2003年英语专业四级真题.doc

2003年英语专业四级真题 TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. Part ⅠWRITING［45 MIN.］ SECTION A COMPOSITION［35 MIN.］ People in modern society live under a lot of pressure, from education, career, or family. So it is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING A GOOD MOOD You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the 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: Your friend Clare has invited you to her house-warming party this weekend. However, you will be away then. Write her a note politely declining her invitation and expressing your best wishes to her. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］ Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were (26)____, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. (27)____ the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (28)____ that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald’s began (29)____ to frozen French fries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. (30)____, the change had a profound effect on the nation’s agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (31)____. McDonald’s fries now c