专业英语四级真题2001年.doc

听力 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2001) GRADE FOUR PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A STATEMENT 1. I have to teach the same course books several times in the summer holiday camp, which is sometimes boring and not well-paid, but by and large Im quite delighted at being with young people. 2. The poor living conditions in such a large city have resulted from the unplanned real estate development, which is rarely seen in small cities. 3. At a recent seminar, many participants were worried about the fact that overpopulation may give rise to many social security problems. 4. May I have your attention, please? Flight 998 is leaving at 11.30 a.m. Please check in half an hour prior to the departure. 5. Having gone through your claims for fire damage, I dont think the policy you have provided protection against loss by fire. 6. lan lost one eye in a childhood accident, but he nonetheless had a very successful athletic career. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Clark used to smoke. But now Mrs. Clark has stopped and she is afraid her husband will fall ill if he doesnt get rid of his bad habit of smoking both at home and at work. 8. I heard from Mary that last semester, Susan found it difficult to stay On good terms with her roommate Jenny. 9. Jack says that he is up to his eyes at work at present and really cannot afford the time to have dinner with us. SECTION B CONVERSATION 10. A: I want to find a part-time job during the summer vacation and earn some money. How about you? B: Im going to take a few summer courses so that I can graduate early next year. 11. A: Excuse me, I want some dictionaries. Where can I find them? B: The regular-priced ones are here and on that table in the corner of the room we have some on discount. A: Thank you. 12. A: I wonder where I can take my girlfriend for dinner after work tonight. B: Have you been to the Chinese Restaurant near the school? 13. A: Hello, the pipe in my bedroom is leaking. Can you come and get it repaired right 14. A: Do you think you can play the music tape another time, dear? Ive got a slight headache. B: Of course. Sorry. I didnt realize you could hear it. You want me to call the doctor? A: No, thanks. Ill be OK in a minute. 15. A: Lisa, how are you getting along with our term paper? B: Ive been writing and rewriting it. I simply dont know if I will ever get it finished. 16. A: I must go to the library, the one near the laboratory, because I have to finish my research project by tomorrow. But if I could, I prefer to go with you to the theatre. B: I wish you could come along. 17. A: Why did Jack suddenly decide to quit his job? B: He said he wouldnt break his back working for such low pay. A: I see. 18. A: Are you sure you can remember the name of the film you saw last week? B: Its just on the tip of my tongue. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST News Item One (19-20) Commonwealth leaders agreed to lift Nigerias 3-5 years suspension on May 29, the day the military government hands over power to the elected president, the organization secretary general announced yesterday. Nigeria was suspended from the 54 nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed 9 minority rights activists including writer Ken Thawrawiwa. But now that the country has embarked on the return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end this estrangement. Secretary general chief Ormiga Anyaco said in a statement: Im delighted at a fortunate episode in Nigeria Commonwealth relations will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightful place in the Commonwealth.News Item Two (21-22) The Space Shuttle Discovery made a real night landing at the Kennedy Space Center early on Thursday. The night landing, the 11th in the centres 94 shuttle missions, ended a 10-day mission to outfit the orbiting international space station. Although the space craft created a solid boom that can be heard along much of Floridas eastern seaboard, witnesses on the ground could not see the orbiter until it was directly over the one-way lights. Scattered showers off the Florida coast had threatened to postpone the shuttles return. But broadcasters gave a green light when they decided no rain will fall within 48 kilometres of the space centre. News Item Three (23- 24) Five people died, two were missing and at least 18 were injured on Wednesday when an Italian petrol vessel collided with a dingy filled with refugees crossing the Agiatic sea from Albania, authorities said. The victims were believed to be Albanians from either Albania or Kosovo, said authorities from Italys Tax Police Division, which, along with the coast guard, patrols the nations coast. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. Three Albanians believed to smuggle the refugees were arrested a few hours after the accident. News Item Four (25) Malaysian authorities are discussing possible salvage efforts with Sun Cruisers, the Singapore owner of a large liner, that sunk off Malaysia last week, a news report said yesterday. Sun cruisers had received some advice from Malaysia on the matter. The Business Times newspaper quoted the companys spokeswoman Judy Shoo Asian. Judy and other Sun Cruisers officials could not immediately be reached for further comment as they were away in Indonesia. The Sun Vista went down in international waters. The nearby Malaysia may have the right to order the wrecks removal, the newspaper said. Salvage experts said the wreck of the Sun Vista, which sank 65 metres of water, poses no threat to ships passing over it. But Malaysia may still want it removed.听力完TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2001) GRADE FOUR TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN PART WRITING 45 MIN SECTION A COMPOSITION 35 MIN Travel has become part of our life. And more and more of us have come to know the significance of travel through our own experience. Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: TRAVEL BROADENS THE MIND You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state what the topic actually means to you. In the second part, give one or two examples to illustrate your ideas. 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.答案SECTION A COMPOSITION 【写作要点】 1写三段，字数150字左右。时间35分钟。 2第一段：交待你对旅游拓宽眼界的看法。第二段：给出一至两个例子来阐述所取观点。第三段：简要总结前面的讨论。 3文体为议论文，谈自己是如何认识旅游使人开阔眼界的。 4必须结合自己旅游的切身感受来论述。 【写作提纲】 第1段：先引出话题(如指出旅游已经成为我们生活的一部分，人们已经逐步认识到它的重要性)，再提出自己对旅游的看法。 第2段：从自身经历中举例说明旅游是如何开阔人的视野的。 第3段：(用不同的语言表达方式)重申自己的观点，总结上面的讨论，并适当引申(如：旅游如读书，可增长人的见识)。 【习作参考】 Travel Broadens The Mind Today，many of us go travelling every yearAs a matter of fact，travel has become part of our lifeThrough our own experience we have come to know the significance of travel. Above all，I think it broadens our mind in the sense that it helps us to know more about the splendour of the Chinese civilization Last summer I went to visit the No2 Nanjing Yangste Bridge Park，which boasted a focus-in view of the grand modern bridgeIt attracted me a lot，but I was more deeply impressed by the exhibition of the bridge models thereThe bridges in miniature ranged from the most ancient ones to the most modern ones built by the Chinese working peopleDespite their age，the modelled ancient bridges were delicate in structure and nice in formI could not help admiring our ancestors for their wisdom and feeling proud of our civilization In short，travel opens our mind because it enables us to know about the history and culture of a nationIn a way，going on travels is like reading books SECTION B NOTE-WRITING 10 MIN Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Yesterday you failed to turn up for the appointment with your teacher, Professor Wang. Write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting. You should also suggest the time for the requested meeting. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.答案 【写作要点】 1写5060词左右。时间为10分钟。 2内容是你向你的老师Professor Wang道歉，原因是你错过了与他的约见。同时，还要请求老师另外安排见面(需建议一个时间)。整个便条读起来要有头有尾，让读者知道事情的来龙去脉。细节不可弄错。 3交流双方为师生关系，语体色彩介于正式与非正式之间，语言表达上不宜太口语化。 4需按便条写作的格式要求写，这是评分要点。 【思路指南】 1先交待写便条时间； 2接着写称呼； 3对未能按时与对方约见表示道歉，并对此做出解释。接着，请求老师另外安排见面，自己可建议一个具体的时间； 4客套话(如期盼对方回复)； 5致敬、签名。 【习作参考】 Sep. 16 Dear Professor, Im deeply sorry that I missed the appointment with you. I started out for your office at nine. I should have been able to arrive there on time, but unfortunately my bike went flat. I was even more desperate because there was no repair shop in sight. I had had to wheel the bike some five hundred metres before I got help. But it was late, for when I got to your office you had already left. I know youre pretty occupied these days, but I wonder if you could arrange for another appointment with me now that I badly need your help with my thesis. Would this Friday afternoon be OK for you? If possible, I will go to your office at two p.m. I look forward to your early reply. Yours truly, XXX PART DICTATION 15 MIN Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.答案 Characteristics of A Good Reader To improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. But when he is reading a newspaper or a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. He has learnt to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able to comprehend the material, with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has at his command several special skills which he can apply to reading problems as they occur. For the college student, the most helpful of these skills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most text books provide and skim reading for a general survey. PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. SECTION A STATEMENT In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 1. The speaker likes teaching because of A. its interesting nature. B. the good salaries. C. contact with the young. D. more summer holidays. 2. What does the speaker mean? A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city. B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions. C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big. D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones. 3. What does the statement mean? A. Many people are concerned about their security. B. Social security bears no relation to population. C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people. D. Too many people may result in social security problems. 4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by A. 10:30 a.m. B. 10:00 a.m. C. 11:30 a.m. D. 11:00 a.m. 5. The speaker is probably a(n) A. insurance agent. B. fireman. C. salesman. D. policeman. 6. The speaker thinks that A. Ian achieved a lot as an athlete. B. Ians blind eye prevented him from athletics. C. Ians success depended on his childhood experience. D. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye. 7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her A. husbands health. B. husbands work. C. husbands illness. D. own health. 8. The relationship between Susan and Jenny is A. neutral. B. friendly. C. unclear. D. strained. 9. What do we learn about Jack? A. He is well-known for hard work. B. He is pretty busy working. C. He has overworked and hurt his sight. D. He doesnt like to have dinner with us. SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 10. What are they mainly talking about? A. Graduation date. B. Vacation plans. C. School courses. D. Job hunting. 11. The conversation probably takes place in A. a library. B. a bookstore. C. the classroom. D. a department store. 12. The relationship between the two speakers is probably A. man and wife. B. lawyer and client. C. customer and waitress. D. colleagues. 13. We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n) A. plumber. B. construction worker. C. office boy. D. porter. 14. What will the man probably do next? A. Turn off the tape recorder. B. Turn up the tape recorder. C. Call the doctor. D. Continue to play. 15. How does Lisa feel about her work? A. Satisfied. B. Frustrated. C. Annoyed. D. Confident. 16. The woman is going to the A. library. B. theatre. C. research institute. D. laboratory. 17. Jackson changed his job because he A. hurt himself during his work. B. was not satisfied with his pay. C. wanted to work harder. D. found the job too hard. 18. What does the woman say about the film? A. It is hard to pronounce the name. B. It is not going to be well received. C. She has temporarily forgotten its name. D. She has never heard of the name. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 19. Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after A. she had sentenced minority rights activists to death. B. the military had resumed control of the country. C. power had been handed over to an elected president. D. she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders. 20. The Commonwealth consists of _ countries which were former British colonies. A. 54 B. 29 C. 9 D. 95 Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 21. The space shuttle discovery completed a _ mission upon its return to the Kennedy Space Centre. A. 11-day B. 94-day C. 10-day D. 49-day 22. When the spacecraft was going to land, A. it produced a lot of noise. B. there were scattered showers. C. people could see it high in the sky. D. people could neither see nor hear it. 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. 23. How many people died during the collision? A. Two. B. Eighteen. C. Three. D. Five. 24. Three Albanians were arrested for A. attacking the patrol boat. B. smuggling in refugees. C. causing the accident. D. injuring refugees. 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. 25. The news item is mainly about A. efforts to salvage Sun Vista. B. negotiation with the ships owner. C. threats Sun Vista poses to passing ships.D. a newspapers comment on Sun Vista.答案1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A PART CLOZE 15 MIN Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Choose the best one for each blank. The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual 26 , and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization. This is, as it were, his professional equipment. 27 this, it is desirable that he stould have an inquiring mind