CET4 Practice Test 4

Practice Test 4 (CET 4)

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Part I??Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are asked to write a composition on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline below: 1. Competition and Cooperation 文中应包括的要点：

1. 竞争是社会生活中的常见现象 2. 竞争和合作往往是同时存在的

3. 在提倡竞争的同时，我们也不能忘记合作

Competition is a common phenomenon in our social life. _______

And we often find competition and cooperation at the same time. _______ While advocating competition, we mustn't forget cooperation._______

Part II??Skimming and Scanning (15 minutes)

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions below. For questions 2-8, mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

For questions 9-11, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

How to Prepare for an Oral Presentation

The first step in preparing for an oral presentation is to choose a topic that really interests you. Sometimes, however, your instructor will assign a topic for oral presentation. In that case, you may still have some flexibility in the specific area or approach to your topic, and you should try to present an area of your topic or take an approach to the assigned topic that is more interesting to you.

There are several reasons why selecting a topic that really interests you is

important. It ensures that you will learn something of value to you personally. It also is very likely that if you are interested in the topic, other students in your class will be, too. It is going to take time to prepare for your presentation, and the more interested you are in your topic, the easier it will be to keep motivated as you do your research and preparation. And, last but definitely not least, when it comes time to give your presentation, you will be more enthusiastic in your presentation, and will have less reliance （依赖） on your speaking notes, if you are talking about something you are interested in or even passionate about. If you want to sell a house, real estate brokers say the three most

important things are \presentation to others, meaning doing a good job of getting your points across to an interested audience, the three most important things are \

practice, and practice.\be easier to have a little more time than a little less; the less time you will have, the more you will have to analyze what you are going to leave out (you will have more than enough material after your preparation). Each time you practice your speech, time it with a clock. The first time you practice, you will probably find that it took more or less than your allotted time. As you continue to practice, you will need to add or remove material so your speech will fit into the assigned number of minutes.

Most students and even experienced public speakers find it helpful to have a sheet of paper with key words or phrases in front of them. It is best not to keep a script or even anything with complete sentences on this sheet, because you will be tempted to read from it. You know from experience that when someone reads your attention tends to leave that speaker, making for a boring presentation and one you will less likely learn from. Index cards, when

repeatedly flipped, can be distracting to the audience, so one sheet of paper may work better. Some speakers like to use large type for their notes so they are easier to see at a glance. As you practice, imagine that you are explaining things to a friend of yours. A conversational tone, like you would use to speak to someone over dinner, makes your audience feel comfortable. Some students find it helpful to videotape or audiotape themselves or to look into a mirror while practicing, while others would feel more anxious to do these things. You may do these things if you find them helpful, and skip them if you don't.

It is very important and helpful to practice in as close a situation as possible to the real thing. You will probably be giving your speech in your own classroom. If not, try to go to the room where it will be so you will know what it looks like and where you and everyone else will be in the room. Try to set up a practice room at home or in your dormitory that will be a little like the place you will give the speech. For example, if people will be sitting and you will be standing, set up some chairs facing you and stand to practice. If chairs will be in a circle, put them in a circle. If you will be behind a desk while you talk, try to have a table in front of you. And always practice out loud. A short speech may only need to

be practiced three or four times. Practice your speech as many times as you need to until you feel the presentation flows, you feel comfortable working with your notes, and you can complete the speech in the assigned amount of time. As you practice giving your speech, imagine presenting the speech

beautifully. It is well-known that if we imagine ourselves doing something well, this will help our performance immensely as the power of the imagination is very strong. You may wish to imagine something unexpected happening during your speech but you handle it well. For example, you may imagine a classmate entering the classroom while you are giving your speech but you completely maintain your concentration.

Some students have shared the techniques they used to help them do their class presentation. These students were about to drop out of their class rather than do the required oral presentation. One student, whose worst fear was people looking at her while she talked, prepared a very extensive and excellent handout on her topic and distributed a copy to everyone in the class as soon as she got up to the front of the room. She said everyone started reading the handout and didn't look at her. Of course, if you want your audience's full

attention during your speech, you should distribute your handout at the end of your speech. Another student showed a brief video clip as part of his

presentation, because he felt too nervous to talk without a break for more than a few minutes. Later he told his professor that several students in the class told him how much they liked his presentation because it included some variety. One student sat down for her presentation; she said she felt she could do it if she sat down but was sure she could not do it if she had to stand up. Think about your presentation and what would help you. Check with your professor if you're not sure if your plan would fit your professor's requirements. Don't hesitate to tell your professor that you are nervous about giving your presentation, and ask for his or her suggestions. Most professors are understanding and may even have some good suggestions for you.

Although it may not seem likely now, it may be that sometime in the future you will decide that you really like to give oral presentations. One student, who had been terrified when he had to give a speech in a professor's class, stopped that professor in the hall one year later to say that he was currently enrolled in a Speech class that he had taken as an elective. He told the professor that through giving his speech he discovered that he really enjoyed public speaking, and that he wanted the opportunity to do it again. This may happen to you, too! One day, you may find yourself looking forward to giving speeches, or find that you are a little nervous but also excited about it! 2. The first step in preparing for an oral presentation is to choose a topic that really interests you. 3. When talking about something you are interested in or even passionate about,you will have less reliance on your speaking notes. 4. Most students and even experienced public speakers find it useless to have a sheet of paper with key words or phrases in front of them. 5. 6. You don't need to practice for a short speech. Don't tell your professor that you are nervous about giving your presentation, and don't ask for his or her suggestions. 7. It is very important and helpful to practice in as close a situation as possible to the real thing. 8. future.

9. Each time you practice your speech, you can time it with a 10. As we practice giving our speech, imagine presenting the speech . and may even have some good

. We will never find ourselves looking forward to giving speeches in the 11. Most professors are suggestions for their students.

Part III??Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short and long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question 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 answer. 12. 13.

A. $400.

B. More than $400. C. Less than $400. D. Around $400.

14. 15. 16. 17.

A. The weather forecast says it will be fine. B. The weather doesn't count in their plan. C. They will not do as planned in case of rain. D. They will postpone their program if it rains.

A. Sally is serious about Bob. B. Bob is serious about Sally. C. Sally is not serious about Bob. D. Bob is not serious about Sally.

A. They should definitely do it. B. They should have done it earlier. C. They should try every means to do it. D. They shouldn't do it now.

A. He was driving too fast. B. He ran into a bicycle.

C. He hurt his back and his head. D. He ran into a tree.

A. She would have something more important to do. B. She had to meet a friend of hers.

C. She was not in the mood to attend the party. D. She was afraid she might be kept too late.

18. 19.

A. It won't be accepted by the teacher. B. Major revisions are needed in it. C. Its organization is perfect.

D. Only a few changes should be made in it. A. Eight dollars. B. Sixteen dollars. C. Fifteen dollars. D. Thirty-two dollars.

The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard. 20. 21. 22.

A. His car broke down on the way. B. His car ran over a dog. A. At 7:30 p.m. B. At 8:00 p.m. C. At 8:20 p.m. D. At 9:00 p.m. A. About a quarter. B. About half an hour. C. About an hour.

D. About one and a half hours.

23.

C. His car ran into a lamp-post.

D. There was too much traffic on the road from Maxwell to Brompton.

A. It was completely damaged.

B. The front was good, but the rest is damaged. C. The front was a bit damaged. D. The front was terribly damaged.

The following questions are based on the conversation you have just heard. 24. 25. 26. 27.

A. It means \B. It means \C. It means \

D. It means \A. A seller. B. A salesman. C. A buyer.

D. A sales representative. A. It is an answer to a question. B. It means \C. It means \

D. It means \

A. Business negotiation.

B. How to answer others' questions. C. Cultural differences.

D. How to avoid misunderstandings.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the

questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Passage One

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard. 28. 29. 30.

A. Coffee travelled from South America to the Old World. B. Coffee travelled from Europe to Ethiopia. C. Brazil produces the greatest amount of coffee. D. Ethiopia produces the greatest amount of coffee. A. Spain.

B. The New World. C. England.

D. None of the above. A. South American Indians. B. The Spanish. C. English people. D. Londoners.

Passage Two

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard. 31. 32. 33.

A. The effects of music do not last long.

B. Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability. C. Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory. D. The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be. A. Because it keeps you calm.

B. Because it strengthens your memory. C. Because it stimulates your nerve activity.

D. Because it improves your problem solving strategies. A. How to improve your reasoning ability.

B. Why classical music is popular with math students. C. The difference between classical music and rock music. D. The effects of music on the results of math tests.

Passage Three

The following questions are based on the passage you have just heard. 34. 35.

A. Because there are no signs to direct them. B. Because no tour guides are available.

C. Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D. Because the university is everywhere in the city.

36. 37.

A. They set their own exams. B. They select their own students. C. They award their own degrees.

D. They organize their own laboratory work.

A. Most of them have a long history. B. Many of them are specialized libraries.

C. They house more books than any other university library. D. They each have a copy of every book published in Britain.

A. Very few of them are engaged in research. B. They were not awarded degrees until 1948. C. They have outnumbered male students. D. They were not treated equally until 1881.

Section C

Directions: 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 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.

I have (38) (39) a television now for ten years. Last month I bought

before

licence for the first time. I had never (40) caught without one and the fines are

as people are (41) (42) very small. I thought that even if I were (43) and

had to pay a fine after ten years I would still be (44) money. So

every time the (45) wrote to me asking me if I had a licence I

simply replied that I didn't have a television.

One evening two men from the licensing office came to my house. (46) . I admitted that I did not have one. They then made me sign a form and said that I would be contacted later.

Two weeks later I received a letter and had to appear in court. (47) . You can imagine how I felt! My great idea of saving money had not worked. Now I shall have to get a licence every year. I still have one comfort though — I never once paid for a radio licence.

Part IV??Reading Comprehension (25 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with some questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

Surveys have shown that most football and basketball injuries involve the knee, either through twisting or through application of lateral force. Surgery for such injuries has become much simpler with the invention of a thin device containing a fiber optics light that can be inserted into a thin slit in the knee. Repair can be accomplished through this narrow opening. Long-distance

runners also suffer knee injuries, but a more common problem for runners is stress fracture, which is a weakening of the front of the shinbone（胫骨） caused by overuse, with pain and possible bone cracking as the result. Ligament（韧带） tears are more common in gymnastics. Almost all these conditions heal with rest. Prevention of injuries depends primarily on good conditioning. Athletes are also protected by the use of better padding materials and of face masks and eye protectors in rough sports.

The improper or illegal use of drugs and substances for the temporary improvement of athletic performance in competitions has been a frequent subject of inquiry since the 1960s, when drug misuse by athletes to gain an unfair advantage began to rise dramatically. Anabolic steroids（促蛋白合成类固醇） supposedly improve strength and endurance, but they can also have harmful side effects as liver damage. Tests for drugs such as heroin and other stimulants were introduced at the Olympic Games in 1968. Anabolic steroids were not banned until 1974, when a suitable test was developed. The illegality of some drugs has not been accepted by a number of other international and national amateur athletic federations, for reasons including testing

uncertainties, doubts about banning certain medicinal substances or common drugs such as caffeine（咖啡因）, and simple lack of concern. Controversy has also

arisen over the legality of the practice of \receives a blood transfusion just before an event. The resulting increase in red blood cells apparently increases the athlete's aerobic（增氧的） power.

48. In addition to knee injuries, what will also heal with rest? 49. What does the word \mean? 50. When were the tests for drugs used at the Olympic Games? 51. According to the passage, drug misuse by athletes is considered as . 52. Controversy arises over the illegality of some common drugs due to . Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Passage One

Questions 53 to 57 are based on the following passage.

One thing the tour books don't tell you about London is that 2,000 of its residents are foxes. They ran away from the city about two centuries ago after developers and pollution moved in. But now that the environment is cleaner, the foxes have come home.

\Gomer Jones. A survey of the wildlife in New York's Central Park last year counted 14 species of mammals (哺乳动物). A similar survey conducted in the 1890s counted only five species.

Several changes have brought wild animals to the cities. Foremost is that air and water quality in many cities have improved as a result of the 1970s pollution-control efforts. Meanwhile, rural areas have been built up, leaving many animals on the edges of suburbs. In addition, urban wildlife refuges (庇护所) have been created. The Greater London Council last year spent $750,000 to buy land to build 10 permanent wildlife refuges in the city. As a result, many birds are now living in the city. For peregrine falcons (游隼) cities are actually safer than rural cliff dwellings. By 1970 the birds had died out east of the

Mississippi because of the DDT that had made their eggs too thin to support life.

That year, scientist Tom Cade of Cornell University began raising the birds for release in cities, for cities afforded plenty of food.

Cities can attract wild animals without turning them harmful. The trick is to create habitats where they can be self-sufficient but still be seen and

appreciated. Such habitats can even be functional. In San Francisco, the local government is testing different kinds of rainwater control basins to see not only which ones retain the cleanest water but which will attract the most birds.

53. The passage is primarily concerned with _____________.

A. wildlife returning to large cities B. foxes returning to London C. wild animals living in zoos D. a survey of wildlife in New York

54. It can be inferred from the passage that ______________.

A. Londoners are putting more and more wild animals into their zoos B. Londoners are happy to see wild animals return to their city C. Londoners are trying to move wild animals back to the countryside D. Londoners have welcomed the wild birds, but found foxes a nuisance

55. According to the passage, the number of species of wildlife in New York's Central Park ____________.

A. is slowly decreasing

B. competes favorably with other cities C. is on the same level as before

D. has more than doubled in the twentieth century

56. Which of the following is NOT a reason that wildlife is returning to the cities?

A. Air and water quality has improved in the cities. B. Wildlife is appreciated in the cities. C. Food is plentiful in the cities.

D. Wildlife refuges have been built in the cities.

57. The word \

A. a building for keeping wild animals B. a garden for growing plants C. a place for animals to live naturally D. a park where live animals are exhibited

Passage Two

Questions 58 to 62 are based on the following passage.

Every night she listened to her father going around the house, locking the doors and windows. She listened: the back door closed; she could hear the fastener of the kitchen window's click (卡嗒声), and the restless pad (脚步声) of his feet going back to try the front door. It wasn't only the outside doors he locked; he locked the empty kitchen too. He was looking something out, but obviously it was something capable of entering into his first defenses. He raised his second line all the way up to bed.

In fourteen years, she thought unhappily, the house will be his; he had paid twenty-five pounds down and the rest he was paying month by month as rent. \he repeated, \a weed to uproot. It was more than a sense of property; it was a sense of

honesty. Some people who bought their homes through the society let them go to rack and ruin and then cleared out.

She stood with her ear against the wall, a small, dark, angry, immature figure. There was no more to be heard from the other room; but in her inner ear she still heard the footsteps of a property owner, the tap-tap of a hammer, the scrape of a spade, the whistle of radiator steam, a key turning, a bolt (插销) pushed home, the little busy sounds of men building barriers. She stood planning.

58. Which of the following is TRUE of the father in the passage?

A. He thought a lot about his daughter's future. B. He saved a lot of money for his daughter. C. He thought that he was secure. D. He avoided his neighbors on purpose.

59. From the passage we can see that the father is ____________.

A. kind to his daughter and neighbors B. cruel to his daughter and neighbors C. systematical in his actions D. careful about his appearance

60. According to the passage, the daughter's attitude toward his father is of ____________.

A. slight dislike B. great disapproval C. strong love

D. grateful acceptance

61. Which of the following feelings is conveyed in the passage?

A. Tenseness. B. Peace. C. Nervousness. D. Happiness.

62. All of the following are true EXCEPT that __________.

A. the father built his defenses carefully

B. some property owners let their homes go worse C. the daughter was thin and very young

D. the father punished the girl when she was young

Part V??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). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United

Nations? How did the critics like the new play? (63) an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets (64) the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to (65) the news. Newspapers have one basic (66), to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to (67) it. Radio, telegraph, television, and (68) inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. (69), this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the (70) and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are (71) and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields. Besides, keeping readers (72) of the latest news, today's newspapers (73) and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers' economic choices (74) advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very (75). Newspapers are sold at a price that (76) even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main (77) of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The (78) in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers. This (79) in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends (80) on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment (81) in a newspaper's pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source of information (82) the community, city, country, state, nation, and world — and even outer space. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72.

A. Just whenA. to giveA. gatherA. reasonA. makeA. anotherA. HoweverA. valueA. spreadA. inform

B. WhileB. givingB. spreadB. causeB. publishB. otherB. AndB. ratioB. passed

C. Soon afterC. givenC. carryC. problemC. know

D. Before

D. being given D. bring D. purpose D. write

D. the other D. So

C. one anotherC. ThereforeC. rate

D. speed

D. completed

D. informed

C. printed

B. be informedC. to be informed

73. 74. 75. 76. cover77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82.

A. entertainA. onA. forms

B. encourage

C. with

C. educateD. of

D. edit

B. through

B. existanceC. contentsD. purpose C. fails to

A. tries to coverD. succeeds in A. sourceA. way

B. manages to cover

B. originB. means

C. courseC. chance

D. finance D. success

D. was measured

A. measuresA. somewhatA. offeringA. by

B. measuredB. littleB. offered

C. at

C. is measured

C. muchD. something

D. to be offered

C. which offeredD. about

B. with

Part VI??Translation (5 minutes)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English (with the given words or phrases).

83. I agreed to lend him some money, 84. Please clean up your room: it is 85. He finds it difficult to 86. I have never seen such 87. They were keeping her

（除非他下周就能还我）. （杂乱不堪）.

（平衡家庭生活和工作）.

（像他这样才华横溢的年轻人）. （只是出于仁慈之心）.

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