大学英语四级真题含答案.docx

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大学英语四级真题含答案

2006年6月大学英语四级考试试题

PartWriting（30minute）

Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutetowriteashortessayonthetopicofstudentsselectingtheirlectures.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

PartIIReadingcomprehension（skimmingandscanning）（15minute）

Highway

   Agovernmentstudyrecommendedanationalhighwaysystemof33,920miles,andcongresspassedtheFederal-AidHighwayActof1944,whichcalledforstrict,centriccontrolleddesertcriteria.

   Theinterstatehighwaysystemwasfinallylaunchedin1956andhasbeenhailedasoneofthegreatestpublicworksprojectsofthecentury.Tobuildits44,000-milewebofhighways,bridgeandtunnels,hundredsofuniqueengineeringdesignsandsolutionshadtobeworkedout.Considerthemanygeographic,featuresofthecountry:

mountains,steepgrades,wetlands,rivers,desertsandplains.Variablesincludedtheslopeoftheland,theabilityofthepavementtosupporttheload.Innovative,designsofroadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,andinterchangesthatcouldrunthroughorbypassurbanareassoonbegantoweavetheirwayacrossthecountry,foreveralteringthefaceofAmerican.

   Long-span,segmented-concrete,cable-stayedbridgessuchasHaleBoggsinLouisianaandtheSunshineSkywayinFlorida,andremarkabletunnelslikeFortMchenryinMarylandandMr.bakerinWashingtondevelopedunderthenation'sphysicalchallenges,Trafficcontrolsystemsandmethodsofconstructiondevelopedundertheinterstateprogramsooninfluencedhighwayconstructionaroundtheworld,andwereinvaluableinimprovingtheconditionofurbanstreetsandtrafficpatterns.

   TodaytheinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S,andtheU.SwithCanadaandMexico.Builtwithsafetyinmindthehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,ourengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess.ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.Sroads（0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads）

   ByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofjobs,accesstothegrowthoptionsintermsofjobsaccesstoculturalprogramshealthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheyenrichmost:

personalfreedomofmobility.

   Theinterstatesystemhasbeenanessentialelementofthenation'seconomicgrowthintermsofshippingandjobcreation:

morethan75percentofthenation'sfreightdeliveriesarrivebytruck.Andmostproductsthatarrivebyrailorairuseinterstatesforthelastlegofthejourneybyvehicle.

NotonlyhasthehighwaysystemaffectedtheAmericaneconomybyprovidingshippingroutes,ithasledtothegrowthofspin-offindustrieslikeservicestations,motels,restaurants,andshoppingcenters.Ithasallowedtherelocationofmanufacturingplantsandotherindustriesfromurbanareastorural.

   Bytheendofthecenturytherewasanimmensenetworkofpavedroads,residentialstreets,expressways,andfreewaysbuilttosupportmillionsofvehicles.ThehighwaysystemwasofficiallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisionandleadership.Theyearconstructionbeganhesaid:

"Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebear-UnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts."

1.Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswereinplaceby1921.

2.GeneralEisenhowerfeltthatthebroadGermanmotorwaysmademoresensethanthetwo-lanehighwaysofAmerica.

3.Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.

4.Manyoftheproblemspresentedbythecountry’sgeographicalfeaturesfoundsolutionsininnovativeengineeringprojects.

5.Inspiteofsafetyconsiderations,thedeathrateoninterstatehighwaysisstillhigherthanthatofotherAmericanroads.

6.TheinterstatehighwaysystemprovidesaccessbetweenmajormilitaryinstallationsinAmerica.

7.Servicesstations,motelsandrestaurantspromotedthedevelopmentoftheinterstatehighwaysystem.

8.Thegreatestbenefitbroughtaboutbytheinterstatesystemwas___________

9.Trucksusingtheinterstatehighwaysdelivermorethan__________________

10.TheinterstatesystemwasrenamedafterEisenhowerinrecognition_____________

PartⅢListeningComprehension

SectionA

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'texceptittobesowarmatnoon.B）Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.

C）TheweatherforecastwasunreliableD）Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.

15.A）Ataclinic.B）Atarestaurant.C）Inasupermarket.D）Inanicecreamshop.

16.A）ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.

B）ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.

C）Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.

D）Themandoesn’tthinkitsafetosendan8-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）Toexchangestockmarketinformationwiththewoman.

20.A）Heisheadofasmalltradingcompany.B）Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.

C）Heleadssteamofbrokersinabigcompany.D）Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallcompany.

21.A）ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.

B）Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman'sresponsibilities.

C）Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.

D）ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMr.Saunders'pastexperience.

22.A）She'sworriedabouttheseminar.B）Themankeepsinterruptingher.

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）GettingtransferredtotheEnglishDepartment.D）Leavingtheuniversity.

SectionB

PassageOneQuestion26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A）Rentagrave.B）Burnthebody.C）Burythedeadnearachurch.D）buyapieceoflandforagrave.

27.A）Tosolvetheproblemoflackofland.B）Toseewhethertheyhavedecayed.

C）TofollowtheGreekreligiouspractice.D）Tomovethemtoamulti-Storey

28.A）Theyshouldbeburiedlyingdown.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）Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries.

B）Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.

C）Theycanpracticespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.

D）Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.

32.A）Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.

B）Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesastheaddress.

C）Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefamepandchildrenwithintheguests.

D）Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefamilymembersservetheguests.

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.

SectionC

ForAmericantimeismoney.Theysay,“youonlygetsomuchtimeinthislife;you'dbetteruseitwisely."The（36）__________withoutbebetterthanthepastorpresent.AsAmericanare（37）__________toseethings,unlesspeopleusetheirtimeforconstructiveactivity,ThusAmerican（38）__________a"well-organized"personispunctualandis（40）__________of