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大学英语四级考试试题

2001年1月大学英语四级考试试题

PartⅠListeningComprehension（20minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Example:

Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

［A］Attheoffice.

［B］Inthewaitingroom.

［C］Attheairport.

［D］Inarestaurant.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,［A］“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose［A］ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

SampleAnswer［A］［B］［C］［D］

1.［A］GetsomechangefromJane

［B］Usethewoman'sphone.

［C］Gotolookforapayphone.

［D］Payforthephonecall.

2.［A］Atabookstore.

［B］Inaworkshop.

［C］Atanartgallery.

［D］Inadepartmentstore.

3.［A］She'sboughtthemanapairofglassestoday.

［B］Shewillhelpthemantocatchup.

［C］Sheisworriedabouttheman'shealth.

［D］Shehasboughtthemananup\|to\|datemap.

4.［A］Heisgoingtogiveatalkonfishing.

［B］Hethinksfishingisagoodwaytokilltime.

［C］HehasthesamehobbyasSusan'sfather.

［D］HeiseagertomeetSusan'sparents.

5.［A］Hefindsthepresentationhardtofollow.

［B］Heconsidersthepresentationverydull.

［C］HethinksProfessorWhitehaschosenaninterestingtopic.

［D］Hespeakshighlyofthepresentation.

6.［A］Highqualitypaper.

［B］typewriter.

［C］Abookshelf.

［D］Somestocks.

7.［A］Theygototheseaside.

［B］Theysetoffearly.

［C］Theygosightseeing.

［D］Theywaitforafineday.

8.［A］Hewaslateforschoolonthefirstday.

［B］Hehadafunnyface.

［C］Hewasthefirstpersonshemetatschool.

［D］Helikedtoshowoffinclass.

9.［A］Hercarcanstandanycrash.

［B］Hercarisnotasgoodashis.

［C］Hercarismaintainedaswellashis.

［D］Hercariskeptingoodcondition.

10.［A］Sheistoobusytogo.

［B］Shedoesn'twanttowaitlong.

［C］She'swillingtogoswimming.

［D］Sheenjoysthewonderfulweather.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.［A］Hewasonceafriendoftheruler.

［B］Hewasataxcollector.

［C］Hewasagovernmentofficial.

［D］HewasonceaschoolteacherinIndia.

12.［A］Todeclarenewwaysofcollectingtax.

［B］Toentertainthosewhohadmadegreatcontributionstothegovernment.

［C］Tocollectmoneyfromthepersonsinvited.

［D］Torewardoutstandingtaxcollectors.

13.［A］Theytriedtocollectmoremoneythantheruleraskedfor.

［B］Theyweregivensomesilverandgoldcoinsbytheruler.

［C］Theywereexcusedfrompayingincometax.

［D］Theyenjoyedbeinginvitedtodinnerattheruler'spalace.

PassageTwo

Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.［A］Theylikedtravelling.

［B］Theywantedtofindabetterplacetolivein.

［C］Theyweredrivenoutoftheirhomes.

［D］Thereasonsareunknown.

15.［A］TheytrytoputupwithGypsies.

［B］TheyareenviousofGypsies.

［C］TheyareunfriendlytoGypsies.

［D］TheyadmirethemusicaltalentoftheGypsies.

16.［A］Specialschoolshavebeensetupforthem.

［B］Permanenthomeshavebeenbuiltforthem.

［C］Theyarenowtaughtintheirownlanguage.

［D］Theyarenowallowedtoattendlocalschools.

PassageThree

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.［A］Thecausesareobvious.

［B］Thecausesareverycomplicated

［C］Thecausesarefamiliar.

［D］Thecausesarenotwellunderstood.

18.［A］Regulardrivertraining.

［B］Improvedhighway

［C］Strictertrafficregulations.

［D］Betterpublictransportation.

19.［A］Highwaycrime.

［B］Poortrafficcontrol.

［C］Confusingroadsigns.

［D］Drivers'errors.

20.［A］Designingbettercars.

［B］Buildingmorehighways.

［C］Increasingpeople'sawarenessoftrafficproblems.

［D］Enhancingdrivers'senseofresponsibility.

PartⅡReadingComprehension（35minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Youshoulddecide

onthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Dogsaresocialanimalsandwithoutpropertraining,theywillbehavelikewildanimals.Theywillspoilyourhouse,destroyyourbelongings,barkexcessively,fightotherdogsandevenbiteyou.Nearlyallbehaviorproblemsareperfectlynormaldogactivitiesthatoccuratthewrongtimeorplaceoraredirectedatthewrongthing.Thekeytopreventingortreatingbehaviorproblemsislearningtoteachthedogtoredirectitsnormalbehaviortooutletsthatareacceptableinthedomesticsetting.\;Oneofthebestthingsyoucandoforyourdogandyourselfistoobediencetrain（驯服）it.Obediencetrainingdoesn'tsolveallbehaviorproblems,butitisthefoundationforsolvingjustaboutanyproblem.Trainingopensupalineofcommunicationbetweenyouandyourdog.Effectivecommunicationisnecessarytoinstructyourdogaboutwhatyouwantittodo.\;Trainingisalsoaneasywaytoestablishthesocialrankorder.Whenyourdogobeysasimplerequestof“comehere,sit,”itisshowingobedienceandrespectforyou.Itisnotnecessarytoestablishyourselfastopdogorleaderofthe

dogpack（群）byusingextrememeasures.Youcanteachyourdogits

subordinate（从属的）rolebyteachingittoshowsubmissiontoyou.Mostdogsloveperformingtricksforyoutopleasantlyacceptthatyouareincharge.\;Trainingshouldbefunandrewardingforyouandyourdog.Itcanenrichyourrelationshipandmakelivingtogethermoreenjoyable.Awell\|traineddogismoreconfidentandcanmoresafelybeallowedagreateramountoffreedomthananuntrainedanimal.

21.Behaviorproblemsofdogsarebelievedto.

［A］bejustpartoftheirnature

［B］worseninmodernsociety

［C］occurwhentheygowild

［D］presentathreattothecommunity

22.Theprimarypurposeofobediencetrainingisto.

［A］teachthedogtoperformclevertricks

［B］makethedogawaretoitsowner'sauthority

［C］providethedogwithoutletsforitswildbehavior

［D］enablethedogtoregainitsnormalbehavior

23.Effectivecommunicationbetweenadoganditsowneris.

［A］essentialtosolvingthedog'sbehaviorproblems

［B］thefoundationfordogstoperformtasks

［C］agoodwaytoteachthedognewtricks

［D］anextrememeasureinobediencetraining

24.Whydopetdogsloveperformingtricksfortheirmasters?

［A］Toavoidbeingpunished.

［B］Toshowtheiraffectionfortheirmasters.

［C］Towinleadershipofthedogpack.

［D］Toshowtheirwillingnesstoobey.

25.Whenadoghasreceivedeffectiveobediencetraining,itsowner.

［A］cangivethedogmorerewards

［B］willenjoyabetterfamilylife

［C］cangivethedogmorefreedom

［D］willhavemoreconfidenceinhimself

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

\;Engineeringstudentsaresupposedtobeexamplesofpracticalityandrationality

butwhenitcomestomycollegeeducationIamanidealistandafool.InhighschoolIwantedtobeanelectricalengineerand,ofcourse,anysensiblestudentwithmyaimswouldhavechosenacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartment,famousreputationandlotsofgoodlabsandresearchequipment.Butthat'snotwhatIdid.\;Ichosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberal\|arts（文科）universitythatdoesn'tevenofferamajorinelectricalengineering.Obviously,thiswasnotapracticalchoice;Icamehereformorenoblereasons.Iwantedabroadeducationthatwouldprovidemewithflexibilityandavaluesystemtoguidemeinmycareer.Iwantedtoopenmyeyesandexpandmyvisionbyinteractingwithpeoplewhoweren'tstudyingscienceorengineering.Myparents,teachersandotheradultspraisedmeforsuchasensiblechoice.TheytoldmeIwaswiseandmature

beyondmy18years,andIbelievedthem.\;IheadedofftocollegesureIwasgoingtohaveanadvantageoverthosestudentswhowenttobigengineerng“factories”wheretheydidn'tcareifyouhadvaluesorwereflexible.Iwasgoingtobeacompleteengineer:

technicalgeniusandsensitivehumanist（人文学者）allinone.\;NowI'mnotsosure.Somewherealongthewaymynobleidealscrashedintoreality,asallnobleidealseventuallydo.Afterthreeyearsofstrugglingtobalance

maths,physicsandengineeringcourseswithliberal\|artscourses,Ihavelearnedtherearereasonswhyfewengineeringstudentstrytoreconcile（协调）engineeringwithliberal\|artscoursesincollege.\;

Therealitythathasblockedmypathtobecomingthetypicalsuccessfulstudentisthatengineeringandtheliberalartssimplydon'tmixaseasilyasIassumedinhighschool.Individuallytheyshapeapersoninverydifferent