2004年英语专业四级考试真题++Dictation
2004年英语专业四级考试真题Dictation
Money
Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or
services . People use money to buy food , clothes , and hundreds of
other things . In the past many different things were used as money . People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods . The Chinese used cloth and knives . In Africa , elephant tusks or salt were used . Even today some people in Africa are still paid in salt . Coins were
first invented by the Chinese . Originally they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center , so that a piece string could keep them together . this made doing business much easier , but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive . To solve this problem the Chinese again came up with a solution .They began to use paper money for coins . Now paper money notes are used throughout the world.
2005年英语专业四级考试真题Dictation
The Wristwatch
It is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception to the normal sequence in the evolution of men’s jewelry . Reversing the usual order , they were first worn by women and then adopted by men . I n the old days , queens included wristwatches among their crown jewelry .
Later they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers . Until World War I , Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters . Then army officers discovered that the wristwatch was most practical for active combat . Race car drivers also loved to wear wristwatches without feeling self-
conscious . By 1924 some 30% of m en’s watches were worn on the wrist . Today the figure is 90% and they are now worn by both men and women for practical purposes rather than for decoration .
07年英语专业真题听力Dictation
Advertising has already become a specia lized activity in modern times. I n today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufactures of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture advertises
in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. We usually think so because the
advertisements sa y so. People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.
2010年英语专业四级考试真题Dictation
Freshman's Week Britain has a well-respected higher education
system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to this system, it can sometimes be confusing. October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called "freshman's week" for their newcomers.
It's a great opportunity to make new friends, join in lots of clubs and settle into university life. However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting strangers in classrooms and dormitories can be worrying. Where do you start and who should you make friends with? Which clubs and society should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you. They worry about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it a ll in slowly. Don't rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.。
2004年英语专业四级考试听力原文
PART Ⅱ DICTATIONMoneyMoney is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout the world.PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A1. Lily studied drama at the university but she used to work as a policewoman. Now she is a teacher b2. May I have your attention, please? Flight 5125 scheduled to take off at 11:30 will be delayed for20 minutes. Please check-in half an hour prior to departure.3. There is a railway strike in the south region and several trains have been cancelled, however, the4. Latest reports from the northeast provinces say that at least sixteen people lost their lives in Sunday’s floods. A further nine people, mostly children are r5. John, your paper must be revised over the weekend and handed in its final form on Monday. Ifyou have any problem, call the office directly.6. My discovery of Mary Jackson was as a matter of fact, a gift from a friend. Years ago I was7. Oh! Talking about money, it’s terrible when you think how tiring the work is.It’s only with8. A lot of drugs are missing from the cupboard here in this room so I think we will have to lookSECTION B9. W: Would you mind if we discussed tomorrow’s agenda before dinner this evening?M: Not at all. I certainly don’t want to talk about it during ou r meal.10. W:11. W: It’s so hot today, I can’t work.M: So do I, I’ll fall as12. W: I can’t imagine what happened to Janet.13. W: Check in here?M: Yes, can I see your flight ticket please?W: Here it is. I14. W: I heard that PICC is going to hold interviews on campus next week.M: Yeah, what day? I’d like to talk to them and drop my resume.15. W: There must be a thunderstorm in some place because the picture isn’t very sharp an d thesound isn’t very clear.M: I think you’re right, they said on the radio last night that a storm was coming in from the16. W: The party will start at 6:30 but there are a lot of preparations to make and I need your help.Can I expect you at 5:00?17. M: Excuse me, I’m enrolled to take Professor Lee’s literature course 102 and I hear somechanges have been made.W: Yes, the class has been moved to the north building. Also it is now on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m., instead of being held on Monday and Friday from 2 to 3 p.M: What changes!SECTION CNews Item One (18-A court in Zimbabwe is due to deliver its verdict today in a trial of a journalist who works for the British newspaper The Guaidian. The trial is seen as a test case for the country’s strict new media laws. Andrew Meldrum, an American w ho’s lived in Zimbabwe for over twenty years is accused of publishing an untrue story and faces up to two years in prison if found guilty. A dozen other journalists have also been charged with offenses relating to the new laws. In court Mr. Meldrum’s defe nse argued that his story was published in Britain. It was beyond the jurisdiction ofNews Item Two (20-Kuala Lumpur Afghanistan will play soccer at the Asian games. Mongolia’s withdrawal has given the war-torn nation a confidence boost. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced in a statement yesterday that Afghanistan would play in the under-twenty-three tournament at the games in Bussan. Afghanistan’s first match will be against Iran on September 28. The group’s other teams are Qatar and Lebanon. Afghanistan was a founding member of the confederation in the 1950s, before entering long periods of war and factional fighting. The country’s chaos was largely ended after US led forces overthrew the Taliban regime last year in response to the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States. During the Soccer World Cup in June, the President of Afghanistan’s Football Aociation (AFA), Abdul Aleem-Kohistani said he hoped his country would be able to take part in theNews Item Three (22-23)The expected life span of Beijing residents has gone up to 75.5 years old, compared with 74.4 years old, a decade earlier. While the death rate of middle-aged residents increased dramatically, according to recent official report. The report made public by the Beijing Disease Control and Prevention Center said the past mortality of people age between 35 to 54 years old had gone up 58.5% during the past ten years, from 158 people per 100,000 in 1991 to 251 people per 100,000 last year. Infant and maternal mortality rates went down 132% and 147% respectively. Health experts said chronic non-infectious diseases were the main causes of death covering 60% of the total number of deaths. The male mortality is higher than that of females and the death rateNews Item Four (24-25)Islamabad-Pakistani President, Purvez Musherof said yesterday there was no danger of thecountry going to war with neighboring India but that Pakistani forces would be ready to repel any aggression. There is no danger of war, Musherof told reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not sitting idle. We are prepared for everything. There should not be any misunderstanding. Tensions were raised this week as the two accused each other of links to killings in the two countries. India suspects the two gunmen who killed twenty-based Islamic militant groups. Pakistan denied any involvement in the temple massacre and police in Karachi said there were indications of India intelligence agents behind the murder of seven Christian charity workers in the city, but India rejects the charges yesterday.。
专四1995_2004历年真题听力Dictation部分
Unidentified Flying ObjectsThere are many explanations for why UFOs exist on earth. The most popular one is that they may contain visitor from other planets. To fly such an aircraft the builders must develop different forms of aviation, because they seem to fly much faster than normal aircraft. The UFOs, it is believed, must contain scientists from other planets who are studying life on earth. It is even believed that several such aircraft may have landed on earth and the space visitors may be living among us. But there are also less fantastic explanations available. Although some sightings of UFO are difficult to explain, most can be explained quite easily. In many cases the observers might have made a mistake. They might have seen a weather balloon or an aircraft. Or the light they saw in the sky might have been light from the ground reflected onto the clouds. However, the exact cause of many sightings still remains a mystery.1996The Indian Medicine ManAmong the Indians of North America, the medicine-man was a very important person. He could cure illnesses and he could speak to the spirits. The spirits were the super-natural forces that controlled the world. The Indians believed that had spirits made people ill. So when people were ill. The medicine man tried to help them by using magic. He spoke to the good spirits and asked for their help.Many people were cured because they thought that these spirits were helping them. But, really, these people curded themselves. Sometimes, your mind is the best doctor for you. The medicine-men were often successful for other reason, too. They knew about plants that really can cure illnesses. A lot of modern medicines are made from plants that were used by medicine-men hundreds of years ago.1997Legal Age for MarriageThroughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference. The most common age without parents’ consent is 18 for both females and males. However, persons who are under age in their home state can get married in another state, and then return to the home state legally married. Each state issues its own marriage license. Both residents and non-residents are qualified for such a license. The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state. Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not. Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony, but a few require the ceremony to be religious. In most states a waiting period is required before the license is issued. This period is from one to five days depending on the state. A three-day-wait is the most common. In some states there is no required waiting period.1998The Railway in BritainThe success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities, led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. Between 1835 and 1865 about 25000 kilometers of track were built, and over 100 railway companies were created.Railway travel transformed people’s lives. Trains were first designed to carry to goods. However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile. Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail. Cheap day excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. The railways also provided thousands of new jobs: building carriages, running the railways and repairing the tracks. Railways even changed the time. The need to run the railways on time meant that local time was abolished and clocks showed the same time all over the country.United Nations DayThe 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. It is a day that belongs to everyone. And it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day. In many parts of the world, schools have special programs for the day. Boys and girls in some communities decorate a UN tree.In other communities, young people put on plays about the UN. Some libraries exhibit children’s art works from around the world. Schools celebrate with the songs. No matter how the day is celebrated, the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the UN, and the important roles it plays in world affairs. The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way, people can gain a better understanding and appreciation of peoples all over the world.2000What We Know About LanguageMany things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort, No human race anywhere no earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The Language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead.2001Characteristics of A Good ReaderTo improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. But whether he is reading a newspaper of a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. He has learned to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has in his command several special skills, the most helpful of these skills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most text books provide and skim-reading for a general survey.2002Disappearing ForestsThe world’s forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover has been lost since agric ulture began some ten thousand years age. The remaining forests are home to half of the world species, thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. Tropical rainforests once covered 12% of the land of the planet. As well as supporting at least half of the world species of plants and animals, these rainforests are home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example, much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forestland has been used for industrial purposes or for agriculture development such as crop growing. By 1990s less than half of the earth original rainforests remained, and they continued to disappear at the alarming rate every year. As a result, the world’s forests are now facing gradual extinction.The Importance of Keeping a Good MoodModern people are supposed to endure a lot of pressure, from education, career, or family. However, not all people can manage to tide them over. There are often reports of someone going insane or someone committing suicide. Those unfortunate people are not intelligently poor. Y et they were doomed only because they suffered troubled minds or mixed feelings. From their experiences, I would argue that keeping a good mood is all too important.Living in a good mood under whatsoever circumstances is important in at least two ways. For one thing, it can help one foster friendly interpersonal relation.Instead of treating colleagues or classmates as rivals or opponents, one will try to cooperate with them and benefit from them. One will work harder to keep paces with others or surpass them rather than complaining or get consumed by jealousy all the time. For another, a good mood can help one put disappointments and frustrations in the right perspective. Thinking that failure is the mother of success, one can well survive the temporary blows and look forward to the bright future. Both friendship and optimism derived from keeping a good mood or mentality are effective outlets for pressures whatsoever.Thus, we need not only to build a strong body but also keep a good mood in order to face the pressures or challenges of modern society. While most people are aware of the importance of the former, quite a proportion of people fail to recognize the significance of the latter.2004.MoneyMoney is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout the world.。
专四听力真题的原文-2004
[ti:TEM4-2004][al:英语专业四级真题][00:12.02]TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2004)[00:15.88]-GRADE FOUR-[00:17.36]PART I DICTATION[00:20.39]Listen to the following passage.[00:22.77]Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.[00:26.68]During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed,[00:30.75]listen and try to understand the meaning.[00:33.54]For the second and third readings,[00:36.58]the passage will be read sentence by sentence,[00:39.69]or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds.[00:44.20]The last reading will be read at normal speed again[00:48.09]and during this time you should check your work.[00:51.34]You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. [00:56.28]Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.[01:00.62]Now, listen to the passage.[01:03.73]Money[01:05.29]Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. [01:10.45]People use money to buy food, clothes, and hundreds of other things. [01:16.08]In the past, many different things were used as money.[01:20.00]People on Pacific Islands once exchanged shells for goods.[01:25.09]The Chinese used cloth and knives.[01:28.14]In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used.[01:31.76]Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt.[01:36.22]Coins were first invented by the Chinese.[01:39.54]Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the centre [01:44.13]so that a piece of string could keep them together.[01:47.24]This made doing business much easier,[01:50.11]but people still found coins inconvenient to carry[01:54.82]when they wanted to buy something expensive.[01:57.51]To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with a solution. [02:02.74]They began to use paper money for coins.[02:06.15]Now paper notes are used throughout the world.[02:09.71]The second and third readings. You should begin writing now.[02:15.88]Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. [02:33.90]Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. [02:56.43]People use money to buy food, clothes, and hundreds of other things. [03:16.24]People use money to buy food, clothes, and hundreds of other things. [03:37.83]In the past, many different things were used as money.[03:55.81]In the past, many different things were used as money.[04:15.90]People on Pacific Islands once exchanged shells for goods.[04:35.30]People on Pacific Islands once exchanged shells for goods.[04:56.45]The Chinese used cloth and knives.[05:14.23]The Chinese used cloth and knives.[05:32.76]In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used.[05:49.62]In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used.[06:11.17]Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt.[06:30.37]Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt.[06:49.91]Coins were first invented by the Chinese.[07:08.04]Coins were first invented by the Chinese.[07:26.46]Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the centre [07:46.58]Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the centre [08:07.67]so that a piece of string could keep them together.[08:24.21]so that a piece of string could keep them together.[08:43.94]This made doing business much easier,[09:00.73]This made doing business much easier,[09:19.02]but people still found coins inconvenient to carry[09:37.53]but people still found coins inconvenient to carry[09:58.03]when they wanted to buy something expensive.[10:14.37]when they wanted to buy something expensive.[10:33.14]To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with a solution. [10:55.10]To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with a solution. [11:12.97]They began to use paper money for coins.[11:32.46]They began to use paper money for coins.[11:50.69]Now paper notes are used throughout the world.[12:08.02]Now paper notes are used throughout the world.[12:26.28]The last reading.[12:30.79]Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. [12:36.35]People use money to buy food, clothes, and hundreds of other things. [12:42.16]In the past, many different things were used as money.[12:45.89]People on Pacific Islands once exchanged shells for goods.[12:50.90]The Chinese used cloth and knives.[12:54.23]In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used.[12:58.25]Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt.[13:02.56]Coins were first invented by the Chinese.[13:05.99]Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the centre [13:10.42]so that a piece of string could keep them together.[13:13.58]This made doing business much easier,[13:16.70]but people still found coins inconvenient to carry[13:21.12]when they wanted to buy something expensive.[13:23.82]To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with a solution. [13:28.89]They began to use paper money for coins.[13:32.38]Now paper notes are used throughout the world.[13:35.91]Now you have two minutes to check through your work.[15:38.46]That is the end of part 1 dictation.[15:43.16]PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION[15:48.01]SECTION A CONVERSATIONS[15:51.19]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.[15:55.92]W: Hello. Sunnyside Inn. May I help you?[15:59.88]M: Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March. [16:04.15]W: Okay. Let me check our books here for a moment.[16:07.67]The 21st of May, right?[16:10.28]M: No. March, not May.[16:12.52]W: Oh, sorry. Let me see here. Hmmm.[16:16.33]M: Are you all booked that night?[16:18.59]W: Well, we do have one suite available,[16:22.07]complete with a kitchenette and sauna bath.[16:25.00]And the view of the city is great, too.[16:27.75]M: How much is that?[16:29.40]W: It's only $200, plus a 10% room tax.[16:34.42]M: Oh, that's a little too expensive for me.[16:37.67]Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or the 22nd? [16:42.45]W: Well, would you like a smoking or non-smoking room?[16:47.21]M: Non-smoking, please.[16:49.09]W: Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th;[16:53.60]we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room.[16:57.58]M: Well, how much is the non-smoking room on the 20th?[17:01.41]W: $80, plus the 10% room tax.[17:05.34]M: Okay, that'll be fine.[17:07.64]W: All right.[17:09.13]Could I have your name, please?[17:11.00]M: Yes. Bob Maexmer.[17:13.44]W: How do you spell your last name, Mr. Maexmer?[17:16.93]M: M-A-E-X-M-E-R.[17:22.63]W: Okay, Mr. Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th. [17:27.52]M: Okay. Goodbye.[17:40.02]Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.[17:48.27]M: Hi Randall.[17:50.46]W: Hi.[17:51.34]M: Come on in.[17:52.65]W: Uh, yeah, uh, I stopped by[17:56.26]to see if you were still looking for a roommate to share your house. [18:00.13]M: Hey, let me show you the place.[18:02.52]Uh, here's the living room.[18:04.70]W: Oh. It looks like you could use a new carpet... and those stains? [18:10.51]M: Well. I've had a few problems with some former roommates.[18:14.28]I know it needs to be cleaned,[18:16.10]but I just don't have the money to do it right now.[18:18.16]W: Oh. And what about the kitchen?[18:21.03]M: Well, the refrigerator door is broken... a little bit...[18:25.54]and it won't shut all the way.[18:27.24]It needs fixing, but don't worry.[18:29.59]I've just improvised by pushing a box against it to keep it shut. [18:33.59]W: Hmm. Great.[18:35.45]M: Ah. It isn't that bad.[18:37.74]W: Well how about the bathroom?[18:40.47]M: Well...[18:41.91]W: No, no. Don't tell me.[18:44.24]The toilet is stuffed or the sink has a few leaks.[18:48.34]M: No, those work fine, but the window needs fixing.[18:52.00]W: The window? Where's the window pane?[18:55.16]M: Well, that's a little slight problem.[18:57.09]I've put up a piece of cardboard to keep out the rain and snow, [19:00.85]and if it gets a little cold, you can always turn up the heat.[19:04.47]W: Hey, I think I've seen enough.[19:20.58]Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.[19:27.01]M: Hi, Mandy.[19:28.87]How's everything going?[19:30.02]W: Not too good, I suppose.[19:32.55]M: What happened?[19:34.10]W: Well, you know I moved out from Mrs.Henzer's nine months ago. [19:39.11]And all along I forgot to inform the registration office[19:43.32]to get my address changed.[19:45.09]Guess what? The library sent three reminder notices[19:49.45]on the fines incurred on the overdue books[19:52.32]and Mrs.Henzer kept the letters without returning them to the senders. [19:56.98]M: How did you find out?[19:59.12]W: Well, I went to the registration to get my transcript[20:03.53]but they said there are some outstanding fines[20:06.42]that I have to settle before they can release it.[20:09.32]M: Then just pay the fine and you can get your transcript.[20:12.58]What's the big problem?[20:14.00]W: Well... Yeah, that's exactly what I thought[20:17.09]but the fine came to $150 and that was a shock to me.[20:21.90]I didn't expect it to come to that much.[20:24.99]M: Ooh. That's a bit of a bite![20:27.86]Did you keep the book for long?[20:30.12]That's the first time I've come across such a big fine on the library loan.[20:33.97]W: Guess what? I checked with the library[20:37.56]and they told me three books are still outstanding.[20:40.75]They're from 8 months ago. I thought I'd returned them.[20:44.90]M: Are you sure you returned the books yourself[20:47.55]or did you get someone to do it?[20:49.61]W: Well, hard to recall now since it was so long ago.[20:54.01]At that time I was holding two jobs and had to juggle with school. [20:58.92]I really thought I had returned them.[21:01.75]M: Tell you what. Why don't you go back to Mrs. Henzer[21:05.55]and see if the books are still there?[21:07.52]Otherwise, you'll have to pay for the lost books[21:10.73]and I'm sure they will cost more than $150.[21:13.97]W: I guess that's the only choice I'm left with right now.[21:31.09]SECTION B PASSAGES[21:41.00]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.[21:45.65]Animation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move. [21:51.29]From earliest times, people have always been fascinated by movement. [21:55.91]But not until this century have we managed to capture movement, [21:59.83]to record it,[22:00.60]and in the case of animation, to reinterpret it and recreate it. [22:05.52]To do all this, we use a movie camera and a projector.[22:09.89]In the world of cartoon animation, nothing is impossible.[22:14.48]You can make the characters you create do exactly what you want them. [22:18.63]A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat,[22:22.54]created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early 1920s.[22:26.65]Felix was a marvelous cat.[22:28.86]He could do all sorts of things no natural cat could do[22:32.37]like taking off his tail,[22:34.04]using it as a handle and then putting it back.[22:36.96]Most of the great early animators lived and worked in America,[22:40.98]the home of the moving picture industry.[22:43.50]The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. [22:48.20]Popeye the Sailorman and his girlfriend Olive Oyl[22:52.06]were born at the Max Fleischer studios in 1933.[22:56.38]But to be an animator, you don't have to be a professional.[23:00.46]It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film[23:04.45]without using a camera at all.[23:06.65]All you have to do is draw directly on to blank film[23:10.92]and then run the film through a projector.[23:26.37]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.[23:33.13]The world's smartest adolescence in mathematics[23:38.56]and science are in Singapore,[23:39.89]according to a global survey of educational achievement.[23:43.81]In the 3rd International Mathematics and Science Study,[23:48.34]13-year-olds from Singapore[23:50.98]achieved the best scores in standardized tests of maths and science [23:55.88]that were administered to 287,896 students[24:03.02]in 41 countries in 1994 and 1995.[24:08.66]The survey suggests that science and maths education[24:13.68]is especially strong in the Far East.[24:16.47]While well behind those top scores,[24:20.38]students from Australia earned higher marks in maths[24:25.10]than their counterparts in England,[24:27.86]who in turn did better than American students.[24:31.76]The study collected information on the students, teachers and homes. [24:38.10]Not surprisingly, the highest-scoring students had well-educated parents [24:44.69]or came from homes containing study-aids such as computers,[24:49.36]dictionaries or even such elemental facilities as desks.[24:54.37]The study shows that boys generally did better than girls in science, [24:59.50]but there was little difference between them in maths.[25:03.01]Boys scored better than girls in physics and chemistry.[25:07.63]There were no sex differences in the life and environmental sciences. [25:13.30]In addition to being tested, students in the project[25:18.19]were asked how proficient they thought they were in maths and science. [25:22.58]Students in some countries, such as Columbia and Kuwait,[25:27.93]had an overly optimistic view of their skills.[25:31.50]Meanwhile, some of the best students from Japan and Korea,[25:36.52]for example, were needlessly pessimistic[25:40.01]even though they did far better in maths[25:42.73]than almost all of other students.[25:56.85]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.[26:09.56]As the pace of life continues to increase,[26:13.67]we are fast losing the art of relaxation.[26:16.38]Once you are in the habit of rushing through life,[26:19.49]being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. [26:23.48]But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.[26:27.64]Stress is a natural part of everyday life[26:31.17]and there is no way to avoid it.[26:33.40]In fact, it is not the bad thing that is often supposed to be.[26:38.04]A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation[26:41.78]and give purpose to life.[26:43.50]It is only when the stress gets out of control[26:46.86]that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.[26:50.13]The amount of stress a person can withstand[26:53.24]depends very much on the individual.[26:55.29]Some people are not afraid of stress,[26:58.25]and such characters are obviously prime material[27:01.55]for managerial responsibilities;[27:03.92]others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties.[27:08.13]When exposed to stress, in whatever form,[27:11.93]we react both chemically and physically.[27:14.95]In fact we make choice between "flight or fight"[27:19.83]and in more primitive days the choices made the difference[27:23.16]between life or death.[27:24.67]The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,[27:29.68]but however little the stress, it involves the same response.[27:33.54]It is when such a reaction lasts long,[27:36.79]through continued exposure to stress,[27:39.23]that health becomes endangered.[27:41.40]Since we can't remove stress from our lives[27:44.85]and it would be unwise to do so even if we could,[27:47.89]we need to find ways to deal with it.[28:04.33]SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST[28:09.09]Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news.[28:15.01]A court in Zimbabwe is due to deliver its verdict today[28:19.58]in the trial of a journalist[28:21.20]who works for the British newspaper the Guardian.[28:24.07]The trial is seen as a test case for the country's strict new media laws. [28:29.35]Andrew Melltrin, an American,[28:32.12]who's lived in Zimbabwe for over 20 years,[28:35.14]is accused of publishing an untrue story[28:38.14]and faces up to two years in prison if found guilty.[28:41.33]A dozen other journalists[28:43.65]have also been charged with fantasies relating to the new laws. [28:47.48]In court, Mr. Melltrin's defence[28:50.09]argued that his story was published in Britain.[28:52.68]It was beyond jurisdiction of Zimbabwe in laws.[29:03.97]Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news.[29:12.03]Afghanistan will play soccer at the Asian Games.[29:16.65]Mongolia's withdrawal has given the war-torn nation a confidence boost. [29:21.42]The Asian Football Confederation, AFC,[29:24.88]announced in the statement yesterday[29:27.13]that Afghanistan would play on the Under-23 Tournament[29:30.70]at the Games in Busan.[29:32.17]Afghanistan's first match will be against Iran on September 28th. [29:37.49]The group's other teams are Qatar and Lebanon.[29:40.59]Afghanistan was a founding member of the Confederation in the 1950s [29:45.71]before entering long periods of war and fractional fighting.[29:49.79]The country's chaos was largely[29:52.34]ended after US-led forces overthrew the Taliban regime last year [29:56.85]in response to September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States. [30:01.53]During the soccer World Cup in June,[30:04.43]the president of Afghanistan Football Association, AFA,[30:08.59]Abdul Alim Kohistani[30:10.79]said he hoped his country would be able to take part in the Asian Games. [30:23.36]Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news.[30:30.03]The expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up to 75.5 yearsold[30:37.29]compared with 74.4 years old a decade earlier,[30:41.52]while the death rate of middle-aged residents increased dramatically [30:45.83]according to recent official report.[30:48.47]The report, made public by the Beijing Disease Control and Prevention Centre,[30:54.06]said the past mortality of people aged between 35 to 54 years old, [31:00.01]had gone up 58.5% during the past 10 years[31:04.90]from 158 people per 100,000 in 1991[31:10.35]to 251 people per 100,000 last year.[31:15.06]Infant and maternal mortality rates went down 132% and 147% respectively. [31:23.69]Health experts said chronic non-infectious diseases[31:28.24]were the main causes of death,[31:30.17]covering 60% of the total number of death.[31:33.81]The male mortality rate is higher than that of females.[31:37.53]And the death rate among rural residents[31:40.33]is higher than that of the urban ones.[31:50.44]Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news.[31:57.80]Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf[32:00.89]said yesterday there was no danger of the country going to war with neighbouring India.[32:05.36]But the Pakistani forces would be ready to repel any aggression. [32:09.60]"There is no danger of war,"[32:11.88]Musharraf told reporters in the Pakistani capital Islamabad.[32:15.70]"We should have confidence in ourselves we are not sitting idle. [32:19.72]We're prepared for everything.[32:21.72]There should not be any misunderstanding."[32:24.22]Tensions were raised this week[32:26.92]because the two accused each other of links to killings in the two countries.[32:30.71]India says it suspects the two gunmen who killed 28 people[32:34.87]at Indian Temple on Tuesday[32:36.87]had links to Pakistan-based Islamic militant groups.[32:40.65]Pakistan has denied any involvement in the Temple Massacre.[32:44.76]And police in Karachi said there were indications of[32:48.05]Indian Intelligence Agency[32:49.97]behind the murder of 7 Christian charity workers in the city.[32:54.18]But India rejected the charges yesterday.[33:04.67]Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news.[33:11.79]Three bombs have exploded outside a police station[33:16.47]in the Greek capital Athens.[33:18.74]The police say no one was killed or injured,[33:22.38]but there was a lot of damage to the building.[33:25.52]The attack comes exactly 100 days before the Olympics begin in Athens.[33:31.52]All three bombs exploded within half an hour of each other[33:36.41]outside the police station south of the city centre.[33:40.49]A national newspaper received an anonymous phone call warning[33:45.62]about the attack just minutes before the first device exploded[33:50.37]in the early hours of the morning.[33:51.93]A fourth device was found by the bomb squad[33:55.80]and destroyed in a controlled explosion.[33:58.62]The whole area has been cordoned off[34:01.93]and the anti-terrorism unit of the police has begun an investigation. [34:07.71]This is the end of Listening Comprehension.[34:20.10]。
2004年英语专业四级考试真题Dictation
2004年英语专业四级考试真题Dictation第一篇：2004年英语专业四级考试真题Dictation2004年英语专业四级考试真题DictationMoneyMoney is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services.People use money to buy food , clothes , and hundreds of other things.In the past many different things were used as money.People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods.The Chinese used cloth and knives.In Africa , elephant tusks or salt were used.Even today some people in Africa are still paid in salt.Coins were first invented by the Chinese.Originally they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center , so that a piece string could keep them together.this made doing business much easier , but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive.To solve this problem the Chinese again came up with a solution.They began to use paper money for coins.Now paper money notes are used throughout the world.2005年英语专业四级考试真题DictationThe WristwatchIt is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception to the normal sequence in the evolution of men’s jewelry.Reversing the usual order , they were first worn by women and then adopted by men.I n the old days , queens included wristwatches among their crown ter they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers.Until World War I , Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters.Then army officers discovered that the wristwatch was most practical for active combat.Race car drivers also loved to wear wristwatches withoutfeeling self-conscious.By 1924 some 30% of men’s watches were worn on the wrist.Today the figure is 90% and they are now worn by both men and women for practical purposes rather than for decoration.07年英语专业真题听力 DictationAdvertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times.In today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand.There is great competition between manufactures of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand.They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising.The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio.He sometimes employs sales girls to distributesamples of their products.He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well.In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them.Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements.We buy a particular product because we think that is the best.We usually think so because theadvertisements say so.People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.2010年英语专业四级考试真题Dictation Freshman's Week Britain has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world.But to those who are new to this system, it can sometimes be confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar.Universities have something called “freshman's week” for their newcomers.It's a great opportunity to make new friends, join in lots of clubs and settle into university life.However, having just left the comfort of homeand all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting strangers in classrooms and dormitories can be worrying.Where do you start and who should you make friends with? Which clubs and society should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you.They worry about starting their university social life on the right foot.So just take it all in slowly.Don't rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.第二篇：1998年英语专业四级考试真题1998年英语专业四级考试真题PART ⅣCLOZE[15 MIN]The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed.The choice reflects personal taste, the way people see themselves and the fantasies they(26)about their lives, the restrictions on money available(27)them, the presence of others in the family with a(28)on that money, and the influenceof current convention,(29), surroundings and locality.Shopping is an important human activity.Yet shoppers are(30)with a confusing situation and a(n)(31)changing one.Theconfusionarisesfromtheclaims(32)adverting,frominadeq uateinformationaboutnew products, new materials, new places to shop--a confusion enhanced by rising prices and a(n)(33)choice of goods than ever before.The search(34)the right purchase is based on ignorance of(35)own needs and ignorance of the product's(36)for those needs.When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance.(37)none of these is entirely satisfactory.For example, you can ask a shop assistant initially.(38)you find one, she may quite(39)not know theanswers.She may be a schoolgirl with aSaturday job, or a housewife(40)part-time.26.[A] imagine[B] possess[C] have27.[A] to[B] for[C] with28.[A] right[B] demand[C] request29.[A] growth[B] upbringing[C] cultivation30.[A] dealt[B] faced[C] coped31.[A] suddenly[B] instantly[C] rapidly32.[A] made by[B] seen in[C] hinted at33.[A] ampler[B] larger[C] broader34.[A] from[B] into[C] for35.[A] their[B] one's[C] his36.[A] fitness[B] use[C] value37.[A] And[B] Still[C] Yet38.[A] Even ff[B] Although[C] Because39.[A] generally[B] authentically[C] innocently40.[A] studying[B] practicing[C] workingPART ⅤGRAMMAR & VOCABULARY[15 MIN]41.John is __ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.[A] no less[B] no more[C] not less[D] no so42.She remembered sever, d occasions in the past __ she had experienced a similar feeling.[A] while[B] before[C] that[D] when43.ff your car __ any attention during the first12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.[D]own [D] of [D] claim [D] expansion [D] greeted [D] readily [D] set in [D] wider [D] with [D] her [D] worth [D] Even [D] While [D] genuinely [D] shopping[A] shall need[B] should need[C] would need[D] will need44.The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than__[A] is necessary[B] being necessary[C] to be necessary[D] itis necessary45.__, he can now only watch it on TV at home.[A] Obtaining not a ticket for the match[B] Not obtaining a ticket for the match[C] Not having obtained a ticket for the match[D ] Not obtained a ticket for the match46.The children prefer camping in the mountains __ an indoor activity.[A] to[B] than[C] for[D] withnguage belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner__ to the professor.[A] as far as[B] the same as[C] as much as[D] as long as48.__ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.[A] Much as[B] Much though[C] As much[D] Though much49.The Clarks haven't decided yet which hotel[A] to stay[B] is to stay[C] to stay at[D] is for staying50.His strong sense of humor was __ make everyone in the room burst out laughing.[A] so as to[B] such as to[C] so that[D] such that51.__ enough time and money, the researcher would have been able to discover more in this field.[A] Giving[B] To give[C] Given[D] Being given52.You __ Mark anything.It was none of his business.[A] needn’t have told[B] needn't tell[C] mustn't have told[D] mustn't tell53.The membership card entitled himcertain privileges in the dub.[A] on[B] in[C] at[D] to54.Obviously, the Chairman's remarks at the conference were __ and not planned.[A] substantial[B] spontaneous[C] simultaneous[D] synthetic55.For the success of the project, the company should __ themost of the opportunities at hand.[A] obtain[B] grasp[C] catch[D] make56.Failure to follow the club rules __ him from the volleyball team.[A] disfavored[B] dispelled[C] disqualified[D] dismissed57.The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with __ hope.[A] eternal[B] infinite[C] ceaseless[D] everlasting58.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but __ this decision was revised.[A] subsequently[B] successively[C] predominantly[D] preliminarily59.The local police are authorized to __ anyone's movements as they think fit.[A] pause[B] halt[C] repel[D] keep60.Have you ever received __ of what has happened to her?[A] the word[B] words[C] word[D] the words61.Twelve is to threefour is to one.[A] what[B] as[C] that[D] like62.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her __ seemed to change.[A] affair[B] luck[C] event[D] chance63.Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little __ of what I said.[A] remark[B] warning[C] notice[D] attention64.The scheme was __ when it was discovered it would be very costly.[A] resigned[B] surrendered[C] released[D] abandoned65.Yesterday my aunt bought some new __ for her flat at the seaside.[A] furniture[B] furnitures[C] possession[D] possessions 第三篇：2014年英语专业四级考试真题The Victorians had become addicted to speed and, like all speed crazy kids, they wanted to go ever faster.Time was moneyand efficiency became increasingly important.Although division of labour had been conceived by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, it could now become fully realised.This specialisation andindividualisation of labour was in marked contrast to the rural means of production, in which the family was the means of production, consumption and socialisation.With greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker.Steam made this possible and changed working life forever.Gone were the days when work was dictated by natural forces: steam engines were servant to neither season nor sunshine.Factories had foremen and life became correspondingly more regimented.The clocking-on machine was invented in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only some twenty years later.But it was not all bad news.Agricultural incomes depended on variable harvests and weather.Factories provided secure and predictable income, but long hours.Working life was becoming increasingly regulated, and the working week was reorganised to promote ever-greater efficiency.The old custom of St.Mondaywas gradually phased out and to compensate, work stopped around midday on Saturday and did not resume until Monday morning.A new division between 'work' and 'leisure' emerged, and this new block of weekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sports like cricket and football, and the rise of music hall entertainment for the new working classes.特性他After breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground.Here the day-boys were gradually assembling.They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old townpossessed.Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school.This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under-masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr.Watson, who taught the first form.T o attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second.Philip was put in the last.The master, a red-faced man with a pleasant voice, was called Rice;he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly.Philip was surprised when it was a quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes' rest.The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground.The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls.They began to play Pig in the Middle.The old boys ran from wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them: when one was seized and the mystic words saidhe became a prisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who were still free.Philip saw a boy running past and tried to catch him, but his limp gave him no chance;and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the ground he covered.Then one of them had the brilliant idea of imitating Philip's clumsy run.Other boys saw it and began to laugh;then they all copied the first;and they ran round Philip, limpinggrotesquely, screaming in their treble voices with shrill laughter.They lost their heads with the delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment.One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee.They laughed all the louder when he got up.A boy pushed him from behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him.The game was forgotten in the entertainment ofPhilip's deformity.One of them invented an odd, rolling limp that struck the rest as supremely ridiculous, and several of the boys lay down on the ground and rolled about in laughter: Philip was completely scared.He could not make out why they were laughing at him.His heart beat so that he could hardly breathe, and he was more frightened than he had ever been in his life.He stood still stupidly while the boys ran round him, mimicking and laughing;they shouted to him to try and catch them;but he did not move.He did not want them to see him run any more.He was using all his strength to prevent himself from crying.特性同For parents who send their kids off to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,” it would be very appropriate to add, “If you can handle the stress of college life.”Freshmen are showing up already stressed out, according to the latest CIRP Freshman Survey that reported students' emotional health levels at their lowest since the survey started in 1985.While in school, more students are working part-time and near-full-time jobs.At graduation, only 29 percent of seniors have jobs lined up.Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many students are not learning how to effectively handle this stress.1)Stress can make smart people do stupid things: Stress causes what brain researc hers call “cortical inhibition.” In simple terms, stress inhibits a part of the brain responsible for decision-making and reaction time and can adversely affect other mental abilities as well.2)The human body doesn't discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one: Any stressful experience will create a cascade of 1,400 biochemical events in your body.If any amount of stress is left unchecked, many things can occur within the body, including premature aging, impaired cognitive function and energy drain.3)Stress canbecome your new norm: When you regularly experience negative feelings and high amounts of stress, your brain recognizes this as your normal state.This then becomes the new norm, or baseline for your emotional state.4)Stress can be controlled: Countless studies demonstrate that people can restructure their emotional stateusing emotion-refocusing techniques.These techniques help you recognize how you are feeling and shift to a more positive emotional, mental and physical state.5)Stress less by loving what you study: Barbara Frederickson, a leading international authority on the importance of positive emotions, says humans are genetically programmed to seek positive emotions such as love and joy.It'ssuggested to choose a major or career path you love and enjoy.Otherwise, you could end up fighting against your own biology.TEXT CFor anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is upon us, consider this: The average 13-to 17-year-old sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research firm.Adults are catching up.People from ages 45 to 54 sent and received 323 texts a month in the second quarter of 2010, up 75% from a year ago, Nielsen says.Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view our mobile devices.That they are phones is increasingly beside the point.Part of what's driving the texting surge among adults is the popularity of social media.Sites like Twitter, with postings of no more than 140 characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of communicating in micro-bursts.第四篇：2011年英语专业四级考试真题答案PART Ⅰ DICTATIONBritish Holidaying HabitsIn the late 1970s, air travel became affordable / for the average family in the UK, / and more people started traveling abroad for their summer holidays./ After all, the British weather wasn’t very good, even in summer, / so a lot of people left the country for a vacation./ In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average./ As a result, they started to go abroad in groups / to places such as Spain and Greece./ Once they arrived at their destination, / they met with other groups of young people, and had one long party./ British holidaying habits have begun to change, however./ Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate, / so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather./ Also, going abroad is more expensive./ As a result, more British people are choosing to spe nd their summer holidays in the UK.PARTⅡ LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONS1.[C];2.[D];3.[B]4.[A]5.[C]6.[D]7.[A]8.[C]9.[D] 10.[B]SECTION BPASSAGES11.[C] 12.[A] 13.[D] 14.[C] 15.[B] 16.[D] 17.[A] 18.[C] 19.[B] 20.[A]SECTION CNEWS BROADCAST21.[B] 22.[B] 23.[A] 24.[C] 25.[B] 26.[D] 27.[A] 28.[C] 29.[D] 30.[B]PART ⅢCLOZE[15 MIN]31.［B］32.[D] 33.[A] 34.[C] 35.[B] 36.[D] 37.[A] 38.[C] 39.[B] 40.[D] 41.[C] 42.[A]43.[B] 44.[D] 45.[A] 46.[C] 47.[B] 48.[A] 49.[D] 50.[B]PART ⅣGRAMMAR VOCABUL ARY[15 MIN]51.[D] 52.[C] 53.[A] 54.[B ] 55.[D] 56.[B] 57.[A] 58.[C] 59.[B]60.[D]61.[A] 62.[C] 63.[B] 64.[A] 65.[B] 66.[B] 67.[A] 68.[C] 69.[B] 70.[D] 71.[A]72.[C] 73.[B] 74.[D] 75.[A] 76.[C] 77.[B] 78.[A] 79.[D] 80.[B]PARTⅤREADING COMPREHENSION81.[B] 82.[D] 83.[B] 84.[A] 85.[C]86.[A] 87.[C] 88.[A] 89.[D] 90.[C]91.[B] 92.[A] 93.[D] 94.[B] 95.[C]96.[B]97.[C] 98.[A]99.[C] 100.[B]PART Ⅵ WRITING[45 MIN]SECTION A COMPOSITION[35 MIN]Should Private Car Owners Be Taxed for Pollution?Along with the increasing environmental pollution, the measures for protecting environment are widely taken in the world, among which levying environmental taxes is considered to be effective.Since car sales have reached a historic peak these days, the government suggests that private car owners should be taxed for pollution.As far as I’m concerned, it’s not so much a solution as a gesture，because basically it can’t alleviate the pressing environmental issues.To begin with, though large in number, private car is not the only factor causing environmental pollution.If private car owners were taxed for pollution, other public vehicles, including buses and trains, should be taxed as well for the simple reason that they are also not environmental friendly.If not, complaints will accumulate concerning the unfairness, which thus will damage the harmony of our society.Also, taxing the private car owners fails to decrease the number of cars running on the road as expected.For those who are accustomed to it, an extra tax will never stop them from enjoying the convenience and pleasure of car driving.What’smore, levying a tax may make pollution becomes “reasonable”, because they would think they have paid for it.Obviously, it means nothing to protecting environment.As a result, it’s f ar from a good solution to tax private car owners for pollution, assuming it will solve environmental problems.On the contrary, immediate actions should be taken to develop new energy so as to cut down car pollution as a whole⑨.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING[10 MIN]April 18th, 2011Dear Lyn,It’s been a long time since we met last time.I’m writing to invite you to my hometown this summer vacation with my heartfelt sincerity①.It’s beyond words to describe② the beauty and grandeur of the sea here in summer.You can catch the No.K47 train which leaves your city at 10:30 at night and arrives here at 7:30 in the next morning.I’m looking forward to your reply③.Yours,Li Ming第五篇：2006年英语专业四级考试真题及答案2006年英语专业四级考试真题及答案PART Ⅲ CLOZEThere are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most （31）held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means（32）the pavement into a busy street!（33）you must pass under a ladder you can（34）bad luck by crossing your fingers and（35）them crossed until you have seen a dog.（36）, you may lick your finger and（37）a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the（38）has dried.Another common（39）is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring（40）to the person who opened it or to the whole（41）.Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is（42）, as it inevitably brings rain!The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month（43）on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay（44）.the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror,（45）it brings seven years of bad luck!The superstition is supposed to（46）in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are（47）witchcraft…… it is（48）lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood（49）luck.This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as “my car has never（50）, touch wood?”31.A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily32.A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from33.A If B As C Though D Unless34.A erase B remove C avoidD ease35.A keep B keeping C kept D to keep 36.A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively37.A make B print C perform D produce 38.A label B symbolC markD cut39.A argument B superstition C opinion D idea 40.A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune41.A house B household C home D circle 42.A unwise B unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate43.A falls B arrives C drops D happens 44.A away B outdoorsC indoorsD far45.A when B as C if D though 46.A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate47.A concerned about B related with C associated with D connected in48.A especially B specially C frequently D rarely49.A as B for C in D of50.A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken downPART Ⅳ GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY51.__dullhe may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.A Although B whatever C As D However52.If only I __play the guitar as well as you!A wouldB couldC shouldD might53.The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.A by which B for which C to which D at which 54It's high time we __ cutting down the rainforests.A stopped B had to stop C shall stop D stop55The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.A has found B was finding C had found D would find56Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech.A ought to have B must have C may have D should have57I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.A that you should think B by what you are thinking C that you would think D with what you were thinking58Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not__ for her work.A enough good B good enough C as good enough D good as enough59It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.A attracts B shall attract C attract D has to60Land belongs to the city;there is __ thing as privateownership of land.A no such a B not such C not such a D no such 61My daughter has walked eight miles today.We never guessed that she could walk__far.A / B such C that D as 62The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.A proves B is proving C are proving D prove63There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones.A not counting B not to count C don't count D having not counted64It was __ we had hopedA more a success thanB a success more thanC as much of a success asD a success as much as65There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?A didn't itB doesn't thereC usedn't it?D didn't there66It is an offence to show __ against people of different races.A distinction B difference C separation D discrimination 67A great amount of work has gone into __ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.A refreshing B restoring C renovating D renewing68The thieves fled with the local police close on their __.A backs B necks C toes D heels69The economic recession has meant that job__ is a rare thing.A security B safety C protection D secureness70Many people nowadays save money to __ for their old age.A cater B supply C provide D equip71The tone of the article __ the writer's mood at the time.A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated72This is not the right __ to ask for my help;I am far too busy even to listen73The job of a student accommodation officer__ a greatmany visits to landladies.A concerns B offers C asks D involves 74Our family doctor's clinic __at the junction of two busy roads.A rests B stands C stays D seats75She was so fat that she could only just __ through the door.A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather76After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was __.A leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable 77The reception was attended by __ members of the local community.A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable 78Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the afternoon.A regained B recovered C restored D revived79His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.A rich B quick C productive D fertile80The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the foundation.A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparablePART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSIONTEXT AIn the case of mobile phones, change is everything.Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.First.Let's talk about culture.The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.This has several implications.The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence.People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet.Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance.You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meetingplace.Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run.It is no longer “see you there at 8”, but “text me around 8 and we'll see where we all ar e”.Texting changes people as well.In their paper, “insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality.Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts.This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language.There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone.There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away.And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy.So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous.But perhaps you needn't worry so much.After all, it is good to talk.81 when people plan to meet nowadays, they A: arrange the meeting place beforehandB.postpone fixing the place till last minuteC: seldom care about when and where to meetD: still love to work out detailed meeting plans.82 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen onA: TALKERSB;the “speakeasy”c.the “spacemaker”D.texters。
2004年英语专业四级考试真题及答案-中大网校
2004年英语专业四级考试真题及答案总分：100分及格：60分考试时间：130分PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) SECTION A CONVERSA TIONS(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(2)According to Frank, ChrisA. receives no spam at alB. should care for her spaC. receives more span than most people dD. should not worry about her spa(3)Frank suggests that Chris do all of the following EXCEPTA. using something to filter spaB. applying for more e-mail addresseC. using e-mail addresses provided by small e-mail providerD. trying to find out spammer(4)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(5)How much would he pay first if he wants to rent a one-bedroom apartment?A. $900.B. $1,000.C. $1,110.D. $1,210.(6)When will they meet?A. 1 :00B. 3:30C. 4:00D. 5:00(7)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(8)What does the man say about the garbage in New York?A. SmellB. ScattereC. Blocking doors and store shutterD. Put in bags and boxe(9)The hotel the man stayed at can be described asA. roomy and comfortablB. nice but expensivC. cheap and comfortablD. roomy but expensiv(10)The man's impression of New York would beA. orderlinesB. creativenesC. tightnesD. conveniencSECTION B PASSAGES(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(2)The new problem is thatA. cattle destroy food supplB. wild animals ferociously attack cattlC. cattle occupy the traditional habitats of wild animalD. wild animals no longer move from place to plac(3)Wild animals and cattle differ inA. the amount of grass and plants they eaB. the way they eat grass and plantC. the type of grass and plants they eaD. the time they spend eating grass and plant(4)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(5)What advantages does nuclear family offer to women?A. The women have more freedom and can share in decisionB. The women do not have to be the heads of the familC. The women's relatives do not help them with the housework and childreD. The women have all the power of the famil(6)Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family?A. They want to stay home and do the houseworB. They don't have enough moneC. They have too much work but not much free timD. They have more freedom than in the pas(7)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(8)What does psychological noise mean?A. The forces that make people less able to communicatB. The difficulties that people experience in communicatioC. The reasons that cause people resist communicatioD. The reasons that cause people unable to convince other(9)What is the passage mainly about?A. Three types of noise can make communication difficulB. The meaning of external noise in communicatioC. The psychological noise can make one talenD. The reason why you can become speechles(10)What is the speaker's tone in this passage?A. SympathetiB. Matter of facC. WorrieD. ExaggerateSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST(1)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(2)How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?A. Re was an American journalisB. He worked for a British newspapeC. His story was published elsewherD. Foreigners are not subject to local law(3)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(4)Which of the following statements in NOT true?A. The announcement was made by AFB. Afghanistan was a founding member of AFC. Afghanistan had been in chaos for lonD. The football players were under 23.(5)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(6)The ________ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.A. infantB. maternalC. maleD. middle-aged(7)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(8)Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result ofA. their border conflictB. their military build-uC. killings in the two countrieD. their mutual distrus(9)<Ahref="javascript:;"></A>(10)A new survey was made by looking at the middle ground that isA. the 100 family businesses at least 10 years olB. the 1,000 family businesses at least 10 years olC. the 100 family businesses at least 100 years olD. the 1,000 family businesses at least 100 years olPART ⅢCLOZE (15 MIN)(1)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours' sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours' wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides (31)______ the hours of darkness. Our present (32) ______ is with how easily and to what extent this (33) ______ can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease (34) ______ people can change from working in the day to working at night is a (35) ______of growing importance in industry where automation (36) ______ round-the-clock working of machines. It normally (37) ______ from five days to one week for a person to (38)______ to a (39)______ routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleepingduring the day and working at night. (40) ______, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine (41) ______ he has to change to another, (42)______ much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very (43)One answer would seem to be (44) ______ periods on each shift, a month, or even three months. (45) _______, recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their (46) ______ habits of sleep and wakefulness during the weekend and that this is quite enough to destroy any (47) ______ to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to (48) ______ the night shift to those (49) ______ night workers whose (50)______ may persist through weekends and holidays.{TS}_________填上最佳答案。
2004年6月19日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
2004年6月19日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices 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 linethrough the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.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, A) “At the office” is the correct answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1.A) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.B) The woman had forgotten Mark’s phone number.C) The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday.D) Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.2.A) The man is late for the trip because he is busy.B) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.D) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.3.A) At 10:30.B) At 10:25.C) At 10:40.D) At 10:45.4.A) The man no longer smokes.B) The man is under pressure from his wife.C) The man usually follows his wife’s advice.D) The man refuses to listen to his doctor’s advice.5.A) Move to a big city.B) Become a teacher.C) Go back to school.D) Work in New York.6.A) Quit delivering flowers.B) Work at a restaurant.C) Bring her flowers every day.D) Leave his job to work for her.7.A) She can find the right person to help the man.B) She can help the man out.C) She’s also in need of a textbook.D) She picked up the book from the bus floor.8.A) The man was confused about the date of the appointment.B) The man wants to change the date of the appointment.C) The man is glad he’s got in touch with the doctor.D) The man can’t come for the appointment at 4:15.9.A) The two speakers are at a loss what to do.B) The man is worried about his future.C) The two speakers are seniors at college.D) The woman regrets spending her time idly.10.A) She has learned a lot from the novel.B) She also found the plot difficult to follow.C) She usually has difficulty remembering names.D) She can recall the names of most characters in the novel.Section B Compound DictationDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage isread for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in theblanks numbered from SI to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missinginformation. You can either use the exact words you have just heard orwrite down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passageis read for the third time, you should check what you have written.The Library of Congress is America’s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, (S1) ________ publications as well as letters of (S2) ________ interest. It also has maps, photographs, art (S3) ________, movies, sound recordings and musical (S4) ________. All together, it has more than 100 million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is (S5) ________ to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was (S6) ________ in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all (S7) ________ that year when the Capitol was burned down during America’s war with Britain.To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson’s collection included 7,000 books in seven languages.(S8) ________. Today, three buildings hold the library’s collection.(S9) ________. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. (S10) ________. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.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 choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.A is for always getting to work on time.B is for being extremely busy.C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job.You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable—or unwilling—to “play the game.”“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word ‘polite’. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form Of Socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,’” says Neil P Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature.”Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.11.“Office politics” (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to ________.A) the code of behavior for company staffB) the political views and beliefs of office workersC) the interpersonal relationships within a companyD) the various qualities required for a successful career12.To get promoted, one must not only be competent but ________.A) give his boss a good impressionB) honest and loyal to his companyC) get along well with his colleaguesD) avoid being too outstanding13.Why are many people unwilling to “play the game” (Line 4, Para. 5)?A) They believe that doing so is impractical.B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues.D) They think the effort will get them nowhere.14.The author considers office politics to be ________.A) unwelcome at the workplaceB) bad for interpersonal relationshipsC) indispensable to the development of company cultureD) an important factor for personal advancement15.It is the author’s view that ________.A) speaking up for oneself is part of human natureB) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flatteryC) hard work contributes very little to one’s promotionD) many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.“The Constitution,” said the association’s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn’t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”“Don’t you think it’s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火索) separately in a drawer.”“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.”The spokesman said, “Hydrogen bombs don’t kill people—people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they’re going to think twice about breaking in.”“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder (侵入者).”“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program whichwould allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”16.According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to________.A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bombB) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weaponC) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at homeD) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon17.Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that________.A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawerB) most people don’t know how to handle the weaponC) people’s lives will be threatened by the weaponD) they may fall into the hands of criminals18.By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it________.A) will frighten away any possible intrudersB) can show the special status of its ownersC) will threaten the safety of the owners as wellD) can kill those entering others’ houses by force19.According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are verymuch worried that ________.A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged toovercomeB) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weaponC) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendouslyD) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis20.From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safetyB) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombsC) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombsD) concerned about the spread of nuclear weaponsPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born With, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D. C., the world’s only liberal arts university for deaf people.When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher.Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk” his students used looked richer. He wondered: Might deaf people actually: have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard”. Stokoe’s idea was academic heresy (异端邪说).It is 37 years later. Stokoe—now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture—is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation (调节) of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space. “What I said,” Stokoe explains, “is that language is not mouth stuff —it’s brain stuff.”21.The study of sign language is thought to be ________.A) a new way to look at the learning of languageB) a challenge to traditional, views on the nature of languageC) an approach: to simplifying the grammatical structure of a languageD) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language22.The, present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by ________.A) a famous scholar in the study of the human brainB) a leading specialist in the study of liberal artsC) an English teacher in a university for the deafD) some senior experts in American Sign Language23.According to Stokoe, sign language is ________.A) a Substandard languageB) a genuine languageC) an artificial languageD) an international language24.Most educators objected to Stokoe’s idea because they thought ________.A) sign language was not extensively used even by deaf peopleB) sign language was too artificial to be widely acceptedC) a language should be easy to use and understandD) a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds25.Stokoe’s argument is based on his belief that ________.A) sign language is as efficient as any other languageB) sign language is derived from natural languageC) language is a system of meaningful codesD) language is a product of the brainPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross’s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the World were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like When I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded, with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an, attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the Public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, andthat it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the Chance to get closer to people and their problems.26.Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.A) to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB) to clarify the British government’s stand on landminesC) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD) to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims27.What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figures brought thereality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?A) She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.D) Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.28.Some members of the British government criticized Diana because ________.A) she was ill-informed of the government’s policyB) they were actually opposed to banning landminesC) she had not consulted the government before the visitD) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola29.How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A) She paid no attention to them.B) She made more appearances on TV.C) She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D) She rose to argue with her opponents.30.What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A) It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B) It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C) It had greatly promoted her popularity.D) It had affected her relations with the British government.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 bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.31.I went along thinking of nothing ________, only looking at things around me,A) in particularB) in harmonyC) in doubtD) in brief32.Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ________ thequality of the programs.A) lessenedB) declinedC) affectedD) effected33.I must congratulate you ________ the excellent design of the new bridge.A) withB) ofC) atD) on34.There is a fully ________ health center on the ground floor of the main officebuilding.A) installedB) equippedC) providedD) projected35.For more than 20 years, we’ve been supporting educational programs that ________from kindergartens to colleges.A) moveB) shiftC) rangeD) spread36.The ________ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.A) conventionB) confinementC) principleD) discipline37.The test results are beyond ________; they have been repeated in labs all over theworld.A) negotiationB) conflictC) bargainD) dispute38.I was so ________ in today’s history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing.A) amazedB) neglectedC) confusedD) amused39.It ________ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses whenyou buy both.A) presentsB) entitlesC) creditsD) tips40.Deserts and high mountains have always been a ________ to the movement ofpeople from place to place.A) barrierB) fenceC) preventionD) jam41.In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to setup some ________ shops in the residential area.A) flowingB) driftingC) mobileD) unstable42.Mr. Smith says: “The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ________ it.”A) overtakingB) enlargingC) wideningD) exaggerating43.This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.A) on the other handB) on the contraryC) in shortD) or else44.It was the first time that such a ________ had to be taken at a British nuclear powerstation.A) presentationB) precautionC) preparationD) prediction45.________ that he wasn’t happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a differenthotel.A) PerceivingB) PenetratingC) PuzzlingD) Preserving46.The board of the company has decided to ________ its operations to include allaspects of the clothing business.A) multiplyB) lengthenC) expandD) stretch47.His business was very successful, but it was at the ________ of his family life.A) consumptionB) creditC) exhaustionD) expense48.First published in 1927, the charts remain an ________ source for researchers.A) identicalB) indispensableC) intelligentD) inevitable49.Joe is not good at sports, but when it ________ mathematics, he is the ‘best in theclass.A) comes toB) comes up toC) comes on toD) comes around to50.Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ________ for smoking.A) reliefB) revivalC) substituteD) succession51.When carbon is added to iron in proper ________ the result is steel.A) ratesB) thicknessesC) proportionsD) densities52.You should try to ________ your ambition and be more realistic.A) reserveB) restrainC) retainD) replace53.Nancy is only a sort of ________ of her husband’s opinion and has no ideas of herown.A) sampleB) reproductionC) shadowD) echo54.Now that spring is here, you can ________ these fur coats till you need them againnext winter.A) put overB) put awayC) put offD) put down55.There is a ________ of impatience in the tone of his voice.A) hintB) notionC) dotD) phrase56.Please ________ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.A) seekB) inquireC) searchD) consult57.At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by ________ Charlie Chaplin.A) copyingB) followingC) imitatingD) modeling58.She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ________.A) failureB) lackC) absenceD) drop59.The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ________ all aspects ofurban planning.A) insertsB) gripsC) performsD) embraces60.The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ________ that the audiencecouldn’t help yawning.A) tediousB) boredC) clumsyD) tiredPart 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 shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It’s the one __61__ the teacher standing in the schoolroom door __62__ goodbye to students for the summer and calling __63__ them, “By the way, we won World War II.”The problem with the joke, of course, is that it’s __64__ funny. The recent surveys on __65__illiteracy (无知) are beginning to numb (令人震惊): nearly one third of American 17-year-olds cannot even __66__ which countries the United States __67__ against in that war. One third have no __68__ when the Declaration of Independence was __69__. One third thought Columbus reached the New World after 1750. Two thirds cannot correctly __70__ the Civil War between 1850 and 1900. __71__ when they get the answers right, some are __72__ guessing.Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be __73__ connected to loss of international __74__. But it does affect our future __75__ a democratic nation and as individuals.The __76__ news is that there is growing agreement __77__ what is wrong with the __78__ of history and what needs to be __79__ to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性) __80__ yet to be felt in most classrooms.61.A) aboutB) inC) forD) by62.A) shakingB) wavingC) noddingD) speaking63.A) inB) afterC) forD) up64.A) rarelyB) soC) tooD) not65.A) historicalB) educationalC) culturalD) political66.A) distinguishB) acknowledgeC) identifyD) convey67.A) defeatedB) attackedC) foughtD) struck68.A) senseB) doubtC) reasonD) idea69.A) printedB) signedC) markedD) edited70.A) placeB) judgeC) getD) lock71.A) EvenB) ThoughC) ThusD) So72.A) hardlyB) justC) stillD) ever73.A) exclusivelyB) practicallyC) shortlyD) directly74.A) competitivenessB) comprehensionC) communityD) commitment75.A) ofB) forC) withD) as76.A) fineB) niceC) surprisingD) good77.A) toB) withC) onD) of78.A) consultingB) coachingC) teachingD) instructing79.A) doneB) dealtC) metD) reached80.A) thereforeB) orC) andD) asPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction. You should write at least 120words according to the following guidelines:Your role: a tour guideYour audience: a group of foreign touristsYour introduction should include:● some welcoming words● the schedule for the day●a description of the place the tourists will be visiting (e.g. a scenic spot or ahistorical site, etc.)You should make the introduction interesting and the arrangements for the day clear to everybody.A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction2004年6月19日四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IVS1.popular S2 historical S3 prints S4 instrumentsS5.permitted S6 established S7 destroyedS8.In 1897, the library moved into its own building across the street from the Capitol.S9.The library provides books and materials to the US Congress and also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries.S10.Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the US must send two copies to the library.。
外语考试-2004年英语专业四级真题及答案(详解)
Teiseiの外国語試験資料整合ーセット20004年英语专业四级考试真题及答案（详细解析）TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2004)-GRADE FOUR-Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were (26)____, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. (27)____ the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (28)____ that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald’s began (29) ____ to frozen French fries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. (30)____, the change had a prof ound effect on the nation’s agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (31)____. McDonald’s fries now come from huge manufacturing plants (32)____ can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (33)____ McDonald’s and the popularity of its low-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.?The taste of McDonald’s French fries played a crucial role in the chain’s success—fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was (34)____ praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (35)____ taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald’s (36)____, the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (37)____ large processing companies, and have similar (38)____ in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (39) ____ determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald’s cooked its French fries in a mi xture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (40) ____.26. A. scaled B. stripped C. peeled D. sliced27. A. As B. Due to C. Owing to D. With28. A. ensue B. ensure C. enrich D. enable29. A. switching B. diverting? C. modifying D. altering30. A. Still B. Anyway? C. Besides D. Nevertheless31. A. brand B. stuff C. commodity D. produce32. A. this B. that C./ D. what33. A. into B. from C. in D. of34. A. long B. only C. first D. lonely35. A. distinctive B. distinct? C. distinguished D. distinguishable36. A. possesses B. buys C. acquires D. grows37. A. exact B. identical C. same D. alike38. A. woks B. pots C. boilers D. fryers39. A. adequately B. massively C. plentifully D. largely40. A. flavour B. fragrance C. smell D. perfumePart ⅤGRAMMAR & VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］? There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ____ by far the biggest cereal crop.A. isB. beenC. beD. being42. Jack ____from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.?A. has been missingB. has been missed?C. had been missingD. was missed43. Above the trees are the hills, ____ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.A. whereB. of whoseC. whoseD. which44. Who____ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?A. you saidB. did you sayC. did you say thatD. you did say45. —Does Alan like hamburgers?—Yes. So much ____ that he eats them almost every day.A. forB. asC. toD. so46. Your ideas, ____, seem unusual to me.A. like herB. like hersC. similar to herD. similar to herself47. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ____for that.A. for us to be preparedB. that we are preparedC. of us to be preparedD. our being prepared48. Time ____, the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permitB. permittingC. permittedD. permits49. ____ I like economics, I like sociology much better.A. As mush asB. So muchC. How muchD. Much as50. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____going to agree upon anything today.A. neither you nor I areB. neither you nor me amC. neither you nor I amD. neither me nor you are51. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ____ is something we had not expected.A. whichB. itC. thatD. what52. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ____ he was twenty years ago.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ____?A. hadn’t sheB. hasn’t sheC. wouldn’t sheD. didn’t she54. At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not ____.A. on viewB. at a glanceC. on the sceneD. in sight55. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the ____.A. latterB. latestC. laterD. last56. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ____traffic delays.A. acknowledgingB. affordingC. allowing forD. accounting for57. He will have to____ his indecent behaviour one day.A. answer toB. answer forC. answer backD. answer about58. With ____ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.A. rareB. unusualC. extraordinaryD. unique59. We have been hearing ____accounts of your work.A. favouredB. favourableC. favouriteD. favouring60. During the summer holiday season there are no ____ rooms in this seaside hotel.A. emptyB. blankC. desertedD. vacant61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ____ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.A. signB. markC. signalD. board62. Whenever possible, Ian ____ how well he speaks Japanese.A. shows upB. shows aroundC. shows offD. shows out63. The tenant left nothing behind except some ____ of paper, cloth, etc.A. sheetsB. scrapsC. papersD. slices64. Shares on the stock market have ____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.A. turnedB. changedC. floatedD. fluctuated65. I think you can take a(n) ____ language course to improve your English.A. intermediateB. middleC. mediumD. midPart Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AThe way in which people use social space reflects their social relationships and their ethnic identity. Early immigrants to America from Europe brought with them a collective style of living, which they retained until late in the 18th?century. Historical records document a group-oriented existence, in which one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping. People ate soups from a sommunal pot, shared drinking cups, and used a common pit toilet. With the development of ideas about individualism, people soon began to shift to the use of individual cups and plates; the eating of meals that included meat, bread, and vegetables served on separate plates; and the use of private toilets. They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain guests-living rooms, separate bedrooms for sleeping, separate work areas-kitchen, laundry room, and separate bathrooms.?In Mexico, the meaning and organization of domestic space is strikingly different. Houses are organized around a ?patio?, or courtyard. Rooms open onto the patio, where all kinds of domestic activities take place. Individuals to not have separate bedrooms. Children often sleep with parents, and brothers or sisters share a bed, emphasizing familial interdependence. Rooms in Mexican houses are locations for multiple activities that, in contrast, are rigidly separated in the United States.66. Changes in living styles among early immigrants were initially brought about by ____.A. rising living standard?B. new concept?C. new custom?D. new designs of houses?67. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Their concepts of domestic space.B. Their social relationships.C. The functions of their rooms.D. The layout of their houses.??TEXT BThere are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiples had some mystical significance.?Those numbers between 1 and 13 were in particular to have a powerful influence over the affairs of men.?For example, it is commonly said that luck, good or bad, comes in threes; if an accident happens, two more of the same kind may be expected soon afterwards. The arrival of a letter will be followed by two others within a certain period.?Another belief involving the number three has it that it is unlucky to light three cigarettes from the one match. If this happens, the bad luck that goes with the deed falls upon the person whose cigarette was the last to be lit. The ill-omen linked to the lighting of three things from one match or candle goes back to at least the 17th? century and probably earlier. It was believed that three candles alight at the same time would be sure to bring bad luck; one, two, or four, were permissible, but never just three.?Seven was another significant number, usually regarded as a bringer of good luck. The ancient astrologers believed that the universe was governed by seven planets; students of Shakespeare will recall that the life of man was divided into seven ages. Seven horseshoes nailed to a house will protect it from all evil.?Nine is usually thought of as a lucky number because it is the product of three times three. It was much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing.?Another belief was that great changes occurred every 7th and 9th of a man’s life. Consequently, the age of 63(the product of nine and seven) was thought to be a very perilous time for him. If he survived his 63rd? year he might hope to live to a ripe old age.?Thirteen, as we well know, is regarded with great awe and fear. The common belief is that this derives from the fact that there were 13 people at Christ’s Last Supper. This being the eve of his betrayal, it is not difficult to understand the significance given to the number by the early Christians.?In more modern times 13 is an especially unlucky number of a dinner party, for example. Hotels will avoid numbering a floor the 13th?; the progression is from 12 to 14, and no room is given the number 13. Many home owners will use 12 1/2 instead of 13 as their house number.?Yet oddly enough, to be born on the 13th? of the month is not regarded with any fear at all, which just shows how irrational we are in our superstitious beliefs.68. According to the passage, which of the following groups of numbers will certainly bring good luck to people?A.3 and 7.B.3 and 9.C.7 and 9.D.3 and 13.69. The ill luck associated with 13 is supposed to have its origin in ____.A. legendB. religionC. popular beliefD. certain customs70. What is the author’s attitude towards people’s superstitious beliefs?A. He is mildly critical.B. He is strongly critical.C. He is in favour of them.D. His attitude is not clear.TEXT CWomen’s minds work differently from men’s. At least, that is what most men are convinced of. Psychologists view the subject either as a matter or frustration or a joke. Now the biologists have moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between the brains of men and women. But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse.?There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain. The difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes-the link between the two halves of the brain.?The two halves are linked by a trunkline of between 200 and 300 million nerves, the ?corpus callosum. Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger and probably richer in nerve fibres than it is in men. This is the first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men and it must have some significance. The question is “What?”, and, if this difference exists, are there others? Research shows that present-day women think differently and behave differently from men. Are some of these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences. But could we be wrong??Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the ?corpus callosum enabled them to work together. For most people, the left half is used for word handing, analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms. We need both halves working together. And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves work. And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.?But it isn’t all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this basis. In schools throughout the wo rld girls tend to be better than boys at “language subjects” and boys better at maths and physics. If 〖WTHZ〗these differences〖WTBZ〗correspond with the differences in the hemispheric trunkline, here is an unalterable distinction between the sexes.?We shan’t know for a while, partly because we don’t know of any precise relationship betweenabilities in school subject and the functioning of the two halves of the brain, and we cannot understand how the two halves interact via the corpus callosum. But this striking difference must have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.71. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up.B. Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.C. Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.D. The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.72. According to the passage it is commonly believed that brain differences are caused by ____ factors.A. biologicalB. psychologicalC. physicalD. social73. “these differences” n paragraph 5 refer to those in ____.A. skills of men and womenB. school subjectC. the brain structure of men and womenD. activities carried out by the brain74. At the end of the passage the author proposes more work on ____.A. the brain structure as a wholeB. the functioning of part of the brainC. the distinction between the sexesD. the effects of the corpus callosum75. What is the main purpose of the passageA. To outline the research findings on the brain structure.B. To explain the link between sex and brain structure.C. To discuss the various factors that cause brain differences.D. To suggest new areas in brain research.TEXT DInformation is the primary commodity in more and more industries today.?By 2005, 83% of American management personnel will be knowledge workers. Europe and Japan are not far behind.?By 2005, half of all knowledge workers (22% of the labour force) will choose “flextime, flexplace” arrangements, which allow them to work at home, communicating with the office via computer networks.?In the United States, the so-called “digital divide” seems to be disappearing. In early 2000, a poll found, that, where half of white households owned computers, so did fully 43% of African-American households, and their numbers were growing rapidly. Hispanic households continued to lag behind, but their rate of computer ownership was expanding as well.? Company-owned and industry-wide television networks are bringing programming to thousands of locations. Business TV is becoming big business.?Computer competence will approach 100% in US urban areas by the year 2005, with Europe and Japan not far behind.?80% of US homes will have computers in 2005, compared with roughly 50% now. In the United States, 5 of the 10 fastest-growing careers between now and 2005 will be computer related. Demand for programmers and systems analysts will grow by 70%. The same trend is accelerating in Europe, Japan, and India.?By 2005, nearly all college texts and many high school and junior high books will be tied to Internet sites that provide source material, study exercises, and relevant news articles to aid in learning. Others will come with CD-ROMs that offer similar resources.?Internet links will provide access to the card catalogues of all the major libraries in the world by 2005. It will be possible to call up on a PC screen millions of volumes from distant libraries. Web sites enhance books by providing pictures, sound, film clips, and flexible indexing and search utilities.?Implications: Anyone with access to the Internet will be able to achieve the education needed to build a productive life in an increasingly high-tech world. Computer learning may even reduce the growing American prison population.?Knowledge workers are generally better paid than less-skilled workers. Their wealth is raising overall prosperity.?Even entry-level workers and those in formerly unskilled positions require a growing level of education. For a good career in almost any field, computer competence is a must. This is one major trend raising the level of education required for a productive ro le in today’s work force. For many workers, the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirable benefits any job can offer.76. Information technology is expected to have impact on all the following EXCEPT ____.A. American management personnelB. European management personnelC. American people’s choice of careerD. traditional practice at work77. “digital divide” in the 4th? paragraph refers to ____.A. the gap in terms of computer ownershipB. the tendency of computer ownershipC. the dividing line based on digitD. the ethnic distinction among American households78. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage?A. By 2005 all college and school study materials will turn electronic.B. By 2005 printed college and school study materials will be supplemented with electronic material.C. By 2005 some college and school study materials will be accompanied by CD-ROMs.D. By 2005 Internet links make worldwide library search a possibility.79. Which of the following areas is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Future careers.B. Nature of future work.C. Ethnic differences.D. Schools and libraries.80. At the end of the passage, the author seems to emphasize ____ in an increasingly high-tech world.A. the variety of educationB. the content of educationC. the need for educationD. the function of educationSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The passage mainly discusses the effects of ____.A. healthB. aspirinC. hearing lossD. heart attackNow, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.?Aspirin may be the most familiar drug in the world-but its power to heal goes far beyond the usual aches and pains. Exciting new studies suggest that aspirin can help fight a wide range of serious illnesser. “It now seems to be a benefit in so many areas of health,” says Dr Debra Judelson, medical director of the Women’s Heart Institute in Beverly Hills, California. “I advise most of my patients, as long as they aren’t allergic to aspirin and don’t have bleeding problems, to take low-dose aspirin.”?Some of the major illnesses and conditions that aspirin or aspirin-like drugs might help prevent are: Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes-related heart disease, heart attack, cancer and antibiotic-induced hearing loss.TEXT FFirst read the following question.82. How many proposals does the passage put forward?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.?Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.?What kind of environment do you want in the future? What can you do to help make it happen? What can other people do?Education is one way to help the environment. You can learn about the environment in school.? Radio and television can give you information. Newspapers, magazines, and books also help youlearn.?There are laws against littering and against making the air and water dirty. Other laws help people to save resources. The law lowering the speed limit for cars helps to save fuel.?Another way to help the environment is to plan for the future. We may have to find new resources. In the future, people may heat their homes with atomic power. Without planning, some kinds of environment may not happen. People can act now to help make the future.?TEXT GFirst read the following question.83. The main theme of the passage is ____ in the G-7 nations.A. agingB. wealthC. death rateD. work forceNow, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.Citizens of the world’s wealthiest countries may live longer than previously predicted, according to a study sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. By 2050, people in the G-7 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) may be living anywhere from 1.3 years to 8 years longer than official estimates now predict. Researchers at Mountain View Research in Los Altos, California, examined 50 years of mortality data and found a long-term decline in death rates. That may mean that fewer workers will have to support many more elderly in the future than governments currently expect.TEXT HFirst read the following question.84. Which is the best title of the passage?A. How to protect your eyesight.B. How to choose your computer.C. A few tips for computer users.D. Eye trouble and headache. ?Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.Question: My eyes and head ache when I work at my computer for a long time. What can I do? Vision It could just be your eyes. Make sure that you’ve had them checked and that you’re wearing any necessary corrective lenses.Screen Glare The light you read by may be too bright for your computer screen. Try to dim the light, and if you need to, get a desk lamp for other work. Also, if possible, move your computer so you aren’t directly underneath a light fixture.Screen and Head PositionYou shouldn’t bend your neck when you read from the screen. That can cause headaches. Your eyeline should be 5 cm to 8 cm below the top of the monitor. The screen should be about an arm’s length away.TEXT IFirst read the following questions.85. Clear weather is predicted in ____ Chinese cities.A.2B.3C.4D.586. W hich foreign city’s maximum temperature is the highest?A. Cairo.B. Bangkok.C. New York.D. London.?Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86. WEATHER REPORForecasts for some major Chinese citiesForeign citiesCityMaxMinWeatherCityMaxMin Beijing2417clearBangkok3328Changchun2206cleardrizzle to cloudyChengdu2520overcastChongqing3424cloudyCairo3021[5]clearDalian2317cloudyFuzhou3123light rainFrankfurt1410[5]cloudy to light rainGuangzhou3524clearHong Kong3226clear to cloudyLondon1411Kunming2617clear to cloudy drizzle to cloudyLhasa2111cloudyNanjing2720overcastMoscow2113Shanghai2822cloudyclear to cloudyTaipei2923light rainTianjin2717cloudy to clear New York2315Wuhan3022clearclear to cloudyUrumqi2210clear to cloudyTEXT JFirst read the following questions.87. If you need travel shop information, you should go to ____.A. Guide Friday Tourism Centre.B. Tourist Information Centre.C. Library.D. Post Office.88. Where can you find the Police Station?A. In Henly Street.B. In Arden Street.C. In Bridge Street.D. In Rother Street.Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88. General InformationTourist Information CentreBridge foot. Tel. (01789) 29312Summer: 9:30 am-6:00 pm Weekday11:00 am-5:00 pm SundaysWinter: 9:30 am-5:00 pm Weekday● Visitor Information, including information for the disable● Accommodation Booking● Bureau De Chang● Parkings and Toilets Leaflet● Guide Friday Tour Ticket● Travel Shop InformationGuide Friday Tourism CentreThe Civic Hall, 14 Rother StreetTe. (01789) 29986?Open Daily from 9:00 amAccommodationYouth Hostel-Alveston (2 miles from Town Centre). Tel.(01789)29709?Taxi ServicesBridgefoot, Bridge Street, Union Street, and Rother Market near White Swan HotelPolice StationRother StreetTel.(01789)41411HospitalArden StreetTel.(01789)20583LibraryHenly StreetTel.(01789)29220Post OfficeHenly StreetTel.(01789)41493?TEXT KFirst read the following questions.89. How long is the Business English programmeA.3 months.B.6 months.C.4 weeks.D.10 weeks.90. Which certificate programme is NOT mentioned?A. Teaching English for Specific Purposes.B. Communications / Networking Engineering.C. Global Operations Management.D. Advanced Software Technologies.Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVIN?English & Certificate Programs for InternationalsLive, Learn, and Enjoy on the Southern California CoastPost-graduate certificates in 12 months[JZ)● Electronic Business● Global Operations Management● Marketing● Communications / Networking Engineering● Teaching English as a Foreign Language● Advanced Software Technologies-6 months (focus on java -3 months)● Digital Art[JZ]English Language Program● 4-week Business English or Conversation & Culture-Jan, Feb, July, Aug● 10-week Intensive ESL-Jan, Apr, June, Sept******************************************************************************* *******************************************************************************参考答案及听力原文参考答案：PART Ⅰ WRITING ?SECTION A COMPOSITION?THE IMPORTANCE OF ?KEEPING A GOOD MOODPeople in modern society live under a lot of pressure. I see three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career. It is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, the society for the fierce competition. I think people should relax. It is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.?Long gone are the days when people lived their life with a certain relaxation, sampling a wide variety of activities—film, music, art, poetry. But now, a lot of people suffer from a lot of pressure. They can’t communicate well with co-workers and family members, and have unbalanced,。
英语专业四级考试真题 Dictation
2004年英语专业四级考试真题DictationMoneyMoney is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services . People use money to buy food , clothes , and hundreds of other things . In the past many different things were used as money . People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods . The Chinese used cloth and knives . In Africa , elephant tusks or salt were used . Even today some people in Africa are still paid in salt . Coins were first invented by the Chinese . Originally they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center , so that a piece string could keep them together . this made doing business much easier , but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive . To solve this problem the Chinese again came up with a solution .They began to use paper money for coins . Now paper money notes are used throughout the world.2005年英语专业四级考试真题DictationThe WristwatchIt is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception to the normal sequence in the evolution of men’s jewelry . Reversing the usual order , they were first worn by women and then adopted by men . I n the old days , queens included wristwatches among their crown jewelry . Later they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers . Until World War I , Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters . Then army officers discovered that the wristwatch was most practical for active combat . Race car drivers also loved to wear wristwatches without feeling self-conscious . By 1924 some 30% of men’s watches were worn on the wrist . Today the figure is 90% and they are now worn by both men and women for practical purposes rather than for decoration .07年英语专业真题听力DictationAdvertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. In today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufactures of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. We usually think so because theadvertisements say so. People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.2010年英语专业四级考试真题DictationFreshman's Week Britain has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to this system, it can sometimes be confusing. October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called "freshman's week" for their newcomers. It's a great opportunity to make new friends, join in lots of clubs and settle into university life. However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting strangers in classrooms and dormitories can be worrying. Where do you start and who should you make friends with? Which clubs and society should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you. They worry about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don't rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.水恩，乃幸福之源也。
2004专四真题及答案详解TEM4word文本
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORSTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2005)-GRADE FOURTIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [15 MIN ]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 MIN ]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.1. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong inA. history.B. geography.C. mathematics.D. art.2. Mr Johnson thinks that ____ can help him a lot in the job.A. logicB. writingC. historyD. mathematics3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)A. adviser.B. computer programmer.C. product designer.D. school teacher.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be4. What is the main purpose of the research?A. To make preparations for a new publication.C. To know how housework is shared.5. What does the man do on Fridays?A. He goes to exercise classes.C. He goes to the cinema.6. On which day does the couple always go out?A. Friday.B. Saturday.7. Which personal detail does the man give?A. Surname.B. First name.B. To learn how couples spend their weekends.D. To investigate what people do at the weekend.B. He goes sailing.D. He stays at home.C. Sunday.D. Any weekday.C. Address.D. Age.B. The train to Zhengzhou.D. The train to Hangzhou.given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answerthe questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPTA. name.B. address.C. receipt.D. phone number.9. Parcels must be left open mainly forA. customs 'check.B. security check.C. convenience 's saDk.et.he company 's sake.10. The woman 's last inquiry is mayincloncerned withA. the time needed for sending the parcel.B. the flight time to New York.C. the parcel destination.D. parcel collection. SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?A. At Platform 7.B. At Platform 8.C. At Platform 9.D. At Platform 13.12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?A. The train to Jinnan.C. The train to Tianjin.13. Which train has now been cancelled?A. The train to Jinnan.B. The train to Zhengzhou.C. The train to Tianjin.D. The train to Hangzhou.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.14. The museum was built in memory of those A. who died in wars.C. who lost their families in disasters.15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because he A. had once fought in a war in Italy.C. had assisted in treating the wounded.B. who worked to help victims. D. who fought in wars.B. had been wounded in a war.D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.A. It is just a lot of cheering.B. It mainly involves yelling.16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT? A. Both are used as the organizati on 's official symbols. B. Both are used regardless of religious significance. C. The red cross was the organization's original symbol.D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions. 17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?C. It mainly involves dancing.D. It is competitive in nature.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage. 18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs? A. They set fireworks for their team. B. They put on athletic shows. C. They run around the spectators.D. They yell for people to buy drinks.19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries? A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch people's attention.B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.D. Because they dance too much every day for practice. 20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.B. Cheerleaders 'contests are only held at the state level.C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898. SECTION C NEWS BROAOCASTQuestions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.21. How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea? A. 15 of them.B. 3 of them.C. 100 of them.D. Dozens of them.22. The illegal emigrants came fromA. Italy.B. Africa.C. the Mediterranean region.D. places unknown. Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.23. What does the news item mainly report?A. China will send three people into space in a week.B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year.D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.24. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?A. Houses.B. Land.C. Skies.D. Cars.25. The fires were thought to have been startedA. purposefully.B. accidentally.C. on the Mexican border.D. in southern California.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.26. _______ r anks second among leading tourism nations.A. FranceB. The United StatesC. SpainD. Italy27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive visitors.A. 77 millionB. 130 millionC. 36.8 millionD. 100 million28. According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a ______ per cent increase in the number of Chinese traveling abroad.A. 16.6B. 30C. 100D. 37Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.29. What would happen to the Argentine officers?A. They would be arrested by Spanish authorities.B. They would be tried in an Argentine court.C. They would be sent to Spain for trial.D. They would be tortured or murdered.30. What accusation would the Argentine officers face?A. Violation of human rights.B. Involvement in illegal actions.C. Planning anti-government activities.D. Being part of the military rule.PART III CLOZE [15 MIN. ]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.A person 's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “ (31) __________ home ” . But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) _____ o f cash and location on achieving that idea.Cash (33) _______ , in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _ when you leaveschool is to stay at home for a while until things (35) financially. There are obvious (36) of living at home—personal laundry is usually (37) done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) . And there is (39) the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand, (40) depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? Youmay love your family —(41) ____ do you like them? Are you prepared to be (42) ______when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (43) ________ , and that you finally have the money to leave,how do you (44) ________ finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45) ___ well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46) _________ . If you are going to work in a (47) ________ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) ______ t hese should be approached with (49)_________ . Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (50) of the first week if you take accommodation they have found for you.31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed36. A. concerns B. issues C. advantages D. problems37. A. still B. always C. habitually D. consequently38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much41. A. and B. but C. still D. or42. A. tolerant B. hostile C. indifferent D. good-tempered43. A. agreement B. consensus C. compromise D. deal44. A. go about B. go over C. go in for D. go through45. A. seldom B. less C. probably D. certainly46. A. dependent B. a good source of informationC. of great valueD. reliable47. A. familiar B. cold C. humid D. new48. A. though B. while C. since D. as49. A. enthusiasm B. hesitation C. caution D. concern50. A. same B. equivalent C. equal D. similarityPART IV GRAMMAR &VOCABULARY [15 MIN ]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he able to advise you much better thanI can.A. would beB. will have beenC. wasD. were52. ________ , Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.A. Although he is a socialistB. Even if he is a socialist。
2004年6月19日大学英语四级真题及答案
2004年6月19日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices 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 linethrough the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.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, A) “At the office” is the correct answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The man saw Mark on the street two months ago.B) The woman had forgotten Mark‟s phone number.C) The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday.D) Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.2. A) The man is late for the trip because he is busy.B) The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C) The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.D) The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.3. A) At 10:30.B) At 10:25.C) At 10:40.D) At 10:45.4. A) The man no longer smokes.B) The man is under pressure from his wife.C) The man usually follows his wife‟s advice.D) The man refuses to listen to his doctor‟s advice.5. A) Move to a big city.B) Become a teacher.C) Go back to school.D) Work in New York.6. A) Quit delivering flowers.B) Work at a restaurant.C) Bring her flowers every day.D) Leave his job to work for her.7. A) She can find the right person to help the man.B) She can help the man out.C) She‟s also in need of a textbook.D) She picked up the book from the bus floor.8. A) The man was confused about the date of the appointment.B) The man wants to change the date of the appointment.C) The man is glad he‟s got in touch with the doctor.D) The man can‟t come for the appointment at 4:15.9. A) The two speakers are at a loss what to do.B) The man is worried about his future.C) The two speakers are seniors at college.D) The woman regrets spending her time idly.10. A) She has learned a lot from the novel.B) She also found the plot difficult to follow.C) She usually has difficulty remembering names.D) She can recall the names of most characters in the novel. Section B Compound DictationDirections: 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. Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in theblanks numbered from SI to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missinginformation. You can either use the exact words you have just heard orwrite down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passageis read for the third time, you should check what you have written.The Library of Congress is America‟s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, (S1) ________ publications as well as letters of (S2) ________ interest. It also has maps, photographs, art (S3) ________, movies, sound recordings and musical (S4) ________. All together, it has more than 100 million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is (S5) ________ to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was (S6) ________ in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all (S7) ________ that year when the Capitol was burned down during America‟s war with Britain.To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson‟s collection included 7,000 bo oks in seven languages.(S8) ________. Today, three buildings hold the library‟s collection.(S9) ________. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. (S10) ________. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.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 choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.A is for always getting to work on time.B is for being extremely busy.C is for the conscientious (勤勤恳恳的) way you do your job.You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in officepolitics.Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn‟t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable—or unwilling—to “play the game.”“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative (工于心计的) behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word …polite‟. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one‟s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form Of Socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,‟” says Neil P Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It‟s simple human nature.”Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery (奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.11. “Office politics” (Line 2, Para. 4) is used in the passage to refer to ________.A) the code of behavior for company staffB) the political views and beliefs of office workersC) the interpersonal relationships within a companyD) the various qualities required for a successful career12. To get promoted, one must not only be competent but ________.A) give his boss a good impressionB) honest and loyal to his companyC) get along well with his colleaguesD) avoid being too outstanding13. Why are many people unwilling to “play the game” (Line 4, Para. 5)?A) They believe that doing so is impractical.B) They feel that such behavior is unprincipled.C) They are not good at manipulating colleagues.D) They think the effort will get them nowhere.14. The author considers office politics to be ________.A) unwelcome at the workplaceB) bad for interpersonal relationshipsC) indispensable to the development of company cultureD) an important factor for personal advancement15. It is the author‟s view that ________.A) speaking up for oneself is part of human natureB) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flatteryC) hard work contributes very little to one‟s promotionD) many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group of firearm (火器) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one.“The Constitution,” said the association‟s spokesman, “gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn‟t spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves.”“Don‟t you think it‟s dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?”“The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火索) separately in a drawer.”“Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody.”The spokesman sa id, “Hydrogen bombs don‟t kill people—people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they‟re going to think twice about breaking in.”“But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that if you have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder (侵入者).”“Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at t he moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.”16. According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to________.A) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bombB) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weaponC) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at homeD) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon17. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that________.A) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawerB) most people don‟t know how to handle the weaponC) people‟s lives will be threatened by the weaponD) they may fall into the hands of criminals18. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it________.A) will frighten away any possible intrudersB) can show the special status of its ownersC) will threaten the safety of the owners as wellD) can kill those entering others‟ houses by force19. According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are verymuch worried that ________.A) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged toovercomeB) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weaponC) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendouslyD) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis20. From the tone of the passage we know that the author is ________.A) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safetyB) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombsC) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombsD) concerned about the spread of nuclear weaponsPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born With, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D. C., the world‟s only liberal arts university for deaf p eople.When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher.Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk” his students used looked richer. He wondered: M ight deaf people actually: have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard”. Stokoe‟s idea was academic heresy (异端邪说).It is 37 years later. Stokoe—now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture—is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation (调节) of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space. “What I said,” Stokoe explains, “is that language is not mouth stuff—it‟s brain stuff.”21. The study of sign language is thought to be ________.A) a new way to look at the learning of languageB) a challenge to traditional, views on the nature of languageC) an approach: to simplifying the grammatical structure of a languageD) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language22. The, present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by ________.A) a famous scholar in the study of the human brainB) a leading specialist in the study of liberal artsC) an English teacher in a university for the deafD) some senior experts in American Sign Language23. According to Stokoe, sign language is ________.A) a Substandard languageB) a genuine languageC) an artificial languageD) an international language24. Most educators objected to Stokoe‟s idea because they thought ________.A) sign language was not extensively used even by deaf peopleB) sign language was too artificial to be widely acceptedC) a language should be easy to use and understandD) a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds25. Stokoe‟s argument is based on his belief that ________.A) sign language is as efficient as any other languageB) sign language is derived from natural languageC) language is a system of meaningful codesD) language is a product of the brainPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross‟s campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the World were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the statistics,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like When I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded, with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an, attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All I‟m trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the Public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess‟s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed abo ut both the situation in Angola and the British government‟s policyregarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess‟s views on lan dmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.”For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the Chance to get closer to people and their problems.26. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________.A) to voice her support for a total ban of landminesB) to clarify the British government‟s stand on landminesC) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims thereD) to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims27. What did Diana mean when she said “... putting a face to those figures brought thereality home to me” (Line 5, Para. 1)?A) She just couldn‟t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.D) Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situation.28. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because ________.A) she was ill-informed of the government‟s policyB) they were actually opposed to banning landminesC) she had not consulted the government before the visitD) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola29. How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A) She paid no attention to them.B) She made more appearances on TV.C) She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D) She rose to argue with her opponents.30. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A) It had caused embarrassment to the British government.B) It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C) It had greatly promoted her popularity.D) It had affected her relations with the British government.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 bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.31. I went along thinking of nothing ________, only looking at things around me,A) in particularB) in harmonyC) in doubtD) in brief32. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ________ thequality of the programs.A) lessenedB) declinedC) affectedD) effected33. I must congratulate you ________ the excellent design of the new bridge.A) withB) ofC) atD) on34. There is a fully ________ health center on the ground floor of the main officebuilding.A) installedB) equippedC) providedD) projected35. For more than 20 years, we‟ve been supporting educational programs that ________from kindergartens to colleges.A) moveB) shiftC) range36. The ________ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.A) conventionB) confinementC) principleD) discipline37. The test results are beyond ________; they have been repeated in labs all over theworld.A) negotiationB) conflictC) bargainD) dispute38. I was so ________ in today‟s history lesson. I didn‟t understand a thing.A) amazedB) neglectedC) confusedD) amused39. It ________ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses whenyou buy both.A) presentsB) entitlesC) creditsD) tips40. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ________ to the movement ofpeople from place to place.A) barrierB) fenceC) preventionD) jam41. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to setup some ________ shops in the residential area.A) flowingB) driftingD) unstable42. Mr. Smith says: “The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ________ it.”A) overtakingB) enlargingC) wideningD) exaggerating43. This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.A) on the other handB) on the contraryC) in shortD) or else44. It was the first time that such a ________ had to be taken at a British nuclear powerstation.A) presentationB) precautionC) preparationD) prediction45. ________ that he wasn‟t happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a differenthotel.A) PerceivingB) PenetratingC) PuzzlingD) Preserving46. The board of the company has decided to ________ its operations to include allaspects of the clothing business.A) multiplyB) lengthenC) expandD) stretch47. His business was very successful, but it was at the ________ of his family life.A) consumptionC) exhaustionD) expense48. First published in 1927, the charts remain an ________ source for researchers.A) identicalB) indispensableC) intelligentD) inevitable49. Joe is not good at sports, but when it ________ mathematics, he is the …best in theclass.A) comes toB) comes up toC) comes on toD) comes around to50. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ________ for smoking.A) reliefB) revivalC) substituteD) succession51. When carbon is added to iron in proper ________ the result is steel.A) ratesB) thicknessesC) proportionsD) densities52. You should try to ________ your ambition and be more realistic.A) reserveB) restrainC) retainD) replace53. Nancy is only a sort of ________ of her husband‟s opinion and has no ideas of herown.A) sampleB) reproductionC) shadowD) echo54. Now that spring is here, you can ________ these fur coats till you need them againnext winter.A) put overB) put awayC) put offD) put down55. There is a ________ of impatience in the tone of his voice.A) hintB) notionC) dotD) phrase56. Please ________ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.A) seekB) inquireC) searchD) consult57. At yesterday‟s party, Elizabeth‟s boyfriend amused us by ________ Charlie Chaplin.A) copyingB) followingC) imitatingD) modeling58. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ________.A) failureB) lackC) absenceD) drop59. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ________ all aspects ofurban planning.A) insertsB) gripsC) performsD) embraces60. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ________ that the audiencecouldn‟t help yawning.A) tediousB) boredC) clumsyD) tiredPart 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 shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Historians tend to tell the same joke when they are describing history education in America. It‟s the one __61__ the teacher standing in the schoolroom door __62__ goodbye to students for the summer and calling __63__ them, “By the way, we won__64__ funny. The recent surveysnumb (令人震惊): nearly one third ofcountries the United States __67__the New World after 1750. Two thirds__71__ when they get Unlike math or science, ignorance of history cannot be __73__ connected to loss of__75__ a democratic nation and as The __76__ news is that there is growing agreement __77__ what is wrong with the __78__ of history and what needs to be __79__ to fix it. The steps are tentative (尝试性) __80__ yet to be felt in most classrooms.61. A) aboutB) inC) forD) by62. A) shakingB) wavingC) noddingD) speaking63. A) inB) afterC) forD) up64. A) rarelyB) soC) tooD) not65. A) historicalB) educationalC) culturalD) political66. A) distinguishB) acknowledgeC) identifyD) convey67. A) defeatedB) attackedC) foughtD) struck68. A) senseB) doubtC) reasonD) idea69. A) printedB) signedC) markedD) edited70. A) placeB) judgeC) getD) lock71. A) EvenB) ThoughC) ThusD) So72. A) hardlyB) justC) stillD) ever73. A) exclusivelyB) practicallyC) shortlyD) directly74. A) competitivenessB) comprehensionC) communityD) commitment75. A) ofB) forC) withD) as76. A) fineB) niceC) surprisingD) good77. A) toB) withC) onD) of78. A) consultingB) coachingC) teachingD) instructing79. A) doneB) dealtC) metD) reached80. A) thereforeB) orC) andD) asPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction. You should write at least 120words according to the following guidelines:Your role: a tour guideYour audience: a group of foreign touristsYour introduction should include:● some welcoming words● the schedule for the day●a description of the place the tourists will be visiting (e.g. a scenic spot or ahistorical site, etc.)You should make the introduction interesting and the arrangements for the day clear to everybody.A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction2004年6月19日四级参考答案Part IS1. popular S2 historical S3 prints S4 instrumentsS5. permitted S6 established S7 destroyedS8. In 1897, the library moved into its own building across the street from the Capitol.S9. The library provides books and materials to the US Congress and also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries.S10. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the US must send two copies to the library.。