1、1992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) The man should stay a little longer.B) The man should leave at once.C) The man will miss the train.D) The man must try to catch the last train.（B）2.A) Walking.B) Boating.C) Shopping.D) Driving.（C）3.A) Twenty minutes
2、.B) Twenty-five minutes.C) Fifty minutes.D) Fifty-five minutes.（C）4.A) Go and buy a new dress.B) Try to get some tickets.C) Go and see a performance.D) Do some sewing at home.（A）5.A) Do the work for the woman.B) Take care of the woman.C) Work together with the woman.D) Drive the woman home.（B）6.A) T
3、he man is showing the woman round the city.B) The woman is asking the way.C) The man is a stranger to the city.D) The two persons are talking about sending letters.（D）7.A) Buying a car costs too much.B) Driving lessons are too expensive.C) Taking the bus is more convenient.D) Driving is too dangerou
4、s.（C）8.A) By twelve oclock.B) By three oclock.C) By nine o clock.D) By two oclock.（D）9.A) She is going to see her uncle there.B) She has a relative who once lived there.C) She will visit the city soon.D) She used to have an apartment there.（A）10.A) 7:30B) 8:00C) 8:30D) 7:00（D）Section BPassage OneQue
5、stions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) In green forests.B) In the North Pole region.C) In the Pacific Ocean.D) In dry deserts.（D）12.A) Snakes like warmth.B) Snakes like to stay in the sun.C) Snakes are used to extra-hot weather.D) Snakes are good swimmers.（B）13.A) They ar
6、e unintelligent.B) They are not very intelligent.C) They are fairly intelligent.D) They are very intelligent.（D）Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) He was talking to a policeman.B) He was making a phone call.C) He was watching a film.D) He was shopping.（A
7、）15.A) Her beautiful figure.B) Her unusual height.C) Her attractive manners.D) Her fashionable handbag.（A）16.A) He was arrested by the police.B) He was only making a joke.C) He had taken the womans bag by mistake.D) He was acting in a film.（B）Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage
8、you have just heard.17.A) 6 million dollars.B) 25 million dollars.C) 70 million dollars.D) 400 million dollars.（B）18.A) An engine room.B) A big kitchen.C) A high building.D) A great theatre.（C）19.A) More than 200.B) More than 300.C) More than 400.D) More than 600.（C）20.A) The giant jet will be force
9、d to land.B) The giant jet will crash.C) The mechanical pilots will do the job.D) The engines of the giant jet will stop working.（A）Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists
10、 are born and not made.Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before world I we spent our summer holid
11、ays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and, above all
12、the insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other peoples observations and discoveries. Then something h
13、appens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle (谜), because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.But curiosity, a
14、keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities require is self-discipline, quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but all training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point
15、, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.21.The first paragraph tells us that the author _.A) was born to a naturalists familyB) lost his hearing when he was a childC) didnt like his brothers and sistersD) was interested in flowers and insects
16、in his childhood（A）22.The author cant remember his relatives clearly because _.A) he didnt live very long with themB) he was fully occupied with observing natureC) he was too young when he lived with themD) the family was extremely large（D）23.It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _
17、.A) no more than a born naturalistB) a naturalist but not a scientistC) a scientist as well as a naturalistD) first of all a scientist（C）24.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _.A) lacks some of the qualities required of a scientistB) has a g
18、reat deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticC) just reads about other peoples observations and discoveriesD) comes up with solutions in a most natural way（B）25.According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _.A) full of ambitionB) full of enthusiasmC) knowledgeableD) self-discipli
19、ned（D）Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Sporting activities are essentially modified forms of hunting behaviour. Viewed biologically, the modern footballer is in reality a member of a hunting group. His killing weapon has turned into a harmless football and his prey (猎
20、物) into a goalmouth. If his aim is accurate and he scores a goal, he enjoys the hunters triumph of killing his prey.To understand how this transformation has taken place we must briefly look back at our forefathers. They spent over a million years evolving (进化) as cooperative hunters. Their very sur
21、vival depended on success in the hunting-field. Under this pressure their whole way of life, even their bodies, became greatly changed. They became chasers, runners, jumpers, aimers, throwers and prey-killers. They cooperated as skillful male-group attackers.Then about ten thousand years ago, after
22、this immensely long period of hunting their food, they became farmers. Their improved intelligence, so vital to their old hunting life, was put to a new usethat of controlling and domesticating their prey. The hunt became suddenly out of date. The food was there on the farms, awaiting their needs. T
23、he risks and uncertainties of the hunt were no longer essential for survival.The skills and thirst for hunting remained, however, and demanded new outlets. Hunting for sport replaced hunting for necessity. This new activity involved all the original hunting sequencer but the aim of the operation was
24、 no longer to avoid starvation. Instead the sportsmen set off to test their skill against prey that were no longer essential to their survival, to be sure, the kill may have been eaten, but there were other, much simpler ways of obtaining a meaty meal.26.The author believes that sporting activities
25、_.A) are forms of biological developmentB) are essentially forms of taming the preyC) have actually developed from huntingD) have changed the ways of hunting（B）27.For over a million years, our forefathers were basically _.A) any member of the opposing teamB) the goal-mouthC) the goal keeperD) the fo
26、otball（C）28.For over a million years, our foregathers were basically _.A) co-operating hunters,B) successful farmersC) runners and jumpersD) skillful sportsmen（B）29.The word “operation” (Para. 4, Line 4) refers to _.A) domesticating animalsB) huntingC) prey killingD) sports activities（B）30.Which of
27、the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A) It is farming that gives human beings enough leisure time for sporting activities.B) Farming is very important in human civilization because it saves human beings from risks and uncertainties of hunting for survival.C) It is hunting that
28、provides human beings with much simpler ways of obtaining meaty meals.D) Sporting activities satisfy the desire of modern man to exercise hunting skills which his forefathers developed for survival.（D）Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passages.The world is known to us throug
29、h many senses, not just hearing, smell, vision, and at close range, touch and taste.Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity of slight pressure, we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at bo
30、dy temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry. Many other animals, with highly sensitive skins, appear to be able to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the five senses.By observing the capabilities
31、 of other members of the animal kingdom, we come to realise that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilised. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time, a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of eac
32、h sense. The part of the spectrum (光谱) seen by colour-conscious man as red is non-existent for honey-bees. But a bee can see far more in flowers than we, because the ultra-violet (紫外线) to which our eyes are blind is a stimulating (刺激的) part of the insects spectrum, and, for honey-bees at least, cons
33、titutes a separate colour.31.From the passage, we realise that _.A) man possesses as many senses as animalsB) man possesses a few more senses than animalsC) man possesses far more senses than the five major onesD) man has fully utilised his senses（A）32.Which of the following is TRUE?A) The honey-bee
34、 is blind to red.B) Man is more colour-conscious than the honey-bee.C) The honey-bee can see far more colours than man.D) Man is sensitive to the ultra-violet.（B）33.We can realise how deeply a finger is put into water at body temperature _.A) from the sense of direct touchB) through skin contactC) f
35、rom the even distribution of pressureD) through the difference in temperature（D）34.The phrase “sensitive skins” (Para. 2 Line 6) most probably means _.A) skins that are sticky or slipperyB) skins that are delicateC) skins that are completely dryD) skins that are quick to feel and respond（A）35.What i
36、s the main idea of the passage?A) All senses have their limitations.B) Man has not fully utilized all his senses.C) Insects are more sensitive to colours than man.D) Man is not as good as animals in learning about the environment.（C）Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.A
37、merica is a country on the move. In unheard-of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 percent of American adults exercise regularly-up 12 percent from just two years ago and more than double the figure of 25 years ago. Even non-exer
38、cisers believe they would be more attractive and confident if they were more active.It is hard not to get the message. The virtues of physical fitness are shown on magazine covers, postage stamps, and television ads for everything from beauty soaps to travel books.Exercise as a part of daily life di
39、d not catch on until the late 1960s when research by military doctors began to show the health benefits of doing regular physical exercises. Growing publicity (宣传) for races held in American cities helped fuel a strong interest in the ancient sport of running. Although running has leveled off in rec
40、ent years as Americans have discovered equally rewarding-and sometimes safer-forms of exercise, such as walking and swimming, running, remaining the most popular form of exercise.As the popularity of exercise continues to mount, so does scientific evidence of its health benefits. The key to fitness
41、is exercising the major muscle groups vigorously (强有力的) enough to approximately double the heart rate and keep it doubled for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Doing such physical exercises three times or more a week will produce considerable improvements in physical health in about three months.36.Accord
42、ing to the passage, what was the percentage of American adults doing regular physical exercises two years ago?A) About 70%B) Almost 50%C) Nearly 60%D) More than 12%（C）37.A growing interest in sports developed after _.A) research showed their health benefitsB) people got the message from magazine cov
43、ers and postage stampsC) scientific evidence of health benefits was shown on TV adsD) an increasing number of races were held in American cities（A）38.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “leveled off” (Para. 2, Line 8)?A) “become very popular”B) “stopped being popular”C) “stopp
44、ed increasing in popularity”D) “reached its lowest level in popularity”（D）39.It can be learnt from the passage that the health benefits of exercise _.A) are yet to be provedB) are to be further studiedC) are self-evidentD) are supported by scientific evidence（C）40.Which of the following would be the
45、 best TITLE for the passage?A) Exercise-The Road to Health.B) Different Forms of Exercise.C) Scientific Evidence of Health Benefits.D) Running A Popular Form of Sport.（B）Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41.Language has always beenas the phrase goesthe mirror to society. English is no _.
46、A) explanationB) excuseC) exceptionD) expectation（D）42.An investigation was made into the accident, _ fifty people were killed.A) for thatB) whereC) whenD) in which（A）43.Some confusion has _ about who can join the association.A) arisenB) liftedC) raisedD) retained（D）44.It was unwise of him to _ the
47、unreliable data in his speech.A) add toB) refer toC) keep toD) point to（A）45.The money will be used to keep a space vehicle on the moon busy _ back to the earth photographs and other information about the surface of the moon.A) to sendB) being sentC) to be sentD) sending（B）46.The ceremony was not for the _ of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.A) purposeB) sakeC) respectD) impression（C）47.Even if I had known her address, I _ time to write to her.A) can not have hadB) will not have
