1996年英语专业四级考试真题及解析.pdf

淘宝店铺：光速考研工作室 1 专业英语四级真题 1996 年 PART IWRITING SECTION A COMPOSITION 1、 Write acomposition of about 150 words on the following topic: Every college student would agree that life in college is not the same as itwas in the middle school. Now, you have been asked by the Students' Union to write apassage entitled THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY COLLEGE LIFE AND MY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE as part of an introduction programme for new students coming in September. You are to write in three paragraphs. In the first paragraph, state clearly what you think the main difference is between college and middle school life. In the second paragraph, state which life you prefer and why. In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to anatural conclusion with asummary or suggestion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in aloss of marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING 2、 Write anote of about 50 — 60 words based on the following situation: Your friend has just won the first prize in the Provincial English Speech Contest. Write anote of congratulations. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. PART Ⅱ DICTATION 3、 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2minutes to check through your work once more. PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. SECTION A STATEMENT In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of the statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following eight questions. Now listen to the statements. 4、 Joe went to court because he was a A. law breaker. B. trainee lawyer. C. friend of the judge. D. traffic policeman. 5、 Where did the speaker think they were supposed to meet? A. On the platform. B. On the train. C. Near the stairs. 淘宝店铺：光速考研工作室 2 D. At the information desk. 6、 What is being described? A. Telephone. B. Telegraph. C. Microfilm. D. Microscope. 7、 How long was the coach delayed? A. Three hours and forty five minutes. B. Five and ahalf hours. C. Two hours and forty five minutes. D. Eight hours and fifteen minutes. 8、 What does the speaker imply? A. Iwant you to have afully enjoyable holiday. B. Your plans for the trip interest me alot. C. Ithink you should arrive according to the plan. D. We are now making plans for your journey. 9、 What does the speaker mean? A. The shop told me this would happen. B. Ididn't know itwould be like this. C. It became smaller but still fits me. D. The cardigan is well worth the price. 10 、 When will the writer's new book be published? A. In the spring. B. In the summer. C. In the autumn. D. In the winter. 11 、 What does the speaker mean? A. Travelling by car is more dangerous than by air. B. There are 300 air crashes each year in the US. C. The air crashes each year kill about 50,000 people. D. Travelling by plane is more dangerous than by car. SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions. Now listen to the conversations. 12 、 What does the man mean? A. It's really nice to have achange. B. They ought to have been changed long ago. C. The curtains are of awrong colour. D. The curtains are still quite good. 13 、 The woman's usual attitude towards films is A. mixed