1、公共英语四级-288 及答案解析(总分：95.00，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)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).Darwin was a great scientist who studied（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Those who fought against Darwins ideas were the men of（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Later, Da
2、rwin wrote a book about the（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Darwin filled his book with facts instead of just writing down（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).There have been men for more than（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11-13 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Soil.B.Human population.C.Forests.D.Water Supplies.A.By using
3、 satellite images, maps, etc.B.By studying specific farming methods.C.By studying the variation of human population.D.By analyzing the quality of crops.A.By fuming them farming.B.By affecting the quality of soil.C.By adding chemicals and polluting the waterways.D.By affecting the environments they l
4、ive in.七、Questions 14-16 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.To estimate the extreme weather.B.To develop the satellite technology.C.To improve agricultural output.D.To learn how to change information to maps more efficiently.A.By turning the intensity of sunshine into maps;B.By analyzing the recent weather report.
5、C.By capturing the microwave radiation from the soil.D.By analyzing information provided by ground observation centers.A.To acquire information from satellites more efficiently.B.To realize full coverage of area the satellite passes overC.To build more ground observation centers.D.To compare satelli
6、te information with those from ground.八、Questions 17-20 are(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.Call on people to protect sharks.B.Point out the living environment of sharks.C.Explain why the sharks are dangerous.D.An introduction to sharks.A.By good sense of water waves made by quarries.B.By good sense of smell and el
7、ectrical and magnetic power.C.By good sense of light.D.By good sense of blood.A.Bone structure.B.Smell ability.C.Birth mode.D.Recovery ability against disease.A.Their tasty meat.B.The principle of their defense system against disease.C.Their solid skin.D.The principle of their birth modes.九、Section
8、Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Most people would be(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.knowingB.to knowC.they knowD.known2.（分数：1.00）A.countlessB.titanicC.broadD.vast3.（分数：1.00）A.to financeB.financedC.the financeD.to be financed4.（分数：1.00）A.is beingB.areC.have beenD.is5.（分数：1.00）A.forB.inC.withD.on6.（分数：1.00）A
9、.run intoB.come intoC.faceD.defy7.（分数：1.00）A.compressedB.impressedC.obsessedD.repressed8.（分数：1.00）A.ContraryB.OpposedC.AverseD.Objected9.（分数：1.00）A.inB.withC.onD.for10.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whatC.thatD.it11.（分数：1.00）A.overB.outC.offD.for12.（分数：1.00）A.availableB.applicableC.achievableD.amenable13.（分数：1.0
10、0）A.whichB.thatC.whatD.when14.（分数：1.00）A.to payB.payingC.payD.to have paid15.（分数：1.00）A.extensionB.retentionC.attentionD.exertion16.（分数：1.00）A.intensiveB.absorbedC.intenseD.concentrated17.（分数：1.00）A.overB.onC.underD.behind18.（分数：1.00）A.treatB.dealC.maneuverD.handle19.（分数：1.00）A.boundaryB.restriction
11、C.confinementD.limit20.（分数：1.00）A.looking forB.looking intoC.looking afterD.looking over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、Text 1(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.It is obvious that the opinion of famous people _.（分数：1.00）A.is often ignored by the publicB.is seldom expressed to the point
12、C.is often imposed on the publicD.has a strong influence on people22.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.TV programs have a strong influence on governmental policy.B.Chats on televisions are chief means of running for presidency.C.More and more people show interest in
13、polities because of TV.D.Before the use of, TV, people showed little interest in politics.23.The second paragraph is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the influence of gender on peoples viewB.the influence of peoples status on their viewC.the influence of living standard on peoples viewD.the influence of di
14、fferent jobs on peoples view24.How many factors could shape public opinion, as mentioned in the text?（分数：1.00）A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.25.The expression “follow the headlines“ (in Para. 3) shows _.（分数：1.00）A.people seldom have time to read newspaper articlesB.people think the headlines contain the most impor
15、tant informationC.people often get their opinions from newspapers or televisionD.most people look on newspapers or TV as misleading十四、Text 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.According to Fredrick Reid, the aviation industry _.（分数：1.00）A.is facing a very serious situationB.will confront a difficult evolutionC.has no
16、 way out of the present difficultyD.will experience a radical reform27.What docs the author mean by “aviation has been incompletely deregulated“ ? (in Para. 3)（分数：1.00）A.Governmental restrictions are still imposed on aviation industry in many areas.B.Governments help establish rules for aviation ind
17、ustry only in America and Europe.C.Some countries hope to help their national carriers keep up their national prestige.D.Many countries discourage merger plans between foreign and domestic carriers.28.One of the facts that reflect the primitiveness of airline industry is _.（分数：1.00）A.its history is
18、much longer than that of car industryB.it is composed of international and domestic carriersC.its market is divided by many a relatively small carrierD.it is still an industry of comparatively low profits29.It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.free competition may help solve the pro
19、blems confronting aviation industryB.problems in America are more of a political nature than that in EuropeC.car industry should exert a more powerful influence on aviation industryD.them is still a long way to go before the problems can be solved30.According to the author, the deeper problems of av
20、iation industry _.（分数：1.00）A.are the effects of various disastersB.are actually not fully recognizedC.are attracting a lot of attentionD.are not the real cause of airlines bankruptcy十五、Text 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Turner became extremely angry because _.（分数：1.00）A.he had to sell a large portion of his sh
21、ares to Goldman at a lossB.the merger covered the dissatisfactory financial results of AOLC.American Online was found to have exaggerated its revenueD.he lost billions of dollars in wealth due to the stocks going low32.All of the following about Case are true EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.he stepped down afte
22、r achieving his goalB.he used to be the chairman of AOL Time WarnerC.he had to resign from his post under pressure from Turner and CrawfordD.he will meet with opposition from Capital Research to remain on the board33.The last paragraph shows that _.（分数：1.00）A.Turners interest is presently centered o
23、n Chain restaurantsB.Turner is such a changeable person on business mattersC.Turner will never give up his independent film companyD.Turner is a businessman full of imagination34.From the first three paragraphs, we learn that _.（分数：1.00）A.Goldman has made a profit from this transaction of shares wit
24、h TurnerB.Turner always expresses his dissatisfaction with the corporation openlyC.Goldman bought the block of shares in order to become a member of the boardD.Turner sold a large portion of his shares to retreat from the media business35.The main idea for this passage could be _.（分数：1.00）A.Turner m
25、akes a series of new decisionsB.Tamer shows his anger at AOL Time WarnerC.Turner comes down from his peak in businessD.Turner slashes his financial stake in AOL十六、Text 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.From the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Harvard College before progressive changes occurre
26、d?（分数：1.00）A.Admission standards were lower.B.Students were younger.C.Classes ended earlier.D.Courses were more practical.37.Which of the following is the authors main purpose in writing the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To present the history of Harvard College and compare it with that of Yale University.B.To
27、 criticize the conditions of the U.S. universities in the 19th century.C.To describe innovations in the U.S. higher education in the later 1800s.D.To introduce what was happening in major U. S. universities before the mm of the century.38.According to the passage, the educational changes were the re
28、sult of _.（分数：1.00）A.plans developed by conservative and church leadersB.efforts of interested individuals to redefine the educational systemC.the demands of social organization seeking financial reliefD.rallies held by westerners wanting to compete with eastern schools39.Before the change, Harvard
29、_.（分数：1.00）A.was short of financial aidB.offered a narrower range of subjectsC.was not strict with its studentsD.All of the above.40.Which of the following subjects was not included in those new courses of study?（分数：1.00）A.Theology.B.Physics.C.International law.D.Music.十七、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、The
30、re can be no doub(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.（分数：3.00）_42.（分数：3.00）_43.（分数：3.00）_44.（分数：3.00）_45.（分数：3.00）_十九、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)46.You are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic: How to Deal with Personal Crisis. Your composition should contain the following points:(1) The causes
31、 for personal crisis.(2) Ways to cope with personal crisis.You should write 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.（分数：20.00）_公共英语四级-288 答案解析(总分：95.00，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)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：functions）解析：听力原文1-5As is known to all, scientists and philosophers had s
32、tudied the human body and its functions from very early times. Unfortunately, many of the ideas and theories, correct or incorrect, were accepted without question for a great number of years. But by the 16th century, knowledge gained through chemical experiments was beginning to make some people thi
33、nk more deeply about how the human body works.A most important medical discovery was made by William Harvey in 1628. He found out that the blood is circulated round the body in one direction only by the pumping action of the heart. It had previously been incorrectly thought that the blood moved with
34、 a backward and forward motion.Early in the 17th century a new instrument came into use that was to open up a whole new area in the study of medical and scientific matters. This was the microscope. The first instruments were not very efficient. They were able to magnify only a very small part of the
35、 object and this was always surrounded by rings of colored light. Nevertheless a great step forward had been taken which was of vital importance for future research and development.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：experiments）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1628）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：heart）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：microscope）解析：四、Part B(总题数：1，分数
36、：5.00)(1).Darwin was a great scientist who studied（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：living things）解析：听力原文6-10Darwin was a great scientist. He studied living things in the world. He said, “There are thousands of living things. But in the past, the number was smaller. In the far past, a still smaller number. In
37、the beginning-perhaps only one.“Darwin waited a long time before he put these things into a book. He always tried to add more and more facts: he wanted his ideas about evolution to be right.It took him many years to write the book. On the first day, people bought every copy. The men of the churches
38、fought against Darwins ideas. His story of the world was different from theirs. So either Darwin or the men of the churches must be wrong. But the churches did not bring any new facts, or better ideas. They only brought angry words.Later, Darwin wrote a book about the evolution of man. He said that
39、man is also a kind of animal. And again, Darwin did not just write down his own ideas. He filled his book with facts. We know now that he was tight. There have been men for more than a million years. We have found some of their bones. Bones have told us a lot about the evolution of living things.Lik
40、e any other animals, man slowly changed through time. But we cannot find the bones of man from a few million years ago. There were not any men at that time. The worlds animals were different then. But the bones can take us backwards through time-into the past. And they can help us with our study of
41、the evolution of life.(2).Those who fought against Darwins ideas were the men of（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：the churches）解析：(3).Later, Darwin wrote a book about the（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：evolution of man）解析：(4).Darwin filled his book with facts instead of just writing down（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：his own i
42、deas）解析：(5).There have been men for more than（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：a million years）解析：五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11-13 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Soil.B.Human population. C.Forests.D.Water Supplies.解析：听力原文11-13Experts say some farming activities are seriously damaging Earths environment. Bad farmi
43、ng methods can damage soil, forests and water supplies. They also have caused some plants and animals to disappear.Two groups now say that bad farming methods are threatening the ability of farmers to produce enough food to feed the worlds population in the future. The groups used satellite images,
44、maps and modern equipment to study the effect of agriculture on the environment. The study found that the destruction of soil is widespread. Important organic nutrients are being removed from farmland.Agriculture uses 70% of the freshwater in the world each year. The study found that many farmers ar
45、e wasting water supplies. In addition, chemicals designed to protect crops may pollute waterways.The report also says as much as 30% of the worlds forests have been cut down so that the land could be used for agriculture. This has led to a severe loss of wildlife and their environments.A.By using sa
46、tellite images, maps, etc. B.By studying specific farming methods.C.By studying the variation of human population.D.By analyzing the quality of crops.解析：A.By fuming them farming.B.By affecting the quality of soil.C.By adding chemicals and polluting the waterways.D.By affecting the environments they live in. 解析：七、Questions 14-16 are(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.To estimate the extreme weather. B.To develop the satellite technology.C.To improve agricultural output.D.To learn how to change information to maps more efficien
