1999年大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案Word文件下载.docx
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B)Hestayedathometalkingwithhisfriend.
C)Hewenttoseeafilmwithhisfriend.
D)Hewenttoseehisschoolmate.
2、
A)Whenthemeetingistobeheld.
B)Whoaregoingtoattendthemeeting.
C)Wherethemeetingistobeheld.
D)What’stobediscussedatthemeeting.
3、
A)ThenecessityofwritingtoMr.Johnson.
B)WhoisgoingtocontactMr.Johnson.
C)ThearrangementoftheWednesdaymeeting.
D)WheretheyaregoingtomeetMr.Johnson.
4、
A)Jackbroughtthetapetotheparty.
B)ThetapehadbeenreturnedtoPaul.
C)Thetapewasmissing.
D)JacklenthistapetoPaul.
5、
A)Themanwantstoreservearoom.
B)Themanreservedaroomsometimeago.
C)Themanhasbookedaroomwithnobath.
D)Themanwantstobuyaflatonthesecondfloor.
6、
A)Botheditionsarethesamepricenow.
B)Ithastwoeditionswiththesamecover.
C)Thepaperbackeditionisonsale.
D)Thehardcovereditionismoreexpensive.
7、
A)HisTVsetsareallofthesamebrand.
B)Hedoesn’thavethenewestmodelsrightnow.
C)HehasthebestTVsetsforsale.
D)HisTVsetshaveagoodsale.
8、
A)Hemusthandinareportaboutthemuseum.
B)Hehasalreadyvisitedthemuseum.
C)Hehastoreadahistorybook.
D)Heistoobusytogowithher.
9、
A)Theyarerewarding.
B)Theyareentertaining.
C)Theyareboring.
D)Theyaretime-consuming.
10、
A)Asunnyday.
B)Araincoat.
C)Anattractivehut.
D)Alovelyhat.
11、
A)Shesatbackandrelaxed.
B)Shedecidedtoretire.
C)Sheentereduniversity.
D)SheworkedoutanewEnglishprogram.
12、
A)8years.
B)20years.
C)16years.
D)30years.
13、
A)Bringagreatdealofusefulexperiencetotheuniversity.
B)Improvehumanrelationshipsintheuniversity.
C)Bringafearofagingamongyoungstudentsonthecampus.
D)Improvethereputationoftheuniversity.
14、
A)SheislearningEnglishandDrama.
B)Sheislearninghowtomakesoundjudgments.
C)Sheislearninghowtoteachminoritystudents.
D)Sheislearningtoperceive,nottojudge.
15、
A)Thedifferencebetweenclassicalmusicandrockmusic.
B)Whyclassicalmusicispopularwithmathstudents.
C)Theeffectsofmusicontheresultsofmathtests.
D)Howtoimproveyourreasoningability.
16、
A)Becauseitstimulatesyournerveactivity.
B)Becauseitkeepsyoucalm.
C)Becauseitstrengthensyourmemory.
D)Becauseitimprovesyourproblemsolvingstrategies.
17、
A)Pianomusiccouldinterferewithyourreasoningability.
B)Theeffectsofmusicdonotlastlong.
C)Themoreyoulistentomusic,thehigheryourtestscoreswillbe.
D)Music,whetherclassicalorrock,helpsimproveyourmemory.
18、
A)Todrivethecarautomatically.
B)Tomeasurethedriver’spulse.
C)Topreventcaraccidents.
D)Tomonitorthedriver’shealth.
19、
A)Itsendsoutsignalsforhelp.
B)Itsoundsanalarmtowarnthedriver.
C)Ittakesoverthedrivingimmediately.
D)Itstopsthecarautomatically.
20、
A)Itmonitorsthesignalstransmittedfromthedriver’sbrain.
B)Itcanmeasurethedriver’salcohollevelintheblood.
C)Itcanquickenthedriver’sresponsetoemergencies.
D)Itbasesitsanalysisonthedriver’sheartbeat.
PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Theviewoveravalleyofatinyvillagewiththatched(草盖的)roofcottagesaroundachurch;
adrivethroughanarrowvillagestreetlineswiththatchedcottagespaintedpinkorwhite;
thesightinpartsofEngland.MostpeoplewillagreethatthethatchedroofisanessentialpartoftheattractionoftheEnglishcountryside.
ThatchingisinfacttheoldestofallthebuildingcraftspracticedintheBritishIsles(英论诸岛).Althoughthatchhasalwaysbeenusedforcottageandfarmbuildings,itwasonceusedforcastlesandchurches,too.
Thatchingisasolitary(独自的)craft,whichoftenrunsinfamilies.ThecraftofthatchingasitispracticedtoadyhaschangedverylittlesincetheMiddleAges.Over800full-timethatchersareemployedinEnglandandWalestoday,maintainingandrenewingtheoldroofsaswellasthatchingnewerhouses.Manypropertyownerschoosethatchnotonlyforitsbeautybutbecausetheyknowitwillkeepthemcoolinsummerandwarminwinter.
Infact,ifwelookatdevelopingcountries,overhalftheworldlivesunderthatch,buttheyalldoitindifferentways.Peopleindevelopingcountriesareoftenreluctanttogobacktotraditionalmaterialsandwouldprefermodernbuildings.However,theymaylackthemoneytoallowthemtoimportthenecessarymaterials.Theirtemporarymudhutswiththatchedroofsofwildgrassesoftenonlylastsixmonths.ThatchwhichhasbeendonetheBritishwaylastsfromtwentytosixtyyears,andisaneffectivedefianceagainsttheheat.
21、WhichofthefollowingremainsauniquefeatureoftheEnglishcountryside?
A)Narrowstreetslinedwithpinkorwhitehouses.
B)Rollinghillswithprettyfarmbuildings.
C)Cottageswiththatchedroofs.
D)churcheswithcottagesaroundthem.
22、Whatdoweknowaboutthatchingasacraft?
A)Itisacollectiveactivity.
B)ItispractisedonfarmsalloverEngland.
C)Itisquitedifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.
D)Itisinmostcaseshandeddownamongfamilymembers.
23、Thatchedhousesarestillpreferredbecauseof_________.
A)theirstyleandcomfort
B)theirdurability
C)theireasymaintenance
D)theircheapandready-madematerials
24、Peopleindevelopingcountriesalsoliveunderthatchbecause________.
A)thatchedcottagesareabigtouristattraction
B)thatchedroofhousesarethecheapest
C)thatchisaneffectivedefenseagainsttheheat
D)theylikethatchedhousesbetterthanotherbuildings
25、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_________.
A)thatchedcottagesinEnglandhavebeenpasseddownfromancienttimes
B)thatchingisabuildingcraftfirstcreatedbytheEnglishpeople
C)theEnglishpeoplehaveaspeciallikingforthatchedhouses
D)mostthatchedcottagesinEnglandarelocatedonhillsides
PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
PresidentCoolidge’sstatement,“ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness,”stillpointstoanimportanttruthtoday-thatbusinessinstitutionshavemoreprestige(威望)inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganization,includingthegovernment.Whydobusinessinstitutionspossesthisgreatprestige?
OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmlybasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.SincecompetitionisseenasthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperitybymostAmericans,competitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespected.Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself,itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluessuchasindividualfreedom,equalityofopportunity,andhardworkareprotected.
Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuringthatthereisnomonopoly(垄断)ofpower.Incontrasttoone,all-powerfulgovernment,manybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.Theoretically,ifonebusinesstriestotakeunfairadvantageofitscustomers,itwilllosetocompetingbusinesswhichtreatsitscustomersmorefairly.Wheremanybusinessescompeteforthecustomers’dollar,theycannotaffordtotreatthemlikeinferiorsorslaves.
Acontrastisoftenmadebetweenbusiness,whichiscompetitive,andgovernment,whichisamonopoly.Becausebusinessiscompetitive,manyAmericansbelievethatitismoresupportiveoffreedomthangovernment,eventhoughgovernmentleadersareelectedbythepeopleandbusinessleadersarenot.ManyAmericansbelieve,then,thatcompetitionisasimportant,orevenmoreimportant,thatdemocracyinpreservingfreedom.
Competitioninbusinessisalsobelievedtostrengthentheidealofequalityofopportunity.Competitionisseenasanopenandfairracewheresuccessgoestotheswiftestpersonregardlessofhisorhersocialclassbackground.CompetitivesuccessiscommonlyseenastheAmericanalternativetosocialrankbasedonfamilybackground.Businessisthereforeviewedasanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunit
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