专四1997听力原文+答案详解

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以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年英语专四听力原文试题及答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!听力原文part Ⅱ dictationsalmonevery year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. they dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. they have finished the task that nature has given them. months, or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. they live in the salt water from 2-7 years, until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. when the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.?now, you have two minutes to check through your work.part Ⅲ listening comprehensionin sections a, b and c, you will hear everything once only. listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.section a statementin this section, you will hear seven statements. at the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer thequestion.1. you must relax. don't work too hard. and do watch your drinking and smoking.2.we hadn't quite expected the committee to agree to rebuild the hospital, so we were taken aback when we got to know that it had finally agreed.3.the coach leaves the station every 20 minutes. it's 9:15 now, and you have to wait for five minutes for the next one.4.perhaps jane shouldn't have got married in the first place. no one knows what she might have been doing now, but not washing up. that's for sure!5.i happen to be working on a similar project at the moment.i am only too pleased to help you.6.the man arrived for the ceremony with patched jackets and faded jeans that the average person would save for mowing the lawn in his garden at the weekend.7.mark! here you are! this is the last place in the world i would have expected to find you.section b conversationin this section you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers. at the end of each conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.8. w: i couldn't stand this morning. my right leg went stiff.m: i'm afraid it's probably a side-effect from the drugs i put you on.9. w: how did your writing go this morning? is the book coming along alright?m: i'm not sure. i think the rest of it will be difficult to write.10. w: is there anything you can do to make the cold go away more quickly?m: no, there isn't. and a cold isn't really serious enough for a visit to a doctor.11. w: look! what have i got here!m: oh. so you did go to that bookstore!12. m: excuse me. has there been an emergency?w: oh, no sir. there's just a storm, so the plane will leave a little later this afternoon.13. w: i wish i hadn't hurt linda's feeling like that yesterday. you know i never meant to.m: the great thing about linda is that she doesn't hold any grudges. by tomorrow she'll have forgotten all about it.14. m: my grades are not bad, but not good enough. i knowi didn't study at all this semester. now i have to work very hard next semester to keep my scholarship.w: i'll see you in the library, then.15. w: i'll wear this blue jacket for the evening. i like the color on me, don't you think?m:i think it looks terrific on you-really!16. w: do you know that sam turned down that job offer bya travel agency?m: yeah. the hours were convenient, but had he accepted it, he wouldn't have been able to make ends meet.17. w: at the rate it is being used, the printer is not going to make it through the rest of the year.m: the year? it is supposed to be good for four!section c news broadcastquestions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. now listen to the news.the u.n resolution calls for greater international intelligenceand law enforcement cooperation. and it requires states to change their banking laws in order to police the global network of terrorisms financiers. it makes providing funds for terror activities a criminal offence and would freeze bank accounts of those who sponsor terrorism.questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. now listen to the news.a police spokesman said the devices were made safe by explosive experts in the ardorn district, where a woman was shot in the leg and 13 police officers were injured during a second successive night of violence. northern ireland's police chief had earlier called on community leaders to work together to end the violence. the violence has erupted sporadically throughout a summer of sectarian tension in northern belfast.question 22 is based on the following news. at the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. now listen to the news.airlines are being hit with huge increases to ensure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the united states. goshork insurance holdings, which ensures aircraft around the world, said rates had soared as much as 10 fold since the september 11th terror attacks. airlines around the world have cut services and dismissed staff as their business has plunged in the wake of the crisis. they are also struggling with increased security costs.questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. now listen to the news.a pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of eight foreign aid workers accused of preaching christianity inafghanistan has been put off until sunday. he had met earlier saturday with the aid workers, 2 americans, 2 australians, and 4 germans. they insist they were in afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. the penalty for these captured aid workers could range from expulsion to a jail term and death sentence.question 25 is based on the following news. at the end of the news item you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. now listen to the news.on the 20th anniversary of the first official report on aids, the head of the united nations aids program warns that the deadly disease may only be at its early stages in many parts of the world. dr. piu said the disease has already reached staggering proportions since first being identified in 1981. 58 million people worldwide have contracted the hiv virus, which causes aids, while 22 million have died from related illnesses. the un estimates the world's hiv positive population at 36 million, including 25 million in sub-saharan africa.international officials warn the disease will have disastrous political, social, and economic consequences in many developing countries.this is the end of listening comprehension.答案与详解part Ⅰ writingsection a compositionthe importance of keeping a good moodpeople in modern society live under a lot of pressure. i see three kinds of pressure working on people today: pressure from education, family and career. it is easy to blame the school for charging too much money, the family members for the heavy burden, the society for the fierce competition. i think peopleshould relax. it is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.long gone are the days when people lived their life with a certain relaxation, sampling a wide variety of activities-film, music, art, poetry. but now, a lot of people suffer from a lot of pressure. they can't communicate well with co-workers and family members, and have unbalanced, one-dimensional lives. some people complain of symptoms of stress, for instance, loss of appetite, a complete sense of exhaustion, insomnia and low morale. thus have destructive effect on their health. people tend to lose temper easily, and this may interfere personal relationship. what's more, a high rate of suicide may warn people of their emotional well-beingto be a healthy person physically and psychologically, one should keep a good mood, according to some psychology experts. those little things may seem relatively insignificant-reading mystery novels, playing volleyball, spending time with family and friends, maintaining your emotional well-being, getting plenty of rest, going fishing. they can help you keep a good mood.??section b note-writingoct. 18, 2003dear clare,thank you for inviting me to your house-warming party this weekend. but i'm afraid i couldn't go there, because i have an important business appointment on that day. i saw some pictures of your new house, which is so cozy and comfortable. i sincerely hope that you have a good day.yours,gou mingpart iii listening comprehensionsection a statement1. 答案：d【问句译文】关于听者哪一句是不对的?【试题分析】本题为细节题。

专业英语四级真题1997年(总分：130.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、{{B}}PART Ⅰ WRITING{{/B}}(总题数：2，分数：25.00)1.{{I}}Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students. You {{U}}either{{/U}} agree or disagree with them.{{/I}} {{B}}MORE PRESSURE FROM ACADEMIC STUDIES DOES (OR DOES NO) GOOD TO US{{/B}} {{I}}You are to write in three paragraphs. In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is. In the second paragraph, support your view with details. In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy . Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.{{/I}}（分数：15.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：()解析：[写作要点] 1．写三段，字数150字左右。

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Write a composition of about 150-200 words on the following topic:）第1题Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students. You either agree or disagree with them. MORE PRESSURE FROM ACADEMIC STUDIES DOES (OR DOES NO) GOOD TO USYou are to write in three paragraphs.In the first paragraph, state clearly what your view is.In the second paragraph, support your view with details.In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary or suggestion.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy . Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.【正确答案】：[写作要点]1．写三段，字数150字左右。

时间35分钟。

2．第一段：针对一些同学认为增加学习压力会对学生不利的观点，明确给出自己的观点，要么同意他们的看法，要么不同意，二者只居其一。

1997年6月大学英语四级考试试题附：听力原文及参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations, At the end of each conversationa question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear :You will read : A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefor, "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [ A ] [B] [C] [D]1. A) Skating. B) Swimming.C) Boating and swimming. D) Boating and skating.2. A) Put her report on his desk. B) Read some papers he recommended.C) Improve some parts of her paper. D) Mail her report to the publisher.3. A) She takes it as a kind of exercise. B)She wants to save money.C) She loves doing anything that is new. D) Her office isn't very far.4. A) A shop assistant. B) A telephone operator.C) A waitress. D) A clerk.5. A) A railway porter. B) A bus conductor.C) A taxi driver. D)A postal clerk.6. A) Most people killed in traffic accidents are heavy drinkers.B) She does not agree with the man.C) Drunk drivers are not guilty.D) People should pay more attention to the danger of drunk driving.7. A) $ 1.40 B) $ 4.30 C) $ 6.40 D) $ 8.608. A) Collect papers for the man. B)Do the typing once again.C) Check the paper for typing errors. D) Read the whole newspaper.9. A) The woman does not want to go to the movies.B) The man is too tired to go to the movies.C) The woman wants to go to the movies.D) The man wants to go out for dinner.10.A) By bus B) By bike C) By taxi D) On footSection B Compound Dictation注意：听力理解的Section B节为复合式听写(Compound Dictation),题目在试卷二上。

1997年英语专业四级考试真题(Part Ⅱ)DICTA TION ［15 MIN.］(Part Ⅲ)LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］SECTION A STA TEMENT1. What does the speaker mean?A. John was unhappy with his dormitory.B. John’s dormitory wasn’t full.C. John didn’t meet me at the door.D. There wasn’t any vacant room.2. What does the statement imply?A. We are sorry that we both failed.B. Mary is envious of Jane’s success.C. We are amazed by the fact.D. Jane is envious of Mary’ s success.3. The speaker thinks that ___.A. writing is his favourite courseB. he prefers other courses to compositionC. one particular course is better than writingD. he doesn’t like any course, least of writing4. What does the speaker imply?A. He didn’t finish the exercises yesterday.B. The exercises were handed in yesterday.C. He knew the exercises should be handed in today.D. He doesn’t need to hand in the exercises today.5. The speaker was ___ minutes late.A.50B. 15C.30D. 106. What does the statement mean?A. The speaker didn’t attend the exam.B. The speaker didn’t do the spelling.C. The speaker was good at spelling.D. The speaker ignored his spelling.7. According to the statement, the house is ___.A. badly builtB. noisy insideC. very dirtyD. in disorder8. David decided to take the express train because ___.A. he was in a hurry to get homeB. he did not enjoy flying at allC. he needed time to be on his ownD. he had booked a seat on the train9. The weather last weekend was ___.A. warm and dryB. cold and wetC. cool and crispD. sunny and lovelySECTION B CONVERSA TIONIn this section, you will hear seven short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following seven questions.10. Between getting up and her meeting, the woman had about ___.A. 6 hoursB. 40 minutesC. 4 hoursD. 30 minutes11. The conversation probably took place in ___.A. RomeB. ParisC. LondonD. Madrid12. What does the woman mean?A. She hasn’t read the passage.B. She doesn’t understand it either.C. She cannot read it in darkness.D. She suggests that the man read it.13. What does the woman mean?A. The job is advertised in English.B. The advertisement is in an English paper.C. She offers the man English and computer skills.D. English and computing skills are essential for the job.14. V incent solved his problem by ___.A. going directly to the bossB. talking to his parentsC. asking his mother to speak to his bossD. telling his boss’ mother about it.15. What had the woman assumed?A. They had received a broken computer.B. She knew how to repair the computer.C. The computer couldn’t be fixed.D. They’ d have to buy another one.16. The couple had previously planned to ___.A. go boatingB. play golfC. go cyclingD. play tennisSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 17 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.17. What are the attitudes of the local residents?A. They protested against detaining boat people.B. They protested against letting them stay forever.C. They urged V ietnam to accept the boat people.D. They urged Britain to accept the boat people.Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news .At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.18. NA TO troops will join in ___.A. Cold WarB. training exercisesC. Western armiesD. Eastern armies19. Soldiers from ___ countries will participate.A. 17B. 30C. 13D.43Questions 20 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.20. Who sponsored the conference on population?A. Cairo.B. The United Nations.C. The World Bank.D. The World Health Organization.21. The current rate of annual increase in the world population is about ___.A. 9 millionB. 5.7 millionC. 90 millionD. 20 million22. Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true?A. The document will cover the next two decades.B. The document will win support from the delegates.C. The document will serve as a guideline.D. The document will be completed after the conference.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions.23. The news item reported a(n) ___.A. air crashB. traffic accidentC. lorry crashD. ferry accident24. It was reported to have occurred ___.A. inside Manila’ s portB. in SingaporeC. near the Manila’s BayD. in Malaysia25. There were ___ people on board.A.30B.400C. 110D. 1201997年英语专业四级真题答案听力原文PART Ⅱ DICTA TIONLegal Age for MarriageThroughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference. The most common age without parents’ consent is eighteen for both females and males. However, persons who are under age in their home state can get married in another state, and then return to the home state legally married. Each state issues its own marriage license. Both residents and nonresidents are qualified for such a license. The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state. Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not. Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony, but a few require the ceremony to be religious. In most states, a waiting period is required before the license is issued. This period is from one to five days depending on the state. A three-day wait is the most common. In some states, there’s no required waiting period.PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STA TEMENT1. John met me at the door and said his dormitory wasn’t full, but in fact it was.2. We just can’t get over the fact that Jane failed while Mary succeeded.3. At the moment there was no course I enjoyed more than composition.4. If I had known the exercises should be handed in today, I’d have finished them yester day.5. I woke up at 8:30, knowing that the appointment was at 9:45, but despite all my plans, I still got there at 10:00.6. If only I had paid more attention to my spelling in the examination.7. Come in, John. Please excuse the mess. We only moved in here a month ago and we’re in the middle of house decoration.8. David decided to take the overnight express train to Rome. Usually he would have gone by plane. But now he wanted to have some time on his own before he got back home.9. My students went camping last weekend. They had a wonderful time and they stayed warm and dry in spite of the weather.SECTION B CONVERSA TION10. M: Why did you get up at 6:40? I thought your meeting wasn’t until 10:30.W: I wanted to visit the park before I left. It’s the first time I’ve seen it.11. W: London is a gorgeous city. From here you can see the Palace Skies.M: Wait until we can get to Paris and Madrid. And don’t forget about Rome.12. M: Do you have any idea what the passage is about?W: I’m as much in the dark as you are.13. M: I’d like to apply for the position you have advertised in China Daily.W: A good command of English and computing is a must as far as the position is concerned. 14. W: I see that V incent is smiling again.M: Y es, he decided to speak to his boss’s mother about his problem at work rather than to go directly to his boss.15. M: We got the computer repaired last week.W: Oh, so it could be fixed.16. W: There was a storm warning on the radio this morning. Did you happen to be listening?M: No, but what a shame! I guess we’ll have to change our sailing plans. Would you rather play golf or go cycling?SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (17)The authorities in Hong Kong have released the second group of V ietnamese boat people from detention after V ietnam refused to accept them. The group of sixteen had been detained in 1991 when they entered Hong Kong. The release last month of more than 100 boat people in Hong Kong caused protest from local residents opposing any move to allow the boat people to stay permanently. There are still some 24,000 V ietnamese boat people in detention camps in Hong Kong.News Item Two (18-19)NA TO troops are to join their former Cold War enemies in training exercises in Poland this week. The drills which will begin on the 17th are the first major joint exercises of the Western and Eastern armies under NA TO’s partnership. Some 900 soldiers from 13 countries will take part. NA TO says it will be a good way to share peace-keeping experiences and develop a common understanding of operational procedures.News Item Three (20-22)A twenty-year action plan for cutting the rate of world population growth is expected to win wide approval today in Cairo. Delegates at the UN-sponsored conference on population complete the final talks on the plan Monday. The document is non-binding but it will serve as a guideline for countries and states that fund health care and family planning programs. The world population of 5.7 billion currently is growing at more than 90 million a year.News Item Four (23-25)In the Philippines a ferry carrying at least 400 people has sunk after an apparent collision with a cargo ship. There was no immediate report of casualties. The accident occurred at about 11:30 a. m. , local time, at the mouth of Manila Bay shortly after the ferry left the Manila port. A Philippines coast guard’s spokesman said the ferry had been hit by a 12,000 ton Singapore registered cargo vessel. Further details were not immediately available.答案与详解1．答案：D【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？【试题分析】本题为细节题。

历年英语专四听力听写原文1993-2009英美者 英语专业网站Legal Age for Marriage (1997)Throughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference./ The most common age without parents’ consent is 18 for both females and males./ However, persons who are under age in their home state can get married in another state, and then return to the home state legally married./ Each state issues its own marriage license./ Both residents and non-residents are qualified for such a license./ The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state./ Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not./ Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony,but a few require the ceremony to be religious./ In most states a waiting perio d is required before the license is issued. /This period is from one to five days depending on the state. / A three-day-wait is the most common. In some states there is no required waiting period.The Railways in Britain (1998)The success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities,/ led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. / Between 1835 and 1865 about 25000kilometers of track were built,/ and over 100 railway companies were created. /Railway travel transformed people's lives. / Trains were first designed to carry goods. / However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day / which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile. / Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail. / Cheap day excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. / The railways also provided thousands of new jobs:/ building carriages,running the railways and repairing the tracks. / Railways even changed the time. / The need to run the railways on time meant that local time was abolished/ and clocks showed the same time all over the country. /United Nations Day (1999)The 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. /it is a day that belongs to everyone./ And it is celebrated in most countries of the world./ Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day. /In many parts of the world, schools have special programs for the day. /Boys and girls in some communities decorate a UN tree./ In other communities, young people put on plays about the UN./ Some libraries exhibit children’s art works from around the world. /Schools celebrate with the songs and dances of other countries/ or give parties where foods of other countries areserved./ No matter how the day is celebrated,/ the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the UN,/ and the important roles it plays in world affairs. /The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs./ In this way, people can gain a better understanding and appreciation of peoples all over the world./What We Know About Language (2000)Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. /However, we now do know something about it./ First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort./ No human race anywhere on earth is so backward/ that it has no language of its own at all./Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language./ There are many peoples whose cultures are undeveloped/ but the languages they speak are by no means primitive./ In all the languages existing in the world today, /there are complexities that must have been developed for years. /Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. / Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. / And finally, we know that language changes over time, / which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. /The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead. / Characteristics of a Good Reader (2001)To improve your reading habits, /you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. /First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. / Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. / But whether he is reading a newspaper/ or a chapter in a physics text, / his reading rate is relatively fast. /He has learned to read for ideas/ rather than words one at a time. /Next, the good reader can recognize/ and understand general ideas and specific details./ Thus he is able to comprehend the material /with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest./ Finally, the good reader has in his command/several special skills, /which he can apply to reading problems/ as they occur./ For the college student,/ the most helpful of these skills/ include making use of the various aids to understanding/that most text books provide/ and skim-reading for a general survey./Disappearing Forests (2002)The world’s forests are disappearing. / As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover/ has been lost since agriculture began some 10,000years ago. / The remaining forests are home to half/ of the world’s species,/ thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. /Tropical rain forests once covered 12% of the land of the planet,/ as well as supporting at least half of the world’s species of plants and animals./These rain forests are home to millions of people. /But there are other demands on them./ For example, much has been cut for timber./An increasing amount of forest land /has been used for industrial purposes/or for agricultural development /such as crop-growing. /By the 1990’s less than half of the earth’s original rain forests remained,/ and theycontinued to disappear at an alarming rate every year./ As a result the world’s forests are now facing gradual extinction.Salmon (2003)Every year,millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers./ Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls,/ the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes./ They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs./ Then, exhausted by their journey,/ the parent salmon die./ They have finished the task that nature has given them. /Months, or years later, /the young fish start their trip to the ocean. /They live in the salt water from 2-7 years,/ until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. /Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish./ When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the a nnual trip up the rivers,/ they are in the best possible condition,/ and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.Money (2004)Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. / People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. / In the past, many different things were used as money. / People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. / The Chinese used cloth and knives. / In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. / Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. /Coins were first invented by the Chinese. /originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, / so that a piece of string could keep them together. / This made doing business much easier, / but people still found coins inconvenient to carry/ when they wanted to buy something expensive. /To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. /They began to use paper money for coins. / Now paper notes are used throughout the world.The Wrist Watch （2005）It is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception/ to the normal sequence in the evolution of man's jewelry. / Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men. / In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry. / Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. / Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat. / Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying. / Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924, some 30 percent of man's watches were worn on the wrist. / Today, the figure is 90 percent. / And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposesrather than for decoration.The Internet (2006)The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. / Imagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors, / or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists / working around the clock forever. / This is the magic of the Internet. / Y et the Internet has the potential for good and bad. / One can find well-organized, information-rich websites. / At the same time, one can also find wastefu l websites. / Most websites are known as different Internet applications. / These include online games, chat rooms (chatrooms) and so on. / These applications have great power, too. / Sometimes the power can be so great / that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. / So we need to recognize the serio usness of the problem. / We must work together to use its power for better ends.2007 AdvertisingAdvertising has already become a very specialized activity in modern times. / In today's business world, supply is usually greater than demand./ There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product,/ because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand./ They always have to remind their customers/ of the name and the qualities of their products by advertising./ The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on the radio;/ he sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of his products; /he sometimes advertises on the internet as well./ In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them./ Manufacturers often spend huge sums of money on advertisements./ We buy a particular product because we think that's the best./ We usually think so because the advertisements say so,/ people often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth, /when they buy advertised products from the shops.2008 Choosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college,/ many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives /and they sometimes move from job to job,/ until they find something that suits them/ and of equally importance to which they are suited./ Others never find a job in which they are really happy. /They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers,we need to ask ourselves two questions./ First, what do we think we would like to be?/Second, what kind of people are we? /The idea, for example of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive,/ but unless we have great talent, and are willing to work very hard. /We are certain to fail in these occupations /and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search./2009 New Y ear’s EveFor many people in the west, New Y ear’s Eve is the biggest party of the year./ It’s time to get together with friends or family /and welcome in the coming year./ New Y ear’s parties can take place in different places. /Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, /while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. /Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. /There is one thing that all New Y ear’s Eve parties have in common,/ the countdown to midnight./ When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs./ It’s also popular to make a promise in the New Y ear./ This is called a New Y ear’s resolution./ Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit./ However the promise is often broken quite quickly /and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days./2010Freshmen’s' WeekBritain has a well-respected higher education system/ and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. / But to those who are new to this system, it can sometimes be confusing. /October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar./ Universities have something called Freshmen's Week for their newcomers./ It's a great opportunity to make new friends, /join lots of clubs and settle into university life./However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, /the prospect of meeting strangers in classrooms and dormitories can be worrying./ Where do you start? And who should you make friends with? / Which clubs and society should you join?/Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you./ They worry about starting their university social life on the right foot./ So just take it all in slowly./ Don't rush into anything that you'l l regret for the next three years/英语专业四级考试听写评分标准1. 听写共分15小节；每节1分。

1997年英语专业四级考试真题CLOZE ［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Unlike most sports which evolved over time from street games basketball was designed by one man to suit a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played indoors in the winter.In 1892, Naismith was an instructor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying(26)___ up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy(27)___ the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities(28)___ their interest for long. Naismith was asked to solve the problem by the school.He first tried to (29)___ some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and (30)___ hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of outdoor team sports without having the real physical contact. Most popular sports used a ball. So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it(31)___ no equipment, such as a hat or a racket to hit it. Next he decide(32)___ an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend on skill and accuracy rather than on(33)___ only. His goals were two peach baskets, (34)___ to ten foothigh balconies at each end of the gym. The basic (35)___ of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game, (36)___ of which, though with some small changes, are still(37)___ effect.Basketball was an immediate success. The students (38)___ it to their friends, and the new sport quickly (39)___ on. Today, basketball is one of the most popular games(40)___ the world.26. A. to have come B. coming C. come D. to come27. A. between B. during C. when D. for28. A. roused B. held C. had D. were29. A. imitate B. adopt C. adapt D. renovate30. A. being B. to be C. been D. were31. A. requested B. used C. required D. took32. A. on B. to C. of D. with33. A. power B. strength C. force D. might34. A. fixed B. fixing C. that fixed D. which fixed35. A. methods B. rules C. way D. idea36. A. few B. much C. many D. little37. A. with B. in C. on D. for38. A. defined B. spread C. taught D. discussed39. A. went B. took C. put D. caught40. A. of B. throughout C. among D. through (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 correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answer in your ANSWER SHEET.41. How can I ever concentrate if you ___ continually ___ me with silly questions?A. have … interruptedB. had … interruptedC. are … InterruptingD. were … interrupting42. When you have finished with that video tape, don’t forget to put it in my drawer, ___？A. do youB. will youC. don’ t youD. won’ t you43. He left orders that nothing ___ touched until the police arrived here.A. should beB. ought to beC. must beD. would be44. Mr. White works with a chemicals import & export company, but he ___ for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.A. has workedB. worksC. has been workingD. is working45. The physicist has made a discovery, ___ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.A. I think which isB. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is46. ___, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributions47. The team can handle whatever ___.A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled48. Come and see me whenever ___.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you49. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received.A. as suchB. such asC. as thatD. so that50. I have never been to London, but that is the city ___.A. where I like to visit mostB. I’d most like to visitC. which I like to visit mostlyD. where I’d like most to visit51. I was to have made a speech if ___.A. I was not called awayB. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called awayD. nobody called me away52. I felt that I was not yet ___ to travel abroad.A. too strongB. strong enoughC. so strongD. enough strong53. The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to ___ that it was a car.A. ensureB. examineC. verifyD. testify54. The encouraging factor is that the ___ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.A. numerousB. vastC. mostD. massive55. The increase in student numbers ___ many problems for the universities.A. forcesB. pressesC. providesD. poses56. Please ___ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.A. refrainB. preventC. resistD. restrain57. Reporters and photographers alike took great ___ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.A. annoyanceB. offenceC. resentmentD. irritation58. Topics for composition should be ___ to the experiences and interests of the students.A. concernedB. dependentC. connectingD. relevant59. The novel contains some marvellously revealing ___ of rural life in the 19th century.A. glancesB. glimpsesC. glaresD. gleams60. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his ___ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.A. reactionB. commentC. impressionD. comprehension61. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely ___.A. avoidedB. prohibitedC. rejectedD. repelled62. Tony has not the least ___ of giving up his research work.A. intentionB. interestC. wishD. desire63. Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ___ ones.A. similarB. singularC. differentD. separate64. Am I to understand that his new post ___ no responsibility with it at all?A. keepsB. supportsC. carriesD. possesses65. Animals that could not ___ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.A. changeB. adaptC. modifyD. conform (Part Ⅵ) READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN.］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by fifteen questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D . Choose the one that you think is the correct answer. Mark your choice in your answer sheet.TEXT AUniversity teaching in the United Kingdom is very different at both undergraduate and graduate levels from that of many overseas countries.An undergraduate course consists of a series of lectures, seminars and tutorials and, in science and engineering, laboratory classes, which in total account for about 15 hours per week. Arts students may well find that their official contact with teachers is less than this average, while science and engineering students may expect to be timetabled for up to 20 hours per week. Students studying for a particular degree will take a series of lecture courses which run in parallel at a fixed time in each week and may last one academic term or the whole year. Associated with each lecture course are seminars, tutorials and laboratory classes which draw upon, analyze, illustrate or amplify, the topics presented in the lectures, lecture classes can vary in size from 20 to 200 although larger sized lectures tend to decrease as students progress into the second and third year and more options become available. Seminars and tutorials are on the whole much smaller than lecture classes and in some departments can be on a one-to-one basis (that is, one member of staff to one student).Students are normally expected to prepare work in advance for seminars and tutorials and this can take the form of researching a topic for discussion, by writing essays or by solving problems. Lectures, seminars and tutorials are all one hour in length, whilst laboratory classes usually last either 2 or 3 hours. Much emphasis is put on how to spend as much time if not more studying by themselves as being taught. In the UK it is still common for people to say that they are “reading” for a degree! Each student has a tutor whom they can consult on any matter whether academic or personal .Although the tutor will help, motivation for study is expected to come from the student.66. According to the passage, science and engineering courses seem to be more ___ than arts courses.A. motivatingB. variedC. demandingD. interesting67. Which of the following is the length of lectures or seminars or tutorials?A. 1 hour.B.2 hours.C. 3 hours.D. 15 hours.68. In British universities teaching and learning are carried out in ___.A. a variety of waysB. laboratory classesC. seminars and tutorialsD. lectures and tutorialsTEXT BWho said the only way to learn about a country you can’ t visit is by reading a book? Dan Eckberg’ s television students at Hopkins High School know better. They’re seeing countries and learning about cultures with the aid of ele ctronic communications.Using computers, satellite hookups, and telephone hotlines, Eckberg’s students have already followed a team of cyclists 11,500 miles across the continent of Africa, sat atop Mount Kilimanjaro, and sweltered in the Sahara Desert.T his winter they’ll interact with an expedition exploring Central America in search of the classic Maya culture.You can join them.How? By following Eckberg and his class as they track the adventures of Dan and Steve Buettner, two world-class bicyclists from U S A. Starting last month these two bicyclists, joined by archaeologists and a technical support team, are interacting with students via the Internet, the worldwide computer network.From classroom or home computer, students can make research proposals to the Buettners or the archaeologists at the various Central American locations they’ve been exploring as part of their Maya Quest expedition.“We hope that someone will ask a question that can’ t readily be answered,” says Hopkins High School student Barry Anderson, “and through the online activities, an answer will be found—a discovery”.Having students “discover” why a civilization as advanced as the Maya collapsed in the 9th century is one key goal for the le aders of the Maya Quest expedition. The more important goal is using interactive learning to discover the cause of the decline and compare it to issues we face today—natural disasters, environmental problems, and war.Ten lesson plans—on topics ranging from the Maya language to the Maya creation myth—have been developed for the interactive expedition.“Through a combination of live call-in television and the Internet, ”says Eckberg, “we’re hoping to build excitement and engagement in learning in our school.”69. Dan Eckberg and his students learn about Africa by ___.A. reading booksB. watching video tapesC. interacting via the InternetD. cycling 11,500 miles70. Which of the following activities is NOT involved in Dan Eckberg and his students’ expedition?A. Going to visit various Central American locations.B. Getting information through electronic communications.C. Discussing different topics on the Maya civilization.D. Forming research, proposals and discovering the answers.TEXT CMost earthquakes occ ur within the upper 15 miles of the earth’s surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an Erector set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis. (These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides. ) In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbours, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them “tsunamis”, meaning “harhour waves” , because they reach a sizable height only in harbours.Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves. But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.71. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?A. The number of earthquakes is closely related to depth.B. Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.C. Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.D. Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.72. The destruction of Agadir is an example of ___.A. faulty building constructionB. an earthquake’s strengthC. widespread panic in earthquakesD. ineffective instruments73. The United Nations’ experts are supposed to ___.A. construct strong buildingsB. put forward proposalsC. detect disastrous earthquakesD. monitor earthquakes74. The significance of the slow speed of tsunamis is that people may ___.A. notice them out at seaB. find ways to stop themC. be warned early enoughD. develop warning systemsTEXT DOne of the good things for men in women’s liberation is that men no longer have to pay w omen the old-fashioned courtesies.In an article on the new manners, Ms. Holmes says that a perfectly able woman no longer has to act helplessly in public as if she were a model. For example, she doesn’t need help getting in and out of cars, “Women get i n and out of cars twenty times a day with babies and dogs. Surely they can get out by themselves at night just as easily.”She also says there is no reason why a man should walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk. “Historically, the man walk ed on the inside so he caught the garbage thrown out of a window. Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside. A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. If, out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, he should walk on the inside—because that’s where attackers are all hiding these days.”As far as manners are concerned, I suppose I have always been a supporter of women’ s liberation. Over the years, out of a se nse of respect, I imagine, I have refused to trouble women with outdated courtesies.It is usually easier to follow rules of social behaviour than to depend on one’s own taste. But rules may be safely broken, o f course, by those of us with the gift of natural grace. For example, when a man and woman are led to their table in a restaurant and the waiter pulls out a chair, the woman is expected to sit in the chair. That is according to Ms. Ann Clark. I have always done it the other way, according to my wife.It came up only the other night. I followed the hostess to the table, and when she pulled the chair out I sat on it, quite naturally, since it happened to be the chair I wanted to sit in.“Well,” my wife said, when the hostess had gone, “you did it again.”“Did what?” I asked, utterly confused.“Took the chair.”Act ually., since I’ d walked through the restaurant ahead of my wife , it would have been awkward, I should think, not to have t aken the chair. I had got there first, after all.Also, it has always been my custom to get in a car first, and let the woman get in by herself. This is a courtesy I insist on as the stronger sex, out of love and respect. In times like these, there might be attackers hidden about. It would be unsuitable to put a woman in a car and then shut the door on her, leaving her at the mercy of some bad fellow who might be hiding in the back seat.75. It can be concluded from the passage that ___.A. men should walk on the inside of a sidewalkB. women are becoming more capable than beforeC. in women’s liberation men are also liberatedD. it’ s safe to break rules of social behaviour76. The author was “utterly confused” because he ___.A. took the chair out of habitB. was trying to be politeC. was slow in understandingD. had forgotten what he did77. He “took the chair” for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ___. A. he got to the chair first B. he happened to like the seatC. his wife ordered him to do soD. he’ d walked ahead of his wife78. The author always gets in a car before a woman because he ___.A. wants to protect herB. doesn’t need to help herC. chooses to be impolite to herD. fears attacks on him79. The author is ___ about the whole question of manners and women’s liberation.A. jokingB. satiricalC. seriousD. critical80. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Manners ought to be thrown away altogether.B. In manners one should follow his own judgment.C. Women no longer need to be helped in public.D. Men are not expected to be courteous to women.SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING ［5 MIN.］In this section there are six passages followed by ten questions or unfinished statements. Skim or scan the passages as requ ired and then mark your answers in your answer sheet.TEXT EFirst read the f o llowing question.81. The author’s general attitude towards the reduction in the university budget is ___.A. highly criticalB. fitly supportiveC. somewhat appreciativeD. not clearNow skim the passage below and answer the question.15th April, 199〖CD#1〗Sir,I fully understand the opposition expressed by my colleagues to the reduction in the university budget. Nevertheless one is forced to recognize that in times of financial difficulty the university has a duty to decide where money can be saved. I believe, however, that it would be wrong for the university to make the same cuts in all departments without considering national priorities. May I suggest that there are some departments which must continue to be financed at existing levels if these are to produce the fully trained professionals which the country needs. Surely it is a national priority to train competent teachers, scientists, engineers and doctors. If there have to be cuts this year, the relevant departments should not face the same reduction as other departments in the university.Yours sincerely,Harry YoungHead of Department of Mechanical EngineeringTEXT FFirst read the following question.82. The general idea of the passage is that ___.A. doctors can produce magicB. medicine has magic powerC. modern medicine can cure all illnessesD. a healthy mind is also a cure for illness.Now skim the passage and answer the question.For more than five thousand years Chinese doctors have used needles to fight illness. This kind of medicine is called acupuncture. The doctor studies the sick person carefully. Then he puts needles into that person’s body at the right places for his illnes s. Chinese doctors believe that they can control the body’s natural for ces in this way. At first, doctors in the West thought that this was just another kind of magic. Recently, however, they have found out that it is possible to cure many illnesses like this because the needles help the body to produce its own “medicines”. I n this way the body cures itself.Nowadays doctors can do a lot of wonderful things. They can use thousands of medicines. They can give you pills and injections. They can even give you mechanical legs or a new heart. Sometimes modern medicine works like magic. But there are still a lot of illnesses that drugs and medicines cannot cure completely. Medicine is not only a science; it is an art, too. And in the art of medicine, the mind is very important. You will not have a healthy body unless you have a healthy mind.TEXT GFirst read the following question.83. The passage informs you how to ___.A. complain about your credit cardB. apply for a credit cardC. report the loss of a credit cardD. pay for your credit cardNow skim the passage and answer the question.Our system for sorting out anything to do with credit cards is as thorough as that for any other problem. However, they are dealt with by a separate part of the bank.To begin with, please detail your complaint in writing to: The Senior Manager, Card Services, Essex House, Southchurch Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, ESSEX SM99 4PL.We will do our best to reach an agreement with you. Please note that if your problem concerns your Bank Payment Card, you should contact your local branch. TEXT HFirst read the following questions.84. By 1965 HMS Belfast had been in service for ___ years.A.38B.33C.25D.2785. The warship is now being used as a ___.A. training centreB. museumC. cargo shipD. hotelNow scan the passage and answer the questions.HMS Belfast is a cruiser. She was launched in March 1938 and served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading part in the destruction of the German battle cruiser Seharnhorst at the Battle of North Cape and in the Normandy Landings. After the war, she supported United Nations forces in Korea and remained in service with the Royal Navy until 1965.In 1971 she was saved for the nation as a unique and historic reminder of Britain’s naval heritage in the first half of the 20th century.A free guide leaflet is available to help you find your way around this huge and complex warship and your tour will take you from the ship’s Quarterdeck up to the top of her Bridge and all the way down through seven decks to her massive Boiler and Engine Room s, well below the ship’s waterline.TEXT IFirst read the following questions.86. The advertised position is for a(n) ___.A. office managerB. legal traineeC. office assistantD. legal secretary87. Which of the following is NOT essential for the position?A. Legal secretarial training.B. Experience in organizational work.C. Experience in real estate.D. Proficiency in data processing.Now scan the passage and answer the questions.JOB ADVERTISEMENTOur legal department requires a mature, competent secretary who will report to one senior lawyer and one assistant lawyer. The successful candidate will have a solid background in organizational work, advanced skill in shorthand and data processing, combined with at least two to three years of legal secretarial training. Some experience in real estate could be an asset. Sun Life offers excellent opportunities for personal advancement. Salary will be in accord with qualifications, beginning at a minimum of $ 2 000 per month. A superior benefit package and an attractive incentive programme are included. Begin at once. Interviews will be held Monday through Friday, April 14th to 18th. Applicants are requested to mail detailed resumes to:Sun Life Insurance CompanyP. O. Box 650Windsor, Ontario M60 3S8TEXT JFirst read the following questions.88. Who is John Bird?A. A fireman.B. A priest.C. A policeman.D. Jenny’ s boyfriend.89. How long did the priest and policeman talk to Jenny?A. 25 minutes.B. 5 hours.C. 6 hours.D. 30 minutes.90. How was the girl saved?A. She was caught halfway before falling on the ground.B. She was persuaded by the priest and the policeman.C. Her boyfriend came and talked her out of it.D. She herself finally decided against suicide.Now scan the passage and answer the questions.HARNESSJohn Bird was being hailed as a spiderman hero last night.John, a fireman, leaped from the roof of an apartment block to save a lovesick woman who had jumped out of her fifth-floor window.It was the kind of action that normally belongs to the pages of the cartoon character. John, wearing a harness and line, actually caught 25-year-old Jenny Goodman before she hit the ground.Jenny had been leaning out of the window for several hours threatening to jump. “My lover has left me,” she shouted. “I’m alo ne with a smal l baby, and I’ve lost my job.”As a priest and policeman talked to her through loudhailers from the street, John and his colleague quietly made their way up the stairs of the six-storey building to the roof.John put on his harness and attached it to a p illar. Then he leaned over a low wall to listen to the woman’s threats.After five hours of fruitless chatting with the priest and the police, the woman climbed out on to the window sill.John was watching her every movement. Then she jumped to what would have been her death. The fireman jumped too.Heavier than Jenny, he fell faster. By the time she was level with the 2nd floor—and only 30ft from the ground—he grabbed her. John said, “We were swinging in space. Luckily she was so surprised that she did not try to pull herself from grasp.”As the police raced to the roof, the other fireman hauled them up to safety.Later Jenny said, “I must have been out of my mind.”答案：PART ⅣCLOZE短文大意：这篇文章讲述的是篮球运动的发明过程。

1997听力原文PART ⅡDICTATIONLegal Age for MarriageThroughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference. The most common age without parents’ consent is eighteen for both females and males. However, persons who are under age in their home state can get married in another state, and then return to the home state legally married. Each state issues its own marriage license. Both residents and nonresidents are qualified for such a license. The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state. Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not. Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony, but a few require th e ceremony to be religious. In most states, a waiting period is required before the license is issued. This period is from one to five days depending on the state. A three-day wait is the most common. In some states, there’s no required waiting period.PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STATEMENT1. John met me at the door and said his dormitory wasn’t full, but in fact it was.2. We just can’t get over the fact that Jane failed while Mary succeeded.3. At the moment there was no course I enjoyed more than composition.4. If I had known the exercises should be handed in t oday, I’d have finished them yester day.5. I woke up at 8:30, knowing that the appointment was at 9:45, but despite all my plans,I still got there at 10:00.6. If only I had paid more attention to my spelling in the examination.7. Come in, John. Pleas e excuse the mess. We only moved in here a month ago and we’re in the middle of house decoration.8. David decided to take the overnight express train to Rome. Usually he would have gone by plane. But now he wanted to have some time on his own before he got back home.9. My students went camping last weekend. They had a wonderful time and they stayed warm and dry in spite of the weather.SECTION B CONVERSATION10. M: Why did you get up at 6:40? I thought your meeting wasn’t until 10:30.W: I wanted t o visit the park before I left. It’s the first time I’ve seen it.11. W: London is a gorgeous city. From here you can see the Palace Skies.M: Wait until we can get to Paris and Madrid. And don’t forget about Rome.12. M: Do you have any idea what the passage is about?W: I’m as much in the dark as you are.13. M: I’d like to apply for the position you have advertised in China Daily.W: A good command of English and computing is a must as far as the position is conce rned.14. W: I see that Vincent is smiling again.M: Yes, he decided to speak to his boss’s mother about his problem at work rather than to go directly to his boss.15. M: We got the computer repaired last week.W: Oh, so it could be fixed.16. W: There was a storm warning on the radio this morning. Did you happen to be liste ning?M: No, but what a shame! I guess we’ll have to change our sailing plans. Would you rat her play golf or go cycling?SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (17)The authorities in Hong Kong have released the second group of Vietnamese boat people from detention after Vietnam refused to accept them. The group of sixteen had been detai ned in 1991 when they entered Hong Kong. The release last month of more than 100 bo at people in Hong Kong caused protest from local residents opposing any move to allow the boat people to stay permanently. There are still some 24,000 Vietnamese boat people i n detention camps in Hong Kong.News Item Two (18-19)NATO troops are to join their former Cold War enemies in training exercises in Poland t his week. The drills which will begin on the 17th are the first major joint exercises of th e Western and Eastern armies under NATO’s partnership.Some 900 soldiers from 13 cou ntries will take part. NATO says it will be a good way to share peace-keeping experience s and develop a common understanding of operational procedures.News Item Three (20-22)A twenty-year action plan for cutting the rate of world population growth is expected to win wide approval today in Cairo. Delegates at the UN-sponsored conference on populatio n complete the final talks on the plan Monday. The document is non-binding but it will s erve as a guideline for countries and states that fund health care and family planning prog rams. The world population of 5.7 billion currently is growing at more than 90 million a year.News Item Four (23-25)In the Philippines a ferry carrying at least 400 people has sunk after an apparent collision with a cargo ship. There was no immediate report of casualties. The accident occurred at about 11:30 a. m. , local time, at the mouth of Manila Bay shortly after the ferry left t he Manila port. A Philippines coast guard’s spokesman said the ferry had been hit by a 1 2,000 ton Singapore registered cargo vessel. Further details were not immediately available.〖LL〗答案与详解PART I WRITINGSECTION A［参考范文］More Pressure From Academic Studies Does No Good To UsNowadays, we may often hear people around us complain that they are under great pressu re in their daily life. It is true that no pressure, no motivation. But, how about much mor e pressure? Different people have different views of point. As for me, I firmly think too much pressure in essence prevents people from achieving academic accomplishment rather than do good to us.The causes are obvious. Firstly, in our opening society, people have to acquaint with a va st number of new things so as to obtain better lives, which request them transfering more times from academic studies to other fields, lessening their academic pressure. Secondly, more pressure from academic studies will make people produce mental problems such as s tress and qualm, in the long run, which will make academic studies become impossible. Therefore in my opinion, those who would achieve academic accomplishment must not be given more pressure. It is a good academic air that does good to us.SECTION B［参考范文］Dear Victoria,We write to apologize for having unintentionally neglected to invite you, our close friend, to show up our party. As you know, we take on an emergent task when the party is co ming. So we trust the invitation issue to our only relative who doesn’t know you.We sincerely hope that this does no harm to our friendship.Sincerely yours,PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A STATEMENT1．答案：D【问句译文】讲话者是什么意思？【试题分析】本题为细节题。

1997年专四阅读-- old-fashioned courtesiesTEXT DOne of the good things for men in women's liberation is that men no longer have to pay women the old-fashioned courtesies.In an article on the new manners, Ms. Holmes says that a perfectly able woman no longer has to act helplessly in public as if she were a model. For example, she doesn't need help getting in and out of cars, “Women get in and out of cars twenty times a day with babies and dogs. Surely they can get out by themselves at night just as easily.”She also says there is no reason why a man should walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk. “Historically, the man walked on the inside so he caught the garbage thrown out of a window. Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside. A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. If, out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, he should walk on the inside –because that's where attackers are all hiding these days.”As far as manners are concerned, I suppose I have always been a supporter of women's liberation. Over the years, out of a sense of respect, I imagine, I have refused to trouble women with outdated courtesies.It is usually easier to follow rules of social behaviour than to depend on one's own taste. But rules may be safely broken, of course, by those of us with the gift of natural grace. For example, when a man and woman are led to their table in a restaurant and the waiter pulls out a chair, the woman is expected to sit in the chair. That is according to Ms. Ann Clark. I have always done it the other way, according to my wife.It came up only the other night. I followed the hostess to the table, and when she pulled the chair out I sat on it, quite naturally, since it happened to be the chair I wanted to sit in.“Well,”my wife said, when the hostess had gone, “you did it again.”“Did what?”I asked, utterly confused.“Took the chair.”Actually., since I' d walked through the restaurant ahead of my wife, it would have been awkward, I should think, not to have taken the chair. I had got there first, after all.Also, it has always been my custom to get in a car first, and let the woman get in by herself. This is a courtesy I insist on as the stronger sex, out of love and respect. In times like these, there might be attackers hidden about. It would be unsuitable to put a woman in a car and then shut the door on her, leaving her at the mercy of some bad fellow who might be hiding in the back seat.75. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.A. men should walk on the inside of a sidewalkB. women are becoming more capable than beforeC. in women's liberation men are also liberatedD. it's safe to break rules of social behaviour76. The author was “utterly confused”because he ________.A. took the chair out of habitB. was trying to be politeC. was slow in understandingD. had forgotten what he did77. He “took the chair”for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.A. he got to the chair firstB. he happened to like the seatC. his wife ordered him to do soD. he' d walked ahead of his wife78. The author always gets in a car before a woman because he ________.A. wants to protect herB. doesn't need to help herC. chooses to be impolite to herD. fears attacks on him79. The author is ________ about the whole question of manners and women's liberation.A. jokingB. satiricalC. seriousD. critical80. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Manners ought to be thrown away altogether.B. In manners one should follow his own judgment.C. Women no longer need to be helped in public.D. Men are not expected to be courteous to women.解析：本文主要讲述了妇女解放运动所引发的男性解放，以及作者在“什么是真正的礼貌”这一问题上的看法和处事方法。