2000年12月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解
2000年12月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解41. It is important that the hotel receptionist ____ that guests are registered correctly.A) make sure B) has made sureC) made sure D) must make sureA)。
【译文】宾馆招待员确保顾客正确登记是很重要的。
【解析】虚拟语气题。
虚拟语气常用于“It is important (necessary，desirable，imperative，advisable)that…”等主语从句中，从句谓语用should+动词原形或只用动词原形。
42. I suggested he should ____ himself to his new conditions.A) adopt B) regulate C) suit D) adaptD)。
【译文】我建议他应该让自己适应新的环境。
【解析】动词辨析题。
Adapt意为“使适应”，常用于adapt oneself to 的搭配，意为“调整自己以适应…”。
Adopt“采用，采纳；收养”；regulate“管理，控制”；suit“使满意，合适”。
43. I’ll never forget ____ you for the first time.A) to meet B) to have metC) meeting D)having to be meetingC)。
【译文】我永远也不会忘记第一次遇见你的情形。
【解析】动动词题。
英语中有许多词后既可接动名词又可接不定式，但二者的意思有所不同，forget to do sth. 表示“忘了去做某事（应该去做的）”，而forget doing sth.表示“忘记（做过的）某事”。
除了forget外，还有：try + 不定式表示“努力，企图”，try + 动名词表示“试一试某种办法”；remember + 不定式“表示记得要做某件事”，remember + 动名词表示“记得做过某事”；regret + 不定式表示“对尚未做过的或正在做的事感到遗憾”，regret + 动名词表示“对做过的事感到后悔”；stop + 不定式表示“停下来开始去做某事”，stop + 动名词表示“停止手头正在做的事”。
本句追忆的是过去做的事，所以用forget + 动名词的形式。
44. Cancellation of the flight ____ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.A) obliged B) demanded C) resulted D) recommended A)。
【译文】航班的取消迫使许多乘客在机场过夜。
【解析】动词辨析题。
Oblige意为“迫使”，常用于oblige sb. To do sth.的形式；result是不及物动词，一般用result in 表示“导致”；demand意为“要求、需要”；recommend意为“推荐，介绍；建议”，常用于recommend doing sth.的形式。
45. That young man still denies ____ the fire behind the store.A) to start B) having started C) start D) to have startedB)。
【译文】那个年轻人仍然否认在那店铺后面放过火。
【解析】动词用法题。
Deny后接that从句或动名词，表示“否认做了…”，不可接不定式作宾语。
本句中，start的动作发生在谓语动词deny之前，所以用动名词的完成时。
46. ____ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21.000.A) To be judged the bestB) Having judged the bestC) Judged the bestD) Judging the bestC)。
【译文】由于被认为在最近的一次科学竞赛中表现得最优秀，这三个学生被授予了总额达两万一千美元的奖学金。
【解析】过去分词短语题。
因为本句中有谓语were awarded，所以空格处应该用非谓语形式。
由于judge的动作与句子主语the threestudents是被动关系，所以用过去分词构成分词短语作原因状语。
47. Without proper lessons, you could ____ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A) keep up B) catch up C) pick up D) draw upC)。
【译文】没有正式的教学课程，你在弹钢琴时会染上许多坏习惯。
【解析】词组辨析题。
Pick up“获得，学会”，尤指不经过学习而偶然习得，本句中的坏习惯的形成是不经意间的，所以pick up符合题意。
Keep up“坚持，保持”；catch up“赶上，补上”；draw up“起草，拟定”。
48. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body’s need for it from natural sources without turning ____ the salt bottle.A) to B) over C) on D) upA)。
【译文】我们吃喝的所有东西都含有盐分；我们仅从自然的饮食中便可满足身体对盐的需求而不必求助于盐瓶。
【解析】词组辨析题。
Turn to“求助于，求教于”。
Turn over“翻转；移交”。
Turn on“打开，接通”；turn up“开大，调大；来到，出现”。
49. He always did well at school ____ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.A) in case of B) in spite ofB) regardless of D) on account ofB)。
【译文】尽管要不时做些兼职工作，他的功课一直很好。
【解析】短语辨析题。
In spite of表示“尽管，虽然”，根据句中转折让步的逻辑关系，选择B）。
in case of“以防，防备”；regardless of “不顾，不管”；on account of“由于，因为”。
50. ____ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A) Once B) Lest C) As D) AlthoughD)。
【译文】虽然接受家庭、社团或政府的财政资助是允许的，但这从不受钦佩。
【解析】从句连接词题。
根据句子的逻辑关系可知，本句缺一个表示转折关系的连接词，故选D）。
although“虽然，尽管”；once“一旦，曾经”；lest“以免”，从句中常用虚拟形式。
51. All the key words in the article are printed in ____ type so as to attract readers’ attention.A) dark B) bold C) dense D) blackB)。
【译文】文章中所有关键词都用黑体印刷以吸引读者的注意。
【解析】近义词辨析题。
印刷上的黑体用bold，bold的完整词义是：①勇敢的，无畏的②冒失的，鲁莽的③粗体（字）的，黑（字）体，醒目的。
Dark“阴暗的，深色的”；dense“稠密、密集”；black“黑色”。
52. The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question：Who says ____ through what channel to whom?A) what B) when C) how D) suchA)。
【译文】传播过程的基本特点可归结为一个问题：谁通过什么渠道向谁告知了什么？【解析】句子结构题。
在空格处所在的句子中，主语是who，谓语是says，through…to…是状语成分，所以空格处应该是句子的宾语。
What是代词，可以作宾语。
How是副词，不能作say的宾语；when 作代词表示“什么时候”，与句意不合；such作代词指代上下文中已提到的事物，放入句中也不合适。
53. I didn’t ____ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.A) mean B) assume C) hope D) supposeA)。
【译文】我并不想坐出租车，但又不得不坐，因为我迟到了。
【解析】动词辨析题。
Mean“意欲，打算”；assume“假定”；hope “希望”；suppose“假定，推测”。
54. The hours ____ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.A) when B) on which C) that D) in whichC)。
【译文】孩子们花在与电视人物单向联系上的时间毫无疑问会影响他们与现实生活中人物的关系。
【解析】定语从句连接词题。
本句的主语是the hours，谓语是affect，空格后是一个定语从句修饰先行词hours，空格处缺少引导该定语从句的连接词。
从句主语是the children，谓语spend是一个及物动词，in their one-way relationship是介词短语作状语，从句中缺少宾语。
That作关系代词可以引导定语从句同时在从句中可以充当宾语，故选C）。
55. I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than ____ a room with someone else.A) to share B) to have shared C) share D) sharingC)。
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D 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.C 17.A 18. A 19.C 20. D21. C 22. A 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.A 30. B31. B 32. A 33.C 34.D 35.A 36.B 37.B 38.C 39.A 40. D41. D 42. B 43.C 44.B 45.A 46.D 47.B 48.A 49.B 50. D51. D 52. A 53.D 54.A 55.D 56.D 57.C 58.B 59.B 60. C61. A 62. B 63.A 64.D 65.C 66.D 67.C 68.B 69.C 70. CS1. Parents have greater influence than the school. /Parent’s influence is greater than the school’s.S2. They are established well before the age of six.S3. Science subjects.S4. They were told by educators not to educate their children.S5. teach reading at home.2003.1参考答案1. B2. D3.D4.B5.A6.D7.B8.A9.C 10. B11. A 12. C13.B 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.B 20. D21. D 22. C23.C 24.B 25.A 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.D 30. B31. D 32. B 33.C 34.B 35.C 36.A 37.D 38.A 39.B 40. C41. D 42. C43.D 44.D 45.A 46.B 47.C 48.D 49.D 50. A51. A 52. B 53.B 54.A 55.C 56.A 57.A 58.C 59.B 60. B61. C 62. A 63.D 64.B 65.C 66.C 67.A 68.C 69.D 70. B71. C 72. A 73.C 74.B 75.C 76.C 77.A 78.A 79.C 80. 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BS1 popular S2 historical S3 prints S4 instrumentsS5 permitted S6 established S7 destroyedS8 In 1897, the library moved into its own building across the street from the Capitol.S9 The library provides books and materials to the US Congress and also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries.S10 Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the US must send two copies to the library.2005.1Section A1.D)2.A)3.A)4.C)5.B)6.D)7.C)8.B)9.C) 10.A) Section B Compound DictationS1. Quality S2.investigated S3. Value S4.Familiar S5.recommend S6. perhapsS7. additionalS8. Equivalent German models tend to be heavier and slightly less easy to use.S9. Similarly, it is smaller than most of its competitors, thus fitting easily into a pocket or a handbag.S10. The only problem was slight awkwardness in loading the film.PartⅡReading Comprehension11.A) 12.D) 13.C) 14.B) 15.A) 16.C) 17.B) 18.D) 19.C) 20.D) 21.D) 22.B) 23.D) 24.A) 25.C) 26.B) 27.B) 28.B) 29.C) 30.D) Part ⅢVocabulary31.B) 32.B) 33.C) 34.D) 35.C) 36.B) 37.A) 38.C) 39.B) 40.B) 41.D) 42.D) 43.A) 44.C) 45.B) 46.D) 47.C) 48.A) 49.C) 50.D) 51.B) 52.A) 53.B) 54.A) 55.D) 56.B) 57.C) 58.D) 59.A) 60.D) Part IV Cloze61. C) 62. A) 63. B) 64. C) 65. D) 67. B) 68. C) 69. B) 70. D) 71. B) 72. A) 73. D) 74. B) 75. A) 76. A) 77. B) 78. C) 79. A) 80. D)2005.6Part I Listening Comprehension1 D2 C3 B4 D5 A6 A7 C8 B9 C 10 D11 D 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 A 16 B 17 B 18 A 19 C 20 BPart II Reading Comprehension21 C 22 A 23 B 24 C 25 A 26 B 27 D 28 D 29 A 30 C31 B 32 D 33 C 34 B 35 A 36 B 37 A 38 C 39 D 40 Dpart III Vocabulary41 B 42 D 43 C 44 A 45 B 46 C 47 A 48 D 49 A 50 B51 A52 C53 B 54 D 55 D 56 A 57 C 58 D 59 B 60 D61 A 62 C 63 D 64 B 65 A 66 D 67 A68 D 69 B 70 CPart IV Short Answer QuestionsS1. Both of them are in common with sportsmanshipS2. a sportsmanS3. To obey the law.S4. qualifiedS5. A game hog.S6. movingS7. To wet their hands.S8. They should know the identity of the target.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Should the University Campus Be Open to tourism?Nowadays, many famous university campuses have become one of the popular tourist attraction. It has been shown on TV and on the radio that every year thousands and thousands of middle school students visit TsingHuaUniversity and PekingUniversity and other famous universities in China. In the place far away from the capital city, the local students also visit the universities famous in their own province.So far as the present situation is concerned, is it a good or bad thing to open the university campus for tourists? Different people have different opinions. On one hand, some people argued that it is a good thing for the students to visit the famous university campus in that it can enable the middle students to get more information about the university and they can have enough time and opportunity to prepare themselves with the chance to get into the university. On the other hand, some people hold a negative view about this phenomenon. In their opinion, the public tourism will have negative effect on the universities because it will not only do harm to the environment but also to the intellectual atmosphere.In my opinion, the tourism to the universities is not a good thing. The campus is mainly a place for study. With the increasing tourism on the campus, it will ruin the spiritual atmosphere in this learning field.范文：On Students Choosing LecturersNowadays, some universities give students the right to choose who teaches some of their classes. This has led to some debate over whether students should be given this much power.There are several factors that students consider when choosing a lecturer, including the teaching style of the lecturer, the lecturer's academic background, and the lecturer's reputation among students. The ideal lecturer is one who has an interesting teaching style, a diverse academic background, and a good reputation among students.There are both positive and negative aspects to allowing students to choose their lecturers. Giving students the choice encourages them to take ownership for their classes, and also puts pressure on teachers to improve their teaching quality.However, the factors that students consider might not be the ones that lead to the highest quality of education. Schools might end up with lecturers who teach interesting classes without much content.2007年6月23日四级参考答案1. Y2. Y3. N.4. Y.5. NG6. N7. Y8. unwelcome emails9. names and contact information 10. economic gain41. accustomed 42. 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2000年大学英语四级真题
2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题英美者 英语专业网站来源:英美者英语专业网站作者:全国英语专业四级八级考试委员会[编辑]导言:2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题Part ⅠWRITING ［45 MIN.］SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: College life should be varied and colourful. And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improveme nt in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled:The Importance of Extracurricular ActivitiesIn the first part of your article you should clearly present yourview, and in t he second part you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or summ ary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failur e to follow the above 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:You’ve read on the notice board that the university library is looking for a par t-time library assistant who can work at weekends. You think that your classmate , George, is a suitable person for this vacancy. Write him a note, telling him w hat you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview Marks will be awarded for content organization, grammar and appropriacy.Part ⅡDICTATION ［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 thesecond and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWOPart ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］ In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet.Section A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions. 1. What is said about Harry’s brother?A. He is happy with his job.B. He is a very ambitious man.C. He is too ambitious to be an engine driver.D. He doesn’t like to be an engine driver.2. What do you learn about Ms. Ellis?A. She has been waiting.B. She is examining her patient.C. She is seeing her doctor.D. She wouldn’t mind waiting.3. Joan is probably a___.A. nurseB. doctorC. lawyerD. saleswoman4. The speaker sees Mary wear ___ different silk scarves in a wee k.A. 2B.5C.7D. 65. Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford?A. East Croydon.B.Victoria.C. Southeast.D.Red Hill.6. What is the speaker probably doing?A. Interviewing a clerk.B. Writing a job ad.C. Dismissing a clerk.D. Making inquires7. What does the speaker mean?A. Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy.B. Emily used to be honest only.C. Emily used to be trustworthy only.D. Emily is more than honest and trustworthy.8. When does the next train leave?A. 6:56.B. 7:00.C.7:28.D.8:38.9. What was wrong with Malcolm?A. He had trouble working hard.B. He didn’t know where to go.C. He never went anywhere.D. He worked hard but never succeeded.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. A t the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of th e following eight questions.10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Lawyer and client.D. Boss and secretary.11. What is the weather usually like in November?A. Hotter than the present weather.B. More humid than the present weather.C. Drier than the present weather.D. Cooler than the present weather.12. What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?A. Public buses are fast and cheap.B. Parking is becoming a big problem.C. Subway trains are even safer than taxis.D. Taxis are more convenient than buses.13. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Fixing the woman’s computer.B. Ordering some new parts by Friday.C. Getting the new parts ready by Friday.D. Sending the woman’s computer for repair.14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Neither of them has a favourable opinion of the service.B. The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant.C. Both agree it’s time for the restaurant to fire some staff.D. The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the woman doesn’t.15. Who will pay for the call?A. The man.B. The operator.C. The man’s sister.D. The man and his sister.16. What does the man think of the woman’s choice of clothing?A. He thinks her choice is good.B. He thinks her choice is terrible.C. He doesn’t like the colour.D. He doesn’t like the style.17. What happened to Mr. Runt’s project?A. It was fairly successful.B. It was hard and futile.C. It failed for lack of fund.D. It stopped for lack of land.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.18. According to the news, NATO and Russia___.A. have finalized a charter on their new relationshipB. still have differences in military and political issuesC. will hold a fifth round of talks in LuxembourgD. made no progress in this round of talksQuestions 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. ___ people were killed during the air crash.A. 61B. 51C. 41D.1020. According to the news, the plane crashed___.A. shortly before it landedB. minutes after it took offC. after it cleared the mountainsD. at the foot of the mountainsQuestions 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. Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?A. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah.B. The Palestinian group Hamas.C. The Irish Republican Army.D. The Basque separatist group ETA.22. The affected groups will be prevented from___.A. entering the United States legallyB. freezing US financial assets abroadC. receiving support from other countriesD. giving weapons to other terrorist groupsQuestion 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.23. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu___.A. has been prosecuted by the Justice MinistryB. may be prosecuted by the Justice MinistryC. has been prosecuted by the policeD. will be prosecuted on MondayQuestions 24 and 25 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.24. The winners of the reported elections are___.A. the left-wing ConservativesB. the left-wing SocialistsC. the centre-right ConservativesD. the centre-right Socialists25. If the left secures the parliamentary majority,___.A. Chirac will share his presidential power with JospinB. Jospin will share his prime ministerial power with ChiracC. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will remainD. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign完型填空Part ⅣCLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious ( 26 ) the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the sur face of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and ( 27 ) it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but ( 28 ) to diffuse throughout the space available; it must ( 29 ) be kept in a closed container, as ( 30 ) aplanet’s atmosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories ( 31 )the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be “dissolved”in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are ( 32 ) different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing ( 33 ) a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure, and they both flow ea sily. They are fluids.The ( 34 ) similarly of liquids and gases becomes clear ly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat. ( 35 ) a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The li quid expands or ( 36 ) , becomes less dense; some of it evapor ates. ( 37 ) , the vapor above the liquid surface becomes dense r as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature an d pressure ( 38 ) the densities become equal is ( 3 9 ) the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be ( 40 ) ; there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.26. A. in B. on C. under D. beyond27. A. fills B. be filled C. filling D. to fill28. A. intends B. tends C. inclines D. contends29. A. however B. nevertheless C. so D. therefore30． A. in the event of B. in the case of C. with a view to D. with reference to31. A. having described B. described C. describing D. to have described32. A. made up of B. consisted of C. constituted of D. made from33. A. apply B. adapt C. take D. conduct34. A. elementary B. crucial C. rudimentaryD. fundamental35. A. Suppose B. To suppose C. Being supposed D. Supposed36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in other words D. in that case37. A. Similarly B. In contrast C. Furthermore D. Instead38. A. on that B. on which C. at that D. at which39. A. known B. defined C. called D. referred to40. A. classified B. recognized C. categorized D. distinguished转自[英美者]-英语专业网站：/cn/Html/TEM/Test4/7393488198093.html2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题Part ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm s long before people___.A. doB. hearC. do themD. hearing it42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left u ntreated.A. afterB. ifC. sinceD.unless43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___.A. drought in othersB. droughts are othersC. while other droughtsD. others in drought44. Do help yourself to some fruit,___ you?A. can’tB. don’tC. wouldn’tD. won’t45. There___ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an e nd half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD.be46. My mother can’t get ___ because she has rheumatism (风湿病).A. aboutB.onC. throughD. in47. I was very much put ___ by Mark’s rude behavior; it really annoy ed me.A.overB.offC.upD.by48. You ___ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.A. needn’t have toldB. needn’t tellC. mustn’t have toldD. mustn’t tell49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ q uite such a crowd of people there.A. weren’tB. hasn’t beenC. hadn’t beenD.w ouldn’t be50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ quality control can be substantially reduced.A.whoseB.asC.whatD.that51. ___ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.A. LookingB. LookedC. Having lookedD. To look52. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.A. insensitiveB. allergicC. sensibleD. infected53. When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___.A.wayB.trackC.roadne54. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.A. swerveB. twistC. departD. swing55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.A. skatingB. skiddingC. slidingD. slipping56. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.A. resultB. assureC. entailD. accomplish57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.A. distantB. slimC. unlikelyD. narrow58. We should make a clear ___ between ’competent’and ’proficient’for the purposes of our discussion.A. separationB. divisionC. distinctionD. diffe rence59. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously.A. airB. moodC. areaD. climate60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it shoul d rank high on any list of science fiction.A. consistentlyB. consequentlyC. invariablyD. fortunately61. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seeming ly___ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.A. exploitedB. controversialC. inexhaustibleD.remarkable62. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some import ant museums and buildings.A. visitingB. travelingC. watchingD. touring63. You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o’cl ock tomorrow morning.A. failureB. hesitationC. troubleD. fail64. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the c ompanyA. on his accountB. on his behalfC. for his partD. in his interest65. Dreams are___ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.A. uninformativeB. startlingC.harmless D. uncontrollable阅读理解APart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］ SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished stat ements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one th at you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AClearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communi cate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-t o-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we gi ve information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our vi ews challenged by other members of society.Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during th e last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dom inating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused t he enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. secondly, speed has revolutionised the transmission and reception of communicat ions so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself i s often almost eclipsed by international news.No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the c inema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program me that is being channelled into millions of homes. Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information . The modem communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entert ainment. The printing,broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very val uable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.66. In the first paragraph the writer emphasizes the___ of face-t o-face contact in social settings.A. natureB. limitationC. usefulnessD. creativity67. It is implied in the passage that___.A. local news used to be the only source of information.B. local news still takes a significant place.C. national news is becoming more popular.D. international news is the fastest transmitted news.68. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. To possess information used to be a privilege.B. Public libraries have replaced private libraries.C. Communication means more than transmission.D. Information influences ways of life and thinking.69. From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is___.A. indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass mediaB. happy about the drastic changes in the mass mediaC. pessimistic about the future of the mass mediaD. concerned about the wrong use of the mass mediaTEXT BThe men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Distinguis hing epithets were rarely added. These might be patronymic, descriptive or occup ational. They were, however, hardly surnames. Heritable names gradually became g eneral in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixed, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names varied considerably in different parts of the country.British surnames fall mainly into four broad categories: patronymic,occupationa l, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or artificial names . In fact, over fifty per cent of genuine British surnames derive from place names of different kinds, and so they belong to the last of our four main categories. Even such a name as Simpson may belong to this last group, and not to the first , had the family once had its home in the ancient village of that name. Otherwis e, Simpson means “the son of Simon”, as might be expected.Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least r ecognisable after a little thought: Archer, Carter, Fisher, Mason, Thatcher, Tay lor, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more obscure in their meanings an d testify to the amazing specialisation in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such are “Day”, (Old English for breadmaker) and “Walker”(a fuller whose job it was to clean and thicken newly made cloth).All these vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity, w hich descriptive names often lack. Some, it is true, like “Long”, “Short” or “Li ttle”, are simple. They may be taken quite literally. Others require more thinki ng: their meanings areslightly different from the modem ones. “Black”and “White ”implied dark and fair respectively. “Sharp”meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever. Place-names have a lasting interest since there is hardly a town or village in a ll England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be pic turesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. Among the comm oner names which survive with relatively little change from old-English times ar e “Milton”(middle enclosure) and “Hilton”(enclosure on a hill).70. Surnames are said to be ___ in Anglo-Saxon England.A. commonB. vocationalC. unusualD. descriptiv e71. We learn from the first paragraph ___ for many years after the 13th and 14th centuries.A. family names became descriptive and occupationalB. people in some areas still had no surnamesC. some people kept changing their surnamesD. all family names became fixed in England72. “Patronymic”in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to“forme d from ___.A. the name of one’s father”B. the family occupation”C. one’s family home”D. one’s family history”73. Which of the following sentences is an opinion rather than a fact?A. hundreds of occupational names are at once familiar to us.B. “Black”and “White”implied “dark”and “fair”respectively.C. V ocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity.D. Every place in England has given its name to a family. TEXT CSince the early 1930s, Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts. Over the years, they had successfully w ithstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn, ha d been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the f inancial affairs to certain account holders. The result of this policy of secre cy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swissbanking. There was a w idely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners, mainl y because of its numbered accounts and bankers’ reluctance to ask awkward questi ons of depositors. Contributing to the mystique was the view, carefully propagat ed by the banks themselves, that if this secrecy was ever given up, foreigners w ould fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money, and the Swiss banking s ystem would virtually collapse overnight.To many, therefore, it came like a bolt out of the blue, when, in 1977, the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank (the Central Bank). The aim of the agreement was to prevent to improper use of the c ountry’s ban k secrecy laws, and its effect was to curb severely the system of se crecy.The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbere d accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before. The banks would be requ ired, if necessary, to identify the origin of foreign funds going into numbered and other accounts. The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious p urposes. Also they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules. Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts, they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone, including the Swiss government. To some extent, therefore, the princ iple of secrecy had been maintained.74. Swiss banks took pride in___.A. the number of their accountsB. withholding client informationC. being mysterious to the outsidersD. attracting wealthy foreign clients75. According to the passage, the widely-held belief that Switzerland w as irresistible to wealthy foreigners was ___ by banks themselves.A. deniedB. criticizedC. reviewedD. defended76. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that___.A. complete changes had been introduced into Swiss banksB. Swiss banks could no longer keep client informationC. changes in the bank policies had been somewhat superficialD. more changes need to be considered and madeTEXT DCoketown was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the sm oke and the ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatura l red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery an d tall chimneys, out of which smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill-smelling dye, and vas t piles of buildings full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the piston of the steam-engine worked monotonously up an d down like the head of an elephant in a state of madness. The town contained se veral large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another.A sunny midsummer day. There was such a thing sometimes, even in Coketown. Seen from a distance in such weather, Coketownlay covered in a haze of its own. You only knew the town was there, because you knew there could have been no such blo tch upon the view without a town.The streets were hot and dusty on the summer day, and the sun was so bright that it even shone through the haze over Coketown, and could not be looked at steadi ly. Workers emerged from low underground doorways into factory yards, and sat on posts and steps, wiping their faces and contemplating coals. The whole town see med to be frying in oil. There was a stifling smell of hot oil everywhere. The a tmosphere of those places was like the breath of hell, and their inhabitants was ting with heat, toiled languidly in the desert. But no temperature made the mad elephants more mad or more sane. Their wearisome heads went up and down at the s ame rate, in hot weather and in cold, wet weather and dry fair weather and foul. The measured motion of their shadows on the walls, was the substitute Coketown had to show for the shadows of rustling woods; while for the summer hum of insec ts, it could offer all the year round, from the dawn of Monday to the night of S aturday, the whirr of shafts and wheels.77. Which of the following adjectives is NOT appropriate todescribe Co ketown?A. dullB. dirtyC. noisyD. savage78. From the passage we know that Coketown was mainly a(n) ___town .A. industrialB. agriculturalC. residentialD. commercial79. Only ___ were not affected by weather.转自[英美者]-英语专业网站：/cn/Html/TEM/Test4/7393488198093_2.ht ml2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题A. the workmenB. the inhabitantsC. the steam-enginesD. the rustling woods80. Which is the author’s opinion of Coketown?A. Coketown should be replaced by woods.B. The town was seriously polluted.C. The town had too much oil in it.D. The town’s atmosphere was traditional.BSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNINGIn this section there are seven passages with a total often multiple-choice ques tions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer s heet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The writer is concerned about___.A. budget housekeepingB. the retail tradeC. computer skillsD. mental arithmeticNow read Text E quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.A lot of attention is being given to children who leave school unable to read or write. I think there should be equal concern for those who are unable to cope w ith simple mental arithmetic -particularly girls. It is often stated that today’s children are growing up in a computer world and they don’t need the same skills that their grandparents did. But is it any wonde r that many young girls trying to cope with budget housekeeping fail for the sim ple reason they cannot keep accurate checks on their purchases? Shopping in markets is no source of cheap purchasing unless one is able to keep pace with the apparent mental agility of the vendor. Must we face the thought that at some time in the distant future everyone will n eed to carry in their handbag or pocket one of the miniature calculators?TEXT FFirst read the following question.82. This is a letter of___.A. referenceB. applicationC. inquiryD. complaint。
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2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题参考答案:听力原文PART ⅡDICTA TIONWhat We Know About LanguageMany things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second , there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead.PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STA TEMENT1. Harry’s brother would not remain an engine driver if he were ambitious.2. Would you mind waiting a few minutes? Ms Ellis is being examined by her physician at this moment.3. Joan is in hospital. I’d like to send her a handbag she can use later in the law office, where she is employed.4. Mary and I work in the same office. We are on five days and off two days in a week. Every timeI see her, she is wearing a different silk scarf.5. We’ll come aboard Southeast Service to Red Hill, East Corydon and Victoria, with changes in Red Hill for Gilford.6. What we need here is a clerk who is careful and CONSIDERA TE. Let’s write that in the ad: carefulness and consideration are a must.7. I used to think Emily was honest and trust-worthy, but now I know better.8. The first train to Green Hill leaves at 6:28. There is a train every hour on the hour and every 28 minutes PAST the hour.9. The trouble is no matter how hard he tried, Malcolm didn’t seem to get anywhere.SECTION B CONVERSA TION10. M：What do you think? Am I OK?W: Well, there is some information that seems to me ... I want to have a thorough checkup and do some tests.11. M: It’s hot! I wish it would rain and cool off!W: This isn’t usual for November. I don’t remember it ever being so hot and dry in November before.12. M: Many people prefer taking public buses or the subway or even taxis because parking is getting to be a real headache in some parts of the city.W: That doesn’t surprise me.13. M: Hello, Good morning, I’m calling to check on the status of my computer.W: Well, the new parts have just been coming in,so it should be ready by Friday.14. M：My goodness, the service in this restaurant is really terrible, a lot worse than before. W: Right. It’s high time they got rid of half the staff here if you ask me.15. M: Operator, I booked a long-distance collect call for my sister in Switzerland 25 minutes ago, but I haven’t got a reply yet.W: Sorry，I ring it for you right now.16. W: I’ll wear this blue jacket. I like the color on me, don’t you think?M: I think it looks terrific on you,really.17. M: How did Mr. Hunt’s project turn out? I heard he had trouble with the financing, but then he could get the loan he wanted.W: It’s true. He did have difficulties at first. But all in all, the project couldn’t have turned out better.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (18)NA TO and Russia are reporting some progress in efforts to finalize a charter governing their post-cold-war relationship. But they stressed more work must be done to settle their differences in military and political issues. A fifth round of talks between the Russian foreign minister and NA TO Secretary General ended Tuesday in Luxembourg.News Item Two (19-20)A Boeing 727 aircraft with 51 passengers and 10 crew on board has crashed into a mountain side just outside the Columbia capital, Bogota. Police and rescue workers said everyone was killed when the plane exploded scattering wreckage over a wide area. The crash happened shortly after take-off when the plane was unable to gain enough height to clear the mountains. The aircraft belonged to Ecuadorian Airline, but it had been chartered by Air-France for the route from Bogota to Ecuadorian Capital, Quito.News Item Three (21-22)The US has designated thirty international groups as terrorist organizations, barring them from receiving money, weapons or other support from US citizens. The new terrorist list includes a Palestinian group Hamas, the Pro-Iranian Hezbollah, Cambodian’s Khmer Rouge, the Basque separatist group ETA, Sri Lanka’s Tamitigers, and Peru-based Shining Path and Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. The list does not include the Irish Republican Army or the Palestinian Liberation Organization. US Secretary of State Maddine Albright says the affected groups will have their US visas revoked and US financial assets frozen.News Item Four (23)Israeli prosecutors are reviewing charges against Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, after Israeli police called off his indictment. Justice Ministry officials say they hope a decision on whether to bring charges against the Israeli leader will be announced Sunday. The case stems from the appointment of Runny Barong as Israeli attorney general. Critics charged the appointment was part of a conspiracy to end the trial of Netanyahu’s political ally.News Item Five (24-25)The combined left-wing opposition in France has defeated President Jaque Chirac’s ruling conservative coalition in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections. Projections by French TV give the Socialist-led opposition 40% of the vote and Mr. Chirac’s center-right coalition 37%. If the left secures the majority of seats in parliament, Socialist leader Leono Jospin would likely became prime minister in the power-sharing arrangement with President Chirac.PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STA TEMENT1. 答案：A【问句译文】关于Harry的弟弟，下列哪一说法正确？【试题分析】本题为推理题。
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2005年6月四级真题Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A1. A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B) The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf.C) The tools have already been returned to the woman.D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.2. A) Give the ring to a policeman.B) Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.C) Hand in the ring to the security office.D) Take the ring to the administration building.3. A) Save time by using a computer.B) Buy her own computerC) Borrow Martha’s computer.D) Stay home and complete her paper4. A) The man doesn’t have money for his daughter’s graduate studies.B) The man doesn’t think his daughter will get a business degree.C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.5. A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are.B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time.D) He’ll find his way to the cinema.6. A) He’s been to Seattle many times.B) He has chaired a lot of conferences.C) He has a high position in his company.D) He lived in Seattle for many years.7. A) Teacher and student.B) Doctor and patient. .C) Manager and office worker.D) Travel agent and customer8. A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture .B) She thinks the lecture might be informativeC) She wants to add something to her lecture .D) She’ll finished her report th is weekend9. A) An art museum. B) A beautiful park.C) A college campus D) An architectural exhibition10. A) The houses for sale are of poor qualityB) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buyC) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyersD) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for saleSection BPassage 111. A) Synthetic fuel B) Solar energyC) Alcohol D) Electricity12. A) Air traffic conditions B) Traffic jams on highwaysC) Road conditions D) New traffic rules13. A) Go through a health check B) Carry little luggageC) Arrive early for boarding D) Undergo security checksPassage 214. A) In a fast-food restaurant B) At a shopping centerC) At a county fair D) In a bakery15. A) Avoid eating any foodB) Prepare the right type of pie to eatC) Wash his hands thoroughlyD) Practice eating a pie quickly16. A) On the table B) Behind his backC) Under his bottom D) On his lap17. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.B) Eating from the outside toward the middleC) Swallowing the pie with waterD) Holding the pie in the right positionPassage 318. A) Beauty B) LoyaltyC) Luck D) Durability19. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his countryB) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriageC) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heartD) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck20. A) The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikesB) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good matchC) The two people can have time to shop for their new home.D) The two people can earn enough money for their weddingPart II Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (保护区) (ANWR) to help secure America’s energy future ? President Bush certainly thinks so. He has argued that tappin g ANWR’s oil would help ease California’s electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the country’s energy independence. But no one knows for sure how much crude oil lies buried beneath the frozen earth with the last government survey, conducted in 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billion to 16 billion barrels.The oil industry goes with the high end of the range, which could equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption for as long as six years. By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for the next two three decades, lobbyists claim, the nation could cut back on imports equivalent to all shipments to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Sounds good. An oil boom would alsomean a multibillion-dollar windfall（意外之财）in tax revenues, royalties(开采权使用费)and leasing fees for Alaska and the Federal Government. Best of all, advocates of drilling say , damage to the environment would be insignificant . “We’ve never had a document case of oil rig chasing deer out onto the pack ice.” says Alaska State Re presentative Scott Ogan .Not so far, say environmentalists. Sticking to the low end of government estimates, the National Resources Defense Council says there may be no more than 3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverable oil in the coastal plain of ANWR, a drop in the bucket that would do virtually nothing to ease America’s energy problems. And consumers would wait up to a decade to gain any benefits, because drilling could begin only after much bargaining over leases, environmental permits and regul atory review. As for ANWR’s impact on the California power crisis, environmentalists point out that oil is responsible for only 1% of the Golden State’s electricity output –and just 3% of the nation’s.21. What does President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR?A) It will exhaust the nation’s oil reserves.B) It will help secure the future of ANWR.C) It will help reduce the nation’s oil importsD) It will increase America’s energy consumption22. We learn from the second paragraph that the American oil industry _______A) believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yieldsB) tends to exaggerate America’s reliance on foreign oilC) shows little interest in tapping oil in ANWRD) expects to stop oil imports from Saudi Arabia23. Those against oil drilling in ANWR argue that _________A) it can cause serious damage to the environmentB) it can do little to solve U.S. energy problemsC) it will drain the oil reserves in the Alaskan regionD) it will not have much commercial value24. What do the environmentalists mean by saying “Not so fast” (Line 1, Para .3)?A) Oil exploitation takes a long timeB) The oil drilling should be delayedC) Don’t be too optimisticD) Don’t expect fast returns25. It can be learned from the passage that oil ex ploitation beneath ANWR’s frozen earth ______.A) remains a controversial issueB) is expected to get under way soonC) involves a lot of technological problemsD) will enable the U.S. to be oil independentPassage 2“Tear ‘em apart!” “Kill the fool!” “ Murder the referee ( 裁判)！”These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. V olumes have been written about the way words affect us .It has been shown that words having certain connotations (含义) may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior . Isee the term “opponent “ as one of those words . Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent “is “adversary “:“enemy “; “one who opposes your interests.” “Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may ten d to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may dominate one’s intellect, and every action, no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable. I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time ou t for a glove change because he did not considered then wet enough. The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed. “Are they wet enough now?”In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s international and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from normal behavior.Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升)the game to the level where it belongs th ereby setting an example to the rest of the sporting world . Replacing the term “opponent “with “associate” could be an ideal way to start.The dictionary meaning of the term “associate “ is “colleague” ; “friend” ; “companion.” Reflect a moment! You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent.”26. Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view?A) Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequencesB) The words people use can influence their behaviorC) Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletesD) Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field27. Harsh words are spoken during games because the players _______A) are too eager to winB) are usually short-tempered and easily offendedC) cannot afford to be polite in fierce competitionD) treat their rivals as enemies28. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?A) He refused to continue the gameB) He angrily hit the referee with a ballC) He claimed that the referee was unfairD) He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt29. According to the passage, players, in a game , may _______A) deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their wayB) keep on screaming and shouting throughout the gameC) lie down on the ground as an act of protestD) kick the ball across the court with force30. The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ______A) calling on players to use clean language on the courtB) raising the referee’s sense of responsibilityC) changing the attitude of players on the sports fieldD) regulating the relationship between players and refereesPassage 3Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge (大杂烩) of environmental claims made by household products, according to a “green labeling” study published by Consumers International Friday .Among the report’s more outrageous (令人无法容忍的) findings-a German fertilizer described itself as “ earthworm friendly” a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting” and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier”The study was written and researched by Britain’s National Consumer Co uncil (NCC) for lobby group Consumer International. It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission.“ While many good and useful claims are being made , it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequatel y informed about the environmental impact of products they buy,” said Consumers International director Anna Fielder .The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain. Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmental claims on average.The report focused on claims made by specific products , such as detergent (洗涤剂) insect sprays and by some garden products . It did not test the claims, but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in September, 1999. Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards.“Many products had specially-designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing,” said report researcher Philip Page.“Laundry detergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners were sec ond with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73. The high numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading.” he said.The ISO labeling standards ban vague or misleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as “environmentally friendly” and “non-polluting” cannot be verified. “What we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO.” said Page.31. According to the passage, the NCC found it outrageous that ______A) all the products surveyed claim to meet ISO standardsB) the claims made by products are often unclear or deceivingC) consumers would believe many of the manufactures’ claimD) few products actually prove to be environment friendly32. As indicated in this passage , with so many good claims , the consumers ___A) are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buyB) are still not willing to pay more for products with green labelingC) are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environmentD) still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment33. A study was carried out by Britain’s NCC to _______A) find out how many claims made by products fail to meet environmental standardsB) inform the consumers of the environmental impact of the products they buyC) examine claims made by products against ISO standardsD) revise the guidelines set by the International Standards Organization34. What is one of the consequences caused by the many claims of household products?A) They are likely to lead to serious environmental problemsB) Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the falseC) They could arouse widespread anger among consumerD) Cons umers will be tempted to buy products they don’t need35. It can be inferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer International wants to ____.A) make product labeling satisfy ISO requirementsB) see all household products meet environmental standardsC) warn consumers of the danger of so-called green productsD) verify the efforts of non-polluting productsPassage 4Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world’s largest black bears. They are in nor thern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.The streams, lakes, meadows (草地), mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats (栖息地) are endangered by highway construction . To protect the Poconos’ natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy (大自然保护协会) named the area one of A merica’s “Last Great Places”.Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy’s bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.Altemose’s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Franci s worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his family’s land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson.Cook attributes the Conservancy’s success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,” Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort.For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world’s other “Last Great Places,” please call 1-888-564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at .36. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America’s “Last Great Places” is to ________A) gain support from the local communityB) protect it from irresponsible developmentC) make it a better home for black bearsD) provide financial security for future generations37. We learn from the passage that _______A) the population in the Pocono area is growingB) wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidlyC) the security of the Pocono residents is being threatenedD) farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast38. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?A) The setting up of an environmental protection websiteB) Support from organizations like The Nature ConservancyC) Cooperation with the local residents and business leadersD) Inclusion of farmlands in the region’s protection program39. What does Bud Cook mean by “having a local presence “ (Line 1, Para. 5)?A) Financial contributions from local business leadersB) Consideration of the interests of the local residentsC) The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the areaD) The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area40. The passage most probably is ________A) an official documentB) a news storyC) an advertisementD) a research reportPart III Vocabulary41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and_______your text more easilyA) register B) editC) propose D) discharge42. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______colorsA) low B) humbleC) mild D) dull43. The news has just _____ that the president is going to visit China next monthA) come down B) come upC) come out D) come about44. The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding andmistrust were removedA) tension B) strainC) stress D) intensity45. The other day , Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital , and they did lots and lots of tests onme , most of them _____ and frighteningA) cheerful B) horribleC) hostile D) friendly46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _.A) fare B) paymentC) worth D) expense47. The writer was so ____ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the roomA) absorbed B) abandonedC) focused D) centered48. Actually, information technology can ______ the gap between the poor and the rich.A) link B) breakC) ally D) bridge49. Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed.A) ignore B) leaveC) refuse D) miss50. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime______.A) stage B) sceneC) location D) occasion51. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ acultureA) retain B) relateC) remark D) review52. Companies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and demand, but it is noeasy taskA) equation B) formulaC) balance D) pattern53. Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the production of goods to theirconsumptionA) vary B) shiftC) lay D) moderate54. Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _____ and all previouslyneglected matters were taken care of.A) conviction B) contestC) consent D) content55. I know you’ve got a smooth tongue, so don’t talk me ______ buying itA) away B) downC) out D) into56. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some stressful situationA) effective B) efficientC) favorable D) favorite57. The situation described in the report ______ terrible, but it may not happenA) inclines B) maintainsC) sounds D) remains58. The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its productsA) pull down B) put downC) set down D) bring down59. The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing theearthquake victimsA) rewarded B) awardedC) credited D) prized60. The native Canadians lived in _______ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider oflifeA) coordination B) acquaintanceC) contact D) harmony61. Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future_______.A) at all B) so farC) in all D) on end62. I was impressed _______ the efficiency of the work done in the companyA) in B) aboutC) with D) for63. Now in Britain, wines take up four times as much ______ in the storehouse as both beer andspiritsA) block B) landC) patch D) space64. His hand shook a little as he _______ the key in the lockA) squeezed B) insertedC) stuffed D) pierced65. For professional athletes, _______ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter thehistory booksA) access B) attachmentC) appeal D) approach66. In the long _________, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter out way ofA) view B) distanceC) jump D) run67. All the arrangements should be completed _______ your departure.A) prior to B) superior toC) contrary to D) parallel to68. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _______with an even more competitive marketA) tackled B) encounteredC) dealt D) confronted69. In the late seventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was______ equivalent to that in the United StatesA) rudely B) roughlyC) readily D) coarsely70. Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ______ we radically changeway we liveA) but B) althoughC) unless D) lestPart IV Short Answer QuestionsWe commonly think of sportsmanship in connection with athletic contests, but it also applies to individual outdoor sports. Not everyone who picks up a fishing rod or goes out with a gun is a sportsman. The sportsman first of all obeys the fish and game laws, not because he is liable to be punished as a violator, but because he knows that in the main these laws are made for his bestinterests.The following are some of the things that those who would qualify for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity (圈内人) will do.1. Take no more game than the bag limit provided for by the fish and game laws. The person who comes back from a trip boasting about the large number of fish or game taken is not a sportsman but a game hog (贪得无厌的捕猎者) .2. Observe the unwritten rules of fair play. This means shooting game birds only when the birds are “on the wing”. For the same reason, do not use a shotgun to shoot a rabbit or similar animal while it is sitting or standing still.3. Be careful in removing illegal or undersized fish from the hook. This should be done only after wetting the hands. This is necessary because the body of the fish is covered with a thin, protective film which will stick to your dry hands. If the hands are dry when the fish is handled, the film is torn from the body of the fish. Without the protective film, the fish is more easily attacked by diseases. If you wish to release a fish that is hooked in such a way that it will be impossible to be close to the hook as convenient. In a remarkably short time, the hook will break down and the fish will remain almost unharmed. Fish have been known to feed successfully while hooks were still in their lips.4. Be sure of the identity of your target before you shoot. Many useful and harmless species of wildlife are thoughtlessly killed by the uninformed person who is out with a gun to kill whatever flies within range.S1. In what respect does the author think individual outdoor sports are similar to athletic contests?________ ________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________ ________S2. A person who goes out fishing with a fishing rod or hunting with a gun is not necessarily _________.________ ________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________ ________S3. What’s the most important thing a true sportsman should bear in mind when he goes fishing or hunting _______.________ ________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________ ________S4.Those who violate the fish and game laws will not be ______ for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity.________ ________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________ ________S5. What are people called when they break the bag limit and boast about their big catch?________ ________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________ ________S6. A true sportsman will not shoot an animal which is not ______S7. What are people advised to do before they remove illegal or undersized fish from the hook?________ ________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________ ________S8. What should sportsman do to avoid killing rare species of wildlife?________ ________ ________ ________ ________________ ________ ________ ________ ________Part ⅤWritingDirections：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay in honor of teachers on the occasion of Teacher’s Day . you should write at least 120 words following theoutline given below：1、向老师致以节日祝贺2、从一件难忘的事回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献3、我如何回报老师的关爱Part I Listening Comprehension1 D The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing .2 C Hand in the ring to the security office .3 B Buy her own computer4 D The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision .5 A The cinema is some distance away from where they are .6 A He’s been to Seattle many times .7 C Manager and office worker .8 B She thinks the lecture might be informative9 C A college campus10 D The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale11 D Electricity12 A Air traffic conditions13 B Carry little luggage14 C At a county fair15 A Avoid eating any food16 B Behind his back17 B Eating from the outside toward the middle18 A Beauty19 C It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart20 B The two people can have time to decide if they are a good matchPart II Reading Comprehension21 C It will help reduce the nation’s oil imports22 A believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yields23 B it can do little to solve U.S. energy problems24 C Don’t be too optimistic25 A remains a controversial issue26 B The words people use can influence their behavior27 D treat their rivals as enemies28 D He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt29 A deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their way30 c changing the attitude of players on the sports field31 B the claims made by products are often unclear or deceiving32 D still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment33 C examine claims made by products against ISO standards34 B Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the false35 A make product labeling satisfy ISO requirements36 B protect it from irresponsible development37 A the population in the Pocono area is growing38 C Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders39 D The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area40 D a research reportpart III Vocabulary41 B edit 42 D dull 43 C come out 44 A tension 45 B horrible 46 C worth 47 A absorbed 48 D bridge 49 A ignore 50 B scene51 A retain 52 C balance 53 B shift 54 D content 55 D into56 A effective 57 C sounds 58 D bring down 59 B awarded 60 D harmony 61 A at all 62 C with 63 D space 64 B inserted 65 A access66 D run 67 A prior to 68 D confronted 69 B roughly 70 C unlessPart IV Short Answer QuestionsS1. Both of them are in common with sportsmanshipS2. a sportsmanS3. To obey the law.S4. qualifiedS5. A game hog.S6. movingS7. To wet their hands.S8. They should know the identity of the target.。
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2000年12月大学英语四级考试试题试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) Get some change from Jane B) Use the woman’s phone.C) Go to look for a pay phone. D) Pay for the phone call.2 A) At a bookstore. B) In a workshop.C) At an art gallery. D) In a department store.3 A) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.B) She will help the man to catch up.C) She is worried about the man’s health.D) She has bought the man an up to date map.4 A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.B) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.D) He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.5 A) He finds the presentation hard to follow.B) He considers the presentation very dull.C) He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.D) He speaks highly of the presentation.6. A) High quality paper. B) Typewriter.C) A bookshelf. D) Some stocks.7. A) They go to the seaside. B) They set off early.C) They go sightseeing. D) They wait for a fine day.8. A) He was late for school on the first day. B) He had a funny face.C) He was the first person she met at school. D) He liked to show off in class.9. A) Her car can stand any crash. B) Her car is not as good as his.C) Her car is maintained as well as his. D) Her car is kept in good condition.10. A) She is too busy to go. B) She doesn’t want to wait long.C) She’s willing to go swimming. D) She enjoys the wonderful weather. Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He was once a friend of the ruler.B) He was a tax collector.C) He was a government official.D) He was once a schoolteacher in India.12. A) To declare new ways of collecting tax.B) To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government.C) To collect money from the persons invited.D) To reward outstanding tax collectors.13. A) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.B) They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler.C) They were excused from paying income tax.D) They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler’s palace.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They liked traveling.B) They wanted to find a better place to live in.C) They were driven out of their homes.D) The reasons are unknown.15. A) They try to put up with Gypsies.B) They are envious of Gypsies.C) They are unfriendly to Gypsies.D) They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies.16. A) Special schools have been set up for them.B) Permanent homes have been built for them.C) They are now taught in their own language.D) They are now allowed to attend local schools.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) The causes are obvious. B) The causes are very complicated.C) The causes are familiar. D) The causes are not well understood.18. A) Regular driver training. B) Improved highway designC) Stricter traffic regulations. D) Better public transportation.19. A) Highway crime. B) Poor traffic control.C) Confusing road signs. D) Drivers’ errors.20. A) designing better cars.B) Building more highways.C) Incr easing people’s awareness of traffic problems.D) Enhancing drivers’ sense of responsibility.Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrongthing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that is acceptable in the domestic setting.One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience train(驯服) it. Obedience training doesn’t solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to instruct your dog about what you want it to do. Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack (群) by using extreme measures. You can teach your dog its subordinate(从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal.21. Behavior problems of dogs are believed to .A) be just part of their nature B) worsen in modern societyC) occur when they go wild D) present a threat to the community22. The primary purpose of obedience training is to .A) teach the dog to perform clever tricksB) make the dog aware of its owner’s authorityC) provide the dog with outlets for its wild behaviorD) enable the dog to regain its normal behavior23. Effective communication between a dog and its owner is .A) essential to solving the dog’s behavio r problemsB) the foundation for dogs to perform tasksC) a good way to teach the dog new tricksD) an extreme measure in obedience training24. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?A) To avoid being punished.B) To show their affection for their masters.C) To win leadership of the dog pack.D) To show their willingness to obey.25. When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner .A) can give the dog more rewards B) will enjoy a better family lifeC) can give the dog more freedom D) will have more confidence in himselfPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lot s of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts(文科) university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broadeducation that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didn’t care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist(人文学者) all in one.Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile(协调) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.26. The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he .A) wanted to be an example of practicality and rationalityB) intended to be a combination of engineer and humanistC) wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in collegeD) intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals27. According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can .A) balance engineering and the liberal artsB) receive guidance in their careersC) become noble idealistsD) broaden their horizons28. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected .A) to have an excellent academic recordB) to be wise and matureC) to be imaginative with a value system to guide himD) to be a technical genius with a wide vision29. The author’s experience shows that he was .A) creative B) ambitiousC) unrealistic D) irrational30. The word “they”in “…together they threaten to confuse.”(Line 3, Para. 5) refers to .A) engineering and the liberal arts B) reality and noble idealsC) flexibility and a value system D) practicality and rationalityPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy-efficient”house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned(双层玻璃的) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla’s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenlydeveloped a strange illness.Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde(甲醛) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting.The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,”says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn’t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.31. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas’ house .A) is well worth the money spent on its constructionB) is almost faultless from the point of energy conservationC) failed to meet energy conservation standardsD) was designed and constructed in a scientific way32. What made the Ouchidas’ new house a horrible dream?A) Lack of fresh air. B) Poor quality of building materials.C) Gas leakage in the kitchen. D) The newly painted walls33. The word “accentuate”(Line 4, Para. 3) most probably means “”.A) relieve B) accelerateC) worsen D) improve34. Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?A) Because indoor cleanness was not emphasized.B) Because energy used to be inexpensive.C) Because environmental protection was given top priority.D) Because they were technically unavoidable.35. This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled“”.A) Energy Conservation B) House Building CrisisC) Air Pollution Indoors D) Traps in Building ConstructionPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In 1993, New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on beverage (饮料) containers. Within a year, consumers had returned millions of aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products, but because few could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in landfills (垃圾填埋场). The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there were too few uses for second hand plastic.Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled (回收利用) in the United States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into fence posts, paint brushes, etc. As the New York experience shows, recycling involves more than simply separating valuable materials from the rest of the rubbish. A discard remains a discard until somebodyfigures out how to give it a second life—and until economic arrangements exist to give that second life value. Without adequate markets to absorb materials collected for recycling, throwaways actually depress prices for used materials.Shrinking landfills space, and rising costs for bursting and burning rubbish are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas, the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive waste-management option. For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to savings of more than $100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled products by giving them a more refined raw material.36. What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage containers?A) Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing discarded plastic soda bottles.B) Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.C) A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.D) Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money back on returning them.37. The returned plastic bottles in New York used to .A) end up somewhere underground B) be turned into raw materialsC) have a second life value D) be separated from other rubbish38. The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is .A) to sell them at a profitable priceB) how to turn them into useful thingsC) how to reduce their recycling costsD) to lower the prices for used materials39. Recycling has become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish because .A) local governments find it easy to manageB) recycling has great appeal for the joblessC) recycling causes little pollutionD) other methods are more expensive40. It can be concluded from the passage that .A) rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materialsB) local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recyclingC) recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentallyD) landfills will still be widely used for waste disposalPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. It is important that the hotel receptionist that guests are registered correctly.A) has made sure B) made sure C) must make sure D) make sure42. I suggested he should himself to his new conditions.A) adapt B) adopt C) regulate D) suit43. I’ll never forget you for the first time.A) to meet B) meeting C) to have met D) having to be meeting44. Cancellation of the flight many passengers to spend the night at the airport.A) resulted B) obliged C) demanded D) recommended45. That young man still denies the fire behind the store.A) start B) to start C) having started D) to have started46. in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.A) Judged the best B) Judging the best C) To be judged the best D) Having judged the best47. Without proper lessons, you could a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A) keep up B) pick up C) draw up D) catch up48. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body’s need for it from natural sourceswithout turning the salt bottle.A) up B) to C) on D) over49. He always did well at school having to do part-time jobs every now and then.A) in spite of B) regardless of C) on account of D) in case of50. receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A) As B) Once C) Although D) Lest51. All the key words in the article are printed in type so as to attract readers’ attention.A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold52. The basic features of the communication process are identified in one question: Who says through whatchannel to whom?A) how B) when C) what D) such53. I didn’t to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.A) assume B) suppose C) mean D) hope54. The hours the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affecttheir relationships with real-life people.A) in which B) on which C) when D) that55. I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than a room with someone else.A) share B) to share C) sharing D) to have shared56. In Disneyland, every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to signs asking his“guests” not to step on them.A) put down B) put out C) put up D) put off57. difficulties we may come across, we’ll help one another to overcome them.A) Wherever B) Whatever C) However D) Whenever58. So many directors , the board meeting had to be put off.A) were absent B) been absent C) had been absent D) being absent59. On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor which attracts a crowd of a million or morepeople.A) incident B) event C) case D) affair60. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised from theUnited States.A) transfer B) deliveries C) transportation D) transmission61. He will surely finish the job on time he’s left to do it in his own way.A) in that B) so long as C) in case D) as far as62. If this kind of fish becomes , future generations may never taste it at all.A) minimum B) short C) seldom D) scarce63. The bank is reported in the local newspaper in broad daylight yesterday.A) being robbed B) having been robbed C) to have been robbed D) robbed64. Agriculture was a step in human progress which subsequently there was not anything comparable untilour own machine age.A) in B) for C) to D) from65. The same factors push wages and prices up together, the one the other.A) emphasizing B) reinforcing C) multiplying D) increasing66. No one had told Smith about a lecture the following day.A) there being B) there be C) there would be D) there was67. Operations which left patients and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feelingrelaxed and comfortable.A) exhausted B) abandoned C) injured D) deserted68. I was halfway back to the cottage where my mother lived Susan caught up with me.A) when B) while C) until D) though69. the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn’t go on with the e xperiment.A) Since B) For C) As D) With70. The bed has been in the family. It was my great-grandmother’s originally.A) handed out B) handed over C) handed down D) handed roundPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)For the past two years, I have been working on students’ evaluation of classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversations 71 some 300 students from at 72 twenty-one colleges and universities. The students were generally 73 and direct in their comments 74 how course work could be better 75 . Most of their remarks were kindly 76 with tolerance rather than bitterness—and frequently were softened by the 77 that the students were speaking 78 some, not all, instructors. Nevertheless, 79 the following suggestions and comments indicate, students feel 80 with things as they are in the classroom.Professors should be 81 from reading lecture notes. “It makes their 82 monotonous (单调的).”If they are going to read, why not 83 out copies of the lecture? Then we 84 need to go to class. Professors should 85 repeating in lectures material that is in the textbook. 86 “we’ve read the material, we want to 87 it or hear it elaborated on, 88 repeated.” “A lot of students hate to buy a 89 text that the professor has written 90 to have his lectures repeat it.”71. A) involving B) counting C) covering D) figuring72. A) best B) least C) length D) large73. A) reserved B) hard-working C) polite D) frank74. A) over B) at C) on D) of75. A) presented B) submitted C) described D) written76. A) received B) addressed C) made D) taken77. A) occasion B) truth C) case D) fact78. A) on B) about C) at D) with79. A) though B) as C) whether D) if80. A) dissatisfied B) unsatisfactory C) satisfied D) satisfactory81. A) interfered B) interrupted C) discouraged D) disturbed82. A) voices B) sounds C) pronunciation D) gestures83. A) hold B) leave C) drop D) give84. A) couldn’t B) wouldn’t C) mustn’t D) shouldn’t85. A) refuse B) prohibit C) prevent D) avoid86. A) Once B) Until C) However D) Unless87. A) remember B) argue C) discuss D) keep88. A) yet B) not C) and D) or89. A) desired B) revised C) required D) deserved90. A) about B) how C) but D) only试卷二Part V Writing (30 minutes)D i r e c t i o n s: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: How to Succeedin a Job interview? You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outlinegiven in Chinese below:1.面试在求职过程中的作用。
2000年英语专业四级考试真题及答案
2000年英语专业四级考试真题及答案Part Ⅰ WRITING ［45 MIN.］?SECTION A COMPOSITION??Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:?? College life should be varied and colourful. And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improveme nt in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled:The Importance of Extracurricular Activities ??In the first part of your article you should clearly present your view, and in t he second part you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or summ ary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failur e to follow the above 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:??You’ve read on the notice board that the university library is looking for a par t-time library assistant who can work at weekends. You think that your classmate , George, is a suitable person for this vacancy. Write him a note, telling him w hat you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview Marks will be awarded for content organization, grammar and appropriacy?Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.?? The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious ?( 26 )? the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the sur face of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and ?( 27 )? it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but ( 28 )? to diffuse throughout the space available; it must ? ( 29 )? be kept in a closed container, as ?( 30 )?a planet’s atmosphere.The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories ?( 31 )the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be “dissolved” in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are ?( 32 )? different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing ?( 33 )? a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure, and they both flow ea sily. They are fluids. ?The ?( 34 )? similarly of liquids and gases becomes clear ly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat.?( 35 )? a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The li quid expands or ?( 36 )?, becomes less dense; some of it evapor ates.?( 37 )?, the vapor above the liquid surface becomes dense r as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature an d pressure ?( 38 )? the densities become equal is ?( 3 9 )? the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be ?( 40 )?; there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.26. A. in B. on? C. under D. beyond ?27. A. fills B. be filled ? C. filling D. to fill ?28. A. intends B. tends ? C. inclines D. contends ?29. A. however B. nevertheless ? C. so D. therefore ?30． A. in the event of B. in the case of? C. with a view to D. with reference to ?31. A. having described B. described? C. describing D. to have described ?32. A. made up of B. consisted of? C. constituted of D. made from ?33. A. apply B. adapt? C. take D. conduct ?34. A. elementary B. crucial ? C. rudimentary D. fundamental ?35. A. Suppose B. To suppose ? C. Being supposed D. Supposed ?36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in other words D. in that case ?37. A. Similarly B. In contrast ? C. Furthermore D. Instead ?38. A. on that B. on which ? C. at that D. at which ?39. A. known B. defined ? C. called D. referred to ?40. A. classified B. recognized ? C. categorized D. distinguishedPart Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.? Mark your answers on your answer sheet.??41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm s long before people___.?A. doB. hearC. do themD. hearing it ?42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left u ntreated.?A. afterB. ifC. sinceD.unless ?43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___.?A. drought in othersB. droughts are others?C. while other droughtsD. others in drought ?44. Do help yourself to some fruit,___ you??A. can’tB. don’tC. wouldn’tD. won’t ?45. There___ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an e ndhalf an hour earlier.?A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD. be46. My mother can’t get ___ because she has rheumatism (风湿病). ?A. aboutB.onC. throughD. in47. I was very much put ___ by Mark’s rude behavior; it really annoy ed me.?A.overB.offC.upD.by ?48. You ___ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.?A. needn’t have toldB. needn’t tell?C. mustn’t have toldD. mustn’t tell ?49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ q uite such a crowd of people there.?A. weren’tB. hasn’t beenC. hadn’t beenD. w ouldn’t be ?50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ quality control can be substantially reduced.?A.whoseB.asC.whatD.that ?51. ___ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.?A. LookingB. LookedC. Having lookedD. To look ?52. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.?A. insensitiveB. allergicC. sensibleD. infected ?53. When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___.?A.wayB.trackC.roadne ?54. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.?A. swerveB. twistC. departD. swing ?55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.?A. skatingB. skiddingC. slidingD. slipping ?56. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.?A. resultB. assureC. entailD. accomplish ?57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.?A. distantB. slimC. unlikelyD. narrow ?58. We should make a clear ___ between ’competent’ and ’proficient’ for the purposes of our discussion.?A. separationB. divisionC. distinctionD. diffe rence ?59. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously.?A. airB. moodC. areaD. climate ?60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it shoul d rank high on any list of science fiction.?A. consistentlyB. consequentlyC. invariablyD. fortunately ?61. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seeming ly___ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.?A. exploitedB. controversialC. inexhaustibleD. remarkable ?62. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some import ant museums and buildings.?A. visitingB. travelingC. watchingD. touring ?63. You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o’cl ock tomorrow morning.?A. failureB. hesitationC. troubleD. fail64. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the c ompany?A. on his accountB. on his behalf ?C. for his partD. in his interest ?65. Dreams are___ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.?A. uninformativeB. startling?C. harmlessD. uncontrollablePart Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］?SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］??In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished stat ements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one th at you think is the best answer.??Mark your answers on your answer sheet.??TEXT AClearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communi cate withother people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-t o-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we gi ve information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our vi ews challenged by other members of society.?Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during th e last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dom inating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused t he enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. secondly, speed has revolutionised the transmission and reception of communicat ions so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself i s often almost eclipsed by international news.?No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the c inema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program me that is being channelled into millions of homes.? Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information . The modem communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entert ainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.?Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very val uable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.?66. In the first paragraph the writer emphasizes the___ of face-t o-face contact in social settings.?A. natureB. limitationC. usefulnessD. creativity ?67. It is implied in the passage that___.?A. local news used to be the only source of information.?B. local news still takes a significant place.?C. national news is becoming more popular.?D. international news is the fastest transmitted news. ?68. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT??A. To possess information used to be a privilege.?B. Public libraries have replaced private libraries.?C. Communication means more than transmission.?D. Information influences ways of life and thinking. ?69. From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is___.?A. indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media?B. happy about the drastic changes in the mass media?C. pessimistic about the future of the mass media?D. concerned about the wrong use of the mass media ??TEXT B?The men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Distinguis hing epithets were rarely added. These might be patronymic, descriptive or occup ational. They were, however, hardly surnames. Heritable names gradually became g eneral in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixed, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names varied considerably in different parts of the country.?British surnames fall mainly into four broad categories: patronymic, occupationa l, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or artificial names .? In fact, over fifty per cent of genuine British surnames derive from place names of different kinds, and so they belong to the last of our four main categories. Even such a name as Simpson may belong to this last group, and not to the first , had the family once had its home in the ancient village of that name. Otherwis e, Simpson means “the son of Simon”, as might be expected.?Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least r ecognisable after a little thought: Archer, Carter, Fisher, Mason, Thatcher, Tay lor, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more obscure in their meanings an d testify to the amazing specialisation in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such are “Day”, (Old English for breadmaker) and “Walker” (a fuller whose job it was to clean and thicken newly made cloth).?All these vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity, w hich descriptive names often lack. Some, it is tru e, like “Long”, “Short” or “Li ttle”, are simple. They may be taken quite literally. Others require more thinki ng: their meanings are slightly different from the modem ones. “Black” and “White ” implied dark and fair respectively. “Sharp” meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever.? Place-names have a lasting interest since there is hardly a town or village in a ll England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be pic turesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. Among the comm oner names which survive with relatively little change from old-English times ar e “Milton”(middle enclosure) and “Hilton”(enclosure on a hill).?70. Surnames are said to be ___ in Anglo-Saxon England.?A. commonB. vocationalC. unusualD. descriptiv e ?71. We learn from the first paragraph ___ for many years after the 13th and 14th centuries.?A. family names became descriptive and occupational?B. people in some areas still had no surnames?C. some people kept changing their surnames?D. all family names became fixed in England ?72. “Patronymic” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “forme d from ___.?A. the name of one’s father”B. the family occupation”?C. one’s family home”D. one’s family history” ?73. Which of the following sentences is an opinion rather than a fact??A. hundreds of occupational names are at once familiar to us.?B. “Black” and “White” implied “dark” and “fair” respective ly.?C. Vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity.?D. Every place in England has given its name to a family. ??TEXT CSince the early 1930s, Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts. Over the years, they had successfully w ithstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn, ha d been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the f inancial affairs to certain account holders. The result of this policy of secre cy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swiss banking. There was a w idely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners, mainl y because of its numbered accounts and bankers’ reluctanc e to ask awkward questi ons of depositors. Contributing to the mystique was the view, carefully propagat ed by the banks themselves, that if this secrecy was ever given up, foreigners w ould fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money, and the Swiss banking s ystem would virtually collapse overnight.?To many, therefore, it came like a bolt out of the blue, when, in 1977, the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank (the Central Bank). The aim of the agreement wa s to prevent to improper use of the c ountry’s bank secrecy laws, and its effect was to curb severely the system of se crecy.?The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbere d accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before. The banks would be requ ired, if necessary, to identify the origin of foreign funds going into numbered and other accounts. The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious p urposes. Also they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.?The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules. Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts, they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone, including the Swiss government. To some extent, therefore, the princ iple of secrecy had been maintained.?74. Swiss banks took pride in___.?A. the number of their accounts?B. withholding client information?C. being mysterious to the outsiders?D. attracting wealthy foreign clients ?75. According to the passage, the widely-held belief that Switzerland w as irresistible to wealthy foreigners was ___ by banks themselves.?A. deniedB. criticizedC. reviewedD. defended ?76. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that___.?A. complete changes had been introduced into Swiss banks?B. Swiss banks could no longer keep client information?C. changes in the bank policies had been somewhat superficial?D. more changes need to be considered and made ??TEXT DCoketown was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the sm oke and the ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatura l red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery an d tall chimneys, out of which smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill-smelling dye, and vas t piles of buildings full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the piston of the steam-engine worked monotonously up an d down like the head of an elephant in a state of madness. The town contained se veral large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another.?A sunny midsummer day. There was such a thing sometimes, even in Coketown. Seen from a distance in such weather, Coketown lay covered in a haze of its own. You only knew the town was there, because you knew there could have been no such blo tch upon the view without a town.?The streets were hot and dusty on the summer day, and the sun was so bright that it even shone through the haze over Coketown, and could not be looked at steadi ly. Workers emerged from low underground doorways into factory yards, and sat on posts and steps, wiping their faces and contemplating coals. The whole town see med to be frying in oil. There was a stifling smell of hot oil everywhere. The a tmosphere of those places was like the breath of hell, and their inhabitants was ting with heat, toiled languidly in the desert. But no temperature made the mad elephants more mad or more sane. Their wearisome heads went up and down at the s ame rate, in hot weather and in cold, wet weather and dry fair weather and foul. The measured motion of their shadows on the walls, was the substitute Coketown had to show for the shadows of rustling woods; while for the summer hum of insec ts, it could offer all the year round, from the dawn of Monday to the night of S aturday, the whirr of shafts and wheels.?77. Which of the following adjectives is NOT appropriate to describe Co ketown??A. dullB. dirtyC. noisyD. savage ?78. From the passage we know that Coketown was mainly a(n) ___town .?A. industrialB. agriculturalC. residentialD. commercial ?79. Only ___ were not affected by weather.?A. the workmenB. the inhabitants?C. the steam-enginesD. the rustling woods ?80. Which is the author’s opinion of Coketown??A. Coketown should be replaced by woods.?B. The town was seriously polluted.?C. The town had too much oil in it.?D. The town’s atmosphere was traditional.SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNINGIn this section there are seven passages with a total often multiple-choice ques tions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer s heet. TEXT EFirst read the following question.??81. The writer is concerned about___.?A. budget housekeepingB. the retail trade?C. computer skillsD. mental arithmetic ?Now read Text E quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.A lot of attention is being given to children who leave school unable to read or write. I think there should be equal concern for those who are unable to cope w ith simple mental arithmetic -parti cularly girls.? It is often stated that today’s children are growing up in a computer world and they don’t need the same skills that their grandparents did. But is it any wonde r that many young girls trying to cope with budget housekeeping fail for the sim ple reason they cannot keep accurate checks on their purchases?? Shopping in markets is no source of cheap purchasing unless one is able to keep pace with the apparent mental agility of the vendor.? Must we face the thought that at some time in the distant future everyone will n eed to carry in their handbag or pocket one of the miniature calculators??TEXT FFirst read the following question.??82. This is a letter of___.?A. referenceB. applicationC. inquiryD. complaint ?Now read Text F quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.??10 Garden Ave.?Essex?The Personnel Officer?Belgian Medico Ltd.?P0 Box 920?Brussels?Belgium?5th May 200___ ?Dear Sir,?With reference to your advertisement in the “Daily Star”,I’d like to apply for the position of translator with your firm.? I hold a degree in German and French from the University of London. And I have w orked as a translator for the past three years with Watson & Sons, Ltd., manufac turer of laboratory instruments, translating business correspondence from French and German into English.? I am 25 years old and unmarried. I enjoy living and working in different countri es and I should welcome the chance of moving to Belgium.?Yours sincerely,?(Miss) Janet Holbrooke??TEXT GFirst read the following question.??83. The passage is mainly about___.?A. lonelinessB. experienceC.memoryD. isolation ?Now read Text G quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when wewere not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people. Everyon e has experienced, at some time, that strong sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party or in a room full of happy laughing people. It sudde nly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else, everybody knows what is g oing on; everybody, that is, except you.?This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when you are in a crowd is ver y difficult to get rid of. People living alone are advised to tackle their lonel iness by joining a club or a society, by going out and meeting people.??TEXT HFirst read the following question.??84. The author mainly discusses ___ of public transportation.?A. the priceB. the typesC. the improveme ntD. the advantage ?Now read Text H quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.??The price of public transportation in Beijing has doubled twice since 1989, but it is still a bargain. Using the subway and minibuses used to show class status; now people of all classes take them, while some wealthy prefer taxis or private cars. What a change in just a few years!But there are downfalls to having more cars on the roads. Fortunately, the gover nment is aware of the problem. No-lead gasoline is the only one permitted in the city, and the rest of the country follows. Thousands of trees are planted in an d around the city every year. Children are taught why and how to protect the env ironment. At the same time, public transportation has marked real progress: buse s are everywhere and run frequently. We no longer see those old buses with broke n windows. Instead, there are fast buses, double-decker buses, air-conditioned o r heated buses, all offering a good service.?? TEXT IFirst read the following questions.??85. Each participating team should at least have ___?A. twoB.threeC.fourD. five ?86. Participants can bring along their ___ to the competition.?A. Christmas treesB. Christmas presents?C. festival costumesD. decoration materials ?Now read Text I quickly and mark your answers on your answer sheet.??With Christmas Day around the corner, Hong Kong’s Provisional Regional Council announced that a Christmas tree decoration competition will be held on Sunday in conjunction with the ongoing Regional Council Festival.? Members of the public are welcome to take part in the competition as families or small groups. Each team should be formed by at least three persons.? A total of 99 Christmas trees of 1.5 metres in height will be available for the participating teams to decorate. Participants can bring along their own decorati on materials and to use their imagination and creativity to achieve the best res ults.?Each participating team can take home the Christmas tree it has decorated as a souvenir. In addition, there will be cash awards for the winners.??TEXT JFirst read the following questions.??87. If you only have time for a half-day trip, which day would you choo se??A. Sunday 23 July.B. Saturday 15 July.?C. Wednesday 9 August.D. Saturday5 August. ?88. Which of the following trips offers you the opportunity to see Geor gian architecture??A. Trip One.B. Trip Two.C. Trip Three.D. Trip Four. ?Now read Text quickly and mark your answers on your answer sheet.??Summer Outings?Trip One?Saturday 15 July Stratford-upon-Avon and “Julius Caesar”?The coach will leave at 9 am, allowing a couple of hours to visit Stratford befo re the performance of “Julius Caesar” at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Back around 7:30 pm.??Trip Two?Sunday 23 July Bath?The spa town of Bath contains the country’s finest Roman ruins, and much elegant Georgian architecture. The coach will depart at 9 am, returning at around 6:30 pm.?? Trip Three?Saturday 5 August Stratford-upon-Avon and “The Taming of the Shrew”? Another chance to visit Stratford. “The Taming of the Shrew” stars Josie Lawrenc e in the title role. The coach will leave at 9 am, returning at around 7:30 pm.??Trip Four?Wednesday 9 August Oxford and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”? A half-day trip to Oxford. The coach will leave at 2:15 pm, allowing an afternoo n to see the sights before one of Shakespeare’s most popular play s at the Playho use Theatre. Back after the show.??TEXT KFirst read the following questions.??89. Which nation is thought to be business-minded??A. The Dutch.B. The Italians.C. The British.D. The Germans. ?90. The opinions seem to be most divided on___.?A. the GermansB. the DutchC. the FrenchD. the British ?Now read Text K quickly and mark your answers on your answer sheet.??Some of the data from a survey on national stereotypes in some European countries is summarized below:?Germans Liked themselves best of all. Most Europeans agreed that the Germans had the highest proportion of good qualities. They considered themselves very tolerant, but nobody else did.French Not really admired by anyone except the Italians. Other Europeans found them conservative, withdrawn, brilliant, superficial. Also, not very friendl y.British Mixed reactions. Some found them calm, reserved, open- minded, others thought they were insular and superior. The British most admired the Dutch.Italians Generally considered by everyone to be lazy and untrustworthy, an d the。
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《2000-2010英语四级考试真题听力原文及答案》2000-2010英语四级考试真题听力原文及答案2000年1月CET-4真题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 the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) The woman is a close friend of the man.B) The woman has been working too hard.C) The woman is seeing a doctor.D) The woman is tired of her work.2. A) This apple pie tastes very good.B) His mother likes the pie very much.C) This pie can’t match his mother’s.D) His mother can’t make apple pies.3. A) Take a walk.B) Give a performance.C) Listen to the music.D) Dance to the music.4. A) Read an article on political science.B) Present a different theory to the class.C) Read more than one article.D) Choose a better article to read.5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job.B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o’clock.7. A) He gets nervous very easily.B) He is an inexperienced speaker.C) He is an awful speaker.D) He hasn’t prepared his speech well.8. A) She didn’t like the books the man bought.B) There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the tem o’clock flight.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C) Go to the airport immediately.D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) A car outside the supermarket.B) A car at the bottom of the hill.C) Paul’s car.D) The sports car.12. A) Inside the car.B) At the foot of the hill.C) In the garage.D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car.B) The two girls inside the car.C) The man standing nearby.D) The salesman from London.14. A) Nobody.B) The two girls.C) The bus driver.D) Paul.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn’t know where the back door was.C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.2000年1月四级参考答案Part I1. C2. A3. D4. C5. A6. B7. B8. C9. D 10. B 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. C 2000年1月四级听力原文1. M: Hi, Jane, do you have some changes? I have to make a call on the payphone.W: Payphone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.Q: What will the man most probably do?2. M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?W: Sorry, I don’t know for sure, but I guess it is an early 18 century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?3. M: I am worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.W: I will try to bring you up today on what we’ve done.Q: What does the woman mean?4. W: Hey Dan. I hear you’re meeting Susan’s parents for the first time.M: Yeah, next weekend. Fortunately, her father loves to fish, so we will have so many things to talk about.Q: What can be inferred about Dan?5. W: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake. M: How could you sleep through it? It is one of the best that I have ever heard on this topic.Q: What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation?6. W: I am looking for quality paper to type my essay. I don’t see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stockroom this morning. I will go andcheck.Q: What does the woman want to buy?7. M: It seems that we’ll have another fine day tomorrow. Let’s go to the seaside.W: OK. But we’ll have to leave very early, or else we’ll get caught in the traffic.Q: What does the woman suggest?8. M: Do you know James? He is in your class.W: Certainly. In fact he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.Q: Why did the woman remember James so well?9. W: The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car.M: So do I. I can’t see any scratches on the outside, and the inside is clean, too.Q: What does the man think of the woman’s car?10. M: Wonderful day, isn’t it? Want to join me for a swim?W: If you don’t mind waiting while I get prepared.Q: What does the woman mean?Passage OneA friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India. One day, he received an invitation to di nner at the ruler’s palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed, and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited, and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver and gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person’s position in the service of the government. My friend’s income was not high, so he did nothave much to pay. Each person bowed before the ruler, his gold went onto one hip, his silver went onto another hip. And in this way he paid his income tax for the year. This was a simple way of collecting income tax. The tax on property was also collected simply. The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area, if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What do we know about the speaker’s friend?12. What was the real purpose of the ruler’s invitation?13. What does the passage say about the tax collectors?Passage TwoAround the year 1000.A.D, some people from northwest India began to travel westward. Nobody knows why. After leaving their homes, they did not settle down again, but spent their lives moving from one place to another, their later generations are called the Romany people, or Gypsies. There’re Gypsies all over the world, and many of them are still travelling with no fix homes. There are about 8,000,000 of them, including 3,000,000 in Eastern Europe. Gypsies sometimes have a hard time in the countries where they travel, because they are different, people may be afraid of them, look down on them, or think that they are criminals. The Nazies treated the Gypsies cruelly, like the Jews, and nobody knows how many of them died in Hit ler’s deathcamps. Gypsies have their own language Romany. They liked music and dancing. And they often work in fairs andtravelling shows. Travelling is very important to them, and many Gypsies are unhappy if they have to stay in one place. Because of this, it is difficult for Gypsy children to go to school, and Gypsies are often unable to read and write. In some places, the education authorities tried toarrange special travelling schools for Gypsy children, so that they can get the same education as other children.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their home?15. What is the attitude of some people toward Gypsies?16. What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children?Passage ThreeAs the car industry develops, traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common code. Yet, their cause and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve. Experts have long recognized that this discouraging problem has multiple causes. At the very least, it is a problem that involves three factors: the driver, the vehicle, and the roadway. If all drivers exercise good judgments at all times, there would be few accidents. But that is rather like saying that if all people were honest, there would be no crime. Improved design has helped make highways much safer. But the type of accidents continued to rise because of human failure and an enormous increase in the numbers of automobiles on the road. Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident, the car itself. Since people assume that the accidents are bound to occur, they want to know how cars can be built better to protect the drivers.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What does the speaker think of the causes of automobile accidents?18. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?19. What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents?20. What is the focus of people’s attentions today according to the passage?2000年6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 the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) She is not interested in the article.B) She has given the man much trouble.C) She would like to have a copy of the article.D) She doesn’t want to take the trouble to read the article.2. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV.B) He has visited the TV tower twice.C) He has visited the TV tower once.D) He will visit the TV tower in June.3. A) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the p rofessor’s time.C) The woman knows the professor has been busy.D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.4. A) He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B) He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D) He wants to spend more time with his family.5. A) The man thought the essay was easy.B) They both had a hard time writing the essay.C) The woman thought the essay was easy.D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.6. A) In the park.B) Between two buildings.C) In his apartment.D) Under a huge tree.7. A) It’s awfully dull.B) It’s really exciting.C) It’s very exhausting.D) It’s quite challenging.8. A) A movie.B) A lecture.C) A play.D) A speech.9. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years.B) They are having the coldest winter ever.C) The weather will soon get warmer.D) The weather may get even colder.10. A) A mystery story.B) The hiring of a shop assistant.C) The search for a reliable witness.D) An unsolved case of robbery.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 be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They want to change the way English is taught.B) They learn English to find well-paid jobs.C) They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English.D) They know clearly what they want to learn.12. A) Professionals.B) College students.C) Beginners.D) Intermediate learners.13. A) Courses for doctors.B) Courses for businessmen.C) Courses for reporters.D) Courses for lawyers.14. A) Three groups of learners.B) The importance of business English.C) English for Specific Purposes.D) Features of English for different purposes.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) To show off their wealth.B) To feel good.C) To regain their memory.D) To be different from others.16. A) To help solve their psychological problems.B) To play games with them.C) To send them to the hospital.D) To make them aware of its harmfulness.17. A) They need care and affection.B) They are fond of round-the-world trips.C) They are mostly form broken families.D) They are likely to commit crimes.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) Because it was too heavy.B) Because it did not bend easily.C) Because it did not shoot far.D) Because its string was short.19. A) It went out of use 300 years ago.B) It was invented after the short bow.C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel.D) It’s still in use today.20. A) They are accurate and easy to pull.B) Their shooting range is 40 yards.C) They are usually used indoors.D) They took 100 years to develop.2000年6月四级参考答案Part I1. C2. C3. B4. D5. B6. D7. A8. C9. D 10. D 11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A 2000年6月大学英语四级考试(听力材料)Section A1. M: Would you like a copy of profesor Smith's article?W: Thanks, it it's not too much trouble.Q: What does the woman imply?2. W: Did you visit the T elevision T ower when you had your vacation in Shanghai last summer? M: I couldn't make it last June. But I finally visited it two months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year.Q: What do we learn about the man?3. M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until midnight every day.W: I wouldn't have troubled him so much if I had known be was so busy.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?4. W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job.M: I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family. Q: Why didn't the man accept the job?5. M: How are you getting on with your essay, Mary? I'm having a real hard time with mine. W: After two sleepless nights, I'm finally through with it.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?6. W: Where did you say you found this bag?M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building.Q: Where did the man find the bag?7. M: Wouldn't you get bored with the same routine year after year teaching the same things to children?W: I don't think it would be as boring as working in an office. Teaching is most stimulating.Q: What does the woman imply about office work?8. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle of the performance.W: Well, some people just can't seem to appreciate real-life drama.Q: What are they talking about?9. W: Oh, it's so cold. We haven't had such a severe winter for so long, have we?M: Yes the forecast says it's going to get worse before it warms up.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?10. M: You were seen hanging about the store on the night when it was robbed, weren't you? W: Me? You must have made a mistake. I was at home that night.Q: What are they talking about?Section BPassage OneThere are three groups of English learners; beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about students who want to lean specialist English fortheir work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third group have a clear idea about what they want to lean. A bank clerk, for example, wants to u se this specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language, and not many teachers are exposed to working environments outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in schools. This type of course is usually known as English for Specific Purposes,or ESP and there isn't ESP courses for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far, the most popular ESP courses are for business English.11. What is the characteristic of learners of special English?12. Who needs ESP courses most?13. What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?14. What is the speaker mainly talking about?Passage TwoThe first step to stop drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one to another. but there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to changes the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. But the effects don't last long. Drugs don't solveproblems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drug s may take you, it's always around trip. After a while, people who miss drugs ma y feel worse about themselves, and they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can play is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen and try to solve the problem behind your friend's need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Studies of heavy abusers in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn't have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, you're all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for?15. Why do some people abuse drugs?16. According to the passage, what is the best way to stop friends from abusing drugs?17. What are the findings of the studies about heavy drug users?Passage ThreeBows and arrows, are one of man's oldest weapons. They gave early man an effective weapon to kill his enemies. The ordinary bow or short bow was used by nearly all early people. This bow had limited power and short range. However, man overcame these faults by learning to track his targets at a close rane. The long how was most likely discovered when someone found out that a five-foot piece of wood made a better bow than a three-food piece. Hundreds of thousands of these bows were made and used for three hundred years. However, not one is known to survive today. We believe that a force of about one hundred pounds was needed to pull the string all the way backon a long bow. For a long time the bow was just a bent stick and string. In fact, more changes have taken place in a bow in the past 25 years than in the last 7 centuries. Today, bow is forceful. It is as exact as a gun. In addition, it requires little strength to draw the string. Modern bows also have precise aiming devices. In indoor contest, perfect scores from 40 yards are common. The invention of the bows itself ranks with discovery of fire and the wheel. It was a great-step-forward for man.18. Why did man have no track his target at a close range when using a short bow?19. What does the passage tell us about long bow?20. What do we know about modern bows?2001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 the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) Get some change form Jane.B) Use the woman’s phone.C) Go look for a pay phone.D) Pay for the phone call.2. A) At a bookstore.B) In a workshop.C) At an art gallery.D) In a department store.3. A) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.B) She will help the man to catch up.C) She is worried about the man’s health.D) She has bought the man an up-to-date map.4. A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.B) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s fathe r.D) He is eager to meet Susan’s pa rents.5. A) He finds the presentation hard to follow.B) He considers the presentation very dull.C) He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.D) He speaks highly of the presentation.6. A) High quality paper.B) A typewriter.C) A bookshelf.D) Some stocks.7. A) They go to the seaside.B) They set off early.C) They go sightseeing.D) They wait for a fine day.8. A) He was late for school on the first day.B) He had a funny face.C) He was the first person she met at school.D) He liked to show off in class.9. A) Her car can stand any crash.B) Her car is not as good as his.。
历年英语四级真题及答案汇总(2000年-2010年)
2010年12月大学英语四级考试真题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? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 目前不少父母为孩子包办一切2. 为了让孩子独立, 父母应该……How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?...Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.A Grassroots RemedyMost of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live in the suburbs, go to the seaside, buy a weekend place in the country. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. And when joggers (慢跑者) jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature, but we all seek nature, whether we know we are doing so or not.But despite this, our children are growing up nature-deprived (丧失). I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common, South London. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (多动症). Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground. A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment, academic levels were raised across the entire school.Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy (等级) based on physical abilities, with the tough ones taking the lead. But when a grassy area was planted with bushes, the children got much more into fantasy play, and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity.Most bullying (恃强凌弱) is found in schools where there is a tarmac (柏油碎石) playground; the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore. This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about incorners fantasising about wildlife.But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage. So, instead, the damage is done to the children themselves: not to their bodies but to their souls.One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD, now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs. Yet one study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality.In wider and more difficult areas of life, there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things. Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.Dr William Bird, researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, states in his study, “A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour.” Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small th eir contribution.We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world. The error here is far too deep: not only do humans need nature for themselves, but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separable things is profoundly damaging.Human beings are a species of mammals (哺乳动物). For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature. Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non-human life. Anyone who has patted a dog, stroked a cat, sat under a tree with a pint of beer, given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day, understands that.We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health, our happiness. Without the wild world we are not more but less civilised. Without other living things around us we are less than human.Five ways to find harmony with the natural worldWalk: Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof. Get off a stop earlier, make a circuit of the park at lunchtime, walk the child to and from school, get a dog, feel yourself moving in moving air, look, listen, absorb.Sit: Take a moment, every now and then, to be still in an open space. In the garden, anywhere that’s not in the office, anywhere out of the house, away from the routine. Sit under a tree, look at water, feel refreshed, ever so slightly renewed.Drink: The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself; the second best way is in company. Take a drink outside with a good person, a good gathering: talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background.Learn: Expand your boundaries. Learn five species of bird, five butterflies, five trees, five bird songs. That way, you see and hear more: and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life.Travel: The places you always wanted to visit: by the seaside, in the country, in the hills. Take a weekend break, a day-trip, get out there and do it: for the scenery, for the way through the woods, for the birds, for the bees. Go somewhere special and bring specialness home. It lasts forever, after all.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2000年12月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解
2000年12月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解41. It is important that the hotel receptionist ____ that guests are registered correctly.A) make sure B) has made sureC) made sure D) must make sureA)。
【译文】宾馆招待员确保顾客正确登记是很重要的。
【解析】虚拟语气题。
虚拟语气常用于“It is important (necessary，desirable，imperative，advisable)that…”等主语从句中，从句谓语用should+动词原形或只用动词原形。
42. I suggested he should ____ himself to his new conditions.A) adopt B) regulate C) suit D) adaptD)。
【译文】我建议他应该让自己适应新的环境。
【解析】动词辨析题。
Adapt意为“使适应”，常用于adapt oneself to 的搭配，意为“调整自己以适应…”。
Adopt“采用，采纳；收养”；regulate“管理，控制”；suit“使满意，合适”。
43. I’ll never forget ____ you for the first time.A) to meet B) to have metC) meeting D)having to be meetingC)。
【译文】我永远也不会忘记第一次遇见你的情形。
【解析】动动词题。
英语中有许多词后既可接动名词又可接不定式，但二者的意思有所不同，forget to do sth. 表示“忘了去做某事（应该去做的）”，而forget doing sth.表示“忘记（做过的）某事”。
除了forget外，还有：try + 不定式表示“努力，企图”，try + 动名词表示“试一试某种办法”；remember + 不定式“表示记得要做某件事”，remember + 动名词表示“记得做过某事”；regret + 不定式表示“对尚未做过的或正在做的事感到遗憾”，regret + 动名词表示“对做过的事感到后悔”；stop + 不定式表示“停下来开始去做某事”，stop + 动名词表示“停止手头正在做的事”。
2000年12月四级考试真题与答案3
Section B Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］ . Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. ［A］ He was once a friend of the ruler. ［B］ He was a tax collector. ［C］ He was a government official. ［D］ He was once a school teacher in India. 12. ［A］ To declare new ways of collecting tax. ［B］ To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government. ［C］ To collect money from the persons invited. ［D］ To reward outstanding tax collectors. 13. ［A］ They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for. ［B］ They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler. ［C］ They were excused from paying income tax. ［D］ They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler's palace. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. ［A］ They liked travelling. ［B］ They wanted to find a better place to live in. ［C］ They were driven out of their homes. ［D］ The reasons are unknown. 15. ［A］ They try to put up with Gypsies. ［B］ They are envious of Gypsies. ［C］ They are unfriendly to Gypsies. ［D］ They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies. 16. ［A］ Special schools have been set up for them. ［B］ Permanent homes have been built for them. ［C］ They are now taught in their own language. ［D］ They are now allowed to attend local schools. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. ［A］ The causes are obvious. ［B］ The causes are very complicated ［C］ The causes are familiar. ［D］ The causes are not well understood. 18. ［A］ Regular driver training. ［B］ Improved highway ［C］ Stricter traffic regulations. ［D］ Better public transportation. 19. ［A］ Highway crime. ［B］ Poor traffic control. ［C］ Confusing road signs. ［D］ Drivers' errors. 20. ［A］ Designing better cars. ［B］ Building more highways. ［C］ Increasing people's awareness of traffic problems. ［D］ Enhancing drivers' sense of responsibility.。