1、公共英语四级-489 及答案解析(总分：95.00，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)(1).A Nobel Prize is one of the most highly regarded _ honors.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Among the five Nobel Prizes, there are three in various scienc
2、es, one for _. and the Peace Prize.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Nobel wished his property to be contributed to the _ of prizes in his last will.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).The first part of the prize is a gold _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).What is the main part of the Golden Gate Bridge?（分数：1.00）填空项 1
3、:_(2).How long is the main span of the Golden Gate Bridge?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).How many lanes of traffic in the Golden Gate Bridge?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Where is the Mackinac Bridge?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).How many cars will be able to cross the bridge in a single year when a lower deck is added?（分数：1.00）填
4、空项 1:_四、Part C(总题数：3，分数：9.00)（分数：3.00）(1).Why are “How To“ books in great demand in the United States?A Because the rich do not always satisfy.B Because many people read books only for pleasure.C Because these books help Americans out of trouble.D Because the books meet the needs of different reader
5、s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is one of the most popular types of books?A The book that help people with their personal problems.B The book that tell you how to earn more money.C The book that tell you how to choose a job.D The book that tell you how to make progress.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which title b
6、est gives the ideas of the passage?A Americans Like Reading.B “How To“ Book, a True Friend.C “How To“ Book Is Popular.D Americans Like Books.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).In which way may the first cooked food be made?A. It was accidentally baked on volcanoes.B. It was cooked by forest fire by chanc
7、e.C. It was boiled in the natural hot-water spring.D. It was cooked by the heat of the sun.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following information is true?A. History recorded the time when the first man cooked his food.B. Cooked food is better for brain development.C. Early people found cooked food
8、more delicious.D. Cooked food became popular before man learned to control fire.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is not mentioned in the talk?A. The early Indians cooked their food by burying it under the hot sand.B. Raw food has been eaten for thousands of years.C. The earlier kitchen ut
9、ensil was very simple.D. Boiling food became possible after fire-proof containers appeared.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Which is NOT the purpose of the adult students taking part in adult programs?A To finish their education. B To learn job skills.C To explore new interests. D To develop their brai
10、ns.（分数：1.00）_(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this talk?A Montgomery College.B The University of Arizona.C Elder hostel.D The departments of Agriculture and Defense.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is true according to the talk?A Adult education classes meet in school, publi
11、c libraries, religious centers and nature science.B Adults can take the classes by mail or on their computers provided by the University of Arizona Extended University.C Some adults explore new interests through learning job skills and learning to speak a foreign languageD An agency in the Federal D
12、epartment of Education offers classes in many subjects for adults.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)They are (20) along the major roads throughout the Northeast. Form the parking lots, they look like railroad or trolley cars, but the cheery curtains in the windows, the flower boxe
13、s on the window sills, and the “Come on in, were open“ (21) on the doors (22) something different. These are the diners, where eating is a (23) restaurant experience.The first diners appeared almost one hundred years ago. (24) they were horse-drawn wagons filled with sandwiches, hot dogs, desserts,
14、and coffee for people who wanted to eat (25) after 8:00 p. m. Many restaurants were already closed (26) that hour, but the diner stayed open. (27) earning the nickname, “night owl“It was not until 1897, (28) , that the trolley design of the diner became popular. When Boston, Philadelphia, and New Yo
15、rk City (29) their horse-drawn trolleys with modern electric cars, the abandoned models were bought by (30) merchants for 15 or 20 dollars and (31) into diners. It was also during this period, however, that the diners suffered a (32) of respectability. The dilapidated cars tended to drive (33) respe
16、ctable customers while (34) a less desirable clientele. At one point in their history, diners were even (35) by city order in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Buffalo, New York.(36) the diners were saved from possible extinction by a man named Patrick (Pop) Tierny, who, in the early 1900s ,created a mo
17、re elegant version of the old trolley diner. (37) by the railroad dining car, “Pop“ added booths, small windows, and a barrel roof to his diners. During this same period, automobiles were growing (38) popularity-and long distance travel was becoming more common. Diners along the roadside provided bo
18、th pleasant and convenient (39) places for hungry travelers.（分数：20.00）(1).A extended B spread C dotted D scattered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A slogans B marks C signs D words（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A suggest B show C mean D remind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A usual B common C rare D unique（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A Ini
19、tially B Originally C Firstly D Generally（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A out B up C away D in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A at B before C by D during（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A thus B so C therefore D hence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A however B though C so D yet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A changed B replaced C exchanged D turned（分数
20、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A economical B promising C enterprising D wholesale（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A transformed Bturned C altered D alternate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A sacrifice B lot C preservation D loss（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A out B on C at D away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A attracting B offending C serving D r
21、efusing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A disallowed B forbidden C banned D rejected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A Luckily B Fortunately C Successfully D Happily（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A Inspired B Excited C Encouraged D Driven（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A with B for C at D in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A resting B tourist C stopp
22、ing D amusement（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：1.00)1.The main idea of this passage is that _.A the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years agoB priority must be given to the development of oblig
23、atory activitiesC better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of lifeD attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative activities（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Whos to blame? The trail of responsibility goes beyond poor maintenance of Briti
24、sh railways, say industry critics. Stingy governments both Labor and Tory have cut down on investments in trains and rails. In the mid-1990s a Conservative government pushed through the sale of the entire subsidy-guzzling rail network. Operating franchises were parceled out among private companies a
25、nd a separate firm, Railtrack, was awarded ownership of the tracks and stations. In the future, the theory ran back then, the private sector could pay for any improvements with a little help from the stateand take the blame for any failings.Today surveys show that travelers believe privatization is
26、one of the reasons for the railways failures. They ask whether the pursuit of profits is compatible with guaranteeing safety. Worse, splitting the network between companies has made coordination nearly impossible. “The railway was torn apart at privatization and the structure that was put in place w
27、as . designed, if we are honest, to maximize the proceeds to the Treasury,“ said Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett before resigning last month in the wake of the Hatfield crashGenerally, the contrasts with mainland Europe are stark. Over the past few decades the Germans, French and Italians have investe
28、d 50 percent more than the British in transportation infrastructure. As a result, a web of high-speed trains now crisscrosses the Continent, funded by governments willing to commit state funds to major capital projects. Spain is currently planning 1000 miles of new high-speed track. In France superf
29、ast trains already shuttle between all major cities, often on dedicated lines. And in Britain? When the Euro-star trains that link Paris, London and Brussels emerge from the Channel Tunnel onto British soil and join the crowded local network, they must slow down from 186 mph to a maximum of 100 mph
30、and they usually have to go even slower.For once, the government is listening. After all, commuters are voters, too. In a pre-vote spending spree, the government has committed itself to huge investment in transportation, as well as education and the public health service. Over the next 10 years, the
31、 railways should get an extra 60 billion, partly through higher subsidies to the private companies. As Blair acknowledged last month, “Britain has been underinvested in and investment is central to Britains future. “ Yon dont have to tell the 3 million passengers who use the railways every day. Last
32、 week trains to Darlington were an hour late and crawling at Locomotion No. 1 speeds.（分数：5.00）(1).In the first paragraph, the author tries to_.A trace the failure of Britains rail network to its defective originB remind people the glorious past of Britains railwayC argue for Britains rail networkD c
33、all for impartiality in assessing the situation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Travelers now believe that the root cause for failures of British railway is_.A its structural designB the pursuit of profitC its inefficient networkD the lack of safety guarantees（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to Gerald Corbett, Br
34、itish railway is structured_.A for the benefit of commutersB to the advantage of the governmentC for the effect of better coordinationD as a replacement of the private system（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Comparing British railway with those of Europe, the author thinks_.A trains in Britain can run at 100 mph
35、 at leastB Britain should build more express linesC rails in Britain need further privatizationD British railway is left a long way behind（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the author think of Blairs acknowledgement?A Its too late to improve the situation quickly enough.B Its a welcomed declaration of c
36、ommitment.C Blair should preach it to other travelers.D Empty words cant solve the problem.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)In the first year or so of Web business, most of the action has revolved around efforts to tap the consumer market. More recently，as the Web proved to be more than a
37、fashion, companies have started to buy and sell products and services with one another. Such business-to-business sales make sense because businesspeople typically know what product theyre looking for.Nonetheless，many companies still hesitate to use the Web because of doubts about its reliability. “
38、Businesses need to feel they can trust the pathway between them and the supplier, “ says senior analyst Blane Erwin of Forrester Research. Some companies are limiting the risk by conducting online transactions only with established business partners who are given access to the companys private intra
39、net.Another major shift in the model for Internet commerce concerns the technology available for marketing. Until recently, Internet marketing activities have focused on strategies to “pull“ customers into sites. In the past year, however, software companies have developed tools that allow companies
40、 to “push“ information directly out to consumers, transmitting marketing messages directly to targeted customers. Most notably, the Point cast Network uses a screen saver to deliver a continually updated stream of news and advertisements to subscribers computer monitors. Subscribers can customize th
41、e information they want to receive and proceed directly to a companys Web site. Companies such as Virtual Vineyards are already starting to use similar technologies to push messages to customers about special sales, product offerings, or other events. But push technology has earned the contempt of m
42、any Web users. Online culture thinks highly of the notion that the information flowing onto the screen comes there by specific request. Once commercial promotion begins to fill the screen uninvited, the distinction between the Web and television fades. Thats a prospect that horrifies Net purists.But
43、 it is hardly inevitable that companies on the Web will need to resort to push strategies to make money. The examples of Virtual Vineyards, Amazon. com, and other pioneers show that a Web site selling the right kind of products with the right mix of interactivity, hospitality, and security will attr
44、act online customers. And the cost of computing power continues to free fall, which is a good sign for any enterprise setting up shop in silicon. People looking back 5 or 10 years from now may well wonder why so few companies took the online plunge.（分数：5.00）(1).We learn from the beginning of the pas
45、sage that Web businessA has been striving to expand its market.B intended to follow a fanciful fashion.C tried but in vain to control the market.D has been booming for one year or so.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Speaking of the online technology available for marketing, the author implies thatA the technolo
46、gy is popular with many Web users.B businesses have faith in the reliability of online transactions.C there is a radical change in strategy.D it is accessible limitedly to established partners.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the view of Net purists,A there should be no marketing messages in online culture.B
47、 money making should be given priority to on the Web.C the Web should be able to function as the television set.D there should be no online commercial information without requests.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).We learn from the last paragraph thatA pushing information on the Web is essential to Internet commerce.B interactivity hospitality and security are important to online customers.C leading companies began to take the online plunge decades ago.D setting up shops in silicon is independent of the cost of computing power.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The purpose of the author in
