1999年专四真题

11999PartⅡDICTATION［15MIN.］PartⅢLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION［20MIN.］InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillheareightstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.1.Howwelldidthespeakerdointhetest?A.Heansweredthelastfourquestions.B.Heansweredthelastfewquestionsfirst.C.Heansweredonlysomeofthequestions.D.Heansweredallthequestionsexceptthefirst.2.JanethinksthatSwisscheese___.A.tastesthebestB.tastesverybadC.isbetterthanbuttercheeseD.isnobetterthanothercheese3.Johnwentto___first.A.thecinemaB.therepairshopC.thegasstationD.theservicestation4.Bettywishesto___.A.sendawaythec1eaningladyB.replacethecleaningladyC.keepthecleaningladyD.dothehousecleaning5.HowmuchdidFredpayforhiscar?A.Hepaidhalfthepricethesalesmanasked.B.liepaidtwiceasmuchasthesalesmanaskedC.Hepaidthepricethesalesmanasked.D.Heneedn’thavepaidthatmuchforthecar.6.Permanenteducationispracticalbecause___.A.therearcnolimitsatallB.therearenoagelimitsC.nooneisgettingreallytoooldD.noonewantstolearnatoldage7.Accordingtothespeaker,themostdifficultthingis___.A.travelingfromplacetoplaceB.keepingawayfromcrowdsC.makingholidayplansD.findingaplacewithmanypeople8.Williamlosthisjobbecause___.A.hewasalwayssickB.heusuallywenttoworklateC.hemadeamistakeinhisworkD.hegotangrywithhisboss2SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillheareightshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.9.Markrefusedtotakethejobbecause___.A.theworkinghourswerenotsuitableB.thejobwasnotwellpaidC.hehadtodoalotoftravellingD.thejobwasquitedifficult10.Whatdotheythinkabouttherestaurant?A.Theservicethereisnotgood.B.Thefoodmightnotbegood.C.Thewaiterisnothospitable.D.Therestaurantistoosmall.11.WhichlanguagedoesMaryspeakwell?A.Chinese.B.French.C.Japanese.D.English12.ThewomanbelievesthatJohn___.A.wasplayingajokeB.wasleavingBostonC.wasmovingtoBostonD.wassellinghishousehimself13.Thewomanshouldhavearrivedby___.A.10:45B.10:40C.10:55D.11:0014.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Johnisnotsick.B.Johnisfeelingbetter.C.Jackhasn’tbeensick.D.Jackhasnotgotbetter.15.Thetoneofthemanisthatof___.A.surpriseB.sarcasmC.disappointmentD.humour16.Thetwospeakersareprobably___.A.inaparkinggroundB.ataferry-crossingC.inatrafficjamD.atapetrolstationSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions17and18arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.17.SomeHaitiansareonstrikeinorderto___.A.getpropermedicaltreatmentB.askfortheirpoliticalrightsC.protestagainsttheUSdecisionD.demandfoodsupplyaidfromUSA18.ThestrikersaredeniedentryintotheUSbecause___.A.AIDSvirushasbeenfoundamongthemB.theycannotgetpoliticalasylumintheUS3C.theUSgovernmenthasrefusedtotakethemD.theydon’tacceptpropermedicaltreatmentQuestion19isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillhegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.19.TheUSauto-makersdecidedtostoptheiractionbecause___.A.Japaneseauto-makerspromisedtostopdumpingcarsintheUSB.theGovernmentpromisedtosolvetheUS-JapantradeimbalanceC.threeUScompanieshaveendedtheUS-JapantradeimbalanceD.JapanagreedtosellcarsattheagreedpricesinsidetheUSQuestions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Altheendofthenewsitem,youwillhegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.20.Wheredidthestormsfirststrike?A.TheeasternUS.B.TheGulfofMexico.C.TheCanadianborder.D.SomeareasinCuba.21.ThestormshaveresultedinthefollowingEXCEPT___.A.deathanddamageB.disruptionofairservicesC.destructionofcropsD.relocationofpeopleQuestion22isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.22.Accordingtothenews,Francewasstronglycriticizedfor___.A.conductingfivenucleartestsonWednesdayB.carryingoutaseriesofnucleartestsinthePacificC.gettingdisappointingresultsinthenuclearprogramD.refusingtosignaglobaltreatybanningnucleartestsQuestions23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,Youwillhegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.23.Thenewsitemismainlyabout___.A.airtrafficproblemsB.safetyimprovementC.thenumberofflightsD.flighttrainingcoursesQuestions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillhegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.24.WhatisthepurposeofthemeetinginLuxembourg?A.TocontrolpatrolboatsontheRiverDanube.B.ToendeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.C.TostepupeconomicsanctionsagainstSerbia.D.Tosendpoliceofficerstosearchtheriver.25.InternationaleffortsagainstSerbiahavebeenineffectivebecause___.A.shipscarryingillegalsuppliesstillsailalongtheriverB.moreillegalgoodshavebeencarriedoverlandC.localauthoritiesdidn’tattempttostopillegalgoodsD.therehasbeendisagreementovereconomicsanctions4一、听力原文PARTⅡThe24thofOctoberiscelebratedasUnitedNationsDay.hisadaythatbelongstoeveryone.Anditiscelebratedinmostcountriesoftheworld.SomecountriescelebrateInmanyp