每条横线限写一个英语
单词，标点符号不占格。)
S1. Which word in the first tow paragraphs best explains why many women have to
work?
S2. Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to
work?
S3. What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to
work?
S4. Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue
a career because they feel ________.
S5. If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to ________.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the
topic Reading Selectively Or Extensively? You should write at least 100
words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1. 有人认为读书要有选择
2. 有人认为应当博览群书
3. 我的看法
Reading Selectively Or Extensively
1999年6月四级参考答案
Part I
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. D
19. D
20. B
Part II
21. C
22. D
23. C
24. C
25. C
26. D
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. A
31. D
32. C
33. A
34. B
35. B
36. A
37. D
38. B
39. C
40. D
Part III
41. B
42. D
43. C
44. B
45. D
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. D
50. D
51. A
52. C
53. D
54. C
55. B
56. B
57. A
58. B
59. B
60. A
61. D
62. C
63. A
64. C
65. B
66. A
67. D
68. C
69. C
70. A
S1. Economics.
S2. Because the increased cost will be more than Marge’s income.
S3. Economic factors and emotional needs.
S4. that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.
S5. stay home.
2000年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷
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
center.
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
will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore,
D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D] on the Answer Sheet and mark
it with a single line through the center.
Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
1. A) The woman is a close friend of the man.
B) The woman has been working too hard.
C) The woman is seeing a doctor.
D) The woman is tired of her work.
2. A) This apple pie tastes very good.
B) His mother likes the pie very much.
C) This pie can’t match his mother’s.
D) His mother can’t make apple pies.
3. A) Take a walk.
B) Give a performance.
C) Listen to the music.
D) Dance to the music.
4. A) Read an article on political science.
B) Present a different theory to the class.
C) Read more than one article.
D) Choose a better article to read.
5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job.
B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.
C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.
D) The woman isn’t a skillful typist.
6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr. Smith.
B) He wants to make sure that Mr. Smith will see him.
C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.
D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o’clock.
7. A) He gets nervous very easily.
B) He is an inexperienced speaker.
C) He is an awful speaker.
D) He hasn’t prepared his speech well.
8. A) She didn’t like the books the man bought.
B) There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore.
C) The man bought a lot of books.
D) She wanted to see what the man bought.
9. A) Buy a ticket for the tem o’clock flight.
B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.
C) Go to the airport immediately.
D) Switch to a different flight.
10. A) Dr. Lemon is waiting for a patient.
B) Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.
C) Dr. Lemon has lost his patience.
D) Dr. Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. 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
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
center.
Passage one
Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) A car outside the supermarket.
B) A car at the bottom of the hill.
C) Paul’s car.
D) The sports car.
12. A) Inside the car.
B) At the foot of the hill.
C) In the garage.
D) In the supermarket.
13. A) The driver of the sports car.
B) The two girls inside the car.
C) The man standing nearby.
D) The salesman from London.
14. A) Nobody.
B) The two girls.
C) The bus driver.
D) Paul.
Passage Two
Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.
B) He didn’t know where the back door was.
C) He couldn’t find the key to his mailbox.
D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.
16. A) It was getting dark.
B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.
C) The birds might have flown away.
D) His friend would arrive any time.
17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.
B) He knew the policeman wouldn’t believe him.
C) The torch light made him look very foolish.
D) He realized that he had made a mistake.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.
B) The exhaustion of energy resources.
C) The destruction of oil wells.
D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.
19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.
B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.
C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.
D) The underground water resources have not been polluted.
20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.
B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.
C) To remove the oil left in the desert.
D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.
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
center.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might
crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.
Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky.
Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands of
asteroids whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.
Buy $50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year
for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one,
the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.
Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the
cost wouldn’t be cheap.
Is it worth it?