1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 38及答案与解析 PART A Directions: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twic
2、e. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. 1 It is an _ which may be brown, green or black in colour. 2 It gives us power for _. 3 Petroleum that comes directly from deep in the ground is called _. 4 At a refinery the crude oil is _ into its various parts. 5 From the refined oil we obtain i
3、mportant products, such as gasoline, _ , detergents,_, _ , and perfumes. PART B Directions: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. 6 How many fam
4、ous explorers are mentioned in this passage? Who are they? 7 What did Richard Byrd do to become a famous explorer? 8 Who sent unmanned spacecrafts to the moon in the 1950s and 1960s? 9 When did the first manned spacecraft leave earth for the moon? 10 What are the planets man might visit someday? PAR
5、T C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each
6、question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why is the wheel important? （ A） Because the wheel was mans first invention. （ B） Because all transportation depends on the wheel. （ C） Because every machine depends on the wheel. （ D） Both B and C 12 What does the passage tell us about the wheel. （ A
7、） It is simple. （ B） It is complicated. （ C） It is strange. （ D） It is unusual. 13 Whom was probably the wheel invented by? （ A） A group of early hunters. （ B） The first man on earth. （ C） A great prehistoric thinker. （ D） The man who made the first cart. 14 Which of the following is the difference
8、in time between zones? （ A） Seven days. （ B） Twenty-four hours. （ C） One hour. （ D） More than seven days. 15 How do you set clock if you cross the Atlantic Ocean going east? （ A） You set you clock ahead one hour in each new time zone. （ B） You set you clock ahead one hour for the whole trip. （ C） Yo
9、u set you clock back one full day for each time zone. （ D） You set your clock ahead by twenty-three hours. 16 What is the best title for this passage? （ A） A trip Across the Atlantic （ B） How Time Changes Around the World （ C） Crossing the International Date Line （ D） How Time Zones Were Set Up 17 W
10、hat is the main topic of the talk? （ A） The relationship between the speaker and Susan. （ B） The arrangement of the speakers marriage ceremony. （ C） The speakers parents opinion of Susan. （ D） The speakers plan for the future. 18 Where did the speaker meet Susan? （ A） At Susans home. （ B） In a swimm
11、ing pool. （ C） On a tennis ground. （ D） At a dance party. 19 Why does Susan get angry? （ A） Her boyfriend talks about marriage. （ B） Her boyfriends parents dont like her. （ C） Her boyfriend is not very intelligent. （ D） Her boyfriend works as a salesman. 20 What does the speaker want to do? （ A） He
12、wants to marry Susan before 24. （ B） He wants to save enough money for his marriage. （ C） He wants to stop the relation with Susan. （ D） He wants to get married and set up a business of his own. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for e
13、ach numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. 【 21】 _ a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the 【 22】 _ in the reading even if they do not discuss it in c
14、lass or take an examination. The 【 23】 _ student is considered to be 【 24】 _ who is motivated to learn for the sake of 【 25】 _ , not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned 【 26】 _ brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the st
15、udent is 【 27】 _ for learning the material assigned. When research is 【 28】 _ , the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with 【 29】 _ guidance. It is the 【 30】 _ responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to e
16、xplain 【 31】 _ a university library works; they expect students, 【 32】 _ graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference 【 33】 _ in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but 【 34】 _ that their students not be 【 35】 _ dependent on them. In the Unit ed States, professors have
17、many other duties 【 36】 _ teaching, such as administrative or research work. 【 37】 _ the time that a professor can spend with a student outside class is 【 38】 _ . If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either 【 39】 _ a professor during office hours 【 40】_ make an appointme
18、nt. 21 【 21】 （ A） If （ B） Although （ C） Because （ D） As 22 【 22】 （ A） suggestion （ B） context （ C） abstract （ D） information 23 【 23】 （ A） poor （ B） ideal （ C） average （ D） disappointed 24 【 24】 （ A） such （ B） one （ C） any （ D） some 25 【 25】 （ A） fun （ B） work （ C） learning （ D） prize 26 【 26】 （ A）
19、by （ B） in （ C） for （ D） with 27 【 27】 （ A） criticized （ B） innocent （ C） responsible （ D） dismissed 28 【 28】 （ A） collected （ B） distributed （ C） assigned （ D） finished 29 【 29】 （ A） maximum （ B） minimum （ C） possible （ D） practical 30 【 30】 （ A） students （ B） assistants （ C） professors （ D） librar
20、ians 31 【 31】 （ A） when （ B） what （ C） why （ D） how 32 【 32】 （ A） particularly （ B） obviously （ C） essentially （ D） rarely 33 【 33】 （ A） selections （ B） rooms （ C） sources （ D） origins 34 【 34】 （ A） hate （ B） dislike （ C） like （ D） prefer 35 【 35】 （ A） too （ B） such （ C） much （ D） more 36 【 36】 （ A）
21、 but （ B） except （ C） with （ D） besides 37 【 37】 （ A） However （ B） Therefore （ C） Furthermore （ D） Nevertheless 38 【 38】 （ A） plentiful （ B） limited （ C） irregular （ D） flexible 39 【 39】 （ A） greet （ B） annoy （ C） approach （ D） attach 40 【 40】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） to （ D） but Part B Directions: Rea
22、d the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 When he dies in April of 1983, Dr. Joel Hildebrand was 101 years old, who had been married for seventy-five years, and had taught freshman chemistry to over 40 000 coll
23、ege students. For his life, he had published a popular chemistry textbook and dozens of articles, had managed the U. S. Olympic ski team, and discovered a way to allow deep-sea divers to stay underwater longer. In his own way, Dr. Hildebrand was certainly a genius. Dr. Hildebrands interest in chemis
24、try began at an early age. In an interview, he once said that hi interest had been formed because he was fortunate enough to be born before there was television, so he had to make his own decisions about what to pay attention to. Even as a student in high school. Dr. Hildebrand had the reputation as
25、 the one who learned more chemistry than his teacher knew. As a result he was given the keys to the high school chemistry lab. And there he discovered that the correct formula for a certain chemical compound was not the one given in his chemistry book but a totally different one. Dr. Hildebrand went
26、 on to teach at the university of California at Berkeley and remained there for almost forty years. During that time, Dr. Hildebrand discovered that the gas helium (氦 ) could be combined with oxygen for use as diving gas to allow divers to dive deeper and take the great pressure of the water without
27、 the physical discomforts that had been experienced when they used another gas, nitrogen. The use of helium for deep-see diving is now standard practice. Dr. Hildebrand was also valuable to his country during both world wars. In World War I he analyzed the poisonous gases used on the battlefield and
28、 helped develop a truck that could clean and treat soldiers clothes which had been contaminated by poisonous gases during fighting. In World War II he helped develop a type of snowmobile, a vehicle used to carry soldiers through the snow in northern countries. Dr. Hildebrands retirement from teachin
29、g at the age of seventy was required by state law in California. He objected to this, joking that he thought a teachers time of retirement ought to be determined not by age but by how many of that teachers students were still awake after the first fifteen minutes of class! Dr. Hildebrands writing ca
30、reer continued, however, and was still feeling strong at the age of 100, when he published an article on the theory of chemical solutions. Dr. Hildebrands love of life and his interest in it were an inspiration to all who knew him. When asked once how he could have such ageless energy and vigor, he
31、said, “I chose my ancestors carefully.“ 41 Which of the following is not mentioned in Para. 1 of the text? （ A） The prizes and honors Dr. Joel Hildebrand received. （ B） Dr. Joel Hildebrands contributions to physical training facilities. （ C） Dr. Joel Hildebrands talent in technical innovations. （ D）
32、 The number of students Dr. Joel Hildebrand had ever taught. 42 Television in Dr. Hildebrands eyes is probably （ A） a powerful weapon for knowledge spreading. （ B） a favorable means to promote learning. （ C） something to distract peoples attention （ D） the embodiment of scientific and technological
33、progress 43 What distinguished Dr. J. Hildebrand from other students in high school? （ A） His rich knowledge in chemistry. （ B） His discovery of the formula for some chemical compound. （ C） His being given the key to the chemistry lab. （ D） His strong interest in chemistry from the very childhood. 4
34、4 The use of helium for deep-sea diving （ A） helped to overcome the physical discomforts the divers suffered when nitrogen was used. （ B） was found by Dr. J. Hildebrand for deep - sea - diving. （ C） is now still generally acknowledged as standard practice for deep- sea diving （ D） may be thought to
35、contain all the information stated in A, B, and C 45 The passage can best be entitled as. （ A） A Remarkable Professor of General Chemistry （ B） A Man to Be Memorized Forever. （ C） A Great Chemistry Professor Who Lived over 100 Years （ D） A Man Who Lived a Long and Valuable Life 45 Psychologists say
36、the one factor that differentiates people who are creative from those who arent is belief-creative people believe they are creative. To be creative, you simply have to believe and act as it you are. Once you believe you are creative, you begin to find ideas and to imagine all kinds of probable and i
37、mprobable solutions. Here are a few techniques to help you get started looking for ideas you may already have in your mind. Play a different role. Suppose you want to improve your companys training program. Play the role of another person: Write, from the perspective of that role. What changes that
38、person would make. Record any interesting thoughts or new ideas. Randomly pick something and compare it with your problem. Open a dictionary and randomly, without looking, pick a word. Force yourself to make a comparison between the problem and the word. Suppose you are having a problem with a manag
39、er and you randomly pick the word “pencil”. You might list the characteristics of the pencil and determine how those characteristics are like your problem. Imagine you have a magic wand (魔杖 ) . Consider what changes or actions you will use the wand to create, especially those that wouldnt normally b
40、e possible. After letting your imagination run, ask yourself what specific features of those wishes particularly appeal to you. Think of some feasible changes of actions that embody some of those specific features. Think outrageously. The more incredible and divergent from conventional thinking an i
41、dea is, the greater the possibilities for new twists. A frozen- fish processor used this technique. A line of his frozen fish tasted bland and boring. He tried everything to improve the taste, including keeping the fish alive in holding tanks until he put a predator (食肉动物 )in the holding tank with f
42、ish. The fish kept moving to escape the predator and they retained their vitality and flavor. Challenge assumptions. Reserve the assumptions you make about problems. List the assumptions write the opposite. Henry Ford challenged the practice of having workers go to where building materials were kept
43、. In order to build cars, by creating a system that brought the materials to the workers instead. With this reversal, the assembly line was born. Be an artist. Write a poem about your job. Poetry helps give a voice to your wildest imagination, which may lead to new ideas. Try the above methods and t
44、est if your creativity might be somewhat improved. 46 What does one have to be if he wants to make himself creative according to the author? （ A） He should try to be as creative as possible. （ B） He may set up a problem and then try to conceive all the possible solutions to it. （ C） He should study
45、all the techniques mentioned in the passage and try to use them. （ D） He should play a different role from the one he plays now 47 What kind of techniques has the author used by taking the example of “a pencil 9 （ A） metaphor （ B） simile （ C） metaphor （ D） association 48 What instruction does the au
46、thor have in his mind by asking you to imagine you have a magic wand? （ A） To increase you imagination power （ B） To conceive a magic trick （ C） To set up particularly attractive wishes （ D） To enable you to perform miracles. 49 The sentence “the more incredible and divergent from conventional think
47、ing an idea is, the greater the possibilities for new twists“ can best be paraphrased as. （ A） the more far- fetched a thought is , the less possible it is to be wise （ B） A good idea can often come to one s mind unexpectedly （ C） The more conflicting an idea is from the traditional way , the more l
48、ikely it is to be put into practice. （ D） The farther an idea is from the generally accepted norms , the more useful to create new possibilities. 50 All the following things you are advised to do., according to the author, make one creative except. （ A） to learn from such creative persons as Henry F
49、ord. （ B） to develop one s thinking power in every conceivable way （ C） to sum up all the successful methods ever- tried by creative people （ D） to learn to be more creative by doing easy things in an unusual way 50 Ramos was brilliant, handsome, wealthy, and one of Rio de Janeiro s (里约热内卢的 ) beautiful people. At age thirty-six, he was a prominent plastic surgeon who owned two medical clinics. At parties, he met and ta
