公共英语四级-56及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语四级-56 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.1-20 略（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_二、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Olympic Games are held every four years at a differen

2、t site, in which athletes U(21) /U different nations compete against each other in a U(22) /U of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. In order to U(23) /U the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After

3、all proposals have been U(24) /U, the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues, with U(25) /U rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance

4、, U(26) /U the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the U(27) /U of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them are which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to U(28) /U the Games eff

5、ectively. The IOC also U(29) /U which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. U(30) /U, Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen U(31) /U to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America. U (32)

6、/U the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into U(33) /U the host citys time zone. U (34) /U the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay U(35) /U higher amounts for television rights

7、because they can broadcast popular events U(36) /U, in prime viewing hours. U (37) /U the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television U(38) /Uand with corporate sponsorships, ticket s

8、ales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many U(39) /U there is also direct government support. Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games. the Olympics can be financially U(40) /U. When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with la

9、rge debts. （分数：20.00）A.inB.forC.ofD.fromA.lotB.numberC.varietyD.seriesA.hostB.takeC.runD.organizeA.supportedB.submittedC.substitutedD.subordinatedA.suggestiveB.successfulC.successiveD.succeedingA.lettingB.settingC.permittingD.allowingA.siteB.spotC.locationD.placeA.stateB.stageC.startD.sponsorA.think

10、sB.reckonsC.considersD.calculatesA.For instanceB.As a resultC.In briefD.On the wholeA.in timeB.in partC.in caseD.in commonA.SinceB.BecauseC.As forD.Because ofA.amountB.accountC.accordD.acclaimA.HoweverB.WhateverC.WheneverD.WhereverA.greatlyB.handsomelyC.meaningfullyD.significantlyA.liveB.livingC.ali

11、veD.livelyA.UntilB.UnlessC.WhetherD.OnceA.incomesB.interestsC.revenuesD.returnsA.casesB.conditionsC.chancesD.circumstancesA.safeB.riskyC.temptingD.feasible三、BSection Readi(总题数：4，分数：20.00)BPart A/BRead the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your

12、answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. BText 1/BOffice jobs are among the positions hardest hit by computation. Word processors and typists will lose about 93,000 jobs over the next few years, while 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry their “s

13、ecretaries“ in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose ranks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems. But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many

14、will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if youve been a tollbooth collector for the past

15、 30 years, and you find yourself replaced by an E-ZPass machine, it may be of little consolation to know that the telecomm field is booming. And thats just it: The service economy is fading; welcome to the expertise (专门知识 ) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle comple

16、x problems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations-air-traffic controllerdemand at least a bachelors degree. For those with just a high school diploma, its going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available, whats left will be th

17、e jobs that computation cant kill: Computers cant clean offices, or care for Alzheimers patients. But, since most people have the skills to fill those positions, the wages stay painfully low, meaning computation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor. The best advice now: Never s

18、top learning, and keep up with new technology. For busy adults, of course, that can be tough. The good news is that the very technology thats reducing so many jobs is also making it easier to go back to schoolwithout having to sit in a classroom. So-called Internet distance learning is hot, with mor

19、e than three million students currently enrolled, and its gaining credibility with employers. Are you at risk of losing your job to a computer? Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available online at bls. gov. （分数：5.00）(1).From the first paragraph we

20、can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT _。（分数：1.00）A.secretariesB.stock clerksC.managersD.wholesalers(2).In the second paragraph the author mentions the tollbooth collector to _.（分数：1.00）A.mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fieldB.show he is to

21、o old to shift to a new positionC.console him on having been replaced by a machineD.blame the PC for his unemployment(3).By saying “computation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor“ (Line 5, Para. 4) the author means _.（分数：1.00）A.people are getting richer and richerB.there will

22、 be a small gap between rich and poorC.the gap between rich and poor is getting larger and largerD.its time to close up the gap between the rich and poor(4).What is the authors attitude towards computers?（分数：1.00）A.positiveB.negativeC.neutralD.prejudiced(5).Which of the following might serve as the

23、best title of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Blaming the PCB.The booming telecomm fieldC.Internet distance learningD.Keeping up with computationBText 2/BEveryone, it seems, has a health problem. After pouring billions into the National Health Service, British people moan about dirty hospitals, long waits an

24、d wasted money. In Germany the new chancellor, Angela Merkel, is under fire for suggesting changing the financing of its health system. Canadas new Conservative Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, made a big fuss during the election about reducing the countrys lengthy medical queues. Across the rich wor

25、ld, affluence, ageing and advancing technology are driving up health spending faster than income. But nowhere has a bigger health problem than America. Soaring medical bills are squeezing wages, swelling the ranks of the uninsured and pushing huge firms and perhaps even the government towards bankru

26、ptcy. Fords announcement this week that it would cut up to 30,000 jobs by 2012 was as much a sign of its “legacy“ health-care costs as of the ills of the car industry. Pushed by polls that show health care is one of his main domestic problems and by forecasts showing that the retiring baby-boomers w

27、ill crush the governments finances, George Bush is expected to unveil a reform plan in next weeks state-of-the-union address. Americas health system is unlike any other. The United States spends 16% of its GDP on health, around twice the rich-country average, equivalent to $ 6,280 for every American

28、 each year. Yet it is the only rich country that does not guarantee universal health coverage. Thanks to an accident of history, most Americans receive health insurance through their employer, with the government picking up the bill for the poor and the elderly. This curious hybrid certainly has its

29、 strengths. Americans have more choice than anybody else, and their health-care system is much more innovative. Europeans bills could be much higher if American medicine were not doing much of their Research and Development (R now, a year later, the figure is 30%. Mr Booker has launched a New York s

30、tyle war on crime. So far this year, crime has fallen 11% and shootings are down 30% (though the murder rate looks likely to match last years high). （分数：5.00）(1).What happened in Newark, New Jersey on August 4th?（分数：1.00）A.The Newark residents witnessed a murder.B.Four young people were killed in a

31、school playground.C.The new mayor of Newark took office.D.Four college students fell victim to violence.(2).Judging from the context, the “Community Eye“ (Line 6, Para. 2) is _.（分数：1.00）A.a watching system for gun crimeB.a neighborhood protection organizationC.an unprofitable community businessD.a g

32、rassroots organization(3).We learn from the passage that Newark has all the following problems EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.violenceB.floodC.povertyD.indifference(4).Mayor Bookers efforts against crime seem to be _.（分数：1.00）A.idealisticB.impracticalC.effectiveD.fruitless(5).The best title for the passage may

33、 be _.（分数：1.00）A.Stop Shooting, Start Thinking, and Keep LivingB.Efforts to Fight against Gun CrimesC.A Mission to Revitalize the CityD.Violent Murders in Newark四、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Directions : Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Write yo

34、ur translation clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Bill Gates, the billionaire Microsoft chairman without a single earned university degree, is by his success raising new doubts about the worth of the business worlds favorite academic title: the MBA (Master of Business Administration). 61) UThe MBA, a 20th-c

35、entury product, always has borne the mark of lowly commerce and greed on the tree-lined campuses ruled by purer disciplines such as philosophy and literature./U But even with the recession apparently cutting into the hiring of business school graduates, about 79,000 people are expected to receive MB

36、As in 1993. 62) UThis is nearly 16 times the number of business graduates in 1960, a testimony to the widespread assumption that the MBA is vital for young men and women who want to run companies some day./U “If you are going into the corporate world it is still a disadvantage not to have one,“ said

37、 Donald Morrison, professor of marketing and management science. “But in the last five years or so, when someone says, Should I attempt to get an MBA, the answer a lot more is. It depends.“ 63) UThe success of Bill Gates and other non-MBAs, such as the late Sam Walton of/U UWal-Mart Stores Inc. , ha

38、s helped inspire self-conscious debates on business school campuses over the worth of a business degree and whether management skills can be taught./U The Harvard Business Review printed a lively, fictional exchange of letters to dramatize complaints about business degree holders. 64) UThe article c

39、alled MBA hires “extremely disappointing“ and said “MBAs want to move up too fast, they dont understand politics and people, and they arent able to function as part of a team until their third year./U But by then, they re out looking for other jobs. “ The problem, most participants in the debate ack

40、nowledge, is that the MBA has acquired an aura of future fiches and power far beyond its actual importance and usefulness. Enrollment in business schools exploded in the t970s and 1980s and created the assumption that no one who pursued a business career could do without one. The growth was fueled b

41、y a backlash against the anti-business values of the 1960s and by the womens movement. 65) UBusiness people who have hired or worked with MBAs say those with the degrees often know how to analyze systems but are not so skillful at motivating people./U “They dont get a lot of grounding in the people

42、side of the business. “ said James Shaffer, vice-president and principal of the Towers Perrin management consulting firm. （分数：15.00）(1).（分数：3.00）_(2).（分数：3.00）_(3).（分数：3.00）_(4).（分数：3.00）_(5).（分数：3.00）_五、BSection Writi(总题数：1，分数：25.00)2.Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay on it.

43、In your essay, you should (1) describe the cartoon briefly, (2) interpret its meaning and (3) give your comments. You should write 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. （分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-56 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.1-20 略（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：略）解析：二、BSection Us

44、e o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes U(21) /U different nations compete against each other in a U(22) /U of sports. Th

45、ere are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. In order to U(23) /U the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been U(24) /U, the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the firs

46、t vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues, with U(25) /U rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, U(26) /U the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the U(27) /U of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them are which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to U(28) /U the Games effectively. The IOC also U