2003年1月大學(xué)英語四級(CET-4)真題試卷及參考答案

1、2003年1月大學(xué)英語四級(CET-4)真題試卷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 once. After each qu

2、estion 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 the office.B) In the wa

3、iting 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 o 'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) At the office “ is the correct answer. Ycshould choose A on the Answer Shee

4、t and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer 的出C D1. A) They are both anxious to try Italian food.B) They are likely to have dinner together.C) The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.D) The woman refused to have dinner with the man.2. A) It's only for rent, not for s

5、ale.B) It s not as good as advertised.C) It's being redecorated.D) It's no longer available.3. A) Colleagues.B) Husband and wife.C) Employer and employee.D) Mother and son.4. A) She contacts her parents occasionally.B) She phones her parents regularly at weekends.C) She visits her parents at

6、 weekends when the fares are down.D) She often call her parents regardless of the rates.5. A) The next bus is coming soon.B) The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.C) There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.D) They can catch this bus without running.6. A) The assignment looks

7、 easy but actually its quite difficult.B) The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.C) They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.D) They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.7. A) The man will go to meet the woman this evening.B) The man and the woman have an appoi

8、ntment at 7 colock.C) The woman can t finish making the jam before 7 o clock.D) The woman won t be able to see the man this evening.8. A) She s learned a lot from the literature class.B) She s written some books about world classics.C) She s met some of the world s best writers.D) She s just back fr

9、om a trip round the world.9. A) The exam was easier than the previous one.B) Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.C) Joe probably failed in the exam.D) The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.10. A) She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.B) She doesn t mind it as

10、the road conditions are good.C) She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.D) She enjoys it because sh es good at driving.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefu

11、lly for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words y

12、ou 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.Its difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. Its so vast, so deep, so (S1) . Unfortunately, it s not bottomless. Over-fishing

13、, (S2) with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and (S3) their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen s means of living. At least 60 (S4) of the world s commercially important fish (S5) are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments

14、have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets (S6) that everything in their path is pulled out ofwater. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. That s an (S7) of more than 20 million metric tons every year. (S8) .In some par

15、ts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (對蝦 ) caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True, (S9) , then catch them in a way that doesn t kill other innocent sealife.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 mi

16、nutes)Directions: There are 4 passagesin 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 single line thr

17、ough the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?Despite immense differences in cult

18、ures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.Heroes serve powers or principles larger tha

19、n themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can beused by ordinary people.The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-b

20、e heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?Heroes

21、arecatalysts (催化劑) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop.They have the skill and the charm to move the masses.They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated(隔

22、離的)buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.11. Although heroes may come from different cultures, they .A) generally po

23、ssess certain inspiring characteristicsB) probably share some weaknesses of ordinary peopleC) are often influenced by previous generationsD) all unknowingly attract a large number of fans12. According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that .A) they have a vision fro

24、m the mountaintopB) they have warm feelings and emotionsC) they can serve as concrete examples of noble principlesD) they can make people feel stronger and more confident13. Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because .A) they are popular only among certain groups of peopleB) their

25、 performances do not improve their fans morallyC) their primary concern is their own financial interestsD) they are not clear about the principles they should follow14. Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who .A) are good at demonstrating their charming characte

26、rsB) can move the masses with their forceful speechesC) are capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsD) can provide an answer to the problems of their people15. The author concludes that historical changes would .A) be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualitiesB) not happen with

27、out heroes making the necessary sacrificesC) take place ff there were heroes to lead the peopleD) produce leaders with attractive personalitiesPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today s tr

28、aditional-age college freshmen are“ more materialistic aanltdruleisstisc (利他主義的 )” than aatny time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surprising in these hard times, the studen t s major objective “ is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life. I

29、”t follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and the“ altruistic ” fields is at a low. On the othhand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.That s no surprise either. A frien

30、d of mine (a sales representativefor a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job even before she completed her two-year associate degree.While it s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an inc

31、redible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teache

32、s us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!But the most important argument for a broad educat

33、ion is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmenlooking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (對講機): “ Miss Baxter, ” he says, “ couldyou please send in

34、someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, that s what education really ought to be about.16. According to the author s observation, college students .A) have never been so materialistic as todayB) have never been so interested in the artsC) have never been so fi

35、nancially well off as todayD) have never attached so much importance to moral sense17. The students criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with .A) the influences of their instructorsB) the financial goals they seek in lifeC) their own interpretations of the coursesD) their understandin

36、g of the contributions of others18. By saying “ Whilesittrue that. be they scientific or artistic-3”, P(aLrian.es5)1,the author means that .A) business management should be included in educational programsB) human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speedC) human intellectual developme

37、nt has reached new heightsD) the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked19. Studying the diverse wisdom of others can .A) create varying artistic interestsB) help people see things in their right perspectiveC) help improve connections among peopleD) regulate the behavior of modern p

38、eople20. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B) Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.C) People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.D) Career seekers should not focus on immediate

39、 interests only.Passage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a “ globavl illage ” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from

40、this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support dome

41、stic business efforts.Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “ out of sight and out omf ind. ” He or she can be sure that the overseaffsort is central to the company s plan f

42、or success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas,superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues

43、 are becoming more and moreprevalent (普遍的).Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.English is still the international language of business. But there is an e

44、ver-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equalThe employee posted abroad who speaks the country s principal language ha

45、s an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and cam have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.21. What is the a

46、uthor s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?A) Critical.B) Prejudiced.C) Indifferent.D) Positive.22. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople .A) have to get familiar with modern technologyB) are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operatio

47、nsC) are attaching more importance to their overseas businessD) are eager to work overseas23. In this passage, “ out of sight and out of mind -3, Pa” ra.(L3i)nperso2bably means .A) being unable to think properly for lack of insightB) being totally out of touch with business at homeC) missing opportu

48、nities for promotion when abroadD) leaving all care and worry behind24. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?A) Connections with businesses overseas.B) Ability to speak the client s language.C) Technical know-how.D) Busi

49、ness experience.25. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can .A) better control the whole negotiation processB) easily find new approaches to meet market needsC) fast-forward their proposals to headquartersD) easily make friends with businesspeople abroadPassage Fou

50、rQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as theyve become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national passion; this summer alone, one in 10 citizens will go abroad. Exposed to higher standards of service els

51、ewhere, Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonald s and Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the friendliness of frontlin

52、e staff. Even the American habit of telling departing customers to “ Have a nice day ” has caught on all over Israel.“ Nobody wakes up imorning and says, Lets be nicer,” says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. “ Nothing happens without competition. ”Privatization, or the threat of it, is a

53、motivation as well. Monopolies (壟斷者) thatuntil recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing professor, calls “ therevengeful (報復(fù)的 ) consumer. ” When the government opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, its international branch lo

54、st 40% of its market share, even while offering competitive rates. Says Perry, “ People wanted revenge for all the years of bad service.” The electric company, whosmonopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly mopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman. Now, appointments are scheduled to

55、the half-hour. The graceless El Al Airlines, which is already at auction (拍賣), has retrained its employees to emphasizeservice and is boasting about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan,“ Yothe change in the air. ”For the first time, praise outnumbers complaints on customer survey sheets.26

56、. It may be inferred from the passage that .A) customer service in Israel is now improvingB) wealthy Israeli customers are hard to pleaseC) the tourist industry has brought chain stores to IsraelD) Israeli customers prefer foreign products to domestic ones27. In the author s view, higher service sta

57、ndards are impossible in Israel .A) if customer complaints go unnoticed by the managementB) unless foreign companies are introduced in greater numbersC) if there s no competition among companiesD) without strict routine training of employees28. If someone in Israel today needs a repairman in case of

58、 a power failure, .A) they can have it fixed in no timeB) its no longer necessary to make an appointmentC) the appointment takes only half a day to makeD) they only have to wait half an hour at most29. The example of El A1 Airlines shows that .A) revengeful customers are a threat to the monopoly of enterprisesB) an ad campaign is a way out for enterprises in