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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