2002年1月大學英語四級考試試卷、答案

Part I Listening Comprehension　20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversa-tion, 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 has to post a letter instead.
　　B) She has to turn down the man's request.
　　C) She's not sure if the computer is fixed.
　　D) She can't send the message right now.

2.  A) He didn't get the book he needed.
　　B) He had no idea where the book was.
　　C) The library is closed on weekends.
　　D) He was not allowed to check out the book.

3.  A) Play a tape recorder. 　　　　　　　　　　 C) Repair a typewriter.
　　B) Take a picture.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) Start a car.

4.  A) The woman rejected the man's apology.
　　B) The woman appreciated the man's offer.
　　C) The man had forgotten the whole thing.
　　D) The man had hurt the woman's feelings.

5.  A) The woman is meeting the man at the airport.
　　B) They are complaining about the poor airport service.
　　C) They are discussing their plan for Christmas.
　　D) The man is seeing the woman off.

6.  A) She plans to go to graduate school.
　　B) She will drop out of school.
　　C) She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.
　　D) She will take a part-time job.

7. A) He needs another job as research assistant.
   B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.
   C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.
   D) He is doing research with Professor Williams.

8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.
　 B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.
　 C) The show was planned a long time ago.
　 D) The audience were deeply impressed by the show.

9.  A) Mr. Long's briefing was unnecessarily long.
　　B) The woman should have been more attentive.
　　C) Mr. Long's briefing was not relevant to the mission.
　　D) The woman needn't have attended the briefing.

10. A) In a bank.　　　　　　　　　　　　  C) In a clothing store.
　　B) In a school.　　　　　　　　　　　　D) In a barbershop.

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 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) Because the bird couldn't repeat his master's name.
　　B) Because the bird screamed all day long.
　　C) Because the bird uttered the wrong word.
　　D) Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.

12. A) The cruel master.　　　　　　　　　　C) The pet bird.
　　B) The man in the kitchen.　　　　　　　　D) The fourth chicken.

13. A) The bird had finally understood his threat.
　　B) The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.
　　C) The bird had learned to scream back at him.
　　D) The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.

Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) They are kept in open prisons.
　　B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds.
　　C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.
　　D) They are a small portion of the prison population.

15. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.
　　B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work.
　　C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.
　　D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families.

16. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.
　　B) Most of them get paid for their work.
　　C) They have to cook their own meals.
　　D) They can choose to do community work.

Passage Three
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. A) Because they have a driving license.
　　B) Because they have received special training.
　　C) Because the traffic conditions in London are good.
　　D) Because the traffic system of the city is not very complex.

18. A) Two to four months.　　　　　　　　　　C) At least half a year.
　　B) About three weeks.　　　　　　　　　　　D) Two years or more.

19. A) Government officers are hard to please.
　　B) The learner has to go through several tough tests.
　　C) The learner usually fails several times before he passes it.
　　D) The driving test usually lasts two months.

20. A) They don't want their present bosses to know what they're doing.
　　B) They want to earn money from both jobs.
　　C) They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet.
　　D) They look forward to further promotion.

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 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
　　Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.
　　The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.
　　Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urbantraffic congestion (擁擠). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.
　　When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸縮的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically.Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car's move-ments.
　　The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鳴器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.

21. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be________.
　　A) its power source　　　　　　　　　　  C) its monitoring system
　　B) its driving system　　　　　　　　　　D) its seating capacity

22. What is the author's main concern?
　　A) How to render automobiles pollution-free.
　　B) How to make smaller and safer automobiles.
　　C) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.
　　D) How to develop an automated subway system.

23. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?
　　A) A rail. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) A retractable arm.
　　B) An engine. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) A computer controller.

24. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _______.
　　A) keep in the right lane
　　B) wait to arrive at his destination
　　C) keep in constant touch with the computer center
　　D) inform the system of his destination by phone

25. What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos?
　　A) Enthusiastic.　　　　　　　　　　C) Optimistic.
　　B) Pessimistic. 　　　　　　　　　　D) Cautious.

Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
　　Foxes and farmers have never got on well. These small dog-like animals have long been accused of killing farm animals. They are officially classified as harmful and farmers try to keep their numbers down by shooting or poisoning them.
　　Farmers can also call on the services of their local hunt to control the fox population. Hunting consists of pursuing a fox across the countryside, with a group of specially trained dogs, followed by men and women riding horses. When the dogs eventually catch the fox they kill it or a hunter shoots it.
　　People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport; they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy.
　　It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch or take part in fox hunting. But over the lastcouple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal (殘酷的), has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation (沖突) between hunters and hunt saboteurs (阻攔者). Sometimes these incidents lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell, which the dogs follow.
　　Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes itself. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labour Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Foster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes will be protected under the ban in Britain.

26. Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes
　　A) for recreation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) to limit the fox population
　　B) in the interests of the farmers　　　　　　D) to show off their wealth

27. What is special about fox hunting in Britain?
　　A) It involves the use of a deadly poison.
　　B) It is a costly event which rarely occurs.
　　C) The hunters have set rules to follow.
　　D) The hunters have to go through strict training.

28. Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game________.
　　A) by resorting to violence　　　　　　　　　　C) by taking legal action
　　B) by confusing the fox hunters　　　　　　　　D) by demonstrating on the scene

29. A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to________.
　　A) prohibit farmers from hunting foxes
　　B) forbid hunting foxes with dogs
　　C) stop hunting wild animals in the countryside
　　D) prevent large-scale fox hunting

30. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
　　A) killing foxes with poison is illegal
　　B) limiting the fox population is unnecessary
　　C) hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent
　　D) fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the rich

Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
　　For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom ( 生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. "In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers," says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology (老年學).
　　Lawyers can specialize in "elder law," which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧視). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. "Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money," one professor says.
　　Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was "really bored with bacteria."So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, "I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying."

31. "… Old is suddenly in" (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means"______".
　　A) America has suddenly become a nation of old people
　　B) gerontology has suddenly become popular
　　C) more elderly professors are found on American campuses
　　D) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students

32. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit ______.
　　A) from the adoption of the "elder law"
　　B) from rendering special services to the elderly
　　C) by enriching their professional knowledge
　　D) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests

33. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?
　　A) Retirees are more generous in spending money.
　　B) They can employ more gerontologists.
　　C) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.
　　D) There are more elderly people working than before.

34. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?
　　A) Retirees who are business-minded.
　　B) The volunteer workers in retirement homes.
　　C) College graduates with an MBA or law degree.
　　D) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.

35. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly population ________.
　　A) will provide good job opportunities in many areas
　　B) will impose an unbearable burden on society
　　C) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination
　　D) will create new fields of study in universities

Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
The decline in moral standards-which has long concerned social analysts-has at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.

　　The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nation's moral climate, says this ethics (倫理學) professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come forward to improve it.
　　But the challenge is not to be underestimated. Materialism and individualism in American society are the biggest obstacles. "The thought that 'I'm in it for me' has become deeply rooted in the national consciousness," Ms. Elshtain says.
　　Some of this can be attributed to the disintegration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another, she says. With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self.
　　In a 1996 poll of Americans, loss of morality topped the list of the biggest problems facing the U.S. And Elshtain says the public is correct to sense that: Data show that Americans are struggling with problems unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence and a high rate of births to unmarried mothers.
The desire for a higher moral standard is not a lament (挽歌) for some nonexistent "golden age," Elshtain says, nor is it a wishful ( 一廂情愿的 ) longing for a time that denied opportunities to women and minorities. Most people, in fact, favor the lessening of prejudice.
　　Moral decline will not be reversed until people frnd ways to counter the materialism in society,she says. "Slowly, you recognize that the things that matter are those that can't be bought."

36. Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans________.
　　A) have adapted to a new set of moral standards
　　B) are longing for the return of the good old days
　　C) have realized the importance of material things
　　D) are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards

37. The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by
　　A) its growing wealth
　　B) the self-centeredness of individuals
　　C) underestimating the impact of social changes
　　D) the prejudice against women and minorities

38. Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?
　　A) Great mobility. 　　　　　　　　　　C) Emphasis on individual effort.
　　B) Concern for one's neighbors.　　　　D) Ever-weakening social bonds.

39. In the 1950s, classroom violence
　　A) was something unheard of　　　　　　　　C) attracted a lot of public attention
　　B) was by no means a rare occurrence　　　　D) began to appear in analysts' data

40. According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed
　　A) if people can return to the "golden age"
　　B) when women and men enjoy equal rights
　　C) when people rid themselves of prejudice
　　D) if less emphasis is laid on material things

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 compl-etes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

41. By the time you get to New York, I _______for London.
　　　　A) would be leaving　　　　　　　　　　C) have already left
　　　　B) am leaving　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) shall have left

42. The article suggests that when a person _______ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
　　　　A) is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) be
　　　　B) were　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D) was

43. The lawyer advised him to drop the _______, since he stands little chance to win.
　　　　A) event　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) case
　　　　B) incident　　　　　　　　　　　　D) affair

44. Sometimes children have trouble _______fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.
　　　　A) to separate　　　　　　　　　　　 C) for separating
　　　　B) separating　　　　　　　　　　　　D) of separating

45. He is quite sure that it's ________ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.
　　　　A) absolutely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) fully
　　　　B) exclusively　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D) roughly

46. There was a big hole in the road which ________ the traffic.
　　　　A) set back 　　　　　　　　　　　　C) held up
　　　　B) stood back　　　　　　　　　　　 D) kept down

47. Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee _______ to investigate the incident.
　　　　A) were set up　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) be set up
　　　　B) was set up　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) set up

48. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles in raising children.
　　　　A) incapable　　　　　　　　　　　　C) insensible
　　　　B) indispensable　　　　　　　　　　D) infinite

49. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ________.
　　　　A) tragedy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) question
　　　　B) vacuum　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D) barrier

50. There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait for about half an hour.
　　　　A) as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) so
　　　　B) that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) hence

51. There is no _______ to the house from the main road.
　　　　A) access　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) exposure
　　　　B) avenue　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) edge

52. ________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.
　　　　A) Accumulated　　　　　　　　　　　　C) Assembled
　　　　B) Gathered　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D) Collected

53. He wasn't appointed chairman of the committee, ________ not very popular with all its members.
　　　　A) to be considered　　　　　　　　   C) being considered
　　　　B) considering　　　　　　　　　　　　D) having considered

54. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural
　　　　A) tradition　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) transmission
　　　　B) transportation　　　　　　　　　　D) transformation

55. The ________ stuck on the envelope says "By Air".
　　　　A) diagram　　　　　　　　　　　　  C) signal
　　　　B) label　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) mark

56. Mobile telecommunications ________ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.
　　　　A) capacity　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) possession
　　　　B) potential　　　　　　　　　　　　D) impact

57. Reading ________ the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried than they will admit.
　　　　A) behind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) along
　　　　B) between　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) among

58. My brother's plans are very ________; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.
　　A) arbitrary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) ambitious
　　B) aggressive　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) abundant

59. Things might have been much worse if the mother _______ on her right to keep the baby.
　　　　A) has been insisting　　　　　　　　　　  C) would insist
　　　　B) had insisted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) insisted

60. The statistical figures in that report are not ________ . You should not refer to them.
　　　　A) accurate　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) delicate
　　　　B) fixed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) rigid

61. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when ________ alone.
　　A) seen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C) to be seen
　　B) is seen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) having been seen

62. The football game comes to you ________ from New York.
　　A) lively　　　　　　　　　　　　C) live
　　B) alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 D) living

63. None of us expected the chairman to ________at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.
　　A) turn in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C) turn up
　　B) turn over　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) turn down

64. The mother didn't know who ________ for the broken glass.
　　A) blamed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   C) to blame
　　B) be blamed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) would blame

65. He ________ to his customers and halved the price.
　　A) leaked　　　　　　　　　　　　C) quoted
　　B) drew　　　　　　　　　　　　  D) yielded

66. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ________ storming into the boss's office.
　　A) prevent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C) turn
　　B) prohibit　　　　　　　　　　　　D) avoid

67. All flights ________ because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train.
　　A) having been canceled　　　　　　　　 C) having canceled
　　B) had been canceled　　　　　　　　　　D) were canceled

68. The author of the report is well ________ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.
　　A) informed　　　　　　　　　　　　  C) enlightened
　　B) acquainted　　　　　　　　　　　　D) acknowledged

69. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ________ studying.
　　A) does　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) was
　　B) had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D) did

70. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ________ instead of mechanically.
　　A) manually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C) automatically
　　B) artificially　　　　　　　　　　　　D) synthetically

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.

　　One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I
couldn't face my 71 apartment.
　　Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 72 between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 73 every time she leaned over to talk to him, 74 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 75 in a public place? 
    I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 76 it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 77 about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 78 on my popcorn ( 爆玉米花 ). I've never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted
pretty good, 79 . After a while I heard 　80 more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 81 of the popcorn 
crunching ( 咀嚼 ) between my teeth. My thought started to 82 . I remembered when I was in South Korea (韓國 ), I 83 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean - I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend tome, 84 _ I saw him again in New York speaking 85 . English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't even have a Korean accent and I 86 like I had been betrayed. 
    When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English.87 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 88 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, prefer-ring that to 89 . in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 90 out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We've been speaking Korean at home ever since.

 71. A) warm　　　     B) hot　　       C) heated　　　　　 D) cool
 72. A) crack　　      B) blank　　     C) break　　　　　　D) opening
 73. A) aspect　       B) view　　　　  C) space　　　　　　D) angle
 74. A) while　　　    B) whenever 　   C) or　　　         D) and
 75. A) attraction     B) attention　   C) affection　　    D) motion
 76. A) since　        B) when　　　　  C) what　　　　　　 D) as
 77. A) Within 　　    B) After　　     C) For　　          D) Over
 78. A) concentrate    B) chew　        C) fix    　　　　　D) taste
 79. A) too　　　　  　B) still　       C) though   　　　　D) certainly
 80. A) much　　　     B) any　　       C) no　　　　　   　D) few
 81. A) voice　　      B) sound　　　   C) rhythm　　　　   D) tone
 82. A) wonder　　　   B) wander　　    C) imagine　　　　　D) depart
 83. A) enjoyed　　　　B) happened　　  C) turn 　　　　　　D) used
 84. A)until　　　　   B) because　     C) then   　　　　　D) therefore
 85. A) artificial　　 B) informal　　  C) perfect　　　　  D) practical
 86. A) felt　　　     B) looked　　　  C) seemed　　　　　 D) appeared
 87. A) While　　      B) If　　　　    C) Before　　　　   D) Once
 88. A) empty　　　　  B) quiet　　     C) stiff　　　　    D) calm
 89. A) telling　　　　B) uttering　    C) saying　　　　　 D) speaking
 90. A) worked　　　　 B) got　　       C) came　　　　     D) made


Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic:
　　　　　A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus. You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

假設你是李明，請你就本校食堂的狀況給校長寫一封信，內(nèi)容應涉及食堂的飯菜質(zhì)量、價格、環(huán)境、服務等，可以是表揚，可以是批評建議，也可以兼而有之。

January 12th, 2002            

Dear Mr. President,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Li Ming 

2002年1月大學英語四級答案及聽力原文 

2002年1月12日四級考試解析
Part I Listening comprehension

1.[D]計算機已壞，當然不能馬上發(fā)郵件，所以答案為D。

2.[A]既然去時圖書館已經(jīng)閉館，當然書也就沒有借到，由it closed before I got there可以推論 說話者沒有借到書。

3.[A] play鍵自然是放音的，由此可以判斷女士是在play a tape recorder。

4.[A]從OK, we can drop it this time可以判斷A不對，從男的道歉來看，是男的曾傷害女士，所以答案為D。

5.[D]從男士許諾保持聯(lián)系和要飛過去看女士來看，男的是在為女的送行，答案為D。

6.[C]從fulltime student來看，說話者是要停止工作全身心地投入學習。

7.[C] teaching assistant的工作自然是協(xié)助教授授課，即assists the professor with his teaching。

8.[A] 認為票很早就買完了也就是認為沒有票了。

9.[B]當然男士說How could you sleep through that?顯然是責備對方不應該睡覺，那就是應該更認真些，即B。

10.[A]從finance and economics來看，說話者是想在銀行工作。

11.[D]本題為信息再現(xiàn)題，文章有明確的表達the man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Ketennel, the name of his native town, but the never succeeded, .. he lost his temper。

12.[C]從文章最后The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say Ketunnel, or I'll kill you,"來判斷是鸚鵡殺死了三只雞，即the pet bird。

13.[A] 鸚鵡恐嚇雞的語言與作者所用的語言一致，說明鸚鵡明白了作者的恐嚇，答案為A。

14.[D]本題為細節(jié)判斷題，從about 5 percent of the present population are women可以判斷婦女在英國囚犯中占的比例很小。

15.[A]本題為細節(jié)判斷題。文章最后一句some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work說明允許囚犯到外面學習或工作，即A。

16.[B] 本題為細節(jié)判斷題，文章在介紹封閉性監(jiān)獄時提到Most of them are paid for what they do.由此可以判斷答案為B。

17.[B]本題為信息再現(xiàn)題，可遵循聽到的是解的原則，根據(jù)the reasons London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period可以判斷答案 B。

18.[D] 本題為信息再現(xiàn)題。which can take two to four years說明答案為D。

19.[A]從主考官的表現(xiàn)可以看處，主考官很嚴厲，不管你做得多么好，都不會有什么笑臉，不會有什么稱贊，所以答案為A。

20.[C] 文章learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs說明答案為C，即在學習駕駛時他們沒有薪水，所以必須keep previous jobs。

Part II. Reading comprehension
21. [C] 從本題的題干來看，未來汽車比較顯著的一種變化應該是不同一般的，也應該是文章所著重要介紹的。文章大部分篇幅所介紹的是未來監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)，所以本題答案應該是C。

22. [C] 從文章第三段the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion來看，作者主要關心的還是如何解決交通堵塞的問題，即C。

23．[A] 根據(jù)常識來判斷，"可伸縮得手臂 "只是用來連接汽車與鐵軌的工具，是能源的傳導器，也就是說，提供能源的不是"可伸縮的手臂"，而"鐵軌"，所以答案為A。

24．[D] 文章的最后一段the driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system說明本題的答案為D，即在計算機監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)下，司機所做的不過是通過電話告訴系統(tǒng)自己的目的地而已。

25．[C] 從作者對計算機監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)的使用來看，作者對自行車的前景是抱樂觀態(tài)度的，所以答案為C。

26．[A] 從短文第三段People who take part in hunting think of it as a sport可以判斷，英國人獵狐是作為一種娛樂和消遣，所以答案為A。

27．[C] 從文章第三段and follow strict codes of behavior來看，英國人獵狐是又嚴格規(guī)定的，從而說明答案為C。文章第一段雖然提到or poisoning them但下毒卻不屬于獵狐的范疇，所以A不對。

28．[B] 本題為細節(jié)判斷題，文章第四段interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the fox's smell說明答案為B。

29．[B] 本題也是細節(jié)理解題，文章最后提到a new law which will make hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal說明法律禁止帶狗狩獵。

30．[C] 文章倒數(shù)第二段敘述了帶狗狩獵被禁止的原因，because they think it is brutal 可以判斷，帶著狗狩獵被認為是一種很殘酷的行為。

31．[B] 本題的理解要結(jié)合上下文，從全文來看，本篇文章所介紹的是老年學的問題，所以Old is suddenly in指的是老年學突然流行起來。

32．[A] 文章的細節(jié)都應該與文章的主題有關，從Lawyers can specialize in "elder law"來看，本題答案為A，即律師可以從老年法律中獲益。

33．[A] 文章第二段中are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history說明了商人之所以能從老年市場獲益的原因，是因為這部分退休的老年都十分富有，并且肯為下一代花錢。

34．[D] 文章提到any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, and MBA or law degree will have a license to print money，但是C只說是擁有MBA或法律學位證書的畢業(yè)生，而文章說這些資格應該與老年學專業(yè)知識結(jié)合，D符合這一點，professionals可以指在在MBA或律師專業(yè)比較優(yōu)秀的人士，所以答案為D。

35．[A]從文章第一段it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professionals, and in law and business as well說明美國老齡人口的增加會在很過領域提供就業(yè)機會。選項D是事實，不屬于推理的結(jié)論，不符合題意。

36．[D] 問題為細節(jié)理解題，文章第一段the decline in moral standards has at last captured the attention of average Americans 說明Elshtain教授看到美國人開始意識到道德標準的下降而感到高興。

37．[B] 文章第三段With today's greater mobility and with so many couples working, those bonds have been weakened, replaced by a greater emphasis on self說明美國社會道德下降的原因是因為人們太以自我為中心了，即選項B。

38．[B] 本題為細節(jié)判斷題。文章第四段the disintergration of traditional communities, in which neighbors looked out for one another，非限制性定語從句解釋了傳統(tǒng)社區(qū)的特點，即鄰里之間能相互關照。

39．[A] 本題為細節(jié)辨認題。文章倒數(shù)第三段unheard of in the 1950s, such as classroom violence說明在20世紀50年代，教室暴力是聞所未聞之事。

40．[D] 本題為細節(jié)變向表達。文章最后一段Moral decline will not be reversed until people find ways to counter the materialism in society說明如果想改變目前道德標準下降的狀況就應該改變物欲太重的現(xiàn)象，即D。

Part III Vocabulary and Structure
41. [D]by引導時間狀語時，句子一般用完成時態(tài)，這里by短語所引導的是將來的時間，因此應該用將來完成時，所以答案為D。

42．[A] 本題中所填謂語動詞是賓語從句中時間狀語從句中的謂語動詞，不受前面動詞的限制，該用什么時態(tài)的就用什么時態(tài)。從句表示一般將來，因此應該用一般現(xiàn)在，答案A。

43．[C] 本題為話題同現(xiàn)題，從lawyer的使用可以判斷這里所表達的是"案件"，所以答案為C。

44．[B] 本題為搭配題，表示做某事有困難，一般用have trouble in doing something, in可以省略，所以答案為B。

45．[A] 本題為搭配同現(xiàn)題，一般表示"完全不可能，絕對不可能"用absolutely impossible。

46．[C] 本題表示由于道路中間有個大洞，交通受到阻礙。set back表示"使受挫折"， stand back表示"向后站"， hold up表示"阻擋，攔截"， keep down表示"鎮(zhèn)壓，保留"。根據(jù)本題的意思，應該填hold up, 表示交通受阻。

47．[C] 本題是對虛擬語氣的考查，在表示"命令，建議，要求"的名詞性從句中要用should 加原形動詞，should可以省略，所以答案為C。

48．[B]incapable表示"無能"， insensible表示"無知覺，麻木"， indispensable表示"必不可少"， infinite表示"無限的"。本題表示父母在育兒方面是必不可少的，所以答案 B。

49．[D] 本題為話題同現(xiàn)。不正確的眼睛交流有可能造成交流上的障礙。Tragedy 意為"悲劇"，question意為"問題"， vacuum意為"真空"， barrier意為"障礙物"，所以答案為barrier。

50．[B] 本題為句型搭配，such … that表示"如此……以致于"。

51．[A] 本題為搭配題�？梢耘c介詞to連用的有access 和exposure，但是exposure意為"暴露，揭發(fā)"，與題意不符。本題表示沒有通往房間的道路，能表達這一概念的是access。

52. [A] accumulate意為"積累"，有"逐步，逐漸"的含義， assemble意為"集合"， gather意為"聚集"， collect為"收集"。地球下面的能量是一天天慢慢積攢的，所以答案為accumulate。

53.[ C] 本題考查的是非謂語動詞作狀語。非謂語動詞做狀語時，主要是依據(jù)非謂語動詞與句子主語之間的關系，如果是動賓關系，則用過去分詞，本句中consider與句子主語之間是動賓關系，因此答案為C。

54．[D] tradition意為"傳統(tǒng)"， transmission表示疾病或媒體方面的傳播， transportation意為"交通"， transformation表示"轉(zhuǎn)變"，本題表示20世紀發(fā)生了世界性的政治、經(jīng)濟和文化方面的轉(zhuǎn)變，所以答案為transformation。

55．[B] 本題為上下詞復現(xiàn)，貼在信封上的就是label。

56．[C] 本題表示今年上海手機的擁有量會翻一番。Capacity表示"容量"， potential為"潛能"， possession表示"擁有，占有 "，impact表示"沖擊"，所以答案為possession。

57. [B] 本題為固定短語，read between the lines表示能理解文章的深層含義。

58．[C] 16歲以前想掌握英語、法語和西班牙語，可見是雄心勃勃，能表達此含義的是ambitious, arbitrary意為"武斷的"， aggressive表示"侵略性的"， abundant表示"豐富的，充裕的"，都與題意不符。

59．[B] 本題為虛擬語氣，從句表示與過去事實相反的假設，應該用過去完成時，答案為B。

60．[A] 本題為修飾同現(xiàn)題。用來說明數(shù)據(jù)的應該是accurate。其他fixed 表示"固定的"，delicate表示"精巧的，精致的，微妙的"， rigid表示"剛性的，嚴格的"，都與話題不符。

61．[A] 本題為分詞作狀語，see與句子主語之間是動賓關系，應該用過去分詞，所以答案為seen。

62．[C]本題為話題同現(xiàn)，足球比賽直播英語為live。

63．[C] 本題考查的是短語動詞意思的差別，turn in表示"上繳"， turn over表示"打翻，反復考慮，周轉(zhuǎn)"， turn up表示"出現(xiàn)，露面"， turn down表示"拒絕"。本題表示主席沒有在宴會上露面，所以答案為turn up。

64. [C] 本題為"疑問詞+ 不定式"在句中做賓語，四個選項中只有一個不定式。

65．[D] 本題為因果同現(xiàn)，價格降了一半顯然是向顧客妥協(xié)了，答案為yield。其他leak（漏）， draw（畫，拉，繪制） quote（引用）都與句子意思不符。

66．[D] 本題為同現(xiàn)題，如果一個人很冷靜的話，就不會闖入辦公室，所以答案為avoid。

67．[A]本題我誒獨立主格，獨立主格中分詞與其邏輯主語間是動賓關系，表示完成，應該用非謂語動詞的完成被動形式，即A。

68．[B] 本題為搭配題，be acquainted with 表示"對……熟悉，了解"。

69．[D]在比較狀語從句中一般應該用助動詞或情態(tài)動詞，本題答案為did用以代替上文中的spend time。

70．[A] 本題為對立同現(xiàn)，與mechanically相對的應該是manually，即手工。其他選項automatically（自動地） artificially（人工地，假）， synthetically（綜合底）都與mechanically不構成同現(xiàn)關系。

Part IV Cloze
71. [B] 本題為同現(xiàn)題，在夏天，沒有空調(diào)，劇院應該是很熱，所以答案為hot。

72．[D]crack指"裂縫"， blank指"空白"， break指"破裂，休息"， opening指"空缺，口子"。這里指兩個人頭之間的空隙，應該用opening。

73．[D] 這里表示前面人頭位置一變，自己就要改變角度看，角度應該用angle表達。

74．[C] "男的側(cè)身過去與女的說話"與"女的側(cè)身吻男的"兩者之間應該是選擇關系，所以答案為or。

75．[C]本題是對上文中男女兩人的所作所為的描寫，答案為affection，指兩個人之間的親密。

76．[D] 這里不是狀語從句，而是定語從句，表示"正如接著自己所看到的一樣"，具有此功能的是as。

77.[B] 從時間關系上來看，作者是看了一個小時后才決定放棄電影的，所以答案為after。

78. [B] 本題為復現(xiàn)題，下文中提到自己只能聽到the sound of the popcorn crunching說明自己開始嚼爆玉米花，表示嚼的動詞是chew。

79 [C] It tasted pretty good與上文的I've never understood why they give you so much popcorn之間應該是讓步關系，所以答案為though。

80．[C] 從下文只能聽到嚼玉米花的聲音判斷本題答案為no，表示聽不到電影中的浪漫聲音。

81．[B] 本題為同現(xiàn)題，嚼玉米花的聲音應該用sound表達。

82．[B] 從下文中自己所想可以判斷這里表示自己的思緒開始游蕩，能表達此含義的是wander。Wonder表示"詫異，納悶"，depart表示離開，imagine表示想象，都與上下文不符。

83．[D]敘述自己過去的事情，又表示經(jīng)常性行為，應該用used to。

84．[A]從下文的betray可以判斷，在自己發(fā)現(xiàn)真情之前一直把對方當作朋友，四個選項中能表示"到某時為止就不……"的是until。

85．[B]本題是對立同現(xiàn)題，與perfect語言 相對的應該是不正規(guī)語言，應該是informal，其他artificial（人工的，假的） practical （實際的）都與language 不同現(xiàn)，與perfect不對立。

86．[A]本句表示自己看到這種情況的感覺，四個選項中表示感覺的動詞是feel。

87. [D]本題答案為once表示"我們一開始學習英語，母親就提出了一個建議，建議我們在家里都說英語"。

88．[B]從we all seemed to avoid each other 與we sat at the dinner table in silence來看，答案應該是quiet，即大家都保持沉默，屋里十分安靜，吃飯時也都是默默地吃。

89．[D]從句法結(jié)構來看，動詞后沒有賓語，應該用不及物動詞，由此可以判斷答案為speaking。

90．[C]本句表示，母親試著說點英語，結(jié)果是錯誤百出，我們都禁不住發(fā)笑。Work out表示"解決，設計處，計算處"， come out表示"出來，出現(xiàn)，真相大白"， get out表示"逃脫，離開"， make out表示"填寫，理解，辨認出"。四個短語，能表達結(jié)果含義的是come out。

2002年1月12日四級測試聽力原文
Section A
1.M: Jessica, could you this emails to all the club members?
W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I will for you as soon as I have fixed.
Q: What does the woman imply?

2.W: Did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library?
M: It closed before I got there. I had no idea that it closes so early on weekends.
Q: What does the man mean?

3.M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
W: Yes, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through.
Q: What was the woman probably trying to do?

4.M: Juana, I am awfully sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Shall we have a beer and forget the whole thing?
W: OK, we can drop it this time. But don't do it again.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

5.W: Airports are sad places.
M: Sometimes, I guess. But we'll keep in touch. And I will fly over to see you with Christmas.
Q: What are the speakers doing?

6.M: Are you going to return to your present job after the vacation?
W: No, I plan to graduate next semester. That means I'll have to be a full-time student.
Q: What will the woman do?

7.W: John, are you doing research for Professor Williams this semester?
M: Actually, I am working as his teaching assistant.
Q: What does the man mean?

8.M: I heard there are a few seats left for the show tonight.
W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets were sold out a long time ago.
Q: What do we know from the woman's reply?

9.W: Mrs. Long's briefing seems to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake.
M: How could you sleep through that? It was very important for the mission we were going to carry out.
Q: What does the man imply?

10.W: You seem very confident about the job interview, don't you?
M: Yes, I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit and clothing store and I had my hair cut. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics.
Q: Where is the man probably going to work?

Passage 1
51TestThere was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Ketunnel. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say Ketunnel, but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird. But gradually, he lost his temper. "You stupid bird. Why can't you learn to say that one word? Say Ketunnel or I will kill you." But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you." But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally, the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. "You are even more stupid than the chickens." In the chicken house, there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sunday's dinner. The next morning, when he went out of the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say Ketunel, or I'll kill you."

11.Why did the man lose his temper?
12.Who killed the three chickens?
13.Why was the shocked at the scene the next morning?

Passage 2
51TestIn Britain, if you are found guilty of a crime, you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work such as tidying public places and helping the old. You may also be sent to special centers when you learn special skills like cooking, writing and car maintenance. About 5 percent of the present population are women. Many prisons were built over one hundred years ago. But the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year. There are two sorts of prisons. The open sort and the closed sort. In the closed sort, prisoners are given very little freedom. They spend three to ten hours outside their cells when they exercise, eat, study, learn skills, watch TV and talk to other prisoners. All prisoners are expected to work. Most of them are paid for what they do, whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning. Prisoners in open prisons are locked up at night, but for the rest of the time, they are free within the prison grounds. They can exercise, have visitors, or study. And some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work.

14.What do we know about women prisoners in Britain?
15.In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons?
16.What do we learn about prisoners in Britain?

Passage 3
51TestLondon taxi drivers know the capital like the back of their hands. No matter how small or indistinct the street is, the driver will be able to get you there without any trouble. The reason London taxi drivers are so efficient is that they all have gone through a very tough training period to get special taxi driving license. During this period, which can take two to four years, the would-be taxi driver has to learn the most direct route to every single road and to every important building in London. To achieve this, most learners go around the city on small motorbikes practicing how to move to and from different points of the city. Learner taxi drivers are tested several times during the training period by government officers. The exams are terrible experience. The officers ask you "How do you get from Birmingham palace to the Tower of London?" and you have to take them there in the direct line. When you get to the tower, they won't say "well done". They will quickly move on to the next question. After five or six questions, they will just say "See you in two months' time." and then you know the exam is over. Learner drivers are not allowed to work and earn money as drivers. Therefore, many of them keep their previous jobs until they have obtained the license. The training can cost quite a lot, because learners have to pay for their own expenses on the tests and the medical exam.

17.Why are London taxi drivers very efficient?
18.How long does the training period last?
19.Why does the speaker think the driving test is a terrible experience?
20.Why do learner drivers have to keep their present jobs?