1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 73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 the main task of the Un
3、ited Nations Population Fund? 7 How many people are there in the world today? 8 Whats the percentage of the population growth of the 49 least developed countries in 50 years? 9 Who will do more harm to the environment, the Chinese or the Japanese? 10 Who should be given more power in order to have s
4、lower population growth? PART C Directions: 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 t
5、o check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What has cloning bypassed? （ A） The nuclear transfer （ B） The process taking DNA （ C） The normal reproductive process （ D） The creation of cells 12 Whats the big breakthrough with Dolly, the first cloned animal? （ A） It mak
6、es a clone from an ordinary, adult cell. （ B） It makes the first normal and healthy cloned animal. （ C） It paves the way to the cloning of human beings. （ D） It makes a cloned animal with only mother. 13 Which country first passed the law banning human cloning? （ A） The United States （ B） The United
7、 Kingdom （ C） Switzerland （ D） Russia 14 What is the target group for this years “No Tobacco Day“? （ A） Children under 16 （ B） Men between 20 and 33 years old （ C） Women （ D） Old people with serious diseases 15 What is the recent important development observed in developing countries? （ A） The numbe
8、r of smokers has been falling about 2 percent a year. （ B） The number of smokers has been rising 20 percent a year. （ C） The number of smokers has been rising 2 percent a year. （ D） The number of smokers has been falling 20 percent a year. 16 What is the good of the World Health Organization? （ A） T
9、o set a “smoke-free“ world （ B） To teach the people in developing countries a lesson （ C） To forbid farmers to grow tobacco （ D） To forbid smokers to buy tobacco products 17 Megan Della Selva, who has already traded e-mail messages with her mom, just to say hi, is a _. （ A） freshman （ B） sophomore （
10、 C） junior （ D） senior 18 What is the relationship between Maria Minkarah and Megan Della Selva? （ A） Teacher and student （ B） Sisters （ C） Good friends （ D） Mother and daughter 19 According to the report, what is the must striking thing? （ A） The tone students had when talking about their parents:
11、fond, warm and admiring. （ B） The young women keep in close touch with their families, discussing matters big and small, academic and personal. （ C） Many students turn to their parents for help with everything from roommate troubles to how to improve the paper they e-mailed home. （ D） Not all colleg
12、e students are closely connected with their parents. 20 Which has a lot to do with what university administrators and parents alike say has been a big change over the last decade, besides cellphones? （ A） Web access （ B） Stronger presence of parents on campus （ C） Offices created to deal with parent
13、s queries and concerns （ D） E-mail 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. 20 On April 20, 2000, in Accra, Ghana, the leaders of six West African countries declared their inte
14、ntion to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003, as first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The six countries 【 21】 _ themselves to reducing central bank financing of budget deficits 【 22】 _ 10 percent of
15、 the previous years government 【 23】 _ ; reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003; creating a Convergence Council to help 【 24】 _ macroeconomic policies; and 【 25】 _ up a common central bank. Their declaration 【 26】 _ that, “Member States 【 27】 _ the need 【 28】 _ strong poli
16、tical commitment and 【 29】 _ to 【 30】 _ all such national policies 【 31】 _ would facilitate the regional monetary integration process.“ The goal of a monetary union in ECOWAS has long been an objective of the organization, going back to its formation in 1975, and is intended to 【 32】 _ broader integ
17、ration process that would include enhanced regional trade and 【 33】_ institutions. In the colonial period, currency boards linked sets of countries in the region. 【 34】 _ independence, 【 35】 _ , these currency boards were 【 36】 _ , with the 【 37】 _ of the CFA franc zone, which included the francopho
18、ne countries of the region. Although there have been attempts to advance the agenda of ECOWAS monetary cooperation, political problems and other economic priorities in several of the regions countries have to 【 38】 _ inhibited progress. Although some problems remain, the recent initiative has been b
19、olstered by the election in 1999 of a democratic government and a leader who is committed to regional 【 39】_ in Nigeria, the largest economy of the region, raising hopes that the long-delayed project can be 【 40】 _ . 21 【 21】 （ A） committed （ B） devoted （ C） adjusted （ D） attributed 22 【 22】 （ A） to
20、 （ B） by （ C） with （ D） until 23 【 23】 （ A） finance （ B） profit （ C） income （ D） revenue 24 【 24】 （ A） coordinate （ B） draft （ C） ordinate （ D） compromise 25 【 25】 （ A） building （ B） setting （ C） founding （ D） erecting 26 【 26】 （ A） says （ B） writes （ C） reads （ D） states 27 【 27】 （ A） accept （ B） u
21、nderstand （ C） recognize （ D） realize 28 【 28】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） with （ D） without 29 【 29】 （ A） commence （ B） undertake （ C） initiate （ D） try 30 【 30】 （ A） pursue （ B） seek （ C） quest （ D） explore 31 【 31】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） as （ D） what 32 【 32】 （ A） accompany （ B） enforce （ C） execute
22、 （ D） compel 33 【 33】 （ A） common （ B） separate （ C） several （ D） public 34 【 34】 （ A） Towards （ B） From （ C） By （ D） On 35 【 35】 （ A） therefore （ B） moreover （ C） however （ D） thus 36 【 36】 （ A） dissolved （ B） discharged （ C） dismissed （ D） dispelled 37 【 37】 （ A） consideration （ B） intention （ C）
23、exception （ D） regard 38 【 38】 （ A） date （ B） deter （ C） hinder （ D） delay 39 【 39】 （ A） development （ B） prosperity （ C） integration （ D） cooperation 40 【 40】 （ A） revived （ B） renew （ C） restore （ D） refreshed Part B Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text b
24、y choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three of four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasts are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts; to determine whether
25、an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant
26、 function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time. All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation ov
27、er a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook“ which is
28、a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels with often set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms. Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve mo
29、re accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification studi
30、es. But the limitations of weather modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographical precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer underst
31、anding of the fundamentals of weather elements. 41 One characteristic of weather maps not mentioned by the author in this passage is _. （ A） wind speed （ B） thermal changes （ C） fronts （ D） barometric pressure 42 The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining _. （ A） upper air levels （ B） satell
32、ite reports （ C） changing fronts （ D） daily air maps 43 The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because it _. （ A） gives the scientist information not obtained readily otherwise （ B） enables man to alter the weather （ C） uses electronic instruments （ D） is modern 44 A wea
33、ther map is synoptic because it _. （ A） summarizes a great deal of information （ B） can be interpreted accurately （ C） appears daily （ D） shows changing fronts 45 At the present time, experiments are being conducted in _. （ A） 30-day “outlook“ （ B） controlling storms （ C） satellites （ D） manipulatin
34、g weather 45 Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotiona world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive, knowing neither joy nor pleasure, neither anxiety nor
35、 fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to
36、 provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Societys economic underpinnings would be destroyed: since earning 10 million would be more pleasant than ea
37、rning 10, there would be no incentive to work. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them. In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our surviv
38、al and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an objects physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to ushurt us, surpris
39、e us, anger us or make us joyful. We also use categorizations coloured by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are “good“ and others are “bad“, and we a
40、pply these categories to every aspect of our social lifefrom what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in
41、order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to individuals when perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes ort of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal and penal system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial ac
42、ts. 46 The reason why people might not be able to stay alive in a world without emotion is that _. （ A） they would not be able to tell the texture of objects （ B） they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to them （ C） they would not be happy with a life without love （ D） they woul
43、d do things that hurt each others feeling 47 According to the passage, peoples learning activities are possible because they _. （ A） believe that emotions are fundamental for them to stay alive （ B） benefit from rewarded for doing the right thing （ C） know what is vital to progress of society （ D） e
44、njoy being rewarded for doing the right thing 48 It can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society is dependent on _. （ A） the ability to make money （ B） the will to work for pleasure （ C） the capacity to enjoy incentives （ D） the categorizations of our emotional experience
45、s 49 Emotions are significant for mans survival and adaptation because _. （ A） they provide the means by which people view the size or shape of objects （ B） they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society is maintained （ C） they encourage people to perform dangerous achieveme
46、nts （ D） they generate more love than hate among people 50 The emotional aspects of an object are more important than its physical aspects in that they _. （ A） help society exploit its members for profit （ B） encourage us to perform important tasks （ C） help to perfect the legal and penal system （ D
47、） help us adapt our behaviour to the world surrounding us 50 Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance between their lives and what they see on TV. The first difference is that a policemans real life revolves round criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence
48、can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark and rain, running down a street after someone he wants to talk to. Little of his time is spent in chatting, he will spend most of his working
49、life typing millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, unimportant people who are guilty of stupid, petty crimes. Most television crime drama is about finding the criminal: as soon as hes arrested, the story is over. In real life, finding criminals is seldom much of a problem. Except in very serious cases like murders and terrorist attacks little effort is spent on searching. Having made an a
