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1996 年 1 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) At home. B) At the riverside. C) At the health center. D) At his office. 2. A) Having an interview. B) Filling out a form. C) Talking with his friend. D) Asking for information. 3. A) She made a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term. B) The courses she took were too difficult for her. C) She took too many courses during her first term.

D) She found it difficult to deal with college courses. 4. A) Worried and frightened. B) Very relaxed. C) Quite unhappy. D) Angry with the professor. 5. A) He enjoys reading letters. B) He has been job-hunting. C) He is offering the woman a job. D) He is working for a company. 6. A) She lost her way. B) She lost her keys. C) She lost her car. D) She lost her handbag. 7. A) More than an hour and a half. B) Not more than half an hour. C) More than two hours. D) Less than an hour and a half. 8. A) She is sure who is going to win. B) Now it is a good time to start the game. C) The game has been going on for a long time. D) The same team always wins. 9. A) The ideas of the paper are not convincing. B) Some parts of the paper are not well written. C) The handwriting of the paper is not good. D) The paper is not complete. 10. A) Looking for a young lady. B) Looking for her wrist watch. C) Looking for a young gentleman. D) Looking for a man wearing a wrist watch. 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. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. Passage one 11. A) It had many problems. B) It was the most democratic country in the world. C) It was fair to women. D) It had some minor problems to solve. 12. A) The women of some states. B) The women in the state of Wyoming only. C) The members of the National Women’s Association. D) The women in the state of Massachusetts only. 13. A) At the very beginning of the 20th century. B) At the end of the 19th century. C) After Susan Anthony’s death. D) Just before Susan Anthony’s death. 14. A) She worked on the draft of the American Constitution. B) She was the chairman of the National Women’s Association. C) She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts. D) She was an activist in the women’s movement for equal rights. Questions 15 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. Passage Two 15. A) People with problems. B) Travels around the world. C) Beautiful America. D) People in great cities. 16. A) He spent three months writing “Travels with Charley”. B) He enjoyed his travels around the United States. C) He was fond of writing about his travels.

D) He didn’t enjoy the trip as much as Charley. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) The long distance between his home town and New York. B) His unpopular character. C) The high unemployment rate in New York. D) His criminal record. 18. A) He wanted to be put in prison again. B) He needed the money to support his family. C) He hated the barber there. D) He wanted to make himself well known. 19. A) He went directly to the police station. B) He drove out of the town and tried to escape. C) He waited for the police to arrest him. D) He argued with the police angrily. 20. A) Mr. Spears enjoyed living in prison. B) Mr. Spears was known as a greedy man in his community. C) The police in New York were not very efficient. D) The only way for Mr. Spears to support his family was by going to prison again. 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. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, ________ and perfected now. A) developed B) have developed C) are being developed D) will have been developed 22. This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

A) gives B) grants C) entitles D) credits 23. You ________ her in her office last Friday; she’s been out of town for two weeks. A) needn’t have seen B) must have seen C) might have seen D) can’t have seen 24. That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ________ the police. A) called in B) calling in C) call in D) to call in 25. She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door. A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated 26. ________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention. A) Being published B) Published C) Publishing D) To be published 27. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ________ to another subject. A) committed B) switched C) favoured D) transmitted 28. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios ________ after 11 o’clock at night.

A) were not played B) not to play C) not be played D) did not play 29. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ________ through the window. A) vision B) look C) picture D) view 30. Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death. A) of B) to C) with D) from 31. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the ________ movie could not hold our attention. A) three-hours B) three-hour C) three-hours’ D) three-hour’s 32. The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in his absence. A) count on B) count in C) count up D) count out 33. The organization had broken no rules, but ________ had it acted responsibly. A) neither B) so C) either D) both 34. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.

A) from B) in C) before D) into 35. They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. A) fruitful B) beneficial C) valid D) effective 36. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests. A) when B) since C) before D) after 37. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ________ directed. A) like B) so C) which D) as 38. In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. A) breaking B) filling C) pouring D) hurrying 39. It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory ________ by about 10%. A) will have risen B) has risen C) will be rising D) has been rising

40. If I had remembered ________ the window, the thief would not have got in. A) to close B) closing C) to have closed D) having closed 41. There are other problems which I don’t propose to ________ at the moment. A) go into B) go around C) go for D) go up 42. Don’t get your schedule ________; stay with us in this class. A) to change B) changing C) changed D) change 43. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ________ knowledge. A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive 44. Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she ________ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often. A) has to get B) were to get C) had got D) could have got 45. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ________ something occurred which attracted my attention. A) unless B) until C) when D) while

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