17年四级范文

17年四级范文篇一

2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案

历年英语四级考试真题及答案 （音频听力下载）

2005年6月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案

Part I Listening Comprehension

Section A

1. A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people.

B) The man hasn‟t finished working on the bookshelf.

C) The tools have already been returned to the woman.

D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.

2. A) Give the ring to a policeman.

B) Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.

C) Hand in the ring to the security office.

D) Take the ring to the administration building.

3. A) Save time by using a computer.

B) Buy her own computer

C) Borrow Martha‟s computer.

D) Stay home and complete her paper

4. A) The man doesn‟t have money for his daughter‟s graduate studies.

B) The man doesn‟t think his daughter will get a business degree.

C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.

D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.

B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.

C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time.

D) He‟ll find his way to the cinema.

6. A) He‟s been to Seattle many times.

B) He has chaired a lot of conferences.

C) He has a high position in his company.

D) He lived in Seattle for many years.

7. A) Teacher and student.

B) Doctor and patient. .

C) Manager and office worker.

D) Travel agent and customer

8. A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture .

B) She thinks the lecture might be informative

C) She wants to add something to her lecture .

D) She‟ll finished her report this weekend

9. A) An art museum. B) A beautiful park.

C) A college campus D) An architectural exhibition

10. A) The houses for sale are of poor quality

B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy

C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers

D) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale

Passage one

11. A) Synthetic fuel B) Solar energy

C) Alcohol D) Electricity

12. A) Air traffic conditions B) Traffic jams on highways

C) Road conditions D) New traffic rules

13. A) Go through a health check B) Carry little luggage

C) Arrive early for boarding D) Undergo security checks

Passage Two

14. A) In a fast-food restaurant B) At a shopping center

C) At a county fair D) In a bakery

15. A) Avoid eating any food

B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat

C) Wash his hands thoroughly

D) Practice eating a pie quickly

16. A) On the table B) Behind his back

C) Under his bottom D) On his lap

17. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.

B) Eating from the outside toward the middle

C) Swallowing the pie with water

D) Holding the pie in the right position

18. A) Beauty B) Loyalty

C) Luck D) Durability

19. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country

B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage

C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart

D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck

20. A) The two people can learn about each other‟s likes and dislikes

B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match

C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home.

D)The two people can earn enough money for their wedding

Part II Reading Comprehension

Passage one

Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (保护区) (ANWR) to help secure America‟s energy future ? President Bush certainly thinks so. He has argued that tapping ANWR‟s oil would help ease California‟s electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the country‟s energy independence. But no one knows for sure how much crude oil lies buried beneath the frozen earth with the last government survey, conducted in 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels.

The oil industry goes with the high end of the range, which could equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption for as long as six years. By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for the next two three decades, lobbyists claim, the nation could cut back on imports equivalent to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Sounds good. An oil boom would also mean a multibillion-dollar windfall（意外之财）in tax revenues, royalties(开采权使用费)and leasing fees for Alaska and the Federal Government. Best of all, advocates of drilling say , damage to the environment would be insignificant . “We‟ve never had a document case of oil rig chasing deer out onto the pack ice.” says Alaska State Representative Scott Ogan .

Not so far , say environmentalists . Sticking to the low end of government estimates, the National Resources Defense Council says there may be no more than 3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverable oil in the coastal plain of ANWR, a drop in the bucket that would do virtually nothing to ease America‟s energy problems. And consumers would wait up to a decade to gain any benefits, because drilling could begin only after much bargaining over leases, environmental permits and regulatory review. As for ANWR‟s impact on the California power crisis, environmentalists point out that oil is responsible for only 1% of the Golden State‟s electricity output –and just 3% of the nation‟s.

21. What does President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR?

A) It will exhaust the nation‟s oil reserves.

B) It will help secure the future of ANWR.

C) It will help reduce the nation‟s oil imports

D) It will increase America‟s energy consumption

22. We learn from the second paragraph that the American oil industry _______

A) believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yields

B) tends to exaggerate America‟s reliance on foreign oil

C) shows little interest in tapping oil in ANWR

D) expects to stop oil imports from Saudi Arabia

23. Those against oil drilling in ANWR argue that _________

A) it can cause serious damage to the environment

B) it can do little to solve U.S. energy problems

C) it will drain the oil reserves in the Alaskan region

D) it will not have much commercial value

24. What do the environmentalists mean by saying “Not so fast” (Line 1, Para .3)?

A) Oil exploitation takes a long time

B) The oil drilling should be delayed

C) Don‟t be too optimistic

D) Don‟t expect fast returns{17年四级范文}.

25. It can be learned from the passage that oil exploitation beneath ANWR‟s frozen earth ________.

A) remains a controversial issue

B) is expected to get under way soon

17年四级范文篇二

大学英语四级选词填空练习(十七)

大学英语四级选词填空练习（十七）

难度：适中

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always __1__ such people, but I also explain that there’sa big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of __2__ and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You’ve got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer."The reality is that writing is a __3__, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never __4__.

When I left a 20-year career in the US. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿人), I had no __5__ at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was __6__and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a __7__ writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to __8__ myself. It was so hard to sell a story that __9__ made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one ofthose people who die wondering, what if? I would keeo putting my dream to the test — even though it meant living with

__10__and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream learn to live there.

[A] barely

[B] genuine

[C] rewarded

[D] doubt

[E] lonely

[F] poverty{17年四级范文}.

[G] persuade

[H] prospects

[I] uncertainty

[J] impossibly

[K] encourage

[L] awarded

[M] alone

[N] wealth

[O] cold

参考答案：

1. 选K

2. 选N

3. 选E

4. 选C

5. 选H

6. 选O

7. 选B

8. 选D

9. 选A

10. 选I

17年四级范文篇三

2006 年6 月17 日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷

2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷

试卷一

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注意事项

一、将自己的校名、姓名、学校代号、准考证号写在答题纸和试卷二上。将本 试卷代号划在答题纸上。

二、试卷一、答题纸和试卷二均不得带出考场。考试结束，监考人员收卷后考 生才可离开。

三、仔细读懂题目的说明。

四、在90分钟内做完试卷一上的PartI至PartIII和试卷二上的PartIV90分钟 后，监考人员收取答题纸和试卷一，然后考生再做试卷二上的作文题。作文题答题

时间为30分钟。全部考试时间为120分钟，不得拖延时间。

五、多项选择题的答案一定要划在答题纸上，凡是写在试卷上的答案一律无效。 试卷二上的题目答案直接写在试卷二上。

六、多项选择题每题只能选一个答案；如多选，则该题无分。选定答案后，用 HB浓度以上的铅笔在相应字母的中部划一条横线。正确的方法是：[A][B][C][D]。 使用其它符号答题者不给分。划线要有一定粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。

七、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规 定重新答题。

八、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密，若被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果 自负。

全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeach conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwarsaid.Boththe

conversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce:Aftereach

questiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmaxireadthefour choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichis,thebestanswer. ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleline throughthecenter.

Example:

Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

A)Attheoffice.

B)Inthewaitingroom.

C)Attheairport.

D)Inarestaurant.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworkthey

hadtofinishintheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceatthe office.Therefore,A)“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]onthe AnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]

1A)Theywentalongwaytoattendtheparty.

B)Theydidn‟tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks.

C)Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty.

D)Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests.

2.A)Tothebookstore.

B)Tothedentist‟s.

C)Tothemarket.

D)Tothepostoffice.

3.A)Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness.

B)ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions.

C)Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting.

D)ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician.

4.A)Tomisusuallytalkative.

B)Tomhasaverybadtemper.

C)Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto.

D)Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues.

5.A)Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.

B)Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.

C)Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar.

D)Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman.

6.A)Thewomanhastogetthetextbooksinotherways.

B)Thewomanhassoldherusedtextbookstothebookstore.

C)Themanisgoingtobuyhistextbooksfromabookstor

D)Themandoesn‟twanttosellhistextbookstothewoman.

7.A)Attendaconference

B)Giveaspeech.

C)Meethislawyer.

D)Makeabusinesstrip.

8.A)Jessiealwayssayswhatshethinks.

B)Jessieseemstohavealotonhermind.

C)Jessieiswrongtofindfaultwithherboss.

D)Jessieshouldknowthemarketingdirectorbetter.

9.A)Helenistalkative.

B)Helenisactive.

C)Helenissociable.

D)Helenisquiet.

10.A)JimmywillregretmarryingaFrenchwoman.

B)Jimmyisrichenoughtobuyabighouse.

C)Jimmyisnotseriousinmakingdecisions.

D)Jimmy‟swordsareoftennotreliable.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage, youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbe

spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebest{17年四级范文}.

answerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings.

B)ItwasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianfarmers.

C)IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernUSA.

D)ItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulweeds.

12.A)Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving.

B)Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu.

C)Theywillbecometoohardtoplough.

D)Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil.

13.A)Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol.

B)Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit.

C)Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth.

D)Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant.

PassageTwo

Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)Abusinesscorporation.

B)Theuniverseasawhole.

C)Asocietyoflegalprofessionals.

D)Anassociationofteachersandscholars.

15.A)Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod.

B)Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange.

C)Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones.

D)Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities.

16.A)Privatedonations.

B)Governmentfunding.

C)Grantsfromcorporations.

D)Feespaidbystudents.

PassageThree

Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A)HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar.

B)Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals.

C)HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational.

D)Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld.

18.A)Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting.

B)Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities.

C)Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals.

D)Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld.

19.A)Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped.

B)Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors.

C)Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals.

D)Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities.

20.A)Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld.

B)Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries.

C)Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology.

D)IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica.

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

Passageone

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart,Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsatunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),

C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Interestinpursuinginternationalcareershassoaredinrecentyears,enhancedbychronic(长久

的)personnelshortagesthatarecausingcompaniestosearchbeyondtheirhomebordersfortalent.Professionalsseekcareerexperienceoutsideoftheirhomecountriesforavarietyof

reasons.Theymayfeeltheneedtorechargetheirbatterieswithanewchallenge.Theymaywantapositionwithmoreresponsibilitythatencouragescreativityandinitiative.Ortheymaywishtoexposetheirchildrentoanotherculture,andtheopportunitytolearnasecondlanguage.

Whenapplyingforajob,oneusuallyhastosubmitaresumeorcurriculumvitae(CV).Thetwotermsgenerallymeanthesamething:aone-ortwo-pagedocumentdescribing

one‟seducationalqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.However,guidelinesforpreparingaresumeareconstantlychanging.Thebestadviceistofindoutwhatisappropriateregardingthecorporate(公

司)culture,thecountryculture,andthecultureofthepersonmakingthehiringdecision.Thechallengewillbetoembracetwoor

moreculturesinonedocument.Thefollowinglistisagoodplacetostart.

●“Educationalrequirementsdifferfromcountrytocountry.Inalmosteverycaseof„cross-border‟jobhunting,juststatingthetitleofyourdegreewillnotbeanadequatedescription.Providethereaderwithdetailsaboutyourstudiesandanyrelatedexperience.”

●Payattentiontotheresumeformatyouuse-chronologicalor

reverse-chronologicalorder.Chronologicalordermeanslistingyour„oldest‟workexperiencefirst.Reverse-chronologicalordermeanslistingyourcurrentormostrecentexperiencefirst.Mostcountrieshavepreferencesaboutwhichformatismostacceptable.Ifyoufindnospecificguidelines,thegeneralpreferenceisforthereverse-chronologicalformat.”

●IfyouaresubmittingyourresumeinEnglish,findoutiftherecipient(收件人)

usesBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglishbecausetherearevariationsbetweenthetwoversions.Forexample,universityeducationisoftenreferredtoas„tertiaryeducation‟intheUnitedKingdom,butthistermisalmostneverusedintheUnitedStates.Areaderwhoisunfamiliarwiththesevariationsmayassumethatyourresumecontainserrors.

21.Companiesarehiringmoreforeignemployeesbecause________.

A)theyfindforeignemployeesareusuallymoretalented

B)theyneedoriginalideasfromemployeeshiredoverseas

C)theywanttoexpandtheirbusinessbeyondhomeborders

D)theyhavedifficultyfindingqualifiedpersonnelathome

22.Theauthorbelievesthatanindividualwhoappliestoworkoverseas________.

A)isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiative

B)aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskills

C)isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathome

D)seekseitherhisownorhischildren‟sdevelopment

23.Whenitcomestoresumewriting,itisbestto________.

A)takeculturalfactorsintoconsideration

B)learnaboutthecompany‟shiringprocess

C)followappropriateguidelinesforjobhunting

D)knowtheemployer‟spersonallikesanddislikes

24.Whenwritingaboutqualifications,applicantsareadvisedto________.

A)stresstheiracademicpotentialtoimpressthedecisionmaker

B)givethetitleoftheuniversitydegreetheyhaveearnedathome

C)provideadetaileddescriptionoftheirstudyandworkexperiences

D)highlighttheirkeeninterestinpursuinga„cross-border‟career

25.Accordingtotheauthor‟slastpieceofadvice,theapplicantsshouldbeawareof________.

17年四级范文篇四

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Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.

W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?

M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

12.

W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it? W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.

Q: What does the man mean?

13.

W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.

M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.

Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

14.

W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good. M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.

Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?

15. W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?

M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.

Q: What do we learn about the man?

16. M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.

W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost of renting an apartment first. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.

Q: What does the woman imply?{17年四级范文}.

17. M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.

W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

18. W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?

M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.

What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?

Long Conversation

Conversation One

M: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.

W: The seasons?

M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short? W: So what is it like?

M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.

W: And what about the darkness?

M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.

W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.

M: Yeah, that’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. They’d like to work hard, but play hard, too. I think Londoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.

Q19: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

Q20: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?

Q21: How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden? Q21: What does the man say about the Swedish people?

Conversation Two

W: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?

M: That’s a very good question. I don’t think there is any, specifically.

W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?

M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now. W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.

M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.

W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.

M: Quite.

W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham

University?

M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.

W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?

M: Yes, from the Woolen District.

Q23. What was the man’s major at university?

Q24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?

Q25: What attracted the man to Nottingham University?

Section B

Passage One

While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.

Questions:

26, What did Obcamp’s speech focus on?

27, Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?

28, What does the speaker try to explain?{17年四级范文}.

Passage Two

Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company. He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year. First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them. Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and

money for the company. Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them. Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work, and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. What is Chris’s main responsibility at Taxlong Company?

30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?

31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?

32. What do we learn about Kim from the passage?

Passage Three

Proverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture. Values teach people how to act, what is right, and what is wrong. Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values is important too. If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values, not yours, getting along with them will be much easier. Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were. For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb “Haste makes waste”, because patience is not important to them. But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist, died in 1790, but his proverb “Time is money” is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before. A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea is expressed differently.

Questions 33- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. Why are proverbs so important?

34. According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passage of time? 35 What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world?

Section C

Compound Dictation

Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own company, I no longer imagine I can get through a single day much less all my life completely on my own. Even if I am on vacation in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house someone else has built,

wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others, using electricity someone else is distributing to my house. Evidence of interdependence is everywhere; we are on this journey together.

As I was growing up, I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything. “Make your own way”,” Stand on your own two feet” or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it.

17年四级范文篇五

2014年大学英语四级模拟题十七及答案

2014年大学英语四级模拟题十七及答案

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B) ,C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

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Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

It is simple enough to say that since books have classesfiction, biography,

poetry—we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each sh

ould give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconception when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. Do not dictate to your author; try to become him. Be his fellowworker and accomplice(同谋). If you hang back, and reserve and criticize at first, you are preventing yourself from getting the fullest possible value from what you read. But if you open your mind as widely as possible, then signs and hints of almost imperceptible finess(委婉之处), from the twist and turn of the first sentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Steep yourself in this, acquaint yourself with this, and soon you will find that your author is giving you, or attempting to give you, something far more definite. The thirtytwo chapters of anovel—if we consider how to read a novel first—are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled as a building but words are more impalpable than bricks, reading is a longer and more complicated process than seeing. Perhaps the quickest way to understand the elements of what a novelist is doing is not to read, but to write; to make your own experiment with the dangers and difficulties of words. Recall, then, some event that has left a distinct impression on you—how at the corner of the street, perhaps, you passed two people talking. A tree shook; an electric light danced; the tone of the talk was comic, but also tragic; a whole vision, an entire conception, seemed contained in that moment.

21.What does the author mean by saying “Yet few people ask from books what books can give us.”?