1999年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles (英论诸岛). Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.
21. Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside?
A) Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses. B) Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings. C) Cottages with thatched roofs. D) Churches with cottages around them. 22. What do we know about thatching as a craft?
A) It is a collective activity.
B) It is practised on farms all over England. C) It is quite different from what it used to be. D) It is in most cases handed down among family members. 23. Thatched houses are still preferred because of ________. A) their style and comfortB) their durability C) their easy maintenanceD) their cheap and ready-made materials 24. People in developing countries also live under thatch because ________. A) thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction B) thatched roof houses are the cheapest C) thatch is an effective defense against the heat D) they like thatched houses better than other buildings 25. We can learn from the passage that ________. A) thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times B) thatching is a building craft first created by the English people C) the English people have a special liking for thatched houses D) most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
President Coolidge’s statement, “The business of America is business,” still points to an important truth today-that business institutions have more prestige (威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government.
Why do business institutions posses this great prestige?
26. The statement “The business of America is business” probably means
“________”.
A) The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce B) Business problems are of great importance to the American government C) Business is of primary concern to Americans D) America is a great power in world business
27. Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only ________. A) when given equality of opportunityB) through doing business C) by protecting their individual freedomD) by way of competition 28. Who can benefit from business competition?
A) Honest businessmen.B) Both businessmen and their customers. C) People with ideals of equality and freedom.D) Both business institutions and government. 29. Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ________.
A) its absolute control of powerB) its function in preserving personal freedom C) its role in protecting basic American values D) its democratic way of exercising leadership 30. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes ________. A) Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries B) in many countries success often depends on one’s social status C) American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries D) businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offer to dieters (节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories (热量单位，大卡) in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic (适合于节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
31. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by ________.
A) stressing their high qualityB) convincing him of their low price C) maintaining a balance between quality and price D) appealing to his buying motives
32. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that ________.
A) thin slices of bread could contain more calories
B) the loaf was cut into regular slicesC) the bread was not genuine bread D) the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same 33. The passage tells us that ________.
A) sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs
B) advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don’t
need C) the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements D) fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment 34. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should ________. A) think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements B) guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements C) be familiar with various advertising strategies D) avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal 35. The passage is mainly about ________. A) how to make a wise buying decision B) ways to protect the interests of the consumer C) the positive and negative aspects of advertising D) the function of advertisements in promoting sales Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.” 36. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that
________.
A) it is one of the most difficult school courses B) students spend endless hours in reading C) reading tasks are assigned with little guidance
D) too much time is spent in teaching about reading 37. The teaching of reading will be successful if ________.
A) teachers can improve conditions at school for the students B) teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading C) teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading D) teachers can make their teaching activities observable
38. The word “scrutiny” (Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means “________”.
A) inquiryB) observationC) controlD) suspicion
39. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ________.
A) children become highly motivated
B) teacher and learner roles are interchangeable C) teaching helps children in the search for knowledge D) reading enriches children’s experience 40. The main idea of the passage is that ________. A) teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read B) teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible C) reading ability is something acquired rather than taught D) reading is more complicated than generally believed Part II 21. C 26. C 31. D 36. D 22. D 27. D 32. D 37. B 23. A 28. B 33. A 38. B 24. B 29. A 34. A 39. A 25. A 30. B 35. C 40. C
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