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2000年6月CET-4真题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the conversation we know that thetwo were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morningand have to finish at 2 inthe afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose[D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) She is not interested in the article. B) She has given the man much trouble. C) She would like to have a copy of thearticle. D) She doesn’t want to take the trouble toread the article. 2. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV. B) He has visited the TV tower twice. C) He has visited the TV tower once. D) He will visit the TV tower in June. 3. A) The woman regrets having taken up much ofthe professor’s time. B) The woman regrets having taken up muchof the professor’s time. C) The woman knows the professor has beenbusy. D) The woman knows the professor has runinto trouble. 4. A) He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much ashe used to. B) He doesn’t think he is capable of doingthe job. C) He thinks the pay is too low to supporthis family. D) He wants to spend more time with hisfamily. 5. A) The man thought the essay was easy. B) They both had a hard time writing theessay. C) The woman thought the essay was easy. D) Neither of them has finished theassignment yet. 6. A) In the park. B) Between two buildings. C) In his apartment. D) Under ahuge tree. 7. A) It’s awfully dull. B) It’s really exciting. C) It’s very exhausting. D) It’s quitechallenging. 8. A) A movie. B)A lecture. C) A play. D)A speech. 9. A) The weather is mild compared to the pastyears. B) They are having the coldest winterever. C) The weather will soon get warmer. D) The weather may get even colder. 10. A) A mystery story. B) The hiring of a shop assistant. C) The search for a reliable witness. D) An unsolved case of robbery. Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both thepassage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center. Passage one Question 11 to 14 are based on the passage you havejust heard. 11. A) They want to change the way English istaught. B) They learn English to find well-paidjobs. C) They want to have an up-to-dateknowledge of English. D) They know clearly what they want tolearn. 12. A) Professionals. B) College students. C) Beginners. D) Intermediate learners. 13. A) Courses for doctors. B) Courses for businessmen. C) Courses for reporters. D) Courses forlawyers. 14. A) Three groups of learners. B) The importance of business English. C) English for Specific Purposes. D) Features of English for differentpurposes. Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you havejust heard. 15. A) To show off their wealth. B) To feel good. C) To regain their memory. D) To be different from others. 16. A) To help solve their psychological problems. B) To play games with them. C) To send them to the hospital. D) To make them aware of its harmfulness. 17. A) They need care and affection. B) They are fond of round-the-world trips. C) They are mostly form broken families. D) They are likely to commit crimes. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you havejust heard. 18. A) Because it was too heavy. B) Because it did not bend easily. C) Because it did not shoot far. D) Because its string was short. 19. A) It went out of use 300 years ago. B) It was invented after the shortbow. C) It was discovered before fire and thewheel. D) It’s still in use today. 20. A) They are accurate and easy to pull. B) Their shooting range is 40 yards. C) They are usually used indoors. D) They took 100 years to develop. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence thereare four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completesthe sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center. 21 As we can no longer wait for the delivery ofour order, we have to _______ it. A) postpone B) refuse C) delay D)cancel 22 These books, which you can get at anybookshop, will give you _______ you need. A) all the information B) all theinformations C) all of information D) all ofthe informations 23 Not until the game had begun _______ at thesports ground. A) had he arrived B) would he have arrived C) did he arrive D) should he havearrived 24 Youngpeople are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art theycan participate in. A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous 25 Mostbroadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that thepower of the medium is _______. A) granted B) implied C) exaggerated D) remedied 26 Thesesurveys indicate that many crimes go _______ by the police, mainly because notall victims report them. A) unrecorded B) to be unrecorded C) unrecording D) to have beenunrecorded 27 I have no objection _______ your storyagain. A) to hear B) to hearing C) to having heard D) to have heard 28 The clothes a person wears may express his_______ or social position. A) curiosity B) status C) determination D) significance 29 Bylaw, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _______ opportunity tochange his mind. A) accurate B) urgent C) excessive D) adequate 30 You will see this product _______ whereveryou go. A) to be advertised B) advertised C) advertise D) advertising 31 The early pioneers had to _______ manyhardships to settle on the new land. A) go along with B) go back on C) go through D) go into 32 The suggestion that the major _______ theprizes was accepted by everyone. A) would present B) present C) presents D) ought topresent 33 Beeris the most popular drink among male drinkers, _______ overall consumption issignificantly higher than that of women. A) whose B)which C) that D)what 34 Peter, who had been driving all day,suggested _______ at the next town. A) to stop B) stopping C) stop D)having stopped 35 I didn’t know the word. I had to _______ adictionary. A) look out B) make out C) refer to D) go over 36 Theprofessor could hardly find sufficient grounds _______ his arguments in favourof the new theory. A) to be based on B) to base on C) which to base on D) onwhich to base 37 There are signs _______ restaurants arebecoming more popular with families. A) that B)which C) in which D) whose 38 Ithink I was at school, _______ I was staying with a friends during the vacationwhen I heard the news. A) or else B) and then C) or so D)even so 39 It is said that the math teacher seems_______ towards bright students. A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable 40 Inorder to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _______ troubleover the figures. A) extensive B) spare C) extra D)supreme 41 — “May I speak to your manager Mr. Williamsat five o’clock tonight?” — “I’m sorry. Mr. Williams _______ to aconference long before then.” A) will have gone B) had gone C) would have gone D) has gone 42 You _______ him so closely; you should havekept your distance. A) shouldn’t follow B) mustn’tfollow C) couldn’t’ have been following D) shouldn’t have beenfollowing 43 Thegrowth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training andretraining schemes, _______ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities. A) have allowed B) allow C) allowing D) allows 44 Everybody _______ in the hall where theywere welcomed by the secretary. A) assembled B) accumulated C) piled D)joined 45 Putting in a new window will _______ cuttingaway part of the roof. A) include B) involve C) contain D) comprise 46 Livingin the western part of the country has its problems, _______ obtaining freshwater is not the least. A) with which B) for which C) of which D) which 47 Inthe _______ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose upto $30 million. A) face B)time C) event D)course 48 The manager would rather his daughter_______ in the same office. A) had not worked B) not to work C) does not work D) did not work 49 _______, he does get annoyed with hersometimes. A) Although much he likes her B) Much although helikes her C) As he likes her much D) Much as helikes her 50 TheBritish constitution is _______ a large extent a product of the historicalevents described above. A) within B)to C) by D)at Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Eachpassage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on thebest choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the center. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on thefollowing passage: Long after the 1998 World Cup was won,disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing（裁判）decisions that denied victory totheir team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some topreferees. The researcher organized an experimentaltournament（锦标赛）involvingfour youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20minutes during which different referees were in charge. Observers noted down the referees’ errors,of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number. The researcher then studied the videotapesto analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were morelikely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got itright, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The averagedistance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum（最佳的）distance is about 20 meters. There also seemed to be an optimum speed.Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second. If FIFA, football’s international rulingbody, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it shouldencourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, ratherthan rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues. He also says that FIFA’s insistence thatreferees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with theaction is not so important, their physical condition is less critical. 51. Theexperiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _______. A)review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup B)analyse the causes of errors made by football referees C)set a standard for football refereeing D)reexamine the rules for football refereeing 52. Thenumber of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was _______. A)slightly above average B)higher than in the 1998 World Cup C)quite unexpected D)as high as in a standard match 53. Thefindings of the experiment show that _______. A)errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball B)the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errors C)the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will errors occur D)errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot 54. Theword “officials” (Line 2, Para.4) most probably refers to _______. A)the researchers involved in the experiment B)the inspectors of the football tournament C)the referees of the football tournament D)the observers at the site of the experiment 55. Whatis one of the possible conclusions of the experiment? A)The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45. B)Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee. C)A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible. D)An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physicalcondition. Passage Two Questions 56 to 60 are based on thefollowing passage: While still in its early stages, welfarereform has already been judged a great success in many states — at least ingetting people off welfare. It’s estimated that more than 2 million people haveleft the rolls since 1994. In the past four years, welfare rolls inAthens Country have been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left inthe past tow years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: TheAthens County poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percent — twice thenational average. For advocates（代言人）for the poor, that’s anindication much more needs to be done. “More people are getting jobs, but it’snot making their lives any better,” says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at theCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington. A center analysis of US Census datanationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a greater percentage of single,female-headed households were earning money on their own, but that averageincome for these households actually went down. But for many, the fact that poor peopleare able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as theydid with it is in itself a huge victory. “Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin（毒素）that was poisoning the family,”says Robert Rector, a welfare-reform policy analyst. “The reform in changingthe moral climate in low-income communities. It’s beginning to rebuild the workethic（道德观）, whichis much more important.” Mr. Rector and others argued that once “thehabit of dependency is cracked,” then the country can make other policy changesaimed at improving living standards. 56. Fromthe passage, it can be seen that the author _______. A)believes the reform has reduced the government’s burden B)insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poor C)is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reform D)considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful 57. Whyaren’t people enjoying better lives when they have jobs? A)Because many families are divorced. B)Because government aid is now rare. C)Because their wages are low. D)Because the cost of living is rising. 58. Whatis worth noting from the example of Athens County is that _______. A)greater efforts should be made to improve people’s living standards B)70 percent of the people there have been employed for two years C)50 percent of the population no longer relies on welfare D)the living standards of most people are going down 59. Fromthe passage we know that welfare reform aims at _______. A)saving welfare funds B)rebuilding the work ethic C)providing more jobs D)cutting government expenses 60. Accordingto the passage before the welfare reform was carried out, _______. A)the poverty rate was lover B)average living standards were higher C)the average worker was paid higher wages D)the poor used to rely on government aid Passage Three Questions 61 to 65 are based on thefollowing passage: Americans are pound of their variety andindividuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform,whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-stargeneral. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one ofthe first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional thancivilian（百姓的）clothes.People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wearsa uniform. the television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire moretrust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garagemechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, apoliceman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity（身份）than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practicalbenefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They aretax-deductible（可减税的）. Theyare often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. Primary among the arguments againstuniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individualityexperienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types ofuniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, withoutchange, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak,and act similarly, on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practicalproblems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greaterthan the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive tomaintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home launderingpossible with many types of civilian clothes. 61. Itis surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _______. A)still judge a man by his clothes B)hold the uniform in such high regard C)enjoy having a professional identity D)will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform 62. Peopleare accustomed to think that a man in uniform _______. A)suggests quality work B)discards his social identity C)appears to be more practical D)looks superior to a person in civilian clothes 63. Thechief function of a uniform is to _______. A)provide practical benefits to the wearer B)make the wearer catch the pubic eye C)inspire the wearer’s confidence in himself D)provide the wearer with a professional identity 64. Accordingto the passage, people wearing uniforms _______. A)are usually helpful B)have little or no individual freedom C)tend to lose their individuality D)enjoy greater popularity 65. Thebest title for this passage would be_______. A)Uniforms and Society B)The Importance of Wearing a Uniform C)Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform D)Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms Passage Four Questions 66 to 70 are based on thefollowing passage: Since we are social beings, the quality ofour lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. Onestrength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive supportfrom one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchangeof resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us withstrong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes anddaily hassles（困难）. Peoplewith strong social ties live longer and have better health than those withoutsuch ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease,reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off（挡开）illness, and the absence of suchsupport makes poor health more likely. Social support cushions stress in a numberof ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that theyvalue us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by othersdespite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us withinformational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and findsolutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive.Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our socialneeds while at the same time distracting（转移…注意力）us fromour worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumentalsupport — financial aid, material resources, and needed services — that reducesstress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems. 66. Interpersonalrelationships are important because _______. A)they are indispensable to people’s social well-being B)they awaken people’s desire to exchange resources C)they help people to cope with life in the information era D)they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc. 67. Researchshows that people’s physical and mental health _______. A)relies on the social welfare systems which support them B)has much to do with the amount of support they get from others C)depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles D)is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in theirlives 68. Whichof the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions” (Line 1, Para.2)? A)Adds up to. B)Does away with. C)Lessens the effect of. D)Lays the foundation for. 69. Helpinga sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _______. A)instrumental support B)informational support C)social companionship D)the strengthening of self-respect 70. Socialcompanionship is beneficial in that _______. A)it helps strengthen our ties with relatives B)it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes C)it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable D)it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles Part IV Translation (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are four items, each consisting of one or twosentences for you to translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken fromthe Reading Passages you have just read in Part Three of Test Paper One. Youshould refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in thecontext. S1. (Lines 1-2, Para.1, Passage 1) Longafter the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing thedisputed refereeing（裁判）decisions that denied victory to their team. S2. (Lines 1-2, Para.6, Passage 2) Butfor many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost aswell without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory. S3. (Lines 5-6, Para.2, Passage 3) Whateasier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professionalidentity（身份）than tostep out of uniform? S4. (Lines 3-4, Para.1, Passage 4) Socialsupport consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write acomposition on the topic Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? Thefirst sentence has already been written for you. You should write at least 100words, and base your competition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1. 很多人认为有必要举行英语口语考试，理由是．．． 2. 也有人持不同意见，．．． 3. 我的看法和打算 Is aTest of Spoken English Necessary Atest of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the CollegeEnglish Test (CET)
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