1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 39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 _ make it possible for astronauts to reach the moon. 2 Rockets first used in war in _. 3 _ discovered liquid fuel as a fuel for rockets. 4 The first liquid-fuelled rocket can fly _. 5 The passage is mainly about _. PART B Directions: For Question
3、s 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 What is the telephone call about? 7 How many shelves can be fitted? 8 What kind of service is offered as far as deli
4、very is concerned? 9 What is the discount rate mentioned in the conversation? 10 How long is there the usual guarantee? PART 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 listen
5、ing, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 When did Lincoln become president? （ A） In 1858. （ B） In 1850. （ C） Up on Douglas death. （ D） Shortly before the Civil War began
6、. 12 Why was Douglas called the “Little Giant”? （ A） Because he felt strongly about slavery. （ B） Because he was defeated by Lincoln for President. （ C） Because he was short in stature but strong in frame. （ D） Because his head was larger than his shoulders. 13 What is true of the Lincoln-Douglas de
7、bates? （ A） They were popular only in Illinois. （ B） They took place during the presidential campaign. （ C） They made Southern Democrats angry. （ D） There was a highlight of the senate race. 14 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The speakers opinion about American society. （ B） The relations
8、hip between American parents and their children. （ C） American young peoples independence. （ D） American social values. 15 Why do American young people usually leave their families at eighteen or nineteen? （ A） Their working place is too far away from their families. （ B） Their families can not supp
9、ort them. （ C） Living independently is considered an important American value. （ D） American young people are forced to live independently. 16 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? （ A） American people learn to be independent from childhood. （ B） American people tend to think indep
10、endently. （ C） All the American young people have to move away from their families before 19. （ D） American society wants its young people to live independently. 17 Which of the following statements about the rattlesnake is untrue? （ A） The rattlesnake is a dangerous snake. （ B） The rattlesnakes rat
11、tles are rings of hardened skin. （ C） The rattlesnake is the only species of snake that has rattles. （ D） The rattlesnake is one of many poisonous snakes that give warning before they strike. 18 What eventually happens to the skin of the rattlesnake? （ A） The snake sheds its skin. （ B） The skin beco
12、mes transparent. （ C） The skin hardens and releases a poisonous liquid. （ D） The snake forms an additional protective skin over the original. 19 How do naturalists regard the rattle of the rattlesnake? （ A） They believe that the snake is able to control the rattle. （ B） They believe that the snake i
13、s unaware of its rattle. （ C） They believe that the rattle is a nervous action. （ D） They believe that the rattle is a deliberate warning. 20 What other species of snake moves its tail rapidly when it becomes agitated? （ A） The water snake. （ B） The bull snake. （ C） The cobra. （ D） The cat snake. 一、
14、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Traveling can be fun and easy. A vacation trip to another country is especially 【 21】 _ when the traveling conditions are good. Good t
15、raveling conditions 【 22】 _ a comfortable mode (方式 ) of transportation, knowledge of the 【 23】_ language, familiarity 【 24】 _ the customs and habits of the people in the country, and pleasant traveling 【 25】 _ . All of us have iad nice trips 【 26】_ this. Most of us have also had trips! that we would
16、 【 27】 _ to forget. Many conditions can pro duce a bad! 【 28】 _ experience. For example, if the four conditions 【 29】 _ above do not exist, we will probably have a bad experience, 【 30】 _ at best a difficult 【 31】 _ . Students who travel to a 【 32】_ country to study often have a difficult trip. They
17、 usually travel 【 33】 _ They dont know the language of the new country 【 34】 _ . They often arrive in the new country 【 35】 _ a judge international airport. From the airport, they need to 【 36】 _ their way to their school. Maybe they need to 【 37】 _ airplanes, to! take a bus, a train, or a taxi. The
18、y need to do all this in a country 【 38】_ everything is unfamiliar. Later, after the experiences are 【 39】 _ , they can laugh. But at the 【 40】 _ , they feel terrible. 21 【 21】 （ A） happy （ B） enjoyable （ C） amusing （ D） favorable 22 【 22】 （ A） include （ B） conclude （ C） hold （ D） contain 23 【 23】 （
19、 A） place s （ B） area s （ C） country s （ D） city s 24 【 24】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） of （ D） with 25 【 25】 （ A） companions （ B） friends （ C） comrades （ D） fellows 26 【 26】 （ A） with （ B） as （ C） like （ D） of 27 【 27】 （ A） have （ B） think （ C） wish （ D） need 28 【 28】 （ A） tripping （ B） traveling （ C） pa
20、ssing （ D） visiting 29 【 29】 （ A） told （ B） numbered （ C） talked （ D） listed 30 【 30】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） but （ D） so 31 【 31】 （ A） case （ B） one （ C） thing （ D） practice 32 【 32】 （ A） different （ B） another （ C） foreign （ D） other 33 【 33】 （ A） separate （ B） lonely （ C） alone （ D） single 34 【 34】
21、 （ A） yet （ B） either （ C） too （ D） already 35 【 35】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） on （ D） from 36 【 36】 （ A） watch （ B） see （ C） notice （ D） find 37 【 37】 （ A） shift （ B） exchange （ C） board （ D） change 38 【 38】 （ A） where （ B） that （ C） when （ D） which 39 【 39】 （ A） ended （ B） over （ C） completed （ D） fini
22、shed 40 【 40】 （ A） date （ B） time （ C） while （ D） day Part B Directions: Read 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 Humans are forever forgetting that they cant control nature. Exactly 20 years ago, a Time ma
23、gazine cover story announced that “scientists are on the verge of being able to predict the time , place and even the size of earthquakes.” The people of quake-ravaged Kobe (神户 )learned last week how wrong that assertion was. None of the methods conceived two decades ago has yet to discover a unifor
24、m warning signal that preceded all quakes, let alone any sign that would tell whether the coming temblor (震动 ) is mild or a killer. Earthquake formation can be triggered by many factors, says Hiroo Kanamori, formation can be triggered by many factors, says Hiroo Kanamori, a seismologist (地震学家 )at th
25、e California Institute of Technology, So, finding one all - purpose warning sign is impossible. One reason: Quakes start deep in the earth, so scientists cant study them directly . If a quake precursor were found, it would still be impossible to warn humans in advance of all dangerous quakes, Places
26、 like Japan and California are riddled with hundreds, if not thousands, of minor faults. Prediction would be less important if scientists could easily build structures to withstand tremors, While seismic engineering has improved dramatically in the past 10 to 15 years, every new quake reveals unexpe
27、cted weaknesses in “quake resistant” structures, says Terry Tullis, a geophysicist at Brown University. In Kobe, for example, a highway that opened only last year was damaged. In the Northridge earthquake, on the other hand, well-built structures generally did not collapse. A recent report in scienc
28、e adds yet more anxiety about life on the faulty lines. Researchers ran computer simulations to see how quake-resistant buildings would fare in a moderate- size temblor, taking into account that much of a quakes energy travels in a large “pulse” of focused shaking. The results: Both steel-frame buil
29、dings and buildings that sit on insulating rubber pads suffered severe damage. More research will help experts design stronger structures and possibly find quake precursors. But it is still a certainty that the next earthquakes will prove once again that every fault cannot be monitored and every hig
30、hway cannot be completely quake - proofed. 41 From what the author said in Para. 1, it can be inferred that. （ A） scientists can never be able to predict the coming of earthquakes. （ B） the existing power on predicting earthquakes is somewhat exaggerated. （ C） quite a lot of scientific assertions ar
31、e groundless. （ D） earthquake predictions are beyond the reach of scientists. 42 One of the chief difficulties in accurate earthquake warning is that. （ A） earthquakes may take place in anywhere possible （ B） earthquakes may happen at any unexpected moment （ C） most earthquakes take place simultaneo
32、usly and unexpectedly. （ D） the occurrence of earthquakes involves too many unforeseen factors . 43 What docs the word “precursor“ in the context in Para. 3 mean? （ A） A man that may come before the happening of an earthquake. （ B） The leading factor that may cause a series of events to occur. （ C）
33、Any meaningful sign that indicates some would- be happenings. （ D） An event that may have symbolic or significant nature. 44 What does the author mean to say when he talks about the damage caused by earthquakes to the buildings? （ A） It is hard to build structures strong enough to withstand serious
34、temblors （ B） Not all structures can be made to withstand the tremor of the earthquakes. （ C） The degree of damage caused by earthquakes to different buildings can hardly be predicted accurately.D No structures would be strong enough to endure violent earthquakes. （ D） No structures would be strong
35、enough to endure violent earthquakes. 45 All the following statements are TRUE except that _ according to the passage. （ A） stronger materials will be developed to withstand serious earthquakes （ B） seismic engineering has been greatly improved in the past years. （ C） it wont be long before earthqua
36、kes can be predicted accurately. （ D） something unpredictable may still happen beyond the expectations of the seismologist. 45 A prominent group of British university teachers this week called on the funding councils to stop supporting low-quality research and put money into improving university tea
37、ching instead. The National Academic Policy Advisory Group, which includes members from the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Conference of Medical Colleges, insists that all re- search money should be spent on world- class work. The funding councils Research Assessment Exercis
38、e (RAE) judges the quality of research carried out in individual university departments, and rates it on a scale of l to 5. In the last assessment, in 1992, departments ranked as low as 2 received funding. The group says this should not happen in this years exercise. Funding councils have not yet an
39、nounced how they will distribute money from now on. In a report called Research capability of the University System launched this week the group claims that funds are needed to pay for the “professional development” of university teachers who are not active in research, to help them keep up with the
40、ir subject and improve the courses they teach. It recommends that about 50 million, including money which is currently used to fund research in departments ranked at level 2, should be used to pay for this. It advises that the money should go only to those departments that are not competing for rese
41、arch money through the RAE. The group believes that some universities have been expanding their research departments in order to attract research money. Some universities, it claims, are better suited to teaching than research, and should be encouraged to develop their expertise as educators. “There
42、s no use pretending that 104 universities could have the same job in life,” says David Harrison, master of Selwyn College, Cambridge, who chaired the group . A university could have some departments that are strong on research and others that are known for their top -grade teaching, he says. But som
43、e people have some doubts about the groups recommendations. “It seems to be about developing further the distinction between research and non - research universities.” says Paul Cottrell of the Association of University Teachers, “If professional development money is a good idea, then its a good ide
44、a for all university teachers.“ 46 The National Academic Policy Advisory Group says that money should be given to. （ A） all the teachers （ B） the best researchers. （ C） the best teachers. （ D） the needy universities . 47 which of the following assesses the research quality of university departments
45、on the scale of 1 to 5? （ A） RAE （ B） The group （ C） Funding councils （ D） University teachers. 48 Why does the group demand the changes in the distribution of the funds? （ A） To hold back funds for level2 departments. （ B） To help the teachers not active in research. （ C） To encourage some teachers
46、 to be better educators. （ D） To attract research money. 49 What does David Harrison mean when he says “the same job”? （ A） All university teachers should do research. （ B） Some teachers should be supported to teach better. （ C） Universities are pretending to do the same job. （ D） Teachers should te
47、ach well 50 Why will the call for a change in the use of the funds be opposed? （ A） Funding councils like to distribute the money the same way as usual. （ B） Teachers engaged in research will be too powerful. （ C） Top -grade teaching is already well under way. （ D） More differences will not be appre
48、ciated between research and non- research universities. 50 The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) had found a new way to catch criminals by looking at their jeans. Scientists from the bureau reported at last weeks meeting of the American academy of Forensic Sciences in San Francisco that every pa
49、ir of blue jeans has a unique wear pattern. The FBI has already used this “bar code “to place a suspect at the scene of a crime. Richard Vorder Bruegge, a scientist at the FBI laboratory in Washington D. C. , and his colleagues developed the technique while helping to identify suspects who were robbing banks and setting off bombs ii1 Washington In April 1996, one of the gang was caught on film . He was wearing a mask, but part of his
