1、12004年 1月四级试卷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 the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question ther
2、e will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room
3、.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 oclock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the correct answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it
4、with a single line through the center.Sample Answer A B C D1. A) The man could buy a shirt of a different color.B) The size of the shirt is all right for the man.C) The size the man wants will arrive soon.D) The man could come some time later.2. A) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man
5、.B) The woman cant take a photo of the man.C) The woman is running toward the lake.D) The woman is filming the lake.3. A) Its quiet in the restaurant.B) The price is high in the restaurant.C) The restaurant serves good food.D) The restaurant is too far from their school.4. A) At a booking office.B)
6、In a Hong Kong hotel.C) On a busy street.D) At an airport.5. A) The woman has been complaining too much.B) The womans headache will go away by itself.C) The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.2D) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.6. A) Help the woman move the items.B) H
7、urry to Mr. Johnsons office.C) Help move things to Mr. Johnsons office.D) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.7. A) The man should not dream of being a superstar.B) The man didnt practice hard enough.C) The man should find a new partner.D) The man should not give up.8. A) There is no more left.
8、B) It doesnt appeal to her.C) Its incredibly delicious.D) She has already tasted it.9. A) The man is usually the last to hand in his test paper.B) The man has made a mess of his midterm exam.C) The man has bad study habits.D) The man is a diligent student.10. A) The man will drive the woman to schoo
9、l.B) The man has finished his assignment.C) The man is willing to help the woman.D) The man is losing patience with the woman.Section BPassage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The art of saying thank you.B) The secret of staying pretty.C) The importance of g
10、ood manners.D) The difference between elegance and good manners.12. A) They were nicer and gentler.B) They paid more attention to their appearance.C) They were willing to spend more money on clothes.D) They were more aware of changes in fashion.13. A) By decorating our homes.B) By being kind and gen
11、erous.C) By wearing fashionable clothes.D) By putting on a little make-up.Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) Children dont get enough education in safety.B) Children are keen on dangerous games.C) The playgrounds are in poor condition.D) The playground
12、s are overcrowded.315. A) They should help maintain the equipment.B) They should keep a watchful eye on their children.C) They should stop their children from climbing ladders.D) They should teach their children how to use the equipment.16. A) They tend to stay within shouting or running distance of
13、 their parents.B) They should be aware of the potential risks in the playground.C) They may panic in front of high playground equipment.D) They can be creative when they feel secure.Passage ThereQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) It takes skill.B) It pays well.C)
14、Its full-time job.D) Its admired worldwide.18. A) A mother with a baby in her arms.B) A woman whose bag is hanging in front.C) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.D) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left.19. A) The back pocket of his tight trousers.B) The top pocket of his jacket.C)
15、A side pocket of his jacket.D) A side pocket of his trousers.20. A) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.B) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard.C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.D) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.Part Reading Comprehension (35min
16、utan)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheer with a single line through t
17、he centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Im usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier on unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of there statements might be true, they ar
18、e practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that todays children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were t
19、reated for mental illness 50 years ago.Why are Americas kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical 4isolation - brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things - and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.Give
20、n that we cant turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope. At the top of the list is nurturing (培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against str
21、ess.To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.Limit the amount of viral (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. Its not
22、just radio games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide
23、a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesnt have to ruin your life.21. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about peoples state of mind are _.A) surprising C) illogicalB) confusing D)questionable22. What does the author mean when he says, “we cant tu
24、rn the clock back“(Line 1, Para.3)?A) Its impossible to slow down the pace of change.B) The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.C) Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.D) Its impossible to forget the past.23. According to an analysis, compared with normal children t
25、oday, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago _.A) were less isolated physically C) probably suffered less from anxietyB) were probably less self-centered D)were considered less individualistic24. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is _.A) to provide th
26、em with a safer environmentB) to lower them expectations for themC) to get them more involved sociallyD) to set a good model for them to follow25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.B) Childrens anxiety has been enormously exaggerated.C) C
27、hildrens anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care.D) Anxiety, it properly controlled, may help children become mature.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constra
28、ints (约束) influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you dont at least ask for it. Men tend 5to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beths story:I
29、did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle(小隔间) offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One i
30、n particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but “n
31、ice” isnt a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, youll probably have to ask for it.Performance is your best bargaining chip (筹码) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good barg
32、aining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want. Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market.
33、What will someone else pay for your services?Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.26. According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should _.A) demonstrat
34、e his capability C) ask for as much money as he canB) give his boss a good impression D) ask for the salary he hopes to get27. What can be inferred from Beths story?A) Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.B) If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.C) People sh
35、ould not be content with what they have got.D) People should be careful when negotiating for a job.28. We can learn from the passage that _.A) unfairness exists in salary increasesB) most people are overworked and underpaidC) one should avoid overstating ones performanceD) most organizations give th
36、eir staff automatic pay raises29. To get a pay raise, a person should _.A) advertise himself on the job marketB) persuade his boss to sign a long-term contractC) try to get inside information about the organizationD) do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions30. To be successfu
37、l in negotiations, one must _.A) meet his boss at the appropriate timeB) arrive at the negotiation table punctuallyC) be good at influencing the outcome of the interactionD) be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikesPassage Three6Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.When fami
38、lies gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandmas generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best.But in many other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware (粗陶)and-sta
39、inless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hare timesLast week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is elim
40、inating 1,000 jots one-fifth of its total workforce, That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier.Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs
41、 in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company “has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend”“ toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or
42、 they eat in front of television. Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that its better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or
43、a “real” dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time?Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette (礼节) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instructi
44、on from parents and grandparents (“Chew with your mouth closed.” “Keep your elbows off the table.”) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professionally but clueless socially.31. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in _.A)
45、 bankruptcy of fine china manufacturersB) shrinking of the pottery industryC) restructuring of large enterprisesD) economic recession in Great Britain32. Which of the following may be the best reason for casual dining?A) Family members need more time to relax.B) Busy schedules leave people no time f
46、or formality.C) People want to practice economy in times of scarcity.D) Young people wont follow the etiquette of the older generation.33. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is _.A) a retailer of stainless steel tableware C) a pottery chain storeB) a dealer in stoneware D) a produ
47、cer of fine china34. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is _.A) the increased value of the poundB) the economic recession in AsiaC) the change in peoples way of lifeD) the fierce competition at home and abroad735. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current s
48、ocial life, _.A) are still a must on certain occasionsB) are bound to return sooner or laterC) are still being taught by parents at homeD) can help improve personal relationshipsPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart
49、designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas
