1、公共英语四级听力-6 及答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPart A/BI For Questions 1-5, you will hear a news report. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered bo
2、x. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IInformation About the News Report _ are more likely to suffer from depression among all the professionals 1_ professionals were surveyed 2the average percentage of professionals suffering from depressive symptoms
3、 3As far as age is concerned those who are under _ suffer most from depression. 4As far as scale is concerned, this survey is the _ of its kind. 5（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What is the percentage of the people who are unhappy with
4、their houses?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The respondents in the survey believe the reasonable price for a house in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and _ yuan per square meters.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3)._ percent of the respondents say the lighting and ventilation are far from satisfactory.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4)
5、.What is the percentage of the respondents who think they are overcharged for the substandard property management?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Only _ percent of the respondents are satisfied with the contents in the ads of developers.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Questions 11-13 are based on a
6、piece of news. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why did President Bush veto the previous war spending bill?（分数：1.00）A.Because the Democrats set a deadline to the withdrawal of American soldiers in Iraq.B.Because the bill was proposed by Democrats, but Bush belongs to th
7、e Republican Party.C.Because the spending was not enough.D.Because the spending was too much.(2).How many bills has Mr. Bush vetoed so far?（分数：1.00）A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.(3).Which of the following is WRONG?（分数：1.00）A.President Bush urged the two parties to move away from political battles.B.Democrats succ
8、essfully overrode the presidents veto.C.The spending measure totaled one hundred twenty-four billion dollars.D.Democratic leaders said they had not agreed to keep any language about troop withdrawals out of a replacement bill.I Questions 14-16 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seco
9、nds to read Questions 14-16./I（分数：3.00）(1).Americans choose their president on the _.（分数：1.00）A.2nd of DecemberB.2nd of NovemberC.2nd of SeptemberD.2nd of October(2).In 1971, you arc supposed to be more than _ years old in order to vote for a candidate in America?（分数：1.00）A.18B.20C.21D.22(3).Which o
10、f the following is WRONG?（分数：1.00）A.Voters must be Americans.B.Voters can get registered in any state at any time before the Election Day.C.Local election officials decide what kind of voting equipment is used.D.Paper-and-pencil ballots are rarely used these days.I Questions 17-20 are based on the f
11、ollowing passage. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 17-20./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is NOT true about the first Olympics?（分数：1.00）A.Women were not allowed to participate.B.There were two parts for the first Olympicslong distance running and foot races.C.It was held to honor Greek god, Zeus.D.Later
12、, more races and sports were added to the Olympics.(2).For the first 1,000 years of Olympics, it was held in（分数：1.00）A.EnglandB.GreeceC.RomeD.France(3).What does the Olympic Symbol of 5 linked rings represent?（分数：1.00）A.Love.B.Friendship.C.Cooperation.D.Competition.(4).Where is this Olympic Games go
13、ing to be held?（分数：1.00）A.Sydney.B.Beijing.C.Athens.D.New Zealand.公共英语四级听力-6 答案解析(总分：20.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Compr(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BPart A/BI For Questions 1-5, you will hear a news report. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been
14、 given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below./IInformation About the News Report _ are more likely to suffer from depression among all the professionals 1_ professionals were surveyed 2the avera
15、ge percentage of professionals suffering from depressive symptoms 3As far as age is concerned those who are under _ suffer most from depression. 4As far as scale is concerned, this survey is the _ of its kind. 5（分数：5.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Lawyers）解析：听力原文1-5 Money really cant buy happiness, a
16、ccording to a new survey showing lawyers and other well-paid white-collar workers are more likely to suffer depression. A national survey of more than 7,500 professionals has found that almost one in 10 reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms. The legal profession had the worst result, with
17、almost 16 percent reporting symptoms of clinical depression. Next were accountants and insurance underwriters, both on 10 percent. People in IT services, architecture and engineering also had depression rates above the average. The survey conducted by Beyondblue, an organization devoted to fighting
18、depression, also showed that those under 30 had the highest rates of depression and were the most likely to “self-medicate“ with drugs and alcohol. Beyondblue deputy chief executive and psychologist, Dr. Nicole Highet, said the surveythe largest of its kindwas flint to reveal the extent of the probl
19、em.填空项 1:_ （正确答案：7,500）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：10%）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：30）解析：填空项 1:_ （正确答案：largest）解析：二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What is the percentage of the people who are unhappy with their houses?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：80%）解析：听力原文6-10 Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifeti
20、me decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses. A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residentia
21、l complexes in Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices. They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meters. The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management are the other factors that pl
22、ay a role in peoples decision to buy a house. The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices. About 41.2
23、 percent of the respondents have complained that their houses have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation are far from satisfactory. The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say t
24、hey are “bluffed“ into buying “third grade“ houses. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood. Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complex
25、es. A whopping 60 percent of tile consumers doubt the contents of developers advertisements, compared with only 6.3 percent being satisfied. Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house. They should check the day-light con
26、ditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible.(2).The respondents in the survey believe the reasonable price for a house in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and _ yuan per square meters.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：7,000 yuan）解析：(3)._ percent of the respondents say th
27、e lighting and ventilation are far from satisfactory.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Nearly 40%）解析：(4).What is the percentage of the respondents who think they are overcharged for the substandard property management?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：56.5%）解析：(5).Only _ percent of the respondents are satisfied with the
28、contents in the ads of developers.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：6.3%）解析：三、BPart C/B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Questions 11-13 are based on apiece of news. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why did President Bush veto the previous war spending bill?（分数：1.00）A.Because the Democrats set a
29、deadline to the withdrawal of American soldiers in Iraq. B.Because the bill was proposed by Democrats, but Bush belongs to the Republican Party.C.Because the spending was not enough.D.Because the spending was too much.解析：听力原文11-13 White House officials have begun talks with Congress on a war spendin
30、g bill in place of the one President Bush vetoed on Tuesday. He rejected it because the Democratic-controlled Congress tried to set a date for American troops to leave Iraq. The bill would have required a withdrawal to begin by October. The spending measure totaled one hundred twenty-four billion do
31、llars. One hundred billion of that would have gone to pay for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The veto was only the second of Mister Bushs presidency. The first was last year, to stop Congress from ending his restrictions on federal money for stein cell research. On Wednesday, the House
32、 of Representatives voted to try to save the war spending bill that the president vetoed. But, as in the case of his first veto, there was not enough support for an override. The president met with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders after the House failed to override his veto. He said h
33、e was hopeful that an agreement could be reached. And he called for it to be done quickly. Republican leaders said they hope for a new bill by the end of the month. The president says it is time to move away from the political battles of recent days. He said three of his top advisers would be workin
34、g with members of both parties to write an acceptable war funding bill. Talks took place on Thursday on Capitol Hill. The two sides agreed to meet again early next week and to keep details of their talks private. But Democratic leaders said they had not agreed to keep any language about troop withdr
35、awals out of a replacement bill.(2).How many bills has Mr. Bush vetoed so far?（分数：1.00）A.1.B.2. C.3.D.4.解析：(3).Which of the following is WRONG?（分数：1.00）A.President Bush urged the two parties to move away from political battles.B.Democrats successfully overrode the presidents veto. C.The spending mea
36、sure totaled one hundred twenty-four billion dollars.D.Democratic leaders said they had not agreed to keep any language about troop withdrawals out of a replacement bill.解析：I Questions 14-16 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16./I（分数：3.00）(1).Americans
37、choose their president on the _.（分数：1.00）A.2nd of DecemberB.2nd of November C.2nd of SeptemberD.2nd of October解析：听力原文14-16 On November the second, Americans will choose a president and a vice president. They will elect members of Congress and state and local officials. And they will decide local mea
38、sures. Voters must be at least eighteen. The voting age used to be twenty-one years old, until the Constitution was changed in nineteen seventy-one. Here is another fact. Until nineteen twenty, the Constitution did not permit women to vote. Today women vote at higher rates than men in national elect
39、ions. The Census Bureau says this has been true for more than twenty years. Still, not all adults have the right to vote. Most of the states require voters not to have been found guilty of a major crime. Voters must also be American citizens. And they must be registered to vote in the area where the
40、y live. Their names must appear on a local election list. In many states, a person must register at least two to four weeks before an election. Voters do not have to register again unless they move to a different area or do not vote in several elections. On Election Day, people usually vote in a sch
41、ool or other public buildings near their homes. Voting is done by secret ballots. But local election officials decide what kind of voting equipment is used. Paper-and-pencil ballots are rare these days. But many systems still do use paper. Voters mark their choices on the ballot and a computer count
42、s the votes. Some places use machines to record votes when a person moves a lever next to the name of a candidate. These kinds of machines are old and are slowly being replaced.(2).In 1971, you arc supposed to be more than _ years old in order to vote for a candidate in America?（分数：1.00）A.18 B.20C.2
43、1D.22解析：(3).Which of the following is WRONG?（分数：1.00）A.Voters must be Americans.B.Voters can get registered in any state at any time before the Election Day. C.Local election officials decide what kind of voting equipment is used.D.Paper-and-pencil ballots are rarely used these days.解析：I Questions 1
44、7-20 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 17-20./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is NOT true about the first Olympics?（分数：1.00）A.Women were not allowed to participate.B.There were two parts for the first Olympicslong distance running and foot races. C.It was held to honor
45、 Greek god, Zeus.D.Later, more races and sports were added to the Olympics.解析：听力原文17-19 At the first Olympics, men took part in foot races during celebrations to honor the Greek god, Zeus. More races and sports were added later. Greece held these Olympic Games every four years for the next one thous
46、and years. The ancient Romans banned them in the fourth century. The modern Olympic Games began more than one hundred years ago. Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France proposed a world celebration of sports like the ancient games of Greece. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in eighteen nine
47、ty-six. Athletes from eight countries competed in ten sports. The purpose was to help athletes develop strength and values through competition. It also provided a way for athletes of all nations to become friends. The Olympic symbol of five linked rings represents this friendship, Baron de Coubertin
48、 designed it in nineteen thirteen. The rings represent the linking through sports of the major populated areas of the worldEurope, Asia, Africa, Australia and the two American continents, represented by one ring. The colors of the rings are blue, yellow, black, green and red. The flag of each nation competing in the g
