1、1993年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷17 / 191993年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1.A) Go over the list.B) Do some shopping.C) List everything her friend needs.D) Go for an outing.（C）2.A) The man did most of the talking.B) The man and the woman robbed the bank.C) The woman w
2、as wearing a black sweater.D) The man and the woman had dark hair.（A）3.A) The traffic.B) The weather.C) Their health.D) Their time-table.（D）4.A) John missed a test.B) John has kept his job.C) John has stolen a car.D) John was called a thief.（C）5.A) To buy Frank a new car.B) To drive Franks car.C) To
3、 help Frank sell his car.D) To help Frank repair his car.（C）6.A) English.B) English and Education.C) Education.D) Neither English nor Education.（A）7.A) As big as she expected.B) Much bigger than she expected.C) Not as big as she expected.D) So small that she is not satisfied.（A）8.A) The rent is too
4、high.B) He cant afford the high taxes.C) He doesnt want to live in the suburbs.D) Its too far away from his office.（D）9.A) No. He has to finish his homework.B) No. He doesnt like going to the club.C) Yes. Hell go after he finished his homework.D) Yes. Hell write his paper after he returns.（A）10.A) B
5、ecause Maria doesnt like football.B) Because Maria fell ill.C) Because he didnt have the time.D) Because he cant stand football.（D）Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) His friend bought them for him.B) He bought them himself.C) He booked them quit
6、e a while ago.D) He got them free of charge.（D）12.A) Her husband was taking her out to the theater.B) Her husband had got her a job in his office.C) Her husband was going to buy her some nice gifts.D) Her husband had found his lost money.（C）13.A) He had lost the tickets for the theater.B) He had los
7、t his briefcase.C) He had left his briefcase at home.D) He had left the ticket in the office.（A）Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) Lack of electricity.B) Shortage of books.C) Lack of clean water.D) Shortage of experts.（A）15.A) A system which trains docto
8、rs.B) A group of experts who can provide professional advice.C) A computer program which can provide professional advice.D) A system which trains computer experts.（B）16.A) It is not easy to see the shortage of experts in the villages.B) Many doctors and engineers are sent to the villages to make up
9、for the shortage of experts.C) Expert medical systems are widely used in developing countries.D) Expert systems are owned by wealthy farmers and businessmen.（C）Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) To learn Spanish.B) To tour the city.C) To see the ancien
10、t art.D) To visit friends.（C）18.A) By taxi.B) By bus.C) By subway.D) By foot.（B）19.A) He got lost.B) A taxi was faster.C) He lost his map.D) The policeman advised him to.（B）20.A) He was greatly disappointed.B) He was pleased to get there finally.C) He was pleased with his knowledge of Spanish.D) He
11、was at a loss about what to do.（D）Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish coul
12、d lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps (垃圾堆) would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materi
13、als go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.Another new project is b
14、eing set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bas which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a power
15、ful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers will break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets (磁铁), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final
16、stage.The first full-scale giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.21.The phrase “be well on with.” (Para. 1, Line 1) most probab
17、ly means _.A) have completed what was startedB) get ready to startC) have achieved a great deal inD) put an end to（A）22.What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process described in Paragraph 3?A) Breaking up whatever is breakable.B) Sharpening metal bars.C) Separating light elements from th
18、e heavy ones.D) Sorting out small pieces of metal.（B）23.Whats the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?A) To deal with wastes in better way.B) To protect the environment from pollution.C) To get raw materials locally.D) To get big profits from those plants.（A）24.The first f
19、ull-scale huge recycling plants _.A) began to operate fifteen years agoB) will probably take less than fifteen years to buildC) will be built fifteen years laterD) will probably be in operation in fifteen years（C）25.The passage is mainly about _.A) a cheap way to get energyB) the location of recycli
20、ng plantsC) new ways of recycling wastesD) the probably of city environment（C）Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed
21、and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves were created, with armed guards protecting them.The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroa
22、d to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 sq.kms, depending on its age, size and strength. The territory of male includes the smaller territories of three or
23、four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its territories by spraying urine (尿) and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a
24、tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims (牺牲品) it tries to attack.Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It
25、 has enabled the tiger population to double (by mid-80s), but Indias human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich fo
26、rests are reserved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility (敌意).26.The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to _.A) study the growth rate of tigersB) protect tigers from being killedC) promote the breeding of young tigersD) analyze the behavioral patterns of t
27、igers（B）27.Studies have shown that _.A) a tigress never attacks until attackedB) the tigress is not as fierce as the tigersC) a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territoryD) the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described（D）28.According to the passage, a tigers terri
28、tory _.A) remains unchangedB) is often defended by tigressesC) expands as the tiger grows upD) is the cause of most fights（C）29.Some people are afraid that Project Tiger _.A) has been carried too farB) has not received enough attentionC) has failed to achieve its goalD) is not worth the money spent
29、on it（A）30.The author seems _.A) to be enthusiastic about Project TigerB) to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project TigerC) to have a hostile attitude towards Project TigerD) to be satisfied with Project Tiger（B）Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.In only two d
30、ecades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority (少数民族). As their children began moving up through the nations schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nations best universities, where mathematics, scien
31、ce and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their educations abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledg
32、e of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like eng
33、ineering than with an arts degree.Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend mo
34、re time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian Culture that breeds success, such ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that
35、they feed a typical racial (种族的) image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants (移民) were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.31.While making tremendous achievements at c
36、ollege, Asian-American students _.A) feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of EnglishB) are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian characterC) still worry about unfair treatment in societyD) generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents（C）32.What are
37、the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?A) A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian Americans?B) Hard work and intelligence.C) Parental help and a limited knowledge of English.D) Asian culture and the American educational system.（D）33.Few Asian-American students majo
38、r in human sciences mainly because _.A) their English is not good enoughB) they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgement in these areasC) there is a wide difference between Asian and Western culturesD) they know little about American cultures and Western cultures（B）34.Why do the two “explana
39、tions” (Para. 3, Line 1) worry Asian Americans?A) They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general.B) People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.C) Asian American would be a threat to other minorities.D) American academic achievements h
40、ave taken on too strong an Asian character.（A）35.The authors tone in this passage is _.A) sympatheticB) doubtfulC) criticalD) objective（D）Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first tas
41、te to the last. And good writers, good cooks, do not suddenly appear full-blown. Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an intensive training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpo
42、se-schoolwork, matters of business, or purely social communication. You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more effective the writing, and the more rewarding.There are still some remote places in the world where you might find a public scribe to do your business or social writing
43、for you, for a fee. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rate kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. But for most of us, if there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves.We hav
44、e to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called on to put words to paper. It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports put into the mails or delivered by hand, but the daily figure must be enormous. What is more, everyone
45、who writes expects, or at least hopes. We want whatever we write to be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into some “letters-to-be-read” file (档案) or into a wastepaper basket. This is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skill of interesting, effective writin
46、g.36.In this passage, good writing is compared to fine food because _.A) both writers and cooks have to work long hours every dayB) both are essential to lifeC) both writers and cooks can earn a good livingD) both are enjoyable（D）37.A public “scribe” (Para. 2, Line 1) is _.A) a secretary who does yo
47、ur business or social writingB) a machine that does writing for youC) a public school where writing is taughtD) a person who ears a living by writing for others（D）38.According to the passage, some managers dont have to do any letter writing because _.A) they rely on quick notesB) they have excellent
48、 secretariesC) they have a computer to do itD) they prefer making phone calls（B）39.According to the author, if your letter is thrown into some “letter-to-be-read” file, _.A) it will receive immediate attentionB) it will be dealt with by the secretaryC) it is likely to be neglectedD) it is meant to be delivered soon（C）
