1、公共英语四级-20 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPart A/BBDirections:/BI For Questions 15, you will hear a conversation between a man and a woman. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table.
2、 Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IBInformation about Lilys Activities on Weekends /BShe gets up very early, around _ oclock. 1She sometimes goes for a long swim in her _. 2After a series of exercises she has
3、_. 3BInformation about Lilys work /BShe works even on weekends and never _. 4She always enjoys herself at word and never goes to the _. 5（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).In how many weeks are the students research papers due according to
4、 the teacher?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The speaker have looked at the students _ and made comments about them.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The students should turn in _ by Friday.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).When will the teacher have a conference with each student?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The outline of the students research p
5、aper should begin with _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 13 are based on a talk about how to become a doctor in the United States. You now have 15 seconds to rend Questions 11 13.（分数：3.00）(1).The entrance rate of medical schools of the US in 2001 was _.（分数：1.00）A.near 20%B.30
6、%C.near 50%D.80%(2).Students are ready to use their knowledge to begin helping sick people in a hospital at their_ year of college.（分数：1.00）A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth(3).The training program students begin seeking to enter during the fourth gear of medical school in a hospital is called _.（分数：1.
7、00）A.a medical competitionB.a treatment competitionC.a medical treatmentD.a medical residencyQuestions 14 16 are hosed on a text about ice phrases. Yon now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 6.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the meaning of “Skating on thin ice“?（分数：1.00）A.One may be doing something quite dif
8、ficult.B.One may be doing something quite risky.C.One may be doing something quite annoying.D.One may be doing something impossible.(2).When somebody told you that you will “cut no ice“ with him, what did he mean?（分数：1.00）A.You will not persuade him.B.He is getting nowhere with you.C.You cannot sell
9、 your ice to him.D.You should not waste time cutting ice with him.(3).When the game is really over, which idiom can we use?（分数：1.00）A.It is iced up.B.Skating on thin ice.C.To cut no ice.D.To break the ice.Questions 17 20 are based on a conversation about hunting un apartment. You now have 20 seconds
10、 to read Questions 17 20.（分数：4.00）(1).What is wrong with the womans current apartment?（分数：1.00）A.Its too noisy,B.The walls are too thin.C.The buses dont go in that direction,D.The boiler often goes wrong.(2).What do you think the woman is?（分数：1.00）A.A university student.B.A landlady.C.A researcher.D
11、.A repair woman.(3).At what time of the year does the conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.Winter.B.Summer.C.Spring.D.Autumn.(4).What does the woman require of her next apartment?（分数：1.00）A.It must be a high rise.B.It must near the university.C.It must be quiet.D.It must be new and funct
12、ional.四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Every business has trouble sooner or later, and it is the chief executive officers responsibility to set things right. Good executivesU (21) /Uthemselves in touch with their companies they know what is going on at every level. Yes, they delegate,U (22) /Uthey al
13、so follow up to make certainU (23) /Ueach delegated task has been completed. No majorU (24) /Ushould be made in a companyU (25) /Uthe presidents knowledge.Even though the president or CEO isU (26) /Uresponsible for the failure or success of his company, a smart CEOU (27) /Uhimself with competent wor
14、kers at all levels, especiallyU (28) /Uthe administrative level. He then consults with his executives and supervisorsU (29) /Uhe has to make an important decision. HeU (30) /Utheir input and creates an open atmosphere where all may feel comfortable to shareU (31) /Uideas.ByU (32) /Uthis practice, a
15、president knows that when a decision has been made, his administrators will feelU (33) /Uthey have had a part in it, or at least they will understandU (34) /Uthe decision was made. He can thenU (35) /Uthem to support the decision at their level.U (36) /Uis considered poor practice for an administrat
16、or toU (37) /Uabout an executive decision after it has been discussed openly and decided upon in committee. The time toU (38) /Udisagreement is during committee discussion or with the president privately. Publicly, an administrator is expected to support the presidentU (39) /Uthe company has become
17、involved in an illegal activity. Americans consider this public supportU (40) /Uform of professional behavior.（分数：20.00）A.keepB.feelC.putD.remainA.andB.soC.butD.thereforeA.ifB.thatC.whetherD.untilA.taskB.achievementC.successD.decisionA.withoutB.withC.byD.toA.seriouslyB.ultimatelyC.frequentlyD.active
18、lyA.absorbsB.sinksC.acquaintsD.surroundsA.onB.aboveC.atD.withA.whenB.howC.whyD.whetherA.refusesB.deniesC.invitesD.acceptsA.hisB.herC.ourD.theirA.experiencingB.followingC.performingD.goingA.asB.forC.as ifD.aboutA.whyB.whenC.howD.whereA.orderB.makeC.expectD.hopeA.HeB.ThisC.ThatD.hA.criticizeB.complain
19、C.talkD.discussA.expressB.speakC.easeD.createA.wheneverB.thoughC.ifD.unlessA.otherB.anotherC.the otherD.others五、BSection Readi(总题数：4，分数：20.00)BPassage 1/BGreenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that
20、every lecture or every book about this subject bas to start with the proof of this idem At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of greenspace in the urban environment is
21、a first step on the fight way, this does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces. As to this rather complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspe
22、ct only, namely the re-creative function of greenspace facilities.The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town and country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms of recreation far from home, whe
23、reas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and arou
24、nd home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street-door of the house. The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect.The very best
25、 standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot of enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if yo
26、u only feel yourself at home after the street-door of your house is closed after you.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the author, the importance of greenspace in the urban environment _.（分数：1.00）A.is still unknownB.is being Closely studiedC.is usually neglectedD.has been widely accepted(2).The theoretical
27、separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to _.（分数：1.00）A.the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhoodB.the location of recreation facilities far from homeC.relatively little attention for recreative possibilitiesD.the improvement of recreative possibilities in
28、 the neighbourhood(3).The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of greenspace Should ha provided _.（分数：1.00）A.in special areasB.in the suburbsC.in the neighbourhood of the houseD.in gardens and parks(4).According to the author, greenspace facilities should be designed in such a way that
29、_.（分数：1.00）A.more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspectB.more and more people might have access to themC.an increasing number of recreative activities might be developedD.recreative activities might be brought into our homes(5).The main idea of this passage is that _.（分数：1.00）A.bet
30、ter use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our lifeB.attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilitiesC.the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years agoD.priority must be given to the development of
31、obligatory activitiesBPassage 2/BPursuing free trade through WTO has many attractions. Countries bind themselves and their trading partners to transparent and non-discriminatory trade rules, which the WTO then enforces even handedly. Since most governments operate on the premise that opening domesti
32、c markets is a concession to be traded for access to foreign markets, multilateral liberalization is often the most effective route to free trade.A successful WTO round requires two big bargains to be struck: a transatlantic deal between America and the EU and a north-south deal between the rich and
33、 the poor. Yet at Seattle this year there is a long way to go before such broad bargains can be considered, let alone struck.America wants a few priority issues to be settled. Its list includes an extension of the duty-free status of e-commerce, a broader IT pact, reform of the WTO dispute settlemen
34、ts system, increased WTO transparency and the phase out of tariffs in eight sectors including chemicals, energy products and environmental products. The EU on the other hand professes to want a more comprehensive approach that focuses on removing tariff peaks for such imports as textiles, glass and
35、footwear, but would preserve tariff preferences for developing countries.The biggest obstacle may be the insistence of many developing countries that they will block further liberalization until their gripes over the Uruguay round are addressed They want their obligations in areas such as intellectu
36、al property, investor protection, subsidies and anti-dumping to be eased. They argue that the Uruguay round has failed to deliver expected benefits in such areas as agriculture and textiles.Though by no means a monolithic block, the developing countries share a feeling that whatever the promise of l
37、iberalization at the WTO, rich countries will Conspire to keep their markets closed. Indeed, the EU insists that freeing trade should be “controlled, steered and managed according to the concerns of EU citizens“. That is in keeping with a view, widespread on the continent, that “a protectionist trad
38、e policy is a price readily paid for political objectives“.However great these obstacles are, they could be overcome if America were still leading the drive for freer world trade. With its economy doing well, greater access to foreign markets seems a less pressing priority. The Clinton administratio
39、n is unwilling to make politically painful concessions required to achieve that aim. So there is a possibility that the Seattle round will turn out to be a fiasco. If that happens, it will encourage the anti-WTO groups to go on the offensive. America, the EU and Japan would increasingly be tempted b
40、y Umanaged trade/U.（分数：5.00）(1).The WTOs transparent and non-discriminatory rules require all member countries to _.（分数：1.00）A.exchange domestic markets for foreign marketsB.make concessions in foreign tradeC.adopt the most effective route to free tradeD.enforce trade policies even handedly(2).At Se
41、attle this year, the difference between America and the EU is over _.（分数：1.00）A.e-commerceB.WTO transparencyC.agendaD.tariffs(3).The developing countries threaten to block further liberalization because they _.（分数：1.00）A.are now conspiring to keep their markets closedB.want their problems and compla
42、ints to be dealt with firstC.cannot afford to deliver benefits in agriculture and textileD.want no obligations in intellectual property and anti-dumping(4).“Managed trade“ in the last Sentence probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.market managementB.trade protectionismC.trade concessionD.market priority(5).Th
43、e author of the passage seems to be _ about the prospect of globalization and free trade.（分数：1.00）A.optimisticB.doubtfulC.impartialD.vagueBPassage 3/BTo 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
44、cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leader
45、s of the animal rights, movement target biomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the process of health care research. Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.For exampl
46、e, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to 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
47、 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
48、 the public in a compassionate, understandable way in human terms, not in the language of molecular biology. We need to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmothers hip replacement, a fathers bypass operation, a babys vaccinations, and even a pets shots. To those who are unaware that animal research was
