大学英语四级考试真题及详解

大学英语四级考试真题PartIWriting (30minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofStudentsSelectingTheirLecturers.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:.有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师.学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素.学生自选任课教师的益处和可能产生的问题StudentsSelectingTheirLecturersPartIIReadingComprehensionSkinmingandScanning) (15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,markY(fbrYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.HighwaysEarlyinthe20thcentury,mostofthestreetsandroadsintheU.S.weremadeofdirt,brick,andcedarwoodblocks.Builtforhorse,carriage,andfoottraffic,theywereusuallypoorlycaredforandtoonarrowtoaccommodate(容纳)automobiles.Withtheincreaseinautoproduction,privateturnpike(收费公路)companiesunderlocalauthoritiesbegantospringup,andby1921therewere387,000milesofpavedroads.Manywerebuiltusingspecificationsof19thcenturyScottishengineersThomasTelfordandJohnMacadam(forwhomthemacadamsurfaceisnamed),whosespecificationsstressedtheimportanceofadequatedrainage.Beyondthat,therewerenonationalstandardsforsize,weightrestrictions,orcommercialsigns.DuringWorldWarI,roadsthroughoutthecountrywerenearlydestroyedbytheweightoftrucks.WhenGeneralEisenhowerreturnedfromGermanyin1919,afterservingintheU.S.Army'sfirsttranscontinentalmotorconvoy(车队)，henoted:"Theoldconvoyhadstartedmethinkingaboutgood,two-lanehighways,butGermany'sAutobahnormotorwayhadmademeseethewisdomofbroaderribbonsacrosstheland".Itwouldtakeanotherwarbeforethefederalgovernmentwouldactonanationalhighwaysystem.DuringWorldWarII,atremendousincreaseintrucksandnewroadswererequired.Thewardemonstratedhowcriticalhighwaysweretothedefenseeffort:thirteenpercentofdefenseplantsreceivedalltheirsuppliesbytruck,andalmostallotherplantsshippedmorethanhalfoftheirproductsbyvehicle.Thewaralsorevealedthatlocalcontrolofhighwayshadledtoaconfusingvarietyofdesignstandards.Evenfederalandstatehighwaysdidnotfollowbasicstandards.Somestatesallowedtrucksupto36,000pounds,whileothersrestrictedanythingover7,000pounds.Agovernmentstudyrecommendedanationalhighwaysystemof33,920miles,andcongresspassedtheFederal-AidHighwayActof1944,whichcalledforstrictcontract-controlleddesigncriteria.Theinterstatehighwaysystemwasfinallylaunchedin1956andhasbeenhailedasoneofthegreatestpublicprojectsofthecentury.Tobuildits44,000milewebofhighways,bridges,andtunnels,hundredsofuniqueengineeringdesignsandsolutionshadtobeworkedout.Considerthemanygeographicfeaturesofthecountry:mountains,steepgrades,wetlands,rivers,desertsandplains.Variablesincludedtheslopeoftheland,andtheabilityofthepavementtosupporttheload.Innovativedesignsofroadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,andinterchangesthatcouldrunthroughorbypassurbanareassoonbegantoweavetheirwayacrossthecountry,foreveralteringthefaceofAmerica.Long-span,segmented-concrete,cable-stayedbridgessuchasHaleBoggsinLouisianaandtheSunshineSkywayinFlorida,andremarkabletunnelslikeFortMCHenryinMarylandandMr.BakerinWashingtondevelopedunderthenation'sphysicalchallenges.Trafficcontrolsystemsandmethodsofconstructiondevelopedundertheinterstateprogramsooninfluencedhighwayconstructionaroundtheworld,andwereinvaluableinimprovingtheconditionofurbanstreetsandtrafficpatterns.Today,theinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S.andtheU.S.withCanadaandMexico.Builtwithsafetyinmindthehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,curvesengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess.ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.S.roads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads).ByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofthecountry,spurredthegrowthofsuburbs,andprovidedpeoplewithgreateroptionsintermsofjobs,accesstoculturalprograms,healthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheyenrichmost:personalfreedomofmobility.Theinterstatesystemhasbeenanessentialelementofthenation'seconomicgrowthintermsofshippingandjobcreation:morethan75percentofthenation'sfreightdeliveriesarrivebytruck.Andmostproductsthatarrivebyrailorairuseinterstatesforthelastlegofthejourneybyvehicle.NotonlyhasthehighwaysystemaffectedtheAmericaneconomybyprovidingshippingroutes,ithasledtothegrowthofspin-offindustrieslikeservicestations,motels,restaurants,andshoppingcentres.Ithasallowedtherelocationofmanufacturingplantsandotherindustriesfromurbanareastorural.Bytheendofthecenturytherewasanimmensenetworkofpavedroads,residentialstreets,expressways,andfreewaysbuilttosupportmillionsofvehicles,thehighwaysystemwasofTiciallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisionandleadership.Theyearconstructionbeganhesaid:'Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebearUnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts/'注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswereinplaceby1921.GeneralEisenhowerfeltthatthebroadGermanmotorwaysmademoresensethanthetwo-LanehighwaysofAmerica.Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.Manyoftheproblemspresentedbythecountry*sgeographicalfeaturesfoundsolutionsininnovativeengineeringprojects.Inspiteofsafetyconsiderations,thedeathrateoninterstatehighwaysisstillhigherthanthatofotherAmericanroads.TheinterstatehighwaysystemprovidesaccessbetweenmajormilitaryinstallationsinAmerica.Servicestations,motelsandrestaurantspromotedthedevelopmentoftheinter-statehighwaysystem.Thegreatestbenefitbroughtaboutbytheinterstatesystemwas.Trucksusingtheinterstatehighwaysdelivermorethan.TheinterstatesystemwasrenamedafterEisenhowerinrecognition.PartIIIListeningComprehension (35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer;thenmakethecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。A)Thegirlsgotonwellwitheachother*. B)It'sunderstandablethatgirlsdon*tgetalong.C)Shewasangrywiththeotheryoungstars.D)Thegirlslackedthecouragetofight.A)Thewomandoesherownhousework. B)Thewomanneedsahousekeeper.C)Thewoman'shouseisinamess. D)Thewomanworksasahousekeeper.A)TheEdwardsarequitewell-off.TheEdwardsshouldcutdownontheirlivingexpenses.It'llbeunwisefortheEdwardstobuyanotherhouse.lt*stooexpensivefortheEdwardstoliveintheirpresenthouse.A)Thewomandidn'texpectittobesowarmatnoon.Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.Theweatherforecastwasunreliable.Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.A)Ataclinic. B)Inasupermarket.C)Atarestaurant. D)Inanicecreamshop.A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.Themandoesn'tthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.Thetwospeakersworkinthesamefloor.Thewomanisinterestedinmarketresearch.A)Thewomancan'ttolerateanynoise. B)Themanislookingforanapartment.C)Themanhasmissedhisappointment. D)Thewomanisgoingtotakeatraintrip.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Tomakeabusinessreporttothewoman.

Tobeinterviewedforajobinthewoman*scompany.Toresignfromhispositioninthewoman'scompany.Toexchangestockmarketinformationwiththewoman.A)Heisheadofasmalltradingcompany.Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.Heleadsateamofbrokersinabigcompany.Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallcompany.A)ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman'sresponsibilities.Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMi*.Saunders*pastexperience.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)She'sworriedabouttheseminar.C)Shefindsittoohard.A)She'sworriedabouttheseminar.C)Shefindsittoohard.A)Thelecturersareboring.C)SheprefersPhilosophytoEnglish.A)Karen*sfriend.C)Karen*slecturers.A)Changinghermajor.B)Themankeepsinterruptingher.D)Shelacksinterestinit.B)Thecourseispoorlydesigned.D)Sheenjoysliteraturemore.B)Karen*sparents.D)Karenherself.Spendinglessofherparents*money.GettingtransferredtotheEnglishDepartment.Leavingtheuniversity.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),OandD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Rentagrave. B)Burnthebody.C)Burythedeadnearachurch. D)Buyapieceoflandforagrave.A)Tosolvetheproblemoflackofland. B)Toseewhethertheyhavedecayed.C)TofollowtheGreekreligiouspractice. D)Tomovethemtoamulti-storeygraveyard.A)Theyshouldbeburiedlyingdown.Theyshouldbeburiedstandingup.Theyshouldbeburiedafterbeingwashed.Theyshouldbeburiedwhenpartiallydecayed.A)Burningdeadbodiestoashes. B)Storingdeadbodiesinaremoteplace.C)Placingdeadbodiesinaboneroom. D)Diggingupdeadbodiesafterthreeyears.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)ManyforeigntouristsvisittheUnitedStateseveryyear.Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends.TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.A)Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries.Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.Theycanpracticespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.A)Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesasthewaitress.Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefatherandchildrenservetheguests.Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefamilymembersservetheguests.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Hetookthemtowatchabasketballgame.HetrainedthemtoplayEuropeanfootball.Heletthemcompeteingettingballsoutofabasket.Hetaughtthemtoplayanexcitingnewgame.A)Theplayersfoundthebaskettoohightoreach.Theplayershadtroublegettingtheballoutofthebasket.Theplayershaddifficultyunderstandingthecomplexrules.Theplayerssoonfoundthegameboring.A)Byremovingthebottomofthebasket. B) Byloweringthepositionofthebasket.C)Bysimplifyingthecomplexrules. D) Byalteringthesizeofthebasket.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。ForAmericans,timeismoney.Theysay,nYouonlygetsomuchtimeinthislife,you'dbetteruseitwisely.nThe36willnotbebetterthanthepastorpresent,asAmericansare37toseethingsunlesspeopleusetheirtimeforconstructiveactivities.Thus,Americans38a"well-organized"person,onewhohasawrittenlistofthingstodoanda39fordoingthem.Theidealpersonispunctualandis40ofotherpeople'stime.Theydonot41people'stimewithconversationorotheractivitythathasno42beneficialoutcome.TheAmericanattitudetowardtimeisnot43sharedbyothers,especiallynon-Europeans.Theyaremorelikelytoregardtimeas44.OneofthemoredifficultthingsmanystudentsmustadjusttointheStatesisthenotionthattimemustbesavedwheneverpossibleandusedwiselyeveryday.Inthiscontext45.McDonald's,KFC,andotherfastfoodestablishmentsaresuccessfulinacountrywheremanypeoplewanttospendtheleastamountoftimepreparingandeatingmeals.AsMcDonald'srestaurants46,bringingnotjusthamburgersbutanemphasisonspeed,efficiency,andshinycleanliness.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth) (25minutes)Direction:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ElNinoisthenamegiventothemysteriousandoftenunpredictablechangeintheclimateoftheworld.Thisstrange47happenseveryfivetoeightyears.ItstartsinthePacificOceanandisthoughttobecausedbyafailureinthetradewinds(信风)，whichaffectstheoceancurrentsdrivenbythesewinds.Asthetradewindslessenin48,theoceantemperaturesrise,causingthePerucurrentflowinginfromtheeasttowarmupbyasmucha33.Thewarmingoftheoceanhasfar-reachingeffects.Thehot,humid(潮湿的)airovertheoceancausessevere49thunderstorms.TherainfallisincreasedacrossSouthAmerica,50floodstoPeru.IntheWestPacific,therearedroughtsaffectingAustraliaandIndonesia.Sowhilesomepartsoftheworldprepareforheavyrainsandfloods,otherpartsfacedrought,poorcropsand51.ElNinousuallylastsforabout18months.The1982-83ElNinobroughtthemost52weatherinmodernhistory.Itseffectwasworldwideanditleftmorethan2,000peopledeadandcausedovereightbillionpounds53ofdamage.The1990ElNinolasteduntilJune1995.Scientists54thistobethelongestElNinofor2,000years.Nowadays,weatherexpertsareabletoforecastwhenanElNinowill55buttheyarestillnot56surewhatleadstoitorwhataffectshowstrongitwillbe.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)estimateB)strengthC)deliberatelyD)notifyE)tropicalF)phenomenonG)stableH)attractionI)completelyJ)destructiveK)starvationL)bringingM)exhaustionN)worthO)strikeDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationmediahasfoundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareautomaticallyrecorded-andcancomebacktohaunt(困扰)you-appearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork,asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationforeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofemails,21percentofinstantmessages,27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.Hisresults,tobepresentedattheconferenceonhumancomputerinteractioninVienna,Austria,inApril,havesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectede-mailerstobethebiggestliars,reasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeopleuncomfortable,thedetachment(非直接接触)ofe-mailingwouldmakeiteasiertolie.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-faceexchangesbecausewearemostpracticedatthatformofcommunication.ButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldbereread,andwhetheroccursinrealtime.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccount,hesays.Thisiswhyfewerliesappearinemailthanonthephone.Peoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime-inaninstantmessagetophonecall,say-thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponse,saysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous(脱口而出的)responsestoanunexpecteddemand,suchas:"Doyoulikemydress?,1Hancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkoutthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumforsaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.But,givenhisresult,workassessment,wherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusingemail.注意：此部分试题请在答题F2上作答。Hancock'sstudyfocuseson.theconsequencesoflyinginvariouscommunicationsmediathesuccessofcommunicationstechnologiesinconveyingideaspeople'spreferenceinselectingcommunicationstechnologiespeople'shonestylevelsacrossarangeofcommunicationsmedia58.Hancock'sresearchfindingsurprisedthosewhobelievedthat.peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessagespeopleareunlikelytolieinface-to-faceinteractionspeoplearemostlikelytolieine-maiicommunicationPeoplearetwiceaslikelytolieinphoneconversationsAccordingtothepassage,whyarepeoplemorelikelytotellthetruththroughcertainmediaofcommunication?Theyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.Theybelievethathonestyisthebestpolicy.Theytendtoberelaxedwhenusingthosemedia.Theyaremostpractisedatthoseformsofcommunication.AccordingtoHancock,thetelephoneisapreferablemediumforpromotingsalesbecause.salesmencantalkdirectlytotheircustomerssalesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoexaggeratesalesmencanimpresscustomersasbeingtrustworthysalesmenmaypassoninstantmessageseffectively61.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.honestyshouldbeencouragedininterpersonalcommunicationsmoreemployerswillusee-mailstocommunicatewiththeiremployeessuitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationpurposesemailisnowthedominantmediumofcommunicationwithinacompanyPassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inacountrythatdefinesitselfbyideals,notbysharedblood,whoshouldbeallowedtocome,workandlivehere?InthewakeoftheSept.11attacksthesequestionshaveneverseemedmorepressing.OnDec.11,2001,aspartoftheefforttoincreasehomelandsecurity,Federalandlocalauthoritiesin14statesstaged"OperationSafeTravel'1-raidsonairportstoarrestemployeeswithfalseidentification(身份证明).InSaltLakeCitytherewere69arrests.Butthosecapturedwereanythingbutterrorists,mostofthemillegalimmigrantsfromCentralorSouthAmerica.Authoritiessaidtheundocumentedworkers*illegalstatusmadethemopentoblackmail(讹诈)byterrorists.ManyimmigrantsinSaltLakeCitywereangeredbythearrestsandsaidtheyfeltasiftheywerebeingtreatedlikedisposablegoods.MayorAndersonsaidthosefeelingswerejustifiedtoacertainextent.HWe*resayingwewantyoutoworkintheseplaces,andwe'regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsare,andthenwhenit'sconvenientforus,orwhenwecantrytomakeapointintermsofnationalsecurity,especiallyafterSept.11,thenyou'redisposable.Therearewholefamiliesbeinguprootedforallofthewrongreasons,"Andersonsaid.IfSept.11hadneverhappenedtheairportworkerswouldnothavebeenarrestedandcouldhavegoneonquietlylivinginAmerica,probablyindefinitely.AnaCastro,amanagerataBen&Jerry'sicecreamshopattheairport,hadbeenworking10yearswiththesamefalseSocialSecuritycardwhenshewasarrestedintheDecemberairportraid.Nowsheandherfamilyarelivingunderthethreatofdeportation(驱逐出境).Castro'scaseiscurrentlywaitingtobesettled.Whilesheawaitstheoutcome,thegovernmenthasgrantedherpermissiontoworkhereandshehasreturnedtoherjobatBenJerry's.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Accordingtotheauthor,theUnitedStatesclaimstobeanation.A)composedofpeoplehavingdifferentvaluesB)encouragingindividualpursuitsC)sharingcommoninterests D)foundedonsharedidealsHowdidtheimmigrantsinSaltLakeCityfeelabout"OperationSafeTravel*'?A)Guilty. B)Offended.C)Disappointed. D)Discouraged.Undocumentedworkersbecamethetargetof''OperationSafeTravel"because.evidencewasfoundthattheywerepotentialterroristsmostofthemworkedatairportsunderthreatofterroristattacksterroristsmighttakeadvantageoftheirillegalstatustheywerereportedlyhelpinghideterroristsaroundtheairportBysaying"we'regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsare'*(Line2,Para.3),MayorAldersonmeans'*wewillturnablindeyetoyourillegalstatuswewillexaminethelawsinadifferentwaythereareotherwaysofenforcingthelawtheexistinglawsmustnotbeignoredWhatdowelearnaboutAnaCastrofromthelastparagraph?Shewillbedeportedsoonerorlater.Sheisallowedtostudypermanently.HercasehasbeendroppedHerfateremainsuncertain.PartVCloze (15minutes)Directions：Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Doyouwakeupeverydayfeelingtootired,orevenupset?Ifso,thenanewalarmclockcouldbejustforyou.Theclock,calledSleepSmart,measuresyoursleepcycle,andwaits67youtobeinyourlightestphaseofsleep68rousingyou.Itsmakerssaythatshould69youwakeupfeelingrefreshedeverymorning.Asyousleepyoupass70asequenceofsleep:states-lightsleep,deepsleepandREM(rapideyemovement)sleep-that71approximatelyevery90minutes.Thepointinthatcycleatwhichyouwakecan72howyoufeellater,andmay73haveagreaterimpactthanhowmuchorlittleyouhaveslept.Beingrousedduringalightphase74youaremorelikelytowakeupenergetic.SleepSmart75thedistinctpatternofbrainwaves76duringeachphaseofsleep,viaaheadbandequipped77electrodes(电极)andamicroprocessor.Thismeasurestheelectricalactivityofthewearer'sbrain,inmuchthe78wayassomemachinesusedformedicalandresearch79,andcommunicateswirelesslywithaclockunitnearthebed.You80theclockwithlatesttimeat81youwanttobewakened,andit82duly(适时地)wakesyouduringthelastlightsleepphasebeforethat.The83wasinventedbyagroupofstudentsatBrownUniversityinRhodeIsland84afriendcomplainedofwakinguptiredandperformingpoorlyonatest."85sleepdeprivedpeopleourselves,westartedthinkingof86todoaboutit"，saysEricShashoua,arecentcollegegraduateandnowchiefexecutiveofficerofAxonSleepResearchLaboratories,acompanycreatedbythestudentstodeveloptheiridea.A)beside B)near C)for D)aroundA)upon B)before C)towards D)till

69.A)ensureB)assureC)requireD)request70.A)throughB)intoC)aboutD)on71.A)revealsB)reversesC)resumesD)repeats72.A)effectB)affectC)reflectD)perfect73.A)alreadyB)everyC)neverD)even74.A)meansB)marksC)saysD)dictates75.A)removesB)relievesC)recordsD)recalls76.A)proceededB)producedC)pronouncedD)progressed77.A)byB)ofC)withD)over78.A)familiarB)similarC)identicalD)same79.A)findingsB)prospectsC)proposalsD)purposes80.A)promptB)programC)plugD)plan81.A)whereB)thisC)whichD)that82.A)thenB)alsoC)almostD)yet83.A)claimB)conclusionC)conceptD)explanation84.A)onceB)afterC)sinceD)while85.A)BesidesB)DespiteC)ToD)As86.A)whatB)howC)whetherD)whenPartVITranslation (5minutes)Directions:CompletethesentencesonAnswerSheet2bytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。Havingspentsometimeinthecity,hehadnotrouble(找到去历史博物馆的路).(为了挣钱供我上学),motheroftentakesonmoreworkthanisgoodforher.Theprofessorrequiredthat(我们交研究报告)byWednesday.Themoreyouexplain,(我愈糊涂).Thoughaskilledworker, (他被公司解雇了)lastweekbecauseoftheeconomiccrisis.大学英语四级考试2(X)6年6月真题精读笔记PartIWriting一、审题谋篇就体裁来说，本次四级作文为议论文，话题是关于学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师，属于校园类话题。根据提示信息可以判断本文为提纲式作文，据此可以把文章分为三段。首段介绍文章的主题"Someuniversitiesgivestudentsfreedomtochoosetheirownlecturersforsomecourses"o第二段进行事实说明，分析学生选择老师可能考虑的因素：教学风格(leachingstyle),学术水平(academics)＞个性(personality)＞作业要求(assignments)等。由于篇幅有限,考生不能 列举。应从中选取比较有代表性的、易于表达的，使用firstly,se