2004 级大学英语四级期末考试试卷

（客观题的答案全部写在答题卡上，主观题的答案写在答题纸上）

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 %)

Section A (10%)

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. You will hear the conversation and the question 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.

1. A. Get up at 9 o’clock. C. Read the newspaper before lunch. B. Have lunch at noon for an hour. D. Clean the room after lunch. 2. A. At a bus stop. C. On a bus. B. At a travel agency. D. In an airport. 3. A. Four. C. Six. B. Five. D. Seven. 4. A. $5.00. C. $2.50. B. $0.75. D. $0.50.

5. A. Husband/wife. C. Boss/secretary.

B. Guest/hostess. D. Customer/salesclerk. 6. A. Everyone wants to buy a house like that.

B. Someone will be interested in buying a house like that. C. No one desires to have a house like that. D. He is keen to have a house like that. 7. A. Water the plants every day. B. Sleep near the plants every day. C. Sing for the plants every day. D. Talk to the plants every day.

8. A. He received promotion. C. He was given a raise. B. He got a job. D. He passed a test. 9. A. She has won the lottery.

B. The man should have informed her earlier.

C. They only eat out when something important happens. D. They have to finish something important first today. 10. A. He was talking on the net.

B. He was buying some birthday present. C. He was selling something on the net.

D. He was looking for some information about a watch.

Section B (10%)

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Directions: In this section you will hear three talks. The talks will be read only once.

After each of them, you will hear some questions. The questions will be read 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.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. A. People should drink eight glasses of water a day. B. Women should get about 2.7 liters of water daily. C. Men should drink about 3.7 liters of water per day.

D. Healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. 12. A. Because people do not get water only by drinking a certain number of glasses. B. Because people living in hot climates need more water. C. Because people who are physically active need more water. D. Because men need more water than women do.

13. A. Office workers. B. Sportsmen. C. Scientists. D. Patients.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A. People who are very romantic.

B. People who have no time to find the other half. C. People who are very talkative.

D. People who master several languages. 15. A. Write to him/her directly.

B. Take him/her out for a further conversation. C. Contact the person through the organizer. D. Exchange with the person a gift. 16. A. Thirty seconds.

B. Three minutes. C. Twenty minutes. D. Thirty minutes.

Passage Three

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17. A. When we are eight days old. B. When we are eight weeks old. C. When we are eight months old. D. When we are six weeks old. 18. A. He saw many foods. B. His mother is with him.

C. He thinks he can deal with some trouble. D. He feels afraid. 19. A. His father laughs. B. He enjoys flying. C. He feels afraid.

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D. He doesn’t know anything. 20. A. Because we are older.

B. Because we are never thrown into the air. C. Because we feel excited. D. Because we can overcome some trouble.

Part II Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this section. 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.

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

The struggle against malnutrition (营养不良) and hunger is as old as man himself, and never across the face of our planet has the outcome been more in doubt. Malnutrition afflicts (折磨) an estimated 400 million to 1.5 billion of the world’s poor. Even in the affluent U.S., poverty means undernourishment for an estimated ten to twenty million. Hardest hit are children, whose growing bodies demand two and a half times more protein, than those of adults. Nutrition experts estimate that 70 percent of the children in low-income countries are affected.

Misshapen bodies tell the tragic story of malnutrition. Medical science identifies two major types of malnutrition which usually occur in combination. The first, kwashiorkor, is typified by the bloated（肿胀的） look, the opposite of what we associate with starvation. Accumulated fluids pushing against wasted muscles account for the plumpness of hands, feet, belly and face. Caused by an acute lack of protein, kwashiorkor can bring brain damage, irritability, loss of appetite and so on.

On the other hand, stick limbs, a bloated belly, wide eyes, and the stretched-skin face of an old person mark victims of marasmus, a word taken from the Greek “to waste away”. Lacking calories as well as protein, sufferers may weigh only half as much as normal. With fat gone, the skin hangs in wrinkles or draws tight over bones. Children, those growing bodies require large amounts of protein, are afflicted in greatest numbers, but perhaps only three percent of all child victims suffer the extreme stages described.

Scientists are working hard to develop new weapons against malnutrition and starvation. But two thirds of the human population of 3.9 billion live in the poorest countries which also have the highest birth rates. Thus, of the 74 million people added to the population each year, four out of five will be born in a have-not country---a country unable to supply its people’s nutritional needs.

21. Malnutrition is ___________. A. not as serious as before B. as serious as before

C. more serious than before D. inclined to be less serious

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22. The phrase “waste away” (Line 2, Para.3) means____________.

A. become thinner B. lose C. misshape D. under-nourish 23. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. The majority of children suffer the most serious stages of marasmus. B. Malnutrition has afflicted millions of people all over the world. C. Both types of malnutrition are caused by lack of protein. D. The struggle against malnutrition has a long history.

24. It can be inferred from the passage that the struggle against malnutrition is_____. A. certain to succeed B. likely to succeed C. certain to fail D. hard to succeed

25. All the conclusions the writer makes are correct EXCEPT ________. A. Malnutrition is a serious global problem.

B. The high rate of population growth is irresponsible for malnutrition. C. Scientists are working hard to cope with the food problem.

D. Children suffer most because they need more protein than adults.

Questions 26 to 27 are based on the following passage:

One of the most exciting attempts to find the source of the Mississippi was made by the Italian Constantino Beltrami. Aged 41, in Italy he had been a magistrate (地方法官) and student of the classic. In the New World, however, he was interested in exploration—not so much for reasons of scientific curiosity but in response to romantic dreams nourished by literary and mythological study. Setting out from St. Louis in 1823, he traveled as far as Fort Snelling by boat and then proceeded up river by canoe, accompanied by three Indians. The journey was an adventurous one. On August 23, 1823, Beltrami came to a small lake in what is now northern Minnesota, which he called Lake Julia in memory of a woman he had loved, and which he proclaimed to be the source of the Mississippi. His romantic self-comparison to Icarus, the Phoenicians, Marco Polo and Columbus, however, was not calculated to satisfy geographers, for he had no compass with which to determine his location. When he returned to New Orleans, he related his travels and as a result, he was welcomed in Europe and became a member of several academies, while Lafayette and Chateaubriand honored him with their friendship. In America, on the other hand, many regarded him as an imposter（冒名顶替的人）.

Nine years after Beltrami, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the United States Superintendent(负责人) of Indian Affairs proclaimed “Itasca”--- a lake in Minnesota—the true source of the Mississippi. His claim that Lake Itasca was the source of the Mississippi was accepted for many years, but many geologists now disagree. Accurate recent surveys show that a spring flows into it from Elk Lake, and that this in turn is linked with yet other lakes, which may be collectively regarded as the source of the great river.

26. Beltrami liked to explore because_________.

A. he wanted to do some scientific research B. he was very curious about the world C. he wanted to make his dreams come true D. he was fascinated by scientific discoveries

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27.The word “relate” (Line 11, Para. 1) means___________.

A. connect B. compare C. tell D. contrast 28. Which of the following statements is true? A. He received warm welcome in America.

B. Lake Itasca was undoubtedly the source of the Mississippi. C. Beltrami wasn’t a professional explorer.

D. Beltrami wanted to find the source of the Mississippi single-handed.

29. Which of the following persons has been mentioned as explorers in the passage? A. Lafayette B. Henry Rowe Schoolcraft C. Chateaubriand D. the Phoenicians 30. What’s the best title of the passage? A. The Source of the Mississippi. B. The History of the Mississippi. C. The Mystery of the Mississippi. D. The Description of the Mississippi.

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Every second, one hectare of the world’s rainforest is destroyed. That’s equivalent to two football fields. An area the size of New York City is lost every day. In a year, that adds up to 31 million hectares—more than the land area of Poland. This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences for the environment; scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal become extinct every day due to logging (砍伐). In British Columbia, where, since 1990, 13 rainforest valleys have been clear cut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct, and the habitats of grizzly(灰的) bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it.

Much of Canadian forestry production goes towards making pulp(纸浆) and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the world’s wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper. If these paper products could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be preserved. Recently, a possible alternative way of producing paper has been suggested by agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp(大麻).

Hemp has been cultivated by many cultures for thousands of years. It produces fibre which can be made into paper, fuel, oils, textiles, food, and rope. For many centuries, it was essential to the economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cables used on sailing ships; colonial expansion and the establishment of a world-wide trading network would not have been possible without hemp. Nowadays, ships’ cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibers, but scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be revived for the production of paper and pulp. According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the large-scale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canada’s forests.

31. How long does it take for 300 hectares of rainforest to be destroyed? A. One minute. B. Two minutes. C. Three minutes. D. Five minutes.

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32. The following are the reasons why logging is hard to control EXCEPT that ______. A. it provides taxes for the country B. it offers extra jobs

C. it supplies people with cheap products D. it leads to the erosion of the land

33. Why is pulp and paper production important in Canada? A. Because it plays a vital role in Canada’s economy. B. Because it provides many jobs for Canadians. C. Because it enjoys a long history in Canada.

D. Because it helps produce newspapers and magazines.

34. Hemp was essential to many countries in the past because ________. A. sailors needed it for food

B. ropes on ships were made from it C. ships used it as fuel

D. it was exported to many other countries

35. The advantage of hemp in paper production over trees is ________. A. higher quality B. more output C. cleaner environment D. cheaper labor

Part III Vocabulary (20%)

Directions: There are 40 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.

36. We have to _______ that if it is wrong to injure humans it must also be wrong to do the

identical or very similar injury to non-humans. A. concede B. confuse C. consent D. conceal

37. The club’s ______ of dress requires man to wear ties at dinner.

A. code B. formula C. analogy D. determinant

38. Some studies confirmed that this kind of disease was ______ in tropical countries.

A. flourishing B. prevalent C. frustrating D. irresistible

39. It is a wise _________ to lock your doors when you leave your house. A. precaution B. prediction C. approach D. dilemma 40. Their demand has not the slightest ________ of being met.

A. prospect B. perspective C. perception D. predominance

41. Just as a book is often judged _____ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is

judged immediately by his appearance. A. initially B. presumably

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C. incredibly D. drastically

42. A man with confidence will state his opinions in an/a ________ tone of voice.

A. critical B. assertive C. aspiring D. arrogant

43. It is a/an ________ trick to hide a boy’s book so that he gets into trouble for losing it.

A. ingenious B. mean C. justified D. indifferent 44. She has a great _______ for absorbing information.

A. faculty B. credibility C. liability D. sincerity

45. I’m sure she’ll be able to ______ the role though it is demanding.

A. cut down on B. get a handle on C. carry off D. put a guilt trip on 46. Nuclear weapons should be used only as a last ______.

A. resort B. appeal C. solution D. approach

47. The man, once penniless, never dreamed that he would _______ owing such a lot of property.

A. wind up B. build up C. back up D. pile up

48. The less you rely on painkillers now, the better it will be for your health ______ .

A. on that account B. on the grounds C. in the long run D. on the spot

49. A well-written composition ________ good choice of words and clear organization among

other things.

A. abides by B. caters to C. points to D. calls for

50. A specialized journal may have a small _______ compared with a newspaper, but it is of

particular importance to those who use it. A. coverage B. circulation C. advertising D. implementation

51. Although the original idea was good, its _______ has produced a disappointing result.

A. reproduction B. penetration C. reservation D. execution

52. You can’t rely on his promise. It sounds _______ even in his own ears.

A. unbearable B. naïve C. hollow D. believable

53. It seemed that he was not in the least disturbed, and _______ reading.

A. carried on B. wound up C. turned down D. took on

. It was a terrible time financially but she _______ it and then things improved.

A. got through C. paid off C. tried out D. directed at

55. The teacher cut an apple into pieces as an _______ of what 1/4 means.

A. indication B. explanation

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C. illustration D. evidence

56. It is extremely _______ that they should be rescued from the mountain before dark.

A. pervasive B. irrelevant C. fabulous D. urgent

57. They all think Oxford dictionaries ______ accuracy throughout the world.

A. stand up to B. stand for C. break away from D. take up

58. Wages and working hours are _______ by a series of laws passed last year. A. widened B. modified C. harassed D. regulated

59. We must encourage the planting of new trees and ________ our existing woodlands.

A. maintain B. preserve C. hold D. keep

60. The benefits of the scheme ________ the disadvantages.

A. outweigh B. proceed C. mushroom D. explode

61. I didn’t want him to think I was just ________ sympathy; I want to get some needed help as

well.

A. angling for B. getting for C. paying for D. making for

62. The price of beer ________ from 50 cents to $ 4 per liter during the summer season.

A. altered B. ranged C. separated D. differed

63. I was very ________ to approve of their decision, but I did not mean to be opposed to it

openly. A. tolerant B. unwilling C. optimistic D. sensitive

. Reports of torture and mass execution in the concentration camps have _______ the

world religious leaders. A. excited B. outraged C. motivated D. reminded

65. People’s living standard has been greatly improved in recent years, which result in more and

more _______ buyers of private houses especially in large cities in China. A. proficient B. predominant C. prospective D. professional

66. She enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been

_________. A. appropriate B. blazing C. changeable D. elusive

67. A company should be ________ the personal needs of its employees to maintain a stable and

motivated workforce. A. mindful of B. worthy of C. independent of D. typical of

68. A season ticket ________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated

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period of time. A. grants B. promises C. entitles D. presents

69. It’s ________ for Chinese government to tackle the serious problem of official corruption.

A. dispensable B. collaborative C. imperative D. ignorant

70. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable

_________. A. potential B. opportunity C. future D. possibility

71. The improvement of staff quality and teaching method will determine whether a school

________ through time or is lost along the way. A. produces B. generates C. evolves D. contributes

72. If payment is not received within five days, legal action will be our only _________.

A. chance B. conclusion C. alternative D. assessment 73. Protesters _______ that the man arrested was innocent.

A. announced B. ensured C. promised D. proclaimed

74. A large crowd ________ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.

A. participated B. assembled C. piled D. accumulated 75. A man of great moral _________ is one who is respectable.

A. value B. integrity C. competence D. impression

Part IV Vocabulary (10%)

Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word below. Change the form where necessary. recommend relieve conservation render reservation charitable indifferent ignorant presumably superiority fluctuate preliminary

1. The committee soon offered a comprehensive plan for redevelopment and __________ in all

areas of the ancient city.

2. The technological _________ of CDs over records lies in the fact that they store music in the

same way as computers store information.

3. A secretary was hired to ________ her of some of the administrative work. 4. The blow to his head was strong enough to ________ him unconscious.

5. I would always _________ buying a good quality bicycle rather than a cheap one. 6. It's one of many excellent ________ organizations that work with the poor in the city.

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7. _______ market research has shown that most Americans prefer environmentally-friendly

products.

8. Share prices on the New York Stock Exchange often ________ wildly.

9. There are still doctors who are ________ of patients' rights, or who try to deny them. 10. It's raining, which ________ means that your football match will be cancelled.

Part V Cloze (5%)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. 15 words and expressions have been provided for these blanks. You should choose one that best fits into each blank. Then write the word or expression on the Answer Sheet. alien create different from annoy My boyfriend Stuard is very outspoken, and even __1__ . Although he was a bit rude to my parents, I didn’t feel angry with him, because I like to be ___2__ in that way, and also because, for some perverse reason, I like it if my parents don’t like the people I ___3___. I’m not quite sure why I feel like this, perhaps I unconsciously try to __4__ the gap between my parents and me. I do things which I know they __5__ because it makes me feel more free from them. My parents __6__ everything that is ordinary about life, and I want to be ___7___ them. I’m not intended to __8__ them. But it’s a way of showing my parents that I can look after myself. I like the feeling that I have a __9__ of my own, and that hundreds of people share my opinions. That’s really __10__, a lovely feeling of power.

fantastic represent associate with offensive confident voice cut off embarrassing widen interfere disapprove of

Part VI Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: The Difference between My Parents and I toward Life, Work and Family. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the out line (given in Chinese) below.

1. 你和父母之间在面对生活、工作和家庭时的差异 2. 产生这些差异的原因 3. 应该向父母学习什么

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Answer Sheet

Major / School _________ Teacher’s Name _______ Student’s Name __________

Part IV Vocabulary (10%)

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. ________

6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. ________

Part V. Cloze (5%)

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. ________

6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. ________

Part VI Writing (15%)

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