1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 47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 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 Before Mike became an actor, wh
3、at kind of school did he go to? 7 How often did the small theater company do a new play? 8 The television drama Mike did last year was about 9 What enables him to earn a lot of money? 10 From next week Mike plans to run PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening
4、 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 question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 In what way are strikes in B
5、ritain different from those in other European countries? （ A） They often take place in its major industries. （ B） British trade unions are more powerful. （ C） There arc more trade onion members in Britain. （ D） Britain loses more working days through strikes every year. 12 Why are British employers
6、so afraid of unofficial strikes? （ A） Such strikes are against the British law. （ B） Such strikes are unpredictable. （ C） Such strikes are more difficult to control. （ D） Such strikes are very common these days. 13 What conclusion can be drawn from this passage? （ A） Trade unions in Britain are beco
7、ming more popular. （ B） Most strikes in Britain arc against the British law. （ C） Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier m deal with now. （ D） Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser. 14 Why did an officer want to give the dog a piece of mushroom? （ A） He was so pleased that he wan
8、ted to share the mushroom with it. （ B） The dog would enjoy the mushroom. （ C） He liked the dog very much. （ D） He was afraid of mushroom poisoning and wanted to test the mushroom by the dog. 15 Why did the policemen rush to the nearest hospital? （ A） Throw away the mushrooms left behind. （ B） Get m
9、edical treatment for themselves. （ C） Save the dying dog. （ D） Announce that the dog was dead. 16 What happened to the dog according to the gardener? （ A） It suffered a lot before death. （ B） It died of mushroom poisoning. （ C） It was killed by a passing car. （ D） It had escaped. 17 How long is it s
10、ince the first newspaper was printed? （ A） 700 years. （ B） Over 2 000 years. （ C） About 1 300 years. （ D） About 380 years. 18 According to the. passage, which of the following newspapers have the largest circulation? （ A） English language newspapers. （ B） Chinese language newspapers. （ C） Japanese l
11、anguage newspapers. （ D） German language newspapers. 19 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） The earliest printed newspaper was developed in Europe. （ B） It took hundreds of years for newspapers to he developed into their present form. （ C） Boston is the place where Amer
12、ican newspapers were first printed. （ D） The first American newspaper carried news from both home and abroad. 20 Which of file following can NOT be inferred from the passage? （ A） China developed advanced technology in printing long before any other countries in the world. （ B） Move people read news
13、papers in English than in any other languages. （ C） Japan is the country where people read more newspapers. （ D） Newspapers have developed quickly in the U.S. since the beginning of the 18th century. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word
14、for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Glass is everywhere in our lives. It is so common 【 21】 _ we hardly think about it. We 【 22】 _ it when we look out of the window and if we wear glasses. We drink from it and sometimes eat from it. The light in our homes comes throug
15、h glass windows in the daytime and from glass lights 【 23】 _ . Glass 【 24】 _ in homes, schools, businesses, industry, and automobiles. Fortunately for us, glass is 【 25】 _ very inexpensive materials. The main material is sand from quartz rock. The mixture is heated until it becomes a syrupy 【 26】_ .
16、 When the liquid cools, it becomes glass. No one knows 【 27】 _ first discovered glass or how. Early humans used obsidian, a natural glass 【 28】 _ by volcanoes, to make tools and jewelry. People probably began making glass themselves around 3000 B.C. in Syria. Then in a war 【 29】 _ Egypt and Syria in
17、 1400 B. C., Syria became part of Egypt. The Egyptians took Syrian glassmakers 【 30】 _ to Egypt, and over the centuries the entire eastern Mediterranean area became a glassmaking center. Probably around 300 B.C. the blowpipe 【 31】 _ . Egyptian glassmakers developed the use of the blowpipe. They spec
18、ialized 【 32】 _ beautiful jewelry, dishes, and other containers. The Romans soon started making their own glass. Then they 【 33】 _ that glass could be used to make windows. 【 34】 _ centuries later, Europeans made magnificent church windows 【 35】 _ colored glass. 【 36】 _ 1900 companies have developed
19、 many new types of glass. Safety glass is a sandwich of glass and plastic. If it breaks, the pieces stay together 【 37】_ flying in all directions. This invention is very useful 【 38】 _ automobile windows. Today most glass is made 【 39】 _ machines in large factories. No one 【 40】_ it. People use tele
20、vision and computers to control the machines. 21 【 21】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） where （ D） as 22 【 22】 （ A） look for （ B） look in （ C） look after （ D） look through 23 【 23】 （ A） in night （ B） at night （ C） for night （ D） with night 24 【 24】 （ A） was used （ B） used （ C） is used （ D） are used 25 【 25
21、】 （ A） made from （ B） made of （ C） make from （ D） make of 26 【 26】 （ A） solid （ B） the solid （ C） the liquid （ D） liquid 27 【 27】 （ A） whom （ B） whoever （ C） who （ D） whose 28 【 28】 （ A） was from （ B） formed （ C） was formed （ D） was forming 29 【 29】 （ A） between （ B） among （ C） beneath （ D） both 30
22、【 30】 （ A） from （ B） go （ C） back （ D） come 31 【 31】 （ A） was discovered （ B） was invented （ C） discovered （ D） invented 32 【 32】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） for （ D） from 33 【 33】 （ A） knew （ B） recognized （ C） told （ D） realized 34 【 34】 （ A） Few （ B） Little （ C） A few （ D） A little 35 【 35】 （ A） from （
23、B） to （ C） into （ D） on 36 【 36】 （ A） Because （ B） As （ C） For （ D） Since 37 【 37】 （ A） instead （ B） take place of （ C） instead of （ D） replace 38 【 38】 （ A） on （ B） onto （ C） into （ D） in 39 【 39】 （ A） into （ B） for （ C） by （ D） from 40 【 40】 （ A） smells （ B） touches （ C） sees （ D） feels Part B Dir
24、ections: 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 Some people ought to defend the workaholic. These people are unjustly accused, abused, and defamed-often termed sick or morbid or on the border of pathology
25、. About 30% of American business and commerce is carried on the shoulders of workaholics. The ratio might exist in art and science too. Workaholics are the achievers, the excellers. There is a national conspiracy against excellence and undue admiration of commonness and mediocrity. It is as if we ar
26、e against those who make uncommon sacrifices because they enjoy doing something. Some famous psychologists say that the workaholic has an inferiority complex which leads m overcompensation. This is certainly not the case. Inferiority, or low esteem, describes laziness more accurately than it describ
27、es dedication. We do not seem to realize that very little excellence is achieved by living a well-balanced life. Edison, Ford, Einstein and Freud all had single-minded devotion to work whereby they sacrificed many things, including family and friendship. The accusation is made that workaholics bear
28、guilt by not being good parents or spouses. But guilt can exist in the balanced life also. Think how many “normal“ people and middle-aged who have never done anything well-they are going to settle for less than what they could have become. 41 From this passage we know that workaholic is a term refer
29、ring to those _. （ A） who enjoy work more than anything else （ B） who make greater contributions than others （ C） who make uncommon sacrifice in their personal life （ D） All of the above. 42 The authors main concern in this passage is to _. （ A） point out the role the workaholic plays in the America
30、n economy （ B） defend people who are addicted to work （ C） encourage us not to worry about our imperfection （ D） consider the difficulties that confront us at middle age 43 The author of the passage would most likely agree that the workaholic _. （ A） is mentally ill （ B） performs an insignficant pro
31、portion of American business （ C） will not have the regrets that many “normal“ people face at middle age （ D） suffers from low self-esteem 44 According to this passage _. （ A） Freud led a well-balanced life （ B） workaholics can be helped （ C） workaholics should be admired （ D） so-called “normal“ peo
32、ple are truly the sick people among us 45 According to the author, one can hardly achieve excellence unless one _. （ A） lives an abnormal life （ B） sacrifices friendship and family （ C） has total devotion to Work （ D） ignores popular opinions 45 In the 18th century, New York was smaller than Philade
33、lphia and Boston. Today it is the largest city in America. How to explain the change in its size and importance? To answer this question we must consider certain facts about geography, history and economies. Together these three will explain the huge growth of Americas most famous city. The map of t
34、he Northeast shows that four of the most heavily-populated areas in this region are around seaports. At these points materials from across the sea enter America, and the products of the land are sent there for export across the sea. Economists know that places where transportation lines meet are goo
35、d places for making raw materials into completed goods. That is why seaports often have cities nearby. But cities like New York needed more than their geographical location in order to become great industrial centers. Their development did not happen simply by chance. About 1815,when many Americans
36、from the east coast had already moved to the west, trade mutes from the ports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem. The slow wagons of that time, drown by horses or oxen, were too expensive for moving heavy freight very far. Americans had long admired Europes canals. I
37、n New York State a canal seemed the best solution to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a long trip of low land. Here the Erie Canal was constructed. After working for several years it was completed in 1825. The can
38、al produced an immediate effect. Freight costs were cut to about one-tenth of what they had been. New York City, which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly became the leading city of the coast. In later years, transportation routes on the Great Lakes were joined to routes on the Mi
39、ssissippi River. Then New York City became the end point of a great inland shipping system that extended from the Atlantic Ocean far up to the western branches of the Mississippi. The new railroads made canal shipping not as important as before, but it tied New York even more closely to the central
40、regions of the country. It was easier for people in the central states to ship their goods to New York for export overseas. Exports from New York were greater than imports. Consequently, shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe. Passengers coul
41、d come from Europe very cheaply as a result. Thus New York became the greatest port for receiving people from European countries. Many of them remained in the city. Others stayed in New York for a few weeks, months or years, and then moved to other parts of the United States. For these great numbers
42、 of new Americans, New York had to provide homes, goods and services. Their labor helped the city become great. 46 Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? （ A） The Development of Transportation in New York. （ B） Exports and Imports of New York. （ C） How New York Became Americas
43、 Largest City? （ D） How New York Exchanged with Europe? 47 Which of the following respects did NOT help New York become the most famous city? （ A） Culture. （ B） History. （ C） Economics. （ D） Geographical location. 48 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie
44、and the Hudson River. （ B） Economists are for the opinion that places where farming is done are good for making raw materials into finished goods. （ C） Wagons drawn by horses or oxen soon proved to be better and cheaper than canal transportation. （ D） The coming of the railroads caused New York to b
45、ecome less important as a shipping center. 49 Freight costs were reduced to 10% of what they had been because of _. （ A） the decline in taxes （ B） the construction of the railroads （ C） the construction of the Erie Canal （ D） the development of industry 50 Why were passengers from Europe able to tra
46、vel to New York so cheaply? （ A） Because the ships were lime crowded on the trip back to New York. （ B） Because shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe. （ C） Because the shipping companies wanted to develop travelling industry in New York. （ D
47、） Because few Europeans longed to visit New York. 50 In Anglo-America there are three major ethnic groups. The first is the original Indian population, who today represents a minority group. The second is the descendents of European colonists who emigrated to the two countries before the end of the
48、nineteenth century. These majority populations who normally speak English, are highly-educated, and most of them are culturally homogeneous (同类的 ) in broad cultural values. A third group is made up of ethnic minorities, from Asia, Latin America, Africa, or parts of Europe who have either linguistic,
49、 religious, racial, or other cultural attributes that distinguish them from the majority population. The United States has a varied ethnic minority pattern, without the dominance of one minority group in a specific geographical area. The largest ethnic group in America is the blacks, totaling an estimated 26 million in 1980, or 12 percent of the population. Unlike the French, the black population of the United States is not culturally and geographica
