1、2001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 passag
2、e 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 new
3、s items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 The news item is mainly about_. （ A） efforts to salvage Sun Vista. （ B） negotiation with the ships owner. （ C） threats Sun Vista poses to passing ships. （ D） a newspapers comment on Sun Vista. 3 Nigeria returned to the Co
4、mmonwealth after_. （ A） she had sentenced minority rights activists to death. （ B） the military had resumed control of the country. （ C） power had been handed over to an elected president. （ D） she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders. 4 The Commonwealth consists of _ countries which were former
5、 British colonies. （ A） 54 （ B） 29 （ C） 9 （ D） 95 5 The space shuttle discovery completed a _ mission upon its return to the Kennedy Space Centre. （ A） 11-day （ B） 94-day （ C） 10-day （ D） 49-day 6 When the spacecraft was going to land? （ A） it produced a lot of noise. （ B） there were scattered showe
6、rs. （ C） people could see it high in the sky. （ D） people could neither see nor hear it. 7 How many people died during the collision? （ A） Two. （ B） Eighteen. （ C） Three. （ D） Five. 8 Three Albanians were arrested for_. （ A） attacking the patrol boat. （ B） smuggling in refugees. （ C） causing the acc
7、ident. （ D） injuring refugees. 9 The speaker likes teaching because of_. （ A） its interesting nature. （ B） the good salaries. （ C） contact with the young. （ D） more summer holidays. 10 What does the speaker mean? （ A） Bad living conditions are due to the poor city. （ B） Bad planning is responsible f
8、or poor living conditions. （ C） Living conditions are bad because the city is too big. （ D） Small cities have better living conditions than large ones. 11 What does the statement mean? （ A） Many people are concerned about their security. （ B） Social security bears no relation to population. （ C） Mos
9、t social security problems are caused by a few people. （ D） Too many people may result in social security problems. 12 Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by_. （ A） 10:30 a.m. （ B） 10:00 a.m. （ C） 11:30 a.m. （ D） 11:00 a.m. 13 The speaker is probably a(n)_. （ A） insurance agent. （ B） firema
10、n. （ C） salesman. （ D） policeman. 14 The speaker thinks that_. （ A） Ian achieved a lot as an athlete. （ B） Ians blind eye prevented him from athletics. （ C） Ians success depended on his childhood experience. （ D） Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye. 15 Mrs. Clark is worried about her
11、_. （ A） husbands health. （ B） husbands work. （ C） husbands illness. （ D） own health. 16 The relationship between Susan and Jenny is_. （ A） neutral. （ B） friendly. （ C） unclear. （ D） strained. 17 What do we learn about Jack? （ A） He is well-known for hard work. （ B） He is pretty busy working. （ C） He
12、 has overworked and hurt his sight. （ D） He doesnt like to have dinner with us. 18 What are they mainly talking about? （ A） Graduation date. （ B） Vacation plans. （ C） School courses. （ D） Job hunting. 19 The conversation probably takes place in_. （ A） a library. （ B） a bookstore. （ C） the classroom.
13、 （ D） a department store. 20 The relationship between the two speakers is probably_. （ A） man and wife. （ B） lawyer and client. （ C） customer and waitress. （ D） colleagues. 21 We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n)_. （ A） plumber. （ B） construction worker. （ C） office boy. （ D） port
14、er. 22 What will the man probably do next? （ A） Turn off the tape recorder. （ B） Turn up the tape recorder. （ C） Call the doctor. （ D） Continue to play. 23 How does Lisa feel about her work? （ A） Satisfied. （ B） Frustrated. （ C） Annoyed. （ D） Confident. 24 The woman is going to the_. （ A） library. （
15、 B） theatre. （ C） research institute. （ D） laboratory. 25 Jackson changed his job because he_. （ A） hurt himself during his work. （ B） was not satisfied with his pay. （ C） wanted to work harder. （ D） found the job too hard. 26 What does the woman say about the film? （ A） It is hard to pronounce the
16、name. （ B） It is not going to be well received. （ C） She has temporarily forgotten its name. （ D） She has never heard of the name. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted
17、in the corresponding blanks. 26 The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages,full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue orlanguage of habitual 【 B1】 _ , and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in
18、 his field of specialization. This is, as it were, his professional equipment. 【 B2】 _ this, it is desirable that he stould have an inquiring mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work 【 B3】 _ his own, o
19、ften at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others 【 B4】 _ his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding 【 B5】 _ with printing tech
20、niques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to 【 B6】 _ rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another, since this ability is fre
21、quently 【 B7】 _ of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translators work, i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, 【 B8】_ that he should be able to speak the languages he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage 【 B9】 _ a hindrance, but this
22、 skill is in many ways a luxury that he can 【 B10】 _ with. It is, 【 B11】 _ ,desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to 【 B12】 _ how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same 【 B13】 _ to an ability to wri
23、te his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not 【 B14】 _ . There are many other skills and 【 B15】 _ that are desirable in a translator. 27 【 B1】 （ A） application （ B） use （ C） utility （ D） usage 28 【 B2】 （ A） More than （ B） Except for （ C） Because of （ D） In addition to
24、29 【 B3】 （ A） of （ B） by （ C） for （ D） on 30 【 B4】 （ A） should （ B） when （ C） because （ D） if 31 【 B5】 （ A） familiarity （ B） acquaintance （ C） knowledge （ D） skill 32 【 B6】 （ A） change （ B） transform （ C） turn （ D） switch 33 【 B7】 （ A） lacked （ B） required （ C） faced （ D） confronted 34 【 B8】 （ A） es
25、sential （ B） unnecessary （ C） advantageous （ D） useless 35 【 B9】 （ A） over （ B） despite （ C） rather than （ D） instead 36 【 B10】 （ A） deal （ B） concern （ C） work （ D） do away 37 【 B11】 （ A） however （ B） accordingly （ C） consequently （ D） thus 38 【 B12】 （ A） knowing （ B） having know （ C） know （ D） hav
26、e known 39 【 B13】 （ A） refers （ B） comes （ C） applies （ D） amounts 40 【 B14】 （ A） matter （ B） mind （ C） harm （ D） work 41 【 B15】 （ A） characteristics （ B） qualities （ C） distinctions （ D） features 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR presently it began to move forward again. Another uptrain passed them, though with l
27、ess vehemence than the first one. The train gathered speed again. At that moment another train, also on a down-line, swerved inwards towards them, for a moment with almost alarming effect. For a time the two trains ran parallel, now one gaining a little, now the other. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked from
28、her window through the windows of the parallel carriages. Most of the blinds were down, but occasionally the occupants of the carriages were visible. The other train was not very full and there were many empty carriages. 3 At the moment when the two trains gave the illusion of being stationary, a li
29、nd in one of the carriages flew up with a snap. Mrs. McGillicuddy looked into the lighted first-class carriage that was only a few feet away. 4 Then she drew her breath in with a gasp and half-rose to her feet. 5 Standing with his back to the window and to her was a man. His hands were round the thr
30、oat of a woman who faced him, and he was slowly, remorselessly, strangling her. Her eyes were starting from their sockets, her face was purple. As Mrs. McGillicuddy watched, fascinated, the end came; the body went limp and crumpled in the mans hands. 6 At the same moment, Mrs. McGillicuddys train sl
31、owed down again and the other began to gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it bad vanished from sight. 7 Almost automatically Mrs. McGillicuddys hand went up to the communication cord, then paused, irresolute. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which
32、 she was travelling? The horror of what she had seen at such close quarters, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel paralysed. Some immediate action was necessary but what? 8 The door of her compartment was drawn back and a ticket collector said, “Ticket, please.“ 67 When Mrs. McGuillicuddys t
33、rain passed through a station, it_. （ A） gained speed suddenly. （ B） kept its usual speed. （ C） changed its speed. （ D） stopped immediately. 68 Mrs. McGuillicuddy seems to be a(an) _ person. （ A） observant （ B） interested （ C） nosy （ D） nervous 69 What she saw in the parallel train made her feel_. （
34、 A） excited. （ B） anxious. （ C） worried. （ D） horrified. 70 She didnt ring the communication cord immediately because_. （ A） she was very much afraid. （ B） there was no point of doing so. （ C） she was too shocked to move. （ D） the ticket collector came in. 70 1 I am one of the many city people who a
35、re always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the count
36、ry. But how realistic is the dream? 2 Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or othe
37、r blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervous - cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blo
38、cks dont even say hello to each other. 3 Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need
39、help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a m
40、ajor problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet. 4 What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and
41、quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds a feeling of isolation, and constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesnt come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or
42、 rather bought) a compromise between the two: they have expressed theirpreference for the “quiet life“ by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind - they are polluted w
43、ith strange ideas about change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages. 5 What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning“ to the locals as they pass by? Im keen on the idea, but you see theres my cat, Toby. Im not at all s
44、ure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening. 71 We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author_. （ A） used
45、to live in the country. （ B） used to work in the city. （ C） works in the city. （ D） lives in the country. 72 In the authors opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT_. （ A） a strong sense of fear. （ B） lack of communication. （ C） housing conditions. （ D） a sense of isolation.
46、 73 The passage implies that it is easy to buy the following things in the country EXCEPT_. （ A） daily necessities. （ B） fresh fruits. （ C） designer clothes. （ D） fresh vegetables. 74 According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes those people who work in large cities and
47、 live in villages? （ A） Original. （ B） Quiet. （ C） Arrogant. （ D） Insensitive. 75 Do you think the author will move to the country? （ A） Yes, he will do so. （ B） No, he will not do so. （ C） It is difficult to tell. （ D） He is in two minds. 75 1 Traditionally, the woman has held a low position in mar
48、riage partnerships. While her husband went his way she had to wash, stitch and sew. Today the move is to liberate the woman, which may in the end strengthen the marriage union. 2 Perhaps the greatest obstacle to friendship in marriage is the amount a couple usually see of each other. Friendship in i
49、ts usual sense is not tested by the strain of daily, year-long cohabitation. Couples need to take up separate interests (and friendship) as well as mutually shared ones, if they are not to get used to the more attractive elements of each others personalities. 3 Married couples are likely to exert themselves for guests - being amusing, discussing with passion
