专业英语四级真题1999年.docx

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专业英语四级真题1999年

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（1999）

--GRADEFOUR—

TIMELIMIT:

140MIN

PARTⅠWRITING[45MIN]

SECTIONACOMPOSITION[35MIN]

Weseeadvertisementsontelevisioneveryday.SomepeoplethinkthatTVadvertisingbringsusbenefits,butothersdon'tthinkso.Whatisyouropinion?

Writeacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:

AMAJORADVANTAGE/DISADVANTAGEOFADVERTISINGONTELEVISION

Youaretowriteinthreeparagraphs.

Inthefirstparagraph,statejustONEmajoradvantageordisadvantageofTVadvertising.

Inthesecondparagraph,giveoneortworeasonstosupportyourpointofview.

Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusion.

Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.

SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING[10MIN]

Writeanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:

You'velearnedthatyourfriendJimmyisillthesedays.Writehimanoteexpressingyourconcern,askingafterhishealthandgivingyourbestwishes.

Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy.

PARTⅡDICTATION[15MIN]

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PARTAⅢLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

SECTIONASTATEMENT

Inthissectionyouwillheareightstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.

1．Howwelldidthespeakerdointhetest?

A．Heansweredthelastfourquestions.

B．Heansweredthelastfewquestionsfirst.

C．Heansweredonlysomeofthequestions.

D．Heansweredallthequestionsexceptthefirst.

2．JanethinksthatSwisscheese

A．tastesthebest.B．tastesverybad.

C．isbetterthanbuttercheese.D．isnobetterthanothercheese.

3．Johnwentto_______first.

A．thecinemaB．therepairshop

C．thegasstationD．theservicestation

4．Bettywishesto

A．sendawaythecleaninglady.B．replacethecleaninglady.

C．keepthecleaninglady.D．dothehousecleaning.

5．HowmuchdidFredpayforhiscar?

A．Hepaidhalfthepricethesalesmanasked.

B．Hepaidtwiceasmuchasthesalesmanasked.

C．Hepaidthepricethesalesmanasked.

D．Heneedn'thavepaidthatmuchforthecar.

6．Permanenteducationispracticalbecause

A．therearenolimitsatall.B．therearenoagelimits.

C．nooneisgettingreallytooold.D．noonewantstolearnatoldage.

7．Accordingtothespeaker,themostdifficultthingis

A．travelingfromplacetoplace.B．keepingawayfromcrowds.

C．makingholidayplans.D．findingaplacewithmanypeople.

8．Williamlosthisjobbecause

A．hewasalwayssick.B．heusuallywenttoworklate.

C．hemadeamistakeinhiswork.D．hegotangrywithhisboss.

SECTIONBCONVERSATION

Inthissection,youwillheareightshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.

9．Markrefusedtotakethejobbecause

A．theworkinghourswerenotsuitable.

B．thejobwasnotwellpaid.

C．hehadtodoalotoftravelling.

D．thejobwasquitedifficult.

10．Whatdotheythinkabouttherestaurant?

A．Theservicethereisnotgood.

B．Thefoodmightnotbegood.

C．Thewaiterisnothospitable.

D．Therestaurantistoosmall.

11．WhichlanguagedoesMaryspeakwell?

A．Chinese.B．French.C．Japanese.D．English.

12．ThewomanbelievesthatJohn

A．wasplayingajoke.B．wasleavingBoston.

C．wasmovingtoBoston.D．wassellinghishousehimself.

13．Thewomanshouldhavearrivedby

A．10:

45.B．10:

40.C．10:

55.D．11:

00.

14．Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

A．Johnisnotsick.B．Johnisfeelingbetter.

C．Jackhasn'tbeensick.D．Jackhasnotgotbetter.

15．Thetoneofthemanisthatof

A．surprise.B．sarcasm.C．disappointment.D．humour.

16．Thetwospeakersareprobably

A．inaparkingground.B．ataferry-crossing.

C．inatrafficjam.D．atapetrolstation.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Questions17and18arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

17．SomeHaitiansareonstrikeinorderto

A．getpropermedicaltreatment.B．askfortheirpoliticalrights.

C．protestagainsttheUSdecision.D．demandfoodsupplyaidfromUSA.

18．ThestrikersaredeniedentryintotheUSbecause

A．AIDSvirushasbeenfoundamongthem.

B．theycannotgetpoliticalasylumintheUS.

C．theUSgovernmenthasrefusedtotakethem.

D．theydon'tacceptpropermedicaltreatment.

Question19isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

19．TheUSauto-makersdecidedtostoptheiractionbecause

A．Japaneseauto-makerspromisedtostopdumpingcarsintheUS.

B．theGovernmentpromisedtosolvetheUS-Japantradeimbalance.

C．threeUScompanieshaveendedtheUS-Japantradeimbalance.

D．JapanagreedtosellcarsattheagreedpricesinsidetheUS.

Questions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

20．Wheredidthestormsfirststrike?

A．TheeasternUS.B．TheGulfofMexico.

C．TheCanadianborder.D．SomeareasinCuba.

21．ThestormshaveresultedinthefollowingEXCEPT

A．deathanddamage.B．disruptionofairservices.

C．destructionofcrops.D．relocationofpeople.

Question22isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

22．Accordingtothenews,Francewasstronglycriticizedfor

A．conductingfivenucleartestsonWednesday.

B．carryingoutaseriesofnucleartestsinthePacific.

C．gettingdisappointingresultsinthenuclearprogram.

D．refusingtosignaglobaltreatybanningnucleartests.

Questions23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.

23．Thenewsitemismainlyabout

A．airtrafficproblems.B．safetyimprovement.

C．thenumberofflights.D．flighttrainingcourses.

Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.

24．WhatisthepurposeofthemeetinginLuxembourg?

A．TocontrolpatrolboatsontheRiverDanube.

B．ToendeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.

C．TostepupeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.

D．Tosendpoliceofficerstosearchtheriver.

25．InternationaleffortsagainstSerbiahavebeenineffectivebecause

A．shipscarryingillegalsuppliesstillsailalongtheriver.

B．moreillegalgoodshavebeencarriedoverland.

C．localauthoritiesdidn'tattempttostopillegalgoods.

D．therehasbeendisagreementovereconomicsanctions.

PARTⅣCLOZE[15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Choosethebestoneforeachblank.

Ourape-menforefathershadnoobviousnaturalweaponsinthestruggleforsurvivalintheopen.Theyhadneitherthepowerfulteethnorthestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot26withthebear,whosestrength,speedandclaws27animpressive'smallfire'weaponry.Theycouldnotevendefendthemselves28runningswiftlylikethehorses,zebrasorsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhadattemptedtocompeteonthosetermsintheopen,theywouldhavebeen29tofailureandextinction.Buttheywere30withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakindnotpossessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.

Inthesearch31thepickingsoftheforest,theape-menhad32efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolourthattheanimalsofthe'grasslandsdidnotpossess.Theabilitytoseeclearlyatcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblemsinawaythatlayfar33thereachoftheoriginalinhabitantsofthegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas34anothermatter.Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwellingapesandmonkeysbecausethehighertheviewpoint,thegreatertherangeofsightso35theyhadhadtodowasclimbatree.Outintheopen,however,thissimplesolutionwasnot36.Climbingahillwouldhavehelped,butinmanyplacesthegroundwasflat.Theape-men37theonlypossiblesolution.Theyrearedupashighaspossibleontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalkupright.

Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtaboutconsiderabledisadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthealreadyslowape-menbecameslowerstill.38,theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregraduallybecame39tothenew,unstablepositionthat40themthenameHomoerectus,uprightman.

26．A．matchB．compareC．rivalD．equal

27．A．becameB．equippedC．posedD．provided

28．A．inB．uponC．byD．with

29．A．drivenB．doomedC．forcedD．led

30．A．bestowedB．givenC．presentedD．endowed

31．A．forB．ofC．onD．at

32．A．progressedB．generatedC．developedD．advanced

33．A．fromB．apartC．beyondD．above

34．A．ratherB．quiteC．muchD．really

35．A．anythingB．thatC．everythingD．all

36．A．availableB．enou