18. What does the passage tell us about the colleges of the university?
19. What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University?
20. What does we know from the passage tell us about the women students in
Cambridge university?
2003年9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. At the end of each
conversation, a question wilt 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 thee office.
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.
D) In a restaurant.
From tile conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they
had to finish in the evening. This conversation 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 Bob a phone call.
B) Go and pick Bob up.
C) Go look for Bob.
D) Wait for Bob.
2. A) She is working in the city.
B) Life in the suburbs is lonely.
C) Jobs are easier to find in the city.
D) It’s less expensive living in the city.
3. A) In a printing shop.
B) At a publishing house.
C) At a bookstore.
D) In a library.
4. A) The woman be more careful next time.
B) They try to think of a solution.
C) The woman find a spare key.
D) They come downstairs.
5. A) Sending an e-mail.
B) Working in an office.
C) Talking on the phone.
D) Doing spelling practice.
6. A) Buy something for the picnic.
B) Go shopping with the man.
C) Go for a ride around town.
D) Have a picnic.
7. A) The woman misplaced her class permit for biology.
B) The woman arrived for registration too early.
C) The woman missed registration for the biology course.
D) The woman got a wrong class permit.
8. A) The woman likes the weather in New York very much.
B) The woman will stay in New York a long time.
C) The man is planning to visit New York.
D) It’s quite cold in New York now.
9. A) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very much.
B) An old lady took the couple’s suitcase for her own.
C) The couple’s suitcase was stolen in the restaurant.
D) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase.
10. A) She’s flying to Hong Kong.
B) She’s going to buy an air ticket.
C) She’s going to say good-bye to Bill.
D) She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Bill.
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 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) They him only retired workers.
B) They each do jobs they are good at.
C) They close the hotel during low seasons.
D) They employ as few workers as possible.
12. A) Staff training.
B) Book-keeping.
C) Cleaning and washing up.
D) Gardening and flower arranging.
13. A) They have their hotel beautifully decorated.
B) They provide delicious food.
C) They make their guests feel at home.
D) They give parties regularly for their visitors.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) To withdraw his deposit.
B) To cash a cheek.
C) To rob the bank.
D) To get his prize.
15. A) A radio announcer
B) A bank employee.
C) A car mechanic.
D) A movie actor.
16. A) They let him do what he wanted to.
B) They helped him find large bills.
C) They pressed the alarm.
D) They called the police.
17. A) He was afraid that be would be caught on the spot.
B) Large bills were not within his reach.
C) The maximum sum allowed was 55,000.
D) He was limited by time and the size of his pockets.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge.
B) A professional diver.
C) A telephone operator.
D) A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge.
19. A) Someone ham fallen off the bridge.
B) Someone on the bridge is being attacked.
C) Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge.
D) Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself.
20. A) Call the mother to come fight away.
B) Try to communicate with them first.
C) Help them to get out of their misty.
D) Remind them that they have children to take care of.
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 ling through the
centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
A recent study, published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical
Association, offers a picture of how risky it is to get a lift from a teenage driver, Indeed,
a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as likely to have a fatal
accident as a teenager driving alone, By contrast, the risk of death for drivers between 30
and 59 decreases with each additional passenger.
The authors also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased
dramatically after 10 p.m., and especially after midnight, with passengers in the car, the
driver was even more likely to die in a late-night accident.
Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety
Research Center, says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with
“really stupid behavior” than with just a lack of driving experience. “The basic issue.” Be
says, “is that adults who are responsible for issuing licenses fail to recognize how
complex and skilled a task driving is.”
Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使…缓解) the
problem is to have states institute so-called graduated licensing systems, in which getting
a license is a multistage process. A graduated license requires that a teenager first prove
himself capable of driving in the presence of an adult, followed by a period of driving
with night of passenger restrictions, before graduating to full driving privileges.
Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to
recent studies. About half of the states now have some sort of graduated licensing system
in place, but only 10 of those states have restrictions on passengers, California is the
strictest, with a novice (新手) driver prohibited from carrying any passenger under 20
(without the presence of an adult over 25) for the first six months.
21. Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the passage?