1、公共英语四级(笔试)-54 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)Information about Horse ShoeingHow many horses do the New York police have that they use in certain parts of the city? 1 The horses must walk on the streets, so they need special 2 The blacksmith shapes
2、 a shoe from a piece of plain metal and then fits it to the horse“s 3 Before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its 4 Where did James Corbin come from? 5 （分数：5.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The tramway fare is 1 The number of the passengers in a cable car is limite
3、d to 2 The new town refers to 3 The speed of the car is 26 kilometers 4 When the cable car runs, it should rise to the height of 5 （分数：5.00）填空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）(1).Australia is _.（分数：1.00）A.a big islandB.a small islandC.the largest one of the islands in the worldD.the largest one
4、 of the continents in the world(2).Mt. Kosciusko is _.（分数：1.00）A.in the eastB.plateauC.in the westD.in the southeast(3).China is _.（分数：1.00）A.about 2 million sq. kmB.about 0.7 million sq. kmC.about 9.7 million sq. kmD.about 7.7 million sq. kin(4).Most of the western half of Australia is _.（分数：1.00）A
5、.fiat landB.plateauC.mountainD.very high(5).Why is the highland in the east sometimes called the Diving Range?（分数：1.00）A.Because it divides the east coast from the rest of the country.B.Because the land between the Great Dividing Range and the Western Australian Plateau is low.C.Because the east coa
6、st is called the Central Lowlands.D.Because it divides the southeast sea from the country.（分数：5.00）(1).A traditional American belief is that _.（分数：1.00）A.few people live on farmsB.the United States is a nation of big citiesC.the nation consists mainly of small towns and wide open spacesD.the populat
7、ion is the largest in the world(2).The selection describes the growth of metropolitan areas as _.（分数：1.00）A.gradualB.explosiveC.erraticD.leisurely(3).Nearly half of the increase in metropolitan population is accounted for by the _.（分数：1.00）A.expansion of existing urban areasB.growth of the suburbsC.
8、migration of farm areasD.growth of small towns(4).Decentralization is best defined as a _.（分数：1.00）A.shrinking of metropolitan areasB.disorderly expansion of the central cityC.movement from the central city to the suburbsD.movement from the central city to rural areas(5).As the suburbs have expanded
9、, metropolitan areas have _.（分数：1.00）A.become indistinguishable from the suburbsB.been shrinking steadilyC.undergone no changeD.increased in size五、Section Reading(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Part A(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A City of the FutureA city of the futurewhere there will be no housing shortage, no unemployment, n
10、o pollution, but plenty of good schools, efficient transportation, fruit trees, and gardensis under construction near Anchorage, Alaska, only a few miles from the Arctic Circle. The temperature-controlled, indoor city will be the headquarters for oil exploration and development of Alaska“s north slo
11、pe, and will provide housing for the expected influx of residents, estimated ultimately to number fifty thousand. A huge power plant, which will operate with natural gas from the oil reserves, will provide heat for the entire city. The temperature will never fall below 68 degrees. People will stroll
12、 in comfort in the glass-enclosed streets while their neighbours in nearby Anchorage suffer at thirty below zero. The wonder city will be connected with Anchorage by high speed monorail, while interior transportation will be via minirail and electric taxis. Automobiles will be left near Anchorage. T
13、he primitive beauty of the surrounding area will be left almost untouched to provide a satisfying natural environment for hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Lakes on the side will be for sailboats and canoes. If people want to go into the wilderness, they will have to go on skates or sno
14、w shoes. No snowmobiles or motorboats will be allowed. The $7,200,000 purchase of Alaska from Russia, which was arranged in 1867 by US Secretary of State, William Seward, was called Seward“s Folly. In contrast, the name of the futuristic Alaskan city is Seward“s Success.（分数：20.00）(1).The tone of thi
15、s article is _.（分数：4.00）A.imaginative and pessimisticB.imaginative and optimisticC.factual and pessimisticD.factual and optimistic(2).The author implies that, in comparison with Anchorage, the new city will have _.（分数：4.00）A.a greater populationB.more luxuriant vegetationC.more adequate power supply
16、D.more efficient garbage collection(3).According to the article, the city will have _.（分数：4.00）A.a constant temperature of 68 degreesB.sunlight at midnightC.inexhaustible oil reservesD.none of the above(4).Which one is implied but NOT stated?（分数：4.00）A.People will reach the city by monorail.B.Electr
17、ic trolley buses will operate in the city.C.There will be few traffic problems in the city.D.Taxi service will not be available.(5).The city has been named after the _.（分数：4.00）A.man who purchased Alaska from RussiaB.first governor of AlaskaC.not mentioned in the articleD.none of the above七、Part B(总
18、题数：1，分数：15.00)Canadians like to think that although they are the junior partner in their trade relations with the United States, the 174 billion barrels of proven reserves in the oil sands of Alberta provide a powerful ace up their sleeve in any dealings with their energy-hungry neighbor. That belie
19、f has now been shaken by an American law that appears to prohibit American government agencies from buying crude produced in the oil sands of the western province. 1 . But that is the effect of banning federal agencies from buying alternative or synthetic fuel, including that from non-conventional s
20、ources, if their production and use result in more greenhouse gases than conventional oil. Transforming Alberta“s tarry muck into a barrel of oil is an energy-intensive process that produces about three times the emissions of a barrel of conventional light sweet crude. Having woken belatedly to the
21、danger, the Canadian government is now scrambling to secure an exception. Michael Wilson, Canada“s ambassador in Washington, has written to America“s secretary of defense, Robert Gates (whose department is a big purchaser of Canadian oil), stressing American dependence on Canadian oil, electricity,
22、natural gas and uranium imports, and noting that some of the biggest players in the Alberta oil patch are American companies. Mr. Wilson added plaintively that both George Bush and his energy secretary, Samuel Bodman, have publicly welcomed expanded oil-sands production, given the increased contribu
23、tion to American energy security. 2 The fear in Canada is that the American purchasing restriction, which at present applies only to federal agencies, is the start of a wholesale shift to greener as well as more protectionist policies under a Congress and potentially a White House controlled by the
24、Democrats. 3 Yet environmentalists point out that Canada is now paying for its own foot-dragging at the federal level on green initiatives. Having signed the Kyoto agreement under a previous liberal government, Canada did little to stop its emissions rising. They are now almost 35% above the Kyoto t
25、arget. And although Mr. Baird likes to describe his plan as tough, it will not bring Canada into line with Kyoto. 4 The vagueness of the proposed federal rules did not stop the premier of Alberta, Ed Stelmach, from giving a define warning that he will stand up for the interests of Albertans (read oi
26、l industry) and will be examining the constitution to ensure that the federal government“s proposed plan does not intrude on provincial jurisdiction. His province has one of the weakest environmental regimes in Canada. 5 . But even if a deal is reached with the outgoing Bush administration, any exce
27、ption for Canada may be short-lived if greening Democrats take the White House in November. A. Since 1999, Canada has been the largest supplier of U. S. crude and refined oil imports. In 2007, Canadian crude oil and petroleum products represented 18% of U. S. crude oil imports, at nearly 2. 5 millio
28、n barrels per day. From 2005 to 2007, the volume of Canadian crude oil exports to the United States increased by 7.4% per year. B. John Baird, the Canadian environment minister, referred this week to the American move when he unveiled new proposals to reduce industrial emissions in Canada, including
29、 the oil sands, by 20% by 2020. Big states like California were making similar pronouncements, he told reporters. The oil sands were an important national resource, but had to be expanded in an environmentally friendly way. C. As Canada“s representative in Washington, Mr. Wilson is the point man on
30、Canada“s lobbying efforts either to kill the Buy American clause, or to get a special exemption for Canada. D. The Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 did not set out to discriminate against Canada, America“s biggest supplier of oil. E. With energy exports, mainly from Alberta, driving the Can
31、adian economy, this is not a happy thought for Canadians. F. Although the Canadian embassy says that there has been no official response to Mr. Wilson“s letter, there are reports of talks going on in Washington aimed at addressing Canada“s concerns. G. The rules for the oil sands, now the fastest gr
32、owing source of greenhouse gases, have yet to be finalized and will not come into force until 2010. Furthermore, they rely on carbon capture, a promising but unproven technology.（分数：15.00）八、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：45.00)1.Read the following text(s) and write an essay to1) summarize the main points
33、of the text(s),2) make clear your own viewpoints, and3) justify your stand.In your essay, make full use of the information provided in the text(s). If you use more than three consecutive words from the text(s), use quotation marks(“ “).You should write 160-200 words. Lying in the northern part of No
34、rth China Plain, Beijing is surrounded by mountains on the west, the north and the northeast. The northeastern part of the city is high while the south western part is low topographically, with a southeastern plain tilted gradually downward to the Bohai Sea. As the capital of China, Beijing is one o
35、f the world“s truly imposing cities, with a 3,000-year history and 15.3 million people (2005). Covering 16,808 square kilometers in area, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the People“s Republic. Rich in history, Beijing has been China“s primary capital for more than seven centurie
36、s. A city plan was first laid out in the Yuan Dynasty. Yet only after extensive reconstruction during the Ming and Qing, did the city emerge as an architectural masterpiece fit to serve as the capital of the Chinese empire. A north-south axis bisects the city with the Imperial Palace was known as Da
37、nei (The Great within). In the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed the Forbidden City(Zijincheng), and more recently it has come to be called the Palace Museum (Gugong Bowuyuan). Designed with thousands of hails and gates arranged symmetrically around a north-south axis, its dimensions and luxuriance are a
38、 fitting symbol of the power and greatness of traditional China. At Tiananmen Square, besides the old Forbidden City Palace of the emperors in the past, there stand the Great Hall of the People“s Congress building and the Mausoleum of Chairman Mao Zedong. The old city walls have been replaced by rin
39、g roads, and many of the old residential districts of alleys and courtyard houses have been turned into high-rise hotels, office buildings, and department stores. Beijing, a dynamic city where the old and new intermingle, remains a magnet for visitors from inside and outside China. （分数：45.00）_公共英语四级
40、(笔试)-54 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)Information about Horse ShoeingHow many horses do the New York police have that they use in certain parts of the city? 1 The horses must walk on the streets, so they need special 2 The blacksmith shapes a shoe
41、 from a piece of plain metal and then fits it to the horse“s 3 Before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its 4 Where did James Corbin come from? 5 （分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：170.）解析： 170. 听力原文 New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen
42、 on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses that they use in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to take care of them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them e
43、ach year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and
44、it takes a skilled blacksmith two to three horns to do the job. A blacksmith“s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of plain metal and then fit it to the horse“s hoof. The blacksmith must bend over all the time he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the ho
45、rse“s leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg. One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin, who came to this country from I
46、reland in 1948. He not only shoes horses for the police, he also works for a race track and for a group of horse owners who live near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It“s a good way to make a living.“ 解析： horseshoes. 解析： hoof. 解析： l
47、eg. 解析： Ireland 三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The tramway fare is 1 The number of the passengers in a cable car is limited to 2 The new town refers to 3 The speed of the car is 26 kilometers 4 When the cable car runs, it should rise to the height of 5 （分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：50 cents.）解析： 50 cents. 听力原文 New
48、 York now gets the only aerial cable cars in the United States that are part of an urban mass transit system. The new “streetcars“ in the sky connect Manhattan with Roseville Island, a former little-used chunk of land in the middle of the East River that is now the site of an attractive residential
49、complex. About 1,000 people already live in the “New town“ on the island, and they welcomed the opening of the tramwayan aerial link 945 meters long. Red and White cars carry them aloft and deposit them just three and a half minutes later in Manhattan, where they can proceed to their jobs by bus or subway. The tramway fare is 50 cents. Once aboard, the passeng
