1、公共英语四级-6 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/BI For Questions 1-5, you will hear a reporter interviewing a runner who has just finished a Marathon race. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to y
2、ou in the table. Write only I word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IBMarathon Race Interview /BDistance of a Marathon race in kilometers 1.Number of runners this year 2.Jims finishing position this year 3.Jims position last ye
3、ar 4.The number of Jims hours in the race 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).The speaker makes an announcement about the afternoon（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The first show will begin in the marine arena at（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).If visitors provide
4、 food for the animals, this may upset the animals（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).A tour to the giant bird cage will be guided by（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).If people have any inquiries, they can go to the information desk at（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Questions 11-13 are based on the following dialogue
5、. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13./I（分数：3.00）(1).What kind of proof did the man probably have when he bought the radio?（分数：1.00）A.A receipt and the cheque stub.B.The guarantee and the receipt.C.The radio and the box.D.The credit card and a receipt.(2).When did the man buy the radio?（
6、分数：1.00）A.Last week.B.The day before yesterday.C.Yesterday.D.This morning.(3).What is wrong with the radio?（分数：1.00）A.It has no instructions.B.It has run out of battery.C.The switch is in broken.D.The switch is the wrong position.I Questions 14-16 are based on the following passage. You now have 15
7、seconds to read Questions 14-16./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why are “How To“ books in great demand in the United States?（分数：1.00）A.Because the rich do not always satisfy.B.Because many people read books only for pleasure.C.Because these books help Americans out of trouble.D.Because the books meet the needs of di
8、fferent readers.(2).What is one of the most popular types of books?（分数：1.00）A.The book that help people with their personal problems.B.The book that tell you how to earn more money.C.The book that tell you how to choose a job.D.The book that tell you how to make progress.(3).Which title best gives t
9、he ideas of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Americans Like Reading.B.“How To“ Book, a True Friend.C.“How To“ Book Is Popular.D.Americans Like Books.I Questions 17-20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why are we far from satisfied with our basic
10、 needs?（分数：1.00）A.Because we should save extra money for future expenditure.B.Because we have other wants in addition to our basic needs.C.Because we all enjoy reading books.D.Because man is never satisfied even if he has everything he wants.(2).What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.We sh
11、ould be satisfied with our life.B.We should develop good habits.C.A reliable income makes the satisfactory standard of living possible.D.To provide for future expenditure is wise.(3).“Shelter“ refers to（分数：1.00）A.safe.B.shell.C.house.D.income.(4).“Expenditure“ means（分数：1.00）A.exercise.B.expense.C.st
12、yle.D.cost.四、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the past, the Park Service focused on making the big scenic parks moreU (21) /Uand comfortable for tourists. Roads were paved to allow “windshield visitors“ to experience the grandeur of nature without leaving their cars, and aU (22) /Unumber of hotels a
13、nd grocery stores were permitted to openU (23) /Uthe park boundaries.Now this trend is changing. Plans have been made toU (24) /Uthe parks to their natural condition as much as possible. The objective of such a move would be to secure the preservation of the parks for future generations,U (25) /Uall
14、owing present-day visitors to experience pure wilderness,U (26) /Ufrom any obvious signs of civilization - an opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century.U (27) /Uplans call onlyU (28) /Ua reduction in the number of carsU (29) /Uinto the parks each day, butU (30) /U, tourists
15、may have to leave their cars at the gates and then either visit the park on footU (31) /Uuse parkU (32) /UU (33) /U, stores and hotels may no longer be allowed within park boundaries and even the number of campgrounds may be restricted.Denali National Park in Alaska serves as an excellentU (34) /Ufo
16、r this new type of park, one which has been changed only slightly from itsU (35) /Ustate. There is only one road, unpaved in U(36) /U, which crossU (37) /UDenali. As car traffic is strictly limited, many visitors experience the magnificentU (38) /Uand wildlife from a park bus. There are no hotels or
17、 stores and only seven campgrounds within Denalis 3,000 square miles. ThisU (39) /Uisolation offers backpackers, canoeists, and other sport enthusiasts aU (40) /Uphysical and psychological challenge.（分数：20.00）A.possibleB.accessibleC.approachableD.reachableA.largeB.amazingC.minimumD.limitedA.withinB.
18、insideC.onD.atA.recoverB.turnC.rebuildD.restoreA.thusB.andC.whileD.butA.releasedB.devoidC.freeD.resultedA.DetailedB.InitialC.OverallD.Long-termA.atB.onC.forD.aboutA.allowedB.parkedC.movedD.headedA.thenB.finallyC.consequentlyD.eventuallyA.orB.andC.butD.mayA.transportationB.trafficC.facilitiesD.lotA.E
19、xceptionallyB.AdditionallyC.IncreasinglyD.ExtraordinarilyA.prototypeB.exampleC.modelD.patternA.originalB.naturalC.primitiveD.rudeA.segmentsB.portionsC.divisionsD.sectionsA.inB.intoC.offD.throughA.sceneryB.sceneC.sightD.spectacleA.comparativeB.relativeC.strictD.geographicalA.strangeB.specificC.specia
20、lD.distinct五、BSection Readi(总题数：4，分数：20.00)BPassage 1/BParents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, greatly different ideas about how to tea
21、ch it or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is that how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.If spelling becomes the only focal poin
22、t of his teachers interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe“. He will be prone to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technica
23、l ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible (难以辨认的). “It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils technical abilities in writing, but
24、it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which included some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the childs ideas, an expression of his disappointment
25、with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation (动力) to seek improvement.（分数：5.00）(1).Teachers are different in their opinions about（分数：1.00）A.the difficulties in teaching spelling.B.the role of spelling in general language development.C.the complexities of the basic writing skills.
26、D.the necessity of teaching spelling.(2).The expression “play safe“ probably means（分数：1.00）A.to write carefully.B.to do as teachers say.C.to use dictionaries frequently.D.to avoid using words one is not sure of.(3).Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that（分数：1.00）A.students will be able to
27、 express their ideas more freely.B.students will have more confidence in writing.C.teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes.D.students will learn to be independent of teachers.(4).The writer seems to think that the teachers judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is（分数：1.00）A.unfa
28、ir.B.reasonable.C.foolish.D.careless.(5).The major point discussed in the passage is（分数：1.00）A.the importance of developing writing skills.B.the complexities of spelling.C.the correct way of marking compositions.D.the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition.BPassage 2/BIn the
29、1960s the West Coast became an important center for rock music. Los Angeles and Southern California are famous for sunshine and surfing. There, a quieter kind of rock called surf rock became famous. The Beach Boys sang songs like “Surfin U. S. A.“, “California Girls“ and “Fun, Fun, Fun“. These songs
30、 made people dream about the good life in California.San Francisco was a center for young people and rock music in the late 1960s. This was the time of the Vietnam War, student protest, hippies, and drugs. Hippies talked about love and peace. They wore brightly colored clothes and had long hair. The
31、y listened to rock and folk-rock music.Drugs were a serious problem during that time. The deaths of three young rock stars, Janis Jopling, Jim Morrison and the great guitar player Jim Hendrix were all related to drugs.Not all of the rock musicians came from California or the U. S. A That was the tim
32、e of the great British rock groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. British rock musicians had a very important place in the rock music of the 1960s in America.Another kind of softer rock music was created by the singers. Singers like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor wrote their own lyrics and
33、 their own music. Their songs were about love and friendship, good and bad times.In the 1960s big rock concerts were very welcomed by everyone. The most famous concert was Woodstock. In 1969 in New York State, a million young people came together to hear the rock stars. This peaceful Woodstock conce
34、rt was the most important musical event of the 1960s.After World War a great number of black people moved from the South to the big industrial cities like New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia. Many black people lived in poor parts of the city such as Harlem in New York. Musicians wrote and sang about
35、 life in the big cities. Life was difficult but music and dancing made it a little easier.Popular black music had a strong beat for dancing. At first this music was called rhythm and blues. The 1960s called it soul.In Detroit, a black musician named Berry Gordy set up an all black record company. It
36、 was called Motown. Motown or motor town is another name for Detroit, where cars are made. Most of the famous soul musicians like the Supremes, the Temptations, and the Jackson Five recorded with Motown.（分数：5.00）(1).Where in the United States did pop music first emerge?（分数：1.00）A.The West.B.New York
37、.C.The South.D.San Francisco.(2).What was the war affair in late 1960s that made many American young people love to take up pop music?（分数：1.00）A.The Korean War.B.The Word War .C.The Vietnam War.D.The Gulf War.(3).The term “Hippies“ refers to（分数：1.00）A.three young rock stars.B.four Liverpool boys.C.t
38、he rock group of the Rolling Stones.D.the lost generation.(4).American rock music of the 1960s was greatly influenced by（分数：1.00）A.American country music.B.British rock music.C.Hollywood film music.D.the Hippies.(5).How did the black people feel about the pop music in the 1960s?（分数：1.00）A.Terrible.B
39、.Humiliating.C.Enjoyable.D.Holy.BPassage 3/BNo company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. “Is this what you like to accomplish with your careers?“ an American senator asked Time Warner executives recently. “You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation
40、and threaten our children as well?“ At Time Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soulsearching that has involved the company ever since the company was born in 1990. Its a self-examination that has, at different times, involved issues of responsibility, creative
41、 freedom and the corporate bottom line.At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over from the late Steve Ross in the early 1990s. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the companys mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17.3
42、billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently.The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the companys rap music on the grounds of expression. I
43、n 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-Ts violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street culture, which deserves an outlet. “The test of any democratic society,“ he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, “lies not in how well it can control expre
44、ssion but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We wont retreat when we face any threats.“Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing o
45、ff his hard-line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last months stockholders meeting, Levin asserted that “music is not the cause of societys ills“ and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he
46、 talked as well about the “balanced struggle“ between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he proclaimed that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music.The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of L
47、evin and his corporate strategy. But insiders say some of them have shown their concerns in this matter. “Some of us have known for many, many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited,“ says Luce. “I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the
48、 company have only recently come to realize this.“（分数：5.00）(1).An American senator criticized Time Warner for（分数：1.00）A.its raising of the corporate stock price.B.its self-examination of the soul.C.its neglect of social responsibility.D.its emphasis on creative freedom.(2).The word “flap“ (Para. 3) here means（分数：1.00）A.controversy.B.fear.C.disaster.D.solution.(3).In 1992, Time Warner caused public outrage because it（分数：1.00）A.sac
