A) go
B) went
C) would go
D) goes
50. Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders ________ will happen to her
private life.
A) that
B) what
C) it
D) this
51. The words of his old teacher left a ________ impression on his mind. He is still
influenced by them.
A) staying not
B) not to stay
C) that he would not stay
D) that he not stay
52. Mike’s uncle insists ________ in this hotel.
A) whatever
B) whomever
C) whichever
D) whoever
53. We agreed to accept ________ they thought was the best tourist guide.
A) whatever
B) whomever
C) whichever
D) whoever
54. It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A) consistent
B) continuous
C) considerate
D) continual
55. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ________27%.
A) by
B) for
C) to
D) in
56. Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful ________
it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
A) by which
B) to which
C) in that
D) so that
57. He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next
year.
A) optimistic
B) optional
C) outstanding
D) obvious
58. Sometimes I wish I ________ in a different time and a different place.
A) be living
B) were living
C) would live
D) would have lived
59. The director was critical ________ the way we were doing the work.
A) at
B) in
C) of
D) with
60. In a sudden ________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.
A) attack
B) burst
C) split
D) blast
61. ________ she realized it was too late to go home.
A) No sooner it grew dark than
B) Hardly did it grow dark that
C) Scarcely had it grown dark than
D) It was not until dark that
62. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.
A) swallow
B) dispose
C) consume
D) exhaust
63. I’d ________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the
community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A) take into account
B) account for
C) make up for
D) make out
64. It is essential that these application forms ________ back as early as possible.
A) must be sent
B) will be sent
C) are sent
D) be sent
65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ________ enough to eat.
A) mild
B) slight
C) light
D) tender
66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair.
A) beyond
B) for
C) without
D) under
67. The computer revolution may well change society as ________ as did the Industrial
Revolution.
A) certainly
B) insignificantly
C) fundamentally
D) comparatively
68. ________ in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.
A) To look at
B) Looking at
C) Looked at
D) To be looked at
69. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ________.
A) nuisance
B) trouble
C) worry
D) anxiety
70. Some women ________ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they
decided not to work for the sake of the family.
A) must make
B) should have made
C) would make
D) could have made
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four
choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should
choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun
revolved (旋转) around the earth. An __71__ 7% did not know which revolved around
__72__ I have no doubt that __73__ all of these people were __74__ in school that the
earth revolves around the sun; __75__ may even have written it __76__ a test. But they
never __77__ their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) __78__ because their
everyday observations didn’t support __79__ their teachers told them: People see the sun
“moving” __80__ the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary (静止
的) __81__ that is happening.
Students can learn the right answers __82__ heart in class, and yet never combined
them __83__ their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the
professor accepts and the __84__ personal understanding of the world can __85__ side
by side, each unaffected by the other.
Outside of class, the student continues to sue the __86__ model because it has
always worked well __87__ that circumstance. Unless professors address __88__ errors
in students’ personal models of the world, students are not __89__ to replace them with
the __90__ one.
71. A) excessive
B) extra
C) additional
D) added
72. A) what
B) which
C) that
D) other
73. A) virtually
B) remarkably
C) ideally
D) preferably
74. A) learned
B) suggested
C) taught
D) advised
75. A) those
B) these
C) who
D) they
76. A) on
B) with
C) under
D) for
77. A) formed
B) altered
C) believed
D) thought
78. A) operation
B) position
C) motion
D) location
79. A) how
B) which
C) that
D) what
80. A) around
B) across
C) on
D) above
81. A) since
B) so
C) while
D) for
82. A) to
B) by
C) in
D) with
83. A) with
B) into
C) to
D) along
84. A) adult’s
B) teacher’s
C) scientist’s
D) student’s
85. A) exist
B) occur
C) survive
D) maintain
86. A) private
B) individual
C) personal
D) own
87. A) in
B) with
C) on
D) for
88. A) general
B) natural
C) similar
D) specific
89. A) obliged
B) likely
C) probable
D) partial
90. A) perfect
B) better
C) reasonable
D) correct
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the
topic How I Finance My College Education. You should write at least 120
words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1. 上大学的费用(tuition and fees)可以通过多种途径解决
2. 哪种途径适合于我(说明理由)
How I Finance My College Education
2000年1月四级参考答案
Part I
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. D
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. D
19. D
20. C
Part II
21. B
22. A
23. B
24. D
25. C
26. A
27. C
28. C
29. A
30. B
31. D
32. B
33. C
34. D
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. D
39. C
40. D
Part III
41. A
42. B
43. B
44. D
45. A
46. C
47. B
48. D
49. B
50. B
51. C
52. D
53. D
54. A
55. A
56. C
57. A
58. B
59. C
60. B
61. D
62. C
63. A
64. D
65. D
66. A
67. C
68. C
69. A
70. D
Part IV
71. C
72. B
73. A
74. C
75. D
76. A
77. B
78. C
79. D
80. B
81. C
82. B
83. A
84. D
85. A
86. C
87. A
88. D
89. B
90. D
2000年1月四级听力原文
1. M: Hi, Jane, do you have some changes?