2004年英语专业四级考试真题及解析.pdf

专业英语四级真题 2004 年 PART ⅠWRITING SECTION A COMPOSITION Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So, some say that phones will kill letter writing. What is your opinion ? Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic 1、 Will Phones Kill Letter Writing? You are to write three parts: In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to anatural conclusion or asummary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in aloss of marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING 2、 Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE anote of about 50 — 60 words based on the following situation: Your friend, Jane, has failed in the final exam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write anote to comfort her and give her some encouragement. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. 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 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. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO. 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. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A STATEMENT In this section you will hear eight statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question. 4、 Where is Lily working now? A. In the police department. B. In adrama society. C. In auniversity. D. In aprimary school. 5、 Passengers must check in to board Flight 5125 by A. 11 :00. B. 11: 20. C. 11: 30. D.11: 50. 6、 Which of the following statements is true? A. There is astrike across the country. B. Many trains have been cancelled. C. A few trains have been cancelled. D. There is astrike in the North Region. 7、 The death and missing numbers in the floods are respectively A. 60/9. B. 16/9. C. 9/60. D. 9/16. 8、 What is John supposed to do on Sunday? A. Call the office. B. Revise his paper. C. Solve the problem. D. Hand in the paper. 9、 What do we know about Mary Jackson? A. She is the speaker's friend. B. She likes stories. C. She is an author. D. She gave agift. 10 、 What do we know about the speaker? A. The speaker can get good tips. B. The speaker pays for the meals. C. The speaker can get good wages. D. The speaker lives comfortably. 11 、 What will the speaker probably do next? A. To buy some medicine. B. To buy anew cupboard. C. To ignore the matter. D. To investigate the matter. 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 questions. 12 、 When will they discuss the agenda? A. Before dinner. B. During dinner. C. After dinner. D. Tomorrow. 13 、 What can be inferred about the woman? A. She'll be travelling during the vacation. B. She'll be working during the vacation. C. She's looking forward to going home. D. She will offer her help to Jane. 14 、 What is the cause of their complaint? A. The place. B. The heat. C. The workload. D. The facilities. 15 、 What can be concluded about Janet? A. She has come to the party. B. She is hosting the party. C. She hasn't turned up. D. She is planning aparty. 16 、 Where does the conversation probably take place?