1、公共英语四级-400 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：0，分数：0.00)三、综合题型(总题数：1，分数：5.00)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).Before Mike became an actor, what kind of school did he go to?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).How often did the small theater company
2、 do a new play?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).What is the television drama Mike did last year about ?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What enables him to earn a lot of money?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What does Mike plan to do from next week?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Senator Edwa
3、rd.B.Senator Hillary.C.John kerry.D.George Bush.A.Boston.B.Massachusetts.C.Pennsylvania.D.New York.A.MissouriB.SpringfieldC.West VirginiaD.New York City七、Questions 1416 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Iraq war.B.Economy.C.Health care.D.Gay marriage.A.Ten years.B.Twenty years.C.Fifteen years.D.Nineteen years.A.
4、Jimmy CarterB.Bill ClintonC.A1 CoreD.Powell八、Questions 1720 are (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.Ten degrees.B.Fifteen degrees.C.Twenty degrees.D.Twenty-five degrees.A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.D.Saturday.A.Cloudy and occasional rain.B.Sunny and no rain.C.Not settled.D.Occasional sunshine.A.Most of England.B.Sc
5、otland only.C.Northern Ireland.D.No place.九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、There was a time whe(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.alreadyB.of courseC.in additionD.yet2.（分数：1.00）A.onB.withC.toD.among3.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.whereC.whatD.that4.（分数：1.00）A.watchedB.seenC.toldD.taught5.（分数：1.00）A.privateB.ch
6、ildrenC.schoolD.personal6.（分数：1.00）A.ignorant ofB.blamingC.yielding toD.improving7.（分数：1.00）A.HighB.Not everyC.NoD.Any8.（分数：1.00）A.areB.beC.are beingD.were9.（分数：1.00）A.be openB.have accessC.lookD.turn10.（分数：1.00）A.approachesB.exposuresC.dangersD.laziness11.（分数：1.00）A.itemsB.toysC.setsD.series12.（分数：
7、1.00）A.relied onB.relaxedC.freedD.found13.（分数：1.00）A.GivenB.ProvidedC.ConvincedD.Believed14.（分数：1.00）A.reasonB.soundC.hardD.some15.（分数：1.00）A.wiseB.cleverC.slowD.enough16.（分数：1.00）A.talks aboutB.comes toC.turns toD.mentions17.（分数：1.00）A.forB.againstC.to buyD.to use18.（分数：1.00）A.adoptB.keepC.adaptD.d
8、evote19.（分数：1.00）A.equallyB.the same wayC.just as wellD.not as well20.（分数：1.00）A.in thatB.in any caseC.althoughD.where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、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.Which city has won the bid for hosting 2004 Olympics Games?（分数：1.00）A.Atlanta.B.Sydney.C.Ath
9、ens.D.Beijing.22._can use special lanes for carrying athletes and journalists.（分数：1.00）A.Private carsB.Public busesC.TaxisD.Motorbikes23.How are the preparations for the coming Olympics Games?（分数：1.00）A.Fairly good from the very start.B.Not smooth and may postpone the Games.C.Have been disqualified
10、by the IOC.D.Have some delays at first, but now catch up.24.Which city has not been praised by IOC after hosting the Olympic Games so far?（分数：1.00）A.Athens.B.Atlanta.C.Sydney.D.New York.25.What did John Hadoulis report about the preparations of the Olympics Games?（分数：1.00）A.The Greeks have wasted th
11、e first five years after they won the bidding.B.The Greeks should be proud of what they are doing now.C.IOC ( International Olympic Committee) has always been praising their work.D.The best thing is to finish all the work by last minute.十四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.We can see from this passage that
12、 the following topics have been mentioned in Pitchs book except for_.（分数：1.00）A.Herbert Hoover was left out of a 1938 series of U.S. postage stamps about former presidentsB.there are four US cities that are state capitals named after presidentsC.President Bush was nicknamed Lip , because he wasnt af
13、raid to voice his opinions on any subjectD.President Hoover was left out of the series of stamps because many people blamed him for prolonging the Great Depression27.What is“ Exclusively Presidential Trivia“ in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.It is a dictionary on US politics.B.It is a little paperback book
14、 with brain-testing questions and answers.C.It is a tourist guidebook with maps of US states in it.D.It is a scholarly book on serious subjects including US history.28.What does“chief executives” at the end of the first paragraph mean?（分数：1.00）A.High-ranking officials in US corporations.B.Top-level
15、US government officials like a defense secretary.C.US Presidents.D.Principals in US universities.29.Why was President Hoover left out of the series of stamps about ex-presidents in 1938?（分数：1.00）A.People still blamed him for prolonging the Great Depression.B.There is not vacancy left for him at that
16、 time.C.He was not a popular President with US people.D.He was still alive when the stamps were introduced.30.We can infer from the passage that Pitch may not write on_.（分数：1.00）A.the White HouseB.Americas first ladiesC.serious historical eventsD.international businesses and laws十五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分
17、数：5.00)31.In 1828 ,the possible market price of chocolate was most probably set at _.（分数：1.00）A.10 dollars per poundB.5.5 dollars per poundC.1.5 dollars per poundD.3 dollars per pound32.At the beginning, the Spanish monks processed the cocoa beans_.（分数：1.00）A.by using their handsB.by using secret to
18、olsC.by steam enginesD.by grinding machines33.Hernando Cortez has done the following except for_.（分数：1.00）A.grasping the commercial possibilities of the New World offeringsB.making Mexico a colony of SpanishC.sweetening the original cocoa bean concoction with cane sugarD.processing the cocoa beans i
19、n a more efficient way34.Who has foreseen the commercial value of the cocoa beans concoction in Europe?（分数：1.00）A.King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Spain.B.Hernando Cortez, the great Spanish explorer.C.Emperor Montezuma.D.The Aztec Indians.35.What had happened in the year 1492?（分数：1.00）A.The disc
20、overy of America.B.Cocoa beans were exported to Europe.C.Columbus returned in triumph from the Old World.D.People began to see the commercial possibilities of cocoa beans.十六、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.Which one of the following is still in question?（分数：1.00）A.Thomas Jefferson invented $ sign for US
21、dollars.B.The origin of the dollar is in the Czech Republic.C.Spanish Peso was used widely in old American colonies.D.The British central bank has once issued coins named dollars.37.What does the phrase“ clipped form“ ( L4 Paral ) mean?（分数：1.00）A.A silver coin.B.Old German coin.C.Another name of the
22、 same thing.D.A shortened form of a long name.38.The title of the article may well be _.（分数：1.00）A.the birthplace of the almighty moneyB.why people love $C.the origin of dollarD.Thomas Jefferson and the US dollar39.Why did Governeur Morris and Thomas Jefferson suggest to use dollar as the name of US
23、 currency?（分数：1.00）A.The paper dollar was already been widely used in the country.B.Dollar has never been used by British government.C.Dollar has the association of the colony days.D.Most Americans knew dollar is a term for currency.40.We can infer from the passage that _.（分数：1.00）A.both US and Engl
24、and have used dollar as the name of their official currencyB.the Bank of England used“ dollar“ coins as currency for just a short period of timeC.the origin of the $ sign of the dollar is quite unimaginableD.there are few countries in the world that have adopted an official currency named the dollar
25、十七、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、“Intelligence“ at be(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.There is more agreement on the kinds of behavior referred to by the term than there is on how to interpret or classify them.（分数：3.00）_42.To criticize it for such failure is roughly comparable to criticizing a thermometer, for not meas
26、uring wind velocity.（分数：3.00）_43.Now since the assessment of intelligence is a comparative matter we must be sure that thescale with which we are comparing our subjects provides an“ effective“ or“ fair“ comparison.（分数：3.00）_44.The first two must be equal for all who are being compared, if any compar
27、ison in terms of intelligence is to be made.（分数：3.00）_45.On the whole such a conclusion can be drawn with a certain degree of confidence, but only if the child can be assumed to have had the same attitude towards the test as the other with whom he is being compared, any only if he was not punished b
28、y lack of relevant information which they possessed.（分数：3.00）_十九、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46.1.You must give a brief explanation of the charts.2. You must find reasons for the changes. 3. You may write impacts of changes on the society as a whole. （分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-400 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分
29、钟)一、Section Listening (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、综合题型(总题数：1，分数：5.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Horses）解析：听力原文1-5W: Mr. Charlie. the other day you told me something about your hobby, stamp collecting. I wonder if you could tell me now about the development or history of postal transport, the way lett
30、ers are carried?M: Definitely. Ill be glad to. To start with, you should remember that there were developments in two directions: in the way that letters were carried and delivered inside Britain. and in methods that were used in carrying letters abroad to other countries.W: Perhaps you could begin
31、by describing the methods used inside Britain?M: Right. from the earliest times messages were carried on foot by messengers for kings and other important people. Then in the 13th century there was the first big development, horses were used to carry letters for the king. It wasnt until much later th
32、at ordinary people, the public, also used horses to carry their letters. While this was happening inside the country, sailing ships were being used in the 17th century to carry letters from Britain to European countries. The next development in carrying letters abroad wasnt until 1819 when steam shi
33、ps were used instead of sailing ships.W: You mentioned that horses were used in Britain. I remember reading somewhere that coaches and horses were used as well.M: Yes. that was the next bit of progress. That started in 1784. Four horses were used to pull the coach. But then, in 1830, there was somet
34、hing faster still railways. It was in that year that steam trains were used for the first time to carry the Royal Mail. Later, in the country districts, bicycles were used to carry the mail, the first ones were used in 1880 W: So far, everything youve said took place before 1900. What were the most
35、important development in the 20th century?M: Thats easy! In Britain, it was the use of motor cars, cars were first used to carry letters in London in 1902. But in carrying letters abroad, the most important development was the use of aero planes. The worlds first air mail service started from London
36、 in 1911.W: Thanks a lot. Thats most interesting.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1819）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1784）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Trains/Railways）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1902）解析：四、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).Before Mike became an actor, what kind of school did he go to?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Drama school）解析：听力原文6-10W: So youre an a
37、ctor, Mike?M: Yes. When I left school I went to drama school, then I started working as an actor.W: What do you like most?M: Oh, working in the theater, definitely. When I started I was with a small theater company. I worked all over the country in small theaters doing a new play, we did a new play
38、every two weeks! It was difficult work, but I enjoyed it.W: What other kinds of work do you do?M: Oh, a lot of different things. Last year I did a lot of television drama. I was in a police detective story, and in Casualty, a hospital drama series. Id like to do some television advertisements someti
39、me too. You can earn a lot of money doing those.W: What are you doing at the moment?M: Im working on a film. Its a love story. Its very interesting. Still learning a lot about the filming process.W: And what are your plans for the future?M: Well, Im doing more theater work next summer a play called
40、The Woman in Black and next November Im dubbing a German film into English. I watch the film put English words into the mouths of German actors. My job is to say the words at exactly the right time so that it looks as if the actors in the film are saying them. Its not easy!Then in the small town whe
41、re I live from next week Im running a drama workshop. I do games and exercises with children that kind of thing. Im lucky Im always busy.(2).How often did the small theater company do a new play?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Every two weeks）解析：(3).What is the television drama Mike did last year about ?（分数：
42、1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：A(police) detective story）解析：(4).What enables him to earn a lot of money?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Doing television advertisements）解析：(5).What does Mike plan to do from next week?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Run a drama workshop）解析：五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00
43、)A.Senator Edward.B.Senator Hillary.C.John kerry. D.George Bush.解析：听力原文11-13John Kerry, now officially the Democratic nominee for president, has started a two-week campaign trip across the United States. Senator Kerry will travel by bus with his choice for vice president, Senator John Edwards of Nor
44、th Carolina.The candidates left from Boston, Massachusetts, for the first stops in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. These are among the so-called battleground states that could decide the winner of the election on November second. President Bush had a day of appearances Friday in Missouri ,Mich
45、igan and Ohio.President Bush speaking Friday in Springfield, Missouri. The Republican Party convention opens on August thirtieth in New York City. Delegates will nominate President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for a second term. National conventions take place every four years, before the pre
46、sidential election.A.Boston.B.Massachusetts.C.Pennsylvania. D.New York.解析：A.MissouriB.SpringfieldC.West VirginiaD.New York City 解析：七、Questions 1416 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Iraq war.B.Economy.C.Health care.D.Gay marriage. 解析：听力原文14-17Mister Kerry criticized the Iraq war, as well as the presidents economic record. He said wages are falling, health care costs are rising and the middle class in America is shrinking. He declared: “It is time for those who talk about family values to start valuing families.“John Kerry has
