2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题Part WRITING 45 MIN. SECTION A COMPOSITION Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: College life should be varied and colourful. And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improveme nt in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled: The Importance of Extracurricular Activities In the first part of your article you should clearly present your view, and in t he second part you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or summ ary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failur e to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING10 MIN. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Youve read on the notice board that the university library is looking for a par t-time library assistant who can work at weekends. You think that your classmate , George, is a suitable person for this vacancy. Write him a note, telling him w hat you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview Marks will be awarded for content organization, grammar and appropriacy.Part DICTATION 15 MIN. 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 w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO Part LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN. In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet. Section A STATEMENT In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.1. What is said about Harrys brother? A. He is happy with his job. B. He is a very ambitious man. C. He is too ambitious to be an engine driver. D. He doesnt like to be an engine driver. 2. What do you learn about Ms. Ellis? A. She has been waiting. B. She is examining her patient. C. She is seeing her doctor. D. She wouldnt mind waiting. 3. Joan is probably a_. A. nurse B. doctor C. lawyer D. saleswoman 4. The speaker sees Mary wear _ different silk scarves in a wee k. A. 2 B.5 C.7 D. 6 5. Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford? A. East Croydon. B.Victoria. C. Southeast. D.Red Hill. 6. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Interviewing a clerk. B. Writing a job ad. C. Dismissing a clerk. D. Making inquires 7. What does the speaker mean? A. Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy. B. Emily used to be honest only. C. Emily used to be trustworthy only. D. Emily is more than honest and trustworthy. 8. When does the next train leave? A. 6:56. B. 7:00. C.7:28. D.8:38. 9. What was wrong with Malcolm? A. He had trouble working hard. B. He didnt know where to go. C. He never went anywhere. D. He worked hard but never succeeded. SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. A t the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of th e following eight questions. 10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Lawyer and client. D. Boss and secretary. 11. What is the weather usually like in November? A. Hotter than the present weather. B. More humid than the present weather. C. Drier than the present weather. D. Cooler than the present weather. 12. What conclusion can we draw from this conversation? A. Public buses are fast and cheap. B. Parking is becoming a big problem. C. Subway trains are even safer than taxis. D. Taxis are more convenient than buses. 13. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Fixing the womans computer. B. Ordering some new parts by Friday. C. Getting the new parts ready by Friday. D. Sending the womans computer