1993 年 1 月英语四级真题及答案
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
1.
A) Go over the list.
B) Do some shopping.
C) List everything her friend needs.
D) Go for an outing.
2.
A) The man did most of the talking.
B) The man and the woman robbed the bank.
C) The woman was wearing a black sweater.
D) The man and the woman had dark hair.
3.
A) The traffic.
B) The weather.
C) Their health.
D) Their time-table.
4.
A) John missed a test.
B) John has kept his job.
C) John has stolen a car.
D) John was called a thief.
5.
A) To buy Frank a new car.
B) To drive Frank’s car.
C) To help Frank sell his car.
D) To help Frank repair his car.
6.
A) English.
B) English and Education.
C) Education.
D) Neither English nor Education.
7.
A) As big as she expected.
B) Much bigger than she expected.
C) Not as big as she expected.
D) So small that she is not satisfied.
8.
A) The rent is too high.
B) He can’t afford the high taxes.
C) He doesn’t want to live in the suburbs.
D) It’s too far away from his office.
9.
A) No. He has to finish his homework.
B) No. He doesn’t like going to the club.
C) Yes. He’ll go after he finished his homework.
D) Yes. He’ll write his paper after he returns.
10. A) Because Maria doesn’t like football.
B) Because Maria fell ill.
C) Because he didn’t have the time.
D) Because he can’t stand football.
Section B
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Passage One
11. A) His friend bought them for him.
B) He bought them himself.
C) He booked them quite a while ago.
D) He got them free of charge.
12. A) Her husband was taking her out to the theater.
B) Her husband had got her a job in his office.
C) Her husband was going to buy her some nice gifts.
D) Her husband had found his lost money.
13. A) He had lost the tickets for the theater.
B) He had lost his briefcase.
C) He had left his briefcase at home.
D) He had left the ticket in the office.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) Lack of electricity.
B) Shortage of books.
C) Lack of clean water.
D) Shortage of experts.
15. A) A system which trains doctors.
B) A group of experts who can provide professional advice.
C) A computer program which can provide professional advice.
D) A system which trains computer experts.
16. A) It is not easy to see the shortage of experts in the villages.
B) Many doctors and engineers are sent to the villages to make up for the shortage
of experts.
C) Expert medical systems are widely used in developing countries.
D) Expert systems are owned by wealthy farmers and businessmen.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Passage Three
17. A) To learn Spanish.
B) To tour the city.
C) To see the ancient art.
D) To visit friends.
18. A) By taxi.
B) By bus.
C) By subway.
D) By foot.
19. A) He got lost.
B) A taxi was faster.
C) He lost his map.
D) The policeman advised him to.
20. A) He was greatly disappointed.
B) He was pleased to get there finally.
C) He was pleased with his knowledge of Spanish.
D) He was at a loss about what to do.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building
of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose
its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps (垃圾堆) would be made into
something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy
if nothing else.
The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and
discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out
how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were
built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel,
lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.
Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and
separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed
like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bas which will tear open the plastic
bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to
separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers
will break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets
(磁铁), which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then
be sorted out in the final stage.
The first full-scale giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed,
with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities
will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.
21. The phrase “be well on with...” (Para. 1, Line 1) most probably means ________.
A) have completed what was started
B) get ready to start
C) have achieved a great deal in
D) put an end to
22. What is NOT mentioned as a part of the recycling process described in Paragraph
3?
A) Breaking up whatever is breakable.
B) Sharpening metal bars.
C) Separating light elements from the heavy ones.
D) Sorting out small pieces of metal.
23. What’s the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?
A) To deal with wastes in better way.
B) To protect the environment from pollution.
C) To get raw materials locally.
D) To get big profits from those plants.
24. The first full-scale huge recycling plants ________.
A) began to operate fifteen years ago
B) will probably take less than fifteen years to build
C) will be built fifteen years later
D) will probably be in operation in fifteen years
25. The passage is mainly about ________.
A) a cheap way to get energy
B) the location of recycling plants
C) new ways of recycling wastes
D) the probably of city environment
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived
throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted
tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India.
Project Tiger Supported by W. W. F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves were
created, with armed guards protecting them.
The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study
tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits.
Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20
sq.kms, depending on its age, size and strength. The territory of male includes the
smaller territories of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its
territories by spraying urine (尿) and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries
to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers.
Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is
guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.
The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter.
But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims (牺牲品) it tries to attack.
Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has
enabled the tiger population to double (by mid-80s), but India’s human population has
also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million
by the end of the century. Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel
bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers. A growing number
of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility (敌意).
26. The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to ________.
A) study the growth rate of tigers
B) protect tigers from being killed
C) promote the breeding of young tigers
D) analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers
27. Studies have shown that ________.
A) a tigress never attacks until attacked
B) the tigress is not as fierce as the tigers
C) a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory
D) the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described
28. According to the passage, a tiger’s territory ________.
A) remains unchanged
B) is often defended by tigresses
C) expands as the tiger grows up
D) is the cause of most fights
29. Some people are afraid that Project Tiger ________.
A) has been carried too far
B) has not received enough attention
C) has failed to achieve its goal
D) is not worth the money spent on it
30. The author seems ________.
A) to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger
B) to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger
C) to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger
D) to be satisfied with Project Tiger
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority
(少数民族). As their children began moving up through the nation’s schools, it became
clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are
reflected in the nation’s best universities, where mathematics, science and
engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking
for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students
who began their educations abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid grounding in
mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the
promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment
in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively.
And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like
engineering than with an arts degree.
Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are
determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational
system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian
parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps.
Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian Culture that breeds success,
such ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.
Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that
they feed a typical racial (种族的) image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese
and Filipino immigrants (移民) were the victims of social isolation. Indeed, it was
not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to
citizenship.
31. While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian-American students ________.
A) feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English
B) are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian character
C) still worry about unfair treatment in society
D) generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents
32. What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans?
A) A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian Americans?
B) Hard work and intelligence.
C) Parental help and a limited knowledge of English.
D) Asian culture and the American educational system.
33. Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because ________.
A) their English is not good enough
B) they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgement in these areas
C) there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures
D) they know little about American cultures and Western cultures
34. Why do the two “explanations” (Para. 3, Line 1) worry Asian Americans?
A) They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in
general.
B) People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.
C) Asian American would be a threat to other minorities.
D) American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.
35. The author’s tone in this passage is ________.
A) sympathetic
B) doubtful
C) critical
D) objective
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from
the first taste to the last. And good writers, good cooks, do not suddenly appear
full-blown. Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an intensive training,
mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours
to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose-schoolwork, matters of
business, or purely social communication. You may be sure that the more painstaking
the effort, the more effective the writing, and the more rewarding.
There are still some remote places in the world where you might find a public scribe
to do your business or social writing for you, for a fee. There are a few managers who
are lucky enough to have the service of that rate kind of secretary who can take care
of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. But for
most of us, if there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves.
We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly
called on to put words to paper. It would be difficult to count the number of such words,
messages, letters, and reports put into the mails or delivered by hand, but the daily
figure must be enormous. What is more, everyone who writes expects, or at least hopes.
We want whatever we write to be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into
some “letters-to-be-read” file(档案) or into a wastepaper basket. This is the reason
we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skill of interesting, effective
writing.
36. In this passage, good writing is compared to fine food because ________.
A) both writers and cooks have to work long hours every day
B) both are essential to life
C) both writers and cooks can earn a good living
D) both are enjoyable