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1、专四答案2001年专四答案【篇一：2001英语专四真题及答案】t四。阅读 a part reading comprehension 30 min。? section a reading comprehension 25 min。? in this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements， each with four suggested answers marked a， b， c and d。 choose the one that you think is the best

2、 answer。 mark your answers on your answer sheet。? text a the train clattered over points and passed through a station。?then it began suddenly to slow down， presumably in obedience to a signal。 for some minutes it crawled along， then stopped; presently it began to move forward again。 another uptrain

3、passed them， though with less vehemence than the first one。 the train gathered speed again。 at that moment another train， also on a downline， swerved inwards towards them， for a moment with almost alarming effect。 for a time the two trains ran parallel， now， one gaining a little， now the other。 mrs。

4、 mcgillicuddy looked from her window through the window of the parallelcarriages。 most of the blinds were down， but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible。 the other train was not very full and there were many empty carriages。? at the moment when the two trains gave the illusion of

5、 being stationary， ablind in one of the carriages flew up with a snap。 mrs。 mcgillicuddy looked intothe lighted firstclass carriage that was only a few feet away。? then she drew her breath in with a gasp and halfrose to her feet。? standing with his back to the window and to her was a man。 his hands

6、were round the throat of a woman who faced him， and he was slowly， remorselessly， strangling her。 her eyes were starting from their sockets， her face was purple。 as mrs。 mcgillicuddy watched， fascinated， the end came; the body went limp and crumpled in the mans hands。? at the same moment， mrs。 mcgil

7、licuddys train slowed down again and the otherbegan to gain speed。 it passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from sight。? almost automatically mrs。 mcgillicuddys hand went up to the communicationcord， then paused， irresolute。 after all， what use would it be ringing the cord of the

8、train in which she was travelling？ the horror of what she had seen at such close quarters， and the unusual circumstances， made her feel paralysed。 some immediate action was necessary，but what？? the door of her compartment was drawn back and a ticket collector said， “ticket， please。”? 66。 when mrs。 m

9、cguillicuddys train passed through a station， it_。? a。 gained speed suddenly b。 kept its usual speed? c。 changed its speed d。 stopped immediately ? 67。 mrs。 mcguillicuddy seems to be a （an） _ person。? a。 observant b。 interested c。 nosy d。 nervous ? 68。 what she saw in the parallel train made her fee

10、l_。? a。 excited b。 anxious c。 worried d。 horrified ? 69。 she didnt ring the communication cord immediately because_。? a。 she was very much afraid? b。 there was no point of doing so? c。 she was too shocked to move? d。 the ticket collector came in text b i am one of the many city people who are always

11、 saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city。 i have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job i would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the county。 but ho

12、w realistic is the dream？? cities can be frightening places。 the majority of the population live in massive tower blocks， noisy， dirty and impersonal。 the sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up。 all you can see from your window is sky， or other blocks of

13、 fiats。 children become aggressive and nervous cooped up at home all day， with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the restof the world。 strangely enough， whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other， nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even

14、say hello to each other。? country life， on the other hand， differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together。 people have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help。 but count

15、ry life has disadvantages too。 while it is true that you may be among friends in a village， it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities。 theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie。 shopping becomes a major problem， a

16、nd for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to goon an expedition to the nearest large town。 the citydweller who leaves for thecountry is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet。? what， then， is the answer？ the country has the advantage of peace and quiet， but suffers

17、from the disadvantage of being cut off： the city breeds a feeling of isolation， and constant noise batters the senses。 but one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things， and that life doesnt come to an end at halfpast nine at night。 some people have found （or rather bought） a co

18、mpromise between the two： they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities。 they generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behindthey are polluted with strange ideas abou

19、t change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages。 what then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by。 im keen on the idea， but you see theres my cat， toby。 im not at all sure that he would take t

20、o all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass。 i mean， can you see him mixing with all those hearty malesdown the farm？ no， he would rather have the electric imitationcoal fire any evening。? 70。 we get the impression from the first paragraph that the author_。? a。 used to live in the country ?

21、b。 used to work in the city? c。 works in the city ? d。 lives in the country ? 71。 in the authors opinion， the following may cause city people to be unhappy except_。? a。 a strong sense of fear b。 lack of communication?c。 housing conditions d。 a sense of isolation ? 72。 the passage implies that it is

22、easy to buy the following things in the country except_? a。 daily necessities b。 fresh fruits? c。 designer clothes d。 fresh vegetables ?73。 according to the passage， which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and live in villages？? a。 original。 b。 quiet。 c

23、。 arrogant。 d。 insensitive。 ? 74。 do you think the author will move to the country？? a。 yes， he will do so。 b。 no， he will not do so。?c。 it is difficult to tell。 d。 he is in two minds。 text c traditionally， the woman has held a low position in marriage partnerships。 while her husband went his way， s

24、he had to wash， stitch and sew。 today the move is to liberate the woman， which may in the end strengthen the marriage union。? perhaps the greatest obstacle to friendship in marriage is the amount a couple usually see of each other。 friendship in its usual sense is not tested by the strain of daily，

25、yearlong cohabitation。 couples need to take up separate interests （and friendship） as well as mutually shared ones， if they are not to get used to the more attractive elements of each others personalities。? married couples are likely to exert themselves for guests being amusing， discussing with pass

26、ion and point and then to fall into dull exhausted silence when the guests have gone。? as in all friendship， a husband and wife must try to interest each other， and to spend sufficient time sharing absorbing activities to give them continuing common interests。 but at the same time they must spend en

27、ough time on separateinterests with separate people to preserve and develop their separate personalities and keep their relationship fresh。? in such an atmosphere， the partners grow further and further apart， both love and liking disappearing。 for too many couples with children， the children are all

28、owed to command all time and attention， allowing the couple no time to develop liking and friendship， as well as love， allotting them exclusive parental roles。? 75。 according to the passage， which of the following statements is correct？? a。 friendship in marriage means daily， yearlong cohabitation。?

29、 b。 friendship can be kept fresh by both separate and shared interests。? c。 friendship in marriage is based on developing similar interests。? d。 friendship in marriage is based on developing separate interest。 ? 76。 the passage suggests that married couples become_。? a。 unfriendly with guests? b。 un

30、interested in guests? c。 hostile when guests have left? d。 quiet when guest have left ? 77。 the passage seems to indicate at the end that children_。? a。 help couples reinforce their friendship? b。 make no impact on the quality of friendship? c。 may pose obstacles in marital friendship? d。 command le

31、ss time and care than expected ? text d? sending a child to school in england is a step which many parents do not find easy to take。 in theory， at least， the problem is that there are very many choices to make。 let us try to list some of the alternatives between which parents are forced to decide。 t

32、o begin with， they may ask themselves whether they would like their child to go to a singlesex school or a coeducational school。 they may also consider whether he should go to a school which is connected to a particular church【篇二：2001专业四级单选及答案】rt grammar and vocabulary 15 min. there are twenty-five sentences in this section. beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. mark your answers on your answer