1、公共英语四级-433 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：0，分数：0.00)五、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:_六、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.The hear
2、t of London was flooded.B.An emergency exercise was conducted.C.100 people in the suburbs were drowned.D.One of the bridges between North and South London collapsed.A.A flood wall was built.B.Rescue teams were formed.C.An Mann system was set up.D.50 underground stations were made waterproof.A.Most L
3、ondoners took Exercise Flood Call calmly.B.Most Londoners were frightenedC.Most Londoners became rather confused.D.Most Londoners complained about the trouble caused by Exercise Flood Call.八、Questions 14 to 16 a(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.It limited their supply of food.B.It destroyed many of their nests kille
4、dC.It many baby bald eagles.D.It made their eggshells too fragile.A.They brought in bald eagles from Canada.B.They explored new ways to hatch baby bald eagles.C.They developed new types of feed for baby bald eagles.D.They found ways to speed up the reproduction of bald eagles.A.Pollution of the envi
5、ronment.B.Over-killing by hunters.C.Destruction of their natural homes.D.A new generation of pest killers.九、Questions 1720 are (总题数：1，分数：4.00)A.Whether global warming will speed up in the future.B.Whether it will lead to widespread food shortage.C.Whether it can be detected and checked.D.Whether it
6、will affect their own lives.A.Many species have developed a habit of migration.B.Many species have become less sensitive to climate.C.Many new species have come into existence.D.Many species have moved further north.A.Storms and floods.B.Disease and fire.C.Rapid increase of the animal population.D.L
7、ess space for their growA.They will face extinction without artificial reproduction.B.They will have to migrate to find new homes.C.They will be able to survive in the preserves.D.They will gradually die out.十、Section Use of Eng(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十一、The horse and carria(总题数：20，分数：20.00)1.（分数：1.00）A.simi
8、larB.identicalC.diverseD.differential2.（分数：1.00）A.referingB.showingC.takingD.working3.（分数：1.00）A.positionB.associationC.contractD.contacts4.（分数：1.00）A.inB.atC.onD.for5.（分数：1.00）A.lessB.ratherC.manyD.fewer6.（分数：1.00）A.butB.otherwiseC.orD.likewise7.（分数：1.00）A.HoweverB.MoreoverC.ThereforeD.Furthermore8
9、.（分数：1.00）A.mobilityB.motiveC.moralD.mission9.（分数：1.00）A.raiseB.obtainC.growD.unite10.（分数：1.00）A.probableB.likelyC.reluctantD.readily11.（分数：1.00）A.datingB.appointmentC.engagementD.matching12.（分数：1.00）A.moreB.lessC.otherD.rather13.（分数：1.00）A.scarceB.rareC.scaredD.relieved14.（分数：1.00）A.certainB.embarr
10、assedC.hesitatedD.free15.（分数：1.00）A.involvingB.linkingC.connectingD.correlating16.（分数：1.00）A.sourceB.originC.resourceD.base17.（分数：1.00）A.forB.likelyC.dueD.because18.（分数：1.00）A.giveB.influenceC.makeD.offer19.（分数：1.00）A.workB.serveC.stayD.remain20.（分数：1.00）A.personalB.emotionalC.mutualD.magnetic十二、Sec
11、tion Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十四、Passage 1(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.The author write this passage mainly to_.（分数：1.00）A.introduce a new book.B.introduce an authors new theory.C.discuss a theory proposed by one other socialist.D.criticize a author on his incomplete theory.22.It can be
12、 inferred from the passage that the author and Walzer differ in which of the following aspects?（分数：1.00）A.Those qualities unrelated to the production of material goods are rewarded with material goods.B.It brings predominant positions to people who often lack those other qualities that evoke affecti
13、on or admiration.C.Those who excel in “sensitivity“ or “the ability to express compassion“ merit equal wealth with those who excel in qualities.D.In any society that, like a capitalist society, seeks to become ever wealthier in material terms, disproportionate rewards are bound to flow to the people
14、 who are instrumental in producing the increase in its wealth.23.According to the passage, which of the following is closest to the concept of “tyranny“ mentioned in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.an man without civil earns too much money.B.the degrade of civilian because of the pursuit of money.C.a specia
15、l honor is only attribute to those who can afford.D.the allowance of a people to achieve his fame by money.24.The authors attitude towards Walzers theory in “In Defense of Equality“ can be best de- scribed as_.（分数：1.00）A.minor disapproval.B.suspect.C.objective.D.indifferent.25.The word “egalitarian“
16、 in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following words?（分数：1.00）A.Justified.B.Equal.C.Liberal.D.Attractive.十五、Passage 2(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes which of the following states-merit ?（分数：1.00）A.Art plays the major part in the design
17、of an machine.B.Art should be given at least equal importance as mathematics in engineering lessons.C.Compared with art, mathematics is not so important in engineering.D.Without art, there will be no successful work in engineering.27.According to the passage, the author mentioned that “when once the
18、 staff of the Historic American Engineering Record wished to have drawings made of machines and isometric views of industrial processes for its historical record of American engineering“ in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.point out the inability of engineering students.B.point out the omission of conventional
19、 engineering lessons.C.praise the architectural schools.D.encourage contests of such kind.28.The word “aberrations“ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following words?（分数：1.00）A.Anomaly.B.Error.C.Incomplete.D.Misfortune.29.The author write this passage mainly to_.（分数：1.00）A.introdu
20、ce a new idea.B.stress the importance of nonverbal thinking.C.criticize the education for omitting an important part of knowledge.D.propose a suggestion.30.The authors attitude towards mathematics in design science can be best described as _.（分数：1.00）A.Crucial.B.Of core importance.C.Trivial.D.Of ref
21、erence use.十六、Passage 3(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.According to the passage, which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Without the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico would have developed better.B.Wall Street lenders did not help Mexico recover from the financial crisis of December 1994.C.Not all the
22、citizens in Mexico suffer from the low price of corn.D.Mexico have natural advantage over China.32.Mexico can not benefit from the North American Free Trade Agreement because it_.（分数：1.00）A.can not win the competition between China and other countries.B.relies on the prosperity of American economy.C
23、.can not develop into an independently productive economy.D.mainly engage itself in agriculture.33.Which of the following has the highest growth rate in the past ten years?（分数：1.00）A.Latin America.B.Mexico.C.Korean.D.China.34.The authors attitude towards the North American Free Trade Agreement might
24、 be best summarize as one of_.（分数：1.00）A.pessimistic.B.indiffrret.C.disappointed but expecting.D.critical.35.The word “giant sucking sound of jobs being pulled out of this country“ in paragraph 2 means_.（分数：1.00）A.disappearance of jobs.B.hiring worker from other countries.C.being deprived of jobs by
25、 competition from other country.D.increasing of job opportunities.十七、Passage 4(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.It can be inferred from the passage that, Jimmy Wales initiated the Wikipedia project in order to_.（分数：1.00）A.built a peoples encyclopedia .B.make himself known.C.make resources available useful again.D.e
26、xecute a project ordered by his superior.37.The author called Wikipedia peoples encyclopedia because it_.（分数：1.00）A.is accessible by all the passersby.B.can be edited by everyone.C.is run by ordinary people.D.is built to the taste of common citizens.38.The word “languish“ in paragraph 4 is closest i
27、n meaning to_.（分数：1.00）A.give up.B.be aborted.C.reduce.D.sink.39.The authors attitude towards Wikipedia might be best summarize as one of_.（分数：1.00）A.optimistic.B.indifferent.C.encourage.D.suspicious.40.Which can be inferred form the passage about Wikipedia?（分数：1.00）A.It has once ran into trouble.B.
28、It has a foreseeable bright future.C.It will soon take the part of Google.D.It makes great contribution to the spreading of information.十八、Part B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十九、According to the new(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）_二十、Section Writing(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46
29、.For this part you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic“ Cars and Air Pollution“. You should base your composition on the following lines.(1)私家轿车越来越多，有些问题随之产生；(2)比较明显的人问题有(3)我对这种现象的看法。You should write 160200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2（分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-433 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时
30、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：3）解析：听力原文1-5What do you want me to get then?Er. well, go to the green grocers first.Yeah, the green grocers. OK.Let me see, potatoes, new potatoes, not mottled ones. I mean theyre really not very goo
31、d any more. Urm, three pounds.Hang on. Im trying to write this down. New potatoes.Right.Three pounds.Three pounds. Yes.Spring onions, one bunch.One bunch of spring onions.Yeah.OK.And a pound of bananas.And a pound of bananas. OK.And then, could you go to the supermarket as well?Yes, yes.Mm, let me s
32、ee. A packet of sugar cubes.A packet of sugar cubes.Yeah. Cubes, mind you, not the other stuff.Right.Coffee, instant coffee, please get Nescafe, Nescafe gold blend.Nescafe?Yeah. I dont really like any other kinds.OK. Nescafe. what did you say?Gold blend.Gold blend. Yeah.You know one of those eight-o
33、unce jars.Eight ounces. Yes, yes.Cooking oil.Cooking oil.Sunflower you see, I need it for.What is it? Whats that?Sunflower.Sunflower?I need it for a special recipe.Never heard of that.Sunflower cooking oil.Yeah.Right.Wine.Any special kind?Dry white.Dry white wine. Yeah.And some bread.Some bread. Any
34、 particular kind?No.Any kind?Any kind, yeah.OK. Yeah. Anything else?Oh yes, hang on. I forget apples. Golden delicious, urm, from the green grocers.Golden delicious apples. How many?Two pounds.Two pounds.Yes.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：spring）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：2）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：8 ounce）解析：四、Par
35、t B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、综合题型(总题数：1，分数：5.00)填空项 1:_ （正确答案：travel agency）解析：听力原文6-10Traveler: Hello. Id like some information about your trips to Kathmandu.Travel Agent: Yes, of course. What can I tell you.?Traveler: Well, how do we travel?Travel Agent: Its a specially adapted bus with room for sleeping a
36、nd .Traveler: And, and, er, how many people in a group?Travel Agent: Well, the bus sleeps ten. Usually there are eight travelers and two drivers, a guide to look after you.Traveler: So, so we sleep, um, normally, in, in the bus?Travel Agent: Yes, and its fully equipped for cooking and its got a show
37、er system that we put up every evening, weather permitting.Traveler: Er, um. We leave from London?Travel Agent: Yes, and return to London.Traveler: Is there anything special wed have to bring?Travel Agent: Oh, we give everyone a list of suitable clothes to bring. Of course, space is limited.Traveler
38、: Oh, oh yes, I understand that. Now, how long in advance would I have to book?Travel Agent: Well, it depends. Usually six or eight months, Its amazing the number of people who are interested.Traveler: Well, Im interested in the ten-week trip next spring.Travel Agent: Um, that one leaves on the four
39、th of April.Traveler: Yeah. Thats right, yeah. Itll be for two people.Travel Agent: That would be fine. Could you come in and we can go over all the details.Traveler: Yes, I think that would be best, um, but can you tell me how much thatll cost.Travel Agent: Spring for ten weeks. Um, we havent got t
40、he exact figures at the moment, but, er, something like, er, 1,100 pounds per person.Traveler: OK. Um, Ill come and see you one day next week.Travel Agent: Yes. Thanks for ringing.Traveler: Thank you. Bye.Travel Agent: Bye bye.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：customer）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：London）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：2 or 8）解析
41、：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1，100 pounds）解析：六、Part C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Questions 1113 are (总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.The heart of London was flooded.B.An emergency exercise was conducted. C.100 people in the suburbs were drowned.D.One of the bridges between North and South London collapsed.解析：听力原文11-13A few months ago, mill
42、ions of people in London heard alarms all over the town. Emergency services, the Fire Department, the Police, hospitals, and ambulances stood by, ready to go into action. In railway and underground stations, people read notices and maps, which told them where to go and what to do in the emergency. T
43、his was Exercise Flood Call, to prepare people for a flood emergency. London wasnt flooded yet, but it is possible that it would be. In 1232 and in 1223, Lon- don was badly flooded. In 1928, people living in Westminster, the heart of London, drowned in floods. And in 1953, one hundred people, living
44、 on the eastern edge of the London suburbs were killed again in the floods. At last, Greater London Council took action to prevent this disaster from happening again. Though a flood wall was built in the 1980s, Londoners still must be prepared for the possible disaster. If it happens, 50 underground
45、 stations will be underwater. Electricity, gas and phone services will be out of action. Roads will be drowned. It will be impossible to cross any of the bridges between north and south London. Imagine: London will look like the famous Italian city, Venice. But this Exercise Flood Call didnt cause p
46、anic among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a warning. One lady said, “Its a flood warning, isnt it? The water doesnt look high to me.“精解 出题点在文章开头部分。伦敦居民在做防洪演习“This was Exercise Flood Call，to prepare people for a flood emergency.”。答案选 B。A.A flood wall was built. B.Rescue teams were formed.C.An Mann system was set up.D.50 underground stations were made waterproof.解析：精解 出题点在文章中间表强调的部分。尽管 80 年代，伦敦修筑了一道防洪墙，伦敦人仍然必须要为可能发生的灾难做准备“Though a flood wa
