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1、全国英语等级考试第四级2011年9月笔试真卷SECTION Listening Comprehension120略SECTION Use of EnglishRead the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.In the past decade, new scientific developments in communications have changed the way many people ga
2、ther information about politics. The most important of these new (21) is the Internet. Recent research suggests the use of the Internet for political information increases the (22) of participation.While a(n) (23) relationship between Internet news and political participation has been found, a theor
3、etical link as to why the Internet is (24) from other media forms is largely (25) This research is an attempt to (26) the black-box linking the Internet and political participation by building on two theoretical (27) The first, surge and decline theory, comes out of political science and the second,
4、 media systems dependency theory, (28) from communications. Both explanations focus on individual costs and benefits of political participation. The media can (29) the costs by providing sufficient information to make (30) decisions about voting. Previous research (31) that the Internet benefits the
5、 public through the cost side of the equation. One of the medias greatest (32) is information and the public (33) on media to provide them with the information they need. (34) the Internet is capable of providing information (35) , and from a multitude of sources, one would expect it to (36) . polit
6、ical action through lowering the cost of information.Besides lowering participation costs, the media can (37) increase the benefits of participation. Intense media (38) of an event such as an election can (39) excitement that increases the perceived benefit of participating. The Internet may encoura
7、ge a unique participation benefit (40) increased mobilization efforts.21. A technologies B materials C concepts D devices22. A practicability B feasibilityC probability D stability23. A critical B analytical C empirical D technical24. A specific B unique C particular D peculiar25. A built B losing C
8、 missing D connected26. A unpack B unroll C untie D unfold27. A experiments B comments C approaches D investigations28. A orientates B initiates C correlates D originates29. A alter B decrease C induce D cover30. A informed B accepted C understood D diversified31. A declares B denies C promises D ar
9、gues32. A databanks B resources C sources D costs33. A base B act C rely D live34. A Because B While C If D Although35. A casually B objectively C readily D skillfully36. A advertise B popularize C manage D encourage37. A also B yet C only D just38. A interference B statement C coverage D image39. A
10、 generate B promote C install D expose40. A for B via C at D fromSECTION Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts/Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1Paul Johnsons A History Of The American People is what
11、 we have come to expect from this productive writerclear, colorful narrative, vivid character sketches, marvelous research, sweeping, confident statements, and an insistent conservative viewpoint which tempts him into serious omissions. He will not conceal his opinions, he tells us. Good. Then we ca
12、n judge his history free of pretences to objectivityhis or ours.Almost at start, we notice something interesting: Johnson passes quickly over a defining moment in American historythe Columbus storyimportant because it is the first lesson every American schoolchild learns. How you treat that storywha
13、t you choose to tell of itsignals your view of the longer American experience, reaching to our time.In school textbooks, Columbus has always been presented as a hero. Only recently has a new set of factsalways available but ignoredbegun to get into public attention: that Columbus, on landing, and de
14、sperate for gold, encountered native Americans who were peaceful and generous(by his own admission) and tortured them, kidnapped them, enslaved them, murdered them. Johnson, who goes into much detail about other matters (like Ronald Reagans jokes) is silent on this. Among his numerous references the
15、re is none to Bartolome de las Casas, an eyewitness, who described in detail the horrifying evils committed by Columbus and his fellowmen against the Indians, which resulted in the native population of Hispaniola being wiped outgenocide is an appropriate termby the year 1550.I suggest this is not an innocent omission. Johnson wants us to look positively on the history of the United States. Yes, he says, there were severe wrongs committe
