1、公共英语四级-283 及答案解析(总分：624.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：25.00)For Questions 15, 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 h
2、as been given to you 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. Marathon Race Interview Distance of a Marathon race in kilometers 1 Number of runners this year 2 Jim“s finishing position this year 3 Jim“s
3、position last year 4 The number of Jim“s hours in the race 5 （分数：25.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：25.00)For Questions 610, you will hear a passage about a visit to the City Zoo given by a tourist guide. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for eac
4、h answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. （分数：25.00）(1). The speaker makes an announcement about the afternoon （分数：5.00）填空项 1:_(2). The first show will begin in the marine arena at （分数：5.00）(3). If visitors provide food for th
5、e animals, this may upset the animals“ （分数：5.00）(4). A tour to the giant bird cage will be guided by （分数：5.00）(5). If people have any inquiries, they can go to the information desk at （分数：5.00）四、Part C(总题数：3，分数：34.00)Questions 1113 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read
6、 Questions 1113. （分数：9.00）(1).What kind of proof did the man probably have when he bought the radio?（分数：3.00）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?（分数：3.00）A.Last week.B.The day befor
7、e yesterday.C.Yesterday.D.This morning.(3).What is wrong with the radio?（分数：3.00）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.Questions 1416 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1416. （分数：9
8、.00）(1).What must you make sure when you load the cassette?（分数：3.00）A.That you open the recorder.B.That you get the power supply.C.That you get the right side of the tape facing you.D.That you switch the recorder on.(2).What may the red thing do besides recording?（分数：3.00）A.Wipe off the sound on the
9、 tape.B.Play the recorder.C.Set the recorder to work.D.Stop the recorder.(3).What button do you press if you want to listen again what has been played?（分数：3.00）A.Pause button.B.Record button.C.Forward button.D.Rewind button.Questions 1720 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds t
10、o read Questions 1720. （分数：16.00）(1).Why are we far from satisfied with our basic needs?（分数：4.00）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 h
11、as everything he wants.(2).What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：4.00）A.We should 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：4.00）A.safe.B
12、.shell.C.house.D.income.(4).“Expenditure“ means（分数：4.00）A.exercise.B.expense.C.style.D.cost.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：400.00)In the past, the Park Service focused on making the big scenic parks more 1 and comfortable for tourists. Roads were paved to allow “windshield visitors“ to experience the
13、 grandeur of nature without leaving their cars, and a 2 number of hotels and grocery stores were permitted to open 3 the park boundaries. Now this trend is changing. Plans have been made to 4 the parks to their natural condition as much as possible. The objective of such a move would be to secure th
14、e preservation of the parks for future generations, 5 allowing present-day visitors to experience pure wilderness, 6 from any obvious signs of civilizationan opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century. 7 plans call only 8 a reduction in the number of cars 9 into the parks eac
15、h day, but 10 , tourists may have to leave their cars at the gates and then either visit the park on foot 11 use park 12 . 13 , 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 excellen
16、t 14 for this new type of park, one which has been changed only slightly from its 15 state. There is only one road, unpaved in 16 , which cross 17 Denali. As car traffic is strictly limited, many visitors experience the magnificent 18 and wildlife from a park bus. There are no hotels or stores and o
17、nly seven campgrounds within Denali“s 3,000 square miles. This 19 isolation offers backpackers, canoeists, and other sport enthusiasts a 20 physical and psychological challenge.（分数：400.00）A.possibleB.accessibleC.approachableD.reachableA.largeB.amazingC.minimumD.limitedA.withinB.insideC.onD.atA.recov
18、erB.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.ExceptionallyB.Additio
19、nallyC.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.specialD.distinct六、Section
20、Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：25.00)Text 1Parents 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
21、 ideas about how to teach 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 bec
22、omes the only focal point of his teacher“s 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. That“s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to co
23、ntent rather than technical 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 pupil“s technica
24、l abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which included some beautiful expressions of the child“s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the child“s ideas, an exp
25、ression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation (动力) to seek improvement.（分数：25.00）(1).Teachers are different in their opinions about _.（分数：5.00）A.the difficulties in teaching spellingB.the role of spelling in general language developmentC.the complexit
26、ies of the basic writing skillsD.the necessity of teaching spelling(2).The expression “play safe“ probably means _.（分数：5.00）A.to write carefullyB.to do as teachers sayC.to use dictionaries frequentlyD.to avoid using words one is not sure of(3).Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that _.（分数
27、：5.00）A.students will be able to express their ideas more freely _.B.students will have more confidence in writingC.teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesD.students will learn to be independent of teachers(4).The writer seems to think that the teacher“s judgement on that sensitive pi
28、ece of writing is _.（分数：5.00）A.unfairB.reasonableC.foolishD.careless(5).The major point discussed in the passage is _.（分数：5.00）A.the importance of developing writing skillsB.the complexities of spellingC.the correct way of marking compositionsD.the relationship between spelling and the content of a
29、composition九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：25.00)In the 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
30、 Girls“ and “Fun, Fun, Fun“. These songs 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 bright
31、ly colored clothes and had long hair. They 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 Jimi Hendrix were all related to drugs. Not all of the rock musicians came fro
32、m California or the U.S.A. That was the time 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
33、 and James Taylor wrote their own lyrics and 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
34、the rock stars. This peaceful Woodstock concert 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 Harl
35、em in New York. Musicians wrote and sang about 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 Be
36、rry Gordy set up an all black record company. It 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：25.00）(1).Where in the United States did pop
37、music first emerge?（分数：5.00）A.The West.B.New York.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：5.00）A.The Korean War.B.The Word War .C.The Vietnam War.D.The Gulf War.(3).The term “Hippies“ refers to _.（分数：5.0
38、0）A.three young rock starsB.four Liverpool boysC.the rock group of the Rolling StonesD.the lost generation(4).American rock music of the 1960s was greatly influenced by _.（分数：5.00）A.American country musicB.British rock musicC.Hollywood film musicD.the Hippies(5).How did the black people feel about t
39、he pop music in the 1960s?（分数：5.00）A.Terrible.B.Humiliating.C.Enjoyable.D.Holy.十、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：25.00)No 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.
40、“You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation 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. It“s a self-examination that has, at
41、different times, involved issues of responsibility, creative 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
42、the company“s mountainous debt, which will increase to $17.3 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 d
43、efended the company“s rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-T“s 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 St
44、reet Journal column, “lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We won“t retreat when we face any threats.“ Levin would not comment on the debat
45、e last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month“s stockholders“ meeting, Levin asserted that “music is not the cause of society“s ills“ and even cited his son, a teacher in th
46、e Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he 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 objectionabl
47、e music. The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin 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.
48、 “I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this.“（分数：25.00）(1).An American senator criticized Time Warner for _.（分数：5.00）A.its raising of the corporate stock priceB.its self-examination of the soulC.its neglect of social responsib
49、ilityD.its emphasis on creative freedom(2).The word “flap“ ( Para. 3 ) here means “_“.（分数：5.00）A.controversyB.fearC.disasterD.solution(3).In 1992, Time Warner caused public outrage because it _.（分数：5.00）A.sacked workers as a result of restructuringB.issued a record promoting violenceC.advocated the culture of the streetD.challenged the freedom of expression in democratic society(4).In the face of recent attacks on the company, Levin _.（分数：5.00）A.stuck to a strong stand to defend free
