公共英语四级-335

公共英语四级-335
(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Section Ⅰ Listening Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
二、Part A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：42,195）
解析：[听力原文]1-5
W = Reporter M = Jim
W: Hello Jim. I'm from your local newspaper the Daily Post and I'd like to ask you some questions about the London marathon race that you've just finished.
M: That's right. What would you like to know?
W: Firstly, for the benefit of our readers, exactly how long is the marathon?
M: It's 26 miles 385 yards, or if you'd like it in metric it's 42,195 kilometers.
W: Thanks. Now how many runners were there altogether?
M: More than ever this year... there were 16,417.
W: My goodness, that's a lot! What position did you finish in the race, Jim?
M: Well, I'm quite pleased with my performance. I came 2,014th.
W: That's better than last year, isn't it?
M: Yes, I finished 3,470th then--but it was my first effort.
W: By the way, what time did the race start today?
M: 9 o'clock. And the winner finished at 11:30.
W: So he took two and a half hours. That's excellent. How long did you take?
M: Three and three quarter hours--but I know I can do better. Did you know that the record is 2 hours 10 minutes?
W: I didn't know. That's fantastic! Do you know how long the slowest runner took?
M: No... he hasn't finished yet!
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：16,417）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：2,014 th）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：3,470 th）
解析：
填空项1:__________________
解析：
三、Part B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
（分数：5.00）
(1).The speaker makes an announcement about the afternoon（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：programme (s).）
解析：[听力原文]6-10
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please. On behalf of the Hospitality Department, first I welcome you to the City Zoo. Now I'd like to explain the program we've arranged for you here this afternoon. There'll be three animal shows. The first show will begin at three o'clock in the marine arena. And you'll certainly be attracted by the dolphins' and the killer whales' interesting--and sometimes silly—actions. After that comes the second show. This is feeding the monkeys and apes at four o'clock, in the primate center. Please don't feed the animals with any sweets, biscuits, or fruit you may have brought with you, because these kinds of food can upset the animals' normal diet. You can, of course, help the staff in feeding the apes and monkeys with specially-prepared food, and in playing with the monkeys, too. The last show will begin at 4:30 in the giant bird cage. Dr. Smith will be with you as your guide, he'll point out to you more than 300 species of birds from Central and South America. If you have any questions about these shows or other forthcoming events at the zoo, please ask the people at the information desk at the main entrance. They'll be very happy to help you. I hope you'll enjoy your visit. Thank you very much.
(2).The first show will begin in the marine arena at（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：3 o'clock.）
解析：
(3).If visitors provide food for the animals, this may upset the animals'（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：normal dict.）
解析：
(4).A tour to the giant bird cage will be guided by（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Dr. Smith.）
解析：
(5).If people have any inquiries, they can go to the information desk at（分数：1.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the main entrance.）
解析：
四、Part C(总题数：3，分数：10.00)
Questions 11--13 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11--13.
Questions 11--13 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11--13.（分数：3.00）
(1).What kind of proof did the man probably have when he bought the radio?（分数：1.00）
A.A receipt and the cheque stub.
B.The guarantee and the receipt. √
C.The radio and the box.
D.The credit card and a receipt.
解析：[听力原文]11-13
M: Good morning, Miss. I'd like to speak to the manager.
W: I am the manager, Sir. How can I help you?
M: Oh, really? It's this radio. It doesn't work.
W: Mm... did you buy it here?
M: What do you mean? Of course I bought it here. Look, you switch it on and nothing happens. W: Could I see your receipt?
M: Receipt? I haven't got one.
W: Oh, you should have got a receipt when you bought it.
M: I perhaps did. I must have thrown it away.
W: Ah, well, have you got any other proof of purchase, the guarantee, for example?
M: No. It must have been in the box. I threw that away, too.
W: Oh, dear. You really ought to have kept it. We need to know the exact date of purchase. M: What? I only bought it yesterday! That young man over there served me. Oh, I paid by cheque. I've got the cheque stub.
W: That's all right then. Did you check the radio before you left the shop?
M: Check it? No, it was in the box. I hoped it would work. It wasn't a cheap radio. It's a good make.
W: You should have checked it.
M: Come on! Do not tell me what I should have done, and do something! Either give me my money back or give me another raido.
W: There's no need to get aggressive, Sir. Let me look at it... mm... you see this little switch on the back?
M: Yes?
W: It's on "main", and it should be on "battery". You really should have read the instructions. M: Oh!
(2).When did the man buy the radio?（分数：1.00）
st week.
B.The day before yesterday.
C.Yesterday. √
D.This morning.
解析：
(3).What is wrong with the radio?（分数：1.00）
A.It has no instructions.
B.It has run out of battery.
C.The switch is in broken.
D.The switch is the wrong position. √
解析：
Questions 14--16 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14--16.
Questions 14--16 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14--16.（分数：3.00）
(1).Why are "How To" books in great demand in the United States?（分数：1.00）
A.Because the rich do not always satisfy.
B.Because many people read books only for pleasure.
C.Because these books help Americans out of trouble.
D.Because the books meet the needs of different readers. √
解析：[听力原文]14-16
In America today, books with suggestions on how to do things are very popular. There are about four to five thousand books with rifles that begin with the words "How To", One book may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away.
Some "How To" books tell you how to find a job and how to succeed at it. If you fail, however, you can get a book called How to Turn Failure into Success. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book How to Make a Million. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called How to Live on Nothing.
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps people with their private problems. If you are unhappy with your life, you can read How to Love Every Minute of Your Life. If you are tried of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called How to Get Yourself in Trouble. There is even a hook about how to take your own life.
(2).What is one of the most popular types of books?（分数：1.00）
A.The book that help people with their personal problems. √
B.The book that tell you how to earn more money.
C.The book that tell you how to choose a job.
D.The book that tell you how to make progress.
解析：
(3).Which title best gives the ideas of the passage?（分数：1.00）
A.Americans Like Reading.
B."How To" Book, a True Friend. √
C."How To" Book Is Popular.
D.Americans Like Books.
解析：
Questions 17--20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17--20.
Questions 17--20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17--20.（分数：4.00）
(1).Why are we far from satisfied with our basic needs?（分数：1.00）
A.Because we should save extra money for future expenditure.
B.Because we have other wants in addition to our basic needs. √
C.Because we all enjoy reading books.
D.Because man is never satisfied even if he has everything he wants.
解析：[听力原文]17-20
What do we mean by a satisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter.
To obtain these necessities on a regular basis, a person must have a reliable income. But we have other needs which we would probably also describe as basic, for example, health and education facilities and security.
All of these we may define as our needs. But most of us would be far from satisfied if we had nothing more than these provided for us. We all enjoy having extra income to spend on things such as books, sports, or hobbies. Sometimes we save some of this extra income to provide for future expenditure of this type on holidays, for example. So in addition to our basic needs, we must add our wants. Our standard of living is the degree to which these needs and wants are satisfied.
(2).What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）
A.We should be satisfied with our life.
B.We should develop good habits.
C.A reliable income makes the satisfactory standard of living possible. √
D.To provide for future expenditure is wise.
解析：
(3)."Shelter" refers to（分数：1.00）
A.safe.
B.shell.
C.house. √
D.income.
解析：
(4)."Expenditure" means（分数：1.00）
A.exercise.
B.expense. √
C.style.
D.cost.
解析：
五、Section Ⅱ Use of English(总题数：1，分数：20.00)
In the past, the Park Service focused on making the big scenic parks more (21) and comfortable for tourists. Roads were paved to allow "windshield visitors" to experience the grandeur of nature without leaving their cars, and a (22) number of hotels and grocery stores were permitted to open (23) the park boundaries.
Now this trend is changing. Plans have been made to (24) the parks to their natural condition as much as possible. The objective of such a move would be to secure the preservation of the parks for future generations, (25) allowing present-day visitors to experience pure wilderness, (26) from any obvious signs of civilization -- an opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century. (27) plans call only (28) a reduction in the number of cars (29) into the parks each day, but (30) , tourists may have to leave their cars at the gates and then either visit the park on foot (31) use park (32) (33) , stores and hotels may no longer be allowed within park boundaries and even the number of campgrounds may be restricted.
Denali National Park in Alaska serves as an excellent (34) for this new type of park, one which has been changed only slightly from its (35) state. There is only one road, unpaved in (36) , which cross (37) Denali. As car traffic is strictly limited, many visitors experience the magnificent (38) and wildlife from a park bus. There are no hotels or stores and only seven campgrounds within Denali's 3,000 square miles. This (39) isolation offers backpackers, canoeists, and other sport enthusiasts a (40) physical and psychological challenge.
（分数：20.00）
A.possible
B.accessible √
C.approachable
D.reachable
解析：[解析] accessible“易接近的”，通常指物；approachable“易亲近的”，指人。

本句意为公园从前总是致力于让游客更容易更舒服地接近公园的无限风光。

rge
B.amazing
C.minimum
D.limited √
解析：[解析] 从文中可知公园的面积毕竟是有限的，因此在公园内部旅馆和蔬菜水果店也毕竟是有限的。

A.within √
B.inside
C.on
D.at
解析：[解析] within park boundaries“在公园范围内”，下文第二段倒数第二行出现了。

A.recover
B.turn
C.rebuild
D.restore √
解析：[解析] restore...to...“使恢复原状”。

本句意为人们制定了计划，以使公园尽可能地恢复到他们的自然状态。

rebuild也有“重建、恢复”之意，但不与to连用；recover“恢复”，但与from搭配。

A.thus
B.and
C.while √
D.but
解析：[解析] while用以表示对比或相反的情况。

本句意为“该行动的目的是为我们子孙后代保留住公园，而同时也让当今的游人能体会到纯粹的、摆脱人类文明束缚的大自然。

”
A.released
B.devoid
C.free √
D.resulted
解析：[解析] free from“排脱不相适宜的人或事物”；devoid of“缺少”；released“释放出”；resulted from“发生，是…的后果”。

A.Detailed
B.Initial √
C.Overall
D.Long-term
解析：[解析] initial“最初的”。

本句意为最初计划仅仅是减少每天进入公园的汽车数量。

detailed“细节的”；overall“全部的”；long-term“长期的”。

A.at
B.on
C.for √
D.about
解析：[解析] call for“要求”；call for a reduction“要求减少…”；call on“拜访”。

A.allowed √
B.parked
C.moved
D.headed
解析：[解析] allowed“允许进入的”。

本句意为每天允许进入公园的汽车。

A.then
B.finally
C.consequently
D.eventually √
解析：[解析] eventually“最终”。

本句意为最终游人将不得不把车停在门口走到公园或是乘坐公园里的车。

从文章可知，计划最开始是逐步减少每天进入公园的汽车数量，最终游人的车不得进入。

A.or √
B.and
C.but
D.may
解析：[解析] or“或者”，表选择。

A.transportation √
C.facilities
D.lot
解析：[解析] transportation“交通工具”；traffic“交通”；facility“装置”；lot“有特定用途的一块空地”。

本句意为乘坐公园的交通工具。

A.Exceptionally
B.Additionally √
C.Increasingly
D.Extraordinarily
解析：[解析] additionally“另外地”。

本句意为另外，公园以内不再允许有商店和旅馆存在，甚至露营的场地也受限了。

exceptionally“非常地，特殊地”；increasingly“增长地”；extraordinarily“极度地”。

A.prototype
B.example
C.model √
D.pattern
解析：[解析] model“典范”；prototype“机器等工业产品的原型”；example“例子”；pattern“模式”。

A.original
B.natural √
C.primitive
D.rude
解析：[解析] natural state“自然状态”。

original“原先的”；primitive“原始的”；rude“粗糙地”。

从句意上看应是“自然的”。

A.segments
B.portions
C.divisions
D.sections √
解析：[解析] section“地段、一段”；segment“部分，一部分”，a segment of orange“一片桔子”；portion“整体中的一大部分”，the front portion of a train“列车前部”；division“部门”，export division“出口部”。

只有section有“路段，地段”之意。

A.in
B.into
C.off
D.through √
解析：[解析] cross through“穿过”，固定搭配。

A.scenery √
B.scene
C.sight
D.spectacle
解析：[解析] scenery“风景”，为不可数名词。

scene系可数名词，用以指所看到的远近各处的景象。

亦包括人和动物，表场景、景像。

sight“视力，看”；spectacle“壮观的场面”。

本句指优美的自然风景。

parative
B.relative √
C.strict
D.geographical
解析：[解析] 本句意为这种相对隔离给那些爱好徒步旅行的、划独木舟的和其他体育运动的人提供了身体上和心理上的挑战。

relative“相对的”；comparative“比较地”；str ict“严格的”；geographical“地理上的”，只有relative符合题意。

B.specific
C.special √
D.distinct
解析：[解析] special“特别的”；specific“详尽的，确切的”；distinct“截然不同的”，从句意来看应是特殊的。

六、Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
七、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
八、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
Parents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, greatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is that how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will be prone to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible (难以辨认的). "It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which included some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation (动力) to seek improvement.
（分数：5.00）
(1).Teachers are different in their opinions about（分数：1.00）
A.the difficulties in teaching spelling.
B.the role of spelling in general language development. √
C.the complexities of the basic writing skills.
D.the necessity of teaching spelling.
解析：[解析] 文章第一段第二行：There are however, greatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability。

(2).The expression "play safe" probably means（分数：1.00）
A.to write carefully.
B.to do as teachers say.
C.to use dictionaries frequently.
D.to avoid using words one is not sure of. √
解析：[解析] 文章第二段第二行：He will prone to write only words within his spelling range，choosing to avoid adventurous language。

(3).Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that（分数：1.00）
A.students will be able to express their ideas more freely.
B.students will have more confidence in writing. √
C.teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes.
D.students will learn to be independent of teachers.
解析：[解析] 从文章可知：有了字典，孩子们就可以写起来更自信，不用再“play safe”。

(4).The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is（分数：1.00）
A.unfair. √
B.reasonable.
C.foolish.
D.careless.
解析：[解析] 从作者的语气可推测，作者对那种老师的做法是批评的。

(5).The major point discussed in the passage is（分数：1.00）
A.the importance of developing writing skills.
B.the complexities of spelling.
C.the correct way of marking compositions.
D.the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition. √
解析：[解析] 文章主要在讨论拼写和内容的关系。

九、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
In the 1960s the West Coast became an important center for rock music. Los Angeles and Southern California are famous for sunshine and surfing. There, a quieter kind of rock called surf rock became famous. The Beach Boys sang songs like "Surfin' U. S. A.", "California Girls" and "Fun, Fun, Fun". These songs made people dream about the good life in California.
San Francisco was a center for young people and rock music in the late 1960s. This was the time of the Vietnam War, student protest, hippies, and drugs. Hippies talked about love and peace. They wore brightly colored clothes and had long hair. They listened to rock and folk-rock music. Drugs were a serious problem during that time. The deaths of three young rock stars, Janis Jopling, Jim Morrison and the great guitar player Jim Hendrix were all related to drugs.
Not all of the rock musicians came from California or the U. S. A.. That was the time of the great British rock groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. British rock musicians had a very important place in the rock music of the 1960s in America.
Another kind of softer rock music was created by the singers. Singers like Joni Mitchell and James Taylor wrote their own lyrics and their own music. Their songs were about love and friendship, good and bad times.
In the 1960s big rock concerts were very welcomed by everyone. The most famous concert was Woodstock. In 1969 in New York State, a million young people came together to hear the rock stars. This peaceful Woodstock concert was the most important musical event of the 1960s.
After World War Ⅱ a great number of black people moved from the South to the big industrial cities like New York, Detroit, and Philadelphia. Many black people lived in poor parts of the city such as Harlem in New York. Musicians wrote and sang about life in the big cities. Life was difficult but music and dancing made it a little easier.
Popular black music had a strong beat for dancing. At first this music was called rhythm and blues. The 1960s called it soul.
In Detroit, a black musician named Berry Gordy set up an all black record company. It was called Motown. Motown or motor town is another name for Detroit, where cars are made. Most of the famous soul musicians like the Supremes, the Temptations, and the Jackson Five recorded with Motown.
（分数：5.00）
(1).Where in the United States did pop music first emerge?（分数：1.00）
A.The West. √
B.New York.
C.The South.
D.San Francisco.
解析：[解析] 文章第一句话：In the 1960s the west coast became an important center for rock music。

(2).What was the war affair in late 1960s that made many American young people love to take up pop music?（分数：1.00）
A.The Korean War.
B.The Word War Ⅱ.
C.The Vietnam War. √
D.The Gulf War.
解析：[解析] 文章第二段第一行：This was the time of the vietnam war。

(3).The term "Hippies" refers to（分数：1.00）
A.three young rock stars.
B.four Liverpool boys.
C.the rock group of the Rolling Stones.
D.the lost generation. √
解析：[解析] Hippies“嬉皮士”，文章第二段：Hippies talked about love and peace. They wore brightly colored clothes and had long hair．由此可知，指迷失的一代。

(4).American rock music of the 1960s was greatly influenced by（分数：1.00）
A.American country music.
B.British rock music. √
C.Hollywood film music.
D.the Hippies.
解析：[解析] 文章第四段：British rock musicians had a very important place in the rock music of the 1960s in America。

(5).How did the black people feel about the pop music in the 1960s?（分数：1.00）
A.Terrible.
B.Humiliating.
C.Enjoyable. √
D.Holy.
解析：[解析] 文章第七段最后一句：Life was difficult but music and dancing made it a little easier。

十、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
No company likes to be told it is contributing to the moral decline of a nation. "Is this what you like to accomplish with your careers?" an American senator asked Time Warner executives recently. "You have sold your souls, but must you corrupt our nation and threaten our children as well?" At Time Warner, however, such questions are simply the latest manifestation of the soulsearching that has involved the company ever since the company was born in 1990. It's a self-examination that has, at different times, involved issues of responsibility, creative freedom and the corporate bottom line.
At the core of this debate is chairman Gerald Levin, 56, who took over from the late Steve Ross in the early 1990s. On the financial front, Levin is under pressure to raise the stock price and reduce the company's mountainous debt, which will increase to $ 17.3 billion after two new cable deals close. He has promised to sell off some of the property and restructure the company, but investors are waiting impatiently.
The flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. Levin has consistently defended the company's rap music on the grounds of expression. In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-T's violent rap song Cop Killer, Levin described rap as a lawful expression of street culture, which deserves an outlet. "The test of any democratic society," he wrote in a Wall Street Journal column, "lies not in how well it can control expression but in whether it gives freedom of thought and expression the widest possible latitude, however disputable or irritating the results may sometimes be. We won't retreat when we face any threats."
Levin would not comment on the debate last week, but there were signs that the chairman was backing
off his hard-line stand, at least to some extent. During the discussion of rock singing verses at last month's stockholders' meeting, Levin asserted that "music is not the cause of society's ills" and even cited his son, a teacher in the Bronx, New York, who uses rap to communicate with students. But he talked as well about the "balanced struggle" between creative freedom and social responsibility, and he proclaimed that the company would launch a drive to develop standards for distribution and labeling of potentially objectionable music.
The 15-member Time Warner board is generally supportive of Levin and his corporate strategy. But insiders say some of them have shown their concerns in this matter. "Some of us have known for many, many years that the freedoms under the First Amendment are not totally unlimited," says Luce. "I think it is perhaps the case that some people associated with the company have only recently come to realize this./
（分数：5.00）
(1).An American senator criticized Time Warner for（分数：1.00）
A.its raising of the corporate stock price.
B.its self-examination of the soul.
C.its neglect of social responsibility. √
D.its emphasis on creative freedom.
解析：[解析] 美国参议员批评Time warner，主要是因为他忽略了社会责任，发行反映暴力的音乐。

(2).The word "flap" (Para. 3) here means（分数：1.00）
A.controversy. √
B.fear.
C.disaster.
D.solution.
解析：[解析] flap这里指“争议”，等于controversy。

(3).In 1992, Time Warner caused public outrage because it（分数：1.00）
A.sacked workers as a result of restructuring.
B.issued a record promoting violence. √
C.advocated the culture of the street.
D.challenged the freedom of expression in democratic society.
解析：[解析] 从文章第二段可知：In 1992, when Time Warner was under fire for releasing Ice-T's violent rap song cop killer．1992年，Time warner因为出版发行了“冰T”的暴力倾向的说唱音乐《警察杀手》而遭到各方批评攻击。

Time Warner“引起民怨”，主要是因为他出版了鼓励暴力的唱片。

(4).In the face of recent attacks on the company, Levin（分数：1.00）
A.stuck to a strong stand to defend freedom of expression.
B.softened his tone and introduced a new initiative. √
C.yielded to objections and resigned from the company.
D.requested unconditional support from the 15-member board.
解析：[解析] 文章第四段：but there were sighs that the chairman was backing off his hard-line stand．有痕象表明，主席放弃了他的强硬立场。

口气变软，推出了新方案。

(5).We can infer from the last paragraph that（分数：1.00）
A.profits and social responsibility can rarely go hand in hand in the company. √
B.few people are concerned about corporate responsibility.
C.the debate over Time Warner's policy will soon involve other companies.
D.the Time Warner Board's opinion of the company's policy is divided.
解析：[解析] 从最后一段可知，宪法第一修正案中的言论自由不是没有限制的，即我们应该同时考虑社会责任，对公司来说利益和社会责任通常不能兼顾。

十一、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：5.00)
It was not "the comet of the century" experts predicted it might be. However, Kohoutek has provided a bonanza of scientific information. It was first spotted 370 million miles from Earth, by an astronomer who was searching the sky for asteroids, and after whom the comet was named. Scientists who tracked Kohoutek the ten months before it passed the Earth predicted the comet would be a brilliant spectacle. But Kohoutek fell short of these predictions, disappointing millions of amateur sky watchers, when it proved too pale to be seen with the unaided eye. Researchers were very happy nonetheless with the new information they were able to glean from their investigation of file comet. Perhaps the most significant discovery was the identification of two important chemical compounds -- methyl cyanide and hydrogen cyanide -- never before seen in comets, but found it the far reaches of interstellar space. This discovery revealed new clues about the origin of comets. Most astronomers agree that comets are primordial remnants from the formation of the solar system, but whether they were born between Jupiter and Neptune or much farther out toward interstellar space has been the subject of much debate. If compounds no more complex than ammonia and methane, key components of Jupiter, were seen in comets, it would suggest that comets form within the planetary orbits. But more complex compounds, such as the methyl cyanide found in Kohoutek, point to formation far beyond the planets; there the deep freeze of space has kept them unchanged.
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(1).Why was Kohoutek referred to as "the comet of the century" ?（分数：1.00）
A.It was thought to be extremely old.
B.It passes the Earth once a century.
C.Scientists predicted it would be very bright. √
D.Scientists have been tracking it for a century.
解析：[解析] 从第一段“scientists... predicted the comet would be a brilliant spectacle．But Kohoutek fell short of t hese predictions”可知，第一句“世纪彗星没有像专家预测的那样”是指彗星不够明亮。

(2).In what respect was Kohoutek a disappointment?（分数：1.00）
A.It could be seen only through special equipment. √
B.It did not approach the Earth.
C.It did not provide valuable scientific information.
D.It was moving too rapidly for scientists to photograph.
解析：[解析] 文章里说到，预测结果是慧星的到来会是“brilliant spectacle”光耀夺目的壮观，而实际上too pale to be seen with the unaided eye。

(3).According to the passage, what is one major component of Jupiter?（分数：1.00）
A.Hydrogen cyanide.
B.Methyl cyanide.
C.Hydrogen.
D.Ammonia. √
解析：[解析] 文章倒数第四行：If compounds no more complex than ammonia and methane, key components of Jupiter, were seen in comets．如果混合物只是氮和甲烷，那么在慧星上发现木星的主要元素是氮和甲烷。

(4).Which of the following questions is best answered by information gained from Kohoutek?（分数：1.00）
A.Where were comets formed? √
B.When were comets formed?
C.Where was the solar system formed?
D.How was the solar system formed?。