1、公共英语四级-380 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).Which department is Dr. Smith in?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Don Williams cant talk to Dr. Smith because he（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).When will Dons class beg
2、in?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Don will not have any class until（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Dr. Smith should put the next assignment on（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11 - 13 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.New teachers.B.New students.C.Married students.D.An interviewer.A.Mans dorms.B.Married student apartmen
3、ts.C.Coed dorms.D.Womens dorms.A.There only foreign students can apply.B.There students can buy meal ticket.C.There language and culture activities are organized.D.There children are allowed to live.七、Questions 14 - 16 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.A teacher of economics.B.A professor of studying happiness.C.A
4、 consultant on economic affairs.D.A specialist in political science.A.Income affects happiness very much.B.Income affects happiness very little.C.Happiness affects income very much.D.Happiness affects income very little.A.30%.B.35%.C.37%.D.39%.八、Questions 17- 20 are(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.To determine whet
5、her the Earths temperature is going up.B.To study the behavior of some sea animals.C.To measure the depth of the ocean.D.To measure the movement of the ocean.A.The loudness of the sound waves.B.The fear of sea animals.C.The fear of the confusion and harm caused by sound waves.D.The noise of the expe
6、riment.A.To attract more sea animals to the testing site.B.To drive dangerous sea animals away from the testing site.C.To help track the sea animals being tested.D.To determine how sea animals communicate with each other.A.They were frightened and distressed.B.They swam away when the speaker was tur
7、ned on.C.They swam closer to“ examine“ the speaker when it was turned off.D.They didnt seem to be frightened and kept swimming near the speaker.九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、The ordeals (神判法) we(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.associatedB.advancedC.reasonedD.attributed2.（分数：1.00）A.truthB.thought
8、C.authorityD.crime3.（分数：1.00）A.mentionB.referenceC.evidenceD.idea4.（分数：1.00）A.settleB.assignC.sentenceD.regulate5.（分数：1.00）A.engagedB.donatedC.entitledD.devoted6.（分数：1.00）A.conditionsB.situationsC.casesD.states7.（分数：1.00）A.butB.thereforeC.howeverD.also8.（分数：1.00）A.normalB.constantC.commonD.durable9.
9、（分数：1.00）A.ifB.thoughC.soD.since10.（分数：1.00）A.preservedB.insistedC.persistedD.extended11.（分数：1.00）A.rigidB.regularC.specialD.fair12.（分数：1.00）A.fixedB.setC.foundedD.based13.（分数：1.00）A.presentedB.calledC.knownD.titled14.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whyC.asD.whether15.（分数：1.00）A.accordanceB.additionC.allianceD.con
10、sequence16.（分数：1.00）A.tryingB.condemningC.pronouncingD.delivering17.（分数：1.00）A.memoriesB.bookshelvesC.newspapersD.records18.（分数：1.00）A.besidesB.uponC.intoD.except19.（分数：1.00）A.adoptedB.expressedC.proposedD.executed20.（分数：1.00）A.underB.throughC.overD.with十一、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Part A(
11、总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Text 1(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.The corruption of the church resulted in the fact that（分数：1.00）A.the beginning of the Renaissance started at that time.B.some people lost their authority and prestige they used to have.C.people no longer believed in its authority and prestige.D.people lost th
12、eir guidance that they used to have in a dark world.22.The word“ obtuse“ (Line 1 ,Paragraph 1) probably means（分数：1.00）A.stupid.B.natural.C.impossible.D.reasonable.23.The author discussed the fourteenth century intending to（分数：1.00）A.make a comparison between the state of affairs at that time and at
13、this moment.B.get a clear picture of what we human beings are really like today.C.prove what the French medievalist had written in his book was reasonable.D.find the difference between what can be reflected in history and what can be easily found.24.Which fact mentioned in the text exemplifies “deca
14、y is compost for growth“ well?（分数：1.00）A.The beginning of Renaissance under the circumstance of disintegration.B.The worst phase that mankind is at now and in the fourteenth century.C.The book of Hundred Years War.D.The afflictions of the fourteenth century.25.According to Paragraph 2 ,which of the
15、following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Man has been at its worst since the beginning.B.Man cannot be better even if he makes some efforts.C.Man is in a cycle of being worse or better.D.Something bad inside the box can make man become bad.十四、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.What is the result of mothers gett
16、ing professional jobs?（分数：1.00）A.The mothers will enhance their roles in their families.B.The mothers will do less housework.C.Their husbands need not support them financially.D.The living standard will be improved.27.What is this text mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The change of womens and mens roles.B.Th
17、e new studies on families, self and work.C.The relation between women and men in family life.D.The difficulties encountered by women in labor market.28.What kind of difficulties do the sole mothers come across in the labor market?（分数：1.00）A.They will not be offered the opportunity of promotion.B.The
18、 bosses have a prejudice against them.C.They are usually lower paid.D.Their jobs are usually not permanent.29.Why do men and women share household tasks?（分数：1.00）A.Because women play an equal role as men.B.Because women play a dominant role in the family.C.Because women have less time to spend on ho
19、usework.D.Because men spend more time on housework.30.According to the text, which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Family members enjoy more flexibility and freedom in their family life.B.The gender roles in families change a lot than before.C.Females play more dominant roles in famil
20、ies nowadays.D.Gender norms determine womens family roles and the relations between men and women.十五、Text 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.What can be inferred from the last sentence of the text?（分数：1.00）A.Low-wage workers from other countries are welcomed in the U. S. than the U. S. labor.B.He competition betwee
21、n low-wage workers from other countries and the U. S. labor become more direct in more fields than before.C.Unskilled workers will face more direct competition than highly skilled workers.D.The low-wage workers from other countries compete with the U. S. labor only in the fields of call centers and
22、programmers.32.What does the example of “software development“ illustrate?（分数：1.00）A.The development of new technology offer opportunities to communications between people of different areas.B.The computer science in the U.S. is the most advanced in the world.C.The development of software is indispe
23、nsable to globalization.D.Software development is more important to globalization than the Internet and wide-band- width international communication.33.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following is the abnormal phenomenon?（分数：1.00）A.The traditional role of universities.B.The relationship betwe
24、en universities and their faculties.C.The boom of 1990s that converts scientific findings into cash as quick and much as possible.D.The traditional relationship between the basic research and the market.34.What is possible the result of globalization to the U. S. ?（分数：1.00）A.The rapid development of
25、 science.B.The diminishing of the number of students studying science.C.The diminishing of the U. S. scientific lead.D.The rapid development of advanced technology.35.Why is scientific training becoming less attractive to U. S. students?（分数：1.00）A.Because the U. S. students are unwilling to face the
26、 competitions between them and foreign students.B.Because it is not so rewarding in this career path as before due to the increasing amount of students.C.Because foreign students take up good position in this field for their advantage.D.Because U. S. students do not think scientific training can hel
27、p them make a lot of money.十六、Text 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Traditional values become more difficult for younger generation to accept because（分数：1.00）A.todays children believe traditional values are out of date.B.bad side effects on children from TV and films outweigh the traditional education.C.peer pres
28、sure makes children do bad things by imitation.D.the younger generation cannot resist the temptation from all sorts of distraction.37.What do parents worry most about their children?（分数：1.00）A.Dangers that threaten the safety of their childrens life.B.TV programs and magazines that have sexual conte
29、nt.C.Distractions that tempt children away from schoolwork.D.Peer pressures that induce children to try drag.38.It is more difficult to be a parent today because（分数：1.00）A.todays children are not obedient and they think their parents warnings are of no value.B.todays parents are so busy working that
30、 they have no time to take care of their children.C.todays parents have to keep their children from too many distractions and bad influence.D.todays teachers fail to do their work well and set bad examples for students.39.What do the questions listed in the last paragraph aim to?（分数：1.00）A.Show yest
31、erdays parents care too much about their children.B.Show yesterdays children are more obedient than todays children.C.Show todays parents are more responsible than yesterdays parents by contrast.D.Show difficulties for todays parents to prevent their children from the distractions.40.According to th
32、e author, what should todays parents do?（分数：1.00）A.They should do the same thing as yesterdays parents did.B.They should educate their children according to traditional values.C.They should cooperate with their childrens teacher.D.They should seek the balance between limitation on their childrens be
33、havior and the freedom they wanted.十七、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、These have been the (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.Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay in which you should1) describe the set of d
34、rawings, interpret its meaning, and2) point out possible reasons and suggestion.You should write 160 -200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.（分数：20.00）_公共英语四级-380 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：potato）解析：听力原文1-5M: Between 1820 and 1840,many Germ
35、ans came to the U.S. because of political unrest and economic problems in Germany. Between 1840 and 1860,many Irish people came because of famine. The potato crop ,which they depended on, had failed. Between 1850 and 1882 ,many Chinese people came to America because of famine. The early group of imm
36、igrants came from northern Western Europe. In 1881, a large group started arriving from eastern and southern Europe. Jews from Eastern Europe came to escape religious persecution. Italians came for work. Most came to find freedom and better life. The number of immigrants grew. Between 1881 and 1920
37、more than 23.4 million immigrants came. In 1910,15 percent of the population was foreign born. In 1924, Congress passed a law restricting the number of immigrants and immigration slowed. In 1965, Congress opened the doors again, and immigration started to rise. In the 1960s and 1970 Cubans and the V
38、ietnamese people came to escape political persecution. In the 1980s,Jews from the former Soviet Union crone because of anti-Semitism. And in the 1990s, Bosnians came because of war. Many people came so that they could be reunited with their families who had come before.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Jews）解析：填空项 1:_
39、（正确答案：23.4）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：15）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：war）解析：四、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Which department is Dr. Smith in?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Math Department）解析：听力原文6-10M: Math Department, Dr. Smith speaking.W: Hello, Professor Smith, this is Janet Hill calling. I live two doors down from your teaching
40、assistant, Don Williams. Don asked me to call you because he has lost his voice and cant talk to you himself.M: Lost his voice? Oh, what a shame! Is there anything I can do for him?W: Well, he has a class this afternoon from 2:30 to 4:00 and he wont be able to teach it. But he doesnt want to cancel
41、it either.M: Does he want me to try to find somebody else to teach the class?W: No, not exactly. What he wants to do is to get someone to go in for him, just to pass back the mid term exams. Hes already marked them and they are on the desk in his office. The whole thing wouldnt take more than 10 min
42、utes.M: His classes are at 2:30, you say? Well Im free at that time and I was going to be on campus any way, so I could do it for him. What room is his class in?W: Cater Hall, Room 214: Will you need his office key to get the exams? Hes given it to me and I could bring it to you.M: Actually, that wo
43、nt be necessary. We have a master key in the Math Department. So I can get into his office if necessary.W: Thank you very much, Professor Smith. Don doesnt have another class until Thursday, and hope fully hell be able to talk by then, Hell call you as soon as he can. Oh, yes, I almost forgot.M: Yes
44、?W: Could you put the next assignment on the blackboard too? 411 the questions are on page 45 on his notebook, and they are due at the next class.M: No trouble at all. Thanks for passing on the news about Don. And please tell him not to worry a bout anything.(2).Don Williams cant talk to Dr. Smith b
45、ecause he（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：lost his voice）解析：(3).When will Dons class begin?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：2:30 p. m.）解析：(4).Don will not have any class until（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Thursday）解析：(5).Dr. Smith should put the next assignment on（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：the blackboard）解析：五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00
46、)六、Questions 11 - 13 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.New teachers.B.New students. C.Married students.D.An interviewer.解析：听力原文11-13Good morning. First Id like to welcome all of you new students to this workshop on student housing. Ill go through the information about types of housing available for the fall and later hand out application blanks Then, if you have any questions ,feel free to ask me.There are three main types of housing here for you to choose from the student dorms, the married student apartments, and the international house. As of now, there is some space avai
