2004年英语专业四级考试全真试题及答案

2004年1月4日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock i n the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the correct answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The man could buy a shirt of a different color. B) The size of the shirt is all right for the man.C) The size the man wants will arrive soon. D) The man could come some time later.2. A) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man. B) The woman can’t take a photo of the man.C) The woman is running toward the lake. D) The woman is filming the lake.3. A) It’s quiet in the restaurant.B) The price is high in the restauran.C) The restaurant serves good food.D) The restaurant is too far from their school.4. A) At a booking office.B) In a Hong Kong hotel.C) On a busy street. D) At an airport.5. A) The woman has been complaining too much.B) The woman’s headache will go away by itself.C) The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.D) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.6. A) Help the woman move the items.B) Hurry to Mr. Johnson’s office.C) Help move things to Mr. Johnson’s office.D) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.7. A) The man should not dream of being a superstar. B) The man didn’t practice hard enough.C) The man should find a new partner.D) The man should not give up.8. A) There is no more left.B) It doesn’t appeal to her.C) It’s incredibly delicious.D) She has already tasted it.9. A) The man is usually the last to hand in his test paper.B) The man has made a mess of his midterm exam.C) The man has bad study habits.D) The man is a diligent student.10. A) The man will drive the woman to school. B) The man has finished his assignment.C) The man is willing to help the woman.D) The man is losing patience with the woman.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The art of saying thank you.B) The secret of staying pretty.C) The importance of good manners.D) The difference between elegance and good manners.12. A) They were nicer and gentler.B) They paid more attention to their appearance.C) They were willing to spend more money on clothes.D) They were more aware of changes in fashion.13. A) By decorating our homes.B) By being kind and generous.C) By wearing fashionable clothes.D) By putting on a little make-up.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Children don’t get enough education in safety.B) Children are keen on dangerous games.C) The playgrounds are in poor condition.D) The playgrounds are overcrowded.15. A) They should help maintain the equipment. B) They should keep a watchful eye on their children.C) They should stop their children from climbing ladders.D) They should teach their children how to use the equipment.16. A) They tend to stay within shouting or running distance of their parents.B) They should be aware of the potential risks in the playground.C) They may panic in front of high playground equipment.D) They can be creative when they feel secure.Passage ThereQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) It takes skill.B) It pays well.C) It’s full-time job.D) It’s admired worldwide.18. A) A mother with a baby in her arms.B) A woman whose bag is hanging in front.C) A lone female with a handbag at her right side. D) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.19. A) The back pocket of his tight trousers.B) The top pocket of his jacket.C) A side pocket of his jacket.D) A side pocket of his trousers.20. A) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.B) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.D) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (35minutan)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheer with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.2004年1月4日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 3 / 13I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier on unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of there statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struckby a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation -- brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things -- and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.Given that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope. At the top of the list is nurturing (培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.Limit the amount of viral (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just radio games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.21. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are ______.A) surprisingC) illogicalB) confusingD)questionable22. What does the author mean when he says, "we can't turn the clock back"(Line 1, Para.3)?A) It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.B) The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.C) Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.D) It's impossible to forget the past.23. According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago______.A) were less isolated physically C) probably suffered less from anxietyB) were probably less self-centered D)were considered less individualistic24. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ______.A) to provide them with a safer environmentB) to lower them expectations for themC) to get them more involved sociallyD) to set a good model for them to follow25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.B) Children’s anxiety has been enormously exaggerated.C) Children's anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care.D) Anxiety, it properly controlled, may help children become mature.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints (约束) influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don't at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth's story:I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle(小隔间) offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but “nice” isn’t a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you’ll probably have to ask for it.Performance is your best bargaining chip (筹码) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want. Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services?Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.26. According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should ______.A) demonstrate his capability C) ask for as much money as he canB) give his boss a good impression D) ask for the salary he hopes to get27. What can be inferred from Beth’s story?A) Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.B) If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.C) People should not be content with what they have got.D) People should be careful when negotiating for a job.28. We can learn from the passage that ______.A) unfairness exists in salary increasesB) most people are overworked and underpaidC) one should avoid overstating one’s performanceD) most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises29. To get a pay raise, a person should ______.A) advertise himself on the job marketB) persuade his boss to sign a long-term contractC) try to get inside information about the organizationD) do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions30. To be successful in negotiations, one must ______.2004年1月4日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 5 / 13A) meet his boss at the appropriate timeB) arrive at the negotiation table punctuallyC) be good at influencing the outcome of the interactionD) be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma’s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶)–and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hare timesLast week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jots –one-fifth of its total workforce, That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffsin Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company “has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend”" toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television. Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual.In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a “real” dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (“Chew with your mouth closed.”“Keep your elbows off the table.”) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially.31. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in ______.A) bankruptcy of fine china manufacturersB) shrinking of the pottery industryC) restructuring of large enterprisesD) economic recession in Great Britain32. Which of the following may be the best reason for casual dining?A) Family members need more time to relax.B) Busy schedules leave people no time for formality.C) People want to practice economy in times of scarcity.D) Young people won’t follow the etiquette of the older generation.33. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is ______.A) a retailer of stainless steel tableware C) a pottery chain storeB) a dealer in stoneware D) a producer of fine china34. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is _______.A) the increased value of the poundB) the economic recession in AsiaC) the change in people’s way of lifeD) the fierce competition at home and abroad35. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life, ______.A) are still a must on certain occasionsB) are bound to return sooner or laterC) are still being taught by parents at homeD) can help improve personal relationshipsPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn’t strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo’s wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan’s Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble "a large party lantern ( 灯笼)" at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings -- long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. "These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff.Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell. "The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.36. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline are required_______.A) to be easily reinforced B) to look smarter in designC) to meet stricter building standardsD) to be designed in the shape of cubes37. The award-wining beach house is-quite strong because _______.A) it is strengthened by street rodsB) it is made of redwood2004年1月4日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷7 / 13C) it is in the shape of a shellD) it is built with timber and concrete38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _______.A) withstand beak winds of about 200 km/hr B) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sandC) break huge sea waves into smaller ones D) prevent water from rushing into the house.39. The main function of the shell is ___________.A) to strengthen the pilings of the house B) to give the house a better appearanceC) to protect the wooden frame of the house D) to slow down the speed of the swelling water40. It can be interred from the passage that the shell should be ________.A) fancy-looking B) waterproofC) easily breakableD) extremely strongPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions:There are 3.0. incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center.41. He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan.A. provideB. arouseC. assistD. persist42. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, _____ was to be expected.A. thatB. whatC. soD. as43. He was such a _____ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hourlecture.A. specificB. dynamicC. heroicD. diplomatic44. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _____ which occurred in hisdormitory.A. occasionsB. mattersC. incidentsD. issues45. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to _____ through.A. pressB. squeezeC. stretchD. leap46. They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.A. exposeB. exhaustC. exhibitD. exploit47. The manager urged his staff not to _____ the splendid opportunity.A. dropB. missC. escapeD. slide48. _____ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.A. Much asB. Only ifC. If onlyD. As much49. Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.A. PioneerB. prematureC. priorD. past50. The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.A. set backB. set offC. set outD. set aside51. Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you fromachieving your goals.A. obstacleB. faultC. offenseD. distress52. It's very _____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.A. concernedB. carefulC. considerableD. considerate53. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____ from the tennis scene.A. disposedB. disappearedC. discouragedD. discarded54. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____.A. come roundB. come alongC. come onD. come out55. All their attempts to _____ the child from the burning building were in vain.A. regainB. recoverC. rescueD. reserve56. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration.A. bring aroundB. bring aboutC. bring outD. bring up57. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of _____ bacteriawhich have become resistant to drug treatments.A. regulatingB. haltingC. interruptingD. combating58. The _____ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching,particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.A. jointB. intensiveC. overallD. decisive59. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the _____ inwhich people communicate across time and space.A. routeB. transmissionC. visionD. manner60. When I go out in the evening I use the bike _____ the car if I can.A. rather thanB. regardless ofC. in spite ofD. other than61. There is no _____ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimentalsituations in a lab.A. rigidB. solidC. smoothD. harsh62. Every culture has developed _____ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strongnegative attitudes toward others.A. preferencesB. expectationsC. fantasiesD. fashions63. It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China on human rights issues.A. grantsB. changesC. abandonsD. backs64. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.A. accessB. resortC. contactD. path65. His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence.A. crackedB. splitC. brokeD. burst66. So far, _____ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlanticcoast.A. governingB. blowingC. prevailingD. ruling67. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with hisresearch paper.A. editionB. editorialC. articleD. abstract68. As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tonguesbegan to _____ at an increasing rate.A. bring upB. build upC. spring upD. strike up69. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _____ they have no2004年1月4日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷9 / 13schedules to keep.A. even thoughB. forC. as ifD. since70. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.A. sensibleB. flexibleC. objectiveD. sensitivePart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choosethe ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the centre.It’s an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that __71__ evening you’re burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, __72__ are throwing the books at kids. __73__ elementary school students are complaining of homework __74__. What’s a well-meaning parent to do?As hard as __75__ may be, sit back and chill experts advise. Though you’ve got to get them todo it, __76__ helping too much, or even examining __77__ too carefully, you may keep them__78__ doing it by themselves. “I wouldn’t advise a parent to check every __79__ assignment,”says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. There’s a __80__ of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children __81__ the grade they deserve.Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their __82__. But “you don’t want them to feel it has to be __83__,” she says.That’s not to say parents should __84__ homework -- first, they should monitor how much homework their kids __85__. Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in__86__ four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be “__87__ more than a hour and a half,” and two for high school students. If your child __88__ has more homework than this, you may want to check __89__ other parents and then talk to the teacher about __90__ assignments.71. A. very B. exact C. right D. usual72. A. officials B. parents C. experts D. schools73. A. Also B. Even C. Then D. However74. A. fatigue B. confusion C. duty D. puzzle75. A. there B. we C. they D. it76. A. via B. under C. by D. for77. A. questions B. answers C. standards D. rules78. A. off B. without C. beyond D. from79. A. single B. piece C. page D. other80. A. drop B. short C. cut D. lack81. A. acquire B. earn C. gather D. reach82. A. exercises B. defects C. mistakes D. tests83. A. perfect B. better C. unusual D. complete84. A. forget B. refuse C. miss D. ignore85. A. have B. prepare C. make D. perform86. A. classes B. groups C. grades D. terms87. A. about B. no C. much D. few88. A. previously B. rarely C. merely D. consistently89. A. with B. in C. out D. up90. A. finishing B. lowering C. reducing D. decliningPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: In this section you are required to write a letter in reply to a friend’s inquiry about applying for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120words and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1. 建议报考的专业及理由；2. 报考该专业的基本条件；3. 应当如何备考。

2004年英语专业四级考试全真试题WRITING ［45 MIN.］SECTION A COMPOSITION［35 MIN.］Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So, some say that phones will kill letter writing. What is your opinion?Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: WILL PHONES KILL LETTER WRITING?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your view is.In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your friend, Jane, has failed in the final exam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write a note to comfort her and give her some encouragement.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Part ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.1.Where is Lily working now?A. In the police department.B. In a drama society.C. In a university.D. In a primary school.2.Passengers must check in to board Flight 5125 by ____.A. 11:00B. 11:20C. 11:30D.11:503.Which of the following statements is true?A. There is a strike across the country.B. Many trains have been cancelled.C. A few trains have been cancelled.D. There is a strike in the North Region.4.The death and missing numbers in the floods are respectively ____.A. 60/9.B. 16/9.C.9/60.D. 9/16.5.What is John supposed to do on Sunday?A. Call the office.B. Revise his paper.C. Solve the problem.D. Hand in the paper.6.What do we know about Mary Jackson?A. She is the speaker’s friend.B. She likes stories.C. She is an author.D. She gave a gift.7.What do we know about the speaker?A. The speaker can get good tips.B. The speaker pays for the meals.C. The speaker can get good wages.D. The speaker lives comfortably.8.What will the speaker probably do next?A. To buy some medicine.B. To buy a new cupboard.C. To ignore the matter.D. To investigate the matter.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.9.When will they discuss the agenda?A. Before dinner.B. During dinner.C. After dinner.D. Tomorrow.10.What can be inferred about the woman?A. She’ll be travelling during the vacation.B. She’ll be working during the vacation.C. She’s looking forward to going home.D. She will offer her help to Jane.11.What is the cause of their complaint?A. The place.B. The heat.C. The workload.D. The facilities.12.What can be concluded about Janet?A. She has come to the party.B. She is hosting the party.C. She hasn’t turned up.D. She is planning a party.13.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. At a bus station.C. In a restaurant.D. At an airport.14.What does the woman intend to do?A. Get a job on campus.B. Get her resume ready.C. Visit the company.D. Apply for a job with PICC.15.What are the man and woman doing?A. Listening to the radio.B. Looking at the photos.C. Watching television.D. Reading a newspaper.16.What does the man mean?A. He hopes the party will be successful.B. He will see the woman around five.C. He is eager to help the woman.D. He is unenthusiastic about the party.17.What is NOT a change to the literature class?A. Class location.B. Class times.C. Class length.D. Class size.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.18.The journalist was brought to court because ____.A. he was working for a British newspaper.B. he published an untrue story.C. the story was published in Britain.D. he was working with other foreign journalists.19.How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?A. He was an American journalist.B. He worked for a British newspaper.C. His story was published elsewhere.D. Foreigners are not subject to local laws.Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.20.Afghanistan’s first match will be against ____.A. Mongolia.B. South Korea.C. Iran.D. Qatar.21.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The announcement was made by AFA.B. Afghanistan was a founding member of AFC.C. Afghanistan had been in chaos for long.D. The football player were under 23.Question 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.22.The expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up by ____ compared with that a decade earlier.A. 1.5 yearsB. 1.4 yearsC. 1.2 yearsD. 1.1 years23.The ____ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.A. infantB. maternalC. maleD. middle-agedQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.24.According to Pakistan’s President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ____.A. greatB. smallC. growingD. greater than before25.Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of ____.A. their border conflictsB. their military build-upC. killings in the two countriesD. their mutual distrustDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides(26) ____ the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this(27)____ can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)____ of growing importance in industry where automation(29)____ round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)____ from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a(31)____routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (32)____,it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)____ he has to change to another, (34)____ much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35) ____. One answer would seem to be(36)____ periods on each shift, a month, or even three months.(37)____, recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38)____ habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39)____ to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40)____ may persist through all week-ends and holidays.26.A.in B.with C.of D.over27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round28.A.problem B.difficulty C.trouble D.matter29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reacts to30.A.takes B.spends C.demands D.asks31.A.former B.returned C.reversed D.regular32.A.Therefore B.Unfortunately C.In a word D.In comparison33.A.as B.when C.then D.than34.A.though B.so that C.while D.as35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D.happily36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer37.A.So B.In short C.Similarly D.However38.A.new B.normal C.temporary D.favourite39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.tendency40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habitPart ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five items in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41.That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent.A. so much asB. rather thanC. asD. than42.____, I’ll marry him all the same.A. Was he rich or poorB. Whethere rich or poorC. Were he rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor43.The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.A. howeverB. whicheverC. whateverD. wherever44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?A. Would you be surprisedB. Were you surprisedC. Had you been surprisedD. Would you have been surprised45.If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.A. being treatedB. treatedC. be treatedD. having been treated46.It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time.A. hand inB. would hand inC. have to hand inD. handed in47.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ____ to the truckA. the greater stress isB. greater is the stressC. the stress is greaterD. the greater the stress48.The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.A. that he is thinkingB. to be thinkingC. that he is to thinkD. to think49.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.A. these of the mostB. most of thoseC. among the mostD. among the many of50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region.A. Only if, willB. If only, wouldC. Should, willD. Unless, would51.Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon.A. are to leaveB. are leavingC. is leavingD. leave52.It was suggested that all government ministers should ____ information on their financial interests.A. discoverB. uncoverC. tellD. disclose53.As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to ____ on some reading.A. catch upB. clear upC. make upD. pick up54.I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a ____A. disgustB. curseC. grudgeD. hatred55.Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week.A. dismissedB. dischargedC.expelledD. resigned56.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ____.A. invaluableB. pricelessC. unworthyD.worthless57.Jimmy earns his living by ____ works of art in the museum.A. recoveringB. restoringC. renewingD. reviving58.I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ____.A. drainingB. droppingC. spillingD. dripping59.The book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.A. outlineB. referenceC. frameD. outlook60.She was sanding outside in the snow, ____ with cold.A. spinningB. shiveringC. shakingD. staggering61.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.A. adaptedB. equippedC. suitedD. fitted62.He plays tinnis to the ____ of all other sports.A. eradicationB. exclusionC. extensionD. inclusion63.She answered with an ____ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.A. eloquentB. effectiveC. emotionalD. emphatic64.Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ____ with life.A. vibrantB. violentC. energeticD. full65.We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ____ we’ve had no further communication.A. ThereofB. TherebyC. ThereafterD. ThereaboutsPart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AIt often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, emplyers do not choose the best candidate, they choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidate’s likely performance.The main argument in favour of the interview — and it is, perhaps, a good argument —is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.It is perhas true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assssable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees.Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be at either end of the spectrum of human behaviour. They are either very shy or over-confident. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or rudely abrupt.66.We can infer from the passage that an employer might tolerate his secretary’s occasional mistakes, if the latter is ____A. direct.B. cheerful.C. shy.D. capable.67.What is the author’s attitude towards the interview as a selection procedure?A. Unclear.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Indifferent.68.According to the passage, people argue over the interview as a selection procedure mainly because they have ____.A. different selection proceduresB. different puposes in the interviewC. different standards for competenceD. different experiences in interviews69.The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate ____.A. a link between success in interview and personalityB. connections between work abilities and personalityC. differences in interview experienceD. differences in personal behaviourTEXT BEvery year thousands of people are arrested and taken to court for shop-lifting. In Britain alone, about HK$3,000,000’s worth of goods are stolen from shops every week. This amounts t o something like HK$150 million a year, and represents about 4 per cent of the shops’total stock. As a result of this “shrinkage”as the shops call it, the honest public has to pay higher prices. Shop-lifters can be divided into three main categories: the professionals, the deliberate amateur, and the people who just can’t help themselves. The professionals do not pose much of a problem for the store detectives, who, assisted by closed circuit television, two-way mirrors and various other technological devices, can usually cope with them. The professionals tend to go for high value goods in parts of the shops where security measures are tightest. And, in any case, they account for only a small percentage of the total losses due to shop-lifting.The same applies to the deliberate amateur who is, so to speak, a professional in training. Most of them get caught sooner or later, and they are dealt with severely by the courts.The real problem is the person who gives way to a sudden temptation and is in all other respects an honest and law-abiding citizen. Contrary to what one would expect, this kind of shop-lifter is rarely poor. He does not steal because he needs the goods and cannot afford to pay for them. He steals because he simply cannot stop himself. And there are countless others who, because of age, sickness or plain absent-mindedness, simply forget to pay for what they take from the shops. When caught, all are liable to prosecution, and the decision whether to send for the police or not is in the hands of the store manager.In order to prevent the quite incredible growth in ship-lifting offences, some stores, in fact, are doing their best to separate the thieves from the confused by prohibiting customers from takingbags into the store. However, what is most worrying about the whole problem is, perhaps, that it is yet another instance of the innocent majority being penalized and inconvenienced because of the actions of a small minority. It is the aircraft hijack situation in another form. Because of the possibility of one passenger in a million boarding an aircraft with a weapon, the other 999,999 passengers must subject themselves to searches and delays. Unless the situation in the shops improves, in ten years’ time we may all have to subjec t ourselves to a body-search every time we go into a store to buy a tin of beans!70.Why does the honest public have to pay higher prices when they go to the shops?A. There is a “shrinkage”in market values.B. Many goods are not available.C. Goods in many shops lack variety.D. There are many cases of shop-lifting.71.The third group of people steal things because they ____A. are mentally ill.B. are quite absent-minded.C.can not resist the temptation.D. can not afford to pay for goods.72.According to the passage, law-abiding citizens ____.A. can possibly steal things because of their povertyB. can possibly take away goods without payingC. have never stolen goods from the supermarketsD. are difficult to be caught when they steal things73.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the main types of shop-lifting?A. A big percentage of the total losses are caused by the professionals.B. The deliberate amateurs will be punished severely if they get caught.C. People would expect that those who can’t help themselves are poor.D. The professionals don’t cause a lot of trouble to the store detectives.74.The aircraft hijack situation is used in order to show that ____.A. “the professionals do not pose much of a problem for the stores”B. some people “somply forget to pay for what they take from the shops”C. “the honest public has to pay higher prices”D. the third type of shop-lifters are dangerous peopleTEXT CMy bones have been aching again, as they often do in humid weather. They ache like history: things long done with, that still remain as pain. When the ache is bad enough it keeps me from sleeping. Every night I yearn for sleep, I strive for it; yet it flutters on ahead of me like a curtain. There are sleeping pills, of course, but the doctor has warned me against them.Last night, after what seemed hours of damp turmoil, I got up and crept slipperless down the staris, feeling my way in the faint street light that came through the window. Once safely arrived at the bottom, I walked into the kitchen and looked around in the refrigerator. There was nothing much I wanted to eat: the remains of a bunch of celery, a blue-tinged heel of bread, a lemon going soft. I’ve fallen into the habits of the solitary; my meals are snatched and random. Furtive snacks, furtive treats and picnics. I made do with some peanut butter, scooped directly from the jar with a forefinger: why dirty a spoon?Standing there with the jar in one hand and my finger in my mouth, I had the feeling that someone was about to walk into the room — some other woman, the unseen, valid owner — and ask mewhat in hell I was doing in her kitchen. I’ve had it before, the se nse that even in the course of my most legitimate and daily actions —peeling a banana, brushing my teeth —I am trespassing.At night the house was more than ever like a stranger’s. I wandered through the front room, the dining room, the parlour, hand on the wall for balance. My various possessions were floating in their own pools of shadow, denying my ownership of them. I looked them over with a burglar’s eye, deciding what might be worth the risk of stealing, what on the other hand I would leave behind. Robbers would take the obvious things —the silver teapot that was my grandmother’s, perhaps the hand-painted china. The television set. Nothing I really want.75.The author could not fall asleep because ____.A. it was too damp in the bedroomB. she had run out of sleeping pillsC. she was in very poor healthD. she felt very hungry76.The author did not like the food in the refrigerator because it was NOT ____.A. freshB. sufficientC. nutritiousD. delicious77.By “At night the house was more than ever like a stranger’s”(Line 1, Para. 4), the author probably means that ____.A. the house was too dark at nightB. ther were unfamiliar rooms in the houseC. she felt much more lonely at nightD. the furniture there didn’t belong to herTEXT DThe chief problem in coping with foreign motorists is not so much remembering that they are different from yourself, but that they are enormously variable. Cross a frontier without adjusting and you can be in deep trouble.One of the greatest gulfs separating the driving nations is the Atlantic Ocean. More precisely, it is the mental distance between the European and the American motorist, particularly the South American motorist. Compare, for example, an English driver at a set of traffic lights with a Brazilian.Very rarely will an Englishman try to anticipate the green light by moving off prematurely. You will find the occasional sharpie who watches for the amber to come up on the adjacent set of lights. However, he will not go until he receives the lawful signal. Brazilians view the thing quite differently. If, in fact, they see traffic lights at all, they regard them as a kind of roadside decoration.The natives of North America are much more disciplined. They demonstrate this in their addiction to driving in one lane and sticking to it —even if it means settling behind some great truck for many miles.To prevent other drivers from falling into reckless ways, American motorists try always to stay close behind the vehicle in front which can make it impossible, when all the vehicles are moving at about 55 mph, to make a real lane change. European visitors are constantly falling into this trap. They return to the Old World still flapping their arms in frustration because while driving in the State in their car they kept failing to get off the highway when they wanted to and were swept along to the next city.However, one nation above all others lives scrupulously by its traffic regulations — the Swiss. InSwitzerland, if you were simply to anticipate a traffic light, the chances are that the motorist behind you would take your number and report you to the police. What is more, the police would visit you; and you would be convicted.The Swiss take their rules of the road so seriously that a diver can be ordered to appear in court and charged for speeding on hearsay alone, and very likely found guilty. There are slight regional variations among the French, German and Italian speaking areas, but it is generally safe to assume that any car bearing a CH sticker will be driven with a high degree of discipline.78.The fact that the Brazilians regard traffic lights as a kind of roadside decoration suggests that ____.A. traffic lights are part of street sceneryB. they simply ignore traffic lightsC. they want to put them at roadsidesD. there are very few traffic lights79. The second and third paragraphs focus on the difference between ____.A. the Atlantic Ocean and other oceansB. English drivers and American driversC. European drivers and American driversD. European drivers and South American drivers80.The phrase “anticipate the green light”(Line 1, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ____.A. wait for the green light to be onB. forbid others to move before the green lightC. move off before the green light is onD. follow others when the green light is onSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81.This paper will mainly discuss ____A. China’s economic policies in general.B. China’s special economic zones.C. significance of investment in China.D. China’s recent development.Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.Over the past decade, there have been a lot of changes in China’s economic policies. Like other developing countries which are attempting to become more export-orientated, China has started to set up free trade zones. These zones are called “Special Economic Zones”(SEZ’s) and feature various incentives designed to encourage foreign investment. What is the significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of the economy of China? In this paper I first describe the background to the establishment of these zones. Then I describe some of the aims and characteristics of the SEZ’s. Lastly, I attempt to assess the significance of the SEZ’s in the development of the wider Chinese economy.。

2004年6月四级试题Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.A is for always getting to work on time.B is for being extremely busy.C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job.You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago hard w ork alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable—or unwilling—to play the game.People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior, says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. But politics derives from the word “polite”. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis, says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature.Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.11. Office politics (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to ________.A) the code of behavior for company staffB) the political views and beliefs of office workersC) the interpersonal relationships within a companyD) the various qualities required for a successful career12. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but ______.A) give his boss a good impressionB) honest and loyal to his companyC) get along well with his colleaguesD) avoid being too outstanding13. Why are many people unwilling to “play the game” (Line 4, Para. 5) ?A) They believe that doing so is impractical.B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues.D) They think the effort will get them nowhere.14. The author considers office politics to be ________.A) unwelcome at the workplaceB) bad for interpersonal relationshipsC) indispensable to the development of company cultureD) an important factor for personal advancement15. It is the author’s view that __________.A) speaking up for oneself is part of human natureB) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flatteryC) hard work contributes very little to one’s promotionD) many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.The Constitution, said the association’s spokesman, gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.Don’t you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火索) separately in a drawer.Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.The spokesman said, Hydrogen bombs don’t kill people—people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in.But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder (侵入者).Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns. 16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ______.A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bombB) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weaponC) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at homeD) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that _____.A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawerB) most people don’t know how to handle the weaponC) people’s lives will be threatened by the weaponD) they may fall into the hands of criminals18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it _____.A) will frighten away any possible intrudersB) can show the special status of its ownersC) will threaten the safety of the owners as well2D) can kill those entering others’ houses by force19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that_____.A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcomeB) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weaponC) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendouslyD) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is _______.A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safetyB) unhappy with those who vote ;against the ownership of H-bombsC) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombsD) concerned about the spread of nuclear weaponsPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born with, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the world’s only liberal arts university for deaf people.When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher.Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the hand talk his students used looked richer. He wondered might deaf people actually have a genuine language and could that language be unlike any other on Earth It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as substandard. Stokoe’s idea was academic heresy (异端邪说).It is 37 years later. Stokoe—now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture—is having lunch at a cafénear the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation (调节) of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space. What I said, Stokoe explains, is that language is not mouth stuff—it’s brain stuff.21. The study of sign language is thought to be ________.A) a new way to look at the learning of languageB) a challenge to traditional views on the nature of languageC) an approach to simplifying the grammatical structure of a languageD) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language22. The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by _______.A) a famous scholar in the study of the human brainB) a leading specialist in the study of liberal artsC) an English teacher in a university for the deafD) some senior experts in American Sign Language23. According to Stokoe, sign language is ________.3A) a substandard languageB) a genuine languageC) an artificial languageD) an international language24. Most educators objected to Stokoe’s idea because they thought _______.A) sign language was not extensively used even by deaf peopleB) sign language was too artificial to be widely acceptedC) a language should be easy to use and understandD) a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds25. Stokoe’s argument is based on his belief that _________.A) sign language is as efficient as any other languageB) sign language is derived from natural languageC) language is a system of meaningful codesD) language is a product of the brainPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics”, she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as very ill-informed and a loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”he Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms. “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was working towards a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.26. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.A) to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB) to clarify the British government’s stand on landminesC) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD) to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims427. What did Diana mean when she said “ ... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me(Line 5, Para.1)” ?A) She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.D) Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.28. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because ______.A) she was ill-informed of the government’s policyB) they were actually opposed to banning landminesC) she had not consulted the government before the visitD) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola29. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A) She paid no attention to them.B) She made more appearances on TV.C) She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D) She rose to argue with her opponents.30. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A) It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B) It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C) It had greatly promoted her popularity.D) It had affected her relations with the British government.Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)31. I went along thinking of nothing ______, only looking at things around me.A) in particular B) in harmony C) in doubt D) in brief32. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ______ the quality of the programs.A) lessened B) declined C) affected D) effected33. I must congratulate you ______ the excellent design of the new bridge.A) with B) of C) at D) on34. There is a fully ______ health center on the ground floor of the main office building.A) installed B) equipped C) provided D) projected35. For more than 20 years, we’ve been supporting educational programs that _____ from kindergartens tocolleges.A) move B) shift C) range D) spread36. The ______ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.A) convention B) confinement C) principle D) discipline37. The test results are beyond______; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.A) negotiation B) conflict C) bargain D) dispute38. I was so ______in today’s history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing.A) amazed B) neglected C) confused D) amused39. It ____ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.A) presents B) entitles C) credits D) tips40. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ______ to the movement of people from place to place.A) barrier B) fence C) prevention D) jam41. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some ______shops in the residential area.A) flowing B) drifting C) mobile D) unstable542. Mr. Smith says the media are very good at sensing a mood and then ______ it.A) overtaking B) enlarging C) widening D) exaggerating43. This is not an economical way to get more water; ______, it is very expensive.A) on the other hand B) on the contrary C) in short D) or else44. It was the first time that such a ______had to be taken at a British nuclear power station.A) presentation B) precaution C) preparation D) prediction45. ______ that he wasn’t happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.A) Perceiving B) Penetrating C) Puzzling D) Preserving46. The board of the company has decided to ______ its operations to include all aspects of the clothingbusiness.A) multiply B) lengthen C) expand D) stretch47. His business was very successful, but it was at the ______ of his family life.A) consumption B) credit C) exhaustion D) expense48. First published in 1927, the charts remain an ______ source for researchers.A) identical B) indispensable C) intelligent D) inevitable49. Joe is not good at sports, but when it______mathematics, he is the best in the class.A) comes to B) comes up to C) comes on to D) comes around to50. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ______ for smoking.A) relief B) revival C) substitute D) succession51. When carbon is added to iron in proper ______the result is steel.A) rates B) thicknesses C) proportions D) densities52. You should try to ______ your ambition and be more realistic.A) reserve B) restrain C) retain D) replace53. Nancy is only a sort of ______ of her husband’s opinion and has no ideas of her own.A) sample B) reproduction C) shadow D) echo54. Now that spring is here, you can ______ these fur coats till you need them again next winter.A) put over B) put away C) put off D) put down55. There is a _____ of impatience in the tone of his voice.A) hint B) notion C) dot D) phrase56. Please ______dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.A) seek B) inquire C) search D) consult57. At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by ______ Charlie Chaplin.A) copying B) following C) imitating D) modeling58. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ______.A) failure B) lack C) absence D) drop59. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ______ all aspects of urban planning.A) inserts B) grips C) performs D) embraces60. The lecture which lasted about t hree hours was so ______ that the audience couldn’t help yawning.A) tedious B) bored C) clumsy D) tiredPart IV Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It’s the one 61 the teacher standing in the schoolroom door 62 goodbye to students for the summer and calling 63 them, By the way, we won World War II.6The problem with the joke, of course, is that it’s 64 funny. The recent surveys on 65 illiteracy (无知) are beginning to numb (令人震惊) nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even 66 which countries the United States 67 against in that war. One third have no 68 when the Declaration of Independence was 69 . One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly 70 the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. 71 when they get the answers right, some are 72 guessing.Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be 73 connected to loss of international 74 . But it does affect our future 75 a democratic nation and as individuals. The 76 news is that there is growing agreement 77 what is wrong with the 78 of history and what needs to be 79 to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性的) 80 ; yet to be felt in most classrooms.61. A) about B) in C) for D) by62. A) shaking B) waving C) nodding D) speaking63. A) in B) after C) for D) up64. A) rarely B) so C) too D) not65. A) historical B) educational C) cultural D) political66. A) distinguish B) acknowledge C) identify D) convey67. A) defeated B) attacked C) fought D) struck68. A) sense B) doubt C) reason D) idea69. A) printed B) signed C) marked D) edited70. A) place B) judge C) get D) lock71. A) Even B) Though C) Thus D) So72. A) hardly B) just C) still D) ever73. A) exclusively B) practically C) shortly D) directly74. A) competitiveness B) comprehension C) community D) commitment75. A) of B) for C) with D) as76. A) fine B) nice C) surprising D) good77. A) to B) with C) on D) of78. A) consulting B) coaching C) teaching D) instructing79. A) done B) dealt C) met D) reached80. A) therefore B) or C) and D) asPart V Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction. You should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines:Your role: a tour guideYour audience: a group of foreign touristsYour introduction should include:1. some welcoming words2. the schedule for the day3. a description of the place the tourists will be visiting (e.g. a scenic spot or a historical site, etc.)You should make the introduction interesting and the arrangements for the day clear to everybody.解析：Passage 1全文翻译A. 总是准时上班B. 总是非常忙碌C. 勤勤恳恳做自己的工作7也许在办公室里你符合上述的所有情况，甚至有过之而无不及。

tion ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a uestion will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the uestion will be spoken only once. After each uestion there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office. C) At the airport.B) In the waiting room. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) &uot;At the office&uot; is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.B) The woman had forgotten Mark’s phone number.C) The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday.D) Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.2. A) The man is late for the trip because he is busy.B) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.D) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.3. A) At 1030. B) At 1025. C) At 1040. D) At 1045.4. A) The man no longer smokes.B) The man is under pressure from his wife.C) The man usually follows his wife’s advice.D) The man refuses to listen to his doctor’s advice.5. A) Move to a big city.B) Become a teacher.C) Go back to school.D) Work in New York.6. A) uit delivering flowers.B) Work at a restaurant.C) Bring her flowers every day.D) Leave his job to work for her. r>7. A) She can find the right pe。

2004年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（全国卷IV）本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

——第一卷——第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后又一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.1.What does the man mean?A.He wants to know the time.B.He offers to give a lecture.C.He agrees to help the woman.2.What will the man probably do after the conversation?A.Wait there.B.Find a seat.C.Sit down.3.Who are the speakers talking about?A.An actor.B.A writer.C.A tennis player.4.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.On a farm.B.In a restaurant.C.In a market.5.What does the man agree to do after a while?A.Take a break.B.Talk about his troubles.C.Meet some friends.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

参考答案：PART IV CLOZE短文大意：本文阐述了人类作息时间转换的规律，并说明了两种转换的具体方式。

26．答案：B试题分析：本题考查介词搭配。

详细解答：coincide with为固定词组，指“一致，相符合”，此处指“通常睡眠时间和白天时间相吻合”。

而选项A，C，D不能与coincide搭配，故选B。

27．答案：A试题分析：本题考查名词的辨析。

详细解答：cycle与前文保持一致，为“循环、周期”，此处指“我们现在关心在何等程度上，循环可以改善”。

而period意为“一段时间”；circle 意为“圆”；round意为“圆，圆形物”。

故选项A为正确答案。

28．答案：D试题分析：本题考查名词词义辨析。

详细解答：problem指“难题，困难”；difficulty指“困境”；trouble意为“麻烦”；而只有matter合适，a matter of 为固定词组，意为“（涉及之）问题”。

故选D。

29．答案：C试题分析：本题考查对动词词义的掌握。

详细解答：call for意为“需要，值得”，此处指“自动化需要机器昼夜不停地工作”。

而ask意为“询问”；invite意为“邀请”；react to意为“反应”。

故选C。

30．答案：A试题分析：本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。

详细解答：It takes some time to do sth.为固定句型；而选项B，C，D在句中不能以It作为形式主语，故选项A为正确答案。

31．答案：C试题分析：本题是形容词辨析题。

详细解答： reversed表示“反转的、颠倒的”；此处指“通常人们要花五天到一周的时间来适应一个相反的循环”。

而former意为“早期的”；returned 意为“回的；”；regular意为“有规律的”。

故选C。

32．答案：B试题分析：本题考查对上下文的理解。

详细解答：上文提到“颠倒作息时间大约需要五天到一个星期，而后文又说在工厂里这种轮班工作经常是每周一换的”。

2004年英语专业四级考试真题及答案Part ⅣCLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides(26) ____ the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this(27)____ can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)____ of growing importance in industry where automation(29)____ round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)____ from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a (31)____ routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (32)____, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)____ he has to change to another, (34)____ much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35) ____.One answer would seem to be(36)____ periods on each shift, a month, or even three months. (37)____, recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38)____ habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39)____ to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40)____ may persist through all week-ends and holidays.26.A.in B.with C.of D.over27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round28.A.problem B.difficulty C.trouble D.matter29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reacts to30.A.takes B.spends C.demands D.asks31.A.former B.returned C.reversed D.regular32.A.Therefore B.Unfortunately C.In a word D.In comparison33.A.as B.when C.then D.than34.A.though B.so that C.while D.as35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D.happily36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer37.A.So B.In short C.Similarly D.However38.A.new B.normal C.temporary D.favourite39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.tendency40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habitPart ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five items in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41.That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness ____ by his lack of talent.A. so much asB. rather thanC. asD. than42.____, Ill marry him all the same.A. Was he rich or poorB. Whethere rich or poorC. Were he rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor43.The government has promised to do ____ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.A. howeverB. whicheverC. whateverD. wherever44.____ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehandA. Would you be surprisedB. Were you surprisedC. Had you been surprisedD. Would you have been surprised45.If not ____ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.A. being treatedB. treatedC. be treatedD. having been treated46.It is imperative that students ____ their term papers on time.A. hand inB. would hand inC. have to hand inD. handed in47.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ____ to the truck.A. the greater stress isB. greater is the stressC. the stress is greaterD. the greater the stress48.The Minister of Finance is believed ____ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.A. that he is thinkingB. to be thinkingC. that he is to thinkD. to think49.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ____ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.A. these of the mostB. most of thoseC. among the mostD. among the many of50.____ both sides accept the agreement ____ a lasting peace be established in this region.A. Only if, willB. If only, wouldC. Should, willD. Unless, would51.Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, ____ for Europe this afternoon.A. are to leaveB. are leavingC. is leavingD. leave52.It was suggested that all government ministers should ____ information on their financial interests.A. discoverB. uncoverC. tellD. disclose53.As my exams are coming next week, Ill take advantage of theweekend to ____ on some reading.A. catch upB. clear upC. make upD. pick up54.Im surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. Its not like either of them to bear a ____.A. disgustB. curseC. grudgeD. hatred55.Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week.A. dismissedB. dischargedC.expelledD. resigned56.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ____.A. invaluableB. pricelessC. unworthyD.worthless57.Jimmy earns his living by ____ works of art in the museum.A. recoveringB. restoringC. renewingD. reviving58.I couldnt sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ____.A. drainingB. droppingC. spillingD. dripping59.The book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.A. outlineB. referenceC. frameD. outlook60.She was sanding outside in the snow, ____ with cold.A. spinningB. shiveringC. shakingD. staggering61.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.A. adaptedB. equippedC. suitedD. fitted62.He plays tinnis to the ____ of all other sports.A. eradicationB. exclusionC. extensionD. inclusion63.She answered with an ____ No to the request that she attend the public hearing.A. eloquentB. effectiveC. emotionalD. emphatic64.Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ____ with life.A. vibrantB. violentC. energeticD. full65.We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ____ weve had no further communication.A. ThereofB. TherebyC. ThereafterD. ThereaboutsPart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AIt often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice Usually on the basis of an interview.There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, emplyers do not choose the best candidate, they choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidates likely performance. The main argument in favour of the interview and it is, perhaps, a good argument is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidates ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.It is perhas true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assssable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful; direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidateswho interview badly tend to be at either end of the spectrum of human behaviour. They are either very shy or over-confident. They show either a lack of enthusiasm or an excess of it. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or rudely abrupt.66.We can infer from the passage that an employer might tolerate his secretarys occasional mistakes, if the latter is ____A. direct.B. cheerful.C. shy.D. capable.67.What is the authors attitude towards the interview as a selection procedureA. Unclear.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Indifferent.68.According to the passage, people argue over the interview as a selection procedure mainly because they have ____.A. different selection proceduresB. different puposes in the interviewC. different standards for competenceD. different experiences in interviews69.The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate ____.A. a link between success in interview and personalityB. connections between work abilities and personalityC. differences in interview experienceD. differences in personal behaviourTEXT BEvery year thousands of people are arrested and taken to court for shop-lifting. In Britain alone, about HK$3,000,000s worth of goods are stolen from shops every week. This amounts to something like HK$150 million a year, and represents about 4 per cent of the shops total stock. As a result of this shrinkage as the shops call it, the honest public has to pay higher prices.Shop-lifters can be divided into three main categories: the professionals, the deliberate amateur, and the people who just cant help themselves. The professionals do not pose much of a problem for the store detectives, who, assisted by closed circuit television, two-way mirrors and various other technological devices, can usually cope withthem. The professionals tend to go for high value goods in parts of the shops where security measures are tightest. And, in any case, they account for only a small percentage of the total losses due to shop-lifting.The same applies to the deliberate amateur who is, so to speak, a professional in training. Most of them get caught sooner or later, and they are dealt with severely by the courts.The real problem is the person who gives way to a sudden temptation and is in all other respects an honest and law-abiding citizen. Contrary to what one would expect, this kind of shop-lifter is rarely poor. He does not steal because he needs the goods and cannot afford to pay for them. He steals because he simply cannot stop himself. And there are countless others who, because of age, sickness or plain absent-mindedness, simply forget to pay for what they take from the shops. When caught, all are liable to prosecution, and the decision whether to send for the police or not is in the hands of the store manager.In order to prevent the quite incredible growth in ship-lifting offences, some stores, in fact, are doing their best to separate the thieves from the confused by prohibiting customers from taking bags into the store. However, what is most worrying about the whole problem is, perhaps, that it is yet another instance of the innocent majority being penalized and inconvenienced because of the actions of a small minority. It is the aircraft hijack situation in another form. Because of the possibility of onepassenger in a million boarding an aircraft with a weapon, the other 999,999 passengers must subject themselves to searches and delays. Unless the situation in the shops improves, in ten years time we may all have to subject ourselves to a body-search every time we go into a store to buy a tin of beans!70.Why does the honest public have to pay higher prices when they go to the shopsA. There is a shrinkage in market values.B. Many goods are not available.C. Goods in many shops lack variety.D. There are many cases of shop-lifting.71.The third group of people steal things because they ____A. are mentally ill.B. are quite absent-minded.C.can not resist the temptation.D. can not afford to pay for goods.72.According to the passage, law-abiding citizens ____.A. can possibly steal things because of their povertyB. can possibly take away goods without payingC. have never stolen goods from the supermarketsD. are difficult to be caught when they steal things73.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the main types of shop-liftingA. A big percentage of the total losses are caused by the professionals.B. The deliberate amateurs will be punished severely if they get caught.C. People would expect that those who cant help themselves are poor.D. The professionals dont cause a lot of trouble to the store detectives.74.The aircraft hijack situation is used in order to show that ____.A. the professionals do not pose much of a problem for the storesB. some people somply forget to pay for what they take from the shopsC. the honest public has to pay higher pricesD. the third type of shop-lifters are dangerous peopleTEXT CMy bones have been aching again, as they often do in humid weather. They ache like history: things long done with, that still remain as pain. When the ache is bad enough it keeps me from sleeping. Every night I yearn for sleep, I strive for it; yet it flutters on ahead of me like a curtain. There are sleeping pills, of course, but the doctor has warned me against them.Last night, after what seemed hours of damp turmoil, I got up and crept slipperless down the staris, feeling my way in the faint street light that came through the window. Once safely arrived at the bottom, I walked into the kitchen and looked around in the refrigerator. There was nothingmuch I wanted to eat: the remains of a bunch of celery, a blue-tinged heel of bread, a lemon going soft. Ive fallen into the habits of the solitary; my meals are snatched and random. Furtive snacks, furtive treats and picnics.I made do with some peanut butter, scooped directly from the jar with a forefinger: why dirty a spoonStanding there with the jar in one hand and my finger in my mouth, I had the feeling that someone was about to walk into the room some other woman, the unseen, valid owner and ask me what in hell I was doing in her kitchen. Ive had it before, the sense that even in the course of my most legitimate and daily actions peeling a banana, brushing my teeth I am trespassing.At night the house was more than ever like a strangers. I wandered through the front room, the dining room, the parlour, hand on the wall for balance. My various possessions were floating in their own pools of shadow, denying my ownership of them. I looked them over with a burglars eye, deciding what might be worth the risk of stealing, what on the other hand I would leave behind. Robbers would take the obvious things the silver teapot that was my grandmothers, perhaps the hand-painted china. The television set. Nothing I really want.75.The author could not fall asleep because ____.A. it was too damp in the bedroomB. she had run out of sleeping pillsC. she was in very poor healthD. she felt very hungry76.The author did not like the food in the refrigerator because it was NOT ____.A. freshB. sufficientC. nutritiousD. delicious77.By At night the house was more than ever like a strangers(Line 1, Para. 4), the author probably means that ____.A. the house was too dark at nightB. ther were unfamiliar rooms in the houseC. she felt much more lonely at nightD. the furniture there didnt belong to herTEXT DThe chief problem in coping with foreign motorists is not so much remembering that they are different from yourself, but that they are enormously variable. Cross a frontier without adjusting and you can be in deep trouble.One of the greatest gulfs separating the driving nations is the Atlantic Ocean. More precisely, it is the mental distance between the European and the American motorist, particularly the South American motorist. Compare, for example, an English driver at a set of traffic lights with a Brazilian.Very rarely will an Englishman try to anticipate the green light by moving off prematurely. You will find the occasional sharpie who watches for the amber to come up on the adjacent set of lights. However, he will not go until he receives the lawful signal. Brazilians view the thing quite differently. If, in fact, they see traffic lights at all, they regard them as a kind of roadside decoration.The natives of North America are much more disciplined. They demonstrate this in their addiction to driving in one lane and sticking to it even if it means settling behind some great truck for many miles.To prevent other drivers from falling into reckless ways, Americanmotorists try always to stay close behind the vehicle in front which can make it impossible, when all the vehicles are moving at about 55 mph, to make a real lane change. European visitors are constantly falling into this trap. They return to the Old World still flapping their arms in frustration because while driving in the State in their car they kept failing to get off the highway when they wanted to and were swept along to the next city.However, one nation above all others lives scrupulously by its traffic regulations the Swiss. In Switzerland, if you were simply to anticipate a traffic light, the chances are that the motorist behind you would take your number and report you to the police. What is more, the police would visit you; and you would be convicted. The Swiss take their rules of the road so seriously that a diver can be ordered to appear in court and charged for speeding on hearsay alone, and very likely found guilty. There are slight regional variations among the French, German and Italian speaking areas, but it is generally safe to assume that any car bearing a CH sticker will be driven with a high degree of discipline.78.The fact that the Brazilians regard traffic lights as a kind of roadside decoration suggests that ____.A. traffic lights are part of street sceneryB. they simply ignore traffic lightsC. they want to put them at roadsidesD. there are very few traffic lights79. The second and third paragraphs focus on the difference between ____.A. the Atlantic Ocean and other oceansB. English drivers and American driversC. European drivers and American driversD. European drivers and South American drivers80.The phrase anticipate the green light(Line 1, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ____.A. wait for the green light to be onB. forbid others to move before the green lightC. move off before the green light is onD. follow others when the green light is onSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81.This paper will mainly discuss ____A. Chinas economic policies in general.B. Chinas special economic zones.C. significance of investment in China.D. Chinas recent development.Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.Over the past decade, there have been a lot of changes in Chinas economic policies. Like other developing countries which are attempting to become more export-orientated, China has started to set up free trade zones. These zones are called Special Economic Zones(SEZs) and feature various incentives designed to encourage foreign investment. What is the significance of these zones Have they really played an important role in the development of significance of these zones Have they really played an important role in the development of the economy of China In this paper I first describe the background to the establishment of these zones. Then I describe some of the aims and characteristics of the SEZs. Lastly, I attempt to assess the significance of the SEZs in the development of the wider Chinese economy.TEXT FFirst read the following question.82.This is a letter of ____.A. introductionB. apologyC. complaintD. recommendationNow, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.June 15,200Dear Sir,Your shipment of twelve thousand Smart watches was received by our company this morning. However, we wish to make a number of complaints concerning the serious delay in delivery and your failure to carry out our instructions with regard to this order.Late delivery of the goods has caused us to disappoint several of our most valued customers.The second complaint concerns the mismatch in colour between the watches we ordered and those delivered.As a result of the above problems, therefore, we feel that the most suitable course of action is to return to you unpaid any of the goods considered unsatisfactory. We look forward to your prompt reply.Yours sincerely,Marks SwiftManaging Director,Johnson Sons Ltd.TEXT GFirst read the following question.83.The purpose of the pamphlet is to show ____.A. how much money the card holder can take at a cash machineB. how many more benefits the card holder can now enjoyC. how card holders can use cash machines of other banksD. how travelers canuse cash machines when abroadNow, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.NEW DESIGN, MORE BENEFITSHere is your new Cashpoint Card. You can use it in exactly the same way as your present card, and the Plus sign means you can take money fromyour account at even more cash machines.At any of the 2,400 Lloyds Bank Cashpoint machines in the UK you can take out up to ￡200 a day so long as there is enough money in your account and check how much money is in your account, and order a new statement.You can also use the cash machines of the Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland.When you are abroad, you can take out up to ￡200 a day in local currency from most machines with a VISA or Plus sign-so long as there is enough money in your account.TEXT HFirst read the following question.84.From its contents page, we know that the book mainly discusses ____.A. German development policyB. German rural developmentC. German development assistanceD. German development agenciesNow, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.ContentsChapter One Basic elements: Principles and general framework of German development policy 1Domestic conditions and development:Basic criteria for German development policy 6Chapter Two Priority concerns of German development policy:Poverty, education, environmental protection 9Poverty 11Strategies for reducing poverty 13Education 18Environmental protection and resource conservation 33Chapter Three Implementation of German development policy: Organization, instruments and procedures 50Bilateral German development assistance 58Financial cooperation 63Technical cooperation 68Manpower cooperation 71Development assistance at EU level 76Multilateral development assistance 81TEXT IFirst read the following questions.85.Where is the museums main entranceA. On the third floor.B. On the fourth floor.C. On the fifth floor.D. On the sixth floor.86.If you want to see stuffed fish and birds, which floor should you go toA. The third floor.B. The fourth floor.C. The fifth floor.D. The sixth floor.Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.The Museum of Natural History is one of the most interesting museums at the University of Kansas. The museum opened in 1903, and its first exhibit was L. L. Dyches collection of stuffed animals. Today, the museum has over 130 exhibits on four floors.The first thing visitors see from the museums main entrance on the fourth floor is a very large display called a panorama. This exhibit of North American plants and animals was L. L. Dyches collection. Down one floor is a large collection of fossils found in the Kansas area. On the fifth floor, visitors can learn about North American Indians. Going up one more floor, visitors can see a working beehive, live snakes, stuffed fishand birds, and many other displays of Kansas plants and animals.TEXT JFirst read the following questions.87.Wher is CambridgeA. In the North End in Boston.B. In the suburbs of Boston.C. Near Beacon Hill in Boston.D. Near Faneuil Hall in Boston.88.How do most people get around in BostonA. By the subway.B. By car.C. By bus.D. On foot.Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88.Boston is a beautiful big city with historical landmarks, museums and cultural sites. There are a number of fine arts venues and more than 50 colleges and universities in the area, including Harvard in Cambridge, one of the bigger Botson suburbs.To see 372-year-old Boston, put on your tennis shoes and tour the streets on foot. Most of the citys sights can be seen within a five-square-mile area in the North End, the historic center of the city.Most people use the citys subway to get around. From Faneuil Hall to Beacon Hill to Harvard, Paul Reveres house or the site of the Boston Massacre, visitors can find a huge chunk of the nations heritage in one afternoon.TEXT KFirst read the following questions.89.How many exhibits does Old Shoes Museum haveA. About 780.B. About 501.C. About 1000.D. About 930.90.Which of the following can NOT be seen inside the aquariumA. The Oriental TV Tower.B. The underwater viewing tunnel.C. Large themed exhibition areas.D. More than 10,000 precious fish.Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.CITY TOURSOld Shoes MuseumBai Lu Tang, the only comprehensive museum of old shoes in China, isthe best place to appreciate the history of Chinese footwear and its place in national culture. Among more than its place in national culture. Among more than 1,000 pieces, the most representative are the three-inch embroidered shoes, accessories and old photos. These rare treasure are very artistic and enjoyable. Yang Shaorong, the curator, has exhibited his collection in countries like Canada and Singapore.Place: Room 501, No 8, Lane 780, Hongzhou LuTEL: 64460977,64450432Time: 9:30 am-5:30 pmOcean AquariumThe Ocean Aquarium, located near the Oriental TV Tower, is one of the largest in Asia, and features the longest underwater viewing tunnel at 155 metres. The aquarium is divided into eight zones with 28 large themed exhibition areas, displaying more than 300 species and a total of more than 10,000 precious fish around the world.Place: 158 Yincheng Beilu, PudongTEL: 5879988Time: 9:00 am-9:00 pm参考答案：PART IV CLOZE短文大意：本文阐述了人类作息时间转换的规律，并说明了两种转换的具体方式。

2004年6月19日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o‟clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the correct answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.B) The woman had forgotten Mark‟s phone number.C) The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday.D) Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.2. A) The man is late for the trip because he is busy.B) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.D) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.3. A) At 10:30.B) At 10:25.C) At 10:40.D) At 10:45.4. A) The man no longer smokes.B) The man is under pressure from his wife.C) The man usually follows his wife‟s advice.D) The man refuses to listen to his doctor‟s advice.5. A) Move to a big city.B) Become a teacher.C) Go back to school.D) Work in New York.6. A) Quit delivering flowers.B) Work at a restaurant.C) Bring her flowers every day.D) Leave his job to work for her.7. A) She can find the right person to help the man.B) She can help the man out.C) She‟s also in need of a textbook.D) She picked up the book from the bus floor.8. A) The man was confused about the date of the appointment.B) The man wants to change the date of the appointment.C) The man is glad he‟s got in touch with the doctor.D) The man can‟t come for the appointment at 4:15.9. A) The two speakers are at a loss what to do.B) The man is worried about his future.C) The two speakers are seniors at college.D) The woman regrets spending her time idly.10. A) She has learned a lot from the novel.B) She also found the plot difficult to follow.C) She usually has difficulty remembering names.D) She can recall the names of most characters in the novel. Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in theblanks numbered from SI to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missinginformation. You can either use the exact words you have just heard orwrite down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passageis read for the third time, you should check what you have written.The Library of Congress is America‟s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, (S1) ________ publications as well as letters of (S2) ________ interest. It also has maps, photographs, art (S3) ________, movies, sound recordings and musical (S4) ________. All together, it has more than 100 million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is (S5) ________ to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was (S6) ________ in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all (S7) ________ that year when the Capitol was burned down during America‟s war with Britain.To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson‟s collection included 7,000 bo oks in seven languages.(S8) ________. Today, three buildings hold the library‟s collection.(S9) ________. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. (S10) ________. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.A is for always getting to work on time.B is for being extremely busy.C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job.You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in officepolitics.Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn‟t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable—or unwilling—to “play the game.”“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word …polite‟. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one‟s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form Of Socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,‟” says Neil P Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It‟s simple human nature.”Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.11. “Office politics” (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to ________.A) the code of behavior for company staffB) the political views and beliefs of office workersC) the interpersonal relationships within a companyD) the various qualities required for a successful career12. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but ________.A) give his boss a good impressionB) honest and loyal to his companyC) get along well with his colleaguesD) avoid being too outstanding13. Why are many people unwilling to “play the game” (Line 4, Para. 5)?A) They believe that doing so is impractical.B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues.D) They think the effort will get them nowhere.14. The author considers office politics to be ________.A) unwelcome at the workplaceB) bad for interpersonal relationshipsC) indispensable to the development of company cultureD) an important factor for personal advancement15. It is the author‟s view that ________.A) speaking up for oneself is part of human natureB) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flatteryC) hard work contributes very little to one‟s promotionD) many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.“The Constitution,” said the association‟s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn‟t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”“Don‟t you think it‟s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火索) separately in a drawer.”“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.”The spokesman sa id, “Hydrogen bombs don‟t kill people—people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they‟re going to think twice about breaking in.”“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder (侵入者).”“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at t he moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to________.A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bombB) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weaponC) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at homeD) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that________.A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawerB) most people don‟t know how to handle the weaponC) people‟s lives will be threatened by the weaponD) they may fall into the hands of criminals18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it________.A) will frighten away any possible intrudersB) can show the special status of its ownersC) will threaten the safety of the owners as wellD) can kill those entering others‟ houses by force19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are verymuch worried that ________.A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged toovercomeB) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weaponC) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendouslyD) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safetyB) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombsC) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombsD) concerned about the spread of nuclear weaponsPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born With, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D. C., the world‟s only liberal arts university for deaf p eople.When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher.Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk” his students used looked richer. He wondered: M ight deaf people actually: have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard”. Stokoe‟s idea was academic heresy (异端邪说).It is 37 years later. Stokoe—now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture—is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation (调节) of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space. “What I said,” Stokoe explains, “is that language is not mouth stuff—it‟s brain stuff.”21. The study of sign language is thought to be ________.A) a new way to look at the learning of languageB) a challenge to traditional, views on the nature of languageC) an approach: to simplifying the grammatical structure of a languageD) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language22. The, present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by ________.A) a famous scholar in the study of the human brainB) a leading specialist in the study of liberal artsC) an English teacher in a university for the deafD) some senior experts in American Sign Language23. According to Stokoe, sign language is ________.A) a Substandard languageB) a genuine languageC) an artificial languageD) an international language24. Most educators objected to Stokoe‟s idea because they thought ________.A) sign language was not extensively used even by deaf peopleB) sign language was too artificial to be widely acceptedC) a language should be easy to use and understandD) a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds25. Stokoe‟s argument is based on his belief that ________.A) sign language is as efficient as any other languageB) sign language is derived from natural languageC) language is a system of meaningful codesD) language is a product of the brainPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross‟s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the World were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like When I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded, with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an, attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I‟m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the Public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess‟s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed abo ut both the situation in Angola and the British government‟s policyregarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess‟s views on lan dmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the Chance to get closer to people and their problems.26. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.A) to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB) to clarify the British government‟s stand on landminesC) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD) to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims27. What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figures brought thereality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?A) She just couldn‟t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.D) Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.28. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because ________.A) she was ill-informed of the government‟s policyB) they were actually opposed to banning landminesC) she had not consulted the government before the visitD) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola29. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A) She paid no attention to them.B) She made more appearances on TV.C) She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D) She rose to argue with her opponents.30. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A) It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B) It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C) It had greatly promoted her popularity.D) It had affected her relations with the British government.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.31. I went along thinking of nothing ________, only looking at things around me,A) in particularB) in harmonyC) in doubtD) in brief32. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ________ thequality of the programs.A) lessenedB) declinedC) affectedD) effected33. I must congratulate you ________ the excellent design of the new bridge.A) withB) ofC) atD) on34. There is a fully ________ health center on the ground floor of the main officebuilding.A) installedB) equippedC) providedD) projected35. For more than 20 years, we‟ve been supporting educational programs that ________from kindergartens to colleges.A) moveB) shiftC) range36. The ________ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.A) conventionB) confinementC) principleD) discipline37. The test results are beyond ________; they have been repeated in labs all over theworld.A) negotiationB) conflictC) bargainD) dispute38. I was so ________ in today‟s history lesson. I didn‟t understand a thing.A) amazedB) neglectedC) confusedD) amused39. It ________ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses whenyou buy both.A) presentsB) entitlesC) creditsD) tips40. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ________ to the movement ofpeople from place to place.A) barrierB) fenceC) preventionD) jam41. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to setup some ________ shops in the residential area.A) flowingB) driftingD) unstable42. Mr. Smith says: “The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ________ it.”A) overtakingB) enlargingC) wideningD) exaggerating43. This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.A) on the other handB) on the contraryC) in shortD) or else44. It was the first time that such a ________ had to be taken at a British nuclear powerstation.A) presentationB) precautionC) preparationD) prediction45. ________ that he wasn‟t happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a differenthotel.A) PerceivingB) PenetratingC) PuzzlingD) Preserving46. The board of the company has decided to ________ its operations to include allaspects of the clothing business.A) multiplyB) lengthenC) expandD) stretch47. His business was very successful, but it was at the ________ of his family life.A) consumptionC) exhaustionD) expense48. First published in 1927, the charts remain an ________ source for researchers.A) identicalB) indispensableC) intelligentD) inevitable49. Joe is not good at sports, but when it ________ mathematics, he is the …best in theclass.A) comes toB) comes up toC) comes on toD) comes around to50. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ________ for smoking.A) reliefB) revivalC) substituteD) succession51. When carbon is added to iron in proper ________ the result is steel.A) ratesB) thicknessesC) proportionsD) densities52. You should try to ________ your ambition and be more realistic.A) reserveB) restrainC) retainD) replace53. Nancy is only a sort of ________ of her husband‟s opinion and has no ideas of herown.A) sampleB) reproductionC) shadowD) echo54. Now that spring is here, you can ________ these fur coats till you need them againnext winter.A) put overB) put awayC) put offD) put down55. There is a ________ of impatience in the tone of his voice.A) hintB) notionC) dotD) phrase56. Please ________ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.A) seekB) inquireC) searchD) consult57. At yesterday‟s party, Elizabeth‟s boyfriend amused us by ________ Charlie Chaplin.A) copyingB) followingC) imitatingD) modeling58. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ________.A) failureB) lackC) absenceD) drop59. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ________ all aspects ofurban planning.A) insertsB) gripsC) performsD) embraces60. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ________ that the audiencecouldn‟t help yawning.A) tediousB) boredC) clumsyD) tiredPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It‟s the one __61__ the teacher standing in the schoolroom door __62__ goodbye to students for the summer and calling __63__ them, “By the way, we won__64__ funny. The recent surveysnumb (令人震惊): nearly one third ofcountries the United States __67__the New World after 1750. Two thirds__71__ when they get Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be __73__ connected to loss of__75__ a democratic nation and as The __76__ news is that there is growing agreement __77__ what is wrong with the __78__ of history and what needs to be __79__ to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性) __80__ yet to be felt in most classrooms.61. A) aboutB) inC) forD) by62. A) shakingB) wavingC) noddingD) speaking63. A) inB) afterC) forD) up64. A) rarelyB) soC) tooD) not65. A) historicalB) educationalC) culturalD) political66. A) distinguishB) acknowledgeC) identifyD) convey67. A) defeatedB) attackedC) foughtD) struck68. A) senseB) doubtC) reasonD) idea69. A) printedB) signedC) markedD) edited70. A) placeB) judgeC) getD) lock71. A) EvenB) ThoughC) ThusD) So72. A) hardlyB) justC) stillD) ever73. A) exclusivelyB) practicallyC) shortlyD) directly74. A) competitivenessB) comprehensionC) communityD) commitment75. A) ofB) forC) withD) as76. A) fineB) niceC) surprisingD) good77. A) toB) withC) onD) of78. A) consultingB) coachingC) teachingD) instructing79. A) doneB) dealtC) metD) reached80. A) thereforeB) orC) andD) asPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction. You should write at least 120words according to the following guidelines:Your role: a tour guideYour audience: a group of foreign touristsYour introduction should include:● some welcoming words● the schedule for the day●a description of the place the tourists will be visiting (e.g. a scenic spot or ahistorical site, etc.)You should make the introduction interesting and the arrangements for the day clear to everybody.A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction2004年6月19日四级参考答案Part IS1. popular S2 historical S3 prints S4 instrumentsS5. permitted S6 established S7 destroyedS8. In 1897, the library moved into its own building across the street from the Capitol.S9. The library provides books and materials to the US Congress and also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries.S10. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the US must send two copies to the library.。

2021 年 12 月英语四六级考试押题直播：F%3Fmod%3Dspecial%26act%3Dcet2013超级课程表，可交流学习的大学生手机课程表，500 万大学生用户2004 年6 月四级试题2004 年6 月四级A 卷真题原文及答案Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A)At the office. C) At the airport.B)In the waiting room. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1.A) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.B)The woman had forgotten Mark’s phone number.C)The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday.D)2.A) The man is late for the trip because he is busy.B)The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C)The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.D)3. A) At 1030. B) At 1025. C) At 1040. D) At 1045.4.A) The man no longer smokes.B)The man is under pressure from his wife.C)The man usually follows his wife’s advice.D)The man refuses to listen to his doctor’s advice.5.A) Move to a big city.B)C)Go back to school.D)Work in New York.6.A) Quit delivering flowers.B)Work at a restaurant.C)Bring her flowers every day.D)Leave his job to work for her. r>7.A) She can find the right person to help the man.B)She can help the man out.C)She’s also in need of a textbook.D)She picked up the book from the bus floor.8.A) The man was confused about the date of the appointment.B)The man wants to change the date of the appointment.C)The man is glad he’s got in touch with the doctor.D)9.A) The two speakers are at a loss what to do.B)The man is worried about his future.C)The two speakers are seniors at college.D)10.A) She has learned a lot from the novel.B)She also found the plot difficult to follow.C)She usually has difficulty remembering names.D)She can recall the names of most characters in the novel.The Library of Congress is America’s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, (S1) publications as well as letters of (S2) interest. It also has maps, photographs, art (S3) , movies, sound recordings and musical (S4) . All together, it has more than 100 million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is (S5) to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was (S6) in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol Building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all (S7) that year when the Capitol was burned down during America’s war with Britain.To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson’s collection included 7,000 books in seven languages.(S8) . Today, three buildings hold the library’s collection. (S9). It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It。

2004年12月大学英语四级考试真题月大学英语四级考试真题Part 1 Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A 1 A) See a doctor B) Stay in bed for a few days. C) Get treatment in a better hospital. D) Make a phone call to the doctor. 2 A) The 2:00 train will arrive earlier. B)The 2:30 train has a dining car. C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train. D) they are gong to have some fast food on the train. 3 A) She has been longing to attend Harvard University. B)She‟ll consider the man‟s suggestion carefully. C)She has finished her pro ject with Dr. Garcia‟s help. D)She‟ll consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school. 4 A)Alice didn‟t seem to be nervous during her speech. B)Alice needs more training in making public speeches. C)The man can hardly understand Alice‟s presentation. D)The man didn‟t think highly of Alice‟s presentation. 5 5 A)It‟s A)It‟s worse worse than than than 30 30 30 years years years ago. ago. ago. B)It B)It B)It remains remains remains almost almost almost the the the same same same as as as before. before. before. C)There C)There C)There are are are more more extremes in the weather. D)There has been a significant rise in temperature. 6 A)At a/publishing house. B)At a bookstore. C)In a reading room D)In Prof. Jordan‟s office 7 A)The man can stay in her brother‟s apartment. B)Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel. C) Her brother can find an apartment for the man. D)The man should have booked a less expensive hotel. 8 A)Priority should be given to listening. B)It‟s most helpful to read English newspapers every day. C) It‟s more effective to combine listening with reading. D)Reading should come before listening. 9 9 A)It A)It A)It can can can help help help solve solve solve complex complex complex problems. problems. problems. B)It B)It B)It will will will most most most likely likely likely prove prove prove ineffective ineffective ineffective C)It C)It C)It is is is a a a new new weapon against terrorists. D)It will help detect all kinds of liars. 10 10 A)Help A)Help A)Help the the the company company company recruit recruit recruit graduate graduate graduate students. students. students. B)Visit B)Visit B)Visit the the the electronics electronics electronics company company company next next next week. week. C)Get apart-time job on campus before graduation. D)Apply for a job in the electronics company Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11 A)It ha been proven to be the best pain-killer. B)It is a possible cure for heart disease. C)It can help lower high body temperature effectively. D)It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients. 12 A)It keeps blood vessels from being blocked. B)It speeds up their recovery after surgery. C)It in creases the blood flow to the heart. D)It adjusts their blood pressure. 13 A)It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. B)It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation. C)It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses. D)It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14 A)They strongly believe in family rules. B)They are very likely to succeed in life. life. C)They C)They tend to take responsibility for themselves D)They are in the habit of obeying their parents. 15 15 A)They A)They A)They grow grow grow up up up to to to be be be funny funny funny and and and charming. charming. charming. B)They B)They B)They often often often have have have a a a poor poor poor sense sense sense of of of direction. direction. C)They get less attention from their parents. D)They tend to be smart and strong-willed. 16 16 A)They A)They A)They usually usually usually don‟t don‟t follow follow family family family rules. rules. rules. B)They B)They B)They don‟t don‟t like like to to to take take take chances chances chances in in in their their their lives. lives. C)They are less likely to be successful in life. D)They tend to believe in their parent‟s ideas. Passage Passage Three Three Three Questions Questions Questions 17 17 17 to to to 20 20 20 are are are based based based on on on the the the passage passage passage you you you have have have just just just heard. heard. heard. 17 17 17 A)They A)They wanted to follow his example. B)They fully supported his undertaking. C)They were puzzled by his decision. D)They were afraid he wasn‟t fully prepared. 18 A)It is more exciting than space travel. B)It is much cheaper than space travel. C)It is much safer than space travel. D)It is less time-consuming than space travel. 19 A)They both attract scientists‟ attention B)They can both be quite challenging C)They are both thought-provoking. D)They may both lead to surprising findings. 20 A)To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be. B)To provide an excuse for his changeable character. C)To explore the philosophical issues of space travel. D)To explain why he took up underwater exploration. Part II Reading comprehension (35 minutes) Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect “saddle curl,” the Lay‟s potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito -Lay. Think Thinks s s otherwise.” otherwise.” otherwise.” Potato Potato Potato chips chips chips are are are a a a snack snack snack food food food for for for the the the world,” world,” world,” said said said Salman Salman Salman Amin, Amin, Amin, the the company‟s head of global marketing. Amin believes there is no corner of the world that can resist the charms of a Frito-Lay potato chip. Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America. owned by PepsiCo. And accounts for over half of the parent company‟s $3 billion annual profits. But the U.S. snack food market is largely saturated, and to grow. the company has to look overseas. Its strategy rests rests on on on two two two beliefs: beliefs: beliefs: first first first a a a global global global product product product offers offers offers economies economies economies of of of scale scale scale with with with which which which local local local brands brands cannot cannot compete. compete. And And second, second, consumers consumers in in in the the the 21st 21st 21st century century century are are are drawn drawn drawn to to to “global” “global” “global” as as as a a concept. ”Global” does not mean products that are consciously identified as American, but ones than than consumes-especially consumes-especially consumes-especially young young young people-see people-see people-see as as as part part part of of of a a a modem, modem, modem, innovative(innovative(创新的)world )world in in which people are linked across cultures by shared beliefs and tastes. Potato chips are an American invention, but most Chinese, for instance, do not know than Frito-Lay is an American company. Instead, Riskey, the company ’s research and development head, would hope they associate the brand with the new world of global communications and business. With brand perception a crucial factor, Riskey ordered a redesign of the Frito-Lay logo(标识).The logo, along with the company ’s long-held marketing ima g e of the “irresistibility” of its chips. would help facilitate the company‟s ge of the “irresistibility” of its chips. would help facilitate the company‟s global expansion. The executives acknowledge that they try to swing national eating habits to a food food created created created in in in America, America, America, but but but they they they deny deny deny that that that amounts amounts amounts to to to economic economic economic imperialism. imperialism. imperialism. Rater, Rater, Rater, they they they see see Frito-Frito-Lay as spreading the benefits of free enterprise across the world. “We‟re making products in Lay as spreading the benefits of free enterprise across the world. “We‟re making products in those those countries, countries, countries, we‟re we‟re adapting adapting them them them to to to the the the tastes tastes tastes of of of those those those countries, countries, countries, building building building businesses businesses businesses and and employing people and changing lives,” said Steve Reinemund, PepsiCo‟s chief executive. 21.It is the belief of Frito-Lay‟s head of global marking that_____. A) Potato chips can hardly be used as a weapon to dominate the world market B) Their company must find new ways to promote domestic sales. C) The ligh t golden color enhances the charm of their company‟s potato chips D) People the world over enjoy eating their company‟s potato chips 22.What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2? A) Its products use to be popular among overseas overseas consumers. consumers. consumers. B) B) B) Its Its Its expansion expansion expansion has has has caused caused caused fierce fierce fierce competition competition competition in in in the the the snack snack snack marker. marker. marker. C) C) C) It It gives half of its annual profits to its parent company. D) It needs to turn to the word market for development. 23.One 23.One of of of the the the assumptions assumptions assumptions on on on which which which Frito-Lay Frito-Lay Frito-Lay bases bases bases its its its development development development strategy strategy strategy is is is that_____. that_____. A)consumers A)consumers worldwide worldwide worldwide today today today are are are attracted attracted attracted by by by global global global brands brands brands B)local B)local B)local brands brands brands cannot cannot cannot compete compete successfully successfully with with with American American American brands brands brands C)products C)products C)products suiting suiting suiting Chinese Chinese Chinese consumers‟ consumers‟ consumers‟ needs needs needs bring bring bring more more profits D)products identified as American will have promising market value 24.Why 24.Why did did did Riskey Riskey Riskey have have have the the the Frito-Lay Frito-Lay Frito-Lay logo logo logo redesigned? redesigned? redesigned? A)To A)To A)To suit suit suit changing changing changing tastes tastes tastes of of of young young consumers. consumers. B)To promote B)To promote the the company…s company…s strategy strategy of of of globalization. globalization. globalization. C)To C)To C)To change change change the the the company‟s company‟s long-held marketing image. D)To compete with other American chip producers. 25.Frito-25.Frito-Lay…s Lay…s Lay…s executives executives claim that the promoting of American food in the the international international market_____. market_____. A)won…t A)won…t A)won…t affect affect affect the the the eating eating eating habits habits habits of of of the the the local local local people people people B)will B)will B)will lead lead lead to to to economic economic imperialism C)will be in the interest of the local people D)won‟t spoil the taste of their chips Passage Two Question 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. ”We‟re worried about our teachers and principals, and we real ly don ’t want to lose lose them them them because because because of of of this,this,” one one parent parent parent sail. sail. “If If we we we can can can help help help ease ease ease their their their financial financial financial burden, burden, burden, we we will. ” Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent(有综合能力的). ). They They They feel feel feel really really really good good good about about about the the the parent parent parent support, support, support, bu bu but t t they they they realize realize realize it‟s it‟s impossible impossible for for then then to to solve this problem. The 22,000-22,000-student student district discovered the shortage last month. “It‟s extraordinary. extraordinary. Nob Nob Nobody ody ody would would would have have have imagined imagined imagined something something something happening happening happening like like like this this this at at at this this this level,” level,” level,” said said State State Treasurer Treasurer Mike Mike Coffman. Coffman. Coffman. Coffman Coffman Coffman and and and district district district officials officials officials last last last week week week agreed agreed agreed on on on a a a state state emergency emergency plan plan plan freeing freeing freeing yp yp yp a a a $9.8 $9.8 $9.8 million million million loan loan loan that that that enabled enabled enabled the the the payroll(payroll(工资单) ) to to to be be be met met met for for 2,700 2,700 teachers teachers teachers and and and staff staff staff in in in time time time for for for the the the holidays. holidays. holidays. District District District officials officials officials also also also took took took $1.7 $1.7 $1.7 million million million from from student-a student-activity ctivity ctivity accounts accounts accounts its its its 38schools. 38schools. 38schools. At At At Coffman‟s Coffman‟s request, request, the the the District District District Attorney Attorney Attorney has has has begun begun investigating the district‟s finances. Coffman says he wants to k now whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election., when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools. In Frederick, students‟ parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs. Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district‟s $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper. “We employ employ thousands thousands thousands of of of people people people in in in this this this community,” community,” said said Mitch Mitch Mitch Carson, Carson, Carson, a a a hospital hospital hospital chief chiefexecutive, who helped raise funds. “We have children in the school, and we see how they could be be affected.affected.” At At Creek Creek Creek High High High School, School, School, three three three students students students started started started a a a website website website that that that displays displays displays newspaper newspaper articles, district information and an email forum(论坛)。