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历年大学英语四级真题详解加精解1999年
1999年1月大学英语四级考试试题
PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)
SectionA
1.A)Hewenttoseehisschoolmate.B)Hewenttoseeafilmwithhisfriend.
C)Hewatchedtelevisionwithhisfriend.D)Hestayedathometalkingwithhisfriend.
2.A)Whoaregoingtoattendthemeeting.B)What'stobediscussedatthemeeting.
C)Wherethemeetingistobeheld.D)Whenthemeetingistobeheld.
3.A)ThearrangementoftheWednesdaymeeting.B)WheretheyaregoingtomeetMr.Johnson.
C)ThenecessityofwritingtoMr.Johnson.D)WhoisgoingtocontactMr.Johnson.
4.A)Thetapewasmissing.B)ThetapehadbeenreturnedtoPaul.
C)JacklenthistapetoPaul.D)Jackbroughtthetapetotheparty.
5.A)Themanreservedaroomsometimeago.B)Themanwantstobuyaflatonthesecondfloor.
C)Themanhasbookedaroomwithnobath.D)Themanwantstoreservearoom.
6.A)Thepaperbackeditionisonsale.B)Botheditionsarethesamepricenow.
C)Ithastwoeditionswiththesamecover.D)Thehardcovereditionismoreexpensive.
7.A)HehasthebestTVsetsforsale.B)HisTVsetshaveagoodsale.
C)HisTVsetsareallofthesamebrand.D)Hedoesn'thavethenewestmodelsrightnow.
8.A)Hehastoreadahistorybook.B)Heistoobusytogowithher.
C)Hehasalreadyvisitedthemuseum.D)Hemusthandinareportaboutthemuseum.
9.A)Theyareentertaining.B)Theyaretime-consuming.
C)Theyareboring.D)Theyarerewarding.
10.A)Araincoat.B)Arunnyday.
C)Alovelyhat.D)Anattractivehut.
SectionB
PassageOne
Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
11.A)Shesatbackandrelaxed.B)SheworkedoutanewEnglishprogram.
C)Shedecidedtoretire.D)Sheentereduniversity.
12.A)8years.B)16years.C)20years.D)30years.
13.A)Bringafearofagingamongyoungstudentsonthecampus.
B)Bringagreatdealofusefulexperiencetotheuniversity.
C)Improvehumanrelationshipsinuniversity.
D)Improvethereputationoftheuniversity.
14.A)Sheislearninghowtoteachminoritystudents.
B)Sheislearninghowtomakesoundjudgments.
C)Sheislearningtoperceive,nottojudge.
D)SheislearningEnglishandDrama.
PassageTwo
Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
15.A)Howtoimproveyourreasoningability.
B)Whyclassicalmusicispopularwithmathstudents.
C)Thedifferencebetweenclassicalmusicandrockmusic.
D)Theeffectsofmusicontheresultsofmathtests.
16.A)Becauseitkeepsyoucalm.
B)Becauseitstrengthensyourmemory.
C)Becauseitstimulatesyournerveactivity.
D)Becauseitimprovesyourproblemsolvingstrategies.
17.A)Theeffectsofmusicdonotlastlong.
B)Pianomusiccouldinterferewithyourreasoningability.
C)Music,whetherclassicalorrock,helpsimproveyourmemory.
D)Themoreyoulistentomusic,thehigheryourtestscoreswillbe.
PassageThree
Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
18.A)Topreventcaraccidents.B)Tomonitorthedriver'shealth.
C)Todrivethecarautomatically.D)Tomeasurethedriver'spulse.
19.A)Itsendsoutsignalsforhelp.B)Ittakesoverthedrivingimmediately.
C)Itstopsthecarautomatically.D)Itsoundsanalarmtowarnthedriver.
20.A)Itcanmeasurethedriver'salcohollevelintheblood.
B)Itbasesitsanalysisonthedriver'sheartbeat.
C)Itcanquickenthedriver'sresponsetoemergencies.
D)Itmonitorsthesignalstransmittedfromthedriver'sbrain.
PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Theviewoveravalleyofatinyvillagewiththatched(草盖的)roofcottagesaroundachurch;adrivethroughanarrowvillagestreetlinedwiththatchedcottagespaintedpinkorwhite;thesightovertherollinghillsofaprettycollectionofthatchedfarmbuildingsithesearestillcommonsightsinpartsofEngland.MostpeoplewillagreethatthethatchedroofisanessentialpartoftheattractionoftheEnglishcountryside.
ThatchingisinfacttheoldestofallthebuildingcraftspracticedintheBritishIsles(英伦诸岛).Althoughthatchhasalwaysbeenusedforcottageandfarmbuildings,itwasonceusedforcastlesandchurches,too.
Thatchingisasolitary(独自的)craft,whichoftenrunsinfamilies.ThecraftofthatchingasitispracticedtodayhaschangedverylittlesincetheMiddleAges.Over800full-timethatchersareemployedinEnglandandWalestoday,maintainingandrenewingtheoldroofsaswellasthatchingnewerhouses.Manypropertyownerschoosethatchnotonlyforitsbeautybutbecausetheyknowitwillkeepthemcoolinsummerandwarminwinter.
Infact,ifwelookatdevelopingcountries,overhalftheworldlivesunderthatch,buttheyalldoitindifferentways.Peopleindevelopingcountriesareoftenreluctanttogobacktotraditionalmaterialsandwouldprefermodembuildings.However,theymaylackthemoneytoallowthemtoimportthenecessarymaterials.Theirtemporarymudhutswiththatchedroofsofwildgrassesoftenonlylastsixmonths.ThatchwhichhasbeendonetheBritishwaylastsfromtwentytosixtyyears,andisaneffectivedefenseagainsttheheat.
21.WhichofthefollowingremainsauniquefeatureoftheEnglishcountryside?
A)Narrowstreetslinedwithpinkorwhitehouses.
B)Rollinghillswithprettyfarmbuildings.
C)Cottageswiththatchedroofs.
D)Churcheswithcottagesaroundthem.
22.Whatdoweknowaboutthatchingasacraft?
A)Itisacollectiveactivity.
B)ItispracticedonfarmsalloverEngland.
C)Itisquitedifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.
D)Itisinmostcaseshandeddownamongfamilymembers.
23.Thatchedhousesarestillpreferredbecauseof
A)theirstyleandcomfortB)theirdurability
C)theireasymaintenanceD)theircheapandready-madematerials
24.Peopleindevelopingcountriesalsoliveunderthatchbecause______.
A)thatchedcottagesareabigtouristattraction
B)thatchedroofhousesarethecheapest
C)thatchisaneffectivedefenseagainsttheheat
D)theylikethatchedhousesbetterthanotherbuildings
25.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.
A)thatchedcottagesinEnglandhavebeenpasseddownfromancienttimes
B)thatchingisabuildingcraftfirstcreatedbytheEnglishpeople
C)theEnglishpeoplehaveaspeciallikingforthatchedhouses
D)mostthatchedcottagesinEnglandarelocatedonhillsides
Questions26to30arebasedthefollowingpassage:
PresidentCoolidge'sstatement,"ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness,"stillpointstoanimportanttruthtoday--thatbusinessinstitutionshavemoreprestige(威望)inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganization,includingthegovernment.Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?
OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmlybasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.SincecompetitionisseenasthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperitybymostAmericans,competitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespected.Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself,itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluessuchasindividualfreedom,equalityofopportunity,andhardworkareprotected.
Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuringthatthereisnomonopoly(垄断)ofpower.Incontrasttoone,all-powerfulgovernment,manybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.Theoretically,ifonebusinesstriestotakeunfairadvantageofitscustomers,itwilllosetocompetingbusinesswhichtreatsitscustomersmorefairly.Wheremanybusinessescompeteforthecustomers'dollar,theycannotaffordtotreatthemlikeinferiorsorslaves.
Acontrastisoftenmadebetweenbusiness,whichiscompetitive,andgovernment,whichisamonopoly.Becamebusinessiscompetitive,manyAmericansbelievethatitismoresupportiveoffreedomthangovernment,eventhoughgovernmentleadersareelectedbythepeopleandbusinessleadersarenot.ManyAmericansbelieve,then,thatcompetitionisasimportant,orevenmoreimportant,thandemocracyinpreservingfreedom.
Competitioninbusinessisalsobelievedtostrengthentheidealofequalityofopportunity.Competitionisseenasanopenandfairracewheresuccessgoestotheswiftestpersonregardlessofhisorhersocialclassbackground.CompetitivesuccessiscommonlyseenastheAmericanalternativetosocialrankbasedonfamilybackground.Businessisthereforeviewedasanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunityratherthanthearistocratic(贵族的)ideaofinheritedprivilege.
26.Thestatement"ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness"probablymeans"______".
A)ThebusinessinstitutionsinAmericaareconcernedwithcommerce
B)BusinessproblemsareofgreatimportancetotheAmericangovernment
C)BusinessisofprimaryconcerntoAmericans
D)Americaisagreatpowerinworldbusiness
27.Americansbelievethattheycanrealizetheirpersonalvaluesonly______.
A)whengivenequalityofopportunityB)throughdoingbusiness
C)byprotectingtheirindividualfreedomD)bywayofcompetition
28.Whocanbenefitfrombusinesscompetition?
A)Honestbusinessmen.
B)Bothbusinessmenandtheircustomers.
C)Peoplewithidealsofequalityandfreedom.
D)Bothbusinessinstitutionsandgovernment.
29.Governmentisbelievedtodifferstrikinglyfrombusinessinthatgovernmentischaracterizedby_____.
A)itsabsolutecontrolofpower
B)itsfunctioninpreservingpersonalfreedom
C)itsroleinprotectingbasicAmericanvalues
D)itsdemocraticwayofexercisingleadership
30.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorbelieves______.
A)Americansaremoreambi