2004年6月四级B卷真题原文及答案

1、2004年6月四级B卷真题原文及答案Directions： There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage isfollowed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem there are four choices marked A ), B), C) and D)。You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a singl

2、e line through the centre.Passage OneQuest:ions 11 to 15 arebased on the following passage.Sign has become a scientific hot butt on. Only in the past20 years have specialists in Ianguage study realized that signedIanguages are unique a speech of the hand. They offer a new wayto probe how the brain g

3、en erates and un dersta nds Ianguage ,and throw new light on an old scientific controversy： whetherIanguage , complete with grammar, is something that we are bornwith , or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest insign Ianguage has roots in the pioneering work of one rebelteacher at G

4、allaudet University in Washingtoru D.C. , the worldsonly liberal arts university for deaf people.When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English , theschool enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticedsomething odd : among themselves , students signed differentlyfrom his classroom tea

5、cher.Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, eachmovement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time,American Sign Language （ASL ） was thought to be no more thana form of pidgin English（混杂英语）。But Stokoe believed thehand talk his students used looked richer. He wondered : Mightd

6、eaf people actually have a genuine Ianguage ? And could thatIanguage be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when evendeaf people dismissed their signing as substandard。Stokoesidea was academic heresy（异端邪说）。It is 37 years later. Stokoe now devoting his time to writingand editing books and journal

7、s and to producing video materialson ASL and the deaf culture is having lunch at a cafe near theGallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. Fordecades educators fought his idea that signed Ianguages arenatural Ianguages like English , French and Japanese. Theyassumed bnguage must be

8、 based on speech , the modulation（调节）of sound. But sign Ianguage is based on the moveme nt of hands, the modulatio n of space./zWhat I said，” Stokoe explains , isthat Ianguage is not mouth stuff- itzs brain stuff/11. The study of sign Ianguage is thought to be .A ) an approach to simplifying the gra

9、mmatical structure of aIanguage3B ) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin oflanguageC ) a challenge to traditional views on the nature of bn guageD ) a new way to look at the learning of language12. The present growing interest in sign bnguage wasstimulated by.A ) a leading special

10、ist in the study of liberal artsB)an English teacher in a university for the deafC ) some senior experts in American Sign LanguageD) a famous scholar in the study of the human brain13. According to Stokoe , sign Ianguage is .A ) an inter nation al la nguageB ) a substandard IanguageC)an aMificial la

11、nguageD ) a genuine Ianguage14. Most educators objected to Stokoes idea because theythought.A ) a Ianguage should be easy to use and understandB) sign Ianguage was too artificial to be widely acceptedC ) a bnguage could only exist in the form of speech soundsD ) sign Ianguage was not extensively use

12、d even by deafpeople415. Stokoes argument is based on his belief that.A ) Ianguage is a product of the brainB ) Ianguage is a system of meaningful codesC ) sign language is derived from natural languageD ) sign Ianguage is as efficient as any other IanguagePassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on

13、the followingpassage.A is for always getting to work on time. B is for beingextremely busy.C is for the conscientious(勤勤恳恳的)way you do your job.You may be all these things at the office , and more. But whenit comes to getting ahead , experts say, the ABCs of businessshould in elude a P, for politics

14、 , as in office politics.Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years agHard work alone does nt en sure career adva nceme nt. You haveto be able to sell yourself and your ideas , both publicly and behindthe seenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in officepolitics a better job , a

15、 raise, praise many people are still unableor unwilling to play the game.PeopleassumethatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulativeC工于心计的）behavior, says Deborah Comer, anassistant professor of management at Hofstra University. But5politics derives from the word polite。It can mean lobbying andforming ass

16、ociations. It can mean being kind and helpfub or eventrying , to please your superior, and then expec廿ng something inreturn.In fact , today, experts define office politics as properbehavior used to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace.In many cases , this involves some form of socializing

17、within theoffice environment not just in large companies , but in smallworkplaces as well.The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability toperform well on a consistent basis, “ says Neil P. Lewis, a manageme nt psychologist. But if two or three can didates are up for apromoti on , eac

18、h of whom has reas on ably similar ability, amanager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. Itzssimple human nature“Yet , psychologists say, many employees and employers havetrouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people,they say , have an idealistic vision of work and

19、 what it takes tosucceed. Still others associate politics with flattery奉承)，fearfulthat, if they speak up for themselves， they may appear to beflattering their boss for favors.Experts suggest altering this negative picture by6recognizing the need for some self-promotion.16 Office politics (Line 2, Pa

20、ra. 4) is used in the passage torefer to .A ) the political views and beliefs of office workersB) the interpersonal relationships within a companyC ) the various qualities required for a successful careerD ) the code of behavior for company staff17. To get promoted , one must not only be compete nt

21、but.A ) avoid beingtoooutstandingB) get along well with his colleaguesC ) honest a nd loyal to his compa nyD)give his boss a good impression18. Why are many people unwilling to play the game (Line4, Para. 5) ?A ) They are not good at manipulating colleagues.B) They feel that such behavior is unprinc

22、ipled.C ) They thi nk the effort will get them no where.D ) They believe that doing so is imprac廿cal.19. The author considers office politics to be .A ) unwelcome at the workplaceB ) bad for in terpers onal relati on shipsC ) an important factor for personal advancement7D ) indispensable to the deve

23、lopment of company culture20. It is the authors view that.A ) self-promotion does not necessarily mean flatteryB) hard work contributes very little to ones promotionC ) many employees fail to recognize the need of flatteryD) speaki ng up for on eself is part of huma n n aturePassage ThreeQuestions 2

24、1 to 25 are based on the followingpassage.It came as something of a surprise when Diana ， Princess ofWales, made a trip co Angola in 1997, to support the Red Crossscampaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Withinhours of arrivi ng in An gola , televisi on scree ns aro und the worldwe

25、re filled with images of her comforting victims injured inexplosions caused by landmines. I knew the statisties , she said.But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home tome； like when I met Sandra , a year-old girl who had lost her leg ,and people like her/The Princess concluded with

26、 a simple message： We muststop Ian dmin es。And she used every opport unity duri ng hervisit to repeat this message.But , back in London , her views were not shared by somemembers of the British government, which refused to support a8ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on thePr

27、incess in the press. They described her as very ill-informed anda loose cannon（乱放炮的人）The Princess responded by brushing aside the Criticisms :This is a distraction（干扰）we do not need All Km trying to dois help.Opposition parties, the media and the public immediatelyvoiced their Support for the Prince

28、ss. To make matters worse forthe government，it soon emerged that the Princesss trip had beenapproved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact verywell-informed about both the situation in Angola and the Britishgovernment/s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severeembarrassment for t

29、he government.To try and limit the damage , the Foreign Secretary,Malcolm R讦kidnd , claimed that the Princesss views onIandmines were not very different from government policy , andthat it was working towards a worldwide ban. The DefeneeSecretary, Michael Portillo , claimed the matter was amisinterp

30、retati on or misun d erst a nding/7For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excelI e nt opport unity to use her popularity to show the world howmuch destruction and suffering bndmines can cause. She said that9the experienee had also given her the chanee to get closer topeople and t

31、heir problems.21. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 .A ) to clarify the British governments stand on landminesB ) to establish her image as a friend of landmine vic廿msC ) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there D)to voice her support for a total ban of landmines22. What d

32、id Diana mean when she said putting a face tothose figures brought the reality home to me (Line 5, Para. 1) ?A) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believethe statistics.B ) She just couldnt bear to meet the landmine victimsface to face.C ) The actual situation in Angola made her feel li

33、ke goingback home.D ) Seeing the pain of the victims make her realize theseriousness of the situation.23. Some members of the British government criticized Dianabecause .A ) she had not con suited the gover nment before the visitB) she was ill-informed of the governments policyC ) they were actually

34、 opposed to banning landminesD ) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation inAngola24. How did Diana respond to the criticisms ?A ) She made more appearances on TV.B ) She paid no attention to them.C ) She rose to argue with her opponents.D) She met the year old girl as planned.25. Wha

35、t did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A ) It had caused embarrassment to the British gover nment.B ) It had greatly promoted her popularity. 10C ） It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.D ） It had affected her relations with the British go vernment.Passage FourQuestions 26 to 3

36、0 are based on the followingpassage.As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressivemagazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb , a groupof firearm （器）fans formed the National Hydrogen BombAssociation, and they are now lobbying against any legislatio n tostop America ns from owning

37、 one.The Constitution , ” said the associations spokesman,gives every one the right to own arms. It does nt spell out whatkind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb,the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves/Dont you think its dangerous to have one in the house，partic

38、ularly where there are children around ? ”The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educatepeople in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We areinstructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and thefuse（导火索）separately in a drawer/Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fata

39、lweapon which could kill somebody/ 12The spokesman said, Hydrogen bombs dont kill people people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has adeterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon inyour house, theyre going to think twice about breaking in.But those who want t

40、o ban the bomb for American citizensclaim that if you have one locked in the cabinet , with the fuse in adrawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop anintruder(侵入者)“Another argument against allowing people to own a bombis that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So wh

41、atyour association is backing is a program which would allow themiddle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor peoplewill be left defenseless with just handguns.26. According to the passage, some people started anational association so as to.A ) in struct people how to keep the bomb safe at h

42、omeB)coordinate the mass production of the destructiveweaponC ) promote the large-scale sale of this n ewly in ventedweaponD ) block any legislation to ban the private possession ofthe bomb27. Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs byindividuals on the grounds thatA ) they may fall into the han

43、ds of criminalsB)peoples lives will be threatened by the weaponC ) most people dont know how to handle the weaponD) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer28. By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect thespokesman means that it.A ) can kill those entering others houses

44、by forceB)will threaten the safety of the owners as wellC ) will frighten away any possible intrudersD) can show the special status of its owners29. According to the passage, opponents of the privateownership of H-bombs are very much worried that.A ) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an un

45、equalbasisB ) the wide use of the weapon will push up living experisestremendouslyC ) poorly-educated America ns will find it difficult to makeuse of the weapon 13D ) the in flue nee of the associati on is too powerful for theless privileged to overcome30. From the tone of the passage we know that t

46、he author is A ) not serious about the private ownership of H bombsB ) concerned about the spread of nuclear weaponsC ) doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs athome for safetyD ) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H bombsPart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions： There a

47、re 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A ), B), C) and D)oChoose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the centre.31. This is not an economical way to get more

48、water ；， it isvery expensive.A ) or elseB)in shortC ) on the contraryD) on the other hand 141532. First published in 1927 , the charts remain an source forresearchers.A ) intelligentB)in dispensableC)in evitableD ) identical33. You should try to your ambition and be more realistic.A ) restrainB ) re

49、tainC ) reserveD)replace34. There is a of impatienee in the tone of his voice.A ) dotB)hintC ) notionD ) phrase35. Deserts and high mountains have always been a to themovement of people from place to place.A ) jamB)barrierC)fenceD)preve ntion36. Joe is not good at sports , but when it mathematics, h

50、e isthe best in the class.A ) comes up toB)comes around toC)comes toD ) comes on to37. Please die廿onaries when you are not sure of wordspelling or meaning.A ) searchB ) seekC ) inquireD)con suit38. Critics believe that the control of television by massadvertising has the quality of the programs.A )

51、affectedB ) effectedC ) lessenedD ) declined39. She keeps a supply of can dies in the house in case ofpower A ) dropB ) lackC ) failureD) abse nee40. For more than 20 years, weve been supportingeducational programs that from kindergartens to colleges.A ) spreadB ) shiftC)moveD ) range41. I was so in

52、 todays history less on. I didnt un d erst a nd athing.A ) conf usedB ) neglectedC)amusedD ) amazed42. I must congratulate you the excellent design of the newbridge.A )withB )atC )onD )of43.Now that spring is here , you can these fur coats till youneed them again next winter.A ) put over18B ) put of

53、fC)put downD ) put away44. I went along thinking of nothing only looking at thingsaround me.A )in briefB )in doubtC )in harmonyD )in part:icular45. In order to make things convenient for the people, thedepartment is planning to set up some shops in the residentialarea.A ) flowingB)mobileC ) drifting

54、D ) Unstable46. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so thatthe audience could nt help yaw ning.A ) tediousB) clumsyC ) boredD)tired47. It you to at least 50% off the regular price of eitherframes or lenses when you buy both.A ) creditsB) entitlesC ) presentsD ) tips48. When carb on is add

55、ed to iron in proper the result issteel.A ) ratesB)densi廿esC)proportio nsD)thick nesses49. There is a fully health center on the ground floor of themain office building.A ) equippedB ) projectedC)providedD ) installed50. Nancy is only a sort of of her husbands opinion and hasno ideas of her own.A )

56、shadow 1920B ) sampleC ) reproductionD ) echo51. Mr. Smith says： The media are very good at sensing amood and then it.A ) exaggeratingB ) overtaki ngC ) wideningD ) enlarging52. The at the military academy is so rigid that students canhardly bear it.A ) confinementB) conven tionC ) disciplineD ) pri

57、nciple53.Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a for smoking.A ) successionB ) substituteC ) revivalD)relief54. It was the first time that such a had to be taken at aBritish nuclear power station.A ) presentationB ) pre para廿onC)predicti onD ) precaution55. The board of the company has decided t

58、o its operationsto include all aspects of the clothing business.A ) multiplyB ) stretchC) len gthe nD ) expand56. The test results are beyond ； they have been repeatedin labs all over the world.A ) conflictB ) disputeC)barga inD)negotiatio n57. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which a

59、llaspects of urban planning.A ) embracesB ) performsC ) insertsD)grips58. that he was nt happy with the arra ngeme nts,I triedto book a different hotel.A ) PuzzlingB ) PenetratingC) Perceivi ngD ) Preserving59. His business, was very successful, but it was at the of hisfamily life.A ) exhaustionB )

60、consumptionC) creditD ) expense60. At yesterdays party, Elizabeths boyfriend amused us byCharlie Chaplin.A ) modelingB ) imitatingC)followingD)copyingPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions：There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Foreach blank there are four choices marked A ),B), C) 2223and D） o