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大学英语四级考试CET

大学英语四级考试（CET4）

试题册

　　注意事项

　　一、将自己的校名、姓名、学校代号、准考证号写在答题卡1和答题卡2上，将本试卷代号划在答题卡2上。

　　二、把试题册、答题卡均不得带出考场。

考试结束后，教师收卷后才可离开考场。

　　三、仔细读懂题目的说明。

　　四、在30分钟内做完答题卡1上的作文题。

30分钟后考生按指令启封试题册。

在接着的15分钟内完成快速阅读理解部分的试题。

然后监考员收取答题卡1，考生在答题卡2上完成其余部分的试题。

全部答题时间为125分钟，不得拖延答题。

　　五、考生必须在答题卡上作答，凡写在试题册上的大案一律无效。

　　六、多项选择题每题只有一个答案;如多选，则该题无分。

选定答案后用HB-2B浓度的铅笔在相应的字母中划一条横线。

划线要有一定的粗度，要盖过字母的底色。

　　七、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后按规定重新答题。

　　八、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密。

若被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果自负。

　　PartⅠWriting（30minutes）

　　注意：

此部分试题在答题卡1上，请在答题卡1上作答。

　　PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（15minutes）

　　Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.Forquestions8to10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

　　AFewAspectsofAmericanLife

　　Travel

　　It’ssummertime.FormanyAmericans,thisistheseasontotravel.Why?

Becauseschoolisoverandtheweatherisgreat.Andmostofall,theybelievetheydeserveabreak.WhenAmericanstakeabreak,theyoftenheadfortheirfavoritevacationspot.

　　Throughouttheirhistory,Americanshavebeenpeopleonthemove.TheearlyimmigrantshadtotraveltogettotheNewWorld.Oncetheyarrived,thesettledalongtheEastCoast.Buttheyweren’tcontenttostayhere.Explorersandtradersjourneyedtotheunknownwesternterritories.Later,settlersmovedwesttodevelopnewareas.Asaresultofthiswestmovement,Americanseventuallyoccupiedthewholecontinent—fromtheAtlantictothePacific.Eventoday,Americansseemunabletostayput.ResearchsaysthataverageAmericanmoveseveryfiveyears.

　　Americansareusedtotraveling.Somepeoplemakelong-distancecommutingtoworkdaily.Theirjobsmayevenrequirethemtotakefrequentbusinesstrips.Mostcompaniesprovideanannualvacationfortheiremployees,andpeopleoftenusethattimetotravel.Somepeoplejustvisitfriendorrelativesindistantstates.Somegoonlow-budgetweekendtripsandstayineconomymotels.Thosewithmoreexpensivetasteschooseluxurioushotels.Campingoutinthegreatoutdoorsappealstoadventuroustypes.Sometravelinrecreationalvehiclestocampoutincomfort,whileothers“roughit”bysleepingintents.Familiesoftenplantheirtripswiththekidsinmind.Moreandmore“familyfriendly”hotelsofferspecialprogramsforchildren.

　　Pet

　　Americanslovepets.Manypetownerstreattheirpetsasapartofthefamily.YoumightsayAmericanstreattheirpetsliketheytreattheirchildren—sometimesevenbetter.

　　InAmerica,therearemorehouseholdswithpetsthanthosewithchildren.Atleast43percentofUShomeshavepetsofsomesort.Usualcreatures,suchasmonkeys,snakesandevenwolves,findahomewithsomeAmericans.Morecommonpetsincludefish,miceandbirds.Buttheall-timefavoritesarecatsanddogs,evenattheWhiteHouse.Americanssometimeshavestrongfeelingsaboutwhetherdogsorcatsmakebetterpets.“Dogpeople”and“catpeople”oftenenjoyfriendlycompetition.

　　ManygrocerystoresinAmericasellpetfoods.Petscanevenaccompanytheirownersonvacation.Fancyhotelsarebeginningtoaccommodatebothmanandanimal.AnimalguestsatFourSeasonsHotelscanenjoydeliciousmealsservedonfinechinaandsleepinsoftbeds.

　　TheaverageAmericanenjoyshavingpetsaround,andforgoodreason.Researchershavediscoveredthatinteractingwithanimalslowersaperson’sbloodpressure.Dogscanofferprotectionfromrobbersandunwelcomevisitors.Catscanhelpridthehomeofunwantedmice.Littlecreaturesofallshapesandsizescanprovidefriendshipandlove.Inmanycases,havingapetpreparesayoungcouplefortheresponsibilitiesofparenthood.Petsevenencouragesocialrelationships:

theygivetheirownersanappearanceoffriendliness,andtheyprovideagoodsubjectofconversation.

　　PetsareasbasictoAmericancultureashotdogsorapplepie.ToAmericans,petsarenotjustproperty,butapartofthefamily.

　　Marriage

　　“Ido.”ToAmericans,thesetwowordscarrygreatmeaning.Theycanevenchangeyourlife,especiallyifyousaythematyourownwedding.Makingweddingpromisesislikesigningacontract.NowAmericansdon’treallythinkmarriageisabusinessdeal.Butmarriageisaseriousbusiness.

　　Itallbeginswithengagement（婚约）.Traditionally,ayoungmanasksthefatherofhissweetheartforpermissiontomarryher.Ifthefatheragrees,themanlaterproposestoher.Oftenhetriestosurpriseherbyaskinghertomarryhiminaromanticway.

　　Sometimesthecouplejustdecidestogetherthatthetimeisrighttogetmarried.Theymaybeengagedforweeks,monthsorevenyears.Asthebigapproaches,bridal（新娘的）showersandbachelor’spartiesprovidemanygifts.Todaymanycouplesalsoreceivecounselingduringengagement.Thispreparesthemforthechallengesofmarriedlife.

　　Atlastit’stimeforthewedding.Althoughmostweddingsfollowlong-heldtraditions,there’sstillroomforindividualism.Forexample,theusualplaceforaweddingisinachurch.Butsomepeoplegetmarriedoutdoors.Afewevenhavetheceremonywhileskydivingorridingonhorseback!

Thecouplemayinvitehundredsofpeopleorjustafewclosefriends.Theychoosetheirownstyleofcolors,decorationsandmusicduringtheceremony.Butsomethingsrarelychange.Thebrideusuallywearsabeautiful,longwhiteweddingdress.Shetraditionallywears“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue”.Thegroom（新郎）wearsaformalsuit.Relativesandclosefriendsparticipateintheceremony.

　　Astheceremonybegins,thegroomstandswiththeminister,facingtheaudience.Musicsignalstheentranceofthebeautifulbride.Nervously,theyoungcouplerepeatstheirpromises.Traditionally,theypromisetoloveeachother“forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth”.Butsometimesthecouplecomposestheirownpromises.Theygiveeachotheragoldringasasymboloftheirmarriagepromise.Finallytheministerannouncesthebigmoment:

“Inowpronounceyoumanandwife.Youmaykissyourbride!

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　　1.WhatisthetopreasonAmericanstravelinthesummertime?

　　A）Schoolisover.

　　B）Theythinktheydeservearest.

　　C）Summeristheseasontotravel.

　　D）Theweatherisgreat.

　　2.Everyyear,mostcompanies_______.

　　A）requireabusinesstrip

　　B）insistthatworkerscommute

　　C）haveemployeestraveltogether

　　D）provideavacationforworkers

　　3.ManyAmericanstreattheirpetsas_______.

　　A）veryusualthings

　　B）verycommonthings

　　C）theirownproperty

　　D）theirfamilymembers

　　4.Accordingtothepassage,somefancyhotelscouldprovideforyourpetsthefollowingexcept_______.

　　A）goodaccommodation

　　B）somewell-servedfood

　　C）asoftbed

　　D）deliciousChinesemeals

　　5.It’sdiscoveredthatinteractionwithpetanimalsisgoodforhealthastheycanhelpto_______.

　　A）guardagainstunwelcomevisitors

　　B）catchunwantedmice

　　C）lowerbloodpressure

　　D）keepcompany

　　6.Petcanencouragesocialrelationshipby_______.

　　A）actingasbasicelementtoAmericanculture

　　B）providingasubjectforchatting

　　C）becomingmembersforthefamily

　　D）havingafriendlyappearance

　　7.Traditionally,ifayoungmanwantstogetmarriedtohisgirlfriendheissupposedto_______.

　　A）proposetohisfriendattherighttime

　　B）askhisgirlfriendtomarryhiminaromanticway

　　C）getthepermissionofhisgirlfriend’smother

　　D）getthepermissionofhisgirlfriend’sfather

　　注意：

此部分试题在答题卡1上作答;8-10题在答题卡1上。

　　PartIIIListeningComprehension（35minutes）

　　SectionA

　　Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

　　11.A）Hethinkshe’sveryorganized.

　　B）Hedoesn’twanttojointhedisplay.

　　C）Hedoesn’tthinkheshouldleadthestudygroup.

　　D）Heknowssomeonewhocanleadthestudygroup.

　　12.A）Hedoesn’tknowwherehisbrotherkeepshiscomputer.

　　B）Thewomanshouldbuyausedcomputer.

　　C）Hedoesn’tknowhowmuchcomputerscost.

　　D）Hisbrotherpaidtoomuchforthecomputer.

　　13.A）It’sbeentowarmtowearthejacket.

　　B）Thejacketistoobigforhim.

　　C）Hedoesn’tlikecoldweather.

　　D）Hedidn’tbuythejacketuntilcoolerweatherarrived.

　　14.A）Hestartedthesemesterinabadmood.

　　B）He’snotusuallybad-tempered.

　　C）Hehasfewresponsibilities.

　　D）Hedoesn’tliketheman.

　　15.A）Heforgottocancelthereservation.

　　B）Theycangototherestaurantafterthewomanhasfinishedworking.

　　C）Hehastoworklatetonight.

　　D）Theydon’thaveareservationattherestaurant.

　　16.A）Usebleachonhissocks.

　　B）Buynewwhitesocks.

　　C）WashhisredT-shirtagain.

　　D）Throwawayhispinksocks.

　　17.A）Heisn’tsatisfiedwithhisprogress.

　　B）Hewantstomoveupmorequicklythanhe’spresentlydoing.

　　C）Hehasadvancequicklyenoughinhiscareer.

　　D）Hefeelsfrustratedashetriestomoveuptheladder.

　　18.A）Tryonasmallersweater.

　　B）Lookforanotherstyleatadifferentstore.

　　C）Givethesweaterawayasagift.

　　D）Exchangethesweaterforabiggerone.

　　Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

　　19.A）She'sunabletoattendthestudyses