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新世纪大学英语系列教材 四级学业测试 College English Achievement Test for New Century College English Band 4 2010 年 5 月 上海外语教育出版社 SHANGHAI FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PRESS 高等教育事业部 SFLEP New Century College English Achievement Test Band Four 1 Part I Listening Comprehension 20 Section A Directions You will hear four conversations between two speakers At the end of each conversation you will hear a question about what was said After each question there are four choices marked A B C and D and decide which is the best answer to the question you have heard Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet 1 4 4 points 1 A She knows where Mary has gone B Mary will go to the concert by herself C It is quite possible for the man to find Mary D The man is going to meet Mary at the concert 2 A The temperature is not as high as the man claims B The room will get cool if the man opens the windows C She is following instructions not to use the air conditioning D She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town 3 A It is being forced out of the entertainment industry B It should change its concept of operation C It should revolutionize its technology D It is a very good place to relax 4 A She reserved the tickets several weeks ago B Tom reserved the tickets for her C Tom got the tickets just when someone cancelled the reservations D Someone sold the tickets to her Section B Directions In this section you will hear two passages At the end of each passage you will hear some questions Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A B C and D Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet 1 6 6 points Passage One Questions 5 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard 5 A Their business hours are limited B Their safety measures are inadequate 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 4 级学业测试2 C Their banking procedures are complicated D They don t have too many enough service windows 6 A People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another B Young people who are fond of modern technology C Young people who are well paid and have good education D People who have computers at home 7 A To compete for customers B To reduce the size of their staff C To provide services for distant clients D To expand their operations at a lower cost Passage Two Questions 8 to 10are based on the passage you have just heard 8 A Electricity B Heat C Light D Rotational energy 9 A A rocket engine is different from the kick of a gun B A rocket engine is driven by electricity C To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction D A rocket engine is the same as a motor or engine in a car or a fan 10 A You would stay where you are B You would move ahead C You would roll in the opposite direction D You would fall down Section C Directions You are going to hear a passage three times When the passage is read for the first time you should listen carefully for its general idea Then listen again and fill in the blanks with what you have heard When the passage is read for the third time check what you have written Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet 0 5 8 4 points 2 3 6 points Have you ever tried to hold your breath for a long time and then let it 11 slowly This is one of the 12 of an ancient Indian discipline known as Yoga For thousands of years people have used Yoga to help search for happiness and contentment Students of Yoga often study for as long as 20 years before becoming masters or Yogis They learn many different physical exercises These exercises are 13 to put the students in good physical condition Then they can 14 on deep religious thoughts without worrying SFLEP New Century College English Achievement Test Band Four 3 about physical 15 Many Yoga exercises involve putting the body into difficult 16 Some of them are very hard to learn Have you ever tried to fold your 17 over one another This is one of the basic Yoga positions It is called the lotus position Most people find it difficult to stay in that position for even a few minutes But Yogis 18 themselves to remain in the lotus position for hours or even days 19 Yogis and many other people practice meditation 20 such that we may coordinate and integrate those aspects of ourselves and dwell in the direct experience of the center of consciousness They claim that it makes them feel relaxed and peaceful 21 These people say that meditation helps them feel much closer to God Part II Vocabulary and Structure Structure 25 Directions There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence Then write your answer in the corresponding place on your Answer Sheet 0 5 50 25 points 1 A man who has made so many mistakes can t afford to the corrections of his friends A ignore B slight C despise D contempt 2 All the countries and regions with developed market economies have mature chambers of commerce and industry 工商业联合会 and these organizations are playing roles in the market economy system A replaceable B irreplaceable C substitutable D changeable 3 The wonderful world which lies before us today has been by hardworking men with clear heads and inventive genius A built inB built intoC built upD built on 4 We hope children can have a healthy body and optimistic attitude that they can develop a and positive outlook on life A softened B lighthearted C delighted D curious 5 Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race Yet it is probably a threat to the human race than environmental destruction A no more B not more C even more D much more 6 How it was of Miss Brown not to worry you when you had so many things to do A considerableB considerationC considerateD considering 7 No matter how experienced a speaker you are and how well you have prepared your speech such a noisy reception as that is to be very off putting A liable B apt C opt D supposed 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 4 级学业测试4 8 There was quite a crowd at the match on Saturday It must have been an exciting match A respectfulB respectiveC respectableD respecting 9 She had been restraining herself in the presence of her father all the morning but now that long pent up might come forth A shout B weep C burst D sob 10 The goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching particularly between researchers and teachers A intensiveB conciseC jointD overall 11 Valuable manuscripts were saved from deterioration under the program of library A reservation B conservation C preserve D maintenance 12 He didn t get involved in the business with the man he accused of lying A that B as C when D whom 13 Lower tariffs 关税 and the growth of population and industry caused trade to in the 19th century A soarB ascendC hoverD glide 14 Equal employment shall be accorded to all qualified individuals without to color or sex A consider B regard C respect D regardless 15 The drunk was clear headed to observe the truck s arrival and George s departure on foot A sufficiently B efficiently C enough D abundantly 16 Cities generally have low achieving schools with many of the same problems that rural schools in China less well trained staff and fewer resources A effectB afflictC affiliateD abuse 17 Little Tom said angrily I know mum s always taking you under her wing but I wouldn t to you again this time A give up B give out C give in D give away 18 The fog seemed to hold the moonlight in rendering it more pervasive than in clear air A suspension B expectation C detention D stimulation 19 This earthquake is an unprecedented disaster in which thousands of people A cherishedB were cherishedC were perishedD perished 20 Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women A whose B that C which D what 21 In other words we conclude that people s toward compensation is independent of geography A opinion B view C attitude D idea 22 After the Arab states won independence great emphasis was laid on expanding education with girls as well as boys to go to school SFLEP New Century College English Achievement Test Band Four 5 A to be encouraged B being encouraged C been encouraged D be encouraged 23 A modern hotel uses a great deal of equipment involving its heating and air conditioning systems elevators escalators electricity and plumbing to name only the most important A profoundB complicatedC delicateD perplexing 24 A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than where citizens come from backgrounds A identicalB dramaticC extensiveD diverse 25 It is not easy to learn English well but if you you will succeed in the end A hang up B hang about C hang on D hang onto 26 Several years ago it was a nation of poverty Now the increase in the country s was due to the discovery of oil A prospectB prosperityC promiseD prosperous 27 The politicians tried to smear the governor s in order to elect the man they wanted A celebrity B prestige C reputation D renown 28 Nowadays many people suffer from depression under the pressure of working A acute B sharp C quick D cute 29 People who large amounts of animal fats are most likely to get cancer and heart disease A consumeB resumeC assumeD presume 30 I felt more than ordinary human for him in his misfortune I was deeply moved as a fellow sufferer A agreement B sorrow C symbol D sympathy William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion A peculiarly B indifferently C vigorously D inevitably 31 He was such a speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three hour lecture A specificB dynamicC dramaticD diplomatic 32 It s an important component of preschool education to help and instruct young children to develop a positive A self reality B self evidence C self service D self concept I watched the daylight slowly in through the windows and saw before me in mental gaze the vision of Death A move B climb C ascend D creep 33 Increasing the military share of the world product has been possible only by reducing civilian consumption A clumsyB crudeC coarseD gross 34 It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and knowledge 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 4 级学业测试6 A extensive B expansive C intensive D expensive 35 a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor A Other things being equal B Were other things equal C To be equal to other things D Other things to be equal 36 Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night no matter what we during the day A must have done B would have done C should have done D may have done 37 The Times was much stirred by Humboldt s death and gave him a double spread A issueB marginC columnsD column 38 The mere fact most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur A what B which C that D why 39 The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs they are being trained A in that B for that C in which D for which 40 We must conserve our soil and water resources to that these key natural elements are available to support productivity A secure B convince C assure D insure 41 Britain has the highest of road traffic in the world over 60 cars for every mile of road A publicityB densityC intensityD prosperity 42 Thanks to the advance of science many materials have been invented which can be used instead of natural rubber A analyticB syntheticC counterfeitD synthesis 43 While people may refer to the Internet for up to the minute news it s unlikely that the Internet the newspaper completely A replacedB have replacedC replaceD will replace 44 There is no evidence that people can control their dreams at least in experimental situations in a lab A solidB rigidC smoothD harsh 45 We are experiencing an incredible from the age of industrial mechanical artifacts to an age of digital information objects A transmit B transformation C transmission D transfer 46 Although the federal governments has introduced some new laws against it it is the local government which are responsible for pollution control A preciselyB progressively C primarilyD previously 47 Scientists believe overexposure to antibiotics helps bacteria become more widespread A persistentB consistentC resistantD instant 48 High income earners the outskirts of large cities while manual and lower paid SFLEP New Century College English Achievement Test Band Four 7 workers locate nearer the central area A live onB live overC live byD live through 49 To guarantee you the most pleasurable journey all of a car s systems have to work in complete harmony A imaginaryB imaginableC imaginativeD imaginal 50 Neither fluency nor accuracy is easy to in learning a foreign language A come aboutB come overC come byD come in mind 1 A man who has made so many mistakes can t afford to the corrections of his friends A ignore B slight C despise D contempt 2 All the countries and regions with developed market economies have mature chambers of commerce and industry 工商业联合会 and these organizations are playing roles in the market economy system A replaceable B irreplaceable C substitutable D changeable 3 The wonderful world which lies before us today has been by hardworking men with clear heads and inventive genius A built inB built intoC built upD built on 4 We hope children can have a healthy body and optimistic attitude that they can develop a and positive outlook on life A softened B lighthearted C delighted D curious 5 Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race Yet it is probably a threat to the human race than environmental destruction A no more B not more C even more D much more 6 How it was of Miss Brown not to worry you when you had so many things to do A considerableB considerationC considerateD considering 7 No matter how experienced a speaker you are and how well you have prepared your speech such a noisy reception as that is to be very off putting A liable B apt C opt D supposed 8 There was quite a crowd at the match on Saturday It must have been an exciting match A respectfulB respectiveC respectableD respecting 9 She had been restraining herself in the presence of her father all the morning but now that long pent up might come forth A shout B weep C burst D sob 10 The goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching particularly between researchers and teachers A intensiveB conciseC jointD overall 11 Valuable manuscripts were saved from deterioration under the program of library A reservation B conservation C preserve D maintenance 12 He didn t get involved in the business with the man he accused of lying A that B as C when D whom 13 Lower tariffs 关税 and the growth of population and industry caused trade to in the 19th century 外教社 新世纪大学英语系列教材 4 级学业测试8 A soarB ascendC hoverD glide 14 Equal employment shall be accorded to all qualified individuals without to color or sex A consider B regard C respect D regardless 15 The drunk was clear headed to observe the truck s arrival and George s departure on foot A sufficiently B efficiently C enough D abundantly 16 Cities generally have low achieving schools with many of the same problems that rural schools in China less well trained staff and fewer resources A eaffectB afflictC affiliateD abuse 17 Little Tom said angrily I know mum s always taking you under her wing but I wouldn t to you again this time A give up B give out C give in D give away 18 The fog seemed to hold the moonlight in rendering it more pervasive than in clear air A suspension B expectation C detention D stimulation 19 This earthquake is an unprecedented disaster in which thousands of people A cherishedB were cherishedC were perishedD perished 20 Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women A whose B that C which D what 21 In other words we conclude that people s toward compensation is independent of geography A opinion B view C attitude D idea 22 After the Arab states won independence great emphasis was laid on expanding education with girls as well as boys to go to school A to be encouraged B being encouraged C been encouraged D be encouraged 23 A modern hotel uses a great deal of equipment involving its heating and air conditioning systems elevators escalators electricity and plumbing to name only the most important A profoundB complicatedC delicateD perplexing 24 A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than where citizens come from backgrounds A identicalB dramaticC extensiveD diverse 25 It is not easy to learn English well but if you you will succeed in the end A hang up B hang about C hang on D hang onto 26 Several years ago it was a nation of poverty Now the increase in the country s was due to the discovery of oil A prospectB prosperityC promiseD prosperous 27 The politicians tried to smear the governor s in order to elect the man they wanted A celebrity B prestige C reputation D renown Nowadays many people suffer from depression under the pressure of working Comment 微微微微1 是教材中的例句 吗 SFLEP New Century College English Achievement Test Band Four 9 A acute B sharp C quick D cute 29 People who large amounts of animal fats are most likely to get cancer and heart disease A consumeB resumeC assumeD presume 30 William Penn the founder of Pennsylvania defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion A peculiarly B indifferently C vigorously D intervitchangeably 31 He was such a speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three hour lecture A specificB dynamicC dramaticD diplomatic 32 I watched the daylight slowly in through the windows and saw before me in