2005年6月全国大学英语四级考试-试卷

英语四级考试网www.CET4V.com鼎力帮助考生顺利通过大学英语四级考试！英语四级考试网www.CET4V.com经典奉献PAGE132005年6月全国大学英语四级考试——试卷PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbepause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithalinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)Attheoffice. B)Inthewaitingroom. C)Attheairport. D)Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Themanhatestolendhistoolstootherpeople.B)Themanhasn’tfinishedworkingonthebookshelf.C)Thetoolshavealreadybeenreturnedtothewoman.D)Thetoolsthemanborrowedfromthewomanaremissing.2. A)Givetheringtoapoliceman.B)Waitfortheowneroftheringintherestroom.C)Handintheringtothesecurityoffice.D)Taketheringtotheadministrationbuilding.3. A)Savetimebyusingacomputer.B)BuyherowncomputerC)BorrowMartha’scomputer.D)Stayhomeandcompleteherpaper4. A)Themandoesn’thavemoneyforhisdaughter’sgraduatestudies.B)Themandoesn’tthinkhisdaughterwillgetabusinessdegree.C)Themaninsiststhathisdaughtershouldpursueherstudiesinscience.D)Themanadviseshisdaughtertothinkcarefullybeforemakingherdecision.5. A)Thecinemaissomedistanceawayfromwheretheyare.B)Hewouldliketoreadthefilmreviewinthenewspaper.C)Theyshouldwaittoseethemovieatalatertime.D)He’llfindhiswaytothecinema.6. A)He’sbeentoSeattlemanytimes.B)Hehaschairedalotofconferences.C)Hehasahighpositioninhiscompany.D)HelivedinSeattleformanyyears.7. A)Teacherandstudent.B)Doctorandpatient..C)Managerandofficeworker.D)Travelagentandcustomer8. A)Sheknowstheguywhowillgivethelecture.B)ShethinksthelecturemightbeinformativeC)Shewantstoaddsomethingtoherlecture.D)She’llfinishedherreportthisweekend9. A)Anartmuseum. B)Abeautifulpark.C)Acollegecampus D)Anarchitecturalexhibition10. A)ThehousesforsaleareofpoorqualityB)ThehousesaretooexpensiveforthecoupletobuyC)ThehousingdevelopersprovidefreetripsforpotentialbuyersD)Themanisunwillingtotakealookatthehousesforsale

SectionBPassageone11. A)Syntheticfuel B)SolarenergyC)Alcohol D)Electricity12. A)Airtrafficconditions B)TrafficjamsonhighwaysC)Roadconditions D)Newtrafficrules13. A)Gothroughahealthcheck B)CarrylittleluggageC)Arriveearlyforboarding D)Undergosecuritychecks

PassageTwo14. A)Inafast-foodrestaurant B)AtashoppingcenterC)Atacountyfair D)Inabakery15. A)Avoideatinganyfood B)PreparetherighttypeofpietoeatC)Washhishandsthoroughly D)Practiceeatingapiequickly16. A)Onthetable B)BehindhisbackC)Underhisbottom D)Onhislap17. A)Lookingsidewaystoseehowfastyourneighboreats.B)EatingfromtheoutsidetowardthemiddleC)SwallowingthepiewithwaterD)HoldingthepieintherightpositionPassageThree18. A)Beauty B)LoyaltyC)Luck D)Durability19. A)HewantedtofollowthetraditionofhiscountryB)HebelievedthatitsymbolizedaneverlastingmarriageC)ItwasthoughtabloodvesselinthatfingerleddirectlytotheheartD)Itwassupposedthatthediamondonthatfingerwouldbringgoodluck20. A)Thetwopeoplecanlearnabouteachother’slikesanddislikesB)ThetwopeoplecanhavetimetodecideiftheyareagoodmatchC)Thetwopeoplecanhavetimetoshopfortheirnewhome.D)ThetwopeoplecanearnenoughmoneyfortheirweddingPartIIReadingComprehensionPassageoneIsthereenoughoilbeneaththeArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge(保护区)(ANWR)tohelpsecureAmerica’senergyfuture?PresidentBushcertainlythinksso.HehasarguedthattappingANWR’soilwouldhelpeaseCalifornia’selectricitycrisisandprovideamajorboosttothecountry’senergyindependence.Butnooneknowsforsurehowmuchcrudeoilliesburiedbeneaththefrozenearthwiththelastgovernmentsurvey,conductedin1998,projectingoutputanywherefrom3billionto16billionbarrels.Theoilindustrygoeswiththehighendoftherange,whichcouldequalasmuchas10%ofU.S.consumptionforaslongassixyears.Bypumpingmorethan1millionbarrelsadayfromthereserveforthenexttwothreedecades,lobbyistsclaim,thenationcouldcutbackonimportsequivalenttoallshipmentstotheU.S.fromSaudiArabia.Soundsgood.Anoilboomwouldalsomeanamultibillion-dollarwindfall（意外之财）intaxrevenues,royalties(开采权使用费)andleasingfeesforAlaskaandtheFederalGovernment.Bestofall,advocatesofdrillingsay,damagetotheenvironmentwouldbeinsignificant.“We’veneverhadadocumentcaseofoilrigchasingdeeroutontothepackice.”saysAlaskaStateRepresentativeScottOgan.Notsofar,sayenvironmentalists.Stickingtothelowendofgovernmentestimates,theNationalResourcesDefenseCouncilsaystheremaybenomorethan3.2billionbarrelsofeconomicallyrecoverableoilinthecoastalplainofANWR,adropinthebucketthatwoulddovirtuallynothingtoeaseAmerica’senergyproblems.Andconsumerswouldwaituptoadecadetogainanybenefits,becausedrillingcouldbeginonlyaftermuchbargainingoverleases,environmentalpermitsandregulatoryreview.AsforANWR’simpactontheCaliforniapowercrisis,environmentalistspointoutthatoilisresponsibleforonly1%oftheGolden21. WhatdoesPresidentBushthinkoftappingoilinANWR?A)Itwillexhaustthenation’soilreserves.B)ItwillhelpsecurethefutureofANWR.C)Itwillhelpreducethenation’soilimportsD)ItwillincreaseAmerica’senergyconsumption22. WelearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheAmericanoilindustry_______A)believesthatdrillingforoilinANWRwillproducehighyieldsB)tendstoexaggerateAmerica’srelianceonforeignoilC)showslittleinterestintappingoilinANWRD)expectstostopoilimportsfromSaudiArabia23. ThoseagainstoildrillinginANWRarguethat_________A)itcancauseseriousdamagetotheenvironmentB)itcandolittletosolveU.S.energyproblemsC)itwilldraintheoilreservesintheAlaskanregionD)itwillnothavemuchcommercialvalue24. Whatdotheenvironmentalistsmeanbysaying“Notsofast”(Line1,Para.3)?A)OilexploitationtakesalongtimeB)TheoildrillingshouldbedelayedC)Don’tbetoooptimisticD)Don’texpectfastreturns25. ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatoilexploitationbeneathANWR’sfrozenearth________.A)remainsacontroversialissueB)isexpectedtogetunderwaysoonC)involvesalotoftechnologicalproblemsD)willenabletheU.S.tobeoilindependentPassagetwo“Tear‘emapart!”“Killthefool!”“Murderthereferee(裁判)！”Thesearecommonremarksonemayhearatvarioussportingevents.Atthetimetheyaremade,theymayseeminnocentenough.Butlet’snotkidourselves.Theyhavebeenknowntoinfluencebehaviorinsuchawayastoleadtorealbloodshed.Volumeshavebeenwrittenaboutthewaywordsaffectus.Ithasbeenshownthatwordshavingcertainconnotations(含义)maycauseustoreactinwaysquiteforeigntowhatweconsidertobeourusualhumanisticbehavior.Iseetheterm“opponent“asoneofthosewords.Perhapsthetimehascometodeleteitfromsportsterms.Thedictionarymeaningoftheterm“opponent“is“adversary“:“enemy“;“onewhoopposesyourinterests.”“Thus,whenaplayermeetsanopponent,heorshemaytendtotreatthatopponentasanenemy.Atsuchtimes,winningmaydominateone’sintellect,andeveryaction,nomatterhowgross,maybeconsideredjustifiable.Irecallanincidentinahandballgamewhenarefereerefusedaplayer’srequestforatimeoutforaglovechangebecausehedidnotconsideredthenwetenough.TheplayerproceededtorubhisglovesacrosshiswetT-shirtandthenexclaimed.“Aretheywetenoughnow?”Intheheatofbattle,playershavebeenobservedtothrowthemselvesacrossthecourtwithoutconsideringtheconsequencesthatsuchamovemighthaveonanyoneintheirway.Ihavealsowitnessedaplayerreactingtohisopponent’sinternationalandillegalblockingbydeliberatelyhittinghimwiththeballashardashecouldduringthecourseofplay.Offthecourt,theyaregoodfriends.Doesthatmakeanysense?Itcertainlygivesproofofacourtattitudewhichdepartsfromnormalbehavior.Therefore,Ibelieveitistimeweelevated(提升)thegametothelevelwhereitbelongstherebysettinganexampletotherestofthesportingworld.Replacingtheterm“opponent“with“associate”couldbeanidealwaytostart.Thedictionarymeaningoftheterm“associate“is“colleague”;“friend”;“companion.”Reflectamoment!Youmaysoonseeandpossiblyfeelthedifferenceinyourreactiontotheterm“associate”ratherthan“opponent.”26. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestexpressestheauthor’sview?A)AggressivebehaviorinsportscanhaveseriousconsequencesB)ThewordspeopleusecaninfluencetheirbehaviorC)UnpleasantwordsinsportsareoftenusedbyforeignathletesD)Unfairjudgmentsbyrefereeswillleadtoviolenceonthesportsfield27. Harshwordsarespokenduringgamesbecausetheplayers_______A)aretooeagertowinB)areusuallyshort-temperedandeasilyoffendedC)cannotaffordtobepoliteinfiercecompetitionD)treattheirrivalsasenemies28. Whatdidthehandballplayerdowhenhewasnotallowedatimeouttochangehisgloves?A)HerefusedtocontinuethegameB)HeangrilyhittherefereewithaballC)HeclaimedthattherefereewasunfairD)HewethisglovesbyrubbingthemacrosshisT-shirt29. Accordingtothepassage,players,inagame,may_______A)deliberatelythrowtheballatanyoneillegallyblockingtheirwayB)keeponscreamingandshoutingthroughoutthegameC)liedownonthegroundasanactofprotestD)kicktheballacrossthecourtwithforce30. Theauthorhopestohavethecurrentsituationinsportsimprovedby_______A)callingonplayerstousecleanlanguageonthecourtB)raisingthereferee’ssenseofresponsibilityC)changingtheattitudeofplayersonthesportsfieldD)regulatingtherelationshipbetweenplayersandrefereesPassagethreeConsumersarebeingconfusedandmisledbythehodge-podge(大杂烩)ofenvironmentalclaimsmadebyhouseholdproducts,accordingtoa“greenlabeling”studypublishedbyConsumersInternationalFriday.Amongthereport’smoreoutrageous(令人无法容忍的)findings-aGermanfertilizerdescribeditselfas“earthwormfriendly”abrandoffloursaiditwas“non-polluting”andaBritishtoiletpaperclaimedtobe“environmentallyfriendlier”ThestudywaswrittenandresearchedbyBritain’sNationalConsumerCouncil(NCC)forlobbygroupConsumerInternational.ItwasfundedbytheGermanandDutchgovernmentsandtheEuropeanCommission.“Whilemanygoodandusefulclaimsarebeingmade,itisclearthereisalongwaytogoinensuringshoppersareadequatelyinformedabouttheenvironmentalimpactofproductstheybuy,”saidConsumersInternationaldirectorAnnaFielder.The10-countrystudysurveyedproductpackaginginBritain.WesternEurope,ScandinaviaandtheUnitedStates.ItfoundthatproductssoldinGermanyandtheUnitedKingdommadethemostenvironmentalclaimsonaverage.Thereportfocusedonclaimsmadebyspecificproducts,suchasdetergent(洗涤剂)insectspraysandbysomegardenproducts.Itdidnottesttheclaims,butcomparedthemtolabelingguidelinessetbytheInternationalStandardsOrganization(ISO)inSeptember,1999.Researchersdocumentedclaimsofenvironmentalfriendlinessmadebyabout2,000productsandfoundmanytoovagueortoomisleadingtomeetISOstandards.“Manyproductshadspecially-designedlabelstomakethemseemenvironmentallyfriendly,butinfactmanyofthesesymbolsmeannothing,”saidreportresearcherPhilipPage.“Laundrydetergentsmadethemostnumberofclaimswith158.Householdcleanersweresecondwith145separateclaims.whilepaintswerethirdonourlistwith73.Thehighnumbersshowhowveryconfusingitmustbeforconsumerstosortthetruefromthemisleading.”hesaid.TheISOlabelingstandardsbanvagueormisleadingclaimsonproductpackaging,becausetermssuchas“environmentallyfriendly”and“non-polluting”cannotbeverified.“whatwearenowpushingforistohavemultinationalcorporationsmeetthestandardssetbytheISO.”saidPage.31. Accordingtothepassage,theNCCfounditoutrageousthat______A)alltheproductssurveyedclaimtomeetISOstandardsB)theclaimsmadebyproductsareoftenunclearordeceivingC)consumerswouldbelievemanyofthemanufactures’claimD)fewproductsactuallyprovetobeenvironmentfriendly32. Asindicatedinthispassage,withsomanygoodclaims,theconsumers_____A)arebecomingmorecautiousabouttheproductstheyaregoingtobuyB)arestillnotwillingtopaymoreforproductswithgreenlabelingC)arebecomingmoreawareoftheeffectsdifferentproductshaveontheenvironmentD)stilldonotknowtheexactimpactofdifferentproductsontheenvironment33. AstudywascarriedoutbyBritain’sNCCto_______A)findouthowmanyclaimsmadebyproductsfailtomeetenvironmentalstandardsB)informtheconsumersoftheenvironmentalimpactoftheproductstheybuyC)examineclaimsmadebyproductsagainstISOstandardsD)revisetheguidelinessetbytheInternationalStandardsOrganization34. Whatisoneoftheconsequencescausedbythemanyclaimsofhouseholdproducts?A)TheyarelikelytoleadtoseriousenvironmentalproblemsB)ConsumersfinditdifficulttotellthetruefromthefalseC)TheycouldarousewidespreadangeramongconsumerD)Consumerswillbetemptedtobuyproductstheydon’tneed35. ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthelobbygroupConsumerInternationalwantsto_______.A)makeproductlabelingsatisfyISOrequirementsB)seeallhouseholdproductsmeetenvironmentalstandardsC)warnconsumersofthedangerofso-calledgreenproductsD)verifytheeffortsofnon-pollutingproductsPassagefourTwohoursfromthetallbuildingsofManhattanandPhiladelphialivesomeoftheworld’slargestblackbears.TheyareinnorthernPennsylvania’sPoconoMountains,ahometheysharewithanabundanceofotherwildlife.Thestreams,lakes,meadows(草地),mountainridgesandforeststhatmakethePoconosanidealplaceforblackbearshavealsoattractedmorepeopletotheregion.Openspacesarethreatenedbyplansforhousingestatesandimportanthabitats(栖息地)areendangeredbyhighwayconstruction.ToprotectthePoconos’naturalbeautyfromirresponsibledevelopment.TheNatureConservancy(大自然保护协会)namedtheareaoneofAmerica’s“LastGreatPlaces”Operatingoutofacentury-oldschoolhouseinthevillageofLongPond,PennsylvaniaAltemose’sfamilyhasfarmedinthePoconoareaforgenerations.TwoyearsagoFrancisworkedwiththeConservancytoincludehisfarminacountyfarmlandprotectionprogram.Asaresult,hisfamily’slandcanbeprotectedfromdevelopmentandtheAltemoseswillbebetterabletoprovideasecurefinancialfuturefortheir7-year-oldgrandson.CookattributestheConservancy’ssuccessinthePoconostohavingalocalpresenceandacommitmenttoworkingwithlocalresidents“Thekeytoprotectingtheseremarkablelandsisconnectingwiththelocalcommunity,”Cooksaid.“Thepeoplewholivethererespecttheland.Theyvaluequiteforests,clearstreamsandabundantwildlife.Theyareeagertohelpwithconservationeffort.FormoreinformationonhowyoucanhelpTheNatureConservancyprotectthePoconosandtheworld’sother“LastGreatPlaces,”pleasecall1-888-5646864.orvisitusontheWorldWideWebat.36. ThepurposeinnamingthePoconosasoneofAmerica’s“LastGreatPlaces“isto________A)gainsupportfromthelocalcommunityB)protectitfromirresponsibledevelopmentC)makeitabetterhomeforblackbearsD)providefinancialsecurityforfuturegenerations37. Welearnfromthepassagethat_______A)thepopulationinthePoconoareaisgrowingB)wildlifeinthePoconoareaisdyingoutrapidlyC)thesecurityofthePoconoresidentsisbeingthreatenedD)farmlandsinthePoconoareaareshrinkingfast38. WhatisimportantinprotectingthePoconosaccordingtoCook?A)ThesettingupofanenvironmentalprotectionwebsiteB)SupportfromorganizationslikeTheNatureConservancyC)CooperationwiththelocalresidentsandbusinessleadersD)Inclusionoffarmlandsintheregion’sprotectionprogram39. WhatdoesBudCookmeanby“havingalocalpresence“(Line1,Para.5)?A)FinancialcontributionsfromlocalbusinessleadersB)ConsiderationoftheinterestsofthelocalresidentsC)TheestablishmentofawildlifeprotectionfoundationintheareaD)ThesettingupofalocalNatureConservancybranchinthePoconoarea40. Thepassagemostprobablyis________A)anofficialdocumentB)anewsstoryC)anadvertisementD)aresearchreportPartIIIVocabulary41.Awordprocessorismuchbetterthanatypewriterinthatitenablesyoutoenterand_______yourtextmoreeasilyA) register B) edit C) propose D) discharge42.Wedon’tknowwhysomanypeopleinthatregionliketoweardressesofsuch______colorsA) low B) humble C) mild D) dull43.Thenewshasjust______thatthepresidentisgoingtovisitChinanextmonthA)comedown B)comeup C)comeout D)comeabout44.The______thatexistsamongnationscouldcertainlybelessenedifmisunderstandingandmistrustwereremovedA)tension B)strain C)stress D)intensity45.Theotherday,MumandIwenttoSt.James’sHospital,andtheydidlotsandlotsoftestsonme,mostofthem_____andfrighteningA)cheerful B)horrible C)hostile D)friendly46.IntheMediterraneanseaweedissoabundantandsoeasilyharvestedthatitisneverofgreat_____A)fare B)payment C)worth D)expense47.Thewriterwasso______inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroomA)absorbed B)abandoned C)focused D)centered48.Actually,informationtechnologycan______thegapbetweenthepoorandtherich.A)link B)break C)ally D)bridge49.Someresearchworkerscompletely______allthosefactsasthoughtheyneverexisted.A)ignore B)leave C)refuse D)miss50.Computerpowernowallowsautomaticsearchesoffingerprintfilestomatchaprintatacrime______.A)stage B)scene C)location D)occasion51.Themostbasicreasonwhydialectsshouldbepreservedisthatlanguagehelpsto______acultureA)retain B)relate C)remark D)review52.Companiesarestrugglingtofindtheright_______betweensupplyanddemand,butitisnoeasytaskA)equation B)formula C)balance D)pattern53.Massadvertisinghelpedto_______theemphasisfromtheproductionofgoodstotheirconsumptionA)vary B)shift C)lay D)moderate54.Becauseofhisexcellentadministration,peoplelivedinpeaceand_____andallpreviouslyneglectedmattersweretakencareof.A)conviction B)contest C)consent D)content55.Iknowyou’vegotasmoothtongue,sodon’ttalkme______buyingitA)away B)down C)out D)into56.Showingsomesenseofhumorcanbea(n)_______waytodealwithsomestressfulsituationA)effective B)efficient C)favorable D)favorite57.Thesituationdescribedinthereport______terrible,butitmaynothappenA)inclines B)maintains C)sounds D)remains58.Thecompanyistryingeverymeansto______thewholesalepriceofitsproductsA)pulldown B)putdown C)setdown D)bringdown59.Themayor______thepoliceofficeramedalofhonorforhisheroicdeedinrescuingtheearthquakevictimsA)rewarded B)awarded C)credited D)prized60.ThenativeCanadianslivedin_______withnature,fortheyrespectednatureasaprovideroflifeA)coordination B) acquaintance C)contact D) harmony61.Manypeopleareaskingwhethertraditionalresearchuniversitiesinfacthaveanyfuture_______.A)atall B)sofar C)inall D)onend62.Iwasimpressed_______theefficiencyoftheworkdoneinthecompanyA)in B)about C)with D)for63.NowinBritain,winestakeupfourtimesasmuch______inthestorehouseasbothbeerandspiritsA)block B)land C)patch D)space64.Hishandshookalittleashe_______thekeyinthelockA)squeezed B)inserted C)stuffed D)pierced65.Forprofessionalathletes,_______totheOlympicsmeansthattheyhaveachancetoenterthehistorybooksA)access B)attachment C)appeal D)approach66Inthelong_________,thenewinformationtechnologiesmayfundamentallyalteroutwayofA)view B)distance C)jump D)run67.Allthearrangementsshouldbecompleted_______yourdeparture.A)priorto B)superiorto C)contraryto D)parallelto68.Weneedtocreateeducationstandardsthatprepareournextgenerationwhowillbe_______withanevenmorecompetitivemarketA)tackled B)encountered C)dealt D)confronted69.Inthelateseventies,theamountoffixedassetsrequiredtoproduceonevehicleinJapanwas______equivalenttothatintheUnitedStatesA)rudely B)roughly C)readily D)coarsely70.Manypeoplebelieveweareheadingforenvironmentaldisaster______weradicallychangewayweliveA)but B)although C)unless D)lestPartIVShortAnswerQuestionsWecommonlythinkofsportsmanshipinconnectionwithathleticcontests,butitalsoappliestoindividualoutdoorsports.Noteveryonewhopicksupafishingrodorgoesoutwithagunisasportsman.Thesportsmanfirstofallobeysthefishandgamelaws,notbecauseheisliabletobepunishedasaviolator,butbecauseheknowthatinthemaintheselawsaremadeforhisbestinterests.Thefollowingaresomeofthethingstha