2017年9月公共英语四级考试试题及答案

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2017年9月公共英语四级考试试题及答案
The loudest outcry about poverty seemed to come in the wealthiest country by
far in the world. According to most calculations, 21 most of the 1945-1970 period
the United States had a standard of living well 22 Europe’s and many times above
the world 23 . Yet 24 about grinding poverty, hunger, and dreadful need proceed
more from the United States than from countries with one-fortieth of their living
standard. An annual per capita income of eight dollars is 25 of much of Africa and
Asia and not a little of South America.
It would seem strange to these people 26 they only aware of the fact that
American radicals demand a 27 from an American 28 to the far corners of the globe
so that the money thus saved can be spent raising the standard of living of 29
Americans. What this last point suggests is not so much that human 30 are never to
be satisfied though this is doubtlessly true, and the American suburbanite 31 of his
second car and his color TV suffers just as 32 as an African farmer in need of a
second cow and a screen door. Rather, it suggests the 33 of contemporary breach of
social 34 —the emancipation of the individual self.
People have learned to consider any 35 to personal fulfillment an 36 insult.
They have greatly expanded the circle of self-awareness. They no longer accept
sharp limitations on individual desires in the 37 of the group. The amount of
potential human discontent has always been 38 — misery, failure, misfitting,
bitterness, hatred, envy 39 telling. It has usually failed of 40 , and in the past it was
accepted passively as being beyond help.
21、 A. until B. through C. in D. onto
22、 A. over B. above C. against D. below
23、 A. average B. common C. mean D. ordinary
24、 A. storms B. rage C. protests D. fury
25、 A. now that B. regardless C. ignorant D. typical
26、 A. was B. being C. were D. to be
27、 A. retreat B. compromise C. restraint D. detachment
28、 A. confinement B. commitment C. complement D. concealment
29、 A. underprivileged B. misguided C. underlined D. overjoyed
30、 A. anticipations B. shelters C. shortages D. wants




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31、 A. informed B. deprived C. ensured D. relieved
32、 A. acutely B. abnormally C. aggressively D. initially
33、 A. margin B. scope C. range D. extent
34、 A. liberties B. norms C. institutions D. practices
35、 A. access B. exception C. obstacle D. approach
36、 A. incomprehensible B. uninterpretable C. intolerable D. negligible
37、 A. face B. company C. name D. wake
38、 A. bulky B. prompt C. momentary D. infinite
39、 A. at B. beyond C. on D. with
40、 A. utterance B. admittance C. compliance D. importance
知识应用参考答案：
21.B22.B23.A24.C25.D
26.C27.A28.B29.A30.D
31.B32.A33.D34.B35.C
36.C37.C.C38.D39.B40.A
In the traditional(传统的)marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for
the family , Most men worked in an office , a factory, or some other place away
from the home .Since the man earned the money , he paid the bills(帐).The money
was used for food , clothes , the house , and other family needs , The man
made most of the decisions , He was the boss.
In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house.
she stayed at home to care for the children and her husband, She cooked meals,
cleaned the house , washed the clothes , and did other housework , Her job at
home was very important.
In recent years , many couples(夫妇)continue to have a traditional
relationship of the kind . The man has a job and earns the money for the family . The
woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house .Many Americans are
happy with the kind of marriage .But some other Americans have a different
impression of marriage and family responsibilities(责任).


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There are two important differences in male(男性)and female (女性)roles(角
色)now. One is that both men and women have many more choices .They may
choose to marry or to stay single .They may choose to work or stay at home .Both
men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them.
A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many
decisions and responsibilities are shared .The husband and wife may choose to have
children, or they may not .If they have children, the man take care of them
some of the time , all of the time or not at all .The woman may want to stay at
home and take care of the children .Or she may want to go to work .Men and
women now decide these things together in a marriage , Many married people
now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families.
36. Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage ?
A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family .
B. The women made most of decisions.
C. The woman stayed at home to care the children.
D. The man paid the bills.
37. In recent years ________.
A. young couples (拒绝)the traditional relationship.
B. the woman has a job and earns the money for the family .
C. the woman doesn't stay at home and care for the children and the house.
D. the role of men and women has begun to change .
38. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _______.
A. marry or to stay single . B. work or stay at home .
C. leave their jobs just because they have children
D. have their roles that are comfortable for them
39. The following are all now true except __________.
A. they may choose to have children or not
B. the man may tack care of the children some of the time.


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C. the woman is the most important person in the house
D. the woman may want to go to work
40. Which of the following is not true?
A. Everyone tries to get married.
B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage.
C. The woman's job at home was very important in the past.
D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage.
参考答案：36-40 BDCCA
In reading science, a heading (标题)often gives a clue (线索)to a problem that
is going to be discussed .Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to
take in studying such material. You are advised to do this in reading science articles.
1. Read the title and think about it .
2. Read all of the headings .You should get a clear idea of what the problems
are without reading anything but the headings.
3. Next , read the article all the way through carefully. Each time you come to
a heading that names a problem, read the paragraphs under that heading to find
out : 1. more information about the problem; the problem may be met .
41. This passage offers advice on _______.
A. how to read titles and headings B. how to find headings in an article
C. what problems to be discussed in science article
D. how to read science material
42. It is advisable for you ________.
A. to read the heading which you think is the title
B. to read the heading that names a problem
C. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each time
D. to read the headings only




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43. Read the whole article after ________.
A. you have got all the information about the problem
B. you understand the title C. you have read one paragraph after another
D. you are clear about what to be discussed
44. You read the whole article carefully _________.
A. to get all the headings B. to see how the problem is discussed
C. to name problems D. to think about the title
参考答案：DBAC
Unemployment(失业)rose from 7.5&in June, 1996to 7.8% in July, 1996, the
highest rate since January of that year , the Labor Department reported. The main
reason was a large increase -----nearly 700, 000 in the labor force , with a record
61.9% of the population over sixteen years of age working or actively looking for
work.
That growth was caused mainly by an increase in the number of women in the
labor force , an increase partly because of a continuation of long ----term and
economic trends(经济趋势)and partly a reflection of pressure on families to increase
their incomes.
45. According to the announcement, which of the following statements is
correct?
A. Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January.
B. Unemployment rose at a steady rate form January to July.
C. Unemployment rose by about 7% from June to July.
D. Unemployment rose about 7% the first time in July.
46. Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in the
passage?
A. There are fewer jobs in summer. B. Many companies had dismissed workers.
C. The labor force had grown. D. Records have become more accurate(准确)


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47. which of the following is said to be the main reason why more people are
looking for work?
A. Young people start working younger.
B. Recent graduates have entered the labor market.
C. More people must have tow jobs to support their families.
D. More women have entered the job market.
48. It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passage is made up of
__________
A. persons whose jobs are not professional(专业的)
B. persons who work at both permanent (永久)and full-time jobs
C. those over 16 years of age who are looking for work
D. about 60% of the country's population
参考答案：ACDA
I found myself facing a dry-cleaning store which had once been one of the best
restaurants in New York. On Sundays the old man would take my mother and me for
dinner. There had been a balcony(走廊)where a baker (面包师)in a tall white hat
baked fresh bread , and been whenever a customer entered, the baker would
look down and put in a fresh batch(一炉).I could see the manager who always sat
down with us while we ate .He had some disease , I suppose, because the right
side of his face was swollen (肿的)out like a balloon , but he always wore a hard
wing collar and a white tie , and never seemed sick .A Negro with a moustache
was looking through the store window at me .For a moment I was anxious to go and
tell him what I remembered. I did not go into the store , nor even toward our
house , I went down town instead and sat in my room , trying to read.
49. Why did the writer stop in front of the store?
A. He wanted to take some clothes to be cleaned.
B. He was thinking about his boyhood.
C. He was looking for a good place to eat.
D. He wanted to buy some fresh bread.


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50. In America
A. uncle B. grandfather C. father D. friend
51. What did the writer do when he walked away from the dry-cleaning store?
A. He stopped thinking about his childhood.
B. He went to the field where the children were playing.
C. He went into the restaurant . D. He returned to the room where he was
staying.
Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use
hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows.
That's a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the
whole programme.
Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do
not even know what the host(主持人)is talking about. So the host has to tell the
caller what the show is about .Usually the caller will ask a few questions which
express his hope and show his ignorance(无知).Then the host has to answer and
explain-how silly this is !It wastes a lot of time .
It seems that some people phone the hotlines in fun. They just want to let the
listeners hear them. They don't care what the topic is , whether they themselves
are interested in or how silly they appear to be.
I'm totally bored(厌烦)by those people . It's necessary for radio stations to
improve the hotline programmes. In my opinion, if a caller doesn't know what is
going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it.
52. The sentence,
programme.
A. radio stations use hotlines in a wrong way B. it is a fact
C. it is a good idea D. some people have unclear thoughts
53. The host has to answer and explain, ____ .
A. for the host works hard B. because of the caller's ignorance
C. for the host likes talking to the caller D. because of a lot of questions raised
by the caller


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54. The passage doesn't tell us the idea ________ .
A. that some listeners phone the hotlines in fun
B. that some people just want to be heard by others
C. that some people who don't care what the topic is must have realized that
they appear to be silly
D. what the hotline programmes are
55. Which of the following is not true?
A. Some people know little about the topic under discussion.
B. Some people do not know what the host is talking about
C. Some people do not know what the show is about
D. The writer tells us that the host is silly.
参考答案：BDBBCD
[题目要求]汽车给人们生活带来的好处，但同 时也车产生很多问题，对此你是如
何看待汽车的作用。
[参考范文]
Since their coming into being, automobiles have been significantly contributing
to human industries, agricultures, and even the daily lives.
It is automobiles that have been shaping and reflecting the ways humans work
and think. They accelerate the sustainable economic development. They boost
industries. They also catalyze scientific research.
But nobody can deny that automobiles have also exerted some unfavorable
impacts on social and economic fabric. First of all, they have seriously polluted the
environment in which humans survive. Secondly, traffic jam wastes lots of time.
Finally, they also waste the money, especially in metropolis.
My opinion is that in the foreseeable future, scientists will be able to solve all
problems. Exactly, human will eventually be able to minimize the harmful effects of
automobiles, whereas their advantages can be maximized.
由于他们的到来应运而生，汽车已经显著促进人类行业，三农，甚至日常生
活。


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这是汽车已形成和 体现人类的工作和思考方式。他们加快了经济的可持续发
展。他们助推产业。他们还促进科学研究。
但没有人能否认，汽车已经也对社会和经济结构的一些不利影响。首先，他
们已经严重污染 ，其中人类生存的环境。其次，堵车浪费大量的时间。最后，他
们还浪费钱，尤其是在大都市。
我的看法是，在可预见的将来，科学家们将能够解决所有的问题。没错，人
类最终将能够最 大限度地减少汽车的有害影响，而自己的优势最大化。



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