1、2009 年 12 月 20 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 on the topic of create a green campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 建设绿色校园十分重要2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色环境3. 为了建
2、设绿色校园我们应该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 four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For question
3、s 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid*Good grades and high test scores still mattera lotto many colleges as they award financial aid.But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of t
4、he college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examing whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars.George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its aver
5、age merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients (接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago.Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholars
6、hips altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008.Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for e
7、xample, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who dont meet need eligibility (资格) have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school.For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients stil
8、l pay enough tuition dollars over and above scholarship amount to keep the institution running.鲤鱼网（）鲤鱼网成功在于执着But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profiles. “Theyre trying to buy students,” says S
9、kidmore Colllege economist Sandy Baum.Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it.“As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,” says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton
10、, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Reports ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17.Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $1 milion a year, “served us wel
11、l,” Inzer says, but “to be discounting the price for families that dont need financial aid doesnt feel right any more.”Need-based aid remains by far the largest share of all student aid, which includes state, federal and institutional grants. But merit aid, offered primarily by schools and states, i
12、s growing faster, both overall and at the institutional level.Between 1995-96 and 2003-04, institutional merit aid alone increased 212%, compared with 47% for need-based grants. At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the states public institutions.But i
13、n recent years, a growing chorus (异口同声) of critics has begun pressuring schools to drop the practice. Recent decisions by Hamilton and others may be “a sign that people are starting to realize that theres this destructive competition going on.” says Baum, co-author of a recent College Report that ra
14、ises concerns about the role of institutional aid not based on need.David Laird, president of the Minnesota Private College Council, says many of his schools would like to reduce their merit aid but fear that in doing so, they would lose top students to their competitors.“No one can take one-sided a
15、ction,” says Laird, who is exploring whether to seek an exemption (豁免) from federal anti-trust laws so member colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid. “This is a merry-go-round thats going very fast, and none of the institutions believe they can sustain the risks of trying to br
16、eak away by themselves.”A complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families, who dont qualify for need-based aid, that many have come to depend on it. And, as tuitions continue to increase, the line between merit and need blurs.That is one reason Allegheny Colle
17、ge doesnt plan to drop merit aid entirely.“We still believe in rewarding superior achievements and know that these top students truly value the scholarship,” says Scott Friedhoff, Alleghenys vice president for enrollment.Emory University in Atlanta, which boasts a $4.7 billion endowment (捐赠), meanwh
18、ile, is taking another approach. This year, it announced it would eliminate loans for needy students and cap them for middle-income families. At the same time, it would expand its 28-year-old merit program.“Yeah, were playing the merit game,” acknowledges Tom Lancaster, associate dean for undergradu
19、ate education. But it has its strong points, too, he says, “The fact of the matter is, its not just about the lowest-income people. Its the average American middle-class family whos being priced out of the market.”*A few words about merit-based aid:Merit-based aid is aid offered to students who achi
20、eve excellence in a given area, and is generally known as academic, athletic and artistic merit scholarships.Academic merit scholarships are based on students grades, GPA and overall academic performance during high school. They are typically meant for students going straight to college right after
21、high school. However, there are scholarships for current college students with exceptional grades as well. These merit scholarships usually help students pay tuition bills, and they can be renewed each year as long as the recipients continue to qualify. In some cases, students may need to be recomme
22、nded by their school or a tearcher as part of the qualification process.Athletic merit scholarships are meant for student that excel (突出) in sports of any kind, from football to track and field events. Recommendation for these scholarships is required, since exceptional athletic performance has to b
23、e recognized by a coach or a referee (裁判). Applicants need to send in a tape containing their best performance.Artistic merit scholarships require that applicants excel in a given artistic area. This generally includes any creative field such as art, design, fashion, music, dance or writing. Applyin
24、g for artistic merit scholarships usually requires that students submit a portfolio （选辑） of some sort, whether that includes a collection of artwork, a recording of a musical performance or a video of them dancing.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。1. With more and more low-income students pursuing higher educatio
25、n, a number of colleges are _.A) offering students more merit-based aidB) revising their financial aid policiesC) increasing the amount of financial aidD) changing their admission processes2. What did Allegheny College in Meadville do three years ago?A) It tried to implement a novel financial aid pr
26、ogram.B) It added $2.5 million to its need-based aid program.C) It phased out its merit-based scholarships altogether.D) It cuts its merit-based aid to help the needy students.3. The chief purpose of rankings-conscious colleges in offering merit aid is to _.A) improve teaching qualityB) boost their
27、enrollmentsC) attract good studentsD) increase their revenues4. Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, believed _.A) it doesnt pay to spend $1 million a year to raise its rankingB) it gives students motivation to award academic achievementsC) its illogical to use so much mone
28、y on only 4% of its studentsD) its not right to give aid to those who can afford the tuition5. In recent years, merit-based aid has increased much faster than need-based aid due to _.A) more government funding to colleges鲤鱼网（）鲤鱼网成功在于执着B) fierce competition among institutionsC) the increasing number
29、of top studentsD) schools improved financial situations6. What is the attitude of many private colleges toward merit aid, according to David Laird?A) They would like to see it reduced.B) They regard it as a necessary evil.C) They think it does more harm than good.D) They consider it unfair to middle
30、-class families.7. Why doesnt Allegheny College plan to drop merit entirely?A) Rising tuitions have made college unaffordable for middle-class families.B) With rising incomes, fewer students are applying for need-based aid.C) Many students from middle-income families have come to rely on it.D) Risin
31、g incomes have disqualified many students for need-based aid.8. Annual renewal of academic merit scholarships depends on whether the recipients remain _.9. Applicants for athletic merit scholarships need a recommendation from a coach or a referee who _ their exceptional athletic performance.10. Appl
32、icants for artistic merit scholarships must produce evidence to show their _ in a particular artistic field.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more qu
33、estions 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) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter o
34、n Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。11. A) Get some small change.B) Find a shopping center.C) Cash a check at a bank.D) Find a parking meter.12. A) Shopping with his son.B) Buying a gift for a child.C) Promoting a new product.D) Bargaining with a salesgirl.13.
35、A) Taking photographs.B) Enhancing images.C) Mending cameras.D) Painting pictures.14. A) He moved to Baltimore when he was young.B) He can provide little useful information.C) He will show the woman around Baltimore.D) He will ask someone else to help the woman.15. A) He is rather disappointed.B) He
36、 is highly ambitious.C) He cant face up to the situation.D) He knows his own limitations.16. A) She must have paid a lot for the gym.B) She is known to have a terrific figure.C) Her gym exercise has yielded good results.D) Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.17. A) Female students are unfi
37、t for studying physics.B) He can serve as the womans tutor.C) Physics is an important course at school.D) The professors suggestion is constructive.18. A) Indifferent.B) Doubtful.C) Pleased.D) Surprised.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) He prefers the smalle
38、r evening classes.B) He has signed up for a day course.C) He has to work during the day.D) He finds the evening course cheaper.20. A) Learn a computer language.B) Learn data processing.C) Buy some computer software.D) Buy a few coursebooks.21. A) Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45.B) From September
39、 1 to New Years eve.C) Every Monday, Lasting for 12 weeks.D) Three Hours a week, 45 hours in total.鲤鱼网（）鲤鱼网成功在于执着22. A) What to bring for registration.B) Where to attend the class.C) How he can get to Frost Hall.D)Whether he can use a check.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have j
40、ust heard.23. A) A training coach.B) A trading adviser.C) A professional manager.D) A financial trader.24. A) He can save on living expenses.B) He considers cooking creative.C) He can enjoy healthier food.D) He thinks take-away is tasteless.25. A) It is something inevitable.B) It is frustrating some
41、times.C) It takes patience to manage.D) It can be a good thing.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 be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the b
42、est answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) There were no planets without moons.B) Ther
43、e was no air or water on Jupiter.C) Life was not possible in outer space.D) The mystery of life could not be resolved.27. A) It has a number of active volcanoes.B) It has an atmosphere like the earths.C) It has a large ocean under its surface.D) It has deep caves several miles long.28. A) Light is n
44、ot an essential element to it.B) Life can form in very hot temperatures.C) Every form of life undergoes evolution.D) Oxygen is not needed for some life forms.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) Whether they should take the child home.B) What Dr. Meyers i
45、nstructions exactly were.C) Who should take care of the child at home.D) When the child would completely recover.30. A) She encourages them to ask questions when in doubt.B) She makes them write down all her instructions.C) She has them act out what they are to do at home.D) She asks them to repeat
46、what they are supposed to do.31. A) It lacks the stability of the printed word.B) It contains many grammatical errors.C) It is heavily dependent on the context.D) It facilitates interpersonal communication.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Job securi
47、ty.B) Good labour relations.C) Challenging work.D) Attractive wages and benefits.33. A) Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.B) More and more unskilled workers will lose jobs.C) Computers will change to nature of many jobs.D) Boring jobs will gradually be made enjoyable.34. A) Offer them c
48、hances of promotion.B) Improve their working conditions.C) Encourage them to compete with each other.D) Give them responsibilities as part of a team.35. A) They will not bring real benefits to the staff.B) They concern a small number of people only.C) They are arbitrarily set by the administrators.D
49、) They are beyond the control of ordinary workers.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for 鲤鱼网（）鲤鱼网成功在于执着the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing i
