2000年6月大学英语四级试题 1听力理解 及注释
2000年6月大学英语四级听力
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. 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 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Example:You will hear:
You will read :
A) 2 hours.
B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours.
D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article.
B) She would like to have a copy of the article.
C) She has given the man much trouble.
D) She is not interested in the article.
2. A) He has visited the TV tower twice.
B) He will visit the TV tower in June. C) He has visited the TV tower once.
D) He saw the big tower he visited on TV.
3. A) The woman knows the professor has been busy.
B) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.
C) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.
D) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time.
4. A) He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to.
B) He wants to spend more time with his family.
C) He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job.
D) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.
5. A) The woman thought the essay was easy.
B) The man thought the essay was easy
C) They both had a hard time writing the essay.
D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.
6. A) Under a huge tree.
B) Between two buildings. C) In the park.
D) In his apartment.
7. A) It's quite challenging.
B) It's awfully dull. C) It's really exciting.
D) It's very exhausting.
8. A) A speech.
B) A lecture. C) A movie.
D) A play.
9. A) The weather may get even colder.
B) The weather will soon get warmer.
C) That are having the coldest winter ever.
D) The weather is mild compared to the past years.
10. A) An unsolved case of robbery.
B) A mystery story.
C) The hiring of a shop assistant.
D) The search for a reliable witness.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage one
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English
B) They learn English to find well-paid jobs.
C) They know clearly what they want to learn.
D) They want to change the way English is taught.
12. A) Intermediate learners.
B) College students. C) Professionals.
D) Beginners.
13. A) Courses for lawyers.
B) Courses for doctors. C) Courses for reporters
D) Courses for businessmen.
14. A) Three groups of learners.
B) English for Specific Purposes.
C) Features of English for different purposes.
D) The importance of business English.
Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15. A) To regain their memory.
B) To show off their wealth.
C) To feel good.
D) To be different from others.
16. A) To play games with them.
B) To send them to the hospital.
C) To make them aware of its harmfulness.
D) To help solve their psychological problems.
17. A) They are fond of round-the-would trips.
B) They are likely to commit crimes
C) They are mostly from broken families.
D) They need care and affection.
Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) Because it did not shoot far.
B) Because it was too heavy.
C) Because it did not bend easily.
D) Because its string was short.
19. A) It was invented after the shortbow.
B) It was discovered before fire and the wheel.
C) It went out of use 300 years ago.
D) It’s still in use today.
20. A) They took 100 years to develop.
B) They are accurate and easy to pull.
C) Their shooting range is 40 years.
D) They are usually used indoors.
2000年6月大学英语四级听力答案及书面材料
Part I
Section A
Section B
【书面材料】
Section A
1. M: Would you like a copy of professor Smith’s article?
W: Tanks, if it’s not too much trouble.
Q: What does the woman imply?
【注释】
本题答案为“B”。当第1个声音提供某物时,第2个声音可能有2种回答。第1种是: “Thanks，but …,”这类属于转移类型题; 第2种是“Thanks, if …”, 这类是感激, 之后作出对话题的补充说明。考生需要记住，不能一听到如: “Thanks” 之类的表达就作出判断, 需要把握的是下文的话题发展。
2. W: Did you visit the Television Tower when you had your vacation in Shanghai last summer?
M: I couldn’t make it last June. But I finally visited it two months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year.
Q: What do we learn about the man?
【注释】
本题答案为“C”。考点为“make is”(成功完成)。对话中出现了“visit”一词，那么在听力对话中我们常会听到“visit”什么地方呢？可能是“office bui lding" (办公楼)，“summar palace” (颐和园), “museum” (博物馆), “skyscraper” (摩天大楼), “temple” (寺庙), “tower” (塔), “campus” (校园)等。
3. M: Prof, Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I known, he works until midnight every day.
W: I wouldn’t have trouble him so much if I had know he was so busy.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
【注释】
本题答案为“D”。考点包括连词的使用及虚拟语气表达，参见前面的归纳。现再就对话中出现的一些词汇举例，以巩固其用法：
(例)I have fronble getting to sheep every night. 我每晚都失眠。
(例)As far as I know, the job is very stimulating. 我认为工作很让人振奋。
4. W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job.
M: I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family.
Q: Why didn’t the man accept the job?
【注释】
本题答案为“B”。考点为虚拟语气。双方就工作话题进行谈论。动词短语“turn down”意为“谢绝”。
5. M: How are you getting on with you essay, Mary? I’m having a real hard time with mine.
W: After two sleepless nights, I’m finally through with it.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
【注释】
本题答案为“C”。第1个声音说: “玛丽，你作文完成得怎样？我自己写起来太难了。”第2个声音回答: “熬了两个晚上，我最后写完了”。对话的主题为“essay”, 对话对方的关系可能是“classmates”。
6. W: Where did you say you found this bag?
M: it was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building.
Q: Where did the man find the bag?
【注释】
本题答案为“A”。谈论话题为“bag”,解题的关键为对空间方位词的把握。在四级听力中常出现问路的话题，现举一些例子：
(例)I see. You’re stranger here. Walk two blocks ahead, then turn left. You can’t miss it. 我知道了，你没来过这儿。向前走两个街区，然后向左拐就到了。
(例)The bookstore is straight around the corner. 书店就在前面拐角处。
(例) Walk straight. Cross the street at the second traffic lisht. 一直向前走，在第二个交通灯那儿过马路就到了。
7. M: Wouldn’t you get bored with the same routine year after year teaching the same things to children?
W:I don’t think it would be as boring as working in an office. Teaching is most stimulating.
Q: What does the woman imply about office work?
【注释】
本题答案为“B”。对话主题为工作。双方说话内容为：“年复一年给小孩讲授同样的内容你不觉得这种日程厌烦吗？”“我觉得并没有在办公室工作那么枯燥。教学是让人振奋的。”注意4个选项中的形容词的含义。再次提醒考生注意比较级结构的重心和表达的含义。例如：
(例)The apple on the shelf is not so good as the watermelon. 桌上的苹果没有西瓜好。
(例)I’m no more than a teacher. 我只是老师。
(例) We respect few things more than uniforms. 我们最推崇的是制服。
(例) I love nothing better than dancing. 我喜欢跳舞。
8. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle of the performance.
W: Well, some people just can’t seem to appresciate real-life drama.
Q: What are they talking about?
【注释】
本题答案为“D”。第1个声音说：“在表演过程中有些观众站起来离去了，我觉得很尴尬。”第2个声音回答：“的确，有些观众不喜欢现实生活体裁的戏剧。”当然双方谈论的是戏剧，那么还有哪些表达与戏剧有关呢？现总结如下：
“opera”(歌剧), “tragedy”(悲剧), “plot”(情节), “comedy”(喜剧), “climax”(高潮), “hero”(主人公), “character”(人物), “stage”(舞台), “scene”(一场), “act”(一幕), “director”(导演), “actor”(演员), “theater”(剧院)等。
9. W: Oh, it’s so cold. We haven’t had such a severe winter for so long, have we?
W: Yes, the forecast says it’s going to get worse before it warms up.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
【注释】
本题答案为“A”。双方谈论的话题为天气。现在就对话的词汇作一个小小的补充说明。对话属于微
型语篇，注意理解词义的相关或重复，如该对话中“cold”, “severe”与“get worse”的具体含义都为“冷”，其反意为“warm”。
10. M: You were seen hanging about the store on the night when it was robbed, weren’t you?
W: Me? You must have made a mistake. I was at home that night.
Q: What are they talking about?
【注释】
本题答案为“A”。第１个声音问：“商店被抢的那晚，有人看到你在商店附近逗留，是吗？”第２个声音回答：“我？你肯定弄错了。那晚我在家。”解本题需要综合思考并引伸对话的含义。与警察有关的词汇或表达为：
“witness”(证人), “proof”(证据), “commit crimes”(犯罪), “criminal”(罪犯), “on the spot”(现场), “court”(法庭), “law”(法律), “arrest”(拘留), “thief”(贼), “rob”(抢劫), “burglar”(夜盗), “murder”(谋杀)等。
Sections B
Passage one
There are three groups of English learners; beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about students who want to lean specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to lean. A bank clerk, for example, wants to u se this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of the that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there isn't ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.
11. What is the characteristic of learners of special English?
12. Who needs ESP courses most?
13. What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?
14. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
【注释】
There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. (本句为背景主题句，讲述三种英语学习者，为文章话题的发展作出铺垫。) Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about student who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. (本小节把背景主题句压缩，即“narrow down the topic sentence”, 又以“but”引出主题“special English learners”。第11、12题考点在此。) But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to
have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or ESP and there isn’t ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English. (本小节为最长的一个语段。当然第12、13题考点在此。对于第14题，要把握虽然整篇文章是从三种学习者引出话题，但主要篇幅为ESP。注意本节发展推进从“teachers”引出“ESP”, 然后在举例说明之后得出结论。)
难句破译
Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about student who want to learn speciali English for their work or professional life? 初学者必须学会英语的基本知识。达到中级水平的学习者通过学习非专业英语可以获得很多收益。那么想把英语当成专业学习，并把英语作为谋生手段的学习者又想学什么呢？
This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes, or EPS and there isn’t ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. 这种课程称为特殊用途英语，简称ESP。然而在每个专业领域和生活范围中还没有ESP的课程。
Passage Two
The first step to stop drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one to another. but there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to changes the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. But the effects don't last long. Drugs don't solve problems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drug s may take you, it's always around trip. After a while, people who miss drugs ma y feel worse about themselves, and they they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can pl ay is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen a nd try to solve the problem behind your friend's need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Studies of heavy abusers in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn't have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, you're all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for?
15. Why do some people abuse drugs?
16. According to the passage, what is the best way to stop friends from abusing drugs?
17. What are the findings of the studies about heavy drug users?
【注释】
The first step to stop drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. (本文为典型的议论文模式，提出问题—分析问题－解决问题。正好三个小节各自成为一个考点。) The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one to another. But there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to change the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. (本小节为第１层，提出问题，注意句子之间的释义重复关系。第15题考点在此。) But the effects don’t last long. Drugs don’t solve problems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drugs may take you,
it’s always around trip. After a while, people who miss drugs may feel worse about themselves, and then they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can play is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen and try to solve the problem behind you friend’s need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. (本小节为前一小节话题的补充，以“but”引出解决问题的最佳方案。第16题考点在此。) Studies of heavy abusers in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn’t have close friend s to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, you’re all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for? (本节为结论，以“Studies”作为话题引出。第17题考点在此。)
难句破译(全文翻译)
解决滥用药物的第一步是搞清为什么人们会用药物。滥用药的原因因人而异，而似乎有一点共同之处：用药是改变他们感觉的一种方法。用药者想要获得更好的感受，更美好的感觉或者使自己麻木。有时，他们又想淡忘或者回忆某些事情。他们在药物的作用下自己感觉会更好。但是，药效时间很短。不论药效能持续多久，最终还是不能解决根本问题。不到一会儿功夫，用药者由于想用药品而又会感觉更糟，继而可能使用更多的药品。如果你周围的人用药或滥用药，你可以帮助他们。最重要的是你要在他们身边，让朋友知道你关心他们，假装不知道他们使用药物，凝听他们的问题，并帮助他们解决问题。两个人往往能解决对于一个人来说是相当棘手的问题。美国对严重滥用药物者进行了研究，结果表明这些人感到受人冷落或遗弃。他们没有好友倾诉心声。当你和朋友相互关怀时，其实你已经在做阻止滥用药物的事情了。毕竟，交朋友的目的是什么呢？
Passage Three
Bows and arrows, are one of man's oldest weapons. They gave early man an effective weapon to kill his enemies. The ordinary bow or short bow as used by nearly all early people. This bow had limited power and short range. However, man overcame these faults by learning to track his targets at a close range. The long how was most likely discovered when someone found out that a five-foot piece of wood made a better bow than a three-food piece. Hundreds of thousands of these bows were made and used for three hundred years. However, not one is known to survive today. We believe that a force of about one hundred pounds was needed to pull the string all the way back on a long bow. For a long time the bow was just a bent stick and string. In fact, more changes have taken place in a bow in the past 25 years than in the last 7 centuries. Today, bow is forceful. It is as exact as a gun. In addition, it requires little strength to draw the string. Modern bows also have precise aiming devices. In indoor contest, perfect scores from 40 yards are common. The invention of the bows itself ranks with discovery of fire and the wheel. It was a great-step-forward for man.
18. Why did man have no track his target at a close range when using a short bow ?
19. What does the passage tell us about long bow?
20. What do we know about modern bows?
【注释】
Bows and arrows are one of man’s oldest weapons. They gave early man an effective weapon to kill his enemies. The ordinary bow or short bow was used by nearly all early people. This bow had limited power and short range. (本节引出话题“short bow”。第18题考点在此。) However, man overcame these faults by learning to track his targets at a close range. The long bow was most likely discovered when someone found out that a five foot piece of wood made a better bow than a three-foot piece. Hundreds of thousands of these bows were
made and used for three hundred years. (本节以“However”引出话题“long-bow”。第19题考点在此。) However, not one is known to survive today. We believe that a force of about one hundred pounds was needs to pull the string all the way back on a long bow. For a long time the bow was just a bent stick and string. In fact, more changes have taken place in a bow in the past 25 years than in the last 7 centuries. (本节起到承上启下的作用，导出下文。) Today, bow is forceful. It is as exact as a gun. In addition, it requires little strength to draw the string. Modern bows also have precise aiming devices. In indoor contests, perfect scores from 40 yard are common. The invention of the bows itself ranks with discovery of fire and the wheel. It was a great-step-forward for man. (本节以“Today引出最后一个话题，注意“In addition, In indoor contests 等连接点。第20题的考点在此。)
难句破译
This bow had limited power and short range. However, man overcame these faults by learning to track his targets at a close range. The long bow was most likely discovered when someone found out that a five foot piece of wood made a better bow than a three foot piece. 短弓的力量不足，射程太短。然而通过学会在近射程内跟踪目标,人类克服了这些缺点。长弓的发明很可能在那么一个时候，当时有人发现用五英尺长的木头比用三英尺的木头制作的弓好。
We believe that a force of about one hundred pounds was needs to pull the string all the way back on a long bow. 我们认为，需要100磅的力量才能把弓的弦拉开。
The invention of the bows itself ranks with discovery of fire and the wheel. It was a great-step-forward for man. 弓的发明本身可以和火与轮子的发明相提并论。这是人类的一大进步。
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大学英语四级模拟试题四(附含答案解析)
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2016 年12 月大学英语四级考试真题及 答案 【篇一：2016 年12 月大学英语四级翻译作文题目及答 案】 翻译一： 在中国文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福。在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋 友时，通常放在红信封里。红色在中国流行的另一个原因是人们把 它与中国革命和共产党相联系。然而，红色并不总是代表好运与快 乐。因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写，用红墨水写中国人名被看 成是一种冒犯行为。 as a symbol of good luck, longevity and happiness in chinese culture, the color of red can be seen everywhere during springfestive and other festive/ joyous occasions. cash is usually put in red envelopes as gifts for relatives and close/intimate friends. also, red is much-welcomed / fashionable in china because of its association with chinese revolutions and the communist party. however, red does not always represent / equal to good luck and joy. red was previously used to write the names of the deceased so it is seen as an offence to write chinese people ’s names in red ink. 翻译二 随着中国的改革开放，如今很多年轻人都喜欢举行西式婚礼。新娘 在婚礼上穿着白色婚纱，因为白色被认为是纯洁的象征。然而，在 中国传统文化中，白色经常是葬礼上使用的颜色。因此务必记住， 白花一定不要用作祝人康复的礼物，尤其不要送给老年人或危重病 人。同样，礼金也不能装在白色信封里，而要装在红色信封里。 with the reform and opening-up of china, a great many young people nowadays prefer to hold western-style wedding: the bride wears white wedding gown because the color is considered to symbolize purity/is considered as the symbol of purity. however, in tradition chinese culture, white is often used on funerals. so, do bear in mind that white flowers should never be used as a gift to celebrate someone ’s recovery, especially not for the aged or those who are seriously ill.
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2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing （25 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension （25 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures. B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C) They are only about half an inch thick. D) They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research. B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species. 6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks. B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance. C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.
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