1、1996 年专业英语四级真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passa
2、ge will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several ne
3、ws items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What happened to the schoolboy? （ A） He forgot to lock the cold store door. （ B） He was forced to work throughout the night. （ C） He caught cold while working at the butchers. （ D） He was locked up by accident in a cold
4、store. 3 Mr Warren Christopher_. （ A） believes there is hope for peace. （ B） will report to the UN on Thursday. （ C） will hold more talks before leaving the region. （ D） is not sure that the peace process will succeed. 4 With whom did Mr Christopher NOT meet? （ A） The Syrian President. （ B） The PLO
5、leader. （ C） The Jordanian President. （ D） The Israeli Prime Minister. 5 The number of the escaped prisoners is_. （ A） 6. （ B） 5. （ C） 1. （ D） 7. 6 Following the prison breakout, the Government is to_. （ A） restructure the prison service. （ B） discipline some prison officers. （ C） recruit more secur
6、ity staff. （ D） look into security conditions. 7 The aim of the agreement is to_. （ A） encourage trade in the region. （ B） crack down on drug smuggling. （ C） save the declining fishing industry. （ D） strengthen cross-boarder police presence. 8 Which group of people is now taking advantage of the agr
7、eement? （ A） Canadian police. （ B） Businessmen. （ C） Drug traffickers. （ D） Customs officers. 9 The percentage of cocaine brought through the coast has increased by_. （ A） 10%. （ B） 50%. （ C） 60%. （ D） 70%. 10 Joe went to court because he was a_. （ A） law breaker. （ B） trainee lawyer. （ C） friend of
8、 the judge. （ D） traffic policeman. 11 Where did the speaker think they were supposed to meet? （ A） On the platform. （ B） On the train. （ C） Near the stairs. （ D） At the information desk. 12 What is being described? （ A） Telephone. （ B） Telegraph. （ C） Microfilm. （ D） Microscope. 13 How long was the
9、 coach delayed? （ A） Three hours and forty five minutes. （ B） Five and a half hours. （ C） Two hours and forty five minutes. （ D） Eight hours and fifteen minutes. 14 What does the speaker imply? （ A） I want you to have a fully enjoyable holiday. （ B） Your plans for the trip interest me a lot. （ C） I
10、think you should arrive according to the plan. （ D） We are now making plans for your journey. 15 What does the speaker mean? （ A） The shop told me this would happen. （ B） I didnt know it would be like this. （ C） It became smaller but still fits me. （ D） The cardigan is well worth the price. 16 When
11、will the writers new book be published? （ A） In the spring. （ B） In the summer. （ C） In the autumn. （ D） In the winter. 17 What does the speaker mean? （ A） Travelling by car is more dangerous than by air. （ B） There are 300 air crashes each year in the US. （ C） The air crashes each year kill about 5
12、0,000 people. （ D） Travelling by plane is more dangerous than by car. 18 What does the man mean? （ A） Its really nice to have a change. （ B） They ought to have been changed long ago. （ C） The curtains are of a wrong colour. （ D） The curtains are still quite good. 19 The womans usual attitude towards
13、 films is_. （ A） mixed. （ B） fascinated. （ C） enthusiastic. （ D） disinterested. 20 According to the conversation, the womans sister_. （ A） was probably upset. （ B） had little education. （ C） always writes like that. （ D） usually never writes. 21 The mans purpose in visiting was to_. （ A） take a cour
14、se. （ B） see the city. （ C） go to the park. （ D） take a rest. 22 What does the man indicate? （ A） Most people like the museum. （ B） It is difficult to get up early. （ C） There might be varied opinions. （ D） It is a problem to get there. 23 What does the woman mean? （ A） She does not really need his
15、help. （ B） She has not started thinking about it yet. （ C） She is very grateful to the man for his advice. （ D） She has already talked with the man. 24 Which of the following best describes the womans reaction? （ A） Overjoyed. （ B） Confused. （ C） Surprised. （ D） Supportive. 25 The woman is going to
16、the supermarket tomorrow because_. （ A） the supermarket is closing down after Christmas. （ B） the man is going to help her with shopping. （ C） tomorrow is the only day she is free before Christmas. （ D） she wants to get enough food for the holiday period. 26 John is going to France because_. （ A） he
17、ll start a new business in properties. （ B） he has been left property there. （ C） hes made a fortune with his uncle. （ D） his uncle wants his company there. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complet
18、e the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 26 Since 1895 the National Trust(国家文物信托基金会 ) has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Today the Trust 【 B1】 _ is not a government department but a charity depending
19、 on the 【 B2】 _ support of the public and its own members is the largest landowner and conservation society in Britain. Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and 【 B3】 _ by the National Trust. Over 300 miles of 【 B4】 _coastline； 90,000 acres of land, lakes and forests in one area
20、of natural beauty 【 B5】 _ ； prehistoric and Roman ruins； moorlands and farmland, woods and islands； lengths of 【 B6】 _ waterways； even seventeen whole villages all are open to the public at all times subject only 【 B7】 _ the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlife. But the Trusts p
21、rotection【 B8】 _ further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and【 B9】 _ two hundred historic buildings which it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of 【 B10】 _or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks 【 B11】 _ to the Trust by their former owners. Many hous
22、es retain their 【 B12】_ content of fine furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over 【 B13】_ , and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a 【 B14】_ of the National Trust. The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers
23、in the rooms are signs that the house is still loved and 【 B15】_ and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists. 27 【 B1】 （ A） it （ B） which （ C） this （ D） whether it 28 【 B2】 （ A） deliberate （ B） compulsory （ C） spontaneous （ D） voluntary 29 【 B3】 （ A） maintained （ B
24、） watched （ C） renewed （ D） repaired 30 【 B4】 （ A） unused （ B） underdeveloped （ C） unwanted （ D） unspoilt 31 【 B5】 （ A） besides （ B） nearby （ C） alone （ D） beyond 32 【 B6】 （ A） interior （ B） inland （ C） inside （ D） inner 33 【 B7】 （ A） by （ B） at （ C） to （ D） on 34 【 B8】 （ A） develops （ B） extends （
25、C） enlarges （ D） prolongs 35 【 B9】 （ A） some （ B） nearby （ C） on average （ D） more 36 【 B10】 （ A） architectural （ B） archetype （ C） architecture （ D） archaeology 37 【 B11】 （ A） are giving （ B） have given （ C） been given （ D） have been given 38 【 B12】 （ A） primitive （ B） initial （ C） elementary （ D）
26、original 39 【 B13】 （ A） times （ B） generations （ C） years （ D） age groups 40 【 B14】 （ A） resident （ B） dweller （ C） tenant （ D） housekeeper 41 【 B15】 （ A） lived in （ B） kept over （ C） resided with （ D） taken up 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR but of the correctness of this opinion, I know nothing; the means of k
27、nowing was withheld from me. My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant before I knew her as my mother. It is a common custom, in the part of Maryland from which I ran away, to part children from their mothers at a very early age. Frequently, before the child has reached its twelfth mon
28、th, its mother is taken from it, and hired out on some farm a considerable distance off, and the child is placed under the care of an older woman, too old for field labour. For what this separation is done, I do not know, unless it be to hinder the development of the childs affection towards its mot
29、her. 71 The author did not know exactly when he was born because_. （ A） he did not know who his mother was. （ B） there was no written evidence of it. （ C） his master did not tell his father. （ D） nobody on his farm knew anything about it. 72 In the mid-nineteenth century, slaves often_. （ A） marked
30、their birthdays by the season. （ B） did not really care how old they were. （ C） forgot the exact time when they were born. （ D） pretended not to know each others birthdays. 73 The authors mother told him_. （ A） his father was black. （ B） his father was white. （ C） nothing about his father. （ D） his
31、master was his father. 74 According to the passage, when the author was very young his mother_. （ A） ran away. （ B） was light-skinned. （ C） had several children. （ D） was sent to work elsewhere. 75 The author had not spent much time with his_. （ A） mother. （ B） master. （ C） grandfather. （ D） grandmo
32、ther. 76 The author was most probably raised_. （ A） by his grandparents. （ B） by an old woman slave. （ C） with his masters support. （ D） together with other children. 76 In the past thirty years many social changes have taken place in Britain. The greatest of these have probably been in the economic
33、 lives of women. The changes have been significant, but, because tradition and prejudice can still handicap women in their working careers and personal lives, major legislation to help promote equality of opportunity and pay was passed during the 1970s. At the heart of womens changed role in society
34、 has been the rise in the number of women at work, particularly married women. As technology and society permit highly effective and generally acceptable methods of family planning there has been a decline in family size. Women as a result are involved in child-rearing for a much shorter time and re
35、lated to this, there has been a rapid increase in the number of women with young children who return to work when the children are old enough not to need constant care and attention. Since 1951 the proportion of married women who work has grown from just over a fifth to a half. Compared with their c
36、ounterparts elsewhere on the Continent, British women comprise a relatively high proportion of the work-force, about two-fifths, but on average they work fewer hours, about 31 a week. There is still a significant difference between womens average earnings and mens, but the equal pay legislation whic
37、h came into force at the end of 1975 appears to have helped to narrow the gap between womens and mens basic rates. As more and more women joined the work-force in the 1960s and early 1970s there was an increase in the collective incomes of women as a whole and a major change in the economic role of
38、large numbers of housewives. Families have come to rely on married womens earnings as an essential part of their income, rather than as “pocket money“. At the same time social roals within the family are more likely to be shared, exchanged or altered. 77 The general idea of the passage is about_. （
39、A） social trends in contemporary Britain. （ B） changes in womens economic status. （ C） equal opportunity and pay in Britain. （ D） womens roles within the family. 78 According to the author, an increasing number of married women are able to work because_. （ A） their children no longer require their c
40、are. （ B） there are more jobs available nowadays. （ C） technology has enabled them to find acceptable jobs. （ D） they spend far less time on child care than before. 78 Nature s Gigantic Snowplough On January 10, 1962, an enormous piece of glacier broke away and tumbled down the side of a mountain in
41、 Peru. A mere seven minutes later, when cascading ice finally came to a stop ten miles down the mountain, it had taken the lives of 4,000 people. This disaster is one of the most devastating examples of a very common event: an avalanche of snow or ice. Because it is extremely cold at very high altit
42、udes, snow rarely melts. It just keeps piling up higher and higher. Glaciers are eventually created when the weight of the snow is so great that the lower layers are pressed into solid ice. But most avalanches occur long before this happens. As snow accumulates on a steep slope, it reaches a critica
43、l point at which the slightest vibration will send it sliding into the valley below. Even an avalanche of light power can be dangerous, but the Peruvian catastrophe was particularly terrible because it was caused by a heavy layer of ice. It is estimated that the ice that broke off weighed three mill
44、ion tons. As it crashed down the steep mountainside like a gigantic snowplough, it swept up trees, boulders and tons of topsoil, and completely crushed and destroyed the six villages that lay in its path. At present there is no way to predict or avoid such enormous avalanches, but, luckily, they are
45、 very rare. Scientists are constantly studying the smaller, more common avalanches, to try to understand what causes them. In the future, perhaps dangerous masses of snow and ice can be found and removed before they take human lives. 79 The first paragraph catches the readers attention with a_. （ A）
46、 first-hand report. （ B） dramatic description. （ C） tall tale. （ D） vivid word picture. 80 In this passage devastating means_. （ A） violently ruinous. （ B） spectacularly interesting. （ C） stunning. （ D） unpleasant. 81 The passage is mostly about_. （ A） avalanches. （ B） glaciers. （ C） Peru. （ D） moun
47、tains. 81 SCHOOLBOY JOHN DOYLE suffered a 25,000-volt electric shock and lived. Last night he sat up in a hospital bed and learned how lucky he was to be alive. John, 11, had gone train-spotting for the first time in his life on a footbridge near his home. He fell off the 20ft-high bridge, landed am
48、ong power cables and ended up on the rails. He was dragged clear by his friends just before an express train roared past. He has burns to one ankle and will need a skin graft. His mother said the accident has put her son off train-spotting for life. 82 The schoolboy was reported to have had an accid
49、ent with_. （ A） a train. （ B） fire. （ C） electricity. （ D） traffic. 82 38 Morgan Road, Harbury, Lincolnshire. The Administrative Officer, Swiss Medico Ltd, PO Box 1263, Zurich, Switzerland. 17 March 199_ Dear Sir, I am writing to respond to your advertisement in the “Daily Globe“. I am at present employed as a translator in a medical research
