2005年1月大学英语四级考试试题B卷

PartISectionAListeningComprehension(20minutes)SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)Themanlivesfarfromthesubway.B)Themanenjoystravelingbycar.C)Themanusedtoownacar.D)Themanisgoodatdriving.2.A)Shecan’tmeetTonysoearlyinthemorning.B)Tonycanchooseanothersciencecourse.C)SheapprovedofTony’sdecision.D)Tonyshouldcontinuetakingthecourse.3.A)Shehastostudyfortheexam.B)She’seagertowatchthenewplay.C)Sheisparticularlyinterestedinplays.D)Shecanlendhernotestotheman.4.A)Theywillattractfewerkidsason-lineeducationexpands.B)Theywillcontinuetoexistalongwithonlineeducation.C)Theywilllimittheirteachingtocertainsubjectsonly.D)Theywillbereplacedbyonlineeducationsoonerorlater.5.A)Moststudentsdon’twantjobsadvertisedinthenewspapers.B)Moststudentswouldliketoworkfornewspaper.C)Moststudentsfindajobbyreadingadvertisements.D)Moststudentsfindithardtogetajobaftertheygraduate.6.A)Finishhisassignment.B)Repairthewashingmachine.C)Turnthebasementintoaworkshop.D)Movethewashingmachinetothebasement.7.A)Theprofessorhasbroughtextracopiesofhisassignment.B)Somestudentsatthebackcannotheartheprofessor.C)Someofthestudentsarenotontheprofessor’slist.D)Theprofessorhaschangedhisreadingassignment.8.A)Shedoesn’twanttotalkaboutthecontest.B)She’sspenttwoyearsstudyingEnglishinCanada.C)She’sveryproudofhersuccessinthespeechcontest.D)She’smodestabouthersuccessinthecontest.9.A)Readingnewspapers.C)Writinguplocalnews.B)Talkingaboutsports.D)Puttingupadvertisements.10.A)They’dbetterchangetheirmind.B)Theyshouldn’tchangetheirplan.C)Weatherforecastarenotreliable.D)Thetennisgamewon’tlastlong.SectionBCompoundDictation.PartISectionBCompoundDictationDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromS1toS7withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedfromS8toS10youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthepointinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthewordtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhave.Therearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthemoment-mostofthesearemadeinJapanbuttherearealsogood(S1)________modelsfromGermanyandtheUSA.Wehave(S2)_______arangeofdifferentmodelstoseewhichisthebest(S3)_______formoney.Afteranumberofdifferentteatsandinterviewswithpeoplewhoare(S4)_________withthedifferentcamerasbeingassessed,ourresearchers(S5)__________theOlympicBYmodelasthebestauto-focuscameraavailableatthemoment.Itcosts$200althoughyoumaywellwanttospendmore-(S6)______________asmuchasanother$200-onbuying(S7)__________________lensesandotherequipment.ItisagoodJapanesecamera,easytouse.(S8)_________________________________________WhereastheAmericanversionsareconsiderablymoreexpensive.TheOnlyBymodelweighsonly320gramswhichisquiteabitlessthanothercamerasofasimilartype.Indeedoneoftheothermodelswelookedatweighedalmosttwiceasmuch(S9)_________________________________________________________Allthepeopleweinterviewedexpressedalmosttotalsatisfactionwithit.(S10)_______________________________________________________________________.ReadingComprehension.PassageOneInatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.However,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondentslisted“togivechildrenagoodstartacademically”asoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Topreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration,andtheabilitytofunctionasmemberofagroup.ThevastmajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.IntherecentcomparisonofJapaneseandAmericanpreschooleducation,91percentofJapaneserespondentschoseprovidingchildrenwithagroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Sixty-twopercentofthemoreindividuallyorientedAmericanslistedgroupexperienceasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.AnemphasisontheimportanceofthegroupseeninJapaneseearlychildhoodeducationcontinuesintoelementaryschooleducation.LiveinAmerica,thereisdiversityinJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaims,suchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotentialdevelopment.Inlargecities,somekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogram,itwillincreasethechildren’schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-ratedschoolsanduniversities.SeveralmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizinginsomeJapanesekindergartens.11.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve______________.A)Japan’shighereducationissuperiortotheirs.B)Japan’seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievement.C)Japanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstruction.D)JapaneseparentsaremoreinvolvedinpreschooleducationthatAmericanparents.“They______”A)arenotfullyconvincedthatdietingcanhelpmaintainone’snewweight.B)Agreethatthecaloriesinasmallpieceofpastrycanbedifficulttoworkoffbyexercise.C)ArenotsufficientlyinformedofthepositiveroleexerciseinlosingweightD)Partiallybelievedietplaysasupportingroleinweightreduction19.WhatwasconfirmedbytheBostonUniversityMedicalCenter’sstudy?A)weightreductionisimpossiblewithoutexercise.B)Evenoccasionalexercisecanhelpreduceweight.C)Controllingone’scalorieintakeismoreimportantthandoingexercise.D)Onecouldlosetenpoundsinayear’stimeifthere’snoincreaseinfoodintake.20.whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthisarticle?A)tostresstheimportanceofmaintainingproperweight.B)TosupportthestatementmadebyYorkOnmen.C)Toshowthemosteffectivewaytoloseweight.D)TojustifythestudyoftheBostonUniversityMedicalCenter.PassagethreeScratchythroats,stuffynosesandbodyachesallspellmisery,butbeingabletotellifthecauseisacoldorflumaymakeadifferenceinhowlongthemiserylasts.TheAmericanLungAssociation(ALA)hasissuednewguidelinesoncombatingcoldsandtheflu,andoneofthekeysinbeingabletoquicklytellthetwoapart.That’sbecausetheprescriptiondrugsavailableforthefluneedtobetakensoonaftertheillnesssetsin.Asforcolds,thesoonerapersonstartstakingover-the-counterremedy,thesoonerreliefwillcome.Thecommoncoldandthefluarebothcausedbyviruses.Morethan200virusescancausecoldsymptoms,whilethefluiscausedbythreeviruses----fluA,B,andC.Thereisnocureforeitherillness,buttheflucanbepreventedbythefluvaccine,whichis,formostpeople,thebestwaytofighttheflu,accordingtotheALA.Butifthefludoesstrike,quickactioncanhelp.Althoughthefluandcommoncoldhavemanysimilarities,therearemoreobvioussignstolookfor.Coldsymptomssuchasstuffynose,runnynoseandscratchythroattypicallydevelopgradually,andadultsandteensoftendonotgetafever.Ontheotherhand,feverisoneofthecharacteristicfeaturesofthefluforallages.Andingeneral,flusymptomsincludingfeverandchills,sorethroatandbodyachescomeonsuddenlyandaremoreseverethancoldsymptoms.TheALAnotesthatitmaybeparticularlydifficulttotellwheninfantandpreschoolagechildrenhavetheflu.Itadvisesparentstocallthedoctoriftheirsmallchildrenhaveflu-likesymptoms.Bothcoldandflusymptomscanbeeasedwithover-the-countermedicationsaswell.However,childrenandteenswithacoldorflushouldnottakeaspirinforpainreliefbecauseoftheriskofReyesyndrome,ararebutseriousconditionoftheliverandcentralnervoussystem.Thereis,ofcourse,novaccineforthecommoncold.Butfrequenthandwashingandavoidingclosecontactwithpeoplewhohavecoldscanreducethelikelihoodofcatchingone.21.Accordingtotheauthor,knowingthecauseofthemiserywillhelp___________.A)preventpeoplefromcatchingcoldsandtheflu.B)Thepatientobtaincheaperprescriptiondrugs.C)Thepatientbuymedicineoverthecounter.D)Shortenthedurationoftheillness.22.Welearnfromthepassagethat,A)over-the-counterdrugscanbetakentoeasethemiserycausedbyacoldortheflu.B)Onedoesn’tneedtotakeanymedicineifhehasacoldortheflu.C)Aspirinshouldnotbeincludedinover-the-countermedicinesfortheflu.D)Delayedtreatmentofthefluwillharmtheliverandthecentralnervoussystem.23.Accordingtothepassage,tocombattheflueffectively,___________.A)oneshouldtakemedicineuponcatchingthediseaseB)oneshouldidentifytheviruswhichcausesitC)oneshouldconsultadoctorassoonaspossibleD)oneshouldremainalertwhenthediseaseisspreading24.Whichofthefollowingsymptomswilldistinguishtheflufromacold?A)AsorethroatB)AstuffynoseC)AdrycoughD)Ahightemperature25.Ifchildrenhaveflu-likesymptoms,theirparents__________.A)areencouragedtotakethemtohospitalforvaccinationB)areadvisednottogivethemaspirinC)shouldwatchoutforsignsofReyesyndromeD)shouldpreventthemfrommixingwithpeoplerunningafeverPassageFourQuestions26to30arebasedorthefollowingpassage.Leaddeposition，whichaccumulatedinsoilandsnowduringthe1960’sand70’s,wereprimarilytheresultofleadedgasolineemissionsoriginatingintheUnitedStates.InthetwentyyearsthattheCleanAirActhasmandatedunleadedgasuseintheUnitedStates,theleadaccumulationworldwidehasdecreasedsignificantly.AstudypublishedrecentlyinthejournalNatureshowsthatair-borneleadedgasemissionsfromtheUnitedStatesweretheleadingcontributortothehighconcentrationofleadinthesnowinGreenland.ThenewstudyisaresultofthecontinueresearchledbyDr.CharlesBoutron,anexpertontheimpactofheavymetalsontheenvironmentattheNationalCenterforScientificResearchinFrance.AstudybyDr.Boutronpublishedin1991showedthatleadlevelsinarctic(北极的)snowweredeclining.Inhisnewstudy.Dr.BoutronfoundtheratiosofthedifferentformsofleadintheleadedgasolineusedintheUnitedStatesweredifferentfromtheratiosofEuropean,AsianandCanadiangasolinesandthusenabledscientiststodifferentiate(区分)theleadsources.ThedominantleadratiofoundinGreenlandsnowmatchedthatfoundingasolinefromtheUnitedStates.InastudypublishedinthejournalAmbio,scientistsfoundthatleadlevelsinsoilintheNortheasternUnitedStateshaddecreasedmarkedlysincetheintroductionofunleadedgasoline.Manyscientistshadbelievedthattheleadwouldstayinsoilandsnowforalongerperiod.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyexaminedsamplesoftheupperlayersofsoiltakenfromthesamesitesof30forestfloorsinNewEngland.NewYorkandPennsylvaniain1980andin1990.theforestenvironmentprocessedandredistributedtheleadfasterthanthescientistshadexpected.Scientistssaybothstudiesdemonstratethatcertainpartsoftheecosystem(生态系统)respondrapidlytoreductionsinatmosphericpollution,butthatthesefindingsshouldnotbeusedasalicensetopollute.26.ThestudypublishedinthejournalNatureindicatesthat___________.A)leaddepositsinarcticsnowareontheincreaseB)theCleanAirActhasnotproducedthedesiredresultsC)theUSisthemajorsourceofleadpollutioninarcticsnowD)leadwillstayinsoilandsnowlongerthanexpected27.LeadaccumulationworldwidedecreasedsignificantlyaftertheuseofunleadedgasintheUS__________.A)wasintroducedB)wasdiscouragedC)wasprohibitedbylawD)wasenforcedbylaw28.HowdidscientistsdiscoverthesourceofleadpollutioninGreenland?A)ByanalyzingthedatapublishedinjournalslikeNatureandAmbio.B)BystudyingthechemicalelementsofsoilandsnowinNortheasternAmerica.C)BycomparingthechemicalcompositionsofleadedgasolineusedinvariouscountriesD)Byobservingtheleadaccumulationsindifferentpartsofthearcticarea.29.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyhavefoundthat__________.A)forestsgetridofleadpollutionfasterthanexpectedB)leaddepositsarewidelydistributedintheforestsoftheUSC)leadaccumulationsinforestsaremoredifficulttodealwithD)theupperlayersofsoilinforestsareeasilypollutedbyleademissions30.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatscientists_________.A)lacksufficientmeanstocombatleadpollutionB)stillconsiderleadpollutionaproblemC)feelrelievedbytheuseofunleadedgasolineD)arepuzzledbythemysteryofforestpollutionPartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChousetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmurkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.31.Salariesfor__________positionsseemtobehigherthanforpermanentones.A)temporaryB)voluntaryC)optionalD)legal32.Mrs,Smithwasso___________abouteverythingthatnoservantscouldpleaseher.A)preciseB)particularC)specificD)special33.Histemperandpersonalityshowthathecanbecomeasoldierofthetop___________.A)circleB)categoryC)involvingD)rank34.Therehasbeenacollision_________anumberofcarsonthemainroadtotown.A)engagingB)composingC)involvingD)consisting35.NormanDaviswillberememberedbymaywith___________notonlyasagreatscholarbutalsoasamostdelightfulandfaithfulfriend.A)friendlinessB)affectionC)kindnessD)warmth36.Scienceandtechnologyhave___________inimportantwaystotheimprovementofagriculturalproduction.A)witnessedB)assistedC)attachedD)contributed37.Heneverarrivesontimeandmy_________isthathefeelsthemeetingsareuseless.A)conferenceB)inferenceC)preferenceD)reference38.Onlythosewhocan__________tolosetheirmoneyshouldmakehigh-riskinvestmentsA)affordB)endureC)sustainD)maintain39.Tendaysagotheyoungmaninformedhisbossofhisintentionto___________.A)rejectB)retreatC)resignD)replace40.Thoughshebeganher____________bysinginginalocalpopgroup,sheisnowafamousHollywoodmoviestar.A)professionB)employmentC)occupationD)career41.Ashehas__________ourpatience,we’llnotwaitforhimanylonger.A)exhaustedB)wastedC)tornD)consumed42.Tomorrowthemayoristo___________agroupofCanadianbusinessmenonatourofthecity.A)cooperateB)accompanyC)coordinateD)associate43.Consideringyoursalary,youshouldbeableto__________atleasttwentydollarsaweek.A)putupB)putoutC)putforwardD)putaside44.Itisobviousthatthisnewruleisapplicabletoeveryonewithout_______.A)exclusionB)substitutionC)modificationD)exception45.Asoneoftheworld’shighestpaidmodels,shehadherface____________forfivemilliondollars.A)depositedB)measuredC)insuredD)assured46.Themachinelookedlikealarge,____________,old-fashionedtypewriter.A)clumsyB)trickyC)forcefulD)intense47.Withintwoweeksofarrival,allforeignershadto___________withthelocalpolice.A)inquireB)registerC)consultD)resolve48.I’m__________enoughtoknowitisgoingtobeaverydifficultsituationtocompeteagainstthreestrongteams.A)awareB)consciousC)radicalD)realistic49.Hefoundthe____________mediaattentionintolerableanddecidedtogoabroad.A)constantB)sufficientC)plentyD)steady50.____________elephantsaredifferentfromwildelephantsinmanyaspects,includingtheirtempers.A)CivilB)TameC)CultivatedD)Regulated51.MosepeopleagreethatpresentroleofwomenhasalreadyaffectedU.S.society_____.Ithasaffectedthetraditionalroleofmen.A)inallB)atlastC)aboveallD)atmost52.Theship’sgeneratorbrokedown.andthepumpshadtobeoperated______insteadofmechanically.A)syntheticallyB)automaticallyC)artificiallyD)manually53.Canyougivemeeventhe_______clueastowherehersonmightbe?A)utmostB)leastC)slightestD)simplest54.Theseteacherstrytobeobjectivewhenthey________theintegratedabilityoftheirstudents.A)indicateB)evaluateC)reckonD)justify55.Thisiswhatyoushouldbearinmind:Don’t________asalaryincreasebeforeyouactuallygetit.A)countonB)hangonC)waitonD)drawon56.Lastnighthesawtwodark_________enterthebuilding.andthentherewastheexplosion.A)featuresB)sketcherC)faintD)figures57.Mrs.Morris’sdaughterisprettyand______.andmanygirlsenvyher.A)minorB)slenderC)faintD)light58.Asanactorhecouldcommunicateawhole_______ofemotions.A)rangeB)scaleC)numberD)frame59.Thelittlegirlwassofrightenedthatshejustwouldn’t_______hergriponmyarm.A)relieveB)removeC)loosenD)dimiss60.Duringthelecture.thespeakeroccasionally_______hispointbyrelatinghisownexperiences.A)citedB)hintedC)displayedD)illustratedPartIVCloze(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_____lookyoulikeandwhichisalsothecheapest____68_____price.Buttwiceaslongasamoreexpensive____70____todryyourhair.Thecostoftheelectricityplusthecostofyourtimecouldwell___71___yourhairdryerthemostexpensiveoneofall.Sowhatprinciplesshouldyou____72____whenyougooutshopping?Ifyou____73____yourhome.Yourcaroranyvaluable____74____inexcellentconditionyou’llbesavingmoneyinthelong___75____.Beforeyoubuyanew____76_____.taketosomeonewhoownsone.Ifyoucanuseitorborrowittocheckitsuitsyourparticular___77____.Beforeyoubuyanexpensive___78_____oraservicedocheckthepriceand____79_____isonoffer.Ifpossiblechoose___80_____thereitemsorthreeestimates.61.A)formB)wayC)methodD)fashion62.A)formB)wayC)saveD)fashion63.A)toB)onC)upD)in64.A)singleB)easyC)simpleD)similar65.A)convinceB)acceptC)similarD)think66.A)bestB)