1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 41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 Name of the radio programme: _. 2 Time of the programme: _. 3 Visitors nationality: _. 4 Weather in Brighton: _. 5 Visitors plans: _. PART B Directions: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You w
3、ill hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. 6 What does the young man want to know? 7 How many names are there on the enrollment list? 8 What is the maximum number for the class? 9 How was last years enrollment compared with this year s? 10 Ho
4、w will the student find Main Building? 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 listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will hav
5、e 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why did the speaker sell her house? （ A） Her husband had got a higher position. （ B） Her husband had lost his job. （ C） She wanted to have a cleaner house. （ D） She wanted to move to New York. 12 Why did the a
6、gent call on the speaker so early in the morning? （ A） His telephone went out of order. （ B） The buyers had to leave soon. （ C） He began to work at 8 a.m. （ D） He had made an appointment with her for 8 a.m. 13 Why did the couple laugh in the speakers house? （ A） They considered her lazy. （ B） They s
7、aw something they had never seen. （ C） They considered her foolish. （ D） They saw something familiar to them. 14 What is the most popular kind of T-shirt? （ A） The silk T-shirt in white color. （ B） The cotton T-shirt with a slogan or picture. （ C） The nylon T-shirt worn on playground. （ D） The wool
8、T-shirt worn for work. 15 Why do people like to wear T-shirts so much today? （ A） T-shirts feel soft and wash well. （ B） T-shirts are smart and comfortable. （ C） T-shirts go well with trousers. （ D） T-shirts are suitable for evening wear. 16 What is being done to make T-shirts more attractive? （ A）
9、New technology is being employed. （ B） Advertisements are being widely used. （ C） New designs are being adopted. （ D） More synthetic materials are being introduced. 17 Where have the family decided to go for the vacation this summer? （ A） They havent reached a decision yet. （ B） They have decided to
10、 go hunting bears. （ C） They want to go camping. （ D） They want to go exploring in the country. 18 Who do you think saw the bear first? （ A） Susie. （ B） Tom. （ C） The speaker. （ D） The speakers husband. 19 What did they do when they saw a bear enter their tent? （ A） They chased the bear away. （ B） T
11、hey stayed outside the tent and did nothing. （ C） They climbed up a tree. （ D） They put some honey outside for the beast to eat. 20 What did the bear do in the tent? （ A） He ate the honey. （ B） He drank the beer. （ C） He chased the people away. （ D） He turned things upside down. 一、 Section II Use of
12、 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 Two factors weigh heavily against the effectiveness of scientific research in industry. One is the general atmosphere of secrecy in which it is 【 21】 _
13、, the other the lack of freedom of the individual research worker. 【 22】 _ any inquiry is a secret one, it naturally limits all those engaged in carrying it out 【 23】 _ effective contact with their fellow scientists either in other countries or in universities, or 【 24】 _ ,often err)ugh, in other de
14、partments of the same firm. The degree of secrecy naturally 【 25】 _ considerably. Some of the bigger firms are 【 26】_ in researches which am 【 27】 _ such general and fundamental nature that it is a positive 【 28】 _ to them not to keep them secret. 【 29】 _ a great many processes depending on such res
15、earch am sought for with complete secrecy 【 30】 _ the stage at which patents can be 【 31】 _ . Even more processes am never patented 【 32】 _ but kept as secret processes. This 【 33】 _ particularly to chemical industries, where chance discoveries play a much larger part 【 34】 _ they do in physical and
16、 mechanical industries. Sometimes the secrecy goes to such an 【 35】 _ that the whole nature of the research cannot be mentioned. Many firms, for instance, have great difficulty in 【 36】 _ technical or scientific books from libraries 【 37】 _ they are unwilling to have their names entered 【 38】 _ havi
17、ng taken out such and such a book, 【 39】 _ the agents of other firms should be able to trace the kind of research they are likely to be 【 40】 _ . 21 【 21】 （ A） kept up （ B） carried out （ C） set up （ D） worked out 22 【 22】 （ A） In so far as （ B） For all that （ C） Just as （ D） As far as 23 【 23】 （ A）
18、to （ B） within （ C） from （ D） for 24 【 24】 （ A） so （ B） else （ C） still （ D） even 25 【 25】 （ A） varies （ B） revises （ C） modifies （ D） alters 26 【 26】 （ A） participated （ B） embarked （ C） engaged （ D） dedicated 27 【 27】 （ A） with （ B） of （ C） in （ D） beyond 28 【 28】 （ A） fault （ B） failure （ C） meri
19、t （ D） advantage 29 【 29】 （ A） Yet （ B） Furthermore （ C） Consequently （ D） Otherwise 30 【 30】 （ A） when （ B） until （ C） unless （ D） after 31 【 31】 （ A） taken out （ B） made out （ C） turned out （ D） searched out 32 【 32】 （ A） at large （ B） at stake （ C） at all （ D） at once 33 【 33】 （ A） fits （ B） suit
20、s （ C） conforms （ D） applies 34 【 34】 （ A） which （ B） than （ C） as （ D） that 35 【 35】 （ A） excess （ B） exception （ C） extreme （ D） extent 36 【 36】 （ A） attaining （ B） acquiring （ C） obtaining （ D） achieving 37 【 37】 （ A） because （ B） though （ C） if （ D） where 38 【 38】 （ A） for （ B） before （ C） into
21、（ D） as 39 【 39】 （ A） much as （ B） for fear （ C） even if （ D） as though 40 【 40】 （ A） understanding （ B） underestimating （ C） undergoing （ D） undertaking 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 SHEE
22、T 1. 40 In 1957 a doctor in Singapore noticed that hospitals were treating an unusual number of influenza-like cases. Influenza is sometimes called “flu“ or a “bad cold“. He took samples from the throats of patients, and his hospital was able to find the virus of this influenza. There are three main
23、 types of the influenza virus. The most important of these are Type A and B, each of them having several subgroups. With the instrument of the hospital the doctor recognized that the outbreak was due to a virus in Group A, but he did not know the subgroup. Then he reported the outbreak to the World
24、Health Organization in Geneva. W. H. O. published the important news alongside reports of a similar outbreak in Hong Kong, where about 15% 20% of the population had become ill. As soon as the London doctors received the package of throat samples, doctors began the standard tests. They found that by
25、reproducing itself at very high speed, the virus had grown more than a milion times within two days. Continuing their careful tests, the doctors checked the effect of drugs against all the known subgroups of Type A virus. None of them gave any protection. This, then, was something new, a new influen
26、za virus, against which the people of the world had no help whatever. Having found the virus they were working with, the two doctors now dropped it into the noses of some specially selected animals, which got influenza as much as human being did. In a short time the usual signs of the disease appeal
27、ed. These experiments proved that the new virus was easy to catch, but that it was not a killer. Scientists, like the general public, called it simply Asian Flu. The first discovery of the virus, however, was made in China before the disease had appeared in other countries. Various reports showed th
28、at the influenza outbreak started in China, probably in February of 1957. By the middle of March it had spread all over China. The virus was found by Chinese doctors early in March. But China was not a member of the World Health Organization and therefore did not report outbreaks of the disease to i
29、t. Not until two months later, when travellers carried the virus into Hong Kong, from where it spread to Singapore, did the news of the outbreak reach the rest of the world. By this time, it was well started on its way around the world. Thereafter, W. H. O.s weekly reports described the steady sprea
30、d of this great virus outbreak, which within four months swept through every continent. 41 The doctor in Singapore performed a valuable service by _. （ A） finding the subgroup of the virus （ B） developing a cure （ C） keeping his patients apart from others （ D） reporting the outbreak to W. H. O. 42 O
31、ne interesting thing about the virus in the story was that it _. （ A） was especially weak （ B） was similar to other viruses （ C） could reproduce at great speed （ D） had samples frozen and packed in dry ice 43 The type of influenza discussed in this story _. （ A） had been classified years before （ B）
32、 could not be cured by any known drug （ C） could be prevented from spreading （ D） could not affect adults 44 The experiments in giving the virus to animals proved that this type of influenza was easy to catch _. （ A） and could possibly cause death （ B） and had rather mild effects （ C） but was not de
33、adly （ D） and did not have the usual signs 45 One reason why the outbreak of the disease was not discovered sooner was that _. （ A） China did not belong to W. H. O. （ B） doctors in Asia did not recognize the disease （ C） reporting procedures were not good enough （ D） the people who caught it were tr
34、avellers 45 A white-haired elderly gentleman steps out of his car, brief case in hand and coat over his arm. He has called from the office to say that he is on the way. His wife is preparing supper. He can see the light shining inside his own front door. He looks forward to a fire and his slippers.
35、It is a cold night. A few seconds later he is lying on the icy side-walk in a pool of his blood. It doesnt happen very often, but it does happen in the capital city of the United States. It is likely to happen in the near-deserted city center at night, in a parking lot in the shadow of a federal bui
36、lding. It is more likely to happen in one of the grey fringe areas between the poor ghettos and the residential areas. It could happen any time in the ghetto itself where people dont walk at night; more American city crime and most of Washingtons is by poor against poor. It seldom happens in the tre
37、e-lined streets of north-west Washington. It did happen last week. Senator John Stennis was the victim of a classic Washington street crime. He happened to be an important politician, but that is not why he was shot. What happened to him could happen to any of us. Senator Stennis, who was 71, got ou
38、t of his white Buick Electra at 7:40 p. m. ,outside his home at 3609 Cumberland Street. Two youths said, “Get me up.“ He put up no resistance. He handed over his wallet containing credit cards, driving license, and the like, a gold watch and the only money he had in his pocketstwenty five cents. The
39、 youths said either, “Now were going to shoot you anyway,“ or “We ought to shoot you anyway.“ Anyway they did. One bullet hit him in the fleshy part of the thigh, struck the bone, and disintegrated. The other entered his chest just below the breast pocket of his suit. It narrowly missed his heart. A
40、mazingly he made it across a ten-foot sidewalk, up four steps, along twenty more feet of concrete pathway, three more steps and a six-foot landing, His wife met him at the door, and saw two men running. The Senator told her to call the police and an ambulance. Senator Stennis was a powerful politica
41、l figure, but it is unlikely that the two young knew who he was. More likely his offense was that he had no more cash than a quarternot enough for a fix, not enough for two cups of coffee. One is warned always not to carry money on the streets of Washington. 46 Senator Stennis was _ when he was shot
42、. （ A） going to work （ B） coming home from work （ C） going out for the evening （ D） coming home from a party 47 Mugging are most likely to occur _. （ A） in the suburbs rather than in the city （ B） in the ghettos rather than in the fringe areas of the city （ C） in the fringe area of the city rather t
43、han in the city center （ D） in Washington rather than in any other American cities 48 “It doesnt happen very often, but it does happen in the capital city of the United States.“ It refers to _. （ A） a theft （ B） a burglary of a home （ C） a mugging （ D） an arrest by police 49 What happened to Senator
44、 Stems could happen to _. （ A） other old men （ B） other senators （ C） other politicians （ D） anyone in the United States 50 The youths probably shot Senator Stennis because _. （ A） he didnt have much money to give them （ B） he laughed at them （ C） they belonged to a different political party （ D） he
45、 was not afraid of them 50 It was in 1812, in a village in France. A little boy tripped and fell with pointed tools in his hand. In that accident he became blind in one eye. Soon he lost the sight of the other. The child was Louis Braille. He would not see again. But he would bring light to the worl
46、d of the blind. They would honor his name. At ten, Louis went to the school for the blind in Paris. There he learned to read the 26 letters of the alphabet. The letters of the alphabet are very much alike. They had to be very big for Louis to feel the difference in their shapes. The teacher made let
47、ters from twigs. He then guided the blind boys fingers along each shape. Next Louis used books, but they were not books like the ones we use. The teacher had made them. The letters were cut out of cloth and pasted on the pages. Each letter was very large. The word would almost fill a page of the boo
48、k we are using now. Just think how big one of Louiss books would have to be! One day a pupil came running to the teacher. Excitedly, the pupil showed him a printed card. The type had hit the card so hard that it made bumps on the other side. The pupil could feel the bumps that were the letters. Thes
49、e bumpy letters gave the teacher an idea. The teacher used type that made the letters slick out from the page, but still the letters had to he big so that a blind person could feel the difference between them. A book was still very large. And reading it took a very long lime. As Louis grew older, he was more and more eager to learn. But he knew it would take him five years to lear
