1、公共英语四级-466 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)PACKHAMS SHIPPING AGENCY-Customer Quotation FormCountry of destination (1) Name Jason KingAddress to be collected from (2) College, Downlands Road, BristolSize of the Box Length: 1.5m 3. Width: _; Height:
2、0.9mContents Clothes, books, (4) Total estimated value 5. _（分数：5.00）(1).PACKHAMS SHIPPING AGENCY-Customer Quotation FormCountry of destination (1) Name Jason KingAddress to be collected from (2) College, Downlands Road, BristolSize of the Box Length: 1.5m 3. Width: _; Height:0.9mContents Clothes, bo
3、oks, (4) Total estimated value 5. _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).PACKHAMS SHIPPING AGENCY-Customer Quotation FormCountry of destination (1) Name Jason KingAddress to be collected from (2) College, Downlands Road, BristolSize of the Box Length: 1.5m 3. Width: _; Height:0.9mContents Clothes, books, (4) Total es
4、timated value 5. _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).PACKHAMS SHIPPING AGENCY-Customer Quotation FormCountry of destination (1) Name Jason KingAddress to be collected from (2) College, Downlands Road, BristolSize of the Box Length: 1.5m 3. Width: _; Height:0.9mContents Clothes, books, (4) Total estimated value 5.
5、_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).PACKHAMS SHIPPING AGENCY-Customer Quotation FormCountry of destination (1) Name Jason KingAddress to be collected from (2) College, Downlands Road, BristolSize of the Box Length: 1.5m 3. Width: _; Height:0.9mContents Clothes, books, (4) Total estimated value 5. _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_
6、(5).PACKHAMS SHIPPING AGENCY-Customer Quotation FormCountry of destination (1) Name Jason KingAddress to be collected from (2) College, Downlands Road, BristolSize of the Box Length: 1.5m 3. Width: _; Height:0.9mContents Clothes, books, (4) Total estimated value 5. _（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数
7、：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 passage. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113.（分数：3.00）(1).Why air must be pumped into the plane?A. Because without air the plane cant fly.B. Because the plane needs air for its fuel.
8、C. Because the passengers lives depend on air.D. Because the passengers have paid for it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What would happen if a small part of the plane were to crack?A. The plane would not go forward.B. The plane would explode.C. The plane would fall down.D. The plane would fly slowly.（分数：1.00）
9、A.B.C.D.(3).For what purpose does the pilot shut off all the engines?A. To find out exactly what happens.B. To save fuel.C. To fly more slowly.D. To keep balance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1416 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1416.（分数：3.00）(1).Where doe
10、s the conversation happen?A. At a software company.B. Over the phone.C. In a class.D. Over the computer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does Mr. Burrows need a software program for?A. Learning to use computer.B. Improving the students maths scores.C. Making the kids after-school life more colorful.D. Teac
11、hing students better.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How many hours does Mr. Burrows plan to use the software a week?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 1720 are based on a monologue about yawn. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1720.（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the main topic of the monol
12、ogue?A. Different animals yawns.B. Humans yawn.C. Fishs yawn.D. Social animals yawns.（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 or boredom.C. Human yawns are the same as those of other animals.D. Only social anima
13、ls yawn.（分数：1.00）A.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. T
14、o eliminate fatigue.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)Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.Salt may seem rather a strange (21) to use as money, (22) in countries wh
15、ere the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (23) necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (24) , were used as money in some countries until recent (25) , and cakes of salt (26) buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.Sea shells (27) as money at some time (28) another over t
16、he greater part of the Old World. These were (29) mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (30) from East to West.Metal, valued by weight, (31) coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lu
17、mps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries (32) paper money. It can either be exchanged (33) goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (34) in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called “cash“. The (35) of these a
18、re between three thousand and four thousand years old-older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.Nowadays, coins and notes have (36) nearly all the more picturesque (37) of money, and (38) in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (3
19、9) such as weddings and funerals, examples of (40) money will soon be found only in museums.（分数：20.00）(1).A. object B. article C. substance D. category（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. but B. and C. so D. even（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. weigh
20、t B. value C. role D. size（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. even B. also C. still D. never（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. had been used B. are usedC. would be used D. would have been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. and B. but C. yet D. or（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A
21、. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. city B. district C. community D. continent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. in spite of B. along with C. instead of D. in line with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. against B. as C
22、. in D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. often B. seldom C. really D. much（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. earlier B. earliest C. better D. best（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. while B. al
23、though C. because D. if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude（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)There is nothing like the suggestion o
24、f a cancer risk to scare a parent, especially one of the over-educated, eco-conscious type. So you can imagine the reaction when a recent USA Today investigation of air quality around the nations schools singled out those in the smugly green village of Berkeley, Calif., as being among the worst in t
25、he country. The citys public high school, as well as a number of daycare centers, preschools, elementary and middle schools, fell in the lowest 10 %. Industrial pollution in our town had supposedly turned students into living science experiments breathing is a laboratorys worth of heavy metals like
26、manganese, chromium and nickel each day. This is a city that requires school cafeterias to serve organic meals. Great, I thought, organic lunch, toxic campus.Since December, when the report came out, the mayor, neighborhood activists and various parent-teacher associations have engaged in a fierce b
27、attle over its validity: over the guilt of the steel-casting factory on the western edge of town, over union jobs versus childrens health and over what, if anything, ought to be done. With all sides presenting their own experts armed with conflicting scientific studies, whom should parents believe?
28、Is there truly a threat here, we asked one another as we dropped off our kids, and if so, how great is it? And how does it compare with the other, seemingly perpetual health scares we confront, like panic over lead in synthetic athletic fields? Rather than just another weird episode in the town that
29、 brought you protesting environmentalists, this latest drama is a trial for how todays parents perceive risk, how we try to keep our kids safe-whether its possible to keep them safe-in what feels like an increasingly threatening world. It raises the question of what, in our time, “safe“ could even m
30、ean.“Theres no way around the uncertainty, “ says Kimberly Thompson, president of Kid Risk, a nonprofit group that studies childrens health. “That means your choices can matter, but it also means you arent going to know if they do. “ A 2004 report in the journal Pediatrics explained that nervous par
31、ents have more to fear from fire, car accidents and drowning than from toxic chemical exposure. To which I say: Well, obviously. But such concrete hazards are beside the point. Its the dangers parents cant-and may never-quantify that occur all of sudden. Thats why Ive rid my cupboard of microwave fo
32、od packed in bags coated with a potential cancer-causing substance, but although Ive lived blocks from a major fault line for more than 12 years, I still havent bolted our bookcases to the living room wall.（分数：5.00）(1).What does a recent investigation by USA Today reveal?A. Heavy metals in lab tests
33、 threaten childrens health in Berkeley.B. Berkeley residents are quite contented with their surroundings.C. The air quality around Berkeleys school campuses is poor.D. Parents in Berkeley are over-sensitive to cancer risks their kids face.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What response did USA Todays report draw
34、?A. A heated debate.B. Popular support.C. Widespread panic.D. Strong criticism.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How did parents feel in the face of the experts studies?A. They felt very much relieved.B. They were frightened by the evidence.C. They didnt know who to believe.D. They werent convinced of the result
35、s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the view of the 2004 report in the journal Pediatrics?A. It is important to quantify various concrete hazards.B. Daily accidents pose a more serious threat to children.C. Parents should be aware of childrens health hazards.D. Attention should be paid to toxic chemical
36、exposure.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Of the dangers in everyday life, the author thinks that people have most to fear from _A. the uncertainB. the quantifiableC. an earthquakeD. unhealthy food（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his exp
37、lanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company. “ Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision, “ McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first tim
38、e with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29.McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee
39、 isnt alone. In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who dont get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business en
40、vironment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations.As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards s
41、tuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders.The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attrac
42、tive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey. “I cant think of a single search Ive done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first. “Those who jumped without a job havent always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram
43、quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny Internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institution three years later.Many r
44、ecruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was its safer to stay where you are, but thats been fundamentally inverted, “ says one headhunter. “The people whove been hurt
45、 the worst are those whove stayed too long. /（分数：5.00）(1).When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being _A. arrogant.B. frank.C. self-centered.D. impulsive.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to Paragraph 2, senior executives quitting may be spurred by _A. their expectatio
46、n of better financial status.B. their need to reflect on their private life.C. their strained relations with the boards.D. their pursuit of new career goals.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “poached“ (Line 3, Paragraph 4) most probably means _A. approved of.B. attended to.C. hunted for.D. guarded again
47、st.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _A. top performers used to cling to their posts.B. loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated.C. top performers care more about reputations.D. its safer to stick to the traditional rules.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the fol
48、lowing is the best title for the text?A. CEOs: Where to Go?B. CEOs: All the Way Up?C. Top Managers Jump without a NetD. The Only Way Out for Top Performers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal-or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class-whether a person is “working-class“ or “middle-class“-are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less tha
