1999年6月英语四级真题及答案

1999年6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 woman feels sorry for the man. B) The man is a member of the staff. C) The area is for passengers only. D) The woman is asking the man to leave. 2. A) Clean her house while she is away. B) Buy her some plants and take care of them. C) Water her plants while she is away. D) Water her plants when he is not at work. 3. A) He will only be available in the afternoon. B) It’s not his office hour. C) He doesn’t have time. D) He is too tired after class. 4. A) The woman insists on going out. B) The woman doesn’t like watching TV. C) The man promised her a gift on her birthday. D) The man is too tired to go out. 5. A) There are too many courses offered to students. B) There woman should take fewer courses next term. C) The man will take four courses next semester. D) It is wiser to take more than four courses. 6. A) Ask Tom to send an invitation. B) Get the Johnsons’ address. C) Invite Tom to the party. D) Tell Tom to pick up the Johnsons. 7. A) Jane is looking for an summer job. B) Jane is packing for the summer vacation. C) Jane is on her way home. D) Jane is eager to go home for the vacation. 8. A) Spending more time on sightseeing. B) Visiting the city with a group. C) Touring the city on a fine day. D) Taking the man with her on the tour. 9. A) The woman is driving too fast. B) The woman is driving at a slow speed. C) The woman has broken a traffic rule. D) The woman has parked her car in a wrong place. 10. A) She can tell Joan’s brother about the reception. B) She should tell Joan’s brother about the reception. C) She must call on Joan after the reception. D) She may see Joan’s brother at lunch. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage a questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D T ). m hen t c ark l he o torresponding A S w a etter single line through the center. Passage one Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) To protect persons and property. B) To collect taxes. C) To teach and train citizens. D) To save natural resources for future use. 12. A) By selling services that make life comfortable. B) By selling land containing oil. C) By selling public lands. D) By selling coal and other natural products. 13. A) Environmental pollution and protection. B) Taxes and services for the public. C) Police efforts to protect people. D) People’s attitude toward taxes. Passage Two Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) He didn’t like physics any more. B) His eyesight was too poor. C) Physics was too hard for him. D) He had to work to support himself. 15. A) He was not happy with the new director. B) He was not qualified to be an engineer. C) He wanted to travel. D) He found his job boring. 16. A) He wanted to work with his friend. B) He wanted to go to Spain. C) He enjoyed travelling around the world. D) He was rejected by the engineering firm. 17. A) He enjoyed teaching English. B) He wanted to earn more to support his family. C) The owner of the school promised him a good position. D) He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) It can be cooked in many ways. B) It is delicious but inexpensive. C) It gives higher yields than other grain crops. D) It grows easily in various conditions. 19. A) Fried potatoes. B) Tomato juice. C) Sweet corn. D) Chocolate beans. 20. A) They led to the discovery of America. B) They made native American foods popular. C) They brought great wealth to Spain. D) They made native American life styles well-known. 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 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused b y e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c i n t e r f e r e n c e . T h e s o u r c e o u n c o n fi r m e d , b u t i n c r e a s i n g l y , e x p e r t s a r e p o i n t i n g electronic device such as portable computers, radio and cassette play mobile telephones. R T C A , a n o r g a n i z a t i o n w h i cahv iaadt vi (o i航 sne空s ) ti h ne dustry, has r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t a l l a i r lbi a nn e (s禁 止 ) s u c h d e v i c e s f r o m b e i n g u s e d d u r i n g “ c r i t i c a l ” s t a g e s o f fl i g h t , p a r t i c u l a r l y t a k e - o ff a n d l a n d i n g . S o m e e x p e r t s g o n e f u r t h e r , c a l l i n g f o r a t o t a l b a n d u r i n g a l l fl i g h t s . C u r r e n t l y , r u l e s o n u s these d evices a l u t i re eft a pA a o ndividual s a p irlines. nd p a s s e n g e r s f r o m u s i n g s u c h e q u i p m e n t d u r i n g t a k e - o ff a n d l a n d i n g , m reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. T h e d i ffi c u l t y i s p r e d i c t i n g h o w e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c fi aircraft’s computers. Experts know that portable device emit ra affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous o not. The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable(易受损的) to interference raises the r i s k t h a t t e rro r i s t s m a y u s e r a d i o s y s t e m s equipment. A w ts orrying, i t p w hough, c h t s i he to turn off his radio because the music’s too loud. i n o rd e r assenger t o 21. The passage is mainly about ________. A) a new regulation for al airlines B) the defects of electronic devices C) a possible cause of aircraft crashes D) effective safety measures for air flight 22. What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years? A) They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems. B) They may have taken place during take-off and landing. C) They were proved to have been caused by the passengers computers. D) They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference. 23. Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because ________.