48.______ much is known about what occurs during sleep, the precise function of sleep and its different stages remains largely in the realm of assumption. ?

A) Because B) For C) Since D) While

49.John doesn't believe in ______ medicine; he has some remedies of his own .?

A) standard B) regular C) routine D) conventional

50.Owing to ________ competition among the airlines, travel expense have been reduced considerably.?

A) fierce B) strained C) eager D) critical

51.They always give the vacant seats to comes first.?

A) whoever B) whomever C) who D) whom

52.In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who are _________ enough to get into universities.?

A) ambitious B) fortuante C) aggressive D) substantial

53.Professor Wang,_______ for his informative lectures, was warmly receive d by his students.?

A) knowing B) to be known C) known D) having known

54.Our manager is _______ an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon.?

A) calling on B) calling up C) calling in D) calling for

55.A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _______ .?

A) precaution B) crisis C) emergency D) urgency

56.He said that the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he _____ by then.?

A) would have arrived B) should arrive C) must have arrived D) would arrive

57.The film provides a deep _______ into a wide range of human qualities and feelings.?

A) insight B) fancy C) imagination D) outlook

58.It is high time that such practices __________ .

A) are ended B) be ended C) were ended D) must be ended

59.Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the _____ charged o n public transport were more reasonable.?

A) fees B) payments C) fares D) costs

60.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _________ .?

A) pulled out B) pulled up C) pulled through D) pulled over

Part Ⅳ Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D) on the right side of the paper.You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic ?vocal sounds (语 声)?, and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication.

Let's look at this ? 61 ? in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, ? 62 ? distinguishes man from the rest of the ? 63 ? world.

Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by ? 64 ? of cries: for example, many birds utter ? 65 ? calls at the approach of danger; monkeys utter ? 66 ? cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure. ? 67 ? these various means of communication differ in important ways ? 68 ? human language. For instance, animals' cries do not ? 69 ? thought s and feelings clearly. This means basically, that they lack structure. They lack the kind of structure that ? 70 ? us to divide a human utterance into ? 71 ?.

We can change an utterance by ? 72 ? one word in it with ? 73 ?: a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g ., "tanks approaching from the north", ? 74 ? who can change one word and say "aircraft approaching from the north" or "tanks approaching from the west"; but a bird has a single alarm cry, ? 75 ? means "danger!"

This is why the number of ? 76 ? that an animal can make is very limited: the great ?tit (山雀)? is a case ? 77 ? point; it has about twenty different calls, ? 78 ? in human language the number of possible utterances is ? 79 ?. It also explai ns why animal cries are very ? 80 ? in meaning.

61.A) classification B) definition C) function D) perception?

62.A) that B) it C) as D) what?

63.A) native B) human C) physical D) animal?

64.A) ways B) means C) methods D) approaches?

65.A) mating B) exciting C) warning D) boring?

66.A) identical B) exciting C) different D) unfamiliar?

67.A) But B) Therefore C) Afterwards D) Furthermore?

68.A) about B) with C) from D) in?

69.A) infer B) explain C) interpret D) express?

70.A) encourage B) enables C) enforces D) ensures?

71.A) speeches B) sounds C) words D) voices?

72.A) replacing B) spelling C) pronouncing D) saying?

73.A) ours B) theirs C) another D) others?

74.A) so B) and C) but D) or?

75.A) this B) that C) which D) it?

76.A) signs B) gestures C) signals D) marks?

77.A) in B) at C) of D) for?

78.A) whereas B) since C) anyhow D) somehow?

79.A) boundless B) changeable C) limitless D) ceaseless?

80.A) ordinary B) alike C) common D) general

试 卷 二
注意事项

一、将校名、姓名、学校代号填入本页左面各项内，准考证号填入右下角。?

二、试卷二共两部分：Part Ⅰ听力理解的B节复合式听写(Compound Dictation)的答卷和Pa rt Ⅴ写作(Writing)，注意不要漏做。?

三、答案直接做在试卷二上，用钢笔或圆珠笔书写。

四、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密。若被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果自负。

Part Ⅰ

Section B Compound Dictation

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意：本试题答完后，必须卷面朝下放置，不得把答题内容暴露在外，否则以作弊论处。

It's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It's so vast, so deep, so (S1)___________. Unfortunately, it's not bottomless. Overfishing, (S2)________ with destructivefishing practices, is killing off the fish and (S3)________ their environment.?

Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living. At least 60 ( S4)___________ of the world's commercially important fish (S5)____________ are already over ?fished, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close dow n some areas of sea to commercial fishing.

Big, high?tech fleets (S6)___________ that everything in their path is pulled out o f water. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or d ying. That's an (S7)_________ of more than 20 million metric tons every year.?

(S8)__________________________ .?

In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of ?prawns (对虾)? caught, up t o 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

True, (S9)________________________ , before every ocean becomes a de ad sea.

(S10)____________________ , then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.

Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)?

Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic It Pays to Be Honest.You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:?

1.当前社会上存在着许多不诚实的现象?

2.诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实

It Pays to Be Honest?

2002年12月大学英语四级考试试卷?录音文字材料

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Section A?

1.M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight??

W: You treated me last weekend. Now, it's my turn. Shall we try something Italian?

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

2.W: Good afternoon. I'm calling to inquire about the four?bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.

M: I am sorry, but it's already sold.

Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?

3.W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember your promise?

M: This is not a game. It's only a cross word puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

4.M: Do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years?

W: Yes, of course. I call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent .

Q: What do we learn from the woman from the conversation?

5.M: Hurry, there is a bus coming.

W: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.

Q: What does the woman mean?

6.M: Wow, that's a big assignment we got for the English class.

W: Well, it's not as bad as it looks. It isn't due until Thursday morning.

Q: What does the woman mean?

7.W: Hello, is that Steve? I'm stuck in a traffic jam. I'm afraid I can't make it before seven o'clock.

M: Never mind. I'll be here waiting for you.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

8.M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.

W: You're right. It has opened a new world for me. I'm exposed to the thoughts of some of the world's best writers. I've never read so much in my life.?

Q: What does the woman mean?

9.W: Listen to me, Joe, the exam is already a thing of the past. Just forge t about it.

M: That's easier said than done.

Q: What can we infer from the conversation?

10.M: I hear you drive a long way to work everyday.

W: Oh, yes. It's about sixty miles. But it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and there's not much traffic.

Q: How does the woman feel about driving to work?

Section B

It's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. It's so vast, so deep, so mysterious. Unfortunately, it's not bottomless. Overfishing, coupled with destructivefishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.?

Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living. At least 60 percent of the world's commercially important fish species are already over?fish ed, or fished to the limit. As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.?

Big, high?tech fleets ensure that everything in their path is pulled out of water. Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. That's an average of more than 20 million metric tons every year.?

When you consider, that equals a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the size of the problem.?

In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of ?prawns (对虾)? caught, up t o 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it's vital we find rational ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.?

It would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full size and reproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life .

2002年12月大学英语四级考试试卷?参考答案

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Section A

1-10: B D D B A D B A C B

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Section B

S1 mysterious S2 coupled S3 ruining S4 percent S5 species

S6 ensure S7 average?

S8 When you consider that equals a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the sides of the problem.

S9 some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it's vital we fin d rational ways of fishing

S10 It would make sense to give the fish enough of time to recover, grow to full size and reproduce

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

Passage one 11-15: A C B D A

Passage two 16-20: A B D B D

Passage three21-25: D C C B A

Passage four 26-30: A C D D B

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure
31-60:DBCBC ADABC DCDDA BCDDA ABBAC AACBB

Part Ⅳ Cloze
61-80:BADBC CACDB CACDC CAACD

Part Ⅴ Writing

写作指导:写文章之前，应该先花上一分钟时间好好地审一下题。这是一篇命题作文，题目是It Pay s to Be Honest。其中pay to意为"有利，值得"。因此文章应围绕"做人诚实非常值得"这 一主题展开。在指令中给了中文提纲，所以按照提纲，第一段应介绍当前社会存在着许多不 诚实的现象，如商人卖假货欺骗顾客，学生考试作弊欺骗老师等等，同时在这一段应表明自 己对这种现象的反感。

?第二段提出观点诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实。并用具体的例子来说明这一点，例子可以 是 正面的，也可以是反面的。如范文中用的就是"狼来了"的反面例子。 最后，结尾应强调 做人应该诚实，这是人的基本素质。

Sample Writing:?It Pays to Be Honest

?From the mass media and also with our own eyes, we know much dishonest behaviour existed in our society. For example, businessmen sell fake products to cheat their customers; students copy other one's homework or download illicit paper from Internet to cheat their teachers; and even worse, there are medical person produce fake medicine harming the patients. Seeing our society is filled with so man y dishonestphenomena, I can't help asking myself what's wrong with us ?

?When we were very young we were taught the importance of being honest. I am sure everyone must still remember that story "wolf is coming". In the story the child kept cheating other people that wolf was coming, but when the wolf really came, nobody trusted his words and he finally suffered his own dishonesty. Also w e have heard many stories that people benefit from their virtues of honesty.

?So since we have already known being honest benefit both ourselves and othe r people, why many of us are still dishonest? I hope everyone to bear in mind th at being honest is the basic quality of human being and then we won't be afraid of any "wolf".