A) The ancient Greek audience
B) The movie actors
C) Psychologists
D) The modern TV audience
69. According to the passage, it is possible for us tell one type of person from another
because ________.
A) people differ in their behavioral and physical characteristics
B) human fingerprints provide unique information
C) people’s behavior can be easily described in words
D) human faces have complex features
70. Which of the following is the major point of the passage?
A) Why it is necessary to identify people’s personality
B) Why it is possible to describe people
C) How to get to know people
D) How best to recognize people
Part IV Translation (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, there are four items which you should translate into Chinese,
each item consisting of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken
from the Reading Passages you have just read in Part Three of Test Paper
One. You are allowed 15 minutes to do the translation. You should refer back
to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.
71. (Passage 1, Lines 6-7, Para. 1)
You very likely give other passengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure
them that you mean no threat.
72. (Passage 2, Lines 2-3, Para. 2)
In the 1880s the United States was a land sharply divided between the immensely
wealthy and the very poor.
73. (Passage 3, Lines 3-5, Para. 3)
We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of
their serious illness were quite aware of its potential outcome
74. (Passage 4, Lines 2-3, Para. 1)
Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face
different from another.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the
topic Global Shortage of Fresh Water. You should write at least 100 words
and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese)
below:
1. 人们以为淡水是取之不尽的
(提示：雨水、河水、井水…)
2. 实际上淡水是非常紧缺的
(提示：人口增加，工业用水增加，污染…)
3. 我们应该怎么办
Global Shortage of Fresh Water
1996年6月四级参考答案
Part I
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. C
20. D
Part II
21. C
22. B
23. D
24. D
25. C
26. C
27. A
28. D
29. B
30. D
31. A
32. B
33. A
34. C
35. A
36. B
37. C
38. B
39. D
40. D
41. B
42. C
43. C
44. A
45. B
46. A
47. A
48. D
49. A
50. B
Part III
51. A
52. B
53. C
54. B
55. D
56. A
57. C
58. D
59. A
60. B
61. C
62. B
63. D
64. A
65. C
66. D
67. D
68. C
69. A
70. B
71. 你很可能给其他乘客很快的一瞥，打量他们一下，以此让他们确信你对他们没
有威胁。
72. 十九世纪八十年代的美国是一个贫富分化极为分明的国家。
73. 给我们留下极深印象的事实是：即使那些没有被告知严重病情的病人，对其疾
病的潜在后果也是非常清楚的。
74. 即使是很老到的作家也很可能不能描述出区分人脸的全部特征。
1997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 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 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
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 the two were talking about some work they
will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the 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) Look for a more expensive hotel.
B) Go to another hotel by bus.
C) Try to find a quiet place.
D) Take a walk around the city.
2. A) They’re talking about nice children.
B) The man has a house for sale.
C) The woman lives in a nice house.
D) The man has three children.
3. A) In a hotel.
B) At a dinner table.
C) In the street.
D) At the man’s house.
4. A) Relatives.
B) Roommates.
C) Colleagues.
D) Neighbors.
5. A) 5:00.
B) 5:15.
C) 5:30.
D) 5:45.
6. A) He wants to have more sleep.
B) His wife doesn’t sleep well.
C) Women need more sleep than men.
D) He doesn’t need as much sleep as his wife.
7. A) A student.
B) A reporter.
C) A visitor.
D) A lecturer.
8. A) To the school.
B) To a friend’s house.
C) To the post office.
D) Home.
9. A) He is afraid he won’t be chosen for the trip.
B) The boss has not decided where to go.
C) Such a trip is necessary for the company.
D) It’s not certain whether the trip will take place.
10. A) It was boring.
B) It was entertaining.
C) It was touching.
D) It was encouraging.
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
center.
Passage one
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) He wanted to find a place to read his papers.
B) He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane.
C) He felt thirsty and wanted some coffee.
D) He went there to meet his friends.
12. A) Toys for children.
B) Important documents.
C) Food and coffee.
D) Clothes and scientific papers.
13. A) The woman took his case on purpose.
B) All his papers had been stolen.
C) He had taken the woman’s case.
D) The woman played a joke on him.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) The liberation movement of British women.
B) Rapid economic development in Britain.
C) Changing attitudes to family life.
D) Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.
15. A) Because millions of men died in the war.
B) Because women had proved their worth.
C) Because women were more skillful than men.
D) Because factories preferred to employ women.
16. A) The concept of “the family” as a social unit.
B) The attitudes to birth control.
C) The attitudes to religion.
D) The ideas of authority and tradition.
Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered.
B) Those who expected to have several children but could only have one.
C) Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children.
D) Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30.
18. A) Because their parents want them to share the family burden.
B) Because their parents are too strict with them in their education.
C) Because they have nobody to play with.
D) Because their parents want them to grow up as fast as possible.
19. A) Two types of only children.
B) Parents’ responsibilities.
C) The necessity of family planning.
D) The relationship between parents and children.
20. A) They have no sisters or brothers.
B) They are overprotected by their parents.
C) Their parents expect too much of them.
D) Their parents often punish them for minor faults.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are
four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes
the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the center.
21. Until then, his family ________ from him for six months.
A) didn’t hear
B) hasn’t been hearing
C) hasn’t heard
D) hadn’t heard
22. The conference ________ a full week by the time it ends.
A) must have lasted
B) will have lasted
C) would last
D) has lasted
23. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the
island at regular ________.
A) gaps
B) rate
C) length
D) intervals
24. Physics is ________ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.
A) alike
B) equivalent
C) likely
D) uniform
25. There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means
________ trouble.
A) making
B) to make
C) to have made
D) having make
26. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding
education, with girls as well as boys ________ to go to school.
A) to be encouraged
B) been encouraged
C) being encouraged
D) be encouraged
27. The new appointment of our president ________ from the very beginning of next
semester.
A) takes effect
B) takes part
C) takes place
D) takes turns
28. The president made a ________ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports
meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.
A) vigorous
B) tedious
C) flat
D) harsh
29. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ________ which a price change will
affect supply and demand.
A) from
B) with
C) to
D) for
30. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ________ his wildest dreams.
A) under
B) over
C) above
D) beyond
31. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ________, you will succeed in the
end.
A) hang up
B) hang about
C) hang on
D) hang onto
32. It is reported that ________ adopted children want to know who their natural
parents are.
A) the most
B) most of
C) most
D) the most of
33. Last year the advertising rate ________ by 20 percent.
A) raised
B) aroused
C) arose
D) rose
34. ________ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful
dinner party.
A) Had they arrived
B) Would they arrive
C) Were they arriving
D) Were they to arrive
35. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats
were ________ and many houses collapsed.
A) wrecked
B) spoiled
C) torn
D) injured
36. The little man was ________ one metre fifty high.
A) almost more than
B) hardly more than
C) nearly more than
D) as much as
37. As ________ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair
is also open on Sundays.
A) being
B) is
C) to be
D) been
38. You see the lightning ________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
A) the instant
B) for an instant
C) on the instant
D) in an instant
39. The manager lost his ________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A) mood
B) temper
C) mind
D) passion
40. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ________ today and are being modified by
the work of scientists of our time.
A) are to challenge
B) may be challenged
C) have been challenged
D) are challenging
41. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ________ the new
carpet.
A) crash
B) pollute
C) spot
D) stain
42. I’d rather read than watch television; the programs seem ________ all the time.
A) to get worse
B) to be getting worse
C) to have got worse
D) getting worse
43. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ________ in grocery
stores.
A) ready
B) approachable
C) probable
D) available
44. When I caught him ________ I stopped buying things there and started dealing
with another shop.
A) cheating
B) cheat
C) to cheat
D) to be cheating
45. It is important that enough money ________ to fund the project.
A) be collected
B) must be collected
C) was collected
D) can be collected
46. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ________ so much noise.
A) resist
B) sustain
C) tolerate
D) undergo
47. If only the committee ________ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as
possible.
A) approve
B) will approve
C) can approve
D) would approve
48. ________ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in
the world.
A) On
B) By
C) At
D) Of
49. ________ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.
A) Believe
B) To believe
C) Believing
D) Believed
50. Mr. Morgan can be very sad ________, though in public he is extremely cheerful.
A) by himself
B) in person
C) in private
D) as individual
Part III 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
center.
Passage One
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one
another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives,
we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must
judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone
caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is thief or a
meter reader, and so on.
The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change
throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various
situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among
appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us.
This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental
process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult
than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.
A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer
can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume (服装) of
a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing
presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well
as by our pocketbook (钱包). Having made a choice within these limits we can have
certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what
the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice
among them is limited.
51. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us ________.
A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain job
B) behave appropriately in relation to other people
C) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations
D) make friends with other people
52. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ________.
A) in order to identify themselves with others
B) in order to better identify others
C) as their mental processes change
D) as the situation changes
53. The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means “________”.
A) involvement
B) appreciation
C) assessment
D) presentation
54. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “________”.
A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately
B) identification of other people’s statuses
C) selecting one’s own statuses
D) constant mental process
55. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant
or that of a Hindu prince” (Line 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means ________.
A) different people have different styles of clothes
B) ready-made clothes may need alterations
C) statuses come ready made just like clothes
D) our choice of statuses is limited
Passage Two
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such
people, but I also explain that there’s big difference between “being a writer” and writing.
In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth 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 lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer
kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left
a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I
had no prospects 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 cold and had no bathroom. I
immediately bought a used manual type writer and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself.
It was so hard to sell a story that barely 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 of those people who die
wondering, What if?