2023年1月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)真題及答案

2002年1月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)(CET-4)真題試卷PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours〞isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Shehastopostaletterinstead.B)Shehastoturndowntheman’srequest.C)She’snotsureifthecomputerisfixed.D)Shecan’tsendthemessagerightnow.2.A)Hedidn’tgetthebookheneeded.B)Hehadnoideawherethebookwas.C)Thelibraryisclosedonweekends.D)Hewasnotallowedtocheckoutthebook.3.A)Playataperecorder.B)Takeapicture.C)Repairatypewriter.D)Startacar.4.A)Thewomanrejectedtheman’sapology.B)Thewomanappreciatedtheman’soffer.C)Themanhadforgottenthewholething.D)Themanhadhurtthewoman’sfeelings.5.A)Thewomanismeetingthemanattheairport.B)Theyarecomplainingaboutthepoorairportservice.C)TheyarediscussingtheirplanforChristmas.D)Themanisseeingthewomanoff.6.A)Sheplanstogotograduateschool.B)Shewilldropoutofschool.C)Shewillstopworkingandconcentrateonherstudies.D)Shewilltakeapart-timejob.7.A)Heneedsanotherjobasresearchassistant.B)HeaskedProfessorWilliamsforassistance.C)HeassistsProfessorWilliamswithhisteaching.D)HeisdoingresearchwithProfessorWilliams.8.A)Shethoughttherewerenoticketsleftfortheshow.B)Shethoughttheseatsontheleftsidewerefullyoccupied.C)Theshowwasplannedalongtimeago.D)Theaudienceweredeeplyimpressedbytheshow.9.A)Mr.Long’sbriefingwasunnecessarilylong.B)Thewomanshouldhavebeenmoreattentive.C)Mr.Long’sbriefingwasnotrelevanttothemission.D)Thewomanneedn’thaveattendedthebriefing.10.A)Inabank.B)Inaschool.C)Inaclothingstore.D)Inabarbershop.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)Becausethebirdcouldn’trepeathismaster’sname.B)Becausethebirdscreamedalldaylong.C)Becausethebirdutteredthewrongword.D)Becausethebirdfailedtosaythenameofthetown.12.A)Thecruelmaster.B)Themaninthekitchen.C)Thepetbird.D)Thefourthchicken.13.A)Thebirdbadfinallyunderstoodhisthreat.B)Thebirdmanagedtoescapefromthechickenhouse.C)Thebirdhadlearnedtoscreambackathim.D)Thebirdwaslivingpeacefullywiththechickens.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)Theyarekeptinopenprisons.B)Theyareallowedoutoftheprisongrounds.C)Theyareorderedtodocookingandcleaning.D)Theyareasmallportionoftheprisonpopulation.15. A)Someoftheirprisonersareallowedtostudyorworkoutsideprisons.B)Mostoftheirprisonersareexpectedtowork.C)Theirprisonersareoftensenttospecialcentersforskilltraining.D)Theirprisonersareallowedfreedomtovisittheirfamilies.16.A)Theyareencouragedtodomaintenanceforthetrainingcentre.B)Mostofthemgetpaidfortheirwork.C)Theyhavetocooktheirownmeals.D)Theycanchoosetodocommunitywork.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17. A)Becausetheyhaveadrivinglicense.B)Becausetheyhavereceivedspecialtraining.C)BecausethetrafficconditionsinLondonaregood.D)Becausethetrafficsystemofthecityisnotverycomplex.18.A)Twotofourmonths.B)Aboutthreeweeks.C)Atleasthalfayear.D)Twoyearsormore.19.A)Governmentofficersarehardtoplease.B)Thelearnerhastogothroughseveraltoughtests.C)Thelearnerusuallyfailsseveraltimesbeforehepassesit.D)Thedrivingtestusuallylasttowmonths.20.A)Theydon’twanttheirpresentbossestoknowwhatthey’redoing.B)Theywanttoearnmoneyfrombothjobs.C)Theycannotearnmoneyastaxidriversyet.D)Theylookforwardtofurtherpromotion.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions: Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageoneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Somepessimisticexpertsfeelthattheautomobileisboundtofallintodisuse.Theyseeadayinthenot-too-distantfuturewhenallautoswillbeabandonedandallowedtorust.Otherauthorities,however,thinktheautoisheretostay.Theyholdthatthecarwillremainaleadingmeansofurbantravelintheforeseeablefuture.Themotorcarwillundoubtedlychangesignificantlyoverthenext30years.Itshouldbecomesmaller,safer,andmoreeconomical,andshouldnotbepoweredbythegasolineengine.Thecarofthefutureshouldbefarmorepollution-freethanpresenttypes.Regardlessofitspowersource,theautointhefuturewillstillbethemainprobleminurbantrafficcongestion(擁擠).Oneproposedsolutiontothisproblemistheautomatedhighwaysystem.Whentheautoentersthehighwaysystem,aretractable(可伸縮的)armwilldropfromtheautoandmakecontactwitharail,whichissimilartothosepoweringsubwaytrainselectrically.Onceattachedtotherail,thecarwillbecomeelectricallypoweredfromthesystem,andcontrolofthevehiclewillpasstoacentralcomputer.Thecomputerwillthenmonitorallofthecar’smovements.Thedriverwilluseatelephonetodialinstructionsabouthisdestinationintothesystem.Thecomputerwillcalculatethebestroute,andreservespaceforthecarallthewaytothecorrectexitfromthehighway.Thedriverwillthenbefreetorelaxandwaitforthebuzzer(蜂鳴器)thatwillwarnhimofhiscomingexit.Itisestimatedthatanautomatedhighwaywillbeabletohandle10,000vehiclesperhour,comparedwiththe1,500to2,000vehiclesthatcanbecarriedbyapresent-dayhighway.21. Onesignificantimprovementinthefuturecarwillprobablybe________.A)itspowersourceB)itsdrivingsystemC)itsmonitoringsystemD)itsseatingcapacity22. Whatistheauthor’smainconcern?A)Howtorenderautomobilespollution-free.B)Howtomakesmallerandsaferautomobiles.C)Howtosolvetheproblemoftrafficjams.D)Howtodevelopanautomatedsubwaysystem.23. Whatprovidesautoswithelectricpowerinanautomatedhighwaysystem?A)Arail.B)Anengine.C)Aretractablearm.D)Acomputercontroller.24. Inanautomatedhighwaysystem,allthedriverneedstodois________.A)keepintherightlaneB)waittoarriveathisdestinationC)keepinconstanttouchwiththecomputercenterD)informthesystemofhisdestinationbyphone25. Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureofautos?A)Enthusiastic.B)Pessimistic.C)Optimistic.D)Cautious.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Foxesandfarmershavenevergotonwell.Thesesmalldog-likeanimalshavelongbeenaccusedofkillingfarmanimals.Theyareofficiallyclassifiedasharmfulandfarmerstrytokeeptheirnumbersdownbyshootingorpoisoningthem.Farmerscanalsocallontheservicesoftheirlocalhunttocontrolthefoxpopulation.Huntingconsistsofpursuingafoxacrossthecountryside,withagroupofspeciallytraineddogs,followedbymenandwomenridinghorses.Whenthedogseventuallycatchthefoxtheykillitorahuntershootsit.Peoplewhotakepartinhuntingthinkofasasport;theywearaspecialuniformofredcoatsandwhitetrousers,andfollowstrictcodesofbehavior.Butowningahorseandhuntingregularlyisexpensive,somosthuntersarewealthy.Itisestimatedthatupto100,000peoplewatchortakepartinfoxhunting.Butoverthelastcoupleofdecadesthenumberofpeopleopposedtofoxhunting,becausetheythinkitisbrutal(殘酷的),hasrisensharply.Nowadaysitisrareforahunttopassoffwithoutsomekindofconfrontation(沖突)betweenhuntersandhuntsaboteurs(阻攔者).Sometimestheseincidentsleadtoviolence,butmostlysaboteursinterferewiththehuntbymisleadingridersanddisturbingthetrailofthefox’ssmell,whichthedogsfollow.Noisyconfrontationsbetweenhuntersandsaboteurshavebecomesocommonthattheyarealmostasmuchapartofhuntingasthepursuitoffoxesitself.Butthisyearsupportersoffoxhuntingfaceamuchbiggerthreattotheirsport.ALabourPartyMemberoftheParliament,MikeFoster,istryingtogetParliamenttoapproveanewlawwhichwillmakethehuntingofwildanimalswithdogsillegal.Ifthelawispassed,wildanimalslikefoxeswillbeprotectedunderthebaninBritain.26. RichpeopleinBritainhavebeenhuntingfoxes________.A)forrecreationB)intheinterestsofthefarmersC)tolimitthefoxpopulationD)toshowofftheirwealth27. WhatisspecialaboutfoxhuntinginBritain?A)Itinvolvestheuseofadeadlypoison.B)Itisacostlyeventwhichrarelyoccurs.C)Thehuntershavesetrulestofollow.D)Thehuntershavetogothroughstricttraining.28. Foxhuntingopponentsofteninterfereinthegame________.A)byresortingtoviolenceB)byconfusingthefoxhuntersC)bytakinglegalactionD)bydemonstratingonthescene29. AnewlawmaybepassedbytheBritishParliamentto________.A)prohibitfarmersfromhuntingfoxesB)forbidhuntingfoxeswithdogsC)stophuntingwildanimalsinthecountrysideD)preventlarge-scalefoxhunting30. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A)killingfoxeswithpoisonisillegalB)limitingthefoxpopulationisunnecessaryC)huntingfoxeswithdogsisconsideredcruelandviolentD)fox-huntingoftenleadstoconfrontationbetweenthepoorandtherichPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,Oldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobs,coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boom(生育頂峰)generation,alongerlifespanmeansthatthenation’selderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65,upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsociety,ofcourse.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessions,andinlawandbusinessaswell.“Inadditiontothedoctors,we’regoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists,urbanplannersandspecializedlawyers,〞saysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia’s(USC)SchoolofGerontology(老年學(xué)).Lawyerscanspecializein“elderlaw,〞whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination(歧視).Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.“Anystudentwhocombinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,〞oneprofessorsays.MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewas“reallyboredwithbacteria.〞Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatsheliedit.Shesays,“Ididvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying.〞31. “...Oldissuddenlyin〞(Line1,Para.1)mostprobablymeans“________〞.A)AmericahassuddenlybecomeanationofoldpeopleB)gerontologyhassuddenlybecomepopularC)moreelderlyprofessorsarefoundonAmericancampusesD)Americancollegeshaverealizedtheneedofenrollingolderstudents32. WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit________.A)fromtheadoptionofthe“elderlaw〞B)fromrenderingspecialservicestotheelderlyC)byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledgeD)bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests33. Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?A)Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.B)Theycanemploymoregerontologists.C)Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.D)Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.34. Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?A)Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.B)Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.C)CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.D)Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.35. ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheexpansionofAmerica’selderlypopulation________.A)willprovidegoodjobopportunitiesinmanyareasB)willimposeanunbearableburdenonsocietyC)mayleadtonursinghomeabuseandagediscriminationD)willcreatenewfieldsofstudyinuniversitiesPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thedeclineinmoralstandards—whichhaslongconcernedsocialanalysts—hasatlastcapturedtheattentionofaverageAmericans.AndJeanBethkeElshtain,forone,isglad.Thefacttheordinarycitizensarenowstartingtothinkseriouslyaboutthenation’smoralclimate,saysthisethics(倫理學(xué))professorattheUniversityofChicago,isreasontohopethatnewideaswillcomeforwardtoimproveit.Butthechallengeisnottobeunderestimated.MaterialismandindividualisminAmericansocietyarethebiggestobstacles.“Thethoughtthat‘I’minitforme’hasbecomedeeplyrootedinthenationalconsciousness,〞Ms.Elshtainsays.Someofthiscanbeattributedtothedisintegrationoftraditionalcommunities,inwhichneighborslookedoutforoneanother,shesays.Withtoday’sgreatermobilityandwithsomanycouplesworking,thosebondshavebeenweakened,replacedbyagreateremphasisonself.Ina1996pollofAmericans,lossofmoralitytoppedthelistofthebiggestproblemsfacingtheU.S.andElshtainsaysthepubliciscorrecttosensethat:DatashowthatAmericansarestrugglingwithproblemsunheardofinthe1950s,suchasclassroomviolenceandahighrateofbirthstounmarriedmothers.Thedesireforahighermoralstandardisnotalament(挽歌)forsomenonexistent“goldenage,〞Elshtainsays,norisitawishful(一廂情愿的)longingforatimethatdeniedopportunitiestowomenandminorities.Mostpeople,infact,favorthelesseningofprejudice.Moraldeclinewillnotbereverseduntilpeoplefindwaystocounterthematerialisminsociety,shesays.“Slowly,yourecognizethatthethingsthatmatterarethosethatcant’bebought.〞36. ProfessorElshtainispleasedtoseethatAmericans________.A)haveadaptedtoanewsetofmoralstandardsB)arelongingforthereturnofthegoodolddaysC)haverealizedtheimportanceofmaterialthingsD)areawakeningtotheloweringoftheirmoralstandards37. ThemoraldeclineofAmericansocietyiscausedmanlyby________.A)itsgrowingwealthB)theself-centerednessofindividualsC)underestimatingtheimpactofsocialchangesD)theprejudiceagainstwomenandminorities38. Whichofthefollowingcharacterizesthetraditionalcommunities?A)Greatmobility.B)Concernforone’sneighbors.C)Emphasisonindividualeffort.D)Ever-weakeningsocialbonds.39. Inthe1950s,classroomviolence________.A)wassomethingunheardofB)wasbynomeansarareoccurrenceC)attractedalotofpubicattentionD)begantoappearinanalysts’data40. AccordingtoElshtain,thecurrentmoraldeclinemaybereversed________.A)ifpeoplecanreturntothe“goldenage〞B)whenwomenandmeanenjoyequalrightsC)whenpeopleridthemselvesofprejudiceD)iflessemphasisislaidonmaterialthingsPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.41. BythetimeyougettoNewYork,I________forLondon.A)wouldbeleavingB)amleavingC)havealreadyleftD)shallhaveleft42. Thearticlesuggeststhatwhenaperson________underunusualstressheshouldbeespeciallycarefultohaveawell-balanceddiet.A)isB)wereC)beD)was43. Thelawyeradvisedhimtodropthe________,sincehestandslittlechancetowin.A)eventB)incidentC)caseD)affair44. Sometimeschildrenhavetrouble________factfromfictionandmaybelievethatsuchthingsactuallyexist.A)toseparateB)separatingC)forseparatingD)ofseparating45. Heisquitesurethatit’s________impossibleforhimtofulfillthetaskwithintwodays.A)absolutelyB)exclusivelyC)fullyD)roughly46. Therewasabigholeintheroadwhich________thetraffic.A)setbackB)stoodbackC)heldupD)keptdown47. Manyadelegatewasinfavorofhisproposalthataspecialcommittee________toinvestigatetheincident.A)weresetupB)wassetupC)besetupD)setup48. IntheChinesehousehold,grandparentsandotherrelativesplay________rolesinraisingchildren.A)incapableB)indispensableC)insensibleD)infinite49. Eyecontactisimportantbecausewrongcontactmaycreateacommunication________.A)tragedyB)vacuumC)questionD)barrier50. Therewassuchalonglineattheexhibition________wehadtowaitforabouthalfanhour.A)asB)thatC)soD)hence51. Thereisno________totherehousefromthemainroad.A)accessB)avenueC)exposureD)edge52. ________energyundertheearthmustbereleasedinoneformoranother,forexample,anearthquake.A)AccumulatedB)GatheredC)AssembledD)Collected53. Hewasn’tappointedchairmanofthecommittee,________notverypopularwithallitsmembers.A)tobeconsideredB)consideringC)beingconsideredD)havingconsidered54. Thetwentiethcenturyhaswitnessedanenormousworldwidepolitical,economicandcultural________.A)traditionB)transportationC)transmissionD)transformation55. The________stuckontheenvelopesays“ByAir〞.A)diagramB)labelC)signalD)mark56. Mobiletelecommunications________isexpectedtodoubleinShanghaithisyearasaresultofacontractsignedbetweenthetwocompanies.A)capacityB)potentialC)possessionD)impact57. Reading________thelines,IwouldsaythattheGovernmentaremoreworriedthantheywilladmit.A)behindB)betweenC)alongD)among58. Mybrother’splansarevery________;hewantstomasterEnglish,FrenchandSpanishbeforeheissixteen.A)arbitraryB)aggressiveC)ambitiousD)abundant59. Thingsmighthavebeenmuchworseifthemother________onherrighttokeepthebaby.A)hasbeeninsistingB)hadinsistedC)wouldinsistD)insisted60. Thestatisticalfiguresinthatreportarenot________.Youshouldnotrefertothem.A)accurateB)fixedC)delicateD)rigid61. Contrastmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen________alone.A)seenB)isseenC)tobeseenD)havingbeenseen62. Thefootballgamecomestoyou________fromNewYork.A)livelyB)aliveC)liveD)living63. Noneofusexpectedthechairmanto________attheparty.Wethoughthewasstillinhospital.A)turninB)turnoverC)turnupD)turndown64. Themotherdidn’tknowwho________forthebrokenglass.A)blamedB)beblamedC)toblameD)wouldblame65. He________tohiscustomersandhalvedtheprice.A)leakedB)drewC)quotedD)yielded66. Tryonwasextremelyangry,butcool-headedenoughto________stormingintotheboss’soffice.A)preventB)prohibitC)turnD)avoid67. Allflights________becauseoftheterribleweather,theyhadtogotherebytrain.A)havingbeencanceledB)hadbeencanceledC)havingcanceledD)werecanceled68. Theauthorofthereportiswell________withtheproblemsinthehospitalbecausehehasbeenworkingthereformanyyears.A)informedB)acquaintedC)enlightenedD)acknowledged69. TheboyspentasmuchtimewatchingTVashe________studying.A)doesB)hadC)wasD)did70. Theships’generatorbrokedown,andthepumpshadtobeoperated________insteadofmechanically.A)manuallyB)artificiallyC)automaticallyD)syntheticallyPartIVCloze(15minutes)Directions: Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Onesummernight,onmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy__71__apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe__72__betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingthe__73__everytimeshelearnedovertotalktohim,__74__heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuch__75__inapublicplace?IthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglish,but__76__itturnedout,itwasanItalianmove.__77__aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveuponthemovieand__78__onmypopcorn(爆玉米花).I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygiveyousomuchpopcorn!Ittastedprettygood,__79__.AfterawhileIheard__80__moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthe__81__ofthepopcorncrunching(咀嚼)betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstatedto__82__.IrememberedwhenIwasisSouthKorea(韓國),I__83__towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome,__84__IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeaking__85__EnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’te