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1、1998年专业英语四级考试真题及答案 TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1998) -GRADEFOUR- PARTIWRITING(45MIN) SECTIONACOMPOSITION(35MIN) Itisnowgenerallyacceptedthatvehicles(cars,trucks,etc.)areamajorsourceofairpollutionincities.YouaretosuggestonlyONEwaytosolvetheproblem. WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollow
2、ingtopic: ONEWAYTOSOLVETHEPROBLEM Youaretowriteinthreeparagraphs. Inthefirstparagraph,statewhatyoursuggestedwayis. Inthesecondparagraph,stateoneortwoadvantagesofyoursuggestion. Inthelastparagraph,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusion. Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropr
3、iateness. Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks. SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING(10MIN) WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation: YouareMarkorSally.Youhavegotatickettoacomputerfair,butyounowfindthatyouareunabletogo.Writeanotetoyourfriend,George,explainingwhyyouare
4、sendingtheenclosedtickettohimandtellinghimbrieflyhowtogetthere. Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness. PARTIIDICTATION(15MIN) Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounders
5、tandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15to20seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore. PleasewritewholepassageonANSWER
6、SHEETTWO. PARTIIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(20MIN) InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectresponseforeachquestionon youranswersheet. SECTIONASTATEMENT Inthissectionyouwillheareightstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10s
7、econdstoanswerthequestion. Now,listentothestatements. 1.Thespeakeristalkingtoa_. A.doctor B.pharmacist C.mechanic D.waiter 2.Whatisthespeakersattitude? A.Hecouldntagreeanymore. B.Heagreescompletely. C.Heagreespartially. D.Hecouldntstanditanymore. 3.HowmuchdidMr.Dawsonpayforthesweater? A.$30. B.$13.
8、C.$80. D.$18. 4.Whatdoesstayinghealthymeantoday? A.Youshouldoftengotoadoctor. B.Goingtoadoctorregularlyforhelps. C.Keepfitandstrongallthetime. D.Youshouldnevergotoadoctor. 5.Whereisthespeaker? A.Inabank. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inanoffice. D.Inashop. 6.Thespeakerregrettedhaving_. A.missedthegame B.goneto
9、thegame C.wonthegame D.missedthebet 7.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkaboutteachers? A.Teachersgetmuchsatisfactionfromwork. B.Teachersgetlittlesatisfactionfromwork. C.Fewteachersaresatisfiedwiththeirwork. D.Fewteachersaresatisfiedwiththeirsalary. 8.Thespeakeriscomparingtwo._. A.researchprojects B.politicalde
10、clarations C.kindsofcandies D.politicalevents SECTIONBCONVERSATION Inthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Atthe endofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion. Now,listentotheconversations. 9.Whoisthecaller? A.JohnSmith. B.MaxThomas. C.MaxGreen. D.JohnThom
11、as. 10.Theconversationtakesplacebetween_. A.ahostandaguest B.twoneighbors C.adoctorandapatient D.ahotelclerkandaguest 11.Whatdidthemandolastweekend? A.Hewentskiing. B.Hestudied. C.Hedidnothing. D.Hedidshopping. 12.Whatdoyouguesstheylldo? A.Gototheclassatonce. B.Makeitinthedorm. C.Skipoverthework. D.
12、findouttheassignment. 13.Jamesisgoingto_. A.buyacar B.stayathome C.gototheparty D.solvetheproblem 14.Themanadvisedthewomanto_. A.findherwayaround B.enjoyherselfthoroughly C.rememberherculture D.seethedifferences 15.Thewomanissupposedtobea(n)_. A.shopassistant B.jobapplicant C.interviewer D.reception
13、ist 16.Whatdidthewomandothismorning? A.Shehadthecookerchanged. B.Shehadhercookerrepaired. C.Sheboughtanewcooker. D.Shereturnedhernewcooker. 17.Thewomanintendsto_. A.offerthemanalift B.gowiththemanbybus C.borrowthemanscar D.checkifhehasacar SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST Question18isbasedonthefollowingnews.At
14、theendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion. Now,listentothenews. 18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE? A.Heavyrainsandstormscausedriverstooverflow. B.Floodingforcedevacuationinsevencountries. C.Floodingdamagedhomesandcutoffelectricity. D.Heavyrainsandfloodingkeptbanksdosed. Que
15、stion19isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion. Now,listentothenews. 19.Whoisgoingtomakeavisit? A.TheIranianForeignMinister. B.TheIraqiForeignMinister. C.AseniorIraqiadvisor. D.AseniorIranianadvisor. Question20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheen
16、dofthenewsitem,youwillbegivens20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions. Now,listentothenews. 20.TheSenatebillaimsto_withinthenextsevenyears. A.endthecountryshugepublicdebts B.cutgovernmentspendingonhealth C.endthelargebudgetdeficits D.cutsomeeducationalprogrammes 21.Congressionalleadershavetoworkoutacomprom
17、isebecause_. A.asimilarbillhasbeenpassed B.thePresidentmightopposetheplan C.theSenatebillwaspassedby57to42 D.theWhiteHouseisfacingopposition Question22isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion. Now,listentothenews. 22.AustraliareactedtowardstheFrencht
18、estby_. A.recallingherambassadortoParis B.describingthetestasinsignificant C.expressingherregret D.expressingdisapproval Question23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion. Now,listentothenews. 23.TheIndianpolicewerereportedtohavediscovered_. A.alarg
19、eamountofmoney B.alargeplasticbomb C.similarexplosives D.thebodiesofmanyvictims Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions. Now,listentothenews. 24.The6-daynegotiationsbetweenthePLOandIsraelaremainlyabout_. A.theextensionofPalestinian
20、self-rule B.theestablishmentofJewishsettlement C.thearrangementofPLOtroops D.thereconstructionofHebron 25.Whatprogresshasbeenmadeintheirnegotiations? A.IsraelitroopscanstayonintheWestBank. B.Israeltinsreleasedthousandsofprisoners. C.PLOandIsraelhavemadeafinalagreement. D.Agreementhasbeenreachedonthe
21、futureofHebron. PARTIVCLOZE(15MIN) Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet. Thewaythatpeoplespendtheirmoney,andtheobjectsonwhichtheyspendit,arethelastareaswherefreechoiceandindividualitycanb
22、eexpressed.Thechoice reflectspersonaltaste,thewaypeopleseethemselvesandthefantasiesthey26 abouttheirlives,therestrictionsonmoneyavailable27them,thepresenceof othersinthefamilywitha28onthatmoney,andtheinfluenceofcurrent convention,29,surroundingsandlocality.Shoppingisanimportanthuman activity.Yetshop
23、persare30withaconfusingsituationanda(n)31 changingone.Theconfusionarisesfromtheclaims32adverting,frominadequate informationaboutnewproducts,newmaterials,newplacestoshop aconfusionenhancedbyrisingpricesanda(n)33家choiceofgoodsthaneverbefore. Thesearch34therightpurchaseisbasedonignoranceof35own needsan
24、dignoranceoftheproducts36forthoseneeds.Whenchoosingany particularitem,thereareseverallinesofcommunicationwhichmightprovidesome guidance. 37noneoftheseisentirelysatisfactory.Forexample,youcanaska shopassistantinitially.38youfindone,shemayquite39notknow theanswers.Shemaybeaschoolgirlwitha Saturdayjob,
25、orahousewife40part-time. 26.A.imagine B.possess C.have D.own 27.A.to B.for C.with D.of 28.A.right B.demand C.request D.claim 29.A.growth B.upbringing C.cultivation D.expansion 30.A.dealt B.faced C.coped D.greeted 31.A.suddenly B.instantly C.rapidly D.readily 32.A.madeby B.seenin C.hintedat D.setin 3
26、3.A.ampler B.larger C.broader D.wider 34.A.from B.into C.for D.with 35.A.their B.ones C.his D.her 35.A.fitness B.use C.value D.worth 37.A.And B.Still C.Yet D.Even 38.A.Evenff B.Although C.Because D.While 39.A.generally B.authentically C.innocently D.genuinely 40.A.studying B.practicing C.workingDsho
27、pping PARTVGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY(15MIN) Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence. 41.Johnis_hardworkingthanhissister,buthefailedintheexam. A.noless B.nomore C.notless D.noso 42.Shereme
28、mberedsever,doccasionsinthepast_shehadexperiencedasimilarfeeling. A.while B.before C.that D.when 43.ffyourcar_anyattentionduringthefirst12months,takeittoanauthorizeddealer. A.shallneed B.shouldneed C.wouldneed D.willneed 44.Theindoorswimmingpoolseemstobeagreatdealmoreluxuriousthan_. A.isnecessary B.
29、beingnecessary C.tobenecessary D.itisnecessary 45._,hecannowonlywatchitonTVathome. A.Obtainingnotaticketforthematch B.Notobtainingaticketforthematch C.Nothavingobtainedaticketforthematch D.Notobtainedaticketforthematch 46.Thechildrenprefercampinginthemountains_anindooractivity. A.to B.than C.for D.w
30、ith 47.Languagebelongstoeachmemberofthesociety,tothecleaner_totheprofessor. A.asfaras B.thesameas C.asmuchas D.aslongas 48._heneededmoneyforanewcar,hedecidednottoborrowitfromthebank. A.Muchas B.Muchthough C.Asmuch D.Thoughmuch 49.TheClarkshaventdecidedyetwhichhotel_. A.tostay B.istostay C.tostayat D
31、.isforstaying 50.Hisstrongsenseofhumorwas_makeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing. A.soasto B.suchasto C.sothat D.suchthat 51._enoughtimeandmoney,theresearcherwouldhavebeenabletodiscovermoreinthisfield. A.Giving B.Togive C.Given D.Beinggiven 52.You_Markanything.Itwasnoneofhisbusiness. A.neednthavetold
32、 B.neednttell C.mustnthavetold D.mustnttell 53.Themembershipcardentitledhimcertainprivilegesinthedub. A.on B.in C.at D.to 54.Obviously,theChairmansremarksattheconferencewere_andnotplanned. A.substantial B.spontaneous C.simultaneous D.synthetic 55.Forthesuccessoftheproject,thecompanyshould_themostoft
33、heopportunitiesathand. A.obtain B.grasp C.catch D.make 56.Failuretofollowtheclubrules_himfromthevolleyballteam. A.disfavored B.dispelled C.disqualified D.dismissed 57.Thediscoveryofnewoil-fieldsinvariouspartsofthecountryfilledthegovernmentwith_hope. A.eternal B.infinite C.ceaseless D.everlasting 58.
34、Atfirstthecompanyrefusedtopurchasetheequipment,but_thisdecisionwasrevised. A.subsequently B.successively C.predominantly D.preliminarily 59.Thelocalpoliceareauthorizedto_anyonesmovementsastheythinkfit. A.pause B.halt C.repel D.keep 60.Haveyoueverreceived_ofwhathashappenedtoher? A.theword B.words C.w
35、ord D.thewords 61.Twelveistothreefouristoone. A.whatISas C.that D.like 62.Thingswentwellforherduringherearlylifebutinhermiddleageher _seemedtochange. A.affair B.luck C.event D.chance 63.AlthoughIspoketoheraboutthematterseveraltimes,shetooklittle_ ofwhatIsaid. A.remark B.warning C.notice D.attention
36、64.Theschemewas_whenitwasdiscovereditwouldbeverycostly. A.resigned B.surrendered C.released D.abandoned 65.Yesterdaymyauntboughtsomenew_forherflatattheseaside. A.furniture B.furnitures C.possession D.possessions PARTVIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(30MIN) SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN) Inthispartthereare
37、fourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer. TEXTA Peoplehavebeenpaintingpicturesforatleast30,000years.Theearliestpictureswerepaintedbypeoplewhohuntedanimals.Theyusedtopaintpicturesoftheanimalstheywanted
38、tocatchandkill.PicturesofthiskindhavebeenfoundonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpain.Nooneknowswhytheywerepaintedthere.Perhapsthepainterthoughtthattheirpictureswouldhelpthemtocatchtheseanimals.Orperhapshumanbeingshavealwayswantedtotellstoriesinpictures. About5,000yearsagotheEgyptiansandotherpeopleintheNe
39、arEastbegantousepicturesasakindofwriting.Theydrewsimplepicturesorsignstorepresentthingsandideas,andalsotorepresentthesoundsoftheirlanguage.Thesignsthesepeopleusedbecameakindofalphabet. TheEgyptiansusedtorecordinformationandtotellstoriesbyputtingpicture-writingandpicturestogether.Whenanimportantperso
40、ndied,scenesandstoriesfromhislifewerepaintedandcarvedonthewallsoftheplacewherehewasburied.Someofthesepicturesarelikemodemcomic-strip(连环漫画)stories.Ithas beensaidthatEgyptisthehomeofthecomicstrip.But,fortheEgyptians,picturesstillhadmagicpower.Sotheydidnottrytomaketheirwayofwritingsimple.Theordinarypeo
41、plecouldnotunderstandit. Bytheyear1,000BC,peoplewholivedintheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSeabaddevelopedasimplersystemofwriting.Thesignstheyusedwereveryeasytowrite,andtherewerefewerofthemthanintheEgyptiansystem.Thiswasbecauseeachsign,orletter,representedonlyonesoundintheirlanguage.TheGreeksdevelopedth
42、issystemandformedtheletteroftheGreekalphabet.TheRonmanscopiedtheidea,andtheRomanalphabetisnowusedallovertheworld. Thesedays,wecanwritedownastory,orrecordinformation,withoutusingpictures.Butwestillneedpicturesofallkinds,drawings,photographs,signsanddiagrams.Wefindthemeverywhere:inbooksandnewspapers,i
43、nthestreet,andonthewallsoftheplaceswhereweliveandwork.Pictureshelpustounderstandandrememberthingsmoreeasily,andtheycanmakeastorymuchmoreinteresting. 66.PicturesofanimalswerepaintedonthewallsofcavesinFranceandSpainbecause_. A.thehunterswantedtoseethepictures B.thepainterswereanimallover C.thepainterswantedtoshowimagination D.thepictureswerethoughttobehelpful 67.TheGreekalphabetwassimplerthantheEgyptiansystemforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT A.theformerwaseasytowrite B.therewerefewersignsintheformer C.theformerwaseasytopronounce D.eachsignstoodforonlyonesound 68.Whichofthefollowingstatement
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