外语类 大学英语 大学英语四级(CET4)
2004年6月19日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 82 题 含答案 大学英语四级(CET4)
1 单选题 1 / 82
A The man saw Mark on the street two months ago. B The woman had forgotten Mark’s phone number. C The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday. D Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.
查看答案 D. Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.
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A The man is late for the trip because he is busy. B The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person. C The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown. D The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.
查看答案 C. The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.
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A At 10:30. B At 10:25. C At 10:40. D At 10:45.
查看答案 C. At 10:40.
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A The man no longer smokes. B The man is under pressure from his wife. C The man usually follows his wife’s advice. D The man refuses to listen to his doctor’s advice.
查看答案 A. The man no longer smokes.
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A Move to a big city. B Become a teacher. C Go back to school. D Work in New York.
查看答案 C. Go back to school.
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A Quit delivering flowers. B Work at a restaurant. C Bring her flowers every day. D Leave his job to work for her.
查看答案 D. Leave his job to work for her.
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A She can find the right person to help the man. B She can help the man out. C She’s also in need of a textbook. D She picked up the book from the bus floor.
查看答案 B. She can help the man out.
8 单选题 8 / 82
A The man was confused about the date of the appointment. B The man wants to change the date of the appointment. C The man is glad he’s got in touch with the doctor. D The man can’t come for the appointment at 4:15.
查看答案 A. The man was confused about the date of the appointment.
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A The two speakers are at a loss what to do. B The man is worried about his future. C The two speakers are seniors at college. D The woman regrets spending her time idly.
查看答案 C. The two speakers are seniors at college.
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A She has learned a lot from the novel. B She also found the plot difficult to follow. C She usually has difficulty remembering names. D She can recall the names of most characters in the novel.
查看答案 C. She usually has difficulty remembering names.
11 材料分析题 11 / 82
查看答案 S1 popular S2 historical S3 prints S4 instruments S5 permitted S6 established S7 destroyed S8 In 1897, the library moved into its own building across the street from the Capitol. S9 The library provides books and materials to the US Congress and also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. S10. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the US must send two copies to the library.
12 单选题 12 / 82
“Office politics” (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to ________.
A the code of behavior for company staff B the political views and beliefs of office workers C the interpersonal relationships within a company D the various qualities required for a successful career
查看答案 C. the interpersonal relationships within a company
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To get promoted, one must not only be competent but ________.
A give his boss a good impression B honest and loyal to his company C get along well with his colleagues D avoid being too outstanding
查看答案 D. avoid being too outstanding
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Why are many people unwilling to “play the game” (Line 4, Para. 5)?
A They believe that doing so is impractical. B They feel that such behavior is unprincipled. C They are not good at manipulating colleagues. D They think the effort will get them nowhere.
查看答案 B. They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.
15 单选题 15 / 82
The author considers office politics to be ________.
A unwelcome at the workplace B bad for interpersonal relationships C indispensable to the development of company culture D an important factor for personal advancement
查看答案 D. an important factor for personal advancement
16 单选题 16 / 82
It is the author’s view that ________.
A speaking up for oneself is part of human nature B self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery C hard work contributes very little to one’s promotion D many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery
查看答案 B. self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery
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According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to ________.
A block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb B coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon C instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home D promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon
查看答案 A. block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb
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Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that ________.
A the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer B most people don’t know how to handle the weapon C people’s lives will be threatened by the weapon D they may fall into the hands of criminals
查看答案 C. people’s lives will be threatened by the weapon
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By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it ________.
A will frighten away any possible intruders B can show the special status of its owners C will threaten the safety of the owners as well D can kill those entering others’ houses by force
查看答案 A. will frighten away any possible intruders
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According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that ________.
A the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome B poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon C the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously D the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis
查看答案 D. the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis
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From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.
A doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety B unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs C not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs D concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons
查看答案 A. doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
22 单选题 22 / 82
The study of sign language is thought to be ________.
A a new way to look at the learning of language B a challenge to traditional, views on the nature of language C an approach: to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language D an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language
查看答案 C. an approach: to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language
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The, present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by ________.
A a famous scholar in the study of the human brain B a leading specialist in the study of liberal arts C an English teacher in a university for the deaf D some senior experts in American Sign Language
查看答案 C. an English teacher in a university for the deaf
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According to Stokoe, sign language is ________.
A a Substandard language B a genuine language C an artificial language D an international language
查看答案 B. a genuine language
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Most educators objected to Stokoe’s idea because they thought ________.
A sign language was not extensively used even by deaf people B sign language was too artificial to be widely accepted C a language should be easy to use and understand D a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds
查看答案 D. a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds
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Stokoe’s argument is based on his belief that ________.
A sign language is as efficient as any other language B sign language is derived from natural language C language is a system of meaningful codes D language is a product of the brain
查看答案 D. language is a product of the brain
27 单选题 27 / 82
Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.
A to voice her support for a total ban of landmines B to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines C to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there D to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims
查看答案 A. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines
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What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?
A She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face. B The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home. C Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics. D Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
查看答案 D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.
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Some members of the British government criticized Diana because ________.
A she was ill-informed of the government’s policy B they were actually opposed to banning landmines C she had not consulted the government before the visit D they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola
查看答案 B. they were actually opposed to banning landmines
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How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
A She paid no attention to them. B She made more appearances on TV. C She met the 13-year-old girl as planned. D She rose to argue with her opponents.
查看答案 A. She paid no attention to them.
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What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A It had caused embarrassment to the British government. B It had brought her closer to the ordinary people. C It had greatly promoted her popularity. D It had affected her relations with the British government.
查看答案 B. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
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I went along thinking of nothing ________, only looking at things around me,
A in particular B in harmony C in doubt D in brief
查看答案 A. in particular
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Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ________ the quality of the programs.
A lessened B declined C affected D effected
查看答案 C. affected
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I must congratulate you ________ the excellent design of the new bridge.
A with B of C at D on
查看答案 D. on
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There is a fully ________ health center on the ground floor of the main office building.
A installed B equipped C provided D projected
查看答案 B. equipped
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For more than 20 years, we’ve been supporting educational programs that ________ from kindergartens to colleges.
A move B shift C range D spread
查看答案 C. range
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The ________ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.
A convention B confinement C principle D discipline
查看答案 D. discipline
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The test results are beyond ________; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.
A negotiation B conflict C bargain D dispute
查看答案 D. dispute
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I was so ________ in today’s history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing.
A amazed B neglected C confused D amused
查看答案 C. confused
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It ________ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.
A presents B entitles C credits D tips
查看答案 B. entitles
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Deserts and high mountains have always been a ________ to the movement of people from place to place.
A barrier B fence C prevention D jam
查看答案 A. barrier
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In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some ________ shops in the residential area.
A flowing B drifting C mobile D unstable
查看答案 C. mobile
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Mr. Smith says: “The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ________ it.”
A overtaking B enlarging C widening D exaggerating
查看答案 D. exaggerating
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This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.
A on the other hand B on the contrary C in short D or else
查看答案 B. on the contrary
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It was the first time that such a ________ had to be taken at a British nuclear power station.
A presentation B precaution C preparation D prediction
查看答案 B. precaution
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________ that he wasn’t happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.
A Perceiving B Penetrating C Puzzling D Preserving
查看答案 A. Perceiving
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The board of the company has decided to ________ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business.
A multiply B lengthen C expand D stretch
查看答案 C. expand
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His business was very successful, but it was at the ________ of his family life.
A consumption B credit C exhaustion D expense
查看答案 D. expense
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First published in 1927, the charts remain an ________ source for researchers.
A identical B indispensable C intelligent D inevitable
查看答案 B. indispensable
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Joe is not good at sports, but when it ________ mathematics, he is the ‘best in the class.
A comes to B comes up to C comes on to D comes around to
查看答案 A. comes to
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Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ________ for smoking.
A relief B revival C substitute D succession
查看答案 C. substitute
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When carbon is added to iron in proper ________ the result is steel.
A rates B thicknesses C proportions D densities
查看答案 C. proportions
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You should try to ________ your ambition and be more realistic.
A reserve B restrain C retain D replace
查看答案 B. restrain
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Nancy is only a sort of ________ of her husband’s opinion and has no ideas of her own.
A sample B reproduction C shadow D echo
查看答案 D. echo
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Now that spring is here, you can ________ these fur coats till you need them again next winter.
A put over B put away C put off D put down
查看答案 B. put away
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There is a ________ of impatience in the tone of his voice.
A hint B notion C dot D phrase
查看答案 A. hint
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Please ________ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.
A seek B inquire C search D consult
查看答案 D. consult
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At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by ________ Charlie Chaplin.
A copying B following C imitating D modeling
查看答案 C. imitating
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She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ________.
A failure B lack C absence D drop
查看答案 A. failure
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The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ________ all aspects of urban planning.
A inserts B grips C performs D embraces
查看答案 D. embraces
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The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ________ that the audience couldn’t help yawning.
A tedious B bored C clumsy D tired
查看答案 A. tedious
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A about B in C for D by
查看答案 A. about
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A shaking B waving C nodding D speaking
查看答案 B. waving
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A in B after C for D up
查看答案 B. after
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A rarely B so C too D not
查看答案 D. not
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A historical B educational C cultural D political
查看答案 A. historical
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A distinguish B acknowledge C identify D convey
查看答案 C. identify
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A defeated B attacked C fought D struck
查看答案 C. fought
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A sense B doubt C reason D idea
查看答案 D. idea
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A printed B signed C marked D edited
查看答案 B. signed
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A place B judge C get D lock
查看答案 B. judge
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A Even B Though C Thus D So
查看答案 A. Even
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A hardly B just C still D ever
查看答案 B. just
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A exclusively B practically C shortly D directly
查看答案 D. directly
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A competitiveness B comprehension C community D commitment
查看答案 C. community
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A of B for C with D as
查看答案 D. as
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A fine B nice C surprising D good
查看答案 D. good
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A to B with C on D of
查看答案 C. on
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A consulting B coaching C teaching D instructing
查看答案 C. teaching
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A done B dealt C met D reached
查看答案 A. done
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A therefore B or C and D as
查看答案 B. or
82 案例分析题 82 / 82
Your role: a tour guide Your audience: a group of foreign tourists Your introduction should include: some welcoming words the schedule for the day a description of the place the tourists will be visiting (e.g. a scenic spot or a historical site, etc.) You should make the introduction interesting and the arrangements for the day clear to everybody. A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction
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