1992专四真题与答案

1、TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (1992)GRADE FOURPART IWRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITION(35 MIN)Write in your ANSWER BOOKLET a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:My Views on Read ing Exte nsivelyRequireme nts:Write the compositi on in 3 paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state what your view is

2、 on "reading extensively f,In the sec ond paragraph, give at least two reas ons to support your view.And in the last paragraph, give a brief summary of what you have discussed in the preced ing paragraphs.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING(10 MIN)Write in your ANSWER BOOKLET a note of about 80 words to a f

3、rie nd of yours based on the follow ing situati on:Your friends want to make a trip to. and you intended to join them in their trip. But now for some reas ons you can't go with them. Please state your reas ons.PART II PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)Directi ons:There are errors to be

4、 corrected in the follow ing passage. No line has more tha n one error and one or two lines are error free. Proofread the passage in this way:For a wrong word,un derl ine the wrong word and write the correct word in the bla nkFor an errorless line,provided at the end of the line.Examale:mark the pos

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6、etobla nk provided.Many scie ntists are optimistic that new ways of gen erat ing large amou nts of en ergy will be successfully developed, but at the same time they fear the con seque nee. If the world populati ongoes on in creas in gly at its prese nt rate , and each in dividual(2) con ti nues to u

7、se moreen ergy in every1992-1year, we may, in fifty(6)(10)(11)(12) syeoamr'suctihmteh,abt ewebuwrnoiunlgd udpamage the eBayrtrhis'sinagtmthoestpehmepre.rature owfethceoualtdmmoseplthAercet,ic iacned-cAanptsaarcntdicreplace the paantdtearnimofavl eligvetsable tahrfroiguhgtheonuetdthe world Tp

8、ohsesiebidlitayn.ger will hmainvdeastoscbieentkisetspctoinntinue at their experiments.In the meantime, we all help (13) protect the environment by wmaosretincgareenfeulrlgyya. nTdhitsurmnienagns(15)uanndehceastsinagryinligthetinhgome. In these small ways we can all phlealcpetofomr fauktuertehe world

9、 a cleaner, healthier generations.(15 MIN)PART III DICTATIONListen to the following passage and write down the whole passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. For the first time, just listen and try to understand the meaning? The firstreading will be read at the normal speed. F

10、or the second and the third reading, the passage will be read at the normal speed again and it is foryou to check your work.PART IV LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN) SECTION ADirections:In this section you will hear 10 statements. The Statement will be read ONCE ONLY. They will not be written out for

11、 you, and you must listen carefully in order to understand what the speaker says. After you hear a statement, you will have a period of 15 to 20 seconds to read the four sentences in your test book and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then, on your answer sheet

12、, find the number of the question and mark your answer by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets ?Listen to the following example:You will hear:Susan is fifty-four years old this year. She has been an English teacher since she was twenty-six. How long has s

13、he been teaching English?You will read:A. Thirty-two years. B. Thirty-four years.C. Twenty-eight years. D. Twenty-six years.Choice C '"Twenty-eight years" is the correct answe 匚 Therefore, you should choose C and mark your answer in the ANSWER BOOKLET by drawing with a pencil a short b

14、ar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Sample Answer: AB C D1. A. Fifteen yuan.B. Ten yuan.C. Five yuan.D. Three yuan.1992-22.A. This is an orde 匚B. This is an arrangement.C. This is aD. This is a request.3p.ieAc. Tehoisfisardevasicoeni.ng.B. This is belief.This isD. This issupposition.e

15、xperience.4. A. I don't think it good to lend you my bicycle.B. I think I had better lend you my bicycle.C. I object to your having a bicycle of your own.D. I suggest that you have a bicycle of your own.5. A. He would not lend me anything because he knew what I wanted to borrow.B. I was always b

16、orrowing from him though he was not willing to lend me anything.C. He was reluctant to lend me anything, so he said he didn't have it.D. He was always willing to lend me what I wanted to borrow.6. A. Peter has got a better job.B. Peter is not a junior clerk now.C. Peter is not willing to be a ju

17、nior clerk.D. Peter loves his post as a junior clerk.7. A. I am sure that the lift is still not working.B. I am sure that the lift is working now.C. I like to use the stairs instead of the lift.D. I like to use the lift instead of the stairs.8. A. You should take those chairs inside.B. You should br

18、ing those chairs inside.C. You should carry those chairs inside.D. You should send those chairs inside.9. A. Do not stop by the big house if you are not invited.B. Do not enter the big house even if you are invited.C. Do not get in the big house even 讦 you are invited.D. Do not look into the big hou

19、se only if you are invited.10. A. You should have the boy help himself.B. You should have the boy do it himself.C. It is necessary for the boy to be dependent.D. It is necessary for the boy to depend on you.SECTION BDirections:In this section you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers

20、 ? At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. You will hear the question ONCE ONLY. After you hear the question, you will have a period of 15 to 20 seconds to read the four possible answers marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer. Mark

21、your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets. Listen to the following example:You will hear:B. A plumbe 匸D. A repair.B. Eating up the apples.D. Buying some other fruit.B. Peeling off the wallpaper.D. Hiding the damage.B. In a cl

22、assroom.D. In a post office. any goodIf the post office needs any help. If the man will go to the post office.If the man can help the post office.17. A. Go to the office himself.C. Send his application.18. A. Earning some money.C. Taking a trip to California.19. A. He prefers maths.C. Both subjects

23、are important.20. A. Anyone can do it well.C. Mary probably can't do it. SECTION C Directions:B. Write to the office.D. Apply over the phone.B. Winter vacation plans.D. Getting a job in California.B. Maths is more important. D. English is not important.B. No one can do it well.D. Only Mary can d

24、o it well.Man: Let's go for a nice walk into the country this morning. Woman: Fd love to, but Fm afraid I have a bad cold.Third voice: What will the woman probably do?You will read:A. Take a walk with her friend. B. Stay at home and do her homework.C. Catch up with her studies. D. Rest and take

25、care of herself.From the conversation, we know that the woman has a bad cold and needs to take a rest at home.The best answer, then, is“Rest and take care of herself'. Therefore, you should choose a. nswer D11. A. Ajanitor.C. A salesman.12. A. Buying some more apples.C. Eating some fruit.13. A.

26、Hanging it on the wall.C. Using tape for the picture.14. A. In a printing shop.C. In a reading-room.15. A. If a complaint will really doB.C.D.16. A. The woman stops reading the notice.B. The woman stops to read the notice.C. The woman is walking on the grass wearing her glasses.D. The woman is looki

27、ng at the notice but can't see the words.In this section you will hear one brief talk and four broadcasts from BBC andVOA. You willhear them ONCE ONLY. After each one, you will hear some questions. You will hear each question ONCE ONLY. After you hear the question, you will have 15 to 20 seconds

28、 to choose the best answer from the four choices given ? Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets ?Questions 21-22 are based on the brief talk you have just heard.21. What natural disaster hit the central Philippines?A.

29、 A tropical storm.B. Landslides.C. Floods.D. A snow storm.22. What happened to more than natural disaster?6,000 people in the Philippines during a1992-4A. They all died.B. It was probable that they all died.C. They were all missing. D. Some of them were rescued. Questions 23-25 are based on the pass

30、age you have just heard.23. Where did the fire break out?A. On a Vietnamese boat.B. In a bus in Vietnam.C. At the police station.D. In a detention camp in Hong Kong.24. What often happened among the Vietnamese refugees?A. Quarrels among the racketeers.B. Setting houses on fire.C. Fighting between pe

31、ople from different places.D. Taking people to hospital.25. About how many Vietnamese refugees are there in HK?A. 500,000.B. More than 15,000.C. More than 50,000. D. 55,000. Questions 26-27 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What did UN inspectors find out about Iraq?A. Iraq imported s

32、ome weapons legitimately.B. Iraq imported from neither Britain nor France.C. Iraq imported some weapons illegitimately.D. Both A and C.27. What did Britain and France ask UN's to do concerning Iraq?A. To impose export controls and non-proliferation agreement.B. To make known the names of foreign

33、 countries which send weapons to Iraq.C. To investigate Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs.D. To make a comprehension report on the United Nations investigations. Questions 28-30 are based on the passage you have just heard.28. According to a senior administration official,

34、 what are Turkey and Iran both interested in?A. Getting more support from the United States.B. Playing a decisive role in the former Soviet Republics.C. Making friends with the former Soviet Republics.D. Improving market economy in both countries.29. What kind of country is Turkey?A. A country not c

35、ontrolled by church.B. A Moslem country.C. A Christian country:D. A country with strong religious influence.30. What does the U.S.A, want the former Central Asian Soviet Republics to do?A. To look to the future.B. To be backed by the United States.C. To follow the example of Turkey.D. To be independ

36、ent Moslem countries.Directi ons:Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the correspo nding bla nks. Mark the choice for each bla nk in your ANSWER BOOKLET.America ns are people obsessed with child-reari ng. In their books,magaz in es, talk shows, pare

37、nttra ining courses, White House con fere nces, and chats (31) the back fen ce, theyen dlessly debate the best ways to raise childre n. (32) , America ns do more tha n debate theirtheories. They tra nslate them into acti on. They erect playgrou nds for the you ngsters (33) ,equip large schools for t

38、heir educati on, and train skilled specialists for their welfare. (34)in dustriesinAmerica are devoted to making children happy, healthy and wise.But this in terest in childhood is relatively n ew. I n fact, (35) very rece ntly peoplecon sidered childhood just a brief uni mporta nt prelude to adulth

39、ood and the real bus in ess of liv ing. By and large they (36)ignored childre n, beat them, or fon dled them carelessly, much as wewould amuse ourselves with a (37)of puppies. When they gave serious thought to childre n(38)all, people either con ceived of them as mini ature adults or as peculiar, un

40、 formedan imals.Down through the ages the experie nces of childhood have bee n as (39)as its durati on.Acti ons that would have provoked (40) beati ng in one era elicit extra lov ing care in ano the 匚Babies who have bee n n urtured exclusively by their mothers in one epoch are (41)withday-care worke

41、rs in another. In some places children have been trained to straddle unsteady canoes, n egotiate treacherous mountain passes, and carry heavy bun dles on (42)heads. Inother places they have bee n taught complicated pia no con certos and multiplicati on tables.But diverse (43)it has bee n, childhood

42、has one com mon experie nce at its core and thatis the social aspect of n urture. All childre n n eed adults to bring them up. Because huma n you ng take so long to become in depe ndent, we think that civilizati on (44) have grow n up arou ndthe n eed to feed and protect them. Certa inly, from the e

43、arliest days of man, adults (45)madeprovisi on for the childre n in their midst.31.A. overB. fromC. duri ngD.by32. A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. NeverthelessD.Besides33. A. happ in essB. well-bei ngC. pleasureD. delight34. A. En tireB. MostC. AnyD. Total35. A. almostB. onlyC. sinceD. un til36. A. eitherB.

44、 n eitherC. simplyD. both37. A. broodB. litterC. packD. flock38. A. forB. afterC. aboveD. at39. A. variableB. variousC. variedD. varia nt40. A. oneB. aC. someD. any41. A. taughtB. tra inedC. leftD.42. A. theB. ourC.yourbrouDhtheir43. A. forB. asC. thoughD.44. A. mayB. shouldC. ought toalthou.gwould4

45、5. A. wereB. areC. haveD. hadDirections:There are 30 sentences in this section ? Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D ? Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the answer sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across

46、the corresponding letter in the brackets ?Example:Scarcely had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre the curtain went up.A. thenB. whenC. beforeD. thanThe sentence should read, '"Scarcely had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre when the curtain went up.&quo

47、t; Therefore you should choose B.Sample answer: ABC D46. Ted couldn't remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was Sunday because everybody was at _church.A. /, the B. a, /C. /, a D. the, /47. When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker and the audience A. had finished speaking,

48、 were clappingB. had finished speaking, had clappedC. finished speaking, clappedD. finished speaking, were clapping48. "The door was ope n""It open. I had locked it myself and the key was in my pocket."A. can't beB. mustn't beC. can't have beenD. mustn't have been

49、A. feelsC. has felt52. Home is home,A. it isC. be it49. We could go to a concert you'd prefer to visit a museum.A. ifB. becauseC. unlessD.50. If you in such a hurry, you _s_inscuegar into the sauce instead of salt.A. were not, would notput B. were, would putC. had been, would have put D. had not

50、 been, would not have put51. The doctor is feeling the little girl's pulse. He says it normal.B. is feelingD. is felt ever so homely. B. it wereD. it be53. Mary is than Alice.A. more experienced a teacherC. more an experienced teacherB. a more experienced teacherD. more experienced54. They fulfi

51、lled the task in it took us.A. three-fourths time B. three-fourths timesC. three-fourths the timeD. the three-fourths time55. _ their help, we would not have succeeded.A. Hadn't been forB. Had it not been forC. It hadn't been forD. Had not it been for56. This question admits several answers.

52、A. forB. withC. ofD.to57. _ all probability, nobody would have complained, if Mary had not told the neighbors about it.B. InA. ToC. For D. Atone another's58. The compositions contained so few errors that the teacher got the students papers.B. to correctA. correctC. correctingD. to be correcting5

53、9. A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, ?A. need it B. needn t itC. does it D. doesn't it60.1 don't like bills, but when I do get them, I like _A. to get, paying B. getting, to payC. to get, to payD. getting, payingHe used so much jargon that I hadn't a what

54、 he was talking about.A. queryB.hintC. thoughtD.clueIsn't it time you some serious work before the examination?A. got down toB.took up withC. got off withD.put down toPlease put your empty cigarette packets and paper bags in theA. junk B. litterC. scrapThe service was held toA. commemorateC. rem

55、ember4.65.His66.them promptly.bins provided.D. depositthe sacrifice of those who died in the war. B. memorize D. remindof the basis structures is good but his vocabulary is limited. A. holdB.gripC. graspD.seizureThe horses have returned to their after the morning exercise.A. bamsB.stablesA

56、. drainingC. spilling68. "It's hot, isn't it?" he said,A. rinsingC. sweepingB. droppingD. drippinghis brow with a handkerchief.B. wipingD. scrubbing69. He is so _ in his work that it would be a pity to disturb him. A. absorbedB. attentiveC. consumedD._with him to abandon the ship b

57、ineftoerenit was too late.A. appealedB. claimedC. beggedD. pleaded71.1 was about to say something, but the temptation.A. challenged B.obstructed C. resisted70.1D. struggledWe will accept your cheque, although it is not our normal A. practiceB. intentionC. stateD. occasionFollowing the elections, a completely new situation is likely to _A. arouseB. ariseC. raiseD.Production has been delayed becausreisoef a shortage of A. baseB. primeC.