大学英语四级考试优化训练试卷(第五套)(1997年12月,2001年6月题型)试卷一(75分钟)***************************************************************************PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)Attheofficeisthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[-A-][B][C][D]1.A)Inbed.B)Collectingstamps.C)atwork.D)Athome.2.A)12:15B)13:00C)13:10D)12:303.A)Takinganobjectivetest.B)Writinganessay.C)ReadingabookD)Takingasubjectivetest.4.A)10dollars.B)14dollars.C)16dollars.D)18dollars.5.A)Racecardriver.B)PolicemanC)Ticketsalesman.D)Conductor.6.A)PicnicB)Concert.C)Theater.D)Restaurant.7.A)Better.B)Sick.C)Fine.D)tired.8.A)Gotothemechanic.B)gototheoffice.C)gohome.D)gotothegroceries.9.A)Heisoverweight.B)Heissensitivetoit.C)Hedoesn’tlikethewoman.D)Hedoesn’tlikethechocolate.10.A)Therewasnothingwrongwiththeoldone.B)Theyhadn’tenoughmoneytobuyit.C)Thewashingmachineismoreexpensivethanracingbicycle.D)Theybothwantedtobuyaracingbicycle.SectionBCompoundDictation注意:听力理解的SectionB节为复合式听写,题目在试卷二上。PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Youmustfacethefactthatinyourinmostheartyouhatethethoughtofmoving.Youwanttostayforeverwithinfamiliarwallshungwithfamiliarpictures,surroundedbylong-knownpossessionsandcomfortedbyfriendlyfurniture.Itiseasiestnottoleavetheroomswhereyouroffspringpassthroughtheirenchantingchildhoodandannoyingadolescencetoafriendlybutslightlydistantmaturity.Until,suddenlyoneday,thedistanceisabsoluteandtheyaregrownupandgone.Thenyoufindyourselflivingintoolargeahouse,whichconsumesinitsmaintenancetoomuchenergyandmoney.Whenwefoundourselvesinthissituationafewyearsago,wedeterminedtomovewhilewestillhadthestrengthandbeforetheemotionaltentaclesthattheoldhousehadwrappedaroundusbecametoopowerfultobebroken.Movewhileyoucan!Butbesureyoureallywantto,anddonotmovetoooften.Itisanexhaustingprocess.Yourfirsttaskistofindahousethatwillsuityou.Youmaynotrealizeitatonce,butafterafewweeksyoudiscoverthatyouarereallylookingforahousecloselyresemblingtheoneyouareplanningtoleave.However,itmustbesmaller,quieter,easiertorun,andmoreconvenientlyplacedfortransport.Notsosmall,though,thatitwillnotelegantlyaccommodateyourlargestpiecesoffurniture,andlocatednottoofarfromtheneighborhoodwheresomanyfriendshipshavebeenbuiltup.Atlastwefoundone,alateVictorianterracecottage,inastreetwherethehouses,allsmall,rangefromthelate18th-centurytomid20th-century.Itwasnearenoughtowherewewantedtolive.Ithadnobasement,whichwasagreatconvenienceforaginglegs;therewereonlytwofloorsabovegroundlevel;oneforusandonewherefriends,children,andgrandchildrencouldspreadthemselveswhentheycametostay.Eachfloorhadtworooms.Therewasabuilt-outkitchenonthegroundfloor,withthebathroomaboveit.11.Thepassageconcerns___________.A)buyingahouseforanewlymarriedcoupleB)buyingalargehouseforagrowingfamilyC)buyingabetterhousewhenpeoplehavemoremoneytoinvestD)buyingasmallerhouseforolderpeoplewhosechildrenhavelefthome.12.Thepassagesuggeststhatgrown-upchildrenare____________.A)morefriendlytotheirparentswhentheyaregrownupB)distantfromtheirparentsC)friendlybutnotcloseD)irritating13.Theauthordecidedtomove_______________.A)whentheirhousegavethemtoomuchworkandcosttoomuchmoneytorunB)whentheygrewtiredoftheirhouseC)whentheysuddenlygotthestrengthtodosoD)beforethehousecollapsed14.Theauthoradvisespeopleinhisownsituation________.A)tomoveintoaverysmallhouseB)tomovesomewherewherethelargestpossiblepiecesoffurniturewillfitC)nottomovetoofarfromthemainroadD)tochoosesomewherenotsonoisy15.Accordingtothepassage,theirnewhousehad___________.A)towfloorsB)threefloorsC)fourfloorsD)twobathrooms.PassageTwoQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Attentiontodetailissomethingeveryonecanandshoulddoespeciallyinatightjobmarket.BobCrossley,ahuman-resources-expert,noticesthisinthejobapplicationsthatcomecrosshisdeskeveryday.“It’samazinghowmanycandidateseliminatethemselves.”Hesaid.“Resumesarriveswithstains.Somecandidatesdon’tbothertospellthecompany’snamecorrectly.OnceIseeamistake,Ieliminatethecandidate.”Crossleyconcludes.“Iftheycannottakecareofthesedetails,whyshouldwetrustthemwithajob?”Canwepaytoomuchattentiontodetails?Absolute