1、公共英语四级-14 及答案解析(总分：88.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BPart A/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A Passage about Insurancethe insurance that is necessary while studying abroad 1.besides education the thing medical expenses can wipe out 2.the amount of types of health insurance 3.the country where you us
2、ually purchase your international travel insurance 4.the percentage of the medical cost you will pay with a heath insurance 5.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).Two of the most vital functions performed in any economy are（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(2).The concept
3、 of saving is said to be at least as old as（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(3).The two ways individuals use income are（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(4).If too much is spent, the economys capacity to produce will（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(5).There is a reason for companies to invest only when people（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：4，分数：12.0
4、0)（分数：3.00）(1).When were the first x-rays discovered? |A. In 1894. B. In 1895. C. In 1904. D. In 1911.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where did Made and Pierre Curie meet each other? A. In London. B. In Hamburg. C. In Paris. D. In Rome.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When was Marie awarded the Nobel Prize? A. In 1904. B.
5、 In 1911. C. In 1934. D. Both A and B（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, the average I.Q.is _. A. 85 B. 100 C. 110 D. 125（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).This passage suggests that an individuals I. Q. _. A. can be predicted at birth B. stays the same throughout his life C. can be increased
6、by education D. is determined by his childhood（分数：1.00）_C_(4).The best statement of the main idea of the passage is that _. A. human brains differ considerably B. the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence C. environment is crucial in determining a persons intellige
7、nce D. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the woman open the door when someone knocked at it? A.Because she knew the two men. B.Because she thought it was her husband. C.Because she was waiting for them. D.Because she was afra
8、id of them.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT among the things taken by the robbers? A.A camera. B.A wallet with $200 in it. C.A watch. D.Some jewelry.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why didnt the woman report soon after the robbers ran off? A.Because she fainted. B.Because she was too scared.
9、C.Because her husband didnt allow her to. D.Because she was bound and gagged.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.01）(1).What must you make sure when you load the cassette? A. That you open the recorder. B. That you get the power supply. C. That you get the right side of the tape facing you. D. That you switch th
10、e recorder on.（分数：0.67）A.B.C.D.(2).What may the red thing do besides recording? A. Wipe off the sound on the tape. B. Play the recorder. C. Set the recorder work. D. Stop the recorder. （分数：0.67）A.B.C.D.(3).What button do you press if you want to listen again what has been played? A. Pause button. B.
11、 Record button. C. Forward button. D. Rewind button.（分数：0.67）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Driving through snowstorm on icy roads for long distances is a most nerve-racking experience. It is a paradox that the snow, coming U U 1 /U /Ugently, blowing gleefully in a high wind, all the while
12、U U 2 /U /Udown a treacherous carpet, freezes the windows, U U 3 /U /Uthe view. The might of automated man is U U 4 /U /UThe horses, the powerful electrical systems, the deep-tread tires, all go U U 5 /U /U nothing. One minute the road feels U U 6 /U /U, and the next the driver is sliding over it, l
13、ight as a U U 7 /U /U, in a panic, wondering what the heavy trailer trucks coming up U U 8 /U /Uthe rear are going to do. The trucks are like U U 9 /U /Uwhen you have to pass them, not at sixty or seventy U U 10 /U /Uyou do when the road is dry, but at twenty-five and thirty. U U 11 /U /Utheir engin
14、es sound unnaturally loud. Snow, slush and U U 12 /U /U of ice spray from beneath the wheels, obscure the windshield, and rattle U U 13 /U /Uyour car. Beneath the wheels there is plenty of U U 14 /U /Ufor you to slide and get mashed to a pulp. Inch U U 15 /U /Uinch you move up, past the rear wheels,
15、 the center wheels, the cab, the front wheels, all U U 16 /U /Utoo slowly by. Straight ahead you continue, U U 17 /U /Uto cut over sharply would send you into a slip, U U 18 /U /Uin front of the vehicle. At last, there is enough U U 19 /U /U, and you creep back over, in front of the truck now, but U
16、 U 20 /U /Uthe sound of its engine still thundering in your ears.（分数：20.00）(1). A. up B. off C. down D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. lies B. lays C. settles D. sends（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. blocks B. strikes C. puffs D. cancels（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. muted B. discovered C. doubled D. undervalued（分数：1
17、.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. for B. with C. into D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. comfortable B. weak C. risky D. firm（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. loaf B. feather C. leaf D. fog（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. beneath B. from C. under D. beyond（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. dwarfs B. giants C. patients D. princesses（分数：1.00）A.
18、B.C.D.(10). A. what B. since C. as D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. So B. But C. Or D. Then（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. flakes B. flocks C. chips D. cakes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. onto B. against C. off D. along（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. snow B. earth C. room D. ice（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. by B. after
19、C. for D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. climbing B. crawling C. winding D. sliding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. meanwhile B. unless C. whereas D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. sheer B. mostly C. rarely D. right（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. might B. distance C. air D. power（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. with B. li
20、ke C. inside D. upon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BPart A/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、BPassage 1/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Heroin addictions today is found chiefly among young men of minority groups in ghetto (犹太人区) areas. Of the more than 60 000 known addicts, more than half live in New York State.
21、 Most of them live in New York City. Recent figures show that more than half of the addicts are under 30 years of age. Narcotic addiction in the United States is not limited to heroin users. Some middle-aged and older people who take narcotic drugs regularly to relieve pain can also become addicted.
22、 So do some people who can get drags easily, such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. Studies show that this type of addict has personality and emotional problems very similar to those of other regular narcotic users.Many addicts admit that getting a continued supply is the main object of their liv
23、es. An addicts concentration on getting drugs often prevents continuing an education or working at a job. His health is often poor. He may be sick one day from the effects of withdrawal and sick the next day from an overdose. Statistics show that an addicts life span may be shortened by 15 to 20 yea
24、rs. The addict is usually in trouble with the family and almost always in trouble with the law.Some studies suggest that many of the known narcotic addicts had some trouble with the law before they became addicted. Once addicted, they may become even more involved with crime because it costs so much
25、 to support the heroin habit. Most authorities agree that the addicts involvement with crime is not a direct effect of the drug itself. Turning to crime is usually the only way to get that much money. The addicts crimes are nearly always thefts or other crimes against property.Federal penalties for
26、illegal narcotics usage were established under the Harris on Act of 1914. The Act provides that illegal possession of narcotics is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment. Sentences can range from 2 to 10 years for the first offense, 5 to 20 years for the second, and 10 to 20 years for further offen
27、ds.Illegal sale of narcotics can mean a fine of $ 20 000 and a sentence from 20 to 40 years for later offenses. A person who sells narcotics to someone under 18 is refused parole and probation, even for the first offense. If the drug is heroin, he can be sentenced to life imprisonment or to death.（分
28、数：4.00）(1).What is the topic of this passage? A. How to cure a drug addict. B. Heroin and narcotic. C. The harm of the drags and the anti-drug measures taken by the government. D. The American laws.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).An addict cannot continue his education or work at a job, because of _. A. his co
29、ncentration on getting drugs B. his personality C. his emotional problems D. his shortage of money（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the author, how can the addicts get the money for drugs? A. By borrowing from their families. B. By hard working. C. In an illegal way. D. The author doesnt mention it.
30、（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the author, who can get narcotic easily? A. Government men. B. Medical workers. C. The minorities. D. The Jews.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).A person who sells heroin to a kid can be _. A. fined $ 20000 B. sentenced to 5 to 20 years in prison C. sentenced to 20 to 40 years i
31、n prison D. sentenced to death（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)In the 18th century, New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston. Today it is the largest city in America. How to explain the change in its size and importance?To answer this question we must consider certain facts abo
32、ut geography, history and economies. Together these three will explain the huge growth of Americas most famous city.The map of the Northeast shows that four of the most heavily-populated areas in this region are around seaports. At these points materials from across the sea enter America, and the pr
33、oducts of the land are sent there for export across the sea.Economists know that places where transportation lines meet are good places for making raw materials into completed goods. That is why seaports often have cities nearby. But cities like New York needed more than their geographical location
34、in order to become great industrial centers. Their development did not happen simply by chance.About 1815,when many Americans from the east coast had already moved to the west, trade mutes from the ports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem. The slow wagons of that tim
35、e, drown by horses or oxen, were too expensive for moving heavy freight very far. Americans had long admired Europes canals. In New York State a canal seemed the best solution to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a
36、 long trip of low land. Here the Erie Canal was constructed. After working for several years it was completed in 1825.The canal produced an immediate effect. Freight costs were cut to about one-tenth of what they had been. New York City, which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly b
37、ecame the leading city of the coast. In later years, transportation routes on the Great Lakes were joined to routes on the Mississippi River. Then New York City became the end point of a great inland shipping system that extended from the Atlantic Ocean far up to the western branches of the Mississi
38、ppi.The new railroads made canal shipping not as important as before, but it tied New York even more closely to the central regions of the country. It was easier for people in the central states to ship their goods to New York for export overseas.Exports from New York were greater than imports. Cons
39、equently, shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe. Passengers could come from Europe very cheaply as a result.Thus New York became the greatest port for receiving people from European countries. Many of them remained in the city. Others stayed
40、 in New York for a few weeks, months or years, and then moved to other parts of the United States. For these great numbers of new Americans, New York had to provide homes, goods and services. Their labor helped the city become great.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following can be the best title for the p
41、assage? A. The Development of Transportation in New York. B. Exports and Imports of New York. C. How New York Became Americas Largest City? D. How New York Exchanged with Europe?（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following respects did NOT help New York become the most famous city? A. Culture. B. His
42、tory. C. Economics. D. Geographical location.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie and the Hudson River. B. Economists are for the opinion that places where farming is done are good for making raw materials into finished goods. C. Wagon
43、s drawn by horses or oxen soon proved to be better and cheaper than canal transportation. D. The coming of the railroads caused New York to become less important as a shipping center.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).Freight costs were reduced to 10% of what they had been because of _. A. the decline in taxes B.
44、 the construction of the railroads C. the construction of the Erie Canal D. the development of industry（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).Why were passengers from Europe able to travel to New York so cheaply? A. Because the ships were lime crowded on the trip back to New York. B. Because shipping companies were e
45、ager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe. C. Because the shipping companies wanted to develop travelling industry in New York. D. Because few Europeans longed to visit New York.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.十、BPassage 3/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Fifty volunteers were alphabetically divided i
46、nto two equal groups. Group A to participate in a 7-week exercise program, and Group B to avoid deliberate exercise of any sort during those 7 weeks. On the day before the exercise program began, all 50 men participated in a step-test. This consisted of stepping up and down on a 16-inch bench at 30 steps a minute for 5 minutes. One minute after completion of the step-test, a pulse rate of each subject wa
