Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: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)A math teacher and his colleague. C)A student and his classmate
B)A teacher and his student. D)A librarian and a student
2.A)Tony could not continue the experiment
B)Tony finished the experiment last night.
C)Tony thought the experiment was well done.
D)Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.
3.A)She can't put up with the noise.
B)She wants to save money to buy a piano.
C)The present apartment is too expensive.
D)She has found a job a neighbouring area.
4.A)He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons.
B)He has made great progress in his English.
C)He is a student of the music department.
D)He is not very interested in English songs.
5.A)At home. C)In a car
B)In a restaurant. D)On the street.
6.A)His injury kept him at home. C)He was too weak to see the doctor.
B)He didn't think it necessary.D)He failed to make an appointment.
7.A)5:15 C)4:30
B)5:10 D)5:00
8.A)The man needs help. C)The man likes his job.
B)The man is complaining. D)The man is talking with his boss.
9.A)Wear a new dress. C)Attend a party
B)Make a silk dress. D)Go shopping.
10.A)He played his part quite well. C)He proformed better than the
secretary
B)He was not dramatic enough. D)He exaggerated his part.
Section B Compound Dictation
注意:听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation),题目在试卷二上,现在请取出试卷二.
Part Ⅱ 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 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious
problem.In 1993,the owners of a large hotel and of several houses
discovered,to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared
overnight.The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they
had been built.While experts were studying the problem.the hotel and
several houses disappeared altogether,sliding down the cliff and into the
sea.
Erosion(侵蚀)of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always
been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years.Dozens of
homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther
inland.Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map
for local people,forecasting the year in which their homes will be
swallowed up by the hungry sea.
Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect
their homes.Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases ,this
is impossible .New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and
would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast
,shifting the problem from one area to another.The danger is likely to
continue ,they say ,until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which
will not be eaten as limestone is .Meanwhile,if you want to buy a cheap
house with an uncertain future,apply to a house agent in one of the
threatened areas on the south coast of England.You can get a house for a
knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.
11.What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the
south coast of England face?
A)The rising of the sea level.
B)The experts'lack of knowledge.
C)The washing-away of limestone cliffs.
D)The disappearance of hotels,houses and gardens.
12.The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England________.
A)will soon become a problem for people living in central England
B)has now become a threat to the local residents
C)can be stopped if proper measures are taken
D)is quickly changing the map of England
13. The experts study on the problem of erosion can
A)warn people whose homes are in danger
B)provide an effective way to slow it down
C)help to its eventual solution
D)lead to its eventual solution
14. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion
because .
A)house agents along the coast do not support the idea
B)it is too costly and will endanger neighboring areas
C)the government it too slow in taking action
D)they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents
15. According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of
England, people should .
A)take the quality of the house into consideration
B)guard against being cheated by the house agent
C)examine the house carefully before making a decision
D)be aware of the potential danger involved
Passage Two
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally
challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well
as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for
young athletes(运动员). Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological
and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been
described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time
enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about
oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take
place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others,
make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout
their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their
feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may
take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷)
in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation
does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be
more important than the process of learning the sport and other life
lessons. In today's youth sport setting. Young athletes may be worrying
more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport.
Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find
fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be
provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive
reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than
criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, Which can
lead to burnout.
16. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is A)to
reduce their mental stress C)to make sports less competitive
B)to increase their sense of success D)to make sports more challenging
17. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that .
A) it can help them learn more about society
B) it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C) it can provide them with valuable experiences
D) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
18. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes
_ .
A)believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B)without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C)in order to make them remember life's lessons
D)so as to put more pressure on them
19. According to the passage parents and coaches should .
A)pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B)help children to win every game
C)train children to cope with stress
D)enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
20. The author's purpose in writing the passage is .
A)to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B)to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C)to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D)to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
Passage Three
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Humanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet
occurrences of shortages and droughts (干旱) are causing famine and distress
in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting
water supplies. Since the world's population is expected to double in the
next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water
crisis.
But that doesn't have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to
trouble the world-if we start valuing water more than we have in the past.
Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises,
today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We
can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which
we can use as much as we like in any way we want.
Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments
should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee
for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.
Governments should also protect this resource by providing water in more
economically and environmentally sound ways. For example, often the
cheapest way to provide irrigation(灌溉)water in the dry tropics is through
small-scale projects, such as gathering rainfall in depressions(凹地) and
pumping it to nearby cropland.
No matter what steps governments take to provide water more efficiently,
they must change their institutional and legal approaches to water use.
Rather than spread control among hundreds or even thousands of local,
regional, and national agencies that watch various aspects of water use,
countries should set up central authorities to coordinate water policy.
21. What is the real cause of the patential water crisis.
A)Only harf of the world's warter can be used.
B)The world population is inereasing faster and faster.
C)Half of the world's water resources have been seriously polluted.
D)Humanity has not placed officient value on water resources.
22. As indicated in the passage, the water problem .
A)is already serious in certain parts of the world.
B)Has been exaggerated by some experts in the field
C)Poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirs
D)Is underestimated by government organizations at different levels
23. According to the author, the water price should .
A)be reduced to the minimum
B)stimulate domestic demand
C)correspond to its real value
D)ake into account the occurrences of droughts
24. The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisable to .
A)build big lakes to store water
B)construct big pumping stations
C)build small and cheap irrigation systems
D)channel water from nearby rivers to cropland
25. In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply, measures should
be taken to .
A)guarantee full protection of the environment
B)centralize the management of water resources
C)increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levels
D)encourage local and regional of water resources
Passage Four
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction
of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as
well as "regular"coffee and it took several years to gain general
acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, Instant coffee grew
rapidly in popularity and many brands were introduced (stage of rapid
growth). After a while people became attached to one brand and sales
leveled off (stage of maturity). Sales went into a slight decline （衰退）when
freeze-dried coffees were introduced (stage of decline).
The importance of the product life cycle to marketers is this: Different
stages in the product life cycle call for different strategies. The goal is
to extend product life so that sales and profits do not decline. One
strategy is called market modification. It means that marketing managers
look for new users and market sections. Did you know, for example, that the
backpacks that so many students carry today were originally designed for
the military?
Market modification also means searching for increased usage among present
customers or going for a different market, such as senior citizens. A
marketer may re-position the product to appeal to new market sections.
Another product extension strategy is called product modification. It
involves changing product quality, features, or style to attract new users
or more usage from present users. American auto manufacturers are using
quality improvement as one way to recapture world markets. Note, also, how
auto manufacturers once changed styles dramatically from year to year to
keep demand from falling.
26. According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand
of a product, its sales will .
A)decrease gradually C)improve enormously
B)become unstable D)remain at the same level
27. The first paragraph tells us that a new product is .
A)usually introduced to satisfy different tastes
B)often more expensive than old ones
C)often inferior to old ones at first
D)not easily accepted by the public
28. Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as
to .
A)work out marketing policies C)promote its production
B)increase its popularity D)speed up its life cycle
29. The author mentions the example of "backpacks"(Line 4, Para.2 ) to show
the importance of .
A)increasing usage among students C)pleasing the young as well as the old
B)exploring new market sections D)serving both military and civil needs
30. In order to recover their share of the world market, U.S. auto makers
are .
A)improving product quality C)re-positioning their product in the market
B)modernizing product style D)increasing product features
Part III 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 center.
31. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we here for two days.
A)will have stayed C)have been staying
B)shall stay D)have stayed
32. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have
the longest life :77.2 years.
A)rank C)scale
B)span D)scope
33. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, all
practical value by the time they were finished.
A) had lost C)would lose
B)would have lost D)should have lost
34. As a public relations officer, he is said some very influential people.
A) to know C)to have been knowing
B) to be knowing D)to have known
35. Our hopes and fell in the same instant.
A)arose C)rose
B)raised D)aroused
36. With the development in science and technology man can make various
flowers before their time.
A) be bloomed C) bloomed
B) bloom D)blooming
37. A season ticket _______the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes
within the stated period of time.
A) entitles C)bloomed
B) grants D)promises
38. _______in the office had a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the
customer inconvenience.
A) Someone C) Anyone
B) Some D) One
39. In recent years much more emphasis has been put developing the students
productive skills.
A) onto C) over
B) in D) on
40. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been
allowed by the university to take in .
A) residents C) settlers
B) lodgers D)inhabitants
41. The fire was finally brought under control, but not extensive damage
had been caused.
A) before C) after
B) since D) as
42. Purchasing the new production line will be a deal for the company.
A) forceful C) favorite
B) tremendous D)profitable
43. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert it means standing in a
queue all night.
A) as if C) provided
B) even if D) whatever
44. We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her I saw her .
A) the moment C) the moment when
B) for the moment D) at the moment when
45. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak Chinese.
A) fluid C) fluent
B) smooth D) flowing
46. Government reports examination compositions legal documents and most
business letters are the main situations formal language is used.
A) in which C) on which
B) at what D) in that
47. Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun
sightseeing.
A) rather than to go C) other than going
B) more than going D) than to go
48. If the building project by the end of this month is delayed, the
construction company will be fined.
A) being completed C) to be completed
B) is completed D) completed
49. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won and a
scholarship.
A) faith C) fame
B) status D) courage
50. Jack wishes that he business instead of history when he was in
university.
A) studied C) had been studying
B) study D) had studied
51. The older New England villages have changed relatively little a gas
station or two in recent decades.
A) except for C) except
B) in addition to D) besides
52. The Car Club couldn't to meet the demands of all its members.
A) assume C) guarantee
B) ensure D) confirm
53. Extensive reporting on television has helped to interest in a wide
variety of sports and activities.
A) assemble C) yield
B) generate D) gather
54. The president promised to keep all the board members of how the
negotiations were going on.
A) inform C) be informed
B) informing D) informed
55. Eating too much fat can heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A) attribute to C) contribute to
B) attend to D) devote to
56. All the tasks ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
A) been fulfilled C) were fulfilled
B) having been fulfilled D) had been fulfilled
57. This article more attention to the problem of cultural interference in
foreign language teaching and learning.
A) cares for C) allows for
B) applies for D) calls for
58. He was punished he should make the same mistake again.
A) unless C) if
B) provided D) lest
59. Petrol is refined from the oil we take out of the ground.
A) crude C) rude
B)fresh D) original
60. in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.
A) being the fourth biggest city C) Once the fourth biggest city
B) It was once the fourth biggest city D) The fourth biggest city it was
Part Ⅳ Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank
there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D) on the right side of the
paper.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark
the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.
More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in close
friendships,what they expected 61 friends, what they were willing to give
in 62 , and how satisfied they were 63 the quality of their friendships.
the 64 give little comfort to social critics.
Friendship 65 to be a unique form of 66 bonding .Unlike marriage or the
ties that 67 parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by
68 .Unlike other social roles that we are expected to 69 as citizens,
employees,members of professional societies and 70 organizations-it has its
own principle , which is to promote 71 of warmth,trust,love, and affection
72 two people.
The survey on friendship appeared in the March 73 of Psychology Today. The
findings 74 that issues of trust and betrayal (背叛) are 75 to friendship.
They also suggest that our readers do not 76 for friends only among those
who are 77 like them,but find many 78 differ in race, religion, and ethnic
(种族的) background. Arguably the most important
79 that emerges from the data, 80 , is not something that we found-but what
we did not.
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PartI Section B Compound Dictation
Dicections: In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the
passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its
general idea.When the passage is read for the second time ,you are required
to fill in the blanks numbered from s1 to s7 with the exact words you have
just heard.For blanks numbered from s8 to s10 you are required to fill in
the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just
heard or write down the main points in your own words .Finally ,when the
passage is read for the third time ,you should check what you have written.
If you are a young college student ,most of your concerns about your health
and happiness in life are probably(S1)_________on the present.Basically,you
want to feel good physically,mentally,and (S2)_______now.You probably don't
spend much time worrying about the (S3)_______future,such as whether you
will develop heart disease,or (S4)________,how you will take care of
yourself in your (S5)_______years,or how long you are going to live.Such
thoughts may have (S6)_______your mind once in a while however,if you are
in your thirties, forties, fifties ,or older,such health related thoughts
are likely to become(s7)________important to you .
(s8)
that will help you feel better physically and mentally .Recently
researchers have found that ,even in late adulthood,exercise,strength
training with weights,and better food can help elderly individuals
significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life.(s9)
giving us the opportunity to avoid some of health porblems that have
troubled them.(s10)
Part V Writing (20 munutes)
Directions: For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a
letter.Suppose you are Zhang Ying.Write a letter to Xial Wang,a schoolmate
of yours who is going to visit you during the week-long holiday.You should
write at least 100 words according to the suggestions given below in
Chinese.
1.表示欢迎
2.提出过度假安排的建议
3. 提醒应注意的事项
A Letter to a Schoolmate
June 23,2001
Dear Xiao Wang
Yours.
ZhangYing
四 级 答 案
Part Ⅰ
1-5 CDAAD 6-10 BCBCD
Part Ⅱ
11-15 CBABD 16-20 ACBAC
21-25 DACCB 26-30 DDABC
Part Ⅲ
31-35 ABBDC 36-40 BAADB
41-45 ADBAC 46-50 ACCCD
51-55 CCBDC 56-60 BDDAC
Part Ⅳ
61-65 CABCA 66-70 BDCAD
71-75 BDCAB 76-80 DCDCD
试卷二
Part Ⅰ
S1 focused S2 emotionally S3 distant S4 cancer
S5 retirement S6 crossed S7 increasingly
S8 regardless of your age,you can make a number of important changes in
your current lifestyle.
S9 We know much more about preventive health today than our parents and
grandparents did in the past.
S10 And these new knowledge can be transmited to our children to help them
become healthier than our generation.
听力原文
Part Ⅰ
1) W:I heard you got a full mark in maths exams.Congratulations!
M:Thanks!I'm sure you also did a good job.
Q:What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
2) W:Hi,Tony.How did your experiment go yesterday?
M:Well,it wasn't as easy as I had thought .I have to continue doing it
tonight.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
3) M:I hear you are moving into a new apartment soon?
W:Yes ,but it is more expensive.My present neighbour plays paino all night
long.
Q:Why is the woman moving?
4) W:Mr Jones,your student,Bill, shows great enthusiasm for music
instruments.
M:I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation about Bill?
5) W:Oh ,dear!1'm starving,I can't walk any farther.
M:Let's go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat.
Q:Where are the two people?
6) W:Why didn't you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when
you first twist your ankle?
M:The injury didn't seem serious then .I decided to go today,because my
foot still hurt when I put my weigh on it .
Q:Why didn't the man .see the doctor earlier?
7) M:I wonder if Suzy will be here by 5 o'clock.
W:Her husband said she left home at 4:30.she should be here at 5:10,and
5:15 at the latest.
Q:what time did Suzy leave home?
8) W:When will you be through with your work,John?
M:who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last
minute.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation?
9) W:I don't know what I'm going to wear to the party .All of my clothes
look so old and I can't afford something new .
M:Why don't you wear your black silk dress?
Q:What is the woman going to do?
10) M:How did you like yesterday's play?
W:Generally speaking,it was quite good.The part of secretary was played
wonderfully,but I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be
realistic.
Q:How does the woman feel about the man? |