1999年1月大学英语四级考试试题

　　Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:Inthis section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the endofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what wassaid.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken onlyonce.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,youmust read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), anddecidewhich is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letteron theAnswer Sheet with a single lin

　　Example: You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C)4hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the twoweretalking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in themorningand have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) “5hours”is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the AnswerSheetand mark it with a single line through the center.SampleAnswer [A][B] [C] [D]1. A) He watched television with his friend.B)He stayedat home talking with his friend.C) He went to see a filmwith hisfriend.D) He went to see his schoolmate.2. A) When themeeting isto be held.B) Who are going to attend the meeting.C)Where themeeting is to be held.D) What’s to be discussed at themeeting.3.A) The necessity of writing to Mr. Johnson.B) Who isgoing tocontact Mr. Johnson.C) The arrangement of the Wednesdaymeeting.D)Where they are going to meet Mr. Johnson.4. A) Jackbrought thetape to the party.B) The tape had been returned toPaul.C) The tapewas missing.D) Jack lent his tape to Paul.5. A) Theman wants toreserve a room.B) The man reserved a room some timeago.C) The manhas booked a room with no bath.D) The man wants tobuy a flat onthe second floor.6. A) Both editions are the sameprice now.B) Ithas two editions with the same cover.C) Thepaperback edition is onsale.D) The hardcover edition is moreexpensive.7. A) His TV setsare all of the same brand.B) He doesn’thave the newest modelscenter now.C) He has the best TV sets forsale.D) His TV sets have agood sale.8. A) He must hand in a reportabout the museum.B) He hasalready visited the museum.C) He has toread a history book.D) Heis too busy to go with her.9. A) They arerewarding.B) They areentertaining.C) They are boring.D) They aretime-consuming.10. A) Asunny day.B) A raincoat.C) An attractivehut.D) A lovely hat.

　　Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hear somequestions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce. Afteryou hear a question, you must choose the best answerfrom the fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorrespondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single line throughthecenter.

　　Passage oneQuestion 11 to 14 are based on the passage youhavejust heard.11. A) She sat back and relaxed.B) She decidedtoretire.C) She entered university.D) She worked out a newEnglishprogram.12. A) 8 years.B) 20 years.C) 16 years.D) 30years.13. A)Bring a great deal of useful experience to theuniversity.B)Improve human relationships in the university.C) Bringa fear ofaging among young students on the campus.D) Improve thereputationof the university.14. A) She is learning English andDrama.B) Sheis learning how to make sound judgments.C) She islearning how toteach minority students.D) She is learning toperceive, not tojudge.

　　Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage youhavejust heard.15. A) The difference between classical music androckmusic.B) Why classical music is popular with math students.C)Theeffects of music on the results of math tests.D) How toimproveyour reasoning ability.16. A) Because it stimulates yournerveactivity.B) Because it keeps you calm.C) Because itstrengthensyour memory.D) Because it improves your problemsolvingstrategies.17. A) Piano music could interfere with yourreasoningability.B) The effects of music do not last long.C) Themore youlisten to music, the higher your test scores will be.D)Music,whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory.

　　Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage youhavejust heard.18. A) To drive the car automatically.B) To measurethedriver’s pulse.C) To prevent car accidents.D) To monitorthedriver’s health.19. A) It sends out signals for help.B) Itsoundsan alarm to warn the driver.C) It takes over thedrivingimmediately.D) It stops the car automatically.20. A) Itmonitorsthe signals transmitted from the driver’s brain.B) It canmeasurethe driver’s alcohol level in the blood.C) It can quickenthedriver’s response to emergencies.D) It bases its analysis onthedriver’s heartbeat.

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Direction: There are4passages in this part. Each passage is followed by somequestionsor unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoicesmarked A), B) C) and D). You should decide on the bestchoice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingleline through the center.

　　Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on thefollowingpassage:The view over a valley of a tiny villagewiththatched（草盖的）roof cottages around a church; a drive throughanarrow village street lines with thatched cottages painted pinkorwhite; the sight in parts of England. Most people will agreethatthe thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction oftheEnglish countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of allthebuilding crafts practiced in the British Isles（英论诸岛）.Althoughthatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings,it wasonce used for castles and churches, too.Thatching isasolitary（独自的）craft, which often runs in families. The craftofthatching as it is practiced toady has changed very littlesincethe Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employedinEngland and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofsaswell as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choosethatchnot only for its beauty but because they know it will keepthemcool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look atdevelopingcountries, over half the world lives under thatch, butthey all doit in different ways. People in developing countries areoftenreluctant to go back to traditional materials and wouldprefermodern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allowthem toimport the necessary materials. Their temporary mud hutswiththatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months.Thatchwhich has been done the British way lasts from twenty tosixtyyears, and is an effective defiance against the heat.21. Whichofthe following remains a unique feature of theEnglishcountryside?A) Narrow streets lined with pink or whitehouses.B)Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.C) Cottages withthatchedroofs.D) churches with cottages around them.22. What do weknowabout thatching as a craft?A) It is a collective activity.B) Itispractised on farms all over England.C) It is quite differentfromwhat it used to be.D) It is in most cases handed down amongfamilymrs.23. Thatched houses are still preferred because of_________.A)their style and comfortB) their durabilityC) theireasymaintenanceD) their cheap and ready-made materials24. Peopleindeveloping countries also live under thatch because________.A)thatched cottages are a big tourist attractionB)thatched roofhouses are the cheapestC) thatch is an effectivedefense againstthe heatD) they like thatched houses better thanother buildings25.We can learn from the passage that _________.A)thatched cottagesin England have been passed down from ancienttimesB) thatching isa building craft first created by the EnglishpeopleC) the Englishpeople have a special liking for thatchedhousesD) most thatchedcottages in England are located onhillsides

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