2023年英语四级真题CET1

2004年6月19日试卷PartI ListeningComprehension (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,A)“Attheoffice〞isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)ThemansawMarkonthestreettwomonthsago.B)ThewomanhadforgottenMark'sphonenumberC)ThewomanmadeaphonecalltoMarkyesterday.D)Markandthewomanhadnotbeenintouchforsometime.2.A)Themanislateforthetripbecauseheisbusy.B)ThewomanisgladtomeetMr.Browninperson.C)ThemanismeetingthewomanonbehalfofMr.Brown.D)ThewomanfeelssorrythatMr.Brownisunabletocome.3.A)At10:30.C)At10:40. B)At10:25. D)At10:45.4.A)Themannolongersmokes.B)Themanisunderpressurefromhiswife.C)Themanusuallyfollowshiswife'sadvice.D)Themanrefusestolistentohisdoctor'sadvice.5.A)Movetoabigcity.C)Gobacktoschool.B)Becomeateacher.D)WorkinNewYork.6.A)Quitdeliveringflowers.C)Bringherflowerseveryday.B)Workatarestaurant.D)Leavehisjobtoworkforher.7.A)Shecanfindtherightpersontohelptheman.B)Shecanhelpthemanout.C)She'salsoinneedofatextbook.D)Shepickedupthebookfromthebusfloor.8.A)Themanwasconfusedaboutthedateoftheappointment.B)Themanwantstochangethedateoftheappointment.C)Themanisgladhe'sgotintouchwiththedoctor.D)Themancan'tcomefortheappointmentat4:15.9.A)Thetwospeakersareatalosswhattodo.B)Themanisworriedabouthisfuture.C)Thetwospeakersareseniorsatcollege.D)Thewomanregretsspendinghertimeidly.10.A)Shehaslearnedalotfromthenovel.B)Shealsofoundtheplotdifficulttofollow.C)Sheusuallyhasdifficultyrememberingnames.D)Shecanrecallthenamesofmostcharactersinthenovel.SectionBCompoundDictationDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromSItoS7withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedfromS8toSIOyouarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten. TheLibraryofCongressisAmerica’snationallibrary.Ithasmillionsofbooksandotherobjects.Ithasnewspapers,(S1)_______________________________________publicationsaswellaslettersof(S2)_________________________interest.Italsohasmaps,photographs,art(S3)____________________,movies,soundrecordingsandmusical(S4)__________________.Alltogether,ithasmorethan100millionobjects. TheLibraryofCongressisopentothepublicMondaythroughSaturday,exceptforpublicholidays.Anyonemaygothereandreadanythinginthecollection.Butnooneis(S5)_________totakebooksoutofthebuilding. TheLibraryofCongresswas(S6)__________________in1800.ItstartedwithelevenboxesofbooksinoneroomoftheCapitolbuilding.By1814,thecollectionhadincreasedtoabout3,000books.Theywereall(S7)_______________thatyearwhentheCapitolwasburneddownduringAmerica’swarwithBritain. Tohelpre-buildthelibrary,CongressboughtthebooksofPresidentThomasJefferson.Mr.Jefferson’scollectionincluded7,000booksinsevenlanguages. (S8)______________________________________________________________________.Today,threebuildingsholdthelibrary’scollection. (S9)______________________________________________________________________.Itbuyssomeofitsbooksandgetsothersasgifts.Italsogetsmaterialsthroughitscopyrightoffice.(S10)__________________________________________________________________.ThismeanstheLibraryofCongressreceivesalmosteverythingthatispublishedintheUnitedStates.PartII ReadingComprehension (35minutes)Direction:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage. Aisforalwaysgettingtoworkontime.Bisforbeingextremelybusy. Cisfortheconscientious(勤勤恳恳的)wayyoudoyourjob.Youmaybeallthesethingsattheoffice,andmore.Butwhenitcomestogettingahead,expertssay,theABCsofbusinessshouldincludeaP,forpolitics,asinofficepolitics.DaleCarnegiesuggestedasmuchmorethan50yearsago:Hardworkalonedoesn'tensurecareeradvancement.Youhavetobeabletosellyourselfandyourideas,bothpubliclyandbehindthescenes.Yet,despitetheobviousrewardsofengaginginofficepolitics—abetterjob,araise,praise—manypeoplearestillunable—orunwilling—to"playthegame." "Peopleassumethatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulative(工于心计的)behavior,"saysDeborahComer,anassistantprofessorofmanagementatHofstraUniversity."Butpoliticsderivesfromtheword'polite'.Itcanmeanlobbyingandformingassociations.Itcanmeanbeingkindandhelpful,oreventryingtopleaseyoursuperior,andthenexpectingsomethinginreturn."Infact,today,expertsdefineofficepoliticsasproperbehaviorusedtopursueone'sownself-interestintheworkplace.Inmanycases,thisinvolvessomeformOfSocializingwithintheofficeenvironment—notjustinlargecompanies,butinsmallworkplacesaswell."Thefirstthingpeopleareusuallyjudgedonistheirabilitytoperformwellonaconsistentbasis,'"saysNeilPLewis,amanagementpsychologist.“Butiftwoorthreecandidatesareupforapromotion,eachofwhomhasreasonablysimilarability,amanagerisgoingtopromotethepersonheorshelikesbest.It'ssimplehumannature.〞Yet,psychologistssay,manyemployeesandemployershavetroublewiththeconceptofpoliticsintheoffice.Somepeople,theysay,haveanidealisticvisionofworkandwhatittakestosucceed.Stillothersassociatepoliticswithflattery(奉承),fearfulthat,iftheyspeakupforthemselves,theymayappeartobeflatteringtheirbossforfavors.Expertssuggestalteringthisnegativepicturebyrecognizingtheneedforsomeself-promotion.11. "Officepolitics"(Line2,Para.4)isusedinthepassagetoreferto_______.A)thecodeofbehaviorforcompanystaffB)thepoliticalviewsandbeliefsofofficeworkersC)theinterpersonalrelationshipswithinacompanyD)thevariousqualitiesrequiredforasuccessfulcareer12.Togetpromoted,onemustnotonlybecompetentbut_______.A)givehisbossagoodimpressionB)honestandloyaltohiscompanyC)getalongwellwithhiscolleaguesD)avoidbeingtoooutstanding13.Whyaremanypeopleunwillingto"playthegame"(Line4,Para.5)?A)Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.B)Theyfeelthatsuchbehaviorisunprincipled.C)Theyarenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.D)Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.14. Theauthorconsidersofficepoliticstobe_______.A)unwelcomeattheworkplaceB)badforinterpersonalrelationshipsC)indispensabletothedevelopmentofcompanycultureD)animportantfactorforpersonaladvancement15.Itistheauthor'sviewthat_______.A)speakingupforoneselfispartofhumannatureB)self-promotiondoesnotnecessarilymeanflatteryC)hardworkcontributesverylittletoone'spromotionD)manyemployeesfailtorecognizetheneedofflatteryPassageTwoQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:AssoonasitwasrevealedthatareporterforProgressivemagazinehaddiscoveredhowtomakeahydrogenbomb,agroupoffirearm(火器)fansformedtheNationalHydrogenBombAssociation,andtheyarenowlobbyingagainstanylegislationtostopAmericansfromowningone.“TheConstitution,〞saidtheassociation’sspokesman,“giveseveryonetherighttoownarms.Itdoesn’tspelloutwhatkindofarms.Butsinceanyonecannowmakeahydrogenbomb,thepublicshouldbeabletobuyittoprotectthemselves.〞"Don'tyouthinkit'sdangeroustohaveoneinthehouse,particularlywheretherearechildrenaround?""TheNationalHydrogenBombAssociationhopestoeducatepeopleinthesafehandlingofthistypeofweapon.Weareinstructingownerstokeepthebombinalockedcabinetandthefuse(导火索)separatelyinadrawer.""Somepeopleconsiderthehydrogenbombaveryfatalweaponwhichcouldkillsomebody."Thespokesmansaid,"Hydrogenbombsdon'tkillpeople—peoplekillpeople.Thebombisforself-protectionanditalsohasadeterrenteffect.Ifsomebodyknowsyouhaveanuclearweaponinyourhouse,they'regoingtothinktwiceaboutbreakingin.""ButthosewhowanttobanthebombforAmericancitizensclaimthatifyouhaveonelockedinthecabinet,withthefuseinadrawer,youwouldneverbeabletoassembleitintimetostopanintruder(侵入者).""Anotherargumentagainstallowingpeopletoownabombisthatatthemomentitisveryexpensivetobuildone.Sowhatyourassociationisbackingisaprogramwhichwouldallowthemiddleandupperclassestoacquireabombwhilepoorpeoplewillbeleftdefenselesswithjusthandguns."16.Accordingtothepassage,somepeoplestartedanationalassociationsoasto_______.A)blockanylegislationtobantheprivatepossessionofthebombB)coordinatethemassproductionofthedestructiveweaponC)instructpeoplehowtokeepthebombsafeathomeD)promotethelarge-scalesaleofthisnewlyinventedweapon17.SomepeopleopposetheownershipofH-bombsbyindividualsonthegroundsthat_______.A)thesizeofthebombmakesitdifficulttokeepinadrawerB)mostpeopledon'tknowhowtohandletheweaponC)people'sliveswillbethreatenedbytheweaponD)theymayfallintothehandsofcriminals18.Bysayingthatthebombalsohasadeterrenteffectthespokesmanmeansthatit_______.A)willfrightenawayanypossibleintrudersB)canshowthespecialstatusofitsownersC)willthreatenthesafetyoftheownersaswellD)cankillthoseenteringothers'housesbyforce19.Accordingtothepassage,opponentsoftheprivateownershipofH-bombsareverymuchworriedthat_______.A)theinfluenceoftheassociationistoopowerfulforthelessprivilegedtoovercomeB)poorly-educatedAmericanswillfinditdifficulttomakeuseoftheweaponC)thewideuseoftheweaponwillpushuplivingexpensestremendouslyD)thecostoftheweaponwillputcitizensonanunequalbasis20.Fromthetoneofthepassageweknowthattheauthoris_______.A)doubtfulaboutthenecessityofkeepingH-bombsathomeforsafetyB)unhappywiththosewhovoteagainsttheownershipofH-bombsC)notseriousabouttheprivateownershipofH-bombsD)concernedaboutthespreadofnuclearweaponsPassageThreeQuesti0ns21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Signhasbecomeascientifichotbutton.Onlyinthepast20yearshavespecialistsinlanguagestudyrealizedthatsignedlanguagesareunique—aspeechofthehand.Theyofferanewwaytoprobehowthebraingeneratesandunderstandslanguage,andthrownewlightonanoldscientificcontroversy:whetherlanguage,completewithgrammar,issomethingthatwearebornWith,orwhetheritisalearnedbehavior.ThecurrentinterestinsignlanguagehasrootsinthepioneeringworkofonerebelteacheratGallaudetUniversityWhenBillStokoewenttoGallaudettoteachEnglish,theschoolenrolledhiminacourseinsigning.ButStokoenoticedsomethingodd:amongthemselves,studentssigneddifferentlyfromhisclassroomteacher.Stokoehadbeentaughtasortofgesturalcode,eachmovementofthehandsrepresentingawordinEnglish.Atthetime,AmericanSignLanguage(ASL)wasthoughttobenomorethanaformofpidginEnglish(混杂英语).ButStokoebelievedthe"handtalk"hisstudentsusedlookedricher.Hewondered:Mightdeafpeopleactually:haveagenuinelanguage?AndcouldthatlanguagebeunlikeanyotheronEarth?Itwas1955,whenevendeafpeopledismissedtheirsigningas"substandard".Stokoe'sideawasacademicheresy(异端邪说).Itis37yearslater.Stokoe—-nowdevotinghistimetowritingandeditingbooksandjournalsandtoproducingvideomaterialsonASLandthedeafculture—ishavinglunchatacafeneartheGallaudetcampusandexplaininghowhestartedarevolution.FordecadeseducatorsfoughthisideathatsignedlanguagesarenaturallanguageslikeEnglish,FrenchandJapanese.Theyassumedlanguagemustbebasedonspeech,themodulation(调节)ofsound.Butsignlanguageisbasedonthemovementofhands,themodulationofspace."WhatIsaid,"Stokoeexplains,"isthatlanguageisnotmouthstuff—it'sbrainstuff."21.Thestudyofsignlanguageisthoughttobe______.A)anewwaytolookatthelearningoflanguageB)achallengetotraditional,viewsonthenatureoflanguageC)anapproach:tosimplifyingthegrammaticalstructureofalanguageD)anattempttoclarifymisunderstandingabouttheoriginoflanguage 22.The,presentgrowinginterestinsignlanguagewasstimulatedby________.A)afamousscholarinthestudyofthehumanbrainB)aleadingspecialistinthestudyofliberalartsC)anEnglishteacherinauniversityforthedeafD)SomeseniorexpertsinAmericanSignLanguage23.AccordingtoStokoe,signlanguageis________.A)aSubstandardlanguageC)anartificiallanguageB)agenuinelanguageD)aninternationallanguage24.MosteducatorsobjectedtoStokoe'sideabecausetheythought_______.A)signlanguagewasnotextensivelyusedevenbydeafpeopleB)signlanguagewastooartificialtobewidelyacceptedC)alanguageshouldbeeasytouseandunderstandD)alanguagecouldonlyexistintheformofspeechsounds25.Stokoe'sargumentisbasedonhisbeliefthat_______.A)signlanguageisasefficientasanyotherlanguageB)signlanguageisderivedfromnaturallanguageC)languageisasystemofmeaningfulcodesD)languageisaproductofthebrainPassageFourQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ItcameassomethingofasurprisewhenDiana,PrincessofWales,madeatriptoAngolain1997,tosupporttheRedCross'scampaignforatotalbanonallanti-personnellandmines.WithinhoursofarrivinginAngola,televisionscreensaroundtheWorldwerefilledwithimagesofhercomfortingvictimsinjuredinexplosionscausedbylandmines."Iknewthestatistics,"shesaid."Butputtingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome;likeWhenImetSandra,a13-year-oldgirlwhohadlostherleg,andpeoplelikeher."ThePrincessconcluded,withasimplemessage:"Wemuststoplandmines".Andsheusedeveryopportunityduringhervisittorepeatthismessage.But,backinLondon,herviewswerenotsharedbysomemembersoftheBritishgovernment,whichrefusedtosupportabanontheseweapons.Angrypoliticianslaunchedan,attackonthePrincessinthepress.Theydescribedheras"veryill-informed"anda"loosecannon(乱放炮的人)." ThePrincessrespondedbybrushingasidethecriticisms:"Thisisadistraction(干扰)wedonotneed.AllI'mtryingtodoishelp."Oppositionparties,themediaandthePublicimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupportforthePrincess.Tomakemattersworseforthegovernment,itsoonemergedthatthePrincess'striphadbeenapprovedbytheForeignOffice,andthatshewasinfactverywell-informedaboutboththesituationinAngolaandtheBritishgovernment'spolicyregardinglandmines.Theresultwasasevereembarrassmentforthegovernment.Totryandlimitthedamage,theForeignSecretary,MalcolmRifkind,claimedthatthePrincess'sviewsonlandmineswerenotverydifferentfromgovernmentpolicy,andthatitwas"workingtowards"aworldwideban.TheDefenceSecretary,MichaelPortillo,claimedthematterwas"amisinterpretationormisunderstanding."ForthePrincess,thetriptothiswar-torncountrywasanexcellentopportunitytouseherpopularitytoshowtheworldhowmuchdestructionandsufferinglandminescancause.ShesaidthattheexperiencehadalsogivenhertheChancetogetclosertopeopleandtheirproblems.26.PrincessDianapaidavisittoAngolain1997________.A)tovoicehersupportforatotalbanoflandminesB)toclarifytheBritishgovernment'sstandonlandminesC)toinvestigatethesufferingsoflandminevictimsthereD)toestablishherimageasafriendoflandminevictims27.WhatdidDianameanwhenshesaid"...puttingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome"(Line5,Para.1)?A)Shejustcouldn'tbeartomeetthelandminevictimsfacetoface.B)TheactualsituationinAngolamadeherfeellikegoingbackhome.C)Meetingthelandminevictimsinpersonmadeherbelievethestatistics.D)Seeingthepainofthevictimsmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofthesituation.28.SomemembersoftheBritishgovernmentcriticizedDianabecause_______.A)shewasill-informedofthegovernment'spolicyB)theywereactuallyopposedtobanninglandminesC)shehadnotconsultedthegovernmentbeforethevisitD)theybelievedthatshehadmisinterpretedthesituationinAngola29.HowdidDianarespondtothecriticisms?A)Shepaidnoattentiontothem.B)ShemademoreappearancesonTV.C)Shemetthe13-year-oldgirlasplanned.D)Sherosetoarguewithheropponents.30.WhatdidPrincessDianathinkofhervisittoAngola?A)IthadcausedembarrassmenttotheBritishgovernment.B)Ithadbroughtherclosertotheordinarypeople.C)Ithadgreatlypromotedherpopularity.D)IthadaffectedherrelationswiththeBritishgovernment.PartIII VocabularyandStructure (20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.Iwentalongthinkingofnothing______,onlylookingatthingsaroundme,A)inparticularC)indoubtB)inharmony D)inbrief32.Criticsbelievethatthecontroloftelevisionbymassadvertisinghas______thequalityoftheprograms. A)lessened C)affected B)declined D)effected33.Imustcongratulateyou______theexcellentdesignofthenewbridge. A)with C)at B)of D)on34.Thereisafully______healthcenteronthegroundfloorofthemainofficebuilding. A)installed C)provided B)equipped D)projected35.Formorethan20years,we'vebeensupportingeducationalprogramsthat______fromkindergartenstocolleges. A)move C)range B)shift D)spread36.The______atthemilitaryacademyissorigidthatstudentscanhardlybearit. A)convention C)principle B)confinement D)discipline37.Thetestresultsarebeyond______;theyhavebeenrepeatedinlabsallovertheworld. A)negotiation C)bargain B)conflict D)dispute38.Iwasso______intoday'shistorylesson.Ididn'tunderstandathing. A)amazed C)confused B)neglected D)amused39.It______youtoatleast50%offtheregularpriceofeitherframesorlenseswhenyoubuyboth. A)presents C)credits B)entitles D)tips40.Desertsandhighmountainshavealwaysbeena______tothemovementofpeoplefromplacetoplace. A)barrier C)prevention B)fence D)jam41.Inordertomakethingsconvenientforthepeople,thedepartmentisplanningtosetupsome______shopsintheresidentialarea. A)flowing C)mobile B)drifting D)unstable42.Mr.Smithsays:"Themediaareverygoodatsensingamoodandthen______it." A)overtaking C)widening B)enlarging D)exaggerating43.Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;______,itisveryexpensive. A)ontheotherhand C)inshort B)onthecontrary D)orelse44.Itwasthefirsttimethatsucha______hadtobetakenataBritishnuclearpowerstation. A)presentation C)preparation B)precaution D)prediction45. ______thathewasn'thappywiththearrangements,Itriedtobookadifferenthotel. A)Perceiving C)Puzzling B)Penetrating D)Preserving46.Theboardofthecompanyhasdecidedto______itsoperationstoincludeallaspectsoftheclothingbusiness. A)multiply C)expand B)lengthen D)stretch47.Hisbusinesswasverysuccessful,butitwasatthe______ofhis.familylife. A)consumption C)exhaustion B)credit D)expense48.Firstpublishedin1927,thechartsremainan______sourceforresearchers. A)identical C)intelligent B)indispensable D)inevitable49.Joeisnotgoodatsports,butwhenit______mathematics,heisthe'bestintheclass. A)comesto C)comesonto B)comesupto D)comesaroundto50.Doctorswarnedagainstchewingtobaccoasa______forsmoking. A)relief C)substitute B)revival D)succession51.Whencarbonisaddedtoironinproper______theresultissteel. A)rates C)proportions B)thicknesses D)densities52.Youshouldtryto______yourambitionandbemorerealistic. A)reserve C)retain B)restrain D)replace53.Nancyisonlyasortof______ofherhusband'sopinionandhasnoideasofherown. A)sample C)shadow B)reproduction D)echo54.Nowthatspringishere,youcan______thesefurcoatstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter. A)putover C)putoff B)putaway D)putdown55.Thereisa______ofimpatienceinthetoneofhisvoice. A)hint C)dot B)notion D)phrase56.Please______dictionarieswhenyouarenotsureofwordspellingormeaning. A)seek C)search B)inquire D)consult57.Atyesterday'sparty,Elizabeth'sboyfriendamusedusby______CharlieChaplin. A)copying C)imitating B)following D)modeling58.Shekeepsasupplyofcandlesinthehouseincaseofpower______ A)failure C)absence B)lack D)drop59.Thegroupoftechniciansareengagedinastudywhich______allaspectsofurbanplanning. A)inserts C)performs B)grips D)embraces60.Thelecturewhichlastedaboutthreehourswasso______thattheaudiencecouldn'thelpyawning. A)tedious C)clumsy B)bored D)tiredPartIVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.HistorianstendtotellthesamejokewhentheyaredescribinghistoryeducationinAmerica.It'stheone__61__theteacherstandingintheschoolroomdoor__62__goodbyetostudentsforthesummerandcalling__63__them,"Bytheway,wewonWorldWarII."Theproblemwiththejoke,ofcourse,isthatit's__64__funny.Therecentsurveyson__65__illiteracy(无知)arebeginningtonumb(令人震惊):nearlyonethirdofAmerican17-year-oldscannoteven__66__whichcountriestheUnitedStates__67__againstinthatwar.Onethirdhaveno__68__whentheDeclarationofIndependencewas__69__.OnethirdthoughtColumbusreachedtheNewWorldafter1750.Twothirdscannotcorrectly__70__theCivilWarbetween1850and1900.__71__whentheygettheanswersright,someare__72__guessing.Unlikemathorscience,ignoranceofhistorycannotbe__73__connectedtolos