公共英语四级-465及答案解析.doc

1、公共英语四级-465 及答案解析(总分：102.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Education out of school. The origin of “Youth Hostel“:A German schoolmaster started the idea of “Youth Hostel“ in 1907. - - turnedhis little schoolhouse into a (1)_ for young peoples summer holidays.

2、1) _. The current use of “Youth Hostel“:A. Admission and price: show their (2)_ in a hostel organization; use (2) _the facilities for a (3)_ price. (3) _B. “Hostelling“:The young from different countries meet together in Youth Hostels.They learn a lot from those of other countries.“Hostelling has b

3、ecome of a form of (4)_ education ns useful ns (4) _classes in school.Today, hostels are considered important for (5)_ -the young with (5) _a first-hand contact with youths of other lands. (6)_ work: (6) _A. Young people serve at a (7)_ without pay during their summer holidays. (7) _B. They also see

4、 the (8)_, meet people and have discussions. (8) _C. They come to (9)_ a community, building community centers, (9) _organizing clubs, etc.D. They often work (10)_ and the locals become interested in helping (10) _themselves.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空

5、项 1:_三、SECTION B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What materials were not used for road surfaces during the last century?A. Gravel. B. Asphalt. C. Macadam. D. Concrete.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Concrete is used in extensive projects because of _.A. the increase in traffic B. the cost of other materialsC. the change of

6、the climate D. the construction of the roads（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).For light traffic, which of the following is not used?A. Sand clay. B. Macadam. C. Brick. D. Bituminous mixture.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do“ turnpikes“ mean?A. Roads. B. Streets. C. Lanes. D. Highways.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The total wi

7、dth of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is _.A. 100 feet B. 78 feet C. 68 feet D. 88 feet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION C(总题数：3，分数：4.00)1.According to a friend, which of the following is TRUE about Marcheline Bertrand?A. She was an Oscar winner.B. She was devoted to hex children.C. She suffered from depression

8、 after she was diagnosed with cancer.D. She had been on poor terms with Brad Pitt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Under the deal agreed with the European parliament, bonuses bankers may get as low asA 20 percent of bonus in cash immediately.B 30 percent of bonus in shares immediately.C 30 percent of bonus in hed

9、ge fund immediately.D 50 percent of bonus in hedge fund immediately.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following statements about the command change of troops is true?A. The US will take command from Afghanistan military as many as 12,000 troops.B. The command change would complete the expan

10、sion of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.C. The overall American force level in Afghanistan will increase after the command change.D. The Command change took place a few days ago.（分数：1.00）_(2).Why was Brent Bennett held in prison for more than two years?A. Because he was fo

11、und guilty of torturing Afghan suspects in an unofficial anti-terrorism operationB. Because he said that American and Afghan officials supported his activities.C. Because he flew out of Afghanistan on Saturday.D. Because he helped one of the other two men get free in April（分数：1.00）_五、PART READING CO

12、MPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)For many years it was common in the United States to associate Chinese Americans with restaurants and laundries. People did not realize that the Chinese had been driven into these occupations.The first Chinese to reach the United States came during the Califo

13、rnia Gold Rush of 1849. Like most of the other people there, they had come to search for gold. In that largely unoccupied land, the men staked a claim for themselves by placing marks in the ground. However, either because the Chinese were so different from the others or because they worked so patien

14、tly that they sometimes succeeded in turning a seemingly worthless mining claim into a profitable one, they became the scapegoats of their envious competitor. They were harassed in many ways. Often they were prevented from working their claims; some localities even passed regulations forbidding them

15、 to own claims. The Chinese, therefore, started to seek out other ways of earning a living. Some of them began to do the laundry for the white miners; others set up small restaurants. (There were almost no women in California in those days, and the Chinese filled a real need by doing this “womans wo

16、rk“.) Some went to work as farmhands or as fishermen.In the early 1860s many more Chinese arrived in California. This time the men were imported as work crews to construct the first transcontinental railroad. They were sorely needed because the work was so strenuous and dangerous, and it was carried

17、 on in such a remote part of the country that the railroad company could not find other labourers for the job. As in the case of their predecessors, these Chinese were almost all males; and like them, too, they encountered a great deal of prejudice. The hostility grew especially strong after the rai

18、lroad project was complete, and the imported labourers returned to Californiathousands of them, all out of work. Because there were so many more of them this time, these Chinese drew even more attention than the earlier group did. They were so very different in every respect: in their physical appea

19、rance, including a long “pigtail“ at the back of their otherwise shaved heads; in the strange, non-Western clothes they wore; in their speech (few had learned English since they planned to go back to China); and in their religion. They were contemptuously called “heathen Chinese“ because there were

20、many sacred images in their houses of worship.When times were hard, they were blamed for working for lower wages and taking jobs away from white men, who were in many cases recent immigrants themselves. Anti-Chinese riots broke out in several cities, culminating in arson and bloodshed. Chinese were

21、barred from using the courts and also from becoming American citizens. Californias began to demand that no more Chinese be permitted to enter their state. Finally, in 1882, they persuaded Congress to pass the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped the immigration of Chinese labourers. Many Chinese ret

22、urned to their homeland, and their numbers declined sharply in the early part of this century. However, during the World War , when China was an ally of the United States, the exclusion laws were ended; a small number of Chinese were allowed to immigrate each year, and the Chinese could become Ameri

23、can citizens. In 1965, in a general revision of our immigration laws, many more Chinese were permitted to settle here, as discrimination against Asian immigration was abolished.Chinese Americans retain many aspects of their ancient culture, even after having lived here for several generations. For e

24、xample, their family ties continue to be remarkably strong (encompassing grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins and others). Members of the family lend each other moral support and also practical help when necessary. From a very young age children are imbued with the old values and attitudes, includin

25、g respect for their elders and a feeling of responsibility to the family. This helps to explain why there is so little juvenile delinquency among them.The high regard for education which is deeply embedded in Chinese culture, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other notew

26、orthy characteristics of theirs. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated labourer have succeeded in becoming doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. (Many of the most outstanding Chinese American scholars, scientists, and artists are more recent arrivals, who come from Chinas former u

27、pper class and who represent its high cultural traditions. )（分数：5.00）(1).Why would so many Chinese Americans in California be involved in the occupations of restaurants and laundries in the 19th century?A. Because they were good at these jobs.B. Because there were few women to do those jobs at that

28、time.C. Because of the prejudice and discrimination against the Chinese, they had no other choices.D. Because they could not find gold in mines.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the meaning of the italicized word “heathen“ in Paragraph 3 according to the passage?A. It means something or somebody that is sa

29、cred.B. It means a person who cant bear heat.C. It means a person who does not believe in any of the worlds chief religions.D. It means a person who is superstitious.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements about Chinese immigrants in America is NOT TRUE?A. Before 1880s, Chinese people

30、 were allowed to come to the United States but they were denied the right of becoming American citizens.B. From 1882 to 1965 no Chinese were permitted to come to United States because of the Chinese Exclusion Act.C. The general revision of American immigration laws which allow more Chinese to settle

31、 in US was the outcome of World War .D. During the World War , Chinese were allowed to immigrate again, but the number was controlled.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which can explain the low rate of juvenile delinquency among Chinese children?A. Members of the family lend practical help when necessary, so its

32、 not necessary for children to break the law.B. Chinese children are introverted and their personality prevent them from breaking the law.C. Chinese parents are particularly strict in cultivating their children, which leads to the low rate of juvenile delinquency.D. Chinese families regard the tradi

33、tional values and attitudes highly, which teach children to be responsible.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following Chinese characteristics is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Patience. B. Willingness to work hard.C. Sense of responsibility. D. Modesty.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)1 The

34、 low hedge, where the creepers climbed, divided the lawn and its magnificent Wellingtonias from the meadow. There was little grass to be seen, for it was at this time one vast profusion of delicate ixias of every bright and tender shade.2 The evening was still, and the air heavy with scent. In a roo

35、m opening upon the veranda wreathed with white-and-scarlet passion-flowers, where she could see the garden and the meadow, and, beyond all, the Mountain Beautiful, lay a sick woman. Her dark face was lovely as an autumn leaf is lovely hectic with the passing life. Her eyes wandered to the upper snow

36、s of the mountain, from time to time resting upon the brown-haired English girl who sat on a low stool by her side, holding the frail hand in her cool, firm clasp.3 The invalid was speaking; her voice was curiously sweet, and there was a peculiarity about the “s“ , and an occasional turn of the sent

37、ence, which told the listener that her English was an acquired language.4 “I am glad he is not here, “she said slowly. “I do not want him to have pain. “5 “But perhaps, Mrs. Denison, you will be much better in a day or two, and able to welcome him when he comes back.“6 “No, I shall not be here when

38、he comes back, and it is just as it should be. I asked him to turn round as he left the garden, and I could see him, oh, so well! He looked kind and so beautiful, and he waved to me with his hand. Now he will come back, and he will be sad. He did not want to leave me, but the governor sent for him.

39、He will be sad, and he will remember that I loved him, and some day he will be glad again. “ She smiled into the troubled face near her.7 The girl stroked the thick dark hair lovingly.8 “Dont, “ she implored; “it hurts me. You are better tonight, and the children are coming in. “Mrs. Denison closed

40、her eyes, and with her left hand she covered her face.9 “No, not the children . “she whispered, “not my darlings. I cannot bear it. I must see them no more. “ She pressed her companions hand with a sudden close pressure. “But you will help them, Alice; you will make them English like you like him. W

41、e will not pretend tonight; it is not long that I shall speak to you. I ask you to promise mc to help them to be English.“10 “Dear, “the girl urged, “they are such a delicious mixture of England and New Zealand prettier, sweeter than any mere English child could ever be. They are enchanting. “11 But

42、 into the dying womans eyes leaped an eager flame.12 “They must all be English, no Maori!“ she cried. A violent fit of coughing interrupted her, and when the paroxysm was over she was too exhausted to speak. The English nurse, Mrs. Bentley, an elderly Yorkshire woman, who had been with Mrs. Denison

43、since her first baby came six years ago, and who had, in fact, been Horace Denisons own nurse-maid, came in and sent the agitated girl into the garden. “For you havent had a breath of fresh air today, “she said.13 At the door Alice turned. The large eyes were resting upon her with an intent and sole

44、mn regard, in which lay a message, “What was it?“ she thought, as she passed through the wide hall sweet with flowers. “She wanted to say something; I am sure she did. Tomorrow I will ask her.“ But before the morrow came she knew. Mrs. Dennison had said good-bye.14 The funeral was over. Mr. Denison,

45、 who had looked unaccountably ill and weary for months, had been sent home by Mr. Danby for at least a years change and rest, and the doctors young sister had yielded to various pressure, and promised to stay with the children until he returned. There was every reason for it. As for Mr. Denison, he

46、was pathetically grateful and relieved when Alice promised to remain.（分数：5.00）(1).We can infer from the first two paragraphs thatA the English girl was a friend of the sick womans.B a sign showed that the sick woman was going to die.C the English girl sat by the sick woman for two days.D the sick wo

47、man had ever climbed the Mountain Beautiful.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).All the following adjectives can describe the woman EXCEPTA fragile. B considerate.C hysteric. D sensible.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements about the sick woman is INCORRECT?A She was not a native speaker of Englis

48、h. B She was in deep love with her husband.C She missed her motherland very much. D She asked a favor of the English girl.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The word “paroxysm“ in Paragraph 12 probably meansA fury. B sorrow.C convulsion. D shudder.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Alice had all the following characteristics butA smart. B tender-