2001年专业英语四级考试真题及答案.doc

2001年专业英语四级考试真题及答案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. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENTIn 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 natureB. the good salariesC. contact with the youngD. more summer holidays2. 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. 1030 a.mB. 1000 a.mC. 1130 a.mD. 1100 a.m5. The speaker is probably a(n) _.A. insurance agentB. firemanC. salesmanD. policeman6. The speaker thinks that_.A. Ian achieved a lot as an athleteB. Ians blind eye prevented him from athleticsC. Ians success depended on his childhood experienceD. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her_.A. husbands healthB. husbands workC. husbands illnessD. own health8. The relationship between Susan and Jenny is _.A. neutralB. friendlyC. unclearD strained9. 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 CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.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 libraryB. a bookstoreC. the classroomD. a department store12. The relationship between the two speakers is probably_.A. man and wifeB. lawyer and clientC. customer and waitressD. colleagues13. We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n) _.A. plumberB. construction workerC. office boyD. porter14. 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. libraryB. theatreC. research instituteD. laboratory17. Jackson changed his job because he _.A. hurt himself during his workB. was not satisfied with his playC .wanted to work harderD. found the job too hard18. 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 BROADCASTQuestions 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 question.Now listen to the news.19. Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after _.A. she had sentenced minority rights activists to deathB. the military had resumed control of the countryC. power had been handed over to an elected presidentD. she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders20. The Commonwealth consists of _countries which were former British colonies.A. 54B. 29C. 9D. 95Questions 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 question.Now listen to the news.21. The space shuttle Discovery completed a _mission upon to the Kennedy Space Centre.A. 11-dayB. 94-dayC. 10-dayD. 49-day22. When the spacecraft was going to land, _.A. it produced a lot of noiseB. there were scattered showersC. people could see it high in the skyD. people could neither see nor hear itQuestions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 second to answer the question.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 boatB. smuggling in refugeesC. causing the accidentD. injuring refugeesQuestion 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 VistaB. negotiation with the ships ownerC. threats Sun Vista poses to passing shipsD. a newspapers comment on Sun VistaPart CLOZE 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.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 should have an inquiring mind,wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work ( 28 )is own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others ( 29 )his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding ( 30 )with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to ( 31 )rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another,since this ability is frequently ( 32 )of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translators work,i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, ( 33 )that he should be able to speak thelanguage he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage ( 34 )a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can ( 35 )with. It is, ( 36 ),desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to ( 37 )how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same ( 38 ) to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not ( 39 ). There are many other skills and ( 40 )that are desirable in a translator.26. A. application B. use C. utility D. usage27. A. More than B. Except forC. Because of D. In addition to28. A. of B. byC. for D. on29. A. should B. whenC. because D. if30. A. familiariy B. acquaintanceC. knowledge D. skill31. A. change B. transformC. turn D. switch32. A. lacked B. requiredC. faced D. confronted33. A. essential B. unnecessaryC. advantageous D. useless34. A. over B. despiteC. rather than D. instead35. A. deal B. concernC. work D. do away36. A. however B. accordinglyC. consequently D. thus37. A. knowing B. having knownC. know D. have known38. A. refers B. comesC. applies D. amounts39. A. matter B. mindC. harm D. work40. A. characteristics B. qualitiesC. distinctions D. featuresPart GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 15 MIN.There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41. I cant gofor one thing, I have no money, and_I have too much work.A. whats moreB. as wellC. for anotherD. in addition42. Even as a girl,_to be her life, and theater audiences were tobe her best teacher.A. performing by Melissa wereB. it was known that Melissas performances wereC. knowing that Melissas performances wereD. Melissa knew that performing was43. _ him tomorrow?A. Why not to call onB. Why dont call onC. Why not calling onD. Why not call on44. There is no doubt _the company has made the right decision on the sales project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when45. Intellect is to the mind _sight is to the body.A. whatB. asC. thatD.like46. _I sympathize, I cant really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.A. As long asB. AsC. WhileD. Even47. The patients progress was very encouraging as he could _ get out of bed without help.A. nearlyB. hardlyC. merelyD. barely48. He was_to tell the truth even to his closest friend.A. too much of a cowardB. too much the cowardC. a coward enoughD. enough of a coward49. Barry had an advantage over his mother _he could speak French.A. since thatB. in thatC. at thatD. so that50. You neednt worry _ regards the cost of the operation.A. withB. whichC. asD. about51. _ is not a serious disadvantage in life.A. To be not tallB. Not to be tallC. Being not tallD. Not being tall52. During the famine, many people were _ to going without food for days.A. sunkB. reducedC. forcedD. declined53. The computer can be programmed to _a whole variety of tasks.A. assignB. tackleC. realizeD. solve54. The teams efforts to score were _by the opposing goalkeeper.A. frustratedB. preventedC. discouragedD. accomplished55. I only know the man by_ but I have never spoken to him.A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience56. Being colour-blind, Sally cant make a _between red and green.A. differenceB. distinctionC. comparisonD. division57. You must insist that students give a truthful answer _ with the reality of their world.A. relevantB. simultaneousC. consistentD. practical58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to _with some of her most treasured possessions.A. divideB. separateC. partD. abandon.59. The car was in good working _when I bought it a few months agoA. orderB. formC. stateD. circumstance60. The customer expressed her _for that broad hat.A. disapprovalB. distasteC. dissatisfactionD. dismay61. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be_.A. restlessB. skilledC. strongD. versatile62. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in_to his income.A. comparisonB. proportionC. associationD. calculation63. Although he has become rich, he is still very _ of his money.A. economicB. thriftyC. frugalD. careful64. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to _the weekly staff meeting.A. presideB. introduceC. chairD. dominate65. The _ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.A. originB. generationC. descentD. causePart READING 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 train clattered over points and passed through a station.Then it began suddenly to slow down, presumably in obedience to a signal. For some minutes it crawled along, then stopped; presently it began to move forward again. Another up-train passed them, though with less vehemence than the first one. The train gathered speed again. At that moment another train, also on a down-line, swerved inwards towards them, for a moment with almost alarming effect. For a time the two trains ran parallel, now, one gaining a little, now the other. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked from her window through the window of the parallelcarriages. Most of the blinds were down, but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible. The other train was not very full and there were many empty carriages.At the moment when the two trains gave the illusion of being stationary, ablind in one of the carriages flew up with a snap. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked intothe lighted first-class carriage that was only a few feet away.Then she drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet.Standing with his back to the window and to her was a man. His hands were round the throat of a woman who faced him, and he was slowly, remorselessly, strangling her. Her eyes were starting from their sockets, her face was purple. As Mrs. McGillicuddy watched, fascinated, the end came; the body went limp and crumpled in the mans hands.At the same moment, Mrs. McGillicuddys train slowed down again and the other began to gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from sight.Almost automatically Mrs. McGillicuddys hand went up to the communicationcord, then paused, irresolute. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was travelling? The horror of what she had seen at such close quarters, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel paralysed. Some immediate action was necessary,but what?The door of her compartment was drawn back and a ticket collector said, “Ticket, please.”66. When Mrs. McGuillicuddys train passed through a station, it_.A. gained speed suddenlyB. kept its usual speedC. changed its speedD. stopped immediately67. Mrs. McGuillicuddy seems to be a (an) _ person.A. observantB. interestedC. nosyD. nervous68. What she saw in the parallel train made her feel_.A. excitedB. anxiousC. worriedD. horrified69. She didnt ring the communication cord immediately because_.A. she was very much afraidB. there was no point of doing soC. she was too shocked to moveD. the ticket collector came inTEXT BI am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county. But how realistic is the dream?Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when