2006年6月大学英语四级真题和答案

2006年6月大学英语四级真题和答案

2006年6月大学英语四级考试B卷PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes)　　SectionA　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwarsaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce:Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmaxireadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichis,thebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.　　Example:Youwillhear:　　Youwillread:　　A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant　　Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)"Attheoffice"isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　SampleAnswer[A][B][C]ID]　　1.A)Theywentalongwaytoattendtheparty.　　B)Theydidn'tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks.　　C)Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty.　　D)Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests.　　2.A)Tothebookstore.C)Tothemarket.　　B)Tothedentist's.D)Tothepostoffice.　　3.A)Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness.　　B)ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions.　　C)Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting.n　　D)ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician.　　4.A)Tomisusuallytalkative.C)Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto.　　B)Tomhasaverybadtemper.D)Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues.　　5.A)Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.　　B)Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.　　C)Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar.　　D)Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman.　　6.A)Thewomanhastogetthetextbooksinotherways.　　B)Thewomanhassoldherusedtextbookstothebookstore.　　C)Themanisgoingtobuyhistextbooksfromabookstore.　　D)Themandoesn'twanttosellhistextbookstothewoman.　　7.A)Attendaconference.C)Meethislawyer.　　B)Giveaspeech.D)Makeabusinesstrip.　　8A)Jessiealwayssayswhatshethinks.　　B)Jessieseemstohavealotonhermind.　　C)Jessieiswrongtofindfaultwithherboss.　　D)Jessieshouldknowthemarketingdirectorbetter.t　　9.A)Heienistalkative.C)Helenissociable.　　B)Helenisactive.D)Helenisquiet.　　10.A)JimmywillregretmarryingaFrenchwoman.B)Jimmyisnotseriousinmakingdecisions.　　C)Jimmyisrichenoughtobuyabighouse.D)Jimmy'swordsareoftennotreliable.　　SectionBn　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　PassageOne　　Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　11.A)Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings.　　B)ItwasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianfarmers.　　C)IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernUSA.　　D)ItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulweeds.　　12.A)Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving.　　B)Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu.　　C)Theywillbecometoohardtoplough.　　D)Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil.　　13.A)Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol.　　B)Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit.　　C)Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth.　　D)Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant.　　PassageTwo　　Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　14.A)Abusinesscorporation.C)Asocietyoflegalprofessionals.　　B)Theuniverseasawhole.D)Anassociationofteachersandscholars.　　15.A)Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod.　　B)Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange.n　　C)Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones.　　D)Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities.　　16.A)Privatedonations.C)Grantsfromcorporations.　　B)Governmentfunding.D)Feespaidbystudents.　　PassageThree　　Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　17.A)HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar.　　B)Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals.　　C)HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational.　　D)Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld.　　18.A)Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting.　　B)Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities.　　C)Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals.　　D)Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld.　　19.A)Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped.　　B)Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors.　　C)Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals.　　D)Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities.　　20.A)Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld.　　B)Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries.　　C)Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology.　　D)IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica.PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)nPassageone　　Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart,Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsatunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.　　Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:　　Interestinpursuinginternationalcareershassoaredinrecentyears.enhancedbychronic(长久的)personnelshortagesthatarecausingcompaniestosearchbeyondtheirhomebordersfortalent.　　Professionalsseekcareerexperienceoutsideoftheirhomecountriesforavarietyofreasons.Theymayfeeltheneedtorechargetheirbatterieswithanewchallenge.Theymaywantapositionwithmoreresponsibilitythatencouragescreativityandinitiative.Ortheymaywishtoexposetheirchildrentoanotherculture,andtheopportunitytolearnasecondlanguage.　　Whenapplyingforajob,oneusuallyhastosubmitaresumeorcurriculumvitae(CV).Thetwotermsgenerallymeanthesamething:aone-ortwo-pagedocumentdescribingone'seducationalqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.However,guidelinesforpreparingar6sum6areconstantlychanging.Thebestadviceistofindoutwhatisappropriateregardingthecorporate(公司)culture,thecountryculture,andthecultureofthepersonmakingthehiringdecision.Thechallengewillbetoembracetwoormoreculturesinonedocument.Thefollowinglistisagoodplacetostart.　　●"Educationalrequirementsdifferfromcountrytocountry.Inalmosteverycaseof'cross-border'jobhunting,juststatingthetitleofyourdegreewillnotbeanadequatedescription.Providethereaderwithdetailsaboutyourstudiesandanyrelatedexperience."　　●Payattentiontotheresumeformatyouuse-chronologicalorreverse-chronologicalorder.Chronologicalordermeanslistingyour'oldest'workexperiencefirst.Reverse-chronologicalordermeanslistingyourcurrentormostrecentexperiencefirst.Mostcountrieshavepreferencesaboutwhichformatismostacceptable.Ifyoufindnospecificguidelines.thegeneralpreferenceisforthereverse-chronologicalformat."　　●IfyouaresubmittingyourresumeinEnglish,findoutiftherecipient（收件人)usesBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglishbecausetherearevariationsbetweenthetwoversions.Forexample,universityeducationisoftenreferredtoas'tertiaryneducation'intheUnitedKingdom,butthistermisalmostneverusedintheUnitedStates.Areaderwhoisunfamiliarwiththesevariationsmayassumethatyourresumecontainserrors.　　21.Companiesarehiringmoreforeignemployeesbecause　　A)theyfindforeignemployeesareusuallymoretalented　　B)theyneedoriginalideasfromemployeeshiredoverseas　　C)theywanttoexpandtheirbusinessbeyondhomeborders　　D)theyhavedifficultyfindingqualifiedpersonnelathome　　22.Theauthorbelievesthatanindividualwhoappliestoworkoverseas　　A)isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiative　　B)aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskills　　C)isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathome　　D)seekseitherhisownorhischildren'sdevelopment　　23.Whenitcomestoresumewriting,itisbestto　　A)takeculturalfactorsintoconsideration　　B)learnaboutthecompany'shiringprocess　　C)followappropriateguidelinesforjobhunting　　D)knowtheemployer'spersonallikesanddislikes　　24.Whenwritingaboutqualifications,applicantsareadvisedto　　A)stresstheiracademicpotentialtoimpressthedecisionmaker　　B)givethetitleoftheuniversitydegreetheyhaveearnedathome　　C)provideadetaileddescriptionoftheirstudyandworkexperiences　　D)highlighttheirkeeninterestinpursuinga'cross-border'careern　　25.Accordingtotheauthor'slastpieceofadvice,theapplicantsshouldbeawareof　　A)thedifferenteducationalsystemsintheUSandtheUK　　B)thedifferencesbetweenthevarietiesofEnglish　　C)therecipient'spreferencewithregardtotheformat　　D)thedistinctivefeaturesofAmericanandBritishcultures　　Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Passagetwo　　Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women'seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen'scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives(激励),providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.　　Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse'sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandartkeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy（预言)becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(恶性循环)ofneglect.　　Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.　　Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.n　　26.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis　　A)troublesomeC)rewarding　　B)labor-savingD)expensive　　27.Bysaying"...theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling..."(Lines45.Para.2).theauthormeansthat　　A)girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys　　B)girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams　　C)girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach　　D)girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome　　28.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen　　A)womencaremoreabouteducation　　B)girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation　　C)afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren　　D)parentscanaffordtheirdaughters'education　　29.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen'seducation?　　A)Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.　　B)Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.　　C)Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments.　　D)Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.　　30.7bepassagemainlydiscusses　　A)unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries　　B)thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomen　　C)themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosocietyn　　D)theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomenPassageThree　　Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:　　Speedingoffinastolencar,thethiefthinkshehasgotagreatcatch.Butheisinforanunwelcomesurprise.Thecarisfittedwitharemoteimmobiliser(锁止器),andaradiosignalfromacontrolcentremilesawaywillensurethatoncethethiefswitchestheengineoff,hewillnotbeabletostartitagain.　　Theideagoeslikethis.Acontrolboxfittedtothecarcontainsamini-cellphone,amicro-processorandmemory,andaGPS(全球定位系统)satellitepositioningreceiver.ffthecarisstolen,acodedcellphonesignalwilltellthecontrolcentretoblockthevehicle'senginemanagementsystemandpreventtheenginebeingrestarted.　　IntheUK,asetoftechnicalfixesisalreadymakinglifeharderforcarthieves.'Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged,'saysMartynRandall,asecurityexpert.Hesaysitwouldonlytakehimafewminutestoteachapersonhowtostealacar,usingabareminimumoftools.Butonlyifthecarismorethan10yearsold.　　Moderncarsarefartoughertosteal,astheirenginemanagementcomputerwon'tallowthemtostartunlesstheyreceiveauniqueIDcodebeamedoutbytheignition(点火)key.IntheUK,technologieslikethishavehelpedachievea31%dropinvehicle-relatedcrimesince1997.　　Butdeterminedcriminalsarestillmanagingtofindotherwaystostealcars,oftenbygettingboldoftheowner'skeys.Andkeytheftisresponsiblefor40%ofthetheftsofvehiclesfittedwithatrackingsystem.　　Ifthecartravels100metreswithoutthedriverconfirmingtheirID,thesystemwillsendasignaltoanoperationscentrethatithasbeenstolen.ThehundredmetresminimumavoidsfalsealarmsduetoinaccuraciesintheGPSsignal.　　Staffatthecentrewillthencontacttheownertoconfirmthatthecarreallyismissing,andkeeppoliceinformedofthevehicle'smovementsviathecar'sGPSunit.　　31.What'sthefunctionoftheremoteimmobilizerfittedtoacar?　　A)Tohelpthepolicemakeasurpriseattackonthecarthief.　　B)Toallowthecartolockautomaticallywhenstolen.n　　C)Topreventthecarthieffromrestartingitonceitstops.　　D)Topreventcartheftbysendingaradiosignaltothecarowner.　　32.Bysaying'Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged'(Lines1-2.Para.3).MartynRandallsuggeststhat　　A)ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealing　　B)self-preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheft　　C)thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnology　　D)thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcarsover10yearsold　　33.Whatisessentialinmakingamodemcartoughertosteal?　　A)Acodedignitionkey.C)Aspecialcellphonesignal.　　B)AuniqueIDcard.D)AGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver.　　34.Whydoesthetrackingsystemseta100-metreminimumbeforesendinganalarmtotheoperationscentre?　　A)Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm.　　B)Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar'smovements.　　C)Togivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationscentre.　　D)ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystem.　　35.Whatwilltheoperationscentredofirstafterreceivinganalarm?　　A)Startthetrackingsystem.C)Blockthecarengine.　　B)Contactthecarowner.D)Locatethemissingcar.PassageFour　　Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:　　Psychiatrists精神病专家)whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing-olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneynandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents'biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor.oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,"endupretiringmuchlater."Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.　　HenryMetcalf.a54-year-oldjournalist,knowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe'salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe'slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn'tmeanyoung.Latelyhe'sbeentakingafternoonnaps(午睡)daohangtokeepuphisenergy."Mybodyisaging,"saysMetcalf."Youcan'tgetawayfromthat."　　Often,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat."Theyworrythey'llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey'llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool,"saysJoannGalst,aNewYorkpsychologist.Butatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone:"thattheywon'tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,"shesays.　　Manylate-lifeparents,though,saytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttime.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertilily(受孕)treatment,MarilynNolenandherhusband.Randy,hadtwins."Webothwantedchildren,"saysMarilyn,whowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyears,"asenseoffamily."Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarter,happierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.'Thedadsareolder,moremature,"saysDr.Silber,"andmorereadytofocusonparenting."　　36.Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildrearing?　　A)Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially.　　B)Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.　　C)Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirchildren.　　D)Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren'sdemands.　　37.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream"(Lines7-8,Para.1)?　　A)Theyarereluctanttoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementage.n　　B)Theycan'tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof.　　C)Theycan'tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextrayears.　　D)Theyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementage.　　38.TheauthorgivestheexampleofHenryMetcalftoshowthat　　A)olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildren　　B)manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedage　　C)olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodies　　D)takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergy　　39.What'sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoanGalst?　　A)Approachingofdeath.C)Beinglaughedatbyotherpeople.　　B)Slowingdownoftheirpaceoflife.D)Beingmistakenforgrandparents.　　40.WhatdowelearnaboutMarilynandRandyNolen?　　A)Theythoughttheywereanexampleofsuccessfulfertilitytreatment.　　B)Notuntiltheyreachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingchildren.　　C)Notuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeeltheyhadformedafamily.　　D)Theybelievedthatchildrenbornofolderparentswouldbesmarter.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)　　Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesit:thispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChooseciteONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarktheCorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.　　4l.People'sexpectationsaboutthefuturemayhavemoreinfluenceontheirsenseofwell-beingthantheirstatedoes.　　A)currentC)modernn　　B)initialD)primitive　　42.Afterworkingallday,hewassotiredthathewasinnotogotothepartywithus.　　A)tasteC)sense　　B)moodD)emotion　　43.Thereisalreadycleartoshowthatplantsandanimalsarebeingaffectedbyclimatechange.　　A)witnessC)identity　　B)certificationD)evidence　　44.Manywomenstillfeelthattheyarebeingbyamaleculture,particularlyintheprofessionalservicessector.　　A)heldbackC)heldon　　B)heldforthD)heldout　　45.Thefindingspaintauniquepictureoftheshoppinghabitsofcustomers,plustheirmotivationand　　A)privilegesC)possessions　　B)possibilitiesD)preferences　　46.It'sgoodtoknowthatquiteafewpopularEnglishexpressionsactuallyfromtheBible.　　A)acquireC)derive　　B)obtainD)result　　47.Tom,diditevertoyouthatyouwouldbepunishedforcheatingonexams?　　A)happenC)reflect　　B)occurD)strike　　48.IntheUS,88percentofsmokershadstartedbeforetheywere18,despitethefactthatitistoselln　　cigarettestoanyoneunderthatage.　　A)liableC)irrational　　B)liberalD)illegal　　49.Accordingtothekeywitnesses,apeculiarlybignoseisthecriminal'smostmemorablefacial　　A)featureC)spot　　B)hintD)signature　　50.Brazil’sconstitutionthemilitaryuseofnuclearenergy.　　A)withdrawsC)interrupts　　B)forbidsD)objects　　51.Somepeoplearguethatthedeathdoesnotnecessarilyreducethenumberofmurders.　　A)plotC)penalty　　B)practiceD)pattern　　52.Manypersonnelmanagerssayitisgettingharderandhardertohonestapplicantsfromthegrowingnumberofdishonestones.　　A)distinguishC)dissolve　　B)disguiseD)discount　　53.Astudyshowsthatstudentslivinginnon-smokingdormsarelesslikelytothehabitofsmoking.　　A)makeupC)drawup　　B)turnupD)pickup　　54.Almostalljobapplicantsaredeterminedtoleaveagoodonapotentialemployer.　　A)illusionC)impressionn　　B)reputationD)reflection　　55.AspecialfeatureofeducationatMITistheopportunityforstudentsandfacultytotogether　　inresearchactivities.　　A)specializeC)consist　　B)participateD)involve　　56.Althoughtheylosttheirjobs,savingsandunemploymentbenefitsallowthecoupleto　　theircomfortablehome.　　A)comeinforC)lookforwardto　　B)catchupwithD)holdonto　　57.Althoughmanyexpertsagreethatmorechildrenareoverweight,thereisdebateoverthebestwaysto　　theproblem.　　A)relateC)file　　B)tackleD)attach　　58.Animportantfactorindetermininghowwellyouperforminanexaminationistheofyourmind.　　A)stateC)situation　　B)caseD)circumstance　　59.Researchshowsthatthereisnorelationshipbetweenhowmuchapersonearnsandwhetherhefeelsgoodaboutlife.　　A)successiveC)significant　　B)subsequentD)sincere　　60.Sadly,asspendingonprivategardenshas,spendingonpublicparkshasgenerallydeclined.A)heightenedC)flownn　　B)liftedD)soared　　61.Lungcancer,likesomeothercancers,oftendoesn'tproduceuntilitistoolateandhasspreadbeyondthechesttothebrain,liverorbones.　　A)trailsC)symptoms　　B)therapiesD)symbols　　62.Withtheincreasingunemploymentrate,workerswhoare50to60yearsoldareusuallythefirsttobe　　A)laidoffC)laidout　　B)laidasideD)laidup　　63.Thephysicaldifferencesbetweenmenandwomencanbedirectlytoourbasicnashuntersandchild-bearers.　　A)pursuedC)switched　　B)tracedD)followed　　64.Itisclearthatthedoghasamuchgreaterofitsbraindevotedtosmellthanisthecasewithhumans.　　A)compositionC)percent　　B)compoundD)proportion　　65.Americancollegestudentsareincreasinglywithcreditcarddebtandtheconsequencescanberatherserious.　　A)boostedC)discharged　　B)burdenedD)dominated　　66.Numerousstudiesalreadylinkthefirstmealofthedaytobetterclassroom　　A)performanceC)behavior　　B)functionD)display　　67.Themostsuccessfulpost-careerathletesarethosewhocantaketheidentityandfifeskillsthelearnedinsportsandthemtoanotherareaoflife.n　　A)utilizeC)apply　　B)employD)exert　　68.Thetechnologicaladvancesmadeitpossibleforthemiddleclassestoenjoywhathadoncebeenonlytotheveryrich.　　A)manageableC)acceptable　　B)measurableD)affordable　　69.Beingoutofwork,lanecannolongerfriendstodinnersandmoviesassheusedto.　　A)urgeC)appeal　　B)treatD)compel　　70.bythesuperstarsontelevision,theyoungathletestrainedhardandplayedintensely.　　A)ImitatedC)Insured　　B)ImposedD)InspiredPartIVCloze(15minutes)　　Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearejourchoicesmarkedA).B).C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　Thepartoftheenvironmentalmovementthatdrawsmyfirm'sattentionisthedesignofcities.buildingsandproducts.WhenwedesignedAmerica'sfirstso-called"green"officebuildinginNewYorktwodecades7L_,wefeltveryalone.Buttoday,thousandsofpeoplecometogreenbuildingconferences,andthe72thatbuildingscanbegoodforpeopleandtheenvironmentwillbeincreasinglyinfluentialinyearsto73.　　Backin1984wediscoveredthatmostmanufacturedproductsfordecorationweren'tdesignedfor74use.The"energy-efficient"sealedcommercialbuildingsconstructedafterthe1970senergycrisis75indoorairqualityproblemscausedbymaterialssuchaspaint,wallcoveringandcarpet.Sofar20years.we'vebeennfocusingonthesematerials76tothemolecules,lookingforwaystomakethem77forpeopleandtheplanet.　　Homebuilderscannowusematerials-suchaspaintsthatreleasesignificantly_78_amountsoforganiccompounds-thatdon't79thequalityoftheair,water,orsoil.Ultimately.80_,ourbasicdesignstrategyisfocusednotsimplyonbeing"lessbad"butoncreating81healthfulmaterialsthatcanbeeithersafelyreturnedtothesoil_82_reusedbyindustryagainandagain.Asamatterof_83,theworld'slargestcarpetmanufacturerhasalready_84_"_acarpetthatisfullyandsafelyrecyclable(可循环用的).　　Lookatitthisway:Noone__85outtocreateabuildingthatdestroystheplanet.Butourcurrentindustrialsystemsare}86causingtheseconditions,whetherwelikeitornot.So87_ofsimplytryingtoreducethedamage,weare_88_apositiveapproach.We'regivingpeoplehigh-quality,healthfulproductsandanopportunitytomakechoicesthathavea89effectontheworld.It'snotjustthebuildingindustry,either.90_citiesaretakingtheseenvironmentallypositiveapproachestodesign,planningandbuilding.Portland,SeattleandBostonhavesaidtheywanttobegreencities.Chicagowantstobethegreenestcityintheworld.　　71.A)agoC)beforeB)offD)away　　72.A)practiceC)ideaB)outlookD)scheme　　73.A)goC)arriveB)comeD)continue　　74.A)indoorC)relevantB)inwardD)flexible　　75.A)displayedC)exhibitedB)discoveredD)revealed　　76.A)backC)nextB)downD)near　　77.A)comfortableC)safeB)cautiousD)stable　　78.A)reducedC)descendedB)revisedD)delayed　　79.A)denyC)dissolveB)depressD)destroy　　80.A)besidesC)anyhowB)howeverD)anyway　　81.A)partiallyC)completelyB)exactlyD)superficially　　82.A)orC)butB)andD)norn　　83.A)interestC)principleB)factD)course　　84.A)sketchedC)researchedB)constructedD)developed　　85.A)startsC)looksB)pullsD)makes　　86.A)basicallyC)traditionallyB)originallyD)inevitably　　87.A)becauseC)insteadB)outD)regardless　　88.A)adjustingC)adoptingB)admittingD)adapting　　89.A)functionalC)preciousB)beneficialD)sensible　　90.A)EntireC)FullB)TotalD)Complete　　2006年6月17日四级考试作文　　PartV.Writing(30minutes)　　Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteaposterrecruitingvolunteers.YoushouldwriteatLeast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:　　1．校学生会将组织一次暑假志愿者活动，现招募志愿者　　2．本次志愿者活动的目的、活动安排等　　3．报名条件及联系方式　　VolunteersNeeded