2011年9月公共英语四级真题（完整版）
Section I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section II Use of English (15 minutes)
英语常识
根据下列材料，回答1-20问题。
In the past decade, new scientific developments in communications have changed the way many people gather 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 theoretical 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, 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 public through the cost side of the equation. One of the media's greatest 32 is information and the public 33 on media to provide them with the in-formation they need. 34 the Internet is capable of providing information 35 , and from a multitude of sources, one would expect it to 36 political 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 encourage a unique participation benefit 40 increased mobilization efforts.
1、A.technologies
B.materials
C.concepts
D.devices
2、
A.practicability
B.feasibility
C.probability
D.stability
3、
A.critical
B.analytical
C.empirical
D.technical
4、
A.specific
B.unique
C.particular
D.peculiar
5、
A.built
B.losing
C.missing
D.connected
6、
A.unpack
B.unroll
C.untie
D.unfold
7、
A.experiments
B.comments
C.approaches
D.investigations
8、
A.orientates
B.initiates
C.correlates
D.originates
9、
A.alter
B.decrease
C.induce
D.cover
10、
A.informed
B.accepted
C.understood
D.diversified
11、
A.declares
B.denies
C.promises
D.argues
12、
A.databanks
B.resources
C.sources
D.costs
13、
A.base
B.act
C.rely
D.live
14、
A.Because
B.While
C.If
D.Although
15、
A.casually
B.objectively
C.readily
D.skillfully
16、
A.advertise
B.popularize
C.manage
D.encourage
17、
A.also
B.yet
C.only
D.just
18、
A.interference
B.statement
C.coverage
D.image
19、
A.generate
B.promote
C.install
D.expose
20、
A.for
B.via
C.at
D.from
Section III Reading Comprehension (60 minutes)
阅读理解A
21、根据材料，回答21-40问题。
Text 1
Paul Johnson's A History Of The American People is what we have come to expect from this productive writer--clear, 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 can judge his history free of pretences to objectivity--his or ours.
Almost at start, we notice something interesting: Johnson passes quickly over a defining moment in American history--the Columbus story--important because it is the first lesson every American schoolchild learns.How you treat that story--what you choose to tell of it--signals your view of the longer American experience, reaching to our time.