1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 74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 Who is most likely to get hooke
3、d in Internet? 7 Whats the direct harm Internet will do to you? 8 Whats the most serious affect the Internet will have on your character? 9 What is the best way to avoid getting hooked in Internet? 10 According to the expert, which room is the best place to put the computer? PART C Directions: You w
4、ill 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 will he
5、ar each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 How many chickens become the KFC chains fried meals every year? （ A） 500 million （ B） 600 million （ C） 700 million （ D） 800 million 12 Which of the following suggestions has NOT been raised by the Ethical Treatment of Animals? （ A） To improve the diets of hens （ B） To mov
6、e chickens into large farms （ C） To make chickens sleep before they are killed （ D） To improve chickens lives 13 What is Ian Duncans attitude towards the Ethical Treatment of Animals now? （ A） Positive （ B） Negative （ C） Indifferent （ D） No specific idea 14 Main languages used for normal lessons at
7、Pacific College are _. （ A） English （ B） French （ C） Spanish （ D） Both A and B 15 What is the fee for one year? （ A） 12oo （ B） 2400 （ C） 1500 （ D） 4200 16 Apart from academic ability, what should be considered when one applies for scholarship? （ A） Hobby （ B） Special activities （ C） Maturity （ D） Na
8、tionality 17 Procrastinators have many problems, except that _. （ A） they get more cold and flu symptoms （ B） they sleep more （ C） they smoke and drink more （ D） they have more digestive problems 18 Which of the following sentences about Timothy A.Pychyl is NOT true? （ A） He is one of the Procrastin
9、ation Research Group. （ B） He is a psychologist. （ C） He is a teacher in Carleton University in Ottawa. （ D） He is the co author of the study. 19 What is the root of the problem? （ A） Something has to do with genes. （ B） Sleeping far less that they need. （ C） Drinking more than they have intended. （
10、 D） An inability to regulate behavior and control impulses. 20 Here are some favorite excuses for academic tardiness, except _. （ A） computer failure （ B） leaving a paper at home （ C） losing a hand held organizer （ D） the death of a grandmother 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: R
11、ead the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Even plants can run a fever, especially when they are under attack by insects or disease.But【 21】 _ humans, plants can have their temperature 【 22】 _ from 3,000 feet away straight up. A d
12、ecade ago, 【 23】 _ the infrared(红外线的 )scanning technology developed for military purpose and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley 【 24】 _ a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine 【 25】 _ ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmer 【 26】 _ target pesticide spraying 【 27】 _
13、 rain poison on a whole field, which 【 28】 _ include plants that dont have the pest problem. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problem before they became 【 29】 _ to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet 【 30】 _ , an infrared scanner measured the heat em
14、itted by crops. The data were 【 31】 _ into a color-coded map showing 【 32】 _ plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then spot spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they 【 33】 _ would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers 【 34】 _ th
15、e new technology and long-term backers were hard 【 35】_ . But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to 【 36】 _ into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used 【 37】 _ 75 percent of a
16、gricultural land in the United States,“ says George Oerther of Texas A to determine whether 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 charact
17、eristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant 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 en
18、ormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over 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,
19、and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook“ which is 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
20、 of air masses, fronts, and storms. Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more 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 meteor
21、ological stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification studies. 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
22、 on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding 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 pressur
23、e 42 The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining _. （ A） upper air levels （ B） satellite 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 （
24、B） enables man to alter the weather （ C） uses electronic instruments （ D） is modern 44 A weather 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 co
25、nducted in _. （ A） 30-day “outlook“ （ B） controlling storms （ C） satellites （ D） manipulating weather 45 Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation.
26、People might not be able to stay alive, knowing neither joy nor pleasure, neither anxiety nor 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 p
27、unishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be as likely to harm one another as to 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 econo
28、mic underpinnings would be destroyed: since earning 10 million would be more pleasant than earning 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 sp
29、ecies would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival 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 obje
30、cts physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us hurt us, surprise 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
31、feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are “good“ and others are “bad“, and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life from 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 emotion
32、al reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in 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
33、 in a war, and uses the legal and penal system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts. 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 an
34、d what was harmful to them （ C） they would not be happy with a life without love （ D） they would 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） benefi
35、t from rewarded for doing the right thing （ C） know what is vital to progress of society （ D） enjoy 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 plea
36、sure （ C） the capacity to enjoy incentives （ D） the categorizations of our emotional experiences 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 agr
37、eement by which society is maintained （ C） they encourage people to perform dangerous achievements （ 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 （
38、 B） encourage us to perform important tasks （ C） help to perfect the legal and penal system （ D） 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
39、 revolves round criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence 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 h
40、e wants to talk to. Little of his time is spent in chatting, he will spend most of his working 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 h
41、es 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 arrest, a detective really starts to work. He has to prove his case in court and to do that
42、 he often has to gather a lot of difference evidence. At third big difference between the drama detective and the real one is the unpleasant pressures: first, as members of a police force they always have to behave absolutely in accordance with the law; secondly, as expensive public servants they ha
43、ve to get results. They can hardly ever do both. Most of the time some of them have to break the rules in small ways. If the detective has to deceive the world, the world often deceives him. Hardly anyone he meets tells him the truth. And this separation the detective feels between himself and the r
44、est of the world is deepened by the simple mindedness as he sees it of citizens, social workers, doctors, law-makers, and judges, who, instead of eliminating crime punish the criminals less severely in the hope that this will make them reform. The result, detectives feel, is that nine-tenths of thei
45、r work is recatching people who should have stayed behind bars. This makes them rather cynical. 51 A policeman has to be trained in criminal law because _. （ A） he must be able to tell when and where a crime is committed （ B） he must justify the arrests he makes of criminals （ C） he must behave as p
46、rofessional lawyers do （ D） he must work hard to help reform criminals 52 What is the most suitable word that describes the work of a policeman according to the passage? （ A） Distressing （ B） Dramatic （ C） Dangerous （ D） Demanding 53 According to the passage, policemen spend most of their time and e
47、fforts _. （ A） consulting the rules of law （ B） collecting and providing evidence （ C） tracking and arresting criminals （ D） patrolling the street, rain or shine 54 Whats the policemans biggest headache? （ A） He has to justify his arrests while unable to provide sufficient evidence in most cases. （
48、B） He has to provide the best possible public service at the least possible expense. （ C） He has to get the most desirable results without breaking the law in any way. （ D） He can hardly find enough time to learn criminal law while burdened with numerous criminal cases. 55 Why do policemen feel sepa
49、rated from the rest of the world? （ A） Because they feel superior to simple-minded people around them. （ B） Because they are suspicious of the people around them. （ C） Because they do not receive due support from society. （ D） Because they find people insincere to them. 55 Cyberspace, data superhighway, multi-media-for those who have seen the future, the linking of computers television and tele
