大学英语四级考试试题真题-1999年6月/下

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41.He came back late, _______ which time all the guests had already left.
A) after B) by C) at D) during
42.I'm very sorry to have _______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A) interfered B) offended C) impressed D) bothered
43.If the whole operation _______ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.
A) was not planned B) has not been planned
C) had not been planned D) were not planned
44.The price of beer _______ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
A) altered B) ranged C) separated D) differed
45.His remarks left me _______ about his real purpose.
A) wondered B) wonder C) to wonder D) wondering
46.I have heard both teachers and students _______ well of him.
A) to speak B) spoken C) to have spoken D) speak
47.Our son doesn't know what to _______ at the university; he can't make up his mind about his future.
A) take in B) take up C) take over D) take after
48.The house was very quiet, _______ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A) isolated B) isolating C) being isolated D) having been isolated
49.Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still _______.
A) blank B) hollow C) vacant D) bare
50.Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling _______heavy schedules.
A) with regard to B) as to C) in relation to D) owint to
51.Tony is very disappointed _______ the results of the exam.
A) with B) for C) toward D) on
52.William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, _______ defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
A) peculiarly B) indifferently C) vigorously D) inevitably
53.I hope all the precautions against air pollution, _______ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.
A) while B) since C) after D) as
54.When people become unemployed, it is _____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A) laziness B) poverty C) idleness D) inability
55.I've never been to Beijing, but it's the place _______.
A) where I'd like to visit B) in which I'd like to visit
C) I most want to visit D) that I want to visit it most
56._______ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking
57.This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, _______ both windresistant and adapted to the same type of soil.
A) being B) been C) to be D) having been.
58._______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.
A) For B) Since C) Before D) While
59.Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful _______ in the marker.
A) batteries B) bargains C) baskets D) barrels
60.We have been told that under no circumstances _______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A) may we use B) we may use C) we could use D) did we use
61.In previous times, when fresh meat was in short _______, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
A) store B) provision C) reserve D) supply
62.As CommanderinChief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures _______ for our defense.
A) had been taken B) would be taken C) be taken D) to be taken
63.A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his clothes, _______ from the sort of candles used only in churches.
A) had come B) coming C) come D) that came
64.After the guests left, she spent half an hour _______ the sittingroom.
A) ordering B) arranging C) tidying up D) clearing away
65.I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A) to B) on C) at D) in
66.In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than
67.A lorry _______ Jane's cat and sped away.
A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D) ran down
68.The project _______ by the end of 2000, wil expand the city's telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.
A) accomplished B) being accomplished
C) to be accomplished D) having been accomplished
69._______ evidence that languageacquiring ability must be stimulated.
A) If being B) It is C) There is D) There being
70.Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _______.
A) appreciated B) approved C) appealed D) applied

试卷二
Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury:they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.
Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, "Marge and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance(奢侈) we couldn't afford." With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with badysitters(临时照看小孩 的人),transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actualy end up with less.
Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most impoortant. The most impoortant aspects of the decision have to do with t he emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husband s and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings.
There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprison ed(被囚人) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.
From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now reget more. I wasn't mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching the world through my little girl's eves.
Questions:(注意：答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。每条横线限写一个 英语单词，标点符号不占格。)
S1. Which word in the first two paragraphs best explains why many women have to work?
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S2. Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to work?
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S3. What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to work?
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
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S4. Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue a career bacuse they feel______ .
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
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S5. If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to ______ .
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
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PartV Writing (30 minutes) 
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a composition on the topic:Reading Selectively Or Extensively? You should write at least 100 words, and your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: 
1.有人认为读书要有选择
2.有人认为应当博览群书。
3.我的看法
Reading Selectively Or Extensively?

参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension
1-10:DCCAB BDACA
11-20:ACBDA CBDDB
Part II Reading Comprehension
21.C 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A
26.D 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.A
31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.B
36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.D
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
41.B 42.D 43.C 44.B 45.D
46.D 47.B 48.A 49.A 50.D
51.A 52.C 53.D 54.C 55.B
56.B 57.A 58.B 59.B 60.A
61.D 62.C 63.A 64.C 65.B
66.A 67.A 68.C 69.C 70.A
Part IV Short Answer Questions
S1.Economics.
S2.Because the increased cost will be more than Marge's income.
S3.Economic factors and emotional needs.
S4.That homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.
S5.Stay home.
Part V Writing(略)

1999年6月大学英语四级考试（听力材料）
Section A
1. W: Excuse me, Sir. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff only.
M: I'm sorry, I didn't note the sign.
Q: What do we larn from the conversation?
2. W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I'm a way?
M: Sure I will, if you water mine while I am on vacation.
Q: What will the man do for the woman?
3. W: Excuse me, Professor Hill. May I ask you a few questions?
M: Yes, of course. But I'm sorry I have a class at ten. Why don't you come in my office hours. That is 4 to 5 P.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Q: Why can't professor Hill answer her question noew?
4. M: I don't feel lie going out. Why don't we just stay home and watch TV instead?
W: Come on! You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my birthday.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
5. W: I'm thinking of taking five courses next semester.
M: Wouldn't four be wiser?
Q: What does the man mean?
6. W: I want to ask the Johnsons to come to the party.Do you know their address?
M: No. But I like them to come. I think Tom can give you their address.
Q: What is the woman going to do?
7. M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for the summer?
M: She is counting the days.
Q: What does the woman imply?
8. W: I think I will take the half-day tour of the city.
M: Why not the whole day?
Q: What does the man suggest?
9. M: This is one-way street. Didn't you ee the sign?
W: Sorry. I didn't.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
10.W: I ought to call Joan, and tell her about the reception this evening.
M: Why bother? You will see her at lunch.
Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
Passage One
We use all sort of services without thinking how we get them. But such services cost money. We pay for them throught taxes. What would happen if everyone in a city stop. The street might not be cleaned. There would be no police force to pro tect people and property.
The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property. more than three-fourths of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose .The next largest amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries. Public money is used to pay the teachers and other public officials.
Years ago the government made money from the sale of public lands. But most of the best public lands has now been sold. The money raised was used to help pay he cost of government. There are still some public lands that contain oil, coal, gas, and other natural products. They could be sold, but we want to save them for future years. So we all must pay our share for the services that make our lives comfortable.
11. What's the chief duty of every government?
12. How did the government raise money in the past?
13. What is the passage mainly about?
Passage Two
When I was at school, my ambition was to be a pilot in the Air Force. But my eyesight wasn't good enought. So I had to give up the idea. I went to university and studies physics. I wanted to stay on there and do research, but my father died at about that time. So I thought I'd better get a job and earn my living. I started working in an engineering firm.
I expected to stay in that job for a long time. But then, they appointed a new managing director. I didn't get on with him, so I resigned and applied for a job with another engineering company. I would certainly have accepted the job if they had offered it to me, but on my way to the interview I met a friend certainly have accepted the job if they had offered it to me, but on my way to the interview I met a friend who was working for a travel agency. He offered me a job in Spain. And I've always liked Spain, so I took it.
I worked in the travel agency for two years and then they wanted to send me to South America. But I had just got married. So I decided to tay here. Then we had a baby and I wasn't earning enough to support the faily. So I started giving English lessons at a school in the evening.
I liked the English teachingmore than working for the travel agency, and the n the owner of the school offered me a full-time job as a teacher. So I resigned from the agency. Two years later, the owner of the school wanted to retire, so he asked me to take over as the director. And here I am.
14. Why did the man give up studying physics?
15. Why did the man resign from the engineeing firm?
16. Why did the man take the job at the travel agency?
17. Why did the man start to teach English part time?
Passage Three
Columbus sailed from Spain in September 1492, looking for gold. native Americans greeted him, offering gifts of corn. Columbus found little gold on that trip, but he collected many plants, including corn, to bring back to Spain.
Columbus didn't know it. But the corn was much more valuable than gold. Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it immediately. They grew it on cold mountainsides and in tropical forest. Today it feeds millions of people all over the world .
On his second trip, Columbus brought back a few chocalate beans to make chocalae. Europeans and Asians love this new drink, and soon they were paying a great deal of money for the beans. Chocalate beans became so valuable in Central america that they were used as cash for 200 years.
Tomatoes and patatoes took some time to become popular. Eventually, however, they became the basis of a lot of popular foods. It is hard to imagine life without fried potatoes or chocalate. Thanks to native American cultures, many people are able to enjoy lots of tasty food.
18. Why is corn feeding millions of people today?
19. What did Columbus bring back on his second trip?
20. What was the result of Columbus' two trips to america?