2001年1月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案

Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Direction: In his section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2

long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more

questions will be asked about what was said. both the conversation and

the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will

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 Answer Sheet2 with a single line through the

centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11. A) She used to be in poor health.            
    C) She was somewhat overweight
    B) She was popular among boys.           
    D) She didn’t do well at high school.
12.    A) At he airport.
    B) In a restaurant.                       
    C) In a booking office.               
    D) At the hotel reception.
13.    A) Teaching her son by herself.           
    B) Having confidence in her son.           
    C) Asking the teacher for extra help.
    D) Telling her son not to worry.
14.    A) Have a short break.   
    B) Take two weeks off.   
    C) Continue her work outdoors.               
    D) Go on vacation with the man.
15.    A) He is taking care of this twin brother.
    B) He ha been feeling ill all week.   
    C) He is worried about Rod’s health.
    D) He has been in perfect condition.
16.    A) She sold all her furniture before she moved house.
    B) She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.
    C) She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.
    D) She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.
17.    A) The woman wondered why the man didn’t return the book.
    B) The woman doesn’t seem to know what the book is about.
    C) The woman doesn’t find the book useful any more.
    D) The woman forgot lending the book to the man.
18.    A) Most of the man’s friends are athletes.
    B) Few people share the woman’s opinion.
    C) The man doesn’t look like a sportsman.
    D) The woman doubts the man’s athletic¹ ability.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have heard.
19. A) She has packed it in one of her bags.
    B) She has probably left it in a taxi.
    C) She id going to get it the airport.
    D) She is afraid that she has lost it.
20) A) It ends in winter.
    B) It will cost her a lot.
    C) It will last one week.
    D) It depends on the weather.
21. A) The plane is taking off soon.
    B) There might be a traffic jam.
    C) The taxi is waiting for them.
    D) There is a lot of stuff to pack.
22. A) At home.
    B) In the man’s car.
    C) At the airport.
    D) By the side of a taxi.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) She is thirsty for promotion².
    B) She wants a much higher salary.
    C) She is tired of her present work.
    D) She wants to save travel expenses.
24. A) Translator.
    B) Travel agent.
    C) Language instructor³.
    D) Environment engineer.
25. A) Lively personality and inquiring mind.
    B) Communication skills and team spirit.
    C) Devotion and work efficiency.
    D) Education and experience.

Section B
Directions:
    In this section, you will hear 3 short passage. 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 questions , you

must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and

D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single

line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26．A. They care a lot about children.
    B. They need looking after in their old age.
    C. They want to enrich⁴ their life experience.
    D. They want children to keep them company.
27. A. They are usually adopted from distant places.
    B. Their birth information is usually kept secret.
    C. Their birth parents often try to conceal⁵ their birth

information.
    D. Their adoptive parents don’t want them to know their birth

parents.
28. A. They generally hold bad feelings towards their birth parents.
    B. They do not want to hurt the feelings of their adoptive

parents.
    C. They have mixed feelings about finding their natural parents.
    D. They are fully⁶ aware of the expenses involved in the search.
29. A. Early adoption⁷ makes for closer parent-child relationship.
    B. Most people prefer to adopt children from overseas.
    C. Understanding is the key to successful adoption.
    D. Adoption has much to do with love.

Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A. He suffered from mental illness.
    B. He bought the washing on post.
    C. He turned a failing newspaper into a success.
    D. He was once a reporter for a major newspaper.
31. A. She was the first woman to lead a big U.S. publishing company.
    B. She got her first job as a teacher at the University of

Chicago.
    C. She committed suicide⁸ because of her mental disorder⁹.
    D. She took over her father’s position when he died.
32. A. People came to see the role of women in the business world.
    B. Katharine played a major part in reshaping Americans’ mind.
    C. American media would be quite different without Katharine.
    D. Katharine had exerted¹⁰ an important influence on the world.

Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A. It’ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care.
    B. It’ll allow them to receive free medical treatment.
    C. It’ll protect them from possible financial crises¹¹.
    D. It’ll prevent the doctors from overcharging them.
34．A. They can’t immediately get back the money paid for their

medical cost.
    B. They have to go through very complicated application

procedures.
    C. They can only visit doctors who speak their native languages.
    D. They may not be able to receive timely¹² medical treatment.
35．A. They don’t have to pay for the medical services.
    B. They needn’t pay the entire medical bill at once.
    C. They must send the receipts to the insurance company promptly¹³.
    D. They have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance

policy.

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When

the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully

for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time,

you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the

exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you

are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you

can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the

main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for

the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

    More and more of the word’s population are living in towns or

cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed

countries is(36) ____. Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed

countries(37) _____two and a half times in size, but in other parts of

the world the growth was eight times their size.
    They(38) ____size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also

very(39)____signs of trouble in the(40) _____of percentages of people

living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During

the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of

industry. In Europe the(41)_____of people living in cities was always

smaller than that of the (42)_____working in factories. Now, however,

the(43)_______is almost always true in the newly industrialized

world:(44) ______________________________________ .
    Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot

pay for their growth;(45)________________
_______________________________________ . There has been little

opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. (46) 

_________________________ a growth in the number of hopeless and

despairing parents and starving children.

1 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。

4 enrich   

vt.充实，使丰富，使富裕，使富有

参考例句：

• Some cream will enrich the sauce.在调味汁里加一些奶油会使其味道更加丰富。
• Music can enrich your life.音乐能丰富你的生活。

5 conceal   

v.隐藏，隐瞒，隐蔽

参考例句：

• He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.为了躲避警方，他只好隐瞒身份。
• He could hardly conceal his joy at his departure.他几乎掩饰不住临行时的喜悦。

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

8 suicide   

n.自杀，自毁，自杀性行为

参考例句：

• The number of suicide has increased.自杀案件的数量增加了。
• The death was adjudged a suicide by sleeping pills.该死亡事件被判定为服用安眠药自杀。

9 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

10 exerted   

adj. 外露的，施加的 动词exert的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan. 他利用他的所有权力让他们接受这个计划。
• His father exerted a lot of pressure on him to succeed. 为了使他成功，他父亲给他施加了很大的压力。

11 crises   

n. 危机；危险期

参考例句：

• Economic crises recur periodically. 经济危机周期性地发生。
• Great crises often call forth gifted leaders. 危急存亡之际常能产生天才的领袖。

12 timely   

adj.及时的，适时的；adv.及时地

参考例句：

• We are particularly grateful to him for his timely help.我们特别感谢他的及时帮助。
• Your arrival was most timely yesterday.你们昨天来得非常及时。

13 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。