[外语类试卷]国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷183（无答案）.doc

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1、国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷 183（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.

2、 You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.1 PART BDirections: 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 CDirections: You will hear thre

3、e 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 each piece

4、 ONLY ONCE.11 What is the meaning of “a naughty boy“ in this passage?（A）Weather is unpleasant.（B） Weather is unstable.（C） Weather is unbearable.（D）Weather is uncanny.12 Which of the following is true for climate according to the passage?（A）It changes very fast.（B） It is warming all the time.（C） It d

5、escribes the weather condition over a long time.（D）It often makes people worry.13 Which of the following actions cannot influence climate?（A）Physical actions on land and in the oceans.（B） Physical actions in the atmosphere.（C） Physical actions in the space.（D）Physical actions in the groundwater.14 W

6、hat is the matter with the woman?（A）She is tired of the man.（B） She has sleeping problem.（C） She has too much work to do.（D）She is homesick.15 Which of the following is true for the woman?（A）She likes folk music the most.（B） She feels worried while listening to folk music.（C） She often listens to in

7、struments when she drives.（D）She prefers light music to folk music.16 What can be inferred from the dialogue?（A）They will go to the concert together.（B） The man goes to the concert himself.（C） The man is a warm-hearted person.（D）The woman refuses the invitation of the man.17 Who used to live togethe

8、r in an extended family?（A）Only grandparents and children.（B） Brothers with their wives.（C） Many relatives.（D）Father, mother and their children.18 What advantages does the nuclear family offer women?（A）They enjoy more freedom and rights.（B） They can spend their money as they like.（C） Their relatives

9、 help them with childcare.（D）They have all the power of the family.19 What is another disadvantage of the nuclear family for women?（A）Women are unable to get outside help.（B） Older women often have to live alone.（C） Family structure is more patriarchal.（D）Their husbands dont help them as usual.20 Ma

10、ny women are dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family because they（A）have to stay home（B） do not have enough money（C） are too busy to have free time（D）have to look after their children一、Section II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each

11、numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 Electricity plays an essential part in our life. No one can deny that electric light is necessary for peoples life. However, can you imagine such a world where there is no【C1 】of electric light? As darkness falls over, children read in the l

12、ight given by oil lamps and candles. Youths【C2】time only by talking instead of watching TV. Everything is surrounded by【C3】shadows.【C4】 , we have a man named Edison. He created bulb that【C5 】for two days before burning out. He also developed successfully a system for【C6】electricity from a central po

13、werhouse. It is he that gives us electric light, gramophone, moving picturesall those we take【C7】granted.After the invention of electricity, manufacturers increasingly applied the findings of invention to their businesses,【C8 】generating new industrial growth. Development of electricity leads to the

14、【C9】creations of new products and materials. In the past century and a half, electricity has steadily【C10】. At first, it is scientific curiosity, then to a luxurious part of the【C11 】, and then to being necessary in every ones life. Electricity has been common in the latest fifty years. Simple tasks

15、, such as setting alarm clock to wake up at a【C12】time or enjoying a piece of music, are accomplished via electronic means.We live with the benefits of electricity every day. As a result, we always think that whenever we【 C13】our gadgets into the wall socket, the power will be there. For most modern

16、 people, the loss of power means the complete loss of【C14】. Their lifestyle is so dependent upon the grids constancy【C15】they do not know how to live without it. How do you cook a meal without electricity if your gas stove has an electric ignition? Please imagine the life without electricity further

17、. What do you do with a freezer full of food in a hot day? How do you find out what is happening in your area with the TV and radio off? These are questions which should be seriously considered. Let us imagine the【C16】of a short power outage together. Factories close down; phones and computers go de

18、ad; food【C17】in refrigerators. What a disordered life that would be!All the convenience which electricity has brought to our life should owe to Edison. When Edison died at his home in New Jersey in 1931, the whole United States were switched off to mark his passing, and in【C18】of the man whose disco

19、veries had so changed and improved the life of people everywhere. For a moment, all was【C19】 as the world had always been before, until Edison【C20】on the light.21 【C1 】（A）power（B） strength（C） force（D）vigor22 【C2 】（A）kill（B） waste（C） expend（D）take23 【C3 】（A）bouncing（B） flicking（C） running（D）flying24

20、【C4 】（A）But（B） Therefore（C） However（D）Therefore25 【C5 】（A）fired（B） glowed（C） manipulated（D）bestowed26 【C6 】（A）diffusing（B） transmitting（C） transiting（D）delivering27 【C7 】（A）for（B） on（C） with（D）to28 【C8 】（A）otherwise（B） nevertheless（C） thus（D）since29 【C9 】（A）numerous（B） monstrous（C） tremendous（D）indu

21、strious30 【C10 】（A）improve（B） evolve（C） mount（D）ascend31 【C11 】（A）affluent（B） producers（C） civilian（D）pauper32 【C12 】（A）destined（B） reserved（C） designated（D）fixed33 【C13 】（A）cast（B） hustle（C） plug（D）dart34 【C14 】（A）normalcy（B） restriction（C） balance（D）regularity35 【C15 】（A）which（B） much（C） that（D）as

22、36 【C16 】（A）affection（B） consequence（C） causation（D）procedure37 【C17 】（A）collapses（B） spoils（C） flusters（D）transmutes38 【C18 】（A）place（B） favor（C） need（D）honor39 【C19 】（A）faint（B） vague（C） dark（D）pale40 【C20 】（A）shift（B） switch（C） swirl（D）swipePart BDirections: Read the following four texts. Answer

23、the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D . Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 40 The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three major Chinese traditional festivals, along with Spring Festival and the Moon Festival. Of the three, it is possibly the oldest, dating back to the Warring Sta

24、tes Period. As the term suggests, dragon-boat is a boat caved like a dragon. The origin of the dragon-boat race is related to Quyuan, a senior official of Chu in the period of the Warring States. He hated the crafty sycophants in the important positions. At last, he was squeezed out by them and exil

25、ed. He threw himself into a river on the fifth of the fifth lunar month in 278 BC. The local people organized spontaneously to rescue him by rowing boat. However, the rescue ended in vain. This common practice developed into the dragon-boat sports to memorize Quyuan.The dragon-boat race has become a

26、 custom since Tang Dynasty. To win the race, the following must be concerned about:1. High quality wood. Heavy wood will affect the speed, so it is usually made of light wood.2. Players with energy, endurance and rowing skills. The method to choose excellent oarsmen is interesting. Two contestants s

27、it in the same boat back to back. They both row to the directions they are facing, and the one whose direction the boat moves to is the winner. He will be chosen as the player.3. Excellent dispatch. Since there are scores or even a hundred oarsmen on a boat, they can not win the game until they are

28、in the same step. A strong man beat a drum in the center of the boat, and the oarsmen unity the rhythm accordingly, which helps them to be in step to win the game.Last but not least, an excellent coxswain is very important. The boat moves forward like a lightning once it sets off. It is not easy to

29、adjust if it moves off the right direction.Nowadays, dragon-boat race has been a world competitive game. The first world dragon boat championship was held in China in 1995. Every spring there are nearly 60 dragon boat races are held outside China in cities from Vancouver to Sydney, from Gdansk, Pola

30、nd to Cape Town, South Africa. Canada alone has nearly 50 dragon boat teams and Germany has nearly 30. It is influencing the world with its special power.41 Which of the following statements would the author be likely to agree?（A）The heavier the wood is, the better the boat is.（B） The stronger playe

31、rs are more likely to be chosen in the dragon boat race.（C） Good oarsmen can drive the boat in perfect direction.（D）The final result of the race is dependant on three conditions.42 The word “endurance“ in Paragraph 2, Line 5 probably refers to（A）carefulness.（B） patience.（C） insistence.（D）charm.43 Th

32、e authors attitude towards the prospect of the race is（A）satisfied.（B） indifferent.（C） disappointed.（D）confident.44 As for the Dragon-Boat Festival, which statement is right?（A）People from other countries feel sorry for Quyuans death.（B） China is the champion among the first world dragon boat race.（

33、C） The two countries Gdansk and Poland both like the dragon boat activity.（D）The dragon boat race has gone beyond national boundary.45 What is mainly discussed in the text?（A）The story of Quyuan.（B） How to choose the best oarsmen.（C） The influence of dragon-boat race to the world.（D）Dragon-Boat Fest

34、ival and dragon-boat race.45 It seems now that a dollar is not the same as that ten years ago. We can not use it to buy as many things as before. No one can deny that one dollar is worth 100 cents. The amount of money is fixed but the value has experienced great changes. Do our living conditions get

35、 decreased? Many people are confused about this question.All the goods are ruled by the axioms of supply and demand. We all know that workers earn more than before, as a result, they have more to pay for what they need or what they like. The great demand promotes the price to go up. At the same time

36、, if there is a shortage, the price also goes up. According to the economists, the value of money depends on the cost of living. The cost of living is what we spend on the necessities. The food, housing and medical expenses have increased largely these years, so the value of money has decreased. For

37、 some people whose salary has not increased much, the expense of living becomes a headache. Dont worry about that. To help you better manage your salary and keep the quality of your life, here comes some money saving tips.First, you need to set ambitious goals to encourage you to save money. For exa

38、mple, you plan to have a formal dress in one year, to own a car in five years or to buy an apartment in twenty years.Second, stay away from those that waste money. Learn to keep a diary of how much you spend and what it is for. Planning a budget is important. Budget helps you to spend money wisely t

39、hough the cost of living increases. So, how do you make a budget? There are numerous charts and software and all kinds of things that you can buy to help you. Theyre all fine, but all that you really need is a notebook, a pencil and a small calculator. Just sit down and annotate everything that you

40、spend money on in a month with these tools. Everything! Think twice before using money on expensive skin care products. The best way to keep your skin in good condition is sufficient sleep. After you know exactly where your money is going, you can have chance to get rid of your bad consumption habit

41、.Following them your daily expense will be cut off easily, but still keep the quality of your life.46 According to the passage, which way is the best to keep a balanced life?（A）Have a formal dress in one year（B） Own a car in two years time（C） Save money and have a plan to avoid waste（D）Put down ever

42、y penny we spend47 What is the meaning of “axiom“ in the first sentence of the second paragraph?（A）connection（B） principle（C） method（D）circumstance48 Which of the following situation will not bring price up?（A）The shortage of goods（B） The decrease of the moneys value（C） The increase of demand for go

43、ods（D）The input of more money to the market49 How should we budget according to the passage?（A）Take notes of what we spend on expensive items.（B） Prepare every tool we can find to help make budget.（C） Buy a calculator to help us do calculating in the budget.（D）Find various software to do the budget.

44、50 What is the main idea of this passage?（A）The value of the money is dropping down.（B） Why the living condition is dropping.（C） Introduction of the unreasonable money policies.（D）The reason and method of saving money.50 Many doctors suspect that there may be some relationship between emotions and i

45、llness. However , they can not find a proof. It is until two decades ago when Louise Hay brings her books You Can Heal Your Body and You Can Heal Your Life to us, things get clear in our mind. In her book, over three hundred people were assessed in terms of their emotions for a two-week period. They

46、 were assessed for positive emotions they might be feeling, such as vigor, well-being, and calmness, as well as for negative emotions such as depression, anxiety, and hostility. Then they were each given a squirt in the nose of the virus that causes common cold. People with more positive e-motional

47、states were less likely to suffer from symptoms of the cold than people with negative emotional states and they restored to health in a short time. So there really does seem to be a link between emotional state and illness. According to her research, our emotions are fundamentally connected with all

48、 aspects of health. This belief is widely accepted by numerous medical workers.Some physical problems are linked to emotional well-being. Our body and emotion are dependent on each other for us to be healthy. Chinese traditional medical theories also hold the same idea that excitement does harm to t

49、he heart, anger to the liver, depression to the lung, and fears to the kidney.The immune system forms a solid protection to us. Whether or not we are likely to get disease depends on the work of our immune system. A person often feeling distressed may feel dizzy and develop heart disease, and the person feeling fearful is likely to get insomnia. Back pain has been attributed to a feeling of not being emotionally supported. Headache can be caused by a kind of strain from life and work. However, many of us must have experienced the miracle that the euphoria of a good day mak