老四级真题2003年1月

1、2003 年 1 月 CET-4Part IIReading Comprehen(35 minutes)Direction:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished sements. For each of them there are fourchoimarked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the A

2、nswer Sheet wisingle linethrough the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some po,however, we all begWhat is a hero?o question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask:Despite immense

3、differenin cultures, heroes around the world generally share anumber of characteristicst instruct and inspire people.A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure toland a community who will listen. But a hero goesmere fame.n themselves. Like high-voltageHeroes serveers

4、or principles largertransformers, heroes take the energy of highowers and stt down soused by ordinary people.t it can beThe hero lives a life worthy of imiion. Those who imie a genuine heroexperience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do the

5、y serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer orevidenuggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famouss but nott their fansheroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claimfind life more abundant?Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vifro

6、m the mountaop.They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create newsibilities.Without Gandhi,might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks andMartin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated (的) buses, restaurants, andparks. It may besible for large-scale chan

7、ge to occur without leaders with magneticalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vicommittee meetings endless.uncertain, and the11. Although heroes may come from different cultures, they .A) generallysess certain inspiring characteristicsB) probably share some weaknesses of ordinary peopl

8、eC) are often influenced by previous generationsD) alknowingly attract a large number ons12.According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformershat.A) they have a vifrom the mountaopB) they have warm feelings and emotionsC) they can serve as concrete exles of noble principlesD)

9、 they can make people feel stronger and more confidentMadonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because .A) they are popular only among certain groups of people13.B) their performando not improve their fans morallyC) their primary concern is their own finanlerestsD) they are not clear ab

10、out the principles they should follow14.Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical ex.les of outstanding leaders whoare good at demonstrating their charming characterscan move the masses with their forceful speechesare capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipscan provide an answer to the proble

11、ms of their people15.The author concludest historical changes would .A) be delayed without leaders with inspiringal qualitiessary sacrifiB) noppen without heroes making the neC) take place ff there were heroes to lead the peopleD) produce leaders wittractivealities B)Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 ar

12、e based on the following passage:According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students,todays traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)”n at any timehe 17 years of the poll.Not surprisinghese hard times, the students major objecti

13、ve “is to be finanllywell off. Less importantn ever is develoa meaningful philosophy of life.” Itfollows thenerestt today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.eaching, sol service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the otherhand, enrollment in business program

14、s, engineering and computer science is way up.ts no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales represenive for a chemicalcompany) was making twice the salary of her college instructors heryear on thejobeven before she completed her two-year assote degree.While its truet we all need a career, it is e

15、qually truet our civilization hasaccumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own andt we are better for our understanding of these other contributions m be they scientificor artistic. It is equally truet, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn howto think

16、. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections betnthings, as well as to seeour immediate needs.kly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive theiremployer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsightedBut the most important argument for a br

17、oad education ishe long run!t in studying theaccumulated wisdom ofs, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recentlywhich shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conferencetable; one of them is talking on the(对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could youplease send in someh

18、o can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term poof view,ts what education really ought to be about.16.According to the authors observation, college students .A) have never been so materialistic as todayB) have never been soerestedhe artsC) have never been so finanlly well os todayD) have ne

19、ver attached so much importance to moral senseThe students criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with .17.A) the influenof their instructorsB) the finanl goals they seek in lifeC) their ownreions of the coursesD) their understanding of the contributions of others18.By saying “While its

20、 truet . be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1-3, Para. 5),the author meanst .business management should be included in educational programshuman wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speedC) humanellectual developmens reached new heightsD) the importance of a broad education should n

21、ot be overlookedStudying the diverse wisdom of others can .19.create varying artistichelp people see thingserestsheir righthelp improve connections among peopleregulate the behavior of modern people20.Which of the following sBusinessmen absorbedManagers often find iements is true according to the pa

22、ssage?heir career are narrow-minded.rd tol right from wrong.C) People engagedechnical jobs lead a more rewarding life.D) Career seekers should not focus on immediateerests only.Passage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:New technology links the world as never before. Our plan

23、es shrunk. Its now a“global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or saliink.And. of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is grey enhanced by foreign language skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern business

24、people whohave a growing respect for the economic value ofng business abroad. In modernmarkets, sucs overseas often helppport domestic business efforts.Overseas assignments areing increasingly important to advancement withinioned in another country no longer need fear beingexecutive rs. The executiv

25、e s“out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be suret the overseas effort is central tothe companys plan for sucs, andt promotions often follow orpany anassignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas,superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability t

26、o cope back in the UnitedSes where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language iand more prevalent (普遍的).es areing morenks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications deviwith businessapplications, even small businessesmarkets.he United Ses are able to getoernationalEnglish is still

27、 theernational language of business. But there is an ever-growingneed for people who can speak another language. A second language isnt generallyrequired to get a job in business, buving language skills gives a candidate the edgewhen other qualifications appear to be equalThe employeeted abroad who

28、speaks the countrys principal language has anopportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and cam have the cultural insight toknow when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who cancommunicate well with foreign cnts over theasset to the firm.ephone or by fax machine

29、is an obvious21. What is the authors attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?Critical.Prejudiced.22. With the increased.C) Indifferent.D)itive.use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeoplehave to get familiar with modern technologyare gaining more economic benefits from domest

30、ic operationsare attaching more importance to their overseas businessare eager to work overseashis passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means.being unable to think properly for lack of insightbeing totally out of touch with business at homemissing opportunities for p

31、romotion when abroadleaving all care and worry behind24.According to the passage, what is an important consideration of corporations in employing people today?Connections with businesses overseas.Ability to speak the cnts language.Technical know-how.Business experience.ernational25.The advantage of

32、employees having foreign language skills ist they can .A) better control the whole negotiation prosB) easily find new approaches to meet market needsC) fast-forward their proals to headquartersD) easily make friends with businesspeople abroadPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following

33、passage:In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as theyveewealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national pas; thimmer alone,one in 10 citizens will go abroad. Exed to higher standards of service elsewhere,Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American fi

34、rms have also begun arrivingin large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonalds and Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring toensure the friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit ofling departingcustomers to “Have a

35、nice day” has caught on all over Israel. “Nobody wakes uphemorning and says, Lets be nicer,” says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm.“Nothing happens withoompetition.”Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well. Monopos (者)tuntil recently have been free to take their customer

36、s fPerry, a marketing professor, calls “the revengeful (ranted now fear what Michael的) consumer.” When theernment opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, itsernationalbranch lost 40% of its market share, even while offering competitive rates. Says Perry,“People wanted revenge for all th

37、e years of bad service.” The electric company, whosemonopoly may be short-lived, haddenly mopped requiring users to wailf a day fora repairman. Now, appoments are scheduled to the half-hour. The graceless El AlAirlines, which is already at auction (拍卖), has retrained its employees to emphasizeservic

38、e and is boasting about the results in an adn with the slogan, “You can feelthe change in the air.” For thesurvey sheets.time, praise outnumbers complas on customer26.It may be inferred from the passaget .customer service in Israel is now improvingwealthy Israeli customers are hard to pleasethe tour

39、ist industry has brought chain stores to IsraelIsraeli customers prefer foreign products to domestic ones27.he authors view, higher servitandards are imsible in Israel .A) if customer complas go unnoticed by the managementB) unless foreign companies areroduced in greater numbersif theres no competit

40、ion among companieswithout strict routine training of employeesIf someone in Israel today needs a repairman in case of aer failure, .A) they can have it fixed in no time28.B) its no longer nesary to make an appomentC) the appoment takes only half a day to makeD) they only have to wailf an hour at mo

41、st29.The exle of El A1 Airlines showst .A) revengeful customers are a threat to the monopoly of entrisesB) an adn is a way out for entrises in finanl difficultya good slogan has great potential for improving servicestaff retraining is essential for better service30.Why did Bezaqsernational branch lo

42、se 40% of its market share?Because the rates it offered were not competitive enough.Because customers were dissatisfied with its past service.Because the service offered by its competitors was far better.D) Because it no longer received any support from theernment.Part IIIVocabulary and Structure(20

43、 minutes)Directions: There are 3.0.plete sentenhis part. For each sentence there arefour choimarked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONEt best completesthe sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wisingle line through the center.31. Such crimes may be so complext months or year

44、s go by before anyone them.discoveredwill discoverwould have discovereddiscovers32.Though in a big city, Peter always prefers to pathe primitive scenes ofcountry life.grownraisedtendedcultivated33.The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He have driven so fast.cantwouldntshouldntmus34.If peo

45、ple feel hopeless, they dont bother to the skills they need to succeed.adoptacquireaccumulateassembleIf people feel hopelss, they dont bother to acquire the skills they need to succeed.人如果失去了希望（感觉绝望），就不会费力去获取成功必需的技能。35. If I harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.workedwere

46、 to workhad workedwere working很显然这是一个虚拟语气的句子，而且是错综时间条件句，从句是说“要是我在学校时（过去）努力学习了，那么我现在就会坐在舒服的里”，对过去情形的虚拟，要用过去完成式，即if I had worked harder at school,所以你的本身就是错的。36. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was of cheating customers.accusedchargedscoldedcursed这位店员因为被顾客而被解雇了B 抚养A 成长（这里显然是语态，不能说一个人“被成长”）此复杂也许

47、要几 月或者几年才会有人发现般现 时表 来37. All her energies are upon her children and she seems to have little time foranything else.guidedaimeddirectedfocused38. While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they by wildanimals.should be attackedhad been attackedmust be attackedwould be attacked39.

48、 Everyone should be to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to beeducated.attributedentitledidentifiedjustified40.His wife is constantly funding with him, whiakes him verry.A) errorsB)faultflawt the body requires in very small mounts.particlessubstanings41.Vitamins are complex mattersmater

49、ials42.Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such heavy houseworkas carrying water and firewood.time-consumedtimely-consumedtime-consumingtimely-consuming43.Anna was reading apiece of science fiction, compley to the outside. time-consuming翻译：除了关心孩子还 得 承担提水 劈材 此繁重费时 家务活time-consuming

50、 简明英汉词典adj.耗时be entitled to sth 表示有.资格句意 ：每人应该有生活得得体并获得教育机会 资格world.having been lostto be lostlosinglost选 D。lose 的过去分词 lost 做伴随状语，也就是前面和后面两个分句的动作是同时进行的（伴随状语的条件） 如果你不懂语法，教你一个非常管用的技巧。凡是这种一个逗号隔开的类型的题目（考的部分/填空的部分一般都是缺主语的），只需要在填空的部分加上主语还有be 动词就容易理解了。比如这里加上之后就是 She was comple y lost to the outside world.

51、lost 是 lose 的过去分词，可以看成一个形容词（过去分词很多时候可以当做一个形容词来用），lost 作为形容词的意思是“丢失的，不见的”The accident.evidenceare trying to find out the of the woman killed in the trafficsusidentityB) recognition45.All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the they keep fromsomeone they talk with.distancescoperangeboundar

52、y46.We have planned an exciting publicity with our advertisers.A) struggleB)C) battle D)ve succeededBut forDespiten47. the help of their group, we would noBesidesRegardless ofhe investigation.48. much is known about what occurs during sleep, the precise function of sleepand its different stages rema

53、ins largelyBecauseForhe realm of amption.SinceWhile阶段猜测翻译：虽 对睡眠期间所发生 事情了解 多关于睡眠 确切功能和各死去女人选 D看翻译 知道了 the _ of the woman ,DA交通事故John doesnt bestandardregularve in medicine; he has some remedies of his own.routineconventionalJohn doesnt beve in _conventional medicine; he has some remedies of his own.O

54、wing to competition reduced considerably.fiercestrainedamongthe airlines, travel expenses have beeneagercritical51. They always give the vacant seats to comes.whoeverwhomeverwhowhomanyho = whoeverwhomever 是 whoever 的宾格，无论谁 eg: Go with the flow and enjoy your time with whomever you are with but dont

55、make promises or expect them in return. 跟着潮流走吧，和在一起的朋友尽情玩乐，但是不要做出任何许诺，也不要期待什么回报。相信传统 药物有 自己 治疗方法传统 ；选项原因：根据句意 知 前虽 .转折逻辑关系 A because 极少用于句首 B for 多用于引导词组少引导主谓宾齐全 句子 C since 除了自从.（时间） 还有由于.意思用 句首显符合本句逻辑关系D while 除了有 .期间/同时 还有虽 .种转折意思anyho在从句里面做主语。whomever 在从句里面只能做宾语。52. In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who are enough to geto universities.ambitiousfortunateaggressivesubstantial53. Professor Wang, for his informative lectures, was warmly received by hisstudents.knowingknownOur manager afternoon.calling oncalling into be knownhaving knowncustomer no