2003年9月四级考试听力原文与翻译

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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. On behalf of the crew, let me extend a very warm welcome to all of you who have chosen to fly Air China. Our plane is bound for New York on the east coast of the United States. Ours is a direct flight. It will take thirteen and a half hours to reach our destination on July 19, at 1: 30 p.m. local time.May I draw your attention to the Safety Flight leaflet which you’ll find in the pocket at the back of the seat in front of you? We do ask tha t you read it. You’ll also find an Air China magazine which you may find of interest. For those of you not familiar with this type of aircraft, let me inform you that smoking is strictly prohibited at any time during the flight. Nor is the use of mobile phones allowed on board of our aircraft We have a duty-free bar on board and cigarettes, spirits, beer and mineral water will be on sale during the flight. We will serve three meals during the entire flight, lunch, dinner and breakfast. For those of you who are vegetarian, please contact a member of the cabin crew beforehand. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask a member of the cabin crew. Our plane will take off shortly. Would you now please make sure that your seat belts are securely fastened in preparation for take-oft’? May I wish you a pleasant flight! Thank you女士们，先生们，晚上好.这是机长。

2003年09月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷(含答案)

2003年9月四级试题Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.A rectal study, published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Association, offers a picture of how risky it is to get a lift from a teenage driver, Indeed, a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as likely to have a fatal accident as a teenager driving alone, By contrast, the risk of death for drivers between 30 and 59 decreases with each additional passenger.The author also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased dramatically after 10 p.m., and especially after midnight, With passengers in the car, the driver was even more likely to die in a late-night accident.Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with “really stupid behavior” than with just a lack of driving experience. “The basic issue.” Be says, “is that adults who are responsible for issuing licenses fail to recognize how complex and skilled a task driving is.”Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使…缓解)the problem is to have states institute so-called graduated licensing systems, in which getting a license is a multistage process. A graduated license requires that a teenager first prove himself capable of driving in the presence of an adult, followed by a period of driving with night of massager restrictions, before graduating to full driving privileges.Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to recent studies, About half of the states now have some sort of graduated licensing system in place, but only 10 of those states have restrictions on passengers, California is the strictest, with a novice (新手) driver prohibited from carrying any passenger under 20(without the presence of an adult over 25)for the first six months.21. Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the passage?A) Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10 p.m.B) A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.C) Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers late at night.D) A teenager getting a lift from a stranger on the highway at midnight.22. According to Robert Foss. The high death rate of teenage drivers is mainly due to ______.A) their frequent driving at nightB) their improper way of drivingC) their lack of driving experienceD) their driving with passengers23. According to Paragraph 3. which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Teenagers should spend more time learning to drive.B) Driving is a skill too complicated for teenagers to learn.C) Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers applying to take driving lessons.D) The licensing authorities are partly responsible for teenagers' driving accidents.24. A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers' driving accidents is that ________ .A) driving in the presence of an adult should be made a ruleB) they should be prohibited from taking on passengersC) they should not be allowed to drive after 10 p.m.D) the licensing system should be improved25. The present situation in about half of the states is that the graduatedlicensing system ________.A) is under discussionB) is about to be set upC) has been put into effectD) has been perfectedPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you know exactly what you want, the best route to a job is to get specialized training. A recent survey shows that companies the graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training.That's especially true of booing fields that are challenging for workers. AtCornell's School of Hotel Administration, for example, bachelor's degree graduates get an average of four or five jobs offers with salaries ranging from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement. Large companies, especially, like a background of formal education coupled with work experience.But in the long run, too much specialization doesn't pay off. Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval. The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary initially, but the impact of a degree washes out after five years.As further evidence of the erosion (销蚀) of corporate (公司的) faith in specialized degrees, Michigan State’s Scheetz cites a pattern in corporate hiring practices, Although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management.“They want someone who isn’t constrained (限制) by nuts and bolts to look at the big picture,”says Scheetz.This sounds suspiciously like a formal statement that you approve of the liberal-arts graduate. Time and again labor-market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are assumed to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems, David Birch claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree, “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things,” says Birch. Liberal-arts means an academically thorough and strict program that includes literature, history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior—plus a computer course or two. With that under your belt, you can feel free to specialize, “A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA or some other technical training is a very good combination in the marketplace,” says Scheetz.26. What kinds of people are in high demand on the job market?A) Students with a bachelor's degree in humanities.B) People with an MBA degree front top universities.C) People with formal schooling plus work experience.D) People with special training in engineering27. By saying “…but the impact of a degree washes out after five years” (Line3, Para, 3), the author means ________.A) most MBA programs fail to provide students with a solid foundationB) an MBA degree does not help promotion to managerial positionsC) MBA programs will not be as popular in five years' time as they are nowD) in five people will forget about the degree the MBA graduates have got28. According to Scheetz's statement (Lines 4-5. Para. 4), companies prefer ________.A) people who have a strategic mindB) people who are talented in fine artsC) people who are ambitious and aggressiveD) people who have received training in mechanics29. David Birch claims that he only hires liberal-arts people because ________.A) they are more capable of handling changing situationsB) they can stick to established ways of solving problemsC) they are thoroughly trained in a variety of specialized fieldsD) they have attended special programs in management30. Which of the following statements does the author support?A) Specialists are more expensive to hire than generalists.B) Formal schooling is less important than job training.C) On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.D) Generalists will outdo specialists in management.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked: "So, how have you been?" And the boy—who could not have been more than seven or eight years old —replied. "Frankly, I've been feeling a little depressed lately.''This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists, Why?Human development is based not only on innate (天生的) biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years. however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television, Television passes information, and indiscriminately (不加区分地), to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practices. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.31. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.A) a sure sign of a psychological problem in a childB) something hardly to be expected in a young childC) an inevitable has of children's mental developmentD) a mental scale present in all humans, including children32. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world ________.A) through contact with societyB) gradually and under guidanceC) naturally and by biological instinctD)through exposure to social information33. The phenomenon that today’s children seem adultlike is attributed by the author to ________.A) the widespread influence of televisionB) the poor arrangement of teaching contentC) the fast pace of human intellectual developmentD) the constantly rising standard of living34. Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?A) It enables children to gain more social information.B) It develops children's interest in reading and writing.C) It helps children to memorize and practice more.D) It can control what children are to learn.35. What does the author think of the change in today’s children?A) He feels amused by chair premature behavior.B) He thinks it is a phenomenon worthy of note.C) He considers it a positive development.D) He seems to be upset about it.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage."Opinion" is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual use would probably cause little confusion if people didn’t attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most to attach great importance to it. "I have as much right to my opinion as you to yours, '' and ''Everyone’s entitled to his opinion, '' are common expressions. In fact, anyone who would challenge another's opinion is likely to be branded intolerant.Is that label accurate? Is it intolerant to challenge another's opinion? It depends on what definition of opinion you have in mind. For example, you may ask a friend, “What do you think of the new Ford cars?” And he may reply, "In my opinion, they're ugly." In this case, it would not only be intolerant to challenge his statement, but foolish. For it's obvious that by opinion he means his personal preference, a matter of taste. And as the old saying goes, ''It's pointless to argue about matters of taste."But consider this very different use of the term, a newspaper reports that the Supreme Court has delivered its opinion in a controversial case. Obviously the justices did not shale their personal preferences, their mere likes and dislikes, they stated their considered judgment, painstakingly arrived at after thorough inquiry and deliberation.Most of what is referred to as opinion falls somewhere between these two extremes. It is not an expression of taste. Nor is it careful judgment. Yet it may contain elements of both. It is a view or belief more or less casually arrived at, with or without examining the evidence.Is everyone entitled to his opinion? Of course, this is not only permitted, butguaranteed. We are free to act on our opinions only so long as, in doing so, we do not harm others.36. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the author?A) Everyone has a right to hold his own opinion.B) Free expression of opinions often leads to confusion.C) Most people tend to be careless in forming their opinions.D) Casual use of the word "opinion" often brings about quarrels.37. According to the author, who of the following would be labored as intolerant?A) Someone who turns a deaf ear to others' opinions.B) Someone who can't put up with others' tastes.C) Someone who values only their own opinions.D) Someone whose opinion harm. other people.38. The new Ford cars are cited as an example to show that ________.A) it is foolish to criticize a famous brandB) one should not always agree to others' opinionsC) personal tastes are not something to be challengedD) it is unwise to express one's likes and dislikes in public39. Considered judgment is different from personal preference in that ________.A) it is stated by judges in the courtB) it reflects public like and dislikesC) it is a result of a lot of controversyD) it is based on careful thought40. As indicated in the passage, being free to act on one's opinion ________.A) means that one can ignore other people's criticismB) means that one can impose his pre6ereaccs on othersC) doesn't mean that one has the right to do things at willD) doesn't mean that one has the right to charge others without evidence Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences it: this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose cite ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the Corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. The beam that is ______ by a laser differs in several ways from the lightthat comes out of a flashlight.A) emitted B) transported C ) motivated D) translated42. We booked rooms at the hotel ________we should find no vacancies on our arrival.A) whenever B) if C) since D) lest43. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to________ the isolation of life in Alaska.A) break through B) break down C) break into D) break out44. We know through painful experience that freedom is never by theoppressor; it must be ________ by the oppressed.A) demanded B) commanded C) required D) requested45. Color and sex are not relevant ________ whether a person is suitable for the job.A) on B) for C) to D) with46. ________ the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countrieshave for many years not felt any population pressure.A) Thanks to B) By means of C) In line with D) With regard to47. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer andscientific hardware ________ price.A) On account of B) regardless of C) in addition to D) not to mention48. Three university departments have been ________ $600,000 to developgood practice in teaching and learning.A) promoted B) included C) secured D) awarded49. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the________ in which people communicate across time and space.A) mood B) mission C) manner D) vision50. Mr. Jones holds strong views against video games and ________ theclosing of all recreation facilities for such games.A) assists B) acknowledges C) advocates D) admits51. Workers in the fine arts ________ thoughts and feelings through their creative works.A) transmit B) elaborate C) convey D) contribute52. Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as ________ all other animals on earth.A) are B) do C) is D) have53. The policeman declared that the blow on the victim's head ________ from behind.A) should have been made B) must have been madeC) would have been made D) ought to have been made54. Finding a job can be __ and disappointing, and therefore it is important that you are prepared.A) exploiting B) frustrating C) profiting D) misleading55. It British government often says that furnishing children with ________ tothe information superhighway is a top priority.A) procedure B）protection C) allowance D)access56. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawall, has ________ a series of newexperiments in which some animals have learned to understand sentences.A) installed B) equipped C) devised D) formatted57. Researchers at the University of Illinois determined that the ________ of afather can help improve a child’s grades.A) involvement B) interaction C) association D) communication58. We can accept your order ________ payment is made in advance.A)in the belief that B) in order that C) on the excuse that D) on condition that59. Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually________ paper money for almost every purchase.A) exchange B) reduce C)replace D)trade60. Any donation you can give will help us ________ the suffering andisolation of the homeless this New Year.A) lift B) patch C) comfort D) ease61. In India more than one hundred languages are spoken, ________ whichonly fourteen are recognized as official.A) of B) in C) with D) within62. Techniques for ________ sleep would involve learning to control bothmind and body so that sleep can occur.A) cultivating B) promoting C) pushing D)strengthening63. It is important to ________ between the rules of grammar and theconventions of written language.A) determine B) promoting C)explore D)distinguish64. It is too early to say whether IBM’s competitors will be able to ________their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.A) adapt B)stick C) yield D)adopt65. This research has attracted wide coverage in the ________ and has featuredon BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.A) data B)source C)message D)media66.I had just posted the letter when I remembered that hadn’t ________ the cheque.A) imposed B) involved C)enclosed D)contained67. She had a tense expression on her face, ________ she were expecting trouble.A) even though B) as though C)even as D) now that68. They were ________ admission to the military exhibition because they were foreigners.A) denied B) declined C)deprived D) rejected69. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in ________.A) prospect B) print C) process D) press70. Residents were cutting their lawns, washing their cars and otherwise________a pleasant, sunny day.A) idling away B) taking away C) chasing away D) driving awayPart Ⅳ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions: In this part there is a short passage with 8 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in fewest possible words. Your answer may be a word, a phrase, or a short sentence. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the right of the page.Sports is one of the world’s largest industries, and most athletes are professionals who are paid for their efforts. Because an athlete succeeds by achievement only—not by economic background or family connections—sports can be a fast route to wealth, and many athletes play only for money than for love.This has not always been true. In the ancient Olympics the winner got only a wreath of olive leaves (橄榄叶花环). Even though the winners became national heroes, the games remained amateur for centuries. Athletes won fame, but no money. As time passed, however, the contests became increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to represent them. By the fourth century A.D., the Olympics were ruined, and they were soon ended.In 1896, the Olympic games were revived (使再度兴起)with the same goal of pure amateur competition. The rules bar athletes who have ever received a $50 prize or an athletic scholars or who have spent four weeks in a training camp. At least one competitor in the 1896 games met these qualifications. He was Spiridon Loues, a water carrier who won the marathon race, after race, a rich Athenian offered him anything he wanted. A true amateur, Loues accepted only a cart and a horse. Then he gave up running forever. But Loues was an exception and now, as the Chairman of the German Olympic Committee said, “Nobody pays any attention to these rules.” Many countries pay their athletes to train year-round, and Olympic athletes are eager to sell their names to companies that make everything from ski equipment to fast food.Even the games themselves have become a huge business. Countries fight to hold the Olympics not only for honor, but for money. The 1972 games in Munich cost the Germans 545 million dollars, but by selling medal symbols, TV rights, food, drink ,hotel rooms, and souvenirs (纪念品), they managed to make a profit. Appropriately, the symbol of victory in the Olympic games is no longer a simple olive wreath—it is a gold medal.S1. To many people, sports today is nothing S1.________ but.S2. What do most athletes of today go after? S2.________S3. What reward could an ancient Greek athlete S3.________ expect?S4. By the fourth century A.D., Olympic contests became increasingly more S4. _______ thus ruining the Olympics.S5. When the Olympic games were revived in S5.________ 1896, athletes who had received special training in camps would be S5.S6. What did Spiridon Loues do after he accepted S6.________ the Athenian’s gift?S7. According to the author, some athletes are S7.________ Even willing toadvertise for businesses Which sell things like S7.S8. The 1972 Munich games managed to make S8. (1)________ a big profit mainly by S8. (1) services (2)________ and selling S8 (2).Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Day My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured). You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1.简单叙述一下这位同学生病（或受伤）的情况2.同学、老师和我是如何帮助他/她的3.人与人之间的这种相互关爱给我的感受是……The Day My Classmate Fell Ill (or Got Injured)2003年9月四级试题详解PartⅡ Reading Comprehension21---25 B C D D C 26---30 C B A A D31---35 B B A D B 36---40 A B C D CPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure41---45 A D A A C 46---50 A B D C C 51---55 C A B B D56---60 C A D C D 61---65 A B D A D 66---70 C B A B APart Ⅳ Short Answer QuestionsS1 a fast route to wealthS2 moneyS3 a wreath of olive leaves / olive wreathS4 professionalS5 barredS6 He gave up running forever./ Giving up running forever. S7 Ski equipment and fast foodS8 (1) hotel(2) medal symbols, TV rights, souvenirs, food and drinks。

09cet4听力原文

W: Bob, do you know who I saw the other day? Old Jake, looking terribly depressed. Did he get pensioned off at last? M: Yes. They made him retire after 50 years at sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do? He really is pasted。 W: He is all alone, isn't he? M: Yes, his wife has been dead for years. They had one daughter, Dories. But she went off to town as soon as she left school. And he hasn‘t heard from her since. I hear she is making good money as a model。 W: Maybe someone could get in touch with her. Get her to come back for a while to help?
• W: I can‘t decide what to do about the party tomorrow。。 • M: You don‘t have to go if you don’t want to, but I‘ll be glad to give you a ride if you do。。 • Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
• W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire。。 • M: I really admire his courage。。 • Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation?

2003年专业英语四级真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2003年专业英语四级真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. CLOZE 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITINGPART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Directions: 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 minute 1．正确答案：Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouth of rivers，and then steadily up the rivers．Passing through waters，around rocks and waterfalls，the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes．They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs．Then，exhausted by their journey，the parent salmon die．They have finished the task that nature has given them．Months or years later，the young fish start their trip to the ocean．They live in the salt water for two to seven years until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce．Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food—fish．When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers，they are in the best possible condition．And nearly every harbour has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets．PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：Airlines are being hit with huge increases to ensure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. Go-Shocking Insurance Holdings which insures aircraft around the world said rates have soared as much as tenfold since the 9.11 terrorist attack. Airlines around the world have cut services and dismissed staff as their business had plunged in the week of crisis. They are also struggling with increased security costs.2．After the terrorist attacks in the United States, insurance rates soared as muchasA．100%.B．200%.C．500%.D．1000%.正确答案：D听力原文：On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS, the head of the United Nations AIDS Program warns the deadly disease may only be at its early stages in many parts of the world. Dr. Peal said the disease has already reached staggering proportions since first being identified in 1981. 58,000,000 people worldwide have contracted HIV virus which causes AIDS, while 22,000,000 have died from related illnesses. The UN estimates the world HIV positive population at 36,000,000, including 25,000,000 in sub-Sahara in Africa. International officials warn the disease would have disastrous political, social and economical consequences in many developing countries.3．According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive?A．22 million.B．36 million.C．25 million.D．58 million.正确答案：B听力原文：The UN resolution calls for greater international intelligence and non-enforcement cooperation. And it requires states to change their banking laws in order to police the global network of terrorism financiers. It makes providing funds for terrorist activities a criminal offense and would freeze the bank accounts of those who sponsored terrorism.4．The UN resolution is about international efforts in tightening control onA．terrorism activities.B．terrorists’ networks.C．weapons for terrorists.D．funding for terrorism.正确答案：D5．What does the UN resolution specifically require states to do?A．To establish a financial network.B．To revise their banking laws.C．To increase their police force.D．To curb regional terror activities.正确答案：B听力原文： A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosive experts in the Aldon district where a woman was shot at the leg and 13 police officers were injured during a second successive night of violence. Northern Ireland police chief had earlier called on community leaders to work together to end the violence. The violence has rubbed sporadically through the summer of subterraneous tension in northern Belfast.6．Altogether how many people were injured during the violence?A．1.B．2.C．13.D．14正确答案：D7．How long has the violence lasted?A．For one day.B．For two days.C．For the whole summer.D．For one year.正确答案：C听力原文： A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of 8 foreign aid workers accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan has been put off until Sunday. He admitted earlier Saturday with the aid workers, 2 Americans, 2 Australians and 4 Germans. They insisted they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from deportation to a jail term or death sentence.8．Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their_________activities.A．politicalB．espionageC．religiousD．relief正确答案：C9．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?A．A fine.B．Expulsion.C．A jail term.D．Death sentence.正确答案：A10．Which is NOT true about the listener?A．He works hard.B．He drinks a lot.C．He smokes a lot.D．He is healthy.正确答案：D解析：You must relax. Don’t work too hard. And do watch your drinking and smoking.11．How did the speaker feel when she heard the news?A．She was satisfied.B．She was annoyed.C．She was astonished.D．She was relieved.正确答案：C解析：We hadn’t quite expected the committee to agree to rebuild the hospital, so we were taken aback when we got to know that it was finally agreed.12．When does the next coach leave?A．At 9: 10.B．At 9: 15.C．At 9 : 20.D．At 9 : 05.正确答案：C解析：The coach leaves the station every 20 minutes. It’s 9:15 now, and you have to wait for 5 minutes for the next one.13．The speaker thinks that Jane might haveA．a better marriage.B．a better career.C．a better education.D．a better family life.正确答案：B解析：Perhaps Jane shouldn’t have got married in the first place. No one knows what she might be doing now, but not washing up, that’s for sure.14．What does the statement mean?A．I am too happy to be helpful in any way.B．I am willing but unable to help you.C．I shall be very glad to offer my help.D．I promise to think about how to help you.正确答案：C解析：I happen to be working on a similar project at the moment. I’m only too pleased to help you.15．What does the statement imply?A．The man was wearing clean clothes.B．The man was wearing improper clothes.C．The man was wearing fanciful clothes.D．The man was wearing dirty clothes.正确答案：B解析：The man arrived for the ceremony with patched jackets and faded jeans that the average person would save for mowing the lawn in his garden at the weekend.16．What does the speaker mean?A．I believe I can find you in other places as well.B．I had no idea that I could find you here.C．I believe that I can only find you in this place.D．This is not the place for me to meet you.正确答案：B解析：Mark, here you are! This is the last place in the world I would expect to find you.17．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Salesman and customer.B．Doctor and nurse.C．Doctor and patient.D．Patient and patient.正确答案：C解析：A: I couldn’t stand this morning. My right leg went stiff.B: I’m afraid it’s probably a side effect from the drugs I put you on.18．What does the man think of his writing?A．Writing will not be easy.B．Writing will be less difficult.C．Writing has been boring.D．Writing has been enjoyable.正确答案：A解析：A: How did your writing go this morning? Is the book coming along all right?B: I’m not sure. I think the rest of it will be difficult to write.19．What can we learn from the conversation?A．Cold is a kind of serious illness.B．Cold will go away quickly.C．You should go to see a doctor.D．You needn’t do anything about it.正确答案：D解析：A: Is there anything you can do to make a cold go away more quickly?B: No, there isn’t. And a cold isn’t really serious enough for a visit to your doctor.20．What did the man assume previously?A．She would go to the bookstore.B．She would not go to the bookstore.C．She would go to the bookstore later.D．She would go to another bookstore.正确答案：C解析：A: Look what I have got here.B: Oh, so you did go to that bookstore?21．What do we know about the flight?A．There will be a short delay.B．There will be a long delay.C．The flight has been canceled.D．The condition is still uncertain.正确答案：A解析：A: Excuse me, has there been an emergency?B: No, sir. There is just a storm, so the plane would leave a little later this afternoon.22．What does the man say about Linda?A．She is forgetful.B．She is considerate.C．She is forgiving.D．She is careless.正确答案：C解析：A: I wish I hadn’t heard I Linda’s feelings like that yesterday. You know Inever meant to.B: The great thing about Linda is that she doesn’t hold any grudges. By tomorrow, she will have forgotten all about it.23．What does the woman mean?A．She doesn’t believe he can do it.B．She agrees with the man.C．She expects to see him soon.D．She will go to the library.正确答案：D解析：A: My grade is not bad but not good enough. I know I didn’t study at all this semester. Now I have to work very hard next semester to keep my scholarship.B: I’ll see you in the library, then.24．What does the man think of the woman’s choice of clothing?A．He thinks her choice is good.B．He thinks her choice is terrible.C．He doesn’t like the colour.D．He doesn’t like the style.正确答案：A解析：A: I’ll wear this blue jacket for the evening. I like the color on me. Don’t you think?B: I think it looks terrific on you. Really.25．Sam refused to take the job becauseA．the working hours were unsuitable.B．the job was not well paid.C．he had to do a lot of travelling.D．the job was quite difficult.正确答案：B解析：A: Do you know that Sam turned down that job offer by a travel agency?B: Yes. The hours were convenient, but if he accepted it, he would not have been able to make his ends meet.26．The man soundsA．surprised.B．ignorant.C．humorous.D．disappointed.正确答案：A解析：A: At the rate it is being used, the printer is not going to make it through the rest of the year.B: The year? It’s supposed to be good for four!PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were 【B1】, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. 【B2】the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and 【B3】that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant.McDonald’s began 【B4】to frozen French fries in 1966 —and few customers noticed the difference. 【B5】the change had a profound effect on the nation’s agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial 【B6】. McDonald’s fries now come from huge manufacturing plants 【B7】can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion 【B8】McDonald’s and the popularity of its lowcost, massproduced fries changed the way Americans eat. The taste of McDonald’s French fries played a crucial role in the chain’s success -- fries are much more profitable than hamburgers and was 【B9】praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their 【B10】taste does not stern from the kind of potatoes that Donald’s 【B11】, the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the 【B12】large processing companies, and have similar 【B13】in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is 【B14】determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald’s cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique 【B15】.27．【B1】A．scaledB．strippedC．peeledD．sliced正确答案：C解析：本题考查词汇辨析与语篇知识。

2003年9月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案（4）

Sports is one of the world’s largest industries, and most athletes are professionals who are paid for their efforts. Because an athlete succeeds by achievement only—not by economic background or family connections—sports can be a fast route to wealth, and many athletes play only for money than for love. This has not always been true. In the ancient Olympics the winner got only a wreath of olive leaves (橄榄叶花环). Even though the winners became national heroes, the games remained amateur for centuries. Athletes won fame, but no money. As time passed, however, the contests became increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to represent them. By the fourth century A.D., the Olympics were ruined, and they were soon ended. In 1896, the Olympic games were revived (使再度兴起)with the same goal of pure amateur competition. The rules bar athletes who have ever received a $50 prize or an athletic scholars or who have spent four weeks in a training camp. At least one competitor in the 1896 games met these qualifications. He was Spiridon Loues, a water carrier who won the marathon race, After race, a rich Athenian offered him anything he wanted. A true amateur, Loues accepted only a cart and a horse. Then he gave up running forever. But Loues was an exception and now, as the Chairman of the German Olympic Committee said, “Nobody pays any attention to these rules.” Many countries pay their athletes to train year-round, and Olympic athletes are eager to sell their names to companies that make everything from ski equipment to fast food. Even the games themselves have become a huge business. Countries fight to hold the Olympics not only for honor, but for money. The 1972 games in Munich cost the Germans 545 million dollars, but by selling medal symbols, TV rights, food, drink ,hotel rooms, and souvenirs (纪念品), they managed to make a profit. Appropriately, the symbol of victory in the Olympic games is no longer a simple olive wreath—it is a gold medal.

2003年9月英语四级真题听力原文（五篇）

2003年9月英语四级真题听力原文（五篇）第一篇：2003年9月英语四级真题听力原文Section A1.M: I can t understand why Bob isn t here yet? Do you think we should try to call him or go look for him?W: He probably just got held up in traffic.Why don t we give him a few minutes? [Q] What are the speakers probably going to do?2.M: Hi, Susan!Have you decided where to live when you get married?W: I d like to live in the downtown area near my work but Nelson wants to live in suburbs to save our expenses. [Q] Why does Susan want to live in the city?3.M: I d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin s book on American culture. W: I m sorry.The book has been out of print for sometime now. [Q] Where does the conversation probably take place.4.W: I ve just locked my keys in my room.Now what should I do?M: I can t believe it.You are always so careless.Anyhow let s calm down and try to figure things out. [Q] What does the man suggest?5.W: Can you give us your e-mail address, so we can get back to you as soon as possible? M: I ll send you an e-mail so we don t have to do the spellings on the phone.Okay?[Q] What are the speakers doing?6.W: Hi, George!Could you give me a ride? I want to buy some food for the picnic. M: Okay.I m going home but I can drop you at the supermarket. [Q] What does the woman wantto do?7.W: My name is Helen WARE.W-A-R-E.Can I get a class permit for biology?M: Oh, no.Not now.Registration for students whose last names begin with W doesn t start until tomorrow. [Q] What does the man mean?8.M: What was the weather like when you were in New York last week?W: It was very much like the weather here in Beijing.So you needn t take muchclothes if you don t plan to stay there long. [Q] What can we learn from the conversation?9.W: What are the things in our our suitcase? There aren t any toys at all.Wherehave you put them?M: Oh, no.This is not our suitcase.The old lady must have taken ours by mistake.She was sitting next to us at the restaurant.[Q] What can be inferred from the conversation?10.M: Are you really leaving for Hongkong tomorrow morning?W: Yeah, I guess so.I got the air tickets.I can t wait to see Bill there.[Q] What is the woman going to do?Section BPassage OnePamcla Royal and her partner, Edith Clark, are the owners of the Sea View Hotel inBrighton.As much of their business is seasonal, they do a good deal of the workthemselves.In order to make a profit, it is necessary to keep down the cost of extrastaff.Although they will never make a fortune, for the last ten years they haveearned a reasonable living from the hotel.They work extremely will together and each has her own duties.In general, Pameladoes the book keeping.She is excellent with figures and seldom makes a mistake.She also takes care of the decorations, particularly the flower arranging, whichis her hobby.Edith, on the other hand, makes all the staff arrangements, and whennecessary does the cooking.She is a very patient woman, and if guests make complaintsshe tries her best to solve their problem.However, the two ladies do not do all the work themselves.They usually employ collegestudents to do the cleaning and the washing up.Bob Albert, who is a retired policeman,goes in two hours a day to do the gardening, or take care of the swimming pool.Both ladies are very popular.They believe in having an informal relationship with the guests, and often make friends with their regular st month was theirtenth anniversary in Brighton, and they had a dinner with their friends to celebrate.Pamela gave a speech and everyone wished them lots of success for the future.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.How do Pamela and Edith manage to keep down the cost of the hotel?12.What jobs in the hotel are given to the college students?13.Why are the two ladies popular in the area?Passage TwoSome people dream of being President of the United States.Some dream of becomingstars in a Hollywood movie, and others of making millions of dollars overnight.But,could a dream like that come true in real life? Well, it did happen to peter Johnson.Peter was an auto mechanic.One day, he walked into the Union Trust Bank in Baltimoreand took 5,000 dollars that did not belong to him.The guards and other employeesstood back and let him stuff the bills in his shirt and pants without trying to preventhim from taking the money.(16)No one tripped an alarm.No one pulled a gun.No onecalled the police.Why did the allow him to get away with it?Well, everything was legal.Peter had won a contest promoted by a Baltimore radiostation.The first prize entitled him to enter the union Trust bank and gather upas much money as he could lay his hands within five minutes.Because he could notbring any large bags or boxes into the bank, all the money had to be placed in hispockets.As the time went by, Peter ran about wildly, trying to pick up as many large billsas he could find.When his time was up, he was out of breath, but was $ 5,000 richer.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.Why did peter go to the Union Trust bank?15.What was Peter s job?16.What did the guards do when Peter stared gathering the money?17.Why didn t Peter take more money from thebank?Passage ThreeLarry Smith is one of the rescuers on the Golden Gate Bridge.His job is to savepeople who attempt to jump into the sea.If the telephone rings at three in the morning,he knows it s trouble.Someone is threatening to commit rry will get histhings ready, and in no time he ll be out the door and heading to the spot.“If you aren t too late,” Larry says, “you climb out onto the cold steel and tryto talk to the poor, and pull him anyhow back to safety.For many suicide attemptsare made on the spur of the moment, and lives can be saved.But if you fall, if theperson jumps into the bottomless pool, there s no describing how helpless you feel.Often, would-be jumpers are driven to despair and see no hope out of their misery.The trick is to open channels of communication with them.Following are some tricks that have worked: If you re going to jump, at least give me your mom s phone numberso I can call and tell her.Or That s a nice watch.If you re going to jump, canI have it? Sometimes, all it takes is the voice of the human being who cares.”Larry estimates he has rescued about thirty people in his ten years of service.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18.What is Larry s job?19.What is happening if Larry s phone rings at 3 o clock in the morning?20.What does Larry Smith usually do to stop someone from jumping off the bridge?第二篇：2003年1月英语四级真题听力原文Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)1.M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?W: You treated me last weekend.Now, it's my turn.Shall we try something Italian? Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2.W: Good afternoon, I'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.M: I am sorry, but it's already sold.Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?A)It's only for rent, not for sale.B)It's not as good as advertised.C)It's being redecorated.D)It's no longer available.3.W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember your promise? M: This is not a game.It's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?4.M: Do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years? W: Yes, of course.I call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?5.M: Hurry, there is a bus coming.W: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.Q: What does the woman mean?6.M: Wow, that's a big assignment we got for the English class.W: Well, it's not as bad as it looks.It isn't due until Thursday morning.Q: What does the woman mean?7.W: Hello, is that Steve? I'm stuck in a traffic jam.I'm afraid I can't make it before seven o'clock.M: Never mind.I'll be here waiting for you.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8.M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.W: You're right.It has opened a new world for me.I'm exposed to thethoughts of some of the world's best writers.I've never read so much in my life. Q: What does the woman mean?9.W: Listen to me, Joe, the exam is already a thing of the past.Just forget about it.M: That's easier said than done.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?10.M: I hear you drive a long way to work everyday.W: Oh, yes.It's about sixty miles.But it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and there's not much traffic.Q: How does the woman feel about driving to work?Section B Compound DictationIt's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish.It's so vast, so deep, so mysterious.Unfortunately, it's not bottomless.Over-fishing, coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living.At least 60 percent of the world's commercially important fish species are alreadyover-fished, or fished to the limit.As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets ensure that everything in their path is pulled out of water.Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying.That's an average of more than 20 million metric tons every year.When you consider that equal a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the sides of the problem.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns(对虾)caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it is vital we find rational ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.It would make sense to give thefish enough time to recover, grow to full sizes andreproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.第三篇：2003年6月英语四级真题听力原文2003年6月英语四级真题听力原文Section AW：Gorge, look at the long waiting line.I am glad you've made a reservation.M：More and more people enjoy eating out now.Beside, this place is especially popular with the overseas students.Q：Where did the conversation most probably take place?W: 乔治，看看这里排着这么长的队，真高兴你订到了座位。

2003四级听力原文

听力原文PA‎R T Ⅱ DICTAT‎I ONSalmon‎Every year, millio‎n s of salmon‎swim from the ocean into the mouths‎of rivers‎and then steadi‎l y up the rivers‎. Passin‎g throug‎h waters‎, around‎rocks and waterf‎a lls, the fish finall‎y reach their origin‎a l stream‎s or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverb‎e d and lay their eggs. Then, exhaus‎t ed by their journe‎y, the parent‎salmon‎die. They have finish‎e d the task that nature‎has given them. Months‎, or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years, until they, too are ready to swim back to reprod‎u ce. Their life cycle helps man provid‎e himsel‎f with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon‎gather‎at the river mouths‎for the annual‎trip up the rivers‎, they are in the best possib‎l e condit‎i on, and nearly‎every harbor‎has its salmon‎fishin‎g fleet ready to catch thousa‎n ds for market‎s.Now, you have two minute‎s to check throug‎h your work.PART Ⅲ LISTEN‎I NG COMPRE‎H ENSIO‎NIn sectio‎n s A, B and C, you will hear everyt‎h ing once only. Listen‎carefu‎l ly and then answer‎the questi‎o ns that follow‎. Mark the correc‎t answer‎to each questi‎o n on your answer‎sheet.SECTIO‎N A STATEM‎E NTIn this sectio‎n, you will hear seven statem‎e nts. At the end of each statem‎e nt you will be given 10 second‎s to answer‎the questi‎o n.1. You must relax. Don’t work too hard. And do watch your drinki‎n g and smokin‎g.2.We hadn’t quite expect‎e d the commit‎t ee to agree to rebuil‎d the hospit‎a l, so we were taken aback when we got to know that it had finall‎y agreed‎.3.The coach leaves‎the statio‎n every 20 minute‎s. It’s 9:15 now, and you have to wait for five minute‎s for the next one.4.Perhap‎s Jane should‎n’t have got marrie‎d in the first place. No one knows what she might have been doing now, but not washin‎g up. That’s for sure!5.I happen‎to be workin‎g on a simila‎r projec‎t at the moment‎. I am only too please‎d to help you.6.The man arrive‎d for the ceremo‎n y with patche‎d jacket‎s and faded jeans that the averag‎e person‎would save for mowing‎the lawn in his garden‎at the weeken‎d.7.Mark! Here you are! This is the last place in the world I would have expect‎e d to find you.SECTIO‎N B CONVER‎S ATION‎In this sectio‎n you will hear 10 short conver‎s ation‎s betwee‎n two speake‎r s. At the end of each conver‎s ation‎, you will be given 10 second‎s to answer‎the questi‎o n.8. W: I couldn‎’t stand this mornin‎g. My right leg went stiff.M: I’m afraid‎it’s probab‎l y a side-effect‎from the drugs I put you on.9. W: How did your writin‎g go this mornin‎g? Is the book coming‎alongalrigh‎t?M: I’m not sure. I think the rest of it will be diffic‎u lt to write.10. W: Is there anythi‎n g you can do to make the cold go away more quickl‎y?M: No, there isn’t. And a cold isn’t really‎seriou‎s enough‎for a visit to a doctor‎.11. W:Look! What have I got here!M: Oh. So you did go to that bookst‎o re!12. M: Excuse‎me. Has there been an emerge‎n cy?W: Oh, no sir. There’s just a storm, so the plane will leave a little‎later this aftern‎o on.13. W: I wish I hadn’t hurt Linda’s feelin‎g like that yester‎d ay. You know I never meant to.M: The great thing about Linda is that she doesn’t hold any grudge‎s. By tomorr‎o w she’ll have forgot‎t en all about it.14. M: My grades‎are not bad, but not good enough‎. I know I didn’t study at all this semest‎e r. Now I have to work very hard next semest‎e r to keep my schola‎r ship.W:I’ll see you in the librar‎y, then.15. W: I’ll wear this blue jacket‎for the evenin‎g. I like the color on me, don’t you think?M:I think it looks terrif‎i c on you-really‎!16. W: Do you know that Sam turned‎down that job offer by a travel‎agency‎?M: Yeah. The hours were conven‎i ent, but had he accept‎e d it, he wouldn‎’t have been able to make ends meet.17. W: At the rate it is being used, the printe‎r is not going to make it throug‎h the rest of the year.M: The year? It is suppos‎e d to be good for four!SECTIO‎N C NEWS BROADC‎A STQuesti‎o ns 18 and 19 are based on the follow‎i ng news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 second‎s to answer‎the questi‎o ns. Now listen‎to the news.The U.N resolu‎t ion calls for greate‎r intern‎a tiona‎l intell‎i gence‎and lawenforc‎e ment cooper‎a tion. And it requir‎e s states‎to change‎their bankin‎g laws in order to police‎the global‎networ‎k of terror‎i sms financ‎i ers. It makes provid‎i ng funds for terror‎activi‎t ies a crimin‎a l offenc‎e and would freeze‎bank accoun‎t s of those who sponso‎r terror‎i sm.Questi‎o ns 20 and 21 are based on the follow‎i ng news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 second‎s to answer‎the questi‎o ns. Now listen‎to the news.A police‎spokes‎m an said the device‎s were made safe by explos‎i ve expert‎s in the Ardorn‎distri‎c t, where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police‎office‎r s were injure‎d during‎a second‎succes‎s ive night of violen‎c e. Northe‎r n Irelan‎d’s police‎chief had earlie‎r called‎on commun‎i ty leader‎s to work togeth‎e r to end the violen‎c e. The violen‎c e has erupte‎d sporad‎i cally‎throug‎h out a summer‎of Sectar‎i an tensio‎n in northe‎r n Belfas‎t.Questi‎o n 22 is based on the follow‎i ng news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 second‎s to answer‎the questi‎o n. Now listen‎to the news.Airlin‎e s are being hit with huge increa‎s es to ensure‎their planes‎after the terror‎i st attack‎s in the United‎States‎. Goshor‎k Insura‎n ce Holdin‎g s, which ensure‎s aircra‎f t around‎the world, said rates had soared‎as much as 10 fold since the Septem‎b er 11th terror‎attack‎s. Airlin‎e s around‎the world have cut servic‎e s and dismis‎s ed staff as their busine‎s s has plunge‎d in the wake of the crisis‎. They are also strugg‎l ing with increa‎s ed securi‎t y costs.Questi‎o ns 23 and 24 are based on the follow‎i ng news. At the end of the news item you will be given 20 second‎s to answer‎the questi‎o ns. Now listen‎to the news.A Pakist‎a ni lawyer‎said the resump‎t ion of the trial of eight foreig‎n aid worker‎s accuse‎d of preach‎i ng Christ‎i anity‎in Afghan‎i stan has been put off until Sunday‎. He had met earlie‎r Saturd‎a y with the aid worker‎s, 2 Americ‎a ns, 2 Austra‎l ians, and 4 German‎s. They insist‎they were in Afghan‎i stan to help the poor, not to conver‎t them. The penalt‎y for these captur‎e d aid worker‎s could range from expuls‎i on to a jail term and death senten‎c e.Questi‎o n 25 is based on the follow‎i ng news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 second‎s to answer‎the questi‎o n. Now listen‎to the news.On the 20th annive‎r sary of the first offici‎a l report‎on AIDS, the head of the United‎Nation‎s AIDS progra‎m warns that the deadly‎diseas‎e may only be at its early stages‎in many parts of the world. Dr. Piu said the diseas‎e has alread‎y reache‎d stagge‎r ing propor‎t ions since first being identi‎f ied in 1981. 58 millio‎n people‎worldw‎i de have contra‎c ted the HIV virus, which causes‎AIDS, while 22 millio‎n have died from relate‎d illnes‎s es. The UN estima‎t es the world’s HIV positi‎v e popula‎t ion at 36 millio‎n, includ‎i ng 25 millio‎n in sub-Sahara‎n Africa‎.Intern‎a tiona‎l offici‎a ls warn the diseas‎e will have disast‎r ous politi‎c al, social‎, and econom‎i c conseq‎u ences‎in many develo‎p ing countr‎i es.This is the end of listen‎i ng compre‎h ensio‎n.听力答案PART III LISTEN‎I NG COMPRE‎H ENSIO‎NSECTIO‎N A STATEM‎E NT1．答案：D【问句译文】关于听者哪一‎句是不对的？【试题分析】本题为细节题‎。

2003年9月大学四级考试

2003年9月大学四级考试试题答案与详解41.The beam that is ____ by a laser differs in several ways from the light that comes out of a flashlight.A) emitted B) transported C) motivated D) translatedA)。

【译文】激光发出的光束和闪光灯发出的光在很多方面有所不同。

【解析】单词辨义题。

Emit表示“发出，放射（尤其是光、热、气味等）”；transport指“传送，运输”；motivate指“激发，驱动”；translate 指“翻译，转化”。

本句的主语是beam（光束），符合emit的搭配和句意。

42. We booked rooms at the hotel ____ we should find no vacancies on our arrival.A）whenever B) if C) since D) lestD)。

【译文】我们预定了饭店的房间，以免等我们到达时没有空房。

【解析】句子结构题。

空格前后是两个完整的句子，因此空格处需要一个将二者连接起来的连词。

本句中，事先预定房间是为了防止到达时没有空房的情况发生，根据句子的逻辑关系，选择lest，引导状语从句，表示“惟恐，以免”，而且lest连接的状语从句里常用动词原形，此句符合这样的形式。

其他三个选项都可以引导状语从句，但是whenever表示“无论何时”；if表示“如果”；since表示“自从…”，都与本句的逻辑关系不符。

43. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ____ the isolation of life in Alaska.A) break through B) break down C) break into D) break out A)。

2003年英语专业四级试题及答案【可编辑版】

2003年英语专业四级试题及答案2003年英语专业四级试题及答案2003年英语专业四级试题及答案SalmonEveryyear,millioofsalmonswimfromtheoceanintothemouthsofrivers andthensteadilyuptherivers.Paingthroughwaters,aroundrocksandw aterfalls,thefishfinallyreachtheiroriginalstreamsorlakes.They digoutnestsintheriverbedandlaytheireggs.Then,exhaustedbytheir journey,theparentsalmondie.Theyhavefinishedthetaskthatnatureh asgiventhem.Months,oryearslater,theyoungfishstarttheirtriptot heocean.Theyliveinthesaltwaterfrom2-7years,untilthey,tooarereadytoswimbacktoreproduce.Theirlifecy clehelmanprovidehimselfwithabasicfood-fish.Whentheadultsalmongatherattherivermouthsfortheaualtripup therivers,theyareinthebestpoiblecondition,andnearlyeveryharboNow,youhavetwominutestocheInsectioA,BandC,youwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefully andthenawerthequestiothatfollow.MarkthecorrectawertoeachquestInthissection,youwillhearsevenstatements.Attheendofeachstatem1.Youmustrelax.Don'tworktoohard.Anddowatchyourdrinkingand2.Wehadn'tquiteexpectedthecommitteetoagreetorebuildthehoi tal,soweweretakenabackwhenwegottoknowthatithadfinallyagreed.3.Thecoachleavesthestationevery20minutes.It's9:15now,andy4.PerhaJaneshouldn'thavegotmarriedinthefirstplace.Noonekn owswhatshemighthavebeendoingnow,butnotwashingup.That'sforsure!5.Ihaentobeworkingonasimilarprojectatthemoment.Iamonlytooplea6.Themanarrivedfortheceremonywithpatchedjacketsandfadedjeatha ttheaveragepersonwouldsaveformowingthelawninhisgardenatthewee7.Mark!Hereyouare!ThisisthelastplaceintheworldIwouldhaveexpecInthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversatiobetweentwoeakers.At theendofeachconversation,youwillbegiven10secondstoawertheques附送：2003年财政厅长述职报告2003年财政厅长述职报告2003年财政厅长述职报告主任、副主任、秘书长、各位委员：我于２００３年５月被省人大常委会任命为省财政厅厅长，至今已有两年多的时间。

大学英语四级听力试题+答案+原文

2003年9月大学英语四级(CET-4)听力真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear10 short conversation. At the end of eachconversation, a question wilt be asked about what was said. Both the conversationand 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). anddecide which is the best answer Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At thee office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From tile conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office” is the best answer You should choos e [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Give Bob a phone call.B) Go and pick Bob up.C) Go look for Bob.D) Wait for Bob.2. A) She is working in the city.B) Life in the suburbs is lonely.C) Jobs are easier to find in the city.D) It’s less expensive living in the city.3. A) In a printing shop.B) At a publishing house.C) At a bookstore.D) In a library.4. A) The woman be more careful next time.B) They try to think of a solution.C) The woman find a spare key.D) They come downstairs.5. A) Sending an e-mail.B) Working in an office.C) Talking on the phone.D) Doing spelling practice.6. A) Buy something for the picnic.B) Go shopping with the man.C) Go for a ride around town.D) Have a picnic.7. A) The woman misplaced her class permit for biology.B) The woman arrived for registration too early.C) The woman missed registration for the biology course.D) The woman got a wrong class permit.8. A) The woman likes the weather in New Yor k very much.B) The woman will stay in New York a longtime.C) The man is planning to visit New York.D) It’s quite cold in New York now.9. A) The old lady sitting next to the couple lik es toys very much.B) An old lady took the couple’s suitcase forher own.C) The couple’s suitcase was stolen in the restaurant.D) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase.10. A) She’s flying to Hong Kong.B) She’s going to buy an air ticket.C) She’s going to say good-bye to Bill.D) She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Bill. Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear3 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 thefour choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line throughthe centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) They him only retired workers.B) They each do jobs they are good at.C) They close the hotel during low seasons.D) They employ as few workers as possible.12. A) Staff training.B) Book-keeping.C) Cleaning and washing up.D) Gardening and flower arranging.13. A) They have their hotel beautifully decorated.B) They provide delicious food.C) They make their guests feel at home.D) They give parties regularly for their visitors.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) To withdraw his deposit.B) To cash a cheek.C) To rob the bank.D) To get his prize.15. A) A radio announcerB) A bank employee.C) A car mechanic.D) A movie actor.16. A) They let him do what he wanted to.B) They helped him find large bills.C) They pressed the alarm.D) They called the police.17. A) He was afraid that be would be caught onthe spot.B) Large bills were not within his reach.C) The maximum sum allowed was 55,000.D) He was limited by time and the size of his pockets.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge.B) A professional diver.C) A telephone operator.D) A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge.19. A) Someone ham fallen off the bridge.B) Someone on the bridge is being attacked.C) Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge.D) Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself.20. A) Call the mother to come fight away.B) Try to communicate with them first.C) Help them to get out of their misty.D) Remind them that they have children to ta ke care of.2003年9月四级听力参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension1. D2. A3. C4. B5. C6. A7. B8. C9. B 10. A11. D 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. C16. A 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. B2003年9月四级听力原文Section A1. M: I can`t understand why Bob isn`t here yet? Do you think we should try to call him or go look for him?W: He probably just got held up in traffic. Why don`t we give him a few minutes?[Q] What are the speakers probably going to do?男：真不知道鲍伯怎么搞的，到现在还没有到？你觉得我们是打电话给他还是去找他？女：可能堵车耽搁了，要不我们再多等他几分钟？问：谈话者可能会做什么？2. M: Hi, Susan! Have you decided where to live when you get married?W: I`d like to live in the downtown area near my work but Nelson wants to live in suburbs to save our expenses.[Q] Why does Susan want to live in the city?男：嗨，苏珊，你决定婚后住哪了吗？女：我想住城里，上班近，但尼尔森想住在郊区因为可以省钱。

TEM4听力真题原文-2003

[ti:TEM4-2003][al:英语专业四级真题][00:11.88]TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2003)[00:16.61]-GRADE FOUR-[00:18.65]PART I DICTATION[00:21.90]Listen to the following passage.[00:24.42]Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.[00:28.37]During the first reading,[00:30.18]which will be read at normal speed,[00:32.69]listen and try to understand the meaning.[00:35.38]For the second and third readings,[00:38.22]the passage will be read sentence by sentence,[00:41.39]or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds.[00:45.95]The last reading will be read at normal speed again[00:49.74]and during this time you should check your work.[00:53.01]You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. [00:57.88]Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.[01:02.48]Now, listen to the passage.[01:05.48]Salmon[01:06.69]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[01:11.19]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[01:15.50]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[01:19.56]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[01:23.29]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[01:27.63]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[01:32.23]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[01:35.73]Months or years later,[01:38.62]the young fish start their trip to the ocean.[01:41.53]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[01:45.90]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[01:49.77]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [01:55.53]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[01:58.79]of the annual trip up the rivers,[02:00.84]they are in the best possible condition.[02:03.30]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[02:07.24]ready to catch thousands for markets.[02:11.04]The second and third readings. You should begin writing now.[02:17.47]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[02:34.21]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[02:55.31]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[03:12.82]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[03:35.49]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[03:53.34]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[04:14.80]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[04:32.84]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[04:53.66]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[05:13.60]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[05:34.40]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[05:52.53]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[06:15.57]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[06:34.92]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[06:52.10]Months or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. [07:16.45]Months or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. [07:37.92]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[07:57.96]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[08:16.73]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[08:36.73]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[08:56.74]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [09:18.21]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [09:41.67]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[09:47.42]of the annual trip up the rivers,[10:02.34]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[10:09.12]of the annual trip up the rivers,[10:24.63]they are in the best possible condition.[10:42.54]they are in the best possible condition.[11:01.78]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[11:08.53]ready to catch thousands for markets.[11:23.94]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[11:32.12]ready to catch thousands for markets.[11:49.75]The last reading.[11:52.38]Every year millions of salmon swim from the ocean[11:57.04]into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers.[12:01.31]Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,[12:05.43]the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes.[12:09.03]They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs.[12:13.46]Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die.[12:18.07]They have finished their task that nature has given them.[12:21.57]Months or years later,[12:24.30]the young fish start their trip to the ocean.[12:27.13]They live in the salt water from two to seven years[12:31.52]until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce.[12:35.34]Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. [12:41.36]When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths[12:44.30]of the annual trip up the rivers,[12:46.35]they are in the best possible condition.[12:48.78]And nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet[12:52.84]ready to catch thousands for markets.[12:55.52]Now you have two minutes to check through your work.[14:58.58]That is the end of part 1 dictation.[15:02.72]PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION[15:07.01]SECTION A CONVERSATIONS[15:11.44]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.[15:17.04]M: Today, as our guest on Student Radio Westmark is student organizer [15:23.27]and well-known Biology major and activist, Marcy Reynolds.[15:27.19]Marcy, welcome to the show.[15:29.58]First, can you give us some ideas about your work?[15:33.29]W: Well, we've been trying to pressure the local government[15:37.14]to resume funding of its recycling centre.[15:40.13]As you may know, they cut off funding to the main plant.[15:44.69]Our group, Restoring Recycling Radars (or RRR), called for funding. [15:52.15]We hope to succeed in not only getting the funding restored,[15:56.45]but also increased.[15:58.06]M: Since you have repeatedly said in the previous interview in the newspaper[16:03.10]that the city government doesn't care about this.[16:05.86]So my question is why would they listen to your group?[16:09.85]W: Well, we've been advocating these issues for a long time[16:15.01]and now the council is pretty split on this issue.[16:18.77]So a push in the right direction couldn't hurt.[16:22.52]M: Any light, so far, at the end of the tunnel?[16:26.00]W: Plenty. The council wasn't happy about the garbage[16:30.99]we dumped on the City Hall lawn,[16:32.95]but they got the message.[16:34.94]Now, they're reviewing their actions and voting tomorrow[16:39.54]in a special council meeting.[16:41.72]M: Well, thanks for that briefing[16:43.88]and it was a pleasure once again to talk with you.[16:46.43]Stay tuned now for some fine tunes from our DJ,[16:50.11]so don't touch that dial![17:07.09]Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.[17:12.07]W: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see![17:15.68]M: Hi Maria. I was in the neighbourhood, so I thought I'd drop by. [17:19.63]W: Come on in.[17:20.75]M: Thanks.[17:21.62]W: Take a seat. By the way, what's your major anyway?[17:25.87]M: Hotel management.[17:27.67]W: Well, what do you want to do once you graduate?[17:31.55]M: Uh... I haven't decided for sure,[17:34.49]but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. [17:38.56]How about you?[17:40.21]W: Well, when I first started college,[17:43.28]I wanted to major in French,[17:45.46]but I realized I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, [17:50.52]so I changed majors to computer science.[17:53.83]With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry[17:58.53]shouldn't be as difficult.[18:00.21]M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school? [18:05.24]W: Well, fortunately for me, I received a four-year academic scholarship [18:11.37]that pays for all of my tuition and books.[18:14.54]M: Wow. That's great.[18:16.45]W: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school? [18:20.84]M: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.[18:25.01]W: Oh. What do you do there?[18:27.26]M: I'm a cook.[18:28.63]W: How do you like your job?[18:30.39]M: It's okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isn't bad. [18:47.73]Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.[18:54.09]W: Are you going to find a job again this summer?[18:56.77]M: Yes, of course.[18:58.88]Otherwise, how am I going to pay for the tuition fees in the fall? [19:02.21]W: I am thinking of working too[19:05.38]but my folks insist I have to spend sometime with them during the summer. [19:10.36]You know, I haven't seen them for two years.[19:13.75]M: That's considering you are only an 8-hour drive away from your hometown. [19:18.22]Why haven't you been home for so long?[19:20.73]W: It's not that I didn't want to go home[19:23.48]but because my parents were volunteering in the charitable organization [19:28.16]in Central America for the last couple of years.[19:31.35]M: In that case, the more you should visit them in the summer.[19:34.71]W: That's true, but I didn't want to spend the whole summer staying at home.[19:39.88]I want to make some money and pay off my tuition fees too.[19:43.80]M: Well, you can always get a loan.[19:46.28]W: Loan? I hate the idea of borrowing.[19:50.30]I would rather make my own money and pay it off.[19:53.36]M: That's true.[19:54.62]It's not uncommon for people to have whopping bills to pay once they've graduated.[19:59.19]W: Yes, That's exactly what I didn't want to get myself into.[20:03.61]What do I do about money?[20:06.26]M: Well, you can work part-time when you are at home.[20:10.03]There's no need to think of this as a dichotomy.[20:12.93]Why not do both?[20:14.17]W: I was thinking about that[20:17.06]but my parents think I should be at home with them full-time.[20:21.17]M: Well, I think you do have to make a decision then.[20:43.32]SECTION B PASSAGES[20:49.32]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.[20:55.00]The piano and violin are girls' instruments.[20:59.44]Drums and trumpets are for boys.[21:02.48]According to psychologists Susan Osco and Michael Balton,[21:07.02]children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play.[21:12.49]They find that despite the best efforts of teachers[21:16.97]these ideas have changed very little over the past decade.[21:21.03]They interviewed 150 children aged between 9 and 11 from schools in northwest England.[21:29.82]They asked them to identify 4 musical instruments[21:34.57]and then to say which they would like to play most[21:38.02]and which they would least like to play.[21:40.51]They also asked the children for their views on whether boys or girls [21:45.48]should not play any of the 4 instruments.[21:48.86]The piano and the violin were both ranked more favourably by girls than by boys,[21:56.36]while boys prefer the drums and trumpets.[21:59.90]There was broad agreement between boys and girls[22:03.70]on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons vary. [22:08.75]And while almost half of all boys said they avoid certain instruments [22:13.99]because they were too difficult to play,[22:16.06]only 15% of girls gave that as a reason.[22:20.26]Earlier studies indicated that very young school children[22:25.69]aged between 5 and 7 showed no bias in choosing musical instruments, [22:31.61]but their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. [22:49.82]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.[22:58.01]Certain urban problems are common to both developed and developing countries,[23:03.20]for example, poor housing, unemployment, traffic jams and pollution. [23:08.31]But there are problems which are peculiar to developing countries [23:12.66]and this is due to the need of these countries to provide a basic structure [23:16.92]necessary for industrialization.[23:19.29]The provision of this structure is the urbanization process itself. [23:23.64]There are five main consequences of uncontrolled urbanization:[23:28.19]Firstly, people move from the country to the city[23:31.93]because they see the city as a more desirable place to live in. [23:35.39]Secondly, rural areas thus become less populated x[23:39.86]and this causes a decrease in the production of food.[23:43.23]Thirdly, there is a high urban population growth rate.[23:47.66]Fourthly, there is a dramatic pressure on the supply of social services, [23:53.19]especially those services related to education and health,[23:57.11]and finally uncontrolled urbanization[24:00.44]leads to an excess of labor supply in the cities.[24:03.67]There are a few policies which could slow[24:06.89]this kind of uncontrolled urbanization in developing countries. [24:11.25]A more equal land distribution should be promoted.[24:15.01]In this way farmers would be more motivated to stay on the land. [24:19.41]Also, the supply of social services in the rural areas has to be improved, [24:25.78]particularly in the field of health and education.[24:29.12]Most importantly, it is necessary to give financial assistance to agriculture,[24:35.11]especially to the small landowners.[24:56.42]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.[25:03.64]In the 1970s, the famous Brazilian football player Pelé[25:08.83]retired from the national team of Brazil[25:11.44]and became a professional player for a team in New York.[25:15.91]Football, or soccer, wasn't very popular in the United States at that time. [25:22.43]Few North Americans knew anything about this fast-moving sport. [25:28.41]There was no money to pay professional players[25:31.99]and there was little interest in football in high schools and colleges. [25:36.67]When Pelé and other international stars began playing in various US cities,[25:42.88]people saw how interesting the game was and began to go to the matches. [25:48.69]It is now common for important games to have fifty to sixty thousand fans. [25:55.07]Support from the fans is important to the football.[25:59.96]The fans cheer enthusiastically for their favourite players and teams, [26:05.74]who respond by playing better than before.[26:09.38]In most World Cups, the home team,[26:12.69]or the team from the host country usually plays better[26:17.05]than most people expect.[26:19.20]In 1966, 1974 and 1978, the home teams of England,[26:27.60]West Germany and Argentina all won the World Cup.[26:32.37]The World Cup is called that[26:34.41]because teams from every continent have played in it.[26:37.75]However, since the Cup began,[26:40.74]all of the winning teams have been from Europe or South America. [26:45.80]Teams from Asia or Africa always do well but they haven't yet won. [26:51.87]Mexico played surprisingly well in the 1970 Cup,[26:56.82]which it hosted, but it wasn't among the 4 final teams.[27:15.60]SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST[27:20.26]Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news.[27:26.38]The UN resolution calls for greater international intelligence law enforcement cooperation[27:32.86]and it requires states to change their banking laws[27:36.34]in order to police the global network of terrorism's financers. [27:40.47]It makes providing funds for terror activities a criminal offence[27:44.87]and would freeze bank accounts of those who sponsor terrorism.[27:58.47]Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news.[28:05.15]A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosives experts [28:10.97]in the Ardoyne district,[28:12.73]where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured [28:17.52]during a second successive night of violence.[28:20.81]Northern Ireland's police chief had earlier called on[28:24.57]community leaders to work together to end the violence.[28:28.43]The violence has erupted sporadically[28:31.25]throughout a summer of sectarian tension in northern Belfast.[28:42.16]Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news.[28:51.14]Airlines are being hit with huge increases[28:54.44]to insure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. [28:58.96]Goshawk Insurance Holdings, which insures aircraft around the world, [29:03.26]said rates had soared as much as tenfold since the September 11th terror attacks.[29:08.93]Airlines around the world have cut services[29:11.96]and dismissed staff as their business has plunged in the wake of the crisis.[29:16.30]They are also struggling with increased security costs.[29:28.97]Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news.[29:35.71]A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of 8 foreign aid workers[29:41.75]accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan[29:45.27]has been put off until Sunday.[29:47.62]He had met earlier Saturday with the aid workers,[29:51.49]two Americans, two Australians and four Germans.[29:56.01]They insist they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. [30:01.64]The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion [30:06.75]to a jail term and the death sentence.[30:16.53]Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news.[30:25.66]On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS[30:30.29]the head of the United Nations AIDS programme warns the deadly disease [30:34.37]may only be at its early stages in many parts of the world.[30:38.07]Dr. Piot has said that the disease has already reached[30:41.73]the staggering proportions[30:43.08]since first being identified in 1981.[30:46.21]58 million people world-wide have contracted the HIV virus，[30:51.25]which causes AIDS, while 22 million have died from related illnesses. [30:56.81]The UN estimates the world's HIV-positive population at 36 million, [31:02.60]including 25 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.[31:06.53]International officials warned that the disease would have disastrous political,[31:11.16]social and economic consequences in many developing countries.[31:23.07]This is the end of Listening Comprehension. [31:29.25]。

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听力原文2003PART ⅡDICTATIONSalmonEvery year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. They have finished the task that nature has given them. Months, or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years, until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.Now, you have two minutes to check through your work.PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn sections A, B and C, you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section, you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.1. You must relax. Don’t work too hard. And do watch your drinking and smoking.2.We hadn’t quite expected the committee to agree to rebuild the hospital, so we were taken aback when we got to know that it had finally agreed.3.The coach leaves the station every 20 minutes. It’s 9:15 now, and you have to wait for five minutes for the next one.4.Perhaps Jane shouldn’t have got married in the first place. No one knows what she might have been doing now, but not washing up. That’s for su re!5.I happen to be working on a similar project at the moment. I am only too pleased to help you.6.The man arrived for the ceremony with patched jackets and faded jeans that the average person would save for mowing the lawn in his garden at the weekend.7.Mark! Here you are! This is the last place in the world I would have expected to find you.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.8. W: I couldn’t stand this morning. My right leg went stiff.M: I’m afraid it’s probably a side-effect from the drugs I put you on.9. W: How did your writing go this morning? Is the book coming along alright?M: I’m not sure. I think the rest of it will be difficult to write.10. W: Is there anything you can do to make the cold go away more quickly?M: No, there isn’t. And a cold isn’t really serious enough for a visit t o a doctor.11. W:Look! What have I got here!M: Oh. So you did go to that bookstore!12. M: Excuse me. Has there been an emergency?W: Oh, no sir. There’s just a storm, so the plane will leave a little later this afternoon.13. W: I wish I ha dn’t hurt Linda’s feeling like that ye sterday. You know I never meant to.M: The great thing about Linda is that she doesn’t hold any grudges. By tomorrow she’ll have forgotten all about it.14. M: My grades are not bad, but not good enough. I know I didn’t study at all this semester. Now I have to work very hard next semester to keep my scholarship.W:I’ll see you in the library, then.15. W: I’ll wear this blue jacket for the evening. I like the color on me, don’t you think?M:I think it looks terrific on you-really!16. W: Do you know that Sam turned down that job offer by a travel agency?M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but had he accepted it, he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet.17. W: At the rate it is being used, the printer is not going to make it through the rest of the year.M: The year? It is supposed to be good for four!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 thenews.The U.N resolution calls for greater international intelligence and law enforcement cooperation. And it requires states to change their banking laws in order to police the global network of terrorisms financiers. It makes providing funds for terror activities a criminal offence and would freeze bank accounts of those who sponsor terrorism.Questions 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.A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosive experts in the Ardorn district, where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured during a second successive n ight of violence. Northern Ireland’s police chief had earlier called on community leaders to work together to end the violence. The violence has erupted sporadically throughout a summer of Sectarian tension in northern Belfast.Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.Airlines are being hit with huge increases to ensure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. Goshork Insurance Holdings, which ensures aircraft around the world, said rates had soared as much as 10 fold since the September 11th terror attacks. Airlines around the world have cut services and dismissed staff as their business has plunged in the wake of the crisis. They are also struggling with increased security costs.Questions 23 and 24 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.A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan has been put off until Sunday. He had met earlier Saturday with the aid workers, 2 Americans, 2 Australians, and 4 Germans. They insist they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion to a jail term and death sentence.Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS, the head of the United Nations AIDS program warns that the deadly disease may only be at itsearly stages in many parts of the world. Dr. Piu said the disease has already reached staggering proportions since first being identified in 1981. 58 million people worldwide have contracted the HIV virus, which causes AIDS, while 22 million have died from related illnesses. The UN estimates the world’s HIV positive population at 36 million, including 25 million in sub-Saharan Africa.International officials warn the disease will have disastrous political, social, and economic consequences in many developing countries.This is the end of listening comprehension.PART Ⅰ WRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITIONTHE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOOD People in modern society live under a lot of pressure. I see three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career. It is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, the society for the fierce competition. I think people should relax. It is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.Long gone are the days when people lived their life with a certain relaxation, sampling a wide variety of activities—film, music, art, poetry. But now, a lot of people suffer from a l ot of pressure. They can’t communicate well withco-workers and family members, and have unbalanced, one-dimensional lives. Some people complain of symptoms of stress, for instance, loss of appet ite, a complete sense of exhaustion, insomnia and low morale. Thus have destructive effect on their health. People tend to lose temper easily, and this may interfere personal relationship. What’s more, a high rate of suicide may warn people of their emotional well-being.To be a healthy person physically and psychologically, one should keep a good mood, according to some psychology experts. Those little things may seem relatively insignificant—reading mystery novels, playing volleyball, spending time with family and friends, maintaining your emotional well-being, getting plenty of rest, going fishing. They can help you keep a good mood.SECTION B NOTE-WRITINGOct. 18, 2003Dear Clare,Thank you for inviting me to your house-warming party this weekend. But I’m afraid I couldn’t go there, because I have an important business appointment on that day. I saw some pictures of your new house, which is so cozy andcomfortable. I sincerely hope that you have a good day.Yours,GouMingPART III LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STATEMENT1．答案：D【问句译文】关于听者哪一句是不对的？【试题分析】本题为细节题。

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2003.9Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.A recent study, published in last week’s Journal of the American Medical Assoc iation, offers a picture of how risky it is to get a lift from a teenage driver, Indeed, a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as l ikely to have a fatal accident as a teenager driving alone, By contrast, the ri sk of death for drivers between 30 and 59 decreases with each additional passen ger.The authors also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased d ramatically after 10 p.m., and especially after midnight, with passengers in th e car, the driver was even more likely to die in a late-night accident.Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have less to do with “really stupid behavior” than with just a lack of driving experience. “The basic issue.” Be says, “is that adults who are responsible for issuing licenses fail to recognize how complex and skilled a task driving is.”Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate (使…缓解) the problem is to have states institute so-called graduated licensing sys tems, in which getting a license is a multistage process. A graduated license r equires that a teenager first prove himself capable of driving in the presence of an adult, followed by a period of driving with night of passenger restrictio ns, before graduating to full driving privileges.Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to recent studies. About half of the states now have some sort of graduated lic ensing system in place, but only 10 of those states have restrictions on passen gers, California is the strictest, with a novice (新手) driver prohibited from carrying any passenger under 20 (without the presence of an adult over 25) for the first six months.21. Which of the following situations is most dangerous according to the pa ssage?A) Adults giving a lift to teenagers on the highway after 10 p.m.B) A teenager driving after midnight with passengers in the car.C) Adults driving with three or more teenage passengers late at night.D) A teenager getting a lift from a stranger on the highway at midnight.（B）22. According to Robert Foss. The high death rate of teenage drivers is mai nly due to ________.A) their frequent driving at nightB) their improper way of drivingC) their lack of driving experienceD) their driving with passengers（C）23. According to Paragraph 3. which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Teenagers should spend more time learning to drive.B) Driving is a skill too complicated for teenagers to learn.C) Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers applying to take driving les sons.D) The licensing authorities are partly responsible for teenagers’ driving accidents.（D）24. A suggested measure to be taken to reduce teenagers’ driving accidents is that ________.A) driving in the presence of an adult should be made a ruleB) they should be prohibited from taking on passengersC) they should not be allowed to drive after 10 p.m.D) the licensing system should be improved（D）25. The present situation in about half of the states is that the graduated licensing system ________.A) is under discussionB) is about to be set upC) has been put into effectD) has been perfected（C）这篇文章讲的是青少年驾车车祸死亡率过高的问题。

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2003SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear seven statements。

At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.1. Which is NOT true about the listener？A。

He works hard.B。

He drinks a lot.C。

He smokes a lot。

D.He is healthy.2。

How did the speaker feel when he heard the news?A.He was satisfied。

B.He was annoyed。

C。

He was astonished.D.He was relieved。

3. When does the next coach leave?A。

At 9:10。

B。

At 9:15。

C.At 9:20。

D。

At 9：05.4. The speaker thinks that Jane might have ____。

A.a better marriageB.a better careerC.a better educationD.a better family life5。

What does the statement mean?A。

I am too happy to be helpful in any way。

B.I am willing but unable to help you。

C.I shall be very glad to offer my help。

D.I promise to think about how to help you.6. What does the statement imply？A。

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2003年英语专业四级考试真题及答案

2003年英语专业四级考试真题及答案Part ⅠWRITING［45 MIN.】SECTION A COMPOSITION［35 MIN.］People in modern society live under a lot of pressure, from education, career, or family. So it is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOODYou are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your view is.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 on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your friend Clare has invited you to her house-warming party this weekend. However, you will be away then. Write her a note politely declining her invitation and expressing your best wishes to her.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.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.During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were (26)____, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. (27)____ the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (28)____ that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald’s began (29) ____ to frozen French fries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. (30)____, the change had a profound effect on the nation’s agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (31)____. McDonald’s fries now come from huge manufacturing plants (32)____ can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (33)____ McDonald’s and the popularity of its low-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.?The taste of McDonald’s French fries played a crucial role in the chain’s success—fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was (34)____ praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (35)____ taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald’s (36)____, the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (37)____ large processing companies, and have similar (38)____ in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (39) ____ determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald’s cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries theirunique (40) ____.26. A. scaled B. stripped C. peeled D. sliced27. A. As B. Due to C. Owing to D. With28. A. ensue B. ensure C. enrich D. enable29. A. switching B. diverting? C. modifying D. altering30. A. Still B. Anyway? C. Besides D. Nevertheless31. A. brand B. stuff C. commodity D. produce32. A. this B. that C./ D. what33. A. into B. from C. in D. of34. A. long B. only C. first D. lonely35. A. distinctive B. distinct? C. distinguished D. distinguishable36. A. possesses B. buys C. acquires D. grows37. A. exact B. identical C. same D. alike38. A. woks B. pots C. boilers D. fryers39. A. adequately B. massively C. plentifully D. largely40. A. flavour B. fragrance C. smell D. perfumePart ⅤGRAMMAR & 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. Agriculture is the country’s chief source of wealth, wheat ____ by far the biggest cereal crop.A. isB. beenC. beD. being42. Jack ____from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.?A. has been missingB. has been missed?C. had been missingD. was missed43. Above the trees are the hills, ____ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.A. whereB. of whoseC. whoseD. which44. Who____ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?A. you saidB. did you sayC. did you say thatD. you did say45. —Does Alan like hamburgers?—Yes. So much ____ that he eats them almost every day.A. forB. asC. toD. so46. Your ideas, ____, seem unusual to me.A. like herB. like hersC. similar to herD. similar to herself47. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ____for that.A. for us to be preparedB. that we are preparedC. of us to be preparedD. our being prepared48. Time ____, the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permitB. permittingC. permittedD. permits49. ____ I like economics, I like sociology much better.A. As mush asB. So muchC. How muchD. Much as50. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____going to agree upon anything today.A. neither you nor I areB. neither you nor me amC. neither you nor I amD. neither me nor you are51. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ____ is something we had not expected.A. whichB. itC. thatD. what52. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ____ he was twenty years ago.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ____?A. hadn’t sheB. hasn’t sheC. wouldn’t sheD. didn’t she54. At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not ____.A. on viewB. at a glanceC. on the sceneD. in sight55. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the ____.A. latterB. latestC. laterD. last56. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ____traffic delays.A. acknowledgingB. affordingC. allowing forD. accounting for57. He will have to____ his indecent behaviour one day.A. answer toB. answer forC. answer backD. answer about58. With ____ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.A. rareB. unusualC. extraordinaryD. unique59. We have been hearing ____accounts of your work.A. favouredB. favourableC. favouriteD. favouring60. During the summer holiday season there are no ____ rooms in this seaside hotel.A. emptyB. blankC. desertedD. vacant61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ____ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.A. signB. markC. signalD. board62. Whenever possible, Ian ____ how well he speaks Japanese.A. shows upB. shows aroundC. shows offD. shows out63. The tenant left nothing behind except some ____ of paper, cloth, etc.A. sheetsB. scrapsC. papersD. slices64. Shares on the stock market have ____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.A. turnedB. changedC. floatedD. fluctuated65. I think you can take a(n) ____ language course to improve your English.A. intermediateB. middleC. mediumD. midPart ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AThe way in which people use social space reflects their social relationships and their ethnicidentity. Early immigrants to America from Europe brought with them a collective style of living, which they retained until late in the 18th?century. Historical records document a group-oriented existence, in which one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping. People ate soups from a sommunal pot, shared drinking cups, and used a common pit toilet. With the development of ideas about individualism, people soon began to shift to the use of individual cups and plates; the eating of meals that included meat, bread, and vegetables served on separate plates; and the use of private toilets. They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain guests-living rooms, separate bedrooms for sleeping, separate work areas-kitchen, laundry room, and separate bathrooms.?In Mexico, the meaning and organization of domestic space is strikingly different. Houses are organized around a ?patio?, or courtyard. Rooms open onto the patio, where all kinds of domestic activities take place. Individuals to not have separate bedrooms. Children often sleep with parents, and brothers or sisters share a bed, emphasizing familial interdependence. Rooms in Mexican houses are locations for multiple activities that, in contrast, are rigidly separated in the United States.66. Changes in living styles among early immigrants were initially brought about by ____.A. rising living standard?B. new concept?C. new custom?D. new designs of houses?67. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Their concepts of domestic space.B. Their social relationships.C. The functions of their rooms.D. The layout of their houses.?TEXT BThere are superstitions attached to numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiples had some mystical significance.?Those numbers between 1 and 13 were in particular to have a powerful influence over the affairs of men.?For example, it is commonly said that luck, good or bad, comes in threes; if an accident happens, two more of the same kind may be expected soon afterwards. The arrival of a letter will be followed by two others within a certain period.?Another belief involving the number three has it that it is unlucky to light three cigarettes from the one match. If this happens, the bad luck that goes with the deed falls upon the person whose cigarette was the last to be lit. The ill-omen linked to the lighting of three things from one match or candle goes back to at least the 17th? century and probably earlier. It was believed that three candles alight at the same time would be sure to bring bad luck; one, two, or four, were permissible, but never just three.?Seven was another significant number, usually regarded as a bringer of good luck. The ancient astrologers believed that the universe was governed by seven planets; students of Shakespeare will recall that the life of man was divided into seven ages. Seven horseshoes nailed to a housewill protect it from all evil.?Nine is usually thought of as a lucky number because it is the product of three times three. It was much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing.?Another belief was that great changes occurred every 7th and 9th of a man’s life. Consequently, the age of 63(the product of nine and seven) was thought to be a very perilous time for him. If he survived his 63rd? year he might hope to live to a ripe old age.?Thirteen, as we well know, is regarded with great awe and fear. The common belief is that this derives from the fact that there were 13 people at Christ’s Last Supper. This being the eve of his betrayal, it is not difficult to understand the significance given to the number by the early Christians.?In more modern times 13 is an especially unlucky number of a dinner party, for example. Hotels will avoid numbering a floor the 13th?; the progression is from 12 to 14, and no room is given the number 13. Many home owners will use 12 1/2 instead of 13 as their house number.?Yet oddly enough, to be born on the 13th? of the month is not regarded with any fear at all, which just shows how irrational we are in our superstitious beliefs.68. According to the passage, which of the following groups of numbers will certainly bring good luck to people?A.3 and 7.B.3 and 9.C.7 and 9.D.3 and 13.69. The ill luck associated with 13 is supposed to have its origin in ____.A. legendB. religionC. popular beliefD. certain customs70. What is the author’s attitude towards people’s superstitious beliefs?A. He is mildly critical.B. He is strongly critical.C. He is in favour of them.D. His attitude is not clear.TEXT CWomen’s minds work differently from men’s. At least, that is what most men are convinced of. Psychologists view the subject either as a matter or frustration or a joke. Now the biologists have moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between the brains of men and women. But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse.?There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain. The difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes-the link between the two halves of the brain.?The two halves are linked by a trunkline of between 200 and 300 million nerves, the ?corpus callosum. Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger and probably richer in nerve fibres than it is in men. This is the first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men and it must have somesignificance. The question is “What?”, and, if this difference exists, are there others? Research shows that present-day women think differently and behave differently from men. Are some of these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences. But could we be wrong??Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the ?corpus callosum enabled them to work together. For most people, the left half is used for word handing, analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms. We need both halves working together. And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves work. And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.?But it isn’t all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this basis. In schools throughout the world girls tend to be better than boys at “language subjects” and boys better at maths and physics. If 〖WTHZ〗these differences〖WTBZ〗correspond with the differences in the hemispheric trunkline, here is an unalterable distinction between the sexes.? We shan’t know for a while, partly because we don’t know of any precise relationship between abilities in school subject and the functioning of the two halves of the brain, and we cannot understand how the two halves interact via the corpus callosum. But this striking difference must have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.71. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up.B. Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.C. Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.D. The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.72. According to the passage it is commonly believed that brain differences are caused by ____ factors.A. biologicalB. psychologicalC. physicalD. social73. “these differences” n paragraph 5 refer to those in ____.A. skills of men and womenB. school subjectC. the brain structure of men and womenD. activities carried out by the brain74. At the end of the passage the author proposes more work on ____.A. the brain structure as a wholeB. the functioning of part of the brainC. the distinction between the sexesD. the effects of the corpus callosum75. What is the main purpose of the passageA. To outline the research findings on the brain structure.B. To explain the link between sex and brain structure.C. To discuss the various factors that cause brain differences.D. To suggest new areas in brain research.TEXT DInformation is the primary commodity in more and more industries today.?By 2005, 83% of American management personnel will be knowledge workers. Europe and Japan are not far behind.?By 2005, half of all knowledge workers (22% of the labour force) will choose “flextime, flexplace” arrangements, which allow them to work at home, communicating with the office via computer networks.?In the United States, the so-called “digital divide” seems to be disappearing. In early 2000, a poll found, that, where half of white households owned computers, so did fully 43% of African-American households, and their numbers were growing rapidly. Hispanic households continued to lag behind, but their rate of computer ownership was expanding as well.? Company-owned and industry-wide television networks are bringing programming to thousands of locations. Business TV is becoming big business.?Computer competence will approach 100% in US urban areas by the year 2005, with Europe and Japan not far behind.?80% of US homes will have computers in 2005, compared with roughly 50% now. In the United States, 5 of the 10 fastest-growing careers between now and 2005 will be computer related. Demand for programmers and systems analysts will grow by 70%. The same trend is accelerating in Europe, Japan, and India.?By 2005, nearly all college texts and many high school and junior high books will be tied to Internet sites that provide source material, study exercises, and relevant news articles to aid in learning. Others will come with CD-ROMs that offer similar resources.?Internet links will provide access to the card catalogues of all the major libraries in the world by 2005. It will be possible to call up on a PC screen millions of volumes from distant libraries. Web sites enhance books by providing pictures, sound, film clips, and flexible indexing and search utilities.?Implications: Anyone with access to the Internet will be able to achieve the education needed to build a productive life in an increasingly high-tech world. Computer learning may even reduce the growing American prison population.?Knowledge workers are generally better paid than less-skilled workers. Their wealth is raising overall prosperity.?Even entry-level workers and those in formerly unskilled positions require a growing level of education. For a good career in almost any field, computer competence is a must. This is one major trend raising the level of education required for a productive role in today’s work force. For many workers, the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirable benefits any job can offer.76. Information technology is expected to have impact on all the following EXCEPT ____.A. American management personnelB. European management personnelC. American people’s choice of careerD. traditional practice at work77. “digital divide” in the 4th? paragraph refers to ____.A. the gap in terms of computer ownershipB. the tendency of computer ownershipC. the dividing line based on digitD. the ethnic distinction among American households78. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage?A. By 2005 all college and school study materials will turn electronic.B. By 2005 printed college and school study materials will be supplemented with electronic material.C. By 2005 some college and school study materials will be accompanied by CD-ROMs.D. By 2005 Internet links make worldwide library search a possibility.79. Which of the following areas is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Future careers.B. Nature of future work.C. Ethnic differences.D. Schools and libraries.80. At the end of the passage, the author seems to emphasize ____ in an increasingly high-tech world.A. the variety of educationB. the content of educationC. the need for educationD. the function of educationSECTION 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 on your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the following question.81. The passage mainly discusses the effects of ____.A. healthB. aspirinC. hearing lossD. heart attackNow, go through TEXT E quickly and answer question 81.?Aspirin may be the most familiar drug in the world-but its power to heal goes far beyond the usual aches and pains. Exciting new studies suggest that aspirin can help fight a wide range of serious illnesser. “It now seems to be a benefit in so many areas of health,” says Dr Debra Judelson, medical director of the Women’s Heart Institute in Beverly Hills, California. “I advise most of my patients, as long as they aren’t allergic to aspirin and don’t have bleeding problems, to take low-dose aspirin.”?Some of the major illnesses and conditions that aspirin or aspirin-like drugs might help prevent are: Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes-related heart disease, heart attack, cancer and antibiotic-induced hearing loss.TEXT FFirst read the following question.82. How many proposals does the passage put forward?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.?Now, go through TEXT F quickly and answer question 82.?What kind of environment do you want in the future? What can you do to help make it happen? What can other people do?Education is one way to help the environment. You can learn about the environment in school.? Radio and television can give you information. Newspapers, magazines, and books also help you learn.?There are laws against littering and against making the air and water dirty. Other laws help people to save resources. The law lowering the speed limit for cars helps to save fuel.?Another way to help the environment is to plan for the future. We may have to find new resources. In the future, people may heat their homes with atomic power. Without planning, some kinds of environment may not happen. People can act now to help make the future.?TEXT GFirst read the following question.83. The main theme of the passage is ____ in the G-7 nations.A. agingB. wealthC. death rateD. work forceNow, go through TEXT G quickly and answer question 83.Citizens of the world’s wealthiest countries may live longer than previously predicted, according to a study sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. By 2050, people in the G-7 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) may be living anywhere from 1.3 years to 8 years longer than official estimates now predict. Researchers at Mountain View Research in Los Altos, California, examined 50 years of mortality data and found a long-term decline in death rates. That may mean that fewer workers will have to support many more elderly in the future than governments currently expect.TEXT HFirst read the following question.84. Which is the best title of the passage?A. How to protect your eyesight.B. How to choose your computer.C. A few tips for computer users.D. Eye trouble and headache. ?Now, go through TEXT H quickly and answer question 84.Question: My eyes and head ache when I work at my computer for a long time. What can I do? Vision It could just be your eyes. Make sure that you’ve had them checked and that you’re wearing any necessary corrective lenses.Screen Glare The light you read by may be too bright for your computer screen. Try to dim the light, and if you need to, get a desk lamp for other work. Also, if possible, move your computer so you aren’t directly underneath a light fixture.Screen and Head PositionYou shouldn’t bend your neck when you read from the screen. That can cause headaches. Your eyeline should be 5 cm to 8 cm below the top of the monitor. The screen should be about an arm’s length away.TEXT IFirst read the following questions.85. Clear weather is predicted in ____ Chinese cities.A.2B.3C.4D.586. Which foreign city’s maximum temperature is the highest?A. Cairo.B. Bangkok.C. New York.D. London.?Now, go through TEXT I quickly and answer questions 85 and 86.WEATHER REPORForecasts for some major Chinese citiesForeign citiesCityMaxMinWeatherCityMaxMin Beijing2417clearBangkok3328Changchun2206cleardrizzle to cloudyChengdu2520overcastChongqing3424cloudyCairo3021[5]clearDalian2317cloudyFuzhou3123light rainFrankfurt1410[5]cloudy to light rainGuangzhou3524clearHong Kong3226clear to cloudyLondon1411Kunming2617clear to cloudy drizzle to cloudyLhasa2111cloudyNanjing2720overcastMoscow2113Shanghai2822cloudyclear to cloudyTaipei2923light rainTianjin2717cloudy to clear New York2315Wuhan3022clearclear to cloudyUrumqi2210clear to cloudyTEXT JFirst read the following questions.87. If you need travel shop information, you should go to ____.A. Guide Friday Tourism Centre.B. Tourist Information Centre.C. Library.D. Post Office.88. Where can you find the Police Station?A. In Henly Street.B. In Arden Street.C. In Bridge Street.D. In Rother Street.Now, go through TEXT J quickly and answer questions 87 and 88.General InformationTourist Information CentreBridge foot. Tel. (01789) 29312Summer:9:30 am-6:00 pm Weekday11:00 am-5:00 pm SundaysWinter: 9:30 am-5:00 pm Weekday●Visitor Information, including information for the disable●Accommodation Booking●Bureau De Chang●Parkings and Toilets Leaflet●Guide Friday Tour Ticket●Travel Shop InformationGuide Friday Tourism CentreThe Civic Hall, 14 Rother StreetTe. (01789) 29986?Open Daily from 9:00 amAccommodationYouth Hostel-Alveston (2 miles from Town Centre). Tel.(01789)29709?Taxi ServicesBridgefoot, Bridge Street, Union Street, and Rother Market near White Swan HotelPolice StationRother StreetTel.(01789)41411HospitalArden StreetTel.(01789)20583LibraryHenly StreetTel.(01789)29220Post OfficeHenly StreetTel.(01789)41493TEXT KFirst read the following questions.89. How long is the Business English programmeA.3 months.B.6 months.C.4 weeks.D.10 weeks.90. Which certificate programme is NOT mentioned?A. Teaching English for Specific Purposes.B. Communications / Networking Engineering.C. Global Operations Management.D. Advanced Software Technologies.Now, go through TEXT K quickly and answer questions 89 and 90.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINEnglish & Certificate Programs for InternationalsLive, Learn, and Enjoy on the Southern California CoastPost-graduate certificates in 12 months[JZ)●Electronic Business●Global Operations Management●Marketing●Communications / Networking Engineering●Teaching English as a Foreign Language●Advanced Software Technologies-6 months (focus on java -3 months)●Digital Art[JZ]English Language Program●4-week Business English or Conversation & Culture-Jan, Feb, July, Aug●10-week Intensive ESL-Jan, Apr, June, Sept参考答案：PART ⅠWRITING ?SECTION A COMPOSITION?THE IMPORTANCE OF ?KEEPING A GOOD MOODPeople in modern society live under a lot of pressure. I see three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career. It is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, the society for the fierce。

03年英语专四听力原文和答案

2003年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONSalmonEvery year millions of salmon swim from the ocean/ into the mouths of the rivers and then steadily out of the rivers, / Passing through waters,around the rocks and waterfalls,/ the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes./ They dig up nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. / Then, exhausted by their journey, the parents salmon die. / They have finished the task that the nature has given them. / Months or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. / They live in the salt water from two to seven years,/ until they too are ready to swim back to reproduce. / Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. / When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip of the rivers,/ they are in the best possible condition. / And nearly every harbour has its salmon fishing fleet /ready to catch thousands for market.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION -SECTION A CONVERSATIONS "Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.W: Do you enjoy your work?M: Well, I'm still conscious of time when I work.W: What do you mean?M: (1)1 still have this nine-to-five attitude toward work. When five o'clock comes around, I get up and go home.W: I'm sorry to hear that, but work doesn't have to mean drudgery any more. Indeed, work has changed dramatically for the better.M: How about the old saying" we work to live, not live to work?"W: Well, although money is an important factor, ( 2 ) people now want to live fulfilling lives with meaningful jobs, rather than to simply earn a living.M: But it's hard for me to feel that way.W: I think your attitude to work needs a radical change. Since the industrial revolution, we have made work our enemy. Now it doesn't have to be that way.M: It's really interesting to hear all this, but doing work does not mean watching an exciting movie. Y ou' ve still got to go through the nuts and bolts of your work.W: (3) While there are still dull and humble jobs, (2) workers now have more choices and are no longer tied to a job for life.M: That's true.W; ( 2 ) And work has become more intellectually challenging for more people, allowing them to think, learn, develop new skills, and find a sense of purpose and identity.Key：1.D 2. D 3. AQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.M: Which do you prefer, city or country life?W: (4) It's a fifty-fifty choice and it largely depends on the individual. But the bottom line is that each life has its own advantages and disadvantages.M: Y ou're right there. Generally speaking, people in the city are better paid. And according to the latest study, an income difference between the city and the country is three to one. Isn't that alarming!W: Living in the country incurs fewer expenses, although the costs of transportation are much higher.M: I think that philosophy is the root of the difference, (5)ln the city .people want to" do it all in one day". In the country, people don't expect to get it all done in one day. Country folks tend to plan more because planning is required just to survive.W: In the country, you mind your own business without being unfriendly. And there are fewer restrictions on what you can do, whether or not there is a law about it. (6) Many laws on the books are not enforced.M: Also, there is no real crime to speak of. Any petty crime is usually committed by the local school kids and is nothing serious.W: But the city continues to be a magnet, drawing people from the country, rather than the other way around.Key：4.A 5.D 6.BQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: What kind of fast food do you normally eat?M: Burgers .sandwiches, sometimes I like a pizza or kebabs.W: Oh, right. And how often do you eat fast food: every day, more than once a week or less than once a week?M: (7) Monday to Friday when I'm working, but not usually at the weekends.W: And what time of day do you eat fast food?M: Well, at work as I said, at lunchtime. For example, when I go out, I get a hamburger or a sandwich.W: Oh, right. Do you only eat it as a main meal or do you snack between meals?M: No, only as a main meal, lunch or in the evening.W: And what do you think of fast food? Which statements do you think are true? (8)" It's convenient" ?M: (8) Oh, definitely. That's sort of the main reason that I eat it.W: Right. How about "It tastes good"?M: Y eah, but not as good as food like in a good restaurant. But it's not bad.W: "It's good for you"?M: No. Sort of eating quickly and standing up is bad for me. The food isn't very good.(8) There are not enough greens.W: How about" It's an expensive way of eating" ? What do you think of that?M: Oh, yes, it is. But you're paying for the convenience, the speed of it. (9)1 certainly think that it's cheaper than cooking your own food.Key：7.A 8.C 9.A 10.BSECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.Love can be seen everywhere. Y et surprisingly, love has been the subject of less scientific research than other emotions , such as anger and fear. The reason for this is twofold. (11) First, love is a very complex emotion, difficult to describe and measure. Secondly, extreme love ia generally not a problem; thus less medical attention has been paid to it.Love is an enduring, strong, positive attraction and feeling for another person or thing. (12) But it also involves feelings of caring, protection, excitement, and tenderness. Sometimes it is easier to think in terms of different kinds of love: "puppy" love, romantic love, brotherly love, and so forth. Though they differ in some respects, they share one important characteristic: a strong positive feeling toward another. Our feelings toward other people are often complex. (12) We may love someone and, at the same time, be anffly with him. Or we may love someone, even though we are jealous of him. We might love someone and, at the same time, hate for specific reasons.Like love, hate can be a very strong emotion. The question is often asked/is it bad to hate? "Usually hate does not help us; it makes us feel unhappy and do things that may hurt others. (13) However, sometimes it may be necessary to hate and hurt someone in order to protect loved ones.Key：11.D 12.A 13.D 14.DQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage.Y ou might think that most of the patients at sleep clinics are being treated for sleeplessness, commonly referred to as insomnia, but that is not the cage. 14) The majority of sleep-clinic patients suffer from disorders of excessive sleep or"hy- persomnia". While most insomniacs somehow manage to drag themselves through the day and function at acceptable, although not optimal .levels. This is not so for people who suffer from hypersomnia.They are incapacitated by irresistible urges to sleep during the day, often in inappropriate situations—at business meetings, in supermarkets, or at parties. Even more dangerous is their failure to remain awake when driving or operating machines. Falling asleep in such situations could obviously be life-threatening,Many hypersomnia suffer from narcolepsy,for which the primary symptom is excessive daytime sleepiness. (15) Though not apparent in childhood .this symptom most often appears for the first time during the teen years and continues through a person's life. The sleep attacks may occur as many as fifteen to twenty times during the courses of the day and last for periods from fifteen minutes up to two hours.What can be done to help those suffering from narcolepsy? (16) There are certain drugs that can help, and specialists Suggest voluntary napping to decrease the frequency of such sleep attacks.Key: 14.D 15.B 16.CQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage.(17) It was fifty years ago when the economist Milton Friedman proposed School Choice Programs to improve American education. Today, about 36 000 students are served by vouchers. The programs are in the city of Washington D. C. .and three of the fifty states: Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin. The number of students will grow with 14 000 new vouchers just approved by lawmakers in Ohio. And Utah will offer a voucher program for disabled students. (18) A few states offer tax credits or other forms of support to help parents pay for private schools.(20) One objection to vouchers has to do with the fact that most private schools are religious. The Constitution separates government and religion. V oucher critics argue that the use of public money for religious school is unconstitutional. Opponents of vouchers suggest public schools should get more money so all children can attend good schools near their home.Y et some people think all families should be offered vouchers, not just poor ones. Milton Friedman and his wife started the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation to work for school choice with the goal to improve, through competition, the quality of education for all.(19)Milton Friedman had his ninety-third birthday on Sunday. The Nobel Prize-winning economist has been talking to reporters about the fiftieth anniversary of his proposal. Mr. Friedman told Education Week that he thinks fifty years from now, all students will be served by school vouchers.Key：17.A 18.D 19.C 20.BSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item IThe UN resolution calls for greater international intelligence and law enforcement cooperation, (21)/(22) and it requires states to change their banking laws in order to place the global network of terrorism financiers. It makes providing funds for terror activities a criminal offence and would freeze bank accounts of those who sponsor terrorism.Key：21.D 22.BNews Item 2A police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosive experts in the Ardoyne district, (23) where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured during a second successive night of violence. Northern Ireland's police chief had earlier called on community leaders to work together to end the violence. (24) The violence has erupted sporadically throughout a summer of sectarian tension in Northern Belfast.Key: 23.D 24.CNews Item 3Airlines are being hit with huge increases to insure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. (25)Goshawk Insurance Holdings which insures aircraft around the world, said rates have soared as much as tenfold since the September 11th terror attacks. Airlines around the world have cut services and dismissed staff as their business has plunged in the week of the crisis. They are also struggling with increased security costs.Key: 25.D 26.CNews Item 4(26) A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan has been put off until Sunday. He had met earlier Saturday with eight workers, two Americans, two Australians and four Germans. They insisted they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. (27) The penalty for these captured eight workers could range from expulsion to a jail term and death sentence.Key：26.C 27. ANews Item 5On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS, the head of the United Nations AIDS programme warns that the deadly diseases may only be at the early stages in many 'parts of the world. Doctor Peo said the disease-has already reached staggering proportions since first being identified in 1981. 58 million people world-wide have contracted fjfle HIT virus, which causes AIDS while 22 million have died from related illnesses. (28) The UN estimates the world HIV-positive population at 36 million, including 25 million in sub-Sahara Africa. International officials warned the disease would have disasters political, social and economical consequences in many developing countries.Key: 28.BNews Item 6(29) H. G. Wells, a pioneer of science fiction wrote a story in which a man was blown into the fourth dimension by a laboratory explosion. When he returned to normal surroundings, he found his heart was now on the right-hand side of his body instead of the left. (30) In fact, some people do have their internal organs ordered thisway, but their problems are due to genetics. The genes responsible have been discovered by researchers in the United States who reported their findings in the latest edition for the journal Nature Genetics. This is the end of Listening Comprehension.Key: 29.B 30.A。

2003年text4译文

2003年text4译文2003 Text 4①It is said that in England death is pressing, in Canada inevitable and in California optional.②Small wonder.③Americans’life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century.④Failing hips can be replaced, clinical depression controlled, cataracts removed in a 30-minute surgical procedure.⑤Such advances offer the aging population a quality of life that was unimaginable when I entered medicine 50 years ago.⑥But not even a great health-care system can cure death—and our failure to confront that reality now threatens this greatness of ours.翻译译文：据说，死亡在英国是难以抗拒的，在加拿大是无可避免的，在加利福尼亚则是可以选择的。

这不足为奇。

过去的一个世纪里，美国人的预期寿命延长了将近一倍。

髋骨出毛病可以更换，临床抑郁症可以控制，白内障只需30分钟外科手术便可切除。

这些进步给老龄人口带来的高质量生活在50年前我刚进入医疗行业时是不可想象的。

但即使伟大的医疗保健体系也无法治疗死亡我们未能正视这一现实正危及着我们医疗体系的伟大。

①Death is normal; we are genetically programmed to disintegrate and perish, even under ideal conditions.②We all understand that at some level, yet as medical consumers we treat death as a problem to be solved.③Shielded by third-party payers from the cost of our care, we demand everything that can possibly be done for us, even if it’s useless.④The most obvious example is late-stage cancer care.⑤Physicians-frustrated by their inability to cure the disease and fearing loss of hope in the patient-too often offer aggressive treatment far beyond what is scientifically justified.翻译译文：死亡是正常的；我们的基因决定我们即使在最理想的环境里也必将会衰老和死亡。

2003年大学俄语四级考试真题及其解析

2003年大学俄语四级考试真题ЧАСТЬ 1АУДИРОВАНИЕ( 15 баллов, 15 минут )А. Прослушайте следующие диалоги и подчеркните ответ, соответствующий содержанию прослушанного.1. (На вопрос 1)а. Нет.б. Да.в. Неизвестно.2. (На вопрос 2)а. Между матерью и сыном.б. Между сестрой и братом.в. Между учительницей и учеником.3. (На вопрос 3)а. Раньше была.б. Нет.в. Есть.4. (На вопрос 4)а. Флаг.б. Плакат.в. Шары.5. (На вопрос 5)а. Посмотреть.б. Сделать ремонт.в. Установить максимальный срок ее ремонта.Б. Прослушайте следующие микротексты и подчеркните ответ, соответствующий содержанию прослушанного.6. (На вопрос 6)а. На две группы.б. На три группы.в. На четыре группы.7. (На вопрос 7)а. Николай Николаевич Зинин.б. Александр Михайлович Будлеров.в. Александр Михайлович Будлеров и его учитель.8. (На вопрос 8)а. Воспитатель.б. Фотограф.в. Журналист.9. (На вопрос 9)а. Без труда.б. С большим трудом.в. Очень легко.10.(На вопрос 10)а. В Германии.б. В России.в. На Украине.11.(На вопрос 11)а. 50 тысяч тонн.б. 100 тысяч тонн.в. 200 тысяч тонн.12.(На вопрос 12)а. Экономикой.б. Русским языком.в. Немецким языком.13.(На вопрос 13)а. Так как эти слова являются корнями нашего общества.б. Так как эти слова отражают сущность языка.в. Так как эти слова прочно соединились.14.(На вопрос 14)а. На шоссе.б. В деревне.в. В городе.15.(На вопрос 15)а. Четыре минуты.б. Десять минут.в. Пятнадцать минут.ЧАСТЬ 2ЧТЕНИЕ( 30 баллов, 30 минут )А. Прочитайте следующие микротексты и подчеркните ответ, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного.Микротекст 1Уроков географии 8-ой " В " не любил. Поэтому неудивительно, что в среду кабинет географии не могли открыть: кто-то положил спичку в замок(锁), но к счастью, учитель трудамучился с замком недолго.——Кто это сделал?——спросила учительница на уроке. Никто не отвечал. Как же ученики могли признаться, что спичку положил Максим!16.Кому удалось открыть кабинет?а. Учителю труда.б. Учителю географии.в. Ученику Максиму.Микротекст 2За последние годы два слова- "Красная книга" стали символом кризисного положения животных на земном шаре."Красная книга" необходима не только для специалистов и работников в данной области, но и для тех, кто должен принимать соответствующие решения.17.что такое "Красная книга" ?а. Это книга красного цвета.б. Это книга о расположении животных на Земле.в. Это книга о кризисном положении животных на Земле.Микротекст 3По-старому неграмотность означала неумение читать и писать. Однако сегодня она означает неумение мыслиться по-новому. Здесь речь идет о "новых неграмотных" в условиях научно-технического прогресса. Это люди, которые не умеют свободно пользоваться техническими оборудованиями и часто наносят экономический ущерб государству.18.Что означает новая неграмотность ?а. Человек не умеет мыслиться по-новому.б. Человек не умеет читать и писать.в. Человек не имеет никакого образования.Микротекст 4Как-то мне пришлосьприсутствовать при споре. За столом ресторана сидели три женщины: русская, немка(德国女人) и армянка(亚美尼亚女人). Они ели кашу. Внезапно на пол упала деревянная ложка .——Ага!——сказала русская. -Какая-то женщина придет к нам в гости. Ложка упала.——Почему женщина?——удивилась немка. Ложка- мужского рода . Должен какой-то мужчина прийти.Русская рассердилась:——А если нож упал, тогда это значило бы мужчину.——Ха-ха-ха-! засмеялась немка. Да ведь, если нож упадет, это ничего не значит. Он рода среднего.Армяка сидела молча и нечего не понимала……19.Сколько человек спорило ?а. Два.б. Три.в. Четыре .20.Какого рода слово "нож" в немецком языке ?а. Женского рода.б. Среднего рода.в. Мужского рода.Микротекст 5Однажды Юра увидел дым из окна высокого дома. Он поднялся на четвертый этаж и стал звонить и стучать, но не было ответа на стук. Тогда он поторопился на этаж выше и позвонил в дверь. В квартире была только бабушка. Юра попросил у бабушки веревку, спустился на четвертый этаж, выбил в двери на балконе стекло и вошел в квартиру, полную дыма. Он пробрался через дым на кухню и увидел, что там уже горит стол и залил стол водой……21.С какого этажаЮра спустился в квартиру, полную дыма?а. С 4 этажа.б. С 5 этажа.в. С 6 этажа.22.Что горит ?а. Стол на кухне.б. Стол на этаже.в. Стол на балконе.Микротекст 6Один мальчик пошел на море ловить удочкой рыбу. Был очень высокий крутой скользкий берег. Мальчик начал спускаться, но он, увидев огромные острые камни, стал бояться.А внизу рыбак с дочерью ловили рыбу. Девочка увидела этого мальчика и поняла, что он трусит. Вдруг подул ветер, упала вниз удочка. Мальчику было жаль удочки. Рыбак посмотрел наверх и что-то сказал дочери. Вдруг девочка прыгнула в воду, взяла удочку и пошла обратно к лодке. Мальчик так рассердился, что забыл все на свете ислез вниз.23.Когда упала удочка у мальчика ?а. Когда подул ветер.б. Когда девочка увидела мальчика.в. Когда рыбак что-то сказал дочери.24.Зачем девочка пошла обратно к лодке с удочкой ?а. Чтобы мальчик рассердилсяб. Чтобы взять удочку домой.в. Чтобы мальчик смело спустился вниз.Микротекст 7Нина младшая: ей восьмой год. Бабушка старшая: ей восемьдесят два года. Скоро у Нины день рождения. Мама сказала, чтобы Нина пригласила на обед своих подруг.Вот и гости пришли. Мама приготовила вкусные блюда и хотела подать на стол. Нина сказала маме:——Мама, пусть бабушка сегодня за стол не садится. У неѐ руки дрожат. Мненеудобно перед подругами.Мама была поражена словами дочери. Она сказала:——Сегодня бабушка заболела. Поэтому обеда не будет. Поздравляю тебе, Нина, с днем рождения. Желая тебе: будь настоящим человеком.25.Сколько лет Нине сегодня ?а. Ей 8 лет.б. Ей 9 лет.в. Скоро ей будет 8 лет.26.Почему мама сказала, что сегодня обеда не будет?а. Потому что сегодня бабушка тоже садится за стол.б. Потому что бабушка заболела.в. Потому что мама хотела, чтобы Нина научилась уважать старых.Микротекст 8Николай Петрович был любителем музыки. Он мечтает быть композитором, но какое-то несчастье изменило егосудьбу и он стал работать преподавателем.Однажды он потерял рукопись своей оперы. И напечаталоб этом объявление в газетах. Но никто рукопись не возвращал. Целую неделю он не приходил в университет……В этот день он пришел на урок. На уроке царила глубокая тишина.——Ну вот, мои дорогие,——заговорил он.——всѐ кончено! Эта опера была делом всей моей жизни……Начались поиски. Наконец обнаружил ее студент у служащего в библиотеке.27.Какая профессия у Николая Петровича ?а. Он композитор.б. Он преподаватель.в. Он писатель.28.Кто помог Николаю Петровичунайти рукопись оперы?а. Его студент.б. Служащий библиотеки.в. Никто.Микротекст 9Однажды композитор Гринг встретил в лесу девочку.——Как тебя зовут, девочка?——Дагни.——Очень приятно! Но жаль, что мне нечего тебе подарить.Я не ношу ни кукол, ни лент. Слушай, я придумал. Я подарю тебе одну интересную вещь. Но только не сейчас, а через десять лет.В восемнадцать лет Дагни вернулась в город. Пришла она в городской парк, где проходили концерты.Дагни впервые слушала симфоническую музыку. Вдруг она услышала:Сейчас будет исполнена знаменитаямузыкальная пьеса Гринга, посвященная Дагни.Так, значит, это был он! Дагни хотела сдержать слезы, но не могла……29.Когда встретились Эдуард Гринг с Дагни в первый раз?а. Когда Дагни было 8 лет.б. Когда Дагни исполнилось 18 лет.в. Когда Дагни исполнилось 10 лет.30.Какой подарок сделал Дагни Эдварг Гринг?а. Ленту.б. Куклу.в. Музыкальную пьесу.ЧАСТЬ 3СЛОВА И ГРАММАТИКА( 30 баллов, 30 минут )А. Прочитайте предложения и подчеркните самоеподходящее слово для подставки.31.Строить свое счастье означает прежде всего в себе талант бытьсчастливым.а. развиватьб. воспитыватьв. вырастать32.Человечество в новых источниках энергии, чтобы заменить непрерывно уменьшающие запасы нефти.а. требуетсяб. надобитсяв. нуждается33.Особое внимание в японской школе математике, естественным наукам и языкам.а. делитсяб. уделяетсяв. Разделяется34.Человек, который свои ошибки и исправляет их, никогда славы не теряет.а. признаетб. узнаетв. познает35.Спортсмен ___________ французусвою кровать, но тот лег на ковер и заснул.а. посоветовалб. предложилв. рекомендовал36.Напряженный интерес местных и зарубежных _____________ вызывает молодой лев, родившийся здесьв зоопарке.а. посетителейб. покупателейв. слушателей37.За два года он уже хорошо освоил метод _____________ детей плаванию.а. обученияб. воспитанияв. образования38.Эти аспиранты были друг на друга, но каждому были свойственны неповторимые индивидуальные черты.а. сходныб. близкив. похожи39.К предстоящему походу надо готовиться как следует, ведь в безграничной степи может случиться.а. каждоеб. любоев. всякое40.Экскурсия по местам боевой и трудовой славы помогает воспитывать _____________ любовь к Родине.а. на детяхб. в детяхв. детей41. своих технических возможностей компьютер представляется наиболее подходящим средством обучения.а. В силуб. В результатев. В знак42.Материальное обеспечение было очень низким, качество одежды ипитания смотрится не ___________указанным условием.а. в связи сб. в соответствии св. в согласии с43.Казалось, что основная сила ума этого ученого заключалась его необыкновенной обобщающей способности.а. об. вв. на44. научная конференция идет не очень успешно отсутствия ведущих специалистов.а. из-заб. отв. из45. наблюдений и опытов люди узнали, что происходит с огурцом при использовании нового удобрения.а. Сб. Изв. Из-за46.Раньше этот механик увлекался лыжами, а теперь ___________ не интересуется.а. нечемб. ничемв. ничего47.Приехали родственники издалека. Брату ___________ ночевать дома, и он остался в училище.а. где-тоб. нигдев. негде48.Излагая учение, он никогда не представляет его читателю как нечто окончательное.а. кое-какоеб. какое-тов. какое-нибудь49.При проектировании сооружения нужно стремиться к тому, оносоответствовало своему назначению.а. какб. чтов. чтобы50.Материалы по данному вопросу настолько обширны, трудно все перечислить.а. чтоб. настольков. сколькоБ. Прочитайте текст и поставьте слова в скобках в нужной форме (употребите предлоги, где нужно)Всем известно, что скорость тела может изменяться только при взаимном действии его с другим телом. Многие примеры из ежедневной жизни подтверждают этот вывод. Вот стоит на Земле мяч, но он начинает двигаться относительно (51. Земля) только тогда, когда (52. он) подействует какое-либо тело: столкнется с другим мячом или понему ударят (53. нога). Но если на мяч не действуют другие тела, то он сам не начнет двигаться.Изменение скорости движения и остановка тела тоже не происходят сами собой, а вызываются действием на (54.двигаться) тело других тел. Скорость пули уменьшается во время прохода (55. доска), то есть от взаимного действия с доской. Катящийся мяч останавливается ввиду трения о землю.Направление движения меняется тоже не само по себе, а только под действием какого-либо тела. (56. Бросить) мяч меняет направление движения при ударе о стену или руку. Направление движения молекулы газа меняется при взаимном ударе ее с другой молекулой или (57. стенка) сосуда, а от одного взаимного удара до другого молекула движется равномерно.Движение тела было бы(58.равномерный), если бы на него не действовали другие тела. Тогда тело двигалось бы (59. постоянная скорость) как угодно долго, не (60.останавливаться)ЧАСТЬ 4ПЕРЕВОД( 10 баллов, 15 минут )Переведите подчеркнутые предложения на китайский язык.Появление компьютера можно сравнить лишь с такими событиями, как развитие речи, начало письменности, открытие книгопечатания. 61. Компьютер в отличие от книг, которые только хранят заложенную информацию, способен активно ее использовать. 62. Вступление человечества в информационную эру означает, что увеличится та часть населения, которая будет работать в сфере производства информации и информационных услуг. Вслед за "информацией" получилираспространение такие понятия: информационная система, информационная культура, информационный образ жизни, информационный работник и др.63. Революция, которую несут компьютеры, меняет функции государственных учреждений и образ жизни людей. 64. Все это требует серьезного изучения природы и свойств информации. Создания новых методов ее обработки и преобразования.В наше время прогрессчеловечества непосредственно связан с научно-технической революцией. Очевидно, что использование передовых научных достижений в производстве становится главным, 65. а в дальнейшем станет практически единственным источником улучшения материальной основы экономического развития общества.ЧАСТЬ 5ПИСЬМО( 15 баллов, 30 минут )Напишите микротекст на тему 《Я люблю наш университет》в 80-100 слов.План:1) Как называется ваш университет?2) Какими характерными положительными сторонами обладает ваш университет?3) Почему ты любишь ваш университет?2003年大学俄语四级答案解析Часть 1 АУДИРОВАНИЕА.1.а2.а3.а4.а5.бБ.6.а7.а8.в9.б 10.а11.в 12.в 13.а 14.б 15.вЧАСТЬ 2 ЧТЕНИЕ16.а 17.в 18.а 19.а 20.б21.б 22.а 23.а 24.в 25.а26.в 27.б 28.а 29.а 30.вЧАСТЬ 3 СЛОВА И ГРАММАТИКАА.31.а 32.в 33.б 34.а 35.б36.а 37.а 38.в 39.в 40.б41.а 42.б 43.б 44.а 45.б46.б 47.в 48.в 49.в 50.аБ.51.Земли 52.на него 53.ногой54.двигающееся55.черз доску 56.Брошенный 57.стенкой 58.равномерным59.с постоянной скоростью60.останавливаясьЧАСТЬ 4 ПЕРЕВОД61.与只能把储存的信息保存在其中的书籍不同，计算机能够积极地运用这些信息。

四级真题听力原文与译文

四级真题听力原文与译文第一部分：听力原文Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A) The woman is not feeling well.B) The man is concerned about the woman's health.C) The woman is visiting the man's house.D) The man is inviting the woman to dinner.M: Are you feeling all right, Mary? You look a bit pale.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?2. A) The man wants to go to the concert.B) The woman is going to the concert.C) The man doesn't want to go to the concert.D) The woman doesn't want to go to the concert.M: I'd love to, but I have to work late tonight.Q: What does the man mean?3. A) The woman is a good cook.B) The man likes the food.C) The woman is cooking dinner.D) The man is cooking dinner.W: I've cooked dinner for you. How do you like it?M: Delicious! You're a good cook.Q: What does the man mean?4. A) The woman is a student.B) The man is a teacher.C) The woman is a teacher.D) The man is a student.M: Good morning, professor. May I ask you a few questions about the course?W: Certainly. I'm glad to help.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?5. A) The man is a doctor.B) The woman is a patient.C) The man is a patient.D) The woman is a doctor.W: What's wrong with you, sir?Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?6. A) The woman is a librarian.B) The man is a librarian.C) The woman is a student.D) The man is a student.W: Can I help you?M: Yes. I'd like to borrow a book.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?7. A) The man is a taxi driver.B) The woman is a taxi driver.C) The man is a passenger.D) The woman is a passenger.W: Can you take me to the airport, please?M: Sure. Get in, please.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?8. A) The man is a salesperson.B) The woman is a salesperson.C) The man is a customer.D) The woman is a customer.M: Good morning, madam. Can I help you?W: Yes. I'd like to buy a pair of shoes.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers? Long Conversation 1M: Hi, Linda. How are you doing?W: Fine, thanks. How about you?M: Not bad. I've been busy with my studies lately. W: Really? What are you studying?M: I'm majoring in English.W: That's great. I'm majoring in business. Do you like your major?M: Yes, I do. I enjoy learning about different cultures and languages.W: Me too. I'm interested in international business.M: That sounds interesting. Have you traveled abroad?W: Yes, I have. I've been to several countries in Europe.M: That's amazing. I hope to travel abroad someday.W: You should. It's a great way to learn about different cultures.M: I agree. Thanks for talking to me, Linda.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. What is the man's major?10. What is the woman's major?11. What does the woman say about traveling abroad?Long Conversation 2M: Hi, John. How's everything going?W: Pretty good. I've been busy with my work lately.M: Really? What do you do for a living?W: I'm a software engineer.M: That sounds interesting. What do you like about your job?W: I like solving problems and creating new things.M: Do you work long hours?W: Yes, sometimes I do. But I enjoy my work, so itdoesn't bother me.M: That's good. Do you have any hobbies?W: Yes, I like playing basketball and reading.M: That's cool. I like playing basketball too.W: Really? We should play sometime.M: Sure, that would be fun.W: Great. Let's make a plan.M: Sounds good. I'll call you later.W: Okay, see you then.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What does the man do for a living?13. What does the woman like about her job?14. Does the woman work long hours?15. What are the hobbies of the two speakers?。

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2003年9月四级考试听力原文与翻译Section A1. MI can't understand why Bob isn't here yet Do you think we should try to call him or go look for himWHe probably just got held up in traffic. Let’s give him a few minutes.[Q]What are the speakers probably going to do男：真不知道鲍伯怎么搞的，到现在还没有到？你觉得我们是打电话给他还是去找他？女：可能堵车耽搁了，要不我们再多等他几分钟？问：谈话者可能会做什么？2. MHi, Susan! Have you decided where to live when you get marriedWI'd like to live in the downtown area near my work but Nelson wants to live in suburbs to save our expenses.[Q]Why does Susan want to live in the city男：嗨，苏珊，你决定婚后住哪了吗？女：我想住城里，上班近，但尼尔森想住在郊区因为可以省钱。

问：为什么苏珊想住在城里？3. MI'd like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin's book on American culture.WI'm sorry. The book has been out of print for sometime now.[Q]Where does the conversation probably take place.男：我想买一本弗兰克林教授撰写的关于美国文化的书。

女：抱歉。

这本书早就脱销了。

问：对话可能发生在哪里？4. WI've just locked my keys in my room. Now what should I doMI can't believe it. You are always so careless. Anyhow let's calm down and try to figure things out. [Q]What does the man suggest女：我把钥匙锁在屋子里了，现在该怎么办？男：我都不敢相信。

你怎么老是这么丢三落四。

但不管怎样我们还得冷静地想个办法。

问：男人如何建议？Can you give us your e-mail address, so we can get back to you as soon as possibleMI'll send you an e-mail so we don't have to do the spellings on the phone. Okay[Q]What are the speakers doing女：你能告诉我你的电子邮件地址吗？这样我们就可以很快和你联系。

男：我可以先给你发一封邮件，这样我们就不必在电话上拼写地址了？好吗？问：谈话人正在做什么？6. WHi, George! Could you give me a ride I want to buy some food for the picnic.MOkay. I'm going home but I can drop you at the supermarket.[Q]What does the woman want to do女：嗨，乔治，能送我一程吗？我想去买点野餐的食物。

男：当然，我正要回家，我可以送你到超市。

问：女人想要做什么？7. WMy name is Helen WARE. W-A-R-E. Can I get a class permit for biologyMOh, no. Not now. Registration for students whose last names begin with W doesn't start until tomorrow.[Q]What does the man mean女：我叫海伦威尔，W-A-R-E,能给我生物课的听课证吗？男：哦，不能，现在不行，姓以W开头的学生登记得到明天才开始。

问：男人什么意思？8. MWhat was the weather like when you were in New York last weekWIt was very much like the weather here in Beijing. So you needn't take much clothes if you don't plan to stay there long.[Q]What can we learn from the conversation男：上周你在纽约时天气如何？女：很象现在北京的天气，如果你不在纽约呆太久，你就不需要带太多衣服。

问：从对话中我们可以了解到什么？9. WWhat are the things in our our suitcase There aren't any toys at all. Where have you put themOh, no. This is not our suitcase.The old lady must have taken ours by mistake. She was sitting next to us at the restaurant.[Q]What can be inferred from the conversation女：你箱子里都装了些什么啊？根本就没有玩具，你把玩具放哪儿了？男：呀，这不是我们的箱子。

那个老太太一定是错拿了我们的箱子。

在旅馆里，她就坐在我们旁边。

问：从对话中我们可以推断出什么？10. MAre you really leaving for Hongkong tomorrow morningWYeah, I guess so. I got the air tickets. I can't wait to see Bill there.[Q]What is the woman going to do男：明天你真的要去香港吗？女：是啊，我想是的。

我已经拿到机票，我都等不及想见到比尔了。

问：女人将要做什么？Section BPassage OnePamcla Royal and her partner, Edith Clark, are the owners of the Sea View Hotel in Brighton. As much of their business is seasonal, they do a good deal of the work themselves. In order to make a profit, it is necessary to keep down the cost of extra staff. Although they will never make a fortune, for the last ten years they have earned a reasonable living from the hotel.They work extremely will together and each has her own duties. In general, Pamela does the book keeping. She is excellent with figures and seldom makes a mistake. She also takes care of the decorations, particularly the flower arranging, which is her hobby. Edith, on the other hand, makes all the staff arrangements, and when necessary does the cooking. She is a very patient woman, and if guests make complaints she tries her best to solve their problem.However, the two ladies do not do all the work themselves. They usually employ college students to do the cleaning and the washing up. Bob Albert, who is a retired policeman, goes in two hours a day to do the gardening, or take care of the swimming pool.Both ladies are very popular. They believe in having an informal relationship with the guests, and often make friends with their regular visitors. Last month was their tenth anniversary in Brighton, and they had a dinner with their friends to celebrate. Pamela gave a speech and everyone wished them lots of success for the future.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.How do Pamela and Edith manage to keep down the cost of the hotel12.What jobs in the hotel are given to the college students13.Why are the two ladies popular in the areaPassage TwoSome people dream of being President of the United States. Some dream of becoming stars in aHollywood movie, and others of making millions of dollars overnight. But, could a dream like that come true in real life Well, it did happen to peter Johnson.Peter was an auto mechanic. One day, he walked into the Union Trust Bank in Baltimore and took 5,000 dollars that did not belong to him. The guards and other employees stood back and let him stuff the bills in his shirt and pants without trying to prevent him from taking the money.(16) No one tripped an alarm. No one pulled a gun. No one called the police. Why did the allow him to get away with itWell, everything was legal. Peter had won a contest promoted by a Baltimore radio station. The first prize entitled him to enter the union Trust bank and gather up as much money as he could lay his hands within five minutes. Because he could not bring any large bags or boxes into the bank, all the money had to be placed in his pockets.As the time went by, Peter ran about wildly, trying to pick up as many large bills as he could find. When his time was up, he was out of breath, but was $ 5,000 richer.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.Why did peter go to the Union Trust bank15.What was Peter's job16.What did the guards do when Peter stared gathering the money17.Why didn't Peter take more money from the bankPassage ThreeLarry Smith is one of the rescuers on the Golden Gate Bridge. His job is to save people who attempt to jump into the sea. If the telephone rings at three in the morning, he knows it's trouble. Someone is threatening to commit suicide. Larry will get his things ready, and in no time he'll be out the door and heading to the spot.If you aren't too late, Larry says, you climb out onto the cold steel and try to talk to the poor, and pull him anyhow back to safety. For many suicide attempts are made on the spur of the moment, and lives can be saved. But if you fall, if the person jumps into the bottomless pool, there's no describing how helpless you feel. Often, would - be jumpers are driven to despair and see no hope out of their misery. The trick is to open channels of communication with them. Following are some tricks that have worked 'If you're going to jump, at least give me your mom's phone number so I can call and tell her. 'Or' That's a nice watch. If you're going to jump, can I have it' Sometimes, all it takes is the voice of the human being who cares.Larry estimates he has rescued about thirty people in his ten years of service.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18.What is Larry's job19.What is happening if Larry's phone rings at 3 o'clock in the morning20. What does Larry Smith usually do to stop someone from jumping off the bridge。