1、公共英语四级-435 及答案解析(总分：102.00，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)（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).When will showers reach south-west England and the southern coast of Wales?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What will the minimum temperature be i
2、n the south during the night?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).On what day of the week do you think this weather forecast was given?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What will be the general feeling about the weekend in the Netherlands?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What part of England will be cloudy and dry over the weekend?（分数：1.00）填空
3、项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：4，分数：12.00)(1).Which university did historian Patrice Higonnet graduate from?A. Stanford UniversityB. Harvard UniversityC. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyD. University of Michigan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is Higonnets attitude towards the fact that the two sides of the “myth“
4、 complemented each other?A. AppreciationB. Dislike C. Indifference D. Anger（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The so-called Parisian Golden Age ran roughly from the French Revolution to _.A. 1925 B. 1935 C. 1945 D. 1955（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).When was the city of Perth founded?A. In 1892.B. In the 1980s.C. In the 18
5、90s.D. In 1829.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why did Perth develop very slowly at the beginning according to the introduction?A. It was occupied by Britain.B. It was a wetland.C. It scarcely contacted the other cities.D. It had no rich natural resources.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements
6、is correct about the location of the booming city?A. To the Indian Ocean in the west.B. By the left side of the Darling Ranges.C. Next to the city of Frementle in the north.D. Next to the town of Yanchep in the south.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What is the topic of this passage?A. The largest library in th
7、e United States.B. A special system for numbering books.C. Finding books in a library.D. Finding a needle in a haystack.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which is the largest public library in the United States?A. The Library of Congress.B. The Harvard University Library.C. The Chicago Public Library.D. The New
8、York Public Library.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How do librarians keep b6oks in order?A. They arrange the books in alphabetical order.B. They put the books into a card catalogue.C. They give a number to each book.D. They put the books on the shelves.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).According to the passage, why havent
9、 the scientists find a cure for the common cold?A. There are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.B. There is no cure.C. They are too busy.D. The virus is too small.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold?A. Blood becomes slow.B. Temperatur
10、es decreases.C. They show our body is fighting the virus.D. Have a headache.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What do some scientists say about taking medicines for the common cold according to the passage?A. It is good for people.B. It actually does more harm than good.C. It can help people keep healthy.D. It c
11、an give them more energy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully (21) only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems inhibited, (22) embarrassed. You have only (23)
12、 a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a comer; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. (24) , there is here an unwritten but clearly understood code of behaviours which, (25
13、) broken, makes the person immediately the object of (26) .It is a well-known fact that the English have a (27) for the discussion of their weather and that, given half a chance, they will talk about it (28) . Some people argue that it is because English weather (29) forecast and hence is a source o
14、f interest and (30) to everyone. This may be so. (31) Englishmen cannot have much (32) in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong (33) a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts ! The man in the street seems to be as
15、 accurateor as inaccurateas the weathermen in his (34) .The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprise at all the number of references (35) weather that the English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (36) by comments on the weather. “
16、Nice day, isnt it?“ “Beautiful!“ may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?“ (37) the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. (38) he wants to start a conversation with an Englishman but is (39) to know wh
17、ere to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will (40) an answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.（分数：20.00）(1).A. entertained B. relaxed C. amused D. enlightened（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. though（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).
18、A. experience B. undergo C. travel D. witness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Obviously B. Contrarily C. Frequently D. Practically（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. unless B. if C. while D. as if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. suspicion B. opposition C. attack D. study（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. passion B. fancy C. necessity D. ju
19、dgement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. at length B. to a great extentC. from their heartD.by all means（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. follows B. predicts C. defies D. violates（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. contribution B. deduction C. contemplation D. speculation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. Still B. Also C. Certainly D. Fund
20、amentally（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. faith B. reliance C. honor D. credit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. if B. once C. when D. whereas（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. propositions B. predictions C. approval D. defiance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. about B. on C. as to D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. replaced B. conducted C.
21、 executed D. proposed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. Since B. Although C. However D. Before（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. Even if B. Because C. If D. For（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. at a loss B. at Just C. in fact D. on the occasion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. stimulate B. constitute C. furnish D. provoke（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
22、D.六、Section Reading Co(总题数：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)The period of adolescence, i. e., the person between childhood and adulthood, may be long or short, depending on social expectations and on societys definition as to what constitutes maturity and adulthood. In prim
23、itive societies adolescence is frequently a relatively short period 6f time, while in industrial societies with patterns of prolonged education coupled with laws against child labor, the period of adolescence is much longer and may include most of the second decade of ones life. Furthermore, the len
24、gth of the adolescent period and the definition of adulthood status may change in a given society as social and economic conditions change. Examples of this type of change are the disappearance of the frontier in the latter part of the nineteenth century in the United States, and more universally, t
25、he industrialization of an agricultural society.In modem society, ceremonies for adolescence have lost their formal recognition and symbolic significance and there no longer is agreement as to what constitutes initiation ceremonies. Social ones have been replaced by a sequence of steps that lead to
26、increased recognition and social status. For example, primary school graduation, high school graduation and college graduation constitute such a sequence, and while each step implies certain behavioral changes and social recognition, the significance of each depends on the socio-economic status and
27、the educational ambition of the individual. Ceremonies for adolescence have also been replaced by legal definitions of status roles, rights, privileges and responsibilities, It is during the nine years from the twelfth birthday to the twenty-first that the protective and restrictive aspects of child
28、-hood and minor status are removed and adult privileges and responsibilities are granted. The twelve-year-old is no longer considered a child and has to pay full fare for train, airplane, theater and movie tickets. Basically, the individual at this age loses childhood privileges without gaining sign
29、ificant adult rights. At the age of sixteen the adolescent is granted certain adult rights which increase his social status by providing him with more freedom and choices. He now can obtain a drivers license; he can leave public schools; and he can work without the restrictions of child labor laws.
30、At the age of eighteen the law provides adult responsibilities as well as rights; the young man can now be a soldier, but he also can marry without parental permission. At the age of twenty-one the individual obtains his full legal rights as an adult. He now can vote, he can buy liquor, he can enter
31、 into financial contracts, and he is entitled to run for public office. No additional basic rights are acquired as a function of age alter majority status has been attained. None of these legal provisions determine at what point adulthood has been reached but they do point tO the prolonged period of
32、 adolescence.（分数：5.00）(1).The period of adolescence is much longer in industrial societies because_.A. the definition of maturity has changedB. the industrialized society is more developedC. more education is provided and laws against child labor are madeD. ceremonies for adolescence have lost their
33、 formal recognition and symbolic significance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Former social ceremonies that used to mark adolescence have given place to_.A. graduations from schools and collegesB. social recognitionC. socio-economic statusD. certain behavioral changes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).No one can expect to fu
34、lly enjoy the adulthood privileges until he is _.A. eleven years oldB. sixteen years oldC. twenty-one years oldD. between twelve and twenty-one years old（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Starting from 22,_.A. one will obtain more basic rightsB. the older one becomes, the more basic rights he will haveC. one wont
35、 get more basic rights than when he is 21D. one will enjoy more rights granted by society（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage, it is true that_.A. in the late 19th century in the United States the dividing line between adolescence and adulthood no longer existedB. no one can marry without t
36、he permission of his parents until the age of twenty-oneC. one is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a drivers licenseD. one is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can join the army（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A number of recent books have reworked
37、 subjects, forms and writing techniques. Todays children read stories about divorce, death, drugs, air pollution, political extremism and violence. Relying on the magic of the illustrator, all kinds of books are being published.Before they know to read, babies can play with books made of cloth or bo
38、oks made to take in the bath. Later on, they are given picture books that may be cubical (立方形的) or triangular, outsized or very small. They also like work-books which come with watercolors and paintbrushes, and comic books (漫画册) filled with details where they have to spot a figure hidden among thous
39、ands of others.Not that the traditional childrens books are being neglected. There are still storybooks where the pages pop up (跳起) when they are opened, to make a forest or a castle. Among the latest ideas are interactive stories where readers choose the plot (情节) or ending they want, and books on
40、CD, which are very popular, in rich industrialized countries.The public has enthusiastically greeted the wealth of creativity displayed by publishers. “Previously, giving a child a book as often seen as improper,“ says Canadian author Marie-France Hebert. Her books, published by a French-language pu
41、blisher, sell like hot cakes in hundreds of thousands of copies. “Theres a real appetite for reading these days and I try to get across to children the passion for reading which is food for the mind and the heart, like a medicine or a vitamin.（分数：5.00）(1).“Reworked“ as used in Paragraph 1 means “_“A
42、. reworded B. rewritten C. processed D. revised（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In the second paragraph the author lists the kinds of books_.A. recently published B. of various shapesC. babies like D. popular among children（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is true?A. Books made of cloth cam
43、e out earlier than picture books.B. When you buy work-books you will be given free comic books.C. Traditional childrens books are not being removed from market.D. Babies cannot have books while taking a bath.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The expression “get across to children“ in the last paragraph probably
44、means_.A. pass on to children B. make children believeC. teach children D. get around to children（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The main idea of the last paragraph is that people have_.A. warmly welcomed the abundance of wealth shown by publishersB. warmly welcomed the enormous amount of creativity shown by p
45、ublishersC. showed great enthusiasm in publishers of great creativityD. reacted strongly to the unlimited creativity of publishers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at al. The adder is also
46、the only British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.Most people regard snake bites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal.
47、 Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite it self, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder p
48、resent any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes
49、 intense ly. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person is, the less harmful the bit
