1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 274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 twi
2、ce. 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 PART C Directions: You will he
3、ar 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 hear eac
4、h piece ONLY ONCE. 11 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） The benefits of nuclear weapons. （ B） The environmental pollution caused by nuclear-powered stations. （ C） The disadvantages of used fuel. （ D） The advantages of nuclear-powered stations. 12 Where is the used fuel disposed of? （ A）
5、The United Nations Atomic Energy Authority. （ B） The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Organization. （ C） The United States Atomic Energy Authority. （ D） The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. 13 Which is NOT the advantage of the nuclear stations? （ A） The nuclear stations are safer than the coal-fi
6、red stations. （ B） The cost of building the nuclear stations is more than that of the coal-fired stations. （ C） The cheaper running of the nuclear stations can offset its great construction. （ D） The nuclear stations are much cleaner than the conventional ones. 14 How does a whale keep itself warm?
7、（ A） By its thick layer of fat under its skin. （ B） By moving frequently in the water. （ C） By adjusting its blood temperature. （ D） By taking in hot air. 15 What do we learn about the blood temperature of a whale? （ A） Grows colder as the blubber accumulates. （ B） Remains the same. （ C） Varies acco
8、rding to the water temperature. （ D） Grows warmer as the whale grows older. 16 In what way do whales distinguish themselves from other land mammals? （ A） They have very few hairs on their bodies. （ B） They bear their young rather than laying eggs. （ C） Their lungs are full of hot air and water. （ D）
9、 They can walk on their hind legs on land. 17 Why are we far from satisfied with our basic needs? （ A） Because we should save extra money for future expenditure. （ B） Because we have other wants in addition to our basic needs. （ C） Because we all enjoy reading books. （ D） Because man is never satisf
10、ied even if he has everything he wants. 18 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） We should be satisfied with our life. （ B） We should develop good habits. （ C） A reliable income makes the satisfactory standard of living possible. （ D） To provide for future expenditure is wise. 19 “Shelter“ ref
11、ers to （ A） safe. （ B） shell. （ C） house. （ D） income. 20 “Expenditure“ means （ A） exercise. （ B） expense. （ C） style. （ D） cost. 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 Mo
12、st worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an【 C1】 _should be made even before the choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually ,【 C2】 _, most people make several job choices during their working lives,【 C3】 _because of economic and industri
13、al changes and partly to improve【 C4】 _positions. The “one perfect job“ does not exist. Young people should【 C5】 _enter into a broad flexible training program that will【 C6】 _them for a field of work rather than for a single【 C7】 _. Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans【 C8】 _ben
14、efit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing【 C9】_about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, then choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss【 C10】 _. Some drift from job to job. Others【 C11】_to work in which they are unhappy or for which they are not fitt
15、ed. One common mistake is choosing an occupation for【 C12】 _real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students or their parents for them choose the professional field,【 C13】 _both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal【 C14
16、】 _. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a “white-collar“ job is【 C15】 _good reason for choosing it as lifework.【 C16】 _, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the【 C17】_of young people should give serious【 C18】 _
17、to these fields. Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants 【 C19】 _life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security, others are willing to take【 C20】 _for finan
18、cial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards. 21 【 C1】 （ A） identification （ B） entertainment （ C） accommodation （ D） occupation 22 【 C2】 （ A） however （ B） therefore （ C） though （ D） thereby 23 【 C3】 （ A） entirely （ B） mainly （ C） partly （ D） largely 24 【 C4】 （ A） its （
19、 B） his （ C） our （ D） their 25 【 C5】 （ A） since （ B） therefore （ C） furthermore （ D） forever 26 【 C6】 （ A） make （ B） fit （ C） take （ D） leave 27 【 C7】 （ A） job （ B） way （ C） means （ D） company 28 【 C8】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） without （ D） with 29 【 C9】 （ A） little （ B） few （ C） much （ D） a lot 30 【 C1
20、0】 （ A） chance （ B） basis （ C） purpose （ D） opportunity 31 【 C11】 （ A） apply （ B） appeal （ C） stick （ D） turn 32 【 C12】 （ A） our （ B） its （ C） your （ D） their 33 【 C13】 （ A） concerning （ B） following （ C） considering （ D） disregarding 34 【 C14】 （ A） preference （ B） requirements （ C） tendencies （ D）
21、ambitions 35 【 C15】 （ A） a （ B） any （ C） no （ D） the 36 【 C16】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Moreover 37 【 C17】 （ A） majority （ B） mass （ C） minority （ D） multitude 38 【 C18】 （ A） proposal （ B） suggestion （ C） consideration （ D） appraisal 39 【 C19】 （ A） towards （ B） against （ C）
22、 out of （ D） without 40 【 C20】 （ A） turns （ B） parts （ C） choices （ D） risks 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 However important we may regard school life to be, there is no denyin
23、g the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the great influence of parents cannot be ignored or discounted by the teacher. They can become strong allies of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously hinder and obstruct curricular objectives.
24、Administrators have been aware of the need to keep parents informed of the newer method used in schools. Many principals have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness program, manuscript writing, and developmental mathematics. Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the per
25、mission of the supervisors, can also play an important role in enlightening parents. The many interviews carried on during the year as well as new ways of reporting pupils progress, can significantly aid in achieving a harmonious interplay between school and home. To illustrate, suppose that a fathe
26、r has been drilling Junior in arithmetic processes night after night. In a friendly interview, the teacher can help the parent convert his natural paternal interest into productive channels. He might be persuaded to let Junior participate in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a yar
27、dstick or measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating mileage on a trip, and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis. If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to assume that he will soon realize his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics
28、and, at the same time, enjoying the work. Too often, however, teachers conferences with parents are devoted to petty accounts of children s offences, complaints about laziness and poor work habits, and suggestions for penalties and rewards at home. What is needed is a more creative approach in which
29、 the teacher, as a professional adviser, plants ideas in parents minds for the best utilization of the many hours that the child spends out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join forces in stimulating the fullest development of youngsters capacities. 41 A method of parent-teache
30、r communication NOT mentioned or referred to by the author is_. （ A） home training （ B） demonstration lesson （ C） parent-teacher interviews （ D） new progress report forms 42 It can be reasonably inferred that the author_. （ A） thinks that teachers of this generation are inferior to those of the last
31、 generation （ B） is satisfied with present relationships between home and school （ C） feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior to the development program （ D） feels that parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at present 43 The author
32、s primary purpose in writing this passage is to_. （ A） improve the teaching of mathematics （ B） tell parents to pay more attention to the guidance of teachers in the matter （ C） help ensure that every child s capacities are fully developed when leaving school （ D） urge the use of a much underused re
33、source-the parent 44 The phrase “an important role in enlightening parents“ in the third paragraph most probably means an important role in_. （ A） causing parents to understand （ B） persuading parents （ C） understanding parents （ D） discussing with parents 45 The attitude of the author towards the r
34、ole of parents is_. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） doubtful （ D） unclear 45 A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but if it s not red or yellow, it doesn t sell. According to James Crowe, chief executive of the Worcester based research company, Scintilla, the color of a product can dictate
35、the strength of its sales. His company has pioneered a method of testing consumer response to color which he claims can predict, with 90% accuracy, sales of a new product for up to 18 months after the launch. The method, “Chromtest“ , has been used to test everything from ladies dresses to sunglasse
36、s. Clients include Parsifal Lager, Amir Fashions, Coloroll Wallpaper and Meadowcourt China. Color, says Mr. Crowe, is critical in ensuring product acceptance. It is not merely a case of choosing an acceptable primary color shades, tones and texture can all have a bearing on the consumer s final choi
37、ce. “We could take 10 colors, each with six shades and virtually guarantee that two of the shades would be most popular with 80% of the people interviewed, “ he said. “Products are associated with lifestyle: most kitchens are now in wood so if you make toasters you don t want a color that is unsuita
38、ble. “ Mr. Crowe, a former lecturer at the Institute of Marketing, formed Scintilla in 1992 with the help of a $5,000 second mortgage. First year turnover was $ 100,000. This year with 30 staff it will be ten times that. Chromtest, which was developed with the help of Crowe s artist wife, Susanne, n
39、ow accounts for around 70% of turnover and provides most of the profits. Crowe admits that British companies still have their doubts, though he says a few retailers now insist that products are color screened before they are allowed on their shelves. He contrasts this with European manufacturers who
40、 commission over half the company s works. European tests do vary dramatically, however, and Crowe argues that, as with branding, color and design tor pan-European products carry numerous pitfalls. For example, a recent test of a brown dinner service in Britain, Germany and France shows that while c
41、onsumers in the first two countries like the product, Parisians will not eat off brown plates. 46 Scintilla was the first company to_. （ A） sell red and yellow roses （ B） measure customer response to color （ C） give lecturers on marketing （ D） develop a method to predict business turnover 47 Who ini
42、tiated Scintilla? （ A） Mr. Chrom. （ B） Mr. Scintilla. （ C） Mr. Amir. （ D） Mr. Crowe. 48 According to Chromtest, color can strongly influence the_. （ A） price of products （ B） sales of products （ C） quality of products （ D） image of companies 49 Crowe set up Scintilla with_. （ A） $ 10,000 gift from h
43、is wife （ B） $5,000 loan （ C） $10,000 share capital （ D） $5,000 retained earnings 50 “Parisians will not eat off brown plates“ means they dislike to eat_. （ A） brown plates （ B） beside brown plates （ C） food served on brown plates （ D） without brown plates 50 Often referred to as “the heart of a fac
44、toring organization“ , the credit department is responsible for granting credit to clients customers and for collecting the accounts receivable purchased by the factor. When factored clients submit customer orders for credit approval, the credit department analyzes the financial condition and credit
45、 worthiness of the customer, and then makes a decision to approve or decline the order. The department must then monitor the condition of approved customers and collect all due receivables. Careful credit checking and effective collection procedures in this department can greatly reduce the risks in
46、herent in factoring. As the head of the credit department, the credit manager is responsible for seeing that the department operates effectively. He must develop the factor s credit policies in consultation with senior factoring associates, and he is in overall command of everything from credit and
47、collections to bankruptcy and liquidations. If the factor is a commercial bank division, the credit manager is a bank s vice president, and credit policy must also be approved by top management of the bank. Assisting the credit manager may be several supervisors who have credit responsibilities of t
48、heir own and who also oversee the analysis and approval of customer orders by the credit specialists. Credit supervisors typically spend about eighty percent of their time handling large customer orders. If a customer order exceeds a supervisor s credit authority, he is responsible for making recomm
49、endations to the credit manager. A supervisor also reviews a subordinate s credit decision if the subordinate is unsure of the extent of the credit risk or if a client questions a particular credit decision. In extremely large credit exposures, supervisors bear the responsibility for analyzing the credit position of the customers and deciding on credit limits. To do this, they must regularly obtain current data from
