1、公共英语四级-15 及答案解析(总分：100.00，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)The speaker makes the announcement before 1You may be interested in 2Smoking is prohibited in the toilet 3Any questions from passengers will be dealt with 4In preparation for taking off you must ensure that
2、 your seal belts5（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：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).At college, John is going to _.（分数：1.00）_(2).Thomas would probably go to America with _.（分数：1.00）_(3).Steven would like to be _.（分数：1.00）_(4).According to Simon, the kind of job that has more pleasant
3、 future is _.（分数：1.00）_(5).Peter thinks that job-hunting _.（分数：1.00）_四、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).What do you know about George Daniels? A. He is one of the few remaining watchmakers in the world. B. He is the last of the great watchmakers. C. He is training young watchmakers. D. He think
4、s matchmaking will continue for another three centuries.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which statement best describes George Daniels interest in watches? A. His interest in watches was strong because his father was a watchmaker. B. His interest in watches grew because he had to repair watches when he was in t
5、he army. C. His interest in watches started at school. D. His interest in watches is lifelong.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is true? A. All his watches are kept in museums. B. One of his watches is being kept in an American museum. C. All his watches are kept in American mus
6、eums. D. One of his watches is kept in a British museum.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).What is Freuds contributions to psychology? A. Human personality B. His conscious theory C. His free will D. Personality theory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did Freud think about one of his patients remarks “Ill pay yo
7、u later, Dr. Freud. “? A. He was joking with Freud. B. He played in Freuds office. C. He unconsciously revealed his intention of refusing to pay. D. He only made his empty promise to Freud.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What was Freud primarily interested in? A. Money B. Jewish independence C. University sett
8、ing D. Theory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).Whose interests does the Council of Ministers represent? A. The community interests. B. The interests of the foreign ministers from the member nations. C. The interests of the Council members. D. The national interests of the members.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Ho
9、w many members did European Parliament have in 1995? A. 189. B. 626. C. 99. D. 17.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the political groups? A. Communists. B. Socialists. C. The Liberal Democratic. D. Reform Group.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Whats the responsibility of the
10、 Court of Auditors? A. Reviews the legality of acts of the Commission and Council. B. Oversees long-term investment. C. Monitors the revenues and expenditures of the EU. D. Advises the Commission and the Council on general economic policy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It is often
11、observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, U U 1 /U /Uabout the future. These reminiscences are not simply random or trivial memories, U U 2 /U /Uis their purpose merely to make conversation. The old persons recollections of the past help to U U 3 /U /Uan ide
12、ntity that is becoming increasingly fragile: U U 4 /U /Uany role that brings respect or any goal that might provide U U 5 /U /Uto the future, the individual mentions their past as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life U U 6 /U /Uliving. U U 7 /U /U, the memories form part of a continuing lif
13、e U U 8 /U /U, in which the old person U U 9 /U /Uthe events and experiences of the years gone by and U U 10 /U /Uon the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life.As the life cycle U U 11 /U /Uto its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending (即将发生的) d
14、eath. U U 12 /U /Uthis task is made difficult by the fact that death is almost a U U 13 /U /Usubject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as U U 14 /U /UAs adults many of us find the topic frightening and are U U 15 /U /Uto think about it-and certainly not to talk abo
15、ut it U U 16 /U /Uthe presence of someone who is dying. Death has achieved this taboo U U 17 /U /Uonly in the modern industrial societies. There seems to be an important reason for our reluctance to U U 18 /U /Uthe idea of death. It is the very fact that death remains U U 19 /U /Uour control; it is
16、almost the only one of the natural processes U U 20 /U /Uis so.（分数：20.00）(1). A. better than B. rather than C. less than D. other than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. so B. even C. nor D. hardly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. preserve B. conserve C. resume D. assume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. performing B. playing C.
17、 undertaking D. lacking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. orientation B. implication C. succession D. presentation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. worthy B. worth C. worthless D. worthwhile（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. In a word B. In brief C. In addition D. In particular（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. prospect B. impetus C. imp
18、ression D. review（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. integrates B. incorporates C. includes D. interacts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. reckons B. counts C. reflects D. conceive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. keeps B. draws C. inclines D. tends（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. Therefore B. And C. Yet D. Otherwise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
19、(13). A. taboo B. dispute C. contempt D. neglect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. notorious B. indecent C. obscure D. desperate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. ready B. willing C. liable D. reluctant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. at B. on C. with D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. status B. circumstance C. environment D. p
20、riority（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. encounter B. confront C. tolerate D. expose（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. under B. above C. beyond D. within（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. which B. what C. as D. that（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：5.00)The demo
21、ralizing environment, decrepit (老朽的) building and minimal materials make the high school experience for these children an uphill battle. Merely graduating from such a high school is difficult, much less becoming a high-caliber science or engineering student. Schools with students from a higher socio
22、economic level would not tolerate the obstacles I encountered dally. Improvements need to be made efficiently and made soon, or the divisions among people 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, esp
23、ecially 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 salesperson who came to give a career exploration lecture. They not only were genuinely interested in the opportunities he described but also were am
24、azed 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 environment of the inner city needs to be changed. Teaching someone the difference between velocity and acceleration is irrelevant if the person is h
25、ungry and scared. Programs that educate parents in child-rearing, organize low-income groups into cooperative units, fight drug trafficking and help to clean up the ghettos physically will improve the life in the community.The small alterations and “new“ proposals currently filling the newspapers ar
26、e certainly not strong enough to transform a decaying and demoralized school structure that has been disintegrating for decades. Inner-city schools need 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
27、eager to investigate change and found many institutionalized obstacles in my way. It should not be so difficult to make a difference.（分数：5.00）(1).By saying “an uphill battle“, the author means A. a tough task. B. a easy job. C. an upgrade class. D. climbing a hill.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can learn f
28、rom the text that 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 be changed. D. students are afraid to talk to strangers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author believes that A. the divisions among people resul
29、t 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-city schools is inadequate.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It is the authors opinion that _ will improve the life of inner city peop
30、le. A. offering more education programs to students B. helping to clean up the ghettos physically C. taking measures to help extreme poor students D. bringing up more engineering students（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It can be concluded from the authors remarks that A. we should educate more high schools stu
31、dents. B. the obstacles in teachers way should be moved away. C. the decaying school buildings should be reconstructed. D. we should build up more high schools in Our city.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A parent with a child carrying a musical instrument or a drawing board walking alo
32、ng a Beijing subway platform or street is a familiar sight on weekends. They are on the way to training schools.Education of their children has become the most important responsibility of parents who were sent to rural areas for “re-education“ during the “Cultural Revolution“ from 1966 to 1976.They
33、lost the chance for university education and now hope their children can receive a better education than they did. As a result, these people now in their forties expose their little children to early training so that they can enter a prestigious school.The parents imagine a road to success: from exc
34、ellent primary and middle schools to an elite university and then to a good job. On average, they may spend about 100 yuan a month on their childrens education.And what results have these parents obtained?Most of them feel that the large investment has failed to lead to rapid progress in their child
35、rens study. “We seem to be throwing our money away,“ said one parent.However, many parents still think that spending more on their childrens schooling will result in high scores. These parents have also introduced a “contract system“, which offers rewards for good school grades. More than 80% of par
36、ents in families in Chengdu have signed contracts with their children, according to the Consumers“ Times. The paper notes that the heavy pressure put on children to perform well at school has resulted in a decline in childrens health.The parents investment in their children also includes hiring tuto
37、rs. A survey of 250 students in Xuzhou found that 10% of their parents hired tutors. The pay for one tutorial hour is three yuan.Liberation Daily commented that these parents have too high expectations of their children. According to the article, “They are trying to help the young plants grow by pul
38、ling them upwards.“ They ignore their childrens psychology and perhaps will damage the real talents the children possess.（分数：5.00）(1).Parents in their forties want their children to get the best education because A. the parents missed out on their own education when they were young. B. it is their r
39、esponsibility to help their children. C. their children are cleverer than they were. D. they dont want them to go to the rural areas.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In the parents view, entry to a good university depends upon A. having some early art training. B. attending the best primary and middle schools.
40、C. getting a good job. D. the parents prestige and position.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The “contract system“ is A. a method of university entry. B. a way of encouraging children to work hard. C. an agreement between children and their teachers. D. a way of guaranteeing the young people a good job.（分数：1.00
41、）A.B.C.D.(4).In the Xuzhou survey, how many children have extra private lessons? A. 250. B. 25. C. 10. D. 3.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the Chinese newspapers attitude to the parents described in this article? A. Sympathetic. B. Critical. C. Approving. D. Neutral.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、BPassage 3/B(总题数
42、：1，分数：5.00)To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, “all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.“ One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need
43、 to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights, movement target biomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the process of
44、health care research. Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to
45、 use anything that comes from or is tested in animals no meat, no fur, no medicines. Asked if she opposed immunizations, she wanted to know if vaccines come from animal research. When assured that they do, she replied, “Then I would have to say yes.“ Asked what will happen when epidemics return, she said, “Dont worry, scientists will find some way of using computers.“ Such well-meaning people just dont understand.Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable way in huma
