1、公共英语四级-421 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).The talk is mainly about tile method used to assign（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The school assigned first year student to a dorm a
2、nd a（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Who will get the third block of number?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Students arent expected to enter the housing lottery if they live（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Due to renovations, the dorms on North campus will be（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11 to 13 a(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.I
3、mmediately.B.The following week.C.In two weeks.D.At the end of the semester.A.To present final papers.B.To give a model of outline style.C.To discuss the preliminary outline.D.To discuss final grades.A.With a thesis statement.B.With a list of references.C.With a summary of the conference.D.With the
4、students name.七、Questions 14-16 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.They have better ideas about objects and their relationships.B.They have more flexible hands and eyes.C.They can see better than boys at night.D.They can express their emotions better than boys.A.Boys left brains are better developed than girls.B.
5、Girls left brains are better developed than boys.C.Different parts in each side of the brain develop differently in boys and girls.D.Areas in each side of the brain develop similarly in boys and girls.A.Because there are more nerves connected the two sides of a womans brain.B.Because there are more
6、nerve cells in a womans brain.C.Because there are more barriers between the two sides of a mans brain.D.Because men are influenced by their other abilities.八、Questions 17-20 are (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.For Fridays business meeting.B.For the plan.C.For their new products.D.For a new proposal.A.Between 18 an
7、d 26.B.Between 36 and 55.C.Between 19 and 26.D.Between 26 and 35.A.Fall.B.Rise.C.V-shape.D.Zigzag.A.PE coaches.B.Sports fans.C.Sports experts.D.Sports businessmen.九、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十、Learning disabilitie(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.processB.procedureC.technologyD.technique2.（分数：1.0
8、0）A.insteadB.furthermoreC.thenD.however3.（分数：1.00）A.asB.whenC.ifD.how4.（分数：1.00）A.wayB.mannerC.patternD.fashion5.（分数：1.00）A.evidenceB.demonstrationC.manifestationD.testimony6.（分数：1.00）A.inB.atC.underD.for7.（分数：1.00）A.innerB.interiorC.outwardD.outer8.（分数：1.00）A.organB.tissueC.organismD.cells9.（分数：1.0
9、0）A.invariablyB.normallyC.virtuallyD.actually10.（分数：1.00）A.throughB.throughoutC.insideD.over11.（分数：1.00）A.destructionB.injuryC.woundD.damage12.（分数：1.00）A.causedB.attributedC.resultedD.brought13.（分数：1.00）A.signalsB.signsC.marksD.messages14.（分数：1.00）A.influenceB.effectC.affectD.shape15.（分数：1.00）A.ques
10、tionB.problemC.pointD.issue16.（分数：1.00）A.mixedB.wovenC.knittedD.crossed17.（分数：1.00）A.examinedB.analyzedC.diagnosedD.observed18.（分数：1.00）A.illustratedB.proposedC.hypothesizedD.inferred19.（分数：1.00）A.bring aboutB.inherit fromC.turn upD.result from20.（分数：1.00）A.comprisedB.consistedC.containedD.involved十
11、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 of the following can best describe the essence of slang?（分数：1.00）A.Vivid.B.Creative.C.Original.D.Colorful.22.The author defines slang as “a code language“ by（分数：1.00）A.explaining how it is formed.B.stating
12、 its functions.C.comparing some slang words with codes.D.giving some relevant examples.23.According to the passage, most of the slang words（分数：1.00）A.have little to do with the words of food.B.make up the average Americans vocabulary.C.are in themselves related to the sense of touch.D.represent 10 p
13、ercent of the Dictionary of American Slang.24.From the prevalence of using slang among the young and uneducated people, we can infer that（分数：1.00）A.slang is the language only used by blacks and criminals.B.slang is somewhat considered as a class distinction.C.slang shows the generation gap.D.slang i
14、s a kind of language in bad sense.25.Americans in particular use so much slang because of all of the following except（分数：1.00）A.Americans are multi-nationalities.B.Americans are very traditional and heritage-oriented.C.Americans are informal in speech.D.Americans are of immigrant heritage.十四、Passage
15、 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.What characterizes the information society?（分数：1.00）A.The amount of knowledge to be learned.B.Physical energy and materials.C.Rapid change and its social effects.D.Small size and high capacity.27.It can be inferred that underlying the two changes is the change of（分数：1.00）A.the in
16、strument of production.B.the size of the society.C.the social structure.D.the economic market.28.With what does the mechanical age reach its highest point?（分数：1.00）A.The steam engine.B.Nuclear power production.C.The combustion process.D.The energy producing process of the sun.29.With the coming of t
17、he information age, the society is becoming（分数：1.00）A.more intolerable.B.larger.C.more varied.D.a pleasanter place.30.The underlined word “miniaturize“ (Par. 2) most probably means（分数：1.00）A.enlarge.B.diminish.C.manipulate.D.intensify.十五、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.A word processor can be looked on a
18、s satisfying a need rather than a want if（分数：1.00）A.it is used at home to do paper work.B.it is used by a writer to type a novel.C.it becomes the only means to an end.D.a writer does not want to use it.32.Shopping goods that are considered as basically the same are those（分数：1.00）A.that satisfy simil
19、ar needs of the consumer.B.that consumers dont care where to buy them.C.that consumers spend much time to look for.D.that can be found in nearly every shop.33.In the third paragraph, the phrase “on impulse“ is closest in meaning to（分数：1.00）A.impatiently.B.With a start.C.recklessly.D.under no conside
20、ration.34.Staples (in the third paragraph) are commodities（分数：1.00）A.that people are in constant need of.B.that people do not really want.C.that people want but dont need.D.that are convenient to purchase.35.Unsought goods（分数：1.00）A.have to be new.B.have to be standardized.C.have to be promoted.D.ha
21、ve to be sent to consumers homes.十六、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.What does the article tell us about Harvard University?（分数：1.00）A.It will only accept the new SAT this fall.B.It has not made a decision on whether to accept the old SAT this fall.C.It will require scores from the writing section this fa
22、ll.D.It will ask all applicants to take the new test a year later.37.If a student took the old SAT in January, he has to take another test if he applies for（分数：1.00）A.University of Virginia.B.Georgetown University.C.The University of Central Florida.D.Harvard University.38.According to the author, w
23、hat should students do at the moment?（分数：1.00）A.Students should make clear which test is acceptable.B.Students should contact the university for the arrangement of the test.C.Students should ask the College Board for the latest information about the program.D.Students should get prepared for the new
24、 examination in less than a year.39.What can we infer from the passage about the test?（分数：1.00）A.Students who have taken the old test are strongly advised not to take the new test.B.As compared with the old test, the new one requires the student to write an essay in a shorter period of time.C.The Co
25、llege Board has decided to invite university teachers to grade the essays.D.The College Board has appealed to many universities to support the new examination.40.An important reason for negative attitudes towards the new writing examination is that（分数：1.00）A.the examination will add to the difficult
26、y for those students from financially underprivileged families.B.the examination was marketed much too quickly without careful consideration.C.the examination will cause short-term confusion and lead to no long-term benefits.D.the examination was a product of the College Board and various universiti
27、es.十七、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、A number of foreign (总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.（分数：3.00）_42.（分数：3.00）_43.（分数：3.00）_44.（分数：3.00）_45.（分数：3.00）_十九、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46.Cell phones are now essential to millions of people as a convenient form of communication. The following chart shows the use of cell
28、 phones over the past years. Study the following chart carefully and write an essay in which you should1) analyze the chart, and2) give your comments on the trend.In your essay, make full use of the information provided in the pictures printed below.You should write about 160-200 words neatly on ANS
29、WER SHEET 2.（分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-421 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:_ （正确答案：examinations）解析：听力原文1-5W: Hello.M: Hi, Sally. This is Phil.W: Great to hear from you, Phil. How have you been doing?M: To tell the truth, Im very w
30、orried about our final examinations next month. For one thing, I cant sleep.W: I sympathize. I went through the same thing last year.M: Thats exactly why Im calling you. Do you have any suggestions for coping with anxiety? You know I hate exams.W: Well, last year the university offered a stress mana
31、gement course at about this time. Have you been in contact with the student help services?M: No, I havent had time.W: Funny, isnt it? Just when students need help most we cant afford time to get it.M: Well, perhaps I should find out more about this stress management course since Ive got to get bette
32、r.W: I suggest you call the health services tomorrow. They open at 9 a.m.M: Thanks, Sally. Ill let you know how it goes.W: Best of luck. And have a good night sleep.M: Thats easier said than done.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：sleep）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：anxiety）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：university）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：9）解析：四、Part B(
33、总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).The talk is mainly about tile method used to assign（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：housing to students）解析：听力原文6-10W: I need to make sure you understand how to get housing for next year. When you entered as first year students this year, the school assigned you to a dorm and a roommate. But
34、next year as returning students, youll choose both your roommate and your dorm. But whether or not you actually get to live in your first choice depends on what number you or your roommate draws in the lottery system. The system gives priority to the students who have been here the longest. Fourth y
35、ear students get the first block of numbers, third years students get the second block and second years, like youll be, get the third. The lower the number you draw, the sooner you choose. No. 1 gets the first choice, No. 2 gets the second choice, and so on. You can use either your own or your inten
36、ded roommates number to make your room choice. If your roommate for next year has been in the school longer than you have, theyll be in a better block of numbers and so will have a better number than any second year student. But most of you will probably be sharing with other second year students an
37、d so neither of you may have a great number. You may not get into your first or even second choice. Of course, if youve made plans to live off campus, you dont need to enter the lottery at all. Dorm space will be especially tight this year because the dorms on the north campus will be closed for ren
38、ovations. This means that those of you who draw the worst numbers wont be able to get dorm housing at all. In that case the housing office will help you find off campus housing.解析 本题考查主旨大意。我们需要对短文进行整体把握和归纳。在听的时候，首先应当把握题干中的关键词“assign”，集中注意力寻找关键词出现的信息；其次，短文听力的主旨大意往往出现在三个地方；开头、结尾、中间。结合这两点，我们发现，短文开头提到：“
39、I need to make sure you understand how to get housing for next yearWhen you entered as first year student this year，the school assigned you to a dorm and a roommate(我想确保你们清楚明年如何获得住宿。今年，作为新生入校，由学校来为你们分配宿舍和室友)”。由此判断，短文讲述的是给学生分配住宿的方法。(2).The school assigned first year student to a dorm and a（分数：1.00）填空
40、项 1:_ （正确答案：roommate）解析：解析 本题考查细节理解。浏览题干，我们可以判断出，题干中的关键信息在于“assign first year student to a dorm”，因此应该注意出现该类信息的地方。具体原文参看第 6 题，可知“学校为新生分配宿舍和室友”。(3).Who will get the third block of number?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Second year students）解析：解析 本题考查细节理解。原文中提到：“Fourth year students get the first block of numbe
41、rs，third years get the second block and second years get the third”，听到的就是答案，即：“Second year students(二年级学生)”。(4).Students arent expected to enter the housing lottery if they live（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：off campus）解析：解析 本题考查细节理解。浏览题干，关键词是“if they live”，信息提示词是“not enter the housing lottery”，原文中出现的信息顺序和题
42、干是相反的，即条件在信息提示词前面，而不是后面。原文中提到：“If youve (students) made plans to live off campus，you dont need to enter the lottery at all(如果有学生计划住在校外，就没有必要参加住宿的抓阄抽号)”。(5).Due to renovations, the dorms on North campus will be（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：closed）解析：解析 本题考查细节理解。原文中出现：“Dorm space will be especially tight thi
43、s year because the dorms on the north campus will be closed for renovations(今年宿舍会特别紧张，因为北校区的宿舍要修缮，需关闭)”。可见原文的信息基本和题干中的信息提示词完全吻合。五、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Questions 11 to 13 a(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.Immediately.B.The following week. C.In two weeks.D.At the end of the semester.解析：听力原文11-13M: Im sure you reali
44、ze that your research papers are due in six weeks. Ive looked at your proposed topics and made comments about them. The most frequent problem was proposing too broad a topic, remember, this is only a fifteen-page paper.As I return your topic papers, Id like to look over the schedule which sketches o
45、ut what well do during the next two weeks. Today is Monday; by Friday, I want your preliminary outlines. Next week Ill have a conference with each of you. Ive posted a schedule on my office door, sign your name to indicate the time youre available for an appointment. In the conference, well discuss
46、your preliminary outline, which is due two weeks from today.Use the outline style in your textbook and remember it should be no more than two pages long. Be sure to begin with a thesis statement that is with a precise statement of the point you intend to prove and include a conclusion. Have you got all that? Your two-page preliminary outlines are due at the end of this week and the final outlines are due after your conferences. Follow the textbook style and include a thesis statement and conclusion.解析 本题考查细节理解。关于学生见老师的时间，短文中提到：“Next week Ill have
