1996 年 6 月英语四级真题及答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeach
conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the
conversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestion
therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked
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
center.
Example:
You will hear:
You will read:
A) 2 hours.
B) 3 hours.
C) 4 hours.
D) 5 hours.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will
start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore,
D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and
mark it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1.
A) Place another order.
B) Call to check on it.
C) Wait patiently.
D) Go and find the furniture.
2.
A) She doesn’t need the job.
B) She hasn’t got a job yet.
C) She has got a good job.
D) She is going to start work soon.
3.
A) She got home before 9 o’clock.
B) She had a bad cold.
C) She had a car accident.
D) She was delayed.
4.
A) She hasn’t gone camping for several weeks.
B) She like to take long camping trips.
C) She prefers not to go camping on weekends.
D) She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips.
5.
A) A writer.
B) A teacher.
C) A reporter.
D) A student.
6.
A) She has not heard of Prof. Johnson.
B) She has not heard of Prof. Johnson’s brother.
C) She is a good friend of Prof. Johnson’s.
D) She does not know Prof. Johnson’s.
7.
A) Coming back for a later show.
B) Waiting in a queue.
C) Coming back in five minutes.
D) Not going to the movie today.
8.
A) He has got a heart attack.
B) He was unharmed.
C) He was badly hurt.
D) He has fully recovered from the shock.
9.
A) The man went to Australia during Christmas.
B) The man visited Australia during the summer vacation.
C) The man didn’t have a good time because of the different weather.
D) The man remained home while his parents went to see his uncle.
10. A) To attend a party at a classmate’s home.
B) To do homework with her classmate.
C) To attend an evening class.
D) To have supper out with her classmate.
Section B
Directions: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,
you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be
spokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswer
fromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage one
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) He fell into the river but couldn’t swim.
B) He fell into the river together with his bike.
C) He had his foot caught between two posts in the river.
D) He dived into the river but couldn’t reach the surface.
12. A) He jumped into the river immediately.
B) He took off his coat and jumped into the water.
C) He dashed down the bridge to save the boy.
D) He shouted out for help.
13. A) He asked what the young man’s name was.
B) He asked the young man to take him home.
C) He gave his name and then ran away.
D) He thanked the young man and then ran away.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Alcohol helps develop people’s intelligence.
B) Heavy drinking is not necessarily harmful to one’s health.
C) Controlled drinking helps people keep their wits as they age.
D) Drinking, even moderately, may harm one’s health.
15. A) Worried.
B) Pleased.
C) Surprised.
D) Unconcerned.
16. A) At a conference.
B) In a newspaper.
C) On television.
D) In a journal.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Passage Three
17. A) To seek adventure there.
B) To be with her mother on Christmas.
C) To see the animals and plants there.
D) To join her father on Christmas.
18. A) She was seriously injured.
B) She survived the accident.
C) She lost consciousness.
D) She fell into a stream.
19. A) To avoid hostile Indians.
B) To avoid the rain.
C) To avoid the strong sunlight.
D) To avoid wild animals.
20. A) They gave Julia food to eat.
B) They drove Julia to a hospital.
C) They invited Julia to their hut.
D) They took Julia to a village by boat.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there
arefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletes
thesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwith
a single line through the center.
21. After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticate alarm system as an insurance
________ further losses.
A) for
B) from
C) against
D) towards
22. ________ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge
of the earth.
A) Having believed
B) Believing
C) Believed
D) Being believed
23. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ________ with the open countryside and
homegrown food.
A) tied
B) bound
C) involved
D) associated
24. Sir Denis, who is 78, has made it known that much of his collection ________ to
the nation.
A) has left
B) is to leave
C) leaves
D) is to be left
25. Before the first non-stop flight made in 1949, it ________ necessary for all planes
to land for refueling.
A) would be
B) has been
C) had been
D) would have been
26. In Britain today women ________ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers
with children are in paid work.
A) build up
B) stand for
C) make up
D) conform to
27. ________ might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed.
A) As
B) That
C) It
D) What
28. If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as
if I were the one ________.
A) to correct
B) correcting
C) having corrected
D) being corrected
29. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ________ from individual to
individual and from face to face.
A) change
B) vary
C) alter
D) convert
30. I make notes in the back of my diary ________ thing to be mended or replaced.
A) by
B) in
C) with
D) of
31. The room is in a terrible mess; it ________ cleaned.
A) can’t have been
B) mustn’t have been
C) shouldn’t have been
D) wouldn’t have been
32. A well-written composition ________ good choice of words and clear organization
among other things.
A) calls on
B) calls for
C) calls up
D) calls off
33. The traditional approach ________ with complex problems is to break them down into
smaller, more easily managed problems.
A) to dealing
B) in dealing
C) dealing
D) to deal
34. It has been revealed that some government leaders ________ their authority and
position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A) employ
B) take
C) abuse
D) overlook
35. We were struck by the extent ________ which teachers’ decisions served the
interests of the school rather than those of the students.
A) to
B) for
C) in
D) with
36. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure
of passing it on her first ________.
A) intention
B) attempt
C) purpose
D) desire
37. The ancient Egyptians are supposed ________ rockets to the moon.
A) to send
B) to be sending
C) to have sent
D) to have been sending
38. The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A) lay out
B) lay off
C) lay aside
D) lay down
39. All the students in this class passed the English exam ________ the exception of
Li Ming.
A) on
B) in
C) for
D) with
40. Young adults ________ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.
A) other than
B) more than
C) less than
D) rather than
41. Writing is a slow process, requiring ________ thought, time, and effort.
A) significant
B) considerable
C) enormous
D) numerous
42. ________ right now, she would get there on Sunday.
A) Would she leave
B) If she leaves
C) Were she to leave
D) If she had left
43. It’s already 5 o’clock now. Don’t you think it’s about time ________?
A) we are going home
B) we go home
C) we went home
D) we can go home
44. Lightning is a ________ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from
one cloud to another.
A) rush
B) rainbow
C) rack
D) ribbon
45. Today, ________ major new products without conducting elaborate market research.
A) corporations hardly introduce ever
B) corporations hardly ever introduce