1、公共英语四级-368 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).It is an _ which may be brown, green or black in colour.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).It gives us power for _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Petroleum that comes directly from deep in the ground is called _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1
2、:_(4).At a refinery the crude oil is _ into its various parts.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).From the refined oil we obtain important products, such as gasoline, _ , detergents,_, _ , and perfumes.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What is common tragedy everywhere according to the passage?（分数：1.00）填空项
3、 1:_(2).What is a particularly effective solution to the problem?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Where are swimming courses arranged for children?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What are the three steps in the process of teaching children to swim?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Except whom of all mammals do they swim naturally from bi
4、rth?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Questions 11-13 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Listening to music.B.Swimming.C.Walking.D.Going to movies.A.Running.B.Cycling.C.Fishing.D.Hunting.A.Swiss people are very frank.B.Switzerland has a favourable climate for sporting activities.C.Switzerland has a variety
5、 of attractions.D.Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe.六、Questions 14-16 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.To find out how clever monkeys were.B.To test the intelligence of different animals.C.To compare the difference between man and the monkey.D.To find out how monkeys search for food.A
6、.To give the monkey a surprise.B.To see how the monkey ate from a box.C.To see how soon the monkey could find it.D.To find out how the monkey would open the box.A.By waiting outside the door.B.By waiting inside the door.C.By kneeling down at the door.D.By putting it in a small box.七、Questions 17-20
7、are (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.He thought experts were more needed there.B.He wanted to have a good time there.C.He was invited to work there.D.He didnt like to stay in Shanghai any longer.A.Nineteen.B.Sixty-five.C.Eighty-four.D.Fifty.A.The food in Nanping.B.The organization of the class.C.The discussion in t
8、he class.D.The co-operative spirit of the students.A.It was interesting.B.It was a valuable experience.C.It was too far away from big cities.D.It was a difficult course to teach.八、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Traveling can be fun(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.thatC.whenD.which2.（分数：1.00）
9、A.watchB.seeC.noticeD.find3.（分数：1.00）A.withB.asC.likeD.of4.（分数：1.00）A.atB.toC.onD.from5.（分数：1.00）A.separateB.lonelyC.aloneD.single6.（分数：1.00）A.trippingB.travelingC.passingD.visiting7.（分数：1.00）A.shiftB.exchangeC.boardD.change8.（分数：1.00）A.companionsB.friendsC.comradesD.fellows9.（分数：1.00）A.place sB.are
10、a sC.country sD.city s10.（分数：1.00）A.toB.forC.ofD.with11.（分数：1.00）A.orB.andC.butD.so12.（分数：1.00）A.caseB.oneC.thingD.practice13.（分数：1.00）A.differentB.anotherC.foreignD.other14.（分数：1.00）A.happyB.enjoyableC.amusingD.favorable15.（分数：1.00）A.includeB.concludeC.holdD.contain16.（分数：1.00）A.dateB.timeC.whileD.
11、day17.（分数：1.00）A.toldB.numberedC.talkedD.listed18.（分数：1.00）A.haveB.thinkC.wishD.need19.（分数：1.00）A.endedB.overC.completedD.finished20.（分数：1.00）A.yetB.eitherC.tooD.already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、Text 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Crime is significant(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.A “Zero
12、-sum game“ is one in which_.（分数：1.00）A.no parties can winB.nobody plays his role seriouslyC.one side gains in proportion to what the other side losesD.the result will mean nothing to both sides22.Which of the following things has nothing to do with the high rates of crimes in the U. S. ?（分数：1.00）A.T
13、he U. S. is a decentralized, libertarian society.B.The U.S. is a rich country.C.Middle-class Americans traditionally dislike paying taxes.D.The poor in the U.S. have little political influence.23.Which areas in the U.S. have the greatest problems of homelessness and poverty?（分数：1.00）A.The inner part
14、s of the cities and the rural areas in the south.B.Inland cities and rural areas.C.The south.D.Urban areas.24.Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Americans can easily get weapon from the National Rifle Association.B.The National Rifle Association had successfu
15、lly prevented the government from banning civilians access to deadly weapons.C.Observers abroad are astonished to a great degree that Americans have access to deadly weapons.D.The author expresses his thanks to the National Rifle Association.25.In the first Paragraph the author stressed that the hig
16、her Crime rates in the U. S. compared with European countries_.（分数：1.00）A.are caused by povertyB.have cultural backgroundC.have ethnic backgroundD.can be cut down only through force十四、Text 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十五、British universities(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.It can be inferred from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.
17、the British government will be forced to increase its spending on higher educationB.British employers demand an expansion in enrollment at the expense of qualityC.the best way out for British universities is to follow their European counterpartsD.British students will probably have to pay for their
18、higher education in the near future27.Which of the following is the viewpoint of the Times newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.Expansion in enrollment is bound to affect the quality of British higher education.B.British universities should expand their enrollment to meet the needs of industry.C.European universiti
19、es can better meet the needs of the modern world.D.British universities should help fight competition on world markets.28.We can learn from the passage that in Britain _.（分数：1.00）A.the government pays dearly for its financial policyB.universities are mainly funded by businessesC.higher education is
20、provided free of chargeD.students are ready to accept loan schemes for tuition29.The chief concern of British universities is _.（分数：1.00）A.how to tackle their present financial difficultyB.how to expand the enrollment to meet the needs of enterprisesC.how to improve their educational technologyD.how
21、 to put an end to the current tendency of quality deterioration30.What was the percentage of high school graduates admitted to universities in Britain thirty years ago?（分数：1.00）A.20 % or so.B.About 15 %.C.Above 30%.D.Below 10%.十六、Text 3(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、Many United States c(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.The rela
22、tionship between the last paragraph and the other paragraphs can best be described as_.（分数：1.00）A.it presents a recommendation based on the evidence presented earlierB.it discusses an exceptional case in which the results excepted by the author of the passage were not obtainedC.it introduces an addi
23、tional area of concern not mentioned earlierD.it cites a specific case that illustrates a problem presented more generally in the previous paragraph32.In can be inferred from the passage that the minimal basis for a complaint to the International Trade Commission is which of the following?（分数：1.00）A
24、.A foreign competitor has received a subsidy from a foreign government.B.A foreign competitor has substantially increased the volume of products shipped to the United States.C.A foreign competitor is selling products in the United States at less than fair value.D.The company requesting import relief
25、 has been injured by the sale of imports in the United States.33.The passage warns of which of the following dangers?（分数：1.00）A.Companies in the United States may receive no protection from imports unless they actively seek protection from import competition.B.Companies that seek legal protection fr
26、om imports competition may incur legal costs that far exceed any possible gain.C.Companies that are United States-owned but operate internationally may not be eligible for protection from import competition under the law of the countries in which their plants operate.D.Companies that are not United
27、States-owned may seek legal protection from import competition under United States import relief laws.34.The main idea of the passage can best be described as _.（分数：1.00）A.arguing against the increased internationalization of United States corporationsB.warning that the application of laws affecting
28、 trade frequently has unintended consequencesC.demonstrating that foreign-based firms receive more subsidies from their governments than United States firms receive from the United States governmentD.advocating the use of trade restrictions for “dumped“ products but not for other imports35.The passa
29、ge suggests that which of the following is most likely to be true of United States trade laws?（分数：1.00）A.They will eliminate the practice of “dumping“ products in the United States.B.They will enable manufacturers in the United States to compete more profitably outside the United Stats.C.They will a
30、ffect United States trade with Canada more negatively than trade with other nations.D.Those that help one unit within a parent company will not necessarily help other units in the company.十八、Text 4(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、We have escaped the (总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.The author mentions all of the following as pos
31、sible reasons for going to war in a pre-modernized society except _.（分数：1.00）A.possibility of material gainB.promoting deserving young men to higher positionsC.potential for increasing the security of the nationD.desire to capture productive farming lands37.The primary purpose of the passage is to _
32、.（分数：1.00）A.theorize about the role of the warrior statesman in pre-modernized societyB.explain the effects of war on both modernized and pre-modernized societiesC.Contrast the value of war in a modernized society with its value in per-modernized societyD.discuss the political and economic circumsta
33、nces which lead to war in pre-modernized societies38.According to the passage, leaders of pre-modernized society considered war to be _.（分数：1.00）A.a valid tool of national policyB.an immoral act of aggressionC.economically wasteful and socially infeasibleD.restricted in scope to military participant
34、s39.The author is primarily concerned with discussing how _.（分数：1.00）A.economic and social conditions have changedB.technology for making war has improvedC.armed conflict has changedD.war lost its value as a political tool40.The author most likely places the word “civilized“ in quotation marks (line
35、 2, par（分数：1.00）A.3) in order to _.A. show dissatisfaction at not having found a better wordB. acknowledge that the word was borrowedC. express irony that war should be part of civilizationD. impress upon the reader the tragedy of war二十、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、Whether trying to li(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41
36、.（分数：3.00）_42.（分数：3.00）_43.（分数：3.00）_44.（分数：3.00）_45.（分数：3.00）_二十二、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46.Directions: You are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Tuition system. You should base your composition on the following outline, and write coherently and neatly, in no less
37、than 120 words.Outline:1自从学费制度实施以来，它已成为中国的热门话题。人们对此问题的看法各不同。2有人认为，世界上没有一所大学不向学生收费。3然而，另一些人则反对学费制度。（分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-368 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).It is an _ which may be brown, green or black in colour.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：oily liquid）解
38、析：听力原文 Part APetroleum is a very important mineral. It gives us heat and light. It also gives us power for our cars, planes, and ships. It gives us power for machines of all kinds.How was petroleum created? Scientists believe petroleum was formed from the remains of plants and animals. These plants
39、and animals lived and died millions of years ago. Remains are what is left after a plant or animal has died.What exactly is petroleum? Petroleum is a mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons. It is an oily liquid which may be brown, green, or black in colour. The word “petroleum“ comes form Latin a
40、nd Greek. It means “rock oil“.Crude oil is petroleum that comes directly from deep in the ground. It is then taken to a refinery. A refinery is a kind of factory with equipment in it to refine oil. At a refinery the crude oil is purified and separated into its various parts. From the refined petrole
41、um we obtain important products, such as gasoline, kerosene, fertilisers, detergents, plastics, drugs, and perfumes. These are just a few of the thousands of useful products we get from this valuable mineral-petroleum.(2).It gives us power for _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：machines）解析：(3).Petroleum that
42、comes directly from deep in the ground is called _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：crude oil）解析：(4).At a refinery the crude oil is _ into its various parts.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：purified and separated）解析：(5).From the refined oil we obtain important products, such as gasoline, _ , detergents,_, _ , and perfu
43、mes.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：fertilisers, plastics, drugs）解析：三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What is common tragedy everywhere according to the passage?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Death by drowning.）解析：听力原文 Part BAll mammals, except man and the monkey, swim naturally from birth. For man, like the monkey, it is
44、not instinctive to float. Deaths by drowning are common everywhere. In the United States alone, about 7,000 children under four drown each year.Everything possible is done to prevent such tragedies. One solution is particularly effective teaching children to swim while they are still babies. Most la
45、rge towns in Florida and California already run lessons for babies and infants. The idea has spread to Europe where, in several countries, special courses are now arranged for children from seven to twenty-four months.The first step is to eradicate the child s fear of the water. Next, he is taught t
46、o float. Once he can do this naturally and without fear, the teacher can move on the breathing, and arm and leg movements. Before long, the child grasps the technique and can propel himself through the water.(2).What is a particularly effective solution to the problem?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：To teach children to swim while they are still babies.）解析：(3).Where are swimming courses arranged for children?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：In most large towns in Florida and California and several countries in Europe.
