英语四级考试真题信息--试卷一
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension 20 minutes
Section A Directions 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 conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a 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 single line through the centre.
Example
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. Therefore A “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose
Sample Answer A B C D
1. A His father.
B His mother.
C His brother.
D His sister.
2. A A job opportunity.
B A position as general manager.
C A big travel agency.
D An inexperienced salesman.
3. A Having a break.
B Continuing the meeting.
C Moving on to the next item.
D Waiting a little longer.
4. A The weather forecast says it will be fine.
B The weather doesn't count in their plan.
C They will not do as planned in case of rain.
D They will postpone their program if it rains.
5. A He wishes to have more courses like it.
B He finds it hard to follow the teacher.
C He wishes the teacher would talk more.
D He doesn't like the teacher's accent.
6. A Go on with the game.
B Review his lessons.
C Draw pictures on the computer.
D Have a good rest.
7. A She does not agree with Jack.
B Jack’s performance is disappointing.
C Most people will find basketball boring.
D She shares Jack's opinion.
8. A The man went to a wrong check-in counter.
B The man has just missed his flight.
C The plane will leave at 914.
D The plane's departure time remains unknown.
9. A At a newsstand.
B At a car dealer's.
C At a publishing house.
D At a newspaper office.
10. A He wants to get a new position.
B He is asking the woman for help.
C He has left the woman a good impression.
D He enjoys letter writing.
Section B
Directions In this section you will hear 3 short passage. 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 . Then mark the corres
Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A They are interested in other kinds of reading.
B They are active in voluntary services.
C They tend to be low in education and in income.
D They live in isolated areas.
12. A The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated than assumed.
B There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected.
C The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.
D There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.
13. A Lowering the prices of their newspapers.
B Shortening their news stories.
C Adding variety to their newspaper content.
D Including more advertisements in their newspapers.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A A basket. C A www.dxs89.com n egg. B A cup. D An oven. 15. A To let in the sunshine.
C To keep the nest cool. B To serve as its door. D For the bird to lay eggs.
16. A Branches. C Mud. B Grasses. D Straw. 17. A Some are built underground. C Most are sewed with grasses. B Some can be eaten. D Most are dried by the sun.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.
B To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.
C To analyze the composition of different trees.
D To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.
19. A The lifecycle of trees.
B The number of trees.
C The intensity of solar burning.
D The quality of air.
20. A It affects the growth of trees.
B It has been increasing since the Ice Age.
C It is determined by the chemicals in the air.
D It follows a certain cycle.
www.dxs89.com Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension 35 minutes
Directions 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 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 centre.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage
In the 1960s medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list but so were some positive life-changing events like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically a www.dxs89.com ffects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry have a child take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in th www.dxs89.com e face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity﹖ Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental strain. ，有关2002年6月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案详解