1、公共英语四级-58 及答案解析(总分：98.01，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）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).Whats the main topic of the talk?（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(2).What must you do if you smell smoke at night?（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(3).Why is
2、 it necessary not to open a hot door?（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(4).What is the most important thing to do when a fire appears?（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(5).What is the telephone number everybody should remember?（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：9.00)（分数：2.01）(1).How many people applied but didnt run the race? A. 16,
3、000. B. 10,000. C. 67,000. D. 54,000. （分数：0.67）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT true? A. Most competitors did not finish the race within two hours. B. Most competitors were interested in the race. C. Most competitors were trying to run as fast as they could. D. Most competitors wanted to kn
4、ow if they could run 26 miles. （分数：0.67）A.B.C.D.(3).Where did one of the runners fall down? A. 50 meters from the end. B. 15 meters from the end. C. 10 meters from the end. D. 5 meters from the end.（分数：0.67）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children? A. They ca
5、re a lot about children. B. They need looking after in their old age. C. They want to enrich their life experience. D. They want children to keep them company.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents? A. They are usually adopted from distant places.
6、 B. Their birth information is usually kept secret. C. Their birth parents often try to conceal their birth information. D. Their adoptive parents dont want them to know their birth parents.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?
7、 A. They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents. B. They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive parents. C. They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents. D. They are fully aware of the expenses involved in the search.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can we infer
8、 from the passage? A. Early adoption makes for closer parent-child relationship. B. Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas. C. Understanding is the key to successful adoption. D. Adoption has much to do with love.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Why cant the man go to some places and have f
9、un with his friends? A. Because it will help the public. B. Because it will do harm to his reputation. C. Because he is always fully occupied as a role model. D. Because he always raises hell with others.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the man think of golf? A. A means of influencing people. B. A mea
10、ns of coming to fame. C. A vehicle of removing apprehension. D. A vehicle of making money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Jndging from the conversation. we may assume that the man is _. A. modest B. funny C. naive D. responsible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many Americans find silence uncomf
11、ortable during a buffet or a formal dinner. U U 1 /U /Uin the States there is the U U 2 /U /Upractice of making “small talk“ in certain social situation. Small talk deals U U 3 /U /Uvarious topics, superficially, simply for the sake of keeping a conversation U U 4 /U /U. The topics U U 5 /U /Uinclud
12、e the weather, sports, college courses, clothing, food, etc. Small talk is U U 6 /U /Uuseful at social gathering when you meet someone for the first time, or when polite conversation is expected but no serious discussion U U 7 /U /U.It is common but not necessarily expected that one should know U U
13、8 /U /Uin a group before engaging him or her in conversation. U U 9 /U /U, at a party or U U 10 /U /Uinformal social gatherings, a simple “ May I join you?“ and a self-introduction is normally sufficient U U 11 /U /Uacceptance into a group and to join in a conversation. In some U U 12 /U /U, such as
14、 the lobby of a concert hall or theater, a waiting room or a classroom, it is common for U U 13 /U /Uto start a conversation even U U 14 /U /Uan introduction.U U 15 /U /Uthe informality that pervades U. S. society, people in the States expect those whom they U U 16 /U /Uto put aside U U 17 /U /Uthey
15、 are doing and listen. As a U U 18 /U /U, the conversation distance between two people is at least two or three U U 19 /U /U. Standing at a closer range will make many Americans feel U U 20 /U /U.（分数：20.00）(1). A. But B. And C. So D. Or（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. good B. bad C. different D. widespread（
16、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. with B. at C. in D. out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. go B. going C. goes D. to go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. must B. should C. might D. would（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. perhaps B. hardly C. widely D. especially（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. is desired B. desired C. desires D. will desire（分数：1
17、.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. man B. someone C. woman D. child（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. Otherwise B. But C. However D. Therefore（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. another B. others C. any D. other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. to gain B. to give C. to make D. to accept（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. rooms B. places C. hall D. hou
18、se（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. the young B. the old C. strangers D. people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. with B. by C. if D. without（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. Despite B. Though C. As if D. Because of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. speak B. speak to C. speak at D. spoke（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. however B. whenever
19、C. whatever D. whoever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. whole B. result C. matter D. rule（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. feet B. meters C. inches D. miles（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. unease B. uneasy C. unequal D. unfair（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
20、：5.00)Lacking a cure for AIDS, society must offer education, not only by public pronouncement but in classrooms. Those with AIDS or those at high risk of AIDS suffer prejudice; they are feared by some people who find living itself unsafe, while others conduct themselves with a “bravado“ that could b
21、e fatal. AIDS has Uafflicted/U a society already short on humanism, open-handedness and optimism. Attempts to strike it out with the offending microbe are not abetted by pre-existing social ills. Such concerns impelled me to offer the first university level undergraduate AIDS course, with its two im
22、portant aims.To address the fact the AIDS is caused by a virus, not by moral failure of societal collapse. The proper response to AIDS is compassion coupled with an understanding of the disease itself. We wanted to foster (help the growth of) the idea of a humane society.To describe how UAIDS tests
23、institutions upon which our society rests/U. The economy, the political sys- tem, science, the legal establishment, the media and our moral ethical-philosophical attitudes must respond to the disease. Those responses, whispered, or shrieked, easily accepted or highly controversial, must be put in or
24、der if the nation is to manage AIDS. Scholars have suggested that how a society deals with the threat of AIDS describes the extent to which that society has the right to call itself civilized. AIDS, then, is woven into the tapestry of modem society; in the course of explaining that tapestry, a teach
25、er realizes that AIDS may bring about changes of historic proportions. Democracy obliges its educational system to prepare students to become informed citizens, to join their voices to the public debate inspired by AIDS. Who shall direct just what resources of manpower and money to the problem of AI
26、DS? Even more basic, who shall formulate a national policy on AIDS? The educational challenge, then, is to enlighten the individual and the societal, or public responses to AIDS.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the passage mainly talking about? A. The necessity of the education about AIDS. B. How to achieve the
27、 aims of AIDS courses. C. Risks associated with AIDS. D. Social responses to AIDS,（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the author offer the AIDS course? A. He wanted to teach people about a cure for AIDS. B. People need to be taught how to avoid those with AIDS. C. He wanted to teach the students that AIDS
28、resulted from moral failure. D. People take improper attitudes towards AIDS and those with or at high risk of AIDS,（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “afflict“ in the third sentence of the first paragraph most probably means “_“. A. benefit B. cause suffering to C. teach D. draw attention from（分数：1.00）A.
29、B.C.D.(4).What does the author think is the correct response to AIDS? A. Fear and contempt. B. Optimism and bravado. C. Understanding and compassion. D. Resentment and avoidance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following can best explain “AIDS tests the institutions upon which our society rests“ ac
30、- cording to the passage? A. AIDS is a sign of moral failure and social collapse. B. AIDS indicates that our social systems have been very inefficient. C. The responses of a society to the threat of AIDS determines whether and to what extent the society can be called civilized. D. The spreading of t
31、he fatal disease suggests that the nations resources have been wrongly used.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)To be successful in a job interview, you should take care to appear modestly dressed, avoiding the extremes of too elaborate or too casual attire. On the positive side, clothes m
32、ay be a good leveller, putting you on a bar with other applicants. On the other hand, clothes which are too informal may convey the impression that you are not serious about the job or that you may be casual about your work as well as your dress. Clothes which are too elaborate, too colorful, or too
33、 expensive suggest that you dont understand what behaviour is appropriate for the job. The right clothes at the fight time, however, gain the respect of the interviewer and his confidence in your judgement. It may be not true that “clothes make the than“, but the first and often lasting impression o
34、f you is determined by the clothes you wear.Besides care for personal appearance, you should pay close attention to the manner of speaking. You should speak in a clear voice, loud enough to be heard without being aggressive or overpowering. Your speech should not can attention to itself, but it shou
35、ld reveal your individuality and ability. Obviously you must speak without grammatical mistakes or dialect differences.You should be prepared to talk knowledgeably about the requirements of the position you are applying for in relation to your own experiences and interests. Knowing something about t
36、he position enables you to ask intelligent questions about the work and the requirements for the job. The interviewer can decide from the questions asked whether you are interested or knowledgeable. You can comment on your own training, experience, and other qualifications. The interviewer can deter
37、mine whether your background and potential seem to fit the position. The position for which you are applying is not only the safest: topic for discussion; it is essential that you demonstrate your understanding of the requirements and your abilities in meeting these requirements.Finally, you must co
38、nvey a sense of self-confidence and enthusiasm for work. You can demonstrate self- confidence by your manner of speech and dress. You further show it by being prepared for the interview. In addition, the way you enter the room, sit, look at the interviewer, and fill out application forms and other p
39、apers may express self-confidence The eagerness with which you discuss the job rather than the salary may re- veal your enthusiasm for work You may express it through your questions and comments about working conditions and facilities. And your previous experience and success will tell the interview
40、er about your enthusiasm for work. Self-confidence and enthusiasm for work are valued highly by all interviewers.（分数：5.00）(1).When you have a job interview, you should _. A. wear clothes which are too casual B. wear clothes which are too formal C. wear clothes which are expensive D. wear right cloth
41、es（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The first and lasting impression of you is made by _. A. the clothes you wear B. the manner you speak C. the questions you ask D. your background（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When being interviewed, _. A. you must be aggressive B. you must make a speech which calls attention to itself
42、C. you should speak clearly and loudly D. you can speak with dialect differences（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The interviewer can know whether you are knowledgeable for the job by _. A. your personal appearance B. the way you speak C. your self-confidence D. the questions you ask（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).To succe
43、ed in a job interview, you must _. A. dress appropriately B. pay close attention to your manner of speaking C. show enthusiasm and self-confidence D. all of the above（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、BPassage 3/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Human intelligence and the IQ scales used to measure it once again are becoming the focu
44、s of fiery debate.As argument rages over declining test scores in the nations schools ,an old but explosive issue is reappearing ;What is intelligence - and is it determined largely by genetics?The controversy erupted more than a decade ago when some U. S. scholars saw a racial pattern in the differ
45、ing scores of students taking intelligence and college-entrance tests.Now, the racial issue is being joined by others. Teachers, psychologists, scientists and lawyers argue over the question of whether IQ - intelligence quotient - tests actually measure mental ability, or if findings are skewed by s
46、uch factors as family background, poverty and emotional disorders.Moreover, some authorities assert that the rise in the number of college-educated Americans and their tendency to marry among themselves are creating a class of supers mart children of brainy parents - and, on the other side of the scale, a lumpenproletariat of children reflecting the supposedly inferior brainpower of their parents.Critics such as Harvard University biologist Richard C. Lewontin disagree. If mental ability were largely determined by inheritance, he says, efforts to enhance intelligence
