1月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案

2003年1月大学英语四级(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 theyorning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, will start at 9 o’clock in the mA) “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) They are both anxious to try Italian food.B) They are likely to have dinner together.C) The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.D) The woman refused to have dinner with the man.2. A) It’s only for rent, not for sale.B) It’s not as good as advertised.C) It’s being redecorated.D) It’s no longer available.3. A) Colleagues.B) Husband and wife.C) Employer and employee.。

XX年1月大学英语四级试题及答案（之七）iate (区分) the lead sour ___s. The dominant lead ratio found in Greenland snow ___tched that found in gasoline from the United States. In a study published in the journal Ambio, scientists found that lead levels in soil in the North-eastern United States had decreased ___rkedly sin ___ the introduction of unleaded gasoline. Manyscientists had believed that the lead would stay in soil and snow for a longer period. The authors of the Ambio study examined samples of the upper layers of soil taken from the same sites of 30 forest floors in New England, New York and Pennsylvania in 1980 and in 1990.The forest enviro ___ent pro ___ssed and redistributed the lead faster than the scientists had expected. Scientists say both stu ___s demonstrate that ___rtain parts of the ecosystem (生态系统 ) respond rapidly to reductions in atmospheric pollution, but that these findings should not be used as a li ___nse to pollute.26. The study published in the journal Nature indicatesthat ____. A) lead deposits in arctic snow are on the increase B) the Clean Air Act has not produ___d the desired results C) the US is the ___jor sour ___ of lead pollution in arctic snow D) lead will stay in soil and snow longer than expected 27. Lead aumulation worldwide decreased significantly after the use of unleaded gas in the US ____. A) was introdu ___d B) was discouraged C) was prohibited by law D) was enfor ___d by law 28. How did scientists discover the sour ___ of lead pollution in Greenland? A) By ___yzing the data published in journals like Nature and Ambio. B) By studying the chemical elements of soil and snow in Northeastern America. C) By paring the chemical positions of leaded gasoline used in various countries. D) By observing the lead aumulations in different parts of the arctic area. 29. The authors of the Ambio study have found that ____. A) forests get rid of lead pollution faster than expected B) lead deposits are widely distributed in the forests of the US C) lead aumulations in forests are more difficult to deal with D) the upper layers of soil in forests are easily polluted by lead emissions 30. It can beinferred from the last paragraph that scientists ____. A)lack sufficient means to bat lead pollution B) still consider lead pollution a problem C) feel relieved by the use of unleaded gasoline D) are puzzled by the mystery of forest pollutionPart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 inplete senten ___s in this part. For each senten ___ there are four choi ___s ___rked A), B), C) and D)。

1994年1⽉⼤学英语四级（CET-4）真题试卷四级真题+答案详解+听⼒原⽂1994年1⽉⼤学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Once a week.B) Twice a week.C) Three times a week.D) Four times a week.2. A) He left his notes at home.B) He doesn’t know where his notes are.C) He doesn’t want to lend his notes to the woman.D) He agrees to lend her his notes.3. A) He will go in spite of the cold weather.B) He won’t go since he is not feeling well.C) He will go when he feels better.D) He won’t go as he hasn’t finished his work.4. A) Check the timetable.B) Go to the railway station earlier.C) Travel on a later train.D) Cancel the trip earlier.5. A) In New York.B) In Boston.C) In Newport.D) In Washington.6. A) A clerk at the airport information desk.B) A clerk at the railway station information desk.C) A policeman.D) A taxi-driver.7. A) A guest and a receptionist.B) A passenger and an air hostess.C) A customer and a shop assistant.D) A guest and a waitress.8. A) He’s better.B) He’s feeling worse.C) He’s sick in bed.D) He has recovered.9. A) The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.B) The woman followed the man’s advice.C) The woman is wearing long hair now.D) The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not.10. A) He will return from Paris in two weeks.B) He is studying French in Paris.C) He is having a vacation in Paris.D) He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Washing plates.B) Clearing tables.C) Shining shoes.D) Sweeping the floor.12. A) He must work six days a week.B) He should never be late for work.C) He must study hard in his spare time.D) He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.13. A) To pay him for his work.B) To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.C) To give his friends free drinks.D) To allow him to have more free time.14. A) Because the boy was not a full-time worker.B) Because the boy had made some mistakes.C) Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.D) Because he thought it was his son who should pay him. Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Watching traditional plays.B) Visiting the magnificent libraries.C) Boating on the river.D) Cycling in narrow streets.16. A) There are many visitors there.B) There are many students there.C) There are many old streets there.D) There are many bicycles there.17. A) He thinks the city is too crowded.B) He likes the place very much.C) He thinks the streets are too narrow.D) He admires the comfortable life of the students there.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) He was good at writing about interesting people.B) It was much easier to write stories about people.C) He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people.D) He thought people played an important role in world events.19. A) Action.B) World News.C) Enterprise.D) Faces and places.20. A) He is a sportsman.B) He is an actor.C) He is a photographer.D) He is a publisher.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot (机器⼈) to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No. The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary (进化的) theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny (否认) that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21. The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us ________.A) the differences between robots and menB) the reason why men need to sleepC) about the need for robots to save powerD) about the danger of men working at night22. Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him ________.A) maintain a regular pattern of lifeB) prevent trouble that comes looking for himC) avoid danger and inefficient laborD) restore his bodily functions23. According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we ________.。

20XX年1月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案我爱英语网20XX年1月份大学英语四级考试试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversa-tion, 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 centre.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 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 centre.Sample Answer [-A-] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She has to post a letter instead.B) She has to turn down the man's request.C) She's not sure if the computer is fixed.D) She can't send the message right now.2. A) He didn't get the book he needed.B) He had no idea where the book was.C) The library is closed on weekends.D) He was not allowed to check out the book.3. A) Play a tape recorder. C) Repair a typewriter.B) Take a picture.D) Start a car.4. A) The woman rejected the man's apology.B) The woman appreciated the man's offer.C) The man had forgotten the whole thing.D) The man had hurt the woman's feelings.5. A) The woman is meeting the man at the airport.B) They are complaining about the poor airport service.C) They are discussing their plan for Christmas.D) The man is seeing the woman off.6. A) She plans to go to graduate school.B) She will drop out of school.C) She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.D) She will take a part-time job.7. A) He needs another job as research assistant.B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D) He is doing research with Professor Williams.8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.C) The show was planned a long time ago.D) The audience were deeply impressed by the show.9. A) Mr. Long's briefing was unnecessarily long.B) The woman should have been more attentive.C) Mr. Long's briefing was not relevant to the mission.D) The woman needn't have attended the briefing.10. A) In a bank.C) In a clothing store.B) In a school.D) In a barbershop.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because the bird couldn't repeat his master's name.B) Because the bird screamed all day long.C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.12. A) The cruel master.C) The pet bird.B) The man in the kitchen.D) The fourth chicken.13. A) The bird had finally understood his threat.B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are kept in open prisons.B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.D) They are a small portion of the prison population.15. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.16. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.B) Most of them get paid for their work.C) They have to cook their own meals.D) They can choose to do community work.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because they have a driving license.B) Because they have received special training.C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good.D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.18. A) Two to four months.C) At least half a year.B) About three weeks.D) Two years or more.19. A) Government officers are hard to please.B) The learner has to go through several tough tests.C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.D) The driving test usually lasts two months.20. A) They don't want their present bosses to know what they're doing.B) They want to earn money from both jobs.C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.D) They look forward to further promotion.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 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urbantraffic congestion (拥挤). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car's move-ments.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.21. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be________.A) its power source C) its monitoring systemB) its driving system D) its seating capacity22. What is the author's main concern?A) How to render automobiles pollution-free.B) How to make smaller and safer automobiles.C) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.D) How to develop an automated subway system.23. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?A) A rail. C) A retractable arm.B) An engine. D) A computer controller.24. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _______.A) keep in the right laneB) wait to arrive at his destinationC) keep in constant touch with the computer centerD) inform the system of his destination by phone25. What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos?A) Enthusiastic.C) Optimistic.B) Pessimistic. D) Cautious.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the lastcouple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.26. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxesA) for recreation C) to limit the fox populationB) in the interests of the farmers D) to show of ftheir wealth27. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?A) It involves the use of a deadly poison.B) It is a costly event which rarely occurs.C) The hunters have set rules to follow.D) The hunters have to go through strict training.28. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game________.A) by resorting to violence C) by taking legal actionB) by confusing the fox hunters D) by demonstrating on the scene29. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to________.A) prohibit farmers from hunting foxesB) forbid hunting foxes with dogsC) stop hunting wild animals in the countrysideD) prevent large-scale fox hunting30. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A) killing foxes with poison is illegalB) limiting the fox population is unnecessaryC) hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violentD) fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the richPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom ( 生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. "In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers," says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).Lawyers can specialize in "elder law," which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. "Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money," one professor says.Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was "really bored with bacteria."So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, "I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying."31. "… Old is suddenly in" (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means"______".A) America has suddenly become a nation of old peopleB) gerontology has suddenly become popularC) more elderly professors are found on American campusesD) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students32. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ______.A) from the adoption of the "elder law"B) from rendering special services to the elderlyC) by enriching their professional knowledgeD) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests33. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?A) Retirees are more generous in spending money.B) They can employ more gerontologists.C) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.D) There are more elderly people working than before.34. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?A) Retirees who are business-minded.B) The volunteer workers in retirement homes.C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree.D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly population ________.A) will provide good job opportunities in many areasB) will impose an unbearable burden on societyC) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discriminationD) will create new fields of study in universitiesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.The decline in moral standards-which has long concerned social analysts-has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation's moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thought that 'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says.Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. And Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age," Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful ( 一厢情愿的) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.Moral decline will not be reversed until people frnd ways to counter the materialism in society,she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that can't be bought."36. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans________.A) have adapted to a new set of moral standardsB) are longing for the return of the good old daysC) have realized the importance of material thingsD) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards37. The moral decline of American society is caused mainly byA) its growing wealthB) the self-centeredness of individualsC) underestimating the impact of social changesD) the prejudice against women and minorities38. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?A) Great mobility. C) Emphasis on individual effort.B) Concern for one's neighbors.D) Ever-weakening social bonds.39. In the 1950s, classroom violenceA) was something unheard of C) attracted a lot of public attentionB) was by no means a rare occurrence D) began to appear in analysts' data40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversedA) if people can return to the "golden age"B) when women and men enjoy equal rightsC) when people rid themselves of prejudiceD) if less emphasis is laid on material thingsPart III V ocabulary 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 answer that best compl-etes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. By the time you get to New York, I _______for London.A) would be leaving C) have already leftB) am leaving D) shall have left42. The article suggests that when a person _______ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.A) is C) beB) were D) was43. The lawyer advised him to drop the _______, since he stands little chance to win.A) event C) caseB) incident D) affair44. Sometimes children have trouble _______fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.A) to separate C) for separatingB) separating D) of separating45. He is quite sure that it's ________ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.A) absolutely C) fullyB) exclusively D) roughly46. There was a big hole in the road which ________ the traffic.A) set back C) held upB) stood back D) kept down47. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee _______ to investigate the incident.A) were set up C) be set upB) was set up D) set up48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles in raising children.A) incapable C) insensibleB) indispensable D) infinite49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ________.A) tragedy C) questionB) vacuum D) barrier50. There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about half an hour.A) as C) soB) that D) hence51. There is no _______ to the house from the main road.A) access C) exposureB) avenue D) edge52. ________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.A) Accumulated C) AssembledB) Gathered D) Collected53. He wasn't appointed chairman of the committee, ________ not very popular with all its members.A) to be considered C) being considered。

1996年1月大学英语四级考试试题试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)1. A) At home. B) At the riverside.C) At the health center. D) At his office.2. A) Having an interview. B) Filling out a form.C) Talking with his friend. D) Asking for information.3. A) She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term.B) The courses she took were too difficult for her.C) She took too many courses during her first term.D) She found it difficult to deal with college courses.4. A) Worried and frightened. B) Very relaxed.C) Quite unhappy. D) Angry with the professor.5. A) He enjoys reading letters. B) He has been job-hunting.C) He is offering the woman a job. D) He is working for a company.6. A) She lost her way. B) She lost her keys.C) She lost her car. D) She lost her handbag.7. A) More than an hour and a half. B) Not more than half an hour.C) More than two hours. D) Less than an hour and a half.8. A) She is sure who is going to win.B) Now it is a good time to start the game.C) The game has been going on for a long time.D) The same team always wins.9. A) The ideas of the paper are not convincing.B) Some parts of the paper are not well written.C) The handwriting of the paper is not good.D) The paper is not complete.10. A) Looking for a young lady. B) Looking for her wrist watch.C) Looking for a young gentleman. D) Looking for a man wearing a wrist watch. Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) It had many problems. B) It was the most democratic country in the world.C) It was fair to women. D) It had some minor problems to solve.12. A) The women of some states.B) The women in the state of Wyoming only.C) The members of the National Women’s Association.D) The women in the state of Massachusetts only.19513. A) At the very beginning of the 20th century.B) At the end of the 19th century.C) After Susan Anthony’s death.D) Just before Susan Anthony’s death.14. A) she worked on the draft of the American Constitution.B) She was the c hairman of the National Women’s Association.C) She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts.D) She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) People with problems. B) Travels around the world.C) Beautiful America. D) People in great cities.16. A) He spent three months writing “Travels with Charley”.B) He enjoyed his travels around the United States.C) He was fond of writing about his travels.D) He didn’t enjoy the trip as much as Charley.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The long distance between his home town and New York.B) His unpopular character.C) The high unemployment rate in New York.D) His criminal record.18. A) He wanted to be put in prison again.B) He needed the money to support his family.C) He hated the barber there,D) He wanted to make himself well known.19. A) He went directly to the police station.B) He drove out of the town and tried to escape.C) He waited for the police to arrest him.D) He argued with the police angrily.20. A) Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison.B) Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community,C) The police in New York were not very efficient.D) The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again.Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)21. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, and perfected now.A) developed B) have developedC) are being developed D) will have been developed22. This ticket you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A) gives B) grants C) entitles D) credits19623. You her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of the town for two weeks.A) needn’t have seen B) must have seen C) might have seen D) can’t have seen24. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but the police.A) called in B) calling in C) call in D) to call in25. She was so in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated26. as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.A) Being published B) Published C) Publishing D) To be published27. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country but halfway in her speech, shesuddenly to another subject.A) committed B) switched C) favored D) transmitted28. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios after 11 o’clock at night.A) were not played B) not be played C) not to play D) did not play29. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautifulthrough the window.A) vision B) look C) picture D) view30. Cancer is second only heart disease as a cause of death.A) of B) to C) with D) from31. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the movie could not hold our attention.A) three-hours B) three-hour C) three-hours’ D) three-hour’s32. The manager needs an assistant that he can to take care of problems in his absence.A) count on B) count in C) count up D) count out33. The organization had broken no rules, but had it acted responsibly.A) neither B) so C) either D) both34. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came view.A) from B) in C) before D) into35. They took measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.A) fruitful B) beneficial C) valid D) effective36. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true it comes toclassroom tests.A) when B) since C) before D) after37. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs directed.A) like B) so C) which D) as38. In developing countries people are into overcrowded cities in great numbers.A) breaking B) filling C) pouring D) hurrying39. It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory by about 10%.A) will have risen B) has risen C) will be rising D) has been rising40. If I had remembered the window, the thief would not have got in.A) to close B) closing C) to have closed D) having closed41. There are other problems which I don’t propose to at the moment.A) go into B) go around C) go for D) go up42. Don’t get your schedule; stay with us in this class.A) to change B) changing C) changed D) change43. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and knowledge.197A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive44. Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she a job she probably wouldn’t be ableto see her friends very often.A) has to get B) were to get C) had got D) could have got45. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, something occurred which attracted my attention.A) unless B) until C) when D) while46. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily much sharing of interests and responsibilities.A) take over B) result in C) hold on D) keep to47. The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine invented.A) ever B) thus C) yet D) as48. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n)promise to help you.A) exact B) defined C) definite D) sure49. I have kept that portrait I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.A) which B) where C) whether D) when50. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally because of the bad weather.A) set off B) broken off C) worn off D) called offPart ⅢReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors (流星) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment endurable. Various kinds of rays come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage.Radiation is the greatest known da nger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called “rem”. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage—a person may feel perfectly well, but the ceils of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will not be discovered until the birth of deformed(畸形的) children or even grandchildren. Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high radiation and, during the outward and return journeys, the Apollo crew accumulated a large amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.5l. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that .A) it protects him against the harmful rays from spaceB) it provides sufficient light for plant growthC) it supplies the heat necessary for human survivalD) it screens off the falling meteors52. We know from the passage that .198A) exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatalB) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in comingC) radiation is avoidable in space explorationD) astronauts in spacesuits need not worry about radiation damage53. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members .A) is insignificant B) seems overestimatedC) is enormous D) remains unknown54. It can be inferred from the passage that .A) the Apollo mission was very successfulB) protection from space radiation is no easy jobC) astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildrenD) radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers55. The best title for this passage would be .A)The Atmosphere and Our EnvironmentB) Research on RadiationC) Effects of Space RadiationD) Importance of Protection against RadiationPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference is that it’s one person’s opinion. But because the two b ig cola (可乐饮料) companies-Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic(传统型的) or Pepsi, Diet (低糖的) Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they’d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was C oke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants’ choices with what mere guess-work could have accomplished.Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse—only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.56. According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to .A) find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinkingB) reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers199C) show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-workD) compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks57. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show .A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two most favorite drinksB) there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and PepsiC) few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from PepsiD) people’s tastes differ from one another58. It is implied in the first paragraph that .A) the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colasB) the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companiesC) the competition between the two colas is very strongD) blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans59. The word “burnout”(Line3, Para.5) here refers to the state of .A) being seriously burnt in the skinB) being unable to burn for lack of fuelC) being badly damaged by fireD) being unable to function because of excessive use60. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to.A) show that taste preference is highly subjectiveB) argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyC) emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD) recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colasPassage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.The concept of “environment” is cer tainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute. It seems simple enough to distinguish between the organism and surrounding environment and to separate forces acting on an organism into those that are internal and biological and those that are external and environmental. But in actual practice this system breaks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the organism and vice versa(反之亦然).In the case of man, the difficulties with the environmental concept are even more complicated because we have to deal with man as an animal and with man as a bearer (持有者) of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on the organism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants and such-like factors common to all biological situations; but we also find, always, very important environmental influences that we can only class as“cultural”, which modify the physical and biological factors. But man, as we know him, is always a bearer of culture; and if we study human culture, we find that it, in turn, is modified by the environmental factors of climate and geography. We thus easily get into great difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a part of the man and, at another moment, as a part of the environment.61. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of “environment”as the authorsees it?A) Elaborate. B) Prejudiced. C) Faultless. D) Oversimplified.20062. According to the author the concept of“environment”is difficult to explain because .A) it doesn’t distinguish between the organism and the environmentB) it involves both internal and external forcesC) the organism and the environment influence each otherD) the relationship between the organism and the environment is unclear63. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that .A) biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to manB) man and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forcesC) man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environmentD) physical and biological factors exert more influence on other organisms than on man64. As for culture, the author points out that .A) it develops side by side with environmental factorsB) it is also affected by environmental factorsC) it is generally accepted to be part of the environmentD) it is a product of man’s biological instincts65. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with .A) the interpretation of the term “environment”B) the discussion on organisms and biological environmentC) the comparison between internal and external factors influencing manD) the evaluation of man’s influence on culturePassage FourQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.”He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline (降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have the same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generation phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offences against the language.66. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that .A) the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generation.201B) the students had a poor command of English beca use they didn’t work hard enoughC) he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen yearsD) English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English67. In the author’s opinion, the speake r .A) gave a correct judgement of the English level of the studentsB) had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC) was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD) could think and speak intelligently68. The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is____.A) neutral B) positive C) critical D) compromising69. It can be concluded from the passage that .A) it is justifiable to include English as a school subjectB) the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 levelC) English language teaching is by no means an easy jobD) Language improvement needs time and effort70. In the passage the author argues that .A) it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the studentsB) young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properlyC) to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD) to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations试卷二Part IV Translation (15 minutes)71.(P a s s a g e1,P a r a.2,L i n e2-3)Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged;72.(P a s s a g e2,P a r a.3,L i n e1-2)Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other.73.(P a s s a g e2,P a r a.5,L i n e1-2)While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times.74.(P a s s a g e3,P a r a.2L i n e3-5)…We find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants and such-like factors common to all biological situation…20275.(P a s s a g e4,P a r a.3,L i n e1-2)My point that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable.Part V Writing (30 minutes)D i r e c t i o n s:For this part, your are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: The Two-dayWeekend. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese) below:1.双休日给大学生带来好处.2.双休日可能给大学生带来的问题3.我应当怎样过好双休日.2031996年1月大学英语四级考试试题答案听力原文Section A1. M: Hello, this is John Hopkins at the Riverside Health Center. I’d like to speak to Mr. Jones.W: I’m sorry, Mr. Hopkins, my husband isn’t at home. But I can give you his of fice phone number.He won’t be back until 6 o’clock.Q: Where does Mrs. Jones think her husband is now?2. M: Let me see. I have printed my family name, first name, date of birth, and address. Anything else?W: No. That’s all right. We’ll fill in the rest of it if you’ll just sign your name at the bottom.Q: What has the man been doing?3. W: I had to deal with so many courses last term that I really had a hard time.M: I told you it would be better for you if you took fewer courses during the first semester.Q: What do we learn about the woman?4. W: Weren’t you nervous when the professor called on you in class?M: I’d say I was shaking all over.Q: How did the man feel when he was called on?5. W: Hi, Mike! What’s that you’re reading?M: It’s a letter from a company where I applied for a job. They’re offering me a job after I graduate.Q: What do we learn about Mike?6. M: Think it over carefully, you must have left it somewhere.W: But the problem is that I have to have it now. I need it to use my car, and when I get home, to open the door.Q: What happened to the woman?7. W: How much time did you have for writing the paper?M: We were given three hours, but I finished in less than half the time.Q: How long did it take the man to write his paper?8. M: L et’s see if the basketball game has started yet.W: Started? It must be clear who is winning by now.Q: What does the woman mean?9. M: What do you think of my paper?W: The ideas are good. If I were you, though, I’d rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better.Q: What’s the woman’s comment on the man’s paper?10. W: Excuse me, sir, but have you seen a young gentleman looking for his wrist watch?M: A young man, Madam?Q: What’s the woman doing?Section BPassage OneSusan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, N.Y. in 1906. In the1850s, she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do something about them.204One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Women’s Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote in the United States.In 1869, the state of Wyoming gave women the right to vote. Some other states also allowed women to vote. But Susan Anthony and the National American Women’s Association wanted all women to have the fight to vote. They worked to add this to the Constitution of the United States. Finally, in 1920, fourteen years after Susan Anthony’s death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the fight to vote.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What did Susan Anthony think about her country?12. Who among the American women had the fight to vote before 1920?13. When did all women finally get the right to vote in the United States?14. What do we learn about Susan Anthony from the passage?Passage TwoJohn Steinbeck is one of America’s greatest writers. Many of his novels and short stories are about people with troubles and problems. “Travels with Charley”is different; it’s a book about traveling around the United States. John Steinbeck and Charley traveled together from New York to Maine and then to the Midwest. From the Midwest, they went west to California. On their way back east, they visited Texas. Finally, John and Charley traveled through the South, and back up north to New York.John Steinbeck’s journey took three months to complete. When he got home, he wrote about what he saw and heard when he crossed the country. He decided that Americans were wonderful people, and that the United States was full of peaceful towns, great cities, huge mountains, and beautiful parks.Charley seemed to enjoy the trip, although he didn’t say or write anything. You might wonder why Charley had no ideas about America. The reason is: he was John Steindeck’s dog, a big black dog.Questions 15 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. What are most of Steinbeck’s books about?16. What does the passage tell us about Steinbeck?Passage ThreeIn the local newspaper of my community recently, there was a story about a man named Virgil Spears. He lived in a small town about 40 miles from my home. He had served five years in a New York prison for robbing a restaurant. When he returned to his family, Mr. Spears couldn’t find a job. Everyone knew he had been in prison and nobody trusted him. Finally, in desperation, he calmly walked into a local barbershop where he was well known, pulled out a gun, and took all the money the barber had. Up to this point it had been a fairly routine crime, but then something unusual happened. Mr. Spears didn’t try to get away. He got into his car, drove slowly out of the town, and waited for the police. When they caught him, he made only one request. He turned to the arresting policemen and said: “Would you please asked the court to put my family on welfare just as soon as possible?”Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What made it difficult for Virgil Spears to find a job?18. Why did Virgil Spears rob the local barbershop?19. What did Mr. Spears do after he robbed the barbershop?205。

2000年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力真题试卷Section A1. A) The woman is a close friend of the man. B) The woman has been working too hard.C) The woman is seeing a doctor. D) The woman is tired of her work.2. A) This apple pie tastes very good. B) His mother likes the pie very much.C) This pie can’t match his mother’s.D) His mother can’t make apple pies.3. A) Take a walk. B) Give a performance.C) Listen to the music. D) Dance to the music.4. A) Read an article on political science. B) Present a different theory to the class.C) Read more than one article. D) Choose a better article to read.5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job.B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.（A）6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o’clock.7. A) He gets nervous very easily. B) He is an inexperienced speaker.C) He is an awful speaker. D) He hasn’t prepared his speech well.8. A) She didn’t like the books the man bought.B) There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the tem o’clock flight.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C) Go to the airport immediately. D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient. B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience. D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient. Section B11. A) A car outside the supermarket. B) A car at the bottom of the hill.C) Paul’s car.D) The sports car.12. A) Inside the car. B) At the foot of the hill.C) In the garage. D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car. B) The two girls inside the car.C) The man standing nearby. D) The salesman from London.14. A) Nobody. B) The two girls. C) The bus driver. D) Paul.Passage Two15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key. B) He didn’t know where the back door was.C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark. B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away. D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage Three18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells. D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.（D）20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.2000年1月四级听力参考答案1. C2. A3. D4. C5. A6. B7. B8. C9. D 10. B11. C 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. A16. B 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. C2000年1月四级听力原文1. M: Hi, Jane, do you have some changes? I have to make a call on the payphone.W: Payphone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.Q: What will the man most probably do?2. M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W: Sorry, I don’t know for sure, but I guess it is an early 18 century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?3. M: I am worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.W: I will try to bring you up today on what we’ve done.Q: What does the woman mean?4. W: Hey Dan. I hear you’re meeting Susan’s parents for the first time.M: Yeah, next weekend. Fortunately, her father loves to fish, so we will have so many things to talk about.Q: What can be inferred about Dan?5. W: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake. M: How could you sleep through it? It is one of the best that I have ever heard on this topic. Q: What does the man think of Professor White’s pr esentation?6. W: I am looking for quality paper to type my essay. I don’t see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stockroom this morning. I will go and check.Q: What does the woman want to buy?7. M: It seems that we’ll have another fine day tomorrow.Let’s go to the seaside.W: OK. But we’ll have to leave very early, or else we’ll get caught in the traffic.Q: What does the woman suggest?8. M: Do you know James? He is in your class.W: Certainly. In fact he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.Q: Why did the woman remember James so well?9. W: The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car.M: So do I. I can’t see any scratches on the outs ide, and the inside is clean, too.Q: What does the man think of the woman’s car?10. M: Wonderful day, isn’t it? Want to join me for a swim?W: If you don’t mind waiting while I get prepared.Q: What does the woman mean?Passage One：A friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India. One day, he received an invitation to dinner at the ruler’s palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed, and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited, and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver and gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person’s position in the service of the government. My friend’s income was not high, so he did not have much to pay. Each person bowed before the ruler, his gold went onto one hip, his silver went onto another hip. And in this way he paid his income tax for the year. This was a simple way of collecting income tax. The tax on property was also collected simply. The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area, if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What do we know about the speaker’s friend?12. Wh at was the real purpose of the ruler’s invitation?13. What does the passage say about the tax collectors?Passage Two：Around the year 1000.A.D, some people from northwest India began to travel westward. Nobody knows why. After leaving their homes, they did not settle down again, but spent their lives moving from one place to another, their later generations are called the Romany people, or Gypsies. There’re Gypsies all over the world, and many of them are still travelling with no fix homes. There are about 8,000,000 of them, including 3,000,000 in Eastern Europe. Gypsies sometimes have a hard time in the countries where they travel, because they are different, people may be afraid of them, look down on them, or think that they are criminals. The Nazies treated the Gypsies cruelly, like the Jews, and nobody knows how many of them died in Hitler’s deathcamps. Gypsies have their own language Romany. They liked music and dancing. And they often work in fairs and travelling shows. Travelling is very important to them, and many Gypsies are unhappy if they have to stay in one place. Because of this, it is difficult for Gypsy children to go to school, and Gypsies are often unable to read and write. In some places, the education authorities tried to arrange special travelling schools for Gypsy children, so that they can get the same education as other children.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their home?15. What is the attitude of some people toward Gypsies?16. What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children?Passage Three：As the car industry develops, traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common code. Yet, their cause and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve. Experts have long recognized that this discouraging problem has multiple causes. At the very least, it is a problem that involves three factors: the driver, the vehicle, and the roadway. If all drivers exercise good judgments at all times, there would be few accidents. But that is rather like saying that if all people were honest, there would be no crime. Improved design has helped make highways much safer. But the type of accidents continued to rise because of human failure and an enormous increase in the numbers of automobiles on the road. Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident, the car itself. Since people assume that the accidents are bound to occur, they want to know how cars can be built better to protect the drivers.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What does the speaker think of the causes of automobile accidents?18. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?19. What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents?20. What is the focus of people’s attentions today according to the passage?[Page]。

XX年1月大学英语四级试题及答案（之九）your time could well 71 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.So what principles should you 72 when you go out shopping?If you 73 your home, your car or any valuable 74 in ex___llent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long 75.Before you buy a new 76 , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 77 .Before you buy an expensive 78 , or a servi ___, do check the pri ___ and 79 is on offer. If possible, choose 80three items or three esti ___tes.61. A) form B) way C) method D) fashion 62. A) raise B) retain C) save D) preserve 63. A) to B) on C) up D) in 64.A) single B) ___ C) easy D) similar 65. A) convin ___ B) examine&n bsp; C) aept D) think 66. A) best B) most C) proper D) reasonable 67. A) which B) whose C) its D) what 68. A) on B) for C) in D) with 69. A) spends B) lasts C) consumes D) takes 70. A) mode B) model C) copy D) sample71. A) ___ke B) cause C) leave D) prove 72. A) lay B) stickC) adopt D) adapt 73. A) keep B) store C) reserve D) decorate 74. A) products B) ___terial C) ownership D) possession 75. A) interval B) period C) run &nbsp; D) time 76. A) equipment B) applian ___ C) utility D) facility 77. A) goal B) task C) function D) purpose 78. A) item B) element C) particle D) ponent 79. A) this B) which C) what D) that 80. A) in B) from C) of D) byPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a campaign speech in support of your election to the post of chair ___n of the student union. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1 你认为自己具备是什么条件(能力，性格，爱好)可以胜任学生会 ___工作2 如果当选,你将会为本校同学做什么A Campaign Speech权威参考答案（亿进英语网核对、点评）1-10 CDABC ACDAB11-20 C ___C ADCAC21-30 DAADB CDCAB31-40 ABDCB DBACD <br> 41-50 ABDDC ABDAB51-60 CDCBA DBACD61-70 BCABD ABCDB71-80 ACADC BDACBS1. quality S2. investigated S3. value S4. familiar S5. remend S6. perhaps S7. additional S8. Equivalent Ger ___n models tend to be heavier and slightly less easy to use.S9. Similarly, it is s ___ller than most of its pe ___s, thus fitting easily into a pocketor handbag. S10. The only problem was slight awkwardness in loading the film.注：48小题，答案应为 D) realistic ,但是目前网络上的答案却误选了 B) conscious (清醒的、察觉的）Sample writing:Dear fellow students,I am grateful that you give me the chan ___ to speak here.I am a junior in the Chemical Department.Sin ___ I came into the university, I have always been the monitor of my class. I have done a very good job, and my class ___tes and teachers all give me a good praise. I am good at municating and organizing.I have a variety of hobbies, for example, basketball, football. I also like to help others. I am confident that my experien ___ and personality ___ke me qualified for this position.If I am elected the chair ___n, I will try my best to do it well. I will organize more suitable activities for you. I will do more things to meet your de ___nds as well. I sin ___rely hope that you can give me this chan ___, and I will not let you down. Thank you.模板,内容仅供参考。

2003年1月大学英语四级(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) They are both anxious to try Italian food.B) They are likely to have dinner together.C) The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.D) The woman refused to have dinner with the man.2. A) It’s only for rent, not for sale.B) It’s not as good as advertised.C) It’s being redecorated.D) It’s no longer available.3. A) Colleagues.B) Husband and wife.C) Employer and employee.D) Mother and son.4. A) She contacts her parents occasionally.B) She phones her parents regularly at weekends.C) She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down.D) She often call her parents regardless of the rates.5. A) The next bus is coming soon.B) The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.C) There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.D) They can catch this bus without running.6. A) The assignment looks easy but actually it’s quite difficult.B) The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.C) They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.D) They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.7. A) The man will go to meet the woman this evening.B) The man and the woman have an appointment at 7 o’clock.C) The woman can’t finish making the jam before 7 o’clock.D) The woman won’t be able to see the man this evening.8. A) She’s learned a lot from the literature class.B) She’s written some books about world classics.C) She’s met some of the world’s best writers.D) She’s just back from a trip round the world.9. A) The exam was easier than the previous one.B) Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.C) Joe probably failed in the exam.D) The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.10. A) She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.B) She doesn’t mind it as the road conditions are good.C) She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.D) She enjoys it because she’s good at driving.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage isread 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 S1 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.It’s difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It’s so vast, so deep, so (S1) ________. Unfortunately, it’s not bottomless. Over-fishing, (S2) ________ with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and (S3) ________ their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen’s means of living. At least 60 (S4) ________ of the world’s commercially important fish (S5) ________ are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets (S6) ________ that everything in their path is pulled out of water. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. That’s an (S7) ________ of more than 20 million metric tons every year. (S8) ________.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (对虾) caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True, (S9) ________, then catch them in a way that doesn’t kill other innocent sea life.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.Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can beused by ordinary people.The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated (隔离的) buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.11. Although heroes may come from different cultures, they ________.A) generally possess certain inspiring characteristicsB) probably share some weaknesses of ordinary peopleC) are often influenced by previous generationsD) all unknowingly attract a large number of fans12. According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that________.A) they have a vision from the mountaintopB) they have warm feelings and emotionsC) they can serve as concrete examples of noble principlesD) they can make people feel stronger and more confident13. Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because ________.A) they are popular only among certain groups of peopleB) their performances do not improve their fans morallyC) their primary concern is their own financial interestsD) they are not clear about the principles they should follow14. Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who________.A) are good at demonstrating their charming charactersB) can move the masses with their forceful speechesC) are capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsD) can provide an answer to the problems of their people15. The author concludes that historical changes would ________.A) be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualitiesB) not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrificesC) take place ff there were heroes to lead the peopleD) produce leaders with attractive personalitiesPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job—even before she completed her two-year associate degree.While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions—be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about.16. According to the author’s observation, college students ________.A) have never been so materialistic as todayB) have never been so interested in the artsC) have never been so financially well off as todayD) have never attached so much importance to moral sense17. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with ________.A) the influences of their instructorsB) the financial goals they seek in lifeC) their own interpretations of the coursesD) their understanding of the contributions of others18. By saying “While it’s true that... be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1-3, Para. 5),the author means that ________.A) business management should be included in educational programsB) human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speedC) human intellectual development has reached new heightsD) the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked19. Studying the diverse wisdom of others can ________.A) create varying artistic interestsB) help people see things in their right perspectiveC) help improve connections among peopleD) regulate the behavior of modern people20. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B) Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.C) People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.D) Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.Passage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas,superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的).Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equalThe employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and cam have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.21. What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?A) Critical.B) Prejudiced.C) Indifferent.D) Positive.22. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople________.A) have to get familiar with modern technologyB) are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operationsC) are attaching more importance to their overseas businessD) are eager to work overseas23. In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means________.A) being unable to think properly for lack of insightB) being totally out of touch with business at homeC) missing opportunities for promotion when abroadD) leaving all care and worry behind24. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of internationalcorporations in employing people today?A) Connections with businesses overseas.B) Ability to speak the client’s language.C) Technical know-how.D) Business experience.25. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can________.A) better control the whole negotiation processB) easily find new approaches to meet market needsC) fast-forward their proposals to headquartersD) easily make friends with businesspeople abroadPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they’ve become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national passion; this summer alone, one in 10 citizens will go abroad. Exposed to higher standards of service elsewhere, Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonald’s and Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit of telling departing customers to “Have a nice day” has caught on all over Israel. “Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Let’s be nicer,’” says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. “Nothing happens without competition.”Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well. Monopolies (垄断者) that until recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing professor, calls “the revengeful (报复的) consumer.” When the government opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, its international branch lost 40% of its market share, even while offering competitive rates. Says Perry, “People wanted revenge for all the years of bad service.” The electric company, whose monopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly mopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman. Now, appointments are scheduled to the half-hour. The graceless El Al Airlines, which is already at auction (拍卖), has retrained its employees to emphasize service and is boasting about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan, “You can feel the ch ange in the air.” For the first time, praise outnumbers complaints on customer survey sheets.26. It may be inferred from the passage that ________.A) customer service in Israel is now improvingB) wealthy Israeli customers are hard to pleaseC) the tourist industry has brought chain stores to IsraelD) Israeli customers prefer foreign products to domestic ones27. In the author’s view, higher service standards are impossible in Israel ________.A) if customer complaints go unnoticed by the managementB) unless foreign companies are introduced in greater numbersC) if there’s no competition among companiesD) without strict routine training of employees28. If someone in Israel today needs a repairman in case of a power failure, ________.A) they can have it fixed in no timeB) it’s no longer necessary to make an appointmentC) the appointment takes only half a day to makeD) they only have to wait half an hour at most29. The example of El A1 Airlines shows that ________.A) revengeful customers are a threat to the monopoly of enterprisesB) an ad campaign is a way out for enterprises in financial difficultyC) a good slogan has great potential for improving serviceD) staff retraining is essential for better service30. Why did Bezaq’s international branch lose 40% of its market share?A) Because the rates it offered were not competitive enough.B) Because customers were dissatisfied with its past service.C) Because the service offered by its competitors was far better.D) Because it no longer received any support from the government.Part 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 bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.31. Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone________ them.A) discoveredB) will discoverC) would have discoveredD) discovers32. Though ________ in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes ofcountry life.A) grownB) raisedC) tendedD) cultivated33. The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He ________ have driven so fast.A) can’tB) wouldn’tC) shouldn’tD) mustn’t34. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to ________ the skills they need tosucceed.A) adoptB) acquireC) accumulateD) assemble35. If I ________ harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.A) workedB) were to workC) had workedD) were working36. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating customers.A) accusedB) chargedC) scoldedD) cursed37. All her energies are ________ upon her children and she seems to have little timefor anything else.A) guidedB) aimedC) directedD) focused38. While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they ________ bywild animals.A) should be attackedB) had been attackedC) must be attackedD) would be attacked39. Everyone should be ________ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity tobe educated.A) attributedB) entitledC) identifiedD) justified40. His wife is constantly funding ________ with him, which makes him very angry.A) errorsB) shortcomingsC) faultD) flaw41. Vitamins are complex ________ that the body requires in very small mounts.A) mattersB) materialsC) particlesD) substances42. Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such heavy ________housework as carrying water and firewood.A) time-consumedB) timely-consumedC) time-consumingD) timely-consuming43. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ________ to the outsideworld.A) having been lostB) to be lostC) losingD) lost44. The police are trying to find out the ________ of the woman killed in the trafficaccident.A) evidenceB) recognitionC) statusD) identity45. All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the ________ they keep fromsomeone they talk with.A) distanceB) scopeC) rangeD) boundary46. We have planned an exciting publicity ________ with our advertisers.A) struggleB) campaignC) battleD) conflict47. ________ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation.A) BesidesB) Regardless ofC) But forD) Despite48. ________ much is known about what occurs during sleep, the precise function ofsleep and its different stages remains largely in the realm of assumption.A) BecauseB) ForC) SinceD) While49. John doesn’t believe in ________ medicine; he has some remedies of his own.A) standardB) regularC) routineD) conventional50. Owing to ________ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have beenreduced considerably.A) fierceB) strainedC) eagerD) critical51. They always give the vacant seats to ________ comes first.A) whoeverB) whomeverC) whoD) whom52. In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who are ________ enough to getinto universities.A) ambitiousB) fortunateC) aggressiveD) substantial53. Professor Wang, ________ for his informative lectures, was warmly received by hisstudents.A) knowingB) knownC) to be knownD) having known54. Our manager is ________ an important customer now and he will be back thisafternoon.A) calling onB) calling inC) calling upD) calling for55. A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of________.A) precautionB) crisisC) emergencyD) urgency56. He said that the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he ________ by then.A) would have arrivedB) must have arrivedC) should arriveD) would arrive57. The film provides a deep ________ into a wide range of human qualifies andfeelings.A) insightB) imaginationC) fancyD) outlook58. It is high time that such practices ________.A) are endedB) be endedC) were endedD) must be ended59. Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the ________ charged onpublic transport were more reasonable.A) feesB) faresC) paymentsD) costs60. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ________.A) pulled outB) pulled throughC) pulled upD) pulled overPart 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 thecenter.A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds (语声), and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication.Let’s look at this __61__ in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, __62__ distinguishes man from the rest of the __63__ world.Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by __64__ of cries: for example, many birds utter __65__ calls at the approach of danger; monkeys utter __66__ cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure. __67__ these various means of communication differ in important ways __68__ human language. For instance, animals’cries do not __69__ thoughts and feelings clearly. This means, basically, that they lack structure. They lack the kind of structure that __70__ us to divide a human utterance into __71__.We can change an utterance by __72__ one word in it with __73__: a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching from the north“, __74__ who can change one word and say aircraft approaching from the north”or “tanks approaching from the west”; but a bird has a single alarm cry, __75__ m eans “danger!”This is why the number of __76__ that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit (山雀) is a case __77__ point; it has about twenty different calls, __78__ in human language the number of possible utterances is __79__. It also explains why animal cries are very __80__ in meaning.61. A) classificationB) definitionC) functionD) perception62. A) thatB) itC) asD) what63. A) nativeB) humanC) physicalD) animal64. A) waysB) meansC) methodsD) approaches65. A) matingB) excitingC) warningD) boring66. A) identicalB) similarC) differentD) unfamiliar67. A) ButB) ThereforeC) AfterwardsD) Furthermore68. A) aboutB) withC) fromD) in69. A) inferB) explainC) interpretD) express70. A) encouragesB) enablesC) enforcesD) ensures71. A) speechesB) soundsC) wordsD) voices72. A) replacingB) spellingC) pronouncing73. A) oursB) theirsC) anotherD) others74. A) soB) andC) butD) or75. A) thisB) thatC) whichD) it76. A) signsB) gesturesC) signalsD) marks77. A) inB) atC) ofD) for78. A) whereasB) sinceC) anyhowD) somehow79. A) boundlessB) changeableC) limitlessD) ceaseless80. A) ordinaryB) alikeD) generalPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic It Pays to Be Honest. You should write at least 120 words accordingto the outline given below in Chinese.1. 当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象2. 诚实利人利已，做人应该诚实It Pays to Be Honest2003年1月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IVS1. mysteriousS2. coupledS3. ruiningS4. percentS5. speciesS6. ensureS7. averageS8. When you consider that equals a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the size of the problem.S9. True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it’s vital we find a rational way of fishingS10. Before every ocean becomes a dead sea, it would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full size and reproduce。

2001 年 1 月大学英语四级 (CET-4) 真题试卷1/37 2001 年 1 月大学英语四级 (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)2 hours.B)3 hours.C)4 hours.D)5 hours.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,D)“ 5 hours ” is the correct answershould.You choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1.A) Get some change form Jane.B)Use the woman’sphone.C)Go look for a pay phone.D)Pay for the phone call.2.A) At a bookstore.B)In a workshop.C)At an art gallery.D)In a department store.3.A) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.B)She will help the man to catch up.C)She is worried about the man’s health.D)She has bought the man an up-to-date map.4.A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.B)He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.C)He has the same hobby as Susan’father.D)He is eager to meet Susan’ parents.5.A) He finds the presentation hard to follow.B)He considers the presentation very dull.C)He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.D)He speaks highly of the presentation.6.A) High quality paper.B)A typewriter.C)A bookshelf.D)Some stocks.7.A) They go to the seaside.B)They set off early.C)They go sightseeing.D)They wait for a fine day.8.A) He was late for school on the first day.B)He had a funny face.C)He was the first person she met at school.D)He liked to show off in class.9.A) Her car can stand any crash.B)Her car is not as good as his.C)Her car is maintained as well as his.D)Her car is kept in good condition.10.A) She is too busy to go.B)She doesn’twant to wait long.C)She’swilling to go swimming.D)She enjoys the wonderful weather.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) He was once a friend of the ruler.B)He was a tax collector.C)He was a government official.D)He was once a school teacher in India.12.A) To declare new ways of collecting tax.B)To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government.C)To collect money from the persons invited.D)To reward outstanding tax collectors.13.A) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.B)They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler.C)They were excused from paying income tax.D)They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler’s palace.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) They liked traveling.B)They wanted to find a better place to live in.C)They were driven out of their homes.D)The reasons are unknown.15.A) They try to put up with Gypsies.B)They are envious of Gypsies.C)They are unfriendly to Gypsies.D)They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies.16.A) Special schools have been set up for them.B)Permanent homes have been built for them.C)They are now taught in their own language.D)They are now allowed to attend local schools.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) The causes are obvious.B)The causes are very complicated.C)The causes are familiar.D)The causes are not well understood.18.A) Regular driver training.B)Improved highway design.C)Stricter traffic regulations.D)Better public transportation.19.A) Highway crime.B)Poor traffic control.C)Confusing road signs.D)Drivers ’errors.20.A) Designing better cars.B)Building more highways.C)Increasing people’s awareness of traffic problems.D)Enhancing drivers’sense of responsibility.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 fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key topreventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic setting.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train it. Obedience training doesn’t solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training pens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about whatyou want it to do.Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of“come here, sit,”it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the pack (群) by using extreme measure. You can teach your dog its subordinate (从属的 ) role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.21.Behavior problems of dogs are believe to ________.A)be just part of their natureB)worsen in modern societyC)occur when they go wildD)present a threat to the community22.The primary purpose of obedience training is to ________.A)teach the dog to perform clever tricksB)make the dog aware of its owner’s authorityC)provide the dog with outlets for its wild behaviorD)enable the dog to regain its normal behavior23.Effective communication between a dog and its owner is ________.A)essential to solving the dog’s behavior problemsB)the foundation for dogs to perform tasksC)a good way to teach the dog new tricksD)an extreme measure in obedience training24.Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?A)To avoid being punished.B)To show their affection for their masters.C)To win leadership of the dog pack.D)To show their willingness to obey.25.When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner ________.A)can give the dog more rewardsB)will enjoy a better family lifeC)can give the dog more freedomD)will have more confidence in himselfPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school Iwanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputationand lots of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科 ) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyesand expand my vision by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories”where they didn’tcare if you have values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist (人文学者 ) all in one.Now I ’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile (协调 ) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t’mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.26.The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he________.A)wanted to be an example of practicality and rationalityB)intended to be a combination of engineer and humanistC)wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in collegeD)intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals27.According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts,engineering students can ________.A)balance engineering and the liberal artsB)receive guidance in their careersC)become noble idealistsD)broaden their horizons28.In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected ________.A)to have an excellent academic recordB)to be wise and matureC)to be imaginative with a value system to guide himD)to be a technical genius with a wide vision29.The author’sexperience shows that he was ________.A)creativeB)ambitiousC)unrealisticD)irrational30.The word “they”in “... together they threaten to confuse”.(Line 3, Para. 5) refers to________.A)engineering and the liberal artsB)reality and noble idealsC)flexibility and a value systemD)practicality and rationalityPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy-efficient”house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned ( 双层玻璃的) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla ’seyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde (甲醛 ) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemicalworkers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting.The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’tnew. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,”says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases”.The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn’tworry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom build up to dangerous levels.31.It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas house ________.A)is well worth the money spent on its constructionB)is almost faultless from the point of energy conservationC)failed to meet energy conservation standardsD)was designed and constructed in a scientific way32.What made the Ouchidas’new house a horrible dream?A)Lack of fresh air.B)Poor quality of building materials.C)Gas leakage in the kitchen.D)The newly painted walls.33.The word “accentuate”(Line 4, Para. 3) most probably means“________”.A)relieveB)accelerateC)worsenD)improve34.Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?A)Because indoor cleanliness was not emphasized.B)Because energy used to be inexpensive.C)Because environmental protection was given top priority.D)Because they were technically unavoidable.35. This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled“”.A)Energy ConservationB)Houses Building CrisisC)Air Pollution IndoorsD)Traps in Building ConstructionPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage (饮料 ) containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in landfills (垃圾填埋场 ). The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second-hand plastic.Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled (回收利用 ) in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc.Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste-management option. For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to saving of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them a more refined raw material.36.What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?A)Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusingdiscarded plastic soda bottles.B)Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.C)A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.D)Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their moneyback on returning them.37.The returned plastic bottles in New York used to ________.A)end up somewhere undergroundB)be turned into raw materialsC)have a second-life valueD)be separated from other rubbish38.The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is ________.A)to sell them at a profitable priceB)how to turn them into useful thingsC)how to reduce their recycling costsD)to lower the prices for used materials39.Recycling ahs become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because ________.A)local governments find it easy to manageB)recycling ahs great appeal for the joblessC)recycling causes little pollutionD)other methods are more expensive40.It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A)rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materialsB)local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recyclingC)recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentallyD)landfills will still be widely used for waste disposalPart 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.41.It is important that the hotel receptionist ________ that guests are registeredcorrectly.A)has made sureB)made sureC)must make sureD)make sure42.I suggested he should ________ himself to his new conditions.A)adaptB)adoptC)regulateD)suit43.I’ll never forget ________ you for the first time.A)to meetB)meetingC)to have metD)having to be meeting44.Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengersto spend the night at theairport.A)resultedB)obligedC)demandedD)recommended45.That young man still denies ________ the fire behind the store.A)startB)to startC)having startedD)to have started46.________ in a recent science competition, the three students were awardedscholarships totaling $21,000.A)Judged the bestB)Judging the bestC)To be judged the bestD)Having judged the best47.Without proper lessons, you could ________ a lot of bad habits when playingthe piano.A)keep upB)pick upC)draw upD)catch up48.Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body’s need forit from natural sources without turning ________ the salt bottle.A)upB)toC)onD)over49.He always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every nowand then.A)in spite ofB)regardless ofC)on account ofD)to case of50.________ receiving financial support from family, community or the governmentis allowed, it is never admired.A)AsB)OnceC)AlthoughD)Lest51.All the key words in the article are printed in ________ type so as to attract readers’attention.A)darkB)denseC)blackD)bold52.The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question:Who says ________ through what channel to whom?A)howB)whenC)whatD)such53.I didn’t________ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.A)assumeB)supposeC)meanD)hope54.The hours ________ the children spend in their one-way relationship withtelevision people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.A)in whichB)on whichC)whenD)that55.I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than ________ a room withsomeone else.A)shareB)to shareC)sharingD)to have shared56.In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disneyrefused to ________ signs asking his“guests”not to step on them.A)put downB)put outC)put upD)put off57.________ difficulties we may come across, we’ll help one another to overcomethem.A)WhereverB)WhateverC)HoweverD)Whenever58.So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.A)were absentB)been absentC)had been absentD)being absent59. On New Year ’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor ________ which attracts acrowd of a million or more people.A)incidentB)eventC)caseD)affair60.American football and baseball are becoming known to the British publicthrough televised ________ from the United States.A)transferB)deliveriesC)transportationD)transmissions61.He will surely finished the job on time ________ he’s left to do it in his own way.A)in thatB)so long asC)in caseD)as far as62.If this kind of fish becomes ________, future generations may never taste it at all.A)minimumB)shortC)seldomD)scarce63.The bank is reported in the local newspaper ________ in broad daylight yesterday.A)being robbedB)having been robbedC)to have been robbedD)robbed64.Agriculture was a step in human progress ________ which subsequently therewas not anything comparable until our own machine age.A)inB)forC)toD)from65.The same factors push wages and prices up together, the one ________ the other.A)emphasizingB)reinforcingC)multiplyingD)increasing66.No one had told Smith about ________ a lecture the following day.A)there beingB)there beC)there would beD)there was67.Operations which left patients ________ and in need of long periods of recoverytime now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.A)exhaustedB)abandonedC)injuredD)deserted68.I was halfway back to the cottage where my mother lived ________ Susancaught up with me.A)whenB)whileC)untilD)though69.________ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn’tgo on with the experiment.A)SinceB)ForC)AsD)With70.The bed has been ________ in the family. It was my great-grandmother’s originally.A)handed outB)handed overC)handed downD)handed roundPart 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. Youshould choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.For the past two years, I have been working on students ’evaluation of classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversations __71__ some 300 students from at __72__ twenty-one colleges and universities. The students were generally __73__ and direct in their comments __74__ how course work could be better __75__. Most of their remarks were kindly __76__— with tolerance rather than bitterness—and frequently were softened by the __77__ that the students were speaking __78__ some, not all, instructors. Nevertheless, __79__ the following suggestions and comments indicate, students feel__80__ with things-as-they-are in the classroom.Professors should be __81__ from reading lecture notes. “It makes their __82__monotonous(单调的 ).”If they are going to read, why not __83__ out copies of the lecture? Then we__84__ need to go to class. Professors should __85__ repeating in lectures material that is in the text-book. “__86__ we’ve read the material, we want to __87__ it or hear it elaborated on, __88__ repeated”“.A lot of students hate to buy a __89__ text that the professor has written __90__ to have his lectures repeat ”it.71.A) involvingB)countingC)coveringD)figuring72.A) bestB)leastC)lengthD)large73.A) reservedB)hard-workingC)politeD)frank74.A) overB)atC)onD)of75.A) presentedB)submittedC)describedD)written76.A) receivedB)addressedC)madeD)taken77.A) occasionB)truthC)caseD)fact78.A) onB)aboutC)atD)with79.A) thoughB)whetherC)asD)if80.A) dissatisfiedB)unsatisfactoryC)satisfiedD)satisfactory81.A) interferedB)interruptedC)discouragedD)disturbed82.A) voicesB)soundsC)pronunciationD)gestures83.A) holdB)leaveC)dropD)give84.A) couldn’tB)wouldn ’tC)mustn’tD)shouldn’t85.A) refuseB)prohibitC)preventD)avoid86.A) OnceB)UntilC)HoweverD)Unless87.A) rememberB)argueC)discussD)keep88.A) yetB)notC)andD)or89.A) desiredB)revisedC)requiredD)deserved90.A) aboutB)howC)butD)onlyPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Succeed in a Job Interview?You should write at least 100words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1.面在求程中的作用2.取得面成功的因素：表、止吐、能力、知、自信、事求是⋯How to Succeed in a Job Interview?2001 年 1 月四级参考答案19/372001 年 1 月四级参考答案Part I1.B2.C3.B4.C5.D6.A7.B8.A9.D10.C11.D12.C13.A14.D15.C16.A17.B18.B19.D20.APart II21.A22.C23.B24.D25.C26.B27.D28.D29.C30.A31.B32.A33.C34.B35.C36.D37.A38.B39.D40.CPart II41.D42.A43.B44.B45.C46.A47.B48.B49.A50.C51.D52.C53.C54.D55.A56.C57.B58.D59.B60.D61.B62.D63.C64.C65.B66.A67.A68.A69.D70.CPart IV71.A72.B73.D74.C75.A76.C77.D78.B79.B80.A81.C82.A83.D84.B85.D86.A87.C88.B89.C90.D81.C82.A83.D84.B85.D86.A87.C88.B89.C90.D大家网，原创精品中心！更多精品持续发布中！2001 年 6 月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷20/37 2001 年 6 月大学英语四级 (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 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) A math teacher and his colleague.B)A teacher and his student.C)A librarian and a student.D)A student and his classmate.2.A) Tony thought the experiment was well done.B)Tony finished the experiment last night.C)Tony could not continue the experiment.D)Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.3.A) She wants to save money to buy a piano.B)The present apartment is too expensive.C)She can’tput up with the noise.D)She had found a job in a neighbouring area.4.A) He has made great progress in his English.B)He is not very interested in English songs.C)He is a student of the music department.D)He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.5.A) In a car.B)On the street.C)In a restaurant.D)At home.6.A) His injury kept him at home.B)He was too weak to see the doctor.C)He didn’tthink it necessary.D)He failed to make an appointment.7.A) 5:10.B)5:00.C)4:30.D)5:15.8.A) The man is talking with his boss.B)The man needs help.C)The man is complaining.D)The man likes his job.9.A) Wear a new dress.B)Attend a party.C)Go shopping.D)Make a silk dress.10.A) He exaggerated his part.B)He played his part quite well.C)He was not dramatic enough.D)He performed better than the secretary.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is。