1996年1月英语四级考试真题及答案

1996年1月英语四级考试真题及答案PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)Athome.B)Attheriverside.C)Atthehealthcenter.D)Athisoffice.2.A)Havinganinterview.B)Fillingoutaform.C)Talkingwithhisfriend.D)Askingforinformation.3.A)Shemadeamistakebytakingtoofewcoursesinthefirstterm.B)Thecoursesshetookweretoodifficultforher.C)Shetooktoomanycoursesduringherfirstterm.D)Shefounditdifficulttodealwithcollegecourses.4.A)Worriedandfrightened.B)Veryrelaxed.C)Quiteunhappy.D)Angrywiththeprofessor.5.A)Heenjoysreadingletters.B)Hehasbeenjob-hunting.C)Heisofferingthewomanajob.D)Heisworkingforacompany.6.A)Shelostherway.B)Shelostherkeys.C)Shelosthercar.D)Shelostherhandbag.7.A)Morethananhourandahalf.B)Notmorethanhalfanhour.C)Morethantwohours.D)Lessthananhourandahalf.8.A)Sheissurewhoisgoingtowin.B)Nowitisagoodtimetostartthegame.C)Thegamehasbeengoingonforalongtime.D)Thesameteamalwayswins.9.A)Theideasofthepaperarenotconvincing.B)Somepartsofthepaperarenotwellwritten.C)Thehandwritingofthepaperisnotgood.D)Thepaperisnotcomplete.10.A)Lookingforayounglady.B)Lookingforherwristwatch.C)Lookingforayounggentleman.D)Lookingforamanwearingawristwatch.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestion11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Ithadmanyproblems.B)Itwasthemostdemocraticcountryintheworld.C)Itwasfairtowomen.D)Ithadsomeminorproblemstosolve.12.A)Thewomenofsomestates.B)ThewomeninthestateofWyomingonly.C)ThemembersoftheNationalWomen’sAssociation.D)ThewomeninthestateofMassachusettsonly.13.A)Attheverybeginningofthe20thcentury.B)Attheendofthe19thcentury.C)AfterSusanAnthony’sdeath.D)JustbeforeSusanAnthony’sdeath.14.A)SheworkedonthedraftoftheAmericanConstitution.B)ShewasthechairmanoftheNationalWomen’sAssociation.C)ShewasborninNewYorkanddiedinMassachusetts.D)Shewasanactivistinthewomen’smovementforequalrights.PassageTwoQuestions15to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15.A)Peoplewithproblems.B)Travelsaroundtheworld.C)BeautifulAmerica.D)Peopleingreatcities.16.A)Hespentthreemonthswriting“TravelswithCharley”.B)HeenjoyedhistravelsaroundtheUnitedStates.C)Hewasfondofwritingabouthistravels.D)Hedidn’tenjoythetripasmuchasCharley.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)ThelongdistancebetweenhishometownandNewYork.B)Hisunpopularcharacter.C)ThehighunemploymentrateinNewYork.D)Hiscriminalrecord.18.A)Hewantedtobeputinprisonagain.B)Heneededthemoneytosupporthisfamily.C)Hehatedthebarberthere.D)Hewantedtomakehimselfwellknown.19.A)Hewentdirectlytothepolicestation.B)Hedroveoutofthetownandtriedtoescape.C)Hewaitedforthepolicetoarresthim.D)Hearguedwiththepoliceangrily.20.A)Mr.Spearsenjoyedlivinginprison.B)Mr.Spearswasknownasagreedymaninhiscommunity.C)ThepoliceinNewYorkwerenotveryefficient.D)TheonlywayforMr.Spearstosupporthisfamilywasbygoingtoprisonagain.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21Thefifthgenerationcomputers,withartificialintelligence,_________andperfectednow.A)developedB)havedevelopedC)arebeingdevelopedD)willhavebeendeveloped22Thisticket_________youtoafreemealinournewrestaurant.A)givesB)grantsC)entitlesD)credits23You__________herinherofficelastFriday;she’sbeenoutoftownfortwoweeks.A)needn’thaveseenB)musthaveseenC)mighthaveseenD)can’thaveseen24ThatwassoseriousamatterthatIhadnochoicebut________thepolice.A)calledinB)callinginC)callinD)tocallin25Shewasso________inherjobthatshedidn’thearanybodyknockingatthedoor.A)attractedB)absorbedC)drawnD)concentrated26__________asitwasatsuchatime,hisworkattractedmuchattention.A)BeingpublishedB)PublishedC)PublishingD)Tobepublished27Atfirst,thespeakerwasreferringtotheproblemofpollutioninthecountry,buthalfwayinherspeech,shesuddenly_________toanothersubject.A)committedB)switchedC)favouredD)transmitted28Itispolitelyrequestedbythehotelmanagementthatradios______after11o’clockatnight.A)werenotplayedB)nottoplayC