大学英语四级考试试题.docx

1、大学英语四级考试试题2001年6月大学英语四级考试试题 Part Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each ques

2、tion there will be a pause .During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: A)At the office B)In the waiting

3、room C)At the airport D)In a restaurant From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office.Therefore,A)At the officeis the best answer.You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with

4、 a single line through the centre. Sample Answer ABCD 1.A)A math teacher and his colleague. C)A student and his classmate B)A teacher and his student. D)A librarian and a student 2.A)Tony could not continue the experiment B)Tony finished the experiment last night. C)Tony thought the experiment was w

5、ell done. D)Tony had expected the experiment to be easier. 3.A)She cant put up with the noise. B)She wants to save money to buy a piano. C)The present apartment is too expensive. D)She has found a job a neighbouring area. 4.A)He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons. B)He has made great

6、 progress in his English. C)He is a student of the music department. D)He is not very interested in English songs. 5.A)At home. C)In a car B)In a restaurant. D)On the street. 6.A)His injury kept him at home. C)He was too weak to see the doctor. B)He didnt think it necessary.D)He failed to make an ap

7、pointment. 7.A)5:15 C)4:30 B)5:10 D)5:00 8.A)The man needs help. C)The man likes his job. B)The man is complaining. D)The man is talking with his boss. 9.A)Wear a new dress. C)Attend a party B)Make a silk dress. D)Go shopping. 10.A)He played his part quite well. C)He proformed better than the secret

8、ary B)He was not dramatic enough. D)He exaggerated his part. Section B Compound Dictation 注意:听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation),题目在试卷二上,现在请取出试卷二. Part Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished s

9、tatements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. People living on part of the so

10、uth coast of England face a serious problem.In 1993,the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered,to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight.The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built.While experts were studying the problem.the hot

11、el and several houses disappeared altogether,sliding down the cliff and into the sea. Erosion(侵蚀)of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years.Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and far

12、ther inland.Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people,forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea. Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes.Government surveyors have pointe

13、d out that in most cases ,this is impossible .New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast ,shifting the problem from one area to another.The danger is likely to continue ,they say ,until the waves reach an inland are

14、a of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is .Meanwhile,if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future,apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England.You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home. 11.Wha

15、t is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face? A)The rising of the sea level. B)The expertslack of knowledge. C)The washing-away of limestone cliffs. D)The disappearance of hotels,houses and gardens. 12.The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of En

16、gland_. A)will soon become a problem for people living in central England B)has now become a threat to the local residents C)can be stopped if proper measures are taken D)is quickly changing the map of England 13. The experts study on the problem of erosion can A)warn people whose homes are in dange

17、r B)provide an effective way to slow it down C)help to its eventual solution D)lead to its eventual solution 14. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because . A)house agents along the coast do not support the idea B)it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas

18、 C)the government it too slow in taking action D)they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents 15. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people should . A)take the quality of the house into consideration B)guard against being cheated by the house age

19、nt C)examine the house carefully before making a decision D)be aware of the potential danger involved Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teamm

20、ates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one

21、time enjoyable. The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used througho

22、ut their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport p

23、articipation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting. Young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Foll

24、owing a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism

25、can create high levels of stress, Which can lead to burnout. 16. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is A)to reduce their mental stress C)to make sports less competitive B)to increase their sense of success D)to make sports more challenging 17. According to the passage sport is

26、 positive for young people in that . A) it can help them learn more about society B) it enables them to find flaws in themselves C) it can provide them with valuable experiences D) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves 18. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing

27、young athletes _ . A)believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development B)without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence C)in order to make them remember lifes lessons D)so as to put more pressure on them 19. According to the passage parents and coaches should . A)pay

28、more attention to letting children enjoy sports B)help children to win every game C)train children to cope with stress D)enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports 20. The authors purpose in writing the passage is . A)to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout B)to persuade young

29、children not to worry about criticism C)to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children D)to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement Passage Three Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Humanity uses a little less than half the water available world

30、wide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts (干旱) are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the worlds population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread

31、water crisis. But that doesnt have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the world-if we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspec

32、tive. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want. Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs. Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more economically and environmentally sound ways. F