1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 63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 Sarahs father worked as_. 2 Sarahs grandfather and grandmother lived in_. 3 Sarahs uncle is serving in_. 4 Sarahs aunt and uncle live in_. 5 Sarahs is now working in_. PART B Directions: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. Use not more t
3、han 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 In what aspect does the tourist industry differ from many others? 7 What is necessary for the successful operation of a travel agent? 8 What job do some travel age
4、nts usually take when they enter their career? 9 What do the travel agents have to be kept informed of? 10 When they got the information of prices of airlines, what kind of agents have an advantage over others? PART C Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each
5、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 How long does it take the US women to
6、 fight and gain equality? （ A） Few decades. （ B） Almost 100 years. （ C） About 20 years. （ D） More than 50 years. 12 What is true of the talk? （ A） The number of women of voting age is the same with that of men. （ B） Women have become a powerful political force. （ C） Educated women are almost equal i
7、n number to educated men. （ D） In the field of employment, women are still very few. 13 How many men college graduates are there in the USA? （ A） About 3 million. （ B） About 7.3 million. （ C） Nearly 5 million. （ D） About 2.3 million. 14 What is the report about? （ A） The weather tonight in the north
8、ern part of the country. （ B） The weather yesterday in the whole country. （ C） Tomorrows weather in two parts of the country. （ D） Tomorrows weather in the southern part of the country. 15 What does the report mention for the north? （ A） Rain in the morning. （ B） Sun in the morning. （ C） Fog in the
9、morning. （ D） Strong winds in the morning. 16 What weather will the south have? （ A） A bright and sunny day. （ B） A cool and wet day. （ C） A cold and cloudy day. （ D） A mild and dry day. 17 Whats the talk mainly about? （ A） Green house effect. （ B） Garbage treatment. （ C） Environment protection. （ D
10、） Over-packaging problem. 18 Whats the problem with paper napkins and plastic food wraps? （ A） They cant be recycled though they help people save time on housework. （ B） They become trash and therefore are harmful to the environment. （ C） They add cost to the product and thus make it more expensive.
11、 （ D） Sometimes they are not strong enough to hold the purchase. 19 What does the speaker suggest people should do when they go shopping? （ A） Avoid over-packaging products. （ B） Use cloth napkins and cloth towels. （ C） Not buy any products with plastic wraps. （ D） Take their own bags to hold things
12、 in. 20 What can we do to avoid the waste of paper? （ A） Learn to make notepads from unused sides of paper. （ B） Cut down on paper consumption. （ C） Teach children not to litter. （ D） Stop using paper towels. 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the b
13、est word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound【 21】_violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make【 22】
14、 _like the old Italian violins.【 23】 _they arent the same, Musicians prefer the old ones. No one really knows【 24】 _these old Italian violins are so special,【 25】_many people think they have an answer. Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the
15、old violins from Cremona are【 26】 _. Other people think that the【 27】 _to those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It【 28】 _too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew【 29】 _special about wood for violins. But th
16、e kind of wood may not be【 30】 _important.【 31】 _may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It was to be the right size and【 32】 _The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians【 33】 _think that this was the secret of
17、the Italians.【 34】 _they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood. Size and shape may not be the answer【 35】 _.Scientists measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the violins do not sound【 36】 _the old ones. Some scie
18、ntists think the secret may be the varnish. Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood【 37】 _shiny. No one knows【 38】 _the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today. There may never be other violins【 39】 _the violins of Cremona. And
19、there are not very many of the old violins【 40】 _. 21 【 21】 （ A） better than （ B） worse. than （ C） more than （ D） rather than 22 【 22】 （ A） equipment （ B） devices （ C） instruments （ D） facilities 23 【 23】 （ A） Yet （ B） Hence （ C） Thus （ D） Besides 24 【 24】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） where （ D） in that 2
20、5 【 25】 （ A） so （ B） whatever （ C） whereas （ D） however 26 【 26】 （ A） strange （ B） peculiar （ C） special （ D） odd 27 【 27】 （ A） mystery （ B） success （ C） characteristic （ D） secret 28 【 28】 （ A） can be （ B） may be （ C） must not be （ D） may not be 29 【 29】 （ A） something （ B） anything （ C） nothing （
21、D） some thing 30 【 30】 （ A） too （ B） so （ C） very （ D） much 31 【 31】 （ A） Here （ B） They （ C） It （ D） That 32 【 32】 （ A） shape （ B） model （ C） figure （ D） form 33 【 33】 （ A） some day （ B） some times （ C） some time （ D） sometimes 34 【 34】 （ A） Surely （ B） May be （ C） Perhaps （ D） Might 35 【 35】 （ A）
22、either （ B） neither （ C） too （ D） nor 36 【 36】 （ A） better than （ B） as well as （ C） as well （ D） as good as 37 【 37】 （ A） look （ B） sound （ C） see （ D） watch 38 【 38】 （ A） in which （ B） what （ C） whatever （ D） that 39 【 39】 （ A） like （ B） as well （ C） alike （ D） as 40 【 40】 （ A） remain （ B） leave （
23、 C） remained （ D） left 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 Whoever said that victory has many fathers and defeat is an orphan, surely had never heard of the World Trade Organization
24、(WTO). In the case of the hapless multilateral trade body and its long-suffering representatives, the total failure of the opening meeting of the so called Millennium trade round has lots of people boasting of their role in the melee. Well. Thats just brilliant. They are proud of being part of a mov
25、ement that wants to wreck the most important engine of economic growth, prosperity and overall global rising living standards we have-the freedom of trade and movement of people and goods between nations. The 135-member WTO is composed of sovereign governments wishing to further this goal and ease t
26、he settlement of international trade disputes. Form the sounds emanating from Seat tie, though, it would now seem the WTO has now replaced the Trilateral Commission and the Freemasons as candidate No. 1 .to take over the world. Everybody has his favorite Seattle story. The citys police chief will ha
27、ve plenty of time to think about this, having now resigned in disgrace over the loss of control of downtown Seattle. The Seattle business community may be more inclined to brood over theirs; the poor fools invested $ 9 million to attract the meeting to their fine city. What stands out more? I would
28、nominate the union of steel workers, who were marching in protest. Its an image that will boggle the mind for years to come. The debate now is over just how effective this anti-globalist coalition will turn out to be. In the heat of the moment, it always looks as though the world as we know it is co
29、ming to an end. But the overwhelming likelihood is that we have not actually seen a replay of the anti-Vietnam War movement, which had much clearer focus, obviously, though its consequences were far reaching. How long, after all, can you protest against cheap imports when those same imports are all
30、over your house? No, the real reason for the disaster in Seattle is political. Taking the long view, other trade rounds have had difficult beginnings, too. It took years to get the Uruguay Round under way, which finally happened in 1986. Thankfully, we will soon be electing another president, and it
31、 should be someone whose actions match his rhetoric. Still, it is a disgrace that the worlds greatest trading nation, i.e. the United States, is currently led by a man whose motivations are so narrowly political and egocentric that he has now wrecked any chance of entering the history books as a cha
32、mpion of free trade. 41 According to author, the failure of the Seattle meeting is chiefly caused by_. （ A） President Clintons wrong initiatives （ B） the strong protests from diverse groups （ C） the polices failure to keep order （ D） the dispute between the anti-globalists and pro-globalists 42 From
33、 the first paragraph, we learn_. （ A） many people were proud of their presence at the Millennium trade round of the WTO （ B） many nations were proud of the failure of being members of WTO （ C） different forces contributed to the failure of the Millennium trade round （ D） there were violent debates a
34、s to the prospects of the WTO 43 One of the WTOs goals mentioned in the passage is to_. （ A） arbitrate international （ B） bring about the globalization of the worlds economy （ C） ensure cheap export and import of goods into the developing countries （ D） encourage free trade and goods exchange betwee
35、n nations 44 By saying that “Its an image that will boggle the mind for years to come,“ (the last sentence in paragraph 2) the author means that_. （ A） the WTO is likely to have a bad image in peoples mind in the future （ B） the startling scene will hang in peoples mind in the years to come （ C） the
36、 WT0 will have a difficult time changing peoples way of thinking in the furture （ D） people will lose whatever confidence they have in the future of the WTO 45 The author is obviously critical of President Clinton for_. （ A） his handling the matter in a wrong perspective （ B） his failing to match hi
37、s words with his actions （ C） his lacking historical knowledge about the WTO （ D） his overemphasizing the economic role of the WTO 45 Recently, the Change of the global climate brings about the fatal disasters all over the world. It not only worries the worlds population but also troubles the scient
38、ists the world over. When global warming finally came it stuck with a vengeance. In some regions temperatures rose several degrees in less than a century. Sea levels shot up nearly 400 feet flooding coastal settlements and forcing people to migrate inland. Deserts spread throughout the world as vege
39、tation shifted drastically in North America Europe and Asia. After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction people were forced to abandon their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. The adaptation was farming the g
40、lobal-warming crisis that gave rise to it happened more than 10 000 years ago. As environmentalists convene in Rio de Janeiro this week to ponder the global climate of the future earth scientists are in the midst of a revolution in understanding how climate has changed in the past-and how those chan
41、ges have transformed human existence. Researchers have begun to piece together an illuminating picture of the powerful geological and astronomical forces that have combined to change the planets environment from hot to cold, wet to dry and back again over a time period stretching back hundreds of mi
42、llions of years. Most importantly, scientists are beginning to realize that the climatic changes have had a major impact on the evolution of the human species. New research now suggests that climate shifts have played a key role in nearly every significant turning point in human evolution from the d
43、awn of primates some 65 million years ago to human ancestors rising up to walk on two legs, from the huge expansion of the human brain to the rise of agriculture. Indeed the human history has not been merely touched by global climate change. Some scientists argue it has in some instances been driven
44、 by it. The new research has profound implications for the environmental summit in. Rio. Among other things the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate changes is nothing new for planet Earth. The benign .global environment that has existed over the past 10 000 yearsduring which agriculture writi
45、ng cities and most other features of civilization appeared-is a mere bright spot in a much larger pattern of widely varying climate over the ages. In fact the pattern of climate change in the past reveals that Earths climate will almost certainly go through dramatic changes in the future-even withou
46、t the influence of human activity. 46 Fanning emerged as a survival strategy because man had been obliged_. （ A） to give up his former way of life （ B） to leave the coastal areas （ C） to follow the ever-shifting vegetation （ D） to abandon his original settlement 47 Earth scientists have come to unde
47、rstand that climate_. （ A） is going through a fundamental change （ B） has been getting warmer for 10 000 years （ C） will eventually change from hot to cold （ D） has gone through periodical changes 48 Scientists believe that human evolution_. （ A） has seldom been accompanied by climatic changes （ B）
48、has exerted little influence on climatic changes （ C） has largely been effected by climatic changes （ D） has had a major impact on climatic changes 49 Evidence of past climatic changes indicates that_. （ A） human activities have accelerated changes of Earths environment （ B） Earths environment will remain mild despite human interference （ C） Earths climate is bound to change significantly in the future （ D） Earths climate is unlikely to undergo substantial changes in the future 50 The message the author wishes to conve
