1、公共英语(四级)1 及答案解析(总分：11.98，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)Information about British Economy（分数：1.00）(1).British economy enjoyed 5 years of strong economic 1.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(2).Average GDP growth per year is 1.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(3).The outlo
3、ok for the British economy is 1.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(4).The driving factor of this years economic growth is 1.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(5).The most dynamic industry in recent years is 1.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_三、PART C Direction(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Why is Wilt Chamberlain considered a famous basketball player?（分数：0.33）A.B
4、ecause he led his teams to many championships.B.Because he set as many as 65 different records.C.Because he still played the game after he retired.D.Because he didnt stop playing even when he was seriously injured.(2).What happened to Wilt Chamberlain in 1972?（分数：0.33）A.He lost the final chance to w
5、in a championship.B.He was knocked out during one contest.C.He broke a bone in the wrist during a match.D.He was awarded with a $1.5 million house.(3).What was Wilt Chamberlain determined to do before he retired?（分数：0.33）A.To break the previous records.B.To buy a luxury house.C.To win one more champ
6、ionship for his team.D.To play against the New York team once again.(1).How many people worldwide have been infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic?（分数：0.33）A.47 million.B.4 billion.C.25 million.D.44 million.(2).Which of the following has been proved to transmit HIV?（分数：0.33）A.Tears.B.Brea
7、st milk.C.Saliva.D.Nervous system tissue.(3).Which of the following is NOT the way to transmit HIV?（分数：0.33）A.Sexual contact.B.Blood transfusion.C.By toilet seats.D.Pregnant woman to her fetus.(1).What kind of people dont need a ticket?（分数：0.25）A.A group of 4 children.B.Children not more than 4 year
8、s old.C.Those who ride every day.D.Those who are free from work.(2).What is the cost of a round trip?（分数：0.25）A.Two dollars.B.Four dollars.C.More than that of a one-way trip.D.Double that of a one-way trip.(3).What is the least amount of money for the tickets that machines sell?（分数：0.25）A.One dollar
9、.B.40 dollars.C.4. 95 dollars.D.20 dollars.(4).At least how much money must be added to an old ticket for a new one?（分数：0.25）A.40 dollars.B.7. 95 dollars.C.5 cents.D.50 cents.四、Section II Use of E(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Computers are now being pushed into schools. We know that multimedia will make 【21】 easy
10、and fun. Children will happily learn from 【22】 characters while taught by expertly 【23】 software. Who needs teachers when youve got 【24】 education? These expensive toys are difficult to use in the classrooms and 【25】 extensive teacher training. Sure, kids love video games 【26】 think of your own expe
11、rience: can you 【27】 even one educational filmstrip of many years ago? Ill 【28】 you remember the two or three great teachers who made a 【29】 in your life. Then theres cyber business. Were promised 【30】 catalog shopping just point and click for great deals. Well order airline tickets 【31】 the network
12、, book restaurants and negotiate sales 【32】 .Stores will become obsolete. So how come my local mall does more 【33】 in an afternoon than the entire Internet 【34】 in a month? Even if there were a trustworthy way to 【35】 money over the Internet, the network is 【36】 a most essential ingredient of trade
13、and commerce: salespeople. Whats absent from this electronic wonderland? People contact. Computers and networks 【37】 us from one another. A network chat line is a limp 【38】 for meeting friends over coffee. No interactive multimedia display comes 【39】 to the excitement of a 【40】 concert. This virtual
14、 reality where frustration is legion and where in the holy names of Education and Progress important aspects of human interactions are relentlessly devalued. （分数：1.00）A.schoolworkB.exerciseC.teamworkD.researchA.stimulatedB.animatedC.developedD.interestedA.guidedB.preparedC.tailoredD.soldA.computer-a
15、idedB.computer-presentedC.computer-designedD.computer-developedA.promiseB.introduceC.encourageD.requireA.butB.justC.andD.thereforeA.appreciateB.recallC.commentD.produceA.recommendB.guessC.betD.urgeA.resultB.markC.impressionD.differenceA.immediateB.freeC.versatileD.instantA.overB.withC.byD.inA.decisi
16、onB.agreementC.contractD.planA.communicationB.commerceC.businessD.programA.reservesB.handlesC.subscribesD.transmitsA.mailB.depositC.sendD.saveA.missingB.disappearingC.expellingD.retainingA.dismantleB.confineC.discriminateD.isolateA.occasionB.substituteC.changeD.compromiseA.nearB.upC.closeD.backA.lif
17、eB.aliveC.livingD.live五、Section III Reading(总题数：4，分数：4.00)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 world to allow doctors to take t
18、he 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 Canada. He sent it on through th
19、e 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 left physicians and citizens alike
20、 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 to turn back. In Australia where a
21、n 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, observers are waiting for the d
22、ominoes 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 days, the patient can sign a cer
23、tificate 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 terrifying death from his breathing condi
24、tion. “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）A.the objection to euthanasia is
25、 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 dominoes to start falling“, the au
26、thor 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 bill taking effect may finally come
27、 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 euthanasia.(4).What is the authors attit
28、ude 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 hope.In Britain, strictly speaking,
29、 there are three elements in Parliament the Crown, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Commons is by far the most powerful and important of the three elements in Parliament and the Prime Ministers is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons. After a general elec
30、tion in Britain, the Crown appoints tile Prime Minister who must be the leader of the party that has won the majority seats in the House of Commons. It is the Prime Minister who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings. He or she actually decides on who will be the other ministers and so
31、 on. The work of each minister is always kept under observation by an unofficial “Shadow Cabinet“ organized by the Opposition. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. He or she has the duty to report the governments work to the King or Queen, has the right to direct all the departments, so
32、lves the issues between them and approves the decisions of departments, which do not need to be discussed in the Cabinet. He has the last word in deciding government policy. The Prime Minister not only has the power of appointment but also has the right to reorganize the government, speak for the go
33、vernment in the House of Commons on important decisions and answer the questions of the members of the House of Commons. As he or she is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons, he or she can control parliament and influence other parties. He or she is the most influential person in
34、 Great Britain and in recent years, strong Prime Ministers have shown a tendency to make policy decisions on their own, in the style of American Presidents. The Prime Minister works and lives in his or her famous residence, No. 10 Downing Street. h is named after George Downing, a British diplomat i
35、n the 17th century and has a history of over two hundred years as the British Prime Ministers residence. The inside of “No. 10“ has been reconstructed to suit its purposes. In it there are the Cabinet meeting hall, the Prime Minister s office and so on. It is here that the Cabinet meets; the Prime M
36、inister receives foreign guests, meets delegations sometimes and does other work. There is an oil painting gallery in which the portraits of all the Prime Ministers, from Robert Walpole to James Callaghan, are placed. （分数：1.00）(1).The passage is mainly talking about _.（分数：0.20）A.the Crown in Britain
37、B.the appointment of the ministersC.No. 10 Downing StreetD.things about the Prime Minister in Britain(2).According to the passage, what is the function of “Shadow Cabinet“ in Britain?（分数：0.20）A.To watch the ministers work.B.To maintain the power of the opposition.C.To put pressures on the Cabinet.D.
38、To work for the crown.(3).Which one is not the right of the Prime Minister?（分数：0.20）A.To report the governments work to the Crown.B.To appoint all the ministers and reorganize the government.C.To declare wars against other countries.D.To direct all the departments.(4).In the authors opinion, who is
39、the most influential person in Great Britain?（分数：0.20）A.The Crown.B.The Prime Minister.C.The House of Commons.D.The House of Lords.(5).Which one is wrong according to the passage?（分数：0.20）A.No.10 Downing Street is the residence of the Prime Minister.B.No.10 Downing Street also serves as the Cabinets
40、 meeting Hall.C.The Crown actually appoints the ministersD.The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons.The demoralizing environment, decrepit (老朽的)building and minimal materials make the high school experience for these children an uphill baffle. Merely graduating
41、from such a high school is difficult, much less becoming a high-caliber science or engineering student. Schools with students from a higher socioeconomic level would not tolerate the obstacles I encountered daily. Improvements need to be made efficiently and made soon, or the divisions among people
42、in this country will only become more extreme. Of course, there are things that concerned citizens can do to help. Get involved with a school, especially one in a poor area. Volunteer to give a presentation or just to spend time with the children. My students were excited to talk to an insurance sal
43、esperson who came to give a career exploration lecture. They not only were genuinely interested in the opportunities he described but also were amazed that such a man would donate an afternoon to them. Although those measures can help, they are not enough. For teaching to be effective, the entire en
44、vironment of the inner city needs to be changed. Teaching someone the difference between velocity and acceleration is irrelevant if the person is hungry and scared. Programs that educate parents in child-rearing, organize low-income groups into cooperative units, fight drug trafficking and help to c
45、lean up the ghettos physically will improve the life in the community. The small alterations and “ new“ proposals currently filling the newspapers are certainly not strong enough to transform a decaying and demoralized school structure that has been disintegrating for decades. Inner-city schools nee
46、d so much more, and the children deserve so much more than our society is willing to give. Like many other people, I entered the teaching profession eager to investigate change and found many institutionalized obstacles in my way. It should not be so difficult to make a difference. （分数：1.00）(1).By s
47、aying “an uphill battle“, the author means（分数：0.20）A.a tough task.B.a easy job.C.an upgrade class.D.climbing a hill.(2).We can learn from the text that（分数：0.20）A.the political circle will offer the help to the high schools.B.giving a presentation is beneficial to students.C.teaching methods have to
48、be changed.D.students are afraid to talk to strangers.(3).The author believes that（分数：0.20）A.the divisions among people results from their property.B.a high-caliber science student graduates from a ordinary high school.C.the small alterations should be done immediately.D.the societys help to inner-c
49、ity schools is inadequate.(4).It is the authors opinion that _ will improve the life of inner city people.（分数：0.20）A.offering more education programs to studentsB.helping to cleaning up the ghettos physicallyC.taking measures to help extreme poor studentsD.bring up more engineering students(5).It can be concluded from the authors
