1、公共英语四级-340 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：1，分数：5.00)Dialogue in a HotelCharles Nelson have a reservation for 1.The available suite is a 2.amount of money for one night 3.Breakfast is only free on 4.the additional discount 5.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空
2、项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).When is the state fair held?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).When did it start?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Whats the cost of a single ticket to enter the fair?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Besides remembering that theyr
3、e connected to the earth and its products, its important also because they depend on animals for_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 1113 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the womans present position?（分数：1.00）A.Ass
4、istant director.B.Assistant professor.C.Director.D.Professor.(2).What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the womans university?（分数：1.00）A.Nearly half were from overseas.B.They were only from African countries.C.They were only from the Far East and Middle East.D.They were only
5、from Latin America.(3).What will the womans new job be like?（分数：1.00）A.There will be less community work.B.There will be less policy work.C.There will be more dealing with students.D.There will be less dealing with students.Questions 1416 are based on the following monologue about his family. You no
6、w have 15 seconds to read Questions 1416.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the speaker tells us about his mothers early childhood?（分数：1.00）A.She was born in a small town in southern Italy.B.They immigrated to America in 1962.C.They lived in Chicago.D.At 18, she graduated first in her high school class.(2).Who
7、used her pictures in his monthly window display?（分数：1.00）A.A writer.B.A manger of a department store.C.A local photographer.D.A director of a magazine.(3).What does NOT the speaker say about his father?（分数：1.00）A.He was a quiet and intelligent man.B.He was 17 when he left Italy.C.Dad worked hard sel
8、ling.D.He had much formal schooling.Questions 1720 are based on the following passage about a sad mother. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1720.（分数：4.00）(1).What was the significant change in Jennys life?（分数：1.00）A.She became a public figure.B.She made a successful speech.C.She had a terrib
9、le lesson.D.She was hurt in the accident.(2).What had led to Jennys personal tragedy?（分数：1.00）A.She drove too fast.B.A motorist drove too fast.C.A motorists failure to concentrate.D.Her failure to concentrate.(3).How did Jenny feel when she began her first speech?（分数：1.00）A.Confident.B.Guilty.C.Asha
10、med.D.Nervous and unsure of herself.(4).What could be expected as a result of Jennys efforts?（分数：1.00）A.Restrictions on cell phone use while driving.B.Restrictions on using cell phone.C.Awareness of not using cell phone.D.Peoples sympathy.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Each company has many “pu
11、blic“ who would be able not only to recognize its name (21) to correctly identify its industry and its (22) . These publics include present customers and stockholders as well as banks, insurance companies, stockbrokers, and securities (23) who supply the company with essential services and capital.T
12、he (24) names of many well-established companies can be one of misinformation, thereby (25) communication with them. This was the problem that faced Michigan seamless tube companya company with sales of 128 million a year. At first (26) , the companys name tells us that it is located in Michigan (27
13、) that it manufactures seamless tubing. What the name does not (28) to most people is the fact Michigan seamless tube also has operations in five (29) states and has a varied production line of forgings, broaching machines, tools, and steel bars in addition to seamless tubing. The problem was (30) b
14、y the companys (31) , which operated (32) . Their own names were not clearly identified with the (33) company.Customers, suppliers, and the financial community did not see Michigan seamless tube as a (34) based metal producer. They perceived it only as a small, (35) , regional manufacturing company.
15、 The companys (36) decided to adopt a new corporate identity.The (37) point for this change was the company name. The new name had to be one that could encompass all of the companys products and subsidiaries, a name that would correctly project the image of a (38) corporation. After considering many
16、 different possibilities, management decided on a (39) word: quanexa name (40) from a combination of the first three letters of the word “quality“ and the first three letters of the Latin word “nex“, which means connection.（分数：20.00）A.andB.butC.howeverD.eitherA.productionB.productC.producingD.by-pro
17、ductA.analyticalB.analystC.analysisD.analystsA.businessB.co-operationC.incorporationD.corporateA.limitingB.limitsC.limitD.limitedA.glanceB.viewC.watchD.considerationA.andB.butC.soD.howeverA.passB.transferC.conveyD.transmitA.elseB.othersC.otherD.restA.decreasedB.increasinglyC.increasedD.compoundedA.h
18、eadquartersB.plantsC.agentsD.subsidiariesA.inB.underC.withD.haveA.parentB.motherC.head officeD.originalA.broadlyB.sizablyC.competitivelyD.largelyA.specializedB.specialC.specialtyD.specializationA.managementsB.managerialC.managersD.managementA.firstB.startC.beginD.startingA.diversificationsB.diversif
19、icationC.diversifyD.diversifiedA.createdB.coinedC.madeD.imaginedA.resultedB.compoundedC.derivedD.changed六、Section 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：5.00)Many Americans have a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesda
20、le, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people believe, “The streets would be littered with people lying here and there.“Though the public increas
21、ingly demands no-risk food, there is no such thing. Bruce Ames, chairman of the biochemistry department at the University of California, Berkeley, points out that up to 10% of a plants weight is made up of natural pesticides, says he: “Since plants do not have jaws or teeth to protect themselves, th
22、ey employ chemical warfare.“ And many naturally produced chemicals, though occurring in tiny amounts, prove in laboratory tests to be strong carcinogensa substance which can cause cancer. Mushrooms might be banned if they were judged by the same standard that apply to food additives. Declares Christ
23、ina Stark, a nutritionist at Cornell University: “Weve got far worse natural chemicals in the food supply than anything man-made.“Yet the issues are not that simple. While Americans have no reason to be terrified to sit down at the dinner table, they have every reason to demand significant improveme
24、nts in food and water safety. They unconsciously and unwillingly take in too much of too many dangerous chemicals. If food already contains natural carcinogens, it does not make much sense to add dozens of new man-made ones. Though most people will withstand the small amounts of contaminants general
25、ly found in food and water, at least a few individuals will probably get cancer one day because of what they eat and drink.To make good food and water supplies even better, the Government needs to tighten its regulatory standards, stiffen its inspection program and strengthen its enforcement policie
26、s. The food industry should modify some long-accepted practices or turn to less hazardous alternatives. Perhaps most important, consumers will have to do a better job of learning how to handle and cook food properly, The problems that need to be tackled exist all along the food-supply chain, from fi
27、elds to processing plants to kitchens.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the author think of the Americans view of their food?（分数：1.00）A.They overstate the governments interference with the food industry.B.They are overoptimistic about the safety of their food.C.They overestimate the hazards of their food.D.The
28、y overlook the risks of the food they eat.(2).The author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because_.（分数：1.00）A.no food is free from pollution in the environmentB.pesticides are widely used in agricultureC.many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicalsD.almost all foods have additiv
29、es(3).By saying “they employ chemical warfare“ (Line 4, Para. 2), Bruce Ames means_.（分数：1.00）A.plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseasesB.plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growthC.farmers use man-made chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plantsD.farmers us
30、e chemicals to protect plants against pests and diseases(4).The reduction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on_.（分数：1.00）A.the governmentB.the consumerC.the processorD.the grower(5).What is the message the author wants to convey in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Eating and drinking have bec
31、ome more hazardous than before.B.Immediate measures must be taken to improve food production and processing.C.Health food is not a dream in modern society.D.There is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to food consumption.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The Nile made Egypts civilization pos
32、sible. The river is more than 400 miles long. In its fertile valley crops are grown for food and cotton for clothing. Mud from the river bottom makes good bricks for houses. Thus ways of getting food, clothing and shelter were close for the Egyptians.The Nile is a highway for the people of Egypt. Fl
33、at bottomed boats and large narrow barges carry products from one city to another. There are also passenger boats on the Nile, carrying people up and down the river. In ancient times huge blocks of stones were floated down the river on barges. These stones are used in making buildings and monuments.
34、For thousands of years the Egyptians have depended on the Nile for their crops. The land on both sides of the Nile is desert, where crops cannot be raised. But crops grow well in the Nile Valley. In fact, several different crops are often grown on the same land during the same year.Once the Nile flo
35、oded each year, overflowed its banks, and carried rich soil in land every summer. These floods were caused by early summer rains.At present there is a series of dams on the Nile. Water raised high in the river each summer as usual. The people do not let the Nile flood, however. They store the water
36、behind dams. It is now possible to use the water as needed, not just at flood time.（分数：5.00）(1).In the past_.（分数：1.00）A.there was rain all the year longB.the Nile flooded every yearC.the Nile became deeper and deeper after each rainfallD.the Nile was not a long river(2).Egyptians have grown crops we
37、ll_.（分数：1.00）A.on both sides of the NileB.on the land near the desert areaC.on the Nile valleyD.far away from the desert area(3).In the fertile valley of the Nile_.（分数：1.00）A.bricks for houses are madeB.different crops are raised on the same landC.only cotton can grow wellD.people grow all crops exc
38、ept cotton(4).“The Nile is a highway for the people of Egypt“ means_.（分数：1.00）A.cars and trucks can move as fast as possible along itB.the river bottom can serve as a road in dry seasonC.the river is an important water transportation line in EgyptD.on the river there are a lot of boats and people(5)
39、.Which of the following can best summarize the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The Nile is the source of flood.B.The Nile is a highway for the people in Egypt.C.The flat bottomed boats have been used.D.The Nile made Egypts civilization possible.十、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In Jane Collards opinion, stress is becoming
40、an increasingly common feature of the workplace. Stress is a highly individual reaction, which varies considerably from person to person, and it is difficult for some employees to avoid it. Indeed, stress is regarded by many as part of the organizational culture of our institutions: it comes with th
41、e job. Recent figures indicate that time taken off work because of stress has increased by 50 percent since the 1950s. Undoubtedly, changes in working conditions have led to greater pressure at work at all levels. With reductions in staffing, workloads for individual employees have increased. In add
42、ition, many employees are left worrying about the security of their jobs.On the stress management courses that she runs, Jane Collard tries to make the trainees realize that stress in itself is not harmful. Everyone needs a certain level of stress to enable them to feel motivated and to perform effe
43、ctively. A complete absence of stress can be as damaging as overstress, since it can make people lose interest in their work, and even lead to depression. The difficulties occur when the amount of stress rises above a level which is healthy for a particular individual. If this happens, the effects a
44、re very obvious and the trainees are taught to recognize the signs. Stress may be expressed physically, for example through headaches and tiredness, or through emotional problems such as depression. A person suffering from stress may also start to behave differently, and can be difficult to deal wit
45、h.While it may not always be possible to prevent stress, there are a number of ways in which it can be controlled. The first thing that the trainees learn is how to manage their time effectively. This involves, first of all, setting realistic goals for both the short and long term. Once this framewo
46、rk has been established, tasks are then prioritized on a daily basis. The trainees are also reminded that when they are under pressure the less important items should be left, and they should never hesitate to delegate. Everyone is encouraged to look at ways of reducing “wasted time“, for example by
47、 grouping similar tasks together or dealing with items immediately.Jane feels that one of the most useful features of the course is that it enables trainees to deal with those demands or deadlines that they regard as unreasonable. They are encouraged to avoid being defensive, but at the same time th
48、ey are advised not to be afraid of saying “no“. They are asked to give reasons only if necessary. The training helps them to foresee difficult situations or unwanted demands, and they learn how to prepare themselves mentally. Everyone is encouraged not to get stuck in negative thought patterns, wher
49、e stress can feed a circular sense of helplessness. One solution they discuss is to think of a more encouraging alternative for each negative message. They learn, for example, to remind themselves that nothing terrible happens when a demand is refused or a deadline missed. Life goes on.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT the cause of stre
