2003年1月英语四级考试真题(5)

2003年1月英语四级考试真题

2003年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷 5 / 20

15. The author concludes that historical changes would ________.

A) be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities B) not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices C) take place ff there were heroes to lead the people D) produce leaders with attractive personalities

Passage Two

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

today s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.

Not surprising in these hard times, the studentwell off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful of life.” It Interest in That s no surprise either. A friend of mine for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her instructors her first year on the job—While it —be they scientific But important argument for a broad education is that in studying the a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could

From the long-term point of view, that s what education really ought to be about. 16. According to the author s observation, college students ________.

A) have never been so materialistic as today B) have never been so interested in the arts C) have never been so financially well off as today D) have never attached so much importance to moral sense