1、公共英语四级-162 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、/r/n /r/n inform(总题数：1，分数：5.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).The telegraph was invented（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The telegraphist could send messages more quickly than a horsem
2、an could（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Because sending a telegram was at first costly, telegraphists used as few words（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Sometimes words were misspelt and the telegrams were difficult（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The news came as a great surprise to everybody, because the governor（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Part
3、C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.traffic jamsB.the cost of petrolC.the quick pace of modem lifeD.detailed traffic rulesA.Be Kind to Walkers.B.Be Kind to Tigers.C.Be Kind to Drivers.D.Be Kind to Motorists.A.good driving skillsB.good sensesC.good languagesD.good feelings七、Question
4、s 14 16 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Late September.B.Late October.C.Early November.D.B or C.A.Chilly tropical air.B.Warm tropical air.C.Wintry tropical air.D.Cool tropical air.A.The god of the Southwest.B.The god of the Northeast.C.The god of the Southeast.D.The god of the Northwest.八、Questions 1720 are (总题
5、数：1，分数：4.00)A.Plants produce many poisonous chemicals for defense against insects.B.Insects develop ways of dealing with natural poisonous chemicals but not man-made ones.C.Farmers must spray plants all the time.D.Farmers must use different brands of insecticides.A.Insects can develop ways of dealin
6、g with man-made insecticides as they do with natural poisonous chemicals.B.Insects can be smarter than they used to be.C.Insects can attract their mates to the same plant.D.Insects will be attracted to farmers crops in a time during a year.A.Farmers use less insecticides.B.Farmers spray only where p
7、osts have actually been seen.C.Farmers could use a combination of two or three insecticides at once.D.Farmers shouldnt try to attract insects onto the crops.A.all insects will be eliminatedB.all insecticides will be abandonedC.super-bugs resistant to all poisons come outD.scientists must invent new
8、insecticides九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Teachers need to be (总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.offB.downC.outD.alone2.（分数：1.00）A.particularlyB.barelyC.definitelyD.rarely3.（分数：1.00）A.thoughtB.ideaC.opinionD.advice4.（分数：1.00）A.makingB.standingC.planningD.taking5.（分数：1.00）A.IfB.AlthoughC.WhereasD.B
9、ecause6.（分数：1.00）A.On the contraryB.On the averageC.On the wholeD.On the other hand7.（分数：1.00）A.assistanceB.guidanceC.confidenceD.tolerance8.（分数：1.00）A.capabilitiesB.responsibilitiesC.proficiencyD.efficiency9.（分数：1.00）A.similarB.longC.differentD.short10.（分数：1.00）A.consentB.insuranceC.admissionD.secu
10、rity11.（分数：1.00）A.groupB.individualC.personnelD.corporation12.（分数：1.00）A.durableB.excessiveC.surplusD.multiple13.（分数：1.00）A.improperB.riskyC.fairD.wise14.（分数：1.00）A.claimedB.admiredC.ignoredD.surpassed15.（分数：1.00）A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.something16.（分数：1.00）A.in effectB.as a resultC.for exa
11、mpleD.in a sense17.（分数：1.00）A.careB.nutritionC.exerciseD.leisure18.（分数：1.00）A.displayingB.describingC.creatingD.exchanging19.（分数：1.00）A.strengthenB.accommodateC.stimulateD.enhance20.（分数：1.00）A.if onlyB.nowC.se thatD.even if十一、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Passage 1(总题数：
12、5，分数：5.00)21.According to the article, Mitsubishi is a_.（分数：1.00）A.Japan-based automakerB.US-based automakerC.Korean automakerD.parent company of Hyundai22.Which of the following is not true about Mr. ONeill?（分数：1.00）A.Hes the former chief executive of Hyundai Motor America.B.He has been blamed for
13、failure in financial control in Hyundai.C.Pierre Gagnon was his predecessor in Mitsubishi America.D.He is facing a tougher situation in reviving Mitsubishis strength in America.23.Mitsubishi is facing the problem of_.（分数：1.00）A.capital shortageB.bad ads strategyC.declining salesD.brand crisis24.Up t
14、o now, who is the controlling partner of Mitsubishi?（分数：1.00）A.DaimlerChrysler.B.Hyundai.C.Autodata Corporation.D.The Phoenix Capital Company.25.The Mitsubishi American company produces the following except for _.（分数：1.00）A.Blue Birds sedanB.Galant sedanC.Eclipse sporty coupe carD.Endeavor sport uti
15、lity vehicle十四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.What is the main point of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Some ways to improve your portfolio.B.Investment rules.C.Stock market rebounds.D.Education strategies.27.Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.It is not easy to pay for the Childre
16、ns education nowadays.B.The stock market became more risky in recent years.C.No one wants to invest heavily on the stock market today.D.A registered education savings plan will help parents to save more.28.Which of the following is not what Daniel Goodman suggested?（分数：1.00）A.Dont chase every fad.B.
17、Dont try to time the ups and downs of the market.C.Dont sell if you dont earn from the market.D.Start with a plan and stick to it.29.Facing the tepid returns in recent years, investors_.（分数：1.00）A.choose to hold tight their investment portfoliosB.reinforce their investment in the hope that economy m
18、ay pick upC.are still confident of achieving heavy returnsD.varied in their investment decisions30.“rule of thumb“in the last paragraph means_.（分数：1.00）A.the rule you must bear in mindB.the stupid adviceC.the ultimate ruleD.the alternative rule十五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Which of the following is
19、true about Charles Darwins travel around the world?（分数：1.00）A.He fell in love with one of his cousins.B.He kept a journal while on sea and noted down his observations.C.He still believed every word in the Bible.D.He got immediate public recognition after the sea voyage.32.What happened in the year 1
20、839 according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Charles published his first book.B.Charles got married.C.Charles had his first child.D.Charles produced a paper together with Wallace.33.What did Charles Darwin see in Chile?（分数：1.00）A.Earthquakes and volcanoes.B.Coral and coral islands.C.Bodies of millions of
21、 tiny creatures.D.Fossils.34.How long did Charles Darwin spend on his first sea voyage in Beagle?（分数：1.00）A.Five years.B.One year.C.Five months.D.One month.35.What can we infer from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Charles became rich after the voyage.B.Charles became a Cambridge professor later.C.Charless he
22、alth was somewhat damaged during the sea voyage.D.Charless father was very proud of his son.十六、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.The silence coming from the depths of the canyon is _.（分数：1.00）A.the silence of deathB.with ups and downsC.interrupted by the roaring fiverD.like a great piece of music37.Which o
23、f the following is wrong about Redwall limestone cliff?（分数：1.00）A.It is one of the most spectacular features of the Grand Canyon.B.It is practically vertical.C.Its average height is 550 feet.D.It enjoys the same fame with the Washington Monument.38.The author described the Grand Canyon as _.（分数：1.00
24、）A.beautifulB.roaringC.unearthlyD.devout39.The article mentioned travellers coming from all around the world except those in _.（分数：1.00）A.the United StatesB.the EuropeC.Asian countriesD.African countries40._receives more visitors every year.（分数：1.00）A.The North RimB.The South RimC.The East RimD.The
25、West Rim十七、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、Do animals have figh(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.Actually, it isnt, because it assumes that there is an agreed account of human rights, which is something the world does not have.（分数：3.00）_42.Some philosophers argue that rights exist only within a social contract, as part of
26、 an exchange of duties and entitlements.（分数：3.00）_43.It leads the discussion to extremes at the outset: it invites you to think that animals should be treated either with the consideration humans extend to other humans, or with no consideration at all.（分数：3.00）_44.Arguing from the view that humans a
27、re different from animals in every relevant respect, extremists of this kind think that animals lie outside the area of moral choice.（分数：3.00）_45.When that happens, it is not a mistake: it is mankinds instinct for moral reasoning in action, an instinct that should be encouraged rather than laughed a
28、t.（分数：3.00）_十九、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46.1.We are using Internet anywhere in the world.2. Advantages and disadvantages of using Internet.3. Your conclusion.（分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-162 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、/r/n /r/n inform(总题数：1，分数：5.
29、00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：states）解析：听力原文1-5New York is the place in the United States which most visiors see and the city that is most often described. In New York, you would hear the phrase “New York is not American“, and, of course, you would like to see more of the country. You look at the map and choose
30、what region to start with. You remember from history book that when the United States was formed, there were only thirteen states. There were thirteen colonies which in 1776 had declared their independence from Great Britain and fought a seven year War of Independence. The thirty-seven other states
31、were admitted to the nation one by one, as they gained enough population. The last to come in were Alaska and Hawaii.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1776）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Independence）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Population）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Hawaii）解析：四、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).The telegraph was invented（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：in
32、the 1830s）解析：听力原文6-10Then in the 1830s came the invention of the telegraph.The telegraphist could send messages from lands hundreds of miles away more quickly than a horseman could deliver a letter from the next village. Of course, mistakes were made and some of them were very funny. Sending a teleg
33、ram to London from the other end of the world was at first very costly. So telegraphists used as few words as possible. Sometimes words were misspelt and the telegrams were difficult to understand. Here is a famous example. When the very first railway line was started in Queensland, Australia, the g
34、overnor himself dug the first piece of earth. This was an important event. So a telegram was sent to Lon don. It read, “Governor Queensland turns (digs) first sod (piece of earth).“ But when the telegram arrived, it read, “Governor Queensland twins first son.“ The newspapers then printed the excitin
35、g news that the Governors wife had had twins, the first one being a boy! This came as a great surprise to everybody, because the governor was not married!(2).The telegraphist could send messages more quickly than a horseman could（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：deliver a letter）解析：(3).Because sending a telegr
36、am was at first costly, telegraphists used as few words（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：as possible）解析：(4).Sometimes words were misspelt and the telegrams were difficult（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：to understand）解析：(5).The news came as a great surprise to everybody, because the governor（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：was no
37、t married）解析：五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.traffic jamsB.the cost of petrolC.the quick pace of modem lifeD.detailed traffic rules 解析：听力原文11-13Its all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life ,but manners on the roads are bec
38、oming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter altogether. Perhaps the situation calls for a Be Kind to Other Drivers campaign, otherwise it may get c
39、ompletely out of hand.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most coolheaded and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness gees a long way towards relieving the tensi
40、ons of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem abl
41、e to recognize politeness when they see it.A.Be Kind to Walkers.B.Be Kind to Tigers.C.Be Kind to Drivers. D.Be Kind to Motorists.解析：A.good driving skillsB.good senses C.good languagesD.good feelings解析：七、Questions 14 16 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Late September.B.Late October.C.Early November.D.B or C. 解析：听
42、力原文14-16Indian summer is a short period of extremaly fair weather and mild days in autumn. It comes in late October or early November while the leaves are turning color and falling from the trees. It has no definite day of beginning or ending.The pleasant weather follows the autumns first period of
43、cold, wintry days. The days become warmer but the nights remain chilly. An Indian summer moon often has a soft yellow or orange hue. Indian summer lasts from a week to ten days and sometimes for two weeks. Then winter starts. Indian summer is caused by a large mass of warm tropical air. South winds
44、carry these masses northward. The American Indians enjoyed Indian summer and called it a gift of a favorite god- the god of the Southwest.A.Chilly tropical air.B.Warm tropical air. C.Wintry tropical air.D.Cool tropical air.解析：A.The god of the Southwest. B.The god of the Northeast.C.The god of the So
45、utheast.D.The god of the Northwest.解析：八、Questions 1720 are (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.Plants produce many poisonous chemicals for defense against insects. B.Insects develop ways of dealing with natural poisonous chemicals but not man-made ones.C.Farmers must spray plants all the time.D.Farmers must use differ
46、ent brands of insecticides.解析：听力原文17-20Scientists have discovered that plants themselves produce many poisonous chemicals for defense against insects. But insects have developed ways of dealing with them and, in fact, have been eating plants for about 250 million years. Now insects are using these same mechanisms to deal with man-made poisonsinsecticides. This is why resistance of insects to insecticides has developed so rapidly.What should be done? Scientists studying the problem suggest that farmers use less insecticid
