英语四级CET考试真题及答案

英语四级CET考试真

题及答案集团标准化小组：[VVOPPT-JOPP28-JPPTL98-LOPPNN]2009年6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PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofFreeAdmissiontomuseums.youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow: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PartII(30minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA．,B．,C)andD．.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.<STRONG>HowDoYouSeeDiversity</STRONG>Asamanager,Tiffanyisresponsibleforinterviewingapplicantsforsomeofthepositionswithhercompany.Duringoneinterview,shenoticedthatthecandidatenevermadedirecteyecontact.Shewaspuzzledandsomewhatdisappointedbecauseshelikedtheindividualotherwise.Hehadaperfectresumeandgavegoodresponsestoherquestions,butthefactthatheneverlookedherintheeyesaid“untrustworthy,”soshedecidedtoofferthejobtohersecondchoice.“Itwasn'tuntilIattendedadiversityworkshopthatIrealizedthepersonwepassedoverwastheperfectperson,”Tiffanyconfesses.Whatshehadn'tknownatthetimeoftheinterviewwasOptthecandidate's“different”behaviorwassimplyaculturalmisunderstanding.HewasanAsian-Americanraisedinahouseholdwhererespectforthoseinauthoritywasshownbyaverting(避开)youreyes.“Iwasjustthrownoffbythelackofeyecontact;notrealizingitwascultural,”Tiffanysays.“Imissedout,butwillnotmissthatopportunityagain.”Manyofushavehadsimilarencounterswithbehaviorsweperceiveasdifferent.Astheworldbecomessmallerandourworkplacesmorediverse,itisbecomingessentialtoexpandourunderstandingofothersandtoreexaminesomeofourfalseassumptions.<STRONG>HireAdvantage</STRONG>Atatimewhenhiringqualifiedpeopleisbecomingmoredifficult,employerswhocaneliminateinvalidbiases(偏见)fromtheprocesshaveadistinctadvantage.Mycompany,MindsetsLLC,helpsorganizationsandindividualsseetheirownblindspots.Arealestaterecruiterweworkedwithillustratesthepositivedifferencesuchtrainingcanmake.“DuringmyMindsetscoachingsession,Iwastaughthowtorecruitadiversifiedworkforce.Irecruitedpeoplefromdifferentculturesandskillsets.Theagentswereabletoutilizetheirfullpotentialandexperiencestobuildupthecompany.Whentherealestateteethesbegantochange,itwasbecausewehadadiverseagentpoolthatwewereabletosayintherealestatemarketmuchlongerthanothersinthesameprofession.”<STRONG>BlindedbyGender</STRONG>Daleisanaccountexecutivewhoattendedoneofmyworkshopsonsupervisingadiverseworkforce.“Throughoneofthesessions,Idiscoveredmypersonalbias,”herecalls.“IlearnedIhadnotbeenlookingatapersonasawholeperson,andbeingopentodifferences.”Inhiscase,theblindnesswasnotaboutculturebutrathergender.“Ihadamanagementpositionopenintoydepartment;andthetwofinalistswereamanandawoman.liedInotattendedthisworkshop,IwouldhaveautomaticallyassumeTiffany'smisjudgmentaboutthecandidatestemmedfromWhatisbecomingessentialinthecourseofeconomicglobalizationaccordingtotheauthor?WhatkindoforganizationisMindsetsLLC?Afteroneoftheworkshops,accountexecutiveDalerealizedthat.WhatdidDalethinkofMindsetsLLC'sworkshop?HowdidDoug,asupervisor,respondtoaChinese-Americanemployee'srequestforleave?Dougfeltwhenherealizedthathisassumptionwaswrong.AfterattendingMindsets'workshops,theparticipantscametoknowtheimportanceoftotheirbusiness.Whenweviewpeopleasindividualsandgetridofstereotypes,wecanachievediversityandbenefitfromthe.PartIII．Sheexpectedmorepeopleatherparty.B．Sheenjoysentertainingsmallchildren.C．Shethrewasurprisepartyforherfriend.D．Shehasalwaysenjoyedgreatpopularity.</p>A．Theyarenotusedtolivinginacoldplace.B．TheyfeelluckytoliveinFlorida.C．Theyaregoingtohaveaholiday.D．Theyhavenotbookedtheirairticketsyet.A．Hewaspleasedtogetthemedal.B．Hewasverycourageous.C．Heusedtobeafirefighter.D．Hewasaccusedofcausingafire.A．Makeaprofitableinvestment.B．Buyanewwashingmachine.C．GetpartsforthemachinefromJapan.D．Havetheoldwashingmachinefixed.A．Heispleasedwithhisexcitingnewjob.B．Hefindsthehugeworkloadunbearable.C．Hefindshisofficemuchtoobigforhim.D．Heisnottoexcitedabouthisnewposition.A．Thewomanisgoingtoholdabigpartytomorrow.B．Themanhasnoideawhattherightthingtodois.C．Thewomandoesn'tknowhowtogettotheparty.D．Themanofferstodrivethewomantotheparty.A．Drawingupabusinessplan.B．Discussingatermpaper.C．Finalizingacontract.D．Reviewingaco-authoredarticle.A．Sheorderedsomepaper.B．Shehadtheprinterrepaired.C．Shechattedonlinewithafriend.D．Shefilledinanapplicationform.<STRONG>Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.</STRONG>A．Shepassedawayyearsago.B．Sheusedtoworkasamodel.C．Shehasbeenworkingataclinic.D．ShehasbeenseriouslyItforyears.A．Shehasmadelotsofmoneyasadoctor.B．Sheisgoingtotakecareofherolddad.C．Shehasnevergotonwithherfather.D．Sheiskindandgenerousbynature.A．Hodinesoutwithhiswifeeveryweekend.B．Heisexcellentbutlooksbad-tempered.C．Hedoesnotcareabouthisappearance.D．Heisnotquitepopularwithhispatients.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A．Sendaserviceengineertodotherepairs.B．Consultherbossaboutthebestsolution.C．Passtheman'sordertotherightperson.D．Solvetheproblemathercompany'scost.A．ideal.B．Temporary.C．Partial.D．Creative.Questions26to28arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A．Theycanharmnearbyplants.B．Theymaycatchsomedisease.C．Theyfighteachotherforfood.D．TheymaypollutetheenvironmentA．Placethefoodonwarmerspots.B．Usepreparedfeedmixturesonly.C．AvoidusinganycontaminatedfoodD．Continuethefeedingtillitgetswarm.Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A．Shemadehimapologize.B．Shereadilyforgavehim.C．Shebrokeupwithhim.D．Sherefusedtoanswerhiscalls.A．Buyhosenewsetoftires.B．Helpcleanherapartment.C．Lendherhisbatteries.D．Movefurnitureforher.Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A．Healwaysboastsabouthisrichfather.B．Hewillgrowuptobegoodfornothing.C．Hehastoomuchtoknowthevalueofthings.D．Heistooyoungtomanagehisinheritedproperty.A．ShewantsAmandatogetprofessionalcareB．Shehasnoexperienceinraisingchildren.C．Shewantstoshowoffherwealth.D．Shehasnotimetodoitherself.A．ThelifestyledepictedinHollywoodmovies.B．Theworshipofmoney,beautyandpleasure.C．Theattentionthemediafocusesonthem.D．Thepursuingofperfectioninperformance.Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.EveryyearinthefirstweekofmyEnglishclass,somestudentsinformmethatwritingistoohard.Theyneverwrite,unlessassignments__47__it.Theyfindthewritingprocess__48__anddifficult.HowawfultobeabletospeakinalanguagebutnottowriteinitEnglish.withitsrichvocabulary.beingabletospeakbutnotwriteislikelivinginan50mansionandneverleavingonesmallroom.WhenImeetstudentswhothinktheycan'twrite,Iknots,asateachermy__51__istoshowthemtherestoftherooms.Mytaskistobuildfluencywhileprovidingtheopportunityinherentinanywritingactivityto__52__themoralandemotionaldevelopmentofmystudents.Onegreatwaytodothisisbyhavingstudentswriteinajournalinclasseveryday.Writingabilityislikestrengthtraining.Writingneedstobedonejustlikeexercise;justasmusclesgrowstrongerwithexercise,writingskillsimprovequicklywithwritingpractice.Ioftenseeariseinstudentconfidenceand__54__afteronlyafewweeksofjournalwriting.ExpressingoneselfinwritingisoneofthemostimportantskillsIteachtostrengthenthewholestudent.Whenmystudentspracticejournalwriting,theyarepracticingfortheirfutureacademic,political,and__55__lives.Theybuildskillssothatsomedaytheymightwriteagreatnovel,apieceofsorelyneededlegislation,ortheperfectloveletter.Everydaythattheywriteintheirjournalsputsthemastep__56__tofluency,eloquence(雄辩),andcommandoflanguage.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)TheJanuaryfashionshow,calledFutureFashion,exemplifiedhowfargreendesignhascome.OrganizedbytheNewYork-basednonprofitEarthPledge,theshowinspiredmanytopdesignerstoworkwithsustainablefabricsforthefirsttime.Severalhavesincemadepledgestoincludeorganicfabricsintheirlines.Thedesignerswhoundertakegreenfashionstillfacemanychallenges.ScottHahn,cofounderwithGregoryofRoganandLoomstate,whichusesall-organiccotton,sayshigh-qualitysustainablematerialscanstillbetoughtofind.“Mostdesignerswithexistinglabelsarefindingtherearen'tcomparablefabricsthatcanjustreplacewhatyou'redoingandwhatyourcustomersareusedto,”hesays.Forexample,organiccottonandnon-organiccottonarevirtuallyindistinguishableoncewovenintoadress.Butsomepopularsynthetics,likestretchnylon,stillhavefeweco-friendlyequivalents.Thosewhodomaketheswitcharefindingtheyhavemoresupport.LastyeartheinfluentialtradeshowDesigners&Agentsstoppedchargingitsparticipationfeeforyounggreenentrepreneurs(企业家)whoattenditstwospringtimeshowsinLosAngelesandNewsustainablespecialrecognitiontodesignerswhosecollectionsareatleast25%sustainable.Itnowcountsmorethan50greendesigners,upfromfewerthanadozentwoyearsago.ThisweekWal-Martissettoannounceamajorinitiativeaimedathelpingcottonfarmersgoorganic:itwillbuytransitional(过渡型的)cottonathigherprices,thushelpingtoexpandthesupplyofakeysustainablematerial.“Mainstreamisabouttooccur,”saysHahn.Someanalysts(分析师)flarelesssure.Amongconsumers,only18%areevenawarethatecofashionexists,upfrom6%fouryearsago.NatalieHormilla,afashionwriter,isanexampleoftheunconvertedconsumer.Whenaskedifsheownedanysustainableclothes,shereplied:“NotthatI'mawareof.”Likemostconsumers,shefindslittletimetoshop,andwhenshedoes,she'sonthehuntfor“cutestuffthatisn'ttooexpensive.”Byherownadmission,greenjustisn'tyetonhermind.But—thankstothecombinedeffortsofdesigners,retailersandsuppliers一onedayitwillbe.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。AccordingtoScottHahn,onebigchallengetodesignerswhowillgoorganicisthat.WelearnfromParagraph3thatdesignerswhoundertakegreenfashion.WhatisNatalieHormilla'sattitudetowardecofashion?Whatdoestheauthorthinkofgreenfashion?Scientistshavedevisedawaytodetermineroughlywhereapersonhaslivedusingastrand(缕)ofhair,atechniquethatcouldhelptrackthemovementsofcriminalsuspectsorunidentifiedmurdervictims.Themethodreliesonmeasuringhowchemicalvariationsindrinkingwatershowupinpeople'shair.“You'rewhatyoueatanddrink,andthat'srecordedinyourhair,”saidThureCeiling,ageologistattheUniversityofUtah.WhileU.S.dietisrelativelyidentical,watersuppliesvary.Thedifferencesresultfromweatherpatterns.Thechemicalcompositionofrainfallchangesslightlyasraincloudsmove.Mosthydrogenandoxygenatomsinwaterarestable,buttracesofbothelementsarealsopresentasheavierisotopes(同位素).Theheaviestrainfallsfirst.Asaresult,stormsthatformoverthePacificdeliverheavierwatertoCaliforniathantoUtah.SimilarpatternsexistthroughouttheU.S.Bymeasuringtheproportionofheavierhydrogenandoxygenisotopesalongastrandofhair,scientistscanconstructageographictimeline.Eachinchofhaircorrespondstoabouttwomonths.Cerling'steamcollectedtapwatersamplesfrom600citiesandconstructedamapoftheregionaldifferences.Theycheckedtheaccuracyorthemapbytesting200hairsamplescollectedfrom65barbershops.Theywereabletoaccuratelyplacethehairsamplesinbroadregionsroughlycorrespondingtothemovementofrainsystems.“It'snotgoodforpinpointing(精确定位),”Cedingsaid.“It'sgoodforeliminatingmanypossibilities.”ToddPark,alocaldetective,saidthemethodhashelpedhimlearnmoreaboutanunidentifiedwomanwhoseskeletonwasfoundnearGreatSaltLake.Thewomanwas5feettall.Policerecovered26bones,aT-shirtandseveralstrandsofhair.WhenParkheardabouttheresearch,hegavethehairsamplestotheresearchers.Chemicaltestingshowedthatoverthetwoyearsbeforeherdeath,shemovedabouteverytwomonths.ShestayedintheNorthwest,althoughthetestcouldnotbemorespecificthansomewherebetweeneasternOregonandwesternWyoming.“It'sstillasubstantialarea,”Parksaid.“Butitnarrowsitwaydownforme."注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Whatdoestheauthormeanby“You'rewhatyoueatanddrink”(Line1,Para.3)?WhatissaidabouttherainfallinAmerica'sWest?WhatdidCerling'steamproduceintheirresearch?WhatisthepracticalvalueofCerling'sresearch?完型填空(1)KimiyukiSudashouldbeaperfectcustomerforJapan'scar-makers.He'syoung,successfulexecutiveatanInternet-servicescompanyinTokyoandhasplentyofdisposable.HeusedtoownToyota'sHiluxSurf,asportutilityvehicle.Butnowheusessubwaysandtrains.“It'snotinconveientatall,”hesays.,“havingacarisso20thcentury.”SudareflectsaworrisomeinJapan;theautomobileislosingitsemotionalappeal,amongtheyoung,whoprefertospendtheirmoneyonthelatestelectronicdevices.mini-carsandluxuryforeignbrandsarestillpopular,everythinginbetweenis.Lastyearsalesfell6.7percent,7.6percentyoudon'tcountthemini-carmarket.Therehavebeenone-yeardropsinothernations:salesingermanyfell9percentin2007ataxincrease.ButexpertssayJapanisinthatsaleshavebeendecreasingsteadilytime.Since1990,yearlynew-carsaleshavefallenfrom7.8millionto5.4millionunitsin2007.Alarmedbythisstateof,theJapanAutomobileManufacturersAssociation(JAMAacomprehensivestudyofthemarketin2006.itfoundthatawealthgap,demographic(人口结构)changesandlackofinterestincarsledJapanesetoholdtheirlonger,replacetheircarswithsmalleronesgiveupcarownershipaltogether.JAMAafurthersalesdeclineof1.2percentthisyear.Someexpertsbelievethatifthetrendcontinuesformuchlonger,furtherconsolidation(合并)intheautomotivesectoris.A．mostlyC．occasionallyB．partiallyD．rarelyA．ThereforeC．OtherwiseB．BesidesD．ConsequentlyA．driftC．currentB．tideD．trendA．remarkablyC．speciallyB．essentiallyD．particularlyA．WhileC．WhenB．BecauseD．SinceA．surgingC．slippingB．stretchingD．shakingA．unlessC．asB．ifD．afterA．lowerC．broaderB．slighterD．largerA．liabletoC．thankstoB．intermsofD．inviewofA．uniqueC．mysteriousB．similarD．strangeA．overC．onB．againstD．behindA．messC．growthB．boomD．decayA．proceededC．launchedB．relievedD．revisedA．quickeningC．strengtheningB．wideningD．lengtheningA．averageC．abundantB．massiveD．generalA．labelsC．vehiclesB．cyclesD．devicesA．orC．butB．untilD．thenA．concludesC．reckonsB．predictsD．prescribesA．distantC．temporaryB．likelyD．immediatePartVITranslation(5minutes)(1)Soonafterhetransferredtothenewschool.Alifoundthathehad(很难跟上班里的同学)inmathandEnglish.Ifshehadreturnedanhourearlier,Mary(就不会被大雨淋着了).Itissaidthatthosewhoarestressedorworkingovertimeare(更有可能增加体重).(很多人没有意识到的)isthatSimonisaloverofsports,andfootballinparticular.Thestudyshowsthatthepoorfunctioningofthehumanbodyis(与缺乏锻炼密切相关).答案和解析PartIWriting(30minutes)(1):Itiswellknownthatamuseumisabuildingtodisplayacollectionofartistic,historical,culturalormilitaryobjects.undoubtedlymuseumscanhaveavarietyofpurposesinthecity;Ithinktworolesthemuseumsplaycanillustratetheyareworthvisiting.Nowwetalkabouthowtofundamuseum.Amuseumcanneverbeconsideredasafinancialburdentosociety.IsuggestthattheGovernmentshouldinvestasmallamountofmoneyonadvertisementsforthemuseumsinthecity.Forexample,adsofthemuseumsshouldbeforwardedonthetravelbrochuresormapsofthecity.Consequentlytouristscomeandadmissionticketsarecollected.Bothreputationandfundsareearned.Conclusion(23words)Inbrief,museumsshouldplayaroleasaninstructivemeansofthecityandincomesfromadmissioncankeepthemrunningproperly.PartII(30minutes)(1):Hejustwouldn'tlookherintheeye.(2):C)culturalignorance(3):Increasingunderstandingofpeopleofothercultures.(4):Apersonneltrainingcompany.(5):D)Hemustgetridofhisgenderbias.(6):Ithelpedhimmakefairdecisions.(7):Hetoldhimtogetthedatesright.(8):veryembarrassed(9):inclusiveness(10):differencesandsimilaritiesPartIII(1):Shehasalwaysenjoyedgreatpopularity.(2):Theyaregoingtohaveaholiday.(3):Hewasverycourageous.(4):Buyanewwashingmachine.(5):Heisnotsoexcitedabouthisnewposition.(6):D)Themanofferstodrivethewomantotheparty.(7):Finalizingacontract.(8):Sheorderedsomepaper.(9):Hecannolongerworkatsea.(10):Shepassedawayyearsago.(11):Shehasnevergotonwithherfather.(12):Heisexcellentbutlooksbad-tempered.(13):Someofthepacksdonotcontainanymanuals.(14):Solveth