【正文】 2005年1月8日英語四級(jí)考試A卷(word版)Part I Section A Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, 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 hadto finish in the evening. This conversation iS most likely to have taken place at theoffice. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on theAnswer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) The man enjoys traveling by car. B) The man lives far from the subway. C) The man is good at driving.D) The man used to own a car.2. A) Tony should continue taking the course. B) She approves of Tony39。s decision. C) Tony can choose another science course.D) She can39。t meet Tony so early in the morning.3. A) She has to study for the exam. B) She is particularly interested in plays. C) She39。s eager to watch the new play. D) She can lend her notes to the man. 4. A) They will be replaced by online education sooner or later. B) They will attract fewer kids as online education expands. C) They will continue to exist along with online education.D) They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.5. A) Most students would like to work for a newspaper. B) Most students find a job by reading advertisements. C) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate.D) Most students don39。t want jobs advertised in the newspapers.6. A) Move the washing machine to the basement. B) Turn the basement into a workshop. C) Repair the washing machine.D) Finish his assignment.7. A) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor. B) The professor has changed his reading assignment. C) Some of the students are not on the professor39。s list.D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment.8. A) She doesn39。t want to talk about the contest. B) She39。s modest about her success in the contest. C) She39。s spent two years studying English in Canada.D) She39。s very proud of her success in the speech contest.9. A) Talking about sports. B) Writing up local news.C) Reading newspapers.D) Putting up advertisements10. A) They shouldn39。t change their plan. B) They39。d better change their mind. C) The tennis game won39。t last long. D) Weather forecasts are not reliable.Section B Compound DictationPart II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold orflu ( ~,~ ) may make a difference in how long the misery lasts. The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on bating colds and the flu(流感), and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That39。s because the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner aperson starts taking overthecounter remedy, the sooner relief will e. The mon cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms, while the flu is caused by three viruses flu A, B and C. There is no cure for eitherillness, but the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine ( ~~ ), which is, for most people, the bestway to fight the flu, according to the ALA. But if the flu does strike, quick action can help. Although the flu and mon cold have manysimilarit