历年大学英语四级真题详解加精解1999年.docx

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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