2005年1月大学英语四级（CET-4）真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this sect ion, you will hear 10 short conv ersatio ns. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each questi on there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best an swer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cen ter.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaura nt.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o lock in the morni ng and have to fin ish at 2 in the after noon. Therefore,A) At the office ” is thebest answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample AnswerfA B C D1. A) The man enjoys traveli ng by car.B) The man lives far from the subway.C) The man is good at driv ing.D) The man used to own a car.2. A) Tony should con ti nue tak ing the course.B) She approves of Ton ysdecisi on.C) Tony can choose ano ther scie nee course.D) She canSmeet Tony so early in the morning.3. A) She has to study for the exam.B) She is particularly in terested in plays.C) Sheseager to watch the new play.D) She can lend her notes to the man.4. A) They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later.B) They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands.C) They will continue to exist along with on-line education.D) They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.5. A) Most students would like to work for a newspaper.B) Most students find a job by reading advertisements.C) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.D) Most students dont want jobs advertised in the newspapers.6. A) Move the washing machine to the basement.B) Turn the basement into a workshop.C) Repair the washing machine.D) Finish his assignment.7. A) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor.B) The professor has changed his reading assignment.C) Some of the students are not on the professosr list.D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.8. A) She doesnt want to talk about the contest.B) Shes modest about her success in the contest.C) Shes spent two years studying English in Canada.D) Shes very proud of her success in the speech contest.9. A) Talking about sports.B) Writing up local news.C) Reading newspapers.D) Putting up advertisements.10. A) They shouldnt change their plan.B) Theyd better change their mind.C) The tennis game wont last long.D) Weather forecasts are not reliable.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from SI to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment most of these are made in Japan but there are also good (S1) models from Germany and the USA. Wehave (S2) a range of different models to see which is the best (S3) for money. After a number of different tests and interviews with people who are (S4) with the different cameras being assessed, our researchers (S5) the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more (S6) as much as another $200on buying (S7) lenses and other equipment. It is a good Japanese camera, easyto use. (S8) whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive.The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras of a similar type. Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (S9) . All the people we interviewed expressed almost totalsatisfaction with it. (S10) .Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a