2003 年专业英语四级考试真题及答案
SECTION A STATEMENT
In this section
you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you
will be given
10 seconds to answer the question.
1. Which is NOT true about the
listener?
A.He works hard.
B.He drinks a lot.
C.He smokes a lot.
D.He is healthy.
2. How did the speaker feel when he heard the news?
A.He was satisfied.
B.He was annoyed.
C.He was astonished.
D.He was relieved.
3. When does the next coach leave?
A.At 9:10.
B.At 9:15.
C.At 9:20.
D.At 9:05.
4. The speaker thinks that Jane might
have ____.
A.a better marriage
B.a better career
C.a better
education
D.a better family life
5. What does the statement mean?
A.I am too happy to be helpful in any way.
B.I am willing but unable to
help you.
C.I shall be very glad to offer my help.
D.I promise to think
about how to help you.
6. What does the statement imply?
A.The man was
wearing clean clothes.
B.The man was wearing improper clothes.
C.The man was wearing fanciful clothes.
D.The man was wearing dirty clothes.
7. What does the speaker mean?
A.I believe I can find you in other
places as well.
B.I had no idea that I could find you here.
C.I believe
that I can only find you in this place.
D.This is not the place for me to
meet you.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At
the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
8. What is the probable
relationship between the two speakers?
A.Salesman and customer.
B.Doctor and nurse.
C.Doctor and patient.
D.Patient and patient.
9. What does the man think of his writing?
A.Writing will not be easy.
B.Writing will be less difficult.
C.Writing has been boring.
D.Writing has been enjoyable.
10. What can we learn from the
conversation?
A.Cold is a kind of serious illness.
B.Cold will go away
quickly.
C.You should go to see a doctor.
D.You needn’t do anything
about it.
11. What did the man assume previously?
A.She would go to
the bookstore.
B.She would not go to the bookstore.
C.She would go to
the bookstore later.
D.She would go to another bookstore.
12. What do
we know about the flight?
A.There will be a short delay.
B.There will be a long delay.
C.The flight has been canceled.
D.The condition is
still uncertain.
13. What does the man say about Linda?
A.She is
forgetful.
B.She is considerate.
C.She is forgiving.
D.She is
careless.
14. What does the woman mean?
A.She doesn’t believe he can do it.
B.She agrees with the man.
C.She expects to see him soon.
D.She
will go to the library.
15. What does the man think of the woman’s choice
of clothing?
A.He thinks her choice is good.
B.He thinks her choice is
terrible.
C.He doesn’t like the colour.
D.He doesn’t like the style.
16. Sam refused to take the job because ____.
A.the working hours were unsuitable
B.the job was not well paid
C.he had to do a
lot of travelling
D.the job was quite difficult
17. The man sounds
____.
A.surprised
B.ignorant
C.humorous
D.disappointed
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following
news. At the end of the news item,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the
questions.
Now listen to the news.
18. The UN resolution is about
international efforts in tightening control on
____.
A.terrorism activities
B.terrorists’ networks
C.weapons for terrorists
D.funding for
terrorism
19. What does the UN resolution specifically require states to
do?
A.To establish a financial network.
B.To revise their banking
laws.
C.To increase their police force.
D.To curb regional terror
activities.
Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end
of the news item,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
20. Altogether how many people were injured during the
violence?
A.1.
B.2.
C.13.
D.14.
21.How long has the violence
lasted?
A.For one day.
B.For two days.
C.For the whole summer.
D.For one year.
Question 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will
be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
22. After the terrorist attacks in the United States,
insurance rates soared as
much as ____.
A.100%
B.200%
C.500%
D.1000%
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end
of the news item,
you ill be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
23. Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in
Afghanistan because of their ____
activities.
A.political
B.espionage
C.religious
D.relief
24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned
as one of the penalties?
A.A fine.
B.Expulsion.
C.A jail term.
D.Death sentence.
Question 25 is based on the following news. At the
end of the news item, you will
be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
25. According to the report, how
many people are HIV-positive?
A.22 million.
B.36 million.
C.25 million.
D.58 million.
Part Ⅳ CLOZE [15 MIN.]
During McDonald's early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet
Burbank potatoes were (1), cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens.
(2)
the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960', it sought to cut labor costs, reduce
the number of suppliers, and (3) that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant.
McDonald's began (4) to frozen French fries in 1966--and few customers noticed the
difference.
(5), the change had a profound effect on the nation's agriculture and
diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (6)
McDonald's fries now come from huge manufacturing plants (7) can process two million
pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (8) McDonald's and the popularity of its
low-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.
The taste of McDonald's French fries played a crucial role in the chain's