1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 2（无答案）PART ADirections: 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 twice. Y
2、ou now have 25 seconds to read the table below.1 What is Keets occupation?2 The function of “the standard weight“ is to check_.3 The old standard weight weighed _ when it is humid.4 How much did the new standard weight cost?5 The new standard weight is more expensive than _.PART BDirections: For Que
3、stions 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 There was not any tobacco in Spain until _.7 Several centuries ago, tobacco was regarded as a kind of_.8 How man
4、y chemicals does tobacco contains?9 Before transplanted to the field, tobacco has to be cultivated in_.10 Tobacco is produced in America, India, Brazil, China,_ and Zimbabwe.PART CDirections: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read e
5、ach 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 Why did the man lose his temper?（A）Because the bird couldnt repeat his maste
6、rs name.（B） Because the bird screamed all day long.（C） Because the bird uttered the wrong word.（D）Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.12 Who killed the three chickens?（A）The cruel master,（B） The man in the kitchen.（C） The pet bird.（D）The fourth chicken13 Why was the man shocked at th
7、e scene the next morning?（A）The bird had finally understood his threat.（B） The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.（C） The bird had learned to scream back at him.（D）The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.14 In 1998, the total value transacted in e-commerce was _.（A）$ 680 000 mill
8、ion（B） $ 68 900 million（C） $ 68 900 billion（D）$16 890 billion15 Some people in the metal industry think the new trend will _.（A）seriously change the way they do business（B） seriously damage the way they do business（C） not seriously change the way they do business（D）not seriously damage the way they
9、do business16 Some people in the metal industry think only _ products will be traded on the web.（A）standard and second class（B） high-tech（C） computer and software（D）industrial17 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the conversation to flavor the new product with?（A）Tomato.（B） Cheese.（C） Chocol
10、ate.（D）Fish.18 What would be a good reason for the man to buy the product?（A）Its low purchase price.（B） Its wide availability.（C） Its good nutritional value.（D）Its high water content.19 According to the woman, what is an advantage of the new product?（A）Its bland flavoring is healthful.（B） It can be
11、stored a long time.（C） It goes well with fish dishes.（D）A high grade of fish is used in its preparation.20 When will the new product be available?（A）In a few weeks.（B） In about two months.（C） In about two years.（D）In ten years.一、Section II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following te
12、xt. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 21 “Daydreaming again, barb? Youll never 【21】_anything if you spend you time that way! Cant you find something useful to do?“Many youngsters have heard words 【22】_ from their parents. And until recently this ho
13、stile attitude towards daydreaming was the most common one. Daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it was considered an unhealthy escape from real life and 【23】_ duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very healthy thing to do.Attitudes towar
14、ds daydreaming are changing 【24】_ attitudes towards night dreaming have changed. Once it was thought that nighttime dreams 【25】_ our 【26】_ rest. But then researchers tried 【27】_ the dreams of sleepers. They learned that sleepers who are allowed to dream lose the benefits of rest. They have trouble c
15、oncentrating. Their mental health is 【28】_damaged. 【29】_again, they must be allowed to dream.Now researchers are finding that daydreaming may also be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us, is a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go 【30】_ A number of psychologists have conduct
16、ed experiments and have reached some surprising conclusions.Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming 【31】_ intellectual growth. It also improves concentration, attention span, and the 【32】_ to get along with others, she says. In an experiment 【33】_ schoolchildren, this same researcher fou
17、nd that daydreaming led the children to pay more attention to detail. They had 【34】_ feelings. They worked together better. Another researcher reported that daydreaming seemed to produce improved self-control and creative abilities.But thats only part of the story. The most remarkable thing about da
18、ydreaming may be its 【35】_ in shaping our future lives as we want 【36】_. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was 【37】_ the positive use of daydreaming. He 【38】_ that “you can imagine your future.“ Florence dreamed of becoming a nurse. 【39】_ pictured himself as an inventor
19、. For these notable achievers, it appears that their daydreams came true.Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick believed that the way we picture ourselves is often the way we turn out. He offered this advice, “. Picture yourself vividly as defeated, 【40】_ alone will make victory impossible .“21 【21】（A）reach（B） a
20、mount to（C） arrive（D）gain22 【22】（A）like this（B） like those（C） as this（D）as those23 【23】（A）the（B） their（C） its（D）those24 【24】（A）in much the same way that（B） in much the same way（C） the same way that（D）in much the same way in which25 【25】（A）interfered in（B） interfered with（C） interfering in（D）interfer
21、ing with26 【26】（A）needed（B） needing（C） needs（D）need27 【27】（A）interrupting（B） to interrupt（C） interrupt（D）interrupted28 【28】（A）contemporarily（B） temperament（C） contemptibly（D）temporarily29 【29】（A）Feeling good（B） To feel good（C） Feeling well（D）To feel well30 【30】（A）beyond that（B） over that（C） beyond t
22、his（D）over this31 【31】（A）contribute to（B） attribute to（C） contributes to（D）attributes to32 【32】（A）ability（B） capability（C） capacity（D）aptitude33 【33】（A）with（B） in（C） among（D）of34 【34】（A）happier（B） more happy（C） much happy（D）much happier35 【35】（A）use（B） usefulness（C） usage（D）using36 【36】（A）them to be
23、（B） them（C） it to be（D）it37 【37】（A）owe to（B） thanks for（C） due to（D）because38 【38】（A）maintained（B） retained（C） contained（D）obtained39 【39】（A）The young Thomas Edison（B） Young Thomas Edison（C） A young Thomas Edison（D）Some Thomas Edison40 【40】（A）and that（B） then that（C） while that（D）thatPart BDirection
24、s: 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. 41 For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went wes
25、t to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the US had acquired when it purchased Louisiana, and the Appolo astronauts rocketed to the moon in a dramatic show of technological muscl
26、e during the cold war.Although their missions blended commercial and political-military imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplished some significant science simply by going where no scientists had gone.Today Mars looms as humanitys next great terra incognita. And with doubtful prospects for
27、 a short-term financial return, with the cold war a rapidly fading memory and amid a growing emphasis on international cooperation in large space ventures, it is-clear that imperatives other than profits or nationalism will have to compel human beings to leave their tracks on the planets reddish sur
28、face. Could it be that science. which has long played a minor role in exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role? The question naturally invites a couple of others: Are there experiments that only humans could do on Mars? Could those experiments provide insights profound enough to justi
29、fy the expense of sending people across interplanetary space?With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been. The issue of whether life ever existed on the planet, and whether it persists to this day, has been highlighted by mounting evidence that the Red Planet had abun
30、dant stable, liquid water and by the continuing controversy over suggestions that bacterial fossils rode to Earth on a meteorite from Mars. A more conclusive answer about life on Mars, past or present, would give researchers invaluable data about the range of conditions under which a planet can gene
31、rate the complex chemistry that leads to life, If it could be established that life arose independently on Mars and Earth, the finding would provide the first concrete clues in one of the deepest mysteries in all of science: the prevalence of life in the universe.41 According to the passage, the chi
32、ef purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was _.（A）to display their countrys military might（B） to accomplish some significant science（C） to find new areas for colonization（D）to pursue commercial and state interests42 At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate la
33、rge-scale space ventures is _.（A）international cooperation（B） scientific research（C） nationalistic reasons（D）long-term profits43 What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars?（A）To find out if life ever existed there and whether it still exists there.（B） To see if animals could survive the
34、re.（C） To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.（D）To show the leading role of science in space exploration44 By saying “With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been“(Line 1, Para. 4),the author means that _.（A）with Mars the risks involved are much great
35、er than any previous space ventures（B） in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very high（C） in the case of Mars, much more research funds are needed than ever before（D）with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue45 The passage tells us that
36、 proof of life on Mars would _.（A）make clear the complex chemistry in the development of life（B） confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils travelled to Earth on a meteorite（C） reveal the kind of conditions under which life originates（D）provide an explanation why life is common in the universe46
37、Signs of deafness bad given him great anxiety as early as 1778. For a long time he successfully concealed it from all but his mast intimate friends. The touching document addressed to his brothers in 1802, and known as his “Will“ should be read in its entirety. He reproached men for their injustice
38、in thinking and calling him pugnacious, stubborn, and misanthropical when they did not know that for six years he had suffered from an incurable condition aggravated by incompetent doctors. He dwelled upon his delight in human society from which he had had so early to isolate himself, but the though
39、t of which now filled him with dread as it made 14ira realize his loss, not in music but in all finer interchange of ideas. He requested that after his death his present doctor shall be asked to describe his illness and to append it to his document in order that at least then the world might be as f
40、ar as possible reconciled with him. He left his brothers property, such as it was, if more conventional than the rest of the document.During the last twelve years of his life, his nephew was the cause of most of his anxiety and distress. His brother, Kaspar Karl died in 1815, leaving a widow and a s
41、on The boy turned out utterly unworthy of his uncles persistent devotion and gave him every cause for anxiety. He failed in all his examinations, including an attempt to learn some trade in the polytechnic school, whereupon he fell into the hands of the police for attempting suicide, and after being
42、 expelled from Vienna, joined the army. Beethovens utterly simple nature could neither educate nor understand a human being who was not possessed by the wish to do his best. His nature was passionately affectionate, and he has suffered all his life from the want of a natural outlet for it. He had of
43、ten been deeply in love and made no secret of it; there was no one that was not honorable and respected by society as showing the truthfulness and self-control of a great man. Beethovens orthodoxy in such matters has provoked the smiles of Philistines, especially when it showed itself in his objecti
44、ons to Mozart, Don Giovanni and the grounds for selecting the subject of Fidelio for his own opera. The last thing that Philistines will never understand is that genius is far too independent of convention to abuse it; and Beethovens life, with all its mistakes, its grotesqueness, and its pathos, is
45、 as far beyond the shafts of Philistine wit as his art.46 The sentence “genius is far too independent of convention to abuse it“ implies that _.（A）an artist does not understand conventional morality（B） Philistines expect geniuses to be morally conventional（C） Beethoven lived within a conventional mo
46、ral code（D）Don Giovanni abuses conventional standards47 Beethovens contemporaries thought that he was _.（A）an isolationist（B） inspired（C） wealthy（D）a good brother-in-law48 Beethoven was distressed by his nephews _（A）extravagance（B） unwillingness to do his best（C） joining the army（D）failure to enter
47、polytechnic school49 According to the passage, what was the loss to Beethoven when he was deaf?（A）His talent in music.（B） His best friends.（C） His delight in music.（D）His talking with friends.50 The word “append“ in Paragraph I means _.（A）to supply（B） to offer（C） to add to（D）to imply51 During the ad
48、olescence, the development of political ideology becomes apparent in the individual: ideology here is defined as the presence of roughly consistent attitudes, more or less organized in reference to a more encompassing set of general principles. As such, political ideology is dim or absent at the beg
49、inning of adolescence. Its acquisition by the adolescent, in even the most modest sense, requires the acquisition of relatively sophisticated cognitive skills; the ability to manage abstractness, to synthesize and generalize, to imagine the future. These are accompanied by a steady advance in the ability to understand principles.The childs rapid acquisition of political knowledge
