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大学英语四级考试2006年6月真题PartⅠWriting(30minutes)注意：此局部试题在答题卡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StudentsSelectingTheirLecturersPartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning〕(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,markY(forYES)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.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,thehighwaysystemwasofficiallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisionandleadership.Theyearconstructionbeganhesaid:“Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebearUnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts.〞注意：此局部试题请在答题卡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：此局部试题在答题卡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.B)TheEdwardsshouldcutdownontheirlivingexpenses.C)It’llbeunwisefortheEdwardstobuyanotherhouse.D)It’stooexpensivefortheEdwardstoliveintheirpresenthouse.A)Thewomandidn’texpectittobesowarmatnoon.B)Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.C)Theweatherforecastwasunreliable.D)Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.A)Ataclinic.B)Inasupermarket.C)Atarestaurant.D)Inanicecreamshop.A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.B)ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.C)Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.D)Themandoesn’tthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.B)Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.C)Thetwospeakersworkinthesamefloor.D)Thewomanisinterestedinmarketresearch.A)Thewomancan’ttolerateanynoise.B)Themanislookingforanapartment.C)Themanhasmissedhisappointment.D)Thewomanisgoingtotakeatraintrip.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Tomakeabusinessreporttothewoman.B)Tobeinterviewedforajobinthewoman’scompany.C)Toresignfromhispositioninthewoman’scompany.D)Toexchangestockmarketinformationwiththewoman.A)Heisheadofasmalltradingcompany.B)Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.C)Heleadsateamofbrokersinabigcompany.D)Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallcompany.A)ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.B)Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman’sresponsibilities.C)Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.D)ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMr.Saunders’pastexperience.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)She’sworriedabouttheseminar.B)Themankeepsinterruptingher.C)Shefindsittoohard.D)Shelacksinterestinit.A)Thelecturersareboring.B)Thecourseispoorlydesigned.C)SheprefersPhilosophytoEnglish.D)Sheenjoysliteraturemore.A)Karen’sfriend.B)Karen’sparents.C)Karen’slecturers.D)Karenherself.A)Changinghermajor.B)Spendinglessofherparents’money.C)GettingtransferredtotheEnglishDepartment.D)Leavingtheuniversity.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C〕andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Rentagrave.B)Burnthebody.C)Burythedeadnearachurch.D)Buyapieceoflandforagrave.A)Tosolvetheproblemoflackofland.B)Toseewhethertheyhavedecayed.C)TofollowtheGreekreligiouspractice.D)Tomovethemtoamulti-storeygraveyard.A)Theyshouldbeburiedlyingdown.B)Theyshouldbeburiedstandingup.C)Theyshouldbeburiedafterbeingwashed.D)Theyshouldbeburiedwhenpartiallydecayed.A)Burningdeadbodiestoashes.B)Storingdeadbodiesinaremoteplace.C)Placingdeadbodiesinaboneroom.D)Diggingupdeadbodiesafterthreeyears.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)ManyforeigntouristsvisittheUnitedStateseveryyear.B)Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends.C)TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.D)Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.A)Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries.B)Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.C)Theycanpracticespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.D)Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.A)Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.B)Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesasthewaitress.C)Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefatherandchildrenservetheguests.D)Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefamilymembersservetheguests.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Hetookthemtowatchabasketballgame.B)HetrainedthemtoplayEuropeanfootball.C)Heletthemcompeteingettingballsoutofabasket.D)Hetaughtthemtoplayanexcitingnewgame.A)Theplayersfoundthebaskettoohightoreach.B)Theplayershadtroublegettingtheballoutofthebasket.C)Theplayershaddifficultyunderstandingthecomplexrules.D)Theplayerssoonfoundthegameboring.A)Byremovingthebottomofthebasket.B)Byloweringthepositionofthebasket.C)Bysimplifyingthecomplexrules.D)Byalteringthesizeofthebasket.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此局部试题在答题卡2上作答。ForAmericans,timeismoney.Theysay,“Youonlygetsomuchtimeinthislife,you’dbetteruseitwisely.〞The36willnotbebetterthanthepastorpresent,asAmericansare37toseethingsunlesspeopleusetheirtimeforconstructiveactivities.Thus,Americans38a“well-organized〞person,onewhohasawrittenlistofthingstodoanda39fordoingthem.Theidealpersonispunctualandis40ofotherpeople’stime.Theydonot41people’stimewithconversationorotheractivitythathasnoTheAmericanattitudetowardtimeisnot43sharedbyothers,especiallynon-Europeans.Theyaremorelikelytoregardtimeas44.OneofthemoredifficultthingsmanystudentsmustadjusttointheStatesisthenotionthattimemustbesavedwheneverpossibleandusedwiselyeveryday.Inthiscontext45.McDonald’s,KFC,andotherfastfoodestablishmentsaresuccessfulinacountrywheremanypeoplewanttospendtheleastamountoftimepreparingandeatingmeals.AsMcDonald’srestaurants46,bringingnotjusthamburgersbutanemphasisonspeed,efficiency,andshinycleanliness.PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)〔25minutes〕SectionADirection:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ElNinoisthenamegiventothemysteriousandoftenunpredictablechangeintheclimateoftheworld.Thisstrange47happenseveryfivetoeightyears.ItstartsinthePacificOceanandisthoughttobecausedbyafailureinthetradewinds(信风),whichaffectstheoceancurrentsdrivenbythesewinds.Asthetradewindslessenin48,theoceantemperaturesrise,causingthePerucurrentflowinginfromtheeasttowarmupbyasmuchas5℃.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：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)estimateB)strengthC)deliberatelyD)notifyE)tropicalF)phenomenonG)stableH)attractionI)completelyJ)destructiveK)starvationL)bringingM)exhaustionN)worthO)strikeSectionBDirections: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-Hisresults,tobepresentedattheconferenceonhumancomputerinteractioninVienna,Austria,inApril,havesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectede-mailerstobethebiggestliars,reasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeopleuncomfortable,thedetachment(非直接接触)ofe-mailingwouldmakeiteasiertolie.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-ButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldbereread,andwhetheroccursinrealtime.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccount,hesays.Thisiswhyfewerliesappearinemailthanonthephone.Peoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime—inaninstantmessagetophonecall,say—thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponse,saysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous(脱口而出的)responsestoanunexpecteddemand,suchas:“Doyoulikemydress?〞Hancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkoutthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumforsaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.But,givenhisresult,workassessment,wherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusingemail.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.Hancock’sstudyfocuseson_______.A)theconsequencesoflyinginvariouscommunicationsmediaB)thesuccessofcommunicationstechnologiesinconveyingideasC)people’spreferenceinselectingcommunicationstechnologiesD)people’shonestylevelsacrossarangeofcommunicationsmedia58.Hancock’sresearchfindingsurprisedthosewhobelievedthat_______.A)peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessagesB)peopleareunlikelytolieinface-to-faceinteractionsC)peoplearemostlikelytolieine-mailcommunicationD)Peoplearetwiceaslikelytolieinphoneconversations59.Accordingtothepassage,whyarepeoplemorelikelytotellthetruththroughcertainmediaofcommunication?A)Theyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.B)Theybelievethathonestyisthebestpolicy.C)Theytendtoberelaxedwhenusingthosemedia.D)Theyaremostpractisedatthoseformsofcommunication.60.AccordingtoHancock,thetelephoneisapreferablemediumforpromotingsalesbecause_______.A)salesmencantalkdirectlytotheircustomersB)salesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoexaggerateC)salesmencanimpresscustomersasbeingtrustworthyD)salesmenmaypassoninstantmessageseffectively61.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A)honestyshouldbeencouragedininterpersonalcommunicationsB)moreemployerswillusee-mailstocommunicatewiththeiremployeesC)suitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationpurposesD)emailisnowthedominantmediumofcommunicationwithinacompanyPassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inacountrythatdefinesitselfbyideals,notbysharedblood,whoshouldbeallowedtocome,workandlivehere?InthewakeoftheSept.11attacksthesequestionshaveneverseemedmorepressing.OnDec.11,2001,aspartoftheefforttoincreasehomelandsecurity,Federalandlocalauthoritiesin14statesstaged“OperationSafeTravel〞—raidsonairportstoarrestemployeeswithfalseidentification(身份证明).InSaltLakeCitytherewere69arrests.Butthosecapturedwereanythingbutterrorists,mostofthemillegalimmigrantsfromCentralorSouthAmerica.Authoritiessaidtheundocumentedworkers’illegalstatusmadethemopentoblackmail(讹诈)byterrorists.ManyimmigrantsinSaltLakeCitywereangeredbythearrestsandsaidtheyfeltasiftheywerebeingtreatedlikedisposablegoods.MayorAndersonsaidthosefeelingswerejustifiedtoacertainextent.“We’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：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。62.Accordingtotheauthor,theUnitedStatesclaimstobeanation_______.A)composedofpeoplehavingdifferentvaluesB)encouragingindividualpursuitsC)sharingcommoninterestsD)foundedonsharedideals63.HowdidtheimmigrantsinSaltLakeCityfeelabout“OperationSafeTravel〞?A)Guilty.B)Offended.C)Disappointed.D)Discouraged.64.Undocumentedworkersbecamethetargetof“OperationSafeTravel〞because______.A)evidencewasfoundthattheywerepotentialterroristsB)mostofthemworkedatairportsunderthreatofterroristattacksC)terroristsmighttakeadvantageoftheirillegalstatusD)theywerereportedlyhelpinghideterroristsaroundtheairport65.Bysaying“we’regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsare〞(Line2,Para.3),MayorAldersonmeans“_______〞.A)wewillturnablindeyetoyourillegalstatusB)wewillexaminethelawsinadifferentwayC)thereareotherwaysofenforcingthelawD)theexistinglawsmustnotbeignored66.WhatdowelearnaboutAnaCastrofromthelastparagraph?A)Shewillbedeportedsoonerorlater.B)Sheisallowedtostudypermanently.C)HercasehasbeendroppedD)Herfateremainsuncertain.PartⅤCloze(15minutes)Directions：Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答。Doyouwakeupeverydayfeelingtootired,orevenupset?Ifso,thenanewalarmclockcouldbejustforyou.Theclock,calledSleepSmart,measuresyoursleepcycle,andwaits67youtobeinyourlightestphaseofsleep68rousingyou.Itsmakerssaythatshould69youwakeupfeelingrefreshedeverymorning.Asyousleepyoupass70asequenceofsleep:states—lightsleep,deepsleepandREM(rapideyemovement〕sleep—that71approximatelyevery90minutes.Thepointinthatcycleatwhichyouwakecan72howyoufeellater,andmay73haveagreaterimpactthanhowmuchorlittleyouhaveslept.SleepSmart75thedistinctpatternofbrainwaves76duringeachphaseofsleep,viaaheadbandequipped77electrodes(电极)andamicroprocessor.Thismeasurestheelectricalactivityofthewearer’sbrain,inmuchthe78wayassomemachinesusedformedicalandresearch79,andcommunicateswirelesslywithaclockunitnearthebed.You80theclockwithlatesttimeat81youwanttobewakened,andit82duly(适时地)wakesyouduringthelastlightsleepphasebeforethat.The83wasinventedbyagroupofstudentsatBrownUniversityinRhodeIsland84afriendcomplainedofwakinguptiredandperformingpoorlyonatest.“85sleepdeprivedpeopleourselves,westartedthinkingof86todoaboutit〞,67.A)besideB)nearC)forD)around68.A)uponB)beforeC)towardsD)till69.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：此局部试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文局部。87.Havingspentsometimeinthecity,hehadnotrouble___________(找到去历史博物馆的路).88.______________(为了挣钱供我上学),motheroftentakesonmoreworkthanisgoodforher.89.Theprofessorrequiredthat______________(我们交研究报告)byWednesday.90.Themoreyouexplain,________________(我愈糊涂).91.Thoughaskilledworker,______________(他被公司解雇了)lastweekbecauseoftheeconomiccrisis.大学英语四级考试2006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〞。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(teachingstyle)、学术水平〔academics〕、个性〔personality〕、作业要求〔assignments〕等。由于篇幅有限，考生不能一一列举。应从中选取比拟有代表性的、易于表达的，使用firstly，secondly…等词进行逻辑组织。第三段是结论段，从事情的两面性指出其positiveandnegativeeffects。写作时，要选择适当的角度，最好使用第三人称进行论述，这样会让文章读起来更加客观，观点更容易被接受。二、参考范文StudentsSelectingTheirLecturersAnincreasingnumberofuniversitiesareundertakingsomechangesbygivingtheirstudentsfreedomtochooseth