1、英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 经典奉献 11997 年 1 月全国大学英语四级考试 试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the
2、conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) , and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre.Ex
3、ample:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. There fore, A) “At the of
4、fice” is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C D1. A) Look for a more expensive hotel. B) Go to another hotel by bus.C) Try to find a quiet place. D) Take a walk around the city.2. A) Theyre talking about nice c
5、hildren. B) The man has a house for sale.C) The woman lives in a nice house. D) The man has three children.3. A) In a hotel. B) At a dinner table.C) In the street. D) At the mans house.4. A) Relatives. B) Roommates.C) Colleagues. D) Neighbours.5. A) 5:00. B) 5:15. C) 5:30. D) 5:45.6. A) He wants to
6、have more sleep. B) His wife doesnt sleep well.C) Women need more sleep than men. D) He doesnt need as much sleep as his wife.7. A) A student. B) A reporter. C) A visitor. D) A lecturer.8. A) To the school. B) To a friends house.C) To the post office. D) Home.9. A) He is afraid he wont be chosen for
7、 the trip.英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 经典奉献 2B) The boss has not decided where to go.C) Such a trip is necessary for the company.D) Its not certain whether the trip will take place.10. A) It was boring. B) It was entertaining.C) It was touching. D) It was encouragin
8、g.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) .
9、 Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage oneQuestion 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) He wanted to find a place to read his papers.B) He wanted to kill time before boarding the plane.C) He felt thirsty and wante
10、d some coffee.D) He went there to meet his friends.12. A) Toys for children.B) Important documents.C) Food and coffee.D) Clothes and scientific papers.13. A) The woman took his case on purpose.B) All his papers had been stolen.C) He had taken the womans case.D) The woman played a joke on him.Passage
11、 TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The liberation movement of British women.B) Rapid economic development in Britain.C) Changing attitudes to family life.D) Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.15. A) Because millions of men died in the war.B) Because
12、 women had proved their worth.C) Because women were more skillful than men.D) Because factories preferred to employ women.英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 经典奉献 316. A) The concept of “the family” as a social unit.B) The attitudes to birth control.C) The attitudes to rel
13、igion.D) The ideas of authority and tradition.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered.B) Those who expected to have several children but could only have one.C) Those who like to give expensive jewels to th
14、eir children.D) Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30.18. A) Because their parents want them to share the family burden.B) Because their parents are too strict with them in their education.C) Because they have nobody to play with.D) Because their parents want them to gro
15、w up as fast as possible.19. A) Two types of only children.B) Parents responsibilities.C) The necessity of family planning.D) The relationship between parents and children.20. A) They have no sisters or brothers.B) They are overprotected by their parents.C) Their parents expect too much of them.D) T
16、heir parents often punish them for minor faults.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding
17、 letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21 Until then, his family _ from him for six months.A) didnt hear B) hasnt been hearingC) hasnt heard D) hadnt heard22 The conference _ a full week by the time it ends.A) must have lasted B) will have lastedC) would last D) has lasted
18、23 Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _.英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 经典奉献 4A) gaps B) rateC) length D) intervals24 Physics is _ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.A) alike B) e
19、quivalentC) likely D) uniform25 Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means_ trouble.A) making B) to makeC) to have made D) having made26 After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to sch
20、ool.A) to be encouraged B) been encouragedC) being encouraged D) be encouraged27 The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester.A) takes effect B) takes partC) takes place D) takes turns28 The president made a _ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, w
21、hich encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A) vigorous B) tediousC) flat D) harsh29 It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will affect supply and demand.A) from B) withC) to D) for30 Finding a job in such a big company has always been _ his wildest dreams.A) under B) overC)
22、above D) beyond31 It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _, you will succeed in the end.A) hang up B) hang aboutC) hang on D) hang onto32 It is reported that _ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.A) the most B) most ofC) most D) the most of33 Last year the advertisi
23、ng rate _ by 20 percent.A) raised B) arousedC) arose D) rose34 _ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A) Had they arrived B) Would they arriveC) Were they arriving D) Were they to arrive35 The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: sever
24、al fishing boats were _ and many houses collapsed.A) wrecked B) spoiledC) torn D) injured36 The little man was _ one metre fifty high.A) almost more than B) hardly more than英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 经典奉献 5C) nearly more than D) as much as37 As _ announced in toda
25、ys papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays.A) being B) isC) to be D) been38 You see the lightning _ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A) the instant B) for an instantC) on the instant D) in an instant39 The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten m
26、inutes late.A) mood B) temperC) mind D) passion40 Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.A) are to challenge B) may be challengedC) have been challenged D) are challenging41 Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case yo
27、u _ the new carpet.A) crash B) polluteC) spot D) stain42 Id rather read than watch television; the programs seem _ all the time.A) to get worse B) to be getting worseC) to have got worse D) getting worse43 Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _ in grocery stores.A) ready B) a
28、pproachableC) probable D) available44 When I caught him _ me I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.A) cheating B) cheatC) to cheat D) to be cheating45 It is vital that enough money _ to fund the project.A) be collected B) must be collectedC) is collected D) can be colle
29、cted46 Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise.A) resist B) sustainC) tolerate D) undergo47 If only the committee _ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.A) approve B) will approveC) can approve D) would approve48 _ one time, Manchester was the ho
30、me of the most productive cotton mills in the world.A) On B) ByC) At D) Of49 _ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.A) Believe B) To believeC) Believing D) Believed50 Mr. Morgan can be very sad _, though in public he is extremely cheerful.英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过
31、大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 经典奉献 6A) by himself B) in personC) in private D) as individualPart III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A
32、) , B) C) and D) . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another an
33、d to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the un
34、familiar person on our property is thief or a meter reader, and so on.The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifyin
35、g and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than other
36、s, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume（服装）of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing pre
37、sented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook（钱包）. Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses
38、 too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.51. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us _.A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB) behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD) mak
39、e friends with other people52. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses _.A) in order to identify themselves with othersB) in order to better identify othersC) as their mental processes changeD) as the situation changes英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网 www.CET4V
40、.com 经典奉献 753. The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para.2) most probably means “_”.A) involvementB) appreciationC) assessmentD) presentation54. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “_”.A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriatelyB) identification of oth
41、er peoples statusesC) selecting ones own statusesD) constant mental process55. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Line 2-3, Para.3) , the writer means _.A) different people have different styles of clothesB) ready-made cloth
42、es may need alterationsC) statuses come ready made just like clothesD) our choice of statuses is limitedPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres big difference
43、 between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “Youve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every
44、writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer（自由撰稿者）, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even ma
45、tter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual type writer and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I
46、 had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.56. The pa
47、ssage is meant to _.A) warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB) advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC) show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame英语四级考试网 www.CET4V.com 鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试
48、网 www.CET4V.com 经典奉献 8D) encourage young people to pursue a writing career57. What can be concluded from the passage?A) Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B) A writers success depends on luck rather than on effort.C) Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D) The chances for a writer to become su
