1、公共英语四级-9 及答案解析(总分：98.00，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)._ is not printed very clearly on the ticket.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(2).Either stay overnight and catch the next days flight or take the Athens flight that evening and _ from Athens.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(3).I
2、 think the traveller will _.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(4).The Athens will leave _.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_(5).The class of ticket is _.（分数：0.80）填空项 1:_三、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Where does England obtain her food supplies? _ 6What does England buy from the U. S. _ 7Where does England import things like milk? _ 8Name a
3、 certain product that is exported to other countries. _ 9What role does the ship-building play in England? _ 10 （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：3，分数：11.00)（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
4、.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Students are ready to use their knowledge to begin helping sick people in a hospital at 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 cal
5、led _. A. a medical competition B. a treatment competition C. a medical treatment D. a medical residency（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 t
6、he man arrives in the class? A. Having a class discussion. 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 d
7、o the man and the woman have before they address the 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：4.00）(1).Whats the main topic of the monologue? A. Different animals yawns. B. Humans yawn. C. Fishs yawn. D. Social animals yawn
8、s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the speakers main point? A. Animals yawn for a number of reasons. B. Yawning results only from fatigue or boredom. C. Human yawns are the same as those of other animals. D. Only social animals yawn.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the speaker, when are hippos likely t
9、o yawn? A. When they are swimming. B. When they are quarreling. C. When they are socializing. D. When they are eating.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What physiological reason for yawning is mentioned? A. To exercise the jaw muscles. B. To eliminate fatigue. C. To get greater strength for attacking. D. To gain
10、 more oxygen.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection Use o(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animalU U 1 /U /Uan area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, hisU U 2 /U /Uand their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the be
11、st territory in the order of “first come, firstU U 3 /U /U“ The late arrivals may acquireU U 4 /U /Uterritories, but less food isU U 5 /U /U, or they are too close to theU U 6 /U /Uof the enemies of the species.When there is conflict over territory, animals will commonly use force, or aU U 7 /U /Uof
12、 force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, however, that animals seem to use only theU U 8 /U /Uamount of force necessary to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In theU U 9 /U /Uof those animals which are capable of doing each other harm, there
13、is a UU 10 /U /Ufor the losing animal to show theU U 11 /U /Uanimal that he wishes to submit. When he shows this, theU U 12 /U /Unormally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds), which can easily escape from conflict seem to have noU U 13 /U /Uagainst killing, and equally noU U 14 /U /UforU U 15
14、/U /U. The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves ageU U 16 /U /Uin a cage, and they start fighting, they willU U 17 /U /Uto fight until one kills the other. We all think of the doveU U 18 /U /UaU U 19 /U /Uof peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the “peace“ mechanism
15、 does notU U 20 /U /Uin a cage.（分数：20.00）(1). A. establishes B. builds C. founds D. erects（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. wife B. mate C. friend D. neighbor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. used B. got C. served D. gained（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. larger B. better C. smaller D. worse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. available
16、 B. unavailable C. edible D. inedible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. places B. nests C. residences D. habitats（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. practice B. proof C. show D. comparison（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. minimum B. great C. little D. much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. way B. case C. event D. manner（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1
17、0). A. system B. device C. method D. solution（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11). A. obtaining B. gaining C. winning D. acquiring（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12). A. killer B. loser C. victor D. successor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13). A. prevention B. obstacle C. stop D. way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14). A. state B. situation C. mechanism
18、D. occasion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15). A. submission B. fighting C. stopping D. winning（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16). A. stationed B. perched C. placed D. deposited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17). A. resume B. undertake C. renew D. continue（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18). A. on B. as C. for D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19). A. sign B. si
19、gnal C. symbol D. mark（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20). A. appear B. continue C. apply D. function（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：5.00)For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying d
20、egrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out what the US had acquired when it purchased Louisiana, and the Appolo astronauts rocketed t
21、o the moon in a dramatic show of technological muscle during the cold war.Although their missions blended commercial and political-military imperatives, the explorers involved all accomplished some significant science simply by going where no scientists had gone.Today Mars looms as humanitys next gr
22、eat terra incognita. And with doubtful prospects for a short- term financial return, with the cold war a rapidly fading memory and amid a growing emphasis on international cooperation in large space ventures, it is-clear that imperatives other than profits or nationalism will have to compel human be
23、ings to leave their tracks on the planets reddish surface. Could it be that science. which has long played a minor role in exploration, is at last destined to take a leading role? The question naturally invites a couple of others: Are there experiments that only humans could do on Mars? Could those
24、experiments pro- vide insights profound enough to justify the expense of sending people across interplanetary space?UWith Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been/U. The issue of whether life ever existed on the planet, and whether it persists to this day, has been hig
25、hlighted by mounting evidence that the Red Planet had abundant stable, liquid water and by the continuing controversy over suggestions that bacterial fossils rode to Earth on a meteorite from Mars. A more conclusive answer about life on Mars, past or present, would give researchers invaluable data a
26、bout the range of conditions under which a planet can generate the complex chemistry that leads to life, If it could be established that life arose independently on Mars and Earth, the finding would provide the first concrete clues in one of the deepest mysteries in all of science: the prevalence of
27、 life in the universe.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was _. A. to display their countrys military might B. to accomplish some significant science C. to find new areas for colonization D. to pursue commercial and state inte
28、rests（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is _. A. international cooperation B. scientific research C. nationalistic reasons D. long-term profits（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars? A. To
29、find out if life ever existed there and whether it still exists there. B. To see if animals could survive there. C. To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures. D. To show the leading role of science in space exploration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).By saying “With Mars the scientific stakes are a
30、rguably higher than they have ever been“(Line 1, Para. 4),the author means that _. A. with Mars the risks involved are much greater than any previous space ventures B. in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very high C. in the case of Mars, much more research funds are nee
31、ded than ever before D. with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are at issue（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The passage tells us that proof of life on Mars would _. A. make clear the complex chemistry in the development of life B. confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils travelle
32、d to Earth on a meteorite C. reveal the kind of conditions under which life originates D. provide an explanation why life is common in the universe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPassage 2/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)More than 30, 000 drivers and passengers who sit in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injur
33、ed each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a thirdfloor building. Wearing a seat belt saves lives: it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than a half.Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. I
34、f you do not, you will be fined up to 50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the drivers responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.However, when youre reversing your car,
35、you do not have to wear a seat belt; or when you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember that you
36、 may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove that you have been excused from wearing it.（分数：5.00）(1).How many people in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injured every year? A. 30,000. B. 60,000. C. Approximately 30,000. D. Above 30,000.（分数：1.00）A
37、.B.C.D.(2).Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle A. reduces road accidents to more than a half. B. saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour. C. reduces the death rate in traffic accidents. D. saves more than 15,000 lives each year.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It is the drivers responsibility
38、to A. make the front seat passengers wear a seat belt. B. make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt. C. stop children riding in the front seat. D. wear a seat belt each time he drives.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front does NOT
39、have to wear a seat belt? A. Someone who is backing into a parking space. B. Someone who is picking up the children from the local school. C. Someone who is delivering invitation letters. D. Someone who is under 14.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).For some people, it may be better A. to wear a seat belt for hea
40、lth reasons. B. not to wear a seat belt for health reasons. C. to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt. D. to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、BPassage 3/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Proper arrangement of classroom space is important to encouraging interaction. Mos
41、t of us have noticed how important physical setting is to efficiency and comfort when we work. Todays corporations hire human engineering specialists and spend a great deal of time and money to make sure that the physical environments of buildings are fit to the activities of their inhabitants.Simil
42、arly, college classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking. We will move into the twenty-first century, but step into almost any college classroom and you will step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows, so students can clearl
43、y see the teacher but not all their classmates. The assumption behind such an arrangement is obvious: everything important comes from the teacher.With a little imagination and effort, unless desks are fixed to the floor, the teacher can correct this situation and create space that encourages interch
44、anges among students. In small or standard- sized classes, chairs, desks and tables can be arranged in different ways:circles, U-shapes, or semicircles. The primary goal should be for everyone to be able to see everyone else. Larger classes, particularly those held in lecture halls, unfortunately, a
45、llow much less flexibility.Arrangement of the classroom should also make it easy to divide students into small groups for discussion or problem-solving exercises. Small classes with moveable desks and tables present no problem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for students to turn around
46、and form groups of four to six. Breaking a class into small groups provides more opportunities for students to interact with each other, think out hard, and see how other students thinking processes operate all these are the most important elements in developing new modes of critical thinking.In courses that regularly use a small group format, students might be asked to stay in the same small groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine allows students to move around during the first two weeks,
