2003专四真题及答案解析

2003SECTIONASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearsevenstatements.Attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven1.WhichisNOTtrueaboutthelistener?A.Heworkshard.B.Hedrinksalot.C.Hesmokesalot.D.Heishealthy.2.Howdidthespeakerfeelwhenheheardthenews?A.Hewassatisfied.B.Hewasannoyed.C.Hewasastonished.D.Hewasrelieved.3.Whendoesthenextcoachleave?A.At9:10.B.At9:15.C.At9:20.D.At9:05.4.ThespeakerthinksthatJanemighthave____.A.abettermarriageB.abettercareerC.abettereducationD.abetterfamilylife5.Whatdoesthestatementmean?A.Iamtoohappytobehelpfulinanyway.B.Iamwillingbutunabletohelpyou.C.Ishallbeverygladtooffermyhelp.D.Ipromisetothinkabouthowtohelpyou.6.Whatdoesthestatementimply?A.Themanwaswearingcleanclothes.B.Themanwaswearingimproperclothes.C.Themanwaswearingfancifulclothes.D.Themanwaswearingdirtyclothes.7.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.IbelieveIcanfindyouinotherplacesaswell.B.IhadnoideathatIcouldfindyouhere.C.IbelievethatIcanonlyfindyouinthisplace.D.Thisisnottheplaceformetomeetyou.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Salesmanandcustomer.B.Doctorandnurse.C.Doctorandpatient.D.Patientandpatient.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhiswriting?A.Writingwillnotbeeasy.B.Writingwillbelessdifficult.C.Writinghasbeenboring.D.Writinghasbeenenjoyable.10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Coldisakindofseriousillness.B.Coldwillgoawayquickly.C.Youshouldgotoseeadoctor.D.Youneedn’tdoanythingaboutit.11.Whatdidthemanassumepreviously?A.Shewouldgotothebookstore.B.Shewouldnotgotothebookstore.C.Shewouldgotothebookstorelater.D.Shewouldgotoanotherbookstore.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheflight?A.Therewillbeashortdelay.B.Therewillbealongdelay.C.Theflighthasbeencanceled.D.Theconditionisstilluncertain.13.WhatdoesthemansayaboutLinda?A.Sheisforgetful.B.Sheisconsiderate.C.Sheisforgiving.D.Sheiscareless.14.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shedoesn’tbelievehecandoit.B.Sheagreeswiththeman.C.Sheexpectstoseehimsoon.D.Shewillgotothelibrary.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’schoiceofclothing?A.Hethinksherchoiceisgood.B.Hethinksherchoiceisterrible.C.Hedoesn’tlikethecolour.D.Hedoesn’tlikethestyle.16.Samrefusedtotakethejobbecause____.A.theworkinghourswereunsuitableB.thejobwasnotwellpaidC.hehadtodoalotoftravellingD.thejobwasquitedifficult17.Themansounds____.A.surprisedB.ignorantC.humorousD.disappointedSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestions18and19arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.18.TheUNresolutionisaboutinternationaleffortsintighteningcontrolon____.A.terrorismactivitiesB.terrorists’networksC.weaponsforterroristsD.fundingforterrorism19.WhatdoestheUNresolutionspecificallyrequirestatestodo?A.Toestablishafinancialnetwork.B.Torevisetheirbankinglaws.C.Toincreasetheirpoliceforce.D.Tocurbregionalterroractivities.Questions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.20.Altogetherhowmanypeoplewereinjuredduringtheviolence?A.1.B.2.C.13.D.14.21.Howlonghastheviolencelasted?A.Foroneday.B.Fortwodays.C.Forthewholesummer.D.Foroneyear.Question22isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.22.AftertheterroristattacksintheUnitedStates,insuranceratessoaredasmuchas____.A.100%B.200%C.500%D.1000%Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.23.EightforeignaidworkerswerearrestedinAfghanistanbecauseoftheir____activities.A.politicalB.espionageC.religiousD.relief24.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasoneofthepenalties?A.Afine.B.Expulsion.C.Ajailterm.D.Deathsentence.Question25isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.25.Accordingtothereport,howmanypeopleareHIV-positive?A.22million.B.36million.C.25million.D.58million.PartⅣCLOZE［15MIN.］DuringMcDonald'searlyyearsFrenchfriesweremadefromscratcheveryday.RussetBurbankpotatoeswere(1),cutintoshoestrings,andfriedinitskitchens.(2)thechainexpandednationwide,inthemid-1960',itsoughttocutlaborcosts,reducethenumberofsuppliers,and(3)thatitsfriestastedthesameateveryrestaurant.McDonald'sbegan(4)tofrozenFrenchfriesin1966--andfewcustomersnoticedthedifference.(5),thechangehadaprofoundeffectonthenation'sagricultureanddiet.Afamiliarfoodhadbeentransformedintoahighlyprocessedindustrial(6)McDonald'sfriesnowcomefromhugemanufacturingplants(7)canprocesstwomillionpoundsofpotatoesaday.Theexpansion(8)McDonald'sandthepopularityofitslow-cost,mass-producedfrieschangedthewayAmericanseat.ThetasteofMcDonald'sFrenchfriesplayedacrucialroleinthechain'ssuccess--friesaremuchmoreprofitablethanhamburgers--andwas(9)praisedbycustomers,competitors,andevenfoodcritics.Their(10)tastedoesnotstemfromthekindofpotatoesthatMcDonald's(11),thetechnologythatprocessesthem,ortherestaurantequipmentthatfriesthem:otherchainsuseRussetBurbank