1、公共英语四级-37 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)（分数：5.00）(1).The student cannot register because _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The student had thought he could register any time during _of classes.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The woman who gave the wrong information proba
2、bly was（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What does the registration officer need to know when a student is to register?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Who is the student going to talk to?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What kind of disorder is dyslexia?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).When was dyslexia first recogn
3、ized in Europe and U. S. A.?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).In persons with dyslexia, which side of the brain is larger?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).In what kind of people can dyslexia commonly be found?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).According to Dr. Silvia Richardson, what are the characteristics of the dyslexic persons?（分数：1.00）
4、填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).What is the most fundamental difference between plants and animals? A. Plants produce their own food but animals dont. B. Plant cells have a wall which is non-living in chemical nature but animal cells havent. C. Plants are green but animals arent. D. P
5、lants cant move but animals can.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is TRUE about plants? A. They have the power of locomotion. B. They have a wider range of foods than animals. C. They are very diverse in their external appearance. D. They are less sensitive than animals.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3
6、).What can we infer from the passage? A. Plants have more characteristics than animals. B. Animals have more characteristics than plants. C. Plants and animals are different in several ways. D. Plants and animals are less powerful than human beings.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the womans to
7、ne of voice when she first sees the man? A. Relieved. B. Sarcastic. C. Sad. D. Apologetic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are the students doing when the man arrives in the class? A. Having a class discussion. B. Giving presentations. C. Drawing graphs. D. Taking an exam.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What classes
8、are the man and the woman probably taking? A. Fashion design. B. Chemistry. C. Business. D. Art appreciation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How much time do the man and the woman have before they address the class? A. Less than ten minutes. B. About twenty minutes. C. Over an hour. D. Forty-five minutes.（分数：1
9、.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Henry the Navigator was a member of the royal family of _. A. England B. Spain C. Italy D. Portugal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of _. A. helping mariners B. improving ship design and sailing methods C. studying astronomy and mathematic
10、s D. improving his own skill as a sailor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Comparing with his caravel, Henrys carrack was _. A. longer and slimmer B. able to carry more sails C. able to carry more cargo D. shorter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Two factors weigh heavily against the effectiveness
11、of scientific research in industry. One is the general atmosphere of secrecy in which it is U U 1 /U /U, the other the lack of freedom of the individual research worker. U U 2 /U /Uany inquiry is a secret one, it naturally limits all those engaged in carrying it out U U 3 /U /Ueffective contact with
12、 their fellow scientists either in other countries or in universities, or U U 4 /U /U,often err)ugh, in other departments of the same firm. The degree of secrecy naturally U U 5 /U /Uconsiderably. Some of the bigger firms are U U 6 /U /Uin researches which am U U 7 /U /Usuch general and fundamental
13、nature that it is a positive U U 8 /U /Uto them not to keep them secret. U U 9 /U /Ua great many processes depending on such research am sought for with complete secrecy U U 10 /U /Uthe stage at which patents can be U U 11 /U /U. Even more processes am never patented U U 12 /U /Ubut kept as secret p
14、rocesses. This U U 13 /U /Uparticularly to chemical industries, where chance discoveries play a much larger part U U 14 /U /Uthey do in physical and mechanical industries. Sometimes the secrecy goes to such an U U 15 /U /Uthat the whole nature of the research cannot be mentioned. Many firms, for ins
15、tance, have great difficulty in U U 16 /U /Utechnical or scientific books from libraries U U 17 /U /Uthey are unwilling to have their names entered U U 18 /U /Uhaving taken out such and such a book, U U 19 /U /Uthe agents of other firms should be able to trace the kind of research they are likely to
16、 be U U 20 /U /U.（分数：20.00）(1). A. kept up B. carried out C. set up D. worked out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. In so far as B. For all that C. Just as D. As far as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. to B. within C. from D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. so B. else C. still D. even（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. varies B. rev
17、ises C. modifies D. alters（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. participated B. embarked C. engaged D. dedicated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. with B. of C. in D. beyond（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. fault B. failure C. merit D. advantage（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. Yet B. Furthermore C. Consequently D. Otherwise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
18、D.(10). A. when B. until C. unless D. after（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. taken out B. made out C. turned out D. searched out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. at large B. at stake C. at all D. at once（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. fits B. suits C. conforms D. applies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. which B. than C. as D. th
19、at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. excess B. exception C. extreme D. extent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. attaining B. acquiring C. obtaining D. achieving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. because B. though C. if D. where（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. for B. before C. into D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. much as B. for fear C
20、. even if D. as though（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. understanding B. underestimating C. undergoing D. undertaking（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)It is because of his plays that Shakespeare is now considered the greatest English write
21、r in history. The era in which he lived, Elizabethan England, was a time in which broad interests and creativity could flourish. Elizabeth, the queen, was beloved by her subjects and proved to be a powerful and able ruler. Under the reign of Elizabeth, England changed from an island kingdom to an ex
22、panding empire. England grew rich through trade. 16th-century Englishmen traveled to the New World and to Africa. Music, dance, poetry, painting, and architecture flourished; but the art form in which Elizabethan England distinguished the rest of Europe was the theater.The theater, which had practic
23、ally disappeared from Europe, was, at this time, received as a part of the church service. Later, no longer as a part of the service, the “mystery plays“ responded to popular taste by adding more and more comic elements. In England, they were sponsored by various trade guilds and presented on stage
24、wagons that went from place to place. When the mystery plays began to lose their appeal, they were replaced by “morality“ plays which always taught a moral.In Renaissance England, writers were particularly interested in classical texts such as Latin and Greek plays. Schools and universities began to
25、 produce comedies and tragedies by Platus, Terence, and Seneca. Shakespeare was well acquainted with classical humanities and classical tragedies and comedies often served as models in his own drama. A Renaissance man, Shakespeares interest went beyond book learning to practical knowledge of militar
26、y strategy, seafaring, business affairs, and the new geographical discoveries, all evident in his plays.Companies of “strolling plays“ which had specialized in morality plays responded to the change by staging new plays. Professional actors, who had been viewed by English society as little better th
27、an vagrants or criminals, gradually came under the protection of the nobility. Licensed theater companies were formed; Shakespeare belonged to one of those, where in addition to his writing, he acquired a wide experience in acting and theater management.The theater grew in popularity and public thea
28、ters were built, not inside the city limits but just outside, along with other places of entertainment. Theaters in Elizabethan England were Upatronized/U by all social classes. The Globe Theater, built in 1599, where many of Shakespeares plays were performed, had a platform stage jutting out into a
29、 central courtyard. The audience stay around three sides of this platform - the lower-class who each paid a penny in the pit and the wealthier spectators in the galleries above. The orchestra was on stage, as music was usually a significant part of the production. Indeed, the costumes, scenery, sing
30、ing, playing, and dancing, as well as acting was essential to the total show. There was no lighting, however, plays were performed in the afternoon. Shakespeare knew his audience: his theater is addressed not just to the educated but to all classes of society.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is N
31、OT TRUE about the Elizabethan England? A. Broad interests and creativity flourished. B. English people began to travel to the Continent. C. The theater was the most prominent art form. D. England was no longer an island kingdom.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, the theater _. A. first a
32、ppeared in England B. had various types C. were only sponsored by the nobility D. followed two classical rules（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements may NOT be the reason for Shakespeares success? A. He lived in the Elizabethan Age. B. He was quite wealthy. C. He had broad interest.
33、D. He was experienced in acting and theater management.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).The underlined word “patronized“ in Paragraph 5 means _. A. enjoyed B. sponsored C. encouraged D. promoted（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).Shakespeares plays _. A. were enjoyable to all the classes of society B. were performed all day l
34、ong C. were presented on stage wagons D. copied the Latin and Greek plays（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)When it comes to foods, America is not just the fattest country on earth but probably the most schizophrenic as well-home to the Big Mac and Weight Watchers, the super model and the
35、 couch potato.The love-hate relationship with food was examined in the documentary “Fat“ which aired on November 3, and if there is any comfort for the more than 90 million overweight Americans its that the rest of the world is also getting fatter.“There is an enormous pressure on people to be thin
36、and to be physically fit but at the same time there is a tremendous pressure and inducement to eat, “Or Kelly Brownell, professor of psychology at Yale University and a participant in the programme, said in an interview. “You will see a Baskin Robbins next to Weight Watchers. Youll see a Family Circ
37、le magazine with a delicious chocolate cake on the cover beside a diet article, “said Brownell. “At the same time as we have record levels of obesity, we have record levels of eating disorders too,“ he said.The desire to eat fatty food came from a primitive survival instinct to store enough energy i
38、n good times to ensure survival when food was scare. But in a modern urban society, where fast food chains appear on almost every block, the instinct to eat far has begun to work against us.The documentary claims that nowhere is the exposure to junk food more prevalent than in the United States, whe
39、re the problem has been compounded by the increasingly sedentary modern lifestyle. It also says that members of Arizonas Pima Indian tribe are the fattest people in the fattest country on earth. Until recently the tribe lived a simple life, but in 1984 when the tribe won a gaming stream. Today the t
40、ribe is plagued by obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease. Just 800 kms south in Mexico, another branch of the Pima tribe continues to live a traditional life and eats a traditional diets. These Pima have none of the problems of their American counterparts, who are on average 27kgs heavier.P
41、art of the problem, according to Brownetl, is the intense advertising of junk food in the United States. The average American child sees thousands of TV commercials each year, most of which advertise fast food, candy and sodas.The food environment has become so “toxic“ according to the documentary,
42、that some US schools even offers fast food such as McDonalds and Burger King in school cafeterias.（分数：5.00）(1).“If there is any comfort for the more than 90 million overweight Americans its that the rest of the world is also getting fatter.“ What does this sentence mean? A. Overweight Americans will
43、 be glad to see the rest of he world is getting fatter. B. Actually there is no comfort at all for overweight Americans. C. The rest of the world had sympathy on overweight Americans. D. Overweight Americans dislike thin person.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does “weight watchers“ refer to? A. Persons wh
44、o measure weight. B. Obesity person. C. Thin person. D. Americans.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does “the instinct to eat fat has begun to work against us“ mean? A. Fast food does offer enough fat to our bodies. B. Fast food makes the instinct decrease. C. Fast food offers too much fat to absorb. D. The
45、 instinct refuse to receive the fat in fast food.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Compared with Arizonas Pima Indian, Pima diet in Mexico remains healthy because _. A. they are far away from America B. they are thin C. they lives comfortably than those Arizonas Pima D. they dont follow Americans to eat junk foo
46、d（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does “toxic“ mean? A. Convenient. B. Ideal. C. Poisonous. D. Safe.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、BPassage 3/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In a democratic society citizens are encouraged to form their own opinions on candidates for public offices, taxes, constitutional amendments, environmental concerns, foreign policy, and other issues. The opinions held by any population are shaped and manipulated by several factors: individual circumstances, the mass media, special-interest groups, and opinion leaders.Wealthy people tend to think differently on social is
