1995年1月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案
1995年专业四级真题答案
参考答案（1995）PART I WRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITIONOn College Students Taking Part-time JobsNowadays it has become fashionable for college students to take a part-time job in their spare time. In my opinion, this trend has both advantages and disadvantages.As we know, present-day college education is no longer free as it was a decade ago. The students need to pay a large sum of tuition. Some students come from poor rural areas while some others, through from cities, live under economic pressure because their parents are poorly paid or even laid off.By working part-time, those students with poor family background can more or less relieve the burden on their family. In addition, taking a part-time job can help the students know the society, develop their working ability, learn to cooperate with others, and so on.However, doing a part-time job can also do harm to the students. For example, some of them may find it hard to concentrate on their study when they come back from their work. Even worse, some working students give priority to the part-time job.In sum, doing part-time jobs has both merits and demerits for the college students. My suggestion to those who are determined to work part-time is that study always comes first.SECTION B NOTE-WRITINGDear schoolmates,I’m a four-year student from the English Department. In two weeks, I will graduate from this university. I’ve decided not to bring my bike with me when I leave. So I’d like to part with it, and sell it to someone who might need it. It is half new, dark and light. With curved bars, it is mainly for lady s use. As far as the price is concerned, I’d like to sell it for eighty yuan. Those interested can come and have a look at it before making a decision.Add: Room 402 Student Dormitory Building No. 5.Tel: 4445555xxxPART II DICTATIONUnidentified Flying ObjectsThere are many explanations for why UFOs exist on earth. The most popular one is that they may contain visitors from other planets. To fly such an aircraft the builders must develop different forms of aviation, because they seem to fly much faster than normal aircraft. The UFOs, it is believed, must contain scientists from other planets who are studying life on earth. It is even believed that several such aircraft may have landed on earth and the space visitors may be living among us. But there are also less fantastic explanations available. Although some sightings of UFO are difficult to explain, most can be explained quite easily. In many cases the observers might have made a mistake. They might have seen a weather balloon or an aircraft. Or the light they saw in the sky might have been light from the ground reflected onto the clouds. However, the exact cause of many sightings still remains a mystery.。
1995年英语专业四级真题
1995年英语专业四级真题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage A1. There was an accident late yesterday afternoon between a car and a motorcycle at the junction between High Road and West Hill,in which the motorcyclist was severely injured.2. We moved to London about 3 months ago because Bob got a new job, and we are living in a small flat while we’re trying to find a house.3. If you don’t want to sound impolite, or cause embarrassment or distress of any kind to the person you’re talking to, you should learn to use tactful and tentative forms in your English.OK, class is over.4. Whenever I go to the bank near my house, the cashiers are either fooling around or keeping whole queues of people waiting by chatting to the customer at the front about their holiday.5. The more we discussed the trip, the less likely it seems we can afford it.6. I live on my standard unemployment benefit or rather social security benefit, and I do a bit of baby-sitting on the side for extra pocket money.7. Paul is 38 years old and has been involved in the electronics industry since 1968 when he graduated and went into the merchant navy.8. And now what are the most prized lots for auction here today, Lot D, this Victorian Rosewood Chiming Grandfather clock. Can I start the bidding at 250 pounds?9. The moment the windscreen shatters you should began to take your foot off the accelerator, not completely off, of course, because you might be in heavy traffic, with another vehicle right behind you.10. Two men who were caught stealing property after it grew dark have appeared before the local magistrate’s court this morning. They are expected to be kept in custody for several days.1.Where did the accident take place?A.On the approach to High Road.B.On the approach to West Hill.C.Between West Hill and the junction.D.At the junction between High Road and West Hill.2.What are they doing now?A.Moving to London.B.Looking for a new job.C.Searching for a flat.D.Hunting for a house.3.What is the profession of the speaker?A.A doctor.B.A typist.C.A lecturer.D.A mathematician.4.This means that the cashiers are_______ .A.helpful.B.unprofessional.C.professionalD.unskillful.5.What does the speaker mean?A.She’s not definite about the trip.B.She would like to take more trips.C.She’s decided against taking the trip.D.She doesn’t like discussing the trip.6.The speaker is ___.A.self-employedB.joblessC.a social security officerD.a professional baby-sitter7.Where was Paul before he joined the navy?A.University.B.A high-tech company.C.The merchant navy.D.The electronics.8.Where does this talk most likely take place?A.In a place where goods are sold for a fixed price.B.In a place where lotteries are held.C.In a place where clocks are sold.D.In a place where goods are sold for the highest offer.9.This advice means that you should ___.A.turn suddenly to one sideB.slow down graduallyC.brake immediatelyD.clear out the glass10.When did the crime take place?st night.B.This morning.C.Several days ago.D.Yesterday afternoon.Passage B11. M: Are you having much trouble with the course?W: Not really. The only thing I haven’t understood so far is the reading we had last night.12. W: In the summer Andrew plays tennis or golf almost everyday and in the winter he goes skiing every chance he gets.M: He’s always been enthusiastic about sports. 13. M: Paul’s been taking five courses but he decided to drop one of them at the end of the semester.W: That may be for the best.14. M: Susan, did you pick up your clothes from the laundry today?W: No, my sister stopped for them on her way home this afternoon.15. M: It’s so hot today. I can’t work. I wish there were a fan in the library.W: So do I. I’ll fall asleep if I don’t get out of the stuffy room soon.16. W: I’m going to the bank, then to the jewellery store, and after that I have to prepare a presentation for my linguistic seminar.M: I’d say you have a pretty busy afternoon, Ann.17. W: Do you have an address for I can write to you?M: No. I’ll be out camping in the mountain most of the time. But if you write to me at my uncle’s house, he will hold my mail until I get there.18. W: Pardon me, Mr. Hardy, where are these tablets located?M: You need a prescription for those.If you have one I can get it for you right away.19. M: I wish they’d reduce some of the compulsory classes for the course.W: They talk about it every year. But a few students definitely need a lot of basic classes. 20. M: Carl earned a lot of money over the summer vacation as a consultant to that company.W: I don’t doubt it. What surprises me is that he’s still working there. Now the classes ar e about to start again.11.How is the woman doing in the course?A.She hasn’t been doing much of the reading.B.She understood the reading last night.C.She isn’t having much trouble.D.She understands very little.12.What can be concluded about Andrew?A.Winter is his favourite time for sports.B.Sports are quite important to him.C.He should be more enthusiastic.D.He plays better than he used to.13.What does the woman mean?A.Paul had better drop more than one course.B.Paul’s cours e is the best of the five.C.Paul is an excellent student.D.Paul’s idea is probably a good one.14.What happened to the clothes?A.Susan’s sister got them.B.They’re still at the laundry.C.Susan forgot to collect them.D.They were picked up yesterday.15.What are these people complaining about?A.The noise.B.The heat.C.The workload.D.The crowdedness.16.What does the man mean?A.Ann can go with him this afternoon.B.Ann’s almost as busy as he is.C.Ann has a lot to do today.D.Ann might finish by noon.17.Where should the woman write to her friend?A.At the post office.B.At his home address.C.At his mountain cabin.D.At his uncle’s address.18.What does Mr. Hardy do?A.He’s a pharmacist.B.He’s a salesman.C.He’s a librarian.D.He’s a doctor.19.What does the man want the university to do?A.Do away with certain required classes.B.Offer more basic classes.C.Enroll fewer students.D.Encourage more compulsory discussions.20.What does the woman say about Carl?A.She doesn’t know when his classes start.B.She’s surprised that he chose that company.C.She doubts he makes much money now.D.She wonders why he’s not returned to school.Passage CPresident De Klerk of South Africa has called an urgent meeting of leaders of the main political groups following yesterday’s violence in the centre of Johannesburg, in which at least 31 people were killed and more than 200 wounded. Inkatha and ANC have blamed each other for the violence which took place as thousands of Inkatha supporters marched through the city to demand the creation of a sovereign Zulu Kingdom.21.Where did the violence take place?A.In the Johannesburg stadium.B.In different parts of Johannesburg.C.In the middle of Johannesburg.D.On the outskirts of Johannesburg.22.Why did Inkatha supporters march through the city?A.To insist on an independent Zula state.B.To call an urgent political meeting.C.To support the violence in Johannesburg.D.To blame the ANC for the violence.Passage DThe Israeli Army has been in contact with the PLO to try to explain the killings in Gasa. TheIsraeli delegation is leaving for Cairo this morning, in the hope that the scheduled talks will go ahead despite Palestinian anger. Israel and the PLO have both said that they are on the verge of agreement that armed Palestinian police and international observers should be stationed in Hebron to protect Palestinians in the wake of the massacre there a month ago when the Jewish settlers killed some 29 Palestinians.23.Which delegation is leaving for Cairo this morning?A.A PLO delegation.B.An Israeli delegation.C.An international delegation.D.A joint PLO-Israeli delegation.24.Why should armed Palestinian police and international observers be stationed in Hebron?A.To search for the Jewish gunmen.B.To protect Jewish settlers.C.To investigate the massacre.D.To guard Palestinians.Passage EThe Clinton Administration has cited 35 countries and 4 trading blocs for illegitimately erecting barriers to American goods. The biggest portion of the annual report to the U.S. or the U.S. trade representatives says that Japan’s trade barriers far exceed those of any other major industrial country. It says Japan, which has an annual trade surplus of almost 16 billion dollars with the United States, has placed an unfair burden on the global trading system. In addition to Japan their report also criticises other major U.S. trading partners, including the European Union, Canada, China and South Korea. President Clinton says the U.S.A.’s economy is very solid and plunging in the stock market is not an indication of any serious problem. The New York Stock Exchange scored its first gain in more than a week Thursday. On an occasion inCalifornia the President said he had reviewed the matter with administration officials and found no underlying problems with the economy.25.What does the U.S. trade representative say about Japan’s trade barriers?A.Smaller than those of any other leading industrial country.B.Greater than those of any other leading industrial country.C.The same as those of South Korea.D.The same as those of the European Union.26.According to the news, what burden has Japan placed on the global trading system?A.A light burden.B.A heavy burden.C.A fair burden.D.An unfair burden.Passage FThe United States has called on Singapore to reconsider the sentence on an American who is to be caned for vandalism. The State Department spokesman said the United States regretted the decision by the Singapore Appeal Court to uphold the sentence. He said Washington believed the penalty was excessive for a youthful non-violent offender, but he refused to speculate on thepossible effects on the relations between the two governments. The American, Michael Fay, was found guilty of damaging parked cars. The case provoked wide-spread public debate in the United States and criticism of Singapore in American media. President Clinton had personally appealed for the sentence to be reconsidered.27.According to the news, why is Michael Fay to be caned?A.For political reasons.B.For committing murder.C.For damaging vehicles.D.For committing robbery.28.Which of the following statements best describes the general tone of the report?A.Satisfied with the punishment.B.Neutral on this issue.C.Resigned on the subject of the sentence.plimentary towards the Court.Passage GSouth African troops are moving into the strife-torn Natal Province, where political violence has claimed 300 lives in the past month. State of Emergency Regulations published Friday said strict conditions for marches and rallies had banned the display of weapons or potentially dangerous objects. The rules also gave security forces powers to detain people without charge for up to 30 days. The security forces are allowed to use what is called "necessary force" to maintain order and can search people and premises without a warrant.29.What happened on Friday?A.Troops moved into Natal.B.Political violence broke out.C.A large rally took place.D.New emergency rules were issued.30.According to the news, which of the following powers was NOT given to the security forces?A.The complete banning of marches and rallies.B.The detention of people without charge.C.The maintenance of order by necessary force.D.The right to search premises without a warrant.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B],[C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage AIf you are buying a property in France, whether for a permanent or a holiday home, it is important to open a French bank account. Although it is possible to exist on traveler’s cheques, Eurocheques and credit cards issued by British banks, the fees for these services can be expensive.The simplest way to pay regular bills, such as electricity, gas or telephone, particularly when you are not in residence, is by direct debit (a sum withdrawn form an account) from your Frenchaccount.To open a current account, you will need to show your passport and birth certificate and to provide your address in the United Kingdom. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must be operated in credit. However, there are no bank charges.Note that cheques take longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped if stolen or lost.The easiest way to transfer money from a British bank account to a French one is by bank transfer: simply provide your British bank with the name, address and number or your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and costs between ￡5 and ￡40 for each transaction, depending on your British bank.Alternatively, you can transfer money via a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared). Eurocheques or traveller’s cheques.Finally, it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bank manager. His help can prove invaluable.31.If you buy a property in France, you can save money by ______.A.having a French bank accountB.transferring money from BritainC.cashing traveller’s cheques or Eurochequesing credit cards issued by British banks32.One advantage French banks have over British banks is that ______.A.you may take out more money than is in the accountB.the interest rates on bank accounts are higherC.cheques are dealt with more rapidlyD.you do not have to pay for services33.The swiftest way to send money from England to France is ______.A.to forward an English cheque to your French bankB.to go to a French bank in LondonC.to use a cashier’s chequeD.to arrange a bank transfer34.The best title for this passage is _______.A.How to Open a French Bank AccountB.The Difference between Banking in Britain and FranceC.The Way to Transfer Money from Britain to FranceD.A Guide to Banking in FrancePassage BPROOF AGAINST HEART ATTACKSDoes a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption—say, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily—helps to prevent coronary heart disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid indication of how alcohol works to protect the heart.In the study, researchers from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attacks with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The apparent source of the protection: those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high-density lipoproteins, the so-called good cholesterol, which is known to repel heart disease.As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotalling are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troubles—not to mention violent behaviour and traffic accidents. Moreover, some studies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people won’t be able to take a doctor’s prescription to the neighborhood bar or liquor store.35.The medical article quoted in the passage demonstrates ______.A.the way in which alcohol can help the heartB.how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problemsC.why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to one’s healthD.that reports on the advantages of alcohol were misfounded36.Experiments showed that nondrinkers had _______.rger amounts of good cholesterolB.smaller amounts of good cholesterolC.higher blood pressureD.lower blood pressure37.According to the passage, moderate drinking _______.A.is recommended by doctors for heart patientsB.should be allowed on prescriptionC.is still not medically advisableD.is not related to liver problems38.The main theme of this passage is _______.A.the change in recent drinking habitsB.the connection between cancer and alcoholC.whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkersD.whether alcohol may be good for your healthPassage CRUN, RABBITS, RUNFrom Greenwich to The Mall is good sport for allIn its 13 years, the London Marathon has acquired a pedigree of excellence. That excellence is not just the awesome energy of the best runners and the smoothness of the organization, but also the quality of determination shown by all the competitors, male and female, able-bodied and disabled. When more than 26,000 gather at Greenwich tomorrow morning, only a few will be in the running to win the big prize money. The success of this event is that most of the athletes would be prepared to pay serious money just for the privilege of running the 26 miles 385 yards to the mallpast the most famous urban scenery in the world.The London Marathon has become one of Britain’s leading sports events. Since 1981, something like 45 million has been raised in individual sponsorship for charities. Tomorrow hundreds of thousands of people will line the route to cheer and to gasp in sympathetic participation. Millions will watch on television. Although they will be excited by the struggle for first place, they will also identify with the ordinary person trying to fulfil his or her physical potential. Many spectators will wonder whether next year they could complete the historic distance. That is how athletic dreams are born.If the London Marathon and growth in physical fitness have transformed the lives of many adults, it is also important that children should have the opportunity to fulfil their ability in individual competitive sports.Team games should be an essential ingredient of physical education in the national curriculum. However, coexisting with the playing of team games there should be an equal emphasis on the importance of individual competitive sports at all levels in schools.The Government must be careful that in insisting on the value of team games in schools, it does not ignore the value of individual activities, which are practised throughout the world and form the basis of the Olympic Games. Many of the runners in the London Marathon tomorrow have found courage, fulfilment and fitness through training for the event. These are qualities that schoolchildren can, and should, acquire through a variety of demanding individual activities in physical education.39.In order to enter the Marathon, participants must _______.A.pay an entrance feeB.assemble in one specific areaC.be able to run 26 miles, 385 yardspete for the right to take part40.The main attraction of the Marathon for non-participants is _______.A.the amount of money raised for charityB.the chance to take part the following yearC.witnessing the contestants’ determinationD.a concern with the race’s history41.According to the passage, which of the following is true?A.Individual sports are as important as team games.B.Individual sports are more important than team games.C.Individual sports are less important than teams.D.It is hard to say which is less or more important.42.According to the writer, the Government’s policy on physical education ________.A.should not promote team games at allB.upholds the principles of the Olympic GamesC.is active in producing successful Marathon participantsD.should encourage those qualities by Marathon participantsPassage DNo Stopping Him: The Fast Man with a Fast CarOn the track, the form embodies power, each curve and line is moulded for speed.For the man at the wheel is the fastest athlete in the world today: Linford Christie. European, Commonwealth and World champion, who has just taken delivery of his new car, the latest version of the Toyota Supra.It is a conspicuously fast car. The result perfectly matches Christie’s own character, and shares his inability to compromise when it comes to delivering performance.The Supra, priced a few pence short of ￡39,000 is rumoured to be capable of 180 mph, but the speed is artificially limited to 155 mph. From a standing start, it can reach 60 mph in under five seconds.The Supra might raise Christie’s profile with the police, but if he is pulled over nowadays it is usually by an officer seeking a chat and an autograph rather than anything more official. After an incident in 1988 when he was stopped, he prosecuted the police and won ￡30,000 compensation for wrongful arrest.Safety is high on the list of Supra extras, with driver and passenger airbags; antilock braking; electronic traction control to avoid wheel-spin; side-impact door beams; and a steering column that collapses to protect the driver in an accident. Then there is the six-speed gearbox; cruise control; air-conditioning; alarm and immobilizer.Christie, the British athletics team captain since 1990, will enjoy the comfort of the Supra during a hectic few weeks this June and July when he visits Sheffield, Wales, Gateshead, Wrexham, Edinburgh, Crystal Palace, and then Gateshead again, as his season builds towards the Commonwealth Games in August and the World Cup in September.43.The Supra is a suitable car for Linford Christie because _______.A.it is an expensive modelB.it has high standardsC.it helps promote sportsD.it is very safe44.On the subject of speed, the car can travel ______.A.at a maximum of 180 mphB.at the same speed as the previous modelC.at a maximum of 155 mphD.faster than the previous model45.Nowadays if Christie is stopped by the police it is _______.A.because he drives very fastB.because he is not a thoughtful driverC.often for informal reasonsD.due to what happened in 198846.According to the writer the Supra’s most outstanding feature is its ______.A.six-speed gearboxB.alarm systemC.air conditioningD.safety featuresPart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D]. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Thenmark the correspondeing letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.47.Most people can’t get _______ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee.A.onB.throughC.overD.by48.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 thrown49.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, seeing50.The idea of travelling through _______ space to other planets interests many people today.A.aB.theC./D.one51.The meeting’s been cancelled. Ann ______ all that work.A.need to doB.need haveC.needn’t have doneD.needed not to do52.It was not until midnight _______ the snowcapped peak.A.that they sightedB.that they did not sightC.did they sightD.had they sighted53.You’d better look at the difficulty _______.A.the other wayB.by the other wayC.another wayD.by another way54.________ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.A.UnlessB.AsC.ThoughD.Since55.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 them56.You and I could hardly understand, ______?A.could IB.couldn’t youC.couldn’t weD.could we57.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 placed58.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 provide59.This missile is designed so that once _______ nothing can be done to retrieve it.A.firedB.being firedC.they firedD.having fired60.______the two, Bob is _______ student.A.Of, more diligentB.In, more diligentC.Of, the more diligentD.In, the more diligent61._______, 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 of62.The local council has decided to take the _______ of the hotel to court.ndlordB.tenantC.clientD.proprietor63.Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough _______.A.nuisanceB.disturbanceC.troubleD.annoyance64.The cold drink _______ him after his long hot journey.A.reducedB.refreshedC.releasedD.recovered65.For years she suffered from the ______ that her husband might come back to her.A.visionB.ideaC.imaginationD.illusion66.He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _______ without too much difficulty.A.workB.careerC.postD.employment67.The accusation left him quite _______ with rage.A.quietB.silentC.muteD.speechless68.As the drug took _______ the patient became quieter.A.forceB.effectC.actionD.influence69.From time to time, there have been _______ demands that the basic wage be increased.A.insistentB.persistentC.consistentD.resistant70.Notebooks, textbooks and school magazines were accidentally _______ all over the floor.A.spreadB.separatedC.splashedD.scattered71.An ______ degree was conferred on the distinguished professor.A.honestB.honouredC.honoraryD.honorific72.Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will pull _______.A.upB.throughC.outD.back73.The purpose of the survey was to _______ the inspectors with local conditions.rmB.notifyC.instructD.acquaint74.Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw _______ his bad cold.A.offB.awayC.downD.over75.Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _______ to its original splendor.A.recoveredB.renewedC.restoredD.replaced76.They had a pleasant chat _______ a cup of coffee.A.forB.withC.duringD.overPart IV Cloze (30 minutes)Direction: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are our choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D] below the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? (31) ___an event takes place, newspapers are on the street (32) ___ the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to ( 33) ___ the news.Newspapers have one basic (34) ___, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to (35) ___it.Radio, telegraph, television, and ( 36) ___ in-ventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. ( 37 ) ___, this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to im- prove the (38) ___and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are (39) ___ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields. Besides keeping readers(40) ___ of the latest news, today’s newspapers(41 ) ___ and influence readers about polities and other important and serious matters.Newspapers influence readers’economic choices (42) ___ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very(43) ___.。
1995年1月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. (A) Go out to work. (C) Be calm and patient.(B) Listen carefully to John. (D) Do the easiest thing.2. (A) He doesn't like to talk. (C) He is friendly.(B) He is a very kind man. (D) He is not a pleasant person.3. (A) The doctor won't see her tomorrow. (C) The doctor is busy all day today.(B) The doctor is busy tomorrow. (D) The doctor will see her today.4. (A) Young people are too quick in making decisions. (C) Young people lose their jobs easily.(B) Young people seldom stay long on the same job. (D) Young people are too eager to succeed.5. (A) She felt it was tiring. (C) She thought it took less time.(B) She felt it was very nice. (D) She thought it was expensive.6. (A) They are having breakfast. (C) They are preparing a hot soup.(B) They are eating some fruit. (D) They are drinking cold milk.7. (A) The woman doesn't want to spend Christmas with the man.(B) The woman is going home for Christmas party.(C) The woman has not been invited to the Christmas party.(D) The woman is going to spend Christmas abroad.8. (A) By car. (C) By place.(B) By bus. (D) By train.9. (A) It closes at four on weekdays. (C) It isn't open on Sundays.(B) He doesn't know its business hours. (D) It is open till four on Sundays.10. (A) Tennis shoes. (C) Nothing yet.(B) Some clothes. (D) Music records.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. (A) In about 20 years. (C) In a couple of weeks.(B) Within a week. (D) As early as possible.12. (A) Yes, of course. (C) Not mentioned.(B) Possibly not. (D) Definitely not.13. (A) Her complaint was ignored. (C) The store apologized for their mistake.(B) The store sent her the correct order. (D) The store picked up the wrong items.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. (A) The prison gates always open. (C) The prison has no armed guards.(B) Its prisoner can work outside. (D) The prison is open to the public.15. (A) The prisoners are provided with jobs on release. (C) It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.(B) Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime. (D) It has no security measures.16. (A) One year. (C) Thirteen years.(B) Two years. (D) Fourteen years.17. (A) Doubtful. (C) Critical.(B) Positive. (D) Indifferent.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. (A) It's good for training one's character but not good for one's health.(B) It cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens.(C) It has less effect on a child's character than sports and games.(D) It's as important as after-class activities.19. (A) Because pupils there have to spend most of the time studying.(B) Because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teaching.(C) Because the school authorities have neglected discipline.(D) Because pupils there are too fond of playing.20. (A) Practical work. (C) Teacher's encouragement.(B) Collective activities. (D) Book knowledge.Part II Reading Comprehension ( 35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower." If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn't ring, that nonevent probably won't even register （留下印象）.People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths "happen in threes." Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their "happening together" is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, "Everybody ranks himself high in qualitieshe values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those whoare polite give weight to courtesy, " This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawingconclusions. The "evidence " of everyday life is sometimes misleading.21. In the first paragraph the author states that ____ .(A) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true.(B) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true.(C) dreams may come true if clearly remembered.(D) dreams and reality are closely related.22. By "things like ..." "happen in threes" (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ____ .(A) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then.(B) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together.(C) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns.(D) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime.23. Ten word "courtesy" (Para. 4, line 6) probably means ____.(A) good manners. (B) Appropriate speech.(C) Friendly relations. (D)Satisfactory service.24. What can be inferred from the passage? ____(A) Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.(B) In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.(C) People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.(D) Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.25. It can be concluded from the passage that ____ .(A) there is some truth even in the wildest dreams.(B) one should take notice of other people's merits.(C) there is no order or pattern in world events.(D) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators (旁观). Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. We have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill many of our musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kasena semiprofessional musician from northern Ghana, says that when his flute (长笛) and drum ensemble (歌舞团) is performing. "Anybody can take part". This is true , but Kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part inthe music. Some can sing along with the drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. Performances often take place in an open area (that is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view.26. The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned, is that _____.(A) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music(B) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians(C) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators.(D) we are the audience and they are the additional performers.27. The word "such" (Line 6) refers to the fact that ______.(A) music is performed with the participation of the audience(B) music is performed without the participation of the audience(C) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers(D) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs28. The author of the passage implies that _____.(A) all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in Africa(B) not all Africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives(C) most Africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical instruments(D) most Africans perform as well as professional musicians29. The word "nucleus" (Line 13) probably refers to _____.(A) musicians famous in Africa(B) musicians at the center of attention(C) musicians acting as the core in a performance(D) active participants in a musical performance30. The best title for this passage would be ______.(A) The Importance of Music to African People(B) Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries(C) The Relationship Between Musicians and Their Audience(D) A Characteristic Feature of African Musical PerformancesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom. But Agreement ceases as soon as we attempt to define "wisdom" and consider means of promoting it.There are several factors that contribute to wisdom. Of these I should put first a sense of proportion: the capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach to each its due weight. This has become more difficult than it used to be owing to the extent and complexity of the special knowledge required ofvarious kinds of technicians. Suppose, for example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. The work is difficult and is likely to absorb the whole of your mind. You have no time to consider the effect which your discoveries or inventions may have outside the field of medicine. You succeed (let us say) as modern medicine has succeeded, in enormously lowering the infant death-rate, not only in Europe and America, but also in Asia and Africa. This has the entirely unintended result of making the food supply inadequate and lowing the standard of life in the parts of the world that have the greatest populations. To take an even more dramatic example, which is in everybody's mind at the present time; you study the makeup of the atom from a disinterested (无利害关系的) desire for knowledge, and by chance place in the hands of a powerful mad man the means of destroying the human race.Therefore, with every increase of knowledge and skill, wisdom becomes more necessary, for every such increase augments (增强)our capacity for realizing our purposes, and therefore augments our capacity for evil, if our purpose are unwise.31. Disagreement arises when people try to decide _____.(A) how much more wisdom we have now than before(B) what wisdom is and how to develop it(C) if there is a great increase of wisdom in our age(D) whether wisdom can be developed or not32. According to the author, "wisdom" is the ability to _____.(A) carefully consider the bad effects of any kind of research work(B) give each important problem some careful consideration(C) acquire a great deal of complex and special knowledge(D) give suitable consideration to all the possible elements in a problem33. Lowering the infant death-rate may _____.(A) prove to be helpful everywhere in the world(B) give rise to an increase in population in Europe(C) cause food shortages in Asia and Africa(D) raise the living standard of the people in Africa34.The author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that _____.(A) it's extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in problem(B) success in medical research has its negative effects(C) scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race(D) it's unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine35. What is the main idea of the passage? _____(A) It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful mad man.(B) The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.(C) Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom.(D) Wisdom increases in proportion to one's age.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keepthem there in Fleet Street, home of some London's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less productivity than could be obtained.A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe has an impression that the pace of work is much slower here. Nobody tries too hard. Tea breaks do matter and are frequent. It is hard to measure intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.But is all this so terrible? It certainly does not improve the gross national product or output per worker. Those observant visitors, however, have noticed something else about Britain. It is a pleasant place.Street crowds in Stockholm. Paris and New York move quickly and silently heads down, all in a hurry. London crowds tend to walk at an easy pace ( except in the profitable, efficient City, the financial district).Every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in which Britons queue for a bus: if the saleswoman is slow and out of stock she will likely say, 'oh dear, what a pity'; the rubbish collectors stop to chat (聊天) and call the housewives "Luv". Crime rises here as in every city but there still remains a gentle tone and temper that is unmatched in Berlin, Milan or Detroit.In short, what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right. Having reached a tolerable standard, Britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods.36. What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions?(A) Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.(B) More people will be employed than necessary.(C) More jobs will be created by the government.(D) The unions will try to increase productivity.37. What does the reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe think about Britain? _____(A) Tea breaks do not affect the intensity of work in Britain.(B) Britons do their work in an unhurried sort of way.(C) The pace of work in Continental Europe is much slower than in Britain.(D) Britons give the impression of working intensively.38. "The breaks matter" (Para. 2, Line 2) indicates that _____.(A) they are an important aspect of the British way of life(B) they are greatly enjoyed by British workers(C) they can be used by the workers as an excuse to take time off from work(D) they help the workers to be on good terms with each other39. The word "this" (Para. 3, Line 1) the author means to say that _____.(A) there are more men on any given job than are needed(B) 33 per cent overmanning leads to 33 per cent less productivity(C) it is difficult to measure the intensity of work(D) Britons generally do not want to work too hard40. By "what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right" (Para. 6, Line 1) the author means to say that _____.(A) quarrels between unions will help create jobs(B) a leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivity(C) the gentle tone and temper of the people in Britain makes it a pleasant place(D) Britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivityPart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41.The grey building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _____.(A) are producing (B) are produced (C) produced (D) being produced42. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____ make him see the important of it.(A) if only I could not (B) no more than I could (C) or I could not (D) nor could I43. Because of the _____ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.(A) large (B) strong (C) hard (D) high44. Homework _____ on time will lead to better grades.(A) done (B) be done (C) having done (D) to have been done45. The speech _____ a lively discussion started.(A) being delivered (B) was delivered (C) be delivered (D) having been delivered46. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class.(A) coming up against (B) making up for (C) keeping up with (D) living up to47. _____ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.(A) Not being (B) Had it not been (C) Without being (D) Not having been48. _____ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a master's degree.(A) To become (B) Become (C) One become (D) On becoming49. The little man was _____ more than one metre fifty tall.(A) nearly (B) quite (C) hardly (D) almost50. Certain programs work better for some _____ for others.(A) and (B) than (C) as (D) but51. Some plants are so sensitive _____ pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly clean environment.(A) from (B) against (C) to (D) with52. It does not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl.(A) accounting (B) guilty (C) responsible (D) obliged53. Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____.(A) question (B) stuff (C) matter (D) issue54. Not that John doesn't want to help you, _____ it's beyond his power.(A) but that (B) for that (C) and that (D) in that55. It is not unusual for workers in that region _____.(A) to be paid more than a month late (C) to pay later than a month more(B) to be paid later than more a month (D) to pay late more than a month56. I used to smoke ____ but I gave it up three years ago.(A) seriously (B) heavily (C) badly (D) severely57. The doctor told Penny that too much _____ to the sun is bad for the skin.(A) exposure (B) extension (C) exhibition (D) expansion58. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when _____.(A) scolding (B) to scold (C) having scolded (D) scolded59. He decided to make further improvements on the computer's design _____ the light of the requirements of customers.(A) on (B) for (C) in (D) with60. If you don't like to swim, you _____ stay at home.(A) should as well (B) may as well (C) can as well (D) would as well61. To be frank, I'd rather you _____ in the case.(A) will not be involved (B) not involved (C) not to be involved (D) were not involved62. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not _____ going to the doctor.(A) put off (B) hold back (C) put aside (D) hold up63. If you want to know the train schedule, please _____ at the booking office.(A) acquire (B) inquire (C) request (D) require64. He thought that _____.(A) the effort doing the job was not worth (C) it was not worth the effort doing the job(B) the effort was not worth in doing the job (D) it was not worth the effort by doing the job65. The coming of the railways in the 1830s _____ our society and economic life.(A) transformed (B) transported (C) transferred (D) transmitted66. I have no objection _____ the evening with them.(A) to spend (B) to spending (C) of spending (D) spending67. Realizing that he hadn't enough money and _____ to borrow from his father, he decided to sell his watch.(A) not wanted (B) not to want (C) not wanting (D) wanting not68. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should _____ his findings in logical order and clear language.(A) furnish (B) propose (C) raise (D) present69. _____ they reached the centre of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.(A) Before a mile or so when (C) Further than a mile or so(B) For a mile or so after (D) A mile or so before70. They are teachers and don't realize _____ to start and run a company.(A) what it takes (B) what takes it (C) what they take (D) what takes themPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? 71 this happens again, do not 72 to recall it. Do something 73 for a couple of minutes. 74 the name may come into your head. The name is there, since you have met 75 person and learned his name. It 76 has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall 77 the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) 78 that go to work to dig up a 79 memory. Forcing yourself to recall 80 never helps because it doesn't 81 your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatorymethod helpful 82 examinations. They read over the questions 83 trying to answer any of them. 84 they answer first the ones 85 which they are most confident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking 86 ; work is being done on the 87 difficult question. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers 88 the more difficult ones will usually begin to 89 into consciousness. It is often 90 a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.71. (A) As (B) When (C) While (D) Whether72. (A) try (B) want (C) hesitate (D) wait73. (A) simple (B) apart (C) else (D) similar74. (A) unless (B) and (C) or (D) until75. (A) some (B) certain (C) a (D) this76. (A) then (B) really (C) only (D) indeed77. (A) leads (B) begins (C) helps (D) prepares78. (A) deeds (B) activities (C) movements (D) procedures79. (A) light (B) fresh (C) dim (D) dark80. (A) merely (B) almost (C) barely (D) hardly81. (A) loosen (B) weaken (C) decrease (D) reduce82. (A) into (B) in (C) about (D) by83. (A) after (B) besides (C) before (D) against84. (A) Thus (B) But (C) Therefore (D) Then85. (A) of (B) with (C) for (D) in86. (A) place (B) shape (C) charge (D) action87. (A) too (B) less (C) not (D) more88. (A) to (B) of (C) about (D) for89. (A) appear (B) grow (C) extend (D) come90. (A) nearly (B) likely (C) just (D) evenPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 有人认为金钱是幸福之本（source of happiness）2. 也有人认为金钱是万恶之源（root of all evil）3. 我的看法Remember to write your composition neatly.95.1Part I 1——20题1. C2. D3. C4. B5. B6. A7. D8. A9. D 10. C11. D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. BPart II——Part IV 21——90题21. A 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. D31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. D41. B 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. C 53. C 54. A 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. B 61. D 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. A 66. B 67. 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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.。
大学英语四级(CET-4)真题及答案解析
2012年6月16日大学英语新四级(CET-4)考试全真试题Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words butno more than 180 words.1. 目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2. 出现这一现象的原因3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) 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 fourchoices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with theinformation given in the passage.Small Schools RisingThis year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency, a greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构), the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students. SAT scores began dropping in 1963; today, on average, 30 percent of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50 percent in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards embodied in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary (and some middle) schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been fostered, in part, by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools—most of them with about 400 kids each, with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade.About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago, Milwaukee and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No. 1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet, with 383, which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery, such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most conspicuous of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same sprawling grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., is one of those, ranking No. 423—among the top 2 percent in the country—on NEWSWEEK's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first NEWSWEEK list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full NEWSWEEK list of the top 5 percent of schools nationally, available on , had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from affluent households, by the late 1990s average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname "Hillsjail." Jeff Gilbert, a Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses," romantically designated Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly assigned to one of the houses, where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system fosters was reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes. Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bullying and bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success. "We're constantly talking about one another's advisees, " says English teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in algebra, or see them sitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more rigorous academic program; the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95. "It was rough for some, but by senior year, two thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert. "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them." But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was compiled this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams: Cambridge, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement. We count the total number of these tests taken at a school by all students each May, and divide by the number of graduating seniors. Any school with a ratio of 1.000 or higher is placed on the NEWSWEEK list. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it's easy for readers to understand, 大家网深情奉献！/forum-58-1.html版权所有，侵权必究！and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they'd like.Ranking schools within the list is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation. "It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation," their letter read, in part. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at many different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college, and taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. (A list of all the schools can be found on , along with a list of elite schools, whose lack of average students disqualified them from the main list.) There is, in our view, no real dispute here; we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps, a list won't be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
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.。
英语四级CET4历年真题及答案
2006-2009年大学英语四级真题试卷2009年6月大学英语四级真题试卷Part I Writing (30 minutes) Free admission to museums1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes):How Do You See DiversityAs 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 real ized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” 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 ye 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 under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions .Hire AdvantageAt a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) 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 market began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same prof ession.”Blinded by GenderDale 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 who le 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 my department ;and the two finalists were a man and a woman . Had I not attended this workshop , I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel . My reasoning would have been that even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the position , I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children and not travel .”Dale’s assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization’s ability to tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce .“I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases into the situation , I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed decision .” Dale credits the workshop, “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness .”Year of the Know-It-AllDoug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops .He recalls a major lesson learned from his own employee.“One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American employee put in a request to take time off to celebrate Chinese New Year . In my ignorance , I assumed he had his dates wrong , as the first of January had just passed . When I advised him of this , I gave him a long talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates .(“He patiently waited , then when I was done , he said he would like Chinese New Year did not begin January first , and that Chinese New Year ,which is tied to the lunar cycle ,is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar . Needless to say , I felt very embarrassed in assuming he had his dates mixed up . But I learned a great deal about assumptions , and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to culture .“Attending the d iversity workshop helped me realize how much I could learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with my employees , rather than making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all ,” Doug admits . “The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learning how to be more ‘inclusive’ to differences.”A better Bottom LineAn open mind about diversity not only improves organizations internally , it is profitable as well . These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales .”Most of my customers speak English as a second language . One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone . It wasn’t until my boss received Mindsets’ training that she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service . As result , our customer base has increased .”Once we start to see people as individuals . and discard the stereotypes , we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone . Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities . It is about building better communities and organizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our shared humanity .When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past , from the media, peers , family , friends , etc , we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed(有缺陷的) or contrary to our fundamental values . We need to train our-selves to think differently , shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all ofus ,creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone .1.What bothered Tiffany during an interview with her candidateA)He j ust wouldn’t look her in the eye.B)—C)He was slow in answering her questions.D)His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant.E)His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant .2. Tiffany’s misjudgment about the candidate stemmed from.A) Racial stereotypes. C) Racial stereotypes.B) Invalid personal bias . D) Emphasis on physical appearance3. What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalization according to theauthorA) Hiring qualified technical and management personnel.^B) Increasing understanding of people of other cultures.C) Constantly updating knowledge and equipment.D) Expanding domestic and international markets.4. What kind of organization is Mindsets LLCA) A real estate agency. C) A cultural exchange organization.B) A personnel training company. D) A hi-tech company5. After one of the workshops ,account executive Dale realized that .A) He had hired the wrong person.，B) He could have done more for his company.C) He had not managed his workforce well.D) He must get rid of his gender bias.6. What did Dale think of Mindsets LLC’s workshopA) It was well-intentioned but poorly conducted.B) It tapped into the executives’ full potential.C) It helped him make fair decisions.D) It met participants’ diverse needs.^7. How did Doug, a supervisor, respond to a Chinese-American employee’s request forleaveA)He told him to get the dates right. C)He flatly turned it downB)He demanded an explanation. D)He readily approved it.8. Doug felt when he realized that his assumption was wrong.9. After attending Mindsets’ works hops, the participants came to know the importance ofto their business.10. When we view people as individuals and get rid of stereotypes , we can achievediversity and benefit from the between us.Part IV Reading Comprehension (reading in depth) (25 minutes)Every year in the first week of my English class, some students inform me that writhing is too hard. They never write, unless assignments 47 it . They fine the writing process 48and difficult.:How awful to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it- 49 English , with its rich vocabulary . Being able to speak but not write is like living in an 50 mansion(豪宅) and never leaving one small room . When I meet students who think they can’t write, I know 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 53 , 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 ofThe January fashion show, called FutureFashion , exemplified how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines.The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to fine . “Most designers with existing labels are finding there ar en’t comparable fabrics that can just replace what you’re doing and shat your customers are used to,” he says. For example, organic cotton and non-organic cotton are virtually indistinguishable once woven into a dress. But some popular synthetics, like stretch nylon, still have few eco-friendly equivalents.Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs(企业家) who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable . It now counts more than 50 green designers, up from fewer than a dozen two years ago. This weekWal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional(过渡型的) cotton at higher prices , thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material . “Mainstream is about to occur,” says Hahn.Some analysts(分析师) are less sure . Among consumers, only 18%are even aware that ecofashion exists, up from 6% four years ago. Natalie Hormilla, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer, when asked if she owned any sustainable clothes, she replied: “Not that I’m aware of.” Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she’s on the hunt for “cute stuff that isn’t too expensive.” By her own admission, green just isn’t yet on her mind. But –thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers –one day it will be.&57. What is said about FutureFashionA) It inspired many leading designers to start going green.B) It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far.C) It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organized.D) It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable.58. According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic isthat .A) much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials .B) they have to create new brands for clothes made of organic materials .>C) customers have difficulty telling organic from non-organic materials .D) quality organic replacements for synthetics are not readily available .59. We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion .A) can attend various trade shows free .B) are readily recognized by the fashion worldC) can buy organic cotton at favorable prices .D) are gaining more and more support .60. What is Natalie Hormilla’s attitude toward ecofashion#A) She doesn’t seem to care about it. C) She is doubtful of its practical value.B) She doesn’t think it is sustainable D) She is very much opposed to the idea61. What does the author think of green fashionA) Green products will soon go mainstream.B) It has a very promising future.C) Consumers have the final say.D) It will appeal more to young people.Passage Two}Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has lived using a strand(缕) of hair , a technique that could help track the movements of criminal suspects or unidentified murder victims .The method relies on measuring how chemical variations in drinking water show up in people’s hair.“You’re what you eat and drink, and that’s recorded in you hair,” said Thure Cerling, a geologist at the University of Utah.While diet is relatively identical, water supplies vary. The differences result from weather patterns. The chemical composition of rainfall changes slightly as raid clouds move.Most hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water are stable , but traces of both elements are also present as heavier isotopes (同位素) . The heaviest raid falls first .As a result, storms that form over the Pacific deliver heavier water to California than to Utah.Similar patterns exist throughout the U.S. By measuring the proportion of heavier hydrogen and oxygen isotopes along a strand of hair, scientists can construct a geographic timeline. Each inch of hair corresponds to about two months.Cerling’s team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a mop of the regional differences. They checked the accuracy of the map by testing 200 hair samples collected from 65 barber shops.They were able to accurately place the hair samples in broad regions roughly corresponding to the movement of raid systems.（“It’s not good for pinpointing (精确定位),” Cerling said . “It’s good for eliminating many possibilities.”Todd Park, a local detective, said the method has helped him learn more about an unidentified woman whose skeleton was found near Great Salt Lake.The woman was 5 feet tall. Police recovered 26 bones, a T-shirt and several strands of hair.When Park heard about the research, he gave the hair samples to the researchers. Chemical testing showed that over the two years before her death, she moved about every two months.She stayed in the Northwest, although the test could not be more specific than somewhere between eastern Oregon and western Wyoming.“It’s still a substantial area,” Park said “But it narrows it way down for me.”62. What is the scientists’ new discoveryA) One’s hair growth has to do with the amount of water they drink.）B) A person’s hair may reveal where they have lived.C) Hair analysis accurately identifies criminal suspects.D) The chemical composition of hair varies from person to person.63. What does the author mean by “You’re what you eat and drink” (Line 1,A) Food and drink affect one’s person ality development.B) Food and drink preferences vary with individuals.C) Food and drink leave traces in one’s body tissues.D) Food and drink are indispensable to one’s existence.]64. What is said about the rainfall in America’s WestA) There is much more rainfall in California than in Utah.B) The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland.C) Its chemical composition is less stable than in other areas.D) It gathers more light isotopes as it moves eastward.65. What did Cerling’s team p roduce in their researchA) A map showing the regional differences of tap water.B) A collection of hair samples from various barber shops.@C) A method to measure the amount of water in human hair.D) A chart illustrating the movement of the rain system.66. What is the practical value of Cerling’s researchA) It helps analyze the quality of water in different regions.B) It helps the police determine where a crime is committed.C) It helps the police narrow down possibilities in detective work.D) It helps identify the drinking habits of the person under investigation.：Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Kimiyuki Suda should be a perfect customer for Japan’s car-makers. He’s a young, successful executive at an Internet-services company in Tokyo and has plenty of disposable 67 . He used to own Toyota’s Hilux Surf, a sport utility vehicle. But now he uses68 subways and grains . “It’s not inconvenient at all ,” he says 69 , “having a car is so 20th century.”Suda reflects a worrisome 70 in Japan; the automobile is losing its emotional appeal, 71 among the young ,who prefer to spend their money on the latest electronic devices. 72 mini-cars and luxury foreign brands are still popular ,everything in between is 73 .Last years sales fell percent, percent 74 you don’t count the mini-car market . There have been 75 one-year drops in other nations :sales in Germany fell 9 percent in 2007 76 a tax increase . But experts say Japan is77 in that sales have been decreasing steadily 78 time. Since 1990, yearly new-car sales have fallen from million to million units in 2007.Alarmed by this state o f 79 , the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA)80 a comprehensive study of the market in 2006. It found that a 81 wealth gap, demographic(人口结构的) changes and 82 lack of interest in cars led Japanese to hold their 83 longer , replace their cars with smaller ones 84 give up car ownership altogether .JAMA85 a further sales decline of percent this year. Some experts believe that if the trend continues for much longer , further consolidation (合并) in the automotive sector is 86 .Part VI Translation (5 minutes)！87. Soon after he transferred to the new school , Ali found that he had (很难跟上班里的同学)in math and English.88. If she had returned an hour earlier , Mary (就不会被大雨淋湿了).89. It is said that those who are stressed or working overtime are (更有可能增加体重).90. (很多人所没有意识到的) is that Simon is a lover of sports. and footballin particular.study shows that the poor functioning of the human body is (与缺乏锻炼密切相关)67. A) profit C) income79. A) mess C) growth.:—%2008年6月大学英语四级试题及参考答案、Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。
1995年英语专业四级考试真题
1995年英语专业四级考试真题全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇11995年英语专业四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "The Importance of Learning English". You should write at least 150 words following the outline below:1.英语作为一门世界通用语言在今天的重要性2. 学好英语对我们的帮助3. 我对学习英语的看法The Importance of Learning EnglishEnglish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world today, and its significance cannot be overstated. As a global lingua franca, English serves as a key tool for communication in international business, academia, and diplomacy. In our increasingly connected world, proficiency in English is not just a useful skill, but a necessity.Learning English opens up countless opportunities for individuals. It gives us the ability to connect with people from different cultures and backgrounds, fostering greater understanding and cooperation. Moreover, English is the language of the internet, providing access to a wealth of information and resources that would otherwise be out of reach.As a student majoring in English, I understand the importance of mastering this language. Not only does it enhance my communication skills, but it also gives me a competitive edge in today’s job market. By improving my English proficiency, I am better equipped to succeed in my career and pursue my goals.In conclusion, learning English is essential in today’s world. It empowers us to communicate effectively, collaborate with others, and access a wealth of opportunities. As we continue to navigate an increasingly globalized society, proficiency in English will only become more valuable.篇21995年英语专业四级考试真题Part I WritingDirections: In this part, you are to write within 120 words an essay of no less than four paragraphs on the topic of On Campus Job Market for English Majors.参考范文：On Campus Job Market for English MajorsWith the increasing demand for English-speaking professionals in today’s global market, the job market for English majors on campus has been expanding rapidly. As a result, more and more students majoring in English are finding it easier to secure part-time and full-time job opportunities while still studying at university.One of the main reasons for this booming job market is the globalization of businesses and the growing need for English language proficiency in various industries. Many companies are actively seeking employees with excellent English communication skills to work in positions such as international sales, customer service, and marketing. This has created a high demand for English majors who can communicate effectively with clients and customers from different cultural backgrounds.Furthermore, the rise of digital media and technology has also created new job opportunities for English majors on campus.Many companies are looking for content creators, social media managers, and digital marketing specialists who can write and communicate in English fluently. This has opened up a diverse range of job prospects for English majors who are interested in pursuing a career in media, communications, or creative writing.In conclusion, the job market for English majors on campus is thriving due to the increasing demand for English language proficiency in the global marketplace. With the right skills and qualifications, English majors have a wide range of job opportunities available to them both during and after their studies. It is important for students majoring in English to take advantage of these opportunities and prepare themselves for a successful career in the field.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 blank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Research shows that online dating has become increasingly popular among people of all ages. Many websites boast of ____ example, more members than any bar, nightclub, or other social meeting place. With the growing number of people going online to find love, the dating game has changed, bringing a whole new medium for dating that is ___ than traditional methods.Experts say the popularity of online dating is due to the convenience and efficiency it offers. People can search for potential partners from the comfort of their own homes, ___ having to go out and socialize. They can browse through profiles of other users and send messages to those they are interested in without the pressure of face-to-face interaction.However, there are some concerns about the accuracy of information on online dating profiles. Some users may ___ details or post outdated photos to make themselves appear more attractive. This can lead to disappointment and even dishonesty in relationships that are initiated online.Despite these drawbacks, online dating has ___ into amulti-billion dollar industry, with new websites and apps being created every day. This shows that the demand for online dating services ___ strong, and many people are willing to pay for the convenience and possibilities it offers.[1] A. say B. for C. easier D. into E. increased F. easily G. partnership H. which I. have J. to篇31995年英语专业四级考试真题Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response on your answer sheet.Section AQuestions 1 to 3 correspond to Section A.1. A. 11:15. B. 1:15. C. 5:15. D. 1:45.2. A. At a restaurant. B. At a hotel. C. At the airport. D. At the bank.3. A. Speak to her boss. B. Collect some money. C. Wait for a cable.Section BQuestions 4 to 6 correspond to Section B.4. A. At 9:30 on Saturday. B. At 9:20 on Monday. C. At 9:10 on Monday.5. A. In a hotel. B. In a railway station. C. At a conference.6. A. To catch a train. B. To buy a ticket. C. To make a reservation.Section CQuestions 7 to 10 correspond to Section C.7. A. Lemonade. B. Milk. C. Water. D. Tea.8. A. They don't serve juice. B. There's no sugar in it. C. It's too sugary.9. A. How to make drinks. B. How to serve the customers. C. How to speak English.10. A. They just help themselves. B. They only come for breakfast. C. They order one drink each.Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You shoulddecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1"Hello?" "It's Tom here." "Oh. Hi, Tom. Where are you?" "At home. I came back early today." "Nice to hear your voice!" "Same here. Hey, what about coming over for dinner tonight?" "I'm pretty tired." "Come on. Dinner's on me." "What's cooking?" "Nothing special. Just some spaghetti."Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. Tom called to _______his friend.A. ask a favor fromB. prepare dinner forC. inquire aboutD. enjoy dinner with12. The friend _______accepts the invitation.A. reluctantlyB. cheerfullyC. eagerlyD. graciously13. The friend may feel _______about having dinner with Tom.A. gratefulB. excitedC. regretfulD. indifferent14. Tom might be disappointed when his friend _______.A. declines the invitationB. eats everythingC. leaves earlyD. stays the night15. What will the friend do later?A. Eat out.B. Telephone again.C. Go over for dinner.D. Make something special.Passage 2Men and women experience pain differently. Scientists have known for a long time that men and women respond to pain differently, but have never really understood why. Why do women suffer more from chronic pain and recover more slowly from acute episodes? It was always assumed that women are generally more emotional than men, and so are apt to react more. But it also has been known that in the womb a girl embryo is altered permanently by hormones. These hormones trigger biochemical changes that result in lifelong differences in brain function, especially in the areas that control pain and stress.16. How do men and women differ in their response to pain?A. Women are more emotional.B. Women are more stoic.C. Men are more emotional.D. Men are less stoic.17. According to the passage, which of the following is biological in origin?A. Emotional behavior.B. Different responses to stress.C. Gender-based differences in brain function.D. Pain thresholds.18. Women recover more slowly from acute episodes of pain than men do because_______.A. they are generally more emotionalB. they are less stoicC. their brain function is permanently altered in the wombD. their threshold of pain tolerance is lower19. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The differences in pain processing between men and women are purely psychological.B. Hormonal changes in the womb lead to lifelong differences in stress responses.C. Men and women react equally to all types of pain.D. Women are less susceptible to chronic pain.Passage 3Once upon a time in a small village, a father and his son journeyed to the market to sell their donkey. A man walking by muttered, "What a shame to have a donkey and to make him walk." Hearing this, the old father told the son to ride the donkey.Soon, they passed some young girls, who whispered, "Shame on that lazy boy who rides while his poor old father walks." So, the father asked his son to get off, and he rode the donkey himself. "How selfish of the old man!" a woman scolded. "He rides while making the young boy walk." So, the father had his son ride with him. "How cruel to put such a load on the donkey!", said a man. The father and son decided they would carry the donkey. At the bridge, they lost their grip and the donkey fell into the river and drowned.20. Why did the father decide to have his son ride the donkey?A. He was tired.B. He wanted to please his son.C. He was embarrassed by the comments of others.D. The son had never ridden a donkey before.21. Why did the father and son try to carry the donkey?A. They wanted to show how strong they were.B. They felt sorry for the poor donkey.C. They wanted to please the crowd.D. They wanted to protect the donkey.22. Which word BEST describes the woman's comments about the father and son?A. CriticalB. SupportiveC. SympatheticD. Confused23. Why did the donkey drown?A. It was tired.B. The father and son were carrying it.C. It couldn't swim.D. It fell into the river.Passage 4More Americans got down to business at home this year. Latest figures show that one in five Americans had their own company in 2009, according to the Public Administration Consulting Group (PACG), a business-research institute in Washington, D.C. Americans are working at home and starting their own businesses in record numbers, says PACG presidentRobert Weisman. "People are tired of unemployment, andthey're tired of the rat race," he says. "Today's home businesses are proving that many people are willing to work longer hours and for less money if it means they can call their own shots." PACG found that 18% of the nation's workers wereself-employed, up from 16% in 2008.24. What is one aspect of American home businesses mentioned in the passage?A. People work more hours for less money.B. People make a lot of money.C. People hire others to help.D. People set rules and schedules.25. According to the passage, who are those Americans tired of?A. Low-wage jobs.B. Their own companies.C. Working from home.D. The job market.26. What percentage of workers were self-employed in 2008?A. 18%B. 20%C. 16%D. 26%27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Americans are starting their own businesses less often.B. Most Americans work less when they are self-employed.C. People are willing to work more hours for less money when they own their business.D. The Public Administration Consulting Group is located in Chicago.Part III Translation(30 minutes)Directions: Translate all the following sentences from English into Chinese.28. With the help of a computer, we can now do various things in seconds that used to take hours.29. Tourism is an industry that requires management and experience.30. The manager kept his promise to raise my salary.31. The shareholders have agreed to grant the employees a pay increase.32. This dictionary was compiled with the aid of computers and is meant to help the students in their English studies.Part IV Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "Is University Education Essential for Success?" You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 很多人认为大学教育是成功的关键。
1995年01月英语四级试题（阅读）
Part II Reading Comprehension ( 35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预⾔的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I’m in the shower." If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn’t ring, that nonevent probably won’t even register （留下印象）.People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths "happen in threes." Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their "happening together" is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, "Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy, " This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawing conclusions. The "evidence " of everyday life is sometimes misleading.21. In the first paragraph the author states that ____ .(A) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true.(B) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true.(C) dreams may come true if clearly remembered.(D) dreams and reality are closely related.22. By "things like ..." "happen in threes" (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ____ .(A) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then.(B) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together.(C) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns.(D) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime.23. Ten word "courtesy" (Para. 4, line 6) probably means ____.(A) good manners. (B) Appropriate speech.(C) Friendly relations. (D)Satisfactory service.24. What can be inferred from the passage? ____(A) Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.(B) In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.(C) People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.(D) Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.25. It can be concluded from the passage that ____ .(A) there is some truth even in the wildest dreams.(B) one should take notice of other people’s merits.(C) there is no order or pattern in world events.(D) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators (旁观). Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. We have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill many of our musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kasena semiprofessional musician from northern Ghana, says that when his flute (长笛) and drum ensemble (歌舞团) is performing. "Anybody can take part". This is true , but Kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part in the music. Some can sing along with the drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicianssurrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. Performances often take place in an open area (that is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view.26. The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned, is that _____.(A) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music(B) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians(C) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators.(D) we are the audience and they are the additional performers.27. The word "such" (Line 6) refers to the fact that ______.(A) music is performed with the participation of the audience(B) music is performed without the participation of the audience(C) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers(D) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs28. The author of the passage implies that _____.(A) all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in Africa(B) not all Africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives(C) most Africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical instruments(D) most Africans perform as well as professional musicians29. The word "nucleus" (Line 13) probably refers to _____.(A) musicians famous in Africa(B) musicians at the center of attention(C) musicians acting as the core in a performance(D) active participants in a musical performance30. The best title for this passage would be ______.(A) The Importance of Music to African People(B) Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries(C) The Relationship Between Musicians and Their Audience(D) A Characteristic Feature of African Musical PerformancesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding。
大学英语四级CET4历年真题大全.doc
1989年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be 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) He lent her his extra pen.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He offered her a pencil.D) He said he didn’t have any extra ink.2. A) The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.B) The teacher taught a new lesson.C) The teacher postponed the class until Friday.D) The teacher made the students write in class.3. A) It’s going to attract a lot of students.B) It’s going to be a lot of fun.C) It’s going to require a lot of reading.D) I t’s going to work out quite well.4. A) She agrees to lend him the car.B) She offers him the car.C) She refuses to lend him the car.D) She is pleased to lend him the car.5. A) To the beach.B) To a movie theatre.C) To a play.D) To a restaurant.6. A) Policeman and driver.B) Policeman and thief.C) Teacher and pupil.D) Director and actress.7. A) He is often late for meals.B) He is expecting a letter from abroad.C) He wrote to his family last month.D) He is anxious to go back home.8. A) He is modest.B) He is satisfied.C) He is proud.D) He is upset.9. A) Europe.B) Here.C) Canada.D) California.10. A) The train is crowded.B) The train is late.C) The train is on time.D) The train is out of order.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) The crust.B) The ground.C) The plate.D) The boundary.12. A) Two.B) Seventy.C) Seven.D) Twelve.13. A) The east coast of North America.B) The west coast of North America.C) The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.D) The middle of the Pacific Ocean.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They want to attract attention.B) It is fashionable to wear such clothes.C) The appear respectable in such clothes.D) Riding a motorcycle makes one dirty.15. A) It is efficient.B) It is exciting.C) It is convenient.D) It is dangerous.16. A) If he always wears protective clothing.B) If he can see everything around him clearly.C) If he is very careful.D) If he has a lot of defenders.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) He was struck by lightning.B) He had a car accident.C) He was very old.D) He fell down in his yard.18. A) His wife.B) A clock.C) A tree.D) Lightning.19. A) Hiding under a tree.B) Entering the house.C) Driving a car.D) Lying on the ground.20. A) A fall from the tree.B) The unexpected return of his wife.C) Another flash of lightning.D) Another heavy blow.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.More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injuredeach year. At the speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor windows. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to ￡50. it will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you reversing your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear you seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.21. This text is taken from ________.A) a medical magazineB) a police reportC) a legal documentD) a government information booklet22. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ________.A) reduces road accidents by more than halfB) saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hourC) reduces the death rate in traffic accidentsD) saves more than 15,000 lives each year23. It is the driver’s responsibility to ________.A) make the front seat passenger wear a seat beltB) make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat beltC) stop children riding in the front seatD) wear a seat belt each time he drives24. According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front dos not haveto wear a seat belt?A) Someone who is backing into a parking space.B) Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C) Someone who is delivering invitation letters.D) Someone who is under 14.25. For some people, it may be better ________.A) to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB) not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC) to get valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD) to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”26. The team of doctors wanted to find out ________.A) why certain people age sooner than othersB) how to make people live longerC) the size of certain people’s brainsD) which people are most intelligent27. On what are their research findings based?A) A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B) Tests performed on a thousand old people.C) The study of brain volumes of different peopleD) The latest development of computer technology.28. The doctor’s test show that ________.A) our brains shrink as we grow olderB) the front section of the brain does not shrinkC) sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-oldsD) some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s29. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5means ________.A) something to be consideredB) branches of knowledge studiedC) persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD) any member of a state except the supreme ruler30. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) Lawyers.B) Farmers.C) Clerks.D) Shop assistants.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.On June 17, 1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day the refused the offer as follows:We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if your ideas of this kind of education happen not t be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods…they were totally good for nothing.We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send up a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.31. The passage is about ________.A) the talk between the Indians and the officialsB) the colleges of northern provincesC) the educational values of the IndiansD) the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century32. The Indians’ chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to ________.A) politely refuse a friendly offerB) express their opinion on equal treatmentC) show their prideD) describe Indian customs33. According to the letter, the Indians believed that ________.A) it would be better for their boys to receive some schoolingB) they were being insulted by the offerC) they knew more about science than the officialsD) they had a better way of educating young men34. Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians though ________.A) young women should also be educatedB) they had different goals of educationC) they taught different branches of scienceD) they should teach the sons of the officials first35. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ________.A) angryB) pleasantC) politeD) inquiringPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’spostwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction (失误).Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong.Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.36. What is the main purpose of this passage?A) To look back to the early days of computers.B) To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C) To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.37. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might________.A) change our personal livesB) take control of the worldC) create unforeseen problemsD) affect our businesses38. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ________.A) be reasonably doubtful about themB) check all their answersC) substitute them for basic thinkingD) use them for business purposes only39. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is________.A) challengingB) psychologicalC) dramaticD) fundamental40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of ________.A) investment in computersB) the use of on e’s internal computerC) double-check on computersD) complete dependence on computers for decision-makingPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single time through the centre.41. Mary’s score on the test is the highest in her class; she ________ have studied veryhard.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) would n’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 herto 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 lastdecade.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 highlyof 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 colourTV 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 byhelicopter.A) cut awayB) cut downC) cut upD) cut offPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages __71__ using faculty (教师[总称]) from foreign countries __72__ teaching positions have to be __73__, of course. It can be said that foreign __74__ that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset (财富) also __75__ problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual.The foreign research scholar usually isolates __76__ in the laboratory as a means of protection; __77__, what he needs is to be fitted __78__ a highly organized university system quite different from __79__ at home. He is faced in his daily work __80__ differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students __81__ background in each other’s cultures. Some __82__ of what is already in the minds of American students is __83__ by the foreign professor. While helping him to __84__ himself to his new environment, the university must also __85__ certain adjustments in order to __86__ full advantage of what the newcomer can __87__. It isn’t always known how to make __88__ use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a __89__ where further study is called __90__. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.71. A) withB) forC) ofD) at72. A) inB) onD) within73. A) thoughtB) measuredC) balancedD) considered74. A) situationB) circumstanceC) backgroundD) condition75. A) carriesB) createsC) emergesD) solves76. A) himselfB) oneselfC) himD) one77. A) otherwiseB) moreoverC) howeverD) also78. A) intoB) byC) toD) with79. A) thoseB) whichC) whatD) that80. A) towardC) toD) at81. A) haveB) possessC) needD) lack82. A) conceptB) feelingC) planD) intelligence83. A) orderedB) askedC) insistedD) required84. A) placeB) adaptC) putD) direct85. A) remainB) keepC) makeD) cause86. A) takeB) makeC) doD) be87. A) showB) affordC) expressD) offer88. A) powerfulB) creativeC) imaginaryD) advanced89. A) scopeB) rangeC) fieldD) district90. A) onB) forC) uponD) at1989年1月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV1989年1月四级听力原文Section AExample:M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey?W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it’s necessary.Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place?1. W: Could you lend me a pen? Mine has just run out of ink.M: I’m afraid I don’t have an extra one. Would a pencil do?Q: How did the man respond to the woman’s request?2. W: What did you do in class today?M: The teacher went over last Friday’s lesson.Q: What did the teacher do?3. W: It looks like the English course is going to be a lot of work.M: Didn’t you see the reading list is enormous?Q: What did they think of the English course?4. M: Can I use your new car, Auntie?W: Yes, of course, if you drive it carefully.Q: What’s the aunt’s answer?5. M: The Golden Lion sounds like a nice place to eat.W: Ok, let’s go there. I hear that they have a complete menu and a warm atmosphere.Q: Where are the man and woman going?6. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled?W: I’m sorry. Will I have to pay a fine?Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?7. M: I haven’t heard from my family since last month.W: Don’t worry, Bill. Overseas mail is often slow.Q: What can we learn about the man from the conversation?8. W: Jack, how are you doing with your paper?M: I’ve written and rewritten it so many times that I wonder when I can finish it.Q: What can we learn about the man?9. M: Has George returned from Europe yet?W: Yes, but he had been only here for three days before his company sent him to Canada.Q: Where is George now?10. W: Excuse me. Do you know when the train will arrive?M: I’m sorry. The train is behind schedule. You have to wait another twenty minutes.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?Section BPassage 1The earth is composed of several layers. The top layer of the earth is called the earth’s crust. The earth’s crust is divided into seven sections. These sections are called plates.When two plates push against each other, or when two plates rub against each other, an earthquake will occur. An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake. The shaking is caused by the motion of two plates.Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries of the earth’s plates. Each of these plates is about 70 kilometers thick. Let’s take a look at the general boundaries of one of these seven major plate.Take the North American plate for an example. The left boundary of this plate is the west coat of North America and the east boundary of this plate is through the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. That is, this plate extends from the west coast of North America to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What is the top layer of the earth called?12. How many major sections is the earth’s crust divided into?13. Which of the following is the left boundary of the North American plate?Passage 2Nowadays motorcycling is fast becoming one of America’s most popular sports. However, there are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes. Motorcyclists frequently look dirty; in fact, there are dirty. On the road there is little toprotect them from mud, insects, and bird droppings. For practical reasons they often dress in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars. For the same reason motorcyclists usually wear dark colors.Of course the danger of motorcycling also helps account for many people’s low opinion of the sport. Its defenders, however, claim that careful cyclists are in less danger than is commonly believed. A cyclist must drive s if everybody around him wanted to kill him. He must pay careful attention to his driving. From that point of view, a man on a motorcycle is safer than a man in a car.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why do motorcyclists often dress in old and dark clothing?15. What is the average citizen’s opinion about motorcycling?16. How can a motorcyclist be safer than a car driver?Passage 3Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years age. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was walking near his home when a thunder-storm approached. He took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs couldn’t move and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the reason. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of a hard blow in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another blow.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What caused Robert Edwards’s blindness?18. Which was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning?19. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning?20. What caused Edwards to regain his sight according to one of the doctors?。
1995年英语四级试卷
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1)(A) Librarian and student. (C) Boss and secretary.(B) Operator and caller. (D) Customer and repairman.2)(A) Look for the key. (C) Fix a shelf.(B) Repair the car. (D) Paint a shelf.3)(A) To make the woman angry. (C) David is the man's good friend(B) To please the man's mother. (D) David is good at carrying on conversations.4)(A) He must meet his teacher. (C) He must go out with his girlfriend.(B) He must attend a class. (D) He must stay at school to finish his homework.5)(A) he wants to pay. (C) He wants to eat somewhere else.(B) he doesn't want to eat out. (D) He doesn't like Japanese food.6)(A) he didn't work as hard as he was supposed to. (C) He did better in an earlier exam.(B) He didn't pass the physics exam. (D) he found something wrong with the exam.7)(A) He is attending his sick mother at home. (C) He is at home on sick leave.(B) He is on a European tour with his mother. (D) He is in Europe to see his mother.8)(A) They don't know how to get to Mike's home. (C) They went to the same party some timeago.(B) They are discussing when to meet again. (D) They will go to Mike's birthday party.9)(A) Five lessons. (C) Twelve lessons.(B) Three lessons. (D) Fifteen lessons.10)(A) Find a larger room. (C) Buy two bookshelves.(B) Sell the old table. (D) Rearrange some furniture.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11)(A) Courses in British history. (C) Courses in sports.(B) Language courses. (D) Teacher training courses.12)(A) To attract more students.(B) To make the courses suitable for students of all levels.(C) To let the students have a good rest.(D) To make the summer school more like a holiday.13)(A) Because they all work very hard.(B) Because their teachers are all native speakers of English.(C) Because they learn not only in but also out of class.(D) Because they are all advanced students.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.17)(A) Chemicals. (C) Water.(B) Vapor. (D) Gas.18)(A) By passing steam over dry ice. (C) By heating dry ice.(B) By turning ordinary ice into steam. (D) By mixing dry ice with ordinary ice.19)(A) It takes a longer time to melt. (C) It is cleaner to use than ordinary ice.(B) It is lighter to carry. (D) It is not so cold as ordinary ice.20)(A) In the 1920's. (C) In the 1940's.(B) In the 1930's. (D) In the 1950's.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Researchers have established that when people are mentally engaged, biochemical changes occur in the brain that allow it to act more effectively in cognitive (认知的) areas such as attention and memory. This is true regardless of age.People will be alert (警觉的) and receptive (接受能力强的) if they are faced with information that gets them to think about things they are interested in. And someone with a history of doing more rather than less will go into old age more cognitively sound than someone who has not had an active mind.Many experts are so convinced of the benefits of challenging the brain that they are putting, the theory to work in their own lives. "The idea is not necessarily to learn to memorize enormous amounts of information." says James Fozard, associate director of the national Institute on Aging. "Most of us don't need that kind of skill. Such specific training is of less interest than being able to maintain mental alertness." Fozard and others say they challenge their brains with different mental skill, both because they enjoy them and because they are sure that their range of activities will help the way their brains work.Gene Cohen, acting director of the same institute, suggests that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as in groups. Cohen says that we are frequently advised to keep physically active as we age, but older people need to keep mentally active as well. Those who do are more likely to maintain their intellectual abilities and to be generally happier and better adjusted. "The point is, you need to do both," Cohen says. "Intellectual activity influences brain-cell health and size."21)People who are cognitively healthy are those _____.(A) who can remember large amounts of information (C) whose minds are alert and receptive(B) who are highly intelligent (D) who are good at recognizing different sounds22)According to Fozard's argument people can make their brains work more efficiently by_____.(A) constantly doing memory work (C) going through specific training(B) taking part in various mental activities (D) making frequent adjustments23)The findings of James and other scientists in their work _____.(A) remain a theory to be further proved (C) have been challenged by many other experts(B) have been generally accepted (D) are practiced by the researchers themselves24)Older people are generally advised to _____.(A) keep fit by going in for physical activities(B) keep mentally active by challenging their brains(C) maintain mental alertness through specific training(D) maintain a balance between individual and group activities25)What is the passage mainly about?(A) How biochemical changes occur in the human brain.(B) Why people should keep active not only physically but also mentally.(C) How intellectual activities influence brain-cell health.(D) Why people should receive special mental training as they age.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do--especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. "It's amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves." he says.Resume (简历) arrive with stains. Some candidates don't bother to spell the company's name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate," Crossley concludes. "If they cannot take of these details, why should we trust them with a job?"Can we pay too much attention to detail? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward, "To keep from losing the forest for the trees", says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, "We must constantly ask ourselves how the details we're working on fit into the larger picture. If they don't, we should drop them and move to something else".Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. "The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off-course 90 percent of the time." Says Garfield, "But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary." Knowing where we want to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.Too often we believe what accounts for others' success is some special secret or a lucky break (机遇). But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.26)According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected _____.(A) because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clean copy of a resume(B) because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume(C) because they failed to give detailed description of their background in their applications(D) because they eliminated their names from the applicants' list themselves27)The word "perfectionists" (para. 3, Line) refers to those who _____.(A) demand others to get everything absolutely right(B) know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances(C) pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives(D) are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do28)Which of the following is the author's device to the reader?(A) Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not be overlooked(B) Don't forget details when drawing pictures(C) Be aware of the importance of a task before undertaking it(D) Careless applicants are not to be trusted29)The example of the Apollo II moon launch is given to illustrate that _____.(A) minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectives(B) failure is the mother of success(C) adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work(D) keeping one's goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlooked30)The best title for this passage would be _____.(A) Don't Be a Perfectionist (C) Details and Major Objectives(B) Importance of Adjustments (D) Hard Work Plus Good LuckPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriously face the problem of building upwards, that is to say, of accommodating a considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that the English man objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he does in fact differ from the inhabitants of most countries of the world today. In the past our own blocks of flats have been associated with the lower-income groups and they have lacked the obvious provisions, such as central heating, constant hot water supply, electrically operated lifts from top to bottom, and so on, as well as such details, important notwithstanding (然而), as easy facilities for disposal of dust and rubbish and storage places for baby carriages in the ground floor, playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings, and drying grounds for washing. It is likely that the dispute regarding flats versus (对，对抗) individual houses will continue to rage on for a long time as far as Britain is concerned. And it is unfortunate that there should be hot feelings on both sides whenever this subject is raised. Those who oppose the building of flats base their case primarily on the assumption (设想) that everyone prefers an individual home and on the high cost per unit of accommodation. The latter ignores the higher cost of providing full services to a scattered community and the cost in both money and time of the journeys to work for the suburban resident.31)We can infer from the passage that _____.(A) English people, like most people in other countries, dislike living in flats(B) people in most countries of the world today are not opposed to living in flats(C) people in Britain are forced to move into high blocks of flats(D) modern flats still fail to provide the necessary facilities for living32)What is said about blocks of flats built in the past in Britain?(A) They were mostly inhabited by people who did not earn much.(B) They were usually not large enough to accommodate big families.(C) They were sold to people before necessary facilities were installed.(D) They provided playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings.33)The word "rage" (Line 9) means _____.(A) be ignored (C) encourage people greatly(B) develop with great force (D) be in fashion34)Some people oppose the building of flats because _____.(A) the living expenses for each individual family are higher(B) it involves higher cost compared with the building of houses(C) they believe people like to live in houses with gardens(D) the disposal of rubbish remains a problem for those living in flats35)The author mentions that people who live in suburban houses _____.(A) do not have access to easy facilities because they live away from the city(B) have to pay a lot of money to employ people to do service work(C) take longer time to know each other because they are a scattered community(D) have to spend more money and time travelling to work every dayPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Where do pesticides (杀虫剂) fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen that they now pollute soil, water and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to pretend the contrary, is part of nature. Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly distributed throughout our world:We know that even single exposures to these chemicals, if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe poisoning. But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness or death of farmers, farmworkers, and others exposed to sufficient quantities of pesticides is very sad and should not occur. For the population as a whole, we must be more concerned with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that invisibly pollute our world. Responsible public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects of chemicals are cumulative (累积) over long periods of time, and that the danger to individual may depend on the sum of the exposures received throughout his lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily ignored. It is human nature to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. "Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious signs, " says a wise physician, Dr Rene Dubos, "yet some of their worst enemies slowly approach them unnoticed."36)Which of the following is closest in meaning to the sentence "Man... is part of nature" (Para.1, Lines 3-4)?(A) Man appears indifferent to what happens in nature.(B) Man acts as if he does not belong to nature.(C) Man can avoid the effects of environmental pollution.(D) Man can escape his responsibilities for environmental effects of pesticides?37)What is the author's attitude toward the environmental effects of pesticides?(A) Pessimistic (C) Defensive(B) Indifferent (D) Concerned38)In the author's view, the sudden death caused by exposure to large amounts of pesticides_____.(A) is not the worst of the negative consequences resulting from the use of pesticides(B) now occurs most frequently among all accidental deaths(C) has sharply increased so as to become the center of public attention(D) is unavoidable because people can't do without pesticides in farming39)People tend to ignore the delayed effects of exposure to chemical because _____.(A) limited exposure to them does little harm to people's health(B) the present is more important for them than the future(C) the danger does not become apparent immediately(D) humans are capable of withstanding small amounts of poisoning40)It can be concluded from Dr. Dubos remarks that _____.(A) people find invisible diseases difficult to deal with(B) attacks by hidden enemies tend to be fatal(C) diseases with obvious signs are easy to cure(D) people tend to overlook hidden dangers caused by pesticidesPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41)I would appreciate _____ it a secret.(A) your keeping (C) that you keep(B) you to keep (D) that you will keep42)Mark often attempts to escape _____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.(A) having been fined (C) to have been fined(B) to be fined (D) being fined43)No matter how frequently _____, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.(A) performing (C) to be performed(B) performed (D) being performed44)It is recommended that the project _____ until all the preparations have been made.(A) is not started (C) not be started(B) will not be started (D) is not to be started45)I wish I ____ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class.(A) could have slept (C) might have slept(B) slept (D) have slept46)We didn't know his telephone number, otherwise we _____ him.(A) would have telephoned (C) would telephone(B) must have telephoned (D) had telephoned47)Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _____ advertisements showing happy,balanced families.(A) are often seeing (C) will often see(B) often see (D) have often seen48)While people may refer to television for up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that television_____ the newspaper completely.(A) replaced (C) replace(B) have replaced (D) will replace49)An Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, _____ approximately from Marathon toAthen.(A) distance (C) the distance(B) is the distance (D) the distance is50)You will want two trees about ten feet apart, from _____ to suspend your tent.(A) there (C) which(B) them (D) where51)As I was just getting familiar with this job, I had _____ to ask my boss.(A) many (C) more(B) most (D) much52)____ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.(A) Before (C) From(B) Until (D) Since53)The survival of civilization as we know it is _____ threat.(A) within (C) towards(B) under (D) upon54)Scientists say it may be five or ten years _____ it is possible to test this medicine on humanpatients.(A) since (C) after(B) before (D) when55)In some countries, _____ is called "equality" does not really mean equal rights for all people.(A) which (C) that(B) what (D) one56)I walked too much yesterday and _____ are still aching now.(A) my leg's muscles (C) my leg muscles(B) my muscles of leg (D) my muscles of the leg57)Radio, television and press _____ of conveying news and information.(A) are the most three common means (C) are the three most common means(B) are the most common three means (D) are three the most common means58)Liquids are like solids _____ they have a definite volume.(A) in that (C) with that(B) for that (D) at that59)When a fire ____ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings werecompletely destroyed.(A) broke off (C) broke down(B) broke out (D) broke up60)The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could_____.(A) stand up to (C) come up with(B) make up for (D) put up with61)Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.(A) went after (C) went into(B) went for (D) went on62)The students was just about to _____ the questions, when suddenly he found the answer.(A) arrive at (C) work out(B) submit to (D) give up63)When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _____.(A) reach (C) hold(B) hand (D) place64)The _____ of blood always makes him feel sick.(A) sight (C) look(B) view (D) form65)In Britain, the best season of the year is probably _____ spring.(A) later (C) latter(B) last (D) late66)Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _____ sickness.(A) normal (C) average(B) regular (D) ordinary67)This hotel _____ $ 60 for a single room with bath.(A) claims (C) prices(B) demands (D) charges68)Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found ithard to understand this point and her explanation only _____ to his confusion.(A) extended (C) added(B) amounted (D) turned69) A completely new situation will _____ when the examination system comes into existence.(A) arise (C) raise(B) rise (D) arouse70)It took him several months to _____ the wild horse.(A) tend (C) breed(B) cultivate (D) tamePart IV Cloze (15 minutes)A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply--all these were important 71in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 72 they were not enough. Something 73 was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men- 74individuals who could invent machines, find new 75 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who 76 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 77 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 78 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 79 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 80 . He is not necessarily working 81 that his findings can be used.An inventor or one interested in applied science is 82 trying to make something that has a concrete 83 . He may try to solve a problem by using the theories 84 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 85 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 86 other objectives.Most of the people who 87 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 88 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 89 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 90 .71)(A) cases (B) reasons (C) factors (D) situations72)(A) But (B) And (C) Besides (D) Even73)(A) else (B) near (C) extra (D) similar74)(A) generating (B) effective (C) motivation (D) creative75)(A) origins (B) sources (C) bases (D) discoveries76)(A) employed (B) created (C) operated (D) controlled77)(A) came (B) arrived (C) stemmed (D) appeared78)(A) less (B) better (C) more (D) worse79)(A) genuine (B) practical (C) pure (D) clever80)(A) happily (B) occasionally (C) reluctantly (D) accurately81)(A) now (B) and (C) all (D) so82)(A) seldom (B) sometimes (C) usually (D) never83)(A) plan (B) use (C) idea (D) means84)(A) of (B) with (C) to (D) as85)(A) single (B) sole (C) specialized (D) specific86)(A) few (B) those (C) many (D) all87)(A) proposed (B) developed (C) supplied (D) offered88)(A) little (B) much (C) some (D) any89)(A) as (B) if (C) because (D) while90)(A) ago (B) past (C) ahead (D) beforePart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Advantage of a Job Interview. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 现在找工作一般都要面试，通过面试，面试者（interviewer）和应试者(interviewee) 可以互相了解情况。
1995年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷-大学英语四级(CET4)试卷与试题
Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. [1分]-----正确答案(C) A It’s good for training one’s character but not good for one’s health. B It cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens. C It has less effect on a child’s character than sports and games. D It’s as important as after-class activities.
convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that “the phone always rings when I’m in the shower.” If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn’t ring, that nonevent probably won’t even register (留下印象).
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.。
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1989年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be 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) He lent her his extra pen.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He offered her a pencil.D) He said he didn’t have any extra ink.2. A) The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.B) The teacher taught a new lesson.C) The teacher postponed the class until Friday.D) The teacher made the students write in class.3. A) It’s going to attract a lot of students.B) It’s going to be a lot of fun.C) It’s going to require a lot of reading.D) I t’s going to work out quite well.4. A) She agrees to lend him the car.B) She offers him the car.C) She refuses to lend him the car.D) She is pleased to lend him the car.5. A) To the beach.B) To a movie theatre.C) To a play.D) To a restaurant.6. A) Policeman and driver.B) Policeman and thief.C) Teacher and pupil.D) Director and actress.7. A) He is often late for meals.B) He is expecting a letter from abroad.C) He wrote to his family last month.D) He is anxious to go back home.8. A) He is modest.B) He is satisfied.C) He is proud.D) He is upset.9. A) Europe.B) Here.C) Canada.D) California.10. A) The train is crowded.B) The train is late.C) The train is on time.D) The train is out of order.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) The crust.B) The ground.C) The plate.D) The boundary.12. A) Two.B) Seventy.C) Seven.D) Twelve.13. A) The east coast of North America.B) The west coast of North America.C) The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.D) The middle of the Pacific Ocean.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They want to attract attention.B) It is fashionable to wear such clothes.C) The appear respectable in such clothes.D) Riding a motorcycle makes one dirty.15. A) It is efficient.B) It is exciting.C) It is convenient.D) It is dangerous.16. A) If he always wears protective clothing.B) If he can see everything around him clearly.C) If he is very careful.D) If he has a lot of defenders.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) He was struck by lightning.B) He had a car accident.C) He was very old.D) He fell down in his yard.18. A) His wife.B) A clock.C) A tree.D) Lightning.19. A) Hiding under a tree.B) Entering the house.C) Driving a car.D) Lying on the ground.20. A) A fall from the tree.B) The unexpected return of his wife.C) Another flash of lightning.D) Another heavy blow.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.More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injuredeach year. At the speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor windows. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to ￡50. it will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you reversing your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear you seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.21. This text is taken from ________.A) a medical magazineB) a police reportC) a legal documentD) a government information booklet22. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ________.A) reduces road accidents by more than halfB) saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hourC) reduces the death rate in traffic accidentsD) saves more than 15,000 lives each year23. It is the driver’s responsibility to ________.A) make the front seat passenger wear a seat beltB) make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat beltC) stop children riding in the front seatD) wear a seat belt each time he drives24. According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front dos not haveto wear a seat belt?A) Someone who is backing into a parking space.B) Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C) Someone who is delivering invitation letters.D) Someone who is under 14.25. For some people, it may be better ________.A) to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB) not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC) to get valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD) to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”26. The team of doctors wanted to find out ________.A) why certain people age sooner than othersB) how to make people live longerC) the size of certain people’s brainsD) which people are most intelligent27. On what are their research findings based?A) A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B) Tests performed on a thousand old people.C) The study of brain volumes of different peopleD) The latest development of computer technology.28. The doctor’s test show that ________.A) our brains shrink as we grow olderB) the front section of the brain does not shrinkC) sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-oldsD) some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s29. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5means ________.A) something to be consideredB) branches of knowledge studiedC) persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD) any member of a state except the supreme ruler30. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) Lawyers.B) Farmers.C) Clerks.D) Shop assistants.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.On June 17, 1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day the refused the offer as follows:We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if your ideas of this kind of education happen not t be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods…they were totally good for nothing.We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send up a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.31. The passage is about ________.A) the talk between the Indians and the officialsB) the colleges of northern provincesC) the educational values of the IndiansD) the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century32. The Indians’ chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to ________.A) politely refuse a friendly offerB) express their opinion on equal treatmentC) show their prideD) describe Indian customs33. According to the letter, the Indians believed that ________.A) it would be better for their boys to receive some schoolingB) they were being insulted by the offerC) they knew more about science than the officialsD) they had a better way of educating young men34. Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians though ________.A) young women should also be educatedB) they had different goals of educationC) they taught different branches of scienceD) they should teach the sons of the officials first35. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ________.A) angryB) pleasantC) politeD) inquiringPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’spostwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction (失误).Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong.Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.36. What is the main purpose of this passage?A) To look back to the early days of computers.B) To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C) To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.37. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might________.A) change our personal livesB) take control of the worldC) create unforeseen problemsD) affect our businesses38. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ________.A) be reasonably doubtful about themB) check all their answersC) substitute them for basic thinkingD) use them for business purposes only39. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is________.A) challengingB) psychologicalC) dramaticD) fundamental40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of ________.A) investment in computersB) the use of on e’s internal computerC) double-check on computersD) complete dependence on computers for decision-makingPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single time through the centre.41. Mary’s score on the test is the highest in her class; she ________ have studied veryhard.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) would n’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 herto 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 lastdecade.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 highlyof 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 colourTV 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 byhelicopter.A) cut awayB) cut downC) cut upD) cut offPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages __71__ using faculty (教师[总称]) from foreign countries __72__ teaching positions have to be __73__, of course. It can be said that foreign __74__ that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset (财富) also __75__ problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual.The foreign research scholar usually isolates __76__ in the laboratory as a means of protection; __77__, what he needs is to be fitted __78__ a highly organized university system quite different from __79__ at home. He is faced in his daily work __80__ differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students __81__ background in each other’s cultures. Some __82__ of what is already in the minds of American students is __83__ by the foreign professor. While helping him to __84__ himself to his new environment, the university must also __85__ certain adjustments in order to __86__ full advantage of what the newcomer can __87__. It isn’t always known how to make __88__ use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a __89__ where further study is called __90__. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.71. A) withB) forC) ofD) at72. A) inB) onD) within73. A) thoughtB) measuredC) balancedD) considered74. A) situationB) circumstanceC) backgroundD) condition75. A) carriesB) createsC) emergesD) solves76. A) himselfB) oneselfC) himD) one77. A) otherwiseB) moreoverC) howeverD) also78. A) intoB) byC) toD) with79. A) thoseB) whichC) whatD) that80. A) towardC) toD) at81. A) haveB) possessC) needD) lack82. A) conceptB) feelingC) planD) intelligence83. A) orderedB) askedC) insistedD) required84. A) placeB) adaptC) putD) direct85. A) remainB) keepC) makeD) cause86. A) takeB) makeC) doD) be87. A) showB) affordC) expressD) offer88. A) powerfulB) creativeC) imaginaryD) advanced89. A) scopeB) rangeC) fieldD) district90. A) onB) forC) uponD) at1989年1月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV1989年1月四级听力原文Section AExample:M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey?W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it’s necessary.Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place?1. W: Could you lend me a pen? Mine has just run out of ink.M: I’m afraid I don’t have an extra one. Would a pencil do?Q: How did the man respond to the woman’s request?2. W: What did you do in class today?M: The teacher went over last Friday’s lesson.Q: What did the teacher do?3. W: It looks like the English course is going to be a lot of work.M: Didn’t you see the reading list is enormous?Q: What did they think of the English course?4. M: Can I use your new car, Auntie?W: Yes, of course, if you drive it carefully.Q: What’s the aunt’s answer?5. M: The Golden Lion sounds like a nice place to eat.W: Ok, let’s go there. I hear that they have a complete menu and a warm atmosphere.Q: Where are the man and woman going?6. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled?W: I’m sorry. Will I have to pay a fine?Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?7. M: I haven’t heard from my family since last month.W: Don’t worry, Bill. Overseas mail is often slow.Q: What can we learn about the man from the conversation?8. W: Jack, how are you doing with your paper?M: I’ve written and rewritten it so many times that I wonder when I can finish it.Q: What can we learn about the man?9. M: Has George returned from Europe yet?W: Yes, but he had been only here for three days before his company sent him to Canada.Q: Where is George now?10. W: Excuse me. Do you know when the train will arrive?M: I’m sorry. The train is behind schedule. You have to wait another twenty minutes.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?Section BPassage 1The earth is composed of several layers. The top layer of the earth is called the earth’s crust. The earth’s crust is divided into seven sections. These sections are called plates.When two plates push against each other, or when two plates rub against each other, an earthquake will occur. An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake. The shaking is caused by the motion of two plates.Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries of the earth’s plates. Each of these plates is about 70 kilometers thick. Let’s take a look at the general boundaries of one of these seven major plate.Take the North American plate for an example. The left boundary of this plate is the west coat of North America and the east boundary of this plate is through the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. That is, this plate extends from the west coast of North America to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What is the top layer of the earth called?12. How many major sections is the earth’s crust divided into?13. Which of the following is the left boundary of the North American plate?Passage 2Nowadays motorcycling is fast becoming one of America’s most popular sports. However, there are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes. Motorcyclists frequently look dirty; in fact, there are dirty. On the road there is little toprotect them from mud, insects, and bird droppings. For practical reasons they often dress in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars. For the same reason motorcyclists usually wear dark colors.Of course the danger of motorcycling also helps account for many people’s low opinion of the sport. Its defenders, however, claim that careful cyclists are in less danger than is commonly believed. A cyclist must drive s if everybody around him wanted to kill him. He must pay careful attention to his driving. From that point of view, a man on a motorcycle is safer than a man in a car.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why do motorcyclists often dress in old and dark clothing?15. What is the average citizen’s opinion about motorcycling?16. How can a motorcyclist be safer than a car driver?Passage 3Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years age. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was walking near his home when a thunder-storm approached. He took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs couldn’t move and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the reason. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of a hard blow in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another blow.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What caused Robert Edwards’s blindness?18. Which was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning?19. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning?20. What caused Edwards to regain his sight according to one of the doctors?。
大学英语四级真题CET及答案解析
大学英语四级真题C E T及答案解析集团标准化工作小组 [Q8QX9QT-X8QQB8Q8-NQ8QJ8-M8QMN]2015年6月份英语四级真题（CET4）未得到监考老师指令前，不得翻阅该试题册!Part 1 Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and them comment on this kind of modern life. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.THIS MODERN LIFE:WORK HOME PLAY SLEEP请用黑色签字笔在答题卡1指定区域作答作文题，在试题册上的作答无效。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will bear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questions there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答1. A) He is pleased to sit on the committee C) He will tellthe woman his decision laterB) He is willing to offer the woman a hand D) He would like to become a club member2. A) Their planned trip to Vancouver is obviously overpricedB) They should borrow a guide book instead of buying oneC ) The guide books in the library have the latest informationD) The library can help order guide books about Vancouver3. A) He regrets having taken the history courseB) He finds little interests in history booksC) He has trouble finishing his reading assignmentsD) He has difficulty in writing the weekly book report4. A) The man had better choose another restaurantB) The new restaurant is a perfect place for datingC) The new restaurant caught her fancy immediatelyD) The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant5. A) He has been looking forward to sping C) He will clean the woman’s boots for springC) He has been waiting for the winter sale D) He will help the woman put things away6. A) At a tailor’s C) In a cloth storeB) At Bob’s home D) In a theatre7. A) His guests favors Tibetan drinks C) Mineral water is good for healthB) His water is quite extraordinary D) Plain water will serve the purpose8. A) Report the result of a discussion C) Submit an important documentationB) Raise some environmental issues D) Revise an environmental reportQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you just heard9. A) They pollute the soil used to cover themB) They are harmful to nearby neighborhoodsC) The rubbish in them takes long to dissolveD) The gas they emit is extremely poisonous10. A) Growing populations C) Changed eating habitsB) Packaging materials D) Lower production cost11. A) By saving energy C) By reducing poisonous wastesB) By using less aluminum D) By making the most of materials12. A) We are running out of natural resources soonB) Only combined efforts can make a differenceC) The waste problem will eventually hurt all of usD) All of us can actually benefit from recyclingQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) Miami C) BellinghamB) Vancouver D) Boston14. A) To get information on one-way tickets to CanadaB) To inquire about the price of “Super saver ” seatsC) To get advice on how to fly as cheaply as possibleD) To inquire about the shortest route to drive home15. A) Join a tourist group C) Avoid trips in public holidaysB) Choose a major airline D) Book tickets as early as possibleSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marketed A), B),C) and D). Then marked the correspond letter on Answer sheet I with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1995年专四真题与答案
1995年英语专业四级听力真题Part II. DictationPart III. Listening ComprehensionSection A: Statements1. Where did the accident take place?A. On the approach to High RoaD.B. On the approach to West Hill.C. Between West Hill and the junction.D. At the junction between High Road and West Hill.2. What are they doing now?A. Moving to London.B. Looking for a new joB.C. Searching for a flat.D. Hunting for a house3. What is the profession of the speaker?A. A doctor.B. A typist.C. A lecturer.D. A mathematician.4. This means that the cashiers are_______ .A. helpful.B. unprofessional.C. professionalD. unskillful.5. What does the speaker mean?A. She’s not definite about the trip.B. She would like to take more trips.C. She’s decided against taking the trip.D. She doesn’t like discussing the trip.6. The speaker is ___.A. self-employedB. joblessC. a social security officerD. a professional baby-sitter7. Where was Paul before he joined the navy?A. University.B. A high-tech company.C. The merchant navy.D. The electronics.8. Where does this talk most likely take place?A. In a place where goods are sold for a fixed price.B. In a place where lotteries are helD.C. In a place where clocks are solD.D. In a place where goods are sold for the highest offer.9. This advice means that you should ___.A. turn suddenly to one sideB. slow down graduallyC. brake immediatelyD. clear out the glass10. When did the crime take place?A. Last night.B. This morning.C. Several days ago.D. Y esterday afternoon.Section B: Conversations11. How is the woman doing in the course?A. She hasn’t been doing much of the reading.B. She understood the reading last night.C. She isn’t having much trouble.D. She understands very little.12. What can be concluded about Andrew?A. Winter is his favorite time for sports.B. Sports are quite important to him.C. He should be more enthusiastiC.D. He plays better than he used to.13. What does the woman mean?A. Paul had better drop more than one course.B. Paul’s course is the best of the five.C. Paul is an excellent student.D. Paul’s idea is probably a good one.14. What happened to the clothes?A. Susan’s sister got them.B. They’re still at the laundry.C. Susan forgot to collect them.D. They were picked up yesterday.15. What are these people complaining about?A. The noise.B. The heat.C. The workloaD.D. The crowdedness.16. What does the man mean?A. Ann can go with him this afternoon.B. Ann’s almost as busy as he is.C. Ann has a lot to do today.D. Ann might finish by noon.17. Where should the woman write to her friend?A. At the post office.B. At his home address.C. At his mountain cabin.D. At his uncle’s address.18. What does Mr. Hardy do?A. He’s a pharmacist.B. He’s a salesman.C. He’s a librarian.D. He’s a doctor.19. What does the man want the university to do?A. Do away with certain required classes.B. Offer more basic classes.C. Enroll fewer students.D. Encourage more compulsory discussions.20. What does the woman say about Carl?A. She doesn’t know when his classes start.B. She’s surprised that he chose that company.C. She doubts he makes much money now.D. She wonders why he’s not returned to school.Section C News BroadcastNews Item 121.Where did the violence take place?A. In the Johannesburg stadium.B. In different parts of Johannesburg.C. In the middle of Johannesburg.D. On the outskirts of Johannesburg.22. Why did Inkatha supporters march through the city?A. To insist on an independent Zula state.B. To call an urgent political meeting.C. To support the violence in Johannesburg.D. To blame the ANC for the violence.News Item 223. Which delegation is leaving for Cairo this morning?A. A PLO delegation.B. An Israeli delegation.C. An international delegation.D. A joint PLO-Israeli delegation.24. Why should armed Palestinian police and international observers be stationed in Hebron?A. To search for the Jewish gunmen.B. To protect Jewish settlers.C. To investigate the massacre.D. To guard Palestinians.News Item 325.What does the U.S. trade representative say about Japan’s trade barriers?A. Smaller than those of any other leading industrial country.B. Greater than those of any other leading industrial country.C. The same as those of South KoreA.D. The same as those of the European Union.26. According to the news, what burden has Japan placed on the global trading system?A. A light burden.B. A heavy burden.C. A fair burden.D. An unfair burden.News Item 427. According to the news, why is Michael Fay to be caned?A. For political reasons.B. For committing murder.C. For damaging vehicles.D. For committing robbery.28. Which of the following statements best describes the general tone of the report?A. Satisfied with the punishment.B. Neutral on this issue.C. Resigned on the subject of the sentence.D. Complimentary towards the Court.News Item 529. What happened on Friday?A. Troops moved into Natal.B. Political violence broke out.C. A large rally took place.D. New emergency rules were issueD.30. According to the news, which of the following powers was NOT given to the security forces?A. The complete banning of marches and rallies.B. The detention of people without charge.C. The maintenance of order by necessary force.D. The right to search premises without a warrant.Transcription1995：Part II. DictationUnidentified Flying ObjectsThere are many explanations for why UFOs visit the Earth. / The most popular one is that they maybe visitors from other planets./ To fly such aircraft, their builders must develop different forms of aviation,/because they seem to fly much faster than normal aircraft./ The UFOs, it is believed, must contain scientists/ from other planets who are studying life on earth./ It is even believed that several such aircraft may have landed on earth/ and the space visitors may be living amongst us./ But there are also less fantastic explanations available./ Although some sightings of UFOs are difficult to explain, most can be explained quite easily./ In many cases the observers might have made a mistake./ They might have seen a weather balloon or an aircraft./ Or the light they saw in the sky might have been light from the ground,/ reflected on to the clouds./ However, the exact cause of many sightings still remained a mystery.Part III Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage A1. There was an accident late yesterday afternoon between a car and a motorcycle at the junction between High Road and West Hill, in which the motorcyclist was severely injured.2. We moved to London about 3 months ago because Bob got a new job, and we are living in a small flat while we’re trying to find a hous e.3. If you don’t want to sound impolite, or cause embarrassment or distress of any kind to the person you’re talking to, you should learn to use tactful and tentative forms in your English.OK, class is over.4. Whenever I go to the bank near my house, the cashiers are either fooling around or keeping whole queues of people waiting by chatting to the customer at the front about their holiday.5. The more we discussed the trip, the less likely it seems we can afford it.6. I live on my standard unemployment benefit or rather social security benefit, and I do a bit of baby-sitting on the side for extra pocket money.7. Paul is 38 years old and has been involved in the electronics industry since 1968 when he graduated and went into the merchant navy.8. And now what are the most prized lots for auction here today, Lot D, this V ictorian Rosewood Chiming Grandfather clock. Can I start the bidding at 250 pounds?9. The moment the windscreen shatters you should began to take your foot off the accelerator, not completely off, of course, because you might be in heavy traffic, with another vehicle right behind you.10. Two men who were caught stealing property after it grew dark have appeared before the local magistrate’s court th is morning. They are expected to be kept in custody for several days.Passage B11. M: Are you having much trouble with the course?W: Not really. The only thing I haven’t understood so far is the reading we had last night. 12. W: In the summer Andrew plays tennis or golf almost everyday and in the winter he goes skiing every chance he gets.M: He’s always been enthusiastic about sports. 13. M: Paul’s been taking five courses but he decided to drop one of them at the end of the semester.W: That may be for the best.14. M: Susan, did you pick up your clothes from the laundry today?W: No, my sister stopped for them on her way home this afternoon.15. M: It’s so hot today. I can’t work. I wish there were a fan in the library.W: So do I. I’ll fall asleep if I don’t get out of the stuffy room soon.16. W: I’m going to the bank, then to the jewellery store, and after that I have to prepare a presentation for my linguistic seminar.M: I’d say you have a pretty busy afternoon, Ann.17. W: Do you have an address for I can write to you?M: No. I’ll be out camping in the mountain most of the time. But if you write to me at my uncle’s house, he will hold my mail until I get there.18. W: Pardon me, Mr. Hardy, where are these tablets located?M: Y ou need a prescription for those.If you have one I can get it for you right away.19. M: I wish they’d reduce some of the compulsory classes for the course.W: They talk about it every year. But a few students definitely need a lot of basic classes. 20. M: Carl earned a lot of money over the summer vacation as a consultant to that company.W: I don’t doubt it. What surprises me is that he’s still working there. Now the classes are about to start again.Passage CPresident De Klerk of South Africa has called an urgent meeting of leaders of the main political groups following yesterday’s violence in the centre of Johannesburg, in which at least 31 people were killed and more than 200 wounded. Inkatha and ANC have blamed each other for the violence which took place as thousands of Inkatha supporters marched through the city to demand the creation of a sovereign Zulu Kingdom.Passage DThe Israeli Army has been in contact with the PLO to try to explain the killings in Gasa. The Israeli delegation is leaving for Cairo this morning, in the hope that the scheduled talks will goahead despite Palestinian anger. Israel and the PLO have both said that they are on the verge of agreement that armed Palestinian police and international observers should be stationed in Hebron to protect Palestinians in the wake of the massacre there a month ago when the Jewish settlers killed some 29 Palestinians.Passage EThe Clinton Administration has cited 35 countries and 4 trading blocs for illegitimately erecting barriers to American goods. The biggest portion of the annual report to the U.S. or the U.S. trade representatives says that Japan’s trade barriers far exceed those of any other major industrial country. It says Japan, which has an annual trade surplus of almost 16 billion dollars with the United States, has placed an unfair burden on the global trading system. In addition to Japan their report also criticises other major U.S. trading partners, including the European Union, Canada, Chin a and South Korea. President Clinton says the U.S.A.’s economy is very solid and plunging in the stock market is not an indication of any serious problem. The New Y ork Stock Exchange scored its first gain in more than a week Thursday. On an occasion in California the President said he had reviewed the matter with administration officials and found no underlying problems with the economy.Passage FThe United States has called on Singapore to reconsider the sentence on an American who is to be caned for vandalism. The State Department spokesman said the United States regretted the decision by the Singapore Appeal Court to uphold the sentence. He said Washington believed the penalty was excessive for a youthful non-violent offender, but he refused to speculate on the possible effects on the relations between the two governments. The American, Michael Fay, was found guilty of damaging parked cars. The case provoked wide-spread public debate in the United States and criticism of Singapore in American media. President Clinton had personally appealed for the sentence to be reconsidered.Passage GSouth African troops are moving into the strife-torn Natal Province, where political violence has claimed 300 lives in the past month. State of Emergency Regulations published Friday said strict conditions for marches and rallies had banned the display of weapons or potentially dangerous objects. The rules also gave security forces powers to detain people without charge for up to 30 days. The security forces are allowed to use what is called "necessary force" to maintain order and can search people and premises without a warrant.。
1995年01月英语四级试题（阅读）2
Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators (旁观). Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. We have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill many of our musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kasena semiprofessional musician from northern Ghana, says that when his flute (长笛) and drum ensemble (歌舞团) is performing. "Anybody can take part". This is true , but Kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part in the music. Some can sing along with the drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. Performances often take place in an open area (that is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view.26. The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned, is that _____.(A) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music(B) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians(C) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators.(D) we are the audience and they are the additional performers.27. The word "such" (Line 6) refers to the fact that ______.(A) music is performed with the participation of the audience(B) music is performed without the participation of the audience(C) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers(D) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs28. The author of the passage implies that _____.(A) all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in Africa(B) not all Africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives(C) most Africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical instruments(D) most Africans perform as well as professional musicians29. The word "nucleus" (Line 13) probably refers to _____.(A) musicians famous in Africa(B) musicians at the center of attention(C) musicians acting as the core in a performance(D) active participants in a musical performance30. The best title for this passage would be ______.(A) The Importance of Music to African People(B) Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries(C) The Relationship Between Musicians and Their Audience(D) A Characteristic Feature of African Musical PerformancesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom. But Agreement ceases as soon as we attempt to define "wisdom" and consider means of promoting it.There are several factors that contribute to wisdom. Of these I should put first a sense of proportion: the capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach to each its due weight. This has become more difficult than it used to be owing to the extent and complexity of the special knowledge required of various kinds of technicians. Suppose,for example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. The work is difficult and is likely to absorb the whole of your mind. You have no time to consider the effect which your discoveries or inventions may have outside the field of medicine. You succeed (let us say) as modern medicine has succeeded, in enormously lowering the infant death -rate, not only in Europe and America, but also in Asia and Africa. This has the entirely unintended result of making the food supply inadequate and lowing the standard of life in the parts of the world that have the greatest populations. To take an even more dramatic example, which is in everybody’s mind at the present time; you study the makeup of the atom from a disinterested (⽆利害关系的) desire for knowledge, and by chance place in the hands of a powerful mad man the means of destroying the human race.Therefore, with every increase of knowledge and skill, wisdom becomes more necessary, for every such increase augments (增强) our capacity for realizing our purposes, and therefore augments our capacity for evil, if our purpose are unwise.。
1995年1月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案
1995年1月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案1995年1月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案1995年1月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)section a1. (a) go out to work. (c) be calm and patient.(b) listen carefully to john. (d) do the easiest thing.2. (a) he doesn't like to talk. (c) he is friendly.(b) he is a very kind man. (d) he is not a pleasant person.3. (a) the doctor won't see her tomorrow. (c) the doctor is busy all day today.(b) the doctor is busy tomorrow. (d) the doctor will see her today.4. (a) young people are too quick in making decisions. (c) young people lose their jobs easily.(b) young people seldom stay long on the same job. (d) young people are too eager to succeed.5. (a) she felt it was tiring. (c) she thought it took less time.(b) she felt it was very nice. (d) she thought it wasexpensive.6. (a) they are having breakfast. (c) they are preparing a hot soup.(b) they are eating some fruit. (d) they are drinking cold milk.7. (a) the woman doesn't want to spend christmas with the man.(b) the woman is going home for christmas party.(c) the woman has not been invited to the christmas party.(d) the woman is going to spend christmas abroad.8. (a) by car. (c) by place.(b) by bus. (d) by train.9. (a) it closes at four on weekdays. (c) it isn't open on sundays.(b) he doesn't know its business hours. (d) it is open till four on sundays.10. (a) tennis shoes. (c) nothing yet.(b) some clothes. (d) music records. section bpassage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. (a) in about 20 years. (c) in a couple of weeks.(b) within a week. (d) as early as possible.12. (a) yes, of course. (c) not mentioned.(b) possibly not. (d) definitely not.13. (a) her complaint was ignored. (c) the store apologized for their mistake.(b) the store sent her the correct order. (d) the store picked up the wrong items.passage twoquestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. (a) the prison gates always open. (c) the prison has no armed guards.(b) its prisoner can work outside. (d) the prison is open to the public.15. (a) the prisoners are provided with jobs on release. (c) it is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.(b) its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime. (d) it has no security measures.16. (a) one year. (c) thirteen years.(b) two years. (d) fourteen years.17. (a) doubtful. (c) critical.(b) positive. (d) indifferent.passage threequestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. (a) it's good for training one's character but not good for one's health.(b) it cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens.(c) it has less effect on a child's character than sports and games.(d) it's as important as after-class activities.19. (a) because pupils there have to spend most of the time studying.(b) because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teaching.(c) because the school authorities have neglected discipline.(d) because pupils there are too fond of playing.20. (a) practical work. (c) teacher's encouragement.(b) collective activities. (d) book knowledge.part ii reading comprehension ( 35 minutes)passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.people tend to be more impressed by evidence thatseems to confirm some relationship. thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when i'm in the shower." if it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. if it doesn't ring, that nonevent probably won't even register （留下印象）.people want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths "happen in threes." such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. if three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their "happening together" is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.[page]we also tend to believe what we want to believe. a majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work toour advantage. as economist thomas schelling explains, "everybody ranks himself high in qualitieshe values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those whoare polite give weight to courtesy, " this way everyone ranks high on his own scale.perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawingconclusions. the "evidence " of everyday life is sometimes misleading.21. in the first paragraph the author states that ____ .(a) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true.(b) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true.(c) dreams may come true if clearly remembered.(d) dreams and reality are closely related.22. by "things like ..." "happen in threes" (para. 3, line 2), the author indicates that people believe ____ .(a) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then.(b) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deathsusually happen together.(c) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns.(d) misfortunes will never occur more than three times toa person in his lifetime.23. ten word "courtesy" (para. 4, line 6) probably means ____.(a) good manners. (b) appropriate speech.(c) friendly relations. (d)satisfactory service.24. what can be inferred from the passage? ____(a) happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.(b) in a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.(c) people tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.(d) believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.25. it can be concluded from the passage that ____ .(a) there is some truth even in the wildest dreams.(b) one should take notice of other people's merits.(c) there is no order or pattern in world events.(d) we should not base our conclusions on accidentalevidence.passage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.it has been thought and said that africans are born with musical talent. because music is so important in the lives of many africans and because so much music is performed in africa, we are inclined to think that africans are musicians. the impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators (旁观). music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. we have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill many of our musical needs. in most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often not the case in africa. alban ayipaga, a kasena semiprofessional musician from northern ghana, says that when his flute (长笛) and drum ensemble (歌舞团) is performing. "anybody can take part". this is true , but kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part in the music. some can sing along with the drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute along with the ensemble. it isfairly common in africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. performances often take place in an open area (that is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view.26. the difference between us and africans, as far as music is concerned, is that _____.(a) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music(b) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians [page](c) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators.(d) we are the audience and they are the additional performers.27. the word "such" (line 6) refers to the fact that ______.(a) music is performed with the participation of the audience(b) music is performed without the participation of the audience(c) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers(d) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs28. the author of the passage implies that _____.(a) all africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in africa(b) not all africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives(c) most africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical instruments(d) most africans perform as well as professional musicians29. the word "nucleus" (line 13) probably refers to _____.(a) musicians famous in africa(b) musicians at the center of attention(c) musicians acting as the core in a performance(d) active participants in a musical performance30. the best title for this passage would be ______.(a) the importance of music to african people(b) differences between african music and music of other countries(c) the relationship between musicians and their audience(d) a characteristic feature of african musical performancespassage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom. but agreement ceases as soon as we attempt to define "wisdom" and consider means of promoting it.there are several factors that contribute to wisdom. of these i should put first a sense of proportion: the capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach to each its due weight. this has become more difficult than it used to be owing to the extent and complexity of the special knowledge required of various kinds of technicians. suppose, for example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. the work is difficult and is likely to absorb the whole of your mind. you have no time to consider the effect which your discoveries or inventions may have outside the field of medicine. you succeed (let us say) as modern medicine has succeeded, in enormously lowering the infantdeath-rate, not only in europe and america, but also in asia and africa. this has the entirely unintended result of making the food supply inadequate and lowing the standard of life in the parts of the world that have the greatest populations. to take an even more dramatic example, which is in everybody's mind at the present time; you study the makeup of the atom from a disinterested (无利害关系的) desire for knowledge, and by chance place in the hands of a powerful mad man the means of destroying the human race.therefore, with every increase of knowledge and skill, wisdom becomes more necessary, for every such increase augments (增强)our capacity for realizing our purposes, and therefore augments our capacity for evil, if our purpose are unwise.31. disagreement arises when people try to decide _____.(a) how much more wisdom we have now than before(b) what wisdom is and how to develop it(c) if there is a great increase of wisdom in our age(d) whether wisdom can be developed or not32. according to the author, "wisdom" is the ability to _____.(a) carefully consider the bad effects of any kind ofresearch work(b) give each important problem some careful consideration(c) acquire a great deal of complex and special knowledge(d) give suitable consideration to all the possible elements in a problem33. lowering the infant death-rate may _____.(a) prove to be helpful everywhere in the world(b) give rise to an increase in population in europe(c) cause food shortages in asia and africa(d) raise the living standard of the people in africa34. the author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that _____. [page](a) it's extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in problem(b) success in medical research has its negative effects(c) scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race(d) it's unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine35. what is the main idea of the passage? _____(a) it is unwise to place the results of scientific research inthe hands of a powerful mad man.(b) the more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.(c) any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom.(d) wisdom increases in proportion to one's age.passage fourquestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.for any given task in britain there are more men than are needed. strong unions keep them there in fleet street, home of some london's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. that means 33 per cent overmanning,33 per cent less productivity than could be obtained.a reporter who has visited plants throughout europe has an impression that the pace of work is much slower here. nobody tries too hard. tea breaks do matter and are frequent. it is hard to measure intensity of work, but britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.but is all this so terrible? it certainly does not improve the gross national product or output per worker. those observant visitors, however, have noticed something else about britain. itis a pleasant place.street crowds in stockholm. paris and new york move quickly and silently heads down, all in a hurry. london crowds tend to walk at an easy pace ( except in the profitable, efficient city, the financial district).every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in which britons queue for a bus: if the saleswoman is slow and out of stock she will likely say, 'oh dear, what a pity'; the rubbish collectors stop to chat (聊天) and call the housewives "luv". crime rises here as in every city but there still remains a gentle tone and temper that is unmatched in berlin, milan or detroit.in short, what is wrong with britain may also be what is right. having reached a tolerable standard, britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods.36. what happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among british unions?(a) thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.(b) more people will be employed than necessary.(c) more jobs will be created by the government.(d) the unions will try to increase productivity.37. what does the reporter who has visited plantsthroughout europe think about britain? _____(a) tea breaks do not affect the intensity of work in britain.(b) britons do their work in an unhurried sort of way.(c) the pace of work in continental europe is much slower than in britain.(d) britons give the impression of working intensively.38. "the breaks matter" (para. 2, line 2) indicates that _____.(a) they are an important aspect of the british way of life(b) they are greatly enjoyed by british workers(c) they can be used by the workers as an excuse to take time off from work(d) they help the workers to be on good terms with each other39. the word "this" (para. 3, line 1) the author means to say that _____.(a) there are more men on any given job than are needed(b) 33 per cent overmanning leads to 33 per cent less productivity(c) it is difficult to measure the intensity of work(d) britons generally do not want to work too hard40. by "what is wrong with britain may also be what is right" (para. 6, line 1) the author means to say that _____.(a) quarrels between unions will help create jobs(b) a leisurely way of life helps britons increase productivity(c) the gentle tone and temper of the people in britain makes it a pleasant place(d) britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivitypart iii vocabulary and structure (20 minutes)41. the grey building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _____. [page](a) are producing (b) are produced (c) produced (d) being produced42. i could not persuade him to accept it, _____ make him see the important of it.(a) if only i could not (b) no more than i could (c) or i could not (d) nor could i43. because of the _____ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.(a) large (b) strong (c) hard (d) high44. homework _____ on time will lead to better grades.(a) done (b) be done (c) having done (d) to have been done45. the speech _____ a lively discussion started.(a) being delivered (b) was delivered (c) be delivered (d) having been delivered46. i have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class.(a) coming up against (b) making up for (c) keeping up with (d) living up to47. _____ for my illness i would have lent him a helping hand.(a) not being (b) had it not been (c) without being (d) not having been48. _____ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a master's degree.(a) to become (b) become (c) one become (d) on becoming49. the little man was _____ more than one metre fifty tall.(a) nearly (b) quite (c) hardly (d) almost50. certain programs work better for some _____ for others.(a) and (b) than (c) as (d) but51. some plants are so sensitive _____ pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly clean environment.(a) from (b) against (c) to (d) with52. it does not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl.(a) accounting (b) guilty (c) responsible (d) obliged53. medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____.(a) question (b) stuff (c) matter (d) issue54. not that john doesn't want to help you, _____ it's beyond his power.(a) but that (b) for that (c) and that (d) in that55. it is not unusual for workers in that region _____.(a) to be paid more than a month late (c) to pay later thana month more(b) to be paid later than more a month (d) to pay late more than a month56. i used to smoke ____ but i gave it up three years ago.(a) seriously (b) heavily (c) badly (d) severely57. the doctor told penny that too much _____ to the sun is bad for the skin.(a) exposure (b) extension (c) exhibition (d) expansion58. michael used to look hurt and surprised when _____.(a) scolding (b) to scold (c) having scolded (d) scolded59. he decided to make further improvements on the computer's design _____ the light of the requirements of customers.(a) on (b) for (c) in (d) with60. if you don't like to swim, you _____ stay at home.(a) should as well (b) may as well (c) can as well (d) would as well61. to be frank, i'd rather you _____ in the case.(a) will not be involved (b) not involved (c) not to be involved (d) were not involved62. if you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not _____ going to the doctor.(a) put off (b) hold back (c) put aside (d) hold up63. if you want to know the train schedule, please _____ at the booking office.(a) acquire (b) inquire (c) request (d) require64. he thought that _____.(a) the effort doing the job was not worth (c) it was not worth the effort doing the job(b) the effort was not worth in doing the job (d) it was not worth the effort by doing the job65. the coming of the railways in the 1830s _____ oursociety and economic life.(a) transformed (b) transported (c) transferred (d) transmitted66. i have no objection _____ the evening with them.(a) to spend (b) to spending (c) of spending (d) spending67. realizing that he hadn't enough money and _____ to borrow from his father, he decided to sell his watch.(a) not wanted (b) not to want (c) not wanting (d) wanting not68. in preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should _____ his findings in logical order and clear language.(a) furnish (b) propose (c) raise (d) present69. _____ they reached the centre of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.(a) before a mile or so when (c) further than a mile or so [page](b) for a mile or so after (d) a mile or so before70. they are teachers and don't realize _____ to start and run a company.(a) what it takes (b) what takes it (c) what they take (d) what takes thempart iv cloze (15 minutes)did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? 71 this happens again, do not 72 to recall it. do something 73 for a couple of minutes. 74 the name may come into your head. the name is there, since you have met 75 person and learned his name. it 76 has to be dug out. the initial effort to recall 77 the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) 78 that go to work to dig up a 79 memory. forcing yourself to recall 80 never helps because it doesn't 81 your memory; it only tightens it. students find the preparatory method helpful 82 examinations. they read over the questions 83 trying to answer any of them.84 they answer first the ones 85 which they are most confident. meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking 86 ; work is being done on the 87 difficult question. by the time the easier questions are answered, answers 88 the more difficult ones will usually begin to 89 into consciousness. it is often 90 a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.71. (a) as (b) when (c) while (d) whether72. (a) try (b) want (c) hesitate (d) wait73. (a) simple (b) apart (c) else (d) similar74. (a) unless (b) and (c) or (d) until75. (a) some (b) certain (c) a (d) this76. (a) then (b) really (c) only (d) indeed77. (a) leads (b) begins (c) helps (d) prepares78. (a) deeds (b) activities (c) movements (d) procedures79. (a) light (b) fresh (c) dim (d) dark80. (a) merely (b) almost (c) barely (d) hardly81. (a) loosen (b) weaken (c) decrease (d) reduce82. (a) into (b) in (c) about (d) by83. (a) after (b) besides (c) before (d) against84. (a) thus (b) but (c) therefore (d) then85. (a) of (b) with (c) for (d) in86. (a) place (b) shape (c) charge (d) action87. (a) too (b) less (c) not (d) more88. (a) to (b) of (c) about (d) for89. (a) appear (b) grow (c) extend (d) come90. (a) nearly (b) likely (c) just (d) evenpart v writing (30 minutes)directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic can money buy happiness? you should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in chinese) below:1. 有人认为金钱是幸福之本（source of happiness）2. 也有人认为金钱是万恶之源（root of all evil）3. 我的看法remember to write your composition neatly.95.1part i 1——20题1. c2. d3. c4. b5. b6. a7. d8. a9. d 10. c11. d 12. d 13. a 14. b 15. c 16. d 17. b 18. c 19. a 20. b part ii——part iv 21——90题21. a 22. c 23. a 24. a 25. d 26. c 27. b 28. b 29. d 30. d 31. b 32. d 33. c 34. a 35. c 36. b 37. b 38. a 39. a 40. d 41. b 42. d 43. b 44. a 45. d 46. c 47. b 48. a 49. a 50. b 51. c 52. c 53. c 54. a 55. a 56. b 57. a 58. d 59. c 60. b 61. d 62. a 63. b 64. c 65. a 66. b 67. c 68. d 69. d 70. a 71. b 72. a 73. c 74. b 75. d 76. c 77. d 78. b 79. c 80. b 81. a 82. b 83. c 84. d 85. a 86. a 87. d 88. a 89. d 90. c1995年1月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案相关内容:。
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洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. (A) Go out to work. (C) Be calm and patient.(B) Listen carefully to John. (D) Do the easiest thing.2. (A) He doesn't like to talk. (C) He is friendly.(B) He is a very kind man. (D) He is not a pleasant person.3. (A) The doctor won't see her tomorrow. (C) The doctor is busy all day today.(B) The doctor is busy tomorrow. (D) The doctor will see her today.4. (A) Young people are too quick in making decisions. (C) Young people lose their jobs easily.(B) Young people seldom stay long on the same job. (D) Young people are too eager to succeed.5. (A) She felt it was tiring. (C) She thought it took less time.(B) She felt it was very nice. (D) She thought it was expensive.6. (A) They are having breakfast. (C) They are preparing a hot soup.(B) They are eating some fruit. (D) They are drinking cold milk.7. (A) The woman doesn't want to spend Christmas with the man.(B) The woman is going home for Christmas party.(C) The woman has not been invited to the Christmas party.(D) The woman is going to spend Christmas abroad.8. (A) By car. (C) By place.(B) By bus. (D) By train.9. (A) It closes at four on weekdays. (C) It isn't open on Sundays.(B) He doesn't know its business hours. (D) It is open till four on Sundays.10. (A) Tennis shoes. (C) Nothing yet.(B) Some clothes. (D) Music records.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. (A) In about 20 years. (C) In a couple of weeks.(B) Within a week. (D) As early as possible.12. (A) Yes, of course. (C) Not mentioned.(B) Possibly not. (D) Definitely not.13. (A) Her complaint was ignored. (C) The store apologized for their mistake.(B) The store sent her the correct order. (D) The store picked up the wrong items.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. (A) The prison gates always open. (C) The prison has no armed guards.(B) Its prisoner can work outside. (D) The prison is open to the public.15. (A) The prisoners are provided with jobs on release. (C) It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.(B) Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime. (D) It has no security measures.16. (A) One year. (C) Thirteen years.(B) Two years. (D) Fourteen years.17. (A) Doubtful. (C) Critical.(B) Positive. (D) Indifferent.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. (A) It's good for training one's character but not good for one's health.(B) It cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens.(C) It has less effect on a child's character than sports and games.(D) It's as important as after-class activities.19. (A) Because pupils there have to spend most of the time studying.(B) Because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teaching.(C) Because the school authorities have neglected discipline.(D) Because pupils there are too fond of playing.20. (A) Practical work. (C) Teacher's encouragement.(B) Collective activities. (D) Book knowledge.Part II Reading Comprehension ( 35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic (预言的) because a few have come true; they fail to notice the many that have not. Consider also the belief that "the phone always rings when I'm in the shower." If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesn't ring, that nonevent probably won't even register （留下印象）.People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths "happen in threes." Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their "happening together" is one month; if three crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, "Everybody ranks himself high in qualitieshe values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those whoare polite give weight to courtesy, " This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious (谨慎的) in drawingconclusions. The "evidence " of everyday life is sometimes misleading.21. In the first paragraph the author states that ____ .(A) dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true.(B) dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true.(C) dreams may come true if clearly remembered.(D) dreams and reality are closely related.22. By "things like ..." "happen in threes" (Para. 3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe ____ .(A) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then.(B) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together.(C) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns.(D) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime.23. Ten word "courtesy" (Para. 4, line 6) probably means ____.(A) good manners. (B) Appropriate speech.(C) Friendly relations. (D)Satisfactory service.24. What can be inferred from the passage? ____(A) Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.(B) In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.(C) People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.(D) Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.25. It can be concluded from the passage that ____ .(A) there is some truth even in the wildest dreams.(B) one should take notice of other people's merits.(C) there is no order or pattern in world events.(D) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It has been thought and said that Africans are born with musical talent. Because music is so important in the lives of many Africans and because so much music is performed in Africa, we are inclined to think that Africans are musicians. The impression is strengthened when we look at ourselves and find that we have become largely a society of musical spectators (旁观). Music is important to us, but most of us can be considered consumers rather than producers of music. We have records, television, concerts, and radio to fulfill many of our musical needs. In most situations where music is performed in our culture it is not difficult to distinguish the audience from the performers, but such is often not the case in Africa. Alban Ayipaga, a Kasena semiprofessional musician from northern Ghana, says that when his flute (长笛) and drum ensemble (歌舞团) is performing. "Anybody can take part". This is true , but Kasena musicians recognize that not all people are equally capable of taking part inthe music. Some can sing along with the drummers, but relatively few can drum and even fewer can play the flute along with the ensemble. It is fairly common in Africa for there to be an ensemble of expert musicians surrounded by others who join in by clapping, singing, or somehow adding to the totality of musical sound. Performances often take place in an open area (that is, not on a stage) and so the lines between the performing nucleus and the additional performers, active spectators, and passive spectators may be difficult to draw from our point of view.26. The difference between us and Africans, as far as music is concerned, is that _____.(A) most of us are consumers while most of them are producers of music(B) we are musical performers and they are semiprofessional musicians(C) most of us are passive spectators while they are active spectators.(D) we are the audience and they are the additional performers.27. The word "such" (Line 6) refers to the fact that ______.(A) music is performed with the participation of the audience(B) music is performed without the participation of the audience(C) people tend to distinguish the audience from the performers(D) people have records, television sets and radio to fulfill their musical needs28. The author of the passage implies that _____.(A) all Africans are musical and therefore much music is performed in Africa(B) not all Africans are born with musical talent although music is important in their lives(C) most Africans are capable of joining in the music by playing musical instruments(D) most Africans perform as well as professional musicians29. The word "nucleus" (Line 13) probably refers to _____.(A) musicians famous in Africa(B) musicians at the center of attention(C) musicians acting as the core in a performance(D) active participants in a musical performance30. The best title for this passage would be ______.(A) The Importance of Music to African People(B) Differences Between African Music and Music of Other Countries(C) The Relationship Between Musicians and Their Audience(D) A Characteristic Feature of African Musical PerformancesPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Most people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom. But Agreement ceases as soon as we attempt to define "wisdom" and consider means of promoting it.There are several factors that contribute to wisdom. Of these I should put first a sense of proportion: the capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach to each its due weight. This has become more difficult than it used to be owing to the extent and complexity of the special knowledge required ofvarious kinds of technicians. Suppose, for example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. The work is difficult and is likely to absorb the whole of your mind. You have no time to consider the effect which your discoveries or inventions may have outside the field of medicine. You succeed (let us say) as modern medicine has succeeded, in enormously lowering the infant death-rate, not only in Europe and America, but also in Asia and Africa. This has the entirely unintended result of making the food supply inadequate and lowing the standard of life in the parts of the world that have the greatest populations. To take an even more dramatic example, which is in everybody's mind at the present time; you study the makeup of the atom from a disinterested (无利害关系的) desire for knowledge, and by chance place in the hands of a powerful mad man the means of destroying the human race.Therefore, with every increase of knowledge and skill, wisdom becomes more necessary, for every such increase augments (增强)our capacity for realizing our purposes, and therefore augments our capacity for evil, if our purpose are unwise.31. Disagreement arises when people try to decide _____.(A) how much more wisdom we have now than before(B) what wisdom is and how to develop it(C) if there is a great increase of wisdom in our age(D) whether wisdom can be developed or not32. According to the author, "wisdom" is the ability to _____.(A) carefully consider the bad effects of any kind of research work(B) give each important problem some careful consideration(C) acquire a great deal of complex and special knowledge(D) give suitable consideration to all the possible elements in a problem33. Lowering the infant death-rate may _____.(A) prove to be helpful everywhere in the world(B) give rise to an increase in population in Europe(C) cause food shortages in Asia and Africa(D) raise the living standard of the people in Africa34.The author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that _____.(A) it's extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in problem(B) success in medical research has its negative effects(C) scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race(D) it's unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine35. What is the main idea of the passage? _____(A) It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful mad man.(B) The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.(C) Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom.(D) Wisdom increases in proportion to one's age.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.For any given task in Britain there are more men than are needed. Strong unions keepthem there in Fleet Street, home of some London's biggest dailies, it is understood that when two unions quarrel over three jobs, the argument is settled by giving each union two. That means 33 per cent overmanning, 33 per cent less productivity than could be obtained.A reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe has an impression that the pace of work is much slower here. Nobody tries too hard. Tea breaks do matter and are frequent. It is hard to measure intensity of work, but Britons give a distinct impression of going at their tasks in a more leisurely way.But is all this so terrible? It certainly does not improve the gross national product or output per worker. Those observant visitors, however, have noticed something else about Britain. It is a pleasant place.Street crowds in Stockholm. Paris and New York move quickly and silently heads down, all in a hurry. London crowds tend to walk at an easy pace ( except in the profitable, efficient City, the financial district).Every stranger is struck by the patient and orderly way in which Britons queue for a bus: if the saleswoman is slow and out of stock she will likely say, 'oh dear, what a pity'; the rubbish collectors stop to chat (聊天) and call the housewives "Luv". Crime rises here as in every city but there still remains a gentle tone and temper that is unmatched in Berlin, Milan or Detroit.In short, what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right. Having reached a tolerable standard, Britons appear to be choosing leisure over goods.36. What happens when disputes over job opportunities arise among British unions?(A) Thirty three per cent of the workers will be out of work.(B) More people will be employed than necessary.(C) More jobs will be created by the government.(D) The unions will try to increase productivity.37. What does the reporter who has visited plants throughout Europe think about Britain? _____(A) Tea breaks do not affect the intensity of work in Britain.(B) Britons do their work in an unhurried sort of way.(C) The pace of work in Continental Europe is much slower than in Britain.(D) Britons give the impression of working intensively.38. "The breaks matter" (Para. 2, Line 2) indicates that _____.(A) they are an important aspect of the British way of life(B) they are greatly enjoyed by British workers(C) they can be used by the workers as an excuse to take time off from work(D) they help the workers to be on good terms with each other39. The word "this" (Para. 3, Line 1) the author means to say that _____.(A) there are more men on any given job than are needed(B) 33 per cent overmanning leads to 33 per cent less productivity(C) it is difficult to measure the intensity of work(D) Britons generally do not want to work too hard40. By "what is wrong with Britain may also be what is right" (Para. 6, Line 1) the author means to say that _____.(A) quarrels between unions will help create jobs(B) a leisurely way of life helps Britons increase productivity(C) the gentle tone and temper of the people in Britain makes it a pleasant place(D) Britons will not sacrifice their leisure to further increase productivityPart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41.The grey building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts _____.(A) are producing (B) are produced (C) produced (D) being produced42. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____ make him see the important of it.(A) if only I could not (B) no more than I could (C) or I could not (D) nor could I43. Because of the _____ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.(A) large (B) strong (C) hard (D) high44. Homework _____ on time will lead to better grades.(A) done (B) be done (C) having done (D) to have been done45. The speech _____ a lively discussion started.(A) being delivered (B) was delivered (C) be delivered (D) having been delivered46. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class.(A) coming up against (B) making up for (C) keeping up with (D) living up to47. _____ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.(A) Not being (B) Had it not been (C) Without being (D) Not having been48. _____ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a master's degree.(A) To become (B) Become (C) One become (D) On becoming49. The little man was _____ more than one metre fifty tall.(A) nearly (B) quite (C) hardly (D) almost50. Certain programs work better for some _____ for others.(A) and (B) than (C) as (D) but51. Some plants are so sensitive _____ pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly clean environment.(A) from (B) against (C) to (D) with52. It does not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl.(A) accounting (B) guilty (C) responsible (D) obliged53. Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____.(A) question (B) stuff (C) matter (D) issue54. Not that John doesn't want to help you, _____ it's beyond his power.(A) but that (B) for that (C) and that (D) in that55. It is not unusual for workers in that region _____.(A) to be paid more than a month late (C) to pay later than a month more(B) to be paid later than more a month (D) to pay late more than a month56. I used to smoke ____ but I gave it up three years ago.(A) seriously (B) heavily (C) badly (D) severely57. The doctor told Penny that too much _____ to the sun is bad for the skin.(A) exposure (B) extension (C) exhibition (D) expansion58. Michael used to look hurt and surprised when _____.(A) scolding (B) to scold (C) having scolded (D) scolded59. He decided to make further improvements on the computer's design _____ the light of the requirements of customers.(A) on (B) for (C) in (D) with60. If you don't like to swim, you _____ stay at home.(A) should as well (B) may as well (C) can as well (D) would as well61. To be frank, I'd rather you _____ in the case.(A) will not be involved (B) not involved (C) not to be involved (D) were not involved62. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not _____ going to the doctor.(A) put off (B) hold back (C) put aside (D) hold up63. If you want to know the train schedule, please _____ at the booking office.(A) acquire (B) inquire (C) request (D) require64. He thought that _____.(A) the effort doing the job was not worth (C) it was not worth the effort doing the job(B) the effort was not worth in doing the job (D) it was not worth the effort by doing the job65. The coming of the railways in the 1830s _____ our society and economic life.(A) transformed (B) transported (C) transferred (D) transmitted66. I have no objection _____ the evening with them.(A) to spend (B) to spending (C) of spending (D) spending67. Realizing that he hadn't enough money and _____ to borrow from his father, he decided to sell his watch.(A) not wanted (B) not to want (C) not wanting (D) wanting not68. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should _____ his findings in logical order and clear language.(A) furnish (B) propose (C) raise (D) present69. _____ they reached the centre of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.(A) Before a mile or so when (C) Further than a mile or so(B) For a mile or so after (D) A mile or so before70. They are teachers and don't realize _____ to start and run a company.(A) what it takes (B) what takes it (C) what they take (D) what takes themPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? 71 this happens again, do not 72 to recall it. Do something 73 for a couple of minutes. 74 the name may come into your head. The name is there, since you have met 75 person and learned his name. It 76 has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall 77 the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) 78 that go to work to dig up a 79 memory. Forcing yourself to recall 80 never helps because it doesn't 81 your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatorymethod helpful 82 examinations. They read over the questions 83 trying to answer any of them. 84 they answer first the ones 85 which they are most confident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking 86 ; work is being done on the 87 difficult question. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers 88 the more difficult ones will usually begin to 89 into consciousness. It is often 90 a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.71. (A) As (B) When (C) While (D) Whether72. (A) try (B) want (C) hesitate (D) wait73. (A) simple (B) apart (C) else (D) similar74. (A) unless (B) and (C) or (D) until75. (A) some (B) certain (C) a (D) this76. (A) then (B) really (C) only (D) indeed77. (A) leads (B) begins (C) helps (D) prepares78. (A) deeds (B) activities (C) movements (D) procedures79. (A) light (B) fresh (C) dim (D) dark80. (A) merely (B) almost (C) barely (D) hardly81. (A) loosen (B) weaken (C) decrease (D) reduce82. (A) into (B) in (C) about (D) by83. (A) after (B) besides (C) before (D) against84. (A) Thus (B) But (C) Therefore (D) Then85. (A) of (B) with (C) for (D) in86. (A) place (B) shape (C) charge (D) action87. (A) too (B) less (C) not (D) more88. (A) to (B) of (C) about (D) for89. (A) appear (B) grow (C) extend (D) come90. (A) nearly (B) likely (C) just (D) evenPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 有人认为金钱是幸福之本（source of happiness）2. 也有人认为金钱是万恶之源（root of all evil）3. 我的看法Remember to write your composition neatly.95.1Part I 1——20题1. C2. D3. C4. B5. B6. A7. D8. A9. D 10. C11. D 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. BPart II——Part IV 21——90题21. A 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. D31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. D41. B 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. C 53. C 54. A 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. B 61. D 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. A 66. B 67. C 68. D 69. D 70. A 71. B 72. A 73. C 74. B 75. D 76. C 77. D 78. B 79. C 80. B 81. A 82. B 83. C 84. D 85. A 86. A 87. D 88. A 89. D 90. C“成千上万人疯狂下载。