外语类 大学英语 大学英语四级(CET4)
2003年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 72 题 含答案 大学英语四级(CET4)
1 单选题 1 / 72
A At a theatre. B At a booking office. C At a railway station. D At a restaurant.
查看答案 D. At a restaurant.
2 单选题 2 / 72
A The man is inviting the woman to dinner. B The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner. C The woman is a friend of the Stevensons. D The man is going to visit the Stevensons.
查看答案 A. The man is inviting the woman to dinner.
3 单选题 3 / 72
A The professor’s presentation was not convincing enough. B The professor’s lecture notes were too complicated. C The professor spoke with a strong accent. D The professor spoke too fast.
查看答案 D. The professor spoke too fast.
4 单选题 4 / 72
A The furnished apartment was inexpensive. B The apartment was provided with some old furniture. C The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday. D The furniture he bought was very cheap.
查看答案 D. The furniture he bought was very cheap.
5 单选题 5 / 72
A The man is thinking about taking a new job. B The man likes a job that enables him to travel. C The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job. D The man doesn’t want to stay home and take care of their child.
查看答案 A. The man is thinking about taking a new job.
6 单选题 6 / 72
A Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks. B Call to check his scores. C Be patient and wait. D Inquire when the test scores are released.
查看答案 C. Be patient and wait.
7 单选题 7 / 72
A She read it selectively. B She went over it chapter by chapter. C She read it slowly. D She finished it at a stretch.
查看答案 A. She read it selectively.
8 单选题 8 / 72
A He was kept in hospital for a long time. B He was slightly injured in a traffic accident. C He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion. D He was fined for speeding.
查看答案 B. He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
9 单选题 9 / 72
A Wait for a taxi. B Buy some food. C Go on a trip. D Book train tickets.
查看答案 C. Go on a trip.
10 单选题 10 / 72
A It’s not as hard as expected. B It’s too tough for some students. C It’s much more difficult than people think. D It’s believed to be the hardest optional course.
查看答案 C. It’s much more difficult than people think.
11 单选题 11 / 72
A Anxious and worried. B Proud and excited. C Nervous and confused. D Inspired and confident.
查看答案 B. Proud and excited.
12 单选题 12 / 72
A His father scolded him severely. B His father took back the six dollars. C His father made him do the cutting again. D His father cut the leaves himself.
查看答案 C. His father made him do the cutting again.
13 单选题 13 / 72
A One can benefit a lot from working with his father. B Manual labourers shouldn’t be looked down upon. C One should always do his job earnestly. D Teenagers tend to be careless. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
查看答案 C. One should always do his job earnestly.
14 单选题 14 / 72
A He ran a village shop. B He worked on a farm. C He worked in an advertising agency. D He was a gardener.
查看答案 C. He worked in an advertising agency.
15 单选题 15 / 72
A It was stressful. B It was colorful. C It was peaceful. D It was boring.
查看答案 A. It was stressful.
16 单选题 16 / 72
A His desire to start Iris own business. B The crisis in his family life. C The decline in his health. D His dream of living in the countryside. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
查看答案 B. The crisis in his family life.
17 单选题 17 / 72
A Because there are no signs to direct them. B Because no tour guides are available. C Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D Because the university is everywhere in the city.
查看答案 D. Because the university is everywhere in the city.
18 单选题 18 / 72
A They set their own exams. B They select their own students. C They award their own degrees. D They organize their own laboratory work.
查看答案 B. They select their own students.
19 单选题 19 / 72
A Most of them have a long history. B Many of them are specialized libraries. C They house more books than any other university library. D They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.
查看答案 B. Many of them are specialized libraries.
20 单选题 20 / 72
A Very few of them are engaged in research. B They were not awarded degrees until 1948. C They have outnumbered male students. D They were not treated equally until 1881.
查看答案 B. They were not awarded degrees until 1948.
21 单选题 21 / 72
By mentioning “the same time crunch” (Line 1, Para. 2) Sandra Hofferth means ________.
A children have little time to play with their parents B children are not taken good care of by their working parents C both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time D both parents and children have trouble managing their time
查看答案 D. both parents and children have trouble managing their time
22 单选题 22 / 72
According to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is ________.
A quite convincing B partially true C totally groundless D rather confusing
查看答案 B. partially true
23 单选题 23 / 72
According to the author a child develops better if ________.
A he has plenty of time reading and studying B he is left to play with his peers in his own way C he has more time participating in school activities D he is free to interact with his working parents
查看答案 D. he is free to interact with his working parents
24 单选题 24 / 72
The author is concerned about the fact that American kids ________.
A are engaged in more and more structured activities B are increasingly neglected by their working mothers C are spending more and more time watching TV D are involved less and less in household work
查看答案 A. are engaged in more and more structured activities
25 单选题 25 / 72
We can infer from the passage that ________.
A extracurricular activities promote children’s intelligence B most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off C efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful D most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children
查看答案 C. efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful
26 单选题 26 / 72
The United States is a typical country ________.
A which encourages free trade at home and abroad B where people’s chief concern is how to make money C where all businesses are managed scientifically D which normally works according to the federal budget
查看答案 D. which normally works according to the federal budget
27 单选题 27 / 72
The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ________.
A most newspapers are run by big businesses B even public organizations concentrate on working for profits C Americans of all professions know how to do business D even arts and entertainment are regarded as business
查看答案 C. Americans of all professions know how to do business
28 单选题 28 / 72
According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that ________.
A they can start profitable businesses there B they can be more competitive in business C they will make a fortune overnight there D they will find better chances of employment
查看答案 B. they can be more competitive in business
29 单选题 29 / 72
Henry Ford’s statement can be taken negatively because ________.
A working people are discouraged to fight for their fights B there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists C there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor D public services are not run by the federal government
查看答案 C. there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor
30 单选题 30 / 72
A company’s efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ________.
A reduction in the number of employees B improvement of working conditions C fewer disputes between labor and management D a rise in workers’ wages
查看答案 D. a rise in workers’ wages
31 单选题 31 / 72
In his study Professor Smith asked the subjects ________.
A to keep track of people who tend to forget things B to report their embarrassing lapses at random C to analyse their awkward experiences scientifically D to keep a record of what they did unintentionally
查看答案 B. to report their embarrassing lapses at random
32 单选题 32 / 72
Professor Smith discovered that ________.
A certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidents B many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindedness C men tend to be more absent-minded than women D absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness
查看答案 D. absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness
33 单选题 33 / 72
“Programme assembly failures” (Line 6, Para. 2) refers to the phenomenon that people ________.
A often fail to programme their routines beforehand B tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurry C unconsciously change the sequence of doing things D are likely to mess things up if they are too tired
查看答案 D. are likely to mess things up if they are too tired
34 单选题 34 / 72
We learn from the third paragraph that ________.
A absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the day B women are very careful to perform actions during peak periods C women experience more peak periods of absent-mindedness D men’s absent-mindedness often results in funny situations
查看答案 A. absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the day
35 单选题 35 / 72
It can be concluded from the passage that ________.
A people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapses B hazards can be avoided when people do things they are good at C people should be careful when programming their actions D lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentration
查看答案 A. people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapses
36 单选题 36 / 72
What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge’s ruling?
A The biological link. B The child’s benefits. C The traditional practice. D The parents’ feelings.
查看答案 B. The child’s benefits.
37 单选题 37 / 72
We can learn from the Kimberly case that ________.
A children are more than just personal possessions of their parents B the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized C foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care D biological parents shouldn’t claim custody rights after their child is adopted
查看答案 D. biological parents shouldn’t claim custody rights after their child is adopted
38 单选题 38 / 72
The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because ________.
A they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays’ custody B they regarded her as their property C they were her biological parents D they felt guilty about their past mistake
查看答案 C. they were her biological parents
39 单选题 39 / 72
Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays ________.
A by sheer accident B out of charity C at his request D for better care
查看答案 C. at his request
40 单选题 40 / 72
The author’s attitude towards the judge’s ruling could be described as ________.
A doubtful B critical C cautious D supportive
查看答案 A. doubtful
41 单选题 41 / 72
She her trip to New York because she was ill.
A called off B closed down C put up D went off
查看答案 D. went off
42 单选题 42 / 72
________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A But for B In case of C In spite of D Because of
查看答案 A. But for
43 单选题 43 / 72
We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ________.
A rejection B restriction C retreat D recession
查看答案 A. rejection
44 单选题 44 / 72
The of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.
A prospects B speculations C stakes D provisions
查看答案 B. speculations
45 单选题 45 / 72
I suffered from mental because of stress from my job.
A damage B release C relief D fatigue
查看答案 D. fatigue
46 单选题 46 / 72
The rest of the day was entirely at his for reading or recreation.
A dismissal B survival C disposal D arrival
查看答案 A. dismissal
47 单选题 47 / 72
You will not be about your food in time of great hunger.
A special B particular C peculiar D specific
查看答案 B. particular
48 单选题 48 / 72
Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the will continue into the next decade.
A emergency B trend C pace D schedule
查看答案 C. pace
49 单选题 49 / 72
You shouldn’t have written in the ________ since the book belongs to the library.
A interval B border C margin D edge
查看答案 A. interval
50 单选题 50 / 72
The of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.
A roar B exclamation C whistle D scream
查看答案 C. whistle
51 单选题 51 / 72
This ticket you to a free boat tour on the lake.
A entities B appoints C grants D credits
查看答案 B. appoints
52 单选题 52 / 72
This is the nurse who to me when I was ill in hospital.
A accompanied B attended C entertained D shielded
查看答案 D. shielded
53 单选题 53 / 72
I was about to a match when I remembered Tom’s warning.
A rub B hit C scrape D strike
查看答案 B. hit
54 单选题 54 / 72
The advertisement says this material doesn’t in the wash, but it has.
A contract B shrink C slim D dissolve
查看答案 C. slim
55 单选题 55 / 72
He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ________ us that he would try as hard as possible.
A insured B guaranteed C assumed D assured
查看答案 C. assumed
56 单选题 56 / 72
Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will from the new training facilities.
A derive B acquire C benefit D reward
查看答案 B. acquire
57 单选题 57 / 72
The work was almost complete when we received orders to ________ no further with it.
A progress B proceed C march D promote
查看答案 D. promote
58 单选题 58 / 72
I waited for him half an hour, but he never ________.
A turned in B turned down C turned off D turned up
查看答案 C. turned off
59 单选题 59 / 72
A house with a dangerous gas can be broken into immediately.
A leak B split C mess D crack
查看答案 A. leak
60 单选题 60 / 72
A dark suit is to a light one for evening wear.
A favourable B suitable C preferable D proper
查看答案 B. suitable
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It was in the United States that I made the of Professor Jones.
A acknowledgement B acquaintance C recognition D association
查看答案 A. acknowledgement
62 单选题 62 / 72
Could you take a sheet of paper and write your name at the top?
A bare B vacant C hollow D blank
查看答案 C. hollow
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A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from backgrounds.
A extensive B influential C diverse D identical
查看答案 C. diverse
64 单选题 64 / 72
Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated particular care.
A by B in C under D with
查看答案 A. by
65 单选题 65 / 72
He gave a to handle the affairs in a friendly manner.
A pledge B mission C plunge D motion
查看答案 D. motion
66 单选题 66 / 72
Don’t let the child play with scissors he cuts himself.
A in case B so that C now that D only if
查看答案 B. so that
67 单选题 67 / 72
________ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.
A As far as B As long as C As well as D As soon as
查看答案 D. As soon as
68 单选题 68 / 72
Many people lost their jobs during the business ________.
A desperation B decrease C despair D depression
查看答案 A. desperation
69 单选题 69 / 72
Whenever a big company a small one, the product almost always gets worse.
A gets on with B cuts down C takes over D puts up with
查看答案 D. puts up with
70 单选题 70 / 72
Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ________.
A mature B deliberate C meaningful D innocent
查看答案 C. meaningful
71 材料分析题 71 / 72
查看答案 S1. great personal charm S2. essential personal charm S3. (1) weaknesses (2) immature S4. a bit of an actor S5. by/through self-discipline and self-training S6. teaching methods S7. those to whom subjects are taught S8. full and active cooperation
72 案例分析题 72 / 72
假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸,就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点: 1.车祸发生的时间及地点 2.你所见到的车祸情况 3.你对车祸原因的分析 An Eye-Witness Account of a Traffic Accident
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