1、公共英语四级-60 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 an application interview about an air training course. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you
2、in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IBA Course Application Interview /Bthe mans nationality 1.his age 2.his major in the university 3.the place for his English study experience overseas 4.the reason
3、 for his choice of Oxford ATS 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).What used to be the only way some people traveled in Bangkok?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The elephant sanctuary in recent weeks has turned into somewhat of a _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).
4、How many elephants have been taken off the streets and brought here to the elephant center?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).How many times each year is there an elephant round-up in Thailand?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).City officials of Bangkok are working on a plan to turn their pr0blem into _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart C
5、/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 13 are based on a talk about the problem of rising population. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11 13.（分数：3.00）(1).How does the rising population negatively influence some countries?（分数：1.00）A.People begin to go on strike for food.B.Some countries have to cut
6、down food supplies.C.People are dying of hunger.D.Some governments have to drive their people into other countries.(2).According to the speaker, how many people have been added per year to the present population?（分数：1.00）A.80 million.B.70 million.C.More than 3 500 million.D.About 3 000 million.(3).W
7、hich regions population of the following is growing fastest?（分数：1.00）A.Latin America.B.North America.C.South America.D.Central America.Questions 14 16 are based on a dialogue between a part-time student and a school registrar. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 16.（分数：3.00）(1).What problem
8、 does the woman have?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt want to pay the late fee.B.She was given incorrect information.C.She cant afford to pay her tuition.D.She didnt want to pay her tuition.(2).Why does the woman have to go to the office two times?（分数：1.00）A.The director couldnt give her an appointment right a
9、way.B.The office was close the first time she went.C.The computers were out of service the first time she was there.D.She did not have acceptable identification with her on her first visit.(3).What does the man imply when he tells the woman “Dont get your hopes up“?（分数：1.00）A.The director probably i
10、snt able to make an exception.B.The director probably wont see her.C.The director usually isnt very helpfulD.Part-time students arent the directors responsibility.Questions 17 20 are based on a report about high style cameras. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17 20.（分数：4.00）(1).What is Cano
11、n Digital PowerShot S230 cameras size?（分数：1.00）A.Similar to a credit card.B.Similar to a necklace.C.Similar to a cigarette box.D.Similar to a dressing case.(2).What are the target consumers of Digital PowerShot S230 camera?（分数：1.00）A.Young white-collar men.B.Middle-aged white-collar men.C.Young whit
12、e-collar women,D.Middle-aged white-collar women.(3).There is an ad that shows a photo of a fashionable blonde sheathed in clingy black dress, an ATM- card-size earners suspended like a necklace. Which Company takes this ad?（分数：1.00）A.Canon.B.Sony.C.Nokis.D.Casio.(4).According to the report, which of
13、 the following sentences is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Now manufacturers are seeking a combination of high-tech features and “cool“ design.B.Those young white-collar women have not been the primary buyers of digital cameras.C.Digital technology is still a novelty nowadays.D.The Canon Digital PowerShot S230
14、 camera is introduced in September, 2002.四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fullyU (21) /Uonly among people he knows well.In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seams inhibited.U (22) /Uembarrassed. You have only toU
15、(23) /Ua commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual.U (24) /U, there is here an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior wh
16、ich.U (25) /Ubroken, makes the person immediately the object ofU (26) /U.It is a well-known fact that the English have aU (27) /Ufor the discussion of their weather and that, given half a chance, they will talk about itU (28) /U. Some people argue that it is because English weatherU (29) /Uforecast
17、and hence is a source of interest and.U (30) /Uto everyone. This may be so.U (31) /UEnglishmen cannot have muchU (32) /Uin the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are of- ten proved wrongU (33) /Ua cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts!
18、 The man in the street seems to be as accurate or as inaccurate as the weathermen in hisU (34) /U. The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprise at the number of referencesU (35) /Uweather that the English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greeti
19、ngs areU (36) /Uby comments on the weather. “Nice day, isnt it?“ “Beautiful!“ may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?“U (37) /Uthe foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his ad- vantage.U (38) /Uhe wants to start a c
20、onversation with an Englishman but isU (39) /Uto know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which willU (40) /Uan answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.（分数：20.00）A.entertainedB.relaxedC.amusedD.enlightenedA.yetB.otherwiseC.evenD.thoughA
21、.experienceB.undergoC.travelD.witnessA.ObviouslyB.ContrarilyC.FrequentlyD.PracticallyA.unlessB.ifC.whileD.as ifA.suspicionB.oppositionC.attackD.studyA.passionB.fancyC.necessityD.judgmentA.at lengthB.to a great extentC.from their heartD.by all meansA.followsB.predictsC.defiesD.violatesA.contributionB
22、.deductionC.contemplationD.speculationA.StillB.AlsoC.CertainlyD.FundamentallyA.faithB.relianceC.honorD.creditA.ifB.onceC.whenD.whereasA.propositionsB.predictionsC.approvalD.defianceA.aboutB.onC.as toD.toA.replacedB.conductedC.executedD.proposedA.SinceB.AlthoughC.HoweverD.13eforeA.Even ifB.BecauseC.I
23、fD.ForA.at a lossB.at lastC.in factD.on the occasionA.stimulateB.constituteC.furnishD.provoke五、BSection Readi(总题数：4，分数：20.00)BPassage 1/BWhen we think of Hollywooda term I use loosely to describe American movie production in general, not simply films made in Los Angeles we think of films aimed at mu
24、sing audiences and making money for producers.During the early years of the new century, as workers won their demands for higher wages and a shorter working week, leisure assumed an increasingly important role in everyday life. Amusement parks, professional baseball games, nickelodeons, and dance ha
25、lls attracted a wide army of men and woman anxious to spend their hard-earned dollars in the pursuit of fun and relaxation. Yet of all these new cultural endeavours, films were the most important and widely attended source of amusement. For a mere five or ten cents, even the poorest worker could aff
26、ord to take himself and his family to the local nickelodeon or storefront theatre “Every little town that has never been able to afford and maintain an opera house,“ observed one journalist in 1908,“now boasts one or two UBijou Dreams/U “By 1910 the appeal of films was so great that nearly one-third
27、 of the nation flocked to the cinema each week; ten years later, weekly attendance equaled 50 percent of the nations population.Early films were primarily aimed at entertaining audiences, but entertainment did not always come in the form of escapist fantasies. Many of the issues that dominated Progr
28、essive-era politics were also portrayed on the screen. “Between 1900 and 1917,“ observes Kevin Brownlow, “literally thousands of films dealt with the most pressing problems of the day white slavery, political corruption, gangsterism, loansharking, slum landlords, capital vs labour, racial prejudice,
29、 etc.“ While most of these films were produced by studios and independent cornpanies, a significant number were made by what we might call today “special interest groups“. As films quickly emerged as the nations most popular form of mass entertainment, they attracted the attention of a wide range of
30、 organizations that recognized the mediums enormous potential for disseminating propaganda to millions of viewers.（分数：5.00）(1).In this passage, “Hollywood“ is used to describe _.（分数：1.00）A.American movies production in generalB.films made in Los AngelesC.an area in Los Angeles, famous because many p
31、opular films have been produced thereD.film aimed at amusing audiences and making money for them(2).It may be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.most of the film-goers were working peopleB.films were more interesting than professional baseball gamesC.people were eager to spend their money o
32、n amusement and relaxationD.films were the most important and widely enjoyed amusement(3).“Bijou Dreams“ in the second paragraph probably refers to“ _“.（分数：1.00）A.opera housesB.amusement parksC.cinemasD.small and pretty places(4).It can be concluded from the last paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.few of t
33、he social and political problems were reflected on the screen of the filmsB.films often dealt with the most important problems of the dayC.films. quickly became a very popular form of entertainmentD.because of the large attendance, films had a great influence on a large number of people(5).The passa
34、ge m mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the termHollywoodB.American movie productionC.the history and function of the filmD.the early filmsBPassage 2/BThe long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing is virtually s
35、uspended, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold back deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion Why do food prices keep on rising, when there seems to be so much more food about? Is the abundance only temporary, or has it come to stay? Does it mean that we
36、 need to think less now about producing more food at home? No one knows what to expect.The recent growth of export surpluses on the world food market has certainly been unexpectedly great, partly because a strange sequence of two successful grain harvests in North America is now being followed by a
37、third. Most of Britains overseas suppliers of meat, too, are offering more this year and home production has also raised.But the effect of all this on the food situation in this country has been made worse by simultaneous rise in food prices, due chiefly to the gradual cutting down of government sup
38、port for food. The shops are over- stocked with food not only because there is more food available but also because people, frightened by high prices, are buying less of it. Moreover, the rise in domestic prices has come at a time when world prices have begun to fall with the result that imported fo
39、od, with the exception of grain, is often cheaper than the home- produced variety. And now grain prices, too, are falling. Consumers are beginning to ask why they should not be enabled to benefit from this trend. The significance of these developments is not lost on farmers.The older generations hav
40、e seen it all happen before. Despite the present price and market guarantees, farmers fear they are about to be squeezed between cheap food imports and a shrinking home market. Present production is running at 51 percent above pre-war levels, and the government has called for an expansion to 60 perc
41、ent by 1956; but repeated ministerial advice is carrying little weight and the expansion program is not working very well.（分数：5.00）(1).The main purpose of the first paragraph is _.（分数：1.00）A.to show the reason of food shortageB.to explain the conflict between the surplus of food Supply and rising pr
42、icesC.to show the deteriorating living conditions of farmersD.to analyze the market demand for food supply(2).The main reason for this rise in food prices is that _.（分数：1.00）A.domestic food production has decreasedB.the government is providing less support for agricultureC.imported food is driving p
43、rices higherD.people are buying less imported food(3).The decrease in world food prices was a result of _.（分数：1.00）A.a sharp fall in the purchasing power of the consumersB.a sharp fall in the cost of food productionC.the overproduction of food in the food-importing countriesD.the overproduction on t
44、he part of the main food exporting countries(4).Why didnt the governments expansion program work very well?（分数：1.00）A.Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.B.Because the farmers were uncertain about the financial support the government, guaranteed.C.Because th
45、e farmers were uncertain whether foreign markets could be found for their product.D.Because the older generation of farmers were strongly against the program.(5).What did the future look like for Britains food production at the time of writing this article?（分数：1.00）A.The fall in world food prices wo
46、uld benefit British food producers.B.An expansion 6f food production was at hand.C.British food producers would receive more government financial support.D.It looks depressing despite government guarantees.BPassage 3/BNot all decisions are alike. Nor is every decision made in the same manner. Althou
47、gh some actions you undertake derive their basis from newly made decisions, there are other instances when decision-making does not really take place. The latter, according to Deacon and Firebaugh, may involve routine, programmed, impulsive or intuitive action. When you wake up in the morning and pr
48、epare to attend class, do you consciously make decisions about such things as which side of your hair to comb first, how to brush your teeth, or which shoe to put on first? Probably not. Although you may have made a conscious decision about what you were going to wear to class, you probably didnt spend any time in making a decision about how to get ready to at- tend class. Every
