1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
6月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案
6月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the followingtopic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decidewhich is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
英语专业四级1994~96单选真题
英语专业四级1994~96单选真题1. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk ___ the coast of California.A. offB. onC. atD. in2. Arriving at the bus stop, ___ waiting there.A. a lot of people wereB. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of peopleD. people were found3. ___ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A. UnlessB. But forC. Except forD. Not for4. We can assign the task to ___ is capable and trustworthy.A. whomeverB. whoC. whomD. whoever5. ___ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A. Not receivedB. Since receivingC. Having receivedD. Not having received6. So badly ___ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A. did he injureB. injured himC. was he injuredD. he was injured7. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ___ the most important of these.A. have beenD. are being8. It was recommended that passengers ___ smoke during the flight. A.not B. need not C. could not D. would not9. “Sh e must be in the dormitory now.”“No, she ___ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustn’tB. can’tC.couldn’tD. wouldn’t10. ___ human problems that repeat themselves in ___ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.A. /,/, theB. /,the,/C. The, /,/D. The, the, the11. Only take such clothes ___ really necessary.A .as were B. as they are C. as they were D. as are12. ___you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.A. If I realizedB. Had I realizedC. I realized thatD. As I realized13. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ___conspicuous.A. all the moreB. all the muchC. all moreD. all much14. He ___ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.A. couldn’t have caughtB. ought to have caughtC. shouldn’t have caughtD. must not have caught15. ___ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A. ThatB. It16. Please dispose ___ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up theroom.A. outB. ofC. awayD. in17. One can ___ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A. obtainB. improveC. benefitD. continue18. This automobile plant has a monthly ___ of 500 cars.A. proficiencyB. capabilityC. strengthD. capacity19. At present there is a ___ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A. limitB. lossC. povertyD. scarcity20. He was ___ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A. rejectedB. deniedC. withheldD. deprived21. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ___ from dark blue to grey.A. faintedB. paledC. bleachedD. faded22. My new sweater ___ when I washed it.A. shrank23. He was so ___ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.A. intentB. absorbedC. engrossedD. involved24. George has a big coffee ___ on the front of his jacket.A. spotB. markC. stainD. patch.25. The problem has ___ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A. assembledB. arisenC. risenD. resulted26. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ___ person.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. toughD. reasonable27. The ___ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A. averageB. commonC. usualD. normal28. The boxer ___ his opponent as hard as he could.A. punchedB. slappedC. knockedD. whipped29. The Christmas present were all ___ in shiny paper.A. done over30. In the next few years major changes will be ___ in China’s industries.A. brought forwardB. brought aboutC. brought onD. brought up31. Most people can’t get _______ the d ay without at least one cup of tea or coffee.A. onB. throughC. overD. by32. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder ______ out and three men climbing down it.A. throwingB. being thrownC. having thrownD. having been thrown33. He resented _______ to wait. He expected the minister ___ him at once.A. to be asked, to seeB. being asked, to seeC. to be asked, seeingD. being asked, seeing34. The idea of travelling through _______ space to other planets interests many people today.A .a B. the C. / D. one35. The meeting’s been cancelled. Ann ______ all that work.A. need to doB. need haveC. needn’t have doneD. needed not to do36. It was not until midnight _______ the snowcapped peak.A. that they sightedB. that they did not sightC. did they sightD. had they sightedB. by the other wayC. another wayD. by another way38.________ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.A. UnlessB. AsC. ThoughD. Since39. He prefers _______.A. to write his letters rather than dictating themB. to write his letters rather than dictate themC. writing his letters rather than dictateD. writing his letters rather than have dictated them40. You and I could hardly understand , ______?A. could IB. couldn’t youC. couldn’t weD. could we41. He is not under arrest, ______ any restriction on him.A. or the police have placedB. or the police have placedC. nor the police have placedD. nor have the police placed42. We could _________ him with a detached house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a small flat.A. providedB. have providedC. not provideD. not provide43. This missile is designed so that once _______ nothing can be done to retrieve it.A. firedB. being firedC. they firedD. having firedB. In, more diligentC. Of, the more diligentD. In, the more diligent45._______, he would not have recovered so quickly.A. Hadn’t he been taken good care ofB. Had he not been taken good care ofC. Had not he been taken good care ofD. Had he been not taken good care of46. The local council has decided to take the _______ of the hotel to court.A . landlord B. tenant C. client D. proprietor47. Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are athorough _______.A. nuisanceB. disturbanceC. troubleD. annoyance48. The cold drink _______ him after his long hot journey.A. reducedB. refreshedC. releasedD. recovered49. For years she suffered from the ______ that her husband might come back to her.A. visionB. ideaC. imaginationD. illusion50. He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _______ without too much difficulty.A. workB. careerC. postD. employment51. The accusation left him quite _______ with rage.A. quietD. speechless52. As the drug took _______ the patient became quieter.A. forceB. effectC. actionD. influence53. From time to time, there have been _______ demands that the basic wage be increased.A. insistentB. persistentC. consistentD. resistant54. Notebooks, textbooks and school magazines were accidentally _______ all over the floor.A. spreadB. separatedC. splashedD. scattered55. An ______ degree was conferred on the distinguished professor.A. honestB. honored C .honorary D. honorific56. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will pull _______.A. upB. throughC. outD. back57. The purpose of the survey was to _______ the inspectors with local conditions.A. informB. notifyC. instructD. acquaint58. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw _______ his bad cold.A .off B. away C. down D. over59. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _______ to its original splendor.A. recovered60. They had a pleasant chat _______ a cup of coffee.A. forB. withC. duringD. over61. You won't get a loan ________ you can offer some security.A. lestB. in caseC. unlessD. other than62. ________ time, he'll make a flint-class tennis player.A. HavingB. GivenC. GivingD. Had63. I ________ the party much more ff there hadn't been quite such a crowd of people there.A. would enjoyB. will have enjoyedC. would have enjoyedD. will be enjoying64. This company has now introduced a policy ________ pay rises are related performance at work.A. whichB. whereC. whetherD. what65. He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ________ insufficiently popular with all members.A. having consideredB. was consideredC. was being consideredD. being considered66. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ________ in Africa.A. huntedB. hunting67. The office has to be shut down ________ funds.A. being a lark ofB. from lack ofC. to a lack ofD. for lack of68.In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid ________.A. from being beatenB. being beatenC. beatingD. to be beaten69. As it turned out to be a small house party, we________ so formally.A. need not have dressed upB. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress upD. must not dress up70. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than ________ Eastern Nebraska.A. inB. it receives inC. doesD. it does in71. ________ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.A. There wasB. SinceC. BeingD. There being72. The brilliance of his satires was ________ make even his victim laugh.A. so as toB. such as to C so that D. such that73. If he ________ in that way for much longer he will find himself in the bankruptcy court.A. carries onB. carries offC. carried byD. carried awayB. pay upC. keep upD. stand up75. He must give us more lime, ________ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.A. consequentlyB. otherwiseC. thereforeD. doubtlessly76. When there was a short ________ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.A. blank B space C. pause D. wait77. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ________ it involves.A. effortB. strengthC. attemptD. force78. The main road through little bury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ________ two lorries.A. involvingB. includingC. combiningD. containing79. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world's problems.A. come toB. come roundC. come onD. come up80. Hotel rooms must be ________ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.A. departedB. abandonedC. vacatedD. displaced81. Half the excuses she gives are not tree, but she always seems to________ them.A. get on withB. get away withC. get up fromD. get in on82. The ________ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.A. respectableB. respectfulC. respectiveD. respecting83. With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very ________ artist.A. profoundB. productiveC. prosperousD. plentiful84. The city suffered ________ damage as a result of the earthquake.A. consideredB. considerateC. considerableD. considering85. Undergraduate students have no ________ to the rare books in the school library.A. accessB. entranceC. wayD. path。
1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷四级真题+答案详解+听力原文
1994年1⽉⼤学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷四级真题+答案详解+听⼒原⽂1994年1⽉⼤学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Once a week.B) Twice a week.C) Three times a week.D) Four times a week.2. A) He left his notes at home.B) He doesn’t know where his notes are.C) He doesn’t want to lend his notes to the woman.D) He agrees to lend her his notes.3. A) He will go in spite of the cold weather.B) He won’t go since he is not feeling well.C) He will go when he feels better.D) He won’t go as he hasn’t finished his work.4. A) Check the timetable.B) Go to the railway station earlier.C) Travel on a later train.D) Cancel the trip earlier.5. A) In New York.B) In Boston.C) In Newport.D) In Washington.6. A) A clerk at the airport information desk.B) A clerk at the railway station information desk.C) A policeman.D) A taxi-driver.7. A) A guest and a receptionist.B) A passenger and an air hostess.C) A customer and a shop assistant.D) A guest and a waitress.8. A) He’s better.B) He’s feeling worse.C) He’s sick in bed.D) He has recovered.9. A) The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.B) The woman followed the man’s advice.C) The woman is wearing long hair now.D) The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not.10. A) He will return from Paris in two weeks.B) He is studying French in Paris.C) He is having a vacation in Paris.D) He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Washing plates.B) Clearing tables.C) Shining shoes.D) Sweeping the floor.12. A) He must work six days a week.B) He should never be late for work.C) He must study hard in his spare time.D) He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.13. A) To pay him for his work.B) To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.C) To give his friends free drinks.D) To allow him to have more free time.14. A) Because the boy was not a full-time worker.B) Because the boy had made some mistakes.C) Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.D) Because he thought it was his son who should pay him. Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Watching traditional plays.B) Visiting the magnificent libraries.C) Boating on the river.D) Cycling in narrow streets.16. A) There are many visitors there.B) There are many students there.C) There are many old streets there.D) There are many bicycles there.17. A) He thinks the city is too crowded.B) He likes the place very much.C) He thinks the streets are too narrow.D) He admires the comfortable life of the students there.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) He was good at writing about interesting people.B) It was much easier to write stories about people.C) He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people.D) He thought people played an important role in world events.19. A) Action.B) World News.C) Enterprise.D) Faces and places.20. A) He is a sportsman.B) He is an actor.C) He is a photographer.D) He is a publisher.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot (机器⼈) to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No. The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary (进化的) theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny (否认) that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21. The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us ________.A) the differences between robots and menB) the reason why men need to sleepC) about the need for robots to save powerD) about the danger of men working at night22. Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him ________.A) maintain a regular pattern of lifeB) prevent trouble that comes looking for himC) avoid danger and inefficient laborD) restore his bodily functions23. According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we ________.。
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) His wife doesn’t want him to.B) He will be out of town.C) He has some work to do.D) He doesn’t want to.2. A) Do shopping.B) Make a phone call.C) Take a bus.D) Give them to the woman.3. A) Maria’s friends don’t call her very often.B) Maria likes to talk on the phone with her friends.C) Maria doesn’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.D) Maria doesn’t have any friends.4. A) In October.B) Between April and October.C) In April.D) She isn’t certain.5. A) Once it starts raining, it’ll rain a lot.B) It has been raining for some time.C) They’re ready to catch the train.D) The train has just started off.6. A) He offered her a pencil.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He lent her his extra pen.D) He said he didn’t have any ink.7. A) Bob will be on time.B) She hopes Bob won’t come.C) Bob can’t come.D) Bob will be late.8. A) To the beach.B) To a restaurant.C) To a theatre.D) To the zoo.9. A) Ask the woman to find Mr. White for him.B) Hold the phone.C) Pay the manager a visit.D) Make another call.10. A) She is going to give up biology.B) She spends half of her time on biology and half on math.C) To her match is even more difficult than biology.D) To her biology is difficult, but math is not.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He had to get a job.B) He was afraid of failure.C) He wanted to join the Army.D) He wasn’t interested in studying.12. A) She was shocked.B) She was disappointed.C) She expressed doubts.D) She encouraged him.13. A) He was lucky.B) He had a good wife.C) He was determined.D) He had a good teacher.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying in a hospital bed.C) She was lying near a lonely road trembling.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.15. A) She was attacked by robbers.B) She was stopped by a policeman.C) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.D) She was forced to enter a flying saucer.16. A) The woman had been taken a long distance away from her home.B) The woman had intended to leave her husband without telling him.C) The woman had been dishonest to her husband.D) The woman made up an astonishing story.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) In the 15th century.B) In the 16th century.C) In the 5th century.D) In the 6th century.18. A) Because it was at the seaside.B) Because it was the only modern building there.C) Because of the beautiful garden in front of it.D) Because of its old style of architecture.19. A) To keep the tourists away.B) To welcome the tourists.C) To make money.D) To warn the tourists not to ruin his garden.20. A) In order to earn more money.B) In order to have more peace.C) In order to welcome more visitors.D) In order to have a bigger garden.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The failed Skylab will come screaming home to earth in disappointment sometime next month. But it will fall we know not where.That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientists and their computers.The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighing 77 tons and as high as a 12 story building, will break into hundreds of pieces that will be scattered across a track 100 miles wide and 4,000 miles long.We are again exposed to one of those unexpected adventures, or misadventures, of science that attracts our attention from the boring routines of daily existence and encourages us to think a lot about man’s future.What worries Richard Smith, the Skylab’s director, is the “big pieces”that will come through the atmosphere, Two lumps, weighing 2 tons each, and ten, weighing at least 1,000 pounds each, will come in at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and if they crash on land they will dig holes up to 100 feet deep.What worries us, with our lack of scientific knowledge and our quick imagination, is both the big and little pieces, although project officials say there is a very small chance that anyone will be injured by them.That’s good to know, but it doesn’t remove the doubts of the millions who still remember the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. That accident took place in 1979 in spite of what the officials had assured us as to the safely of the nuclear reactor.21. Where the Skylab will fall?A) is kept secretB) has been made publicC) has been predicted by scientistsD) can’t be predicted even by computers22. According to the passage, what does an incident such as the failed Skylab lead us todo?A) Not to believe in officials.B) To think about our future.C) Has been predicted by scientists.D) To fear for our lives.23. The author suggests that ________.A) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been overestimatedB) it’s useless to worry over things you can’t do anything aboutC) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been underestimatedD) computers can solve the problem caused by the broken Skylab24. The author refers to Three Mils Island ________.A) because he is doubtful about what the officials saidB) because he fears that a piece of the Skylab may strike a nuclear power plantC) because he is afraid of the use of nuclear powerD) because the nuclear reactor there and the Skylab were both built by the samecompany25. This passage is mainly about the author’s ________.A) interest in the failure of the SkylabB) willingness to give his adviceC) eagerness to see more new scientific discoveriesD) concern that science cannot answer all questionsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture (the relative efficiency of agricultural production compared to other areas in the economy) is even more important than this. For in nations where the productivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for the production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capita income (人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 percent in western Europe and less than 4 percent in the United States.In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance, in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it functions. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a consideration of its market structure.26. This passage is most probably ________.A) a news itemB) part of an introduction to a bookC) part of a lectureD) an advertisement27. What is the most important to agriculture is ________.A) the amount of food it producesB) the per capita income of farmersC) its industrial performanceD) the production of investment goods28. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A) the provision of food and raw materialsB) the productivity of farmersC) the production of investment goodsD) the economy as a whole29. The performance of farmers essentially determines ________.A) the size of the working populationB) the organization of agricultureC) the market structureD) the general development of economy30. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of ________.A) the structure of American farming populationB) the market structure of American agricultureC) the various functions of American agricultureD) the organization of American agriculturePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don’t tell the whole story.”As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is ge nerally a good student, and that a student’s final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year’s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student’s ability.The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student’s future performance. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the student’s word for it? Any institution that “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams (废除考试) talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.31. Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with?A) Tests are not effective in measuring t he students’ abilities.B) Tests are an effective measure of the students’ abilities.C) Tests can only measure some of the students’ abilities.D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students’ abilities.32. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph ________.A) opposed judging students by the results of examsB) must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC) regarded exams as a way of punishing studentsD) seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students33. According to the letter, a student’s final mark ________.A) is often encouragingB) often gives a fair picture of the year’s workC) often proves unreliableD) often tells whether he likes the subject or not34. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would________.A) have to continue his studiesC) be incompetentB) have a feeling of failureD) not be admitted by foreign institutions35. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probablyafraid of ________.A) competing with other studentsC) working too hardB) being graded unfairlyD) being dismissed from schoolPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen to ok a pretty dim view of banks and banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding (令人生畏的) structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen w hose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many years was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the 1930’s banks started to grow human, even pleasant, and started to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement beg an in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have be en remarkable.The movement to “humanize” banks, of course, received a new push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of perso nal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment(分期付款) buying broke down the previously long-held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.36. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years a go waschiefly due to ________.A) the attitude of bankersB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the outer appearance of bank buildings37. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.A) rich customersC) friendly businessmenB) regular visitorsD) elderly gentlemen38. When did banks begin to grow human?A) In the last century.C) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.D) During the war.39. What helped the “humanization” of banks?A) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by younger men.B) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the custo mer’s account was greatly increased.40. Ordinary people seldom borrowed money from banks in the past because ________.A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they were comparatively rich before the warC) they thought it was not proper to be in debtD) they rarely spent more than they could earnPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. I don’t know whether what she said is true, but I’ll try to ________ it.A) conformB) confirmC) confessD) confine42. Last year Mike earned ________ his brother, though his brother has a betterposition.A) twice as much asB) twice as many asC) twice thanD) twice as more as43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ________ going tothe doctor.A) pick outB) make outC) put offD) give off44. My only purpose was to get shelter ________ the snow, to get myself covered andwarm.A) forB) formC) offD) over45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.A) were heldB) to be heldC) heldD) holding46. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) noneC) eitherD) neither47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been________ filled in.A) properlyB) regularlyC) thoroughlyD) consequently48. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) allowableB) approachableC) availableD) applicable49. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing herto present it to the committee.A) rewriteB) to rewriteC) rewrittenD) rewriting50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) by the endC) at the endD) at last51. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) inB) onC) forD) to52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) to followC) followingD) being following53. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or otherhas not adapted successfully.A) as toB) whereverC) so thatD) to which54. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ to this college.A) appointedB) be appointedC) was appointedD) has been appointed55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ________ on the tableall the time.A) were lainB) had been lainC) had been lyingD) would have been lying56. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) whenB) whileC) asD) since57. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) has ... landedB) had ... landedC) would ... landD) was ... landing58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ________.A) listB) scheduleC) planD) arrangement59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50 yearsago.A) suchB) whichC) whenD) what60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.A) mindlessB) unconsciousC) brainlessD) unaware61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have Been62. ________ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.A) If onlyB) UnlessC) WhateverD) Whenever63. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) makeB) causeC) enableD) ensure64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school-agechildren.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten histicket.A) thatB) beforeC) whenD) after66. Though the long-term ________ cannot be predicted, the project has been approvedby the committee.A) effectB) effortC) affectD) afford67. He asked ________ since he had been chairman for seven years.A) not to be re-electedB) to be not re-electedC) not to have been re-electedD) to have not been re-elected68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) he was able to make himself hearB) was he able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ________ the restof the students in her class.A) put up withB) do away withC) keep up withD) run away with70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because oflanguages to their __73__languages and __74__ a newand originally Meant akept its original meaning. So intags (标签) which a store” in French, __79__, gradually cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.Consider the word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning after many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, peoplewould say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.71. A) collectedB) madeC) composedD) contained72. A) toB) onC) inD) back73. A) endsB) backgroundsC) basesD) origins74. A) pickB) developC) changeD) choose75. A) ofB) withC) onD) by76. A) withB) andC) orD) for77. A) showB) designC) holdD) indicate78. A) laysB) attachesC) bindsD) gives79. A) howeverB) moreoverC) thereforeD) furthermore80. A) lateB) latelyC) laterD) latest81. A) respondB) prepareC) actD) follow82. A) ThusB) AlsoC) YetD) Nevertheless83. A) AfterB) WithC) OfD) For84. A) sleepingB) workingC) eatingD) talking85. A) forB) duringC) atD) on86. A) breaksB) continuesC) remembersD) forgets87. A) statementB) expressionC) proverbD) conversation88. A) otherB) personC) oneD) member89. A) reproducedB) revisedC) reviewedD) repeated90. A) combinedB) acceptedC) reformedD) shortenedPart V Writing (15 minutes)1. 人们对职业各有不同的理想2. 我理想的职业是什么3. 我怎样为我理想的职业做准备1994年6月四级参考答案Part IPart IV。
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) His wife doesn’t want him to.B) He will be out of town.C) He has some work to do.D) He doesn’t want to.2. A) Do shopping.B) Make a phone call.C) Take a bus.D) Give them to the woman.3. A) Maria’s friends don’t call her very often.B) Maria likes to talk on the phone with her friends.C) Maria doesn’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.D) Maria doesn’t have any friends.4. A) In October.B) Between April and October.C) In April.D) She isn’t certain.5. A) Once it starts raining, it’ll rain a lot.B) It has been raining for some time.C) They’re ready to catch the train.D) The train has just started off.6. A) He offered her a pencil.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He lent her his extra pen.D) He said he didn’t have any ink.7. A) Bob will be on time.B) She hopes Bob won’t come.C) Bob can’t come.D) Bob will be late.8. A) To the beach.B) To a restaurant.C) To a theatre.D) To the zoo.9. A) Ask the woman to find Mr. White for him.B) Hold the phone.C) Pay the manager a visit.D) Make another call.10. A) She is going to give up biology.B) She spends half of her time on biology and half on math.C) To her match is even more difficult than biology.D) To her biology is difficult, but math is not.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He had to get a job.B) He was afraid of failure.C) He wanted to join the Army.D) He wasn’t interested in s tudying.12. A) She was shocked.B) She was disappointed.C) She expressed doubts.D) She encouraged him.13. A) He was lucky.B) He had a good wife.C) He was determined.D) He had a good teacher.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying in a hospital bed.C) She was lying near a lonely road trembling.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.15. A) She was attacked by robbers.B) She was stopped by a policeman.C) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.D) She was forced to enter a flying saucer.16. A) The woman had been taken a long distance away from her home.B) The woman had intended to leave her husband without telling him.C) The woman had been dishonest to her husband.D) The woman made up an astonishing story.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) In the 15th century.B) In the 16th century.C) In the 5th century.D) In the 6th century.18. A) Because it was at the seaside.B) Because it was the only modern building there.C) Because of the beautiful garden in front of it.D) Because of its old style of architecture.19. A) To keep the tourists away.B) To welcome the tourists.C) To make money.D) To warn the tourists not to ruin his garden.20. A) In order to earn more money.B) In order to have more peace.C) In order to welcome more visitors.D) In order to have a bigger garden.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The failed Skylab will come screaming home to earth in disappointment sometime next month. But it will fall we know not where.That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientists and their computers.The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighing 77 tons and as high as a 12 story building, will break into hundreds of pieces that will be scattered across a track 100 miles wide and 4,000 miles long.We are again exposed to one of those unexpected adventures, or misadventures, of science that attracts our attention from the boring routines of daily existence and encourages us to think a lot about man’s future.What worries Richard Smith, the Skylab’s director, is the “big pieces” that will come through the atmosphere, Two lumps, weighing 2 tons each, and ten, weighing at least 1,000 pounds each, will come in at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and if they crash on land they will dig holes up to 100 feet deep.What worries us, with our lack of scientific knowledge and our quick imagination, is both the big and little pieces, although project officials say there is a very small chance that anyone will be injured by them.That’s good to know, but it doesn’t remove the doubts of the millions who still remember the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. That accident took place in 1979 in spite of what the officials had assured us as to the safely of the nuclear reactor.21. Where the Skylab will fall?A) is kept secretB) has been made publicC) has been predicted by scientistsD) can’t be predicted even by computers22. According to the passage, what does an incident such as the failed Skylab lead us to do?A) Not to believe in officials.B) To think about our future.C) Has been predicted by scientists.D) To fear for our lives.23. The author suggests that ________.A) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been overestimatedB) it’s useless to worry over things you can’t do anything aboutC) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been underestimatedD) computers can solve the problem caused by the broken Skylab24. The author refers to Three Mils Island ________.A) because he is doubtful about what the officials saidB) because he fears that a piece of the Skylab may strike a nuclear power plantC) because he is afraid of the use of nuclear powerD) because the nuclear reactor there and the Skylab were both built by the same company25. This passage is mainly about the author’s ________.A) interest in the failure of the SkylabB) willingness to give his adviceC) eagerness to see more new scientific discoveriesD) concern that science cannot answer all questionsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture (the relative efficiency of agricultural production compared to other areas in the economy) is even more important than this. For in nations where theproductivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for the production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capita income (人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 percent in western Europe and less than 4 percent in the United States.In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance, in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it functions. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a consideration of its market structure.26. This passage is most probably ________.A) a news itemB) part of an introduction to a bookC) part of a lectureD) an advertisement27. What is the most important to agriculture is ________.A) the amount of food it producesB) the per capita income of farmersC) its industrial performanceD) the production of investment goods28. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A) the provision of food and raw materialsB) the productivity of farmersC) the production of investment goodsD) the economy as a whole29. The performance of farmers essentially determines ________.A) the size of the working populationB) the organization of agricultureC) the market structureD) the general development of economy30. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of ________.A) the structure of American farming populationB) the market structure of American agricultureC) the various functions of American agricultureD) the organization of American agriculturePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don’t tell the whole story.”As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good student, and that a student’s final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year’s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student’s ability. The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student’s future performan ce. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the student’s word for it? Any institutionthat “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies. When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams (废除考试) talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.31. Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with?A) Tests are not effective in measuring t he students’ abilities.B) Tests are an effective measure of the students’ abilities.C) Tests can only measure some of the students’ abilities.D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students’ abilities.32. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph ________.A) opposed judging students by the results of examsB) must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC) regarded exams as a way of punishing studentsD) seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students33. According to the lett er, a student’s final mark ________.A) is often encouragingB) often gives a fair picture of the year’s workC) often proves unreliableD) often tells whether he likes the subject or not34. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would ________.A) have to continue his studiesC) be incompetentB) have a feeling of failureD) not be admitted by foreign institutions35. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probably afraid of ________.A) competing with other studentsC) working too hardB) being graded unfairlyD) being dismissed from schoolPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen to ok a pretty dim view of banks and banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding (令人生畏的) structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen w hose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many years was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the 1930’s banks started to grow human, even pleasant, and st arted to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement beg an in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have be en remarkable.The movement to “humanize” banks, of course, received a new push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of personal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment (分期付款) buying broke down the previously long-held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.36. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years a go was chiefly due to ________.A) the attitude of bankersB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the outer appearance of bank buildings37. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.A) rich customersC) friendly businessmenB) regular visitorsD) elderly gentlemen38. When did banks begin to grow human?A) In the last century.C) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.D) During the war.39. What helped the “humanization” of banks?A) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by younger men.B) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the customer’s account was greatly increased.40. Ordinary people seldom borrowed money from banks in the past because ________.A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they were comparatively rich before the warC) they thought it was not proper to be in debtD) they rarely spent more than they could earnPart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. I don’t know whether what she said is true, but I’ll try to ________ it.A) conformB) confirmC) confessD) confine42. Last year Mike earned ________ his brother, though his brother has a better position.A) twice as much asB) twice as many asC) twice thanD) twice as more as43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ________ going to the doctor.A) pick outB) make outC) put offD) give off44. My only purpose was to get shelter ________ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.A) forB) formC) offD) over45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.A) were heldB) to be heldC) heldD) holding46. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) noneC) eitherD) neither47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ________ filled in.A) properlyB) regularlyC) thoroughlyD) consequently48. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) allowableB) approachableC) availableD) applicable49. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.A) rewriteB) to rewriteC) rewrittenD) rewriting50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) by the endC) at the endD) at last51. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) inB) onC) forD) to52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) to followC) followingD) being following53. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.A) as toB) whereverC) so thatD) to which54. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ to this college.A) appointedB) be appointedC) was appointedD) has been appointed55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ________ on the table all the time.A) were lainB) had been lainC) had been lyingD) would have been lying56. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) whenB) whileC) asD) since57. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) has ... landedB) had ... landedC) would ... landD) was ... landing58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ________.A) listB) scheduleC) planD) arrangement59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50 years ago.A) suchB) whichC) whenD) what60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.A) mindlessB) unconsciousC) brainlessD) unaware61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have Been62. ________ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.A) If onlyB) UnlessC) WhateverD) Whenever63. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) makeB) causeC) enableD) ensure64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school-age children.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten his ticket.A) thatB) beforeC) whenD) after66. Though the long-term ________ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.A) effectB) effortC) affectD) afford67. He asked ________ since he had been chairman for seven years.A) not to be re-electedB) to be not re-electedC) not to have been re-electedD) to have not been re-elected68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) he was able to make himself hearB) was he able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ________ the rest of the students in her class.A) put up withB) do away withC) keep up withD) run away with70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because ofC) prior toD) regardless ofPart IV Close (15 minutes)One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is __71__ of several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced __72__ through two or three different languages to their __73__ Again a word from one language may pass into other languages and __74__ a new meaning. The word “etiquette,” which is __75__ F rench origin and originally Meant a label (标志), __76__ a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word “etiquette” today is used to __77__ the small tags (标签) which a store __78__ to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, __79__, gradually developed a different meaning. It__80__ became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.Consider the word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning a fter many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, people would say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.71. A) collectedB) madeC) composedD) contained72. A) toB) onC) inD) back73. A) endsB) backgroundsC) basesD) origins74. A) pickB) developC) changeD) choose75. A) ofB) withC) onD) by76. A) withB) andC) orD) for77. A) showB) designC) holdD) indicate78. A) laysB) attachesC) bindsD) gives79. A) howeverB) moreoverC) thereforeD) furthermore80. A) lateB) latelyC) laterD) latest81. A) respondB) prepareC) actD) follow82. A) ThusB) AlsoC) YetD) Nevertheless83. A) AfterB) WithC) OfD) For84. A) sleepingB) workingC) eatingD) talking85. A) forB) duringC) atD) on86. A) breaksB) continuesC) remembersD) forgets87. A) statementB) expressionC) proverbD) conversation88. A) otherB) personC) oneD) member89. A) reproducedB) revisedC) reviewedD) repeated90. A) combinedB) acceptedC) reformedD) shortenedPart V Writing (15 minutes)1. 人们对职业各有不同的理想2. 我理想的职业是什么3. 我怎样为我理想的职业做准备1994年6月四级参考答案Part I1. A2. B3. D4. B5. C6. C7. A8. C9. D 10. B11. A 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B16. D 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. DPart II21. D 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C26. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. A31. B 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. APart III41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B46. A 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B51. D 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C56. D 57. A 58. A 59. D 60. B61. B 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. C66. A 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. DPart IV71. D 72. A 73. C 74. C 75. A76. B 77. C 78. D 79. D 80. A81. B 82. A 83. C 84. B 85. D86. B 87. B 88. D 89. A 90. C范文:Everyone has his own ideal job. Some want to be doctors, some want to be teachers, and some want to be engineers.My ideal job is in teaching. Firstly, I like children very much. I would like to sing, to dance, and to play with them. Secondly, a teacher has two vacations each. I can enjoy myself during the summer and winter holidays. Finally, I want to teach the students all that I know and help them to develop their potential so that they can work better for our country in the future.In order to be a good teacher, I will study hard not only in class, but also in daily life. I will train my patience, improve my handwriting, and enrich my knowledge. In a word, I will study harder than ever to prepare for my future teaching job.。
英语四级真题1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension(20minutes) Section A1.A)Once a week.B)Twice a week.C)Three times a week.D)Four times a week.2.A)He left his notes at home.B)He doesn’t know where his notes are.C)He doesn’t want to lend his notes to the woman.D)He agrees to lend her his notes.3.A)He will go in spite of the cold weather.B)He won’t go since he is not feeling well.C)He will go when he feels better.D)He won’t go as he hasn’t finished his work.4.A)Check the timetable.B)Go to the railway station earlier.C)Travel on a later train.D)Cancel the trip earlier.5.A)In New York.B)In Boston.C)In Newport.D)In Washington.6.A)A clerk at the airport information desk.B)A clerk at the railway station information desk.C)A policeman.D)A taxi-driver.7.A)A guest and a receptionist.B)A passenger and an air hostess.C)A customer and a shop assistant.D)A guest and a waitress.8.A)He’s better.B)He’s feeling worse.C)He’s sick in bed.D)He has recovered.9.A)The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.B)The woman followed the man’s advice.C)The woman is wearing long hair now.D)The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not.10.A)He will return from Paris in two weeks.B)He is studying French in Paris.C)He is having a vacation in Paris.D)He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.Section BPassage OneQuestions11to14are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)Washing plates.B)Clearing tables.C)Shining shoes.D)Sweeping the floor.12.A)He must work six days a week.B)He should never be late for work.C)He must study hard in his spare time.D)He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.13.A)To pay him for his work.B)To let him have3meals a day in the restaurant.C)To give his friends free drinks.D)To allow him to have more free time.14.A)Because the boy was not a full-time worker.B)Because the boy had made some mistakes.C)Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.D)Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.Passage TwoQuestions15to17are based on the passage you have just heard.15.A)Watching traditional plays.B)Visiting the magnificent libraries.C)Boating on the river.D)Cycling in narrow streets.16.A)There are many visitors there.B)There are many students there.C)There are many old streets there.D)There are many bicycles there.17.A)He thinks the city is too crowded.B)He likes the place very much.C)He thinks the streets are too narrow.D)He admires the comfortable life of the students there.Passage ThreeQuestions18to20are based on the passage you have just heard.18.A)He was good at writing about interesting people.B)It was much easier to write stories about people.C)He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people.D)He thought people played an important role in world events.19.A)Action.B)World News.C)Enterprise.D)Faces and places.20.A)He is a sportsman.B)He is an actor.C)He is a photographer.D)He is a publisher.Part II Reading Comprehension(35minutes)Passage OneQuestions21to25are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot(机器人)to explore the planet Mars.We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger.It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times?No.The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any.So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary(进化的)theory of sleep,evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason.The theory does not deny (否认)that sleep provides some important restorative functions.It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous.However,sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into;it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar,safe place,but we sleep lightly,if at all,when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats,for instance,sleep so much,while horses sleep so little?Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do.But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep.Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value.Moreover,they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply,because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21.The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us________.A)the differences between robots and menB)the reason why men need to sleepC)about the need for robots to save powerD)about the danger of men working at night22.Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him________.A)maintain a regular pattern of lifeB)prevent trouble that comes looking for himC)avoid danger and inefficient laborD)restore his bodily functions23.According to the author,we cannot sleep well when we________.A)are worrying about our safetyB)are overworkedC)are in a tentD)are away from home24.Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats________.A)need more time for restorationB)are unlikely to be attackersC)are more active than horses when they are awakeD)spend less time eating to get enough energy25.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?________.A)Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping andwaking.B)The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory.C)Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.D)The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats.Passage TwoQuestions26to30are based on the following passage.“Congratulations,Mr.Jones,it’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words.Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry,wondering whether they will be good father.Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them,others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them.Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time.For other couples,pregnancy(怀孕)was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child,it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task.Yet,unfortunately,few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process.Although numerous books have been written about American mothers,only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father’s role,although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role.The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine(生活规律) and highly innovative(创新的)adaptation,on the other hand,the father’s role is less demanding and immediate.However,even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home,the father is still thought by many asthe breadwinner in the household.26.According to the author,being a father________.A)brings a feeling of excitement to some menB)has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC)makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD)means nothing but more responsibilities27.It is stated in the passage that________.A)some parents are not prepared to have a childB)young couples do not like children at allC)working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD)many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child28.In the second paragraph,the author________.A)criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up theirchildrenB)excuses the American writers for ignoring the difficulties of being a fatherC)supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the familyD)complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselvesto being a father29.The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife________.A)change her life style in a highly innovative wayB)make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situationC)stay at home to take care of the babyD)help her husband in his resocialization process30.Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles,fathers,compared withmothers,________.A)have to shoulder more burdensB)have to make more difficult adaptationsC)have an easier job to doD)can usually do a better jobPassage ThreeQuestions31to35are based on the following passage.Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text.Thereader puts questions,as it were,to the text and gets answers.In the light of these he puts further questions,and so on.For most of the time this“conversation”goes on below the level of consciousness. At times,however,we become aware of it.This is usually when we are running into difficulties,when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning.When successful matching is being experienced,our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.Different people converse with the text differently.Some stay very close to the words on the page;others take off imaginatively from the words,interpreting,criticizing, analyzing and examining.The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text.The latter represents higher levels of comprehension.The balance between these is important,especially for advanced readers.There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important, and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read.We call this a“process”conversation as opposed to a“content”conversation.It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies(策略)we employ in reading.If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed.Not so our ability to hold a content conversation.It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.31.Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomesconscious only when________.A)the reader’s expectations agree with what is said in the textB)the reader has trouble understanding what the author saysC)the reader asks questions and gets answersD)the reader understands a text very well32.At a lower level of comprehension,readers tend to________.A)read a text slowlyB)read without thinking hardC)interpret a text in their own wayD)concentrate on the meaning of words only33.A“process”conversation has to do with________.A)the application of reading strategiesB)matching our expectations with the meaning of a textC)the development of our ability to check the detailsD)determining the main idea of a text34.According to the passage,it is of great importance for readers at a higher level tomaintain a balance between________.A)conscious and unconscious levels of comprehensionB)the reader’s expectations and the meaning of a textC)lower and higher levels of comprehensionD)interpreting and criticizing a text35.If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level,we should________.A)learn to use different approaches in reading different textsB)make our reading process more consciousC)pay more attention to the content of a textD)take a critical attitude towards the author’s ideaPassage FourQuestions36to40are based on the following passage.Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for,and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning that can accompany those rains,it’s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves.For example,did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth?Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way around.But then,if we believed only what we think we see,we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud,and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two cloud or between earth and a cloud.But,with about2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night,there’s enough activity to produce about100lightning strikes on earth every second.Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them.When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment,but the sound of the thunder takes about5 seconds to travel just one mile,they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark.36.According to the author,in the area of the Central Valley,________.A)rains usually come without thunder and lightningB)it is usually dry in AprilC)children pay no attention to natural phenomenaD)parents are not interested in thunder and lightning37.We believe that lightning is a downward notion because________.A)we were taught so by our parents from our childhoodB)we are deceived by our sense of visionC)it is a common natural phenomenonD)it is a truth proved by science38.What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?A)Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.B)Lightning travels5minutes faster than thunder.C)Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.D)There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we imagine.39.The word“activity”(Para.3,Line3)is most closely related to the word(s)________.A)“cloud”B)“lightning strikes”C)“lightning flashes”D)“thunderstorms”40.It can be concluded from the passage that________.A)we should not believe what we see or hearB)things moving downward are more noticeableC)people often have wrong concepts about ordinary phenomenaD)adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomenaPart III Vocabulary and Structure(20minutes)41.Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to________some money.A)pullB)pickC)gainD)draw42.By the end of the year all but two people________.A)have leftB)will leaveC)will be leavingD)will have left43.Frankfurt,Germany,is in one of the most________populated regions of WesternEurope.A)denselyB)vastlyC)enormouslyD)largely44.Everyone had an application from in his hand,but no one knew which office room________.A)to send it toB)to send itC)to be sent toD)to have it sent45.The police set a________to catch the thieves.A)planB)deviceC)trapD)trick46.We________to start our own business,but we never had enough money.A)have hopedB)hopeC)had hopedD)should hope47.We have to try every means to________the costs of the construction project.A)bring offB)bring forthC)bring downD)bring back48.The students were participating________an international energy-savingcompetition between towns in New England and Canada.A)forB)inC)toD)at49.When she was criticized,she claimed that it was outside her________ofresponsibility.A)fieldB)limitC)extentD)range50.While________the sun,the satellite has sent more than four billion bits ofinformation back to earth.A)having orbitedB)being orbitedC)having been orbitedD)orbitingnguage is a city,to the building of________every human being brought a stone.A)whichB)thatC)itD)this52.________of the two books holds the opinion that the danger of nuclear war isincreasing.A)NoneB)EitherC)BothD)Neitherernment cannot operate effectively________it is free from such interference.A)so long asB)so thatC)unlessD)because54.We welcome rain,but a(an)________large amount of rainfall will cause floods.A)extensivelyB)extremelyC)speciallyD)constantly55.Beethoven is my favorite musician.I regard him as________other musicians.A)superior toB)more superior thanC)more superior toD)superior than56.I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter.Don’t________anything.A)withdrawB)omitC)reduceD)lead57.We don’t need air conditioning,________.A)nor can we afford itB)and nor we can afford itC)neither can afford itD)and we can neither afford it58.She is a very________secretary:she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.A)anxiousB)effectiveC)adequateD)efficient59.The Browns________here,but not any more.A)were used to livingB)had livedC)used to liveD)had been living60.I’ll accept any job________I don’t have to get up early.A)lestB)as long asC)in caseD)though61.Once out of the earth’s gravity,the astronauts is________by the problem ofweightlessness.B)effectedC)inclinedD)related62.Medical research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes________the increase of cancers.A)towardsB)forC)withD)to63.Could you find someone________.A)for me to play tennis withB)for me to play tennisC)play tennis withD)playing tennis with64.The computer has brought about surprising technological changes________weorganize and produce information.A)in a wayB)in the wayC)in that wayD)in no way65.The manager of the hotel requests that their guests________after11:00p.m.A)not to play loud musicB)shouldn’t play loud musicC)don’t play loud musicD)couldn’t play loud music66.He is late again today.I’ll________that he will not be late tomorrow.A)be sureB)hope forC)feltD)to be felt67.In Australia the Asians make their influence________in businesses large andsmall.B)feelC)feltD)to be felt68.This popular sports car is now being________at the rate of a thousand a week.A)turned downB)turned outC)turned upD)turned on69.In Britain people drive________the left.A)atB)onC)toD)in70.This programme will examine the writer’s books in detail,________an introductionto her life.A)followingB)having followedC)being followedD)to be followedPart IV Cloze(15minutes)As the place circled over the airport,everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air,and__71__the passengers had fastened their seat belts,they were suddenly__72__forward.At that moment,the air-hostess__73__.She looked very pale,but was quite__74__.Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper,she__75__everyone that the pilot had__76__and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines—or at__77__how to drive a car.After a moment’s__78__,a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin.Moving the pilot__79__,the man took his seat and listened carefully to the__80__ instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport__81__.The plane was now dangerously close__82__the ground,but to everyone’s__83__,it soon began to climb. The man had to__84__the airport several times in order to become__85__with the controls of the plane.__86__the danger had not yet passed.The terrible__87__came when he had to land.Following__88__,the man guided the plane to ward the airfield.It shook violently__89__it touched the ground and then moved rapidly__90__the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.71.A)althoughB)whileC)thereforeD)then72.A)shiftedB)thrownC)putD)moved73.A)showedB)presentedC)exposedD)appeared74.A)wellB)stillC)calmD)quiet75.A)inquiredB)insuredC)informedD)instructed76.A)fallenB)failedC)fadedD)fainted77.A)bestB)leastC)lengthD)first78.A)hesitationB)surpriseC)doubt79.A)backB)asideC)aboutD)off80.A)patientB)anxiousC)urgentD)nervous81.A)beneathB)underC)downD)below82.A)toB)byC)nearD)on83.A)horrorB)trustC)pleasureD)relief84.A)surroundB)circleC)observeD)view85.A)intimateB)familiarC)understoodD)close86.A)ThenB)ThereforeD)Moreover87.A)momentB)movementC)ideaD)affair88.A)impressionB)informationC)inspectionsD)instructions89.A)asB)unlessC)whileD)so90.A)aroundB)overC)alongD)abovePart V Writing(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a composition on the topic The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller.You should write at least100words and you should base your composition on the outline(given inChinese)below:1.现代的交通工具越来越发达2.人与人之间的交往越来越频繁3.结论1994年1月四级参考答案Part I1.C2.D3.B4.C5.D6.A7.B8.A9.A10.B 11.C12.B13.A14.D15.C 16.D17.B18.C19.A20.DPart II21.B22.C23.A24.D25.A 26.C27.A28.A29.B30.C 31.B32.D33.A34.C35.A 36.A37.B38.D39.D40.CPart III41.D42.D43.A44.A45.C 46.C47.C48.B49.D50.D 51.A52.D53.C54.B55.A 56.B57.A58.D59.C60.B 61.A62.D63.A64.B65.B 66.B67.C68.B69.B70.APart IV71.A72.B73.B74.C75.C 76.D77.B78.A79.B80.C 81.D82.A83.D84.B85.B 86.C87.A88.D89.A90.C。
1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案
1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Once a week.B) Twice a week.C) Three times a week.D) Four times a week.2. A) He left his notes at home.B) He doesn’t know where his notes are.C) He doesn’t wa nt to lend his notes to the woman.D) He agrees to lend her his notes.3. A) He will go in spite of the cold weather.B) He won’t go since he is not feeling well.C) He will go when he feels better.D) He won’t go as he hasn’t finished his work.4. A) Check the timetable.B) Go to the railway station earlier.C) Travel on a later train.D) Cancel the trip earlier.5. A) In New York.B) In Boston.C) In Newport.D) In Washington.6. A) A clerk at the airport information desk.B) A clerk at the railway station information desk.C) A policeman.D) A taxi-driver.7. A) A guest and a receptionist.B) A passenger and an air hostess.C) A customer and a shop assistant.D) A guest and a waitress.8. A) He’s better.B) He’s feeling worse.C) He’s si ck in bed.D) He has recovered.9. A) The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.B) The woman followed the man’s advice.C) The woman is wearing long hair now.D) The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not.10. A) He will return from Paris in two weeks.B) He is studying French in Paris.C) He is having a vacation in Paris.D) He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Washing plates.B) Clearing tables.C) Shining shoes.D) Sweeping the floor.12. A) He must work six days a week.B) He should never be late for work.C) He must study hard in his spare time.D) He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.13. A) To pay him for his work.B) To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.C) To give his friends free drinks.D) To allow him to have more free time.14. A) Because the boy was not a full-time worker.B) Because the boy had made some mistakes.C) Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.D) Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Watching traditional plays.B) Visiting the magnificent libraries.C) Boating on the river.D) Cycling in narrow streets.16. A) There are many visitors there.B) There are many students there.C) There are many old streets there.D) There are many bicycles there.17. A) He thinks the city is too crowded.B) He likes the place very much.C) He thinks the streets are too narrow.D) He admires the comfortable life of the students there.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) He was good at writing about interesting people.B) It was much easier to write stories about people.C) He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people.D) He thought people played an important role in world events.19. A) Action.B) World News.C) Enterprise.D) Faces and places.20. A) He is a sportsman.B) He is an actor.C) He is a photographer.D) He is a publisher.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot (机器人) to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No. The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary (进化的) theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny (否认) that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21. The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us ________.A) the differences between robots and menB) the reason why men need to sleepC) about the need for robots to save powerD) about the danger of men working at night22. Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him ________.A) maintain a regular pattern of lifeB) prevent trouble that comes looking for himC) avoid danger and inefficient laborD) restore his bodily functions23. According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we ________.A) are worrying about our safetyB) are overworkedC) are in a tentD) are away from home24. Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats ________.A) need more time for restorationB) are unlikely to be attackersC) are more active than horses when they are awakeD) spend less time eating to get enough energy25. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? ________.A) Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping andwaking.B) The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory.C) Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.D) The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats. Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples,pregnancy (怀孕) was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role ofa father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father’s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine (生活规律) and highly innovative (创新的) adaptation, on the other hand, the fath er’s role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.26. According to the author, being a father ________.A) brings a feeling of excitement to some menB) has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC) makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD) means nothing but more responsibilities27. It is stated in the passage that ________.A) some parents are not prepared to have a childB) young couples do not like children at allC) working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD) many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child28. In the second paragraph, the author ________.A) criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up theirchildrenB) excuses the American writers for ignoring the difficulties of being a fatherC) supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the familyD) complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselvesto being a father29. The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife ________.A) change her life style in a highly innovative wayB) make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situationC) stay at home to take care of the babyD) help her husband in his resocialization process30. Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared withmothers, ________.A) have to shoulder more burdensB) have to make more difficult adaptationsC) have an easier job to doD) can usually do a better jobPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text. The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and gets answers. In the light of these he puts further questions, and so on.For most of the time this “conversation” goes on below the level of consciousness. At times, however, we become aware of it. This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning. When successful matching is being experienced, our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.Different people converse with the text differently. Some stay very close to the words on the page; others take off imaginatively from the words, interpreting, criticizing, analyzing and examining. The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text. The latter represents higher levels of comprehension. The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers.There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important, a nd that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read. We call this a “process” conversation as opposed to a “content” conversation. It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies (策略) we employ in reading. If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed. Not so our ability to hold a content conversation. It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.31. Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomesconscious only when ________.A) the reader’s expectations agree with what is said in the textB) the reader has trouble understanding what the author saysC) the reader asks questions and gets answersD) the reader understands a text very well32. At a lower level of comprehension, readers tend to ________.A) read a text slowlyB) read without thinking hardC) interpret a text in their own wayD) concentrate on the meaning of words only33. A “process” conversation has to do with ________.A) the application of reading strategiesB) matching our expectations with the meaning of a textC) the development of our ability to check the detailsD) determining the main idea of a text34. According to the passage, it is of great importance for readers at a higher level tomaintain a balance between ________.A) conscious and unconscious levels of comprehensionB) t he reader’s expectations and the meaning of a textC) lower and higher levels of comprehensionD) interpreting and criticizing a text35. If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level, we should ________.A) learn to use different approaches in reading different textsB) make our reading process more consciousC) pay more attention to the content of a textD) take a critical attitude towards the author’s ideaPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it’s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only what we think we see, we’d still insist that the su n rises in the morning and sets at night.Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two cloud or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every m inute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark.36. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, ________.A) rains usually come without thunder and lightningB) it is usually dry in AprilC) children pay no attention to natural phenomenaD) parents are not interested in thunder and lightning37. We believe that lightning is a downward notion because ________.A) we were taught so by our parents from our childhoodB) we are deceived by our sense of visionC) it is a common natural phenomenonD) it is a truth proved by science38. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?A) Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.B) Lightning travels 5 minutes faster than thunder.C) Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.D) There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we imagine.39. The word “activity” (Para. 3, Line 3) is most closely related to the word(s)________.A) “cloud”B) “lightning strikes”C) “lightning flashes”D) “thunderstorms”40. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) we should not believe what we see or hearB) things moving downward are more noticeableC) people often have wrong concepts about ordinary phenomenaD) adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomenaPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ________ some money.A) pullB) pickC) gainD) draw42. By the end of the year all but two people ________.A) have leftB) will leaveC) will be leavingD) will have left43. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most ________ populated regions of WesternEurope.A) denselyB) vastlyC) enormouslyD) largely44. Everyone had an application from in his hand, but no one knew which office room________.A) to send it toB) to send itC) to be sent toD) to have it sent45. The police set a ________ to catch the thieves.A) planB) deviceC) trapD) trick46. We ________ to start our own business, but we never had enough money.A) have hopedB) hopeC) had hopedD) should hope47. We have to try every means to ________ the costs of the construction project.A) bring offB) bring forthC) bring downD) bring back48. The students were participating ________ an international energy-savingcompetition between towns in New England and Canada.A) forB) inC) toD) at49. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ________ ofresponsibility.A) fieldB) limitC) extentD) range50. While ________ the sun, the satellite has sent more than four billion bits ofinformation back to earth.A) having orbitedB) being orbitedC) having been orbitedD) orbiting51. Language is a city, to the building of ________ every human being brought a stone.A) whichB) thatC) itD) this52. ________ of the two books holds the opinion that the danger of nuclear war isincreasing.A) NoneB) EitherC) BothD) Neither53. Government cannot operate effectively ________ it is free from such interference.A) so long asB) so thatC) unlessD) because54. We welcome rain, but a(an) ________ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.A) extensivelyB) extremelyC) speciallyD) constantly55. Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as ________ other musicians.A) superior toB) more superior thanC) more superior toD) superior than56. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t ________ anything.A) withdrawB) omitC) reduceD) lead57. We don’t need air conditioning, ________.A) nor can we afford itB) and nor we can afford itC) neither can afford itD) and we can neither afford it58. She is a very ________ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.A) anxiousB) effectiveC) adequateD) efficient59. The Browns ________ here, but not any more.A) were used to livingB) had livedC) used to liveD) had been living60. I’ll accept any job ________ I don’t have to get up early.A) lestB) as long asC) in caseD) though61. Once out of the earth’s gravity, the astronaut s is ________ by the problem ofweightlessness.A) affectedB) effectedC) inclinedD) related62. Medical research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes________ the increase of cancers.A) towardsB) forC) withD) to63. Could you find someone ________.A) for me to play tennis withB) for me to play tennisC) play tennis withD) playing tennis with64. The computer has brought about surprising technological changes ________ weorganize and produce information.A) in a wayB) in the wayC) in that wayD) in no way65. The manager of the hotel requests that their guests ________ after 11:00 p.m.A) not to play loud musicB) shouldn’t play loud musicC) don’t play loud musicD) couldn’t play loud music66. He is late again today. I’ll ________ that he will not be late tomorrow.A) be sureB) hope forC) feltD) to be felt67. In Australia the Asians make their influence ________ in businesses large andsmall.A) feelingB) feelC) feltD) to be felt68. This popular sports car is now being ________ at the rate of a thousand a week.A) turned downB) turned outC) turned upD) turned on69. In Britain people drive ________ the left.A) atB) onC) toD) in70. This programme will examine the writer’s books in detail, ________ an introductionto her life.A) followingB) having followedC) being followedD) to be followedPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)As the place circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and __71__ the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly __72__ forward. At that moment, the air-hostess __73__. She looked very pale, but was quite __74__. Speaking quickly butalmost in a whisper, she __75__ everyone that the pilot had __76__ and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines—or at __77__ how to drive a car. After a moment’s __78__, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin.Moving the pilot __79__, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the __80__ instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport __81__. The plane was now dangerously close __82__ the ground, but to everyone’s __83__, it soon began to climb. The man had to __84__ the airport several times in order to become __85__ with the controls of the plane. __86__ the danger had not yet passed. The terrible __87__ came when he had to land. Following __88__, the man guided the plane to ward the airfield. It shook violently __89__ it touched the ground and then moved rapidly __90__ the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.71. A) althoughB) whileC) thereforeD) then72. A) shiftedB) thrownC) putD) moved73. A) showedB) presentedC) exposedD) appeared74. A) wellB) stillC) calmD) quiet75. A) inquiredB) insuredC) informedD) instructed76. A) fallenB) failedC) faded77. A) bestB) leastC) lengthD) first78. A) hesitationB) surpriseC) doubtD) delay79. A) backB) asideC) aboutD) off80. A) patientB) anxiousC) urgentD) nervous81. A) beneathB) underC) downD) below82. A) toB) byC) nearD) on83. A) horrorB) trustC) pleasureD) relief84. A) surroundB) circleD) view85. A) intimateB) familiarC) understoodD) close86. A) ThenB) ThereforeC) ButD) Moreover87. A) momentB) movementC) ideaD) affair88. A) impressionB) informationC) inspectionsD) instructions89. A) asB) unlessC) whileD) so90. A) aroundB) overC) alongD) abovePart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller. You should write at least100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given inChinese) below:1. 现代的交通工具越来越发达2. 人与人之间的交往越来越频繁3. 结论1994年1月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV。
历年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案 (12)
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 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 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. There fore, 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) Every day.B) Every other day.C) Every week.D) Every other week.2. A) Saturday morning.B) Saturday afternoon.C) Sunday morning.D) Sunday afternoon.3. A) The unsmiling faces.B) The sun.C) The Londoners.。
6月英语四级(CET_4)考试真题与答案(word版)
20XX6月英语四级<CET-4>考试真题及答案<word版>总分:100分及格:60分考试时间:120分Part I Writing〔30 minutes<1>Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Free Admission to museums . you should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费开放的目的是什么?2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法Part II 〔30 minutes<1>Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A.,B.,C >and D.. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.<STRONG>How Do You See Diversity</STRONG>As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said "untrustworthy," so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. "It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person," Tiffany conf esses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was Opt the candidate’s "d ifferent" behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting <避开> your eyes."I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizing it was cultural," Tiffany says. "I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again."Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.<STRONG>Hire Advantage</STRONG>At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can eliminate invalid biases <偏见> from the process have a distinct advantage. My company, Mindsets LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make."During my Mindsets coaching session, I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets. The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company. When the real estate teethes began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to say in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession."<STRONG>Blinded by Gender</STRONG>Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on supervising a diverse workforce. "Through one of the sessions, I discovered my personal bias," he recalls. "I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person, and being open to differences." In his case, the blindness was not about culture but rather gender."I had a management position open in toy department; and the two finalists were a manand a woman. lied I not attended this workshop, I would have automatically assume<2>Tiffany’s misjudgment about the candidate stemmed from<3>What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalization according to the author?<4>What kind of organization is Mindsets LLC?<5>After one of the workshops, account executive Dale realized that.<6>What did Dale th ink of Mindsets LLC’s workshop?<7>How did Doug, a supervisor, respond to a Chinese-American employee’s request for leave?<8>Doug felt ________ when he realized that his assumption was wrong.<9>After attending Mindsets’ workshops, the participants came to know the importance of ________ to their business.<10>When we view people as individuals and get rid of stereotypes, we can achieve diversity and benefit from the ________ .Part III<1><p> <embed src="://f1.hxen/m2/tingli/cet4/lnzt/cet420090620.mp3" width="300" height="56" type="audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin" autostart="false" /> A.She expected more people at her party.B.She enjoys entertaining small children.C.She threw a surprise party for her friend.D.She has always enjoyed great popularity.</p> <2>A.They are not used to living in a cold place.B.They feel lucky to live in Florida.C.They are going to have a holiday.D.They have not booked their air tickets yet.<3>A.He was pleased to get the medal.B.He was very courageous.C.He used to bea firefighter.D.He was accused of causing a fire.<4>A.Make a profitable investment.B.Buy a new washing machine.C.Get parts for the machine from Japan.D.Have the old washing machine fixed.<5>A.He is pleased with his exciting new job.B.He finds the huge workload unbearable.C.He finds his office much too big for him.D.He is not to excited about his new position.<6>A.The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow.B.The man has no idea what the right thing to do is.C.The woman doesn’t know how to get to the party.D.The man offers to drive the woman to the party.<7>A.Drawing up a business plan.B.Discussing a term paper.C.Finalizing a contract.D.Reviewing a co-authored article.<8>A.She ordered some paper.B.She had the printer repaired.C.She chatted online with a friend.D.She filled in an application form.<9><STRONG>Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.</STRONG><10>A.She passed away years ago.B.She used to work as a model.C.She has been working at a clinic.D.She has been seriously It for years.<11>A.She has made lots of money as a doctor.B.She is going to take care of her old dad.C.She has never got on with her father.D.She is kind and generous by nature.<12>A.Ho dines out with his wife every weekend.B.He is excellent but looks bad-tempered.C.He does not care about his appearance.D.He is not quite popularwith his patients.<13>Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.<14>A.Send a service engineer to do the repairs.B.Consult her boss about the best solution.C.Pass the man’s order to the right person.D.Solve the problem at her company’s cost.<15>A.ideal.B.Temporary.C.Partial.D.Creative.<16>Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.<17>A.They can harm nearby plants.B.They may catch some disease.C.They fight each other for food.D.They may pollute the environment<18>A.Place the food on warmer spots.B.Use prepared feed mixtures only.C.Avoid using any contaminated foodD.Continue the feeding till it gets warm.<19>Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.<20>A.She made him apologize.B.She readily forgave him.C.She broke up with him.D.She refused to answer his calls.<21>A.Buy hose new set of tires.B.Help clean her apartment.C.Lend her his batteries.D.Move furniture for her.<22>Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.<23>A.He always boasts about his rich father.B.He will grow up to be good for nothing.C.He has too much to know the value of things.D.He is too young to manage his inherited property.<24>A.She wants Amanda to get professional careB.She has no experience in raising children.C.She wants to show off her wealth.D.She has no time to do it herself.<25>A.The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies.B.The worship of money, beauty and pleasure.C.The attention the media focuses on them.D.The pursuing of perfection in performance.<26>Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Part IV Reading Comprehension 〔Reading in Depth 〔25 minutes<1>Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Every year in the first week of my English class, some students inform me that writing is too hard. They never write, unless assignments __47__ it. They find the writing process __48__ and difficult.How awful to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it English. with its rich vocabulary. being ableto speak but not write is like living in an 50 mansion and never leaving one small room. When I meet students who think they can’t write, I knots, as a teacher my __51__ is to show them the rest of the rooms. My task is to build fluency while providing the opportunity inherent in any writing activity to __52__ the moral and emotional development of my students.One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in class every day.Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done just like exercise; just as muscles grow stronger with exercise, writing skills improve quickly with writing practice. I often see a rise in student confidence and __54__ after only a few weeks of journal writing.Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole student. When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, and __55__ lives. They build skills so that some day they might write a great novel,a piece of sorely needed legislation, or the perfect love letter. Every day that they write in their journals puts them a step __56__ to fluency, eloquence <雄辩>, and command of language.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
1991年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1991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 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 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. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She paid ¥40.00 for the coat.B) Her husband presented it to her as a gift.C) She bought the coat on her fortieth birthday.D) Her friend sent it to her as a birthday gift.2. A) To keep his old car and get a new one.B) To leave it in the garage to be repaired.C) To sell his car for a new one.D) To get his car repaired later.3. A) Husband and wife.B) Father and daughter.C) Doctor and patient.D) Teacher and student.4. A) The man went to the concert, but the woman didn’t.B) The woman went to the concert, but the man didn’t.C) The speakers did not go to the concert.D) Both speakers went to the concert.5. A) An English textbook.B) A Chinese textbook.C) A chemistry hook.D) A history book.6. A) The woman goes to school during the day and works at night.B) The woman has to work to support herself.C) The woman’s classes are not difficult.D) The woman studies at night.7. A) She feels that he won’t accept anything.B) She’s sure he already has a pocket calculator.C) She thinks he has almost everything he wants.D) She’s afraid he wants more than she can afford.8. A) Tom survived the accident.B) Tom was killed in the accident.C) Someone saved Tom’s life.D) It did little damage to Tom’s car.9. A) The train is crowded.B) The train is late.C) The train is empty.D) The train is on time.10. A) No, all the rooms are taken.B) Yes, there is a double room.C) Yes, there are some spare rooms.D) Yes, there is a single room.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Her husband had got a higher position.B) Her husband had lost his job.C) She wanted to have a cleaner house.D) She wanted to move to New York.12. A) His telephone went out of order.B) The buyers had to leave soon.C) He began to work at 8 a.m.D) He had made an appointment with her for 8 a.m.13. A) To return the shoes to the store.B) To pay the manager a visit.C) To buy more of the 12-dollar shoes.D) To complain about the price of the shoes.14. A) 12 dollarsB) 20 dollarsC) Less than 12 dollarsD) More than 12 dollarsPassage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Short and cool.B) Long and cool.C) Long and hot.D) Short and hot.16. A) Because the price was too high.B) Because Alaska has an extremely cold winter.C) Because they thought Alaska was a useless land.D) Because the climatic difference there is too great.17. A) No, only a few became rich.B) No, none became rich.C) No, very few people had actually found gold.D) Yes, hundreds of thousands of people became rich.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying near a lonely road, trembling.C) She was lying in a hospital bed.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.19. A) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.B) She was stopped by a policeman and treated rudely.C) She was attacked by robbers.D) She was stopped and forced to enter a flying saucer.20. A) The women made up an astonishing story.B) The women had intended to leave her husband without a word.C) The women had been taken over a thousand miles away from her home.D) The women had been dishonest to her husband.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.When a good reader is at work he does not look at letters, nor even at words, one by one, however, he quickly takes in the meaning of two, three, or four words at a time, in a single moment. Watch carefully the eyes of a person who is reading, and it will be seen that they do not travel smoothly along the lines of print, but they move by jumps separated by very short stops. The eyes of a very good reader move quickly, taking long jumps and making very short halts (停顿); the eyes of a poor reader move more slowly, taking only short jumps and stopping longer at each halt. Sometimes, when he meets a difficulty, he even goes backwards to see again what has already been looked at once.The teacher’s task is therefore clear: it is to train his pupils to take in several words at a glance (one eye-jump’) and to remove the necessity for going backwards to read something a second time.This shows at once that letter-by-letter, or syllable-by-syllable, or word-by-word reading, with the finger pointing to the word, carefully fixing each one in turn, is wrong. It is wrong because such a method ties the pupil’s eyes down to a very short jump, and the aim is to train for the long jump. Moreover, a very short jump is too short to provide any meaning or sense; and it will be found that having struggled with three or four words separately, the pupil has to look at them again, all together and in one group, in order to get the meaning of the whole phrase.21. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the first paragraph?A) Pupils should be trained to reach quickly the stage of reading without having toconcentrate on the separate symbols.B) Pupils should look at each printed symbol for its meaning as well as for its shape.C) Teachers should help their pupils avoid looking at the shape of the printedsymbols.D) Teachers should tell their pupils the different stages of their study.22. In a single moment, a good reader picks up ________.A) several wordsB) several phrasesC) several sentencesD) several lines23. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ________.A) students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB) teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesC) students will have more confidence in writingD) students will learn to be independent of teachers24. The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgement on that sensitive piece ofwriting is ________.A) reasonableB) unfairC) foolishD) careless25. The major point discussed in the passage is ________.A) the importance of developing writing skillsB) the complexities of spellingC) the correct way of marking compositionsD) the relationship between spelling and the content of a compositionPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.A breakthrough (突破) in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC’s research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC’s scientific laboratories at Ispra, near Milan.The senior West German scientist in charge of the Community’s solar energy programme, Mr. Joachim Gretz, told journalists that at present levels of research spending it was most unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as three per cent of the Community’s energy requirements even after the year 2000. But he said that with a modest increase in the present< sums, devoted by the EEC to this work it was possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decade.Mr. Gretz calculates that if solar energy only provided three per cent of the EEC’s needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billion pounds in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of utilizing more advanced technology in this field it might be possible to satisfy a much bigger share of the Community’s future energy needs.At present the EEC spends about $2.6 millions a year on solar research at Ispra, one of the EEC’s official joint research centres, and another $3 millions a year in indirect research with universities and other independent bodies.26. The phrase “be brought forward” (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably means ________.A) be expectedB) be completedC) be advancedD) be introduced27. Some scientists believe that a breakthrough in the use of solar energy depends on________.A) sufficient fundingB) further experimentsC) advanced technologyD) well-equipped laboratories28. According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists toprovide ________.A) more than 3 ~, 6 of the EEC’s needs after the year 2000B) only 3% of the EEC’s needs before the year 2000C) less than 3% of the EEC’s needs before the year 2000D) 3% of the EEC’s needs after the year 200029. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A) The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.B) At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significantprogress in the provision of energy from the sun.C) The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade ifinvestment were increased.D) The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amounted toalmost 6 million.30. The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy ________.A) would lead to a big increase in research fundingB) would make it unnecessary to import oilC) would make it possible to meet the future energy needs of the EECD) would provide a much greater proportion of the Community’s future energyneedsPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Just seven years ago, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart was being cheered as the model of human creativeness. The sight of Barney Clark-alive and conscious after trading his diseased heart for a metal-and-plastic pump-convinced the press, the public and many doctors that the future had arrived. It hadn’t. After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7, and reviewing its effects on the 150 or so patients (most of whom got the device as a temporary measure) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save them. Last week the agency cancelled its earlier approval, effectively banning (禁止) the device.The recall may hurt Symbion Inc., maker of the Jarvik-7, but it won’t end the request for an artificial heart. One problem with the banned model is that the tubes connecting it to an external power source created a passage for infection. Inventors are now working on new devices that would be fully placed, along with a tiny power pack, in the patient’s chest. The first sample products aren’t expected for another 10 or 20 years: But some people are already worrying that they’ll work-and that America’s overextended health-care programs will lose a precious $2.5 billion to $5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying patients. If such expenditures (开支) cut into funding for more basic care, the net effect could actually be a decline in the nation’s health.31. According to the passage the Jarvik-7 artificial heart proved to be ________.A) a technical failureB) a technical wonderC) a good life-saverD) an effective means to treat heart disease32. From the passage we know that Symbion Inc ________.A) has been banned by the government from producing artificial heartsB) will review the effects of artificial hearts before designing new modelsC) may continue to work on new models of reliable artificial heartsD) can make new models of artificial hearts available on the market in 10 to 20years33. The new models of artificial hearts are expected ________.A) to have a working life of 10 or 20 yearsB) to be set fully in the patient’s chestC) to be equipped with an external power sourceD) to create a new passage for infection34. The word “them” in Line 7, Para. 2 refers to ________.A) doctors who treat heart diseasesB) makers of artificial heartsC) America’s health-care programsD) new models of artificial hearts35. Some people feel that ________.A) artificial hearts are seldom effectiveB) the country should not spend so much money on artificial heartsC) the country is not spending enough money on artificial heartsD) America’s health-care programs are not doing enough for the nation’s healthPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.A raped means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement (新拓居地) spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish laborers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.36. The major problems with America’s railroad system in the mid 19th century lay in________.A) poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systemsB) lack of financial support for developmentC) limited railroad linesD) lack of a transcontinental railroad37. The building of the first transcontinental system ________.A) brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the westB) attracted many visitors to the construction sitesC) attracted laborers from EuropeD) encouraged people to travel all over the county38. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) Settlements Spread WestwardB) The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital LinkC) American Railroad HistoryD) The Importance of Trains in the American Economy39. The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ________.A) 9 yearsB) 7 yearsC) 4 yearsD) 3 years40. What most likely made people think’ about a transcontinental railroad?A) The possibility of government support for such a task.B) The need to explore Utah.C) The need to connect the east coast with the west.D) The need to del, clop the railroad industry in the west.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single time through the centre.41. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ________ one thismonth.A) anotherB) moreC) the otherD) other42. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.A) impressionB) reactionC) commentD) opinion43. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.A) finish what I didB) finished what I didC) would finish what I was doingD) finished what I was doing44. There were some ________ flowers on the table.A) artificialB) unnaturalC) falseD) unreal45. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear,what we do, and even how we feel.A) benefitsB) affectsC) guidesD) effects46. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?A) in relation toB) in contrast toC) in excess ofD) in favor of47. Children are very curious ________.A) at heartB) in personC) on purposeD) by nature48. The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without astandard court.A) objected to havingB) were objected to haveC) objected to haveD) were objected to having49. The teacher doesn’t permit ________ in class.A) smokeB) to smokeC) smokingD) to have a smoke50. I like watching TV ________ to the cinema.A) more than to goB) than goingC) more than goingD) rather than to go51. I appreciate ________ to your home.A) to be invitedB) to have invitedC) having invitedD) being invited52. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging myexamination.A) regardB) countingC) accountD) observation53. You ________ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.A) needn’t have doneB) must not have doneC) shouldn’t have doneD) can not have clone54. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ________ all theirtime.A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in55. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it.A) got offB) got acrossC) got awayD) got over56. Many people complain of the rapid ________ of modern life.A) rateB) speedC) paceD) growth57. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ________.A) is rarelyB) rarely isC) hardly isD) is scarcely58. The speaker, ________ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by theaudience.A) having knownB) being knownC) knowingD) known59. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years ofhard struggle.A) ignoredB) neglectedC) refusedD) denied60. I couldn’t find ________, and so I took this one.A) a large enough coatB) an enough large coatC) a large coat enoughD) a coat enough large61. I always ________ what I have said.A) get toB) hold toC) lead toD) see to62. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill ________ we all sat down to rest.A) whenB) thenC) thanD) until63. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies asyoung as 6 months old.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) whose64. He moved away from his parents, and missed them ________ enjoy the exciting lifein New York.A) too much toB) enough toC) very much toD) much so as to65. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.A) sorryB) guiltyC) ashamedD) miserable66. The last time we had a family reunion was ________ my brother’s weddingceremony four years ago.A) inB) atC) duringD) over67. What ________ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?A) do you supposeB) you supposeC) will you supposeD) you would suppose68. ________ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt alwaysbe with us.A) As forB) BesidesC) ExceptD) Despite69. How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the characterof the children.A) haveB) hasC) havingD) to have70. He ________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.A) was almost hurtB) was hurt himselfC) was to hurt himselfD) was hurting himselfPart IV Close (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers (地理学家) compare and contrast __71__ places on the earth. But they also __72__ beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a __73__ The word geography __74__ from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, __75__ means “to write.” The English word geography means “to describe the earth.” __76__ geography books focus on a small area __77__ a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an __78__ continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another __79__ to divide the study of __80__ is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the __81__ starts with human beings and __82__ how human beings and their environmentact __83__ each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, __84__ branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described __85__ one who observes, records, and explains the __86__ between places. If all places __87__ alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, __88__ no two places are exactly the same. Geography, __89__, is a point of view, a special way of __90__ at places.71. A) similarB) variousC) distantD) famous72. A) passB) reachC) goD) set73. A) wholeB) unitC) partD) total74. A) fallsB) removesC) resultsD) comes75. A) whatB) thatC) whichD) it76. A) SomeB) ManyC) MostD) Few77. A) outsideB) exceptC) as78. A) extensiveB) entireC) overallD) enormous79. A) wayB) meansC) habitD) technique80. A) worldB) earthC) geographyD) globe81. A) secondB) laterC) nextD) latter82. A) learnsB) studiesC) realisesD) understands83. A) uponB) forC) asD) to84. A) neitherB) eitherC) oneD) each85. A) forB) toD) by86. A) exceptionsB) samenessC) differencesD) divisions87. A) beingB) areC) beD) were88. A) althoughB) whetherC) sinceD) that89. A) stillB) thenC) neverthelessD) moreover90. A) workingB) lookingC) arrivingD) gettingPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Changes in People’s Diet. Study the following tablecarefully and your composition must be based on the information given inthe table. Write three paragraphs to:1. state the changes in people’s diet (饮食) in the past five years;2. give possible reasons for the changes;3. draw your own conclusions;4. you should quote as few figures as possible.1991年6月四级参考答案20 / 21 1991年6月四级参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionPart II Reading ComprehensionPart III Vocabulary and Structure1991年6月四级参考答案21 / 21Part IV Close。
历年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案 (11)
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 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 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. There fore, 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) Bill always comes on time.B) Bill will be on time.C) Bill will be late again.D) Bill won’t come.2. A) They don’t know how to spend the money they have.B) They don’t know how to spend the next two weeks.C) They need money badly.D) They only have part-time jobs.3. A) One.B) Two.C) Three.。
1994年英语专业四级考试真题听力
1994年英语专业四级考试真题听力全文共6篇示例,供读者参考篇1The 1994 CET-4 Listening Exam: A Memorable ChallengeHi there, friends! Today I'm going to tell you all about this really tough listening test I had to take back in 1994. It was called the CET-4, which stands for College English Test Band 4. Even though I was just a little kid in elementary school, my parents thought it would be good practice for me to take this big university-level English exam. Boy, were they right – it was super hard!The listening part was definitely the most challenging section for me. You see, they played these recordings of native English speakers talking about all kinds of topics, from science and history to culture and current events. My little ears had to work really hard to understand all the different accents and vocabularies they used.I remember one passage that was particularly tricky. It was about the discovery of some ancient ruins in South America. The archaeologist they interviewed spoke really fast, using all thesebig words I had never heard before, like "excavation" and "artifacts." I thought excavation was some kind of cool dinosaur at first!Another recording discussed traditional customs in Asia. The speaker's accent sounded so different from the English I was used to hearing from my teachers. I had to listen extra carefully to make out each word. By the end, my brain felt like a wet noodle from concentrating so hard!Then there were the conversations between two or three people. These were nightmares! They would talk over each other, interrupt, use slang – it was chaos! How was I supposed to keep track of who was saying what? I'm pretty sure I looked like a confused puppy for that whole section.Despite all the challenges, I actually found the listening part kind of fun in a weird way. It was like a great big puzzle that tested how well I could piece together meaning from streams of mysterious sounds. And whenever I did understand a phrase or two, I felt like a champion codebreaker!Some of the questions asked me to identify specific details mentioned in the recordings. Others wanted me to summarize the main ideas discussed. There were even a few tricky oneswhere I had to make inferences based on tone of voice or implied meanings. Those always scrambled my brain up good!By the end of the exam, I was more mentally drained than after running ten marathons. But I didn't let it get me down. After all, I was just a little kid taking a ridiculous university-level test for practice. The fact that I could understand any of it was a win in my book!Looking back, the 1994 CET-4 listening section was one of the most bizarre, confusing, and rewarding challenges I faced as a young English learner. It may have kicked mybutt, but it also kicked my listening skills into maximum overdrive. I'll always remember struggling to comprehend those baffling recordings of heritage tours, economic discussions, and who knows what else.So to any kids out there facing tough English exams, I have two words for you: don't panic! Just dive in, have fun with the mental gymnastics required, and walk away knowing you conquered an extreme listening workout. The 1994 CET-4 turned my ears into a ???? ?? ????篇2My Big Day Taking the English TestWow, yesterday was such a big day for me! I had to take this really important English test called the English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors at the Band 4 level. It was a huge deal and I was pretty nervous.My mom woke me up super early so I could eat a good breakfast before the test. She made my favorite - scrambled eggs with cheese and toast on the side. I tried not to get any crumbs on my nice clothes for the test. I wore my blue shirt and my new jeans that didn't have any rips or stains.Then we left the house and drove to the testing center. There were so many students there, it was crazy! We all had to go through security checks and show our IDs before we could even go inside. The testing room was gigantic with rows and rows of desks. I felt like a tiny ant in there.Finally it was time for the listening part to begin. A proctor came in and turned on these big speakers at the front. She told us to open our test booklets but not to start yet. My palms were getting sweaty just waiting.Then she pressed play and the first listening passage began. It was some kind of news report about a big storm that caused flooding. The announcer's voice was clear but she spoke pretty quickly. I had to concentrate so hard to understand all the detailsshe was saying about the storm and the damage it caused. After a couple of minutes, the passage ended and we had to answer multiple choice questions about what we just heard.Next up was a longer listening about some famous inventor, I can't even remember his name now. The passage went on and on with all these dates and facts about his life and inventions. I ran out of space writing notes in the margins of my test booklet. The questions were hard too, asking for really specific details that I may have missed while frantically scribbling notes.I thought I'd get a break after that, but nope! The next listening was a conversation between two people discussing restaurant options. It was just chit-chat but with lots of descriptions of different cuisines and dishes. My stomach started growling halfway through from hearing about all that delicious food!After the conversation there were some functional dialogues, each only 30 seconds or so. One was someone ordering a video game, another was making a dentist appointment, stuff like that. You had to quickly pick up on context clues to figure out what was happening in that short snippet.Just when I thought my brain couldn't take any more listening, they played the last long passage about the history ofsome country's flag. It was a lecture style, very informative but also very dry. The speaker didn't use very vivid language so it was hard to pay close attention. I know I checked out for a bit and missed some key facts.Finally, after what felt like ages, the listening section ended. My ears were ringing! We got a short break before the reading and writing sections. I slugged some water and tried to clear my mind.That listening part was no joke! There was so much information thrown at us in different formats - news, lectures, conversations, you name it. I used every note-taking strategy I had learned, jotting down keywords and anything that stuck out. But there was just so much material to try to absorb and remember.By the end, my hands were cramped up from furiously writing. I could feel a tension headache coming on from straining so hard to comprehend it all. I just had to keep pushing through and giving it my best effort.I really hope I did well on this listening section, because it's such a big part of the entire test. I know I missed some things here and there when my focus started drifting. But I felt prettyconfident about getting the main ideas and most important details down.Listening comprehension has always been one of the most challenging skills for me when learning English. There's just so much happening in real-time with no chance to stop and relisten or look things up like you can with reading. It really puts your skills to the ultimate test.But you know what? I made it through! The whole listening section was grueling but I persevered. I attacked that test with everything I had and felt proud just for making the attempt. Whatever score I get, at least I can say I gave it my all.Whew, I'm tired just recounting all of that listening! It was an intense few hours butI lived to tell the tale.Tests like this one are hard but also a great way to measure my English abilities and see what I still need to work on. No matter the outcome, I know I grew a little from taking on this challenge.I'm just an elementary kid but this was an important milestone for me. Maybe someday I'll be taking way bigger English tests than this one! But I'll never forget my first time facing the massive listening section of the English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors Band 4 exam. What a memorable day that was!篇3The 1994 Listening Test Was Really Hard!Hi everyone! My name is Jimmy and I'm a 4th grader at Sunshine Elementary School. I just took the 1994 English proficiency Test for Non-English Majors Level 4 listening section and wow, it was super duper hard! I want to tell you all about how crazy difficult it was.First of all, we had to listen to this long conversation between two people talking about going on vacation. There were like a million details we needed to remember - where they wanted to go, when they could go, how much money they had, if they needed to ask their parents for permission, all that stuff. As a kid, keepingtrack of all those tiny facts is really really hard, especially when the speakers were talking pretty fast. I tried my best to focus but I'm pretty sure I missed some important things.Then there was this other listening passage that was somebody giving a lecture about ancient Egyptian history. You know how boring history can be for a 4th grader! I zoned out for a little bit thinking about my favorite video game instead of listening carefully. When they asked comprehension questions afterward about dates and names and events, I had no clue whatthe right answers were. I pretty much had to guess on all of those.But you know what the worst part was? There was a listening section that was just a bunch of unrelated sentences spoken out of context! We had to listen and then write down exactly what we heard, wordfor word. As a kid who can barely sit still for 5 minutes, having to write down longverbatim quotes was downright impossible. My hand couldn't write fast enough and I missed most of them. That section was definitely my worst performance.By the end of the test, my brain was totally fried from having to concentrate so hard on understanding everything. I'm just glad we got a snack break after because I was starving! Listening comprehension is no joke, especially for an exam at that advanced level. I'll need to practice way more before next year's test.Even though it was incredibly difficult, I actually had a lot of fun taking the listening portion. Getting to hear all those different conversations and talks was a great way to practice my English ears. And hey, any chance to take a test and show off my skills is an exciting day for me! I just love the challengingatmosphere of an exam. But yikes, that 1994 listening test really took it to another level with the toughness.Well, I don't know my score yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I did okay. My parents are going to be so proud if I passed! If not, no biggie - an English whiz like me knows there's always next year. I'll be back stronger than ever, ready to kick some listening comprehension butt. Those tests better watch out, because this kid's English skills are leveling up every day!Thanks for reading about my experience with the 1994 Test's listening section. Even though it pushed me to my mental limits, I had a great time getting to flex my English ears. Here's to many more ears of listening fun and exam challenges! Study hard, friends!篇4The 1994 English Test Was Really Hard!Hi guys! I want to tell you about this really difficult English test I had to take recently. It was called the 1994 English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors, Level 4. That's a super long name, right? I just call it the 1994 English Level 4 Test.The listening part was the hardest! There were all these different talks and conversations we had to listen to and answer questions about. I'm gonna describe some of them for you so you get an idea of how tough it was.The first section had some longer talks, kind of like lectures I guess. One was about the history of ballet. It talked about how ballet started way back in the Renaissance period in Italy and France. There were all these fancy French ballet terms I'd never heard of before like "pas d e chat" and "grand jeté". I could barely spell those, let alone understand what they meant!Another talk was on black holes. You know, those super dense things in space that even light can't escape from? The lecture defined what a black hole is and described how they form from collapsed stars. It used a lot of physics terms like "singularity" and "event horizon" that went way over my head. I just couldn't wrap my little brain around that crazy stellar stuff!Then we moved on to shorter conversations between two people. One was set in a grocery store between a clerk and customer. The customer kept changing her mind about what food items she wanted. First she asked for a pound of apples, then changed it to oranges, then wanted tomatoes too. It was so confusing trying to keep track of her shifting order!Another conversation took place between a professor and his student who was asking for a letter of recommendation. The student rattled off all his achievements and activities to impress the professor. I could barely remember half the clubs and honors he listed! How was I supposed to answer questions on all those tiny details?The last part had recordings of speeches or talks with multiple speakers. These were definitely the hardest for me. One was a panel discussion with several experts debating whether TVs should have rating systems like movies do. Each person had a different viewpoint and they all kept jumping in and interrupting each other. My puny little kid brain couldn't process all those overlapping adult voices!Another multi-speaker recording was a radio show discussing the environmental impacts of air travel. There were like three different people - a host, an aviation expert, and an environmentalist - trading perspectives on the topic. I could barely tell who was talking half the time with all their voices blending together.By the end my ears were ringing and my head was spinning from concentrating so hard! I'm usually a good student but this listening test pushed me to my limits. All that advancedvocabulary, complex subject matter, and intricate conversations were just too much for a 10-year-old mind like mine to fully comprehend.I tried my best but there's no way I aced that brutal listening section. If any of you big kids out there have to take the 1994 English Level 4 Test, be prepared to rumble! The listening was no joke. You've been warned by me, a battle-scarred English test survivor!Well, that's my epic struggle with trying to conquer that crazy 1994 listening exam. Phew, I'm plum tuckered out just recounting that ordeal! Could someone please go grab me a juice box? A kid needs to rehydrate after an English test browbeating like that. Thanks friends!篇5Last year when I was in 5th grade, I had to take the English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors. It's a really big test that a lot of college students have to take in China. I'm not going to college for a few more years, but my English teacher Mrs. Wang said it would be good practice for me.The test had four sections - listening, reading, writing, and translation. I was really nervous about the listening part becauseit's always the hardest for me. You have to listen really carefully and understand everything that's being said. If you miss one little part, it can totally confuse you for the rest of the passage!On the test day, I got to the listening lab and put on the headphones just like we practiced in class. The first passage was about some scientists studying pollution in a river. It was pretty interesting at first when they were talking about the fish and the plants. But then they started using all these big scientific words that I didn't know, like "anthropogenic" and "eutrophication." I tried so hard to understand but it just went right over my head.The next passage was easier, it was about a boy who joined the school basketball team. I could relate to that one better since I play soccer after school. There were some questions about specific details from the story, like what position the boy played and how many games they won that season. I think I did pretty well on that one.Then there was a really random passage that was just instructions for how to make chocolate chip cookies! It kept listing off ingredients like "2 cups of flour" and "1 teaspoon of baking soda." I wasn't expecting to have to listen to a recipe on an English test. But I tried my best to concentrate and get all the steps right in order.The last passage was a lecture from some professor talking about ancient Egyptian architecture. He used so much fancy vocabulary about "mastabas" and "pyramidions" that half the words didn't even sound like real things to me. I could picture the pyramids okay, but a lot of the details got really confusing.By the end of the listening section, my brain felt like mush from having to concentrate so hard for such a long time. Those college kids who have to take this test every year must get super stressed out! I was just relieved when it was finally over.Looking back, there were some parts of the listening that I definitely struggled with because of the difficult vocabulary and topics. But there were other parts that I think I did well on, like the basketball one since it was something I could relate to. Overall it was great practice for building my English listening skills.Even though it was really challenging, I'm glad I got the experience of taking a practice version of that big test. My listening isn't perfect yet, but I know I'm making progressstep-by-step. Tests like these may be hard, but they help show what you need to work on. I just have to keep practicing, and then one day I'll be able to listen to anything in English, no problem!篇6The 1994 Listening Exam for Big KidsLast year, my big sister Jenny took a really hard listening test called the 1994 English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors (Level 4). It was soooo difficult! She had to listen to people talking about all kinds of grown-up things and answer questions about what they said. I watched her study for weeks!The first part was just conversations between people. Jenny said some were talking about things like going to restaurants, making travel plans, and other everyday chitchat. That doesn't sound too bad. But then there were longer talks too, like lectures from professors on subjects like history, science, and culture. Bleh! Who wants to listen to some boring old professor drone on and on? Not me!Jenny showed me one of the practice tests, and I could barely understand any of it. All these big vocabulary words and complicated sentence structures. The speakers talked sooo fast too! How is anyone supposed to keep up with that? When I'm an adult, I'm going to make sure all the listening tests are in simple, easy-to-understand language. Maybe with some fun stories or jokes thrown in to keep things interesting.My sister had to take really detailed notes while listening too. Can you imagine trying to write that fast while also concentrating hard on what the person is saying? I can barely scratch my name in my notebook without messing up the letters. Jenny's handwriting looked like a baby's scribbles after that exam. I felt bad for her hand cramping up.The worst part was that you weren't allowed to ask any questions or get any explanations during the real test. If you missed something important because you didn't understand a word or sentence, you were just stuck. That doesn't seem fair at all! Adults shouldn't make rules like that. If I was in charge of the test, you could raise your hand and ask the teacher to repeat things or explain stuff you didn't get. Keeping it all a big secret is just mean.Jenny stayed up late night after night, transcribing the practice audio over and over until she had them memorized. She worked herself to the bone! I remember peeking into her room around bedtime and she'd still be there with her headphones on and notebooks spread out everywhere. I'd ask her to come play some videogames or have a pillow fight, but she'd just shake her head and Motion for me to leave her alone. No fun at all!When the actual test day came around, Jenny looked like a zombie from fatigue. I walked beside her to the testing center, holding her hand and chattering away to keep her spirits up. I could feel her hand sweating from nerves. Poor Jenny! She worked so hard, but those evil test writers made it so difficult and stressful. It's supposed to be about listening, not scribbling notes until your wrist breaks!Waiting for her to come out after the exam felt like an eternity. When she finally emerged, Jenny looked like she'd been through a war. Her hair was frazzled, her eyes were glazed over, and her hand was scratched up from all that frantic writing. I hoped against hope that she passed after putting herself through that nightmare.A few weeks later, the results came in the mail. I helped Jenny tear open the envelope with shaking hands. We both shrieked with joy when we saw she got a passing score! She'd done it! All those late nights and headache-inducing practice sessions paid off. We jumped around giving each otherhigh-fives and cheering loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear. Mom and Dad wondered what the ruckus was about, but we were too busy celebrating to explain.That's the crazy story of my sister's 1994 English listening exam experience. Remind me never to take a test like that when I'm older! I'll stick to fingerpainting and recess, thank you very much. Maybe they'll make it easier and more fun by the time I'm in college. A kid can dream, right? Now if you'll excuse me, I have some very important 'pretending to be a dinosaur' business to attend to. Tests shpests, that's what I say!。
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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJOR (1994)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. Part ⅠWRITING [45 MIN.]SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:TV: a good thing or a bad thing?You are to write three paragraphs:In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint.In the second paragraph, support your viewpoint with details or examples.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or a suggestion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization and appropriate use of language. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN.]Write a note of about 60 words based on the following situation.You were supposed to hand in your book report for the Extensive Reading Course on Monday, but you are two days late. Now you are outside Professor Lin’s office as you want to hand in your assignment, but he is not in. Write a note to him, apologizing and explaining why you did not give him your work on time.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.Part ⅡDICTATION [15 MIN.]Listen to the following passage. All together the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and the third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN.]SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear 10 statements. The statements will be read only once. After each statement, you will hear a question. You will then be given a period of 15 seconds to read the four choices and decide which one is the correct answer. Now, listen to the statements.1. A. Invite a friend to dinner.B. Ask for help.C. Make a date.D. Visit a friend.2. A. She is a bank clerk.B. She is a shop assistant.C. She is a waitress.D. She is a receptionist.3. A. To inquire.B. To request.C. To help.D. To offer.4. A. Mark hadn’t got any money.B. Mark rented a sports car.C. Mark had got enough money for the car.D. Mark didn’t buy the sports car.5. A. In a bookstore.B. In a newsagent’s.C. In a library.D. In a gift shop.6. A. Jane wanted to be alone.B. Jane hoped to see Tom.C. Tom broke Jane’s heart.D. Tom interrupted Jane’s sleep.7. A. 25 minutes.B. 35 minutes.C. 15 minutes.D. 20 minutes.8. A. Cake.B. Toast.C. Fried eggs.D. Milkshake.9. A. She found a dress Larry had never seen.B. She found a dress she’d worn at Larry’s before.C. She found a dress she had never worn.D. She found a dress she had never seen.10. A. She refused to lend Jim her car.B. Jim got fined while driving her car.C. She knew nothing about Jim’s driving record.D. Jim drove her car without a driver’s license.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the question once only. After you hear each question, you will have a period of 15 seconds to read the four possible answers and decide which is the correct answer. Now, listen to the conversations.11. A. Turn right.B. Turn left.C. Drive two blocks.D. Go straight on.12. A. The man had flu.B. The man was in class Friday.C. The woman was in class Friday.D. Neither of them was in class Friday.13. A. A television.B. A washing machine.C. A cooker.D. A fridge.14. A. 7643388.B. 7638558.C. 7683384.D. 7688443.15. A. The shop has dispatched her order.B. The customer has received the blue jacket.C. The shop has still got the blue jacket.D. The customer has ordered the wrong jacket.16. A. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.C. In a hotel.D. In a kitchen.17. A. Windy.B. Fine.C. Rainy.D. Overcast.18. A. The man’s.B. Mary’s.C. Her own.D. The woman’s.19. A. $ 140.B.$120.C. $130.D. $ 170.20. A. In the side street.B. At the crossroads.C. On the main road.D. On the motorway.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news broadcasts from the BBC and VOA. You will hear them once only. After each news item, you will hear some questions. You will hear each question only once. After you hear each question, you will have 20 seconds to choose the correct answer from the four choices given. Now, listen to the broadcasts.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news item.21. A. To move their base to Sweden.B. To work together.C. To sell more cars to Japan.D. That Volvo will take over Renault.22. A. Today.B. Next week.C. Tomorrow.D. In two days’ time.23. A. To reduce the number of their employees.B. To become the world’s leading car producer.C. To compete with Japanese auto makers.D. To become the largest auto company in Europe.Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following news item.24. A. An agreement with Russia.B. A reshuffle of the Government.C. Cooperation with Russia.D. The resignation of the President.25. A. They will be disassembled in Russia.B. They will be disassembled in Ukraine.C. They will be controlled by Russia.D. They will be controlled by the Black Sea Fleet.26. A. The Russian President.B. The Russian Parliament.C. The Ukraine President.D. The Ukraine Parliament.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news item.27. A. The new alliance in Southern Europe.B. The possible possession of nuclear weapons and missiles by some countries.C. The possible acquisition of advanced technology by some countries.D. NATO’s hesitation to build new defences.28. A. NATO allies are expected to hold a summit.B. Nuclear technology is available on the black market.C. NATO is being urged by the U.S. to set up a new defence system.D. European countries have cut down on defence budgets.Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news item.29. A. $ 650 million.B. $ 400 million.C. $ 250 million.D. $ 450 million.30. A. Applications outnumber availability.B. Lack of government support.C. Insufficient trained personnel.D. Uncertainty of the future market.Part Ⅳ CLOZE [15 MIN.]Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Choose the best one for each blank.Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is ( 31 ) I became an animal collector in the first ( 32 ) . The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any ( 33 ) was not the conventional ‘ mamma’ or ‘ daddy’, ( 34 ) the word ‘zoo’, which I would ( 35 ) over and over again with a shrill ( 36 ) until someone, in order to ( 37 ) me up, would take me to the zoo. When I ( 38 ) a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great ( 39 ) of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time ( 40 ) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to ( 41 ) to my collection of pets. ( 42 ) on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student ( 43 ) , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, ( 44 ) were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I ( 45 ) had enough money of my own to be able to ( 46 ) my first trip and I have been going ( 47 ) ever since then. Though a collector’s job is not an easy one and is full of ( 48 ) , it is certainly a job which will appeal ( 49 ) all those who love animals and ( 50 ) .31. A. how B. where C. when D. whether32. A. region B. field C. place D. case33. A. clarity B. emotion C. sentiment D. affection34. A. except B. but C. except for D. but for35. A. recite B. recognize C. read D. repeat36. A. volume B. noise C. voice D. pitch37. A. close B. shut C. stop D. comfort38. A. grew B. was growing C. grow D. grown39. A. many B. amount C. number D. supply40. A. living B. cultivating C. reclaiming D. exploring41. A. increase B. include C. add D. enrich42. A. Later B. Further C. Then D. Subsequently43. A. attendant B. keeper C. member D. aide44. A. who B. they C. of which D. which45. A. luckily B. gladly C. nearly D. successfully46. A. pay B. provide C. allow D. finance47. A. normally B. regularly C. usually D. often48. A. expectations B. sorrows C. excitement D. disappointments49. A. for B. with C. to D. from50. A. excursion B. travel C. journey D. tripPart Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY [15 MIN.]There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.51. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk ___ the coast of California.A. offB. onC. atD. in52. Arriving at the bus stop, ___ waiting there.A. a lot of people wereB. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of peopleD. people were found53. ___ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A. UnlessB. But forC. Except forD. Not for54. We can assign the task to ___ is capable and trustworthy.A. whomeverB. whoC. whomD. whoever55. ___ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A. Not receivedB. Since receivingC. Having receivedD. Not having received56. So badly ___ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A. did he injureB. injured himC. was he injuredD. he was injured57. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ___ the most important of these.A. have beenB. areC. beingD. are being58. It was recommended that passengers ___ smoke during the flight.A. notB. need notC. could notD. would not59. “She must be in the dormitory now. ”“No, she ___ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustn’tB. can’tC. couldn’tD. wouldn’t60. ___ human problems that repeat themselves in ___ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.A. /,/,theB. /,the,/C. The, /,/D. The, the, the61. Only take such clothes ___ really necessary.A. as wereB. as they areC. as they wereD. as are62. ___you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.A. If I realizedB. Had I realizedC. I realized thatD. As I realized63. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ___conspicuous.A. all the moreB. all the muchC. all moreD. all much64. He ___ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.A. couldn’t have caughtB. ought to have caughtC. shouldn’t have caughtD. must not have caught65. ___ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A. ThatB. ItC. ThisD. As66. Please dispose ___ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room.A. outB. ofC. awayD. in67. One can ___ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A. obtainB. improveC. benefitD. continue68. This automobile plant has a monthly ___ of 500 cars.A. proficiencyB. capabilityC. strengthD. capacity69. At present there is a ___ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A. limitB. lossC. povertyD. scarcity70. He was ___ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A. rejectedB. deniedC. withheldD. deprived71. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ___ from dark blue to grey.A. faintedB. paledC. bleachedD. faded72. My new sweater ___ when I washed it.A. shrankB. shortenedC. contractedD. condensed73. He was so ___ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.A. intentB. absorbedC. engrossedD. involved74. George has a big coffee ___ on the front of his jacket.A. spotB. markC. stainD. patch.75. The problem has ___ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A. assembledB. arisenC. risenD. resulted76. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ___ person.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. toughD. reasonable77. The ___ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A. averageB. commonC. usualD. normal78. The boxer ___ his opponent as hard as he could.A. punchedB. slappedC. knockedD. whipped79. The Christmas present were all ___ in shiny paper.A. done overB. done withC. done outD. done up80. In the next few years major changes will be ___ in China’s industries.A. brought forwardB. brought aboutC. brought onD. brought upPart Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION [30 MIN.]SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION[25 MIN.]In this part there are several passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.TEXT AA Wise ManHe was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best and most just and wisest man. ”Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.Socrates’ method of teaching was to ask questions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison hemlock in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students.81. In the first paragraph, the word yet is used to introduce ___.A. contrastB. a sequenceC. emphasisD. an example82. Socrates was condemned to death because he ___.A. believed in lawB. was a philosopherC. published outspoken philosophical articlesD. advocated original opinions83. The word unsurpassed in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ___.A. untoldB. unequalledC. unnoticedD. unexpected84. By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything, the writer implies that ___.A. it was surprising that Socrates was so famousB. Socrates was not so learned as he is reputed to have beenC. Socrates used the work of his students in teachingD. the authorities refused to publish Socrates’ works85. Socrates accepted the death penalty to show ___.A. his belief in his studentsB. his contempt for conservativesC. his recognition of the legal systemD. that he was not afraid of deathTEXT BIn England, along a stretch of the north-east coast which gently curves from Northumberland to the estuary of the river Tees, there was a spot, typical of many on that coast, where sea-coal collected richly and effortlessly. This coal was a coarse powder, clean and brilliant. It seemed to bear little resemblance to the large, filthy lumps put onto the fire. Although it was coal, it was perfectly clean and it was silently deposited at high tide in a glittering carpet a kilometre long for the local community to gather up.The gear needed for sea-coaling expeditions was a curious and traditionally proven assortment which never varied from community to community along the entire north-east coastline. Sacks were essential to put the coal in, and string to tie the neck of each sack when it was full. A wooden rake was used to serape the coal from the beach. The only alternative to the rake was a flat piece of board held in the hand. A flat, broad shovel to lift the raked coal into the bags, completed the portable hardware.But the most crucial item of equipment was a bicycle, a special kind of rusty, stripped down model which was the symbol of the sea-coaling craft. A lady’s bike was no good because it lacked a crossbar, and that was an essential element in transporting sea-coal. One full sack could be slung through the triangular frame of a man’s bike, another over the crossbar and, sometimes, even a third on top of that. It not only enabled one to move the sea coal from place to place, but the pressure of the metal bar against the full, wet sacks forced excess water out of the coal while it was being wheeled home. On a good day, the path to the beach was generally a double snailtrack of water that had been forced from each end of a trail of coal sacks.86. The difference between the two types of coal was that ___.A. sea coal burnt betterB. sea coal was cheaperC. sea coal was more finely-grainedD. sea coal came in big pieces87. Certain equipment was used because ___.A. the people were very traditionalB. it could be made by the communities themselvesC. it had proved to be practicalD. the communities had curious habits88. Which piece of equipment was not vital to sea-coal collecting?A. A rakeB. A sackC. A lady’s bikeD. A piece of string89. To carry three sacks of coal on a bicycle it was necessary to ___.A. put one of them on the saddleB. balance them all on the crossbarC. balance two on the crossbarD. put two through the framework90. By using the bicycle ___.A. the collectors could ride homeB. the coal could be moved easily over the sandC. the collectors could sell more coalD. excess liquid could be removedTEXT CDid you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone”regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.Greeks, others of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there is even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Paris they take it as it comes!Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they nudge a man in the ribs to emphasize a funny story; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child’s head in affection; they readily take someone’s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people—especially those from Asia or the Moslem countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if inadvertently done with the left hand. (The left hand carries no special significance in the U. S.. Many Americans are simply left-handed and use that hand more. )91. In terms of bodily distance, North Americans ___.A. are similar to South AmericansB. stand farthest apartC. feel ill at ease when too closeD. move nearer during conversations92. For Asians, the comfort zone ___.A. is deliberately determinedB. measures 21 inchesC. varies according to statusD. implies esteem93. It can be inferred from the passage that in a crowded elevator, a Frenchman ___.A. would behave in the same way as an American wouldB. would make no particular effort to distance himselfC. would be afraid of bodily contactD. would do his best to leave94. When Americans tell a joke, they often ___.A. pat people on the headB. give people a hugC. dig people in the ribsD. touch people on the arm95. The passage mainly concerns ___.A. distance and bodily contactB. body languageC. cultural differences between the East and the WestD. hand signalsTEXT DDo Insects Think?In a recent book entitled The Psychic Life of Insects, Professor Bouvier says that we must be careful not to credit the little winged fellows with intelligence when they behave in what seems like an intelligent manner. They may be only reacting. I would like to confront the Professor with an instance of reasoning power on the part of an insect which cannot be explained away in any other manner.During the summer of 1899, while I was at work on my doctoral thesis, we kept a female wasp at our cottage. It was more like a child of our own than a wasp, except that it looked more like a wasp than a child of our own. That was one of the ways we told the difference.It was still a young wasp when we got it (thirteen or fourteen years old) and for some time we could not get it to eat or drink, it was so shy. Since it was a female we decided to call it Miriam, but soon the children’s nickname for it—“Pudge”—became a fixture, and“Pudge” it was from that time on.One evening I had been working late in my laboratory fooling around with some gin and other chemicals, and in leaving the room I tripped over. a nine of diamonds which someone had left lying on the floor and knocked over my card index which contained the names and addresses of all the larvae worth knowing in North America. The cards went everywhere.I was too tired to stop to pick them up that night, and went sobbing to bed, just as mad as I could be. As I went, however, I noticed the wasp was flying about in circles over the scattered cards. “Maybe Pudge will pick them up”, I said half laughingly to myself, never thinking for onemoment that such would be the case.When I came down the next morning Pudge was still asleep in her box, evidently tired out. And well she might have been. For there on the floor lay the cards scattered all about just as I had left them the night before. The faithful little insect had buzzed about all night trying to come to some decision about picking them up and arranging them in the boxes for me, and then had figured out for herself that, as she knew practically nothing of larvae of any sort except wasp larvae, she would probably make more of a mess of rearranging them than if she had left them on the floor for me to fix. It was just too much for her to tackle, and, discouraged, she went over and lay down in her box, where she cried herself to sleep.If this is not an answer to Professor Bouvier’s statement, I do not know what is.96. Professor Bouvier believes that insects ___.A. do not have intelligenceB. behave in an intelligent wayC. are capable of reasoningD. are more intelligent than we thought97. On the evening the author fell over, someone ___.A. had moved his card indexB. had been playing card gamesC. had knocked over his boxes containing cardsD. had looked at his collection of diamonds98. When he came to the laboratory the next morning, the author ___.A. saw that his cards had already been rearrangedB. realized that the wasp had been trying to helpC. found evidence of the wasp’s intelligenceD. found his index cards still scattered about the room99. The author’s account of his wasp’s intelligence ___.A. is imaginaryB. is convincingC. firmly proves his point of viewD. is valuable for insect study100. The purpose of this article is to ___.A. oppose Professor Bouvier’s point of viewB. support Professor Bouvier with his own experienceC. further discuss whether insects are intelligentD. illustrate the working theory behind the author’s thesisSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING [5 MIN.]In this section there are 6 passages with a total of 10 multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then answer the questions.Skim Text E and answer questions 101 to 102.TEXT EMaybe you’d like to have a vegetable garden, but you live in a room, an apartment, a townhouse or a mobile home, and you think there is no place at all for such activity. But if you have a doorstep, a balcony or even just a windowsill, you can have your own mini-garden.Mini-gardening with vegetables, fruit trees and herbs can be fascinating fun, and you can mix or match all vegetables or vegetables and flowers. You can grow them in greenhouses, under fluorescent lights, or in a sunny window.Perhaps now, with the prices of fresh vegetables competing with those of meats and dairy products, this is more than ever an important aspect of indoor gardening. But entirely aside from the economic dividends, there is the pleasure of enjoying a truly fresh product, one you grew yourself from plant to plate.Vegetable plants grow better in full sunlight than in the shade. Some vegetables need more light than others. Leafy vegetables (lettuce) can stand more shade than root vegetables (beets). Root vegetables can stand more shade than vegetable fruit plants (cucumbers) which do very poorly in the shade. Plant your vegetable fruit plants where they will get the most sun, and your leafy vegetables and root vegetables in the shadier areas.101. The passage is mainly concerned with ___.A. fruit growingB. outdoor gardeningC. leafy vegetablesD. indoor gardening102. The author’s attitude towards the topic in the passage is ___.A. neutralB. positiveC. contradictoryD. indifferentSkim Text F and answer question 103.TEXT F28 Beach Road, Newtown. The Manager,Royal Publishers,P. O. Box 446NewtownMarch 11th. 1994 Dear Sir,I am 18 years old, and I graduated from Newtown High School last October. At high school my main subjects were English, business studies, history, athletics and science.I would be very interested in working as a salesman. I am very interested in books, and I have always been interested in the publishing business. I enjoy meeting and talking to people.I enclose two letters of reference, a photograph, and my school academic record. I would be available for an interview at any time. I look forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Jack Eastwood。
历年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案 (9)
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 conversation s. 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. 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) Give the woman what she wants.B) Help the woman in a moment.C) Tell the woman what he is doing.D) Stop his work immediately.2. A) He wants the woman to call him again.B) He will call the woman in two weeks.C) He wants her to fix the watch within one week.D) He will fix the woman’s watch.3. A) To see the doctor.B) To go to a party.C) To make an appointment.。
大学英语四级真题试卷及答案
大学英语四级真题试卷及答案Introduction:In recent years, the College English Test (CET), commonly known as the "CET-4," has become a significant part of many Chinese university students' lives. The CET-4 exam is designed to assess students' English language proficiency and serves as a crucial requirement for graduation. In this article, we will explore the format, content, and answers of the CET-4 past paper.Section A: Listening ComprehensionIn the Listening Comprehension section, test-takers are required to listen to a series of recordings and answer multiple-choice questions based on what they hear. This section aims to evaluate the students' listening skills and understanding of spoken English. The topics covered in this section include academic lectures, conversations, and news reports.Sample Question:1. What is the lecture mainly about?A. The influence of social media on society.B. The history of communication technology.C. The advantages of face-to-face communication.D. The impact of technology on interpersonal relationships.Answer: BSection B: Reading ComprehensionThe Reading Comprehension section assesses students' reading abilities, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Test-takers are presented with a series of passages followed by multiple-choice questions, True/False statements, or completing sentences. The passages cover a wide range of topics, such as science, history, culture, and social issues.Sample Question:2. According to the passage, what are the potential consequences of climate change?A. Increased natural disasters.B. The extinction of certain species.C. Rising sea levels and coastal flooding.D. All of the above.Answer: DSection C: Vocabulary and GrammarThe Vocabulary and Grammar section evaluates students' understanding and usage of English vocabulary and grammar structures. It consists of multiple-choice questions aimed at testing participants' knowledge of word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, phrasal verbs, and grammatical structures.Sample Question:3. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.The new restaurant in town __________ a wide variety of international cuisines.A. servesB. offersC. providesD. presentsAnswer: BSection D: TranslationThe Translation section assesses students' translation skills from Chinese to English. Test-takers are required to translate a given Chinese passage into English, demonstrating their ability to accurately convey the meaning, sentence structure, and grammar in the target language.Sample Question:4. Translate the following sentence into English."他们正在研究如何解决这个全球性的环境问题。
1994年专四真题
1994年英语专业四级真题Part I Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B],[C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage AA Wise ManHe was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best and most just and wisest man. ”Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.Socrates‟ method of teaching was to ask quest ions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison hemlock in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students.1.In the first paragraph, the word yet is used to introduce _______.A.contrastB.a sequenceC.emphasisD.an example2.Socrates was condemned to death because he ______.A.believed in lawB.was a philosopherC.published outspoken philosophical articlesD.advocated original opinions3.The word unsurpassed in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A.untoldB.unequalledC.unnoticedD.unexpected4.By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything, the writer implies that ______.A.it was surprising that Socrates was so famousB.Socrates was not so learned as he is reputed to have beenC.Socrates used the work of his students in teachingD.the authorities refused to publish Socrates’works5.Socrates accepted the death penalty to show ______.A.his belief in his studentsB.his contempt for conservativesC.his recognition of the legal systemD.that he was not afraid of deathPassage BIn England, along a stretch of the north-east coast which gently curves from Northumberland to the estuary of the river Tees, there was a spot, typical of many on that coast, where sea-coal collected richly and effortlessly. This coal was a coarse powder, clean and brilliant. It seemed to bear little resemblance to the large, filthy lumps put onto the fire. Although it was coal, it was perfectly clean and it was silently deposited at high tide in a glittering carpet a kilometre long for the local community to gather up.The gear needed for sea-coaling expeditions was a curious and traditionally proven assortment which never varied from community to community along the entire north-east coastline. Sacks were essential to put the coal in, and string to tie the neck of each sack when it was full. A wooden rake was used to serape the coal from the beach. The only alternative to the rake was a flat piece of board held in the hand. A flat, broad shovel to lift the raked coal into the bags, completed the portable hardware.But the most crucial item of equipment was a bicycle, a special kind of rusty, stripped down model which was the symbol of the sea-coaling craft. A lady‟s bike was no good because it lacked a crossbar, and that was an essential element in transporting sea-coal. One full sack could be slung through the triangular frame of a man‟s bike, another over the crossbar and, sometimes, even a third on top of that. It not only enabled one to move the sea coal from place to place, but the pressure of the metal bar against the full, wet sacks forced excess water out of the coal while it was being wheeled home. On a good day, the path to the beach was generally a double snailtrack of water that had been forced from each end of a trail of coal sacks.6.The difference between the two types of coal was that ___.A.sea coal burnt betterB.sea coal was cheaperC.sea coal was more finely-grainedD.sea coal came in big pieces7.Certain equipment was used because ______.A.the people were very traditionalB.it could be made by the communities themselvesC.it had proved to be practicalD.the communities had curious habits8.Which piece of equipment was not vital to sea-coal collecting?A.rakeB.A sackC.A lady‟s bikeD.A piece of string9.To carry three sacks of coal on a bicycle it was necessary to ______.A.put one of them on the saddleB.balance them all on the crossbarC.balance two on the crossbarD.put two through the framework10.By using the bicycle _______.A.the collectors could ride homeB.the coal could be moved easily over the sandC.the collectors could sell more coalD.excess liquid could be removedPassage CDid you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone”regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.Greeks, others of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there is even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Paris they take it as it comes! Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch. They p ut a sympathetic hand on a person‟s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they nudge a man in the ribs to emphasize a funny story; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child‟s head in affection; they readily take someone‟s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people—especially those from Asia or the Moslem countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if inadvertently done with the left hand. (The left hand carries no special significance in the U. S.. Many Americans are simply left-handed and use that hand more. )11.In terms of bodily distance, North Americans ______.A.are similar to South AmericansB.stand farthest apartC.feel ill at ease when too closeD.move nearer during conversations12.For Asians, the comfort zone _______.A.is deliberately determinedB.measures 21 inchesC.varies according to statusD.implies esteem13.It can be inferred from the passage that in a crowded elevator, a Frenchman ______.A.would behave in the same way as an American wouldB.would make no particular effort to distance himselfC.would be afraid of bodily contactD.would do his best to leave14.When Americans tell a joke, they often _______.A.pat people on the headB.give people a hugC.dig people in the ribsD.touch people on the arm15.The passage mainly concerns ________.A.distance and bodily contactB.body languageC.cultural differences between the East and the WestD.hand signalsPassage DDo Insects Think?In a recent book entitled The Psychic Life of Insects, Professor Bouvier says that we must be careful not to credit the little winged fellows with intelligence when they behave in what seems like an intelligent manner. They may be only reacting. I would like to confront the Professor with an instance of reasoning power on the part of an insect which cannot be explained away in any other manner.During the summer of 1899, while I was at work on my doctoral thesis, we kept a female wasp at our cottage. It was more like a child of our own than a wasp, except that it looked more like a wasp than a child of our own. That was one of the ways we told the difference.It was still a young wasp when we got it (thirteen or fourteen years old) and for some time we could not get it to eat or drink, it was so shy. Since it was a female we decided to call it Miriam, but soon the children‟s nickname for it—“Pudge”—became a fixture, and“Pudge”it was from that time on.One evening I had been working late in my laboratory fooling around with some gin and other chemicals, and in leaving the room I tripped over. a nine of diamonds which someone had left lying on the floor and knocked over my card index which contained the names and addresses of all the larvae worth knowing in North America. The cards went everywhere.I was too tired to stop to pick them up that night, and went sobbing to bed, just as mad as I could be. As I went, however, I noticed the wasp was flying about in circles over the scattered cards. “Maybe Pudge will pick them up”, I said half laughingly to myself, never thinking for one moment that such would be the case.When I came down the next morning Pudge was still asleep in her box, evidently tired out. And well she might have been. For there on the floor lay the cards scattered all about just as I had left them the night before. The faithful little insect had buzzed about all night trying to come to some decision about picking them up and arranging them in the boxes for me, and then had figured out for herself that, as she knew practically nothing of larvae of any sort except wasp larvae, she would probably make more of a mess of rearranging them than if she had left them on the floor for me to fix. It was just too much for her to tackle, and, discouraged, she went over and lay down in her box, where she cried herself to sleep.If this is not an answer to Professor Bouvier’s statement, I do not know what is.16.Professor Bouvier believes that insects ______.A.do not have intelligenceB.behave in an intelligent wayC.are capable of reasoningD.are more intelligent than we thought17.On the evening the author fell over, someone _______.A.had moved his card indexB.had been playing card gamesC.had knocked over his boxes containing cardsD.had looked at his collection of diamonds18.When he came to the laboratory the next morning, the author _______.A.saw that his cards had already been rearrangedB.realized that the wasp had been trying to helpC.found evidence of the wasp‟s intelligenceD.found his index cards still scattered about the room19.The author’s account of his wasp’s intelligence _______.A.is imaginaryB.is convincingC.firmly proves his point of viewD.is valuable for insect study20.The purpose of this article is to _______.A.oppose Professor Bouvier’s point of viewB.support Professor Bouvier with his own experienceC.further discuss whether insects are intelligentD.illustrate the working theory behind the author’s thesis Passage EMaybe you‟d like to have a vegetable garden, but you live in a room, an apartment, a townhouse or a mobile home, and you think there is no place at all for such activity. But if you have a doorstep, a balcony or even just a windowsill, you can have your own mini-garden.Mini-gardening with vegetables, fruit trees and herbs can be fascinating fun, and you can mix or match all vegetables or vegetables and flowers. You can grow them in greenhouses, under fluorescent lights, or in a sunny window.Perhaps now, with the prices of fresh vegetables competing with those of meats and dairy products, this is more than ever an important aspect of indoor gardening. But entirely aside from the economic dividends, there is the pleasure of enjoying a truly fresh product, one you grew yourself from plant to plate.Vegetable plants grow better in full sunlight than in the shade. Some vegetables need more light than others. Leafy vegetables (lettuce) can stand more shade than root vegetables (beets). Root vegetables can stand more shade than vegetable fruit plants (cucumbers) which do very poorly in the shade. Plant your vegetable fruit plants where they will get the most sun, and your leafy vegetables and root vegetables in the shadier areas.21.The passage is mainly concerned with _______.A.fruit growingB.outdoor gardeningC.leafy vegetablesD.indoor gardening22.T he author‟s attitude towards the topic in the passage is _______.A.neutralB.positiveC.contradictoryD.indifferentPart II Vocabulary (20 minutes)23.A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk _______ the coast of California.A.offB.onC.atD.in24.Arriving at the bus stop, _______ waiting there.A.a lot of people wereB.he found a lot of peopleC.a lot of peopleD.people were found25._______ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A.UnlessB.But forC.Except forD.Not for26.We can assign the task to ________ is capable and trustworthy.A.whomeverB.whoC.whomD.whoever27._______ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A.Not receivedB.Since receivingC.Having receivedD.Not having received28.So badly _______ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A.did he injureB.injured himC.was he injuredD.he was injured29.The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars _______ the most important of these.A.have beenB.areC.beingD.are being30.It was recommended that passengers ________ smoke during the flight.A.notB.need notC.could notD.would not31.“She must be in the dormitory now. ”“No, she _______ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A.mustn‟tB.can‟tC.couldn‟tD.wouldn‟t32._______ human problems that repeat themselves in ______ life repeat themselves in _______ literature.A./,/,theB./,the,/C.The, /,/D.The, the, the33.Only take such clothes ______ really necessary.A.as wereB.as they areC.as they wereD.as are34._______you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.A.If I realizedB.Had I realizedC.I realized thatD.As I realized35.She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ______conspicuous.A.all the moreB.all the muchC.all moreD.all much36.He _______ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.A.couldn’t have caughtB.ought to have caughtC.shouldn’t have caughtD.must not have caught37._______ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A.ThatB.ItC.ThisD.As38.Please dispose _______ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room.A.outB.ofC.awayD.in39.One can _______ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A.obtainB.improveC.benefitD.continue40.This automobile plant has a monthly ______ of 500 cars.A.proficiencyB.capabilityC.strengthD.capacity41.At present there is a _______ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A.limitB.lossC.povertyD.scarcity42.He was _______ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A.rejectedB.deniedC.withheldD.deprived43.Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have _______ from dark blue to grey.A.faintedB.paledC.bleachedD.faded44.My new sweater _______ when I washed it.A.shrankB.shortenedC.contractedD.condensed45.He was so ________ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.A.intentB.absorbedC.engrossedD.involved46.George has a big coffee _______ on the front of his jacket.A.spotB.markC.stainD.patch.47.The problem has _________ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A.assembledB.arisenC.risenD.resulted48.Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very _______ person.A.sensibleB.sensitiveC.toughD.reasonable49.The _______ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A.averagemonualD.normal50.The boxer _______ his opponent as hard as he could.A.punchedB.slappedC.knockedD.whipped51.The Christmas present were all _______ in shiny paper.A.done overB.done withC.done outD.done up52.In the next few years major changes will be _______ in China’s industries.A.brought forwardB.brought aboutC.brought onD.brought upPart III Cloze (30 minutes)Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is( 31 ) I became an animal collector in the first( 32 ).The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any ( 33 )was not the conventional … mamma‟or… daddy‟,( 34 )the word…zoo‟, which I would( 35 )over and over again with a shrill( 36 )until someone, in order to( 37 )me up, would take me to the zoo. When I( 38 )a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great( 39 )of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time( 40 )the countryside in search of fresh specimens to ( 41 )to my collection of pets.( 42 )on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student( 43 ), to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,( 44 )were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I( 45 )had enough money of my own to be able to( 46 ) my first trip and I have been going( 47 )ever since then. Though a collector‟s job is not an easy one and is fu ll of( 48 ), it is certainly a job which will appeal( 49 ) all those who love animals and( 50 ).53. A.how B.where C.when D.whether54. A.region B.field C.place D.case55. A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection56. A.except B.but C.except for D.but for57. A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat58. A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch59. A.close B.shut C.stop fort60. A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown61. A.many B.amount C.number D.supply62. A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring63. A.increase B.include C.add D.enrich64. ter B.Further C.Then D.Subsequently65. A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide66. A.who B.they C.of which D.which67. A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully68. A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance69. A.normally B.regularly ually D.often70. A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments71. A.for B.with C.to D.from72. A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.trip答案:。
大学英语四级单选题集锦
1989年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. Mary’s score on the test is the highest in her class; she ________ have studied very hard.A) mayB) shouldC) mustD) ought to42. ________ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.A) During the 1960’sB) It was in the 1960’sC) That it was in the 1960’sD) It was the 1960’s43. He suggested ________ to tomorrow’s exhibition together.A) us to goB) we wentC) we shall goD) we go44. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to ________.A) the otherB) any otherC) anotherD) other45. With agreement was reached I the discussion as neither side would give way to ________.A) mustn’t goB) wouldn’t goC) oughtn’t to goD) shouldn’t have gone46. If you want ________ you have to get the fund somewhere.A) that the job is doneB) the job doneC) to have done the jobD) the job that is don47. There is more land in Australia than the government knows ________.A) what to do withB) how to doC) to do with itD) to do it48. It’s no use ________ me not to worry.A) you tellB) your tellingC) for you to have toldD) having told49. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) neitherC) eitherD) none50. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) was he able to make himself hearB) he was able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard51. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.A) To be givenB) Having been givenC) Having givenD) Giving52. If it ________ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.A) isn’tB) wasn’tC) weren’tD) hadn’t been53. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.A) rewrittenB) to rewriteC) rewriteD) rewriting54. silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) followingC) to followD) being followed55. They are considering ________ before the prices go up.A) of buying the houseB) with buying the houseC) buying the houseD) to buy the house56. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would follow.A) make things easierB) make it easierC) be easierD) be easier to make57. They will have it finished in ________.A) three quarter of an hour timeB) three quarters of an hour timeC) three quarter of an hour’s timeD) three quarters of an hour’s time58. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ________ into dozens of languages in the last decade.A) to have been translatedB) to translateC) to be translatedD) to have translated59. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because ofC) regardless ofD) prior to60. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.A) againstB) aboutC) toD) or61. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; ________; I can’t speak too highly of him.A) as a resultB) in a wordC) by the wayD) on the contrary62. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ________ filled in.A) consequentlyB) regularlyC) comprehensivelyD) properly63. I shall have companion in the house after all these ________ years.A) singleB) soleC) aloneD) lonely64. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) at lastC) by the endD) at the end65. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) availableB) attainableC) approachableD) applicable66. I can’t ________ what that object is.A) make upB) make overC) make outD) make for67. I want to buy a new tie to ________ this brown suit.A) go intoB) go afterC) go withD) go by68. The newest satellite can ________ a thousand telephone conversations and a colour TV program at the same time.A) carryB) extendC) bringD) take69. I can ________ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.A) come up withB) catch up withC) put up withD) keep up with70. When the whole area was ________ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.A) cut awayB) cut downC) cut up D) cut off41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. D46. B 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. D51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C56. A 57. D 58. C 59. C 60. C61. B 62. D 63. D 64. B 65. A66. C 67. C 68. A 69. C 70. D1990年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. The bridge was named ________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A) afterB) withC) byD) from42. There were no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.A) preferableB) considerableC) possibleD) available43. It wasn’t such a good dinner ________ she had promised us.A) thatB) whichC) asD) what44. They decided to chase the cow away ________ it did more damage.A) unlessB) untilC) beforeD) although45. ________ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A) EachB) AnyC) EitherD) One46. All ________ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A) what is neededB) for our needsC) the thing neededD) that is needed47. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A) When comparedB) CompareC) While comparingD) Comparing48. ________ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist.A) That was from StephenB) It was Stephen whomC) It was from Stephen thatD) It was Stephen that49. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ________.A) suitB) setC) oneD) pair50. Many new ________ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.A) opportunitiesB) necessitiesC) realitiesD) probabilities51. He must have had an accident, or he ________ then.A) would have been hereB) had to be hereC) should be hereD) would be here52. It was essential that the application forms ________ back before the deadline (截止日期).A) must be sentB) would be sentC) be sentD) were sent53. We ________ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.A) just have hadB) have just hadC) just hadD) had just had54. The rain was heavy and ________ the land was flooded.A) consequentlyB) continuouslyC) constantlyD) consistently55. The children went there to watch the iron tower ________.A) to erectB) be erectedC) erectingD) being erected56. The engine ________ smoke and steam.A) gives upB) gives inC) gives awayD) gives off57. The manager promised to keep me ________ of how our business was going on.A) to be informedB) on informingC) informedD) informing58. Don’t ________ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.A) releaseB) relieveC) relateD) retain59. She never laughed, ________ lost her temper.A) or she ever didB) nor did she everC) or did she everD) nor she ever did60. The goals ________ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A) after whichB) for whichC) with whichD) at which61. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ________ in a quiet neighborhood.A) all in allB) above allC) after allD) over all62. ________ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A) For nowB) Now thatC) Ever sinceD) By now63. What you have done is ________ the doctor’s orders.A) attached toB) responsible toC) resistant toD) contrary to64. John regretted ________ to the meeting last week.A) not goingB) not to goC) not having been goingD) not to be going65. They ________ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.A) carried outB) carried offC) carried onD) carried forward66. Mrs. Brown is supposed ________ for Italy last week.A) to have leftB) to be leavingC) to leaveD) to have been left67. My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A) treatedB) adjustedC) adoptedD) remedied68. A new technique ________, the yields as a whole increased by 20 per cent.A) wording outB) having worded outC) having been worded outD) to have been worded out69. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ________.A) hurtB) damagedC) spoiledD) harmed70. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ________ over his business to his son.A) takeB) handC) thinkD) get41. A 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. B46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. A51. A 52. C 53. D 54. A 55. C56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. B61. B 62. B 63. D 64. A 65. C66. A 67. B 68. C 69. C 70. B1990年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. The boy’s father bought him a large toy train ________.A) which to play withB) to play with itC) to play withD) at which to play42. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.A) In view ofB) In charge ofC) In spite ofD) In case of43. There are more than fifty proposals ________ at the conference.A) discussedB) to be discussedC) discussingD) having been discussed44. Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.A) urgedB) claimedC) appealedD) called45. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.A) drewB) hitC) struckD) knocked46. Why don’t you have a night out It would take your ________ off your worries.A) caresB) heartC) headD) mind47. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.A) substituted forB) taken the place ofC) replaced inD) given way to48. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) inB) onC) forD) to49. They have been trying to arrive at a practical solution ________ the problem.A) inB) toC) onD) with50. In many American families, parents feel that children should make important decisions ________.A) to themselvesB) on themselvesC) of themselvesD) by themselves51. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.A) to whichB) whereverC) so thatD) as to52. Some metals are better conductors of electricity than others ________ means that the former have atom that contain more free electron than the latter.A) thatB) thisC) whichD) it53. A good friend is one who will ________ you when you are in trouble.A) stand forB) stand byC) stand up toD) stand up with54. The speaker ________ his notes before the lecture.A) ran downB) ran intoC) ran outD) ran over55. I find this treatment very ________ to my health.A) advisableB) invaluableC) beneficialD) worthy56. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ________ a criminal.A) anything butB) but forC) rather thanD) nothing but57. Most doctors recognize that medicine is ________.A) an art as much it is a scienceB) as much an art as it is a scienceC) as an art as much it is scienceD) much an art as it is a science58. As a ________ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.A) priorB) previousC) lateD) former59. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ for this college.A) appointedB) be appointedC) is appointedD) has been appointed60. The supply of electric power to Madrid and neighboring districts has had to be ________.A) weakenedB) omittedC) restrictedD) lowered61. If the earth suddenly ________ spinning, we would all fly off it.A) had stoppedB) stoppedC) has stoppedD) would stop62. Is it advisable to ________ our body to the sunlight.A) revealB) displayC) exposeD) show63. He demanded that we explain what was happening, ________A) hadn’t weB) didn’t weC) hadn’t heD) didn’t he64. It was impossible to avoid ________ by the stormy weather.A) being much affectedB) to be much affectedC) having much affectedD) to have been much affected65. ________ in England. Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated several Englishpoets.A) Having born and educatedB) To be born and educatedC) Since born and educatedD) Born and educated66. After searching for half an hour, she realized that her glasses ________ on the table all the time.A) had been lyingB) had been lainC) have been lyingD) were lain67. They hurried there only to find the meeting cancelled. In fact, they ________ at all.A) might not have goneB) mustn’t have goneC) needn’t have goneD) wouldn’t have gone68. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) whenB) whileC) asD) since69. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) had ..., landedB) has ..., landedC) did..., landD) was..., landing70. ________ the punishment was unjust. Helen accepted it without complaint.A) HoweverB) So long asC) Even thoughD) Since41. C 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. D46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. D51. A 52. C 53. B 54. D 55. C56. D 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. C61. B 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. D66. A 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. C1991年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. It is not difficult to ________ the idea that machines may communicate information to us.A) admitB) receiveC) acceptD) convince42. I have not the least ________ of hurting your feelings.A) conceptB) intentionC) mindD) purpose43. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their ________.A) shareB) placeC) roleD) shape44. The new power station is reported ________ within three years.A) to have completedB) to have been completedC) having Been completedD) to complete45. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to ________ the cold in a few day.A) get overB) get awayC) get offD) get out46. Although the weather was very had, the buses still ran on ________.A) listB) planC) scheduleD) arrangement47. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50 years ago.A) whatB) whichC) whenD) such48. Soon, Americans hope, the rains will return and ease the hardship ________ . farmers.A) facedB) facesC) facingD) to face49. Ever since the family moved to the suburbs last year, they ________ better health.A) could have enjoyedB) have been enjoyingC) had enjoyedD) are enjoying50. It is much easier to talk about social change than to ________.A) bring it onB) bring it aboutC) burning it upD) bring it out51. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.A) mindlessB) unawareC) brainlessD) unconscious52. He likes doing some reading at home to the cinema.A) than to goB) than goingC) more than goingD) rather than to go53. ________ neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer school.A) Accused ofB) Accusing ofC) That he was accused ofD) To be accused of54. I bought a new house last year, but I ________ my old house yet, so at the momentI have two houses.A) did not sellB) do not sellC) had not soldD) have not sold55. She didn’t regret paying 200 dollars for the bookcase. As a matter or a fact, she would gladly have paid ________ for it.A) as much twiceB) much as twiceC) as twice muchD) twice as much56. By the time you get to Beijing tomorrow, I ________ for Shanghai.A) am leavingB) should have leftC) will leaveD) have already left57. It was essential that all the necessary documents ________ to the president’s office being the end of this month.A) be handed inB) must be handed inC) shouldD) had been handed in58. The car is quite ________ of petrol.A) economicB) economicalC) savingD) sparing59. The traffic was very heavy; otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have been60. ________ his great wealth, he always remained a man of simple tastes.A) Except forB) With regard toC) DespiteD) Although61. The socks were too small and it was only by ________ them that he managed to get them on.A) spreadingB) extendingC) lengtheningD) stretching62. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ________ with one another.A) associateB) connectC) communicateD) correspond63. As a small boy, he was slow ________ learning to read and write.A) onB) withC) inD) about64. Tony was ________ a mile of the hotel when he ran out of petrol.A) withinB) insideC) aboutD) off65. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ________.A) in the long runB) in conclusionC) at long lastD) at the end66. I don’t know why he ________ in the middle of a sentence.A) broke offB) broke outC) broke throughD) broke away67. I’m sorry Andy didn’t want to go to the conference. ________ willing to go we would have paid all his expenses.A) BeingB) Was heC) He had beenD) Had he been68. The minister was the person ________.A) whom the state dinner was given in honourB) for whom the state dinner was given honourC) whose honour the state dinner was givenD) in whose honour the state dinner was given69. The young driver looked over the engine carefully lest it ________ on the way.A) goes wrongB) would go wrongC) went wrongD) should go wrong70. John had been working hard and ________.A) so his brother hadB) so had his brotherC) so was his brotherD) so his brother did41. C 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. A46. C 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. B51. D 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. D56. B 57. A 58. B 59. D 60. C61. D 62. C 63. C 64. D 65. A66. A 67. D 68. D 69. D 70. B1991年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ________ one this month.A) anotherB) moreC) the otherD) other42. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.B) reactionC) commentD) opinion43. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.A) finish what I didB) finished what I didC) would finish what I was doingD) finished what I was doing44. There were some ________ flowers on the table.A) artificialB) unnaturalC) falseD) unreal45. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A) benefitsB) affectsC) guidesD) effects46. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their handsA) in relation toB) in contrast toC) in excess ofD) in favor of47. Children are very curious ________.A) at heartC) on purposeD) by nature48. The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match withouta standard court.A) objected to havingB) were objected to haveC) objected to haveD) were objected to having49. The teacher doesn’t permit ________ in class.A) smokeB) to smokeC) smokingD) to have a smoke50. I like watching TV ________ to the cinema.A) more than to goB) than goingC) more than goingD) rather than to go51. I appreciate ________ to your home.A) to be invitedB) to have invitedC) having invitedD) being invited52. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my examination.A) regardB) countingC) accountD) observation53. You ________ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.A) needn’t have doneB) must not have doneC) shouldn’t have doneD) can not have clone54. Important people don’t often hav e much free time as their work ________ all their time.A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in55. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it.A) got offB) got acrossC) got awayD) got over56. Many people complain of the rapid ________ of modern life.A) rateB) speedC) paceD) growth57. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ________.A) is rarelyB) rarely isC) hardly isD) is scarcely58. The speaker, ________ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.A) having knownB) being knownC) knowingD) known59. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignoredB) neglectedC) refusedD) denied60. I couldn’t find ________, and so I took this one.A) a large enough coatB) an enough large coatC) a large coat enoughD) a coat enough large61. I always ________ what I have said.A) get toB) hold toC) lead toD) see to62. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill ________ we all sat down to rest.A) whenB) thenC) thanD) until63. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) whose64. He moved away from his parents, and missed them ________ enjoy the exciting life in New York.A) too much toB) enough toC) very much toD) much so as to65. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.A) sorryB) guiltyC) ashamedD) miserable66. The last time we had a family reu nion was ________ my brother’s wedding ceremony four years ago.A) inB) atC) duringD) over67. What ________ would happen if the director knew you felt that wayA) do you supposeB) you supposeC) will you supposeD) you would suppose68. ________ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A) As forB) BesidesC) ExceptD) Despite69. How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the character of the children.A) haveB) hasC) havingD) to have70. He ________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.A) was almost hurtB) was hurt himselfC) was to hurt himselfD) was hurting himself41. A 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B46. D 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. C51. D 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. D56. C 57. B 58. D 59. D 60. A61. B 62. C 63. C 64. A 65. C66. B 67. A 68. D 69. B 70. A1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷41. I can’t understand how you ________ these unpleasant surroundings.A) put outB) put downC) put up withD) put forward42. ________ you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.A) WhateverB) UnlessC) WheneverD) If only43. If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ________ too much work to do.A) must have hadB) must haveC) had hadD) had to have had44. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ________ his English.A) to improveB) improvingC) to have improvedD) improved45. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ________ to solve the problem.A) were takenB) be takenC) must be takenD) take46. I am ________ of your stupid conversation.A) annoyedB) worriedC) angryD) tired47. They are building the dam in ________ with another firm.A) comparisonB) associationC) touchD) tune48. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ________ those events do not interfere with their studies.A) lestB) thoughC) unlessD) provided49. Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.A) which is well knownB) is well knownC) well knownD) being well known50. He is ________ a writer as a reporter.A) moreB) ratherC) not so muchD) not much51. Jim is sorry ________ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.A) to beB) having beenC) beingD) to have been52. I suppose that when I come back in ten years’ time all these old houses ________ down.A) will have been pulledB) will have pulledC) will be pullingD) will be pulled53. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.A) taken fromB) made ofC) composed ofD) developed from54. The students will put off the outing until next week, ________ they won’t be so busy.A) whenB) asC) sinceD) while55. I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure ________ I could have done with it.A) whetherB) whyC) whatD) when56. If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ________ will be greater.A) beatenB) hurtC) damagedD) stricken57. “ ________” for many years, the writer suddenl y became famous.A) Having ignored himB) To be ignoredC) To have been ignoredD) Having been ignored58. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) ableB) enableC) unsureD) cause59. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it.A) have not goneB) did not goC) had not goneD) should not have gone60. I don’t swim not, but I ________ when I was a kid.A) used to itB) used to doing itC) used toD) used to do61. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ________.A) stronglyB) bitterlyC) heavilyD) deeply62. You are getting too old for football. You’d better ________ tennis instead.A) take inB) take upC) take forD) take over63. When the two young people were married, the ceremony was anything ________ up to data.A) butB) besideC) exceptD) apart from64. He didn’t mention anything about the party, ________ the date.A) either evenB) even norC) even neitherD) not even65. After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to ________.A) thankB) be thankedC) be thankfulD) be thankful for66. This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ________ operating on two batteries instead to four.A) inB) onC) byD) for67. What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.A) mattersB) refersC) happensD) applies68. He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ________ about what was meant.A) doubtB) wonderC) questionD) consideration69. It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days.A) frighteningB) threateningC) scatteringD) warning70. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school age children.A) directedB) discharged。
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Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) 41. I don't know whether what she said is true, but I' 11 try to __ it. A) conform B) confirm C) confess D) confine 42. Last year Mike earned ______ his brother, though his brother has a better position. A) twice as much as B) twice as many as C) twice than D) twice as more as 43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ______ going to the doctor. A) pick out B) make out C) put off D) give off 44. My only purpose was to get shelter ______ the snow, to get myself covered and warm. A) for B) form C) off D) over 45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _______ carefully in her hands. A) were held B) to be held C) held D) holding 46. I have two boys but ______ of them likes sweets. A) both B) none C) either D) neither 47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ______ filled in. A) properly B) regularly C) thoroughly D) consequently 48. None of the servants were ______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message. A) allowable B) approachable C) available D) applicable 49. My sister's professor had her ______ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee. A) rewrite B) to rewrite C) rewritten D) rewriting 50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ______ A) till the last B) by the end C) at the end D) at last 51. His understanding made a deep impression, ______ the young girl. A) in B) on C) for D) to 52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _______it closely. A) followed B) to follow C) following D) being following 53. There is hardly an environment on earth ______ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully. A) as to B) wherever C) so that D) to which 54. It is highly desirable that a new president ______ to this college. A) appointed B) be appointed C) was appointed D) has been appointed 55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ______ on the table all the time. A) were lain B) had been lain C) had been lying D) would have been lying 56. The time has come ______ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy. A) when B) while C) as D) since 57. Hardly ______ the helicopter ______ when the waiting crowd ran toward it. A) has …… landed B) had …… landed C) would …… land D) was …… landing 58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ______ A) list B) schedule C) plan D) arrangement 59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ______ it was only 50 years ago. A) such B) which C) when D) what 60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ______ A) mindless B) unconscious C) brainless D) unaware 61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ______ here 50 minutes sooner. A) would be B) should be C) had been D) would have Been 62. ______ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success. A) If only B) Unless C) Whatever D) Whenever 63. This bird' s large wings ______ __ it to fly very fast. A) make B) cause C) enable D) ensure 64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by school-age children. A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered 65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten his ticket. A) that B) before C) when D) after 66. Though the long - term ______ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee. A) effect B) effort C) affect D) afford 67. He asked ______ since he had been chairman for seven years. A) not to be re-elected B) to be not re-elected C) not to have been re-elected D) to have not been re-elected 68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ______ A) he was able to make himself hear B) was he able to make himself hear C) he was able to make himself heard D) was he able to make himself heard 69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ______ __ the rest of the students in her class. A) put up with B) do away with C) keep up with D) run away with 70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission. A) in case of B) because of C) prior to D) regardless of。
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1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The failed Skylab will come screaming home to earth in disappointment sometime next month. But it will fall we know not where.That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientists and their computers.The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighing 77 tons and as high as a 12 story building, will break into hundreds of pieces that will be scattered across a track 100 miles wide and 4,000 miles long.We are again exposed to one of those unexpected adventures, or misadventures, of science that attracts our attention from the boring routines of daily existence and encourages us to think a lot about man’s future.What worries Richard Smith, the Skylab’s director, is the “big pieces” that will come through the atmosphere, Two lumps, weighing 2 tons each, and ten, weighing at least 1,000 pounds each, will come in at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and if they crash on land they will dig holes up to 100 feet deep.What worries us, with our lack of scientific knowledge and our quick imagination, is both the big and little pieces, although project officials say there is a very small chance that anyone will be injured by them.That’s good to know, but it doesn’t remove the doubts of the millions who still remember the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. That accident took place in 1979 in spite of what the officials had assured us as to the safely of the nuclear reactor.21. Where the Skylab will fall?A) is kept secretB) has been made publicC) has been predicted by scientistsD) can’t be predicted even by computers22. According to the passage, what does an incident such as the failed Skylab lead usto do?A) Not to believe in officials.B) To think about our future.C) Has been predicted by scientists.D) To fear for our lives.23. The author suggests that ________.A) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been overestimatedB) it’s useless to worry over things you can’t do anything aboutC) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been underestimatedD) computers can solve the problem caused by the broken Skylab24. The author refers to Three Mils Island ________.A) because he is doubtful about what the officials saidB) because he fears that a piece of the Skylab may strike a nuclear power plantC) because he is afraid of the use of nuclear powerD) because the nuclear reactor there and the Skylab were both built by the samecompany25. This passage is mainly about the author’s ________.A) interest in the failure of the SkylabB) willingness to give his adviceC) eagerness to see more new scientific discoveriesD) concern that science cannot answer all questionsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture (the relative efficiency of agricultural production compared to other areas in the economy) is even more important than this. For in nations where the productivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for the production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capita income (人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 percent in western Europe and less than 4 percent in the United States.In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance, in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it functions. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a consideration of its market structure.26. This passage is most probably ________.A) a news itemB) part of an introduction to a bookC) part of a lectureD) an advertisement27. What is the most important to agriculture is ________.A) the amount of food it producesB) the per capita income of farmersC) its industrial performanceD) the production of investment goods28. The underlined word “this” in the first paragrap h refers to ________.A) the provision of food and raw materialsB) the productivity of farmersC) the production of investment goodsD) the economy as a whole29. The performance of farmers essentially determines ________.A) the size of the working populationB) the organization of agricultureC) the market structureD) the general development of economy30. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of ________.A) the structure of American farming populationB) the market structure of American agricultureC) the various functions of American agricultureD) the organization of American agriculturePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don’t tell the whole story.”As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good student, and that a student’s final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year’s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of astudent’s ability.The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student’s future performance. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the student’s word for it? Any institution that “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misgui ded, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams(废除考试) talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.31. Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with?A) Tests are not effective in measuring the students’ abilities.B) Tests are an effective measure of the students’ abilities.C) Tests can only measure some of the students’ abilities.D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students’ abilities.32. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph ________.A) opposed judging students by the results of examsB) must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC) regarded exams as a way of punishing studentsD) seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students33. According to th e letter, a student’s final mark ________.A) is often encouragingB) often gives a fair picture of the year’s workC) often proves unreliableD) often tells whether he likes the subject or not34. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would________.A) have to continue his studiesC) be incompetentB) have a feeling of failureD) not be admitted by foreign institutions35. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probablyafraid of ________.A) competing with other studentsC) working too hardB) being graded unfairlyD) being dismissed from schoolPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen to ok a pretty dim view of banks and banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding (令人生畏的) structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen w hose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many years was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the 1930’s banks started to grow human, even pleasant, and started to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement beg an in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have be en remarkable.The movement to “humanize” banks, of course, received a new push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of perso nal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment (分期付款) buying broke down the previously long-held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.36. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years a go waschiefly due to ________.A) the attitude of bankersB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the outer appearance of bank buildings37. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.A) rich customersC) friendly businessmenB) regular visitorsD) elderly gentlemen38. When did banks begin to grow human?A) In the last century.C) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.D) During the war.39. What helped the “humanization” of banks?A) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by younger men.B) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the customer’s account was greatly increased.40. Ordinary people seldom borrowed money from banks in the past because________.A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they were comparatively rich before the war。