2023年6月四级试题

2003年6月四级试题PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithalinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear: Youwillread: A)Attheoffice. C)Attheairport. B)Inthewaitingroom.D)Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)"Attheoffice"isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.

A)AtatheatreB)Atabookingoffice.C)Atarailwaystation.D)Atarestaurant.2.

A)Themanisinvitingthewomantodinner.B)Thewomanistoobusytojointhemanfordinner.C)ThewomanisafriendoftheStevensons’.D)ThemanisgoingtovisittheStevensons’.3.

A)Theprofessor’spresentationwasnotconvincingenough.B)Theprofessor’slecturenotesweretoocomplicated.C)Theprofessorspokewithastrongaccent.D)Theprofessorspoketoofast.4.

A)Thefurnishedapartmentwasinexpensive.B)Theapartmentwasprovidedwithsomeoldfurniture.C)ThefurnitureunthemarketwasonsaleeverySunday.D)Thefurnitureheboughtwasverycheap.5.

A)Themanisthinkingabouttakinganewjob.B)Themanlikesajobthatenableshimtotravel.C)Themanissurethathewillgainmorebytakingthejob.D)Themandoesn’twanttostayhomeandtakecareoftheirchild.6.

A)TaketheGREtestagainin8weeks.B)Calltocheckhisscores.C)Bepatientandwait.D)Inquirewhenthetestscoresarereleased.7.

A)ShereaditselectivelyB).ShewentoveritchapterbychapterC).ShereaditslowlyD)Shefinisheditatastretch.8.

A)Hewaskeptinhospitalforalongtime.B)Hewasslightlyinjuredinatrafficaccident.C)Hewasseriouslywoundedinamineexplosion.D)Hewasfinedforspeeding.9.

A)Waitforataxi.B)Buysomefood.C)Goonatrip.D)Booktraintickets.10.

A)It’snotashardasexpected.B)It’stootoughforsomestudents.C)It’smuchmoredifficultthanpeoplethink.D)It’sbelievedtobethehardestoptionalcourse.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestion11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.

A)Anxiousandworried.B)Proudandexcited.C)Nervousandconfused.D)Inspiredandconfident.12.

A)Hisfatherscoldedhimseverely.B)Hisfathertookbackthesixdollars.C)Hisfathermadehimdothecuttingagain.D)Hisfathercuttheleaveshimself.13.

A)Onecanbenefitalotfromworkingwithhisfather.B)Manuallabourersshouldn’tbelookeddownupon.C)Oneshouldalwaysdohisjobearnestly.D)Teenagerstendtobecareless.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.

A)Heranavillageshop.B)Heworkedonafarm.C)Heworkedinanadvertisingagency.D)Hewasagardener.15.

A)Itwasstressful.B)Itwascolorful.C)Itwaspeaceful.D)Itwasboring.16.

A)Hisdesiretostarthisownbusiness.B)Thecrisisinhisfamilylife.C)Thedeclineinhishealth.D)Hisdreamoflivinginthecountryside.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.

A)Becausetherearenosignstodirectthem.B)Becausenotourguidesareavailable.C)Becauseallthebuildingsinthecitylookalike.D)Becausetheuniversityiseverywhereinthecity.18.

A)Theysettheirownexams.B)Theyselecttheirownstudents.C)Theyawardtheirowndegrees.D)Theyorganizetheirownlaboratorywork.19.

A)Mostofthemhavealonghistory.B)Manyofthemarespecializedlibraries.C)Theyhousemorebooksthananyotheruniversitylibrary.D)TheyeachhaveacopyofeverybookpublishedinBritain.20.

A)Veryfewofthemareengagedinresearch.B)Theywerenotawardeddegreesuntil1948.C)Theyhaveoutnumberedmalestudents.D)Theywerenottreatedequallyuntil1881.PartII

ReadingComprehension

(35minutes)Direction:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Onaverage,Americankidsages3to12spent29hoursaweekinschool,eighthoursmorethantheydidin1981.Theyalsodidmorehouseholdworkandparticipatedinmoreofsuchorganizedactivitiesassoccerandballet(芭蕾舞).Involvementinsports,inparticular,rosealmost50%from1981to1997:boysnowspendanaverageoffourhoursaweekplayingsports;girlsloghalfthattime.Allinall,however,children’sleisuretimedroppedfrom40%ofthedayin1981to25%.

“Childrenareaffectedbythesametimecrunch(危机)thataffectstheirparents,〞saysSandraHofferth,whoheadedtherecentstudyofchildren’stimetable.Achiefreason,shesays,isthatmoremothersareworkingoutsidethehome.(Nevertheless,childreninbothdouble-incomeand“malebreadwinner〞householdsspentcomparablemountsoftimeinteractingwiththeirparents,19hoursand22hoursrespectively.Incontrast,childrenspentonly9hourswiththeirsinglemothers.)

Allworkandnoplaycouldmakeforsomeverymessed-upkids.“Playisthemostpowerfulwayachildexplorestheworldandlearnsabouthimself,〞saysT.BerryBrazelton,professoratHarvardMedical

Thechildrensampledspentaquarteroftheirrapidlydecreasing“freetime〞watchingtelevision.Butthat,believeitornot,wasoneofthefindingsparentsmightregardasgoodnews.Ifthey’respendinglesstimeinfrontoftheTVset,however,kidsaren’treplacingitwithreading.Despiteeffortstogetkidsmoreinterestedinbooks,thechildrenspentjustoveranhouraweekreading.Let’sfaceit,who’sgotthetime?21.

Bymentioning“thesametimecrunch〞(Line1,Para.2)SandraHofferthmeans________.

A)childrenhavelittletimetoplaywiththeirparents

B)childrenarenottakengoodcareofbytheirworkingparents

C)bothparentsandchildrensufferfromlackofleisuretime

D)bothparentsandchildrenhavetroublemanagingtheirtime22.

Accordingtotheauthor,thereasongivenbySandraHofferthforthetimecrunchis______.

A)quiteconvincing

B)partiallytrue

C)totallygroundless

D)ratherconfusing23.

Accordingtotheauthorachilddevelopsbetterif______.

A)hehasplentyoftimereadingandstudying

B)heislefttoplaywithhispeersinhisownway

C)hehasmoretimeparticipatinginschoolactivities

D)heisfreetointeractwithhisworkingparents24.

TheauthorisconcernedaboutthefactthatAmericankids______.

A)areengagedinmoreandmorestructuredactivities

B)areincreasinglyneglectedbytheirworkingmothers

C)arespendingmoreandmoretimewatchingTV

D)areinvolvedlessandlessinhouseholdwork

25.

Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.

A)extracurricularactivitiespromotechildren’sintelligence

B)mostchildrenwillturntoreadingwithTVsetsswitchedoff

C)effortstogetkidsinterestedinreadinghavebeenfruitful

D)mostparentsbelievereadingtobebeneficialtochildrenPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

HenryFord,thefamousU.S.inventorandcarmanufacturer,oncesaid,‘ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness.〞BythishemeantthattheU.S.wayoflifeisbasedonthevaluesofthebusinessworld.

FewwouldarguewithFord’sstatement.AbriefglimpseatadailynewspapervividlyshowshowmuchpeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkaboutbusiness.Forexample,nearlyeverynewspaperhasabusinesssection,inwhichthedealsandprojects,financesandmanagement,stockpricesandlaborproblemsofcorporationsarereporteddaily.Inaddition,businessnewscanappearineveryothersection.Mostnationalnewshasanimportantfinancialaspecttoit.Welfare,foreignaid,thefederalbudget,andthepoliciesoftheFederalReserveBankareallheavilyaffectedbybusiness.Moreover,businessnewsappearsinsomeoftheunlikeliestplaces.Theworldofartsandentertainmentisoftenreferredtoas“theentertainmentindustry〞or“showbusiness.〞

ThepositivesideofHenryFord’sstatementcanbeseenintheprosperitythatbusinesshasbroughttoU.S.life.OneofthemostimportantreasonssomanypeoplefromallovertheworldcometoliveintheUnitedStatesisthedreamofabetterjob.Jobsareproducedinabundance(大量地)becausetheU.S.economicsystemisdrivenbycompetition.Peoplebelievethatthissystemcreatesmorewealth,morejobs,andamateriallybetterwayoflife.

ThenegativesideofHenryFord’sstatement,however,canbeseenwhenthewordbusinessistakentomeanbigbusiness.Andthetermbigbusiness—referringtothebiggestcompanies,isseeninoppositiontolabor.ThroughoutU.S.historyworkingpeoplehavehadtofighthardforhigherwages,betterworkingconditions,andtherighttoformunions.Today,manyoftheoldlabordisputesareover,butthereisstillsomeemployeeanxiety.Downsizing—thelayingoffofthousandsofworkerstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshigh--createsfeelingsofinsecurityformany.26.

TheunitedStatesA)whichencouragesfreetradeathomesandabroadB)wherepeople’schiefconcernishowtomakemoneyC)whereallbusinessesaremanagedscientificallyD)whichnormallyworksaccordingtothefederalbudget27.

TheinfluenceofbusinessintheU.S.isevidencedbythefactthat______.A)mostnewspapersarerunbybigbusinessesB)evenpublicorganizationsconcentrateonworkingforprofitsC)AmericansofallprofessionsknowhowtodobusinessD)evenartsandentertainmentareregardedasbusiness28.

Accordingtothepassage,immigrantschoosetosettleintheU.S.,dreamingthat______.A)theycanstartprofitablebusinessesthereB)theycanbemorecompetitiveinbusinessC)theywillmakeafortuneovernightthereD)theywillfindbetterchancesofemployment29.

HenryFord’sstatementscanbetakennegativelybecause______.A)workingpeoplearediscouragedtofightfortheirrightsB)therearemanyindustriescontrolledbyafewbigcapitalistsC)thereisaconflictingrelationshipbetweenbigcorporationsandlaborD)publicservicesarenotrunbythefederalgovernment30.

Acompany’seffortstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshighmayresultin______.

A)reductioninthenumberofemployeesB)improvementofworkingconditionsC)fewerdisputesbetweenlaborandmanagementD)ariseinworkers’wagesPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

ProfessorSmithrecentlypersuaded35people,23ofthemwomen,tokeepadiaryofalltheirabsent-mindedactionsforafortnight.Whenhecametoanalysetheirembarrassinglapses(过失)inascientificreport,hewassurprisedtofindthatnearlyallofthemfellintoafewgroupings.Nordidthelapsesappeartobeentirelyrandom(随机的).

Oneofthewomen,forinstance,onleavingherhouseforworkonemorningthrewherdogherearringsandtriedtofixadogbiscuitonherear.“Theexplanationforthisisthatthebrainislikeacomputer,〞explainstheprofessor.“Peopleprogrammethemselvestodocertainactivitiesregularly.Itwasthewoman’scustomeverymorningtothrowherdogtwobiscuitsandthenputonherearrings.Butsomehowtheactiongotreversedintheprogramme.〞Aboutoneintwentyoftheincidentsthevolunteersreportedwerethese“programmeassemblyfailures.〞

Altogetherthevolunteerslogged433unintentionalactionsthattheyfoundthemselvesdoing–anaverageoftwelveeach.Thereappeartobepeakperiodsinthedaywhenweareatourzaniest(荒唐可笑的).Thesearetwohourssometimebetweeneighta.m.andnoon,betweenfourandsixp.m.withasmallerpeakbetweeneightandtenp.m.“Amongmenthepeakseemstobewhenachangeoverinbrain‘programmes’occurs,asforinstancebetweengoingtoandfromwork.〞Womenonaveragereportedslightlymorelapses–12.5comparedwith10.9formen–probablybecausetheyweremorereliablereporters.

Astartlingfindingoftheresearchisthattheabsent-mindedactivityisahazardofdoingthingsinwhichweareskilled.Normally,youwouldexpectthatskillreducesthenumberoferrorswemake.Buttryingtoavoidsillyslipsbyconcentratingmorecouldmakethingsalotworse–evendangerous.31.

InhisstudyProfessorSmithaskedthesubjects______.

A)tokeeptrackofpeoplewhotendtoforgetthings

B)toreporttheirembarrassinglapsesatrandom

C)toanalysetheirawkwardexperiencesscientifically

D)tokeeparecordofwhattheydidunintentionally32.

ProfessorSmithdiscoveredthat______.

A)certainpatternscanbeidentifiedintherecordedincidents

B)manypeopleweretooembarrassedtoadmittheirabsent-mindedness

C)mentendtobemoreabsent-mindedthanwomen

D)absent-mindednessisanexcusablehumanweakness33.

“Programmeassemblyfailures〞(Line6,Para.2)referstothephenomenonthatpeople______.

A)oftenfailtoprogrammetheirroutinesbeforehand

B)tendtomakemistakeswhentheyareinahurry

C)unconsciouslychangethesequenceofdoingthings

D)arelikelytomessthingsupiftheyaretootired34.

Welearnfromthethirdparagraphthat______.

A)absent-mindednesstendstooccurduringcertainhoursoftheday

B)womenareverycarefultoperformactionsduringpeakperiods

C)womenexperiencemorepeakperiodsofabsent-mindedness

D)men’sabsent-mindednessoftenresultsinfunnysituations35.

Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.

A)peopleshouldavoiddoingimportantthingsduringpeakperiodsoflapses

B)hazardscanbeavoidedwhenpeopledothingstheyaregoodat

C)peopleshouldbecarefulwhenprogrammingtheiractions

D)lapsescannotalwaysbeattributedtolackofconcentrationPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

It’snosecretthatmanychildrenwouldbehealthierandhappierwithadoptiveparentsthanwiththeparentsthatnaturedealtthem.That’sespeciallytrueofchildrenwhoremaininabusivehomesbemusethelawblindlyfavorsbiologicalparents.It’salsotrueofchildrenwhosufferforyearsinfosterhomes(收养孩子的家庭)becauseofparentswhocan’torwon’tcareforthembutrefusetogiveupcustody(监护)rights.

Fourteen-year-oldKimberlyMaysfitsneitherdescription,butherrecentcourtvictorycouldeventuallyhelpchildrenwhodo.Kimberlyhasbeentheobjectofanangrycustodybattlebetweenthemanwhoraisedherandherbiologicalparents,withwhomshehasneverlived.AFloridajudgeruledthattheteenagercanremainwiththeonlyfathershe’severknownandthatherbiologicalparentshave“nolegalclaim〞onher.

Theruling,thoughitmayyetbereversed,setsasidetheprinciplethatbiologyistheprimarydeterminantofparentage.That’sanimportantdevelopment,onethat’slongoverdue.

ShortlyafterbirthinDecember1978,KimberlyMaysandanotherinfantweremistakenlyswitchedandsenthomewiththewrongparents.Kimberly’sbiologicalparents,ErnestandReginaTwigg,receivedachildwhodiedofaheartdiseasein1988.Medicaltestsshowedthatthechildwasn’ttheTwiggs’owndaughter,butKimberlywas,thussparkingacustodybattlewithRobertMays.In1989,thetwofamiliesagreedthatMr.MayswouldmaintaincustodywiththeTwiggsgettingvisitingrights.ThoserightswereendedwhenMr.MaysdecidedthatKimberlywasbeingharmed.

ThedecisiontoleaveKimberlywithMr.Maysrenderedhersuitdebated.ButthejudgemadeclearthatKimberlydidhavestandingtosue(起诉)onherownbehalf.Thushemadeclearthatshewasmorethanjustpropertytobehandledasadultssawfit.

Certainly,thebiologicallinkbetweenparentandchildisfundamental.Butbiologicalparentsaren’talwayspreferabletoadoptiveones,andbiologicalparentagedoesnotconveyanabsoluteownershipthatcancelsalltherightsofchildren.36.

WhatwastheprimaryconsiderationintheFloridajudge’sruling?

A)Thebiologicallink.

B)Thechild’sbenefits.

C)Thetraditionalpractice.

D)Theparents’feelings.37.

WecanlearnfromtheKimberlycasethat______.

A)childrenaremorethanjustpersonalpossessionsoftheirparents

B)thebiologicallinkbetweenparentsandchildshouldbeemphasized

C)fosterhomesbringchildrenmorepainandsufferingthancare

D)biologicalparentsshouldn’tclaimcustodyrightsaftertheirchildisadopted38.

TheTwiggsclaimedcustodyrightstoKimberlybecause______.

A)theyfoundherunhappyinMr.Mays’custody

B)theyregardedherastheirproperty

C)theywereherbiologicalparents

D)theyfeltguiltyabouttheirpastmistake39.

KimberlyhadbeengiventoMr.Mays________.

A)bysheeraccident

B)outofcharity

C)athisrequest

D)forbettercare40.

Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthejudge’srulingcouldbedescribedas______.

A)doubtful

B)critical

C)cautious

D)supportivePartIII

VocabularyandStructure

(20minutes)Directions:

Thereare3.0.incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.41.

She______hertriptoNewYorkbecauseshewasill.

A)calledoff

B)closeddownC)putup

D)wentoff

42.

______thestorm,theshipwouldhavereacheditsdestinationontime.

A)Butfor

B)IncaseofC)Inspiteof

D)Becauseof43.

Weshouldconcentrateonsharplyreducinginterestratestopulltheeconomyoutof______.

A)rejection

B)restrictionC)retreat

D)recession44.

The______offindinggoldinCaliforniaattractedalotofpeopletosettledownthere.

A)prospects

B)speculationsC)stakes

D)provisions45

Isufferedfrommental______becauseofstressfrommyjob.

A)damage

B)releaseC)relief

D)fatigue46.

Therestofthedaywasentirelyathis______forreadingorrecreation.

A)dismissal

B)survival

C)disposal

D)arrival

47.

Youwillnotbe______aboutyourfoodintimeofgreathunger.

A)special

B)particularC)peculiar

D)specific48.

Crimeisincreasingworldwide,andthereiseveryreasontobelievethe______willcontinueintothenextdecade.

A)emergency

B)trendC)pace

D)schedule49.

Youshouldn’thavewritteninthe______sincethebookbelongstothelibrary.A)interval

B)borderC)margin

D)edge

50.

The______ofairplaneenginesannouncedacomingairraid.A)roar

B)exclamationC)whistle

D)scream51.

Thisticket______youtoafreeboattouronthelake.

A)entitles

B)appointsC)grants

D)credits52.

Thisisthenursewho______tomewhenIwasillinhospital.

A)accompanied

B)attendedC)entertained

D)shielded53.

Iwasaboutto______amatchwhenIrememberedTom’swarning.A)rub

B)hitC)scrape

D)strike54.

Theadvertisementsaysthismaterialdoesn’t______inthewash,butithas.A)contract

B)shrinkC)slim

D)dissolve55.

Hewasproudofbeingchosentoparticipateinthegameandhe______usthathewouldtryashardaspossible.

A)insured

B)guaranteedC)assumed

D)assured56.

Notonlytheprofessionalsbutalsotheamateurswill______fromthenewtrainingfacilities.A)derive

B)acquireC)benefit

D)reward57.

Theworkwasalmostcompletewhenwereceivedordersto______nofurtherwithit.

A)progress

B)proceedC)march

D)promote58.

Iwaitedforhimhalfanhour,buthenever______.

A)turnedinB)turneddownC)turnedoff

D)turnedup59.

Ahousewithadangerousgas______canbebrokenintoimmediately.A)leak

B)splitC)mess

D)crack60.

Adarksuitis______toalightoneforeveningwear.A)favourable

B)suitableC)preferable

D)proper61.

ItwasintheUnitedStatesthatImadethe______ofprofessorJones.

A)acknowledgement

B)acquaintanceC)recognition

D)association62.

Couldyoutakea______sheetofpaperandwriteyournameatthetop?A)bare

B)vacantC)hollow

D)blank63.

Acultureinwhichthecitizenssharesimilarreligiousbeliefsandvaluesismorelikelytohavelawsthatrepresentthewishesofitspeoplethanisaculturewherecitizenscomefrom______backgrounds.A)extensive

B)influentialC)diverse

D)identical64.

Areaswherestudentshaveparticulardifficultyhavebeentreated______particularcare.A)by

B)inC)under

D)with65.

Hegavea______tohandletheaffairsinafriendlymanner.A)pledge

B)missionC)plunge

D)motion66.

Don’tletthechildplaywithscissors______hecutshimself.

A)incase

B)sothatC)nowthat

D)onlyif67.

______thedangerfromenemyaction,peoplehadtocopewithasevereshortageoffood,clothing,fuel,andalmosteverything.A)Asfaras

B)Aslongas

C)Aswellas

D)Assoonas68.

Manypeoplelosttheirjobsduringthebusiness______.A)desperation

B)decreaseC)despair

D)depression69.

Wheneverabigcompany______asmallone,theproductalmostalwaysgetsworse.

A)getsonwith

B)cutsdown

C)takesoverD)putsupwith70.

Mr.Smithwastheonlywitnesswhosaidthatthefirewas______.

A)mature

B)deliberate

C)meaningful

D)innocentPartIV

ShortAnswerQuestions

(15minutes)Directions:

Inthispartthereisashortpassagewith8questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Writeyouranswersinthespacesprovidedontherightofthepage.

Whatpersonalqualitiesaredesirableinateacher?Ithinkthefollowingwouldbegenerallyaccepted.

First,theteacher’spersonalityshouldbelivelyandattractive.Thisdoesnotruleoutpeoplewhoareplain-looking,orevenugly,becausemanysuchpeoplehavegreatpersonalcharm.Butitdoesruleoutsuchtypesastheover-excitable,sad,cold,andfrustrated.

Secondly,itisnotmerelydesirablebutessentialforateachertohaveagenuinecapacityforsympathy,acapacitytounderstandthemindsandfeelingsofotherpeople,especially,sincemostteachersareschoolteachers,themindsandfeelingsofchildren.Closelyrelatedwiththisisthecapacitytobetolerant–not,indeed,ofwhatiswrong,butoftheweaknessesandimmaturityofhumannaturewhichinduce(诱导)people,andagainespeciallychildren,tomakemistakes.

Thirdly,Iholditessentialforateachertobebothintellectuallyandmorallyhonest.Thismeansthathewillbeawareofhisintellectualstrengthsandlimitations,andwillhavethoughtaboutanddecideduponthemoralprinciplesbywhichhislifeshallbeguided.Thereisnocontradictioninmygoingontosaythatateachershouldbeabitofanactor.Thatispartofthetechniqueofteaching,whichdemandsthateverynowandthenateachershouldbeabletoputonanact–toenliven(使生动)alesson,correctafault,orawardpraise.Children,especiallyyoungchildren,liveinaworldthatisratherlargerthanlife.

Ateachermustbecapableofinfinitepatience.This,Imaysay,islargelyamatterofself-disciplineandself-training,forwearenoneofusbornlikethat.

Finally,Ithinkateachershouldhavethekindofmindwhichalwayswantstogoonlearning.Teachingisajobatwhichonewillneverbeperfect;thereisalwayssomethingmoretolearnaboutit.Therearethreeprincipalobjectsofstudy:thesubjectswhichtheteacheristeaching;themethodsbywhichthesubjectscanbestbetaughttotheparticularpupilsintheclassesheisteaching;andgbyfarthemostimportant--thechildren,youngpeople,oradultstowhomthesubjectsaretobetaught.ThetwofundamentalprinciplesofBritisheducationtodayarethateducationiseducationofthewholeperson,andthatitisbestacquiredthroughfullandactiveco-operationbetweentwopersons,theteacherandthelearner.S1.

Plain-lookingteacherscanalsobeadmiredbytheirstudentsiftheyhave_________.

__________________________________________________________________S2.

Theauthorsaysitis_________thatteachersbesympatheticwiththeirstudents.__________________________________________________________________S3.

AteachershouldbetolerantbecausehumanstendtohaveS3(1)_________andtobeS3(2)_________.

(1)________________________________________________________________

(2)________________________________________________________________S4.

Ateacherwhois_________willbeabletomakehislessonsmorelively.

__________________________________________________________________S5.

Howcanateacheracquireinfinitepatience?

__________________________________________________________________S6.

Sinceteachingisajobnoonecanbeperfectat,itisnecessaryforteacherstokeepimprovingtheirknowledgeofthesubjectstheyteachandtheir_________.

__________________________________________________________________S7.

Teachers’mostimportantobjectofstudyis_________.

__________________________________________________________________S8.

Educationcannotbebestacquiredwithout_________betweentheteacherandthelearner.

__________________________________________________________________PartV

Writing

(30minutes)Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteaneye-witnessaccountofatrafficaccident.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsaccordingtotheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese.

假设你在某日某时目击一起车祸，就此写一份见证书。见证书须包括以下几点：

1.车祸发生的时间及地点

2.你所见到的车祸情况

3.你对车祸原因的分析AnEye-WitnessAccountofaTrafficAccident2003年6月四级试题详解〔10〕2003年6月四级试题译文PassageOne译文 美国3~12岁的孩子平均每星期的在校时间为29小时，比1981年多了8小时。同时，他们做家务活多了，并且参加更多的像足球、芭蕾舞等有组织的活动。特别是参与体育活动的时间，从1981年到1997年增长了50%：现在男孩子平均每周花4小时运动，女孩的运动时间是男孩的一半。但是，总的说来，孩子们的空闲时间从1981年的40%降到25%。“影响父母的时间危机同样也影响着孩子们，〞最近对儿童作息时间表做调研的工程负责人SandraHofferth如是说。她说一个最主要的原因是