1、公共英语四级真题 2006 年 09 月(无听力)及答案解析(总分：100.00，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：5.00)B Directions：/BIFor Questions 15，you will hear an introduction to American English CollegeWhile you listen，fill out the table with the information you have heardSome of the in-formation has b
2、een given to you in the table Write only B1 word or number/B in each numbered boxYou will hear the recording twiceYou now have 25 seconds to read the table below/ISummer CoursesName of the Courses Required level of English Class Tune Cost of the Courses per Week Business English Not specified 9 am-5
3、 pm $Intensive Courses 6 pm-8 pm English（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：5.00)B Directions：/BIFor Questions 6-10，you will hear an interview with Hollywood fashion critic Melissa Rivers about her recent involvement with the Make-A-Wish FoundationWhile you listen，comple
4、te the sentences or answer the questionsBUse not more than 3 words for each answerYou will hear the recording twiceYou now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below/B/I678910（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)B Directions：/BI You will hear thre
5、e dialogues or monologuesBefore listening to each one，you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany itWhile listening，answer each question by choosing A，B，C or DAfter listening，you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each questionYou will hear each piece Bbonce only/
6、B/II Questions11-23 are based on the following introduction to balloonsYou now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13/I （分数：3.00）(1).The common use of unpiloted balloons is_ A. for military purposes B. for pleasure C. for scientific research D. for sports（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why do people usually f
7、ly hot-air balloons in summer？ A. Balloons are easier to lift B. It is a good time for exercise C. The visibility is good D. There is no danger in flying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What enabled the earliest balloons to fly？ A. Gas produced by metal and coal B. Air kept hot by burning coal C. Hydrogen heate
8、d by a gas burner D. Natural gas carried in a metal container（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.I Questions 14-16 are based on the following interview with Lisa Lynch about the US Labor Departments report on job increase You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16/I （分数：3.00）(1).What happened to the USjob market？
9、 A. There was a huge increase in new jobs lately B. About 75，000 new jobs were created last month C. Some 300，000 new workers were employed last year D. There was a growth of new jobs in the past six years（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does Lisa Lynch think about the Labor Departments report？ A. It shoul
10、d be revised B. It is too long C. It covers a broad area D. It is positive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In which sector is little job growth seen？ A. Restaurants and hotels B. Manufacturing C. Health care and hospitals D. Business services（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.I Questions 17-20 are based on an interview about MrH
11、udsons life You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20/I （分数：4.00）(1).Where did MrHudson grow up？ A. New York B. Chicago C. Harvard D. Washington（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).MrHudsons mother was a famous A. poet B. lawyer C. politician D. economist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did MrHudson eventually major
12、 in for his bachelors degree？ A. Philosophy B. Economics C. Agriculture D. Management（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).When did MrHudson join the army？ A. At the time of Pearl Harbor B. Before his PhD exams C. In 1941 D. In 1936（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)B Directions：/BI Read the following
13、textChoose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A，B，C or D on BANSWER SHEET 1/B/ISome people were just born to rebel；Charles Darwin was one of themU 21 /UNicholas Copernicus，Benjamin Franklin and Bill GatesThey wereU 22 /U“laterborns”-that is，they hadU 23 /Uone older sibling-brot
14、her or sister-when they were bornU 24 /U，laterborns are up to 15 times more likely than firstborns toU 25 /Uauthority and break newU 26 /U，says Frank JSulloway，a researcher scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyIn his book“ Born To Rebel” beingU 27 /Uthis week，Sulloway claims thatU 28
15、/Usomeone is an older or younger sibling is the most importantU 29 /Ushaping personality more significant than gender，race，nationalityU 30 /UclassHe spent 26 yearsU 31 /Uthe lives-and birth orders-of 6，566 historicalU 32 /Uto reach his conclusionsA laterborn himself，Sulloway firstU 33 /Uhow birth or
16、der affected personalityU 34 /Ua scholar of Darwin at Harvard University“How could a somewhatU 35 /Ustudent at Cambridge become the mostU 36 /Uthinker in the 19th century？” He saidDarwin，the first toU 37 /Uthe belief that God created the world with his theory of evolution，was the fifth of six childr
17、enMost of hisU 38 /Uwere firstbornsSulloways theory heldU 39 /Uwith Copernicus，the first astronomer toU 40 /Uthat the Sun was the center of the universe，and computer revolutionary Gates of Microsoft（分数：20.00）(1). A. Likewise B. Likely C. Alike D. Unlike（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. both B. neither C. all
18、 D. either（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. at best B. at least C. at most D. at worst（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. In short B. In detail C. In all D. In fact（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. resist B. decline C. flee D. prevent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. soil B. foundation C. land D. ground（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. dismissed
19、 B. released C. discharged D. reviewed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. whether B. if C. since D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. member B. part C. factor D. case（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. besides B. but C. except D. or（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. perceiving B. watching C. arranging D. studying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12)
20、. A. illustrations B. statues C. figures D. numbers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. wondered B. described C. requested D. posed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. on B. as C. about D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. neutral B. brilliant C. commonplace D. promising（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. questionable B. indifferent C.
21、traditional D. revolutionary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. provoke B. challenge C. summon D. reinforce（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. followers B. counterparts C. opponents D. proponents（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. exact B. true C. genuine D. real（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. theorize B. originate C. invent D.propose
22、（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：5.00)The USSupreme Court has forbidden prayers in public schools，but many Americans cling to the idea that their educational system has a moral purposeIt is an idea common to both the Greeks and the med
23、ieval ChurchIn todays world， the moral purpose of education takes non-religious forms，racial integration，sex education，good citizenshipAt the college level，the ambiguities become more complexShould a morally objectionable person be allowed to teach？Should a morally objectionable doctrine be permitte
24、d？Many people are understandably dismayed by such inspectionBut would they prefer moral neutrality？Should engineers be trained to build highways without being taught any concern for the homes they displace？Should prospective corporate managers learn how to increase profits regardless of pollution or
25、 unemployment？Just the opposite，according to Beyond the Ivory Tower，a new book by Harvards Bok，which calls for increased emphasis on“applied ethics”(Writes Bok“A university that refuses to take moral dilemmas seriously violates its basic obligations to society”)Religious colleges have always practic
26、ed a similar preachingBut some 500 schools now offer courses in the fieldThe Government supports such studies with a program known as EVIST，which stands for Ethics and Values in Science and Technology (and which sounds as though a computer had already taken charge of the matter)“The modern universit
27、y is rooted in the scientific method，having essentially turned its back on religion，”says Steven Muller，president of John Hopkins“The scientific method is a marvelous means of inquiry，but it really doesnt provide a value systemThe biggest failing in higher education today is that we fall short in ex
28、posing students to values”Charles Muscatine，a professor of English at Berkeley and member of a committee that is analyzing liberal arts curriculums for the Association of American Colleges，is even harsherHe calls todays education programs“a marvelous convenience for low-quality society”The key goal
29、of education，says Muscatine，should be“informed decision making that recognizes there is a moral component to life”Instead，he says，most universities are“spreading the dangerous myth that technical skills are more important than moral reasoning”（分数：5.00）(1).The first paragraph implies that_ A. there i
30、s a conflict between laws and public opinions on the purpose of education B. the moral purpose of education varies in form with the social situation C. Greeks and the medieval Church had the same moral purpose in education D. the moral purpose of education is to advocate religious beliefs（分数：1.00）A.
31、B.C.D.(2).The second paragraph implies that the author is for_ A. the offering of the course“religious doctrines” B. a reconsideration of the obligations of universities to society C. neutrality in value judgment in higher education D. moral inspection of the staff and the courses they offer（分数：1.00
32、）A.B.C.D.(3).Steven Muller believes that higher education fails to_ A. inform the students of what is right or wrong B. tell the students which scientific method is valuable C. present valuable religious ideas to students D. familiarize students with means of inquiry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to
33、 Charles Muscatine，most universities in the US_ A. place less emphasis on technology B. are ready to make informed moral decisions C. attend to societys need for technology D. are the right places for students with high moral standards（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In the authors opinion，education should_ A.
34、be focused on moral courses B. have a religious component C. do away with objectionable doctrines D. try to enhance studentsmoral standards（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A psychological issue that began to be discussed in the 1950s was the question of the most appropriate age for seco
35、nd language learningThe ability of young children to learn language“easily”had，from time to time，been noted in psychological literatureBut in the 1950s it was the view of Penfield，a medical doctor at McGill University in Montreal， which aroused widespread attentionPartly on the basis of his scientif
36、ic work as a surgeon and partly on his personal conviction，Penfield put forward the idea that childhood years offered a biological favorable stage for second language learning，and he recommended that the childhood years should be used more intensively for language trainingThis viewpoint， shared by a
37、 growing number of teachers，specialists，and the general public，demonstrated itself in the introduction of language teaching in the early years of schooling in several countriesThe debate on this controversial issue has gone on ever since，and in spite of experimentation，some research，and endless theo
38、retical argumentation，the issue of the best age for language learning has remained unresolved even many years after Penfields challenge had opened up the debateThe need for a more systematic psychological research on language learning was fully recognized and clearly expressed by Carroll in the 1950
39、s：“We are fundamentally ignorant of the psychology of language learning”Carroll believed that educational psychology might provide helpful answers to pedagogy (the study of teaching methods) by carrying out research on specific questions of language learning，for example：“Should sounds and meanings b
40、e presented at the same time or one after the other？”“Can meanings be presented just as well by verbal definitions as by pictures and concrete materials？”“How can the transfer from speaking and understanding to reading be facilitated？”“Under what conditions does the use of native language delay or f
41、acilitate learning？”“When do linguistic explanations facilitate learning？”“At what rate can new materials be introduced？”Following up these and similar questions，Carroll and some of his students began to investigate a few of themOne of the most notable inquiries of that time was Carrolls own attempt
42、，in collaboration with a professor of Spanish，to develop a new language aptitude testAround the same time，studies on the social psychology of language learning were initiated by an-other professor and his students at McGill University in MontrealFrom about 1960，in the context of emerging followers o
43、f psycholinguistics，there was a growing interest in studying second language learning from a psychological perspective（分数：5.00）(1).Penfields viewpoint was met with much_ A. interest B. controversy C. compliments D. encouragement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to Paragraph 1，what has been unsettled ab
44、out language learning is_ A. the way of proving Penfields suggestions B. the theoretical value of Penfields argument C. the intensity of language training programs D. the best age for second language learning（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Carrolls statement cited in Lines 2-3，Paragraph 2 shows_ A. the absence
45、 of a proper understanding in the nature of language learning B. his anxiety over the situation in the studies of language learning C. the necessity for psychological research on language learning D. his promise of what he could offer for psycholinguistic studies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferr
46、ed from the text that prior to 1960_ A. only two scientists studied psycholinguistics B. psycholinguistics enjoyed little popularity C. Montreal was the center of psychological studies D. most studies focused on psychology of learning（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The text is mainly about_ A. the contributions of two scientists to psychological studies of language B. the psychological studies on language learning in the 1950s C. Carrolls studi
