2023年1月大学英语四级真题试卷

1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷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,A)“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Themanenjoystravelingbycar.B)Themanlivesfarfromthesubway.C)Themanisgoodatdriving.D)Themanusedtoownacar.2. A)Tonyshouldcontinuetakingthecourse.B)SheapprovesofTony’sdecision.C)Tonycanchooseanothersciencecourse.D)Shecan’tmeetTonysoearlyinthemorning.3. A)Shehastostudyfortheexam.B)Sheisparticularlyinterestedinplays.C)She’seagertowatchthenewplay.D)Shecanlendhernotestotheman.4. A)Theywillbereplacedbyon-lineeducationsoonerorlater.B)Theywillattractfewerkidsason-lineeducationexpands.C)Theywillcontinuetoexistalongwithon-lineeducation.D)Theywilllimittheirteachingtocertainsubjectsonly.5. A)Moststudentswouldliketoworkforanewspaper.B)Moststudentsfindajobbyreadingadvertisements.C)Moststudentsfindithardtogetajobaftertheygraduate.D)Moststudentsdon’twantjobsadvertisedinthenewspapers.6. A)Movethewashingmachinetothebasement.B)Turnthebasementintoaworkshop.C)Repairthewashingmachine.D)Finishhisassignment.7. A)Somestudentsatthebackcannotheartheprofessor.B)Theprofessorhaschangedhisreadingassignment.C)Someofthestudentsarenotontheprofessor’slist.D)Theprofessorhasbroughtextracopiesofhisassignment.8. A)Shedoesn’twanttotalkaboutthecontest.B)She’smodestabouthersuccessinthecontest.C)She’sspenttwoyearsstudyingEnglishinCanada.D)She’sveryproudofhersuccessinthespeechcontest.9. A)Talkingaboutsports.B)Writinguplocalnews.C)Readingnewspapers.D)Puttingupadvertisements.10. A)Theyshouldn’tchangetheirplan.B)They’dbetterchangetheirmind.C)Thetennisgamewon’tlastlong.D)Weatherforecastsarenotreliable.SectionBCompoundDictationDirections: Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromSItoS7withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedfromS8toS10youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Therearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthemoment—mostofthesearemadeinJapanbuttherearealsogood(S1)________modelsfromGermanyandtheUSA.Wehave(S2)________arangeofdifferentmodelstoseewhichisthebest(S3)________formoney.Afteranumberofdifferenttestsandinterviewswithpeoplewhoare(S4)________withthedifferentcamerasbeingassessed,ourresearchers(S5)________theOlympicBYmodelasthebestauto-focuscameraavailableatthemoment.Itcosts$200althoughyoumaywellwanttospendmore—(S6)________asmuchasanother$200—onbuying(S7)________lensesandotherequipment.ItisagoodJapanesecamera,easytouse.(S8)________whereastheAmericanversionsareconsiderablymoreexpensive.TheOlympicBYmodelweighsonly320gramswhichisquiteabitlessthanothercamerasofasimilartype.Indeedoneoftheothermodelswelookedatweighedalmosttwiceasmuch.(S9)________.Allthepeopleweinterviewedexpressedalmosttotalsatisfactionwithit.(S10)________.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions: Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Scratchythroats,stuffynosesandbodyachesallspellmisery,butbeingabletotellifthecauseisacoldorflu(流感)maymakeadifferenceinhowlongthemiserylasts.TheAmericanLungAssociation(ALA)hasissuednewguidelinesoncombatingcoldsandtheflu,andoneofthekeysisbeingabletoquicklytellthetwoapart.That’sbecausetheprescriptiondrugsavailableforthefluneedtobetakensoonaftertheillnesssetsin.Asforcolds,thesoonerapersonstartstakingover-the-counterremedy,thesoonerreliefwillcome.Thecommoncoldandthefluarebothcausedbyviruses.Morethan200virusescancausecoldsymptoms,whilethefluiscausedbythreeviruses—fluA,BandC.Thereisnocureforeitherillness,buttheflucanbepreventedbythefluvaccine(疫苗),whichis,formostpeople,thebestwaytofighttheflu,accordingtotheALA.Butifthefludoesstrike,quickactioncanhelp.Althoughthefluandcommoncoldhavemanysimilarities,therearesomeobvioussignstolookfor.Coldsymptomssuchasstuffynose,runnynoseandscratchythroattypicallydevelopgradually,andadultsandteensoftendonotgetafever.Ontheotherhand,feverisoneofthecharacteristicfeaturesofthefluforallages.Andingeneral,flusymptomsincludingfeverandchills,sorethroatandbodyachescomeonsuddenlyandaremoreseverethancoldsymptoms.TheALAnotesthatitmaybeparticularlydifficulttotellwheninfantsandpreschoolagechildrenhavetheflu.Itadvisesparentstocallthedoctoriftheirsmallchildrenhaveflu-likesymptoms.Bothcoldandflusymptomscanbeeasedwithover-the-countermedicationsaswell.However,childrenandteenswithacoldorflushouldnottakeaspirinforpainreliefbecauseoftheriskofReyesyndrome(综合症)，ararebutseriousconditionoftheliverandcentralnervoussystem.Thereis,ofcourse,novaccineforthecommoncold.Butfrequenthandwashingandavoidingclosecontactwithpeoplewhohavecoldscanreducethelikelihoodofcatchingone.11. Accordingtotheauthor,knowingthecauseofthemiserywillhelp________.A)shortenthedurationoftheillnessB)thepatientbuymedicineoverthecounterC)thepatientobtaincheaperprescriptiondrugsD)preventpeoplefromcatchingcoldsandtheflu12. Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A)onedoesn’tneedtotakeanymedicineifhehasacoldorthefluB)aspirinshouldnotbeincludedinover-the-countermedicinesforthefluC)delayedtreatmentofthefluwillharmtheliverandcentralnervoussystemD)over-the-counterdrugscanbetakentoeasethemiserycausedbyacoldortheflu13. Accordingtothepassage,tocombattheflueffectively,________.A)oneshouldidentifytheviruswhichcausesitB)oneshouldconsultadoctorassoonaspossibleC)oneshouldtakemedicineuponcatchingthediseaseD)oneshouldremainalertwhenthediseaseisspreading14. Whichofthefollowingsymptomswilldistinguishtheflufromacold?A)Astuffynose.B)Ahightemperature.C)Asorethroat.D)Adrycough.15. Ifchildrenhaveflu-likesymptoms,theirparents________.A)areadvisednottogivethemaspirinB)shouldwatchoutforsignsofReyesyndromeC)areencouragedtotakethemtohospitalforvaccinationD)shouldpreventthemfrommixingwithpeoplerunningafeverPassageTwoQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.InatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.However,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents(答问卷者)listed“togivechildrenagoodstartacademically”asoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Topreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration,andtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThevastmajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpreschooleducation,91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Sixty-twopercentofthemoreindividuallyoriented(强调个性发展旳)Americanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.AnemphasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.LikeinAmerica,thereisdiversityinJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaims,suchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotentialdevelopment.Inlargecities,somekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogram,itwillincreasethechildren’schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.16. WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve________.A)JapaneseparentsaremoreinvolvedinpreschooleducationthanAmericanparentsB)Japan’seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievementsC)JapanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstructionD)Japan’shighereducationissuperiortotheirs17. MostAmericanssurveyedbelievethatpreschoolsshouldalsoattachimportanceto________.A)problemsolvingB)groupexperienceC)parentalguidanceD)individually-orienteddevelopment18. InJapan’spreschooleducation,thefocusison________.A)preparingchildrenacademicallyB)developingchildren’sartisticinterestsC)tappingchildren’spotentialD)shapingchildren’scharacter19. FreeplayhasbeenintroducedinsomeJapanesekindergartensinorderto________.A)broadenchildren’shorizonB)cultivatechildren’screativityC)lightenchildren’sstudyloadD)enrichchildren’sknowledge20. WhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversity-basedkindergartens?A)Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.B)Theycanaccumulatemoregroupexperiencethere.C)Theycanbeindividuallyorientedwhentheygrowup.D)Theycanhavebetterchancesofgettingafirst-rateeducation.PassageThreeQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Leaddeposits,whichaccumulatedinsoilandsnowduringthe1960’sand70’s,wereprimarilytheresultofleadedgasolineemissionsoriginatingintheUnitedStates.InthetwentyyearsthattheCleanAirActhasmandatedunleadedgasuseintheUnitedStates,theleadaccumulationworldwidehasdecreasedsignificantly.AstudypublishedrecentlyinthejournalNatureshowsthatair-borneleadedgasemissionsfromtheUnitedStatesweretheleadingcontributortothehighconcentrationofleadinthesnowinGreenland.ThenewstudyisaresultofthecontinuedresearchledbyDr.CharlesBoutron,anexpertontheimpactofheavymetalsontheenvironmentattheNationalCenterforScientificResearchinFrance.AstudybyDr.Boutronpublishedin1991showedthatleadlevelsinarctic(北极旳)snowweredeclining.Inhisnewstudy,Dr.BoutronfoundtheratiosofthedifferentformsofleadintheleadedgasolineusedintheUnitedStatesweredifferentfromtheratiosofEuropean,AsianandCanadiangasolinesandthusenabledscientiststodifferentiate(辨别)theleadsources.ThedominantleadratiofoundinGreenlandsnowmatchedthatfoundingasolinefromtheUnitedStates.InastudypublishedinthejournalAmbio,scientistsfoundthatleadlevelsinsoilintheNortheasternUnitedStateshaddecreasedmarkedlysincetheintroductionofunleadedgasoline.Manyscientistshadbelievedthattheleadwouldstayinsoilandsnowforalongerperiod.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyexaminedsamplesoftheupperlayersofsoiltakenfromthesamesitesof30forestfloorsinNewEngland,NewYorkandPennsylvaniain1980andin1990.Theforestenvironmentprocessedandredistributedtheleadfasterthanthescientistshadexpected.Scientistssaybothstudiesdemonstratethatcertainpartsoftheecosystem(生态系统)respondrapidlytoreductionsinatmosphericpollution,butthatthesefindingsshouldnotbeusedasalicensetopollute.21. ThestudypublishedinthejournalNatureindicatesthat________.A)theCleanAirActhasnotproducedthedesiredresultsB)leaddepositsinarcticsnowareontheincreaseC)leadwillstayinsoilandsnowlongerthanexpectedD)theUSisthemajorsourceofleadpollutioninarcticsnow22. LeadaccumulationworldwidedecreasedsignificantlyaftertheuseofunleadedgasintheUS________.A)wasdiscouragedB)wasenforcedbylawC)wasprohibitedbylawD)wasintroduced23. HowdidscientistsdiscoverthesourceofleadpollutioninGreenland?A)ByanalyzingthedatapublishedinjournalslikeNatureandAmbio.B)Byobservingtheleadaccumulationsindifferentpartsofthearcticarea.C)BystudyingthechemicalelementsofsoilandsnowinNortheasternAmerica.D)Bycomparingthechemicalcompositionsofleadedgasolineusedinvariouscountries.24. TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyhavefoundthat________.A)forestsgetridofleadpollutionfasterthanexpectedB)leadaccumulationsinforestsaremoredifficulttodealwithC)leaddepositsarewidelydistributedintheforestsoftheUSD)theupperlayersofsoilinforestsareeasilypollutedbyleademissions25. Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatscientists________.A)arepuzzledbythemysteryofforestpollutionB)feelrelievedbytheuseofunleadedgasolineC)stillconsiderleadpollutionaproblemD)lacksufficientmeanstocombatleadpollutionPassageFourQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Exerciseisoneofthefewfactorswithapositiveroleinlong-termmaintenanceofbodyweight.Unfortunately,thatmessagehasnotgottenthroughtotheaverageAmerican,whowouldrathertryswitchingto“light”beerandlow-caloriebreadthanincreasephysicalexertion.TheCentersforDiseaseControl,forexample,foundthatfewerthanone-fourthofoverweightadultswhoweretryingtoshedpoundssaidtheywerecombiningexercisewiththeirdiet.Inrejectingexercise,somepeoplemaybediscouragedtoomuchbycaloric-expenditurecharts:forexample,onewouldhavetobrisklywalkthreemilesjusttoworkoffthe275caloriesinonedeliciousDanishpastry(小甜饼).Evenexerciseprofessionalsconcedehalfapointhere.“Exercisebyitselfisaverytoughwaytoloseweight,”saysYorkOnnen,programdirectorofthePresident’sCouncilonPhysicalFitnessandSports.Still,exercise’ssupportingroleinweightreductionisvital.AstudyattheBostonUniversityMedicalCenterofoverweightpoliceofficersandotherpublicemployeesconfirmedthatthosewhodietedwithoutexerciseregainedalmostalltheiroldweight,whilethosewhoworkedexerciseintotheirdailyroutinemaintainedtheirnewweight.Ifyouhavebeensedentary(很少活动旳)anddecidetostartwalkingonemileaday,theaddedexercisecouldburnanextra100caloriesdaily.Inayear’stime,assumingnoincreaseinfoodintake,youcouldlosetenpounds.Byincreasingthedistanceofyourwalksgraduallyandmakingotherdietaryadjustments,youmayloseevenmoreweight.26. WhatissaidabouttheaverageAmericaninthepassage?A)Theytendtoexaggeratethehealthfuleffectof“light”beer.B)Theyusuallyignoretheeffectofexerciseonlosingweight.C)Theyprefer“light”beerandlow-caloriebreadtootherdrinksandfood.D)Theyknowthefactorsthatplayapositiveroleinkeepingdownbodyweight.27. Somepeopledislikeexercisebecause________.A)theythinkitisphysicallyexhaustingB)theyfindithardtoexercisewhileonadietC)theydon’tthinkitpossibletowalk3mileseverydayD)theyfindconsultingcaloric-expenditurechartstroublesome28. “Evenexerciseprofessionalsconcedehalfapointhere”(Line3,Para.2)means“They________”.A)agreethatthecaloriesinasmallpieceofpastrycanbedifficulttoworkoffbyexerciseB)partiallybelievedietplaysasupportingroleinweightreductionC)arenotfullyconvincedthatdietingcanhelpmaintainone’snewweightD)arenotsufficientlyinformedofthepositiveroleofexerciseinlosingweight29. WhatwasconfirmedbytheBostonUniversityMedicalCenter’sstudy?A)Controllingone’scalorieintakeismoreimportantthandoingexercise.B)Evenoccasionalexercisecanhelpreduceweight.C)Weightreductionisimpossiblewithoutexercise.D)Onecouldlosetenpoundsinayear’stimeifthere’snoincreaseinfoodintake.30. Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthisarticle?A)TojustifythestudyoftheBostonUniversityMedicalCenter.B)Tostresstheimportanceofmaintainingproperweight.C)TosupportthestatementmadebyYorkOnnen.D)Toshowthemosteffectivewaytoloseweight.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31. Themachinelookedlikealarge,________,old-fashionedtypewriter.A)forcefulB)clumsyC)intenseD)tricky32. Thoughshebeganher________bysinginginalocalpopgroup,sheisnowafamousHollywoodmoviestar.A)employmentB)careerC)occupationD)profession33. Withintwoweeksofarrival,allforeignershadto________withthelocalpolice.A)inquireB)consultC)registerD)resolve34. Consideringyoursalary,youshouldbeableto________atleasttwentydollarsaweek.A)putforwardB)putupC)putoutD)putaside35. Ashehas________ourpatience,we’llnotwaitforhimanylonger.A)tornB)wastedC)exhaustedD)consumed36. Theseteacherstrytobeobjectivewhenthey________theintegratedabilityoftheirstudents.A)justifyB)evaluateC)indicateD)reckon37. Mrs.Morris’sdaughterisprettyand________,andmanygirlsenvyher.A)slenderB)lightC)faintD)minor38. Tomorrowthemayoristo________agroupofCanadianbusinessmenonatourofthecity.A)coordinateB)cooperateC)accompanyD)associate39. I’m________enoughtoknowitisgoingtobeaverydifficultsituationtocompeteagainstthreestrongteams.A)realisticB)consciousC)awareD)radical40. Canyougivemeeventhe________clueastowherehersonmightbe?A)simplestB)slightestC)leastD)utmost41. NormanDaviswillberememberedbymanywith________notonlyasagreatscholarbutalsoasamostdelightfulandfaithfulfriend.A)kindnessB)friendlinessC)warmthD)affection42. Salariesfor________positionsseemtobehigherthanforpermanentones.A)legalB)optionalC)voluntaryD)temporary43. MostpeopleagreethatthepresentroleofwomenhasalreadyaffectedU.S.society.________,ithasaffectedthetraditionalroleofmen.A)AboveallB)InallC)AtmostD)Atlast44. Scienceandtechnologyhave________inimportantwaystotheimprovementofagriculturalproduction.A)attachedB)assistedC)contributedD)witnessed45. Asanactorhecouldcommunicateawhole________ofemotions.A)frameB)rangeC)numberD)scale46. Thisiswhatyoushouldbearinmind:Don’t________asalaryincreasebeforeyouactuallygetit.A)hangonB)drawonC)waitonD)counton47. Theship’sgeneratorbrokedown,andthepumpshadtobeoperated________insteadofmechanically.A)artificiallyB)automaticallyC)manuallyD)synthetically48. Thelittlegirlwassofrightenedthatshejustwouldn’t________hergriponmyarm.A)loosenB)removeC)relieveD)dismiss49. Heneverarrivesontimeandmy________isthathefeelsthemeetingsareuseless.A)preferenceB)conferenceC)inferenceD)reference50. Mrs.Smithwasso________abouteverythingthatnoservantscouldpleaseher.A)specificB)specialC)preciseD)particular51. Lastnighthesawtwodark________enterthebuilding,andthentherewastheexplosion.A)featuresB)figuresC)sketchesD)images52. Itisobviousthatthisnewruleisapplicabletoeveryonewithout________.A)exceptionB)exclusionC)modificationD)substitution53. Histemperandpersonallyshowthathecanbecomeasoldierofthetop________.A)circleB)rankC)categoryD)grade54. Duringthelecture,thespeakeroccasionally________hispointbyrelatinghisownexperiences.A)illustratedB)hintedC)citedD)displayed55. Onlythosewhocan________tolosetheirmoneyshouldmakehigh-riskinvestments.A)maintainB)sustainC)endureD)afford56. Hefoundthe________mediaattentionintolerableanddecidedtogoabroad.A)sufficientB)constantC)steadyD)plenty57. Therehasbeenacollision________anumberofcarsonthemainroadtotown.A)composingB)consistingC)involvingD)engaging58. ________elephantsaredifferentfromwildelephantsinmanyaspects,includingtheirtempers.A)CultivatedB)RegulatedC)CivilD)Tame59. Tendaysagotheyoungmaninformedhisbossofhisintentionto________.A)resignB)rejectC)retreatD)replace60. Asoneoftheworld’shighestpaidmodels,shehadherface________forfivemilliondollars.A)depositedB)assuredC)measuredD)insuredPartIVCloze(15minutes)Directions: Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Wisebuyingisapositivewayinwhichyoucanmakeyourmoneygofurther.The__61__yougoaboutpurchasinganarticleoraservicecanactually__62__youmoneyorcanadd__63__thecost.Takethe__64__exampleofahairdryer.Ifyouarebuyingahairdryer,youmight__65__thatyouaremakingthe__66__buyifyouchooseone__67__lookyoulikeandwhichisa