2000年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷（推荐）

第一篇：2000年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷（推荐）

2000年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷

Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)

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 One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids(小行星)now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星)that race across the night sky.Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us.But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now.Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks.By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons.But the cost wouldn’t be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk re: 1)How likely the event is;and 2)How bad the consequences if the event occurs.Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years.Sounds pretty rare—but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world.“If we don’t take care of these big asteroids, they’ll take care of us,” says one scientist.“It’s that simple.”

The cure, though, might be worse than the disease.Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday(毁灭性的)rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,” said a New York Times article.21.What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?

A)They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B)They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C)There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D)Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22.What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?

A)It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B)Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C)Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D)It’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.23.What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the courses of asteroids?

A)It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B)It may create more problems than it might solve.C)It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D)Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.24.We can conclude from the passage that ________.A)while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world

B)asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future

C)the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime

D)workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth

25.Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this passage?

A)Optimistic.B)Critical.C)Objective.D)Arbitrary.Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Believe it or not, optical illusion(错觉)can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point.It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion.Bent stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C.is planning to repeat Japan’s success.Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation.To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest—curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half.However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.1

Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower.The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway sped and the number of traffic accidents.26.The passage mainly discusses ________.A)a new way of highway speed controlB)a new pattern for painting highways

C)a new approach to training driversD)a new type of optical illusion

27.On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that ________.A)they should avoid speed-related hazardsB)they are driving in the wrong lane

C)they should slow down their speedD)they are approaching the speed limit

28.The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former ________.A)can keep drivers awakeB)can cut road accidents in half

C)will have a longer effect on driversD)will look more attractive

29.The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to ________.A)try out the Japanese method in certain areasB)change the road signs across the country

C)replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD)repeat the Japanese road patterns

30.What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads?

A)They are falling out of use in the United States.B)They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C)They are applicable only on broad roads.D)They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Amtrak(美国铁路客运公司)was experiencing a downswing in ridership(客运量)along the lines comprising its rail system.Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.] At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west.Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time.However, times change and the automobile became America’s standard of convenience.Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances.Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.Two portions of the total market were targeted: 1)anxious fliers—those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2)travel-lovers—those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation.The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors.It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains(Empire Builder, etc.).These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences.Results were impressive.The Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.31.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A)To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience.B)To stress the influence of the automobile on America’s standard of convenience.C)To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.D)To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.32.It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that ________.A)trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportation

B)trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportation

C)trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to be

D)trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience

33.To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized ________.A)the freedom and convenience provided on trainsB)the practical aspects of train travel

C)the adventurous aspects of train tripsD)the safety and cleanliness of train trips

34.The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America because ________.A)they could focus on meaningful travel experiences

B)they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programs

C)their profits could be increased by some 15 percent

D)most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences

35.According to the passage, the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in ridership and profits because ________.A)the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertised

B)it provided an exciting travel experience

C)its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoors

D)it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and Seattle

Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Why does cram go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical composition—a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives.Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has been a mystery.Both are emulsions—tiny globules(小球体)of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another.The difference lies in what’s in the globules and what’s in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation.In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water.In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat.The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture.“This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture,” he says.When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments(隔仓室)buried deep in the sea of fat.Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients(养料).They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products.“In butter, you get a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing,” says Brocklehurst.The researchers are already working with food companies keen to see if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to the food’s structure.Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter.The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.36.The significance of Brocklehurst’s research is that ________.A)it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservatives

B)it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butter

C)it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butter

D)it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition

37.According to the researchers, cream sours fast than butter because bacteria ________.A)are more evenly distributed in creamB)multiply more easily in cream than in butter

C)live on less fat in cream than in butterD)produce less waste in cream than in butter

38.According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream fresh by ________.A)removing its fatB)killing the bacteria

C)reducing its water contentD)altering its structure

39.The word “colonies”(Line 2, Para.4)refers to ________.A)tiny globulesB)watery regionsC)bacteria communitiesD)little compartments

40.Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can be made resistant to bacterial attack ________.A)by varying its chemical compositionB)by turning it into a solid lump

C)while keeping its structure unchangedD)while retaining its liquid form

Part III Vocabulary and Structure(20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B), C)and D).Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41.She ought to stop work;she has a headache because she ________ too long.A)has been readingB)had readC)is readingD)read

42.Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________, drawing millions of visitors every year.A)attentionB)attractionC)appointmentD)arrangement

43.I don’t mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late.A)you to delay makingB)your delaying making

C)your delaying to makeD)you delay to make

44.The hopes, goals, fears and desires ________ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.A)alterB)shiftC)transferD)vary

45.Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ________ in Cuba.A)being cultivatedB)been cultivatedC)having cultivatedD)cultivating

46.The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ________ on benches, chairs or boxes.A)having seatedB)seatingC)seatedD)having been seated

47.This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________ comfortably.A)is wornB)wearsC)wearingD)are worn

48.Some diseases are ________ by certain water animals.A)transplantedB)transformedC)transportedD)transmitted

49.Wouldn’t you rather your child ________ to bed early?

A)goB)wentC)would goD)goes

50.Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ________ will happen to her private life.A)thatB)whatC)itD)this

51.The words of his old teacher left a ________ impression on his mind.He is still influenced by them.A)staying notB)not to stayC)that he would not stayD)that he not stay

52.Mike’s uncle insists ________ in this hotel.A)whateverB)whomeverC)whicheverD)whoever

53.We agreed to accept ________ they thought was the best tourist guide.A)whateverB)whomeverC)whicheverD)whoever

54.It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A)consistentB)continuousC)considerateD)continual

55.Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ________27%.A)byB)forC)toD)in

56.Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful ________ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.A)by whichB)to whichC)in thatD)so that

57.He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A)optimisticB)optionalC)outstandingD)obvious

58.Sometimes I wish I ________ in a different time and a different place.A)be livingB)were livingC)would liveD)would have lived

59.The director was critical ________ the way we were doing the work.A)atB)inC)ofD)with

60.In a sudden ________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A)attackB)burstC)splitD)blast

61.________ she realized it was too late to go home.A)No sooner it grew dark thanB)Hardly did it grow dark that

C)Scarcely had it grown dark thanD)It was not until dark that

62.In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.A)swallowB)disposeC)consumeD)exhaust

63.I’d ________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A)take into accountB)account forC)make up forD)make out

64.It is essential that these application forms ________ back as early as possible.A)must be sentB)will be sentC)are sentD)be sent

65.She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ________ enough to eat.A)mildB)slightC)lightD)tender

66.We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair.A)beyondB)forC)withoutD)under

67.The computer revolution may well change society as ________ as did the Industrial Revolution.A)certainlyB)insignificantlyC)fundamentallyD)comparatively

68.________ in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.A)To look atB)Looking atC)Looked atD)To be looked at

69.A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen.They are a thorough ________.A)nuisanceB)troubleC)worryD)anxiety

70.Some women ________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.A)must makeB)should have madeC)would makeD)could have made

Part IV Cloze(15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D)on the right side of the paper.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved(旋转)around the earth.An __71__ 7% did not know which revolved around __72__ I have no doubt that __73__ all of these people were __74__ in school that the earth revolves around the sun;__75__ may even have written it __76__ a test.But they

never __77__ their incorrect mental models of planetary(行星的)__78__ because their everyday observations didn’t support __79__ their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” __80__ the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary(静止的)__81__ that is happening.Students can learn the right answers __82__ heart in class, and yet never combined them __83__ their working models of the world.The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the __84__ personal understanding of the world can __85__ side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to sue the __86__ model because it has always worked well __87__ that circumstance.Unless professors address __88__ errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not __89__ to replace them with the __90__ one.71.A)excessiveB)extraC)additionalD)added

72.A)whatB)whichC)thatD)other

73.A)virtuallyB)remarkablyC)ideallyD)preferably

74.A)learnedB)suggestedC)taughtD)advised

75.A)thoseB)theseC)whoD)they

76.A)onB)withC)underD)for

77.A)formedB)alteredC)believedD)thought

78.A)operationB)positionC)motionD)location

79.A)howB)whichC)thatD)what

80.A)aroundB)acrossC)onD)above

81.A)sinceB)soC)whileD)for

82.A)toB)byC)inD)with

83.A)withB)intoC)toD)along

84.A)adult’sB)teacher’sC)scientist’sD)student’s

85.A)existB)occurC)surviveD)maintain

86.A)privateB)individualC)personalD)own

87.A)inB)withC)onD)for

88.A)generalB)naturalC)similarD)specific

89.A)obligedB)likelyC)probableD)partial

90.A)perfectB)betterC)reasonableD)correct

Part V Writing(30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance My College Education.You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below:

1.上大学的费用(tuition and fees)可以通过多种途径解决

2.哪种途径适合于我(说明理由)

How I Finance My College Education

第二篇：大学英语四级翻译真题

2014年12月 大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）

大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。因其数量极少，大熊猫已被列为濒危物种。大熊猫对于世界自然基金会有着特殊意义。自1961年该基金会成立以来，大熊猫就一直是它的徽标。大熊猫是熊科中最稀有的成员，主要生活在中国西南部的森林里。目前，世界上大约有1000只大熊猫。这些以竹为食的动物正面临许多威胁。因此，确保大熊猫的生存比以往更重要。

Panda is a kind of docile animal, with unique black and white fur.Because of its scarcity, panda has been listed as the endangered species.Panda has been playing a special role in WWF.Panda has been the logo of WWF since it was founded in 1961.It is the rarest member among the ursidae animals, living mainly in the forests of the China Southwest.Up to now there are about 1000 pandas all over the world.These animals which live on bamboo face many threats.So it is more important to protect them than before.2014年12月 大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）

越来越多的中国年轻人正在对旅游产生兴趣，这是今年来的新趋势。年轻游客数量的不断增加，可以归因于他们迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心。随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引。有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行。最近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅行体验不同的文化、丰富知识、扩展视野。

Chinese young people in mounting numbers come to be interested in tourism, which is a new trend of this year.Rising number of young tourists, can be attributed to their rapidly increase income and the curiosity to explore the outside world.With the increase of traveling, the young spend less time in big cities and famous attractions;they are more attracted to remote locations.Some people even choose backpacking trip for long-distance.Recent survey indicates that many young people want to travel to experience different culture, enrich knowledge and broaden view.2014年12月 大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）

中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的。2010年，中国约有4.2亿网民（netizens），并且人数还在迅速增长。互联网的日渐流行带来了重大的社会变化。中国网民往往不同美国网民。美国网民更多的是受实际需要的驱使，用互联网为工具发电子邮件、买卖商品、规划旅程或付款。中国网民更多是出于社交原因使用互联网，因而更广泛地使用QQ、聊天室等。

China’s Internet community develops fastest all over the world.There were nearly 420 million netizens in China in 2010, and the number is still getting larger and larger.The increasing popularity of the Internet has created a significant social change.The Chinese netizens are different from the American netizens.American netizens are more driven by the real necessity, and they use the Internet to send emails, do some shopping, make a travel plan or make a payment.However, Chinese netizens use the Internet mainly out of the social intercourse , so the chat rooms and QQ are widely used by them.2014年6月 大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）

中国应进一步发展核能，因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2%。该比例在所有核国家中居30位，几乎是最低的。

2011年3月日本核电站事故后，中国的核能开发停了下来，中止审批新的核电站，并开展全国性的核安全检查。到2012年10月，审批才又谨慎地恢复。

随着技术和安全措施的改进，发生核事故的可能性完全可以降到最低程度。换句话说，核能是可以安全开发和利用的。

China should further develop nuclear energy, because nuclear power currently accounts for only 2% of its total generating capacity.The proportion ranks the 30th among all countries possessing nuclear energy, which is almost the lowest.China’s nuclear power development stopped after the nuclear power station accident in Japan in March, 2011.The approval of new nuclear power plants was suspended, and the nationwide nuclear energy safety inspection started.It wasn’t until October, 2012 was examine and approval restored cautiously.With the improvement of technology and safety measures, the possibility of nuclear accidents can definitely be minimized.In other words, the nuclear energy can be exploited and utilized safely.2014年6月 大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）

中国教育工作者早就认识到读书对于国家的重要意义。有些教育工作者2003年就建议设立全民读书日。他们强调，人们应当读好书，尤其是经典著作。通过阅读，人们能更好地学会感恩、有责任心和与人合作，而教育的目的正是要培养这些基本素质。阅读对于中小学生尤为重要，假如他们没有在这个关键时期培养阅读的兴趣，以后要养成阅读的习惯就很难了。

Chinese educators have long known that reading is of great importance to a nation.Some of them even proposed to establish the National Reading Day in 2003.They emphasized that people should read good books, especially the classic ones.By reading, people can better learn to be grateful, responsible and cooperative, the very basic qualities education intends to foster.Reading is especially important for students in the primary school and middle school;if the interest of reading is not fostered at that critical period, it will be quite difficult to cultivate the habit of reading later.2014年6月 大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）

为了促进教育公平，中国已投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育（compulsory education）。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以和沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。

In order to promote education equity, China has invested 36 billion yuan to improve the education facilities in rural areas and strengthen rural compulsory education in the central and western regions.The funds is used to better the school’s teaching facilities and purchase books, from which more than 160,000 middle and primary schools have gained benefits.The money is also spent on acquiring musical and painting instruments.Nowadays, children in rural and mountainous areas can have access to music and painting lessons just like children in coastal cities.Some students who had once transferred to urban schools for better education now return to the local rural schools.2013年12月 大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）

许多人喜欢中餐。在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心准备的中餐既可口又好看。烹饪技艺和配料在中国各地差异很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养(nutrition)。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物、肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡，所以中餐既味美又健康。

Many people are fond of Chinese cuisine.In China, cooking is regarded not only as a craftsmanship, but also as an art.A well-prepared Chinese cuisine is both tasty and good-looking.Cooking skills and dish ingredients vary a lot in different regions of China.However, good Chinese cuisine always shares something in common, that is, the color, aroma, taste, and nutrition.As food is vital to one’s health, a good chef if always trying to strike a balance among grains, meat and vegetables.That’s why Chinese cuisine is tasty and healthy.2013年12月 大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）

中国结（the Chinese knot）最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断的改进，已经成为一种优雅多彩的艺术和工艺。在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要用于装饰的目的。“结”在中文里意味着爱情、婚姻和团聚。中国结常常作为礼物交换或用作饰品祈求好运和避邪。这种形式的手工艺（handicraft）代代相传，现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。

The Chinese knot, originally invented by the craftsmen, has become an elegant and colorful art and craft over hundreds of years’ continuous improvement.In ancient times, it was used to record events, but nowadays it is mainly functioning as decoration.“knot” signifies love, marriage and reunion in Chinese.Often used as gifts exchange or decoration, Chinese knot is believed to bring good luck as well as ward off evil spirits.The handicraft has been passed down from one generation to another and now enjoys more and more popularity both at home and abroad.2013年12月 大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）

“你要茶还是咖啡？”是用餐人常被问到的问题。许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶。相传，中国的一位帝王于五千多年前发现了茶，并用来治病。在明清（the Ming and Qing Dynasties）期间，茶馆遍布全国。饮茶在6世纪传到了日本，但直到17、18世纪才传到欧美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一。茶是中国的民族饮品，也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。

This is what diners are often asked, “Would you like tea or coffee?” Many Westerners favor coffee while the Chinese tend to choose tea.Tradition has it that an ancient Chinese emperor discovered the tea five thousand years ago and used it to treat illnesses.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, teahouses spread all over the country.Tea drinking was introduced to Japan in the 16th century while it had not been introduced into Europe and America until the 17th and 18th centuries.Nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world.It is not only a kind of Chinese national drink, but also an important part of Chinese tradition and culture.2013年6月 大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）

春节贴年画（pasting New Year paintings）的风俗源自于往房子外面的门上贴门神(Door Gods)的传统。随着木质雕刻评（board carvings）的出现，年画包含了更广泛的主题，最出名的就是门神和三大神——福神、薪神和寿神(Three Gods of Blessing, Salary and Longevity)，寓意着庄家丰收、家畜兴旺和庆祝春节。年画的四大产地分别是苏州桃花坞、天津杨柳青、河北武强和山东潍坊。现在中国农村依然保持着年画的传统，而在城市里很少有人贴年画。

The custom of pasting New Year paintings in the Spring Festival originated from the tradition of pasting Door Gods on the external doors of the houses.With the creation of board carvings, New Year paintings cover a wider range of subjects.The most famous ones are Door Gods and Three Gods of Blessing, Salary and Longevity, signifying the abundant harvest of crops, the prosperity of domestic animals and the celebration of the Spring Festival.Four producing areas of New Year paintings are Taohuawu of Suzhou, Yangliuqing of Tianjin, Wuqiang of Hebei and Weifang of Shangdong.Now the tradition of pasting New Year paintings is still kept in rural China, while it is seldom followed in cities.2013年6月 大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）

“春联(The Spring Couplet)”也被称为“对联(couplet)”，在中国是一种特殊的文学形式。春联是由贴在门口两侧两组对立的句子(antithetical sentences)组成的。在门上面的横批(horizontal scroll bearing an inscription)通常是一个吉祥的短语。贴在门右侧的句子被称作对联的上联(the first line of the couplet)，左侧的为下联。除夕那天，每家都会在门上贴上红纸写的春联，传递出节日喜庆和热闹的(hilarious)气氛。在过去，中国人通常用毛笔自己写春联或者请别人写春联，而现在，人们普遍在市场上买印刷好的春联。

“The Spring Couplet”, also called “couplet”, is a special form of literature in China.The Spring Couplet is composed of two antithetical sentences on both sides of the door.Above the gate is a horizontal scroll bearing an inscription, usually an auspicious phrase.The sentence pasting on the right side of the door is called the fist line of the Couplet, and the left one is the second line.On the eve of the Spring Festival, every household will paste on doors a Spring Couplet written on red paper to give a happy and hilarious atmosphere of the Festival.In the past, the Chinese usually wrote their own Spring Couplet with a brush or asked others to do it for them, while nowadays, it is common for people to buy the printed Spring Couplet in the market.2013年6月 大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）

仅仅鼠标一点，购物者就几乎能在网上买到任何东西，从食品杂货到汽车，从保险单(insurance policies)到房贷。电子商务(electronic commerce)的世界使得消费者无需离开舒适的家就能够在数以千计的网店购物，并且完成付款。消费者期望商家(merchants)不仅仅能够在网上销售产品，而且能够让支付过程变的简单、安全。当然，网络购物者也需要谨慎小心以保证愉快、安全的网购经历。

With just a click of the mouse, shoppers can buy nearly any product online, from groceries to cars, from insurance policies to home loans.The world of electronic commerce enables consumers to shop at thousands of online stores and pay for their purchases without leaving the comfortable home.Consumers expect merchants not only to make their products available on the Web, but also to make payments a simple and secure process.Of course, online shoppers need to be cautious to make their online shopping experiences enjoyable and safe.2012年12月 大学英语四级考试真题

在中国，小孩儿的满月酒(One-Month-Old Feast)和抓周(One-Year-Old Catch)仪式独具特色。小孩儿出生满一个月的那天，孩子的家人一般要邀请亲朋挚友一起来庆祝孩子满月。小孩儿满周岁的那天，有抓周的仪式。按照中国的传统，父母及他们不给予任何的引导或暗示，任孩子随意挑选，看他先抓什么，后抓什么，并以此为依据来预测孩子可能存在的志趣和将来从事的职业以及前途。

In China, One-Month-Old Feast and One-Year-Old Catch of a baby are of unique Chinese characteristics.One the day when a baby is a month old, the family of the baby will invite their friends and relatives to a ceremony to celebrate the occasion.On the day when a baby is one year old, there is a ceremony of One-Year-Old Catch.According to Chinese traditional custom, nobody will give any instruction or cue to the baby so that it is left free to choose by itself.Watching the baby catch the articles it likes, the family can then make prediction about its potential interest, future career and development.

第三篇：最新大学英语四级真题作文

2012年6月四级作文

On Excessive Packaging

Nowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of grape wine packed in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, to name but a few.There are several causes of excessive packaging.The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers’ attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits.On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging.In my point of view, excessive packaging has disastrous consequences, including the loss of precious resources, excessive consumption of water and energy, and unnecessary extraction of scarce land for landfill.To solve the problem, it’s necessary to take the following measures.First, laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging of companies.In addition, we need to raise consumer’s awareness that excessive packaging doesn’t equal to high quality and advocate packaging recycling.【解析】

本次作文的话题是“过度包装”，话题不断新，考生应该都比较熟悉。写好本篇作文的关键在于紧跟题目所列提纲：现象——原因——看法和建议，确定相应的写作结构。重点分析产生此现象的原因有哪些，把最重要的两三点罗列下来。最后，根据分析出的原因提供相应的建议。

范文首段开门见山，首先一句话总结如今社会上过度包装现象盛行，而后举出一些实例补充说明。

第二段重点从公司和消费者两方面论述产生过度包装的原因。公司方面是为了吸引顾客，刺激消费，赢取更多的利润；消费者方面是认为包装越精美，质量越好这种错误的消费意识。

接下来作者表明自己的看法，认为过度包装会导致很多问题：稀缺资源的流失；水，能源的过度消耗以及产生不必要的垃圾场等。

2011年12月四级作文

Directions: You're allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying, “Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world.I’ve done it hundreds of time.”You'd write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Outlines:

1.坚强的意志是成功的重要保证。

2.意志坚定的人才能完成伟大的使命，3.学生也是这样，不刻苦学习，终究不会成为有用之才

Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will

With the coming of a brand new era full of opportunities and innovations, the issue of how to succeed has aroused growing concern in the public.Although there are thousands of ways to success, in my opinion, a strong will is the important guarantee of success, just as a proverb says, “Where there is a will there is a way”.The long history of human being has proved that only those who have a strong will can fulfill great mission and achieve success at last.Nothing succeeds without a strong will.Take Mao Zedong, one of the great founders of the People’s Republic of China, as an example.If without the strong will to save Chinese people from heavy disaster and build a prosperous, democratic and civilized new country, how could he drive Japanese out of China and become such a famous leader in the world?

If we as a student want to be successful in the future, the strong will on hardworking is the most important.Nowadays, we have been entering an information age with rapid update of knowledge.Who firstly seizes and keeps up with the development of advanced information can succeeds at last.Therefore, studying hard to get more knowledge and improve our ability to handle complicated problems as possible is the only way to lay the solid foundation of future success.Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will

“Where there is a will, there is way” is an old proverb which almost everyone knows, but not all understand it so well.Actually, it means that if you are really resolved to do something, no matter how difficult it might be, never give up.In fact, strong will is a kind of good quality which successful people should own.A great man is always one who has a firm resolution and an inflexible spirit.One will never succeed all his life without a firm will to get the final victory.As a rule, great tasks are accomplished by men of strong will.For example, Dr.Sun Yatsen, the founder of the Republic of China, set the Chinese people free from the Manchurian rule through a long period of hard struggle.Many of his attempts failed and many of his followers were killed, but he had an inflexible spirit and stuck to his cause.Finally, he made the revolution of 1911 a success.The same is true of men in all walks of life.It is quite obvious that there is nothing difficult in the world, if you make up your mind to do it, you will certainly accomplish your end.That stands to reason.So as for students like us, we should have a good attitude towards failure.Facing with difficulties and failures, keep heads up and never give up.Besides, we should make full preparation, though strong will help us overcome the difficulties, it is not for person who has no preparation.2011年6月大学英语四级考试

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Doing Shopping Online

With the development of the Internet, shopping is no longer a tiring thing.Just click your mouse to choose the articles you like, and the purchase is done.You don't even have to step out of the room.It seems all easy and quick.However, people's opinions vary on this trend.Some believe that on line shopping is time and money saving.With plentiful selection options, they can buy whatever they like at any time convenient.Still others insist that mis-purchasing alone is annoying enough, not to mention the credibility of the sellers and the safety of their accounts.In my opinion, the convenience and excitement of on line shopping is beyond all doubts.In the meantime, we must always bear in mind that certain traps do exist, so we'd better make sure the sellers are trustworthy before buying.In addition, we should also guard ourselves from the potential hackers who might steal our account information.文章点评：

这是一篇“中等偏上”的学生作文。本文先对网购热潮进行简介，引出全篇；接着对网络购物的正反两方面进行对比；最后提出自己的看法结束全篇。整体看思路清晰，逻辑严密，行文流畅，用语较为地道。

下面说一下这篇文章的有待提高之处：

1.文章结构上，能看得出该同学试图采用议论文的“三段式”（提出问题、分析问题、解决问题）。但是，以“With the development of the Internet”为开首语，有些落入俗套，有硬套模板的嫌疑。稍加注意，应该能写出更好的句子。

2.微观语言点方面，有些语句稍显啰嗦，比如With plentiful selection options„ 简化成With plentiful selections„ 更好，意思没有丝毫减损，表达力反而增强许多。

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With the help of the ever rapid development of internet technology, online shopping is coming into fashion in most of cities.Online shopping is welcomed by most people due to various reasons.From the perspective of consumer, it can save some time for people who don't have much spare time.Just click the mouse, they can get whatever they want while staying at home.For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don't have much circulating funds.They don't have to rent a house and spend money on employees compared with the traditional trade mode.However, there are still some defects in online shopping.First, lace of face to face deal makes online shopping less reliable and trustworthy.Second, people will lose the fun of bargain.It is undeniable that shopping on the internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society.It's of great urgency that we need to regulate the relative laws accordance with the rapid growth of online shopping.Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and convenience of online shopping without the concern of being treated.点评：

本次四级作文探讨的是最近的热点话题之一——互联网网购。目前网购的风靡程度是众所周知，因此，考生对于该话题还是比较熟悉的。但是，比较特殊的是，题干所列出的要求的是考生从一个客观的角度来阐述该话题，而不是简单陈述自己的意见。所以，考生应当审清楚题，在写作时不仅仅要列出网购的优点，还必须给出相应的缺点。

按照四级作文的要求，考生在第一段时应该总述现象并引出话题；

第二段考生应当从正反两方面来论述网购，分别铺陈其优缺点；关于优点，网购的优点很多，考生可择其最突出显著的方面来阐述，比如说网购可以节省很多时间；网购可以节省很多成本开支等；其次，缺点方面考生可以把重心放在诚信方面；为了不至于跟优点相比，缺点方面太轻，考生可以考虑稍微提一下其他缺点，比如说与传统购物相比，网购少去了很多砍价的乐趣；

第三点要求考生对于第二段列出的缺点给出自己的建议。此处我们可以根据第二段列出的缺点方面给出相应的防范应对措施。

整篇作文话题比较好展开，难度不大，只要考生审好题，列出相应点，相信作文不会他是难题。

2010年12月大学英语四级考试

How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?

1.目前不少父母为孩子包办一切

2.为了让孩子独立, 父母应该……

Nowadays, an increasing number of families in China have only one child.Most parents love and care for children so much as to help children deal with every problem.Consequently, children get used to depending on their parents in everything and lack the ability to solve problems independently.There are some effective ways for parents to help their children to be independent.To start with, parents should give their children more chances to experience the world and life around them.Thus their children can enhance the capability to overcome the difficulties and handle problems independently.In addition, parents should offer enough assistance when their children need advice.In this way, they depend on their parents in a right way and can solve problems independently when they face the same one next time.Last but not least, parents should allow

their children to make decisions independently.From the above discussion, I strongly believe that parents should help their children to be independent by instructing them in a proper way rather than planning and considering everything for them.2010年6月大学英语四级考试

Due Attention Should Be Given to Spelling

1.如今不少学生在英语(论坛)学习中不重视拼写，2.出现这种现象的原因是…

3.为了改变这种状况，我认为….Nowadays, students attach little importance to the spelling of words in the process of English study.This phenomenon greatly influences students’ writing and brings on worries among teachers.There are possibly three reasons contributing to this phenomenon.First, exam-oriented education makes students pay little attention to spelling.Second, some teachers should also be responsible for it because they don’t emphasize the importance of spelling during teaching.Last but not least, some students are too lazy to recite words.Since spelling is one of the most important factors in English study, due attention should be given to it.As I see it, first, exams should be modified to add spelling into it.Then, schools should establish effective mechanisms to help teachers as well as students to realize the importance.Finally, students should be interested in word spelling.Only in this way, can we surely realize the importance of spelling and make improvement.2009年12月大学英语四级作文

Creating a Green Campus

1.建设绿色校园很重要 2.绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境3.建设绿色校园，我们应该……

Recently, with the idea of making and maintaining “a green earth” being the focus of the society, “green campus” has become a more and more popular concept in universities or colleges, which, undoubtedly, will bring us an ever-lasting benefit to both our campus and our society.The concept of “green campus” does not only mean a green environment but also refers to an environmental sense in people’s mind.Campus plays a crucial role in educating the young generation and the consciousness of “green campus” will definitely produce a profound effect on students’ various environmental protection activities after their graduation.What’s more, the young generation is under the burden of severe environmental pollution and there are many problems waiting for them to solve.To make “green campus” come true, firstly, it is necessary to work out effective principles for the development of sustainable and recyclable campus.Secondly, it calls for people’s awareness of the serious pollution around us and actual action to reduce the waste.Last but not least, it is necessary to strengthen the ties between campus and society, so as to ensure that “green campus” can work smoothly with the co-effort of the whole society.2008年12月四级作文

Limiting the Use of Disposable Plastic Bags1、一次性塑料袋的使用。

2、一次性塑料袋带来的问题。

3、限制一次性塑料袋的意义。

In our daily life, most people use disposable plastic bags for shopping and other purposes.However, the excessive use of disposable plastic bags has resulted in a great damage to our environment.The problems brought by disposable plastic bags are various, ranging from environment to people's health.In the first place, it takes years for the plastic products to decompose and be absorbed by the soil.Secondly, the use of disposable plastic bags will indirectly do harm to people's health.Sometimes people buy hot food packed into disposable plastic bags for saving time to wash their dining utensils.Yet they are not informed of the chemical material the bags release in high temperature.Therefore, they are also eating the poisonous stuff while enjoying the tasty food.It's enlightening and significant that our government has banned the use of disposable plastic bags officially, and people will be charged for the use of such bags.This action is reducing the consumption of bags to a great extent.It is a great measure for the sustainable development of our earth.满分作文实录

Education, which gets children ready for challenges in the future, is of vital importance to them.Nowadays, more and more parents tend to send their kids to art classes to make sure that they will maintain an advantageous position in the increasingly fierce competition, which has given rise to a wide range of controversy.Some people support this idea, arguing that it will give the children a well-rounded education.In contrast, those who criticize the idea contend that it will do harm to the children rather than benefit them.From my point of view, the above-mentioned issue should be approached through a thorough analysis of the specific situation at hand.On one handclasses.Firstly, art classes can provide the kids with an effective way to relax themselves after a whole day’s tedious study.By listening to music or drawing some pictures, they can relax themselvesand return to study with renewed vigor.Secondly, children will have more opportunities to learn a different kind of culture if they take art classes.By being exposed to art, they are able to broaden their horizons.As a matter of fact, many subjects are interrelated(at)such a tight level that the study of one subject may help that of another.For example, the practice of drawing pictures may promote children’s understanding of geometry and math.Thirdly, children will have more chance to make different kinds of friends by taking art classes, which is very important to their mental health.On the other hand, parents should never force their children to take art classes if they show no interest or talent in art.Children may feel depressed or even refuse to take other classes if they are forced to learn art lessons against their own will.Only when they are indeed interested in art can we

In conclusion, whether parents should send their children to art classes should be determined by children’s interests.If they like, we may let them take the classes.But if they have no interest, parents should respect their will.(368 words)

2009年6月大学英语四级考试作文

（1）现在越来越多的博物馆向公众开放（2）有人认为会带来很多问题。（3）我认为…

Free Admission to Museums?

An increasing number of museums are open to the public for free in our daily life nowadays.However, no consensus is reached among the public on the influence it brings about on the museums and the visitors involved.Some people hold the opinion that free admission to museums will contribute to numerous problems ranging from the spoiling of the environment to the damage to the facilities of the museums.It is known that some visitors will throw away the garbage here and there, which will do great damage to the surroundings of the museums.What’s worse, it will take a lot of time and effort for the museums to fix the facilities destroyed by the little kids who come to the museum without company of their parents.However, there are different opinions on whether visitors should enjoy free admission or not.Some people maintain that visitors can acquire new knowledge and enrich their lives by visiting various museums.As far as I am concerned, just as every coin has two sides, it is true to the above phenomenon.Therefore, we are expected to take measures to educate the public to observe the rules and regulations when visiting the museums.Thus, more and more individuals will enjoy a favorable environment.2008年6月21日四级作文题目：

1.娱乐活动多种多样，2.娱乐活动可以使人们受益，也可能带来危害

3.作为大学生，我认为

Recreational Activities

In people’s daily life, there are various recreational activities apart from studying or working, ranging from Karaoke or dancing to computer games or sports games.Such activities are beneficial as well as harmful to us.On one hand, they can help us not only build our body and mind but also improve our communication and understanding with friends because most of these activities are done with others.On the other hand, if we spend too much time on singing, dancing or other games, we might fail to concentrate on our duties such as studying or working, which in turn may lead to further consequences.As far as I’m concerned, recreational activities should be done within a certain limit so that we can keep a proper balance between recreation and studying or working life.

第四篇：2005年1月大学英语四级真题

2005年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)

Section A

1.A)The man enjoys traveling by car.B)The man lives far from the subway.C)The man is good at driving.D)The man used to own a car.2.A)Tony should continue taking the course.B)She approves of Tony’s decision.C)Tony can choose another science course.D)She can’t meet Tony so early in the morning.3.A)She has to study for the exam.B)She is particularly interested in plays.C)She’s eager 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 don’t 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 professor’s list.D)The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.8.A)She doesn’t want to talk about the contest.B)She’s modest about her success in the contest.C)She’s spent two years studying English in Canada.D)She’s 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 shouldn’t change their plan.B)They’d better change their mind.C)The tennis game won’t last long.D)Weather forecasts are not reliable.Section B Compound Dictation

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.We have(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 $200—on buying(S7)________ lenses and other equipment.It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use.(S8)________ whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive.he 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 total satisfaction with it.(S10)________.

第五篇：大学英语四级作文真题解析

大学英语四级作文真题解析

四级的题型包括论说文、说明文、记叙文。2017年6月份我们考的是考应用文，卖的是二手车、二手电脑，12月份考的是文字当中的A或者B的形式，到底是工作还是考研，到底是国企还是外企。2017年12月考到的是大家关心的医闹问题，同学感觉到这个问题比较伤感。医闹怎么说?我们可以翻成“医疗的一些问题、争端或者冲突”等等。这是第一套题。第二套题，讲的是所谓的老师和学生之间的关系如何营造。第三套题，父母和孩子的关系。

大家发现这道题从审题的难度来讲基本长没有什么难度，基本上是初中、小学词汇，题干不会出现什么问题。“How to”题型已经考过三次，重点在如何(how)，也就是说我们重点是方法。从内容上来讲，但是发现这三道考题之间的关系是大家非常熟悉的话题，比说医闹关系，医生和患者之间的关系，老师和学生的关系，这是教育的话题，再比如家长和孩子之间的关系等等，所以从题材到内容来说都是四级考生已经必备的知识要素。

我们的四六级的写作满分是15分，包括两部分，第一是奖励分，第二是基本分的部分。

首先，奖励分是卷面的问题，大家都喜欢美的事物。也就是说要保持卷面清晰，给老师留下好的第一印象。第二是基本分。这里包括三部分。

第一是文章的结构。

我们在写作文的时候分三个层次，总分总的原则，第一自然段我们一定要进行引题部分，第二是分析，第三是总结。第一段把医患关系，家长和孩子关系，学生和老师的关系等等，这些核心的主题词引导出来。

第二是分析。根据不同文章的要求，不同文章的题材进行分析的过程。重点在方法、建议的措施上。所以这个文章中间分析的环节，重点讲的是建议、措施和方法。

第三是总结。注意要加上所谓逻辑关系词。比如三个方法，或者是三个建议的措施，三个原因，三个危害等等。

这是英语考试，大家一定要想清楚我们每句话首先保证的是准确，其次保证的是漂亮。如何保证准确漂亮?第一个是词的运用，我们在刚才的文章当中，是否出现了“重要important”这个单词，你可以换一些高级的词汇essential，当你把这些常见的单词进行高级化的替换以后，你的分值就会提高。再说一下句型的文化。好的文章，不仅是句子准确，还要考虑句子的高级化。比如说你是否运用了非谓语动词等高级语法。