1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷四级真题+答案详解+听力原文
1997年1月大学英语四级(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) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Look for a more expensive hotel.B) Go to another hotel by bus.C) Try to find a quiet place.D) Take a walk around the city.2. A) They’re talking about nice children.B) The man has a house for sale.C) The woman lives in a nice house.D) The man has three children.3. A) In a hotel.B) At a dinner table.C) In the street.D) At the man’s house.4. A) Relatives.B) Roommates.C) Colleagues.D) Neighbors.5. A) 5:00.B) 5:15.C) 5:30.D) 5:45.6. A) He wants to have more sleep.B) His wife doesn’t sleep well.C) Women need more sleep than men.D) He doesn’t need as much sleep as his wife.7. A) A student.B) A reporter.C) A visitor.D) A lecturer.8. A) To the school.B) To a friend’s house.C) To the post office.D) Home.9. A) He is afraid he won’t be chosen for the trip.B) The boss has not decided where to go.C) Such a trip is necessary for the company.D) It’s not certain whether the trip will take place.10. A) It was boring.B) It was entertaining.C) It was touching.D) It was encouraging.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He wanted to find a place to read his papers.B) He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane.C) He felt thirsty and wanted some coffee.D) He went there to meet his friends.12. A) Toys for children.B) Important documents.C) Food and coffee.D) Clothes and scientific papers.13. A) The woman took his case on purpose.B) All his papers had been stolen.C) He had taken the woman’s case.D) The woman played a joke on him.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The liberation movement of British women.B) Rapid economic development in Britain.C) Changing attitudes to family life.D) Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.15. A) Because millions of men died in the war.B) Because women had proved their worth.C) Because women were more skillful than men.D) Because factories preferred to employ women.16. A) The concept of “the family” as a social unit.B) The attitudes to birth control.C) The attitudes to religion.D) The ideas of authority and tradition.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered.B) Those who expected to have several children but could only have one.C) Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children.D) Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30.18. A) Because their parents want them to share the family burden.B) Because their parents are too strict with them in their education.C) Because they have nobody to play with.D) Because their parents want them to grow up as fast as possible.19. A) Two types of only children.B) Parents’ responsibilities.C) The necessity of family planning.D) The relationship between parents and children.20. A) They have no sisters or brothers.B) They are overprotected by their parents.C) Their parents expect too much of them.D) Their parents often punish them for minor faults.Part II 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.21. Until then, his family ________ from him for six months.A) didn’t hearB) hasn’t been hearingC) hasn’t heardD) hadn’t heard22. The conference ________ a full week by the time it ends.A) must have lastedB) will have lastedC) would lastD) has lasted23. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around theisland at regular ________.A) gapsB) rateC) lengthD) intervals24. Physics is ________ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.A) alikeB) equivalentC) likelyD) uniform25. There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means________ trouble.A) makingB) to makeC) to have madeD) having make26. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expandingeducation, with girls as well as boys ________ to go to school.A) to be encouragedB) been encouragedC) being encouragedD) be encouraged27. The new appointment of our president ________ from the very beginning of nextsemester.A) takes effectB) takes partC) takes placeD) takes turns28. The president made a ________ speech at the opening ceremony of the sportsmeeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A) vigorousB) tediousC) flatD) harsh29. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ________ which a price change will affectsupply and demand.A) fromB) withC) toD) for30. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ________ his wildest dreams.A) underB) overC) aboveD) beyond31. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you ________, you will succeed in theend.A) hang upB) hang aboutC) hang onD) hang onto32. It is reported that ________ adopted children want to know who their naturalparents are.A) the mostB) most ofC) mostD) the most of33. Last year the advertising rate ________ by 20 percent.A) raisedB) arousedC) aroseD) rose34. ________ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderfuldinner party.A) Had they arrivedB) Would they arriveC) Were they arrivingD) Were they to arrive35. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boatswere ________ and many houses collapsed.A) wreckedB) spoiledC) tornD) injured36. The little man was ________ one metre fifty high.A) almost more thanB) hardly more thanC) nearly more thanD) as much as37. As ________ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fairis also open on Sundays.A) beingB) isC) to beD) been38. You see the lightning ________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A) the instantB) for an instantC) on the instantD) in an instant39. The manager lost his ________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A) moodB) temperC) mindD) passion40. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ________ today and are being modified bythe work of scientists of our time.A) are to challengeB) may be challengedC) have been challengedD) are challenging41. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ________ the newcarpet.A) crashB) polluteC) spotD) stain42. I’d rather read than watch television; the programs seem ________ all the time.A) to get worseB) to be getting worseC) to have got worseD) getting worse43. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ________ in grocerystores.A) readyB) approachableC) probableD) available44. When I caught him ________ I stopped buying things there and started dealing withanother shop.A) cheatingB) cheatC) to cheatD) to be cheating45. It is important that enough money ________ to fund the project.A) be collectedB) must be collectedC) was collectedD) can be collected46. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ________ so much noise.A) resistB) sustainC) tolerateD) undergo47. If only the committee ________ the regulations and put them into effect as soon aspossible.A) approveB) will approveC) can approveD) would approve48. ________ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton millsin the world.A) OnB) ByC) AtD) Of49. ________ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A) BelieveB) To believeC) BelievingD) Believed50. Mr. Morgan can be very sad ________, though in public he is extremely cheerful.A) by himselfB) in personC) in privateD) as individualPart III 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 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is thief or a meter reader, and so on.The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume (服装) of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook (钱包). Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.51. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us ________.A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB) behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD) make friends with other people52. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ________.A) in order to identify themselves with othersB) in order to better identify othersC) as their mental processes changeD) as the situation changes53. The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means “________”.A) involvementB) appreciationC) assessmentD) presentation54. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “________”.A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriatelyB) identification of other people’s statusesC) selecting one’s own statusesD) constant mental process55. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasantor that of a Hindu prince” (Line 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means ________.A) different people have different styles of clothesB) ready-made clothes may need alterationsC) statuses come ready made just like clothesD) our choice of statuses is limitedPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual type writer and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.56. The passage is meant to ________.A) warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB) advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC) show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD) encourage young people to pursue a writing career57. What can be concluded from the passage?A) Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B) A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.C) Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D) The chances for a writer to become successful are small.58. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A) He wasn’t able to produce a single book.B) He hadn’t seen a change for the better.C) He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole years.D) He found his dream would never come true.59. “... People who die wondering, What if?” (Line 3, Para. 3) refers to “those________”.A) who think too much of the dark side of lifeB) who regret giving up their career halfwayC) who think a lot without making a decisionD) who are full of imagination even upon death60. “Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to ________.A) the wonderland one often dreams aboutB) the bright future that one is looking forward toC) the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reachedD) a world that exists only in one’s imaginationPassage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their firstspoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyments, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire (能发出的全部声音). This self-imitation leads on to deliberate (有意识的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.61. By “... challenges explanation” (Line 2, Para. 1) the author means that ________.A) no explanation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenonB) no explanation has been made up to nowC) it’s no easy job to provide an adequate explanationD) it’s high time that an explanation was provided62. The third paragraph is mainly about ________.A) the development of babies’ early forms of languageB) the difficulties of babies in learning to speakC) babies’ strong desire to communicateD) babies’ intention to communicate63. The author’s purpose in writing the second paragraph is to show that children________.A) usually obey without asking questionsB) are passive in the process of learning to speakC) are born cooperativeD) learn to speak by listening64. From the passage we learn that ________.A) early starters can learn to speak within only six monthsB) children show a strong desire to communicate by making noisesC) imitation plays an important role in learning to speakD) children have various difficulties in learning to speak65. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) How Babies Learn to SpeakB) Early Forms of LanguageC) A Huge Task for ChildrenD) Noise Making and Language LearningPassage FourQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school.Cognitive (认知学派的) researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary (金钱的) rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements (刺激) indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.“If kids know they’re working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,” says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark. “But it’s easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating to o much anticipation for rewards.”A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades.In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receive performance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.66. Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward ________.A) the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewardsB) the amount of monetary rewards for student’ creativityC) the study of relationship between actions and their consequencesD) the effects of external rewards on students’ performance67. What is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students?A) They have no doubts about them.B) They have doubts about them.C) They approve of them.D) They avoid talking about them.68. Which of the following can best raise students’creativity according to RobertEisenberger?A) Assigning them tasks they have not dealt with before.B) Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness.C) Giving them rewards they really deserve.D) Giving them rewards they anticipate.69. It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten theirgrading standards because they believe ________.A) rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of studentsB) punishment is more effective than rewardingC) failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standardsD) discouraging the students’ anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency70. The phrase “token economies” (Line 1, Para. 5) probably refers to ________.A) ways to develop economyB) systems of rewarding studentsC) approaches to solving problemsD) methods of improving performancePart IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions orcomplete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10words.)In Britain, the old Road Traffic Act restricted speeds to 2 m.p.h. (miles per hour) in towns and 4 m.p.h. in the country. Later Parliament increased the speed limit to 14 m.p.h. But by 1903 the development of the car industry had made it necessary to raise the limit to 20 m.p.h. By 1930, however, the law was so widely ignored that speeding restrictions were done away with altogether. For five years motorists were free to drive at whatever speeds they likes. Then in 1935 the Road Traffic Act imposed a 30 m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas, along with the introduction of driving tests and pedestrian crossing.Speeding is now the most common motoring offence in Britain. Offences for speeding fall into three classes: exceeding the limit on a restricted road, exceeding on any road the limit for the vehicle you are driving, and exceeding the 70 m.p.h. limit on any road. A restricted road is one where the street lamps are 200 yards apart, or more.The main controversy (争论) surrounding speeding laws is the extent of their safety value. The Ministry of Transport maintains that speed limits reduce accidents. It claims that when the 30 m.p.h. limit was introduced in 1935 there was a fall of 15 percent in fatal accidents. Likewise, when the 40 m.p.h. speed limit was imposed on a number of roads in London in the late fifties, there was a 28 percent reduction in serious accidents. There were also fewer casualties (伤亡) in the year after the 70 m.p.h. motorway limitwas imposed in 1966.In America, however, it is thought that the reduced accident figures are due rather to the increase in traffic density. This is why it has even been suggested that the present speed limits should be done away with completely, or that a guide should be given to inexperienced drivers and the speed limits made advisory, as is done in parts of the USA.Questions: (注意：答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。
专业英语四级真题1997年
专业英语四级真题1997年PART Ⅰ WRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITION1、Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students. You either agree or disagree with them.MORE PRESSURE FROM ACADEMICSTUDIES DOES (OR DOES NO) GOOD TO USYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is.In the second paragraph, support your view with details.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy . Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING2、Write a note of about 50—60 words based on the following situation:You are Peter/Mary. You had a party at your home recently, but you unintentionally neglected to invite a close friend of yours — Victoria. Write her a note apologizing for this and explaining how the mistake came about. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.PART Ⅱ DICTATION3、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 to 20 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.PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.4、What does the speaker mean?A. John was unhappy with his dormitory.B. John's dormitory wasn't full.C. John didn't meet me at the door.D. There wasn't any vacant room.5、What does the statement imply?A. We are sorry that we both failed.B. Mary is envious of Jane's success.C. We are amazed by the fact.D. Jane is envious of Mary's success.6、The speaker thinks thatA. writing is his favourite course.B. he prefers other courses to composition.C. one particular course is better than writing.D. he doesn't like any course, least of writing.7、What does the speaker imply?A. He didn't finish the exercises yesterday.B. The exercises were handed in yesterday.C. He knew the exercises should be handed in today.D. He doesn't need to hand in the exercises today.8、The speaker was_________ minutes late.A. 50B. 15C. 30D. 109、What does the statement mean?A. The speaker didn't attend the exam.B. The speaker didn't do the spelling.C. The speaker was good at spelling.D. The speaker ignored his spelling.10、According to the statement, the house isA. badly built.B. noisy inside.C. very dirty.D. in disorder.11、David decided to take the express train becauseA. he was in a hurry to get home.B. he did not enjoy flying at all.C. he needed time to be on his own.D. he had booked a seat on the train.12、The weather last weekend wasA. warm and dry.B. cold and wet.C. cool and crisp.D. sunny and lovely.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear seven short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following seven questions.13、Between getting up and her meeting, the woman had aboutA. 6 hours.B. 40 minutes.C. 4 hours.D. 30 minutes.14、The conversation probably took place inA. Rome.B. Paris.C. London.D. Madrid.15、What does the woman mean?A. She hasn't read the passage.B. She doesn't understand it either.C. She cannot read it in darkness.D. She suggests that the man read it.16、What does the woman mean?A. The job is advertised in English.B. The advertisement is in an English paper.C. She offers the man English and computer skills.D. English and computer skills are essential for the job.17、Vincent solved his problem byA. going directly to the boss.B. talking to his parents.C. asking his mother to speak to his boss.D. telling his boss' mother about it.18、What had the woman assumed?A. They had received a broken computer.B. She knew how to repair the computer.C. The computer couldn't be fixed.D. They'd have to buy another one.19、The couple had previously planned toA. go boating.B. play golf.C. go cycling.D. play tennis.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 17 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.20、What are the attitudes of the local residents?A. They protested against detaining boat people.B. They protested against letting them stay forever.C. They urged Vietnam to accept the boat people.D. They urged Britain to accept the boat people.Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.21、NATO troops will join inA. Cold War.B. training exercises.C. Western armies.D. Eastern armies.22、Soldiers from _________ countries will participate.A. 17B. 30C. 13D. 43Questions 20 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the three questions.23、Who sponsored the conference on population?A. Cairo.B. The United Nations.C. The World Bank.D. The World Health Organization.24、The current rate of annual increase in the world population is aboutA. 9 million.B. 5.7 millionC. 90 million.D. 20 million.25、Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true?A. The document will cover the next two decades.B. The document will win support from the delegates.C. The document will serve as a guideline.D. The document will be completed after the conference.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the three questions.26、The news item reported a(n)A. air crash.B. traffic accident.C. lorry crash.D. ferry accident.27、It was reported to have occurredA. inside Manila's port.B. in Singapore.C. near the Manila Bay.D. in Malaysia.28、There were _________ people on board.A. 30B. 400C. 110D. 120PART IV CLOZEDecide which of the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Choose the best one for each blank.Unlike most sports, which evolved over time from street games, basketball was designed by one man to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in the winter.In 1891, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying 29 up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy 30 the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities 31 their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school.He first tried to 32 some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and 33 hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact. Most popular sports used a ball. So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it34 no equipment, such as a bat or a racket to hit it. Next he decided 35 an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend on skill and accuracy rather than on 36 only. His goals were two peach baskets, 37 to ten-foot-high balconies at each end of the gym. The basic 38 of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game, 39 of which, though with some small changes, are still 40 effect.Basketball was an immediate success. The students 41 it to their friends, and the new sport quickly 42 on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games 43 the world.29、A. to have comeB. comingC. comeD. to come30、A. betweenB. duringC. whenD. for31、A. rousedB. heldC. hadD. were32、A. imitateB. adoptC. adaptD. renovate33、A. beingB. to beC. beenD. were34、A. requestedB. usedC. requiredD. took35、A. onB. toC. ofD. with36、A. powerB. strengthC. forceD. might37、A. fixedB. fixingC. that fixedD. which fixed38、A. methodsB. rulesC. wayD. idea39、A. fewB. muchC. manyD. little40、A. withB. inC. onD. for41、A. definedB. spreadC. taughtD. discussed42、A. wentB. tookC. putD. caught43、A. ofB. throughoutC. amongD. throughPART Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYThere 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 correctly completes the sentence.44、How can I ever concentrate if you_________ continually _________ me with silly questions?A. have... interruptedB. had... interruptedC. are... interruptingD. were... interrupting45、When you have finished with that video tape, don't forget to put it in my drawer, _________?A. do youB. will youC. don't youD. won't you46、He left orders that nothing _________ touched until the police arrived here.A. should beB. ought to beC. must beD. would be47、Mr. White works with a chemicals import ＆export company, but he_________for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.A. has workedB. worksC. has been workingD. is working48、The physicist has made a discovery, _________of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which isB. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is49、_________, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributions50、The team can handle whateverA. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled51、Come and see me wheneverA. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you52、It was as a physician that he represented himself, and __________ he was warmly received.A. as suchB. such asC. as thatD. so that53、I have never been to London, but that is the cityA. where I like to visit mostB. I'd most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostlyD. where I'd like most to visit54、I was to have made a speech ifA. I was not called awayB. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called awayD. nobody called me away55、I felt that I was not yet__________ to travel abroad.A. too strongB. strong enoughC. so strongD. enough strong56、The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to _________that it was a car.A. ensureB. examineC. verifyD. testify57、The encouraging factor is that the _________ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.A. numerousB. vastC. mostD. massive58、The increase in student numbers_________ many problems for the universities.A. forcesB. pressesC. providesD. poses59、Please________ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.A. refrainB. preventC. resistD. restrain60、Reporters and photographers alike took great _________ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.A. annoyanceB. offenceC. resentmentD. irritation61、Topics for composition should be ________to the experiences and interests of the students.A. concernedB. dependentC. connectingD. relevant62、The novel contains some marvellously revealing __________ of rural life in the 19th century.A. glancesB. glimpsesC. glaresD. gleams63、Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his __________ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.A. reactionB. commentC. impressionD. comprehension64、Picking flowers in the park is absolutely __________A. avoidedB. prohibitedC. rejectedD. repelled65、Tony has not the least _______ of giving up his research work.A. intentionB. interestC. wishD. desire66、Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ________ ones.A. similarB. singularC. differentD. separate67、Am I to understand that his new post __________ no responsibility with it at all?A. keepsB. supportsC. carriesD. possesses68、Animals that could not_________ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.A. changeB. adaptC. modifyD. conformPART Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION AIn this section there are four passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.TEXT A1University teaching in the United Kingdom is very different at both undergraduate and graduate levels from that of many overseas countries.2An undergraduate course consists of a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials and, in science and engineering, laboratory classes, which in total account for about 15 hours per week. Arts students may well find that their official contact with teachers is less than this average, while science and engineering students may expect to be timetabled for up to 20 hours per week. Students studying for a particular degree will take a series of lecture courses which run in parallel at a fixed time in each week and may last one academic termor the whole year. Associated with each lecture course are seminars, tutorials and laboratory classes which draw upon, analyze, illustrate or amplify the topics presented in the lectures. Lecture classes can vary in size from 20 to 200 although larger sized lectures tend to decrease as students progress into the second and third year and more options become available. Seminars and tutorials are on the whole much smaller than lecture classes and in some departments can be on a one-to-one basis (that is, one member of staff to one student). Students are normally expected to prepare work in advance for seminars and tutorials and this can take the form of researching a topic for discussion, by writing essays or by solving problems. Lectures, seminars and tutorials are all one hour in length, whilst laboratory classes usually last either 2 or 3 hours. Much emphasis is put on how to spend as much time if not more studying by themselves as being taught. In the UK it is still common for people to say that they are "reading" for a degree. Each student has a tutor whom they can consult on any matter whether academic or personal. Although the tutor will help, motivation for study is expected to come from the student.69、According to the passage, science and engineering courses seem to be more ________than arts courses.A. motivatingB. variedC. demandingD. interesting70、Which of the following is the length of lectures or seminars or tutorials?A. 1 hour.B. 2 hours.C. 3 hours.D. 15 hours.71、In British universities teaching and learning are carried out inA. a variety of ways.B. laboratory classes.C. seminars and tutorials.D. lectures and tutorials.TEXT B1Who said the only way to learn about a country you can't visit is by reading a book? Dan Eckberg's television students at Hopkins High School know better. They're seeing countries and learning about cultures with the aid of electronic communications.2Using computers, satellite hookups, and telephone hotlines, Eckberg's students have already followed a team of cyclists 11,500 miles across the continent of Africa, sat atop Mount ilimanjaro, and sweltered in the Sahara Desert.3This winter they'll interact with an expedition exploring Central America in search of the classic Maya culture.4You can join them.5 How? By following Eckberg and his class as they track the adventures of Dan and Steve Buettner, two world-class bicyclists from U.S.A. Starting last month these two bicyclists, joined by archaeologists and a technical support team, are interacting with students via the Internet, the worldwide computer network.6From classroom or home computer, students can make research proposals to the Buettners or the archaeologists at the various Central American locations they've been exploring as part of their Maya Quest expedition.7"We hope that someone will ask a question that can't readily be answered," says Hopkins High School student Barry Anderson. "and through the online activities, an answer will be found — a discovery!"8Having students "discover" why a civilization as advanced as the Maya collapsed in the 9th century is one key goal for the leaders of the Maya Quest expedition. The more important goal is using interactive learning to discover the cause of the decline and compare it to issues we face today — natural disasters, environmental problems, and war.9Ten lesson plans — on topics ranging from the Maya language to the Maya creation myth — have been developed for the interactive expedition.10 "Through a combination of live call-in television and the Internet," says Eckberg, "we're hoping tobuild excitement and engagement in learning in our school."72、Dan Eckberg and his students learn about Africa byA. reading books.B. watching video tapes.C. interacting via the Internet.D. cycling 11,500 miles.73、Which of the following activities is NOT involved in Dan Eckberg and his students' expedition?A. Going to visit various Central American locations.B. Getting information through electronic communications.C. Discussing different topics on the Maya civilization.D. Forming research proposals and discovering the answers.TEXT C1Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earth's surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.2The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an Erector set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.3The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past. 4There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis. (These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides. ) In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbours, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them "tsunamis", meaning "harbour waves", because they reach a sizable height only in harbours.5Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves. But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.74、Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?A. The number of earthquakes is closely related to depth.B. Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.C. Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.D. Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.75、The destruction of Agadir is an example ofA. faulty building construction.B. an earthquake's strength.C. widespread panic in earthquakes.D. ineffective instruments.76、The United Nations' experts are supposed toA. construct strong buildings.B. put forward proposals.C. detect disastrous earthquakes.D. monitor earthquakes.77、The significance of the slow speed of tsunamis is that people mayA. notice them out at sea.B. find ways to stop them.C. be warned early enough.D. develop warning systems.TEXT D1One of the good things for men in women's liberation is that men no longer have to pay women the old-fashioned courtesies.2 In an article on the new manners, Ms. Holmes says that a perfectly able woman no longer has to act helplessly in public as if she were a model. For example, she doesn't need help getting in and out of cars. "Women get in and out of cars twenty times a day with babies and dogs. Surely they can get out by themselves at night just as easily."3She also says there is no reason why a man should walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk. "Historically, the man walked on the inside so he caught the garbage thrown out of a window. Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside. A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. If, out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, he should walk on the inside — because that's where attackers are all hiding these days."4As far as manners are concerned, I suppose I have always been a supporter of women's liberation. Over the years, out of a sense of respect, I imagine, I have refused to trouble women with outdated courtesies.5It is usually easier to follow rules of social behaviour than to depend on one's own taste. But rules may be safely broken, of course, by those of us with the gift of natural grace. For example, a woman is expected to sit in the chair. That is according to Ms. Ann Clark. I have always done it the other way, according to my wife.6It came up only the other night. I followed the hostess to the table, and when she pulled the chair out I sat on it, quite naturally, since it happened to be the chair I wanted to sit in.7"Well," my wife said, when the hostess had gone, "you did it again."8"Did what?" I asked, utterly confused.9"Took the chair."10Actually, since I'd walked through the restaurant ahead of my wife, it would have been awkward, I should think, not to have taken the chair. I had got there first, after all.11Also, it has always been my custom to get in a car first, and let the woman get in by herself. This is a courtesy I insist on as the stronger sex, out of love and respect. In times like these, there might be attackers hidden about. It would be unsuitable to put a woman in a car and then shut the door on her, leaving her at the mercy of some bad fellow who might be hiding in the back seat.78、It can be concluded from the passage thatA. men should walk on the inside of a sidewalk.B. women are becoming more capable than before.C. in women's liberation men are also liberated.D. it's safe to break rules of social behaviour.79、The author was "utterly confused" because heA. took the chair out of habit.B. was trying to be polite.C. was slow in understanding.D. had forgotten what he did.80、He "took the chair" for all the following reasons EXCEPT thatA. he got to the chair first.B. he happened to like the seat.C. his wife ordered him to do so.D. he'd walked ahead of his wife.81、The author always gets in a car before a woman because heA. wants to protect her.B. doesn't need to help her.C. chooses to be impolite to her.D. fears attacks on him.82、The author is ________about the whole question of manners and women's liberation.A. jokingB. satiricalC. seriousD. critical83、Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Manners ought to be thrown away altogether.B. In manners one should follow his own judgement.C. Women no longer need to be helped in public.D. Men are not expected to be courteous to women.SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNINGIn this section there are six passages followed by ten questions or unfinished statements. Skim or scan the passages as required and then answer the questions.TEXT E15th April, 199___Sir,I fully understand the opposition expressed by my colleagues to the reduction in the university budget. Nevertheless one is forced to recognize that in times of financial difficulty the university has a duty to decide where money can be saved. I believe, however, that it would be wrong for the university to make the same cuts in all departments without considering national priorities. May I suggest that there are some departments which must continue to be financed at existing levels if these are to produce the fully trained professionals which the country needs. Surely it is a national priority to train competent teachers, scientists, engineers and doctors. If there have to be cuts this year the relevant departments should not face the same reduction as other departments in the university.Yours sincerely,Harry YoungHead of Department of Mechanical Engineering84、The author's general attitude towards the reduction in the university budget isA. highly critical.B. fully supportive.C. somewhat appreciative.D. not clear.TEXT FFor more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture. The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that person's body at the right places for his illness. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the body's natural forces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own "medicines". In this way the body cures itself.Nowadays doctors can do a lot of wonderful things. They can use thousands of medicines. They can give you pills and injections. They can even give you mechanical legs or a new heart. Sometimes modern medicine works like magic. But there are still a lot of illnesses that drugs and machines cannot cure completely. Medicine is not only a science; it is an art, too. And in the art of medicine, the mind is very important. You will not have a healthy body unless you have a healthy mind.85、The general idea of the passage is thatA. doctors can produce magic.B. medicine has magic power.C. modern medicine can cure all illnesses.D. a healthy mind is also a cure for illness.TEXT GOur system for sorting out anything to do with credit cards is as thorough as that for any other problem. However, they are dealt with by a separate part of the bank.To begin with, please detail your complaint in writing to: The Senior Manager, Card Services, Essex House. Southchurch Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, ESSEX SM994PL.We will do our best to reach agreement with you. Please note that if your problem concerns your Bank Payment Card, you should contact your local branch.86、The passage informs you how toA. complain about your credit card.B. apply for a credit card.C. report the loss of a credit card.D. pay for your credit card.TEXT HHMS Belfast is a cruiser. She was launched in March 1938 and served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape and in the Normandy Landings. After the war, she supported United Nations forces in Korea and remained in service with the Royal Navy until 1965.In 1971 she was saved for the nation as a unique and historic reminder of Britain's naval heritage in the first half of the 20th century.A free guide leaflet is available to help you find your way around this huge and complex warship and your tour will take you from the ship's Quarterdeck up to the top of her Bridge and all the way down through seven decks to her massive boller and。
专业英语四级真题1997年
专业英语四级真题1997年(总分：130.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、{{B}}PART Ⅰ WRITING{{/B}}(总题数：2，分数：25.00)1.{{I}}Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students. You {{U}}either{{/U}} agree or disagree with them.{{/I}} {{B}}MORE PRESSURE FROM ACADEMIC STUDIES DOES (OR DOES NO) GOOD TO US{{/B}} {{I}}You are to write in three paragraphs. In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is. In the second paragraph, support your view with details. In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy . Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.{{/I}}（分数：15.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：()解析：[写作要点] 1．写三段，字数150字左右。
1997专四真题及答案（完整版）
1997专四真题及答案（完整版）TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1997)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. PART I WRITING (45 MIN)SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students.Y ou either agree or disagree with them.MORE PRESSURE FROM ACADEMICSTUDIES DOES (OR DOES NO) GOOD TO USYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph state clearly what your view is.In the second paragraph, support your view with details.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)Write a note of about 50- 60 words based on the following situation:Y ou are Peter/Mary. Y ou had a party at your home recently, but you unintentionally neglected to invite a close friend of yours –Victoria. Write her a note apologizing for this and explaining how the mistake came about.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. PART II DICTATION (15 MIN)Listen to the following passage. All together 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 to 20 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.PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY, Listen carefully andthen answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question in your answer booklet.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.1. What does the speaker mean?A. John was unhappy with his dormitory.B. John's dormitory wasn't full.C. John didn't meet me at the door.D. There wasn't any vacant room.2. What does the statement imply?A. We are sorry that we both failed.B. Mary is envious of Jane's success.C. We are amazed by the fact.D. Jane is envious of Mary's success.3. The speaker thinks that ________.A. writing is his favourite courseB. he prefers other courses to compositionC. one particular course is better than writingD. he doesn't like any course, least of writing4. What does the speaker imply?A. He didn't finish the exercises yesterday.B. The exercises were handed in yesterday.C. He knew the exercises should be handed in today.D. He doesn't need to hand in the exercises today.5. The speaker was ________ minutes late.A.50B. 15C.30D. 106. What does the statement mean?A. The speaker didn't attend the exam.B. The speaker didn't do the spelling.C. The speaker was good at spelling.D. The speaker ignored his spelling.7. According to the statement, the house is ________.A. badly builtB. noisy insideC. very dirtyD. in disorder8. David decided to take the express train because ________.A. he was in a hurry to get homeB. he did not enjoy flying at allC. he needed time to be on his ownD. he had booked a seat on the train9. The weather last weekend was ________.A. warm and dryB. cold and wetC. cool and crispD. sunny and lovelySECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear seven short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following seven questions.10. Between getting up and her meeting, the woman had about ________.A. 6 hoursB. 40 minutesC. 4 hoursD. 30 minutes11. The conversation probably took place in ________.A. Rome.B. Paris.C. London.D. Madrid.12. What does the woman mean?A. She hasn't read the passage.B. She doesn't understand it either.C. She cannot read it in darkness.D. She suggests that the man read it.13. What does the woman mean?A. The job is advertised in English.B. The advertisement is in an English paper.C. She offers the man English and computer skills.D. English and computing skills are essential for the job.14. Vincent solved his problem by ________.A. going directly to the bossB. talking to his parentsC. asking his mother to speak to his bossD. telling his boss' mother about it15. What had the woman assumed?A. They had received a broken computer.B. She knew how to repair the computer.C. The computer couldn't be fixed.D. They' d have to buy another one.16. The couple had previously planned to ________.A. go boatingB. play golfC. go cyclingD. play tennisSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 17 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.17. What are the attitudes of the local residents?A. They protested against detaining boat people.B. They protested against letting them stay forever.C. They urged Vietnam to accept the boat people.D. They urged Britain to accept the boat people.Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.18. NA TO troops will join in ________.A. Cold War.B. training exercisesC. Western armies.D. Eastern armies.19. Soldiers from ________ countries will participate.A. 17B. 30C. 13D.43Questions 20 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.20. Who sponsored the conference on population?A. Cairo.B. The United Nations.C. The World Bank.D. The World Health Organization.21. The current rate of annual increase in the world population is about ________.A. 9 millionB. 5.7 millionC. 90 millionD. 20 million22. Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true?A. The document will cover the next two decades.B. The document will win support from the delegates.C. The document will serve as a guideline.D. The document will be completed after the conference.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.23. The news item reported a (n) ________.A. air crashB. traffic accidentC. lorry crashD. ferry accident24. It was reported to have occurred ________.A. inside Manila's portB. in SingaporeC. near the Manila's BayD. in Malaysia25. There were ________ people on board.A.30B.400C. 110D. 120PART IV CLOZE (15 MIN)Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Unlike most sports which evolved over time from street games basketball was designed by one man to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in the winter.In 1892, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying 26up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy 27the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities 28their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school.He first tried to 29some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and 30hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact. Most popular sports used a ball. So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it 31no equipment, such as a hat or a racket to hit it.Next he decide 32an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend on skill and accuracy rather than on 33only. His goals were two peach baskets, 34to ten-foot high balconies at each end of the gym. The basic 35of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game, 36of which, though with some small changes, are still 37effect.Basketball was an immediate success. The students 38it to their friends,and the new sport quickly 39on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games 40the world.26. A. to have comeB. comingC. comeD. to come27. A. betweenB. duringC. whenD. for28. A. rousedB. heldC. hadD. were29. A. imitateB. adoptC. adaptD. renovate30. A. beingB. to beC. beenD. were31. A. requestedB. usedC. requiredD. took32. A. onB. toC. ofD. with33. A. powerB. strengthC. forceD. might34. A. fixedB. fixingC. that fixedD. which fixed35. A. methodsB. rulesC. wayD. idea36. A. fewB. muchC. manyD. little37. A. withB. inC. onD. for38. A. definedB. spreadC. taughtD. discussed39. A. wentB. tookC. putD. caught40. A. ofB. throughoutC. amongD. throughPART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (15 MIN)There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer in your ANSWER SHEET.41. How can I ever concentrate if you ________ continually ________ me with sillyquestions?A. have …interruptedB. had …interruptedC. are …InterruptingD. were …interrupting42. When you have finished with that video tape, don't forget to put it in my drawer, ________？A. do youB. will youC. don' t youD. won' t you43. He left orders that nothing ________ touched until the police arrived here.A. should beB. ought to beC. must beD. would be44. Mr. White works with a chemicals import & export company, but he ________ for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.A. has workedB. worksC. has been workingD. is working45. The physicist has made a discovery, ________ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which is.B. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is46. ________, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.A. Instead of his contributions.B. For all his notable contributions.C. His making notable contributions.D. However his notable contributions.47. The team can handle whatever ________.A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled48. Come and see me whenever ________.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you49. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received.。
1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is thief or a meter reader, and so on.51. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us ________.A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB) behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD) make friends with other people52. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ________.A) in order to identify themselves with othersB) in order to better identify othersC) as their mental processes changeD) as the situation changes53. The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means “________”.A) involvementB) appreciationC) assessmentD) presentation54. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to“________”.A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriatelyB) identification of other people’s statusesC) selecting one’s own statusesD) constant mental process55. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinesepeasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Line 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means ________.A) different people have different styles of clothesB) ready-made clothes may need alterationsC) statuses come ready made just like clothesD) our choice of statuses is limitedPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual type writer and felt like a genuine writer.56. The passage is meant to ________.A) warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB) advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC) show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pu rsue wealth and fameD) encourage young people to pursue a writing career57. What can be concluded from the passage?A) Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B) A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.C) Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D) The chances for a writer to become successful are small.58. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writingcareer?A) He wasn’t able to produce a single book.B) He hadn’t seen a change for the better.C) He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole years.D) He found his dream would never come true.59. “...People who die wondering, What if?” (Line 3, Para. 3) refers to “those________”.A) who think too much of the dark side of lifeB) who regret giving up their career halfwayC) who think a lot without making a decisionD) who are full of imagination even upon death60. “Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to ________.A) the wonderland one often dreams aboutB) the bright future that one is looking forward toC) the state of uncert ainty before one’s final goal is reachedD) a world that exists only in one’s imaginationQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire (能发出的全部声音). This self-imitation leads on to deliberate (有意识的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people.61. By “...challenges explanation” (Line 2, Para. 1) the author means that ________.A) no explanation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenonB) no explanation has been made up to nowC) it’s no easy job to provide an adequate explanationD) it’s high time that an explanation was provided62. The third paragraph is mainly about ________.A) the development of babies’ early forms of languageB) the difficulties of babies in learning to speakC) babies’ strong desire to communicateD) babies’ in tention to communicate63. The author’s purpose in writing the second paragraph is to show that children________.A) usually obey without asking questionsB) are passive in the process of learning to speakC) are born cooperativeD) learn to speak by listening64. From the passage we learn that ________.A) early starters can learn to speak within only six monthsB) children show a strong desire to communicate by making noisesC) imitation plays an important role in learning to speakD) children have various difficulties in learning to speak65. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) How Babies Learn to SpeakB) Early Forms of LanguageC) A Huge Task for ChildrenD) Noise Making and Language LearningQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive (认知学派的) researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.66. Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward ________.A) the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewardsB) the amount of monetary rewards for student’ creativityC) the study of relationship between actions and their consequencesD) the effects of external rewards on students’ performance67. What is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students?A) They have no doubts about them.B) They have doubts about them.C) They approve of them.D) They avoid talking about them.68. Whic h of the following can best raise students’ creativity according to RobertEisenberger?A) Assigning them tasks they have not dealt with before.B) Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness.C) Giving them rewards they really deserve.D) Giving them rewards they anticipate.69. It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tightentheir grading standards because they believe ________.A) rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of studentsB) punishment is more effective than rewardingC) failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standardsD) discouraging the students’ anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency70. The phrase “token economies” (Line 1, Para. 5) probably refer s to ________.A) ways to develop economyB) systems of rewarding studentsC) approaches to solving problemsD) methods of improving performance。
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Passage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:It is everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before theystart speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises. Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyments, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire （能发出的全部声⾳）. This self-imitation leads on to deliberate（有意识的） imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.61. By “…challenges explanation” (Line 2, Para.1) the author means that ________.A) no explanation is necessary for such an obvious phenomenonB) no explanation has been made up to nowC) it’s no easy job to provide an adequate explanationD) it’s high time that an explanation was provided62. The third paragraph is mainly about ______.A) the development of babies’ early forms of languageB) the difficulties of babies in learning to speakC) babies’ strong desire to communicateD) babies’ intention to communicate63. The author’s purpose in writing the second paragraph is to show that children ______.A) usually obey without asking questionsB) are passive in the process of learning to speakC) are born cooperativeD) learn to speak by listening64. From the passage we learn that _______.A) early starters can learn to speak within only six monthsB) children show a strong desire to communicate by making noisesC) imitation plays an important role in learning to speakD) children have various difficulties in learning to speak65. The best for this passage would be ______.A) How Babies Learn to SpeakB) Early Forms of LanguageC) A Huge Task for ChildrenD) Noise Making and Language LearningPassage FourQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage:Psychologists take opposing views of how external rewards, from warm praise to cold cash, affect motivation and creativity. Behaviorists, who study the relation between actions and their consequences, argue that rewards can improve performance at work and school. Cognitive （认知学派的）researchers, who study various aspects of mental life, maintain that rewards often destroy creativity by encouraging dependence on approval and gifts from others.The latter view has gained many supporters, especially among educators. But the careful use of small monetary （⾦钱的）rewards sparks creativity in grade-school children, suggesting that properly presented inducements（刺激） indeed aid inventiveness, according to a study in the June Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.“If kids know they’re working for a reward and can focus on a relatively challenging task, they show the most creativity,” says Robert Eisenberger of the University of Delaware in Newark. “But it’s easy to kill creativity by giving rewards for poor performance or creating too much anticipation for rewards.”A teacher who continually draws attention to rewards or who hands out high grades for ordinary achievement ends up with uninspired students, Eisenberger holds. As an example of the latter point, he notes growing efforts at major universities to tighten grading standards and restore failing grades.In earlier grades, the use of so-called token economies, in which students handle challenging problems and receiveperformance-based points toward valued rewards, shows promise in raising effort and creativity, the Delaware psychologist claims.66. Psychologists are divided with regard to their attitudes toward ______.A) the choice between spiritual encouragement and monetary rewardsB) the amount of monetary rewards for student’ creativityC) the study of relationship between actions and their consequencesD) the effects of external rewards on students’ performance67. What is the response of many educators to external rewards for their students?A) They have no doubts about them.B) They have doubts about them.C) They approve of them.D) They avoid talking about them.68. Which of the following can best raise students’ creativity according to Robert Eisenberger?A) Assigning them tasks they have not dealt with before.B) Assigning them tasks which require inventiveness.C) Giving them rewards they really deserve.D) Giving them rewards they anticipate.69. It can be inferred from the passage that major universities are trying to tighten their grading standards because they believe ______.A) rewarding poor performance may kill the creativity of studentsB) punishment is more effective than rewardingC) failing uninspired students helps improve their overall academic standardsD) discouraging the students’ anticipation for easy rewards is a matter of urgency70. The phrase “token economies” (Line 1, Para.5) probably refers to ________.A) ways to develop economyB) systems of rewarding studentsC) approaches to solving problemsD) methods of improving performance。
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1.M: I don't think we can find a better hotel around here at this time. W: Let's walk a little further to see if there is another one. I just can't bear the traffic noise here.Q: What will the speakers most probably do?A) Look for a more expensive hotel.B) Go to another hotel by bus.C) Try to find a quiet place.D) Take a walk around the city.2.W: Hi! I'm calling about the three-bedroom house you advertised in yesterday's paper. It sounds really nice.M: It is--especially if you have children.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A) They're talking about nice children.B) The man has a house for sale.C) The woman lives in a nice house.D)The man has three children.3.W: Dear, I feel hungry now. How about you?M: So do I. Let me call Room Service. Hello, Room Service? Please send a menu to 320 right away.Q: Where are the two speakers?A) In a hote.B) At a dinner table.C) In the street.D) At the man's house.4.M: I've just brought your ladder back. Thanks for lending it to me.Where shall I leave it?W: Just lean it against the wall there. Use the ladder again any time. Q: What's the probable relationship between these two speakers?A) Relatives.B) Roommates.C) Colleagues.D) Neighbours.5.M: What's the time for departure?W: 5:30. That only leaves us 15 minutes to go through the customs and check our baggage.Q: At what time did the conversation take place?A) 5:00C) 5:30D) 5:456.W: Look here, darling. The paper says people tend to feel unwell if they sleep less than six hours a day.M: That may be true for you, but it certainly isn't true for me.Q: What can we conclude from the man's reply?A) He wants to have more sleep.B) His wife doesn't sleep well.C) Women need more sleep than men.D)He doesn't need as much sleep as his wife.7.M: Are there any more questions on this lecture? Yes, Mary.W: Dr.Baker, do you think an independent candidate could become president? Q: What most probably is Mary?A) A student.B) A reporter.C) A visitor.D) A lecturer.8.M: Can you stay for dinner?W: I'd love to , but I have to go and send some registered mail before picking up the children from school.Q: Where will the woman go first?A) To the school.B) To a friend's house.C) To the post office.D) Home.9.W: How many people has the boss chosen for the business trip to France? M: Well, as far as I know, whether there'll be such a trip is yet to be decided.Q: What does te man mean?A) He is afraid he won't be chosen for the trip.B) The boss has not decided where to go.C) Such a trip is necessary for the company.D) It's not certain whether the trip will take place.10.W: The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving. M: I think everyone felt the same.Q: How did the man feel about the girl's speech?A) It was boring.B) It was entertaining.C) It was touching.D) It was encouraging.Passage OneI had to go to Amsterdam last week for a conference. I arrived at the airport in plenty of time and checked in, but I only had one small case so I decided to take it on the plane as hand luggage. As the flight was not due to board for 45 minutes, I went to a cafe, sat down,and ordered a cup of coffee.While I was sitting there drinking my coffee and reading the paper,I was vaguely aware of a woman and her child coming to sit at the next table.I did not pay much attention to them, though, and when my flight was called I reached for my case and left.An hour later, the plane was in the air and I decided to look at the conference programme to see what I wanted to attend. Imagine my horror when I opened the case and found that it was full of picture books and children's toys--and imagine what the woman must have thought about a case full of men's clothes and scientific papers!Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. Why did the speaker go to a cafe?12. What was in the speaker's case?13. What did the speaker find out on board the plane?Passage TwoThere are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years. The liberation of women in the early part of the twentieth century and the social and economic effects of World War II had a great impact on traditional family life. Women became essential to industry and the professions. During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation.More recently, great advances in scientific knowledge, and particularly in medicine, have had enormous social consequences.Children and better cared for and are far healthier. Infant death rate is low. Above all, parents can now plan the size of their family if they wish through more effective means of birth control.Different attitudes to religion, authority and tradition generally have also greatly contributed to changes in family life. But these developments have affected all aspects of society. It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of "the family" as a social unit has survived all these challenges.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. What is this passage mainly about?15. Why did British women become indispensable to industry after World War II?16. What remained unchanged in spite of all the challenges in family life?Passage ThreeThe key question for any only child is this: why were you an only child? It's a key question for at least two reasons. If your parents had wanted several children but could have you only, they are most likely to pour into you all the energy and attention that had been intended for several children. I call this the "special jewel" phenomenon. Only children who are special jewels often arrive when their parents are older--usually in their thirties. These special jewels can become very spoiled andself-centered.On the other hand, you may be an only child because your parents planned for only one and stuck to their plan. Your parents may give you a very strict and well-structured education to make you "a little adult". Many only children grow up feeling unhappy because they always had to be such "little adults".Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. Who are likely to treat their only children as "special jewels"?18. Why do some only children become "little adults"?19. What does the passage mainly discuss?20. Why do some only children feel unhappy?参考答案Part I1.C2.B3.A4.D5.B6.D7.A8.C9.D 10.C11.B 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.A16.A 17.B 18.D 19.A 20.C。
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2000年1月大学英语四级(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, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The woman is a close friend of the man.B) The woman has been working too hard.C) The woman is seeing a doctor.D) The woman is tired of her work.2. A) This apple pie tastes very good.B) His mother likes the pie very much.C) This pie can’t match his mother’s.D) His mother can’t make apple pies.3. A) Take a walk.B) Give a performance.C) Listen to the music.D) Dance to the music.4. A) Read an article on political science.B) Present a different theory to the class.C) Read more than one article.D) Choose a better article to read.5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job.B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o’clock.7. A) He gets nervous very easily.B) He is an inexperienced speaker.C) He is an awful speaker.D) He hasn’t prepared his speech well.8. A) She didn’t like the books the man bought.B) There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the tem o’clock flight.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C) Go to the airport immediately.D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) A car outside the supermarket.B) A car at the bottom of the hill.C) Paul’s car.D) The sports car.12. A) Inside the car.B) At the foot of the hill.C) In the garage.D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car.B) The two girls inside the car.C) The man standing nearby.D) The salesman from London.14. A) Nobody.B) The two girls.C) The bus driver.D) Paul.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn’t know where the back door was.C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.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 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands ofasteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn’t be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk re: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare—but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we don’t take care of these big asteroids, they’ll take care of us,” says one scientist. “It’s that simple.”The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,” said a New York Times article.21. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A) They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B) They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C) There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D) Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A) It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B) Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C) Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D) It’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.23. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter thecourses of asteroids?A) It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B) It may create more problems than it might solve.C) It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D) Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.24. We can conclude from the passage that ________.A) while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB) asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC) the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely tohappen in our lifetimeD) workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids withEarth25. Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this passage?A) Optimistic.B) Critical.C) Objective.D) Arbitrary.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest—curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway sped and the number of traffic accidents.26. The passage mainly discusses ________.A) a new way of highway speed controlB) a new pattern for painting highwaysC) a new approach to training driversD) a new type of optical illusion27. On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that ________.A) they should avoid speed-related hazardsB) they are driving in the wrong laneC) they should slow down their speedD) they are approaching the speed limit28. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former________.A) can keep drivers awakeB) can cut road accidents in halfC) will have a longer effect on driversD) will look more attractive29. The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to________.A) try out the Japanese method in certain areasB) change the road signs across the countryC) replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD) repeat the Japanese road patterns30. What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads?A) They are falling out of use in the United States.B) They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C) They are applicable only on broad roads.D) They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Amtrak (美国铁路客运公司) was experiencing a downswing in ridership (客运量) along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.] At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became America’s standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.Two portions of the total market were targeted: 1) anxious fliers—those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers—those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom,escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains (Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive. The Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.31. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A) To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed andconvenience.B) To stress the influence of the automobile on America’s standard of convenience.C) To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.D) To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changingconsumer attitudes.32. It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to thefact that ________.A) trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportationB) trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportationC) trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to beD) trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience33. To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized ________.A) the freedom and convenience provided on trainsB) the practical aspects of train travelC) the adventurous aspects of train tripsD) the safety and cleanliness of train trips34. The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature andAmerica because ________.A) they could focus on meaningful travel experiencesB) they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programsC) their profits could be increased by some 15 percentD) most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences35. According to the passage, the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in ridership andprofits because ________.A) the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertisedB) it provided an exciting travel experienceC) its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoorsD) it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and SeattlePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Why does cram go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical composition—a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives.Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has been a mystery. Both are emulsions—tiny globules (小球体) of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another. The difference lies in what’s in the globules and what’s in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation.In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. “This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture,” he says.When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments (隔仓室) buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients (养料). They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products. “In butter, you get a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing,” says Brocklehurst.The researchers are already working with food companies keen to see if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to the food’s structure. Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.36. The significance of Brocklehurst’s research is that ________.A) it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservativesB) it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butterC) it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butterD) it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition37. According to the researchers, cream sours fast than butter because bacteria________.A) are more evenly distributed in creamB) multiply more easily in cream than in butterC) live on less fat in cream than in butterD) produce less waste in cream than in butter38. According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream fresh by ________.A) removing its fatB) killing the bacteriaC) reducing its water contentD) altering its structure39. The word “colonies” (Line 2, Para. 4) refers to ________.A) tiny globulesB) watery regionsC) bacteria communitiesD) little compartments40. Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream canbe made resistant to bacterial attack ________.A) by varying its chemical compositionB) by turning it into a solid lumpC) while keeping its structure unchangedD) while retaining its liquid formPart 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.41. She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long.A) has been readingB) had readC) is readingD) read42. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________, drawing millions of visitors every year.A) attentionB) attractionC) appointmentD) arrangement43. I don’t mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late.A) you to delay makingB) your delaying makingC) your delaying to makeD) you delay to make44. The hopes, goals, fears and desires ________ widely between men and women,between the rich and the poor.A) alterB) shiftC) transferD) vary45. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe untilColumbus found it ________ in Cuba.A) being cultivatedB) been cultivatedC) having cultivatedD) cultivating46. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ________ onbenches, chairs or boxes.A) having seatedB) seatingC) seatedD) having been seated47. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________ comfortably.A) is wornB) wearsC) wearingD) are worn48. Some diseases are ________ by certain water animals.A) transplantedB) transformedC) transportedD) transmitted49. Wouldn’t you rather your child ________ to bed early?A) goB) wentC) would goD) goes50. Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ________ will happen to herprivate life.A) thatB) whatC) itD) this51. The words of his old teacher left a ________ impression on his mind. He is stillinfluenced by them.A) staying notB) not to stayC) that he would not stayD) that he not stay52. Mike’s uncle insists ________ in this hotel.A) whateverB) whomeverC) whicheverD) whoever53. We agreed to accept ________ they thought was the best tourist guide.A) whateverB) whomeverC) whicheverD) whoever54. It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A) consistentB) continuousC) considerateD) continual55. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ________27%.A) byB) forC) toD) in56. Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful ________it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.A) by whichB) to whichC) in thatD) so that57. He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics nextyear.A) optimisticB) optionalC) outstandingD) obvious58. Sometimes I wish I ________ in a different time and a different place.A) be livingB) were livingC) would liveD) would have lived59. The director was critical ________ the way we were doing the work.A) atB) inC) ofD) with60. In a sudden ________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A) attackB) burstC) splitD) blast61. ________ she realized it was too late to go home.A) No sooner it grew dark thanB) Hardly did it grow dark thatC) Scarcely had it grown dark thanD) It was not until dark that62. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.A) swallowB) disposeC) consumeD) exhaust63. I’d ________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in thecommunity, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A) take into accountB) account forC) make up forD) make out64. It is essential that these application forms ________ back as early as possible.A) must be sentB) will be sentC) are sentD) be sent65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ________ enough to eat.A) mildB) slightC) lightD) tender66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair.A) beyondB) forC) withoutD) under67. The computer revolution may well change society as ________ as did the IndustrialRevolution.A) certainlyB) insignificantlyC) fundamentallyD) comparatively68. ________ in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.A) To look atB) Looking atC) Looked atD) To be looked at69. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ________.A) nuisanceB) troubleC) worryD) anxiety70. Some women ________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but theydecided not to work for the sake of the family.A) must makeB) should have madeC) would makeD) could have madePart 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.In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转) around the earth. An __71__ 7% did not know which revolved around __72__ I have no doubt that __73__ all of these people were __74__ in school that the earth revolves around the sun; __75__ may even have written it __76__ a test. But they never __77__ their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) __78__ because their everyday observations didn’t support __79__ their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” __80__ the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止的) __81__ that is happening.Students can learn the right answers __82__ heart in class, and yet never combined them __83__ their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the __84__ personal understanding of the world can __85__ side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to sue the __86__ model because it has always worked well __87__ that circumstance. Unless professors address __88__ errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not __89__ to replace them with the __90__ one.71. A) excessiveB) extraC) additionalD) added72. A) whatB) whichC) thatD) other73. A) virtuallyB) remarkablyC) ideallyD) preferably74. A) learnedB) suggestedC) taughtD) advised75. A) thoseB) theseC) whoD) they76. A) onB) withC) underD) for77. A) formedB) alteredC) believedD) thought78. A) operationB) positionC) motionD) location79. A) howB) whichC) thatD) what80. A) aroundB) acrossC) onD) above81. A) sinceB) soC) whileD) for82. A) toB) byC) inD) with83. A) withB) intoC) toD) along84. A) adult’sB) teacher’sC) scientist’sD) student’s85. A) existB) occurC) surviveD) maintain86. A) privateB) individualC) personalD) own87. A) inB) withC) onD) for88. A) generalB) naturalC) similarD) specific89. A) obligedB) likelyC) probableD) partial90. A) perfectB) betterC) reasonableD) correctPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance My College Education. You should write at least 120words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 上大学的费用(tuition and fees)可以通过多种途径解决2. 哪种途径适合于我(说明理由)How I Finance My College Education2000年1月四级参考答案19 / 40 2000年1月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV2000年1月四级听力原文20 / 402000年1月四级听力原文1. M: Hi, Jane, do you have some changes? I have to make a call on the payphone.W: Payphone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.Q: What will the man most probably do?2. M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W: Sorry, I don’t know for sure, but I guess it is an early 18 century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?3. M: I am worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.W: I will try to bring you up today on what we’ve done.Q: What does the woman mean?4. W: Hey Dan. I hear you’re meeting Susan’s parents for the first time.M: Yeah, next weekend. Fortunately, her father loves to fish, so we will have so many things to talk about.Q: What can be inferred about Dan?5. W: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stayawake.M: How could you sleep through it? It is one of the best that I have ever heard on this topic.Q: What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation?6. W: I am looking for quality paper to type my essay. I don’t see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stockroom this morning. I will go and check.Q: What does the woman want to buy?7. M: It seems that we’ll have another fine day tomorrow. Let’s go to the seaside.W: OK. But we’ll have to leave very early, or else we’ll get caught in the traffic.Q: What does the woman suggest?8. M: Do you know James? He is in your class.W: Certainly. In fact he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.Q: Why did the woman remember James so well?9. W: The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car.。
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1997年英语专业四级考试真题CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Unlike most sports which evolved over time from street games basketball was designed by one man to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in the winter.In 1892, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying(26)___ up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy(27)___ the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities(28)___ their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school.He first tried to (29)___ some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and (30)___ hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact. Most popular sports used a ball. So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it(31)___ no equipment, such as a hat or a racket to hit it. Next he decide(32)___ an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend on skill and accuracy rather than on(33)___ only. His goals were two peach baskets, (34)___ to ten foothigh balconies at each end of the gym. The basic (35)___ of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game, (36)___ of which, though with some small changes, are still(37)___ effect.Basketball was an immediate success. The students (38)___ it to their friends, and the new sport quickly (39)___ on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games(40)___ the world.26. A. to have come B. coming C. come D. to come27. A. between B. during C. when D. for28. A. roused B. held C. had D. were29. A. imitate B. adopt C. adapt D. renovate30. A. being B. to be C. been D. were31. A. requested B. used C. required D. took32. A. on B. to C. of D. with33. A. power B. strength C. force D. might34. A. fixed B. fixing C. that fixed D. which fixed35. A. methods B. rules C. way D. idea36. A. few B. much C. many D. little37. A. with B. in C. on D. for38. A. defined B. spread C. taught D. discussed39. A. went B. took C. put D. caught40. A. of B. throughout C. among D. through (Part Ⅴ)GRAMMAR AND 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 correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer in your ANSWER SHEET.41. How can I ever concentrate if you ___ continually ___ me with silly questions?A. have … interruptedB. had … interruptedC. are … InterruptingD. were … interrupting42. When you have finished with that video tape, don’t forget to put it in my drawer, ___？A. do youB. will youC. don’ t youD. won’ t you43. He left orders that nothing ___ touched until the police arrived here.A. should beB. ought to beC. must beD. would be44. Mr. White works with a chemicals import & export company, but he ___ for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.A. has workedB. worksC. has been workingD. is working45. The physicist has made a discovery, ___ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which isB. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is46. ___, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributions47. The team can handle whatever ___.A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled48. Come and see me whenever ___.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you49. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received.A. as suchB. such asC. as thatD. so that50. I have never been to London, but that is the city ___.A. where I like to visit mostB. I’d most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostlyD. where I’d like most to visit51. I was to have made a speech if ___.A. I was not called awayB. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called awayD. nobody called me away52. I felt that I was not yet ___ to travel abroad.A. too strongB. strong enoughC. so strongD. enough strong53. The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to ___ that it was a car.A. ensureB. examineC. verifyD. testify54. The encouraging factor is that the ___ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.A. numerousB. vastC. mostD. massive55. The increase in student numbers ___ many problems for the universities.A. forcesB. pressesC. providesD. poses56. Please ___ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.A. refrainB. preventC. resistD. restrain57. Reporters and photographers alike took great ___ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.A. annoyanceB. offenceC. resentmentD. irritation58. Topics for composition should be ___ to the experiences and interests of the students.A. concernedB. dependentC. connectingD. relevant59. The novel contains some marvellously revealing ___ of rural life in the 19th century.A. glancesB. glimpsesC. glaresD. gleams60. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his ___ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.A. reactionB. commentC. impressionD. comprehension61. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely ___.A. avoidedB. prohibitedC. rejectedD. repelled62. Tony has not the least ___ of giving up his research work.A. intentionB. interestC. wishD. desire63. Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ___ ones.A. similarB. singularC. differentD. separate64. Am I to understand that his new post ___ no responsibility with it at all?A. keepsB. supportsC. carriesD. possesses65. Animals that could not ___ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.A. changeB. adaptC. modifyD. conform (Part Ⅵ) READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D . Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. Mark your choice in your answer sheet.TEXT AUniversity teaching in the United Kingdom is very different at both undergraduate and graduate levels from that of many overseas countries.An undergraduate course consists of a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials and, in science and engineering, laboratory classes, which in total account for about 15 hours per week. Arts students may well find that their official contact with teachers is less than this average, while science and engineering students may expect to be timetabled for up to 20 hours per week. Students studying for a particular degree will take a series of lecture courses which run in parallel at a fixed time in each week and may last one academic term or the whole year. Associated with each lecture course are seminars, tutorials and laboratory classes which draw upon, analyze, illustrate or amplify, the topics presented in the lectures, lecture classes can vary in size from 20 to 200 although larger sized lectures tend to decrease as students progress into the second and third year and more options become available. Seminars and tutorials are on the whole much smaller than lecture classes and in some departments can be on a one-to-one basis (that is, one member of staff to one student).Students are normally expected to prepare work in advance for seminars and tutorials and this can take the form of researching a topic for discussion, by writing essays or by solving problems. Lectures, seminars and tutorials are all one hour in length, whilst laboratory classes usually last either 2 or 3 hours. Much emphasis is put on how to spend as much time if not more studying by themselves as being taught. In the UK it is still common for people to say that they are “reading” for a degree! Each student has a tutor whom they can consult on any matter whether academic or personal .Although the tutor will help, motivation for study is expected to come from the student.66. According to the passage, science and engineering courses seem to be more ___ than arts courses.A. motivatingB. variedC. demandingD. interesting67. Which of the following is the length of lectures or seminars or tutorials?A. 1 hour.B.2 hours.C. 3 hours.D. 15 hours.68. In British universities teaching and learning are carried out in ___.A. a variety of waysB. laboratory classesC. seminars and tutorialsD. lectures and tutorialsTEXT BWho said the only way to learn about a country you can’ t visit is by reading a book? Dan Eckberg’ s television students at Hopkins High School know better. They’re seeing countries and learning about cultures with the aid of ele ctronic communications.Using computers, satellite hookups, and telephone hotlines, Eckberg’s students have already followed a team of cyclists 11,500 miles across the continent of Africa, sat atop Mount Kilimanjaro, and sweltered in the Sahara Desert.T his winter they’ll interact with an expedition exploring Central America in search of the classic Maya culture.You can join them.How? By following Eckberg and his class as they track the adventures of Dan and Steve Buettner, two world-class bicyclists from U S A. Starting last month these two bicyclists, joined by archaeologists and a technical support team, are interacting with students via the Internet, the worldwide computer network.From classroom or home computer, students can make research proposals to the Buettners or the archaeologists at the various Central American locations they’ve been exploring as part of their Maya Quest expedition.“We hope that someone will ask a question that can’ t readily be answered,” says Hopkins High School student Barry Anderson, “and through the online activities, an answer will be found—a discovery”.Having students “discover” why a civilization as advanced as the Maya collapsed in the 9th century is one key goal for the le aders of the Maya Quest expedition. The more important goal is using interactive learning to discover the cause of the decline and compare it to issues we face today—natural disasters, environmental problems, and war.Ten lesson plans—on topics ranging from the Maya language to the Maya creation myth—have been developed for the interactive expedition.“Through a combination of live call-in television and the Internet, ”says Eckberg, “we’re hoping to build excitement and engagement in learning in our school.”69. Dan Eckberg and his students learn about Africa by ___.A. reading booksB. watching video tapesC. interacting via the InternetD. cycling 11,500 miles70. Which of the following activities is NOT involved in Dan Eckberg and his students’ expedition?A. Going to visit various Central American locations.B. Getting information through electronic communications.C. Discussing different topics on the Maya civilization.D. Forming research, proposals and discovering the answers.TEXT CMost earthquakes occ ur within the upper 15 miles of the earth’s surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an Erector set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis. (These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides. ) In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbours, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them “tsunamis”, meaning “harhour waves” , because they reach a sizable height only in harbours.Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves. But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.71. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?A. The number of earthquakes is closely related to depth.B. Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.C. Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.D. Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.72. The destruction of Agadir is an example of ___.A. faulty building constructionB. an earthquake’s strengthC. widespread panic in earthquakesD. ineffective instruments73. The United Nations’ experts are supposed to ___.A. construct strong buildingsB. put forward proposalsC. detect disastrous earthquakesD. monitor earthquakes74. The significance of the slow speed of tsunamis is that people may ___.A. notice them out at seaB. find ways to stop themC. be warned early enoughD. develop warning systemsTEXT DOne of the good things for men in women’s liberation is that men no longer have to pay w omen the old-fashioned courtesies.In an article on the new manners, Ms. Holmes says that a perfectly able woman no longer has to act helplessly in public as if she were a model. For example, she doesn’t need help getting in and out of cars, “Women get i n and out of cars twenty times a day with babies and dogs. Surely they can get out by themselves at night just as easily.”She also says there is no reason why a man should walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk. “Historically, the man walk ed on the inside so he caught the garbage thrown out of a window. Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside. A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. If, out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, he should walk on the inside—because that’s where attackers are all hiding these days.”As far as manners are concerned, I suppose I have always been a supporter of women’ s liberation. Over the years, out of a se nse of respect, I imagine, I have refused to trouble women with outdated courtesies.It is usually easier to follow rules of social behaviour than to depend on one’s own taste. But rules may be safely broken, o f course, by those of us with the gift of natural grace. For example, when a man and woman are led to their table in a restaurant and the waiter pulls out a chair, the woman is expected to sit in the chair. That is according to Ms. Ann Clark. I have always done it the other way, according to my wife.It came up only the other night. I followed the hostess to the table, and when she pulled the chair out I sat on it, quite naturally, since it happened to be the chair I wanted to sit in.“Well,” my wife said, when the hostess had gone, “you did it again.”“Did what?” I asked, utterly confused.“Took the chair.”Act ually., since I’ d walked through the restaurant ahead of my wife , it would have been awkward, I should think, not to have t aken the chair. I had got there first, after all.Also, it has always been my custom to get in a car first, and let the woman get in by herself. This is a courtesy I insist on as the stronger sex, out of love and respect. In times like these, there might be attackers hidden about. It would be unsuitable to put a woman in a car and then shut the door on her, leaving her at the mercy of some bad fellow who might be hiding in the back seat.75. It can be concluded from the passage that ___.A. men should walk on the inside of a sidewalkB. women are becoming more capable than beforeC. in women’s liberation men are also liberatedD. it’ s safe to break rules of social behaviour76. The author was “utterly confused” because he ___.A. took the chair out of habitB. was trying to be politeC. was slow in understandingD. had forgotten what he did77. He “took the chair” for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ___. A. he got to the chair first B. he happened to like the seatC. his wife ordered him to do soD. he’ d walked ahead of his wife78. The author always gets in a car before a woman because he ___.A. wants to protect herB. doesn’t need to help herC. chooses to be impolite to herD. fears attacks on him79. The author is ___ about the whole question of manners and women’s liberation.A. jokingB. satiricalC. seriousD. critical80. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Manners ought to be thrown away altogether.B. In manners one should follow his own judgment.C. Women no longer need to be helped in public.D. Men are not expected to be courteous to women.SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are six passages followed by ten questions or unfinished statements. Skim or scan the passages as requ ired and then mark your answers in your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the f o llowing question.81. The author’s general attitude towards the reduction in the university budget is ___.A. highly criticalB. fitly supportiveC. somewhat appreciativeD. not clearNow skim the passage below and answer the question.15th April, 199〖CD#1〗Sir,I fully understand the opposition expressed by my colleagues to the reduction in the university budget. Nevertheless one is forced to recognize that in times of financial difficulty the university has a duty to decide where money can be saved. I believe, however, that it would be wrong for the university to make the same cuts in all departments without considering national priorities. May I suggest that there are some departments which must continue to be financed at existing levels if these are to produce the fully trained professionals which the country needs. Surely it is a national priority to train competent teachers, scientists, engineers and doctors. If there have to be cuts this year, the relevant departments should not face the same reduction as other departments in the university.Yours sincerely,Harry YoungHead of Department of Mechanical EngineeringTEXT FFirst read the following question.82. The general idea of the passage is that ___.A. doctors can produce magicB. medicine has magic powerC. modern medicine can cure all illnessesD. a healthy mind is also a cure for illness.Now skim the passage and answer the question.For more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture. The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that person’s body at the right places for his illnes s. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the body’s natural for ces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own “medicines”. I n this way the body cures itself.Nowadays doctors can do a lot of wonderful things. They can use thousands of medicines. They can give you pills and injections. They can even give you mechanical legs or a new heart. Sometimes modern medicine works like magic. But there are still a lot of illnesses that drugs and medicines cannot cure completely. Medicine is not only a science; it is an art, too. And in the art of medicine, the mind is very important. You will not have a healthy body unless you have a healthy mind.TEXT GFirst read the following question.83. The passage informs you how to ___.A. complain about your credit cardB. apply for a credit cardC. report the loss of a credit cardD. pay for your credit cardNow skim the passage and answer the question.Our system for sorting out anything to do with credit cards is as thorough as that for any other problem. However, they are dealt with by a separate part of the bank.To begin with, please detail your complaint in writing to: The Senior Manager, Card Services, Essex House, Southchurch Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, ESSEX SM99 4PL.We will do our best to reach an agreement with you. Please note that if your problem concerns your Bank Payment Card, you should contact your local branch. TEXT HFirst read the following questions.84. By 1965 HMS Belfast had been in service for ___ years.A.38B.33C.25D.2785. The warship is now being used as a ___.A. training centreB. museumC. cargo shipD. hotelNow scan the passage and answer the questions.HMS Belfast is a cruiser. She was launched in March 1938 and served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the German battle cruiser Seharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape and in the Normandy Landings. After the war, she supported United Nations forces in Korea and remained in service with the Royal Navy until 1965.In 1971 she was saved for the nation as a unique and historic reminder of Britain’s naval heritage in the first half of the 20th century.A free guide leaflet is available to help you find your way around this huge and complex warship and your tour will take you from the ship’s Quarterdeck up to the top of her Bridge and all the way down through seven decks to her massive Boiler and Engine Room s, well below the ship’s waterline.TEXT IFirst read the following questions.86. The advertised position is for a(n) ___.A. office managerB. legal traineeC. office assistantD. legal secretary87. Which of the following is NOT essential for the position?A. Legal secretarial training.B. Experience in organizational work.C. Experience in real estate.D. Proficiency in data processing.Now scan the passage and answer the questions.JOB ADVERTISEMENTOur legal department requires a mature, competent secretary who will report to one senior lawyer and one assistant lawyer. The successful candidate will have a solid background in organizational work, advanced skill in shorthand and data processing, combined with at least two to three years of legal secretarial training. Some experience in real estate could be an asset. Sun Life offers excellent opportunities for personal advancement. Salary will be in accord with qualifications, beginning at a minimum of $ 2 000 per month. A superior benefit package and an attractive incentive programme are included. Begin at once. Interviews will be held Monday through Friday, April 14th to 18th. Applicants are requested to mail detailed resumes to:Sun Life Insurance CompanyP. O. Box 650Windsor, Ontario M60 3S8TEXT JFirst read the following questions.88. Who is John Bird?A. A fireman.B. A priest.C. A policeman.D. Jenny’ s boyfriend.89. How long did the priest and policeman talk to Jenny?A. 25 minutes.B. 5 hours.C. 6 hours.D. 30 minutes.90. How was the girl saved?A. She was caught halfway before falling on the ground.B. She was persuaded by the priest and the policeman.C. Her boyfriend came and talked her out of it.D. She herself finally decided against suicide.Now scan the passage and answer the questions.HARNESSJohn Bird was being hailed as a spiderman hero last night.John, a fireman, leaped from the roof of an apartment block to save a lovesick woman who had jumped out of her fifth-floor window.It was the kind of action that normally belongs to the pages of the cartoon character. John, wearing a harness and line, actually caught 25-year-old Jenny Goodman before she hit the ground.Jenny had been leaning out of the window for several hours threatening to jump. “My lover has left me,” she shouted. “I’m alo ne with a smal l baby, and I’ve lost my job.”As a priest and policeman talked to her through loudhailers from the street, John and his colleague quietly made their way up the stairs of the six-storey building to the roof.John put on his harness and attached it to a p illar. Then he leaned over a low wall to listen to the woman’s threats.After five hours of fruitless chatting with the priest and the police, the woman climbed out on to the window sill.John was watching her every movement. Then she jumped to what would have been her death. The fireman jumped too.Heavier than Jenny, he fell faster. By the time she was level with the 2nd floor—and only 30ft from the ground—he grabbed her. John said, “We were swinging in space. Luckily she was so surprised that she did not try to pull herself from grasp.”As the police raced to the roof, the other fireman hauled them up to safety.Later Jenny said, “I must have been out of my mind.”答案：PART ⅣCLOZE短文大意：这篇文章讲述的是篮球运动的发明过程。
1997年英语专业四级考试真题
1997年英语专业四级考试真题TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN.(Part 1)WRITING ［45 MIN.］SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students.You either agree or disagree with them.MORE PRESSURE FROM ACADEMICSTUDIES DOES (OR DOES NO) GOOD TO USYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph state clearly what your view is.In the second paragraph, support your view with details.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］Write a note of about 50- 60 words based on the following situation:You are Peter/Mary. You had a party at your home recently, but you unintentionally neglected to invite a close friend of yours—Victoria. Write her a note apologizing for this and explaining how the mistake came about.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.(Part Ⅱ)DICTA TION ［15 MIN.］Listen to the following passage. All together 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 to 20 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.(Part Ⅲ)LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y, Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question in your answer booklet.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.1. What does the speaker mean?A. John was unhappy with his dormitory.B. John’s dormitory wasn’t full.C. John didn’t meet me at the door.D. There wasn’t any vacant room.2. What does the statement imply?A. We are sorry that we both failed.B. Mary is envious of Jane’s success.C. We are amazed by the fact.D. Jane is envious of Mary’s success.3. The speaker thinks that ___.A. writing is his favourite courseB. he prefers other courses to compositionC. one particular course is better than writingD. he doesn’t like any course, least of writing4. What does the speaker imply?A. He didn’t finish the exercises yesterday.B. The exercises were handed in yesterday.C. He knew the exercises should be handed in today.D. He doesn’t need to hand in the exercises today.5. The speaker was ___ minutes late.A.50B. 15C.30D. 106. What does the statement mean?A. The speaker didn’t attend the exam.B. The speaker didn’t do the spelling.C. The speaker was good at spelling.D. The speaker ignored his spelling.7. According to the statement, the house is ___.A. badly builtB. noisy insideC. very dirtyD. in disorder8. David decided to take the express train because ___.A. he was in a hurry to get homeB. he did not enjoy flying at allC. he needed time to be on his ownD. he had booked a seat on the train9. The weather last weekend was ___.A. warm and dryB. cold and wetC. cool and crispD. sunny and lovelySECTION B CONVERSA TIONIn this section, you will hear seven short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following seven questions.10. Between getting up and her meeting, the woman had about ___.A. 6 hoursB. 40 minutesC. 4 hoursD. 30 minutes11. The conversation probably took place in ___.A. RomeB. ParisC. LondonD. Madrid12. What does the woman mean?A. She hasn’t read the passage.B. She doesn’t understand it either.C. She cannot read it in darkness.D. She suggests that the man read it.13. What does the woman mean?A. The job is advertised in English.B. The advertisement is in an English paper.C. She offers the man English and computer skills.D. English and computing skills are essential for the job.14. Vincent solved his problem by ___.A. going directly to the bossB. talking to his parentsC. asking his mother to speak to his bossD. telling his boss’mother about it.15. What had the woman assumed?A. They had received a broken computer.B. She knew how to repair the computer.C. The computer couldn’t be fixed.D. They’d have to buy another one.16. The couple had previously planned to ___.A. go boatingB. play golfC. go cyclingD. play tennisSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 17 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.17. What are the attitudes of the local residents?A. They protested against detaining boat people.B. They protested against letting them stay forever.C. They urged Vietnam to accept the boat people.D. They urged Britain to accept the boat people.Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news .At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.18. NATO troops will join in ___.A. Cold WarB. training exercisesC. Western armiesD. Eastern armies19. Soldiers from ___ countries will participate.A. 17B. 30C. 13D.43Questions 20 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.20. Who sponsored the conference on population?A. Cairo.B. The United Nations.C. The World Bank.D. The World Health Organization.21. The current rate of annual increase in the world population is about ___.A. 9 millionB. 5.7 millionC. 90 millionD. 20 million22. Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true?A. The document will cover the next two decades.B. The document will win support from the delegates.C. The document will serve as a guideline.D. The document will be completed after the conference.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.23. The news item reported a(n) ___.A. air crashB. traffic accidentC. lorry crashD. ferry accident24. It was reported to have occurred ___.A. inside Manila’s portB. in SingaporeC. near the Manila’s BayD. in Malaysia25. There were ___ people on board.A.30B.400C. 110D. 120(Part Ⅳ)CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Unlike most sports which evolved over time from street games basketball was designed by oneman to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in the winter.In 1892, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying(26)___ up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy(27)___ the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities(28)___ their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school. He first tried to (29)___ some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and (30)___ hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact. Most popular sports used a ball. So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it(31)___ no equipment, such as a hat or a racket to hit it. Next he decide(32)___ an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend on skill and accuracy rather than on(33)___ only. His goals were two peach baskets, (34)___ to ten foothigh balconies at each end of the gym. The basic (35)___ of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game, (36)___ of which, though with some small changes, are still(37)___ effect.Basketball was an immediate success. The students (38)___ it to their friends, and the new sport quickly (39)___ on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games(40)___ the world.26. A. to have come B. coming C. come D. to come27. A. between B. during C. when D. for28. A. roused B. held C. had D. were29. A. imitate B. adopt C. adapt D. renovate30. A. being B. to be C. been D. were31. A. requested B. used C. required D. took32. A. on B. to C. of D. with33. A. power B. strength C. force D. might34. A. fixed B. fixing C. that fixed D. which fixed35. A. methods B. rules C. way D. idea36. A. few B. much C. many D. little37. A. with B. in C. on D. for38. A. defined B. spread C. taught D. discussed39. A. went B. took C. put D. caught40. A. of B. throughout C. among D. through(Part Ⅴ)GRAMMAR AND 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 correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer in your ANSWER SHEET.41. How can I ever concentrate if you ___ continually ___ me with silly questions?A. have …interruptedB. had …interruptedC. are …InterruptingD. were …interrupting42. When you have finished with that video tape, don’t forget to put it in my drawer, ___？A. do youB. will youC. don’t youD. won’t you43. He left orders that nothing ___ touched until the police arrived here.A. should beB. ought to beC. must beD. would be44. Mr. White works with a chemicals import & export company, but he ___ for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.A. has workedB. worksC. has been workingD. is working45. The physicist has made a discovery, ___ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which isB. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is46. ___, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributions47. The team can handle whatever ___.A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled48. Come and see me whenever ___.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you49. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received.A. as suchB. such asC. as thatD. so that50. I have never been to London, but that is the city ___.A. where I like to visit mostB. I’d most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostlyD. where I’d like most to visit51. I was to have made a speech if ___.A. I was not called awayB. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called awayD. nobody called me away52. I felt that I was not yet ___ to travel abroad.A. too strongB. strong enoughC. so strongD. enough strong53. The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to ___ that it was a car.A. ensureB. examineC. verifyD. testify54. The encouraging factor is that the ___ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.A. numerousB. vastC. mostD. massive55. The increase in student numbers ___ many problems for the universities.A. forcesB. pressesC. providesD. poses56. Please ___ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.A. refrainB. preventC. resistD. restrain57. Reporters and photographers alike took great ___ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.A. annoyanceB. offenceC. resentmentD. irritation58. Topics for composition should be ___ to the experiences and interests of the students.A. concernedB. dependentC. connectingD. relevant59. The novel contains some marvellously revealing ___ of rural life in the 19th century.A. glancesB. glimpsesC. glaresD. gleams60. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his ___ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.A. reactionB. commentC. impressionD. comprehension61. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely ___.A. avoidedB. prohibitedC. rejectedD. repelled62. Tony has not the least ___ of giving up his research work.A. intentionB. interestC. wishD. desire63. Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ___ ones.A. similarB. singularC. differentD. separate64. Am I to understand that his new post ___ no responsibility with it at all?A. keepsB. supportsC. carriesD. possesses65. Animals that could not ___ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.A. changeB. adaptC. modifyD. conform(Part Ⅵ)READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D . Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. Mark your choice in your answer sheet.TEXT AUniversity teaching in the United Kingdom is very different at both undergraduate and graduate levels from that of many overseas countries.An undergraduate course consists of a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials and, in science and engineering, laboratory classes, which in total account for about 15 hours per week. Arts students may well find that their official contact with teachers is less than this average, while science and engineering students may expect to be timetabled for up to 20 hours per week. Students studying for a particular degree will take a series of lecture courses which run in parallel at a fixed time ineach week and may last one academic term or the whole year. Associated with each lecture course are seminars, tutorials and laboratory classes which draw upon, analyze, illustrate or amplify, the topics presented in the lectures, lecture classes can vary in size from 20 to 200 although larger sized lectures tend to decrease as students progress into the second and third year and more options become available. Seminars and tutorials are on the whole much smaller than lecture classes and in some departments can be on a one-to-one basis (that is, one member of staff to one student).Students are normally expected to prepare work in advance for seminars and tutorials and this can take the form of researching a topic for discussion, by writing essays or by solving problems. Lectures, seminars and tutorials are all one hour in length, whilst laboratory classes usually last either 2 or 3 hours. Much emphasis is put on how to spend as much time if not more studying by themselves as being taught. In the UK it is still common for people to say that they are “reading”for a degree! Each student has a tutor whom they can consult on any matter whether academic or personal .Although the tutor will help, motivation for study is expected to come from the student.66. According to the passage, science and engineering courses seem to be more ___ than arts courses.A. motivatingB. variedC. demandingD. interesting67. Which of the following is the length of lectures or seminars or tutorials?A. 1 hour.B.2 hours.C. 3 hours.D. 15 hours.68. In British universities teaching and learning are carried out in ___.A. a variety of waysB. laboratory classesC. seminars and tutorialsD. lectures and tutorialsTEXT BWho said the only way to learn about a country you can’t visit is by reading a book? Dan Eckberg’s television students at Hopkins High School know better. They’re seeing countries and learning about cultures with the aid of electronic communications.Using computers, satellite hookups, and telephone hotlines, Eckberg’s students have already followed a team of cyclists 11,500 miles across the continent of Africa, sat atop Mount Kilimanjaro, and sweltered in the Sahara Desert.This winter they’ll interact with an expedition exploring Central America in search of the classic Maya culture.You can join them.How? By following Eckberg and his class as they track the adventures of Dan and Steve Buettner, two world-class bicyclists from U S A. Starting last month these two bicyclists, joined by archaeologists and a technical support team, are interacting with students via the Internet, the worldwide computer network.From classroom or home computer, students can make research proposals to the Buettners or the archaeologists at the various Central American locations they’ve been exploring as part of their Maya Quest expedition.“We hope that someone will ask a question that can’t readily be answered,”says Hopkins HighSchool student Barry Anderson, “and through the online activities, an answer will be found—a discovery”.Having students “discover” why a civilization as advanced as the Maya collapsed in the 9th century is one key goal for the leaders of the Maya Quest expedition. The more important goal is using interactive learning to discover the cause of the decline and compare it to issues we face today—natural disasters, environmental problems, and war.Ten lesson plans—on topics ranging from the Maya language to the Maya creation myth—have been developed for the interactive expedition.“Through a combination of live call-in television and the Internet, ”says Eckberg, “we’re hoping to build excitement and engagement in learning in our school.”69. Dan Eckberg and his students learn about Africa by ___.A. reading booksB. watching video tapesC. interacting via the InternetD. cycling 11,500 miles70. Which of the following activities is NOT involved in Dan Eckberg and his students’expedition?A. Going to visit various Central American locations.B. Getting information through electronic communications.C. Discussing different topics on the Maya civilization.D. Forming research, proposals and discovering the answers.TEXT CMost earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earth’s surface. But earthquak es can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an Erector set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result. The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused byseismic sea waves, or tsunamis. (These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides. ) In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbours, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them “tsunamis”, meaning “harhour waves”, because they reach a sizable height only in harbours.Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves. But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.71. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?A. The number of earthquakes is closely related to depth.B. Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.C. Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.D. Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.72. The destruction of Agadir is an example of ___.A. faulty building constructionB. an earthquake’s strengthC. widespread panic in earthquakesD. ineffective instruments73. The United Nations’experts are supposed to ___.A. construct strong buildingsB. put forward proposalsC. detect disastrous earthquakesD. monitor earthquakes74. The significance of the slow speed of tsunamis is that people may ___.A. notice them out at seaB. find ways to stop themC. be warned early enoughD. develop warning systemsTEXT DOne of the good things for men in women’s liberation is that men no longer have to pay women the old-fashioned courtesies.In an article on the new manners, Ms. Holmes says that a perfectly able woman no longer has to act helplessly in public as if she were a model. For example, she doesn’t need help getting in and out of cars, “Women get in and out of cars twenty times a day with babies and dogs. Surely they can get out by themselves at night just as easily.”She also says there is no reason why a man should walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk. “Historically, the man walked on the inside so he caught the garbage thrown out of a window. Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside. A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. If, out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, he should walk on the inside—because that’s where attackers are all hiding these days.”As far as manners are concerned, I suppose I have always been a supporter of women’s liberation. Over the years, out of a sense of respect, I imagine, I have refused to trouble women with outdated courtesies.It is usually easier to follow rules of social behaviour than to depend on one’s own taste. But rules may be safely broken, of course, by those of us with the gift of natural grace. For example, when aman and woman are led to their table in a restaurant and the waiter pulls out a chair, the woman is expected to sit in the chair. That is according to Ms. Ann Clark. I have always done it the other way, according to my wife.It came up only the other night. I followed the hostess to the table, and when she pulled the chair out I sat on it, quite naturally, since it happened to be the chair I wanted to sit in.“Well,”my wife said, when the hostess had gone, “you did it again.”“Did what?”I asked, utterly confused.“Took the chair.”Actually., since I’d walked through the restaurant ahead of my wife , it would have been awkward, I should think, not to have taken the chair. I had got there first, after all.Also, it has always been my custom to get in a car first, and let the woman get in by herself. This is a courtesy I insist on as the stronger sex, out of love and respect. In times like these, there might be attackers hidden about. It would be unsuitable to put a woman in a car and then shut the door on her, leaving her at the mercy of some bad fellow who might be hiding in the back seat.75. It can be concluded from the passage that ___.A. men should walk on the inside of a sidewalkB. women are becoming more capable than beforeC. in women’s liberation men are also liberatedD. it’s safe to break rules of social behaviour76. The author was “utterly confused”because he ___.A. took the chair out of habitB. was trying to be politeC. was slow in understandingD. had forgotten what he did77. He “took the chair”for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ___.A. he got to the chair firstB. he happened to like the seatC. his wife ordered him to do soD. he’d walked ahead of his wife78. The author always gets in a car before a woman because he ___.A. wants to protect herB. doesn’t need to help herC. chooses to be impolite to herD. fears attacks on him79. The author is ___ about the whole question of manners and women’s liberation.A. jokingB. satiricalC. seriousD. critical80. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Manners ought to be thrown away altogether.B. In manners one should follow his own judgment.C. Women no longer need to be helped in public.D. Men are not expected to be courteous to women.SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are six passages followed by ten questions or unfinished statements. Skim or scan the passages as required and then mark your answers in your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The author’s general attitude towards the reduction in the university budget is ___.A. highly criticalB. fitly supportiveC. somewhat appreciativeD. not clearNow skim the passage below and answer the question.15th April, 199〖CD#1〗Sir,I fully understand the opposition expressed by my colleagues to the reduction in the university budget. Nevertheless one is forced to recognize that in times of financial difficulty the university has a duty to decide where money can be saved. I believe, however, that it would be wrong for the university to make the same cuts in all departments without considering national priorities. May I suggest that there are some departments which must continue to be financed at existing levels if these are to produce the fully trained professionals which the country needs. Surely it is a national priority to train competent teachers, scientists, engineers and doctors. If there have to be cuts this year, the relevant departments should not face the same reduction as other departments in the university.Yours sincerely,Harry YoungHead of Department of Mechanical EngineeringTEXT FFirst read the following question.82. The general idea of the passage is that ___.A. doctors can produce magicB. medicine has magic powerC. modern medicine can cure all illnessesD. a healthy mind is also a cure for illness.Now skim the passage and answer the question.For more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture. The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that person’s body at the right places for his illness. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the body’s natural forces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own “medicines”. In this way the body cures itself.Nowadays doctors can do a lot of wonderful things. They can use thousands of medicines. They can give you pills and injections. They can even give you mechanical legs or a new heart. Sometimes modern medicine works like magic. But there are still a lot of illnesses that drugs and medicines cannot cure completely. Medicine is not only a science; it is an art, too. And in the art of medicine, the mind is very important. You will not have a healthy body unless you have a healthy mind.。
2002年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷四级真题+答案详解+听力原文
2002年1月大学英语四级(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, D) ―5 hours‖ is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) She has to post a letter instead.B) She has to turn down the man‘s request.C) She‘s not sure if the computer is fixed.D) She can‘t send the message right now.2. A) He didn‘t get the book he needed.B) He had no idea where the book was.C) The library is closed on weekends.D) He was not allowed to check out the book.3. A) Play a tape recorder.B) Take a picture.C) Repair a typewriter.D) Start a car.4. A) The woman rejected the man‘s apology.B) The woman appreciated the man‘s offer.C) The man had forgotten the whole thing.D) The man had hurt the woman‘s feelings.5. A) The woman is meeting the man at the airport.B) They are complaining about the poor airport service.C) They are discussing their plan for Christmas.D) The man is seeing the woman off.6. A) She plans to go to graduate school.B) She will drop out of school.C) She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.D) She will take a part-time job.7. A) He needs another job as research assistant.B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D) He is doing research with Professor Williams.8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.C) The show was planned a long time ago.D) The audience were deeply impressed by the show.9. A) Mr. Long‘s briefing was unnecessarily long.B) The woman should have been more attentive.C) Mr. Long‘s briefing was not relevant to the mission.D) The woman needn‘t have attended the briefing.10. A) In a bank.B) In a school.C) In a clothing store.D) In a barbershop.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Because the bird couldn‘t repeat his master‘s name.B) Because the bird screamed all day long.C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.12. A) The cruel master.B) The man in the kitchen.C) The pet bird.D) The fourth chicken.13. A) The bird bad finally understood his threat.B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are kept in open prisons.B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.D) They are a small portion of the prison population.15. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.16. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.B) Most of them get paid for their work.C) They have to cook their own meals.D) They can choose to do community work.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because they have a driving license.B) Because they have received special training.C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good.D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.18. A) Two to four months.B) About three weeks.C) At least half a year.D) Two years or more.19. A) Government officers are hard to please.B) The learner has to go through several tough tests.C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.D) The driving test usually last tow months.20. A) They don‘t want their present bosses to know what they‘re doing.B) They want to earn money from both jobs.C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.D) They look forward to further promotion.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 thecentre.Passage oneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion (拥挤). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car‘s movements.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.21. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be ________.A) its power sourceB) its driving systemC) its monitoring systemD) its seating capacity22. What is the author‘s main concern?A) How to render automobiles pollution-free.B) How to make smaller and safer automobiles.C) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.D) How to develop an automated subway system.23. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?A) A rail.B) An engine.C) A retractable arm.D) A computer controller.24. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is ________.A) keep in the right laneB) wait to arrive at his destinationC) keep in constant touch with the computer centerD) inform the system of his destination by phone25. What is the author‘s attitude toward the future of autos?A) Enthusiastic.B) Pessimistic.C) Optimistic.D) Cautious.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.People who take part in hunting think of as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (残酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (冲突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻拦者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox‘s smell, which the dogs follow.Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.26. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes ________.A) for recreationB) in the interests of the farmersC) to limit the fox populationD) to show off their wealth27. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?A) It involves the use of a deadly poison.B) It is a costly event which rarely occurs.C) The hunters have set rules to follow.D) The hunters have to go through strict training.28. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game ________.A) by resorting to violenceB) by confusing the fox huntersC) by taking legal actionD) by demonstrating on the scene29. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to ________.A) prohibit farmers from hunting foxesB) forbid hunting foxes with dogsC) stop hunting wild animals in the countrysideD) prevent large-scale fox hunting30. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A) killing foxes with poison is illegalB) limiting the fox population is unnecessaryC) hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violentD) fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the richPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs, coupled with the aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation‘s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. ―In addition to the doctors, we‘re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,‖ says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California‘s (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).Lawyers can specialize in ―elder law,‖which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likelyto be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. ―Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,‖ one professor says.Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was ―really bored with bacteria.‖ So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she lied it. She says, ―I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.‖31. ―... Old is suddenly in‖ (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means ―________‖.A) America has suddenly become a nation of old peopleB) gerontology has suddenly become popularC) more elderly professors are found on American campusesD) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students32. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ________.A) from the adoption of the ―elder law‖B) from rendering special services to the elderlyC) by enriching their professional knowledgeD) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests33. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?A) Retirees are more generous in spending money.B) They can employ more gerontologists.C) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.D) There are more elderly people working than before.34. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?A) Retirees who are business-minded.B) The volunteer workers in retirement homes.C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree.D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America‘s elderly population________.A) will provide good job opportunities in many areasB) will impose an unbearable burden on societyC) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discriminationD) will create new fields of study in universitiesPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.The decline in moral standards—which has long concerned social analysts—has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.The fact the ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation‘s moral climate, says this ethics (伦理学) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. ―The thought that ‗I‘m in it for me‘has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness,‖ Ms. Elshtain says.Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today‘s greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. and Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent ―golden age,‖Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful (一厢情愿的) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society, she says. ―Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that cant‘be bought.‖36. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans ________.A) have adapted to a new set of moral standardsB) are longing for the return of the good old daysC) have realized the importance of material thingsD) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards37. The moral decline of American society is caused manly by ________.A) its growing wealthB) the self-centeredness of individualsC) underestimating the impact of social changesD) the prejudice against women and minorities38. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?A) Great mobility.B) Concern for one‘s neighbors.C) Emphasis on individual effort.D) Ever-weakening social bonds.39. In the 1950s, classroom violence ________.A) was something unheard ofB) was by no means a rare occurrenceC) attracted a lot of pubic attentionD) began to appear in analysts‘ data40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed ________.A) if people can return to the ―golden age‖B) when women and mean enjoy equal rightsC) when people rid themselves of prejudiceD) if less emphasis is laid on material thingsPart 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.41. By the time you get to New York, I ________ for London.A) would be leavingB) am leavingC) have already leftD) shall have left42. The article suggests that when a person ________ under unusual stress he should beespecially careful to have a well-balanced diet.A) isB) wereC) beD) was43. The lawyer advised him to drop the ________, since he stands little chance to win.A) eventB) incidentC) caseD) affair44. Sometimes children have trouble ________ fact from fiction and may believe thatsuch things actually exist.A) to separateB) separatingC) for separatingD) of separating45. He is quite sure that it‘s ________ impossible for him to fulfill the task within twodays.A) absolutelyB) exclusivelyC) fullyD) roughly46. There was a big hole in the road which ________ the traffic.A) set backB) stood backC) held upD) kept down47. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee ________ toinvestigate the incident.A) were set upB) was set upC) be set upD) set up48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles inraising children.A) incapableB) indispensableC) insensibleD) infinite49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication________.A) tragedyB) vacuumC) questionD) barrier50. There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about halfan hour.A) asB) thatC) soD) hence51. There is no ________ to there house from the main road.A) accessB) avenueC) exposureD) edge52. ________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, forexample, an earthquake.A) AccumulatedB) GatheredC) AssembledD) Collected53. He wasn‘t appointed chairman of the committee, ________ not very popular withall its members.A) to be consideredB) consideringC) being consideredD) having considered54. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economicand cultural ________.A) traditionB) transportationC) transmissionD) transformation55. The ________ stuck on the envelope says ―By Air‖.A) diagramB) labelC) signalD) mark56. Mobile telecommunications ________ is expected to double in Shanghai this yearas a result of a contract signed between the two companies.A) capacityB) potentialC) possessionD) impact57. Reading ________ the lines, I would say that the Government are more worriedthan they will admit.A) behindB) betweenC) alongD) among58. My brother‘s plans are very ________; he wants to master English, French andSpanish before he is sixteen.A) arbitraryB) aggressiveC) ambitiousD) abundant59. Things might have been much worse if the mother ________ on her right to keepthe baby.A) has been insistingB) had insistedC) would insistD) insisted60. The statistical figures in that report are not ________. You should not refer to them.A) accurateB) fixedC) delicate61. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ________alone.A) seenB) is seenC) to be seenD) having been seen62. The football game comes to you ________ from New York.A) livelyB) aliveC) liveD) living63. None of us expected the chairman to ________ at the party. We thought he was stillin hospital.A) turn inB) turn overC) turn upD) turn down64. The mother didn‘t know who ________ for the broken glass.A) blamedB) be blamedC) to blameD) would blame65. He ________ to his customers and halved the price.A) leakedB) drewC) quotedD) yielded66. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ________ storming into theboss‘s office.A) preventB) prohibitC) turn67. All flights ________ because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.A) having been canceledB) had been canceledC) having canceledD) were canceled68. The author of the report is well ________ with the problems in the hospital becausehe has been working there for many years.A) informedB) acquaintedC) enlightenedD) acknowledged69. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ________ studying.A) doesB) hadC) wasD) did70. The ships‘generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ________instead of mechanically.A) manuallyB) artificiallyC) automaticallyD) syntheticallyPart 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.One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn‘t face my __71__ apartment.Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the __72__ between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the __73__ every time she learned over to talk to him, __74__ he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such __75__ in a publicplace?I thought the movie would be good for my English, but __76__ it turned out, it was an Italian move. __77__ about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and __78__ on my popcorn (爆玉米花). I‘ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, __79__. After a while I heard __80__ more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the __81__ of the popcorn crunching (咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought stated to __82__. I remembered when I was is South Korea (韩国), I __83__ to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean—I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, __84__ I saw him again in New York speaking __85__ English instead of perfect Korean. He didn‘t even have a Korean accent and I __86__ like I had been betrayed.When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. __87__ we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very __88__ and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to __89__ in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it __90__ out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We‘ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.71. A) warmB) hotC) heatedD) cool72. A) crackB) blankC) breakD) opening73. A) aspectB) viewC) spaceD) angle74. A) whileB) wheneverC) orD) and75. A) attractionB) attentionC) affectionD) motion76. A) sinceB) whenC) whatD) as77. A) WithinB) AfterC) ForD) Over78. A) concentrateB) chewC) fixD) taste79. A) tooB) stillC) thoughD) certainly80. A) muchB) anyC) noD) few81. A) voiceB) soundC) rhythmD) tone82. A) wonderB) wanderC) imagineD) depart83. A) enjoyedB) happenedC) turnedD) used84. A) untilB) becauseC) thenD) therefore85. A) artificialB) informalC) perfectD) practical86. A) feltB) lookedC) seemedD) appeared87. A) WhileB) IfC) BeforeD) Once88. A) emptyB) quietC) stiffD) calm89. A) tellingB) utteringC) sayingD) speaking90. A) workedB) gotC) cameD) madePart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service onCampus. You should write at least 100 words, and base your compositionon the outline given in Chinese below:假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼有而有之。