英语四级真题及答案.docx

1、英语四级真题及答案历年英语四级考试真题及答案 （音频听力下载） 2004年6月19日试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only

2、 once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear: You will read: A) At

3、the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 oclock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the correct answer. You should choos

4、e A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer A B C D1. A) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago. B) The woman had forgotten Marks phone number C) The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday. D) Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some tim

5、e.2. A) The man is late for the trip because he is busy. B) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person. C) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown. D) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.3. A) At 10:30. C) At 10:40. B) At 10:25. D) At 10:45.4. A) The man no longer s

6、mokes. B) The man is under pressure from his wife. C) The man usually follows his wifes advice. D) The man refuses to listen to his doctors advice.5. A) Move to a big city. C) Go back to school. B) Become a teacher. D) Work in New York.6. A) Quit delivering flowers. C) Bring her flowers every day. B

7、) Work at a restaurant. D) Leave his job to work for her.7. A) She can find the right person to help the man. B) She can help the man out. C) Shes also in need of a textbook. D) She picked up the book from the bus floor.8. A) The man was confused about the date of the appointment. B) The man wants t

8、o change the date of the appointment. C) The man is glad hes got in touch with the doctor. D) The man cant come for the appointment at 4:15.9. A) The two speakers are at a loss what to do. B) The man is worried about his future. C) The two speakers are seniors at college. D) The woman regrets spendi

9、ng her time idly.10. A) She has learned a lot from the novel. B) She also found the plot difficult to follow. C) She usually has difficulty remembering names. D) She can recall the names of most characters in the novel.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage

10、three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from SI to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to SIO you are

11、 required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The Library of Congress is Americas national library. It

12、 has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, (S1)_ publications as well as letters of (S2)_ interest. It also has maps, photographs, art (S3)_, movies, sound recordings and musical (S4)_. All together, it has more than 100 million objects. The Library of Congress is open to the publi

13、c Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is (S5)_ to take books out of the building. The Library of Congress was (S6)_ in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the co

14、llection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all (S7)_ that year when the Capitol was burned down during Americas war with Britain. To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jeffersons collection included 7,000 books in seven languages. (S8)

15、_. Today, three buildings hold the librarys collection. (S9)_. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. (S10) _. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.Part II Reading Compre

16、hension (35 minutes)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a si

17、ngle line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. A is for always getting to work on time. B is for being extremely busy. C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job. You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to get

18、ting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesnt ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Y

19、et, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics a better job, a raise, praise many people are still unable or unwilling to play the game. People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior, says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra

20、 University. But politics derives from the word polite. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return. In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue

21、ones own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form Of Socializing within the office environment not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well. The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis, says Neil P

22、Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. Its simple human nature.” Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the c

23、oncept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors. Experts suggest altering

24、 this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.11. Office politics (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to _. A) the code of behavior for company staff B) the political views and beliefs of office workers C) the interpersonal relationships within a company D) the

25、 various qualities required for a successful career12. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but _. A) give his boss a good impression B) honest and loyal to his company C) get along well with his colleagues D) avoid being too outstanding13. Why are many people unwilling to play the game (

26、Line 4, Para. 5)? A) They believe that doing so is impractical. B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled. C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues. D) They think the effort will get them nowhere.14. The author considers office politics to be _. A) unwelcome at the workplace B) bad for

27、interpersonal relationships C) indispensable to the development of company culture D) an important factor for personal advancement15. It is the authors view that _. A) speaking up for oneself is part of human nature B) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery C) hard work contributes very l

28、ittle to ones promotion D) many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the Na

29、tional Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one. “The Constitution,” said the associations spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesnt spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the

30、 public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.” Dont you think its dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around? The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep

31、the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火索) separately in a drawer. Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody. The spokesman said, Hydrogen bombs dont kill people people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you