2002年四级英语考试最新模拟试题(六)
2002年专业英语四级考真试题及答案（7）
PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A STATEMENT 1. Next I’d like to show you a three-bedroom apartment on the second floor which is a newly built one we have for rent. 2. It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburgh by coach. However, you could never travel many times around the world in that time. 3. Jack, thank you for inviting us to dinner in your house tomorrow. But I’m extremely sorry that my wife and I won’t be able to make it. 4. Last time we discussed some patterns of animal behavior and in today’s lecture you’ll concentrate on the methods used in the study of animals. 5. In my opinion motivation, rather than intelligence, often decides how far a person can go in his career. 6. In order to understand this writer thoroughly, you have to read between the lines. 7. Last week at the sale Jane bought herself an overcoat for 30 pounds which was one quarter of the regular price. 8. Due to the continual rain the school sports meet has been postponed again till further notice from the principal’s office. SECTION B CONVERSATION 9. M: I’m really getting worried about Mary. She was sitting in for the exam in two weeks’ time. But all she is talking about now is nothing but an upcoming concert. W: She may fail along that line. Let’s try to talk some sense into her. 10. W: Tony, do you have a belief in UFOs? M: Me? Well, I have never seen. But there are a lot of people who have, or they think they have, seen. 11. M: You know, I started out in civil engineering, then I switched to electronic engineering. But what really interests me is electronic music. W: Well, that’s a long way away from civil engineering. 12. W: How about a pound of milk for our breakfast? But it doesn’t seem to look fresh now. Do you think it is still all right to drink? M: Let me smell it. Well, it has gone off. If I were you, I wouldn’t even think of it. 13. M: Is it true that all of them survived the fire last night? W: Yes, a miracle, isn’t it? There was a couple on the second floor and two women and three kids on the ground floor. But no one was badly hurt. 14. M: I’m going to take a blood test at 7:45 tomorrow morning. W: In that case, you won’t miss any courses tomorrow morning then. 15. M: I’m not really an expert on precious stones, but these are superb. Don’t you like them? W: Have you looked at the price tag? It costs almost twice as much as a house where we are living in. 16. W: You seem to be restless the whole day today. What’s up? M: Later in the afternoon’ they will announce who will get permission for the study trip to Africa. 17. W: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car. M: That certainly sounds like Bill.
2002年6月大学英语四级试题
2002年6月大学英语四级试题(听力原文)Section A1. W I suppose you’ve bought some gifts for your family.M Well I’ve bought a shirt for my father and two books for my sister. But I haven’t decided what to buy for my mother probably some jewels.Q Who did the man buy the books for﹖2. W Look it says they want a junior sales manager and it seems like it’sa big company. That’ll be good for you might have to travel a lot.M Do they say anything about the experience﹖Q What are they talking about﹖3. W I think we’ve covered everything. What about a cup of coffee before we move onto the next item﹖M Good idea. I really can’t wait another minute.Q What does the woman suggest doing﹖4. W But what happens if it rains. What are we going to do then﹖M We’ll have to count on good weather. But if it does rain the whole thing will have to be canceled.Q What do we learn from the conversation﹖5. W You took an optional course this semester didn’t you﹖How is it going﹖M Terrible It seems like the more the professor talks the less I understand.Q How does the man feel about the course﹖6. W Mark is playing computer games.M Should he do that when the final exam is drawing near﹖Q What does the man think Mark should do﹖7. M Jack seems to think this year’s basketball season will be disappointing.W That’s his opinion. Most others think differently.Q What does the woman mean﹖8. M Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles﹖M Yes but I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice.Q What do we learn from this conversation﹖9. M Excuse me I’d like to place an advertisement for a used car in this Sunday edition of your paper.W Ok but you have to run your advertisement all week. We can’t quote rates for just Sunday.Q Where is the conversation most probably taking place﹖10. M I spend so much time polishing my letter application.W It’s worthwhile to make the effort .You know just how important it is to give impression .Q What do we know about the man ﹖Section BPassage OneNot everybody reads the daily newspaper .People who don’t read news paper are sometimes referred to as non-readers . Early research has shown that the non-readers are generally low in education low in income either very young or very old .In addition non-readers are more likely to live in rural areas and have less contact with neighbours and friends .Other studies show that non-readers tend to isolate themselves from the community and less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations Why don’t these people read daily paper ﹖They say they don’t have the time they prefer radio or TV they have no interest in reading a tale and besides they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys however have indicated the portrait of the non-reader is more complicated than first thought .There appears to be a group of non-readers that do not fit the type mentioned above .They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65 .They are far move likely to report that they don’t have the time to read the papers and they have no interest in the content .Editors and publishers are attempting to win them back. First they are also adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help overcome the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the reader’s interest.11. What is typical of non-readers according to early research﹖12. What are the finds of recent surveys﹖13. What are editors and publishers doing to attract the non-readers﹖Passage TwoDid you know that there’s a kind of bird that can sew﹖This called the tailor bird uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses branches and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold togetherAnother bird is called the weaver bird. The weaver bird builds a nest that looks like a basket the nest shaped like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the oven bird. The oven bird makes a nest that is very solid. The nest is made of mud. The oven bird forms the mud into the shape of an oven and then let it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches. Some birds build their nests on the ground while others bury their eggs under the ground. And some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs in branches of the trees and bushes remember that some nests may be rightyour feet.14. What does the nest built by tailor bird look like ﹖15. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird’s nest ﹖16. What is the oven bird’s nest made of ﹖17. What might surprise us about birds’nests according to the speaker ﹖Passage ThreeYou can tell the age of a tree by counting its rings but these records of trees’life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree rings to learn what’s being happening on the sun’s surface for the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As the tree grows it adds a layer to its trunk taking up chemical elements from the air. By looking up the elements in the rings for a given year scientists can tell what elements were in the air that year. Doctors Stevenson is analysing one element——carbon-14 in ring from both living and dead trees. Some of the rings go back almost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14 trail back in time he found carbon-4 levels change with the intensity of solar burning. You see the sun has cycles. Sometimes it burns fiercely and other times it’s relatively calm. During the sun’s violent periods it throws off charged particles in fast moving strings called solar winds. The particles interfere with the formation of carbon-14 on earth. When there’s more solar wind activity less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree rings show that the carbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that the solar wind activity must follow the same cycle.18. What is the purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings ﹖19. What affects the amount of carbon-14 on earth ﹖20. What do we learn from the passage about the solar wind activity ﹖。
2002年6月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解讲解
2002年6月大学英语四级考试试题答案与详解41. In fact, Peter rather have left for San Francisco than ____ in New York.A) to stay B) staying C) stayed D) having stayedC)。
【译文】事实上，皮特宁愿当时我去了旧金山，而不是留在纽约。
【解析】惯用法题。
Would rather do sth. Than do sth.表示“宁愿做…，而不是…”，在此结构中，than是并列连词，其后的动词形式与rather 后的动词形式应一致。
本句中，rather后的动词用了have done的形式，表示过去的事情，所以than后面的动词也应该用have stayed，此处省略了have。
42. He didn’t have time to read the report word for word: he just ____ it.A) observed B) overlooked C) glanced D) skimmedD)。
【译文】他没时间逐字逐句地读这篇报告，只是浏览了一下。
【解析】近义词辨析题。
Skim指“略读，浏览”，既可作及物动词，又可与over或through搭配使用，本句中，word for word意思是“逐字逐句地”，与之相对应的应该就是skim的略读了。
Observe指“注意到，观察”；overlook意为“漏看，忽略”：glance作“浏览”讲时，常用作不及物动词，后跟over或through。
43. There has been a great increase in retail sales, ____?A) does there B) hasn’t there C) isn’t it D) isn’t thereB)。
【译文】零售额有了大幅的增长，是吗？【解析】反意疑问句题。
2002年专业英语四级考真试题及答案（4）
42. ___of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party la st night. A. None B. Both C. Neither D. All
43. For some time now, world leaders___ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction. A. had been pointing B. have been pointing C. were pointing D. pointed
60. The___family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before. A. normal B. average C usual D. general
61. The new colleague___to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company. A. confesses B. declares C claims D. confirms
全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案
全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案公共英语PETS四级考试由笔试和口试组成。
笔试试卷(140分钟)分四部分：听力、英语知识运用、阅读理解和写作。
口试试卷(12分钟)分三节考查考生的口语交际能力。
笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
下面店铺为同学们分享最新四级英语考试等级模拟试题及答案!Section II Use of English(10 points) 英语知识应用Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, D on ANSWER SHEET 1.The loudest outcry about poverty seemed to come in the wealthiest country by far in the world. According to most calculations, 21 most of the 1945-1970 period the United States had a standard of living well 22 Europe’s and many times above the world 23 . Yet 24 about grinding poverty, hunger, and dreadful need proceed more from the United States than from countries with one-fortieth of their living standard. An annual per capita income of eight dollars is 25 of much of Africa and Asia and not a little of South America.It would seem strange to these people 26 they only aware of the fact that American radicals demand a 27 from an American 28 to the far corners of the globe so that the money thus saved can be spent raising the standard of living of 29 Americans. What this last point suggests is not so much that human 30 are never to be satisfied though this is doubtlessly true, and the American suburbanite 31 of his second car and his color TV suffers just as 32 as an African farmer in need of a second cow and a screen door. Rather, it suggests the 33 of contemporary breach of social 34 —the emancipation of the individual self.People have learned to consider any 35 to personalfulfillment an 36 insult. They have greatly expanded the circle of self-awareness. They no longer accept sharp limitations on individual desires in the 37 of the group. The amount of potential human discontent has always been 38 —misery, failure, misfitting, bitterness, hatred, envy 39 telling. It has usually failed of 40 , and in the past it was accepted passively as being beyond help.21、 A. until B. through C. in D. onto22、 A. over B. above C. against D. below23、 A. average B. common C. mean D. ordinary24、 A. storms B. rage C. protests D. fury25、 A. now that B. regardless C. ignorant D. typical26、 A. was B. being C. were D. to be27、 A. retreat B. compromise C. restraint D. detachment28、 A. confinement B. commitment C. complement D. concealment29、 A. underprivileged B. misguided C. underlined D. overjoyed30、 A. anticipations B. shelters C. shortages D. wants31、 A. informed B. deprived C. ensured D. relieved32、 A. acutely B. abnormally C. aggressively D. initially33、 A. margin B. scope C. range D. extent34、 A. liberties B. norms C. institutions D. practices35、 A. access B. exception C. obstacle D. approach36、 A. incomprehensible B. uninterpretable C. intolerable D. negligible37、 A. face B. company C. name D. wake38、 A. bulky B. prompt C. momentary D. infinite39、 A. at B. beyond C. on D. with40、 A. utterance B. admittance C. compliance D. importance知识应用参考答案：21.B22.B23.A24.C25.D26.C27.A28.B29.A30.D31.B32.A33.D34.B35.C36.C37.C.C38.D39.B40.AText 1No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of the whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual oneself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence.Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in school, eliminates all envy and competition in a matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of food. When this happens, all incentive to improve one’s life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly.Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Salespersons would be superfluous as well: why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would founder.41、The author’s viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________.A. practicalB. hystericalC. radicalD. critical42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________.A. a children’s comics bookB. an editorial in a paperC. a sociology textbookD. a political platform43、It can be inferred that the author believes that __________.A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organizationB. individuals are more important than organizationsC. individuals are not so important as organizationsD. individuals are the same important as organizations44、The author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that __________.A. parents have responsibilities for their childrenB. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for childrenC. uniforms cause dissension between parents and childrenD. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】D45、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.A. collapseB. shrinkC. disappearD. establishAlthough many governments try to convince their respective subjects that atomic energy is an acceptable alternative _1__ the burning of fossil fuels,no government has taken the least trouble to explain the dangers.Maybe they are __2_ them.__3_ the reason,the public must learn by experience,even though this _4__ may be catastrophic.While it is true that nuclear reactors do not produce visible smoke,it is certainly not __5_ that they do not pollute.And the pollution they produce is much more insidious precisely because it is __6_.__7_ inconvenient it may be for governments to publish all the facts,they have no moral excuse for not doing so,__8_ they think they are acting in our best interest.At least some of the facts are known,even though they are not widely reported.Nuclear reactors produce radioactive water and gases in vast _9__.What __10_ all this waste?It is __11_ concrete tanks and stored on tank farms.It is __12_ in disused salt mines.It is run into fractured rock.It is buried.It is __13_ about in special trains.Buteven when dumped,it has to be kept __14_ by sprinklers to stop it from boiling.And the contents of the tanks are,of course,extremely corrosive.The efforts of a fracture in the tank or a failure of the cooling system would be _15__.While every effort is made to _16__ that radioactive wastes do not excape into the sea or _17__ supplies of drinking water,such a leakage would be too horrible __18_ contemplate.But even then ,governments would presumably continue to belittle the hazards.It seems that __19_ governments can get away with not telling the truth,they will continue to keep silent.Nevertheless the people _20__ to know the full facts.Do you know what happens to the radioactive waste in your country?No?Well—find out!1) A for B with C to D instead of2) A unaware of B aware of C unaware from D aware from3) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever4) A experiment B government C danger D experience6) A visible B invisible C disvisible D unvisible5) A unture B unreal C true D distrue7) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever8) A even B if even C if D even if9) A numbers B quality C quantities D degree10) A happens to B happen to C happened to D happening to11) A put down B put into C put up D puto onto12) A stored B storing C being stored D to be stored13) A transporting B transport C being transported D transported14) A hot B cooled C cool D to cool15) A disaster B danger C a disaster D disastrous16) A reassure B ensure C convince D assure17) A in front of B behind C forward D into18) A against B that C to D too下载文档。
2002年6月四级考试真题与答案8
Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise (有氧操). Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize (获利) on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weight-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially form the aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, if any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well. Historically, most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily because such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics. However, in recent years, evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. Increased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitness objectives of Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. 36. The word "spas" (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to _________. A) sports activities B) places for physical exercise C) recreation centers D) athletic training programs 37. Early fitness spas were intended mainly for __________. A) the promotion of aerobic exercise B) endurance and muscular development C) the improvement of women's figures D) better performance in aerobic dancing 38. What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training in health improvement? A) Positive. B) Indifferent. C) Negative. D) Cautious. 39. People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out ________. A) how ell they could do in athletics B) what their health condition was like C) what kind of fitness center was suitable for them D) whether they were fit for aerobic exercise 40. Recent studies have suggested that weight training __________. A) has become an essential part of people's life B) may well affect the health of the trainees C) will attract more people in the days to come D) contributes to health improvement as well。
2002年6月四级考试真题
[真题] 2002年6月四级考试真题Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversaiton, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.第1题：A.His father.B.His mother.C.His brother.D.His sister.参考答案：D答案解析：W:I suppose you’ve bought some gift for your family. M:Well, I’ve bought a shirt for my father, and two books for my sister. But I haven’t decided what to buy for ray mother, probably some jewels. Q:Who did the man buy the books for?第2题：A.A job opportunity.B.A position as general manager.C.A big trace agency.D.An inexperienced salesman.参考答案：A答案解析：W:Look, it says they want a junior sales manager, and it seems like it’s a big company. That’ ll be good, for you might have to travel a lot. M:Do they say anything about the experience? Q:What are they talking about?第3题：A.Having a break.B.Continuing the meeting.C.Moving on to the next item.D.Waiting a little longer.参考答案：A答案解析：W:I think we’ve covered everything. What about a cup of coffee before we move onto the next item? M: Good idea. I really can’t wait another minute. Q:What does the woman suggest doing?第4题：A.The weather forecast says it will be fine.B.The weather doesn't count in their plan.C.They will not do as planned in case of rain.D.They will postpone their program if it rains.参考答案：C答案解析：W:But what happens if it rains. What are we going to do then? M:We’ll have to count on good weather. But if it does rain, the whole thing will have to be canceled. Q:What do we learn from the conversation?第5题：A.He wishes to have more courses like it.B.He finds it hard to follow the teacher.C.He wishes the teacher would talk more.D.He doesn't like the teacher's accent.参考答案：B答案解析：W:You took an optional course this semester, didn’t you? How is it going? M:Terrible It seems like the more the professor talks, the less I understand. Q:How does the man feel about the course?第6题：A.Go on with the game.B.Draw pictures on the.C.Review his Lessons.D.Have a good rest.参考答案：C答案解析：W:Mark is playing computer games. M:Should he do that when the final exam is drawing near? Q:What does the man think Mark should do?第7题：A.She does not agree with Jack.B.Jack's performance is disappointing.C.Most people will find basketball boring.D.She shares Jack's opinion.参考答案：A答案解析：M:Jack seems to think this year’s basketball season will be disappointing. W:That’s his opinion. Most others think differently. Q:What does the woman mean?第8题：A.The man went to a wrong check-in counter.B.The man has just missed his flight.C.The plane will leave at 9:14.D.The plane's departure time remains unknown.参考答案：D答案解析：M:Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles? W:Yes, but I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice. Q:What do we learn from this conversation?第9题：A.At a newsstand.B.At a car dealer's.C.At a publishing house.D.At a newspaper office.参考答案：C答案解析：M:Excuse me, I'd like to place an advertisement for a used car in this Sunday edition of your paper. W:OK, but you have to ran your advertisement all week. We can’t quote rates for just Sunday. Q:Where is the conversation most probably taking place?第10题：A.He wants to get anew position.B.He is asking the woman for help.C.He has left the woman a good impression.D.He enjoys letter writing.参考答案：A答案解析：M:I spend so much time polishing my letter application. W:It’s worthwhile to make the effort. You know just how important it is to give a good impression. Q:What do we know about the man?Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.[听力原文]Not everybody reads the daily newspaper. People who do not read newspapers are sometimes referred to as non-readers. Early research has shown that non-readers are generally low in education, low in income, either very young or very old. In addition, non-readers are morelikely to live in rural areas and have less contact with neighbors and friends. Other studies show that nonreaders tend to isolate themselves from the community or less likely to own a home, and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations. Why don't these people read a daily paper? They say they don't have the time, they prefer radio or TV, they have no interest in reading at all, and besides, they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys, however, have indicated that the portrait of the non-reader is more complicated than first thought. There appears to be a group of non-readers that does not fit the type mentioned above. They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65. They are far more likely to report that they don't have the time to read the papers, and they have no interest in the content. Editors and publishers are attempting to win them back. First, they are adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This willhelp over come the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the readers' interest.第11题：A.They are interested in other kinds of reading.B.They are active in voluntary services.C.They tend to be low in education and in income.D.They live in isolated areas.参考答案：C答案解析：What is typical of non-readers according to early research?第12题：A.The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.B.There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected.C.The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.D.There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.参考答案：A答案解析：What are the findings of recent surveys?第13题：A.lowering the prices of their newspapers.B.Shortening their news stones.C.Adding variety to their newspaper content.D.Including more advertisements in their newspapers.参考答案：C答案解析：What are editors and publishers doing to attract the non-readers?[听力原文]Did you know that there's a kind of bird that can sew? This bird, called the "tailorbird", uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of a cup. Then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species buildsits own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses, branches, and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold it together! Another bird is called the "weaverbird". The "weaverbird" builds a nest that looks like abasket. The nest is shaped like a pear with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the "ovenbird". The "ovenbird" makes a nest that is very solid. The nest is made of mud. The "ovenbird" forms the mud into the shape of an oven, and then lets it dry in the sun. The sun bakes the mud, making it very hard. Not all birds make their homes in branches. Some birds build their nests on the ground while others bury their eggs under the ground, and some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs in the branches of trees and bushes, remember that some nests may be right under your feet.第14题：A.basket.B.A cup.C.An egg.D.An oven.参考答案：B答案解析：What does the net built by tailor bird look like?第15题：A.To let in the sunshine.B.To serve as its door.C.To keep the nest cool.D.For the bird to lay eggs.参考答案：B答案解析：Why is there a hole in the weaver bird’s nest?第16题：A.Branches.B.Grasses.C.Mud.D.Straw.参考答案：C答案解析：What is the oven bird's nest made of?第17题：A.Some are built underground.B.Some can be eaten.C.Most are sewed with grasses.D.Most are dried by the sun.参考答案：A答案解析：What might surprise us about birds’ nests according to the speaker?[听力原文]You can tell the age of a tree by counting its rings, but these records of a tree's life really say a lot more. Scientists are using tree rings to learn what's been happening on the sun's surface for the last ten thousand years. Each ring represents a year of growth. As a tree grows, it adds a layer to its trunk, taking up chemical dements from the air. By looking at the elements in the tings from a given year, scientists can tell what elements were in the air that year. Doctor Stevenson is analyzing one element--carbon-14 in rings from both living and dead trees. Some of the rings go back almost ten thousand years to the end of the Ice Age. When Stevenson followed the carbon-14 trail back in time, he found carbon-14 levels change with the intensity of solar burning. You see, the sun has cycles. Sometimes it burns fiercely; at other times it's relatively calm. During the sun's violent periods, it throws off charged particles in fast moving streams called "solar winds". The particles interfere with the formation of carbon-14 on earth. When there's more solar wind activity, less carbon-14 is produced. Ten thousand years of tree rings show that the carbon-14 level rises and falls about every 420 years. The scientists concluded that solar wind activity must follow the same cycle.第18题：A.To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.B.To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.C.To analyze the composition of different trees.D.To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.参考答案：D答案解析：What is the purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings?第19题：A.The lifecycle of trees.B.The number of trees.C.The intensity of solar burning.D.The quality of air.参考答案：C答案解析：What affects the amount of carbon-14 on earth?第20题：A.It affects the growth of trees.B.It has been increasing since the Ice Age.C.It is determined by the chemicals in the air.D.It follows a certain cycle.参考答案：D答案解析：What do we learn from the passage about the solar wind activity?Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member”were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Homes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes arid Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!”If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy,the articles said stressful events.But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription（处方）for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted d to be completely free of stress would never many, have a child, take a new job or move.The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we're all vulnerable(脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity(逆境).But what about human initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before.We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain.第21题：The result of Holmes-Rahe's medical research tells us _____.A.the way you handle major events may cause stressB.what should be done to avoid stressC.what kind of event would cause stressD.how to cope with sudden changes in life参考答案：A答案解析：A）细节推理题。
2002年6月CET－4词汇试题简析
笔者对2002年6⽉全国⼤学英语四级考试试题的Vocabulary and Structure部分作了简单分析，发现词义辨析题明显增加。
30个选题中，考词汇的占了近60％。
笔者翻阅了往届的四级全真试题，此部分60％为语法和句⼦结构试题，考词汇的就占了40％左右，由此可见，考⽣今后的⽅向应加强词汇学习，扩⼤词汇量，牢记⼀些易混词的含义和⽤法是⾮常必要的。
此次试题中的17个词汇辨析题并⾮⽆聊的同义词辨析游戏，它们当中⼤部分词义并不相关，主要考查考⽣的词汇量。
下⾯让我们⼀起来分析⼀下这些词汇。
（试题序号为原试卷序号）42．He did not have time to read the report word for word，just _______ it．A．observedB．overlookedC．glancedD．skimmed正确答案为D，四个选项都有“看”的意思，但含义不同。
A 观察B 忽略C 看⼀眼（通常作不及物动词，和at⼀起⽤）D 略读，快读。
44．We would like to _______ a table for five for dinner this evening．A．preserveB．sustainC．retainD．reserve正确答案为D。
四个选项的意思分别为：A 保护，保藏B ⽀持，⽀撑C 保持D 预定。
这句话的意思是要预定五个⼈的餐位，只有D对。
46.The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have _______ supplies of petroleum．A．sufficientB．proficientC．efficientD．potential正确答案为A。
本题属于易混型。
根据四个词的意思作出判断，A ⾜够的B 精通的，熟练的C 有效的D 潜在的，有可能性的。
2002年6月大学英语四级考试试题及答案
2002年6月大学英语四级考试试题及答案试卷一Part ⅠListening Comprehension 20 minutesSection A Directions In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A B C and D and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.ExampleYou will hearYou will read A At the office. B In the waiting room. CAt the airport. D In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore A“At the office”is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C D1. A His father.B His mother.C His brother.D His sister.2. A A job opportunity.B A position as general manager.C A big travel agency.D An inexperienced salesman.3. A Having a break.B Continuing the meeting.C Moving on to the next item.D Waiting a little longer.4. A The weather forecast says it will be fine.B The weather doesn't count in their plan.C They will not do as planned in case of rain.D They will postpone their program if it rains.5. A He wishes to have more courses like it.B He finds it hard to follow the teacher.C He wishes the teacher would talk more.D He doesn't like the teacher's accent.6. A Go on with the game.B Review his lessons.C Draw pictures on the computer.D Have a good rest.7. A She does not agree with Jack.B Jack’s performance is disappointing.C Most people will find basketball boring.D She shares Jack's opinion.8. A The man went to a wrong check-in counter.B The man has just missed his flight.C The plane will leave at 914.D The plane's departure time remains unknown.9. A At a newsstand.B At a car dealer's.C At a publishing house.D At a newspaper office.10. A He wants to get a new position.B He is asking the woman for help.C He has left the woman a good impression.D He enjoys letter writing.Section BDirections In this section you will hear 3 short passage. At the end of each passage you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A BC and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A They are interested in other kinds of reading.B They are active in voluntary services.C They tend to be low in education and in income.D They live in isolated areas.12. A The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.B There are more uneducated people among the wealthy thanoriginally expected.C The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.D There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.13. A Lowering the prices of their newspapers.B Shortening their news stories.C Adding variety to their newspaper content.D Including more advertisements in their newspapers.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A A basket.C An egg. B A cup. DAn oven. 15. A To let in the sunshine.C To keep the nest cool. B To serve as its door.D For the bird to lay eggs.16. A Branches. C Mud. B Grasses.D Straw. 17. A Some are built underground. C Most are sewed with grasses. B Some can be eaten. D Most are dried by the sun.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.B To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.C To analyze the composition of different trees.D To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.19. A The lifecycle of trees.B The number of trees.C The intensity of solar burning.D The quality of air.20. A It affects the growth of trees.B It has been increasing since the Ice Age.C It is determined by the chemicals in the air.D It follows a certain cycle.Part ⅡReading Comprehension 35 minutesDirections 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 OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passageIn the 1960s medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like“serious illness of a family member”were high on the list but so were some positive life-changing events like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness ”If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry have a child take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity﹖Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mentalvigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental strain.21. The result of Holmes-Rahe's medical research tells us ____ .A the way you handle major events may cause stressB what should be done to avoid stressC what kind of event would cause stressD how to cope with sudden changes in life22. The studies on stress in the early 1970’s led to ____ .A widespread concern over its harmful effectsB great panic over the mental disorder it could causeC an intensive research into stress-related illnessesD popular avoidance of stressful jobs23. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows ____ .A how much pressure you are underB how positive events can change you lifeC how stressful a major event can beD how you can deal with life-changing events24. Why is “such simplistic advice”Line 1Para.3impossible to follow﹖A No one can stay on the same job for longB No prescription is effective in relieving stressC People have to get married somedayD You could be missing opportunities as well25. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become ____ .A nervous when faced with difficultiesB physically and mentally strainedC more capable of coping with adversityD indifferent toward what happens to themPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passageMost episodes of absent-mindedness—forgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a room-are caused by a simple lack of attention says Schacter. “You’re supposed to remember something but you haven’t encoded it deeply.”Encoding Schacter explains is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major impact on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create annoying situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket for example and don’t pay attention to what you did because you’re involved in a conversation you’ll probably forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe (衣柜). “Yourmemory itself isn’t failing you”says Schacter. “Rather you didn’t give your memory system the information it needed.”Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who can recite sports statistics from 30 years ago”says Zelinski“may not remember to drop a letter in the mailbox.”Women have slightly better memories than men possibly because they pay more attention to their environment and memory relies on just that. Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness says Schacter. “But be sure the cue is clear and available”he cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication (药物) with lunch put the pill bottle on the kitchen table—don’t leave it in the medicine chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket. Another common episode of absent-mindedness walking into a room and wondering why you’re there. Most likely you were thinking about something else. “Everyone does this from time to time”says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you were before entering the roomand you’ll likely remember.26. Why does the author think that encoding properly is very important﹖A It helps us understand our memory system betterB It enables us to recall something from our memoryC It expands our memory capacity considerablyD It slows down the process of losing our memory27. One possible reason why women have better memories than men is that ____ .A they have a wider range of interestsB they are more reliant on the environmentC they have an unusual power of focusing their attentionD they are more interested in what's happening around them28. A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because ____ .A it will easily get lostB it's not clear enough for you to readC it's out of your sightD it might get mixed up with other things29. What do we learn from the last paragraph﹖A If we focus our attention on one thing we might forget another.B Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment.C Repetition helps improve our memory.D If we keep forgetting things we'd better return to where we were.30. What is the passage mainly about﹖A The process of gradual memory loss.B The causes of absent-mindedness.C The impact of the environment on memory.D A way of encoding and recalling.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passageIt is hard to track the blue whale the ocean’s largest creature which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.So biologists were delighted early this year when with the help of the Navy they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans. Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies.Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption (爆发) for the first time and that they plan similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currentsand measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures. The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second-slower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important different layers of ocean water can act as channels for soundsfocusing them in the same way a stethoscope (听诊器) does when it carries faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean especially low-frequency ones can often travel thousands of miles.31. The passage is chiefly about ____ .A an effort to protect an endangered marine species.B the civilian use of a military detection system.C the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weapon.D a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales.32. The underwater listening system was originally designed ____ .A to trace and locate enemy vesselsB to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptionsC to study the movement of ocean currentsD to replace the global radio communications network33. The deep-sea listening system makes use of ____ .A the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under waterB the capability of sound to travel at high speedC the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting soundD low-frequency sounds travelling across different layers of water34. It can be inferred from the passage that____.A new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whalesB blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening systemC opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technologyD military technology has great potential in civilian use35. Which of the following is true about the U.S. Navy underwater listening network﹖A It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.B It has been replaced by a more advanced system.C It became useless to the military after the cold war.D It is indispensable in protecting endangered species.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passageThe fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise (有氧操). Millions of individualsbecame engaged in a variety of aerobic activities and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize (获利) on this emerging interest in fitness particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However their focus was not on aerobics but rather onweight-training programs designed to develop muscular massstrength and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts. These fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially from the aerobic fitness movement to better health since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few if any health benefits. In recent years however weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well.Historically most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance not for health-related reasons but primarily because such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics. However in recent years evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine nowrecommends that weight training be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. Increased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitness objectives of Healthy People 2000 National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives.36. The word “spas”Line 3Para.1most probably refers to ____.A sports activitiesC recreation centersB places for physical exerciseD athletic training programs.37. Early fitness spas were intended mainly for ____.A the promotion of aerobic exerciseB endurance and muscular developmentC the improvement of women's figuresD better performance in aerobic dancing38. What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training in health improvement﹖A Positive. C Negative.B Indifferent. D Cautious.39. People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out ____ .A how well they could do in athleticsB what their health condition was likeC what kind of fitness center was suitable for themD whether they were fit for aerobic exercise40. Recent studies have suggested that weight training ____ .A has become an essential part of people’s life.B may well affect the health of the trainees.C will attract more people in the days to come.D contributes to health improvement as well.Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure 20 minutes DirectionsThere are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A B C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. You would be ____ a risk to let your child go to school by himself.A omittingB attachingC affordingD running42. He is always here It's ____ you've never met him.A uniqueB strangeC rareD peculiar43. There has been a great increase in retail sales____﹖A does thereB isn't thereC hasn't thereD isn't it44. We'd like to ____ a table for five for dinner this evening.A preserveB reserveC retainD sustain45. Although a teenager Fred could resist ____ what to do and what not to do.A being toldB tellingC to be toldD to tell46. The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have ____ supplies of petroleum.A proficientB efficientC potentialD sufficient47. In fact Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than ____ in New York..A to stayB stayedC stayingD having stayed48. He soon received promotion for his superiors realized that he wasa man of considerable ____.A abilityB futureC possibilityD opportunity49. Britain has the highest ____ of road traffic in the world—over 60 cars for every mile of road.A popularityB densityC intensityD prosperity50. How is it ____ your roommate's request and yours are identical﹖A in allB at bestC for allD by far51. In my opinion he's ____ the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets.A in allB at bestC for all Dby far52. He didn't have time to read the report word for word he just ____ it.A skimmedB observedC overlookedD glanced53. The leader of the expedition ____ everyone to follow his example.A promotedB reinforcedC sparked Dinspired54. What a lovely party It's worth ____ all my life.A rememberingB to rememberC to be rememberedD being remembered55. Who would you rather ____ with you George or me﹖A goingB to goC have gone Dwent56. The ____ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching particularly betweenresearchers and teachers.A intensiveB conciseC jointD overall57. The owner and editor of the newspaper ____ the conference.A were attendingB were to attendC is to attendD are to attend58. We left the meeting there obviously ____ no point in staying.A wereB beingC to beD having59. Their products are frequently overpriced and ____ in quality.A influentialB inferiorC superiorD subordinate60. The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that ____ lot.A validB vainC vacantD vague61. These people once had fame and fortune now ____ is left to them is utter poverty.A all thatB all whatC all whichD that all62. To our ____ Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.A anxietyB reliefC viewD judgment63. Many people like white color as it is a ____ of purity.A symbolB signC signalD symptom64. The residents____ had been damaged by the fire were given help by the Red Cross.A all of their homesB all their homesC whose all homesD all of whose homes65. This research has attracted wide ____ coverage and has featured on BBC television's Tomorrow's World.A messageB informationC mediaD data66. I would never have ____ a court of law if I hadn't been so desperate.A sought forB accounted forC turned upD resorted to67. Investigators agreed that passengers on the airliner ____ at the very moment of the crash.A should have diedB must be dyingC must have diedD ought to die68. The energy ____ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A transferredB releasedC deliveredD conveyed69. ____ their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools ofthought.A To have reviewedB Having reviewedC ReviewingD Being reviewed70. During the process great care has to be taken to protect the ____ silk from damage.A sensitiveB tenderC delicate Dsensible试卷二Part ⅣShort Answer Questions 15 minutesDirections In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words not exceeding 10 words.As researchers learn more about how children’s intelligence develops they are increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been replaced by the home. To begin with allthe factors which are part of intelligence—the child’s understanding of language learning patterns curiosity—are established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study after study has shown that even after school begins children’s achievements have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is particularly true about learning that is language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for variations in achievement in subjects such as science.In view of their power it’s sad to see so many parents not making the m ost of their child’s intelligence. Until recently parents h ad been warned by educators who asked them not to educate their children. Many teachers now realize that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to contribute both before and after the child enters school.Parents have been particularly afraid to teach reading at home. Of course children shouldn’t be pushed to read by their parents but educators have discovered that reading is best taught individually—and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many four and five-year-old who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will compose single words of their own with them even before they have been taught to read.Questions(注意：答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。
2002年四级英语考试最新模拟试题
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)(略)Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the One best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.Passage 1Mrs. Lester kept on asking her husband to take her to the ballet. Mr.Lester hates the ballet, but when his employer invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, the fog got worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pace and almost stopped. When they eventually got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out ho w it had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into account. The theatre was within walking distance of their house. It took hera long time to g et over the disappointment.A month later, Mrs. Lester found out what had happened. Mr. Lester tolda fri end of his that he had taken wrong turning on purpose. This friend toldhis wife , and the wife immediately went around to tell Mrs. Lester. The two women began to plan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into his stud y, which he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins.Mrs. Lester had already worked out how much his collection was worth:$850!They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the house. Mrs. Lester quickly switched the light off, and they waited, holding their breath. The front door opened and Mr. Lester came in. They heard him take his coat off. He walked towards the study door and opened it. There was no chance for the women to get away without being seen. Mr. Lester switched the light on and was astounded to see his wife standing there with a handful of valuable coins.It took both husband and wife a long time to get over this.11. Which of the following is correct?A.Mr. Lester likes to watch ballet.B. Mrs. Lester likes to watch ballet.C.Both of them like to watch balletD.Neither of them likes to watch ballet.12. It was quite_____ when they drove to the theatre.A. rainyB.stormyC.cloudyD.foggy13. The theater is_____ from Mr. and Mrs. Lester's.A. an hour-drivingB.in the other side of the cityC. very nearD. half an hour of bicycle riding14. The wife of Mr. Lester's friend is a _____.A. social workerB. house cleanerC. baby sitterD. gossip15. How many persons are mentioned in this story?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. SixPassage 2The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem .In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law an d common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one's actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence.Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 per cent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers' reactions, slow their judgement, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one's emotions under control.Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined t o drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents; and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limit s have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts , is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.16. What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?A. To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.B. To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.C. To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.D. To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving.17. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because _____.A. autos have become most destructive to mankindB. people usually pay little attention to law and moralityC. civilization brings much harm to peopleD. the lack of virtue is becoming more severe18. Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver i n Paragraph Three?A. To give an example of the various reasons for road accidents.B. To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy.C. To show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers.D. To illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving.19. Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?A. Careless bicycle-riders.B. Mindless people walking in the street.C. Irresponsible drivers.D. Irresponsible manufactures of automobiles.20.Which of the following best reflects the author's attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems?A. Doubtful yet still longing forB. Happy and rather confidentC. Surprised and very pleasedD. Disappointed and deeply worriedPassage 3In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor “melt down ”. Today, the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U.S. public health are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advanced reactors in Japan. But don't expect them even on U.S. shores unless things change in Washington.The procedure for licensing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during , or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add nice, but not necessary improvements, some of which force him to knock down walls and start over. In every case when a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ultimately granted a license to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New York's Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid 60s ' . Millstone, complete for $ 101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by antinuclear activists who, by sending in endless protests, drove the cost over $ 5 billion and delayed its use f or many years.Shoreham finally won its operation license. But the plant has never produced a watt power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreharn start up, used his power to force New York's publicities commission to accept the following settlement: the power company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant. Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of homes, sits rusting.21. The author's attitude towards the development of nuclear power is _____.A.negativeB.neutralC.positiveD.questioning22. What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear plants a bad dream?A.The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission.B.The enormous cost of construction and operation.C.The length of time it takes to make investigations.D.The objection of the opponents of nuclear power.23. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that _____.A.there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear powerplantsB.it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear powerplants in the U.S.C.there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U.S.D.the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U.S.24. Governor Mario Cuomo's chief intention in proposing the settlement wa s to _____.A.stop the Shoreham plant from going into operationB.urge the power company to further increase its power supplyC.permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditionsD.help the power company to solve its financial problems25. From which sentence of the article can you see the attitude of the author andthat of Govenor Mario Cuomo respectively?A.the 2nd sentence in the first paragraph, the 3rd sentence in the last paragraph.B.the last sentence, the last sentence but oneC.the last sentence in para.2, last sentence but one.D.the last sentence in para.3, the 3rd sentence in the fifth paragraph.Passage 4Does a bee know what is going on in its mind when it navigates its way to distant food sources and back to the hive (蜂房), using polarized sunlight and the tin y magnet it carries as a navigational aid? Or is the bee just a machine, unable to do its mathematics and dance its language in any other way? To use Dondald Griffin's term, does a bee have “awareness", or to use a phrase I like better, c an a bee think and imagine?There is an experiment for this, or at least an observation, made long ago by Karl von Firsch and more recently confirmed by James Gould in Princeton. Biologist s who wish to study such things as bee navigation, language, and behavior in general have to train their bees to fly from the hive to one or another special place. To do this, they begin by placing a source of sugar very close to the hive s o that the bees (considered by their trainers to be very dumb beasts) can learn w hat the game is about. Then, at regular interval, the dish or whatever is moved progressively farther and farther from the hive, in increments (增加量) of about 25 percent at each move. Eventually, the target is being moved 100 feet or more at a jump, very far from the hive. Sooner or later, while this process is going on, the biologist shifting the dish of sugar will find the bees are out there waiting for them, precisely where the next position had been planned. This is an uncomfortable observation to make.26. The best title for the passage is _____.A.Teaching the Bees to NavigateB.Testing the Awareness of BeesC.Navigational Techniques of BeesD.Behaviorists Versus Biologists: A Zoological Debate27. The word “awareness" in paragraph 1 appears in quotation marks in order to _____.A.show the author's preference for the termB.indicate that it is being used humorouslyC.acknowledge Donald Griffin's previous use of the termD.point out that it was used differently earlier in the passage28. In the second paragraph Karl von Frischis mentioned _____.A.to introduce his observation on bee behaviorB.to contrast his theories with those of James GouldC.acknowledge Donald Griffin's previous use of the termD.point out that it was used differently earlier in the passage29. According to the author, sugar was used in the study _____.A.to reward the bees for performing the experiment correctlyB.to train the bees to travel to a particular placeC.to ensure that the bees knew where the hive wasD.to ensure that the bees would obey the orders30. The result of the experiment explained in the passage seems to indicate that _____.A.research using bees is too dangerous to be conducted successfullyB.bees are unable to navigate beyond 100 feet their hiveC.scientists can teach bees to navigateD.bees are able to perform limited reasoning tasksPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences i n this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D.. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wit h a single line through the centre.31. We were _____for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.A. kept offB.held upC. put backD. broken down32. She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my _____to hurt her.A.implicationB.indicationC. intentionD.invasion33. When they heard the police siren, the thieves dropped their _____and fled.A.limpB.plunderC.lidD.loop34. It's an interesting old document but there are a lot of words I can't _____.A.pick outB. fill outC. make outD.look out35. The book looks like an advanced _____text to me.A. economicB. economistC. economicsD.economical36. The doctor used strong medicine to _____the sick child of coldA.restoreB.cureC. treatD.recover37. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes _____, and 2 can hardly remember my own birthday.A. dimB. blankC. vainD.faint38. One of the famous _____in the United States was Henry Ford.A. industriousB. industriesC. industrializationsD. industrialists39. Foreign students find certain structures particularly difficult;_____teachers need a reliable source of practice material to put these points across effectively.A. so thatB.in order thatC. consequentlyD. eventually40. His marked personality changes were _____by a series of unfortunate e vents.A. carried onB.counted onC.brought aboutD. made up41. It was mere _____to act surprised when she knew very well it was going to happen.A. nonsenseB. foolishnessC. insincerityD.honesty42. _____yesterday, I would have asked him not to do that.A. Had he comeB. Provided he cameC. If he cameD. Has he come43. Tom was so obviously sorry for his mistake that we _____him.A. forgaveB. pardonedC.excusedD. forgot44. His watch _____. I'll go and call him.A. must be stoppedB. was to be stoppedC. stoppedD. must have stopped45. They voted to _____the office of second vice president.A. decorateB. createC. improveD. abolish46. They lost their way, _____delayed them considerably.A.asB.whichC. forD. that47. Today too many young people are _____on their parents.A. dependentB.relativeC. missedD.worthwhile48. My son is being extremely _____smoke, would you mind smoking outside?A. sensitive ofB. sensitive toC. sensible ofD. sensible to49. She has such a bad cold that she lost all _____of smell.A. sensitivityB. meansC. senseD.power50. As a result of his _____work with Loins Armstrong in the late 1920's, Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano.A. professionalB. excellentC. diligentD.pioneering51. In his speech he _____the importance of education by giving full details of the most serious problems caused by the educational system.A. talked aboutB.reported onC. dealt withD.dwelt on52. I don't want to get _____the quarrel between Tom and Mary.A. in touch withB. combined withC. involved inD.engaged in53. He is wondering _____a doctor.A. whether or not to seeB. whether to see or notC.if or not to seeD. if to see or not54. The man escaped by _____a security guard.A. pretending to beB. imitatingC. disguising himself asD. duplicating55. With its expensive furniture, my friend's new room looks very _____.A. luxuryB.luxuriantC.luxuriousD. luxuriated56. _____we would have got back home long ago.A. But for the fogB. Only for the fogC. If for the fogD.Not for the fog57. Don't worry any more, your daughter now is safely _____a nurse.A. in charge ofB. in the charge ofC. chargesD. takes charge of58. _____measure matter we must have units of weight, volume and len gth.A. In orderB.In order toC. So asD. So as t o59. When Jane won the prize, I _____her on her success.A. congratulatedB. appreciatedC. approvedD. remarked60. In early New England, _____were required to live with families.A. school teachersB. college studentsC. bachelorsD. ministersPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there a re four choices marked A., B., C. and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Today the world's economy is going through two great changes, both bigger than an Asian financial crisis here or a European monetary union there.The first change is that a lot of industrial_61_is moving from the United States, Western Europe and Japan to _62 _countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. In 1950, the United States alone _63_ for more than half of the world's economy output. In 1990, it s _64_ was down to a quarter. By 1990, 40% of IBM's employees were non-Americans; Whirlpool, America's leading _65_ of domestic appliances, cut its American labor force _66_ 10%. Quite soon now, many big western companies will have more _67_ (and customers) in poor countries than in rich _68_ .The second great change is _69_ , in the rich countries of the OECD, the balance of economic activity is _70_ from manufacturing to _71_ . In the United States and Britain, the _72_ of workers in manufacturing has _73_ since 1900 from around 40% to barely half that. _74_ in Germany and Japan, which rebuilt so many _75_ after 1945, manufacturing's share of jobs is now below 30%. The effect of the _76_ is increased _77_ manufacturing moves from rich countries to the developing ones, _78_ cheap labor _79_ them a sharp advantage in many of the _80_ tasks required by mass production.61. A. productB. productionC. productsD. productivity62. A. otherB. smallC. capitalisticD. developing63. A. accountedB. occupiedC. playedD. shared64. A. outputB. developmentC. shareD. economy65. A. stateB. consumerC. representativeD. supplier66. A. byB. atC. throughD. in67. A. productsB. marketC. employeesD. changes68. A. oneB. onesC. timesD. time69. A. whatB. likeC. thatD. how70. A. rangingB. varyingC. swingingD. getting71. A. producingB. productsC. servicingD. services72. A. proportionB. numberC. quantityD. group73. A. changedB. goneC. appliedD. shrunk74. A. FurthermoreB. EvenC. ThereforeD. Hence75. A. armiesB. weaponsC. factoriesD. countries76. A. questionB. manufacturingC. shiftD. rebuilding77. A. withB. asC. givenD. if78. A. whileB. whoseC. who'sD. which79. A. giveB. is givingC. givesD. gave80. A. repetitiveB. variousC. creativeD. enormousPart V Writing (30 minutes)For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition onthe topic The Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Tutoring your compositionshould be based on the outline given below. Your part of the composition shouldbe at least about 100 words . Remember to write clearly. You should write thiscomposition on the composition sheet.The Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Tutoring1．许多家庭聘请家庭教师。
2002年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案
2002年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案PART II DICTATION Disappearing Forests 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 covered 12% 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. PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A STATEMENT 1. Next I’d like to show you a three-bedroom apartment on the second floor which is a newly built one we have for rent. 2. It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburgh by coach. However, you could never travel many times around the world in that time. 3. Jack, thank you for inviting us to dinner in your house tomorrow. But I’m extremely sorry that my wife and I won’t be able to make it. 4. Last time we discussed some patterns of animal behavior and in today’s lecture you’ll concentrate on the methods used in the study of animals. 5. In my opinion motivation, rather than intelligence, often decides how far a person can go in his career. 6. In order to understand this writer thoroughly, you have to read between the lines. 7. Last week at the sale Jane bought herself an overcoat for 30 pounds which was one quarter of the regular price. 8. Due to the continual rain the school sports meet has been postponed again till further notice from the principal’s office. SECTION B CONVERSATION 9. M: I’m really getting worried about Mary. She was sitting in for the exam in two weeks’ time. But all she is talking about now is nothing but an upcoming concert. W: She may fail along that line. Let’s try to talk some sense into her. 10. W: Tony, do you have a belief in UFOs? M: Me? Well, I have never seen. But there are a lot of people who have, or they think they have, seen. 11. M: You know, I started out in civil engineering, then I switched to electronic engineering. But what really interests me is electronic music. W: Well, that’s a long way away from civil engineering. 12. W: How about a pound of milk for our breakfast? But it doesn’t seem to look fresh now. Do you think it is still all right to drink? M: Let me smell it. Well, it has gone off. If I were you, I wouldn’t even think of it. 13. M: Is it true that all of them survived the fire last night? W: Yes, a miracle, isn’t it? There was a couple on the second floor and two women and three kids on the ground floor. But no one was badly hurt. 14. M: I’m going to take a blood test at 7:45 tomorrow morning. W: In that case, you won’t miss any courses tomorrow morning then. 15. M: I’m not really an expert on precious stones, but these are superb. Don’t you like them? W: Have you looked at the price tag? It costs almost twice as much as a house where we are living in. 16. W: You seem to be restless the whole day today. What’s up? M: Later in the afternoon’they will announce who will get permission for the study trip to Africa. 17. W: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked his car. M: That certainly sounds like Bill. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST News Item One (18-19) Britain has announced that it has decided to cancel about 200 million pounds’ worth of the debts owed to it by poorer Commonwealth countries. The international development secretary says the relief is being offered to countries committed to eliminating poverty and pursuing good government. This would include taking action against corruption. At the same time Common Market finance ministers are meeting in Muricius. Britain is expected to put forward a fresh initiative on redressing debts of the poorest countries. The chancellor of Czech has indicated the plan to revise the scheme put forward last year by the International Monetary Fund which has not yet provided any relief. News Item Two (20-21) An underground train derailed at the station in central Paris yesterday, injuring people and just missing another underground train standing on the opposite track. French emergency services say the trains were traveling at 35 kilometres per hour when it derailed at the entrance of the station. No one was killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and doctors began treating casualties in the station and a nearby cafe. Some people have broken limbs and others have suffered bruising. None was in a critical condition. As yet it was not known why the train came off the tracks. News Item Three (22-23) In Argentina,civil servants held a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest pay cuts of 12-15% for anyone earning more than 1,000 US dollars a month. Public service unions and local teamsters plan to hold the protest rally in front of the government house. The work stoppage comes at the last Friday’s general strike when many of Argentina’s 12 million workers stayed home after the nation’s powerful General Worker Confederation, the nation’s largest union group, called a one-day strike to protest spending cuts and free market reforms. News Item Four (24-25) Germany was due to strike a deal yesterday to close down its 19 nuclear power plants, making it the first major industrial nation to commit to withdrawing from nuclear energy. Talks between Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s government and chiefs of German energy industry were to begin at 8:30 p.m.. Closure of German 19 reactors, which provided around a third of the country’s electricity needs, was a key pledge of the Greens, the junior partner in Schroder’s coalition government. 答案与详解 写作PART Ⅰ WRITING SECTION A ［参考范文］ The Best Way to Stay Healthy Nowadays，the desire for good health is universal. Wherever you are and whatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of our living standards, people are attaching more and more importance to their health. However, which do you think is the best way to keep healthy? Different people come up with different views: eating green food, doing outdoor exercises or going to hospital for medical treatment frequently. As far as I am concerned, the best way to keep healthy is to develop a good quality of psychology. According to some surveys, nowadays, most patients are not physically sick but mentally ill. The burden on their shoulders is much heavier than others, so they can’ t step out of the shadow of depression and sadness. They need to release their spirit to the nature. Besides, if you have developed a good quality of psychology, you’ll become more sociable and thus more willing to play your part in the society. Enrolling for some keep-fit clubs or joining some travel agency, which by themselves are various versions of physical exercise, will benefit you a lot. As a poem says, youth is not a period of time; it’s a state of mind. Everybody wants to keep young at heart because youth is a symbol for endless energy and passion for living.Keep a good quality of mind, or keep a sense of humour, to be precise, even if you are 80, and you’ll never be old. SECTION B ［参考范文］ Dear Jack, Hearing that you wish to sell your walkman, I’m so glad to know it because my walkman has been lost several days ago, and I need it to help study English now. Could you give me a description of your walkman? The price I can offer is no more than 100 yuan. Hope the deal can be done between us. Yours, 听力PART III LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A STATEMENT 1．答案：D 【问句译文】讲话者很可能是干什么的？ 【试题分析】本题为推理题。
2002年四级英语考试最新模拟试题(二)
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. You should choose the One best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.Passage 1Mrs. Lester kept on asking her husband to take her to the ballet. Mr. Lester hates the ballet, but when his employer invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, the fog got worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pace and almost stopped. When they eventually got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out how it had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into account. The theatre was within walking distance of their house. It took her a long time to get over the disappointment.A month later, Mrs. Lester found out what had happened. Mr.Lester told a friend of his that he had taken wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife, and the wife immediately went around to tell Mrs. Lester. The two women began to plan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into his study, which he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. Mrs. Lester had already worked out how much his collection was worth:$850!They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the house. Mrs. Lester quickly switched the light off, and they waited, holding their breath. The front door opened and Mr. Lester came in. They heard him take hisc oat off. He walked towards the study door and opened it. There was no chance for the women to get away without being seen. Mr. Lester switched the light on and was astounded to see his wife standing there with a handful of valuable coins. It took both husband and wife a long time to get over this.1. Which of the following is correct?A. Mr. Lester likes to watch ballet.B. Mrs. Lester likes to watch ballet.C. Both of them like to watch balletD. Neither of them likes to watch ballet.2. It was quite when they drove to the theatre..A. rainyB. stormyC. cloudyD. foggy3. The theater is from Mr. and Mrs. Lester's.A. an hour-drivingB. in the other side of the cityC. very nearD. half an hour of bicycle riding4. The wife of Mr. Lester's friend is a .A. social workerB. house cleanerC. baby sitterD. gossip5. How many persons are mentioned in this story?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six.Passage 2The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief historythan any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem.In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one's actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence.Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 per cent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers' reactions, slow their judgement, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one's emotions under control.Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents; and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.6. What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?A. To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.B. To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.C. To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.D. To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving.7. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because .A. autos have become most destructive to mankindB. people usually pay little attention to law and moralityC. civilization brings much harm to peopleD. the lack of virtue is becoming more severe8. Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver in Paragraph Three?A. To give an example of the various reasons for road accidents.B. To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy.C. To show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers.D. To illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving.9. Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?A. Careless bicycle-riders.B. Mindless people walking in the street.C. Irresponsible drivers.D. Irresponsible manufactures of automobiles.10. Which of the following best reflects the author's attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems?A. Doubtful yet still longing forB. Happy and rather confidentC. Surprised and very pleasedD. Disappointed and deeply worriedPassage 3In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor “meltdown”. Today, the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U.S. public health are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advanced reactors in Japan. But don't expect them even on U.S. shores unless things change in Washington.The procedure for licensing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during, or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add nice but not necessary improvements, some of which force him to knock down walls and start over. In every case when a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ultimately granted a license to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New York's Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid 60s'. Millstone, complete for $ 101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by antinuclear activists who, by sending in endless protests, drove the cost over $ 5 billion and delayed its use for many years.Shoreham finally won its operation license. But the plant has never produced a watt power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreharn start up, used his power to force New York's publicutilities commission to accept the following settlement: the power company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant. Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of homes, sits rusting.11. The author's attitude towards the development of nuclear power is .A. negativeB. neutralC. positiveD. questioning12. What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear plants a bad dream?A. The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission.B. The enormous cost of construction and operation.C. The length of time it takes to make investigations.D. The objection of the opponents of nuclear power.13. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that .A. there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear power plantsB. it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U.S.C. there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U.S.D. the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U.S.14. Governor Mario Cuomo's chief intention in proposing the settlement was to .A. stop the Shoreham plant from going into operationB. urge the power company to further increase its power supplyC. permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditionsD. help the power company to solve its financial problems15. From which sentence of the article can you see the attitude of the author and that of Govenor Mario Cuomo respectively?A. the 2nd sentence in the frist paragraph, the 3rd sentence in the last paragraph.B. the last sentence, the last sentence but oneC. the last sentence in para.2, last sentence but one.D. the last sentence in para 3, the 3rd sentence in the fifth paragraph.Passage 4Does a bee know what is going on in its mind when it navigates its way to distant food sources and back to the hive (蜂房), using polarized sunlight and the tiny magnet it carries as a navigational aid? Or is the bee just a machine, unable to do its mathematics and dance its language in any other way? To use Dondald Griffin's term, does a bee have “awareness", or to use a phrase I like better, can a bee think and imagine?There is an experiment for this, or at least an observation, made long ago by Karl von Firsch and more recently confirmed by James Gould in Princeton. Biologists who wish to study such things as bee navigation, language, and behavior in general have to train their bees to fly from the hive to one or another special place. To do this, they begin by placing a source of sugar very close to the hive so that the bees (considered by their trainers to be very dumb beasts) can learn what the game is about. Then, at regular interval, the dish or whatever is moved progressively farther and farther from the hive, in increments (增加量) of about 25 percent at each move. Eventually, the target is being moved 100 feet or more at a jump, very far from the hive. Sooner or later, while this process is going on, the biologist shifting the dish of sugar will find the bees are out there waiting for them, precisely where the next position had been planned. This is an uncomfortable observation to make.16. The best title for the passage is .A. Teaching the Bees to NavigateB. Testing the Awareness of BeesC. Navigational Techniques of BeesD. Behaviorists Versus Biologists: A Zoological Debate17. The word “awareness" in paragraph 1 appears in quotation marks in order to .A. show the author's preference for the termB. indicate that it is being used humorouslyC. acknowledge Donald Griffin's previous use of the termD. point out that it was used differently earlier in the passage18. In the second paragraph Karl von Frischis mentioned .A. to introduce his observation on bee behaviorB. to contrast his theories with those of James GouldC. acknowledge Donald Griffin's previous use of the termD. point out that it was used differently earlier in the passage19. According to the author, sugar was used in the study .A. to reward the bees for performing the experiment correctlyB. to train the bees to travel to a particular placeC. to ensure that the bees knew where the hive wasD. to ensure that the bees would obey the orders20. The result of the experiment explained in the passage seems to indicate that .A. research using bees is too dangerous to be conducted successfullyB. bees are unable to navigate beyond 100 feet their hiveC. scientists can teach bees to navigateD. bees are able to perform limited reasoning tasks Part III V ocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D.. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.21. We were for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.A. kept offB. held upC. put backD. broken down22. She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my to hurt her.A. implicationB. indicationC. intentionD. invasion23. When they heard the police siren, the thieves dropped their and fled.A. limpB. plunderC. lidD. loop24. It's an interesting old document but there are a lot of words I can't .A. pick outB. fill outC. make outD. look out25. The book looks like an advanced text to me.A. economicB. economistC. economicsD. economical26. The doctor used strong medicine to the sick child of coldA. restoreB. cureC. treatD. recover27. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes , and 2 can hardly remember my own birthday.A. dimB. blankC. vainD. faint28. One of the famous in the United States was Henry Ford.A. industriousB. industriesC. industrilizationsD. industrialists29. Foreign students find certain structures particularly difficult; , teachers need a reliable source of practice material to put these points across effectively.A. so thatB. in order thatC. consequentlyD. eventually30. His marked personality changes were by a series of unfortunate events.A. carried onB. counted onC. brought aboutD. made up31. It was mere to act surprised when she knew very well it was going to happen.A. nonsenseB. foolishnessC. insincerityD. honesty32. yesterday, I would have asked him not to do that.A. Had he comeB. Provided he cameC. If he cameD. Has he come33. Tom was so obviously sorry for his mistake that we him.A. forgaveB. pardonedC. excusedD. forgot34. His watch . I'll go and call him.A. must be stoppedB. was to be stoppedC. stoppedD. must have stopped35. They voted to the office of second vice president.A. decorateB. createC. improveD. abolish36. They lost their way, delayed them considerably.A. asB. whichC. forD. that37. Today too many young people are on their parents.A. dependentB. relativeC. missedD. worthwhile38. My son is being extremely smoke, would you mind smoking outside?A. sensitive ofB. sensitive toC. sensible ofD. sensible to39. She has such a bad cold that she lost all of smell.A. sensitivityB. meansC. senseD. power40. As a result of his work with Loins Armstrong in the late 1920's, Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano.A. professionalB. excellentC. diligentD. pioneering41. In his speech he the importance of education by giving full details of the most serious problems caused by the educational system.A. talked aboutB. reported onC. dealt withD. dwelt on42. I don't want to get the quarrel between Tom and Mary.A. in touch withB. combined withC. involved inD. engaged in43. He is wondering a doctor.A. whether or not to seeB. whether to see or notC. if or not to seeD. if to see or not44. The man escaped by a security guard.A. pretending to beB. imitatingC. disguising himself asD. duplicating45. With its expensive furniture, my friend's new room looks very .A. luxuryB. luxuriantC. luxuriousD. luxuriated46. we would have got back home long ago.A. But for the fogB. Only for the fogC. If for the fogD. Not for the fog47. Don't worry any more, your daughter now is safely a nurse.A. in charge ofB. in the charge ofC. chargesD. takes charge of48. measure matter we must have units of weight, volume and length.A. In orderB. In order toC. So asD. So as to49. When Jane won the prize, I her on her success.A. congratulatedB. appreciatedC. approvedD. remarked50. In early New England, were required to live with families.A. schoolteachersB. college studentsC. bachelorsD. ministersPart 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.. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Today the world's economy is going through two great changes, both bigger than an Asian financial crisis here or a European monetary union there.The first change is that a lot of industrial 51 is moving from the United States, Western Europe and Japan to 52 countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. In 1950, the United States alone 53 for more than half of the world's economy output. In 1990, its 54 was down to a quarter. By 1990, 40% of IBM's employees were non-Americans; Whirlpool, America's leading 55 of domesticappliances, cut its American labor force 56 10%. Quite soon now, many big western companies will have more 57 (and customers) in poor countries than in rich 58 .The second great change is 59 , in the rich countries of the OECD, the balance of economic activity is 60 from manufacturing to 61 . In the United States and Britain, the 62 of workers in manufacturing has 63 since 1900 from around 40% to barely half that. 64 in Germany and Japan, which rebuilt so many 65 after 1945, manufacturing's share of jobs is now below 30%. The effect of the 66 is increased 67 manufacturing moves from rich countries to the developing ones, 68 cheap labor 69 them a sharp advantage in many of the 70 tasks required by mass production. ,51.A. productB. productionC. productsD. productivity52.A. otherB. smallC. capitalisticD. developing53.A. accountedB. occupiedC. playedD. shared54.A. outputB. developmentC. shareD. economy55.A. stateB. consumerC. representativeD. supplier56.A. byB. atC. throughD. in57.A. productsB. marketC. employeesD. changes58.A. oneB. onesC. timesD. time59.A. whatB. likeC. thatD. how60.A. rangingB. varyingC. swingingD. getting61.A. producingB. productsC. servicingD. services62.A. proportionB. numberC. quantityD. group63.A. changedB. goneC. appliedD. shrunk64.A. FurthermoreB. EvenC. ThereforeD. Hence65.A. armiesB. weaponsC. factoriesD. countries66.A. questionB. manufacturingC. shiftD. rebuilding67.A. withB. asC. givenD. if68.A. whileB. whoseC. who'sD. which69.A. giveB. is givingC. givesD. gave70.A. repetitiveB. variousC. creativeD. enormous答案：1.分析与解答：认真阅读第1段第1-2句话。
2002年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及答案
2002年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及答案Part ⅠWRITING ［45 MIN.］SECTION A COMPOSITIONNowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day; others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy?Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:THE BEST WAY TO STAY HEALTHYYou are to write in three parts.In the first part, state what you think is the best way.In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］Write a note of about 50 - 60 words based on the following situation:You have heard that your friend, Jack, wishes to sell his walkman. Write him a note expressing your interest in it, asking him about its condition and offering a price for it.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.听力Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Part ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear eight statements .At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.1. The speaker is most probably a(n) ___.A. architectB. construction workerC. tourist guideD. housing agent2. What does the statement mean?A. Travel is much faster and convenient now than before.B. People are now travelling much more than in old days.C. Traveling to far-away places has become very common.D. It used to take two more weeks to travel by coach than now3. The speaker feels sorry because___.A. he can’t attend tomorrow’s dinner.B. his wife can’t attend tomorrow’s dinner.C. the couple can’t attend tomorrow’s dinner.D. the couple would be unable to cook the dinner.4. Where is the speaker?A. In the zoo.B. In the classroom.C. In the library.D. At a meeting.5. What does the statement mean?A. One’s success is largely dependent on intelligence.B. Low motivation may lead to poor performance.C. Motivated people are more likely to succeed.D. Both motivation and intelligence are important.6. What does the speaker suggest?A. We should read word by word to get his meaning.B. We should read line by line to get his meaning.C. We should try to find the hidden meaning.D. We should try to find the lines and read them aloud.7. How much does the overcoat cost at the regular price?A. 120.B.15.C.60.D.45.8. What does the speaker mean?A. The sports meet has been cancelled.B. The sports meet has been held despite the rain.C. The time has been set for the sports meet.D. When the sports meet will be held is yet to be known.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.9．What are the speakers probably going to do?A. To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessonsB. To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.C. To talk with Mary about going to the concert.D. To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam10. What can we learn about the man?A. He firmly believes in UFOs.B. He is doubtful about UFOs.C. He is sure many people have seen UFOs.D. He thinks many people have lied about UFOs.11. Which of the following has the man never been interested in?A. Electronic music.B. Civil engineering.C. Electronics.D. Electronic engineering.12. What does the man mean?A. The milk is safe to drink.B. The milk is not safe to drink.C. She shouldn’t have bought the milk.D. He wouldn’t have milk for breakfast.13. How many people were caught in the fire?A.6.B.5.C.4.D.7.14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will attend her course at 7:45.B. The woman will be late for the blood test.C. The woman will have her blood tested before the first class.D. The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test.15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Salesman and customer.B. Expert on jewelry and his wife.C. Estate agent and client.D. Husband and wife.16. How does the man probably feel?A. Nervous.B. Uninterested.C. Confident.D. Upset.17. What do we know about Bill?A. He is thoughtful.B. He is forgetful.C. He is careless.D. He is helpful.SECTION B CONVERSA TIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.9．What are the speakers probably going to do?A. To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessonsB. To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.C. To talk with Mary about going to the concert.D. To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam10. What can we learn about the man?A. He firmly believes in UFOs.B. He is doubtful about UFOs.C. He is sure many people have seen UFOs.D. He thinks many people have lied about UFOs.11. Which of the following has the man never been interested in?A. Electronic music.B. Civil engineering.C. Electronics.D. Electronic engineering.12. What does the man mean?A. The milk is safe to drink.B. The milk is not safe to drink.C. She shouldn’t have bought the milk.D. He wouldn’t have milk for breakfast.13. How many people were caught in the fire?A.6.B.5.C.4.D.7.14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will attend her course at 7:45.B. The woman will be late for the blood test.C. The woman will have her blood tested before the first class.D. The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test.15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Salesman and customer.B. Expert on jewelry and his wife.C. Estate agent and client.D. Husband and wife.16. How does the man probably feel?A. Nervous.B. Uninterested.C. Confident .D. Upset.17. What do we know about Bill?A. He is thoughtful.B. He is forgetful.C. He is careless.D. He is helpful.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 18 and 19 are based on the following news .At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.18. Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?A. Poverty elimination.B. Good government.C. Fight against corruption.D. Poor living standard.19. By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to ___a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.A. rejectB. restartC. followD. reviewQuestions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.20. What happened during the accident?A. A train hit another train.B. A train killed 23 people.C. A train went off its tracks.D. A train was trapped inside the station.21. Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?A. No one was fatally injured.B. There were many heavy casualties.C. No one was hurt during the accident.D. Someone was killed during the accidentQuestions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.22. The civil servants held a strike to protest___.A. spending cuts.B. reform measuresC. pay cuts.D. low pay.23. The civil servants’strike was staged___the general strike.A. a few days afterB. a few days beforeC. a few weeks afterD. a few weeks beforeQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.24. Which is the main idea of the news?A. Industrial relations in Germany.B. The German energy industry.C. Coalition in the government.D. Closure of nuclear reactors.25. The decision to shut down nuclear reactors resulted from the demand from___.A. the GovernmentB. the energy industryC. a party in the coalitionD. a declining need for nuclear energy完型填空Part ⅣCLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and( 26 ) a very simple affair in the beginning. ( 27 ) , when we observe the language behaviour of ( 28 ) we regard as primitive cultures,we find it ( 29 ) complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words ( 30 ) to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English. ( 31 ) , these Eskimo words are far more highly infleeted(词尾变化的) than ( 32 ) of any of the well -known European languages,for a ( 33 ) noun can be spoken or written in ( 34 ) hundred different forms, each ( 35 ) a precise meaning different from that of any other.The forms of the verbs are even more ( 36 ) . The Eskimo language is, therefore,one of the most difficult in the world to learn, ( 37 ) the result that almost no traders or explorers have ( 38 ) tried to learn it. Consequently , there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon ( 39 ) to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish,Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually ( 40 ) by travellers as “the Eskimo language”.26. A. must be B. must have beenC. ought to beD. should be27. A. However B. ThereforeC. ProbablyD. Undoubtedly28. A. whose B. thatC.whichD.what29. A. conspicuously B. usuallyC. surprisinglyD. sufficiently30. A.so as B.so thatC. as suchD. as well as31. A. However B. MoreoverC. ThoughD. Therefore32. A. the others B. all othersC. theseD. those33. A. single B. singularC. pluralD. compound34. A. some B. severalC. variousD. varied35. A. getting B. causingC. havingD. owning36. A. endless B. multipleC. uncountableD. numerous37. A. with B.forC. owing toD.as38. A. still B. indeedC. justD. even39. A. alike B. similarC. relatedD. relevant40. A. referred to B. talked aboutC. spokenD. told选择Part ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41. She did her work___her manager had instructed.A. asB. untilC. whenD. though42. ___of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.A. NoneB. BothC. NeitherD. All43. For some time now, world leaders___ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.A. had been pointingB. have been pointingC. were pointingD. pointed44. Have you ever been in a situation ___ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?A. by whichB. thatC. in whereD. where45. We’ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment,___should make great differences in our life next summer.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. they46. AIDS is said ___ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.A. beingB. to beC. to have beenD. having been47. She managed to save___she could out of her wages to help her brother.A. how little moneyB. so little moneyC. such little moneyD. what little money48. Fool ___Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.A. whoB. asC. thatD.like49. The experiment requires more money than___.A. have been put inB. being put inC. has been put inD. to be put in50. ___for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.A. Had it not beenB. Hadn’t it beenC. Was it notD. Were it not51. “What courses are you going to do next semester?”“I don’t know. But it’s about time ___on something.”A. I’ d decideB. I decidedC. I decideD. I’m deciding52. The police have offered a large___ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.A. awardB. compensationC. prizeD. reward53. I arrived at the airport so late that I ___missed the plane.A. onlyB. quiteC. narrowlyD. seldom54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’fears were completely___.A. unjustifiedB. unjustC. misguidedD. unaccepted55. The head of the Museum was___and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.A. promisingB. agreeingC. pleasingD. obliging56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ___for a property company.A. applicationB. bidC. proposalD. suggestion57. The party’s reduced vote was ___ of lack of support for its policies.A. indicativeB. positiveC. revealingD. evident58. There has been a___ lack of communication between the union and the management.A. regretfulB. regrettableC. regrettingD. regretted59. The teacher ___expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.A. confidentiallyB. proudlyC. assuredlyD. confidently60. The___family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.A. normalB. average C usual D. general61. The new colleague___to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.A. confessesB. declares C claims D. confirms62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few___ from the novel.A. piecesB. essays C fragments D. extracts63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) ___ room in the hotels here.A. emptyB. vacantC.freeD. deserted64. The old couple will never ___the loss of their son.A. get overB. get away C get off D. get across65. Scientific research results can now be quickly___ to factory production.A. usedB. applied C tried D. practiced阅读理解APart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION ［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT AMany of the home electric goods which are advertised as liberating the modern woman tend to have the opposite effect, because they simple change the nature of work instead of eliminating it. Machines have a certain novelty value, like toys for adults. It is certainly less tiring to put clothes in a washing machine, but the time saved does not really amount to much: the machine has to be watched, the clothes have to be carefully sorted out first, stains removed by hand, buttons pushed and water changed, clothes taken out, aired and ironed. It would be more liberating to pack it all off to a laundry and not necessarily more expensive, since no capital investment is required. Similarly, if you really want to save time you do not make cakes with an electric mixer, you buy one in a shop. Ifone compares the image of the woman in the women’s magazine with the goods advertised by those periodicals, one realizes how useful a projected image can be commercially. A careful balance has to be struck: if you show a labour-saving device, follow it up with a complicated’ recipe on the next page; on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job, but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness, emphasizing the creative aspect of her function as a housewife. So we get cake mixes where the cook simply adds an egg herself, to produce “that lovely homo-baked flavour the family love”, and knitting patterns that can be made by hand, or worse still, on knitting machines, which became tremendously fashionable when they were first introduced. Automatic cookers are advertised by pictures of pretty young mothers taking their children to the park, not by professional women presetting the dinner before leaving home for work.66. According to the passage, many of the home electric goods which are supposed to liberate woman___.A. remove unpleasant aspects of houseworkB. save the housewife very little timeC. save the housewife’s time but not her moneyD. have absolutely no value for the housewife67. According to the context, “capital investment”refers to money___.A. spent on a washing machineB. borrowed from the bankC. saved in the bankD. lent to other people68. The goods advertised in women’s magazines are really meant to ___.A. free housewives from houseworkB. encourage housewives to go out to workC. make housewives into excellent cooksD. give them a false sense of fulfillmentTEXT BThe “standard of living”of any country means the average person’s share ofthe goods andservices which the country produces. A country’s standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. “Wealth”in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: “goods”such as food and clothing, and “services”such as transport and entertainment.A country’s capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most ofwhich have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country’s natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favourable climate; other regions possess none of them.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Some countries are perhaps well off in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons have been unable to develop their resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom fromforeign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country’s people. Industrialized countries that have trained numerousskilled workers and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled.A country’s standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. For example, Britain’s wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking. A country’s wealth is, there fore, much influenced by its manufacturing capacity, provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.69. The standard of living in a country is determined by ___.A. its goods and servicesB. the type of wealth producedC. how well it can create wealthD. what an ordinary person can share70. A country’s capacity to produce wealth depends on all the factors EXCEPT ___.A. people’s share of its goodsB. political and social stabilityC. qualities of its workersD. use of natural resources71. According to the passage, ___ play an equally important rule indetermining a country’s standard of living.A. farm productsB. industrial .goodsC. foodstuffsD. export and importTEXT CHow we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when are in our teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion.Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell ns,we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress. A barber today does not cut a boy’s hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and grandm others did. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to follow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull.What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats,for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example.There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and A merica, short skirts became fashionable. After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length. Then they got shorter and shorter the miniskirt was in fashion. After a few more years, skirts became longer again.Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the “untidy”look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses.At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club. However, you need never feel depressed if you don’t look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you’ll see that no one else does either!72. The author thinks that people are ___.A. satisfied with their appearanceB. concerned about appearance in old ageC. far from neglecting what is in fashionD. reluctant to follow the trends in fashion73. Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to___.A. confidence in lifeB. personal dressC. individual hair styleD. personal future74. Causes of fashions are ___.A. uniformB. variedC. unknownD. inexplicable.75. Present-day society is much freer and easier because it emphasizes___.A. uniformityB. formalityC. informalityD. individuality76. Which is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Care about appearance in formal situations.B. Fashion in formal and informal situations.C. Ignoring appearance in informal situations.D. Ignoring appearance in all situations.TEXT DMassive changes in all of the world’s deeply cherished sporting habits are underway. Whether it’s one of London’s parks full of people playing softball, and Russians taking up rugby, or the Superbowl rivaling the British Football Cup Final as a televised spectator event in Britain, the patterns of players and spectators are changing beyond recognition. We are witnessing a globalization of our sporting culture.That annual bicycle race, the Tour de France, much loved by the French is a good case in point. Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair with France, Belgium and Holland, Spain and Italy taking part. But in recent years it has been dominated by Colombian mountain climbers, and American and Irishriders.The people who really matter welcome the shift toward globalization. Peugeot, Michelin and Panasonic are multi-national corporations that want worldwide returns for the millions they invest in teams. So it does them literally a world of good to see this unofficial world championship become just that.This is undoubtedly an economic-based revolution we are witnessing here,one made possible by communications technology, but made to happen because of marketing considerations. Sell the game and you can sell Cola or Budweiser as well The skilful way in which American football has been sold to Europe is a good example of how all sports will develop. The aim of course is not really to spread the sport for its own sake, but to increase the number of people interested in the major money-making events. The economics of the Superbowl are already astronomical. With seats at US $125, gate receipts alone were a staggering $ 10,000,000. The most important statistic of the day, however, was the $ 100,000,000 in TV advertising fees. Imagine how much that becomes when the eyes of the world are watching.So it came as a terrible shock, but not really as a surprise, to learn that some people are now suggesting that soccer change from being a game of two 45-minute halves, to one of four 25-minute quarters. The idea is unashamedly to capture more advertising revenue, without giving any thought for the integrity of asport which relies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action.Moreover, as sports expand into world markets, and as our choice of sports as consumers also grows, so we will demand to see them played at a higher and higher level. In boxing we have already seen numerous, dubious world title categories because people will not pay to see anything less than a “World Tide”fight,and this means that the title fights have to be held in different countries around the world!77. Globalization of sporting culture means that ___.A. more people are taking up sports.B. traditional sports are getting popular.C. many local sports are becoming internationalD. foreigners are more interested in local sports78. Which of the following is NOT related to the massive changes?A. Good economic returns.B. Revival of sportsC. Communications technology.D. Marketing strategies.79. What is the author’s attitude towards the suggestion to change soccer into one of four 25-minute quarters?A. Favourable.B. Unclear.C. Reserved.D. Critical.80. People want to see higher-level sports competitions mainly because___.A. they become more professional than ever.B. they regard sports as consumer goods.C. there exist few world-class championshipsD. sports events are exciting and stimulating阅读理解BSECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are seven passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The main purpose of the passage is to___.A. warn people of pickpockets.B. tell people what to wear.C. describe how to catch thieves.D. explain how to contact the police.Now, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.Pickpockets operate in crowded places in the hope of getting easy pickings. Don’t make it easy for them. Keep wallets, purses and other valuables out of sight. If wearing a jacket, an inside pocket is the best place to use. If not, your possessions are safest in a pocket with a button-down flap.Please co-operate with the police by reporting any crime or suspicious activity immediately, either by dialling 110 or calling at your nearest police station.TEXT FFirst read the following question.。
2002年6月大学英语四级考试试题
2002年6月大学英语四级考试试题Part ⅠListening Comprehension 20 minutesSection ADirections1. A His father.B His mother.C His brother.D His sister.2. A A job opportunity.B A position as general manager.C A big travel agency.D An inexperienced salesman.3. A Having a break.B Continuing the meeting.C Moving on to the next item.D Waiting a little longer.4. A The weather forecast says it will be fine.B The weather doesn't count in their plan.C They will not do as planned in case of rain.D They will postpone their program if it rains.5. A He wishes to have more courses like it.B He finds it hard to follow the teacher.C He wishes the teacher would talk more.D He doesn't like the teacher's accent.6. A Go on with the game.B Review his lessons.C Draw pictures on the computer.D Have a good rest.7. A She does not agree with Jack.B Jack’s performance is disappointing.C Most people will find basketball boring.D She shares Jack's opinion.8. A The man went to a wrong check-in counter.B The man has just missed his flight.C The plane will leave at 9:14.D The plane's departure time remains unknown.9. A At a newsstand.B At a car dealer's.C At a publishing house.D At a newspaper office.10. A He wants to get a new position.B He is asking the woman for help.C He has left the woman a good impression.D He enjoys letter writing.Section BDirectionsPassage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A They are interested in other kinds of reading.B They are active in voluntary services.C They tend to be low in education and in income.D They live in isolated areas.12. A The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.B There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected.C The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.D There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.13. A Lowering the prices of their newspapers.B Shortening their news stories.C Adding variety to their newspaper content.D Including more advertisements in their newspapers.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A A basket. B A cup. C An egg. D An oven.15. A To let in the sunshine. B To serve as its door.C To keep the nest cool.D For the bird to lay eggs.16. A Branches. B Grasses. C Mud. D Straw.17. A Some are built underground.B Some can be eaten.C Most are sewed with grasses.D Most are dried by the sun.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.B To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.C To analyze the composition of different trees.D To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.19. A The lifecycle of trees.B The number of trees.C The intensity of solar burning.D The quality of air.20. A It affects the growth of trees.B It has been increasing since the Ice Age.C It is determined by the chemicals in the air.D It follows a certain cycle.Keys:1. D2. A3.A4.D5.B6.C7.A8.D9.D 10. A 11.C 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.C 17.A 18. 19.C 20.D。
英语四级考试：英语四级翻译训练题(6)
大学英语四六级考试/模拟试题2016年英语四级考试：英语四级翻译训练题(6)例1 ____________(将领你们去参观我们的新车间)by the secretary.译文：You will be shown our new workshop.简评：如果这句话不是划线填内容，你完全可以将它翻译成The secretary will show you our new workshop。
正是因为题型是补全句子，这就给翻译带来了一定的难度，你必须去适应题型要求而不是让题型来适应你。
让我们看看译文已给出部分：by the secretary显然是一个被动语态特征，“秘书”在译文里已经由原来的主语变成了译文句子的补足成分。
所以，题目是暗示我们要把原句中“你们”转换成译句里的主语，这样才符合出题要求。
例2 You __________(我们期待你能组织贸易推广活动)this time.译文：are expected to organize the trade publicity campaigns.简评：根据题目可推知全句意思是：我们期望你能组织这次的贸易推广活动。
中文句子主语、谓语、宾语分别是：我们、期望、你。
但是在英文译文的给出部分中我们看到句子以you开头，也就是说“你被期望能组织这次贸易推广活动”。
中文的宾语变成了英文的主语，这就要求我们在翻译时要使用被动语态。
全句完整答案是：You are expected to organize the trade publicity campaigns this time.2)当汉语句以“我们”、“人们”、“大家”等泛指性代词作主语时，在翻译成英文的时候常常可以忽略主语不译，并把英文译句处理成被动语态。
处理后的英文译句往往带有 know，see，find，say，suppose，estimate，report，suggest，stress，consider， expect，admit，point，understand 等动词。
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Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 per cent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers' reactions, slow their judgement, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one's emotions under control.
1. Which of the following is correct?
A. Mr. Lester likes to watch ballet.
B. Mrs. Lester likes to watch ballet.
C. Both of them like to watch ballet
In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one's actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence.
B. house cleaner
C. baby sitteHow many persons are mentioned in this story?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six.
Passage 2
The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem.
Passage 1
Mrs. Lester kept on asking her husband to take her to the ballet. Mr. Lester hates the ballet, but when his employer invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, the fog got worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pace and almost stopped. When they eventually got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out how it had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into account. The theatre was within walking distance of their house. It took her a long time to get over the disappointment.
A month later, Mrs. Lester found out what had happened. Mr.Lester told a friend of his that he had taken wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife, and the wife immediately went around to tell Mrs. Lester. The two women began to plan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into his study, which he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. Mrs. Lester had already worked out how much his collection was worth:$850!They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the house. Mrs. Lester quickly switched the light off, and they waited, holding their breath. The front door opened and Mr. Lester came in. They heard him take hisc oat off. He walked towards the study door and opened it. There was no chance for the women to get away without being seen. Mr. Lester switched the light on and was astounded to see his wife standing there with a handful of valuable coins. It took both husband and wife a long time to get over this.
Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents; and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.
6. What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.
B. To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.
A. an hour-driving
B. in the other side of the city
C. very near
D. half an hour of bicycle riding
4. The wife of Mr. Lester's friend is a .
A. social worker
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. You should choose the One best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
D. Neither of them likes to watch ballet.
2. It was quite when they drove to the theatre..
A. rainy
B. stormy
C. cloudy
D. foggy
3. The theater is from Mr. and Mrs. Lester's.
C. To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.
D. To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving.
7. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because .