2001年6月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解
2001年6月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解31. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ____ here for two days.A) have been staying B) have stayedC) shall stay D) will have stayedD)。
【译文】等他到北京的时候，我们已经在这里呆两天了。
【解析】将来完成时题。
By (the time) 后接一个表示将来时间的词或短语（如the year of 2005，the next month等）或是一个表示将来动作的从句（如本题）时，主句要有将来完成时，表示将来某一时间之前完成的动作。
选项A）和C）没有用完成时，不表示动作已经完成；选项B）没有用将来时态，不表示将来的动作。
32. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ____: 77.2 years.A) scope B) rank C) span D) scaleC)。
【译文】据美国联邦政府资料，夏威夷的居民寿命最长：77.2岁。
【解析】单词辨义题。
Life span为固定搭配，意为“寿命”；scope 表示“（活动、影响、书等涉及的）范围”；rank“级别”；scale“规模，比例”。
33. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ____ all practical value by the time they were finished.A) had lost B) would loseC) would have lost D) should have lostC)。
【译文】数以百万计的计算如果是人工完成的话，到计算完成时早已失去其实际价值了。
【解析】虚拟语气题。
Had they been done by hand是一个因省略了if 而倒装的虚拟条件句，该从句用的是过去完成时，表示与过去情况相反的假设，所以主句也应表示与过去情况相反的事实，用would + have + 过去分词的形式，故C）为答案。
34. As a public relations officer, he is said ____ some very influential people.A) to have been knowing B) to be knowingC) to have known D) to knowD)。
【译文】作为一名公关官员，据说他认识一些很有影响力的人。
【解析】惯用法题。
Sb. Is said to do sth. 相当于It is said that sb. Does sth.，表示众人的观点，意思是“据说…”，本句相当于It is said that he knows some very influential people. Know是一个瞬间动词，不用于进行时，故排除A)和B)；不定式的完成式表示其动作发生在谓语动作之前，to have bought表示“已经买了”，本句中know的动作和say是同时发生的，故用to + 动词原形，不用不定式的完成式。
35. Our hopes ____ and fell in the same instant.A) aroused B) arose C) raised D) roseD)。
【译文】我们的希望在同一时刻升起又跌落。
【解析】动词辨析题。
Rise是不及物动词，意思是“升起”，本句中的fell是fall（降落）的过去式，所以选择其反义词rose（rise的过去式）表意思上的对比。
Arouse意思是“引起”，及物动词；arose的原形为arise，意思是“出现，引起”，不及物动词；raise“提高，抬起”，及物动词。
36. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers ____ before their time.A) be bloomed B) blooming C) bloom D) bloomedC)。
【译文】随着科技的发展，人类能使各种各样的花提前开放。
【解析】动词用法题。
Make sb. Do sth.（省略to的不定式），意思是“让/使某人做某事”，本句中，bloom为不及物动词，flowers是bloom 动作的发出者，所以用主动式，故选C）。
选项A)和D)用了bloom的被动式，故排除；选项B）用的是动名词blooming，不符合make的用法。
37. A season ticket ____ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.A) grants B) promises C) entitles D) presentsC)。
【译文】季票拥有者有权在限定时间内不受次数限制地乘车。
【解析】动词辨析题。
Entitle sb. To (do) sth. 意为“给某人做…的权利；使某人有权享受…”；grant“同意，准予”，搭配为grant sb. Sth.；promise“答应，许诺”，搭配为promise sb. Sth.，可以说promise to do sth.，但不用于promise sb. To do sth.的形式；present“赠送；授予”，搭配为present sb. With sth.。
38. ____ in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.A) Some B) Anyone C) One D) SomeoneD)。
【译文】办公室有人出了错，公司就此事给顾客带来的不便表示遗憾。
【解析】不定代词用法。
Someone表示“某人，有人”，本句中没有指明确切是谁，只表示该人的存在，所以用someone。
Some表示“几个，一些”，修饰名词，一般不单独作主语；anyone表示“任何人”，多用于否定句或疑问句；one泛指“人们，任何人”，one用作此义时不能有修饰词语，所以不能与本句中In the office的连用。
39. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ____ developing the students’ productive skills.A) over B) onto C) in D) onD)。
【译文】近些年更加重视发展学生的创造技能了。
【解析】固定搭配题。
Put emphasis on为固定搭配，意为“重视”，其他三个介词都不用于本句中的搭配。
40. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in ____.A) residents B) inhabitants C) lodgers D) settlersC)。
【译文】附近地区只有几个经过挑选的女房东得到大学的许可接纳房客。
【解析】近义词辨析题。
Lodger“寄宿者，房客”，根据本句中的landlady 可知房子是用来出租的，故选C）。
resident“居民，定居者”，与visitor 相对；inhabitant“居住者，居民”；settler“殖民者，拓荒者”。
41. The fire was finally brought under control, but not ____ extensive damage had been caused.A) after B) before C) since D) asB)。
【译文】火势最终得到控制，但是在此之前已经造成了巨大破坏。
【解析】状语从句连接词题。
Before可以引导时间状语从句，表示“在…之前”。
根据本题中从句动词的过去完成式had been caused可知，从句的动作发生在主句谓语was brought under control之前，所以用before。
After“在…之后”，表示从句动作发生在主句动作之后；since表示“自从…”，其从句一般用过去式，主句用现在完成时；as “当…时”，表示主从句的动作同时发生。
42. Purchasing the new production line will be a ____ deal for the company.A) profitable B) tremendous C) forceful D) favoriteA)。
【译文】购买新生产线对这家公司来说是一笔很赚钱的生意。
【解析】形容词辨析题。
Profitable“赚钱的，有利可图的”，可与deal，business等词搭配；tremendous“非常大的，惊人的”，用以表示程度；forceful“有力的，坚强的”；favorite“最喜欢的”。
43. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ____ it means standing in a queue all night.A) provided B) whatever C) even if D) as ifC)。
【译文】罗德决心搞到音乐会的座位，即使这意味着他得排一整夜的队。
【解析】连词辨析题。
Even if引导让步状语从句，表示“即使”，even if符合本题的逻辑关系。
Provided（that）引导条件从句；whatever引导让步状语从句，表示“无论什么”，但是whatever要在从句中充当主语、宾语等成分，而本题中的从句中不缺少成分，所以whatever 不能用于此处；as if引导方式状语从句，表示“好像”，常用虚拟形式。
44. We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ____ I saw her.A) for the moment B) the moment whenC) at the moment when D) the momentD)。
【译文】我们20年没见面了，但我一看见她就认出了她。
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2001专四真题加答案解析
20011. The speaker likes teaching because of ___.A. its interesting natureB. the good salariesC. contact with the youngD. more summer holidays2. What does the speaker mean?A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city.B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions.C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big.D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones.3. What does the statement mean?A. Many people are concerned about their security.B. Social security bears no relation to population.C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.D. Too many people may result in social security problems.4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by ___.A. 1030 a.mB. 1000 a.mC. 1130 a.mD. 1100 a.m5. The speaker is probably a(n) ___.A. insurance agentB. firemanC. salesmanD. policeman6. The speaker thinks that___.A. Ian achieved a lot as an athleteB. Ian’s blind eye prevented him from athleticsC. Ian’s success depended on his childhood experienceD. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her___.A. husband’s healthB. husband’s workC. husband’s illnessD. own health8. The relationship between Susan and Jenny is ___.A. neutralB. friendlyC. unclearD strained9. What do we learn about Jack?A. He is well-known for hard work.B. He is pretty busy working.C. He has overworked and hurt his sight.D. He d oesn’t like to have dinner with us.SECTION B CONVERSA TIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.10. What are they mainly talking about?A. Graduation date.B. V acation plans.C. School courses.D. Job hunting.11. The conversation probably takes place in___.A. a libraryB. a bookstoreC. the classroomD. a department store12. The relationship between the two speakers is probably___.A. man and wifeB. lawyer and clientC. customer and waitressD. colleagues13. We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n) ___.A. plumberB. construction workerC. office boyD. porter14. What will the man probably do next?A. Turn off the tape recorder.B. Turn up the tape recorder.C. Call the doctor.D. Continue to play.15. How does Lisa feel about her work?A. Satisfied.B. Frustrated.C. Annoyed.D. Confident.16. The woman is going to the___.A. libraryB. theatreC. research instituteD. laboratory17. Jackson changed his job because he ___.A. hurt himself during his workB. was not satisfied with his playC .wanted to work harderD. found the job too hard18. What does the woman say about the film?A. It is hard to pronounce the name.B. It is not going to be well received.C. She has temporarily forgotten its name.D. She has never heard of the name.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 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 question.Now listen to the news.19. Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after ___.A. she had sentenced minority rights activists to deathB. the military had resumed control of the countryC. power had been handed over to an elected presidentD. she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders20. The Commonwealth consists of ___countries which were former British colonies.A. 54B. 29C. 9D. 95Questions 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 question.Now listen to the news.21. The space shuttle Discovery completed a ___mission upon to the Kennedy Space Centre.A. 11-dayB. 94-dayC. 10-dayD. 49-day22. When the spacecraft was going to land, ___.A. it produced a lot of noiseB. there were scattered showersC. people could see it high in the skyD. people could neither see nor hear itQuestions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 second to answer the question.Now listen to the news.23. How many people died during the collision?A Two.B Eighteen.C. Three.D. Five.24. Three Albanians were arrested for___.A. attacking the patrol boatB. smuggling in refugeesC. causing the accidentD. injuring refugeesQuestion 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.25. The news item is mainly about___.A. efforts to salvage Sun V istaB. negotiation with the ship’s ownerC. threats Sun V ista poses to passing shipsD. a newspaper’s comm ent on Sun V istaPart 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 translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual ( 26 )and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization.This is, as it were, his professional equipment. ( 27 ) this, it is desirable that he should have an inquiring mind,wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work ( 28 )is own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others ( 29 )his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding ( 30 )with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to ( 31 )rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another,since this ability is frequently ( 32 )of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translator’s work,i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, ( 33 )that he should be able to speak thelanguage he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage ( 34 )a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can ( 35 )with. It is, ( 36 ),desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to ( 37 )how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same ( 38 ) to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not ( 39 ). There are many other skills and ( 40 )that are desirable in a translator.26. A. application B. use C. utility D. usage27. A. More than B. Except forC. Because of D. In addition to28. A. of B. byC. for D. on29. A. should B. whenC. because D. if30. A. familiariy B. acquaintanceC. knowledge D. skill31. A. change B. transformC. turn D. switch32. A. lacked B. requiredC. faced D. confronted33. A. essential B. unnecessaryC. advantageous D. useless34. A. over B. despiteC. rather than D. instead35. A. deal B. concernC. work D. do away36. A. however B. accordinglyC. consequently D. thus37. A. knowing B. having knownC. know D. have known38. A. refers B. comesC. applies D. amounts39. A. matter B. mindC. harm D. work40. A. characteristics B. qualitiesC. distinctions D. featuresPart 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. I can’t go—for one thing, I have no money, and___I have too much work.A. what’s moreB. as wellC. for anotherD. in addition42. Even as a girl,___to be her life, and theater audiences were tobe her best teacher.A. performing by Melissa wereB. it was known that Melissa’s performances wereC. knowing that Melissa’s performances wereD. Melissa knew that performing was43. ___ him tomorrow?A. Why not to call onB. Why don’t call onC. Why not calling onD. Why not call on44. There is no doubt ___the company has made the right decision on the sales project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when45. Intellect is to the mind ___sight is to the body.A. whatB. asC. thatD.like46. ___I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of the di fficulties.A. As long asB. AsC. WhileD. Even47. The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could ___ get out of bed without help.A. nearlyB. hardlyC. merelyD. barely48. He was___to tell the truth even to his closest friend.A. too much of a cowardB. too much the cowardC. a coward enoughD. enough of a coward49. Barry had an advantage over his mother ___he could speak French.A. since thatB. in thatC. at thatD. so that50. Y ou needn’t worry ___ regards the cost of the operation.A. withB. whichC. asD. about51. ___ is not a serious disadvantage in life.A. To be not tallB. Not to be tallC. Being not tallD. Not being tall52. During the famine, many people were ___ to going without food for days.A. sunkB. reducedC. forcedD. declined53. The computer can be programmed to ___a whole variety of tasks.A. assignB. tackleC. realizeD. solve54. The team’s efforts to score were ___by the opposing goalkeeper.A. frustratedB. preventedC. discouragedD. accomplished55. I only know the man by___ but I have never spoken to him.A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience56. Being colour-blind, Sally can’t make a ___between red and green.A. differenceB. distinctionC. comparisonD. division57. Y ou must insist that students give a truthful answer ___ with the reality of their world.A. relevantB. simultaneousC. consistentD. practical58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ___with some of her most treasured possessions.A. divideB. separateC. partD. abandon.59. The car was in good working ___when I bought it a few months agoA. orderB. formC. stateD. circumstance60. The customer expressed her ___for that broad hat.A. disapprovalB. distasteC. dissatisfactionD. dismay61. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be___.A. restlessB. skilledC. strongD. versatile62. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in___to his income.A. comparisonB. proportionC. associationD. calculation63. Although he has become rich, he is still very ___ of his money.A. economicB. thriftyC. frugalD. careful64. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ___the weekly staff meeting.A. presideB. introduceC. chairD. dominate65. The ___ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.A. originB. generationC. descentD. causePart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AThe train clattered over points and passed through a station.Then it began suddenly to slow down, presumably in obedience to a signal. For some minutes it crawled along, then stopped; presently it began to move forward again. Another up-train passed them, though with less vehemence than the first one. The train gathered speed again. At that moment another train, also on a down-line, swerved inwards towards them, for a moment with almost alarming effect. For a time the two trains ran parallel, now, one gaining a little, now the other. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked from her window through the window of the parallelcarriages. Most of the blinds were down, but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible. The other train was not very full and there were many empty carriages.At the moment when the two trains gave the illusion of being stationary, ablind in one of the carriages flew up with a snap. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked intothe lighted first-class carriage that was only a few feet away.Then she drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet.Standing with his back to the window and to her was a man. His hands were round the throat of a woman who faced him, and he was slowly, remorselessly, strangling her. Her eyes were starting from their sockets, her face was purple. As Mrs. McGillicuddy watched, fascinated, the end came; the body went limp and crumpled in the man’s hands.At the same moment, Mrs. McGillicuddy’s train slo wed down again and the other began to gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from sight.Almost automatically Mrs. McGillicuddy’s hand went up to the communicationcord, then paused, irresolute. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was travelling? The horror of what she had seen at such close quarters, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel paralysed. Some immediate action was necessary,—but what?The door of her compartment was d rawn back and a ticket collector said, “Ticket, please.”66. When Mrs. McGuillicuddy’s train passed through a station, it___.A. gained speed suddenlyB. kept its usual speedC. changed its speedD. stopped immediately67. Mrs. McGuillicuddy seems to be a (an) ___ person.A. observantB. interestedC. nosyD. nervous68. What she saw in the parallel train made her feel___.A. excitedB. anxiousC. worriedD. horrified69. She didn’t ring the communicati on cord immediately because___.A. she was very much afraidB. there was no point of doing soC. she was too shocked to moveD. the ticket collector came inTEXT BI am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren’t for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county. But how realistic is the dream?Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of fiats. Children become aggressive and nervous - cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don’t even say hello to each other.Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that yo u are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. There’s little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to goon an exped ition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for thecountry is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesn’t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rather bought) a compromise between the two they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally haveabout as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind—they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages.What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning”to the locals as they pass by. I’m keen on the idea, but you see there’s my cat, Toby. I’m not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty malesdown the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.70. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author___.A. used to live in the countryB. used to work in the cityC. works in the cityD. lives in the country71. In the author’s opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT___.A. a strong sense of fearB. lack of communicationC. housing conditionsD. a sense of isolation72. The passage implies that it is easy to buy’ the following things in the c ountry EXCEPT___A. daily necessitiesB. fresh fruitsC. designer clothesD. fresh vegetables73. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages?A. Original.B. Quiet.C. Arrogant.D. Insensitive.74. Do you think the author will move to the country?A. Yes, he will do so.B. No, he will not do so.C. It is difficult to tell.D. He is in two minds.TEXT CTraditionally, the woman has held a low position in marriage partnerships. While her husband went his way, she had to wash, stitch and sew. Today the move is to liberate the woman, which may in the end strengthen the marriage union.Perhaps the greatest obstacle to friendship in marriage is the amount a couple usually see of each other. Friendship in its usual sense is not tested by the strain of daily, year-long cohabitation. Couples need to take up separate interests (and friendship) as well as mutually shared ones, if they are no t to get used to the more attractive elements of each other’s personalities. Married couples are likely to exert themselves for guests - being amusing,discussing with passion and point —and then to fall into dull exhausted silence when the guests have gone.As in all friendship, a husband and wife must try to interest each other, and to spend sufficient time sharing absorbing activities to give them continuing common interests. But at the same time they must spend enough time on separateinterests with separate people to preserve and develop their separate personalities and keep their relationship fresh.For too many highly intelligent working women, home represents chore obligations, because the husband only tolerates her work and does not participate in household chores. For too many highly intelligent working men, home represents dullness and complaints - from an over-dependent wife who will not gather courageto make her own life.In such an atmosphere, the partners grow further and further apart, both love and liking disappearing. For too many couples with children, the children are allowed to command all time and attention, allowing the couple no time to develop liking and friendship, as well as love, allotting them exclusive parental roles.75. According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Friendship in marriage means daily, year-long cohabitation.B. Friendship can be kept fresh by both separate and shared interests.C. Friendship in marriage is based on developing similar interests.D. Friendship in marriage is based on developing separate interest.76. The passage suggests that married couples become___.A. unfriendly with guestsB. uninterested in guestsC. hostile when guests have leftD. quiet when guest have left77. The passage seems to indicate at the end that children___.A. help couples reinforce their friendshipB. make no impact on the quality of friendshipC. may pose obstacles in marital friendshipD. command less time and care than expectedTEXT DSending a child to school in England is a step which many parents do not find easy to take. In theory, at least, the problem is that there are very many choices to make. Let us try to list some of the alternatives between which parents are forced to decide. To begin with, they may ask themselves whether they would like their child to go to a single-sex school or a co-educational school. They may also consider whether he should go to a school which is connected to a particular church or religious group, or whether the school should have no such connections. Another decision is Whether the school should be one of the vast majority financed by the State or one of the very small but influential minority of private schools, though this choice is, of course, only available to the small number of those who can pay. Also connected with the question of money is whether the child should go to a boarding school or live at home. Then there is the question of what the child should do at school. Should it be a school whose curriculum laysemphasis, for instance, on necessary skills, such as reading, writing and mathematics, or one which pays more attention to developing the child’s personality, morally, emotionally and socially. Finally, with dissatisfaction with conventional education as great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the USA, the question might even arise in the parents’ minds as to whether the child should be compelled to go to school at all. Although in practice, some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighbourhood, any parent who is interested enough can insist that as many choices as possible be made open to him, and the system is theoretically supposed to provide them.78. Parents find choosing a school hard because___.A. there is a limited number of choicesB. some schools are very expensiveC. some schools are government schoolsD. they are faced with a variety of offers79. According to the passage, some parents, if allowed, might let their children stay at home because they___.A. don’t find conventional education satisfactoryB. don’t know how to choose among different schoolsC. intend to educate their children themselvesD. find conventional education too expensive to pay for80. What is implied at the very end of the passage ?A. Most parents are unconcerned about the choices available to them.B. Interested parents can request more school choices be open to them.C. The educational system may not provide as many choices as expected.D. Most parents usually send their children to the schools nearby.SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The main purpose of the passage is to___.A. warn people of pickpockets.B. tell people what to wear.C. describe how to catch thieves.D. explain how to contact the police.Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.Pickpockets operate in crowded places in the hope of getting easy pickings. Don’t make it easy for them. Keep wallets, purses and other valuables out of sight. If wearing a jacket, an inside pocket is the best place to use. If not, your possessions are safest in a pocket with a button-down flap.Please co-operate with the police by reporting any crime or suspicious activity immediately, either by dialling 110 or calling at your nearest police station.TEXT FFirst read the following question.82. The main topic of the passage is ___.A. agricultural productsB. irrigation methodsC. natural resourcesD. water shortagesNow, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.It is widely accepted that China is a country faced with severe water shortages. Insufficient water resources have slowed agricultural development. And tomake matters worse, some of the traditional Chinese irrigation methods have wasted anastonishing amount of water.In China today, the utilization efficiency of farming water is about 30-40 per cent. This figure stands in sharp contrast to developed countries’ utilization average of 70-80 per cent. The low utilization efficiency has resulted from the adoption of some traditional Chinese irrigation methods.Only by using modern irrigation methods can we reduce water shortage in agriculture.One of the advantages of modern irrigation methods is that they alone can save 20-30 per cent of the present volume of wasted irrigation water.TEXT GFirst read the following question.83. The letter is about___.A. cities in South-east AsiaB. holiday greetingsC. sightseeingD. travel plansNow, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.May 5th 2002Dear Mark,Hello again! Here are my holiday plans. I’ll leave on a tour of South-east Asia in August and will arrive in Singapore in September. Hope we’ll be able tomeet there. These are my travel plansAugust 28th London-TokyoSeptember 1st Tokyo-BangkokSeptember 4th Bangkok-SingaporeSeptember 7th Singapore-ManilaSeptember 9th Manila-LondonLooking forward to seeing you again.Best wishesChristopherTEXT HFirst read the following question.84. Who will read the following excerpt from a pamphlet?A. Travellers.B. Baby-sitters.C. Insurance agents.D. Trattic police.Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.DAY TRIPSEven if you are only going on a day trip to another country , accidents can happen. So please make sure you have adequate travel insurance.TAKE CARE IN WA TERBathing will cool you but remember that fatal accidents can happen very easily and in the most unexpected conditions. Adults should watch each other for signs of trouble when in water. Children should always be supervised by an adult who can swim well. Y oung children should never be left unattended near a stretch of water.TAKE CARE ON THE ROADSTraffic accidents are the major cause of death among travellers. Whetherdriver or pedestrian, always check on local traffic regulations.TEXT IFirst read the following questions.85. How many performances will the Irish dancing troupe give between June 23 and 25?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.86. Whose works will NOT be played at the concert?A. Chopin.B. Schumann.C. Beethoven.D. Liszt.Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.Irish dance The Irish International Dance Company, one of the most dynamic dance troupes in the world, will tour China with its classic production“ Spirit of the Dance—the New Millennium.”The dancers include such famous names as Patricia Murray, one of the Irish dancing champions, and first rate ballerina Claire Holding.Sponsored by China National Culture and Art Company Ltd., the dancing troupe will give three performances at the Century Theatre.Time730 pm, June 23-25Place Century Theatre, 40 Liangmaqiaolu, Chaoyang DistrictTelephone 6551 - 8888Piano solos twenty Chinese and foreign piano music works will be playedby three young, promising pianists from the China Central Conservatory of Music.Programmes include “Consolation No 3 in D-flat major”by Liszt,“For Elise”by Beethoven, “Turkish March”by Mozart, “Waltz in C-sharp minor”and “A Minute Waltz”by Chopin, and。
2001年6月全国大学英语四级(CET-4)考试真题及参考答案
2001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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) A math teacher and his colleague.B) A teacher and his student.C) A librarian and a student.D) A student and his classmate.2. A) Tony thought the experiment was well done.B) Tony finished the experiment last night.C) Tony could not continue the experiment.D) Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.3. A) She wants to save money to buy a piano.B) The present apartment is too expensive.C) She can’t put up with the noise.D) She had found a job in a neighbouring area.4. A) He has made great progress in his English.B) He is not very interested in English songs.C) He is a student of the music department.D) He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.5. A) In a car.B) On the street.C) In a restaurant.D) At home.6. A) His injury kept him at home.B) He was too weak to see the doctor.C) He didn’t think it necessary.D) He failed to make an appointment.7. A) 5:10.B) 5:00.C) 4:30.D) 5:15.8. A) The man is talking with his boss.B) The man needs help.C) The man is complaining.D) The man likes his job.9. A) Wear a new dress.B) Attend a party.C) Go shopping.D) Make a silk dress.10. A) He exaggerated his part.B) He played his part quite well.C) He was not dramatic enough.D) He performed better than the secretary.Section B Compound DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage isread for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in theblanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missinginformation. You can either use the exact words you have just heard orwrite down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passageis read for the third time, you should check what you have written.If you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably (S1) ________ on the present. Basically, you want to feel good physically, mentally, and (S2) ________ now. You probably don’t spend much time worrying about the (S3) ________ future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or (S4) ________, how you will take care of yourself in your (S5) ________ years, or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have (S6) ________ your mind once in a while. However, if you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or older, such health-related thoughts are likely to become (S7) ________ important to you.(S8) ________ that will help you feel better physically and mentally. Recently researchers have found that, even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life. (S9) ________, giving us the opportunity to avoid some of the health problems that have troubled them (S10) ________Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and markthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible.New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.11. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast ofEngland face?A) The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.B) The experts’ lack of knowledge.C) The rising of the sea level.D) The washing-away of limestone cliffs.12. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ________.A) will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB) has now become a threat to the local residentsC) is quickly changing the map of EnglandD) can be stopped if proper measures are taken13. The experts’ study on the problem of erosion can ________.A) lead to its eventual solutionB) provide an effective way to slow it downC) help to prevent it from worseningD) warn people whose homes are in danger14. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________.A) it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areasB) the government is too slow in taking actionC) they will be easily knocked down by waves and currentsD) house agents along the coast do not support the idea15. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England,people should ________.A) be aware of the potential danger involvedB) guard against being cheated by the house agentC) take the quality of the house into considerationD) examine the house carefully before making a decisionPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning abut oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.16. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ________.A) to make sports less competitiveB) to make sports more challengingC) to reduce their mental stressD) to increase their sense of success17. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ________.A) it can help them learn more about societyB) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC) it enables them to find flaws in themselvesD) it can provide them with valuable experiences18. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ________.A) without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidenceB) in order to make them remember life’s lessonsC) believing that criticism is beneficial for their early developmentD) so as to put more pressure on them19. According to the passage parents and coaches should ________.A) help children to win every gameB) pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsC) enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsD) train children to cope with stress10. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.A) to persuade young children not to worry about criticismB) to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenC) to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementD) to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts (干旱) are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world’population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.But that doesn’t have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the world—if we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the cheapest way to provide irrigation (灌溉) water in the dry tropics is through small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions (凹地) and pumping it to nearby cropland.No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently, they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water sue. Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local, regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use, countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy.21. What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?A) The world population is increasing faster and faster.B) Half of the world’s water resources have been seriously polluted.C) Humanity has not placed sufficient value on water resources.D) Only half of the world’s water can be used.22. As indicated in the passage, the water problem ________.A) has been exaggerated by some experts in the fieldB) is underestimated by government organizations at different levelsC) poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirsD) is already serious in certain parts of the world23. According to the author, the water price should ________.A) correspond to its real valueB) be reduced to the minimumC) stimulate domestic demandD) take into account the occurrences of droughts24. The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to ________.A) build big lakes to store waterB) construct big pumping stationsC) channel water from nearby rivers to croplandD) build small and cheap irrigation systems25. In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should be taken to________.A) centralize the management of water resourcesB) increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levelsC) guarantee full protection of the environmentD) encourage local and regional control of water resourcesPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as “regular”coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while, people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline (衰退) when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.26. According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of aproduct, its sales will ________.A) decrease graduallyB) remain at the same levelC) become unstableD) improve enormously27. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is ________.A) not easily accepted by the publicB) often inferior to old ones at firstC) often more expensive than old onesD) usually introduced to satisfy different tastes28. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to ________.A) promote its productionB) work out marketing policiesC) speed up its life cycleD) increase its popularity29. The author mentions the example of “backpacks”(Line 4, Para. 2) to show theimportance of ________.A) pleasing the young as well as the oldB) increasing usage among studentsC) exploring new market sectionsD) serving both military and civil needs30. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are ________.A) improving product qualityB) increasing product featuresC) modernizing product styleD) re-positioning their product in the marketPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.31. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ________ here for tow days.A) have been stayingB) have stayedC) shall stayD) will have stayed32. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have thelongest life ________: 77.2 years.A) scopeB) rankC) spanD) scale33. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ________ allpractical value by the time they were finished.A) had lostB) would loseC) would have lostD) should have lost34. As a public relations officer, he is said ________ some very influential people.A) to have been knowingB) to be knowingC) to have knownD) to know35. Our hopes ________ and fell in the same instant.A) arousedB) aroseC) raisedD) rose36. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers________ before their time.A) be bloomedB) bloomingC) bloomD) bloomed37. A season ticket ________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes withinthe stated period of time.A) grantsB) promisesC) entitlesD) presents38. ________ in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing thecustomer inconvenience.A) SomeB) AnyoneC) OneD) Someone39. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ________ developing the students’productive skills.A) overB) ontoC) inD) on40. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed bythe university to take in ________.A) residentsB) inhabitantsC) lodgersD) settlers41. The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________ extensive damage hadbeen caused.A) afterB) beforeC) sinceD) as42. Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.A) profitableB) tremendousC) forcefulD) favorite43. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ________ it means standing in aqueue all night.A) providedB) whateverC) even ifD) as if44. We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ________ I saw her.A) for the momentB) the moment whenC) at the moment whenD) the moment45. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ________ Chinese.A) smoothB) fluentC) fluidD) flowing46. Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most businessletters are the main situations ________ formal language is used.A) in whichB) on whichC) in thatD) at what47. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ________sightseeing.A) than to goB) rather than to goC) more than goingD) other than going48. If the building project ________ by the end of this month is delayed, theconstruction company will be fined.A) to be completedB) is completedC) being completedD) completed49. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ________ and a scholarship.A) statusB) fameC) faithD) courage50. Jack wishes that he ________ business instead of history when he was in university.A) had studiedB) studyC) studiedD) had been studying51. The older New England villages have changed relatively little ________ a gasstation or two in recent decades.A) exceptB) besidesC) in addition toD) except for52. The Car Club couldn’t ________ to meet the demands of all its members.A) ensureB) guaranteeC) assumeD) confirm53. Extensive reporting on television has helped to ________ interest in a wide varietyof sports and activities.A) gatherB) generateC) assembleD) yield54. The president promised to keep all the board members ________ of how thenegotiations were going on.A) informedB) informC) be informedD) informing55. Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A) contribute toB) attribute toC) attend toD) devote to56. All the tasks ________ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.A) had been fulfilledB) were fulfilledC) having been fulfilledD) been fulfilled57. This article ________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference inforeign language teaching and learning.A) calls forB) applies forC) cares forD) allows for58. He was punished ________ he should make the same mistake again.A) unlessB) lestC) ifD) provided59. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground.A) freshB) originalC) rudeD) crude60. ________ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.A) The fourth biggest city it wasB) Once the fourth biggest cityC) Being the fourth biggest cityD) It was once the fourth biggest cityPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.More than forty thousand readers told us that they looked for in close friendships, what they expected __61__ friends, what they were willing to give in __62__, and how satisfied they were __63__ the quality of their friendships. The __64__ give little comfort to social critics.Friendship __65__ to be a unique form of __66__ bonding. Unlike marriage or the ties that __67__ parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by __68__. Unlike other social roles that we are expected to __69__—as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and __70__ organizations—it has its own principle, which is to promote __71__ of warmth, trust, love, and affection __72__ two people.The survey on friendship appeared in the March __73__ of Psychology Today. The findings __74__ that issues of trust and betrayal (背叛) are __75__ to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not __76__ for friends only among those who are __77__ like them, but find many __78__ differ in race, religion, and ethnic (种族的) background. Arguably the most important __79__ that emerges from the data, __80__, is not something that we found—but what we did not.61. A) onB) ofC) toD) for62. A) additionB) replyC) turnD) return63. A) aboutB) ofC) withD) by64. A) resultsB) effectsC) expectationsD) consequences65. A) feelsB) leadsC) soundsD) appears66. A) humanB) mankindC) individualD) civil67. A) bindB) attachC) controlD) attract78. A) disciplineB) lawC) ruleD) regulation79. A) keepB) doC) showD) play70. A) allB) anyC) otherD) those71. A) friendshipB) interestsC) feelingsD) impressions72. A) betweenB) onC) inD) for73. A) printB) issueC) publicationD) copy74. A) secureB) assureC) confirmD) resolve75. A) neutralB) mainC) nuclearD) central76. A) askB) callC) appealD) look77. A) mostB) moreC) leastD) less78. A) peopleB) whoC) whatD) friends79. A) conclusionB) summaryC) decisionD) claim80. A) moreoverB) howeverC) stillD) yetPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are Zhang Ying. Write a letter to Xiao Wang, a schoolmate of yours who isgoing to visit you during the week-long holiday. You should write at least100 words according to the suggestions given below in Chinese.1. 表示欢迎2. 提出对度假安排的建议3. 提醒应注意的事项A letter to a SchoolmateJune 23, 2001 Dear Xiao Wang,___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________Yours, Zhang Ying2001年6月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart III。
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大学英语四级考试精解真题（2001年6月）Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversaiton, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1A. A math teacher and his colleague.B. A student and his classmate.C. A teacher and his student.D. A librarian and a student.BestAnswer: C详解：M：I heard you got a full mark in maths exams. Congratulations！W：Thanks！I'm sure you also did a good job. Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers? 选C。
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听力Part ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］In Sections A, B and C, you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.1. The speaker likes teaching because of ___.A. its interesting natureB. the good salariesC. contact with the youngD. more summer holidays2. What does the speaker mean?A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city.B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions.C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big.D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones.3. What does the statement mean?A. Many people are concerned about their security.B. Social security bears no relation to population.C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.D. Too many people may result in social security problems.4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by ___.A. 10:30 a.mB. 10:00 a.mC. 11:30 a.mD. 11:00 a.m5. The speaker is probably a(n) ___.A. insurance agentB. firemanC. salesmanD. policeman6. The speaker thinks that___.A. Ian achieved a lot as an athleteB. Ian’s blind eye prevented him from athleticsC. Ian’s success depended on his childhood experienceD. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her___.A. husband’s healthB. husband’s workC. husband’s illnessD. own health8. The relationship between Susan and Jenny is ___.A. neutralB. friendlyC. unclear D strained9. What do we learn about Jack?A. He is well-known for hard work.B. He is pretty busy working.C. He has overworked and hurt his sight.D. He doesn’t like to have dinner with us.SECTION B CONVERSA TIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.10. What are they mainly talking about?A. Graduation date.B. Vacation plans.C. School courses.D. Job hunting.11. The conversation probably takes place in___.A. a libraryB. a bookstoreC. the classroomD. a department store12. The relationship between the two speakers is probably___.A. man and wifeB. lawyer and clientC. customer and waitressD. colleagues13. We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n) ___.A. plumberB. construction workerC. office boyD. porter14. What will the man probably do next?A. Turn off the tape recorder.B. Turn up the tape recorder.C. Call the doctor.D. Continue to play.15. How does Lisa feel about her work?A. Satisfied.B. Frustrated.C. Annoyed.D. Confident.16. The woman is going to the___.A. libraryB. theatreC. research instituteD. laboratory17. Jackson changed his job because he ___.A. hurt himself during his workB. was not satisfied with his playC .wanted to work harderD. found the job too hard18. What does the woman say about the film?A. It is hard to pronounce the name.B. It is not going to be well received.C. She has temporarily forgotten its name.D. She has never heard of the name.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 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 question.Now listen to the news.19. Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after ___.A. she had sentenced minority rights activists to deathB. the military had resumed control of the countryC. power had been handed over to an elected presidentD. she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders20. The Commonwealth consists of ___countries which were former British colonies.A. 54B. 29C. 9D. 95Questions 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 question.Now listen to the news.21. The space shuttle Discovery completed a ___mission upon to the Kennedy Space Centre.A. 11-dayB. 94-dayC. 10-dayD. 49-day22. When the spacecraft was going to land, ___.A. it produced a lot of noiseB. there were scattered showersC. people could see it high in the skyD. people could neither see nor hear itQuestions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 second to answer the question.Now listen to the news.23. How many people died during the collision?A Two.B Eighteen. C. Three. D. Five.24. Three Albanians were arrested for___.A. attacking the patrol boatB. smuggling in refugeesC. causing the accidentD. injuring refugeesQuestion 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.25. The news item is mainly about___.A. efforts to salvage Sun VistaB. negotiation with the ship’s ownerC. threats Sun Vista poses to passing shipsD. a newspaper’s comment on Sun Vista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 translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual ( 26 )and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization.This is, as it were, his professional equipment. ( 27 ) this, it is desirable that he should have an inquiring mind,wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work ( 28 )is own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others ( 29 )his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding ( 30 )with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to ( 31 )rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another,since this ability is frequently ( 32 )of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translator’s work,i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, ( 33 )that he should be able to speak thelanguage he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage ( 34 ) a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can ( 35 )with. It is, ( 36 ),desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to ( 37 )how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same ( 38 ) to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not ( 39 ). There are many other skills and ( 40 )that are desirable in a translator.26. A. application B. use C. utility D. usage27. A. More than B. Except for C. Because of D. In addition to28. A. of B. by C. for D. on29. A. should B. when C. because D. if30. A. familiariy B. acquaintance C. knowledge D. skill31. A. change B. transform C. turn D. switch32. A. lacked B. required C. faced D. confronted33. A. essential B. unnecessary C. advantageous D. useless34. A. over B. despite C. rather than D. instead35. A. deal B. concern C. work D. do away36. A. however B. accordingly C. consequently D. thus37. A. knowing B. having known C. know D. have known38. A. refers B. comes C. applies D. amounts39. A. matter B. mind C. harm D. work40. A. characteristics B. qualities C. distinctions D. features选择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. I can’t go—for one thing, I have no money, and___I have too much work.A. what’s moreB. as wellC. for anotherD. in addition42. Even as a girl,___to be her life, and theater audiences were tobe her best teacher.A. performing by Melissa wereB. it was known that Melissa’s performances wereC. knowing that Melissa’s performances wereD. Melissa knew that performing was43. ___ him tomorrow?A. Why not to call onB. Why don’t call onC. Why not calling onD. Why not call on44. There is no doubt ___the company has made the right decision on the sales project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when45. Intellect is to the mind ___sight is to the body.A. whatB. asC. thatD.like46. ___I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to he lp them out of the difficulties.A. As long asB. AsC. WhileD. Even47. The patient’s progress was very encouraging as he could ___ get out of bed without help.A. nearlyB. hardlyC. merelyD. barely48. He was___to tell the truth even to his closest friend.A. too much of a cowardB. too much the cowardC. a coward enoughD. enough of a coward49. Barry had an advantage over his mother ___he could speak French.A. since thatB. in thatC. at thatD. so that50. You needn’t worry ___ regards the cost of the operation.A. withB. whichC. asD. about51. ___ is not a serious disadvantage in life.A. To be not tallB. Not to be tallC. Being not tallD. Not being tall52. During the famine, many people were ___ to going without food for days.A. sunkB. reducedC. forcedD. declined53. The computer can be programmed to ___a whole variety of tasks.A. assignB. tackleC. realizeD. solve54. The team’s efforts to score were ___by the opposing goalkeeper.A. frustratedB. preventedC. discouragedD. accomplished55. I only know the man by___ but I have never spoken to him.A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience56. Being colour-blind, Sally can’t make a ___between red and green.A. differenceB. distinctionC. comparisonD. division57. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ___ with the reality of their world.A. relevantB. simultaneousC. consistentD. practical58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ___with some of her most treasured possessions.A. divideB. separateC. partD. abandon.59. The car was in good working ___when I bought it a few months agoA. orderB. formC. stateD. circumstance60. The customer expressed her ___for that broad hat.A. disapprovalB. distasteC. dissatisfactionD. dismay61. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be___.A. restlessB. skilledC. strongD. versatile62. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in___to his income.A. comparisonB. proportionC. associationD. calculation63. Although he has become rich, he is still very ___ of his money.A. economicB. thriftyC. frugalD. careful64. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ___the weekly staff meeting.A. presideB. introduceC. chairD. dominate65. The ___ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.A. originB. generationC. descentD. cause阅读APart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AThe train clattered over points and passed through a station.Then it began suddenly to slow down, presumably in obedience to a signal. For some minutes it crawled along, then stopped; presently it began to move forward again. Another up-train passed them, though with less vehemence than the first one. The train gathered speed again. At that moment another train, also on a down-line, swerved inwards towards them, for a moment with almost alarming effect. For a time the two trains ran parallel, now, one gaining a little, now the other. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked from her window through the window of the parallelcarriages. Most of the blinds were down, but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible. The other train was not very full andthere were many empty carriages.At the moment when the two trains gave the illusion of being stationary, ablind in one of the carriages flew up with a snap. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked intothe lighted first-class carriage that was only a few feet away.Then she drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet.Standing with his back to the window and to her was a man. His hands were round the throat of a woman who faced him, and he was slowly, remorselessly, strangling her. Her eyes were starting from their sockets, her face was purple. As Mrs. McGillicuddy watched, fascinated, the end came; the body went limp and crumpled in the man’s hands.At the same moment, Mrs. McGillicuddy’s train slowed down again and the other began to gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from sight.Almost automatically Mrs. McGillicuddy’s hand went up to the communicationcor d, then paused, irresolute. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was travelling? The horror of what she had seen at such close quarters, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel paralysed. Some immediate action was necessary,—but what?The door of her compartment was drawn back and a ticket collector said, “Ticket, please.”66. When Mrs. McGuillicuddy’s train passed through a station, it___.A. gained speed suddenlyB. kept its usual speedC. changed its speedD. stopped immediately67. Mrs. McGuillicuddy seems to be a (an) ___ person.A. observantB. interestedC. nosyD. nervous68. What she saw in the parallel train made her feel___.A. excitedB. anxiousC. worriedD. horrified69. She didn’t ring the communication cord immediately because___.A. she was very much afraidB. there was no point of doing soC. she was too shocked to moveD. the ticket collector came inTEXT BI am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren’t for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go backto nature in some sleepy village buried in the county. But how realistic is the dream?Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of fiats. Children become aggressive and nervous - cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks don’t even say hello to each other.Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. There’s little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to goon an expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for thecountry is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off: the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesn’t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rather bought) a compromise between the two: they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind—they are polluted with strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages.Wh at then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by. I’m keen on the idea, but you see there’s my cat, Toby. I’m not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty malesdown the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening.70. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author___.A. used to live in the countryB. used to work in the cityC. works in the cityD. lives in the country71. In the author’s opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT___.A. a strong sense of fearB. lack of communicationC. housing conditionsD. a sense ofisolation72. The passage implies that it is easy to buy’ the following things in the country EXCEPT___A. daily necessitiesB. fresh fruitsC. designer clothesD. fresh vegetables73. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages?A. Original.B. Quiet.C. Arrogant.D. Insensitive.74. Do you think the author will move to the country?A. Yes, he will do so.B. No, he will not do so.C. It is difficult to tell.D. He is in two minds.TEXT CTraditionally, the woman has held a low position in marriage partnerships. While her husband went his way, she had to wash, stitch and sew. Today the move is to liberate the woman, which may in the end strengthen the marriage union.Perhaps the greatest obstacle to friendship in marriage is the amount a couple usually see of each other. Friendship in its usual sense is not tested by the strain of daily, year-long cohabitation. Couples need to take up separate interests (and friendship) as well as mutually shared ones, if they are not to get used to the more attractive elements of each other’s personalities.Married couples are likely to exert themselves for guests - being amusing,discussing with passion and point — and then to fall into dull exhausted silence when the guests have gone.As in all friendship, a husband and wife must try to interest each other, and to spend sufficient time sharing absorbing activities to give them continuing common interests. But at the same time they must spend enough time on separateinterests with separate people to preserve and develop their separate personalities and keep their relationship fresh.For too many highly intelligent working women, home represents chore obligations, because the husband only tolerates her work and does not participate in household chores. For too many highly intelligent working men, home represents dullness and complaints - from an over-dependent wife who will not gather courageto make her own life.In such an atmosphere, the partners grow further and further apart, both love and liking disappearing. For too many couples with children, the children are allowed to command all time and attention, allowing the couple no time to develop liking and friendship, as well as love, allotting them exclusive parental roles.75. According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Friendship in marriage means daily, year-long cohabitation.B. Friendship can be kept fresh by both separate and shared interests.C. Friendship in marriage is based on developing similar interests.D. Friendship in marriage is based on developing separate interest.76. The passage suggests that married couples become___.A. unfriendly with guestsB. uninterested in guestsC. hostile when guests have leftD. quiet when guest have left77. The passage seems to indicate at the end that children___.A. help couples reinforce their friendshipB. make no impact on the quality of friendshipC. may pose obstacles in marital friendshipD. command less time and care than expectedTEXT DSending a child to school in England is a step which many parents do not find easy to take. In theory, at least, the problem is that there are very many choices to make. Let us try to list some of the alternatives between which parents are forced to decide. To begin with, they may ask themselves whether they would like their child to go to a single-sex school or a co-educational school. They may also consider whether he should go to a school which is connected to a particular church or religious group, or whether the school should have no such connections. Another decision is Whether the school should be one of the vast majority financed by the State or one of the very small but influential minority of private schools, though this choice is, of course, only available to the small number of those who can pay. Also connected with the question of money is whether the child should go to a boarding school or live at home. Then there is the question of what the child should do at school. Should it be a school whose curriculum lays emphasis, for instance, on necessary skills, such as reading, writing and mathematics, or one which pays more attention to developing the child’s personality, morally, emotionally and socially. Finally, with dissatisfaction with conventional education as great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the USA, the question might even ar ise in the parents’ minds as to whether the child should be compelled to go to school at all. Although in practice, some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighbourhood, any parent who is interested enough can insist that as many choices as possible be made open to him, and the system is theoretically supposed to provide them.78. Parents find choosing a school hard because___.A. there is a limited number of choicesB. some schools are very expensiveC. some schools are government schoolsD. they are faced with a variety of offers79. According to the passage, some parents, if allowed, might let their children stay at home because they___.A. don’t find co nventional education satisfactoryB. don’t know how to choose among different schoolsC. intend to educate their children themselvesD. find conventional education too expensive to pay for80. What is implied at the very end of the passage ?A. Most parents are unconcerned about the choices available to them.B. Interested parents can request more school choices be open to them.C. The educational system may not provide as many choices as expected.D. Most parents usually send their children to the schools nearby.阅读BSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The main purpose of the passage is to___.A. warn people of pickpockets.B. tell people what to wear.C. describe how to catch thieves.D. explain how to contact the police.Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.Pickpockets operate in crowded places in the hope of getting easy pickings. Don’t make it easy for them. Keep wallets, purses and other valuables out of sight. If wearing a jacket, an inside pocket is the best place to use. If not, your possessions are safest in a pocket with a button-down flap.Please co-operate with the police by reporting any crime or suspicious activity immediately, either by dialling 110 or calling at your nearest police station.TEXT FFirst read the following question.82. The main topic of the passage is ___.A. agricultural productsB. irrigation methodsC. natural resourcesD. water shortagesNow, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.It is widely accepted that China is a country faced with severe water shortages. Insufficient water resources have slowed agricultural development. And tomake matters worse, some of the traditional Chinese irrigation methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water.In China today, the utilization efficiency of farming water is about 30-40 per cent. This figure stands in sharp contrast to developed countries’ utilization average of 70-80 per cent. The low utilization efficiency has resulted from the adoption of some traditional Chinese irrigation methods.Only by using modern irrigation methods can we reduce water shortage in agriculture.One of the advantages of modern irrigation methods is that they alone can save 20-30 per cent of the present volume of wasted irrigation water.TEXT GFirst read the following question.83. The letter is about___.A. cities in South-east AsiaB. holiday greetingsC. sightseeingD. travel plansNow, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.May 5th 2002Dear Mark,Hello again! Here are my holiday plans. I’ll leave on a tour of South-east Asia in August and will arrive in Singapore in September. Hope we’ll be able tomeet there. These are my travel plans:August 28th London-TokyoSeptember 1st Tokyo-BangkokSeptember 4th Bangkok-SingaporeSeptember 7th Singapore-ManilaSeptember 9th Manila-LondonLooking forward to seeing you again.Best wishesChristopherTEXT HFirst read the following question.84. Who will read the following excerpt from a pamphlet?A. Travellers.B. Baby-sitters.C. Insurance agents.D. Trattic police.Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.DAY TRIPSEven if you are only going on a day trip to another country , accidents can happen. So please make sure you have adequate travel insurance.TAKE CARE IN WATERBathing will cool you but remember that fatal accidents can happen very easily and in the most unexpected conditions. Adults should watch each other for signs of trouble when in water. Children should always be supervised by an adult who can swim well. Young children should never be left unattended near a stretch of water.TAKE CARE ON THE ROADSTraffic accidents are the major cause of death among travellers. Whetherdriver or pedestrian, always check on local traffic regulations.TEXT IFirst read the following questions.85. How many performances will the Irish dancing troupe give between June 23 and 25?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.86. Whose works will NOT be played at the concert?。
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Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. W:I heard you got a full mark in math exams. Congratulations!M: Thanks! I'm sure you also did a good job.Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?2. W: Hi, Tony. How did your experiment go yesterday?M: Well, it wasn't as easy as I had thought .I have to continue doing it tonight.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3. M:I hear you are moving into a new apartment soon?W: Yes, but it is more expensive. My present neighbor plays the piano all night long.Q: Why is the woman moving?4. W: Mr. Jones, your student, Bill, shows great enthusiasm for music instruments.M:I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Bill?5. W: Oh, dear!1'm starving, I can't walk any farther.M: Let's go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat.Q: Where are the two people?6. W: Why didn't you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twisted your ankle?M: The injury didn't seem serious then. I decided to go today, because my foot still hurt when I put my weigh on it.Q: Why didn't the man see the doctor earlier?7. M:I wonder if Suzy will be here by 5 o'clock.W: Her husband said she left home at 4:30.she should be here at 5:10,and 5:15 at the latest.Q: what time did Suzy leave home?8. W: When will you be through with your work, John?M: who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9. W:I don't know what I'm going to wear to the party .All of my clothes look so old and I can't afford something new.M: Why don't you wear your black silk dress?10. M: How did you like yesterday's play?W: Generally speaking, it was quite good. The part of secretary was played wonderfully, but I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be realistic.Q: How does the woman feel about the man?Section BCompound DictationIf you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably focused on the present. Basically, you want to feel good physically, mentally, and emotionally now. You probably don't spend much time worrying about the distant future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or cancer, how you will take care of yourself in your retirement years, or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have crossed your mind once in a while however, if you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or older, such health related thoughts are likely to become increasingly important to you . Regardless of your age, you can make a number of important changes in your current lifestyle. that will help you feel better physically and mentally. Recently researchers have found that , even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life. We know much more about preventive health today than our parents and grandparents did in the past. giving us the opportunity to avoid some of health problems that have troubled them. And this new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthier than our generation.。
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6月份大学生英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(三套全)版6月份大学生英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(三套全)版Part I: Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A:Directions:In this section, you will hear short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A) They will meet at a café.B) They will go to a café tomorrow.C) The coffee at the man's café is expensive.D) The man will have a cup of coffee.2. A) The man will drive her to the music store.B) The woman's house is too far away.C) The woman prefers to walk to the music store.D) The man can't drive her to the music store.3. A) On a plane.B) At a railway station.C) In a bus.D) At a hotel reception.4. A) She is a good driver.B) She got a driver's license recently.C) She likes driving.D) She needs more practice in driving.5. A) They can't find the woman's passport.B) The man left his passport with the woman.C) They will go through customs without passports.D) The woman's passport will be returned to her soon.Section B:Directions:In this section, you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, you will hear several questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only twice. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Conversation 16. A) How many layers the cake has.B) The recipe for the cake.C) Where she bought the cake.D) Who made the cake.7. A) They have never had cake before.B) They don't like cake.C) They understand why people like cake.D) They find it strange to celebrate birthdays with cake. Conversation 28. A) They find the architecture impressive.B) They have never been to an ancient town.C) They have been to Lijiang before.D) They prefer modern cities to ancient towns.9. A) The government regulations on urban planning.B) The history and cultural heritage of Lijiang.C) The social issues faced by Lijiang.D) The booming tourism industry in Lijiang.10. A) By offering lower ticket prices.B) By preserving the historical buildings.C) By developing modern amenities.D) By promoting local handicrafts.Section C:Directions:In this section, you will hear passages three times. When the passages are read for the first time, you should listen carefully for their general idea. When the passages are read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 13 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 14 to 16 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passages are read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. The use of mobile phones during lectures is considered ___________.12. Multitasking affects students' ___________.13. Continuous attention is important for ___________.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. People suffering from binge eating disorder experience ___________.15. Emotional eating often occurs when people are ___________.16. Binge eating is often followed by ___________.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. The development of online learning is driven by ___________.18. Some universities are offering online courses for ___________.19. Online learning provides ___________ for students.20. Online learning may not be suitable for ___________.Part II: Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Miss Selleck was an extraordinary short lady with a great personality. Though what is considered "normal" __21__ different cultures, Miss Selleck's height was even shorter than most little people. She stood about 1.22 meters tall, with a __22__ body shape that looked like a human __23__.But these possible disadvantages never put a damper on her enthusiasm and her __24__ to accomplish great things. She followed her dream of becoming a performer, __25__ her show business career doing __26__ performances at small town events. With her unique appearance, she quickly gained popularity __27__ children and adults alike. Her performances were not just __28__ the purpose of entertainment, but also a __29__ ground for promoting equality and inclusion in society. She believed that no matter how __30__ one is, everyone has the right to pursue their dreams.21. A) among B) over C) for D) beyond22. A) formal B) slender C) broad D) humble23. A) cartoon B) building C) bicycle D) creature24. A) determination B) motivation C) negotiation D) discrimination25. A) beginning B) advancing C) continuing D) devoting26. A) unique B) remarkable C) spontaneous D) professional27. A) concerning B) attracting C) creating D) cheering28. A) deprived B) given C) restricted D) limited29. A) natural B) specific C) stomping D) demonstrating30. A) long B) capable C) ordinary D) professionalSection BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The Bizarre "Tomatoes on Wheels"The Tomato fight festival is a food fight similar to Spain's famous La Tomatina festival, where participants throw as many ripe tomatoes at each other as they can for pure enjoyment.The Tomato fight festival takes place on the last Saturday of June each year in the small town of Buñol, Spain. Thousands of tomatoes, weighing over 100 metric tons in total, are dropped off on the streets, turning the whole town into a huge red mess.This tradition is believed to date back to the end of World War II when some young people decided to mock the local town council's decision by organizing a massive tomato war. Over the years, the event grew and became so popular that the organizers had to limit the number of participants for safety reasons.To take part in the Tomato fight festival, all you need is a ticket, a pair of goggles to protect your eyes from the juice and seeds, and the desire to have fun. In the one hour of tomato throwing, people experience an indescribable excitement and joy. By the end of the hour, everyone is covered in tomatopaste, making it impossible to even recognize their friends or family. After the fight, the whole town is hosed down and cleaned up so that life can continue as usual.In addition to being a popular event for locals and tourists, the Tomato fight festival also serves a purpose. All the tomatoes used in the festival are not suitable for consumption, as they are overripe or otherwise unmarketable. Instead of letting them go to waste, they are used for a completely different type of enjoyment — splattering each other with tomato pulp.While it may seem like a waste of food, the Tomato fight festival demonstrates the value of creativity and finding joy in unconventional ways. People from all over the world gather to participate in this unique event, fostering a sense of community and creating unforgettable memories.31. What do participants do in the Tomato fight festival?A) They mock the local town council.B) They throw tomatoes at each other.C) They celebrate the end of World War II.D) They compete to grow the biggest tomatoes.32. How does the Tomato fight festival affect the town of Buñol?A) It transforms the town into a red mess.B) It promotes local agriculture.C) It attracts tourists from all over the world.D) It causes serious safety concerns.33. Why did the organizers have to limit the number of participants over the years?A) To secure enough tomatoes for everyone.B) To prevent damage to public property.C) To increase the excitement and joy of the event.D) To ensure the safety of the participants.34. What is necessary for people to participate in the festival?A) A ticket, goggles, and a tomato costume.B) A ticket, goggles, and a sense of humor.C) A ticket, goggles, and martial arts skills.D) A ticket, goggles, and tourism experience.35. What does the passage suggest about the Tomato fight festival?A) It is a waste of food resources.B) It reflects the importance of tradition.C) It promotes creativity and enjoyment.D) It should be held more frequently.Passage TwoQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Santa Fe: The Art Capital of Southwestern AmericaSanta Fe, located in the colorful state of New Mexico, is famous for its thriving art scene and rich cultural heritage. With its picturesque landscapes, historical architecture, and diverse community, Santa Fe has been attracting artists and art enthusiasts from all over the world.The art history of Santa Fe can be traced back hundreds of years to the Native American tribes who first settled in the region. Their artwork, often depicting symbols and rituals, has greatly influenced the vibrancy and spirituality of the Santa Fe art scene. Today, Santa Fe is home to numerous art galleries and studios showcasing a wide range of artistic styles and forms, including paintings, sculptures, and ceramics.The city is also known for its annual Santa Fe Indian Market, which has been held since 1922. This market provides a platform for Native American artists to showcase and sell their works, allowing visitors to appreciate and purchase authentic Native American art. It attracts thousands of people every year, making it one of the largest and most significant Native American art markets in the world.In addition to the Native American art scene, Santa Fe also embraces contemporary and international art. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, dedicated to the iconic American artist, houses a large collection of her artwork and serves as a tribute to her contribution to the art world. The museum provides visitors with an opportunity to explore O'Keeffe's creative process and immerse themselves in the beauty of her abstract landscapes and floral paintings.Visiting Santa Fe is not just about experiencing the art; it is also about immersing oneself in the rich cultural heritage of the city. The historic adobearchitecture, traditional Spanish cuisine, and the vibrant local festivals all contribute to the unique atmosphere of Santa Fe. Whether one is an artist, an art lover, or simply a curious traveler, Santa Fe offers a blend of beauty, inspiration, and cultural enlightenment.36. What is Santa Fe famous for?A) Its vibrant art scene.B) Its colorful landscapes.C) Its historical architecture.D) Its diverse community.37. What has influenced the Santa Fe art scene?A) Ancient Greek sculptures.B) Traditional Spanish cuisine.C) Native American artwork.D) Contemporary international artists.38. What is the Santa Fe Indian Market known for?A) Showcasing international art.B) Promoting cultural diversity.C) Preserving Native American traditions.D) Selling Native American artworks.39. What can visitors do at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum?A) Learn about traditional Spanish cuisine.B) Buy Native American artworks.C) Explore abstract landscapes.D) Attend a local festival.40. What does the passage suggest about Santa Fe?A) It is a place for spiritual enlightenment.B) It is primarily focused on Native American art.C) It offers a unique blend of art and culture.D) It is home to the most famous art school in America.Part III: Writing (60 minutes)Task 1Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, expressing your concerns about the improper disposal of electronic waste in your community. In your letter, you should:1. Describe the problem of improper electronic waste disposal.2. Explain the potential environmental and health risks associated with it.3. Provide suggestions on how the community can address the issue.Task 2Write an essay on the following topic: "The Impact of Social Media on Interpersonal Relationships."In your essay, you should:1. Examine the positive and negative effects of social media on interpersonal relationships.2. Discuss how social media has changed the way people communicate and connect with each other.3. Share your own opinion on whether the overall impact of social media on interpersonal relationships is positive or negative, and explain why.Remember to:- Maintain an objective and formal tone for both tasks.- Use around 200-300 words for Task 1 and 400-500 words for Task 2.This concludes the June edition of the College English Test Band Four (CET-4) question paper. Please review your answers and make sure they are complete and accurate. Good luck with your studies!。
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19. According to the passage parents and coaches should _____________ .A)pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsB)help children to win every gameC)train children to cope with stressD)enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports20. The author's purpose in writing the passage is ____________ .A)to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutB)to persuade young children not to worry about criticismC)to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenD)to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts (⼲旱) are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world's population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.But that doesn't have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the world-if we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the cheapest way to provide irrigation(灌溉)water in the dry tropics is through small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions(凹地) and pumping it to nearby cropland.No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently, they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water use. Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local, regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use, countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy.21. What is the real cause of the patential water crisis.A)Only harf of the world's warter can be used.B)The world population is inereasing faster and faster.C)Half of the world's water resources have been seriously polluted.D)Humanity has not placed officient value on water resources.22. As indicated in the passage, the water problem _________ .A)is already serious in certain parts of the world.B)Has been exaggerated by some experts in the fieldC)Poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirsD)Is underestimated by government organizations at different levels23. According to the author, the water price should _______ .A)be reduced to the minimumB)stimulate domestic demandC)correspond to its real valueD)ake into account the occurrences of droughts24. The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to _________ .A)build big lakes to store waterB)construct big pumping stationsC)build small and cheap irrigation systemsD)channel water from nearby rivers to cropland25. In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should be taken to ______ .A)guarantee full protection of the environmentB)centralize the management of water resourcesC)increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levelsD)encourage local and regional of water resourcesPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular"coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, Instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline （衰退）when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.26. According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will ____ .A)decrease gradually C)improve enormouslyB)become unstable D)remain at the same level27. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is _____ .A)usually introduced to satisfy different tastesB)often more expensive than old onesC)often inferior to old ones at firstD)not easily accepted by the public28. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to __________ .A)work out marketing policies C)promote its productionB)increase its popularity D)speed up its life cycle29. The author mentions the example of "backpacks"(Line 4, Para.2 ) to show the importance of _______ .A)increasing usage among students C)pleasing the young as well as the oldB)exploring new market sections D)serving both military and civil needs30. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are _______ .A)improving product quality C)re-positioning their product in the marketB)modernizing product style D)increasing product features。
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Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 31. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ___________ here for two days. A)will have stayed B)shall stay C)have been staying D)have stayed 32. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ______ :77.2 years. A)rank B)span C)scale D)scope 33. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand,__________ all practical value by the time they were finished. A) had lost B)would have lost C)would lose D)should have lost 34. As a public relations officer, he is said ________ some very influential people. A) to know B) to be knowing C)to have been knowing D)to have known 35. Our hopes ___________ and fell in the same instant. A)arose B)raised C)rose D)aroused 36. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers ____________ before their time. A) be bloomed B) bloom C) bloomed D)blooming 37. A season ticket _______the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time. A) entitles B) grants C)bloomed D)promises 38. _______in the office had a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience. A) Someone B) Some C) Anyone D) One 39. In recent years much more emphasis has been put _____________ developing the students productive skills. A) onto B) in C) over D) on 40. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in _______ . A) residents B) lodgers C) settlers D)inhabitants 41. The fire was finally brought under control, ___________ extensive damage had been caused. A) before B) since C) after D) as 42. Purchasing the new production line will be a _____________ deal for the company. A) forceful B) tremendous C) favorite D)profitable 43. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ___________ it means standing in a queue all night. A) as if B) even if C) provided D) whatever 44. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her ___________ I saw her . A) the moment B) for the moment C) the moment when D) at the moment when 45. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ___________ Chinese. A) fluid B) smooth C) fluent D) flowing来。
2001年6月大学英语四级考试试题
2001年6月大学英语四级考试试题Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) A math teacher and his colleague. B) A teacher and his student.C) A student and his classmate. D) A librarian and a student.2. A) Tony could not continue the experiment. B) Tony finished the experiment last night.C) Tony thought the experiment was well done. D) Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.3. A) She can't put up with the noise.B) She wants to save money to buy a piano.C) The present apartment is too expensive.D) She has found a job in a neighboring area.4. A) He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.B) He has made great progress in his English.C) He is a student of the music department.D) He is not very interested in English songs.5. A) At home. B) In a restaurant. C) In a ear. D) On the street.6. A) His injury kept him at home. B) He didn't think it necessary.C) He was too weak to see the doctor. D) He failed to make an appointment.7. A) 5:15. B) 5:10. C) 4:30. D) 5:00.8. A) The man needs help. B) The man is complaining.C) The man likes his job. D) The man is talking with his boss.9. A) Wear a new dress. B) Make a silk dress.C) Attend a party. D) Go shopping.10. A) He played his part quite well. B) He was not dramatic enough.C) He performed better than the secretary. D) He exaggerated his part.Section B Compound DictationIf you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably(S1)__________ on the present. Basically, you want to feel good physically, mentally, and(S2) _________ now. You probably don't spend much time worrying about the(S3)_________ future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or (S4) ________, how you will take care of yourself in your (S5) ___________ years, or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have (S6) _________ your mind once in a while, however, ff you are in your thirties, forties , fifties , or older, such health related thoughts are likely to become (S7) _______important to you. (S8) _____ that will help you feel better physically and mentally. Recently researchers have found that, even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life. (S9) ______________ giving us the opportunity to avoidsome of the health problems that have troubled them. (S10) ______________________.Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion (侵蚀) of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem, but it hasbecome more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government survey ors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.11. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?A) The rising of the sea level.B) The experts' lack of knowledge.C) The washing-away of limestone cliffs.D) The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.12. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England __________.A) will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB) has now become a threat to the local residentsC) can be stopped if proper measures are takenD) is quickly changing the map of England13. The experts' study on the problem of erosion can _________.A) warn people whose homes are in dangerB) provide an effective way to slow it downC) help to its eventual solutionD) lead to its eventual solution14. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because _________.A) house agents along the coast do not support the ideaB) it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areasC) the government is too slow in taking actionD) they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents15. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should _________.A) take the quality of the house into considerationB) guard against being cheated by the house agentC) examine the house carefully before making a decisionD) be aware of the potential danger involvedPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.16. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______.A) to reduce their mental stress B) to increase their sense of successC) to make sports less competitive D) to make sports more challenging17. According to the passage, sport is positive for young people in that ______.A) it can help them learn more about societyB) it enables them to find flaws in themselvesC) it can provide them with valuable experiencesD) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves18. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes _________.A) believing that criticism is beneficial for their early developmentB) without realizing criticism may destroy their serf-confidenceC) in order to make them remember life's lessonsD) so as to put more pressure on them19. According to the passage, parents and coaches should _________.A) pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsB) help children to win every gameC) train children to cope with stressD) enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports20. The author's purpose in writing the passage is _________.A) to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutB) to persuade young children not to worry about criticismC) to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenD) to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts (干旱) are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world's population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.But that doesn't have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the world -- if we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the cheapest way to provide irrigation (灌溉) water in the dry tropics is through small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions (凹地) and pumping it to nearby cropland.No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently, they must change their institutionaland legal approaches to water use. Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local, regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use, countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy.21. What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?A) Only half of the world's water can be used.B) The world population is increasing faster and faster.C) Half of the world's water resources have been seriously polluted.D) Humanity has not placed efficient value on water resources.22. As indicated in the passage, the water problem _________.A) is already serious in certain parts of the worldB) has been exaggerated by some experts in the fieldC) poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirsD) is underestimated by government organizations at different levels23. According to the author, the water price should _________.A) be reduced to the minimum B) stimulate domestic demandC) correspond to its real value D) take into account the occurrences of droughts24. The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to ___________A) build big lakes to store water B) construct big pumping stationsC) build small and cheap irrigation systems D) channel water from nearby rivers to cropland25. In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should be taken to _________.A) guarantee full protection of the environmentB) centralize the management of water resourcesC) increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levelsD) encourage local and regional control of water resourcesPassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular" coffee and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid growth). After a while, people became attached to one brand and sales leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline (衰退) when freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for the military?Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to keep demand from falling.26. According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will ____________.A) decrease gradually B) become unstableC) improve enormously D) remain at the same level27. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is ___________A) usually introduced to satisfy different tastesB) often more expensive than old onesC) often inferior to old ones at firstD) not easily accepted by the public28. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to ___________A) work out marketing policies B) increase its popularityC) promote its production D) speed up its life cycle29. The author mentions the example of "backpacks" ( Line 4, Para. 2 ) to show the importance of___________A) increasing usage among students B) exploring new market sectionsC) pleasing the young as well as the old D) serving both military and civil needs30. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers are ___________A) improving product quality B) modernizing product styleC) repositioning their product in the market D) increasing product featuresPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)31. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we ___________ here for two days.A) will have stayed B) shall stayC) have been staying D) have stayed32. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ______ 77.2 years.A) rank B) span C) scale D) scope33. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, all practical value by the time they were finished __________.A) had lost B) would have lost C) would lose D) should have lost34. As a public relations officer, he is said __________ some very influential people.A) to know B) to be knowing C) to have been knowing D) to have known35. Our hopes __________ and fell in the same instant.A) arose B) raised C) rose D) aroused36. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers __________ before their time.A) be bloomed B) bloom C) bloomed D) blooming37. A season ticket __________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.A) entitles B) grants C) presents D) promises38. in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.A) Someone B) Some C) Anyone D) One39. In recent years much more emphasis has been put __________ developing the students' productive skills.A) onto B)in C) over D) on40. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by the university to take in _________.A) residents B) lodgers C) settlers D)inhabitants41. The fire was finally brought under control, but not __________ extensive damage had been caused.A) before B) since C) after D) as42. Purchasing the new production line will be a __________ deal for the company.A) forceful B) tremendous C) favorite D) profitable43. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert __________ it means standing in a queue all night.A) as if B) even if C) provided D) whatever44. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her __________ I saw her.A) the moment B) for the momentC) the moment when D) at the moment when45. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak Chinese.A) fluid B) smooth C) fluent D) flowing46. Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations ________ formal language is used.A) in which B) at what C) on which D) in that47. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun __________ sightseeing.A) rather than to go B) more than going C) other than going D) than to go48. If the building project __________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.A) being completed B) is completed C) to be completed D) completed49. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won and a scholarship.A) faith B) status C) fame D ) courage50. Jack wishes that he __________ business instead of history when he was in university.A) studied B) study C) had been studying D) had studied51. The older New England villages have changed relatively little __________ a gas station or two in recent decades.A) except for B) in addition to C) except D) besides52. The Car Club couldn't to meet the demands of all its members.A) assume B) ensure C) guarantee D) confirm53. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _______ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.A) assemble B) generate C) yield D) gather54. The president promised to keep all the board members __________ of how the negotiations were going on.A) inform B) informing C) be informed D) informed55. Eating too much fat can __________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A) attribute to B) attend to C) contribute to D) devote to56. All the tasks __________ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.A) been fulfilled B) having been fulfilled C) were fulfilled D) had been fulfilled57. This article __________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.A) cares for B) applies for C) allows for D) calls for58. He was punished __________ he should make the same mistake again.A) unless B) provided C) if D) lest59. Petrol is refined from the __________ oil we take out of the ground.A) crude B) fresh C) rude D) original60. __________ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.A) Being the fourth biggest city B) It was once the fourth biggest cityC) Once the fourth biggest city D) The fourth biggest city it wasPart ⅣCloze ( 15 minutes)More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in close friendships, what they expected 61 friends, what they were willing to give in 62 , and how satisfied they were 63 the quality of their friendships. The 64 give little comfort to social critics.Friendship 65 to be a unique form of 66 bonding. Unlike marriage or the ties that 67 parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by 68 . Unlike other social roles that we are expected to 69 as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and 70 organizations -- it has its own principle,which is to promote 71 of warmth, trust, love, and affection 72 two people.The survey on friendship appeared in the March 73 of Psychology Today. The findings 74 that issues of trust and betrayal (背叛) are 75 to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not 76 for friends only among those who are 77 like them, but find many 78 differ in race, religion, and ethnic (种族的) background. Arguably the most important 79 that emerges from the data, 80 , is not Something that we found -- but what we did not.61. A) on B) of C) to D) for62. A) addition B) reply C) turn D) return63. A) about B) of C) with D) by64. A) results B) effects G) expectations D) consequences65. A) feels B) leads C) sounds D) appears66. A) human B) mankind C) individual D) civil67. A) bind B) attach C) control D) attract68. A) discipline B) law C) rule D) regulation69. A) keep B) do C) show D) play70. A) all B) any C) other D) those71. A) friendship B) interests C) feelings D) impressions72. A) between B) on C) in D) for73. A) print B) issue C) publication D) copy74. A) secure B) assure C) confirm D) resolve75. A) neutral B) main C) nuclear D) central76. A) ask B) call C) appeal D) look77. A) most B) more C) least D) less78. A) people B) who C) what D) friends79. A) conclusion B) summary C) decision D) claim80. A) moreover B) however C) still D) yetPart ⅤWriting (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are Zhang Ying. Write a letter to Xiao Wang, a schoolmate of yours who is going to visit you during the week-long holiday. You should write at least 100 words according to the suggestions given below in Chinese.1.表示欢迎2. 提出度假安排的建议3. 提醒应注意的事项A Letter to a SchoolmateDear Xiao Wang,June 23,2001 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2001年6月四级全真试题答案与解析Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A1.[听力原文]W: I heard you got full marks in the math exam. Congratulations!M: Thanks. I'm sure you also did a good job.Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?2. [听力原文]W: Hi, Tony. How did your experiment go yesterday?M: Well, it wasn't as easy as I had thought. I have to continue doing it tonight.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3. [听力原文]M: I hear you are moving into a new apartment soon.W: Yes. But it is more expensive. My present neigh-bour plays the piano all night long.Q: Why is the woman moving?4. [听力原文]W: Mr. Jones, your student Bill shows great enthusiasm for musical instruments.M: I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Bill?5. [听力原文]W: Oh, dear! I'm starving. I can't walk any farther.M: Let's go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat.Q: Where are the two people?6.[听力原文]W: Why didn't you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twisted your ankle?M: The injury didn't seem serious then. I decided to go today because my foot still hurts when I put my weight on it.Q: Why didn't the man see the doctor earlier?7. [听力原文]M: I wonder if Sue will be here by five o'clock.W: Her husband said she left home at half past four. She should be here at ten after five and a quarter past five at the latest.Q: What time did Sue leave home?8. [听力原文]W: When will you be through with your work, John?M: Who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9. [听力原文]W: I don't know what I am going to wear to the party.All of my clothes look so old. And I can't afford something new.M: Why don't you wear your black silk dress?Q: What is the woman going to do?10. [听力原文]M: How did you like yesterday's play?W: Generally speaking, it was quite good. The part of the secretary was played wonderfully. But I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be realistic.Q: How does the woman feel about the man's acting in the play?Keys: l. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D Section BS1. focused S2. emotionallyS3. distant S4. cancerS5. retirement S6. crossed S7. increasinglyS8. Regardless of your age, you can make a number of important changes in your current lifestyleS9. We know much more about preventive health today than our parents and grandparents did in the pastS10. And this new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthier than our generationPart ⅡReading ComprehensionPassage one11．[C]辨认事实题。