大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案.docx

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大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案

2005年12月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案

ListeningComprehension（20minutes）

　　Part1SectionA

　　1A）Seeadoctor

　　B）Stayinbedforafewdays.

　　C）Gettreatmentinabetterhospital.

　　D）Makeaphonecalltothedoctor.

　　2A）The2:

00trainwillarriveearlier.

　　B）The2:

30trainhasadiningcar.

　　C）Thewomanpreferstotakethe2:

30train.

　　D）theyaregongtohavesomefastfoodonthetrain.

　　3A）ShehasbeenlongingtoattendHarvardUniversity.

　　B）She’llconsidertheman’ssuggestioncarefully.

　　C）ShehasfinishedherprojectwithDr.Garcia’shelp.

　　D）She’llconsultDr.Garciaaboutenteringgraduateschool.

　　4A）Alicedidn’tseemtobenervousduringherspeech.

　　B）Aliceneedsmoretraininginmakingpublicspeeches.

　　C）ThemancanhardlyunderstandAlice’spresentation.

　　D）Themandidn’tthinkhighlyofAlice’spresentation.

　　5A）It’sworsethan30yearsago.

　　B）Itremainsalmostthesameasbefore.

　　C）Therearemoreextremesintheweather.

　　D）Therehasbeenasignificantriseintemperature.

　　6A）Atapublishinghouse.

　　B）Atabookstore.

　　C）Inareadingroom

　　D）InProf.Jordan’soffice

　　7A）Themancanstayinherbrother’sapartment.

　　B）Herbrothercanhelpthemanfindacheaperhotel.

　　C）Herbrothercanfindanapartmentfortheman.

　　D）Themanshouldhavebookedalessexpensivehotel.

　　8A）Priorityshouldbegiventolistening.

　　B）It’smosthelpfultoreadEnglishnewspaperseveryday.

　　C）It’smoreeffectivetocombinelisteningwithreading.

　　D）Readingshouldcomebeforelistening.

　　9A）Itcanhelpsolvecomplexproblems.

　　B）Itwillmostlikelyproveineffective

　　C）Itisanewweaponagainstterrorists.

　　D）Itwillhelpdetectallkindsofliars.

　　10A）Helpthecompanyrecruitgraduatestudents.

　　B）Visittheelectronicscompanynextweek.

　　C）Getapart-timejoboncampusbeforegraduation.

　　D）Applyforajobintheelectronicscompany

　　　SectionB

　　　　PassageOne

　　Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

　　11A）Ithabeenproventobethebestpain-killer.

　　B）Itisapossiblecureforheartdisease.

　　C）Itcanhelplowerhighbodytemperatureeffectively.

　　D）Itreducesthechanceofdeathforheartsurgerypatients.

　　12A）Itkeepsbloodvesselsfrombeingblocked.

　　B）Itspeedsuptheirrecoveryaftersurgery.

　　C）Itincreasesthebloodflowtotheheart.

　　D）Itadjuststheirbloodpressure.

　　13A）Itisharmfultoheartsurgerypatientswithstomachbleeding.

　　B）Itshouldnotbetakenbyheartsurgerypatientsbeforetheoperation.

　　C）Itwillhaveconsiderablesideeffectsiftakeninlargedoses.

　　D）Itshouldnotbegiventopatientsimmediatelyaftertheoperation.

　　PassageTwo

　　Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

　　14A）Theystronglybelieveinfamilyrules.

　　B）Theyareverylikelytosucceedinlife.

　　C）Theytendtotakeresponsibilityforthemselves

　　D）Theyareinthehabitofobeyingtheirparents.

　　15A）Theygrowuptobefunnyandcharming.

　　B）Theyoftenhaveapoorsenseofdirection.

　　C）Theygetlessattentionfromtheirparents.

　　D）Theytendtobesmartandstrong-willed.

　　16A）Theyusuallydon’tfollowfamilyrules.

　　B）Theydon’tliketotakechancesintheirlives.

　　C）Theyarelesslikelytobesuccessfulinlife.

　　D）Theytendtobelieveintheirparent’sideas.

　　PassageThree

　　Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

　　17A）Theywantedtofollowhisexample.

　　B）Theyfullysupportedhisundertaking.

　　C）Theywerepuzzledbyhisdecision.

　　D）Theywereafraidhewasn’tfullyprepared.

　　18A）Itismoreexcitingthanspacetravel.

　　B）Itismuchcheaperthanspacetravel.

　　C）Itismuchsaferthanspacetravel.

　　D）Itislesstime-consumingthanspacetravel.

　　19A）Theybothattractscientists’attention

　　B）Theycanbothbequitechallenging

　　C）Theyareboththought-provoking.

　　D）Theymaybothleadtosurprisingfindings.

　　20A）Toshowhowsimplethemechanicalaidsfordivingcanbe.

　　B）Toprovideanexcuseforhischangeablecharacter.

　　C）Toexplorethephilosophicalissuesofspacetravel.

　　D）Toexplainwhyhetookupunderwaterexploration.

　　PartII

　　　　Readingcomprehension（35minutes）

　　　　PassageOne

　　　Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

　　Justfiveone-hundredthsofaninchthick,lightgoldenincolorandwithaperfect“saddlecurl,”theLay’spotatochipseemsanunlikelyweaponforglobaldomination.Butitsmaker.Frito-Lay.Thinksotherwise.”Potatochipsareasnackfoodfortheworld,”saidSalmanAmin,thecompany’sheadofglobalmarketing.AminbelievesthereisnocorneroftheworldthatcanresistthecharmsofaFrito-Laypotatochip.

　　Frito-LayisthebiggestsnackmakerinAmerica.ownedbyPepsiCo.Andaccountsforoverhalfoftheparentcompany’s$3billionannualprofits.ButtheU.S.snackfoodmarketislargelysaturated,andtogrow.thecompanyhastolookoverseas.

　　Itsstrategyrestsontwobeliefs:

firstaglobalproductofferseconomiesofscalewithwhichlocalbrandscannotcompete.Andsecond,consumersinthe21stcenturyaredrawnto“global”asaconcept.”Global”doesnotmeanproductsthatareconsciouslyidentifiedasAmerican,butonesthanconsumes-especiallyyoungpeople-seeaspartofamodem,innovative（创新的）worldinwhichpeoplearelinkedacrossculturesbysharedbeliefsandtastes.PotatochipsareanAmericaninvention,butmostChinese,forinstance,donotknowthanFrito-LayisanAmericancompany.Instead,Riskey,thecompany’sresearchanddevelopmenthead,wouldhopetheyassociatethebrandwiththenewworldofglobalcommunicationsandbusiness.

　　Withbrandperceptionacrucialfactor,RiskeyorderedaredesignoftheFrito-Laylogo（标识）.Thelogo,alongwiththecompany’slong-heldmarketingimageofthe“irresistibility”ofitschips.wouldhelpfacilitatethecompany’sglobalexpansion.

　　TheexecutivesacknowledgethattheytrytoswingnationaleatinghabitstoafoodcreatedinAmerica,buttheydenythatamountstoeconomicimperialism.Rater,theyseeFrito-Layasspreadingthebenefitsoffreeenterpriseacrosstheworld.“We’remakingproductsinthosecountries,we’readaptingthemtothetastesofthosecountries,buildingbusinessesandemployingpeopleandchanginglives,”saidSteveReinemund,PepsiCo’schiefexecutive.

　　21.ItisthebeliefofFrito-Lay’sheadofglobalmarkingthat_____.

　　A）Potatochipscanhardlybeusedasaweapontodominatetheworldmarket

　　B）Theircompanymustfindnewwaystopromotedomesticsales.

　　C）Thelightgoldencolorenhancesthecharmoftheircompany’spotatochips

　　D）Peopletheworldoverenjoyeatingtheircompany’spotatochips

　　22.WhatdowelearnaboutFrito-LayfromParagraph2?

　　A）Itsproductsusetobepopularamongoverseasconsumers.

　　B）Itsexpansionhascausedfiercecompetitioninthesnackmarker.

　　C）Itgiveshalfofitsannualprofitstoitsparentcompany.

　　D）Itneedstoturntothewordmarketfordevelopment.

　　23.OneoftheassumptionsonwhichFrito-Laybasesitsdevelopmentstrategyisthat_____.

　　A）consumersworldwidetodayareattractedbyglobalbrands

　　B）localbrandscannotcompetesuccessfullywithAmericanbrands

　　C）productssuitingChineseconsumers’needsbringmoreprofits

　　D）productsidentifiedasAmericanwillhavepromisingmarketvalue

　　24.WhydidRiskeyhavetheFrito-Laylogoredesigned?

　　A）Tosuitchangingtastesofyoungconsumers.

　　B）Topromotethecompany'sstrategyofglobalization.

　　C）Tochangethecompany’slong-heldmarketingimage.

　　D）TocompetewithotherAmericanchipproducers.

　　25.Frito-Lay'sexecutivesclaimthatthepromotingofAmericanfoodintheinternationalmarket_____.

　　A）won'taffecttheeatinghabitsofthelocalpeople

　　B）willleadtoeconomicimperialism

　　C）willbeintheinterestofthelocalpeople

　　D）won’tspoilthetasteoftheirchips

　　PassageTwo

　　　　Question26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

　　IncommunitiesnorthofDenver,residentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainschoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.”We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipals,andwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthis,”oneparentsail.“Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburden,wewill.”

　　Teachersaregrateful,butknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent（有综合能力的）.Theyfeelreallygoodabouttheparentsupport,buttheyrealizeit’simpossibleforthentosolvethisproblem.

　　The22,000-studentdistrictdiscoveredtheshortagelastmonth.“It’sextraordinary.Nobodywouldhaveimaginedsomethinghappeninglikethisatthislevel,”saidStateTreasurerMikeCoffman.

　　Coffmananddistrictofficialslastweekagreedonastateemergencyplanfreeingypa$9.8millionloanthatenabledthepayroll（工资单）tobemetfor2,700teachersandstaffintimefortheholidays.

　　Districtofficialsalsotook$1.7millionfromstudent-activityaccountsits38schools.

　　AtCoffman’srequest,theDistrictAttorneyhasbeguninvestigatingthedistrict’sfinances.CoffmansayshewantstoknowwhetherdistrictofficialshidthebudgetshortageuntilaftertheNovemberelection.,whenvotersapproveda$212millionbondissueforschools.

　　InFrederick,students’parentsarebuyingclassroomsuppliesandofferingtopayforgroceriesandutilitiestokeepfirst-yearteachersandprincipalsintheirjobs.

　　Some$36,000hasbeenraisedindonationsfrom