2003年06月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(含答案)
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2003年6月大学英语四级真题及答案2003年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. Y ou should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) At a theatre.B) At a booking office.C) At a railway station.D) At a restaurant.2. A) The man is inviting the woman to dinner.B) The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.C) The woman is a friend of the Stevensons.D) The man is going to visit the Stevensons.3. A) The professor?s presentation was not convincing enough.B) The professor?s lecture notes were too complicated.C) The professor spoke with a strong accent.D) The professor spoke too fast.4. A) The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B) The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C) The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D) The furniture he bought was very cheap.5. A) The man is thinking about taking a new job.B) The man likes a job that enables him to travel.C) The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.D) The man doesn?t want to stay home and take care of their child.6. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.B) Call to check his scores.C) Be patient and wait.D) Inquire when the test scores are released.7. A) She read it selectively.B) She went over it chapter by chapter.C) She read it slowly.D) She finished it at a stretch.8. A) He was kept in hospital for a long time.B) He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.C) He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.D) He was fined for speeding.9. A) Wait for a taxi.B) Buy some food.C) Go on a trip.D) Book train tickets.10. A) It?s not as hard as expected.B) It?s too tough for some students.C) It?s much more difficult than people think.D) It?s believed to be the hardest optional course.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Anxious and worried.B) Proud and excited.C) Nervous and confused.D) Inspired and confident.12. A) His father scolded him severely.B) His father took back the six dollars.C) His father made him do the cutting again.D) His father cut the leaves himself.13. A) One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B) Manual labourers shouldn?t be looked down upon.C) One should always do his job earnestly.D) Teenagers tend to be careless.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) He ran a village shop.B) He worked on a farm.C) He worked in an advertising agency.D) He was a gardener.15. A) It was stressful.B) It was colorful.C) It was peaceful.D) It was boring.16. A) His desire to start Iris own business.B) The crisis in his family life.C) The decline in his health.D) His dream of living in the countryside.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because there are no signs to direct them.B) Because no tour guides are available.C) Because all the buildings in the city look alike.D) Because the university is everywhere in the city.18. A) They set their own exams.B) They select their own students.C) They award their own degrees.D) They organize their own laboratory work.19. A) Most of them have a long history.B) Many of them are specialized libraries.C) They house more books than any other university library.D) They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.20. A) V ery few of them are engaged in research.B) They were not awarded degrees until 1948.C) They have outnumbered male students.D) They were not treated equally until 1881.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 thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more that they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet (芭蕾舞). Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girl s log hall that time. All in all, however, children?s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%“Children are affected by the same time crunch (危机) that affects their parents,” says Sandra Hofferth, who headed therecent study of children?s t imetable. A chief reason,she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.) All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. “Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,” says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it.The children sampled spent a quarter o f their rapidly decreasing “free time” watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they?re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren?t replacing it with reading. Despit e efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let?s face it, who?s got the time?21. By mentioning “the same time crunch” (Line 1, Para. 2) Sandra Hofferth means________.A) children have little time to play with their parentsB) children are not taken good care of by their working parentsC) both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure timeD) both parents and children have trouble managing their time22. According to the author, the reason given by SandraHofferth for the time crunch is________.A) quite convincingB) partially trueC) totally groundlessD) rather confusing23. According to the author a child develops better if ________.A) he has plenty of time reading and studyingB) he is left to play with his peers in his own wayC) he has more time participating in school activitiesD) he is free to interact with his working parents24. The author is concerned about the fact that American kids ________.A) are engaged in more and more structured activitiesB) are increasingly neglected by their working mothersC) are spending more and more time watching TVD) are involved less and less in household work25. We can infer from the passage that ________.A) extracurricular activities promote children?s intelligenceB) most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched offC) efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitfulD) most parents believe reading to be beneficial to childrenPassage T woQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, “The business of America is business.” By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world.Few would ar gue with Ford?s statement. A brief glimpse ata daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as “the entertainment industry” or “show business.”The positive side of H enry Ford?s statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system crates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.The negative side of Henry Ford?s statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business—referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing—the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high—creates feelings of insecurity for many.26. The United States is a typical country ________.A) which encourages free trade at home and abroadB) where people?s chief concern is how to make moneyC) where all businesses are managed scientificallyD) which normally works according to the federal budget27. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ________.A) most newspapers are run by big businessesB) even public organizations concentrate on working for profitsC) Americans of all professions know how to do businessD) even arts and entertainment are regarded as business28. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that________.A) they can start profitable businesses thereB) they can be more competitive in businessC) they will make a fortune overnight thereD) they will find better chances of employment29. Henry Ford?s statement can be taken negatively because ________.A) working people are discouraged to fight for their fightsB) there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalistsC) there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and laborD) public services are not run by the federal government30. A company?s efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ________.A) reduction in the number of employeesB) improvement of working conditionsC) fewer disputes between labor and managementD) a rise in workers? wagesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Professor Smith recently persuaded 35 people, 23 of them women, to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight. When he came to analyse their embarrassing lapses (差错) in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings, Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random (随机的).One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. “the explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,” explains the professor. “People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the woman?s custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on her earrings. But somehow the action got reversed in the programme,” About one in twenty of the incidents the vol unteers reported were these “programme assembly failures.”Altogether the volunteers logged 433 unintentional actions that they found themselves doing—an average of twelve each, There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest (荒谬可笑的). These are two hours some time between eight a.m. and noon, between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak between eight and ten p.m. “Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover i n brain …programmes? occurs, as for instance between going to and from w ork.” Women on average reported slightly more lapses—12.5 compared with 10.9 for men—probably because they were more reliable reporters.A startling finding of the research is that the absent-mindedactivity is a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally, you would expect that skill reduces the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse—even dangerous.31. In his study Professor Smith asked the subjects ________.A) to keep track of people who tend to forget thingsB) to report their embarrassing lapses at randomC) to analyse their awkward experiences scientificallyD) to keep a record of what they did unintentionally32. Professor Smith discovered that ________.A) certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidentsB) many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindednessC) men tend to be more absent-minded than womenD) absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness33. “Programme assembly failures” (Line 6, Para. 2) refers to the phenomenon thatpeople ________.A) often fail to programme their routines beforehandB) tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurryC) unconsciously change the sequence of doing thingsD) are likely to mess things up if they are too tired34. We learn from the third paragraph that ________.A) absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the dayB) women are very careful to perform actions during peak periodsC) women experience more peak periods of absent-mindednessD) men?s absent-mindedness often results in funnysituations35. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapsesB) hazards can be avoided when people do things they are good atC) people should be careful when programming their actionsD) lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentrationPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.It?s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That?s especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It?s also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can?t or won?t care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody baffle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she?s ever known and that her biological parents have “no legal claim” on her.The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That?s an important development, one that?s long overdue.Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with thewrong parents. Kimberly?s biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn?t the Twiggs? own d aughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue (起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren?t always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.36. What wa s the primary consideration in the Florida judge?s ruling?A) The biological link.B) The child?s benefits.C) The traditional practice.D) The parents? feelings.37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that ________.A) children are more than just personal possessions of their parentsB) the biological link between parent and child should be emphasizedC) foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than careD) biological parents shouldn?t claim custody rights aftertheir child is adopted38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because ________.A) they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays? custodyB) they regarded her as their propertyC) they were her biological parentsD) they felt guilty about their past mistake39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays ________.A) by sheer accidentB) out of charityC) at his requestD) for better care40. The author?s attitude towards the judge?s ruling could be described as ________.A) doubtfulB) criticalC) cautiousD) supportivePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minute)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are for choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. She her trip to New Y ork because she was ill.A) called offB) closed downC) put upD) went off42. ________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) But forB) In case ofC) In spite ofD) Because of43. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of________.A) rejectionB) restrictionC) retreatD) recession44. The of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.A) prospectsB) speculationsC) stakesD) provisions45. I suffered from mental because of stress from my job.A) damageB) releaseC) reliefD) fatigue46. The rest of the day was entirely at his for reading or recreation.A) dismissalB) survivalC) disposalD) arrival47. Y ou will not be about your food in time of great hunger.A) specialB) particularC) peculiarD) specific48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the will continueinto the next decade.A) emergencyB) trendC) paceD) schedule49. Y ou shouldn?t have written in the ________ since the book belongs to the library.A) intervalB) borderC) marginD) edge50. The of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.A) roarB) exclamationC) whistleD) scream51. This ticket you to a free boat tour on the lake.A) entitiesB) appointsC) grantsD) credits52. This is the nurse who to me when I was ill in hospital.A) accompaniedB) attendedC) entertainedD) shielded53. I was about to a match when I remembered Tom?s warning.A) rubB) hitC) scrapeD) strike54. The advertisement says this material doesn?t in the wash, but it has.A) contractB) shrinkC) slimD) dissolve55. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ________ us that hewould try as hard as possible.A) insuredB) guaranteedC) assumedD) assured56. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will from the new trainingfacilities.A) deriveB) acquireC) benefitD) reward57. The work was almost complete when we received ordersto ________ no furtherwith it.A) progressB) proceedC) marchD) promote58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ________.A) turned inB) turned downC) turned offD) turned up59. A house with a dangerous gas can be broken into immediately.A) leakB) splitC) messD) crack60. A dark suit is to a light one for evening wear.A) favourableB) suitableC) preferableD) proper61. It was in the United States that I made the of Professor Jones.A) acknowledgementB) acquaintanceC) recognitionD) association62. Could you take a sheet of paper and write your name at the top?A) bareB) vacantC) hollowD) blank63. A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is morelikely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from backgrounds.A) extensiveB) influentialC) diverseD) identical64. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated particular care.A) byB) inC) underD) with65. He gave a to handle the affairs in a friendly manner.A) pledgeB) missionC) plungeD) motion66. Don?t let the child play with scissors he cuts himself.A) in caseB) so thatC) now thatD) only if67. ________ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortageof food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.A) As far asB) As long asC) As well asD) As soon as68. Many people lost their jobs during the business ________.A) desperationB) decreaseC) despairD) depression69. Whenever a big company a small one, the product almost always gets worse.A) gets on withB) cuts downC) takes overD) puts up with70. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ________.A) matureB) deliberateC) meaningfulD) innocentPart 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 orcomplete the statements in the fewest possible words. Write your answers inthe spaces provided on the right of the page.What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? I think thefollowing would be generally accepted.First, the teacher?s personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule out people who are plain-looking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personal charm. But it does rule out such types as the over-excitable, sad, cold, and frustrated.Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy, a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of other people, especially, since most teachers are school teachers, the minds and feelings of children.Closely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant—not, indeed, of what is wrong, but of the weaknesses and immaturity of human nature which induce (i)~) people, and again especially children, to make mistakes.Thirdly, I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths and limitations, and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act to enliven (使生动) a lesson, correct a fault, or award praise. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather larger than life.A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. This, I may say, is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training, for we are none of us born like that.Finally, I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job at which onewill never be perfect; there is always something more to learn about it. There are three principal objects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods by which the subjects can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching; and—by far the most important—the children, young people, or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught. The two fundamental principles of British education today are that education is education of the whole person, and that it is best acquired through full and active co-operation between two persons, the teacher and the learner.S1. Plain-looking teachers can also be admired by their students if they have S1.S2. The author says it is S2 that teachers be sympathetic with their students.S3. A teacher should be tolerant because humans tend to have S3(1) and to be S3(2).S4. A teacher who is S4 will be able to make his lessons more lively.S5. How can a teacher acquire infinite patience? S5S6. Since teaching is a job no one can be perfect at, it is necessary for teachers to keep improving their knowledge of the subjects they teach and their S6S7. Teachers? mos t important object of study is S7.S8. Education cannot be best acquired without S8 between the teacher and the learnerPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a traffic accident. You should write at least 120 words accordingto the outline given below in Chinese:假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸,就此写一份见证书。
2003年6月大学英语四级试题及答案(整理:亿进英语网)Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)点击此处播放听力录音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 centre.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A)At a theatre.B)At a booking office.C)At a railway station.D)At a restaurant.2. A)The man is inviting the woman to dinner.B)The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner.C)The woman is a friend of the Stevensons’.D)The man is going to visit the Stevensons’.3. A)The professor’s presentation was not convincing enough.B)The professor’s lecture notes were too complicated.C)The professor spoke with a strong accent.D)The professor spoke too fast.4. A)The furnished apartment was inexpensive.B)The apartment was provided with some old furniture.C)The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.D)The furniture he bought was very cheap.5. A)The man is thinking about taking a new job.B)The man likes a job that enables him to travel.C)The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.D)The man doesn’t want to stay home and take care of their child.6. A)Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.B)Call to check his scores.C)Be patient and wait.D)Inquire when the test scores are released.7. A)She read it selectively.B)She went over it chapter by chapter.C)She read it slowly.D)She finished it at a stretch.8. A)He was kept in hospital for a long time.B)He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.C)He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion.D)He was fined for speeding.9. A)Wait for a taxi.B)Buy some food.C)Go on a trip.D)Book train tickets.10.A)It’s not as hard as expected.B)It’s too tough for some students.C)It’s much more difficult than people think.D)It’s believed to be the hardest optional course.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choice marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)Anxious and worried.B)Nervous and confused.C)Proud and excited.D)Inspired and confident.12.A)His father scolded him severely.B)His father made him do the cutting again.C)His father took back the six dollars.D)His father cut the leaves himself.13.A)One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B)Manual labors shouldn’t be looked down upon.C)One should always do his job earnestly.D)Teenagers tend to be careless.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A)He ran a village shop.B)He worked on a farm.C)He worked in an advertising agency.D)He was a gardener.15.A)It was stressful.B)It was colorful.C)It was peaceful.D)It was boring.16.A)His desire to start his own business.B)The crisis in his family life.C)The decline in his health.D)His dream of living in the countryside.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A)Because there are no signs to direct them.B)Because no tour guides are available.C)Because all the buildings in the city look alike.D)Because the university is everywhere in the city.18. A)They set their own exams.B)They select their own students.C)They award their own degrees.D)They organize their own laboratory work.19.A)Most of them have a long history.B)Many of them are specialized libraries.C)They house more books than any other university library.D)They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.20.A)Very few of them are engaged in research.B)They were not awarded degrees until 1948.C)They have outnumbered male students.D)They were not treated equally until 1881.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You shoulddecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more that they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet (芭蕾舞). Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log hall that time. All in all, however, children's leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%"Children are affected by the same time crunch (危机) that affects their parents," says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children's timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and "male breadwinner" households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents.19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.)All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. "Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself," says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it.The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing "free time" watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they're spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren't replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let's face it, who's got the time?21. By mentioning "the same time crunch" (Line 1, Para. 2) Sandra Hofferth means____.A) children have little time to play with their parentsB) children are not taken good care of by their working parentsC) both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure timeD) both parents and children have trouble managing their time22. According to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is____.A) quite convincingB) partially trueC) totally groundlessD) rather confusing23. According to the author a child develops better if ____.A) he has plenty of time reading and studyingB) he is left to play with his peers in his own wayC) he has more time participating in school activitiesD) he is free to interact with his working parents24. The author is concerned about the fact that American kids ____.A) are engaged in more and more structured activitiesB) are increasingly neglected by their working mothersC) are spending more and more time watching TVD) are involved less and less in household work25. We can infer from the passage that ____.A) extracurricular activities promote children's intelligenceB) most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched offC) efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitfulD) most parents believe reading to be beneficial to childrenPassage TwoQuestions 26 to :30 are based on the following passage.Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, "The business of America is business." By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world.Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as "the entertainment industry" or "show business."The positive side of Henry Ford's statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system crates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.The negative side of Henry Ford's statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business -- referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing ---- the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high -- creates feelings of insecurity for many.26. The United States is a typical country ____.A) which encourages free trade at home and abroadB) where people's chief concern is how to make moneyC) where all businesses are managed scientificallyD) which normally works according to the federal budget27. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ____.A) most newspapers are run by big businessesB) even public organizations concentrate on working for profitsC) Americans of all professions know how to do businessD) even arts and entertainment are regarded as business28. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that ____.A) they can start profitable businesses thereB) they can be more competitive in businessC) they will make a fortune overnight thereD) they will find better chances of employment29. Henry Ford's statement can be taken negatively because ____.A) working people are discouraged to fight for their fightsB) there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalistsC) there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and laborD) public services are not run by the federal government30. A company's efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ____.A) reduction in the number of employeesB) improvement of working conditionsC) fewer disputes between labor and managementD) a rise in workers' wagesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Professor Smith recently persuaded 35 people, 23 of them women, to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight. When he came to analyse their embarrassing lapses ( 差错) in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings, Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random (随机的).One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. “the explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,” explains the professor. "People progra mme themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the woman's custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on her earrings. But somehow the action got reversed in the programme," About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these "programme assembly failures,"Altogether the volunteers logged 433 unintentional actions that they found themselves doing -- an average of twelve each, There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest (荒谬可笑的). These are two hours some time between eight a.m. and noon, between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak between eight and ten p.m. "Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover in brain 'programmes' occurs, as for instance between going to and from work." Women on average reported slightly more lapses -- 12.5 compared with 10.9 for men m probably because they were more reliable reporters.A startling finding of the research is that the absent-minded activity is a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally, you would expect that skill reduces the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse m even dangerous.31. In his study Professor Smith asked the subjects ____.A) to keep track of people who tend to forget thingsB) to report their embarrassing lapses at randomC) to analyse their awkward experiences scientificallyD) to keep a record of what they did unintentionally32. Professor Smith discovered that ____.A) certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidentsB) many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindednessC) men tend to be more absent-minded than womenD) absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness33. "Programme assembly failures" (Line 6, Para. 2) refers to the phenomenon that people ____.A) often fail to programme their routines beforehandB) tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurryC) unconsciously change the sequence of doing thingsD) are likely to mess things up if they are too tired34. We learn from the third paragraph that ____.A) absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the dayB) women are very careful to perform actions during peak periodsC) women experience more peak periods of absent-mindednessD) men's absent-mindedness often results in funny situations35. It can be concluded from the passage that ____.A) people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapsesB) hazards can be avoided when people do things they are good atC) people should be careful when programming their actionsD) lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentrationPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can't or won't care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody baffle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biologicalparents have "no legal claim" on her.The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That's an important development, one that's long overdue.Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue ( 起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren't always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge's ruling?A) The biological link.B) The child's benefits.C) The traditional practice.D) The parents' feelings.37. We can learn from the Kimberly case thatA) children are more than just personal possessions of their parentsB) the biological link between parent and child should be emphasizedC) foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than careD) biological parents shouldn't claim custody rights after their child is adopted38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly becauseA) they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays' custodyB) they regarded her as their propertyC) they were her biological parentsD) they felt guilty about their past mistake39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. MaysA) by sheer accidentB) out of charityC) at his requestD) for better care40. The author's attitude towards the judge's ruling could be described asA) doubtfulB) criticalC) cautiousD) supportivePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minute)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are for choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. She ____ her trip to New York because she was ill.A) called off C) put upB) closed down D) went off42.____ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) But for C) In spite ofB) In case of D) Because of43. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ____.A) rejection C) retreatB) restriction D) recession44.The ____ of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.A) prospects C) stakesB) speculations D) provisions45. I suffered from mental ____ because of stress from my job.A) damage C) reliefB) release D) fatigue46. The rest of the day was entirely at his ____ for reading or recreation.A) dismissal C) disposalB) survival D) arrival47. You will not be ____ about your food in time of great hunger.A) special C) peculiarB) particular D) specific48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ____ will continue into the next decade.A) emergency C) paceB) trend D) schedule49. You shouldn't have written in the ____ since the book belongs to the library.A) interval B) borderC) margin D) edge50. The ____ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.A) roar B) exclamationC) whistle D) scream51. This ticket ____ you to a free boat tour on the lake.A) entities B) appointsC) grants D) credits52. This is the nurse who ____ to me when I was ill in hospital.A) accompanied B) attendedC) entertained D) shielded53. I was about to a ____ match when I remembered Tom's warning.A) rub B) hit C) scrape D) strike54. The advertisement says this material doesn't ____ in the wash, but it has.A) contract B) shrink C) slim D) dissolve55. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ____ us that he would try as hard as possible.A) insured C) assumedB) guaranteed D) assured56. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ____ from the new training facilities.A) derive B) acquire C) benefit D) reward57. The work was almost complete when we received orders to ____ no further with it.A) progress C) marchB) proceed D) promote58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ____.A) turned in C) turned offB) turned down D) turned up59. A house with a dangerous gas ____ can be broken into immediately.A) leak C) messB) split D) crack60. A dark suit is ____ to a light one for evening wear.A) favourable C) preferableB) suitable D) proper61. It was in the United States that I made the ____ of Professor Jones.A) acknowledgement C) recognitionB) acquaintance D) association62. Could you take a ____ sheet of paper and write your name at the top?A) bare C) hollowB) vacant D) blank63. A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from ____ backgrounds.A) extensive B) influentialC) diverse D) identical64. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated ____ particular care.A) by B) in C) under D) with65. He gave a ____ to handle the affairs in a friendly manner.A) pledge C) plungeB) mission D) motion66. Don't let the child play with scissors ____ he cuts himself.A) in case C) now thatB) so that D) only if67. ____ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing,fuel, and almost everything.A) As far as C) As well asB) As long as D) As soon as68. Many people lost their jobs during the business ____.A) desperation C) despairB) decrease D) depression69. Whenever a big company ____ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.A) gets on with C) takes overB) cuts down D) puts up with70. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ____.A) mature C) meaningfulB) deliberate D) innocentPart 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 the fewest possible words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the right of the page.What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? I think the following would be generally accepted.First, the teacher's personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule out people who are plain-looking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personal charm. But it does rule out such types as the over-excitable, sad, cold, and frustrated.Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy, a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of other people, especially, since most teachers are school teachers, the minds and feelings of children. Closely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant -- not, indeed, of what is wrong, but of the weaknesses and immaturity of human nature which induce ( i)~ ) people, and again especially children, to make mistakes.Thirdly, I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths and limitations, and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act to enliven (使生动) a lesson, correct a fault, or award praise. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather larger than life.A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. This, I may say, is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training, for we are none of us born like that.Finally, I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. Teachingis a job at which one will never be perfect; there is always something more to learn about it. There are three principal objects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods by which the subjects can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching; and ---- by far the most important -- the children, young people, or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught. The two fundamental principles of British education today are that education is education of the whole person, and that it is best acquired through full and active co-operation between two persons, the teacher and the learner.S1. Plain-looking teachers can also be admired by their students if they have ____.S1_____________________________S2. The author says it is ____ that teachers be sympathetic with their students.S2_____________________________S3. A teacher should be tolerant because humans tend to have ____ and to be ____.S3 (1)_________________________ (2)__________________________________________S4. A teacher who is ____ will be able to make his lessons more lively.S4_______________________________S5. How can a teacher acquire infinite patience?S5_______________________________.S6. Since teaching is a job no one can be perfect at, it is necessary for teachers to keep improving their knowledge of the subjects they teach and their ____.S6_______________________________.S7. Teachers' most important object of study is ____.S7________________________________.S8. Education cannot be best acquired without ____ between the teacher and the learner.S8_________________________________.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a traffic accident. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸,就此写一份见证书。
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)1. M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?W: You treated me last weekend. Now, it's my turn. Shall we try something Italian?Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2. W: Good afternoon, I'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.M: I am sorry, but it's already sold.Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?3. W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember your promise?M: This is not a game. It's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?4. M: Do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years?W: Yes, of course. I call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?5. M: Hurry, there is a bus coming.W: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.Q: What does the woman mean?6. M: Wow, that's a big assignment we got for the English class.W: Well, it's not as bad as it looks. It isn't due until Thursday morning.Q: What does the woman mean?7. W: Hello, is that Steve? I'm stuck in a traffic jam. I'm afraid I can't make it before seven o'clock.M: Never mind. I'll be here waiting for you.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8. M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.W: You're right. It has opened a new world for me. I'm exposed to the thoughts of some of the world's best writers. I've never read so much in my life.Q: What does the woman mean?9. W: Listen to me, Joe, the exam is already a thing of the past. Just forget about it.M: That's easier said than done.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?10. M: I hear you drive a long way to work everyday.W: Oh, yes. It's about sixty miles. But it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and there's not much traffic.Q: How does the woman feel about driving to work?Section B Compound DictationIt's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of(用完)fish. It's so vast, so deep, so mysterious. Unfortunately, it's not bottomless. Over-fishing, coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living. At least 60 percent of the world's commercially important fish species 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(高科技)fleets ensure 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 average ofmore than 20 million metric tons every year.When you consider that equal a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the sides of the problem.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, some countries are beginning to deal with(处理)this problem, but it is vital we find rational ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.It would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full sizes and reproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.。
2023年6月大学生英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(三套)前言2023年6月的大学生英语四级考试即将到来,为了帮助广大考生更好地备战,本文提供了三套2023年6月大学生英语四级真题试卷及详细答案。
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试卷一第一部分:听力理解(共25小题)听力理解部分包含了五个听力材料,每个材料后面有五个问题。
请考生根据所听到的内容选择正确的答案。
第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题)阅读理解部分包含了四篇文章,每篇文章后面有五个问题。
请考生根据文章内容选择正确的答案。
第三部分:完型填空(共15小题)完型填空部分包含了一篇短文,短文中有15个空格。
请考生根据上下文选择合适的词语填入空格处。
辨析词义部分包含了10个句子,每个句子中都有一个加下划线的单词,考生需要根据句子的上下文选择最合适的词义。
第五部分:写作(共两个任务)写作部分包含了两个任务,第一个任务是写一篇关于城市交通问题的短文,第二个任务是根据一幅图画写一篇短文。
试卷二第一部分:听力理解(共25小题)…试卷三第一部分:听力理解(共25小题)…第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题)……第四部分:辨析词义(共10小题)…第五部分:写作(共两个任务)…答案及解析试卷一答案及解析听力理解1.B2.C3.A4.B5. C …阅读理解1.A2.D3.B4.C5. A …完型填空1.C2.A3.B4.D5. C …辨析词义1.B2.A3.C4.D5. B …写作任务一:城市交通问题的短文 (此处省略正文)任务二:根据一幅图画写一篇短文 (此处省略正文)试卷二答案及解析…试卷三答案及解析…注意:本文只是提供了试卷的框架和部分内容,实际的试卷内容和答案需要参考真实的2023年6月大学生英语四级考试。
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Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]C) Be patient and wait. D) Inquire when the test scores are released. 7. A) She read it selectively B). She went over it chapter by chapter C). She read it slowly D) She finished it at a stretch. 8. A) He was kept in hospital for a long time. B) He was slightly injured in a traffic accident. C) He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion. D) He was fined for speeding. 9. A) Wait for a taxi. B) Buy some food. C) Go on a trip. D) Book train tickets. 10. 10. A) It A) It‘s not as hard as expected. B) It‘s too tough for some students. C) It‘s much more difficult than people think. D) It‘s believed to be the hardest optional course. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center . Passage one Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. 11. A) Anxious and worried. A) Anxious and worried. B) Proud and excited. C) Nervous and confused. D) Inspired and confident. 12. 12. A) His father scolded him severely. A) His father scolded him severely. B) His father took back the six dollars. C) His father made him do the cutting again. D) His father cut the leaves himself. 13. 13. A) One can benefit a lot from working with his father. A) One can benefit a lot from working with his father. B) Manual labourers shouldn‘t be looked down upon. C) One should always do his job earnestly. D) Teenagers tend to be careless. Passage T wo Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. 14. A) He ran a village shop. A) He ran a village shop. B) He worked on a farm. C) He worked in an advertising agency. D) He was a gardener. 15. 15. A) It was stressful. A) It was stressful. B) It was colorful. C) It was peaceful. D) It was boring. 16. 16. A) His desire to start his own business. A) His desire to start his own business. B) The crisis in his family life. C) The decline in his health. D) His dream of living in the countryside. Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. 17. A) Because there are no signs to direct them. A) Because there are no signs to direct them. B) Because no tour guides are available.C) Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D) Because the university is everywhere in the city. 18. 18. A) They set their own exams. A) They set their own exams. B) They select their own students. C) They award their own degrees. D) They organize their own laboratory work. 19. 19. A) Most of them have a long history. A) Most of them have a long history. B) Many of them are specialized libraries. C) They house more books than any other university library. D) They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.20. 20. A) V A) Very few of them are engaged in research. B) They were not awarded degrees until 1948. C) They have outnumbered male students. D) They were not treated equally until 1881. Part IIReading Comprehension (35 minutes) Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B) C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center .Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than than they they they did did did in in in 1981. 1981. 1981. They They They also also also did did did more more more household household household work work work and and and participated participated participated in in in more more more of of of such such organized activities as soccer and ballet (芭蕾舞). Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log half that time. All in all, h owever, children‘s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%. ―Children are affected by the same time crunch (危机) that affects their parents,ǁ says SandraHofferth, who headed headed the the the recent recent recent study study study of children‘s of children‘s timetable. timetable. A A chief chief reason, reason, reason, she she she say say says, s, s, is is is that that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and ―male breadwinnerǁ households spent comparable mounts of time interacting with their parents,19 19 hours hours hours and and and 22 22 22 hours hours hours respectively. respectively. In In contrast, contrast, contrast, children children children spent spent spent only only only 9 9 9 hours hours hours with with with their their their single single mothers.) All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. ―Play is the most powerfulway way a child a child explores explores the world the world and and learns learns learns about about about himself,ǁ says T. himself,ǁ says T. Berry Berry Brazelton, Brazelton, Brazelton, professor professor professor at atHarvard Harvard Medical Medical Medical School. School. School. Unstructured Unstructured Unstructured play play play encourages encourages encourages independent independent independent thinking thinking and and allows allows allows the the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it. The The children children children sampled sampled sampled spent spent spent a a a quarter quarter quarter of of of their their their rapidly rapidly rapidly decreasing decreasing decreasing ―free ―free t imeǁ timeǁ watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they‘re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren‘t replacing it with reading.Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let‘s face it, who‘s got the time?21. By mentioning ―the same time crunch ǁ (Line 1, Para. 2) Sandra Hofferth means ________. A) children have little time to play with their parents B) children are not taken good care of by their working parents C) both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time D) both parents and children have trouble managing their time 22. According to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is ______. A) quite convincing B) partially true C) totally groundless D) rather confusing 23. According to the author a child develops better if ______. A) he has plenty of time reading and studying B) he is left to play with his peers in his own way C) he has more time participating in school activities D) he is free to interact with his working parents 24. The author is concerned about the fact that American kids ______. A) are engaged in more and more structured activitiesB) are increasingly neglected by their working mothers C) are spending more and more time watching TV D) are involved less and less in household work 25. We can infer from the passage that ______. A) extracurricular activities promote children ‘s intelligence B) most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off C) efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful D) most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children Passage T wo Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Henry Henry Ford, Ford, Ford, the the the famous famous famous U.S. U.S. U.S. inventor inventor inventor and and and car car car manufacturer, manufacturer, manufacturer, once once once said, said, said, ‗The ‗The business business of of America America is is is business.ǁ business.ǁ business.ǁ By By By this this this he he he meant meant meant that the that the U.S. way of of life life life is is is based based based on on on the the the values values values of of of the the business world. Few would argue with Ford‘s statement. A brief g l impse at a daily newspaper vividly shows limpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business business news news news appears appears appears in in in some some some of of of the the the unlikeliest unlikeliest unlikeliest places. places. places. The The The world world world of of of arts arts arts and and entertainment is often referred to as ―the entertainment industryǁ or ―show business.ǁThe The positive positive positive side side side of of of Henry Ford‘s Henry Ford‘s statement can be seen i n n the the the prosperity prosperity prosperity that that that business business business has has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life. The negative side of Henry Ford‘s statement, however, can be seen when the word business istaken to mean big business. And the term big business —referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, wages, better working better working conditions, conditions, and and and the the the right right right to to to form form form unions. Today, unions. Today, many many of of of the the the old old old labor labor disputes disputes are are are over, over, but but there there there is is is still still some some employee employee employee anxiety. anxiety. Downsizing Downsizing——the the laying laying laying off off off of of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high -- creates feelings of insecurity for many. 26. The united States is a typical country ______. A) which encourages free trade at homes and abroad B) where people ‘s chief concern is how to make money C) where all businesses are managed scientifically D) which normally works according to the federal budget 27. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ______. A) most newspapers are run by big businesses B) even public organizations concentrate on working for profits C) Americans of all professions know how to do business D) even arts and entertainment are regarded as business 28. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that ______. A) they can start profitable businesses there B) they can be more competitive in business C) they will make a fortune overnight there D) they will find better chances of employment 29. Henry Ford ‘s statements can be taken negatively because ______. A) working people are discouraged to fight for their rights B) there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists C) there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor D) public services are not run by the federal government 30. A company ‘s efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ______. A) reduction in the number of employees B) improvement of working conditions C) fewer disputes between labor and management D) a rise in workers ‘ wages Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Professor Smith recently persuaded 35 people, 23 of them women, to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight. When he came to analyse their embarrassing lapses (差错差错) in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings. Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random (随机的). One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earr earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. ―The explanation for this is that the brain is like a ings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. ―The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,ǁ explains the professor. ―People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the the woman‘s custom woman‘s custom every every morning morning morning to to to throw throw throw her her her d d og og two two two biscuits biscuits biscuits and and and then then then put put put on on on her her earrings. earrings. But But But somehow somehow somehow the the the action action action got reversed got reversed in in the the the programme.ǁ programme.ǁ About About one one one in in in twenty twenty twenty of of of the the incidents the volunteers reported were these ―programme assembly failures.ǁAltogether the volunteers logged 433 unintentional actions that they found themselves doing – an average of twelve each. There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest (荒谬可笑的). These are two hours some time between eight a.m. and noon, between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak be tween eight and ten p.m. ―Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover changeover in in in brain brain brain ‗programmes‘ ‗programmes‘ occurs, occurs, as as as for for for instance instance instance between between between going going going to to to and and and from from work.ǁ Women on average reported slightly more lapses – 12.5 compared with 10.9 for men – probably because they were more reliable reporters. A startling finding of the research is that the absent-minded activity is a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally, you would expect that skill reduces the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse – even dangerous. 31. In his study Professor Smith asked the subjects ______. A) to keep track of people who tend to forget things B) to report their embarrassing lapses at random C) to analyse their awkward experiences scientifically D) to keep a record of what they did unintentionally 32. Professor Smith discovered that ______. A) certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidents B) many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindedness C) men tend to be more absent-minded than women D) absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness 33. ―Programme Programme assembly assembly assembly failures failures failuresǁǁ (Line (Line 6, 6, 6, Para.2) Para.2) Para.2) refers refers refers to to to the the the phenomenon phenomenon phenomenon that that people ______. A) often fail to programme their routines beforehand B) tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurry C) unconsciously change the sequence of doing things D) are likely to mess things up if they are too tired 34. We learn from the third paragraph that ______. A) absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the day B) women are very careful to perform actions during peak periods C) women experience more peak periods of absent-mindedness D) men ‘s absent-mindedness often results in funny situations 35. It can be concluded from the passage that ______. A) people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapses B) hazards can be avoided when people do things they are good at C) people should be careful when programming their actions D) lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentration Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:It‘s It‘s no secret no secret that that many children many children would would be be be healthier healthier healthier and and and happier with happier with adoptive adoptive parents parents parents than than with the parents that nature dealt them. That‘s especial ly true of children who remain in abusive homes bemuse the law blindly favors biological parents. It‘s also true of children who suffer for years in f oster foster homes (收养孩子的家庭收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can‘t or won‘t care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights. Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the the man man man who who who raised raised raised her her her and and and her her her biological biological biological parents, with parents, with whom whom she she she has has has never never never lived. lived. lived. A A Florida judge judge ruled ruled ruled that that that the the the teenager teenager teenager can can can remain remain remain with with with the the the only only only father father father she‘s she‘s she‘s ever ever ever known known known and and and that that that her her biological parents have ―no legal claimǁ on her.The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That‘s an important development, one that‘s long overdue.Shortly Shortly after after after birth birth birth in in in December December December 1978, 1978, 1978, Kimberly Kimberly Kimberly Mays Mays Mays and and and another another another infant infant infant were mistakenly were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly‘s biological parents, Ernest and ReginaTwigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the childwasn‘t the Twiggs‘ own daughter, b ut Kimberly was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed. The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue (起诉起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit. Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren‘t always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children. 36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge ‘s ruling? A) The biological link. B) The child ‘s benefits. C) The traditional practice. D) The parents ‘ feelings. 37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that ______. A) children are more than just personal possessions of their parents B) the biological link between parents and child should be emphasizedC) foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care D) biological parents shouldn ‘t claim custody rights after their child is adopted 38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because ______. A) they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays ‘ custody B) they regarded her as their property C) they were her biological parents D) they felt guilty about their past mistake 39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays ________. A) by sheer accident B) out of charity C) at his request D) for better care 40. The author ‘s attitude towards the judge ‘s ruling could be described as ______. A) doubtful B) critical C) cautious D) supportive Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 3.0. incomplete sentences in this For part. For eacheach sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center .41. 41. She ______ her trip to New Y She ______ her trip to New York because she was ill. A) called off B) closed down C) put up D) went off 42. 42. ______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) But for B) In case of C) In spite of D) Because of 43. 43. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ______. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ______. A) rejection B) restriction C) retreat D) recession 44. 44. The ______ of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there. The ______ of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there. A) prospects B) speculations C) stakes D) provisions 45 I suffered from mental ______ because of stress from my job. A) damage B) release C) relief D) fatigue 46. 46. The rest of the day was entirely at his ______ for reading or recreation. The rest of the day was entirely at his ______ for reading or recreation. A) dismissal B) survival C) disposal D) arrival 47. 47. Y Y ou will not be ______ about your food in time of great hunger. A) special B) particular C) peculiar D) specific 48. 48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ______ w Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ______ will continue into the next decade. A) emergency B) trend C) pace D) schedule 49. 49. Y Y ou shouldn‘t have written in the ______ since the book belongs to the library. A) interval B) border C) margin D) edge 50. 50. The ______ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid. The ______ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid. A) roar B) exclamation C) whistle D) scream 51. 51. This ticket ______ you to a free boat tour on the lake. This ticket ______ you to a free boat tour on the lake. A) entitles B) appoints C) grants D) credits 52. 52. This is the nurse who ______ to me when I was ill in hospital.This is the nurse who ______ to me when I was ill in hospital.A) accompanied B) attended C) entertained D) shielded 53. 53. I was about to ______ a match when I remembered Tom I was about to ______ a match when I remembered Tom‘s warning. A) rub B) hit C) scrape D) strike 54. 54. The advertisement says this material doesn The advertisement says this material doesn‘t ______ in the wash, but it has. A) contract B) shrink C) slim D) dissolve 55. 55. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ______ us that he would try He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ______ us that he would try as hard as possible. A) insured B) guaranteed C) assumed D) assured 56. 56. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ______ from the new training facilities. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ______ from the new training facilities. A) derive B) acquire C) benefit D) reward 57. 57. The work was almost complete when we received orders to ______ no further with it. The work was almost complete when we received orders to ______ no further with it. A) progress B) proceed C) march D) promote 58. 58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ______. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ______. A) turned in B) turned down C) turned off D) turned up 59. 59. A A house with a dangerous gas ______ can be broken into immediately.A) leak B) split C) mess D) crack 60. 60. A A dark suit is ______ to a light one for evening wear. A) favourable B) suitable C) preferable D) proper 61. 61. It was in the United States that I made the ______ of professor Jones. It was in the United States that I made the ______ of professor Jones. A) acknowledgement B) acquaintance C) recognition D) association 62. 62. Could you take a ______ sheet of paper and write your name at the top? Could you take a ______ sheet of paper and write your name at the top? A) bare B) vacant C) hollow D) blank 63. 63. A A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from ______ backgrounds. A) extensive B) influential C) diverse D) identical 64. 64. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated ______ particular care. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated ______ particular care. A) by B) in C) under D) with 65. 65. He gave a ______ to handle the affairs in a friendly manner. He gave a ______ to handle the affairs in a friendly manner. A) pledge B) mission C) plunge D) motion 66. 66. Don Don Don‘‘t let the child play with scissors ______ he cuts himself. A) in case B) so that C) now that D) only if 67. 67. ______ ______ ______ the the the danger danger danger from from from enemy enemy enemy action, action, action, people people people had had had to cope with to cope with a severe shortage a severe shortage o f food, of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything. A) As far as B) As long as C) As well as D) As soon as 68. 68. Many people lost their jobs during the business ______. Many people lost their jobs during the business ______. A) desperation B) decrease C) despair D) depression 69. 69. Whenever a big company ______ a small one, the product almost always gets worse. Whenever a big company ______ a small one, the product almost always gets worse. A) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D) puts up with 70. 70. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ______. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ______. A) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D) innocent Part 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 statementsin fewest the fewest possible possible words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on theright of the page.What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? I think the following would be generally accepted. First, the teacher‘s personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule o ut people who are plain-looking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personal charm. But it does rule out such types as the over-excitable, sad, cold, and frustrated. Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy, a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of other people, especially, since most teachers teachers are are are school school school teachers, teachers, teachers, the the the minds minds minds and feelings and feelings of children. Closely Closely related related related with with with this this this is is is the the capacity to be tolerant – not, indeed, of what is wrong, but of the weaknesses and immaturity of human nature which induce (诱导) people, and again especially children, to make mistakes. Thirdly, Thirdly, I I I hold hold hold it it it essential essential essential for for for a a a teacher teacher teacher to to to be be be both both both intellectually intellectually intellectually and and and morally morally morally honest. honest. honest. This This means means that that that he will he will be be aware aware aware of of of his his his intellectual intellectual intellectual strengths strengths strengths and and and limitations, limitations, limitations, and will and will have have thought thought about about and and and decided decided decided upon upon upon the the the moral moral moral principles principles principles by by by which which which his his his life life life shall shall shall be be be guided. guided. guided. There There There is is is no no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act – to enliven (使生动) a lesson, correct a fault, or award praise. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather larger than life. A teacher teacher must must must be be be capable capable capable of of of infinite infinite infinite patience. patience. patience. This, This, This, I I I may may may say, say, say, is is is largely largely largely a a a matter matter matter of of self-discipline and self-training, for we are none of us born like that. Finally, I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. Teaching Teaching is is is a a a job job job at which at which one will never never be be be perfect; perfect; perfect; there there there is is is always always always something something something more to more to learn about it. There are three principal objects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods methods by which by which the the subjects subjects subjects can can can best best best be be be taught taught taught to to to the the the particular particular particular pupils pupils pupils in in in the the the classes classes classes he he he is is teaching; teaching; and and and g g g by by by far far far the the the most most most important important important -- -- -- the children, the children, young young people, people, people, or or or adults adults adults to whom to whom the subjects subjects are are are to to to be be be taught. taught. taught. The The The two two two fundamental fundamental fundamental principles principles principles of of of British British British education education education today today today are are are that that education education is is is education education education of of of the whole the whole person, person, and and and that that that it it it is is is best best best acquired acquired acquired through through through full full full and and and active active co-operation between two persons, the teacher and the learner. S1. Plain-looking teachers can also be admired by their students if they have _________. __________________________________________________________________ S2. The author says it is _________that teachers be sympathetic with their students. __________________________________________________________________ S3. A teacher should be tolerant because humans tend to have S3(1) _________and to be S3(2) _________. (1)________________________________________________________________ (2)________________________________________________________________ S4. A teacher who is _________will be able to make his lessons more lively.__________________________________________________________________ S5. How can a teacher acquire infinite patience? __________________________________________________________________ S6. Since teaching is a job no one can be perfect at, it is necessary for teachers to keep improving their knowledge of the subjects they teach and their _________. __________________________________________________________________ S7. Teachers Teachers‘‘ most important object of study is _________. 。
2003年英语专业四级考试试题答案与详解听力原文PART ⅡDICTATIONSalmonEvery year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. They have finished the task that nature has given them. Months, or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years, until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.Now, you have two minutes to check through your work.PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn sections A, B and C, you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STA TEMENTIn this section, you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.1. You must relax. Don’t work too hard. And do watch your drinking and smoking.2.We hadn’t quite expected the committee to agree to rebuild the hospital, so we were taken aback when we got to know that it had finally agreed.3.The coach leaves the station every 20 minutes. It’s 9:15now, and you have to wait for five minutes for the next one.4.Perhaps Jane shouldn’t have got married in the first place. No one knows what she might have been doing now, but not washing up. That’s for sure!5.I happen to be working on a similar project at the moment. I am only too pleased to help you.6.The man arrived for the ceremony with patched jackets and faded jeans that the average person would save for mowing the lawn in his garden at the weekend.7.Mark! Here you are! This is the last place in the world I would have expected to find you.SECTION B CONVERSA TIONIn this section you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.8. W: I couldn’t stand this morning. My right leg went stiff.M: I’m afraid it’s probably a side-effect from the drugs I put you on.9. W: How did your writing go this morning? Is the book coming along alright?M: I’m not sure. I think the rest of it will be difficult to write.10. W: Is there anything you can do to make the cold go away more quickly?M: No, there isn’t. And a cold isn’t really serious enough for a visit to a doctor.11. W:Look! What have I got here!M: Oh. So you did go to that bookstore!12. M: Excuse me. Has there been an emergency?W: Oh, no sir. There’s just a storm, so the plane will leave a little later this afternoon.13. W: I wish I hadn’t hurt Linda’s feeling like that yesterday. You know I never meant to.M: The great thing about Linda is that she doesn’t hold any grudges. By tomorrow she’ll have forgotten all about it.14. M: My grades are not bad, but not good enough. I know I didn’t study at all this semester. Now I have to work very hard next semester to keep my scholarship.W:I’ll see you in the library, then.15. W: I’ll wear this blue jacket for the evening. I like the color on me, don’t you think?M:I think it looks terrific on you-really!16. W: Do you know that Sam turned down that job offer by a travel agency?M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but had he accepted it, he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet.17. W: At the rate it is being used, the printer is not going to make it through the rest of the year.M: The year? It is supposed to be good for four!SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.The U.N resolution calls for greater international intelligence and law enforcement cooperation. And it requires states to change their banking laws in order to police the global network of terrorisms financiers. It makes providing funds for terror activities a criminal offence and would freeze bank accounts of those who sponsor terrorism.Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosive experts in the Ardorn district, where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured during a second successive night of viol ence. Northern Ireland’s police chief had earl ier called on community leaders to work together to end the violence. The violence has erupted sporadically throughout a summer of Sectarian tension in northern Belfast.Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.Airlines are being hit with huge increases to ensure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. Goshork Insurance Holdings, which ensures aircraft around the world, said rates had soared as much as 10 fold since the September 11th terror attacks. Airlines around theworld have cut services and dismissed staff as their business has plunged in the wake of the crisis. They are also struggling with increased security costs.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan has been put off until Sunday. He had met earlier Saturday with the aid workers, 2 Americans, 2 Australians, and 4 Germans. They insist they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion to a jail term and death sentence.Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS, the head of the United Nations AIDS program warns that the deadly disease may only be at its early stages in many parts of the world. Dr. Piu said the disease has already reached staggering proportions since first being identified in 1981. 58 million people worldwide have contracted the HIV virus, which causes AIDS, while 22 million have died from related illnesses. The UN estimates the world’s HIV positive population at 36 million, including 25 million in sub-Saharan Africa.International officials warn the disease will have disastrous political, social, and economic consequences in many developing countries.This is the end of listening comprehension.答案与详解PART ⅠWRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITIONTHE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOOD People in modern society live under a lot of pressure. I see three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career. It is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, the society for the fierce competition. I think people should relax. It is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.Long gone are the days when people lived their life with a certain relaxation, sampling a wide variety of activities—film, music, art, poetry. But now, a lot of people suffer from a lot of pressure. They can’t communicate well w ith co-workers and family members, and have unbalanced, one-dimensional lives. Some people complain of symptoms of stress, for instance, loss of appetite, a complete sense of exhaustion, insomnia and low morale. Thus have destructive effect on their health. People tend to lose temper easily, and this may interfere personal relationship. What’s more, a high rate of suicide may warn people of their emotional well-being.To be a healthy person physically and psychologically, one should keep a good mood, according to some psychology experts. Those little things may seem relativelyinsignificant—reading mystery novels, playing volleyball, spending time with family and friends, maintaining your emotional well-being, getting plenty of rest, going fishing. They can help you keep a good mood.SECTION B NOTE-WRITINGOct. 18, 2003Dear Clare,Thank you for inviting me to your house-warming party this weekend. But I’m afraid I couldn’t go there, because I have an important business appointment on that day. I saw some pictures of your new house, which is so cozy and comfortable. I sincerely hope that you have a good day.Yours,Gou MingPART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STATEMENT1.答案:D【问句译文】关于听者哪一句是不对的?【试题分析】本题为细节题。
2003年6月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解41. A dark suit is ____ to a light one for evening wear.A) proper B) suitable C) favorable D) preferableD)。
【译文】深色的服装比浅色的更适于晚上穿。
【解析】近义词辨析题。
Preferable后跟介词to表示“比…更好,更适合”,preferable可以表示比较意义,本句中把深、浅两种颜色相比,所以选择D)。
其他三个选项都具有“适合的”之意,但都不能用于+ to 的结构表比较。
Proper“适合的,正确的”;suitable“适合的,恰当的”;favorable + for/to sth.意思是“适合于…,有利于…”。
42. I suffered from mental ____ because of stress from my job.A) fatigue B) damage C) relief D) releaseA)。
【译文】由于工作压力,我心里很疲惫。
【解析】单词辨义题。
Fatigue意为“疲惫”;damage多指物件的物理性损坏;relief表“放松,宽慰”;release作名词时表示“发行、释放”。
选项C)和D)都与句中的工作压力逻辑意思相反。
43. You will not be ____ about your food in time of great hunger.A) particular B) special C) peculiar D)specificA)。
【译文】当你饥饿难耐时就不会对食物那么挑剔了。
【解析】搭配题。
Be particular about 为固定搭配,表示“对…挑剔,苛求”;special“特别的”;peculiar“特有的,独具的”;specific“特定的”。
44. Don’t let the child play with scissors ____ he cuts himself.A) only if B) in case C) now that D) so thatB)。
2003年6月大学英语四级A卷考试试题、答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversation. At the end of each conversation. a question wilt be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). and decide which is the best answer Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At thee office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From tile conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer Youshould choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] ID]1. A) Give Bob a phone call. C) Go look for Bob.B) Go and pick Bob up. D) Wait for Bob.2. A) She is working in the city. C) Jobs are easier to find in the city.B) Life in the suburbs is lonely. D) It's less expensive l/ring in the city.3. A) In a printing shop. C) At a bookstore.B) At a publishing house. D) In a library.4. A) The woman be more careful next time. C) The woman find a spare key.B) They try to think of a solution. D) They come downstairs.5. A) Sending an e-mail. C) Talking on the phone.B) Working in an office. D) Doing spellingpractice.6. A) Buy something for the picnic. C) Go shopping with the man.C) Go for a ride around town. D) Have a picnic.7. A) The woman misplaced her class permit for biology.B)The woman arrived for registration too early.C) The woman missed registration for the biology course.D) The woman got a wrong class permit.8. A) The woman likes the weather in New York very much.B) The woman will stay in New York a long time.C) The man is planning to visit New York.D) It's quite cold in New York now.9. A) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very much.B) An old lady took the couple’s suitcase for her own.C) The couple's suitcase was stolen in the restaurant.D) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase.10. A) She's flying to Hong Kong.B) She's going to buy an air ticket.C) She's going to say good-bye to Bill.D) She's leaving for Hoog Kong with Bill.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end ofeach passage. you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A)They him only retired workers.B) They each do jobs they are good at.C) They close the hotel during low seasons.D) They employ as few workers as possible.12. A) Staff training. C) Cleaning and washing up.B) Book-keeping. D) Gardening and flower arranging. 13. A) They have their hotel beautifully decorated.B) They provide delicious food.C) They make their guests feel at home.D) They give parties regularly for their visitors.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) To withdraw his deposit. C) To rob the bank.B) To cash a cheek. D) To get his prize.15. A) A radio announcer C) A car mechanic.B) A bank employee. D) A movie actor.16. A) They let him do what he wanted to. C) They pressed the alarm.B) They helped him find large bills. D) They called the police.17. A) He was afraid that be would be caught on the spot.B) Large bills were not within his reach.C) The maximum sum allowed was 55,000.D) He was limited by time and the size of his pockets.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge. C) A telephone operator.B) A professional diver. D) A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge.19. A) Someone ham fallen off the bridge.B) Someone on the bridge is being attacked.C) Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge.D) Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself.20. A) Call the mother to come fight away.B)Try to communicate with them first.C) Help them to get out of their misty.D) Remind them that they have children to take care of.Part ⅡReading 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single ling through the centre.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 threetimes 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 autboes 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 todo 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 leenager first prove himself capable of driving in the presence of an adult, followed by a period of driving with night of passcager restrictions,before graduating to full driving privileges.Graduated licensing systems have reduced leenage driver crashes, according torecent studies, About half of the states now have some sort of graduatedHcensing 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 C) their lack of driving experienceB) their improper way of driving D) 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 authonties are partly responsible for teenagers' drivingaccidents.24. A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers' driving accidents isthat ________ .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 graduated licensing system ________.A) is under discussion C) has been put into effectB) is about to be set up D) has been perfectedPassage TwoPassage 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. 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 stampof approval. The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary injtially, 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 gencralists 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 theliberal-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 adapeability, 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”(Line 3, 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 whena 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, butalso on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social roteto another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Childrenhave 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, bethey children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turntheir 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 society C) naturally and by biologicalinstinctB) gradually and under guidance D)through exposure to social information33. The phenomenon that today’s children seem adultiike 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 causelittle 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 intolerantto 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, 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 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 evidencePart ⅢVocabulary 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. The beam that is ________by a laser differs in several ways from the light that comes out of a flashlight.A) emitted C ) motivatedB) transported D) translated42. We booked rooms at the hotel ________we should find no vacancies on our arrival.A) whenever C) sinceB) if D) lest43. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to________the isolation of life in Alaska.A) break through C) break intoB) break down D) break out44. We know through painful experience that freedom is never by the oppressor; it must be ________by the oppressed.A) demanded C) requiredB) commanded D) requested45. Color and sex are not relevant ________whether a person is suitable for the job.A) on C) toB) for D) with46. ________the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure.A)Thanks to C) In line withB) By means of D) With regard to47. Kesearch universities have to keep up with the latest computer andscientific hardware ________price.A) On account of C) in addition toB) regardless of D) not to mention48. Three university departments have been ________ $600,000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning.A) promoted C) securedB) included D) awarded49. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the________in which people communicate across time and space.A) mood C) mannerB) mission D) vision50. Mr.Jones holds strong views against video games and ________the clsing ofall recreation facilities for such games.A) assists C) advocatesB) acknowledges D) admits51. Workers in the fine arts ________thoughts and feelings through their creative works.A) transmit C) conveyB) elaborate D) contribute52. Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as ________all otheranimals on earth.A) are C) isB) do D) have53. The policeman declared that the blow on the victim's head ________from behind.A) should have been made C) would have been madeB) must have been made D) ought to have been made54. Finding a job can be ________and disappointing, and therefore it isimportant that you are prepared.A) exploiting C) profitingB) frustrating D) misleading55. It British government often says that furnishing children with ________ to the information superhighway is a top priority.A) procedure C) exploreB) protection D) acceis56. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawall, has ________a serics of new experiments in which some animals have learned to understand sentences.A) installed C) devisedB) equipped D) formatted57. Researchers at the University of Illanois determined that the ________of a father can help improve a child’s grades.A) involvement C) accociationB) intetaction D) communcation58.We can accept your order ________payment is made in advance.A)in the bellef that C) on the excuse thatB) in order that D) on condition that59.Many in the crodit industry expect that credit cards will eventually________paper money for almost every purchase.A) exchange C)ceplaceB) reduce D)trade60.Any donation you can give will help us ________the suffering and isolation of the homeless this New Year.A) lift C) comfortB) patch D) ease61. In India more than oce hundred languages are spoken, ________ which only fourteen are tecognized as official.A) of C) withB) in D) within62. Techniques for ________sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep can occur.A) cultivating C) pushingB) promocing D) streagthening63. It is important to ________between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.A) determine C)exploreB) identify 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 C) yieldB)stick D)adopt65. This research has attracted wide coverage in the ________and has featured on BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.A) data C)messageB)source D)media66.I had just posted the letter when I remembered that hadn’t________the cheque.A) imposed C)enclosedB) involved D)contained67.She had a tense expression on her face, ________she were expecting trouble.A) even though C)even asB) as though D) now that68.They were ________admission to the military exhibition because they were foreigners.A) denied C)deprivedB) declined D) rejected69.It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in ________.A) prospect C) processB) print D) press70. Residents were cutting their lawns, washing their cars and otherwise________a pleasant, sunny day.A) idling away C) chasing awayB) taking away D) driving awayPart ⅣShort Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with 8 questions orincomplete statements. R 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 sente. Fewest possible words. Your answer may be a word, a phrase, or a short sente. Write your answers in the spaces provided on theright of the page.Sports is one of the world’s largest industries, and most athletes areprofessionals who are paid for their efforts. Because an athlete succeeds by achievement only—not by economic b ground or family connections—sports can be a fast route to wealth, and many athletes play n for money than for love.This has not always been true. In the ancient Olympics the winner got only a wreath of leaves (橄榄叶花环). Even though the winners became national heroes,the games remained teur for centuries. Athletes won fame, but no money. As time passed, however, the contests bec increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to represent them. By the fourth can 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 ama competition. The rules bar athletes who have ever received a $50 prize oran athletic scholars or who have spent four weeks in a training camp. At least one competitor in the 1896 games me 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 fromski 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 S1 .S2. What do most athletes of today go after? S2.________S2 .S3. What reward could an ancient Greek athlete S3.________expect? S3 .S4. By the fourth century A.D., Olympic contests S4.________became increasingly more S4 .thus ruining the Olympics.S5.When the Olympic games were revived in S5.________1896, athletes who had received specialtraining in camps would be S5 .S6. What did Spiridon Loues do after he accepted S6.________the Athenian’s gift? S6 .S7. According to the author, some athletes are S7.________Even willing to advertise for businessesWhich 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) .(东方教育小水整理发布,网址:点击CET频道)Part ⅤWriting(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)Answer:PartⅠListening Comprehension1-----5 D A C B C6----10 A B C B A11---15 D C C D C16---20 A D A D BPartⅡReading Comprehension21---25 B C D D C26---30 C B A A D31---35 B B A D B36---40 A B C D CPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure41---45 A D A A C46---50 A B D C C51---55 C A B B D56---60 C A D C D61---65 A B D A D66---70 C B A B APart ⅣShort Answer QuestionsS1 a fast route to wealth。
2003年6月四级试题Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet (芭蕾舞). Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log half t hat time. All in all, however, children‘s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.―Children are affected by the same time crunch (危机) that affects their parents,‖ says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children‘s timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and ―male breadwinner‖ households spent comparable mounts of time interacting with their parents, 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.)All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. ―Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,‖ says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School. Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it.The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing ―free time‖ watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they‘re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren‘t replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let‘s face it, who‘s got the time?21. By mentioning ―the same time crunch‖ (Line 1, Para. 2) Sandra Hofferth me ans ________.A) children have little time to play with their parentsB) children are not taken good care of by their working parentsC) both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure timeD) both parents and children have trouble managing their time22. According to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is______.A) quite convincingB) partially trueC) totally groundlessD) rather confusing23. According to the author a child develops better if ______.A) he has plenty of time reading and studyingB) he is left to play with his peers in his own wayC) he has more time participating in school activitiesD) he is free to interact with his working parents24. The author is concerned about the fact that American kids ______.A) are engaged in more and more structured activitiesB) are increasingly neglected by their working mothersC) are spending more and more time watching TVD) are involved less and less in household work25. We can infer from the passage that ______.A) extracurricular activities promote children‘s intelligenceB) most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched offC) efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitfulD) most parents believe reading to be beneficial to childrenPassage T woQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, ‗The business of America is business.‖ By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world.Few would argue with Ford‘s statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as ―the entertainment industry‖ or ―show business.‖The positive side of Henry Ford‘s statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.The negative side of Henry Ford‘s statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business—referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing—the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high -- creates feelings of insecurity for many.26. The united States is a typical country ______.A) which encourages free trade at homes and abroadB) where people‘s chi ef concern is how to make moneyC) where all businesses are managed scientificallyD) which normally works according to the federal budget27. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ______.A) most newspapers are run by big businessesB) even public organizations concentrate on working for profitsC) Americans of all professions know how to do businessD) even arts and entertainment are regarded as business28. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that ______.A) they can start profitable businesses thereB) they can be more competitive in businessC) they will make a fortune overnight thereD) they will find better chances of employment29. Henry Ford‘s statements can be t aken negatively because ______.A) working people are discouraged to fight for their rightsB) there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalistsC) there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and laborD) public services are not run by the federal government30. A company‘s effort s to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ______.A) reduction in the number of employeesB) improvement of working conditionsC) fewer disputes between labor and managementD) a rise in workers‘ wagesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Professor Smith recently persuaded 35 people, 23 of them women, to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight. When he came to analyse their embarrassing lapses (差错) in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings. Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random (随机的).One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscu it on her ear. ―The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,‖ explains the professor. ―People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the woman‘s custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on h er earrings. But somehow the action got reversed in the programme.‖ About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these ―programme assembly failures.‖Altogether the volunteers logged 433 unintentional actions that they found themselves doing – an average of twelve each. There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest (荒谬可笑的). These are two hours some time between eight a.m. and noon, between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak between eight and ten p.m. ―Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover in brain ‗programmes‘ occurs, as for instance between going to and from work.‖ Women on average reported slightly more lapses – 12.5 compared with 10.9 for men – probably because they were more reliable reporters.A startling finding of the research is that the absent-minded activity is a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally, you would expect that skill reduces the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse –even dangerous.31. In his study Professor Smith asked the subjects ______.A) to keep track of people who tend to forget thingsB) to report their embarrassing lapses at randomC) to analyse their awkward experiences scientificallyD) to keep a record of what they did unintentionally32. Professor Smith discovered that ______.A) certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidentsB) many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindednessC) men tend to be more absent-minded than womenD) absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness33. ―Programme assembly failures‖ (Line 6, Para.2) refers to the phenomenon that people ______.A) often fail to programme their routines beforehandB) tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurryC) unconsciously change the sequence of doing thingsD) are likely to mess things up if they are too tired34. We learn from the third paragraph that ______.A) absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the dayB) women are very careful to perform actions during peak periodsC) women experience more peak periods of absent-mindednessD) men‘s absent-mindedness often results in funny situations35. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.A) people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapsesB) hazards can be avoided when people do things they are good atC) people should be careful when programming their actionsD) lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentrationPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:It‘s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. T hat‘s especially true of children who remain in abusive homes bemuse the law blindly favors biological parents. It‘s also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can‘t or won‘t care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she‘s ever known and that her biological parent s have ―no legal claim‖ on her.The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That‘s an important development, one that‘s long overdue.Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parent s. Kimberly‘s biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the childwasn‘t the Twiggs‘ own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue (起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren‘t always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.36. What was t he primary consideration in the Florida judge‘s ruling?A) The biological link.B) The child‘s benefits.C) The traditional practice.D) The parents‘ feelings.37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that ______.A) children are more than just personal possessions of their parentsB) the biological link between parents and child should be emphasizedC) foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than careD) biological parents shouldn‘t claim custody rights after their chi ld is adopted38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because ______.A) they found h er unhappy in Mr. Mays‘ custodyB) they regarded her as their propertyC) they were her biological parentsD) they felt guilty about their past mistake39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays ________.A) by sheer accidentB) out of charityC) at his requestD) for better care40. The author‘s attitude towards the judge‘s rulin g could be described as ______.A) doubtful B) critical C) cautious D) supportivePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 3.0. incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. She ______ her trip to New Y ork because she was ill.A) called off B) closed down C) put up D) went off42. ______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A) But for B) In case of C) In spite of D) Because of43. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ______.A) rejection B) restriction C) retreat D) recession44. The ______ of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.A) prospects B) speculations C) stakes D) provisions45 I suffered from mental ______ because of stress from my job.A) damage B) release C) relief D) fatigue46. The rest of the day was entirely at his ______ for reading or recreation.A) dismissal B) survival C) disposal D) arrival47. Y ou will not be ______ about your food in time of great hunger.A) special B) particular C) peculiar D) specific48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ______ will continueinto the next decade.A) emergency B) trend C) pace D) schedule49. Y ou shouldn‘t have written in the ______ since the book belongs to the library.A) interval B) border C) margin D) edge50. The ______ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.A) roar B) exclamation C) whistle D) scream51. This ticket ______ you to a free boat tour on the lake.A) entitles B) appoints C) grants D) credits52. This is the nurse who ______ to me when I was ill in hospital.A) accompanied B) attended C) entertained D) shielded53. I was about to ______ a match w hen I remembered Tom‘s warning.A) rub B) hit C) scrape D) strike54. The advertisement says this material doesn‘t ______ in the wash, but it has.A) contract B) shrink C) slim D) dissolve55. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ______ us that he would try ashard as possible.A) insured B) guaranteed C) assumed D) assured56. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ______ from the new training facilities.A) derive B) acquire C) benefit D) reward57. The work was almost complete when we received orders to ______ no further with it.A) progress B) proceed C) march D) promote58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ______.A) turned in B) turned down C) turned off D) turned up59. A house with a dangerous gas ______ can be broken into immediately.A) leak B) split C) mess D) crack60. A dark suit is ______ to a light one for evening wear.A) favourable B) suitable C) preferable D) proper61. It was in the United States that I made the ______ of professor Jones.A) acknowledgement B) acquaintance C) recognition D) association62. Could you take a ______ sheet of paper and write your name at the top?A) bare B) vacant C) hollow D) blank63. A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to havelaws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from______ backgrounds.A) extensive B) influential C) diverse D) identical64. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated ______ particular care.A) by B) in C) under D) with65. He gave a ______ to handle the affairs in a friendly manner.A) pledge B) mission C) plunge D) motion66. Don‘t let the child play with scissors ______ h e cuts himself.A) in case B) so that C) now that D) only if67. ______ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food,clothing, fuel, and almost everything.A) As far as B) As long as C) As well as D) As soon as68. Many people lost their jobs during the business ______.A) desperation B) decrease C) despair D) depression69. Whenever a big company ______ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.A) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D) puts up with70. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ______.A) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D) innocentPart 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 the fewest possible words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the right of the page.What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? I think the following would be generally accepted.First, the teacher‘s personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule out people who are plain-looking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personal charm. But it does rule out such types as the over-excitable, sad, cold, and frustrated.Secondly, it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy, a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of other people, especially, since most teachers are school teachers, the minds and feelings of children. Closely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant – not, indeed, of what is wrong, but of the weaknesses and immaturity of human nature which induce (诱导) people, and again especially children, to make mistakes.Thirdly, I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths and limitations, and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act – to enliven (使生动) a lesson, correct a fault, or award praise. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather larger than life.A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. This, I may say, is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training, for we are none of us born like that.Finally, I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfect; there is always something more to learnabout it. There are three principal objects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods by which the subjects can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching; and g by far the most important -- the children, young people, or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught. The two fundamental principles of British education today are that education is education of the whole person, and that it is best acquired through full and active co-operation between two persons, the teacher and the learner.S1. Plain-looking teachers can also be admired by their students if they have _________.__________________________________________________________________S2. The author says it is _________that teachers be sympathetic with their students.__________________________________________________________________S3. A teacher should be tolerant because humans tend to have S3 (1) _________and to be S3(2) _________.(1)________________________________________________________________(2)________________________________________________________________S4. A teacher who is _________will be able to make his lessons more lively.__________________________________________________________________S5. How can a teacher acquire infinite patience?__________________________________________________________________S6. Since teaching is a job no one can be perfect at, it is necessary for teachers to keep improving their knowledge of the subjects they teach and their _________.__________________________________________________________________S7. Teachers‘ most importan t object of study is _________.__________________________________________________________________S8. Education cannot be best acquired without _________ between the teacher and the learner.__________________________________________________________________Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a traffic accident. Y ou should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.假设你在某日某时目击一起车祸,就此写一份见证书。