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2003年6月21日四级考试试题及详解 （外地）2003年6月21日四级试题与详解 试 卷 一 PartⅠ Listening Comprehension （20minutes） Section A 1. A）At a theatre. B）At a booking office. C）At a railway station. D）At a restaurant. 2. A）The man is inviting the woman to dinner. B）The woman is too busy to join the man for dinner. C）The woman is a friend of the Stevensons’. D）The man is going to visit the Stevensons’. 3. A）The professor’s presentation was not convincing enough. B）The professor’s lecture notes were too complicated. C）The professor spoke with a strong accent. D）The professor spoke too fast. 4. A）The furnished apartment was inexpensive. B）The apartment was provided with some old furniture. C）The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday. D）The furniture he bought was very cheap. 5. A）The man is thinking about taking a new job. B）The man likes a job that enables him to travel. C）The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job. D）The man doesn’t want to stay home and take care of their child. 6. A）Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.C）Be patient and wait. B）Call to check his scores.D）Inquire when the test scores are released. 7. A）She read it selectively. B）She went over it chapter by chapter. C）She read it slowly.D）She finished it at a stretch. 8. A）He was kept in hospital for a long time. B）He was slightly injured in a traffic accident. C）He was seriously wounded in a mine explosion. D）He was fined for speeding. 9. A）Wait for a taxi.B）Buy some food.C）Go on a trip.D）Book train tickets. 10.A）It’s not as hard as expected. B）It’s too tough for some students. C）It’s much more difficult than people think. D）It’s believed to be the hardest optional course. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11.A）Anxious and worried.B）Nervous and confused. C）Proud and excited. D）Inspired and confident. 12.A）His father scolded him severely.B）His father made him do the cutting again. C）His father took back the six dollars.D）His father cut the leaves himself. 13.A）One can benefit a lot from working with his father. B）Manual labors shouldn’t be looked down upon. C）One should always do his job earnestly. D）Teenagers tend to be careless. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14.A）He ran a village shop.B）He worked in an advertising agency. B）He worked on a farm.D）He was a gardener. 15.A）It was stressful.B）It was colorful.C）It was peaceful.D）It was boring. 16.A）His desire to start his own business.B）The crisis in his family life. C）The decline in his health. D）His dream of living in the countryside. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17.A）Because there are no signs to direct them. B）Because no tour guides are available. C）Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D）Because the university is everywhere in the city. 18. A）They set their own exams.C）They award their own degrees. B）They select their own students.D）They organize their own laboratory work. 19.A）Most of them have a long history. B）Many of them are specialized libraries. C）They house more books than any other university library. D）They each have a copy of every book published in Britain. 20.A）Very few of them are engaged in research. B）They were not awarded degrees until 1948. C）They have outnumbered male students. D）They were not treated equally until 1881. PartⅡ Reading Comprehension（35minutes） Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. On average，American kids ages3to12spent29hours a week in school，eight hours more than they did in 1981.They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet（芭蕾舞）.Involvement in sports，in particular，rose almost50%from1981to1997:boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log half that time. All in all，however，children’s leisure time dropped from40%of the day in1981to25%. “Children are affected by the same time crunch（危机）that affects their parents，”says Sandra Hofferth，who headed the recent study of children’s timetable. A chief reason，she says，is that more mothers are working outside the home.（Nevertheless，children in both double-income and“male breadwinner”households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents，19hours and22hours respectively. In contrast，children spent only9hours with their single mothers.） All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids.“Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself，”says T. Berry Brazelton，professor at Harvard Medical School. Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers，but kids ages3to12spent only12hours a week engaged in it. The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing“free time”watching television. But that，believe it or not，was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they’re spending less time in front of the TV set，however，kids aren’t replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books，the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let’s face it，who’s got the time? 21.By mentioning“the same time crunch”（Line1，Para.2）Sandra Hofferth means . A）children have little time to play with their parents B）children are not taken good care of by their working parents C）both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time D）both parents and children have trouble managing their time 22.According to the author，the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is . A）quite convincingB）partially true C）totally groundless D）rather confusing 23.According to the author a child develops better if . A）he has plenty of time reading and studying B）he is left to play with his peers in his own way C）he has more time participating in school activities D）he is free to interact with his working parents 24.The author is concerned about the fact that American kids . A）are engaged in more and more structured activities B）are increasingly neglected by their working mothers C）are spending more and more time watching TV D）are involved less and less in household work 25.We can infer from the passage that . A）extracurricular activities promote children’s intelligence B）most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off C）efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful D）most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. Henry Ford，the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer，once said，“The business of America is business.”By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Ford’s statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example，nearly every newspaper has a business section，in which the deals and projects，finances and management，stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition，business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare，foreign aid，the federal budget，and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover，business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as“the entertainment industry”or“show business.” The positive side of Henry Ford’s statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance（大量地）because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth，more jobs，and a materially better way of life. The negative side of Henry Ford’s statement，however，can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business—referring to the biggest companies，is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages，better working conditions，and the right to form unions. Today，many of the old labor disputes are over，but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing—the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high—creates feelings of insecurity for many. 26.The United States is a typical country . A）which encourages free trade at home and abroad B）where people’s chief concern is how to make money C）where all businesses are managed scientifically D）which normally works according to the federal budget 27.The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that . A）most newspapers are run by big businesses B）even public organizations concentrate on working for profits C）Americans of all professions know how to do business D）even arts and entertainment are regarded as business 28.According to the passage，immigrants choose to settle in the U.S.，dreaming that . A）they can start profitable businesses there B）they can be more competitive in business C）they will make a fortune overnight there D）they will find better chances of employment 29.Henry Ford’s statement can be taken negatively because . A）working people are discouraged to fight for their rights B）there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists C）there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor D）public services are not run by the federal government 30.A company’s efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in . A）reduction in the number of employees B）improvement of working conditions C）fewer disputes between labor and managementD）a rise in workers’ wages Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. Professor Smith recently persuaded 35 people，23 of them women，to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight. When he came to analyze their embarrassing lapses（差错）in a scientific report，he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings. Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random（随机的）. One of the women，for instance，on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear.“The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer，”explains the professor.“People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the woman’s custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on her earrings. But some how the action got reversed in the programme.”About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these“programme assembly failures.” Altogether the volunteers logged433unintentional actions that they found themselves doing—an average of twelve each. There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest（荒谬可笑的）.These are two hours some time between eight a.m. and noon，between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak between eight and ten p.m.“Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover in brain‘programmes’occurs，as for instance between going to and from work.”Women on average reported slightly more lapses—12.5compared with10.9for men—probably because they were more reliable reporters. A startling finding of the research is that the absentˉminded activity is a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally，you would expect that skill reduces the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse—even dangerous. 31.In his study Professor Smith asked the subjects . A）to keep track of people who tend to forget things B）to report their embarrassing lapses at random C）to analyze their awkward experiences scientifically D）to keep a record of what they did unintentionally 32.Professor Smith discovered that . A）certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidents B）many people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindedness C）men tend to be more absent-minded than women D）absent-mindedness is an excusable human weakness 33.“Programme assembly failures”（Line6，Para.2）refers to the phenomenon that people . A）often fail to programme their routines beforehand B）tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurry C）unconsciously change the sequence of doing things D）are likely to mess things up if they are too tired 34.We learn from the third paragraph that . A）absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the day B）women are very careful to perform actions during peak periods C）women experience more peak periods of absent-mindedness D）men’s absent-mindedness often results in funny situations 35.It can be concluded from the passage that . A）people should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapses B）hazards can be avoided when people do things they are good at C）people should be careful when programming their actions D）lapses cannot always be attributed to lack of concentration Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. It’s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That’s especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It’s also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes（收养孩子的家庭）because of parents who can’t or won’t care for them but refuse to give up custody（监护）rights. Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description，but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents，with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she’s ever known and that her biological parents have“no legal claim”on her. The ruling，though it may yet be reversed，sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That’s an important development，one that’s long overdue. Shortly after birth in December1978，Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly’s biological parents，Ernest and Regina Twigg，received a child who died of a heart disease in1998.Medical tests showed that the child wasn’t the Twiggs’ own daughter，but Kimberly was，thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays.In1989，the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed. The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue（起诉）on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit. Certainly，the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren’t always preferable to adoptive ones，and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children. 36.What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge’s ruling? A）The biological link.B）The child’s benefits. C）The traditional practice.D）The parents’ feelings. 37.We can learn from the Kimberly case that . A）children are more than just personal possessions of their parents B）the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized C）foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care D）biological parents shouldn’t claim custody rights after their child is adopted 38.The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because . A）they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays’ custody B）they regarded her as their property C）they were her biological parents D）they felt guilty about their past mistake 39.Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays . A）by sheer accidentB）out of charityC）at his request D）for better care 40.The author’s attitude towards the judge’s ruling could be described as . A）doubtful B）critical C）cautious D）supportive Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure（20minutes） 41.She her trip to New York because she was ill. A）called off B）closed downC）put up D）went off 42. the storm，the ship would have reached its destination on time. A）But forB）In case of C）In spite ofD）Because of 43.We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of . A）rejection B）restriction C）retreat D）recession 44.The of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there. A）prospectsB）speculations C）stakesD）provisions 45.I suffered from mental because of stress from my job. A）damage B）releaseC）reliefD）fatigue 46.The rest of the day was entirely at his for reading or recreation. A）dismissalB）survival C）disposalD）arrival 47.You will not be about your food in time of great hunger. A）special B）particular C）peculiarD）specific 48.Crime is increasing worldwide，and there is every reason to believe the will continue into the next decade. A）emergency B）trend C）pace D）schedule 49.You shouldn’t have written in the since the book belongs to the library. A）intervalB）borderC）margin D）edge 50.The of airplane engines announced a coming air raid. A）roar B）exclamation C）whistle D）scream 51.This ticket you to a free boat tour on the lake. A）entitlesB）appoints C）grants D）credits 52.This is the nurse who to me when I was ill in hospital. A）accompanied B）attendedC）entertainedD）shielded 53.I was about to a match when I remembered Tom’s warning. A）rubB）hitC）scrapeD）strike 54.The advertisement says this material doesn’t in the wash，but it has. A）contractB）shrink C）slimD）dissolve 55.He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he us that he would try as hard as possible. A）insuredB）guaranteed C）assumed D）assured 56.Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will from the new training facilities. A）deriveB）acquire C）benefit D）reward 57.The work was almost complete when we received orders to no further with it. A）progress B）proceedC）marchD）promote 58.I waited for him half an hour，but he never . A）turned inB）turned down C）turned offD）turned up 59.A house with a dangerous gas can be broken into immediately. A）leakB）splitC）mess D）crack 60.A dark suit is to a light one for evening wear. A）favorable B）suitable C）preferable D）proper 61.It was in the United States that I made the of Professor Jones. A）acknowledgement B）acquaintanceC）recognitionD）association 62.Could you take a sheet of paper and write your name at the top? A）bareB）vacantC）hollow D）blank 63.A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from backgrounds. A）extensiveB）influential C）diverse D）identical 64.Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated particular care. A）by B）inC）under D）with 65.He gave a to handle the affairs in a friendly manner. A）pledgeB）mission C）plungeD）motion 66.Don’t let the child play with scissors he cuts himself. A）in caseB）so thatC）now thatD）only if 67. the danger from enemy action，people had to cope with a severe shortage of food，clothing，fuel，and almost everything. A）As far as B）As long asC）As well as D）As soon as 68.Many people lost their jobs during the business . A）desperation B）decrease C）despairD）depression 69.Whenever a big company a small one，the product almost always gets worse. A）gets on with B）cuts downC）takes over D）puts up with 70.Mr.Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was . A）mature B）deliberateC）meaningful D）innocent 试 卷 二 Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions（15minutes） What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? I think the following would be generally accepted. First，the teacher's personality should be lively and attractive. This does not rule out people who are plain-looking，or even ugly，because many such people have great personal charm. But it does rule out such types as the over-excitable，sad，cold，and frustrated. Secondly，it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy，a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of other people，especially，since most teachers are school teachers，the minds and feelings of children. Closely related with this is the capacity to be tolerant—not，indeed，of what is wrong，but of the weaknesses and immaturity of human nature which induce（诱导）people，and again especially children，to make mistakes. Thirdly，I hold it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This means that he will be aware of his intellectual strengths and limitations，and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be guided. There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a bit of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching，which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to put on an act—to enliven（使生动）a lesson，correct a fault，or award praise. Children，especially young children，live in a world that is rather larger than life. A teacher must be capable of infinite patience. This，I may say，is largely a matter of self-discipline and self-training，for we are none of us born like that. Finally，I think a teacher should have the kind of mind which always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfect; there is always something more to learn about it. There are three principal objects of study: the subjects which the teacher is teaching; the methods by which the subjects can best be taught to the particular pupils in the classes he is teaching; and—by far the most important—the children，young people，or adults to whom the subjects are to be taught. The two fundamental principles of British education today are that education is education of the whole person，and that it is best acquired through full and active co-operation between two persons，the teacher and the learner. S1. Plain-looking teachers can also be admired by their students if they haveS1 S2. The author says it is S2that teachers besympathetic with their students. S3. A teacher should be tolerant because humans tendto haveS3（1） and to beS3（2） . S4. A teacher who is S4 will be able to makehis lessons more lively. S5. How can a teacher acquire infinite patience?S5 . S6. Since teaching is a job no one can be perfect at，it isS6.necessary for teachers to keep improving their knowledge of the subjects they teach and theirS6. S7. Teachers’most important object of study isS7. S8. Education cannot be best acquired withoutS8between the teacher and the learner. PartⅤ Writing（30minutes） Directions: For this part，you are allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a traffic accident. You should write at least120words according to the outline given below in Chinese. 假设你在某日某时某地目击一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点: 1. 车祸发生的时间及地点 2. 你所见到的车祸情况 3. 你对车祸原因的分析 An Eye-Witness Account of a Traffic Accident 参考答案 Listening 1-10 DADDA CABCC 11-20 BCCCA BDBBB Reading 21-30 CBBAD BDDCA 31-40 DACAD BACAD Vocabulary and Structure 41-50 AADAD CBBCA 51-60 ABDBD CBDAC 61-70 BDCDA ACDCB S1. great personal charm S2. essential personal charm S3. (1) weaknesses(2) immature S4. a bit of an actor S5. by / through self-discipline and self-training S6. teaching methods S7. those to whom subjects are taught S8. full and active cooperation 作文参考答案 An Eye-Witness Account of a Traffic Accident My name is Liming. I am studying at college. A week ago I saw a traffic accident , which is still vivid in my mind. It was at about 9:00 on Saturday morning, June 15th , when I went out of the university to visit a friend of mine at another university. I was walking leisurely on the sidewalk when I heard a loud crash of two vehicles just at the T-junction about 10 metres away . Two taxis crashed together. It was a traffic accident. I went up and found that the two taxis were badly damaged. Both hoofs were out of shape . One door of a car was knocked off and lying on the road. One driver was blooding and another was shut in the taxi . Some people were trying to help the driver get out of the damaged car. One man was calling to the traffic policeman station. A lot of cars were jammed on the road. From the stopping track on the road, it is clear that the two taxis were driving too fast. But it is just one of the reasons. In my opinion, the taxi drivers are eager to take more passengers and make a little more money. On the other hand, both drivers don’t show concern for one another . Both of them wanted to run in front of another. Therefore, the accident is inevitable. So far, we should let the drivers keep it in their mind that a little slower, a little safer. Taking care of other’s lives means taking care of your own life. 2003年6月四级试题答案详解 听力原文： Section A 1、W：Gorge, look at the long waiting line. I am glad you've made a reservation. M：More and more people enjoy eating out now. Beside, this place is especially popular with the overseas students. Q：Where did the conversation most probably take place? W: 乔治，看看这里排着这么长的队，真高兴你订到了座位。 M：越来越多的人喜欢在外面吃饭。而且这个地方尤其受留学生亲睐。 Q：对话可能在哪里发生？ 2、M:I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening. The Stevensons are coming over to dinner. I'd like you to meet them. W: Sure, I'd love to. I've heard they are very interesting people. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? M：你明天晚上能到我这来一趟吗？史蒂文森一家明天到我家吃晚饭，我希望你能见见他们。 W：当然，我非常愿意。我听说他们非常有意思。 Q：我们可从该对话中了解到什么？ 3、W: The presentation made by Professor Jacksonwas complicated to understand. M: Well, I think he didn't speak slowly enough for us for us to take the notes. Q: What did the man complain? W：杰克森教授作的报告太难懂了。 M；我觉得他的语速太快，我们根本没法做笔记。 Q：男士抱怨什么？ 4、W: You've got your apartment furnished, haven't you? M: I've bought some used furniture from Sunday market. It was a real bargain. Q: What does the man mean? W：你买了家俱，是吗？ M：我从周日市场买了一些旧家俱。价钱便宜。 Q：男人什么意思？ 5、M Mary doesn't want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much travelling. W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? M：玛丽不想让我干那个工作，她说孩子还些这个工作又需要我经常出差。 W：你应该和她再谈谈，看你们能不能想出个两全其美的办法。权衡一下利弊，再做决定。 Q：从对话中我们可以了解到什么？ 6、M:I haven't got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries? W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test. Q: What does the woman advise the man to do? M：我还不知道GRE考试的分数。你觉得我是不是该打电话问问？ W：不要急。考试的分数至少要在考试后八周之后公布。 Q：女人建议男人干嘛？ 7、M: Have you finished reading the book you bought last month? W :Oh, I didn't read straight through the way you read a novel,I just covered a few chapters which interested me most. Q: How did the woman read the book? M：你读上个月你买的那本书了吗？ W：哦，我不象你读小说那样从头读到尾。我读了我感兴趣的几章。 Q：女人采用什么读书方式？ 8、W: Hello, Joe, Haven't seen you for quite a while. Are you fine? M: Oh,yes, but not a thing to go against me. I had a car accident, only someminor injuries though. Q: What happened to Joe? W：你好，乔，很久不见，你好吗？ M：还好，我吉人自有天相，出了车祸，只不过受了轻伤。 9、M: The taxi is waiting downstairs, let's hurry. W: Wait a minute. I'll take some food with us. I don't like the meal served on the train. Q: What are the speakers going to do? M：出租车在楼下等着，赶紧！ M：等等，我要带点吃的东西。我不喜欢吃火车上供应的食物。 Q：两个谈话者准备做什么？ 10、W: Is that optional course as hard as everybody says? M: It's actually even worse, believe it or not. Q :What did the man say about the course? W：那门选修课象别人说的那么难吗？ M：不管你信不信，难极了。 Q：他们如何评价选修课？ Section B Passage 1 My father woke me up early one morning when I was fourteen and announced "Get up, you are going with me to cut grass." I felt proud and excited because my father thought I was responsible enough to help him in his business. Still, that first day was very hard. From sunrise to sunset, my father, my younger brother and I cut and t very large yards in well-to-do part of the city. By the end of the day I was exhausted, but I felt good. I put out a hard day's labor and earned six dollars. One day, my father spotted some weeds I have miss cutting and pulled me inside. "Cut that section again!" he said firmly "and don't make me have to tell you again.” The message was very clear. Today I stress the importance of doing the job right the first time. Every job I have held from cutting lawns to wash dishes to working a machine on the construction site. I have learned something that help me in my next job. If you work hard enough, you can learn from any job you do. 11 Q: How did the speaker feel when his father asked him to help cut grass? 13 Q: What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some leaves? 14 Q:What did the speak want to tell us in this passage? Passage 2 I am living in a small village in the country. My wife and I run a village shop. We have a very peaceful live, boring some my say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village. They have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too--gardening, fishing, walking in the country side. I love the outdoor life. It wasn't always like this though I used to have a really stressful job, working so late in the office every evening. I often bring work home at the weekends. The advertising world is very competitive. And when I look back, I can't imagine how I stood it. I have no private life at all. No time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job, I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me. She complaint that she never saw me and I had no time for family life. This made me realize what is really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together and started a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol and searched for new hobbies. Now I am afraid of looking back since the past life seemed like a horrible dream. 14 What did the speaker do for a living? 15 What do we know about the speaker's life in the past? 16 What made the speaker change his life style? Passage 3 "Where is the university?" is the question many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one could point at any one direction because there is no campus. The university consists of 31 self-governing colleges. It has lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, museums and offices throughout the city. Individual colleges choose their own students who have to meet their minimum entrance requirements set by the university. And the graduates usually live and study in their colleges but they are taught in very full groups. Lectures and laboratories and practical work are organized by the university and held in university buildings. There are over ten thousand undergraduates and three thousand five hundred post-graduates. About 40% of them are women and some 8% from overseas. As well as teaching, research is of major importance. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, more than sixty university members have won Nobel prizes. The university has a huge number of buildings for teaching and research. It has more than 60 specialist subject libraries as well as the university library, which as the copy-right libraries, is entitled to a copy of every book published in Britain. Examinations are held and degrees are awarded by the university. It allowed women to take the university exams in the 1881, but it was the not until 1941 that they were awarded degrees. 17 Why is it difficult to located Cambridge University? 18 What does the passage tell us about the colleges of the university? 19 What can be learnt from the passage about the libraries in Cambridge University? 20 What does we know from the passage tell us about the women students in Cambridge university? 阅读 Passage one 内容提要：本文是有关孩子闲暇时间减少的问题。与同伴玩耍是孩子认识世界和自我最有效的手段，但现在美国小孩的闲暇时间减少了，而且他们花1/4的闲暇时间看电视而不是阅读。 21 ．答案C).第一段最后一句说孩子的闲暇时间少了，接着第二段就说孩子与父母面临着同样危机，可见是C） 。 22 ．答案 B） 。见第二段第三句 “Nevertheless……”, 是一个转折，可见作者不完全同意Sandra Hofferth的观点，单身母亲和孩子相处的闲暇时间明显要少，单也不是完全没道理，在双亲家庭里，母亲也在外工作的家庭比只有父亲工作的家庭和孩子相处的时间要少。 23 ．答案B）。见第三段第二句 “ play is the most powerful way a’ child explores the world and learns about himself”。 24 .答案A)。第三段最后一句说孩子越来越少地参与 “Unstructured play”, 可见他们越来越多的参与 “structured activities”. 25 .答案D) 。见最后一句，父母做各种努力使孩子对书感兴趣，可见父母认为阅读有益于孩子。A)课外活动是“organized activities”, 即属于“structured activities”, 作者推崇的是 “Unstructured play”;B)明显错误；C)应该是说没有成效 Passage Two 内容提要：本文主要说明商业在美国社会的地位：商业世界的价值观影响着美国的生活方式，商业已经参入美国人的生活的方方面面。其积极影响是竟争机制使工作机会增多、福利优厚、物质生活水平提高；消极影响是导致很多人下岗、失业。 26 .答案B）。第二段“glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business”几乎每份日报都有一个普及交易、工程、财经、管理、股票、企业劳动力等内容的赏业版面，而且其他版面也有很多商业新闻，可见人们关注如何赚钱。 27 .答案D）。从第二段最后一句 “The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to asthe entertainment industry or show business” 可知。 28 .答案D)。见第三段最后一句 “People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life”。 29 .答案C). 第四段第二句 “And the term big business---referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor”, “in opposition to” 与“a conflicting relationship”只是换个说法。 30.答案A).见本文最后一句 “Downsizing---the laying off of thou-sands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high”。 Passage Three 内容提要：本文介绍的是史密斯教授的一个调查研究，研究表明，分析人们因注意力不集中造成的错误是有归律可循的。 31 .答案D）。见第一句 “to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight”. 32 .答案A）。见第一段第二句 “When he came to analyses their embarrassing lapses（差错）in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings”. “a few groupings”和 “certain patterns”是换个说法；而且 “he was surprised to find”与题干 “professor Smith discovered that” 正好符合。而B）明显是错的；C）见第三段最后一句 “Women on average reported slightly more lapses----12.5 compared with 10.9 for men ---provably because they were more reliable reporters” D)史密斯教授未明确指出这一现象是可凉解的，只是解释了其理由。 33 .答案C）。本题是细节题 ，只要读懂第二段就不难得到答案。 34 .答案A）。 见第三段第二句 “There appear to be peak periods in the day when we are at our zaniest”。 35 .答案D）。见最后一句 “But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse---even dangerous”. A)C)文中没提，B)见最后一段第一句 “the absent-minded activity is a hazard of doing things in which we are skilled”. Passage Four 内容提要：本文谈及的是孩子的监护权问题，举了一个１４岁小孩Kimberly Mays的案例，说明不应该再以些血缘关系为判决孩子监护权的重要依据。 36 .答案B). 从一开始 “many children would be healthier and happier……” 可知法庭判决的考虑点是孩子的利益—更健康幸福，而不是A)血缘关系（见第三段）。 37.答案A).见第五段最后一句“Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit”。 38.答案C).见第四段第三句“Medical tests showed that the child wasn’t the Twiggs’ own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays”。 39.答案A).这里A) 和 D)有争议，首先看清楚题干用的是过去完成时，是指过去的情况而不是现在法院的判决，再看几个选项，可知题目的意思是问“为什么Kimberly 到了Mr. Mays 家？”如果要选 D) ，就应该用一般完时或一般过去时，表示“为什么把Kimberly判给了Mr.Mays”。 40.答案D).由本文最后一段的议论可知，作者对发庭的判决是赞同的。 词汇与结构 41.答案A)取消。考几个词组的掌握，B)关闭、歇业 ；C)建造、提高、提供膳宿、进行、提出、公布；D)暴炸、下畅逐消失、变质、入睡。 翻译：她因病取消了纽约之旅。 42.答案A).要不是；B)如果；C) 尽管 ；D)因为。 翻译：要不是那场暴风雨，船会按时到达目的地。 43.答案D). 经济萧条，考几个形似单词的辩析，A) 反对 ；B)约束； C)撤退、隐退。 翻译：我们应加大力度降级利息率来拉动经济萧条中走出来。 44.答案A).期望中的事，它的动词形式意为“（对某地区）勘探（金矿等）”，如“Prospect for gold”.；B)猜测；C)利害关系、奖金 ；D)预先采取的措施、食品、条款。 翻译：在家州淘金的期望吸引很多人来定居。 45.答案D) 因为力引起的疲劳； A) 伤害 ；B)放 松； C)（痛苦、紧张、优虑等的）缓解、减轻。 翻译：我抱受因工作的压力引起的精神疲劳。 46.答案C). 安排；A)遣散、解雇 ；B) 幸存 ；D)到来。 翻译：那天剩下的时间全是由他安排去读书或娱乐。 47．答案B）特别的、挑剔的，这里考的是近义词的辨析，这几个选项都有“特别的”的意思但只有B）有“挑剔”的意思。 翻译：饥饿时你就不会对食物挑剔了。 48．答案B）趋势；A）紧急情况；C）步子、速度；D）边界。 翻译：全世界的犯罪都在增长，而且有足够理由相信这一趋势会持续到未来十年。 49．答案C）页边的空白；A）间歇、暂停；B）交界；D）边界。 翻译：你不应该在空白处写字，因为书是图书馆的。 50．答案A）这 几个选项都是指声音；A）是指高速行驶的机器引 擎发出的呼啸声；B）是指大叫、惊呼；C）是指口哨声、（鸟、风、炮弹等的）呼啸声；D）是指（因恐惧、疼苦等的）尖叫。 翻译：飞机引 的呼啸预示着一场空袭的到来。 51．答案A）给…资格、给…权力（通常后跟to）；B）确定、制定（通常后跟for）；C）授予、转让（通常直接跟名代词）；D）相信、记入贷方。 翻译：你凭这张票（给你资格）可以在湖里免费划船。 52．答案B）护理、照顾；A）陪伴（通常直接跟名代词）；C）招待、请客；D）保护、挡开。 翻译：这是我生病住院时照顾我的护士。 53．答案D）strike a match是习惯搭配，其他动词都不对。 翻译：我正要划火柴的时候想起了汤姆的警告。 54.答案B）（尤指由于潮湿、热、冷）收缩，尽管其它选项也有缩小的意思，但表示“缩水”的只有B）。 翻译：广告说这种材料洗的时侯不缩水，但实际上会缩水。 55．答案D）确保、保证（结果）；A）投保；B）尤指对某物质量和耐久性的）保证；C）假定（通常后that）。 翻译：他为自己被选去参加比赛而骄傲，他向我们保证他会尽最大的努力。 56．答案C）后获益（后常跟from/by）；A)得自、起源（后常跟form）；B)获得（及物动词）；D）为（某事）酬劳（某人）（及物动词。 翻译：无论是职业还是业余选手的都会从这种新的训练设备中获益。 57．答案B）。各选项都有进展的意思，要看他们的具体用法。B）继续做（某事），后常跟with,如proceeded with their work ；A）进展、发展、改进，一般不跟介词，如Science progresses ;C)（事件等）发展、进行，后常跟on,如Timc marchcs on;D）促进（事业、进程等），及物动词，直接跟名词。 翻译：我们接到中断工作的指示，任务已经差不多完成了。 58．答案（D）出现、露面、到来；（A）上交、递交、完成（任务等）、取得（分数等）、（晚上）上床睡觉、放弃（计划等）； B）拒绝（提议等）、关低（音量）、降低（热度等）、向下折转；C）切断（水、电源）、拐入旁路、使失去兴趣。 翻译：我等了他半个小时，但他没有露面。 59、答案A）泄露 ； B）开裂、放弃； C）脏（或乱）的状态、困境、排泄物 D）暴烈声、（声音）变调、裂口 60、答案C）更喜欢的、更合意的，后常跟to。各项都有“适合”的意思，很容易混淆，但题目有比较的意思，只有C）有这一意思；A）讨人喜欢的、合适的，后常跟for；B）非常相称的、适宜的，后常跟to/for；D)适合的。 翻译：深色衣服比浅色衣服更适合晚上穿。 61、答案B），相识、认识，A）承认、答谢； C）认出、承认；D）联合、交往、友谊 翻译：我是在美国认识琼斯教授的。 62、答案D）（纸）空白的、无字的 ；A）光秃的、无修饰的、空的；B）没被占用的、空着的； C）中空的。 翻译：你能否拿张白纸在顶头写下你的名字。 63、答案（C）不同的A）广阔的、广泛的； B）有巨大的影响力； D）一模一样的 翻译：与来自不同背景的人民形成的文化相比，有相同宗教信仰、价值观的人民形成的文化更可能有代表广大人民意愿的法律。 64、答案D）这里考的是动词与介词的搭配，treat一般跟with，表示处理的方式。 翻译：学生有特殊困难的地方已经特别慎重处理了。 65、答案（A）誓言、祝酒；B）任务、职务;C）投入、跌下、跳水; D）移动、姿势、提议、申请。 翻译：他答应以友好的方式处理事情。 66、答案A）以免、以防万一；B）因此 ；C）既然；D）只有 翻译：不要让孩子玩剪刀以免受伤 67、答案C） 又、另外；A）达到 …的程度、京；B）只要；D）一…就 翻译：除了（另外）与敌人作战的危险，人们还得对付食物、衣服、燃料等等一切东西的严重短缺。 68、答案D）长期萧条 ；A）不顾一切、孤注一掷 ；B）减少；C）失望、绝望 69、答案C） 接管、接收；A）进步、设法应付、相处 ；B）减少、停止；D）忍受、容忍 翻译：大公司接管小公司以后产品通常会变差。 70、答案B） 故意的、有意的； A）成熟的、理智的、仔细的；C）有意义的 D） 纯洁的、清白的 翻译：史密斯先生是证明这场火是蓄意的唯一证人。 |
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发布于：2003-09-02 10:23
Re: 2003年6月21日四级考试试题及详解 （外地）
thank you [em080]
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发布于：2003-09-08 14:00
Re: 2003年6月21日四级考试试题及详解 （外地）
感觉这次和以前试题的风格都不太一样。
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她总是哭，总是哭，我就倦了..... |
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发布于：2003-09-14 20:42
Re: 2003年6月21日四级考试试题及详解 （外地）
很详细，不过一直都没勇气在分数出来之前看
现在一切都清楚了，也懒得再看一次 四级考一次就够了 |
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