2005年6月四级真题

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2005年6月四级真题Part IListening Comprehension

Section A

1. A) Theman hates to lend his tools to other people.

B) The man hasn’t finished workingon the bookshelf.

C) The tools have already beenreturned to the woman.

D) The tools the man borrowed fromthe woman are missing.

2. A)Give the ring to a policeman.

B) Wait for the owner of the ringin the rest room.

C) Hand in the ring to thesecurity office.

D) Take the ring to theadministration building.

3. A)Save time by using a computer.

B) Buy her own computer

C) Borrow Martha’s computer.

D) Stay home and complete herpaper

4. A) Theman doesn’t have money for his daughter’s graduate studies.

B) The man doesn’t think hisdaughter will get a business degree.

C) The man insists that hisdaughter should pursue her studies in science.

D) The man advises his daughter tothink carefully before making her decision.

5. A) Thecinema is some distance away from where they are.

B) He would like to read the filmreview in the newspaper.

C) They should wait to see the movieat a later time.

D) He’ll find his way to thecinema.

6. A)He’s been to Seattlemany times.

B) He has chaired a lot ofconferences.

C) He has a high position in hiscompany.

D) He lived in Seattle for many years.

7. A)Teacher and student.

B) Doctor and patient. .

C) Manager and office worker.

D) Travel agent and customer

8. A) Sheknows the guy who will give the lecture .

B) She thinks the lecture might beinformative

C) She wants to add something toher lecture .

D) She’ll finished her report thisweekend

9. A) Anart museum.        B) A beautiful park.

C) A college campus       D) An architectural exhibition

10. A)The houses for sale are of poor quality

B) The houses are too expensivefor the couple to buy

C) The housing developers provide freetrips for potential buyers

D) The man is unwilling to take alook at the houses for sale

Section B

Passage 1

11. A)Synthetic fuel        B) Solar energy

C) Alcohol             D) Electricity

12. A)Air traffic conditions     B) Trafficjams on highways

C) Road conditions         D) New traffic rules

13. A) Gothrough a health check       B) Carrylittle luggage

C) Arrive early for boarding        D) Undergo security checks

Passage 2

14. A) Ina fast-food restaurant       B) At ashopping center

C) At a county fair              D) In a bakery

15. A)Avoid eating any food

B) Prepare the right type of pieto eat

C) Wash his hands thoroughly

D) Practice eating a pie quickly

16. A) Onthe table          B) Behind his back

C) Under his bottom      D) On his lap

17. A)Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.

B) Eating from the outside towardthe middle

C) Swallowing the pie with water

D) Holding the pie in the rightposition

Passage 3

18. A)Beauty            B) Loyalty

C) Luck             D) Durability

19. A) Hewanted to follow the tradition of his country

B) He believed that it symbolizedan everlasting marriage

C) It was thought a blood vesselin that finger led directly to the heart

D) It was supposed that thediamond on that finger would bring good luck

20. A)The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes

B) The two people can have time todecide if they are a good match

C) The two people can have time toshop for their new home.

D) The two people can earn enoughmoney for their wedding

Part II ReadingComprehension

Passage 1

Is there enough oil beneath the ArcticNational Wildlife Refuge (保护区)(ANWR) to help secure America’s energy future ? President Bush certainly thinksso. He has argued that tapping ANWR’s oil would help ease California’s electricity crisis and providea major boost to the country’s energy independence. But no one knows for surehow much crude oil lies buried beneath the frozen earth with the lastgovernment survey, conducted in 1998, projecting output anywhere from 3 billionto 16 billion barrels.

The oil industry goes with the high end ofthe range, which could equal as much as 10% of U.S. consumption for as long as sixyears. By pumping more than 1 million barrels a day from the reserve for thenext two three decades, lobbyists claim, the nation could cut back on importsequivalent to all shipments to the U.S.from Saudi Arabia.Sounds good. An oil boom would also mean a multibillion-dollar windfall（意外之财）in tax revenues, royalties(开采权使用费)and leasing fees for Alaska and the FederalGovernment. Best of all, advocates of drilling say , damage to the environmentwould be insignificant . “We’ve never had a document case of oil rig chasingdeer out onto the pack ice.” says Alaska State Representative Scott Ogan .

Not so far, say environmentalists. Stickingto the low end of government estimates, the National Resources Defense Councilsays there may be no more than 3.2 billion barrels of economically recoverableoil in the coastal plain of ANWR, a drop in the bucket that would do virtuallynothing to ease America’senergy problems. And consumers would wait up to a decade to gain any benefits,because drilling could begin only after much bargaining over leases,environmental permits and regulatory review. As for ANWR’s impact on the California power crisis, environmentalists point out thatoil is responsible for only 1% of the Golden State’selectricity output – and just 3% of the nation’s.

21. Whatdoes President Bush think of tapping oil in ANWR?

A) It will exhaust the nation’soil reserves.

B) It will help secure the futureof ANWR.

C) It will help reduce thenation’s oil imports

D) It will increase America’senergy consumption

22. Welearn from the second paragraph that the American oil industry _______

A) believes that drilling for oilin ANWR will produce high yields

B) tends to exaggerate America’sreliance on foreign oil

C) shows little interest intapping oil in ANWR

D) expects to stop oil importsfrom Saudi Arabia  

23. Thoseagainst oil drilling in ANWR argue that _________

A) it can cause serious damage tothe environment

B) it can do little to solve U.S.energy problems

C) it will drain the oil reservesin the Alaskan region

D) it will not have muchcommercial value

24. What do theenvironmentalists mean by saying “Not so fast” (Line 1, Para.3)?

A) Oil exploitation takes a longtime

B) The oil drilling should bedelayed

C) Don’t be too optimistic

D) Don’t expect fast returns

25. It can be learned from the passage thatoil exploitation beneath ANWR’s frozen earth ______.

A) remains a controversial issue

B) is expected to get under waysoon

C) involves a lot of technologicalproblems

D) will enable the U.S.to be oil independent

Passage 2

   “Tear ‘em apart!”  “Kill the fool!” “ Murder the referee ( 裁判)！”

These are common remarks one may hear atvarious sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocentenough. But let’s not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behaviorin such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about theway words affect us .It has been shown that words having certain connotations (含义)  maycause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usualhumanistic behavior . I see the term “opponent “ as one of those words .Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.

The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent“is “adversary “:“enemy “; “one who opposes your interests.” “Thus, when aplayer meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as anenemy. At such times, winning may dominate one’s intellect, and every action,no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable. I recall an incident in ahandball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for aglove change because he did not considered then wet enough. The playerproceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed. “Arethey wet enough now?”

In the heat of battle, players have beenobserved to throw themselves across the court without considering theconsequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have alsowitnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s international and illegalblocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could duringthe course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make anysense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from normalbehavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升)the game to the level where it belongs therebysetting an example to the rest of the sporting world . Replacing the term“opponent “with “associate” could be an ideal way to start.

The dictionary meaning of the term “associate“ is “colleague” ; “friend” ; “companion.” Reflect a moment! You may soon seeand possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate”rather than “opponent.”

26. Whichof the following statements best expresses the author’s view?

A) Aggressive behavior in sportscan have serious consequences

B) The words people use caninfluence their behavior

C) Unpleasant words in sports areoften used by foreign athletes

D) Unfair judgments by refereeswill lead to violence on the sports field

27. Harshwords are spoken during games because the players _______

A) are too eager to win

B) are usually short-tempered andeasily offended

C) cannot afford to be polite infierce competition

D) treat their rivals as enemies

28. Whatdid the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change hisgloves?

A) He refused to continue the game

B) He angrily hit the referee witha ball

C) He claimed that the referee wasunfair

D) He wet his gloves by rubbingthem across his T-shirt

29.According to the passage, players, in a game , may _______

A) deliberately throw the ball atanyone illegally blocking their way

B) keep on screaming and shoutingthroughout the game

C) lie down on the ground as anact of protest

D) kick the ball across the courtwith force

30. Theauthor hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ______

A) calling on players to use cleanlanguage on the court

B) raising the referee’s sense ofresponsibility

C) changing the attitude ofplayers on the sports field

D) regulating the relationshipbetween players and referees

Passage 3

Consumers are being confused and misled bythe hodge-podge (大杂烩) of environmental claims made byhousehold products, according to a “green labeling” study published byConsumers International Friday .

   Among the report’s more outrageous (令人无法容忍的) findings-a German fertilizer describeditself as “ earthworm friendly” a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting”and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier”

   The study was written and researched by Britain’sNational Consumer Council (NCC) for lobby group Consumer International. It wasfunded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission.

“ While many good and useful claims are beingmade , it is clear there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers areadequately informed about the environmental impact of products they buy,” saidConsumers International director Anna Fielder .

The 10-country study surveyed productpackaging in Britain.Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found thatproducts sold in Germany andthe United Kingdommade the most environmental claims on average.

The report focused on claims made by specificproducts , such as detergent (洗涤剂)insect sprays and by some garden products . It did not test the claims, butcompared them to labeling guidelines set by the International StandardsOrganization (ISO) in September, 1999.

Researchersdocumented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 productsand found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards.

“Many products had specially-designed labelsto make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbolsmean nothing,” said report researcher Philip Page.

“Laundrydetergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners weresecond with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73. Thehigh numbers show how very confusing it must be for consumers to sort the truefrom the misleading.” he said.

The ISO labeling standards ban vague ormisleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as “environmentallyfriendly” and “non-polluting” cannot be verified. “What we are now pushing foris to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO.” saidPage.

31.According to the passage, the NCC found it outrageous that ______

A) all the products surveyed claimto meet ISO standards

B) the claims made by products areoften unclear or deceiving

C) consumers would believe many ofthe manufactures’ claim

D) few products actually prove tobe environment friendly

32. Asindicated in this passage , with so many good claims , the consumers ___

A) are becoming more cautiousabout the products they are going to buy

B) are still not willing to paymore for products with green labeling

C) are becoming more aware of theeffects different products have on the environment

D) still do not know the exactimpact of different products on the environment

33. Astudy was carried out by Britain’sNCC to _______

A) find out how many claims madeby products fail to meet environmental standards

B) inform the consumers of theenvironmental impact of the products they buy

C) examine claims made by productsagainst ISO standards

D) revise the guidelines set bythe International Standards Organization

34. What is one ofthe consequences caused by the many claims of household products?

A) They are likely to lead toserious environmental problems

B) Consumers find it difficult totell the true from the false

C) They could arouse widespreadanger among consumer

D) Consumers will be tempted tobuy products they don’t need

35. It can beinferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer International wants to____.

A) make product labeling satisfyISO requirements

B) see all household products meetenvironmental standards

C) warn consumers of the danger ofso-called green products

D) verify the efforts ofnon-polluting products

Passage 4

   Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphialive some of the world’s largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains,a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.

   The streams, lakes, meadows (草地), mountain ridges and forests that make thePoconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to theregion. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and importanthabitats (栖息地) are endangered by highwayconstruction . To protect the Poconos’ natural beauty from irresponsibledevelopment, the Nature Conservancy (大自然保护协会) named the area one of America’s “Last Great Places”.

   Operating out of a century-old schoolhousein the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania,the conservancy’s bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders tobalance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnershipswith people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protectmore than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.

   Altemose’s family has farmed in the Poconoarea for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy toinclude his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, hisfamily’s land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will bebetter able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson.

   Cook attributes the Conservancy’s success inthe Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with localresidents

“The keyto protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,”Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quietforests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help withconservation effort.

For moreinformation on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos andthe world’s other “Last Great Places,” please call 1-888-564 6864 or visit uson the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.

36. The purpose innaming the Poconos as one of America’s“Last Great Places” is to ________

A) gain support from the localcommunity

B) protect it from irresponsibledevelopment

C) make it a better home for blackbears

D) provide financial security forfuture generations

37. Welearn from the passage that _______

A) the population in the Poconoarea is growing

B) wildlife in the Pocono area isdying out rapidly

C) the security of the Poconoresidents is being threatened

D) farmlands in the Pocono areaare shrinking fast

38. Whatis important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?

A) The setting up of anenvironmental protection website

B) Support from organizations likeThe Nature Conservancy

C) Cooperation with the localresidents and business leaders

D) Inclusion of farmlands in theregion’s protection program

39. Whatdoes Bud Cook mean by “having a local presence “ (Line 1, Para.5)?

A) Financial contributions fromlocal business leaders

B) Consideration of the interestsof the local residents

C) The establishment of a wildlifeprotection foundation in the area

D) The setting up of a localNature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area

40. Thepassage most probably is ________

A) an official document

B) a news story

C) an advertisement

D) a research report

Part III Vocabulary

41. A word processor is much better than atypewriter in that it enables you to enter and _______your text more easily

A) register                                                 B) edit

C) propose                                                D) discharge

42. We don’t know why so many people in thatregion like to wear dresses of such ______colors

A) low                               B) humble

C) mild                              D) dull

43. Thenews has just _____ that the president is going to visit China next month

A) come down                         B) come  up

C) come out                           D) come about

44. The ______ thatexists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding andmistrust were removed

A) tension                             B) strain

C) stress                              D) intensity

45. The other day ,Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital , and they did lots and lots of tests onme , most of them _____ and frightening

A) cheerful                            B) horrible

C) hostile                             D) friendly

46. In the Mediterraneanseaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _.

A) fare                               B) payment

C) worth                              D) expense

47. Thewriter was so ____ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room

A) absorbed                            B) abandoned

C) focused                             D) centered

48. Actually, information technology can______ the gap between the poor and the rich.

A) link                                B) break

C) ally                                D) bridge

49. Some researchworkers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed.

A) ignore                              B) leave

C) refuse                              D) miss

50. Computer powernow allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime______.

A) stage                               B) scene

C) location                             D) occasion

51. The most basic reason why dialects shouldbe preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture

A) retain                               B) relate

C) remark                              D) review

52. Companies arestruggling to find the right _______between supply and demand, but it is noeasy task

A) equation                             B)formula

C) balance                              D) pattern

53. Mass advertisinghelped to _______ the emphasis from the production of goods to theirconsumption

A) vary                                 B) shift

C) lay                                  D) moderate

54. Because of hisexcellent administration, people lived in peace and _____ and all previouslyneglected matters were taken care of.

A) conviction                            B) contest

C) consent                              D) content  

55. Iknow you’ve got a smooth tongue, so don’t talk me ______ buying it

A) away                                B) down

C) out                                  D) into

56. Showing somesense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some stressful situation

A) effective                             B) efficient

C) favorable                             D) favorite

57. Thesituation described in the report ______ terrible, but it may not happen

A) inclines                              B) maintains

C)sounds                               D)remains

58. The company istrying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its products

A) pull down                            B) put down

C) set down                             D) bring down

59. The mayor ______the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing theearthquake victims

A) rewarded                             B) awarded

C) credited                              D) prized

60. The nativeCanadians lived in _______ with nature, for they respected nature as a providerof life

A) coordination                           B)  acquaintance

C) contact                               D)  harmony

61. Many people areasking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future_______.

A) at all                                B) so far

C) in all                                D) on end

62. I wasimpressed _______ the efficiency of the work done in the company

A) in                                  B) about

C) with                                D) for

63. Now in Britain,wines take up four times as much ______ in the storehouse as both beer andspirits

A) block                              B) land

C) patch                              D) space

64. Hishand shook a little as he _______ the key in the lock

A) squeezed                           B) inserted

C) stuffed                             D) pierced

65. For professionalathletes, _______ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter thehistory books

A) access                              B) attachment

C) appeal                              D) approach

66. In the long_________, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter out way of

A) view                               B) distance

C) jump                               D) run

67. Allthe arrangements should be completed _______ your departure.

A) prior to                             B) superior to

C) contrary to                          D) parallel to

68. We need to createeducation standards that prepare our next generation who will be _______ withan even more competitive market

A) tackled                             B) encountered

C) dealt                               D) confronted

69. In the lateseventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was ______ equivalent to that in the United States

A) rudely                              B) roughly

C) readily                             D) coarsely

70. Many peoplebelieve we are heading for environmental disaster ______ we radically changeway we live

A) but                                 B) although

C) unless                               D) lest

Part IV Short AnswerQuestions

   We commonly think of sportsmanship inconnection with athletic contests, but it also applies to individual outdoorsports. Not everyone who picks up a fishing rod or goes out with a gun is asportsman. The sportsman first of all obeys the fish and game laws, not becausehe is liable to be punished as a violator, but because he knows that in themain these laws are made for his best interests.

   The following are some of the things thatthose who would qualify for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity (圈内人) will do.

1.    Take no more game than the bag limitprovided for by the fish and game laws. The person who comes back from a tripboasting about the large number of fish or game taken is not a sportsman but agame hog (贪得无厌的捕猎者) .

2.    Observe the unwritten rules of fair play.This means shooting game birds only when the birds are “on the wing”. For thesame reason, do not use a shotgun to shoot a rabbit or similar animal while itis sitting or standing still.

3.    Be careful in removing illegal or undersizedfish from the hook. This should be done only after wetting the hands. This isnecessary because the body of the fish is covered with a thin, protective filmwhich will stick to your dry hands. If the hands are dry when the fish ishandled, the film is torn from the body of the fish. Without the protectivefilm, the fish is more easily attacked by diseases. If you wish to release afish that is hooked in such a way that it will be impossible to be close to thehook as convenient. In a remarkably short time, the hook will break down andthe fish will remain almost unharmed. Fish have been known to feed successfullywhile hooks were still in their lips.

4.    Be sure of the identity of your targetbefore you shoot. Many useful and harmless species of wildlife arethoughtlessly killed by the uninformed person who is out with a gun to killwhatever flies within range.

S1. In what respectdoes the author think individual outdoor sports are similar to athleticcontests?

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________            

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________

S2. A person who goesout fishing with a fishing rod or hunting with a gun is not necessarily_________.

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________            

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________

S3. What’s the mostimportant thing a true sportsman should bear in mind when he goes fishing orhunting _______.

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________            

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________

S4.Those who violatethe fish and game laws will not be ______ for membership in the sportsmanshipfraternity.

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________            

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________

S5. What are peoplecalled when they break the bag limit and boast about their big catch?

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________            

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________

S6. Atrue sportsman will not shoot an animal which is not ______

S7. What are peopleadvised to do before they remove illegal or undersized fish from the hook?

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________            

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________

S8. Whatshould sportsman do to avoid killing rare species of wildlife?

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________            

      ________  ________ ________  ________  ________

Part Ⅴ Writing

Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shortessay in honor of teachers on the occasion of Teacher’s Day . you should writeat least 120 words following the outline given below：

1、 向老师致以节日祝贺

2、 从一件难忘的事回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献

3、 我如何回报老师的关爱

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