1、公共英语四级-447 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)Subject: EmailA mode of _; 1Usage: In business settings, it is best used to convey key information, to confirm _; to document decision; to contact a decision maker directly.2Never say something about some
2、one else that you would not want that person to see.Take time to think about your _ line. 3Avoid using all _ letters in your messages. 4Tips for you to improve your digital message.Be careful about any use of sarcasm and _. 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)How long
3、 was the holiday? 6.They would spend three days in Cairo and seven days on 7.The boat they would take is 8.What kind of cabin did they stay in 9.Whats used by Angela to describe the food on the boat? 10.（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 C(总题数：3，分数：10.00)(1).The difference in time be
4、tween zones is _ .A. seven days B. twenty-four hoursC. one hour D. more than seven days（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).From this selection it seems true that the Atlantic ocean _ .A. is in one time zone B. is divided into twenty-four zonesC. is divided into five time zones D. cannot be crossed in five days（分数：
5、1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The international date line is the name for _ .A. the beginning of any new time zone B. any point where time changes by one hourC. the point where a new day begins D. any time zone in the Pacific Ocean（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Trees in rainforests have broad leaves. The advantage is_.A.
6、to accept more sun lightB. to encourage the heavy rain to run off the leavesC. to shade their rootsD. to hide their trunk（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).If we see some plants close their leaf pores, we can deduce that they are living in _.A. rainy areaB. hot areaC. drought areaD. windy area（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3)
7、.In this monologue, we can learn plants may develop mechanisms and adaptations _.A. to protect themselves from disastersB. to avoid being hurt by human beingC. to fight against the hostile environmentD. to benefit the environment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Whats the main topic of the monologue?A. Different
8、 animals yawn.B. Humans yawn.C. Fishs yawn.D. Social animals yawn.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is the speakers main point? A. Animals yawn for a number of reasons.B. Yawning results only from fatigue of boredom.C. Human yawns are the same as those of other animals.D. Only social animals yawn.（分数：1.00）A
9、.B.C.D.(3).According to the speaker, when are hippos likely to yawn?A. When they are swimming.B. When they are quarreling.C. When they are socializing.D. When they are eating.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What physiological reason for yawning is mentioned?A. To exercise the jaw muscles.B. To eliminate fatigu
10、e.C. To get greater strength for attacking.D. To gain more oxygen.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: (21) it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (22) the workers in government offic
11、es who (23) our health, our food, our water, and all (24) things that we can not do for ourselves. By (25) of taxation, we pay for things that we need as (26) as we need somewhere to live and something to eat.In most countries, a direct tax on persons, (27) is called income tax, exists. It is arrang
12、ed in such a way that the poorest people pay (28) , and the percentage of tax grows greater as the tax-payers (29) grows. In England, for example, the tax on the (30) people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!But countries with direct taxation nearly always have (31) taxation too. Many things im
13、ported into the country have to pay taxes or“duties“. (32) ,it is the men and women who buy the imported things in the shops who really (33) pay the duties, in the (34) of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax (35) things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a l
14、ot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer (36) . If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, (37) is obtained, but the tax is fairer, as the (38) l pay it.Probably this last kind of indirect tax, (39) with a direct on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich,
15、 is (40) arrangement.（分数：20.00）(1).A. because of B. instead of C. with D. without（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. so B. nor C. not D. all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. look after B. sympathize C. consider D. see（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. other B. others C. the other D. many（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. mean B. means C. a me
16、ans D. the means（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. many B. well C. more D. much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. which B. what C. that D. it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. a lot B. most C. nothing D. more（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. income B. population C. tax D. amount（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. poor B. working C. rich D. richest（分数：1
17、.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. no B. income C. indirect D. direct（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. However B. So C. Of course D. By chance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. have to B. will C. are willing to D. should（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. way B. form C. name D. terms（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. about B. on C. for D. form（分数：1.00）A
18、.B.C.D.(16).A. least B. highly C. less D. most（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. less money B. more money C. fewer money D. most money（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. people B. poor C. rich D. country（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. including B. along C. dealing D. and（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. the best B. the worst C. good D.
19、 better（分数：1.00）A.B.C.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)PARISDefending champion Andre Agassi and Martina Hingis were named the top seeds for the French Open, the second major tennis tournament this year.Pete Sampras, who has won 12 Grand Slam title
20、s but has never won the French Open, is seeded second among the men. Fellow American Lindsay Davenport is the second seed behind Hingis on the womens side.When Agassi won last years final, he became the fifth mens tennis player ever to win all four Grand Slam (大满贯) tournaments. In that dramatic matc
21、h, he rallied after losing the first two sets to defeat Andrei Medvedev of Ukraine.Agassi joined legendary players Rod Laver, Don Budge, Roy Emerson and Fred Perry as the only men to win all four major tournaments.After triumphing in Paris last year, Agassi continued his Grand Slam success by winnin
22、g two of the next three majors. He captured the U. S. Open title, reached the final at Wimbledon and started 2000 by winning the Australian Open.This year, Hingis will not have to worry about Steffi Graf, who beat her in last years final.Graf has since retired from professional tennis.During that cl
23、ose match, the Swiss teenager was frustrated by close calls and a crowd that supported Graf.Hingis was so distraught after the game that she needed her mother and coach, Melanie Molitor, to console her.She has lost in the French Open final twice in the last three years and it is the only major tourn
24、ament that she still has not won.In January, Hingis was denied her fourth straight Australian Open title by Davenport, who also will look to complete her personal Grand Slam at this years French Open.The competition between these two top womens players will be close.American women took three of the
25、top four rankings for the tournament. After Davenport, Monica Seles and Venus Williams are seeded third and fourth, respectively.On the mens side, Magnus Norman of Sweden is seeded third. Former champions Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russai and Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil are seeded fourth and fifth, respect
26、ively.（分数：5.00）(1).We can learn from the text that a No. 1 player is _ .A. Graf B. Davenport C. Sampras D. Agassi（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).By saying that “Agassi joined legendary players Rod Laver,“, the author here probably means _ .A. Agassi met legendary players Rod Laver,.B. Agassi became legendary p
27、layers just like Rod Laver,.C. Agassi took part in a legendary play.D. Agassi brought legendary players together.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Hingis was distraught after the game because _ .A. many people were in favor of GrafB. she needed her mother badlyC. she needed someone to train herD. many people rus
28、hed into the French Open（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The words “was denied“ (Para 11, Line 1) means _ .A. “refused“ B. “beat“C. “was defeated“ D. “was turned down/（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It can be inferred from the text that the tennis tournament is a (n) _ .A. open competition B. keen competitionC. friendly m
29、atch D. close match（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Reading to oneself is modem activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval (between AD 1100 and 1500) worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading“ undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only dur
30、ing the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.One should be careful, however, in assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the
31、 usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners decreased, and thus there was some re
32、duction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.Towards the end of the
33、 century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its vi
34、rtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by book and magazines for a specialized readership on the other.By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which
35、 were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading“ implied.（分数：5.00）(1).Why didnt silent reading become common before the nineteenth century?A. There were few places for people to hav
36、e silent reading.B. Few people could read for themselves.C. Scholars disagreed with this kind of reading before the 19th century.D. People all thought that “reading“ undoubtedly meant reading aloud.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the development of silent reading during the nineteenth century indicate
37、?A. An increase in the number of listeners.B. An increase in the number of books.C. A decrease in literacy.D. A change in the nature of reading.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In education, were also arguing about _.A. combining silent reading with reading aloudB. the amount of information students can get fro
38、m books and newspapersC. the value of different types of reading materialD. the importance of using right reading skills（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The mass media and specialized reading materials replaced the old shared literacy culture. This fact shows that _.A. the techniques in printing had improvedB.
39、readers interests had become variedC. literate peoples attitudes had changedD. books had been used for information（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. Encourage students to read more books.B. Tell the importance of reading.C. Show how reading methods have chang
40、ed.D. Explain how present reading habits developed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)On Tuesday August 11th, 1911, a young artist, Louis Beraud, arrived at the Louvre in Paris to complete a painting of the Salon Carre. This was the room where the worlds most famous painting, the Mona Lisa b
41、y Leonardo da Vinci, was on display. To his surprise there was an empty space where the painting should have been. At 11 oclock the museurn authorities realized that the painting had been stolen. The next day headlines all over the world announced the theft.Actually the Leonardo had been gone for mo
42、re than twenty-four hours before anyone noticed it was missing. The museum was always closed on Mondays for maintenance. Just before closing time on Sunday three men had entered the museum, where they had hidden themselves in a storeroom. The actual theft was quick and simple. Early the next morning
43、 Perrugia removed the painting from the wall while the others kept watch. Then they went out a hack exit.Nothing was seen or heard of the painting for two years when Perrugia tried to sell it to a dealer for half a million lire. Perrugia was arrested on December 13th Perrugia claimed he had stolen i
44、t as an act of patriot-ism, because, he said, the painting had been looted from the Italian nation by Napoleon. Perrugia was imprisoned for 7 months. It seemed that the crime of the century had been solved.But had it? Perrugia was keen to claim all responsibility for the theft, and it was twenty yea
45、rs before the whole story came out. In fact Perrugia bad been working for two master criminals, Valfierno and Chaudron, who went unpunished for their crime. They would offer to steal a famous painting from a gallery for a crooked dealer or an unscrupulous private collector. They would then make a co
46、py of the picture and, with the help of bribed gallery attendants, tape the copy to the back of the original painting. The dealer would then be taken to the gallery and would be invited to make a secret mark on the back of the painting. Of course the dealer would actually be marking the copy. Valfie
47、rno would later produce forged newspaper cuttings announcing the theft of the original, and then produce the copy, complete with secret marking. If the dealer were to see the painting still in the gallery, he would be persuaded that it was a copy, and that he possessed the genuine one.Chaudron then
48、painted not one, but six copies of the Mona Lisa, using 400-year-old wood panels from antique Italian furniture The forgeries were carefully aged, so that the varnish was cracked and dirty. Valfierno commissioned Perrugia to steal the original, and told him to hide it until Valfierno contacted him P
49、errugia waited in vain in a tiny room in Paris with the painting, but heard nothing from his partners in crime. They had gone to New York, where the six copies were already in store. They had sent them there before the original was stolen. At that time it was quite common for artists to copy old masters, wh
