1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 58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 What is an important goal for s
3、ome developing countries? 7 How many people are there in the town Cubatao? 8 In Cubatao today, there are more than twenty 9 How many times are lung problems more common in Cubatao than in other places? 10 The laws against pollution in Brazil are not PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues o
4、r 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 have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 1
5、1 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the thing included in your list? （ A） Visa. （ B） Passport. （ C） Foreign currency. （ D） Food. 12 Which of the following is UNTRUE about packing? （ A） Youll have to pay extra if your luggage is overweight. （ B） Liquid such as aerosol sprays are not allowed
6、to be put in your case. （ C） Sharp objects like scissors are not allowed to be packed in your luggage. （ D） Its advisable to take with you an all-purpose adaptor and light traveling iron. 13 Which is the right thing to do on a long distance flight? （ A） Dont eat much through the day. （ B） Dont sleep
7、 during the flight. （ C） Dont drink water during the flight. （ D） Dont walk around the cabin. 14 Why cant the library issue library cards to everyone who applies? （ A） Because it takes too long to process all the applications. （ B） Because it is a library for special purpose. （ C） Because its resour
8、ces are limited. （ D） Because there is a shortage of staff. 15 What will the library do if a reader fails to renew the video when it is due? （ A） Discard his application form. （ B） Forbid him to borrow any items. （ C） Ask him to apply again. （ D） Cancel his video card. 16 For how long can a reader k
9、eep the book before he renews it? （ A） One week. （ B） One month. （ C） Two weeks. （ D） Two months. 17 Why are we far from satisfied with our basic needs? （ A） Because we should save extra money for future expenditure. （ B） Because we have other wants in addition to our basic needs. （ C） Because we al
10、l enjoy reading books. （ D） Because man is never satisfied even if he has everything he wants. 18 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） We should be satisfied with our life. （ B） We should develop good habits. （ C） A reliable income makes the satisfactory standard of living possible. （ D） To p
11、rovide for future expenditure is wise. 19 “Shelter“ refers to （ A） safe. （ B） shell. （ C） house. （ D） income. 20 “Expenditure“ means （ A） exercise. （ B） expense. （ C） style. （ D） cost. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each number
12、ed blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 There are some social problems in the United States. And drug abuse has come to be 【 21】 _ as one of the most challenging social problems facing the nation. Indeed, the very word“ drug“ excites strong emotion, and opinion 【 22】 _ since the late 19
13、60s have shown that “drug problem“ is 【 23】 _ by most Americans as a major 【 24】 _ to the society, particularly to its younger members. Drug abuse is a social problem because it has a wide range of social 【 25】 _ ,- some obvious and measurable, some hidden and difficult to quantify. There is strong
14、【 26】 _ between some forms of drug use and crime. The use of alcohol, for example, is highly 【 27】 _ with violent crime. Heroin dependence, too, is related to crime, 【 28】 _ not so directly to violence. Heroin addicts (those who depend on heroin) may need as 【 29】 _ as $ 100 a day to support their h
15、abit, and most addicts find that they must 【 30】 _ in order to collect these sums. In 【 31】_ , users of illegal drugs have to rely directly or indirectly 【 32】 _ criminal networks that manufacture, 【 33】 _ , and distribute these drugs. The profits from these illegal commerce are 【 34】 _ and the crim
16、inal organizations have be come deeply 【 35】 _ in the supply of heroin and other drugs. Drug dependence does a lot of harm in 【 36】 _ . of personal health and safety. The 【 37】 _ user of drugs is much more likely than a member of general population to be killed or to 【 38】 _ suicide, either delibera
17、tely or accidentally. Drug dependence, too, may 【 39】 _ other areas of individuals life, 【 40】 _ from the home to the work place to personal relationships with friends. 21 【 21】 （ A） regarded （ B） respected （ C） referred （ D） treated 22 【 22】 （ A） researches （ B） polls （ C） surveys （ D） investigatio
18、ns 23 【 23】 （ A） looked （ B） viewed （ C） received （ D） perceived 24 【 24】 （ A） challenge （ B） threat （ C） problem （ D） temptation 25 【 25】 （ A） costs （ B） expenses （ C） interests （ D） investments 26 【 26】 （ A） relationship （ B） association （ C） combination （ D） custom 27 【 27】 （ A） related （ B） join
19、ed （ C） assembled （ D） linked 28 【 28】 （ A） although （ B） lest （ C） unless （ D） since 29 【 29】 （ A） well （ B） good （ C） many （ D） much 30 【 30】 （ A） buy （ B） sell （ C） beg （ D） steal 31 【 31】 （ A） addition （ B） practice （ C） dictation （ D） demonstration 32 【 32】 （ A） on （ B） at （ C） in （ D） from 33
20、【 33】 （ A） transport （ B） transact （ C） smuggle （ D） struggle 34 【 34】 （ A） wide （ B） vast （ C） big （ D） immense 35 【 35】 （ A） involved （ B） interested （ C） participated （ D） joined 36 【 36】 （ A） honor （ B） front （ C） excess （ D） terms 37 【 37】 （ A） heavy （ B） huge （ C） strong （ D） ample 38 【 38】 （
21、A） make （ B） commit （ C） conduct （ D） carry 39 【 39】 （ A） affect （ B） weaken （ C） impair （ D） reduce 40 【 40】 （ A） ranking （ B） ranging （ C） rating （ D） reaching 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 ANS
22、WER SHEET 1. 40 Perhaps, every woman still remember this famous saying, “No woman can be too rich or too thin.“ This saying often attributed to the late Duchess of Windsor embodies much of the odd Spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue. The problem with such a view is that some p
23、eople actually attempt to live by it. I my self have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently I have been on a diet for the better or worse part of my life. Being rich wouldnt be bad either but that wont happen un less an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land le
24、aving me millions of dollars. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianitys seven deadly sins. However until
25、 quite recently most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups wealth was symbol of probable salvation and high morals and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being. Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being f
26、at-or even only somewhat overweight-is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength. Our obsession with thinness is also fuelled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before and that in many cases being overweight correlates with an increased
27、 risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases however may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem-too much fat and a lack of fiber-than a weight problem.
28、 The real concern then is not that we weigh too much but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balance diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention
29、 to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get or already are thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vainglory. 41 In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is
30、 that_. （ A） the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue （ B） looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortune （ C） being thin is viewed as a much desired quality （ D） religious people are not necessarily virtuous 42 Swept by the prevailing trend the author_. （ A） had to go on a diet f
31、or the great part of her life （ B） could still prevent herself from going off the track （ C） had-to seek help from rich distant relatives （ D） had to wear highly fashionable clothes 43 In human history, peoples views on body weight_. （ A） were closely related to their religious beliefs （ B） changed
32、from time to time （ C） varied between the poor and the rich （ D） led to different moral standards 44 The author criticizes womens obsession with thinness_. （ A） from an economic and educational perspective （ B） from sociological and medical points of view （ C） from a historical and religious standpo
33、int （ D） in the light of moral principles 45 Whats the authors advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness? （ A） They should be more concerned with their overall lifestyle. （ B） They should be more watchful for fatal diseases. （ C） They should gain weight to 10ok healthy. （ D） They shou
34、ld rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes. 45 When you read in English, you are likely to come across words or phrases that you dont understand. Looking these up in a dictionary can be very time-consuming and frustrating, how ever. This makes it difficult to enjoy reading, and it is impr
35、actical as well, if you have to read pages at a time. When you read in your native language, what do you do if you come across a word that you dont know? You may occasionally check with a dictionary, but most of the time you guess the meanings of unfamiliar words from the context. You can do the sam
36、e when you read in English. If you dont know the word “euphemism“ and you read it in the sentence, “Pass away is a euphemism for die.“ How do you figure out what it means without looking in a dictionary? If you look at the other major words in the sentence-pass away and die-you see that they mean al
37、most the same thing, but that pass away is an indirect or less harsh way of saying die. There fore, a euphemism must be an indirect or less harsh way of saying something. You are able to figure out the meaning of a word that you didnt know by looking for clues in the context. Sometimes an author wil
38、l tell you the meaning of an unfamiliar word, or restate the idea in a way that gives you a clue to the meaning of the unfamiliar word. The sentence “His ideas are really half-baked; he just does not think them out well,“ is an example of a restatement of the idea. The second half of the sentence re
39、states the idea of the first, so half-baked means “not thought out well“. An author may also give an example or illustration of an unfamiliar word. In the sentence, “I was very apprehensive, as if I were waiting to see the dentist,“ the feeling being described is compared with the common experience
40、of waiting to see the dentist. How do you feel when waiting to see the dentist? You probably feel nervous about what might happen, and thats what apprehensive means. Another kind of clue to look for is a word or phrase that is contrasted with the unfamiliar word. In the sentence, “When you remember
41、how shy he used to be, its hard to believe how outgoing he is now.“ the word shy, which you probably know, is contrasted with the word outgoing, which may be unfamiliar. Since the opposite of shy is friendly, or eager to mix socially, you can guess what outgoing probably means. You Should keep in mi
42、nd that it is not always necessary to understand the exact meaning of a word when you are reading. If you are able to get a general idea of the meaning of an unfamiliar word, that is sufficient for most types of reading. 46 In the authors opinion, looking up all the words you dont know when you are
43、reading in English is_. （ A） a very difficult and impractical job （ B） not reasonable and interesting （ C） a waste of time and a bore to you （ D） impossible because you havent time 47 According to the author_. （ A） context can often be used to explain the meanings of unfamiliar words （ B） it is not
44、practical to check unfamiliar words with a dictionary （ C） it is not necessary to consult a dictionary when reading in your native language （ D） you usually enjoy guessing the meanings unfamiliar words 48 The author uses the word “euphemism“ as an example to maintain that_. （ A） you cant understand
45、the exact meaning of an unfamiliar word according to its surrounding words （ B） you can always guess the meanings of difficult words because of the context （ C） you express yourself in an indirect and less harsh way sometimes （ D） you can sometimes find clues to the meanings of unfamiliar words in t
46、heir context 49 Which of the following techniques is NOT mentioned in this article? （ A） Telling the meaning of an unfamiliar word directly. （ B） Bringing out the meaning of an unfamiliar word in different words. （ C） Explaining an unfamiliar word by examples. （ D） Comparing an unfamiliar word with
47、common experience. 50 When the author uses the phrase “eager to mix socially“, he means_. （ A） ready to be helpful and friendly to others （ B） eager to take part in social activities （ C） wanting very much to enjoy social life （ D） willing to improve bad social conditions 50 Like our political socie
48、ty, the university is under severe attack today and perhaps for the same reason; namely, that we have accomplished much of what we have set out to do in this generation that we have done so imperfectly, and while we have been doing so, we have said a lot of things that simply are not true. For examp
49、le, we have earnestly declared that full equality of opportunity in universities exists for everyone, regardless of economic circumstance, race or religion. This has never been true. In another sense the university has failed. It has stored great quantities of knowledge; it teaches more people; and despite its failures, it teaches them better. It is in the application of this knowledge that the failure has come.
