1、公共英语四级-(无语音，只提供参考)11 及答案解析(总分：101.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The American Way: FreedomThe heart of the American calendar is July 4. Americans have celebrated this date as “Independence Day“ since 1776. In a (1) atmosphere of this holiday, patriotic sp
2、eeches remind Americans of their (2) . July 4 represents the heartbeat of America:freedom.When Americans think of freedom they often think of (3) . American - style democracy tries to protect individual rights. People in other cultures may not understand this (4) .Privacy is one good example of indi
3、vidual rights. Personal freedom in America often means the right to ones own (5) . American dont want to invade someones privacy, even if they know the person quite well. They prefer to keep many “family matters“ private. (6) , individuals may not share in conversation such information as salary, ag
4、e, (7) status or religion.In American culture, freedom also implies equality. For Americans, equality refers to equal worth and equal (8) . In America, people can still hear rags - to - fiches stories often enough to (9) it in the minds of many. Freedom arouses strong feelings for Americans. However
5、, problems still exist. One individuals freedom can (10) with the rights of others. The path to freedom is not completely smooth but for Americans it is worth travelling.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、SECTION B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In this section you will
6、 hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.（分数：5.00）(1).Mary doesnt seem to favour the idea of a new airport becauseA the existing airports are to be wasted. B more people will be enco
7、uraged to travel.C more oil will be consumed. D more airplanes will be purchased.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Mary as a potential disadvantage?A More people in the area. B Noise and motorways.C Waste of land. D Unnecessary travel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Freddy has cit
8、ed the following advantages for a new airport EXCEPTA more job opportunities. B vitality to the local economy.C road construction. D presence of aircrew in the area.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Mary thinks that people dont need to do much travel nowadays as a result ofA less emphasis on personal contact. B
9、advances in modern telecommunications.C recent changes in peoples concepts. D more potential damage to the area.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).We learn from the conversation that Freddy is _ Marys ideas.A strongly in favour of B mildly in favour ofC strongly against D mildly against（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION
10、C(总题数：3，分数：4.00)1.Which of the following is TRUE of Zimbabwe?A It became independent from US in 1980.B It suffers from inflation and unemployment.C It has many refugees fleeing from other countries.D It has been ruled by Mugabe for two decades.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).The general election will
11、be held on _.A. Friday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Monday（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Mail and Telegraph endorsed _.A. Tony Blair B. William Hague C. the Liberal Democrats D. Labor Party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.According to .the news, many of American greatest military heroes are buried in _.A. Kabul B. Arlington
12、 C. Baghdad D. Kandahar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The pounding rain began in the middle of the night. The people of Jackson, Ohio awoke to the sound then went back to sleep. The next day the rain continued, and the water began to rise. Statistics said
13、Jackson floods once every one hundred years, but no one believed this would be the flood of the century. People were evacuated from their homes to higher ground, leaving everything behind. Buildings in the low-lying areas were immersed in water. People watched as dogs, cats, cows and other animals w
14、ere swept away. Cars and trucks were carried miles from their homes. The people felt helpless as they watched Mother Nature show her power.Susan returned to her sixth-grade-student-teaching experience the following Monday. She told the story to her students and showed them pictures from the newspape
15、r. Her inspired and compassionate students took action. They stopped raising money for their trip to Camp Kern and began raising money for the flood victims. They sold lollipops, wrote letters to the community asking for donations and collected their own money. Even first-graders donated money. Moun
16、tains of clothes furniture and food piled up. Susans class made Easter baskets from shoe-boxes and filled them with candy and toys as well as toothpaste, soap, toothbrushes and shampoo.She and I loaded her moms black Chevy Beretta to the ceiling with the Easter baskets. On the trip there, I wondered
17、 what I would see; I couldnt imagine losing almost everything. Dusk was beginning to set in, and I felt nervous when we arrived. My stomach dropped when I saw some houses reduced to the railroad ties that had been their foundation. The smell of river water permeated the air. No carpet, furniture, pl
18、umbing or appliances remained. Knowing that only days ago this had been someones home pained my heart. How many children had grown up here? What kind of memories lingered? Would the house ever be rebuilt? The monster flood had dulled its roar and retreated, but its impact would be long-lasting.We dr
19、ove from house to house, knocking on doors, ready to begin our mission. I was filled with trepidation. Would families who had been devastated by floodwater want an Easter basket? The gesture was beginning to seem useless. “Hello, Im Susan Moore, and this is my friend, Allison. My sixth-graders at Pe
20、nnyroyal Elementary made Easter baskets for you when they heard about the flooding because they wanted to help.“Their faces lit up as they opened their gifts. As we entered one home, a husband and wife were crouched over their floor with hammer and nails. When he opened the box, he began to cry. “I
21、cant believe those kids did this. Let me give you some money for their school.“ As I glanced at what was left of his home, I could not believe his generous spirit. He eventually conceded to write a thank-you note instead. One woman ran out to find us after opening her box, tears rolling down her fac
22、e. “I collected bunny rabbits, and I lost them all in the flood. There was a small pink rabbit in my box. I can start my collection again. Thank you.“ The burly man standing next to her also had tears in his eyes.My heart was warmed as I played the small role of messenger in this tribute to the good
23、 in the human spirit. So often we hear of the shortcomings of our youth, but these youngsters answered a cry for help and gave proof that generosity and love prevail.（分数：5.00）(1).In the passage, Mother Nature showed her power in all of the following ways EXCEPTA evacuating people to higher ground.B
24、sweeping different kinds of animals away.C carrying cars and trucks miles away.D immersing buildings in the low-lying areas in water.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Susans students sold lollipops, asked the community for donations and collected their own money toA raise money for their trip to Camp Kern. B mak
25、e Easter baskets for the holiday.C raise money for the victims in the flood. D buy clothes, furniture and food for the school.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following words best describes what the author saw when they arrived in Jackson?A Peaceful. B Devastated. C Placid. D Prosperous.（分数：1.00）A.
26、B.C.D.(4).The word “trepidation“ in the fourth paragraph meansA excitement. B agitation. C annoyance. D uneasiness.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).When the author said “I played the small role of messenger“ in the last paragraph, he meantA he was working as a mailman. B he helped deliver the Easter baskets.C h
27、e delivered written messages to the youth. D he helped collect money for the school.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Children in the UK are not reading enough at home, favouring television and computer games instead, according to new research.The survey conducted earlier this month by Nestl B
28、ox Tops for Books, which asked parents about their childrens reading habits, found that half of UK children spend less than two hours reading per week. A further one in 10 had not read a book in the past month, and of those who do read regularly, one in four avoid non- fiction titles. More than half
29、 of the parents surveyed believed their children should read more non-fiction books.“It is essential that young children read at least one book a week and, in particular, educational books,“ said family counsellor Jenni Trent Hughes.But others believe such a stern approach to reading may not help ch
30、ildren. “We can turn children off it by simply saying its something they must be doing,“ said Amelia Foster, who runs Reading Connects for the National Literacy Trust, an organisation that encourages reading for pleasure to enhance classroom achievement.Ms Foster said the survey results might not gi
31、ve children enough credit. Previous studies have found that 75% of 11 to 18-year-olds enjoyed reading, and 83% read in their spare time.Past reading surveys have found distinct differences in the reading habits of boys and girls. Girls tend to be more enthusiastic about reading in general, but parti
32、cularly fiction (perhaps helping to explain why Jacqueline Wilson, author of Sleepovers and Bad Girls, is the most borrowed author from public libraries), while boys are drawn to books about a place, subject, or hobby that interests them.Nicola Davies, author of Poo: A Natural History of the Unmenti
33、onable, said while working with underachieving boys she found they responded to non-fiction better than fiction. “You can get them to write poetry but they wont read it,“ she said.Ms Davies would like to see childrens non-fiction take off in the way adult non-fiction has in recent years, thanks larg
34、ely to titles like Longitude that employ strong narratives. This may encourage boys to read more, she said.“Theres a lot of really crap non-fiction out there. Its absolute paint by numbers, pile them high, and sell them cheap. But its not really addressing the issue. Non-fiction as it is cutting off
35、 a whole route into reading, especially for boys,“ added Ms Davies.But the consequences of these trends may run deeper. Some worry that steering clear of non-fiction may effect the development of a childs imagination, even going so far as to impact their future career choices.Nicola Jones credits he
36、r choice of studying zoology at university to her childhood Encyclopedia Britannica. “There was this fantastic bit in the back on transparencies of human bodies, and it absolutely fired my imagination about the workings of the human body. Childrens imagination needs all sorts of fuel. And thats what
37、s going to drive them, give them intrinsic motivation. Its what makes your intellectual cars go.“ For this reason Ms Jones is planning a conference next year that will address how non-fiction can be transformed into something more children will want to read.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following belong
38、s to non-fiction?A. Encyclopedia. B. Novel. C. Poetry. D. Short story.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the difference between girls and boys in their reading habits?A. Girls read extensively while boys focus on books of particular topics.B. Girls have better reading habits than boys.C. Girls are reading f
39、or enriching knowledge while boys are reading for fun.D. Girls are more interested in fiction than boys.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does Ms. Davies mean by saying “Non-fiction as it is cutting off a whole route into reading, especially for boys.“?A. Young people, especially boys cant easily get access
40、 to good books of non-fiction.B. A lot of good non-fiction books are coming out into the market.C. Such kind of non-fiction are eroding into the reading habits of young people especially boys.D. Non-fiction books have been isolated from our reading experience.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Whats the aim of Ni
41、cola Jones by quoting her personal experience in the last paragraph?A. She emphasized the importance of imagination for children.B. She wants to prove that reading Encyclopedia is important for children.C. She wants to tell people how to stimulate childrens motivation.D. She proves that non-fiction
42、can also fire the imagination of children.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?A. Most of the parents under survey think children should read more non-fiction than fiction.B. National Literacy Trust encourages children to treat. reading as a labor
43、of love.C. The status-quo of books of non-fiction in the market is satisfying.D. Non-fiction contributes more than fiction to the development of childrens intellect.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、TEXT C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The American model has seldom looked so tarnished. Americas unemployment rate is 10%. Soup kitc
44、hens are doing a flourishing business in New York and other great cities. Companies that were once a byword for swashbuckling entrepreneurialism have bitten the dust.But in one respect at least America remains a beacon for the rest of the world: its treatment of corporate bankruptcy. This may sound
45、ludicrous. Americas excessive appetite for risk helped plunge the world into recession. And Americas consumers are defaulting on their debts at astronomical rates - and expecting the rest of society to pick tip the bills for their profligacy. But countries that want to avoid unnecessary corporate ca
46、rnage would nevertheless be foolish to ignore the American example.Americas enlightened attitude to corporate bankruptcy is designed to put economic resources back to productive use as quickly as possible. This means distinguishing between potentially viable companies and terminally ill ones. The po
47、tentially viable can file for “Chapter 11“, which lets them restructure under court supervision. The terminally ill can file for “Chapter 7“. which focuses on liquidating their assets and distributing them among creditors. It also means putting pressure on the courts to deal with bankruptcy as quick
48、ly as possible. Chrysler and General Motors were both in the hands of “new owners“ within 45 days of filing for bankruptcy. It also means treating bankrupts relatively leniently, not as sinners to be flagellated but rather as unfortunates who should be given a second chance.Americas generosity to capitalisms losers has served it remarkably well. It has not only prevented companies such as United Airlines and General Motors from going into premature liquidation, throwing thousands of people out of work. It has also helped provide America with its entrepreneurial edge. Ba
