2006年6月24日英语四级真题及答案

2006年6月24日英语四级真题及答案 Part I Writing (30 minute) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 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 On Students Selecting Lecturers Part II Reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (15 minute) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minute to go over the pa quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. Fo r q u e s t i o n 8 - 1 0 , c o m p l e t e t hse wsi e t hn t tehnec ei n f o r m a t i o n g i v e n i n t h e passage. Highways Early i t n 2 he c 0th m o tentury, s a r ost i t Uf whe m treets o f d i r t , b r i c k , a n d c e d a r w o o d bBu l oicl tk sf .o r h o r s e , c a r r i a g e , a n d f o o t t r a ffi c , t h e y w e r e u s u a l l y p o o r l y c a r e d f o r a n da ctcooomnmaor d r o(a容 w t e纳t o ) nd automobiles. With the increase in auto production, private turnpike(收费公路) companies under l a ocal b uthorities t s u a egan b 1 t o w pring 3 m p, nd y o f p a v e d r o a Ma dsn . y w e r e b u i l t u s i n g s p e c i fi c a t i o n s o f 1 9 t h c e n t u r y S c o t engineers Thomas Telford and John MacAdam (for whom the macadam surface is n a m e d ) , w h o s e s p e c i fi c a t i o n s s t r e s s e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f a d e q u a B e y o n dt h a t , t h e r e w e r e n o n a t i o n a l s t a n d a r d s f o r s i z e , w e i g h t r e s t r i c t i o n commercial signs.During World War I, roads throughout the country were nearly d e s t r o y e d b y t h e w e i g h t Wh o f etnr uGc ek n se . ral Eisenhower returned fro G e r m a n y i n 1 9 1 9 , a f t e r s e r v i n g i n t h e ’sU .fiSr.s a t rtm r ayn s c o n t i n e n t a l m o t o r c o n v o y( 车 队 ) , h e n o t e d“T : he old convoy had started me thinking about good, two-lane highways, but Germany ’s Autobahn or motorway had made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land.” It w o u l d t a k e a n o t h e r w a r b e f o r e t h e f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t w o u l d a c national highway syste Du mr.i n g Wo r l d Wa r I I , a t r e m e n d o u s i n c r e a s e i n t r u c k s and new roads were required. The war demonstrated how critical highways were to the defense e Thffi or rt te .e n p e r c e n t o f d e f e n s e p l a n t s r e c e i v e d a s u p p l i e s b y t r u c k , aal m n do s a t ll other plants shipped more than half of their products by vehicle.The war also revealedthat local control of highways had led to a confusingvariety of design standards. Even federal and state highways did not f ollow b s asic Some tandards. s tates a t llowed u t 3 prucks w p o 6,0 others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds. A g o v e r n m e n t s t u d y r e c o m m e n d e d a n a t i o n a l h i3g3h,w 9 a2 y0 s y s t e m o m i l e s , a n d c o n g sr o eo s snp a s s e d t h e F e d e r a l - A i d H i g h w a y A c t o f 1 9 4 4 , w h i c called for strict, centrally controlled design criteria. T h e i n t e r s t a t e h i g h w a y s y s t e m w a s fi n a l l y l a u n c h e d i n 1 9 5 6 a n d h a s b e h a i l e d a s o n e o f t h e g r e a t e s t p u b l i c w o r k s p r o j e c t s o f t h e c e n t u r y. To b u i 4 4 , 0 0 0 - m i l e w e b o f h i g h w a ,y h s ,u nbdr ri ed dg se , o fa nu dn i t qu un engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider g e o g r a p h i c f e a t u r e s o f t h e c o u n t r y: m o u n t a i n s , s t e e p g r a d e s , w e t l a n d s , r de ser t s a n d p l a i n s . V a r i a b l e s i n c l u d e d t h e s l o p e o f t h e l a n d , t h e a b i l i t y p a v e m e n t t o s u p p o r t t h e ,l o th ae d intens ity of road use, and the nature of th e u n d e r l y i n g Ur bs a on i l .a r e a s w e r e a n o t Ih ne nr o p v ra ot b i vl e md. e s i g n s o roadways, tunnels, bridges, overpasses, and interchanges that could run through or b ypass u a rban s b reas t w t oonw a egant c o f eave heir altering the face of America. To da y, the i nt er sta t e sy st em l i nks ev er y m a j or ci ty i n .,the an U d . the S U . S. with Canada and Mexico. Built with safety in mind, the highways have wide lanes a n d s h o u l d e r s , d i v i d i n g m e d i a n s , o r b a r r i e r s , l o curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access. The death rate on highways i s ha l f t h a t o f a l l o t he r U. S . ro a ds ( 0. 8 6 d ea t hs p e r 1 0 0 m i l l i o n p a s s en ge r m i l e s compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads). By opening the North American continent, highways have enabled consumer g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s t o r e a c h p e o p l e i n r e m o t e a n d rtuhrea lc oa u r en at rsy o , f spurred the growth of suburbs, and provided people with greater options in term of jobs, a ccess t c p o ultural , h ealthc a rograms are, o b nd A thera t enefits. i n t e r s t a t e s y s t e m p r o v i d e s i n d i v i d u a l sc w heirtihs hw m h aots tt :h ep ye r s o n a l freedom of mobility. The i nterstate s h b ystem a e e as oeen t n n e ssential lem growth i t no s erms a j f c hippingm t 7ndp obo t reation: n ore freight deliveries arrive by truck ; and most products that arrive by rail or air use i n t e r s t a t e s f o r t h e l a s t l e g o f t h e j o u r n e y b yNvoet hoi c nl e y. h a s t h e h i g h w a y system a tffected A e he b merican p s conomy r i h l t y roviding t h e g r o w t h o f s p i n - o ff i n d u s t r i e s l i k e s e r v i c e s t a t i o n s , m o t e l s , r e s t a u r a n shopping c rs. I h ente t a as t llowed r o m he elocation p a o f anufacturing industries from urban areas to rural. By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads r e s i d e n t i a l s t r e e t s , e x p r e s s w a y s , a n d f r e e w a y s b u i l t vehicles. The highway system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vision and leadership. The year construction began he said: “Together, the united forces o o c f ur ommunication a t s a ndd ransportation e i the very name we bear— S tUant iet se .d W i t h o u t t h e m , w e w o u l d b e a m e r alliance of many separate parts.” 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. National standards for paved roads were in place by 1921. 2. General E isenhower f t t b G elt than the two-lane highways of America. 3. I t w a s i n t h e 1 9 5 0 s t h a t t h e A m e r i c a n g o v e r n m e n t fi n a l l y t o o k build a national highway system. 4. Many o t pf he p roblems b t c resented ’s g eographical f solutions in innovative engineering projects. y 5. In s pite o s fc afety t onsiderations, d r o i higher than that of other American roads. he 6. T h e i n te rs t a t e installations in America. 7. Service stations, motels and restaurants promoted the development of t interstate highway system. [附：答题卡1] 1. [Y] [N] [NG] 2. [Y] [N] [NG] h ig h w a y mhat s ys t e m he m mroads h p ro v id e s erman fhe eatures ountry i s eath a c c e s s ate b e tw e 3. [Y] [N] [NG] 4. [Y] [N] [NG] 5. [Y] [N] [NG] 6. [Y] [N] [NG] 7. [Y] [N] [NG] 8-10题请见答题卡1 [附：答题卡1] 8. The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was ________. 9. Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than ________. 10. T h e i n t e r s t a t e ________. s y s t e m w a s re n a m e d a ft e r E i s e n h o w e r Part III Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: I n t h i s s e c t i o n , y o u w i l l shheoarrt 8c o n v e r s a t i o n s a n d 2 l o n g conversations. A t ehe o e nd c f acho or more onversation, q uestions ne will be asked about wha sa t iw dB .a o s t ht h e c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d t h e questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices markedA), B ) , C ) a n d ,Da)n d d e c i d e w h i c h i s t h e b e s t a n s wm ea r,r kt htehne corresponding letter o Answer n S 2 wheet itha s l ingle t t ine hough centre. 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) It’s understandable that girls don’t get along. C) She was angry with 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 woman’s house is in a mess. D) 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) It’ll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house. D ) I t ’ s t o o e x p e n s i v e f o r t h e E d w a r d s t o l i v e i n t h e 14. A) The woman didn’t expect it to be so warm at noon. B) The woman is sensitive to weather changes. C) The weather forecast was unreliable. D) The weather turned cold all of a sudden. 15. A) At a clinic. B) In a supermarket. C) At a restaurant. 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 living in the Bronx district. C) The woman started working at an early age to support her family. D) The man doesn’t think it safe to send an 8-year- old to 17. A) The man has never seen the woman before. B) The two speakers work for the same company. C) The two speakers work on the same floor. D) The woman is interested in market research. 18. A) The woman can’t tolerate any noise. B) The man is looking for 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 woman. B) To be interviewed for a job in the woman’s company. C) To resign from his position in the woman’s company.