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1、公共英语四级-88 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BDirections:/BThis section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section,

2、Part A, Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Now look at Part A in your t

3、est booklet.BPart A/BBDirections:/BFor Questions 15, you will hear an introduction about the life of a celebrated photographer, Herb Ritts. While you listen, fill out the table with the information youve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number i

4、n each numbered box. You will hear the recording only once. 1Death (Age)Death (Reason) pneumoniaLosAngelesPlace of BirthYear of Birth21975New YorkYearGraduated from Bard College PlaceMajor31979The First Picture Taken (Year)The Career of the Person in the First Picture 4The Issue including Pictures o

5、f Mr. Annan, the United Nations secretarygeneral, and Marion Jones, the Track Star (Published Month)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:_二、BPart B/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BDirections:/B For Questions 610, you will hear a report about Valentine cards. While you listen, complete the sentences or answe

6、r the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording only once.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the percentage of people who send cards to themselves on February 14?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Why do some people send cards to themselves on February 14?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).How did the 1

7、/10 of the persons get the cards on that day?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Which nation is the least romantic according to the passage?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What is the best gift for the French on February 14?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart C/B(总题数：1，分数：3.00)BDirections:/B You will hear three pieces of recorded materia

8、l. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. BQuestions 1113 are based on the passage about ice p

9、hrases. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 1113./B（分数：3.00）(1).What is the meaning of “Skating on thin ice“?（分数：1.00）A.One may be doing something quite difficult.B.One may be doing something quite risky.C.One may be doing something quite annoying.D.One may be doing something impossible.(2).Wh

10、en somebody told you that you will “cut no ice“ with him, what did he mean?（分数：1.00）A.You will not persuade him.B.You are getting nowhere with him.C.You cannot sell your ice to him.D.You should not waste time cutting ice with him.(3).When the game is really over, which idiom can we use?（分数：1.00）A.Th

11、e game is on ice.B.Skating on thin ice.C.To cut no ice.D.To break the ice.四、BQuestions 1416(总题数：1，分数：3.00)(1).According to the woman, how much money should people save for themselves?（分数：1.00）A.36 months of monthly salaryB.13% of salaryC.10D.Not mentioned(2).Whats the biggest mistake people make?（分数

12、：1.00）A.They do not think 10 is a large sum of money.B.They sacrifice movie, beer for bank deposit.C.They seldom have fixed deposit.D.They tend to live from paycheck to paycheck.(3).What does “Pay yourself first“ refer to?（分数：1.00）A.Take more education and make yourself promoted quickly.B.When you g

13、et your paycheck, save some portion of it.C.Lend money from bank when you want to prepare for the future.D.Accumulate money by all means.五、BQuestions 1720(总题数：1，分数：4.00)(1).Mark Twains letter about the Statue of Liberty _.（分数：1.00）A.represented a serious question as to the need for the statueB.was a

14、 put-on by a journalistC.raised a great deal of moneyD.poked fun at the French(2).How many years elapsed from the conception of the statue until its completion?（分数：1.00）A.11 yearsB.16 yearsC.26 yearsD.21 years(3).French engineering genius is seen in the Statue of Liberty in _.（分数：1.00）A.design of it

15、s baseB.design of its stressed sheathingC.locating the statue without disrupting harbor trafficD.keeping the flame lit(4).The Statue of Libertys development embarrassed Americans in the 1880s because _.（分数：1.00）A.they took so long to raise the moneyB.it was apparent the statue was mislocatedC.its de

16、sign was tastelessD.they felt that the concept was a waste of money六、BSection Use o(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.manyB.wellC.moreD.muchA.incomeB.populationC.taxD.amountA.meanB.meansC.a meansD.the meansA.the bestB.the worstC.goodD.betterA.HoweverB.SoC.Of courseD.By chanceA.have toB.willC.are willing toD.shouldA

17、.wayB.formC.nameD.termsA.poorB.workingC.richD.richestA.look afterB.sympathizeC.considerD.seeA.because ofB.instead ofC.withD.withoutA.includingB.alongC.dealingD.andA.a lotB.mostC.nothingD.moreA.noB.incomeC.indirectD.directA.otherB.othersC.the otherD.manyA.aboutB.onC.forD.formA.whichB.whatC.thatD.itA.

18、soB.norC.notD.allA.peopleB.poorC.richD.countryA.leastB.highlyC.lessD.mostA.less moneyB.more moneyC.fewer moneyD.most money七、BSection Readi(总题数：5，分数：5.00)21.What kind of disease is not caused by the use of mobile phone?（分数：1.00）A.Fatigue.B.Headache.C.Alzheimers disease.D.Tuberculosis.22.Which of the

19、following is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The research in Finland found that mobile phone radiation will affect ones brain.B.Mobile phone radiation can cause increased activity in hundreds of protein in human cells.C.Increased protein activity might cause ceils to shrink.D.Lszczynski

20、 forbid his wife and children to use mobile phone after his research.23.According to the passage, what would be the future of the use of mobile phone?（分数：1.00）A.People will be forbidden to use mobile phone.B.People dare not use mobile phone because of its radiation.C.People will continue to use mobi

21、le phone.D.There will be new restrictions on the use of mobile phone.24.Whats the result of the French study?（分数：1.00）A.The harm of mobile phone radiation is life-threatening.B.Mobile phone may affect ones normal way of thinking.C.Sleep disorders could result from mobile phone radiation.D.A protein

22、called hsp27 is killed by mobile phone radiation.25.According to Leszezynski, how does mobile phone affect ones health?（分数：1.00）A.Mobile phone radiation can increase protein activities and such activities can make the protective shield more permeable.B.Mobile phone radiation can shrink the blood ves

23、sels and prevent blood from flowing smoothly.C.Mobile phone radiation will bring stress to people exposed to it.D.Mobile phone radiation kills blood cells at a rapid speed.八、BPassage 2/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)26.What kind of film does the author dislike?（分数：1.00）A.Violent films.B.Comedy.C.European films.D.F

24、ilms acted by Leonardo.27.Which of the following about Internet is true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The Internet is the greatest progress for this century.B.Efforts are needed to control Internet.C.Paraguay refused to sign a treaty for transmission.D.The United Nations has found ways to prev

25、ent Internet from developing.28.What does “media-saturated“ in “Fifty years on we could well be media-saturated as.“ (Para. 6) mean?（分数：1.00）A.Be tired of mediaB.Be fully affected by mediaC.Be driven mad by mediaD.Be benefited by media29.What does “that“ in “I cant believe weve achieved that only to

26、 throw it away I favor. “(Para. 5) refer to?（分数：1.00）A.Digitally-delivered moviesB.MultiplexesC.Advanced cameraD.Sound30.What is the authors attitude toward the future of film?（分数：1.00）A.PositiveB.NegativeC.UncertainD.Worried九、BPassage 3/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)31.According to the author, “backward“ languag

27、es tend to expand in _.（分数：1.00）A.grammatical structuresB.vocabulariesC.complicationD.sound patterns32.The example of American Indian languages in the passage is to illustrate that _.（分数：1.00）A.American Indian languages are not backwardB.“Backward“ languages are borrowing from other languagesC.“back

28、ward“ languages may possess quite complicated vocabulariesD.Western languages may also borrow from “backward“ languages33.The author uses “backward“ here to indicate that _.（分数：1.00）A.backward languages are connected with backward groupsB.backward languages are connected with backward culturesC.back

29、ward languages are moving forwardD.there is no such thing as backward languages34.Judging from the passage, the author might be _.（分数：1.00）A.an American IndianB.a CanadianC.an AfricanD.a Japanese35.The best title for this passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.Criticism of Language HierarchyB.Cultural Englitarian

30、from the Perspectives of LanguageC.Expansion of “Backward“ LanguageD.Criticism of Language Hierarchy十、BPassage 4/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)36.London could soon replace New York as the centre of PR because _.（分数：1.00）A.British companies place more importance on PR than U.S. companiesB.British companies are hea

31、vily involved in planning activitiesC.British companies are more ambitious than U.S.D.Four of the worlds top public relations agencies are British-owned37.According to the passage, U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened because of _.（分数：1.00）A.shrinking cultural differences and new

32、communication technologiesB.increased efforts of other countries in public relationsC.an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companiesD.the decreasing number of multinational corporations technologies38.We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry

33、_.（分数：1.00）A.enjoy reading a great variety of English business publicationsB.speak at least one foreign language fluentlyC.are ignorant about world geographyD.are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts39.The underlined word “provincial“ (Para. 3) most probably means“_“.（分数：1.00）A.rigid

34、in thinkingB.interested in world financial affairsC.like people from the provincesD.limited in outlook40.What lesson might be the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?（分数：1.00）A.The American PR industry should develop global communication technologies.B.People involved in PR should avoid suing th

35、e word “foreign“.C.American PR companies should be more internationally minded.D.People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.十一、BPart B/B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)_十二、BSection Writi(总题数：1，分数：25.00)46.CountriesGNP per head(1982:US dollars)Daily caloriesupply perheadLife expectancyat birth(y

36、ears)Infant mortalityrates (per 1000live births)BangladeshBoliviaEgyptIndonesiaUSA1405706905801316018772086295022963652 4050564974132124978712Selected statistics showing aspects of the quality of life in 5 countries（分数：25.00）_公共英语四级-88 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection Liste(总题数：1，分数：5.00)BDirect

37、ions:/BThis section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you shoul

38、d first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.BPart A/BBDirections:/BFor Questions 15, you will hear an intro

39、duction about the life of a celebrated photographer, Herb Ritts. While you listen, fill out the table with the information youve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording only once. 1Death (Age)Dea

40、th (Reason) pneumoniaLosAngelesPlace of BirthYear of Birth21975New YorkYearGraduated from Bard College PlaceMajor31979The First Picture Taken (Year)The Career of the Person in the First Picture 4The Issue including Pictures of Mr. Annan, the United Nations secretarygeneral, and Marion Jones, the Tra

41、ck Star (Published Month)5（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：50）解析：听力原文1-5 Herb Ritts, the photographer whose glorifying images of the well known helped to further mythologize celebrity in the 1980s and 90s, died yesterday in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 50 years old and lived in Los Angeles. The cause was co

42、mplications from pneumonia. Born in Los Angeles in 1952, Mr. Ritts grew up in a prosperous family that owned a furniture business. After graduating from Bard College in upstate New York with a degree in economics in 1975, he returned to Los Angeles to work for his familys company but was sidetracked

43、 when he started taking adult-education classes, in photography. One day in 1979, while waiting for a tire to be changed, he took pictures of a young ac tor friend he was driving around with. The actor was Richard Gere, and the pictures, ultimately published in various national magazines, served as

44、the catalyst for Mr. Rittss career as a portraitist. “His purpose was always to make you look good,“ Mr. Gere said , “He had an extremely elegant aesthetic. Some photographers are working very hard to be elegant, but to Herb it came effortlessly. Some photographers embalm their subjects, but he enli

45、vened them.“ A photographer whose subjects ranged from Madonna and Cindy Crawford to the Dalai Lama and Kofi Annan, Mr. Ritts relied on clean, graphic compositions that often portrayed models and celebrities. Mr. Ritts had recently shot a series of portraits for Vogue, including ones of Mr. Annan, t

46、he United Nations secretary general, and Marion Jones, the Track Star, all of which will appear in the magazines February issue. 本题考查考生对于具体信息的听辨能力。原句为“He was 50”应该看清楚试题，比如这题“Death (Age)”，说明需要补充的内容肯定是一个表示年龄的数字。另外，注意不要把“50”写成“15”。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：1952）解析：本题考查考生对于具体信息的听辨能力。原句为“Born in Los Angeles in 1952， MrRitts grew up in a prosperous family that owned a furniture business”填空项 1:_ （正确答案：economics）解析：本题考查考生对于具体细节信息的听辨能力。原句为“After graduating from Bard College in upstate New Yo