2003年1月大学英语四级考试试题
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            CET4_2003年1月试题及答案
            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) 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 will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish
            at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the correct
            answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a
            single line through the center.
            Sample Answer [A] [C] [D]
            1. A) They are both anxious to try Italian food.
            B) They are likely to have dinner together.
            C) The man will treat the woman to dinner tonight.
            D) The woman refused to have dinner with the man.
            2. A) It’s only for rent, not for sale.
            B) It’s not as good as advertised.
            C) It’s being redecorated.
            D) It’s no longer available.
            3. A) Colleagues.
            B) Husband and wife.
            C) Employer and employee.
            D) Mother and son.
            4. A) She contacts her parents occasionally.
            B) She phones her parents regularly at weekends.
            C) She visits her parents at weekends when the fares are down.
            D) She often call her parents regardless of the rates.
            5. A) The next bus is coming soon.
            B) The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.
            C) There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.
            D) They can catch this bus without running.
            6. A) The assignment looks easy but actually it’s quite difficult.
            B) The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.
            C) They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.
            D) They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.
            7. A) The man will go to meet the woman this evening.
            B) The man and the woman have an appointment at 7 o’clock.
            C) The woman can’t finish making the jam before 7 o’clock.
            D) The woman won’t be able to see the man this evening.
            8. A) She’s learned a lot from the literature class.
            B) She’s written some books about world classics.
            C) She’s met some of the world’s best writers.
            D) She’s just back from a trip round the world.
            9. A) The exam was easier than the previous one.
            B) Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam.
            C) Joe probably failed in the exam.
            D) The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part.
            10. A) She is tired of driving in heavy traffic.
            B) She doesn’t mind it as the road conditions are good.
            C) She is unhappy to have to drive such a long way every day.
            D) She enjoys it because she’s good at driving.
            Section B Compound Dictation
            Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.
            When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen
            carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the
            second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1
            to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered
            from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information.
            You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down
            the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read
            for the third time, you should check what you have written.
            It’s difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It’s so
            vast, so deep, so (S1) _______. Unfortunately, it’s not bottomless.
            Over-fishing, (S2) _________ with destructive fishing practices, is
            killing off the fish and (S3) _________ their environment.
            Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen’s means of living.
            At least 60 (S4) _______ of the world’s commercially important fish
            (S5) _________ are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. As a
            result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to
            commercial fishing.
            Big, high-tech fleets (S6) _________ that everything in their path
            is pulled out of water. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is
            thrown back either dead or dying. That’s an (S7) _________ of more
            than 20 million metric tons every year.
            (S8)
            __________________________________________________________________.
            In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (对虾)
            caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine
            wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
            True, (S9)
            _______________________________________________________________,
            then catch them in a way that doesn’t kill other innocent sea life.
            Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
            Direction: 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 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
            Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At
            some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our
            need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?
            Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world
            generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and
            inspire people.
            A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of
            adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes
            beyond mere fame.
            Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like
            high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers
            and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.
            The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a
            genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and
            meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they
            serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or
            evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous
            persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but
            who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?
            Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the
            mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses.
            They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be
            part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther
            King, Jr., we might still have segregated (隔离的) buses, restaurants,
            and parks. It may be possible for large-scale change to occur
            without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change
            would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings
            endless.
            11. Although heroes may come from different cultures, they _______.
            A) generally possess certain inspiring characteristics
            B) probably share some weaknesses of ordinary people
            C) are often influenced by previous generations
            D) all unknowingly attract a large number of fans
            12. According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage
            transformers in that ____.
            A) they have a vision from the mountaintop
            B) they have warm feelings and emotions
            C) they can serve as concrete examples of noble principles
            D) they can make people feel stronger and more confident
            13. Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because
            ________.
            A) they are popular only among certain groups of people
            B) their performances do not improve their fans morally
            C) their primary concern is their own financial interests
            D) they are not clear about the principles they should follow
            14. Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of
            outstanding leaders who _____.
            A) are good at demonstrating their charming characters
            B) can move the masses with their forceful speeches
            C) are capable of meeting all challenges and hardships
            D) can provide an answer to the problems of their people
            15. The author concludes that historical changes would ______.
            A) be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities
            B) not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices
            C) take place ff there were heroes to lead the people
            D) produce leaders with attractive personalities B)
            Passage Two
            Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
            According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over
            188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “more
            materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the
            17 years of the poll.
            Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective
            “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is
            developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that
            today the most popular course is not literature or history but
            accounting.
            Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is
            at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs,
            engineering and computer science is way up.
            That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative
            for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college
            instructors her first year on the job-even before she completed her
            two-year associate degree.
            While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that
            our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge
            in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our
            understanding of these other contributions m be they scientific or
            artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of
            others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education
            teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see
            beyond our immediate needs.
            Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only
            to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How
            shortsighted in the long run!
            But the most important argument for a broad education is that in
            studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral
            sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen
            looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them
            is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you
            please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”
            From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought
            to be about.
            16. According to the author’s observation, college students _______.
            A) have never been so materialistic as today
            B) have never been so interested in the arts
            C) have never been so financially well off as today
            D) have never attached so much importance to moral sense
            17. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to
            do with _______.
            A) the influences of their instructors
            B) the financial goals they seek in life
            C) their own interpretations of the courses
            D) their understanding of the contributions of others
            18. By saying “While it’s true that ... be they scientific or
            artistic” (Lines 1-3, Para. 5), the author means that _______.
            A) business management should be included in educational programs
            B) human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed
            C) human intellectual development has reached new heights
            D) the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked
            19. Studying the diverse wisdom of others can ________.
            A) create varying artistic interests
            B) help people see things in their right perspective
            C) help improve connections among people
            D) regulate the behavior of modern people
            20. Which of the following statements is true according to the
            passage?
            A) Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.
            B) Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.
            C) People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.
            D) Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.
            Passage Three
            Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
            New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has
            shrunk. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds
            away by fax or phone or satellite link. And. of course, our ability
            to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly
            enhanced by foreign language skills.
            Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern
            businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of
            doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often
            helps support domestic business efforts.
            Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to
            advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in
            another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of
            mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to
            the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or
            accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a
            difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater
            confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States
            where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are
            becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的).
            Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices
            with business applications, even small businesses in the United
            States are able to get into international markets.
            English is still the international language of business. But there
            is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A
            second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business,
            but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other
            qualifications appear to be equal
            The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal
            language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations,
            and cam have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move
            more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate
            well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an
            obvious asset to the firm.
            21. What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications
            equipment?
            A) Critical. C) Indifferent.
            B) Prejudiced. D) Positive.
            22. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment,
            businesspeople ______.
            A) have to get familiar with modern technology
            B) are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations
            C) are attaching more importance to their overseas business
            D) are eager to work overseas
            23. In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3,
            Para. 3) probably means ____.
            A) being unable to think properly for lack of insight
            B) being totally out of touch with business at home
            C) missing opportunities for promotion when abroad
            D) leaving all care and worry behind
            24. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of
            international corporations in employing people today?
            A) Connections with businesses overseas.
            B) Ability to speak the client’s language.
            C) Technical know-how.
            D) Business experience.
            25. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is
            that they can _______.
            A) better control the whole negotiation process
            B) easily find new approaches to meet market needs
            C) fast-forward their proposals to headquarters
            D) easily make friends with businesspeople abroad
            Passage Four
            Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
            In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as
            they’ve become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a
            national passion; this summer alone, one in 10 citizens will go
            abroad. Exposed to higher standards of service elsewhere, Israelis
            are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also
            begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonald’s and
            Pizza Hut are setting a new standard of customer service, using
            strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the
            friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit of telling
            departing customers to “Have a nice day” has caught on all over
            Israel. “Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Let’s be nicer,’”
            says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. “Nothing happens
            without competition.”
            Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well.
            Monopolies (垄断者) that until recently have been free to take their
            customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing
            professor, calls “the revengeful (报复的) consumer.” When the
            government opened up competition with Bezaq, the phone company, its
            international branch lost 40% of its market share, even while
            offering competitive rates. Says Perry, “People wanted revenge for
            all the years of bad service.” The electric company, whose monopoly
            may be short-lived, has suddenly mopped requiring users to wait half
            a day for a repairman. Now, appointments are scheduled to the
            half-hour. The graceless El Al Airlines, which is already at auction
            (拍卖), has retrained its employees to emphasize service and is
            boasting about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan, “You
            can feel the change in the air.” For the first time, praise
            outnumbers complaints on customer survey sheets.
            26. It may be inferred from the passage that _______.
            A) customer service in Israel is now improving
            B) wealthy Israeli customers are hard to please
            C) the tourist industry has brought chain stores to Israel
            D) Israeli customers prefer foreign products to domestic ones
            27. In the author’s view, higher service standards are impossible in
            Israel ________.
            A) if customer complaints go unnoticed by the management
            B) unless foreign companies are introduced in greater numbers
            C) if there’s no competition among companies
            D) without strict routine training of employees
            28. If someone in Israel today needs a repairman in case of a power
            failure, ________.
            A) they can have it fixed in no time
            B) it’s no longer necessary to make an appointment
            C) the appointment takes only half a day to make
            D) they only have to wait half an hour at most
            29. The example of El A1 Airlines shows that _______.
            A) revengeful customers are a threat to the monopoly of enterprises
            B) an ad campaign is a way out for enterprises in financial
            difficulty
            C) a good slogan has great potential for improving service
            D) staff retraining is essential for better service
            30. Why did Bezaq’s international branch lose 40% of its market
            share?
            A) Because the rates it offered were not competitive enough.
            B) Because customers were dissatisfied with its past service.
            C) Because the service offered by its competitors was far better.
            D) Because it no longer received any support from the government.
            Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
            Directions: There are 3.0. 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.
            31. Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before
            anyone _______ them.
            A) discovered C) would have discovered
            B) will discover D) discovers
            32. Though ________ in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the
            primitive scenes of country life.
            A) grown C) tended
            B) raised D) cultivated
            33. The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He ________
            have driven so fast.
            A) can’t C) shouldn’t
            B) wouldn’t D) mustn’t
            34. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to ________ the
            skills they need to succeed.
            A) adopt C) accumulate
            B) acquire D) assemble
            35. If I ________ harder at school, I would be sitting in a
            comfortable office now.
            A) worked C) had worked
            B) were to work D) were working
            36. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating
            customers.
            A) accused C) scolded
            B) charged D) cursed
            37. All her energies are ________ upon her children and she seems to
            have little time for anything else.
            A) guided C) directed
            B) aimed D) focused
            38. While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest
            they ___ by wild animals.
            A) should be attacked C) must be attacked
            B) had been attacked D) would be attacked
            39. Everyone should be ___ to a decent standard of living and an
            opportunity to be educated.
            A) attributed C) identified
            B) entitled D) justified
            40. His wife is constantly funding _______ with him, which makes him
            very angry.
            A) errors C) fault
            B) shortcomings D) flaw
            41. Vitamins are complex _______ that the body requires in very
            small mounts.
            A) matters C) particles
            B) materials D) substances
            42. Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such
            heavy _______ housework as carrying water and firewood.
            A) time-consumed C) time-consuming
            B) timely-consumed D) timely-consuming
            43. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _______
            to the outside world.
            A) having been lost C) losing
            B) to be lost D) lost
            44. The police are trying to find out the _______ of the woman
            killed in the traffic accident.
            A) evidence C) status
            B) recognition D) identity
            45. All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the _______
            they keep from someone they talk with.
            A) distance C) range
            B) scope D) boundary
            46. We have planned an exciting publicity _______ with our
            advertisers.
            A) struggle C) battle
            B) campaign D) conflict
            47. _______ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in
            the investigation.
            A) Besides C) But for
            B) Regardless of D) Despite
            48. _______ much is known about what occurs during sleep, the
            precise function of sleep and its different stages remains largely
            in the realm of assumption.
            A) Because C) Since
            B) For D) While
            49. John doesn’t believe in _______ medicine; he has some remedies
            of his own.
            A) standard C) routine
            B) regular D) conventional
            50. Owing to _______ competition among the airlines, travel expenses
            have been reduced considerably.
            A) fierce C) eager
            B) strained D) critical
            51. They always give the vacant seats to _______ comes first.
            A) whoever C) who
            B) whomever D) whom
            52. In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who are
            _______ enough to get into universities.
            A) ambitious C) aggressive
            B) fortunate D) substantial
            53. Professor Wang, _______ for his informative lectures, was warmly
            received by his students.
            A) knowing C) to be known
            B) known D) having known
            54. Our manager is _______ an important customer now and he will be
            back this afternoon.
            A) calling on C) calling up
            B) calling in D) calling for
            55. A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with
            some kind of _______.
            A) precaution C) emergency
            B) crisis D) urgency
            56. He said that the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he
            _______ by then.
            A) would have arrived C) should arrive
            B) must have arrived D) would arrive
            57. The film provides a deep _______ into a wide range of human
            qualifies and feelings.
            A) insight C) fancy
            B) imagination D) outlook
            58. It is high time that such practices _______.
            A) are ended C) were ended
            B) be ended D) must be ended
            59. Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the _______
            charged on public transport were more reasonable.
            A) fees C) payments
            B) fares D) costs
            60. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient
            finally _______.
            A) pulled out C) pulled up
            B) pulled through D) pulled over
            Part IV Cloze (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 center.
            A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal
            sounds (语声), and which is used by a group of people for the purpose
            of communication.
            Let’s look at this 61 in more detail because it is language, more
            than anything else, 62 distinguishes man from the rest of the 63
            world.
            Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by 64 of
            cries: for example, many birds utter 65 calls at the approach of
            danger; monkeys utter 66 cries, such as expressions of anger, fear
            and pleasure. 67 these various means of communication differ in
            important ways 68 human language. For instance, animals’ cries do
            not 69 thoughts and feelings clearly. This means, basically, that
            they lack structure. They lack the kind of
            structure that 70 us to divide a human utterance into 71 .
            We can change an utterance by 72 one word in it with 73 : a good
            illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks
            approaching from the north”, 74 who can change one word and say
            aircraft approaching from the north” or “tanks approaching from the
            west”; but a bird has a single alarm cry, 75 means “danger!”
            This is why the number of 76 that an animal can make is very
            limited: the great tit (山雀) is a case 77 point; it has about twenty
            different calls, 78 in human language the number of possible
            utterances is 79 . It also explains why animal cries are very 80 in
            meaning.
            61. A) classification B) definition C)function D)perception
            62. A) that B) it C)as D)what
            63. A)native B) human C) physical D) animal
            64. A) ways B) means C) methods D) approaches
            65. A) mating B) exciting C) warning D) boring
            66. A) identical B) similar C) different D) unfamiliar
            67. A) But B)Therefore C) Afterwards D) Furthermore
            68. A) about B) with C) from D) in
            69. A) infer B) explain C) interpret D) express
            70.A) encourages B) enables C) enforces D) ensures
            71. A) speeches B) sounds C) words D)voices
            72.A) replacing B) spelling C) pronouncing D)saying
            73. A)ours B) theirs C) another D) others
            74. A)so B) and C) but D)or
            75. A)this B)that C)which D)it
            76. A)signs B)gestures C)signals D)marks
            77. A)in B)at C) of D)for
            78. A) whereas B) since C) anyhow D)somehow
            79. A) boundless B) changeable C) limitless D) ceaseless
            80. A) ordinary B) alike C) common D) general

            Part V Writing (30 minutes)
            Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a
            composition on the topic It Pays to Be Honest. You should write at
            least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.
            1. 当前社会上存在许多不诚实的现象
            2. 诚实利人利已，做人应该诚实
            It Pays to Be Honest
            答案
            1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
            11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. D
            21. D 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. B
            31. D 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C
            41. D 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. A
            51. A 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. A 58. C 59. B 60. B
            61. C 62. A 63. D 64. B 65. C 66. C 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. B
            71. C 72. A 73. C 74. B 75. C 76. C 77. A 78. A 79. C 80. D
            听力答案
            S1. mysterious S2. coupled S3. ruining
            S4. percent S5. species S6. ensure
            S7. average
            S8. When you consider that equals a quarter of the world catch, you
            begin to see the size of the problem.
            S9. True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem,
            but it’s vital we find a rational way of fishing
            S10. Before every ocean becomes a dead sea, it would make sense to
            give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full size and
reproduce
            Part V Writing(省略)