2006年6月17日大学英语四级CET4真题试卷下载.doc

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1、2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷试卷一密封条由考生亲自启封考前须知一、将自己的校名、姓名、学校代号、准考证号写在答题纸和试卷二上。将本试卷代号划在答题纸上。二、试卷一、答题纸和试卷二均不得带出考场。考试结束，监考人员收卷后考生才可离开。三、仔细读懂题目的说明。四、在90分钟内做完试卷一上的Part I至Part III和试卷二上的Part IV 90分钟后，监考人员收取答题纸和试卷一，然后考生再做试卷二上的作文题。作文题答题时间为30分钟。全部考试时间为120分钟，不得拖延时间。五、多项选择题的答案一定要划在答题纸上，但凡写在试卷上的答案一律无效。试卷二上的题目答案直接写

2、在试卷二上。六、多项选择题每题只能选一个答案；如多项选择，那么该题无分。选定答案后，用HB浓度以上的铅笔在相应字母的中部划一条横线。正确的方法是：A B C D。使用其它符号答题者不给分。划线要有一定粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。七、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。八、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密，假设被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果自负。全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear

3、10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what war said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once: After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you maxi read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide whi

4、ch is, the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) At the office.B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some wor

5、k they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office is the best answer. You should choose A on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer A B C D1.A) They went a long way to attend

6、 the party.B) They didnt think much of the food and drinks.C) They knew none of the other guests at the party.D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests.C2.A) To the bookstore.B) To the dentists.C) To the market.D) To the post office.B3.A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughne

7、ss.B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions.C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting.D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.C4.A) Tom is usually talkative.B) Tom has a very bad temper.C) Tom has dozens of things to attend to.D) Tom is disliked by his colleagues.A

8、5.A) To pickup the woman from the library.B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C) To find out more about the topic for the seminar.D) To get the seminar schedule for the woman.D6.A) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways.B) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore

9、.C) The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore.D) The man doesnt want to sell his textbooks to the woman.A7.A) Attend a conference.B) Give a speech.C) Meet his lawyer.D) Make a business trip.B8.A) Jessie always says what she thinks.B) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind.C) Jessie is w

10、rong to find fault with her boss.D) Jessie should know the marketing director better.A9.A) Helen is talkative.B) Helen is active.C) Helen is sociable.D) Helen is quiet.D10.A) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman.B) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house.C) Jimmy is not serious in making decisio

11、ns.D) Jimmys words are often not reliable.DSection 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 f

12、our choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) It can be used by farmers to protect large buildings.B) It was brought to the northern U

13、SA by Asian farmers.C) It has done more harm than good in the southern USA.D) It was introduced into the USA to kill harmful weeds.C12.A) People will have to rely on kudzu for a living.B) They will soon be overgrown with kudzu.C) They will become too hard to plough.D) People will find it hard to pro

14、tect the soil.B13.A) The farmers there have brought it under control.B) The factories there have found a good use for it.C) The climate there is unfavorable to its growth.D) The soil there is not so suitable for the plant.CPassage TwoQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14

15、.A) A business corporation.B) The universe as a whole.C) A society of legal professionals.D) An association of teachers and scholars.D15.A) Its largest expansion took place during that period.B) Its role in society went through a dramatic change.C) Small universities combined to form bigger ones.D)

16、Provincial colleges were taken over by larger universities.A16.A) Private donations.B) Government funding.C) Grants from corporations.D) Fees paid by students.BPassage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) He was wounded in the Spanish civil war.B) He was interes

17、ted in the study of wild animals.C) He started the organization Heifer International.D) He sold his cows to many countries in the world.C18.A) To help starving families to become self-supporting.B) To make plans for the development of poor communities.C) To teach people how to use new skills to rais

18、e animals.D) To distribute food to the poor around the world.A19.A) They should help other families the way they have been helped.B) They should offer all baby animals to their poor neighbors.C) They should submit a report of their needs and goals.D) They should provide food for the local communitie

19、s.A20.A) It has improved animal breeding skills all over the world.B) It has helped relieve hunger in some developing countries.C) It has promoted international exchange of farming technology.D) It has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in America.BPart II Reading Comprehension (35 minute

20、s)Passage oneDirections:There are 4 passages in this part, Each passage is followed by some questions at unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single l

21、ine through the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Interest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic (长久的) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.Professionals seek career experi

22、ence outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the o

23、pportunity to learn a second language.When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one-or two-page document describing ones educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparin

24、g a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (公司) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a g

25、ood place to start. “Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of cross-border job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not bean adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. Pay attention to th

26、e resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your oldest work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If

27、 you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format. If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient (收件人) uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions. For example, university educ

28、ation is often referred to as tertiary education in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors.21.Companies are hiring more foreign employees because _.A) they find foreign

29、employees are usually more talentedB) they need original ideas from employees hired overseasC) they want to expand their business beyond home bordersD) they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at homeD22.The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas _.A) is usually crea

30、tive and full of initiativeB) aims to improve his foreign language skillsC) is dissatisfied with his own life at homeD) seeks either his own or his childrens developmentD23.When it comes to resume writing, it is best to _.A) take cultural factors into considerationB) learn about the companys hiring

31、processC) follow appropriate guidelines for job huntingD) know the employers personal likes and dislikesA24.When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised to _.A) stress their academic potential to impress the decision makerB) give the title of the university degree they have earned at ho

32、meC) provide a detailed description of their study and work experiencesD) highlight their keen interest in pursuing a cross-border careerC25.According to the authors last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of _.A) the different educational systems in the US and the UKB) the differences

33、between the varieties of EnglishC) the recipients preference with regard to the formatD) the distinctive features of American and British culturesBQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Passage TwoEducating girls quite possibly yields a higher rate of return than any other investment

34、available in the developing world. Womens education may be unusual territory for economists, but enhancing womens contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its emphasis on incentives (鼓励), provides guideposts that point to an explanation for w

35、hy so many girls are deprived of an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuab

36、le than boys and art kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school-the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely differ

37、ent set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will

38、 be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.Few will dispute that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise

39、 by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.26.The author argues that educati

40、ng girls in developing countries is _.A) troublesomeB) labor-savingC) rewardingD) expensiveC27.By saying “. the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling. (Lines 45, Para. 2). the author means that _.A) girls will turn out to be less valuable than boysB) girls will be capable of realizing their own dreamsC)

41、girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reachD) girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at homeA28.The author believes that a vicious circle can turn into a virtuous circle when _.A) women care more about educationB) girls can gain equal access to educationC) a family h

42、as fewer but healthier childrenD) parents can afford their daughters educationB29.What does the author say about womens education?A) It deserves greater attention than other social issues.B) It is now given top priority in many developing countries.C) It will yield greater returns than other known i

43、nvestments.D) It has aroused the interest of a growing number of economists.C30.The passage mainly discusses _.A) unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countriesB) the potential earning power of well-educated womenC) the major contributions of educated women to societyD) the economic and

44、 social benefits of educating womenDPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch. But he is in for an unwelcome surprise. The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser (锁止器), and a radio signal from a control

45、 centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.The idea goes like this. A control box fitted to the car contains a mini-cellphone, a micro-processor and memory, and a GPS (全球定位系统) satellite positioning receiver. If the car is stolen,

46、 a coded cellphone signal will tell the control centre to block the vehicles engine management system and prevent the engine being restarted.In the UK, a set of technical fixes is already making life harder for car thieves. The pattern of vehicle crime has changed, says Martyn Randall, a security ex

47、pert. He says it would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal a car, using a bare minimum of tools. But only if the car is more than 10 years old.Modern cars are far tougher to steal, as their engine management computer wont allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID cod

48、e beamed out by the ignition (点火) key. In the UK, technologies like this have helped achieve a 31% drop in vehicle-related crime since 1997.But determined criminals are still managing to find other ways to steal cars, often by getting bold of the owners keys. And key theft is responsible for 40% of the thefts of v