1、公共英语四级-21 及答案解析(总分：90.00，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)Death (Age) 1Place of Birth MinnesotaYears 2Acting CareerPlace: HollywoodBegan with “A Million to One“ (Year) 3The Title Role in the Television Series “Sergeant Preston of the Yukon“ (Year) 1950The Last Role
2、 in the Television Movie “Dont Push, Ill Charge When Im Ready“ (Year) 4Family Members Survived Him wifedaughter5（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).Whats the main topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）_(2).What must you do if you smell smoke at night?（分数：1.00）_(3)
3、.Why is it necessary not to open a hot door?（分数：1.00）_(4).What is the most important thing to do when a fire appears?（分数：1.00）_(5).What is the telephone number everybody should remember?（分数：1.00）_四、BPart C/B(总题数：4，分数：13.00)（分数：3.00）(1).What is Freuds contributions to psychology? A. Human personality
4、 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 you 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. H
5、e 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 setting D. Theory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Why do many people criticize TV programs in the U.S.? A.There are not enough programs to entertain. B.There
6、 are not enough programs to show the life of ordinary people. C.There are too many programs to educate. D.There are not enough serious programs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the speaker, who should be responsible for the lack of serious programs on TV? A.Businessman. B.TV set owner. C.TV station
7、 owner. D.The commercial TV system.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a kind of serious programs? A.Programs of science. B.Programs of medicine. C.Programs of art. D.Programs of history.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).In 1998, the total value transacted in e-commerce was_.
8、 A. $ 680000 million B. $ 68900 million C. $ 68900 billion D. $16890 billion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Some people in the metal industry think the new trend will_. A. seriously change the way they do business B. seriously damage the way they do business C. not seriously change the way they do business D.
9、not seriously damage the way they do business（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Some people in the metal industry think only_products will be traded on the web. A. standard and second class B. high-tech C. computer and software D. industrial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).According to the passage, what did nature r
10、epresent to Isadora Duncan? A. Something to conquer B. A model for movement C. A place to find peace D. A symbol of disorder（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an area of dance that Isadora Duncan worked to change? A. The music B. The stage sets C. Costumes
11、 D. Movements（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Compared to those of the ballet, Isadora Duncans costumes were less _. A. costly B. colorful C. graceful D. restrictive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the passage mainly about? A. The evolution of dance in the twentieth century. B. Artists of the last century. C. Natur
12、al movement in dance. D. A pioneer in modern dance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It is an astonishing fact that there are laws of nature, rules that summarize conveniently - U U 1 /U /Uqualitatively but quantitatively - how the world works. We might U U 2 /U /Ua universe in which
13、there are no such laws, in which the 108 elementary particles that U U 3 /U /Ua universe like our own behave with utter and uncompromising abandon. To understand such a universe we would need a brain U U 4 /U /Uas massive as the universe. It seems U U 5 /U /Uthat such a universe could have life and
14、intelligence, because being and brains U U 6 /U /Usome degree of internal stability and order. But U U 7 /U /Uin a much more random universe there were such beings with an intelligence much U U 8 /U /Uthan our own, there could not be much knowledge, passion or joy. U U 9 /U /Ufor us, we live in a un
15、iverse that has at least important parts that are knowable. Our common-sense experience and our evolutionary history have U U 10 /U /Uus to understand something of the workaday world. When we go into other realms, however, common sense and ordinary intuition U U 11 /U /Uhighly unreliable guides. It
16、is stunning that as we go close to the speed of light our mass U U 12 /U /Uindefinitely, we shrink toward zero thickness U U 13 /U /Uthe direction of motion, and time for us comes as near to stopping as we would like. Many people think that this is silly, and every week U U 14 /U /UI get a letter fr
17、om someone who complains to me about it. But it is virtually certain consequence not just of experiment but also of Albert Einsteins U U 15 /U /Uanalysis of space and time called the Special Theory of Relativity. It does not matter that these effects seem unreasonable to us. We are not U U 16 /U /Ut
18、he habit of traveling close to the speed of light. The testimony of our common sense is suspect at high velocities. The idea that the world places restrictions on U U 17 /U /Uhumans might do is frustrating. Why shouldnt we be able to have intermediate rotational positions? Why cant we U U 18 /U /Ufa
19、ster than the speed of light? But U U 19 /U /Uwe can tell, this is the way the universe is constructed. Such prohibitions not only U U 20 /U /Uus toward a little humility; they also make the world more knowable.（分数：20.00）(1). A. just B. very C. just not D. not just（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. see B. thi
20、nk C. imagine D. believe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. make B. make of C. make up D. make from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. at least B. at most C. at last D. at the cost（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. likely B. unlikely C. really D. unreal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. want B. need C. require D. acquire（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7)
21、. A. unless B. until C. if D. even if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. more B. larger C. bigger D. greater（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. FortunatelyB. UnfortunatelyC. Happily D. Unhappily（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. provided B. prepared C. armed D. got ready（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. turn to B. turn on C. turn out to b
22、e D. turn away from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. decrease B. increases C. reduce D. add（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. in B. at C. with D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. or two B. and two C. even two D. of two（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. clever B. wise C. brilliant D. intelligent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. of B. in
23、 C. with D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. that B. which C. matter D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. go B. walk C. travel D. run（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. if B. unless C. so far D. so far as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. press B. have C. make D. entail（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection Readi(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BPart A/
24、B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、BPassage 1/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three of four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasts are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts; to determine whether an individual pressur
25、e area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map
26、is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographica
27、l area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook“ which is a rough guide to weath
28、er conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels with often set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms.Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather pre
29、dictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification studies. But the limitations
30、 of weather modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographical precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundament
31、als of weather elements.（分数：4.00）(1).One characteristic of weather maps not mentioned by the author in this passage is _. A. wind speed B. thermal changes C. fronts D. barometric pressure（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).The thirty-day forecast is determined by examining _. A. upper air levels B. satellite repor
32、ts C. changing fronts D. daily air maps（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because it _. A. gives the scientist information not obtained readily otherwise B. enables man to alter the weather C. uses electronic instruments D. is modern（分数：0.80）A.B.
33、C.D.(4).A weather map is synoptic because it _. A. summarizes a great deal of information B. can be interpreted accurately C. appears daily D. shows changing fronts（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).At the present time, experiments are being conducted in _. A. 30-day “outlook“ B. controlling storms C. satellites
34、D. manipulating weather（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)MALAYSIA is agog with speculation. The government, which charged a sitting minister and a prominent businessman with corruption earlier this month, says it has a list of 18 other high-profile suspects due for similar treatment. Opp
35、osition politicians say that Rafidah Aziz, the minister of trade, should be among them. She denies any wrong-doing and says she will sue her critics for defamationa threat they claim to welcome as a chance to prove their accusations in court. Is the pervasiveness of corruption, a problem common to m
36、ost countries in South-East Asia, at last getting a proper airing?The region is certainly awash with celebrated corruption cases. Joseph Estrada, the deposed president of the Philippines, is currently on trial for “economic plunder“. On February 12th, Indonesias supreme court finally ruled on a long
37、-running embezzlement case against Akbar Tandjung, the speaker of parliament. In 2001, Thailands constitutional court heard charges that Thaksin Shinawatra, the prime minister, had concealed some assets during an earlier stint as minister.But there is less to this flurry of righteousness than meetin
38、g the eye. For starters, prosecutors have not had much success against grand defendants like Messrs Thaksin and Tandjung. Both persuaded higher courts in overturn earlier rulings against them. Mr. Estrada, too, managed to evade impeachment while in office, and prosecutors are making heavy weather of
39、 their current case againsthim. Even the convicted Mr. Rakkiat has not yet begun his prison term, since he jumped bail and went into hiding. What is more, all the countries in the region save Singapore and Malaysia still rank in the bottom half of the most recent “Corruption Perceptions Index“ compi
40、led by Transparency International, an anti-graft watchdog. Vietnam ranked 100 out of 133 countries, Indonesia 122 and Myanmar a dismal 129.This poor showing stems in part from a lack of laws, personnel and money to combat corruption. But the resource in shortest supply is political will to tackle th
41、e problem. All countries in South -East Asia have at least one anti-corruption agency. But the ones that work best, argues Jon Quah, a professor at the National University of Singapore, are centralized, independent agencies such as Thailands National Counter Corruption Commission. By contrast, Malay
42、sias Anti-Corrnption Agency reports to the government, and so is subject to political control. The Philippines, meanwhile, has adopted no fewer than seven anti-corruption laws in the past 50 years, and created 13 anti-graft agencies, according to Mr. Quahs count. Dramatic but disputed corruption all
43、egations, such as the claim that the presidents husband is managing multiple slush funds, simply get lost in all this bureaucracy.（分数：4.00）(1).The passage may be _. A. A news report. B. A remark by an socialist on a publication. C. A government report by an officer. D. A lesson in a colleges class.（
44、分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).By saying “this flurry of righteousness“, the author points to _. A. the arrest of the corrupt. B. the solving of all the corruption cases . C. the appearance of the righteous people. D. the disappearance of the justice.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred from the passage tha
45、t the author expects that the corruption in some countries of the South-East Asia will_. A. disappear by the governments effort. B. go on for at least a short time. C. disappear for the time being. D. go on forever.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, Rafidah Azizs critic will welcome her threat because _. A. they could take advantage of it to accuse her. B. it show her weak points. C. they could make it evidence. D. she has given them bribe.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).The author
