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2003年12月大学英语四级考试试题 |
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Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A Directions: 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 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 centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] ID] 1. A) The man could come some time later. 3. A) It's quiet in the restaurant. 4. A) On a busy street. 5. A) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor. 6. A) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson. 7. A) The man didn't practice hard enough. 8. A) It doesn't appeal to her. 9.A) The man is a diligent student. 10. A) The man has finished Ms assignment. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) The importance of good manners. 12. A) They were willing to spend more money on clothes. 13. A) By putting on a little make-up. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) Children don't get enough education in safety. 15. A) They should help maintain the equipment. 16. A) They can be creative when they feel secure. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) It's admired worldwide. B) It takes skill. C) It pays well. D) It's a full-time job. 18. A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. 19. A) A side pocket of his jacket. 20. A) Clothing stores \where\ people are relaxed and off guard. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: 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 single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago. Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation -- brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things -- and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place. Given that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope. At the top of the list is nurturing ( 培育 ) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress. To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep. Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news. Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale. Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life. 21. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about
people's state of mind are______. 22. What does the author mean when he says, "we can't turn the
clock back" (Line 1, Para. 3)? 23. According to an analysis, compared with normal children today,
children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago____. 24. The first and most important thing parents should do to help
their children is ____. 25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don't at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth's story: I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle ( 小隔加 ) offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved \into\ window offices, while I remained in the cubicles, several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way. It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but "nice" isn't a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you'll probably have to ask for it. Performance is your best bargaining chip ( 募痈 ) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want. Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services? Go \into\ the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction. 26. According to the passage, before taking a job, a person
should _____. 27. What can be inferred from Beth's story? 28. We can learn from the passage that ____. 29. To get a pay raise, a person should______. 30. To be successful in negotiations, one must_____. Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma's generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best. But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware ( 排? -and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times. Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000jobs -- one-fifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (呐? region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier. Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company "has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend" toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television; Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it's better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a "real" dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time? Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette ( 忄礁 ) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents ("Chew with your mouth closed." "Keep your elbows off the table.") must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially. 31. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in_____. 32. Which of the following may be the best reason for casual
dining? 33. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton
is_____. 35. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in
current social life_____. Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects. Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo's wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble "a large party lantern" at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings -- long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running \into\ it. "These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff. Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell. "The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained. 36. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses
built along South Carolina's shore line are required_____. 37. The award-winning beach house is quite strong
because____. 38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber
pilings in order to _____. 39. The main function of the shell is 40. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should
be____. Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan. 42. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, _____
was to be expected. 43. He was such a _____ speaker that he held our attention
every minute of the three-hour lecture. 44. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the
_____ which occurred in his dormitory. 45. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the
boys managed to _____ through. 46. They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the
factory for profit. 47. The manager urged his staff not to _____ the splendid
opportunity. 48. _____ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a
man. 49. Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my
birthday party last Saturday. 50. The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat
crop by two weeks. 51. Not \having\ a good command of English can be a serious
_____ preventing you from achieving your goals. 52. It's very _____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby
is asleep. 53. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____
from the tennis scene. 54. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll
_____. 55. All their attempts to _____ the child from the burning
building were in vain. 56. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business
administration. 57. The university has launched a research center to develop
new ways of _____ bacteria which have become resistant to drug
treatments. 58. The _____ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap
between research and teaching, particularly the gap between
researchers and teachers. 59. The rapid development of communications technology is
transforming the _____ in which people communicate across time and
space. 60. When I go out in the evening I use the bike _____ the car
if I can. 61. There is no _____ evidence that people can control their
dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab. 62. Every culture has developed _____ for certain kinds of
food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others. 63. It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China
on human rights issues. 64. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the
incident. 65. His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence. 66. So far, _____ winds and currents have kept the thick
patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast. 67. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200
words together with his research paper. 68. As the old empires were broken up and new states were
formed, new official tongues began to _____ at an increasing rate. 69. Many patients insist on \having\ watches with them in
hospital, _____ they have no schedules to keep. 70. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the
shade. Part IV Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper, You should choose the ONE that best fits \into\ the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that 71 evening you're burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, 72 are throwing the books at kids. 73 elementary school students are complaining of homework 74 . What's a well-meaning parent to do? As hard as 75 may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, 76 helping too much, or even examining 77 too carefully, you may keep them 78 doing it by themselves. "I wouldn't advise a parent to check every 79 assignment," says psychologist John Rosemond, author Of Ending the Tough Homework. "There's a 80 of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children 81 the grade they deserve." Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their 82 . But "you don't want them to feel it has to be 83 ," she says. That's not to say parents should 84 homework -- first, they should monitor how much homework their kids 85 . Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in 86 four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be " 87 mom than an hour and a half," and two for high-school students. If your child 88 has mom homework than this, you may want to check 89 other parents and then talk to the teacher about 90 assignment 71. A) very C) right 72. A) officials C) experts 73. A) Also C) Then 74. A) fatigue C) duty 75. A) there C) they 76. A) via C) by 77. A) questions C) standards 78. A) off C) beyond 79. A) single C) page 80. A) drop C) cut 81. A) acquire C) gather 82. A) exercises C) mistakes 83. A) perfect C) unusual 84. A) forget C) miss 85. A) have C) make 86. A) classes C) grades 87. A) about C) much 88. A) previously C) merely 89. A) with C) out 90. A) finishing C) reducing Part V Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend's inquiry about applying for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1.建议报考的专业及理由 2.报考该专业的基本条件 3.应当如何备考 A Letter in Reply to a Friend December 27th, 2003 Dear
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