CET四级(94年)
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四级考试常见问题解答
四级考试常见问题解答
• 大学英语四级考试，即CET-4，是中国教育部高等教育司主持 的全国性英语水平考试。该考试面向经教育部批准的高等院 校全日制在校大学本科生（专、本），以及研究生和成人高 等教育学院的学生，旨在全面检查考生的英语能力是否达到 教学大纲的要求。
模拟试题二及答案解析
题目
The company was founded in 1995 and since then it has gone from strength to strength.
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答案
正确答案是A，翻译为“该公司成立于 1995年，从那时起它不断根据上下文可以推断出，“since then”表示从那时起，所以答案应该 是A，即“不断壮大”。
模拟试题三及答案解析
题目
He has a strong desire to become a successful entrepreneur.
答案
正确答案是B，翻译为“他渴 望成为一名成功的企业家”。
解析
根据上下文可以推断出， “strong desire”表示强烈 的愿望，所以答案应该是B， 即“渴望成为一名成功的企业
阅读部分难度与要求
阅读部分占总分值的35%，包括词汇理解、长篇 阅读和仔细阅读。
长篇阅读部分要求学生阅读一篇较长的文章，并 回答与文章相关的问题，需要学生具有较强的阅 读理解和判断能力。
词汇理解部分主要测试学生的词汇量和阅读理解 能力，需要学生掌握一定的词汇量，并能够理解 文章的主旨和细节。
仔细阅读部分包括两篇短文，每篇短文后面都有 几个问题，需要学生仔细阅读短文并回答问题， 需要学生具有较强的阅读理解和判断能力。
94 95年英语四级作文
Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort, security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.
So we can draw the conclusion that as long as technology makes progress, the world will grow smaller and smaller.
1994年6月四级作文题及范文
Directions:
1．人们对职业务有不同的理想
1995年1月大学英语四级作文题目及范文
Directions:
1.有人认为金钱是幸福之本(source of happiness)
2.也有人认为金钱是万恶之源(root of all evil)
3.我的看法
[范文]Can Money Buy Happiness?
For the interviewee, a job interview provides him with a good opportunity to display his merits. He may take the chance to introduce his educational background and exhibit his self- confidence and competence in the job applied. All this will give the interviewer a good impression, which will, in turn, increase his chance of getting the job.
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) His wife doesn’t want him to.B) He will be out of town.C) He has some work to do.D) He doesn’t want to.2. A) Do shopping.B) Make a phone call.C) Take a bus.D) Give them to the woman.3. A) Maria’s friends don’t call her very often.B) Maria likes to talk on the phone with her friends.C) Maria doesn’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.D) Maria doesn’t have any friends.4. A) In October.B) Between April and October.C) In April.D) She isn’t certain.5. A) Once it starts raining, it’ll rain a lot.B) It has been raining for some time.C) They’re ready to catch the train.D) The train has just started off.6. A) He offered her a pencil.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He lent her his extra pen.D) He said he didn’t have any ink.7. A) Bob will be on time.B) She hopes Bob won’t come.C) Bob can’t come.D) Bob will be late.8. A) To the beach.B) To a restaurant.C) To a theatre.D) To the zoo.9. A) Ask the woman to find Mr. White for him.B) Hold the phone.C) Pay the manager a visit.D) Make another call.10. A) She is going to give up biology.B) She spends half of her time on biology and half on math.C) To her match is even more difficult than biology.D) To her biology is difficult, but math is not.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He had to get a job.B) He was afraid of failure.C) He wanted to join the Army.D) He wasn’t interested in studying.12. A) She was shocked.B) She was disappointed.C) She expressed doubts.D) She encouraged him.13. A) He was lucky.B) He had a good wife.C) He was determined.D) He had a good teacher.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying in a hospital bed.C) She was lying near a lonely road trembling.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.15. A) She was attacked by robbers.B) She was stopped by a policeman.C) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.D) She was forced to enter a flying saucer.16. A) The woman had been taken a long distance away from her home.B) The woman had intended to leave her husband without telling him.C) The woman had been dishonest to her husband.D) The woman made up an astonishing story.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) In the 15th century.B) In the 16th century.C) In the 5th century.D) In the 6th century.18. A) Because it was at the seaside.B) Because it was the only modern building there.C) Because of the beautiful garden in front of it.D) Because of its old style of architecture.19. A) To keep the tourists away.B) To welcome the tourists.C) To make money.D) To warn the tourists not to ruin his garden.20. A) In order to earn more money.B) In order to have more peace.C) In order to welcome more visitors.D) In order to have a bigger garden.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The failed Skylab will come screaming home to earth in disappointment sometime next month. But it will fall we know not where.That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientists and their computers.The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighing 77 tons and as high as a 12 story building, will break into hundreds of pieces that will be scattered across a track 100 miles wide and 4,000 miles long.We are again exposed to one of those unexpected adventures, or misadventures, of science that attracts our attention from the boring routines of daily existence and encourages us to think a lot about man’s future.What worries Richard Smith, the Skylab’s director, is the “big pieces”that will come through the atmosphere, Two lumps, weighing 2 tons each, and ten, weighing at least 1,000 pounds each, will come in at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and if they crash on land they will dig holes up to 100 feet deep.What worries us, with our lack of scientific knowledge and our quick imagination, is both the big and little pieces, although project officials say there is a very small chance that anyone will be injured by them.That’s good to know, but it doesn’t remove the doubts of the millions who still remember the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. That accident took place in 1979 in spite of what the officials had assured us as to the safely of the nuclear reactor.21. Where the Skylab will fall?A) is kept secretB) has been made publicC) has been predicted by scientistsD) can’t be predicted even by computers22. According to the passage, what does an incident such as the failed Skylab lead us todo?A) Not to believe in officials.B) To think about our future.C) Has been predicted by scientists.D) To fear for our lives.23. The author suggests that ________.A) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been overestimatedB) it’s useless to worry over things you can’t do anything aboutC) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been underestimatedD) computers can solve the problem caused by the broken Skylab24. The author refers to Three Mils Island ________.A) because he is doubtful about what the officials saidB) because he fears that a piece of the Skylab may strike a nuclear power plantC) because he is afraid of the use of nuclear powerD) because the nuclear reactor there and the Skylab were both built by the samecompany25. This passage is mainly about the author’s ________.A) interest in the failure of the SkylabB) willingness to give his adviceC) eagerness to see more new scientific discoveriesD) concern that science cannot answer all questionsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture (the relative efficiency of agricultural production compared to other areas in the economy) is even more important than this. For in nations where the productivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for the production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capita income (人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 percent in western Europe and less than 4 percent in the United States.In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance, in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it functions. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a consideration of its market structure.26. This passage is most probably ________.A) a news itemB) part of an introduction to a bookC) part of a lectureD) an advertisement27. What is the most important to agriculture is ________.A) the amount of food it producesB) the per capita income of farmersC) its industrial performanceD) the production of investment goods28. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A) the provision of food and raw materialsB) the productivity of farmersC) the production of investment goodsD) the economy as a whole29. The performance of farmers essentially determines ________.A) the size of the working populationB) the organization of agricultureC) the market structureD) the general development of economy30. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of ________.A) the structure of American farming populationB) the market structure of American agricultureC) the various functions of American agricultureD) the organization of American agriculturePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don’t tell the whole story.”As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is ge nerally a good student, and that a student’s final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year’s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student’s ability.The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student’s future performance. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the student’s word for it? Any institution that “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies.When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams (废除考试) talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.31. Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with?A) Tests are not effective in measuring t he students’ abilities.B) Tests are an effective measure of the students’ abilities.C) Tests can only measure some of the students’ abilities.D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students’ abilities.32. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph ________.A) opposed judging students by the results of examsB) must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC) regarded exams as a way of punishing studentsD) seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students33. According to the letter, a student’s final mark ________.A) is often encouragingB) often gives a fair picture of the year’s workC) often proves unreliableD) often tells whether he likes the subject or not34. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would________.A) have to continue his studiesC) be incompetentB) have a feeling of failureD) not be admitted by foreign institutions35. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probablyafraid of ________.A) competing with other studentsC) working too hardB) being graded unfairlyD) being dismissed from schoolPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen to ok a pretty dim view of banks and banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding (令人生畏的) structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen w hose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many years was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the 1930’s banks started to grow human, even pleasant, and started to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement beg an in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have be en remarkable.The movement to “humanize” banks, of course, received a new push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of perso nal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment(分期付款) buying broke down the previously long-held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.36. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years a go waschiefly due to ________.A) the attitude of bankersB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the outer appearance of bank buildings37. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.A) rich customersC) friendly businessmenB) regular visitorsD) elderly gentlemen38. When did banks begin to grow human?A) In the last century.C) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.D) During the war.39. What helped the “humanization” of banks?A) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by younger men.B) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the custo mer’s account was greatly increased.40. Ordinary people seldom borrowed money from banks in the past because ________.A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they were comparatively rich before the warC) they thought it was not proper to be in debtD) they rarely spent more than they could earnPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. I don’t know whether what she said is true, but I’ll try to ________ it.A) conformB) confirmC) confessD) confine42. Last year Mike earned ________ his brother, though his brother has a betterposition.A) twice as much asB) twice as many asC) twice thanD) twice as more as43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ________ going tothe doctor.A) pick outB) make outC) put offD) give off44. My only purpose was to get shelter ________ the snow, to get myself covered andwarm.A) forB) formC) offD) over45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.A) were heldB) to be heldC) heldD) holding46. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) noneC) eitherD) neither47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been________ filled in.A) properlyB) regularlyC) thoroughlyD) consequently48. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) allowableB) approachableC) availableD) applicable49. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing herto present it to the committee.A) rewriteB) to rewriteC) rewrittenD) rewriting50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) by the endC) at the endD) at last51. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) inB) onC) forD) to52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) to followC) followingD) being following53. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or otherhas not adapted successfully.A) as toB) whereverC) so thatD) to which54. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ to this college.A) appointedB) be appointedC) was appointedD) has been appointed55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ________ on the tableall the time.A) were lainB) had been lainC) had been lyingD) would have been lying56. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) whenB) whileC) asD) since57. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) has ... landedB) had ... landedC) would ... landD) was ... landing58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ________.A) listB) scheduleC) planD) arrangement59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50 yearsago.A) suchB) whichC) whenD) what60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.A) mindlessB) unconsciousC) brainlessD) unaware61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have Been62. ________ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.A) If onlyB) UnlessC) WhateverD) Whenever63. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) makeB) causeC) enableD) ensure64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school-agechildren.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten histicket.A) thatB) beforeC) whenD) after66. Though the long-term ________ cannot be predicted, the project has been approvedby the committee.A) effectB) effortC) affectD) afford67. He asked ________ since he had been chairman for seven years.A) not to be re-electedB) to be not re-electedC) not to have been re-electedD) to have not been re-elected68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) he was able to make himself hearB) was he able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ________ the restof the students in her class.A) put up withB) do away withC) keep up withD) run away with70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because oflanguages to their __73__languages and __74__ a newand originally Meant akept its original meaning. So intags (标签) which a store” in French, __79__, gradually cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.Consider the word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning after many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, peoplewould say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.71. A) collectedB) madeC) composedD) contained72. A) toB) onC) inD) back73. A) endsB) backgroundsC) basesD) origins74. A) pickB) developC) changeD) choose75. A) ofB) withC) onD) by76. A) withB) andC) orD) for77. A) showB) designC) holdD) indicate78. A) laysB) attachesC) bindsD) gives79. A) howeverB) moreoverC) thereforeD) furthermore80. A) lateB) latelyC) laterD) latest81. A) respondB) prepareC) actD) follow82. A) ThusB) AlsoC) YetD) Nevertheless83. A) AfterB) WithC) OfD) For84. A) sleepingB) workingC) eatingD) talking85. A) forB) duringC) atD) on86. A) breaksB) continuesC) remembersD) forgets87. A) statementB) expressionC) proverbD) conversation88. A) otherB) personC) oneD) member89. A) reproducedB) revisedC) reviewedD) repeated90. A) combinedB) acceptedC) reformedD) shortenedPart V Writing (15 minutes)1. 人们对职业各有不同的理想2. 我理想的职业是什么3. 我怎样为我理想的职业做准备1994年6月四级参考答案Part IPart IV。
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
1994年6月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. A) His wife doesn’t want him to.B) He will be out of town.C) He has some work to do.D) He doesn’t want to.2. A) Do shopping.B) Make a phone call.C) Take a bus.D) Give them to the woman.3. A) Maria’s friends don’t call her very often.B) Maria likes to talk on the phone with her friends.C) Maria doesn’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.D) Maria doesn’t have any friends.4. A) In October.B) Between April and October.C) In April.D) She isn’t certain.5. A) Once it starts raining, it’ll rain a lot.B) It has been raining for some time.C) They’re ready to catch the train.D) The train has just started off.6. A) He offered her a pencil.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He lent her his extra pen.D) He said he didn’t have any ink.7. A) Bob will be on time.B) She hopes Bob won’t come.C) Bob can’t come.D) Bob will be late.8. A) To the beach.B) To a restaurant.C) To a theatre.D) To the zoo.9. A) Ask the woman to find Mr. White for him.B) Hold the phone.C) Pay the manager a visit.D) Make another call.10. A) She is going to give up biology.B) She spends half of her time on biology and half on math.C) To her match is even more difficult than biology.D) To her biology is difficult, but math is not.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He had to get a job.B) He was afraid of failure.C) He wanted to join the Army.D) He wasn’t interested in s tudying.12. A) She was shocked.B) She was disappointed.C) She expressed doubts.D) She encouraged him.13. A) He was lucky.B) He had a good wife.C) He was determined.D) He had a good teacher.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) She was driving along a country road.B) She was lying in a hospital bed.C) She was lying near a lonely road trembling.D) She was telling an astonishing story to a doctor.15. A) She was attacked by robbers.B) She was stopped by a policeman.C) She fainted due to the effects of some drug.D) She was forced to enter a flying saucer.16. A) The woman had been taken a long distance away from her home.B) The woman had intended to leave her husband without telling him.C) The woman had been dishonest to her husband.D) The woman made up an astonishing story.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) In the 15th century.B) In the 16th century.C) In the 5th century.D) In the 6th century.18. A) Because it was at the seaside.B) Because it was the only modern building there.C) Because of the beautiful garden in front of it.D) Because of its old style of architecture.19. A) To keep the tourists away.B) To welcome the tourists.C) To make money.D) To warn the tourists not to ruin his garden.20. A) In order to earn more money.B) In order to have more peace.C) In order to welcome more visitors.D) In order to have a bigger garden.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The failed Skylab will come screaming home to earth in disappointment sometime next month. But it will fall we know not where.That precise information is beyond even the calculations of scientists and their computers.The best they can tell us is that the space station, weighing 77 tons and as high as a 12 story building, will break into hundreds of pieces that will be scattered across a track 100 miles wide and 4,000 miles long.We are again exposed to one of those unexpected adventures, or misadventures, of science that attracts our attention from the boring routines of daily existence and encourages us to think a lot about man’s future.What worries Richard Smith, the Skylab’s director, is the “big pieces” that will come through the atmosphere, Two lumps, weighing 2 tons each, and ten, weighing at least 1,000 pounds each, will come in at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour and if they crash on land they will dig holes up to 100 feet deep.What worries us, with our lack of scientific knowledge and our quick imagination, is both the big and little pieces, although project officials say there is a very small chance that anyone will be injured by them.That’s good to know, but it doesn’t remove the doubts of the millions who still remember the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. That accident took place in 1979 in spite of what the officials had assured us as to the safely of the nuclear reactor.21. Where the Skylab will fall?A) is kept secretB) has been made publicC) has been predicted by scientistsD) can’t be predicted even by computers22. According to the passage, what does an incident such as the failed Skylab lead us to do?A) Not to believe in officials.B) To think about our future.C) Has been predicted by scientists.D) To fear for our lives.23. The author suggests that ________.A) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been overestimatedB) it’s useless to worry over things you can’t do anything aboutC) the danger of the Skylab’s fall has been underestimatedD) computers can solve the problem caused by the broken Skylab24. The author refers to Three Mils Island ________.A) because he is doubtful about what the officials saidB) because he fears that a piece of the Skylab may strike a nuclear power plantC) because he is afraid of the use of nuclear powerD) because the nuclear reactor there and the Skylab were both built by the same company25. This passage is mainly about the author’s ________.A) interest in the failure of the SkylabB) willingness to give his adviceC) eagerness to see more new scientific discoveriesD) concern that science cannot answer all questionsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.As supplier of most of the food we eat and of raw materials for many industrial processes, agriculture is clearly an important area of the economy. But the industrial performance of agriculture (the relative efficiency of agricultural production compared to other areas in the economy) is even more important than this. For in nations where theproductivity of farmers is low, most of the working population is needed to raise food and few people are available for the production of investment goods or for other activities required for economic growth. Indeed, one of the factors related most closely to the per capita income (人均收入) of a nation is the fraction of its population engaged in farming. In the poorest nations of the world more than half of the population lives on farms. This compares sharply with less than 10 percent in western Europe and less than 4 percent in the United States.In short, the course of economic development in general depends in a fundamental way on the performance of farmers. This performance, in turn, depends on how agriculture is organized and on the economic environment, or market structure, within which it functions. In the following pages the performance of American agriculture is examined. It is appropriate to begin with a consideration of its market structure.26. This passage is most probably ________.A) a news itemB) part of an introduction to a bookC) part of a lectureD) an advertisement27. What is the most important to agriculture is ________.A) the amount of food it producesB) the per capita income of farmersC) its industrial performanceD) the production of investment goods28. The underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refers to ________.A) the provision of food and raw materialsB) the productivity of farmersC) the production of investment goodsD) the economy as a whole29. The performance of farmers essentially determines ________.A) the size of the working populationB) the organization of agricultureC) the market structureD) the general development of economy30. This passage will most probably be followed by a discussion of ________.A) the structure of American farming populationB) the market structure of American agricultureC) the various functions of American agricultureD) the organization of American agriculturePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Editor:While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe “tests don’t tell the whole story.”As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience that a student who earns good marks is generally a good student, and that a student’s final mark in a subject is usually a grade average of the year’s work. Of course there are exceptions, but they do not have the frequency that would give an unfair picture of a student’s ability. The simple fact is that proper class work, diligent exam studies and good marks are almost certain indicators of a student’s future performan ce. The opposite is, almost certainly, incompetence.There is no acceptable substitute for competition and examination of quality. How can teachers and future officials determine what a student has learned and remembered? Should we simply take the student’s word for it? Any institutionthat “liberates” students from fair and formal exams is misguided, if not ignorant. And surely the “graduates” of such institutions will lack trustworthiness, not to mention being rejected by foreign universities for graduate or other studies. When all is said and done, I sense that a fear of failure and a fear of unpleasant comparison with others is at the bottom of most ban-exams (废除考试) talk. Excellence and quality fear nothing. On the contrary, they seek competition and desire the satisfaction of being the best.31. Which of the following will the author of this passage probably agree with?A) Tests are not effective in measuring t he students’ abilities.B) Tests are an effective measure of the students’ abilities.C) Tests can only measure some of the students’ abilities.D) Tests may not be useful for measuring students’ abilities.32. The two writers mentioned in the first paragraph ________.A) opposed judging students by the results of examsB) must have proposed other ways of testing studentsC) regarded exams as a way of punishing studentsD) seemed to be worried about the poor marks of their students33. According to the lett er, a student’s final mark ________.A) is often encouragingB) often gives a fair picture of the year’s workC) often proves unreliableD) often tells whether he likes the subject or not34. If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would ________.A) have to continue his studiesC) be incompetentB) have a feeling of failureD) not be admitted by foreign institutions35. According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probably afraid of ________.A) competing with other studentsC) working too hardB) being graded unfairlyD) being dismissed from schoolPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Time was—and not so many years ago, either—when the average citizen to ok a pretty dim view of banks and banking. That this was so, it should be said, was to no small extent the fault of banks and bankers themselves. Banks used to be—and a few still are—forbidding (令人生畏的) structures. Behind the little barred windows were, more often than not, elderly gentlemen w hose expression of friendliness reflected the size of the customer’s account, and nothing less than a few hundred thousand in the bank could have inspired the suggestion of a smile.And yet the average bank for many years was, to the average citizen, a fearful, if necessary, instrument for dealing with business—usually big business. But somewhere in the 1930’s banks started to grow human, even pleasant, and st arted to attract the little man. It is possible that this movement beg an in medium-sized towns, or in small towns where people know each other by their first names, and spread to big towns. At any rate, the results have be en remarkable.The movement to “humanize” banks, of course, received a new push during the war, when more and more women were employed to do work previously performed by men. Also more and more “little” people found themselves in need of personal loans, as taxes became heavier and as the practice of installment (分期付款) buying broke down the previously long-held concept that there was something almost morally wrong about being in debt. All sorts of people began to discover that the intelligent use of credit (信贷) could be extremely helpful.36. The author believes that the unfriendly atmosphere in banks many years a go was chiefly due to ________.A) the attitude of bankersB) unfriendliness of customers toward banksC) economic pressure of the timeD) the outer appearance of bank buildings37. The banks of many years ago showed interest only in ________.A) rich customersC) friendly businessmenB) regular visitorsD) elderly gentlemen38. When did banks begin to grow human?A) In the last century.C) Sometime before the war.B) A few years ago.D) During the war.39. What helped the “humanization” of banks?A) The elderly gentlemen in banks were replaced by younger men.B) More and more “little” people became customers of banks.C) More banks were set up in small and medium-sized towns.D) The size of the customer’s account was greatly increased.40. Ordinary people seldom borrowed money from banks in the past because ________.A) the bank buildings looked forbiddingB) they were comparatively rich before the warC) they thought it was not proper to be in debtD) they rarely spent more than they could earnPart III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. I don’t know whether what she said is true, but I’ll try to ________ it.A) conformB) confirmC) confessD) confine42. Last year Mike earned ________ his brother, though his brother has a better position.A) twice as much asB) twice as many asC) twice thanD) twice as more as43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ________ going to the doctor.A) pick outB) make outC) put offD) give off44. My only purpose was to get shelter ________ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.A) forB) formC) offD) over45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.A) were heldB) to be heldC) heldD) holding46. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) noneC) eitherD) neither47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ________ filled in.A) properlyB) regularlyC) thoroughlyD) consequently48. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) allowableB) approachableC) availableD) applicable49. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee.A) rewriteB) to rewriteC) rewrittenD) rewriting50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) by the endC) at the endD) at last51. His understanding made a deep impression ________ the young girl.A) inB) onC) forD) to52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) to followC) followingD) being following53. There is hardly an environment on earth ________ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully.A) as toB) whereverC) so thatD) to which54. It is highly desirable that a new president ________ to this college.A) appointedB) be appointedC) was appointedD) has been appointed55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ________ on the table all the time.A) were lainB) had been lainC) had been lyingD) would have been lying56. The time has come ________ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.A) whenB) whileC) asD) since57. Hardly ________ the helicopter ________ when the waiting crowd ran toward it.A) has ... landedB) had ... landedC) would ... landD) was ... landing58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ________.A) listB) scheduleC) planD) arrangement59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ________ it was only 50 years ago.A) suchB) whichC) whenD) what60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.A) mindlessB) unconsciousC) brainlessD) unaware61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ________ here 50 minutes sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have Been62. ________ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success.A) If onlyB) UnlessC) WhateverD) Whenever63. This bird’s large wings ________ it to fly very fast.A) makeB) causeC) enableD) ensure64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school-age children.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten his ticket.A) thatB) beforeC) whenD) after66. Though the long-term ________ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.A) effectB) effortC) affectD) afford67. He asked ________ since he had been chairman for seven years.A) not to be re-electedB) to be not re-electedC) not to have been re-electedD) to have not been re-elected68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) he was able to make himself hearB) was he able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ________ the rest of the students in her class.A) put up withB) do away withC) keep up withD) run away with70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because ofC) prior toD) regardless ofPart IV Close (15 minutes)One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and word origins. Each language is __71__ of several earlier languages and the words of a language can sometimes be traced __72__ through two or three different languages to their __73__ Again a word from one language may pass into other languages and __74__ a new meaning. The word “etiquette,” which is __75__ F rench origin and originally Meant a label (标志), __76__ a sign, passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning. So in Spanish the word “etiquette” today is used to __77__ the small tags (标签) which a store __78__ to a suit, a dress or a bottle. The word “etiquette” in French, __79__, gradually developed a different meaning. It__80__ became the custom to write directions on small cards, or “etiquette”, as to how visitors should dress themselves and __81__ during an important ceremony at the royal court. __82__ the word “etiquette” began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow. __83__ this meaning, the word passed into English.Consider the word “breakfast”. “To fast” is to go for some period of time without __84__. Thus in the morning a fter many hours __85__ the night without food, one __86__ one’s fast.Consider the everyday English __87__ “Good-bye”. Many many years ago, people would say to each __88__ on parting “God be with you.” As this was __89__ over and over millions of times, it gradually became __90__ to “Good-bye”.71. A) collectedB) madeC) composedD) contained72. A) toB) onC) inD) back73. A) endsB) backgroundsC) basesD) origins74. A) pickB) developC) changeD) choose75. A) ofB) withC) onD) by76. A) withB) andC) orD) for77. A) showB) designC) holdD) indicate78. A) laysB) attachesC) bindsD) gives79. A) howeverB) moreoverC) thereforeD) furthermore80. A) lateB) latelyC) laterD) latest81. A) respondB) prepareC) actD) follow82. A) ThusB) AlsoC) YetD) Nevertheless83. A) AfterB) WithC) OfD) For84. A) sleepingB) workingC) eatingD) talking85. A) forB) duringC) atD) on86. A) breaksB) continuesC) remembersD) forgets87. A) statementB) expressionC) proverbD) conversation88. A) otherB) personC) oneD) member89. A) reproducedB) revisedC) reviewedD) repeated90. A) combinedB) acceptedC) reformedD) shortenedPart V Writing (15 minutes)1. 人们对职业各有不同的理想2. 我理想的职业是什么3. 我怎样为我理想的职业做准备1994年6月四级参考答案Part I1. A2. B3. D4. B5. C6. C7. A8. C9. D 10. B11. A 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B16. D 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. DPart II21. D 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C26. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. A31. B 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A36. D 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. APart III41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B46. A 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B51. D 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C56. D 57. A 58. A 59. D 60. B61. B 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. C66. A 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. DPart IV71. D 72. A 73. C 74. C 75. A76. B 77. C 78. D 79. D 80. A81. B 82. A 83. C 84. B 85. D86. B 87. B 88. D 89. A 90. C范文：Everyone has his own ideal job. Some want to be doctors, some want to be teachers, and some want to be engineers.My ideal job is in teaching. Firstly, I like children very much. I would like to sing, to dance, and to play with them. Secondly, a teacher has two vacations each. I can enjoy myself during the summer and winter holidays. Finally, I want to teach the students all that I know and help them to develop their potential so that they can work better for our country in the future.In order to be a good teacher, I will study hard not only in class, but also in daily life. I will train my patience, improve my handwriting, and enrich my knowledge. In a word, I will study harder than ever to prepare for my future teaching job.。
1994年大学英语四级试题及参考答案（1月）（2）
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Suppose we built a robot (机器⼈) to explore the planet Mars. We provide the robot with seeing detectors to keep it away from danger. It is powered entirely by the sun. Should we program the robot to be equally active at all times? No. The robot would be using up energy at a time when it was not receiving any. So we would probably program it to cease its activity at night and to wake up at dawn the next morning.According to the evolutionary (进化的) theory of sleep, evolution equipped us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking for the same reason. The theory does not deny (否认) that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that evolution has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activity would be inefficient and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of trouble we might walk into; it does not protect us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well when we are in familiar, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will nose into the tent.The evolutionary theory accounts well for differences in sleep among creatures. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? Surely cats do not need five times as much repair and restoration as horses do. But cats can afford to have long periods of inactivity because they spend little time eating and are unlikely to be attacked while they sleep. Horses must spend almost all their waking hours eating, because what they eat is very low in energy value. Moreover, they cannot afford to sleep too long or too deeply, because their survival depends on their ability to run away from attackers.21. The author uses the example of the robot in space exploration to tell us ______.(A) the differences between robots and men (C) about the need for robots to save power(B) the reason why men need to sleep (D) about the danger of men working at night22. Evolution has programmed man to sleep at night chiefly to help him ______.(A) maintain a regular pattern of life (C) avoid danger and inefficient labor(B) prevent trouble that comes looking for him (D) restore his bodily functions23.According to the author, we cannot sleep well when we _____.(A) are worrying about our safety (C) are in a tent(B) are overworked (D) are away from home24.Cats sleep much more than horses do partly because cats _____.(A) need more time for restoration(B) are unlikely to be attackers(C) are more active than horses when they are awake(D) spend less time eating to get enough energy25.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? ______.(A) Evolution has equipped all creatures with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking.(B) The study of sleep is an important part of the evolutionary theory.(C) Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.(D) The sleeping pattern of a living creature is determined by the food it eats.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage." Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy (怀孕) was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine (⽣活规律) and highly innovative (创新的) adaptation, on the other hand, the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.26. According to the author, being a father _____.(A) brings a feeling of excitement to some men(B) has a different meaning for those who have daughters(C) makes some men feel proud and others uneasy(D) means nothing but more responsibilities27. It is stated in the passage that _____.(A) some parents are not prepared to have a child(B) young couples do not like children at all(C) working couples do not have much time to take care of their children(D) many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child28. In the second paragraph, the author ______.(A) criticizes fathers for not taking enough responsibilities in bringing up their children(B) excuses the American writers for ignoring the difficulties of being a father(C) supports the idea that the chief role of a father is to earn money for the family(D) complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselves to being a father29. The transition to the mother's role requires that the wife ______.(A) change her life style in a highly innovative way(B) make a complete change in her everyday life to deal with the new situation(C) stay at home to take care of the baby(D) help her husband in his resocialization process30. Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers, _____.(A) have to shoulder more burdens (C) have an easier job to do(B) have to make more difficult adaptations (D) can usually do a better jobPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Reading is thought to be a kind of conversation between the reader and the text. The reader puts questions, as it were, to the text and gets answers. In the light of these he puts further questions, and so on.For most of the time this "conversation" goes on below the level of consciousness. At times, however, we become aware of it. This is usually when we are running into difficulties, when mismatch is occurring between expectations and meaning. When successful matching is being experienced, our questioning of the text continues at the unconscious level.Different people converse with the text differently. Some stay very close to the words on the page; others take off imaginatively from the words, interpreting, criticizing, analyzing and examining. The former represents a kind of comprehension which is written in the text. The latter represents higher levels of comprehension. The balance between these is important, especially for advanced readers.There is another conversation which from our point of view is equally important, and that is to do not with what is read but with how it is read. We call this a "process" conversation as opposed to a "content" conversation. It is concerned not with meaning but with the strategies (策略) we employ in reading. If we are an advanced reader our ability to hold a process conversation with a text is usually pretty well developed. Not so our ability to hold a content conversation. It is precisely this kind of conversation that is of importance when we are seeking to develop our reading to meet the new demands being placed upon us by studying at a higher level.31. Reading as a kind of conversation between the reader and the text becomes conscious only when _____.(A) the reader's expectations agree with what is said in the text(B) the reader has trouble understanding what the author says(C) the reader asks questions and gets answers(D) the reader understands a text very well32. At a lower level of comprehension, readers tend to _____.(A) read a text slowly (C) interpret a text in their own way(B) read without thinking hard (D) concentrate on the meaning of words only33. A "process" conversation has to do with ______.(A) the application of reading strategies(B) matching our expectations with the meaning of a text(C) the development of our ability to check the details(D) determining the main idea of a text34. According to the passage, it is of great importance for readers at a higher level to maintain a balance between ______.(A) conscious and unconscious levels of comprehension(B) the reader's expectations and the meaning of a text(C) lower and higher levels of comprehension(D) interpreting and criticizing a text35. If we want to develop our reading ability at an advanced level, we should ______.(A) learn to use different approaches in reading different texts(B) make our reading process more conscious(C) pay more attention to the content of a text(D) take a critical attitude towards the author's ideaPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn't generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it's still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning.The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very wellunderstood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightnin g w e s e e f l a s h i n g d o w n t o t h e e a r t h f r o m a c l o u d i s a c t u a l l y f l a s h i n g u p t o a c l o u d f r o m t h e e a r t h ? O u r e y e s t r i c k u s i n t o t h i n k i n g w e s e e a d o w n w a r d m o t i o n w h e n i t ' s a c t u a l l y t h e o t h e r w a y a r o u n d . B u t t h e n , i f w e b e l i e v e d o n l y w h a t w e t h i n k w e s e e , w e ' d s t i l l i n s i s t t h a t t h e s u n r i s e s i n t h e m o r n i n g a n d s e t s a t n i g h t . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 3 " > M o s t l i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s t a k e p l a c e i n s i d e a c l o u d , a n d o n l y a r e l a t i v e f e w c a n b e s e e n j u m p i n g b e t w e e n t w o c l o u d o r b e t w e e n e a r t h a n d a c l o u d . B u t , w i t h a b o u t 2 , 0 0 0 t h u n d e r s t o r m s t a k i n g p l a c e a b o v e t h e e a r t h e v e r y m i n u t e o f t h e d a y a n d n i g h t , t h e r e ' s e n o u g h a c t i v i t y t o p r o d u c e a b o u t 1 0 0 l i g h t n i n g s t r i k e s o n e a r t h e v e r y s e c o n d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 4 " > P a r e n t s c a n u s e t h u n d e r a n d l i g h t n i n g t o h e l p t h e i r c h i l d r e n l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e w o r l d a r o u n d t h e m . W h e n c h i l d r e n u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e l i g h t o f t h e l i g h t n i n g f l a s h i n g r e a c h e s t h e i r e y e s a l m o s t a t t h e s a m e m o m e n t , b u t t h e s o u n d o f t h e t h u n d e r t a k e s a b o u t 5 s e c o n d s t o t r a v e l j u s t o n e m i l e , t h e y c a n b e g i n t o t i m e t h e i n t e r v a l b e t w e e n t h e f l a s h a n d t h e c r a s h t o l e a r n h o w c l o s e t h e y w e r e t o t h e a c t u a l s p a r k . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 5 " > 3 6 . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e a u t h o r , i n t h e a r e a o f t h e C e n t r a l V a l l e y , _ _ _ _ _ _ . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 6 " > ( A ) r a i n s u s u a l l y c o m e w i t h o u t t h u n d e r a n d l i g h t n i n g b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 7 " > ( B ) i t i s u s u a l l y d r y i n A p r i l b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 8 " > ( C ) c h i l d r e n p a y n o a t t e n t i o n t o n a t u r a l p h e n o m e n a b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 9 " > ( D ) p a r e n t s a r e n o t i n t e r e s t e d i n t h u n d e r a n d l i g h t n i n g b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 0 " > 3 7 . W e b e l i e v e t h a t l i g h t n i n g i s a d o w n w a r d n o t i o n b e c a u s e _ _ _ _ _ _ . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 1 " > ( A ) w e w e r e t a u g h t s o b y o u r p a r e n t s f r o m o u r c h i l d h o o d b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 2 " > ( B ) w e a r e d e c e i v e d b y o u r s e n s e o f v i s i o n b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 3 " > ( C ) i t i s a c o m m o n n a t u r a l p h e n o m e n o n b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 4 " > ( D ) i t i s a t r u t h p r o v e d b y s c i e n c e b r b d s f i d = " 1 65 " > 3 8 . W h a t i s T R U E a b o u t l i g h t n i n g a c c o r d i n g t o t h e p a s s a g e ? b r b d s f i d = " 16 6 " > ( A ) O n l ya s m a l l n u mb e r o f l i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s oc c u r o n e a r t h . b r bd s f i d = " 1 6 7 " > ( B ) L i g h t n i n g t r a ve l s5 m i n u t e s f a s t e r t h a n t h u n d e r . b r b d s f i d = " 16 8 " > ( C ) L i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s u s u a l l y j u m p f r o m o n e c l o u d t o a n o t h e r . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 9 " > ( D ) T h e r e a r e f a r m o r e l i g h t n i n g s t r i k e s o c c u r r i n g o n e a r t h t h a n w e i m a g i n e . b r b d s f i d = " 17 0 " > 3 9 . T h e w o r d " a c t i v i t y " ( P a r a . 3 , L i n e 3 ) i s m o s t c l o s e l y r e l a t e d t o t h e w o r d ( s ) _ _ _ _ _ . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 1 " > ( A ) " c l o u d " ( C ) " l i g h t n i n g f l a s h e s " b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 2 " > ( B ) " l i g h t n i n g s t r i k e s " ( D ) " t h u n d e r s t o r m s " b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 3 " > 4 0 . 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英语专业四级1994~96单选真题
英语专业四级1994~96单选真题1. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk ___ the coast of California.A. offB. onC. atD. in2. Arriving at the bus stop, ___ waiting there.A. a lot of people wereB. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of peopleD. people were found3. ___ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A. UnlessB. But forC. Except forD. Not for4. We can assign the task to ___ is capable and trustworthy.A. whomeverB. whoC. whomD. whoever5. ___ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A. Not receivedB. Since receivingC. Having receivedD. Not having received6. So badly ___ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A. did he injureB. injured himC. was he injuredD. he was injured7. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ___ the most important of these.A. have beenB. areC. beingD. are being8. It was recommended that passengers ___ smoke during the flight. A.not B. need not C. could not D. would not9. “Sh e must be in the dormitory now.”“No, she ___ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustn’tB. can’tC.couldn’tD. woul dn’t10. ___ human problems that repeat themselves in ___ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.A. /,/, theB. /,the,/C. The, /,/D. The, the, the11. Only take such clothes ___ really necessary.A .as were B. as they are C. as they were D. as are12. ___you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with myquestions.A. If I realizedB. Had I realizedC. I realized thatD. As I realized13. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ___conspicuous.A. all the moreB. all the muchC. all moreD. all much14. He ___ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.A. couldn’t have caughtB. ought to have caughtC. shouldn’t have caughtD. must not have caught15. ___ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A. ThatB. ItC. ThisD. As16. Please dispose ___ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up theroom.A. outB. ofC. awayD. in17. One can ___ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A. obtainB. improveC. benefitD. continue18. This automobile plant has a monthly ___ of 500 cars.A. proficiencyB. capabilityC. strengthD. capacity19. At present there is a ___ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A. limitB. lossC. povertyD. scarcity20. He was ___ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A. rejectedB. deniedC. withheldD. deprived21. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ___ from dark blue to grey.A. faintedB. paledC. bleachedD. faded22. My new sweater ___ when I washed it.A. shrankB. shortenedC. contractedD. condensed23. He was so ___ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.A. intentB. absorbedC. engrossedD. involved24. George has a big coffee ___ on the front of his jacket.A. spotB. markC. stainD. patch.25. The problem has ___ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A. assembledB. arisenC. risenD. resulted26. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ___ person.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. toughD. reasonable27. The ___ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A. averageB. commonC. usualD. normal28. The boxer ___ his opponent as hard as he could.A. punchedB. slappedC. knockedD. whipped29. The Christmas present were all ___ in shiny paper.A. done overB. done withC. done outD. done up30. In the next few years major changes will be ___ in China’s industries.A. brought forwardB. brought aboutC. brought onD. brought up31. Most peop le can’t get _______ the d ay without at least one cup of tea or coffee.A. onB. throughC. overD. by32. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder ______ out and three men climbing down it.A. throwingB. being thrownC. having thrownD. having been thrown33. He resented _______ to wait. He expected the minister ___ him at once.A. to be asked, to seeB. being asked, to seeC. to be asked, seeingD. being asked, seeing34. The idea of travelling through _______ space to other planets interests many people today.A .a B. the C. / D. one35. The meeting’s been cancelled. Ann ______ all that work.A. need to doB. need haveC. needn’t have doneD. needed not to do36. It was not until midnight _______ the snowcapped peak.A. that they sightedB. that they did not sightC. did they sightD. had they sighted37. You’d better look at the difficulty _______.A. the other wayB. by the other wayC. another wayD. by another way38.________ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.A. UnlessB. AsC. ThoughD. Since39. He prefers _______.A. to write his letters rather than dictating themB. to write his letters rather than dictate themC. writing his letters rather than dictateD. writing his letters rather than have dictated them40. You and I could hardly understand , ______?A. could IB. couldn’t youC. couldn’t weD. could we41. He is not under arrest, ______ any restriction on him.A. or the police have placedB. or the police have placedC. nor the police have placedD. nor have the police placed42. We could _________ him with a detached house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a small flat.A. providedB. have providedC. not provideD. not provide43. This missile is designed so that once _______ nothing can be done to retrieve it.A. firedB. being firedC. they firedD. having fired44.______the two, Bob is _______ student.A. Of, more diligentB. In, more diligentC. Of, the more diligentD. In, the more diligent45._______, he would not have recovered so quickly.A. Hadn’t he been taken good care ofB. Had he not been taken good care ofC. Had not he been taken good care ofD. Had he been not taken good care of46. The local council has decided to take the _______ of the hotel to court.A . landlord B. tenant C. client D. proprietor47. Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are athorough _______.A. nuisanceB. disturbanceC. troubleD. annoyance48. The cold drink _______ him after his long hot journey.A. reducedB. refreshedC. releasedD. recovered49. For years she suffered from the ______ that her husband might come back to her.A. visionB. ideaC. imaginationD. illusion50. He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _______ without too much difficulty.A. workB. careerC. postD. employment51. The accusation left him quite _______ with rage.A. quietB. silentC. muteD. speechless52. As the drug took _______ the patient became quieter.A. forceB. effectC. actionD. influence53. From time to time, there have been _______ demands that the basic wage be increased.A. insistentB. persistentC. consistentD. resistant54. Notebooks, textbooks and school magazines were accidentally _______ all over the floor.A. spreadB. separatedC. splashedD. scattered55. An ______ degree was conferred on the distinguished professor.B. honored C .honorary D. honorific56. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will pull _______.A. upB. throughC. outD. back57. The purpose of the survey was to _______ the inspectors with local conditions.A. informB. notifyC. instructD. acquaint58. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw _______ his bad cold.A .off B. away C. down D. over59. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _______ to its original splendor.A. recoveredB. renewedC. restored D .replaced60. They had a pleasant chat _______ a cup of coffee.A. forB. withC. duringD. over61. You won't get a loan ________ you can offer some security.A. lestB. in caseD. other than62. ________ time, he'll make a flint-class tennis player.A. HavingB. GivenC. GivingD. Had63. I ________ the party much more ff there hadn't been quite such a crowd of people there.A. would enjoyB. will have enjoyedC. would have enjoyedD. will be enjoying64. This company has now introduced a policy ________ pay rises are related performance at work.A. whichB. whereC. whetherD. what65. He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ________ insufficiently popular with all members.A. having consideredB. was consideredC. was being consideredD. being considered66. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ________ in Africa.A. huntedB. huntingC. that huntedD. are hunted67. The office has to be shut down ________ funds.A. being a lark ofB. from lack ofC. to a lack ofD. for lack of68.In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid ________.A. from being beatenB. being beatenC. beatingD. to be beaten69. As it turned out to be a small house party, we________ so formally.A. need not have dressed upB. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress upD. must not dress up70. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than ________ Eastern Nebraska.A. inB. it receives inC. doesD. it does in71. ________ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.A. There wasB. SinceC. BeingD. There being72. The brilliance of his satires was ________ make even his victim laugh.A. so as toB. such as to C so that D. such that73. If he ________ in that way for much longer he will find himself in the bankruptcy court.A. carries onB. carries offC. carried byD. carried away74. Although the false bank notes fooled many people, they did not ________ to do examination.A. look upB. pay upC. keep upD. stand up75. He must give us more lime, ________ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.A. consequentlyB. otherwiseC. thereforeD. doubtlessly76. When there was a short ________ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.A. blank B space C. pause D. wait77. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ________ it involves.A. effortB. strengthC. attemptD. force78. The main road through little bury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ________ two lorries.A. involvingB. includingC. combiningD. containing79. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world's problems.A. come toB. come roundC. come onD. come up80. Hotel rooms must be ________ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.A. departedB. abandonedC. vacatedD. displaced81. Half the excuses she gives are not tree, but she always seems to________ them.A. get on withB. get away withC. get up fromD. get in on82. The ________ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.A. respectableB. respectfulC. respectiveD. respecting83. With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very ________ artist.A. profoundB. productiveC. prosperousD. plentiful84. The city suffered ________ damage as a result of the earthquake.A. consideredB. considerateC. considerableD. considering85. Undergraduate students have no ________ to the rare books in the school library.A. accessB. entranceC. wayD. path。
1994年专业四级真题听力原文
听力原文1994The American Family (1994)The American family unit is changing. There used to be mainly two types of families, the extended and the nuclear. The former included mother, father, children, and some other relatives such as grandparents, living in the same house or nearby. Then as the economy progressed from agricultural to industrial, people began moving to different parts of the country in order to search for job opportunities. These moves split up the extended family. The nuclear family consisting of only parents and children has therefore become far more wide spread. Today’s family, however, can be composed of diverse combinations. With the divorce rate nearly one in two, there's an increase in single-parent homes—a father or mother living with one or more children. Blended families occur when divorced men and women remarry and combine the children from former marriages into a new family. On the other hand, there is an increase in childless couples while one in rive Americans lives alone.PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STA TEMENT1. Ah, are you going to be busy this evening? I was wondering if you might like to come to the cinema with me.What does the speaker want to do?2. We have several kinds of accounts here, Mr. Way. The best interest rate is for the customer club account, but you must maintain a monthly balance of 150 dollars.What’s the speaker’s job?3. I wonder if you could shut the window. It’s getting windy now.What’s the intention of the speaker?4. If Mark had had enough money, he would have bought the sports car.What does the statement mean?5. Excuse me, Miss, how many books can I take out?Where is the speaker?6. Tom came and destroyed Jane’s hope of being undisturbed this evening.What does the statement mean?7. I woke at 7:30, knowing their appointment was at 8:45, but despite all my plans I still got there at 9:05.How late was the speaker for the appointment?8. To make French toast for five, you need two eggs, one cup of milk, half a teaspoon of salt and about ten spoons of butter.What is the recipe for?9. In the wardrobe she found a dress she thought she had never worn at Larry’s house before. What does the statement mean?10. Had I known that Jim had a past record of driving violations, I would never have lent him my car.What does the speaker mean?SECTION B CONVERSATION11. W: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the Rainbow Restaurant from here?M: Drive two blocks and turn left. Continue on until you reach Heath Street and turn right. Then turn left at the second stop light. You can’t miss it.Q: What should the woman do when she gets to Heath Street?12. M: Weren’t you in class Friday either?W: No, I came down with flu and had to stay in bed.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?13. W: I’m interested in buying one of these machines. Erm, which one would you recommend?M: Oh, this one here, Madam. It has three different programs and can take up three kilos.Q: What is the woman buying?14. W: Operator, can I help you?M: Yes. I’d like to make a collect call. My number is 7683384.W: And the number you’re dialing?M: That’s 7638558. Oh, no, I’m sorry, I forgot it’s just changed. It’s now 7643388.W: Please hold the line, caller.Q: What is the caller’s number?15. W: Yes, is there something wrong?M: I think you’ve made a mistake. This isn’t what I ordered. I asked for the red jacket, not the blue one!Q: What has happened?16. M: I can’t find the instant soup.W: Did you look next to the canned soup?M: Oh, I looked there. But I couldn’t see any on the shelf.W: Why don’t you try the spice section? It ought to be there.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?17. W. It’s good to see the sun out again.M: A big improvement on what we’ve been having lately.W: It’s supposed to be cloudy this evening.Q: What would the weather be like this evening?18. W: Where’s the novel that I left on the desk this morning? I have to return it to Mary.M: I gave it to your sister. I’ll get it back for you.Q: Whose novel does the sister have?19. M: Do you rent rooms by the week? You see, I’m not sure whether we will stay for a whole month.W: Well, it’s 30 dollars a week, plus 10 dollars for electricity, but only 130 dollars a month inclusive.Q: How much will the room cost for one month including electricity?20. M: Now Miss, do you feel all right now? What happened?W: Yes, I’m fine now. I just left the motorway. I was driving along the main road when suddenly, right before the crossroad, another car came out the side street. I didn’t see him and he hit me. Q: Where was the other car?SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (21-23)Two European leading automakers, the French Company Renault and Swedish V olvo, have agreed to merge a deal expected to be announced later today, which will create the world’s sixth largest auto producer. Observers said the move will create a European auto giant capable of competing with Japanese imports at a time when new car sales in Europe are declining.21. What has been agreed upon between the two auto companies?22. When is the deal going to be announced?23. Why are the two companies taking such an action?News Item Two (24-26)National law-makers in Ukraine have demanded the President Neonid Chaschoke leave office because of the agreement he reached Friday with Russia.Under the agreement, Ukraine’s nuclear warheads would be transferred to Russia for dismantling and its share of the Black Sea Fleet would come under Russian control. National law-makers said that the deal is a betrayal of Ukraine’s interest. The issue woul d be put to Parliament which was rectified in accord.24. What have the Ukraine’s National law-makers demanded?25. What would happen to Ukraine’s nuclear warheads under the agreement?26. Who has the final word on the agreement?News Item Three (27-28)The United States was expected to press leaders of the new alliance today to establish defenses against the new post-cold-war threat. The US fears that some states could acquire nuclear or chemical weapons and missiles to carry them. Mill has pledged to consider the issue at the summit of alliance leaders on January 10 and 11. U.S. defense secretary Las Aspin was expected to tell the defense minister yesterday that the alliance had good reasons to combat this new post-cold-war threat. The U. S. wants their help and cash to build defense system against ballistic missiles that could hit alliance countries, particularly in Southern Europe. The collapse of the Soviet Union, whi ch has the world’s biggest arsenal weapons of mass destruction, has raised fear that technology for nuclear and chemical arms could now be available on the black market. In an age of shrinking budgets, however, allied leaders are reluctant to spend hundreds and millions of dollars on a new anti-nuclear system when they cannot be assured that there is an immediate threat.27. What does the U. S. think is the new post-cold-war threat?28. Which statement can best express the main idea of this news item?News Item Four (29-30)The World Bank has approved a loan of $ 215 million to help restructure China’s telecommunications system. The project which needs a total finance of $ 623 million will support Beijing’s reform effort in telecommunications and help increase its long-distance and local telephone capacity. Peter Wright, the Bank’s Telecommunications Project engineer, said China has shown dramatic unprecedented growth in telecommunications which, if it continues, will make the sector a case of steady growth by the year 2000. The number of long-distance calls in China grew by 42. 2% from 1989 to 1992, but there are still some 1.6 million people in China who have applied for a phone but have yet to receive it. The Chinese government has embarked on a program to expand and improve telecommunications with planned investment of about $ 25billion between now and 1997.29. In addition to the World Bank’s loan, how much more money does the project require?30. What particular problem is the telecommunications industry currently facing?。
94-07四级作文及范文
1994.6四级作文题：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The World Is Getting Smaller and Smaller. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 1. 现代的交通工具越来越发达 2. 人与人之间的交往越来越频繁 3. 结论范文：We often hear people say, “The world is getting smaller and smaller.”The first reason for this is we are now having more and more advanced transportation, from bicycles to private cars, from buses to trains, from ships to airplanes. The highly developed transportation has greatly shortened the distance which seemed too far to cover.Another reason is that in this modern society we need to contact frequently with each other. Everyday we must deal with a lot of people known or unknown to us to have our work done, and the rapid development of transportation makes our frequent contact possible.As a matter of matter, with the development of technology and society itself, the world we live in we become ever smaller.1995.1四级作文题：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness?You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your compositi on on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.有人认为金钱是幸福之本(source of happiness)2.也有人认为金钱是万恶之源(root of all evil)3.我的看法Can Money Buy Happiness?范文：Can money buy happiness? Various people have various answers. Some people think that money is the source of happiness. With money, one can buy whatever he enjoys. With money, one can do whatever he likes. So, in their minds, money can bring comfort, security, and so on. Money, as they think, is the source of happiness.But there are still a lot of others who think that money is the root of all evil. Money drives people to steal, to rob, and to break the law. A lot of people became criminals just because they were in search of money. And in the Western countries, there is nothing that can’t be bought by money. Many peo ple lose their own lives when hunting it.I think that money is essential to life and we cannot do without money. But even though money is necessary to life, it can’t buy happiness. Happiness is not something that can be measured by money. It is a state of mind. One can have plenty of money, with which he can buy whatever he wants, and at the same time he is not happy because he is never satisfied or he is troubled by various kinds of problems. Therefore, although money is necessary for a happy life, it c an’t buy happiness.1995.6 四级作文题：Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Can Money Buy Happiness? You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1. 现在找工作一般都要面试，通过面试，面试者(interviewer) 和应试者(interviewee)可以互相了解情况。
历年英语专业四级考试听力听写原文(1994 年-2019 年)
The American Family (1994)The concept of family life has changed considerably over the years. /In earliest times, several generations lived together in clans, / which consisted of all living descendents and their husbands or wives. / These clans were almost totally self-sufficient, / every member contributing in some way toward the survival of the group. / The men hunted and fished for food or sometimes maintained flocks of sheep or goats. / The women baked bread and roasted the meat their men provided. / Special members of the community were selected to make products like pottery, baskets and home weapons. / But with the development of greater varieties of food, clothing and shelter, / a single clan could no longer develop all the individual skills the group required. / Clans merged into larger societies and at the same time broke into smaller units consisting of married couples and their children. / Later the Industrial Revolution brought about even more important changes in family life. / New inventions brought shorter working hours for men and easier housekeeping routines for women. / Today a productive family life suggests not the group's cooperative efforts of working together, / but the pleasant and meaningful sharing of its leisure.✧Unidentified Flying Objects (1995)There are many explanations for why UFOs visit the Earth. / The most popular one is that they maybe visitors from other planets./ To fly such aircraft, their builders must develop different forms of aviation,/because they seem to fly much faster than normal aircraft./ The UFOs, it is believed, must contain scientists/ from other planets who are studying life on earth./ It is even believed that several such aircraft may have landed on earth/ and the space visitors may be living amongst us./But there are also less fantastic explanations available./ Although some sightings of UFOs are difficult to explain, most can be explained quite easily./ In many cases the observers might have made a mistake./ They might have seen a weather balloon or an aircraft./ Or the light they saw in the sky might have been light from the ground,/ reflected on to the clouds./ However, the exact cause of many sightings still remained a mystery.✧The Indian Medicine Man (1996)Among the Indians of North America, the medicine man was a very important person. He could cure illness and he could speak to the spirits.The spirits were the supernatural forces that controlled the world. The Indians believed that bad spirits made people ill. So when people were ill,the medicine man tried to help them by using magic. He spoke to the good spirits and asked for their help. Many people were cured, because they thought the spirits were helping them, but really these people cured themselves. Sometimes your own mind is the best doctor for you. The medicine men were often successful for another reason, too. They knew about plants that really can cure illness. A lot of medicines are made from the plants that were used by medicine men hundred of years ago.✧Legal Age for Marriage (1997)Throughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference. The most common age without parents' consent is 18 for both females and males. However, persons who are under age in their homestate can get married in anotherstate, and then return to the home state legally married. Each state issues its own marriage license. Both resident sand non-residents are qualified for such a license. The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state. Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not. Most states permit either a civilor religious ceremony, but a few require the ceremony to be religious. In most states a waiting period is required before the license is issued. This period is from one to five days depending on the state.✧The Railways in Britain (1998)The success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities,/ led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. / Between 1835 and 1865 about 25000 kilometers of track were built,/ and over 100 railway companies were created. /Railway travel transformed people's lives. / Trains were first designed to carry goods. / However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day / which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile. / Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail. / Cheap day excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. / The railways also provided thousands of new jobs:/ building carriages, running the railways and repairing the tracks. /Railways even changed the time. / The need to run the railways on time meant that local time was abolished/ and clocks showed the same time all over the country. /✧United Nations Day (1999)The 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. It is a day that belongs to everyone. And it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day. In many parts of the world, schools have special programs for the day. Boys and girls in some communities decorate a UN tree. In other communities, young people put on plays about the UN.Some libraries exhibit children's art works from around the world. Schools celebrate with the songs and dances of other countries or give parties where foods of other countries areserved. No matter how the day is celebrated, the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the UN, and the important roles it plays in world affairs. The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way, people can gain a better understanding and appreciation of peoples all over the world.✧What we Know about Language (2000)Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many peoples whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive.The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead.✧Characteristics of a Good Reader (2001)To improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First,the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. But whether he is reading a newspaper or a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. He has learned to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able to comprehend the material within a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has at his command several special skills, which he can apply to reading problems as they occur. For the college student, the most helpful of these skills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most textbooks provide and skim reading for a general survey.✧Disappearing Forests (2002)The world's forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover has been lost since agriculture began some 10,000 years ago. The remaining forests are home to half of the world's species, thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. Tropical rain forests once covered12% of the land of the planet, as well as supporting at least half of the world's species of plants and animals. These rain forests are home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example, much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forest land has been used for industrial purposes or for agricultural development such as crop-growing. By the 1990' s less than half of the earth' s original rain forests remained, and they continued to disappear at an alarming rate every year. As a result, the world's forests are now facing gradual extinction.✧Salmon (2003)Every year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers, passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. They have finished the task that nature has given them. Months,or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years,until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.✧Money (2004)Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money.People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Eventoday, some people in Africa are still paid in salt.Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. now paper notes are used throughout the world.✧The Wrist Watch (2005)It is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception例外/ to the normal sequence顺序in the evolution of man's jewelry珠宝. / Reversing the usual order与通常的顺序相反, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men. / In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown王冠jewelry. /Later, they were worn by Swiss瑞士人workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated 与。
1994年英语专业四级考试真题听力
1994年英语专业四级考试真题听力全文共6篇示例，供读者参考篇1The 1994 CET-4 Listening Exam: A Memorable ChallengeHi there, friends! Today I'm going to tell you all about this really tough listening test I had to take back in 1994. It was called the CET-4, which stands for College English Test Band 4. Even though I was just a little kid in elementary school, my parents thought it would be good practice for me to take this big university-level English exam. Boy, were they right – it was super hard!The listening part was definitely the most challenging section for me. You see, they played these recordings of native English speakers talking about all kinds of topics, from science and history to culture and current events. My little ears had to work really hard to understand all the different accents and vocabularies they used.I remember one passage that was particularly tricky. It was about the discovery of some ancient ruins in South America. The archaeologist they interviewed spoke really fast, using all thesebig words I had never heard before, like "excavation" and "artifacts." I thought excavation was some kind of cool dinosaur at first!Another recording discussed traditional customs in Asia. The speaker's accent sounded so different from the English I was used to hearing from my teachers. I had to listen extra carefully to make out each word. By the end, my brain felt like a wet noodle from concentrating so hard!Then there were the conversations between two or three people. These were nightmares! They would talk over each other, interrupt, use slang – it was chaos! How was I supposed to keep track of who was saying what? I'm pretty sure I looked like a confused puppy for that whole section.Despite all the challenges, I actually found the listening part kind of fun in a weird way. It was like a great big puzzle that tested how well I could piece together meaning from streams of mysterious sounds. And whenever I did understand a phrase or two, I felt like a champion codebreaker!Some of the questions asked me to identify specific details mentioned in the recordings. Others wanted me to summarize the main ideas discussed. There were even a few tricky oneswhere I had to make inferences based on tone of voice or implied meanings. Those always scrambled my brain up good!By the end of the exam, I was more mentally drained than after running ten marathons. But I didn't let it get me down. After all, I was just a little kid taking a ridiculous university-level test for practice. The fact that I could understand any of it was a win in my book!Looking back, the 1994 CET-4 listening section was one of the most bizarre, confusing, and rewarding challenges I faced as a young English learner. It may have kicked mybutt, but it also kicked my listening skills into maximum overdrive. I'll always remember struggling to comprehend those baffling recordings of heritage tours, economic discussions, and who knows what else.So to any kids out there facing tough English exams, I have two words for you: don't panic! Just dive in, have fun with the mental gymnastics required, and walk away knowing you conquered an extreme listening workout. The 1994 CET-4 turned my ears into a ???? ?? ????篇2My Big Day Taking the English TestWow, yesterday was such a big day for me! I had to take this really important English test called the English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors at the Band 4 level. It was a huge deal and I was pretty nervous.My mom woke me up super early so I could eat a good breakfast before the test. She made my favorite - scrambled eggs with cheese and toast on the side. I tried not to get any crumbs on my nice clothes for the test. I wore my blue shirt and my new jeans that didn't have any rips or stains.Then we left the house and drove to the testing center. There were so many students there, it was crazy! We all had to go through security checks and show our IDs before we could even go inside. The testing room was gigantic with rows and rows of desks. I felt like a tiny ant in there.Finally it was time for the listening part to begin. A proctor came in and turned on these big speakers at the front. She told us to open our test booklets but not to start yet. My palms were getting sweaty just waiting.Then she pressed play and the first listening passage began. It was some kind of news report about a big storm that caused flooding. The announcer's voice was clear but she spoke pretty quickly. I had to concentrate so hard to understand all the detailsshe was saying about the storm and the damage it caused. After a couple of minutes, the passage ended and we had to answer multiple choice questions about what we just heard.Next up was a longer listening about some famous inventor, I can't even remember his name now. The passage went on and on with all these dates and facts about his life and inventions. I ran out of space writing notes in the margins of my test booklet. The questions were hard too, asking for really specific details that I may have missed while frantically scribbling notes.I thought I'd get a break after that, but nope! The next listening was a conversation between two people discussing restaurant options. It was just chit-chat but with lots of descriptions of different cuisines and dishes. My stomach started growling halfway through from hearing about all that delicious food!After the conversation there were some functional dialogues, each only 30 seconds or so. One was someone ordering a video game, another was making a dentist appointment, stuff like that. You had to quickly pick up on context clues to figure out what was happening in that short snippet.Just when I thought my brain couldn't take any more listening, they played the last long passage about the history ofsome country's flag. It was a lecture style, very informative but also very dry. The speaker didn't use very vivid language so it was hard to pay close attention. I know I checked out for a bit and missed some key facts.Finally, after what felt like ages, the listening section ended. My ears were ringing! We got a short break before the reading and writing sections. I slugged some water and tried to clear my mind.That listening part was no joke! There was so much information thrown at us in different formats - news, lectures, conversations, you name it. I used every note-taking strategy I had learned, jotting down keywords and anything that stuck out. But there was just so much material to try to absorb and remember.By the end, my hands were cramped up from furiously writing. I could feel a tension headache coming on from straining so hard to comprehend it all. I just had to keep pushing through and giving it my best effort.I really hope I did well on this listening section, because it's such a big part of the entire test. I know I missed some things here and there when my focus started drifting. But I felt prettyconfident about getting the main ideas and most important details down.Listening comprehension has always been one of the most challenging skills for me when learning English. There's just so much happening in real-time with no chance to stop and relisten or look things up like you can with reading. It really puts your skills to the ultimate test.But you know what? I made it through! The whole listening section was grueling but I persevered. I attacked that test with everything I had and felt proud just for making the attempt. Whatever score I get, at least I can say I gave it my all.Whew, I'm tired just recounting all of that listening! It was an intense few hours butI lived to tell the tale.Tests like this one are hard but also a great way to measure my English abilities and see what I still need to work on. No matter the outcome, I know I grew a little from taking on this challenge.I'm just an elementary kid but this was an important milestone for me. Maybe someday I'll be taking way bigger English tests than this one! But I'll never forget my first time facing the massive listening section of the English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors Band 4 exam. What a memorable day that was!篇3The 1994 Listening Test Was Really Hard!Hi everyone! My name is Jimmy and I'm a 4th grader at Sunshine Elementary School. I just took the 1994 English proficiency Test for Non-English Majors Level 4 listening section and wow, it was super duper hard! I want to tell you all about how crazy difficult it was.First of all, we had to listen to this long conversation between two people talking about going on vacation. There were like a million details we needed to remember - where they wanted to go, when they could go, how much money they had, if they needed to ask their parents for permission, all that stuff. As a kid, keepingtrack of all those tiny facts is really really hard, especially when the speakers were talking pretty fast. I tried my best to focus but I'm pretty sure I missed some important things.Then there was this other listening passage that was somebody giving a lecture about ancient Egyptian history. You know how boring history can be for a 4th grader! I zoned out for a little bit thinking about my favorite video game instead of listening carefully. When they asked comprehension questions afterward about dates and names and events, I had no clue whatthe right answers were. I pretty much had to guess on all of those.But you know what the worst part was? There was a listening section that was just a bunch of unrelated sentences spoken out of context! We had to listen and then write down exactly what we heard, wordfor word. As a kid who can barely sit still for 5 minutes, having to write down longverbatim quotes was downright impossible. My hand couldn't write fast enough and I missed most of them. That section was definitely my worst performance.By the end of the test, my brain was totally fried from having to concentrate so hard on understanding everything. I'm just glad we got a snack break after because I was starving! Listening comprehension is no joke, especially for an exam at that advanced level. I'll need to practice way more before next year's test.Even though it was incredibly difficult, I actually had a lot of fun taking the listening portion. Getting to hear all those different conversations and talks was a great way to practice my English ears. And hey, any chance to take a test and show off my skills is an exciting day for me! I just love the challengingatmosphere of an exam. But yikes, that 1994 listening test really took it to another level with the toughness.Well, I don't know my score yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I did okay. My parents are going to be so proud if I passed! If not, no biggie - an English whiz like me knows there's always next year. I'll be back stronger than ever, ready to kick some listening comprehension butt. Those tests better watch out, because this kid's English skills are leveling up every day!Thanks for reading about my experience with the 1994 Test's listening section. Even though it pushed me to my mental limits, I had a great time getting to flex my English ears. Here's to many more ears of listening fun and exam challenges! Study hard, friends!篇4The 1994 English Test Was Really Hard!Hi guys! I want to tell you about this really difficult English test I had to take recently. It was called the 1994 English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors, Level 4. That's a super long name, right? I just call it the 1994 English Level 4 Test.The listening part was the hardest! There were all these different talks and conversations we had to listen to and answer questions about. I'm gonna describe some of them for you so you get an idea of how tough it was.The first section had some longer talks, kind of like lectures I guess. One was about the history of ballet. It talked about how ballet started way back in the Renaissance period in Italy and France. There were all these fancy French ballet terms I'd never heard of before like "pas d e chat" and "grand jeté". I could barely spell those, let alone understand what they meant!Another talk was on black holes. You know, those super dense things in space that even light can't escape from? The lecture defined what a black hole is and described how they form from collapsed stars. It used a lot of physics terms like "singularity" and "event horizon" that went way over my head. I just couldn't wrap my little brain around that crazy stellar stuff!Then we moved on to shorter conversations between two people. One was set in a grocery store between a clerk and customer. The customer kept changing her mind about what food items she wanted. First she asked for a pound of apples, then changed it to oranges, then wanted tomatoes too. It was so confusing trying to keep track of her shifting order!Another conversation took place between a professor and his student who was asking for a letter of recommendation. The student rattled off all his achievements and activities to impress the professor. I could barely remember half the clubs and honors he listed! How was I supposed to answer questions on all those tiny details?The last part had recordings of speeches or talks with multiple speakers. These were definitely the hardest for me. One was a panel discussion with several experts debating whether TVs should have rating systems like movies do. Each person had a different viewpoint and they all kept jumping in and interrupting each other. My puny little kid brain couldn't process all those overlapping adult voices!Another multi-speaker recording was a radio show discussing the environmental impacts of air travel. There were like three different people - a host, an aviation expert, and an environmentalist - trading perspectives on the topic. I could barely tell who was talking half the time with all their voices blending together.By the end my ears were ringing and my head was spinning from concentrating so hard! I'm usually a good student but this listening test pushed me to my limits. All that advancedvocabulary, complex subject matter, and intricate conversations were just too much for a 10-year-old mind like mine to fully comprehend.I tried my best but there's no way I aced that brutal listening section. If any of you big kids out there have to take the 1994 English Level 4 Test, be prepared to rumble! The listening was no joke. You've been warned by me, a battle-scarred English test survivor!Well, that's my epic struggle with trying to conquer that crazy 1994 listening exam. Phew, I'm plum tuckered out just recounting that ordeal! Could someone please go grab me a juice box? A kid needs to rehydrate after an English test browbeating like that. Thanks friends!篇5Last year when I was in 5th grade, I had to take the English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors. It's a really big test that a lot of college students have to take in China. I'm not going to college for a few more years, but my English teacher Mrs. Wang said it would be good practice for me.The test had four sections - listening, reading, writing, and translation. I was really nervous about the listening part becauseit's always the hardest for me. You have to listen really carefully and understand everything that's being said. If you miss one little part, it can totally confuse you for the rest of the passage!On the test day, I got to the listening lab and put on the headphones just like we practiced in class. The first passage was about some scientists studying pollution in a river. It was pretty interesting at first when they were talking about the fish and the plants. But then they started using all these big scientific words that I didn't know, like "anthropogenic" and "eutrophication." I tried so hard to understand but it just went right over my head.The next passage was easier, it was about a boy who joined the school basketball team. I could relate to that one better since I play soccer after school. There were some questions about specific details from the story, like what position the boy played and how many games they won that season. I think I did pretty well on that one.Then there was a really random passage that was just instructions for how to make chocolate chip cookies! It kept listing off ingredients like "2 cups of flour" and "1 teaspoon of baking soda." I wasn't expecting to have to listen to a recipe on an English test. But I tried my best to concentrate and get all the steps right in order.The last passage was a lecture from some professor talking about ancient Egyptian architecture. He used so much fancy vocabulary about "mastabas" and "pyramidions" that half the words didn't even sound like real things to me. I could picture the pyramids okay, but a lot of the details got really confusing.By the end of the listening section, my brain felt like mush from having to concentrate so hard for such a long time. Those college kids who have to take this test every year must get super stressed out! I was just relieved when it was finally over.Looking back, there were some parts of the listening that I definitely struggled with because of the difficult vocabulary and topics. But there were other parts that I think I did well on, like the basketball one since it was something I could relate to. Overall it was great practice for building my English listening skills.Even though it was really challenging, I'm glad I got the experience of taking a practice version of that big test. My listening isn't perfect yet, but I know I'm making progressstep-by-step. Tests like these may be hard, but they help show what you need to work on. I just have to keep practicing, and then one day I'll be able to listen to anything in English, no problem!篇6The 1994 Listening Exam for Big KidsLast year, my big sister Jenny took a really hard listening test called the 1994 English Proficiency Test for Non-English Majors (Level 4). It was soooo difficult! She had to listen to people talking about all kinds of grown-up things and answer questions about what they said. I watched her study for weeks!The first part was just conversations between people. Jenny said some were talking about things like going to restaurants, making travel plans, and other everyday chitchat. That doesn't sound too bad. But then there were longer talks too, like lectures from professors on subjects like history, science, and culture. Bleh! Who wants to listen to some boring old professor drone on and on? Not me!Jenny showed me one of the practice tests, and I could barely understand any of it. All these big vocabulary words and complicated sentence structures. The speakers talked sooo fast too! How is anyone supposed to keep up with that? When I'm an adult, I'm going to make sure all the listening tests are in simple, easy-to-understand language. Maybe with some fun stories or jokes thrown in to keep things interesting.My sister had to take really detailed notes while listening too. Can you imagine trying to write that fast while also concentrating hard on what the person is saying? I can barely scratch my name in my notebook without messing up the letters. Jenny's handwriting looked like a baby's scribbles after that exam. I felt bad for her hand cramping up.The worst part was that you weren't allowed to ask any questions or get any explanations during the real test. If you missed something important because you didn't understand a word or sentence, you were just stuck. That doesn't seem fair at all! Adults shouldn't make rules like that. If I was in charge of the test, you could raise your hand and ask the teacher to repeat things or explain stuff you didn't get. Keeping it all a big secret is just mean.Jenny stayed up late night after night, transcribing the practice audio over and over until she had them memorized. She worked herself to the bone! I remember peeking into her room around bedtime and she'd still be there with her headphones on and notebooks spread out everywhere. I'd ask her to come play some videogames or have a pillow fight, but she'd just shake her head and Motion for me to leave her alone. No fun at all!When the actual test day came around, Jenny looked like a zombie from fatigue. I walked beside her to the testing center, holding her hand and chattering away to keep her spirits up. I could feel her hand sweating from nerves. Poor Jenny! She worked so hard, but those evil test writers made it so difficult and stressful. It's supposed to be about listening, not scribbling notes until your wrist breaks!Waiting for her to come out after the exam felt like an eternity. When she finally emerged, Jenny looked like she'd been through a war. Her hair was frazzled, her eyes were glazed over, and her hand was scratched up from all that frantic writing. I hoped against hope that she passed after putting herself through that nightmare.A few weeks later, the results came in the mail. I helped Jenny tear open the envelope with shaking hands. We both shrieked with joy when we saw she got a passing score! She'd done it! All those late nights and headache-inducing practice sessions paid off. We jumped around giving each otherhigh-fives and cheering loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear. Mom and Dad wondered what the ruckus was about, but we were too busy celebrating to explain.That's the crazy story of my sister's 1994 English listening exam experience. Remind me never to take a test like that when I'm older! I'll stick to fingerpainting and recess, thank you very much. Maybe they'll make it easier and more fun by the time I'm in college. A kid can dream, right? Now if you'll excuse me, I have some very important 'pretending to be a dinosaur' business to attend to. Tests shpests, that's what I say!。
TEM41994年英语专业四级真题及答案
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJOR (1994)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. Part ⅠWRITING ［45 MIN.］SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:TV: a good thing or a bad thing?You are to write three paragraphs:In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint.In the second paragraph, support your viewpoint with details or examples.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or a suggestion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization and appropriate use of language. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］Write a note of about 60 words based on the following situation.You were supposed to hand in your book report for the Extensive Reading Course on Monday, but you are two days late. Now you are outside Professor Lin’s office as you want to hand in your assignment, but he is not in. Write a note to him, apologizing and explaining why you did not give him your work on time.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］Listen to the following passage. All together the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and the third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear 10 statements. The statements will be read only once. After each statement, you will hear a question. You will then be given a period of 15 seconds to read the four choices and decide which one is the correct answer. Now, listen to the statements.1. A. Invite a friend to dinner.B. Ask for help.C. Make a date.D. Visit a friend.2. A. She is a bank clerk.B. She is a shop assistant.C. She is a waitress.D. She is a receptionist.3. A. To inquire.B. To request.C. To help.D. To offer.4. A. Mark hadn’t got any money.B. Mark rented a sports car.C. Mark had got enough money for the car.D. Mark didn’t buy the sports car.5. A. In a bookstore.B. In a newsagent’s.C. In a library.D. In a gift shop.6. A. Jane wanted to be alone.B. Jane hoped to see Tom.C. Tom broke Jane’s heart.D. Tom interrupted Jane’s sleep.7. A. 25 minutes.B. 35 minutes.C. 15 minutes.D. 20 minutes.8. A. Cake.B. Toast.C. Fried eggs.D. Milkshake.9. A. She found a dress Larry had never seen.B. She found a dress she’d worn at Larry’s before.C. She found a dress she had never worn.D. She found a dress she had never seen.10. A. She refused to lend Jim her car.B. Jim got fined while driving her car.C. She knew nothing about Jim’s driving record.D. Jim drove her car without a driver’s license.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the question once only. After you hear each question, you will have a period of 15 seconds to read the four possible answers and decide which is the correct answer. Now, listen to the conversations.11. A. Turn right.B. Turn left.C. Drive two blocks.D. Go straight on.12. A. The man had flu.B. The man was in class Friday.C. The woman was in class Friday.D. Neither of them was in class Friday.13. A. A television.B. A washing machine.C. A cooker.D. A fridge.14. A. 7643388.B. 7638558.C. 7683384.D. 7688443.15. A. The shop has dispatched her order.B. The customer has received the blue jacket.C. The shop has still got the blue jacket.D. The customer has ordered the wrong jacket.16. A. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.C. In a hotel.D. In a kitchen.17. A. Windy.B. Fine.C. Rainy.D. Overcast.18. A. The man’s.B. Mary’s.C. Her own.D. The woman’s.19. A. $ 140.B.$120.C. $130.D. $ 170.20. A. In the side street.B. At the crossroads.C. On the main road.D. On the motorway.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news broadcasts from the BBC and VOA. You will hear them once only. After each news item, you will hear some questions. You will hear each question only once. After you hear each question, you will have 20 seconds to choose the correct answer from the four choices given. Now, listen to the broadcasts.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news item.21. A. To move their base to Sweden.B. To work together.C. To sell more cars to Japan.D. That Volvo will take over Renault.22. A. Today.B. Next week.C. Tomorrow.D. In two days’ time.23. A. To reduce the number of their employees.B. To become the world’s leading car producer.C. To compete with Japanese auto makers.D. To become the largest auto company in Europe.Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following news item.24. A. An agreement with Russia.B. A reshuffle of the Government.C. Cooperation with Russia.D. The resignation of the President.25. A. They will be disassembled in Russia.B. They will be disassembled in Ukraine.C. They will be controlled by Russia.D. They will be controlled by the Black Sea Fleet.26. A. The Russian President.B. The Russian Parliament.C. The Ukraine President.D. The Ukraine Parliament.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news item.27. A. The new alliance in Southern Europe.B. The possible possession of nuclear weapons and missiles by some countries.C. The possible acquisition of advanced technology by some countries.D. NATO’s hesitation to build new defences.28. A. NATO allies are expected to hold a summit.B. Nuclear technology is available on the black market.C. NATO is being urged by the U.S. to set up a new defence system.D. European countries have cut down on defence budgets.Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news item.29. A. $ 650 million.B. $ 400 million.C. $ 250 million.D. $ 450 million.30. A. Applications outnumber availability.B. Lack of government support.C. Insufficient trained personnel.D. Uncertainty of the future market.Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Choose the best one for each blank.Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is ( 31 ) I became an animal collector in the first ( 32 ) . The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any ( 33 ) was not the conventional ‘ mamma’ or ‘ daddy’, ( 34 ) the word ‘zoo’, which I would ( 35 ) over and over again with a shrill ( 36 ) until someone, in order to ( 37 ) me up, would take me to the zoo. When I ( 38 ) a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great ( 39 ) of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time ( 40 ) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to ( 41 ) to my collection of pets. ( 42 ) on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student ( 43 ) , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, ( 44 ) were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I ( 45 ) had enough money of my own to be able to ( 46 ) my first trip and I have been going ( 47 ) ever since then. Though a collector’s job is not an easy one and is full of ( 48 ) , it is certainly a job which will appeal ( 49 ) all those who love animals and ( 50 ) .31. A. how B. where C. when D. whether32. A. region B. field C. place D. case33. A. clarity B. emotion C. sentiment D. affection34. A. except B. but C. except for D. but for35. A. recite B. recognize C. read D. repeat36. A. volume B. noise C. voice D. pitch37. A. close B. shut C. stop D. comfort38. A. grew B. was growing C. grow D. grown39. A. many B. amount C. number D. supply40. A. living B. cultivating C. reclaiming D. exploring41. A. increase B. include C. add D. enrich42. A. Later B. Further C. Then D. Subsequently43. A. attendant B. keeper C. member D. aide44. A. who B. they C. of which D. which45. A. luckily B. gladly C. nearly D. successfully46. A. pay B. provide C. allow D. finance47. A. normally B. regularly C. usually D. often48. A. expectations B. sorrows C. excitement D. disappointments49. A. for B. with C. to D. from50. A. excursion B. travel C. journey D. tripPart Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.51. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk ___ the coast of California.A. offB. onC. atD. in52. Arriving at the bus stop, ___ waiting there.A. a lot of people wereB. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of peopleD. people were found53. ___ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A. UnlessB. But forC. Except forD. Not for54. We can assign the task to ___ is capable and trustworthy.A. whomeverB. whoC. whomD. whoever55. ___ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A. Not receivedB. Since receivingC. Having receivedD. Not having received56. So badly ___ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A. did he injureB. injured himC. was he injuredD. he was injured57. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ___ the most important of these.A. have beenB. areC. beingD. are being58. It was recommended that passengers ___ smoke during the flight.A. notB. need notC. could notD. would not59. “She must be in the dormitory now. ”“No, she ___ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustn’tB. can’tC. couldn’tD. wouldn’t60. ___ human problems that repeat themselves in ___ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.A. /,/,theB. /,the,/C. The, /,/D. The, the, the61. Only take such clothes ___ really necessary.A. as wereB. as they areC. as they wereD. as are62. ___you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.A. If I realizedB. Had I realizedC. I realized thatD. As I realized63. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ___conspicuous.A. all the moreB. all the muchC. all moreD. all much64. He ___ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.A. couldn’t have caughtB. ought to have caughtC. shouldn’t have caughtD. must not have caught65. ___ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A. ThatB. ItC. ThisD. As66. Please dispose ___ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room.A. outB. ofC. awayD. in67. One can ___ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A. obtainB. improveC. benefitD. continue68. This automobile plant has a monthly ___ of 500 cars.A. proficiencyB. capabilityC. strengthD. capacity69. At present there is a ___ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A. limitB. lossC. povertyD. scarcity70. He was ___ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A. rejectedB. deniedC. withheldD. deprived71. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ___ from dark blue to grey.A. faintedB. paledC. bleachedD. faded72. My new sweater ___ when I washed it.A. shrankB. shortenedC. contractedD. condensed73. He was so ___ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.A. intentB. absorbedC. engrossedD. involved74. George has a big coffee ___ on the front of his jacket.A. spotB. markC. stainD. patch.75. The problem has ___ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A. assembledB. arisenC. risenD. resulted76. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ___ person.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. toughD. reasonable77. The ___ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A. averageB. commonC. usualD. normal78. The boxer ___ his opponent as hard as he could.A. punchedB. slappedC. knockedD. whipped79. The Christmas present were all ___ in shiny paper.A. done overB. done withC. done outD. done up80. In the next few years major changes will be ___ in China’s industries.A. brought forwardB. brought aboutC. brought onD. brought upPart Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this part there are several passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.TEXT AA Wise ManHe was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best and most just and wisest man. ”Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.Socrates’ method of teaching was to ask questions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison hemlock in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students.81. In the first paragraph, the word yet is used to introduce ___.A. contrastB. a sequenceC. emphasisD. an example82. Socrates was condemned to death because he ___.A. believed in lawB. was a philosopherC. published outspoken philosophical articlesD. advocated original opinions83. The word unsurpassed in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ___.A. untoldB. unequalledC. unnoticedD. unexpected84. By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything, the writer implies that ___.A. it was surprising that Socrates was so famousB. Socrates was not so learned as he is reputed to have beenC. Socrates used the work of his students in teachingD. the authorities refused to publish Socrates’ works85. Socrates accepted the death penalty to show ___.A. his belief in his studentsB. his contempt for conservativesC. his recognition of the legal systemD. that he was not afraid of deathTEXT BIn England, along a stretch of the north-east coast which gently curves from Northumberland to the estuary of the river Tees, there was a spot, typical of many on that coast, where sea-coal collected richly and effortlessly. This coal was a coarse powder, clean and brilliant. It seemed to bear little resemblance to the large, filthy lumps put onto the fire. Although it was coal, it was perfectly clean and it was silently deposited at high tide in a glittering carpet a kilometre long for the local community to gather up.The gear needed for sea-coaling expeditions was a curious and traditionally proven assortment which never varied from community to community along the entire north-east coastline. Sacks were essential to put the coal in, and string to tie the neck of each sack when it was full. A wooden rake was used to serape the coal from the beach. The only alternative to the rake was a flat piece of board held in the hand. A flat, broad shovel to lift the raked coal into the bags, completed the portable hardware.But the most crucial item of equipment was a bicycle, a special kind of rusty, stripped down model which was the symbol of the sea-coaling craft. A lady’s bike was no good because it lacked a crossbar, and that was an essential element in transporting sea-coal. One full sack could be slung through the triangular frame of a man’s bike, another over the crossbar and, sometimes, even a third on top of that. It not only enabled one to move the sea coal from place to place, but the pressure of the metal bar against the full, wet sacks forced excess water out of the coal while it was being wheeled home. On a good day, the path to the beach was generally a double snailtrack of water that had been forced from each end of a trail of coal sacks.86. The difference between the two types of coal was that ___.A. sea coal burnt betterB. sea coal was cheaperC. sea coal was more finely-grainedD. sea coal came in big pieces87. Certain equipment was used because ___.A. the people were very traditionalB. it could be made by the communities themselvesC. it had proved to be practicalD. the communities had curious habits88. Which piece of equipment was not vital to sea-coal collecting?A. A rakeB. A sackC. A lady’s bikeD. A piece of string89. To carry three sacks of coal on a bicycle it was necessary to ___.A. put one of them on the saddleB. balance them all on the crossbarC. balance two on the crossbarD. put two through the framework90. By using the bicycle ___.A. the collectors could ride homeB. the coal could be moved easily over the sandC. the collectors could sell more coalD. excess liquid could be removedTEXT CDid you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone”regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.Greeks, others of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there is even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Paris they take it as it comes!Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they nudge a man in the ribs to emphasize a funny story; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child’s head in affection; they readily take someone’s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people—especially those from Asia or the Moslem countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if inadvertently done with the left hand. (The left hand carries no special significance in the U. S.. Many Americans are simply left-handed and use that hand more. )91. In terms of bodily distance, North Americans ___.A. are similar to South AmericansB. stand farthest apartC. feel ill at ease when too closeD. move nearer during conversations92. For Asians, the comfort zone ___.A. is deliberately determinedB. measures 21 inchesC. varies according to statusD. implies esteem93. It can be inferred from the passage that in a crowded elevator, a Frenchman ___.A. would behave in the same way as an American wouldB. would make no particular effort to distance himselfC. would be afraid of bodily contactD. would do his best to leave94. When Americans tell a joke, they often ___.A. pat people on the headB. give people a hugC. dig people in the ribsD. touch people on the arm95. The passage mainly concerns ___.A. distance and bodily contactB. body languageC. cultural differences between the East and the WestD. hand signalsTEXT DDo Insects Think?In a recent book entitled The Psychic Life of Insects, Professor Bouvier says that we must be careful not to credit the little winged fellows with intelligence when they behave in what seems like an intelligent manner. They may be only reacting. I would like to confront the Professor with an instance of reasoning power on the part of an insect which cannot be explained away in any other manner.During the summer of 1899, while I was at work on my doctoral thesis, we kept a female wasp at our cottage. It was more like a child of our own than a wasp, except that it looked more like a wasp than a child of our own. That was one of the ways we told the difference.It was still a young wasp when we got it (thirteen or fourteen years old) and for some time we could not get it to eat or drink, it was so shy. Since it was a female we decided to call it Miriam, but soon the children’s nickname for it—“Pudge”—became a fixture, and“Pudge” it was from that time on.One evening I had been working late in my laboratory fooling around with some gin and other chemicals, and in leaving the room I tripped over. a nine of diamonds which someone had left lying on the floor and knocked over my card index which contained the names and addresses of all the larvae worth knowing in North America. The cards went everywhere.I was too tired to stop to pick them up that night, and went sobbing to bed, just as mad as I could be. As I went, however, I noticed the wasp was flying about in circles over the scattered cards. “Maybe Pudge will pick them up”, I said half laughingly to myself, never thinking for onemoment that such would be the case.When I came down the next morning Pudge was still asleep in her box, evidently tired out. And well she might have been. For there on the floor lay the cards scattered all about just as I had left them the night before. The faithful little insect had buzzed about all night trying to come to some decision about picking them up and arranging them in the boxes for me, and then had figured out for herself that, as she knew practically nothing of larvae of any sort except wasp larvae, she would probably make more of a mess of rearranging them than if she had left them on the floor for me to fix. It was just too much for her to tackle, and, discouraged, she went over and lay down in her box, where she cried herself to sleep.If this is not an answer to Professor Bouvier’s statement, I do not know what is.96. Professor Bouvier believes that insects ___.A. do not have intelligenceB. behave in an intelligent wayC. are capable of reasoningD. are more intelligent than we thought97. On the evening the author fell over, someone ___.A. had moved his card indexB. had been playing card gamesC. had knocked over his boxes containing cardsD. had looked at his collection of diamonds98. When he came to the laboratory the next morning, the author ___.A. saw that his cards had already been rearrangedB. realized that the wasp had been trying to helpC. found evidence of the wasp’s intelligenceD. found his index cards still scattered about the room99. The author’s account of his wasp’s intelligence ___.A. is imaginaryB. is convincingC. firmly proves his point of viewD. is valuable for insect study100. The purpose of this article is to ___.A. oppose Professor Bouvier’s point of viewB. support Professor Bouvier with his own experienceC. further discuss whether insects are intelligentD. illustrate the working theory behind the author’s thesisSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are 6 passages with a total of 10 multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then answer the questions.Skim Text E and answer questions 101 to 102.TEXT EMaybe you’d like to have a vegetable garden, but you live in a room, an apartment, a townhouse or a mobile home, and you think there is no place at all for such activity. But if you have a doorstep, a balcony or even just a windowsill, you can have your own mini-garden.Mini-gardening with vegetables, fruit trees and herbs can be fascinating fun, and you can mix or match all vegetables or vegetables and flowers. You can grow them in greenhouses, under fluorescent lights, or in a sunny window.Perhaps now, with the prices of fresh vegetables competing with those of meats and dairy products, this is more than ever an important aspect of indoor gardening. But entirely aside from the economic dividends, there is the pleasure of enjoying a truly fresh product, one you grew yourself from plant to plate.Vegetable plants grow better in full sunlight than in the shade. Some vegetables need more light than others. Leafy vegetables (lettuce) can stand more shade than root vegetables (beets). Root vegetables can stand more shade than vegetable fruit plants (cucumbers) which do very poorly in the shade. Plant your vegetable fruit plants where they will get the most sun, and your leafy vegetables and root vegetables in the shadier areas.101. The passage is mainly concerned with ___.A. fruit growingB. outdoor gardeningC. leafy vegetablesD. indoor gardening102. The author’s attitude towards the topic in the passage is ___.A. neutralB. positiveC. contradictoryD. indifferentSkim Text F and answer question 103.TEXT F28 Beach Road, Newtown. The Manager,Royal Publishers,P. O. Box 446NewtownMarch 11th. 1994 Dear Sir,I am 18 years old, and I graduated from Newtown High School last October. At high school my main subjects were English, business studies, history, athletics and science.I would be very interested in working as a salesman. I am very interested in books, and I have always been interested in the publishing business. I enjoy meeting and talking to people.I enclose two letters of reference, a photograph, and my school academic record. I would be available for an interview at any time. I look forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Jack Eastwood。
1994年英语专业四级考试写作题目及范文(优缺点)
范文：TV : Good Thing or a Bad Thing？Nowadays, with more and more teenage students becoming addicted[əˈdiktid]to television，and with more and more diseases such as obesity[əuˈbisiti]n. 肥胖,肥大and near-sightedness, manyparents, teachers, and educators are complaining that television is the root of all these. However, I believe that television, despite its negative aspects, is a good thing on the whole.In the first place, watching TV is an ideal means of relaxation. After a whole day’s tedious wo rk, one can get relaxed and refreshed while watching TV. Besides, television is a most convenient source of entertainment. With numerous programmers in store, all one has to do is just to press a button, select his or her favorite channels. More importantly, television is also instructive. From preschoolers to adult students, everybody can attain knowledge from different courses given on television.From the above discussion, we can relax, have fun, and make ourselves smarter by watching TV. When we criticize it for its negative influence, we must bear in mind that television is a servant, not a master. Wisely used, television can be a good thing on the whole.范文：The Advantages and Disadvantagesof College S tudents’ Taking a Part-time JobNowadays, it has become fashionable for students to take a part-time job in their spare time. No one can deny the fact that this trend has advantages as well as disadvantages.The advantages of college students’ taking part time jobs are as follows: By taking a part-time job, college students can earn pocket money for their daily necessities, so they can ease their families’ financial burden and become economically independent. By taking a part-time job, college students can gain working experiences and know how to use their knowledge in practical work, how to cooperate with others and how to deal with some problems they may face. These experiences are surely helpful to their future work after graduation. However, the disadvantages of college students’ taking a part-time job can not be neglected. The main disadvantage is that if they spend too much time on their part-time jobs and their academic studies will be affected. They maynot have enough time to digest[daiˈdʒest] what they have learnt in class.Since this trend has advantages and disadvantages, college students should be careful when they decide whether they should take a part-time job or not. My suggestion is that they’d better keep a balance between academic studies and part-time jobs.A Major Advantage of Advertising on TelevisionIn modern times, nobody can be immune from the influence of advertising on TV. Compared with other types of advertisements such as advertisements on newspaper, on billboards n. (户外)布告板,揭示栏,广告牌, and in magazines, TV advertisements enjoy many advantages. The major advantage must be that they are more appealing to the consumers.Advertisements on TV are more appealing to the consumers for the following two reasons. First of all, advertisements on TV are alive. Unlike the other types of “dead” advertisements which only appeal to the sense of vision, TV advertisements make use of images, colors, sounds, and motions to appeal to both vision and hearing. In this sense, TV advertisements are more attractive thanother type of advertisements. In addition to attractiveness, TV advertisements can be more persuasive adj. 能说服的; 善于游说的. TV advertisements performed by famous figures,authoritative[ɔ:ˈθɔritətiv] 有权威的; 可相信的; 可靠的people and cartoon characters areeven more convincing. Advocating slogans or forceful words are shouted in the ads. Also the function of the product can be shown vividly on commercials. All these make the ads on TV more persuasive than other types of ads.With its attractiveness and persuasiveness, TV advertisement, as the most popular one, appeals to more and more consumers.The Benefits of VolunteeringV olunteering can be done anytime and anywhere. It can be seen as a volunteer practice if I pick up a piece of paper and throw it into the dustbin. I think it is necessary for me to be a volunteer. First, by providing volunteer service, I will have my skills enhanced, and it will be very helpful in my future career. Second, volunteering can expand my society, which I need to develop if I want to be a successful man in the future. Third, I will gain happiness through contribution to the society, then, I will be happier to do my own business. Fourth, the volunteer work will make our society more civilized, people more excited, and our country more harmonious.Above all, volunteering will leave me a great wealth, and do good to our society. I sincerely hope that everyone would join us. Not only give back to our society, but also give you a chance to grow and to learn. So, just join us now.The Benefits of VolunteeringAs we all know, Shanghai is an international metropolis[miˈtrɔpəlis].Various kinds ofinternational meetings and events often are held in it. For example, the World Expo. When these significant conferences happen, college volunteers are required to provide language service, guidance, and other services. When the college volunteers help others, they also gain a lot from volunteering. In my opinion, we college students should participate in more volunteer work as soon as possible.First of all, we can apply our knowledge and skills acquired in university to the life and broaden our mind by becoming a volunteer. Though doing the volunteer jobs, we can check our ability whether could do a good job or not. This is especially beneficial for the volunteers who major in language professional. Communicating with foreigners could practice our oral English and open our eyes to the world.Secondly, we can also learn lessons from hosting the meetings and improve the awareness of team work spirit. As is well-known, the success of the activities or meetings depends on the concerted efforts of both the organizers and volunteers. By organizing activities and meetings, we can know how to cooperate with others. It will have a meaningful and positive impact on us in the future. Finally, Volunteering can contribute to the development of our country. We can make the foreigners have the better understanding of China’s civilization and policy by providing the language service. Therefore, we will have a sense of spiritual fulfillment.As is discussed above, V olunteering can benefit us a lot in many aspects. We should actively apply for volunteering service to the community and the society.。
TEM41994年英语专业四级真题及答案
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJOR (1994)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. Part ⅠWRITING ［45 MIN.］SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:TV: a good thing or a bad thing?You are to write three paragraphs:In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint.In the second paragraph, support your viewpoint with details or examples.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or a suggestion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization and appropriate use of language. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］Write a note of about 60 words based on the following situation.You were supposed to hand in your book report for the Extensive Reading Course on Monday, but you are two days late. Now you are outside Professor Lin’s office as you want to hand in your assignment, but he is not in. Write a note to him, apologizing and explaining why you did not give him your work on time.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］Listen to the following passage. All together the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and the third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear 10 statements. The statements will be read only once. After each statement, you will hear a question. You will then be given a period of 15 seconds to read the four choices and decide which one is the correct answer. Now, listen to the statements.1. A. Invite a friend to dinner.B. Ask for help.C. Make a date.D. Visit a friend.2. A. She is a bank clerk.B. She is a shop assistant.C. She is a waitress.D. She is a receptionist.3. A. To inquire.B. To request.C. To help.D. To offer.4. A. Mark hadn’t got any money.B. Mark rented a sports car.C. Mark had got enough money for the car.D. Mark didn’t buy the sports car.5. A. In a bookstore.B. In a newsagent’s.C. In a library.D. In a gift shop.6. A. Jane wanted to be alone.B. Jane hoped to see Tom.C. Tom broke Jane’s heart.D. Tom interrupted Jane’s sleep.7. A. 25 minutes.B. 35 minutes.C. 15 minutes.D. 20 minutes.8. A. Cake.B. Toast.C. Fried eggs.D. Milkshake.9. A. She found a dress Larry had never seen.B. She found a dress she’d worn at Larry’s before.C. She found a dress she had never worn.D. She found a dress she had never seen.10. A. She refused to lend Jim her car.B. Jim got fined while driving her car.C. She knew nothing about Jim’s driving record.D. Jim drove her car without a driver’s license.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. You will hear both the conversation and the question once only. After you hear each question, you will have a period of 15 seconds to read the four possible answers and decide which is the correct answer. Now, listen to the conversations.11. A. Turn right.B. Turn left.C. Drive two blocks.D. Go straight on.12. A. The man had flu.B. The man was in class Friday.C. The woman was in class Friday.D. Neither of them was in class Friday.13. A. A television.B. A washing machine.C. A cooker.D. A fridge.14. A. 7643388.B. 7638558.C. 7683384.D. 7688443.15. A. The shop has dispatched her order.B. The customer has received the blue jacket.C. The shop has still got the blue jacket.D. The customer has ordered the wrong jacket.16. A. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.C. In a hotel.D. In a kitchen.17. A. Windy.B. Fine.C. Rainy.D. Overcast.18. A. The man’s.B. Mary’s.C. Her own.D. The woman’s.19. A. $ 140.B.$120.C. $130.D. $ 170.20. A. In the side street.B. At the crossroads.C. On the main road.D. On the motorway.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news broadcasts from the BBC and VOA. You will hear them once only. After each news item, you will hear some questions. You will hear each question only once. After you hear each question, you will have 20 seconds to choose the correct answer from the four choices given. Now, listen to the broadcasts.Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news item.21. A. To move their base to Sweden.B. To work together.C. To sell more cars to Japan.D. That Volvo will take over Renault.22. A. Today.B. Next week.C. Tomorrow.D. In two days’ time.23. A. To reduce the number of their employees.B. To become the world’s leading car producer.C. To compete with Japanese auto makers.D. To become the largest auto company in Europe.Questions 24 to 26 are based on the following news item.24. A. An agreement with Russia.B. A reshuffle of the Government.C. Cooperation with Russia.D. The resignation of the President.25. A. They will be disassembled in Russia.B. They will be disassembled in Ukraine.C. They will be controlled by Russia.D. They will be controlled by the Black Sea Fleet.26. A. The Russian President.B. The Russian Parliament.C. The Ukraine President.D. The Ukraine Parliament.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news item.27. A. The new alliance in Southern Europe.B. The possible possession of nuclear weapons and missiles by some countries.C. The possible acquisition of advanced technology by some countries.D. NATO’s hesitation to build new defences.28. A. NATO allies are expected to hold a summit.B. Nuclear technology is available on the black market.C. NATO is being urged by the U.S. to set up a new defence system.D. European countries have cut down on defence budgets.Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news item.29. A. $ 650 million.B. $ 400 million.C. $ 250 million.D. $ 450 million.30. A. Applications outnumber availability.B. Lack of government support.C. Insufficient trained personnel.D. Uncertainty of the future market.Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Choose the best one for each blank.Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is ( 31 ) I became an animal collector in the first ( 32 ) . The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any ( 33 ) was not the conventional ‘ mamma’ or ‘ daddy’, ( 34 ) the word ‘zoo’, which I would ( 35 ) over and over again with a shrill ( 36 ) until someone, in order to ( 37 ) me up, would take me to the zoo. When I ( 38 ) a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great ( 39 ) of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time ( 40 ) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to ( 41 ) to my collection of pets. ( 42 ) on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student ( 43 ) , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, ( 44 ) were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I ( 45 ) had enough money of my own to be able to ( 46 ) my first trip and I have been going ( 47 ) ever since then. Though a collector’s job is not an easy one and is full of ( 48 ) , it is certainly a job which will appeal ( 49 ) all those who love animals and ( 50 ) .31. A. how B. where C. when D. whether32. A. region B. field C. place D. case33. A. clarity B. emotion C. sentiment D. affection34. A. except B. but C. except for D. but for35. A. recite B. recognize C. read D. repeat36. A. volume B. noise C. voice D. pitch37. A. close B. shut C. stop D. comfort38. A. grew B. was growing C. grow D. grown39. A. many B. amount C. number D. supply40. A. living B. cultivating C. reclaiming D. exploring41. A. increase B. include C. add D. enrich42. A. Later B. Further C. Then D. Subsequently43. A. attendant B. keeper C. member D. aide44. A. who B. they C. of which D. which45. A. luckily B. gladly C. nearly D. successfully46. A. pay B. provide C. allow D. finance47. A. normally B. regularly C. usually D. often48. A. expectations B. sorrows C. excitement D. disappointments49. A. for B. with C. to D. from50. A. excursion B. travel C. journey D. tripPart Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.51. A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk ___ the coast of California.A. offB. onC. atD. in52. Arriving at the bus stop, ___ waiting there.A. a lot of people wereB. he found a lot of peopleC. a lot of peopleD. people were found53. ___ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A. UnlessB. But forC. Except forD. Not for54. We can assign the task to ___ is capable and trustworthy.A. whomeverB. whoC. whomD. whoever55. ___ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A. Not receivedB. Since receivingC. Having receivedD. Not having received56. So badly ___ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A. did he injureB. injured himC. was he injuredD. he was injured57. The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars ___ the most important of these.A. have beenB. areC. beingD. are being58. It was recommended that passengers ___ smoke during the flight.A. notB. need notC. could notD. would not59. “She must be in the dormitory now. ”“No, she ___ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A. mustn’tB. can’tC. couldn’tD. wouldn’t60. ___ human problems that repeat themselves in ___ life repeat themselves in ___ literature.A. /,/,theB. /,the,/C. The, /,/D. The, the, the61. Only take such clothes ___ really necessary.A. as wereB. as they areC. as they wereD. as are62. ___you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.A. If I realizedB. Had I realizedC. I realized thatD. As I realized63. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ___conspicuous.A. all the moreB. all the muchC. all moreD. all much64. He ___ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.A. couldn’t have caughtB. ought to have caughtC. shouldn’t have caughtD. must not have caught65. ___ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A. ThatB. ItC. ThisD. As66. Please dispose ___ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room.A. outB. ofC. awayD. in67. One can ___ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A. obtainB. improveC. benefitD. continue68. This automobile plant has a monthly ___ of 500 cars.A. proficiencyB. capabilityC. strengthD. capacity69. At present there is a ___ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A. limitB. lossC. povertyD. scarcity70. He was ___ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A. rejectedB. deniedC. withheldD. deprived71. Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ___ from dark blue to grey.A. faintedB. paledC. bleachedD. faded72. My new sweater ___ when I washed it.A. shrankB. shortenedC. contractedD. condensed73. He was so ___ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.A. intentB. absorbedC. engrossedD. involved74. George has a big coffee ___ on the front of his jacket.A. spotB. markC. stainD. patch.75. The problem has ___ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A. assembledB. arisenC. risenD. resulted76. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ___ person.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. toughD. reasonable77. The ___ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A. averageB. commonC. usualD. normal78. The boxer ___ his opponent as hard as he could.A. punchedB. slappedC. knockedD. whipped79. The Christmas present were all ___ in shiny paper.A. done overB. done withC. done outD. done up80. In the next few years major changes will be ___ in China’s industries.A. brought forwardB. brought aboutC. brought onD. brought upPart Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this part there are several passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the correct answer.TEXT AA Wise ManHe was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best and most just and wisest man. ”Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.Socrates’ method of teaching was to ask questions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison hemlock in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students.81. In the first paragraph, the word yet is used to introduce ___.A. contrastB. a sequenceC. emphasisD. an example82. Socrates was condemned to death because he ___.A. believed in lawB. was a philosopherC. published outspoken philosophical articlesD. advocated original opinions83. The word unsurpassed in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ___.A. untoldB. unequalledC. unnoticedD. unexpected84. By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything, the writer implies that ___.A. it was surprising that Socrates was so famousB. Socrates was not so learned as he is reputed to have beenC. Socrates used the work of his students in teachingD. the authorities refused to publish Socrates’ works85. Socrates accepted the death penalty to show ___.A. his belief in his studentsB. his contempt for conservativesC. his recognition of the legal systemD. that he was not afraid of deathTEXT BIn England, along a stretch of the north-east coast which gently curves from Northumberland to the estuary of the river Tees, there was a spot, typical of many on that coast, where sea-coal collected richly and effortlessly. This coal was a coarse powder, clean and brilliant. It seemed to bear little resemblance to the large, filthy lumps put onto the fire. Although it was coal, it was perfectly clean and it was silently deposited at high tide in a glittering carpet a kilometre long for the local community to gather up.The gear needed for sea-coaling expeditions was a curious and traditionally proven assortment which never varied from community to community along the entire north-east coastline. Sacks were essential to put the coal in, and string to tie the neck of each sack when it was full. A wooden rake was used to serape the coal from the beach. The only alternative to the rake was a flat piece of board held in the hand. A flat, broad shovel to lift the raked coal into the bags, completed the portable hardware.But the most crucial item of equipment was a bicycle, a special kind of rusty, stripped down model which was the symbol of the sea-coaling craft. A lady’s bike was no good because it lacked a crossbar, and that was an essential element in transporting sea-coal. One full sack could be slung through the triangular frame of a man’s bike, another over the crossbar and, sometimes, even a third on top of that. It not only enabled one to move the sea coal from place to place, but the pressure of the metal bar against the full, wet sacks forced excess water out of the coal while it was being wheeled home. On a good day, the path to the beach was generally a double snailtrack of water that had been forced from each end of a trail of coal sacks.86. The difference between the two types of coal was that ___.A. sea coal burnt betterB. sea coal was cheaperC. sea coal was more finely-grainedD. sea coal came in big pieces87. Certain equipment was used because ___.A. the people were very traditionalB. it could be made by the communities themselvesC. it had proved to be practicalD. the communities had curious habits88. Which piece of equipment was not vital to sea-coal collecting?A. A rakeB. A sackC. A lady’s bikeD. A piece of string89. To carry three sacks of coal on a bicycle it was necessary to ___.A. put one of them on the saddleB. balance them all on the crossbarC. balance two on the crossbarD. put two through the framework90. By using the bicycle ___.A. the collectors could ride homeB. the coal could be moved easily over the sandC. the collectors could sell more coalD. excess liquid could be removedTEXT CDid you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone”regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.Greeks, others of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there is even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Paris they take it as it comes!Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they nudge a man in the ribs to emphasize a funny story; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child’s head in affection; they readily take someone’s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people—especially those from Asia or the Moslem countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if inadvertently done with the left hand. (The left hand carries no special significance in the U. S.. Many Americans are simply left-handed and use that hand more. )91. In terms of bodily distance, North Americans ___.A. are similar to South AmericansB. stand farthest apartC. feel ill at ease when too closeD. move nearer during conversations92. For Asians, the comfort zone ___.A. is deliberately determinedB. measures 21 inchesC. varies according to statusD. implies esteem93. It can be inferred from the passage that in a crowded elevator, a Frenchman ___.A. would behave in the same way as an American wouldB. would make no particular effort to distance himselfC. would be afraid of bodily contactD. would do his best to leave94. When Americans tell a joke, they often ___.A. pat people on the headB. give people a hugC. dig people in the ribsD. touch people on the arm95. The passage mainly concerns ___.A. distance and bodily contactB. body languageC. cultural differences between the East and the WestD. hand signalsTEXT DDo Insects Think?In a recent book entitled The Psychic Life of Insects, Professor Bouvier says that we must be careful not to credit the little winged fellows with intelligence when they behave in what seems like an intelligent manner. They may be only reacting. I would like to confront the Professor with an instance of reasoning power on the part of an insect which cannot be explained away in any other manner.During the summer of 1899, while I was at work on my doctoral thesis, we kept a female wasp at our cottage. It was more like a child of our own than a wasp, except that it looked more like a wasp than a child of our own. That was one of the ways we told the difference.It was still a young wasp when we got it (thirteen or fourteen years old) and for some time we could not get it to eat or drink, it was so shy. Since it was a female we decided to call it Miriam, but soon the children’s nickname for it—“Pudge”—became a fixture, and“Pudge” it was from that time on.One evening I had been working late in my laboratory fooling around with some gin and other chemicals, and in leaving the room I tripped over. a nine of diamonds which someone had left lying on the floor and knocked over my card index which contained the names and addresses of all the larvae worth knowing in North America. The cards went everywhere.I was too tired to stop to pick them up that night, and went sobbing to bed, just as mad as I could be. As I went, however, I noticed the wasp was flying about in circles over the scattered cards. “Maybe Pudge will pick them up”, I said half laughingly to myself, never thinking for onemoment that such would be the case.When I came down the next morning Pudge was still asleep in her box, evidently tired out. And well she might have been. For there on the floor lay the cards scattered all about just as I had left them the night before. The faithful little insect had buzzed about all night trying to come to some decision about picking them up and arranging them in the boxes for me, and then had figured out for herself that, as she knew practically nothing of larvae of any sort except wasp larvae, she would probably make more of a mess of rearranging them than if she had left them on the floor for me to fix. It was just too much for her to tackle, and, discouraged, she went over and lay down in her box, where she cried herself to sleep.If this is not an answer to Professor Bouvier’s statement, I do not know what is.96. Professor Bouvier believes that insects ___.A. do not have intelligenceB. behave in an intelligent wayC. are capable of reasoningD. are more intelligent than we thought97. On the evening the author fell over, someone ___.A. had moved his card indexB. had been playing card gamesC. had knocked over his boxes containing cardsD. had looked at his collection of diamonds98. When he came to the laboratory the next morning, the author ___.A. saw that his cards had already been rearrangedB. realized that the wasp had been trying to helpC. found evidence of the wasp’s intelligenceD. found his index cards still scattered about the room99. The author’s account of his wasp’s intelligence ___.A. is imaginaryB. is convincingC. firmly proves his point of viewD. is valuable for insect study100. The purpose of this article is to ___.A. oppose Professor Bouvier’s point of viewB. support Professor Bouvier with his own experienceC. further discuss whether insects are intelligentD. illustrate the working theory behind the author’s thesisSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are 6 passages with a total of 10 multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then answer the questions.Skim Text E and answer questions 101 to 102.TEXT EMaybe you’d like to have a vegetable garden, but you live in a room, an apartment, a townhouse or a mobile home, and you think there is no place at all for such activity. But if you have a doorstep, a balcony or even just a windowsill, you can have your own mini-garden.Mini-gardening with vegetables, fruit trees and herbs can be fascinating fun, and you can mix or match all vegetables or vegetables and flowers. You can grow them in greenhouses, under fluorescent lights, or in a sunny window.Perhaps now, with the prices of fresh vegetables competing with those of meats and dairy products, this is more than ever an important aspect of indoor gardening. But entirely aside from the economic dividends, there is the pleasure of enjoying a truly fresh product, one you grew yourself from plant to plate.Vegetable plants grow better in full sunlight than in the shade. Some vegetables need more light than others. Leafy vegetables (lettuce) can stand more shade than root vegetables (beets). Root vegetables can stand more shade than vegetable fruit plants (cucumbers) which do very poorly in the shade. Plant your vegetable fruit plants where they will get the most sun, and your leafy vegetables and root vegetables in the shadier areas.101. The passage is mainly concerned with ___.A. fruit growingB. outdoor gardeningC. leafy vegetablesD. indoor gardening102. The author’s attitude towards the topic in the passage is ___.A. neutralB. positiveC. contradictoryD. indifferentSkim Text F and answer question 103.TEXT F28 Beach Road, Newtown. The Manager,Royal Publishers,P. O. Box 446NewtownMarch 11th. 1994 Dear Sir,I am 18 years old, and I graduated from Newtown High School last October. At high school my main subjects were English, business studies, history, athletics and science.I would be very interested in working as a salesman. I am very interested in books, and I have always been interested in the publishing business. I enjoy meeting and talking to people.I enclose two letters of reference, a photograph, and my school academic record. I would be available for an interview at any time. I look forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Jack Eastwood。
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1989年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a linethrough 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 had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) He lent her his extra pen.B) He was afraid of losing his pen.C) He offered her a pencil.D) He said he didn’t have any extra ink.2. A) The teacher reviewed a previous lesson.B) The teacher taught a new lesson.C) The teacher postponed the class until Friday.D) The teacher made the students write in class.3. A) It’s going to attract a lot of students.B) It’s going to be a lot of fun.C) It’s going to require a lot of reading.D) I t’s going to work out quite well.4. A) She agrees to lend him the car.B) She offers him the car.C) She refuses to lend him the car.D) She is pleased to lend him the car.5. A) To the beach.B) To a movie theatre.C) To a play.D) To a restaurant.6. A) Policeman and driver.B) Policeman and thief.C) Teacher and pupil.D) Director and actress.7. A) He is often late for meals.B) He is expecting a letter from abroad.C) He wrote to his family last month.D) He is anxious to go back home.8. A) He is modest.B) He is satisfied.C) He is proud.D) He is upset.9. A) Europe.B) Here.C) Canada.D) California.10. A) The train is crowded.B) The train is late.C) The train is on time.D) The train is out of order.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The crust.B) The ground.C) The plate.D) The boundary.12. A) Two.B) Seventy.C) Seven.D) Twelve.13. A) The east coast of North America.B) The west coast of North America.C) The middle of the Atlantic Ocean.D) The middle of the Pacific Ocean.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They want to attract attention.B) It is fashionable to wear such clothes.C) The appear respectable in such clothes.D) Riding a motorcycle makes one dirty.15. A) It is efficient.B) It is exciting.C) It is convenient.D) It is dangerous.16. A) If he always wears protective clothing.B) If he can see everything around him clearly.C) If he is very careful.D) If he has a lot of defenders.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) He was struck by lightning.B) He had a car accident.C) He was very old.D) He fell down in his yard.18. A) His wife.B) A clock.C) A tree.D) Lightning.19. A) Hiding under a tree.B) Entering the house.C) Driving a car.D) Lying on the ground.20. A) A fall from the tree.B) The unexpected return of his wife.C) Another flash of lightning.D) Another heavy blow.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injuredeach year. At the speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-floor windows. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to ￡50. it will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you reversing your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear you seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.21. This text is taken from ________.A) a medical magazineB) a police reportC) a legal documentD) a government information booklet22. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ________.A) reduces road accidents by more than halfB) saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hourC) reduces the death rate in traffic accidentsD) saves more than 15,000 lives each year23. It is the driver’s responsibility to ________.A) make the front seat passenger wear a seat beltB) make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat beltC) stop children riding in the front seatD) wear a seat belt each time he drives24. According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front dos not haveto wear a seat belt?A) Someone who is backing into a parking space.B) Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C) Someone who is delivering invitation letters.D) Someone who is under 14.25. For some people, it may be better ________.A) to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB) not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC) to get valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD) to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.”26. The team of doctors wanted to find out ________.A) why certain people age sooner than othersB) how to make people live longerC) the size of certain people’s brainsD) which people are most intelligent27. On what are their research findings based?A) A survey of farmers in northern Japan.B) Tests performed on a thousand old people.C) The study of brain volumes of different peopleD) The latest development of computer technology.28. The doctor’s test show that ________.A) our brains shrink as we grow olderB) the front section of the brain does not shrinkC) sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-oldsD) some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s29. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5means ________.A) something to be consideredB) branches of knowledge studiedC) persons chosen to be studied in an experimentD) any member of a state except the supreme ruler30. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) Lawyers.B) Farmers.C) Clerks.D) Shop assistants.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.On June 17, 1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day the refused the offer as follows:We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if your ideas of this kind of education happen not t be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods…they were totally good for nothing.We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send up a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them.31. The passage is about ________.A) the talk between the Indians and the officialsB) the colleges of northern provincesC) the educational values of the IndiansD) the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century32. The Indians’ chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to ________.A) politely refuse a friendly offerB) express their opinion on equal treatmentC) show their prideD) describe Indian customs33. According to the letter, the Indians believed that ________.A) it would be better for their boys to receive some schoolingB) they were being insulted by the offerC) they knew more about science than the officialsD) they had a better way of educating young men34. Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians though ________.A) young women should also be educatedB) they had different goals of educationC) they taught different branches of scienceD) they should teach the sons of the officials first35. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ________.A) angryB) pleasantC) politeD) inquiringPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’spostwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction (失误).Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong.Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.36. What is the main purpose of this passage?A) To look back to the early days of computers.B) To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C) To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.37. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might________.A) change our personal livesB) take control of the worldC) create unforeseen problemsD) affect our businesses38. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ________.A) be reasonably doubtful about themB) check all their answersC) substitute them for basic thinkingD) use them for business purposes only39. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is________.A) challengingB) psychologicalC) dramaticD) fundamental40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of ________.A) investment in computersB) the use of on e’s internal computerC) double-check on computersD) complete dependence on computers for decision-makingPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four Choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single time through the centre.41. Mary’s score on the test is the highest in her class; she ________ have studied veryhard.A) mayB) shouldC) mustD) ought to42. ________ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.A) During the 1960’sB) It was in the 1960’sC) That it was in the 1960’sD) It was the 1960’s43. He suggested ________ to tomorrow’s exhibition together.A) us to goB) we wentC) we shall goD) we go44. No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to________.A) the otherB) any otherC) anotherD) other45. With agreement was reached I the discussion as neither side would give way to________.A) mustn’t goB) would n’t goC) oughtn’t to goD) shouldn’t have gone46. If you want ________ you have to get the fund somewhere.A) that the job is doneB) the job doneC) to have done the jobD) the job that is don47. There is more land in Australia than the government knows ________.A) what to do withB) how to doC) to do with itD) to do it48. It’s no use ________ me not to worry.A) you tellB) your tellingC) for you to have toldD) having told49. I have two boys but ________ of them likes sweets.A) bothB) neitherC) eitherD) none50. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ________.A) was he able to make himself hearB) he was able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard51. ________ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.A) To be givenB) Having been givenC) Having givenD) Giving52. If it ________ too much trouble, I’d love a cup of tea.A) isn’tB) wasn’tC) weren’tD) hadn’t been53. My sister’s professor had her ________ her paper many times before allowing herto present it to the committee.A) rewrittenB) to rewriteC) rewriteD) rewriting54. silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper ________ it closely.A) followedB) followingC) to followD) being followed55. They are considering ________ before the prices go up.A) of buying the houseB) with buying the houseC) buying the houseD) to buy the house56. She was glad that her success would ________ for the women who would follow.A) make things easierB) make it easierC) be easierD) be easier to make57. They will have it finished in ________.A) three quarter of an hour timeB) three quarters of an hour timeC) three quarter of an hour’s timeD) three quarters of an hour’s time58. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ________ into dozens of languages in the lastdecade.A) to have been translatedB) to translateC) to be translatedD) to have translated59. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission.A) in case ofB) because ofC) regardless ofD) prior to60. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.A) againstB) aboutC) toD) or61. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; ________; I can’t speak too highlyof him.A) as a resultB) in a wordC) by the wayD) on the contrary62. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been________ filled in.A) consequentlyB) regularlyC) comprehensivelyD) properly63. I shall have companion in the house after all these ________ years.A) singleB) soleC) aloneD) lonely64. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived ________.A) till the lastB) at lastC) by the endD) at the end65. None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.A) availableB) attainableC) approachableD) applicable66. I can’t ________ what that object is.A) make upB) make overC) make outD) make for67. I want to buy a new tie to ________ this brown suit.A) go intoB) go afterC) go withD) go by68. The newest satellite can ________ a thousand telephone conversations and a colourTV program at the same time.A) carryB) extendC) bringD) take69. I can ________ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand loud noises.A) come up withB) catch up withC) put up withD) keep up with70. When the whole area was ________ by the flood, the government sent food there byhelicopter.A) cut awayB) cut downC) cut upD) cut offPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages __71__ using faculty (教师[总称]) from foreign countries __72__ teaching positions have to be __73__, of course. It can be said that foreign __74__ that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset (财富) also __75__ problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual.The foreign research scholar usually isolates __76__ in the laboratory as a means of protection; __77__, what he needs is to be fitted __78__ a highly organized university system quite different from __79__ at home. He is faced in his daily work __80__ differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students __81__ background in each other’s cultures. Some __82__ of what is already in the minds of American students is __83__ by the foreign professor. While helping him to __84__ himself to his new environment, the university must also __85__ certain adjustments in order to __86__ full advantage of what the newcomer can __87__. It isn’t always known how to make __88__ use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a __89__ where further study is called __90__. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.71. A) withB) forC) ofD) at72. A) inB) onD) within73. A) thoughtB) measuredC) balancedD) considered74. A) situationB) circumstanceC) backgroundD) condition75. A) carriesB) createsC) emergesD) solves76. A) himselfB) oneselfC) himD) one77. A) otherwiseB) moreoverC) howeverD) also78. A) intoB) byC) toD) with79. A) thoseB) whichC) whatD) that80. A) towardC) toD) at81. A) haveB) possessC) needD) lack82. A) conceptB) feelingC) planD) intelligence83. A) orderedB) askedC) insistedD) required84. A) placeB) adaptC) putD) direct85. A) remainB) keepC) makeD) cause86. A) takeB) makeC) doD) be87. A) showB) affordC) expressD) offer88. A) powerfulB) creativeC) imaginaryD) advanced89. A) scopeB) rangeC) fieldD) district90. A) onB) forC) uponD) at1989年1月四级参考答案Part IPart IIPart IIIPart IV1989年1月四级听力原文Section AExample:M: Is it possible for you to work late, Miss Grey?W: Work late? I suppose so, if you really think it’s necessary.Q: Where do you think this conversation most probably took place?1. W: Could you lend me a pen? Mine has just run out of ink.M: I’m afraid I don’t have an extra one. Would a pencil do?Q: How did the man respond to the woman’s request?2. W: What did you do in class today?M: The teacher went over last Friday’s lesson.Q: What did the teacher do?3. W: It looks like the English course is going to be a lot of work.M: Didn’t you see the reading list is enormous?Q: What did they think of the English course?4. M: Can I use your new car, Auntie?W: Yes, of course, if you drive it carefully.Q: What’s the aunt’s answer?5. M: The Golden Lion sounds like a nice place to eat.W: Ok, let’s go there. I hear that they have a complete menu and a warm atmosphere.Q: Where are the man and woman going?6. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled?W: I’m sorry. Will I have to pay a fine?Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?7. M: I haven’t heard from my family since last month.W: Don’t worry, Bill. Overseas mail is often slow.Q: What can we learn about the man from the conversation?8. W: Jack, how are you doing with your paper?M: I’ve written and rewritten it so many times that I wonder when I can finish it.Q: What can we learn about the man?9. M: Has George returned from Europe yet?W: Yes, but he had been only here for three days before his company sent him to Canada.Q: Where is George now?10. W: Excuse me. Do you know when the train will arrive?M: I’m sorry. The train is behind schedule. You have to wait another twenty minutes.Q: What do we learn from this conversation?Section BPassage 1The earth is composed of several layers. The top layer of the earth is called the earth’s crust. The earth’s crust is divided into seven sections. These sections are called plates.When two plates push against each other, or when two plates rub against each other, an earthquake will occur. An earthquake causes the ground above the plate to shake. The shaking is caused by the motion of two plates.Earthquakes are likely to happen at the boundaries of the earth’s plates. Each of these plates is about 70 kilometers thick. Let’s take a look at the general boundaries of one of these seven major plate.Take the North American plate for an example. The left boundary of this plate is the west coat of North America and the east boundary of this plate is through the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. That is, this plate extends from the west coast of North America to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. What is the top layer of the earth called?12. How many major sections is the earth’s crust divided into?13. Which of the following is the left boundary of the North American plate?Passage 2Nowadays motorcycling is fast becoming one of America’s most popular sports. However, there are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes. Motorcyclists frequently look dirty; in fact, there are dirty. On the road there is little toprotect them from mud, insects, and bird droppings. For practical reasons they often dress in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars. For the same reason motorcyclists usually wear dark colors.Of course the danger of motorcycling also helps account for many people’s low opinion of the sport. Its defenders, however, claim that careful cyclists are in less danger than is commonly believed. A cyclist must drive s if everybody around him wanted to kill him. He must pay careful attention to his driving. From that point of view, a man on a motorcycle is safer than a man in a car.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. Why do motorcyclists often dress in old and dark clothing?15. What is the average citizen’s opinion about motorcycling?16. How can a motorcyclist be safer than a car driver?Passage 3Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years age. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was walking near his home when a thunder-storm approached. He took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs couldn’t move and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the reason. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of a hard blow in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another blow.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. What caused Robert Edwards’s blindness?18. Which was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning?19. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning?20. What caused Edwards to regain his sight according to one of the doctors?。
94---99年俄语四级真题与解析
94年31.Проблема ответственности ученого перед обществом уже давно ______ к себе внимание.а. Отвлекаетб. Привлекаетв. Увлекает科学家对社会的责任问题早已引起注意。
答案为б。
这三个词是同根词，因前缀不同，表示的意义大不相同。
Отвлекать кого-что от чего引诱使离开，吸引开。
Отвлекать внимание 把注意力吸引开。
Увлекать кого 使入迷，使神往；使专心致志，使全神贯注. 强调把客体谜住，使其离开原来工作所处的地方。
Художество увлекает кого 艺术使……神往。
吸引，引起。
强调把客体的注意力吸引到主体身上。
引起对自己的爱慕，以聪明招人喜欢。
符合题意。
32.Ежегодно эти предприятияв воздух без малого600 тысяч тоннвредных веществ.а. выбрасываютб. Забрасываютв. Сбрасывают32．每年这些企业都要排入空气中60多万吨的有害物质。
答案是а。
Выбрасывать 的意义可以从前缀得知，即从某处或某范围内向外扔，而且所扔之物一般是认为无用或不需要的，符合题意。
Забрасывать 多指有目的地把物品（可能用力地）抛到某处。
Забрасывать мяч в сетку 投球入网。
сбрасывать 投下，扔下，抛下。
Сбрасывать бомбу 投下一枚炸弹。
33.Городская реформане только промышленность и торговлю, но инауку, просвешение и все другие сферы.а. Входитб. Охватываетв. Содержит33城市改革不仅涉及工业、商业，而且扩大到科学、教育和所有其他领域。
大学英语四级部分词汇
大学英语四级（CET-4）词汇1. abandon - 放弃2. ability - 能力3. abroad - 在国外4. absolute - 绝对的5. absorb - 吸收6. academic - 学术的7. access - 进入，接近8. accident - 事故9. accommodate - 容纳10. accompany - 陪伴11. accomplish - 完成12. according - 根据13. account - 账户，解释14. accurate - 精确的15. achieve - 实现16. acknowledge - 承认17. acquire - 获得18. act - 行动19. activate - 激活20. adapt - 适应21. addition - 添加22. adequate - 足够的23. adjust - 调整24. adopt - 采用25. adult - 成年人26. advance - 前进27. advantage - 优势28. adventure - 冒险29. advertise - 广告30. advice - 建议31. advocate - 提倡32. affect - 影响33. afford - 买得起34. age - 年龄35. agency - 代理，机构36. aggressive - 侵略性的37. agriculture - 农业38. aim - 目标39. alert - 警觉的40. allocate - 分配41. allow - 允许42. alter - 改变43. alternative - 替代的44. analyze - 分析45. ancient - 古代的46. announce - 宣布47. annual - 每年的48. anticipate - 预期49. anxiety - 焦虑50. appear - 出现51. apply - 申请52. appoint - 任命53. appreciate - 欣赏54. approach - 方法，接近55. appropriate - 适当的56. approve - 赞成57. argue - 争论58. arrange - 安排59. arrival - 到达60. article - 文章61. artist - 艺术家62. aspect - 方面63. assemble - 组装64. assert - 断言65. assess - 评估66. assign - 分配67. assist - 协助68. associate - 关联69. assume - 假设70. assure - 保证71. athlete - 运动员72. attach - 附加73. attempt - 尝试74. attend - 参加75. attitude - 态度76. attract - 吸引77. average - 平均78. avoid - 避免79. award - 奖励80. aware - 知道的81. balance - 平衡82. base - 基础83. bear - 承受84. beat - 打85. beautiful - 美丽的86. behave - 表现87. belief - 信念88. benefit - 益处89. beyond - 超越90. blame - 指责91. boost - 提高92. border - 边界93. borrow - 借94. bother - 打扰95. brave - 勇敢的96. breathe - 呼吸97. brief - 简短的98. brilliant - 卓越的99. budget - 预算100. build - 建造101. busy - 忙碌的102. calculate - 计算103. capable - 有能力的104. capacity - 容量105. capture - 捕获106. careful - 小心的107. carry - 携带108. case - 案例109. casual - 随便的110. cause - 原因111. celebrate - 庆祝112. challenge - 挑战113. change - 改变114. channel - 渠道115. character - 性格116. charge - 收费，控告117. choice - 选择118. choose - 选择119. cite - 引用120. classic - 经典的121. clean - 清洁的122. clear - 清晰的123. climate - 气候124. close - 关闭125. collect - 收集126. combination - 组合127. comfort - 安慰128. comment - 评论129. commercial - 商业的130. communicate - 交流131. community - 社区132. compare - 比较133. compete - 竞争134. complain - 抱怨135. complete - 完成136. concentrate - 集中137. concept - 概念138. concern - 关心139. conclude - 结束140. condition - 条件141. connect - 连接142. conscious - 有意识的143. consequence - 结果144. consider - 考虑145. consist - 由……组成146. consult - 咨询147. contact - 联系148. content - 内容149. continue - 继续150. contract - 合同151. contribute - 贡献152. control - 控制153. convenient - 方便的154. convert - 转换155. convince - 说服156. cooperate - 合作157. cope - 应对158. copy - 复制159. create - 创造160. creature - 生物161. credit - 信用162. cultural - 文化的163. current - 当前的164. customer - 顾客165. daily - 每日的166. damage - 损害167. deal - 交易168. debate - 辩论169. decide - 决定170. decision - 决策171. declare - 声明172. decline - 下降173. dedicate - 致力于174. define - 定义175. degree - 学位176. delay - 延迟177. deliver - 递送178. demand - 需求179. demonstrate - 演示180. depend - 依赖181. describe - 描述182. design - 设计183. desire - 渴望184. detail - 细节185. determine - 决定186. develop - 发展187. device - 设备188. difference - 差异189. different - 不同的190. difficult - 困难的191. direct - 直接的192. direction - 方向193. director - 导演194. disappoint - 失望195. discover - 发现196. discuss - 讨论197. disease - 疾病198. display - 展示199. distance - 距离200. distribute - 分配201. document - 文件202. domestic - 国内的203. dominate - 主导204. double - 双倍205. draw - 绘画206. dress - 衣服207. drop - 落下208. due - 到期的209. during - 在……期间210. earn - 赚取211. ease - 轻松212. east - 东方213. economic - 经济的214. edge - 边缘215. education - 教育216. effect - 影响217. effective - 有效的218. efficiency - 效率219. effort - 努力220. eliminate - 消除221. emerge - 出现222. emotion - 情感223. emphasize - 强调224. employ - 雇佣225. encourage - 鼓励226. end - 结束227. energy - 能量228. engage - 参与229. enhance - 提高230. enjoy - 享受231. ensure - 确保232. enter - 进入233. entertain - 娱乐234. environment - 环境235. equal - 平等的236. equipment - 设备237. escape - 逃脱238. establish - 建立239. estimate - 估计240. evaluate - 评估241. event - 事件242. eventually - 最终243. evidence - 证据244. evolution - 进化245. examine - 检查246. example - 例子247. exchange - 交换248. excite - 激动249. exclude - 排除250. exercise - 运动251. expand - 扩大252. expect - 期待253. experience - 经验254. expert - 专家255. explain - 解释256. explore - 探索257. express - 表达258. extend - 延长259. extra - 额外的260. extreme - 极端的261. factor - 因素262. failure - 失败263. fair - 公平的264. fall - 落下265. false - 错误的266. familiar - 熟悉的267. feature - 特征268. federal - 联邦的1. field - 领域2. finance - 财务3. flexible - 灵活的4. focus - 关注，集中5. force - 力量6. foreign - 外国的7. former - 以前的8. fortune - 财富，运气9. foundation - 基础10. function - 功能11. future - 未来12. gain - 获得13. gap - 差距14. gather - 收集15. general - 一般的16. generate - 产生17. global - 全球的18. goal - 目标19. good - 好的20. govern - 管理21. graduate - 毕业22. grant - 授予23. great - 伟大的24. growth - 增长25. habit - 习惯26. handle - 处理27. harm - 伤害28. hate - 恨29. health - 健康30. highlight - 强调31. history - 历史32. honor - 荣誉33. hope - 希望34. host - 主办35. identify - 确认36. ignore - 忽视37. impact - 影响38. improve - 改进39. include - 包括40. increase - 增加41. indicate - 表明42. individual - 个人43. influence - 影响44. inform - 通知45. initial - 初始的46. innovate - 创新47. inspire - 启发48. instruct - 指导49. insurance - 保险50. integrate - 整合51. interest - 兴趣52. interfere - 干扰53. internal - 内部的54. international - 国际的55. introduce - 介绍56. invest - 投资57. involve - 涉及58. issue - 问题59. item - 项目60. join - 加入61. judge - 判断62. justice - 公正63. knowledge - 知识64. lack - 缺乏65. landscape - 风景66. law - 法律67. lead - 引导68. leadership - 领导力69. legal - 法律的70. level - 水平71. library - 图书馆72. likely - 可能的73. limit - 限制74. link - 连接75. location - 位置76. maintain - 维护77. manage - 管理78. manner - 方式79. mark - 标记80. material - 材料81. measure - 测量82. memory - 记忆83. mention - 提到84. method - 方法85. mind - 思维86. minimum - 最小值87. model - 模型88. modify - 修改89. moment - 片刻90. monitor - 监控91. motivate - 激励92. nature - 自然93. negotiate - 谈判94. network - 网络95. normal - 正常的96. observe - 观察97. obtain - 获得98. obvious - 明显的99. occasion - 场合100. occupy - 占据希望这些词汇对你有所帮助！。
1994年专四真题
1994年英语专业四级真题Part I Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four 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.Passage AA Wise ManHe was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best and most just and wisest man. ”Yet, this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs.The man was the Greek philosopher, Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him.Socrates‟ method of teaching was to ask quest ions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word.Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily.Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison hemlock in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students.1.In the first paragraph, the word yet is used to introduce _______.A.contrastB.a sequenceC.emphasisD.an example2.Socrates was condemned to death because he ______.A.believed in lawB.was a philosopherC.published outspoken philosophical articlesD.advocated original opinions3.The word unsurpassed in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A.untoldB.unequalledC.unnoticedD.unexpected4.By mentioning that Socrates himself never wrote anything, the writer implies that ______.A.it was surprising that Socrates was so famousB.Socrates was not so learned as he is reputed to have beenC.Socrates used the work of his students in teachingD.the authorities refused to publish Socrates’works5.Socrates accepted the death penalty to show ______.A.his belief in his studentsB.his contempt for conservativesC.his recognition of the legal systemD.that he was not afraid of deathPassage BIn England, along a stretch of the north-east coast which gently curves from Northumberland to the estuary of the river Tees, there was a spot, typical of many on that coast, where sea-coal collected richly and effortlessly. This coal was a coarse powder, clean and brilliant. It seemed to bear little resemblance to the large, filthy lumps put onto the fire. Although it was coal, it was perfectly clean and it was silently deposited at high tide in a glittering carpet a kilometre long for the local community to gather up.The gear needed for sea-coaling expeditions was a curious and traditionally proven assortment which never varied from community to community along the entire north-east coastline. Sacks were essential to put the coal in, and string to tie the neck of each sack when it was full. A wooden rake was used to serape the coal from the beach. The only alternative to the rake was a flat piece of board held in the hand. A flat, broad shovel to lift the raked coal into the bags, completed the portable hardware.But the most crucial item of equipment was a bicycle, a special kind of rusty, stripped down model which was the symbol of the sea-coaling craft. A lady‟s bike was no good because it lacked a crossbar, and that was an essential element in transporting sea-coal. One full sack could be slung through the triangular frame of a man‟s bike, another over the crossbar and, sometimes, even a third on top of that. It not only enabled one to move the sea coal from place to place, but the pressure of the metal bar against the full, wet sacks forced excess water out of the coal while it was being wheeled home. On a good day, the path to the beach was generally a double snailtrack of water that had been forced from each end of a trail of coal sacks.6.The difference between the two types of coal was that ___.A.sea coal burnt betterB.sea coal was cheaperC.sea coal was more finely-grainedD.sea coal came in big pieces7.Certain equipment was used because ______.A.the people were very traditionalB.it could be made by the communities themselvesC.it had proved to be practicalD.the communities had curious habits8.Which piece of equipment was not vital to sea-coal collecting?A.rakeB.A sackC.A lady‟s bikeD.A piece of string9.To carry three sacks of coal on a bicycle it was necessary to ______.A.put one of them on the saddleB.balance them all on the crossbarC.balance two on the crossbarD.put two through the framework10.By using the bicycle _______.A.the collectors could ride homeB.the coal could be moved easily over the sandC.the collectors could sell more coalD.excess liquid could be removedPassage CDid you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone”regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.Greeks, others of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there is even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Paris they take it as it comes! Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch. They p ut a sympathetic hand on a person‟s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they nudge a man in the ribs to emphasize a funny story; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child‟s head in affection; they readily take someone‟s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people—especially those from Asia or the Moslem countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if inadvertently done with the left hand. (The left hand carries no special significance in the U. S.. Many Americans are simply left-handed and use that hand more. )11.In terms of bodily distance, North Americans ______.A.are similar to South AmericansB.stand farthest apartC.feel ill at ease when too closeD.move nearer during conversations12.For Asians, the comfort zone _______.A.is deliberately determinedB.measures 21 inchesC.varies according to statusD.implies esteem13.It can be inferred from the passage that in a crowded elevator, a Frenchman ______.A.would behave in the same way as an American wouldB.would make no particular effort to distance himselfC.would be afraid of bodily contactD.would do his best to leave14.When Americans tell a joke, they often _______.A.pat people on the headB.give people a hugC.dig people in the ribsD.touch people on the arm15.The passage mainly concerns ________.A.distance and bodily contactB.body languageC.cultural differences between the East and the WestD.hand signalsPassage DDo Insects Think?In a recent book entitled The Psychic Life of Insects, Professor Bouvier says that we must be careful not to credit the little winged fellows with intelligence when they behave in what seems like an intelligent manner. They may be only reacting. I would like to confront the Professor with an instance of reasoning power on the part of an insect which cannot be explained away in any other manner.During the summer of 1899, while I was at work on my doctoral thesis, we kept a female wasp at our cottage. It was more like a child of our own than a wasp, except that it looked more like a wasp than a child of our own. That was one of the ways we told the difference.It was still a young wasp when we got it (thirteen or fourteen years old) and for some time we could not get it to eat or drink, it was so shy. Since it was a female we decided to call it Miriam, but soon the children‟s nickname for it—“Pudge”—became a fixture, and“Pudge”it was from that time on.One evening I had been working late in my laboratory fooling around with some gin and other chemicals, and in leaving the room I tripped over. a nine of diamonds which someone had left lying on the floor and knocked over my card index which contained the names and addresses of all the larvae worth knowing in North America. The cards went everywhere.I was too tired to stop to pick them up that night, and went sobbing to bed, just as mad as I could be. As I went, however, I noticed the wasp was flying about in circles over the scattered cards. “Maybe Pudge will pick them up”, I said half laughingly to myself, never thinking for one moment that such would be the case.When I came down the next morning Pudge was still asleep in her box, evidently tired out. And well she might have been. For there on the floor lay the cards scattered all about just as I had left them the night before. The faithful little insect had buzzed about all night trying to come to some decision about picking them up and arranging them in the boxes for me, and then had figured out for herself that, as she knew practically nothing of larvae of any sort except wasp larvae, she would probably make more of a mess of rearranging them than if she had left them on the floor for me to fix. It was just too much for her to tackle, and, discouraged, she went over and lay down in her box, where she cried herself to sleep.If this is not an answer to Professor Bouvier’s statement, I do not know what is.16.Professor Bouvier believes that insects ______.A.do not have intelligenceB.behave in an intelligent wayC.are capable of reasoningD.are more intelligent than we thought17.On the evening the author fell over, someone _______.A.had moved his card indexB.had been playing card gamesC.had knocked over his boxes containing cardsD.had looked at his collection of diamonds18.When he came to the laboratory the next morning, the author _______.A.saw that his cards had already been rearrangedB.realized that the wasp had been trying to helpC.found evidence of the wasp‟s intelligenceD.found his index cards still scattered about the room19.The author’s account of his wasp’s intelligence _______.A.is imaginaryB.is convincingC.firmly proves his point of viewD.is valuable for insect study20.The purpose of this article is to _______.A.oppose Professor Bouvier’s point of viewB.support Professor Bouvier with his own experienceC.further discuss whether insects are intelligentD.illustrate the working theory behind the author’s thesis Passage EMaybe you‟d like to have a vegetable garden, but you live in a room, an apartment, a townhouse or a mobile home, and you think there is no place at all for such activity. But if you have a doorstep, a balcony or even just a windowsill, you can have your own mini-garden.Mini-gardening with vegetables, fruit trees and herbs can be fascinating fun, and you can mix or match all vegetables or vegetables and flowers. You can grow them in greenhouses, under fluorescent lights, or in a sunny window.Perhaps now, with the prices of fresh vegetables competing with those of meats and dairy products, this is more than ever an important aspect of indoor gardening. But entirely aside from the economic dividends, there is the pleasure of enjoying a truly fresh product, one you grew yourself from plant to plate.Vegetable plants grow better in full sunlight than in the shade. Some vegetables need more light than others. Leafy vegetables (lettuce) can stand more shade than root vegetables (beets). Root vegetables can stand more shade than vegetable fruit plants (cucumbers) which do very poorly in the shade. Plant your vegetable fruit plants where they will get the most sun, and your leafy vegetables and root vegetables in the shadier areas.21.The passage is mainly concerned with _______.A.fruit growingB.outdoor gardeningC.leafy vegetablesD.indoor gardening22.T he author‟s attitude towards the topic in the passage is _______.A.neutralB.positiveC.contradictoryD.indifferentPart II Vocabulary (20 minutes)23.A ship with a heavy load of timber is reported to have sunk _______ the coast of California.A.offB.onC.atD.in24.Arriving at the bus stop, _______ waiting there.A.a lot of people wereB.he found a lot of peopleC.a lot of peopleD.people were found25._______ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.A.UnlessB.But forC.Except forD.Not for26.We can assign the task to ________ is capable and trustworthy.A.whomeverB.whoC.whomD.whoever27._______ regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.A.Not receivedB.Since receivingC.Having receivedD.Not having received28.So badly _______ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for a few months.A.did he injureB.injured himC.was he injuredD.he was injured29.The country’s chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars _______ the most important of these.A.have beenB.areC.beingD.are being30.It was recommended that passengers ________ smoke during the flight.A.notB.need notC.could notD.would not31.“She must be in the dormitory now. ”“No, she _______ be there. I saw her in the classroom a minute ago.”A.mustn‟tB.can‟tC.couldn‟tD.wouldn‟t32._______ human problems that repeat themselves in ______ life repeat themselves in _______ literature.A./,/,theB./,the,/C.The, /,/D.The, the, the33.Only take such clothes ______ really necessary.A.as wereB.as they areC.as they wereD.as are34._______you were busy, I wouldn’t have bothered you with my questions.A.If I realizedB.Had I realizedC.I realized thatD.As I realized35.She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ______conspicuous.A.all the moreB.all the muchC.all moreD.all much36.He _______ the 8:20 bus because he didn’t leave home till 8:25.A.couldn’t have caughtB.ought to have caughtC.shouldn’t have caughtD.must not have caught37._______ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A.ThatB.ItC.ThisD.As38.Please dispose _______ those old newspapers while you’re cleaning up the room.A.outB.ofC.awayD.in39.One can _______ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.A.obtainB.improveC.benefitD.continue40.This automobile plant has a monthly ______ of 500 cars.A.proficiencyB.capabilityC.strengthD.capacity41.At present there is a _______ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A.limitB.lossC.povertyD.scarcity42.He was _______ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed.A.rejectedB.deniedC.withheldD.deprived43.Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have _______ from dark blue to grey.A.faintedB.paledC.bleachedD.faded44.My new sweater _______ when I washed it.A.shrankB.shortenedC.contractedD.condensed45.He was so ________ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.A.intentB.absorbedC.engrossedD.involved46.George has a big coffee _______ on the front of his jacket.A.spotB.markC.stainD.patch.47.The problem has _________ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.A.assembledB.arisenC.risenD.resulted48.Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very _______ person.A.sensibleB.sensitiveC.toughD.reasonable49.The _______ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A.averagemonualD.normal50.The boxer _______ his opponent as hard as he could.A.punchedB.slappedC.knockedD.whipped51.The Christmas present were all _______ in shiny paper.A.done overB.done withC.done outD.done up52.In the next few years major changes will be _______ in China’s industries.A.brought forwardB.brought aboutC.brought onD.brought upPart III Cloze (30 minutes)Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is( 31 ) I became an animal collector in the first( 32 ).The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any ( 33 )was not the conventional … mamma‟or… daddy‟,( 34 )the word…zoo‟, which I would( 35 )over and over again with a shrill( 36 )until someone, in order to( 37 )me up, would take me to the zoo. When I( 38 )a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great( 39 )of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time( 40 )the countryside in search of fresh specimens to ( 41 )to my collection of pets.( 42 )on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student( 43 ), to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,( 44 )were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I( 45 )had enough money of my own to be able to( 46 ) my first trip and I have been going( 47 )ever since then. Though a collector‟s job is not an easy one and is fu ll of( 48 ), it is certainly a job which will appeal( 49 ) all those who love animals and( 50 ).53. A.how B.where C.when D.whether54. A.region B.field C.place D.case55. A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection56. A.except B.but C.except for D.but for57. A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat58. A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch59. A.close B.shut C.stop fort60. A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown61. A.many B.amount C.number D.supply62. A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring63. A.increase B.include C.add D.enrich64. ter B.Further C.Then D.Subsequently65. A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide66. A.who B.they C.of which D.which67. A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully68. A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance69. A.normally B.regularly ually D.often70. A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments71. A.for B.with C.to D.from72. A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.trip答案：。
1994年6月四级试题及答案4
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) 41. I don't know whether what she said is true, but I' 11 try to __ it. A) conform B) confirm C) confess D) confine 42. Last year Mike earned ______ his brother, though his brother has a better position. A) twice as much as B) twice as many as C) twice than D) twice as more as 43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ______ going to the doctor. A) pick out B) make out C) put off D) give off 44. My only purpose was to get shelter ______ the snow, to get myself covered and warm. A) for B) form C) off D) over 45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _______ carefully in her hands. A) were held B) to be held C) held D) holding 46. I have two boys but ______ of them likes sweets. A) both B) none C) either D) neither 47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ______ filled in. A) properly B) regularly C) thoroughly D) consequently 48. None of the servants were ______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message. A) allowable B) approachable C) available D) applicable 49. My sister's professor had her ______ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee. A) rewrite B) to rewrite C) rewritten D) rewriting 50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ______ A) till the last B) by the end C) at the end D) at last 51. His understanding made a deep impression, ______ the young girl. A) in B) on C) for D) to 52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _______it closely. A) followed B) to follow C) following D) being following 53. There is hardly an environment on earth ______ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully. A) as to B) wherever C) so that D) to which 54. It is highly desirable that a new president ______ to this college. A) appointed B) be appointed C) was appointed D) has been appointed 55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ______ on the table all the time. A) were lain B) had been lain C) had been lying D) would have been lying 56. The time has come ______ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy. A) when B) while C) as D) since 57. Hardly ______ the helicopter ______ when the waiting crowd ran toward it. A) has …… landed B) had …… landed C) would …… land D) was …… landing 58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ______ A) list B) schedule C) plan D) arrangement 59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ______ it was only 50 years ago. A) such B) which C) when D) what 60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ______ A) mindless B) unconscious C) brainless D) unaware 61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ______ here 50 minutes sooner. A) would be B) should be C) had been D) would have Been 62. ______ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success. A) If only B) Unless C) Whatever D) Whenever 63. This bird' s large wings ______ __ it to fly very fast. A) make B) cause C) enable D) ensure 64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by school-age children. A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered 65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten his ticket. A) that B) before C) when D) after 66. Though the long - term ______ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee. A) effect B) effort C) affect D) afford 67. He asked ______ since he had been chairman for seven years. A) not to be re-elected B) to be not re-elected C) not to have been re-elected D) to have not been re-elected 68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ______ A) he was able to make himself hear B) was he able to make himself hear C) he was able to make himself heard D) was he able to make himself heard 69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ______ __ the rest of the students in her class. A) put up with B) do away with C) keep up with D) run away with 70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission. A) in case of B) because of C) prior to D) regardless of。
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D) to be followed
1994年1月四级参考答案
Part III
41. D 42. D 43. A 44. A 45. C
46. C 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. D
51. A 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A
68. This popular sports car is now being ________ at the rate of a thousand a week.
A) turned down
B) turned out
C) turned up
D) turned on
69. In Britain people drive ________ the left.
A) affected
B) effected
C) inclined
D) related
62. Medical research has shown that the widespread of use of cigarettes contributes ________ the increase of cancers.
A) at
B) on
C) to
D) in
70. This programme will examine the writer’s books in detail, ________ an introduction to her life.
A) following
B) having followed
D) in no way
65. The manager of the hotel requests that their guests ________ after 11:00 p.m.
A) not to play loud music
B) shouldn’t play loud music
C) bring down
D) bring back
48. The students were participating ________ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.
A) for
B) in
C) to
D) at
49. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her ________ of responsibility.
A) field
B) limit
C) extent
D) range
B) to send it
C) to be sent to
D) to have it sent
45. The police set a ________ to catch the thieves.
A) plan
B) device
C) trap
D) trick
46. We ________ to start our own business, but we never had enough money.
A) nor can we afford it
B) and nor we can afford it
C) neither can afford it
D) and we can neither afford it
58. She is a very ________ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake.
A) anxious
B) effective
C) adequate
D) efficient
59. The Browns ________ here, but not any more.
A) were used to living
B) had lived
C) used to live
D) had been living
60. I’ll accept any job ________ I don’t have to get up early.
A) lest
B) as long as
C) in case
D) though
61. Once out of the earth’s gravity, the astronauts is ________ by the problem of weightlessness.
64. The computer has brought about surprising technological changes ________ we organize and produce information.
A) in a way
B) in the way
C) in that way
A) towards
B) for
C) with
D) to
63. Could you find someone ________.
A) for me to play tennis with
B) for me to play tennis
C) play tennis with
D) playing tennis with
A) have hoped
B) hope
C) had hoped
D) should hope
47. We have to try every means to ________ the costs of the construction project.
A) bring off
B) bring forth
C) off
D) over
45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs ________ carefully in her hands.
C) felt
D) to be felt
67. In Australia the Asians make their influence ________ in businesses large and small.
A) feeling
B) feel
C)
B) twice as many as
C) twice than
D) twice as more as
43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ________ going to the doctor.
A) conform
B) confirm
C) confess
D) confine
42. Last year Mike earned ________ his brother, though his brother has a better position.
A) twice as much as
56. B 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. B
61. A 62. D 63. A 64. B 65. B
66. B 67. C 68. B 69. B 70. A
1994年6月
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. I don’t know whether what she said is true, but I’ll try to ________ it.
D) because
54. We welcome rain, but a(an) ________ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.
A) extensively
B) extremely
C) specially
D) constantly
56. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t ________ anything.
A) withdraw
B) omit
C) reduce
D) lead
57. We don’t need air conditioning, ________.
1994年1月
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ________ some money.
A) pull
B) pick
50. While ________ the sun, the satellite has sent more than four billion bits of information back to earth.
A) having orbited
B) being orbited
C) having been orbited
D) orbiting
51. Language is a city, to the building of ________ every human being brought a stone.