1、公共英语四级-知识运用题(三)及答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Unit 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Are you aware that you actually possess six senses? The sixth is a muscular sense (1) for your muscles intelligently to the exact (2) necessary for each action you perform. For example, when you reach (3) an object, the sensory nerves
2、(4) the muscles to the brain and stop your hand at the correct (5) . This automatic perception of the position of your muscles (6) relation to the object is your muscular (7) in action.Muscles are bundles of fibers (8) from one five-thousandth of an inch to about three inches. They have three (9) ch
3、aracteristics: they can become shorter and thicker; they can (10) ; and they can retract to their original positions. (11) a high powered microscope, muscle tissue is seen (12) long, slender cells with a grainy texture like wood.More than half of a persons body is (13) of muscle fibers, most of (14)
4、 are involuntary, in other words, work without (15) direction. The voluntary muscles, those that we move consciously to (16) particular actions, (17) more than five hundred. Women have only 60 to 70 percent as much (18) as men for their (19) mass. That is (20) an average woman cant lift as much, thr
5、ow as far, or hit as hard as an average man.（分数：20.00）(1).Aindispensable Bresponsible Calternative Dinfluential（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Aarea Baspect Clength Dextent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Aover Bfor Cto Dtoward（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Acombine Bjoin Clink Dunite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Aspot Bdot Carea Dmark（分数：1
6、.00）A.B.C.D.(6).Aon Bat Cwithin Din（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).Afunction Bsense Creflection Dinstinct（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).Aturning Bchanging Cvarying Ddiffering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).Aunique Busual Cunderstandable Dmysterious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).Aenlarge Bspread Cstretch Dreach（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).AAt BIn
7、COn DUnder（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).Aas Blike Chaving Dcontaining（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).Aconsisted Binvolved Ccomposed Ddeprived（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).Athat Bwhich Cthem Dthese（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).Agreat Bdefinite Cnoticeable Dconscious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).Aperform Bmake Cfulfill Dsatisfy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
8、D.(17).Acalculate Boccupy Cnumber Damount（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).Aenergy Bstrength Cpower Dmuscle（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).Afigure Bbody Cshape Dorgan（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).Awhen Bwhat Cwhy Dhow（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Unit 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)No one can deny that pesticides have improved the ability of farmers to
9、bring their crops to market. (1) pesticides, farmers no longer have to worry that they will lose an entire crop (2) an army of cut worms(毛虫)or fruit flies. (3) , Americans can rely on a large and varied food supply.However, we Americans need to become more (4) about the effects those pesticides on o
10、ur food. More (5) , we need to think about what new (6) is necessary to protect ourselves from a (7) too rich in pesticide residue. If we dont demand greater (8) on pesticide use, we may be surprised, dismayed, and (9) horrified by the consequence of its use.On the most obvious level, farm workers w
11、ho continue to use the pesticides (10) their present rate will be (11) serious disease. Its no (12) that farmers (13) to herbicides: have a six times greater risk of getting cancer. (14) , children who live in homes where pesticides are used have an increased chance of getting childhood leukemia (白血
12、病).But the farmers are not the only ones (15) risk. Consumers may also suffer serious side effects from daily (16) of foods tainted (污染) by pesticides. Although scientists have yet to prove the link (17) , they are concerned that pesticide use may be one reason for the starting increase in various f
13、orms of cancer like breast and colon (结肠) cancers.We need new legislating that (18) stricter standards governing pesticide residues in food. Much of the current legislation is based on ignorance. Simply (19) , we allow high levels of carcinogens (致癌物) in our food because we dont know for sure that t
14、hey do cause cancer in humans. Yet, why should we take the risk? If theres a chance that a pesticide causes cancer, then it should be (20) from use.（分数：20.00）(1).AIn spite of BThanks to CGiven DProvided（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Aout Bon Cfor Dto（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).AIn sum BIn short CIn total DAs a resul
15、t（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Ainformed Backnowledged Cacquainted Dinstructed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Aspecifically Bspecially Cespecially Dsophisticatedly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).Ainstitution Bconstitution Clegislation Dcommission（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).Amenu Bnutrition Cnourishment Ddiet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).Aconstra
16、ints Brestrictions Ccommitment Dpurification（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).Aultimately Butterly Cextremely Dthoroughly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).Aat Bwith Cin Dfor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).Astricken with Bentitled to Cleft to Dcarried away by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).Acorrespondence Bincident Cchance Dcoincidence（分数：1.00）
17、A.B.C.D.(13).Aexposed Bdevoted Crevealed Dconcealed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).AOn the contrary BIn addition CAs a result DIn a word（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).Awith Bon Cin Dat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).Aassumption Bconsumption Cpresumption Dacquisition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).Atentatively Binclusively Cconclusively D
18、exclusively（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).Aadapts Badopts Cadjusts Daffords（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).Aset Blaid Cplaced Dput（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).Abanned Binhibited Cbarred Ddetained（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.公共英语四级-知识运用题(三)答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Unit 1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Are you aware that you actually possess six senses
19、? The sixth is a muscular sense (1) for your muscles intelligently to the exact (2) necessary for each action you perform. For example, when you reach (3) an object, the sensory nerves (4) the muscles to the brain and stop your hand at the correct (5) . This automatic perception of the position of y
20、our muscles (6) relation to the object is your muscular (7) in action.Muscles are bundles of fibers (8) from one five-thousandth of an inch to about three inches. They have three (9) characteristics: they can become shorter and thicker; they can (10) ; and they can retract to their original position
21、s. (11) a high powered microscope, muscle tissue is seen (12) long, slender cells with a grainy texture like wood.More than half of a persons body is (13) of muscle fibers, most of (14) are involuntary, in other words, work without (15) direction. The voluntary muscles, those that we move consciousl
22、y to (16) particular actions, (17) more than five hundred. Women have only 60 to 70 percent as much (18) as men for their (19) mass. That is (20) an average woman cant lift as much, throw as far, or hit as hard as an average man.（分数：20.00）(1).Aindispensable Bresponsible Calternative Dinfluential（分数：
23、1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 本题测试点是形容词，indispensable(to)意为“不可缺少的，必需的”；responsible 意为“承担责任的、责任重大的”；alternative 意为“其他的，另一可选的”；influential 意为“有影响的，有说服力的”。(2).Aarea Baspect Clength Dextent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题考核名词辨析，area 意为“面积”；aspect 意为“方面”；length 意为“长度”；extent 意为“程度，范围”。(3).Aover Bfor Cto Dtoward（分数：1.00）
24、A.B. C.D.解析：解析 本题重点考查介词，不同的介词跟同一动词搭配意思不同，reach for 意为“伸出(手)以触到，抓到或拿到某物”；reach to 意为“延伸到某处，够得着某物”。(4).Acombine Bjoin Clink Dunite（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 此题考查近义动词辨析，combine 意为“把结合”；join 意为“参加”；link 意为“连接，联系”；rote 意为“统一，合并”。(5).Aspot Bdot Carea Dmark（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 本题测试点是名词，spot 意为“地点，场所”；dot 意
25、为“小圆点，少量”；area 意为“面积，区域”；mark 意为“标记，符号”。(6).Aon Bat Cwithin Din（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题考核介词固定搭配，in relation to 意为“与有关的”，所以选 D。(7).Afunction Bsense Creflection Dinstinct（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 本题考核名词辨析，function 意为“功能”；sense 意为“感觉官能，理解，意义”；reflection 意为“反映，思考”；instinct 意为“本能，直觉”。本句也是对这一段落的总结，指出上文说明的
26、就是 muscular sense。(8).Aturning Bchanging Cvarying Ddiffering（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 本题考核动词辨析，根据句意及语法结构，C 最适当。(9).Aunique Busual Cunderstandable Dmysterious（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 既为特点(characteristics)，就有其独特性(uniqueness)，故选 A。(10).Aenlarge Bspread Cstretch Dreach（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 本题考核近义动词辨析，enl
27、arge 意为“扩大，增大”；spread 意为“扩展”；stretch意为“拉长，伸展”；reach 意为“到达”。(11).AAt BIn COn DUnder（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题重点考查介词用法，根据习惯用法，D under 最适当。(12).Aas Blike Chaving Dcontaining（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 本题测试点是连词，根据语法结构和上下文，只能选 A。(13).Aconsisted Binvolved Ccomposed Ddeprived（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 根据语法结构及句意，只
28、能选 C。be composed of 意为“由组成”；consist of 意为“由某事物构成”，无被动态；involve in 意为“卷入、陷入”；deprive of 意为“阻止某人享有或使用某事物”。(14).Athat Bwhich Cthem Dthese（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 本题考查连词，根据语法规则，此处只能选“which”引导定语从句。(15).Agreat Bdefinite Cnoticeable Dconscious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本题考核形容词辨析，definite 意为“肯定的，明确的”；noticeable
29、 意为“注意的”；conscious 意为“感觉到的，意识到的”；只有 D 符合前文 involuntary(非自愿的，不随意的)这一特征描述。(16).Aperform Bmake Cfulfill Dsatisfy（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 本题考察动词用法，perform 意为“做，执行”；fulfill 意为“完成”。据本文第二句最后一词可知答案为 A。(17).Acalculate Boccupy Cnumber Damount（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 number 作动词有“达之效，总计”之意；amount 有此用法，但须接介词 to。(1
30、8).Aenergy Bstrength Cpower Dmuscle（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 本句谈的是女性肌肉数量，故选 D。(19).Afigure Bbody Cshape Dorgan（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 “for their body mass”指“就女性的体重来说”。如果不相对于体重，男子魁梧，女性纤细，则比较失去意义。(20).Awhen Bwhat Cwhy Dhow（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 根据句意，此处应选 C，关系副词 why 引导宾语从句表原因。二、Unit 2(总题数：1，分数：20.00)No
31、one can deny that pesticides have improved the ability of farmers to bring their crops to market. (1) pesticides, farmers no longer have to worry that they will lose an entire crop (2) an army of cut worms(毛虫)or fruit flies. (3) , Americans can rely on a large and varied food supply.However, we Amer
32、icans need to become more (4) about the effects those pesticides on our food. More (5) , we need to think about what new (6) is necessary to protect ourselves from a (7) too rich in pesticide residue. If we dont demand greater (8) on pesticide use, we may be surprised, dismayed, and (9) horrified by
33、 the consequence of its use.On the most obvious level, farm workers who continue to use the pesticides (10) their present rate will be (11) serious disease. Its no (12) that farmers (13) to herbicides: have a six times greater risk of getting cancer. (14) , children who live in homes where pesticide
34、s are used have an increased chance of getting childhood leukemia (白血病).But the farmers are not the only ones (15) risk. Consumers may also suffer serious side effects from daily (16) of foods tainted (污染) by pesticides. Although scientists have yet to prove the link (17) , they are concerned that p
35、esticide use may be one reason for the starting increase in various forms of cancer like breast and colon (结肠) cancers.We need new legislating that (18) stricter standards governing pesticide residues in food. Much of the current legislation is based on ignorance. Simply (19) , we allow high levels
36、of carcinogens (致癌物) in our food because we dont know for sure that they do cause cancer in humans. Yet, why should we take the risk? If theres a chance that a pesticide causes cancer, then it should be (20) from use.（分数：20.00）(1).AIn spite of BThanks to CGiven DProvided（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 in sp
37、ite of 意为“尽管”；given 意为“鉴于，考虑到”；provided 意为“只要、假如”；均不合文意。thanks to 意为“由于，幸亏”，在句中作状语表原因。(2).Aout Bon Cfor Dto（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 lose out 意为“在竞争或比赛中失利，失败”，不符合文意。lose sth. to sb.意为“输给某人”，这里指毛虫吞食收成。(3).AIn sum BIn short CIn total DAs a result（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 in sum 意为“总而言之”；in short 意为“简而言之”；
38、in total 意为“总共”，均不合文意。as a result 意为“结果，因此”。因为该句与上句有明显的因果关系，所以选用 as a result。(4).Ainformed Backnowledged Cacquainted Dinstructed（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 acknowledged 意为“承认，致谢”，acquainted 意为“熟悉的”，与 with 构成 be acquainted with，意为“为所熟悉、了解”；instructed 意为“教导，命令”，均不符文意。be informed about/of 意为“对见多识广，消息灵通”。(5
39、).Aspecifically Bspecially Cespecially Dsophisticatedly（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 specially 意为“特别地，专门地”；especially 意为“尤其地”；sophisticatedly 意为“复杂地”。specifically 意为“具体地”，其他均不合文意。(6).Ainstitution Bconstitution Clegislation Dcommission（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 institution 意为“公共机构、制度”；constitution 意为“宪法，构成，成分
40、”；commission 意为“委员会，委托，佣金”；均不合文意。legislation 意为“立法，法律”。(7).Amenu Bnutrition Cnourishment Ddiet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 menu 意为“饭店里的菜单”；nutrition 意为“营养、营养学”；nourishment 意为“养料、滋养品”。文章此处指人们的日常饮食，所以选 diet(伙食，日常饮食)。(8).Aconstraints Brestrictions Ccommitment Dpurification（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 constraints
41、 意为“强制，束缚”；commitment 意为“委托，承担义务”；purification意为“纯净化”；均不符合文意。文章的意思是对杀虫剂的使用要更严格地限制，因此选择restriction(限制，限定)。(9).Aultimately Butterly Cextremely Dthoroughly（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 “如果不对杀虫剂的使用进行限制，人们可能会对其后果先感到惊讶，进而惊恐，最终是恐怖。”从 surprised 到 dismayed 再到 horrified，表示程度的递增，也表示时间的始终，所以排除其他三项，选 ultimately(最终地)。(
42、10).Aat Bwith Cin Dfor（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 与 rate 搭配的有 at 和 with，with the rate of 意为“有着的频率或速度”，作定语。at the rate of 意为“以频率或速度”。在该句中，介词词组修饰动词 continue，因此选择 at。(11).Astricken with Bentitled to Cleft to Dcarried away by（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 be entitled to 意为“有权利享受”；be left to 意为“留给”；be carried away
43、by 意为“使失去自制力，迷住”；均不符文意。be stricken with/by 意为“为所侵袭，被所触动或打动。”(12).Acorrespondence Bincident Cchance Dcoincidence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 correspondence 意为“通信，相符”；incident 意为“事件，事变”；chance 意为“机会，可能性”；by chance 意为“偶然地”。句子意思：“接触杀虫剂的农民得癌症的几率高，这并非巧合。”所以选 coincidence。(13).Aexposed Bdevoted Crevealed Dconcea
44、led（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 devoted 意为“奉献”；revealed 意为“展示”；concealed 意为“隐藏”；均不合文意。exposed 此处解释为“接触，暴露在外”。(14).AOn the contrary BIn addition CAs a result DIn a word（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 on the contrary 意为“反之”；as a result 意为“结果”；in a word 意为“简言之”。文章举的两个例子有并列的关系，因此选 In addition，意为“并且，再者”。(15).Awith Bo
45、n Cin Dat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 at risk 意为“危机四起的”，其他搭配不常用。(16).Aassumption Bconsumption Cpresumption Dacquisition（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 assumption 意为“设想，承担，采取”；presumption 意为“假设，揣测”；acquisition意为“获得”；均不合文意。文中说人们与受污染的食物是消费关系，所以选择 consumption。(17).Atentatively Binclusively Cconclusively Dexclusively
46、（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 tentatively 意为“试验性地、试探性地”；inclusively 意为“包括在内地”；exclusively 意为“独一地、排外地”，均不合文意；conclusively 意为“确定地，最终”，符合句意“尽管科学家仍需最后完全肯定地证实接触农药与患上癌症的关系”。(18).Aadapts Badopts Cadjusts Daffords（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 adapts 意为“使适应”，adjusts 意为“调节，校正”，affords 意为“负担的起，给予”，均不符文意。新的立法采用严格的标准，因此选 adopts，意为“采用，采纳”。(19).Aset Blaid Cplaced Dput（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 simply put 意为“简单地说”，其他均不符合习惯用法。(20).Abanned Binhibited Cbarred Ddetained（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 “如果杀虫剂可能引发癌症，就应该被禁止使用。”banned form use 意为“禁止使用”。其他选项均不合文意：inhibited 意为“抑制，约束”，barred 意为“阻碍，拦住”，detained 意为“拘留、扣押”。
