2006年6月新四级真题及答案

2006年6月新四级真题及答案

2006年6月新四级真题及答案Lastupdatedon2006-11-1115:00:47,2viewspartIWriting(30minute)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutetowriteashortessayonthetopicofstudentsselectingtheirfectures.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinewhenbellow:1.有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师2.学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素3.学生自选任课教师的益处和可能产生的问题OnStudentsSelectingLecturers范文：OnStudentsChoosingLecturersNowadays,someuniversitiesgivestudentstherighttochoosewhoteachessomeoftheirclasses.Thishasledtosomedebateoverwhetherstudentsshouldbegiventhismuchpower.Thereareseveralfactorsthatstudentsconsiderwhenchoosingalecturer,includingtheteachingstyleofthelecturer,thelecturer'sacademicbackground,andthelecturer'sreputationamongstudents.Theideallecturerisonewhohasaninterestingteachingstyle,adiverseacademicbackground,andagoodreputationamongstudents.Therearebothpositiveandnegativeaspectstoallowingstudentstochoosetheirlecturers.Givingstudentsthechoiceencouragesthemtotakeownershipfortheirclasses,andalsoputspressureonteacherstoimprovetheirteachingquality.However,thefactorsthatstudentsconsidermightnotbetheonesthatleadtothehighestqualityofeducation.Schoolsmightendupwithlecturerswhoteachinterestingclasseswithoutmuchcontent.PartIIReadingcomprehension(skimmingandscanning)(15nminute) Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutetogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1 Forquestions1-7,markY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifstatementcintradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTCIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.forquestion8-10,completethesentencedwiththeinformationgiveninthepassage. Highway Agovermentstudyrecommendedanationalhighwaysystermof33,920miles,andcongresspassedtheFedercal-AidHighwayActof1944,whichcalledforstrict,centrakkycontrolleddesertcriterra. Theinterstatehighwaysystemwasfinallylaunchedin1956andhasbeenhailedasoneofthegreatestpublicworksprojectsofthecentury.Tobulidits44,000-milewebofhighways,bridge.andtunnelshundredsofuniqueengineeringdesignsandsolutionshadtobeworkedout.Considerthemanygeographic,featuresofthecountry:mountains,steepgrades,wetlands,rivers,desortsandplains.Variablesincludedtheslopeoftheland,theabilityofthepavementtosupporttheload.Innovative,designsofroadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,andinterchangesthatcouldrunthroughorbypassurbanareassoonbegantoweavetheirwayacrossthecountry,foreveralteringthefaceofAmerican. Long-span,segmented-concrete,cable-stayedbridgessuchasHaleBoggsinLouisianaandtheSunshineSkywayinFlorida,andremarkabletunnelslikeFortMchenryinMarylandandMr.bakerinWashingtondevelopedunderthenation'sphysicalchallenges,Trafficcontrolsystemsandmethodsofconstructiondevelopedudertheinterstateprogramsooninfluencedhighwayconstructionaroundtheworld,angwereinvaluableinimprovingtheconditionofurbanstreetsandtrafficnpatterns. Today.theinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S,andtheU.SwithCanadaandMexico,Builtwithsafetyinmindthehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,ourvesengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess,ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.Sroads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads) ByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofjobs,accesstothegrowthoptionsintermsofjobsaccesstocuturalprogreamshealthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheyenerishmost:personalfreedomofmobility. Theinterstatesystemhasbeenanessentialelementofthenation'seconomicgrowthintermsofshippingandjobcreation:morethan75percentofthenation'sfreightdeliveriesarrivebytruck.andmostproductsthatarrivebyrailorairuseinterstatesforthelastlegofthejourneybyvehiole.NotonlyhasthehighwaysystemaffectedtheAmericaneconomybyprovidingshippingroutes,ithasledtothegrowthofspin-offindustrieslikeservicestations,motels,restaurants,andshoppingcentres.Ithasallowertherwlocationofmanufacturingplantsandotherindustriesfromurbanareastorural. Bytheendofthecenturytherewasanimmensenetworkofpavedroads,residentialstreets,expressways,andfreewaysbuilttosupportmillionsofvehicles,ThehighwaysystemwasofficiallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisonandleadership.Theyearconstructionbeganhesaid:"Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebear-UnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanysepaeatenparts."   1.Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswereinplaceby1921.2.GeneralEisenhowerfeltthatthebroadGermanmotorwaysmademoresensethanthetwo-lanehighwaysofAmerica.3.Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.4.Manyoftheproblemspresentedbythecountry’sgeographicalfeaturesfoundsolutionsininnovativeengineeringprojects.5.Inspiteofsafetyconsiderations,thedeathrateoninterstatehighwaysisstillhigherthanthatofotherAmericanroads.6.TheinterstatehighwaysystemprovidesaccessbetweenmajormilitaryinstallationsinAmerica.7.Servicesstations,motelsandrestaurantspromotedthedevelopmentoftheinterstatehighwaysystem. 8.Thegreatestbenefitbroughtaboutbytheinterstatesystemwas___________9.Trucksusingtheinterstatehighwaysdelivermorethan__________________10.TheinterterstatesystermwasrenamedafterEisenhowerinrecognition_____________ 参考答案 1.N2.Y3.Y4.Y5.N6.NG7.N参考答案：08.personalfreedomofmobility参考答案：09.75percent参考答案：10.hisvisionandnleadershipPartⅢListeningComprehensionsectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationaand2longsentance.Attheendofeachconversations,oneore morequsetionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwasboththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce,Aftereach questiontherewillbeapause.youmustreadthefourchoiceswithA)B)C)andD).anddecidewhichisthebestanswer,thenletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethoughthecentre.注意：此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。11.A)Thegirlsgotonwellwitheachother.B)It'sunderstandablethatgirlsdon'tgetalong.C)Shewasangryeiththeotheryoungstars.D)Thegirlslackedthecouragetofight.12.A)Thewomandoesherownhousework.B)Thewomanneedsahousekeeper.C)Thewoman'shouseisinamess.D)Thewomanworksasahousekeeper.13.A)TheEdwardsarequitewell-off.B)TheEdwardsshouldcutdownontheirlivingexpenses.C)It'llbeunwisefortheEdwardstobuyanotherhouse.D)It'stooexpensivefortheEdwardstoliveintheirpresenthouse.14.A)Thewomandidn'texceptittobesowarmatnoon.B)Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.C)TheweatherforrcastwasunreliableD)Theweatherturnedcoldallofansudden.15.A)Ataclinic.B)Atarestaurant.C)Inasupermarket.D)Inanicecreamshop.16.A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.B)ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.C)Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.D)Themandoesn'sthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.17.A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.B)Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.C)Thetwospeakersworkinthesamefloor.D)Thewomanisinterestedinmarketresearch.18.A)Thewomancan'ttolerateanynoise.B)Themanislookingfoeanapartment.C)Themanhasmissedhisappointment.D)thewomanisgoingtotakeatraintrip. Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Tomakeabusinessreporttothewoman.B)Tobeinterviewedforajobinthewoman'scompany.C)Toresignfromhispositioninthewoman'scompany.D)Toexchangestockmarketinfotmationwiththewoman.20.A)Heisheadofasmallteadingcompany.B)Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.C)Heleadssteamofbrokersinabigcompany.D)Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallncompany.21.A)ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.B)Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman'sresponsibilities.C)Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.D)ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMr.Saunders'pastexperience.22.A)She'sworriedabouttheseminar.B)Themankeepsintertuptingher.C)Shefindsittoohard.D)Shelacksinterestinit.23.A)Thelecturersareboring.B)Thecourseispoorlydesigned.C)SheprefersPhilosophytoEnglish.D)Sheenjoysliteraturemore.24.A)Karen'sfriend.B)Karen'sparents.C)Karen'slecturers.D)Karen'sherself.25.A)Changinghermajor.B)Spendinglessofherparents'money.C)GettingtransferredtotheEnglidhDepartment.D)Leavingtheuniversity.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答n.PassageOneQuestion26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Rentagrave.B)Burnthebody.C)Butythedeadnearachurch.D)buyapieceoflandforagrave.27.A)Tosolvetheproblemoflacjofland.B)Toseewhethertheyhavedecayed.C)TofollowtheGreekreligiouspractice.D)Tomovethemtoamulti-Storey28.A)Theyshouldbeburiedlyingdowm.B)Theyshouldbeburiedstandingup.C)Theyshouldbeburiedafterbeingwashed.D)Theyshouldbeburiedwhenpartiallydecayed.29.A)Burningdeadbodiestoashes.B)Storingdeadbodiesinaremoteplace.C)Placingdeadbodiesinaboneroom.D)Diggingupdeadbodiesafterthreeyears. PassageTwoQuestion30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)ManyforeigntouristvisittheUniteStateseveryyear.B)Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends.C)TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.D)Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.31.A)Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromotherncountries.B)Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.C)Theycanpractisespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.D)Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.32.A)Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.B)Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesastheaddress.C)Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefamepandchildrenwithontheguests.D)Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefarmilymembersservetheguests. PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.A)Hetookthemtowatchabasketballgame.B)HetrainedthemtoplayEuropeanfootball.C)Heletthemcompeteingettingballsoutofabasket.D)Hetaughtthemtoplayanexcitingnewgame.34.A)Theplayersfoundthebaskettoohightoteach.B)Theplayershadtroublegettingtheballoutofthebasket.C)Theplayershaddifficultyunderstandingthecomplexrules.D)Theplayerssoonfoundthegameboring.35.A)Byremovingthebottomofthebasket.B)Byloweringthepositionofthebasket.C)Bysimplifyingthecomplexrules.D)ByalteringthesizeOfthebasket. SectinCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes,whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Fornblanknumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginfornation,Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Flinally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten. 注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。partIIIReadingComprehension PartIVreadingcomprehension(readingindepth)SectionADirections:youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethantrue.Question47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.EINInoisnamegiventothemasteriousandoftenunpredictablechangeintheclimateoftheworld.Thisstrange___47_____happenseveryfivetoeightyears.ItstartsinthePAacificOceanandisthoughttobecausedbyafailureinthetradewinds(信风)，whichaffectstheoceancurrentsdrivenbythesewinds.Asthetradewindslessenin____48____,theoceancomperaturesrisecausingthePerucurrentflowinginformtheeasttowarmupbyasmuchas5`C.Thewarmingoftheoceanhasfar-reachingeffects.Thehot,humid(潮湿的)airovertheoceancausessevere___49___thunderstorms.TherainfallisincreasedacrossAounthAmerican____50____floodstoPeru.IntheWestpacific,therearedroughtsaffectingAustraliaandIndonesia.Sowhilesomepartsoftheworldperpareforheavyrainsandfloods,otherpartsfacedrought,poorcropsand____51____.EINinousuallylastsforabout18monthsThe1982-83EINinobroughthemost___52____weatherinmordernhistory.Itseffectwasworldwideanditleftmorethan2,000peopledeadandcausedovereightbillionpounds____53___ofdamage.The1990EINinowill____55___,buttheyarestillnot__56___surewhatleadstoitorwhataffectshowstrongitwillbe.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)estimatenI)completelyB)strengthJ)destructiveC)deliberatelyK)starvationD)notifyL)bringingE)tropicalM)exhaustionF)phenomenonN)worthG)stableO)strikeH)attraction参考答案：47.Pphenomenon48.Bstrength49.Etropical50.Lbringing51.Kstarvation52.Jdestructive53.Nworth54.Aestimate55.Ostrike56.IcompletelySectionBDirections:Thereare2passageinthissection.Eathpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoisesmakedA)B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiseandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61aredbasedonthefollowingpassage.Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestpconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareantomaticallyrecorded-andcancomebacktohaunt(困扰)you.APPearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca,MewYork,asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsnoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationfoeeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofemails,21percentofinstantmessages,27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.Hankcockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkourthebesrwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumfoesaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.But,givenhisresult,workassessmentwherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusingemail.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.Hancock'sstudyfocuseson____________.A)theconsequencesoflyinginvariouscommuncationsmedia.B)thesuccessofcommunicationstechnologiesinconveyingideas.C)peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessages.D)people'shonestylevelsacrossarangeofcommunicationsmedia.58.Hancock'sresearchfindingsurprisedthosewhobelivedthat________________.A)peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessages.B)peopleareunlikelytolieinface-to-faceinteractions.C)peoplearemostlikelytolieinemailcommunicationD)Peoplearetwiceaslikelytolieinphoneconversations.59.Accordingtothepassage,whyarepeoplemorelikelytotellthetruththroughcertainmediaofcommunication?A)Theyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.B)Theybelievethathonestyisthebestpolicy.C)Theytendtoberelaxegwhenusingthosemedia.D)Theyaremostpractisedatthoseformsofcommunication.60.AccordingtoHancockthetelephoneisapreferablemediumforpremotingsalesbecause____________.A)Salemencantalkdirectlytotheircunstomers.B)Salemenmayfeellessrestrainedtonexaggerate.C)Salemencanimpresscustomersasbeingtrustworthy.D)Salemenmaypassoninstantmessageseffectively.61.Itcanbeinferrenfromthepassagethat_____________.A)HonestyshouldbeencouragedininterpersonalcommunicationsB)moreemployerswilluseemailstocommunicatewiththeiremployeesC)suitablemediashouldbechosemfordifferentcommunicationperposesD)emailisnowthedominantmediumofcommunicationwithinacompany.参考答案57.Dpeople'shonestylevelsacrossarangeofcommmunicationsmedia58.Cpeoplearemostlikelytolieinemailcommunication59.ATheyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.60.Bsalesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoexaggerate61.CsuitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationpurposesPassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inacountrythatdefinesitselfbyideals,notbysharedblood,whoshouldbeallowedtocomeworlandlivehere?InthewakeoftheSept.11attacksthesequestionshaveneverseemetmorepressing.onDecember.11,2001,aspartoftheefforttoincreasehomelandsecurty,federalandlocalauthoritiesin14statesstaged"OperationSafeTravel"-raidsonairportstoarrestemployeeswithfalseidentification(身份证明).InSaltLakeCitytherewere69arrests.Butthosecapturedwereanythingbutterrorists,mostofthemillegalimmigrantsfromCentralorSounthAmerican.Authoritiessaidtheundocumentedworker'sillegalstatusmadethemopentoblankmall(讹诈)byterroristsManyimmigrantsinSaltLakeCitywereangeredbythearrestsandsaidtheyfeltasiftheywerebeingtreatedlikedisposablegoods.MayorAndersonsaidthosefeelingswerejudtifiedtoacertainextent."We'resayingwewantyoutoworkintheseplaces,we'regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsare,andthenwhenit'sconvenientforus,orwhenwecantrytomakeapointintermsofnationalsecurity,especiallyafterSept.11,thenyou'erdisposableTherearewholefamiliesbeinguprootedforallofthewrongnreasons,"Andersonsaid.IfSept.11hadneverhappenedtheairportworkerswouldnothavebeenarrestedandcouldhavegoneonquietlylivinginAmerica,probablyindefinitely.AnaCastro,a,amanagerataBen&Jerry'sicecreamshopattheairport.hadbeenworking10yearswiththesamefalseSocialAecuritycardwhenshewasarrestedintheDecemberairportraid.Nowsheandherfamilyarelivingunderthethreatofdeporation(驱逐出境)。Castro'scaseiscurrentlywaitingtobesettled.Whilesheawaitstheoutcome,thegovernmenthasgrantedherpermissiontoworkhereandshehasreturnedtoherjobatBen&Jerry's.62.Accrodingtotheauthor,theUnitedStatesclaimstobeanation____________.A)composedofpeoplehavingdifferentvaulesB)encouragingindividualpursuitsC)sharingcommoninterestsD)foundedonsharedideals63.HowdidtheimmigrantsinSaltLakeCityfeelabout"OperationSafeTravel"?A)GuiltyB)OffendedC)DisappointedD)Discouraged64.Undocumentedworkersbecamethetargetof"OperationSafeTravel"because__________.A)evidencewasfoundthattheywerepotentialterroristsB)mostofthemworkedatairportsunderthreatofterroristsC)terroristsmighttakeadvantageoftheirillgalstatusD)theywerereportedlyhelpinghideterroristsaroundtheairport.65.Bysaying"...we'regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatpurlawsare"(Line2,Para.4),MayorAidersonmeans"________________".A)wewillturnablindeyetoyourillegalatatusB)wewillexaminethelawsinadifferentwayC)thereareotherwaysofenforcingthelawD)theexistinglawsmustnotbenignored66.WhatdowelearnaboutAnaCastrofromthelastparagraph?A)shewillbedeportedsoonerorlater.B)Sheisallowedtostadypermanently.C)HercasehasbeendroppedD)Herfateremainsuncertain.参考答案：62.Dfoundedonsharedideals63.BOffended64.Cterroristsmighttakeadvantageoftheirillegalstatus65.Cthereareotherwaysofenforcingthelaw66.DHerfateremainsuncertain