1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 42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 Details of Shakespearean Houses. Phone number Stratford-upon-Avon _. 2 World of Shakespeare Theatre. Length of show: 3 Harvard House. Address:_. 4 _ Museum address: Shakespeare Street. 5 Details of Guided tours: Phone number: Stratford-upon-Avon
3、_. 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 Why did Miss Green go to see her doctor? 7 What did the doctor suggest that Miss G
4、reen should do? 8 Why was the doctor surprised when Miss Green came to see him again? 9 What did the doctor do then? 10 Why wasnt Miss Green getting any thinner? 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
5、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 question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 Why couldnt the speaker meet Mr. Jordan when he got to San Francisco? （ A） He missed t
6、he appointment. （ B） He arrived late. （ C） He was sick. （ D） He was very busy. 12 Why did the speaker give up making another appointment? （ A） He was busy sightseeing. （ B） He couldnt visit Mr. Jordan in his office. （ C） He didnt want to see Mr. Jordan any more. （ D） He didnt want to take the troubl
7、e making it. 13 What do we learn from the story? （ A） The trip didnt do any good to his health. （ B） The trip was a complete disappointment. （ C） The trip was enjoyable but not fruitful in terms of business. （ D） The trip helped him meet many interesting people. 14 What happened to the boy in the ea
8、rthquake? （ A） He lost consciousness. （ B） He was slightly wounded. （ C） He was seriously injured. （ D） He was buried under an icebox. 15 How many days had passed before the boy was rescued? （ A） About four days. （ B） Around eight days. （ C） A day and a half. （ D） More than six days. 16 How did the
9、boy survive the big earthquake? （ A） His father pulled him out in time. （ B） He stayed in an icebox. （ C） He left the area before the earthquake. （ D） Their house escaped the earthquake. 17 Before graduation, the students in the university should _. （ A） take part in at least one community activity
10、（ B） volunteer for the all community activities （ C） join one of the communities （ D） do service as much as possible 18 Why might the education majors be interested in the activity? （ A） Because the students have chance to teach math. （ B） Because it offers teaching opportunity. （ C） Because it prov
11、ides a position in school. （ D） Because the students could work as mentors. 19 Professor Dodge will be available _. （ A） to help the students with all lessons （ B） to offer suggestions for activities （ C） on Thursday afternoon only （ D） on Tuesday and Thursday 20 What benefit could the students get
12、from the activities? （ A） Earning money. （ B） Being good on resumes. （ C） Providing chances. （ D） Improving scores. 一、 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 A young man was
13、called up for army service and had to go to be medically examined. The doctor 【 21】 _ at a desk when he went 【 22】 _ He said to the man, “Take your coat and shirt off, loosen(松开 )your belt and sit on 【 23】_ chair.“ The young man did 【 24】 _ The doctor looked 【 25】 _ him for a moment without getting
14、【 26】 _ from his chair and then said, “All right. 【 27】_ your clothes again” “ 【 28】 _ you haven t examined me at 【 29】_ !“ the young man said in a troubled 【 30】 _ . “It isnt 【 31】 _ ,” the doctor said gently.” 【 32】 _ I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you 【 33】 _ me all right, so you are
15、nt 【 34】 _ .You saw the chair I pointed 【 35】 _ , so your eyesight s good enough 【 36】 _ the army. You 【 37】 _ to take your clothes off and to sit on the chair, so your body 【 38】_ be healthy, and you understood 【 39】 _ I told you to do and did it without a 【 40】 _ , so you must possess enough intel
16、ligence (智力 ) for the army.“ 21 【 21】 （ A） is sitting （ B） was sitting （ C） sat （ D） sits 22 【 22】 （ A） on （ B） around （ C） in （ D） ahead 23 【 23】 （ A） a （ B） your （ C） one （ D） that 24 【 24】 （ A） it （ B） so （ C） as （ D） such 25 【 25】 （ A） in （ B） for （ C） to （ D） at 26 【 26】 （ A） up （ B） away （ C）
17、out （ D） off 27 【 27】 （ A） Wear （ B） Dress up （ C） Put on （ D） Take off 28 【 28】 （ A） And （ B） So （ C） But （ D） Or 29 【 29】 （ A） it （ B） all （ C） last （ D） once 30 【 30】 （ A） sound （ B） noise （ C） voice （ D） speech 31 【 31】 （ A） necessary （ B） good （ C） helpful （ D） useful 32 【 32】 （ A） While （ B） W
18、hen （ C） Since （ D） Until 33 【 33】 （ A） answered （ B） caught （ C） heard （ D） got 34 【 34】 （ A） deaf （ B） dim （ C） dumb （ D） dull 35 【 35】 （ A） out （ B） towards （ C） up （ D） to 36 【 36】 （ A） in （ B） to （ C） for （ D） within 37 【 37】 （ A） knew （ B） had （ C） succeeded （ D） managed 38 【 38】 （ A） would （
19、B） must （ C） can （ D） may 39 【 39】 （ A） what （ B） that （ C） how （ D） which 40 【 40】 （ A） mistake （ B） moment （ C） fault （ D） minute 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 “All work and
20、no play makes Jack a dull boy“ is a popular saying in the United States. Other countries have similar sayings. It is tree that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life. Good physical and mental health in fact enables us to work mor
21、e efficiently. Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to participate in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball, baseball, and football. There are also individual sports, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing and mountain climbing ha
22、ve a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors, Chess, card-playing, and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. Not everyone who enjoys sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer to be spectators, either by attending the games in person, watchi
23、ng them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match, it is almost impossible to get tickets. Everyone wants to attend. It doesnt matter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong, concentrate over the bridge table, or go walking through th
24、e woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation. 41 What does the saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy“ really mean? （ A） Jack likes work, but he doesnt like to play. （ B） Jack is a dull boy both in work and
25、 in play. （ C） Jack will be dull if he always works without relaxing. （ D） Jack likes to play, but he has to work. 42 The most popular way of relaxing is perhaps _. （ A） to participate in sports （ B） to be good spectators （ C） to play chess with friends （ D） to watch ball matches on television 43 Wh
26、at is the difference between baseball and golf? （ A） Both are ball games. （ B） Baseball is a team sport, while golf is an individual game. （ C） Baseball is more popular than golf. （ D） Baseball is more difficult than golf. 44 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Dancing is a form of indoor recre
27、ation. （ B） Many people who enjoy sports prefer to be spectators. （ C） Spectators have several ways to participate in sporting events. （ D） Almost everyone can get a ticket for an important baseball game or boxing match. 45 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） Participating in sports is a very
28、 good way of recreation. （ B） There are different forms of sporting events. （ C） Many people prefer to be spectators. （ D） Some people like working without relax. 45 The family in the western world has changed greatly during the last two centuries. Before the nineteenth century, families usually arr
29、anged marriages for their children. Young people did not decide whom they wanted to marry. After they got married, they usually had a lot of children. This family was an important part of the larger family of aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and other relatives. By the nineteenth century, most
30、young people could choose whom they wanted to marry. Marriage joined two people and not two families. The reason two people got married was because they loved each other. It was not just because the families wanted them to marry. At the same time, parents began to realize that they had to take very
31、good care of their children. They had to take care of their health and try to give them an education. Before this, most people did not go to school. But now education was necessary for a good life. The parents decided they should have fewer children so they could give each one a good life. They thou
32、ght it was important for the mother to spend as much time as possible with her children. Before, the family all worked together at home. After 1800 more fathers worked outside the home for money. Mothers stayed home and had greater control of the home and children. Most homes didnt produce anything.
33、 The other relatives were still important, but they were separated more than before. Family life is changing even faster in the United States today. There is almost one divorce for every two marriages. Over 10 percent of families have a mother and children but no father. At least half of all childre
34、n will live part of the time with only one parent. Fifty percent of all mothers work outside the home. Some social scientists think that soon there will be no family life in the United States as we know it today. They do not know how people will live. Others think society needs families, and we will
35、 always have them. 46 The family in the western world （ A） has changed a lot during the last two centuries （ B） hasnt changed at all during the last two centuries （ C） has changed a little during the last two centuries （ D） has become bigger and bigger 47 Before the nineteenth century _. （ A） people
36、 got married because they loved each other （ B） people could choose whom they wanted to marry （ C） people married very young （ D） families usually arranged marriages 48 During the 1800s _. （ A） marriage involved two families （ B） parents arranged marriages （ C） marriage joined two people （ D） parent
37、s chose husbands for their daughters 49 Today family in the United States _. （ A） isnt changing at all （ B） is changing even faster （ C） is changing a little （ D） is still very large 50 Social scientists do NOT study _. （ A） marriage in different countries （ B） the differences between life in rural
38、and urban areas （ C） how a satellite is launched （ D） family life 50 Fifty volunteers were alphabetically divided into two equal groups. Group A to participate in a 7-week exercise program, and Group B to avoid deliberate exercise of any sort during those 7 weeks. On the day before the exercise prog
39、ram began, all 50 men participated in a step-test. This consisted of stepping up and down on a 16-inch bench at 30 steps a minute for 5 minutes. One minute after completion of the step-test, a pulse rate of each subject was taken and recorded. This served as the pretest for the experiment. For the n
40、ext 7 weeks, subjects in the experimental group (Group A) rode an exercycle for 15 minutes each day. The exercise schedule called for riders to ride relaxed during the first days ride, merely holding on to the handle bars and foot pedals as the machine moved. Then, for the next 3 days, they rode rel
41、axed for 50 seconds of each minute, and pushed, pulled, and pedaled actively for 10 seconds of each minute. The ration of active riding was increased every few days, so that by the third week it was haft of each minute, and by the seventh week the riders were performing 15 solid minutes of active ri
42、ding. At the end of the 7 weeks, the step-test was again given to both groups of subjects, and their pulses taken. The post exercise pulse rates of subjects in the experimental group were found to have decreased an average of 30 heart beats per minute, with the lowest decrease of 28 and the highest
43、decrease of 46. The pulse rates of subjects in the control group (Group B) remained the same or changed no more than 4 beats, with an average difference between the initial and final tests of zero. 51 How many people were in each group? （ A） 100. （ B） 25. （ C） 50. （ D） 15. 52 The step-test was given
44、 _. （ A） at the beginning and at the end of the 7-week period （ B） after each exercise period （ C） only at the beginning of the 7-week period （ D） only at the end of the 7-week period 53 When were pulse rates taken? （ A） After every exercise period. （ B） Every time the ratio of active riding was inc
45、reased. （ C） Every day. （ D） After each step-test. 54 What did Group A do in their program? （ A） They stepped up and down on a bench every day. （ B） The didnt do any exercise. （ C） They rode on an exercycle every day. （ D） They pushed handle bars every day. 55 What does this paragraph imply? （ A） Mo
46、st of us dont get enough exercise. （ B） We should exercise 15 minutes per day. （ C） A high pulse rate is more healthy. （ D） Regular exercise can strengthen our heart. 55 Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the strange and appealing doll in the window of Ab
47、e Sheftels stationery and toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the comer from my office, where the plate on the door read: Dr. Samuel Amory. I remember just how it was that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft-coal smoke from the fa
48、ctories and the strut smells of the poor neighborhood. As I turned the comer on my way to work and came to Sheftels, I was made once more aware of the poor collection of toys in the dusty window, and I remembered the approaching birthday of a small niece of mine in Cleveland, to whom I was in the ha
49、bit of sending modest gifts. Therefore, I stopped and examined the window to see if there might be anything appropriate, and looked at the confusing collection of unappealing objectsa red toy fire engine, some lead soldiers, cheap baseballs, bottles of ink, pens, yellowed stationery, and garish cardboard advertisements for soft-drinks. And thus it was that my eyes eventually came to rest upon the
