公共英语四级-40 (1)及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语四级-40 (1)及答案解析(总分：98.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Death (Age) 1Place of Birth MinnesotaYears 2Acting CareerPlace: HollywoodBegan with “A Million to One“ (Year) 3The Title Role in the Television Series “Sergeant Preston of the Yukon“ (Year) 1950The Last R

2、ole in the Television Movie “Dont Push, Ill Charge When Im Ready“ (Year) 4Family Members Survived Him wifedaughter5（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What is a Greenhouse Effect?（分数：1.00）_(2).What do the occurring gasses above us act as?（分数：1.00）_(3).W

3、hy might the earth become warmer?（分数：1.00）_(4).What is the latest prediction about the global temperature change in this conversation?（分数：1.00）_(5).What is the best way to determine the global temperature, according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：11.00)（分数：4.00）(1).Leonardo da Vi

4、nci _. A. said that man would fly in the sky one day B. built a kind of machine which never flew C. drew many beautiful pictures of birds D. made designs for flying machine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Eight hundred years ago an Englishman _. A. made a kind of flying machine B. tried to fly with wings made o

5、f chicken feather C. wanted to build a kind of balloon D. tried to fly on a large bird（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly _. A. lost his life B. flew only 8 minutes C. got badly wounded D. succeeded in flying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The very first air passengers in the balloon

6、were _. A. the King and the Queen B. two Frenchmen C. two animals D. the Montgolfiers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).In which situation Indians wouldnt use sign language according to the passage? A. When they wanted to kill an enemy. B. When they wanted to identify a stranger. C. When they wanted to t

7、ell the time of the day. D. When they wanted to send a message to a person far away.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following could NOT be used by Indians to make a signal? A. A small horse B. Cigarettes C. A mirror D. Fire arrows（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What would an Indian do when he wanted to show

8、that he saw many animals? A. He would run away to hide. B. He would send signals with a mirror. C. He would set a fire. D. He would ride a small horse in a large circle.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. A small horse B. Mirror signals C. Indian sign

9、 language D. Clever Indians（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Whats the main topic of the monologue? A. Different animals yawn. B. Humans yawn. C. Fishs yawn. D. Social animals yawn.（分数：0.75）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the speakers main point? A. Animals yawn for a number of reasons. B. Yawning results only from

10、 fatigue of boredom. C. Human yawns are the same as those of other animals. D. Only social animals yawn. （分数：0.75）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the speaker, when are hippos likely to yawn? A. When they are swimming. B. When they are quarreling. C. When they are socializing. D. When they are eating. （分数：0

11、.75）A.B.C.D.(4).What physiological reason for yawning is mentioned? A. To exercise the jaw muscles. B. To eliminate fatigue. C. To get greater strength for attacking. D. To gain more oxygen.（分数：0.75）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)They areU U 1 /U /Ualong the major roads throughout the North

12、east. Form the parking lots, they look like railroad or trolley cars, but the cheery curtains in the windows, the flower boxes on the window sills, and the “Come on in, were open“U U 2 /U /Uon the doorsU U 3 /U /Usomething different. These are the diners, where eating is aU U 4 /U /Urestaurant exper

13、ience.The first diners appeared almost one hundred years ago.U U 5 /U /Uthey were horse-drawn wagons filled with sandwiches, hot dogs, desserts, and coffee for people who wanted to eatU U 6 /U /Uafter 8:00 p. m. Many restaurants were already closedU U 7 /U /Uthat hour, but the diner stayed open.U U

14、8 /U /Uearning the nickname, “night owl“It was not until 1897,U U 9 /U /U, that the trolley design of the diner became popular. When Boston, Philadelphia, and New York CityU U 10 /U /Utheir horse-drawn trolleys with modern electric cars, the abandoned models were bought byU U 11 /U /Umerchants for 1

15、5 or 20 dollars andU U 12 /U /Uinto diners. It was also during this period, however, that the diners suffered aU U 13 /U /Uof respectability. The dilapidated cars tended to driveU U 14 /U /Urespectable customers whileU U 15 /U /Ua less desirable clientele. At one point in their history, diners were

16、evenU U 16 /U /Uby city order in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Buffalo, New York.U U 17 /U /Uthe diners were saved from possible extinction by a man named Patrick (Pop) Tierny, who, in the early 1900s ,created a more elegant version of the old trolley diner.U U 18 /U /Uby the railroad dining car, “P

17、op“ added booths, small windows, and a barrel roof to his diners. During this same period, automobiles were growingU U 19 /U /Upopularity-and long distance travel was becoming more common. Diners along the roadside provided both pleasant and convenientU U 20 /U /Uplaces for hungry travelers.（分数：20.0

18、0）(1). A. extended B. spread C. dotted D. scattered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. slogans B. marks C. signs D. words（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. suggest B. show C. mean D. remind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. usual B. common C. rare D. unique（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. Initially B. Originally C. Firstly D. Generally（分

19、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. out B. up C. away D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. at B. before C. by D. during（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. thus B. so C. therefore D. hence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. however B. though C. so D. yet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. changed B. replaced C. exchanged D. turned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11)

20、. A. economical B. promising C. enterprising D. wholesale（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. transformed B.turned C. altered D. alternate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. sacrifice B. lot C. preservation D. loss（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. out B. on C. at D. away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. attracting B. offending C. servi

21、ng D. refusing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. disallowed B. forbidden C. banned D. rejected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. Luckily B. Fortunately C. Successfully D. Happily（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. Inspired B. Excited C. Encouraged D. Driven（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. with B. for C. at D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).

22、 A. resting B. tourist C. stopping D. amusement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BPart A/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、BPassage 1/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited the troubled Darfur region of western Sudan Thursday to consider ways to end the humanitarian crisis. More tha

23、n a million people have been displaced in Darfur because of violence that human rights groups blame on government-backed militias.Kofi Annan spoke with tribal and women leaders about the problems facing refugees in a camp called Zam-Zam, outside the city of E1-Feshir. The leaders said they were afra

24、id to return home because of possible attacks by the Janjaweed militias. But overall, they said, aid groups were looking after them relatively well in the camp.From there, the secretary-general and his delegation went to a camp just 30 minutes away where aid workers said the security and living situ

25、ation was more desperate. But the refugees were nowhere to be found. U.N. officials said some 4, 000 refugees, called internally displaced persons, or IDPs, had been in the camp the night before but they had been moved by Sudanese authorities. Jan Egeland, the U. N. s undersecretary-general of human

26、itarian affairs, said the U.N. did not appreciate the authorities actions. “But it was in our program actually to show the secretary-general and the secretary-general wanted to see how IDPs live when there are no services“ ,“And this was such a place.“Mr. Egeland was then risked ff this was a delibe

27、rate ploy by Sudanese authorities. “Im sure it has happened before and Im sure it will happen again. “The refugees moved to another camp are among the one million people in Darfur driven from their homes by Janjaweed militias.Human rights groups charge that the ethnic-Arab militias have been used by

28、 the government to terrorize the Darfurs civilian population, which is ethnic-African, as part of efforts to put down an armed rebellion. Sudanese authorities deny supporting the Janjaweed and say they are working to disarm them. Until recently, they allowed little access to the region by aid worker

29、s.The conflict has given rise to what the U.N. calls the worlds worst humanitarian crisis today. Refugees face hunger, epidemics (传染病)and continued attacks in camps in Darfur or over the border in Chad. From Darfur, Mr. Annan flew to Chads capital, Ndjamena, for more discussions on the Darfur crisis

30、. He is expected to return to Sudans capital, Khartoum, Friday.（分数：4.00）(1).UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan _. A. visited the troubled Darfur region of eastern Sudan B. spoke with tribal and women leaders in a camp called Zam-Zam C. went to a camp just 30 minutes away from the capital D. flew to Cha

31、ds capital, Janjaweed, for more discussions on the Darfur crisis（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is wrong about Zam-Zam camp? A. Kofi Annan visited the camp. B. It is outside the city of E1-Feshir. C. Situations there are more desperate than other camps. D. Refugees there are afraid of go

32、ing back home.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).According to human rights groups,_. A. the government-backed militias are behind the violence B. Darfurs civilian population is Arab-African C. the human right record of Sudan is rather good D. sudanese authorities are cooperating with UN efforts（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4

33、).Which of the following points to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan? A. UN aid workers are working in the country. B. Several refugee camps have been established. C. Refugees face hunger, epidemics and continued attacks in camps in Darfur. D. Some 4, 000 refugees had been moved by Sudanese authoriti

34、es.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).We can infer from the passage that the most effective way to end the humanitarian crisis is_. A. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annans more frequent visit to the region B. further talk with rebellions C. to end the conflicts as soon as possible D. more positive measures taken by S

35、udanese authorities（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)There is a great deal of controversy within the medical profession regarding the use and value of the coronary bypass procedure, and for more than eight years the American Heart Association has discussed the question at its regular sci

36、entific sessions.The bypass operation consists of open heart surgery in which the physician takes a vein from the patients leg and implants it near the heart to construct a passage around the blockage in a clogged artery so that blood can flow freely by. The operation performed on about 100,000 pers

37、ons a year in the US and costs approximately $10,000. The procedure is designed to relieve tie pain of angina pectoris which occurs when the blood supplys obstructed and also to allow the patient more freedom of sustained activity.In persons with advanced heart disease and blockage in several arteri

38、es, the bypass operation is considered by most doctors to be the preferable means of prolonging life. In the case of those with a less advanced disease, or where only one artery is involved, the advisability of the procedure is much more controversial. The operation doesnt cure the disease that caus

39、ed the blocked arteryin the first place. According to some studies, somewhere around half of the patients have another blocked artery within five years, and in some cases even within one year.There is of course a mortality rate in any major operation which varies from physician to physician and hosp

40、ital to hospital. The danger to the patient is greatly increased if he is in generally poor condition, very advanced in age, or suffering from some serious or debilitating illness. It is essential that the operation be performed by a skilled surgeon knowledgeable about this particular technique and

41、in a hospital with the best possible facilities for his use.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the text revealing? A. How to make the coronary bypass operation. B. An objective introduction of the coronary bypass operation. C. The controversy within the medical profession on the coronary bypass procedure. D. A co

42、mplete refusal of coronary bypass operation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A coronary bypass is an operation_. A. to replace the blocked artery with a new one B. to construct a passage around a blocked artery C. to cut off the blocked artery D. to take a vein from the patients leg（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Many doct

43、ors believe that the bypass operation_. A. is a better way of prolonging ones life B. is the only solution to the blockage of one artery C. should be used to prevent advanced diseases D. has no effect at all on serious patients（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the result of the bypass operation? A. The p

44、atient is relieved of pain. B. The patients artery condition is improved considerably. C. The patient has a 50% chance of undergoing another operation within five years. D. The patient wont suffer from heart disease any more.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It is better that the bypass operation be performed_.

45、A. by a skilled surgeon B. in a hospital with good facilities C. while the patient is not suffering from other serious illnesses D. when the patient is in very poor health condition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、BPassage 3/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Early intelligence tests were not without their critics. Many enduring concerns were first raised by the influential journalist Walter Lippman, in a series of published debates with Lewis Terman, of Stanford University, the father of IQ testing in Ameri