1995年专四真题

1995年英语专业四级真题 Passage A

If you are buying a property in France, whether for a permanent or a holiday home, it is important to open a French bank account. Although it is possible to exist on traveler’s cheques, Eurocheques and credit cards issued by British banks, the fees for these services can be expensive.

The simplest way to pay regular bills, such as electricity, gas or telephone, particularly when you are not in residence, is by direct debit (a sum withdrawn form an account) from your French account.

To open a current account, you will need to show your passport and birth certificate and to provide your address in the United Kingdom. You will be issued with a cheque book within weeks of opening the account. In France it is illegal to be overdrawn. All accounts must be operated in credit. However, there are no bank charges. Note that cheques take longer to clear in France than in Britain, and can only be stopped if stolen or lost.

The easiest way to transfer money from a British bank account to a French one is by bank transfer: simply provide your British bank with the name, address and number or your French bank account. The procedure takes about a week and costs between ￡5 and ￡40 for each transaction, depending on your British bank.

Alternatively, you can transfer money via a French bank in London. You can also send a sterling cheque (allow at least 12 days for the cheque to be cleared). Eurocheques or traveller’s cheques.

Finally, it is a good idea to make a friend of your French bank manager. His help can prove invaluable. 31.If you buy a property in France, you can save money by ______.

A.having a French bank account B.transferring money from Britain

C.cashing traveller’s cheques or Eurocheques D.using credit cards issued by British banks  32.One advantage French banks have over British banks is that ______.

A.you may take out more money than is in the account B.the interest rates on bank accounts are higher C.cheques are dealt with more rapidly D.you do not have to pay for services  33.The swiftest way to send money from England to France is ______.

A.to forward an English cheque to your French bank B.to go to a French bank in London C.to use a cashier’s cheque D.to arrange a bank transfer 34.The best title for this passage is _______.

A.How to Open a French Bank Account B.The Difference between Banking in Britain and France C.The Way to Transfer Money from Britain to France  D.A Guide to Banking in France Passage B

PROOF AGAINST HEART ATTACKS 

Does a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption—say, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily—helps to prevent coronary heart disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid indication of how alcohol works to protect the heart. In the study, researchers from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attacks with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The apparent source of the protection: those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high-density lipoproteins, the so-called good cholesterol, which is known to repel heart disease. As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotalling are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troubles—not to mention violent behaviour and traffic accidents. Moreover, some studies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people won’t be able to take a doctor’s prescription to the neighborhood bar or liquor store.

35.The medical article quoted in the passage demonstrates ______.

A.the way in which alcohol can help the heart B.how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems C.why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to one’s health

D.that reports on the advantages of alcohol were misfounded  36.Experiments showed that nondrinkers had _______. A.larger amounts of good cholesterol B.smaller amounts of good cholesterol C.higher blood pressure D.lower blood pressure 37.According to the passage, moderate drinking _______.

A.is recommended by doctors for heart patients B.should be allowed on prescription C.is still not medically advisable D.is not related to liver problems 38.The main theme of this passage is _______.

A.the change in recent drinking habits B.the connection between cancer and alcohol

C.whether moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers D.whether alcohol may be good for your health Passage C

RUN, RABBITS, RUN

From Greenwich to The Mall is good sport for all 

In its 13 years, the London Marathon has acquired a pedigree of excellence. That excellence is not just the awesome energy of the best runners and the smoothness of the organization, but also the quality of determination shown by all the competitors, male and female, able-bodied and disabled. When more than 26,000 gather at

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Greenwich tomorrow morning, only a few will be in the running to win the big prize money. The success of this event is that most of the athletes would be prepared to pay serious money just for the privilege of running the 26 miles 385 yards to the mall past the most famous urban scenery in the world.

The London Marathon has become one of Britain’s leading sports events. Since 1981, something like 45 million has been raised in individual sponsorship for charities. Tomorrow hundreds of thousands of people will line the route to cheer and to gasp in sympathetic participation. Millions will watch on television. Although they will be excited by the struggle for first place, they will also identify with the ordinary person trying to fulfil his or her physical potential. Many spectators will wonder whether next year they could complete the historic distance. That is how athletic dreams are born.

If the London Marathon and growth in physical fitness have transformed the lives of many adults, it is also important that children should have the opportunity to fulfil their ability in individual competitive sports.

Team games should be an essential ingredient of physical education in the national curriculum. However, coexisting with the playing of team games there should be an equal emphasis on the importance of individual competitive sports at all levels in schools.

The Government must be careful that in insisting on the value of team games in schools, it does not ignore the value of individual activities, which are practised throughout the world and form the basis of the Olympic Games. Many of the runners in the London Marathon tomorrow have found courage, fulfilment and fitness through training for the event. These are qualities that schoolchildren can, and should, acquire through a variety of demanding individual activities in physical education.

39.In order to enter the Marathon, participants must _______.

A.pay an entrance fee B.assemble in one specific area

C.be able to run 26 miles, 385 yards D.compete for the right to take part  40.The main attraction of the Marathon for non-participants is _______.

A.the amount of money raised for charity B.the chance to take part the following year C.witnessing the contestants’ determination D.a concern with the race’s history 41.According to the passage, which of the following is true? A.Individual sports are as important as team games.  B.Individual sports are more important than team games. C.Individual sports are less important than teams.  D.It is hard to say which is less or more important.

42.According to the writer, the Government’s policy on physical education ________. A.should not promote team games at all

B.upholds the principles of the Olympic Games

C.is active in producing successful Marathon participants D.should encourage those qualities by Marathon participants Passage D

No Stopping Him: The Fast Man with a Fast Car 

On the track, the form embodies power, each curve and line is moulded for speed.

For the man at the wheel is the fastest athlete in the world today: Linford Christie. European, Commonwealth and World champion, who has just taken delivery of his new car, the latest version of the Toyota Supra.

It is a conspicuously fast car. The result perfectly matches Christie’s own character, and shares his inability to compromise when it comes to delivering performance. 

The Supra, priced a few pence short of ￡39,000 is rumoured to be capable of 180 mph, but the speed is artificially limited to 155 mph. From a standing start, it can reach 60 mph in under five seconds.

The Supra might raise Christie’s profile with the police, but if he is pulled over nowadays it is usually by an officer seeking a chat and an autograph rather than anything more official. After an incident in 1988 when he was stopped, he prosecuted the police and won ￡30,000 compensation for wrongful arrest.

Safety is high on the list of Supra extras, with driver and passenger airbags; antilock braking; electronic traction control to avoid wheel-spin; side-impact door beams; and a steering column that collapses to protect the driver in an accident. Then there is the six-speed gearbox; cruise control; air-conditioning; alarm and immobilizer.

Christie, the British athletics team captain since 1990, will enjoy the comfort of the Supra during a hectic few weeks this June and July when he visits Sheffield, Wales, Gateshead, Wrexham, Edinburgh, Crystal Palace, and then Gateshead again, as his season builds towards the Commonwealth Games in August and the World Cup in September.

43.The Supra is a suitable car for Linford Christie because _______.

A.it is an expensive model B.it has high standards C.it helps promote sports D.it is very safe  44.On the subject of speed, the car can travel ______.

A.at a maximum of 180 mph B.at the same speed as the previous model C.at a maximum of 155 mph D.faster than the previous model  45.Nowadays if Christie is stopped by the police it is _______.

A.because he drives very fast B.because he is not a thoughtful driver C.often for informal reasons D.due to what happened in 1988 

46.According to the writer the Supra’s most outstanding feature is its ______.

A.six-speed gearbox B.alarm systemC.air conditioning D.safety features  Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

47.Most people can’t get _______ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee.

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A.on B.through C.over D.by 

48.He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder ______ out and three men climbing down it.

A.throwing B.being thrown C.having thrown D.having been thrown  49.He resented _______ to wait. He expected the minister ___ him at once.

A.to be asked, to see B.being asked, to see C.to be asked, seeing D.being asked, seeing  50.The idea of travelling through _______ space to other planets interests many people today. A.a B.the C./ D.one

51.The meeting’s been cancelled. Ann ______ all that work.

A.need to do B.need have C.needn’t have done D.needed not to do  52.It was not until midnight _______ the snowcapped peak.

A.that they sighted B.that they did not sight C.did they sight D.had they sighted 53.You’d better look at the difficulty _______.

A.the other way B.by the other way C.another way D.by another way

54.________ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise. A.Unless B.As C.Though D.Since 55.He prefers _______.

A.to write his letters rather than dictating them B.to write his letters rather than dictate them C.writing his letters rather than dictate D.writing his letters rather than have dictated them 56.You and I could hardly understand, ______?

A.could I B.couldn’t you C.couldn’t we D.could we  57.He is not under arrest, ______ any restriction on him.

A.or the police have placed B.or the police have placed C.nor the police have placed D.nor have the police placed

58.We could _________ him with a detached house when he came, but he had specifically asked for a small flat. A.provided B.have provided C.not provide D.not provide

59.This missile is designed so that once _______ nothing can be done to retrieve it. A.fired B.being fired C.they fired D.having fired 60.______the two, Bob is _______ student.

A.Of, more diligent B.In, more diligent C.Of, the more diligent D.In, the more diligent  61._______, he would not have recovered so quickly.

A.Hadn’t he been taken good care of B.Had he not been taken good care of C.Had not he been taken good care of D.Had he been not taken good care of  62.The local council has decided to take the _______ of the hotel to court. A.landlord B.tenant C.client D.proprietor 63.Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough _______. A.nuisance B.disturbance C.trouble D.annoyance .The cold drink _______ him after his long hot journey. A.reduced B.refreshed C.released D.recovered

65.For years she suffered from the ______ that her husband might come back to her. A.vision B.idea C.imagination D.illusion 

66.He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _______ without too much difficulty. A.work B.career C.post D.employment  67.The accusation left him quite _______ with rage. A.quiet B.silent C.mute D.speechless

68.As the drug took _______ the patient became quieter. A.force B.effect C.action D.influence

69.From time to time, there have been _______ demands that the basic wage be increased. A.insistent B.persistent C.consistent D.resistant 

70.Notebooks, textbooks and school magazines were accidentally _______ all over the floor. A.spread B.separated C.splashed D.scattered 

71.An ______ degree was conferred on the distinguished professor. A.honest B.honoured C.honorary D.honorific 

72.Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will pull _______. A.up B.through C.out D.back

73.The purpose of the survey was to _______ the inspectors with local conditions. A.inform B.notify C.instruct D.acquaint 

74.Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw _______ his bad cold. A.off B.away C.down D.over 

75.Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _______ to its original splendor. A.recovered B.renewed C.restored D.replaced  76.They had a pleasant chat _______ a cup of coffee. A.for B.with C.during D.over Part IV Cloze (30 minutes)

Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? (31) ___an event takes place, newspapers are on the street (32) ___ the details. Wherever anything

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happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to ( 33) ___ the news.

Newspapers have one basic (34) ___, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to (35) ___it.

Radio, telegraph, television, and ( 36) ___ in-ventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. ( 37 ) ___, this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to im- prove the (38) ___and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are (39) ___ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields. Besides keeping readers(40) ___ of the latest news, today’s newspapers(41 ) ___ and influence readers about polities and other important and serious matters.

Newspapers influence readers’economic choices (42) ___ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very(43) ___.

Newspapers are sold at a price that (44) ___ even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main ( 45 ) ___ of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The (46) ___ in selling advertising depends newspaper’s value to advertisers.

This (47) ___in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper?

Circulation depends (48) ___on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment(49) ___in a newspaper’s pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper’s value to readers as a source of information(50) ___the community, city, county, state, nation and world—and even outer space. 77. A.Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before  78. A.to give B.giving C.given D.being given  79. A.gather B.spread C.carry D.bring 80. A.reason B.cause C.problem D.purpose 81. A.make B.publish C.know D.write

82. A.another B.other C.one another D.the other 83. A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So 84. A.value B.ratio C.rate D.speed

85. A.spread B.passed C.printed D.completed

86. A.inform B.be informed C.to be informed D.informed 87. A.entertain B.encourage C.educate D.edit 88. A.on B.through C.with D.of

. A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose

90. A.tries to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to cover D.succeeds in  91. A.source B.origin C.course D.finance 92. A.way B.means C.chance D.success

93. A.measures B.measured C.is measured D.was measured 94. A.somewhat B.little C.much D.something 

95. A.offering B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered 96. A.by B.with C.at D.about

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