1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 4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 twice
2、. 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 How long was the holiday which t
3、he speaker spent? 7 In fact they found the boat they would take is _. 8 The only air-conditioning on the boat was _. 9 What kind of cabin did the speaker stay in? 10 Whats used by Angela to describe the food on the boat? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listenin
4、g 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 What does the man think abo
5、ut the weather where he now lives? （ A） Its too hot. （ B） Its too humid. （ C） It snows too much. （ D） It snows too little. 12 What does the conversation tell us about the new job the man is talking about? （ A） It will offer him a better opportunity for career development. （ B） It requires a lot of e
6、xperience in business management. （ C） He is quite confident that he can get it. （ D） He has to be interviewed twice for the job. 13 What does the man have to do next week? （ A） Be the Director of a big company. （ B） Get a big raise in salary, （ C） Fly to Los Angeles for an interview. （ D） Go skiing
7、 in the mountains. 14 Which is NOT the purpose of the adult students taking part in adult programs? （ A） To finish their education. （ B） To learn job skills. （ C） To explore new interests. （ D） To develop their brains. 15 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this talk? （ A） Montgomery College.
8、 （ B） The University of Arizona. （ C） Elder hostel. （ D） The departments of Agriculture and Defense. 16 Which of the following is true according to the talk? （ A） Adult education classes meet in school, public libraries, religious centers and nature science （ B） Adults can take the classes by mail o
9、r on their computers providing by the University of Arizona Extended University. （ C） Some adults explore new interests through learning job skills and learning to speak a foreign language. （ D） An agency in the Federal Department of Education offers classes in many subjects for adults. 17 What do w
10、e learn about the woman? （ A） She plans to divorce （ B） She has divorced several times. （ C） She is a mother of more than one. （ D） She is a strong advocate of feminism. 18 According to the woman, which of the following statements is true? （ A） Divorce is to be entered into seriously. （ B） Childrens
11、 needs are ignored after parents get divorced （ C） Most famous people look on divorce as a serious matter. （ D） A bad marriage is better for children than a divorce. 19 What does the woman think of fixing a marriage? （ A） Every means should be tried before some marriages are fixed. （ B） Fixing a mar
12、riage is like changing a tire （ C） A fixed marriage ts not easily broken any more. （ D） Some marriages can never be fixed. 20 The woman thinks it more important for society to _. （ A） understand the choice of divorced people （ B） give more financial support to single mothers （ C） help divorced peopl
13、e share the loss and build a new life （ D） let single mothers share the chance of a better marriage 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. 21 Since the September 11 attack, U
14、S President George W. Bush has 【 21】 _ himself as a superpower leader of hard resolve, tolerating no 【 22】 _ to his goals-until he came up against Israel. 【 23】 _the past week he has faced a dramatic 【 24】 _to his international authority from the Jewish state. Israel is the chief US ally in the Midd
15、le East and 【 25】 _of the largest chunk of US foreign aid. Stung by 【 26】 _ Israeli defiance, Bush on Monday urged Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon publicly, 【 27】 _ the third time, to withdraw his forces “without delay“ 【 28】 _ Palestinian areas. A bloody offensive has been 【 29】_ there for 11 d
16、ays. He sent envoy Anthony Zinni to deliver the message personally as Secretary of State Colin Powell 【 30】 _ a new US initiative to 0chieve an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire. Israel Radio reported later on Monday that the army began pulling out of two West Bank cities within hours. 【 31】 _there was
17、 no 【 32】_that a full withdrawal might follow. Some analysts 【 33】 _ the standoff as an unprecedented and 【 34】 _ damaging 【 35】 _ between the United States and Israel, which annually receives US $3 billion in US aid. The US administration has sent enough 【 36】 _messages to suggest Bush may not be 【
18、 37】 _ rigid as his words appear. Until recently, Bush, conducting his war on terrorism around the world, had given. Sharon a 【 38】 _ free hand to go after Palestinian militants following a wave of suicide bombings that killed scores of Israelis. Powells peace mission began in Morocco and will land
19、him in Israel on Friday. Analysts say this will give Sharon time to finish his crackdown. Analysts said Bush could be sincere in wanting Israel to withdraw but was trying to have it both wayscontinuing to give Israel some flexibility while 【 39】 _ US credibility with Arabs by talking tough to Sharon
20、. Powells mission got off to a frosty start on Monday, 【 40】 _, when Moroccos King Mohammed asked him why be had not headed first to Jerusalem. 21 【 21】 （ A） projected （ B） rejected （ C） proposed （ D） subjected 22 【 22】 （ A） distance （ B） consistence （ C） resistance （ D） instance 23 【 23】 （ A） On （
21、B） Until （ C） Over （ D） Before 24 【 24】 （ A） challenge （ B） charge （ C） change （ D） privilege 25 【 25】 （ A） rec6ipt （ B） receiver （ C） recipient （ D） reception 26 【 26】 （ A） repeat （ B） repeated （ C） repeatedly （ D） repeating 27 【 27】 （ A） in （ B） as （ C） at （ D） for 28 【 28】 （ A） to （ B） within （ C
22、） from （ D） over 29 【 29】 （ A） underway （ B） subway （ C） underarm （ D） undercurrent 30 【 30】 （ A） shot （ B） fired （ C） sent （ D） launched 31 【 31】 （ A） But （ B） Because （ C） Furthermore （ D） Despite 32 【 32】 （ A） advice （ B） suggestion （ C） proposal （ D） move 33 【 33】 （ A） view （ B） sight （ C） scene
23、ry （ D） look 34 【 34】 （ A） possible （ B） likely （ C） probable （ D） possibly 35 【 35】 （ A） conflict （ B） co-operation （ C） treatment （ D） fighting 36 【 36】 （ A） pure （ B） mixed （ C） clear （ D） confusing 37 【 37】 （ A） so （ B） too （ C） very （ D） much 38 【 38】 （ A） factually （ B） virtually （ C） actually
24、 （ D） literally 39 【 39】 （ A） building （ B） curing （ C） repairing （ D） modeling 40 【 40】 （ A） in turn （ B） however （ C） fortunately （ D） subsequently 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.
25、 41 Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject bas to start with the proof of this idem At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-e
26、vident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of greenspace in the urban environment is a first step on the fight way, this does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the
27、 way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces. As to this rather complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the re-creative function of greenspace facilities. The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for man
28、y years has been used in town and country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood of the home. We have come to the c
29、onclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street-door of the house. The urban environment has to offer as many re
30、creation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect. The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the stree
31、ts because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot of enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street-door of your house is closed after you. 41 According to the author, the importance of greenspace in th
32、e urban environment _. （ A） is still unknown （ B） is being Closely studied （ C） is usually neglected （ D） has been widely accepted 42 The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to _. （ A） the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhood （ B） the loca
33、tion of recreation facilities far from home （ C） relatively little attention for recreative possibilities （ D） the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood 43 The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of greenspace Should ha provided _. （ A） in special areas （ B） in t
34、he suburbs （ C） in the neighbourhood of the house （ D） in gardens and parks 44 According to the author, greenspace facilities should be designed in such a way that _. （ A） more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspect （ B） more and more people might have access to them （ C） an increas
35、ing number of recreative activities might be developed （ D） recreative activities might be brought into our homes 45 The main idea of this passage is that _. （ A） better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our life （ B） attention must be directed to the improv
36、ement of recreative possibilities （ C） the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years ago （ D） priority must be given to the development of obligatory activities 46 Pursuing free trade through WTO has many attractions. Countries bind themselves and their trading
37、 partners to transparent and non-discriminatory trade rules, which the WTO then enforces even handedly. Since most governments operate on the premise that opening domestic markets is a concession to be traded for access to foreign markets, multilateral liberalization is often the most effective rout
38、e to free trade. A successful WTO round requires two big bargains to be struck: a transatlantic deal between America and the EU and a north-south deal between the rich and the poor. Yet at Seattle this year there is a long way to go before such broad bargains can be considered, let alone struck. Ame
39、rica wants a few priority issues to be settled. Its list includes an extension of the duty-free status of e-commerce, a broader IT pact, reform of the WTO dispute settlements system, increased WTO transparency and the phase out of tariffs in eight sectors including chemicals, energy products and env
40、ironmental products. The EU on the other hand professes to want a more comprehensive approach that focuses on removing tariff peaks for such imports as textiles, glass and footwear, but would preserve tariff preferences for developing countries. The biggest obstacle may be the insistence of many dev
41、eloping countries that they will block further liberalization until their gripes over the Uruguay round are addressed They want their obligations in areas such as intellectual property, investor protection, subsidies and anti-dumping to be eased. They argue that the Uruguay round has failed to deliv
42、er expected benefits in such areas as agriculture and textiles. Though by no means a monolithic block, the developing countries share a feeling that whatever the promise of liberalization at the WTO, rich countries will Conspire to keep their markets closed. Indeed, the EU insists that freeing trade
43、 should be “controlled, steered and managed according to the concerns of EU citizens“. That is in keeping with a view, widespread on the continent, that “a protectionist trade policy is a price readily paid for political objectives“. However great these obstacles are, they could be overcome if Ameri
44、ca were still leading the drive for freer world trade. With its economy doing well, greater access to foreign markets seems a less pressing priority. The Clinton administration is unwilling to make politically painful concessions required to achieve that aim. So there is a possibility that the Seatt
45、le round will turn out to be a fiasco. If that happens, it will encourage the anti-WTO groups to go on the offensive. America, the EU and Japan would increasingly be tempted by managed trade. 46 The WTOs transparent and non-discriminatory rules require all member countries to _. （ A） exchange domest
46、ic markets for foreign markets （ B） make concessions in foreign trade （ C） adopt the most effective route to free trade （ D） enforce trade policies even handedly 47 At Seattle this year, the difference between America and the EU is over _. （ A） e-commerce （ B） WTO transparency （ C） agenda （ D） tarif
47、fs 48 The developing countries threaten to block further liberalization because they _. （ A） are now conspiring to keep their markets closed （ B） want their problems and complaints to be dealt with first （ C） cannot afford to deliver benefits in agriculture and textile （ D） want no obligations in in
48、tellectual property and anti-dumping 49 “Managed trade“ in the last Sentence probably means _. （ A） market management （ B） trade protectionism （ C） trade concession （ D） market priority 50 The author of the passage seems to be _ about the prospect of globalization and free trade. （ A） optimistic （ B
49、） doubtful （ C） impartial （ D） vague 51 To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, “all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.“ One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the pub
