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1、CET406nquestionsanswersscript2006英语新四级真题与答案partI Writing (30 minute)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions:For this part ,you are allowed 30minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their fectures.You should write at least 120 words following the outline when bellow:1.有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师

2、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On Students Selecting Lecturers范文： On Students Choosing LecturersNowadays, some universities give students the right to choose who teaches some of their classes. This has led to some debate over whether students should be given this much power.There are several

3、factors that students consider when choosing a lecturer, including the teaching style of the lecturer, the lecturers academic background, and the lecturers reputation among students. The ideal lecturer is one who has an interesting teaching style, a diverse academic background, and a good reputation

4、 among students.There are both positive and negative aspects to allowing students to choose their lecturers. Giving students the choice encourages them to take ownership for their classes, and also puts pressure on teachers to improve their teaching quality. However, the factors that students consid

5、er might not be the ones that lead to the highest quality of education. Schools might end up with lecturers who teach interesting classes without much content. Part II Reading comprehension (skimming and scanning ) (15 minute)Directions: In this part,you will have 15 minute to go over the passage qu

6、ickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet1 For questions 1-7,markY(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N(for NO) if statement cintradicts the information given in the passage;NG(for NOT CIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.for question 8-1

7、0 ,complete the sentenced with the information given in the passage.HighwayA goverment study recommended a national highway systerm of33,920 miles,and congress passed the Federcal-Aid Highway Act of 1944,which called for strict,centrakky controlled desert criterra.The interstate highway system was f

8、inally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century .To bulid its 44,000-mile web of highways,bridge.and tunnels hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out.Consider the many geographic ,features of the country:mountai

9、ns,steep grades,wetlands,rivers,desorts and plains.Variables included the slope of the land,the ability of the pavement to support the load.Innovative, designs of roadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across th

10、e country ,forever altering the face of American .Long-span,segmented-concrete,cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Louisiana and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida,and remarkable tunnels like Fort Mchenry in Maryland and Mr.bakerin Washington developed under the nations physical challenges,Traffi

11、c control systems and methods of construction developed uder the interstate program soon influenced highway construction around the world,ang were invaluable in improving the condition of urban streets and traffic patterns.Today .the interstate system links every major city in the U.S,and the U.S wi

12、th Canada and Mexico,Built with safety in mind the highways have wide lanes and shoulders,dividing medians,or barriers,long entry and exit lanes,ourves engineered for safe turns,and limited access,The death rate on highways is half that of all other U.S roads (0.86 deaths per 100 million passenger m

13、iles compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads)By opening the North American continent,highways have enabled consumer goods and services to reach people in remote and rural areas of jobs,access to the growth options in terms of jobs access to cutural progreams health care ,and other

14、 benefits.Above all,the interstate system provides individuals with what they enerish most:personal freedom of mobility.The interstate system has been an essential element of the nations economic growth in terms of shipping and job creation:more than 75 percent of the nations freight deliveries arri

15、ve by truck.and most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehiole.Not only has the highway system affected the American economy by providing shipping routes,it has led to the growth of spin-off industries like service stations ,motels,restaurants,and

16、 shopping centres.It has allower the rwlocation of manufacturing plants and other industries from urban areas to rural.By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads ,residential streets,expressways,and freeways built to support millions of vehicles,The high way system was off

17、icially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vison and leadership.The year construction began he said:Together,the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear -United States.Without them ,we would be a mere alliance of many sepaeate part

18、s.1.National standards for paved roads were in place by 1921.2.General Eisenhower felt that the broad German motorways made more sense than the two-lane highways of America.3.It was in the 1950s that the American government finally took action to build a national highway system.4.Many of the problem

19、s presented by the countrys geographical features found solutions in innovative engineering projects.5.In spite of safety considerations, the death rate on interstate highways is still higher than that of other American roads.6.The interstate highway system provides access between major military ins

20、tallations in America.7.Services stations, motels and restaurants promoted the development of the interstate highway system.8.The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was_9.Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than_10.The interterstate systerm was renamed afterEisenho

21、wer in recognition_参考答案 1.N2.Y3.Y4.Y5.N6.NG7.N参考答案：08. personal freedom of mobility 参考答案：09. 75 percent 参考答案：10. his vision and leadershipPart Listening Comprehensionsection A Directions: In this section,you will hear 8short conversationa and 2 long sentance.At the end of each conversations,one ore

22、more qusetions will be asked about what was both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once,After each question there will be a pause.you must read the four choices with A) B) C)and D).and decide which is the best answer ,then letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line though the c

23、entre.注意：此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。11.A)The girls got on well with each other.B)Its understandable that girls dont get along.C)She was angry eith the other young stars.D)The girls lacked the courage to fight.12.A)The woman does her own housework.B)The woman needs a housekeeper.C)The womans house is in a mess.D)

24、The woman works as a housekeeper.13.A)The Edwards are quite well-off.B)The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.C)Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.D)Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.14.A)The woman didnt except it to be so warm at noon.B)

25、The woman is sensitive to weather changes.C)The weather forrcast was unreliableD)The weather turned cold all of a sudden.15.A)At a clinic.B)At a restaurant.C)In a supermarket.D)In an ice cream shop.16.A)The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.B)The man thinks it was quite safe livi

26、ng in the Bronx district.C)The woman started working at an early age to support her family .D)The man doesns think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.17.A)The man has never seen the woman before.B)The two speakers work for the same company.C)The two speakers work in the same floor.D)The wom

27、an is interested in market research.18.A)The woman cant tolerate any noise.B)The man is looking foe an apartment.C)The man has missed his appointment.D)the woman is going to take a train trip.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)To make a business report to the w

28、oman .B)To be interviewed for a job in the womans company. C)To resign from his position in the womans company.D)To exchange stock market infotmation with the woman.20.A)He is head of a small teading company.B)He works in an international insurance company.C)He leads s team of brokers in a big compa

29、ny.D)He is a public relations officer in a small company.21.A)The woman thinks Mr.Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.B)Mr.Saunders will share one third of the womans responsibilities.C)Mr.Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.D)The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr.Sa

30、unders past experience.22.A)Shes worried about the seminar.B)The man keeps intertupting her.C)She finds it too hard.D)She lacks interest in it.23.A)The lecturers are boring.B)The course is poorly designed.C)She prefers Philosophy to English.D)She enjoys literature more.24.A)Karens friend.B)Karens pa

31、rents.C)Karens lecturers.D)Karens herself.25.A)Changing her major.B)Spending less of her parents money.C)Getting transferred to the Englidh Department.D)Leaving the university.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答.Passage One