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英语四级真题及答案
2006年6月英语四级真题及答案
2006年6月四级试题
PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1.A)Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests.
B)Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty.
C)Theydidn’tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks.
D)Theywentalongwaytoattendtheparty.
2.A)Tothedentist’s.
B)Tothemarket.
C)Tothepostoffice.
D)Tothebookstore.
3.A)ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician.
B)Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness.
C)ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions.
D)Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting.
4.A)Tomisusuallytalkative.
B)Tomhasaverybadtemper.
C)Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues.
D)Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto.
5.A)Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar.
B)Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.
C)Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman.
D)Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.
6.A)Themandoesn’twanttosellhis
harmfulweeds.
D)Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings.
12.A)Theywillbecometoohardtoplough.
B)Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu.
C)Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving.
D)Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil.
13.A)Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant.
B)Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit.
C)Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol.
D)Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth.
PassageTwo
Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
14.A)Theuniverseasawhole
B)Asocietyoflegalprofessionals.
C)Anassociationofteachersandscholars.
D)Abusinesscorporation.
15.A)Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities.
B)Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod.
C)Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones.
D)Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange.
16.A)Privatedonations.
B)Feespaidbystudents.
C)Governmentfunding.
D)Grantsfromcorporations.
PassageThree
Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
17.A)Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals.
B)HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational.
C)HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar.
D)Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld.
18.A)Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities.
B)Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals.
C)Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting.
D)Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld.
19.A)Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals.
B)Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities.
C)Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors.
D)Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped.
20.A)Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries.
B)Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld.
C)IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica.
D)Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology.
PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)
Directions:
Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women’seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives(激励),providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.
Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:
girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy(预言)becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(恶性循环)ofneglect.
Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.
Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.
21.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis_________.
A)rewardingB)troublesomeC)expensiveD)labor-saving
22.Bysaying“…theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling…”(Lines4-5,Para.2),theauthormeansthat__________.
A)girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach
B)girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome
C)girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams
D)girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys
23.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen________
A)womencaremoreabouteducation
B)parentscanaffordtheirdaughters’education
C)girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation
D)afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren
24.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen’seducation?
A)Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.
B)Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments.
C)Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.
D)Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.
25.Thepassagemainlydiscusses__________.
A)unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries
B)themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosociety
C)theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen
D)thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomen
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Psychiatrists(精神病专家)whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing----olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,“endupretiringmuchlater.”Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.
HenryMetcalf,a54-year-oldjournalist,knowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe’salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.Latelyhe’sbeentakingafternoonnaps(午睡)tokeepuphisenergy.“Mybodyisaging,”saysMetcalf,“Youcan’tgetawayfromthat.”
Often,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat.“Theyworrythey’llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey’llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool,”saysJoannGalst,aNewYorkpsychologist.Butatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone:
“thattheywon’tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,”shesays.
Manylate-lifeparents,though,saytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttime.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertility(受孕)treatment,MarilynNolenandherhusband,Randy,hadtwins.“Webothwantedchildren,”saysMarilyn,whowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyears,“asenseoffamily.”
Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarter,happierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.“Thedadsareolder,moremature,”saysDr.Silber,“andmorereadytofocusonparenting.”
26.Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildrearing?
A)Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren’sdemands.
B)Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirchildren.
C)Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially.
D)Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.
27.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream”(Lines7-8,Para.1)?
A)Theyhavetogoonwor
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