1、公共英语四级-401 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、Information about Pe(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).The topic of this talk is _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Busy families like to buy plastic bags because they can _
2、.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).While going grocery shopping, the speaker suggests people should take to grocery store _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).As a great amount of paper is consumed at work and school, the speaker calls on people to _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Whats the final proposal put forward by the speaker?（分数：1.
3、00）填空项 1:_五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11 13 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Because it bas simple themes.B.Because the lyrics are in English.C.Because it depicts the feelings of the common people.D.Because it has a fast pace and rhythmic beat.A.Its performers are from rural areas of the south U.S.B.It dep
4、icts the sad feelings of country people.C.Its style is influenced by the blues.D.It has melodies describing everyday situation of country peoplA.Country music.B.The blues.C.Rock music.D.Disco musi七、Questions 14 16 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.the change of Americans attitude toward AfghanistanB.the necessity
5、for university students to better understand foreign cultureC.the fact that Afghanistan is affecting Americans lifeD.the urgency for university students to understand Afghanistan issueA.must give their students a better grasp of science and foreign cultureB.should seek to meet the challenge of great
6、er global integrationC.need to adapt to the challenge of more advanced scienceD.are fully qualified to serve oar societyA.Role of UniversitiesB.Serving Our SocietyC.Pursuing DiversityD.New Assignment for Universities八、Questions 17 20 ar(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.To apply for a student loan.B.To discuss a deci
7、sion he has to make.C.To ask for a letter of recommendation.D.To find out which colleges accepted him.A.The laboratories are not well equipped.B.The classes are too large.C.Its too expensive,D.Its too far away from homA.It has a beautiful campus.B.Professors regularly publish their results.C.Its in
8、an urban setting,D.Faculty members interact with students.A.Investigate borrowing money for college.B.Choose a new major.C.Accept an internship at the State University.D.Look for a job as a biologist.九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Mr1.（分数：1.00）A.takeB.getC.makeD.keep2.（分数：1.00）A.avoidB.rejectC.r
9、efuseD.neglect3.（分数：1.00）A.objectedB.accusedC.chargedD.exposed4.（分数：1.00）A.inB.withC.ofD.for5.（分数：1.00）A.proposeB.mentionC.suggestD.complain6.（分数：1.00）A.suggestionB.causeC.reasonD.excuse7.（分数：1.00）A.lastB.restC.mostD.latest8.（分数：1.00）A.aboutB.would not beC.withD.of9.（分数：1.00）A.viewB.spiteC.caseD.rel
10、ation10.（分数：1.00）A.passengerB.judgeC.officerD.author11.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whileC.andD.because12.（分数：1.00）A.receiveB.acceptC.admitD.acquire13.（分数：1.00）A.bordersB.edgesC.sidesD.ranges14.（分数：1.00）A.forB.toC.againstD.towards15.（分数：1.00）A.situationB.accidentC.conditionD.case16.（分数：1.00）A.should not beB.woul
11、d not beC.was notD.were not17.（分数：1.00）A.regularB.respectiveC.reasonableD.relative18.（分数：1.00）A.primitiveB.preciousC.previousD.precise19.（分数：1.00）A.thereforeB.moreoverC.otherwiseD.however20.（分数：1.00）A.guiltyB.sorryC.crazyD.rude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(
12、总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?（分数：1.00）A.Socrates can be regarded as the first social scientist in the Western world.B.The universities in Italy have no buildings.C.Socrates created the “Socratic method“.D.Greece is not as civilized as Italy.22.We can infer from the text that _
13、.（分数：1.00）A.social science is a united science, and cannot be divided into subfieldsB.social science may be further divided into smaller parts as the amount of knowledge and information expandingC.there may be a Renaissance Man in the futureD.the best way to deal with the expansion of information is
14、 to know everything23.What does the underlined word “exponentially“ mean in the last paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.Promisingly.B.Continuously.C.Drastically.D.Rapidly.24.Why does the author say “people were even more sexist then than they are now“?（分数：1.00）A.Because they are so covetous that they want to know
15、 all there was to know.B.Because it is the Renaissance “Man“, not Renaissance “Woman“ or“ Human“.C.Because no woman was formally educated at that time.D.Because all Renaissance men were men.25.What is the main idea of this text?（分数：1.00）A.Social science is unified.B.Social science is a newborn scien
16、ce.C.What is social science.D.Specialization in social science is not goo十四、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.In the last paragraph, “smothering“ the present caverns means that they would be _.（分数：1.00）A.eliminatedB.enlargedC.preventedD.hollowed27.According to the passage, heat from Mount Rainiers summit c
17、raters rises from _.（分数：1.00）A.crystalline iceB.rimsC.chambersD.fumaroles28.According to the passage, long periods of volcanic inactivity can lead to a volcanic cones _.（分数：1.00）A.strongest eruptionB.sudden growthC.destructionD.unpredictability29.Paragraph 2 mentions all of the following as necessar
18、y elements in the creation of steam caves EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.a glacierB.a craterC.heatD.snow30.What topic is the passage mainly concerned with?（分数：1.00）A.The importance of snowfall for Mount Rainier.B.The steam caves of Mount Rainier.C.How ice covers are destroyed.D.The eruption of Mount Saint Hele
19、ns in 1980,十五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.Why does At Home want to buy Excite?（分数：1.00）A.Because Tom Jermoluk wants to control his strongest competitor.B.Because it wants to expand its business through Excites present resources.C.Because both companies are based in Redwood City, California.D.Because
20、it has lost $9.7 million in the last three months.32.From what he said at the end of Paragraph 3, we can conclude that Michael Harris _.（分数：1.00）A.was surprised at the At Home-Excite dealB.was not satisfied with the At Home-Excite dealC.accused At Home of accumulating its wealth from warsD.considere
21、d the At Home-Excite deal desirable to At Home33.Excite is eager to join such powerful companies as AT we should teach them not to litter. We should also teach them by being good role models and recycling as much as we can every day. Finally, plant trees. Plant a tree, each person, each year.(2).Bus
22、y families like to buy plastic bags because they can _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：save their time）解析：(3).While going grocery shopping, the speaker suggests people should take to grocery store _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：with their bags）解析：(4).As a great amount of paper is consumed at work and school, the s
23、peaker calls on people to _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：recycle paper）解析：(5).Whats the final proposal put forward by the speaker?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Plant trees.）解析：五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11 13 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Because it bas simple themes.B.Because the lyrics are in English.C.Because it
24、 depicts the feelings of the common people.D.Because it has a fast pace and rhythmic beat. 解析：听力原文11-13One of Americas most important exports is her modem music. American music is alive all over the world. It is enjoyed by the people of all ages in all countries. Although the lyrics are in English,
25、people not speaking English enjoy it. The reasons for its popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat.Music has many origins in the United States. Country music which comes from the rural areas in the southern United States is one source. Country music features simple themes and melodies describi
26、ng day-to-day situations and the feelings of country people. Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions expressed by country music songs.The second origin of American popular music is the blues. It depicts mostly sad feelings reflecting the difficult lives of American blacks. It is us
27、ually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style, featuring fast and repetitious rhythms, was influenced by the blues and the country music. It was first known as rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then there have bee
28、n many forms of rock music: hard rock, soft rock, disco music and others. Many performers of popular music are young musicians.American popular music is marketed to a demanding audience. Now popular songs are heard on the radio several times a day. Some songs have become popular all over the world.
29、People hear these songs sung in their original English or sometimes translated into other languages. The words may differ but the enjoyment of the music is universal.A.Its performers are from rural areas of the south U.S.B.It depicts the sad feelings of country people.C.Its style is influenced by th
30、e blues.D.It has melodies describing everyday situation of country peopl 解析：A.Country music.B.The blues. C.Rock music.D.Disco musi解析：七、Questions 14 16 ar(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.the change of Americans attitude toward AfghanistanB.the necessity for university students to better understand foreign cultureC.t
31、he fact that Afghanistan is affecting Americans lifeD.the urgency for university students to understand Afghanistan issue 解析：听力原文14-16In this century, the wealth and success of nations will depend like never before on the ability to produce and use knowledge. Universities have long been instrumental
32、 in generating knowledge and ideas. But in an increasingly globalized world, and in the face of rapid scientific change, they will need to think about a set of new challenges and how to best prepare their students for the coming decades.It will be vital, as never before, for university graduates to
33、have a grasp of foreign cultures and global issues. Before September 11,2001, if you had asked the average American to name a remote country that matters little to the United States, the response might well have been Afghanistan. Today, it is clear that no country is so remote that it cannot affect
34、our way of life. Universities, especially in the United States, will need to evolve to reflect the reality of interdependence, to educate more foreign students, to send more of their students abroad and to incorporate international perspectives in every area of study.Universities will need to teach
35、a new kind of literacy, defined not only by global awareness. They also need to grapple with the dilemmas posed by the accelerating pace of change brought on by scientific and technological advances. We are on the brink of once-in-human-history progress in combating disease through the application o
36、f modem science. Doctors will have at their disposal blood tests that will tell you with substantial predictive power how long you will live and from what diseases you are likely to suffer. The Internet and the application of information technology may well represent the most profound change in the
37、way knowledge is disseminated since the printing press. We are close to understanding the first second of the history of the cosmos.Beyond their contribution to scientific progress, universities are uniquely suited to grapple with the important ethical questions raised by modem science. This means t
38、hat those who wish to be educated members of our society will need to understand something of science and technology. It may once have been acutely embarrassing to not know the names of five plays by Shakespeare, but acceptable to not know the difference between a gene and a chromosome. This can no
39、longer be the case. Institutions of higher learning have begun adapting to this reality, but they still have a long way to go.A.must give their students a better grasp of science and foreign culture B.should seek to meet the challenge of greater global integrationC.need to adapt to the challenge of
40、more advanced scienceD.are fully qualified to serve oar society解析：A.Role of Universities B.Serving Our SocietyC.Pursuing DiversityD.New Assignment for Universities解析：八、Questions 17 20 ar(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.To apply for a student loan.B.To discuss a decision he has to make. C.To ask for a letter of reco
41、mmendation.D.To find out which colleges accepted him.解析：听力原文17-20W: Hello, John, you must be pleased. After all, how many students are lucky enough to be accepted at their first and second choices?M: Not many I know. But I am not sure yet which one to choose.W: You seem to have doubts about the Stat
42、e University. But its biology department has good facilities all the biology majors want.M: Yeah. They aim have internship for seniors. But a friend told me that for the first two years some lectures had a hundred and fifty students. You probably wouldnt get to know any of your teachers.W: Well, you
43、 might actually because those classes also have small discussion sections twice a week which have no more than twenty students.M: I know. But Ive heard they were usually taught by graduate students. At White Stone College all classes are taught by professors.W: What about studying? Do you prefer a s
44、mall town like White Stone or a bigger place like the state capital?M: That doesnt matter to me. What I do care about is getting individual attention from the faculty and making friends.W: Look, Ive known you for four years now, and you seem to be a pretty out-going person. I dont think yonIl have a
45、ny trouble making friends at State University. It sounds to me like you are leaning toward White Stone though.M: I am. The only problem is that the white Stones tuition fee is really high and Im not sure I can afford it.W: You could still apply for a student loan or sign up for a work-study program.
46、M: yeah, I think Ill look into that.A.The laboratories are not well equipped.B.The classes are too large. C.Its too expensive,D.Its too far away from hom解析：A.It has a beautiful campus.B.Professors regularly publish their results.C.Its in an urban setting,D.Faculty members interact with students. 解析：
47、A.Investigate borrowing money for college. B.Choose a new major.C.Accept an internship at the State University.D.Look for a job as a biologist.解析：九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)Mr1.（分数：1.00）A.take B.getC.makeD.keep解析：解析 takeinto account 意为“考虑到”，是固定搭配。2.（分数：1.00）A.avoid B.rejectC.refuseD.neglect解
48、析：解析 从结构上看，avoid 后要求接名词或动名词；从语义上看，avoid paying the fare=evade paying the fare，意为“逃票”，因此 avoid 符合题意。reject= refuse to accept，意为“不采纳”；refuse to do sth意为“拒绝、不肯做某事”； neglect=pay no attention to，意为“疏忽”。从结构搭配和语义搭配上看， reject、refuse 和 neglect 均不合题意。3.（分数：1.00）A.objectedB.accusedC.chargedD.exposed 解析：解析 be exposed to sth意为“面临”，从结构搭配和语义搭配看，应选 D。其他选项均与题意不符。4.（分数：1.00）A.inB.with C.ofD.for解析：解析 interfere with 意为“妨碍，打扰”；interfere in 意为“干涉，干预”。根据句意，此处应选 B。C 项和 D 项无法与 interfere 搭配。5.（分数：1.00）A.proposeB.mention C.suggestD.com
