1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 94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 In how many weeks are the stude
3、nts research papers due according to the teacher? 7 The speaker have looked at the students _ and made comments about them. 8 The students should turn in _ by Friday. 9 When will the teacher have a conference with each student? 10 The outline of the students research paper should begin with _. PART
4、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 to check your answer to each qu
5、estion. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. 11 When does the conversation most probably take place? （ A） Wednesday. （ B） Thursday. （ C） Friday. （ D） Saturday. 12 Where does Barbara come from? （ A） America. （ B） Italy. （ C） Canada. （ D） Britain. 13 What is Johns plan for the future? （ A） To open a sh
6、oe shop. （ B） To get a job abroad. （ C） To tour Britain. （ D） To become a naval engineer. 14 What breaks up Indonesians extended family living? （ A） Change of family values. （ B） Increase of urbanization. （ C） Charm of being mobile （ D） Pressure of changing houses. 15 Which of the following characte
7、rizea relations among Indonesians? （ A） Harmony and obedience. （ B） Respect and harmony. （ C） Obedience and punctuality. （ D） Punctuality and respect. 16 Which of the following is not always a positive signal? （ A） Smiling. （ B） Bowing. （ C） Shaking hands. （ D） Being punctual. 17 What is Canon Digit
8、al PowerShot S230 cameras size? （ A） Similar to a credit card. （ B） Similar to a necklace. （ C） Similar to a cigarette box. （ D） Similar to a dressing case. 18 What are the target consumers of Digital PowerShot S230 camera? （ A） Young white-collar men. （ B） Middle-aged white-collar men. （ C） Young w
9、hite-collar women, （ D） Middle-aged white-collar women. 19 There is an ad that shows a photo of a fashionable blonde sheathed in clingy black dress, an ATM- card-size earners suspended like a necklace. Which Company takes this ad? （ A） Canon. （ B） Sony. （ C） Nokis. （ D） Casio. 20 According to the re
10、port, which of the following sentences is NOT true? （ A） Now manufacturers are seeking a combination of high-tech features and “cool“ design. （ B） Those young white-collar women have not been the primary buyers of digital cameras. （ C） Digital technology is still a novelty nowadays. （ D） The Canon D
11、igital PowerShot S230 camera is introduced in September, 2002. 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 Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in p
12、rint and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 【 21】 _ by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 【 22】 _ situations. The difference between standard and nonstandard, it should be noted, has 【 23】
13、_ in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 【 24】 _ ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants. 【 25】 _ , the standard variety of English is based on the London 【 26】_ of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court f
14、rom Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 【 27】 _ by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 【 28】 _ a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 【 29】 _ that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 【 30】 _ English is arra
15、nged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 【 31】 _ the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 【 32】 _ among local standards is really quite minor, 【 33】 _ the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 【 34】 _ different from one another so far as
16、 grammar and vocabulary are 【 35】 _ . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 【 36】 _ on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 【 37】 _ much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 【 38】 _ . This 【
17、 39】 _ situation is not unique to English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 【 40】 _ . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supernational ones. 21 【 21】 （ A） said （ B） t
18、old （ C） talked （ D） spoken 22 【 22】 （ A） same （ B） similar （ C） equal （ D） identical 23 【 23】 （ A） anything （ B） something （ C） nothing （ D） everything 24 【 24】 （ A） language （ B） vocabulary （ C） idioms （ D） words 25 【 25】 （ A） Surprisingly （ B） Historically （ C） Interestingly （ D） Generally 26 【 2
19、6】 （ A） accent （ B） pronunciation （ C） spelling （ D） dialect 27 【 27】 （ A） preferred （ B） learned （ C） praised （ D） created 28 【 28】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C） as （ D） for 29 【 29】 （ A） basis （ B） norm （ C） rule （ D） variety 30 【 30】 （ A） formal （ B） colloquial （ C） non-standard （ D） standard 31 【 31】 （ A
20、） not （ B） very （ C） much （ D） hardly 32 【 32】 （ A） variation （ B） standardization （ C） unification （ D） transformation 33 【 33】 （ A） while （ B） but （ C） so that （ D） nevertheless 34 【 34】 （ A） great （ B） much （ C） no （ D） little 35 【 35】 （ A） talked （ B） concerned （ C） mentioned （ D） involved 36 【
21、36】 （ A） press （ B） pressure （ C） power （ D） force 37 【 37】 （ A） lost （ B） gained （ C） missed （ D） got 38 【 38】 （ A） abandoned （ B） changed （ C） standardized （ D） reformed 39 【 39】 （ A） latter （ B） later （ C） late （ D） lately 40 【 40】 （ A） in the way （ B） under way （ C） out of the way （ D） all the w
22、ay 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 According to the latest research in the United States of America, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two d
23、ifferent cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University, has noticed differences in the style of boys and girls conversations from an early age. She says that little girls conversation is less definite than boys and expresses more doubts. Little boys and conversati
24、on to establish status with their listeners. These differences continue into adult life, she says In public conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amountsalthough they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen. b
25、elieves that. for women, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy. For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship. Teaching is one job where the differences between mens and womens ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tan
26、nen. he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in. But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful. She
27、 says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship. Some
28、 scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is pre-programmed for language. As we are usually taught to speak by women, it seems likely that the brain must have a sexual bias in its programming, otherwise male speech patterns would not arise at all. 41 There are _ in little girls conver
29、sations than in boys according To the research. （ A） less definition （ B） less status （ C） more doubts （ D） less uncertainties 42 In private conversations, women speak _ men. although they say things in a different style. （ A） as much as （ B） as little as （ C） the same as （ D） the same things as 43
30、In the opinion of the Professor. women encourage men to talk and interrupt people more _ be- cause they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship. （ A） in talk （ B） in private talk （ C） in public （ D） in public conversations 44 Some scientists believe that the brain
31、is pre-programmed for language. Here “pre-programmed“ means _. （ A） programmed already （ B） programmed before one is born （ C） programmed early （ D） programmed by women 45 The main idea of this article is _. （ A） men and women talk different languages （ B） little girls conversation is less definite
32、（ C） men talk most and interrupt other speakers more （ D） women are naturally more helpful 45 Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be They tell us a good deal about the wearers background, personal
33、ity, status, mood. and social outlook. Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to manipulate peoples impression to us. Our appearance assumes particular significance in the initial phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle-class man or
34、 woman may be alienated by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, regardless of the persons education, background, or interests. People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfits, inclu
35、ding the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoke or drink. Newscasters, or the announcers who read the news on TV, are considered. to be more convincing, honest, and competent when riley are dressed conservatively. And college students who view themselves as taking an active
36、 role in their interpersonal relationships say they are concerned about the costumes they must wear to play these roles successfully. Moreover. many of us can relate instances in which the clothing we wore changed the way we fell about ourselves and how we acted. Perhaps you have used clothing to ga
37、in confidence when you anticipated a stressful situation, such as a job interview, or a court appearance. In the workplace, men have long had well-defined precedents and role models for achieving success. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world are uncertain about th
38、e appropriate mixture of “masculine“ and “feminine“ attributes they should convey by their professional clothing. The variety of clothing alternative to women has also been greater than that available for men. Male administrators tend to judge women more favorable for managerial positions when the w
39、omen display less “feminine“ groomingshorter hair, moderate use of makeup, and plain tailored clothing. As one male administrator confessed. “An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer interview, but she wont get a job.“ 46 According to the passage, the way we dress _. （ A） provides clu
40、es for people who are critical of us （ B） indicates our likes and dislikes in choosing a career （ C） has a direct influence on the way people regard us （ D） is of particular importance when we get on in age 47 From the third paragraph of the passage, we can conclude that young adults tend to believe
41、 that certain types of clothing can _. （ A） change peoples conservative attitudes toward their lifestyles （ B） help young people make friends with the opposite sex （ C） make them competitive in the job market （ D） help them achieve success in their interpersonal relationships 48 The word “precedents
42、“ (Line 1,Para. 4) probably refers to _. （ A） early acts for men to follow as examples （ B） particular places for men to occupy especially because of their importance （ C） things that men should agree upon （ D） mens beliefs that everything in the world has already been decided 49 According to the pa
43、ssage, many career women find themselves in difficult situation because _. （ A） the variety of professional clothing is too wide for them to choose （ B） women are generally thought to be only good at being fashion models （ C） men are more favorably judged for managerial position （ D） they are not su
44、re to what extent they should display their feminine qualities through clothing 50 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Dressing for effect. （ B） How to dress appropriately. （ C） Managerial positions and clothing. （ D） Dressing for the occasion. 50 In a democratic society citizens are encouraged t
45、o form their own opinions on candidates for public offices, taxes, constitutional amendments, environmental concerns, foreign policy, and other issues, The opinions held by any population are shaped and manipulated by several factors: individual circumstances, the mass media, special-interest groups
46、, and opinion leaders. Wealthy people tend to think differently on social issues from poor people. Factory workers probably do not share the same views as white-collar workers, non-union workers. Women employed outside their homes sometimes have perspectives different from those of full-time homemak
47、ers. In these and other ways individual status shapes ones view of current events. The mass media, especially television, are powerful influences on the way people think and act. Government officials note how mail from the public tends to “follow the headlines“. Whatever is featured in news- papers
48、and magazines and on television attracts enough attention that people begin to inform themselves and to express opinions. The mass media have also created larger audiences for government and a wider range of public issues than existed before. Prior to television and the national editions of newspape
49、rs, issues and candidates tended to re- main localized. In Great Britain and West Germany, for example, elections to the national legislatures were usually viewed by voters as local contests. Todays elections are seen as struggles between party leaders and programs In the United States radio and television have been beneficial to the presidency. Since the days of Franklin D. Roo
