2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题

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2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题

Part Ⅰ 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-WRITING［10 MIN.］

Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following

situation:

You’ve 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 Ⅱ 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

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Part Ⅲ 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.

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Section A STATEMENT