1、公共英语(四级)12 及答案解析(总分：11.97，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Section I Listening(总题数：1，分数：1.00)(1).To start with, you should select the_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(2).Then you should turn the stool to your_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(3).What should be turned to the four photos? （分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(4).What should be inserted into the machine?
2、（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(5).What do you do for the photos to come out after its finished?（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_二、PART B(总题数：1，分数：1.00)(1).The topic of this talk is_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(2).Busy families like to buy plastic bags because they can_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(3).While going grocery shopping, the speaker suggests p
3、eople should take to grocery store_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(4).As a great amount of paper is consumed at work and school, the speaker calls on people to_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(5).Whats the final proposal put forward by the speaker?（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_三、PART C Direction(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Why cant the library issue l
4、ibrary cards to everyone who applies?（分数：0.33）A.Because it takes too long to process all the applications.B.Because it is a library for special purpose.C.Because its resources are limited.D.Because there is a shortage of staff.(2).What will the library do if a reader fails to renew the video when it
5、 is due?（分数：0.33）A.Discard his application form.B.Forbid him to borrow any items.C.Ask him to apply again.D.Cancel his video card.(3).For how long can a reader keep the book before he renews it?（分数：0.33）A.One week.B.One month.C.Two weeks.D.Two months.(1).Which of the following is true about the Inte
6、rnet according to the talk?（分数：0.33）A.The Internet is different from television in which its more convenient.B.The Internet may greatly affect the ways of college education and business.C.The Internet is the cheapest way of communication with other people.D.The Internet is composed of many computers
7、.(2).What is the most common type of computer network used in companies?（分数：0.33）A.The databases of information.B.The public access networks.C.The super computer networks.D.Intranets.(3).According to the talk, the Internet has grown in_.（分数：0.33）A.the amount of information available on itB.the numbe
8、r of Internet societiesC.the profit it makesD.the number of networks(1).How does the man feel?（分数：0.33）A.Sick.B.Dizzy.C.Exhausted and weak.D.Painful.(2).What happened to the man four years ago?（分数：0.33）A.He had a minor operation.B.He had pneumonia.C.He had a car accident.D.He had long aftereffects.(
9、3).What seems to be the problem with the man?（分数：0.33）A.He overworks.B.He has a cold.C.He does not stay at home often enough.D.The work he does.四、Section II Use of E(总题数：1，分数：1.00)According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite often, 【21】 the kind of pub th
10、ey go to may be different and their reasons for going there 【22】 ,too. At present, they often take their wives or girl-friends, which 【23】 to be the case. The fact is that the typical English pub is changing, partly 【24】 the licensing laws not being so strict as they 【25】 ,but also because publicans
11、 are trying to 【26】 away with the old Victorian 【27】 of the pub and 【28】 provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both feel happy. Pub used not to open 【29】 at certain times. The result was that they were usually 【30】 with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time 【31】 .
12、 But that kind of pub is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Curiously enough, the old British licensing laws, which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd, were 【32】 introduced as a 【33】 measure to stop workers drinking in the World War I. 【34】 , the strong Puritanical 【35】 in Parliament to
13、ok 【36】of the law and 【37】 it. Opening hours are 【38】 limited to eight hours a day, but the publican can now choose which hours 【39】 him best. And nowadays you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer 【40】 beer. But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could beco
14、me a repeatable place. （分数：1.00）A.andB.thoughC.whenD.asA.disagreeB.divergeC.varyD.deviateA.used notB.not usedC.usedD.is usedA.becauseB.because ofC.forD.in thatA.wereB.areC.usedD.had beenA.takeB.doC.keepD.goA.sightB.imageC.appearanceD.perceptionA.thenB.insteadC.furtherD.stillA.exceptB.except forC.onl
15、yD.only forA.coveredB.crowdedC.fullD.plentyA.availableB.properC.probableD.accessibleA.ordinarilyB.generallyC.originallyD.formerlyA.perpetualB.temporaryC.uniformD.temperateA.NeverthelessB.HoweverC.AfterwardsD.FurthermoreA.factorB.elementC.componentD.atomA.advantageB.profitC.useD.chargeA.retainedB.con
16、tainedC.maintainedD.protectedA.evenB.justC.butD.stillA.suitB.matchC.meetD.agreeA.againstB.forC.withD.to五、Section III Reading(总题数：4，分数：4.00)Id like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes every evening fight after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in America be prohibited by law
17、. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and actually communicate with one another. It is well known that many
18、 of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. We do not tell each other what makes us feel disturbed. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using th
19、e quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch
20、the sunset, or they might take a walk together (remember feet) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. Educators report that the genera
21、tion growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour. A different form of reading might also be done, as it was in the past: reading aloud. Few hobbi
22、es bring a family closer together than gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the quiet hour ends, the TV networks form our newly discovered activities. At first glance, the idea of an hour without TV seems radical. What
23、 will parents do without the electronic baby-sitter? How will we spend the time? But it is not radical at all. It has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time. The people who are thirty-five and older can remember childhood without television, spent partly with
24、 radio which at least involved the listeners imagination but also with reading, learning, talking, playing games, inventing new activities. It wasnt that difficult. Honest. The truth is that we had a ball. （分数：1.00）(1).The failure to talk to each other causes all of the following EXCEPT（分数：0.20）A.th
25、e high divorce rate.B.a real family hour.C.the generation gap.D.some forms of metal illness.(2).If we turned off TV for an hour, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：0.20）A.We would not have any problems.B.There would be a higher divorce rate.C.Families could take a ride together.D.We would have a
26、 new view to neighborhood.(3).According to the author,（分数：0.20）A.TV is more entertaining than good books.B.good books are as entertaining as TV.C.good books are not so entertaining as TV.D.good books are more entertaining than TV.(4).Because young people nowadays don t read much,（分数：0.20）A.they find
27、 TV very entertaining.B.they have a lot of time for other pastimes.C.they have enough time to talk to one another.D.even college students cant write very well.(5).The idea of an hour without TV is NOT radical because（分数：0.20）A.TV is very popular among people for only twenty-five years.B.TV is an ele
28、ctronic baby-sitter.C.we might get better shows.D.radio involves the listeners imagination.When the vote was finally taken, it was 3:45 in the morning. After six months of arguing and a final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australias Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the
29、 world to allow doctors to take the fives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. The measure was passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10.Almost at the same time word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, executive director of the Right to Die Society of
30、 Canada. He sent it on through the groups on-line service, Death NET. Says Hofsess: “We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isnt just something that happened in Australia. Its world history.“ The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law has l
31、eft physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief; others ,including churches, right-to-life groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage. But the tide is unlikely t
32、o turn back. In Australia where an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In the America and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength
33、, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling. Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request death probably by a deadly injection or pill to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors. After a “cooling off“ period of seven
34、 days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. 48 hours later, the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54-year-old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights of Terminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering: a terrifyi
35、ng death from his breathing condition. “Im not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of was how Id go, because Ive watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks.“ he says. （分数：1.00）(1).From the second paragraph we learn that（分数：0.20
36、）A.the objection to euthanasia is diminishing in some countries.B.physicians and citizens have the same view on euthanasia.C.technological changes are chiefly responsible for the new law.D.it takes time to appreciate the significance of laws passed.(2).By saying that “observers are waiting for the d
37、ominoes to start falling“, the author means that（分数：0.20）A.observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia.B.there is a possibility of similar bills being passed in the U.S. and Canada.C.observers are waiting to see the movement end up in failure.D.the process of the bi
38、ll taking effect may finally come to a stop.(3).When Lloyd Nickson is close to death, he will（分数：0.20）A.undergo a cooling off period of seven days.B.experience the suffering of a lung cancer patient.C.have an intense fear of terrible suffering.D.face his death with the calm characteristic of euthana
39、sia.(4).What is the authors attitude towards euthanasia?（分数：0.20）A.Hostile.B.Suspicious.C.Approving.D.Indifferent.(5).We can infer from the text that the author believes the success of the right-to-die movement is（分数：0.20）A.only a matter of time.B.far from certain.C.just an illusion.D.a shattered ho
40、pe.Parents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, greatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much priority (优先)it must be given over
41、 general language development and writing ability. The problem is that how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling. If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child w
42、ill be likely to “play safe“. He will prone to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of
43、a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible(难以辨认的). “It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omi
44、tted to read the essay, which included some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more m
45、otivation (动力) to seek improvement. （分数：1.00）(1).Teachers are different in their opinions about（分数：0.20）A.the difficulties in teaching spelling.B.the role of spelling in general language development.C.the complexities of the basic writing skills.D.the necessity of teaching spelling.(2).The expressio
46、n “play safe“ probably means（分数：0.20）A.to write carefully.B.to do as teachers say.C.to use dictionaries frequently.D.to avoid using words one is not sure of.(3).Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that（分数：0.20）A.students will be able to express their ideas more freely.B.students will have
47、more confidence in writing.C.teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes.D.students will learn to be independent of teachers.(4).The writer seems to think that the teachers judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is（分数：0.20）A.unfair.B.reasonable.C.foolish.D.careless(5).The major poin
48、t discussed in the passage is（分数：0.20）A.the importance of developing writing skills.B.the complexities of spelling.C.the correct way of marking compositions.D.the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition.Education is one of the key words of our time. A man without an education,
49、 most of us believe, is an unfortunate victim of adverse circumstances, deprived of one of the greatest twentieth-century opportunities. Convinced of the importance of education, modern states “ invest “ in institutions of learning to get back “interest“ in the form of a large group of enlightened young men and women who are potenti
