1、公共英语四级-459 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)1Death (Age)Death (Reason) pneumoniaLosAngelesPlace of BirthYear of Birth21975New YorkYearGraduated from Bard College PlaceMajor 31979The First Picture Taken (Year)The Career of the Person in the First Pi
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8、 Picture 4The Issue including Pictures of Mr. Annan, the United Nations secretarygeneral, and Marion Jones, the Track Star (Published Month)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 11-13 are based on the passage about ice phrases. Y
9、ou now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the meaning of “Skating on thin ice“?A. One may be doing something quite difficult.B. One may be doing something quite risky.C. One may be doing something quite annoying.D. One may be doing something impossible.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).
10、When somebody told you that you will “cut no ice“ with him, what did he mean?A. You will not persuade him.B. You are getting nowhere with him.C. You cannot sell your ice to him.D. You should not waste time cutting ice with him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When the game is really over, which idiom can we use
11、?A. The game is on ice.B. Skating on thin ice.C. To cut no ice.D. To break the ice.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 14-16 are based on the radio program. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.（分数：3.00）(1).According to the woman, how much money should people save for themselves?A. 36 months of mo
12、nthly salaryB. 13% of salaryC. $10D. Not mentioned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the biggest mistake people make?A. They do not think $10 is a large sum of money.B. They sacrifice movie, beer for bank deposit.C. They seldom have fixed deposit.D. They tend to live from paycheck to paycheck.（分数：1.00）A.B.C
13、.D.(3).What does “Pay yourself first“ refer to?A. Take more education and make yourself promoted quickly.B. When you get your paycheck, save some portion of it.C. Lend money from bank when you want to prepare for the future.D. Accumulate money by all means.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 17-20 are based
14、on the introduction to the Statue of Liberty. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.（分数：4.00）(1).Mark Twains letter about the Statue of Liberty _.A. represented a serious question as to the need for the statueB. was a put-on by a journalistC. raised a great deal of moneyD. poked fun at the
15、 French（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many years elapsed from the conception of the statue until its completion?A. 11 yearsB. 16 yearsC. 26 yearsD. 21 years（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).French engineering genius is seen in the Statue of Liberty in _.A. design of its baseB. design of its stressed sheathingC. locati
16、ng the statue without disrupting harbor trafficD. keeping the flame lit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The Statue of Libertys development embarrassed Americans in the 1880s because _.A. they took so long to raise the moneyB. it was apparent the statue was mislocatedC. its design was tastelessD. they felt that
17、the concept was a waste of money（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 offices who (23) our health, our food,
18、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 arranged in such a way that the poorest
19、people pay (28) , and the percentage of tax grows greater as the taxpayers (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 imported into the country have to pay
20、 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 lot of money is collected, but the
21、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) 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, is (40) arrangement.（分数：20.00）(1).A
22、. 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 means D. the means（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6)
23、.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：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. no B. income C.
24、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.B.C.D.(16).A. least B. highly C. le
25、ss 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. better（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Section Re
26、ading 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)A study by scientists in Finland has found that mobile phone radiation can cause changes in human cells that might affect the brain, the leader of the research team said.But Darius Leszczynski, who headed the 2-year study and will
27、present findings next week at a conference in Quebec(魁北克), said more research was needed to determine the seriousness of the changes and their impact on the brain or the body.The study at Finlands Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority found that exposure to radiation from mobile phones can cause in
28、creased activity in hundreds of proteins in human cells grown in a laboratory, he said.“We know that there is some biological response. We can detect it with our very sensitive approaches, but we do not know whether it can have any physiological effects on the human brain or human body,“ Leszczynski
29、 said.Nonetheless the study, the initial findings of which were published last month in the scientific journal Differentiation, raises new questions about whether mobile phone radiation can weaken the brains protective shield against harmful substances.The study focused on changes in cells that line
30、 blood vessels and on whether such changes could weaken the functioning of the blood-brain barrier, which prevents potentially harmful substances from entering the brain from the bloodstream, Leszczynski said.The study found that a protein called hsp27 linked to the functioning of the blood-brain ba
31、rrier showed increased activity due to irradiation and pointed to a possibility that such activity could make the shield more permeable(能透过的), he said.“Increased protein activity might cause cells to shrink-not the blood vessels but the cells themselves-and then tiny gaps could appear between those
32、ceils through which some molecules could pass. “ he said.Leszczynski declined to speculate on what kind of health risks that could pose, but said a French study indicated that headache, fatigue and sleep disorders could result.“These are not life-threatening problems but can cause a lot of discomfor
33、t,“ he said, adding that a Swedish group had also suggested a possible link with Alzheimers disease.“Where the truth is I do not know,“ he said.Leszczynski said that he, his wife and children use mobile phones, and he said that he did not think his study suggested any need for new restrictions on mo
34、bile phone use.（分数：5.00）(1).According to Leszczynski, how does mobile phone affect ones health?A. Mobile phone radiation can increase protein activities and such activities can make the protective shield more permeable.B. Mobile phone radiation can shrink the blood vessels and prevent blood from flo
35、wing smoothly.C. Mobile phone radiation will bring stress to people exposed to it.D. Mobile phone radiation kills blood cells at a rapid speed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the result of the French study?A. The harm of mobile phone radiation is life-threatening.B. Mobiie phone may affect ones normal wa
36、y of thinking.C. Sleep disorders could result from mobile phone radiation.D. A protein called hsp27 is killed by mobile phone radiation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What kind of disease is not caused by the use of mobile phone?A. Fatigue.B. Headache.C. Alzheimers disease.D. Tuberculosis.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4)
37、.According to the passage, what would be the future of the use of mobile phone?A. People will be forbidden to use mobile phone.B. People dare not use mobile phone because of its radiation.C. People will continue to use mobile phone.D. There will be new restrictions on the use of mobile phone.（分数：1.0
38、0）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The research in Finland found that mobile phone radiation will affect ones brain.B. Mobile phone radiation can cause increased activity in hundreds of protein in human cells.C. Increased protein activity might cause cells t
39、o shrink.D. Lszczynski forbade his wife and children to use mobile phone after his research.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The proportion of works cut for the cinema in Britain dropped from 40 percent when I joined the BBFC in 1975 to less than 4 percent when I left. But I dont think that 2
40、0 years from now it will be possible to regulate any medium as closely as I regulated film.The Internet is, of course, the greatest problem for this century. The world will have to find a means, through some sort of international treaty of United Nations initiative, to control the material thats now
41、 going totally unregulated into peoples homes. That said, it will only take one little country like Paraguay to refuse to sign a treaty for transmission to be unstoppable. Parental control is never going to be sufficient.Im still very worried about the impact of violent video games, even though rese
42、archers say their impact is moderated by the fact that players dont so much experience the game as enjoy the technical manoeuvres (策略)that enable you to win. But in respect of violence in mainstream films, Im more optimistic. Quite suddenly, tastes have changed, and its no longer Stallone or Schwarz
43、enegger who are the top stars, but Leonardo DiCapriothat has taken everybody by surprise.Go through the most successful films in Europe and America now and you will find virtually none that are violent. Quentin Tarantino didnt usher in a new, violent generation, and films are becoming much more pros
44、ocial than one would have expected.Cinemagoing will undoubtedly survive. The new multiplexes are a glorious experience, offering perfect sound and picture and very comfortable seats, things which had died out in the 1980s. I cant believe weve achieved that only to throw it away in favor of huddling
45、around a 14-inch computer monitor to watch digitally-delivered movies at home.It will become increasingly cheap to make films, with cameras becoming smaller and lighter but remaining very precise. That means greater chances for new talent to emerge, as it will be much easier for people to learn how
46、to be better film-makers. Peoples working lives will be shorter in the future, and once retired they will spend a lot of time learning to do things that amuse them like making videos. Fifty years on we could well be media-saturated as producers as well as audience; instead of writing letters, one wi
47、ll send little home movies entitled My Week.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following about Internet is true according to the passage?A. The Internet is the greatest progress for this century.B. Efforts are needed to control Internet.C. Paraguay refused to sign a treaty for transmission.D. The United Nati
48、ons has found ways to prevent Internet from developing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What kind of film does the author dislike?A. Violent films. B. Comedy.C. European films. D. Films acted by Leonardo.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does “that“ in “I cant believe weve achieved that only to throw it away I favor. “
49、(Para. 5) refer to?A. Digitally-delivered movies B. MultiplexesC. Advanced camera D. Sound（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the authors attitude toward the future of film?A. Positive B. NegativeC. Uncertain D. Worried（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does “media-saturated“ in “Fifty years on we could well be media-saturated as . “ (Para. 6) mean?A. Be tired of media B. Be fully affecte
