大学英语四级真题2004年06月及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语四级真题 2004年 06月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Section A（分数：5.00）A.The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.B.The woman had forgotten Marks phone number.C.The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday.D.Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.A.The m

2、an is late for the trip because he is busy.B.The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C.The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.D.The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.A.At 10:30.B.At 10:25.C.At 10:40.D.At 10:45.A.The man no longer smokes.B.The man is under pressure

3、 from his wife.C.The man usually follows his wifes advice.D.The man refuses to listen to his doctors advice.A.Move to a big city.B.Become a teacher.C.Go back to school.D.Work in New York.A.Quit delivering flowers.B.Work at a restaurant.C.Bring her flowers every day.D.Leave his job to work for her.A.

4、She can find the right person to help the man.B.She can help the man out.C.Shes also in need of a textbook.D.She picked up the book from the bus floor.A.The man was confused about the date of the appointment.B.The man wants to change the date of the appointment.C.The man is glad hes got in touch wit

5、h the doctor.D.The man cant come for the appointment at 4:15.A.The two speakers are at a loss what to do.B.The man is worried about his future.C.The two speakers are seniors at college.D.The woman regrets spending her time idly.A.She has learned a lot from the novel.B.She also found the plot difficu

6、lt to follow.C.She usually has difficulty remembering names.D.She can recall the names of most characters in the novel.二、BSection B/B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Library of Congress is Americas national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, (S1) _ publications as well as let

7、ters of (S2) _ interest. It also has maps, photographs, art (S3)_, movies, sound recordings and musical (S4) _. All together, it has more than 100 million objects. The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone. may go there and read anythin

8、g in the collection. But no one is (S5) _ to take books out of the building. The Library of Congress was (S6) _ in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol Building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all (S7) _ that year when the Capi

9、tol was burned down during Americas war with Britain. To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jeffersons collection included 7,000 books in seven languages. (S8)_. Today, three buildings hold the librarys collection. (S9)_. It buys some of its books

10、 and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. (S10)_. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.（分数：10.00）S1填空项 1:_S2填空项 1:_S3填空项 1:_S4填空项 1:_S5填空项 1:_S6填空项 1:_S7填空项 1:_S8填空项 1:_S9填空项 1:_(10).S10（分数：1.00）填空项

11、 1:_三、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：10.00)1.“Office politics ( Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to _.（分数：2.00）A.the code of behavior for company staffB.the political views and beliefs of office workersC.the interpersonal relationships within a companyD.the various qualities required for a

12、successful career2.To get promoted, one must not only be competent but _.（分数：2.00）A.give his boss a good impressionB.honest and loyal to his companyC.get along well with his colleaguesD.avoid being too outstanding3.Why are many people unwilling to “play the game“ (Line 4, Para. 5)?（分数：2.00）A.They be

13、lieve that doing so is impractical.B.They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.C.They are not good at manipulating colleagues.D.They think the effort will get them nowhere.4.The author considers office politics to be _.（分数：2.00）A.unwelcome at the workplaceB.bad for interpersonal relationshipsC.in

14、dispensable to the development of company cultureD.an important factor for personal advancement5.It is the authors view that_.（分数：2.00）A.speaking up for oneself is part of human natureB.self-promotion does not necessarily mean flatteryC.hard work contributes very little to ones promotionD.many emplo

15、yees fail to recognize the need of flattery四、BPassage Two(总题数：5，分数：10.00)6.According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to _.（分数：2.00）A.block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bombB.coordinate the mass production of the destructive weaponC.instruct pe

16、ople how to keep the bomb safe at homeD.promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon7.Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that _.（分数：2.00）A.the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawerB.most people dont know how to handle the weaponC

17、peoples lives will be threatened by the weaponD.they may fall into the hands of criminals8.By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it _.（分数：2.00）A.will frighten away any possible intrudersB.can show the special status of its ownersC.will threaten the safety of t

18、he owners as wellD.can kill those entering others houses by force9.According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worded that_.（分数：2.00）A.the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcomeB.poorly-educated Americans will find i

19、t difficult to make use of the weaponC.the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendouslyD.the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis10.From the tone of the passage we know that the author is _.（分数：2.00）A.doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for

20、 safetyB.unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombsC.not serious about the private ownership of H-bombsD.concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons五、BPassage Three(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.The study of sign language is thought to be _.（分数：2.00）A.a new way to look at the learning of lan

21、guageB.a challenge to traditional views on the nature of languageC.an approach to simplifying the grammatical structure of a languageD.an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language12.The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by _.（分数：2.00）A.a famous scholar i

22、n the study of the human brainB.a leading specialist in the study of liberal artsC.an English teacher in a university for the deafD.some senior experts in American Sign Language13.According to Stokoe, sign language is _.（分数：2.00）A.a substandard languageB.a genuine languageC.an artificial languageD.a

23、n international language14.Most educators objected to Stokoes idea because they thought _.（分数：2.00）A.sign language was not extensively used even by deaf peopleB.sign language was too artificial to be widely acceptedC.a language should be easy to use and understandD.a language could only exist in the

24、 form of speech sounds15.Stokoes argument is based on his belief that _.（分数：2.00）A.sign language is as efficient as any other languageB.sign language is derived from natural languageC.language is a system of meaningful codesD.language is a product of the brain六、BPassage Four(总题数：5，分数：10.00)16.Prince

25、ss Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 _.（分数：2.00）A.to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB.to clarify the British governments stand on landminesC.to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD.to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims17.What did Diana mean when sh

26、e said “. putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me“ ( Line 4, Para. 1 ) ?（分数：2.00）A.She just couldnt bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B.The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C.Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the

27、statistics.D.Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.18.Some members of the British government criticized Diana because_.（分数：2.00）A.she was ill-informed of the governments policyB.they were actually opposed to banning landminesC.she had not consulted the gove

28、rnment before the visitD.they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola19.How did Diana respond to the criticisms?（分数：2.00）A.She paid no attention to them.B.She made more appearances on TV.C.She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D.She rose to argue with her opponents.20.What did

29、 Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?（分数：2.00）A.It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B.It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C.It had greatly promoted her popularity.D.It had affected her relations with the British government.七、BPart Vocabula(总题数：30，分数：15.00)21.I

30、went along thinking of nothing _, only looking at things around me.（分数：0.50）A.in particularB.in harmonyC.in doubtD.in brief22.Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has _ the quality of the programs.（分数：0.50）A.lessenedB.declinedC.affectedD.effected23.I must congratulate y

31、ou _ the excellent design of the new bridge.（分数：0.50）A.withB.ofC.atD.on24.There is a fully _ health center on the ground floor of the main office building.（分数：0.50）A.installedB.equippedC.providedD.projected25.For more than 20 years, weve been supporting educational programs that _. from kindergarten

32、s to colleges.（分数：0.50）A.moveB.shiftC.rangeD.spread26.The _ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.（分数：0.50）A.conventionB.confinementC.principleD.discipline27.The test results are beyond _; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.（分数：0.50）A.negotiationB.confl

33、ictC.bargainD.dispute28.I was so _ in todays history lesson. I didnt understand a thing.（分数：0.50）A.amazedB.neglectedC.confusedD.amused29.It _ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.（分数：0.50）A.presentsB.entitlesC.creditsD.tips30.Deserts and high mountai

34、ns have always been a _ to the movement of people from place to place.（分数：0.50）A.barrierB.fenceC.preventionD.jam31.In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some _ shops inthe residential area.（分数：0.50）A.flowingB.driftingC.mobileD.unstable32.Mr. Smith sa

35、ys: “The media are very good at sensing a mood and then _ it.“（分数：0.50）A.overtakingB.enlargingC.wideningD.exaggerating33.This is not an economical way to get more water; _, it is very expensive.（分数：0.50）A.on the other handB.on the contraryC.in shortD.or else34.It was the first time that such a _ had

36、 to be taken at a British nuclear power station.（分数：0.50）A.presentationB.precautionC.preparationD.prediction35._ that he wasnt happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.（分数：0.50）A.PerceivingB.PenetratingC.PuzzlingD.Preserving36.The board of the company has decided to _ its opera

37、tions to include all aspects of the clothing business.（分数：0.50）A.multiplyB.lengthenC.expandD.stretch37.His business was very successful, but it was at the _ of his family life.（分数：0.50）A.consumptionB.creditC.exhaustionD.expense38.First published in 1927, the charts remain an _ source for researchers

38、分数：0.50）A.identicalB.indispensableC.intelligentD.inevitable39.Joe is not good at sports, but when it _ mathematics, he is the best in the class.（分数：0.50）A.comes toB.comes up toC.comes on toD.comes around to40.Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a _ for smoking.（分数：0.50）A.reliefB.revivalC.sub

39、stituteD.succession41.When carbon is added to iron in proper _ the result is steel.（分数：0.50）A.ratesB.thicknessesC.proportionsD.densities42.You should try to _ your ambition and be more realistic.（分数：0.50）A.reserveB.restrainC.retainD.replace43.Nancy is only a sort of _ of her husbands opinion and has

40、 no ideas of her own.（分数：0.50）A.sampleB.reproductionC.shadowD.echo44.Now that spring is here, you can _ these fur coats till you need them again next winter.（分数：0.50）A.put overB.put awayC.put offD.put down45.There is a _ of impatience in the tone of his voice.（分数：0.50）A.hintB.notionC.dotD.phrase46.P

41、lease _ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.（分数：0.50）A.seekB.inquireC.searchD.consult47.At yesterdays party, Elizabeths boyfriend amused us by _ Charlie Chaplin.（分数：0.50）A.copyingB.followingC.imitatingD.modeling48.She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power

42、分数：0.50）A.failureB.lackC.absenceD.drop49.The group of technicians are engaged in a study which _. all aspects of urban planning.（分数：0.50）A.insertsB.gripsC.performsD.embraces50.The lecture which lasted about three hours was so _ that the audience couldnt help yawning.（分数：0.50）A.tediousB.boredC.clu

43、msyD.tired八、BPart Cloze/(总题数：20，分数：10.00)A.aboutB.inC.forD.byA.shakingB.wavingC.noddingD.speakingA.inB.afterC.forD.upA.rarelyB.soC.tooD.notA.historicalB.educationalC.culturalD.politicalA.distinguishB.acknowledgeC.identifyD.conveyA.defeatedB.attackedC.foughtD.struckA.senseB.doubtC.reasonD.ideaA.print

44、edB.signedC.markedD.editedA.placeB.judgeC.getD.lockA.EvenB.ThoughC.ThusD.SoA.hardlyB.justC.stillD.everA.exclusivelyB.practicallyC.shortlyD.directlyA.competitivenessB.comprehensionC.communityD.commitmentA.ofB.forC.withD.asA.fineB.niceC.surprisingD.goodA.toB.withC.onD.ofA.consultingB.coachingC.teachin

45、gD.instructingA.doneB.dealtC.metD.reachedA.thereforeB.orC.andD.as九、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)71.Your role: a tour guide Your audience: a group of foreign tourists Your introduction should include: some welcoming words the schedule for the day a description of the place the tourists will be visiti

46、ng (e. g. a scenic spot or a historical site, etc. ) You should make the introduction interesting and the arrangements for the day clear to everybody. BA Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction/B（分数：15.00）_大学英语四级真题 2004年 06月答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Listenin(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Section A（分数：5.

47、00）A.The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.B.The woman had forgotten Marks phone number.C.The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday.D.Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time. 解析：听力原文 M: I ran into our friend Mark yesterday on the street and he said he hadnt heard from you for two months. W: Yes, I know, but I have been too busy to phone him. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?A.The man is late for the trip because he is busy.B.The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C.The man is meeting the woman on behal