1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 62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 A student who really wants to learn will succeed in whatever circumstances under which he_. 2 It seems reasonable to suggest that the motivation of the student is perhaps the single most important thing that he brings to the_. 3 Motivation is som
3、e kind of internal drive that encourages somebody to pursue a course of_. 4 A students wish to get a better job is a long-term_. 5 Short-term goals might include such things as the urge to complete a unit_. PART B Directions: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. Use not more than 3 words for
4、 each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. 6 Where does this monologue take place? 7 The speaker is complaining about? 8 She is talking to_. 9 When did this monologue take place? 10 The station is just_. PART C Directions:
5、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 have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You wi
6、ll hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What do you know about George Daniels? （ A） He is one of the few remaining watchmakers in the world. （ B） He is the last of the great watchmakers. （ C） He is training young watchmakers. （ D） He thinks matchmaking will continue for another three centuries. 12 Which st
7、atement best describes George Daniels interest in watches? （ A） His interest in watches was strong because his father was a watchmaker. （ B） His interest in watches grew because he had to repair watches when he was in the army. （ C） His interest in watches started at school. （ D） His interest in wat
8、ches is lifelong. 13 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） All his watches are kept in museums. （ B） One of his watches is being kept in an American museum. （ C） All his watches are kept in American museums. （ D） One of his watches is kept in a British museum. 14 Whats the relationship bet
9、ween Tom and Steve? （ A） Uncle and nephew, （ B） Cousins. （ C） Brothers. （ D） Good friends. 15 Becoming a doctor is _ idea? （ A） Toms （ B） Steves （ C） Steves fathers （ D） Toms fathers 16 What did Tom tell Steves father? （ A） Steve was quite sure that he wanted to be a doctor. （ B） It was too early fo
10、r Steve to decide his future. （ C） Steve wanted to be a photographer. （ D） Steve wanted to study medical photography. 17 Why was the old lady on her hands and knees in the middle of the road? （ A） She was run over by a car. （ B） She was shocked to see a car crashing into a another. （ C） She fell whe
11、n crossing the road. （ D） She was looking for her false tooth. 18 The mother said, “I havent the faintest idea. “What does that mean? （ A） I dont know what to do. （ B） I havent found any idea. （ C） I have no plan. （ D） I dont know at all. 19 What can we learn about the old lady? （ A） She couldnt see
12、 clearly. （ B） She couldnt walk. （ C） She couldnt hear. （ D） She couldnt speak. 20 What would have happened to Lyn if there hadnt been a witness? （ A） She would have been caught. （ B） She would have been fined. （ C） She would have been let go. （ D） She would have been run over. 一、 Section II Use of
13、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 Most people who travel long distances complain of jetlag (飞行时差综合症 ). Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone 【 21】 _ making mistak
14、es. It is actually caused by 【 22】 _ of your “body clock“-a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological 【 23】 _ The body clock is designed for a 【 24】 _ rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it 【 25】 _ daylight and darkness at the “wrong“ t
15、imes in a new time zone. The 【 26】 _ of jetlag often persist for days 【 27】 _ the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone. Now a new anti-jetlag system is 【 28】 _ that is based on proven 【 29】 _ pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede has 【 30】 _ a practical strategy to
16、adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone 【 31】 _ controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates 【 32】 _ of the discomfort of jetlag. A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either 【 33】 _ or avoid bright light. E
17、xposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule 【 34】 _ light exposure depends a great deal on 【 35】 _ travel plans. Data on a specific flight itinerary (旅行路线 ) and the individuals sleep 【 36】 _ are used to produce a Trip Guide with 【 37】 _ on exactly when to b
18、e exposed to bright light. When the Trip Guide calls 【 38】 _ bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad, 【 39】_ you are on an aero plane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary light 【 40】 _ for a range of activities suc
19、h as reading, watching TV or working. 21 【 21】 （ A） for （ B） from （ C） to （ D） of 22 【 22】 （ A） rupture （ B） corruption （ C） eruption （ D） disruption 23 【 23】 （ A） actions （ B） functions （ C） reflection （ D） behavior 24 【 24】 （ A） regular （ B） formal （ C） continual （ D） circular 25 【 25】 （ A） retain
20、s （ B） encounters （ C） possesses （ D） experiences 26 【 26】 （ A） diseases （ B） symptoms （ C） signs （ D） defects 27 【 27】 （ A） while （ B） whereas （ C） if （ D） although 28 【 28】 （ A） adaptable （ B） approachable （ C） available （ D） agreeable 29 【 29】 （ A） broad （ B） inclusive （ C） tentative （ D） extensi
21、ve 30 【 30】 （ A） devised （ B） recognized （ C） scrutinized （ D） visualized 31 【 31】 （ A） at （ B） through （ C） in （ D） as 32 【 32】 （ A） most （ B） least （ C） little （ D） more 33 【 33】 （ A） attain （ B） shed （ C） retrieve （ D） seek 34 【 34】 （ A） on （ B） with （ C） for （ D） in 35 【 35】 （ A） unique （ B） spe
22、cific （ C） complicated （ D） peculiar 36 【 36】 （ A） norm （ B） mode （ C） pattern （ D） style 37 【 37】 （ A） directories （ B） instructions （ C） specifications （ D） commentaries 38 【 38】 （ A） off （ B） on （ C） for （ D） up 39 【 39】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） but （ D） while 40 【 40】 （ A） agitation （ B） spur （ C）
23、acceleration （ D） stimulus 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 Rabies is an ordinarily infectious disease of the central nervous system, caused by a virus and, as a rule, spread chie
24、fly by domestic dogs and wild flesh-eating animals. Man and all warm-blooded animals are easily infected with rabies. The people of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome ascribed rabies to evil spirits because ordinarily gentle and friendly animals suddenly be came, vicious and violent without evident caus
25、e and after a period of maniacal behaviour, be came paralyzed and died. Experiments carried out in Europe in the early nineteenth century of injecting saliva from arabid dog into a normal dog proved that the disease was infectious. Preventive steps, such as the destruction of stray dogs, were taken
26、and by 1826 the disease was permanently eliminated in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Though urban centers on the continent of Europe were cleared several times during the nineteenth century, they soon became reinfected since rabies was uncontrolled among wild animals. During the early stages of the dis
27、ease, a rabid animal is most dangerous because it appears normal and friendly, but it will bite at the slightest provocation. The virus is present in the salivary glands and passes into the saliva so that the bite of the infected animal introduces the vi ms into a fresh wound. If no action is taken,
28、 the virus may become established in the central nervous system and finally attack the brain. The incubation period varies from ten days to eight months or more, and the disease develops more quickly the nearer to the brain the wound is. Most infected dogs become restless, nervous, and irritable and
29、 vicious, then depressed and paralyzed. With this type of rabies, the dogs death is inevitable and usually occurs within three to five days after the onset of the symptoms. In 1881 Pasteur discovered that the infective agent of rabies could be recovered from the brain of an animal that had died of r
30、abies. He experimented on rabbits and developed a new variety of rabies which could safely be used for vaccination. A series of injections of this new virus made dogs resistant to the common natural virus. For the first time in 1885 the substance was used in a desperate attempt to save a badly bitte
31、n boy. The theory was that if dogs could protected in a two-week period, the longer incubation period of human beings would allow the development of a high degree of protection before the potential onset of the disease. The treatment proved successful and the boy remained well. Anti-rabies vaccine i
32、s widely used nowadays in two ways. Dogs may be given three-year protection against the disease by one powerful injection, while persons who have been bitten by rabies animals has dropped from 9% to 0.5%. In rare cases, the vaccine will not prevent rabies in human beings because the virus produces t
33、he disease before the persons body has time to build up enough resistance. Because of this, immediate vaccination is essential for anyone bitten by an animal observed acting strangely and the animal should be captured cautiously, and examined professionally or destroyed. 41 Research in the early 19t
34、h century showed_. （ A） rabies was an infectious disease （ B） man and all warm-blooded animals were easily infected with rabies （ C） stray dogs should be destroyed （ D） the disease had been permanently eliminated in some big cities 42 A rabid animal is most dangerous during the early stage of the di
35、sease because_. （ A） it becomes restless, nervous and violent （ B） its bite is fatal （ C） the potential danger of the sick animal may be ignored （ D） it will attack people at any time 43 The successful attempt to save a badly bitten boy in 1885 was based on the theory that_. （ A） infective agent of
36、rabies could be used for vaccination （ B） a series of injections of new virus could make people resistant to rabies （ C） the infective agent of rabies could be recovered from the infected body （ D） the longer incubation period would enable human body to build up enough resistance 44 The last paragra
37、ph indicated_. （ A） how rabies was eventually wiped out （ B） the rabies immunization of dogs by vaccination （ C） how effective the rabies vaccine is （ D） anti-rabies vaccine is very important 45 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Any animal can be infected with rabies. （ B） The speed wi
38、th which the disease develops depends partly on the distance of the wound from the brain. （ C） The first vaccine experiment on a human being proved to be a failure. （ D） A dog gets life-long protection from one powerful injection of the vaccine. 45 We often feel blindly proud of our great achievemen
39、ts in economy, and even of our culture. As a matter of fact, our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but also that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines
40、 to ones side, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell. Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that “Gift“ means p
41、oison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arms length away from others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable. Our linguistic and cultural blindness and the casualness with
42、 which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and languages of other countries, are losing us friends, business and respect in the world. Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on o
43、ur public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them. When
44、we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives-usually the richer-who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nations diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters. For many ye
45、ars, America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all, America was the most powerful country Of the free world, the distributor of needed funds and goods. But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly be ginning
46、to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even though it may not al ways be the upper ha
47、nd. 46 It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably_. （ A） stand still （ B） jump aside （ C） step forward （ D） draw back 47 The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their_. （ A） Cultural self-centeredness （ B） casual manners
48、（ C） indifference towards foreign visitors （ D） arrogance towards other cultures 48 In countries other than their own most Americans_. （ A） are isolated by the local people （ B） are not well informed due to the language barrier （ C） tend to get along well with the natives （ D） need interpreters in hotels and restaurants 49 According to the author, Americans cultural blindness and linguistic ignor
