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99专四真题
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TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（99）
-GRADEFOUR-
TIMELIMIT:
140MIN.
PARTIDICTATION[15MIN.]
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonAnswerSheetTwo.
PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN.]
InSectionsAandByouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.
SECTIONACONVERSATION
Inthissection,youwillheareightshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.
1.Markrefusedtotakethejobbecause
A.theworkinghourswerenotsuitable.
B.thejobwasnotwellpaid.
C.hehadtodoalotoftravelling.
D.thejobwasquitedifficult.
2.Whatdotheythinkabouttherestaurant?
A.Theservicethereisnotgood.
B.Thefoodmightnotbegood.
C.Thewaiterisnothospitable.
D.Therestaurantistoosmall.
3.WhichlanguagedoesMaryspeakwell?
A.Chinese.
B.French.
C.Japanese.
D.English.
4.ThewomanbelievesthatJohn
A.wasplayingajoke.
B.wasleavingBoston.
C.wasmovingtoBoston.
D.wassellinghishousehimself.
5.Thewomanshouldhavearrivedby
A.10:
45.
B.10:
40.
C.10:
55.
D.11:
00.
6.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
A.Johnisnotsick.
B.Johnisfeelingbetter.
C.Jackhasn’tbeensick.
D.Jackhasnotgotbetter.
7.Thetoneofthemanisthatof
A.surprise.
B.sarcasm.
C.disappointment.
D.humour.
8.Thetwospeakersareprobably
A.inaparkingground.
B.ataferry-crossing.
C.inatrafficjam.
D.atapetrolstation.
SECTIONBNEWSBROADCAST
Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
9.SomeHaitiansareonstrikeinorderto
A.getpropermedicaltreatment.
B.askfortheirpoliticalrights.
C.protestagainsttheUSdecision.
D.demandfoodsupplyaidfromUSA.
10.ThestrikersaredeniedentryintotheUSbecause
A.AIDSvirushasbeenfoundamongthem.
B.theycannotgetpoliticalasylumintheUS.
C.theUSgovernmenthasrefusedtotakethem.
D.theydon’tacceptpropermedicaltreatment.
Question11isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
11.TheUSauto-makersdecidedtostoptheiractionbecause
A.Japaneseauto-makerspromisedtostopdumpingcarsintheUS.
B.theGovernmentpromisedtosolvetheUS-Japantradeimbalance.
C.threeUScompanieshaveendedtheUS-Japantradeimbalance.
D.JapanagreedtosellcarsattheagreedpricesinsidetheUS.
Questions12and13arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
12.Wheredidthestormsfirststrike?
A.TheeasternUS.
B.TheGulfofMexico.
C.TheCanadianborder.
D.SomeareasinCuba.
13.ThestormshaveresultedinthefollowingEXCEPT
A.deathanddamage.
B.disruptionofairservices.
C.destructionofcrops.
D.relocationofpeople.
Question14isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
14.Accordingtothenews,Francewasstronglycriticizedfor
A.conductingfivenucleartestsonWednesday.
B.carryingoutaseriesofnucleartestsinthePacific.
C.gettingdisappointingresultsinthenuclearprogram.
D.refusingtosignaglobaltreatybanningnucleartests.
Questions15isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.
Nowlistentothenews.
15.Thenewsitemismainlyabout
A.airtrafficproblems.
B.safetyimprovement.
C.thenumberofflights.
D.flighttrainingcourses.
Questions16and17arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Nowlistentothenews.
16.WhatisthepurposeofthemeetinginLuxembourg?
A.TocontrolpatrolboatsontheRiverDanube.
B.ToendeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.
C.TostepupeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.
D.Tosendpoliceofficerstosearchtheriver.
17.InternationaleffortsagainstSerbiahavebeenineffectivebecause
A.shipscarryingillegalsuppliesstillsailalongtheriver.
B.moreillegalgoodshavebeencarriedoverland.
C.localauthoritiesdidn’tattempttostopillegalgoods.
D.therehasbeendisagreementovereconomicsanctions.
PARTIVCLOZE[15MIN.]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.
Ourape-menforefathershadnoobviousnaturalweaponsinthe
struggleforsurvivalintheopen.Theyhadneitherthepowerfulteeth
northestrongclawsofthebigcats.Theycouldnot___18___withthe18.A.match
B.compare
C.rival
D.equal
bear,whosestrength,speedandclaws____19____animpressive‘small-19.A.became
B.equipped
C.posed
D.provided
fire’weaponry.Theycouldnotevendefendthemselves___20___running20.A.in
B.upon
C.by
D.with
swiftlylikethehorses,zebrasorsmallanimals.Iftheape-menhad
attemptedtocompeteonthosetermsintheopen,theywouldhave
been___21___tofailureandextinction.Buttheywere21.A.drivenB.doomedC.forced
D.led
___22___withenormousconcealedadvantagesofakindnot22.A.bestowed
B.given
C.presented
D.endowed
possessedbyanyoftheircompetitors.
Inthesearch___23___thepickingsoftheforest,theape-men23.A.for
B.of
C.on
D.at
had____24_____efficientstereoscopicvisionandasenseofcolour24.A.progressed
B.generated
C.developed
D.advanced
thattheanimalsofthegrasslandsdidnotpossess.Theabilitytoseeclearly
atcloserangepermittedtheape-mentostudypracticalproblems
inawaythatlayfar____25____thereachoftheoriginalinhabitantsof25.A.from
B.apart
C.beyond
D.above
thegrassland.Goodlong-distancesightwas___26___anothermatter.26.A.rather
B.quiteC.much
D.really
Lackoflong-distancevisionhadnotbeenaproblemforforest-dwellingapes
andmonkeysbecausethehighertheviewpoint,thegreatertherangeofsight
—so___27___theyhadhadtodowasclimbatree.Outintheopen,27.A.anything
B.that
C.everything
D.all
however,thissimplesolutionwasnot____28____.Climbingahillwould28.A.availableB.enough
C.sufficient
D.convenient
havehelped,butinmanyplacesthegroundwasflat.Theape-men
____29____theonlypossiblesolution.Theyrearedupashighaspossible29.A.chose
B.adopted
C.accepted
D.took
ontheirhindlimbsandbegantowalkupright.
Thisvitalchangeofphysicalpositionbroughtaboutconsiderable
disadvantages.Itwasextremelyunstableanditmeantthatthealready
slowape-menbecameslowerstill.
____30____,theyperseveredandtheirbonestructuregradually30.A.However
B.Therefore
C.Meanwhile
D.Subsequently
became_____31_____tothenew,unstablepositionthat31.A.accustomed
B.familiarized
C.adapted
D.suited
_____32_____themthenameHomoerectus,uprightman.32.A.obtained
B.called
C.deservedD.earnedPARTVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN.]Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.33.After______seemedanendlesswait,itwasherturntoenterthepersonnelmanager’soffice.A.thatB.thereC.whatD.it34.Thethreementriedmanytimestosneakacrosstheborderintotheneighbouringcountry,______bythepoliceeachtime.A.hadbeencapturedB.beingalwayscapturedC.onlytobecapturedD.unfortunatelycaptured35.ProfessorJohnsonissaid_______somesignificantadvanceinhisresearchinthepastyear.A.havingmadeB.makingC.tohavemadeD.tomake36.Fatcannotchangeintomuscle______musclechangesintofat.A.anymorethanB.nomorethanC.nolessthanD.muchmorethan37.Itisnotsomuchthelanguage______theculturalbackgroundthatmakesthebookdifficulttounderstand.A.butB.norC.asD.like38.Thereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan_______inthepublicmindtoday.A.existsB.existC.existingD.toexist39.I’veneverbeentoLhasa,butthat’sthecity_______.A.I’dmostliketovisitB.whichIliketovisitmostlyC.whereIliketovisitD.I’dlikemuchtovisit40.He_______unwisely,buthewasatleasttryingtodosomethinghelpful.A.mayhaveactedB.musthaveactedC.shouldactD.wouldact41.IfyouhavereallybeenstudyingEnglishforsolong,it’sabouttimeyou______abletowritelettersinEnglish.A.shouldbeB.wereC.mustbeD.are42.He’s________asa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.
A.whoisknownB.wh
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