1、公共英语四级-455 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)There are _ to be more than 20, 000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain. 1Usually, overseas domestic servants working in Britain have been _ over by foreignbusinessmen, diplomats or Britons.2Dom
2、estic servants working in Britain can be physically, sexually and psychologically _ 3And they can have their passports _, making leaving or “escaping“ virtually impossible. 4The sad condition of women working as domestics received much media attention earlier this yearin several highly _ cases.5（分数：
3、5.00）(1).There are _ to be more than 20, 000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain. 1Usually, overseas domestic servants working in Britain have been _ over by foreignbusinessmen, diplomats or Britons.2Domestic servants working in Britain can be physically, sexually and psychologically _ 3An
4、d they can have their passports _, making leaving or “escaping“ virtually impossible. 4The sad condition of women working as domestics received much media attention earlier this yearin several highly _ cases.5（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).There are _ to be more than 20, 000 overseas domestic servants working
5、in Britain. 1Usually, overseas domestic servants working in Britain have been _ over by foreignbusinessmen, diplomats or Britons.2Domestic servants working in Britain can be physically, sexually and psychologically _ 3And they can have their passports _, making leaving or 4“escaping“ virtually impos
6、sible.The sad condition of women working as domestics received much media attention earlier this yearin several highly _ cases.5（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).There are _ to be more than 20, 000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain. 1Usually, overseas domestic servants working in Britain have been _ o
7、ver by foreignbusinessmen, diplomats or Britons.2Domestic servants working in Britain can be physically, sexually and psychologically _ 3And they can have their passports _, making leaving or “escaping“ virtually impossible. 4The sad condition of women working as domestics received much media attent
8、ion earlier this yearin several highly _ cases.5（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).There are _ to be more than 20, 000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain. 1Usually, overseas domestic servants working in Britain have been _ over by foreignbusinessmen, diplomats or Britons.2Domestic servants working in Br
9、itain can be physically, sexually and psychologically _ 3And they can have their passports _, making leaving or “escaping“ virtually impossible. 4The sad condition of women working as domestics received much media attention earlier this yearin several highly _ cases.5（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).There are _
10、to be more than 20, 000 overseas domestic servants working in Britain. 1Usually, overseas domestic servants working in Britain have been _ over by foreignbusinessmen, diplomats or Britons.2Domestic servants working in Britain can be physically, sexually and psychologically _ 3And they can have their
11、 passports _, making leaving or “escaping“ virtually impossible. 4The sad condition of women working as domestics received much media attention earlier this yearin several highly _ cases.5（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
12、 are based on the following talk about literature in the 19th and the 20th centuries. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 1113.（分数：3.00）(1).In England and America the Victorian Period as a whole was an age of national _A. growth.B. warfare.C. depression.D. literary corruption.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
13、(2).According to the speaker, at the close of the Victorian Period, English and American literature was _A. prosperous.B. homogeneous.C. on the wane.D. vitally energetic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following can best reflect the attitude of the speaker towards the character of the literary his
14、tory of the 19th and the 20th centuries?A. negative.B. contending.C. arbitrary.D. unbiased.（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).If you want to be left alone on an elevator, the best thing to do is _.A. to look
15、 into another passengers eyesB. to avoid eye contact with other passengersC. to signal you are not a threat to anyoneD. to keep a distance from other passengers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel _.A. depressedB. uneasyC. curiousD. amused（分数：1.00）A.B
16、.C.D.(3).The passage mainly discusses _.A. the limitations of eye contactB. the exchange of ideas through eye contactC. proper behavior in different situationsD. the role of eye contact in interpersonal communication（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1720 are based on the following text about how to solve t
17、he generation gap. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1720.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?A. A special way into the woods.B. Life of adults in a special work group.C. Life of teenagers in a special work group.D. How adults and teenagers live together in a special work group.（分数
18、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When and where is the special program offered?A. Every summer in New York city.B. Every winter in New York state.C. Every summer in New York state.D. Every winter in New York city.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What will people do when someone breaks the rule?A. Criticize him or her.B. Have
19、a group discussion about it.C. Make more rules.D. Ask him or her to work more in the woods.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is not stated directly in the passage as a purpose of the program?A. To keep members of the group busy doing something.B. To make the people there understand the mea
20、ning of work.C. To find a way to solve the generation gap.D. To help people find enjoyment in work.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. (21) ,
21、 the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others (22) to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, (23) the ease may be; they are often slightly annoyed (24) being classified as “English“.Even in England there are many (25) in regiona
22、l character and speech. The chief (26) is between southern England and northern England. South of a (27) going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by foreign students, (28) there are local variations.Further north regional speech is usually “ (29) “ than that of s
23、outhern Britain. Northerners are (30) to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more (31) . They are open-hearted and hospitable; foreigners often find that they make friends with them (32) . Northerners generally have hearty (33) . the visitor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance
24、, may look forward to receiving generous (34) at meal times.In accent and character the people of the Midlands (35) a gradual change from southern to the northern type of Englishman.In Scotland the sound (36) by the letter “R“ is generally a strong sound, and “R often pronounced in words in which it
25、 would be (37) in southern English. The Scots said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people, (38) inventive and somewhat mystical. the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently (39) being more “fiery“ than the English. They are (40) a race that is quite distinct fro
26、m English.（分数：20.00）(1).A. In consequence B. In brief C. In general D. In fact（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. confine B. attach C. refer D. add（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. as B. which C. for D. so（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. with B. by C. at D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. similarities B. differences C. certainties D.
27、features（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. factor B. virtue C. privilege D. division（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. line B. row C. border D. scale（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. who B. when C. though D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. wider B. broader C. rarer D. scarcer（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. used B. apt C. possible D. probable（
28、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. perfect B. notorious C. superior D. thorough（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. swiftly B. promptly C. immediately D. quickly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. appetites B. tastes C. interests D. senses（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. helpings B. offerings C. fillings D. findings（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A.
29、designate B. demonstrate C. represent D. reckon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. delivered B. denoted C. depicted D. defined（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. quiet B. obscure C. faint D. silent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. rather B. still C. somehow D. even（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. rendered B. thought C. impressed D. descr
30、ibed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. with B. of C. among D. against（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)Scholastic thinkers held a wide variety of doctrines in both philosophy and theology, the study of religion. What gives unity to the whole Scho
31、lastic movement, the academic practice in Europe from the 9th to the 17th century, are the common aims, attitudes, and methods generally accepted by all its members. The chief concern of the Scholastics was not to discover new facts but to integrate the knowledge already acquired separately by Greek
32、 reasoning and Christian revelation. This concern is one of the most characteristic differences between Scholasticism and modern thought since the Renaissance.The basic aim of the Scholastics determined certain common attitudes, the most important of which was their conviction of the fundamental har
33、mony between reason and revelation. The Scholastics maintained that because the same God was the source of both types of knowledge and truth was one of his chief attributes, he could not contradict himself in these two ways of speaking. Any apparent opposition between revelation and reason could be
34、traced either to an incorrect use of reason or to an inaccurate interpretation of the words of revelation. Because the Scholastics believed that revelation was the direct teaching of God, it possessed for them a higher degree of truth and certainty than did natural reason. In apparent conflicts betw
35、een religious faith and philosophic reasoning, faith was thus always the supreme arbiter; the theologians decision overruled that of the philosopher. After the early 13th century, Scholastic thought emphasized more the independence of philosophy within its own domain. Nonetheless, throughout the Sch
36、olastic period, philosophy was called the servant of theology, not only because the truth of philosophy was subordinated to that of theology, but also because the theologian used philosophy to understand and explain revelation.This attitude of Scholasticism stands in sharp contrast to the so-called
37、double-truth theory of the Spanish-Arab philosopher and physician . His theory assumed that truth was accessible to both philosophy and Islamic theology but that only philosophy could attain it perfectly. The so-called truths of theology served, hence, as imperfect imaginative expressions for the co
38、mmon people of the authentic truth accessible only to philosophy. （分数：5.00）(1).With the Scholastics, the search for new knowledge _.A. stopped completelyB. slowed downC. advanced rapidlyD. awaked gradually（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following best illustrates the relation between reason and re
39、velation?A. They are simply identical.B. Revelation guides reason.C. They are occasionally contradictory.D. Reason is used to perfect revelation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 of the text that _.A. the position of philosophy as a humble servant was acceptedB. religion had t
40、urned into a hamper to the functioning of philosophyC. philosophers often quoted revelation to support themselvesD. philosophers were sometimes referred to in religious practice（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following is most likely to be discussed in the part succeeding thi
41、s text?A. Relations between St. T. Aquinas achievements and previous efforts.B. How St. T. Aquinas worked out the balance in discussion.C. Other endeavors on the relationship of reason and revelation.D. Outstanding features of the mature period of Scholasticism.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.0
42、0)There have been rumors. Theres been gossip. All Hollywood is shocked to learn that Calista Flockhart, star of Foxs hit TV show Ally McBeal, is so thin. And we in the media are falling all over ourselves trying to figure out whether Flockhart has an eating disorder, especially now that she has deni
43、ed it. Well, Im not playing the game. If the entertainment industry really cared about sending the wrong message on body image, it wouldnt need so many slender celebrities in the first place.But the fact remains that 2 million Americansmost of them women and girlsdo suffer from eating disorders. In
44、the most extreme cases they literally starve themselves to death. And those who survive are at a greater risk of developing brittle bones, life-threatening infections, kidney damage and heart problems. Fortunately, doctors have learned a lot over the past decade about what causes eating disorders an
45、d how to treat them.The numbers are shocking. Approximately 1 in 150 teenage girls in the U. S. falls victim to anorexia nervosa, broadly defined as the refusal to eat enough to maintain even a minimal body weight. Not so clear is how many more suffer from bulimia, in which they binge on food, eatin
46、g perhaps two or three days worth of meals in 30 minutes, then remove the excess by taking medicine to move the bowels or inducing vomiting. Nor does age necessarily protect you. Anorexia has been diagnosed in girls as young as eight. Most deaths from the condition occur in women over 45.Doctors use
47、d to think eating disorders were purely psychological. Now they realize theres some problematic biology as well. In a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry recently, researchers found abnormal levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain, in women who had been free of bulimia
48、 for at least a year. That may help explain why drugs have allowed a lot of people to stop swallowing in large doses of food. Unfortunately, the pills dont work as well for denial of food. Nor do they offer a simple one-step cure. Health-care workers must re-educate their patients in how to eat and think about food.How can you tell if someone you love has an eating disorder? “Bulimies will often leave evidence around as if they want to get caught. “ Says Tamara Pryor, director of an eating-disorders clinic at the Un
