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1、 1994年专业英语四级考试真题及答案TESTFORENGLISHMAJOR(1994) -GRADEFOUR- TIMELIMIT:140MIN. PartWRITING45MIN. SECTIONACOMPOSITION Writeacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic: TV:agoodthingorabadthing? Youaretowritethreeparagraphs: Inthefirstparagraph,stateclearlyyourviewpoint. Inthesecondparagraph,supportyou

2、rviewpointwithdetailsorexamples. Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionwithasummaryorasuggestion. Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organizationandappropriateuseoflanguage.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING10MIN. Writeanoteofabout60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation. Youweresupposedtohandinyourb

3、ookreportfortheExtensiveReadingCourseonMonday,butyouaretwodayslate.NowyouareoutsideProfessorLinsofficeasyouwanttohandinyourassignment,butheisnotin.Writeanotetohim,apologizingandexplainingwhyyoudidnotgivehimyourworkontime. Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy. Part DICTATIO

4、N15MIN. Listentothefollowingpassage.Alltogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthe firstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthe secondandthethirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase, withintervalsof15to20seconds.Thelastreadi

5、ngwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduring thistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork. PartLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION20MIN.SECTIONASTATEMENT Inthissectionyouwillhear10statements.Thestatementswillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachstatement,youwillhearaquestion.Youwillthenbegivenaperiodof15secondstoreadthefourchoicesanddecidewhic

6、honeisthecorrectanswer.Now,listentothestatements. 1.A.Inviteafriendtodinner. B.Askforhelp. C.Makeadate. D.Visitafriend. 2.A.Sheisabankclerk. B.Sheisashopassistant. C.Sheisawaitress. D.Sheisareceptionist. 3.A.Toinquire. B.Torequest. C.Tohelp. D.Tooffer. 4.A.Markhadntgotanymoney. B.Markrentedasportsca

7、r. C.Markhadgotenoughmoneyforthecar. D.Markdidntbuythesportscar. 5.A.Inabookstore. B.Inanewsagents. C.Inalibrary. D.Inagiftshop. 6.A.Janewantedtobealone. B.JanehopedtoseeTom. C.TombrokeJanesheart. D.TominterruptedJanessleep. 7.A.25minutes. B.35minutes. C.15minutes. D.20minutes. 8.A.Cake. B.Toast. C.

8、Friedeggs. D.Milkshake. 9.A.ShefoundadressLarryhadneverseen. B.ShefoundadressshedwornatLarrysbefore. C.Shefoundadressshehadneverworn. D.Shefoundadressshehadneverseen. 10.A.SherefusedtolendJimhercar. B.Jimgotfinedwhiledrivinghercar. C.SheknewnothingaboutJimsdrivingrecord. D.Jimdrovehercarwithoutadriv

9、erslicense. SECTIONBCONVERSATION Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,athirdvoicewillaskaquestionaboutwhatwassaid.Youwillhearboththeconversationandthequestiononceonly.Afteryouheareachquestion,youwillhaveaperiodof15secondstoreadthefourpossibleansw

10、ersanddecidewhichisthecorrectanswer.Now,listentotheconversations. 11.A.Turnright. B.Turnleft. C.Drivetwoblocks. D.Gostraighton. 12.A.Themanhadflu. B.ThemanwasinclassFriday. C.ThewomanwasinclassFriday. D.NeitherofthemwasinclassFriday. 13.A.Atelevision. B.Awashingmachine. C.Acooker. D.Afridge. 14.A.76

11、43388. B.7638558. C.7683384. D.7688443. 15.A.Theshophasdispatchedherorder. B.Thecustomerhasreceivedthebluejacket. C.Theshophasstillgotthebluejacket. D.Thecustomerhasorderedthewrongjacket. 16.A.Inarestaurant. B.Inasupermarket. C.Inahotel. D.Inakitchen. 17.A.Windy. B.Fine. C.Rainy. D.Overcast. 18.A.Th

12、emans. B.Marys. C.Herown. D.Thewomans. 19.A.$140. B.$120. C.$130. D.$170. 20.A.Inthesidestreet. B.Atthecrossroads. C.Onthemainroad. D.Onthemotorway. SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsbroadcastsfromtheBBCandVOA.Youwillhearthemonceonly.Aftereachnewsitem,youwillhearsomequestions

13、.Youwillheareachquestion onlyonce.Afteryouheareachquestion,youwillhave20secondstochoosethecorrectanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.Now,listentothebroadcasts. Questions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnewsitem. 21.A.TomovetheirbasetoSweden. B.Toworktogether. C.TosellmorecarstoJapan. D.ThatVolvowilltakeoverRen

14、ault. 22.A.Today. B.Nextweek. C.Tomorrow. D.Intwodaystime. 23.A.Toreducethenumberoftheiremployees. B.Tobecometheworldsleadingcarproducer. C.TocompetewithJapaneseautomakers. D.TobecomethelargestautocompanyinEurope. Questions24to26arebasedonthefollowingnewsitem. 24.A.AnagreementwithRussia. B.Areshuffl

15、eoftheGovernment. C.CooperationwithRussia. D.TheresignationofthePresident. 25.A.TheywillbedisassembledinRussia. B.TheywillbedisassembledinUkraine. C.TheywillbecontrolledbyRussia. D.TheywillbecontrolledbytheBlackSeaFleet. 26.A.TheRussianPresident. B.TheRussianParliament. C.TheUkrainePresident. D.TheU

16、kraineParliament. Questions27to28arebasedonthefollowingnewsitem. 27.A.ThenewallianceinSouthernEurope. B.Thepossiblepossessionofnuclearweaponsandmissilesbysomecountries. C.Thepossibleacquisitionofadvancedtechnologybysomecountries. D.NATOshesitationtobuildnewdefences. 28.A.NATOalliesareexpectedtoholda

17、summit. B.Nucleartechnologyisavailableontheblackmarket. C.NATOisbeingurgedbytheU.S.tosetupanewdefencesystem. D.Europeancountrieshavecutdownondefencebudgets. Questions29to30arebasedonthefollowingnewsitem. 29.A.$650million. B.$400million. C.$250million. D.$450million. 30.A.Applicationsoutnumberavailab

18、ility. B.Lackofgovernmentsupport. C.Insufficienttrainedpersonnel. D.Uncertaintyofthefuturemarket. PartCLOZE15MIN. Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Choosethebestoneforeachblank. Mostpeoplehavenoideaofthehardworkandworrythatgointotheco

19、llectingofthosefascinatingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthezoo.Oneofthequestionsthatisalwaysaskedofmeis(31)Ibecameananimalcollectorinthefirst(32).TheansweristhatIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinanimalsandzoos.Accordingtomyparents,thefirstwordIwasabletosaywithany(33)wasnottheconventionalmammaordaddy,(34

20、)thewordzoo,whichIwould(35)overandoveragainwithashrill(36)untilsomeone,inorderto(37)meup,wouldtakemetothezoo.When I(38)alittleolder,welivedinGreeceandIhadagreat(39)ofpets,ranging fromowlstoseahorses,andIspentallmysparetime(40)thecountrysideinsearchoffreshspecimensto(41)tomycollectionofpets.(42)onIwe

21、ntforayeartotheCityZoo,asastudent(43),togetexperienceofthelargeanimals,suchaslions,bears,bisonandostriches,(44)werenoteasytokeepathome.WhenIleft,I(45)hadenoughmoneyofmyowntobeableto(46)myfirsttripandIhavebeengoing(47)eversincethen.Thoughacollectorsjobisnotaneasyoneandisfullof(48),itiscertainlyajobwh

22、ichwillappeal(49) allthosewholoveanimalsand(50). 31.A.howB.whereC.whenD.whether 32.A.regionB.fieldC.placeD.case33.A.clarityB.emotionC.sentimentD.affection34.A.exceptB.butC.exceptforD.butfor35.A.reciteB.recognizeC.readD.repeat36.A.volumeB.noiseC.voiceD.pitch37.A.closeB.shutC.stopD.comfort38.A.grewB.w

23、asgrowingC.growD.grown39.A.manyB.amountC.numberD.supply40.A.livingB.cultivatingC.reclaimingD.exploring 41.A.increaseB.includeC.addD.enrich42.A.LaterB.FurtherC.ThenD.Subsequently 43.A.attendantB.keeperC.memberD.aide 44.A.whoB.theyC.ofwhichD.which45.A.luckilyB.gladlyC.nearlyD.successfully46.A.payB.pro

24、videC.allowD.finance47.A.normallyB.regularlyC.usuallyD.often48.A.expectationsB.sorrowsC.excitementD.disappointments 49.A.forB.withC.toD.from50.A.excursionB.travelC.journeyD.tripPartGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY15MIN. Thereare30sentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencethereare4wordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.C

25、hoosetheonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence. 51.Ashipwithaheavyloadoftimberisreportedtohavesunk_thecoastofCalifornia. A.offB.onC.atD.in 52.Arrivingatthebusstop,_waitingthere. A.alotofpeoplewereB.hefoundalotofpeople C.alotofpeopleD.peoplewerefound53._yourtimelyadvice,Iwouldneverhaveknown

26、howtogoaboutthework. A.UnlessB.ButforC.ExceptforD.Notfor54.Wecanassignthetaskto_iscapableandtrustworthy. A.whomeverB.whoC.whomD.whoever 55._regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst. A.NotreceivedB.SincereceivingC.HavingreceivedD.Nothavingreceived56.Sobadly_inthecaraccidentthathe

27、hadtostayinhospitalforafewmonths.A.didheinjureB.injuredhim C.washeinjuredD.hewasinjured 57.Thecountryschiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_themostimportantofthese. A.havebeenB.areC.beingD.arebeing 58.Itwasrecommendedthatpassengers_smokeduringtheflight. A.notB.neednotC.couldnotD.wouldnot 59.“S

28、hemustbeinthedormitorynow.”“No,she_bethere.Isawherintheclassroomaminuteago.” A.mustntB.cantC.couldntD.wouldnt 60._humanproblemsthatrepeatthemselvesin_liferepeatthemselvesin_literature.A./,/,theB./,the,/C.The,/,/D.The,the,the 61.Onlytakesuchclothes_reallynecessary.A.aswereB.astheyareC.astheywereD.asa

29、re 62._youwerebusy,Iwouldnthavebotheredyouwithmyquestions. A.IfIrealizedB.HadIrealized C.IrealizedthatD.AsIrealized 63.Shehastakengreatpainstoconcealheremotions,andtherebymadethem_conspicuous. A.allthemoreB.allthemuchC.allmoreD.allmuch 64.He_the8:20busbecausehedidntleavehometill8:25.A.couldnthavecau

30、ghtB.oughttohavecaught C.shouldnthavecaughtD.mustnothavecaught 65._isoftenthecasewithanewidea,muchpreliminaryactivityandoptimisticdiscussionproducednoconcreteproposals. A.ThatB.ItC.ThisD.As 66.Pleasedispose_thoseoldnewspaperswhileyourecleaninguptheroom. A.outB.ofC.awayD.in 67.Onecan_evenfromonesunpl

31、easantexperiences. A.obtainB.improveC.benefitD.continue 68.Thisautomobileplanthasamonthly_of500cars. A.proficiencyB.capabilityC.strengthD.capacity 69.Atpresentthereisa_ofironandsteelandmoremustbeproduced.A.limitB.lossC.povertyD.scarcity 70.Hewas_admittancetotheconcerthallfornotbeingproperlydressed.

32、A.rejectedB.deniedC.withheldD.deprived 71.Becauseofthestrongsunthenewsitting-roomcurtainshave_fromdarkbluetogrey. A.faintedB.paledC.bleachedD.faded 72.Mynewsweater_whenIwashedit. A.shrankB.shortenedC.contractedD.condensed 73.Hewasso_onhisworkthathedidnthearhercomein. A.intentB.absorbedC.engrossedD.i

33、nvolved 74.Georgehasabigcoffee_onthefrontofhisjacket. A.spotB.markC.stainD.patch. 75.Theproblemhas_simplybecauseyoudidntfollowtheinstructionsinthehandbook. A.assembledB.arisenC.risenD.resulted 76.Trynottosayanythinghurtfultoher.Sheisavery_person.A.sensibleB.sensitiveC.toughD.reasonable 77.The_driver

34、thinksaccidentsonlyhappentootherpeople. A.averageB.commonC.usualD.normal 78.Theboxer_hisopponentashardashecould. A.punchedB.slappedC.knockedD.whipped 79.TheChristmaspresentwereall_inshinypaper. A.doneoverB.donewithC.doneoutD.doneup 80.Inthenextfewyearsmajorchangeswillbe_inChinasindustries. A.brought

35、forwardB.broughtaboutC.broughtonD.broughtup PartREADINGCOMPREHENSION30MIN.SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION25MIN. Inthispartthereareseveralpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwith foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrect answer. TEXTA AWiseMan Hewasafunny

36、lookingmanwithacheerfulface,goodnaturedandagreattalker.Hewasdescribedbyhisstudent,thegreatphilosopherPlato,as“thebestandmostjustandwisestman.”Yet,thissamemanwascondemnedtodeathforhisbeliefs. ThemanwastheGreekphilosopher,Socrates,andhewascondemnedfornotbelievingintherecognizedgodsandforcorruptingyoun

37、gpeople.ThesecondchargestemmedfromhisassociationwithnumerousyoungmenwhocametoAthensfromalloverthecivilizedworldtostudyunderhim. Socratesmethodofteachingwastoaskquestionsand,bypretendingnottoknowtheanswers,topresshisstudentsintothinkingforthemselves.Histeachingshadunsurpassedinfluenceonall thegreatGr

38、eekandRomanschoolsofphilosophy.Yet,forallhisfameandinfluence,Socrateshimselfneverwroteaword. Socratesencouragednewideasandfreethinkingintheyoung,andthiswasfrighteningtotheconservativepeople.Theywantedhimsilenced.Yet,manywereprobablysurprisedthatheaccepteddeathsoreadily. Socrateshadtherighttoaskforal

39、esserpenalty,andheprobablycouldhavewonoverenoughofthepeoplewhohadpreviouslycondemnedhim.ButSocrates,asafirmbelieverinlaw,reasonedthatitwaspropertosubmittothedeathsentence.So,hecalmlyacceptedhisfateanddrankacupofpoisonhemlockinthepresenceofhisgrief-strickenfriendsandstudents. 81.Inthefirstparagraph,t

40、hewordyetisusedtointroduce_.A.contrastB.asequenceC.emphasisD.anexample 82.Socrateswascondemnedtodeathbecausehe_.A.believedinlaw B.wasaphilosopher C.publishedoutspokenphilosophicalarticles D.advocatedoriginalopinions 83.Thewordunsurpassedinthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_. A.untoldB.unequalledC

41、.unnoticedD.unexpected 84.BymentioningthatSocrateshimselfneverwroteanything,thewriterimpliesthat_.A.itwassurprisingthatSocrateswassofamous B.SocrateswasnotsolearnedasheisreputedtohavebeenC.Socratesusedtheworkofhisstudentsinteaching D.theauthoritiesrefusedtopublishSocratesworks 85.Socratesacceptedthe

42、deathpenaltytoshow_. A.hisbeliefinhisstudentsB.hiscontemptforconservatives C.hisrecognitionofthelegalsystemD.thathewasnotafraidofdeath TEXTB InEngland,alongastretchofthenorth-eastcoastwhichgentlycurvesfromNorthumberlandtotheestuaryoftheriverTees,therewasaspot,typicalofmanyonthatcoast,wheresea-coalco

43、llectedrichlyandeffortlessly.Thiscoalwasacoarsepowder,cleanandbrilliant.Itseemedtobearlittleresemblancetothelarge,filthylumpsputontothefire.Althoughitwascoal,itwasperfectlycleananditwassilentlydepositedathightideinaglitteringcarpetakilometrelongforthelocalcommunitytogatherup. Thegearneededforsea-coa

44、lingexpeditionswasacuriousandtraditionallyprovenassortmentwhichnevervariedfromcommunitytocommunityalongtheentirenorth-eastcoastline.Sackswereessentialtoputthecoalin,andstringtotietheneckofeachsackwhenitwasfull.Awoodenrakewasusedtoserapethecoalfromthebeach.Theonlyalternativetotherakewasaflatpieceofbo

45、ardheldinthehand.Aflat,broadshoveltolifttherakedcoalintothebags,completedtheportablehardware. Butthemostcrucialitemofequipmentwasabicycle,aspecialkindofrusty,strippeddownmodelwhichwasthesymbolofthesea-coalingcraft.Aladysbikewasnogoodbecauseitlackedacrossbar,andthatwasanessentialelementintransporting

46、sea-coal.Onefullsackcouldbeslungthroughthetriangularframeofamansbike,anotheroverthecrossbarand,sometimes,evena thirdontopofthat.Itnotonlyenabledonetomovetheseacoalfromplacetoplace,butthepressureofthemetalbaragainstthefull,wetsacksforcedexcesswateroutofthecoalwhileitwasbeingwheeledhome.Onagoodday,thepathtotheb