2005年1月8日CET4大学英语四级考试A卷

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　　Directions： In this section， you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each convers-ation， 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 centre.

　　Example：

　　You will hear：

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　　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 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] [C] [D]

　　1. A） The man enjoys traveling by car.

　　B） The man lives far from the subway.

　　C） The man is good at driving.

　　D） The man used to own a car.

　　2. A） Tony should continue taking the course.

　　B） She approves of Tony‘s decision.

　　C） Tony can choose another science course.

　　D） She can‘t meet Tony so early in the morning.

　　3. A） She has to study for the exam.

　　B） She is particularly interested in plays.

　　C） She‘s eager to watch the new play.

　　D） She can lend her notes to the man.

　　4. A） They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later.

　　B） They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands.

　　C） They will continue to exist along with on-line education.

　　D） They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.

　　5. A） Most students would like to work for a newspaper.

　　B） Most students find a job by reading advertisements.

　　C） Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.

　　D） Most students don‘t want jobs advertised in the newspapers.

　　6. A） Move the washing machine to the basement.

　　B） Turn the basement into a workshop.

　　C） Repair the washing machine.

　　D） Finish his assignment.

　　7. A） Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.

　　B） The professor has changed his reading assignment.

　　C） Some of the students are not on the professor‘s list.

　　D） The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.

　　8. A） She doesn‘t want to talk about the contest.

　　B） She‘s modest about her success in the contest.

　　C） She‘s spent two years studying English in Canada.

　　D） She‘s very proud of her success in the speech contest.

　　9. A） Talking about sports.

　　B） Writing up local news.

　　C） Reading newspapers.

　　D） Putting up advertisements

　　10. A） They shouldn‘t change their plan.

　　B） They‘d better change their mind.

　　C） The tennis game won‘t last long.

　　D） Weather forecasts are not reliable.

　　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 SIO 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.

　　There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment——most of these are made in Japan but there are also good （S1）_____________models from Germany and the USA. We have （S2）_______________range of different models to see which is the best （S3）___________________money. After a number of different tests and interviews with people who are （S4）_________________assessed， our researchers （S5）______________________with the different cameras being the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more——（S6）_______________much as another $200——on buying （S7）_________________lenses and other equipment. It is a good Japanese camera， easy to use. S8）_________________________________________________________________ whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras of a similar type. Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. （S9）__________________________________________________________. ALL the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it （Sl0）___________________________________________________________________

　　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 line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

　　Scratchy throats， stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery， but being able to tell if the cause is a cold orflu （ ~，~ ） may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.

　　The American Lung Association （ALA） has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu（流感）， and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That‘s because the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds， the sooner aperson starts taking over-the-counter remedy， the sooner relief will come.

　　The common cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms， while the flu is caused by three viruses - flu A， B and C. There is no cure for eitherillness， but the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine （ ~-~ ）， which is， for most people， the bestway to fight the flu， according to the ALA.

　　But if the flu does strike， quick action can help. Although the flu and common cold have manysimilarities， there are some obvious signs to look for.

　　Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose， runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually， and adults and teens often do not get a fever. On the other hand， fever is one of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general， flu symptoms including fever and chills， sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more severe than cold symptoms.

　　The ALA notes that it may be particularly difficult to tell when infants and preschool age children have the flu. It advises parents to call the doctor if their small children have flu-like symptoms.

　　Both cold and flu symptoms can be eased with over-the-counter medications as well. However，children and teens with a cold or flu should not take aspirin for pain relief because of the risk of Reye syndrome（综合症） ，a rare but serious condition of the liver and central nervous system.Reye syndrome .

　　There is， of course， no vaccine for the common cold. But frequent hand was