大学英语四级听力2000-2006

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大学英语四级听力2000-20061.A)Sheisnotinterestedinthearticle.B)Shehasgiventhemanmuchtrouble.C)Shewouldliketohaveacopyofthearticle.D)Shedoesn'twanttotakethetroubletoreadthearticle.2.A)HesawthebigtowerhevisitedonTV.B)HehasvisitedtheTVtowertwice.C)HehasvisitedtheTVtoweronce.D)HewillvisittheTVtowerinJune.3.A)Thewomanhastroublegettingalongwiththeprofessor.B)Thewomanregretshavingtakenupmuchoftheprofessor'stime.C)Thewomanknowstheprofessorhasbeenbusy.D)Thewomanknowstheprofessorhasrunintotrouble.4.A)Hedoesn'tenjoybusinesstripsasmuchasheusedto.B)Hedoesn'tthinkheiscapableofdoingthejob.C)Hethinksthepayistoolowtosupporthisfamily.D)Hewantstospendmoretimewithhisfamily.5A)Themanthoughttheessaywaseasy.B)Theybothhadahardtimewritingtheessay.C)Thewomanthoughttheessaywaseasy.D)Neigtherofthemhasfinishedtheassignmentyet.6.A)Inthepark.B)Betweentwobuildings.C)Inhisapartment.D)Underahugetree.7.A)It'sawfullydull.B)It'sreallyexciting.C)It'sveryexhausting.D)It'squitechallenging.8.A)Amovie.B)Alecture.C)Aplay.D)Aspeech.9.A)Theweatherismildcomparedtothepastyears.B)Theyarehavingthecoldestwinterever.C)Theweatherwillsoongetwarmer.D)Theweathermaygetevencolder.10.A)Amysterystory.B)Thehiringofashopassistant.C)Thesearchforareliablewitness.D)Anunsolvedcaseofrobbery.Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)TheywanttochangethewayEnglishistaught.B)TheylearnEnglishtofindwella2paidjobs.C)Theywanttohaveanupa2todateknowledgeofEnglish.D)Theyknowclearlywhattheywanttolearn.12.A)Professionals.B)Collegestudents.C)Beginners.D)Intermediatelearners.13.A)Coursesfordoctors.B)Coursesforbusinessmen.C)Coursesforreporters.D)Coursesforlawyers.14.A)Threegroupsoflearners.B)TheimportanceofbusinessEnglish.C)EnglishforSpecificPurposes.D)FeaturesofEnglishfordifferentpurposes.Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15.A)Toshowofftheirwealth.B)Tofeelgood.C)Toregaintheirmemory.D)Tobedifferentfromothers.16.A)Tohelpsolvetheirpsychologicalproblems.B)Toplaygameswiththem.C)Tosendthemtothehospital.D)Tomakethemawareofitsharmfulness.17.A)Theyneedcareandaffection.B)Theyarefondofrounda2thea2worldtrips.C)Theyaremostlyfrombrokenfamilies.D)Theyarelikelytocommitcrimes.

1PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)Becauseitwastooheavy.B)Becauseitdidnotbendeasily.C)Becauseitdidnotshootfar.D)Becauseitsstringwasshort.19.A)Itwentoutofuse300yearsago.B)ItwasinventedaftertheshortbowC)Itwasdiscoveredbeforefireandthewheel.D)It'sstillinusetoday.20.A)Theyareaccurateandeasytopull.B)Theirshootingrangeis40yards.C)Theyareusuallyusedindoors.D)Theytook100yearstodevelop.1.C2.C3.B4.D5.B6.D7.A8.C9.D10.D11.D12.A13.B14.C15.B16.A17.A18.C19.B20.A1.M:WouldyoulikeacopyofprofessorSmith'sarticle?W:Thanks,ifit'snottoomuchtrouble.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?2.W:DidyouvisittheTelevisionTowerwhenyouhadyourvacationinShanghailastsummer?M:Icouldn'tmakeitlastJune.ButIfinallyvisitedittwomonthslater.Iplantovisititagainsometimenextyear.Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?3.M:Prof.Kennedyhasbeenverybusythissemester.AsfarasIknow,heworksuntilmidnighteveryday.W:Iwouldn'thavetroubledhimsomuchifIhadknowhewassobusy.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?4.W:IfIwereyou,Iwouldhaveacceptedthejob.M:Iturneddowntheofferbecauseitwouldmeanfrequentbusinesstripsawayfrommyfamily.Q:Whydidn'tthemanacceptthejob?5.M:Howareyougettingonwithyouressay,Mary?I'mhavingarealhardtimewithmine.W:Aftertwosleeplessnights,I'mfinallythroughwithit.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?6.W:Wheredidyousayyoufoundthisbag?M:Itwaslyingunderabigtreebetweentheparkandtheapartmentbuilding.Q:Wheredidthemanfindthebag?7.M:Wouldn'tyougetboredwiththesameroutineyearteachingthesamethingstochildren?W:Idon'tthinkitwouldbeasboringasworkinginanoffice.Teachingismoststimulating.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutofficework?8.M:Iwasterriblyembarrassedwhensomeoftheaudiencegotupandleftinthemiddleoftheperformance.W:Well,somepeoplejustcan'tseemtoappreciatereal-lifedrama.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?9.W:Oh,it'ssocold.Wehaven'thadsuchaseverewinterforsolong,havewe?M:Yes,theforecastsaysit'sgoingtogetworsebeforeitwarmsup.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?10.M:Youwereseenhangingaboutthestoreonthenightwhenitwasrobbed,weren'tyou?W:Me?Youmusthavemadeamistake.Iwasathomethatnight.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?PassageOneTherearethreegroupsofEnglishlearners:beginners,intermediatelearners,andlearnersofspecialEnglish.BeginnersneedtolearnthebasicsofEnglish.StudentswhohavereachedanintermediatelevelbenefitfromlearninggeneralEnglishskills.ButwhataboutstudentwhowanttolearnspecialistEnglishfortheirworkorprofessionallife?Moststudents,whofitintothisthirdgrouphaveaclearideaaboutwhatthey

2wanttolearn.Abankclerk,forexample,wantstousethisspecialistvocabularyandtechnicaltermsoffinance.Butforteachers,decidinghowtoteachspecialistEnglishisnotalwayssoeasy.Forastart,thevarietyisenormous.Everyfieldfromairlinepilotstosecretarieshasitsownvocabularyandtechnicalterms.Teachersalsoneedtohaveanup-to-dateknowledgeofthatspecialistlanguage,andnotmanyteachersareexposedtoworkingenvironmentsoutsidetheclassroom.TheseissueshaveinfluencedthewayspecialistEnglishistaughtinschools.ThistypeofcourseisusuallyknownasEnglishforSpecificPurposes,orESPandthereisn'tESPcoursesforalmosteveryareaofprofessionalandworkinglife.InBritain,forexample,therearecourseswhichteachEnglishfordoctors,lawyers,reporterstravelagentsandpeopleworkinginthehotelindustry.Byfar,themostpopularESPcoursesareforbusinessEnglish.Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.WhatisthecharacteristicoflearnersofspecialEnglish?12.WhoneedsESPcoursesmost?13.WhatarethemostpopularESPcoursesinBritain?14.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?PassageTwoThefirststeptostopdrugabuseisknowingwhypeoplestarttousedrugs.Thereasonspeopleabusedrugsareasdifferentaspeoplearefromonetoanother.Butthereseemstobeonecommonthread:peopleseemtotakedrugstochangethewaytheyfeel.Theywanttofeelbetterorfeelhappyortofeelnothing.Sometimes,theywanttoforgetortoremember.Peopleoftenfeelbetteraboutthemselveswhentheyareundertheinfluenceofdrugs.Buttheeffectsdon'tlastlong.Drugsdon'tsolveproblems.Theyjustpostponethem.Nomatterhowfardrugsmaytakeyou,it'salwaysaroundtrip.Afterawhile,peoplewhomissdrugsmayfeelworseaboutthemselves,andthentheymayusemoredrugs.Ifsomeoneyouknowisusingorabusingdrugs,youcanhelp.Themostimportantpartyoucanplayistobethere.Youcanletyourfriendsknowthatyoucare.Youcanlistenandtrytosolvetheproblembehindyourfriend'sneedtousedrugs.Twopeopletogethercanoftensolveaproblemthatseemstoobigforonepersonalone.StudiesofheavyabusersintheUnitedStatesshowthattheyfeltunlovedandunwanted.Theydidn'thaveclosefriendstotalkto.Whenyouoryourfriendstakethetimetocareforeachother,you'reallhelpingtostopdrugsabuse.Afterall,whatisafriendfor?Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15.Whydosomepeopleabusedrugs?16.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthebestwaytostopfriendsfromabusingdrugs?17.Whatarethefindingsofthestudiesaboutheavydrugusers?PassageThreeBowsandarrows,areoneofman'soldestweapons.Theygaveearlymananeffectiveweapontokillhisenemies.Theordinaryboworshortbowwasusedbyearlyallearlypeople.Thisbowbadlimitedpowerandshortrange.However,manovercamethesefaultsbylearningtotrackhistargetsatacloserange.Thelongbowwasmostlikelydiscoveredwhensomeonefoundoutthatafive-footpieceofwoodmadeabetterbowthanathree-footpiece.Hundredsofthousandsofthesebowsweremadeandusedforthreehundredyears.However,notoneisknowntosurvivetoday.Webelievethataforceofaboutonehundredpoundswasneedstopullthestringallthewaybackonalongbow.Foralongtimethebowwasjustabentstickandstring.Infact,morechangeshavetakenplaceinabowinthepast25yearsthaninthelast7centuries.Today,bowisforceful.Itisasexactasagun.Inaddition,itrequireslittlestrengthtodrawthestring.Modernbowsalsohavepreciseaimingdevices.Inindoorcontests,perfectscoresfrom40yardarecommon.Theinventionofthebowsitselfrankswithdiscoveryoffireandthewheel.Itwasagreat-step-forwardforman.Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

318.Whydidmanhavetotrackhistargetatacloserangewhenusingashortbow?19.Whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutthelongbow?20.Whatdoweknowaboutmodernbows?2001年1月大学英语四级真题1.A)GetsomechangefromJane.B)Gotolookforapayphone.C)Usethewoman'sphone.D)Payforthephonecall.2.A)Atanartgallery.B)Inadepartmentstore.C)Atabookstore.D)Inaworkshop.3.A)Shewillhelpthemantocatchup.B)Sheisworriedabouttheman'shealth.C)Shehasboughtthemananuptodatemap.D)She'sboughtthemanapairofglassestoday.4.A)Heisgoingtogiveatalkonfishing.B)HeiseagertomeetSusan'sparents.C)HehasthesamehobbyasSusan'sfather.D)Hethinksfishingisagoodwaytokilltime.5.A)Hefindsthepresentationhardtofollow.B)Hespeakshighlyofthepresentation.C)Heconsidersthepresentationverydull.D)HethinksProfessorWhitehaschosenaninterestingtopic.6.A)Abookshelf.B)Atypewriter.C)Somestocks.D)Highqualitypaper.7.A)Theysetoffearly.B)Theywaitforafineday.C)Theygosightseeing.D)Theygototheseaside.8.A)Helikedtoshowoffinclass.B)Hewasthefirstpersonshemetatschool.C)Hehadafunnyface.D)Hewaslateforschoolonthefirstday.9.A)Hercarcanstandanycrash.B)Hercariskeptingoodcondition.C)Hercarisnotasgoodashis.D)Hercarismaintainedaswellashis.10.A)Sheistoobusytogo.B)She'swillingtogoswimming.C)Shedoesn'twanttowaitlong.D)Sheenjoysthewonderfulweather.Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Hewasataxcollector.B)Hewasagovernmentofficial.C)Hewasonceafriendoftheruler.D)HewasonceashcoolteacherinIndia.12.A)Torewardoutstandingtaxcollectors.B)Todeclarenewwaysofcollectingtax.C)Tocollectmoneyfromthepersonsinvited.D)Toentertainthosewhohadmadegreatcontributionstothegovernment.13.A)Theywereexcusedfrompayingincometax.B)Theyweregivensomesilverandgoldcoinsbytheruler.C)Theytriedtocollectmoremoneythantheruleraskedfor.D)Theyenjoyedbeinginvitedtodinnerattheruler'spalace.Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Theylikedtravelling.B)Thereasonsareunknown.C)Theyweredrivenoutoftheirhomes.D)Theywantedtofindabetterplacetolivein.

415.A)TheyareunfriendlytoGypsies.B)TheyadmirethemusicaltalentoftheGypsies.C)TheyareenviousofGypsies.D)TheytrytoputupwithGypsies.16.A)Theyarenowtaughtintheirownlanguage.B)Theyarenowallowedtoattendlocalschools.C)Specialschoolshavebeensetupforthem.D)Permanenthomeshavebeenbuiltforthem.Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Thecausesarefamiliar.B)Thecausesarenotwellunderstood.C)Thecausesareobvious.D)Thecausesareverycomplicated.18.A)Improvedhighwaydesign.B)Betterpublictransportation.C)Regulardrivertraining.D)Strictertrafficregulations.19.A)Highwaycrime.B)Drivers'errors.C)Poortrafficcontrol.D)Confusingroadsigns.20.A)Increasingpeople'sawarenessoftrafficproblems.B)Enhancingdrivers'senseofresponsibility.C)Buildingmorehighways.D)Designingbettercars.1.C\2.A\3.A\4.C\5.B\6.D\7.A\8.D\9.B\10.B11.D\12.C\13.C\14.B\15.A\16.C\17.D\18.A\19.B\20.D1.M:Hi,Jane,doyouhavesomechanges?Ihavetomakeacallonthepayphone.W:Payphone?Whynotusemymobilephone?Hereyouare.Q:Whatwillthemanmostprobablydo?2.M:Canyoutellmethetitleofthisoilpainting?W:Sorry,Idon'tknowforsure,butIguessitisanearly18centurywork.Letmelookitupinthecatalog.Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?3.M:IamworriedaboutthoseclassesImissedwhenIwassick.W:Iwilltrytobringyouuptodayonwhatwe'vedone.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?4.W:HeyDan.Ihearyou'remeetingSusan'sparentsforthefirsttime.M:Yeah,nextweekend.Fortunately,herfatherlovestofish,sowewillhavesomethingtotalkabout.Q:WhatcanbeinferedaboutDan?5.W:ProfessorWhite'spresentationseemedtogoonforever.Iwasbarelyabletostayawake.M:Howcouldyousleepthroughit?ItisoneofthebestthatIhaveeverheardonthistopic.Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkofProfessorWhite'spresentation?6.W:Iamlookingforqualitypapertotypemyessay.Idon'tseeanyontheshelf.M:Isawsomeinthestockroomthismorning.Iwillgoandcheck.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuy?7.M:Itseemsthatwe'llhaveanotherfinedaytomorrow.Let'sgototheseaside.W:O.K.Butwe'llhavetoleaveveryearly,orelsewe'llgetcaughtinthetraffic.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?8.M:DoyouknowJames?Heisinyourclass.W:Certainly.InfacthewasthefirstpersonIgottoknowinmyclass.Istillrememberthelookonhisfacewhenheshoweduplateonthefirstdayofschool.Q:WhydidthewomanrememberJamessowell?9.W:ThemanatthegaragethinksthatItakegoodcareofmycar.M:SodoI.Ican'tseeanyscratchesontheoutside,andtheinsideisclean,too.

5Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman'scar?10.M:Wonderfulday,isn'tit?Wanttojoinmeforaswim?W:Ifyoudon'tmindwaitingwhileIgetprepared.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?Afriendofminetoldmethatwhenhewasayoungman,hewenttoworkasateacherinoneofthestatesofIndia.Oneday,hereceivedaninvitationtodinnerattheruler'spalace.Verypleased,hewenttotellhiscolleagues.Theylaughed,andtoldhimthemeaningoftheinvitation.Theyhadallbeeninvited,andeachpersonwhowasinvitedhadtobringwithhimacertainnumberofsilverandgoldcoins.Thenumberofcoinsvariedaccordingtotheperson'spositionintheserviceofthegovernment.Myfriend'sincomewasnothigh,sohedidnothavemuchtopay.Eachpersonbowedbeforetheruler,hisgoldwentontoonehip,hissilverwentontoanotherhip.Andinthiswayhepaidhisincometaxfortheyear.Thiswasasimplewayofcollectingincometax.Thetaxonpropertywasalsocollectedsimply.Therulergaveamanthepowertocollectataxfromeachowneroflandorpropertyinacertainarea,ifthismanpromisedtopaytheruleracertainamountofmoney.Ofcourse,thetaxcollectormanagedtocollectmoremoneythanhepaidtotheruler.Thedifferencebetweenthesumofmoneyhecollectedandthesumofmoneyhegavetotherulerwashisprofit.11.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker'sfriend?12.Whatwastherealpurposeoftheruler'sinvitation?13.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthetaxcollectors?Aroundtheyear1000A.D,somepeoplefromnorthwestIndiabegantotravelwestward.Nobodyknowswhy.Afterleavingtheirhomes,theydidnotsettledownagain,butspenttheirlivesmovingfromoneplacetoanother,theirlatergenerationsarecalledtheRomanypeople,orGypsies.There'reGypsiesallovertheworld,andmanyofthemarestilltravellingwithnofixhomes.Thereareabout8,000,000ofthem,including3,000,000ineasternEurope.Gypsiessometimeshaveahardtimeinthecountrieswheretheytravel,becausetheyaredifferent,peoplemaybeafraidofthem,lookdownonthem,orthinkthattheyarecriminals.TheNaziestreatedtheGypsiescruelly,liketheJews,andnobodyknowshowmanyofthemdiedinHitler'sdeathcamps.GypsieshavetheirownlanguageRomany.Theylikedmusicanddancing.Andtheyoftenworkinfairsandtravellingshows.Travellingisveryimportanttothem,andmanyGypsiesareunhappyiftheyhavetostayinoneplace.Becauseofthis,itisdifficultforGypsychildrentogotoschool,andGypsiesareoftenunabletoreadandwrite.Insomeplaces,theeducationauthoritiestriedtoarrangespecialtravellingschoolsforGypsychildren,sothattheycangetthesameeducationasotherchildren.14.WhydidtheancestorsofGypsiesleavetheirhome?15.WhatistheattitudeofsomepeopletowardGypsies?16.WhatmeasurehasbeentakentohelpGypsychildren?Asthecarindustrydevelops,trafficaccidentshavebecomeasfamiliarasthecommoncode.Yet,theircauseandcontrolremainaseriousproblemthatisdifficulttosolve.Expertshavelongrecognizedthatthisdiscouragingproblemhasmultiplecauses.Attheveryleast,itisaproblemthatinvolvesthreefactors:thedriver,thevehicle,andtheroadway.Ifalldriversexercisegoodjudgementatalltimes,therewouldbefewaccidents.Butthatisratherlikesayingthatifallpeoplewerehonest,therewouldbenocrime.Improveddesignhashelpedmakehighwaysmuchsafer.Butthetypeofaccidentscontinuedtorisebecauseofhumanfailureandanenormousincreaseinthenumbersofautomobilesontheroad.Attentionisnowturningincreasinglytothethirdfactoroftheaccident,thecaritself.Sincepeopleassumethattheaccidentsareboundtooccur,theywanttoknowhowcarscanbebuiltbettertoprotectthedrivers.17.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthecausesofautomobileaccidents?18.Whatmeasurehasbeentakentoreducecaraccidents?19.Whatremainsanimportantfactorfortherisingnumberofroadaccidents?

620.Whatisthefocusofpeople'sattentionstodayaccordingtothepassage?2001年6月大学英语四级真题1.A)Amathteacherandhiscolleague.B)Ateacherandhisstudent.C)AstudentandhisclassmateD)Alibrarianandastudent2.A)TonycouldnotcontinuetheexperimentB)Tonyfinishedtheexperimentlastnight.C)Tonythoughttheexperimentwaswelldone.D)Tonyhadexpectedtheexperimenttobeeasier.3.A)Shecan'tputupwiththenoise.B)Shewantstosavemoneytobuyapiano.C)Thepresentapartmentistooexpensive.D)Shehasfoundajobaneighbouringarea.4.A)HeisnotveryenthusiasticabouthisEnglishlessons.B)HehasmadegreatprogressinhisEnglish.C)Heisastudentofthemusicdepartment.D)HeisnotveryinterestedinEnglishsongs.5.A)Athome.B)Inarestaurant.C)InacarD)Onthestreet.6.A)Hisinjurykepthimathome.B)Hedidn'tthinkitnecessary.C)Hewastooweaktoseethedoctor.D)Hefailedtomakeanappointment.7.A)5:15B)5:10C)4:30D)5:008.A)Themanneedshelp.B)Themaniscomplaining.C)Themanlikeshisjob.D)Themanistalkingwithhisboss.9.A)Wearanewdress.B)Makeasilkdress.C)AttendapartyD)Goshopping.10.A)Heplayedhispartquitewell.B)Hewasnotdramaticenough.C)HeproformedbetterthanthesecretaryD)Heexaggeratedhispart.1-5CDAAD6-10BCBCD1)W:Iheardyougotafullmarkinmathsexams.Congratulations!M:Thanks!I'msureyoualsodidagoodjob.Q:What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?2)W:Hi,Tony.Howdidyourexperimentgoyesterday?M:Well,itwasn'taseasyasIhadthought.Ihavetocontinuedoingittonight.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?3)M:Ihearyouaremovingintoanewapartmentsoon?W:Yes,butitismoreexpensive.Mypresentneighbourplayspainoallnightlong.Q:Whyisthewomanmoving?4)W:MrJones,yourstudent,Bill,showsgreatenthusiasmformusicinstruments.M:IonlywishheshowedhalfasmuchforhisEnglishlessons.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutBill?5)W:Oh,dear!1'mstarving,Ican'twalkanyfarther.M:Let'sgototherestaurantacrossthestreetandgetsomethingtoeat.Q:Wherearethetwopeople?6)W:Whydidn'tyoumakeanappointmenttoseethedoctorlastweekwhenyoufirsttwistyourankle?

7M:Theinjurydidn'tseemseriousthen.Idecidedtogotoday,becausemyfootstillhurtwhenIputmyweighonit.Q:Whydidn'ttheman.seethedoctorearlier?7)M:IwonderifSuzywillbehereby5o'clock.W:Herhusbandsaidshelefthomeat4:30.sheshouldbehereat5:10,and5:15atthelatest.Q:whattimedidSuzyleavehome?8)W:Whenwillyoubethroughwithyourwork,John?M:whoknows?Mybossusuallyfindssomethingformetodoatthelastminute.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?9)W:Idon'tknowwhatI'mgoingtoweartotheparty.AllofmyclotheslooksooldandIcan'taffordsomethingnew.M:Whydon'tyouwearyourblacksilkdress?Q:Whatisthewomangoingtodo?10)M:Howdidyoulikeyesterday'splay?W:Generallyspeaking,itwasquitegood.Thepartofsecretarywasplayedwonderfully,butIthinkthemanwhoplayedthebosswastoodramatictoberealistic.Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman'sactingintheplay?2002年1月大学英语四级真题1.A)Shehastopostaletterinstead. B)Shehastoturndowntheman'srequest. C)She'snotsureifthecomputerisfixed. D)Shecan'tsendthemessagerightnow.2.A)Hedidn'tgetthebookheneeded. B)Hehadnoideawherethebookwas. C)Thelibraryisclosedonweekends. D)Hewasnotallowedtocheckoutthebook.3.A)Playataperecorder. B)Takeapicture. C)Repairatypewriter. D)Startacar.4.A)Thewomanrejectedtheman'sapology. B)Thewomanappreciatedtheman'soffer. C)Themanhadforgottenthewholething. D)Themanhadhurtthewoman'sfeelings.5.A)Thewomanismeetingthemanattheairport. B)Theyarecomplainingaboutthepoorairportservice. C)TheyarediscussingtheirplanforChristmas. D)Themanisseeingthewomanoff.6.A)Sheplanstogotograduateschool. B)Shewilldropoutofschool. C)Shewillstopworkingandconcentrateonherstudies. D)Shewilltakeapart-timejob.7.A)Heneedsanotherjobasresearchassistant. B)HeaskedProfessorWilliamsforassistance. C)HeassistsProfessorWilliamswithhisteaching. D)HeisdoingresearchwithProfessorWilliams.8.A)Shethoughttherewerenoticketsleftfortheshow. B)Shethoughttheseatsontheleftsidewerefullyoccupied. C)Theshowwasplannedalongtimeago. D)Theaudienceweredeeplyimpressedbytheshow.9.A)Mr.Long'sbriefingwasunnecessarilylong. B)Thewomanshouldhavebeenmoreattentive. C)Mr.Long'sbriefingwasnotrelevanttothemission. D)Thewomanneedn'thaveattendedthebriefing.10.A)Inabank. B)Inaschool. C)Inaclothingstore. D)Inabarbershop.Question11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Becausethebirdcouldn'trepeathismaster'sname. B)Becausethebirdscreamedalldaylong.

8 C)Becausethebirdutteredthewrongword. D)Becausethebirdfailedtosaythenameofthetown.12.A)Thecruelmaster. B)Themaninthekitchen. C)Thepetbird. D)Thefourthchicken.13.A)Thebirdbadfinallyunderstoodhisthreat. B)Thebirdmanagedtoescapefromthechickenhouse. C)Thebirdhadlearnedtoscreambackathim. D)Thebirdwaslivingpeacefullywiththechickens.Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Theyarekeptinopenprisons. B)Theyareallowedoutoftheprisongrounds. C)Theyareorderedtodocookingandcleaning. D)Theyareasmallportionoftheprisonpopulation.15.A)Someoftheirprisonersareallowedtostudyorworkoutsideprisons. B)Mostoftheirprisonersareexpectedtowork. C)Theirprisonersareoftensenttospecialcentersforskilltraining. D)Theirprisonersareallowedfreedomtovisittheirfamilies.16.A)Theyareencouragedtodomaintenanceforthetrainingcentre. B)Mostofthemgetpaidfortheirwork. C)Theyhavetocooktheirownmeals. D)Theycanchoosetodocommunitywork.Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Becausetheyhaveadrivinglicense. B)Becausetheyhavereceivedspecialtraining. C)BecausethetrafficconditionsinLondonaregood. D)Becausethetrafficsystemofthecityisnotverycomplex.18.A)Twotofourmonths. B)Aboutthreeweeks. C)Atleasthalfayear. D)Twoyearsormore.19.A)Governmentofficersarehardtoplease. B)Thelearnerhastogothroughseveraltoughtests. C)Thelearnerusuallyfailsseveraltimesbeforehepassesit. D)Thedrivingtestusuallylasttowmonths.20.A)Theydon'twanttheirpresentbossestoknowwhatthey'redoing. B)Theywanttoearnmoneyfrombothjobs. C)Theycannotearnmoneyastaxidriversyet. D)Theylookforwardtofurtherpromotion.1.[D]2.[A]3.[A]4.[A]5.[D]6.[C]7.[C]8.[A]9.[B]10.[A]11.[D]12.[C]13.[A]14.[D]15.[A]16.[B]17.[B]18.[D]19.[A]20.[C]1.M:Jessica,couldyouthisemailstoalltheclubmembers?W:Sorry,thecomputerbrokedownthismorning.IwillforyouassoonasIhavefixed.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?2.W:Didyoufindthebookforyourreadingassignmentinthelibrary?M:ItclosedbeforeIgotthere.Ihadnoideathatitclosessoearlyonweekends.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?3.M:Didyoucheckthepowerplugandpresstheplaybutton?W:Yes,thepowerindicatorwason,anditwasrunning,butsomehowthesounddidn'tcomethrough.Q:Whatwasthewomanprobablytryingtodo?4.M:Juana,Iamawfullysorry.Ididn'tmeantohurtyou.Shallwehaveabeerandforgetthewholething?W:OK,wecandropitthistime.Butdon'tdoitagain.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?5.W:Airportsaresadplaces.M:Sometimes,Iguess.Butwe'llkeepintouch.AndIwillflyovertoseeyouwithChristmas.Q:Whatarethespeakersdoing?6.M:Areyougoingtoreturntoyourpresentjobafterthevacation?

9W:No,Iplantograduatenextsemester.ThatmeansI'llhavetobeafull-timestudent.Q:Whatwillthewomando?7.W:John,areyoudoingresearchforProfessorWilliamsthissemester?M:Actually,Iamworkingashisteachingassistant.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?8.M:Iheardthereareafewseatsleftfortheshowtonight.W:Really?Iwasundertheimpressionthattheticketsweresoldoutalongtimeago.Q:Whatdoweknowfromthewoman'sreply?9.W:Mrs.Long'sbriefingseemstogoonforever.Iwasbarelyabletostayawake.M:Howcouldyousleepthroughthat?Itwasveryimportantforthemissionweweregoingtocarryout.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?10.W:Youseemveryconfidentaboutthejobinterview,don'tyou?M:Yes,Ifeelreadyforit.IboughtagoodsuitandclothingstoreandIhadmyhaircut.Ihadstudiedalmosteverythingaboutfinanceandeconomics.Q:Whereisthemanprobablygoingtowork?Passage1TherewasonceamaninSouthAmericawhohadaparrot,apetbirdthatcouldimitatehumanspeech.Theparrotwasunique.Therewasnobirdlikehiminthewholeworld.Hecouldlearntosayanywordexceptone.Hecouldnotsaythenameofhisnativetown,Ketunnel.ThemandideverythinghecouldtoteachtheparrottosayKetunnel,butheneversucceeded.Atfirsthewasverygentlewiththebird.Butgradually,helosthistemper."Youstupidbird.Whycan'tyoulearntosaythatoneword?SayKetunnelorIwillkillyou."Buttheparrotwouldnotsayit.Manytimesthemanscreamed,"SayKetunel,orI'llkillyou."Butthebirdwouldneverrepeatthename.Finally,themangaveup.Hepickeduptheparrotandthrewhimintothechickenhouse."Youareevenmorestupidthanthechickens."Inthechickenhouse,therewerefouroldchickens,waitingtobekilledforSunday'sdinner.Thenextmorning,whenhewentoutofthechickenhouse,themanopenedthedoor.Hewasshockedbywhathesaw.Hecouldnotbelievehiseyesandears.Onthefloorlaythreedeadchickens.Theparrotwasscreamingatthefourth,"SayKetunel,orI'llkillyou."11.Whydidthemanlosehistemper?12.Whokilledthethreechickens?13.Whywastheshockedatthescenethenextmorning?Passage2InBritain,ifyouarefoundguiltyofacrime,youcanbesenttoprisonorbefinedorbeorderedtodocommunityworksuchastidyingpublicplacesandhelpingtheold.Youmayalsobesenttospecialcenterswhenyoulearnspecialskillslikecooking,writingandcarmaintenance.About5percentofthepresentpopulationarewomen.Manyprisonswerebuiltoveronehundredyearsago.Butthegovernmentwillhavebuilt11newprisonsbynextyear.Therearetwosortsofprisons.Theopensortandtheclosedsort.Intheclosedsort,prisonersaregivenverylittlefreedom.Theyspendthreetotenhoursoutsidetheircellswhentheyexercise,eat,study,learnskills,watchTVandtalktootherprisoners.Allprisonersareexpectedtowork.Mostofthemarepaidforwhattheydo,whetheritisdoingmaintenanceorcookingandcleaning.Prisonersinopenprisonsarelockedupatnight,butfortherestofthetime,theyarefreewithintheprisongrounds.Theycanexercise,havevisitors,orstudy.Andsomeareallowedoutofthegroundtostudyortodocommunitywork.14.WhatdoweknowaboutwomenprisonersinBritain?15.Inwhatwayareopenprisonsdifferentfromclosedprisons?16.WhatdowelearnaboutprisonersinBritain?Passage3Londontaxidriversknowthecapitallikethebackoftheirhands.Nomatterhowsmallorindistinctthestreetis,thedriverwillbeabletogetyoutherewithoutanytrouble.ThereasonLondontaxidriversareso

10efficientisthattheyallhavegonethroughaverytoughtrainingperiodtogetspecialtaxidrivinglicense.Duringthisperiod,whichcantaketwotofouryears,thewould-betaxidriverhastolearnthemostdirectroutetoeverysingleroadandtoeveryimportantbuildinginLondon.Toachievethis,mostlearnersgoaroundthecityonsmallmotorbikespracticinghowtomovetoandfromdifferentpointsofthecity.Learnertaxidriversaretestedseveraltimesduringthetrainingperiodbygovernmentofficers.Theexamsareterribleexperience.Theofficersaskyou"HowdoyougetfromBirminghampalacetotheTowerofLondon?"andyouhavetotakethemthereinthedirectline.Whenyougettothetower,theywon'tsay"welldone".Theywillquicklymoveontothenextquestion.Afterfiveorsixquestions,theywilljustsay"Seeyouintwomonths'time."andthenyouknowtheexamisover.Learnerdriversarenotallowedtoworkandearnmoneyasdrivers.Therefore,manyofthemkeeptheirpreviousjobsuntiltheyhaveobtainedthelicense.Thetrainingcancostquitealot,becauselearnershavetopayfortheirownexpensesonthetestsandthemedicalexam.17.WhyareLondontaxidriversveryefficient?18.Howlongdoesthetrainingperiodlast?19.Whydoesthespeakerthinkthedrivingtestisaterribleexperience?20.Whydolearnerdrivershavetokeeptheirpresentjobs?2002年6月大学英语四级真题1.A)Hisfather. B)Hismother. C)Hisbrother. D)Hissister.2.A)Ajobopportunity. B)Apositionasgeneralmanager. C)Abigtravelagency. D)Aninexperiencedsalesman.3.A)Havingabreak. B)Continuingthemeeting. C)Movingontothenextitem. D)Waitingalittlelonger.4.A)Theweatherforecastsaysitwillbefine. B)Theweatherdoesn'tcountintheirplan. C)Theywillnotdoasplannedincaseofrain. D)Theywillpostponetheirprogramifitrains.5.A)Hewishestohavemorecourseslikeit. B)Hefindsithardtofollowtheteacher. C)Hewishestheteacherwouldtalkmore. D)Hedoesn'tliketheteacher'saccent.6.A)Goonwiththegame. B)Drawpicturesonthecomputer. C)Reviewhislessons. D)Haveagoodrest.7.A)ShedoesnotagreewithJack. B)Jack'sperformanceisdisappointing. C)Mostpeoplewillfindbasketballboring. D)ShesharesJack'sopinion.8.A)Themanwenttoawrongcheck-incounter. B)Themanhasjustmissedhisflight. C)Theplanewillleaveat9:14. D)Theplane'sdeparturetimeremainsunknown.9.A)Atanewsstand. B)Atacardealer's C)Atapublishinghouse. D)Atanewspaperoffice.10.A)Hewantstogetanewposition. B)Heisaskingthewomanforhelp. C)Hehasleftthewomanagoodimpression. D)Heenjoysletterwriting.Question11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Theyareinterestedinotherkindsofreading.

11 B)Theyareactiveinvoluntaryservices. C)Theytendtobelowineducationandinincome. D)Theyliveinisolatedareas.12.A)Thereasonswhy-peopledon'treadnewspapersaremorecomplicatedthanassumed. B)Therearemoreuneducatedpeopleamongthewealthythanoriginallyexpected. C)Thenumberofnewspaperreadersissteadilyincreasing. D)Therearemorenonreadersamongyoungpeoplenowadays.13.A)Loweringthepricesoftheirnewspapers. B)Shorteningtheirnewsstories. C)Addingvarietytotheirnewspapercontent. D)Includingmoreadvertisementsintheirnewspapers.Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Abasket. B)Acup C)Aegg. D)Anoven.15.A)Toletinthesunshine. B)Toserveasitsdoor. C)Tokeepthenestcool. D)Forthebirdtolayeggs.16.A)Branches. B)Grasses. C)Mud. D)Straw.17.A)Somearebuiltunderground. B)Somecanbeeaten. C)Mostaresewedwithgrasses. D)Mostaredriedbythesun.Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)ToexaminethechemicalelementsintheIceAge. B)Tolookintothepatternofsolarwindactivity. C)Toanalyzethecompositionofdifferenttrees. D)Tofindouttheoriginofcarbon-14onEarth.19.A)Thelifecycleoftrees. B)Thenumberoftrees. C)Theintensityofsolarburning. D)Thequalityofair.20.A)Itaffectsthegrowthoftrees. B)IthasbeenincreasingsincetheIceAge. C)Itisdeterminedbythechemicalsintheair. D)Itfollowsacertaincycle.1.WIsupposeyou’veboughtsomegiftsforyourfamily.MWellI’veboughtashirtformyfatherandtwobooksformysister.ButIhaven’tdecidedwhattobuyformymotherprobablysomejewels.QWhodidthemanbuythebooksfor﹖2.WLookitsaystheywantajuniorsalesmanageranditseemslikeit’sabigcompany.That’llbegoodforyoumighthavetotravelalot.MDotheysayanythingabouttheexperience﹖QWhataretheytalkingabout﹖3.WIthinkwe’vecoveredeverything.Whataboutacupofcoffeebeforewemoveontothenextitem﹖MGoodidea.Ireallycan’twaitanotherminute.QWhatdoesthewomansuggestdoing﹖4.WButwhathappensifitrains.Whatarewegoingtodothen﹖MWe’llhavetocountongoodweather.Butifitdoesrainthewholethingwillhavetobecanceled.QWhatdowelearnfromtheconversation﹖5.WYoutookanoptionalcoursethissemesterdidn’tyou﹖Howisitgoing﹖MTerribleItseemslikethemoretheprofessortalksthelessI

12understand.QHowdoesthemanfeelaboutthecourse﹖6.WMarkisplayingcomputergames.MShouldhedothatwhenthefinalexamisdrawingnear﹖QWhatdoesthemanthinkMarkshoulddo﹖7.MJackseemstothinkthisyear’sbasketballseasonwillbedisappointing.WThat’shisopinion.Mostothersthinkdifferently.QWhatdoesthewomanmean﹖8.MIsthisthecheck-incounterforFlight914toLosAngeles﹖MYesbutI’msorrytheflightisdelayedbecauseofaminormechanicalproblem.Pleasewaitforfurthernotice.QWhatdowelearnfromthisconversation﹖9.MExcusemeI’dliketoplaceanadvertisementforausedcarinthisSundayeditionofyourpaper.WOkbutyouhavetorunyouradvertisementallweek.Wecan’tquoteratesforjustSunday.QWhereistheconversationmostprobablytakingplace﹖10.MIspendsomuchtimepolishingmyletterapplication.WIt’sworthwhiletomaketheeffort.Youknowjusthowimportantitistogiveimpression.QWhatdoweknowabouttheman﹖PassageOneNoteverybodyreadsthedailynewspaper.Peoplewhodon’treadnewspaperaresometimesreferredtoasnon-readers.Earlyresearchhasshownthatthenon-readersaregenerallylowineducationlowinincomeeitherveryyoungorveryold.Inadditionnon-readersaremorelikelytoliveinruralareasandhavelesscontactwithneighboursandfriends.Otherstudiesshowthatnon-readerstendtoisolatethemselvesfromthecommunityandlesslikelytoownahomeandseldombelongtolocalvoluntaryorganizationsWhydon’tthesepeoplereaddailypaper﹖Theysaytheydon’thavethetimetheypreferradioorTVtheyhavenointerestinreadingataleandbesidestheythinknewspapersaretooexpensive.Recentsurveyshoweverhaveindicatedtheportraitofthenon-readerismorecomplicatedthanfirstthought.Thereappearstobeagroupofnon-readersthatdonotfitthetypementionedabove.Theyarehighinincomeandfallintotheagegroupof26to65.Theyarefarmovelikelytoreportthattheydon’thavethetimetoreadthepapersandtheyhavenointerestinthecontent.Editorsandpublishersareattemptingtowinthemback.Firsttheyarealsoaddingnewsbriefsandcomprehensiveindexes.Thiswillhelpovercomethetimeproblem.Andtheyarealsogivingvarietytonewspapercontenttohelpbuildthereader’sinterest.11.Whatistypicalofnon-readersaccordingtoearlyresearch﹖12.Whatarethefindsofrecentsurveys﹖13.Whatareeditorsandpublishersdoingtoattractthenon-readers﹖PassageTwoDidyouknowthatthere’sakindofbirdthatcansew﹖Thiscalledthetailorbirdusesitsmouthasaneedle.Itsewsleavestogetherintheshapeofacupthenitaddsalayerofstrawtotheinsideofthecupandlaysitseggsthere.Eachbirdspeciesbuildsitsownspecialkindofnest.Themostcommonmaterialsusedfornestsaregrassesbranchesandfeathers.Abirdmustweavethesematerialsintoanest.JustimaginebuildingahousewithoutcementornailstoholdtogetherAnotherbirdiscalledtheweaverbird.Theweaverbirdbuildsanestthatlookslikeabasketthenestshapedlikeapearwithaholeinthemiddle.Theholeisthedoorofthenest.Athirdbirdiscalledtheovenbird.Theovenbirdmakesanestthatisverysolid.Thenestismadeofmud.Theovenbirdformsthemudintotheshapeofanovenandthenletitdryinthesun.Thesunbakesthemudmakingitveryhard.Notallbirdsmaketheirhomesinbranches.Somebirdsbuildtheirnestsonthegroundwhileothersburytheireggsundertheground.Andsomebirdsdonotbuildnestsatall.Sowhenyoulookfornestsandeggsinbranchesofthetreesandbushesrememberthatsomenestsmayberightyourfeet.

1314.Whatdoesthenestbuiltbytailorbirdlooklike﹖15.Whyisthereaholeintheweaverbird’snest﹖16.Whatistheovenbird’snestmadeof﹖17.Whatmightsurpriseusaboutbirds’nestsaccordingtothespeaker﹖PassageThreeYoucantelltheageofatreebycountingitsringsbuttheserecordsoftrees’lifereallysayalotmore.Scientistsareusingtreeringstolearnwhat’sbeinghappeningonthesun’ssurfaceforthelasttenthousandyears.Eachringrepresentsayearofgrowth.Asthetreegrowsitaddsalayertoitstrunktakingupchemicalelementsfromtheair.Bylookinguptheelementsintheringsforagivenyearscientistscantellwhatelementswereintheairthatyear.DoctorsStevensonisanalysingoneelement——carbon-14inringfrombothlivinganddeadtrees.SomeoftheringsgobackalmosttenthousandyearstotheendoftheIceAge.WhenStevensonfollowedthecarbon-14trailbackintimehefoundcarbon-4levelschangewiththeintensityofsolarburning.Youseethesunhascycles.Sometimesitburnsfiercelyandothertimesit’srelativelycalm.Duringthesun’sviolentperiodsitthrowsoffchargedparticlesinfastmovingstringscalledsolarwinds.Theparticlesinterferewiththeformationofcarbon-14onearth.Whenthere’smoresolarwindactivitylesscarbon-14isproduced.Tenthousandyearsoftreeringsshowthatthecarbon-14levelrisesandfallsaboutevery420years.Thescientistsconcludedthatthesolarwindactivitymustfollowthesamecycle.18.Whatisthepurposeofthescientistsinstudyingtreerings﹖19.Whataffectstheamountofcarbon-14onearth﹖20.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutthesolarwindactivity﹖2003年1月大学英语四级真题1.A)TheyarebothanxioustotryItalianfood. B)Theyarelikelytohavedinnertogether. C)Themanwilltreatthewomantodinnertonight. D)Thewomanrefusedtohavedinnerwiththeman.2.A)It'sonlyforrent,notforsale. B)It'snotasgoodasadvertised. C)It'sbeingredecorated. D)It'snolongeravailable.3.A)Colleagues. B)Husbandandwife. C)Employerandemployee. D)Motherandson.4.A)Shecontactsherparentsoccasionally. B)Shephonesherparentsregularlyatweekends. C)Shevisitsherparentsatweekendswhenthefaresaredown. D)Sheoftencallherparentsregardlessoftherates.5.A)Thenextbusiscomingsoon. B)Thebuswillwaitafewminutesatthestop. C)Thereareonlytwoorthreepassengerswaitingforthebus. D)Theycancatchthisbuswithoutrunning.6.A)Theassignmentlookseasybutactuallyit'squitedifficult. B)Theassignmentistoodifficultforthemtocompleteontime. C)TheycannotfinishtheassignmentuntilThursday. D)Theyhaveplentyoftimetoworkontheassignment.7.A)Themanwillgotomeetthewomanthisevening. B)Themanandthewomanhaveanappointmentat7o'clock. C)Thewomancan'tfinishmakingthejambefore7o'clock. D)Thewomanwon'tbeabletoseethemanthisevening.8.A)She'slearnedalotfromtheliteratureclass. B)She'swrittensomebooksaboutworldclassics. C)She'smetsomeoftheworld'sbestwriters. D)She'sjustbackfromatriproundtheworld.9.A)Theexamwaseasierthanthepreviousone. B)Joeissurethathewilldobetterinthenextexam. C)Joeprobablyfailedintheexam. D)Theoralpartoftheexamwaseasierthanthewrittenpart.

1410.A)Sheistiredofdrivinginheavytraffic. B)Shedoesn'tminditastheroadconditionsaregood. C)Sheisunhappytohavetodrivesuchalongwayeveryday. D)Sheenjoysitbecauseshe'sgoodatdriving.1-10:BDDBADBACB1.M:Mary,wouldyoujoinmefordinnertonight?W:Youtreatedmelastweekend.Now,it'smyturn.ShallwetrysomethingItalian?Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?2.W:Goodafternoon.I'mcallingtoinquireaboutthefourbedroomhouseyouadvertisedinthenewspaper.M:Iamsorry,butit'salreadysold.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthehousefromtheconversation?3.W:John,whatareyoudoingonyourcomputer?Don'tyourememberyourpromise?M:Thisisnotagame.It'sonlyacrosswordpuzzlethathelpsincreasemyvocabulary.Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?4.M:Doyoustillkeepintouchwithyourparentsregularlyafteralltheseyears?W:Yes,ofcourse.Icallthematweekendswhentheratesaredownfiftypercent.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthewomanfromtheconversation?5.M:Hurry,thereisabuscoming.W:Whyrun?Therewillbeanotheroneintwoorthreeminutes.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?6.M:Wow,that'sabigassignmentwegotfortheEnglishclass.W:Well,it'snotasbadasitlooks.Itisn'tdueuntilThursdaymorning.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?7.W:Hello,isthatSteve?I'mstuckinatrafficjam.I'mafraidIcan'tmakeitbeforeseveno'clock.M:Nevermind.I'llbeherewaitingforyou.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?8.M:Youreallyseemtoenjoyyourliteratureclass.W:You'reright.Ithasopenedanewworldforme.I'mexposedtothethoughtsofsomeoftheworld'sbestwriters.I'veneverreadsomuchinmylife.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?9.W:Listentome,Joe,theexamisalreadyathingofthepast.Justforgetaboutit.M:That'seasiersaidthandone.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?10.M:Ihearyoudrivealongwaytoworkeveryday.W:Oh,yes.It'saboutsixtymiles.Butitdoesn'tseemthatfar,theroadisnotbad,andthere'snotmuchtraffic.Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutdrivingtowork?2003年6月大学英语四级真题1.A)Atatheatre.B)Atabookingoffice.C)Atarailwaystation.D)Atarestaurant.2.A)Themanisinvitingthewomantodinner.B)Thewomanistoobusytojointhemanfordinner.C)ThewomanisafriendoftheStevensons.D)ThemanisgoingtovisittheStevensons.3.A)Theprofessorspresentationwasnotconvincingenough.B)Theprofessorslecturenotesweretoocomplicated.C)Theprofessorspokewithastrongaccent.D)Theprofessorspoketoofast.4.A)Thefurnishedapartmentwasinexpensive.B)Theapartmentwasprovidedwithsomeoldfurniture.C)ThefurnitureinthemarketwasonsaleeverySunday.D)Thefurnitureheboughtwasverycheap.5.A)Themanisthinkingabouttakinganewjob.

15B)Themanlikesajobthatenableshimtotravel.C)Themanissurethathewillgainmorebytakingthejob.D)Themandoesntwanttostayhomeandtakecareoftheirchild.6.A)TaketheGREtestagainin8weeks.B)Calltocheckhisscores.C)Bepatientandwait.D)Inquirewhenthetestscoresarereleased.7.A)Shereaditselectively.B)Shewentoveritchapterbychapter.C)Shereaditslowly.D)Shefinisheditatastretch.8.A)Hewaskeptinhospitalforalongtime.B)Hewasslightlyinjuredinatrafficaccident.C)Hewasseriouslywoundedinamineexplosion.D)Hewasfinedforspeeding.9.A)Waitforataxi.B)Buysomefood.C)Goonatrip.D)Booktraintickets.10.A)Itsnotashardasexpected.B)Itstootoughforsomestudents.C)Itsmuchmoredifficultthanpeoplethink.D)Itsbelievedtobethehardestoptionalcourse.11.Howdidthespeakerfeelwhenhisfatheraskedhimtohelpcutgrass?A)Anxiousandworried.B)Proudandexcited.C)Nervousandconfused.D)Inspiredandconfident.12.Whatdidhisfatherdowhenthespeakermissedcuttingsomeleaves?A)Hisfatherscoldedhimseverely.B)Hisfathertookbackthesixdollars.C)Hisfathermadehimdothecuttingagain.D)Hisfathercuttheleaveshimself.13.Whatdidthespeakerwanttotellusinthispassage?A)Onecanbenefitalotfromworkingwithhisfather.B)Manuallabourersshouldntbelookeddownupon.C)Oneshouldalwaysdohisjobearnestly.D)Teenagerstendtobecareless.14.Whatdidthespeakerusetodoforaliving?A)Heranavillageshop.B)Heworkedonafarm.C)Heworkedinanadvertisingagency.D)Hewasagardener.15.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker’slifeinthepast?A)Itwasstressful.B)Itwascolorful.C)Itwaspeaceful.D)Itwasboring.16.Whatmadethespeakerchangehislifestyle?A)HisdesiretostartIrisownbusiness.B)Thecrisisinhisfamilylife.C)Thedeclineinhishealth.D)Hisdreamoflivinginthecountryside.17.WhyisitdifficultforvisitorstolocateCambridgeUniversity?A)Becausetherearenosignstodirectthem.B)Becausenotourguidesareavailable.C)Becauseallthebuildingsinthecitylookalike.D)Becausetheuniversityiseverywhereinthecity.18.WhatdoesthepassagetellusaboutthecollegesofCambridgeUniversity?A)Theysettheirownexams.B)Theyselecttheirownstudents.C)Theyawardtheirowndegrees.D)Theyorganizetheirownlaboratorywork.

1619.WhatcanbelearntfromthepassageaboutthelibrariesinCambridgeUniversity?A)Mostofthemhavealonghistory.B)Manyofthemarespecializedlibraries.C)Theyhousemorebooksthananyotheruniversitylibrary.D)TheyeachhaveacopyofeverybookpublishedinBritain.20.WhatdoesthepassagetellaboutwomenstudentsinCambridgeUniversity?A)Veryfewofthemareengagedinresearch.B)Theywerenotawardeddegreesuntil1948.C)Theyhaveoutnumberedmalestudents.D)Theywerenottreatedequallyuntil1881.1.D2.A3.D4.D5.A6.C7.A8.B9.C10.C11.B12.C13.C14.C15.A16.B17.D18.B19.B20.B1.W：Gorge,lookatthelongwaitingline.Iamgladyouvemadeareservation.M：Moreandmorepeopleenjoyeatingoutnow.Beside,thisplaceisespeciallypopularwiththeoverseasstudents.2.M:Iwonderifyoucandropbytomorrowevening.TheStevensonsarecomingovertodinner.Idlikeyoutomeetthem.W:Sure,Idloveto.Iveheardtheyareveryinterestingpeople.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation3.W:ThepresentationmadebyProfessorJacksonwascomplicatedtounderstand.M:Well,Ithinkhedidntspeakslowlyenoughforusforustotakethenotes.Q:Whatdidthemancomplain4.W:Youvegotyourapartmentfurnished,haventyouM:IveboughtsomeusedfurniturefromSundaymarket.Itwasarealbargain.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean5.M:Marydoesntwantmetotakethejob.Shesaysourchildistooyoung.Andthejobrequiresmuchtravelling.W:Youshouldtalktoheragainandseeifyoucanfindawayout.Thinkaboutthegainsandlossesbeforeyoumakethedecision.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation6.M:IhaventgotmyscoresontheGREtestyet.DoyouthinkIshouldcalltomakeinquiriesW:Thereisnohurry.Thetestscoresarereleasedatleasteightweeksafterthetest.Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo7.M:HaveyoufinishedreadingthebookyouboughtlastmonthW:oh,Ididntreadstraightthroughthewayyoureadanovel,Ijustcoveredafewchapterswhichinterestedmemost.Q:Howdidthewomanreadthebook8.W:Hello,Joe,Haventseenyouforquiteawhile.AreyoufineM:Oh,yes,butnotathingtogoagainstme.Ihadacaraccident,onlysomeminorinjuriesthough.Q:WhathappenedtoJoe9.M:Thetaxiiswaitingdownstairs,letshurry.W:Waitaminute.Illtakesomefoodwithus.Idontlikethemealservedonthetrain.Q:Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo10.W:IsthatoptionalcourseashardaseverybodysaysM:Itsactuallyevenworse,believeitornot.Q:WhatdidthemansayaboutthecoursePassageOneMyfatherwokemeupearlyonemorningwhenIwasfourteenandannounced:“Getup!You’regoingwithmetocutgrass.”IfeltproudandexcitedbecausemyfatherthoughtIwasresponsibleenoughtohelphiminhisbusiness.Stillthatfirstdaywasreallyhard.Fromsunrisetosunset,myfather,myyoungerbrotherandIcutandtrimmedverylargeyardsin

17awell-to-dopartofthecity.BytheendofthedayIwasexhaustedbutIfeltfood.Ihadputinahardday’slaborandhadearnedsixdollars.OnedaymyfatherspottedsomeweedsIhadmissedcuttingandpulledmeaside.“Getthatsectionagain,”hesaidfirmly.“Don’tletmehavetotellyoutodothejobrightthefirsttime.”IneveryjobIhaveheld，fromcuttinglawnstowashingdishestoworkingamachineinaconstructionsite,Ihavelearntsomethingthathelpmeinmynextjob.Ifyoulookhardenough,youcanlearnfromanyjobyoudo.11Howdidthespeakerfeelwhenhisfatheraskedhimtohelpcutgrass12Whatdidhisfatherdowhenthespeakermissedcuttingsomeleaves13WhatdidthespeakerwanttotellusinthispassagePassageTwoIliveinasmallvillageinthecountry.MywifeandIrunthevillageshop.Wehaveaverypeacefullife.“Boring”,somemightsay.Butweloveit.Weknowallthepeopleinthevillageandhaveplentyoftimetostopandchat.Ihaveplentyoftimeformyhobbiestoo,gardening,fishing,andwalkinginthecountryside.Ilovetheoutdoorlife.Itwasn’talwayslikethisthough.Iusedtohaveareallystressjob,workingtilllateintheofficeeveryeveningandoftenbringingworkhomeattheweekend.TheadvertisingworldisverycompetitiveandwhenIlookback,Ican’timaginehowIstayedit.Ihadnoprivatelifeatall,notimeforthereallyimportantthingsinlife.BecauseofthepressureofthejobIusedtosmokeanddrinktoomuch.Thecrisiscamewhenmywifeleftme.ShecomplainedthatsheneversawmeandIhadnotimeforfamilylife.Thismademerealizewhatwasreallyimportanttome.Italkedthingsthroughwithheranddecidedtogetbacktogetheragainandstartedanewandbetterlifetogether.Igaveuptobaccoandalcohol,andsearchedfornewhobbies.NowIamafraidlookingbacksincethepastlifeseemedahorribledream.14Whatdidthespeakerusetodoforaliving15Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker’slifeinthepast16WhatmadethespeakerchangehislifestylePassageThree“Whereistheuniversity”isthequestionmanyvisitorstoCambridgeasked,butnoonecouldpointtheminanyonedirectionbecausethereisnocampus.Theuniversityconsistsofthirty-oneself-governingcolleges.Ithaslecturehalls,libraries,laboratories,museumsandofficesthroughoutthecity.Individualcollegeschoosetheirownstudentswhohavetomeettheminimumentrancerequirementssetbytheuniversity.Undergraduatesusuallyliveandstudyintheircollegeswheretheyaretaughtinverysmallgroups.Lecturesandlaboratoryandpracticalworkareorganizedbytheuniversityandheldinuniversitybuildings.Thereareover10,000undergraduatesand3,500post-graduates,about40%ofthemarewomenandsome8%fromoverseas.Aswellasteaching,researchisofmajorimportance.Sincethebeginningofthe20thcentury,morethan60universitymembershavewonNobelPrizes.Universityhasahugenumberofbuildingsforteachingandresearch.Ithasmorethan60specialistsubjectlibrariesaswellastheuniversitylibrary,which,asacopyrightlibrary,isentitledtoacopyofeverybookpublishedinBritain.Examinationsaresetanddegreesareawardedbytheuniversity.Itallowedwomentotaketheuniversityexamsin1881,butitwasnotuntil1948thattheywereawardeddegrees.17WhyisitdifficultforvisitorstolocateCambridgeUniversity18WhatdoesthepassagetellusaboutthecollegesofCambridgeUniversity19WhatcanbelearntfromthepassageaboutthelibrariesinCambridgeUniversity20WhatdoesthepassagetellaboutwomenstudentsinCambridgeUniversity2003年9月大学英语四级真题1.A)GiveBobaphonecall.C)GolookforBob.B)GoandpickBobup.D)WaitforBob.

182.A)Sheisworkinginthecity.C)Jobsareeasiertofindinthecity.B)Lifeinthesuburbsislonely.D)It'slessexpensivel/ringinthecity.3.A)Inaprintingshop.C)Atabookstore.B)Atapublishinghouse.D)Inalibrary.4.A)Thewomanbemorecarefulnexttime.C)Thewomanfindasparekey.B)Theytrytothinkofasolution.D)Theycomedownstairs.5.A)Sendingane-mailC)Talkingonthephone.B)Workinginanoffice.D)Doingspellingpractice.6.A)Buysomethingforthepicnic.C)Goshoppingwiththeman.B)GoforaridearoundtownD)Haveapicnic.7.A)Thewomanmisplacedherclasspermitforbiology.B)Thewomanarrivedforregistrationtooearly.C)Thewomanmissedregistrationforthebiologycourse.D)Thewomangotawrongclasspermit.8.A)ThewomanlikestheweatherinNewYorkverymuch.B)ThewomanwillstayinNewYorkalongtime.C)ThemanisplanningtovisitNewYork.D)It'squitecoldinNewYorknow.9.A)Theoldladysittingnexttothecouplelikestoysverymuch.B)Anoldladytookthecouple’ssuitcaseforherown.C)Thecouple'ssuitcasewasstolenintherestaurant.D)Themanforgottoputthetoysintheirsuitcase.10.A)She'sflyingtoHongKong.B)She'sgoingtobuyanairticket.C)She'sgoingtosaygood-byetoBill.D)She'sleavingforHoogKongwithBill.Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Theyhimonlyretiredworkers.B)Theyeachdojobstheyaregoodat.C)Theyclosethehotelduringlowseasons.D)Theyemployasfewworkersaspossible.12.A)Stafftraining.C)Cleaningandwashingup.B)Book-keeping.D)Gardeningandflowerarranging.13.A)Theyhavetheirhotelbeautifullydecorated.B)Theyprovidedeliciousfood.C)Theymaketheirguestsfeelathome.D)Theygivepartiesregularlyfortheirvisitors.PassageTwoQuestions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Towithdrawhisdeposit.C)Torobthebank.B)Tocashacheek.D)Togethisprize.15.A)AradioannouncerC)Acarmechanic.B)Abankemployee.D)Amovieactor.16.A)Theylethimdowhathewantedto.C)Theypressedthealarm.B)Theyhelpedhimfindlargebills.D)Theycalledthepolice.17.A)Hewasafraidthatbewouldbecaughtonthespot.

19B)Largebillswerenotwithinhisreach.C)Themaximumsumallowedwas55,000.D)Hewaslimitedbytimeandthesizeofhispockets.Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)ArescuerontheGoldenGateBridge.C)Atelephoneoperator.B)Aprofessionaldiver.D)AguardontheGoldenGateBridge.19.A)Someonehamfallenoffthebridge.B)Someoneonthebridgeisbeingattacked.C)Someoneisthreateningtodestroythebridge.D)Someoneonthebridgeisattemptingtokillhimself.20.A)Callthemothertocomefightaway.B)Trytocommunicatewiththemfirst.C)Helpthemtogetoutoftheirmisty.D)Remindthemthattheyhavechildrentotakecareof.PartⅠListeningComprehension1-5DACBC6-10ABCBA11-15DCCDC16-20ADADB1.M:Ican'tunderstandwhyBobisn'thereyet.Doyouthinkweshouldtrytocallhimorgolookforhim?W:Heprobablyjustgotheldupintraffic.Let'sgivehimafewmoreminutes.Q:Whatarethespcakersprobablygoingtodo?2.M:Hi,Susan.Haveyoudecidedwheretolivewhenyougetmarried?W:I'dliketoliveinthedowntownareanearmywork,butNathanwantsahouseinthesuburbstosaveonexpenses.Q:WhydoesSusanwanttoliveinthecity?3.M:I'dliketobuyacopyofProfessorFranklin'sbookonAmericanculture.W:I'msorry.Thebookhasbeenoutofprintforsometimenow.Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?4.W:I'vejustlockedmykeysinmyroom.NowwhatshouldIdo?M:Ican'tbelieveit.You'realwayssocareless.Anyhow,let'scalmdownandtrytofigurethingsout.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggest?5.W:Canyougiveusyoure-mailaddresssowecangetbacktoyouassoonaspossible?M:I'llsendyouane-mailsowedon'thavetodothespellingonthephone,okay?Q:Whatarethespeakersdoing?6.W:Hi,George.Couldyougivemearide?Iwanttobuysomefoodforthepicnic.M:Okay.I'mgoinghome,butIcandropyouatthesupermarket.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?7.W:MynameisHelenWare.W-A-R-ECanIgetaclasspermitforbiology?M:Oh,no.Notnow.Registrationforstudentswhoselastnamesbeginwith"W"doesn'tstartuntiltomorrow.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?8.M:WhatwastheweatherlikewhenyouleftNewYorklastweek?W:ItwasverymuchliketheweatherhereinBeijing.Soyouneedn'ttakealotofclothesifyoudon'tplantostaytherelong.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?9.W:Whatarethesethingsinoursuitcasc?Therearen'tanytoysatall.Wherehaveyouputthem?M:Oh,no.Thisisnotoursuitcase.Theoldladymusthavetakenoursbymistake.Shewassittingnexttousattherestaurant.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?10.M:AreyoureallyleavingforHongKongtomorrowmorning?W:Yeah,Iguessso.I'vegotmyairticketandIjustcan'twaittoseeBillthere.Q:Whatisthewomangoingtodo?PassageOnePamelaRoyalandherpartner,EdithClark,aretheownersoftheSeaViewHotelinBrighton.Asmuchoftheirbusinessisseasonal,theydoagooddealoftheworkthemselves.Inordertomakeaprofit,itisnecessarytokeepdownthecostofextrastaff.Althoughtheywillnevermakeafortune,forthelasttenyearstheyhavecarnedareasonablelivingfromthehotel.Theyworkextremelywelltogetherandeachhasherownduties.Ingeneral,Pameladoesthebookkeeping.Sheisexcellentwithfiguresandseldommakesamistake.Shealsotakescareofthedecorations,particularlytheflowerarranging,whichisherhobby.Edith,ontheotherhand,makesallthestaffarrangements,andwhennecessarydoesthecooking.Sheisaverypatientwoman,andifguestsmakecomplaints

20shetriesherbesttosolvetheirproblem.However,thetwoladiesdonotdoalltheworkthemselves.Theyusuallyemploycollegestudentstodothecleaningandthewashingup.BobAlbert,whoisaretiredpoliceman,goesintwohoursadaytodothegardening,ortakecareoftheswimmingpool.Bothladiesareverypopular.Theybelieveinhavinganinformalrelationshipwiththeguests,andoftenmakefriendswiththeirregularvisitors.LastmonthwastheirtenthanniversaryinBrighton,andtheyhadadinnerwiththeirfriendstocelebrate.Pamelagaveaspeechandeveryonewishedthemloadsofsuccessforthefuture.11.HowdoPamelaandEdithmanagetokeepdownthecostofthehotel?12.Whatjobsinthehotelaregiventothecollegestudents?13.Whyarethetwoladiespopularinthearea?PassageTwoSomepeopledreamofbeingPresidentoftheUnitedStates.SomedreamofbecomingstarsinaHollywoodmovie,andothersofmakingmillionsofdollarsovernight.But,couldadreamlikethatcometrueinreallife?Well,itdidhappentoPeterJohnson.Peterwasanautomechanic.Oneday,hewalkedintotheUnionTrustBankinBaltimoreandtook5,000dollarsthatdidnotbelongtohim.Theguardsandotheremployeesstoodbackandlethimstuffthebillsinhisshirtandpantswithouttryingtopreventhimfromtakingthemoney.Noonetrippedanalarm.Noonepulledagun.Noonecalledthepolice.Whydidtheyallowhimtogetawaywithit?Well,everythingwaslegal.PeterhadwonacontestpromotedbyaBaltimoreradiostation.ThefirstprizeentitedhimtoentertheUnionTrustbankandgatherupasmuchmoneyashecouldlayhishandswithinfiveminutes.Becausehecouldnotbringanylargebagsorboxesintothebank,allthemoneyhadtobeplacedinhispockets.Asthetimewentby,Peterranaboutwildly,tryingtopickupasmanylargebillsashecouldfind.Whenhistimewasup,hewasoutofbreath,butwas$5,000richer.14.WhydidPetergotheUnionTrustBank?15.WhatwasPeter'sjob?16.WhatdidtheguardsdowhenPeterstartedgatheringthemoney?17.Whydidn'tPetertakemoremoneyfromthebank?PassageThreeLarrySmithisoneoftherescuersontheGoldenGateBridge.Hisjobistosavepeoplewhoattempttojumpintothesea.Ifthetelephoneringsatthreeinthemorning,heknowsit'strouble.Someoneisthreateningtocommitsuicide.Larrywillgethisthingsready,andinnotimehe'llbeoutthedoorandheadingtothespot."Ifyouaren'ttoolate,"Larrysays,"youclimboutontothecoldsteelandtrytotalktothepoorsoul,andpullhimorherbacktosafety.Formanysuicideattemptsaremadeonthespurofthemoment,andlivescanbesaved.Butifyoufail,ifthepersonjumpsintothebottomlesspool,there'snodescribinghowhelplesssyoufeel.Often,would-bejumpersaredriventodespairandseenohopeoutoftheirmisery.Thetrickistoopenchannelsofcommunicationwiththem.Followingaresometricksthathaveworked:‘Ifyou'regoingtojump,atleastgivemeyourmom'sphonenumbersoIcancallandtellher.'or‘That'sanicewatch.Ifyou'regoingtojump,canIhaveit?'Sometimes,allittakesisthevoiceofthehumanbeingwhocares."Larryestimateshehasrescuedaboutthirtypeopleinhistenyearsofservice.18.WhatisLarry'sjob?19.WhatishappeningifLarry'sphoneringsat3o'clockinthemorning?20.WhatdoesLarrySmithusuallydotostopsomeonefromjumpingoffthebridge?Thisistheendoflisteningcomprehension.2004年1月大学英语四级真题1.A)Themancouldcomesometimelater.B)Thesizethemanwantswillarrivesoon.C)Thesizeoftheskirtisailrightfortheman.D)Themancouldbuyashirtofadifferentcolor.2.A)Thewomanisfilmingthelake.B)Thewomanisrunningtowardthelake.C)Thewomancan'ttakeaphotooftheman

21D)Thewomaniswatchinganexcitingfilmwiththeman.3.A)It'squietintherestaurant.B)Therestaurantistoofarfromtheirschool.C)Thepriceishighintherestaurant.D)Therestaurantservesgoodfood.4.A)Onabusystreet. B)InaHongKonghotel.C)Atanairport. D)Atabookingoffice.5.A)Thewomanshouldconfirmherappointmentwiththedoctor.B)Thewomanshouldhaveseenthedoctorearlier.C)Thewoman'sheadachewillgoawaybyitself.D)Thewomanhasbeencomplainingtoomuch.6.A)PutoffhisappointmentwithMr.Johnson.B)HelpmovethingstoMr.Johnson'soffice.C)Helpthewomanmovetheitems.D)HurrytoMr.Johnson'soffice.7.A)Themandidn'tpracticehardenough.B)Themanshouldfindanewpartner.C)Themanshouldnotgiveup.D)Themanshouldnotdreamofbeingasuperstar.8.A)Itdoesn'tappealtoher. B)It'sincrediblydelicious.C)Shehasalreadytastedit.D)Thereisnomoreleft.9.A)Themanisadiligentstudent.B)Themanhasbadstudyhabits.C)Themanhasmadeamessofhismidtermexam.D)Themanisusuallythelasttohandinhistestpaper.10.A)ThemanhasfinishedMsassignment.B)Themaniswillingtohelpthewoman.C)Themanwilldrivethewomantoschool.D)hemanislosingpatiencewiththewoman.Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Theimportanceofgoodmanners.B)Theartofsayingthankyou.C)Thesecretofstayingpretty.D)Thedifferencebetweeneleganceandgoodmanners.12.A)Theywerewillingtospendmoremoneyonclothes.B)Theypaidmoreattentiontotheirappearance.C)Theyweremoreawareofchangesinfashion.D)Theywerenicerandgentler.13.A)Byputtingonalittlemake-up.B)Bydecoratingourhomes.C)Bybeingkindandgenerous.D)Bywearingfashionableclothes.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Childrendon'tgetenougheducationinsafety.B)Theplaygroundsareinpoorcondition.C)Theplaygroundsareovercrowded.D)Childrenarekeenondangerousgames. 15.A)Theyshouldhelpmaintaintheequipment.B)Theyshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtousetheequipment.C)Theyshouldstoptheirchildrenfromclimbingladders.D)Theyshouldkeepawatchfuleyeontheirchildren.16.A)Theycanbecreativewhentheyfeelsecure.B)Theymaypanicinfrontofhighplaygroundequipment.C)Theyshouldbeawareofthepotentialrisksintheplayground.D)Theytendtostaywithinshoutingorrunningdistanceoftheirparents.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)It'sadmiredworldwide. B)Ittakesskill.

22C)Itpayswell. D)It'safull-timejob.18.A)Anoldladycarryingahandbagontheleft.B)Amotherwithababyinherarms.C)Awomanwhosebagishanginginfront.D)Alonefemalewithahandbagatherrightside.19.A)Asidepocketofhisjacket.B)Thetoppocketofhisjacket.C)Asidepocketofhistrousers.D)Thebackpocketofhistighttrousers.20.A)Clothingstoreswherepeoplearerelaxedandoffguard. B)HotelsandrestaurantsinsoutheastLondon.C)Airportswherepeoplecarryalotofluggage.D)Theaterlobbieswithuniformedsecurityguards.1.A2.B3.A4.D5.C6.B7.D8.B9.C10.D11.C12.A13.B14.C15.B16.D17.A18.C19.A20.BPartIListeningComprehension1。M：Ilikethecolorthisshirt，doyouhavealargersize？W：Thisisthelargestinthiscolor，othercolorscomingallsizes。Q：Whatdosethewomanimply？2。M：Look，theviewisfantastic，couldyoutakeapictureformewiththelakeinthebackground？W：IamafraidIjustranoutoffilm。Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation？3。M：Thefoodinthisrestaurantishorrible。Ifonlywegottoray‘sschooldininghome。W：Butthefoodisn‘teverything。Itisn‘tnicejusttogetawayfromoldmovie？Q。Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation？4。W：CanIhelpyousir？M：Yes，canyoushowmethewaytogatenineforflight910toHongKong？Iamquiteconfusedhere。Q：Whatdoesthemanmean？5。W：Myheadacheiskillingme。Ithoughtitwasgongaway。ButnowitisgettingworseandworseM：Itoldyouyesterdaytomakeanappointment。Q：whatdoesthemanmean？6。W：canyougiveahand，Mike？Iwanttomoveafewheavyitemstothecar。M：I‘dliketobutIamalreadyfiveminuteslateformyappointmentwithMr。Jason，andtheofficeisontheothersideofthecampus。Q：whatwouldthemanmostprobablydo？7。M：Ithinkyou‘dbetterfindanotherpartner。IlovetabletennisbutIdon‘tthinkIamimproving。W：I‘mpoor，it‘sstilltooearlytoquit，nobodyisexpectedtobeasuperstar。Justkeepgoingandyougetthehighofit。Q：whatdoesthewomanmean？8。M：wouldyouliketotrythebananapie？It‘sincredible。W：well，totellthetruthIdon‘tcaremuchdessert。Q：whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebananapie？9．M：IexhaustedIstayedupthewholenightstudyingformymiddletermmatchesexam。W：Butwhydoyoualwayswaituntilthelastminute？Q：whatdoesthewomanimply？10．M：Ireallycanaffordanymoreinterruptionsrightnow。Igotto（设法）finishthisassignment。W：Sorryjustonemorething，couldyougivearidetoschooltomorrow？Q：Whatcanbeinformedfromtheconversation？PassageOneDoyourememberthetimewhenpeoplewerealitternicerandgentlerwitheachother？Icertainlydo。AndIfeelthatmuchoftheworldhassomehowgottenawayformthat。ToooftenIseepeoplerushingintoelevatorswithoutgivingthoseinsideachanceoutfirst，orneversaying

23Thankyouwhenothersholdthedooropenforthem。Wegetlazy。Andinourlaziness，wethinkthatsomething，likeasimpleThankYoudoesn‘treallymatter。Butitcanmatterverymuch。Thefactthatnomatterhownicelywedress，orhowbeautifullywedecoratewehome，wecan‘tbetrulyelegantwithoutgoodmannersbecauseeleganceandgoodmannersalwaysgohandinhand。Infact，Ithinkofthegoodmannersasasortofhiddenbeautysecret。Haven‘tyounoticedthatthekindest，mostgenerouspeopleseemtokeepgettingprettier？It‘sfunnyhowthathappens。Butitdoes。Takethelong－lostartofsayingThankyoulikewearingalittlemakeupormakingsureyourhairisneat。GettingintothehabitofsayingThankyoucanmakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself。Goodmannersaddtoyouimagewhileanangryfacemakesthebestdressedpersonlookugly。Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard。Q11：Whatisthepassagemainlyabout？＆nbsp;Q12：Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthepeopleofthepast？Q13：Accordingtothespeaker，howcouldwebestimproveourimage？Gototheplaygroundandhavefun。Parentswilloftensaytotheirkids。Buttheyshouldrememberplaygroundscanbedangerous。Eachyearabout200，000childrenendupinhospitalemergencyroomswithplaygroundinjures。Manyinjuresinvolvefallsfromtoo－highequipmentontotoo－hardsurfaces。Nearly70%oftheinjureshappenonpublicplaygrounds。Recentstudiesshowtheymaybebadlydesignedthatprotectiveservicesareinadequateandtheirequipmentsispoorlymaintained。Parentsshouldmakesurethattheequipmentinplaygroundissafeandthatchildrenareplayingsafely。Lastyearthenationalprogrammeforplaygroundsafetygavethenation‘splaygroundagradeofCforsafetyaftervisitingmorethan3，000playgroundsnationwide。Parentsshouldwatchclosely。Theyshouldalwaysbewithinshoutingandrunningdistanceoftheirchildren。Youngchildrendon‘tunderstandcause－and－effect，sotheymayruninfrontofmovingswings。They‘realsobetteratclimbingupthangettingdown，sotheymaypanicatthetopofaladder。It‘simportantforchildrentoknowyou‘rewatchingthem。Oncetheyfeelthatsenseofsecurity，that‘swhentheycanbecreative。Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard。Q14：Whatisthecauseofplaygroundinjures？Q15：Whatshouldparentsdotopreventplaygroundinjures？Q16：Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutyoungchildren？For25yearsIwasafull－timethief，specializinginpickingpockets。WhereIcomefrominsoutheastLondon，that‘sanhonorableprofession。Anyonecanbreakintoahouseandstealthings。Butpickingsomebody‘spockettakesskill。MysisterandIwereamongthemostsuccessfulpickpocketteamsinLondon。Weworkedhotelandtheatrelobbies，airports，shoppingcenters，restaurants。Nowwedon‘tstealanymore，butthiscrimeisworldwide。Hereishowtoprotectyourself：Professionalpickpocketsdonotseevictims，onlyhandbags，jewelsandmoney。Motherswithbabies，theelderly，thedisabledareallfairgame。Mypreferredtargetwasthelonefemale，handbagatherside，therightsidetobeexact。SoifI‘mnexttoherIcanreachitcautiouslywithmyrighthandacrossmybody。Onlyaboutonewomaninathousandcarriesherbagontheleft，andItendedtosteerclearofthem。Womenwhosebagsarehanginginfrontofthemaretrickyforthepickpocket，asthereisn‘tablindside。Ifyouwanttomakeitevenharder，useabagwithhandlesratherthanastrap。Formen，oneofthebestplacestokeepawalletisinthebackpocketoftighttrousers。You‘llfeelanyattemptstomoveit。Anothergoodplaceisinthebuttoned－upinsidepocketofajacket。There‘sjustnowayin。Evenbetter，keepwalletsattachedtoacordorchainthatisfastentoabelt。Apickpocketneedstargetswhoarerelaxedandoffguard。Theperfectsettingisclothingstore。Whencustomswanderamongtheracks，theyarecompletelyabsorbedintheitemstheyholdup。Thepresenceofa

24uniformedsecurityguardisevenbetter。Afalsesenseofsecuritymakesapickpocket‘sjobmuchsimpler。Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard。Q17：Whydoesthespeakersaythatpickingsomebody‘spocketisanhonorablejobinsoutheastLondon？Q18：Accordingtothespeaker，whoismostlikelytobecomeavictimofpickpockets？Q19：Inthespeaker‘sopinion，whatisthebestplaceforamantokeephiswallets？Q20：Whatistheperfectsettingforpickingpockets，accordingtothespeaker？2004年6月大学英语四级真题1.A)ThemansawMarkonthestreettwomonthsago.B)ThewomanhadforgottenMark’sphonenumber.C)ThewomanmadeaphonecalltoMarkyesterday.D)Markandthewomanhadnotbeenintouchforsometime.2.A)Themanislateforthetripbecauseheisbusy.B)ThewomanisgladtomeetMr.Browninperson.C)ThemanismeetingthewomanonbehalfofMr.Brown.D)ThewomanfeelssorrythatMr.Brownisunabletocome. 3.A)At1030.B)At1025.C)At1040.D)At1045. 4.A)Themannolongersmokes.B)Themanisunderpressurefromhiswife.C)Themanusuallyfollowshiswife’sadvice.D)Themanrefusestolistentohisdoctor’sadvice. 5.A)Movetoabigcity.B)Becomeateacher.C)Gobacktoschool. D)WorkinNewYork. 6.A)Quitdeliveringflowers. B)Workatarestaurant.C)Bringherflowerseveryday.D)Leavehisjobtoworkforher.7.A)Shecanfindtherightpersontohelptheman.B)Shecanhelpthemanout.C)She’salsoinneedofatextbook.D)Shepickedupthebookfromthebusfloor. 8.A)Themanwasconfusedaboutthedateoftheappointment.B)Themanwantstochangethedateoftheappointment.C)Themanisgladhe’sgotintouchwiththedoctor.D)Themancan’tcomefortheappointmentat415.9.A)Thetwospeakersareatalosswhattodo.B)Themanisworriedabouthisfuture.C)Thetwospeakersareseniorsatcollege.D)Thewomanregretsspendinghertimeidly. 10.A)Shehaslearnedalotfromthenovel.B)Shealsofoundtheplotdifficulttofollow.C)Sheusuallyhasdifficultyrememberingnames.D)Shecanrecallthenamesofmostcharactersinthenovel. 1.D2.C3.C4.A5.C6.D7.B8.A9.C 10.C1.M:IranintoourfriendMarkyesterdayonthestreet,andhesaidhehadn'theardfromyouintwomonths.W:Yes,Iknow.ButI'vebeentoobusytophonehim.Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?2.M:Mr.Brownaskedmetotellyouthathe'ssorryhecan'tcometomeetyouinperson.He'sreallytoobusytomakethetrip.W:That'sokay.I'mgladyou'vecomeinhisplace.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?3.M:So,whenaretheotherguysgoingtogethere?Thetrainisleavingin10minutes.Wecan'twaithereforever!W:It's10:30already?Theyaresupposedtobeherebynow!Itoldeverybodytomeethereby10:15.Q:Whenisthetrainleaving?

254.W:Soyou'vefinallylistenedtoyourwife'sadviceandgivenupsmoking?M:Itwasmydoctor'sadvice.I'msufferingfromhighbloodpressure.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?5.W:Frank,IthoughtyouwereworkinginNewYork.M:Iwas,butI'vemovedback.Ijustcouldn'tgetusedtolivinginabigcity,sohereIambackinschooltakingcoursesforateacher'scertificate.Q:WhatisFrankplanningtodo?6.M:Washingdishesattherestauranteverydayisreallyboring.W:Whydon'tyouquitanddeliverflowersforme?Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?7.M:CanIborrowyourmathtextbook?Ilostmineonthebus.W:You'veaskedtherightperson.Ihappentohaveanextracopy.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?8.W:Hello,thisisDr.Gray'soffice.We'recallingtoremindyouofyour4:15appointmentforyourannualcheckuptomorrow.M:Oh,thanks.It'sagoodthingyoucalled.Ithoughtitwas4:15today.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?9.W:Ijustcan'tbelievethisisourlastyear.Collegeisgoingbyfast.M:Yeah.We'llhavetofacetherealworldsoon.So,haveyoufiguredoutwhatyou'regoingtodoafteryougraduate?Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?10.M:Ihadahardtimegettingthroughthisnovel.W:Ishareyourfeeling.Whocanrememberthenamesof35differentcharacters?Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?2005年1月大学英语四级真题PartISectionAListeningComprehension(20minutes)1.A)Themanenjoystravelingbycar.B)Themanlivesfarfromthesubway.C)Themanisgoodatdriving.D)Themanusedtoownacar.2.A)Tonyshouldcontinuetakingthecourse.B)SheapprovesofTony'sdecision.C)Tonycanchooseanothersciencecourse.D)Shecan'tmeetTonysoearlyinthemorning.3.A)Shehastostudyfortheexam.B)Sheisparticularlyinterestedinplays.C)She'seagertowatchthenewplay.D)Shecanlendhernotestotheman.4.A)Theywillbereplacedbyon-lineeducationsoonerorlater.B)Theywillattractfewerkidsason-lineeducationexpands.C)Theywillcontinuetoexistalongwithon-lineeducation.D)Theywilllimittheirteachingtocertainsubjectsonly.5.A)Moststudentswouldliketoworkforanewspaper.B)Moststudentsfindajobbyreadingadvertisements.C)Moststudentsfindithardtogetajobaftertheygraduate.D)Moststudentsdon'twantjobsadvertisedinthenewspapers.6.A)Movethewashingmachinetothebasement.B)Turnthebasementintoaworkshop.C)Repairthewashingmachine.D)Finishhisassignment.7.A)Somestudentsatthebackcannotheartheprofessor.B)Theprofessorhaschangedhisreadingassignment.C)Someofthestudentsarenotontheprofessor'slist.D)Theprofessorhasbroughtextracopiesofhisassignment.8.A)Shedoesn'twanttotalkaboutthecontest.B)She'smodestabouthersuccessinthecontest.C)She'sspenttwoyearsstudyingEnglishinCanada.D)She'sveryproudofhersuccessinthespeechcontest.9.A)Talkingaboutsports. B)Writinguplocalnews.C)Readingnewspapers.D)Puttingupadvertisements

26 10.A)Theyshouldn'tchangetheirplan.B)They'dbetterchangetheirmind.C)Thetennisgamewon'tlastlong.D)Weatherforecastsarenotreliable1.Woman:You'vesoldyourcar.youdon'tneedone?man:Notreally.I'veneverlikeddriveanyway.Nowwe'dmovedtoaplacenearthesubway.WecangetaboutquiteconvinientlyQ:Whatdowelearnfromtheconverstaion?2.Man:I'mgoingtodropmyinformationscienceclass.Itneedstooearlyinthemorning.Woman:Isthatreallythegoodreasontodroptheclass,tiny?Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?3.Woman:Ifyouaretodoinganythingpaticular,shallweseethenewplayatthegrandtheatertonight?Man:Soundsgreat.ButI'vegottogoovermynotesfortomorrow'smidterm.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?4.Man:whatdoyouthinkoftheprospectsforonlineeducation?Isitgoingtoreplacethetraditionalschool?Woman:Idoubtit.Schoolsarehatetostay.Becausetheyaremuchmorethanjustbooklearning.Evenknownmoreandmorekidsaregoingonline,Ibelievefewerofthemwillquitschoolaltogether.Q:whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheconventionalschools?5:M:Howdomoststudentsfindajobaftertheygraduate?W:THeyusuallylookforajobbysearchingthewantatnewspapers.Q:whatdoesthewomanmean?6.M:Elienisinthebasmenttryingtorepairthewashingmachine.W:Sheisn'tgoingtoworkinghistermpaper?Q"WhatdoeswomanthinkElenshoulddo?7.W:Profe,afewofusatthebackdidn'tgetyourcopyofreadingasassignment.M:well,thereronly38namesonmyclasslist.AndIdidn'tbringanysparecopies.Q:whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?8:M:Congradualations,Liming,youarethetalkofthetownattheprideofourclassnow.w:Ifyouarefinetomywinningoftheenglishspeechcontest,Idon'tthinkit'ssuchabigdeal.YouknowI'vespent2summervacationslearningenglishinCanada.Q:whatdowelearnaboutlimingfromtheconversation?9.m:Wouldupassmethesportssectionplz?w:Sure,Ifyougivemetheclassfiedadsandlocal-newssection.Q:whatarethespeakersdoing?10.W:Iftheweatheristhishottomorrow,wemayaswellgiveuptheideaofplayingtennisintheafternoon.M:o.Idon'tthinkit'lllastlong.Theweatherforcastsaysitwillcloud-overbymidafternoonQ:Whatdoesthemanmean?2005年6月大学英语四级真题1.A)Themanhatestolendhistoolstootherpeople.B)Themanhasn’tfinishedworkingonthebookshelf.C)Thetoolshavealreadybeenreturnedtothewoman.D)Thetoolsthemanborrowedfromthewomanaremissing.2.A)Givetheringtoapoliceman.B)Waitfortheowneroftheringintherestroom.C)Handintheringtothesecurityoffice.D)Taketheringtotheadministrationbuilding.3.A)Savetimebyusingacomputer.B)BuyherowncomputerC)BorrowMartha’scomputer.D)Stayhomeandcompleteherpaper4.A)Themandoesn’thavemoneyforhisdaughter’sgraduatestudies.B)Themandoesn’tthinkhisdaughterwillgetabusinessdegree.C)Themaninsiststhathisdaughtershouldpursueherstudiesinscience.

27D)Themanadviseshisdaughtertothinkcarefullybeforemakingherdecision.5.A)Thecinemaissomedistanceawayfromwheretheyare.B)Hewouldliketoreadthefilmreviewinthenewspaper.C)Theyshouldwaittoseethemovieatalatertime.D)He’llfindhiswaytothecinema.6.A)He’sbeentoSeattlemanytimes.B)Hehaschairedalotofconferences.C)Hehasahighpositioninhiscompany.D)HelivedinSeattleformanyyears7.A)Teacherandstudent.B)Doctorandpatient.C)Managerandofficeworker.D)Travelagentandcustomer8.A)Sheknowstheguywhowillgivethelecture.B)ShethinksthelecturemightbeinformativeC)Shewantstoaddsomethingtoherlecture.D)She’llfinishedherreportthisweekend9.A)Anartmuseum.B)Abeautifulpark.C)AcollegecampusD)Anarchitecturalexhibition10.A)ThehousesforsaleareofpoorqualityB)ThehousesaretooexpensiveforthecoupletobuyC)ThehousingdevelopersprovidefreetripsforpotentialbuyersD)ThemanisunwillingtotakealookatthehousesforsaleSectionBPassageone11.A)SyntheticfuelB)SolarenergyC)AlcoholD)Electricity12.A)AirtrafficconditionsB)TrafficjamsonhighwaysC)RoadconditionsD)Newtrafficrules13.A)GothroughahealthcheckB)CarrylittleluggageC)ArriveearlyforboardingD)UndergosecuritychecksPassageTwo14.A)Inafast-foodrestaurantB)AtashoppingcenterC)AtacountyfairD)Inabakery15.A)AvoideatinganyfoodB)PreparetherighttypeofpietoeatC)WashhishandsthoroughlyD)Practiceeatingapiequickly16.A)OnthetableB)BehindhisbackC)UnderhisbottomD)Onhislap17.A)Lookingsidewaystoseehowfastyourneighboreats.B)EatingfromtheoutsidetowardthemiddleC)SwallowingthepiewithwaterD)HoldingthepieintherightpositionPassageThree18.A)BeautyB)LoyaltyC)LuckD)Durability19.A)HewantedtofollowthetraditionofhiscountryB)Hebelievedthatitsymbolizedaneverlastingmarriage

28C)ItwasthoughtabloodvesselinthatfingerleddirectlytotheheartD)Itwassupposedthatthediamondonthatfingerwouldbringgoodluck20.A)Thetwopeoplecanlearnabouteachother’slikesanddislikesB)ThetwopeoplecanhavetimetodecideiftheyareagoodmatchC)ThetwopeoplecanhavetimetoshopfortheirnewhomeD)Thetwopeoplecanearnenoughmoneyfortheirwedding1D2C3B4D5AT6A7C8B9C10DT11D12A13B14C15A16B17B18A19C20B1.W:Simon,oh,well,couldyoureturnthetoolsIlendyouforbuildingthebookshelflastmonth?M:Oh,Ihatetotellyouthis,butIcan’tseemtofindthem.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?2.W:Ifoundanexpensivediamondringintherestroomthismorning.M:IfIwereyou,Iwouldturnitintothesecurityoffice.Itisbehindtheadministrationbuilding.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?3.W:IamgoingtoMartha’shouse.Ihaveapapertocomplete.AndIneedtousehercomputer.M:Whydon’tyoubuyoneyourself?Thinkhowmuchtimeyoucouldsave.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?4.W:Daddy,Ihavedecidedtogiveupscienceandgotobusinessschool.M:Well,itisyourchoiceaslongaspayyourownway,butIshouldwarnyouthatnoteveryonewithabusinessdegreewillmakeasuccessfulmanager.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?5.W:IjustreadinthenewspaperthatLordoftheRingsisthisyear’sgreatesthit.Whydon’twegoandseeitattheGrandCinema?M:Don’tyouthinkthatcinemaisalittleoutoftheway?Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?6.W:BobsaidthatSeattleisagreatplaceforconferences.M:Heiscertainlyinthepositiontomakethatcomment.HEhasbeentheresooften.Q:Whatdoesthemansayabout?7.W:Mr.Watson,Iwonderwhetherit’spossibleformetotakeavacationearlynextmonth?M:Didyoufilloutarequestform?Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?8.M:Doyouwanttogotothelecturethisweekend?Iheardthattheguywhoisgoingtodeliverthelecturespentayearlivingintherainforest.W:Great,Iamdoingareportontherainforest.MaybeIcangetsomenewinformationtoaddit.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?9.W:Wow,Idolikethiscampus.Allthebigtrees,thegreenlawns,andtheoldbuildingswithtallcolumns.It’sreallybeautiful.M:Itsureis.ThearchitectureofthesebuildingsisintheGreekstyle.Itwaspopularinthe18thcenturyhere.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?10.M:Thisarticleisnothingbutadvertisingforhousingdevelopers.Idon’tthinkthehousesforsalearehalfthatgood.W:Comeon,David.Whysonegative?Wearethinkingofbuyingahome,aren’twe?Justatriptolookattheplacewon’tcistusmuch.Q:Whatcanbeinferredformtheconversation?Inthenextfewdecades,peoplearegoingtotravelverydifferentlyfromthewaytheydotoday.Everyoneisgoingtodriveelectrically-poweredcars,sointhefewyears,peoplewon’tworryaboutrunningoutofgas.Someofthelargeautomobilecompaniesarereallymovingaheadwiththisnewtechnology.F&CMotors,amajorautocompany,forexample,isholdingapressconferencenextweek.Afterthepressconference,thecompanywillpresentitsnewelectronically-operatedmodels.Transportationinthefuturewon’tbelimitedtotheground,manypeoplepredictthattrafficwillquicklymovetothesky.Inthecomingyears,insteadofradioreportsaboutroadconditionsandhighwaytraffic,news

29reportswilltalkabouttrafficjamsinthesky.Buttheskyisn’tthelimit.Inthefuture,youwillprobablyevenbeabletotakeatriptothemoon.Insteadoflisteningtoregularairplaneannouncements,youwillhearsomeonesay:thespacecrafttothemoonleavesin10minutes.Pleasecheckyourequipment.Andremembernomorethan10ouncesofcarry-onbaggageareallowed.11.Whatwillbeusedtopowercarsinthenextfewdecades?12.Whatwillfuturenewsreportsfocusonwhentalkingabouttransportation?13.Whatwillpassengersbeaskedtodowhentheytraveltothemoon?CountyfairsareatraditioninNewEnglandtowns.Theyoffergreatentertainment.Onepopulareventisthepie-eatingcontest.Ifyouwanttotakepartinthecontest,itisagoodideatoremembertheseguidelines:first,makesureyourstomachisnearlyemptyoffood.Eatingawholepiecanbehardifyouhavejustfinishameal.Next,itishelpfultolikethepieyouaregoingtoeat.Thecreamtypesareagoodchoice.Theyslidedownthethroatmoreeasily.Placingyourhandsintherightpositionaddstothechancesofwinning.Thereisatemptationtoreachoutandhelptheeatingprocess.Thiswillresultinbecomingdisqualified.Don’tjustsitonyourhands,ifyourhandsaretiedbehindyourback,youwillnotbetemptedtomakeuseofthem.Nowyouarereadytoshowyourtalentateatingpies.Theobjectofcourse,istogetthebottomofthepieplatebeforetheotherpeople.Itisusuallybettertostartattheoutsideandworktowardthemiddle.Thismethodgivesyouagoaltofocuson.Trynottonoticewhattheotherpeoplenearyouraredoing.Letthecheersfromthecrowdspuryouon.Butdon’tlookup.Allyoushouldthinkaboutiseatingthatpie.14.Whereispie-eatingcontestusuallyheld?15.Whatshouldapersondobeforeenteringintothepie-eatingcxontest?16.Whereispersonadvisedtoputhishandsduringthecontest?17.Whatsuggestionisofferedforeatingupthepiequickly?Theperiodofengagementisthetimebetweenthemarriageproposalandtheweddingceremony.Twopeopleagreetomarrywhentheydecidedtospendtheirlivestogether.Themanusuallygivesthewomanadiamondengagementring.ThattraditionissaidtohavestartedwhenanAustrianmangaveabeauty.Heplaceditonthethirdfingerofherlefthand.Hechosethatfingerbecauseitwasthoughtthatthebloodvesselinthatfingerwentdirectlytotheheart.Todayweknowthatthisisnottrue,yetthetraditioncontinues.Americansgenerallyareengagedforaperiodofaboutoneyear,iftheyareplanningaweddingceremonyandaparty.Duringthistime,friendsofthebridemayholdapartyatwhichwomenfriendsandfamilymembersgivethebridegiftsthatshewillneedasawife.Thesecouldincludecookingequipmentornewclothing.Friendsofthemanwhoisgettingmarriedmayhaveabachelorpartyforhim.Thisusuallytakesplacethenightbeforethewedding.Onlymanareinvitedtothebachelorparty.Duringthemarriageceremony,thebrideandherwould-behusbandusuallyexchangegoldringsthatrepresenttheideathattheirunionwillcontinueforever.Thewifeoftenwearsboththeweddingringandtheengagementringonthesamefinger.Thehusbandwearshisringonthethirdfingeronhislefthand.Manypeoplesaythepurposeoftheengagementperiodistopermitenoughtimetoplanthewedding.Butthemainpurposeistoletenoughtimepasssothetwopeoplearesurethattheywanttomarryeachother.Eitherpersonmaydecidetobreaktheengagement,ifthishappens,thewomanusuallyreturnstheringtotheman.Theyalsoreturnanyweddinggiftstheyhavereceived.18.Whatwasthediamondringsaidtorepresent?19.WhydidtheAustrianmanplacethediamondringonthethirdfingerofthelefthandofhiswould-bewife?20.Whatisthechiefadvantageofhavingtheengagementperiod?2006年1月大学英语四级真题1A)Seeadoctor

30B)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)Atapublishinghouse.B)Atabookstore.C)InareadingroomD)InProf.Jordan’soffice7A)Themancanstayinherbrother’sapartment.B)Herbrothercanhelpthemanfindacheaperhotel.C)Herbrothercanfindanapartmentfortheman.D)Themanshouldhavebookedalessexpensivehotel.8A)Priorityshouldbegiventolistening.B)It’smosthelpfultoreadEnglishnewspaperseveryday.C)Itsmoreeffectivetocombinelisteningwithreading.D)Readingshouldcomebeforelistening.9A)Itcanhelpsolvecomplexproblems.B)ItwillmostlikelyproveineffectiveC)Itisanewweaponagainstterrorists.D)Itwillhelpdetectallkindsofliars.10A)Helpthecompanyrecruitgraduatestudents.B)Visittheelectronicscompanynextweek.C)Getapart-timejoboncampusbeforegraduation.D)ApplyforajobintheelectronicscompanyPassage111A)Ithabeenproventobethebestpain-killer.B)Itisapossiblecureforheartdisease.C)Itcanhelplowerhighbodytemperatureeffectively.D)Itreducesthechanceofdeathforheartsurgerypatients.12A)Itkeepsbloodvesselsfrombeingblocked.B)Itspeedsuptheirrecoveryaftersurgery.C)Itincreasesthebloodflowtotheheart.D)Itadjuststheirbloodpressure.13A)Itisharmfultoheartsurgerypatientswithstomachbleeding.B)Itshouldnotbetakenbyheartsurgerypatientsbeforetheoperation.C)Itwillhaveconsiderablesideeffectsiftakeninlargedoses.D)Itshouldnotbegiventopatientsimmediatelyaftertheoperation.Passage214A)Theystronglybelieveinfamilyrules.B)Theyareverylikelytosucceedinlife.C)TheytendtotakeresponsibilityforthemselvesD)Theyareinthehabitofobeyingtheirparents.15A)Theygrowuptobefunnyandcharming.B)Theyoftenhaveapoorsenseofdirection.C)Theygetlessattentionfromtheirparents.D)Theytendtobesmartandstrong-willed.16A)Theyusuallydon’tfollowfamilyrules.B)Theydon’tliketotakechancesintheirlives.C)Theyarelesslikelytobesuccessfulinlife.

31D)Theytendtobelieveintheirparent’sideas.Passage317A)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)Toexplainwhyhetookupunderwaterexploration1.A2.C3.D4.A5.C6.B7.A8.C9.B10.D11.D12.A13.A14.B15.C16.A17.C18.B19.B20.D1.W:Caroltoldusonthephonenottoworryabouther.Herleftlegdoesn’thurtasmuchasitdidyesterday.M:She’dbetterhaveitexaminedbyadoctoranyway.AndIwillcallheraboutitthisevening.Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkCarolshoulddo?2.M:Thereisanon-stoptrainforWashingtonanditleavesat2:30.W:Itisfasterthanthe2o’clocktrain.Besides,wecanhavesomethingtoeatbeforegettingonthetrain.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?3.M:Hi,Melissa,howisyourprojectgoing?Haveyouthoughtaboutgoingtograduateschool?W:Everythingiscomingalongreallywell.Ihavebeenthinkingaboutgraduateschool.ButI’lltalktomytutorDoctorGarseerfirstandseewhatshethinks.Q:Whatdoyoulearnaboutthewomanfromtheconversation?4.W:DidyouattendAlice’spresentationlastnight?Itwasthefirsttimeforhertogiveaspeechtoalargeaudience.M:Howshecouldbesocalminfrontofsomanypeopleisreallybeyondme!Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?5.W:You’vebeendoingweatherreportsforneatly30years.Hastheweathergotanyworseinalltheseyears?M:Well,notnecessarilyworse.Butweareseeingmoreswings.Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttheweather?6.M:Excuseme,IamlookingforthetextbookbyProfessorJordonfortheMarketingcourse.W:Iamafraidit’soutofstock.You’llhavetoorderit.Anditwilltakethepublisher3weekstosendittous.Q:Wheredidthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?7.M:IamgoingtoNewYorknextweek,butthehotelIbookedisreallyexpensive.W:Whybookahotel?Mybrotherhas2spareroomsinhisapartment.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?8.W:Inmyopinion,watchingNewsonTVisagoodwaytolearnEnglish.Whatdoyouthink?M:ItwouldbebetterifyoucouldcheckthesameinformationinEnglishnewspapersafterwards.Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutlearningEnglish?9.M:Ihearanewly-inventeddrugcanmakepeopletellthetruthanditmayproveusefulinquestioningterrorists.Isn’titincredible?W:Simplesolutionstocomplexproblemsrarelysucceed.AsfaradIknow,nosuchdrugsareeverknowntowork.

32Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewday?10.M:Youknowtheelectronicscompanyiscomingtoourcampustorecruitgraduatestudentsnextweek.W:Really?Whatday?I'dliketotalktothemandhandinmyresume.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?PassageoneAnewstudyreportsthecommondrugaspiringreatlyreduceslifethreateningproblemsafteranoperationtoreplaceblockedbloodvesselstotheheartmorethan800,000peoplearoundtheworldhavethisheartsurgeryeachyear.Thedoctorswhocarriedoutthisstudysaygivingaspirintopatientssoonaftertheoperationcouldsavethousandsoflives.Peopleusuallytakeaspirintocontrolpainandreducehighbodytemperature.Doctorsalsoadvisesomepeopletotakeaspirintohelppreventheartattacks.About10-15percentoftheseheartoperationsendindeathordamagetotheheartorotherorgans.Thenewstudyshowsthatevenasmallamountofaspirinreducedsuchthreats.Thedoctorssaidthechanceofdeathforpatientswhotoolaspirinwouldfallby67%.Theyclaimedthiswastrueiftheaspirinwasgivenwithin48hoursoftheoperation.Thedoctorsbelieveaspirinhelpsheartsurgerypatientsbecauseitcanpreventbloodfromthickeningandbloodvesselsfrombeingblocked.However,thedoctorswarnedthatpeoplewhohavestomachbleedingorotherbadreactionsfromaspirinshouldnottakeitafterheartsurgery.Q11.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudyofaspirin?Q12.Inwhatwaycanaspirinhelpheartsurgerypatientsaccordingtothedoctors?Q13.Whatwarningdidthedoctorsgiveabouttheuseofaspirin?PassageTwoWereyouthefirstorthelastchildinyoufamily?Orwereyouamiddleoranonlychild?Somepeoplethinkitmatterswhereyouwereborninyoufamily.Buttherearedifferentideasaboutwhatbirthordermeans.Somepeoplesaythatoldestchildrenaresmartandstrong-willed.Theyareverylikelytobesuccessful.Thereasonforthissimpleparentshavealotoftimefortheirfirstchild,theygivehimorheralotofattention.Sothischildisverylikelytodowell.Anonlychildwillsucceedforthesamereason.Whathappenstotheotherchildreninthefamily?Middlechildrendon’tgetsomuchattention,sotheydon’tfeelthatimportant.Ifafamilyhasmanychildren,themiddleonesometimesgetslostinthecrowd.Theyoungestchild,though,oftengetsspecialtreatment.Heorsheisthebaby.Oftenthischildgrowsuptobefunnyandcharming.Doyoubelievethisideaofbirthordertoo?Arecentstudysawthingsquitedifferently.Thestudyfoundthatfirstchildrenbelievedinfamilyrules.Theydidn’ttakemanychancesintheirlives.Theyusuallyfollowedorders.Rulesdidn’tmeanasmuchtolaterchildreninthefamily.Theywentoutandfollowedtheirownideas.Theytookchancesandtheyoftendidbetterinlife.Q14Accordingtocommonbelief,inwhatwayarethefirstchildandtheonlychildalike?Q15Whatdopeopleusuallysayaboutmiddlechildren?Q16whatdowelearnaboutlaterchildreninafamilyfromarecentstudyofbirthorder?PassageThreeWhenmyinterestshiftedfromspacetothesea,Ineverexpecteditwouldcausesuchconfusionamongmyfriends,yetIcanunderstandtheirfeelings.AsIhavebeenwritingandtalkingaboutspaceflightforthebestpartof20years,asuddenswitchofinteresttothedepthoftheseadoerseempeculiar.Toexplain,I’dliketosharemyreasonsbehindthisunusualchangeofmind.ThefirstexcuseIgiveisaneconomicone.Underwaterexplorationissomuchcheaperthanspaceflight.Thefirstround-triptickettothemoonisgoingtocostatleast10billiondollarsifyouincluderesearchanddevelopment.Bytheendofthiscentury,thecostwillbedowntoafewmillion.Ontheotherhand,thedivingsuitandasetofbasictoolsneededforskin-divingcanbeboughtfor20dollars.Mysecondargumentismorephilosophical.Theocean,surprisingly

33enough,hasmanythingsincommonwithspace.Intheirdifferentways,bothseaandspaceareequallyhostile.Ifwewishtosurviveineitherforanylengthoftime,weneedtohavemechanicalaids.Thedivingsuithelpedthedesignofthespacesuit.Thefeelingandtheemotionsofamanbeneaththeseawillbemuchlikethoseofamanbeyondtheatmosphere.Q17Howdidthespeaker’sfriendsrespondtohischangeofinterest?Q18Whatisoneofthereasonsforthespearstoswitchhisinteresttounderwaterexploration?Q19Inwhatwaydoesthespeakerthinkdivingissimilartospacetravel?Q20Whatisthespeaker’spurposeingivingthistalk? 2006年6月大学英语四级真题11.A)Thegirlsgotonwellwitheachother.B)It’sunderstandablethatgirlsdon’tgetalong.C)Shewasangrywiththeotheryoungstars.D)Thegirlslackedthecouragetofight.12.A)Thewomandoesherownhousework.B)Thewomanneedsahousekeeper.C)Thewoman’shouseisinamess.D)Thewomanworksasahousekeeper.13.A)TheEdwardsarequitewell-off.B)TheEdwardsshouldcutdownontheirlivingexpenses.C)It’llbeunwisefortheEdwardstobuyanotherhouse.D)It’stooexpensivefortheEdwardstoliveintheirpresenthouse.14.A)Thewomandidn’texpectittobesowarmatnoon.B)Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.C)Theweatherforecastwasunreliable.D)Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.15.A)Ataclinic.B)Inasupermarket.C)Atarestaurant.D)Inanicecreamshop.16.A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.B)ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.C)Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.D)Themandoesn’tthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.17.A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.B)Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.C)Thetwospeakersworkonthesamefloor.D)Thewomanisinterestedinmarketresearch.18.A)Thewomancan’ttolerateanynoise.B)Themanislookingforanapartment.C)Themanhasmissedhisappointment.D)Thewomanisgoingtotakeatraintrip.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Tomakeabusinessreporttothewoman.B)Tobeinterviewedforajobinthewoman’scompany.C)Toresignfromhispositioninthewoman’scompany.D)Toexchangestockmarketinformationwiththewoman.20.A)Heisheadofasmalltradingcompany.B)Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.C)Heleadsateamofbrokersinabigcompany.D)Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallcompany.21.A)ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.B)Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman’sresponsibilities.C)Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.D)ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMr.Saunders’pastexperience.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)She’sworriedabouttheseminar.B)Themankeepsinterruptingher.C)Shefindsittoohard.D)Shelacksinterestinit.23.A)Thelecturersareboring.

34B)Thecourseispoorlydesigned.C)SheprefersPhilosophytoEnglish.D)Sheenjoysliteraturemore.24.A)Karen’sfriend.B)Karen’sparents.C)Karen’slecturers.D)Karen’sherself.25.A)Changinghermajor.B)Spendinglessofherparents’money.C)GettingtransferredtotheEnglishDepartment.D)Leavingtheuniversity.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Rentagrave.B)Burnthebody.C)Burythedeadnearachurch.D)Buyapieceoflandforagrave.27.A)Tosolvetheproblemoflackofland.B)Toseewhethertheyhavedecayed.C)TofollowtheGreekreligiouspractice.D)Tomovethemtoamulti-storeygraveyard.28.A)Theyshouldbeburiedlyingdown.B)Theyshouldbeburiedstandingup.C)Theyshouldbeburiedafterbeingwashed.D)Theyshouldbeburiedwhenpartiallydecayed.29.A)Burningdeadbodiestoashes.B)Storingdeadbodiesinaremoteplace.C)Placingdeadbodiesinaboneroom.D)Diggingupdeadbodiesafterthreeyears.Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)ManyforeigntouristvisittheUniteStateseveryyear.B)Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends.C)TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.D)Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.31.A)Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries.B)Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.C)Theycanpractisespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.D)Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.32.A)Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.B)Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesasthewaitress.C)Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefatherandchildrenservingtheguests.D)Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefamilymembersservetheguests.Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.A)Hetookthemtowatchabasketballgame.B)HetrainedthemtoplayEuropeanfootball.C)Heletthemcompeteingettingballsoutofabasket.D)Hetaughtthemtoplayanexcitingnewgame.34.A)Theplayersfoundthebaskettoohightoreach.B)Theplayershadtroublegettingtheballoutofthebasket.C)Theplayershaddifficultyunderstandingthecomplexrules.D)Theplayerssoonfoundthegameboring.35.A)Byremovingthebottomofthebasket.B)Byloweringthepositionofthebasket.C)Bysimplifyingthecomplexrules.D)Byalteringthesizeofthebasket.11.A12.A13.C14.D15.C16.A17.B18.B19.B20.C21.D22.D23.C24.B25.D26.D27.A28.B29.A30.C31.B32.C33.D34.B35.A11.M:Whatwasitlikeworkingwiththoseyoungstars?W:Itwasagreatgroup,Ialwaysgotmadwhenpeoplesaidthatwedidn’tgetalong,justbecausewe’regirls,therewasneverafight.Wehadagreattime.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

3512.M:Areyoutellingmeyoudon’thaveahousekeeper?W:No,wedon’t.ifyoumakeamess,youcleanupyourself.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?13.M:IhearthattheEdwardsarethinkingofbuyinganotherhouse.W:Shouldtheybedoingthatwithalltheotherexpensestheyhaveopay?Anyhow,theyareover70now,theirpresenthouseisnottoobad.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?14.W:Youlooklikeyouarefreezingtodeath.Whydon’tyouputthison?M:Thankyou,itwassowarmatnoon,Ididn’texpecttheweathertochangesoquickly.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?15.W:I’llhavethesteak,Frenchfries,andlet’ssee,chocolateicecreamfordissert.M:Oh,oh,youknowthesethingswillruinyourhealth,toomuchfatandsugar,howaboutorderingsomevegetablesandfruitinstead?Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?16.W:WhatwasitlikegrowingupinNewYork’sBronxDistrict?Wasitsafe?M:Tomeitwas,itwasallIknew.MymomwouldsendmetotheshopandI’dgoandbuythingswhenIwasabout8yearsold.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?17.W:Niceweather,isn’tit?Oh,I’veseenyouaroundtheoffice,butIdon’tthinkwe’vemet,IamHenrySmith,IworkintheMarketResearchSection.M:Nicetomeetyou,Henry,IamHelenGrant,IamintheAdvertisingSectionontheninthfloor.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?18.M:Ma’am,Ihearyouhaveanapartmentforrent,canItakealookatit?W:Sure,you’rewelcomeanytimebyappointment,butIhavetotellyouthebuildingisclosetoarailways.Andifyoucan’tputupwiththenoiseyoumightaswellsavethetrip.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?Conversation1W:Pleasehaveaseat,Mr.Saunders.Ireceivedyourjobresumelastweek,anditwasveryimpressed.M:Thankyou!W:WeareasmallfinancialcompanytradingmostlystocksandbondsmayIaskwhyyouaresointerestedinworkingforus?M:YourcompanyhasanimpressivereputationandI’vealwayswantedtoworkforasmallercompany.W:That’sgoodtohear.Wouldyoumindtellingmealittlebitaboutyourpresentjob?M:I’mcurrentlyworkinginalargeinternationalcompanyinchargeofateamof8brokers.Webuyandsellstocksformajorclientsworldwide.W:Whydoyouthinkyouaretherightcandidateforthisposition?M:Asaheadbroker,Ihavealotofexperiencesinthestockmarket,Idealwiththeclientsonthedailybases,andIenjoyworkingwithpeople.W:Well,youmightjustbethepersonwe’vebeenlookingfor.Doyouhaveanyquestions?M:Aha,ifIwerehired,howmanyaccountswouldIbehandling?W:youwillbeworkingwithtwootherheadbrokers,inanotherwords,youwillbehandlingaboutathirdofourclients.M:AndwhowouldIreportto?W:Directlytome.M:Isee.Whatkindofbenefitspackagedoyouoffer?W:Twoweeksofpaidvacationinyourfirstyearemployment,youarealsobeenentitledtomedicalanddentalinsurance,butthisissomethingyoushoulddiscusswithourPersonnelDepartment.Doyouhaveanyotherquestions?M:Nonotatthemoment.

36W:Well,Ihavetodiscussyouapplicationwithmycolleaguesandwe’llgetbacktoyouearlynextweek.M:OK,thanks,it’sbeennicemeetingyou!W:Nicemeetingyoutoo!Andthanksforcomingintoday.19.What’sthepurposeofMr.Saunders’visit?20.WhatisMr.Saunders’currentjob?21.Whatcanweconcludefromtheconversation?Conversation2M:Hey,Karen,youarenotreallyreadingit,areyou?W:Pardon?M:Thebook!Youhaven’tturnedthepageinthelasttenminutes.W:No,Jim,IsupposeIhaven’t.Ineedtogetthroughit,though,butIkeepdriftingaway.M:Soitdoesn’treallyholdyourinterest?W:No,notreally.Iwouldn’tbotherwithit,tobehonest,butIhavetoreaditforaseminar.I’matauniversity.M:It’salaboroflaborthenratherthanalaboroflove.W:Ishouldsay,Idon’tlikeDickensatallreally,theauthor,indeed,Iamstartingtolikethewholecourselessandless.M:It’snotjustthebook,,it’sthecurseaswell?W:Yeah,inaway,althoughthecurseitselfisn’treallythatbad,alotofitisprettygood,infact,andthelecturerisfine,astome,Isuppose,yousee,IwanttodophilosophyratherthanEnglish,butmyparentstookmeoutofit.M:SothecoursesareOKassuch,it’sjustthathadifbeenlefttoyou,youwouldchooseadifferentone.W:Oh,theyhadmybestinterestandheartofcourse,myparents,theyalwaysdo,don’tthey?Theybelievethatmyjobprospectwouldbeprettylimitedwiththedegreeofphilosophy.Plus,theygivemeareallygenerousallowance,butIambeginningtofeelthatI’mwastingmytimeandtheirmoney.TheywouldbesodisappointedthoughifItoldthemIwasquitting.22.Whycan’tKarenconcentrateonthebook?23.WhyisKarenstartingtolikethecourselessandless?24.WhothinksPhilosophygraduateshavelimitedjobopportunities?25.WhatisKarenthinkingofdoing?PassageOneInGreece,onlyrichpeoplewillrestinpeaceforeverwhentheydie.Mostofthepopulation,however,willbeundisturbedforonlythreeyears,thentheywillbedugup,washed,compressedintoasmalltinbox,andplacedinaboneroom.Ifthebodyhasonlypartiallydecayed,itisreburiedinasmallercheapergrave,butnotforlong,thebodywillbedugupagainsometimelaterwhenithasfullydecayed.Buyingapieceoflandforagraveistheonlywaytoavoidthisprocess.Thecostofthegraveissogreatthatmostp0eoplechoosetorentthegraveforthreeyearsandevenafterithasbeendugup,lastingpeaceisstillnotguaranteed.Ifnoonepaysforrentingspaceintheboneroom,theskeletonisremovedandstoredinabuildinginapoorpartofthetown.LackofspaceinAthensisthemainreasonwhythedeadaredugupafterthethreeyears.Thecityissoovercrowdedthatsometimesdeadbodiesarekeptinthehospitalsforoveraweekuntilagraveisfound.Athens’citycouncilwantstointroducecremation,thatisburningdeadbodiesasameansofdealingwiththeproblems.ButtheGreekchurchresiststhispractice,theybelievetheonlyplacewherepeopleburnishell,soburningdeadbodiesisagainsttheGreekconceptoflifeafterdeath.Tosavespace,thechurchsuggestedburyingthebodiesstandingupinsteadoflyingdown.Somepeopleproposedbuildingmulti-storeyundergroundgraveyards.26.WhatmustGreeksdotokeepthedeadrestinginever-lastingpeace?27.WhyaremostdeadbodiesinAthensdugupafterthreeyears?28.Whatsuggestionsdoesthechurchgiveabouttheburyingofdeadbodies?29.WhatpracticedoestheGreekchurchobjectto?PassageTwo

37Ifyouvisitabigcityanywhereintheworld,youwillprobablyfindarestaurantwouldservethefoodofyourownnativecountry.MostlargecitiesintheUnitedStatesofferinternationalsampleoffoods.Manypeopleenjoyeatingthefoodofothernations.ThisisprobablyonereasonwhytherearesomanydifferentkindsofrestaurantsintheUnitedStates.AsecondreasonisthatmanyAmericanscomefromotherpartoftheworld.Theyenjoytastingthefoodsoftheirnativelands.InthecityofDetroit,forexample,therearemanypeoplefromwesternEurope,Greece,LatinAmerica,andtheFarEast.TherearemanyrestaurantsinDetroitwhichservethefoodsoftheseareas.Therearemanyotherinternationalrestaurantstoo.Americansenjoythefoodsintheserestaurantsaswellastheopportunitytobetterunderstandthepeopleandtheirwayoflife.OneofthemostcommoninternationalrestaurantstobefoundintheUnitedStatesistheItalianrestaurant.Therestaurantmaybeasmallbusinessrunbyasinglefamily.Themotherofthefamilycooksallofthedishes,andthefatherandchildrenservethepeoplewhocometoeatthere.Oritmaybealargerestaurantownedbyseveraldifferentpeoplewhoworkedtogetherinthebusiness.ManyItaliandishesthatAmericansenjoyaremadewithmeats,tomatoesandcheese,theyareverydeliciousandtasty.30.WhyaretheresomanyinternationalrestaurantsintheUnitedStates?31.WhydoAmericansliketogotointernationalrestaurantsapartfromenjoyingthefoodsthere?32.HowisatypicalItalianfamilyrestaurantrunintheUnitedStates?PassageThreeOnewinterdayin1891,aclassatatrainingschoolinMassachusetts,U.S.A,wentintothegymfortheirdailyexercises.Sincethefootballseasonhadended,mostoftheyoungmanfelttheywereinforaboringtime.Buttheirteacher,JamesNasmithhadotherideas.HehadbeenworkingforalongtimeonanewgamethatwouldhavetheexcitementoftheAmericanfootball.Nasmithshowedthemenabaskethehadhungattheeachendofthegym,andexplainedthattheyweregoingtosuearoundEuropeanfootball,atfirsteverybodytriedtothrowtheballintothebasketnomatterwherehewasstanding.“Pass!Pass!”Nasmithkeptshouting,blowinghiswhistletostoptheexcitedplayers.Slowly,theybegantounderstandwhatwaswantedofthem.Theproblemwiththenewgame,whichwassooncalled“basketball”,wasgettingtheballoutofthebasket.Theyusedordinaryfoodbasketswithbottomsandtheball,ofcourse,stayedinside.Atfirst,someonehadtoclimbupeverytimeabasketwasscored.Itwasseveralyearsbeforesomeonecameupwiththeideaofremovingthebottomofthebasketandlettingtheballfallthrough.Therehavebeenmanychangesintherulessincethen,andbasketballhasbecomeoneoftheworld’smostpopularsports.33.WhatdidNasmithdotoentertainhisstudentsonewinterday?34.Accordingthespeaker,whatwastheproblemwiththenewgame?35.Howwastheproblemwiththenewgamesolved?