大学英语四级考试真题.docx

1、大学英语四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Welcome to our club. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow:欢迎辞，欢迎加入俱乐部。标题：Welcome to our club书写提纲：1. 表达你的欢迎；2. 对你们俱乐部作一个简要

2、介绍。Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (fo

3、r NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Protect Your Privacy When Job-hunting OnlineIdentity theft and identity fraud are

4、 terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another persons personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent General Account

5、ing Office report estimates that as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized.Identity theft is “an absolute epidemic,” states Robert Ellis Smith, a respect

6、ed author and advocate of privacy. “Its certainly picked up in the last four or five years. Its worldwide. It affects everybody, and theres very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you cant detect it until its probably too late.”Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and ca

7、nnot be given to someone else for their use, you personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expen

8、se. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims names. I

9、n many cases, a victims losses may included not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible.According to the FBI, identity

10、theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet. So how do job seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? The key to a successful online job search is learning to manager the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on the I

11、nternet.1. Check for a privacy policy.If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site your are considering has a privacy policy, like CareerB. The policy should spell out how your information will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to

12、think twice about posting your resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors (推销员).When reviewing the sites privacy policy, youll be able to delete your resume just as easily as you posted it. You wont nece

13、ssarily want your resume to remain out there on the Internet once you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, the more exposure, both positive and not-so-positive, it will receive.2. Take advantage of site features.Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy p

14、rotection. Before posting your resume, carefully consider your job search objective and the level of risk you are willing to assume.CareerB, for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. The first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resu

15、mes the most visibility to the broadest employer audience possible.The second is anonymous (匿名的) posting. This allows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed. Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want

16、to share some other information may choose which pieces of contact information to display.The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on Car

17、eerB without retyping their information.3. Safeguard your identity.Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the Internet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic (泛指的) identifier, such as “Intranet Develop

18、er Candidate,” or “Experienced Marketing Representative.”You should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. Use a general description of the

19、 company such as “Major auto manufacturer,” or “International packaged goods supplier.”If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned by your employer.4. Establish and email address for your search.Another way to protect your privacy while seek

20、ing employment online is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you dont know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others.Using an email address specifically for you job search also eliminate

21、s the possibility that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesnt contain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. The best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you a

22、re seeking such as salesmgr2004.5. Protect your reference.If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take it out. Theres no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of your references.6. Keep confidential (机密的)

23、 information confidential.Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, drivers license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. Dont provide this even if they say the

24、y need it in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book dont fall for it.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. Robert Ellis Smith believes identity theft is difficult to detect and one can hardly do anything to prevent it.2. In many cases, identity theft not only causes the vic

25、tims immediate financial losses but costs them a lot to restore their reputation.3. Identity theft is a minor offence and its harm has been somewhat overestimated.4. It is important that your resume not stay online longer than is necessary.5. Of the three options offered by CareerB in Suggestion 2,

26、the third one is apparently most strongly recommended.6. Employers require applicants to submit very personal information on background checks.7. Applicants are advised to use generic names for themselves and their current employers when seeking employment online.8. Using a special email address in

27、the job search can help prevent your from receiving _.9. To protect your references, you should not post online their _.10. According to the passage, identity theft is committed typically for _.Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A注意：此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。11. A) It could help people of all ag

28、es to avoid cancer.B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients.C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40.D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials.（C）12. A) The man is fond of traveling.B) The woman is a photographer.C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest.D) The man admires the wom

29、ans talent in writing.（D）13. A) The man regrets being absent-minded.B) The woman saved the man some trouble.C) The man placed the reading list on a desk.D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.（B）14. A) He quit teaching in June.B) He has left the army recently.C) He opened a restaurant near the

30、school.D) He has taken over his brothers business.（A）15. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B) She is interested in reading novels.C) She read only part of the book.D) She was eager to know what the book was about.（C）16. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B) She was seriously in

31、jured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.（D）17. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths old house.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C) The woman is not sure if she is on the right str

32、eet.D) The Smiths new house is not far from their old one.（D）18. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C) The woman was offended by the mans late arrival.D) The man couldnt find his car in the parking lot.（A）Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The hotel clerk insi