大学英语四级考试2000年1月试卷1
大学英语四级听力历年试题及答案
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2000年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .2. A) .B) .C) ’t ’s.D) ’t .3. A) a .B) a .C) .D) .4. A) .B) a .C) .D) a .5. A) ’s .B) .C) .D) ’t a .6. A) . .B) . .C) .D) o’.7. A) .B) .C) .D) ’t .8. A) ’t .B) ’t a .C) a .D) .9. A) a o’ .B) .C) .D) a .10. A) . a .B) . .C) . .D) . a .11 14 .11. A) A .B) A .C) ’s .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14. A) .B) .C) .D) .15 17 .15. A) .B) ’t .C) ’t .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) ’t .C) .D) a .18 20 .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) .B) .C) .D) .2000年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) a .D) ’t .2. A) .B) .C) .D) .3. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) .D) .4. A) ’t .B) ’t .C) .D) .5. A) .B) a .C) .D) .6. A) .B) .C) .D) a .7. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’s .8. A) A .B) A .C) A .D) A .9. A) .B) .C) .D) .10. A) A .B) a .C) a .D) .11 14 .11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14. A) .B) .C) .D) .15 17 .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18 20 .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) 300 .B) .C) .D) ’s .20. A) .B) 40 .C) .D) 100 .2001年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) ’s .C) a .D) .2. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .3. A) ’s a .B) .C) ’s .D) .4. A) a .B) a .C) ’s .D) ’s .5. A) .C) .D) .6. A) .B) A .C) A .D) .7. A) .B) .C) .D) a .8. A) .B) a .C) .D) .9. A) .B) .C) .10. A) .B) ’t .C) ’s .D) .11 13 .11. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a India.12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) ’s .14 16 .14. A) .B) a .C) .D) .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) .B) .C) .D) ’ .20. A) .B) .C) ’s .D) ’ .2001年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) A .B) A .C) A a .D) A .2. A) .B) .C) .D) .3. A) a .B) .C) ’t .D) a a .4. A) .B) .C) a .D) .5. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .6. A) .B) .C) ’t .D) .7. A) 5:10.B) 5:00.C) 4:30.D) 5:15.8. A) .B) .C) .D) .9. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .10. A) .B) .C) .D) .2002年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’t .2. A) ’t .B) .C) .D) .3. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .4. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) .D) ’s .5. A) .B) .C) .D) .6. A) .B) .C) .D) a .7. A) .B) .C) .D) .8. A) .B) .C) a .D) .9. A) . ’s .B) .C) . ’s .D) ’t .10. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .11 13 .11. A) ’t ’s .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14 16 .14. A) .B) .C) .D) a .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) a .B) .C) London .D) .18. A) .B) .C) a .D) .19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) ’t ’ .B) .C) .D) .2002年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) .D) .2. A) A .C) A .D) .3. A) a .B) .C) .D) a .4. A) .B) ’t .C) .D) .5. A) .B) .C) .D) ’t ’s .6. A) .B) .C) .7. A) .B) ’s .C) .D) ’s .8. A) a .B) .C) 9:14.D) ’s .9. A) a .B) a ’s.C) a .D) a .10. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .11 13 .11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) –’t .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14 17 .14. A) A .B) A .C) A .D) .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18 20 .18. A) .B) .C) .D) 14 .19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) .B) .C) .D) a .2003年1月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) .D) .2. A) ’s , .C) ’s .D) ’s .3. A) .B) .C) .D) .4. A) .B) .C) .D) .5. A) .B) a .C) .D) .6. A) ’s .B) .C) .7. A) .B) 7 o’.C) ’t 7 o’.D) ’t .8. A) ’s a .B) ’s .C) ’s ’s .D) ’s a .9. A) .B) .C) .D) .10. A) .B) ’t .C) a .D) ’s .2003年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .2. A) .B) .C) a .D) .3. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) a .D) .4. A) .B) .C) .D) .5. A) a .B) a .C) .D) ’t .6. A) 8 .B) .C) .D) .7. A) .B) .C) .D) a .8. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) .9. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .10. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’s .11 13 .11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) a .B) ’t .C) .D) .14 16 .14. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .15. A) .B) .C) .D) .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) .B) .C) .D) .18. A) .B) .C) .D) .19. A) a .B) .C) .D) a Britain.20. A) .B) 1948.C) .D) 1881.2003年9月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) a .B) .C) .D) .2. A) .B) .C) .D) ’s .3. A) a .B) a .C) a .D) a .4. A) .B) a .C) a .D) .5. A) .B) .C) .D) .6. A) .B) .C) a .D) a .7. A) .B) .D) a .8. A) .B) a .C) .D) ’s .9. A) .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) .10. A) ’s .B) ’s .C) ’s .D) ’s .11 13 .11. A) .B) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) .B) .C) .D) .14 17 .14. A) .B) a .C) .D) .15. A) AB) A .C) A .D) A .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17. A) .B) .C) 55,000.D) .18 20 .18. A) A Bridge.B) A .C) A .D) A Bridge.19. A) .B) .C) .D) .20. A) .B) .C) .D) .2003年12月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) .C) .D) a a .2. A) .B) .C) ’t a .D) .3. A) ’s .B) .C) .D) .4. A) a .B) a .C) .D) a .5. A) .B) .C) ’s .D) .6. A) . .B) . ’s .C) .D) . ’s .7. A) ’t .B) a .C) .D) a .8. A) ’t .B) ’s .C) .D) .9. A) a .B) .C) a .D) .10. A) .B) .C) .D) .11 13 . 11. A) .B) .C) .D) .12. A) .B) .C) .D) .13. A) a .B) .C) .D) .14 16 .14. A) ’t .B) .C) .D) .15. A) .B) .C) .D) a .16. A) .B) .C) .D) .17 20 .17. A) ’s .B) .C) .D) ’s a .18. A) a .B) A a .C) A .D) A a .19. A) A .B) .C) A .D) .20. A) .B) London.C) a .D) .2004年6月大学英语四级(4)真题试卷1. A) .B) 'sC) a .D) .2. A) .B) . .C) . .。
2000年1月大学英语四级听力原文
W: Certainly. In fact he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. Why did the ancestors of Gypsies leave their home?
15. What is the attitude of some people toward Gypsies?
Q: What does the woman mean?
Passage One
A friend of mine told me that when he was a young man, he went to work as a teacher in one of the states of India. One day, he received an invitation to dinner at the ruler’s palace. Very pleased, he went to tell his colleagues. They laughed, and told him the meaning of the invitation. They had all been invited, and each person who was invited had to bring with him a certain number of silver and gold coins. The number of coins varied according to the person’s position in the service of the government. My friend’s income was not high, so he did not have much to pay. Each person bowed before the ruler, his gold went onto one hip, his silver went onto another hip. And in this way he paid his income tax for the year. This was a simple way of collecting income tax. The tax on property was also collected simply. The ruler gave a man the power to collect a tax from each owner of land or property in a certain area, if this man promised to pay the ruler a certain amount of money. Of course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler. The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.
2000年大学英语四级真题
2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题英美者 英语专业网站来源:英美者英语专业网站作者:全国英语专业四级八级考试委员会[编辑]导言:2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题Part ⅠWRITING ［45 MIN.］SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: College life should be varied and colourful. And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improveme nt in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled:The Importance of Extracurricular ActivitiesIn the first part of your article you should clearly present yourview, and in t he second part you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or summ ary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failur e to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING［10 MIN.］Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:You’ve read on the notice board that the university library is looking for a par t-time library assistant who can work at weekends. You think that your classmate , George, is a suitable person for this vacancy. Write him a note, telling him w hat you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview Marks will be awarded for content organization, grammar and appropriacy.Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For thesecond and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWOPart ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］ In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet.Section A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions. 1. What is said about Harry’s brother?A. He is happy with his job.B. He is a very ambitious man.C. He is too ambitious to be an engine driver.D. He doesn’t like to be an engine driver.2. What do you learn about Ms. Ellis?A. She has been waiting.B. She is examining her patient.C. She is seeing her doctor.D. She wouldn’t mind waiting.3. Joan is probably a___.A. nurseB. doctorC. lawyerD. saleswoman4. The speaker sees Mary wear ___ different silk scarves in a wee k.A. 2B.5C.7D. 65. Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford?A. East Croydon.B.Victoria.C. Southeast.D.Red Hill.6. What is the speaker probably doing?A. Interviewing a clerk.B. Writing a job ad.C. Dismissing a clerk.D. Making inquires7. What does the speaker mean?A. Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy.B. Emily used to be honest only.C. Emily used to be trustworthy only.D. Emily is more than honest and trustworthy.8. When does the next train leave?A. 6:56.B. 7:00.C.7:28.D.8:38.9. What was wrong with Malcolm?A. He had trouble working hard.B. He didn’t know where to go.C. He never went anywhere.D. He worked hard but never succeeded.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. A t the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of th e following eight questions.10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Lawyer and client.D. Boss and secretary.11. What is the weather usually like in November?A. Hotter than the present weather.B. More humid than the present weather.C. Drier than the present weather.D. Cooler than the present weather.12. What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?A. Public buses are fast and cheap.B. Parking is becoming a big problem.C. Subway trains are even safer than taxis.D. Taxis are more convenient than buses.13. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Fixing the woman’s computer.B. Ordering some new parts by Friday.C. Getting the new parts ready by Friday.D. Sending the woman’s computer for repair.14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Neither of them has a favourable opinion of the service.B. The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant.C. Both agree it’s time for the restaurant to fire some staff.D. The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the woman doesn’t.15. Who will pay for the call?A. The man.B. The operator.C. The man’s sister.D. The man and his sister.16. What does the man think of the woman’s choice of clothing?A. He thinks her choice is good.B. He thinks her choice is terrible.C. He doesn’t like the colour.D. He doesn’t like the style.17. What happened to Mr. Runt’s project?A. It was fairly successful.B. It was hard and futile.C. It failed for lack of fund.D. It stopped for lack of land.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.18. According to the news, NATO and Russia___.A. have finalized a charter on their new relationshipB. still have differences in military and political issuesC. will hold a fifth round of talks in LuxembourgD. made no progress in this round of talksQuestions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.19. ___ people were killed during the air crash.A. 61B. 51C. 41D.1020. According to the news, the plane crashed___.A. shortly before it landedB. minutes after it took offC. after it cleared the mountainsD. at the foot of the mountainsQuestions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.21. Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?A. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah.B. The Palestinian group Hamas.C. The Irish Republican Army.D. The Basque separatist group ETA.22. The affected groups will be prevented from___.A. entering the United States legallyB. freezing US financial assets abroadC. receiving support from other countriesD. giving weapons to other terrorist groupsQuestion 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.23. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu___.A. has been prosecuted by the Justice MinistryB. may be prosecuted by the Justice MinistryC. has been prosecuted by the policeD. will be prosecuted on MondayQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.24. The winners of the reported elections are___.A. the left-wing ConservativesB. the left-wing SocialistsC. the centre-right ConservativesD. the centre-right Socialists25. If the left secures the parliamentary majority,___.A. Chirac will share his presidential power with JospinB. Jospin will share his prime ministerial power with ChiracC. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will remainD. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign完型填空Part ⅣCLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious ( 26 ) the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the sur face of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and ( 27 ) it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but ( 28 ) to diffuse throughout the space available; it must ( 29 ) be kept in a closed container, as ( 30 ) aplanet’s atmosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories ( 31 )the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be “dissolved”in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are ( 32 ) different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing ( 33 ) a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure, and they both flow ea sily. They are fluids.The ( 34 ) similarly of liquids and gases becomes clear ly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat. ( 35 ) a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The li quid expands or ( 36 ) , becomes less dense; some of it evapor ates. ( 37 ) , the vapor above the liquid surface becomes dense r as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature an d pressure ( 38 ) the densities become equal is ( 3 9 ) the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be ( 40 ) ; there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.26. A. in B. on C. under D. beyond27. A. fills B. be filled C. filling D. to fill28. A. intends B. tends C. inclines D. contends29. A. however B. nevertheless C. so D. therefore30． A. in the event of B. in the case of C. with a view to D. with reference to31. A. having described B. described C. describing D. to have described32. A. made up of B. consisted of C. constituted of D. made from33. A. apply B. adapt C. take D. conduct34. A. elementary B. crucial C. rudimentaryD. fundamental35. A. Suppose B. To suppose C. Being supposed D. Supposed36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in other words D. in that case37. A. Similarly B. In contrast C. Furthermore D. Instead38. A. on that B. on which C. at that D. at which39. A. known B. defined C. called D. referred to40. A. classified B. recognized C. categorized D. distinguished转自[英美者]-英语专业网站：/cn/Html/TEM/Test4/7393488198093.html2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题Part ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm s long before people___.A. doB. hearC. do themD. hearing it42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left u ntreated.A. afterB. ifC. sinceD.unless43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___.A. drought in othersB. droughts are othersC. while other droughtsD. others in drought44. Do help yourself to some fruit,___ you?A. can’tB. don’tC. wouldn’tD. won’t45. There___ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an e nd half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD.be46. My mother can’t get ___ because she has rheumatism (风湿病).A. aboutB.onC. throughD. in47. I was very much put ___ by Mark’s rude behavior; it really annoy ed me.A.overB.offC.upD.by48. You ___ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.A. needn’t have toldB. needn’t tellC. mustn’t have toldD. mustn’t tell49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ q uite such a crowd of people there.A. weren’tB. hasn’t beenC. hadn’t beenD.w ouldn’t be50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ quality control can be substantially reduced.A.whoseB.asC.whatD.that51. ___ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.A. LookingB. LookedC. Having lookedD. To look52. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.A. insensitiveB. allergicC. sensibleD. infected53. When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___.A.wayB.trackC.roadne54. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.A. swerveB. twistC. departD. swing55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.A. skatingB. skiddingC. slidingD. slipping56. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.A. resultB. assureC. entailD. accomplish57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.A. distantB. slimC. unlikelyD. narrow58. We should make a clear ___ between ’competent’and ’proficient’for the purposes of our discussion.A. separationB. divisionC. distinctionD. diffe rence59. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously.A. airB. moodC. areaD. climate60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it shoul d rank high on any list of science fiction.A. consistentlyB. consequentlyC. invariablyD. fortunately61. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seeming ly___ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.A. exploitedB. controversialC. inexhaustibleD.remarkable62. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some import ant museums and buildings.A. visitingB. travelingC. watchingD. touring63. You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o’cl ock tomorrow morning.A. failureB. hesitationC. troubleD. fail64. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the c ompanyA. on his accountB. on his behalfC. for his partD. in his interest65. Dreams are___ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.A. uninformativeB. startlingC.harmless D. uncontrollable阅读理解APart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］ SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished stat ements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one th at you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AClearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communi cate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-t o-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we gi ve information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our vi ews challenged by other members of society.Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during th e last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dom inating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused t he enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. secondly, speed has revolutionised the transmission and reception of communicat ions so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself i s often almost eclipsed by international news.No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the c inema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program me that is being channelled into millions of homes. Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information . The modem communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entert ainment. The printing,broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very val uable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.66. In the first paragraph the writer emphasizes the___ of face-t o-face contact in social settings.A. natureB. limitationC. usefulnessD. creativity67. It is implied in the passage that___.A. local news used to be the only source of information.B. local news still takes a significant place.C. national news is becoming more popular.D. international news is the fastest transmitted news.68. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. To possess information used to be a privilege.B. Public libraries have replaced private libraries.C. Communication means more than transmission.D. Information influences ways of life and thinking.69. From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is___.A. indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass mediaB. happy about the drastic changes in the mass mediaC. pessimistic about the future of the mass mediaD. concerned about the wrong use of the mass mediaTEXT BThe men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Distinguis hing epithets were rarely added. These might be patronymic, descriptive or occup ational. They were, however, hardly surnames. Heritable names gradually became g eneral in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixed, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names varied considerably in different parts of the country.British surnames fall mainly into four broad categories: patronymic,occupationa l, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or artificial names . In fact, over fifty per cent of genuine British surnames derive from place names of different kinds, and so they belong to the last of our four main categories. Even such a name as Simpson may belong to this last group, and not to the first , had the family once had its home in the ancient village of that name. Otherwis e, Simpson means “the son of Simon”, as might be expected.Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least r ecognisable after a little thought: Archer, Carter, Fisher, Mason, Thatcher, Tay lor, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more obscure in their meanings an d testify to the amazing specialisation in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such are “Day”, (Old English for breadmaker) and “Walker”(a fuller whose job it was to clean and thicken newly made cloth).All these vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity, w hich descriptive names often lack. Some, it is true, like “Long”, “Short” or “Li ttle”, are simple. They may be taken quite literally. Others require more thinki ng: their meanings areslightly different from the modem ones. “Black”and “White ”implied dark and fair respectively. “Sharp”meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever. Place-names have a lasting interest since there is hardly a town or village in a ll England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be pic turesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. Among the comm oner names which survive with relatively little change from old-English times ar e “Milton”(middle enclosure) and “Hilton”(enclosure on a hill).70. Surnames are said to be ___ in Anglo-Saxon England.A. commonB. vocationalC. unusualD. descriptiv e71. We learn from the first paragraph ___ for many years after the 13th and 14th centuries.A. family names became descriptive and occupationalB. people in some areas still had no surnamesC. some people kept changing their surnamesD. all family names became fixed in England72. “Patronymic”in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to“forme d from ___.A. the name of one’s father”B. the family occupation”C. one’s family home”D. one’s family history”73. Which of the following sentences is an opinion rather than a fact?A. hundreds of occupational names are at once familiar to us.B. “Black”and “White”implied “dark”and “fair”respectively.C. V ocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity.D. Every place in England has given its name to a family. TEXT CSince the early 1930s, Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts. Over the years, they had successfully w ithstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn, ha d been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the f inancial affairs to certain account holders. The result of this policy of secre cy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swissbanking. There was a w idely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners, mainl y because of its numbered accounts and bankers’ reluctance to ask awkward questi ons of depositors. Contributing to the mystique was the view, carefully propagat ed by the banks themselves, that if this secrecy was ever given up, foreigners w ould fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money, and the Swiss banking s ystem would virtually collapse overnight.To many, therefore, it came like a bolt out of the blue, when, in 1977, the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank (the Central Bank). The aim of the agreement was to prevent to improper use of the c ountry’s ban k secrecy laws, and its effect was to curb severely the system of se crecy.The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbere d accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before. The banks would be requ ired, if necessary, to identify the origin of foreign funds going into numbered and other accounts. The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious p urposes. Also they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules. Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts, they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone, including the Swiss government. To some extent, therefore, the princ iple of secrecy had been maintained.74. Swiss banks took pride in___.A. the number of their accountsB. withholding client informationC. being mysterious to the outsidersD. attracting wealthy foreign clients75. According to the passage, the widely-held belief that Switzerland w as irresistible to wealthy foreigners was ___ by banks themselves.A. deniedB. criticizedC. reviewedD. defended76. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that___.A. complete changes had been introduced into Swiss banksB. Swiss banks could no longer keep client informationC. changes in the bank policies had been somewhat superficialD. more changes need to be considered and madeTEXT DCoketown was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the sm oke and the ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatura l red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery an d tall chimneys, out of which smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill-smelling dye, and vas t piles of buildings full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the piston of the steam-engine worked monotonously up an d down like the head of an elephant in a state of madness. The town contained se veral large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another.A sunny midsummer day. There was such a thing sometimes, even in Coketown. Seen from a distance in such weather, Coketownlay covered in a haze of its own. You only knew the town was there, because you knew there could have been no such blo tch upon the view without a town.The streets were hot and dusty on the summer day, and the sun was so bright that it even shone through the haze over Coketown, and could not be looked at steadi ly. Workers emerged from low underground doorways into factory yards, and sat on posts and steps, wiping their faces and contemplating coals. The whole town see med to be frying in oil. There was a stifling smell of hot oil everywhere. The a tmosphere of those places was like the breath of hell, and their inhabitants was ting with heat, toiled languidly in the desert. But no temperature made the mad elephants more mad or more sane. Their wearisome heads went up and down at the s ame rate, in hot weather and in cold, wet weather and dry fair weather and foul. The measured motion of their shadows on the walls, was the substitute Coketown had to show for the shadows of rustling woods; while for the summer hum of insec ts, it could offer all the year round, from the dawn of Monday to the night of S aturday, the whirr of shafts and wheels.77. Which of the following adjectives is NOT appropriate todescribe Co ketown?A. dullB. dirtyC. noisyD. savage78. From the passage we know that Coketown was mainly a(n) ___town .A. industrialB. agriculturalC. residentialD. commercial79. Only ___ were not affected by weather.转自[英美者]-英语专业网站：/cn/Html/TEM/Test4/7393488198093_2.ht ml2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题A. the workmenB. the inhabitantsC. the steam-enginesD. the rustling woods80. Which is the author’s opinion of Coketown?A. Coketown should be replaced by woods.B. The town was seriously polluted.C. The town had too much oil in it.D. The town’s atmosphere was traditional.BSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNINGIn this section there are seven passages with a total often multiple-choice ques tions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer s heet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The writer is concerned about___.A. budget housekeepingB. the retail tradeC. computer skillsD. mental arithmeticNow read Text E quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.A lot of attention is being given to children who leave school unable to read or write. I think there should be equal concern for those who are unable to cope w ith simple mental arithmetic -particularly girls. It is often stated that today’s children are growing up in a computer world and they don’t need the same skills that their grandparents did. But is it any wonde r that many young girls trying to cope with budget housekeeping fail for the sim ple reason they cannot keep accurate checks on their purchases? Shopping in markets is no source of cheap purchasing unless one is able to keep pace with the apparent mental agility of the vendor. Must we face the thought that at some time in the distant future everyone will n eed to carry in their handbag or pocket one of the miniature calculators?TEXT FFirst read the following question.82. This is a letter of___.A. referenceB. applicationC. inquiryD. complaint。
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2000年01月大学英语四级真题一、Writing （本大题1小题．每题15.0分，共15.0分。
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition . You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: ）第1题1.上大学的费用（tuition and fees）可以通过多种途径解决2.哪种途径适合我（说明理由）How I Finance My College Education?【正确答案】：参考范文How I Finance My College EducationCollege education plays a very important role in people's life. With more and more people entering the university, how to finance the college education has been an issue in debate. In fact, the problem can be dealt with in many ways. The easiest way is to get all the money from parents. If that is impossible, students can apply for a loan from the bank. Or, making money by doing a full-time job in summer and winter holidays is another solution. Maybe, the most possible way is to ask parents for the greater part of tuitions and fees with the rest paid by students themselves by doing a part-time job.From my point of view, I will choose the last way to pay my tuitions and fees. ff my parents provide most of tuitions and fees for my college education, I can be absorbed in my study and don't worry too much about my life. Meanwhile, a part-time job in my spare time can supply me with some working experience, and make me know more about the society. Therefore, this way is the best one for me.二、Cloze（共20小题,共10.0分）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 should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.第1题In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转) around the earth. An (1) 7% did not know which revolved around (2) I have no doubt that (3) all of these people were (4) in school that the earth revolves around the sun; (5) may even have writtenit (6) a teat. But they never (7) their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) (8) because their everyday observations didn't support (9) their teachers told them: people see the sun "moving (10) the sky as momin8 turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止的) (11) that is happening.Students can leant the right answers (12) heart in class, and yet never combined them (13) their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the (14) personal understanding of the world can (15) side by side, each unaffected by the other. Outside of class, the student continues to use the (16) model because it has always worked well (17) that circumstance. Unless professors address(18) errors in students' personal models of the world, students are not(19) to replace them with the (20) one.A excessiveB extraC additionalD added【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：0.5分【答案解析】本句意为：还有7%的人不知道哪个绕着哪个转，指的是21%之外的人。
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2000年1月4级听力原文Section A1. M: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you?W: I don't know what's the matter with me? I'm always feeling tired, I'm usually worn out at the end of the day.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2. W: What do you think of the apple pie? I made it myself.M: Very delicious indeed. Even my mother's cannot match this.Q: What does the man mean?3. M: The music is so beautiful that I'd like to dance. But I don't know the steps.W: It doesn't matter. No one will be looking at us in his crowd.Q: What does the woman suggest they do?4. M: I'd better read one of the articles for our political science class.W: You can't read just one. They say each presents a different theory.Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do?5. W: Mary is always complaining about her job.M: Maybe if you try typing letters every day, you'd see what it's like.Q: What does the man mean?6. M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. I'm just ringing to confirm my appointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.W: Yes. Mr. Smith's expecting you at 3 o'clock.Q: Why is the man making the phone call?7. W: Tom looks awfully nervous, doesn't he?M: Yes. I'm afraid he is not used to making speeches.Q: What do they think of Tom?8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them?W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstoreQ: What does the woman mean?9. M: Jane, you won't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10 o'clock flight.W: I realize that now. I'll have to get my ticket changes.Q: What will the woman have to do?10. M: Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please?W: I'm sorry. He's with a patient.Q: What does the woman mean?Sections BPassage onePaul, a salesman from London, was driving past a sports car parked outside a supermarket, when he saw it start to roll slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat — but no driver Paul stopped quickly, jumped in front of the sports car and tried to stop it, pushing against the front of the car. Another man who was standing nearby got into the car and put on the handbrake, saving the girls from injury.It was at this point that Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill and going too fast for him to stop it. It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so badly damaged that it had to be pulled away to a garage.As if this was not bad enough, Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car that he didn't get the name of the driver of the sports car, who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what, had happened.11. Which car was badly damaged?12. Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened?13. Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident?14. Who was injured in the accident?Passage TwoMy friend, Vemon Davies kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He asked me to feed the birds for him and said that he would leave the key to his front door in my mailbox.Unfortunately, I forgot all about the birds until the night before Vemon was going to return. What was worse, it was already dark when I arrived at his house. I soon found the key Vernon gave me could not unlock either the front door or the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of what Vemon would say when he came back.I was just going to give up when I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed it under the window. As the barrel was very heavy, I made a lot of noise. But in the end, I managed to climb up and open the window.I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone was shininga torch up at me. I looked down and saw a policeman and an old lady, one of V erno's neighbors. “What are you doing up there?" said the policeman. Feeling lies a complete fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr. Davies's birds.15. Why couldn't the man open the door?16. Why did the man feel desperate?17. Why did the man feel like a fool?Passage ThreeWhen Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil well at the end of Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circles the globe and block out the sun?Many said “No way? Rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. Didn’t catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti desert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants.The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents.Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.18. What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War?19. What was the good news for scientists?20. What are the officials trying to do at the moment?。
2000年1月大学英语四级考试试题听力原文及参考答案
2000年1月大学英语四级考试试题听力原文及参考答案2000年1月大学英语四级考试听力原文Section A1. M: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you?W: I don't know what's the matter with me? I'm always feeling tired, I'm usuallyworn out at the end of the day.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2. W: What do you think of the apple pie? I made it myself.M: Very delicious indeed. Even my mother's cannot match this.Q: What does the man mean?3. M: The music is so beautiful that I'd like to dance. But I don't know the ste ps.W: It doesn't matter. No one will be looking at us in his crowd.Q: What does the woman suggest they do?4. M: I'd better read one of the articles for our political science class.W: You can't read just one. They say each presents a different theory.Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do?5. W: Mary is always complaining about her job.M: Maybe if you tries typing letters every day, you'd see what it's like.Q: What ies the man mean?6. M: Good morning. this is John Parker speaking. I'm just ringing to confirm myappointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.W: Yes. Mr. Smith's expecting you at 3 o'clock.Q: Why is the man maiking the phone call?7. W: Tom looks awfully nervous, doesn't he?M: Yes. I'm afraid he is not used to maing speeches.Q: What do they think of Tom?8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them?W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstoreQ: What does the woman mean?9. M: Jane, you won't be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10 o'clockflight.W: I realize that now. I'll have to get my ticket changes.Q: What will the woman have to do?10. M: Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please?W: I'm sorry. He's with a patient.Q: What does the woman mean?Sections BPassage onePaul, a salesman from London, was driving past a sports car parked outside a supemarket, when he saw it start to rool slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat — but no driver Paul stpped quickly, jumped in front of the sports car and tried to stop it, pushing against the fron t of the car. Another man who was standing nearby got into the car and put on th e handbrake, saving the girls from injury.It was at this point that Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill and going too fast for him to stop it. It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so badly damaged that it had to be pulled away to a garage.As if this was not bad enough, Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car that he didn't get the name of the driver of the sports car, who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had happened.11. Which car was badly damaged?12. Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened?13. Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident?14. Who was injured in the accident?Passage TwoMy friend, Vemon Davies kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He asked me to feed the birds for him and said that he would leave the key to his front door in my mailbox.Unfortunately, I forgot all about the birds until the night before Vemon was going to return. What was worse, it was already dark when I arrived at his hous e. I soon found the key Vernon gave me could not unlock either the front door or the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of what Vemon would say when he came back.I was just going to give up when I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed it under the window. As the barrel was ver y heavy, I made a lot of noise. But in the end, I managed to climbe up and open the window.I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone was shining a torch up at me. I looked down and saw a policemna and an old lady, one of Verno's neighbours. “What are you doing up there?" said the policeman. Feeling lise a complete fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr. Davies's birds."15. Why couldn't the man open the door?16. Why did the man feel desperate?17. Why did the man feel like a fool?Passage ThreeWhen Iragi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil well at the end of Gulf War, scientists feared environmental disaster. Would black powder in the smoke from the fires circles the globe and block out the sun?Many said “No way?; rain would wash the black pwder from the atmosphere. But in America, airsampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait. didn't catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwaiti dersert. They trap insects and birds, and poison a veriety of other desert animals and plants.The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gases are choking nearby residents.Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibillity is to burn the oil. Get those black-powder detectors ready.18. What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War?19. What was the good news for scientists?20. What are the officials trying to do at the moment? 2001年1月大学英语四级考试参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension1-10: CADCABBCDB11-20: CDAAABBDDCPart II Reading Comprehension21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C26. A 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. DPart III V ocabulary and Structure41. A 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. A46. C 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. B51. C 52. D 53. D 54. D 55. A56. C 57. A 58. B 59. C 60. B61. D 62. C 63. A 64. D 65. D66. A 67. C 68. C 69. A 70. DPart IV Cloze71. C 72. B 73. A 74. C 75. D76. A 77. B 78. C 79. D 80. B81. C 82. B 83. A 84. D 85. A86. C 87. A 88. D 89. B 90. DPart V Writing（略）。
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2000年1月大学英语四级考试试题试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutesSection A1. A) The woman is s close friend of the man.B) The woman has been working too hard.C) The woman is seeing a doctor.D) The woman is tired of her work.2. A) This apple pie tastes very good.B) His mother likes the pie very muchC) This pie can’t match his mother’s.D) His mother can’t make apple pies.3. A) Take a walk. B) Give a performance.C) Listen to the music. D) Dance to the music.4. A) Read an article on political science.B) Present a different theory to the class.C) Read more than one article.D) Choose a better article to read.5. A) The woman would understand if she did Ma ry’s job.B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o’clock.7. A) He gets nervous vastly. B) He is an inexperienced speaker.C) He is an awful speaker. D) He hasn’t prepar ed his speech well.8. A) She didn’t like the books the man bought.B) There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the ten o’clock flight.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C) Go to the airport immediately.D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) A car outside the supermarket. B) A car at the bottom of the hill.C) Paul’s car. D) The sports car.12. A) Inside the car. B) At the foot of the hill.C) In the garage. D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car. B) The two girls inside the car.C) The bus driver. D) Paul.14. A) Nobody. B) The two girls.C) The man standing nearby. D) The salesman from London.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn’t know where the back door was.C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him.C) The torchlight made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids(小行星)now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星)that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn’t be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare—but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we don’t take care of these big asteroids, they’ll take care of us,” says one scientist. “It’s that simple.”The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday(毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,” said a New York Times article.21. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A) They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B) They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C) There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D) Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A) It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B) Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C) Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D) It’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.23. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?A) It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B) It may create more problems than it might solve.C) It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D) Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.24. We can conclude from the passage that .A) while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB) asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC) the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD) workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth.25. Which of the following best describes the auth or’s tone in this passage?A) Optimistic. B) Critical. C) Objective. D) Arbitrary.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形) painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C is planning to rep eat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest-curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane spear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.26. The passage mainly discusses .A) a new way of highway speed controlB) a new pattern for painting highwaysC) a new approach to training driversD) a new type of optical illusion27. On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that .A) they should avoid speed-related hazardsB) they are driving in the wrong laneC) they should slow down their speedD) they are approaching the speed limit28. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former .A) can keep drivers awakeB) can cut road accidents in halfC) will have a longer effect on driversD) will look more attractive29. The American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to .A) try out the Japanese method in certain areasB) change the road signs across the countryC) replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD) repeat the Japanese road patterns30. What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads?A) They are falling out of use in the United States.B) They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C) They are applicable only on broad roads.D) They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Amtrak (美国铁路客运公司) was experiencing a downswing in ridership (客运量) along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham，were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and automobile became America’s standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.Two portions of the total market were targeted: 1) anxious fliers-those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers-those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains (Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive. The Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.31. What’’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A) To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience.B) To stress the influence of the automobile on America’s standard of convenience.C) To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.D) To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.32. It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak rider ship was due to the fact that .A) trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportationB) trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportationC) trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to beD) trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience33. To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized .A) the freedom and convenience provided on trainsB) the practical aspects of travelC) the adventurous aspects of train tripsD) the safety and cleanliness of train trips34. The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America because .A) they could focus on meaningful travel experiencesB) they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programsC) their profits could be increased by some 15 percentD) most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences35. According to the passage, the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in rider ship and profits because .A) the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertisedB) it provided an exciting travel experienceC) its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoorsD) it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and SeattlePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Why does cream go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical composition—a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives.Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has been a mystery. Both are emulsions—tiny globules (小球体) of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another. The difference lies in what’s in the globules and what’s in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation.In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. “This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture,” he says.When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments (隔仓室) buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients (养料). They also slowly poison themselves with their waste prod ucts. “In butter, you get a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing.” says Brocklehurst.The researchers are already working with food companies keen to see if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to th e food’s structure. Brockiehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.36. The significance of Brocklehurst’s research is that.A) it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservativesB) it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butterC) it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butterD) it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition37. According to the researchers, cream sours faster than butter because bacteria .A) are more evenly distributed in creamB) multiply more easily in cream than is butterC) live on less fat in cream than in butterD) produce less waste in cream than in butter38. According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream fresh by .A) removing its fat B) killing the bacteriaC) reducing its water content D) altering its structure39. The word “colonies”(Line 2, Para.4) refers to.A) tiny globules B) watery regionsC) bacteria communities D) little compartments40. Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can be made resistant tobacterial attack .A) by varying its chemical composition B) by turning it into a solid lumpC) while keeping its structure unchanged D) while retaining its liquid formPart ⅡVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she too long.A) has been reading B) had readC) is reading D) read42. Niagara Falls is a great tourist , drawing millions of visitors every year.A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement43. I don’t mind the decision as long as it is not too late.A) you to delay making B) your delaying makingC) your delaying to make D) you delay to make44. The hopes, goals, fears and desires widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.A) alter B) shift C) transfer D) vary45. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it in Cuba.A) being cultivated B) been cultivated C) having cultivated D) cultivating46. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience on benches, chairs or boxes.A) having seated B) seating C) seated D) having been seated47. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen comfortably.A) is worn B) wears C) wearing D) are worn48. Some diseases are by certain water animals.A) transplanted B) transformed C) transported D) transmitted49. Wouldn’t you rather your child to bed early?A) go B) went C) would go D) goes50. Although Anne is happy with her success, she wonders will happen to her private life.A) that B) what C) it D) this51. The words of his old teacher left a impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them.A) long B) lively C) lasting D) liberal52. Mike’s uncle insists in this hotel.A) staying not B) not to stayC) that he would not stay D) that he not stay53. We agreed to accept they thought was the best tourist guide.A) whatever B) whomever C) whichever D) whoever54. It is our policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual55. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded 27%.A) by B) for C) to D) in56. Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful it forces people to test therelative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.A) by which B) to which C) in that D) so that57. He is about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious58. Sometimes I wish I in a different time and a different place.A) be living B) were living C) would live D) would have lived59. The director was critical the way we were doing the work.A) at B) in C) of D) with60. In a sudden of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A) attack B) burst C) split D) blast61. she realized it was too late to go home.A) No sooner it grew dark than B) Hardly did it grow dark thatC) Scarcely had it grown dark than D) It was not until dark that62. In Britain people four million tons of potatoes every year.A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D) exhaust63. I’d his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decisionabout whether or not to approve a loan.A) take into account B) account for C) make up for D) make out64. It is essential that these application forms back as early as possible.A) must be sent B) will be sent C) are sent D) be sent65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it enough to eat.A) mild B) slight C) light D) tender66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned repair.A) beyond B) for C) without D) under67. The computer revolution may well change society as as did the Industrial Revolution.A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively68. in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.A) To look at B) Looking at C) Looked at D) To be looked at69. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough .A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety70. Some women a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake ofthe family.A) must make B) should have made C) would make D) could have made试卷二Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转) around the earth. An 71 7% did not know which revolved around 72 . I have no doubt that 73 all of these people were 74 in school that the earth revolves around the sun 75 may even have written it 76 at east. But they never 77 their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) 78 because their every day observations didn’t support 79 their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving 80 ” the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止的) 81 that is happening. Students can learn the right answers 82 heart in class, and yet never combined them 83 their working models of the world. The objectively correct answerthe professor accepts and the 84 personal understanding of the world can 85 side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to use 86 model because it has always worked well 87 that circumstance. Unless professors address 88 errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not 89 to replace them with the 90 one.71. A) excessive B) extra C) additional D) added72. A) what B) which C) that D) other73. A) virtually B) remarkably C) ideally D) preferably74. A) learned B) suggested C) taught D) advised75. A) those B) these C) who D) they76. A) on B) with C) under D) for77. A) formed B) altered C) believed D) thought78. A) operation B) position C) motion D) location79. A) how B) which C) that D) what80. A) around B) across C) on D) above81. A) since B) so C) while D) for82. A) to B) by C) in D) with83. A) with B) into C) to D) along84. A) adult’s B) teacher’s C) scientist’s D) student’s85. A) exist B) occur C) survive D) maintain86. A) private B) individual C) personal D) own87. A) in B) with C) on D) for88. A) general B) natural C) similar D) specific89. A) obliged B) likely C) probable D) partial90. A) perfect B) better C) reasonable D) correctPart V Writing (30 minutes)D i r e c t i o n s:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Financemy College Education. You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on theoutline (given in Chinese) below:1.上大学的费用( tuition and fees )可以通过多种途径解决。
2000年英语专业四级试题及答案
Part Ⅱ DICTATION ［15 MIN.］ Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］ In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet. Section A STATEMENT In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions. 1. What is said about Harry's brother? A. He is happy with his job. B. He is a very ambitious man. C. He is too ambitious to be an engine driver. D. He doesn't like to be an engine driver. 2. What do you learn about Ms. Ellis? A. She has been waiting. B. She is examining her patient. C. She is seeing her nd waiting. 3. Joan is probably a___. A. nurse B. doctor C. lawyer D. saleswoman 4. The speaker sees Mary wear ___ different silk scarves in a wee k. A. 2 B.5 C.7 D. 6 5. Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford? A. East Croydon. B.Victoria. C. Southeast. D.Red Hill. 6. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Interviewing a clerk. B. Writing a job ad. C. Dismissing a clerk. D. Making inquires 7. What does the speaker mean? A. Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy. B. Emily used to be honest only. C. Emily used to be trustworthy only. D. Emily is more than honest and trustworthy.
2000年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及答案
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2000) 答案解析及听力原文语言重点-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN一、听力Part Ⅱ DICTATION ［15 MIN.］Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWOPart Ⅲ LISTENING 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 best answer to each question on your answer sheet.Section A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.1.What is said about Harry's brother?A.He is happy with his job.B.He is a very ambitious man.C.He is too ambitious to be an engine driver.D.He doesn't like to be an engine driver.2.What do you learn about Ms. Ellis?A.She has been waiting.B.She is examining her patient.C.She is seeing her doctor.D. She wouldn't mind waiting.3.Joan is probably a___.A.nurseB. doctorC. lawyerD. saleswoman4.The speaker sees Mary wear ___ different silk scarves in a wee k.A.2B.5C.7D. 65.Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford?A.East Croydon.B.Victoria.C. Southeast.D. Red Hill.6.What is the speaker probably doing?A.Interviewing a clerk.B.Writing a job ad.C.Dismissing a clerk.D.Making inquires7.What does the speaker mean?A.Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy.B.Emily used to be honest only.C.Emily used to be trustworthy only.D.Emily is more than honest and trustworthy.8.When does the next train leave?A.6:56.B. 7:00.C. 7:28.D. 8:38.9.What was wrong with Malcolm?A.He had trouble working hard.B.He didn't know where to go.C.He never went anywhere.D.He worked hard but never succeeded.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. A t the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions.10.What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Doctor and patient.wyer and client.D.Boss and secretary.11.What is the weather usually like in November?A.Hotter than the present weather.B.More humid than the present weather.C.Drier than the present weather.D.Cooler than the present weather.12.What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?A.Public buses are fast and cheap.B.Parking is becoming a big problem.C.Subway trains are even safer than taxis.D.Taxis are more convenient than buses.13.What are the two speakers talking about?A.Fixing the woman's computer.B.Ordering some new parts by Friday.C.Getting the new parts ready by Friday.D.Sending the woman's computer for repair.14.What can we learn from the conversation?A.Neither of them has a favourable opinion of the service.B.The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant.C.Both agree it's time for the restaurant to fire some staff.D.The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the woman doesn't.15.Who will pay for the call?A.The man.B. The operator.C.The man's sister.D. The man and his sister.16.What does the man think of the woman's choice of clothing?A.He thinks her choice is good.B.He thinks her choice is terrible.C.He doesn't like the colour.D.He doesn't like the style.17.What happened to Mr. Runt's project?A.It was fairly successful.B.It was hard and futile.C.It failed for lack of fund.D.It stopped for lack of land.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 1O seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.18.According to the news, NATO and Russia___.A.have finalized a charter on their new relationshipB.still have differences in military and political issuesC.will hold a fifth round of talks in LuxembourgD.made no progress in this round of talksQuestions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.19.___ people were killed during the air crash.A. 61B. 51C. 41D. 1020.According to the news, the plane crashed___.A.shortly before it landedB.minutes after it took offC.after it cleared the mountainsD.at the foot of the mountainsQuestions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.21.Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?A.The pro-Iranian Hezbollah.B. The Palestinian group Hamas.C.The Irish Republican Army.D. The Basque separatist group ETA.22.The affected groups will be prevented from___.A.entering the United States legallyB.freezing US financial assets abroadC.receiving support from other countriesD.giving weapons to other terrorist groupsQuestion 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.23.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu___.A.has been prosecuted by the Justice MinistryB.may be prosecuted by the Justice MinistryC.has been prosecuted by the policeD.will be prosecuted on MondayQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.24.The winners of the reported elections are___.A.the left-wing ConservativesB.the left-wing SocialistsC.the centre-right ConservativesD.the centre-right Socialists25.If the left secures the parliamentary majority,___.A.Chirac will share his presidential power with JospinB.Jospin will share his prime ministerial power with ChiracC.Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will remainD. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign完型填空Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious ( 26 ) the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surface of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and ( 27 ) it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but ( 28 ) to diffuse throughout the space available; it must ( 29 ) be kept in a closed container, as ( 30 ) a planet's atmosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories ( 31 )the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be "dissolved" in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are ( 32 ) different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing ( 33 ) a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure, and they both flow easily. They are fluids.The ( 34 ) similarly of liquids and gases becomes clearly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat. ( 35 ) a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The li quid expands or ( 36 ) , becomes less dense; some of it evaporates. ( 37 ) , the vapor above the liquid surface becomes denser as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature an d pressure ( 38 ) the densities become equal is ( 3 9 ) the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be ( 40 ) ; there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.26. A. in B. on C. under D. beyond27. A. fills B. be filled C. filling D. to fill28. A. intends B. tends C. inclines D. contends29. A. however B. nevertheless C. so D. therefore30. A. in the event of B. in the case of C. with a view to D. with reference to31. A. having described B. described C. describing D. to have described32. A. made up of B. consisted of C. constituted of D. made from33. A. apply B. adapt C. take D. conduct34. A. elementary B. crucial C. rudimentary D. fundamental35. A. Suppose B. To suppose C. Being supposed D. Supposed36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in other words D. in that case37. A. Similarly B. In contrast C. Furthermore D. Instead38. A. on that B. on which C. at that D. at which39. A. known B. defined C. called D. referred to40. A. classified B. recognized C. categorized D. distinguished选择Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41.Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people___.A. doB. hearC. do themD. hearing it42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left untreated.A. afterB. ifC. sinceD. unless43.The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___.A. drought in othersB. droughts are othersC. while other droughtsD. others in drought44.Do help yourself to some fruit,___ you?A. can'tB. don'tC. wouldn'tD. won't45.There___ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beingD. be46.My mother can't get ___ because she has rheumatism (风湿病).A. aboutB. onC. throughD. in47. I was very much put ___ by Mark's rude behavior; it really annoyed me.A.overB. offC. upD. by48.You ___ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.A. needn't have toldB. needn't tellC. mustn't have toldD. mustn't tell49.All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ quite sucha crowd of people there.A. weren'tB. hasn't beenC. hadn't beenD. wouldn't be50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ quality control can be substantially reduced.A.whoseB. asC. whatD. that51. ___ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy.A. LookingB. LookedC. Having lookedD. To look52. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.A. insensitiveB. allergicC. sensibleD. infected53.When you're driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___.A.wayB. trackC. roadD. lane54.The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.A. swerveB. twistC. departD. swing55.In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.A. skatingB. skiddingC. slidingD. slipping56.This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.A. resultB. assureC. entailD. accomplish57.The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.A. distantB. slimC. unlikelyD. narrow58.We should make a clear ___ between 'competent' and 'proficient' for the purposes of our discussion.A. separationB. divisionC. distinctionD. difference59.In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress thanpreviously.A. airB. moodC. areaD. climate60.Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it should rank high on any list of science fiction.A. consistentlyB. consequentlyC. invariablyD. fortunately61.The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly___ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.A. exploitedB. controversialC. inexhaustibleD. remarkable62.While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some important museums and buildings.A. visitingB. travelingC. watchingD. touring63.You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o'clock tomorrow morning.A. failureB. hesitationC. troubleD. fail64.As the director can't come to the reception, I'm representing the companyA. on his accountB. on his behalfC. for his partD. in his interest65. Dreams are___ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.A. uninformativeB. startlingC. harmlessD. uncontrollable阅读理解 APart Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AClearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating isperformed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of society.Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. secondly, speed has revolutionised the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed by international news.No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program me that is being channelled into millions of homes.Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.66.In the first paragraph the writer emphasizes the___ of face-to-face contact in social settings.A. natureB. limitationC. usefulnessD. creativity67.It is implied in the passage that___.A.local news used to be the only source of information.B.local news still takes a significant place.C.national news is becoming more popular.D.international news is the fastest transmitted news.68.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A.To possess information used to be a privilege.B.Public libraries have replaced private libraries.munication means more than transmission.rmation influences ways of life and thinking.69.From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is___.A.indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass mediaB.happy about the drastic changes in the mass mediaC.pessimistic about the future of the mass mediaD.concerned about the wrong use of the mass mediaTEXT BThe men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Distinguishing epithets were rarely added. These might be patronymic, descriptive or occupational. They were, however, hardly surnames. Heritable names gradually became general in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixed, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names varied considerably in different parts of the country.British surnames fall mainly into four broad categories: patronymic, occupational, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or artificial names . In fact, over fifty percent of genuine British surnames derive from place names of different kinds, and so they belong to the last of our four main categories. Even such a name as Simpson may belong to this last group, and not to the first , had the family once had its home in the ancient village of that name. Otherwise, Simpson means "the son of Simon", as might be expected.Hundreds of occupational surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least recognisable after a little thought: Archer, Carter, Fisher, Mason, Thatcher, Taylor, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more obscure in their meanings an d testify to the amazing specialisation in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such are "Day", (Old English for breadmaker) and "Walker" (a fuller whose job it was to clean and thicken newly made cloth).All these vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity, which descriptive names often lack. Some, it is true, like "Long", "Short" or "Little", are simple. They may be taken quite literally. Others require more thinking: their meanings are slightly different from the modem ones. "Black" and "White " implied dark and fair respectively. "Sharp" meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever.Place-names have a lasting interest since there is hardly a town or village in a ll England that has not at some time given its name to a family.They may be picturesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. Among the commoner names which survive with relatively little change from old-English times are "Milton"(middle enclosure) and "Hilton"(enclosure on a hill).70.Surnames are said to be ___ in Anglo-Saxon England.A. commonB. vocationalC. unusualD. descriptive71. We learn from the first paragraph ___ for many years after the 13th and 14th centuries.A. family names became descriptive and occupationalB. people in some areas still had no surnamesC. some people kept changing their surnamesD. all family names became fixed in England72. "Patronymic" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to "formed from ___.A. the name of one's father"B. the family occupation"C. one's family home"D. one's family history"73. Which of the following sentences is an opinion rather than a fact?A. hundreds of occupational names are at once familiar to us.B. "Black" and "White" implied "dark" and "fair" respectively.C. Vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity.D. Every place in England has given its name to a family.TEXT CSince the early 1930s, Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts. Over the years, they had successfully withstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn, had been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the financial affairs to certain account holders. The result of this policy of secrecy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swiss banking. There was a widely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners, mainly because of its numbered accounts and bankers' reluctance to ask awkward questions of depositors. Contributing to the mystique was the view, carefully propagated by the banks themselves, that if this secrecy was ever given up, foreigners would fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money, and the Swiss banking system would virtually collapse overnight.To many, therefore, it came like a bolt out of the blue, when, in 1977, the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank (the Central Bank). The aim of the agreement was to preventto improper use of the country's bank secrecy laws, and its effect was to curb severely the system of secrecy.The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbered accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before. The banks would be required, if necessary, to identify the origin of foreign funds going into numbered and other accounts. The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious purposes. Also they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules. Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts, they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone, including the Swiss government. To some extent, therefore, the principle of secrecy had been maintained.74.Swiss banks took pride in___.A.the number of their accountsB.withholding client informationC.being mysterious to the outsidersD.attracting wealthy foreign clients75.According to the passage, the widely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners was ___ by banks themselves.A.deniedB. criticizedC. reviewedD. defended76.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that___.plete changes had been introduced into Swiss banksB.Swiss banks could no longer keep client informationC.changes in the bank policies had been somewhat superficialD.more changes need to be considered and madeTEXT DCoketown was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and the ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill-smelling dye, and vast piles of buildings full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the piston of the steam-engine worked monotonously up an d down like the head of an elephant in a state of madness. The town contained several large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another.A sunny midsummer day. There was such a thing sometimes, even inCoketown. Seen from a distance in such weather, Coketown lay covered in a haze of its own. You only knew the town was there, because you knew there could have been no such blotch upon the view without a town.The streets were hot and dusty on the summer day, and the sun was so bright that it even shone through the haze over Coketown, and could not be looked at steadily. Workers emerged from low underground doorways into factory yards, and sat on posts and steps, wiping their faces and contemplating coals. The whole town see med to be frying in oil. There was a stifling smell of hot oil everywhere. The a tmosphere of those places was like the breath of hell, and their inhabitants was ting with heat, toiled languidly in the desert. But no temperature made the mad elephants more mad or more sane. Their wearisome heads went up and down at the same rate, in hot weather and in cold, wet weather and dry fair weather and foul. The measured motion of their shadows on the walls, was the substitute Coketown had to show for the shadows of rustling woods; while for the summer hum of insects, it could offer all the year round, from the dawn of Monday to the night of Saturday, the whirr of shafts and wheels.77.Which of the following adjectives is NOT appropriate to describe Coketown?A. dullB. dirtyC. noisyD. savage78.From the passage we know that Coketown was mainly a(n) ___town .A. industrialB. agriculturalC. residentialD. commercial79. Only ___ were not affected by weather.A.the workmenB. the inhabitantsC. the steam-enginesD. the rustling woods80.Which is the author's opinion of Coketown?A.Coketown should be replaced by woods.B.The town was seriously polluted.C.The town had too much oil in it.D. The town's atmosphere was traditional.阅读理解 BSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNINGIn this section there are seven passages with a total often multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81.The writer is concerned about___.A.budget housekeepingB. the retail tradeputer skillsD. mental arithmeticNow read Text E quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.A lot of attention is being given to children who leave school unable to read or write. I think there should be equal concern for those who are unable to cope with simple mental arithmetic -particularly girls.It is often stated that today's children are growing up in a computer world and they don't need the same skills that their grandparents did. But is it any wonder that many young girls trying to cope with budget housekeeping fail for the simple reason they cannot keep accurate checks on their purchases?Shopping in markets is no source of cheap purchasing unless one is able to keep pace with the apparent mental agility of the vendor.Must we face the thought that at some time in the distant future everyone will need to carry in their handbag or pocket one of the miniature calculators?TEXT FFirst read the following question.82.This is a letter of___.A. referenceB. applicationC. inquiryD. complaintNow read Text F quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.10 Garden Ave.EssexThe Personnel OfficerBelgian Medico Ltd.P0 Box 920BrusselsBelgium5th May 200___Dear Sir,With reference to your advertisement in the "Daily Star", I'd like to apply for the position of translator with your firm.I hold a degree in German and French from the University of London. And I have worked as a translator for the past three years with Watson & Sons, Ltd., manufacturer of laboratory instruments, translating business correspondence from French and German into English.I am 25 years old and unmarried. I enjoy living and working in different countries and I should welcome the chance of moving to Belgium.Yours sincerely,(Miss) Janet HolbrookeTEXT GFirst read the following question.83.The passage is mainly about___.A.lonelinessB. experienceC. memoryD. isolationNow read Text G quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people. Everyone has experienced, at some time, that strong sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party or in a room full of happy laughing people. It suddenly seems to you as if everybody knows everybody else, everybody knows what is going on; everybody, that is, except you.This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when you are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid of. People living alone are advised to tackle their loneliness by joining a club or a society, by going out and meeting people.TEXT HFirst read the following question.84.The author mainly discusses ___ of public transportation.A.the priceB. the typesC. the improvementD. the advantageNow read Text H quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.The price of public transportation in Beijing has doubled twice since 1989, but it is still a bargain. Using the subway and minibuses used to。
2000年1月大学英语四级真题及答案
D) The woman isn't a skillful typist.
6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr.Smith.
B) He wants to make sure that Mr.Smith will see him.
3. A) Take a walk. B) Give a performance.
C) Listen to the music. D) Dance to the music.
4. A) Read article on political science.
B) Presenta different theory to the class.
C) He is an awful speaker. D) He hasn't prepared his speech well.
8 A) She didn't like the books the man bought.
B) There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore.
C) The man bought a lot of books.
D) She wanted to see what the man bought.
9. A) Buy a ticket for the ten o'clock flight.
B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.
2. A) This apple pie tastes very good. B) His mother likes the pie very much.
2000年1月大学英语四级试题 1听力理解 及注释
2000年1月大学英语四级听力Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read :A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The woman is a close friend of the man.B) The woman has been working too hard.C) The woman is seeing a doctor.D) The woman is tired of her work.2. A) This apple pie tastes very good.B) His mother likes the pie very much.C) This pie can’t match his mother’s.D) His mo ther can’t make apple pies.3. A) Take a walk.B) Give a performance.C) Listen to the music.D) Dance to the music.4. A) Read an article on political science.B) Present a different theory to the class.C) Read more than one article.D) Choose a better article to read.5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job.B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o’clock.7. A) He gets nervous very easily.B) He is an inexperienced speaker.C) He is an awful speaker.D) He hasn’t prepared his speech well.8. A) She didn’t like the books the man bought.B) There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the tem o’clock flight.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C) Go to the airport immediately.D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) A car outside the supermarket.B) A car at the bottom of the hill.C) Paul’s car.D) The sports car.12. A) Inside the car.B) At the foot of the hill.C) In the garage.D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car.B) The two girls inside the car.C) The man standing nearby.D) The salesman from London.14. A) Nobody.B) The two girls.C) The bus driver.D) Paul.Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn’t know where the back door was.C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman wouldn’t beli eve him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.2000年1月大学英语四级听力答案及书面材料Part ISection ASection B【书面材料】Section A1. M: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you?W: I don't know what's the matter with me? I'm always feeling tired, I'm usually worn out at the end of the day.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?【注释】本题答案为“C”。
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大学英语四级真题2000年01月(总分100, 做题时间90分钟)Part Ⅰ Listening ComprehensionSection ASSS_SINGLE_SEL1.A The woman is seeing a doctor.B The woman is a close friend of the man.C The woman is tired of her work.D The woman has been working too hard.SSS_SINGLE_SEL2.A His mother can't make apple pies.B This pie can't match his mother's.C His mother likes the pie very much.D This apple pie tastes very good.SSS_SINGLE_SEL3.A Take a walk.B Listen to the music.C Dance to the music.D Give a performance.SSS_SINGLE_SEL4.A Read more than one article.B Choose a better article to read.C Present a different theory to the class.D Read an article on political science.SSS_SINGLE_SEL5.A The woman isn't a skillful typist.B The woman should work as hard as Mary.C The woman should do the typing for Mary.D The woman would understand if she did Mary's job.SSS_SINGLE_SEL6.A He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C He wants to change the time of the appointment.D He wants the woman to meet him at three o'clock.SSS_SINGLE_SEL7.A He gets nervous very easily.B He is an inexperienced speaker.C He is an awful speaker.D He hasn't prepared his speech well.SSS_SINGLE_SEL8.A She didn't like the books the man bought.B There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore.C The man bought a lot of books.D She wanted to see what the man bought.SSS_SINGLE_SEL9.A Buy a ticket for the ten o'clock flight.B Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C Go to the airport immediately.D Switch to a different flight.SSS_SINGLE_SEL10.A Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.B Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.D Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.SSS_SINGLE_SEL11.A A car outside the supermarket.B A car at the bottom of the hill.C Paul's ear.D The sports car.SSS_SINGLE_SEL12.A Inside the car.B At the foot of the hill.C In the garage.D In the supermarket.SSS_SINGLE_SEL13.A The driver of the sports car.B The two girls inside the ear.C The man standing nearby.D The salesman from London.SSS_SINGLE_SEL14.A Nobody.B The two girls.C The bus driver.D Paul.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.SSS_SINGLE_SEL15.A His friend gave him the wrong key.B He didn't know where the back door was.C He couldn't find the key to his mailbox.D It was too dark to put the key in the lock.SSS_SINGLE_SEL16.A It was getting dark.B He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C The birds might have flown away.D His friend would arrive any time.SSS_SINGLE_SEL17.A He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B He knew the policeman wouldn't believe him.C The torch light made him look very foolish.D He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.SSS_SINGLE_SEL18.A The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B The exhaustion of energy resources.C The destruction of oil wells.D The spread of the black powder from the fires.SSS_SINGLE_SEL19.A The underground oil resources have not been affected.B Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D The underground water resources have not been polluted.SSS_SINGLE_SEL20.A To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B To estimate the losses caused by the rims.C To remove the oil left in the desert.D To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Part Ⅱ R eading ComprehensionPassage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us, But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $ 50 million worth of new telescopes fight now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we'll have a way to change its Course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn't be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging anyrisk are: 1 ) How likely the event is; and2) How bad the consequencesff the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare m but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. "If we don't take care of these big asteroids, they'll take care of us," says one scientist. "It's that simple."The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting a- round on Earth? "The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them," said a New York Times article.21.What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?SSS_SINGLE_SELA They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22.What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?SSS_SINGLE_SELA It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D It's still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.23.What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?SSS_SINGLE_SELA It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B It may create more problems than it might solve.C It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.24.We can conclude from the passage that _________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD workable solutions still have to be found to prevent acollision of asteroids with Earth25.Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?SSS_SINGLE_SELA Optimistic.B Critical.C Objective.D Arbitrary.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan's success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth ofall fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest — curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar.Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane spear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reductionin highway speed and the num- her of traffic accidents.26.The passage mainly discusses ___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA a new way of highway speed controlB a new pattern for painting highwaysC a new approach to training driversD a new type of optical illusion27.On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that __________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA they should avoid speed-related hazardsB they are driving in the wrong laneC they should slow down their speedD they are approaching the speed limit28.The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former __________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA can keep drivers awakeB can cut road accidents in halfC will have a longer effect on driversD will look more attractive29.The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety Plans to ___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA try out the Japanese method in certain areasB change the road signs across the countryC replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD repeat the Japanese road patterns30.What does the author say about straight ,horizontal bars painted across roads?SSS_SINGLE_SELA They are falling out of use in the United States.B They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C They are applicable only on broad roads.D They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Amtrak (美国铁路客运公司) was experiencing a downswing in ridership (客运量) along the **prising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite **pared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became America's standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.Two portions of the total market were targeted: 1 ) anxious fliers — those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers — those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains ( Empire Builder, etc. ). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive. The Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.31.What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?SSS_SINGLE_SELA To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience.B To stress the influence of the automobile on America's standard of convenience.C To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.D To illustrate the important role of **munication in changing consumer attitudes.32.It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that __________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportationB trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportationC trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to beD trains could **pete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience33.To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA the freedom and convenience provided on trainsB the practical aspects of train travelC the adventurous aspects of train tripsD the safety and cleanliness of train trips34.The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America becauseSSS_SINGLE_SELA they could focus on meaningful travel experiencesB they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programsC their profits could be increased by some 15 percentD most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences35.According to the passage, the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in ridership and profits because__________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertisedB it provided an exciting travel experienceC its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoorsD it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and SeattlePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Why does cream go bad faster than butter? Some researchersthink they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its **position — a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives.Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has been a mystery. Both are emulsions — tiny globules (小球) of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another. The difference lies in what's in the globules and what's in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation.In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. "This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture," he says.When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments (密封仓) buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients. They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products. "In butter, you get a serf-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing," says Brocklehurst.The researchers are already working with **panies keen to seeff their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to the food's structure. Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.36.The significance of Broaklehurst's research is that ____________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservativesB it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butterC it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butterD it found that cream and butter share the same **position37.According to the researchers, cream sours faster than butter because bacteria ___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA are more evenly distributed in creamB multiply more easily in cream than in butterC live on less fat in cream than in butterD produce less waste in cream than in butter38.According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream fresh by ___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA removing its fatB killing the bacteriaC reducing its water contentD altering its structure39.The word "colonies" ( Line 2, Para. 4) refers to ___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA tiny globulesB watery regionsC **munitiesD **partments40.Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can be made resistant to bacterial attack ___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA by varying its **positionB by turning it into a solid lumpC while keeping its structure unchangedD while retaining its liquid formPart Ⅲ Vocabulary a nd Structure41.She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ___________ too long.SSS_SINGLE_SELA has been readingB had readC is readingD read42.Niagara Falls is a great tourist ___________ drawing millions of visitors every year.SSS_SINGLE_SELA attentionB attractionC appointmentD arrangement43.I don't mind ___________ the decision as long as it is not too late.SSS_SINGLE_SELA you to delay makingB your delaying makingC your delaying to makeD you delay to make44.The hopes, goals, fears and desires widely ___________ between men and women, between the rich and the poor.SSS_SINGLE_SELA alterB shiftC transferD vary45.Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ___________ in Cuba.SSS_SINGLE_SELA being cultivatedB been cultivatedC having cultivatedD cultivating46.The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience___________ on benches, chairs or boxes.SSS_SINGLE_SELA having seatedB seatingC seatedD having been seated47.This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen___________ comfortably.SSS_SINGLE_SELA is wornB wearsC wearingD are worn48.Some diseases are ___________ by certain water animals.SSS_SINGLE_SELA transplantedB transformedC transportedD transmitted49.Wouldn't you rather your child ___________ to bed early?SSS_SINGLE_SELA goB wentC would goD goes50.Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ___________ will happen to her private life.SSS_SINGLE_SELA thatB whatC itD this51.The Words of his old teacher left a ___________ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them.SSS_SINGLE_SELA longB livelyC lastingD liberal52.Mike's uncle insists ___________ in this hotel.SSS_SINGLE_SELA staying notB not to stayC that he would not stayD that he not stay53.We agreed to accept ___________ they thought was the best tourist guide.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whateverB whomeverC whicheverD whoever54.It is our ___________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.SSS_SINGLE_SELA consistentB continuousC considerateD continual55.Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded___________ 27%.SSS_SINGLE_SELA byB forC toD in56.Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful ___________ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.SSS_SINGLE_SELA by whichB to whichC in thatD so that57.He is ___________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.SSS_SINGLE_SELA optimisticB optionalC outstandingD obvious58.Sometimes I wish I ___________ in a different time and a different place.SSS_SINGLE_SELA be livingB were livingC would liveD would have lived59.The director was critical ___________ the way we were doing the work.SSS_SINGLE_SELA atB inC ofD with60.In a sudden ___________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.SSS_SINGLE_SELA attackB burstC splitD blast61.In a sudden ___________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.SSS_SINGLE_SELA attackB burstC splitD blast62.___________ she realized it was too late to go home.SSS_SINGLE_SELA No sooner it grew dark thanB Hardly did it grow dark thatC Scarcely had it grown dark thanD It was not until dark that63.I'd ___________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in **munity, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.SSS_SINGLE_SELA take into accountB account forC make up forD make out64.It is essential that these application forms ___________ back as early as possible.SSS_SINGLE_SELA must be sentB will be sentC are sentD be sent65.She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ___________ enough to eat.SSS_SINGLE_SELA mildB slightC lightD tender66.We take our skin for granted until it is burned ___________ repair.SSS_SINGLE_SELA beyondB forC withoutD under67.**puter revolution may well change society as ___________ as did the Industrial Revolution.SSS_SINGLE_SELA certainlyB insignificantlyC fundamentallyD comparatively68.___________ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.SSS_SINGLE_SELA To look atB looking atC Looked atD To be looked at69.A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough___________.SSS_SINGLE_SELA nuisanceB troubleC worryD anxiety70.Some women ___________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.SSS_SINGLE_SELA must makeB should have madeC would makeD could have madePart Ⅳ ClozeIn a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转) around the earth. An (71) 7% did not know which revolved around (72) I have no doubtthat (73) all of these people were (74) in school that the earth revolves around the sun; (75) may even have writtenit (76) a teat. But they never (77) their incorrect mentalmodels of planetary (行星的) (78) because their everyday observations didn't support (79) their teachers told them: people see the sun "moving (80) the sky as momin8 turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止的) (81) that is happening.Students can leant the right answers (82) heart in class, and yet **bined them (83) their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts andthe (84) personal understanding of the world can (85) side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to usethe (86) model because it has always worked well (87) that circumstance. Unless professors address (88) errors instudents' personal models of the world, students arenot (89) to replace them with the (90) one.71.SSS_SINGLE_SELA excessiveB extraC additionalD added72.SSS_SINGLE_SELA whatB whichC thatD other73.SSS_SINGLE_SELA virtuallyB remarkablyC ideallyD preferably74.SSS_SINGLE_SELA learnedB suggestedC taughtD advised75.SSS_SINGLE_SELA thoseB theseC whoD they76.SSS_SINGLE_SELA onB withC underD for77.SSS_SINGLE_SELA formedB alteredC believedD thought78.SSS_SINGLE_SELA operationB positionC motionD location79.SSS_SINGLE_SELA howB whichC thatD what80.SSS_SINGLE_SELA aroundB acrossC onD above81.SSS_SINGLE_SELA sinceB soC whileD for82.SSS_SINGLE_SELA toB byC inD with83.SSS_SINGLE_SELA withB intoC toD along84.SSS_SINGLE_SELA adult'sB teacher'sC scientist'sD student's85.SSS_SINGLE_SELA existB occurC surviveD maintain86.SSS_SINGLE_SELA privateB individualC personalD own87.SSS_SINGLE_SELA inB withC onD for88.SSS_SINGLE_SELA generalB naturalC similarD specific89.SSS_SINGLE_SELA obligedB likelyC probableD partial90.SSS_SINGLE_SELA perfectB betterC reasonableD correctPart Ⅴ WritingDirections: For this part ,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic How I Finance my College Education.9 You should write at least 100 words ,and base **position on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.1.上大学的费用（tuition and fees）可以通过多种途径解决2.哪种途径适合我（说明理由）How I Finance My College Education?SSS_TEXT_QUSTI1。
2000年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及答案.doc
2000年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及答案Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］?Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.?Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO???Part ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］?In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet.???Section A STATEMENT??In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.??1. What is said about Harry’s brother??A. He is happy with his job.?B. He is a very ambitious man.?C. He is too ambitious to be an engine driver.?D. He doesn’t like to be an engine driver. ?2. What do you learn about Ms. Ellis??A. She has been waiting.?B. She is examining her patient.?C. She is seeing her doctor.?D. She wouldn’t mind waiting. ?3. Joan is probably a___.?A. nurseB. doctorC. lawyerD. saleswoman ?4. The speaker sees Mary wear ___ diff。
2000年1月四级考试真题
[真题] 2000年1月四级考试真题Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: 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.第1题：A.The woman is seeing a doctor.B.The woman is a close fiend of the man.C.The woman is tired of her work.D.The woman has been working too hard.参考答案：A答案解析：M:Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you ?W:I don’t know what’s the matter with me. I’m always feeling tired. I’m usually worn out at the end of the day.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?第2题：A.His mother can't make apple pies.B.This pie can't match his mother's.C.His mother likes the pie very much.D.This apple pie tastes very good.参考答案：D答案解析：w:What do you think of the apple pie? I made it myselfM:Very delicious indeed. Even my mother’s can’t match this.Q:What does the man mean?第3题：A.Take a walk.B.listen to the music.C.Dance to the music.D.Give a performance.参考答案：C答案解析：M:The music is so beautiful that I’d like to dance, but! don’t know the steps. W:It doesn’t matter. No one will be looking at us in the crowd.Q:What does the woman suggest they do?第4题：A.Read more than one article.B.Choose a better article to read.C.Present a different theory to the class.D.Read an article on political science.参考答案：D答案解析：M:I’d better read one of the articles for our Political Science class.W: You can’t read just one. They say each presents a different theory.Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do?第5题：A.The woman isn't a skillful typist.B.The woman should work as hard as Mary.C.The woman should do the typing for Mazy.D.The woman would understand if she did Mary's job.参考答案：D答案解析：W:Mary is always complaining about her job.M: Maybe if you try typing letters every day you’d see what it’s like.Q What does the man mean?第6题：A.He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B.He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C.He wants to change the time of the appointment.D.He wants the woman to meet him at three o'clock.参考答案：B答案解析：M:Good morning! This is John Parker speaking. I' m just ringing to confirm my appointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon.W:Yes ,Mr Smith's expecting you at 3o’clock.Q:Why is the man making the phone call?第7题：A.He gets nervous very easily.B.He is an inexperienced speaker.C.He is an awful speaker.D.He hasn't prepared his speech well.参考答案：B答案解析：W:Tom looks awfully nervous, doesn't he?M:Yes, I’m afraid he is not used to making speeches.Q:What do they think of Tom?第8题：A.She didn't like the books the man bought.B.There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore.C.The man bought a lot of books.D.She wanted to see what the man bought.参考答案：C答案解析：M:I bought a few books at the new bookstore, Would you like to have a look at them? W:A few! It looks like you bought out the whole bookstore.Q: What does the woman mean?第9题：A.Buy a ticket for the ten o'clock flight.B.Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C.Go to the airport immediately.D.Switch to a different flight.参考答案：D答案解析：M:Jane, you won’t be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10 o’clock flight.W: I realize that now. I’ll have to get my ticket changed.Q: What will the woman have to do?第10题：A.Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.B.Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.C.Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.D.Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.参考答案：B答案解析：M:Would you get me through to Doctor Lemon Please? W:I’m sorry . He is with a patient .Q:What does the woman mean?Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.[听力原文]Paul, a salesman from London, was driving past a sports car parked outside a supermarket when he saw it start to roll slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat but no driver. Paul stopped quickly, jumped in front of the sports car and tried to stop it, pushing against the front of the car. Another man, who was standing nearby, got into the car and put on the hand brake, saving the girls from injuiy. It was at this pint that Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill and going too fast for him to stop it. It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so baled away to a garage. As if this was not bad enough, Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car, that he did not get the name of the driver of the sports car who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had happened. 第11题：A.A car outside the supermarket.B.Acar at the bottom of the bill.C.Paul’s car.D.The sports car参考答案：C答案解析：Which car was badly damaged?第12题：A.Inside the car.B.At the foot of the hill.C.In the garage.D.In the supermarket.参考答案：D答案解析：Where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened?第13题：A.The driver of the sports.B.The two girls inside the car.C.The man standing nearby.D.The salesman from London.参考答案：A答案解析：Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident?第14题：A.Nobody.B.The two girls.C.The two girls.D.Paul.参考答案：A答案解析：Who was injured in the accident?[听力原文]My friend Vernon Davie kept birds. One day he phoned and told me he was going away for a week. He asked me to feed the birds for him and said that he would leave the key to his font door in my mail box. Unfortunately, I forgot all about the birds until the night before Vernon was going to return. What was worse; it was already dark when I arrived at his house. I soon found that the key Vernon gave me could not unlock either the front door or the back door. I was getting desperate. I kept thinking of what Vernon would say when he came back.I was just going to give up when I noticed that one bedroom window was slightly open. I found a barrel and pushed it under the window. As thebarrel was very I made a lot of noise. But in the end I managed to climb up and open the window. I actually had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone was shining a torch up at me I looked down and saw a policeman and an old lady, one of Vernon's neighbours."What are you doing up there?" said the policeman.Feeling like a complete fool, I replied, "I was just going to feed Mr. Davies' birds."第15题：A.His friend gave him the wrong key.B.He didn't know where the back door was.C.He couldn't find the key to his mailbox.D.It was too dark to put the key in the lock.参考答案：A答案解析：Why couldn't the man open the door?第16题：A.lt was getting dark.B.He was afraid o( being blamed by his friend.C.The birds might have flown away.D.His Mend would arrive any time.参考答案：B答案解析：Why did the man feel desperate?第17题：A.He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B.He knew the policeman wouldn't believe him.C.The torch light made him look veruy foolish.D.He realized that he had made a mistake.参考答案：B答案解析：Why did the man feel like a fool?[听力原文]When Iraqi troops blew up hundreds of Kuwaiti oil wells at the end of the Gulf War, scientists feared an environmental disaster. Would black powder and the smoke from the fires circle the globe and block out the sun? Many said “No way.” Rain would wash the black powder from the atmosphere. But in America air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles, similar to those collected in Kuwait. Now that the fires are out, scientists are turning their attention to yet another threat； the oil that didn't catch fire. It has formed huge lakes in the Kuwait desert. They trap insects and birds and poison a variety of other desert animals and plants. The only good news is that the oil lakes have not affected the underground water resources. So far, the oil has not been absorbed because of the hard sand just below the surface.Nothing, however, stops the oil from evaporating. The resulting poisonous gas are choking nearby residents. Officials are trying to organize a quick cleanup, but they are not sure how to do it. One possibility is to burn the oil. Get those black powder detectors ready! 第18题：A.The threat of poisonous desert animals and. plants.B.The exhaustion of energy resources.C.The destruction of oil wells.D.The spread of the black powder from the fires.参考答案：D答案解析：What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War?第19题：A.The undergmund oil resources have not been affected.B.Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C.The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D.The underground water resources have hot been polluted.参考答案：D答案解析：What was the good news for scientists?第20题：A.To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B.To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C.To remove the oil left in the desert.D.To use the oil left in the oil lakes.参考答案：C答案解析：What are the officials trying to do at the moment?Part II Reading Comprehension 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 choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids( 小行星 ) now one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us But there are also of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks By the time we Spot a fatal one, the scientists say,we'll have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with unclear weapons. But the cost wouldn't be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is；and 2) How bad the consequences if the occurs.Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years Sound pretty rare--but if one th4thll ft ld of the world.“If we don’t take care of these big asteroids, they'll take care of us” says one scientist“It's that simple”The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks Than from a great nuclear set against them,”said a New York Times article.第21题：What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A.They are heavenly bodies. different in composition.B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C.There are more asteroids than meteomids.D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.参考答案：B答案解析：B) 在文章第二段中明确指出：小行星是一种穿越夜空的更大型的流星。
2000年1月联考英语真题(含答案)
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2000年全国攻读工商管理硕士研究生入学考试英语试题PARTⅠStructure and Vocabulary （10%）Directions：There are 20 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet With a pencil.1.To my great surprise the food was still on the table ，_____A. untouchingB. no touchC. untouchedD. not to be touched2.We do not even know his name ；______ about his character .A. less we knowB. less know weC. less do we knowD. less we do know3.She did not go to the North ，instead she remained here in the South . The doctor suggested that she _______ there .A. not goB. go notC. couldn…t goD. didn‟t go4.I was ill that day ，Otherwise I＿＿＿＿＿＿the meeting .A. would have attendedB. had attendedC. would attendD. attended5.This book will show you _______ can be used in other contexts .A. how what you…ve observedB. how you‟ve observedC. that you…ve observedD. the thing what you‟v e observed6. The statesman and writer you talked with last month _____at today…s conference .A. was presentB. was presentingC. were presentD. were presenting7.The science of medicine ，______ we owe a great deal ，is perhaps the most important of all the sciences .A. in whichB. to whichC. at whichD. for which8.“Time for football games .Do you mind if I change to sports channel？”“__________”A.Yes ，I agreeB. No ，no change C .Yes ，please D. Not at all. Go ahead9.Students at colleges in large cities ran into _______ debts because it was easier for them to find part -time jobs than those in rural areas .A. fewB. fewerC. littleD. less10. It is said that the New York area has more Jews than _______ city outside Israel in the world .A. anotherB. otherC. any otherD. the other11. My boss has always attended to the ______ of important business himself .A. transactionB. solutionC. translationD. stimulation12. The government gets a （n）______ from taxes .A. incomeB. revenueC. fundD. payment13. The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to _____ dollars in fear of another government intervention .A. let in B . let out C. let go of D. let off14. The response to our financial appeal ______ anything we expectedA. surpassedB. impressedC. surprisedD. passed15. Most of his great novels and plays were not published or known to the public_____ his tragic death in 1786 .A. even beforeB. ever sinceC. until afterD. until before16.Mass production is _____ only in an economy with a highly developed technology.A.feasibleB. permissibleC. allowableD. receivable17. Those nations that interfere in the internal affairs of another nation should be _____condemned .monlyB. actuallyC . uniquely D. universally18. The government has decided to reduce a （n）＿＿＿all imports .A. feeB. chargeC. tariffD. expenditure19.The newly -elected president is determined to _____ the established policy of developing agriculture .A.go forB. go onC. go by D . go up20. As always ，I had to fight the ____ to take what she willingly offered .A.fascinationB. attractionC. attentionD. temptationPARTⅡReading Comprehension （50%）Section A Directions ：There are 5. passages in this part ，Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements .For each of then there are four choices marked A. B，C，and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil .Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage ：In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive .Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied . But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity ？There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the workers… life more enjoyable ，it does not actually make them work harder . As far as increasing productivity is concerned ，then variety is not an important factor .Other experts feel that giving the workers freedom to do their jobs in their own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true .The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way . Thus while freedom of choice may be important ，there is usually very little that can be production lines rather than one large one ，so that each worker contributes more to theproduction of the cars on his line .It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor ，but it is also one we can do something about .To what extent does more money lead to greater productivity ？The workers themselves certainly think this important .But perhaps they want more only because the work they do is so boring .Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more .A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours .Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting ，they will neither want more ，nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.21.Which of these possible factors leading to greater productivity is NOT true ？A.To make jobs more variedB.To give the workers freedom to do their jobs in their own way .C.Degree of worker contribution.D.Demands of longer working hours .22. Why do workers want more money ？A.Because their jobs are too boring .B.In order to enjoy more spare timeC.To make their jobs more interestingD. To demand shorter working hours.23. The last sentence in this passage means that if we succeed in making workers… jobs more interesting ______.A.they will want more moneyB.they will demand shorter working hours are important factors .C.more money and shorter working hours are important factors .D.more money and shorter working hours will not be so important to them .24. In this passage ，the author tells us ________.A.how to make the workers more productiveB.impossible factors leading to greater efficiencyC.to what extent more money leads to greater productivityD.how to make workers… jobs more interestingQuestions 25 to 28 are based on the following passage ：The Internet can make the news more democratic ，giving the public a chance to ask question and seek out facts behindstories and candidates ，according to the head of the largest US on-line service .“But the greatest potential for public par ticipation is still in the future ，”Steven Case ，Chairman of America On-line ，told a recent meeting on Journalism and the Internet sponsored by the Freedom Forum （讨论会）。
其它技巧-2000年1月大学英语四级试题 4完形填空 及注释
2000年1月大学英语四级试题4完形填空及注释2000年1月大学英语四级完型试题C) additional D) added C) that D) other C) ideally D) preferably C) taught D) advised C) who D) they C) under D) for C) believed D) thought C) position D) location C) that D) what C) on D) above C) while D) for C) in D) with C) into D) along C) scientist’s D) student’s C) survive D) maintain C) personal D) own C) on D) for C) similar D) specificC) probable D) partial C) reasonable D) correct71. A) excessiveB) extra 72. A) whatB) which 73. A) virtuallyB) remarkably 74. A) learnedB) suggested 75. A) thoseB) these 76. A) onB) with 77. A) formed B) altered 78. A) operationB) motion 79. A) howB) which 80. A) around B) across 81. A) sinceB) so82. A) toB) by 83. A) with B) to 84. A) adult’sB) teacher’s 85. A) existB) occur 86. A) privateB) individual 87. A) in B) with 88. A) generalB) natural 89. A) obligedB) likely 90. A) perfectB) betterIn a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转) around the earth. An __71__ 7% did not knowwhichrevolved around __72_I have no doubt that __73__ all of these people were__74__ in school that the earth revolves around the sun;__75__ may evenhave written it __76__ a test.But they never __77__ theirincorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) __78__because their everyday observations didn’t support __79__ their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” __80__ the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止的) __81__ that is happening. Students can learn the right answers __82__ heart in class,and yet never combined them __83__ their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the __84__ personal understanding of the world can__85__ side by side, each unaffected by the other.Outside of class, the student continues to sue the __86__ modelbecause it has always worked well __87__ that circumstance.Unless professors address __88__ errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not __89__ to replace themwith the __90__ one.2000年1月大学英语四级完型试题【答案】【注释】（71. 答案为“C”。
2000年1月cet4阅读理解
2000年1月大学英语四级阅读理解2000年1月大学英语四级阅读理解第1篇Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn’t be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk re: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare—but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we don’t take care of these big asteroids, they’ll take care of us,” says one scientist. “It’s that simple.”The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “(1)The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,” said a New York Times article.21. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A) They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B) They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C) There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D) Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A) It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B) Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C) Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D) It’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.23. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the courses of asteroids?A) It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B) It may create more problems than it might solve.C) It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D) Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.24. We can conclude from the passage that ________.A) while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB) asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC) the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD) workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth25. Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this passage?A) Optimistic.B) Critical.C) Objective.D) Arbitrary.2000年1月大学英语四级阅读理解第1篇【参考译文】有些科学家指出，除非我们现在就斥资查找和阻止小行星，否则会如我们所知，说不定有颗行星将会撞毁地球。
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最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/ielts/xd.html（报名网址）Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) The woman is seeing a doctor. C) The woman is tired of her work.B) The woman is a close friend of the man. D) The woman has been working too hard.2. A) His mother can't make apple pies. C) His mother likes the pie very much.B) This pie can't match his mother's . D) This apple pie tastes very good.3. A) Take a walk. C) Dance to the music.B) Listen to the music. D) Give a performance.4. A) Read more than one article. C) Present a different theory to the class.B) Choose a better article to read. D) Read an article on political science.5. A) The woman isn't a skillful typist.B) The woman should work as hard as Mary.C) The woman should do the typing for Mary.D) The woman would understand if she did Mary's job.6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o'clock.7. A) He gets nervous very easily. C) He is an awful speaker.B) He is an inexperienced speaker. D) He hasn't prepared his speech well.8. A) She didn't like the books the man bought.B) There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the ten o'clock flight. C) Go to the airport immediately.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her. D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient. C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment. D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient. Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) A car outside the supermarket. C) Paul's carB) A car at the bottom of the hill. D) The sports car.12. A) Inside the car. C) In the garageB) At the foot of the hill. D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car. C) The man standing nearby.B) The two girls inside the car. D) The salesman from London.14. A) Nobody B) The two girls. C) The bus driver. D) Paul. Passage twoQuestion 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn't know where the back door was.C) He couldn't find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman wouldn't believe him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lades soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage :Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids(小行星) now , one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun for from Earth and don't threaten us. But there are also thousands of asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $50 million worth of mew telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, scientist say, we'll have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn't be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is;and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think and asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 500,000 years. Sounds pretty rare -----but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. "If we don't take care of these big asteroids, they'll take care of us," says one scientist. "It's that simple."The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? "The world has less to fear from doomsday(毁灭性的)rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them," said a New York Time article.21. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A) They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B) They are heavenly bodies similar in mature.C) There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D) Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A) It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B) Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C) Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D) It's still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.23. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?A) It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B) It may create more problems than it might solve.C) It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.D) Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.24.We can conclude from the passage thatA) While pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world.B) Asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future.C) The worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime.D) Workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth.25. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?A) Optimistic B) Critical C) Objective D) ArbitraryQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Believe it or not, optical illusion（错觉）can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形)，painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan's success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest------curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.26. The passage mainly discussesA) a new way of highway speed controlB) a new pattern for painting highwaysC) a new approach to training driversD) a new type of optical illusion27. On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel thatA) they could avoid speed-related hazardsB) they are driving in the wrong laneC) they should slow down their speedD) they are approaching the speed limit28. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the formerA) can keep drivers awakeB) can cut road accidents in halfC) will have a longer effect on driversD) will look more attractive29. The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety Plans toA) try out the Japanese method in certain areasB) change the road signs across the countryC) replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD) repeat the Japanese road patterns30. What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads?A) They are falling out of use in the United States.B) They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C) They are applicable only on broad roads.D) They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Amtrak(美国铁路客运公司)was experiencing a downswing in ridership(客运量) along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious , and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time . However , times change and the automobile became America's standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.Two portions of the total market were targeted:1)anxious fliers----those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers ----those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of these trains( Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive. The Empire Builder,which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.31. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?A) To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience.B) To stress the influence of the automobile on America's standard of convenience.C) To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.D) To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.32. It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtark ridership was due to the factthat .A) trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportationB) trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportationC) trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to beD) trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience33. To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasizedA) the freedom and convenience provided on trainsB) the practical aspects of train travelC) the adventurous aspects of train tripsD) the safety and cleanliness of train trips34. The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature andAmerica becauseA) they could focus on meaningful travel experiencesB) they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programsC) their profits could be increased by some 15 percentD) most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences35. According to the passage, the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in ridership and profits becauseA) the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertisedB) it provided an exciting travel experienceC) its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoorsD) it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and Seattle Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Why does dream go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical composition-----a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemicalpreservatives.Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has other. Both are emulsions----tiny globules(小球体)of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another .The difference lies in what's in the globules and what's in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation.In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. "This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture," he says.When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments(隔仓室) buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients(养料). They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products. "In butter, you get a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing," says Brocklehurst .The researchers are already working with food companies keen to see if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to the food's structure. Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.36. The significance of Brocklehurst's research is thatA) it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservativesB) it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butterC) it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butterD) it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition37. According to the researchers, cream sours faster than butter becauseA) are more evenly distributed in creamB) multiply more easily in cream than in butterC) live on less fat in cream than in butterD) produce less waste in cream than in butter38. According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream freshA) removing its fat C) reducing its water contentB) killing the bacteria D) altering its structure39. The word " colonies" (Line 2, Para. 4) refers toA) tiny globules C ) bacteria communitiesB) watery regions D) little compartments40. Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can bemade resistant to bacterial attack .A) by varying its chemical compositionB) by turning it into a solid lumpC) while keeping its structure unchangedD) while retaining its liquid formPart III V ocabulary and Structure41. She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long.A) has been reading B) had read C) is reading D)read42. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________, drawing millions of visitors every year.A) attention B) attraction C) appointments D) arrangement43. I don't mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late.A) you to delay making C) your delaying to makeB) your delaying making D) you delay to make44. The hopes, goals, fears and desires ________ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.A) alter B) shift C) transfer D) vary45. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ________ in Cuba.A) being cultivated B) having cultivated C) been cultivated D) cultivating46. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ________ on benches,chairs or boxes.A) having seated B) seating C) seated D) having been seated47. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ________ comfortably.A) is worn B) wears C) wearing D) are worn48. Some diseases are ________ by certain water animals.A) transplanted B) transformed C) transported D) transmitted49. Wouldn't you rather your child ________ to bed early?A) go B) went C) would go D) goes50. Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ________ will happen to her private life.A) that B) what C) it D) this51. The words of his old teacher left a ________ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them.A) long B)lively C) lasting D) liberal52. Mike's uncle insists ________ in this hotel.A) staying not B) not to stay C) that he would not stay D) that he not stay53 . We agreed to accept ________ they thought was the best tourist guide.A) whatever B) whomever C) whichever D) whoever54. It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual55. Between 1974 and 1997 , the number of overseas visitors expanded ________ 27%.A) by B) for C) to D) in56. Although many people view conflict as bas, conflict is sometimes useful ________it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.A) by which B) to which C) in that D) so that57. He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious58. Sometimes I wish I ________ in a different time and a different place.A) be living B) were living C) would live D) would have lived59. The director was critical ________ the way we were doing the work.A) at B) in C) of D) with60. In a sudden ________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A) attack B) burst C) split D) blast61. ________ she realized it was too late to go home.A) No sooner it grew dark than C) Scarcely had it grown dark thanB) Hardly did it grow dark that D) It was not until dark that62. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D) exhaust63. I'd ________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A) take into account B) make up for C) account for D) make out64. It is essential that these application forms ________ back as early as possible.A) must be sent B) will be sent C) are sent D) be sent65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ________ enough to eat.A) mild B) slight C) light D) tender66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair.A) beyond B) for C) without D) under67. The computer revolution may well change society as ________ as did the IndustrialRevolution.A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively68. ________ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.A) To look at B) Looking at C) Looked at D) To be looked at69. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ________A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety70. Some women ________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.A) must make B) should have made C) would make D) could have madePart IV ClozeIn a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved(旋转) around the earth. An (71) 7% did not know which revolved around (72) . I have no doubt that (73) all of these people were all of these people were (74) in school that the earth revolves around the sun; (75) may even have written it (76) a test. But they never (77) their incorrect mental models of planetary(行星的) (78) because their everyday observations didn't support (79) their teachers told them: People see the sun "moving" (80) the sky as morning turns to night , and the earth seems stationary(静止的) (81) that is happening .Students can learn the right answers (82) heart in class, and yet never combined them (83) their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the (84) personal understanding of the world can (85) side by side , each unaffected by the other .Outside of class, the student continues to use the (86) model because it has always worked well (87) that circumstance. Unless professors address (88) errors in students' personal models of the world, students are not (89) to replace them with the (90) one.71. A) excessive B) extra C) additional D) added72. A) what B) which C) that D) other73. A) virtually B) remarkably C) ideally D)preferably免费？宅在家学英语？怎么报名？74. A) learned B) suggested C) taught D) advised75. A) those B) these C) who D) they76. A) on B) with C) under D) for77. A) formed B) altered C) believed D) thought78.A) operation B) position C) motion D) location79. A) how B) which C) that D) what80. A) around B) across C)on D)above81. A) since B) so C)while D)for82. A) to B) by C) in D) with83. A) with B) into C) to D) along84. 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