1、公共英语四级-470 及答案解析(总分：101.00，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)Radio Program Announcement the day for Wisdom People Talking 1.time for My Favorite Discs 2.account by James Farmer of his travels by 3.usual pop music on Radio 4.interviews with live pop stars from 6 to
2、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)(1).The two languages Maltese people speak are_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Malta now has 24 schools licensed by the_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Tourists are mainly from_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Maltese food is a mixture of different_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5)
3、.Maltas winter months are ideal for students who are looking for_（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：3，分数：11.00)(1).How long does an interview usually last according to the speaker?A. At least 45 minutes.B. From 30 to 45 minutes.C. Less than 30 minutes.D. More than 45 minutes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How can o
4、ne give the interviewer a good first impression?A. He should talk enthusiastically.B. He should show respect for the interviewer C. He should be dressed properly.D. He should show confidence in himself.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What should be the best manner of speaking for a job seeker during an intervi
5、ew?A. Speaking politely and emotionally.B. Talking a lot about the job.C. Talking loudly to give a lasting impression.D. Speaking confidently but not aggressively.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the main idea of the short monologue you have just heard?A. A job seeker should create a good image during a
6、n interview.B. Self-confidence is the most important for a job seeker.C. Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine.D. Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in job interview.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How did the speakers friends respond to his change of interest?A. Confused. B. Frightened
7、. C. Nervous. D. Shaky.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch his interest to underwater exploration ?A. The ocean is frienghtening.B. Underwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight.C. He wants to make more money.D. The space is more philosophical.（分数：
8、1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?A. Equally interesting. B. Her ideas.C. Equally friendly. D. Equally hostile.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the speakers purpose in giving this talk?A. Explain the reason of the shift of interest.B. Tell us something
9、 about the sea.C. Tell us something about the space.D. Encourage people to investigate the sea.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).Which of the following is not true of the Space Shuttle Columbia?A. It was the first rocket ever made in history.B. It did the first flight in 1981.C. Its first flight was of great imp
10、ortance in the development of space exploration.D. It can only stay in space for about a week now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is the Space Shuttle Columbia special?A. Because it is not similar to the spaceships of the previous twenty years.B. Because it has different designs and is able to return to ea
11、rth and make further flights.C. Because it can be used in a variety of ways now.D. Because it can be used to establish colonies on earth.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the talk, what will man probably be able to do by the year 2050?A. Establish a large number of projects in Space Shuttle Columbia
12、.B. Build permanent colonies in space.C. Construct many energy stations on the islands in the sea.D. Build filling stations in space to provide fuel for cars on earth.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Being a dutiful father, Walt Disney used to take his small daughters to amusemen
13、t parks, where he would wait patiently while they enjoyed the rides. As far as he was concerned, there was not (21) that was truly enjoyable about such places; the grounds were dirty, the material shabby, the parents bored. And so it is that, around 1934 or 35, the idea began to (22) in his mind (23
14、) perhaps something could be done to bring more pleasure to children and adults (24) . It was a modest idea at first. When Disney brought it (25) in the open in 1948 ,he was merely proposing a small amusement area (26) a corner of the Burbank loteleven acres all (27) . Even so, the plan was not mode
15、st enough for Roy, who vetoed it instantly, lecturing at (28) about loans, debts, and extravagant dreams.Walter kept dreaming, nonetheless, and adding to his first concept. There should be more (29) rides and merry-go-rounds, he thought; it would be nice to have shops for the parents, soda fountains
16、 and theaters for all, a horse-drawn street car, plenty of things to do and see. (30) he went, either in the United States or (31) , he visited parks, county fairs, circuses, carnivals, open air attractions of all kindsand, (32) all, zoos. (33) , Lilly announced that she would not travel with him (3
17、4) more if it was to visit another zoo. Most of the places that he saw looked dirty and sad (35) Disney. The only amusement park that (36) his approval was Copenhagens Tivoli Gardens, because they were clean and cheerful, with friendly attendants and brightly painted attractions.The more he thought
18、about his (37) , the more enthusiastic Disney felt about it. Although he was not (38) to the business side of such a venture, the park (39) more than a moneymaking device for him. He ;vas envisioning it as “a place for people to find happiness and knowledge. a place for parents and children to (40)
19、pleasant times in one anothers company; a place for teachers and pupils to discover greater ways of understanding and education./（分数：20.00）(1).A. so B. a lot C. much D. such（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. form B. occur C. happen D. exist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. which B. that C. what D. why（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4
20、).A. altogetherB. all C. alike D. both（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. in B. away C. about D. out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. on B. at C. of D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. estimated B. together C. told D. counted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. length B. least C. best D. last（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. of B. further C. than D.
21、with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. Where B. Wherever C. When D. Whenever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. home B. abroad C. everywhere D. Canada（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. above B. after C. in D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. Firstly B. Lastly C. Initially D. Eventually（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. no B. further C. any D. mu
22、ch（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. to B. with C. at D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. witnessed B. showed C. saw D. met（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. task B. project C. activity D. assignment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. ignorant B. active C. aware D. blind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. proved B. turned C. served D. represente
23、d（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. kill B. share C. win D. enjoy（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)Increasingly, the development of tourism is seen to have an effect on the environment. Erosion is one problem. The steps and stones of major pop
24、ular sites like Shakespeares birthplace or Stonehenge are literally being worn away by millions of foreign feet. The remedy in the case of Britain s best known prehistoric monument has been to use railings to keep visitors at a distance. Such measures can hardly be adopted in the house of the Bard,
25、however, where tourists want to enter the actual building.Overcrowding in cities, towns and villages is another problem. Traffic jams are an outcome. In narrow roads, tourist vehicles cause congestion. Local traders and residents cannot get around to do their work. Car parks fill up, so strangers pa
26、rk their cars where they can: in streets, across gate ways, in lay-bys, or even in private driveways. This causes obstruction. The sheer weights of incomers can be a hazard. Thus Venice, a city built for half a million inhabitants, is swollen by another half million who populate the city daily in th
27、e tourist season eight million visits each year. The mayor recently decided to limit visitors to 90,000 a day: the only way to save the city from inundation.Pollution is a further consequence. The Lakes are popular for people who enjoy water-sports, such as water-skiing, power boat racing and swimmi
28、ng, but boats pump sewage directly into the water. Facilities can be provided to prevent this happening, but this is costly. There are also problems with litter.The threat to wildlife habitats is yet another result. Tourists around the Lakes destroy vegetation. This is harmful to animals which build
29、 their nests along the shores, Wildlife refuges have been created which have helped protect these natural sites. On the Greek island of Zakinthos, the breeding beaches of the rare loggerhead turtle are being threatened by tourist disturbance. Local conservationists try to monitor and protect the tur
30、tles but they have been attacked by the angry owners of taverns and hotels who make lucrative profits from bars or renting sunbeds and umbrellas. Government compensation payments for the loss of business might be the answer, but this would be costly.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following statements bes
31、t summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. The development of tourism has brought about environmental problems.B. Tourism should not develop at the cost of the environmental destruction.C. Measures taken to protect the environment prove to be ineffective.D. Tourism is developing for the sole purpo
32、se of making money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).As a result of over-development of tourism, Venice _.A. is overcrowded with cars B. is overloadedC. is worn away D. is badly polluted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Paragraph 3 points out that the Lakes _.A. have too many boats on them B. are overcrowded on the beachesC.
33、 are polluted by wastes D. are no longer attractive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).On the island of Zakinthos, measures to protect the turtles meet resistance chiefly for _.A. political reasons B. economic reasonsC. environmental reasons D. developmental reasons（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Overcrowding in cities, town
34、s and villages is another problem caused by over-development of tourism, an outcome of which is _.A. that strangers park their cars where they canB. that local traders and residents cannot get around to do their workC. that the sheer weights of incomers can be a hazardD. traffic jams（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
35、.九、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)It is hard to track the blue whale, the oceans largest creature which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into i
36、ts behavior.So biologists were delighted early this year when with the help of the Navy they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navys formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans. Tracking w
37、hales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies,Earth scientists announced at a new
38、s conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption for the first time and that they plan similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures. The spe
39、ed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second, slower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds focusing them in the same way a stethoscope does when it carries faint noises from a patients chest to a doc
40、tors ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean especially low-frequency ones can often travel thousands of miles.（分数：5.00）(1).The passage is chiefly about _.A. an effort to protect an endangered marine speciesB. the civilian use of a military detection syste
41、mC. the exposure of a Navy top-secret weaponD. a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The underwater listening system was originally designed _.A. to trace and locate enemy vesselsB. to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptionsC. to study the movement of ocean currentsD. to
42、 replace the global radio communications network（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The deep-sea listening system makes use of_.A. the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under waterB. the capability of sound to travel at high speedC. the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting soundD. low
43、-frequency sounds traveling across different layers of water（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whalesB. blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening systemC. opinions diffe
44、r as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technologyD. military technology. has great potential in civilian use（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following is true about the Navy underwater listening network?A. It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.B. It has b
45、een replaced by a more advanced system.C. It became useless to the military after the cold war.D. It is indispensable in protecting endangered species.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In the atmosphere, carbon dioxide acts rather like a one-way mirror - the glass in the roof of a greenhous
46、e which allows the suns rays to enter but prevents the heat from escaping.According to a weather experts prediction, the atmosphere will be 3C warmer in the year 2050 than it is today, if man continues to burn fuels at the present rate. If this warming up took place, the ice caps in the poles would
47、begin to melt, thus raising sea level several metres and severely flooding coastal cities. Also, the increase in atmospheric temperature would lead to great changes in the climate of the northern hemisphere, possibly resulting in an alteration of the earths chief food-growing zones.In the past, conc
48、ern about a man-made warming of the earth has concentrated on the Arctic because the Antarctic is much colder and has a much thicker ice sheet. But the weather experts are now paying more attention to West Antarctic, which may be affected by only a few degrees of warming: in other words, by a warmin
49、g on the scale that will possibly take place in the next fifty years from the burning of fuels.Satellite pictures show that large areas of Antarctic ice are .already disappearing. The evidence available suggests that a warming has taken place. This fits the theory that carbon dioxide warms the earth.However, most of the fuel is burnt in th
