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2000年英语专业四级考试听力MP3附试题和答案
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Part Ⅳ CLOZE 〔15 MIN.〕
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious ( 26 ) the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the sur face of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and ( 27 ) it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but ( 28 ) to diffuse throughout the space available; it must ( 29 ) be kept in a closed container, as ( 30 )a planet’s atmosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories ( 31 )the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be “dissolved” in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are ( 32 ) different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing ( 33 ) a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure, and they both flow ea sily. They are fluids.
The ( 34 ) similarly of liquids and gases becomes clear ly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat.( 35 ) a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The li quid expands or ( 36 ), becomes less dense; some of it evapor ates.( 37 ), the vapor above the liquid surface becomes dense r as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature an d pressure ( 38 ) the densities become equal is ( 3 9 ) the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be ( 40 ); there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.
26. A. in B. on C. under D. beyond
27. A. fills B. be filled C. filling D. to fill
28. A. intends B. tends C. inclines D. contends
29. A. however B. nevertheless C. so D. therefore
30． A. in the event of B. in the case of C. with a view to D. with reference to
31. A. having described B. described C. describing D. to have described
32. A. made up of B. consisted of C. constituted of D. made from
33. A. apply B. adapt C. take D. conduct
34. A. elementary B. crucial C. rudimentary D. fundamental
35. A. Suppose B. To suppose C. Being supposed D. Supposed
36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in other words D. in that case
37. A. Similarly B. In contrast C. Furthermore D. Instead
38. A. on that B. on which C. at that D. at which
39. A. known B. defined C. called D. referred to
40. A. classified B. recognized C. categorized D. distinguished
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Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 〔15 MIN.〕
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm s long before people___.
A. do B. hear C. do them D. hearing it
42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left u ntreated.
A. after B. if C. since D.unless
43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___.
A. drought in others B. droughts are others C. while other droughts D. others in drought
44. Do help yourself to some fruit,___ you?
A. can’t B. don’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t
45. There___ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an e nd half an hour earlier.
A. to be B. to have been C. being D. be
46. My mother can’t get ___ because she has rheumatism (风湿病).
A. about B.on C. through D. in
47. I was very much put ___ by Mark’s rude behavior; it really annoy ed me.
A.over B.off C.up D.by
48. You ___ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.
A. needn’t have told B. needn’t tell C. mustn’t have told D. mustn’t tell
49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ q uite such a crowd of people there.
A. weren’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. w ouldn’t be
50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ quality control can be substantially reduced.
A.whose B.as C.what D.that
51. ___ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.
A. Looking B. Looked C. Having looked D. To look
52. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.
A. insensitive B. allergic C. sensible D. infected
53. When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___.
A.way B.track C.road D.lane
54. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.
A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing
55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.
A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping
56. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.
A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish
57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.
A. distant B. slim C. unlikely D. narrow
58. We should make a clear ___ between ’competent’ and ’proficient’ for the purposes of our discussion.
A. separation B. division C. distinction D. diffe rence
59. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously.
A. air B. mood C. area D. climate
60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it shoul d rank high on any list of science fiction.
A. consistently B. consequently C. invariably D. fortunately
61. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seeming ly___ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.
A. exploited B. controversial C. inexhaustible D. remarkable
62. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some import ant museums and buildings.
A. visiting B. traveling C. watching D. touring
63. You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o’cl ock tomorrow morning.
A. failure B. hesitation C. trouble D. fail
64. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the c ompany
A. on his account B. on his behalf C. for his part D. in his interest
65. Dreams are___ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.
A. uninformative B. startling C. harmless D. uncontrollable
阅读理解 A
Part Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION 〔30 MIN.〕
SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION〔25 MIN.〕
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished stat ements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one th at you think is the best answer.
Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT A
Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must communi cate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-t o-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we gi ve information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely have our vi ews challenged by other members of society.
Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during th e last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dom inating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused t he enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television. secondly, speed has revolutionised the transmission and reception of communicat ions so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself i s often almost eclipsed by international news.
No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. Forty years ago people used to flock to the c inema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program me that is being channelled into millions of homes. Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information . The modem communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entert ainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.
Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very val uable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.
66. In the first paragraph the writer emphasizes the___ of face-t o-face contact in social settings.
A. nature B. limitation C. usefulness D. creativity
67. It is implied in the passage that___.
A. local news used to be the only source of information.
B. local news still takes a significant place.
C. national news is becoming more popular.
D. international news is the fastest transmitted news.
68. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. To possess information used to be a privilege.
B. Public libraries have replaced private libraries.
C. Communication means more than transmission.
D. Information influences ways of life and thinking.
69. From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is___.
A. indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media
B. happy about the drastic changes in the mass media
C. pessimistic about the future of the mass media
D. concerned about the wrong use of the mass media
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