公共英语四级考试试题六.docx

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公共英语四级考试试题六

公共英语四级考试试题（六）

一、ReadingComprehension（共20小题,共20.0分）Readthefollowingthreetexts．AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD．

第1题

Thedestructionofournaturalresourcesandcontaminationofourfoodsupplycontinuetooccur,largelybecauseoftheextremedifficultyinaffixing（把……固定）legalresponsibilityonthosewhocontinuetotreatourenvironmentwithrecklessabandon（放任）.Attemptstopreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandfriendlypersuasionhavebeenmetbylawsuits,personalandindustrialdenialandlongdelays-notonlyinacceptingresponsibility,butmoreimportantly,indoingsomethingaboutit.

Itseemsthatonlywhengovernmentdecidesitcanaffordtaxincentivesorproductionsacrificesisthereanyinitiativeforchange.Whereisindustry'sandourrecognitionthatprotectingmankind'sgreattreasureisthesinglemostimportantresponsibility?

Ifevertherewillbetimeforenvironmentalhealthprofessionalstocometothefrontlinesandprovideleadershiptosolveenvironmentalproblems,thattimeisnow.

Wearebeingasked,and,infact,thepublicisdemandingthatwetakepositiveaction.Itisourresponsibilityasprofessionalsinenvironmentalhealthtomakethedifference.Yes,theecologists,theenvironmentalactivistsandtheconservationistsservetocommunicate,stimulatethinkingandpromotebehavioralchange.However,itisthoseofuswhoarepaidtomakethedecisionstodevelop,improveandenforceenvironmentalstandards,Isubmit,whomustleadthecharge.

Wemustrecognizethatenvironmentalhealthissuesdonotstopatcitylimits,countylines,stateorevenfederalboundaries.Wecannolongeraffordtobetunnel-visionedinourapproach.Wemustvisualizeissuesfromeveryperspectivetomaketheobjectivedecisions.Wemustexpressourviewsclearlytopreventmediadistortionandpublicconfusion.

Ibelievewehaveathree-partmissionforthepresent.First,wemustcontinuetopressforimprovementsinthequalityoflifethatpeoplecanmakeforthemselves.Second,wemustinvestigateandunderstandthelinkbetweenenvironmentandhealth.Third,wemustbeabletocommunicatetechnicalinformationinaformthatcitizenscanunderstand.Ifwecanaccomplishthesethreegoalsinthisdecade,maybewecanfinallystopenvironmentaldegradation,andnotmerelyholditback.Wewillthenbeabletospendpollutiondollarstrulyonpreventionratherthanonbandages.

Wecaninferfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthattheindustrialistsdisregardenvironmentalprotectionchieflybecause______.

Atheyareunawareoftheconsequencesofwhattheyaredoing

Btheyarereluctanttosacrificetheirowneconomicinterests

Ctimehasnotyetcomeforthemtoputdueemphasisonit

Ditisdifficultforthemtotakeeffectivemeasures

【正确答案】：

A

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第2题

Themaintasknowfacingecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationistsis______.

Atopreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandpersuasion

Btoarousepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection

Ctotakeradicalmeasurestocontrolenvironmentalpollution

Dtoimprovethequalityoflifebyenforcingenvironmentalstandards

【正确答案】：

C

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第3题

Theword"tunnel-visioned"（Line2,Para.4）mostprobablymeans"______."

Anarrow-minded

Bblindtothefacts

Cshort-sighted

Dabletoseeonlyoneaspect

【正确答案】：

D

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第4题

Whichofthefollowing,accordingtotheauthor,shouldplaytheleadingroleinthesolutiontoenvironmentalproblems?

ALegislationandgovernmentintervention.

BTheindustry'sunderstandingandsupport.

CTheeffortsofenvironmentalhealthprofessionals.

DThecooperationofecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationists.

【正确答案】：

D

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第5题

Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?

AEffortsshouldbeexertedonpollutionpreventioninsteadofonremedialmeasures.

BMoremoneyshouldbespentinordertostoppollution.

COrdinarycitizenshavenoaccesstotechnicalinformationonpollution.

DEnvironmentaldegradationwillbestoppedbytheendofthisdecade.

【正确答案】：

A

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第6题

Oneofthegoodthingsformeninwomen'sliberationisthatmennolongerhavetopaywomentheold-fashionedcourtesies.

Inanarticleonthenewmanners,Ms.Holmessaysthataperfectlyablewomannolongerhastoacthelplesslyinpublicasifshewereamodel.Forexample,shedoesn'tneedhelpgettinginandoutofcars."Womengetinandoutofcarstwenty.timesadaywithbabiesanddogs.Surelytheycangetoutbythemselvesatnightjustaseasily."

Shealsosaysthereisnoreasonwhyamanshouldwalkontheoutsideofawomanonthesidewalk."Historicallythemanwalkedontheinsidesohecaughtthegarbagethrownoutofawindow.Todayamanissupposedtowalkontheoutside.Amanshouldwalkwherehewantsto.Soshouldawoman.If,outofloveandrespect,heactuallywantstotaketheblows,heshouldwalkontheinside-becausethat'swhereattackersareallhidingthesedays."

Asfarasmannersareconcerned,IsupposeIhavealwaysbeenasupporterofwomen'sliberation.Overtheyears,outofasenseofrespect,Iimagine,Ihaverefusedtotroublewomenwithoutdatedcourtesies.

Itisusuallyeasiertofollowrulesofsocialbehaviorthantodependonone'sowntaste.Butrulesmaybesafelybroken,ofcourse,bythoseofuswiththegiftofnaturalgrace.Forexample,whenamanandwomanareledtotheirtableinarestaurantandthewaiterpullsoutachairthewomanisexpectedtositin.ThatisaccordingtoMs.AnnClark.Ihavealwaysdoneittheotherwayaccordingtomywife.

Itcameuponlytheothernight.Ifollowedthehostesstothetable,andwhenshepulledthechairoutIsatonitquitenaturallysinceithappenedtobethechairIwantedtositin.

"Well,"mywifesaidwhenthehostesshadgone,"youdiditagain."

"Didwhat?

"Iasked,utterlyconfused.

"Tookthechair."

Actually,sinceI'dwalkedthroughtherestaurantaheadofmywife,itwouldhavebeenawkward,Ishouldthink,nottohavetakenthechair.Ihadgottherefirstafterall.

Alsoithasalwaysbeenmycustomtogetinacarfirstandletthewomangetinbyherself.Thisisacourtesy.Iinsistonasthestrongersex,outofloveandrespect.Intimeslikethese,theremightbeattackershiddenabout.Itwouldbeunsuitabletoputawomaninacarandthenshutthedooronher,leavingheratthemercyofsomebadfellowwhomightbehidinginthebackseat.

Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.

Amenshouldwalkontheinsideofasidewalk

Bwomenarebecomingmorecapablethanbefore

Cinwomen'sliberationmenarealsoliberated

Dit'ssafetobreakrulesofsocialbehavior

【正确答案】：

C

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第7题

Theauthorwas"utterlyconfused"becausehe______.

Atookthechairoutofhabit

Bwastryingtobepolite

Cwasslowinunderstanding

Dhadforgottenwhathedid

【正确答案】：

A

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第8题

HetookthechairforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat______.

Ahegottothechairfirst

Bhehappenedtoliketheseat

Chiswifeorderedhimtodoso

Dhe'dwalkedaheadofhiswife

【正确答案】：

C

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第9题

Theauthoralwaysgetsinacarbeforeawomanbecausehe______.

Awantstoprotecther

Bdoesn'tneedtohelpher

Cchoosestobeimpolitetoher

Dfearsattacksonhim

【正确答案】：

A

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第10题

Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?

AMannersoughttobethrownawayaltogether.

BInmannersoneshouldfollowhisownjudgement.

CWomennolongerneedtobehelpedinpublic.

DMenarenotexpectedtobecourteoustowomen.

【正确答案】：

B

【本题分数】：

1.0分

第11题

ManyUnitedStatescompanieshave,unfortunately,madethesearchforlegalprotectionfromimportcompetitionintoamajorlineofwork.Since1980theUnitedStatesInternationalTradeCommission（ITC）hasreceivedabout280complaintsallegingdamagefromimportsthatbenefitfromsubsidesbyforeigngovernments.Another340chargethatforeigncompanies"dumped"theirproductsintheUnitedStatesat"lessthanfairvalue".Evenwhennounfairpracticesareallalleged,thesimpleclaimthatanindustryhasbeeninjuredbyimportsissufficientgroundtoseekrelief.

Contrarytothegeneralimpression,thisquestforimportreliefhashurtmorecompaniesthanithashelped.Ascorporationsbegintofunctionglobally,theydevelopanintricateWebofmarketing,production,andresearchrelationships.Thecomplexityoftheserelationshipsmakesitunlikelythatasystemofimportrelieflawswillmeetthestrategicneedsofalltheunitsunderthesameparentcompany.

Internationalizationincreasesthedangerthatforeigncompanieswilluseimportrelieflawsagainsttheverycompaniesthelawsweredesignedtoprotect.SupposeaUnitedStates-ownedcompanyestablishesanoverseasplanttomanufactureaproductwhileitscompetitormakesthesameproductintheUnitedStates.Ifthecompetitorcanproveinjuryfromtheimports-andthattheUnitedStatescompanyreceivedasubsidyfromaforeigngovernmenttobuilditsplantabroad-theUnitedStatescompany'sproductswillbeuncompetitiveintheUnitedStates,sincetheywouldbesubjecttoduties.

PerhapsthemostbrazencaseoccurredwhentheITCinvestigatedallegationsthatCanadiancompanieswereinjuringtheUnitedStatessaltindustrybydumpingrocksalt,usedtodeiceroads.ThebizarreaspectofthecomplaintwasthataforeignconglomeratewithUnitedStatesoperationswascryingforhelpagainstaUnitedStatescompanywithforeignoperations.The"UnitedStates"companyclaiminginjurywasasubsidiaryofaDutchconglomerate,whilethe"Canadian"companiesincludedasubsidaryofaChicagofirmthatwas