1990年英语四级真题及答案.docx

1、1990年英语四级真题及答案1990年1月英语四级真题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 e

2、ach question there will be 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 line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiti

3、ng 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. There fore, A) “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet an

4、d mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C D1. A) The man wants to go to Los Angeles.B) The man wants to go to San Francisco.C) There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.D) There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.（A）2. A) He en

5、joys writing home every week.B) He never fails to write a weekly letter home.C) He doesnt write home once a week now.D) He has been asked to write home every week.（C）3. A) Because she has got an appointment.B) Because she doesnt want to.C) Because she has to work.D) Because she wants to eat in a new

6、 restaurant.（C）4. A) The teacher postponed the meeting.B) There wont be a test this afternoon.C) The students will be attending the meeting.D) The students will take an English test this afternoon.（B）5. A) On the whole, she liked the film.B) She didnt see the film.C) The film was very exciting.D) Th

7、e film wasnt as good as shed expected.（D）6. A) Around 5:00.B) Around 3:00.C) At 2:00.D) At 1:00.（B）7. A) He had to work overtime.B) He was held up in traffic.C) His car ran out of gas.D) He had a traffic accident.（B）8. A) John Smith isnt in right now.B) John Smith cant come to the phone right now.C)

8、 John Smith doesnt want to speak to the caller.D) The caller dialed the wrong number.（D）9. A) Yesterday.B) Three days ago.C) Two days ago.D) Early last week.（C）10. A) She got up later than usual.B) The bus was late.C) She forgot she had classes.D) Her clock was slow.（A）Section BDirections: In this s

9、ection, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter

10、 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) 4,000 years ago.B) 3,000 years ago.C) 2,000 years ago.D) 1,000 years ago.（A）12. A) The small bowl was put above the large bowl.B) The large bowl was put above

11、the small bowl.C) The small bowl was put inside the large bowl.D) The large bowl consisted of two equal parts.（A）13. A) Horsemen.B) Brass doors.C) Drops of water.D) Metal balls.（D）Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) They are the most attractive women in

12、Britain.B) They are the most popular film stars.C) They are the first women news announcers on British television.D) They appear almost every night in TV plays.（C）15. A) At 10 in the evening.B) At 9 in the evening.C) At 9 in the morning.D) At 10 in the morning.（A）16. A) People still talk a lot about

13、 it.B) Fewer people watched Susans programme from then on.C) Annas photographs appeared frequently in newspapers.D) The number of viewers of her programme that day increased by millions.（D）Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) It is completely flat.B) It

14、 has few rivers.C) It has many large lakes.D) It is hilly.（D）18. A) The soil has been overworked.B) The climate is cold.C) The weather is too dry.D) The soil is sandy.（A）19. A) By raising cattle.B) By working on farms.C) By working in factories.D) By raising sheep.（C）20. A) At school.B) From their p

15、arents.C) From books.D) In factories.（B）Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. 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 OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Oceanography has been defined as “The application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.Before t