1998专四真题及答案(完整版).doc

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1998)-GRADE FOUR-PART IWRITING (45 MIN)SECTION ACOMPOSITION (35 MIN)It is now generally accepted that vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.) are a major source of air pollution in cities. You are to suggest only ONE way to solve the problem.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:ONE WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state what your suggested way is.In the second paragraph, state one or two advantages of your suggestion.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION BNOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:You are Mark or Sally. You have got a ticket to a computer fair, but you now find that you are unable to go. Write a note to your friend, George, explaining why you are sending the enclosed ticket to him and telling him briefly how to get there.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.PART IIDICTATION (15 MIN)Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PART IIILISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your answer sheet.SECTION ASTATEMENTIn this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the statements.1.The speaker is talking to a_.A. doctorB. pharmacistC. mechanicD. waiter2.What is the speakers attitude?A. He couldnt agree any more.B. He agrees completely.C. He agrees partially.D. He couldnt stand it any more.3.How much did Mr. Dawson pay for the sweater?A. $30.B. $13.C. $80.D. $18.4.What does staying healthy mean today?A. You should often go to a doctor.B. Going to a doctor regularly for helps.C. Keep fit and strong all the time.D. You should never go to a doctor.5.Where is the speaker?A. In a bank.B. In a restaurant.C. In an office.D. In a shop.6.The speaker regretted having _.A. missed the gameB. gone to the gameC. won the gameD. missed the bet7.What does the speaker think about teachers?A. Teachers get much satisfaction from work.B. Teachers get little satisfaction from work.C. Few teachers are satisfied with their work.D. Few teachers are satisfied with their salary.8.The speaker is comparing two._.A. research projectsB. political declarationsC. kinds of candiesD. political eventsSECTION BCONVERSATIONIn 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.Now, listen to the conversations.9.Who is the caller?A. John Smith.B. Max Thomas.C. Max Green.D. John Thomas.10.The conversation takes place between _.A. a host and a guestB. two neighborsC. a doctor and a patientD. a hotel clerk and a guest11.What did the man do last weekend?A. He went skiing.B. He studied.C. He did nothing.D. He did shopping.12.What do you guess theyll do?A. Go to the class at once.B. Make it in the dorm.C. Skip over the work.D. find out the assignment.13.James is going to _.A. buy a carB. stay at homeC. go to the partyD. solve the problem14.The man advised the woman to _.A. find her way aroundB. enjoy herself thoroughlyC. remember her cultureD. see the differences15.The woman is supposed to be a (n) _.A. shop assistantB. job applicantC. interviewerD. receptionist16.What did the woman do this morning?A. She had the cooker changed.B. She had her cooker repaired.C. She bought a new cooker.D. She returned her new cooker.17.The woman intends to _.A. offer the man a liftB. go with the man by busC. borrow the mans carD. check if he has a carSECTION CNEWS BROADCASTQuestion 18 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.18.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Heavy rains and storms caused rivers to overflow.B. Flooding forced evacuation in seven countries.C. Flooding damaged homes and cut off electricity.D. Heavy rains and flooding kept banks dosed.Question 19 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.19.Who is going to make a visit?A. The Iranian Foreign Minister.B. The Iraqi Foreign Minister.C. A senior Iraqi advisor.D. A senior Iranian advisor.Question 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be givens 20 seconds to answer the two questions.Now, listen to the news.20.The Senate bill aims to _ within the next seven years.A. end the countrys huge public debtsB. cut government spending on healthC. end the large budget deficitsD. cut some educational programmes21.Congressional leaders have to work out a compromise because _.A. a similar bill has been passedB. the President might oppose the planC. the Senate bill was passed by 57 to 42D. the White House is facing oppositionQuestion 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.22.Australia reacted towards the French test by _.A. recalling her ambassador to ParisB. describing the test as insignificantC. expressing her regretD. expressing disapprovalQuestion 23 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.23.The Indian police were reported to have discovered _.A. a large amount of moneyB. a large plastic bombC. similar explosivesD. the bodies of many victimsQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.24.The 6-day negotiations between the PLO and Israel are mainly about _.A. the extension of Palestinian self-ruleB. the establishment of Jewish settlementC. the arrangement of PLO troopsD. the reconstruction of Hebron25.What progress has been made in their negotiations?A. Israeli troops can stay on in the West Bank.B. Israel tins released thousands of prisoners.C. PLO and Israel have made a final agreement.D. Agreement has been reached on the future of Hebron.PART IVCLOZE (15 MIN)Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed. The choice reflects personal taste, the way people see themselves and the fantasies they about their lives, the restrictions on money available them, the presence of others in the family with a on that money, and the influence of current convention, , surroundings and locality. Shopping is an important human activity.Yet shoppers are with a confusing situation and a (n) changing one.The confusion arises from the claims adverting, from inadequate information about new products, new materials, new places to shop a confusion enhanced by rising prices and a (n) choice of goods than ever before.The search the right purchase is based on ignorance of own needs and ignorance of the products for those needs. When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance. none of these is entirely satisfactory. For example, you can ask a shop assistant initially. you find one, she may quite not know the answers. She may be a schoolgirl with aSaturday job, or a housewife part-time.26.A. imagineB. possessC. haveD. own27.A. toB. forC. withD. of28.A. rightB. demandC. requestD. claim29.A. growthB. upbringingC. cultivationD. expansion30.A. dealtB. facedC. copedD. greeted31.A. suddenlyB. instantlyC. rapidlyD. readily32.A. made byB. seen inC. hinted atD. set in33.A. amplerB. largerC. broaderD. wider34.A. fromB. intoC. forD. with35.A. theirB. onesC. hisD. her35.A. fitnessB. useC. valueD. worth37.A. AndB. StillC. YetD. Even38.A. Even ffB. AlthoughC. BecauseD. While39.A. generallyB. authenticallyC. innocentlyD. genuinely40.A. studyingB. practicingC. working D shoppingPART VGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (15 MIN)There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.41.John is _ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. no so42.She remembered sever, d occasions in the past _ she had experienced a similar feeling.A. whileB. beforeC. thatD. when43.ff your car _ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.A. shall needB. should needC. would needD. will need44.The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than_.A. is necessaryB. being necessaryC. to be necessaryD. it is necessary45._, he can now only watch it on TV at home.A. Obtaining not a ticket for the matchB. Not obtaining a ticket for the matchC. Not having obtained a ticket for the matchD. Not obtained a ticket for the match46.The children prefer camping in the mountains _ an indoor activity.A. toB. thanC. forD. with47.Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner_ to the professor.A. as far asB. the same asC. as much asD. as long as48._ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.A. Much asB. Much thoughC. As muchD. Though much49.The Clarks havent decided yet which hotel _.A. to stayB. is to stayC. to stay atD. is for staying50.His strong sense of humor was _ make everyone in the room burst out laughing.A. so as toB. such as toC. so thatD. such that51._ enough time and money, the researcher would have been able to discover more in this field.A. GivingB. To giveC. GivenD. Being given52.You _ Mark anything. It was none of his business.A. neednt have toldB. neednt tellC. mustnt have toldD. mustnt tell53.The membership card entitled him certain privileges in the dub.A. onB. inC. atD. to54.Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were _ and not planned.A. substantialB. spontaneousC. simultaneousD. synthetic55.For the success of the project, the company should _ the most of the opportunities at hand.A. obtainB. graspC. catchD. make56.Failure to follow the club rules _ him from the volleyball team.A. disfavoredB. dispelledC. disqualifiedD. dismissed57.The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with _ hope.A. eternalB. infiniteC. ceaselessD. everlasting58.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but _ this decision was revised.A. subsequentlyB. successivelyC. predominantlyD. preliminarily59.The local police are authorized to _ anyones movements as they think fit.A. pauseB. haltC. repelD. keep60.Have you ever received _ of what has happened to her?A. the wordB. wordsC. wordD. the words61.Twelve is to three four is to one.A. what IS asC. thatD. like62.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _ seemed to change.A. affairB. luckC. eventD. chance63.Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little _ of what I said.A. remarkB. warningC. noticeD. attention64.The scheme was _ when it was discovered it would be very costly.A. resignedB. surrenderedC. releasedD. abandoned65.Yesterday my aunt bought some new _ for her flat at the seaside.A. furnitureB. furnituresC. possessionD. possessionsPART VIREADING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)SECTION AREADING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)In this part 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 correct answer.TEXT APeople have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painter thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.About 5,000 years ago the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as a kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet.The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture-writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modem comic-strip (连环漫画) stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it.By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea bad developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letter of the Greek alphabet. The Ronmans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds, drawings, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.66.Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because _.A. the hunters wanted to see the picturesB. the painters were animal loverC. the painters wanted to show imaginationD. the pictures were thought to be helpful67.The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPTA. the former was easy to writeB. there were fewer signs in the formerC. the former was easy to pronounceD. each sign stood for only one sound68.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.B. The Egyptians liked to write comic-strip stories.C. The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.D. The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.69.In the paragraph, the author thinks that pictures _.A. should be made comprehensibleB. should be made interestingC. are of much use in our lifeD. are disappearing from our lifeTEXT BHuman beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more titan two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals and also for malting other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Too