历年英语四级考试真题及答案.docx

1、历年英语四级考试真题及答案2007年6月英语四级真题及答案Section B57. When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind “cannot work in parallel” (Line 4, Para. 1) in the writing process, he means _.A) no one can be both creative and criticalB) they cannot be regarded as equally importantC) they are in constant conf

2、lict with each otherD) one cannot use them at the same time58. What prevents people from writing on is _.A) putting their ideas in raw formB) attempting to edit as they writeC) ignoring grammatical soundnessD) trying to capture fleeting thoughts59. What is the chief objective of the first stage of w

3、riting?A) To organize ones thoughts logically.B) To choose an appropriate topic.C) To get ones ideas down.D) To collect raw materials.60. One common concern of writers about “free writing” is that _.A) it overstresses the role of the creative mindB) it takes too much time to edit afterwardsC) it may

4、 bring about too much criticismD) it does not help them to think clearly61. In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process?A) It refines his writing into better shape.B) It helps him to come up with new ideas.C) It saves the writing time available to him.D) It allows him t

5、o sit on the side and observe.Passage Two62. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D) She finds space rese

6、arch more important.63. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the authors failures to _.A) the very fact that she is a womanB) her involvement in gender politicsC) her over-confidence as a female astrophysicistD) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society64. What did the a

7、uthor constantly fight against while doing her . and post-doctoral research?A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C) Peoples stereotyped attitude toward female scientists.D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtur

8、ed.65. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A) Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.B) Her students performance has brought back her confidence.C) Her female students can do just as well as male students.D) More female students are pursuing

9、 science than before.66. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A) Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D) Women now have fewer prob

10、lems pursuing a science career. 57-66. DBBCD ACABD2007年12月英语四级考试真题及答案Section BPassage One 57. What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix?A) All its courses are offered online.B) Its online courses are of the best quality.C) It boasts the largest number of students on campusD) Any

11、one taking its online courses is sure to get a degree. 58According to the passage , distance learning is basically characterized by_A) A considerable flexibility in its academic requirementsB) The great diversity of students academic backgroundsC) A minimum or total absence of face-to-face instructi

12、onD) the casual relationship between students and professors59. Many students take Internet -based courses mainly because they can_A) Earn their academic degrees with much less effortB) Save a great deal on traveling and boarding expensesC) Select courses from various colleges and universitiesD) Wor

13、k on the required courses whenever and wherever60. What accounts for the high drop-out rates for online students?A) There is no strict control over the academic standards of the courses.B) The evaluation system used by online universities is inherently weak.C) There is no mechanism to ensure that th

14、ey make the required effort.D) Lack of classroom interaction reduces the effectiveness of instruction.61. According to the passage, universities show great enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of_A) building up their reputation C) upgrading their teaching facilitiesB) cutting down on their exp

15、enses D) providing convenience for studentsPassage Two62. What do we learn from the first paragraph? A) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activites. B) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time. C) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing. D) A lot of distractions compete for childrens time nowadays.63. What did the author say about her own writing experience? A) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer. B) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations. C) She was constantly under pressure of writin