2004年1月四级考试真题

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1、真题2004年1月四级考试真题Part IListe ning Comprehe nsion Secti on A Directi ons: Inthis section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At theend of each conversaiton,a question will be asked aboutwhat was said. Both the conv ersati on and the questi on will be spoken only once.Aftereach question there will be a

2、pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A、B、C a nd D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a sin gle line through the cen tre.第1题：A. The man could buy a shirt of a differe nt color.B. The size of the shirt is all righ

3、t for the man.C. The size the man wants will arrive soon.D. en courage local and regi onal control of Water resources参考答案：A答案解析：M: I like the color of this shirt. Do you have a larger size?W: This is the largest in this color. Other colors come in all sizes.Q: What does the woma n imply?第2题：A. The w

4、oma n is watch ing an excit ing film with the man.B. The woma n cant take a photo of the man.C. The woma n is running toward the lake.D. The woma n is filmi ng the lake.参考答案：B答案解析：M: Look! The view is fan tastic. Could you take a picture of me with the lake in the backgro un d?W: rm afraidve just ru

5、n out of film.Q: What do we lear n from the con versati on?第3题:A. I ts quiet in the restaura nt.B. he price is high in the restaura ntC. The restaura nt serves good food.D. The restaura nt is too far from their school.参考答案：A答案解析：M: The food in the restaura nt is horrible. If only wed gone to the sch

6、ool dining hall!W: But the food isnteverything.Isntjust to get away from all the noise?Q: What Can we learn conv ersatio n?第4题：A. At a book ing office.B. ln a Hong Kong hotel.C. On a busy street.D. At an airport.参考答案：D答案解析：W: Can I help you, sir?.M: Yes.Ca n you show me the way to Gate 9 for flight

7、901 to Hong Kong? rm quite con fused here?Q: Where conv ersatio n most probably take place?第5题：A. The woma n has bee n complai ning too much.B. The woma ns headache will go away by itself.C. The woma n should have see n the doctor earlier.D. The woma n should confirm her appo in tme nt with the doct

8、or.参考答案：C答案解析：W: My headache is killi ng me. I thought it was going away, but now its getting worse and worse.M: I told you yesterday to appo in tme nt.Q: What does the man mean?第6题：A. Help the woma n move the items.B. Hurry to Mr. Joh nsons office.C. Help move things to Mr. Joh nsons office.D. Put

9、off his appo in tme nt with Mr. Joh nson.itn icefrom thedoes themake an参考答案：B答案解析：W: Can you give me a hand, Mike? I want to move a few heavy items intothe car. M: rd like to, but rm already 5 minutes late for my appo in tme nt with Mr. Joh nson. And his office is on the other side ofthe cam pus.Q:

10、What will the man most probably do?第7题：A. The man should not dream of being a superstar.B. The man did nt practice hard eno ugh.C. The man should find a new part ner.D. The man should not give up.参考答案：D答案解析：M: I think youd better find ano ther part ner. I love table tennis, butI dont thinkrm improvi

11、ng.W: Look, Paul. Its still too early toquit. Nobody expects you to be a superstar. Just keep going and youll get the hang of it. Q: What does the woma n mean?第8题：A. There is no more left.B. It does nt appeal to her.C. I ts in credibly delicious.D. She has already tasted it.参考答案：B答案解析：:M: Would you

12、like to try the banana pie ? Its incredible.W: Well to tell the truth, I dont care much for dessert.Q: What does the woma n say about the banana pie?第9题：A. The man is usually the last to hand in his test paper.B. The man has made a mess of his midterm exam.C. The man has bad study habits.D. The man

13、is a dilige nt stude nt.参考答案：C答案解析：案: C 说明： M: rm exhausted. I stayed up the whole night studyingfor my mid-term math exam.W: But why do you always untilthe lastmi nute?Q: What does the woma n imply?第10题：A. The man will drive the woma n to school.B. The man has fini shed his assig nment.C. The man i

14、s willi ng to help the woma n.D. The man is losi ng patie nee with the woma n.参考答案：D答案解析：案：D 说明： M: I really cant affordany more interruptions rightno w. Ive got to fin ish the assig nmen t.W: Sorry, just one more thi ng.Could you give a ride to school tomorrow? Q: What can be in ferred from the con

15、v ersati on?Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questi ons. Both the passage and the questi ons will be spoke n only on ce. After you hear a questi on, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A、B、Can

16、d D. The n mark the corresp onding letter on the An swerSheet with a sin gle line through the cen tre.听力原文Do you remember the time when people were a litternicer andgen tler with each other? I certai nly do. And I feel that much of the world has somehow gotte n away form that. Too ofte n I see peopl

17、e rush ing into elevators without giving those in side a cha nee out first, or n ever saying Thank you when others hold the door open for them. We get lazy. And in our laz in ess, we thi nk that somethi ng, likea simpleTha nk You does nt really matter. But it can matter very much. The fact that no m

18、atter how n icely we dress, or how beautifully we decorate we home, we cant be truly elegant without good manners because elega nee and good manners always go hand in hand. In fact, I think of the good manners as a sort of hidde n beauty secret. Have nt you no ticed that the kin dest, most gen erous

19、 people seem to keep gett ing prettier?Its funny how that happe ns. But it does. Take the Ion g-lost art of say ing Tha nk you like weari ng a little makeup or maki ng sure your hair is n eat. Gett ing into the habit of say ing Tha nk you can make you feel better about yourself. Good manners add to

20、you image while an angry face makes the best dressed pers on look ugly.第11题：A. The art of say ing tha nk you.B. The se ret of stayi ng pretty.C. The importa nee of good mann ers.D. The differe nee betwee n elega nee and good mann ers.参考答案：C答案解析：What is the passage mainly about?第12题：A. They were ni e

21、er and gen tier.B. They paid more atte nti on to their appeara nee.C. They were willi ng to spe nd more money on elothes.D. They were more aware of eha nges in fashi on.参考答案：A答案解析：What does the speaker say about people of the past?第13题：A. By deeorat ing our homes.B. By being kind and gen erous.C. By

22、 weari ng fashi on able elothes.D. By putt ing on a little make-up.参考答案：B答案解析：Aeeord ing to the speaker, how can we best improve our image?听力原文Go to the playgro und and have fun. Pare nts will ofte n say to their kids. But they should remember playgro unds can be dan gerous. Eaeh year about 200,000

23、ehildre n end up in hospital emerge ncy rooms with playgro und injures. Many injures invo Ive falls from too-high equipme nt onto too-hard surfaees. Nearly 70% of the injuries happe n on publie playgrounds. Reeent studies show they maybe badly designed that proteetive serviees are in adequate and th

24、eir equipme nts is poorly maintain ed. Pare nts should make sure that the equipme nt in playgro und is safe and that ehildre n are play ing safely. Last year the n ati onalprogram for playgro und safety gave the n atio ns playgro und a grade of C for safety after visit ing more tha n 3,000 playgro u

25、nds n ati on wide. Pare nts should watch closely. They should always be within shouti ng and running dista nee of their childre n. Young childre n dont un dersta nd cause-a nd-effect, so they may run in front of movi ng swin gs. Theyre also better at climb ing up tha n gett ing dow n, so they may pa

26、nic at the top of a ladder. Its importa nt for childre n to know youre watchi ng them. Once they feel that sense of security, thats whe n they can be creative.第14题：A. Childre n dont get eno ugh educati on in safety.B. Childre n are kee n on dan gerous games.C. The playgro unds are in poor con diti o

27、n.D. The playgro unds are overcrowded.参考答案：C 答案解析：What is the cause of playgro und in juries ?第15题：A. They should help maintain the equipme nt.B. They should keep a watchful eye on their childre n.C. They should stop their childre n from climbi ng ladders.D. They should teach their childre n how to

28、use the equipme nt.参考答案：B答案解析：What should pare nts do to preve nt playgro und in juries?第16题：A. They tend to stay within shouti ng or running dista nee of their pare nts.B. They should be aware of the pote ntial risks in the playgro und.C. They may panic in front of high playgro und equipme nt.D. Th

29、ey can be creative whe n they feel secure.参考答案：D答案解析：What does the speaker say about young childre n?听力原文For twenty five years I was a full-time thief, specializ ing inpicking pockets, Where I come from in southeast London, thats an hono rable professi on. Anyone can break in a house and steal thin

30、gs, but pick ing somebodys pocket takes skill. My sister and I were among the most successful pickpocket teams in London. We worked in hotel and theatre lobbies, airports,shopping centers and restaurants.Now wedont steal any more, but this crime is worldwide. Heres how to protect your self. Professi

31、 onal pickpockets do not see victim, only hand bags, jewels and mon ey. Mothers with babies, the elderly, the disabled are all fair game. My preferred target was the lone female, han dbag at her side, the right side to be exact. So if rm n ext to her, I can reach it cautiously with my right hand acr

32、oss my body. Only about one woma n in a thousa nd carries her bag on the left, and I ten ded to steer clear of them. Wome n whose bags are hanging in front of them are tricky for the pickpocket as there isnt a bli ndside. If you want to make iteve n harder, use a bag with han dles rather tha n a str

33、ap. For men, one of the best places to keep a wallet is in the back pocket of tight trousers. Youll feel any attempts to move it. Ano ther good place is in the butt on ed-up in side pocket of a jacket. There is just no way in.Eve n better, keep wallets attached to a cord or cha in that is faste ned

34、to a belt. A pickpocket n eeds targets who are relaxed and off-guard. The perfect sett ing is a cloth ing store. Whe n customers wan der among the racks they are completely absorbed in the items they hold up. The prese nee of a uni formed security guard is eve n better. A false sense of security mak

35、es a pickpockets job much simpler.第17题：A. It takes skill.B. It pays well.C. It pays well.D. I ts admired worldwide.参考答案：A 答案解析：Why does the speaker say that pick ing somebodys pocket is an hono rable professi on in southeast London?第18题：A. A mother with a baby in her arms.B. A woma n whose bag is ha

36、nging in front.C. A lone female with a han dbag at her right side.D. A n old lady carry ing a han dbag on the left.参考答案：C 答案解析：According to the speaker, who is most likely to become a victim of pickpockets?第19题：A. The back pocket of his tight trousers.B. The top pocket of his jacket.C. A side pocket

37、 of his jacket.D. A side pocket of his trousers.参考答案：A 答案解析：In the speakers opinion, whats the best place for a man to keep his wallet?第20题：A. Theater lobbies with uni formed security guards.B. Clothi ng stores where people are relaxed and off guard.C. Airports where people carry a lot of luggage.D.

38、 her car is maintained as well as his.参考答案：B 答案解析：What is the perfectsettingfor pickingpockets according to thespeaker?Part IIReading ComprehensionDirections:There are 4passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are four choi

39、ces marked A、B、C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet with a sin gle line through the cen tre.rm usually fairly skeptical about any research that con cludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselve

40、s tha n they were 50 years ago. While any of these stateme nts might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scie ntifically. Still, I was struck by a report which con cluded that todays childre n are sig nifica ntly more an xious tha n childre n in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed,

41、 normal childrenages 9 to 17 exhibita higherlevel of anxietytoday than childrenwho were treated for mentalill ness 50 years ago.Why are Americas kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation brought on by high divorce rates and less invoIvement in community, among

42、 other things and a grow ing percepti on that the world is a more dan gerous place.Give n that we cant tur n the clock back, adults can still do ple nty to help the n ext gen erati on cope.Atthe top ofthe list isnurturing（ 培育）a betterappreciation of the limits of individualism. No child s an island.

43、 Stren gthe ningsocialties helpsbuildcom mun ities andprotectin dividuals aga inst stress.To help kids build stron ger conn ecti ons with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will tha nk you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relati on ships, and they will ge

44、t more sleep.Limit the amount of virtual（虚拟的）violenee your childrenare exposed to. Its not just video games and movies； childre n see alot of murder and crime on the local n ews.Keep your expectati onsfor your childre nreas on able.Manyhighly successful people n ever atte nded Harvard or Yale.Make e

45、xercise part of your daily routi ne. It will help you cope with your own an xieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes an xietyis un avoidable. But it does nthave to ruin yourlife.第21题：The author thinks that the con clusi ons of any research about peoples state of mind are.A. surpris

46、ingB. confusingC. illogicalD. questio nable参考答案：D答案解析：D要点定位理解。本题问及作者对涉及人们心态研究的结论的志度，指向短文 引题部分（第一段第1、2句），关键词是fairly skeptical和impossible to prove scientifically, 故作者的态度是这些结论不确定，有疑问 （questi on able）,第22题：What does the author mean whe n he says, “ we cant tur n the clock back” (Line 1, Para. 3)?A. I ts

47、 impossible to slow dow n the pace of cha nge.B. The social reality childre n are facing cannot be cha nged.C. Less ons lear ned from the past should not be forgotte n.D. I ts impossible to forget the past.参考答案：B答案解析：B 词语理解。本题涉及句子理解，结合本句出现的上下文及短文主题，本文不谈变化速度(A 项 pace of change)、过去教训(C项 lessons learne

48、d from the past)或是否要忘掉过去(D项forget the past)，而是谈孩子面临的现实(B项)。第23题：Accord ing to an an alysis, compared with no rmal childre n today, childre n treated as men tally ill 50 years ago.A. were less isolated physicallyB. were probably less self-ce nteredC. probably suffered less from an xietyD. were con si

49、dered less in dividualistic参考答案：C答案解析：C 要点定位理解。由题干之 me ntally ill 50 years ago定位子短文第一段最后一句。理解该句要点(今天9 一 17岁的孩子承受的心理压力比50年前因精 神病而接受治疗的孩子的心理压力还大)可知答案。第24题：The first and most importa nt thi ng pare nts should do to help their childre n is.A. to provide them with a safer en vir onmentB. to lower their e

50、xpectati ons for themC. to get them more invo Ived sociallyD. to set a good model for them to follow参考答案：C答案解析：C要点定位归纳。本题问及家长带助孩子缓解压力的第一种方法，即短文第四段要点：要充分认识个性化的局限性；孩子不是孤岛(也是社会一分子)；强化社会关系纽带能帝助孩子抵御压力。归纳以上要点，其核心是要孩子溶入社会，溶入群体。第25题：What con clusi on can be draw n from the passage?A. A nxiety, though un avo

51、idable, can be coped with.B. Childre ns an xiety has bee n eno rmously exaggerated.C. Childre ns an xiety can be elimi nated with more pare ntal care.D. A nxiety, if properly con trolled, may help childre n become mature.参考答案：A答案解析：A 结论归纳。本题问及短文结论，涉及短文最后两句的理解：有时焦虑和压 力是不可避免的；但焦虑和压力也不见得非把人给毁掉。选项A很贴切地综

52、合 了上述两要点。It is easier to n egotiate in itial salary requireme nt because onceyou are in side, the orga ni zati onal con stra ints （约束）in flue nee wagein creases. One thi ng, however, is certa in: your cha nces of getti ng the raise you feel you deserve are less if you dont at least ask for it.Men te

53、nd to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay in creases. Con sider Beths story:I did not get what I wan ted whe n I did not ask for it. We had cubicle （小隔间）offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they

54、 were moved into wi ndow offices, while I rema ined in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was n ext in line for an office and that it had bee n part of his n egotiati ons for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the c

55、ubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.It would be nice if we all received automatic pay in creasesequal to our merit, but “nice ” isnt a quality attributed to most orga ni zati on s. if you feel you deserve a sig nifica nt raise in pay, youll probably have to ask for it.Performa nee is

56、 your best barga ining chip （筹码）whe n you areseek ing a raise. You must be able to dem on strate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. if you can give your boss someth ing he or she n eeds （a new clie nt or a sizable con tract, for example） just before merit pay decisi ons

57、 are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.Use in formati on as a barga ining chip too. Find out what youare worth on the ope n market. What will some one else pay for your services?Go into the n egotiatio ns prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and p

58、repared to use com muni cati on style to guide the direct ion of the in teractio n.第26题：Accord ing to the passage, before tak ing a job, a pers on shouldA. dem on strate his capabilityB. give his boss a good impressi onC. ask for as much money as he canD. ask for the salary he hopes to get参考答案：D答案解析

59、：D 要点定位理解。题干中 before taking a job与短文第一句之once you are in side 对应，由此推定in itial即为before十足taki nga job时的行为，salary requirement与选项D内容格吻合。第27题：What can be in ferred from Beths story?A. Prejudice aga inst wome n still exists in some orga ni zati ons.B. lf people want what they deserve, they have to ask for

60、it.C. People should not be content with what they have got.D. People should be careful whe n n egotiati ng for a job.参考答案：B答案解析：B 要点定位推论。本题推论涉及第三段关于Beth的实例,理解作者举例的目的及短文主题，可推知等案与主动要求自己应该得到的待遇(ask for what o nedeserves) 相关。第28题：We can lear n from the passage that.A. un fair ness exists in salary in cr

61、easesB. most people are overworked and un derpaidC. one should avoid overstat ing on es performa neeD. most orga ni zati ons give their staff automatic pay raises参考答案：A答案解析：A 要点判断推论。由题干无故确定本题涉及短文哪部分要点，但根据全文要点 无法推知B) “大多数人超负荷但报酬低”及C) “夸大自己的业级”；再由第三段要点(如果大家都能获得与自己业绩相配的自动加薪固然不错，但这种不错的情况为大多数组织所欠缺)排除 D。由

62、此推断A为答案。第29题：To get a pay raise, a pers on should.A. advertise himself on the job marketB. persuade his boss to sig n a Ion g-term con tractC. try to get in side in formatio n about the orga ni zati onD. do somethi ng to impress his boss just before merit pay decisi ons参考答案：D答案解析：D要点定位判断。本题涉及要求加薪的方法

63、，即第四、五段要点，短文第五段 提到market和in formation ，但指的是把在外部市场本人的价值和对市场了解 的信息也作为一种筹码，并非指要去就业市场为自己做广告（A）或要弄到组织内部的信息（）。短文于第四段括号中提到con tract ，但这是指在加薪前为公司获 得一个标的可观的合同作为业绩，与选项B完全不同；选项D指的是第四段最后 一句的要点。第30题：To be successful in n egotiati ons, one must.A. meet his boss at the appropriate timeB. arrive at the n egotiati on table pun ctuallyC. be good at in flue ncing the outcome of the in teract ionD. be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikes Passage Three参考答案：C答案解析：C 要点定位理解。由题干和选项确定本题涉及最后一段要点： 在恰当的时机 拿出筹码；运用交际方式来引导谈判的走向。由此确定选项C较全面地覆盖了 上述两个要点。When familie