1月大学英语四级真题试卷

1、2005 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 sect ion, you will hear 10 short conv ersatio ns. At the end of eachconversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eac

2、h question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best an swer. Then markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecen ter.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the

3、 waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaura nt.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they willstart at 9 o clocmijrrhfing and have to fin ish at 2 in the after noon. Therefore,A)At the office ” is thebest answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet andmark

4、it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer-A B C D1.A) The man enjoys traveli ng by car.B) The man lives far from the subway.C) The man is good at driv ing.D) The man used to own a car.2.A) Tony should con ti nue tak ing the course.B) She approves of Tony s decision.C) Tony can choose an

5、o ther scie nee course.D) She can t meet Tooyearly in the morning.3.A) She has to study for the exam.B) She is particularly in terested in plays.C) She s eager to watch the new play.D) She can lend her no tes to the man.4.A) They will be replaced by on-I ine educati on sooner or later.B) They will a

6、ttract fewer kids as on-I ine educati on expa nds.C) They will con ti nue to exist along with on-li ne educatio n.D) They will limit their teachi ng to certa in subjects on ly.5.A) Most stude nts would like to work for a n ewspaper.B) Most stude nts find a job by read ing advertiseme nts.C) Most stu

7、de nts find it hard to get a job after they graduate.D) Most students don t want jobs advertised in the newspapers.6.A) Move the wash ing machi ne to the baseme nt.B) Turn the baseme nt into a workshop.C) Repair the washi ng mach ine.D) Finish his assig nment.7.A) Some stude nts at the back cannot h

8、ear the professor.B) The professor has cha nged his read ing assig nment.C) Some of the students are not on the professor s list.D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assig nment.8.A) She does n t want to talk about the con test.B) She s modest about her success in the con test.C) She s s

9、pent two years studying English in Canada.D) She s very proud of her success in the speech con test.9.A) Talk ing about sports.B) Writ ing up local n ews.C) Read ing n ewspapers.D) Putt ing up advertiseme nts.10. A) They shouldn t change their plan.B) They d better change their mind.C) The tennis ga

10、me won t last long.D) Weather forecasts are not reliable.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this sect ion, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the firsttime, you should liste n carefully for its gen eral idea. When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are

11、 required to fill in the bla nks nu mbered from SI to S7 with the exactwords you have just heard. For bla nks nu mbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill inthe miss ing in formati on. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or writedow n the main points in your own words. Fin al

12、ly, whe n the passage is read for the thirdtime, you should check what you have writte n.There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment most of these are made in Japa n but thereare also good (S1)_ models from Germa ny and the USA. Wehave (S2)_a range of differe nt models to see which is th

13、e best (S3)_for mon ey. After a nu mber of differe nt tests and in terviews with people who are (S4)with thediffere nt cameras being assessed, our researchers (S5)_ the Olympic BYmodel as the best auto-focus camera available at the mome nt. It costs $200 although you may well wantto spe nd more (S6)

14、_ as much as another $20on buying (S7)_ len ses and other equipme nt. It is a good Japa nese camera, easyto use. (S8)_ whereas the America n versi ons are con siderably more expe nsive.The Olympic BY model weighs on ly 320 grams which is quite a bit less tha n other cameras of asimilar type. In deed

15、 one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (S9). All thepeople we in terviewed expressed almost totalsatisfaction with it. (S10)_ .Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questi ons or unfinish

16、ed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheetwith a sin gle line through the cen ter.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Scratchy throats, stuf

17、fy no ses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is acold orflu (流感)may make a differe nee in how long the misery lasts.The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu,and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two

18、 apart. That because the prescripti on drugsavailable for the flu n eed to be take n soon after the ill ness sets in. As for colds, the sooner a personstarts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.The com mon cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More tha n 200 viruses ca

19、n cause coldsymptoms, while the flu is caused by three viruseflu A, B and C. There is no cure for either ill ness, butthe flu can be preve nted by the flwacc ine (疫苗),which is, for most people, the best way to fight the flu,accord ing to the ALA.But if the flu does strike, quick acti on can help. Al

20、though the flu and com mon cold have manysimilarities, there are some obvious sig ns to look for.Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually, andadults and tee ns ofte n do not get a fever. On the other hand, fever is one of the characteristic featur

21、es ofthe flu for all ages. And in gen eral, flu symptoms in cludi ng fever and chills, sore throat and body achescome on sudde nly and are more severe tha n cold symptoms.The ALA notes that it may be particularly difficult to tell when infants and preschool age children havethe flu. It advises paren

22、ts to call the doctor if their small childre n have flu-like symptoms.Both cold and flu symptoms can be eased with over-the-co un ter medicati ons as well. However,childre n and tee ns with a cold or flu should not take aspiri n for pain relief because of the risk ofReyesyndrome (综合症),a rare but ser

23、ious condition of the liver and cen tral n ervous system.There is, of course, no vacci ne for the com mon cold. But freque nt hand washi ng and avoid ingclose con tact with people who have colds can reduce the likelihood of catch ing one.11. According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery w

24、ill help_ .A) shorte n the durati on of the ill nessB) the patie nt buy medic ine over the coun terC) the patie nt obta in cheaper prescripti on drugsD) preve nt people from catch ing colds and the flu12. We learn from the passage that_ .A) one doesn t need to take any medicine if he has a cold or t

25、he fluB) aspiri n should not be in cluded in over-the-co un ter medici nes for the fluC) delayed treatme nt of the flu will harm the liver and cen tral n ervous systemD) over-the-co un ter drugs can be take n to ease the misery caused by a cold or theflu13. According to the passage, to combat the fl

26、u effectively,_ .A) one should ide ntify the virus which causes itB) one should con sult a doctor as soon as possibleC) one should take medici ne upon catch ing the diseaseD) one should rema in alert when the disease is spread ing14. Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a co

27、ld?A) A stuffy nose.B) A high temperature.C) A sore throat.D) A dry cough.15. If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents_.A) are advised not to give them aspiri nB) should watch out for sig ns of Reye syn dromeC) are en couraged to take them to hospital for vacc in ati onD) should preve nt th

28、em from mixing with people running a feverPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many America ns are turningto Japa n, a country of high academic achieveme nt and econo mic success, for possible an swer

29、s.However, the an swers provided by Japa nese preschools are not the ones America ns expected to find.In most Japa nese preschools, surpris in gly little emphasis is put on academic in struct ion. In one investigatio n, 300 Japa nesea nd 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists

30、, andparents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japaneserespondents(答问卷者)listed “ tcgive children a good start academically as one of their top three reasonsfor a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the America n resp ondents chose thi

31、s as one oftheir top three choices. To prepare childre n for successful careers in first grade and beyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration, and the ability to fun ctio n as a member of a group. The vast majority of youngJapa nese

32、childre n are taught to read at home by their pare nts.In the rece nt comparis on of Japa nese and America n preschool educati on, 91 perce nt of Japanese resp ondents chose provid ing childre n with a group experie nee as one of their top three reasonsfor a society to have preschools. Sixty-two per

33、cent of the more in dividually orie nted (强调个性发展的)America ns listed group experie nee as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importa neeof the group see n in Japa nese early childhood educati on con ti nues into eleme ntary school educati on.Like in America, there is diversity in Japa

34、neseearly childhood education. Some Japa nesek indergarte ns have specific aims, such as early musical training or pote ntial developme nt. I n large cities,some kin dergarte ns are attached to uni versities that have eleme ntary and sec on dary schools. SomeJapa nesepare nts believe that if their y

35、oung childre n atte nd a uni versity-based program, it will in creasethe childre n han ces of eve ntually being admitted to top-rated schools and uni versities. Several moreprogressive programs have in troduced free play as a way out for the heavy in tellectualiz ing in someJapa nese kin dergarte ns

36、.16. We lear n from the first paragraph that many America ns believe_.A) Japaneseparents are more invoIved in preschool education than Americanpare ntsB) Japan s economic success is a result of its scientific achievementsC) Japa nese preschool educatio n emphasizes academic in structi onD) Japan s h

37、igher education is superior to theirs17. Most America ns surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importa nee toA) problem sol vingB) group experie neeC) pare ntal guida neeD) in dividually-orie nted developme nt18. In Japan s preschool education, the focus is on .A) prepari ng childre n

38、academicallyB) developing children s artistic interestsC) tapping children s potentialD) shaping children s character19. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to_A) broaden children s horizonB) cultivate child ren s creativityC) lighten children s study loadD) enrich

39、children s knowledge20. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kin dergarte ns?A) They can do better in their future studies.B) They can accumulate more group experie nee there.C) They can be in dividually orie nted whe n they grow up.D) They can have better cha nces of

40、 gett ing a first-rate educati on.Passage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Lead deposits, which accumulated in soil and sow during the I960 s and 70 s, wereprimarily the result of leaded gasoli ne emissi ons orig in at ing in the Un ited States. In the twenty yearsthat the

41、Clea n Air Act has man dated uni eaded gas use in the Un ited States, the lead accumulatio nworldwide has decreased sig nifica ntly.A study published recently in the journal Nature shows that air-borne leaded gas emissi ons from theUn ited States were the lead ing con tributor to the high concen tra

42、ti on of lead in the snow in Gree nland.The new study is a result of the con ti nued research led by Dr. Charles Boutr on, an expert on the impactof heavy metals on the en vir onment at the Nati onal Cen ter for Scie ntific Research in Fran ce. A studyby Dr. Boutr on published in 1991 showed that le

43、ad levels inarctic (北极的)snow were decli ning.In his new study, Dr. Boutro n found the ratios of the differe nt forms of lead in the leaded gasolineused in the United States were different from the ratios of European, Asia n and Can adia n gasoli nes andthus en abled scie ntists tdiffere ntiate (区分)t

44、he lead sources. The dominant lead ratio found in Greenlandsnow matched that found in gasoli ne from the Un ited States.In a study published in the journal Ambio, scie ntists found that lead levels in soil in the NortheasternUnited States had decreased markedly since the introduction of uni eaded ga

45、soli ne.Many scie ntists had believed that the lead would stay in soil and snow for a Ion ger period.The authors of the Ambio study exam ined samples of the upper layers of soil take n from the samesites of 30 forest floors in New En gla nd, New York and Penn sylva nia in 1980 and in 1990. The fores

46、t envir onment processed and redistributed the lead faster tha n the scie ntists had expected.Scie ntists say both studies dem on strate that certa in parts of theecosystem (生态系 统)resp ondrapidly to reduct ions in atmospheric polluti on, but that these findings should not be used as a lice nse topol

47、lute.21.The study published in the journalNature indicates that_ .A) the Clea n Air Act has not produced the desired resultsB) lead deposits in arctic snow are on the in creaseC) lead will stay in soil and snow Ion ger tha n expectedD) the US is the major source of lead polluti on in arctic snow22.L

48、ead accumulation worldwide decreased significantly after the use of unieaded gasin the US_.A) was discouragedB) was en forced by lawC) was prohibited by lawD) was in troduced23.How did scientists discover the source of lead pollution in Greenland?A) By an alyz ing the data published in jour nals lik

49、e Nature and Ambio.B) By observ ing the lead accumulati ons in differe nt parts of the arctic area.C) By study ing the chemical eleme nts of soil and snow in Northeaster n America.D) By comparing the chemical compositions of leaded gasoline used in variouscoun tries.24. The authors of the Ambio stud

50、y have found that_ .A) forests get rid of lead polluti on faster tha n expectedB) lead accumulati ons in forests are more difficult to deal withC) lead deposits are widely distributed in the forests of the USD) the upper layers of soil in forests are easily polluted by lead emissi ons25. It can be i

51、nferred from the last paragraph that scientists_.A) are puzzled by the mystery of forest pollutio nB) feel relieved by the use of uni eaded gasoli neC) still con sider lead polluti on a problemD) lack sufficie nt means to combat lead polluti onPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the followin

52、g passage.Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in Ion g-term maintenance of body weight.Unfortun ately, that message has not gotte n through to the average America n, who would rather tryswitch ing to “ light b”er and low-calorie bread tha n in crease physical exerti on. The Cen t

53、ers forDisease Con trol, for example, found that fewer tha n one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying toshed pounds said they were comb ining exercise with their diet.In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expe nditure charts: forexample, one would have to b

54、riskly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one deliciousDanish pastry (小甜饼).Even exercise professi on als con cede half a point here. “ Exercise by itself isa very tough way to loseweight, ”ays York Onnen, program director of the Preside nt ouncil on Physical Fit ness and Sports.St

55、ill, exercise s support ing role in weight reduct ion is vital. A study at the Bost on UniversityMedical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees con firmed that those who dietedwithout exercise rega ined almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their

56、daily routine main tai ned their new weight.If you have beensedentary(极少活动的)and decide to start walking one mile a day, the addedexercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily .In a yearing no s time, assumin crease in food in take, you could lose ten poun ds. By in creas ing the dista nee of your

57、walks graduallyand maki ng other dietary adjustme nts, you may lose eve n more weight.26. What is said about the average American in the passage?0.A) They tend to exaggerate the healthful effect of“light ” beer.B) They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losi ng weight.C) They prefer

58、“light ” beercalidrilewread to other drinks and food.D) They know the factors that play a positive role in keep ing dow n body weight.Some people dislike exercise because_.A) they think it is physically exhaust ingB) they find it hard to exercise while on a dietC) they don t think it possible to wal

59、k 3 miles every dayD) they find con sult ing caloric-expe nditure chartstroublesome“ Evenexercise professi on als con cede half a point here ” (L ine 3, Para. 2) means“They”.A) agree that the calories in a small piece of pastry can be difficult to work off byexerciseB) partially believe diet plays a

60、 support ing role in weight reducti onC) are not fully convinced that dieting can help maintain one s new weightD) are n ot sufficie ntly in formed of the positive role of exercise in los ing weightWhat was con firmed by the Bost on Un iversity Medical Center s study?A) Con trolli ng one s calorie i