2003年1月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案

2003年9月四级试题Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.A rectal study, published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, offers a picture of how risky it is to get a lift from a teenage driver, Indeed, a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as likely to have a fatal accident as a teenager driving alone, By contrast, the risk of death for drivers between 30 and 59 decreases with each additional passenger.The author also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased dramatically after 10 p.m., and especially after midnight, With passengers in the car, the driver was even more likely to die in a late-night accident.Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with “really stupid behavior” than with just a lack of driving experience. “The basic issue.” Be says, “is that adults who are responsible for issuing licenses fail to recognize how complex and skilled a task driving is.”Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使…缓解)the problem is to have states institute so-called graduated licensing systems, in which getting a license is a multistage process. A graduated license requires that a teenager first prove himself capable of driving in the presence of an adult, followed by a period of driving with night of massager restrictions, before graduating to full driving privileges.Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to recent studies, About half of the states now have some sort of graduated licensing system in place, but only 10 of those states have restrictions on passengers, California is the strictest, with a novice (新手) driver prohibited from carrying any passenger under 20(without the presence of an adult over 25)for the first six months.21. Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the passage?A) Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10 p.m.B) A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.C) Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers late at night.D) A teenager getting a lift from a stranger on the highway at midnight.22. According to Robert Foss. The high death rate of teenage drivers is mainly due to ______.A) their frequent driving at nightB) their improper way of drivingC) their lack of driving experienceD) their driving with passengers23. According to Paragraph 3. which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Teenagers should spend more time learning to drive.B) Driving is a skill too complicated for teenagers to learn.C) Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers applying to take driving lessons.D) The licensing authorities are partly responsible for teenagers' driving accidents.24. A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers' driving accidents is that ________ .A) driving in the presence of an adult should be made a ruleB) they should be prohibited from taking on passengersC) they should not be allowed to drive after 10 p.m.D) the licensing system should be improved25. The present situation in about half of the states is that the graduatedlicensing system ________.A) is under discussionB) is about to be set upC) has been put into effectD) has been perfectedPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you know exactly what you want, the best route to a job is to get specialized training. A recent survey shows that companies the graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training.That's especially true of booing fields that are challenging for workers. AtCornell's School of Hotel Administration, for example, bachelor's degree graduates get an average of four or five jobs offers with salaries ranging from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement. Large companies, especially, like a background of formal education coupled with work experience.But in the long run, too much specialization doesn't pay off. Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval. The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary initially, but the impact of a degree washes out after five years.As further evidence of the erosion (销蚀) of corporate (公司的) faith in specialized degrees, Michigan State’s Scheetz cites a pattern in corporate hiring practices, Although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management.“They want someone who isn’t constrained (限制) by nuts and bolts to look at the big picture,”says Scheetz.This sounds suspiciously like a formal statement that you approve of the liberal-arts graduate. Time and again labor-market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are assumed to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems, David Birch claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree, “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things,” says Birch. Liberal-arts means an academically thorough and strict program that includes literature, history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior—plus a computer course or two. With that under your belt, you can feel free to specialize, “A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA or some other technical training is a very good combination in the marketplace,” says Scheetz.26. What kinds of people are in high demand on the job market?A) Students with a bachelor's degree in humanities.B) People with an MBA degree front top universities.C) People with formal schooling plus work experience.D) People with special training in engineering27. By saying “…but the impact of a degree washes out after five years” (Line3, Para, 3), the author means ________.A) most MBA programs fail to provide students with a solid foundationB) an MBA degree does not help promotion to managerial positionsC) MBA programs will not be as popular in five years' time as they are nowD) in five people will forget about the degree the MBA graduates have got28. According to Scheetz's statement (Lines 4-5. Para. 4), companies prefer ________.A) people who have a strategic mindB) people who are talented in fine artsC) people who are ambitious and aggressiveD) people who have received training in mechanics29. David Birch claims that he only hires liberal-arts people because ________.A) they are more capable of handling changing situationsB) they can stick to established ways of solving problemsC) they are thoroughly trained in a variety of specialized fieldsD) they have attended special programs in management30. Which of the following statements does the author support?A) Specialists are more expensive to hire than generalists.B) Formal schooling is less important than job training.C) On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.D) Generalists will outdo specialists in management.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old —replied. "Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.''This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists, Why?Human development is based not only on innate (天生的) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years. however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television, Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practices. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.31. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.A) a sure sign of a psychological problem in a childB) something hardly to be expected in a young childC) an inevitable has of children's mental developmentD) a mental scale present in all humans, including children32. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world ________.A) through contact with societyB) gradually and under guidanceC) naturally and by biological instinctD)through exposure to social information33. The phenomenon that today’s children seem adultlike is attributed by the author to ________.A) the widespread influence of televisionB) the poor arrangement of teaching contentC) the fast pace of human intellectual developmentD) the constantly rising standard of living34. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?A) It enables children to gain more social information.B) It develops children's interest in reading and writing.C) It helps children to memorize and practice more.D) It can control what children are to learn.35. What does the author think of the change in today’s children?A) He feels amused by chair premature behavior.B) He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.C) He considers it a positive development.D) He seems to be upset about it.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage."Opinion" is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual use would probably cause little confusion if people didn’t attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most to attach great importance to it. "I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, '' and ''Everyone’s entitled to his opinion, '' are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge another's opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge another's opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend, “What do you think of the new Ford cars?” And he may reply, "In my opinion, they're ugly." In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it's obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, ''It's pointless to argue about matters of taste."But consider this very different use of the term, a newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not shale their personal preferences, their mere likes and dislikes, they stated their considered judgment, painstakingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation.Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, with or without examining the evidence.Is everyone entitled to his opinion? Of course, this is not only permitted, butguaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others.36. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?A) Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion.B) Free expression of opinions often leads to confusion.C) Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.D) Casual use of the word "opinion" often brings about quarrels.37. According to the author, who of the following would be labored as intolerant?A) Someone who turns a deaf ear to others' opinions.B) Someone who can't put up with others' tastes.C) Someone who values only their own opinions.D) Someone whose opinion harm. other people.38. The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that ________.A) it is foolish to criticize a famous brandB) one should not always agree to others' opinionsC) personal tastes are not something to be challengedD) it is unwise to express one's likes and dislikes in public39. Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that ________.A) it is stated by judges in the courtB) it reflects public like and dislikesC) it is a result of a lot of controversyD) it is based on careful thought40. As indicated in the passage, being free to act on one's opinion ________.A) means that one can ignore other people's criticismB) means that one can impose his pre6ereaccs on othersC) doesn't mean that one has the right to do things at willD) doesn't mean that one has the right to charge others without evidence Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences it: this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose cite ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the Corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. The beam that is ______ by a laser differs in several ways from the lightthat comes out of a flashlight.A) emitted B) transported C ) motivated D) translated42. We booked rooms at the hotel ________we should find no vacancies on our arrival.A) whenever B) if C) since D) lest43. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to________ the isolation of life in Alaska.A) break through B) break down C) break into D) break out44. We know through painful experience that freedom is never by theoppressor; it must be ________ by the oppressed.A) demanded B) commanded C) required D) requested45. Color and sex are not relevant ________ whether a person is suitable for the job.A) on B) for C) to D) with46. ________ the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countrieshave for many years not felt any population pressure.A) Thanks to B) By means of C) In line with D) With regard to47. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer andscientific hardware ________ price.A) On account of B) regardless of C) in addition to D) not to mention48. Three university departments have been ________ $600,000 to developgood practice in teaching and learning.A) promoted B) included C) secured D) awarded49. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the________ in which people communicate across time and space.A) mood B) mission C) manner D) vision50. Mr. Jones holds strong views against video games and ________ theclosing of all recreation facilities for such games.A) assists B) acknowledges C) advocates D) admits51. Workers in the fine arts ________ thoughts and feelings through their creative works.A) transmit B) elaborate C) convey D) contribute52. Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as ________ all other animals on earth.A) are B) do C) is D) have53. The policeman declared that the blow on the victim's head ________ from behind.A) should have been made B) must have been madeC) would have been made D) ought to have been made54. Finding a job can be __ and disappointing, and therefore it is important that you are prepared.A) exploiting B) frustrating C) profiting D) misleading55. It British government often says that furnishing children with ________ tothe information superhighway is a top priority.A) procedure B）protection C) allowance D)access56. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawall, has ________ a series of newexperiments in which some animals have learned to understand sentences.A) installed B) equipped C) devised D) formatted57. Researchers at the University of Illinois determined that the ________ of afather can help improve a child’s grades.A) involvement B) interaction C) association D) communication58. We can accept your order ________ payment is made in advance.A)in the belief that B) in order that C) on the excuse that D) on condition that59. Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually________ paper money for almost every purchase.A) exchange B) reduce C)replace D)trade60. Any donation you can give will help us ________ the suffering andisolation of the homeless this New Year.A) lift B) patch C) comfort D) ease61. In India more than one hundred languages are spoken, ________ whichonly fourteen are recognized as official.A) of B) in C) with D) within62. Techniques for ________ sleep would involve learning to control bothmind and body so that sleep can occur.A) cultivating B) promoting C) pushing D)strengthening63. It is important to ________ between the rules of grammar and theconventions of written language.A) determine B) promoting C)explore D)distinguish64. It is too early to say whether IBM’s competitors will be able to ________their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.A) adapt B)stick C) yield D)adopt65. This research has attracted wide coverage in the ________ and has featuredon BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.A) data B)source C)message D)media66.I had just posted the letter when I remembered that hadn’t ________ the cheque.A) imposed B) involved C)enclosed D)contained67. She had a tense expression on her face, ________ she were expecting trouble.A) even though B) as though C)even as D) now that68. They were ________ admission to the military exhibition because they were foreigners.A) denied B) declined C)deprived D) rejected69. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in ________.A) prospect B) print C) process D) press70. Residents were cutting their lawns, washing their cars and otherwise________a pleasant, sunny day.A) idling away B) taking away C) chasing away D) driving awayPart Ⅳ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with 8 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in fewest possible words. Your answer may be a word, a phrase, or a short sentence. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the right of the page.Sports is one of the world’s largest industries, and most athletes are professionals who are paid for their efforts. Because an athlete succeeds by achievement only—not by economic background or family connections—sports can be a fast route to wealth, and many athletes play only for money than for love.This has not always been true. In the ancient Olympics the winner got only a wreath of olive leaves (橄榄叶花环). Even though the winners became national heroes, the games remained amateur for centuries. Athletes won fame, but no money. As time passed, however, the contests became increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to represent them. By the fourth century A.D., the Olympics were ruined, and they were soon ended.In 1896, the Olympic games were revived (使再度兴起)with the same goal of pure amateur competition. The rules bar athletes who have ever received a $50 prize or an athletic scholars or who have spent four weeks in a training camp. At least one competitor in the 1896 games met these qualifications. He was Spiridon Loues, a water carrier who won the marathon race, after race, a rich Athenian offered him anything he wanted. A true amateur, Loues accepted only a cart and a horse. Then he gave up running forever. But Loues was an exception and now, as the Chairman of the German Olympic Committee said, “Nobody pays any attention to these rules.” Many countries pay their athletes to train year-round, and Olympic athletes are eager to sell their names to companies that make everything from ski equipment to fast food.Even the games themselves have become a huge business. Countries fight to hold the Olympics not only for honor, but for money. The 1972 games in Munich cost the Germans 545 million dollars, but by selling medal symbols, TV rights, food, drink ,hotel rooms, and souvenirs (纪念品), they managed to make a profit. Appropriately, the symbol of victory in the Olympic games is no longer a simple olive wreath—it is a gold medal.S1. To many people, sports today is nothing S1.________ but.S2. What do most athletes of today go after? S2.________S3. What reward could an ancient Greek athlete S3.________ expect?S4. By the fourth century A.D., Olympic contests became increasingly more S4. _______ thus ruining the Olympics.S5. When the Olympic games were revived in S5.________ 1896, athletes who had received special training in camps would be S5.S6. What did Spiridon Loues do after he accepted S6.________ the Athenian’s gift?S7. According to the author, some athletes are S7.________ Even willing toadvertise for businesses Which sell things like S7.S8. The 1972 Munich games managed to make S8. (1)________ a big profit mainly by S8. (1) services (2)________ and selling S8 (2).Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Day My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured). You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1.简单叙述一下这位同学生病（或受伤）的情况2.同学、老师和我是如何帮助他/她的3.人与人之间的这种相互关爱给我的感受是……The Day My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured)2003年9月四级试题详解PartⅡ Reading Comprehension21---25 B C D D C 26---30 C B A A D31---35 B B A D B 36---40 A B C D CPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure41---45 A D A A C 46---50 A B D C C 51---55 C A B B D56---60 C A D C D 61---65 A B D A D 66---70 C B A B APart Ⅳ Short Answer QuestionsS1 a fast route to wealthS2 moneyS3 a wreath of olive leaves / olive wreathS4 professionalS5 barredS6 He gave up running forever./ Giving up running forever. S7 Ski equipment and fast foodS8 (1) hotel(2) medal symbols, TV rights, souvenirs, food and drinks。

大学英语四级真题2003年01月(总分105, 做题时间90分钟)Part Ⅰ Listening ComprehensionSection ASSS_SINGLE_SEL1.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL2.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL3.A Colleagues.B Husband and wife.C Employer and employee.D Mother and son.SSS_SINGLE_SEL4.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 calls her parents regardless of the rates.SSS_SINGLE_SEL5.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL6.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL7.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL8.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL9.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL10.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 BIt'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)_______________, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.(S10)_______________, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.SSS_FILL1.S1SSS_FILL2.S2SSS_FILL3.S3SSS_FILL4.S4SSS_FILL5.S5SSS_FILL6.S6SSS_FILL7.S7SSS_FILL8.S8SSS_FILL9.S9SSS_FILL10.S10Part Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionPassage 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 here 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 be used 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 mightstill 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 **mittee meetings endless.11.Although heroes **e from different cultures, they ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 **pared to high-voltage transformers in that ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 thenthat 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 **puter science is way up.That's no surprise either. A friend of mine ( a sales representative for a **pany) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job -- even before**pleted her two-year associate de-glee.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 thatin 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 themis talking on the ** (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________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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?SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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-**munications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modem 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 **pany'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 **munications 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 equal.The employee posted abroad who speaks the country's principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who **municate 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-**munications equipment?SSS_SINGLE_SELA Critical.B Indifferent.C Prejudiced.D Positive.22.With the increased use of high-**munications equipment, businesspeople ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA have to get familiar with modem 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 ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 international corporations in employing people today?SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 ten citizens will go abroad. Exposed to higher standards of service elsewhere, Israelisare 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, usingstrict 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 benicer,'" says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. "Nothing happens **petition."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 **pany, its international branch lost 40% of its market share, even while**petitive rates. Says Perry, "People wanted revenge for all the years of bad service." The **pany, whose monopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly stopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman. Now, appointments are scheduled to the half-hour. The graceless El A1 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 change in the air." For the first time, praise **plaints on customer survey sheets.26.It may be inferred from the passage that ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA if **plaints go unnoticed by the managementB unless **panies are introduced in greater numbersC if there's no competition **paniesD without strict routine training of employees28.If someone in Israel today needs a repairman in case of a power failure, ________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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 Al Airlines shows that ______.SSS_SINGLE_SELA 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?SSS_SINGLE_SELA Because the rates it offered were **petitive enough.B Because customers were dissatisfied with its past service.C Because the service offered by **petitors was far better.D Because it no longer received any support from the government Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure31.Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone ________them.SSS_SINGLE_SELA discoveredB will discoverC would have discoveredD discovers32.Though ________ in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life.SSS_SINGLE_SELA grownB raisedC tendedD cultivated33.The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He ________ have driven so fast.SSS_SINGLE_SELA can'tB wouldn'tC shouldn'tD mustn't34.If people feel hopeless, they don't bother to ________ the skills they need to succeed.SSS_SINGLE_SELA adoptB acquireC accumulateD assemble35.If I ________ harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.SSS_SINGLE_SELA workedB were to workC had workedD were working36.The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating customers.SSS_SINGLE_SELA accusedB chargedC scoldedD cursed37.All her energies are ________ upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else.SSS_SINGLE_SELA guidedB aimedC directedD focused38.While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they ________ by wild animals.SSS_SINGLE_SELA should be attackedB had been attackedC must be attackedD would be attacked39.Everyone should be ________ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.SSS_SINGLE_SELA attributedB entitledC identifiedD justified40.His wife is constantly finding ________ with him, which makes him very angry.SSS_SINGLE_SELA errorsB **ingsC faultD flaw41.Vitamins **plex ________ that the body requires in very small amounts.SSS_SINGLE_SELA mattersB materialsC particlesD substances42.Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such heavy________ housework as carrying water and firewood.SSS_SINGLE_SELA time-consumedB timely-consumedC time-consumingD timely-consuming43.Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ________ to the outside world.SSS_SINGLE_SELA having been lostB to be lostC losingD lost44.The police are trying to find out the ________ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.SSS_SINGLE_SELA evidenceB recognitionC statusD identity45.All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the ________ they keep from someone they talk with.SSS_SINGLE_SELA distanceB scopeC rangeD boundary46.We have planned an exciting publicity ________ with our advertisers.SSS_SINGLE_SELA struggleB campaignC battleD conflict47.________ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation.SSS_SINGLE_SELA BesidesB Regardless ofC But forD Despite48.________ much is known about what occurs during sleep, the precise function of sleep and its different stages remains largely in the realm of assumption.SSS_SINGLE_SELA BecauseB ForC SinceD While49.John doesn't believe in ________ medicine; he has some remedies of his own.SSS_SINGLE_SELA standardB regularC routineD conventional50.Owing to ________ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably.SSS_SINGLE_SELA fierceB strainedC eagerD critical51.They always give the vacant seats to ________ comes first.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whoeverB whomeverC whoD whom52.In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who arc ________ enough to get into universities.SSS_SINGLE_SELA ambitiousB fortunateC aggressiveD substantial53.Professor Wang, ________ for his informative lectures, was warmly received by his students.SSS_SINGLE_SELA knowingB knownC to be knownD having known54.Our manager is ________ an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon.SSS_SINGLE_SELA calling onB calling inC calling upD calling for55.A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA precautionB crisisC emergencyD urgency56.He said that the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he________ by then.SSS_SINGLE_SELA would have arrivedB must have arrivedC should arriveD would arrive57.The film provides a deep ________ into a wide range of humanqualities and feelings.SSS_SINGLE_SELA insightB imaginationC fancyD outlook58.It is high time that such practices ________SSS_SINGLE_SELA are endedB be endedC were endedD must be ended59.Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the ________ charged on public transport were more reasonable.SSS_SINGLE_SELA feesB faresC paymentsD costs60.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ________SSS_SINGLE_SELA pulled outB pulled throughC pulled upD pulled overPart Ⅳ ClozeA 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) means "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.SSS_SINGLE_SELA classificationB definitionC functionD perception62.SSS_SINGLE_SELA thatB itC asD what63.SSS_SINGLE_SELA nativeB humanC physicalD animal64.SSS_SINGLE_SELA waysB meansD approaches65.SSS_SINGLE_SELA matingB excitingC wantingD boring66.SSS_SINGLE_SELA identicalB similarC differentD unfamiliar67.SSS_SINGLE_SELA ButB ThereforeC AfterwardsD Furthermore68.SSS_SINGLE_SELA aboutB withC fromD in69.SSS_SINGLE_SELA inferB explainC interpretD express70.SSS_SINGLE_SELA encouragesB enablesD ensures71.SSS_SINGLE_SELA speechesB soundsC wordsD voices72.SSS_SINGLE_SELA replacingB spellingC pronouncingD saying73.SSS_SINGLE_SELA oursB theirsC anotherD others74.SSS_SINGLE_SELA soB andC butD or75.SSS_SINGLE_SELA thisB thatC whichD it76.SSS_SINGLE_SELA signsB gesturesC signalsD marks77.SSS_SINGLE_SELA inB atC ofD for78.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whereasB sinceC anyhowD somehow79.SSS_SINGLE_SELA boundlessB changeableC limitlessD ceaseless80.SSS_SINGLE_SELA ordinaryB alikeC commonD generalPart Ⅴ WritingDirections: 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 according to the outline given below in Chinese:1.1．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 HonestSSS_TEXT_QUSTI1。

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.。

TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. Part ⅠWRITING［45 MIN.］ SECTION A COMPOSITION［35 MIN.］ People in modern society live under a lot of pressure, from education, career, or family. So it is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOOD You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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A.I believe I can find you in other places as well. B.I had no idea that I could find you here. C.I believe that I can only find you in this place. D.This is not the place for me to meet you. SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 8. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A.Salesman and customer. B.Doctor and nurse. C.Doctor and patient. D.Patient and patient. 9. What does the man think of his writing? A.Writing will not be easy. B.Writing will be less difficult. C.Writing has been boring. D.Writing has been enjoyable. 10. What can we learn from the conversation? A.Cold is a kind of serious illness. B.Cold will go away quickly. C.You should go to see a doctor. D.You needn’t do anything about it. 11. What did the man assume previously? A.She would go to the bookstore. B.She would not go to the bookstore. C.She would go to the bookstore later. D.She would go to another bookstore. 12. What do we know about the flight? A.There will be a short delay. B.There will be a long delay. C.The flight has been canceled. D.The condition is still uncertain. 13. What does the man say about Linda? A.She is forgetful. B.She is considerate. C.She is forgiving. D.She is careless. 4. What does the woman mean? A.She doesn’t believe he can do it. B.She agrees with the man. C.She expects to see him soon. D.She will go to the library. 15. What does the man think of the woman’s choice of clothing? A.He thinks her choice is good. B.He thinks her choice is terrible. C.He doesn’t like the colour. D.He doesn’t like the style. 16. Sam refused to take the job because ____. A.the working hours were unsuitable B.the job was not well paid C.he had to do a lot of travelling D.the job was quite difficult 17. The man sounds ____. A.surprised B.ignorant C.humorous D.disappointed

2003年1月英语六级真题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes）Section ADirections:In this section，you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said。

Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause。

During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer。

Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example： You will hear:You will read:A) 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 afte rnoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose［D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center。

2003年9月四级真题阅读Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.A recent study, published in last week’s Journal to the American Medical Association, offers a picture of how risky it is to get a lift from a teenage driver. Indeed, a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as likely to have a fatal accident as a teenager driving alone. By contrast, the risk of death for drivers between 30 and 59 decreases with each additional passenger.The authors also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased dramatically after 10 p.m., and especially after midnight. With passengers in the car, the driver was even more likely to die in late-night accident.Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with “really stupid behavior” than with just a lack of driving experience. “The basic issue,” he says, “is th at adults who are responsible for issuing licenses fail to recognize how complex and skilled a task driving is.”Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使……缓解) the problem is to have states institute so-called graduated licensing systems, in which getting a license is a multistage process. A graduated license requires that a teenager first prove himself capable of driving in the presence of an adult, followed by a period of driving with night or passenger restrictions, before graduating to full driving privileges.Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to recent studies. About half of the states now have some sort of graduated licensing system in place, but only 10 of those states have restrictions on passengers. California is the strictest, with a novice (新手) driver prohibited from carrying any passenger under 20 (without the presence of an adult over 25) for the first six months.21.Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the passage?A.Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10 p.m.B. A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.C.Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers late at night.D. A teenager getting a lift from a stranger on the highway at midnight.22.According to Robert Foss, the high death rate of teenage drivers is mainly due to _____.A.their frequent driving at night.B.their improper way of driving.C.their lack of driving experience.D.their driving with passengers.23.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Teenagers should spend more time learning to drive.B.Driving is a skill too complicated for teenagers to learn.C.Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers applying to take driving lessons.D.The licensing are partly responsible for teenagers’ driving accidents.24.A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers’ driving accidents is that _____.A.driving in the presence of an adult should be made a rule.B.they should be prohibited from taking on passengers.C.they should not been allowed to drive after 10 p.m.D.the licensing system should be improved.25.The present situation in about half of the states is that the graduated licensing system _____.A.is under discussionB.is about to be set upC.has been put into effectD.has been perfectedPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you know exactly what you want, the best route to a job is to get specialized training. A recent survey shows that companies like graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training.That’s especially true of booming fields that are challenging for workers. At Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, for example, bachelor’s degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries ranging from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement. Large companies, especially, like a background of formal education coupled with work experience.But in the long run, too much specialization doesn’t pay off. Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval. The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary initially, but the impact of a degree washes out after five years.As further evidence of the erosion（消弱）of corporate (公司) faith in specialized degrees, Michigan State Scheetz cites a pattern in corporate hiring practices. Although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle-and-upper-level management. “They want someone who isn’t constrained （限制）by nuts and bolts to look at the big picture,” says Scheetz.This sounds suspiciously like a formal statement that you approve of the liberal-arts graduate. Time and again labor market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are assumed to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skill, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems. David Birch claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree. “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things,” says Birch. Liberal-arts means an academically thorough and strict program that includes literature, history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior—plus a computer course or two. With that under your belt, your can feel free to specialize. “A liberal-arts coupled with an MBA or some other technical train ing is a very good combination in the marketplace,” says Scheetz.26.What kinds of people are in high demand on the job market?A.Students with a bachelor’s degree in humanities.B.People with an MBA degree from top universities.C.People with formal schooling plus work experience.D.People with special training in engineering.27.By saying “… but the impact of a degree washes out after five years” (Li ne 3, Para. 3), the author means_____.A.most MBA programs fail provide students with a solid foundation.B.an MBA degree does not help promotion to managerial positions.C.MBA programs will not be as popular in five year’s time as they are now.D.in five years people will forget about the degree the MBA graduates have got.28.According to Scheetz’s statement (Lines 3-4, Para.4), companies prefer ______.A.people who have a strategic mindB.people who are talented in fine artsC.people who are ambitious and aggressiveD.people who have received training in mechanics29.David Birch claims that he only hires liberal-arts people because _____.A.they are more capable of handling changing situationsB.they can stick to established ways of solving problemsC.they are thoroughly trained in a variety of specialized fieldsD.they have attended special programs in management30.Which of the following statements does the author support?A.Specialists are more expensive to hire than generalists.B.Formal schooling is less important than job training.C.On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.D.Generalists will outdo specialists in management.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: “So, how have you been?” and the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old—replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem ch ildlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?Human development is based not only on innate (天生的) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation(揭示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the socialinformation to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.31.According to author, feeling depressed is _____.A. a sure sign of a psychological problem in a child.B.something hardly to be expected in a young child.C.an inevitable phase of children’s mental developmen t.D. a mental state present in all humans, including children.32.Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _____.A.through contact with society.B.gradually and under guidance.C.naturally and by biological instinct.D.through exposure to social information.33.The phenomenon that today’s children seem adultlike is attributed by the author to ______.A.the widespread influence of television.B.the poor arrangement of teaching content.C.the fast pace of human intellectual development.D.the constantly rising standard of living.34.Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?A.It enables children to gain more social information.B.It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.C.It helps children to memorize and practice more.D.It can control what children are to learn.35.What does the author think of the change in today’s children?A.He feels amused by their premature behavior.B.He thinks it a phenomenon worthy of note.C.He considers it a positive development.D.He seems to be upset about it.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.“Opinion” is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual use would probably cause l ittle confusion if people didn’t attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most do attach great importance to it. “I have as much right to my opinion as you yours,” and “Everyone’s entitled to his opinion”, are common expression. In fact, anyone who would challenge another’s opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge another’s opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend “What do you think of the new Ford cars?” And he may reply “In my opinion, they’re ugly.” In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it’s obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a mater of taste. And as the old sayinggoes, “It’s pointless to argue about matters of taste.”But consider this very different use of the term. A newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not state their personal preferences, their mere likes and dislikes. They stated their considered judgment, painstakingly arrived at after through inquiry and deliberation.Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, with or without examining the evidence.Is everyone entitled to his opinion? Of course, this is not only permitted, but guaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others.36.Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?A.Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion.B.Free expression of opinions often leads to confusion.C.Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.D.Casual use of the word “opinion” often brings about quarrels.37.According to the author, who of the following would be labeled as intolerant?A.Someone who turns a deaf ear to other’s opinions.B.Someone who can’t put up with other’s tastes.C.Someone who values only their own opinions.D.Someone whose opinion harms other people.38.The new Ford car are cited as an example to show that _____.A.it is foolish to criticize a famous brand.B.one should not always agree to other’s opinions.C.personal tastes are not something to be challenged.D.it is unwise to express one’s likes and dislikes in public39.Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that _____.A.it is stated by judges in the court.B.it reflects public likes and dislikes.C.it is a result of a lot of controversy.D.it is based on careful thought.40.As indicated in the passage, being free to act on one’s opinion _____.A.means that one ignore other people’s criticism.B.means that one impose his preferences on others.C.doesn’t mean one has the right to do things at will.D.doesn’t mean that one has the right to charge others without evidence.2003年9月四级阅读全解Passage 121.B本题题干中的“dangerous”将本题的答案信息圈定在第一段第一句，因为该句中的“risky”一词与题干中的“dangerous”一词相呼应。

Sports is one of the world’s largest industries, and most athletes are professionals who are paid for their efforts. Because an athlete succeeds by achievement only—not by economic background or family connections—sports can be a fast route to wealth, and many athletes play only for money than for love. This has not always been true. In the ancient Olympics the winner got only a wreath of olive leaves (橄榄叶花环). Even though the winners became national heroes, the games remained amateur for centuries. Athletes won fame, but no money. As time passed, however, the contests became increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to represent them. By the fourth century A.D., the Olympics were ruined, and they were soon ended. In 1896, the Olympic games were revived (使再度兴起)with the same goal of pure amateur competition. The rules bar athletes who have ever received a $50 prize or an athletic scholars or who have spent four weeks in a training camp. At least one competitor in the 1896 games met these qualifications. He was Spiridon Loues, a water carrier who won the marathon race, After race, a rich Athenian offered him anything he wanted. A true amateur, Loues accepted only a cart and a horse. Then he gave up running forever. But Loues was an exception and now, as the Chairman of the German Olympic Committee said, “Nobody pays any attention to these rules.” Many countries pay their athletes to train year-round, and Olympic athletes are eager to sell their names to companies that make everything from ski equipment to fast food. Even the games themselves have become a huge business. Countries fight to hold the Olympics not only for honor, but for money. The 1972 games in Munich cost the Germans 545 million dollars, but by selling medal symbols, TV rights, food, drink ,hotel rooms, and souvenirs (纪念品), they managed to make a profit. Appropriately, the symbol of victory in the Olympic games is no longer a simple olive wreath—it is a gold medal.

2003年英语专业四级考试试题答案与详解
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绝密★启用前2003年普通高校招生英语统一考试(全国卷)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1．What is the man going to do?A．Open the window. B．Find another room. C．Go out with the woman. 2．What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A．He has lost his ticket. B．He is expecting a ticket. C．He went out to buy a ticket. 3．What do we know about mother and son?A．She wants to tell him the result of the game.B．She doesn’t like him to watch TV.C．She knows which team he supports.4．What are the speakers talking about?A．Exam results. B．Time for the exam. C．Change of class hours. 5．What will the woman tell the man?A．Her company’s name.B．Her new address. C．Her phone number.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6．What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?A．Wife and husband. B．Doctor and patient. C．Boss and secretary 7．What does the woman think about the man?A．He is not good to the children.B．He is not telling the truth.C．He sleeps too much.8．Where does the woman want to go?A．An office. B．A fruit shop. C．A police station. 9．What does the woman have to do now?A．Wait for Mark at the crossroads.B．Walk ahead and turn right.C．Walk a little way back.10．What exactly does the man want to find out?A．What people think of the bus service.B．How many people are using the bus service.C．Which group of people use the bus service most often.11．What does the woman say about the bus service?A．The distance between bus stops is too long.B．The bus timetables are full of mistakes.C．Buses are often not on time.12．Why does the woman say her husband is fortunate?A．He often goes to work in a friend’s car.B．He doesn’t need to go shopping by bus.C．He lives close to the bus station.13．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Salesperson and customerB．Old school friendsC．Fellow workers14．What do we know about the woman?A．She is fond of her work. B．She is tired of traveling. C．She is interested in law. 15．What is the man?A．A company manager. B．A salesperson. C．A lawyer.16．Why does the woman ask for the man’s address?A．To send him a book.B．To get together with him.C．To repair something at his home.17．What is the aim of the program?A．To keep trainees in shape.B．To improve public relations.C．To develop leadership skills.18．Which of the following will the trainess be doing during the program?A．Attenling lectures on managementB．Preparing reports for the company.C．Making plans for a journey.19．How long will the program last?A．8 days B．12 days C．20 days.20．If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?A．Take a pre-test B．Pay for the program. C．Sign on a piece of paper.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）21．Don’t be afraid of asking for help it is needed.A．unless B．since C．although D．when22．A cook will be immediately fired if he is found in the kitchen.A．smoke B．smoking C．to smoke D．smoked23．Allen had to call a taxi because the box was to carry all the way home.A．much too heavy B．too much heavy C．heavy too much D．too heavy much 24．—Sorry, Joe, I didn’t mean to…—Don’t call me “Joe”. I’m Mr Parker to you, and you forget it!A．do B．didn’t C．did D．don’t25．If anybody calls, tell them I’m out, and ask them to their name and address.A．pass B．write C．take D．leave26．The sign reads “In case of fire, break the glass and push red button.”A．不填；a B．不填；the C．the; the D．a;a27．All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervouseness .A．has grown B．is growing C．grew D．had grown28．A left luggage office is a place where bags be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.A．should B．can C．must D．will29．We’re going to the bookstore in John’s car. You can come with us you can meet us there later.A．but B．and C．or D．then30．Why don’t you put the meat in the fridge? It will fresh for several days.A．be stayed B．stay C．be staying D．have stayed31．News reports say peace talks between the two countries with no agreement reached.A．have broken down B．have broken out C．have broken in D．have broken up 32．—There’s coffee and tea: you can have .—Thanks.A．either B．each C．one D．it33．—Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.—Why ? John is sitting there doing nothing.A．him B．he C．I D．me34．The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once with each other.A．they had quarreled B．they have quarreledC．have they quarreled D．had they quarreled35．—I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her.—.It was her fault.A．No way B．Not possible C．No chance D．Not at all第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

英语四级考试真题2003-2023全文共10篇示例，供读者参考篇1Hey guys, today I wanna talk about this super tough English test called the CET-4. So basically, the CET-4 is a big test that lots of college students in China have to take. It's like the ultimate challenge to prove that you're good at English.The CET-4 has been around for a long time, like since 2003. Every year, students all over China sit down for this test, hoping to pass with flying colors. The test has different sections like listening, reading, writing, and speaking. And let me tell you, each section is super tricky!In the listening part, they play all these recordings and you have to answer questions about them. Sometimes the speakers talk really fast and it's hard to catch what they're saying. But if you practice a lot, you can totally ace this part.The reading section is no joke either. They give you all these weird passages to read and you have to answer questions about them. Some of the words are super hard and you might not evenknow what they mean. But don't worry, just keep calm and try your best.Now let's talk about the writing part. This is where you have to show off your English skills by writing essays and paragraphs. You have to make sure your grammar and vocabulary are on point, or else you might lose points. But if you practice writing every day, you'll definitely improve.Lastly, there's the speaking section. In this part, you have to talk to an examiner about different topics. It can be kind of nerve-wracking, but just remember to speak clearly and confidently. And don't forget to practice speaking English with your friends or family!So, if you wanna pass the CET-4, you gotta start preparing early. Study hard, practice listening and speaking, and work on your writing skills. And most importantly, don't give up! With determination and effort, you can definitely conquer the CET-4 and show everyone how awesome you are at English!Alright, that's it for today's chat about the CET-4. Remember, you got this! Good luck on the test, guys!篇2Hello everyone! Today I want to talk about the English CET-4 exam from 2003 to 2023. It's a big deal for a lot of people, especially college students like me. The exam has changed a lot over the years, so let's take a trip down memory lane and see how it has evolved.First of all, let's talk about the exam in 2003. Back then, the exam was pretty tough. There were four sections - listening, reading, writing, and translation. The listening section was the hardest for me because it was so fast! I always had to listen really carefully and sometimes I still missed some of the answers. The reading section was also tricky because there were a lot of long passages to read and then answer questions about. I remember studying really hard for the exam and feeling so relieved when it was finally over.In 2008, the exam format changed a bit. They added a new section called "comprehensive reading" which was all about reading short passages and answering questions about them. I liked this section because the passages were shorter and easier to understand. The listening section also became a bit easier because they slowed down the recordings a little bit. The writing section stayed pretty much the same, but the topics were a bit more modern and interesting.Fast forward to 2013, and the exam was even more different. They got rid of the translation section completely and added a new section called "cloze test". This section was all about filling in the missing words in a passage. It was a bit challenging because you had to really understand the context to get the right answers. The listening section also had more conversations and dialogues, which I liked because it felt more natural.In 2018, the exam changed once again. They added a new section called "word formation" where you had to change a word to fit a sentence. This was a bit tricky because you had to know the different forms of words. The writing section also had a new task where you had to summarize a passage in your own words. This was a bit tough for me because I had to be concise and accurate at the same time.And finally, in 2023, the exam had a major overhaul. They changed the order of the sections and added a new section called "spoken expression". In this section, you had to listen to a passage and then record yourself summarizing it. It was a bit nerve-wracking because I had to speak confidently and clearly. The other sections remained the same, but the topics were more diverse and relevant to the current times.Overall, the English CET-4 exam has gone through a lot of changes over the years. It has become more challenging in some ways, but also more engaging and practical. I think each version of the exam has helped me improve my English skills and become more confident in using the language. I'm excited to see what the next version of the exam will be like in the future!篇3Hello everyone! Today, I'm going to talk about the English four-level exam from 2003 to 2023. It's a super long time, right? Wow! Let's go back in time and see what those exams were like.In the year 2003, the English four-level exam was probably super hard. I mean, it must have been really tough! Can you imagine sitting in a room, with a pencil in your hand, trying to answer all those tricky questions? Whew! I bet some people were sweating buckets!Fast forward to 2023, and I bet the exam was still a challenge. But hey, we're super smart, right? We've been studying and practicing all year long, so we're totally ready for whatever they throw at us. Bring it on!One thing's for sure, the English four-level exam is no joke. But hey, we got this! We're gonna rock those essays, nail thosegrammar questions, and ace those listening exercises. We've been working hard, and it's gonna pay off big time.So let's show that exam who's boss! Let's put on our thinking caps, grab our pencils, and show off all that amazing English knowledge we've got. We're gonna crush it, I just know it!Alright, that's all for now. Good luck with your Englishfour-level exam, and remember, you got this! Go out there and shine like the stars you are. Woohoo!篇4Hey guys, have you ever heard of the English CET-4 exam? It's like a super important test for college students in China. Let's talk about some of the questions that have come up on the exam from 2003 to 2023!In 2003, the exam asked students to write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad. Some people thought it was cool to learn in a foreign country, but others missed their families too much.In 2006, students had to read a passage about the history of the internet and answer questions about it. It was so interesting to learn how the internet has changed over the years!Fast forward to 2010, and students had to listen to a lecture in English and take notes. It was kinda hard to understand everything, but we did our best to keep up!In 2015, the exam had a reading passage about climate change. It was really important to learn about how our actions can affect the environment.In 2020, there was a listening section where we had to listen to people talking about their favorite foods. It made us all hungry just listening to them!So many different topics have come up on the CET-4 exam over the years. It's important to study hard and practice your English skills so you can do your best on the test. Good luck to all the future test-takers out there!篇5Oh my goodness, the English-4 level exam is super hard! From the year 2003 to 2023, there have been so many tough questions and tricky passages. But don't worry, I'm here to tell you all about it in a fun and easy way!In the English-4 level exam, you have to read a bunch of long passages and answer questions about them. Sometimes thepassages are about history, science, or even literature. And let me tell you, they can be really boring sometimes! But it's important to stay focused and try your best to understand what they're saying.Then there's the listening part of the exam. You have to listen to people talking and answer questions about what they said. It can be really hard to understand sometimes, especially if they have accents or talk really fast. But if you practice listening to English every day, you'll get better at it!Next up is the grammar and vocabulary section. You have to know all about verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. And don't forget about those tricky prepositions and conjunctions! Plus, you have to memorize a ton of vocabulary words. It's a lot to remember, but if you study a little bit every day, you'll be fine.And finally, there's the writing part of the exam. You have to write an essay about a given topic. It can be about anything, like your favorite movie, a memorable vacation, or even a current event. Just remember to use proper grammar, spell things correctly, and organize your ideas clearly. Oh, and don't forget to check your work for mistakes!So there you have it, the English-4 level exam in a nutshell. It may seem daunting, but if you stay focused, study hard, and practice every day, you'll do great! Good luck, little buddies!篇6Oh my gosh, guys! Do you know what I just found out? I looked up the【CET-4 exam questions from 2003 to 2023】and there are so many cool questions! I'm gonna tell you all about it!Okay, so like, the questions from 2003 were all about describing pictures and stuff. It was like, "Look at this picture of a zoo. Describe what you can see." Sounds pretty easy, right? But some of the questions were really tricky, like asking about the emotions of the people in the picture. I mean, how are we supposed to know that?Then in 2004, there were questions about giving opinions and reasons. Like, "Do you agree or disagree with the statement that homework is necessary for students?" I don't know about you guys, but I always hated doing homework!In 2005, they asked about environmental issues. I remember one question was like, "What can individuals do to protect the environment?" I guess we should all start recycling more and stuff.And then in 2006, there were questions about technology. Like, "Do you think technology has made our lives better or worse?" I mean, I love my video games and all, but sometimes I think we spend too much time on our phones.Oh, and you know what? In 2007, they asked about culture and traditions. It was like, "What traditional customs do you think are important to preserve?" I think it's cool to learn about different cultures and stuff.Fast forward to 2023, and the questions are all about globalization and world events. They're like, "What impact do global events have on your country?" I mean, I guess we're all connected in some way, right?So yeah, those are some of the questions from the CET-4 exams over the years. It's kind of crazy how things change, right?I hope we can all pass the exam and become English pros one day! Let's do our best, guys! Go, go, go!篇7Oh my gosh, I can't believe I have to take the English CET-4 exam from 2003 to 2023! It's like a super long time! But you know what, I'm gonna do my best and rock this exam!So, let's talk about the CET-4 exam. It's like a big test that all college students in China have to take to prove their English skills. The exam has different sections like listening, reading, writing, and speaking. It's kind of scary, but I know I can do it!In the listening section, they play a bunch of recordings and you have to answer questions about them. Sometimes the recordings are fast, and it's hard to catch everything they say. But if you listen carefully and pay attention, you can do well!The reading section is all about reading passages and answering questions. Sometimes the passages are really long and boring, but you gotta stay focused and find the answers. And don't forget to check your grammar and spelling!For the writing section, you have to write an essay on a given topic. You gotta organize your thoughts, use good vocabulary, and write in clear and concise sentences. It's important to express your ideas well and use proper grammar.And finally, there's the speaking section. You have to talk to an examiner and answer their questions. It's kind ofnerve-wracking to speak in front of someone, but just be confident and speak clearly. Practice makes perfect!Overall, the CET-4 exam is a big challenge, but it's also a great opportunity to improve your English skills. So, study hard, practice a lot, and believe in yourself. You got this! Good luck to everyone taking the CET-4 exam! Let's ace it together!篇8Oh my gosh, do you know what I found? The Englishfour-level exam questions from 2003 to 2023! It's so exciting to see how the questions have changed over the years.In 2003, the questions were all about grammar and vocabulary. They were pretty straightforward, like "What is the past tense of the verb 'eat'?" or "Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence." It was all about memorizing rules and definitions.But as the years went by, the questions started to get more interesting. In 2008, there were questions about global issues and current events. For example, "What do you think is the most pressing environmental issue facing the world today?" or "Do you believe that globalization is a positive or negative force?"In 2013, the questions got even more challenging. There were essays to write and debates to participate in. The examiners wanted to see not just your knowledge of English, but also yourability to think critically and express yourself clearly. It was definitely a test of both language skills and cognitive skills.And in 2023, who knows what the questions will be like? Maybe they'll be all about artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Or maybe the examiners will throw in some unexpected twists, like a speaking portion or a creative writing task. Whatever it is, I'm sure it will be a fun challenge for English learners everywhere.So, if you're preparing for the English four-level exam, don't just focus on grammar and vocabulary. Practice your critical thinking skills, work on your fluency and coherence in speaking and writing, and stay updated on current events. Who knows, you might just ace the exam and become an English master! Keep learning and keep growing, my friends!篇9Hey guys! Today I want to talk about the English CET-4 exam from 2003 to 2023. It's a big deal for us students who are trying to pass this exam and improve our English skills.First of all, let's talk about the format of the exam. There are usually four sections in the exam: listening, reading, writing, and translating. The listening section is pretty challenging because we have to listen to different conversations and answerquestions about them. The reading section is also tough because we have to read long passages and answer questions about them. The writing section requires us to write essays or short answers, and the translating section tests our ability to translate English sentences into Chinese.Now, let's talk about some of the topics that have appeared in the CET-4 exam over the years. We have to be prepared for topics like environment, technology, education, and social issues. These topics are important because they help us understand the world around us and improve our writing and speaking skills.One thing that we need to remember when we are preparing for the CET-4 exam is to practice, practice, practice! We need to practice listening to English conversations, reading English articles, writing English essays, and translating English sentences. The more we practice, the better we will become at English.It's also important to study English grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. These are the building blocks of the English language, and we need to have a good grasp of them in order to pass the CET-4 exam.In conclusion, the CET-4 exam is a big challenge for us students, but with hard work and practice, we can improve our English skills and pass the exam. So let's study hard, practice a lot,and be prepared for whatever the exam throws at us. Good luck, everyone! Let's do our best!篇10Oh my gosh, guys! Have you heard about the English Level Four () test? It's like a super hard test for college students in China! So, I heard that the exam has been around since 2003, and there have been so many different questions over the years.One time, the exam asked about the advantages and disadvantages of using social media. That's like so easy, right? I think social media is great for keeping in touch with friends and family, but it can also be a big distraction from schoolwork. What do you guys think?Another time, they asked about the importance of learning a second language. I totally think it's important to learn another language because it can help you communicate with people from different countries and understand different cultures. Plus, it looks super cool on your resume!There was also a question about the impact of technology on society. I think technology has made our lives so much easier, but it can also make us lazy and less social. Like, sometimes I'd rather text my friend than actually talk to them in person.But you know what? The most important thing is to practice your English every day, even if it's just for a few minutes. Reading books, watching movies, and chatting with friends in English can all help you improve your language skills. And who knows, maybe one day you'll even be able to pass the English Level Four test with flying colors!So, don't stress out too much about the exam, guys. Just do your best and remember that practice makes perfect. Good luck!。

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 change 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__ means “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。

2002年1月大学英语四级考试试题试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) She has to post a letter instead.B) She has to turn down the man’s requestC) 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. B) Take a picture.C) Repair a typewriter. 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. B) In a school.C) In a clothing store. D) In a barbershop. Section BPassage 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. B) The man in the kitchen.C) The pet bird. 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. B) About three weeks.C) At least half a year. 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 ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)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 urban traffic 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 movements.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 carded by a present-day highway.21. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be .A) its power source B) its driving systemC) its monitoring 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. B) An engine.C) A retractable arm. D) A computer controller.24. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is .A) keeping in the right laneB) waiting to arrive at his destinationC) keeping in constant touch with the computer centerD) informing the system of his destination by phone25. What is the author’s attitude toward the future of autos?A) Enthusiastic. B) PessimisticC) Optimistic. 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 last couple 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 r iders 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 Labor 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 foxes .A) for recreation B) in the interests of the farmersC) to limit the fox population D) to show their 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 B) by confusing the fox huntersC) by taking legal action 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 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 find 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 by .A) 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. B) Concer n for one’s neighbors.C) Emphasis on individual effort. D) Ever-weakening social bonds.39. In the 1950s, classroom violence .A) was something unheard of B) was by no means a rare occurrenceC) attracted a lot of public attention D) began to appear in analysts’ data40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed .A) 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 ⅢVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. By the time you get to New York, I for London.A) would be leaving B) am leaving C) have already left D) shall have left42. The article suggests that when a person under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have awell-balanced diet.A) is B) were C) be D) was43. The lawyer advised him to drop the , since he stands little chance to win.A) event B) incident C) case D) affair44. Sometimes children have trouble fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.A) to separate B) separating C) for separating D) of separating45. He is quite sure that it’s impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.A) absolutely B) exclusively C) fully D) roughly46. There was a big hole in the road which the traffic.A) set back B) stood back C) held up D) kept down47. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee to investigate the incident.A) were set up B) was set up C) be set up D) set up48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play roles in raising children.A) incapable B) indispensable C) insensible D) infinite49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication .A) tragedy B) vacuum C) question D) barrier50. There was such a long line at the exhibition we had to wait for about half an hour.A) as B) that C) so D) hence51. There is no to the house from the main road.A) access B) avenue C) exposure D) edge52. energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.A) Accumulated B) Gathered C) Assembled D) Collected53. He wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee,not very popular with all its members.A) to be considered B) considering C) being considered D) having considered54. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural .A) tradition B) transportation C) transmission D) transformation55. The stuck on the envelope says “By Air”.A) diagram B) label C) signal D) mark56. Mobile telecommunications is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signedbetween the two companies.A) capacity B) potential C) possession D) impact57. Reading the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried than they will admit.A) behind B) between C) along D) among58. My brother’s plans are very; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.A) arbitrary B) aggressive C) ambitious D) abundant59. Things might have been much worse if the mother on her right to keep the baby.A) has been insisting B) had insisted C) would insist D) insisted60. The statistical figures in that report are not . You should not refer to them.A) accurate B) fixed C) delicate D) rigid61. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when alone.A) seen B) is seen C) to be seen D) having been seen62. The football game comes to you from New York.A) lively B) alive C) live D) living63. None of us expected the chairman to at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.A) turn in B) turn over C) turn up D) turn down64. The mother didn’t know wh o for the broken glass.A) blamed B) be blamed C) to blame D) would blame65. He to his customers and halved the price.A) leaked B) drew C) quoted D) yielded66. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to storming into the boss’s office.A) prevent B) prohibit C) turn D) avoid67. All flights because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.A) having been canceled B) had been canceled C) having canceled D) were canceled68. The author of the report is well with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there formany years.A) informed B) acquainted C) enlightened D) acknowledged69. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he studying.A) does B) had C) was D) did70. The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated instead of mechanically.A) manually B) artificially C) automatically D) syntheticallyPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 71 apartments. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 72 between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 73 every time she leaned over to talk to him, 74 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 75 in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 76 it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 77 about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 78 on my popcorn(爆米花). I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 79 . After a while I heard 80 more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 81 of the popcorn crunching (咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to 82 . I remembered when I was in South Korea (韩国), I 83 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean—I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 84 I saw him again in New York speaking 85 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 86 like I had been betrayed. When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 87 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 88 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 89 in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 90 out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.71. A) warm B) hot C) heated D) cool72. A) crack B) blank C) break D) opening73. A) aspect B) view C) space D) angle74. A) while B) whenever C) or D) and75. A) attraction B) attention C) affection D) motion76. A) since B) when C) what D) as77. A) Within B) After C) For D) Over78. A) concentrate B) chew C) fix D) taste79. A) too B) still C) though D) certainly80. A) much B) any C) no D) few81. A) voice B) sound C) rhythm D) tone82. A) wonder B) wander C) imagine D) depart83. A) enjoyed B) happened C) turned D) used84. A) until B) because C) then D) therefore85. A) artificial B) informal C) perfect D) practical86. A) felt B) looked C) seemed D) appeared87. A) While B) If C) Before D) Once88. A) empty B) quiet C) stiff D) calm89. A) telling B) uttering C) saying D) speaking90. A) worked B) got C) came D) made试卷二Part V Writing (30 minutes)D i r e c t i o n s:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to theUniversity President about the Canteen Service on Campus You should write at least 100 words,and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below.假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。

2003年英语专业四级试题及答案2003年英语专业四级试题及答案2003年英语专业四级试题及答案SalmonEveryyear,millioofsalmonswimfromtheoceanintothemouthsofrivers andthensteadilyuptherivers.Paingthroughwaters,aroundrocksandw aterfalls,thefishfinallyreachtheiroriginalstreamsorlakes.They digoutnestsintheriverbedandlaytheireggs.Then,exhaustedbytheir journey,theparentsalmondie.Theyhavefinishedthetaskthatnatureh asgiventhem.Months,oryearslater,theyoungfishstarttheirtriptot heocean.Theyliveinthesaltwaterfrom2-7years,untilthey,tooarereadytoswimbacktoreproduce.Theirlifecy clehelmanprovidehimselfwithabasicfood-fish.Whentheadultsalmongatherattherivermouthsfortheaualtripup therivers,theyareinthebestpoiblecondition,andnearlyeveryharboNow,youhavetwominutestocheInsectioA,BandC,youwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefully andthenawerthequestiothatfollow.MarkthecorrectawertoeachquestInthissection,youwillhearsevenstatements.Attheendofeachstatem1.Youmustrelax.Don'tworktoohard.Anddowatchyourdrinkingand2.Wehadn'tquiteexpectedthecommitteetoagreetorebuildthehoi tal,soweweretakenabackwhenwegottoknowthatithadfinallyagreed.3.Thecoachleavesthestationevery20minutes.It's9:15now,andy4.PerhaJaneshouldn'thavegotmarriedinthefirstplace.Noonekn owswhatshemighthavebeendoingnow,butnotwashingup.That'sforsure!5.Ihaentobeworkingonasimilarprojectatthemoment.Iamonlytooplea6.Themanarrivedfortheceremonywithpatchedjacketsandfadedjeatha ttheaveragepersonwouldsaveformowingthelawninhisgardenatthewee7.Mark!Hereyouare!ThisisthelastplaceintheworldIwouldhaveexpecInthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversatiobetweentwoeakers.At theendofeachconversation,youwillbegiven10secondstoawertheques附送：2003年财政厅长述职报告2003年财政厅长述职报告2003年财政厅长述职报告主任、副主任、秘书长、各位委员：我于２００３年５月被省人大常委会任命为省财政厅厅长，至今已有两年多的时间。

2003四级真题答案解析2003年的大学英语四级考试是很多考生心中永远难忘的一次考试。

经典的四级试题中，有很多难点与让人犯愁的地方，但是也有很多可解之处。

在本文中，我们将对2003年四级真题进行一一解析，帮助考生更好地理解答题思路。

听力部分：听力一直是英语四六级考试的一大难点。

加入听力，试卷的难度明显提高。

2003年的四级试题中，听力部分的主要内容为短对话和长对话。

一般而言，短对话题材简单，考察的是考生对基本句型和常见对话场景的理解。

例如：“What does the man want to do?”这个问题主要考察考生对动词want和其使用场景的理解。

在解答这类问题时，考生应举一反三，根据对话的上下文以及逻辑关系选择合适的答案。

长对话则相对稍难一些，主要考察考生对于日常生活或学习场景的理解能力。

例如：“What are they talking about?”这类问题需要考生根据对话内容总结出对话的主题或主旨。

解答这类问题时，考生需要认真聆听对话内容，注意对话中的重点信息。

阅读部分：四级考试的阅读部分通常分为三个小节：词汇、段落大意以及文章细节。

词汇题考察考生对单词的理解与运用能力。

在解答词汇题时，考生需要将待选单词与文章中的上下文进行对比，选择合适的答案。

此外，考生还需要注意一些词义的转换与延伸意义。

段落大意题考察考生对段落主题的概括与理解能力。

在解答这类问题时，考生应浏览全文，了解每个段落的大意，然后选择与段落主题最符合的答案。

在做这类题目时，考生应注意段落的开头与结尾，它们通常会揭示段落的主题。

文章细节题考察考生对文章细节的理解能力。

这类问题通常要求考生根据文章中给出的具体信息进行推理与判断。

为了解答这类题目，考生需要认真阅读文章，理解相关信息，并将其与选项进行比较。

写作部分：四级写作要求考生从两个方面展开写作，通常为图画作文、图表作文或者提纲作文。

在写作过程中，考生应注意合理构思，提炼思路。

2003至2004年新生英语分级测试真题与答案Placement Test (2004)I.Listening Comprehension听力理解分两部分，共20题，每题1分，共20分。

第一部分：本部分为十组对话，每组对话后有一个问题。

对话读两遍。

问题读一遍，每听完一个问题后，从答题纸上A、B、C、D的四个选择中选出最合适的答案，并涂黑。

Part A1. A. He is too busy to fix the computer.B. He asks the woman for a favor.C. He won?t lend the woman his computer.D. He has hired the woman as his secretary.2. A. Take a different train.B. Go shopping at the new store.C. Find another repair shop.D. Buy a new car.3. A. $ 1.01. B. $ 8.99. C. $ 18.99. D. Over $ 18.00.4. A. To a cinema. B. To a restaurant.C. To a concert hall.D. To a park.5. A. Fetching water. B. Looking for seed.C. Growing a plantD. Cleaning dirt.6. A. 12:15 B. 12:30 C. 13:00 D. 13:107. A. It?s wrong to waste oil.B. Oil is being replaced by cheaper energy sources.C. There are solutions to the energy crisis.D. Solar energy is the cheapest.8. A. The upper branches were too high for her.B. He would use the ladder for 2 weeks.C. He wouldn?t let her pick red appl es from his tree.D. The apples on the top branches weren?t ripe.9. A. Working as a secretary. B. Writing novels.C. Editing a newspaper.D. Relaxing at home.10. A. During a meal. B. During a parent meeting.C. When the woman is preparing dinner.D. When the family is watching TV.第二部分：本部分为短文听力测试，共三篇，每篇读两遍。

2003年英语专业四级考试真题及答案总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：130分PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) SECTION A CONVERSA TIONS(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(2)According to the conversation, all of the following are true of work today EXCEPTA. intellectually challenginB. satisfyinC. allowing more choiceD. requiring social skill(3)According to the woman，which is TRUE?A. There are still boring jobs to be donB. Earning money is still a prioritC. Workers still have no identitD. Workers still have to do the same job for lif(4)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(5)Which of the following is TRUE of city life?A. The costs of transportation are more cunaffordablB. People in the city are richer than those in the countrC. Friendliness is more important than one's own businesD. People in the city want to fulfill their daily pla(6)What is TRUE of the laws in the country?A. There are few laws writteB. The written laws are not easy to imposC. The laws mainly target school kidD. Many laws are not applie(7)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(8)What does the man think of fast food?A. It doesn't taste as good as one's own cooked fooB. It is indefinite to say it is convenienC. It doesn't contain enough vegetableD. It has more protein than neede(9)How is one's own cooked food compared with fast food?A. Cooking one's own food costs more moneB. One can eat more vegetables if he cooks his own fooC. Busy people can't cook their own fooD. One's own cooked food does not taste as good as food in restaurant(10)What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and studenB. Inquirer and informanC. Mother and soD. Customer and shop assistanSECTION B PASSAGES(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(2)Which is NOT a true statement?A. Love is both a positive and negative emotioB. Love involves other feelingC. There can be different kinds of lovD. Someone who loves is also capable of negative feeling(3)What does the passage say about hate?A. Hate is as positive as lovB. Hate is generally a positive emotioC. Hate is the worst of all emotionD. Hate is not always a dispensible emotio(4)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(5)When does excessive sleep usually first become apparent?A. During early childhooB. In a person's teenC. In a person's twentieD. After a person turns fift(6)What can one suffering from excessive sleep do to prevent sleep attacks?A. To avoid social situationB. To stop taking certain drugC. To take naps during the daD. To sleep eight hours a nigh(7)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(8)Which state provides family with tax credits to pay for private school?A. FloridaB. WisconsiC. TexaD. Not mentione(9)Mr. Milton found the School Choice Programs at the age ofA. 50.B. 53.C. 43.D. 33.(10)Which of the following statements is TRUE about the objection to vouchers?A. Government shouldn't separate public and private schoolB. Religious schools can not use public moneC. Lack of money causes children not to attend public schoolD. Children's choice of schools 'depends on the money offered to the schoo SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST(1)(2)What does the UN resolution specifically require states to do?A. To establish a financial networB. To revise their banking lawC. To increase their police forcD. To curb regional terror activitie(3)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(4)How long has the violence lasted?A. For one daB. For two dayC. For the whole summeD. For one yea(5)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(6)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(7)Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?A. A finB. ExpulsioC. A jail terD. Death sentenc(8)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(9)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(10)What causes the problem of having internal organs in wrong order in one's real life?A. GeneticB. NaturC. ExplosioD. Not mentionePART ⅢCLOZE (15 MIN)(1)During McDonald's early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were (31) __________, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens (32) ___________ the chain expanded nationwide in the mid-1960s it sought to (33)___________ labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (34)__________ that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald's began (35) __________ to frozen French fries in 1966--and few customers noticed the difference. (36) ___________, the change had a profound effect(37)___________ the nation's agriculture and diet A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (38)__________. McDonald's fries now come from huge manufacturing plants (39) __________ can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (40) __________ McDonald's and the popularity of its low-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.The (41) ___________ of McDonald's French fries played a (42) __________ role in the chain's success—fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was (43)__________ praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (44) __________ taste does not stem (45) ___________ the kind of potatoes that McDonaid's (46)__________, the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (47) large processing companies, and have similar (48)__________ in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (49)__________ determined by the cooking oil For decades McDonald's cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (50){TS}_________填上最佳答案。