1、2006 年 6 月大学英语四级真题试卷（710 分制）（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lecturersYou should write at least l20 words following the outline given below：1. 有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课老师。2、学生选择老师时所考虑的主要因素是。3、学生自选任课
2、老师的益处及可能产生的问题。On Students Choosing Lecturers_二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement ag
3、rees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.2 HighwaysEarly in the 20th century, most of the streets and roads in the U. S. were made of dirt, brick, and
4、cedar wood blocks. Built for horse, carriage, and foot traffic, they were usually poorly cared for and too narrow to accommodate(容纳) automobiles.With the increase in auto production, private turnpike(收费公路) companies under local authorities began to spring up, and by 1921 there were 387,000 miles of
5、paved roads. Many were built using specifications of 19th century Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and John MacAdam(for whom the macadam surface is named), whose specifications stressed the importance of adequate drainage. Beyond that, there were no national standards for size, weight restrictions,
6、 or commercial signs. During World War , roads throughout the country were nearly destroyed by the weight of trucks. When General Eisenhower returned from Germany in 1919, after serving in the U.S. Armys first transcontinental motor convoy(车队), he noted: “The old convoy had started me thinking about
7、 good, two-lane highways, but Germanys Autobahn or motorway had made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land.“It would take another war before the federal government would act on a national highway system. During World War ,a tremendous increase in trucks and new roads were required. Th
8、e war demonstrated how critical highways were to the defense effort. Thirteen per cent of defense plants received all their supplies by truck, and almost all other plants shipped more than half of their products by vehicle. The war also revealed that local control of highways had led to a confusing
9、variety of design standards. Even federal and state highways did not follow basic standards. Some states allowed trucks up to 36,000 pounds, while others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds. A government study recommended a national highway system of 33, 920 miles, and Congress soon passed the Fed
10、eral-Aid Highway Act of 1944, which called for strict, centrally controlled design criteria.The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest engineering public works projects of the century. To build its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridges, and t
11、unnels, hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider the many geographic features of the country: mountains, steep grades, wetland, rivers, deserts and plains. Variables included the slope of the land, the ability of the pavement to support the load, the intens
12、ity of road use, and the nature of the underlying soil. Urban areas were another problem Innovative designs of roadways, tunnels, bridges, overpasses, and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the country, forever altering the face of America.
13、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 Mt. Baker in Washington, met many of the nations physical challenges. Traffic control systems and methods of construction d
14、eveloped under the interstate program soon influenced highway construction around the world, and 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. with Canada and Mexico. Built with safety i
15、n mind, the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians or barriers, long entry and exit lanes, curves 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 miles compared to 1.99 deaths per
16、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 the country, spurred the growth of suburbs, and provided people with greater options in terms of jobs, access to cultural programs,
17、health care, and other benefits. Above all, the interstate system provides individuals with what they cherish 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 per cent of the nati
18、ons freight deliveries arrive by truck; and most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehicle. 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 st
19、ations, motels, restaurants, and shopping centers. It has allowed the relocation 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 v
20、ehicles. The highway system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vision 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
21、be a mere alliance of many separate parts.2 National standards for paved roads were in place by 1921.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 General Eisenhower felt that the broad German motorways made more sense than the two-lane highways of America.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 It was in the 1950s that the American government finall
22、y took action to build a national highway system.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 Many of the problems presented by the countrys geographical features found solutions in innovative engineering projects.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 In spite of safety considerations, the death rate on interstate highways is still higher than tha
23、t of other American roads.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 The interstate highways system provides access between major military installations in America.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 Service stations, motels and restaurants promoted the development of the interstate highway system.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 The greatest benefits brought
24、 about hy the interstate system was _.10 Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than _.11 The interstate system was renamed after Eisenhower in recognition of _.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversat
25、ion, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）The girls got on we
26、ll with each other.（B） Its understandable that girls dont get along.（C） She was angry with the other young stars.（D）The girls lacked the courage to fight.（A）The woman does her own housework.（B） The woman needs a housekeeper.（C） The womans house is in a mess.（D）The woman works as a housekeeper.（A）The
27、 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.（A）The woman didnt expect it to be so warm at noon.（B） The woman is sensitive to weather ch
28、anges.（C） The womans forecast was unreliable.（D）The woman turned cold all of a sudden.（A）At a clinic.（B） In a supermarket.（C） At a restaurant.（D）In an ice cream shop.（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
29、 woman started working at an early age to support her family.（D）The man doesnt think it is safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.（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 mark
30、et research.（A）The woman cant 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.（A）To make a business report to the woman.（B） To be interviewed for a job in the womans company.（C） To resign from his position i
31、n the womans company.（D）To exchange stock market information with the woman.（A）He is head of a small trading company.（B） He works in an international insurance company.（C） He leads a team of brokers in a big company.（D）He is a public relations officer in a small company.（A）The woman thinks Mr. Saund
32、ers 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. Saunderss past experience.（A）Shes worried about the seminar.（B） The man keeps int
33、errupting her.（C） She finds it too hard.（D）She lacks interest in it.（A）The lecturers are boring.（B） The course is poorly designed.（C） She prefers Philosophy to English.（D）She enjoys literature more.（A）Karens friend.（B） Karens parents.（C） Karens lecturers.（D）Karen herself.（A）Changing her major.（B） Sp
34、ending less of her parents money.（C） Getting transferred to the English 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. Af
35、ter you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.（B） Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.（C） The United States is a country of immigrants.（D）Americans prefer foreign foods to thei
36、r own food.（A）They can make friends with people from other countries.（B） They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.（C） They can practice speaking foreign languages there.（D）They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.（A）The couple cook the dishes and the children
37、help them.（B） The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.（C） The mother does the cooking while the father and the children wait on the guests.（D）A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.（A）He took them to watch a basketball game.（B） He trained th
38、em to play European football.（C） He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket.（D）He taught them to play an exciting new game.（A）The players found the basket too high to reach.（B） The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.（C） The players had difficulty understanding the compl
39、ex rules.（D）The players soon found the game boring.（A）By removing the bottom of the basket.（B） By lowering the position of the basket.（C） By simplifying the complex rules.（D）By altering the size of the basket.（A）Rent a grave.（B） Bury the body.（C） Bury the dead near a church.（D）Buy a piece of land fo
40、r a grave.（A）To solve the problem of lack of land.（B） To see whether they have decayed.（C） To follow the Greek religious practice.（D）To move them to a multi-storey graveyard.（A）They should be buried lying down.（B） They should be buried standing up.（C） They should be buried after being washed.（D）They
41、 should be buried when partially decayed.（A）Burning dead bodies to ashes.（B） Storing dead bodies in a remote place.（C） Placing dead bodies in a bone room.（D）Digging up dead bodies after three years.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read fo
42、r the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing informat
43、ion. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 For Americans, time is money. They say, “you only get so much time in this life; youd better use it wisely.“ The 【B1 】_ will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are 【B2】_ to see things
44、, unless people use their time for constructive activities .Thus, Americans 【B3 】_ a “well-organized“ person, one who has a written list of things to do and a 【B4】_ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is 【B5】_ of other peoples time. They do not 【B6】 _ peoples time with conversation or o
45、ther activity that has not 【B7】 _ beneficial outcome.The American attitude toward time is not 【B8 】_ shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as 【B9】_ . One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the United States is the notion that time m
46、ust be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.In this context 【B10】_ . McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As Mcdonalds restaurants 【B11】_ bringing not just hamb
47、urgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.38 【B1 】39 【B2 】40 【B3 】41 【B4 】42 【B5 】43 【B6 】44 【B7 】45 【B8 】46 【B9 】47 【B10 】Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices give
48、n in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.48 El Nino is the name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world. This strange 【S1 】_ happens every five to eight years. It starts in the Pacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds, which affects the ocean curren
