1999年6月大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案
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1999年6月大学英语四级考试试题

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PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a 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 parse1, 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 centre.
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. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. Yoju should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer [ A ][B][C][D]

1.A) The woman feels sorry for the man. B) The man is a member of the staff.
C) The area is for passengers only. D) The woman is asking the man to leave.
2.A) Clean her house while she is away. B) Buy her some plants and take care of them.
C) Water her plants while she is away.D) Water her plants when he is not at work
3.A) He will only be available in the afternoon. B) It's not his office hour.
C) He doesn't have time. D) He is too tired after class.
4.A) The woman insists on going out.
B) The woman doesn't like watching TV.
C) The man promised her a gift on her birthday.
D) The man is too tired to go out.
5.A) There are too many courses offered to students.
B) The woman should take fewer courses next term.
C) The man will take four courses next semester.
D) It is wiser to take more than four courses.
6.A) Ask Tom to send an invitation. B) Get the JOhnsons' address
C) Invite Tom to the party. D) Tell Tom to pick up the Johnsons.
7.A) Jane is looking for a summer job. B) Jane is packing for the summer vacation.
C) Jane is on her way home. D) Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.
8.A) Spending more time on sightseeing. B) Visiting the city with a group.
C) Touring the city on a fine day. D) Taking the man with her on the tour.
9.A) The woman is driving too fast.
B) The woman is driving at a slow speed.
C) The woman has broken a traffic rule.
D) The woman has parked her car in a wrong place.
10.A) She can tell Joan when she sees her at noon.
B) She should tell Joan's brother about the reception.
C) She must call on Joan after the reception.
D) She may see Joan's brother at lunch.

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each
passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11.A) To protect persons and property. B) To collect taxes.
C) To teach and train citizens. D) To save natural resources for future use.
12.A) By selling services that make life comfortable.
B) By selling land containing oil.
C) By selling public lands.
D) By selling coal and other natural products.
13.A) Environmental pollution and protection. B) Taxes and services for the public.
C) Police efforts to protect people. D) People's attitude toward taxes.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.A) He didn't like physics any more. B) His eyesight was too poor.
C) Physics was too hard for him. D) He had to work to support himself.
15.A) He was not happy with the new director.
B) He was not qualified3 to be an engineer.
C) He wanted to travel.
D) He found his job boring.
16.A) He wanted to work with his friend. B) He enjoyed travelling around the world.
C) He wanted to go to Spain. D) He was rejected by the engineering firm.
17.A) He enjoyed teaching English.
B) He wanted to earn more to support his family.
C) The owner of the school promised his a good position.
D) He could earn more as a teacher than as a travel agent.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18.A) It can be cooked in many ways.
B) It is delicious but inexpensive.
C) It gives higher yields than other grain crops.
D) It grows easily in various conditions.
19.A) Fried potatoes B) Tomato juice.
C) Sweet corn D) Chocolate beans.
20.A) They led to the discovery of America.
B) They made native American foods popular.
C) They brought great wealth to Spain.
D) They made native American life styles well?known.

Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains5 unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.
RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation (航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban (禁止) such devices from being used during "critical" stages of light, particularly take?off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take?off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights.
The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft's computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths6 which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.
The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable (易受损的) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio system in order to damage navigation equipment. As worry-
ing, though, is the passenger who can't hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music's too loud.

21.The passage is mainly about_______.
A) a new regulation for all airlines
B) the defects of electronic devices
C) a possible cause of aircraft crashes
D) effective safety measures for air flight
22.What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 15 years?
A) They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.
B) They may have taken place during take?off and landing.
C) They were proved to have been caused by the passengers' portable computers.
D) They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.
23.Few airlines want to impose a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices
because_______.
A) they don't believe there is such a danger as radio interference
B) the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved
C) most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette
players
D) they have other effective safety measures to fall back on
24.Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an
airplane's computers?
A) Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.
B) Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable to be interfered7 with.
C) Because research scientists have not been to produce the same effects in labs.
D) Because sxperts lack adequate equipment to do such research.
25.It can be inferred from the passage that the author_______.
A) is in favor of prohibiting passengers' use of electronic devices completely
B) has overestimated8 the danger of electromagnetic interference
C) hasn't formed his own opinion on this problem
D) regards it as unreasonable9 to exercise a total ban during flight
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
The rise of multinational10 corporations (跨国公司), global marketing11, new communi
cations technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.
Surprisingly,since modern PR was largely an American invention,the U.S.leader ship in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries.Ten years ago, for example, the world's top five public relations agencies were American?owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate12 (公司的) planning activities, compared to about one?third of U.S. companies, It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.
Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole
tend to be fairly provincial13 and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly14, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts (相对应的人)in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson?Marshall's U.S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their enployees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journlal. Orerseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist15, Pubications not often read in this country.
Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted4 Turner of CNN(Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the work "foreign" would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependant that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.

26.According to the passage, U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened
because_______.
A) an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companies
B) shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologies
C) the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U.S.
D) increased efforts of other countries in public relations
27.London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because_______.
A) British companies are more ambitious than U.S. companies
B) British companies place more importance on PR than U.S. companies
C) British companies are heavily involved in planning activities
D) four of the world's top public relations agencies are British?owned
28.The word "provincial" (Line 2, Para. 3) most probably means "_______".
A) limited in outlook
B) like people from the provinces
C) rigid16 in thinking
D) interested in world financial affairs
29.We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry_______.
A) speak at least one foreign language fluently
B) are ignorant about world geography
C) are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts
D) enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications
30.What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?
A) American PR companies should be more internationally?minded.
B) The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies.
C) People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.
D) People involved in PR should avoid using the word "foreign".
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes at reducing popu
lation growth?but more by accident that design. While countries such as India have made joint17 efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and
1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen still further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.
Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (通俗电视连续剧) and in
stalment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Brazil is one of the world's biggest produc-
eers of soap operas. Globl, Brazil's most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at leastone hour a night.Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.
"Although they have never really tried to work in a missage towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working," says Martine. "They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of behaviour and other values, which were put into a very attractive package."
Meanwhile, the instalment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers.
"This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was in compati-
ble (不相容的) with unlimited18 reproduction." says Martine.

31.According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth_______.
A) by educating its citizens
B) by careful family panning
C) by developing TV programmes
D) by chance
32.According to the passage, many Third World countries_______.
A) haven't attached much importance to birth control
B) would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate
C) haven't yet found an effective measure to control their population
D) neglected the role of TV plays in family planning
33.The phrase "puts it down to" (Line 1, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to "_______"
A) attributes it to
B) sums it up as
C) finds it a reason for
D) compares it to
34.Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil's birth rate because_______.
A) they keep people sitting long hours watching TV
B) they have gradually changed people's way of life
C) people are drawn19 to their attractive package
D) they popularize birth control measures
35.What is Martine's conclusion about Brazil's population growth?
A) The increase in birth rate will promote consumption.
B) The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.
C) Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory20.
D) A country's production is limited by its population growth.
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to five children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and
most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly21 determined22,boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.
What is remarkable23 about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been
mostly in terms of craftsmanship24, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence25 to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japanand among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been
subject to technological26 leaps that characterize inventions for adult use.The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile27 is a direct line of ascent28 (进步). The progress from a rattle29(拨浪鼓)used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic30 tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.

36.The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play
with is that_______.
A) their social roles are rigidly determined
B) most boys would like to follow their fathers' professions
C) boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers
D) they like challenging activities
37.One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that_______.
A) technological advances have greatly improved the durability31 of toys
B) the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of
universities
C) the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys
D) the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over
38.Which of the following is the author's view on the historical development of toys?
A) The craftsmanship in toy?making has remained essentially32 unchanged.
B) Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.
C) The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.
D) Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child's character.
39.Regarded as a kind of art form, toys_______.
A) follow a direct line of ascent
B) also appeal greatly to adults
C) are not characterized by technological progress
D) reflect the pace of social progress
40.The author used the example of a rattle to show that_______.
A) in toy?making there is a continuity in the use of materials
B) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
C) it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy?making
D) even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
41.He came back late, _______ which time all the guests had already left.
A) after B) by C) at D) during
42.I'm very sorry to have _______ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A) interfered B) offended C) impressed D) bothered
43.If the whole operation _______ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have
been lost.
A) was not planned B) has not been planned
C) had not been planned D) were not planned
44.The price of beer _______ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
A) altered B) ranged C) separated D) differed
45.His remarks left me _______ about his real purpose.
A) wondered B) wonder C) to wonder D) wondering
46.I have heard both teachers and students _______ well of him.
A) to speak B) spoken C) to have spoken D) speak
47.Our son doesn't know what to _______ at the university; he can't make up his mind
about his future.
A) take in B) take up C) take over D) take after
48.The house was very quiet, _______ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A) isolated33 B) isolating34 C) being isolated D) having been isolated
49.Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still
_______.
A) blank B) hollow C) vacant D) bare
50.Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of travelling _______heavy
schedules.
A) with regard to B) as to C) in relation to D) owint to
51.Tony is very disappointed _______ the results of the exam.
A) with B) for C) toward D) on
52.William Penn, the founder35 of Pennsylvania, _______ defended the right of every
citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
A) peculiarly B) indifferently C) vigorously D) inevitably36
53.I hope all the precautions against air pollution, _______ suggested by the local
government, will be seriously considered here.
A) while B) since C) after D) as
54.When people become unemployed37, it is _____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A) laziness B) poverty C) idleness D) inability
55.I've never been to Beijing, but it's the place _______.
A) where I'd like to visit B) in which I'd like to visit
C) I most want to visit D) that I want to visit it most
56._______ his sister, Jack38 is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking39
57.This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, _______ both wind?resistant40
and adapted to the same type of soil.
A) being B) been C) to be D) having been.
58._______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.
A) For B) Since C) Before D) While
59.Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up
wonderful _______ in the marker.
A) batteries B) bargains C) baskets D) barrels
60.We have been told that under no circumstances _______ the telephone in the office
for personal affairs.
A) may we use B) we may use C) we could use D) did we use
61.In previous times, when fresh meat was in short _______, pigeons were kept by many
households as a source of food.
A) store B) provision C) reserve D) supply
62.As Commander?in?Chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures
_______ for our defense41.
A) had been taken B) would be taken C) be taken D) to be taken
63.A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his
clothes, _______ from the sort of candles used only in churches.
A) had come B) coming C) come D) that came
64.After the guests left, she spent half an hour _______ the sitting?room.
A) ordering B) arranging C) tidying up D) clearing away
65.I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A) to B) on C) at D) in
66.In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in
the course of a single day.
A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than
67.A lorry _______ Jane's cat and sped away.
A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D) ran down
68.The project _______ by the end of 2000, wil expand the city's telephone network to
cover 1,000,000 users.
A) accomplished42 B) being accomplished
C) to be accomplished D) having been accomplished
69._______ evidence that language?acquiring ability must be stimulated43.
A) If being B) It is C) There is D) There being
70.Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _______.
A) appreciated B) approved C) appealed D) applied44

试卷二

Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury:they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.
Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, "Marg e and I decided45 after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance(奢侈) we couldn't afford." With two preschool chi ldren, it soon became clear in their figuring that with badysitters(临时照看小孩 的人),transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actualy end up with less.
Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not th e most impoortant. The most impoortant aspects of the decision have to do with t he emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husband s and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelin gs.
There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprison46 ed(被囚人) if fthey have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepes t satisfaction.
From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now rege t more. I wasn't mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I re gret my impatience47 to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the lux ury of watching the world through my little girl's eves.
Questions:(注意:答题尽量简短,超过10个词要扣分。每条横线限写一个 英语单词,标点符号不占格。)
S1. Which word in the first two paragraphs best explains why many women have to work?
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S2. Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to
work?
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S3. What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to
work?
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S4. Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue a
career bacuse they feel______ .
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
S5. If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to ______ .
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

PartV Writing (30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a composition on the topic:Reading Selectively Or Extensively? You should write at least 100 words, and your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1.有人认为读书要有选择
2.有人认为应当博览群书。
3.我的看法

1999年6月大学英语四级考试(听力材料)
Section A
1. W: Excuse me, Sir. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff
only.
M: I'm sorry, I didn't note the sign.
Q: What do we larn from the conversation?
2. W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I'm a way?
M: Sure I will, if you water mine while I am on vacation.
Q: What will the man do for the woman?
3. W: Excuse me, Professor Hill. May I ask you a few questions?
M: Yes, of course. But I'm sorry I have a class at ten. Why don't you come in my
office hours. That is 4 to 5 P.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Q: Why can't professor Hill answer her question noew?
4. M: I don't feel lie going out. Why don't we just stay home and watch TV inste ad?
W: Come on! You promised to take me out for dinner and to the theatre on my
birthday.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
5. W: I'm thinking of taking five courses next semester.
M: Wouldn't four be wiser?
Q: What does the man mean?
6. W: I want to ask the Johnsons to come to the party.
Do you know their address?
M: No. But I like them to come. I think Tom can give you their address.
Q: What is the woman going to do?
7. M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for the summer?
M: She is counting the days.
Q: What does the woman imply?
8. W: I think I will take the half-day tour of the city.
M: Why not the whole day?
Q: What does the man suggest?
9. M: This is one-way street. Didn't you ee the sign?
W: Sorry. I didn't.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
10.W: I ought to call Joan, and tell her about the reception this evening.
M: Why bother? You will see her at lunch.
Q: What does the man mean?

Section B
Passage One
We use all sort of services without thinking how we get them. But such services cost money. We pay for them throught taxes. What would happen if everyone in a city stop. The street might not be cleaned. There would be no police force to pro2 tect people and property.
The chief duty of every government is to protect persons and property. more than three-fourths of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose .The next largest amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries. Public money is used to pay the teachers and other public officials.
Years ago the government made money from the sale of public lands. But most of the best public lands has now been sold. The money raised was used to help pay he cost of government. There are still some public lands that contain oil, coal, gas, and other natural products. They could be sold, but we want to save them for future years. So we all must pay our share for the services that make our l ives comfortable.
11. What's the chief duty of every government?
12. How did the government raise money in the past?
13. What is the passae mianly about?
Passage Two
When I was at school, my ambition was to be a pilot in the Air Force. But my eyesight wasn't good enought. So I had to give up the idea. I went to university and studies physics. I wanted to stay on there and do research, but my father died at about that time. So I thought I'd better get a job and earn my living. I started working in an engineering firm.
I expected to stay in that job for a long time. But then, they appointed a new managing director. I didn't get on with him, so I resigned and applied for a job with another engineering company. I would certainly have accepted the job if they had offered it to me, but on my way to the interview I met a friend certainly have accepted the job if they had offered it to me, but on my way to the interview I met a friend who was working for a travel agency. He offered me a job in Sp ain. And I've always liked Spain, so I took it.
I worked in the travel agency for two years and then they wanted to send me to South America. But I had just got married. So I decided to tay here. Then we had a baby and I wasn't earning enough to support the faily. So I started giving English lessons at a school in the evening.
I liked the English teachingmore than working for the travel agency, and the n the owner of the school offered me a full-time48 job as a teacher. So I resigned from the agency. Two years later, the owner of the school wanted to retire, so he asked me to take over as the director. And here I am.
14. Why did the man give up studying physics?
15. Why did the man resign from the engineeing firm?
16. Why did the man take the job at the travel agency?
17. Why did the man start to teach English part time?
Passage Three
Columbus sailed from Spain in September 1492, looking for gold. native Ameri cans greeted him, offering gifts of corn. Columbus found little gold on that trip, but he collected many plants, including corn, to bring back to Spain.
Columbus didn't know it. But the corn was much more valuable than gold. Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it immediately. They grew it on cold mountainsides and in tropical forest. Today it feeds millions of people all over the world .
On his second trip, Columbus brought back a few chocalate beans to make choc alae. Europeans and Asians love this new drink, and soon they were paying a grea t deal of money for the beans. Chocalate beans became so valuable in Central ame rica that they were used as cash for 200 years.
Tomatoes and patatoes took some time to become popular. Eventually, however, they became the basis of a lot of popular foods. It is hard to imagine life wit hout fried potatoes or chocalate. Thanks to native American cultures, many peopl e are able to enjoy lots of tasty food.
18. Why is corn feeding millions of people today?
19. What did Columbus bring back on his second trip?
20. What was the result of Columbus' two trips to america?

1999年6月大学英语四级考试参考答案
Part I Listening Comprehension

1-10:DCCAB BDACA
11-20:ACBDA CBDDB

Part II Reading Comprehension

21.C 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.A
26.D 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.A
31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.B
36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.D

Part III Vocabulary and Structure

41.B 42.D 43.C 44.B 45.D
46.D 47.B 48.A 49.A 50.D
51.A 52.C 53.D 54.C 55.B
56.B 57.A 58.B 59.B 60.A
61.D 62.C 63.A 64.C 65.B
66.A 67.A 68.C 69.C 70.A

Part IV Short Answer Questions

S1.Economics.
S2.Because the increased cost will be more than Marge's income.
S3.Economic factors and emotional needs.
S4.That homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.
S5.Stay home.

Part V Writing(略)




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1 parse 9LHxp     
v.从语法上分析;n.从语法上分析
参考例句:
  • I simply couldn't parse what you just said.我完全无法对你刚说的话作语法分析。
  • It causes the parser to parse an NP.它调用分析程序分析一个名词短语。
2 pro tk3zvX     
n.赞成,赞成的意见,赞成者
参考例句:
  • The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
  • Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军?
3 qualified DCPyj     
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
参考例句:
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
4 ted 9gazhs     
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开
参考例句:
  • The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
  • She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
5 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
6 wavelengths 55c7c1db2849f4af018e7824d42c3ff2     
n.波长( wavelength的名词复数 );具有相同的/不同的思路;合拍;不合拍
参考例句:
  • I find him difficult to talk to—we're on completely different wavelengths. 我没法和他谈话,因为我们俩完全不对路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Sunlight consists of different wavelengths of radiation. 阳光由几种不同波长的射线组成。 来自辞典例句
7 interfered 71b7e795becf1adbddfab2cd6c5f0cff     
v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 );调停;妨碍;干涉
参考例句:
  • Complete absorption in sports interfered with his studies. 专注于运动妨碍了他的学业。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I am not going to be interfered with. 我不想别人干扰我的事情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 overestimated 3ea9652f4f5fa3d13a818524edff9444     
对(数量)估计过高,对…作过高的评价( overestimate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • They overestimated his ability when they promoted him. 他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。
  • The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。
9 unreasonable tjLwm     
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
参考例句:
  • I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
  • They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。
10 multinational FnrzdL     
adj.多国的,多种国籍的;n.多国籍公司,跨国公司
参考例句:
  • The firm was taken over by a multinational consulting firm.这家公司被一个跨国咨询公司收购。
  • He analyzed the relationship between multinational corporations and under-developed countries.他分析了跨国公司和不发达国家之间的关系。
11 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
参考例句:
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
12 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的,全体的;公司的,企业的
参考例句:
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
13 provincial Nt8ye     
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
参考例句:
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
14 secondly cjazXx     
adv.第二,其次
参考例句:
  • Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二,动脑筋提出自己的见解。
  • Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次,需要确定所作用的载荷。
15 economist AuhzVs     
n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人
参考例句:
  • He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
  • He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家,自以为什么都懂。
16 rigid jDPyf     
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
参考例句:
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
17 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
参考例句:
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
18 unlimited MKbzB     
adj.无限的,不受控制的,无条件的
参考例句:
  • They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
  • There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。
19 drawn MuXzIi     
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
参考例句:
  • All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
  • Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
20 contradictory VpazV     
adj.反驳的,反对的,抗辩的;n.正反对,矛盾对立
参考例句:
  • The argument is internally contradictory.论据本身自相矛盾。
  • What he said was self-contradictory.他讲话前后不符。
21 rigidly hjezpo     
adv.刻板地,僵化地
参考例句:
  • Life today is rigidly compartmentalized into work and leisure. 当今的生活被严格划分为工作和休闲两部分。
  • The curriculum is rigidly prescribed from an early age. 自儿童时起即已开始有严格的课程设置。
22 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的;有决心的
参考例句:
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
23 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
参考例句:
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
24 craftsmanship c2f81623cf1977dcc20aaa53644e0719     
n.手艺
参考例句:
  • The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship. 那整座房子是她技艺的一座丰碑。
  • We admired the superb craftsmanship of the furniture. 我们很欣赏这个家具的一流工艺。
25 persistence hSLzh     
n.坚持,持续,存留
参考例句:
  • The persistence of a cough in his daughter puzzled him.他女儿持续的咳嗽把他难住了。
  • He achieved success through dogged persistence.他靠着坚持不懈取得了成功。
26 technological gqiwY     
adj.技术的;工艺的
参考例句:
  • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
  • Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今, 随着科技进步,生活节奏不断增快。
27 automobile rP1yv     
n.汽车,机动车
参考例句:
  • He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
  • The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。
28 ascent TvFzD     
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高
参考例句:
  • His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
  • Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮,电梯开始缓慢上升。
29 rattle 5Alzb     
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
参考例句:
  • The baby only shook the rattle and laughed and crowed.孩子只是摇着拨浪鼓,笑着叫着。
  • She could hear the rattle of the teacups.她听见茶具叮当响。
30 artistic IeWyG     
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
参考例句:
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
31 durability Orxx5     
n.经久性,耐用性
参考例句:
  • Nylons have the virtue of durability.尼龙丝袜有耐穿的优点。
32 essentially nntxw     
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
参考例句:
  • Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
  • She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
33 isolated bqmzTd     
adj.与世隔绝的
参考例句:
  • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
  • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
34 isolating 44778bf8913bd1ed228a8571456b945b     
adj.孤立的,绝缘的v.使隔离( isolate的现在分词 );将…剔出(以便看清和单独处理);使(某物质、细胞等)分离;使离析
参考例句:
  • Colour filters are not very effective in isolating narrow spectral bands. 一些滤色片不能很有效地分离狭窄的光谱带。 来自辞典例句
  • This became known as the streak method for isolating bacteria. 这个方法以后就称为分离细菌的划线法。 来自辞典例句
35 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者,缔造者
参考例句:
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说,罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
36 inevitably x7axc     
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地
参考例句:
  • In the way you go on,you are inevitably coming apart.照你们这样下去,毫无疑问是会散伙的。
  • Technological changes will inevitably lead to unemployment.技术变革必然会导致失业。
37 unemployed lfIz5Q     
adj.失业的,没有工作的;未动用的,闲置的
参考例句:
  • There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
  • The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
38 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
39 liking mpXzQ5     
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
参考例句:
  • The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
  • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
40 resistant 7Wvxh     
adj.(to)抵抗的,有抵抗力的
参考例句:
  • Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
  • They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。
41 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
42 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
参考例句:
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
43 stimulated Rhrz78     
a.刺激的
参考例句:
  • The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work. 展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
  • The award has stimulated her into working still harder. 奖金促使她更加努力地工作。
44 applied Tz2zXA     
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
参考例句:
  • She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
  • This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
45 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
46 imprison j9rxk     
vt.监禁,关押,限制,束缚
参考例句:
  • The effect of this one is going to imprison you for life.而这件事的影响力则会让你被终身监禁。
  • Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.荷兰殖民当局因他参加独立运动而把他关押了起来。
47 impatience OaOxC     
n.不耐烦,急躁
参考例句:
  • He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢,他显得不耐烦。
  • He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。
48 full-time SsBz42     
adj.满工作日的或工作周的,全时间的
参考例句:
  • A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
  • I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作,我不知道她是如何对付的。
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