1、公共英语四级-363 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)(1).Mary enjoys _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The poetry book dated _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).According to Mary, Mark Twains signature is worth _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).John bets his seventy-five cents mystery is _.（分数：
2、1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The conversation probably takes place in _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Why do the countries like Iran have a lot of earthquakes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).When and where did the strongest earthquake happen in North America?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Where and when did the worst eart
3、hquake ever reported happen?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What are the other acts of nature besides earthquakes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What do people fear the most and why?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Almost all her life.B.Less than half her life.C.Until 1830.D.Bef
4、ore 1872.A.She was not a productive poet.B.She saw many of her poems published.C.She was not a sociable person.D.She had contact only with a few poets.A.After Henry James referred highly to her.B.After seven of her poems were published.C.After her poems became known to others.D.After she was dead fo
5、r many years.六、Questions 1416 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.In 1869.B.In 1959.C.In 1867.D.In 1872.A.Sewards Folly.B.A foolish thing.C.Johnsons Folly.D.Presidents Folly.A.To enjoy its freezing weather.B.To study its importance in war.C.To study its volcanoes.D.To enjoy its beauty of nature.七、Questions 1720 ar
6、e (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.The refrigerator was too old.B.People dance after 10:00 at night.C.The apartment manager didnt care about it at all.D.The music was far too loud.A.Cooking.B.Wet paint.C.Domestic animals.D.Chemicals.A.Rock music.B.Military exercises.C.Animals.D.Fights between people.A.responsibleB.
7、indifferentC.ridiculousD.composed八、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Many theories concer(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.caseB.shortC.turnD.essence2.（分数：1.00）A.systemB.structureC.conceptD.heritage3.（分数：1.00）A.thanB.thatC.whichD.as4.（分数：1.00）A.returnB.replyC.referenceD.response5.（分数：1.00）A.providedB.s
8、inceC.althoughD.supposing6.（分数：1.00）A.incidenceB.awarenessC.exposureD.popularity7.（分数：1.00）A.beforeB.unlessC.untilD.because8.（分数：1.00）A.affectB.reduceC.chockD.reflect9.（分数：1.00）A.survivedB.noticedC.undertakenD.experienced10.（分数：1.00）A.immuneB.resistantC.sensitiveD.subject11.（分数：1.00）A.in generalB.on
9、 averageC.by contrastD.at length12.（分数：1.00）A.onB.inC.forD.with13.（分数：1.00）A.actingB.relyingC.centeringD.cementing14.（分数：1.00）A.contrarilyB.consequentlyC.similarlyD.simultaneously15.（分数：1.00）A.consideringB.ignoringC.highlightingD.discarding16.（分数：1.00）A.pointB.leadC.comeD.mount17.（分数：1.00）A.orB.but
10、ratherC.butD.or else18.（分数：1.00）A.expenseB.restrictionC.allocationD.availability19.（分数：1.00）A.interactionsB.assimilationC.cooperationD.consultation20.（分数：1.00）A.assessableB.identifiableC.negligibleD.incredible十、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.Wh
11、ich of the following is a false story according to the author?（分数：1.00）A.George Washington cutting down a cherry tree and admitting it to his father.B.Jefferson was a slave owner.C.Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were locked in a bitter feud.D.Dick Cheney challenging former treasury secretary Paul
12、 ONeill.22.What do you know from the passage about the book Dont Know Much about History?（分数：1.00）A.The authors name is Kenneth Davis.B.It is a boring book about US histories.C.The book has been sold over 2 million copies.D.Both Aand C.23.What does the phrase“ grassroots movements“( in L4, Para. 2)m
13、ean?（分数：1.00）A.Movements led by influential leaders.B.Movements started with ordinary people.C.Widespread movements echoed by people across the country.D.Movements started from rural areas.24.We can describe Kenneth Davis as_.（分数：1.00）A.publisher of the book Dont Know Much about HistoryB.an author c
14、hallenging peoples common belief in historical figuresC.a writer writing only about historical events and figuresD.a great politician25.Gettysburg is_.（分数：1.00）A.the site of a major Union victory in the Civil WarB.in the state of PennsylvaniaC.famous for Abraham Lincolns famous Gettysburg AddressD.a
15、ll of above十三、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.What does the passage mainly talk about?（分数：1.00）A.Apple Computer Company.B.Cooperation between Apple and IBM.C.Apples new product iPod.D.The history of P. C27.Which one of the following is not part of Apples successful story?（分数：1.00）A.To introduce Apple One
16、, an early personal computer.B.To introduce a graphical user interface which became very popular later.C.To lower the prices of Apple computers by large margin to increase consumer loyalty.D.To introduce iPod music player which sells well worldwide.28.Which of the following is wrong about iPod?（分数：1
17、.00）A.It is a music player introduced by Apple in recent years.B.It can store up to one-thousand songs.C.It helped sales greatly.D.It is the most popular pro. duct introduced by Apple.29.Which of the following company was cooperating with Apple Computer in processor supply?（分数：1.00）A.Motorola.B.Noki
18、a.C.Macintosh.D.ipod.30.Apple Computer has a history of_.（分数：1.00）A.nearly thirty yearsB.more than forty yearsC.only over ten yearsD.more than one hundred years十四、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Which of the following is wrong about wedding cakes mentioned in this message?（分数：1.00）A.Bermuda islanders top
19、 their tiered wedding cakes with a tiny sapling.B.Bermuda islanders wedding cake is not supposed to be eaten, but has significant meaning.C.Caribbeans prefer rich black cakes baked with dried fruits and rum.D.The recipe may be improved when handed down from mother to daughter.32.Why are some African
20、-American couples today still choosing jumping the broom as part of their wedding ceremony?（分数：1.00）A.The broom has long held significant meaning only for African Americans.B.Jumping the broom has significant meaning for them, also symbolizing the start of home-making for the newlywed couple.C.Afric
21、an American couples were not allowed to formally marry and live together.D.In Africa, the day after the wedding, the bride assisted the other women in the family in sweeping the courtyard.33.In which cultures, planting a tree is included into the wedding ceremony?（分数：1.00）A.Bermuda.B.Islanders.C.The
22、 Czech Republic.D.BothA34.By throwing apples into a well, Croatians hope _.（分数：1.00）A.the newlyweds can produce offspring in the futureB.the newlyweds can live a rich life in the futureC.the newlyweds will so be blessed by godD.the newlyweds can make jam in the well in the future35.In _, Families, r
23、ather than grooms, propose to the bride.（分数：1.00）A.EnglandB.EgyptC.The Czech RepublicD.Croatia十五、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Despite its efforts, the newspaper industry still cannot satisfy the readers owing to its_.（分数：1.00）A.failure to realize its real problemB.tendency to hire annoying reportersC.
24、likeliness to do inaccurate reportingD.prejudice in matters of race and gender37.What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Needs of the readers all over the world.B.Causes of the public disappointment about newspapers.C.Origins of the declining newspaper industry.D.Aims of a journalism credibility
25、 project.38.The results of the journalism credibility project turned out to be _.（分数：1.00）A.quite trustworthyB.somewhat contradictoryC.very illuminatingD.rather superficial39.The basic problem of journalists as pointed out by the writer lies in their _.（分数：1.00）A.working attitudeB.conventional lifes
26、tyleC.world outlookD.educational background40.The newspaper industry in US is_,according to the author.（分数：1.00）A.a troubled businessB.a declining industryC.losing increasing number of readersD.all of the above十六、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、According to the new(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.Science moves forward, t
27、hey say ,not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tools.（分数：3.00）_42.In short, a leader of the new school contends, the scientific revolution, as we call it, was largely the improvement and invention and use of a series o
28、f instruments that expanded the reach of science in innumerable direction.（分数：3.00）_43.Over the years, tools and technology themselves as a source of fundamental innovation have largely been ignored by historians and philosophers of science.（分数：3.00）_44.Galileos greatest glory was that in 1609 he wa
29、s the first person to man the newly invented telescope on the heavens to prove that the planets revolve around the sun rather than around the earth.（分数：3.00）_45.Whether the Government should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vice versa often depends on the issue
30、of which is seen as the driving force.（分数：3.00）_十八、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46.1.Role of women in modern society.2. Prejudices and discriminations against women.3. My opinions.（分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-363 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)(1).Mary enj
31、oys _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：going through secondhand bookstores）解析：听力原文1-5Mary: You enjoy going through secondhand bookstores, dont you? It is interesting to see what people used to enjoy reading. Did you see this old book of childrens stories?John: Some of these books arent so old, though. See? Th
32、is mystery was published only six years ago. It cost seventy-five cents. You cant beat that.Mary: Ha! Look at this book !John: What? Are you getting interested in nineteenth-century poetry all of a sudden?Mary: No. Look at the inscription. Someone gave this book as a present and wrote a note on the
33、inside of the front cover. It is dated 1874. Maybe it is worth something.John: Everything on that shelf is worth 55 cents.Mary: But if this is the signature of someone who is well known, it might bring a lot more. I hear Mark Twains signature is worth about 0.5 million dollars.John: Oh? I can hardly
34、 read what that one says. Who wrote it?Mary: The name looks like “Harold Dobson“. Maybe “Dobbins“? Wasnt he a politician or something? I am going to buy this book and see if I can find a name like that in the library.John: Good luck. Your poetry book may make you rich, but I will bet my seventy-five
35、 cents mystery is a good buy.(2).The poetry book dated _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1874）解析：(3).According to Mary, Mark Twains signature is worth _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：about 0.5 million dollars）解析：(4).John bets his seventy-five cents mystery is _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：a good buy）解析：(5).The conversat
36、ion probably takes place in _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：a secondhand bookstore）解析：三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Why do the countries like Iran have a lot of earthquakes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：These countries are usually quite mountainous）解析：听力原文6-10Earthquakes are something that most people fear. There ar
37、e some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Some places, like Iran and Guatemala have them frequently. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Fr
38、ancisco in 1906. Over 500 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska. Some earthquakes are not always tile ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 20,000 people died.In 1923, a
39、very powerful earthquake hit the Tokyo-Yokohana area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in
40、 China. 400,000 people were killed or injured in this quake, which happened in 1556.Earthquakes are not the only acts of nature which people fear. Floods and tidal waves also cause people to be afraid. So do bad storms like typhoons and cyclones. Sometimes these things cause lots of deaths. In 1970,
41、 a cyclone and tidal wave killed over 200,000 people in Pakistan.These kinds of things make people afraid and they are very dangerous. But they probably do not worry people as much as earthquakes, especially in these modern times. The reason is that we often know they are coming, we have some warnin
42、g. Someday we may be able to know an earthquake is coming. So far, however, no sure way is known to predict an earthquake. When one comes, it is a surprise. People can not prepare for it.(2).When and where did the strongest earthquake happen in North America?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：In 1964 in Alaska）
43、解析：(3).Where and when did the worst earthquake ever reported happen?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：In China and in 1556）解析：(4).What are the other acts of nature besides earthquakes?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Floods，tidal waves，and bad storms）解析：(5).What do people fear the most and why?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：The
44、y most fear the earthquakes because we have no warning before an earthquake comes）解析：四、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Almost all her life. B.Less than half her life.C.Until 1830.D.Before 1872.解析：听力原文11-13M: Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest American poets. She was bo
45、rn in a typical New England village in Massachusetts on December 10,1830. She was the second child of the family. She died in the same house fifty-six years later. During her life time she never left her native land. She left her home state only once. She left her village very few times. And after 1
46、872 she rarely left her house and yard. In the last years of her life she retreated to a smaller and smaller circle of family and friends. In those later years she dressed in white, avoided strangers, and communicated chiefly through notes and poems even with intimates. The doctor who attended her illness was allowed to “examine“ her in another room, seeing her wa
