2005年6月大学英语四级考试(CET4)试题与答案

Part III Vocabulary (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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and _______your text more easily.
   A) register          B) edit          C) propose         D) discharge
42. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______colors.
   A) low               B) humble        C) mild            D) dull
43. The news has just ______ that the president is going to visit China next month.
   A) come down         B) come up       C) come out         D) come about
44. The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.
   A) tension           B) strain        C) stress           D) intensity
45. The other day , Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital , and they did lots and lots of tests on me , most of them _____ and frightening.
   A) cheerful          B) horrible      C) hostile           D) friendly
46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _____
   A) fare              B) payment        C) worth            D) expense
47. The writer was so ______ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room.
   A) absorbed          B) abandoned      C) focused          D) centered
48. Actually , information technology can ______ the gap between the poor and the rich .
   A) link              B) break           C) ally            D) bridge
49. Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed .
   A) ignore            B) leave           C) refuse           D) miss
50. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime ______.
   A) stage             B) scene            C) location         D) occasion
51. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture.
   A) retain            B) relate            C) remark          D) review
52. Companies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and demand , but it is no easy task.
   A) equation          B) formula           C) balance         D) pattern
53. Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the production of goods to their consumption.
   A) vary              B) shift             C) lay             D) moderate
54. Because of his excellent administration , people lived in peace and _____ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of .
   A) conviction        B) contest           C) consent         D) content
55. I know you’ve got a smooth tongue , so don’t talk me ______ buying it.
   A) away              B) down              C) out             D) into
56. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some stressful situation.
   A) effective         B) efficient         C) favorable        D) favorite
57. The situation described in the report ______ terrible , but it may not happen.
   A) inclines          B) maintains          C) sounds          D) remains
58. The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its products.
   A) pull down         B) put down           C) set down         D) bring down
59 . The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.
   A) rewarded          B) awarded            C) credited          D) prized
60. The native Canadians lived in _______ with nature , for they respected nature as a provider of life.
   A) coordination      B) acquaintance        C) contact          D) harmony
61. Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future _______.
   A) at all             B) so far             C) in all            D) on end
62. I was impressed _______ the efficiency of the work done in the company.
   A) in                 B) about              C) with               D) for
63. Now in Britain , wines take up four times as much ______ in the storehouse as both beer and spirits.
   A) block             B) land                C) patch              D) space
64. His hand shook a little as he _______ the key in the lock.
   A) squeezed          B) inserted            C) stuffed            D) pierced

65 For professional athletes , _______ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.
   A) access           B) attachment          C) appeal              D) approach
66 In the long _________ , the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life.
   A) view             B) distance            C) jump                D) run
67. All the arrangements should be completed _______ your departure .
   A) prior to         B) superior to          C) contrary to         D) parallel to
68. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _______ with an even more competitive market.
   A) tackled          B) encountered           C) dealt               D) confronted
69. In the late seventies , the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was ______ equivalent to that in the United States.
   A) rudely           B) roughly               C) readily             D) coarsely
70 Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ______ we radically change the way we live.
   A) but              B) although             C) unless               D) lest

Part IV Short Answer Questions

   We commonly think of sportsmanship in connection with athletic contests, but it also applies to individual outdoor sports. Not everyone who picks up a fishing rod or goes out with a gun is a sportsman. The sportsman first of all obeys the fish and game laws, not because he is liable to be punished as a violator, but because he knows that in the main these laws are made for his best interests.
   The following are some of the things that those who would qualify for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity (圈内人) will do.
   1. Take no more game than the bag limit provided for by the fish and game laws. The person who comes back from a trip boasting about the large number of fish or game taken is not a sportsman but a game hog (贪得无厌的捕猎者) .
   2. Observe the unwritten rules of fair play. This means shooting game birds only when the birds are “on the wing”. For the same reason, do not use a shotgun to shoot a rabbit or similar animal while it is sitting or standing still.
   3. Be careful in removing illegal or undersized fish from the hook . This should be done only after wetting the hands . This is necessary because the body of the fish is covered with a thin , protective film which will stick to your dry hands . If the hands are dry when the fish is handled , the film is torn from the body of the fish . Without the protective film , the fish is more easily attacked by diseases. If you wish to release a fish that is hooked in such a way that it will be impossible to closed to the hook as convenient . In a remarkably short time , the hook will break down and the fish will remain almost unharmed . Fish have been known to feed successfully while hooks were still in their lips .
   4. Be sure of the identity of your target before you shoot . Many useful and harmless species of wildlife are thoughtlessly killed by the uninformed person who is out with a gun to kill whatever flies within range .

S1 In what respect does the author think individual outdoor sports are similar to athletic contests? __________.
S2 A person who goes out fishing with a fishing rod or hunting with a gun is not necessarily _________.
S3 What’s the most important thing a true sportsman should bear in mind when he goes fishing or hunting _______.
S4 Those who violate the fish and game laws will not be ______ for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity.
S5 What are people called when they break the bag limit and boast about their big catch ?_________.
S6 A true sportsman will not shoot an animal which is not ______.
S7 What are people advised to do before they remove illegal or undersized fish from the hook?_______.
S8 What should sportsman do to avoid killing rare species of wildlife ?________.

Part V Writing (30 minutes)

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay in honor of teachers on the occasion of Teacher's Day. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:
1. 向老师表达节日祝贺
2. 从一件小事来回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献
3. 我如何回报老师的关爱

Teacher's Day

2005年6月18日四级真题试卷A卷 权威参考答案

Part I Listening Comprehension          

1.D The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.
2.C Hand in the ring to the security office.
3.B Buy her own computer.
4.D The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.
5.A The cinema is some distance away from where they are.
6.A He’s been to Seattle many times.
7.C Manager and office worker.
8.B She thinks the lecture might be informative.
9.C A college campus.
10.D The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale.　　

11.D Electricity.
12.A Air traffic conditions.
13.B Carry little luggage.
14.C At a county fair.
15.A Avoid eating any food.
16.B Behind his back.
17.B Eating from the outside toward the middle.
18.A Beauty.
19.C It was though a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.
20.B The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes.　

Part II Reading Comprehension

21 C It will help reduce the nation’s oil imports
22 A believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yields
23 B it can do little to solve U.S. energy problems
24 C Don’t be too optimistic
25 A remains a controversial issue
26 B The words people use can influence their behavior
27 D treat their rivals as enemies
28 D He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt
29 A deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their way
30 C) changing the attitude of players on the sports field 
31 B the claims made by products are often unclear or deceiving
32 D still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment 
33 C examine claims made by products against ISO standards
34 B Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the false
35 A make product labeling satisfy ISO requirements
36 B protect it from irresponsible development
37 A the population in the Pocono area is growing
38 C Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders
39 D) The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area
40 C) an advertisement

Part III Vocabulary

41.B edit
42.D dull
43.C come out
44.A tension
45.B horrible
46.C worth
47.A absorbed
48.D bridge
49.A ignore
50.B scene　　
51.A retain
52.C balance
53.B shift
54.D content
55.D into
56.A effective
57.C sounds
58.D bring down
59.B awarded
60.D harmony
61.A at all
62.C with
63.D space
64.B inserted
65.A access
66.D run
67.A prior to
68.D confronted
69.B roughly
70.C unless

Part IV Short Answer Questions

S1. Sportsmanship applies to both of them.
S2. a sportsman
S3. Obeying the fish and game laws
S4. qualified
S5. Game hogs.
S6. moving
S7. To wet their hands.
S8. Be sure of the identity of the target./Identify the target before shooting.

注：第40题有争议，目前国内的四级辅导书大部分选了C) an advertisement，这个应该是正确答案。也有个别错选 B) a news story