1、公共英语四级-452 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)Welchs Personal InformationPlace of Birth PhiladelphiaYear of Birth 1901Transfer to Barnard University (Year) 1920Major at University (1) Final Degree Ph. DYear of Marriage 1928Growing Up In New Guinea Pu
2、blished (Year)(2) Field Study in the South Pacific (Age) (3) Main Interest (4) Professorship at Columbia Started (Year) (5) Death (Age) 77（分数：5.00）(1).Welchs Personal InformationPlace of Birth PhiladelphiaYear of Birth 1901Transfer to Barnard University (Year) 1920Major at University (1) Final Degre
3、e Ph. DYear of Marriage 1928Growing Up In New Guinea Published (Year)(2) Field Study in the South Pacific (Age) (3) Main Interest (4) Professorship at Columbia Started (Year) (5) Death (Age) 77（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Welchs Personal InformationPlace of Birth PhiladelphiaYear of Birth 1901Transfer to Bar
4、nard University (Year) 1920Major at University (1) Final Degree Ph. DYear of Marriage 1928Growing Up In New Guinea Published (Year)(2) Field Study in the South Pacific (Age) (3) Main Interest (4) Professorship at Columbia Started (Year) (5) Death (Age) 77（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Welchs Personal Informati
5、onPlace of Birth PhiladelphiaYear of Birth 1901Transfer to Barnard University (Year) 1920Major at University (1) Final Degree Ph. DYear of Marriage 1928Growing Up In New Guinea Published (Year)(2) Field Study in the South Pacific (Age) (3) Main Interest (4) Professorship at Columbia Started (Year) (
6、5) Death (Age) 77（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Welchs Personal InformationPlace of Birth PhiladelphiaYear of Birth 1901Transfer to Barnard University (Year) 1920Major at University (1) Final Degree Ph. DYear of Marriage 1928Growing Up In New Guinea Published (Year)(2) Field Study in the South Pacific (Age) (3
7、) Main Interest (4) Professorship at Columbia Started (Year) (5) Death (Age) 77（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Welchs Personal InformationPlace of Birth PhiladelphiaYear of Birth 1901Transfer to Barnard University (Year) 1920Major at University (1) Final Degree Ph. DYear of Marriage 1928Growing Up In New Guinea
8、 Published (Year)(2) Field Study in the South Pacific (Age) (3) Main Interest (4) Professorship at Columbia Started (Year) (5) Death (Age) 77（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(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 C(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 1113 are based on the following talk about the famo
9、us magician Harry Houdini. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Robert Houdin gave him the name.B. A magician often uses “magic“.C. Someone will saw his wife in two.D. Houdini studied knots and locks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(
10、2).After he was chained up in a Chicago prison, Houdini escaped by _A. using a needle like tool.B. using a wax like substance.C. acting at great speed.D. stealing the key from the passage.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where did his most astonishing escape take place?A. On land.B. At sea.C. In Chicago city.D.
11、 In New York State.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1416 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1416.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following may be included in BCD International programs?A. Interviews with radio producers.B. A variety of classic pop songs.C. Latest news
12、of the music library.D. Stories about the good old days.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which program gives us the ideas behind the pop songs?A. the History of PopB. the Road to MusicC. Pop WordsD. About the Big Hits（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which word best describes native speakers understanding of English pop son
13、gs?A. effortlessB. impossibleC. difficultD. unnecessary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1720 are based on the following talk on the economy of southern America. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1720.（分数：4.00）(1).Why do Southern farmers shift to planting sugar, peanuts and other kinds of crops?A.
14、Because farmers dont think it a good way to raise cotton and tobacco together.B. Because farmers find they can become richer only when they plant these things.C. Because if they just raise cotton and tobacco, the unstable price will probably cause them to suffer an economic loss.D. Because world pri
15、ces for these things are relatively stable.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Floridas boom tourism industry owes much to _.A. its location in the South where there was once slaveryB. its favorable weatherC. its fishing productionD. its natural resources（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The South doesnt produce _.A. steelB. m
16、achineryC. textileD. chemicals（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).We can find mining in _.A. MemphisB. KentuckyC. the Gulf of MexicoD. Florida（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an (21) should be m
17、ade even before choice of a curriculum in high school.Actually, (22) , most people make several job choices during their working lives, (23) because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve their position. The “one perfect job“ does not exist. Young people should (24) enter into a br
18、oad flexible training program that will fit them for a (25) of work rather than for a single job.Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans (26) benefits of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing (27) about the occupational world, or themselves for that ma
19、tter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss (28) . Some drift from job to job. Others (29) to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.One common mistake is choosing an occupation for its real or (30) prestige. Too many high school students or their parents for them cho
20、ose the professional field, (31) both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal (32) The prestige that people tend to (33) to a profession or a white-collar job is no good reason for choosing it as lifes work.(34) , these occupation
21、s are not always well paid. Since a large (35) of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the majority of young people should give serious (36) to these fields.Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants (37) life and how hard he is willing to work to g
22、et it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual (38) . Some want security; others are willing to take (39) for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its (40) .（分数：20.00）(1).A. identification B. entertainment C. accommodation D. occupation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
23、(2).A. however B. therefore C. though D. thereby（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. entirely B. mainly C. partly D. his（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. since B. therefore C. furthermore D. forever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. place B. chance C. field D. opening（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. to B. for C. without D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C
24、.D.(7).A. little B. few C. much D. a lot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. chance B. basis C. purpose D. opportunity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. apply B. appeal C. stick D. turn（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. imagined B. substantial C. acquired D. demanded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. concerning B. following C. considering D.
25、disregarding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. preferences B. requirements C. tendencies D. ambitions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. contribute B. attach C. attribute D. allot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. Therefore B. However C. Nevertheless D. Moreover（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. proportion B. part C. quantity D. batch（分数：1
26、.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. proposal B. suggestion C. consideration D. appraisal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. towards B. against C. out of D. without（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. knowledge B. satisfaction C. culture D. sensitivity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. turns B. parts C. choices D. risks（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. awar
27、ds B. requirements C. results D. needs（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、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Its plain common sensethe more happiness you feel, the less unhappiness you experience. Its plain common sense, but its not true. Recent research reveals that happi
28、ness and unhappiness are not really two sides of the same emotion. They are two distinct feelings that, coexisting, rise and fall independently.People might think that the higher a persons level of unhappiness, the lower their level of happiness and vice versa. But when researchers measure peoples a
29、verage levels of happiness and unhappiness, they often find little relationship between the two.The recognition that feelings of happiness and unhappiness can coexist much like love and hate in a close relationship may offer valuable clues on how to lead a happier life. It suggests, for example, tha
30、t changing or avoiding things that make you miserable may well make you less miserable, but probably wont make you any happier. That advice is backed up by an extraordinary series of studies which indicate that a genetic predisposition for unhappiness may run in certain families. On the other hand,
31、researchers have found happiness doesnt appear to be anyones heritage. The capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself.Psychologists have settled on a working definition of the feelinghappiness is a sense of subjective well-being. They have also begun to find out whos happy, who is
32、nt and why. To date, the research hasnt found a simple formula for a happy life, but it has discovered some of the actions and attitudes that seem to bring people closer to that most desired of feelings.Why is unhappiness less influenced by environment? When we are happy, we are more responsive to p
33、eople and keep up connections better than when we are feeling sad. This doesnt mean, however, that some people are born to be sad and thats that. Genes may predispose one to unhappiness, but disposition can be influenced by personal choice. You can increase your happiness through your own actions.（分
34、数：5.00）(1).According to the text, it is true that _A. unhappiness is more inherited than affected by environment.B. happiness and unhappiness are mutually conditional.C. unhappiness is subject to external more than internal factors.D. happiness is an uncontrollable subjective feeling.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
35、D.(2).The author argues that one can achieve happiness by _A. maintaining it at an average level.B. escaping miserable occurrences in life.C. pursuing it with ones painstaking effort.D. realizing its coexistence with unhappiness.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The phrase “To date“ (Par. 4) can be best replaced
36、 by _A. As a result. B. In addition. C. At present. D. Until now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do you think the author believes about happiness and unhappiness?A. One feels unhappy owing to his miserable origin.B. They are independent but existing concurrentlyC. One feels happy by participating in more
37、activities.D. They are actions and attitudes taken by human beings.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The sentence “thats that“ (Par. 5) probably means Some people are born to be sad _A. and the situation cannot be altered.B. and happiness remains inaccessible.C. but they dont think much about it.D. but they rema
38、in unconscious of it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.
39、As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with todays relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable
40、standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs.For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor people are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many indust
41、ries. A large number of poor people are old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old, the normal retirement age.Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons, they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that
42、they can find a job.Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer.At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways.Fir
43、st, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find employment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line.Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government
44、spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that they can find jobs.Finally, if the government distributes societys income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government colle
45、cts taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. In 1975 over 18 million people in the United States received welfare.Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on we
46、lfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living.（分数：5.00）(1).The authors main purpose to write this article is _A. to define what the poverty line isB. to explain why some people live below the poverty lineC. to find solutions to the problem of povertyD. to show sympathy for those poor people（分数
47、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT true?A. Ten percent of the Americans live a poor life.B. Poor people are those who live below the poverty line.C. The poverty line rises as the general standard of living rises.D. The poverty line tends to be at the same level.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).More
48、 than 40 percent of the poor people are children. This is mainly because _.A. they do not have enough motivationB. they are so young that they are deprived of chances to workC. they fail to get enough educationD. they are very poor in health（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Most of the American poor people are n
49、ot qualified for employment because _A. they do not have any motivation to workB. they are not very self-confidentC. they are too young or too old to workD. they have physical and family problems（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).We may conclude from the passage that _.A. better solutions to the poverty problem are not yet foundB. welfare
