2005 年年 12 月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Part 1 Section A1 A)See a doctorB) Stay in bed for a few days.C) Get treatment in a better hospital.D)Make a phone call to the doctor.2 A) The 2:00 train will arrive earlier.B)The 2:30 train has a dining car.C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.D) they are gong to have some fast food on the train.3 A) She has been longing to attend Harvard University.B)Shell consider the mans suggestion carefully.C)She has finished her project with Dr. Garcias help.D)Shell consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school.4 A)Alice didnt seem to be nervous during her speech.B)Alice needs more training in making public speeches.C)The man can hardly understand Alices presentation.D)The man didnt think highly of Alices presentation.5 A)Its worse than 30 years ago.B)It remains almost the same as before.C)There are more extremes in the weather.D)There has been a significant rise in temperature.6 A)At a publishing house.B)At a bookstore.C)In a reading roomD)In Prof. Jordans office7 A)The man can stay in her brothers apartment.B)Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel.C) Her brother can find an apartment for the man.D)The man should have booked a less expensive hotel.8 A)Priority should be given to listening.B)Its most helpful to read English newspapers every day.C) Its more effective to combine listening with reading.D)Reading should come before listening.9 A)It can help solve complex problems.B)It will most likely prove ineffectiveC)It is a new weapon against terrorists.D)It will help detect all kinds of liars.10 A)Help the company recruit graduate students.B)Visit the electronics company next week.C)Get apart-time job on campus before graduation.D)Apply for a job in the electronics companySection BPassage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11 A)It ha been proven to be the best pain-killer.B)It is a possible cure for heart disease.C)It can help lower high body temperature effectively.D)It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.12 A)It keeps blood vessels from being blocked.B)It speeds up their recovery after surgery.C)It in creases the blood flow to the heart.D)It adjusts their blood pressure.13 A)It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.B)It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation.C)It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses.D)It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14 A)They strongly believe in family rules.B)They are very likely to succeed in life.C)They tend to take responsibility for themselvesD)They are in the habit of obeying their parents.15 A)They grow up to be funny and charming.B)They often have a poor sense of direction.C)They get less attention from their parents.D)They tend to be smart and strong-willed.16 A)They usually dont follow family rules.B)They dont like to take chances in their lives.C)They are less likely to be successful in life.D)They tend to believe in their parents ideas.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17 A)They wanted to follow his example.B)They fully supported his undertaking.C)They were puzzled by his decision.D)They were afraid he wasnt fully prepared.18 A)It is more exciting than space travel.B)It is much cheaper than space travel.C)It is much safer than space travel.D)It is less time-consuming than space travel.19 A)They both attract scientists attentionB)They can both be quite challengingC)They are both thought-provoking.D)They may both lead to surprising findings.20 A)To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.B)To provide an excuse for his changeable character.C)To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.D)To explain why he took up underwater exploration.Part IIReading comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Just five one-hundredths of an inch thick, light golden in color and with a perfect “saddle curl,” the Lays potato chip seems an unlikely weapon for global domination. But its maker. Frito-Lay. Thinks otherwise.” Potato chips are a snack food for the world,” said Salman Amin, the companys head of global marketing. Amin believes there is no corner of the world that can resist the charms of a Frito-Lay potato chip.Frito-Lay is the biggest snack maker in America. owned by PepsiCo. And accounts for over half of the parent companys $3 billion annual profits. But the U.S. snack food market is largely saturated, and to grow. the company has to look overseas.Its strategy rests on two beliefs: first a global product offers economies of scale with which local brands cannot compete. And second, consumers in the 21st century are drawn to “global” as a concept. ”Global” does not mean products that are consciously identified as American, but ones t