1990專四真題與答案

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(1990)——GRADEFOUR——PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(30points)SECTIONADirections:Inthissectionyouwillhear10setsofsentences.ThesentenceswillbesaidONCEONLY.Theywillnotbewrittenoutforyou,andyoumustlistencarefullyinordertounderstandwhatthespeakersays.Afteryouhearastatement,youwillhaveaperiodof15to20secondstoreadthefoursentencesinyourtestbookanddecidewhichoneisclosestinmeaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Then,onyouranswersheet,findthenumberofthequestionandmarkyouranswerbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.Listentothefollowingexample:Youwillhear:Susanisfifty-fouryearsoldthisyear.ShehasbeenanEnglishteachersinceshewastwenty-six.HowlonghasshebeenteachingEnglish?Youwillread:A.Thirty-twoyears.B.Thirty-fouryears.C.Twenty-eightyears.D.Twenty-sixyears.ChoiceC“Twenty-eightyears”isthecorrectanswer.Therefore,youshouldchooseCandmarkyouranswerintheANSWERBOOKLETbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.SampleAnswer:ABCD1.A.Thedoctorcalledtheresearcheruplongago.B.Dr.Johnsonproceededwiththeproject.C.Dr.Johnsondecidedtogiveuptheproject.D.Thedoctorrecentlystartedtheproject.2.A.Therearetwiceasmanygoodsthisyear.B.Thepricesongoodsaretwiceashighaslastyear.C.They'veincreased10%inthelasttwoyears.D.Pricesongoodsareovertwicewhattheyweretenyearsago.3.A.Heisajudge.B.Heisarepresentative.C.Heisalawyer.D.Heisajuror.4.A:Thecolorofthehousemadeitmoreattractive.B.Theappearanceofthehousewasspoiledbyitscolor.C.Itwasanattractivehouse.D.Itwasanuglyhouseineveryway.5.A.Alicedoesn’twanttoincreaseherpresentweight.B.Aliceisafraidtostartsmoking.C.Alicedoesn’trealizethepossibledangerofsmoking.D.Aliceisn’tsatisfiedwithherpresentweight.1990-16.A.MaryandherbrothermetinSanFranciscoyesterday.B.Mary’sbrotherarrivedfromEuropeyesterday.C.Mary’sbrotherdidn’tgotoEuropeatall.D.Marydidn’tgotoSanFrancisco.7.A.Iforgotthepaper.B.Iforgotthetypewriter.C.Iforgotthestamps.D.Iforgotthepostcards.8.A.4p.m.C.8p.m.B.6p.m.D.10p.m.9.A.Itdoesnotgetalongwellwithpeople.B.Itisagoodwatchdog.C.ItlikesCharley,butnothischildren.D.ItisagoodpetforCharleyandhischildren.10.A.Twentystudents.B.Fifteenstudents.C.Tenstudents.SECTIONBDirections:D.Fivestudents.Inthissectionyouwillhear10shortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,athirdvoicewillaskaquestionaboutwhatwassaid.YouwillhearthequestionONCEONLY.Afteryouhearthequestion,youwillhaveaperiodof15to20secondstoreadthefourpossibleanswersmarkedA,B,C,andD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Markyouranswerontheanswersheetbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.Listentothefollowingexample:Youwillhear:Man:Let’sgoforanicewalkintothecountrythismorning.Woman:I’dloveto,butI’mafraidIhaveabadcold.Thirdvoice:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?Youwillread:A.Takeawalkwithherfriend.B.Stayathomeanddoherhomework.C.Catchupwithherstudies.D.Restandtakecareofherself.Fromtheconversation,weknowthatthewomanhasabadcoldandneedstotakearestathome.Thebestanswer,then,is“Restandtakecareofherself”.Therefore,youshouldchooseanswerD.11.A.Hewantsapieceofeachtype.B.Hecan’theareitherpieceofcloth.C.Thepiecesofclotharemadebyasecretprocess.D.Thepiecesofclothseemidenticaltohim.12.A.Thenextfewdaysaresupposedtobewarm.B.Cloudsandcooltemperaturesareexpected.C.Theweatherforecastiswrong.D.Therainisnotexpectedtolastmuchlonger.1990-213.A.Thewomanisunwillingtotakepartintheseminarpresentation.B.Themansuggeststhatthewomangivetheseminarpresentation.C.Themanandthewomanhavealreadypreparedtheirseminarpresentation.D.Themanandthewomandon’tknowhowtoprepareaseminarpresentation.14.A.8:50C.8:00B.7:30D.8:1515.A.Chooseadifferentcourse.C.Makebetteruseofhistime.D.Followtheofficialprocedure.B.Stopattendingthecourseatonce.16.A.Atamovietheatre.C.Atacafeteria.17.A.Acook.B.Atasupermarket.D.Atadormitory.B.Adentist.C.Ahairdresser.D.Adietician.18.A.Thehusbandhasn’ttoldthetruth.B.Thewifehasjustcomebackfromthehairdresser’s.C.Thewifeisoverwhelmedbyherhusband’scompliment.D.Thehusbandseldomnoticeshiswife’shairstylebefore.19.A.Shegotinterestedinwhatshewasreading.B.Shedidn’twakeupintime.C.Shewenthomeforlunch.D.Shedidhershopping.20.A.Sheneedsaquieterplace.B.Shelikestolistentotherecorder.C.Thenewapartmentischeaper.D.Thepresentoneistooexpensive.SECTIONCDirections:InthissectionyouwillhearonebrieftalkandfourbroadcastsfromBBCandVOA.YouwillhearthemONCEONLY.Aftereachone,youwillhearsomequestions.YouwillheareachquestionONCEONLY.Afteryouhearthequestion,youwillhave15to20secondstochoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.Markyouranswerontheanswersheetbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.Questions21-22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.21.HowmanypassengerswastheDutchairlinercarrying?A.314C.54B.340D.4522.Whatdidwelearnaboutthepilot?A.Hesurvivedthecrash.B.Hewasresponsibleforthecrash..D.HeworkedforaPortuguesecompany.C.Hewasinjuredinthecrash.Questions23-25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.Whatisthenameofthebannedneo-Nazigroup?A.TheNationalDefence.C.TheNationalOffensive.B.TheNationalDefensive.D.TheN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wersheetandcompletethefollowingsentencesaccordingtotherequirement.51.ItissupposedthatJohnhasalotofstrangeideas.Johnis______________52.Marydescribedherseasidecottagetothem..Marytoldthem_______________53.Weaddedupthemoneyandfoundthatitwascorrect.Themoney_______________54.Theinjuredmandidnotinanywayblamethedriverofthelorry.(Use“inversion”)._._.________________.55.Michaelhasbeenlateforanappointmentbefore.Thisisnot_____PARTV___________.VOCABULARY(15points)SECTIONADirections:Ineachofthefollowingtensentencesisanunderlinedwordorphrase.BeneatheachsentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonewordorphrasewhichwillbestkeepthemeaningoftheoriginalsentenceifitissubstitutedfortheunderlinedpart.Markyourchoiceontheanswersheetbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.56.Themanwalkedbrisklytokeepwarmonthatverycoldnight.A.quicklyB.excitedlyD.steadilyC.aimlessly57.Thereisalargeareaofswampthatwillhavetobeclearedbeforeconstructioncanbegin.A.thicklywoodedlandC.treeless,grassyplain1990-7B.dry,sandysoilD.wet,spongyland58.Thejailorcompelledtheprisonertodoexactlyashewished.A.allowedC.toldB.hiredD.forced59.Ifheinsistsuponbeingstubborn,wewillhavetosettlethisincourt.A.obstinateC.indignantB.objectiveD.unreasonable60.Canthisbeaduplicateofthedocument?A.asummaryC.anoutlineB.arevisionD.acopy61.Thefeelingofcompetitionintheclassroomwasnoticeabletoeveryone.A.discordC.rivalryB.discoveryD.cooperation62.Hersonwasaverycompetentelectrician;hecouldrepairallkindsofelectricappliances.A.industriousB.thirstyC.carefulD.capable63.Soaringpriceshavemadeitdifficultforpensionerstolivecomfortably.A.veryexpensiveC.slowlyrisingB.rapidlyrisingD.extremelybig64.Thewarmthoftheroommadesomeofthemdozeoff.A.yawnwidelyC.fallasleepB.sweatD.faint65.Hewassuchashrewdbusinessmanthatheneverlostmoneyinanytransaction.A.fortunateC.wealthyB.cleverD.well-likedSECTIONBDirections:Ineachofthefollowing15sentencesthereisablank.BeloweachsentencearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Decidewhichoneofthefourchoicesisthemostsuitablefortheblankandthenmarkyourchoiceontheanswersheetbydrawingwithapencilashortbaracrossthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.66.Heislookingforajobthatwillgivehimgreater_____forinitiative.A.placeC.spaceB.scopeD.suitability67.We’ll_____youassoonaswehaveanyfurtherinformation.A.relateB.communicateD.notifyC.makeknown68.Sheisso_____thatshecriedfordayswhenherpetrabbitdied.A.sensibleB.sensitiveC.sensationalD.sentimental69.AsIwasinahurry,I_____mywaythroughthecrowd.A.kneedC.nosed1990-8B.fingeredD.elbowed70.Themotoristwas_____$100fordrivingafterdrinking.A.finedB.punishedD.chargedC.penalized71.Thistrainticketis_____forthreemonths.A.validB.usableC.serviceableD.valuable72.He_____thevasewithsuchforcethatitwasbrokenintopieces.A.droppedC.pushedB.pulledD.hurled73.Aweekaftertheoperation,shewasfromhospital.A.dischargedC.letoutB.relievedD.liberated74.Becauseheworeaqueercollectionofclothesandtalkedtohimself,hisneighborsconsideredhim_____.A.ecstaticB.electronicD.eclecticC.eccentric75.Tosailroundtheworldsingle-handedisquite_____.A.afateC.afeatB.afameD.anathlete76.Wearesorrytohearthatyourapplicationforthejobhasbeen_____.A.turneddownB.turnedawayC.turnedoutD.turnedin77.Fortunately,theirattempttorobthebankdidnot_____.A.comeonC.comeoffB.cometoD.comeover78.He_____hisnewjobwithconfidence.A.setoutC.setoffB.setaboutD.setdown79.Davidpreferscountrylifetotownlife,sohehasdecidedto_____farming.A.gooutofC.goinforB.gooutforD.gooverto80.Theclassweresoslowthatitseemedimpossibleto_____thembymerelanguage.A.getthroughtoC.getoverwithSECTIONCDirections:B.getoutofD.getacrosstoUsetheappropriateformofthewordgiveninbracketsattheendofeachsentencetofillinthecorrespondingblankontheanswersheet.81.Slipsofthepenmightbe_____,butyoumustmakecorrectionsforthem.(avoid)82.Helookedatme_____,asifIweretellinghimalie.(believe)83.Afterthehurricane,itwasthetidalwavewhichcompletedthe_____ofthecity.(destroy)84.Ithinkhisopinionsarebothinterestingand_____.(construct)1990-985.Insteadof_____theissue,hisexplanationonlydeepenedthemisunderstandingbetweenthetwo.(clear)PARTVICLOZE(20points)Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,choosethemostsuitablewordfromthislistofwordsprovidedunderneath.Eachwordcanbeusedonceonly.Writeyourchoiceofwordinthecorrespondingblankontheanswersheet.abeingbutformhownoreservesremoveshapesomeasalltakecanthatamountenoughonshouldsinceuseatforotherwhenAThirstyWorldTheworldisnotonlyhungry;itisalsothirstyforwater.Thismayseemstrangetoyou,(86)_____nearly75percentoftheearth’ssurfaceiscoveredwithwater.Butabout97percentofthishuge(87)_____isseawaterorsaltwater.Mancanonlydrinkandusethe(88)_____3percent—thefreshwater(89)_____comesfromrivers,lakes,underground,andothersources.Andwecannotevenuse(90)_____ofthat,becausesomeofitisinthe(91)_____oficebergsandglaciers.However,(92)_____thingsstandtoday,thissmallamountoffreshwater,whichisconstantly(93)_____replacedbyrainfall,isstillenoughforus.Butourneed(94)_____waterisincreasingrapidly—almostdaybyday.Onlyifwe(95)_____stepstodealwiththisproblemnow(96)_____,weavoidasevereworldwidewatershortagelateron.Alimitedwatersupplywouldhave(97)_____badeffectonagricultureandindustry.Weallhavetolearn(98)_____tostopwastingourpreciouswater.Oneofthefirststepswe(99)_____takeistodevelopwaysofreusingit.Experimentshavealreadybeendoneinthisfield,butonly(100)_____asmallscale.(101)_____evenifeverycitypurifiedandreuseditswater,westillwouldnothave(102)_____.Allwe’dhavetodotomakeuseofthevast(103)_____ofseawaterintheworldis(104)_____thesalt.Andthenwe’llbein(105)_____dangerofdryingup.PARTVIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(40points)Questions106to110arebasedonthefollowingtable.INDEXLetterstotheEditorNews810-20Economy22-27EntertainmentSports28-3637-42HomeandEstateFood46-5658-62ShoppingandCamps1990-1068-72106.Whichofthepagesofthemagazinewouldinterestonewhowantstobuyacottage?A.68-72C.8B.46-56D.28-36107.WhichofthefollowingpageswouldmostlikelycontaintherecipeofEasternShoreCrabCakes?A.61C.19B.32D.68108.Onwhichofthefollowingpagescouldonefindthearticle“MakingCountryMusicHotAgain”?A.40B.25C.32D.71109.Whichofthefollowingpageswouldmostlikelyprovidealistofgoodsatreducedprices?A.22-27C.58-62B.28-36D.68-72110.Inwhichsectioncouldonefindcommunicationbetweentheeditorsandthereader?A.NewsB.EntertainmentC.LetterstotheEditorD.ShoppingandCampsQuestions111-114arebasedonthefollowinginstructions.TAPEHEADCLEANER/DEMAGNETIZERINSTRUCTIONSforthe-ThriftexBCDCassetteThisspecialcleaning/demagnetizingcassettewasdesignedtoprolongthelifeandpromotethefidelityofyoursoundequipment.Thecassetteshouldbeusedaftereverytenhoursofequipmentoperationtoachievemaximumperformanceofyoursystem.Beforeinsertingthecassette,lowerthevolume.RewindthetapecompletelyandthenpressthePLAYbutton.Playthetapeuntilitstops.DONOTREWINDAGAIN.Removethecassetteandstoreitintheprovidedcase.111.Theheadcleaner/demagnetizershouldbeused_____.A.aftereachtapeplayB.everytimethetapeisrewoundC.aftera10hourperiodofuseD.whentheheadisdirty112.Thetapeshouldberewound_____.A.twiceB.aftercleaningD.notatallC.beforecleaning113.Afterrewindingthetape,youshould_____.A.insertthecassetteC.useitfor10hoursB.demagnetizethetapeD.playthetapetotheend114.Usingtheheadcleanerwill_____.A.weakenthecassettesC.demagnetizethetapeB.improvethesoundqualityD.increasethevolumeQuestions115-119arebasedonthefollowingadvertisement.CarnabyStreetTube:OxfordCircusorPiccadillyCircusBus:3,6,12,13,15,53,88,1591990-11Carnabystreet*derivesitsnamefrom-karnabyhousewhichwaserectedontheeastsideofthestreetin1683,acoupleofyearsbeforethestreetwasformed.Thehousewasdemolishedsome40yearslater.Carnabystreetisknowntheworldoverasbeingtrendy.Althoughitstillkeepstoitsreputation,overthelastthreeorfouryears,ithasgivenitselfa“facelift”.ItstillhasitsfairshareofgimmickyshopssellingsouvenirsandT-shirts,butnowCarnabyStreethaslentitselftobeingaspecialistinmodernclothesformen,bearingnamesaswellknownasLordJohnandTakeSix.Apedestrians’thoroughfare,CarnabyStreetisfilledwithmusicandatmosphere.Andamidthisisawell-establishedshop,Inderwick’s,thepipemakers.PipesofadifferentnaturearetobefoundintheGreatFrog.TheMeerschaumpipesarehand-carved,inallshapesandsizes,alongwithhandmadejewelryinjade,ebonyandbone.TheGreatFrogalsospecializesinreproductionofpubmirrorsandleathergoods.AlittlefartherdowntheroadnearLibertyisJamesGalt,amarveloustoyshopsellingbeautifully-madewoodenmodelsanddollsaparadiseforchildren.WithinCarnabyCourt,alabyrinthofshopsandboutiquesistherenownedFleamarket,whichisafunplaceinwhichtowander.CarnabyStreetalsohasitsfairshareofboutiqueswhichcaterforthemodernchildrenofavisittoKidsinGearandCarnabyJunior.115.Accordingtothepassage,anyvisitorinLondoncantake_____toCarnabyStreet.A.astrollB.abusD.eitherBorCC.theunderground116.CarnabyStreethasalwaysbeenregardedtheworldoverasoneofthe_____inLondon.A.mostsuccessfullymodernizedstreetsB.bestplacesforbuyingsouvenirsC.best-knownshoppingcentresD.mostattractivescenicspots117.Ifavisitorwantstogetapairofboots,heshouldprobablygoto_____.A.LordJohnB.Inderwick’sD.JamesGaltC.TheGreatFrog118.Amotherthinkingofbuyingsomegiftsforherchildrenwilldefintelygoto_____.A.JamesGaltB.CarnabyJuniorD.bothAandBC.CarnabyCourt119.Onewhoenjoyslookingatthingsratherthanbuyingthemwillprobablyspendmoretimein_A.LibertyB.TakeSixC.KidsinGearD.FleaMarketQuestions120-124arebasedonthefollowingpassage..Thedoghasalwaysbeenconsideredman’sbestfriend.Alwaysnotedforbeingparticularlyfaithfulinwatchingoverchildren,healsohashisplacebythefireside,inthecowpasture,onthesheeprange,andbesidethehunterinforestortheblind.Heiseasytotrain,workshard,andoftenperformsastonishingfeats.Andinthefrozenpolarregionshewasoncetheprincipalmotivepower,beforebeinglargelydisplacedbytheplaneandhelicopter.Becausehehowlsorwhinesinthepresenceofimpendingdeath,thedogwasoncethoughttohavesupernaturalpowersandbelievedtobecapableofseeinggodsandghostsinvisibletomen.1990-12Actually,thebasisforthesebeliefsliesinthehound’ssensitivitytopeople’sfeelingsandhissuperiorhearingabilityandsenseofsmell,whichenablehimtodetectsignshiddenfromhumanobservation.Hisrecordofsavinglivesisoutstanding,forheoftengiveswarningoffireandotherdangersnotnoticedbyhismaster.Thedog’smajorcontribution,however,hasbeentomedicalresearch.Bothhisdietandhisstructurearecomparabletothoseofthehumanbeing,andsohehasbeenthesubjectofcountlessdemonstrationsandexperiments.Openheartsurgeryhasbeenmadepossiblelargelybecauseofthedog.Buthissacrificehasrepaidhisownspeciesaswellbysafeguardingitfromrabies,distemper,andotherdiseases.120.Thedogisusefultoherdersbecauseheis_____.A.loyalB.easilytrainedD.alltheabove.C.hardworking121.Inthepolarregions,thedogmainly_____.A.carriedsuppliesB.providedcompanionshipC.trackedpreyD.herdedcaribou122.Thedogprobablywhinesinthepresenceofdeathbecausehecan_____.A.seeghostsandspiritsB.givewarningofdangerC.senseunhappinessaroundhimD.performastonishingfeats123.Thedog’ssensesofhearingandsmellare_____.A.supernaturalB.superiortoman’sD.thesameasman’sC.inferiortoman’s124.Thearticledoesnotsaywhetherthescientists’experimentswithdogshave_____.A.benefitedanimalsotherthandogsB.servedmanC.helpedotherdogsD.contributedtomedicalknowledgeQuestions125-130arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Themysteryhadnowreacheditsclimax;themanhadundoubtedlybeenmurdered,anditwasabsolutelycertainnoonecouldconceivablyhavedoneit.Itwasthereforetimetocallinthegreatdetective,whogaveonesearchingglanceatthecorpse,thenproducedamicroscope.“Aha!”heexclaimedashepickedahairoffthelapelofthedeadman’scoat.“Themysteryisamysterynolonger.Wehaveonlytofindthemanwholosthishair,andthecriminalwillbeinourhands.”Theinexorablechainoflogicwascomplete,andthedetectiveembarkedinhissearch.ForfourdaysandfournightshemovedunobservedthroughthestreetsofNewYork,scanningcloselyeveryfacehepassed,lookingforamanwhohadlostahair.Onthefifthdayhediscoveredamandisguisedasatourist,hisheadenvelopedinacapreachingbelowhisears.ThemanwasabouttoboardtheGloritania,andthedetectivelostnotimeinfollowinghimonboard.“Arresthim!”shoutedthedetective,andthen,drawinghimselftohisfullheight,hebrandishedaloftthehair.“Thisishis,”saidthegreatdetective,“anditproveshisguilt.”“Removehishat,”orderedtheship’scaptainsternly.Itwasdiscoveredthatthemanwasentirelybald.1990-13“Aha!”exclaimedthegreatdetectivewithoutamoment’shesitation.“Hehascommittednotonemurder,butaboutonemillion!”125.Beforethegreatdetectivearrived,itseemedthat_____.A.themanhaddiedofnaturalcausesB.themysterywouldbeeasytosolveC.noonecouldpossiblyhavemurderedthemanD.thecorpsewascoveredwithhair126.Thedetectivedeclaredthemysterysolvedbeforehe_____.A.foundthehairB.producedthemicroscopeD.glancedatthecorpseC.searchedforthemurderer127.Thewriterim