1、公共英语四级-50 及答案解析(总分：90.00，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：4.00)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 Role
2、 in the Television Movie “Dont Push, Ill Charge When Im Ready“ (Year) 4Family Members Survived Him wifedaughter5（分数：4.00）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：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).The two languages Maltese people speak are_（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(2).Malta now has 24 schools licensed by the_（
3、分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(3).Tourists are mainly from_（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(4).Maltese food is a mixture of different_（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(5).Maltas winter months are ideal for students who are looking for_（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：4，分数：13.00)Questions 1113 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 sec
4、onds to read Questions 11-13. （分数：3.00）(1).What did scientists once believe according to the passage? A. There were no planets without moons. B. There was no air or water on Jupiter. C. Life was not possible in outer space. D. The mystery of life could not be resolved.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What have
5、scientists found about Europa, a moon of Jupiter? A. It has a number of active volcanoes. B. It has an atmosphere like the earths. C. It has a large ocean under its surface. D. It has deep caves several miles long.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What have scientists come to know recently about the formation of
6、 life? A. Light is not an essential element to it. B. Life can form in very hot temperatures. C. Every form of life undergoes evolution. D. Oxygen is not needed for some life forms.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).What was the first step in fighting against infectious disease? A. The discovery of a vac
7、cine. B. A powerful injection. C. The help of a milkmaid. D. The help from government.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Who first showed that germs caused disease? A. Edward Jenner. B. Lady Montague. C. Louis Pasteur. D. Robert Koch.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When was a rabies vaccine developed? A. In 1976. B. In 1867
8、. C. In 1881. D. In 1882.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).According to the woman, how much money should people save for themselves? A. 36 months of monthly salary B. 13% of salary C. $10 D. Not mentioned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the biggest mistake people make? A. They do not think $10 is a large sum
9、of money. B. They sacrifice movie, beer for bank deposit. C. They seldom have fixed deposit. D. They tend to live from paycheck to paycheck.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does “Pay yourself first“ refer to? A. Take more education and make yourself promoted quickly. B. When you get your paycheck, save som
10、e portion of it. C. Lend money from bank when you want to prepare for the future. D. Accumulate money by all means.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).Whats Toms purpose of speaking to Mr. Clinton? A. Asking for housing. B. Asking for a promotion. C. Asking for a raise. D. Asking for some help for work.（分
11、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats Mr. Clintons comment on his work? A. He does his job enthusiastically, though he has not much efficiency. B. He didnt want to persist on his job from the beginning. C. He does his job adequately, but he doesnt do it well enough to deserve a raise. D. He should be dismissed a
12、nyway.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does Mr. Clinton suggest that Tom should do? A. Take more initiative and show more enthusiasm for the job. B. Dont neglect the duty any more. C. Wait for some time patiently. D. Study more knowledge about his subject.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does Tom threaten to do i
13、f he cant get what he wants? A. To shout out in front of the others. B. Not to leave the bosss office. C. To accuse the company. D. To quit his job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These viol
14、ins sound better than any others. They even soundU U 1 /U/Uviolins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to makeU U 2 /U/Ulike the old Italian violins.U U 3 /U/Uthey arent the same, Musicians prefer the old ones. No one really knowsU U 4 /U/Uthese old Italian violins are so special,U U 5 /U/U
15、many people think they have an answer.Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona areU U 6 /U/U.Other people think that theU U 7 /U/Uto those violins is the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from
16、certain kinds of trees. ItU U 8 /U/Utoo young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knewU U 9 /U/Uspecial about wood for violins.But the kind of wood may not beU U 10 /U/Uimportant.U U 11 /U/Umay be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefu
17、lly. It was to be the right size andU U 12 /U/UThe smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. MusiciansU U 13 /U/Uthink that this was the secret of the Italians.U U 14 /U/Uthey understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.Size and shape may not be the answerU U 15 /U/U.Scientis
18、ts measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the violins do not soundU U 16 /U/Uthe old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish. Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the woodU U 17 /U/Ushiny. N
19、o one knowsU U 18 /U/Uthe Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today. There may never be other violinsU U 19 /U/Uthe violins of Cremona. And there are not very many of the old violinsU U 20 /U/U.（分数：20.00）(1). A. better than B. worse. than C. more than D.
20、rather than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. equipment B. devices C. instruments D. facilities（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Yet B. Hence C. Thus D. Besides（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. why B. how C. where D. in that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. so B. whatever C. whereas D. however（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. strange B. peculia
21、r C. special D. odd（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. mystery B. success C. characteristic D. secret（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. can be B. may be C. must not be D. may not be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. something B. anything C. nothing D. some thing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. too B. so C. very D. much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(
22、11). A. Here B. They C. It D. That（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. shape B. model C. figure D. form（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. some day B. some times C. some time D. sometimes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. Surely B. May be C. Perhaps D. Might（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. either B. neither C. too D. nor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
23、D.(16). A. better than B. as well as C. as well D. as good as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. look B. sound C. see D. watch（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. in which B. what C. whatever D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. like B. as well C. alike D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. remain B. leave C. remained D. left（分数：1
24、.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：5.00)Hawaiis native minority is demanding a greater degree of sovereignty over its own affairs. But much of the archipelagos political establishment, which includes the White Americans who dominated until th
25、e Second World War and people of Japanese, Chinese and Filipino origins, is opposed to the idea.The islands were annexed by the US in 1898 and since then Hawaiis native peoples have fared worse than any of its other ethnic groups. They make up over 60 per cent of the states homeless, suffer higher l
26、evels of unemployment and their life span is five years less than average Hawaiians. They are the only major Hawaiian native group without any degree of autonomy.But a sovereignty advisory committee set up by Hawaiis first native governor, John Waihee, has given the natives cause a major boost by re
27、commending that the Hawaiian natives decide by themselves whether to re-establish a sovereign Hawaiian nation.However, the Hawaiian natives are not united in their demands. Some just want greater autonomy within the stateas enjoyed by many American Indian natives over matters such as education. This
28、 is a position supported by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), a state agency set up in 1978 to represent the natives interests and which has now become the moderate face of the native sovereignty movement. More ambitious is the Ka Lahui group, which declared itself a new nation in 1987 and wants
29、 full, official independence from the US.But if Hawaiian natives are given greater autonomy, it is far from clear how many people this will apply to. The state authorities only count as native those people with more than 50 per cent Hawaiian blood.Native demands are not just based on political griev
30、ances, though. They also want their claim on 660,000 hectares of Hawaiian crown land to be accepted. It is on this issue that native groups are facing most opposition from the state authorities. In 1933, the state government paid the OHA US $136 million in back rent on the crown land and many offici
31、als say that by accepting this payment the agency has given up its claims to legally own the land. The OHA has vigorously disputed this.（分数：5.00）(1).Hawaiis native minority refers to _. A. Hawaiis ethnic groups B. people of Filipino origin C. the Ka Lahui group D. people with 50% Hawaiian blood（分数：1
32、.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is true of the Hawaiian natives? A. Sixty percent of them are homeless or unemployed. B. Their Life span is 5 years shorter than average Americans. C. Their life is worse than that of other ethnic groups in Hawaii. D. They are the only native group w
33、ithout sovereignty.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT true of John Waihee? A. He is Hawaiis first native governor. B. He has set up a sovereignty advisory committee. C. He suggested the native people decide for themselves. D. He is leading the local independence movement.（分数：1.00）A.B
34、.C.D.(4).Which of the following groups holds a less radical attitude on the matter of sovereignty? A. American Indian natives. B. Office of Hawaiian Affairs. C. The Ka Lahui group. D. The Hawaiian natives.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Various native Hawaiians demand all the following EXCEPT _. A. a greater a
35、utonomy within the state B. more back rent on the crown land C. a claim on the Hawaiian crown land D. full independence from the US（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Advertising plays a major role in the distribution of goods from manufacturers to consumers.It provides an effective way fo
36、r sellers to inform buyers about products. Advertising thus helps manufacturers sell their products and benefits consumers by providing them with shopping information.Advertising also helps the economy grow by stimulating demand for new products. Manufacturers spend much money to develop new product
37、s. Through advertising, they can speed up the process of creating a market for a product and so recover their costs more quickly. Fewer new products would be developed if manufacturers could not use advertising to help sell the products.Advertisers include the expense of advertising in the sales pri
38、ce of a product. In some cases, advertising raises the price of a product. In other cases, advertising helps lower prices by creating the mass demand that supports mass production. Successful advertising makes many people want a product. By mass producing a product and developing a large volume of s
39、ales, the manufacturer can charge less per unit.Sociologically, advertising supports the mass communication media. It pays all the costs of commercial television and radio. It provides viewers with free entertainment and news programs, though viewers are often annoyed by commercial interruptions. Ad
40、vertising also pays three- fourths of the costs of newspapers and magazines. Without advertising, readers would have to pay a higher price for newspapers and magazines, and many of the publications would go out of business.Because the mass media depend on advertising to stay in business, many people
41、 question whether advertisers control the media. Generally, media do no allow advertisers to influence their programming or editorial content. However, many broadcasters and publishers do not hesitate to run favorable information about their advertisers, and they sometimes refuse to run unfavorable
42、information. Critics of commercial television maintain that dependence on advertising lowers the quality of TV programming . In order to sell advertising time at high prices, TV stations try do attract the largest possible audience. Critics argue that the stations therefore broadcast too many genera
43、l entertainment programs and not enough informational and cultural programs.Many critics also charge that advertising persuades people to buy products they do not need or want through the use of psychological techniques. Advertisers reply that they do not have the means to make people buy unwanted p
44、roducts. They argue that adults freely choose what to buy or what not to buy. Most experts agree, however, that that advertising is particularly persuasive to young children, who do not have the ability or experience to judge advertising critically. For this reason, the Federal Trade Commission has
45、strict regulations governing advertising aimed at children.（分数：5.00）(1).Advertising is useful to the economy in the sense that. A. it helps to inform consumers about new products. B. it gives the designers a chance to make money . C. it helps to create a market for new products. D. it gives the prod
46、ucers an excuse to raise prices. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Consumers will not benefit from advertising until it becomes successful. A. and the producer lowers the price B. with mass production. C. before a new market has been created. D. or the manufacturer has recovered the cost. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author seems to think that commercial interruptions on television and radio. A. are a waste of time B. are fully justified. C. only serve the interest of producers. D. only serve the interest of the media. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What critics are really worried about? A.
