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1、D. She wouldnt mind waiting. 3. Joan is probably a_. A. nurse B. doctor C. lawyer D. saleswoman 4. The speaker sees Mary wear _ different silk scarves in a week. A. 2 B.5 C.7 D. 6 5. Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford?A. East Croydon. B.Victoria. C. Southeast. D.Red Hill. 6. Wh

2、at is the speaker probably doing?A. Interviewing a clerk. B. Writing a job ad. C. Dismissing a clerk. D. Making inquires 7. What does the speaker mean?A. Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy. B. Emily used to be honest only. C. Emily used to be trustworthy only. D. Emily is more than honest and t

3、rustworthy. 8. When does the next train leave?A. 6:56. B. 7:00. C.7:28. D.8:38. 9. What was wrong with Malcolm?A. He had trouble working hard. B. He didnt know where to go. C. He never went anywhere. D. He worked hard but never succeeded. SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear eight s

4、hort conversations between two speakers. A t the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of th e following eight questions. 10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Lawyer and client. D. Boss and secre

5、tary. 11. What is the weather usually like in November?A. Hotter than the present weather. B. More humid than the present weather. C. Drier than the present weather. D. Cooler than the present weather. 12. What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?A. Public buses are fast and cheap. B. Park

6、ing is becoming a big problem. C. Subway trains are even safer than taxis. D. Taxis are more convenient than buses. 13. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Fixing the womans computer. B. Ordering some new parts by Friday. C. Getting the new parts ready by Friday. D. Sending the womans compute

7、r for repair. 14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Neither of them has a favourable opinion of the service. B. The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant. C. Both agree its time for the restaurant to fire some staff. D. The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the

8、 woman doesnt. 15. Who will pay for the call?A. The man. B. The operator. C. The mans sister. D. The man and his sister. 16. What does the man think of the womans choice of clothing?A. He thinks her choice is good. B. He thinks her choice is terrible. C. He doesnt like the colour. D. He doesnt like

9、the style. 17. What happened to Mr. Runts project?A. It was fairly successful. B. It was hard and futile. C. It failed for lack of fund. D. It stopped for lack of land. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to

10、answer the question. Now listen to the news. 18. According to the news, NATO and Russia_. A. have finalized a charter on their new relationship B. still have differences in military and political issues C. will hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg D. made no progress in this round of talks Ques

11、tions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. 19. _ people were killed during the air crash. A. 61 B. 51 C. 41 D. 10 20. According to the news, the plane crashed_. A. shortly before it landed B. minutes after

12、it took off C. after it cleared the mountains D. at the foot of the mountains Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. 21. Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?A. The p

13、ro-Iranian Hezbollah. B. The Palestinian group Hamas. C. The Irish Republican Army. D. The Basque separatist group ETA. 22. The affected groups will be prevented from_. A. entering the United States legally B. freezing US financial assets abroad C. receiving support from other countries D. giving we

14、apons to other terrorist groups Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question. 23. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu_. A. has been prosecuted 起诉by the Justice Ministry B. may be prosecuted by the Justice Ministry

15、 C. has been prosecuted by the police D. will be prosecuted on Monday Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions. 24. The winners of the reported elections are_. A. the left-wing Conservatives B. the lef

16、t-wing Socialists C. the centre-right Conservatives D. the centre-right Socialists 25. If the left secures the parliamentary majority,_. A. Chirac will share his presidential power with Jospin B. Jospin will share his prime ministerial power with Chirac C. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chir

17、ac will remain D. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign 2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题参考答案:1-5 ACCBD 6-10 BABDB 11-15 DBAAC 16-20 AABAB 21-25 CABBC听力原文 PART DICTATION What We Know About Language Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something abo

18、ut it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second , there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they spe

19、ak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over

20、 time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead. PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A STATEMENT 1. Harrys brother would not remain an engine driver if he were ambitious. 2. Would you mind waiting a few minutes? Ms Ellis is be

21、ing examined by her physician at this moment. 3. Joan is in hospital. Id like to send her a handbag she can use later in the law office, where she is employed. 4. Mary and I work in the same office. We are on five days and off two days in a week. Every time I see her, she is wearing a different silk

22、 scarf. 5. Well come aboard Southeast Service to Red Hill, East Corydon and Victoria, with changes in Red Hill for Gilford. 6. What we need here is a clerk who is careful and CONSIDERATE. Lets write that in the ad: carefulness and consideration are a must. 7. I used to think Emily was honest and tru

23、st-worthy, but now I know better. 8. The first train to Green Hill leaves at 6:28. There is a train every hour on the hour and every 28 minutes PAST the hour. 9. The trouble is no matter how hard he tried, Malcolm didnt seem to get anywhere. 10. M：What do you think? Am I OK? W: Well, there is some i

24、nformation that seems to me . I want to have a thorough checkup and do some tests. 11. M: Its hot! I wish it would rain and cool off! This isnt usual for November. I dont remember it ever being so hot and dry in November before. 12. M: Many people prefer taking public buses or the subway or even tax

25、is because parking is getting to be a real headache in some parts of the city. That doesnt surprise me. 13. M: Hello, Good morning, Im calling to check on the status of my computer. Well, the new parts have just been coming in,so it should be ready by Friday. 14. M： My goodness, the service in this

26、restaurant is really terrible, a lot worse than before. Right. Its high time they got rid of half the staff here if you ask me. 15. M: Operator, I booked a long-distance collect call for my sister in Switzerland 25 minutes ago, but I havent got a reply yet. Sorry， I ring it for you right now. 16. W:

27、 Ill wear this blue jacket. I like the color on me, dont you think?M: I think it looks terrific on you,really. 17. M: How did Mr. Hunts project turn out? I heard he had trouble with the financing, but then he could get the loan he wanted. Its true. He did have difficulties at first. But all in all,

28、the project couldnt have turned out better. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST News Item One （18） NATO and Russia are reporting some progress in efforts to finalize a charter governing their post-cold-war relationship. But they stressed more work must be done to settle their differences in military and political issues. A fifth round of talks between the Russian foreign minister and NATO Secretary General ended Tuesday i