1997年1月英语四级真题及答案.doc

1997年1月英语四级真题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and 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), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 oclock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose D on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer A B C D1.A) Look for a more expensive hotel.B) Go to another hotel by bus.C) Try to find a quiet place.D) Take a walk around the city.（C）2.A) Theyre talking about nice children.B) The man has a house for sale.C) The woman lives in a nice house.D) The man has three children.（B）3.A) In a hotel.B) At a dinner table.C) In the street.D) At the mans house.（A）4.A) Relatives.B) Roommates.C) Colleagues.D) Neighbors.（D）5.A) 5:00.B) 5:15.C) 5:30.D) 5:45.（B）6.A) He wants to have more sleep.B) His wife doesnt sleep well.C) Women need more sleep than men.D) He doesnt need as much sleep as his wife.（D）7.A) A student.B) A reporter.C) A visitor.D) A lecturer.（A）8.A) To the school.B) To a friends house.C) To the post office.D) Home.（C）9.A) He is afraid he wont be chosen for the trip.B) The boss has not decided where to go.C) Such a trip is necessary for the company.D) Its not certain whether the trip will take place.（D）10.A) It was boring.B) It was entertaining.C) It was touching.D) It was encouraging.（C）Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 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 the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) He wanted to find a place to read his papers.B) He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane.C) He felt thirsty and wanted some coffee.D) He went there to meet his friends.（B）12.A) Toys for children.B) Important documents.C) Food and coffee.D) Clothes and scientific papers.（D）13.A) The woman took his case on purpose.B) All his papers had been stolen.C) He had taken the womans case.D) The woman played a joke on him.（C）Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) The liberation movement of British women.B) Rapid economic development in Britain.C) Changing attitudes to family life.D) Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.（D）15.A) Because millions of men died in the war.B) Because women had proved their worth.C) Because women were more skillful than men.D) Because factories preferred to employ women.（A）16.A) The concept of “the family” as a social unit.B) The attitudes to birth control.C) The attitudes to religion.D) The ideas of authority and tradition.（A）Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered.B) Those who expected to have several children but could only have one.C) Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children.D) Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30.（B）18.A) Because their parents want them to share the family burden.B) Because their parents are too strict with them in their education.C) Because they have nobody to play with.D) Because their parents want them to grow up as fast as possible.（B）19.A) Two types of only children.B) Parents responsibilities.C) The necessity of family planning.D) The relationship between parents and children.（A）20.A) They have no sisters or brothers.B) They are overprotected by their parents.C) Their parents expect too much of them.D) Their parents often punish them for minor faults.（C）Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21.Until then, his family _ from him for six months.A) didnt hearB) hasnt been hearingC) hasnt heardD) hadnt heard（D）22.The conference _ a full week by the time it ends.A) must have lastedB) will have lastedC) would lastD) has lasted（B）23.Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _.A) gapsB) rateC) lengthD) intervals（D）24.Physics is _ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.A) alikeB) equivalentC) likelyD) uniform（B）25.Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means _ trouble.A) makingB) to makeC) to have madeD) having make（B）26.After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to school.A) to be encouragedB) been encouragedC) being encouragedD) be encouraged（C）27.The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester.A) takes effectB) takes partC) takes placeD) takes turns（A）28.The president made a _ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A) vigorousB) tediousC) flatD) harsh（A）29.It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will affect supply and demand.A) fromB) withC) toD) for（C）30.Finding a job in such a big company has always been _ his wildest dreams.A) underB) overC) aboveD) beyond（D）31.It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _, you will succeed in the end.A) hang upB) hang aboutC) hang onD) hang onto（C）32.It is reported that _ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.A) the mostB) most ofC) mostD) the most of（C）33.Last year the advertising rate _ by 20 percent.A) raisedB) arousedC) aroseD) rose（D）34._ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A) Had they arrivedB) Would they arriveC) Were they arrivingD) Were they to arrive（D）35.The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _ and many houses collapsed.A) wreckedB) spoiledC) tornD) injured（A）36.The little man was _ one metre fifty high.A) almost more thanB) hardly more thanC) nearly more thanD) as much as（B）37.As _ announced in todays papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays.A) beingB) isC) to beD) been（B）38.You see the lightning _ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A) the instantB) for an instantC) on the instantD) in an instant（A）39.The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A) moodB) temperC) mindD) passion（B）40.Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.A) are to challengeB) may be challengedC) have been challengedD) are challenging（C）41.Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _ the new carpet.A) crashB) polluteC) spotD) stain（D）42.Id rather read than watch television; the programs seem _ all the time.A) to get worseB) to be getting worseC) to have got worseD) getting worse（B）43.Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _ in grocery stores.A) readyB) approachableC) probableD) available（D）44.When I caught him _ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.A) cheatingB) cheatC) to cheatD) to be cheating（A）45.It is important that enough money _ to fund the project.A) be collectedB) must be collectedC) was collectedD) can be collected（A）46.Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise.A) resistB) sustainC) tolerateD) undergo（C）47.If only the committee _ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.A) approveB) will approveC) can approveD) would approve（D）48._ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.A) OnB) ByC) AtD) Of（C）49._ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A) BelieveB) To believeC) BelievingD) Believed（A）50.Mr. Morgan can be very sad _, though in public he is extremely cheerful.A) by himselfB) in personC) in privateD) as individual（C）Part III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions:There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is thief or a meter reader, and so on.The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume (服装) of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook (钱包). Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.51.In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us _.A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB) behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD) make friends with other people（B）52.According to the writer, people often assume different statuses _.A) in order to identify themselves with othersB) in order to better identify othersC) as their mental processes changeD) as the situation changes（D）53.The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means “_”.A) involvementB) appreciationC) assessmentD) presentation（C）54.In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “_”.A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriatelyB) identification of other peoples statusesC) selecting ones own statusesD) constant mental process（A）55.By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Line 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means _.A) different people have different styles of clothesB) ready-made clothes may need alterationsC) statuses come ready made just like clothesD) our choice of statuses is limited（D）Passage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “Youve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual type writer and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.56.The passage is meant to _.A) warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB) advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC) show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD) encourage young people to pursue a writing career（A）57.What can be concluded from the passage?A) Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B) A writers success depends on luck rather than on effort.C) Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D) The chances for a writer to become successful are small.（D）58.Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A) He wasnt able to produce a single