A) do you suppose
B) you suppose
C) will you suppose
D) you would suppose
68. ________ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always
be with us.
A) As for
B) Besides
C) Except
D) Despite
69. How close parents are to their children ________ a strong influence on the character
of the children.
A) have
B) has
C) having
D) to have
70. He ________ when the bus came to a sudden stop.
A) was almost hurt
B) was hurt himself
C) was to hurt himself
D) was hurting himself
Part IV Close (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four
choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should
choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land.
Geographers (地理学家) compare and contrast __71__ places on the earth. But they also
__72__ beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a __73__ The word
geography __74__ from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for “earth” and graphein,
__75__ means “to write.” The English word geography means “to describe the earth.”
__76__ geography books focus on a small area __77__ a town or city. Others deal with a
state, a region, a nation, or an __78__ continent. Many geography books deal with the
whole earth. Another __79__ to divide the study of __80__ is to distinguish between
physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world; the
__81__ starts with human beings and __82__ how human beings and their environment
act __83__ each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, __84__
branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described __85__ one who observes,
records, and explains the __86__ between places. If all places __87__ alike, there would
be little need for geographers. We know, however, __88__ no two places are exactly the
same. Geography, __89__, is a point of view, a special way of __90__ at places.
71. A) similar
B) various
C) distant
D) famous
72. A) pass
B) reach
C) go
D) set
73. A) whole
B) unit
C) part
D) total
74. A) falls
B) removes
C) results
D) comes
75. A) what
B) that
C) which
D) it
76. A) Some
B) Many
C) Most
D) Few
77. A) outside
B) except
C) as
D) like
78. A) extensive
B) entire
C) overall
D) enormous
79. A) way
B) means
C) habit
D) technique
80. A) world
B) earth
C) geography
D) globe
81. A) second
B) later
C) next
D) latter
82. A) learns
B) studies
C) realises
D) understands
83. A) upon
B) for
C) as
D) to
84. A) neither
B) either
C) one
D) each
85. A) for
B) to
C) as
D) by
86. A) exceptions
B) sameness
C) differences
D) divisions
87. A) being
B) are
C) be
D) were
88. A) although
B) whether
C) since
D) that
89. A) still
B) then
C) nevertheless
D) moreover
90. A) working
B) looking
C) arriving
D) getting
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less
than 100 words on Changes in People’s Diet. Study the following table
carefully and your composition must be based on the information given in
the table. Write three paragraphs to:
1. state the changes in people’s diet (饮食) in the past five years;
2. give possible reasons for the changes;
3. draw your own conclusions;
4. you should quote as few figures as possible.
Food Year
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Grain
49%
47%
46.5%
45%
45%
Milk
10%
11%
11%
12%
13%
Meet
17%
20%
22.5%
23%
21%
Fruit and vegetables
24%
22%
20%
20%
21%
Total
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
1991年6月四级参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. B
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. D
19. A
20. D
Part II Reading Comprehension
21. B
22. D
23. A
24. B
25. D
26. C
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. D
31. A
32. C
33. B
34. D
35. B
36. A
37. A
38. B
39. D
40. C
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
41. A
42. B
43. D
44. A
45. B
46. D
47. D
48. A
49. C
50. C
51. D
52. C
53. A
54. C
55. D
56. C
57. B
58. D
59. D
60. A
61. B
62. C
63. C
64. A
65. C
66. B
67. A
68. D
69. B
70. A
Part IV Close
71. B
72. C
73. A
74. D
75. C
76. A
77. D
78. B
79. A
80. C
81. D
82. B
83. A
84. A
85. C
86. C
87. D
88. D
89. B
90. B
Part V Writing (略)
1992年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversation s. 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 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.
Example:
You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they
had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office.
Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer
Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) Give the woman what she wants.
B) Help the woman in a moment.
C) Tell the woman what he is doing.
D) Stop his work immediately.
2. A) He wants the woman to call him again.
B) He will call the woman in two weeks.
C) He wants her to fix the watch within one week.
D) He will fix the woman’s watch.
3. A) To see the doctor.
B) To go to a party.
C) To make an appointment.
D) To look after her children.
4. A) She is eager to know what the present is.
B) She is not anxious to know what it is.
C) She doesn’t know what she is asked to wait for.
D) She really doesn’t care about the present.
5. A) The program was on too late.
B) His TV set was out of order.
C) He doesn’t think much of the President.
D) He had a late class.
6. A) The teacher postponed the conference.
B) There won’t be a test this afternoon.
C) The students will be attending the conference.
D) The students took a science test this afternoon.
7. A) She thinks his lectures are boring.
B) She thinks his tests are too long.
C) She doesn’t like his choice of test questions.
D) She doesn’t think he prepares his lectures well enough.
8. A) She thinks he talks too much.
B) She thinks he is simple-minded.
C) She thinks he is always very frank.
D) She thinks he doesn’t like speaking.
9. A) On foot.
B) By bus.
C) By car.
D) By bike.
10. A) ￡7.
B) ￡9.
C) ￡11.
D) ￡15.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,
you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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 line through the
centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) They are in a good temper.
B) They like music.
C) They want to say something.
D) They sing for enjoyment.
12. A) They make some signs.
B) They keep from other birds.
C) They keep silent.
D) They hide themselves.
13. A) It spreads out its tail.
B) It dances.
C) It uses shells and flowers to make a garden.
D) It flies high in the sky.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) They hung meat in the sun.
B) They cooked meat with salt.
C) They preserved meat with ice.
D) They kept meat underground.
15. A) He began to use chemicals.
B) He preserved food with sugar.
C) He kept food in cans.
D) He sealed food in jars.
16. A) Development of the canning industry.
B) Food processing and chemicals.
C) Food industry in different countries.
D) Preserving food-past and present.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) In the United states.
B) At Sutter’s Fort.
C) In Sweden.
D) In Switzerland.
18. A) He left the farm.
B) He kept it a secret to himself.
C) He told Sutter about it.
D) He tried to find more gold.
19. A) Because too many people came there for gold.
B) Because Sutter was not good at farming.
C) Because the army occupied it.
D) Because Sutter gave up farming.
20. A) It made him a very rich man.
B) It brought him great misfortune.
C) It had little effect on his life.
D) It cause the death of his wife.
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.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen took a
pretty dim view of banks and Banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no
small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still
are—forbidding structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not,
elderly gentlemen whose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s
account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired
the suggestion of a smile.
And yet the average bank for many year was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if
necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in
the past quarter century, banks Began to grow human, even pleasant, and started to
attract the little man. It is possible that this movement began in medium-sized towns, or
in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big
towns. At any rate, the results have been remarkable.
The movement to “humanize” hanks, of course, received a big push during the war,
when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men.
Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of personal loans, as taxes
became heavier and as the practice of installment (分期付款) buying broke down the
previously long—held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about
being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷)
could be extremely helpful.
21. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years ago was
chiefly due to ________.
A) the outer appearance of bank buildings
B) unfriendliness of customers toward banks
C) economic pressure of the time
D) the attitude of hankers
22. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.
A) regular visitors
B) rich customers
C) friendly businessmen
D) elderly gentlemen
23. When did banks begin to grow human?