2000年6月英语四级真题及答案

2000 年 6 月英语四级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Diretions: 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 each question there will be a 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 single line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting 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. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [ A ] [B] [C] [D] 1.A) She is not interested in the article. B) She has given the man much trouble. C) She would like to have a copy of the article. D) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2.A)He saw the big tower he visited on TV. B) He has visited the TV tower twice. C) He has visited the TV tower once. D) He will visit the TV tower in June. 3.A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C) The woman knows the professor has been busy. D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4.A) He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B) He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family. D) He wants to spend more time with his family. 5 A)The man thought the essay was easy. B) They both had a hard time writing the essay. C) The woman thought the essay was easy. D) Neigther of them has finished the assignment yet. 6.A) In the park. B) Between two buildings. C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree. 7.A) It's awfully dull. B) It's really exciting. C) It's very exhausting. D) It's quite challenging. 8.A) A movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. 9.A) The weather is mild compared to the past years. B) They are having the coldest winter ever. C) The weather will soon get warmer. D) The weather may get even colder. 10.A) A mystery story. B) The hiring of a shop assistant. C) The search for a reliable witness. D) An unsolved case of robbery. 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 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 on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11.A) They want to change the way English is taught. B) They learn English to find wella2paid jobs. C) They want to have an upa2to date knowledge of English. D) They know clearly what they want to learn. 12.A) Professionals. B) College students. C) Beginners. D) Intermediate learners. 13.A) Courses for doctors. B) Courses for businessmen. C) Courses for reporters. D) Courses for lawyers. 14.A) Three groups of learners. B) The importance of business English. C) English for Specific Purposes. D) Features of English for different purposes. Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15.A) To show off their wealth. B) To feel good. C) To regain their memory. D) To be different from others. 16.A) To help solve their psychological problems. B) To play games with them. C) To send them to the hospital. D) To make them aware of its harmfulness. 17.A) They need care and affection. B) They are fond of rounda2thea2world trips. C) They are mostly from broken families. D) They are likely to commit crimes. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18.A) Because it was too heavy. B) Because it did not bend easily. C) Because it did not shoot far. D) Because its string was short. 19.A) It went out of use 300 years ago. B) It was invented after the shortbow C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel. D) It's still in use today. 20.A) They are accurate and easy to pull. B) Their shooting range is 40 yards. C) They are usually used indoors. D) They took 100 years to develop. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the One answer that best completes the sentence. then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 21. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to _______it. A) postpone B) refuse C) delay D) cancel 22. these books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you _______ you need. A) all the information B) all the informations C) all of information D) all of the informations 23. Not until the game had begun_______ at the sports ground. A) had he arrived B) would he have arrived C) did he arrive D) should he have arrived 24. Young people are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in. A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous 25. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _______. A) granted B) implied C) exaggerated D) remedied 26. These surveys indicate that many crimes go _______ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them. A) unrecorded B) to be unrecorded C) unrecording D) to have been unrecorded 27. I have no objection _______ your story again. A) to hear B) to hearing C) to having heard D) to have heard 28. The clothes a person wears may express his _______ or social position. A) curiosity B) status C) determination D) significance 29. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _______ opportunity to change his mind. A) accurate B) urgent C) excessive D) advertising 30. You will see this product _______ wherever you go. A) to be advertised B) advertised C) advertise D) advertising 31. The early pioneers had to _______ many hardships to settle on the new land. A) go along with B) go back on C) go through D) go into 32. The suggestion that the mayor _______ they prizes was accepted by everyone. A) would present B) present C) presents D) ought to present 33. Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _______ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women. A) whose B) which C) that D) what 34. Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested _______ at the next town. A) to stop B) stopping C) stop D) having stopped 35. I didn't know the word. I had to _______ a dictionary. A) look out B) make out C) refer to D) go over 36. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _______ his arguments in favour of the new theory. A) to be based on B) to base on C) which to base on D) on which to base 37. There are signs _______ restaurants are becoming more popular with families. A) that B) which C) in which D) whose 38. I think I was at school, _______ I was staying with a friend doring the vacation when I heard the news. A) or else B) and then C) or so D) even so 39. It is said that the math teacher seems _______ towards bright students. A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable 40. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _______ trouble over the figures. A) extensive B) spare C) extra D) supreme 41. --"May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o'clock tonight?" --"I'm sorry. M. Williams _______ to a conference long before then." A) will have gone B) had gone C) would have gone D) has gone 42. You _______ him so closely; you should have kept your distance. A) shouldn't follow B) mustn't follow C) couldn't have been following D) shouldn't have been following 43. The growth of parta2time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _______ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities. A) have allowed B) allow C) allowing D) allows 44. Everybody _______ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary. A) assembled B) accumulated C) piled D) joined 45. Putting in a new window will _______ cutting away part of the roof. A) include B) involve C) contain D) comprise 46. Living in the western part of the country has its problems, _______ obtaining fresh water is not the least. A) with which B) for which C) of which D) which 47. In the _______ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million. A) face B) time C) event D) course 48. The manager would rather his daughter _______ in the same office. A) had not worked B) not to work C) does not work D) did not work 49. _______, he does get annoyed with her sometimes. A) Although much he likes her B) Much although he likes her C) As he likes her much D) Much as he likes her 50. The British constitution is _______ a large extent a product of the historical events described above. A) within B) to C) by D) at PartIII Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 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 One Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage: Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing ( 裁 判 ) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees. The researcher organized an experimental tournament ( 锦 标 赛 ) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge. Observers noted down the referees' errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number. The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of