1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案
1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Once a week.B) Twice a week.C) Three times a week.D) Four times a week.2. A) He left his notes at home.B) He doesn’t know where his notes are.C) He doesn’t wa nt to lend his notes to the woman.D) He agrees to lend her his notes.3. A) He will go in spite of the cold weather.B) He won’t go since he is not feeling well.C) He will go when he feels better.D) He won’t go as he hasn’t finished his work.4. A) Check the timetable.B) Go to the railway station earlier.C) Travel on a later train.D) Cancel the trip earlier.5. A) In New York.B) In Boston.C) In Newport.D) In Washington.6. A) A clerk at the airport information desk.B) A clerk at the railway station information desk.C) A policeman.D) A taxi-driver.7. A) A guest and a receptionist.B) A passenger and an air hostess.C) A customer and a shop assistant.D) A guest and a waitress.8. A) He’s better.B) He’s feeling worse.C) He’s si ck in bed.D) He has recovered.9. A) The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.B) The woman followed the man’s advice.C) The woman is wearing long hair now.D) The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not.10. A) He will return from Paris in two weeks.B) He is studying French in Paris.C) He is having a vacation in Paris.D) He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Washing plates.B) Clearing tables.C) Shining shoes.D) Sweeping the floor.12. A) He must work six days a week.B) He should never be late for work.C) He must study hard in his spare time.D) He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.13. A) To pay him for his work.B) To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.C) To give his friends free drinks.D) To allow him to have more free time.14. A) Because the boy was not a full-time worker.B) Because the boy had made some mistakes.C) Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.D) Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) Watching traditional plays.B) Visiting the magnificent libraries.C) Boating on the river.D) Cycling in narrow streets.16. A) There are many visitors there.B) There are many students there.C) There are many old streets there.D) There are many bicycles there.17. A) He thinks the city is too crowded.B) He likes the place very much.C) He thinks the streets are too narrow.D) He admires the comfortable life of the students there.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) He was good at writing about interesting people.B) It was much easier to write stories about people.C) He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people.D) He thought people played an important role in world events.19. A) Action.B) World News.C) Enterprise.D) Faces and places.20. A) He is a sportsman.B) He is an actor.C) He is a photographer.D) He is a publisher.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot (机器人) to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No. The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary (进化的) theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny (否认) that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21. The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us ________.A) the differences between robots and menB) the reason why men need to sleepC) about the need for robots to save powerD) about the danger of men working at night22. Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him ________.A) maintain a regular pattern of lifeB) prevent trouble that comes looking for himC) avoid danger and inefficient laborD) restore his bodily functions23. According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we ________.A) are worrying about our safetyB) are overworkedC) are in a tentD) are away from home24. Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats ________.A) need more time for restorationB) are unlikely to be attackersC) are more active than horses when they are awakeD) spend less time eating to get enough energy25. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? ________.A) Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping andwaking.B) The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory.C) Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.D) The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats. Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples,pregnancy (怀孕) was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role ofa father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father’s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete trans formation in daily routine (生活规律) and highly innovative (创新的) adaptation, on the other hand, the father’s role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.26. According to the author, being a father ________.A) brings a feeling of excitement to some menB) has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC) makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD) means nothing but more responsibilities27. It is stated in the passage that ________.A) some parents are not prepared to have a childB) young couples do not like children at allC) working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD) many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child28. In the second paragraph, the author ________.A) criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up theirchildrenB) excuses the American writers for ignoring the difficulties of being a fatherC) supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the familyD) complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselvesto being a father29. The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife ________.A) change her life style in a highly innovative wayB) make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situationC) stay at home to take care of the babyD) help her husband in his resocialization process30. Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared withmothers, ________.A) have to shoulder more burdensB) have to make more difficult adaptationsC) have an easier job to doD) can usually do a better jobPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text. The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and gets answers. In the light of these he puts further questions, and so on.For most of the tim e this “conversation” goes on below the level of consciousness. At times, however, we become aware of it. This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning. When successful matching is being experienced, our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.Different people converse with the text differently. Some stay very close to the words on the page; others take off imaginatively from the words, interpreting, criticizing, analyzing and examining. The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text. The latter represents higher levels of comprehension. The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers.There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important, and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read. We call this a “process” conversation as opposed to a “content” conversation. It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies (策略) we employ in reading. If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed. Not so our ability to hold a content conversation. It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.31. Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomesconscious only when ________.A) the reader’s expectations agree with what is said in the textB) the reader has trouble understanding what the author saysC) the reader asks questions and gets answersD) the reader understands a text very well32. At a lower level of comprehension, readers tend to ________.A) read a text slowlyB) read without thinking hardC) interpret a text in their own wayD) concentrate on the meaning of words only33. A “process” conversation has to do with ________.A) the application of reading strategiesB) matching our expectations with the meaning of a textC) the development of our ability to check the detailsD) determining the main idea of a text34. According to the passage, it is of great importance for readers at a higher level tomaintain a balance between ________.A) conscious and unconscious levels of comprehensionB) the reader’s expectations and the meaning of a textC) lower and higher levels of comprehensionD) interpreting and criticizing a text35. If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level, we should ________.A) learn to use different approaches in reading different textsB) make our reading process more consciousC) pay more attention to the content of a textD) take a critical attitude towards the author’s ideaPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it’s still important for pa rents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only wha t we think we see, we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two cloud or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 th understorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there’s enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second.Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark.36. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, ________.A) rains usually come without thunder and lightningB) it is usually dry in AprilC) children pay no attention to natural phenomenaD) parents are not interested in thunder and lightning37. We believe that lightning is a downward notion because ________.A) we were taught so by our parents from our childhoodB) we are deceived by our sense of visionC) it is a common natural phenomenonD) it is a truth proved by science38. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?A) Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.B) Lightning travels 5 minutes faster than thunder.C) Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.D) There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we imagine.39. The word “activity” (Para. 3, Line 3) is most closely related to the word(s)________.A) “cloud”B) “lightning strikes”C) “lightning flashes”D) “thunderstorms”40. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) we should not believe what we see or hearB) things moving downward are more noticeableC) people often have wrong concepts about ordinary phenomenaD) adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomenaPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ________ some money.A) pullB) pickC) gainD) draw42. By the end of the year all but two people ________.A) have leftB) will leaveC) will be leavingD) will have left43. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most ________ populated regions of WesternEurope.A) denselyB) vastlyC) enormouslyD) largely44. Everyone had an application from in his hand, but no one knew which office room________.A) to send it toB) to send itC) to be sent toD) to have it sent45. The police set a ________ to catch the thieves.A) planB) deviceC) trapD) trick46. We ________ to start our own business, but we never had enough money.A) have hopedB) hopeC) had hopedD) should hope47. We have to try every means to ________ the costs of the construction project.A) bring offB) bring forthC) bring downD) bring back48. The students were participating ________ an international energy-savingcompetition between towns in New England and Canada.A) forB) inC) toD) at49. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ________ ofresponsibility.A) fieldB) limitC) extentD) range50. While ________ the sun, the satellite has sent more than four billion bits ofinformation back to earth.A) having orbitedB) being orbitedC) having been orbitedD) orbiting51. Language is a city, to the building of ________ every human being brought a stone.A) whichB) thatC) itD) this52. ________ of the two books holds the opinion that the danger of nuclear war isincreasing.A) NoneB) EitherC) BothD) Neither53. Government cannot operate effectively ________ it is free from such interference.A) so long asB) so thatC) unlessD) because54. We welcome rain, but a(an) ________ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.A) extensivelyB) extremelyC) speciallyD) constantly55. Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as ________ other musicians.A) superior toB) more superior thanC) more superior toD) superior than56. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t ________ anything.A) withdrawB) omitC) reduceD) lead57. We don’t need air conditioning, ________.A) nor can we afford itB) and nor we can afford itC) neither can afford itD) and we can neither afford it58. She is a very ________ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.A) anxiousB) effectiveC) adequateD) efficient59. The Browns ________ here, but not any more.A) were used to livingB) had livedC) used to liveD) had been living60. I’ll accept any job ________ I don’t have to get up early.A) lestB) as long asC) in caseD) though61. Once out of the earth’s gravity, the astronauts is ________by the problem ofweightlessness.A) affectedB) effectedC) inclinedD) related62. Medical research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes________ the increase of cancers.A) towardsB) forC) withD) to63. Could you find someone ________.A) for me to play tennis withB) for me to play tennisC) play tennis withD) playing tennis with64. The computer has brought about surprising technological changes ________ weorganize and produce information.A) in a wayB) in the wayC) in that wayD) in no way65. The manager of the hotel requests that their guests ________ after 11:00 p.m.A) not to play loud musicB) shouldn’t play loud musicC) don’t play loud musicD) couldn’t play loud music66. He is late again today. I’ll ________ that he will not be late tomorrow.A) be sureB) hope forC) feltD) to be felt67. In Australia the Asians make their influence ________ in businesses large andsmall.A) feelingB) feelC) feltD) to be felt68. This popular sports car is now being ________ at the rate of a thousand a week.A) turned downB) turned outC) turned upD) turned on69. In Britain people drive ________ the left.A) atB) onC) toD) in70. This programme will examine the writer’s books in detail, ________ an introductionto her life.A) followingB) having followedC) being followedD) to be followedPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)As the place circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and __71__ the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly __72__ forward. At that moment, the air-hostess __73__. She looked very pale, but was quite __74__. Speaking quickly butalmost in a whisper, she __75__ everyone that the pilot had __76__ and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines—or at __77__ how to drive a car. After a moment’s __78__, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin.Moving the pilot __79__, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the __80__ instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport __81__. The plane was now dangerously close __82__ the ground, but to everyone’s __83__, it soon began to climb. The man had to __84__ the airport several times in order to become __85__ with the controls of the plane. __86__ the danger had not yet passed. The terrible __87__ came when he had to land. Following __88__, the man guided the plane to ward the airfield. It shook violently __89__ it touched the ground and then moved rapidly __90__ the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.71. A) althoughB) whileC) thereforeD) then72. A) shiftedB) thrownC) putD) moved73. A) showedB) presentedC) exposedD) appeared74. A) wellB) stillC) calmD) quiet75. A) inquiredB) insuredC) informedD) instructed76. A) fallenB) failedC) faded77. A) bestB) leastC) lengthD) first78. A) hesitationB) surpriseC) doubtD) delay79. A) backB) asideC) aboutD) off80. A) patientB) anxiousC) urgentD) nervous81. A) beneathB) underC) downD) below82. A) toB) byC) nearD) on83. A) horrorB) trustC) pleasureD) relief84. A) surroundB) circleD) view85. A) intimateB) familiarC) understoodD) close86. A) ThenB) ThereforeC) ButD) Moreover87. A) momentB) movementC) ideaD) affair88. A) impressionB) informationC) inspectionsD) instructions89. A) asB) unlessC) whileD) so90. A) aroundB) overC) alongD) abovePart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller. You should write at least100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given inChinese) below:1. 现代的交通工具越来越发达2. 人与人之间的交往越来越频繁3. 结论1994年1月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV。
1994年大学英语四级试题及参考答案（1月）（4）
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)As the place circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and 71 the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly 72 forward. At that moment, the air-hostess 73 . She looked very pale, but was quite 74 . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she 75 everyone that the pilot had 76 and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines-- or at77 how to drive a car. After a moment's 78 , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin.Moving the pilot 79 , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the 80 instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport 81 . The plane was now dangerously close 82 the ground, but to everyone's 83 , it soon began to climb. The man had to 84 the airport several times in order to become 85 with the controls of the plane. 86 the danger had not yet passed. The terrible 87 came when he had to land. Following 88 , the man guided the plane to ward the airfield. It shook violently 89 it touched the ground and then moved rapidly 90 the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.71. (A) although (B) while (C) therefore (D) then72. (A) shifted (B) thrown (C) put (D) moved73. (A) showed (B) presented (C) exposed (D) appeared74. (A) well (B) still (C) calm (D) quiet75. (A) inquired (B) insured (C) informed (D) instructed76. (A) fallen (B) failed (C) faded (D) fainted77. (A) best (B) least (C) length (D) first78. (A) hesitation (B) surprise (C) doubt (D) delay79. (A) back (B) aside (C) about (D) off80. (A) patient (B) anxious (C) urgent (D) nervous81. (A) beneath (B) under (C) down (D) below82. (A) to (B) by (C) near (D) on83. (A) horror (B) trust (C) pleasure (D) relief84. (A) surround (B) circle (C) observe (D) view85. (A) intimate (B) familiar (C) understood (D) close86. (A) Then (B) Therefore (C) But (D) Moreover87. (A) moment (B) movement (C) idea (D) affair88. (A) impression (B) information (C) inspections (D) instructions89. (A) as (B) unless (C) while (D) so90. (A) around (B) over (C) along (D) abovePart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 现代的交通⼯具越来越发达2. ⼈与⼈之间的交往越来越频繁3. 结论。
1994年大学英语四级试题及参考答案（1月）（2）
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot (机器⼈) to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No. The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary (进化的) theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny (否认) that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21. The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us ______.(A) the differences between robots and men (C) about the need for robots to save power(B) the reason why men need to sleep (D) about the danger of men working at night22. Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him ______.(A) maintain a regular pattern of life (C) avoid danger and inefficient labor(B) prevent trouble that comes looking for him (D) restore his bodily functions23.According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we _____.(A) are worrying about our safety (C) are in a tent(B) are overworked (D) are away from home24.Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats _____.(A) need more time for restoration(B) are unlikely to be attackers(C) are more active than horses when they are awake(D) spend less time eating to get enough energy25.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? ______.(A) Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking.(B) The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory.(C) Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.(D) The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage." Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy (怀孕) was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine (⽣活规律) and highly innovative (创新的) adaptation, on the other hand, the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.26. According to the author, being a father _____.(A) brings a feeling of excitement to some men(B) has a different meaning for those who have daughters(C) makes some men feel proud and others uneasy(D) means nothing but more responsibilities27. It is stated in the passage that _____.(A) some parents are not prepared to have a child(B) young couples do not like children at all(C) working couples do not have much time to take care of their children(D) many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child28. In the second paragraph, the author ______.(A) criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their children(B) excuses the American writers for ignoring the difficulties of being a father(C) supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the family(D) complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselves to being a father29. The transition to the mother's role requires that the wife ______.(A) change her life style in a highly innovative way(B) make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation(C) stay at home to take care of the baby(D) help her husband in his resocialization process30. Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, _____.(A) have to shoulder more burdens (C) have an easier job to do(B) have to make more difficult adaptations (D) can usually do a better jobPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text. The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and gets answers. In the light of these he puts further questions, and so on.For most of the time this "conversation" goes on below the level of consciousness. At times, however, we become aware of it. This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning. When successful matching is being experienced, our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.Different people converse with the text differently. Some stay very close to the words on the page; others take off imaginatively from the words, interpreting, criticizing, analyzing and examining. The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text. The latter represents higher levels of comprehension. The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers.There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important, and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read. We call this a "process" conversation as opposed to a "content" conversation. It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies (策略) we employ in reading. If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed. Not so our ability to hold a content conversation. It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.31. Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomes conscious only when _____.(A) the reader's expectations agree with what is said in the text(B) the reader has trouble understanding what the author says(C) the reader asks questions and gets answers(D) the reader understands a text very well32. At a lower level of comprehension, readers tend to _____.(A) read a text slowly (C) interpret a text in their own way(B) read without thinking hard (D) concentrate on the meaning of words only33. A "process" conversation has to do with ______.(A) the application of reading strategies(B) matching our expectations with the meaning of a text(C) the development of our ability to check the details(D) determining the main idea of a text34. According to the passage, it is of great importance for readers at a higher level to maintain a balance between ______.(A) conscious and unconscious levels of comprehension(B) the reader's expectations and the meaning of a text(C) lower and higher levels of comprehension(D) interpreting and criticizing a text35. If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level, we should ______.(A) learn to use different approaches in reading different texts(B) make our reading process more conscious(C) pay more attention to the content of a text(D) take a critical attitude towards the author's ideaPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn't generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it's still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very wellunderstood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightnin g w e s e e f l a s h i n g d o w n t o t h e e a r t h f r o m a c l o u d i s a c t u a l l y f l a s h i n g u p t o a c l o u d f r o m t h e e a r t h ? O u r e y e s t r i c k u s i n t o t h i n k i n g w e s e e a d o w n w a r d m o t i o n w h e n i t ' s a c t u a l l y t h e o t h e r w a y a r o u n d . B u t t h e n , i f w e b e l i e v e d o n l y w h a t w e t h i n k w e s e e , w e ' d s t i l l i n s i s t t h a t t h e s u n r i s e s i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d s e t s a t n i g h t . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 3 " > M o s t l i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s t a k e p l a c e i n s i d e a c l o u d , a n d o n l y a r e l a t i v e f e w c a n b e s e e n j u m p i n g b e t w e e n t w o c l o u d o r b e t w e e n e a r t h a n d a c l o u d . B u t , w i t h a b o u t 2 , 0 0 0 t h u n d e r s t o r m s t a k i n g p l a c e a b o v e t h e e a r t h e v e r y m i n u t e o f t h e d a y a n d n i g h t , t h e r e ' s e n o u g h a c t i v i t y t o p r o d u c e a b o u t 1 0 0 l i g h t n i n g s t r i k e s o n e a r t h e v e r y s e c o n d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 4 " > P a r e n t s c a n u s e t h u n d e r a n d l i g h t n i n g t o h e l p t h e i r c h i l d r e n l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . W h e n c h i l d r e n u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e l i g h t o f t h e l i g h t n i n g f l a s h i n g r e a c h e s t h e i r e y e s a l m o s t a t t h e s a m e m o m e n t , b u t t h e s o u n d o f t h e t h u n d e r t a k e s a b o u t 5 s e c o n d s t o t r a v e l j u s t o n e m i l e , t h e y c a n b e g i n t o t i m e t h e i n t e r v a l b e t w e e n t h e f l a s h a n d t h e c r a s h t o l e a r n h o w c l o s e t h e y w e r e t o t h e a c t u a l s p a r k . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 5 " > 3 6 . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e a u t h o r , i n t h e a r e a o f t h e C e n t r a l V a l l e y , _ _ _ _ _ _ . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 6 " > ( A ) r a i n s u s u a l l y c o m e w i t h o u t t h u n d e r a n d l i g h t n i n g b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 7 " > ( B ) i t i s u s u a l l y d r y i n A p r i l b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 8 " > ( C ) c h i l d r e n p a y n o a t t e n t i o n t o n a t u r a l p h e n o m e n a b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 9 " > ( D ) p a r e n t s a r e n o t i n t e r e s t e d i n t h u n d e r a n d l i g h t n i n g b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 0 " > 3 7 . W e b e l i e v e t h a t l i g h t n i n g i s a d o w n w a r d n o t i o n b e c a u s e _ _ _ _ _ _ . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 1 " > ( A ) w e w e r e t a u g h t s o b y o u r p a r e n t s f r o m o u r c h i l d h o o d b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 2 " > ( B ) w e a r e d e c e i v e d b y o u r s e n s e o f v i s i o n b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 3 " > ( C ) i t i s a c o m m o n n a t u r a l p h e n o m e n o n b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 4 " > ( D ) i t i s a t r u t h p r o v e d b y s c i e n c e b r b d s f i d = " 1 65 " > 3 8 . W h a t i s T R U E a b o u t l i g h t n i n g a c c o r d i n g t o t h e p a s s a g e ? b r b d s f i d = " 16 6 " > ( A ) O n l ya s m a l l n u mb e r o f l i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s oc c u r o n e a r t h . b r bd s f i d = " 1 6 7 " > ( B ) L i g h t n i n g t r a ve l s5 m i n u t e s f a s t e r t h a n t h u n d e r . b r b d s f i d = " 16 8 " > ( C ) L i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s u s u a l l y j u m p f r o m o n e c l o u d t o a n o t h e r . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 9 " > ( D ) T h e r e a r e f a r m o r e l i g h t n i n g s t r i k e s o c c u r r i n g o n e a r t h t h a n w e i m a g i n e . b r b d s f i d = " 17 0 " > 3 9 . T h e w o r d " a c t i v i t y " ( P a r a . 3 , L i n e 3 ) i s m o s t c l o s e l y r e l a t e d t o t h e w o r d ( s ) _ _ _ _ _ . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 1 " > ( A ) " c l o u d " ( C ) " l i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s " b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 2 " > ( B ) " l i g h t n i n g s t r i k e s " ( D ) " t h u n d e r s t o r m s " b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 3 " > 4 0 . I t c a n b e c o n c l u d e d f r o m t h e p a s s a g e t h a t _ _ _ _ _ _ . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 4 " > ( A ) w e s h o u l d n o t b e l i e v e w h a t w e s e e o r h e a r b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 5 " > ( B ) t h i n g s m o v i n g d o w n w a r d a r e m o r e n o t i c e a b l e b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 6 " > ( C ) p e o p l e o f t e n h a v e w r o n g c o n c e p t s a b o u t o r d i n a r y p h e n o m e n a b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 7 " > ( D ) a d u l t s a r e n o t a s g o o d a s c h i l d r e n i n o b s e r v i n g c e r t a i n n a t u r a l p h e n o m e n a b r b d s f i d = " 1 78 " > / d i v > d i v i d = " f l o a t _ b t n " c l a s s = " " b d s f i d = " 1 79 " > b u t t o n c l a s s = " f l o a t _ b t n l e f t _ b t n " i d = " c o p y _ b u t t o n " d a t a - c l i p b o a r d - a c t i o n = " c o p y " d a t a - c l i p b o a r d - t a r g e t = " # c o n t e n t - t x t " o n c l i c k = " d o _ c o p y ( ) ; " b d s f i d = " 1 8 0 " > e m c l a s s = " i c o n " b d s f i d = " 1 8 1 " >。
历年大学英语四级试卷
历年大学英语四级试卷大学英语四级考试（CET-4，即College English Test Band 4）是中国大陆高校对非英语专业学生进行的英语能力测试。
该考试通常每年举行两次，分别在6月和12月。
以下是对历年大学英语四级试卷的一些分析和回顾。
一、2019年6月大学英语四级试卷分析2019年6月的大学英语四级考试覆盖了广泛的主题和题型，包括听力理解、阅读理解、翻译和写作等。
听力部分涵盖了科技、教育、文化等多个领域，阅读理解则主要考察学生的词汇和语法能力。
翻译部分主要涉及中国文化和历史，而写作部分则要求学生就某一社会现象发表看法。
总体来说，这次考试的难度适中，但对学生的词汇和语法能力要求较高。
二、2018年12月大学英语四级试卷回顾2018年12月的大学英语四级试卷在题型和难度上与前几次考试基本一致。
听力部分包括了日常对话和新闻报道，阅读理解部分涵盖了社会、科技和历史等多个领域。
翻译部分要求学生将中文段落翻译成英文，涉及中国的传统文化和旅游等方面。
写作部分则要求学生就某一社会事件进行评论。
总体来说，这次考试难度适中，但对学生的词汇和语法能力要求较高。
三、2017年6月大学英语四级试卷点评2017年6月的大学英语四级试卷整体难度适中，涵盖了多个领域的知识点。
听力部分包括了日常生活对话和新闻报道，阅读理解部分涉及了社会、科技和文化等多个领域。
翻译部分要求学生将中文段落翻译成英文，涉及中国的传统文化和旅游等方面。
写作部分则要求学生就某一社会事件进行评论。
总体来说，这次考试对学生的词汇和语法能力要求较高。
四、总结从历年的大学英语四级试卷可以看出，该考试主要考察学生的英语听、说、读、写能力，以及对英语文化和社会背景的了解。
试卷也注重考察学生的词汇和语法能力，以及他们的思辨能力和表达能力。
因此，学生们在备考过程中应该注重提高这些方面的能力，以应对不同类型的题目。
历年大学英语四级真题试卷及参考答案一、引言大学英语四级考试是面向全国大学生的一项标准化考试，它不仅测试了考生的英语语言基础知识，还考察了他们的语言应用能力。
英语四级真题1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension(20minutes) Section A1.A)Once a week.B)Twice a week.C)Three times a week.D)Four times a week.2.A)He left his notes at home.B)He doesn’t know where his notes are.C)He doesn’t want to lend his notes to the woman.D)He agrees to lend her his notes.3.A)He will go in spite of the cold weather.B)He won’t go since he is not feeling well.C)He will go when he feels better.D)He won’t go as he hasn’t finished his work.4.A)Check the timetable.B)Go to the railway station earlier.C)Travel on a later train.D)Cancel the trip earlier.5.A)In New York.B)In Boston.C)In Newport.D)In Washington.6.A)A clerk at the airport information desk.B)A clerk at the railway station information desk.C)A policeman.D)A taxi-driver.7.A)A guest and a receptionist.B)A passenger and an air hostess.C)A customer and a shop assistant.D)A guest and a waitress.8.A)He’s better.B)He’s feeling worse.C)He’s sick in bed.D)He has recovered.9.A)The man didn’t want the woman to have her hair cut.B)The woman followed the man’s advice.C)The woman is wearing long hair now.D)The man didn’t care if the woman had her hair cut or not.10.A)He will return from Paris in two weeks.B)He is studying French in Paris.C)He is having a vacation in Paris.D)He is planning to go back to Paris in a year.Section BPassage OneQuestions11to14are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)Washing plates.B)Clearing tables.C)Shining shoes.D)Sweeping the floor.12.A)He must work six days a week.B)He should never be late for work.C)He must study hard in his spare time.D)He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.13.A)To pay him for his work.B)To let him have3meals a day in the restaurant.C)To give his friends free drinks.D)To allow him to have more free time.14.A)Because the boy was not a full-time worker.B)Because the boy had made some mistakes.C)Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.D)Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.Passage TwoQuestions15to17are based on the passage you have just heard.15.A)Watching traditional plays.B)Visiting the magnificent libraries.C)Boating on the river.D)Cycling in narrow streets.16.A)There are many visitors there.B)There are many students there.C)There are many old streets there.D)There are many bicycles there.17.A)He thinks the city is too crowded.B)He likes the place very much.C)He thinks the streets are too narrow.D)He admires the comfortable life of the students there.Passage ThreeQuestions18to20are based on the passage you have just heard.18.A)He was good at writing about interesting people.B)It was much easier to write stories about people.C)He believed that people are always easier to learn about other people.D)He thought people played an important role in world events.19.A)Action.B)World News.C)Enterprise.D)Faces and places.20.A)He is a sportsman.B)He is an actor.C)He is a photographer.D)He is a publisher.Part II Reading Comprehension(35minutes)Passage OneQuestions21to25are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot(机器人)to explore the planet Mars.We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger.It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times?No.The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any.So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary(进化的)theory of sleep,evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason.The theory does not deny (否认)that sleep provides some important restorative functions.It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous.However,sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into;it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar,safe place,but we sleep lightly,if at all,when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats,for instance,sleep so much,while horses sleep so little?Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do.But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep.Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value.Moreover,they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply,because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21.The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us________.A)the differences between robots and menB)the reason why men need to sleepC)about the need for robots to save powerD)about the danger of men working at night22.Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him________.A)maintain a regular pattern of lifeB)prevent trouble that comes looking for himC)avoid danger and inefficient laborD)restore his bodily functions23.According to the author,we cannot sleep well when we________.A)are worrying about our safetyB)are overworkedC)are in a tentD)are away from home24.Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats________.A)need more time for restorationB)are unlikely to be attackersC)are more active than horses when they are awakeD)spend less time eating to get enough energy25.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?________.A)Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping andwaking.B)The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory.C)Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.D)The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats.Passage TwoQuestions26to30are based on the following passage.“Congratulations,Mr.Jones,it’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words.Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry,wondering whether they will be good father.Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them,others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them.Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time.For other couples,pregnancy(怀孕)was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child,it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task.Yet,unfortunately,few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process.Although numerous books have been written about American mothers,only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father’s role,although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role.The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine(生活规律) and highly innovative(创新的)adaptation,on the other hand,the father’s role is less demanding and immediate.However,even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home,the father is still thought by many asthe breadwinner in the household.26.According to the author,being a father________.A)brings a feeling of excitement to some menB)has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC)makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD)means nothing but more responsibilities27.It is stated in the passage that________.A)some parents are not prepared to have a childB)young couples do not like children at allC)working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD)many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child28.In the second paragraph,the author________.A)criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up theirchildrenB)excuses the American writers for ignoring the difficulties of being a fatherC)supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the familyD)complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselvesto being a father29.The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife________.A)change her life style in a highly innovative wayB)make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situationC)stay at home to take care of the babyD)help her husband in his resocialization process30.Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles,fathers,compared withmothers,________.A)have to shoulder more burdensB)have to make more difficult adaptationsC)have an easier job to doD)can usually do a better jobPassage ThreeQuestions31to35are based on the following passage.Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text.Thereader puts questions,as it were,to the text and gets answers.In the light of these he puts further questions,and so on.For most of the time this“conversation”goes on below the level of consciousness. At times,however,we become aware of it.This is usually when we are running into difficulties,when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning.When successful matching is being experienced,our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.Different people converse with the text differently.Some stay very close to the words on the page;others take off imaginatively from the words,interpreting,criticizing, analyzing and examining.The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text.The latter represents higher levels of comprehension.The balance between these is important,especially for advanced readers.There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important, and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read.We call this a“process”conversation as opposed to a“content”conversation.It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies(策略)we employ in reading.If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed.Not so our ability to hold a content conversation.It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.31.Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomesconscious only when________.A)the reader’s expectations agree with what is said in the textB)the reader has trouble understanding what the author saysC)the reader asks questions and gets answersD)the reader understands a text very well32.At a lower level of comprehension,readers tend to________.A)read a text slowlyB)read without thinking hardC)interpret a text in their own wayD)concentrate on the meaning of words only33.A“process”conversation has to do with________.A)the application of reading strategiesB)matching our expectations with the meaning of a textC)the development of our ability to check the detailsD)determining the main idea of a text34.According to the passage,it is of great importance for readers at a higher level tomaintain a balance between________.A)conscious and unconscious levels of comprehensionB)the reader’s expectations and the meaning of a textC)lower and higher levels of comprehensionD)interpreting and criticizing a text35.If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level,we should________.A)learn to use different approaches in reading different textsB)make our reading process more consciousC)pay more attention to the content of a textD)take a critical attitude towards the author’s ideaPassage FourQuestions36to40are based on the following passage.Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for,and although the Central Valley doesn’t generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning that can accompany those rains,it’s still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves.For example,did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth?Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it’s actually the other way around.But then,if we believed only what we think we see,we’d still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.Most lightning flashes take place inside a cloud,and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two cloud or between earth and a cloud.But,with about2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night,there’s enough activity to produce about100lightning strikes on earth every second.Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them.When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment,but the sound of the thunder takes about5 seconds to travel just one mile,they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark.36.According to the author,in the area of the Central Valley,________.A)rains usually come without thunder and lightningB)it is usually dry in AprilC)children pay no attention to natural phenomenaD)parents are not interested in thunder and lightning37.We believe that lightning is a downward notion because________.A)we were taught so by our parents from our childhoodB)we are deceived by our sense of visionC)it is a common natural phenomenonD)it is a truth proved by science38.What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage?A)Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth.B)Lightning travels5minutes faster than thunder.C)Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another.D)There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we imagine.39.The word“activity”(Para.3,Line3)is most closely related to the word(s)________.A)“cloud”B)“lightning strikes”C)“lightning flashes”D)“thunderstorms”40.It can be concluded from the passage that________.A)we should not believe what we see or hearB)things moving downward are more noticeableC)people often have wrong concepts about ordinary phenomenaD)adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomenaPart III Vocabulary and Structure(20minutes)41.Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to________some money.A)pullB)pickC)gainD)draw42.By the end of the year all but two people________.A)have leftB)will leaveC)will be leavingD)will have left43.Frankfurt,Germany,is in one of the most________populated regions of WesternEurope.A)denselyB)vastlyC)enormouslyD)largely44.Everyone had an application from in his hand,but no one knew which office room________.A)to send it toB)to send itC)to be sent toD)to have it sent45.The police set a________to catch the thieves.A)planB)deviceC)trapD)trick46.We________to start our own business,but we never had enough money.A)have hopedB)hopeC)had hopedD)should hope47.We have to try every means to________the costs of the construction project.A)bring offB)bring forthC)bring downD)bring back48.The students were participating________an international energy-savingcompetition between towns in New England and Canada.A)forB)inC)toD)at49.When she was criticized,she claimed that it was outside her________ofresponsibility.A)fieldB)limitC)extentD)range50.While________the sun,the satellite has sent more than four billion bits ofinformation back to earth.A)having orbitedB)being orbitedC)having been orbitedD)orbitingnguage is a city,to the building of________every human being brought a stone.A)whichB)thatC)itD)this52.________of the two books holds the opinion that the danger of nuclear war isincreasing.A)NoneB)EitherC)BothD)Neitherernment cannot operate effectively________it is free from such interference.A)so long asB)so thatC)unlessD)because54.We welcome rain,but a(an)________large amount of rainfall will cause floods.A)extensivelyB)extremelyC)speciallyD)constantly55.Beethoven is my favorite musician.I regard him as________other musicians.A)superior toB)more superior thanC)more superior toD)superior than56.I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter.Don’t________anything.A)withdrawB)omitC)reduceD)lead57.We don’t need air conditioning,________.A)nor can we afford itB)and nor we can afford itC)neither can afford itD)and we can neither afford it58.She is a very________secretary:she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.A)anxiousB)effectiveC)adequateD)efficient59.The Browns________here,but not any more.A)were used to livingB)had livedC)used to liveD)had been living60.I’ll accept any job________I don’t have to get up early.A)lestB)as long asC)in caseD)though61.Once out of the earth’s gravity,the astronauts is________by the problem ofweightlessness.B)effectedC)inclinedD)related62.Medical research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes________the increase of cancers.A)towardsB)forC)withD)to63.Could you find someone________.A)for me to play tennis withB)for me to play tennisC)play tennis withD)playing tennis with64.The computer has brought about surprising technological changes________weorganize and produce information.A)in a wayB)in the wayC)in that wayD)in no way65.The manager of the hotel requests that their guests________after11:00p.m.A)not to play loud musicB)shouldn’t play loud musicC)don’t play loud musicD)couldn’t play loud music66.He is late again today.I’ll________that he will not be late tomorrow.A)be sureB)hope forC)feltD)to be felt67.In Australia the Asians make their influence________in businesses large andsmall.B)feelC)feltD)to be felt68.This popular sports car is now being________at the rate of a thousand a week.A)turned downB)turned outC)turned upD)turned on69.In Britain people drive________the left.A)atB)onC)toD)in70.This programme will examine the writer’s books in detail,________an introductionto her life.A)followingB)having followedC)being followedD)to be followedPart IV Cloze(15minutes)As the place circled over the airport,everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air,and__71__the passengers had fastened their seat belts,they were suddenly__72__forward.At that moment,the air-hostess__73__.She looked very pale,but was quite__74__.Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper,she__75__everyone that the pilot had__76__and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines—or at__77__how to drive a car.After a moment’s__78__,a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin.Moving the pilot__79__,the man took his seat and listened carefully to the__80__ instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport__81__.The plane was now dangerously close__82__the ground,but to everyone’s__83__,it soon began to climb. The man had to__84__the airport several times in order to become__85__with the controls of the plane.__86__the danger had not yet passed.The terrible__87__came when he had to land.Following__88__,the man guided the plane to ward the airfield.It shook violently__89__it touched the ground and then moved rapidly__90__the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.71.A)althoughB)whileC)thereforeD)then72.A)shiftedB)thrownC)putD)moved73.A)showedB)presentedC)exposedD)appeared74.A)wellB)stillC)calmD)quiet75.A)inquiredB)insuredC)informedD)instructed76.A)fallenB)failedC)fadedD)fainted77.A)bestB)leastC)lengthD)first78.A)hesitationB)surpriseC)doubt79.A)backB)asideC)aboutD)off80.A)patientB)anxiousC)urgentD)nervous81.A)beneathB)underC)downD)below82.A)toB)byC)nearD)on83.A)horrorB)trustC)pleasureD)relief84.A)surroundB)circleC)observeD)view85.A)intimateB)familiarC)understoodD)close86.A)ThenB)ThereforeD)Moreover87.A)momentB)movementC)ideaD)affair88.A)impressionB)informationC)inspectionsD)instructions89.A)asB)unlessC)whileD)so90.A)aroundB)overC)alongD)abovePart V Writing(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a composition on the topic The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller.You should write at least100words and you should base your composition on the outline(given inChinese)below:1.现代的交通工具越来越发达2.人与人之间的交往越来越频繁3.结论1994年1月四级参考答案Part I1.C2.D3.B4.C5.D6.A7.B8.A9.A10.B 11.C12.B13.A14.D15.C 16.D17.B18.C19.A20.DPart II21.B22.C23.A24.D25.A 26.C27.A28.A29.B30.C 31.B32.D33.A34.C35.A 36.A37.B38.D39.D40.CPart III41.D42.D43.A44.A45.C 46.C47.C48.B49.D50.D 51.A52.D53.C54.B55.A 56.B57.A58.D59.C60.B 61.A62.D63.A64.B65.B 66.B67.C68.B69.B70.APart IV71.A72.B73.B74.C75.C 76.D77.B78.A79.B80.C 81.D82.A83.D84.B85.B 86.C87.A88.D89.A90.C。
1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices 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 linethrough the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.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, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) At home.B) At the riverside.C) At the health center.D) At his office.2. A) Having an interview.B) Filling out a form.C) Talking with his friend.D) Asking for information.3. A) She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term.B) The courses she took were too difficult for her.C) She took too many courses during her first term.D) She found it difficult to deal with college courses.4. A) Worried and frightened.B) Very relaxed.C) Quite unhappy.D) Angry with the professor.5. A) He enjoys reading letters.B) He has been job-hunting.C) He is offering the woman a job.D) He is working for a company.6. A) She lost her way.B) She lost her keys.C) She lost her car.D) She lost her handbag.7. A) More than an hour and a half.B) Not more than half an hour.C) More than two hours.D) Less than an hour and a half.8. A) She is sure who is going to win.B) Now it is a good time to start the game.C) The game has been going on for a long time.D) The same team always wins.9. A) The ideas of the paper are not convincing.B) Some parts of the paper are not well written.C) The handwriting of the paper is not good.D) The paper is **plete.10. A) Looking for a young lady.B) Looking for her wrist watch.C) Looking for a young gentleman.D) Looking for a man wearing a wrist watch.Section BDirections: 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 bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) It had many problems.B) It was the most democratic country in the world.C) It was fair to women.D) It had some minor problems to solve.12. A) The women of some states.B) The women in the state of Wyoming only.C) The members of the National Women’s Association.D) The women in the state of Massachusetts only.13. A) At the very beginning of the 20th century.B) At the end of the 19th century.C) After Susan Anthony’s death.D) Just before Susan Anthony’s death.14. A) She worked on the draft of the American Constitution.B) She was the chairman of the National Women’s Association.C) She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts.D) She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) People with problems.B) Travels around the world.C) Beautiful America.D) People in great cities.16. A) He spent three months writing “Travels with Charley”.B) He enjoyed his travels around the United States.C) He was fond of writing about his travels.D) He didn’t enjoy the trip as much as Charley.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The long distance between his home town and New York.B) His unpopular character.C) The high unemployment rate in New York.D) His criminal record.18. A) He wanted to be put in prison again.B) He needed the money to support his family.C) He hated the barber there.D) He wanted to make himself well known.19. A) He went directly to the police station.B) He drove out of the town and tried to escape.C) He waited for the police to arrest him.D) He argued with the police angrily.20. A) Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison.B) Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in **munity.C) The police in New York were not very efficient.D) The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (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 that **pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. The fifth **puters, with artificial intelligence, ________ and perfected now.A) developedB) have developedC) are being developedD) will have been developed22. This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A) givesB) grantsC) entitlesD) credits23. You ________ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks.A) needn’t have seenB) must have seenC) might have seenD) can’t have seen24. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.A) called inB) calling inC) call inD) to call in25. She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.A) attractedB) absorbedC) drawnD) concentrated26. ________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.A) Being publishedB) PublishedC) PublishingD) To be published27. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, buthalfway in her speech, she suddenly ________ to another subject.A) committedB) switchedC) favouredD) transmitted28. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ________ after 11o’clock at night.A) were not playedB) not to playC) not be playedD) did not play29. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy itwas the beautiful ________ through the window.A) visionB) lookC) pictureD) view30. Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death.A) ofB) toC) withD) from31. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ________ movie couldnot hold our attention.A) three-hoursB) three-hourC) three-hours’D) three-hour’s32. The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in hisabsence.A) count onB) count inC) count upD) count out33. The organization had broken no rules, but ________ had it acted responsibly.A) neitherB) soC) eitherD) both34. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.A) fromB) inC) beforeD) into35. They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.A) fruitfulB) beneficialC) validD) effective36. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this isespecially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.A) whenB) sinceC) beforeD) after37. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not takedrugs ________ directed.A) likeB) soC) whichD) as38. In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in greatnumbers.A) breakingB) fillingC) pouringD) hurrying39. It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory________ by about 10%.A) will have risenB) has risenC) will be risingD) has been rising40. If I had remembered ________ the window, the thief would not have got in.A) to closeB) closingC) to have closedD) having closed41. There are other problems which I don’t propose to ________ at the moment.A) go intoB) go aroundC) go forD) go up42. Don’t get your schedule ________; stay with us in this class.A) to changeB) changingC) changedD) change43. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ________knowledge.A) extensiveB) expansiveC) intensiveD) expensive44. Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she ________ a jobshe probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.A) has to getB) were to getC) had gotD) could have got45. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ________ something occurredwhich attracted my attention.A) unlessB) untilC) whenD) while46. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ________ much sharing of interestsand responsibilities.A) take overB) result inC) hold onD) keep to47. The ability to store knowledge **puters different form every other machine________ invented.A) everB) thusC) yetD) as48. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n)________ promise to help you.A) exactB) definedC) definiteD) sure49. I have kept that portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me ofmy university days in London.A) whichB) whereC) whetherD) when50. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ________ becauseof the bad weather.A) set offB) broken offC) worn offD) called offPart III 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 choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors (流星) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food, which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment endurable. Various kinds of **e through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage.Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called rem. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage-a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will not be discovered until the birth of deformed (畸形的) children or even grandchildren. Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high radiation and, during the outward and return journeys, the Apollo crew accumulated a large amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.51. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that________.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from spaceB) it provides sufficient light for plant growthC) it supplies the heat necessary for human survivalD) it screens off the falling meteors52. We know from the passage that ________.A) exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatalB) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in comingC) radiation is avoidable in space explorationD) astronauts in spacesuits needn’t worry about radiation damage53. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members ________.A) is insignificantB) seems overestimatedC) is enormousD) remains unknown54. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A) the Apollo mission was very successfulB) protection from space radiation is no easy jobC) astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildrenD) radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers55. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) The Atmosphere and Our EnvironmentB) Research on RadiationC) Effects of Space RadiationD) Importance Protection Against RadiationPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference, is that it’s one person’s opinion. But because the two big cola (可口可乐) companies—Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic (传统型) or Pepsi,Diet (低糖的) Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they’d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants’ choices with what mere guess-work could have accomplished.Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse-only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people go all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggestthat only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.56. According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to ________.A) find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinkingB) reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkersC) show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-workD) compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks57. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show ________.A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two most favorite drinksB) there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and PepsiC) few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from PepsiD) people’s tastes differ from one another58. It is implied in the first paragraph that ________.A) the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colasB) the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two **paniesC) **petition between the two colas is very strongD) blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans59. The word “burnout” (Line 4, Para. 5) here refers to the state of ________.A) being seriously burnt in the skinB) being unable to burn for lack of fuelC) being badly damaged by fireD) being unable to function because of excessive use60. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.A) show that taste preference is highly subjectiveB) argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyC) emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD) recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colasPassage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.The co ncept of “environment” is certainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute. It seems simple enough to distinguish between the organism and the surrounding environment and to separate forces acting on an organisminto those that are internal and biological and those that are external and environmental. But in actual practice this system breaks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the organism and vice versa (反之亦然).In the case of man, the difficulties with the environmental concept are even **plicated because we have to deal with man as an animal and with man as a bearer (持有者) of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on the organism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants and such-like **mon to all biological situations; but we also find, always, very important environmental influences that we can only class as “cultural”, which modify the physical and biological factors. But man, as we know him, is always a bearer of culture; and if we study human culture, we find that it, in turn, is modified by the environmental factors of climate and geography. We thus easily get into great difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a part of the man and, at another moment, as a part of the environment.61. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of “environment” as the author sees it?A) Elaborate.B) Prejudiced.C) Faultless.D) Oversimplified.62. According to the author the concept of “environment” is difficult to explain because________.A) it doesn’t distinguish between the organism and the environmentB) it involves both internal and external forcesC) the organism and the environment influence each otherD) the relationship between the organism and the environment is unclear63. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that________.A) biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to manB) man and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forcesC) man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the naturalenvironmentD) physical and biological factors exert more influence on other organisms than onman64. As for culture, the author points out that ________.A) it develops side by side with environmental factorsB) it is also affected by environmental factorsC) it is generally accepted to be part of the environmentD) it is a product of man’s biological instincts65. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with ________.A) the interpretation of the term “environment”B) the discussion on organisms and biological environmentC) **parison between internal and external factors influencing manD) the evaluation of man’s influence on culturePassage FourQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline (降低). What the speaker was really saying is that eh is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the **plaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.**plainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their **mand of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would **mit offenses against the language.66. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that ________.A) the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the oldergenerationB) the students had a **mand of English because they didn’t work hard enoughC) he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English forsixteen yearsD) English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ **mand of English67. In the author’s opinion, the speaker ________.A) gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsB) had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC) was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD) could think and speak intelligently68. The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ________.A) neutralB) positiveC) criticalD) compromising69. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) it is justifiable to include English as a school subjectB) the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9levelC) English language teaching is by no means an easy jobD) language improvement needs time and effort70. In the passage the author argues that ________.A) it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of thestudentsB) young people would **mit offences against the language is the teachers did theirjobs properlyC) to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD) to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generationsPart IV Translation (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are five items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one or two sentences. These sentences are all takenfrom the Reading Passages you have just read in Part Three of Test PaperOne. You are allowed 15 minutes to do the translation. You should referback to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.71. (Passage 2, Lines 1-2, Para. 5)Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than0.1 rem without being damaged;72. (Passage 2, Lines 1-3, Para. 3)Them we fed them four unidentified samples of cola on at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other.73. (Passage 2, Lines 1-2, Para. 5)While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times.74. (Passage 3, Lines 4-5, Para. 2)... we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants, and such-like **mon to all biological situations;75. (Passage 4, Lines 1-2, Para. 3)My point is that the **plaint of one generation about the one immediately following it isinevitable.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Two-day Weekend. You should write at least 100 words and you should base **position on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 双休日给大学生带来的好处。
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷以及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) His wife doesn’t want him to.B) He will be out of town.C) He has some work to do.D) He doesn’t want to.2. A) Do shopping.B) Make a phone call.C) Take a bus.D) Give them to the woman.3. A) Maria’s friends don’t call her very often.B) Maria likes to talk on the phone with her friends.C) Maria doesn’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.D) Maria doesn’t have any friends.4. A) In October.B) Between April and October.C) In April.D) She isn’t certain.5. A) Once it starts raining, it’ 11 rain a lot.B) It has been raining for some time.C) They’re ready to catch the train.D) The train has just started off.6. A) He offered her a pencil.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He lent her his extra pen.D) He said he didn’t have any ink.7. A) Bob will be on time.B) She hopes Bob won’t come.C) Bob can’t come.D) Bob will be late.8. A) To the beach.B) To a restaurant.C) To a theatre.D) To the zoo.9. A) Ask the woman to find Mr. White for him.B) Hold the phone.C) Pay the manager a visit.D) Make another call.10. A) She is going to give up biology.B) She spends half of her time on biology and half on math.C) To her match is even more difficult than biology.D) To her biology is difficult, but math is not.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He had to get a job.B) He was afraid of failure.C) He wanted to join the Army.D) He wasn’t interested in studying.12. A) She was shocked.B) She was disappointed.C) She expressed doubts.D) She encouraged him.13. A) He was lucky.B) He had a good wife.C) He was determined.D) He had a good teacher.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying in a hospital bed.C) She was lying near a lonely road trembling.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.15. A) She was attacked by robbers.B) She was stopped by a policeman.C) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.D) She was forced to enter a flying saucer.16. A) The woman had been taken a long distance away from her home.B) The woman had intended to leave her husband without telling him.C) The woman had been dishonest to her husband.D) The woman made up an astonishing story.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) In the 15th century.B) In the 16th century.C) In the 5th century.D) In the 6th century.18. A) Because it was at the seaside.B) Because it was the only modern building there.C) Because of the beautiful garden in front of it.D) Because of its old style of architecture.19. A) To keep the tourists away.B) To welcome the tourists.C) To make money.D) To warn the tourists not to ruin his garden.20. A) In order to earn more money.B) In order to have more peace.C) In order to welcome more visitors.D) In order to have a bigger garden.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The failed Skylab will come screaming home to earth in disappointment sometime next month. But it will fall we know not where.That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientists and their computers.The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighing 77 tons and as high as a 12 story building, will break into hundreds of pieces that will be scattered across a track 100 miles wide and 4,000 miles long.We are again exposed to one of those unexpected adventures, or misadventures, of science that attracts our attention from the boring routines of daily existence and encourages us to think a lot about man’s future.Wh at worries Richard Smith, the Skylab’s director, is the “big pieces” that will come through the atmosphere, Two lumps, weighing 2 tons each, and ten, weighing at least 1,000 pounds each, will come in at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and if they crash on land they will dig holes up to 100 feet deep.What worries us, with our lack of scientific knowledge and our quick imagination, is both the big and little pieces, although project officials say there is a very small chance that anyone will be injured by them.That’s good to know, but it doesn’t remove the doubts of the millions who still remember the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. That accident took place in 1979 in spite of what the officials had assured us as to the safely of the nuclear reactor.21. Where the Skylab will fall?A) is kept secretB) has been made publicC) has been predicted by scientistsD) can’t be predicted even by computers22. According to the passage, what does an incident such as the failed Skylab lead us todo?A) Not to believe in officials.B) To think about our future.C) Has been predicted by scientists.D) To fear for our lives.23. The author suggests that ________.A) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been overestimatedB) it’s useless to worry over things you can’t do anything aboutC) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been underestimatedD) computers can solve the problem caused by the broken Skylab24. The author refers to Three Mils Island ________.A) because he is doubtful about what the officials saidB) because he fears that a piece of the Skylab may strike a nuclear power plantC) because he is afraid of the use of nuclear powerD) because the nuclear reactor there and the Skylab were both built by the samecompany25. This passage is mainly about the author’s ________.A) interest in the failure of the SkylabB) willingness to give his adviceC) eagerness to see more new scientific discoveriesD) concern that science cannot answer all questionsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture (the relative efficiency of agricultural production compared to other areas in the economy) is even more important than this. For in nations where the productivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for the production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capita income (人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 percent in western Europe and less than 4 percent in the United States.In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance, in turn, depends on howagriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it functions. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a consideration of its market structure.26. This passage is most probably ________.A) a news itemB) part of an introduction to a bookC) part of a lectureD) an advertisement27. What is the most important to agriculture is ________.A) the amount of food it producesB) the per capita income of farmersC) its industrial performanceD) the production of investment goods28. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A) the provision of food and raw materialsB) the productivity of farmersC) the production of investment goodsD) the economy as a whole29. The performance of farmers essentially determines ________.A) the size of the working populationB) the organization of agricultureC) the market structureD) the general development of economy30. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of ________.A) the structure of American farming populationB) the market structure of American agricultureC) the various functions of American agricultureD) the organization of American agriculturePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don’t tell the whole story.”As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is ge nerally a good student, and that a student’s final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year’s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student’s ability.The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student’s future performance. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the student’s word for it? Any institution that “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams (废除考试) talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.31. Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with?A) Tests are not effective in measuring t he students’ abilities.B) Tests are an effective measure of the students’ abilities.C) Tests can only measure some of the students’ abilities.D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students’ abilities.32. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph ________.A) opposed judging students by the results of examsB) must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC) regarded exams as a way of punishing studentsD) seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students33. According to the letter, a student’s final mark ________.A) is often encouragingB) often gives a fair picture of the year’s workC) often proves unreliableD) often tells whether he likes the subject or not34. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would________.A) have to continue his studiesC) be incompetentB) have a feeling of failureD) not be admitted by foreign institutions35. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probablyafraid of ________.A) competing with other studentsC) working too hardB) being graded unfairlyD) being dismissed from schoolPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen to ok a pretty dim view of banks and banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding (令人生畏的) structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen w hose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many years was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the 1930’s banks started to grow human, even pleasant, and started to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement beg an in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have be en remarkable.The movement to “humanize” banks, of course, received a new push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of personal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment(分期付款) buying broke down the previously long-held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.36. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years a go waschiefly due to ________.A) the attitude of bankersB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the outer appearance of bank buildings37. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.A) rich customersC) friendly businessmenB) regular visitorsD) elderly gentlemen38. When did banks begin to grow human?A) In the last century.C) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.D) During the war.39. What helped the “humanization” of banks?A) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by younger men.B) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the custo mer’s account was greatly increased.40. Ordinary people seldom borrowed money from banks in the past because ________.A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they were comparatively rich before the warC) they thought it was not proper to be in debtD) they rarely spent more than they could earnPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. I don’t know whether what she said is true, but I’ll try to ________ it.A) conformB) confirmC) confessD) confine42. Last year Mike earned ________ his brother, though his brother has a betterposition.A) twice as much asB) twice as many asC) twice thanD) twice as more as43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ________ going tothe doctor.A) pick outB) make outC) put offD) give off44. My only purpose was to get shelter ________ the snow, to get myself covered andwarm.A) forB) formC) offD) over45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.A) were heldB) to be heldC) heldD) holding46. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) noneC) eitherD) neither47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been________ filled in.A) properlyB) regularlyC) thoroughlyD) consequently48. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.B) approachableC) availableD) applicable49. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing herto present it to the committee.A) rewriteB) to rewriteC) rewrittenD) rewriting50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) by the endC) at the endD) at last51. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) inB) onC) forD) to52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) to followC) followingD) being following53. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or otherhas not adapted successfully.A) as toB) whereverC) so thatD) to which54. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ to this college.B) be appointedC) was appointedD) has been appointed55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ________ on the tableall the time.A) were lainB) had been lainC) had been lyingD) would have been lying56. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) whenB) whileC) asD) since57. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) has ... landedB) had ... landedC) would ... landD) was ... landing58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ________.A) listB) scheduleC) planD) arrangement59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50 yearsago.A) suchB) whichC) whenD) what60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.B) unconsciousC) brainlessD) unaware61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have Been62. ________ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.A) If onlyB) UnlessC) WhateverD) Whenever63. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) makeB) causeC) enableD) ensure64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school-agechildren.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten histicket.A) thatB) beforeC) whenD) after66. Though the long-term ________ cannot be predicted, the project has been approvedby the committee.A) effectB) effortC) affectD) afford67. He asked ________ since he had been chairman for seven years.A) not to be re-electedB) to be not re-electedC) not to have been re-electedD) to have not been re-elected68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) he was able to make himself hearB) was he able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ________ the restof the students in her class.A) put up withB) do away withC) keep up withD) run away with70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because ofC) prior toD) regardless ofPart IV Close (15 minutes)One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is __71__ of several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced __72__ through two or three different languages to their __73__ Again a word from one language may pass into other languages and __74__ a new meaning. The word “etiquette,” which is __75__ French origin and originally Meant a label (标志), __76__ a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word “etiquette” today i s used to __77__ the small tags (标签) which a store __78__ to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, __79__, graduallydeveloped a different meaning. It __80__ became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.Consider th e word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning after many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, people would say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.71. A) collectedB) madeC) composedD) contained72. A) toB) onC) inD) back73. A) endsB) backgroundsC) basesD) origins74. A) pickB) developC) changeD) choose75. A) ofB) withC) onD) by76. A) withB) andC) or77. A) showB) designC) holdD) indicate78. A) laysB) attachesC) bindsD) gives79. A) howeverB) moreoverC) thereforeD) furthermore80. A) lateB) latelyC) laterD) latest81. A) respondB) prepareC) actD) follow82. A) ThusB) AlsoC) YetD) Nevertheless83. A) AfterB) WithC) OfD) For84. A) sleepingB) workingD) talking85. A) forB) duringC) atD) on86. A) breaksB) continuesC) remembersD) forgets87. A) statementB) expressionC) proverbD) conversation88. A) otherB) personC) oneD) member89. A) reproducedB) revisedC) reviewedD) repeated90. A) combinedB) acceptedC) reformedD) shortenedPart V Writing (15 minutes)1. 人们对职业各有不同的理想2. 我理想的职业是什么3. 我怎样为我理想的职业做准备1994年6月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV。
历年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案 (12)
大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At 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 had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, 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] [D]1. A) Every day.B) Every other day.C) Every week.D) Every other week.2. A) Saturday morning.B) Saturday afternoon.C) Sunday morning.D) Sunday afternoon.3. A) The unsmiling faces.B) The sun.C) The Londoners.。
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2014年12月四级真题（第1套）注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
PartⅡListening Comprehension(30minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions 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．andD．,and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.A．The woman is fussy about the cleanness of the apartment.B．He has not cleaned the apartment since his mother's visit.C．He does not remember when his mother canoe over.D．His mother often helps him to clean the apartment.2.A．The bus stop is only two minutes'walk.B．The nmning made him short of breath.C．They might as well take the next bus.D．The woman is late by a couple of minutes.3.A．She is suffering a pain in her neck.B．She is likely to replace Miss Smith.C．She has to do extra work for a few days.D．She is quite sick of working overtime.4.A．Change her job.B．Buy a dishwasher.C．Open a flower shop.D．Start her own business.5.A．He forgot where he had left the package.B．He slipped on his way to the post office.C．He wanted to deliver the package himself.D．He failed to do what he promised to do.6.A．The speakers do not agree with each other.B．The woman does not like horror films.C．The man pays for the tickets as a rule.D．The speakers happened"to meet in the cinema.7.A．The woman is just as unlucky as the man.B．The woman is more sensitive than the man.C．The speakers share a common view on love.D．The speakers are unhappy with their marriage.8.A．Preparations for a forum.B．Participants in the forum.C．Organizers of a forum.D．Expectations of the forum.Questions9to11are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A．France.B．Scandinavia.C．Russia.D．East Europe.10.A．More women will be promoted in the workplace.B．More women will overcome their inadequacies.C．More women will receive higher education.D．More women will work outside the family.11.A．Try hard to protect women's rights.B．Educate men to respect women more.C．Help women acquire more professional skills.D．Spend more time changing women's attitudes.Questions12to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A．In a restaurant.B．In a hotel lobby.C．At the man's office.D．At the woman's place.13.A．He is the chief designer of the latest bike model.B．He has completed an overseas market survey.C．He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors.D．He has just come back from a trip to Africa.14.A．To select the right model.B．To get a good import agent.C．To convince the board members.D．To cut down production costs.15.A．His flexibility.B．His vision.C．His intelligence.D．His determination.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hoar3short passages.At tho end of each passage,you will hoar some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose tho best answer from tho four choices marked A．,B．,C．andD．.Then mark tho corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through tho centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
大学英语四级(CET-4)真题及答案解析
2012年6月16日大学英语新四级(CET-4)考试全真试题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 entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words butno more than 180 words.1. 目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2. 出现这一现象的原因3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议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,choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with theinformation given in the passage.Small Schools RisingThis year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency, a greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构), the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students. SAT scores began dropping in 1963; today, on average, 30 percent of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50 percent in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards embodied in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary (and some middle) schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been fostered, in part, by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools—most of them with about 400 kids each, with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade.About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago, Milwaukee and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No. 1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet, with 383, which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery, such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most conspicuous of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same sprawling grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif., is one of those, ranking No. 423—among the top 2 percent in the country—on NEWSWEEK's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first NEWSWEEK list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full NEWSWEEK list of the top 5 percent of schools nationally, available on , had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from affluent households, by the late 1990s average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname "Hillsjail." Jeff Gilbert, a Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses," romantically designated Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly assigned to one of the houses, where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system fosters was reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes. Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bullying and bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success. "We're constantly talking about one another's advisees, " says English teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in algebra, or see them sitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more rigorous academic program; the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95. "It was rough for some, but by senior year, two thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert. "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them." But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was compiled this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams: Cambridge, International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement. We count the total number of these tests taken at a school by all students each May, and divide by the number of graduating seniors. Any school with a ratio of 1.000 or higher is placed on the NEWSWEEK list. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it's easy for readers to understand, 大家网深情奉献！/forum-58-1.html版权所有，侵权必究！and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they'd like.Ranking schools within the list is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation. "It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation," their letter read, in part. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at many different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college, and taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. (A list of all the schools can be found on , along with a list of elite schools, whose lack of average students disqualified them from the main list.) There is, in our view, no real dispute here; we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps, a list won't be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
历年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案 (11)
大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a linethrough the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At 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 had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, 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] [D]1. A) Bill always comes on time.B) Bill will be on time.C) Bill will be late again.D) Bill won’t come.2. A) They don’t know how to spend the money they have.B) They don’t know how to spend the next two weeks.C) They need money badly.D) They only have part-time jobs.3. A) One.B) Two.C) Three.。