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1、大学英语四考试范围Part I Listening Comprehension (20)Section A short conversations 课外 (5)Section B 2 long conversations and 1 passage Unit 1Unit6 (9)Section C 听写 (6)Part II Vocabulary & Structure (0.5*20=10)Unit1-Unit7 课后词汇练习 ，Test yourself 1 词汇部分Part III Reading Comprehension (2*15=30)Unit1Unit 5 text A &te

2、xt BPart IV Cloze (0.5*20=10) 课外Part V Translation (3*5=15) Unit1Unit7 翻译练习Part VI Writing (15) 课外Unit 1 AnnouncementsPart AExercise 11. Air Canada Flight 191 to Toronto is now ready for boarding. Would passengers with small children proceed through Gate 16?2. Air France Flight 810 to Paris continui

3、ng to Madrid is now ready for boarding at Gate 2.3. This is the final call for Japan Airlines Flight 153 non-stop to Beijing boarding now at Gate 10. Please have your boarding passes ready.4. Dragon Airlines announces the departure of Flight Number 17 non-stop to Tokyo. Would passengers please proce

4、ed through security clearance to Gate 8?5. Your attention, please. Air China announces the departure of Flight Number 74 to Xian. Will passengers for this flight please go to Gate 24?Exercise 21. The train to Rome now standing at Platform 18 will depart at 17:00?When will the train to Rome depart? A

5、t 17:00.2. The train to Chicago now boarding at Platform 7 leaves at 14:00.Which train leaves Platform 7 at 14:00? The one to Chicago.3. Attention, please. The 9:25 train to Oxford is now standing at Platform 15. Passengers are requested to board the train immediately.4. Attention, please. There has

6、 been a change of platform for the 11:00 train to Athens. It is now due to depart from Platform 3, not Platform 5.At which platform is the train to Athens due to depart? Platform 3.5. Attention, please. We regret to announce that there is a change of departure time for the 9:45 train to San Francisc

7、o. It is now due to leave at 10:30.When is the 9:45 train to San Francisco due to leave now? At 10:30.Part BAnnouncement 1 We Wish You a Pleasant Flight CACD Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. On behalf of the crew, let me extend a very warm welcome to all of you who

8、have chosen to fly Air China. Our plane is bound for New York on the east coast of the United States. Ours is a direct flight. It will take thirteen and a half hours to reach our destination on July 19, at 1:30 p.m. local time. May I draw your attention to the Safety Flight leaflet which youll find

9、in the pocket at the back of the seat in front of you? We do ask that you read it. Youll also find an Air China magazine which you may find of interest. For those of you not familiar with this type of aircraft, let me inform you that smoking is strictly prohibited at any during the flight. Nor is th

10、e use of mobile phone allowed on board of our aircraft. We have a duty-free bar on board and cigarettes, spirits, beer and mineral water will be on sale during the flight. We will serve three meals during the entire flight, lunch, dinner and breakfast. For those of you who are vegetarian, please con

11、tact a member of the captain crew beforehand. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask a member of the cabin crew. Our plane will take off shortly. Would you now please make sure that your seat belts are securely fastened in preparation for take-off? May I wish you a pleasant flight!

12、 Thank you.Announcement 2 Here Is Your Weekend Guide DBCAHere is your weekend guide to what is going on at the University of Colorado. And it is a good weekend for basketball. The Colorado Buffaloes will play the Oklahoma Sooners Friday night at O., and they will return home to face the Nebraska Cor

13、nhuskers Saturday night on the University of Colorado court. The Buffaloes are expected to win both games and fans. Tickets are available from the ticket office at the sports arena.There re also a few tickets available for the Saturday night concert by Water Murphy and the Big Apple Band. Most of th

14、e tickets are ten dollars, although a very few five-dollar seats are still on sale. To reserve seats, call the Student Union at 666-5771, or stop by the box office.The university museum will be open from 10a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the famous rock and mineral collection a

15、nd the exhibits of early people, there will be a special exhibit of American Indian pottery and painting. Admission is free.And now a report on snow conditions at ski resorts. Steamboat Spring is reporting good conditions with six inches of new snow in the last twenty-four hours; Aspen is reporting

16、good conditions with eight inches of new snow; and Vail is reporting very good conditions with nine inches of new snow.This has been the weekend guide. Thank you for listeningUint 2 CelebritesPart A Exercise 1Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1954. His parents were very poor at that time. They co

17、uldnt even afford to pay the hospital bills. But they decided to borrow some money so they could keep the baby. When he was seven, young Jackie was sent to a very strict boarding school, the Chinese Opera Research Institute, where he was trained in singing, acrobatics, martial arts and mime. When Ja

18、ckie left school at the age of seventeen he became a movie stuntman, performing very exciting and often dangerous acts for actors in movies. And he appeared with Bruce Lee in several kung-fu movies, too. But Jackie Chans big breakthrough came in 1978, when he made the movie Snake in Eagles Shadow. W

19、hat he did was that he combined comedy and dangerous stunts, and it was very appealing to the audience. The film was a big hit in Hong Kong. Jackies fame has since spread all over the world, making him one of the worlds most popular stars.Part B Conversation 1 The Person I Admire Most DADBM Can you

20、think of a person you admire?W A person I admire? Hmm. Yes, I think the person I admire most is Steven Hawking.M Isnt he professor at Cambridge with motor neurone disease?W Thats right. Hes spent most of his life fighting the disease. He found out that hed got it when he was a student. He was at the

21、 time only about 20.M Goodness. What did he do then?W Well, he stopped wasting time. And he started applying himself to his studies. He knew that he risked dying young, but he became a leading cosmologist.M Where have I heard if him? I know nothing about cosmology.W He wrote a book about it for the

22、average person. In fact I remember seeing it on your bookshelves.M Oh, right. A Brief of History of Time, is that it?W Yes, it was a real bestseller, mostly to people who put it on their bookshelves and didnt read it.M Yeah. How old is he now?W Hes in his sixties, I think. Hes succeeded in living fa

23、r longer than anyone expected him to. M But what kind of life can you have with a disease like that?W Hes managed to lead a fairly normal life. He has married twice and has three children and a grandchild now. I think he needs to use a computer for almost everything now, you know, eating, speaking,

24、writingM Mmm. Its very sad, isnt it?W Well, in a way. He considers himself lucky. You, see, despite his disability, he is recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time.Conversation 2 Interview with a Celebrity CCDDW Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?M Sure.W First of all, where wer

25、e you born?M I was born in London, but Im living in Madrid now.W Oh, really? How long have you been there?M Not long. I moved from London with my two daughters about six months ago.W Are you happy there?M Yeah, very happy. We love outdoor life. Also, my mothers Spanish.W And what do you do in your f

26、ree time?M I love reading. Sometimes I feel like wanting to buy every book in a bookstore. Im crazy about books. And Im a fast reader.W Do you ever feel the need to take a break so you can recharge your batteries?M All the time. Theres always so much more to learn. Going away helps.W Youve obviously

27、 traveled a lot, too. Whats your favorite place in the world?M Thats a difficult question because Ive been to so many amazing places, but I think Hawaii is my favorite. The children love it there too.W All of us are concerned with what kind of world our kids are going to live in. How do you give you

28、r children a semblance of a normal life?M By living a normal life.W But as a superstar, you live at a level thats different from most people.M To a degree, yes. But weve all got to figure out how to raise our kids to be happy, responsible people.W One last question. What else do you want to do in yo

29、ur life?M Oh, theres so much I want to do. I feel a lot of personal responsibility because of how much Ive been blessed. I do volunteer work for childrens Fund. I do a lot of fund-raising events for them. And I look forward to creating opportunities for young people.Unit 3 AdvertisingPart A Exercise

30、 1Im planning to buy a digital camera last year, but none of the cameras on the market fulfilled my criteria. After lots of hunting for the right camera I finally found the one that was the best. The Canon A95 turns out to be everything you can want of a camera. It is really amazing. Firstly, its si

31、mple to use. Secondly, it can create images of true color and terrific qualityeven in your biggest prints. And thirdly, it can capture beautiful pictures and satisfy the needs of more experienced users.Part B Successful Advertising CBDDOne of the keys to successful advertising is to catch the intere

32、st of readers. In your busy life, there is little time to read every page in front of you, so you have to be very selective. Being aware of this, advertisers go to great lengths to arouse your curiosity in what they have to say. You should know when advertisers are trying to catch your interest so t

33、hat you keep in mind that they are attempting to influence you. Advertisers always have an intended audience targeted for their messages- men, women, or children of specific ages, from various ethnic groups, and with certain interests. It is important that you know to whom an advertisement is design

34、ed to appeal so that you can decide whether or not you should your time giving serious consideration to what it has to say.Obviously the whole point of a given advertisement is to get you to purchase a product, take a certain action, or think in a certain way. An effective advertisement is very spec

35、ific about the benefit to readers as a result of their buying, doing, or thinking whatever is being urged by the advertisement. It is extremely important that you recognize the benefit stressed by an advertisement so that you can make a sound decision as to whether or not follow its advice.A Convers

36、ation We Were Born to Help You Do it Better BADCJoyce Dad!Father Yes? Whats the matter, Joyce?J Im wondering if I should buy a pair of tennis shoes. Im going to join the tennis club in school.F Why not? Its good that you finally play sports.J But Id like to have Adidas.F Adidas? Its too expensive. T

37、hey are for professional athletes.J But al the guys in the school tennis team are wearing Adidas, boys as well as girls.F But none of us has ever had Adidas and we used to played quite OK.J Here is an ad about Adidas. Can I read it to you?F Go ahead.J “Over fifty-five years ago, Adidas gave birth to

38、 a new idea in sports shoes. And the people who wear our shoes have been running and winning ever since. In fact, Adidas has helped them set over 400 world records in track and field alone.”F Nonsense! The players have to go through a lot of hard training and practice. It has nothing to do with the

39、shoes. They may be comfortable, butJ Youre right, Dad. The ad goers on to say, “Youre born to run. And we were born to HELP YOU DO IT BETTER.”F Hmm. It may be good for running, but you dont run.J Listen, Dad. The ad says, “Maybe thats why more and more football, soccer, basketball and tennis” see? “

40、TENNIS players are turning to Adidas. They know that, whatever their game, they can rely on Adidas workmanship and quality in every product we make.”F Ok, Ok, dear. I know Adidas is good. But how much is a pair of your shoes?J You dont have to worry about that, Dad. Ive saved some money since last C

41、hristmas, I just want to hear your opinion.F Thats good.Unit 4 CulturePart A Exercise 1BBD1. M What can I do for you, madam?W Id like to bring some flowers to my friend. About ten, I guess.M I dont think you should give ten flowers. In Italy even numbers-2, 4, 6, 8 are bad luck.W Even numbers are ba

42、d luck? Ok, Ill take nine flowers then.Q How many flowers will the woman bring to her friend?2. M Were meeting Mr and Mrs Mertz for dinner. Maybe I should bring flowers or something. Yeah, Ill pick up some red rose.W Dont bring roses. In Switzerland they could be a symbol of love and romance.W Oh, t

43、hank you for reminding me of that.W I think candy or chocolate might be better.Q What will the man probably bring to his Swiss friends?3. W You said youre going to Japan?M Yeah, Im thinking of taking some pens to my old classmate. He likes good quality pens.W Dont give a set of four pens- in fact do

44、nt give four of anything.M Why not?W The Japanese word for “four” sounds like the word for “death”.M Thanks for telling me. Ill take a pen and pencil set then.W Thats a good choice.Q What gift will the man take to his Japanese friend?Exercise 21. In Japan if you receive a gift, take it with both han

45、ds and open it later in private.2. In China if you receive a gift, open it right away while the other person is watching.3. In the republic of Korea it is good manners to refuse a gift at first- people have to be persuaded to accept one.Passage 1 What Are Good Manners? BDADPeople in different countr

46、ies have different standards for good manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries it is necessary to take off ones shoes. In European countries even though shoes sometimes become very muddy, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a little to show

47、that he has had enough. In a Malay house, a guest always leaves a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or eats up his food to show that he has enjoyed it.Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do no matter whether he is an oriental or a

48、westerner.He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind whether to people or to animals. When he is waiting for a bus, he takes his turn and never pushes to the front of the time. In the bus, he gives his seat to an old person, or a disabled pe

49、rson or a lady who is standing. When talking to people, he never tells heavy people they re fat, but says that they are losing weight, for he knows everyone is weight conscious and wants to be thin. He never asks people, women in particular, their age. Everyone wants to be young. If he is invited to

50、 a dinner party at seven, he is sure to be there by seven, knowing how people respect time and expect everyone to be “on time”. If he smokes, he never lights his cigarette before getting the permission from people around them.He says “Please” when making a request and “Thank you” when he receives so

51、mething. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. Passage 2 Tea Ceremony in Japan BCBDThe tea ceremony in Japan, or Chanoyu, is a special form of entertainment for distinguished guests. The tradition started in the 15th centu

52、ry and has existed for about 600 years, and it has very special and strict rules that must be followed.There are many different kinds of tea ceremonies, from the informal to the quite formal. But all Chanoyu ceremonies have one thing in common, that is, guests are invited to enjoy a moment of peace

53、and calm.Traditionally a Chanoyu ceremony takes place in a tea room which is usually not very big. The guests take off their street shoes and put on special bamboo shoes. Then they cross a beautiful garden. They stop for a moment for a rock water basin, where they wash their hands. Then they enter t

54、he tea room through a small low door.The inside of the tea room is simple but beautiful. The room is not furnished at all. The floor is not covered with a kind of bamboo mats which is called “tatami”. There are flowers and some traditional decorations like tea set of ancient times, landscape paintin

55、g, national costumes, etc. The guests sit in the traditional way, on their knees on the floor. In formal ceremonies, small cakes are also served. The tea master, a man or a woman, follows a certain procedure in making the tea and then serves it to the guests in turn, starting from the most distingui

56、shed. The guests are not supposed to drink the tea at the go. They should sip bit by bit and at the same time appreciate the designs of the bowl and the dish. From time to time the host and the guests would bow to each other. When the guests finally leave the tea room, put on their shoes and leave t

57、he house, they feel happy and peaceful. Unit 5 OpinionsPart A Exercise 1 Conversation 1W Hey, Brian, what did you think of the movie Lord of the Rings?M I thought it was great.W You did? I thought it was terrible.M How come? What didnt you like about it?W There was too much fighting.Q1: How did the

58、woman like the movie?Q2: What did the man think of the movie?Conversation 2W Henry, that do you think of the article on gun control in todays paper?M Well, in my opinion, it The writer doesnt seem to know what he is talking about.W D o you really think so? I find it quite well-written. I think he has made a very strong argument for the issue.Q1: W