1、公共英语四级-490 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)Web name YAHOOTime of setting-up(month) _ 1994 1Organizer Jerry Young and David FiloOriginal purpose of the site Mainly for _ use 2The sites original functionTo provide uses with high-quality _ to otherwe
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4、e, shops,auctions, classified _ and more.45The opposite aims of YAHOOIt wants to send surfers away as quickly as possi-ble, but also have them stick around as long aspossible.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Web name YAHOOTime of setting-up(month) _ 1994 1Organizer Jerry Young and David FiloOriginal purpose of t
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6、y as quickly as possi-ble, but also have them stick around as long aspossible.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Web name YAHOOTime of setting-up(month) _ 1994 1Organizer Jerry Young and David FiloOriginal purpose of the site Mainly for _ use 2The sites original functionTo provide uses with high-quality _ to other
7、websites.3Yahoo services todayEmail, instant messaging, _, clubs, photoalbums, home web pages, file storage, shops,auctions, classified _ and more.45The opposite aims of YAHOOIt wants to send surfers away as quickly as possi-ble, but also have them stick around as long aspossible.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4)
8、.Web name YAHOOTime of setting-up(month) _ 1994 1Organizer Jerry Young and David FiloOriginal purpose of the site Mainly for _ use 2The sites original functionTo provide uses with high-quality _ to otherwebsites.3Yahoo services todayEmail, instant messaging, _, clubs, photoalbums, home web pages, fi
9、le storage, shops,auctions, classified _ and more.45The opposite aims of YAHOOIt wants to send surfers away as quickly as possi-ble, but also have them stick around as long aspossible.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Web name YAHOOTime of setting-up(month) _ 1994 1Organizer Jerry Young and David FiloOriginal pur
10、pose of the site Mainly for _ use 2The sites original functionTo provide uses with high-quality _ to otherwebsites.3Yahoo services todayEmail, instant messaging, _, clubs, photoalbums, home web pages, file storage, shops,auctions, classified _ and more.45The opposite aims of YAHOOIt wants to send su
11、rfers away as quickly as possi-ble, but also have them stick around as long aspossible.（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 talk about Olympic Games. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.（分数：3.00
12、）(1).The first Olympic Games took place _.A. in the seventh century A.D. B. certainly before 700 B. C.C. over three thousand years ago D. a thousand years ago（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).At the ancient Olympic Games, any competitor had to be _.A. slaves B. male C. female D. prisoners（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Dur
13、ing the Games, on the evening before the moon was full _.A. sheep and cattle were sacrificed to ZeusB. all the victors were crowned with garlandsC. olive branches were gathered from a sacred woodD. the heroes were honored with sacrificial offerings（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 14-16 are based on a repo
14、rt about a poet. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.（分数：3.00）(1).When did Poe start publishing his poetry and stories and pursue a career in journalism?A. In the early 1810s. B. In the early 1820s.C. In the early 1830s. D. In the early 1840s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How old was he when Poe
15、died?A. 30 B. 40 C. 50 D. 60（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which is not considered as Poes finest poems?A. “To Helen“ B. “Annabel Lee“C. “The Raven“ D. “The TelTale Heart/（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 17-20 are based on the passage talking about sign language. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.（分数：
16、4.00）(1).In which situation Indians wouldnt use sign language according to the passage?A. When they wanted to kill an enemy.B. When they wanted to identify a stranger.C. When they wanted to tell the time of the day.D. When they wanted to send a message to a person far away.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which
17、 of the following could NOT be used by Indians to make a signal?A. A small horse B. Cigarettes C. A mirror D. Fire arrows（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What would an Indian do when he wanted to show that he saw many animals?A. He would run away to hide.B. He would send signals with a mirror.C. He would set a
18、fire.D. He would ride a small horse in a large circle.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. A small horse B. Mirror signalsC. Indian sign language D. Clever Indians（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)On April 20, 2000, in Accra, Ghana, t
19、he leaders of six West African countries declared their intention to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003, as first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The six countries (21) themselves to reducing centra
20、l bank financing of budget deficits (22) 10 percent of the previous years government (23) ; reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003; creating a Convergence Council to help (24) macroeconomic policies; and (25) up a common central bank. Their declaration (26) that, “Member S
21、tates (27) the need (28) strong political commitment and (29) to (30) all such national policies (31) would facilitate the regional monetary integration process. “The goal of a monetary union in ECOWAS has long been an objective of the organization, going back to its formation in 1975, and is intend
22、ed to (32) broader integration process that would include enhanced regional trade and (33) institutions. In the colonial period, currency boards linked sets of countries in the region. (34) independence, (35) , these currency boards were (36) , with the (37) of the CFA franc zone, which included the
23、 francophone countries of the region. Although there have been attempts to advance the agenda of ECOWAS monetary cooperation, political problems and other economic priorities in several of the regions countries have to (38) inhibited progress. Although some problems remain, the recent initiative has
24、 been bolstered by the election in 1999 of a democratic government and a leader who is committed to regional (39) in Nigeria, the largest economy of the region, raising hopes that the long-delayed project can be (40) .（分数：20.00）(1).A. committed B. devoted C. adjusted D.attributed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2)
25、.A. to B. by C. with D.until（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. finance B. profit C. income D. revenue（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. coordinate B. draft C. ordinate D. compromise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. building B. setting C. founding D. erecting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. says B. writes C. reads D. states（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
26、(7).A. accept B. understand C. recognize D. realize（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. for B. of C. with D. without（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. commence B. undertake C. initiate D. try（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. pursue B. seek C. quest D. explore（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. which B. that C. as D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).
27、A. accompany B. enforce C. execute D. compel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. common B. separate C. several D. public（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. Towards B. From C. By D. On（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. therefore B. moreover C. however D. thus（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. dissolved B. discharged C. dismissed D. dispelled（
28、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. consideration B. intention C. exception D. regard（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. date B. deter C. hinder D. delay（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. development B. prosperity C. integration D. cooperation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. revived B. renew C. restore D. refreshed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Sectio
29、n 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)The food you eat does more than provide energy. It can have a dramatic effect on your bodys ability to fight off heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and weak bones. With remarkable consistency, recent
30、research has found that a diet high in plant-based foods-fruits, vegetables, dried peas and beans, grains, and starchy staples such as potatoes is the bodys best weapon in thwarting many health-related problems. These foods work against so many diseases that the same healthy ingredients you might us
31、e to protect your heart or ward off cancer will also benefit your intestinal tract and bones.Scientists have recently estimated that approximately 30 to 40 percent of all cancers could be averted if people ate more fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods and minimized high-fat, high-calorie edible
32、s that have scant nutritional value. Up to 70 percent of cancers might be eliminated if people also stopped smoking, exercised regularly, and controlled their weight. In the past, researchers had linked fat consumption with the development of cancers, but they currently believe that eating fruits, v
33、egetables, and grains may be more important in preventing the disease than not eating fat. “The evidence about a high-fat diet and cancer seemed a lot stronger several years ago than it does now,“ says Melanie Polk, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition education at the American Institute
34、 for Cancer Research.The road to strong bones is paved with calcium-rich food. Leafy green vegetables and low-fat dairy products are excellent sources of calcium, the mineral that puts stiffness into your skeletal system and keeps your bones from turning rubbery and fragile. Your body uses calcium f
35、or more than keeping your bones strong. Calcium permits cells to divide, regulates muscle contraction and relaxation, and plays an important role in the movement of protein and nutrients inside cells. If you dont absorb enough from what you eat to satisfy these requirements, your body will take it f
36、rom your bones. Because your body doesnt produce this essential mineral, you must continually replenish the supply. Even though the recommended daily amount is 1,200 mg, most adults dont eat more than 500 mg. One reason may have been the perception that calcium-rich dairy products were also loaded w
37、ith calories. “In the past, women, in particular, worried that dairy products were high in calories,“ says Letha Y. Griffin, M.D. , of Peachtree Orthopaedics in Atlanta. “But today you can get calcium without eating any high-fat or high-calorie foods by choosing skim milk or low-fat yogurt. “ Also,
38、low-fat dairy products contain phosphorous and magnesium and are generally fortified with vitamin D, all of which help your body absorb and use calcium. If you find it difficult to include enough calcium in your diet, ask your doctor about supplements. Theyre a potent way to get calcium as well as v
39、itamin D and other minerals. But if you rely on pills instead of a calcium-rich diet, you wont benefit from the other nutrients that food provides. Getting the recommended vitamin D may be easy, since your body makes the vitamin when your skin is exposed to the suns rays.（分数：5.00）(1).Which kind of f
40、ood is recommended to prevent heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and weak bones?A. Calcium-rich food B. Plant-based and starchy staples foodC. High-fat, high-calorie food D. Vitamin D-rich food（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The underlined word “thwart“ (Para. 1) most probably means
41、“_“.A. destroy B. forbid C. cure D. prevent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3)._ percent of all cancers could be averted if people ate more fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods and minimized high-fat, high-calorie edibles.A. 30-40 B. 40-50 C. 50-60 D. 60-70（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, cancer
42、s may take some healthy steps other than _.A. stop smoking B. exercise regularlyC. take non-fat diet D. control their weight（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).45 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Today you can get calcium without eating any high-fat or high-calorie foods by choosing skim milk or lo
43、w-fat yogurt.B. Calcium plays an important role in the movement of protein and nutrients inside cells.C. You can rely on pills instead of a calcium-rich diet to take enough calcium.D. If you want to absorb calcium, you should expose yourself to the suns rays.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)A
44、 multinational corporation is a corporate enterprise, which though headquartered in one country, conducts its operations through branches that it owns or controls around the world. The organizations, mostly based in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan, have become major actors on the intern
45、ational stage, for some of them are wealthier than many of the countries they operate in. The less developed countries often welcome the multinationals because they are a source of investment and jobs. Yet their presence has its drawbacks, for these organizations soon develop immense political and e
46、conomic influence in the host countries. Development becomes concentrated in a few industries that are oriented to the needs of the outsiders; profits are frequently exported rather than reinvested; and local benefits go mainly to a small ruling group whose interests are tied to those of the foreign
47、ers rather than to those of their own people. The effect is to further increase export dependency and to limit the less developed countries control of their own economies.It seems that both the modernization and world-system approaches may be valid in certain respects. The modernization model does h
48、elp us make sense of the historical fact of industrialization and of the various internal adjustments that societies undergo during this process. The world-system model reminds us that countries do not develop in isolation. They do so in a context of fierce international political and economic competition, a competition whose outcome favors the stronger parties.Today, the less developed countries are struggling to achieve in the course of a few years the material advantages that the older industrialized natio
