2001年英语专业四级真题试卷及其参考答案

参考答案3

 TEXT D 

短文大意：本文介绍的是英国父母是如何为孩子选择学校的。

78．答案：D

【参考译文】为何父母给孩子选择一所学校很困难？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】短文的第二句说“In theory，at least，the problem is that there are very many choices to make．”即在理论上，父母至少有很多选择，文章还列举了很多可供选择的学校模式。故父母给孩子选择一所学校很困难是因为“有太多的选择摆在他们面前”。

79．答案：A

【参考译文】根据短文，如果同意的话，为何有的父母可能让他们的孩子呆在家里？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】短文倒数第二句说“Finally，with dissatisfaction with conventional education…the question might even arise in the parents’ mind as to whether the child should be compelled to go to school at all.”即，由于对传统教育不满意，父母们会考虑孩子是不是非得要去学校，故选项A为正确答案。

80．答案：B

【参考译文】短文最后暗示了什么？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】短文最后一句说“Although in practice, some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighbourhood, any parent who is interested enough can insist that as many choices as possible be made open to him, and the system is theoretically supposed to provide them.”这里是说，尽管实际上有些父母想都不想就把子女送到了附近唯一的一所学校，但是有足够兴趣的父母能够坚持要求开放尽可能多的选择，并且，这种选择学校的体制从理论上讲，应该提供这些选择。由以可知，教育制度并没有提供那么多可供选择的机会，故选项B为正确答案。

TEXT E 

短文大意：这篇短文向我们介绍的是防备小偷的方法。

81．答案：A

 【参考译文】该短文的写作意图是什么？

【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

【详细解答】从“Pickpockets operate in crowded places…. Don’t make it easy for them”以及“co-operate with the police by reporting any crime…”可以看出这篇文章

主要教人们如何警惕扒手，故选项A为正确答案。

  TEXT F 

短文大意：这篇短文介绍的是中国由传统灌溉向现代灌溉方法的转变。

82. 答案：B

【参考译文】这篇短文的主题是什么？

【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

【详细解答】短文第一段谈到“some of the traditional Chinese methods have wasted an astonishing amount of water．”第二段谈“The low utilization efficiency has resulted from the adoption of some traditional Chinese irrigation methods．”其他两段也都谈到了“modern irrigation methods”，可见这篇短文的中心论题就是irrigation methods。

TEXT G 

短文大意：这是写给朋友的一封有关个人假期旅行计划的信。

83．答案：D

【参考译文】这封信是关于什么的？

【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

【详细解答】本题问的是这封信的内容。信中提到“Here are my holiday plans．I’ll leave on a tour of South-east Asia…”由此可知，这是一份假期到东南亚旅行的计划，信中详细列出了日期及旅行路线。

  TEXT H 

短文大意：这篇短文介绍的是旅行中应注意的问题。

84．答案：A

【参考译文】谁会看这篇手册节选？

【试题分析】本题为主旨题。

【详细解答】从第一句“Even if you are only going on a day trip…”，以及“Bathing will cool you but remember”可知，旅游者会看这篇手册节选。

TEXT I 

短文大意：这是一篇有关最近的文化艺术表演活动的海报。

85. 答案：C

【参考译文】爱尔兰舞蹈团在6月23日至25日期间将演出几场呢？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】海报第三段告诉我们“the dancing troupe will give three performances at the Century theatre．”由此可知，正确答案为选项C。

86. 答案：B

【参考译文】钢琴独奏中将不会演出谁的作品呢？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】在介绍钢琴独奏（Piano solos）时，海报中提及“…by Liszt, …by Mozart…，by Chopin，…by Brahms．”只有Schumann没有提到，由此可知将不会演出Schumann的作品。

  TEXT J 

短文大意：这是一则有关举办贵阳习俗及风景知识竞赛的通知。

87. 答案：D

【参考译文】竞赛的截止日期是哪一天？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】文中有“The deadline for the competition is June 15．”由此可知，正确答案为选项D。

88. 答案：A

【参考译文】六名幸运的获胜者将会怎样？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】文章最后一句说“The six lucky winners will be invited to visit Guiyang from August 8 to 18．”由此可知，他们将游览贵阳。

  TEXT K 

短文大意：这是一个航班时刻表，列出了两家航空公司的航班信息。

89. 答案：D

【参考译文】如果想在星期六乘坐Air France公司的航班去上海，应该乘座哪一班机呢？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】在“Air France”下找到终点站Shanghai，对应的班机为AFll2，在星期六可以乘坐。

90. 答案：B

【参考译文】Lufthansa公司是否每天都有航班来往于北京和法兰克福之间？

【试题分析】本题为细节题。

【详细解答】。在“Lufthansa”下发现“1-7 Beijing Frankfurt LH721．．．; 1-7  Frankfurt Beijing LH720．．．”，所以答案是肯定的，即从星期一到星期天每天都有班机在两地之间来往。

PART ⅠWRITING

SECTION A

Travel Broadens the Mind

    Nowadays, travel has become a popular activity. More and more people have enough money to travel abroad or at home. As a matter of fact, travel has become part of our life. This situation is encouraging, for it not only broadens people's minds to the extend which may not be reached previously, but also relaxes the

m physically, which help people work out mental problems more actively.

    One of my best friends is so exclusively engaged in his works that he did not even know what was happening out of his own discipline. What’s worse, his progress was nearly little. After accepting my advice, he travelled a few cities and towns. The experience gave him a good opportunity of learning. Today, he gets a bumper harvest in his knowledge——the longstanding dream of entering graduate school comes true.

    In conclusion, travel opens our mind because it enables us to know about the history and culture of a nation. In a way, going on travels is like reading books..

SECTION B

Dear Professor Wang,

    I’m deeply sorry that I was unable to keep my engagement to meet you. I fear you are displeased at my failing to keep my promise, but I hope you will forgive me, for my mother was suddenly taken sick early yesterday morning, and I had to send her to hospital.

    I know you’re very busy these days, but I wonder if you could arrange for another appointment me. I look forward to your early reply.

    Yours