1、公共英语四级-304 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.1-20 略（分数：20.00）_二、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)It is an astonishing fact that there are laws of nature, rules that summarize conveniently - (21) qualitatively but quantitatively - how the world works. We might (22) a u
2、niverse in which there are no such laws, in which the 108 elementary particles that (23) a universe like our own behave with utter and uncompromising abandon. To understand such a universe we would need a brain (24) as massive as the universe. It seems (25) that such a universe could have life and i
3、ntelligence, because being and brains (26) some degree of internal stability and order. But (27) in a much more random universe there were such beings with an intelligence much (28) than our own, there could not be much knowledge, passion or joy. (29) for us, we live in a universe that has at least
4、important parts that are knowable. Our common-sense experience and our evolutionary history have (30) us to understand something of the workaday world. When we go into other realms, however, common sense and ordinary intuition (31) highly unreliable guides. It is stunning that as we go close to the
5、speed of light our mass (32) indefinitely, we shrink toward zero thickness (33) the direction of motion, and time for us comes as near to stopping as we would like. Many people think that this is silly, and every week (34) I get a letter from someone who complains to me about it. But it is virtually
6、 certain consequence not just of experiment but also of Albert Einsteins (35) analysis of space and time called the Special Theory of Relativity. It does not matter that these effects seem unreasonable to us. We are not (36) the habit of traveling close to the speed of light. The testimony of our co
7、mmon sense is suspect at high velocities. The idea that the world places restrictions on (37) humans might do is frustrating. Why shouldnt we be able to have intermediate rotational positions? Why cant we (38) faster than the speed of light? But (39) we can tell, this is the way the universe is cons
8、tructed. Such prohibitions not only (40) us toward a little humility; they also make the world more knowable.（分数：20.00）A.justB.veryC.just notD.not justA.seeB.thinkC.imagineD.believeA.makeB.make ofC.make upD.make fromA.at leastB.at mostC.at lastD.at the costA.likelyB.unlikelyC.reallyD.unrealA.wantB.n
9、eedC.requireD.acquireA.unlessB.untilC.ifD.even ifA.moreB.largerC.biggerD.greaterA.FortunatelyB.UnfortunatelyC.HappilyD.UnhappilyA.providedB.preparedC.armedD.got readyA.turn toB.turn onC.turn out to beD.turn away fromA.decreaseB.increasesC.reduceD.addA.inB.atC.withD.fromA.or twoB.and twoC.even twoD.o
10、f twoA.cleverB.wiseC.brilliantD.intelligentA.ofB.inC.withD.atA.thatB.whichC.matterD.whatA.goB.walkC.travelD.runA.ifB.unlessC.so farD.so far asA.pressB.haveC.makeD.entail三、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)If you see a diamond ring on the fourth finger of
11、a womans left hand, you probably know what it means: in America, this has long been the digit of choice for betrothal jewelry, and the lore of the trade traces the symbolism back to ancient times. But if you see a diamond ring on the fourth finger of a womans right hand, you may or may not know that
12、 it signifies an independent spirit, or even economic empowerment and changing gender mores. “A lot of women have disposable income , “Katie Couric said recently on the “Today“ show after showing viewers her Chanel right-hander. “Why wait for a man to give her a diamond ring?“ This notion may be tra
13、ced back, approximately, to September. Thats when the Diamond Information Center began a huge marketing campaign aimed at articulating the meaning of righthand rings and thus a rationale for buying them. “Your left hand says we, “ the campaign declares. “Your right hand saysme. “ The positioning is
14、brilliant: the wearer may be married or unmarried and may buy the ring herself or request it as a gift. And while it can take years for a new jewelry concept to work itself thoroughly into the mainstream, the right-hand ring already has momentum. At the higher end of the scale, the jewelry maker Kwi
15、at, which supplies stores like Saks, offers a line of Kwiat Spirit Rings that can retail for as much as $ 5,000, and “were selling it faster than were manufacturing it,“ says Bill Gould, the companys chief of- marketing. At the other end of the scale, mass-oriented retailers that often take a wait-a
16、nd-see attitude have already jumped on the bandwagon. Firms like Kwiat were given what Gould calls “direction“ from the Diamond Information Center about the new rings attributes multiple diamonds in a north-south orientation that distinguishes it from the look of an engagement ring, and so on. But a
17、ll this is secondary to the newly minted meaning. “The idea,“ Morrison says, “is that beyond a trend, this could become a sort of cultural imperative. “ A tall order? Well, bear in mind that “a diamond is forever“ is not a saying handed down from imperial Rome. It was handed down from an earlier gen
18、eration of De Beers marketers. Joyce Jonas, a jewelry appraiser and historian, notes that De Beers, in the 40 s and 50s, took advantage of a changing American class structure to turn diamond rings into a(n) (attainable) symbol for the masses. By now, Jonas observes, the stone alone “is just a commod
19、ity. “And this, of course, is what makes its invented significance more crucial than ever.（分数：5.00）(1).A diamond ring on the fourth finger of a womans left hand suggests that _.（分数：1.00）A.she is marriedB.she is engagedC.she may choose her jewelryD.she has independent spirit(2).“Your right hand says
20、me“(Line 4, Para 2) implies that _.（分数：1.00）A.the wearer may be married or unmarriedB.the wearer of the right-hand ring is independentC.the woman has the right-hand ring as a giftD.the wearer of the right-hand ring is a self-centered woman(3).Judging from Bill Goulds remarks in paragraph 3, we may i
21、nfer that _.（分数：1.00）A.Kwiat has a large supply of jewelryB.Kwiat Spirit Rings are too expensiveC.Kwiat can hardly meet with the demands from the consumersD.consumers keep a wait-and-see attitude towards the jewelry(4).According to the author, “a diamond is forever“ is _.（分数：1.00）A.a sort of cultura
22、l traditionB.a saying handed down from imperial RomeC.a false symbol for the massesD.a saying of made-up significance(5).The best title of the passage may be _.（分数：1.00）A.The Right-Hand Diamond RingB.Who Wear the Right-Hand Diamond RingC.The Right-Hand Rings MomentumD.A Tall Order for Jewelry六、Text
23、2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The telecity is a city whose life, direction, and functioning are largely shaped by telecommunications. In the twenty-first century, cities will be based more and more on an economy that is dependent on services and intellectual property. Telecommunications and information networks w
24、ill define a citys architecture, shape, and character. Proximity in the telecity will be defined by the speed and bandwidth of networks as much as by geographical propinquity. In the age of the telecity, New York and Singapore may be closer than, say, New York and Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Telecities w
25、ill supersede megacities for several reasons, including the drive toward clean air, reducing pollution, energy conservation, more jobs based on services, and coping with the high cost of urban property. Now we must add the need to cope with terrorist threats in a high-technology world. Western minds
26、ets were clearly jolted in the wake of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and attacks in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere. But the risks posed by twentieth-century patterns of urbanization and architecture have yet to register fully with political figures and leade
27、rs of industry. The Pentagon, for example, has been rebuilt in situation rather than distributed to multiple locations and connected by secure landlines and broadband wireless systems. Likewise, the reconstruction of the World Trade Center complex still represents a massive concentration of humanity
28、 and infrastructure. This is a remarkably short-sighted and dangerous vision of the future. The security risks, economic expenses, and environmental hazards of over-centralization are everywhere, and they do not stop with skyscrapers and large governmental structures. There are risks also at seaport
29、s and airports, in food and water supplies, at nuclear power plants and hydro-electric turbines at major dams, in transportation systems, and in information and communications systems. This vulnerability applies not only to terrorist threats but also to human error, such as system-wide blackouts in
30、North America in August 2003 and in Italy in September 2003, and natural disasters such as typhoons, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Leaders and planners are only slowly becoming aware that over-centralized facilities are the most vulnerable to attack or catastrophic destruction. There is also
31、growing awareness that new broadband electronic systems now allow governments and corporations to safeguard their key assets and people in new and innovative ways. So far, corporations have been quickest to adjust to these new realities, and some governments have begun to adjust as well.（分数：5.00）(1)
32、.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?（分数：1.00）A.The telecity is a TV manufacturing city.B.The telecity is a city of the speed and bandwidth of networks.C.Singapore is closer to New York than Arkadelphia, Arkansas is in telicity age.D.Singapore is actually closer to New Yo
33、rk than Arkadelphia, Arkansas is.(2).The advantage of telecities over megacities may include all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.reducing pollutionB.conserving energyC.high cost of urban property.D.dealing with terrorist(3).What is the authors attitude towards the reconstruction of The Pentagon an
34、d the World Trade Center?（分数：1.00）A.SupportingB.CriticalC.NeutralD.Hostile(4).Judging from the context, the word “they“ (line 2, Para. 4) refer to _.（分数：1.00）A.The security risksB.The terrorist attacks.C.Environmental hazards of over-centralization.D.The security risks, economic expenses, and enviro
35、nmental hazards(5).According to the author, the most active advocates of telecities are _.（分数：1.00）A.leaders and plannersB.urban architectsC.some corporationsD.government administrators七、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Eating better and more adventurously is becoming an obsession, especially among people with
36、money to spend. Healthier eating and not-so-healthy eating as well as the number and variety of food choices and venues continue to increase at an ever-quickening pace. Globalization is the master trend that will drive the world of food in the years ahead. Consumers traveling the globe, both virtual
37、ly and in reality, will be able to sweep up ingredients, packaged foods, recipes, and cooking techniques from every corner of the earth at an ever-intensifying and accelerating pace. Formerly remote ingredients and cooking styles are creating a whole new culinary mosaic as they are transplanted and
38、reinterpreted all over the world. Many factors are behind this, but none more so than the influence of the great international hotel chains. Virtually every chef who has worked for Hilton, Weston, Peninsula, or any other major chain gathers global experience in locales as diverse as Singapore, New O
39、rleans, Toronto, and Dubai. At each stop, they carry away cooking ideas and techniques they can and do use elsewhere. This trend will gain even greater momentum as ambitious young adults stake their own futures on internationalization, treating broader food savvy as an important aspect of their own
40、advancement. Young people will need knowledge of food and ingredients from different continents and cultures as one aspect of socialization, enculturation, cultural exchange, and success. In country after country, there seems little doubt that global cuisine will make its biggest inroads among the y
41、ounger set. Many in the generations now coming of age will treat world-ranging food knowledge and experience as key elements in furthering their personal plans, business acumen, and individual growth. The Internet has made global contacts a matter of routine. Computer networking wilt permit chefs an
42、d others in the food industry, including consumers, to link directly with the best available authorities in faraway nations, supplementing or bypassing second-hand sources of information altogether. Time, with all its implications, will also be a factor in emerging world food trends. More and more o
43、f us are destined to operate on global time that is, at full tilt 24 hours a day. This will become the norm for companies with resources scattered all over the planet. Beyond the 24-hour supermarkets many of us already take for granted, there will also be three-shift shopping centers open at any hou
44、r. Restaurants in the great business capitals intent on cultivating an international clientele will serve midnight breakfasts or break-of- dawn dinners (with the appropriate wines) without raising a single eyebrow.（分数：5.00）(1).From the first two paragraphs we can learn that the trend of food obsessi
45、on is _.（分数：1.00）A.adventurousB.more and more popular in the worldC.a global phenomenonD.sweeping up every corner of the earth(2).According to the text the trend of new culinary mosaic is most accelerated by _.（分数：1.00）A.globalizationB.remote ingredients and cooking stylesC.great international hotel
46、 chainsD.chefs of various nationalities(3).Judging from context, the phrase“ global cuisine“ ( Line 5, Para. 4) probably means _.（分数：1.00）A.a world of young peopleB.a world style of cookingC.a specific food popular in the worldD.world foods in general(4).We can infer from the passage that _.（分数：1.00
47、）A.computer networking will be helpful in the food industryB.24-hour supermarkets are not very commonC.Few shopping centers are three-shift open at any hourD.24-hour restaurants are not in practice in the great business capitals(5).The best title for the passage may be _.（分数：1.00）A.Eating Better and
48、 More AdventurouslyB.A Food GlobalizationC.The Trend of DiningD.The Trend of A Kitchen Revolution八、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：5.00)According to studies cited by the National Eating Disorders Association, 42 percent of girls in first through third grade want to be thinner, 81 percent of 10-year-olds are afraid
49、of being fat, and 51 percent of 9 and 10-year-old girls feel better about themselves if they are on a diet. In many ways, this fixation on weight at ever earlier ages comes at an inopportune time physiologically. At a recent Hadassah meeting at the Woodlands Community Temple in White Plains, Dr. Marcie Schneider, the director of adolescent medicine at Greenwich Hospital, and Erica Leon, a registered die
