1、公共英语四级-41 (1)及答案解析(总分：88.00，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：4.00)（分数：4.00）(1).The man says they dont have any proper conversation in his family because they spend too much time watching _.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(2).The man thinks that many movies are filled with crime and _.（
2、分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(3).According to the man, watching TV can kill childrens _.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(4).For housewives and lonely people, the woman believes TV is a good _.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(5).In terms of those good or bad TV programs, the woman thinks that people can be _.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：
3、4.00)Where did the Olympic competitions start? U U 1 /U /UThe 19th century saw the beginning of_. U U 2 /U /UOlympic gymnastics medals are usually won by men between the ages of_. U U 3 /U /UIn competitions only women perform on the_. U U 4 /U /UWhat is the performance that both men and women do? U
4、U 5 /U /U （分数：4.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、BPart C/B(总题数：4，分数：13.00)（分数：3.00）(1).The entrance rate of medical schools of the US in 2001 was _. A. near 20% B. 30% C. near 50% D. 80%（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Students are ready to use their knowledge to begin helping sick people in a hospital a
5、t their_ year of college. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The training program students begin seeking to enter during the fourth gear of medical school in a hospital is called _. A. a medical competition B. a treatment competition C. a medical treatment D. a medical residen
6、cy（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 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.
7、(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 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
8、of medicine. C.Programs of art. D.Programs of history.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the womans tone of voice when she first sees the man? A. Relieved. B. Sarcastic. C. Sad. D. Apologetic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What are the students doing when the man arrives in the class? A. Having a class dis
9、cussion. B. Giving presentations. C. Drawing graphs. D. Taking an exam.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What classes are the man and the woman probably taking? A. Fashion design. B. Chemistry. C. Business. D. Art appreciation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How much time do the man and the woman have before they address t
10、he class? A. Less than ten minutes. B. About twenty minutes. C. Over an hour. D. Forty-five minutes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).In England and America the Victorian Period as a whole was an age of national _ A. growth. B. warfare. C. depression. D. literary corruption.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Accordin
11、g to the speaker, at the close of the Victorian Period, English and American literature was _ A. prosperous. B. homogeneous. C. on the wane. D. vitally energetic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following can best reflect the attitude of the speaker towards the character of the literary history of
12、the 19th and the 20th centuries? A. negative. B. contending. C. arbitrary. D. unbiased.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The tango has probably traveled further and gone through more changes than almostU U 1 /U /U. African slaves brought the tango to Haiti and Cuba in the 18th century
13、; in Cuba, the tango was influenced by the local Cuban dance,U U 2 /U /U“the Havana“. From thereU U 3 /U /Utook the tango in Argentina in the 19th century,U U 4 /U /Uit was changed once again and became popular in theU U 5 /U /U. It was an erotic dance of working class people by this time.U U 6 /U /
14、Umade it difficult for middle-class Europeans to accept.U U 7 /U /Uat the beginning of this century, the tango was refined, so that itU U 8 /U /Uits erotic features. It was preformed inU U 9 /U /Ucasino ballrooms. The tango, in its sophisticated EuropeanU U 10 /U /U, became popular in England and in
15、 the USA. OnceU U 11 /U /U, the tango became the rage in London and Paris. People began toU U 12 /U /Uthe Viennese waltz custom of dancing in restaurants between theU U 13 /U /Uof a meal ProprietorsU U 14 /U /Uthis, “for the pleasure of the customers and for the benefit of their digestion“! After “t
16、ango teas“U U 15 /U /Ueverywhere, even in private houses, Latin American music was played for the tango,U U 16 /U /Umore and more people owned gramphones.The tango returned inU U 17 /U /Uin a freer, more exotic form thanU U 18 /U /U. Rudolph Valentino, the Holly-wood film star, began hisU U 19 /U /U
17、as a professional tango partner in American tea-rooms. ValentinoU U 20 /U /Uimmortalized the dance on film.（分数：20.00）(1). A. any more dances B. any dance C. any other dance D. any dances（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. referred to as B. called as C. referring to D. calling（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. immigrants
18、 B. emigrants C. immigrates D. emigrates（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. where B. there C. when D. then（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. polite society B. upper circles C. European quarter D. sirens（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. where B. that C. when D. which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. Therefore B. But C. Furthermore D. And（
19、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. acquired B. demonstrated C. lost D. initiated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. fabulous B. frigid C. feeble D. fashionable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. shape B. form C. format D. contour（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. having established B. establishing C. being established D. established（分数：1.0
20、0）A.B.C.D.(12). A. follow B. imitate C. abandon D. adapt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. intervals B. pauses C. courses D. dishes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. had been encouraged by B. had encouraged C. was encouraged by D. encouraged（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. sprang out B. dg forth C. sprang up D. sprang back（
21、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. as B. with C. so D. due to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. 1920s B. the 1920 C. 1920s D. the 1920s（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. before B. ago C. past D. former（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. occupation B. life C. career D. employment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. lately B. latter C. late D. later
22、（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)When the vote was finally taken, it was 3:45 in the morning, After six months of arguing and the final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, Australias Northern Territory became the first legal au
23、thority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wished to die. The measure was passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. Almost at the same time word flashed on the Internet and was picked up, half a world away, by John Hofsess, executive director of the Right
24、to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on through the groups on-line service, Death Net. Hofsess said: “We posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isnt just something that happened in Australia. Its world history.“The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Rights of the Terminal
25、ly Ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief; others, including churches, right-to, live groups and the Australian Medical Association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage. But the t
26、ide is unlikely to turn back. In Australiawhere an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their partother states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia. In America and Canada, where the right-to-die movement is gatheri
27、ng strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes to start failing.Under the new Northern Territory law, an adult patient can request deathprobably by a deadly injection or pillto put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors. After a “cooling off“ period
28、of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. 48 hours later, the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a 54-year-old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering
29、: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “Im not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I am afraid of is how Id go, because Ive watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks.“ he says.（分数：4.00）(1).From the second paragraph we learn tha
30、t _. A. the objection to euthanasia is diminishing in some countries B. physicians and citizens have the same view on euthanasia C. technological changes are chiefly responsible for the new law D. it takes time to appreciate the significance of laws passed（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).By saying that “observe
31、rs are waiting for the dominoes to start falling“, the author means that _. A. observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia B. there is a possibility of similar bills being passed in the U.S. and Canada C. observers are waiting to see the movement end up in failure D
32、. the process of the bill taking effect may Finally come to a stop（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).When Lloyd Nickson is close to death, he will _. A. undergo a cooling off period of seven days B. experience the suffering of a lung cancer patient C. have an intense fear of terrible suffering D. face his death w
33、ith the calm characteristic of euthanasia（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the authors attitude towards euthanasia? A. Hostile. B. Suspicious. C. Approving. D. Indifferent.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).We can infer from the text that the author believes the success of the right-to-die movement is _. A. only a mat
34、ter of time B. far from certain C. just an illusion D. a shattered hope（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Whether work should be placed among the causes of happiness or among the causes of unhappiness may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful question. There is certainly much work which is ex
35、ceedingly weary and an excess of work is always very painful. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even the dullest work is to most people less painful then idleness. There are in work all grades, from mere relief of tedium up to the profoundest delights, according to th
36、e nature of the work and the abilities of the worker. Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages. To begin with, it fills a good many hours of the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when the
37、y are left free to fill their own time according to their own choice, are at a loss to think of anything sufficiently pleasant to be worth doing. And whatever they decide, they are troubled by the feeling that something else would have been pleasanter. To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the
38、 last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level. Moreover the exercise of choice is in itself tiresome. Except to people with unusual initiative it is positively agreeable to be told what to do at each hour of the day, provided the orders are not too unpleasant.
39、 Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from toil. At times they may find relief by hunting big game in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such sensations is limited, especially after youth is past. Accordingly the more intelligent rich me
40、n work nearly as hard as if they were poor, while rich women for the most part keep themselves busy with innumerable trifles of those earth-shaking importance they are firmly persuaded.Work therefore is desirable, first and foremost, as a preventive of boredom, for the boredom that a man feels when
41、he is doing necessary though uninteresting work is as nothing in comparison with the boredom that he feels when he has nothing to do with his days. With this advantage of work another is associated, namely that it makes holidays much more delicious when they come. Provided a man does not have to wor
42、k so hard as to impair his vigor, he is likely to find far more zest in his free time than an idle man could possibly find.The second advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid work is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition. In most work success is measured by income, an
43、d while our capitalistic society continues, this is inevitable. It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural one to apply. The desire than men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for the extra comforts that a higher income
44、can acquire. However dull work may be, it becomes bearable if it is a means of building up a reputation, whether in the world at large or only in ones own circle.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the authors opinion about work? A. Work can keep people busy as if they were poor. B. Work is a cause of the greatest
45、 delight of life. C. Work is very tiresome, especially when too excessive. D. Work can at least give relief from boredom.（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(2).In the authors opinion, what is the last product of civilization? A. To make wise use of leisure B. To be free from hard work C. To keep oneself busy with tri
46、fles D. To work to some extent（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, to be told to do something is generally _. A. respectable B. acceptable C. insulting D. disgusting（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, success can mostly be measure in terms of _. A. relationship B. enjoyment C. income D. promotion（分数：0.80）A.B.C.D.(5).As put by the author, most of the work that most people have to do is _. A. delightful
