1992年6月英语四级真题及答案
6月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案
6月英语四级考试真题试卷附答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the followingtopic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decidewhich is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a singleline through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1992年6月四级试题及答案3
Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter's triumph of killing his prey. To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving (进化) as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers. Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new use －－ that of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddely out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival. The skills and thirst for hunting remained, however, and demanded new outlets. Hunting for sport replaced hunting for necessity. This new activity involved all the original hunting sequencer but the aim of the operation was no longer to avoid starvation. Instead the sportsmen set off to test their skill against prey that were no longer essential to their survival, to be sure, the kill may have been eaten, but there were other, much simpler ways of obtaining a meaty meal. 26. The author believes that sporting activities A) are forms of biological development B) are essentially forms of taming the prey C) have actually developed from hunting D) Have changed the ways of hunting 27. For over a million years, our forefathers were basically A) any member of the opposing team B) the goal-mouth C) the goal keeper D) the football 28. For over a million years, our foregathers were basically A) co-operating hunters , B) successful farmers C) runners and jumpers D) skillful sportsmen 29. The word "operation" (Para. 4, Line 4) refers to A) domesticating animals B) hunting C) prey killing D) sports activities 30. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A) It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities. B) Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival. C) It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals. D) Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern man to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival. Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passages: The world is known to us through many senses, not just hearing, smell, vision, and at close range, touch and taste. Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity of slight pressure, we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry. Many other animals, with highly sensitive skins, appear to be able to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the five senses. By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom, we come to realise that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilised. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time, a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of each sense. The part of the spectrum (光 谱) seen by colour-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-bees. But a bee can see far more in flowers than we, because the ultra-violet (紫外线) to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating (刺激的) part of the insect's spectrum, and, for honey-bees at least, constitutes a separate colour. 31. From the passage, we realise that A) man possesses as many senses as animals B) man possesses a few more senses than animals C) man possesses far more senses than the five major ones D) man has fully utilised his senses 32. Which of the following is TRUE? A) The honey-bee is blind to red. B) Man is more colour-conscious than the honey-bee. C) The honey-bee can see far more colours than man. D) Man is sensitive to the ultra-violet. 33. We can realise how deeply a finger is put into water at body temperature A) from the sense of direct touch B) through skin contact C) from the even distribution of pressure D) through the difference in temperture 34. The phrase "sensitive skins" (Para.2 Line 6) most probably means A) skins that are sticky or slippery B) skins that are delicate C) skins that are completely dry D) skins that are quick to feel and respond 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A) All senses have their limitations. B) Man has not fully utilized all his senses. C) Insects are more sensitive to colours than man. D) Man is not as good as animals in learning about the environment。
1992年大学英语四级试题及参考答案（1月）（3）
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D) .Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Anwer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. I can't understand how you ______ these unpleasant surroundings.A) put outB) put downC) put up withD) put forward42. ______ you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.A) WhateverB) UnlessC) WheneverD) If only43. If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ______ too much work to do.A) must have hadB) must haveC) had hadD) had to have had44. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ______ hisEnglish.A) to improveB) improvingC) to have improvedD) improved45. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ______ to solve the proplem.A) were takenB) be takenC) must be takenD) take46. I am ______ of your stupid conversation.A) annoyedB) worriedC) angryD) tired47. They are building the dam in ______ with another firm.A) comparisonB) associationC) touchD) tune48. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, ______ those events do not interfere with their studies..A) lestB) thoughC) unlessD) provided49. Orlande, a city in Florida, ______ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.A) which is well knownB) is well knownC) well knownD) being well known50. He is ______ a writer as a reporter.A) moreB) ratherC) not so muchD) not much51. Jim is sorry ______ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.A) to beB) having beenC) beingD) to have been52. I suppose that when I come back in ten years' time all these old houses ______ down.A) will have been pulledB) will have pulledC) will be pullingD) will be pulled53. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ______ different types of individuals performing different tasks.A) taken fromB) made ofC) composed ofD) developed from54. The students will put off the outing until next week, ______ they won' t be so busy.A) whenB) asC) sinceD) while55, I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure ______ I could have done with it.A) whetherB) whyC) whatD) when56. If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ______ will be greater.A) beatenB) hurtC) damagedD) stricken57." ______ "for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.A) Having ignored himB) To be ignoredC) To have been ignoredD) Having been ignored58. This bird's large wings ______ it to fly very fast.A) ableB) enableC) unsureD) cause59. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ______ to it.A) have not goneB) did not goC) had not goneD) should not have gone60. I don't swim not, but I ______ when I was a kid.A) used to itB) used to doing itC) used toD) used to do61. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ______.A) stronglyB) bitterlyC) heavilyD) deeply62. You are getting too old for football. You'd better ______ tennis instead.A) take inB) take upC) take forD) take over63. When the two young people were married, the ceremory was anything ______ up to data.A) butB) besideC) exceptD) apart from64. He didn't mention anything about the party, ______ the date..A) either evenB) even norC) even neitherD) not even65. After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to ______.A) thankB) be thankedC) be thankfulD) be thankful for66. This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ______ operating on two batteries instead to four.A) inB) onC) byD) for67. What ______ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.A) mattersB) refersC) happensD) applies68. He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ______ about what was meant.A) doubtB) wonderC) questionD) consideration69. It is predicted that heavy rains are ______ to flood the area in a few days.A) frighteningB) threateningC) scatteringD) warning70. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by schoolage children.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered。
CET6 92年6月试题
---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------CET6 92年6月试题92*6 While Americas grade-school and high-school system is coming under attack, one fact remains: U.S. universities are among the best in the world. Since World War II, American scientists-mostly working in universities or colleges-have won more than half of all Nobel Prizes in physics and medicine. Foreign students rush to the United States by the tens of thousands; last year they earned more than one quarter of the doctoral degrees awarded in the country. Yet while American universities produce great research and great graduate programme, they some-times pay little attention to the task that lies at their very core: the teaching of undergraduate students. In an era of $20,000 academic years, college presidents can no longer afford to ignore the creeping rot at their core. In speeches and interviews the nations higher educators have rediscovered teaching. Robert Rosenzweig, president of the Association of American Universities, said: Our organization was never very concerned about teaching. In the last 18 months, we have spent more time on undergraduate education than on any other subject. Despite such promising efforts, no one doubts that research still outranks teaching1/ 5at the leading universities, not least because it is a surer and faster way to earn status. Some people dont think it has to be that way. They argue that the reward system for college faculty can be changed, so that professors will be encouraged to devote more time and effort to teaching. They say that they are beginning to believe that the 1990s may come to be remembered as the decade of the undergraduate. That would bring it full circle. For more than two centuries after the founding of Harvard College in 1636, the instruction of undergraduate students was an essential condition of American higher education. 31. Which of the following would be the best TITLE for this passage? A) University Education in the U.S. B) University Education Challenged C) Teaching and Research in Universities D) Undergraduate Teaching Rediscovered 32. The first sentence in the second paragraph means that ________. A) with a budget of $ 20,000, presidents find it difficult to keep their universities going B) with the increase in fees, educators feel obliged to improve undergraduate teaching C) with a $ 20,000 budget, presidents find it difficult to stop the creeping rot in their universities D) with the decrease in fees, educators cant afford to lay equal stress on both research and teaching 33. According to paragraph 3, some people think---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ that the reward system for teachers should be changed so that ________. A) more emphasis will be laid on teaching B) leading universities can further raise their status C) effort can be directed to graduate instruction D) the 1990s will become a decade of the-undergraduate 34. According to the passage, at the leading American universities ________. A) research is declining in importance B) teaching is now ranked above research C) teaching is a sure way to gain position D) more importance is attached to research than to teaching 35. It is implied in the passage that about 150 years ago undergraduate instruction ________. A) was already threatened by research work B) began to be neglected in most universities C) constituted the fundamental part of higher education D) began to undergo rapid changes Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. In the final years before the beginning of the Civil War, the view that the Negro was different, even inferior, was widely held in the United States. At Peoria, Illinois, in October 1854, Abraham Lincoln asked what stand the opponents of slavery should take regarding Negroes. Free them, and make them politically and socially our equals? My own feelings will not admit of this; and if mine would,3/ 5we well know that those of the great mass, of white people will not. Whether this feeling accords with justice and sound judgement, is not the sole question, if indeed, it is any part of it. A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded. We cannot, then, make them equals. The Lincoln statement was clear and direct, and it doubtless represented the views of most Americans in the 1850s. Most of those who heard him or read his speech were of the same opinion as he. In later years, the Peoria speech would be used by those who taught to damage Lincolns reputation as a champion of the rights of the Negro. In 1964, the White Citizens Councils reprinted portions of the speech in large advertisements in the daily press and insisted that Lincoln shared their views on the desirability of maintaining two distinct worlds of race. Lincoln could not have overcome the nations strong inclination toward racial separation if he had tried. And he did not try very hard. When he set about forming Negro troops later, he was content not only to set Negroes apart in a unit called U.S. Colored Troops, but also to have Negro privates (列兵) receive $10 per month including clothing, while whites of the same rank received $13 per month plus clothing. Only the firm refusal of many Negro troops to accept unequal pay finally forced Congress---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------to equalize compensation, for white and Negro soldiers. The fight for union that became also a fight for freedom never became a fight for equality or for the creation of one racial world. 36. In 1854, Abraham Lincoln believed that ________. A) it was practical to give equal rights to Negroes B) Negroes should have equal rights C) racial equality for Negroes was impossible D) most white people would oppose giving freedom to Negroes 37. In the 1850s, the nations inclination toward racial separation was ________. A) disregarded by Congress B) challenged by Lincoln C) too strong to overcome D) based on round judgement 38. In 1964, the White Citizens Councils reprinted the Peoria speech in order to ________. A) damage Lincolns reputation B) defend their own viewpoints C) criticize Lincolns views on racial equality D) defend Lincolns reputation39. From the passage, we can conclude that Lincoln ________.A) helped Negroes fight for freedom only B) gave Negroes equal pay C) treated white and Negro soldiers equally D) helped to create one racial world 40. The purpose of the Civil War was ________. A) to establish equality of all people B) to maintain the union of the country C) to do away with racial separation D) to end racial in justice5/ 5。
1992年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案范文
B) a naturalist but not a scientist
C) a scientist as well as a naturalist
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Section B
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A) In green forests.
B) In the North Pole region.
D) Fifty-five minutes.（C）
4.A) Go and buy a new dress.
B) Try to get some tickets.
C) Go and see a performance.
D) Do some sewing at home.（A）
5.A) Do the work for the woman.
C) In the Pacific Ocean.
D) In dry deserts.（D）
12.A) Snakes like warmth.
B) Snakes like to stay in the sun.
6月英语四级(CET_4)考试真题与答案(word版)
20XX6月英语四级<CET-4>考试真题及答案<word版>总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：120分Part I Writing〔30 minutes<1>Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Free Admission to museums . you should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费开放的目的是什么？2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法Part II 〔30 minutes<1>Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A．,B．,C >and D．. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.<STRONG>How Do You See Diversity</STRONG>As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company. During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said "untrustworthy," so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. "It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person," Tiffany conf esses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was Opt the candidate’s "d ifferent" behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting <避开> your eyes."I was just thrown off by the lack of eye contact; not realizing it was cultural," Tiffany says. "I missed out, but will not miss that opportunity again."Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our understanding of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions.<STRONG>Hire Advantage</STRONG>At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult, employers who can eliminate invalid biases <偏见> from the process have a distinct advantage. My company, Mindsets LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots. A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make."During my Mindsets coaching session, I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets. The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company. When the real estate teethes began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to say in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession."<STRONG>Blinded by Gender</STRONG>Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on supervising a diverse workforce. "Through one of the sessions, I discovered my personal bias," he recalls. "I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person, and being open to differences." In his case, the blindness was not about culture but rather gender."I had a management position open in toy department; and the two finalists were a manand a woman. lied I not attended this workshop, I would have automatically assume<2>Tiffany’s misjudgment about the candidate stemmed from<3>What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalization according to the author?<4>What kind of organization is Mindsets LLC?<5>After one of the workshops, account executive Dale realized that.<6>What did Dale th ink of Mindsets LLC’s workshop?<7>How did Doug, a supervisor, respond to a Chinese-American employee’s request for leave?<8>Doug felt ________ when he realized that his assumption was wrong.<9>After attending Mindsets’ workshops, the participants came to know the importance of ________ to their business.<10>When we view people as individuals and get rid of stereotypes, we can achieve diversity and benefit from the ________ .Part III<1><p> <embed src="://f1.hxen/m2/tingli/cet4/lnzt/cet420090620.mp3" width="300" height="56" type="audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin" autostart="false" /> A．She expected more people at her party.B．She enjoys entertaining small children.C．She threw a surprise party for her friend.D．She has always enjoyed great popularity.</p> <2>A．They are not used to living in a cold place.B．They feel lucky to live in Florida.C．They are going to have a holiday.D．They have not booked their air tickets yet.<3>A．He was pleased to get the medal.B．He was very courageous.C．He used to bea firefighter.D．He was accused of causing a fire.<4>A．Make a profitable investment.B．Buy a new washing machine.C．Get parts for the machine from Japan.D．Have the old washing machine fixed.<5>A．He is pleased with his exciting new job.B．He finds the huge workload unbearable.C．He finds his office much too big for him.D．He is not to excited about his new position.<6>A．The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow.B．The man has no idea what the right thing to do is.C．The woman doesn’t know how to get to the party.D．The man offers to drive the woman to the party.<7>A．Drawing up a business plan.B．Discussing a term paper.C．Finalizing a contract.D．Reviewing a co-authored article.<8>A．She ordered some paper.B．She had the printer repaired.C．She chatted online with a friend.D．She filled in an application form.<9><STRONG>Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.</STRONG><10>A．She passed away years ago.B．She used to work as a model.C．She has been working at a clinic.D．She has been seriously It for years.<11>A．She has made lots of money as a doctor.B．She is going to take care of her old dad.C．She has never got on with her father.D．She is kind and generous by nature.<12>A．Ho dines out with his wife every weekend.B．He is excellent but looks bad-tempered.C．He does not care about his appearance.D．He is not quite popularwith his patients.<13>Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.<14>A．Send a service engineer to do the repairs.B．Consult her boss about the best solution.C．Pass the man’s order to the right person.D．Solve the problem at her company’s cost.<15>A．ideal.B．Temporary.C．Partial.D．Creative.<16>Questions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.<17>A．They can harm nearby plants.B．They may catch some disease.C．They fight each other for food.D．They may pollute the environment<18>A．Place the food on warmer spots.B．Use prepared feed mixtures only.C．Avoid using any contaminated foodD．Continue the feeding till it gets warm.<19>Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.<20>A．She made him apologize.B．She readily forgave him.C．She broke up with him.D．She refused to answer his calls.<21>A．Buy hose new set of tires.B．Help clean her apartment.C．Lend her his batteries.D．Move furniture for her.<22>Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.<23>A．He always boasts about his rich father.B．He will grow up to be good for nothing.C．He has too much to know the value of things.D．He is too young to manage his inherited property.<24>A．She wants Amanda to get professional careB．She has no experience in raising children.C．She wants to show off her wealth.D．She has no time to do it herself.<25>A．The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies.B．The worship of money, beauty and pleasure.C．The attention the media focuses on them.D．The pursuing of perfection in performance.<26>Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Part IV Reading Comprehension 〔Reading in Depth 〔25 minutes<1>Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Every year in the first week of my English class, some students inform me that writing is too hard. They never write, unless assignments __47__ it. They find the writing process __48__ and difficult.How awful to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it English. with its rich vocabulary. being ableto speak but not write is like living in an 50 mansion and never leaving one small room. When I meet students who think they can’t write, I knots, as a teacher my __51__ is to show them the rest of the rooms. My task is to build fluency while providing the opportunity inherent in any writing activity to __52__ the moral and emotional development of my students.One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in class every day.Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done just like exercise; just as muscles grow stronger with exercise, writing skills improve quickly with writing practice. I often see a rise in student confidence and __54__ after only a few weeks of journal writing.Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole student. When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, and __55__ lives. They build skills so that some day they might write a great novel,a piece of sorely needed legislation, or the perfect love letter. Every day that they write in their journals puts them a step __56__ to fluency, eloquence <雄辩>, and command of language.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1992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 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.D) To look after her children.4. A) She is eager to know what the present is.B) She is not anxious to know what it is.C) She doesn’t know what she is asked to wait for.D) She really doesn’t care about the present.5. A) The program was on too late.B) His TV set was out of order.C) He doesn’t think much of the President.D) He had a late class.6. A) The teacher postponed the conference.B) There won’t be a test this afternoon.C) The students will be attending the conference.D) The students took a science test this afternoon.7. A) She thinks his lectures are boring.B) She thinks his tests are too long.C) She doesn’t like his choice of test questions.D) She doesn’t think he prepares his lectures well enough.8. A) She thinks he talks too much.B) She thinks he is simple-minded.C) She thinks he is always very frank.D) She thinks he doesn’t like speaking.9. A) On foot.B) By bus.C) By car.D) By bike.10. A) ￡7.B) ￡9.C) ￡11.D) ￡15.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 based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They are in a good temper.B) They like music.C) They want to say something.D) They sing for enjoyment.12. A) They make some signs.B) They keep from other birds.C) They keep silent.D) They hide themselves.13. A) It spreads out its tail.B) It dances.C) It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.D) It flies high in the sky.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They hung meat in the sun.B) They cooked meat with salt.C) They preserved meat with ice.D) They kept meat underground.15. A) He began to use chemicals.B) He preserved food with sugar.C) He kept food in cans.D) He sealed food in jars.16. A) Development of the canning industry.B) Food processing and chemicals.C) Food industry in different countries.D) Preserving food-past and present.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) In the United states.B) At Sutter’s Fort.C) In Sweden.D) In Switzerland.18. A) He left the farm.B) He kept it a secret to himself.C) He told Sutter about it.D) He tried to find more gold.19. A) Because too many people came there for gold.B) Because Sutter was not good at farming.C) Because the army occupied it.D) Because Sutter gave up farming.20. A) It made him a very rich man.B) It brought him great misfortune.C) It had little effect on his life.D) It cause the death of his wife.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A)，B)，C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen took a pretty dim view of banks and Banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not,elderly gentlemen whose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many year was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the past quarter century, banks Began to grow human, even pleasant, and started to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement began in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have been remarkable.The movement to “humanize” hanks, of course, received a big push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of personal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment (分期付款) buying broke down the previously long—held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.21. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years ago waschiefly due to ________.A) the outer appearance of bank buildingsB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the attitude of hankers22. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.A) regular visitorsB) rich customersC) friendly businessmenD) elderly gentlemen23. When did banks begin to grow human?A) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.C) During the war.D) In the last century.24. What helped to push the “humanization” of banks?A) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.B) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by women.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the customer’s account was greatly increased.25. Average People seldom borrowed money from bank in the bank because ________.A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they were comparatively rich before the warC) they thought it was not proper to be in debtD) they rarely spent more than they could earnPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Last summer, Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole announced a new rule: Unless states representing two-thirds of the country’s population pass compulsory (强制性的) seat-belt-use laws by April 1989, all new vehicles will have to be fitted with air bags or automatic seat belts.The rule wouldn’t have been necessary but for one simple fact. Even though seat belts could prevent nearly half of the deaths in fatal car accidents, 85 percent of the population simply won’t wear them.Why not? Behavioral engineers have found that there are all sorts of reasons—usually unstated. These are some of the most popular. It’s safer to be thrown from a car man trapped. According to E. Scott Geller, that’s a faulty argument. “In fact”, he says, “being thrown from a car is twenty-five times more dangerous than being trapped”.It won’t happen to me; I’m a good driver. But what about the other person who may be a terrible driver? The data show that the average incidence (发生率) for all accidents in one per driver every 10 years.My car will end up underwater or on fire, and I won’t be able to get out. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), only 0.5 percent of all injury-producing accidents occur under these conditions. “If you’re wearing a belt, you’ve got a better chance of being conscious and not having your legs broken—distinct advantages in getting out of a dangerous situation”.I’m only going a few blocks. Yet 80 percent of accidents happen at speeds or less that 25 miles per hour, 75 percent happen within 25 miles of home.26. Before 1989, in the United States ________.A) the use of seat belts was not compulsory for the majority of the populationB) a new law requiring the use of seat belts had just been passedC) people had to choose between the use of seat belts or the use of air bagsD) almost fifty percent of the people involved in car accidents were saved by seatBelts27. The word “trapped” (Para. 3, Line 3) means to be ________.A) held up in a traffic jamB) confined in the carC) caught in an accidentD) pulled into a car28. One of the reasons why many drivers refuse to wear seat belts is because ________.A) they don’t think that it is comfortable to wear seat beltsB) they don’t believe that an accident involving a terrible driver is highly probableC) they believe that no danger is involved in just driving a few blocksD) they think that few drivers are willing to wear seat belts29. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A) seat belts should be replaced by air bagsB) eighty-five percent of all drivers are likely to Break traffic rulesC) all drivers, whether good or bad, are liable to have an accident at one time oranotherD) wearing seat belts will get drivers out of dangerous situations30. The purpose of the writer in writing this passage is ________.A) to urge the government to pass the law soonerB) to tell how dangerous car-driving can beC) to criticise those who refuse to use seat beltsD) to prove the necessity of the new rulePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.For well over 2000 years the world’s great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives.As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering heart specialists, Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman, nearly every American is aware that blood Type.A people are impatient, and easily moved to hostility and anger. Many have come to believe that Type As are at a much higher risk of suffering heart attack or dying of heart disease than others.The driving force behind hostility is a cynical (愤世嫉俗) mistrust of others. If we expect others to mistreat us, we are seldom disappointed. This generates anger and leads us to respond with hostility.The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives ofpeople he doesn’t know. Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops two floors above for longer than usual. How inconsiderate (不替别人着想的) You think. In a few seconds, you have drawn hostile conclusions about unseen people and their motives.Meanwhile, your cynical mistrust is leading to noticeable physical consequences. Your voice rises. The rate and depth of your breathing increases. Your heart is beating faster and harder, and the muscles of your arms and legs become tigh t. You feel “charged up”, ready for action.If you frequently experience these feelings, you may be at increased risk of developing serious health problems. Anger can add to the risk of heart and other diseases.31. According to the author, people with trusting hearts are ________.A) usually intelligent and wiseB) usually very religiousC) less likely to get heart diseasesD) not likely to be mistreated by others32. The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses________.A) friendliness and hostilityB) trust and mistrust of peopleC) heart diseases and death rateD) people’s characters and their blood types33. According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people will mistreatyou, you will always find it ________.A) to be disappointingB) to be pleasingC) to be wrongD) to be so34. A cynic, in the passage, is a person ________.A) who is always ready to fightB) who usually has doubts about the people around himC) whose behaviour usually leads to serious health problemsD) whose behaviour usually seems strange to the people he knows35. The author’s intention in writing the passage is to ________.A) advise people to be patientB) analyze the danger of heart diseasesC) persuade people to be trustfulD) praise the wisdom of the old peoplePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.“Time is a problem for kids,” states a news repo rt for a new Swiss watch. Children in some countries “learn time slowly” because “they don’t wear watches” and “parents don’t really know how to teach them time”. The kids grow up with this handicap and become adults—and then can’t get to work on time. Is there an answer to this problem? of course—it’s the Flik Flak, made by a famous Swiss watch company.The Flik Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. The watch itself does not teach kids how to tell time, of course it merely “captures their imagination” by presenting the “hour” hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the “minute” hand as a tall blue boy named Flik. Flik points to corresponding “blue“ minutes on the dial, while Flak points to red hour numbers. The characters and the colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time.The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band. Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flik Flak, calls it Kidproof: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine.”The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25. Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing for kids to tell time; it’s quite another for them to be on time.36. From the news report we know that ________.A) parents are patient when teaching children timeB) parents have little idea of how to teach children timeC) children tend to learn time quicklyD) children enjoy wearing the Flik Flak watch37. The author doesn’t seem to believe ________.A) children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell timeB) a Flik Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell timeC) the Flik Flak can capture children’s imaginationD) children usually have trouble telling time if they don’t wear watches38. The word “handicap” (Para. 1, Line 4) means ________.A) displeasureB) discouragementC) disappointmentD) disadvantage39. Flik and Flak in the passage stand for ________.A) a tall boy and a beautiful girlB) the minute hand and the hour handC) the Swiss watch companyD) the designers of the watch40. The United States sales manager calls the new watch kidproof because ________.A) it is designed to teach children to be on timeB) it proves to be effective in teaching children timeC) it is made so as not to be easily damaged by childrenD) it is the children’s favourite watchPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A)，B)，C), and D). Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. I can’t understand how you ________ these unpleasant surroundings.A) put outB) put downC) put up withD) put forward42. ________ you decide to take up you should try to make it a success.A) WhateverB) UnlessC) WheneverD) If only43. If Harry did not attend the conference last night, he ________ too much work to do.A) must have hadB) must haveC) had hadD) had to have had44. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ________ hisEnglish.A) to improveB) improvingC) to have improvedD) improved45. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ________ to solve theproblem.A) were takenB) be takenC) must be takenD) take46. I am ________ of your stupid conversation.A) annoyedB) worriedC) angryD) tired47. They are building the dam in ________ with another firm.A) comparisonB) associationC) touchD) tune48. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events,________ those events do not interfere with their studies.A) lestB) thoughC) unlessD) provided49. Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.A) which is well knownB) is well knownC) well knownD) being well known50. He is ________ a writer as a reporter.A) moreB) ratherC) not so muchD) not much51. Jim is sorry ________ so impolite to your guest last Saturday.A) to beB) having beenC) beingD) to have been52. I suppose that when I come back in ten years’ time all these old houses ________down.A) will have been pulledB) will have pulledC) will be pullingD) will be pulled53. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types ofindividuals performing different tasks.A) taken fromB) made ofC) composed ofD) developed from54. The students will put off the outing until next week, ________ they won’t be sobusy.A) whenB) asC) sinceD) while55. I have not found my book yet; in fact, I am not sure ________ I could have donewith it.A) whetherB) whyC) whatD) when56. If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ________ will begreater.A) beatenB) hurtC) damagedD) stricken57. “ ________” for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.A) Having ignored himB) To be ignoredC) To have been ignoredD) Having been ignored58. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) ableB) enableC) unsureD) cause59. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it.A) have not goneB) did not goC) had not goneD) should not have gone60. I don’t swim not, but I ________ when I was a kid.A) used to itB) used to doing itC) used toD) used to do61. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ________.A) stronglyB) bitterlyC) heavilyD) deeply62. You are getting too old for football. You’d better ________ tennis instead.A) take inB) take upC) take forD) take over63. When the two young people were married, the ceremony was anything ________ upto data.A) butB) besideC) exceptD) apart from64. He didn’t mention anything about the party, ________ the date.A) either evenB) even norC) even neitherD) not even65. After being rescued from the air crash, the people agreed that they had much to________.A) thankB) be thankedC) be thankfulD) be thankful for66. This new method not only saves time but also saves energy ________ operating ontwo batteries instead to four.A) inB) onC) byD) for67. What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.A) mattersB) refersC) happensD) applies68. He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any ________ about what wasmeant.A) doubtB) wonderC) questionD) consideration69. It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days.A) frighteningB) threateningC) scatteringD) warning70. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school agechildren.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) deliveredPart IV Close (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A)，B)，C), and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on, the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as __71__ announcers were able to be equally effective __72__ television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to __73__ themselves to the new medium were technical. When __74__ on radio, for example, they had become __75__ to seeing on behalf of the listener. This art of seeing for others __76__ that the announcer has to be very good __77__ talking. Above all, he has to be able to __78__ a continuous sequence (序列) of visual (视觉的) images which add meaning __79__ the round the listener hears. In the __80__ of television, however, the announcer sees __81__ with the viewer. His duty, __82__, is completely different. He is there to make __83__ that the viewer does not __84__ any point of interest, to help him focus __85__ particular things, and to help him __86__ the images on the television screen. __87__ his radio colleague, he must know the __88__ of silence and how to use it at those __89__ when the pictures speak for __90__.71. A) televisionB) advertisementC) radioD) newspaper72. A) ofB) inC) atD) on73. A) adoptB) adjustC) alterD) adapt74. A) workingB) listeningC) appearingD) showing75. A) practisedB) experiencedC) determinedD) used76. A) guaranteesB) meansC) convincesD) warns77. A) atB) withC) inD) of78. A) reflectB) createC) causeD) affect79. A) toB) inC) onD) about80. A) occasionB) matterC) exampleD) case81. A) somethingB) everythingC) nothingD) anything82. A) moreoverB) thereforeC) furthermoreD) nevertheless83. A) clearB) definiteC) sureD) easy84. A) missB) ignoreC) dropD) catch85. A) toB) atC) inD) on86. A) revealB) exposeC) understandD) translate87. A) UnlikeB) BesidesC) LikeD) As88. A) priceB) costC) valueD) worth89. A) minutesB) periodsC) timesD) moments90. A) themB) himC) themselvesD) himselfPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition in no less than 100 words, on the topic: Is Failure a Bad Thing? Your compositionshould be based on the following outline (give in Chinese)1. 失败是常有的事?2. 人们对失败有各种不同的态度。
1991年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1991年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She paid ￥40.00 for the coat.B) Her husband presented it to her as a gift.C) She bought the coat on her fortieth birthday.D) Her friend sent it to her as a birthday gift.2. A) To keep his old car and get a new one.B) To leave it in the garage to be repaired.C) To sell his car for a new one.D) To get his car repaired later.3. A) Husband and wife.B) Father and daughter.C) Doctor and patient.D) Teacher and student.4. A) The man went to the concert, but the woman didn’t.B) The woman went to the concert, but the man didn’t.C) The speakers did not go to the concert.D) Both speakers went to the concert.5. A) An English textbook.B) A Chinese textbook.C) A chemistry hook.D) A history book.6. A) The woman goes to school during the day and works at night.B) The woman has to work to support herself.C) The woman’s classes are not difficult.D) The woman studies at night.7. A) She feels that he won’t accept anything.B) She’s sure he already has a pocket calculator.C) She thinks he has almost everything he wants.D) She’s afraid he wants more than she can afford.8. A) Tom survived the accident.B) Tom was killed in the accident.C) Someone saved Tom’s life.D) It did little damage to Tom’s car.9. A) The train is crowded.B) The train is late.C) The train is empty.D) The train is on time.10. A) No, all the rooms are taken.B) Yes, there is a double room.C) Yes, there are some spare rooms.D) Yes, there is a single room.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Her husband had got a higher position.B) Her husband had lost his job.C) She wanted to have a cleaner house.D) She wanted to move to New York.12. A) His telephone went out of order.B) The buyers had to leave soon.C) He began to work at 8 a.m.D) He had made an appointment with her for 8 a.m.13. A) To return the shoes to the store.B) To pay the manager a visit.C) To buy more of the 12-dollar shoes.D) To complain about the price of the shoes.14. A) 12 dollarsB) 20 dollarsC) Less than 12 dollarsD) More than 12 dollarsPassage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Short and cool.B) Long and cool.C) Long and hot.D) Short and hot.16. A) Because the price was too high.B) Because Alaska has an extremely cold winter.C) Because they thought Alaska was a useless land.D) Because the climatic difference there is too great.17. A) No, only a few became rich.B) No, none became rich.C) No, very few people had actually found gold.D) Yes, hundreds of thousands of people became rich.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying near a lonely road, trembling.C) She was lying in a hospital bed.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.19. A) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.B) She was stopped by a policeman and treated rudely.C) She was attacked by robbers.D) She was stopped and forced to enter a flying saucer.20. A) The women made up an astonishing story.B) The women had intended to leave her husband without a word.C) The women had been taken over a thousand miles away from her home.D) The women had been dishonest to her husband.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.When a good reader is at work he does not look at letters, nor even at words, one by one, however, he quickly takes in the meaning of two, three, or four words at a time, in a single moment. Watch carefully the eyes of a person who is reading, and it will be seen that they do not travel smoothly along the lines of print, but they move by jumps separated by very short stops. The eyes of a very good reader move quickly, taking long jumps and making very short halts (停顿); the eyes of a poor reader move more slowly, taking only short jumps and stopping longer at each halt. Sometimes, when he meets a difficulty, he even goes backwards to see again what has already been looked at once.The teacher’s task is therefore clear: it is to train his pupils to take in several words at a glance (one eye-jump’) and to remove the necessity for going backwards to read something a second time.This shows at once that letter-by-letter, or syllable-by-syllable, or word-by-word reading, with the finger pointing to the word, carefully fixing each one in turn, is wrong. It is wrong because such a method ties the pupil’s eyes down to a very short jump, and the aim is to train for the long jump. Moreover, a very short jump is too short to provide any meaning or sense; and it will be found that having struggled with three or four words separately, the pupil has to look at them again, all together and in one group, in order to get the meaning of the whole phrase.21. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the first paragraph?A) Pupils should be trained to reach quickly the stage of reading without having toconcentrate on the separate symbols.B) Pupils should look at each printed symbol for its meaning as well as for its shape.C) Teachers should help their pupils avoid looking at the shape of the printedsymbols.D) Teachers should tell their pupils the different stages of their study.22. In a single moment, a good reader picks up ________.A) several wordsB) several phrasesC) several sentencesD) several lines23. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ________.A) students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB) teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesC) students will have more confidence in writingD) students will learn to be independent of teachers24. The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgement on that sensitive piece ofwriting is ________.A) reasonableB) unfairC) foolishD) careless25. The major point discussed in the passage is ________.A) the importance of developing writing skillsB) the complexities of spellingC) the correct way of marking compositionsD) the relationship between spelling and the content of a compositionPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.A breakthrough (突破) in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC’s research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC’s scientific laboratories at Ispra, near Milan.The senior West German scientist in charge of the Community’s solar energy programme, Mr. Joachim Gretz, told journalists that at present levels of research spending it was most unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as three per cent of the Community’s energy requirements even after the year 2000. But he said that with a modest increase in the present< sums, devoted by the EEC to this work it was possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decade.Mr. Gretz calculates that if solar energy only provided three per cent of the EEC’s needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billion pounds in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of utilizing more advanced technology in this field it might be possible to satisfy a much bigger share of the Community’s future energy needs.At present the EEC spends about $2.6 millions a year on solar research at Ispra, one of the EEC’s official joint research centres, and another $3 millions a year in indirect research with universities and other independent bodies.26. The phrase “be brought forward” (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably means ________.A) be expectedB) be completedC) be advancedD) be introduced27. Some scientists believe that a breakthrough in the use of solar energy depends on________.A) sufficient fundingB) further experimentsC) advanced technologyD) well-equipped laboratories28. According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists toprovide ________.A) more than 3 ~, 6 of the EEC’s needs after the year 2000B) only 3% of the EEC’s needs before the year 2000C) less than 3% of the EEC’s needs before the year 2000D) 3% of the EEC’s needs after the year 200029. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A) The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.B) At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significantprogress in the provision of energy from the sun.C) The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade ifinvestment were increased.D) The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amounted toalmost 6 million.30. The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy ________.A) would lead to a big increase in research fundingB) would make it unnecessary to import oilC) would make it possible to meet the future energy needs of the EECD) would provide a much greater proportion of the Community’s future energyneedsPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Just seven years ago, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart was being cheered as the model of human creativeness. The sight of Barney Clark-alive and conscious after trading his diseased heart for a metal-and-plastic pump-convinced the press, the public and many doctors that the future had arrived. It hadn’t. After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7, and reviewing its effects on the 150 or so patients (most of whom got the device as a temporary measure) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save them. Last week the agency cancelled its earlier approval, effectively banning (禁止) the device.The recall may hurt Symbion Inc., maker of the Jarvik-7, but it won’t end the request for an artificial heart. One problem with the banned model is that the tubes connecting it to an external power source created a passage for infection. Inventors are now working on new devices that would be fully placed, along with a tiny power pack, in the patient’s chest. The first sample products aren’t expected for another 10 or 20 years: But some people are already worrying that they’ll work-and that America’s overextended health-care programs will lose a precious $2.5 billion to $5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying patients. If such expenditures (开支) cut into funding for more basic care, the net effect could actually be a decline in the nation’s health.31. According to the passage the Jarvik-7 artificial heart proved to be ________.A) a technical failureB) a technical wonderC) a good life-saverD) an effective means to treat heart disease32. From the passage we know that Symbion Inc ________.A) has been banned by the government from producing artificial heartsB) will review the effects of artificial hearts before designing new modelsC) may continue to work on new models of reliable artificial heartsD) can make new models of artificial hearts available on the market in 10 to 20years33. The new models of artificial hearts are expected ________.A) to have a working life of 10 or 20 yearsB) to be set fully in the patient’s chestC) to be equipped with an external power sourceD) to create a new passage for infection34. The word “them” in Line 7, Para. 2 refers to ________.A) doctors who treat heart diseasesB) makers of artificial heartsC) America’s health-care programsD) new models of artificial hearts35. Some people feel that ________.A) artificial hearts are seldom effectiveB) the country should not spend so much money on artificial heartsC) the country is not spending enough money on artificial heartsD) America’s health-care programs are not doing enough for the nation’s healthPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.A raped means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement (新拓居地) spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish laborers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.36. The major problems with America’s railroad system in the mid 19th century lay in________.A) poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systemsB) lack of financial support for developmentC) limited railroad linesD) lack of a transcontinental railroad37. The building of the first transcontinental system ________.A) brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the westB) attracted many visitors to the construction sitesC) attracted laborers from EuropeD) encouraged people to travel all over the county38. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) Settlements Spread WestwardB) The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital LinkC) American Railroad HistoryD) The Importance of Trains in the American Economy39. The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ________.A) 9 yearsB) 7 yearsC) 4 yearsD) 3 years40. What most likely made people think’ about a transcontinental railroad?A) The possibility of government support for such a task.B) The need to explore Utah.C) The need to connect the east coast with the west.D) The need to del, clop the railroad industry in the west.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single time through the centre.41. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ________ one thismonth.A) anotherB) moreC) the otherD) other42. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.A) impressionB) reactionC) commentD) opinion43. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.A) finish what I didB) finished what I didC) would finish what I was doingD) finished what I was doing44. There were some ________ flowers on the table.A) artificialB) unnaturalC) falseD) unreal45. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-what we wear,what we do, and even how we feel.A) benefitsB) affectsC) guidesD) effects46. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?A) in relation toB) in contrast toC) in excess ofD) in favor of47. Children are very curious ________.A) at heartB) in personC) on purposeD) by nature48. The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a match without astandard court.A) objected to havingB) were objected to haveC) objected to haveD) were objected to having49. The teacher doesn’t permit ________ in class.A) smokeB) to smokeC) smokingD) to have a smoke50. I like watching TV ________ to the cinema.A) more than to goB) than goingC) more than goingD) rather than to go51. I appreciate ________ to your home.A) to be invitedB) to have invitedC) having invitedD) being invited52. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging myexamination.A) regardB) countingC) accountD) observation53. You ________ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.A) needn’t have doneB) must not have doneC) shouldn’t have doneD) can not have clone54. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ________ all theirtime.A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in55. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it.A) got offB) got acrossC) got awayD) got over56. Many people complain of the rapid ________ of modern life.A) rateB) speedC) paceD) growth57. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ________.A) is rarelyB) rarely isC) hardly isD) is scarcely58. The speaker, ________ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by theaudience.A) having knownB) being knownC) knowingD) known59. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after many years ofhard struggle.A) ignoredB) neglectedC) refusedD) denied60. I couldn’t find ________, and so I took this one.A) a large enough coatB) an enough large coatC) a large coat enoughD) a coat enough large61. I always ________ what I have said.A) get toB) hold toC) lead toD) see to62. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill ________ we all sat down to rest.A) whenB) thenC) thanD) until63. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies asyoung as 6 months old.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) whose64. He moved away from his parents, and missed them ________ enjoy the exciting lifein New York.A) too much toB) enough toC) very much toD) much so as to65. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.A) sorryB) guiltyC) ashamedD) miserable66. The last time we had a family reunion was ________ my brother’s weddingceremony four years ago.A) inB) atC) duringD) over67. What ________ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?A) do you supposeB) you supposeC) will you supposeD) you would suppose68. ________ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt alwaysbe with us.A) As forB) BesidesC) ExceptD) Despite69. How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the characterof the children.A) haveB) hasC) havingD) to have70. He ________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.A) was almost hurtB) was hurt himselfC) was to hurt himselfD) was hurting himselfPart IV Close (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers (地理学家) compare and contrast __71__ places on the earth. But they also __72__ beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a __73__ The word geography __74__ from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, __75__ means “to write.” The English word geography means “to describe the earth.” __76__ geography books focus on a small area __77__ a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an __78__ continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another __79__ to divide the study of __80__ is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the __81__ starts with human beings and __82__ how human beings and their environmentact __83__ each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, __84__ branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described __85__ one who observes, records, and explains the __86__ between places. If all places __87__ alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, __88__ no two places are exactly the same. Geography, __89__, is a point of view, a special way of __90__ at places.71. A) similarB) variousC) distantD) famous72. A) passB) reachC) goD) set73. A) wholeB) unitC) partD) total74. A) fallsB) removesC) resultsD) comes75. A) whatB) thatC) whichD) it76. A) SomeB) ManyC) MostD) Few77. A) outsideB) exceptC) as78. A) extensiveB) entireC) overallD) enormous79. A) wayB) meansC) habitD) technique80. A) worldB) earthC) geographyD) globe81. A) secondB) laterC) nextD) latter82. A) learnsB) studiesC) realisesD) understands83. A) uponB) forC) asD) to84. A) neitherB) eitherC) oneD) each85. A) forB) toD) by86. A) exceptionsB) samenessC) differencesD) divisions87. A) beingB) areC) beD) were88. A) althoughB) whetherC) sinceD) that89. A) stillB) thenC) neverthelessD) moreover90. A) workingB) lookingC) arrivingD) gettingPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Changes in People’s Diet. Study the following tablecarefully and your composition must be based on the information given inthe table. Write three paragraphs to:1. state the changes in people’s diet (饮食) in the past five years;2. give possible reasons for the changes;3. draw your own conclusions;4. you should quote as few figures as possible.1991年6月四级参考答案20 / 21 1991年6月四级参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionPart II Reading ComprehensionPart III Vocabulary and Structure1991年6月四级参考答案21 / 21Part IV Close。
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1992年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) She doesn’t like the collar.B) She doesn’t like silk.C) She doesn’t like white dresses.D) She doesn’t think it’s her size.2. A) The scene of the old man’s death shocked her.B) The scene of the old man’s death frightened her.C) The scene of the old man’s death moved her.D) The scene of the old man’s death upset her.3. A) She didn’t get what she wanted.B) She was given a vegetable salad.C) She found the fruit not fresh enough.D) She had been overcharged.4. A) Jim must have copied from John.B) He doesn’t seen to like the two compositions.C) John must have copied from Jim.D) One must have copied from the other.5. A) They want to wear special clothes.B) They want other people to watch them dance.C) They want to celebrate their festivals.D) They want to enjoy themselves.6. A) $40.B) $30.C) $25.D) $14.7. A) An experienced nurse.B) A shop assistant.C) The man’s old friend.D) Secretary of a company.8. A) Jane is sick.B) Jane is with her sister.C) Jane won’t come.D) Jane will call back this evening.9. A) She has to take the final exams.B) She has to get her paper done.C) She’ll celebrate her 25th birthday.D) She will practise typing.10. A) Taking a rest.B) Paying a visit.C) Making a purchase.D) Making an appointment.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) To settle down in the U.S.B) To get his doctor’s degree.C) To become a professor.D) To finish high school.12. A) In the Ministry of Education.B) In the Ministry of Agriculture.C) At a university.D) At a hospital.13. A) Because they think that’s where they belong.B) Because Africa is developing rapidly.C) Because they are drawn by high salaries.D) Because they are drawn by good opportunities.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) He offered them to those in need.B) He kept them for his own use.C) He sold them to bike shops.D) He gave them to his relatives as Christmas gifts.15. A) He wanted to get the man’s old bike.B) He wanted to know the price of the new bike.C) He wanted to know what was new of the man’s bike.D) He wanted to repair the old bike for the man.16. A) His interest in doing the job.B) His wish to help others.C) His intention to learn a trade.D) His ambition to become known and popular.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The designer of the White House.B) The first resident of the White House.C) One of the U.S. presidents.D) A specialist of American history.18. A) To add to the beauty of the building.B) To follow the original design.C) To wipe out the stains left behind by the War.D) To make the building look more comfortable.19. A) Right after it was rebuilt.B) During the administration of John Adams.C) When Theodore Roosevelt was president.D) After many other names had been given to it.20. A) It has been changed several times.B) It has never been changed.C) It was changed after the War of 1812.D) It was changed during Roosevelt’s presidency.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.What do Charles Darwin, Nicholas Copernicus and Frank J. Sulloway have in common?The first two, of course, were revolutionary scientific thinkers: Copernicus established that the Earth revolves around the sun; Darwin discovered natural selection. And Sulloway? He’s a historian of science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has discovered something else these two men-and, indeed, most of the major pioneers in science over the last 400 years-have in common: they were, like Sulloway himself, preceded in birth by at least one other brother or sister. Birth order, he found, is the most reliable indicator of whether a scientist will embrace or attack radical new ideas.The third of four children, Sulloway has spent 20 years searching out the birth order of 2,784 scientists who were on one side or the other of 28 scientific revolutions since the 16th century. He discovered that 23 of the 28 revolutions were led by later-borns.Sulloway focused on the male-dominated world of science and the sole issue he measured was willingness to challenge established opinions. Those least likely to accept new theories were firstborns with younger brothers or sisters. The most radical were younger sons with at least one older brother.According to Sulloway’s theory, firstborn children identify more readily with parental authority because, among other things, they are often put in charge of younger brothers or sisters.Through this identification, firstborns absorb the norms (规范,准则) and values of society in ways that subsequent children do not. The older child gets responsibility. They younger one tests the limits, tries to see what he can get away with.21. What is the main idea of the passage?A) Later-borns are more intelligent than firstborns.B) Revolutionary thinkers tend to recognize the influence of birthorder.C) Major scientists always have something in common in their way ofthinking.D) One’s behaviour is often determined by birth order.22. The historian of science mentioned in the passage is of the family.A) the youngest childB) neither the eldest nor the youngest childC) the only childD) the eldest child23. The 2,784 scientists Sulloway studied ________.A) had led 23 of the 28 scientific revolutionsB) were preceded in birth by at least one brother or sisterC) had either supported or opposed revolutionary ideasD) had dominated the world of science for 400 years24. According to Sulloway’s theory, who is most likely to challengeestablished ideas of science?A) The only son with younger sisters.B) Those who identify more readily with parental authority.C) The only child of a family.D) A person with at least one older brother or sister.25. The author’s attitude towards Sulloway’s birth order theory is________.A) criticalB) defensiveC) neutralD) inconsistentPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.The individual mobility, convenience, and status given by the private passenger car offer a seemingly unbeatable attraction. In 1987, a record 126,000 cars rolled off assembly lines each working day, and close to 400 million vehicles choke up the world’s streets today.But the car’s usefulness to the individual stands in sharp contrast to the costs and burdens that society must shoulder to provide an automobile-centered transportation system. Since the clays of Henry Ford, societies have made a steady stream of laws to protect drivers from each other and themselves, as well as to protect the general public from the unintended effects of massive automobile use. Law makers have struggled over the competing goals of unlimited mobility and the individual’s fight to be free of the noise, pollution, and physical dangers that the automobile often brings.Prior to the seventies, the auto’s usefulness and assured role in society were hardly questioned. Even worries about uprising gas prices and future fuel availability subsided (减退) in the eighties almost as quickly as they had emerged. Car sales recovered, driving is up, and wealthy customers are once more shopping for high performance cars.The motor vehicle industry’s apparent success in dealing with the challenges of the seventies has obscured the harmful long-term trends of automobile centered transportation. Rising gasoline consumption will before long put increased pressure on oil production capacities. In addition, as more and more people can afford their own cars and as mass motorization takes hold, traffic jam becomes a tough problem. And motor vehicles are important contributors to urban air pollution, acid rain, and global warming.Society’s interest in fuel supply security, the integrity of its cities, and protection of the environment calls for a fundamental rethinking of the automobile’s role. Stricter fuel economy and pollution standards are the most obvious and immediate measures that can be adopted. But they can only be part of the answer. In the years ahead, the challenge will be to develop innovative (革新的) transportation policies.26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A) A good car indicates its owner’s high social position.B) A good car allows its owner to travel free.C) A car provides its owner with a sense of safety.D) A car adds to its owner’s attractiveness.27. The phrase “rolled off assembly lines” (Para. 1, Lines 2-3) means________.A) “were turned out from factories”B) “moved along production lines”C) “moved along the streets”D) “were lined up in the streets”28. The passage states that there is ________.A) a sharp contrast between the cost and usefulness of the carsB) a sharp contrast between the cost and performance of the carsC) a sharp conflict between car drivers and traffic rulesD) a sharp contradiction between the convenience of car owners andthe burdens of society29. It is implied that the auto’s assured role in society is ________.A) threatened by the rising gas pricesB) challenged by a series of fundamental problemsC) protected by lawD) firmly established30. Stricter fuel economy and pollution standards are ________.A) only part of the solution to massive automobile useB) the best way to cope with the massive use of carsC) innovative transportation policiesD) future policies of the automobile industryPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.While America’s grade-school and high-school system is coming under attack, one fact remains: U.S. universities are among the best in the world. Since World War II, American scientists-mostly working in universities or colleges-have won more than half of all Nobel Prizes in physics and medicine. Foreign students rush to the United States by the tens of thousands; last year they earned more than one quarter of the doctoral degrees awarded in the country. Yet while American universities produce great research and great graduate programme, they some-times pay little attention to the task that lies at their very core: the teaching of undergraduate students.In an era of $20,000 academic years, college presidents can no longer afford to ignore the creeping rot at their core. In speeches and interviews the nation’s higher educators have rediscovered teaching. Robert Rosenzweig, president of the Association of American Universities, said: “Our organization was never very concerned about teaching. In the last 18 months, we have spent more time on undergraduate education than on any other subject.”Despite such promising efforts, no one doubts that research still outranks teaching at the leading universities, not least because it is a surer and faster way to earn status. Some people don’t think it has to be that way. They argue that the reward system for college faculty can be changed, so that professors will be encouraged to devote more time and effort to teaching. They say that they are beginning to believe that the 1990s may come to be remembered as the decade of the undergraduate.That would bring ‘it full circle. For more than two centuries after the founding of Harvard College in 1636, the instruction of undergraduate students was an essential condition of American higher education.31. Which of the following would be the best TITLE for this passage?A) University Education in the U.S.B) University Education ChallengedC) Teaching and Research in UniversitiesD) Undergraduate Teaching Rediscovered32. The first sentence in the second paragraph means that ________.A) with a budget of $ 20,000, presidents find it difficult to keeptheir universities goingB) with the increase in fees, educators feel obliged to improveundergraduate teachingC) with a $ 20,000 budget, presidents find it difficult to stop thecreeping rot in their universitiesD) with the decrease in fees, educators can’t afford to lay equalstress on both research and teaching33. According to paragraph 3, some people think that the reward systemfor teachers should be changed so that ________.A) more emphasis will be laid on teachingB) leading universities can further raise their statusC) effort can be directed to graduate instructionD) the 1990’s will become a decade of the-undergraduate34. According to the passage, at the leading American universities________.A) research is declining in importanceB) teaching is now ranked above researchC) teaching is a sure way to gain positionD) more importance is attached to research than to teaching35. It is implied in the passage that about 150 years ago undergraduateinstruction ________.A) was already threatened by research workB) began to be neglected in most universitiesC) constituted the fundamental part of higher educationD) began to undergo rapid changesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In the final years before the beginning of the Civil War, the view that the Negro was different, even inferior, was widely held in the United States. At Peoria, Illinois, in October 1854, Abraham Lincoln asked what stand the opponents of slavery should take regarding Negroes.“Free them, and make them politically and socially our equals? My own feelings will not admit of this; and if mine would, we well know that those of the great mass, of white people will not.Whether this feeling accords with justice and sound judgement, is not the sole question, if indeed, it is any part of it. A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.We cannot, then, make them equals.”The Lincoln statement was clear and direct, and it doubtless represented the views of most Americans in the 1850’s. Most of those who heard him or read his speech were of the same opinion as he. In later years, the Peoria speech would be used by those who taught to damage Lincoln’s reputation as a champion of the rights of the Negro. In 1964, the White Citizens’ Councils reprinted portions of the speech in large advertisements in the daily press and insisted that Lincoln shared their views on the desirability of maintaining two distinct worlds of race.Lincoln could not have overcome the nation’s strong inclination toward racial separation if he had tried. And he did not try very hard. When he set about forming Negro troops later, he was content not only to set Negroes apart in a unit called “U.S. Colored Troops, “but also to have Negro privates (列兵) receive $10 per month including clothing, while whites of the same rank received $13 per month plus clothing. Only the firm refusal of many Negro troops to accept unequal pay finally forced Congress to equalize compensation, for white and Negro soldiers.The fight for union that became also a fight for freedom never became a fight for equality or for the creation of one racial world.36. In 1854, Abraham Lincoln believed that ________.A) it was practical to give equal rights to NegroesB) Negroes should have equal rightsC) racial equality for Negroes was impossibleD) most white people would oppose giving freedom to Negroes37. In the 1850’s, the nation’s inclination toward racial separationwas ________.A) disregarded by CongressB) challenged by LincolnC) too strong to overcomeD) based on round judgement38. In 1964, the White Citizens’ Councils reprinted the Peoria speechin order to ________.A) damage Lincoln’s reputationB) defend their own viewpointsC) criticize Lincoln’s views on racial equalityD) defend Lincoln’s reputation39. From the passage, we can conclude that Lincoln ________.A) helped Negroes fight for freedom onlyB) gave Negroes equal payC) treated white and Negro soldiers equallyD) helped to create one racial world40. The purpose of the Civil War was ________.A) to establish equality of all peopleB) to maintain the union of the countryC) to do away with racial separationD) to end racial in justicePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Susan stood motionless at the end of the diving board, hands at herside, heels slightly raised, every muscle ________ action.A) anticipatingB) to anticipateC) anticipatedD) having anticipated42. ________ about the bookkeeper’s honesty, the company asked him toresign.A) There be some questionsB) There are some questionsC) There have been some questionsD) There being some questions43. He ________ his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance.A) retainedB) concealedC) conceivedD) shielded44. He finished the paintings, ________ for the exhibition.A) for some timeB) in good timeC) from time to timeD) time after time45. But for his courage, the battle ________.A) was lostB) will be lostC) would loseD) would have been lost46. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with somekind of ________.A) urgencyB) dangerC) emergencyD) crisis47. Such being the case, I see no ________ for your complaints.A) foundationB) baseD) sources48. News writers are expected to be clear and accurate, the form inwhich they write or speak is ________ to that requirement.A) superiorB) secondaryC) inferiorD) contrary49. The soil was so ________ that I was hardly able to force a spadeinto it.A) muddyB) compactC) slackD) fertile50. The foreign-language publications are growing in volume and________.A) appreciationB) circumstanceC) rotationD) circulation51. The wine glasses were so ________ that I was afraid to carry themhome by bus.A) flexibleB) delicateC) shakyD) tender52. The program has been ________ by lack of funds.A) hamperedB) intervenedD) insulated53. ________, heat is produced.A) Certain chemicals are mixed togetherB) That certain chemicals are mixed togetherC) Whenever certain chemicals are mixed togetherD) The mixing together of certain chemicals54. Captain Jones ________ that he had fired five bullets fromHoffman’s gun and that he had the shells of those bullets with him.A) purifiedB) magnifiedC) testifiedD) intensified55. Much of the equipment was lying ________ because of a lack of spareparts.A) helplessB) vacantC) idleD) lonely56. ________ does he know that the police are about to arrest him.A) FewB) OnlyC) SeldomD) Little57. By signing this application, I ask that an account ________ for meand a credit card issued as I request.A) be openedB) opensD) will be opened58. The poor reception on your TV is probably due to outside ________.A) interferenceB) inaccessibilityC) interruptionD) irregularity59. Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly vastly reduced the timeit took ________.A) on making a carB) to make a carC) for making a carD) in making a car60. The latest survey of 50 young couples in that city shows theaverage cost for a wedding has doubled the ________ of 1986.A) sizeB) numberC) figureD) quantity61. It was only after the failure of the talks that the governmentdecided to resort ________ force.A) forB) inC) atD) to62. Even though we had been to her house several times before, we didnot remember ________.A) what street it was onB) what the street it was onC) what street was it onD) what a street it was on63. The earthquake ________ not have come at a worse time for the war-torn country.A) couldB) mustC) wouldD) might64. In ________ with the new regulations, all tickets must be stamped.A) combinationB) agreementC) connectionD) accordance65. China has greatly ________ its influence in world affairs.A) spreadB) scatteredC) extendedD) distributed66. He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death.A) in the event ofB) in view ofC) on account ofD) on the edge of67. We are sorry that, because of a fire in our factory, we are unableto fill your order for auto parts. We suggest that you order from Jones Supply Company until we are able to ________ production.A) releaseB) recoverC) resumeD) regain68. Lhasa is unique ________ it is the highest city in China.A) thatB) in thatC) for thatD) but that69. Why are you always suspicious ________ anyone who is kind to you?A) ofB) withC) towardsD) for70. ________ rose in his imagination several interesting specimens thathad never appeared on earth before.A) HereB) ItC) WhereD) TherePart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line.You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word.Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanksprovided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word,put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write themissing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross itand put a slash (/) in the blank.Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/periodMany of the arguments having╱ used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television. 3.______the______It is always interesting to visit another country, for those who have never traveled a great deal.Domestic travel can be very educational for anyone. (71) if he is interested enough to make preparations at beforehand. Learning the language (72) of the new country would be difficult the traveller to attempt, but the benefits of such an (73) effort would become obvious immediately after his arrive. It may not seem important to him when he is comfortably situated at home, but (74) knows how to order a meal or rent a room is essential for the newcomer in a familiar country. (75) Without knowing the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the (76) new country and his customs.Of course, in our small world, it is often possible to find someone who understand our own (77) but this is only second-best for the traveler. To be ensure, he can see places and things without (78) the use of a language, but places and things are the heart of any country. To get the greatest (79) benefit from a trip to another country, it is indeed important for the visitor to have an (80) understanding of the language.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Looking Forward to the Twenty-FirstCentury. Your composition should be based on your answers tothe following questions written in Chinese:1. 新世纪科技发展的前景如何?2. 新的科学技术会给社会带来什么好处?3. 新的科学技术会带来什么问题?4. 你怎样对待新世纪的挑战?Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Looking Forward to the Twenty-First Century可编辑1992年6月六级参考答案(暂缺).。
大学英语四级92_真题(含答案与解析)-交互
大学英语四级92(总分749.5, 做题时间130分钟)Writing (30 minutes)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Role of Science and Technology in Mordern Life. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1. Human life can not continue without science and technology.2. The development of science and technology has brought about many changes in people''s life.3. Science and technology also play an important role in oursocialist construction.SSS_TEXT_QUSTI该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 30答案:The Role of Science and Technology in Modern Life Human life can not continue without science and technology. In fact, the advancement of human society has always depended upon the development of science and technology. As a result, the life we are living now is more civilized than that of our forefather's.This development of science and technology has brought about many changes in people's life. For example, the invention of television has opened a new era for mankind. We can now view events which are happening thousands of miles away.Science and technology also play an important role in our socialist construction. Our socialist construction is just like a skyscraper, while science and technology are its base. Without the base, the skyscraper cannot be built. Therefore, we should try our best to further developing science and technology so as to lay a more solid base for our socialist construction.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 attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES) ifMobile phonesWhat Are Mobile Phones?A mobile phone, also known as a cellphone or cellular phone, is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone whichacts as a telephone only within a limited range). Cellphones allow connections to be made to the telephone network, normally by directly dialing the other party''s number on an inbuilt keypad. Most current cellphones use a combination of radio wave transmission and conventional telephone circuit switching, though packet switching is already in use for some parts of the cellphone network, especiallyfor services such as Internet access and WAP.Some of the world''s largest cellphone manufacturers include Alcatel, Audiovox, Kyocera (formerly the handset division of **m), LG, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Philips, Sagem, Samsung, Sanyo, Siemens, SK Teletech, and Sony Ericsson.There are also **munication systems related to, but distinct from cellphones, such as satellite phones and Professional Mobile Radio. Worldwide DeploymentCellphones have a long arid varied history that stretches back to the 1950s, with hand held devices being available since 1983. Due to their low establishment costs and rapid deployment, cellphone networks have since spread rapidly throughout the world, outstrip ping the growth of fixed telephony.In most of Europe, wealthier parts of Asia, Australia, and the US, cellphones are now widely used, with the majority of the adult, teenage, and even child population owning one. The number of cell phone subscribers in the US has reached over 190 million. The availability of Prepaid or pay as you go services, where the subscriber does not have to commit to a long term contract, has helped fuel this growth.Standardized TechnologyThe cellphone has become ubiquitous because of theinteroperability of cellphones across different networks 4nd countries. This is due to the equipment manufacturers all working to the same standard, particularly the GSM standard which was designed for Europe-wide interoperability. All European nations and some Asian nations chose it as their sole standard, while in Japan and South Korea another standard, CDMA, was select ed.Cellphone CultureIn less than twenty years, mobile phones have gone from being rare and expensive pieces of equipment used by businesses to a pervasive low-cost personal item. In many countries, cellphones now outnumber land line telephones, with most adults and many children now owning cellphones. It is not uncommon for young adults to simply own a cell phone instead of a land-line for their residence. In some developing countries, where there is little existing fixed-line infrastructure, the mobile phone has become widespread.Social LifeWith high levels of mobile telephone penetration, a mobile culture has evolved, where the phone becomes a key social tool, and people rely on their cellphone addressbook to keep in touch with their friends. Many people keep in touch using SMS, and a whole culture of "texting" has developed from this. **mercial market in SMS''s is growing. Many phones even offer Instant Messenger services to increase the simplicity and ease of texting on phones.EntertainmentThe mobile phone itself has also become a totemic and fashion object, with users deco rating, customizing, and accessorizing their cellphones to reflect their personality. Like wise, customized ringtones have been developed.EtiquetteCellphone etiquette has become an important issue with mobiles ringing at funerals, weddings, movies and plays. Users often speak at increased volume, with little regard for others nearby people. It has **mon practice for places like libraries and movie theatres to ban the use of cell phones, sometimes even installing jamming equipment to prevent them.MediaCameraphones and videophones that can capture video and take photographs are increasingly being used to cover breaking news. Stories like the London Bombings, the Boxing Day Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina have been reported on by cameraphone users on news sites like NowPublic and photosharing sites like Flickr.Cellphone FeaturesCellphones are often packed with features that offer users far more than just the capability to send text messages and make voice calls. These may include internet browsing, music (MP3)playback, personal organizers, email, watch/alarm, built-in cameras, ring tones, security measures (e. g. pin codes), SIM blocks, games, radio, push to talk, infra red and blue-tooth connectivity, and call registers.Network FeaturesThough cellphones vary significantly from provider to provider, and even nation to nation (most noticeably in North America), all cellphones must generally accomplish tile same tasks regardless. Cellphones must be connected to the system of land-line phones. Cellphones must also be able to connect with each other just as easily, even if the two phones are not from the same mobile service provider. Consequently, all cellphone systems **prised of **ponents; the handset, and the tower. The handset is the portable, referred to as the mobile phone, cellphone or a smartphone. The tower is a high-yield radio tower that the cellphones direct their **munications toin order to connect to the network of **munications. It could also be a network of satellites.Network Working ProcessThe HandsetHandsets feature a low power transceiver that is typically designed to transmit voice and data, or analog audio only, up to a few kilometers under ideal situations to where the tower is located. The handset listens for an available tower. Once found, the handset in forms that tower of its own unique identifier, and alerts the cellphone network that it is ready and standing-by to receive telephone calls. It then periodically repeats this information to the tower, and seeks out new towers over the duration it is powered on. The TowerTowers are large structures that feature a series of high power radio transmitters de signed to broadcast their presence and availability, and **munications to the mobile handsets. The tower features a much higher -powered radio transceiver array that allows it to provide a **munications dialog with handsets dozens of kilometers away. The tower is connected to the landline telephone infrastructure by a high-capacity phone line, and may also be connected to a dedicated data line. The tower can then route calls between the mobile handsets it''s serving, and telephone calls over the landline. Because the tower tracks and relays what mobile handsets it is servicing, it can inform the mobile network provider so that at any given time a call to a cellphone can quickly be traced to the :tower that is servicing that handset.The Data StreamMost cellphones dialog between the handset and the tower is comprised of a data stream of digitized audio. The technology driving this process can vary, and in nations with no standard or preference (such as the United States), many incompatible technologies exist. Not only do transmission standards potentially differ, but so do the radio frequencies. Some technologies include AMPS for analog, and TDMA, CDMA and GSM for **munications. Though nations like the USA have generally avoided official standardization, most nations of the world have agreed upon the GSM data transmission protocol for cellphones, and a small range of possible frequencies that cellphones may operate on. Phones are classified based on the technology they use and the features they have.SSS_SINGLE_SEL2.The main difference between cordless phones and cellphones is that cordless phones can only operate in a limited range.A YB NC NG该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 7.1答案:A词汇线索为cordless phone，定位后找到文章首句括号内的部分：which acts as a telephone only within a limited range，则正确答案Y。
1992年6月大学英语四级答案详解
1992 年 6 月大学英语四级考试答案详解Part II Reading ComprehensionPassage One文章开篇就表明作者观点：博物学家是天生的而不是后天培养的。
并以自己兄弟姐妹的成长为例，说明自己从小就对花和昆虫感兴趣。
第二段以自己的记忆为例，说明他对动物、鸟、昆虫的记忆远比自己的家人清晰。
第三段作者论述了自己对动植物世界的痴迷和成就。
第四段作者论述了博物学家和科学家的区别。
在文章的最后，强调了观点：博物学家是天生的，而科学家是可以后天培养的。
21. D 归纳理解题. 第一段以自己兄弟姐妹的成长为例，说明自己从小就对花和昆虫感兴趣，由此选D。
也可以用排除法：A 项born to 指天生就享有……，但文章没有指出他生在一个博物学家庭，故错误；B项错误理解了have no ear for…对...听觉不灵敏,而不是失聪；C 项错误理解了unlike，unlike在本文中是介词，意思是“和……不同”而不是动词，更不能等同于dislike。
因此，排除A、B、C，选D。
22. B 要点定位理解.由题干将答案定位到第二段,理解整段意思，我们可以得知：由于作者对于自然世界的痴迷，以至于动物、鸟、昆虫的记忆远比自己的家人清晰。
故选B。
23. B 归纳理解题. 作者反复强调自己是博物学家而不是科学家。
24. B 要点理解判断. 由题干将答案定位到第四段,作者之所以称自己为博物学家而不是科学家是因为作者缺少科学家的一些特质。
25. B 理解判断. 文章的第一段就说明了自己从小就对花和昆虫感兴趣，正是这种兴趣和对自然世界的热衷才让作者得出：博物学家是天生的而不是后天培养的。
Passage Four文章主要论述了锻炼有利于健康。
第一段作者以数字告诉我们现如今越来越多的美国人重视锻炼，并且认为锻炼有利于身体健康。
第二段论述这一观点得到了各种媒介的肯定。
第三段论述了锻炼得到人们重视并流行起来的时间以及不同时期人们对不同锻炼方式的青睐程度。
6月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案
6月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案6月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案踏踏实实完成每天的计划和小目标，就可以自如地应对新学习，达到长远目标。
下面是店铺精心为大家整理的6月大学英语四级真题试卷及答案试卷，希望对大家有帮助，更多内容请关注应届毕业生网!Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A)The International Labor Organization’s key objec tive.B)The basic social protection for the most vulnerable.C)Rising unemployment worldwide.D)Global economic recovery.2. A)Many countries have not taken measures to create enough jobs.B)Few countries know how to address the current economic crisis.C)Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis.D)Many countries need support to improve their people’s livelihood.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A)Serve standardized food nationwide.B)Put calorie information on the menu.C)Increase protein content in the food.D)Offer convenient food to customers.4. A)They will be fined.B)They will be closed.C)They will get a warning.D)They will lose customers.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A)Inability to implement their business plans.B)Inability to keep turning out novel products.C)Lack of a successful business model of their own.D)Failure to integrate innovation into their business.6. A)It is the secret to business success.B)It is the creation of something new.C)It is a magic tool to bring big rewards.D)It is an essential part of business culture.7. A)Its hardworking employees.B)Its flexible promotion strategy.C)Its innovation culture.D)Its willingness to make investments.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two longconversations. At the end of each conversations you will hear four questions. Both the conversations and the question-s 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A)He’s got add icted to technology.B)He is not very good at socializing.C)He is crazy about text-messaging.D)He does not talk long on the phone.9. A)Talk big.B)Talk at length.C)Gossip a lot.D)Forget herself.10. A)He thought it was cool.B)He needed the practice.C)He wanted to stay connected with them.D)He had an urgent message to send.11. A)It poses a challenge to seniors.B)It saves both time and money.C)It is childish and unprofessional.D)It is cool and convenient.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A)He wants to change his job assignment.B)He is unhappy with his department manager.C)He thinks he deserves extra pay for overtime.D)He is often singled out for criticism by his boss.13. A)His workload was much too heavy.B)His immediate boss did not trust him.C)His colleagues often refused to cooperate.D)His salary was too low for his responsibility.14. A)He never knows how to refuse.B)He is always ready to help others.C)His boss has a lot of trust in him.D)His boss has no sense of fairness.15. A)Put all his complaints in writing.B)Wait and see what happens next.C)Learn to say no when necessary.D)Talk to his boss in person first.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A)The importance of sleep to a healthy life.B)Reasons for Americans’ decline in sleep.C)Some tips to improve the quality of sleep.D)Diseases associated with lack of sleep.17. A)They are more health-conscious.B)They are changing their living habits.C)They get less and less sleep.D)They know the dangers of lack of sleep.18. A)Their weight will go down.B)Their mind function will deteriorate.C)Their work efficiency will decrease.D)Their blood pressure will rise.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A)How much you can afford to pay.B)What course you are going to choose.C)Which university you are going to apply to.D)When you are going to submit your application.20. A)The list of courses studied.B)The full record of scores.C)The references from teachers.D)The personal statement.21. A)Specify what they would like to do after graduation.B)Describe in detail how much they would enjoy studying.C)Indicate they have reflected and thought about the subject.D)Emphasize that they admire the professors in the university.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A)It was equipped with rubber tyres.B)It was built in the late 19th century.C)It was purchased by the Royal family.D)It was designed by an English engineer.23. A)They consumed lots of petrol.B)They took two passengers only.C)They were difficult to drive.D)They often broke down.24. A)They were produced on the assembly line.B)They were built with less costly materials.C)They were modeled after British cars.D)They were made for ordinary use.25. A)It made news all over the world.B)It was built for the Royal family.C)It marked a new era in motor travel.D)It attracted large numbers of motorists.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 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 bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Physical activity does the body good, and there’s growing evidence that it helps the brain too. Researchers in the Netherlands report that children who get more exercise, whether at school or on their own, 26 to have higher GPAs and better scores on standardized tests. In a 27 of 14 studies that looked at physical activity and academic 28 , investigators found that the more children moved, the better their grades were in school, 29 in the basic subjects of math, English and reading.The data will certainly fuel the ongoing debate over whether physical education classes should be cut as schools struggle to 30on smaller budgets. The arguments against physicaleducation have included concerns that gym time may be taking away from study time. With standardized test scores in the U.S.31 in recent years, some administrators believe students need to spend more time in the classroom instead of on the playground. But as these findings show, exercise and academics may not be 32 exclusive. Physical activity can improve blood 33 to the brain, fueling memory, attention and creativity, which are 34 to learning. And exercise releases hormones that can improve 35 and relieve stress, which can also help learning. So while it may seem as if kids are just exercising their bodies when they’re running around, they may actually be exercising their brains as well.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
1991年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案
1991年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案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 whatwas said. Both the conversation and the question will be spokenonly once. After each question there will be pause. During thepause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She paid ￥40.00 for the coat.B) Her husband presented it to her as a gift.C) She bought the coat on her fortieth birthday.D) Her friend sent it to her as a birthday gift.2. A) To keep his old car and get a new one.B) To leave it in the garage to be repaired.C) To sell his car for a new one.D) To get his car repaired later.3. A) Husband and wife.B) Father and daughter.C) Doctor and patient.D) Teacher and student.4. A) The man went to the concert, but the woman didn’t.B) The woman went to the concert, but the man d idn’t.C) The speakers did not go to the concert.D) Both speakers went to the concert.5. A) An English textbook.B) A Chinese textbook.C) A chemistry hook.D) A history book.6. A) The woman goes to school during the day and works at night.B) The woman has to work to support herself.C) The woman’s classes are not difficult.D) The woman studies at night.7. A) She feels that he won’t accept anything.B) She’s sure he already has a pocket calculator.C) She thinks he has almost everything he wants.D) She’s afraid he wants more than she can afford.8. A) Tom survived the accident.B) Tom was killed in the accident.C) Someone saved Tom’s life.D) It did little damage to Tom’s car.9. A) The train is crowded.B) The train is late.C) The train is empty.D) The train is on time.10. A) No, all the rooms are taken.B) Yes, there is a double room.C) Yes, there are some spare rooms.D) Yes, there is a single room.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passageand the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D), Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Her husband had got a higher position.B) Her husband had lost his job.C) She wanted to have a cleaner house.D) She wanted to move to New York.12. A) His telephone went out of order.B) The buyers had to leave soon.C) He began to work at 8 a.m.D) He had made an appointment with her for 8 a.m.13. A) To return the shoes to the store.B) To pay the manager a visit.C) To buy more of the 12-dollar shoes.D) To complain about the price of the shoes.14. A) 12 dollarsB) 20 dollarsC) Less than 12 dollarsD) More than 12 dollarsPassage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Short and cool.B) Long and cool.C) Long and hot.D) Short and hot.16. A) Because the price was too high.B) Because Alaska has an extremely cold winter.C) Because they thought Alaska was a useless land.D) Because the climatic difference there is too great.17. A) No, only a few became rich.B) No, none became rich.C) No, very few people had actually found gold.D) Yes, hundreds of thousands of people became rich.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying near a lonely road, trembling.C) She was lying in a hospital bed.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.19. A) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.B) She was stopped by a policeman and treated rudely.C) She was attacked by robbers.D) She was stopped and forced to enter a flying saucer.20. A) The women made up an astonishing story.B) The women had intended to leave her husband without a word.C) The women had been taken over a thousand miles away from her home.D) The women had been dishonest to her husband.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For eachof them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You shoulddecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.When a good reader is at work he does not look at letters, nor even at words, one by one, however, he quickly takes in the meaning of two, three, or four words at a time, in a single moment. Watch carefully the eyes of a person who is reading, and it will be seen that they do not travel smoothly along the lines of print, but they move by jumps separated by very short stops. The eyes of a very good reader move quickly, taking long jumps and making very short halts (停顿); the eyes of a poor reader move more slowly, taking only short jumps and stopping longer at each halt. Sometimes, when he meets a difficulty, he even goes backwards to see again what has already been looked at once.The teacher’s task is th erefore clear: it is to train his pupils to take in several words at a glance (one eye-jump’) and to remove the necessity for going backwards to read something a second time.This shows at once that letter-by-letter, or syllable-by-syllable, or word-by-word reading, with the finger pointing to the word, carefully fixing each one in turn, is wrong. It is wrong because such a method ties the pupil’s eyes down to a very short jump, and the aim is to train for the long jump. Moreover, a very short jump is too short to provide any meaning or sense; and it will be found that having struggled with three or four words separately, the pupil has to look at them again, all together and in one group, in order to get the meaning of the whole phrase.21. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the first paragraph?A) Pupils should be trained to reach quickly the stage of reading withouthaving to concentrate on the separate symbols.B) Pupils should look at each printed symbol for its meaning as wellas for its shape.C) Teachers should help their pupils avoid looking at the shape of theprinted symbols.D) Teachers should tell their pupils the different stages of their study.22. In a single moment, a good reader picks up ________.A) several wordsB) several phrasesC) several sentencesD) several lines23. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ________.A) students will be able to express their ideas more freelyB) teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesC) students will have more confidence in writingD) students will learn to be independent of teachers24. The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgement on that sensitivepiece of writing is ________.A) reasonableB) unfairC) foolishD) careless25. The major point discussed in the passage is ________.A) the importance of developing writing skillsB) the complexities of spellingC) the correct way of marking compositionsD) the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.A breakthrough (突破) in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC’s research ef fort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC’s scientific laboratories at Ispra, near Milan.The senior West German scientist in charge of the Community’s solar energy programme, Mr. Joachim Gretz, told journalists that at present levels of research spending it was most unlikely that solar energy would provide as much as three per cent of the Community’s energy requirements even after the year 2000. But he said that with a modest increase in the present< sums, devoted by the EEC to this work it was possible that the breakthrough could be achieved by the end of the next decade.Mr. Gretz calculates that if solar energy only provided three per cent of the EEC’s needs, this could still produce a saving of about a billionpounds in the present bill for imported energy each year. And he believes that with the possibility of utilizing more advanced technology in this field it might be possible to satisfy a much bigger share of the Community’s future energy needs.At present the EEC spends about $2.6 millions a year on solar research at Ispra, one of the EEC’s official joint research centres, and another $3 millions a year in indirect research with universities and other independent bodies.26. The phrase “be brought forward” (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably means________.A) be expectedB) be completedC) be advancedD) be introduced27. Some scientists believe that a breakthrough in the use of solar energydepends on ________.A) sufficient fundingB) further experimentsC) advanced technologyD) well-equipped laboratories28. According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable thescientists to provide ________.A) more than 3 ~, 6 of the EEC’s needs after the year 2000B) only 3% of the EEC’s needs before the year 2000C) less than 3% of the EEC’s needs before the year 2000D) 3% of the EEC’s needs after the year 200029. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A) The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.B) At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to makeany significant progress in the provision of energy from the sun.C) The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the nextdecade if investment were increased.D) The total yearly spending of the EEC on solar energy research amountedto almost 6 million.30. The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy________.A) would lead to a big increase in research fundingB) would make it unnecessary to import oilC) would make it possible to meet the future energy needs of the EECD) would provide a much greater proportion of the Community’s futureenergy needsPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Just seven years ago, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart was being cheered as the model of human creativeness. The sight of Barney Clark-alive and conscious after trading his diseased heart for a metal-and-plastic pump-convinced the press, the public and many doctors that the future had arrived. It hadn’t. After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7, and reviewing its effects on the 150 or so patients (most of whom got the device as a temporary measure) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save them. Last week the agency cancelled its earlier approval, effectively banning (禁止) the device.The recall may hurt Symbion Inc., maker of the Jarvik-7, but it won’t end the request for an artificial heart. One problem with the banned model is that the tubes connecting it to an external power source created a passage for infection. Inventors are now working on new devices that would be fully placed, along with a tiny power pack, in the patient’s chest. The first sample produc ts aren’t expected for another 10 or 20 years: But some people are already worrying that they’ 11 work-and that America’s overextended health-care programs will lose a precious $2.5 billion to $5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying patients. If such expenditures (开支) cut into funding for more basic care, the net effect could actually be a decline in the nation’s health.31. According to the passage the Jarvik-7 artificial heart proved to be________.A) a technical failureB) a technical wonderC) a good life-saverD) an effective means to treat heart disease32. From the passage we know that Symbion Inc ________.A) has been banned by the government from producing artificial heartsB) will review the effects of artificial hearts before designing newmodelsC) may continue to work on new models of reliable artificial heartsD) can make new models of artificial hearts available on the market in10 to 20 years33. The new models of artificial hearts are expected ________.A) to have a working life of 10 or 20 yearsB) to be set fully in the patient’s chestC) to be equipped with an external power sourceD) to create a new passage for infection34. The word “them” in Line 7, Para. 2 refers to ________.A) doctors who treat heart diseasesB) makers of artificial heartsC) America’s health-care programsD) new models of artificial hearts35. Some people feel that ________.A) artificial hearts are seldom effectiveB) the country should not spend so much money on artificial heartsC) the country is not spending enough money on artificial heartsD) America’s health-care programs are not doing enough for thenation’s healthPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.A raped means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement (新拓居地) spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.The high point in railroad building came with the construction of thefirst transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish laborers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement. It also helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets. In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.36. The major problems with America’s railroad system in the mid 19thcentury lay in ________.A) poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systemsB) lack of financial support for developmentC) limited railroad linesD) lack of a transcontinental railroad37. The building of the first transcontinental system ________.A) brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the westB) attracted many visitors to the construction sitesC) attracted laborers from EuropeD) encouraged people to travel all over the county38. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) Settlements Spread WestwardB) The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital LinkC) American Railroad HistoryD) The Importance of Trains in the American Economy39. The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ________.A) 9 yearsB) 7 yearsC) 4 yearsD) 3 years40. What most likely made people think’ about a transcontinental railroad?A) The possibility of government support for such a task.B) The need to explore Utah.C) The need to connect the east coast with the west.D) The need to del, clop the railroad industry in the west.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choosethe ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single timethrough the centre.41. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have ________one this month.A) anotherB) moreC) the otherD) other42. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.A) impressionB) reactionC) commentD) opinion43. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.A) finish what I didB) finished what I didC) would finish what I was doingD) finished what I was doing44. There were some ________ flowers on the table.A) artificialB) unnaturalC) falseD) unreal45. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly-whatwe wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A) benefitsB) affectsC) guidesD) effects46. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?A) in relation toB) in contrast toC) in excess ofD) in favor of47. Children are very curious ________.A) at heartB) in personC) on purposeD) by nature48. The match was cancelled because most of the members ________ a matchwithout a standard court.A) objected to havingB) were objected to haveC) objected to haveD) were objected to having49. The teacher doesn’t permit ________ in class.A) smokeB) to smokeC) smokingD) to have a smoke50. I like watching TV ________ to the cinema.A) more than to goB) than goingC) more than goingD) rather than to go51. I appreciate ________ to your home.A) to be invitedB) to have invitedC) having invitedD) being invited52. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judgingmy examination.A) regardB) countingC) accountD) observation53. You ________ all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sortof thing.A) needn’t have doneB) must not have doneC) shouldn’t have doneD) can not have clone54. Important p eople don’t often have much free time as their work ________all their time.A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in55. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon________ it.A) got offB) got acrossC) got awayD) got over56. Many people complain of the rapid ________ of modern life.A) rateB) speedC) pace57. San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ________.A) is rarelyB) rarely isC) hardly isD) is scarcely58. The speaker, ________ for her splendid speeches, was warmly receivedby the audience.A) having knownB) being knownC) knowingD) known59. American women were ________ the right to vote until 1920 after manyyears of hard struggle.A) ignoredB) neglectedC) refusedD) denied60. I couldn’t find ________, and so I took this one.A) a large enough coatB) an enough large coatC) a large coat enoughD) a coat enough large61. I always ________ what I have said.A) get toB) hold toC) lead toD) see to62. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill ________ we all sat downto rest.A) whenB) thenD) until63. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized bybabies as young as 6 months old.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) whose64. He moved away from his parents, and missed them ________ enjoy theexciting life in New York.A) too much toB) enough toC) very much toD) much so as to65. He was ________ of having asked such a silly question.A) sorryB) guiltyC) ashamedD) miserable66. The last time we had a family reunion was ________ my brother’s weddingceremony four years ago.A) inB) atC) duringD) over67. What ________ would happen if the director knew you felt that way?A) do you supposeB) you supposeC) will you supposeD) you would suppose68. ________ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will nodoubt always be with us.A) As forB) BesidesC) ExceptD) Despite69. How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence onthe character of the children.A) haveB) hasC) havingD) to have70. He ________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.A) was almost hurtB) was hurt himselfC) was to hurt himselfD) was hurting himselfPart IV Close (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right sideof the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into thepassage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a single line through the centre.Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers (地理学家) compare and contrast __71__ places on the earth. But they also __72__ beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a __73__ The word geography __74__ from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein, __75__ means “to write.” The English word geography means “to describe the earth.” __76__ geography books focus on a small area __77__ a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an __78__ continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another __79__ to divide the study of __80__ is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the __81__ starts with human beings and __82__ how human beings and their environment act __83__ each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, __84__ branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described __85__ one who observes, records, and explains the __86__ between places. If all places __87__ alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, __88__ no two places are exactly the same. Geography, __89__, is a point of view, a special way of __90__ at places.71. A) similarB) variousC) distantD) famous72. A) passB) reachC) goD) set73. A) wholeB) unitC) partD) total74. A) fallsB) removesC) resultsD) comes75. A) whatB) thatC) whichD) it76. A) SomeB) ManyC) MostD) Few77. A) outsideB) exceptC) asD) like78. A) extensiveB) entireC) overallD) enormous79. A) wayB) meansC) habitD) technique80. A) worldB) earthC) geographyD) globe81. A) secondB) laterC) nextD) latter82. A) learnsB) studiesC) realisesD) understands83. A) uponB) forC) asD) to84. A) neitherB) eitherC) oneD) each85. A) forB) toC) asD) by86. A) exceptionsB) samenessC) differencesD) divisions87. A) beingB) areC) beD) were88. A) althoughB) whetherC) sinceD) that89. A) stillB) thenC) neverthelessD) moreover90. A) workingB) lookingC) arrivingD) gettingPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Changes in People’sDiet. Study the following table carefully and your compositionmust be based on the information given in the table. Write threeparagraphs to:1. state the changes in people’s diet (饮食) in the past five years;2. give possible reasons for the changes;3. draw your own conclusions;4. you should quote as few figures as possible.1991年6月四级参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionPart II Reading ComprehensionPart III Vocabulary and StructurePart IV ClosePart V Writing (略)（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。
1992年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
1.A) The man should stay a little longer.
B) The man should leave at once.
C) The man will miss the train.
D) The man must try to catch the last train.（B）
2.A) Walking.
B)Boating.
C) Shopping.
D) Driving.（C）
3.A) Twenty minutes.
B) Twenty-five minutes.
C) Fifty minutes.
D) was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood（A）
22.The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because ________.
A) he didn’t live very long with them
D) He was acting in a film.（B）
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.A) 6 million dollars.
B) 25 million dollars.
9.A) She is going to see her uncle there.
B) She has a relative who once lived there.
6月大学英语四级考试真题卷二（3）
6月大学英语四级考试真题卷二（3）Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled. Some 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, compared with 32% of men with only a high-school certificate. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individuals and society, are profound.The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people. And they will live longer than ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity (长寿) translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this shift will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners willcreate government budget problems.But the notion of a sharp division between the working young and the idle old misses a new trend, the growing gap between the skilled and the unskilled. Employment rates are falling among younger unskilled people, whereas older skilled folk are working longer. The divide is most extreme in America, where well-educated baby-boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的美国人) are putting off retirement while many less-skilled younger people have dropped out of the workforce.Policy is partly responsible. Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early. Rising life expectancy(预期寿命), combined with the replacement of generous defined-benefit pension plans with less generous defined-contribution ones, means that even the better-off must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to reap rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the preceding generation. Technological change may well reinforce that shift: the skills that complement computers, from management knowhow to creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
1992年大学英语四级试题及参考答案（6月）（3）
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Language has always been -- as the phrase goes -- the mirror to society. English is no ______A) explanation B) excuse C) exception D) expectation42. An investigation was made into the accident, ______ fifty people were killed.A) for that B) where C) when D) in which43. Some confusion has ______ about who can join the association.A) arisen B) lifted C) raised D) retained44. It was unwise of him to ______ the unreliable data in his speech.A) add to B) refer to C) keep to D) point to45. The money will be used to keep a space vehicle on the moon busy ______ back to theearth photographs and other information about the surface of the moon.A) to send B) being sent ,C) to be sent D) sending46. The ceremony was not for the ______of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.A) purpose B) sake C) respect D) impression47. Even if I had known her address, I ______ time to write to her.A) can not have had B) will not have hadC) must not have had D) might not have had48. It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldn' t ______ all that Bob had suffered inthe past five years.A) make up for B) make outC) live up to D) live through49. I think the Red Team will win the final game; it's ______that they will.A) almost surely B) rather possiblyC) very likely D) quite certainly50. Television was not invented by any one person ______ into being overnight.A) Nor has it sprung B) Nor does it springC) Nor did it spring D) Nor can it spring51. She accused the man ______ breaking into her house.A) of B) for C) at D) with52. He often stopped at the sound of his own steps and was afraid to look ______shoulder.A) over B) back C) round D) beyond53. Go straight into the cave and find out what's in there, ______?A) don't you B) do you C) will you D) can you54. The persons that have the greatest influence ______ children are their teachers.A) in B) on C) for D) to55. Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school ______ the master's degree in business administration.A) representing B) presenting C) offering D) supplying56. Many Europeans ______ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.A) exploded B) explored C) exposed D) expanded57. The police are ______ the records of all those involved in the crime.A) looking into B) looking after C) looking out D) looking on58. Building that railway was very difficult and involved ______ ten tunnels.A) dig B) having dug C) to have dug D) digging59. ______ with the picture. Mary tore it to pieces.A) Dissatisfying thoroughly B) Being thoroughly dissatisfiedC) To dissatisfy thoroughly D) To be thoroughly dissatisfied60. ______ you are familiar with the author' s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly asyou possibly can.A) As long as B) Ever since C) So that D) Now that61. ______ its hot sun and beautiful beaches. Hawaii is a fine place to live in or to visit.A) As B) With C) From D) For62. Bob's leg got hurt ______the Purple Mountains.A) while he is climbing up B) while we were climbing upC) while we climbed up D) while he climbed up63. There are certain ______ when you must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.A) conditions B) situations C) occasions D) environments64. The time is not far away ______ modern communications will become widespread inchina's vast countryside,A) when B) as C) until D) before65. It was proposed that the matter ______ discussed at the next meeting.A) will be B) has C) be D) would be66. He didn't go to the party, but he does wish he ______there.A) would be B) has beenC) would have been D) had been67. Pick me up at 8 o' clock. I ______ my hath by then.A) may have B) will be havingC) can have had D) will have had68. She was so angry that she felt like ______ something at him.A) to throw B) to have thrownC) throwing D) having thrown69. You should hire a more ______ manager than the one you currently have.A) sufficient B) effective C) respective D) efficient70. Pupils who pass the test will be ______ to the next grade.A) promoted B) proceeded C) progressed D) proposed。
年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及详解),推荐文档
2014 年6 月大学英语四级真题及答案(多套题及翻译）CET4 Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.题目一：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目二：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目三：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 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 question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。
1992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
6. [1分]-----正确答案(B) A The teacher postponed the conference. B There won’t be a test this afternoon. C The students will be attending the conference. D The students took a science test this afternoon.
15. [1分]-----正确答案(D) A He began to use chemicals. B He preserved food with sugar. C He kept food in cans. D He sealed food in jars.
16. [1分]-----正确答案(D) A Development of the canning industry. B Food processing and chemicals. C Food industry in different countries. D Preserving food-past and present.
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]
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1992年6月英语四级真题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) The man should stay a little longer.B) The man should leave at once.C) The man will miss the train.D) The man must try to catch the last train.2. A) Walking.B) Boating.C) Shopping.D) Driving.3. A) Twenty minutes.B) Twenty-five minutes.C) Fifty minutes.D) Fifty-five minutes.4. A) Go and buy a new dress.B) Try to get some tickets.C) Go and see a performance.D) Do some sewing at home.5. A) Do the work for the woman.B) Take care of the woman.C) Work together with the woman.D) Drive the woman home.6. A) The man is showing the woman round the city.B) The woman is asking the way.C) The man is a stranger to the city.D) The two persons are talking about sending letters.7. A) Buying a car costs too much.B) Driving lessons are too expensive.C) Taking the bus is more convenient.D) Driving is too dangerous.8. A) By twelve o’clock.B) By three o’clock.C) By nine o’ clock.D) By two o’clock.9. A) She is going to see her uncle there.B) She has a relative who once lived there.C) She will visit the city soon.D) She used to have an apartment there.10. A) 7:30B) 8:00C) 8:30D) 7:00Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) In green forests.B) In the North Pole region.C) In the Pacific Ocean.D) In dry deserts.12. A) Snakes like warmth.B) Snakes like to stay in the sun.C) Snakes are used to extra-hot weather.D) Snakes are good swimmers.13. A) They are unintelligent.B) They are not very intelligent.C) They are fairly intelligent.D) They are very intelligent.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) He was talking to a policeman.B) He was making a phone call.C) He was watching a film.D) He was shopping.15. A) Her beautiful figure.B) Her unusual height.C) Her attractive manners.D) Her fashionable handbag.16. A) He was arrested by the police.B) He was only making a joke.C) He had taken the woman’s bag by mistake.D) He was acting in a film.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) 6 million dollars.B) 25 million dollars.C) 70 million dollars.D) 400 million dollars.18. A) An engine room.B) A big kitchen.C) A high building.D) A great theatre.19. A) More than 200.B) More than 300.C) More than 400.D) More than 600.20. A) The giant jet will be forced to land.B) The giant jet will crash.C) The mechanical pilots will do the job.D) The engines of the giant jet will stop working.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before world I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and, above all the insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle (谜), because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities require is self-discipline, quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but all training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.21. The first paragraph tells us that the author ________.A) was born to a naturalist’s familyB) lost his hearing when he was a childC) didn’t like his brothers and sistersD) was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood22. The author can’t remember his relatives clearly because ________.A) he didn’t live very long with themB) he was fully occupied with observing natureC) he was too young when he lived with themD) the family was extremely large23. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was ________.A) no more than a born naturalistB) a naturalist but not a scientistC) a scientist as well as a naturalistD) first of all a scientist24. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably becausehe thinks he ________.A) lacks some of the qualities required of a scientistB) has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticC) just reads about other people’s observations and disco veriesD) comes up with solutions in a most natural way25. According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be ________.A) full of ambitionB) full of enthusiasmC) knowledgeableD) self-disciplinedPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunter’s triumph of killing his prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving (进化) as cooperative hunters. Their very survival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago, after this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new use—that of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. The risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.The skills and thirst for hunting remained, however, and demanded new outlets. Hunting for sport replaced hunting for necessity. This new activity involved all the original hunting sequencer but the aim of the operation was no longer to avoid starvation.Instead the sportsmen set off to test their skill against prey that were no longer essential to their survival, to be sure, the kill may have been eaten, but there were other, much simpler ways of obtaining a meaty meal.26. The author believes that sporting activities ________.A) are forms of biological developmentB) are essentially forms of taming the preyC) have actually developed from huntingD) have changed the ways of hunting27. For over a million years, our forefathers were basically ________.A) any member of the opposing teamB) the goal-mouthC) the goal keeperD) the football28. For over a million years, our foregathers were basically ________.A) co-operating hunters,B) successful farmersC) runners and jumpersD) skillful sportsmen29. The word “operation” (Para. 4, Line 4) refers to ________.A) domesticating animalsB) huntingC) prey killingD) sports activities30. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A) It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sportingactivities.B) Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beingsfrom risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.C) It is hunting that provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtainingmeaty meals.D) Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern man to exercise hunting skillswhich his forefathers developed for survival.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passages.The world is known to us through many senses, not just hearing, smell, vision, and at close range, touch and taste.Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity of slight pressure, we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry. Many other animals, with highly sensitive skins, appear to be able to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the five senses.By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom, we come to realise that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilised. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time, a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of each sense. The part of the spectrum (光谱) seen by colour-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-bees. But a bee can see far more in flowers than we, because the ultra-violet (紫外线) to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating (刺激的) part of the insect’s spectrum, and, for honey-bees at least, constitutes a separate colour.31. From the passage, we realise that ________.A) man possesses as many senses as animalsB) man possesses a few more senses than animalsC) man possesses far more senses than the five major onesD) man has fully utilised his senses32. Which of the following is TRUE?A) The honey-bee is blind to red.B) Man is more colour-conscious than the honey-bee.C) The honey-bee can see far more colours than man.D) Man is sensitive to the ultra-violet.33. We can realise how deeply a finger is put into water at body temperature ________.A) from the sense of direct touchB) through skin contactC) from the even distribution of pressureD) through the difference in temperature34. The phrase “sensitive skins” (Para. 2 Line 6) most probably means ________.A) skins that are sticky or slipperyB) skins that are delicateC) skins that are completely dryD) skins that are quick to feel and respond35. What is the main idea of the passage?A) All senses have their limitations.B) Man has not fully utilized all his senses.C) Insects are more sensitive to colours than man.D) Man is not as good as animals in learning about the environment.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.America is a country on the move. In unheard-of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exercisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active.It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travel books.Exercise as a part of daily life did not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣传) for races held in American cities helped fuel a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in recent years as Americans have discovered equally rewarding-and sometimes safer-forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running, remaining the most popular form of exercise.As the popularity of exercise continues to mount, so does scientific evidence of its health benefits. The key to fitness is exercising the major muscle groups vigorously (强有力的) enough to approximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce considerable improvements in physical health in about three months.36. According to the passage, what was the percentage of American adults doing regularphysical exercises two years ago?A) About 70%B) Almost 50%C) Nearly 60%D) More than 12%37. A growing interest in sports developed after ________.A) research showed their health benefitsB) people got the message from magazine covers and postage stampsC) scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV adsD) an increasing number of races were held in American cities38. Which of the following is closest in meaning t o the phrase “leveled off” (Para.2, Line 8)?A) “become very popular”B) “stopped being popular”C) “stopped increasing in popularity”D) “reached its lowest level in popularity”39. It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise ________.A) are yet to be provedB) are to be further studiedC) are self-evidentD) are supported by scientific evidence40. Which of the following would be the best TITLE for the passage?A) Exercise-The Road to Health.B) Different Forms of Exercise.C) Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits.D) Running A Popular Form of Sport.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Language has always been—as the phrase goes—the mirror to society. English isno ________.A) explanationB) excuseC) exceptionD) expectation42. An investigation was made into the accident, ________ fifty people were killed.A) for thatB) whereC) whenD) in which43. Some confusion has ________ about who can join the association.A) arisenB) liftedC) raisedD) retained44. It was unwise of him to ________ the unreliable data in his speech.A) add toB) refer toC) keep toD) point to45. The money will be used to keep a space vehicle on the moon busy ________ back tothe earth photographs and other information about the surface of the moon.A) to sendB) being sentC) to be sentD) sending46. The ceremony was not for the ________ of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.A) purposeB) sakeC) respectD) impression47. Even if I had known her address, I ________ time to write to her.A) can not have hadB) will not have hadC) must not have hadD) might not have had48. It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldn’t ________ all that Bob had sufferedin the past five years.A) make up forB) make outC) live up toD) live through49. I think the Red Team will win the final game; it’s ________ that they will.A) almost surelyB) rather possiblyC) very likelyD) quite certainly50. Television was not invented by any one person. ________ into being overnight.A) Nor has it sprungB) Nor does it springC) Nor did it springD) Nor can it spring51. She accused the man ________ breaking into her house.A) ofB) forC) atD) with52. He often stopped at the sound of his own steps and was afraid to look ________shoulder.A) overB) backC) roundD) beyond53. Go straight into the cave and find out what’s in there, ________?A) don’t youB) do youC) will youD) can you54. The persons that have the greatest influence ________ children are their teachers.A) inB) onC) forD) to55. Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school ________ the master’sdegree in business administration.A) representingB) presentingC) offeringD) supplying56. Many Europeans ________ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.A) explodedB) exploredC) exposedD) expanded57. The police are ________ the records of all those involved in the crime.A) looking intoB) looking afterC) looking outD) looking on58. Building that railway was very difficult and involved ________ ten tunnels.A) digB) having dugC) to have dugD) digging59. ________ with the picture. Mary tore it to pieces.A) Dissatisfying thoroughlyB) Being thoroughly dissatisfiedC) To dissatisfy thoroughlyD) To be thoroughly dissatisfied60. ________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sectionsas quickly as you possibly can.A) As long asB) Ever sinceC) So thatD) Now that61. ________ its hot sun and beautiful beaches. Hawaii is a fine place to live in orto visit.A) AsB) WithC) FromD) For62. Bob’s leg got hurt ________ the Purple Mountains.A) while he is climbing upB) while we were climbing upC) while we climbed upD) while he climbed up63. There are certain ________ when you must interrupt people who are in the middleof doing something.A) conditionsB) situationsC) occasionsD) environments64. The time is not far away ________ modern communications will become widespread inC hina’s vast countryside.A) whenB) asC) untilD) before65. It was proposed that the matter ________ discussed at the next meeting.A) will beB) hasC) beD) would be66. He didn’t go to the party, but he does wish he ________ there.A) would beB) has beenC) would have beenD) had been67. Pick me up at 8 o’clock. I ________ my bath by then.A) may haveB) will be havingC) can have hadD) will have had68. She was so angry that she felt like ________ something at him.A) to throwB) to have thrownC) throwingD) having thrown69. You should hire a more ________ manager than the one you currently have.A) sufficientB) effectiveC) respectiveD) efficient70. Pupils who pass the test will be ________ to the next grade.A) promotedB) proceededC) progressedD) proposedPart IV Close (15 minutes)What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one __71__ there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. __72__ two speakers speak in exactly the same __73__, we can always hear differences __74__ them, and the pronunciation of English __75__ a great deal in different geographical __76__ How do we decide what sort of English to use as a __77__ This is not a question that can be __78__ in the same. Way for all foreign learners of English __79__ you live in a part of the world, __80__ India or West Africa, where there is a long __81__ of speaking English for general communication purposes, you should __82__ to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a __83__ in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or __84__ of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country __85__ there is no traditional use of English, you must take __86__ your model some form of __87__ English pronunciation. It does not __88__ very much which form you choose. The most __89__ way is to take as your model the tort of English you can __90__ most often.71. A) meaningB) caseC) senseD) situation72. A) NotB) NoneC) NoD) Nor73. A) wayB) formC) sortD) type74. A) fromB) amongC) ofD) between75. A) variesB) changesC) shiftsD) alters76. A) partsB) areasC) countriesD) spaces77. A) directionB) modelC) symbolD) guide78. A) givenB) respondedC) answeredD) satisfied79. A) BecauseB) WhenC) WhetherD) If80. A) likeB) inC) asD) near81. A) traditionB) useC) customD) habit82. A) proposeB) aimC) selectD) tend83. A) fashionB) nonsenseC) mistakeD) possibility84. A) everythingB) nothingC) thingsD) anything85. A) thatB) whereC) whichD) wherever86. A) asB) withC) onD) to87. A) practicalB) domesticC) newD) native88. A) careB) affectC) matterD) trouble89. A) sensitiveB) effectiveC) ordinaryD) careful90. A) listenB) findC) noticeD) hearPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on, the following two questions:1. 你在英语学习中有哪些困难?2. 你是如何克服这些困难的?Your composition should be no less than 100 words. Write this composition on the Answer Sheet. Remember to write it clearly.How I Overcame my Difficulties in Learning English1992年6月四级参考答案Part I Listening ComprehensionPart II Reading ComprehensionPart III Vocabulary and StructurePart IV Close。