1、公共英语四级-150 及答案解析(总分：94.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Electricity plays an essential part in our life. No one can deny that electric light is necessary for people“s life. However, can you imagine such a world where there is no 1 of electric light? As darkness falls over, children
2、read in the light given by oil lamps and candies. Youths 2 time only by talking instead of watching TV. Everything is surrounded by 3 shadows. 4 , we have a man named Edison. He created bulb that 5 for two days before burning out. He also developed successfully a system for 6 electricity from a cent
3、ral powerhouse. It is he that gives us electric light, gramophone, moving picturesall those we take 7 granted. After the invention of electricity, manufacturers increasingly applied the findings of invention to their businesses, 8 generating new industrial growth. Development of electricity leads to
4、 the 9 creations of new products and materials. In the past century and a half, electricity has steadily 10 . At first, it is scientific curiosity, then to a luxurious part of the 11 , and then to being necessary in every one“s life. Electricity has been common in the latest fifty years. Simple task
5、s, such as setting alarm clock to wake up at a 12 time or enjoying a piece of music, are accomplished via electronic means. We live with the benefits of electricity every day. As a result, we always think that whenever we 13 our gadgets into the wall socket, the power will be there. For most modern
6、people, the loss of power means the complete loss of 14 . Their lifestyle is so dependent upon the grid“s constancy 15 they do not know how to live without it. How do you cook a meal without electricity if your gas stove has an electric ignition? Please imagine the life without electricity further.
7、What do you do with a freezer full of food in a hot day? How do you find out what is happening in your area with the TV and radio off? These are questions which should be seriously considered. Let us imagine the 16 of a short power outage together. Factories close down; phones and computers go dead;
8、 food 17 in refrigerators. What a disordered life that would be! All the convenience which electricity has brought to our life should owe to Edison. When Edison died at has home in New Jersey in 1931, the whole United States were switched off to mark his passing, and in 18 of the man whose discoveri
9、es had so changed and improved the life of people everywhere. For a moment, all was 19 as the world had always been before, until Edison 20 on the light.（分数：20.00）A.powerB.strengthC.forceD.vigorA.killB.wasteC.expendD.takeA.bouncingB.flickingC.runningD.flyingA.ButB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.ThereforeA.fire
10、dB.glowedC.manipulatedD.bestowedA.diffusingB.transmittingC.transitingD.deliveringA.forB.onC.withD.toA.otherwiseB.neverthelessC.thusD.sinceA.numerousB.monstrousC.tremendousD.industriousA.improveB.evolveC.mountD.ascendA.affluentB.producersC.civilianD.pauperA.destinedB.reservedC.designatedD.fixedA.cast
11、B.hustleC.plugD.dartA.normalcyB.restrictionC.balanceD.regularityA.whichB.muchC.thatD.asA.affectionB.consequenceC.causationD.procedureA.collapsesB.spoilsC.flustersD.transmutesA.placeB.favorC.needD.honorA.faintB.vagueC.darkD.paleA.shiftB.switchC.swirlD.swipe二、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage
12、 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Former England international football player Alan Shearer says there needs to be a zero tolerance policy to anyone found guilty of fixing in football matches. Six people were arrested on Sunday over fixing, allegations in the sport and have been bailed until April. “You are never g
13、oing to stop betting but you have to stop the people inside,“ Shearer said, “It just cannot happen. If anyone is found guilty then there should be zero tolerance.“ Blackburn striker DJ Campbell was one of six people questioned by police in connection with fixing in football matches. The arrests were
14、 made following a story in The Sun Newspaper on Sunday in which Portmouth ex-player Sam Sodje told an undercover reporter he could arrange yellow and red cards in exchange for cash. Following the allegations, the government“s Culture Secretary Maria Miller called a meeting with leaders from football
15、, cricket, horse racing, rugby league and rugby union. Football Association general secretary Alex Home said it was “a very positive meeting“. He added: “The intelligence that we have is that this isn“t a wide-scale issue at the moment but we really welcome the impetus behind the National Crime Agen
16、cy, it“s going to be a really important body for all of us in reminding people that these are criminal activities and that the criminal nature of these activities shouldn“t be underestimated.“ Staines Town manager Marcus Gayle, a former striker for Wimbledon when they were in the top flight, says ma
17、tch-fixers approached one of his players. “I was disgusted that it is still around in the game,“ he said, “We“ve had a recent incident in an approach towards our club and a player but we had to do the fight thing. We reported it less than 24 hours. When it was indicated to me that something had gone
18、 on, my call was to the chief executive to say that we need to report this to the authorities as soon as possible as we don“t want any blemish on us as a club.“ In a separate investigation, the NCA is examining claims that an international betting syndicate was involved in match-fixing. Four people,
19、 including two Conference South players, have been charged with fixing-related offences as part of that investigation. It runs one of five schemes being funded by the European Commission to raise awareness of the issue, while it is working with leagues in six countriesincluding in the United Kingdom
20、to develop and pilot education programs.（分数：20.00）(1).What does the word “fixing“ refer to in Paragraph 1?（分数：4.00）A.Playing.B.Betting.C.Repairing.D.Tolerating.(2).What“s Alan Shearer“s attitude towards fixing in games?（分数：4.00）A.Only the insiders can bet.B.He can not tolerate such misbehaviors.C.He
21、 did not voice his opinions very clearly.D.He thought it is understandable though it“s improper.(3).Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraphs 34?（分数：4.00）A.The situation is not as serious as supposed.B.A joint meeting was held to discuss the allegations.C.Some clubs were induced to
22、make some improper behaviors.D.Marcus Gale reported the possible match-fixing to the authorities after he knew it.(4).Which measure has NOT been taken to deal with the match-fixing?（分数：4.00）A.A joint meeting has been held to discuss it.B.The NCA is investigating an international betting syndicate.C.
23、European Commission has funded a program to crack on fixing.D.Some footballers have been sentenced to life prison for their misbehaviors.(5).What is the theme of this passage?（分数：4.00）A.Some footballers charged with fixing were arrested.B.People call for zero tolerance towards match-fixing.C.Some me
24、asures are being taken to deal with match-fixing.D.Several stories were cited to show the seriousness of fixing in sports games.五、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It can be difficult to poison the Earth because the Earth is always trying to clean and renew itself. Keeping this in mind, we should generate as
25、 much waste as possible from substances such as uranium. Besides, we must include persistent poisonous chemicals such as dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (DDT) to make sure we have enough toxins to poison the Earth from the core to the outer atmosphere. Then, we must develop many different ways of p
26、utting the waste in, on, and around the Earth. Putting these substances in the Earth is a most important step in the poisoning process. With deep-well injection, we can ensure that Earth is poisoned all the way to the core. The next best method is to bury toxins in the Earth. The toxins from dumps s
27、lowly seep into the Earth, guaranteeing that contamination will last a long time. Because there are only about 50,000 of these dumps in the United States, they should be located in areas where they will leak to the surrounding ground and surface water. Applying pesticides and other poisons on the Ea
28、rth is another part of the poisoning process. This is good for coating the Earth“s surface so that the poisons will be absorbed by plants, will seep into the ground, and will run off into surface water. Surface water is very important to contaminate because it will transport the poisons to places th
29、at cannot be contaminated directly. Lakes are good for long-term storage of pollutants. In addition, we must use the ocean as a dumping place for as many toxins as possible. The ocean currents will help transport the pollution to places that cannot otherwise be reached. Now make sure that the air ar
30、ound the Earth is polluted. Combustion and evaporation are major mechanisms for doing this. We must continuously pollute because the wind will disperse the toxins while rain washes them from the air, but this is good because a few lakes are stripped of all living animals each year from acid rain. Be
31、cause the lower atmosphere can clean itself fairly easily, we must explode nuclear test bombs that shoot radioactive particles high into the upper atmosphere where they will circle the Earth for years. So it is that easy. Just be sure to generate as many poisonous substances as possible, and be sure
32、 they are distributed in, on, and around Earth at a greater rate than where it can clean itself. By following these easy steps, we can guarantee the poisoning of Earth.（分数：20.00）(1).What is the tone of the writer?（分数：4.00）A.Criticizing.B.Indifferent.C.Factual.D.Ironic.(2).In order to poison the eart
33、h, which of the following was NOT proposed in the second paragraph?（分数：4.00）A.To bury toxins in the Earth.B.To employ deep-well injection.C.To pollute air around the Earth.D.To properly locate the dumps.(3).By saying “this is good“ (Sentence 3, Para. 5), the writer actually means _.（分数：4.00）A.wind w
34、ill disperse the toxinsB.rain will wash the toxins from the airC.lakes are stripped of living animalsD.air pollution will also lead to water pollution(4).The following statements are true EXCEPT _.（分数：4.00）A.the lower atmosphere of the Earth cannot clean itselfB.burying toxins in the Earth can guara
35、ntee a long-time contaminationC.air around the Earth can be polluted by combustion and evaporationD.surface water can transport the poisons to places that cannot be polluted directly(5).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：4.00）A.Water and air are vital to people.B.Pesticides can bring destructi
36、ve results.C.The Earth is less polluted now.D.It is high time we protected our Earth.六、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Popular wisdom has traditionally held that all “normal“ women want to marry and have children and that whatever other interests they might pursue are secondary to these family roles. Women
37、who do not want to marry or mothers who do not enjoy being with their children are thought to be unusual or strange. To fill the traditional homemaker role, females have been expected, to develop a capacity for warmth, compassion, sensitivity, and caring. The traditional role of wife and mother has
38、also carried with it a dependency on men, especially on the husband. Society still considers it perfectly reasonable for a woman to depend entirely on her husband for economic support. The traditional woman“s role had a number of benefits. For one thing, in an era of job scarcity, women were not usu
39、ally obliged to earn a living for their families. In other words, society does not place as much pressure on women to achieve as it does on men. Although a woman may strive to reach the top of her profession, there is less shame for her in failure or in having only moderate success than there is for
40、 a man. Finally the female role allows women more emotional freedom than men. Women are permitted to express their doubts and vulnerability (脆弱); and they have more outlets for their tension and anxiety; and they have fewer inhibitions about seeking intimacy with others. But the traditional female r
41、ole also has its costs. It has denied women full autonomy in most spheres of American life. The dependency taught to girls in childhood often leads to passivity and timidness in later life. In addition, the female role is associated with a higher incidence of certain kinds of emotional problems, suc
42、h as depression. Perhaps this is partly because the isolation of homemakers have much opportunity for broodingespecially when the children have grown up and left home.（分数：5.00）(1).From a traditional point of view, a woman should _ .（分数：1.00）A.be loyal to her husbandB.cook meal at homeC.do part-time
43、workD.be a housewife(2).We can learn from the text that people nowadays still believe that _ .（分数：1.00）A.a woman should not be independent of her husbandB.a woman should educate herself beside housecaringC.a husband should solve his wife“s emotional problemsD.a husband should do family chores(3).It
44、can be inferred from the text that if a female student fails a post-graduate test, she will _ .（分数：1.00）A.be severely criticizedB.not be blamedC.do a make-up testD.be passed(4).It is the author“s opinion that women are more likely to suffer from emotional problems because _ .（分数：1.00）A.they are ofte
45、n alone at homeB.they have to do more houseworkC.they are more emotional than menD.they do not like to talk with others(5).It can be concluded from the text that the author mainly discusses _ .（分数：1.00）A.the ill effects of female roleB.the comparison between female and male role.C.the traditional fe
46、male roleD.female role will be changed七、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A British investigation has found flaws in London“s pre-war assessment of Iraqi“s weapons threat, but the report has cleared Prime Minister Tony Blair of deceiving the nation into going to var. The investigation, led by former British c
47、ivil service chief Robin Butler, concludes that British intelligence officers were wrong to say that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction that could be deployed within 45 minutes. That finding was a key element in a British government document issued in September 2002 that helped persuade the
48、public and parliament that Iraq must be disarmed. Mr. Butler told reporters Iraq had no deployable(可使用的)chemical or biological weapons at the time of the March 2003 invasion. “We say it would be an unwise person who reaches the conclusion that nothing will ever be found in Iraq. But I do distinguish
49、 between stocks of agent, and weapons,“ he said. “And we do conclude that Iraq did not have significant, if any, stocks of chemical or biological weapons in a state fit for deployment.“ The Butler report clears Prime Minister Blair of knowingly manipulating poor intelligence to win support for the invasion. Mr. Butler says no one in particular is responsible for the intelligence failures. “I think no single individual is to blame. This was a collective operation, in which there were the failures we“ve identified, “he said. “But as I“ve said, no, in
