1996年01月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

1996年1月四级听力真题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) At home. B) At the riverside. C) At the health center. D) At his office.2. A) Having an interview. B) Filling out a form.C) Talking with his friend. D) Asking for information.3. A) She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term.B) The courses she took were too difficult for her.C) She took too many courses during her first term.D) She found it difficult to deal with college courses.4. A) Worried and frightened. B) V ery relaxed.C) Quite unhappy. D) Angry with the professor.5. A) He enjoys reading letters. B) He has been job-hunting.C) He is offering the woman a job. D) He is working for a company.6. A) She lost her way. B) She lost her keys. C) She lost her car. D) She lost her handbag.7. A) More than an hour and a half. B) Not more than half an hour.C) More than two hours. D) Less than an hour and a half.8. A) She is sure who is going to win. B) Now it is a good time to start the game.C) The game has been going on for a long time. D) The same team always wins.9. A) The ideas of the paper are not convincing. B) Some parts of the paper are not well written.C) The handwriting of the paper is not good. D) The paper is not complete.10. A) Looking for a young lady. B) Looking for her wrist watch.C) Looking for a young gentleman. D) Looking for a man wearing a wrist watch.Section BPassage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) It had many problems. B) It was the most democratic country in the world.C) It was fair to women. D) It had some minor problems to solve.12. A) The women of some states. B) The women in the state of Wyoming only.C) The members of the National Women’s Association.D) The women in the state of Massachusetts only.13. A) At the very beginning of the 20th century.B) At the end of the 19th century.C) After Susan Anthony’s death.D) Just before Susan Anthony’s death.14. A) She worked on the draft of the American Constitution.B) She was the chairman of the National Women’s Association.C) She was born in New Y ork and died in Massachusetts.D) She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights.Passage T woQuestions 15 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) People with problems.B) Travels around the world.C) Beautiful America.D) People in great cities.16. A) He spent three months writing “Travels with Charley”.B) He enjoyed his travels around the United States.C) He was fond of writing about his travels.D) He didn’t enjoy the trip as much as Charley.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The long distance between his home town and New Y ork.B) His unpopular character.C) The high unemployment rate in New Y ork.D) His criminal record.18. A) He wanted to be put in prison again.B) He needed the money to support his family.C) He hated the barber there.D) He wanted to make himself well known.19. A) He went directly to the police station.B) He drove out of the town and tried to escape.C) He waited for the police to arrest him.D) He argued with the police angrily.20. A) Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison.B) Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community.C) The police in New Y ork were not very efficient.D) The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again.1996年1月四级听力参考答案：1.D2.B3.C4.A5.B6.B7.D8.C9.B 10.C11.A 12.A 13C 14.D15.A16.B 17.D 18.A 19.C 20.D1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力原文Section A1.M: Hello, this is John Hopkins at the Riverside Health Center. I'd like to speak to Mr.Jones. W: I'm sorry, Mr.Hopkins, my husband isn't at home. But I can give you his office phone number. He won't be back until 6 o'clock.Q: Where does Mrs.Jones think her husband is now?2.M: Let me see. I have printed my family name, first name, date of birth, and address. Anything else?W: No. That's all right. We'll fill in the rest of it if you'll just sign your name at the bottom.Q: What has the man been doing?3.W: I had to deal with so many courses last term that I really had a hard time.M: I told you it would be better for you if you took fewer courses during the first semester.Q: What do we learn about the woman?4.W: Weren't you nervous when the professor called on you in class?M: I'd say I was shaking all over.Q: How did the man feel when he was called on?5. W: Hey, Mike, what's that you're reading?M: It's a letter from a company where I applied for a job. They're offering me a job after I graduate.Q: What do we learn about Mike?6.M: Think it over carefully, you must have left it somewhere.W: But the problem is that I have to have it now. I need it to use my car, and when I get home, to open the door.Q: What happened to the woman?7.W: How much time did you have for writing the paper?M: We were given three hours, but I finished in less than half the time.Q: How long did it take the man to write his paper?8. M: Let's see if the basketball game has started yet.W: Started? It must be clear who is winning by now.Q: What does the woman mean?9.M: What do you think of my paper?W: The ideas are good. If I were you though, I'd rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better. Q: What's the woman's comment on the man's paper?10.W: Excuse me, sir, but have you seen a young gentleman looking for his wrist watch?M: A young man, Madam?Passage OneSusan Anthony was born in massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, New Y ork, in 1906. In the 1850s, she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do something about them.One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Women's Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote in the United States.In 1869, the state of Wyoming gave women the right to vote. Some other states also allowed women to vote. But Susan Anthony and the National American Women's Association Wanted all women to have the right to vote. They worked to add this to the constitution of the United States. Finally, in 1920, fourteen years after Susan anthony's death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the right to vote.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What did Susan Anthony think about her country?12. Who among the American women had the right to vote before 1920?13. When did all women finally get the right to vote in the United States?14. What do we learn about Susan Anthony from the passage?Passage T woJohn Steinbeck is one of America's greatest writers. Many of his novels and short stories are about people with troubles and problems."Travels with Charley" is different; it's a book about traveling around the United States. John Steinbeck and Charley traveled together from New Y ork to Maine and then to the Midwest. From the Midwest, they went west to California. On their way back east, they visited Texas. Finally, John and Charley traveled through the South, and back up north to New Y ork.John Steinbeck's journey took three months to complete. When he got home, he wrote about what he saw and heard when he crossed the country.he decided that Americans were wonderful people, and that the United States was full of peaceful towns, great cities, huge mountains, and beautiful parks. Charley seemed to enjoy the trip, although he didn't say or write anything. Y ou might wonder why charley had no ideas about America. The reason is: he was John Steinbeck's dog, a big black dog.Questions 15 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. What are most of Steinbeck's books about?16. What does the passage tell us about Steinbeck?Passage ThreeIn the local newspaper of my community recently, there was a story about a man named V irgil Spears. He lived in a small town about 40 miles from my home. He had served five years in a New Y ork prison for robbing a restaurant. When he returned to his family, Mr.Spears couldn't find a job. Everyone knew he had been in prison and nobody trusted him. Finally, in desperation, he calmly walked into a local barbershop where he was well known, pulled out a gun, and took all the money the barber had. Up to this point it had been a fairly routine crime, but then something unusual happened. Mr. Spears didn't try to get away. He got into his car, drove slowly out of town, and waited for the police. When they caught him, he made only one request. He turned to the arresting policemen and said: "Would you please ask the court to put my family on welfare just as soon as possible?"Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What made it difficult for V irgil Spears to find a job?18. Why did Virgil Spears rob the local barbershop?19. What did Mr. Spears do after he robbed the barbershop?20. What can we infer from the passage?。

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2000年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .2. A) .B) .C) ’t ’s.D) ’t .3. A) a .B) a .C) .D) .4. A) .B) a .C) .D) a .5. A) ’s .B) .C) .D) ’t a .6. A) . .B) . .C) .D) o’.7. A) .B) .C) .D) ’t .8. A) ’t .B) ’t a .C) a .D) .9. A) a o’ .B) .C) .D) a .10. A) . a .B) . .C) . .D) . a .11 14 .11. A) A .B) A .C) ’s .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14. A) .B) .C) .D) .15 17 .15. A) .B) ’t .C) ’t .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) ’t .C) .D) a .18 20 .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) .B) .C) .D) .2000年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) a .D) ’t .2. A) .B) .C) .D) .3. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) .D) .4. A) ’t .B) ’t .C) .D) .5. A) .B) a .C) .D) .6. A) .B) .C) .D) a .7. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’s .8. A) A .B) A .C) A .D) A .9. A) .B) .C) .D) .10. A) A .B) a .C) a .D) .11 14 .11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14. A) .B) .C) .D) .15 17 .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18 20 .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) 300 .B) .C) .D) ’s .20. A) .B) 40 .C) .D) 100 .2001年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) ’s .C) a .D) .2. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .3. A) ’s a .B) .C) ’s .D) .4. A) a .B) a .C) ’s .D) ’s .5. A) .C) .D) .6. A) .B) A .C) A .D) .7. A) .B) .C) .D) a .8. A) .B) a .C) .D) .9. A) .B) .C) .10. A) .B) ’t .C) ’s .D) .11 13 .11. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a India.12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) ’s .14 16 .14. A) .B) a .C) .D) .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) .B) .C) .D) ’ .20. A) .B) .C) ’s .D) ’ .2001年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) A .B) A .C) A a .D) A .2. A) .B) .C) .D) .3. A) a .B) .C) ’t .D) a a .4. A) .B) .C) a .D) .5. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .6. A) .B) .C) ’t .D) .7. A) 5:10.B) 5:00.C) 4:30.D) 5:15.8. A) .B) .C) .D) .9. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .10. A) .B) .C) .D) .2002年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’t .2. A) ’t .B) .C) .D) .3. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .4. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) .D) ’s .5. A) .B) .C) .D) .6. A) .B) .C) .D) a .7. A) .B) .C) .D) .8. A) .B) .C) a .D) .9. A) . ’s .B) .C) . ’s .D) ’t .10. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .11 13 .11. A) ’t ’s .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14 16 .14. A) .B) .C) .D) a .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) a .B) .C) London .D) .18. A) .B) .C) a .D) .19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) ’t ’ .B) .C) .D) .2002年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) .D) .2. A) A .C) A .D) .3. A) a .B) .C) .D) a .4. A) .B) ’t .C) .D) .5. A) .B) .C) .D) ’t ’s .6. A) .B) .C) .7. A) .B) ’s .C) .D) ’s .8. A) a .B) .C) 9:14.D) ’s .9. A) a .B) a ’s.C) a .D) a .10. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .11 13 .11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) –’t .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14 17 .14. A) A .B) A .C) A .D) .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18 20 .18. A) .B) .C) .D) 14 .19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) .B) .C) .D) a .2003年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) .D) .2. A) ’s , .C) ’s .D) ’s .3. A) .B) .C) .D) .4. A) .B) .C) .D) .5. A) .B) a .C) .D) .6. A) ’s .B) .C) .7. A) .B) 7 o’.C) ’t 7 o’.D) ’t .8. A) ’s a .B) ’s .C) ’s ’s .D) ’s a .9. A) .B) .C) .D) .10. A) .B) ’t .C) a .D) ’s .2003年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .2. A) .B) .C) a .D) .3. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) a .D) .4. A) .B) .C) .D) .5. A) a .B) a .C) .D) ’t .6. A) 8 .B) .C) .D) .7. A) .B) .C) .D) a .8. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) .9. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .10. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’s .11 13 .11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) a .B) ’t .C) .D) .14 16 .14. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) a .B) .C) .D) a Britain.20. A) .B) 1948.C) .D) 1881.2003年9月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) .C) .D) .2. A) .B) .C) .D) ’s .3. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .4. A) .B) a .C) a .D) .5. A) .B) .C) .D) .6. A) .B) .C) a .D) a .7. A) .B) .D) a .8. A) .B) a .C) .D) ’s .9. A) .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) .10. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’s .11 13 .11. A) .B) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14 17 .14. A) .B) a .C) .D) .15. A) AB) A .C) A .D) A .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) .C) 55,000.D) .18 20 .18. A) A Bridge.B) A .C) A .D) A Bridge.19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) .B) .C) .D) .2003年12月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) .D) a a .2. A) .B) .C) ’t a .D) .3. A) ’s .B) .C) .D) .4. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .5. A) .B) .C) ’s .D) .6. A) . .B) . ’s .C) .D) . ’s .7. A) ’t .B) a .C) .D) a .8. A) ’t .B) ’s .C) .D) .9. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .10. A) .B) .C) .D) .11 13 . 11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) a .B) .C) .D) .14 16 .14. A) ’t .B) .C) .D) .15. A) .B) .C) .D) a .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) ’s .B) .C) .D) ’s a .18. A) a .B) A a .C) A .D) A a .19. A) A .B) .C) A .D) .20. A) .B) London.C) a .D) .2004年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) 'sC) a .D) .2. A) .B) . .C) . .。

1999年01月大学英语四级考试听力真题及答案

真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)1. A) He watched television with his friend. B) He stayed at home talking with his friend.C) He went to see a film with his friend. D) He went to see his schoolmate.2. A) When the meeting is to be held. B) Who are going to attend the meeting.C) Where the meeting is to be held. D) What’s to be discussed at the meeting.3. A) The necessity of writing to Mr. Johnson. B) Who is going to contact Mr. Johnson.C) The arrangement of the Wednesday meeting. D) Where they are going to meet Mr. Johnson.4. A) Jack brought the tape to the party. B) The tape had been returned to Paul.C) The tape was missing. D) Jack lent his tape to Paul.5. A) The man wants to reserve a room.B) The man reserved a room some time ago.C) The man has booked a room with no bath.D) The man wants to buy a flat on the second floor.6. A) Both editions are the same price now. B) It has two editions with the same cover.C) The paperback edition is on sale. D) The hardcover edition is more expensive.7. A) His TV sets are all of the same brand. B) He doesn’t have the newest models right now.C) He has the best TV sets for sale. D) His TV sets have a good sale.8. A) He must hand in a report about the museum. B) He has already visited the museum.C) He has to read a history book. D) He is too busy to go with her.9. A) They are rewarding. B) They are entertaining.C) They are boring. D) They are time-consuming.10.A) A sunny day. B) A raincoat. C) An attractive hut. D) A lovely hat.Section B11. A) She sat back and relaxed. B) She decided to retire.C) She entered university. D) She worked out a new English program.12. A) 8 years. B) 20 years. C) 16 years. D) 30 years.13. A) Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university.B) Improve human relationships in the university.C) Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus.D) Improve the reputation of the university.14. A) She is learning English and Drama. B) She is learning how to make sound judgments.C) She is learning how to teach minority students. D) She is learning to perceive, not to judge.15.A) The difference between classical music and rock music.B) Why classical music is popular with math students.C) The effects of music on the results of math tests.D) How to improve your reasoning ability.16. A) Because it stimulates your nerve activity.B) Because it keeps you calm.C) Because it strengthens your memory.D) Because it improves your problem solving strategies.17.A) Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability.B) The effects of music do not last long.C) The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be.D) Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) To drive the car automatically. B) T o measure the driver’s pulse.C) To prevent car accidents. D) To monitor the driver’s health.19. A) It sends out signals for help. B) It sounds an alarm to warn the driver.C) It takes over the driving immediately. D) It stops the car automatically.20. A) It monitors the signals transmitted from the driver’s brain.B) It can measure the driver’s alcohol level in the blood.C) It can quicken the driver’s response to emergencies.D) It bases its analysis on the driver’s heartbeat.参考答案1.B2.D3.A4.C5.B6.A7.C8.D9.A 10.D11C 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.C16.A 17.B 18.C19.B20.D1999年1月四级听力听力原文Section A1.W: Did you see last night's film on channel 4?M: Well. I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me. We had a nice long talk about our school days.Q: What did the man do last night?2.W: Did you get my message about the meeting on Monday?M: Yes, I did. But I'm still not quite sure what meeting is about. Not bad news, I hope.Q: What does the man wish to know most?3.W: You have arranged to Mr. Johnson on Wednesday. So I don't have to write to him, do I?M: There's no need to write to him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?4.W: Did Jack find the tape he borrowed from Paul? Do you know?M: He looked everywhere for it, but in the end he had to go to the party without it.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?5.M: Hello, my name is Carlson. I believe you have a room booked for me.W: Carlson? Oh, yes, Mr. Carlson. It's a single room with a bath, on the second floor. I hope it will suit you, sir.Q: What does the conversation tell us?6. M: Do you have the paperback edition of this dictionary?W: Yes, we do. But the hard cover is on sale for the same price as the paperback.Q: What does the woman say about the dictionary?7.W: Are these TV sets the newest models?M: Sure. They represent the latest technology. Actually, We sell nothing but the best.Q: What does the man mean?8.W: Are you coming with me to the history museum, Godge?M: I already have my hands full with this book report.Q: What does the man mean?9.M: How are your piano lessons going?W: Very well. My teacher thinks I'm making progress. And I find lessons well-worth the time and trouble.Q: What does the woman think of her piano lessons?10. M: Is that nice-looking straw hat light and strong?W: Yes, you can wear it rain or shine.Q: What are they talking about?Section BPassage One：After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. "I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, do it. Don't just sit down and look out the window." She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participation in a program at the university of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and Diverse society. "I taught minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures that I didn't know then. One of the more important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive, not to judge." Older adults can add to the educational resources of university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long believes about aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What did Ethbell do when she was 68?12. How long did Ethbell teach minority students?13. What do elderly people do to the university?14. What's the most important lesson Ethbell is learning?Passage Two：Do you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students' scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activity in the brain; similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test. You should remember that brain exciting effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as well as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music mighteven interfere with the brains reasoning ability.Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. What is this passage mainly about?16. Why can classical music play a positive role in problem solving?17. What is one of the findings of the research?Passage Three：When a sleepy driver has trouble in keeping his eyes on the road and gets too close to another car, an alarm sound will warn the driver. If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident. This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. The computer warning system keeps track of a driver's condition by monitoring his heart beat with signals transmitted from a band round his wrist. The wrist band records the driver's pulse which measures the heat beat. Each pulse in the wrist sends a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether a driver is drunk, sleeping or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer if the car is too close to another vehicle or is moving dangerously. The computer will sound the alarm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car if the driver ignores the warning.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. Why is a computer system installed in an experimental car?19. What did the computer system do first when a problem arises?20. What is special about the new computer system?。

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Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors（流星）but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food, which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment endurable. Various kinds of rays come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage. Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called “rem”. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage-a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will not be discovered until the birth of deformed（畸形的）children or even grandchildren. Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high radiation and, during the outward and return journeys, the Apollo crew accumulated a large amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.51. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that ______.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from spaceB) it provides sufficient light for plant growthC) it supplies the heat necessary for human survivalD) it screens off the falling meteors52. We know from the passage that ________.A) exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatalB) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in comingC) radiation is avoidable in space explorationD) astronauts in spacesuits needn’t worry about radiation damage53. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members _______.A) is insignificantB)seems overestimatedC) is enormousD) remains unknown54. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A) the Apollo mission was very successfulB) protection from space radiation is no easy jobC) astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildrenD) radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers55. The best title for this passage would be _______.A) The Atmosphere and Our EnvironmentB) Research on RadiationC) Effects of Space RadiationD) Importance Protection Against RadiationPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference, is that it’s one person’s opinion. But because the two big cola（可⼝可乐）companies—Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic（传统型）or Pepsi, Diet（低糖的）Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they’d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants’ choices with what mere guess-work could have accomplished.Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognizetheir brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse-only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people go all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.56. According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to _______.A) find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinkingB) reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkersC) show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-workD) compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks57. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show ______.A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two most favorite drinksB) there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and PepsiC) few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from PepsiD) people’s tastes differ from one another58. It is implied in the first paragraph that _______.A) the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colasB) the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companiesC) the competition between the two colas is very strongD) blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans59. The word “burnout” (Line 4, Para.5) here refers to the state of ______.A) being seriously burnt in the skinB) being unable to burn for lack of fuelC) being badly damaged by fireD) being unable to function because of excessive use60. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.A) show that taste preference is highly subjectiveB) argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyC) emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD) recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colasPassage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:The concept of “environment” is certainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute. It seems simple enough to distinguish between the organism and the surrounding environment and to separate forces acting on an organism into those that are internal and biological and those that are external and environmental. But in actual practice this system breaks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the organism and vice versa（反之亦然）.In the case of man, the difficulties with the environmental concept are even more complicated because we have to deal with man as an animal and with man as a bearer（持有者）of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on the organism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants and such-like factors common to all biological situations; but we also find, always, very important environmental influences that we can only class as “cultural”, which modify the physical and biological factors. But man, as we know him, is always a bearer of culture; and if we study human culture, we find that it, in turn, is modified by the environmental factors of climate and geography. We thus easily get into great difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a part of the man and, at another moment, as a part of the environment.61. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of “environment” as the author sees it?A) Elaborate.B) Prejudiced.C) Faultless.D) Oversimplified.62. According to the author the concept of “environment” is difficult to explain because _______A) it doesn’t distinguish between the organism and the environmentB) it involves both internal and external forcesC) the organism and the environment influence each otherD) the relationship between the organism and the environment is unclear63. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that ________.A) biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to manB) man and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forcesC) man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environmentD) physical and biological factors exert more influence on other organisms than on man64. As for culture, the author points out that ________.A) it develops side by side with environmental factorsB) it is also affected by environmental factorsC) it is generally accepted to be part of the environmentD) it is a product of man’s biological instincts65. 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专业英语四级真题1996年[5篇材料]第一篇：专业英语四级真题1996年TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(1996)PARTIWRITINGWrite a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Every college student would agree that life in college is not the same as it was in the middle school.Now, you have been asked by the Students' Union to write a passage entitled THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEENMY COLLEGE LIFE AND MY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFEas part of an introduction programme for new students coming in September.You are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state clearly what you think the main difference is between college and middle school life.In the second paragraph, state which life you prefer and why.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.PARTⅣCLOZE[15 MIN] Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Choose the best one for each blank.Since 1895 the National Trust(国家文物信托基金会)has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Today the Trust —and its own members —is the largest landowner and conservation society in Britain.Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected by the National Trust.Over 350 milescoastline； 90,000 acres of land, lakes and forests in one area of natural beautyprehistoric and Roman ruins； moorlands and farmland, woods and islands；； even seventeen whole villages — all are open to the public atBut the Trust'sfurther than this.It has in its possession a hundred gardens hundred gardens and parksof the National Trust.The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the rooms are signs that the house is still loved and26.A.itB.whichC.thisD.whether itpulsoryC.spontaneousD.voluntary28.A.maintainedB.watchedC.renewedD.repaired29.A.unusedB.underdevelopedC.unwantedD.unspoilt30.A.besidesB.nearbyC.aloneD.beyond31.A.interiorB.inlandC.insideD.inner32.A.byB.atC.toD.on33.A.developsB.extendsC.enlargesD.prolongs34.A.someB.nearbyC.on averageD.more35.A.architecturalB.archetypeC.architectureD.archaeology36.A.are givingB.have givenC.been givenD.have been given37.A.primitiveB.initialC.elementaryD.original38.A.timesB.generationsC.yearsD.age groups39.A.residentB.dwellerC.tenantD.housekeeper40.A.lived inB.kept overC.resided withD.taken upPARTⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY[15 MIN]41.You won't get a loan ________ you can offer some security.A.lestB.in caseC.unlessD.other than42.________time, he'll make a first-class tennis player.A.HavingB.GivenC.GivingD.Had43.I________ the party much more if there hadn't been quite such a crowd of people there.A.would enjoyB.will have enjoyedC.would have enjoyedD.will be enjoying44.This company has now introduced a policy ________ pay rises are related to performance at work.A.whichB.whereC.whetherD.what45.He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ________ insufficiently popular with all members.A.having consideredB.was consideredC.was being consideredD.being considered46.This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals in Africa.A.huntedB.huntingC.that huntedD.are hunted47.The office has to be shut down ________ funds.A.being a lack ofB.from lack ofC.to alack ofD.for lack of48.In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid ______.A.from being beatenB.being beatenC.beatingD.to be beaten49.As it turned out to be a small house party, we ________so formally.A.need not have dressed upB.must not have dressed upC.did not need to dress upD.must not dress up50.Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than ________ Eastern Nebraska.A.inB.it receives inC.doesD.it does in51.________ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.A.There wasB.SinceC.BeingD.There being52.The brilliance of his satires was ________ make even his victims laugh.A.so as toB.such as toC.so thatD.such that53.If he ________ in that way for much longer he will find himself in the bankruptcy court.A.carries onB.carries offC.carried byD.carried away54.Although the false banknotes fooled many people, theydid not ________ to close examination.A.look upB.pay upC.keep upD.stand up55.He must give us more time, ________ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.A.consequentlyB.otherwiseC.thereforeD.doubtlessly56.When there was a short ________ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.A.blankB.spaceC.pauseD.wait57.You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ________ it involves.A.effortB.strengthC.attemptD.force58.The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ________two biningD.containing59.Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world's e e e e up60.Hotel rooms must be ________ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.A.departedB.abandonedC.vacatedD.displaced61.Half the excuses she gives are not true, but she always seems to ________ them.A.get on withB.get away withC.get up fromD.get in on62.The________ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.A.respectableB.respectfulC.respectiveD.respecting63.With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very ________ artist.A.profoundB.productiveC.prosperousD.plentiful64.The city suffered________ damage as a result of the earthquake.A.consideredB.considerateC.considerableD.consideri ng65.Undergraduate students have no ________ to the rare books in the school library.A.accessB.entranceC.wayD.path PARTⅥREADING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A[30 MIN][25 MIN]In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.TEXT A1In the past thirty years many social changes have taken place in Britain.The greatest of these have probably been in the economic lives of women.2The changes have been significant, but, because tradition and prejudice can still handicap women in their working careers and personal lives, major legislation to help promote equality of opportunity and pay was passed during the 1970s.3At the heart of women's changed role in society has been the rise in the number of women at work, particularly married women.As technology and society permit highly effective and generally acceptable methods of family planning there has been a decline in family size.Women as a result are involved in child-rearing for a much shorter time and related to this, there has been a rapid increase in the number of women with young children who return to work when the children are old enough not to need constant care and attention.4Since 1951 the proportion of married women who work has grown from just over a fifth to a pared with their counterparts elsewhere on the Continent, British women comprise a relatively high proportion of the work-force, about two-fifths, but on average they work fewer hours, about 31 a week.There is still a significant difference between women's average earnings and men's, but the equal pay legislation which came into force at the end of 1975appears to have helped to narrow the gap between women's and men's basic rates.5As more and more women joined the work-force in the 1960s and early 1970s there was an increase in the collective incomes of women as a whole and a major change in the economic role of large numbers of housewives.Families have come to rely on married women's earnings as an essential part of their income, rather than as “pocket money”.At the same time social roals within the family are more likely to be shared, exchanged or altered.66.The general idea of the passage is aboutA.social trends in contemporary Britain.B.changes in women's economic status.C.equal opportunity and pay in Britain.D.women's roles within the family.67.According to the author, an increasing number of married women are able to work becauseA.their children no longer require their care.B.there are more jobs available nowadays.C.technology has enabled them to find acceptable jobs.D.they spend far less time on child care than before.TEXT BNature' s Gigantic Snowplough1On January 10, 1962, an enormous piece of glacier broke away and tumbled down the side of a mountain in Peru.A mere seven minutes later, when cascading ice finally came to a stop ten miles down the mountain, it had taken the lives of 4,000 people.2it is extremely cold at very high altitudes, snow rarely melts.It just keeps piling up higher and higher.Glaciers are eventually created when the weight of the snow is so great that the lower layers are pressed into solid ice.But most avalanches occur long before this happens.As snow accumulates on a steep slope, it reaches a critical point at which the slightest vibration will send it sliding into the valley below.3Even an avalanche oflight power can be dangerous, but the Peruvian catastrophe was particularly terrible because it was caused by a heavy layer of ice.It is estimated that the ice that broke off weighed three million tons.As it crashed down the steep mountainside like a gigantic snowplough, it swept up trees, boulders and tons of topsoil, and completely crushed and destroyed the six villages that lay in its path.4At present there is no way to predict or avoid such enormous avalanches, but, luckily, they are very rare.Scientists are constantly studying the smaller, more common avalanches, to try to understand what causes them.In the future, perhaps dangerous masses of snow and ice can be found and removed before they take human lives.68.The first paragraph catches the reader's attention with aA.first-hand report.B.dramatic description.C.tall tale.D.vivid word picture.A.violently ruinous.B.spectacularly interesting.C.stunning.D.unpleasant.70.The passage is mostly aboutA.avalanches.B.glaciers.C.Peru.D.mountains.CI was born in Tuckahoe, Talbot Country, Maryland.I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it.By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their age as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant.I do not remember having ever met a slave who could tell of his birthday.They seldom come nearer to it than planting-time, harvesting, springtime, or falltime.A lack of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood.The white children could tell their ages, I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege.I was not allowed to make any inquiries of my master concerning it.Heconsidered all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and impertinent.The nearest estimate I can give makes me now between twenty-seven and twenty-eight years of age.I come to this, from hearing my master say, some time during 1835, I was about seventeen years old.2My mother was named Harriet Bailey.She was the daughter of Issac and Betsey Bailey, both coloured, and quite dark.My mother was of a darker complexion than either my grandmother or grandfather.3My father was a white man.He was admitted to be such by all I ever heard speak of my parentage.The opinion was also whispered that my master was my father;but of the correctness of this opinion, I know nothing;the means of knowing was withheld from me.My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant — before I knew her as my mother.It is a common custom, in the part of Maryland from which I ran away, to part children from their mothers at a very early age.Frequently, before the child has reached its twelfth month, its mother is taken from it, and hired out on some farm a considerable distance off, and the child is placed under the care of an older woman, too old for field labour.For what this separation is done, I do not know, unless it be to hinder the development of the child's affection towards its mother.71.The author did not know exactly when he was born becauseA.he did not know who his mother was.B.there was no written evidence of it.C.his master did not tell his father.D.nobody on his farm knew anything about it.72.In the mid-nineteenth century, slaves oftenA.marked their birthdays by the season.B.did not really care how old they were.C.forgot the exact time when they were born.D.pretended not to know each other's birthdays.73.The author's mother told himA.his father was black.B.his father was white.C.nothing about his father.D.his master was his father.74.According to the passage, when the author was very young his motherA.ran away.B.was light-skinned.C.had several children.D.was sent to work elsewhere.75.The author had not spent much time with hisA.mother.B.master.C.grandfather.D.grandmother.76.The author was most probably raisedA.by his grandparents.B.by an old woman slave.C.with his master's support.D.together with other children.TEXTEXT D Please Recycle That Bobsled Run(大学橇滑道)1For the 1992 Winter Games, French organizers constructed a new motorway, parking lots and runs for skiing in the Alps.Environmentalists screamed “Disaster!'.Th us warned, the Norwegians have adopted ”green“ advice and avoided great blots on the landscape.The speed-skating rink was built to look like an overturned ship, and placed so as not to disturb a bird sanctuary.Dug into a mountainside, the hockey arena is well concealed and energy efficient.The bobsled run is built out of wood not metal and hidden among trees.No wonder the president of the International Olympic Committee has called these the first ”Green Games“.2Lillehammer's opening ceremonies featured a giant Olympic Torch burning biogas produced by rotting vegetation.During construction, builders were threatened with ＄7,500 fines for felling trees unnecessarily.Rare trees were carefully transplanted from hillsides.Food is being served on potato-based plates that will be fed, in turn, to pigs.Smoking has been banned outdoors as well as in, with enforcement by polite requests.3Environmentalists have declared partial victory, though Coca-Cola's plan todecorate the town with banners has been scaled back, there are still too many billboards for strict green tastes.Perhaps, but after the Games, athlete housing will be converted into vacation homes or shipped to the northlands for student dormitories.Bullets will be plucked from biathlon targets and recycled to keep the lead from poisoning ground water.And these tricks won't be forgotten.Embarrassed by environmental protests, the I.O.C.claims that green awareness is now entrenched — along with sport and culture —as a permanent dimension of the Olympic Charter.4Indeed, Sydney was successful in becoming host for the 2000 Summer Games in part on the strength of its endorsement from Greenpeace.Aspiring host cities are picking up the code.Salt Lake City, bidding for the 2002 Games, may opt to use the bobsled run that Calgary built for the '88 Games.after that, who could deny that recycling is an Olympic movement?77.Which of the following countries has not paid enough attention to the ”green" issues?A.Norway.B.France.C.America.D.Australia.78.In which area did the environmentalists fail in Lillehammer?A.Energy.B.Smoking.C.Housing.D.Advertising.79.Which of the following describes the I.O.C.'s attitude towards the environmentalists' protests?A.Trying to commit themselves.B.Showing indifference and contempt.C.Arguing for practical difficulties.D.Negotiating for gradual changes.80.The 2002 Games might be held inA.Oslo.B.Calgary.C.Sydney.D.Salt Lake City.第二篇：专业英语四级作文真题参考2011年专业英语四级作文真题参考范文2011专四便条写作真题网友参考范文April 20, 2008Dear my friend,The summer vacation is coming next month.I hope you will visit our home town and stay with us.It's very beautiful here with everything in bloom now.If possible, you can come here by the train No.1010, which will arrive here at 18:00.I am looking forward to seeing you as soon as possible.Sincerely,2011年专四作文真题网友参考范文Should private car owners be taxed for pollution?私家车主是否应交污染税？With the development of society, many people can afford a car.As the number of the cars is rising, we are facing some problems.One big problem is the pollution caused by the use of cars.In order to solve this problem, government agencies in some big cities recently suggest that a “pollution tax” should be put on private cars in order to control the number of cars and reduce pollution in the city.For my part, I agree to this viewpoint, and my reasons are as follows:第三篇：2006-2010年英语四级作文真题及听力课堂,开放式外语学习的平台！2010年12月大学英语四级作文真题Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent? 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Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.In the past thirty years many social changes have taken place in Britain. The greatest of these have probably been in the economic lives of women.The changes have been significant, but, because tradition and prejudice can still handicap women in their working careers and personal lives, major legislation to help promote equality of opportunity and pay was passed during the 1970s.At the heart of women’s changed role in society has been the rise in the number of women at work, particularly married women. As technology and society permit highly effective and generally acceptable methods of family planning there has been a decline in family size. Women as a result are involved in child-rearing for a much shorter time and related to this, there has been a rapid increase in the number of women with young children who return to work when the children are old enough not to need constant care and attention.Since 1951 the proportion of married women who work has grown from just over a fifth to a half. Compared with their counterparts elsewhereon the Continent, British women comprise a relatively high proportion of the work-force, about two-fifths, but on average they work fewer hours, about 31 a week. There is still a significant difference between women’s average earnings and men’ s, but the equal pay legislation which came into force at the end of 1975 appears to have helped to narrow the gap between women’s and men’s basic rates.As more and more women joined the work force in the 1960s and early 1970s there was an increase in the collective incomes of women as a whole and a major change in the economic role of large numbers of housewives. Families have come to rely on married women’s earnings as an essential part of their income rather than as “pocket money”. At the same time social roles within the family are more likely to be shared, exchanged or altered.第26题：The general idea of the passage is about _________.A.social trends in contemporary BritainB.changes in women’s economic statusC.equal opportunity and pay in BritainD.women’s roles within the family第27题：According to the author, an increasing number of married women are able to work because ______.A.their children no longer require their careB.there are more jobs available nowadaysC.technology has enabled them to find acceptable jobsD.they spend far less time on child care than beforeNature’s Gigantic SnowploughOn January 10,1962, an enormous piece of glacier broke away and tumbled down the side of a mountain in Peru. A mere seven minutes later, when cascading ice finally came to a stop ten miles down the mountain, it had taken the lives of 4000 people.This disaster is one of the most (devastating) examples of a very common event: an avalanche of snow or ice. Because it is extremely cold at very high altitudes, snow rarely melts. It just keeps piling up higher and higher. Glaciers are eventually created when the weight of the snow is so great that the lower layers are pressed into solid ice. But most avalanches occur long before this happens. As snow accumulates on a steep slope, it reaches a critical point at which the slightest vibration will send it sliding into the valley below.Even an avalanche of light power can be dangerous, but the Peruvian catastrophe was particularly terrible because it was caused by a heavy layer of ice. It is estimated that the ice that broke off weighed threemillion tons. As it crashed down the steep mountainside like a gigantic snowplough, it swept up trees, boulders and tons of topsoil, and completely crushed and destroyed the six villages that lay in its path.At present there is no way to predict or avoid such enormous avalanches, but, luckily, they are very rare. Scientists are constantly studying the smaller, more common avalanches, to try to understand what causes them. In the future, perhaps dangerous masses of snow and ice can be found and removed before they take human lives.第28题：The first paragraph catches the reader’s attention with a _____.A.firsthand reportB.dramatic descriptionC.tall taleD.vivid word picture第29题：In this passage devastating means _____.A.violently ruinousB.spectacularly interestingC.stunningD.unpleasant第30题：The passage is mostly about _______.A.avalanchesB.glaciersC.PeruD.mountainsI was born in Tuckahoe, Talbot Country, Maryland. I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their age as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant. I do not remember having ever met a slave who could tell of his birthday. They seldom come nearer to it than planting-time, harvesting, springtime, or fall-time. A lack of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood. The white children could tell their ages, I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege. I was not allowed to make any inquiries of my master concerning it. He considered all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and impertinent. The nearest estimate I can give makes me now between twenty-seven and twenty-eight years of age. I come to this, from hearing my master say, some time during1835, I was about seventeen years old.My mother was named Harriet Bailey. She was the daughter of Issac and Betsey Bailey, both coloured, and quite dark. My mother was of a darker complexion than either my grandmother or grandfather.My father was a white man. He was admitted to be such by all I ever heard speak of my parentage. The opinion was also whispered that my master was my father; but of the correctness of this opinion, I know nothing; the means of knowing was withheld from me. My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant—before I knew her as my mother. It is a common custom, in the part of Maryland from which I run away, to part children from their mothers at a very early age. Frequently, before the child has reached its twelfth month, its mother is taken from it, and hired out on some farm a considerable distance off, and the child is placed under the care of an older woman, too old for field labour. For what this separation is done, I do not know, unless it be to hinder the development of the child’s affection towards its mother.第31题：The author did not know exactly when he was born because _______.A.he did not know who his mother wasB.there was no written evidence of itC.his master did not tell his fatherD.nobody on his farm knew anything about it第32题：In the mid-nineteenth century, slaves often ______.A.marked their birthdays by the seasonB.did not really care how old they wereC.forgot the exact time when they were bornD.pretended not to know each other’s birthdays第33题：The author’s mother told him ______.A.his father was blackB.his father was whiteC.nothing about his fatherD.his master was his father第34题：According to the passage, when the author was very young his mother _______.A.run awayB.was light-skinnedC.had several childrenD.was sent to work elsewhere第35题：The author had not spent much time with his ______.A.motherB.masterC.grandfatherD.grandmother第36题：The author was most probably raised ______.A.by his grandparentsB.by an old woman slaveC.with his master's supportD.together with other childrenPlease Recycle That Bobsled Run(大雪橇滑道)For the 1992 Winter Games, French organizers constructed a new motorway, parking lots and runs for skiing in the Alps. Environmentalists screamed “Disaster!” Thus warned, the Norwegians have adopted “green”advice and avoided great blots on the landscape. The speed-skating rink was built to look like an overturned ship, and placed so as not to disturb a bird sanctuary. Dug into a mountainside, the hockey arena is well concealed and energy efficient. The bobsled run is built out of wood not metal and hidden among trees. No wonder the president of the International Olympic Committee has called these the first “Green Games.”Lillehammer’s opening ceremonies featured a giant Olympic Torch burning biogas produced by rotting vegetation. During construction, builders were threatened with $ 7500 fines for felling trees unnecessarily. Rare trees were carefully transplanted from hillsides. Food is being served on potato-based plates that will be fed, in the end, to pigs. Smoking has been banned outdoors as well as in, with enforcement by polite requests.Environmentalists have declared partial victory: though Coca-Cola’s plan to decorate the town with banners has been scaled back, there are still too many billboards for strict green tastes. Perhaps, but after the Games, athlete housing will be converted into vacation homes or shipped to the northlands for student dormitories. Bullets will be plucked from biathlon targets and recycled to keep the lead from poisoning ground water. And these tricks won’t be forgotten. Embarrassed by environmental protests, the IOC claims that green awareness is now entrenched—along with sport and culture—as a permanent dimension of the Olympic Charter.Indeed, Sydney was successful in becoming host for the 2000 Summer Games in pan on the strength of its endorsement from Greenpeace. Aspiringhost cities are picking up the code. Salt Lake City, bidding for the 2002 Games, may opt to use the bobsled run that Calgary built for the ’88 Games. After that, who could deny that recycling is an Olympic movement?第37题：Which of the following countries has not paid enough attention to the “ green” issues?A.Norway.B.France.C.America.D.Australia.第38题：In which area did the environmentalists fail in Lillehammer?A.Energy.B.Smoking.C.Housing.D.Advertising.第39题：Which of the following describes the IOC’s attitude towards the environmentalists’ protests?A.Trying to commit themselves.B.Showing indifference and contempt.C.Arguing for practical difficulties.D.Negotiating for gradual changes.第40题：The 2002 Games might be held in ______.A.OsloB.CalgaryC.SydneyD.Salt Lake CityPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A、B、C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.第41题：You won’ t get a loan ______ you can offer some security.A.lestB.in caseC.unlessD.other than第42题：_______ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.A.HavingB.GivenC.GivingD.Had第43题：I _______ the party much more if there hadn’t been quite such a crowd of people there.A.would enjoyB.will have enjoyedC.would have enjoyedD.will be enjoying第44题：This company has now introduced a policy _______ pay rises are related to performance at work.A.whichB.whereC.whetherD.what第45题：He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, _______ insufficiently popular with all members.A.having consideredB.was consideredC.was being consideredD.being considered第46题：This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals _______ in Africa.A.huntedB.huntingC.that huntedD.are hunted第47题：The office has to be shut down ________ fund.A.being a lack ofB.from lack ofC.to a lack ofD.for lack of第48题：In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid ______.A.from being beatenB.being beatenC.beatingD.to be beaten第49题：As it turned out to be a small house party, we _______ so formally.A.need not have dressed upB.must not have dressed upC.did not need to dress upD.must not dress up第50题：Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than ______ Eastern Nebraska.A.inB.it receives inC.doesD.it does in第51题：______ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.A.There wasB.SinceC.BeingD.There being第52题：The brilliance of his satires was ___ make even his victims laugh.A.so as toB.such as toC.so thatD.such that第53题：If he ______ in that way for much longer he will find himself in thebankruptcy court.A.carries onB.carries offC.carried byD.carded away第54题：Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not ______ to close examination.A.look upB.pay upC.keep upD.stand up第55题：He must give us more time, ______ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.A.consequentlyB.otherwiseC.thereforeD.doubtlessly第56题：When there was a short ______ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.A.blankB.spaceC.pauseD.wait第57题：You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it’s not worth the ______ it involves.A.effortB.strengthC.attemptD.force第58题：The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ______ two lorries.A.involvingB.includingbiningD.containing第59题：Very few scientists _______ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.e toe rounde one up第60题：Hotel rooms must be ______ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.A.departedB.abandonedC.vacatedD.displaced第61题：Half the excuses she gives are not true, but she always seems to ______ them.A.get on withB.get away withC.get up fromD.get in on第62题：The ______ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.A.respectableB.respectfulC.respectiveD.respecting第63题：With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very ______ artist.A.profoundB.productiveC.prosperousD.plentiful第64题：The city suffered _______ damage as a result of the earthquake.A.consideredB.considerateC.considerableD.considering第65题：Undergraduate students have no ______ to the rare books in the school library.A.accessB.entranceC.wayD.pathPART ⅢCLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.Since 1895 the National Trust( 国家文物信托基金会)has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Today the Trust—(26)___ is not a government department but a charity depending on the (27)___support of the public and its own members—is the largest landowner and conservation society in Britain.Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and(28)___ by the National Trust. Over 350 miles of (29) ___ coastline; 90 000 acres of land, lakes and forest in one area of natural beauty (30)___; prehistoric and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands; lengths of ( 31 )___ waterways; even seventeen whole villages—all are open to the public at all times subject only(32)___ the needs of fanning, forestry and the protection of wildlife.But the Trust’ s protection (33) ___ further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and(34) ___ two hundred historic buildings which it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of (35)___ or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks (36)___ to the Trust by their former owners.Many houses retain their (37)___ contents of fine furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over (38)___, and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a (39)___ of the National Trust. The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the rooms are signs that the house is still loved and (40)___ and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.第66题：A.itB.whichC.thisD.whether it第67题：A.deliberatepulsoryC.spontaneousD.voluntary第68题：A.maintainedB.watchedC.renewedD.repaired第69题：A.unusedB.underdevelopedC.unwantedD.unspoilt第70题：A.besidesB.nearbyC.aloneD.beyond第71题：A.interiorB.inlandC.insideD.inner第72题：A.byB.atC.toD.on第73题：A.developsB.extendsC.enlargesD.prolongs第74题：A.someB.nearbyC.on averageD.more第75题：A.architecturalB.archetypeC.architectureD.archaeology第76题：A.am givingB.have givenC.been givenD.have been given第77题：A.primitiveB.initialC.elementaryD.original第78题：A.timesB.generationsC.yearsD.age groups第79题：A.residentB.dwellerC.tenantD.housekeeper第80题：A.lived inB.kept overC.resided withD.taken up。

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以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的大学英语四级听力真题及答案，希望大家能有所收获，【听力】卷一·真题:听力试题：Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) It was dangerous to live in. C) He could no longer pay the rent.B) It was going to be renovated. D) He had sold it to the royal family.2. A) A strike. C) A forest fire.B) A storm. D) A terrorist attack.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.3. A) They lost contact with the emergency department.B) They were trapped in an underground elevator.C) They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.D) They sent calls for help via a portable radio.4. A) They tried hard to repair the elevator.B) They released the details of the accident.C) They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.D) They provided the miners with food and water.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) Raise postage rates.B) Improve its services.C) Redesign delivery routes.D) Close some of its post offices.6. A) Shortening business hours.B) Closing offices on holidays.C) Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.D) Computerizing mail sorting processes.7. A) Many post office staff will lose their jobs.B) Many people will begin to complain.C) Taxpayers will be very pleased.D) A lot of controversy will arise.听力原文短篇新闻2Section A - 2Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at a Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to Marcia Lynch.Public information officer with Tompkins County’s emergency response department, emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio. And they all appear to be uninjured, said Jessi ca Verfuss, the emergency department’s assistant director.Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said. Details about what led to the workers’ being trapped in the elevator went immediately available. The mine, along New York’s Cayuga Lake, processes salt used for road treatment. It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the northeastern United States, the rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and Ohio.Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners?Q4.What did the rescue team do?短篇新闻3Section A - 3The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post officers is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs. Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually.“We are losing revenue as we speak,” Donahoe said. “We do not want taxpayer money. We want to be self-sufficient. So like any other business you have to make choices.”Dean Granholm the vice president for delivery and post office operations said the first waves of closings would begin this fall. He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs.Q5.What is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?Q6.What measure has been planned to save costs?Q7.What will happen when the proposed measure come into effect?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation you will hear four questions. Both the conversations and the question-s will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) He will be kept from promotion.B) He will go through retraining.C) He will be given a warning.D) He will lose part of his pay.9. A) He is always on time.B) He is a trustworthy guy.C) He is an experienced press operator.D) He is on good terms with his workmates.10. A) She is a trade union representative.B) She is in charge of public relations.C) She is a senior manager of the shop.D) She is better at handling such matters.11. A) He is skilled and experienced.B) He is very close to the manager.C) He is always trying to stir up trouble.D) He is always complaining about low wages.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.12. A) Open.B) Selfish.C) Friendly.D) Reserved.13. A) They stay quiet.B) They read a book.C) They talk about the weather.D) They chat with fellow passengers.14. A) She was always treated as a foreigner.B) She was eager to visit an English castle.C) She was never invited to a colleague’s home.D) She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.15. A) Houses are much more quiet.B) Houses provide more privacy.C) They want to have more space.D) They want a garden of their own.听力原文：长对话1&2Conversation 1A: Mrs. Hampton, we've got trouble in the press room this morning.B: Oh dear. What about?A: One of the press operators arrived an hour and a half late.B: But that's a straightforward affair. He will simply lose part of his pay. That's why we have a clock-in system.A: But the point is the man was clocked-in at 8 o'clock. We have John standing by the time clock, and he swears he saw nothing irregular.B: Is John reliable?A: Yes, he is. That's why we chose him for the job.B: Have you spoken to the man who was late?A: Not yet. I thought I'd have a word with you first. He's a difficult man, and I think there's been some trouble on the shop floor. I've got a feeling that trade union representative is behind this. The manager told me that Jack Green's been very active around the shop the last few days.B: Well, what do you want me to do?A: I was wondering if you'd see Smith, the man who was late, because you are so much better at handling things like this.B: Oh, alright. I'll see him. I must say I agree with you about there being bad feelings in the works. I've had the idea for some time that Jack Green's been busy stirring things up in connection with the latest wage claim. He's always trying to make trouble. Well, I'll get the manager to send Smith up here.Q8. What will happen to the press operator who was late for the work according to the woman?Q9. What does the man say about John who stands by the time clock?Q10. Why does the man suggest the woman see the worker who was late?Q11. What does the woman say about Jack Green?Conversation 2A: Our topic today is about somethings that foreigners nearly always say when they visit Britain. It's 'Why are the British so cold?' And they're talking about the British personality –the famous British 'reserve'. It means that we aren't very friendly, we aren't very open.B: So do you think it's true?A: It's a difficult one. So many people who visit Britain say it'sdifficult to make friends with British people. They say we're cold, reserved, unfriendly...B: I think it's true. Look at Americans or Australians. They speak the same language, but they're much more open. And you see it when you travel, people - I mean strangers - speak to you on the street or on the train. British people seldom speak on the train. Or the bus. Not in London, anyway.A: 'Not in London'. That's it. Capital cities are full of tourists and are never very friendly. People are different in other parts of the country.B: Not completely. I met a woman once, an Italian. She's been working in Manchester for two years,and no one - not one of her colleagues - had ever invited her to their home. They were friendly to her at work, but nothing else. She couldn't believe it. She said that would never happen in Italy.A: You know what they say – 'an Englishman's home is his castle'. It’s really difficult to get inside.B: Yeah. It's about being private. You go home to your house and your garden and you close the door. It's your place.A: That's why the British don't like flats. They prefer to live in houses.B: That’s true.Q12. What do foreigners generally think of British people according to the woman?Q13. What may British people typically do one the train according to the man?Q14. What does the man say about the Italian woman working in Manchester?Q15. Why do British people prefer houses to flats?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) They don’t have much choice of jobs.B) They are likely to get much higher pay.C) They don’t have to go through job interviews.D) They will automatically be given hiring priority.17. A) Ask their professors for help.B) Look at school bulletin boards.C) Visit the school careers service.D) Go through campus newspapers.18. A) Helping students find the books and journals they need.B) Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.C) Helping students arrange appointments with librarians.D) Providing students with information about the library.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) It tastes better.B) It is easier to grow.C) It may be sold at a higher price.D) It can better survive extreme weathers.20. A) It is healthier than green tea.B) It can grow in drier soil.C) It will replace green tea one day.D) It is immune to various diseases.21. A) It has been well received by many tea drinkers.B) It does not bring the promised health benefits.C) It has made tea farmers’ life easier.D) It does not have a stable market.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) They need decorations to show their status.B) They prefer unique objects of high quality.C) They decorate their homes themselves.D) They care more about environment.23. A) They were proud of their creations.B) They could only try to create at night.C) They made great contributions to society.D) They focused on the quality of their products.24. A) Make wise choices.B) Identify fake crafts.C) Design handicrafts themselves.D) Learn the importance of creation.25. A) To boost the local economy.B) To attract foreign investments.C) To arouse public interest in crafts.D) To preserve the traditional culture.听力原文听力篇章：Passage OneIn college, time is scarce, and consequently, very precious. At the same time, expenses in college pile up surprisingly quickly. A part time job is a good way to balance costs while ensuring thereis enough time left over for both academic subjects and after-class activities.If you are a college student looking for a part time job, the best place to start your job search is right on campus. There are tons of on-campus job opportunities, and as a student, you’ll automatically be given hiring priority. Plus, on-campus jobs eliminate commuting time, and could be a great way to connect with academic and professional resources at your university. Check with your school’s career service or employment office for help to find a campus job. Of course, there are opportunities for part-time work off-campus, too. If you spend a little time digging for the right part time jobs, you’ll save yourself tim e when you find a job that leaves you with enough time to get your school work done, too. If you are a college student looking for work but worry you won’t have enough time to devote to academic subjects, consider working as a study hall or a library monitor. Responsibilities generally include supervising study spaces to ensure that a quiet atmosphere is maintained. It’s a pretty easy job, but one with lots of downtime-which means you will have plenty of time to catch up on reading, do homework or study for an exam.Q16: What does the speaker say about college students applying for on-campus jobs?Q17: What can students do to find a campus job according to the speaker?Q18: What does the speaker say is a library monitor’s responsibility?Passage TwoAgricultural workers in green tea fields near Mt. Kenya are gathering the tea leaves. It is beautiful to see. The rows of teabushes are straight. All appears to be well. But the farmers who planted the bushes are worried. Nelson Kibara is one of them. He has been growing tea in the Kerugoya area for 40 years.He says the prices this year have been so low that he has made almost no profit. He says he must grow different kinds of tea if he is to survive.Mr. Kibara and hundreds of other farmers have been removing some of their tea bushes and planting a new kind of tea developed by the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya. Its leaves are purple and brown. When the tea is boiled, the drink has a purple color. Medical researchers have studied the health benefits of the new tea. They say it is healthier than green tea and could be sold for a price that is three to four times higher than the price of green tea.But Mr. Kibara says he has not received a higher price for his purple tea crop.He says the market for the tea is unstable and he is often forced to sell his purple tea for the same price as green tea leaves. He says there are not enough buyers willing to pay more for the purple tea.Q19. Why have tea farmers in Kenya decided to grow purple tea?Q20. What do researchers say about purple tea?Q21. What does Mr. Kibara find about purple tea?Passage ThreeToday's consumers want beautiful handcrafted s to wear and to have for their home environment. They prefer something unique and they demand quality. Craftsmen today are meeting this demand. People and homes are showing great change as more and more unique handcrafted items become available.Handcrafts are big business. No long does a good craftsman have to work in a job he dislikes all day and then try to create at night. He has earned his professional status. He is now a respected member of society. Parts of the fun of being a craftsman is meeting other craftsmen. They love to share their ideas and materials and help others find markets for their work. Craftsmen have helped educate consumers to make wise choices. They help them become aware of design and technique. They help them relate their choice to its intended use. They often involve consumers in trying the craft themselves. When a group of craftsmen expends to include more members, a small craft organization is formed. Such an organization does a lot in training workshops in special media, craft marketing techniques, craft fairs and sales, festivals, TV appearances and demonstrations. State art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals which draw crowds of tourist consumers. This boosts the local economy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts, but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area.Q22. What does the speaker say about today's consumers?Q23. What does the speaker say about a good craftsman in the past?Q24. What do craftsmen help consumers do?Q25. Why do state art councilshelp sponsor local arts and crafts festivals?听力参考答案：Section A1. [A] It was dangerous to live in.2. [B] A storm3. [B] They were trapped in an underground elevator.4. [C] They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.5. [D] Close some of its post office.6. [C] Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.7. [A] Many post office staff will lose their jobs.Section B8. [D] He will lose part of his pay.9. [B] He is a trustworthy guy.10.[D] She is better at handling such matters.11.[C] He is always trying to stir up trouble.12. [D] Reserved13. [A] They stay quiet14. [C] She was never invited to a colleague’s home.15. [B] Houses provide more privacySection C16. [D] They will automatically be given hiring priority.17. [C] Visit the school careers service.18. [B] Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.19. [C] It may be sold at a higher price.20. [A] It is healthier than green tee.21. [D] It does not have a stable market.22. [B] They prefer unique s of high quality.23. [B] They could only try to create at night.24. [A] Make wise choices.25. [A] T o boost the local economy.。

1996年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案

1996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) At home.B) At the riverside.C) At the health center.D) At his office.2. A) Having an interview.B) Filling out a form.C) Talking with his friend.D) Asking for information.3. A) She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term.B) The courses she took were too difficult for her.C) She took too many courses during her first term.D) She found it difficult to deal with college courses.4. A) Worried and frightened.B) Very relaxed.C) Quite unhappy.D) Angry with the professor.5. A) He enjoys reading letters.B) He has been job-hunting.C) He is offering the woman a job.D) He is working for a company.6. A) She lost her way.B) She lost her keys.C) She lost her car.D) She lost her handbag.7. A) More than an hour and a half.B) Not more than half an hour.C) More than two hours.D) Less than an hour and a half.8. A) She is sure who is going to win.B) Now it is a good time to start the game.C) The game has been going on for a long time.D) The same team always wins.9. A) The ideas of the paper are not convincing.B) Some parts of the paper are not well written.C) The handwriting of the paper is not good.D) The paper is **plete.10. A) Looking for a young lady.B) Looking for her wrist watch.C) Looking for a young gentleman.D) Looking for a man wearing a wrist watch.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) It had many problems.B) It was the most democratic country in the world.C) It was fair to women.D) It had some minor problems to solve.12. A) The women of some states.B) The women in the state of Wyoming only.C) The members of the National Women’s Association.D) The women in the state of Massachusetts only.13. A) At the very beginning of the 20th century.B) At the end of the 19th century.C) After Susan Anthony’s death.D) Just before Susan Anthony’s death.14. A) She worked on the draft of the American Constitution.B) She was the chairman of the National Women’s Association.C) She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts.D) She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) People with problems.B) Travels around the world.C) Beautiful America.D) People in great cities.16. A) He spent three months writing “Travels with Charley”.B) He enjoyed his travels around the United States.C) He was fond of writing about his travels.D) He didn’t enjoy the trip as much as Charley.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The long distance between his home town and New York.B) His unpopular character.C) The high unemployment rate in New York.D) His criminal record.18. A) He wanted to be put in prison again.B) He needed the money to support his family.C) He hated the barber there.D) He wanted to make himself well known.19. A) He went directly to the police station.B) He drove out of the town and tried to escape.C) He waited for the police to arrest him.D) He argued with the police angrily.20. A) Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison.B) Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in **munity.C) The police in New York were not very efficient.D) The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again.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 **pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. The fifth **puters, with artificial intelligence, ________ and perfected now.A) developedB) have developedC) are being developedD) will have been developed22. This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A) givesB) grantsC) entitlesD) credits23. You ________ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks.A) needn’t have seenB) must have seenC) might have seenD) can’t have seen24. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police.A) called inB) calling inC) call inD) to call in25. She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.A) attractedB) absorbedC) drawnD) concentrated26. ________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.A) Being publishedB) PublishedC) PublishingD) To be published27. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, buthalfway in her speech, she suddenly ________ to another subject.A) committedB) switchedC) favouredD) transmitted28. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ________ after 11o’clock at night.A) were not playedB) not to playC) not be playedD) did not play29. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy itwas the beautiful ________ through the window.A) visionB) lookC) pictureD) view30. Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death.A) ofB) toC) withD) from31. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ________ movie couldnot hold our attention.A) three-hoursB) three-hourC) three-hours’D) three-hour’s32. The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in hisabsence.A) count onB) count inC) count upD) count out33. The organization had broken no rules, but ________ had it acted responsibly.A) neitherB) soC) eitherD) both34. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.A) fromB) inC) beforeD) into35. They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.A) fruitfulB) beneficialC) validD) effective36. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this isespecially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.A) whenB) sinceC) beforeD) after37. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not takedrugs ________ directed.A) likeB) soC) whichD) as38. In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in greatnumbers.A) breakingB) fillingC) pouringD) hurrying39. It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory________ by about 10%.A) will have risenB) has risenC) will be risingD) has been rising40. If I had remembered ________ the window, the thief would not have got in.A) to closeB) closingC) to have closedD) having closed41. There are other problems which I don’t propose to ________ at the moment.A) go intoB) go aroundC) go forD) go up42. Don’t get your schedule ________; stay with us in this class.A) to changeB) changingC) changedD) change43. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ________knowledge.A) extensiveB) expansiveC) intensiveD) expensive44. Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she ________ a jobshe probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.A) has to getB) were to getC) had gotD) could have got45. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ________ something occurredwhich attracted my attention.A) unlessB) untilC) whenD) while46. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ________ much sharing of interestsand responsibilities.A) take overB) result inC) hold onD) keep to47. The ability to store knowledge **puters different form every other machine________ invented.A) everB) thusC) yetD) as48. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n)________ promise to help you.A) exactB) definedC) definiteD) sure49. I have kept that portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me ofmy university days in London.A) whichB) whereC) whetherD) when50. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally ________ becauseof the bad weather.A) set offB) broken offC) worn offD) called offPart 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.Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors (流星) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food, which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment endurable. Various kinds of **e through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage.Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called rem. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage-a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will not be discovered until the birth of deformed (畸形的) children or even grandchildren. Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high radiation and, during the outward and return journeys, the Apollo crew accumulated a large amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.51. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that________.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from spaceB) it provides sufficient light for plant growthC) it supplies the heat necessary for human survivalD) it screens off the falling meteors52. We know from the passage that ________.A) exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatalB) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in comingC) radiation is avoidable in space explorationD) astronauts in spacesuits needn’t worry about radiation damage53. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members ________.A) is insignificantB) seems overestimatedC) is enormousD) remains unknown54. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A) the Apollo mission was very successfulB) protection from space radiation is no easy jobC) astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildrenD) radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers55. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) The Atmosphere and Our EnvironmentB) Research on RadiationC) Effects of Space RadiationD) Importance Protection Against RadiationPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone’s preference, is that it’s one person’s opinion. But because the two big cola (可口可乐) companies—Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, we’ve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic (传统型) or Pepsi,Diet (低糖的) Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they’d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants’ choices with what mere guess-work could have accomplished.Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse-only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people go all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggestthat only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.56. According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to ________.A) find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinkingB) reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkersC) show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-workD) compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks57. The statistics recorded in the preference tests show ________.A) Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two most favorite drinksB) there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and PepsiC) few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from PepsiD) people’s tastes differ from one another58. It is implied in the first paragraph that ________.A) the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colasB) the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two **paniesC) **petition between the two colas is very strongD) blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans59. The word “burnout” (Line 4, Para. 5) here refers to the state of ________.A) being seriously burnt in the skinB) being unable to burn for lack of fuelC) being badly damaged by fireD) being unable to function because of excessive use60. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ________.A) show that taste preference is highly subjectiveB) argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyC) emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD) recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colasPassage ThreeQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.The co ncept of “environment” is certainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute. It seems simple enough to distinguish between the organism and the surrounding environment and to separate forces acting on an organisminto those that are internal and biological and those that are external and environmental. But in actual practice this system breaks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the organism and vice versa (反之亦然).In the case of man, the difficulties with the environmental concept are even **plicated because we have to deal with man as an animal and with man as a bearer (持有者) of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on the organism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants and such-like **mon to all biological situations; but we also find, always, very important environmental influences that we can only class as “cultural”, which modify the physical and biological factors. But man, as we know him, is always a bearer of culture; and if we study human culture, we find that it, in turn, is modified by the environmental factors of climate and geography. We thus easily get into great difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a part of the man and, at another moment, as a part of the environment.61. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of “environment” as the author sees it?A) Elaborate.B) Prejudiced.C) Faultless.D) Oversimplified.62. According to the author the concept of “environment” is difficult to explain because________.A) it doesn’t distinguish between the organism and the environmentB) it involves both internal and external forcesC) the organism and the environment influence each otherD) the relationship between the organism and the environment is unclear63. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that________.A) biological factors are less important to the organism than cultural factors to manB) man and other animals are modified equally by the environmental forcesC) man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the naturalenvironmentD) physical and biological factors exert more influence on other organisms than onman64. As for culture, the author points out that ________.A) it develops side by side with environmental factorsB) it is also affected by environmental factorsC) it is generally accepted to be part of the environmentD) it is a product of man’s biological instincts65. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with ________.A) the interpretation of the term “environment”B) the discussion on organisms and biological environmentC) **parison between internal and external factors influencing manD) the evaluation of man’s influence on culturePassage FourQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline (降低). What the speaker was really saying is that eh is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the **plaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.**plainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their **mand of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would **mit offenses against the language.66. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that ________.A) the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the oldergenerationB) the students had a **mand of English because they didn’t work hard enoughC) he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English forsixteen yearsD) English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ **mand of English67. In the author’s opinion, the speaker ________.A) gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsB) had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC) was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD) could think and speak intelligently68. The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ________.A) neutralB) positiveC) criticalD) compromising69. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A) it is justifiable to include English as a school subjectB) the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9levelC) English language teaching is by no means an easy jobD) language improvement needs time and effort70. In the passage the author argues that ________.A) it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of thestudentsB) young people would **mit offences against the language is the teachers did theirjobs properlyC) to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD) to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generationsPart IV Translation (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, there are five items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one or two sentences. These sentences are all takenfrom the Reading Passages you have just read in Part Three of Test PaperOne. You are allowed 15 minutes to do the translation. You should referback to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.71. (Passage 2, Lines 1-2, Para. 5)Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than0.1 rem without being damaged;72. (Passage 2, Lines 1-3, Para. 3)Them we fed them four unidentified samples of cola on at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other.73. (Passage 2, Lines 1-2, Para. 5)While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times.74. (Passage 3, Lines 4-5, Para. 2)... we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants, and such-like **mon to all biological situations;75. (Passage 4, Lines 1-2, Para. 3)My point is that the **plaint of one generation about the one immediately following it isinevitable.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Two-day Weekend. You should write at least 100 words and you should base **position on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 双休日给大学生带来的好处。

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1995年大学英语四级听力Section A1. A) Go out to work. B) Listen carefully to John.C) Be calm and patient. D) Do the easiest thing.2. A) He doesn't like to talk. B) He is a very kind man.C) He is friendly. D) He is not a pleasant person.3. A) The doctor won't see her tomorrow. B) The doctor is busy tomorrow.C) The doctor is busy all day today. D) The doctor will see her today.4. A) Young people are too quick in making decisions.B) Young people seldom stay long on the same job.C) Young people lose their jobs easily.D) Young people are too eager to succeed.5. A) She felt it was tiring. B) She felt it was very nice.C) She thought it took less time. D) She thought it was expensive.6. A) They are having breakfast. B) They are eating some fruit.C) They are preparing a hot soup. D) They are drinking cold milk.7. A) The woman doesn't want to spend Christmas with the man.B) The woman is going home for Christmas party.C) The woman has not been invited to the Christmas party.D) The woman is going to spend Christmas abroad.8. A) By car. B) By bus. C) By place. D) By train.9. A) It closes at four on weekdays. B) He doesn't know its business hours.C) It isn't open on Sundays. D) It is open till four on Sundays.10. A) Tennis shoes. B) Some clothes. C) Nothing yet. D) Music records.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) In about 20 years. B) Within a week. C) In a couple of weeks. D) As early as possible.12. A) Yes, of course. B) Possibly not C) Not mentioned. D) Definitely not.13. A) Her complaint was ignored. B) The store sent her the correct order.C) The store apologized for their mistake. D) The store picked up the wrong items.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The prison gates always open. B) Its prisoner can work outside.C) The prison has no armed guards. D) The prison is open to the public.15. A) The prisoners are provided with jobs on release.B) Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.C) It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.D) It has no security measures.16. A) One year. B) Two years. C) Thirteen years. D) Fourteen years.17. A) Doubtful. B) Positive. C) Critical. D) Indifferent.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) It's good for training one's character but not good for one's health.B) It cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens.C) It has less effect on a child's character than sports and games.D) It's as important as after-class activities.19. A) Because pupils there have to spend most of the time studying.B) Because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teaching.C) Because the school authorities have neglected discipline.D) Because pupils there are too fond of playing.20. A) Practical work. B) Collective activities.C) Teacher's encouragement. D) Book knowledge.答案：1C 2D 3C 4B 5B6A 7D 8A 9D 10C11D 12D 13A 14B 15C16D 17B 18C 19A 20B。

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1996专四真题及答案（完整版）TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1996)-GRADE FOUR-PART I WRITNG (45 MIN)SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:Every college student would agree that life in college is not the same as it was in the middle school. Now, you have been asked by the Students' Union to write a passage entitled: THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEENMY COLLEGE LIFE AND MY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE as part of an introduction programme for new students coining in September. You are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state clearly what you think the main difference between college and middle school life.In the second paragraph, state which life you prefer and why.In the last paragraph, bring what you have, written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.Marks will be awarded far content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Your friend has just won the first prize in the Provincial English Speech Contest. Write a note of congratulations.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. PART II DICTAION (15 MIN)Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The lastreading 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 mare. PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN) In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.Now, listen to the statements.1. Joe went to court because he was a ________.A. law breakerB. trainee lawyerC. friend of the judgeD. traffic policeman2. Where did the speaker think they were supposed to meet?A. On the platform.B. On the train.C. Near the stairs.D. At the information desk.3. What is being described?A. Telephone.B. Telegraph.C. Microfilm.D. Microscope.4. How long was the coach delayed?A. Three hours and forty-five minutes.B. Five and a half hours.C. Two hours and forty-five minutes.D. Eight hours and fifteen minutes.5. What does the speaker imply?A. I want you to have a fully enjoyable holiday.B. Your plans for the trip interest me a lot.C. I think you should arrive according to the plan.D. We are now making plans for your journey.6. What does the speaker mean?A. The shop told me this would happen.B. I didn't know it would be like this.C. It became smaller but still fits me.D. The cardigan is well worth the price.7. When will the writer's new book be published?A. In the spring.B. In the summer.C. In the autumn.D. In the winter.8. What does the speaker mean?A. Travelling by car is more dangerous than by air.B. There are 300 air crashes each year in the US.C. The air crashes each year kill about 50,000 people.D. Travelling by planeis more dangerous than by car. SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversationsbetween two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.Now, listen to the conversations.9. What does the man mean?A. It's really nice to have a change.B. They ought to have been clinked long ago.C. The curtains are of a wrong color.D. The curtains are still quite good.10. The woman's usual attitude towards film is ________.A. mixedB. fascinatedC. enthusiasticD. disinterested11. According to the conversation, the woman's sister ________.A. was probably upsetB. bad little educationC. always writes like thatD. usually never writes12. The man's purpose in visiting was to ________.A. take a courseB. see the cityC. go to the parkD. take a rest13. What does the man indicate?A. Most people like the museum.B. It is difficult to get up early.C. There might be varied opinions.D. It is a problem to get there.14. What does the woman mean?A. She does not really need his help.B. She has not started thinking about it yet.C. She is very grateful to the man for his advice.D. She has already talked with the man.15. Which of the following best describes the woman's reaction?A. Overjoyed.B. Confused.C. Surprised.D. Supportive.16. The woman is going to the supermarket tomorrow because ________.A. the supermarket is dosing down after ChristmasB. the man is going to help her with shoppingC. tomorrow is the only day she is free before ChristmasD. she wants to get enough food for the holiday period17. John is going to France because ________.A. he'll start a new business in propertiesB. he tins been left property thereC. he's made a for time with his uncleD. his uncle wants his company thereSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.18. What happened to the schoolboy?A. He forgot to lock the cold store door.B. He was forced to work throughout the night.C. He caught cold while working at the butcher's.D. He was locked up by accident in a cold store.Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now, listen to the news.19. Mr. Warren Christopher________.A. believes there is hope for peaceB. will report to the UN on ThursdayC. will hold more talks before leaving the regionD. is not sure that the peace process will succeed20. With whom did Mr. Christopher NOT meet?A. The Syrian President.B. The PLO leader.C. The Ordanian President.D. The Israeli Prime Minister.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now, listen to the news.21. The number of the escaped prisoners is ________.A. 6B. 5C. 1D. 722. Following the prison breakout, the Government is to ________.A. restructure the prison serviceB. discipline some prison officersC. recruit more security staffD. look into security conditionsQuestions 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.Now, listen to the news.23. The aim of the agreement is to ________.A. encourage trade in the regionB. crack down on drug smugglingC. save the declining fishing industryD. strengthen cross-boarder police presence24. Which group of people is now taking advantage of the agreement?A. Canadian police.B. Businessmen.C. Drug traffickers.D. Customs officers.25. The percentage of cocaine brought through the coast has increased by________.A. 10%B. 50%C. 60%D. 70%PART IV CLOZE (15 MIN)Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the responding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENTSince 1895 the National Trust (国家文物信托基金会) has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Today the Trust 26is not a government department but a charity depending on the 27support of the public and its own conservation society in Britain.Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and 28by the National Trust. Over 350 miles of 29coastline: 90,000 acres of land, lakes and forests in one area of natural beauty 30; pre-historic and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands, lengths of 31water-ways; even seventeen whole village – all are open to the public at all times subject only 32 the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlife.But the Trust's protection 大33家further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and 34two hundred historic buildings which it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of 35or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks 36to the Trust by their former owners. Many houses retain their 37contents of fine furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over 38, and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a 39of the National Trust. The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the morns are signs that thehouse is still loved and 40and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.26. A. itB. whichC. thisD. whether it27. A. deliberateB. compulsoryC. spontaneousD. voluntary28. A. maintainedB. watchedC. renewedD. repaired29. A. unusedB. underdevelopedC. unwantedD. unspoilt30. A. besidesB. nearbyC. aloneD. beyond31. A. interiorB. inlandC. insideD. inner32. A. byB. atC. toD. on33. A. develops。

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