2001年英语专业四级考试真题和答案详解

SECTION A STATEMENT

In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the uestion.

1. The speaker likes teaching because of ___.

A. its interesting nature

B. the good salaries

C. contact with the young

D. more summer holidays 

2. What does the speaker mean?

A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city.

B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions.

C. Living conditions are bad because the city is too big.

D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones. 

3. What does the statement mean?

A. Many people are concerned about their security.

B. Social security bears no relation to population.

C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.

D. Too many people may result in social security problems. 

4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by ___.

A. 10:30 a.m B. 10:00 a.m C. 11:30 a.m D. 11:00 a.m 

5. The speaker is probably a(n) ___.

A. insurance agent B. fireman C. salesman D. policeman 

6. The speaker thinks that___.

A. Ian achieved a lot as an athlete

B. Ian’s blind eye prevented him from athletics

C. Ian’s success depended on his childhood experience

D. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye 

7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her___.

A. husband’s health B. husband’s work C. husband’s illness D. own health 

8. The relationsh