1、公共英语四级-385 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What is the main topic of this talk?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What have scientists discovered in the past 20 years?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Which is more important in a dream?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What affects a p
2、ersons perform through the day?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What do scientists hope to do some day?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Whats the main topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What must you do if you smell smoke at night?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Why is it necessary not to open a hot door?（分数：1.
3、00）填空项 1:_(4).What is the most important thing to do when a fire appears?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What is the telephone number everybody should remember?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 11-13 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.She was bored with her idle life at home.B.She was offered a good job by h
4、er neighbour.C.She wanted to help with the familys finances.D.Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.A.Doing housework.B.Reading papers and watching TV.C.Looking after her neighbours children.D.Taking good care of her husband.A.Jean got angry at Bills idle life.B.Bill failed t
5、o adapt to the new situation.C.Bill blamed Jean for neglecting the family.D.The children were not taken good care of.六、Questions 14-16 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.To predict natural disasters that can cause vast destruction.B.To limit the destruction that natural disasters may cause.C.To gain financial sup
6、port from the United Nations.D.To propose measures to hold back natural disasters.A.There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters.B.International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters.C.Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters m
7、ay cause.D.Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes.A.There were fatal mistakes in its design.B.The builder didnt observe the building codes of the time.C.The traffic load went beyond its capacity.D.It was built according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards.七、Questions 17-20 are (总
8、题数：1，分数：4.00)A.provides clues for people who are critical of usB.indicates our likes and dislikes in choosing a careerC.has a direct influence on the way people regard usD.is of particular importance when we get on in ageA.change peoples conservative attitudes toward their lifestyleB.help young peop
9、le make friends with the opposite sexC.make them competitive in the job marketD.help them achieve success in their interpersonal relationshipsA.the variety of professional clothing is too wide for them to chooseB.women are generally thought to be only good at being fashion modelsC.men are more favor
10、ably judged for managerial positionsD.they are not sure to what extent they should display their feminine qualities through clothingA.Dressing for effect.B.How to dress appropriately.C.Flying saucer.D.Dressing for the occasion.八、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、There was a time whe(总题数：20，分数：20.00
11、)1.（分数：1.00）A.in thatB.in any caseC.althoughD.where2.（分数：1.00）A.forB.againstC.to buyD.to use3.（分数：1.00）A.areB.beC.are beingD.were4.（分数：1.00）A.reasonB.soundC.hardD.some5.（分数：1.00）A.GivenB.ProvidedC.ConvincedD.Believed6.（分数：1.00）A.ignorant ofB.blamingC.yielding toD.improving7.（分数：1.00）A.HighB.Not ever
12、yC.NoD.Any8.（分数：1.00）A.talks aboutB.comes toC.turns toD.mentions9.（分数：1.00）A.onB.withC.toD.among10.（分数：1.00）A.adoptB.keepC.adaptD.devote11.（分数：1.00）A.alreadyB.of courseC.in additionD.yet12.（分数：1.00）A.equallyB.the same wayC.just as wellD.not as well13.（分数：1.00）A.itemsB.toysC.setsD.series14.（分数：1.00）A
13、.approachesB.exposuresC.dangersD.laziness15.（分数：1.00）A.wiseB.cleverC.slowD.enough16.（分数：1.00）A.be openB.have accessC.lookD.tarn17.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.whereC.whatD.that18.（分数：1.00）A.privateB.childrenC.schoolD.personal19.（分数：1.00）A.relied onB.relaxedC.freedD.found20.（分数：1.00）A.watchedB.seenC.toldD.tau
14、ght十、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Passage 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、One hundred and thir(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.The phrase “ring up sales“ most probably means “_“（分数：1.00）A.make an order of goodsB.record sales on a cash registerC.call the sales managerD.keep track of the goods in s
15、tock22.According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to _.（分数：1.00）A.withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishesB.obtain more convenient services than order people doC.enjoy greater trust from the storekeeperD.cash money where he wishes to23.What is this passage mainly about?（分数：
16、1.00）A.Approaches to the commercial use of computers.B.Conveniences brought about by computers in business.C.Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.D.Advantage of credit cards in business.24.From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that _.（分数：1.00）A.in the future all the
17、Americans will use credit cardsB.credit cards are mainly used in the United States todayC.nowadays many Americans did not pay in cashD.it is now more convenient or use credit cards than before25.It can be inferred that _.（分数：1.00）A.computers will bring disasterB.computer industry will not develop fa
18、sterC.computers will bring about more convenience to peoples lifeD.None.十四、Passage 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、Studies of the effec(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26._ take a rest in the hot afternoon sun.（分数：1.00）A.All animals in the bushB.The remnant of the same primeval programmingC.The same primeval programmingD.All anim
19、als in the world27.It is implied that British people _.（分数：1.00）A.like to take a short nap after lunchB.dont take a short nap after lunchC.dont feel sleepy after lunchD.like to sleep twice a day28.It can be inferred that _.（分数：1.00）A.people are not allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in th
20、e eveningB.people are still allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the eveningC.people are still allowed to drive after they drink one pint at lunchtimeD.None.29.According to the passage, if you sleep more than 15 minutes after lunch,（分数：1.00）A.you will be refreshedB.you will be waken upC.
21、you will feel far sleepierD.you will take a cat nap30.Most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunch time because _.（分数：1.00）A.alcohol will be less potent after lunchB.a pint of beer at lunch time is equivalent to a quart in the evening, it cause afternoon sleepinessC.people are more alert at lunch
22、 timeD.it is not legal to drink at lunch time十六、Passage 3(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、Society was fascinat(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Charles Babbage, an English academic,_.（分数：1.00）A.tried to use computers in production processesB.first used computers in the area of cost accountingC.was the father of modern computersD.
23、tried a scientific management approach32.Taylor is most famous for _.（分数：1.00）A.his application of scientific methods to workB.his book named The Principles of Scientific ManagementC.his various innovations in steel processingD.the spreading of his scientific management method33.When he died in 1905
24、, Taylor _.（分数：1.00）A.purchased a steel millB.sold a steel millC.started to protect environmentD.left a huge school of followers34.According to the passage, what was badly needed to improve industrial efficiency?（分数：1.00）A.Great breakthroughs.B.Unlimited purchasing power.C.Science and competition.D.
25、International competition.35.Taylors scientific management method was described as _.（分数：1.00）A.scientific and humanB.efficient but slave-drivingC.academic but practicableD.brutal but highly successful十八、Passage 4(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、This is the weather (总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Every morning Scobie _.（分数：1.00
26、）A.refused to open his eyes until he had had his first cigaretteB.according to himself, did not open his eyes in case he had died in the nightC.denied that he opened his eyes until he had had his first died in the nightD.could not see anything when the first noises in the street woke him37.When he g
27、ot out of bed, Scobie _（分数：1.00）A.jumped out like a young man, to show how healthy he wasB.got out slowly because he was too busy talkingC.could hardly get out although he suffered badly from rheumatismD.got out with difficulty because his bones were stiff and painful38.Scobies morning discovery tha
28、t he was still alive made him feel_.（分数：1.00）A.delighted with his success in surviving the nightB.delightful because of his achievement in livingC.satisfied with his victory over lifeD.satisfying with his victory over death39.Scobie liked to have his telescope in bed because _.（分数：1.00）A.he enjoyed
29、looking at the passers-by, even if he could see the seaB.he refused touching it and looking through it at the wallC.he refused to accept the fact that he could not see the seaD.he enjoyed looking at the passers-by, even if he could not see the sea40.What is his pension hardly enough to pay for?（分数：1
30、.00）A.One big apartment.B.A two-room apartment.C.One cockroach-infested room.D.His well-being life.二十、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、6 The main impressio(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）_二十二、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46. For this part, you are allowed 30
31、 minutes to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of d bookstore. You should write at least 150 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese.设想你买了一本英文词典,发现有诸多的质量问题,书店的服务态度又不好,因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容：1)事情的起因。2)与书店交涉的经过。3)呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量。You should writ
32、e 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.（分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-385 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What is the main topic of this talk?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Sleep and dreams）解析：听力原文 Part AIn the past 20 years, scientists have learnt a great deal about sl
33、eep and dreams. They have covered , for example, that sleep and dreams affect the way people feel. A good nights sleep generally make a person happier in the morning. Dreams also have strong effect on a persons moods. However, who appears in a dream is more important than what happens. Every person
34、has a special dream character. If the special character appears in dreams, people are happier after sleeping. If there are many people in ones dream, this has a good effect a person will wake up happier.A persons moods affect his or her performance through the day. The level of ones moods rises and
35、falls during the day. The less sleepy people are, the better they perform, and usually they are more friendly and more clear thinking. Some day scientists hope to be able to control the way people feel and perform.(2).What have scientists discovered in the past 20 years?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Dreams
36、 strong effect）解析：(3).Which is more important in a dream?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Who appears）解析：(4).What affects a persons perform through the day?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Mood）解析：(5).What do scientists hope to do some day?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Control sleep）解析：三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Whats the mai
37、n topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Fire）解析：听力原文 Part BIf you wake up some night and smell smoke, get up at once and look around. But be careful! Never open a closed door unless you feel it first to make sure it is cool. If it is very hot and you suspect a fire, keep the door closed. Opening
38、a hot door lets into the air that will knock you down. If you must stay in the room, open the window and shut to awaken the neigh hours, or call to people passing on the street.The most important thing to do when a fire appears is to report an alarm. Do you know the telephone number of your local fi
39、re department? Do you know where the nearest fire-alarm box is? Ring the alarm , then until the engine arrives so that you may direct the firemen to the blaze.(2).What must you do if you smell smoke at night?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Get up and look around at once）解析：(3).Why is it necessary not to open
40、 a hot door?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Hot air will rush into）解析：(4).What is the most important thing to do when a fire appears?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Report to the fire department of the alarm）解析：(5).What is the telephone number everybody should remember?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Number of the local fireh
41、ouse）解析：四、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 11-13 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.She was bored with her idle life at home.B.She was offered a good job by her neighbour.C.She wanted to help with the familys finances. D.Her family would like to see her more involved in social life.解析：解析 细节题。原文有这样一段：She felt that
42、 she should contribute to the household finances. Her salary can make a difference between the financial struggle and secure financial situation for her family原文中有上述长长的两句谈论家庭财政状况，足够使考生做出正确判断，另外几项中的事实均没有涉及过，此题难度不大。听力原文 Questions -Jean Brown has been married for 12 years. She has 3 children, and lives
43、 in the suburb outside Columbus, Ohio. When her youngest child reached school age, Jean decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household finances. Her salary could make a difference between the financial struggle and secure financial situation for her family. Jean als
44、o felt bored and frustrated in her role as a homemaker and wanted to be more involved in life outside her home. Jean was worried about her childrens adjustment to this new situation. But she arranged for them to go stay with the woman nearby after school each afternoon. They seem to be happy with th
45、e arrangement. The problem seems to be between Jean and her husband, Bill. When Jean was at home all day, she was able to clean the house, go grocery shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook or 3 meals each day. She was very busy of course. But she succeeded in getting everythi
46、ng done. Now the same things need to be done, but Jean has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jean and Bill are tired when they arrive home at 6 p. m. Bill is accustomed to sitting down and reading the paper or watching TV until dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jean feels like doing. But some one has to fix the dinner and Bill expects it to be Jean. Jean has become very angry at Bills attitude. She feels that they should share the household jobs. But Bill feels that ev
