2023年1月大学英语四级CET4真题试卷及参考答案

、.~我们‖打〈败〉了敌人。②我们‖〔把敌人〕打〈败〉了。本资料由爱思英语()搜集整顿，转载请注明出自爱思英语（原中国英语学习网）是国内最大旳英语资讯、英语学习资源中心。免费提供英语学习工具，交流英语学习措施，共享英语学习教材，为英语爱好者提供最新最全旳英语资讯与学习资料。1994年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionA1. A)Onceaweek.B)Twiceaweek.C)Threetimesaweek.D)Fourtimesaweek.2. A)Helefthisnotesathome.B)Hedoesn’tknowwherehisnotesare.C)Hedoesn’twanttolendhisnotestothewoman.D)Heagreestolendherhisnotes.3. A)Hewillgoinspiteofthecoldweather.B)Hewon’tgosinceheisnotfeelingwell.C)Hewillgowhenhefeelsbetter.D)Hewon’tgoashehasn’tfinishedhiswork.4. A)Checkthetimetable.B)Gototherailwaystationearlier.C)Travelonalatertrain.D)Cancelthetripearlier.5. A)InNewYork.B)InBoston.C)InNewport.D)InWashington.6. A)Aclerkattheairportinformationdesk.B)Aclerkattherailwaystationinformationdesk.C)Apoliceman.D)Ataxi-driver.7. A)Aguestandareceptionist.B)Apassengerandanairhostess.C)Acustomerandashopassistant.D)Aguestandawaitress.8. A)He’sbetter.B)He’sfeelingworse.C)He’ssickinbed.D)Hehasrecovered.9. A)Themandidn’twantthewomantohaveherhaircut.B)Thewomanfollowedtheman’sadvice.C)Thewomaniswearinglonghairnow.D)Themandidn’tcareifthewomanhadherhaircutornot.10. A)HewillreturnfromParisintwoweeks.B)HeisstudyingFrenchinParis.C)HeishavingavacationinParis.D)HeisplanningtogobacktoParisinayear.SectionBPassageOneQuestions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)Washingplates.B)Clearingtables.C)Shiningshoes.D)Sweepingthefloor.12. A)Hemustworksixdaysaweek.B)Heshouldneverbelateforwork.C)Hemuststudyhardinhissparetime.D)Heshouldnotbringhisfriendstotherestaurant.13. A)Topayhimforhiswork.B)Tolethimhave3mealsadayintherestaurant.C)Togivehisfriendsfreedrinks.D)Toallowhimtohavemorefreetime.14. A)Becausetheboywasnotafull-timeworker.B)Becausetheboyhadmadesomemistakes.C)Becausehethoughttheboyhadfailedtomeethisrequirements.D)Becausehethoughtitwashissonwhoshouldpayhim.PassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15. A)Watchingtraditionalplays.B)Visitingthemagnificentlibraries.C)Boatingontheriver.D)Cyclinginnarrowstreets.16. A)Therearemanyvisitorsthere.B)Therearemanystudentsthere.C)Therearemanyoldstreetsthere.D)Therearemanybicyclesthere.17. A)Hethinksthecityistoocrowded.B)Helikestheplaceverymuch.C)Hethinksthestreetsaretoonarrow.D)Headmiresthecomfortablelifeofthestudentsthere.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18. A)Hewasgoodatwritingaboutinterestingpeople.B)Itwasmucheasiertowritestoriesaboutpeople.C)Hebelievedthatpeoplearealwayseasiertolearnaboutotherpeople.D)Hethoughtpeopleplayedanimportantroleinworldevents.19. A)Action.B)WorldNews.C)Enterprise.D)Facesandplaces.20. A)Heisasportsman.B)Heisanactor.C)Heisaphotographer.D)Heisapublisher.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Supposewebuiltarobot(机器人)toexploretheplanetMars.Weprovidetherobotwithseeingdetectorstokeepitawayfromdanger.Itispoweredentirelybythesun.Shouldweprogramtherobottobeequallyactiveatalltimes?No.Therobotwouldbeusingupenergyatatimewhenitwasnotreceivingany.Sowewouldprobablyprogramittoceaseitsactivityatnightandtowakeupatdawnthenextmorning.Accordingtotheevolutionary(进化旳)theoryofsleep,evolutionequippeduswitharegularpatternofsleepingandwakingforthesamereason.Thetheorydoesnotdeny(否认)thatsleepprovidessomeimportantrestorativefunctions.Itmerelysaysthatevolutionhasprogrammedustoperformthosefunctionsatatimewhenactivitywouldbeinefficientandpossiblydangerous.However,sleepprotectsusonlyfromthesortoftroublewemightwalkinto;itdoesnotprotectusfromtroublethatcomeslookingforus.Sowesleepwellwhenweareinfamiliar,safeplace,butwesleeplightly,ifatall,whenwefearthatbearswillnoseintothetent.Theevolutionarytheoryaccountswellfordifferencesinsleepamongcreatures.Whydocats,forinstance,sleepsomuch,whilehorsessleepsolittle?Surelycatsdonotneedfivetimesasmuchrepairandrestorationashorsesdo.Butcatscanaffordtohavelongperiodsofinactivitybecausetheyspendlittletimeeatingandareunlikelytobeattackedwhiletheysleep.Horsesmustspendalmostalltheirwakinghourseating,becausewhattheyeatisverylowinenergyvalue.Moreover,theycannotaffordtosleeptoolongortoodeeply,becausetheirsurvivaldependsontheirabilitytorunawayfromattackers.21. Theauthorusestheexampleoftherobotinspaceexplorationtotellus________.A)thedifferencesbetweenrobotsandmenB)thereasonwhymenneedtosleepC)abouttheneedforrobotstosavepowerD)aboutthedangerofmenworkingatnight22. Evolutionhasprogrammedmantosleepatnightchieflytohelphim________.A)maintainaregularpatternoflifeB)preventtroublethatcomeslookingforhimC)avoiddangerandinefficientlaborD)restorehisbodilyfunctions23. Accordingtotheauthor,wecannotsleepwellwhenwe________.A)areworryingaboutoursafetyB)areoverworkedC)areinatentD)areawayfromhome24. Catssleepmuchmorethanhorsesdopartlybecausecats________.A)needmoretimeforrestorationB)areunlikelytobeattackersC)aremoreactivethanhorseswhentheyareawakeD)spendlesstimeeatingtogetenoughenergy25. Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?________.A)Evolutionhasequippedallcreatureswitharegularpatternofsleepingandwaking.B)Thestudyofsleepisanimportantpartoftheevolutionarytheory.C)Sleepingpatternsmustbetakenintoconsiderationinthedesigningofrobots.D)Thesleepingpatternofalivingcreatureisdeterminedbythefooditeats.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.“Congratulations,Mr.Jones,it’sagirl.”Fatherhoodisgoingtohaveadifferentmeaningandbringforthadifferentresponsefromeverymanwhohearsthesewords.Somefeelpridewhentheyreceivethenews,whileothersworry,wonderingwhethertheywillbegoodfather.Althoughtherearesomemenwholikechildrenandmayhavehadconsiderableexperiencewiththem,othersdonotparticularlycareforchildrenandspendlittletimewiththem.Manyfathersandmothershavebeenplanningandlookingforwardtochildrenforsometime.Forothercouples,pregnancy(怀孕)wasanaccidentthatbothhusbandandwifehaveacceptedwillinglyorunwillingly.Whateverthereactiontothebirthofachild,itisobviousthattheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandtothatoffatherisadifficulttask.Yet,unfortunately,fewattemptshavebeenmadetoeducatefathersinthisresocializationprocess.AlthoughnumerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutAmericanmothers,onlyrecentlyhasliteraturefocusedontheroleofafather.Itisarguedbysomewritersthatthetransitiontothefather’srole,althoughdifficult,isnotnearlyasgreatasthetransitionthewifemustmaketothemother’srole.Themother’sroleseemstorequireacompletetransformationindailyroutine(生活规律)andhighlyinnovative(创新旳)adaptation,ontheotherhand,thefather’sroleislessdemandingandimmediate.However,eventhoughwementionedthefactthatgrowingnumbersofwomenareworkingoutsidethehome,thefatherisstillthoughtbymanyasthebreadwinnerinthehousehold.26. Accordingtotheauthor,beingafather________.A)bringsafeelingofexcitementtosomemenB)hasadifferentmeaningforthosewhohavedaughtersC)makessomemenfeelproudandothersuneasyD)meansnothingbutmoreresponsibilities27. Itisstatedinthepassagethat________.A)someparentsarenotpreparedtohaveachildB)youngcouplesdonotlikechildrenatallC)workingcouplesdonothavemuchtimetotakecareoftheirchildrenD)manyparentslookforwardtohavingaboyastheirfirstchild28. Inthesecondparagraph,theauthor________.A)criticizesfathersfornottakingenoughresponsibilitiesinbringinguptheirchildrenB)excusestheAmericanwritersforignoringthedifficultiesofbeingafatherC)supportstheideathatthechiefroleofafatheristoearnmoneyforthefamilyD)complainsaboutthelackofsocialprogramstohelphusbandsadjustthemselvestobeingafather29. Thetransitiontothemother’srolerequiresthatthewife________.A)changeherlifestyleinahighlyinnovativewayB)makeacompletechangeinhereverydaylifetodealwiththenewsituationC)stayathometotakecareofthebabyD)helpherhusbandinhisresocializationprocess30. Somewritersarguethatwithrespecttothechangeofroles,fathers,comparedwithmothers,________.A)havetoshouldermoreburdensB)havetomakemoredifficultadaptationsC)haveaneasierjobtodoD)canusuallydoabetterjobPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Readingisthoughttobeakindofconversationbetweenthereaderandthetext.Thereaderputsquestions,asitwere,tothetextandgetsanswers.Inthelightoftheseheputsfurtherquestions,andsoon.Formostofthetimethis“conversation”goesonbelowthelevelofconsciousness.Attimes,however,webecomeawareofit.Thisisusuallywhenwearerunningintodifficulties,whenmismatchisoccurringbetweenexpectationsandmeaning.Whensuccessfulmatchingisbeingexperienced,ourquestioningofthetextcontinuesattheunconsciouslevel.Differentpeopleconversewiththetextdifferently.Somestayveryclosetothewordsonthepage;otherstakeoffimaginativelyfromthewords,interpreting,criticizing,analyzingandexamining.Theformerrepresentsakindofcomprehensionwhichiswritteninthetext.Thelatterrepresentshigherlevelsofcomprehension.Thebalancebetweentheseisimportant,especiallyforadvancedreaders.Thereisanotherconversationwhichfromourpointofviewisequallyimportant,andthatistodonotwithwhatisreadbutwithhowitisread.Wecallthisa“process”conversationasopposedtoa“content”conversation.Itisconcernednotwithmeaningbutwiththestrategies(方略)weemployinreading.Ifweareanadvancedreaderourabilitytoholdaprocessconversationwithatextisusuallyprettywelldeveloped.Notsoourabilitytoholdacontentconversation.Itispreciselythiskindofconversationthatisofimportancewhenweareseekingtodevelopourreadingtomeetthenewdemandsbeingplaceduponusbystudyingatahigherlevel.31. Readingasakindofconversationbetweenthereaderandthetextbecomesconsciousonlywhen________.A)thereader’sexpectationsagreewithwhatissaidinthetextB)thereaderhastroubleunderstandingwhattheauthorsaysC)thereaderasksquestionsandgetsanswersD)thereaderunderstandsatextverywell32. Atalowerlevelofcomprehension,readerstendto________.A)readatextslowlyB)readwithoutthinkinghardC)interpretatextintheirownwayD)concentrateonthemeaningofwordsonly33. A“process”conversationhastodowith________.A)theapplicationofreadingstrategiesB)matchingourexpectationswiththemeaningofatextC)thedevelopmentofourabilitytocheckthedetailsD)determiningthemainideaofatext34. Accordingtothepassage,itisofgreatimportanceforreadersatahigherleveltomaintainabalancebetween________.A)consciousandunconsciouslevelsofcomprehensionB)thereader’sexpectationsandthemeaningofatextC)lowerandhigherlevelsofcomprehensionD)interpretingandcriticizingatext35. Ifwewanttodevelopourreadingabilityatanadvancedlevel,weshould________.A)learntousedifferentapproachesinreadingdifferenttextsB)makeourreadingprocessmoreconsciousC)paymoreattentiontothecontentofatextD)takeacriticalattitudetowardstheauthor’sideaPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AlthoughAprildidnotbringustherainsweallhopedfor,andalthoughtheCentralValleydoesn’tgenerallyexperiencetheatmosphericsoundandlightningthatcanaccompanythoserains,it’sstillimportantforparentstobeabletoanswertheyouthfulquestionsaboutthunderandlightning.Thereasonthesetwowondersofnaturearesodifficultformanyadultstoexplaintochildrenisthattheyarenotverywellunderstoodbyadultsthemselves.Forexample,didyouknowthatthelightningweseeflashingdowntotheearthfromacloudisactuallyflashinguptoacloudfromtheearth?Oureyestrickusintothinkingweseeadownwardmotionwhenit’sactuallytheotherwayaround.Butthen,ifwebelievedonlywhatwethinkwesee,we’dstillinsistthatthesunrisesinthemorningandsetsatnight.Mostlightningflashestakeplaceinsideacloud,andonlyarelativefewcanbeseenjumpingbetweentwocloudorbetweenearthandacloud.But,withabout2,000thunderstormstakingplaceabovetheeartheveryminuteofthedayandnight,there’senoughactivitytoproduceabout100lightningstrikesoneartheverysecond.Parentscanusethunderandlightningtohelptheirchildrenlearnmoreabouttheworldaroundthem.Whenchildrenunderstandthatthelightofthelightningflashingreachestheireyesalmostatthesamemoment,butthesoundofthethundertakesabout5secondstotraveljustonemile,theycanbegintotimetheintervalbetweentheflashandthecrashtolearnhowclosetheyweretotheactualspark.36. Accordingtotheauthor,intheareaoftheCentralValley,________.A)rainsusuallycomewithoutthunderandlightningB)itisusuallydryinAprilC)childrenpaynoattentiontonaturalphenomenaD)parentsarenotinterestedinthunderandlightning37. Webelievethatlightningisadownwardnotionbecause________.A)weweretaughtsobyourparentsfromourchildhoodB)wearedeceivedbyoursenseofvisionC)itisacommonnaturalphenomenonD)itisatruthprovedbyscience38. WhatisTRUEaboutlightningaccordingtothepassage?A)Onlyasmallnumberoflightningflashesoccuronearth.B)Lightningtravels5minutesfasterthanthunder.C)Lightningflashesusuallyjumpfromonecloudtoanother.D)Therearefarmorelightningstrikesoccurringonearththanweimagine.39. Theword“activity”(Para.3,Line3)ismostcloselyrelatedtotheword(s)________.A)“cloud”B)“lightningstrikes”C)“lightningflashes”D)“thunderstorms”40. Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat________.A)weshouldnotbelievewhatweseeorhearB)thingsmovingdownwardaremorenoticeableC)peopleoftenhavewrongconceptsaboutordinaryphenomenaD)adultsarenotasgoodaschildreninobservingcertainnaturalphenomenaPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)41. Beforeheleftforhisvacationhewenttothebankto________somemoney.A)pullB)pickC)gainD)draw42. Bytheendoftheyearallbuttwopeople________.A)haveleftB)willleaveC)willbeleavingD)willhaveleft43. Frankfurt,Germany,isinoneofthemost________populatedregionsofWesternEurope.A)denselyB)vastlyC)enormouslyD)largely44. Everyonehadanapplicationfrominhishand,butnooneknewwhichofficeroom________.A)tosendittoB)tosenditC)tobesenttoD)tohaveitsent45. Thepoliceseta________tocatchthethieves.A)planB)deviceC)trapD)trick46. We________tostartourownbusiness,butweneverhadenoughmoney.A)havehopedB)hopeC)hadhopedD)shouldhope47. Wehavetotryeverymeansto________thecostsoftheconstructionproject.A)bringoffB)bringforthC)bringdownD)bringback48. Thestudentswereparticipating________aninternationalenergy-savingcompetitionbetweentownsinNewEnglandandCanada.A)forB)inC)toD)at49. Whenshewascriticized,sheclaimedthatitwasoutsideher________ofresponsibility.A)fieldB)limitC)extentD)range50. While________thesun,thesatellitehassentmorethanfourbillionbitsofinformationbacktoearth.A)havingorbitedB)beingorbitedC)havingbeenorbitedD)orbiting51. Languageisacity,tothebuildingof________everyhumanbeingbroughtastone.A)whichB)thatC)itD)this52. ________ofthetwobooksholdstheopinionthatthedangerofnuclearwarisincreasing.A)NoneB)EitherC)BothD)Neither53. Governmentcannotoperateeffectively________itisfreefromsuchinterference.A)solongasB)sothatC)unlessD)because54. Wewelcomerain,buta(an)________largeamountofrainfallwillcausefloods.A)extensivelyB)extremelyC)speciallyD)constantly55. Beethovenismyfavoritemusician.Iregardhimas________othermusicians.A)superiortoB)moresuperiorthanC)moresuperiortoD)superiorthan56. Ihopethatyou’llbemorecarefulintypingtheletter.Don’t________anything.A)withdrawB)omitC)reduceD)lead57. Wedon’tneedairconditioning,________.A)norcanweafforditB)andnorwecanafforditC)neithercanafforditD)andwecanneitheraffordit58. Sheisavery________secretary:sheneverforgetsanythingormakesamistake.A)anxiousB)effectiveC)adequateD)efficient59. TheBrowns________here,butnotanymore.A)wereusedtolivingB)hadlivedC)usedtoliveD)hadbeenliving60. I’llacceptanyjob________Idon’thavetogetupearly.A)lestB)aslongasC)incaseD)though61. Onceoutoftheearth’sgravity,theastronautsis________bytheproblemofweightlessness.A)affectedB)effectedC)inclinedD)related62. Medicalresearchhasshownthatthewidespreadofuseofcigarettescontributes________theincreaseofcancers.A)towardsB)forC)withD)to63. Couldyoufindsomeone________.A)formetoplaytenniswithB)formetoplaytennisC)playtenniswithD)playingtenniswith64. Thecomputerhasbroughtaboutsurprisingtechnologicalchanges________weorganizeandproduceinformation.A)inawayB)inthewayC)inthatwayD)innoway65. Themanagerofthehotelrequeststhattheirguests________after11:00p.m.A)nottoplayloudmusicB)shouldn’tplayloudmusicC)don’tplayloudmusicD)couldn’tplayloudmusic66. Heislateagaintoday.I’ll________thathewillnotbelatetomorrow.A)besureB)hopeforC)feltD)tobefelt67. InAustraliatheAsiansmaketheirinfluence________inbusinesseslargeandsmall.A)feelingB)feelC)feltD)tobefelt68. Thispopularsportscarisnowbeing________attherateofathousandaweek.A)turneddownB)turnedoutC)turnedupD)turnedon69. InBritainpeopledrive________theleft.A)atB)onC)toD)in70. Thisprogrammewillexaminethewriter’sbooksindetail,________anintroductiontoherlife.A)followingB)havingfollowedC)beingfollowedD)tobefollowedPartIVCloze(15minutes)Astheplacecircledovertheairport,everyonesensedthatsomethingwaswrong.Theplanewasmovingunsteadilythroughtheair,and__71__thepassengershadfastenedtheirseatbelts,theyweresuddenly__72__forward.Atthatmoment,theair-hostess__73__.Shelookedverypale,butwasquite__74__.Speakingquicklybutalmostinawhisper,she__75__everyonethatthepilothad__76__andaskedifanyofthepassengersknewanythingaboutmachines—orat__77__howtodriveacar.Afteramoment’s__78__,amangotupandfollowedthehostessintothepilot’scabin.Movingthepilot__79__,theman