英语四级考试真题及答案范文.docx

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英语四级考试真题及答案范文

2004年12月大学英语四级考试真题

Part1

ListeningComprehension（20minutes）

SectionA

1A）SeeadoctorB）Stayinbedforafewdays.C）Gettreatmentinabetterhospital.D）Makeaphonecalltothedoctor.

2A）The2:

00trainwillarriveearlier.B）The2:

30trainhasadiningcar.C）Thewomanpreferstotakethe2:

30train.D）theyaregongtohavesomefastfoodonthetrain.

3A）ShehasbeenlongingtoattendHarvardUniversity.B）She’llconsidertheman’ssuggestioncarefully.C）ShehasfinishedherprojectwithDr.Garcia’shelp.D）She’llconsultDr.Garciaaboutenteringgraduateschool.

4A）Alicedidn’tseemtobenervousduringherspeech.B）Aliceneedsmoretraininginmakingpublicspeeches.C）ThemancanhardlyunderstandAlice’spresentation.D）Themandidn’tthinkhighlyofAlice’spresentation.

5A）It’sworsethan30yearsago.B）Itremainsalmostthesameasbefore.C）Therearemoreextremesintheweather.D）Therehasbeenasignificantriseintemperature.

6A）Ata/publishinghouse.B）Atabookstore.C）InareadingroomD）InProf.Jordan’soffice

7A）Themancanstayinherbrother’sapartment.B）Herbrothercanhelpthemanfindacheaperhotel.C）Herbrothercanfindanapartmentfortheman.D）Themanshouldhavebookedalessexpensivehotel.

8A）Priorityshouldbegiventolistening.B）It’smosthelpfultoreadEnglishnewspaperseveryday.C）It’smoreeffectivetocombinelisteningwithreading.D）Readingshouldcomebeforelistening.

9A）Itcanhelpsolvecomplexproblems.B）ItwillmostlikelyproveineffectiveC）Itisanewweaponagainstterrorists.D）Itwillhelpdetectallkindsofliars.

10A）Helpthecompanyrecruitgraduatestudents.B）Visittheelectronicscompanynextweek.C）Getapart-timejoboncampusbeforegraduation.D）Applyforajobintheelectronicscompany

SectionB

PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11A）Ithabeenproventobethebestpain-killer.B）Itisapossiblecureforheartdisease.C）Itcanhelplowerhighbodytemperatureeffectively.D）Itreducesthechanceofdeathforheartsurgerypatients.

12A）Itkeepsbloodvesselsfrombeingblocked.B）Itspeedsuptheirrecoveryaftersurgery.C）Itincreasesthebloodflowtotheheart.D）Itadjuststheirbloodpressure.

13A）Itisharmfultoheartsurgerypatientswithstomachbleeding.B）Itshouldnotbetakenbyheartsurgerypatientsbeforetheoperation.C）Itwillhaveconsiderablesideeffectsiftakeninlargedoses.D）Itshouldnotbegiventopatientsimmediatelyaftertheoperation.

PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14A）Theystronglybelieveinfamilyrules.B）Theyareverylikelytosucceedinlife.C）TheytendtotakeresponsibilityforthemselvesD）Theyareinthehabitofobeyingtheirparents.

15A）Theygrowuptobefunnyandcharming.B）Theyoftenhaveapoorsenseofdirection.C）Theygetlessattentionfromtheirparents.D）Theytendtobesmartandstrong-willed.

16A）Theyusuallydon’tfollowfamilyrules.B）Theydon’tliketotakechancesintheirlives.C）Theyarelesslikelytobesuccessfulinlife.D）Theytendtobelieveintheirparent’sideas.

PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17A）Theywantedtofollowhisexample.B）Theyfullysupportedhisundertaking.C）Theywerepuzzledbyhisdecision.D）Theywereafraidhewasn’tfullyprepared.

18A）Itismoreexcitingthanspacetravel.B）Itismuchcheaperthanspacetravel.C）Itismuchsaferthanspacetravel.D）Itislesstime-consumingthanspacetravel.

19A）Theybothattractscientists’attentionB）TheycanbothbequitechallengingC）Theyareboththought-provoking.D）Theymaybothleadtosurprisingfindings.

20A）Toshowhowsimplethemechanicalaidsfordivingcanbe.B）Toprovideanexcuseforhischangeablecharacter.C）Toexplorethephilosophicalissuesofspacetravel.D）Toexplainwhyhetookupunderwaterexploration.

PartII

Readingcomprehension（35minutes）

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Justfiveone-hundredthsofaninchthick,lightgoldenincolorandwithaperfect“saddlecurl,”theLay’spotatochipseemsanunlikelyweaponforglobaldomination.Butitsmaker.Frito-Lay.Thinksotherwise.”Potatochipsareasnackfoodfortheworld,”saidSalmanAmin,thecompany’sheadofglobalmarketing.AminbelievesthereisnocorneroftheworldthatcanresistthecharmsofaFrito-Laypotatochip.Frito-LayisthebiggestsnackmakerinAmerica.ownedbyPepsiCo.Andaccountsforoverhalfoftheparentcompany’s$3billionannualprofits.ButtheU.S.snackfoodmarketislargelysaturated,andtogrow.thecompanyhastolookoverseas.Itsstrategyrestsontwobeliefs:

firstaglobalproductofferseconomiesofscalewithwhichlocalbrandscannotcompete.Andsecond,consumersinthe21stcenturyaredrawnto“global”asaconcept.”Global”doesnotmeanproductsthatareconsciouslyidentifiedasAmerican,butonesthanconsumes-especiallyyoungpeople-seeaspartofamodem,innovative（创新的）worldinwhichpeoplearelinkedacrossculturesbysharedbeliefsandtastes.PotatochipsareanAmericaninvention,butmostChinese,forinstance,donotknowthanFrito-LayisanAmericancompany.Instead,Riskey,thecompany’sresearchanddevelopmenthead,wouldhopetheyassociatethebrandwiththenewworldofglobalcommunicationsandbusiness.Withbrandperceptionacrucialfactor,RiskeyorderedaredesignoftheFrito-Laylogo（标识）.Thelogo,alongwiththecompany’slong-heldmarketingimageofthe“irresistibility”ofitschips.wouldhelpfacilitatethecompany’sglobalexpansion.TheexecutivesacknowledgethattheytrytoswingnationaleatinghabitstoafoodcreatedinAmerica,buttheydenythatamountstoeconomicimperialism.Rater,theyseeFrito-Layasspreadingthebenefitsoffreeenterpriseacrosstheworld.“We’remakingproductsinthosecountries,we’readaptingthemtothetastesofthosecountries,buildingbusinessesandemployingpeopleandchanginglives,”saidSteveReinemund,PepsiCo’schiefexecutive.

21.ItisthebeliefofFrito-Lay’sheadofglobalmarkingthat_____.A）PotatochipscanhardlybeusedasaweapontodominatetheworldmarketB）Theircompanymustfindnewwaystopromotedomesticsales.C）Thelightgoldencolorenhancesthecharmoftheircompany’spotatochipsD）Peopletheworldoverenjoyeatingtheircompany’spotatochips

22.WhatdowelearnaboutFrito-LayfromParagraph2?

A）Itsproductsusetobepopularamongoverseasconsumers.B）Itsexpansionhascausedfiercecompetitioninthesnackmarker.C）Itgiveshalfofitsannualprofitstoitsparentcompany.D）Itneedstoturntothewordmarketfordevelopment.

23.OneoftheassumptionsonwhichFrito-Laybasesitsdevelopmentstrategyisthat_____.A）consumersworldwidetodayareattractedbyglobalbrandsB）localbrandscannotcompetesuccessfullywithAmericanbrandsC）productssuitingChineseconsumers’needsbringmoreprofitsD）productsidentifiedasAmericanwillhavepromisingmarketvalue

24.WhydidRiskeyhavetheFrito-Laylogoredesigned?

A）Tosuitchangingtastesofyoungconsumers.B）Topromotethecompany‘sstrategyofglobalization.C）Tochangethecompany’slong-heldmarketingimage.D）TocompetewithotherAmericanchipproducers.

25.Frito-Lay‘sexecutivesclaimthatthepromotingofAmericanfoodintheinternationalmarket_____.A）won‘taffecttheeatinghabitsofthelocalpeopleB）willleadtoeconomicimperialismC）willbeintheinterestofthelocalpeopleD）won’tspoilthetasteoftheirchips

PassageTwo

Question26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

IncommunitiesnorthofDenver,residentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainschoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.”We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipals,andwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthis,”oneparentsail.“Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburden,wewill.”Teachersaregrateful,butknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent（有综合能力的）.Theyfeelreallygoodabouttheparentsupport,buttheyrealizeit’simpossibleforthentosolvethisproblem.The22,000-studentdistrictdiscoveredtheshortagelastmonth.“It’sextraordinary.Nobodywouldhaveimaginedsomethinghappeninglikethisatthislevel,”saidStateTreasurerMikeCoffman.Coffmananddistrictofficialslastweekagreedonastateemergencyplanfreeingypa$9.8millionloanthatenabledthepayroll（工资单）tobemetfor2,700teachersandstaffintimefortheholidays.Districtofficialsalsotook$1.7millionfromstudent-activityaccountsits38schools.AtCoffman’srequest,theDistrictAttorneyhasbeguninvestigatingthedistrict’sfinances.CoffmansayshewantstoknowwhetherdistrictofficialshidthebudgetshortageuntilaftertheNovemberelection.,whenvotersapproveda$212millionbondissueforschools.InFrederick,students’parentsarebuyingclassroomsuppliesandofferingtopayforgroceriesandutilitiestokeepfirst-yearteachersandprincipalsintheirjobs.Some$36,000hasbeenraisedindonationsfromSafeway.AChevroletdealershipdonated$10,000andforgavethedistrict’s$10,750billforrentingthedrivereducatingcars.IBMcontributed4,500packsofpaper.“Weemploythousandsofpeopleinthiscommunity,”saidMitchCarson,ahospitalchiefexecutive,whohelpedraisefunds.“Wehavechildrenintheschool,andweseehowtheycouldbeaffected.”AtCreekHighSchool,threestudentsstartedawebsitethatdisplaysnewspaperarticles,districtinformationandanemailforum（论坛）。

“Rumorsaboutwhat’shappeningtothedistrictaremovingatlightingspeed,”saidas