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2001
年专四答案
【篇一：
2001
英语专四真题及答案
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四。阅读
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 statements
，
each
with four suggested
answers
marked a
，
b
，
c and
d
。
choose the one that you
think is the best
answer
。
mark your answers on
your answer
sheet
。
?
text a
the train clattered over points and
passed through a
station
。
?then it
began suddenly to slow down
，
presumably
in obedience to a
signal
。
for some minutes it
crawled along
，
then stopped; presently it began to
move forward again
。
another up
－
train
passed them
，
though with
less vehemence
than the first
one
。
the train gathered
speed again
。
at that
moment another
train
，
also on a down
－
line
，
swerved
inwards towards
them
，
for a moment with
almost alarming
effect
。
for a
time the two trains ran
parallel
，
now
，
one
gaining
a little
，
now the
other
。
mrs
。
mcgillicuddy looked
from her window through the window of
the parallelcarriages
。
most of the blinds were
down
，
but occasionally the
occupants of the carriages were
visible
。
the other train was
not very full and there were many empty
carriages
。
?
at the moment when the two trains gave
the illusion of being
stationary
，
ablind in one of the carriages flew up with a
snap
。
mrs
。
mcgillicuddy
looked intothe lighted
first
－
class carriage
that was only a few feet
away
。
?
then she drew her breath in with a
gasp and half
－
rose to her
feet
。
?
standing with his back to the window
and to her was a man
。
his hands were round the throat of a
woman who faced him
，
and he was
slowly
，
remorselessly
，
strangling
her
。
her eyes
were starting from their
sockets
，
her face was
purple
。
as
mrs
。
mcgillicuddy
watched
，
fascinated
，
the end came;
the
body went limp and crumpled in
th
e man’s
hands
。
?
at the same
moment
，
mrs
。
mcgillicuddy’s train slowed
down again and the other
began to gain
speed
。
it passed forward and
a moment or two
later it had vanished
from sight
。
?
almost automatically
mrs
。
mcgillicuddy’s hand went up to
the
communicationcord
，
then
paused
，
irresolute
。
after
all
，
what use would it be ringing the cord
of the train in which she
was
travelling
？
the horror of
what she had seen at such close
quarters
，
and the
unusual circumstances
，
made
her feel
paralysed
。
some
immediate action was
necessary
，
—
but
what
？
?
the door of her compartment was drawn
back and a ticket
collector
said
，
“ticket
，
please
。
”?
66
。
when
mrs
。
mcguillicuddy’s train passed through a
station
，
it___
。
?
a
。
gained speed
suddenly b
。
kept its usual
speed? c
。
changed
its speed d
。
stopped
immediately ?
67
。
mrs
。
mcguillicuddy seems to
be a
（
an
）
___ person
。
?
a
。
observant
b
。
interested
c
。
nosy
d
。
nervous ?
68
。
what she saw
in the parallel train made her
feel___
。
?
a
。
excited
b
。
anxious
c
。
worried
d
。
horrified ?
69
。
she didn’t ring the communication cord
immediately
because___
。
?
a
。
she was very much
afraid?
b
。
there was no point of
doing so?
c
。
she was too shocked to
move?
d
。
the ticket collector came
in
text b
i am one of the many city people who
are always saying that
given the choice
we would prefer to live in the country away
from the dirt and noise of a large
city
。
i have managed to
convince myself that if it weren’t for
my job i would
immediately head out for
the open spaces and go back to
nature
in some sleepy village buried in the
county
。
but how
realistic is the
dream
？
?
cities can be frightening
places
。
the majority of the
population live in massive tower
blocks
，
noisy
，
dirty and
impersonal
。
the
sense of belonging to a community tends to
disappear when you live fifteen floors
up
。
all you can see
from your window is
sky
，
or other blocks of
fiats
。
children
become aggressive and nervous
－
cooped up at home all
day
，
with nowhere
to play; their mothers feel isolated from the
rest
of the
world
。
strangely
enough
，
whereas in the past
the
inhabitants of one street all knew
each other
，
nowadays
people on the same floor in tower
blocks don’t even say hello
to each
other
。
?
country life
，
on
the other hand
，
differs from
this kind of
isolated existence in that
a sense of community generally
binds
the inhabitants of small villages
together
。
people have
the advantage of knowing that there is
always someone to turn
to when they
need help
。
but country life
has disadvantages
too
。
while it is
true that you may be among friends in a
village
，
it is
also true that you are cut off from the exciting
and
important events that take place in
cities
。
there’s
little
possibility of going to a new
show or the latest movie
。
shopping becomes a major
problem
，
and for anything
slightly
out of the ordinary you have
to goon an expedition to the
nearest
large town
。
the
city
－
dweller who leaves for
thecountry is often oppressed by a
sense of unbearable
stillness and
quiet
。
?
what
，
then
，
is the
answer
？
the country has the
advantage
of peace and
quiet
，
but suffers from the
disadvantage of
being cut
off
：
the city breeds a
feeling of isolation
，
and
constant noise batters the
senses
。
but one of its main
advantages is that you are at the
centre of things
，
and that
life doesn’t come to an end at
half
－
past nine at
night
。
some
people have found
（
or rather
bought
）
a compromise
between the two
：
they have expressed their preference for
the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs
and moving to villages
within commuting
distance of large cities
。
they generally
have about as much
sensitivity as the plastic flowers they
leave behind
—
they
are polluted with strange ideas about
change and improvement which they force
on to the unwilling
original
inhabitants of the villages
。
what then of my dreams of leaning on a
cottage gate and
murmuring “morning” to
the locals as they pass by
。
i’m keen
on the
idea
，
but you see
there’s my cat
，
toby
。
i’m not at
all
sure that he would take to all that
fresh air and exercise in the
long
grass
。
i
mean
，
can you see him mixing
with all those
hearty malesdown the
farm
？
no
，
he would rather have the
electric
imitation
－
coal fire any
evening
。
?
70
。
we get the
impression from the first paragraph that the
author___
。
?
a
。
used to live in the
country ?
b
。
used to work in the
city?
c
。
works in the city
?
d
。
lives in the country ?
71
。
in the
author’s opinion
，
the
following may cause city
people to be
unhappy
except___
。
?
a
。
a strong
sense of fear b
。
lack of
communication?c
。
housing conditions
d
。
a sense of isolation
?
72
。
the passage implies that it is easy to
buy’ the following
things in the
country except___?
a
。
daily necessities
b
。
fresh fruits?
c
。
designer clothes
d
。
fresh
vegetables ?73
。
according to
the passage
，
which of
the following adjectives best describes
those people who work
in large cities
and live in
villages
？
?
a
。
original
。
b
。
quiet
。
c
。
arrogant
。
d
。
insensitive
。
?
74
。
do you think
the author will move to the
country
？
?
a
。
yes
，
he will do
so
。
b
。
no
，
he will not do
so
。
?c
。
it is
difficult to
tell
。
d
。
he is in two
minds
。
text
c
traditionally
，
the woman has
held a low position in marriage
partnerships
。
while her husband went his
way
，
she had to
wash
，
stitch and
sew
。
today the move is to
liberate the
woman
，
which may
in the end strengthen the marriage
union
。
? perhaps
the greatest obstacle to friendship in
marriage is the amount a couple usually
see of each other
。
friendship in its usual sense is not
tested by the strain of
daily
，
year
－
long
cohabitation
。
couples need
to take up separate
interests
（
and
friendship
）
as well as
mutually shared ones
，
if
they are not
to get used to the more
attractive elements of each other’s
per
sonalities
。
?
married couples are likely to exert
themselves for guests
－
being amusing
，
discussing with passion and point
—
and then to fall into dull
exhausted silence when the guests have
gone
。
?
as in all
friendship
，
a husband and
wife must try to interest
each
other
，
and to spend
sufficient time sharing absorbing
activities to give them continuing
common interests
。
but at
the same time they must spend enough
time on
separateinterests with separate
people to preserve and
develop their
separate personalities and keep their
relationship
fresh
。
?
in such an
atmosphere
，
the partners
grow further and further
apart
，
both love
and liking disappearing
。
for
too many
couples with
children
，
the children are
allowed to command
all time and
attention
，
allowing the
couple no time to develop
liking and
friendship
，
as well as
love
，
allotting them
exclusive parental
roles
。
?
75
。
according to
the passage
，
which of the
following
statements is
correct
？
?
a
。
friendship in marriage
means
daily
，
year
－
long
cohabitation
。
?
b
。
friendship
can be kept fresh by both separate and shared
interests
。
?
c
。
friendship in marriage is
based on developing
similar
interests
。
?
d
。
friendship in marriage is
based on
developing separate
interest
。
?
76
。
the passage
suggests that married couples
become___
。
?
a
。
unfriendly
with guests?
b
。
uninterested in
guests?
c
。
hostile when guests have
left?
d
。
quiet when guest have
left ?
77
。
the passage seems to
indicate at the end that
children___
。
?
a
。
help couples reinforce
their friendship?
b
。
make no impact on the
quality of friendship?
c
。
may pose obstacles in
marital friendship?
d
。
command less time and
care than expected ?
text
d?
sending a child to
school in england is a step which many
parents do not find easy to
take
。
in
theory
，
at
least
，
the
problem is that there are very many
choices to make
。
let us
try to list some of the alternatives
between which parents are
forced to
decide
。
to begin
with
，
they may ask
themselves
whether they would like
their child to go to a
single
－
sex
school
or a co
－
educational
school
。
they may also
consider
whether he should go to a
school which is connected to a
particular church
【篇二：
2001
专业四级单选及答案】
rt
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. i can’t go—
for one
thing, i have no money, and___i have
too much work.
a. what’s more
b. as well
c. for
another
d. in
addition
42. even as a
girl,___to be her life, and theater audiences were
tobe her best teacher.
a. performing by melissa
were
b. it was
known that melissa’s performances were
c. knowing that melissa’s
performances were
d.
melissa knew that performing was
43. ___ him tomorrow?
a. why not to call on
b. why don’t call
on
c. why not calling
on
d. why not call
on
44. there is no doubt
___the company has made the right
decision on the sales
project.
a. why b. that c.
whether d. when
45.
intellect is to the mind ___sight is to the
body.
a. what b. as c. that
46. ___i
sympathize, i can’t really do very muc
h
to help them
out of the
difficulties.
a. as long as
b. as c. while d. even
47. the patient’s progress was very
encouraging as he could
___ get out of
bed without help.
a. nearly
b. hardly c. merely d. barely
48. he was___to tell the truth even to
his closest friend.
a. too
much of a coward
b. too
much the coward
c. a coward
enough
d. enough of a
coward
49. barry had an
advantage over his mother ___he could
speak french.
a.
since that b. in that c. at that d. so
that
50. you
needn’t worry ___ regards the cost of the
operation.
a. with b. which
c. as d. about
51. ___ is
not a serious disadvantage in life.
a. to be not tall
b. not to be tall
c. being not tall d. not being
tall
52. during the famine,
many people were ___ to going without
food for days.
a. sunk b. reduced c. forced d. declined 53. the
computer can
be programmed to ___a
whole variety of tasks. a. assign b.
tackle c. realize d. solve
54. the team’s efforts to score were
___by the opposing
goalkeeper.
a.
frustrated b. prevented c. discouraged d.
accomplished
55. i only
know the man by___ but i have never spoken to
him.
a. chance b. heart c.
sight d. experience 56. being colour-blind,
sally can’t m
ake
a ___between red and green.
a. difference b. distinction c. comparison d.
division
57. you must
insist that students give a truthful answer ___
with the reality of their
world.
a. relevant b.
simultaneous c. consistent d. practical
58. in order to raise money, aunt
nicola had to ___with some
of her most
treasuredpossessions.
a.
divide b. separatec. partd. abandon.
59. the car was in good working
___when i bought it a few
months
ago
a. order b. form c.
stated. circumstance
60.
the customer expressed her ___for that broad
hat.
a. disapprovalb.
distastec. dissatisfaction
d. dismay
61.
in order to repair
barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for
animals a farmer must indeed
be___.
a. restless b.
skilledc. strong d. versatile
62. his expenditure on holidays and
luxuries is rather high
in___to his
income.
a. comparisonb.
proportionc. associationd. calculation
63. although he has become rich, he
is still very ___ of his
money. a.
economic b. thrifty c. frugald. careful
64. as the manager was away on a
business trip, i was asked
to ___the
weekly staff meeting.
a.
preside b. introducec. chair d.
dominate
65. the ___ of
the word is unknown, but it is certainly not
from greek.
a.
origin b. generationc. descentd. cause
part v grammar and
vocabulary
41
．答案：
c
【参考译文】我不能去，一则我没钱，再则我手头上的事情太
多。
【试题分析】本题考查对固定搭配的掌握。
【详细解答】
what’s more
意为
“
更甚的是
”
；
as
well
意为
“
也
”
；
for one thing?for anoth
er?
意为
“
一则
??
再则
??”
；
in addition“
此
外
”
。根据句意，选项
c
为正确答案。
42
．答案：
d
【参考译文】即使在她还是一个小姑娘的时候，梅丽莎就知道
表演
将成为她的生活，戏剧观
众将成为她最好的老师。
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