1、公共英语四级-408 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)Information about Movie Tickets The nmuber of shows today is 1.The last show for taday begins at p.m. 2.The six tickets wanted by Robert are seated 3.The show that still has ten tickets left is at p.m. 4.
2、His friend will likely get to the movie theatre by 5.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).The woman wants to share the room with（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The number of bedrooms is（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Every week the woman should pay（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The woman goes to work
3、 by（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The house might be（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11-13 are based on the following news. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.（分数：3.00）(1).How many children did Susan and Michael interview?（分数：1.00）A.150.B.151.C.152.D.153.(2).Why do many of the boy
4、s avoid certain instruments?（分数：1.00）A.Because they find it not challenging enough to play them.B.Because they consider it important to be different from girls.C.Because they find them too hard to play.D.Because they think it silly to play them.(3).Which group of children have a bias when choosing m
5、usical instruments?（分数：1.00）A.Children with private music tutors.B.Children who are between 5 and 7.C.Children who are well-educated.D.Children who are 8 or older.Questions 14-16 are based on the following dialogue between a doctor and a patient. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.（分数：3
6、.00）(1).The patient, according to the analysts report, is（分数：1.00）A.physically ill.B.mentally ill.C.fit.D.nervous.(2).How often does the woman smoke?（分数：1.00）A.Quite often.B.Once in a while.C.Rarely.D.Never.(3).When does the lady usually go to bed?（分数：1.00）A.1:00 a.m.B.2:00 a. m.C.11:00 p.m.D.12:00
7、p.m.Questions 17-20 are based on the following news story. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did Jane want to go back to work?（分数：1.00）A.Because she was bored with her husband.B.Because she would like to help with the familys finances.C.Because she was offered a good j
8、ob.D.Because she was bored with her children.(2).How did Jane spend her days before she went back to work?（分数：1.00）A.Watching TV.B.Taking good care of her husband.C.Doing housework.D.Reading newspaper.(3).Between whom did the problem arise when Jane went back to work?（分数：1.00）A.Jane and the children
9、.B.Jane and Bill.C.Bill and the children.D.Jane and the neighbour.(4).What does the story try to tell us?（分数：1.00）A.Parents should take good care of their children.B.Man and wife should share household duties.C.Women should never have their own careers.D.Women should do all the housework.五、Section U
10、se of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. (21) the turn of the century when jazz (爵士乐) was born, America had no prominent (22) of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was (23) , or by whom. But it began to be (24) in the early 1900s. Jazz is Ame
11、ricas contribution to (25) music. In contrast to classical music, which (26) formal European traditions. Jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy, 27 moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s, jazz (28) like America. And (29) it does today.The (30) of this music are
12、 as interesting as the music (31) , American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today were the Jazz (32) . They were brought to the Southern states (33) slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long (34) . When a Negro died, his friends and relatives (35) a procession to ca
13、rry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the (36) . On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion, (37) on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their (38) , but the living were glad to be alive. T
14、he band played (39) music, improvising (即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes (40) at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of Jazz.（分数：20.00）A.BeforeB.AtC.InD.OnA.musicB.songC.melodyD.styleA.discoveredB.actedC.inventedD.designedA.noticedB.foundC.l
15、istenedD.heardA.classicalB.sacredC.popularD.lightA.formsB.followsC.approachesD.introducesA.expressingB.explainingC.exposingD.illustratingA.appearedB.feltC.seemedD.soundedA.asB.soC.eitherD.neitherA.originsB.originalsC.discoveriesD.resourcesA.concernedB.itselfC.availableD.oneselfA.playersB.followersC.
16、fansD.pioneersA.forB.asC.withD.byA.monthsB.weeksC.hoursD.timesA.demonstratedB.composedC.hostedD.formedA.demonstrationB.processionC.bodyD.marchA.EvenB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.ButA.numberB.membersC.bodyD.relationsA.sadB.solemnC.happyD.funeralA.whistledB.sungC.presentedD.showed六、Section Reading Co(总题数：
17、0，分数：0.00)七、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity (紧缩) programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more dis
18、astrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fel
19、l. These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1939s.In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference with supply and demand, and it represented the first
20、 national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers. President Hoovers successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was subseque
21、ntly passed by Congress. This law gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use. A deliberate scarcity of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices. This law was declared unconstitut
22、ional by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservati
23、on. The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nations soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid (杂交) grain, and fertilize
24、rs.（分数：5.00）(1).What brought about the decline in the demand for American farm products?（分数：1.00）A.The impact of the Great Depression.B.The shrinking of overseas markets.C.The destruction caused by WWI.D.The increased exports of European countries.(2).The chief concern of the American government in
25、the area of agriculture in the 1920s was（分数：1.00）A.to increase farm production.B.to establish agricultural laws.C.to prevent farmers from going bankrupt.D.to promote the mechanization of agriculture.(3).The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to（分数：1.00）A.reduce their scale of pr
26、oduction.B.make full use of their land.C.adjust the prices of their farm products.D.be self-sufficient in agricultural production.(4).The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act（分数：1.00）A.might cause greater scarcity of farm products.B.didnt give the S
27、ecretary of Agriculture enough power.C.would benefit neither the government nor the farmers.D.benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others.(5).It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at（分数：1.00）A.reducing the cost of farming.B.conserving soi
28、l in the long-term interest of the nation.C.lowering the burden of farmers.D.helping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayers.九、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Education is primarily the responsibility of the states. State constitutions set up certain standards and rules for the establishmen
29、t of school. State laws require children to go to school until they reach a certain age. The actual control of the schools, however, is usually a local matter.The control of the schools does not usually come directly from the local government. In each of the three types of city government, public sc
30、hools are generally quite separate and independent. They cooperate with local officials but are not dominated by the municipal government. Most Americans believe that schools should be free of political pressures. They believe that the separate control of the school systems preserves such freedom.Pu
31、blic schools are usually maintained by school districts. The state often sets the district boundaries. Sometimes the school district has the same boundaries as the city. Sometimes it is larger than the city.In the South, county boards of education members are elected. In some places they are appoint
32、ed by the mayor or city council. The state legislature decides which method should be used.Most district boards of education try to give all pupils a chance to get a good education. A good education prepares a person to live a better life. It helps him to become a better citizen.Nearly all states gi
33、ve financial aid to local school districts. State departments of education offer other kinds of aid. States offer help with such things as program planning and the school districts.The federal government also helps. The National Defense Education Act allows school districts to get financial aid for
34、certain purposes. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 added many other kinds of financial help. But neither the state nor the federal government dictates school policy. This is determined by local school boards.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following law is related to education?（分数：1.00）A
35、.The National Defense Education Act.B.The Elementary and Secondary Education Act.C.The Independence Act.D.Both A and B.(2).How did the state control education?（分数：1.00）A.By setting up certain standard and rules.B.By requesting the children to go to schools until they are of certain age.C.Either A or
36、 B.D.Both A and B.(3).How did they preserve the freedom of the schools from political pressure?（分数：1.00）A.By uniting all the schools into a union.B.By having the federal administration.C.By having separate and independent control.D.By cooperating with the state government.(4).People favor the indepe
37、ndence of school for the reason that（分数：1.00）A.people believe that it will ensure the existence of freedom.B.people believe that it will deprive the school of the financial aid.C.local government can rid itself from the financial burden.D.state government is not willing to exert its effort on it.(5)
38、.The school district is likely to be all of the following EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.larger than city district.B.larger than the state district.C.the same as the city district.D.Both A and C.十、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Karen Rusa was a 30-year-old woman and the mother of four children. For the past several mont
39、hs Karen had been experiencing repetitive thoughts that centered around her childrens safety. She frequently found herself imagining that a serious accident had occurred; she was unable to put these thoughts out of her mind. On one such occasion she imagined that her son, Alan, had broken his leg pl
40、aying football at school. There was no reason to believe that an accident had occurred, but she kept thinking about the possibility until she finally called the school to see if Alan was all right. Even after receiving their assurance that he had not been hurt, she described herself as being somewha
41、t surprised when he later arrived home unharmed. Karen also noted that her daily routine was seriously hampered by an extensive series of counting work that she performed throughout each day. Specific numbers had come to have a special meaning to her; she found that her preoccupation with these numb
42、ers was hampering her ability to perform everyday activities. One example was grocery shopping. Karen believed that if she selected the first item on the shelf, something terrible would happen to her oldest child. If she selected the second item, some unknown disaster would fall on her second child,
43、 and so on for the four children. Karens preoccupation with numbers extended to other activities, most notable the pattern in which she smoked cigarettes and drank coffee. If she had one cigarette; she believed that she had to smoke at least tour in a row, or one of her children would be harmed in s
44、ome way. If she drank one cup of coffee, she felt compelled to drink tour. Karen acknowledged the unreasonableness of these rules, but, nevertheless, maintained that she felt more comfortable. When she observed them earnestly, when she was occasionally in too great a hurry to observe these rules, sh
45、e experienced considerable anxiety, in the form of a subjective feeling of dread and fear. She described herself as tense, uneasy, and unable to relax during these periods. The occurrence of rarely minor accidents does not reduce her belief that she had been directly responsible because of her inabi
46、lity to observe the rules about number.（分数：5.00）(1).The main idea of this passage is to（分数：1.00）A.describe a woman who suffered from a psychological disease.B.warn the readers against any imagination.C.explain the reason why Karen had such fanciful thoughts.D.present a case for the readers to study.
47、(2).Which of the following statements, if tree, could most probably cure Karen of the illness?（分数：1.00）A.Her children were all right.B.She had a job having little to do with numbers.C.She went to a psychoanalyst.D.She gave up smoking and drinking coffee.(3).What does the underlined word preoccupatio
48、n mean?（分数：1.00）A.The first right to occupy something.B.The first impression.C.The extreme focus of attention.D.The question.(4).Which of the following inferences is most probably NOT true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.When Karen was in a great hurry to smoke, she would feel much anxiety.B.If
49、she selected the fourth item on the shelf in a group, the fourth child must experience some unknown disaster.C.Drinking four cups of coffee would make Karen more comfortable than drinking two cups.D.Karen was a mother of four sons.(5).The author cited the example of the grocery shopping to（分数：1.00）A.demonstrate her childrens safety was closely related to the item she selected in the store.B.account for Kar
