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英语四级真题
2006年6月24日大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题试卷
PartIWriting(30minute)
注意:
此部分试题在答题卡1上。
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutetowriteashortessayonthetopicofstudentsselectingtheirlectures.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow:
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
PartIIReadingcomprehension(skimmingandscanning)(15minute)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutetogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.
Forquestions1-7,mark
Y(forYES) ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
N(forNO) ifstatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;
NG(forNOTGIVEN) iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.
Forquestion8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
Highways
Earlyinthe20thcentury,mostofthestreetsandroadsintheU.S.weremadeofdirt,brick,andcedarwoodblocks.Builtforhorse,carriage,andfoottraffic,theywereusuallypoorlycaredforandtoonarrowtoaccommodate(容纳)automobiles.
Withtheincreaseinautoproduction,privateturnpike(收费公路)companiesunderlocalauthoritiesbegantospringup,andby1921therewere387,000milesofpavedroads.Manywerebuiltusingspecificationsof19thcenturyScottishengineersThomasTelfordandJohnMacAdam(forwhomthemacadamsurfaceisnamed),whosespecificationsstressedtheimportanceofadequatedrainage.Beyondthat,therewerenonationalstandardsforsize,weightrestrictions,orcommercialsigns.DuringWorldWarI,roadsthroughoutthecountrywerenearlydestroyedbytheweightoftrucks.WhenGeneralEisenhowerreturnedfromGermanyin1919,afterservingintheU.S.army’sfirsttranscontinentalmotorconvoy(车队),henoted:
“Theoldconvoyhadstartedmethinkingaboutgood,two-lanehighways,butGermany’sAutobahnormotorwayhadmademeseethewisdomofbroaderribbonsacrosstheland.”
Itwouldtakeanotherwarbeforethefederalgovernmentwouldactonanationalhighwaysystem.DuringWorldWarII,atremendousincreaseintrucksandnewroadswererequired.Thewardemonstratedhowcriticalhighwaysweretothedefenseeffort.Thirteenpercentofdefenseplantsreceivedalltheirsuppliesbytruck,andalmostallotherplantsshippedmorethanhalfoftheirproductsbyvehicle.Thewaralsorevealedthatlocalcontrolofhighwayshadledtoaconfusingvarietyofdesignstandards.Evenfederalandstatehighwaysdidnotfollowbasicstandards.Somestatesallowedtrucksupto36,000pounds,whileothersrestrictedanythingover7,000pounds.
Agovernmentstudyrecommendedanationalhighwaysystemof33,920miles,andcongresssoonpassedtheFederal-AidHighwayActof1944,whichcalledforstrict,centrallycontrolleddesigncriteria.
Theinterstatehighwaysystemwasfinallylaunchedin1956andhasbeenhailedasoneofthegreatestpublicworksprojectsofthecentury.Tobuildits44,000-milewebofhighways,bridge,andtunnels,hundredsofuniqueengineeringdesignsandsolutionshadtobeworkedout.Considerthemanygeographicfeaturesofthecountry:
mountains,steepgrades,wetlands,rivers,desertsandplains.Variablesincludedtheslopeoftheland,theabilityofthepavementtosupporttheload,theintensityofroaduse,andthenatureoftheunderlyingsoil.Urbanareaswereanotherproblem.Innovativedesignsofroadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,andinterchangesthatcouldrunthroughorbypassurbanareassoonbegantoweavetheirwayacrossthecountry,foreveralteringthefaceofAmerica.
Today,theinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S.,andtheU.S.withCanadaandMexico.Builtwithsafetyinmind,thehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,curvesengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess.ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.S.roads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads).
ByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofthecountry,spurredthegrowthofsuburbs,andprovidedpeoplewithgreateroptionsintermofjobs,accesstoculturalprograms,healthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheycherishmost:
personalfreedomofmobility.
Theinterstatesystemhasbeenanessentialelementofthenation’seconomicgrowthintermsofshippingandjobcreation:
morethan75percentofthenation’sfreightdeliveriesarrivebytruck;andmostproductsthatarrivebyrailorairuseinterstatesforthelastlegofthejourneybyvehicle.NotonlyhasthehighwaysystemaffectedtheAmericaneconomybyprovidingshippingroutes,ithasledtothegrowthofspin-offindustrieslikeservicestations,motels,restaurants,andshoppingcenters.Ithasallowedtherelocationofmanufacturingplantsandotherindustriesfromurbanareastorural.
Bytheendofthecenturytherewasanimmensenetworkofpavedroads,residentialstreets,expressways,andfreewaysbuilttosupportmillionsofvehicles.ThehighwaysystemwasofficiallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisionandleadership.Theyearconstructionbeganhesaid:
“Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebear—UnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts.”
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswereinplaceby1921.
2. GeneralEisenhowerfeltthatthebroadGermanmotorwaysmademoresensethanthetwo-lanehighwaysofAmerica.
3. Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.
4. Manyoftheproblemspresentedbythecountry’sgeographicalfeaturesfoundsolutionsininnovativeengineeringprojects.
5. Inspiteofsafetyconsiderations,thedeathrateoninterstatehighwaysisstillhigherthanthatofotherAmericanroads.
6. TheinterstatehighwaysystemprovidesaccessbetweenmajormilitaryinstallationsinAmerica.
7. Servicestations,motelsandrestaurantspromotedthedevelopmentoftheinterstatehighwaysystem.
[附:
答题卡1]
1. [Y][N][NG]
2. [Y][N][NG]
3. [Y][N][NG]
4. [Y][N][NG]
5. [Y][N][NG]
6. [Y][N][NG]
7. [Y][N][NG]
8-10题请见答题卡1
[附:
答题卡1]
8. Thegreatestbenefitbroughtaboutbytheinterstatesystemwas________.
9. Trucksusingtheinterstatehighwaysdelivermorethan________.
10. TheinterstatesystemwasrenamedafterEisenhowerinrecognitionof________.
PartIIIListeningComprehension
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer,thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethoughthecentre.
注意:
此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。
11. A)Thegirlsgotonwellwitheachother.
B)It’sunderstandablethatgirlsdon’tgetalong.
C)Shewasangrywiththeotheryoungstars.
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’texpectittobesowarmatnoon.
B)Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.
C)Theweatherforecastwasunreliable.
D)Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.
15.A)Ataclinic.B)Inasupermarket.C)Atarestaurant.D)Inanicecreamshop.
16. A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.
B)ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.
C)Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.
D)Themandoesn’tthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.
17. A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.
B)Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.
C)Thetwospeakersworkonthesamefloor.
D)Thewomanisinterestedinmarketresearch.
18. A)Thewomancan’ttolerateanynoise.
B)Themanislookingforanapartment.
C)Themanhasmissedhisappointment.
D)Thewomanisgoingtotakeatraintrip.
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19. A)Tomakeabusinessreporttothewoman.
B)Tobeinterviewedforajobinthewoman’scompany.
C)Toresignfromhispositioninthewoman’scompany.
D)Toexchangestockmarketinformationwiththewoman.
20. A)Heisheadofasmalltradingcompany.
B)Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.
C)Heleadsateamofbrokersinabigcompany.
D)Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallcompany.
21. A)ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.
B)Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman’sresponsibilities.
C)Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.
D)ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMr.Saunders’pastexperience.
Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
22. A)She’sworriedabouttheseminar.B)Themankeepsinterruptingher.
C)Shefindsittoohard.D)Shelacksinterestinit.
23. A)Thelecturersareboring.B)Thecourseispoorlydesigned.
C)SheprefersPhilosophyto