2001年1月大学英语四级考试试题

Part I Listening Comprehension　(20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversa-tion, 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 pause, 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. You 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) She has to post a letter instead.
　　B) She has to turn down the man's request.
　　C) She's not sure if the computer is fixed.
　　D) She can't send the message right now.

2. A) He didn't get the book he needed.
　　B) He had no idea where the book was.
　　C) The library is closed on weekends.
　　D) He was not allowed to check out the book.

3. A) Play a tape recorder. 　　　　　　　　　　C) Repair a typewriter.
　　B) Take a picture.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D) Start a car.

4. A) The woman rejected the man's apology.
　　B) The woman appreciated the man's offer.
　　C) The man had forgotten the whole thing.
　　D) The man had hurt the woman's feelings.

5. A) The woman is meeting the man at the airport.
　　B) They are complaining about the poor airport service.
　　C) They are discussing their plan for Christmas.
　　D) The man is seeing the woman off.

6. A) She plans to go to graduate school.
　　B) She will drop out of school.
　　C) She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.
　　D) She will take a part-time job.

7. A) He needs another job as research assistant.
B) He asked Professor Williams for assistance.
C) He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.
D) He is doing research with Professor Williams.

8. A) She thought there were no tickets left for the show.
　　B) She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.
　　C) The show was planned a long time ago.
　　D) The audience were deeply impressed by the show.

9. A) Mr. Long's briefing was unnecessarily long.
　　B) The woman should have been more attentive.
　　C) Mr. Long's briefing was not relevant to the mission.
　　D) The woman needn't have attended the briefing.

10. A) In a bank.　　　　　　　　　　　　C) In a clothing store.
　　B) In a school.　　　　　　　　　　　　D) In a barbershop.