英语专业四级考试全真试题答案.docx

1、英语专业四级考试全真试题答案2001年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案2001年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案2001年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案 PART DICTATIONCharacteristics of A Good Reader To improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not read every piece of ma

2、terial at the same rate. But whether he is reading a newspaper or a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. Hehas learned to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able

3、to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has in his command several special skills, which he can apply to reading problems as they occur. For the college W: Thank you.12. W: I wonder where I can take my girlfriend for dinner after work t

4、onight. M: Have you been to the Chinese Restaurant near the school?13. M: Hello, the pipe in my bedroom is leaking. Can you come and get it repaired right away? W: Well, it depends on how soon I can finish the drains at the office building.14. W: Do you think you can play the music tape another time

5、, dear? Ive got a slight headache. M: Of course. Sorry. I didnt realize you could hear it. You want me to call the doctor? W: No, thanks. Ill be OK in a minute.15. M: Lisa, how are you getting along with our term paper? W: Ive been writing and rewriting it. I simply dont know if I will ever get it f

6、inished.16. W: I must go to the library, the one near the laboratory, because I have to finish my research project by tomorrow. But if I could, I prefer to go with you to the theatre. M: I wish you could come along.17. M: Why did Jack suddenly decide to quit his job? W: He said he wouldnt break his

7、back working for such low pay. M: I see.18. M: Are you sure you can remember the name of the film you saw last week? W: Its just on the tip of my tongue.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (19-20) Commonwealth leaders agreed to lift Nigerias 3-5 years suspension on May 29, the day the military gov

8、ernment hands over power to the elected president, the organization secretary general announced yesterday. Nigeria was suspended from the 54 nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed 9 minority rights activists including writer Ken Thawrawiwa. But now that the country

9、has embarked on the return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end this estrangement. Secretary general chief Ormiga Anyaco said in a statement: “Im delighted an unfortunate episode in Nigeria Commonwealth relations will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightf

10、ul place in the Commonwealth.”News Item Two (21-22) The Space Shuttle Discovery made a real night landing at the Kennedy Space Center early on Thursday. The night landing, the 11th in the centres 94 shuttle missions, ended a 10-day mission to outfit the orbiting international space station. Although

11、 the space craft created a solid boom that can be heard along much of Floridas eastern seaboard, witnesses on the ground could not see the orbiter until it was directly over the one-way lights. Scattered showers off the Florida coast had threatened to postpone the shuttles return. But broadcasters g

12、ave a green light when they decided no rain will fall within 48 kilometres of the space centre.News Item Three (23-24) Five people died, two were missing and at least 18 were injured on Wednesday when an Italian petrol vessel collided with a dinghy filled with refugees crossing the Adriatic sea from

13、 Albania, authorities said. The victims were believed to be Albanians from either Albania or Kosovo, said authorities from Italys Tax Police Division, which, along with the coast guard, patrols the nations coast. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. Three Albanians,believed be smugg

14、ling the refugees were arrested a few hours after the accident.News Item Four (25) Malaysian authorities are discussing possible salvage efforts with Sun Cruisers, the Singapore owner of a large liner, that sunk off Malaysia last week, a news report said yesterday. Sun cruisers had received some adv

15、ice from Malaysia on the matter. The Business Times newspaper quoted the companys spokeswoman Judy Shoo Asian. Judy and other Sun Cruisers officials could not immediately be reached for further comment as they were away in Indonesia. The Sun Vista went down in international waters. The nearby Malays

16、ia may have the right to order the wrecks removal, the newspaper said. Salvage experts said the wreck of the Sun Vista, which sank in 65 metres of water, poses no threat to ships passing over it. But Malaysia may still want it removed.Nigeria was suspended from the 54 nation group of mainly former B

17、ritish colonies in 1995 after it executed 9 minority rights activists including writer Ken Thawrawiwa. But now that the country has embarked on the return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end this estrangement. Secretary general chief Ormiga Anyaco said in a statement: “

18、Im delighted an unfortunate episode in Nigeria Commonwealth relations will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightful place in the Commonwealth.” SECTION A STATEMENT1. 答案：C【问句译文】讲话者喜欢教书是因为什么？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清“Im quite delighted in being with young people”，也就是说他喜欢教书是因为喜欢和年轻人在

19、一起，故选项C为正确答案。2. 答案：B【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】只要听清“the poor living conditionsresulted fromunplanned realestate development”，就可知道很差的住居条件是由于没有好的规划，故选项B为正确答案。3. 答案：D【问句译文】这句话是什么意思？【试题分析】本题为细节题【详细解答】。解答本题的关键是听清“overpopulation may give rise to many social security problems”就可得知人口过多会带来社会安全问题，故选项D

20、为正确答案。4. 答案：D【问句译文】乘坐998航班的乘客何时办理登机手续？【试题分析】本题为计算题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清两个时间，“Flight 998 is leaving at ll:30”和“check in half an hour prior to departure”，由此可以计算出办理登机手续的时间为11:00。5. 答案：A【问句译文】说话者是何职业？【试题分析】本题为推理题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键词有“policy”（保险单），“fire damage”（火灾损失），“loss”（损失）等，由此可以推测说话人的职业为insurance agent(保险经纪人

21、)。6. 答案：A【问句译文】说话者认为怎样？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键句“but he nonetheless had a very successful athletic career”，由此可知，Lan成为一名成功的运动员，故选项A 为正确答案。7. 答案：A【问句译文】Clark 夫人担忧什么？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】只要听清“shes afraid her husband will fall ill”，就可得知她担心的是丈夫的健康。8. 答案：D【问句译文】Susan和Jenny关系如何？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】解答本题

22、的关键是听清“Susan found it difficult to stay on good terms with her roommate Jenny”，这里的“stay on good terms with”意为“与(某人)相处得好”由此可知，Susan与她关系紧张，故选项D 为正确答案。9. 答案：B【问句译文】我们知道Jack怎样？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清并理解短语“up to ones eyes”的意思，该短语意为“深深陷在，埋头于”。由此可知， Jack正在埋头工作，故选项B 为正确答案。SECTION B CONVERSATION10. 答案：

23、B【问句译文】他们主要谈论什么？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键词 “summer vacation”，对话者分别谈到几件不同的事情，但都是围绕“summer vacation”来谈的，故选项B 为正确答案。11. 答案：B【问句译文】对话很可能发生早哪儿？【试题分析】本题为推理题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键词“dictionary”，“price”，“discount”等，显然是一人要买词典，询问价钱，还谈到折扣，由此可以推测两人对话的地点是在书店。12. 答案：D【问句译文】两位说话者是什么关系？【试题分析】本题为推理题。【详细解答】男士提出自己的问

24、题是“I wonder where I can take my girlfriend for dinner after work tonight”，女士给他以建议“Have you been to the Chinese restaurant near the school”两人之间最不可能是“夫妻”、“律师与当事人”或“顾客与侍者”的关系，而是“同事”关系。13. 答案：A【问句译文】从对话可以推理出那位男士是干什么的？【试题分析】本题为推理题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键词“pipe”，“leaking”,“get it repaired”，由此不难推测男士的职业是一名水暖工。14

25、答案：A【问句译文】那位男士接下来会做什么？【试题分析】本题为推理题。【详细解答】女士请求男士“play the music tape another time”，男士回答说“of course”，由此可以推测男土会“turn off the tape recorder”，故选项A 为正确答案。15答案：B【问句译文】Lisa觉得她的工作如何？【试题分析】本题为推理题。【详细解答】男士问女士的论文写得怎样了， 女士的回答有“writing and rewriting”，“simply dont know if Ill ever get it finished”，表现出一种厌倦、疲累的情绪，故选

26、项B为正确答案。16答案：A【问句译文】 女士要去哪儿？【试题分析】本题为推理题。【详细解答】女士说“But if I could，Id prefer to go with you to the theater”，这里用的是虚拟语气，表示与现实相反的情况，那么现在女士就不会去看戏，而是去图书馆故选项A为正确答案。17答案：B【问句译文】Jackson为何换了工作？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清关键句“wouldnt break his back working for such low pay”，由此可以推理出Jackson辞掉工作原因是“报酬太低”，故选项B为正确

27、答案。18答案：C【问句译文】关于那场电影，女士说了什么？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键在于听懂短语“on the tip of ones tongue”，该短语意为“即将想起(某事)，(某事)就在嘴边”，即她只是暂时忘了它的名字，故选项C为正确答案。SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 19答案：C【问句译文】Nigeria何时回归英联邦的？【试题分析】本题为主旨题。【详细解答】解答本题的关键是听清新闻的第一句中，“Common wealth leaders agree to lift Nigerias three and a half years susp

28、ension”接着讲了Nigeria回归英联邦的时间，即“the military government hands over power to an elected president”，故选项C为正确答案。20答案：A【问句译文】前英帝国共有多少个殖民国？【试题分析】本题为细节题【详细解答】。新闻第二句说“Nigeria was suspended from the fifty-four nation-groupof mainly former British colonies in l995”，由此可知，前英帝国共有54个殖民国。 21. 答案：C【问句译文】“发现”号飞船执行了多少天的

29、任务后回到肯尼迪航天中心的？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】新闻第二句说“ended a ten-day mission ”，由此可知，“发现”号飞船用10天时间完成了任务。22. 答案：A【问句译文】飞船何时着陆？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】新闻第三句说“the spacecraft created a sonic boom”，由此可知，此时为飞船将要着陆时发出巨大的噪音。23答案：D【问句译文】事故中有多少人死亡？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】新闻第一句说“Five people died, two were missing”即事故中有5人死亡。24答案：B【问句译

30、文】三位阿尔巴尼亚人为何被捕？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】新闻最后一句说“Three Albanians，believed to have smuggled the refugees, were arrested a few hours after the accident”由此可知，那三位阿尔巴尼亚人被逮捕的原因是因为他们被怀疑在偷渡难民，故选项B为正确答案。 25. 答案：A【问句译文】这篇新闻主要是关于什么的？【试题分析】本题为主旨题，要求概括本篇新闻的报道内容。【详细解答】新闻第一句说“discussing possible salvage efforts with Sun

31、Cruisers,”，由此可知，新闻报道的是有关方面正在协商营救一艘沉船的计划，故选项B为正确答案。完型填空PART IV CLOZE 短文大意：这篇文章讨论的是翻译所需的技能和素质。26. 答案：B【试题分析】本题为近义名词词义辨析题。【详细解答】这四个选项都有“应用，运用”的意思。application指“（理论知识的）应用”；use表示“（工具等的）使用”；utility指“实用”，有效地使用某物使其发挥效用；usage侧重于“具体的用法”。此处是指语言的运用，故应该选 use。27. 答案：D【试题分析】本题为语法题，考查关联词的用法。【详细解答】 more than常用于比较级，意为“比更加”；except for意为“除外”的意思；because of意为“由于，因为”；in addition to意为“加上；除外，还有”。这里是说翻译人员除了应具备前面所说的基本知识外，还应有好学的品质，故选项D为正确答案。28. 答案：D【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。【详细解答】 on ones own指依靠某人自己的力量做某件事，