大学英语4背诵段落.docx

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大学英语4背诵段落

Book4recitingparagraphs

Unit1TheIcyDefender

1.In1812,NapoleonBonaparte,EmperoroftheFrench,ledhisGrandArmyintoRussia.HewaspreparedforthefierceresistanceoftheRussianpeopledefendingtheirhomeland.HewaspreparedforthelongmarchacrossRussiansoiltoMoscow,thecapitalcity.ButhewasnotpreparedforthedevastatingenemythatmethiminMoscow--theraw,bitter,bleakRussianwinter.

2.In1941,AdolfHitler,leaderofNaziGermany,launchedanattackagainsttheSovietUnion,asRussiathenwascalled.Hitler’smilitarymightwasunequaled.HiswarmachinehadmoweddownresistanceinmostofEurope.Hitlerexpectedashortcampaignbut,likeNapoleonbeforehim,wastaughtapainfullesson.TheRussianwinteragaincametotheaidoftheSovietsoldiers.

Unit2SmartCars

7.Twoofthemostfrustratingthingsaboutdrivingacararegettinglostandgettingstuckintraffic.Whilethecomputerrevolutionisunlikelytocuretheseproblems,itwillhaveapositiveimpact.Sensorsinyourcartunedtoradiosignalsfromorbitingsatellitescanlocateyourcarpreciselyatanymomentandwarnoftrafficjams.Wealreadyhavetwenty-fourNavstarsatellitesorbitingtheearth,makingupwhatiscalledtheGlobalPositioningSystem.Theymakeitpossibletodetermineyourlocationontheearthtowithinaboutahundredfeet.Atanygiventime,thereareseveralGPSsatellitesorbitingoverheadatadistanceofabout11,000miles.Eachsatellitecontainsfour“atomicclocks,”whichvibrateataprecisefrequency,accordingtothelawsofthequantumtheory.

8.Asasatellitepassesoverhead,itsendsoutaradiosignalthatcanbedetectedbyareceiverinacar’scomputer.Thecar’scomputercanthencalculatehowfarthesatelliteisbymeasuringhowlongittookforthesignaltoarrive.Sincethespeedoflightiswellknown,anydelayinreceivingthesatellite’ssignalcanbeconvertedintoadistance.

Unit3jobinterview

2.Whenarecentcollegegraduatecameintomyofficenottoolongagolookingforasalesjob,Iaskedhimwhathehaddonetopreparefortheinterview.Hesaidhe’dreadsomethingaboutussomewhere.

3.HadhecalledanyoneatMackayEnvelopeCorporationtofindoutmoreaboutus?

No.Hadhecalledoursuppliers?

Ourcustomers?

No.

4.HadhecheckedwithhisuniversitytoseeiftherewereanygraduatesworkingatMackaywhomhecouldinterview?

Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?

Didhegotothelibrarytofindnewspaperclippingsonus?

5.Didhewritealetterbeforehandtotellusabouthimself,whathewasdoingtopreparefortheinterviewandwhyhe’dberightforthejob?

Washeplanningtofollowuptheinterviewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?

Wouldtheletterbeinourhandswithin24hoursofthemeeting,possiblyevenhand-delivered?

6.Theanswertoeveryquestionwasthesame:

no.Thatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestion:

Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospectivecustomerforus?

Ialreadyknewtheanswer.

Unit5afriendinneed

1.ForthirtyyearsnowIhavebeenstudyingmyfellowmen.Idonotknowverymuchaboutthem.Ishrugmyshoulderswhenpeopletellmethattheirfirstimpressionsofapersonarealwaysright.Ithinktheymusthavesmallinsightorgreatvanity.FormyownpartIfindthatthelongerIknowpeoplethemoretheypuzzleme.

2.ThesereflectionshaveoccurredtomebecauseIreadinthismorning’spaperthatEdwardHydeBurtonhaddiedatKobe.HewasamerchantandhehadbeeninbusinessinJapanformanyyears.Iknewhimverylittle,butheinterestedmebecauseoncehegavemeagreatsurprise.UnlessIhadheardthestoryfromhisownlips,Ishouldneverhavebelievedthathewascapableofsuchanaction.Itwasmorestartlingbecausebothinappearanceandmannerhesuggestedaverydefinitetype.Hereifeverwasamanallofapiece.Hewasatinylittlefellow,notmuchmorethanfivefeetfourinheight,andveryslender,withwhitehair,aredfacemuchwrinkled,andblueeyes.IsupposehewasaboutsixtywhenIknewhim.Hewasalwaysneatlyandquietlydressedinaccordancewithhisageandstation.

3.ThoughhisofficeswereinKobe,BurtonoftencamedowntoYokohama.Ihappenedononeoccasiontobespendingafewdaysthere,waitingforaship,andIwasintroducedtohimattheBritishClub.Weplayedbridgetogether.Heplayedagoodgameandagenerousone.Hedidnottalkverymuch,eitherthenorlaterwhenwewerehavingdrinks,butwhathesaidwassensible.Hehadaquiet,dryhumor.Heseemedtobepopularattheclubandafterwards,whenhehadgone,theydescribedhimasoneofthebest.IthappenedthatwewerebothstayingattheGrandHotelandnextdayheaskedmetodinewithhim.Imethiswife,fat,elderly,andsmiling,andhistwodaughters.Itwasevidentlyaunitedandaffectionatefamily.IthinkthechiefthingthatstruckmeaboutBurtonwashiskindliness.Therewassomethingverypleasinginhismildblueeyes.Hisvoicewasgentle;youcouldnotimaginethathecouldpossiblyraiseitinanger;hissmilewasbenign.Herewasamanwhoattractedyoubecauseyoufeltinhimarealloveforhisfellows.Atthesametimehelikedhisgameofcardsandhiscocktail,hecouldtellwithpointagoodandspicystory,andinhisyouthhehadbeensomethingofanathlete.Hewasarichmanandhehadmadeeverypennyhimself.Isupposeonethingthatmadeyoulikehimwasthathewassosmallandfrail;hearousedyourinstinctsofprotection.Youfeltthathecouldnotbeartohurtafly.

Unit6thepaceoflife

24.AsGodbeypointsout,thestresswefeelarisesnotfromashortageoftime,butfromthesurfeitofthingswetrytocramintoit.“It’sthekidinthecandystore,”hesays.“There’sjustsomanygoodthingstodo.Thearrayofchoicesisstunning.Ourfreetimeisincreasing,butnotasfastasoursenseofthenecessary.”

25.Amoresuccessfulremedymaylieinunderstandingtheproblemratherthanevadingit.

26.Beforetheindustrialrevolution,peoplelivedinsmallcommunitieswithlimitedcommunications.Withintheconfinesoftheirvillage,theycouldreasonablyexpecttoknoweverythingthatwastobeknown,seeeverythingthatwastobeseen,anddoeverythingthatwastobedone.

27.Today,beingcuriousbynature,wearestilltryingtodothesame.Buttheglobalvillageisaworldoflimitlesspossibilities,andwecanneverachieveouraim.

28.Itisnotmoretimeweneed:

itisfewerdesires.Weneedtoswitchoffthecell-phoneandleavethechildrentoplaybythemselves.Weneedtobuyless,readlessandtravelless.Weneedtosetboundariesforourselves,orbedoomedtomountingdespair.

2009年6月20日大学英语四级考试（CET-4）A卷

PartIIIListeningComprehension（35minutes）

SectionA

注意：

此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.A）Sheexpectedmorepeopleatherparty.

B）Sheenjoysentertainingsmallchildren.

C）Shethrewasurprisepartyforherfriend.

D）Shehasalwaysenjoyedgreatpopularity.

12.A）Theyarenotusedtolivinginacoldplace.

B）TheyfeelluckytoliveinFlorida.

C）Theyaregoingtohaveaholiday.

D）Theyhavenotbookedtheirairticketsyet.

13.A）Hewaspleasedtogetthemedal.

B）Hewasverycourageous.

C）Heusedtobeafirefighter.

D）Hewasaccusedofcausingafire.

14.A）Makeaprofitableinvestment.

B）Buyanewwashingmachine.

C）GetpartsforthemachinefromJapan.

D）Havetheoldwashingmachinefixed.

15.A）Heispleasedwithhisexcitingnewjob.

B）Hefindsthehugeworkloadunbearable.

C）Hefindshisofficemuchtoobigforhim.

D）Heisnotsoexcitedabouthisnewposition.

16.A）Thewomanisgoingtoholdabigpartytomorrow.

B）Themanhasnoideawhattherightthingtodois.

C）Thewomandoesn’tknowhowtogettotheparty.

D）Themanofferstodrivethewomantotheparty.

17.A）Drawingupabusinessplan.

B）Discussingatermpaper.

C）Finalizingacontract.

D）Reviewingaco-authoredarticle.

18.A）Sheorderedsomepaper.

B）Shehadtheprinterrepaired.

C）Shechattedonlinewithafriend.

D）Shefilledinanapplicationform.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A）Hishealthisgettingworse.

B）Hecannolongerworkatsea.

C）Hispastlifeupsetshimagooddeal.

D）Hehasnotgottheexpectedpension.

20.A）Shepassedawayyearsago.

B）Sheusedtoworkasamodel.

C）Shehasbeenworkingataclinic.

D）Shehasbeenseriouslyillforyears.

21.A）Shehasmadelotsofmoneyasadoctor.

B）Sheisgoingtotakecareofherolddad.

C）Shehasnevergotonwithherfather.

D）Sheiskindandgenerousbynature.

22.A）Hedinesoutwithhiswifeeveryweekend.

B）Heisexcellentbutlooksbad-tempered.

C）Hedoesnotcareabouthisappearance.

D）Heisnotquitepopularwithhispatients.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.A）Themanhassenttheordertothewomanbymistake.

B）Someofthetelephonesystemsdon’tworkproperly.

C）Someofthepacksdonotcontainanymanuals.

D）Thequalityofthegoodsisnotuptothestandard.

24.A）Sendaserviceengineertodotherepairs.

B）Consultherbossaboutthebestsolution.

C）Passtheman’sordertotherightperson.

D）Solvetheproblemathercompany’scost.

25.A）Ideal.

B）Temporary.

C）Partial.

D）Creative.

SectionB

注意：

此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

PassageOne

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A）Itisentertaining.

B）Itisacostlyhobby.

C）Ittakeslotsoftime.

D）Itrequirestraining.

27.A）Theycanharmnearbyplants.

B）Theymaycatchsomedisease.

C）Theyfighteachotherforfood.

D）Theymaypollutetheenvironment.

28.A）Placethe