2001 年 6 月英语四级真题及答案
Comprehension
(20
ADirections:In
minutes)Section
this
Part Ⅰ Listening
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 Form the conversation we know that the two were talking ablut 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)5:008. 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 dangerB) provide an effective way to slow it downC)
help to its eventual solutionD) 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 ideaB) it is too costly and will
endanger neighboring areasC) the government it too slow in taking actionD) 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 considerationB) guard against being cheated
by the house agentC) examine the house carefully before making a decisionD) be aware
of the potential danger involved
Passage TwoQuestions 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 societyB) it enables them to find flaws in
themselvesC) it can provide them with valuable experiencesD) 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 developmentB) without
realizing criticism may destroy their self confidenceC) in order to make them
remember life’s lessonsD) 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 sportsB) help children to win every
gameC) train children to cope with stressD) 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 burnoutB) to persuade young children not
to worry about criticismC) to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to
childrenD) to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementPassage
ThreeQuestions 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 fieldC) Poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirsD)
Is underestimated by government organizations at different levels
23. According to the author, the water price should .
A) be reduced to the minimumB) stimulate domestic demandC) correspond to its real
valueD) take 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 waterB) construct big pumping stationsC) build small
and cheap irrigation systemsD) 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 environmentB) centralize the management of
water resourcesC) increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levelsD)
encourage local and regional of water resources
Passage FourQuestions 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 tastesB) often more expensive than old
onesC) often inferior to old ones at firstD) 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 needs30. 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 B) 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 informedB) 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 forB) 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
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
ethnic( 种 族
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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
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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
your
(S5)_______years,or how long you are going to live.Such thoughts may have
(S6)_______your
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
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 SchoolmateJune 23,2001Dear Xiao Wang
Yours.ZhangYing
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参考答案
Part Ⅰ1-5 CDAAD 6-10 BCBCD
Part Ⅱ11-15 CBABD 16-20 ACDAC21-25 DACCB 26-30 DDABC
Part Ⅲ31-35 ABBDC 36-40 BAADB41-45 ADBAC 46-50 ACCCD51-55 DDBDC 56-60 BDDACPart
Ⅳ61-65 CABCA 66-70 BDCAD71-75 BDCAD 76-80 DCACD
试卷二 Part ⅠS1 focused S2 emotionally S3 distant S4 cancerS5 retirement S6 crossed
S7 increasinglyS8 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 Ⅰ1) 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 to night. Q:What do we learn from the