大学英语四级考试试题及答案.docx

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大学英语四级考试试题及答案

2004年1月试卷

PartIListeningComprehension（20minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Example:

Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

A）Attheoffice.

B）Inthewaitingroom.

C）Attheairport.

D）Inarestaurant.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,A）“Attheoffice”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]

1.A）Themancouldbuyashirtofadifferentcolor.

B）Thesizeoftheshirtisallrightfortheman.

C）Thesizethemanwantswillarrivesoon.

D）Themancouldcomesometimelater.

2.A）Thewomaniswatchinganexcitingfilmwiththeman.

B）Thewomancan’ttakeaphotooftheman.

C）Thewomanisrunningtowardthelake.

D）Thewomanisfilmingthelake.

3.A）It’squietintherestaurant.

B）Thepriceishighintherestaurant.

C）Therestaurantservesgoodfood.

D）Therestaurantistoofarfromtheirschool.

4.A）Atabookingoffice.

B）InaHongKonghotel.

C）Onabusystreet.

D）Atanairport.

5.A）Thewomanhasbeencomplainingtoomuch.

B）Thewoman’sheadachewillgoawaybyitself.

C）Thewomanshouldhaveseenthedoctorearlier.

D）Thewomanshouldconfirmherappointmentwiththedoctor.

6.A）Helpthewomanmovetheitems.

B）HurrytoMr.Johnson’soffice.

C）HelpmovethingstoMr.Johnson’soffice.

D）PutoffhisappointmentwithMr.Johnson.

7.A）Themanshouldnotdreamofbeingasuperstar.

B）Themandidn’tpracticehardenough.

C）Themanshouldfindanewpartner.

D）Themanshouldnotgiveup.

8.A）Thereisnomoreleft.

B）Itdoesn’tappealtoher.

C）It’sincrediblydelicious.

D）Shehasalreadytastedit.

9.A）Themanisusuallythelasttohandinhistestpaper.

B）Themanhasmadeamessofhismidtermexam.

C）Themanhasbadstudyhabits.

D）Themanisadiligentstudent.

10.A）Themanwilldrivethewomantoschool.

B）Themanhasfinishedhisassignment.

C）Themaniswillingtohelpthewoman.

D）Themanislosingpatiencewiththewoman.

SectionB

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A）Theartofsayingthankyou.

B）Thesecretofstayingpretty.

C）Theimportanceofgoodmanners.

D）Thedifferencebetweeneleganceandgoodmanners.

12.A）Theywerenicerandgentler.

B）Theypaidmoreattentiontotheirappearance.

C）Theywerewillingtospendmoremoneyonclothes.

D）Theyweremoreawareofchangesinfashion.

13.A）Bydecoratingourhomes.

B）Bybeingkindandgenerous.

C）Bywearingfashionableclothes.

D）Byputtingonalittlemake-up.

PassageTwo

Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A）Childrendon’tgetenougheducationinsafety.

B）Childrenarekeenondangerousgames.

C）Theplaygroundsareinpoorcondition.

D）Theplaygroundsareovercrowded.

15.A）Theyshouldhelpmaintaintheequipment.

B）Theyshouldkeepawatchfuleyeontheirchildren.

C）Theyshouldstoptheirchildrenfromclimbingladders.

D）Theyshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtousetheequipment.

16.A）Theytendtostaywithinshoutingorrunningdistanceoftheirparents.

B）Theyshouldbeawareofthepotentialrisksintheplayground.

C）Theymaypanicinfrontofhighplaygroundequipment.

D）Theycanbecreativewhentheyfeelsecure.

PassageThere

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A）Ittakesskill.

B）Itpayswell.

C）It’sfull-timejob.

D）It’sadmiredworldwide.

18.A）Amotherwithababyinherarms.

B）Awomanwhosebagishanginginfront.

C）Alonefemalewithahandbagatherrightside.

D）Anoldladycarryingahandbagontheleft.

19.A）Thebackpocketofhistighttrousers.

B）Thetoppocketofhisjacket.

C）Asidepocketofhisjacket.

D）Asidepocketofhistrousers.

20.A）Theaterlobbieswithuniformedsecurityguards.

B）Clothingstoreswherepeoplearerelaxedandoffguard.

C）Airportswherepeoplecarryalotofluggage.

D）HotelsandrestaurantsinsoutheastLondon.

PartⅡReadingComprehension（35minutan）

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheerwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

I'musuallyfairlyskepticalaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappieronunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyoftherestatementsmightbetrue,theyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.Still,Iwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday'schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950.Infact,theanalysisshowed,normalchildrenages9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.

WhyareAmerica'skidssostressed?

Thereportcitestwomaincauses:

increasingphysicalisolation--broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunity,amongotherthings--andagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplace.

Giventhatwecan'tturntheclockback,adultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgenerationcope.Atthetopofthelistisnurturing（培育）abetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.

Tohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothers,youcanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhavemoretimeforface-to-facerelationships,andtheywillgetmoresleep.

Limittheamountofviral（虚拟的）violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It'snotjustradiogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.

Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.

Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoucopewithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimesanxietyisunavoidable.Butitdoesn'thavetoruinyourlife.

21.Theauthorthinksthattheconclusionsofanyresearchaboutpeople'sstateofmindare______.

A）surprisingC）illogical

B）confusingD）questionable

22.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesays,"wecan'tturntheclockback"（Line1,Para.3）?

A）It'simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofchange.

B）Thesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechanged.

C）Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgotten.

D）It'simpossibletoforgetthepast.

23.Accordingtoananalysis,comparedwithnormalchildrentoday,childrentreatedasmentallyill50yearsago______.

A）werelessisolatedphysicallyC）probablysufferedlessfromanxiety

B）wereprobablylessself-centeredD）wereconsideredlessindividualistic

24.Thefirstandmostimportantthingparentsshoulddotohelptheirchildrenis______.

A）toprovidethemwithasaferenvironment

B）tolowerthemexpectationsforthem

C）togetthemmoreinvolvedsocially

D）tosetagoodmodelforthemtofollow

25.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassage?

A）Anxiety,thoughunavoidable,canbecopedwith.

B）Children’sanxietyhasbeenenormouslyexaggerated.

C）Children'sanxietycanbeeliminatedwithmoreparentalcare.

D）Anxiety,itproperlycontrolled,mayhelpchildrenbecomemature.

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Itiseasiertonegotiateinitialsalaryrequirementbecauseonceyouareinside,theorganizationalconstraints（约束）influencewageincreases.Onething,however,iscertain:

yourchancesofgettingtheraiseyoufeelyoudeservearelessifyoudon'tatleastaskforit.Mentendtoaskformore,andtheygetmore,andthisholdstruewithotherresources,notjustpayincreases.ConsiderBeth'sstory:

IdidnotgetwhatIwantedwhenIdidnotaskforit.Wehadcubicle（小隔间）officesandwindowoffices.Isatinthecubicleswithseveralmalecolleagues.Onebyonetheyweremovedintowindowoffices,whileIremainedinthecubicles.Severalmaleswhowerehiredaftermealsowenttooffices.Oneinparticulartoldmehewasnextinlineforanofficeandthatithadbeenpartofhisnegotiationsforthejob.IguesstheythoughtmecontenttostayinthecubiclessinceIdidnotvoicemyopinioneitherway.

Itwouldbeniceifweallreceivedautomaticpayincreasesequaltoourmerit,but“nice”isn’taqualityattributedtomostorganizations.Ifyoufeelyoudeserveasignificantraiseinpay,you’llprobablyhavetoaskforit.

Performanceisyourbestbargainingchip（筹码）whenyouareseekingaraise.Youmustbeabletodemonstratethatyoudeservearaise.Timingisalsoagoodbargainingchip.Ifyoucangiveyourbosssomethingheorsheneeds（anewclientorasizablecontract,forexample）justbeforemeritpaydecisionsarebeingmade,youaremorelikelytogettheraiseyouwant.Useinformationasabargainingchiptoo.Findoutwhatyoua