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1、2004年6月19日大學(xué)英語四級考試一試題及參照答案我愛英語網(wǎng)PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepaus

2、e,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear.Youwillread:Attheoffice.Inthewaitingroom.Attheairport.Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomewor

3、ktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)Attheofficeisthebestanswer.YoushouldchooseAontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswerABCDA)ThemansawMarkonthestreettwomonthsago.B)ThewomanhadforgottenMarksphonenumber.C)Thewoma

4、nmadeaphonecalltoMarkyesterday.D)Markandthewomanhadnotbeenintouchforsometime.A)Themanislateforthetripbecauseheisbusy.ThewomanisgladtomeetMr.Browninperson.ThemanismeetingthewomanonbehalfofMr.Brown.1/19ThewomanfeelssorrythatMr.Brownisunabletocome.3.A)At10:30.B)At10:25.C)At10:40.D)At10:45.4.A)Themannol

5、ongersmokes.Themanisunderpressurefromhiswife.Themanusuallyfollowshiswifesadvice.Themanrefusestolistentohisdoctorsadvice.A)Movetoabigcity.B)Becomeateacher.C)Gobacktoschool.D)WorkinNewYork.A)Quitdeliveringflowers.B)Workatarestaurant.Bringherflowerseveryday.D)Leavehisjobtoworkforher.7.A)Shecanfindtheri

6、ghtpersontohelptheman.Shecanhelpthemanout.Shesalsoinneedofatextbook.Shepickedupthebookfromthebusfloor.A)Themanwasconfusedaboutthedateoftheappointment.B)Themanwantstochangethedateoftheappointment.C)Themanisgladhesgotintouchwiththedoctor.D)Themancantcomefortheappointmentat4:15.A)Thetwospeakersareatalo

7、sswhattodo.Themanisworriedabouthisfuture.Thetwospeakersareseniorsatcollege.Thewomanregretsspendinghertimeidly.10.A)Shehaslearnedalotfromthenovel.2/19Shealsofoundtheplotdifficulttofollow.Sheusuallyhasdifficultyrememberingnames.Shecanrecallthenamesofmostcharactersinthenovel.SectionBCompoundDictationTh

8、eLibraryofCongressisAmericasnationallibrary.Ithasmillionsksandofboootherobjects.Ithasnewspapers,(S1)publicationsaswellaslettersof(S2)interest.Italsohasmaps,photographs,art(S3),movies,soundrecordingsandmusical(S4).Alltogether,ithasmorethan100millionobjects.TheLibraryofCongressisopentothepublicMondayt

9、hroughSaturday,exceptforpublicholidays.Anyonemaygothereandreadanythinginthecollection.Butnooneis(S5)totakebooksoutofthebuilding.TheLibraryofCongresswas(S6)in1800.ItstartedwithelevenboxesofbooksinoneroomoftheCapitolBuilding.By1814,thecollectionhadincreasedtoabout3,000books.Theywereall(S7)thatyearwhen

10、theCapitolwasburneddownduringAmericaswarwithBritain.Tohelpre-buildthelibrary,CongressboughtthebooksofPresidentThomasJefferson.Mr.Jeffersonscollectionincluded7,000booksinsevenlanguages.(S8).Today,threebuildingsholdthelibraryscollection.(S9).Itbuyssomeofitsbooksandgetsothersasgifts.Italsogetsmaterials

11、throughitscopyrightoffice.(S10).ThismeanstheLibraryofCongressreceivesalmosteverythingthatispublishedintheUnitedStates.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)a

12、ndD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Aisforalwaysgettingtoworkontime.3/19Bisforbeingextremelybusy.Cisfortheconscientious(勤勤勞懇的)wayyoudoyourjob.Youmaybeallthesethingsatthe

13、office,andmore.Butwhenitcomestogettingahead,expertssay,theABCsofbusinessshouldincludeaP,forpolitics,asinofficepolitics.DaleCarnegiesuggestedasmuchmorethan50yearsago:Hardworkalonedoesntensurecareeradvancement.Youhavetobeabletosellyourselfandyourideas,bothpubliclyandbehindthescenes.Yet,despitetheobvio

14、usrewardsofengaginginofficepoliticsabetterjob,araise,praisemanypeoplearestillunableorunwillingtoplaythegame.Peopleassumethatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulative(工于心計(jì)的)behavior,saysDeborahComer,anassistantprofessorofmanagementatHofstraUniversity.Butpoliticsderivesfromthewordpolite.Itcanmeanlobbying

15、andformingassociations.Itcanmeanbeingkindandhelpful,oreventryingtopleaseyoursuperior,andthenexpectingsomethinginreturn.Infact,today,expertsdefineofficepoliticsasproperbehaviorusedtopursueonesownself-interestintheworkplace.Inmanycases,thisinvolvessomeformofsocializingwithintheofficeenvironmentnotjust

16、inlargecompanies,butinsmallworkplacesaswell.Thefirstthingpeopleareusuallyjudgedonistheirabilitytoperformwellonaconsistentbasis,saysNeilP.Lewis,amanagementpsychologist.Butiftwoorthreecandidatesareupforapromotion,eachofwhomhasreasonablysimilarability,amanagerisgoingtopromotethepersonheorshelikesbest.I

17、tssimplehumannature.Yet,psychologistssay,manyemployeesandemployershavetroublewiththeconceptofpoliticsintheoffice.Somepeople,theysay,haveanidealisticvisionofworkandwhatittakestosucceed.Stillothersassociatepoliticswithflattery(奉承),fearfulthat,iftheyspeakupforthemselves,theymayappeartobeflatteringtheir

18、bossforfavors.Expertssuggestalteringthisnegativepicturebyrecognizingtheneedforsomeself-promotion.Officepolitics(Line2,Para.4)isusedinthepassagetoreferto.A)thecodeofbehaviorforcompanystaffB)thepoliticalviewsandbeliefsofofficeworkersC)theinterpersonalrelationshipswithinacompanyD)thevariousqualitiesreq

19、uiredforasuccessfulcareerTogetpromoted,onemustnotonlybecompetentbut.4/19givehisbossagoodimpressionhonestandloyaltohiscompanygetalongwellwithhiscolleaguesavoidbeingtoooutstandingWhyaremanypeopleunwillingtoplaythegame(Line4,Para.5)?A)Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.Theyfeelthatsuchbehaviorisunprin

20、cipled.Theyarenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.Theauthorconsidersofficepoliticstobe.A)unwelcomeattheworkplacebadforinterpersonalrelationshipsindispensabletothedevelopmentofcompanycultureanimportantfactorforpersonaladvancement15.Itistheauthorsviewthat.speakingupfor

21、oneselfispartofhumannatureself-promotiondoesnotnecessarilymeanflatteryhardworkcontributesverylittletoonespromotionmanyemployeesfailtorecognizetheneedofflatteryPassageTwoQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AssoonasitwasrevealedthatareporterforProgressivemagazinehaddiscoveredhowtomakea5/19hyd

22、rogenbomb,agroupoffirearm(火器)fansformedtheNationalHydrogenBombAssociation,andtheyarenowlobbyingagainstanylegislationtostopAmericansfromowningone.TheConstitution,saidtheassociationsspokesman,giveseveryonetherighttoownarms.Itdoesntspelloutwhatkindofarms.Butsinceanyonecannowmakeahydrogenbomb,thepublics

23、houldbeabletobuyittoprotectthemselves.Dontyouthinkitsdangeroustohaveoneinthehouse,particularlywheretherearechildrenaround?TheNationalHydrogenBombAssociationhopestoeducatepeopleinthesafehandlingofthistypeofweapon.Weareinstructingownerstokeepthebombinalockedcabinetandthefuse(導(dǎo)火索)separatelyinadrawer.So

24、mepeopleconsiderthehydrogenbombaveryfatalweaponwhichcouldkillsomebody.Thespokesmansaid,Hydrogenbombsdontkillpeoplepeoplekillpeople.Thebombisforself-protectionanditalsohasadeterrenteffect.Ifsomebodyknowsyouhaveanuclearweaponinyourhouse,theyregoingtothinktwiceaboutbreakingin.Butthosewhowanttobanthebom

25、bforAmericancitizensclaimthatifyouhaveonelockedinthecabinet,withthefuseinadrawer,youwouldneverbeabletoassembleitintimetostopanintruder(侵入者).Anotherargumentagainstallowingpeopletoownabombisthatatthemomentitisveryexpensivetobuildone.Sowhatyourassociationisbackingisaprogramwhichwouldallowthemiddleandup

26、perclassestoacquireabombwhilepoorpeoplewillbeleftdefenselesswithjusthandguns.Accordingtothepassage,somepeoplestartedanationalassociationsoasto.A)blockanylegislationtobantheprivatepossessionofthebombB)coordinatethemassproductionofthedestructiveweaponC)instructpeoplehowtokeepthebombsafeathomeD)promote

27、thelarge-scalesaleofthisnewlyinventedweaponSomepeopleopposetheownershipofH-bombsbyindividualsonthegroundsthat.A)thesizeofthebombmakesitdifficulttokeepinadrawerB)mostpeopledontknowhowtohandletheweapon6/19peoplesliveswillbethreatenedbytheweapontheymayfallintothehandsofcriminalsBysayingthatthebombalsoh

28、asadeterrenteffectthespokesmanmeansthatit.A)willfrightenawayanypossibleintrudersB)canshowthespecialstatusofitsownersC)willthreatenthesafetyoftheownersaswellAccordingtothepassage,opponentsoftheprivateownershipofH-bombsareverymuchworriedthat.theinfluenceoftheassociationistoopowerfulforthelessprivilege

29、dtoovercomepoorly-educatedAmericanswillfinditdifficulttomakeuseoftheweaponthewideuseoftheweaponwillpushuplivingexpensestremendouslythecostoftheweaponwillputcitizensonanunequalbasis20.Fromthetoneofthepassageweknowthattheauthoris.doubtfulaboutthenecessityofkeepingH-bombsathomeforsafetyunhappywiththose

30、whovoteagainsttheownershipofH-bombsnotseriousabouttheprivateownershipofH-bombsconcernedaboutthespreadofnuclearweaponsPassageThreeQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Signhasbecomeascientifichotbutton.Onlyinthepast20yearshavespecialistsinlanguagestudyrealizedthatsignedlanguagesareuniqueaspeec

31、hofthehand.Theyofferanewwaytoprobehowthebraingeneratesandunderstandslanguage,andthrownewlightonanoldscientific7/19controversy:whetherlanguage,completewithgrammar,issomethingthatwearebornwith,orwhetheritisalearnedbehavior.ThecurrentinterestinsignlanguagehasrootsinthepioneeringworkofonerebelteacheratG

32、allaudetUniversityinWashington,D.C.,theworldsonlyliberalartsuniversityfordeafpeople.WhenBillStokoewenttoGallaudettoteachEnglish,theschoolenrolledhiminacourseinsigning.ButStokoenoticedsomethingodd:amongthemselves,studentssigneddifferentlyfromhisclassroomteacher.Stokoehadbeentaughtasortofgesturalcode,

33、eachmovementofthehandsrepresentingawordinEnglish.Atthetime,AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)wasthoughttobenomorethanaformofpidginEnglish(混雜英語).ButStokoebelievedthehandtalkhisstudentsusedlookedricher.Hewondered:Mightdeafpeopleactuallyhaveagenuinelanguage?AndcouldthatlanguagebeunlikeanyotheronEarth?Itwas1955,

34、whenevendeafpeopledismissedtheirsigningassubstandard.Stokoesideawasacademicheresy(異端邪說).Itis37yearslater.StokoenowdevotinghistimetowritingandeditingbooksandjournalsandtoproducingvideomaterialsonASLandthedeafcultureishavinglunchatacafneartheGallaudetcampusandexplaininghowhestartedarevolution.Fordecad

35、eseducatorsfoughthisideathatsignedlanguagesarenaturallanguageslikeEnglish,FrenchandJapanese.Theyassumedlanguagemustbebasedonspeech,themodulation(調(diào)治)ofsound.Butsignlanguageisbasedonthemovementofhands,themodulationofspace.WhatIsaid,Stokoeexplains,isthatlanguageisnotmouthstuffitsbrainstuff.Thestudyofsi

36、gnlanguageisthoughttobe.A)anewwaytolookatthelearningoflanguageB)achallengetotraditionalviewsonthenatureoflanguageC)anapproachtosimplifyingthegrammaticalstructureofalanguageD)anattempttoclarifymisunderstandingabouttheoriginoflanguageThepresentgrowinginterestinsignlanguagewasstimulatedby.A)afamousscho

37、larinthestudyofthehumanbrainB)aleadingspecialistinthestudyofliberalartsC)anEnglishteacherinauniversityforthedeafD)someseniorexpertsinAmericanSignLanguage8/1923.AccordingtoStokoe,signlanguageis.asubstandardlanguageagenuinelanguageanartificiallanguageaninternationallanguage24.MosteducatorsobjectedtoSt

38、okoesideabecausetheythought.signlanguagewasnotextensivelyusedevenbydeafpeoplesignlanguagewastooartificialtobewidelyacceptedalanguageshouldbeeasytouseandunderstandalanguagecouldonlyexistintheformofspeechsounds25.Stokoesargumentisbasedonhisbeliefthat.signlanguageisasefficientasanyotherlanguagesignlang

39、uageisderivedfromnaturallanguagelanguageisasystemofmeaningfulcodeslanguageisaproductofthebrainPassageFourQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ItcameassomethingofasurprisewhenDiana,PrincessofWales,madeatripcoAngolain1997,tosupporttheRedCrossscampaignforatotalbanonallanti-personnellandmines.Wi

40、thinhoursofarrivinginAngola,televisionscreensaroundtheworldwerefilledwithimagesofhercomfortingvictimsinjuredinexplosionscausedbylandmines.Iknewthestatistics,shesaid.Butputtingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome;likewhenImetSandra,a13-year-oldgirlwhohadlostherleg,andpeoplelikeher.ThePrincess

41、concludedwithasimplemessage:Wemuststoplandmines.Andsheusedevery9/19opportunityduringhervisittorepeatthismessage.But,backinLondon,herviewswerenotsharedbysomemembersoftheBritishgovernment,whichrefusedtosupportabanontheseweapons.AngrypoliticianslaunchedanattackonthePrincessinthepress.Theydescribedheras

42、veryill-informedandaloosecannon(亂放炮的).”ThePrincessrespondedbybrushingasidethecriticisms:Thisisadistraction(攪亂)wedonotneed.AllImtryingtodoishelp.Oppositionparties,themediaandthepublicimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupportforthePrincess.Tomakemattersworseforthegovernment,itsoonemergedthatthePrincessstriphadbee

43、napprovedbytheForeignOffice,andthatshewasinfactverywell-informedaboutboththesituationinAngolaandtheBritishgovernmentspolicyregardinglandmines.Theresultwasasevereembarrassmentforthegovernment.Totryandlimitthedamage,theForeignSecretary,MalcolmRifkidnd,claimedthatthePrincesssviewsonlandmineswerenotvery

44、differentfromgovernmentpolicy,andthatitwasworkingtowardsaworldwideban.TheDefenceSecretary,MichaelPortillo,claimedthematterwasamisinterpretationormisunderstanding.ForthePrincess,thetriptothiswar-torncountrywasanexcellentopportunitytouseherpopularitytoshowtheworldhowmuchdestructionandsufferinglandmine

45、scancause.Shesaidthattheexperiencehadalsogivenherthechancetogetclosertopeopleandtheirproblems.PrincessDianapaidavisittoAngolain1997.A)tovoicehersupportforatotalbanoflandminesB)toclarifytheBritishgovernmentsstandonlandminesC)toinvestigatethesufferingsoflandminevictimsthereD)toestablishherimageasafrie

46、ndoflandminevictimsWhatdidDianameanwhenshesaid.puttingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome(Line5,Para.1)?Shejustcouldntbeartomeetthelandminevictimsfacetoface.TheactualsituationinAngolamadeherfeellikegoingbackhome.Meetingthelandminevictimsinpersonmadeherbelievethestatistics.10/19Seeingthepain

47、ofthevictimsmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofthesituation.28.SomemembersoftheBritishgovernmentcriticizedDianabecause.shewasill-informedofthegovernmentspolicytheywereactuallyopposedtobanninglandminesshehadnotconsultedthegovernmentbeforethevisittheybelievedthatshehadmisinterpretedthesituationinAngola29.H

48、owdidDianarespondtothecriticisms?Shepaidnoattentiontothem.ShemademoreappearancesonTV.Shemetthe13-year-oldgirlasplanned.Sherosetoarguewithheropponents.30.WhatdidPrincessDianathinkofhervisittoAngola?IthadcausedembarrassmenttotheBritishgovernment.Ithadbroughtherclosertotheordinarypeople.Ithadgreatlypro

49、motedherpopularity.IthadaffectedherrelationswiththeBritishgovernment.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwitha

50、singlelinethroughthecentre.Iwentalongthinkingofnothing_,onlylookingatthingsaroundme.A)inparticularB)inharmonyC)indoubtD)inbriefCriticsbelievethatthecontroloftelevisionbymassadvertisinghas_thequalityofthe11/19programs.A)lessenedB)declinedC)affectedD)effectedImustcongratulateyou_theexcellentdesignofth

51、enewbridge.A)withB)ofC)atD)onThereisafully_healthcenteronthegroundfloorofthemainofficebuilding.A)installedB)equippedC)providedD)projectedFormorethan20years,wevebeensupportingeducationalprogramsthat_fromkindergartenstocolleges.A)moveB)shiftC)rangeD)spreadThe_atthemilitaryacademyissorigidthatstudentsc

52、anhardlybearit.A)conventionB)confinementC)principleD)disciplineThetestresultsarebeyond_;theyhavebeenrepeatedinlabsallovertheworld.A)negotiationB)conflictC)bargainD)dispute38.Iwasso_intodayshistorylesson.Ididntunderstandathing.A)amazedB)neglectedC)confusedD)amusedIt_youtoatleast50%offtheregularpriceo

53、feitherframesorlenseswhenyoubuyboth.A)presentsB)entitlesC)creditsD)tipsDesertsandhighmountainshavealwaysbeena_tothemovementofpeoplefromplacetoplace.A)barrierB)fenceC)preventionD)jamInordertomakethingsconvenientforthepeople,thedepartmentisplanningtosetupsome_shopsintheresidentialarea.A)flowingB)drift

54、ingC)mobileD)unstable12/19Mr.Smithsays:Themediaareverygoodatsensingamoodandthen_it.A)overtakingB)enlargingC)wideningD)exaggeratingThisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;_,itisveryexpensive.A)ontheotherhandB)onthecontraryC)inshortD)orelseItwasthefirsttimethatsucha_hadtobetakenataBritishnuclearpowerst

55、ation.A)presentationB)precautionC)preparationD)prediction_thathewasnthappywiththearrangements,Itriedtobookadifferenthotel.A)PerceivingB)PenetratingC)PuzzlingD)PreservingTheboardofthecompanyhasdecidedto_itsoperationstoincludeallaspectsoftheclothingbusiness.A)multiplyB)lengthenC)expandD)stretch47.Hisb

56、usinesswasverysuccessful,butitwasatthe_ofhisfamilylife.A)consumptionB)creditC)exhaustionD)expenseFirstpublishedin1927,thechartsremainan_sourceforresearchers.A)identicalB)indispensableC)intelligentD)inevitableJoeisnotgoodatsports,butwhenit_mathematics,heisthebestintheclass.A)comestoB)comesuptoC)comes

57、ontoD)comesaroundtoDoctorswarnedagainstchewingtobaccoasa_forsmoking.A)reliefB)revivalC)substituteD)successionWhencarbonisaddedtoironinproper_theresultissteel.A)ratesB)thicknessesC)proportionsD)densitiesYoushouldtryto_yourambitionandbemorerealistic.A)reserveB)restrainC)retainD)replace13/1953.Nancyiso

58、nlyasortof_ofherhusbandsopinionandhasnoideasofherown.A)sampleB)reproductionC)shadowD)echoNowthatspringishere,youcan_thesefurcoatstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter.A)putoverB)putawayC)putoffD)putdownThereisa_ofimpatienceinthetoneofhisvoice.A)hintB)notionC)dotD)phrasePlease_dictionarieswhenyouarenotsureo

59、fwordspellingormeaning.A)seekB)inquireC)searchD)consultAtyesterdaysparty,Elizabethsboyfriendamusedusby_CharlieChaplin.A)copyingB)followingC)imitatingD)modelingShekeepsasupplyofcandlesinthehouseincaseofpower_.A)failureB)lackC)absenceD)dropThegroupoftechniciansareengagedinastudywhich_allaspectsofurban

60、planning.A)insertsB)gripsC)performsD)embracesThelecturewhichlastedaboutthreehourswasso_thattheaudiencecouldnthelpyawning.A)tediousB)boredC)clumsyD)tiredPartIVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.Yo