1998年1月英语四级真题及答案

1998年1月英语四级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In t his s ection, y w h 1 ou s c ill ear A t 0e ohort onver each c onversation, aq w b a uestion a w w s ill B e sked the c onversation a t q wnd b s he o uestion o A e ill e p qu esti o n t here w il l be a pa use. Dur i ng the p au se, yo u m ust rea d t he 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 center. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the co nversatio n we know tha t the two were ta lking a bo ut so me work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. T h e r e f o r e , D ) “ 5 h o u r s ” i s t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r . Yo u s h o u l d c h o o s e [ Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) The man wants to attend tomorrow’s show. B) There aren’t any tickets left for tonight’s show. C) There aren’t any tickets left for tomorrow’s show. D) The man doesn’t want to attend tomorrow’s show. 2. A) Detective stories. B) Stories about jail escapes. C) Love stories. D) Stories about royal families. 3. A) It was a long lecture, but easy to understand. B) It was not as easy as she had thought. C) It was as difficult as she had expected. D) It was interesting and easy to follow. 4. A) To put him through to the director. B) To have a talk with the director about his work. C) To arrange an appointment for him with the director. D) To go and see if the director can meet him right now. 5. A) Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman. B) Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman. C) Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman. D) Margaret wanted to get some magazines back from the woman. 6. A) He doesn’t care much about it. B) He enjoys it very much. C) He doesn’t mind even though it’s tedious. D) He hates working overtime. 7. A) The woman doesn’t think it exciting to travel by air. B) They’ll stay at home during the holidays. C) They are offered some plane tickets for their holidays. D) They’ll be flying somewhere for their vacation. 8. A) Something went wrong with the bus. B) She took somebody to hospital. C) Something prevented her from catching the bus. D) She came on foot instead of taking a bus. 9. A) Do her homework. B) Clean the backyard. C) Wash clothes. D) Enjoy the beautiful day. 10. A) The man is looking for a place to live in. B) The man has a house for rent. C) The woman is a secretary. D) The two speakers are old friends. Section B Compound Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When th p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e fi r s t t i m e , y o u s h o u l d l i s t e n c a r e f u l l y f o r g e ne r a l i d ea . T he n l i s t en t o t h e p a s sa ge a ga i n. W h en t h e p a s sa ge i s r e a d f o r t h e s e c o n d t i m e , y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o fi l l i numbered f S t Srom w t 1 e ow 7y hith j h he F xact orks blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. Y c e ou u t an e wither y h sej h he o xact o w r i t e d o w n t h e m a i n p o i n t s i n y o u r o w n w o r d s . F i n a l l y, w passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Ve r y f e w p e o p l e c a n g e t c o l l e g e d e g re e b e f o re 1 1 , b u t M i c exception. He started high school when he was 5, finish in just nine months. He became t ( _he S1) y _______ c g oungest w h w 1 y ollege a 4 raduate m o nt hs o l d, e a rn i n g a n ( S 2 ) _ __ __ __ _ d e gre e. N o w a t 1 1 M i c ha el ’ s w o r k i n g o n a master’s degree in (S3) ________ intelligence. B u t M ic h ae l ’ s ( S 4 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ h as n ’ t intelligence. He still lacks important life (S6) ________. a l w a y s c o me e a s y. In one class, he had to struggle to understand (S7) ________ novels, because, he says, “I’m 11. I’ve never been in love before.” Another challenge was his size. (S8) ________. He likes computers so much (S9) ________ He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks. (S10) ________ Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: T h e r e a r e 4 p a s s a g e s i n t h i s p a r tp.a E sa sa cg h ei s f o l l o w e d b y some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarkedA), 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 center. Passage One Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly theacquisition child’s (学会) of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning o r af weadingI i o nd t riting. t h t c t bs ften h empting natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child: This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he k nows t m heo t w eaningh r Of t he o h ords t e i a c eads. n is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Patents v g ary i t reatly d o s n heir t tegree c Sf trictness may b e e specially s i m m trict O n a soney o t atters. o c thers home a n t o p ight f r m unctuality I g t c or i eals. r n eneral, the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness. A s r e g a r d s t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f m o r a l s t a n d a r d s consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse i t n t i he n f ext f sm orality(道德). o oundation A lso,p arents s or r hould i n that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practise w h a t t h epyr e a c h ( 说 教 ), t h e i r c h i l d r e n m a y g r o w c o n f u s e d , a n d e m o t i o n a insecure when they grow old enough to think fo r them selves, a nd realiz e th have been to some extent fooled. A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. 11. Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills ________. A) should be avoided B) is universal among parents C) sets up dangerous states of worry in the child D) will make him lose interest in learning new things 12. In the process of children’s learning new skills parents ________. A) should encourage them to read before they know the meaning words they read B) should not expect too much of them C) s hould a a bchieve b on their own p alance t t h etween a l t ushing D) should create as many learning opportunities as possible 13. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________. A) parents should be strict with their children B) parenta l controls reflect only t he needs of t he parents a nd t he va lues of the community C) parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone D) parents vary in their strictness towards their children according situation 14. The word “precept” (Line 3, Para. 3) probably means “________”. A) idea B) punishment C) behavior D) instruction 15. In moral matters, parents should ________. A) observe the rules themselves B) be aware of the marked difference between adults and children C) forbid things which have no foundation in morality D) consistently ensure the security of their children Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. A g o o d m o d e r n n e w s p a p e r i s a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y p i e c r e m a r k a b l e fi r s t f o r w h a t i t c o n t a i n s : t h e r a n g e o f n e w s f r o m l o c international politics, from sport to business to fashion to science, and the range o f c o m m e n t a n d s p e cf ei aalt u r e (s特 写 ) a s w e l l , f r o m e d i t o r i a l p a g e t o f e a t u r e articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never comple straight t b hrough, a b j ut f lways h t t y i a umping n g a rom ere one piece, reading another article all the way through, re paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers variety to attract many different readers, but far more than nay one reader is interested in. What brings this v ariety t i oogether p i i t opicality(时事性), n ne lace i tsi mmediate s rts t elation what is happening in your world and your locality now, but immediacy and the s p ee d o f pro d u ct i o n t h a t go e s w i t h i t m e a n a l so t h a t m u ch o f w h a t p a p e r s i n a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的 ) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that day’s paper, his own selection and sequence, his own n e w s p a p e r. F o r a l l t h e s e r e a s o n s , r e a d i n g n e w s p a p e r s e ffi c i e n t l y , w h i c h m e a getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without w a st i n g t i m e, d em a n ds s k i l l a n d se l f- a w a ren e ss a s y o u m o di fy a n d a techniques of reading. 16. A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its ________. A) wide coverage B) uniform style C) speed in reporting news D) popularity