1、公共英语四级-356 及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).The divorce rate in America has reached（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).In the 21st century, most Americans will marry three or four times（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3
2、).Alvin Toffler published a book named（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The percentage of remarriage among divorced Americans is（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).One of die reasons for the change in American marriages is（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11-13 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Almost all her life.B.Less tha
3、n half her life.C.Until 1830.D.Before 1872.A.She was not a productive poet.B.She saw many of her poems published.C.She was not a sociable person.D.She had contact only with a few poets.A.After Henry James referred highly to her.B.After seven of her poems were published.C.After her poems became known
4、 to others.D.After she was dead for many years.七、Questions 14-16 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Taping some music.B.Watching a film.C.Making a video recording.D.Writing a letter.A.She is going to study in another country.B.She received a letter from a Japanese friend.C.She just returned from a trip to Japan.D
5、.She got a job at a travel agency.A.He helped her get into the program.B.He recorded some tapes especially for her.C.He gave her a good grade in her Japanese class.D.He told her about an interesting movie to watch.八、Questions 17-20 are (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.700 years.B.Over 2 000 years.C.About 1 300 year
6、s.D.About 380 years.A.English language newspapers.B.Chinese language newspapers.C.Japanese language newspapers.D.German language newspapers.A.The earliest printed newspaper was developed in Europe.B.It took hundreds of years for newspapers to he developed into their present form.C.Boston is the plac
7、e where American newspapers were first printed.D.The first American newspaper carried news from both home and abroad.A.China developed advanced technology in printing long before any other countries in the world.B.Move people read newspapers in English than in any other languages.C.Japan is the coun
8、try where people read more newspapers.D.Newspapers have developed quickly in the U.S. since the beginning of the 18th century.九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、During the 1980s, un(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.giftedB.skilledC.trainedD.versatile2.（分数：1.00）A.expensiveB.mechanicalC.flourishing .D.c
9、omplicated3.（分数：1.00）A.keepB.maintainC.retainD.protect4.（分数：1.00）A.InB.ThroughC.WithD.Under5.（分数：1.00）A.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.AnywayD.However6.（分数：1.00）A.opaqueB.secretC.sealedD.hidden7.（分数：1.00）A.acceptB.gainC.receiveD.absorb8.（分数：1.00）A.adoptingB.conductingC.receivingD.adjusting9.（分数：1.00）A.chargeB
10、.priceC.costD.value10.（分数：1.00）A.forB.withoutC.asD.about11.（分数：1.00）A.someB.othersC.severalD.few12.（分数：1.00）A.tackleB.learnC.studyD.manipulate13.（分数：1.00）A.soonB.quicklyC.immediatelyD.first14.（分数：1.00）A.toB.atC.onD.about15.（分数：1.00）A.answeredB.metC.calculatedD.remembered16.（分数：1.00）A.mightB.shouldC.
11、wouldD.will17.（分数：1.00）A.exceptB.norC.orD.but18.（分数：1.00）A.sinceB.soC.andD.yet19.（分数：1.00）A.FrequentlyB.IncidentallyC.DeliberatelyD.Eventually20.（分数：1.00）A.generateB.raiseC.produceD.manufacture十一、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Text 1(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.The text implies tha
12、t _.（分数：1.00）A.professional people should pick out proper information from the Internet for schoolsB.professional people should instruct teachers and students to use the InternetC.educators should be active in using computersD.educators should have their own email addresses22.The word “institutions“
13、(in Para. 12) probably refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.communitiesB.governmentsC.schoolsD.researching groups23.What is mainly discussed in the text?（分数：1.00）A.The online information for school teaching.B.Some problems of the Internet use.C.Who is responsible for the Internet safety.D.How to evaluate the onli
14、ne resources.24.With which of the following statements would the author be least likely to agree?（分数：1.00）A.The Internet provides us with perfect educational information.B.The Internet provides us with limitless resources.C.We can obtain the latest information from foreign countries through the Inte
15、rnet.D.The information on the Internet is no longer available only for a few people.25.The authors attitude towards a large quantity of information on the Net is _.（分数：1.00）A.satisfiedB.indifferentC.furiousD.worried十四、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.In the Xuzhou survey ,how many children have extra private
16、 lessons?（分数：1.00）A.250.B.2.5.C.10.D.3.27.Parents in their forties want their children to get the best education because _.（分数：1.00）A.the parents missed out on their own education when they were youngB.it is their responsibility to help their childrenC.their children are cleverer than they wereD.the
17、y dont want them to go to the rural areas28.In the parents view, entry to a good university depends upon _.（分数：1.00）A.having some early art trainingB.attending the best primary and middle schoolsC.getting a good jobD.the parents prestige and position29.The “contract system“ is _.（分数：1.00）A.a method
18、of university entryB.a way of encouraging children to work hardC.an agreement between children and their teachersD.a way of guaranteeing the young people a good job30.What is the Chinese newspapers attitude to the parents described in this article?（分数：1.00）A.Sympathetic.B.Critical.C.Approving.D.Neut
19、ral.十五、Text 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.What does the phrase “from various corners of this country“ probably mean?（分数：1.00）A.From different parts of the country.B.From the old country.C.From many streets of the country.D.From a lot of houses of the country.32.What the Chicago public schools prefers to in lan
20、guage education is _.（分数：1.00）A.the gradual approachB.the immersionC.English teaching firstD.the debate over the issue33.What docs the writer probably think of the debate about English teaching for immigrant children?（分数：1.00）A.It is absolutely unnecessary.B.It is thought-provoking.C.What is argued
21、about is sometimes not related to reality.D.The two sides arguments do make sense.34.How did the graduates parents react to their childs pure American accent?（分数：1.00）A.Unhappy.B.Satisfied.C.Surprised.D.Suspicious.35.What did the boy say about his early use of the languages?（分数：1.00）A.He would choos
22、e properly which language to use.B.He bad to use English most of the lime.C.His parents wanted him to use his native tongue.D.Somebody told him what lie should do about it.十六、Text 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.In the writers opinion, people judge others by _.（分数：1.00）A.the type of work they doB.the place where
23、 they workC.the time they spend at workD.the amount of money they earn37.What advantages does the writer say managers have over other workers?（分数：1.00）A.They cannot lose their jobs.B.They get time off to attend courses.C.They can work at whatever interests them.D.They can make their own decisions.38
24、.According to the writer, in the future work will _.（分数：1.00）A.matter less than it does nowB.be as important as it is nowC.be better paid than it is nowD.offer more satisfaction than it does now39.What does the writer think is needed to solve our industrial problems?（分数：1.00）A.A reduction in the num
25、ber of strikes.B.Equality in salaries.C.A more equal distribution of responsibility.D.An improvement in moral standards.40.Working conditions generally remain bad because _.（分数：1.00）A.the workers are quite satisfied with themB.no one can decide what to do about themC.managers see no need to change t
26、hemD.office workers want to protect their position十七、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、I have noticed that (总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.（分数：3.00）_42.（分数：3.00）_43.（分数：3.00）_44.（分数：3.00）_45.（分数：3.00）_十九、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)46.Housing is one of the most important issues concerning Chinese people now. The follow
27、ing graph shows the price of housing in 1987 and in 1999 (yuan per square meter). You are to write a composition within 35 minutes.You should write 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.（分数：20.00）_公共英语四级-356 答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：8
28、2）解析：听力原文1-5Its a pleasant 73 degrees here. For those of you travelling tomorrow, here is a quick look at the weather for cities around the world. In Amsterdam, it should be clear tomorrow with a high of 82 and a low of 70. Athens is also expected to be clear with a high of 80 and a low of 70. We al
29、so expect Beijing to be cloudy with a high of 96 and a low of 64. It will also rain in Cairo but much warmer with a high of 93 and a low of 73. Dublin will be cloudy, as it is often at this time of the year, with a high of 75 and a low of 55. Istanbul will be clear with a high of 86 and a low of 70
30、while in Moscow the weather will be cloudy and on the cool side with temperatures only reaching a high of 66 and going down to 48 at night, If you dont want hot weather, stay a- way from New Delhi, where the temperature is expected to reach a high of 112 under cloudy skies and go down to a not very
31、comfortable low of 80. And thats it for weather around the world.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：64）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：warmer）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：cloudy）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：112）解析：四、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).The divorce rate in America has reached（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：fifty percent/50%/50 percent）解析：听力原文6-10Marriage is still
32、 a popular social practice in America, but divorce is becoming almost as “popular“. Most Americans get married, but at the same time, fifty percent of their marriages end up in divorce. However, four out of five divorced people do not stay single. They get married for the second time to new partners
33、. Sociologists tell us that in the 21st century, most American people will marry three or four times in one lifetime. Alvin Toffler, an American sociologist, culls this new social form social marriages. In his book Future Shock, Toffler gives many reasons for this change in American marriage. In mod
34、ern society, peoples lives dont stay the same for very long. Americans frequently change their jobs, their homes, and their circle of friends. So the person who was a good husband or wife ten years ago is sometimes not as good ten years later. After being married for some years, a husband or wife ca
35、n feel that their lives have become very different, and they dont have the same interests any more. Because of this, Toffler says, people in the 21st century will not plan to marry only one person for an entire lifetime. They will plan to stay married to one person for perhaps five or ten years, and
36、 then marry another. Most Americans will expect to have a “marriage career“ that includes three or four marriages.(2).In the 21st century, most Americans will marry three or four times（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：in one lifetime）解析：(3).Alvin Toffler published a book named（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Future Shoc
37、k）解析：(4).The percentage of remarriage among divorced Americans is（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：eighty percent/80%/80 percent）解析：(5).One of die reasons for the change in American marriages is（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：difference in interests）解析：五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11-13 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Almos
38、t all her life. B.Less than half her life.C.Until 1830.D.Before 1872.解析：听力原文11-13Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest American poets. She was born in a typical New England village in Massachusetts on December 10,1830. She was the second child of he family. She had lived in the same house for Fifty
39、-six years when she died. During her life time she never left her native land. She left her home state only once and she left her village very few times. After 1872 she rarely left her louse and yard. In the later years of her life she retreated to a smeller and smaller circle of family and friends.
40、 In hose later years she dressed in white, avoided strangers, and communicated chiefly through notes and poems even with intimates. The doctor who attended her illness was allowed to “examine“ her in another room, seeing her walk by an opened door. People in her home village thought of her as a “str
41、ange“ figure. When she died on May 15,1886, she was unknown to the rest of the world. Only seven of her poems had appeared in print.But to think of Emily Dickinson only as a strange figure is a serious mistake. She lived simply and deliberately. She faced the essential facts of life. According to He
42、nry James, a famous American novelist, she was one of those on whom nothing was lost. Only by thus living could Dickinson manage both to fulfill her obligations as a daughter, a sister, and a housekeeper and to write on the average one poem a day.She read only a few books but knew them deeply. Her p
43、oems are simple but remarkably rich. Not until the 1950s was she recognized as one of the greatest American poets.A.She was not a productive poet.B.She saw many of her poems published.C.She was not a sociable person. D.She had contact only with a few poets.解析：A.After Henry James referred highly to h
44、er.B.After seven of her poems were published.C.After her poems became known to others.D.After she was dead for many years. 解析：七、Questions 14-16 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Taping some music.B.Watching a film. C.Making a video recording.D.Writing a letter.解析：听力原文14-16M: Say, Rason, what are you watching?W:
45、An old Japanese film. I wonder if Im going to spend all my next year there. Id better start familiarizing myself with the culture.M: You mean you are accepted into the program?W: Yes.M: Thats wonderful. You must be excited.W: Excited and nervous. You know I owe a lot to Professor Mercheno. He wrote
46、a letter of recommendation for me and he bought me a set of practice tapes and a book which goes with them. Just so I can work on my basic conversation skills.M: How much Japanese can you understand?W: Not a lot at present. But I signed up for intensive Japanese this semester.M: I wish I were as talented as you are in foreign languages. Id like to study abroad.W: Than why dont you? The university has lots of over- seas programs that dont require mastery of a foreign language. The tuition is about the same. You just have to be
