1、公共英语(四级)5 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)(1).Chester L. Migden was born in_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(2).He died in_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(3).In 1947, he graduated from_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(4).In the 1970s, the weekly minimum wage for acto
3、rs was about_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_(5).He finally retired_.（分数：0.20）填空项 1:_三、PART C Direction(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Which university did historian Patrice Higonnet graduate from?（分数：0.33）A.Stanford university.B.Harvard University.C.Massachusetts Institute of Technology.D.University of Michigan.(2).What is Hi
4、gonnets attitude towards the fact that the two sides of the “myth“ complemented each other?（分数：0.33）A.Appreciation.B.Dislike.C.Indifference.D.Anger.(3).The so-called Parisian Golden Age ran roughly from the French Revolution to?（分数：0.33）A.1925.B.1935.C.1945.D.1955.(1).Why did the man go to see the w
5、oman?（分数：0.25）A.To apply for a student loan.B.To discuss a decision he has to make.C.To ask for a letter of recommendation.D.To find out which colleges accepted him.(2).What concern does the man have about the State University?（分数：0.25）A.The laboratories are not well equipped.B.The classes are too l
6、arge.C.Its too expensive.D.Its too far away from home.(3).What does the man consider to be an advantage of White Stone College?（分数：0.25）A.It has a beautiful campus.B.Professors regularly publish their results.C.Its in an urban setting.D.Faculty members interact with students.(4).What is the man like
7、ly to do in the near future?（分数：0.25）A.Investigate borrowing money for college.B.Choose a new major.C.Accept an internship at the State University.D.Look for a job as a biologist.(1).Belfast has long been famous for its_.（分数：0.33）A.oil refineryB.linen textilesC.food productsD.deep-water port(2).Whic
8、h of the following does Belfast chiefly export?（分数：0.33）A.Soap.B.Grain.C.Steel.D.Tobacco.(3).When was Belfast founded?（分数：0.33）A.In 1177.B.In 1315.C.In the 16th century.D.In the 17th century.四、Section II Use of E(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Each company has many “publics who should be able not only recognize its
9、name 【21】 to correctly identify its industry and its 【22】 line. These publics include present customers and stockholders as well as banks, insurance companies, stockbrokers, and securities 【23】 who supply the company with essential services and capital. The 【24】 names of many well-established compan
10、ies can be a of misinformation, thereby 【25】 communication with them. This was the problem that faced Michigan Seamless Tube Company a company with sales of 128 million a year. In the first 【26】 ,the companys name tells us that it is located in Michigan 【27】 that it manufactures seamless tubing. Wha
11、t the name does not 【28】 to most people is the fact Michigan Seamless Tube also has operations in five 【29】 states and has a varied product line specialty forgings, broaching machines, tools, and steel bars in addition to seamless tubing. The problem was 【30】 by the companys 【31】 , which operated 【3
12、2】 their own names and were not clearly identified with the 【33】 company. Customers, suppliers, and the financial community did not see Michigan Seamless Tube as a 【34】 based metal producer. They perceived it only as a small, 【35】 , regional manufacturing company. The companys 【36】 decided to adopt
13、a new corporate identity. The 【37】 point for this change was the company name. The new name had to be one that could encompass all of the companys products and subsidiaries, a name that would correctly project the image of a 【38】 corporation. After considering many different possibilities, managemen
14、t decided on a 【39】 word: Quanes a name 【40】from a combination of the first three letters of the word “ quality“ and the first three letters of the Latin word “nex“, which means connection. （分数：1.00）A.andB.butC.howeverD.eitherA.productionB.productC.assemblyD.byproductA.analyticalB.analystC.analysisD
15、.analystsA.businessB.cooperationC.incorporateD.corporateA.limitingB.limitsC.limitD.limitedA.glanceB.viewC.watchD.considerationA.andB.butC.soD.howeverA.passB.transferC.conveyD.transmitA.elseB.othersC.otherD.restA.decreasedB.increasinglyC.increasedD.compoundA.headquartersB.plantsC.agentsD.subsidiaries
16、A.inB.underC.withD.haveA.parentB.motherC.head officeD.originalA.broadlyB.sizablyC.competitivelyD.largelyA.specializedB.specialC.specialtyD.specializationA.managementsB.managerialC.managersD.managementA.firstB.startC.beginD.startingA.diversificationB.diversifyingC.diversifyD.diversifiedA.createdB.coi
17、nedC.madeD.imaginedA.resultedB.compoundedC.derivedD.changed五、Section III Reading(总题数：4，分数：4.00)In Britain, strictly speaking, 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 ele
18、ments in Parliament and the Prime Ministers is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons. After a general election 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 w
19、ho organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings. He or she actually decides on who will be the other ministers and so 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
20、. He or she has the duty to report the governments work to the King or Queen, has the right to direct all the departments, solves 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. T
21、he Prime Minister not only has the power of appointment but also has the right to reorganize the government, speak for the government 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 th
22、e House of Commons, he or she can control parliament and influence other parties. He or she is the most influential person in 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
23、 works and lives in his or her famous residence, No. 10 Downing Street. h is named after George Downing, a British diplomat in 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
24、 it there are the Cabinet meeting hall, the Prime Minister s office and so on. It is here that the Cabinet meets; the Prime Minister 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 Robe
25、rt 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 BritainB.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
26、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.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
27、 the government.C.To declare wars against other countries.D.To direct all the departments.(4).In the authors opinion, who is 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 pass
28、age?（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 meeting Hall.C.The Crown actually appoints the ministersD.The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons.Some people ought to defend the worka
29、holic. These people are unjustly accused, abused, and defamed often, termed sick or morbid or on the border of pathology. About 30% of American business and commerce is carried on the shoulders of workaholics. The ratio might exist in art and science too. Workaholics are the achievers, the excelers.
30、 There is a national conspiracy against excellence and undue admiration of commonness and mediocrity. It is as if we are against those who make uncommon sacrifices because they enjoy doing something. Some famous psychologists say that the workaholic has an inferiority complex which leads to over- co
31、mpensation. This is certainly not the case. Inferiority, or low esteem, describes laziness more accurately than it describes dedication. We do not seem to realize that very little excellence is achieved by living a well-balanced life. Edison, Ford, Einstein, Freud all had single-minded devotion to w
32、ork whereby they sacrificed many things, including family and friendship. The accusation is made that workaholics bear guilt by not being good parents or spouses. But guilt can exist in the balanced life also. Think how many “normal“ people and middle-ages who have never done anything well they are
33、going to settle for less than what they could have become. （分数：1.00）(1).From this passage we know that workaholic is a term referring to those（分数：0.20）A.who enjoy work more than anything else.B.who make greater contributions than others.C.who make uncommon sacrifice in their personal life.D.All of t
34、he above.(2).The authors main concern in this passage is to（分数：0.20）A.point out the role the workaholic plays in the American economy.B.defend people who are addicted to work.C.encourage us not to worry about our imperfection.D.consider the difficulties that confront us at middle-age.(3).The author
35、of the passage would most likely agree that the workaholic（分数：0.20）A.is mentally ill.B.performs an insignificant proportion of American business.C.will not have the regrets that many “normal“ people face at middle-age.D.suffers from low serf-esteem.(4).According to this passage,_（分数：0.20）A.Freud led
36、 a well-balanced life.B.workaholics can be helped.C.workaholics should be admired.D.so-called “normal“ people are truly the sick people among us.(5).According to the author, one can hardly achieve excellence unless one（分数：0.20）A.lives an abnormal life.B.sacrifices friendship and family.C.has total d
37、evotion to work.D.ignores popular opinions.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 the fives of inc
38、urably 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 the groups on-lin
39、e 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 trying to deal
40、 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 an aging populat
41、ion, 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 dominoes to star
42、t 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 certificate of req
43、uest. 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 condition. “Im not a
44、fraid 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 diminishing in
45、 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 author means that
46、（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 to a stop.(3).
47、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 attitude towards eut
48、hanasia?（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.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. 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
