2006年6月17日英语四级试题(阅读)

第一篇：2006年6月17日英语四级试题(阅读)

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Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)Directons: There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should secide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Educating girls quite possibly yields a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world.Women's education may be unusual territory for economists.but enhancing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue.And economics.with its emphasis on incentives(激励), provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived of an education.Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into someboby else's family and bear children.Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to schoololder parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children.But raising kids takes money and energy.Many older parents find themselves balancing theire limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child.Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents' biggest, and often unspoken, fear.Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kds.But he's also worried that his enery will give out first.Sure, he can still ride bkes with his athletic fifth grader.but he's learned that young at heart doesn't mean young.Lately he's been taking afternoon naps(午睡)to keep up his energy.“My body is aging,”says Metcalf.“You can't get away fro that.”

Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock.Therapists who work withe middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at.“They worry they'll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they'll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school,” says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist.But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one:“that they won't be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she says.Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time.After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility(受孕)treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her usband, Randy, had twins.“We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth.The twins have given the couple what the desired for years, “a sense of family.”

Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives.“The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr.Silber,“and more ready to focus on parenting.”

26.Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child rearing? A.Older parents can better balance their resources against children's demands.在线学英语 体验请申请：

B.Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.C.Older parents are often better prepared financially.D.Older parents can take better care of their children.28.The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that ____.A.many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age B.taking afternoon naps is a good way to naintain energy C.older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies D.older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children 29.What's the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joann Galst? A.Being laughed at by other people.B.Slowing down of their pace of life.C.Being mistaken for grandparents.D.Approaching of death.30.What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen? A.They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment.B.Not until they had the twins did they feel they had formed a family.C.They believed that children born of older parents would be smarter.D.Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Interest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic(长久的)personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.Professionals seek career experience outside of their home ccountries for a variety of reasons.They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge.They ay want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative.Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae(CV).The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one or two page document describing one's educational qualifications and professional experience.However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing.The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporte(公司的)culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision.The challenge will be to embrace two or more cultures in one document.The following list is a good place to start.I.Educational requirements differ from country to country.In almost every case of crossborder's job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description.Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.I.Pay attention to the resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological 在线学英语 体验请申请：

order, Chronological order means listing your oldest'work experience first.Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first.Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable.If you find no specific guidelines.the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format.I.If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient(收件人)uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two verysions.For example,university education is often referred to as ‘testiary education’in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States.A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors.31.Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ____.A.they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home B.they find foreign employees are usually more talented C.they need original ideas from employees hired overseas D.they want to expand their business beyond home borders.32.The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas ____.A.is usually creative and full of initiative B.aims to improve his foreign language skills C.seeks either his own or his children's development D.is dissatisfied with his own life at home 33.When it comes to resume writing, it is best to ____.A.know the employer's personal likes and isklikes B.follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting C.learn about the cocmpany's hiring process D.take cultural factors into consideration

35.According to the author's last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of ____.A.the recipient's preference with regard to the format B.the different educational systems in the US and the UK C.the differences between the varieties of English D.the distinctive features of American and British cultures

Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Speeding off in a stolen car, the thief thinks he has got a great catch.But he is for an unwelcome surprise.The car is fitted with a remote immobiliser(锁止器), and a radio signal fro a control centre miles away will ensure that once the thief switches the engine off, he will not be able to start it again.The idea goes like this.A control box fitted to the car contains a mini-cellphone, a microprocessor and memory, and a GPS(全球定位系统)satellite positioning receiver.If the car is stolen, a coded cellphone signal will tell the control centre to block the vehicle's engine management system and prevent the engine being restarted.在线学英语 体验请申请：

In the UK, a set of technical fixes is already making life harder for car thieves.‘The pattern of vehicle crime has changed,’says Martyn Randall, a security expert.He says it would only take him a few minutes to teach a person how to steal a car, using a bare minimum of tools.But only if the car is more than 10 years old.Modern cars are far tougher to steal, as their engine management computer won't allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition(点火)key.In the UK, technologies like this have helped achieve a 31% drop in vehicle-related crime since 1997.But determined criminals are still managing to find other ways to steal cars, often by getting hold of the owner's keys.And key theft is responsible for 40% of thefts of vehicles fitted with a tracking system.If the car travels 100 metres without the driver confiming theire ID, the system will send a signal to an operations centre that it has been stolen.The hundred metres minimum avoids false alarms due to inaccuracies in the GPS signal.Staff at the centre will then contact the owner to confirm that the car really is missing, and keep police informed of the vehicle's movements via the car's GPS unit.36.What's the function of the remote immobiliser fitted to a car? A.To allow the car to lock automatically when stolen.B.To prevent the car thief from restarting it onec it stops.C.To help the police make a surprise attack on the car thief.D.To prevent car theft by sending a radio signal to the car owner.37.By saying ‘The pattern of vehicle crime has changed’(Lines 1-2,Para.3),Martyn Randall suggests that _____.A.self-prepared tools are no longer enough for car theft B.the thief has to make use of computer technology C.it takes a longer time for the car thief to do the stealing D.the thief has lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old

39.Why does the tracking system set a 100-metre minimum before sending an alarm to the operations centre? A.To give the driver time to contact the operations centre.B.To allow for possible errors in the GPS system.C.To keep police informed of the car's movements.D.To leave time for the operations centre to give an alarm.40.What will the operations centre do first after receiving an alarm? A.Start the tracking systme.B.Locate the missing car.C.Contact the car owner.D.Block the car engine.“成千上万人疯狂下载。。。

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第二篇：英语四级试题

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端阳节来了，金江大街小巷到处开始忙碌起来，空气里处处都弥漫着棕子的清香。端阳节是中国传统的三大节之一，正规的说法叫“端午节”或是“端阳节”。一提起端阳节，自然就想起了投汨罗江的屈原，龙舟竞渡.吃棕子,还有饮了雄黄酒，此时，大江南北，神州大地，处处飘着棕香。

早上，家家户户能干的女人们，高高地捋着胳膊，在屋檐下开始晾晒一扎一扎精致玲珑的棕子。我的母亲从头天晚上就开始忙碌，掏米，洗叶，淹一盘香喷喷的肥肉。第二天早晨起床，一家人天还没有亮，母亲轻手轻脚的在你的手脖脚脖上拴好丝线，而这个时候总会被母亲不经意的惊醒，睁开眼欣喜的看着美丽的丝线，因为对早餐的诱惑，驱赶了你的睡虫，于是急急的爬去，跟在母亲后面看母亲把那煮了一夜的棕子锅掀开，立时满屋的热气，肥美的棕子和煮得已经炸口了的鸡蛋展现在你的面前，让你垂涎三尺，这时的你总会凑到锅前迫不及待的伸手，母亲便呵斥着：“等等，等等”。稍许，准会吃上香酥的棕子面前是刚刚出锅的棕子，热气升腾。透过袅袅雾花，仿佛看到饱含羡慕的目光，蠕动的喉结。

母亲有一双灵巧的手，每年的端午节她都会给我们姐们包很漂亮很好吃的棕子，长脚的，六角的，各种各样的棕子在母亲的手中完成，简直像艺术品，还会包能使一家人分享的大棕子。包完自家的，还给邻居们包，邻居们都会竖起大拇指夸外婆包的棕子美观又结实。厨房飘来阵阵香气，棕子的香味更是诱人……愿我们过一个美好的节日。

第三篇：英语四级试题

2011年英语四六级考试进入冲刺阶段，恒星英语学习网编辑整理了2011年6月英语四级考试全真预测试卷供大家参考，恒星英语祝大家取得好成绩！Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Choosing an Occupation.You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:

1.选择职业是一个人要面对的众多难题之一。

2.需要花时间去选择职业。

3.选择职业时可以向多人寻求建议和帮助。

Choosing an Occupation

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本文是一篇关于择业的议论文。短文需要说明慎重择业相当重要，并提出多种指导择业的方法。

【参考范文】

Choosing an Occupation

One of the most important problems a young person faces is deciding what to do.There are some people, of course, who from the time are six years old “know” that they want to be doctors or pilots or fire fighters, but the majority of us do not get around to making a decision about an occupation or career until somebody or something forces us to face the problem.Choosing an occupation takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do.You may find that you will have to take special courses to qualify for a particular kind of work, or you may find out that you will need to get actual work experience to gain enough knowledge to qualify for a particular job.Fortunately, there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision.At most schools, there are teachers who are professionally qualified to give you detailed information about job qualifications.And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions

2011年英语四六级考试进入冲刺阶段，恒星英语学习网编辑整理了2011年6月英语四级考试全真预测试卷供大家参考，恒星英语学习网祝大家取得好成绩！Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked[A],[B],[C]and [D].For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Will We Run Out of Water?

Picture a “ghost ship” sinking into the sand, left to rot on dry land by a receding sea.Then imagine dust storms sweeping up toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers from the dry seabed and spewing them across towns and villages.Seem like a scene from a movie about the end of the world? For people living near the Aral Sea in Central Asia, it’s all too real.Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate(provide water for)farmland.As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stranding ships on dry land.The seawater has tripled in salt content and become polluted, killing all 24 native species of fish.Similar large-scale efforts to redirect water in other parts of the world have also ended in ecological crisis, according to numerous environmental groups.But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, even though such projects can create more problems than they fix.Why? People in many parts of the world are desperate for water, and more people will need more water in the next century.“Growing populations will worsen problems with water,” says Peter H.Gleick, an environmental scientist at the Pacific Institute for studies in Development, Environment, and Security, a research organization in California.He fears that by the year 2025, as many as one-third of the world’s projected 8.3 billion people will suffer from water shortages.Where Water Goes

Only 2.5 percent of all water on Earth is freshwater, water suitable for drinking and growing food, says Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project in Amherst, Mass.Twothirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps.In fact, only a tiny percentage of freshwater is part of the water cycle, in which water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere, then condenses and falls back to Earth as precipitation(rain or snow).Some precipitation runs off land to lakes and oceans, and some becomes groundwater, water that seeps into the earth.Much of this renewable freshwater ends up in remote places like the Amazon river basin in Brazil, where few people live.In fact, the world’s population has access to only 12,500 cubic kilometers of freshwater—about the amount of water in Lake Superior.And people use half of this amount already.“If water demand continues to climb rapidly,” says Postel, “there will be severe shortages and damage to the aquatic environment.”

Close to Home

Water woes may seem remote to people living in rich countries like the United States.But Americans could face serious water shortages, too especially in areas that rely on groundwater.Groundwater accumulates in aquifers, layers of sand and gravel that lie between soil and bedrock.(For every liter of surface water, more than 90 liters are hidden underground.)Although the United States has large aquifers, farmers, ranchers, and cities are tapping many of them for water faster than nature can replenish it.In northwest Texas, for example, over pumping has shrunk groundwater supplies by 25 percent, according to Postel.Americans may face even more urgent problems from pollution.Drinking water in the United States is generally safe and meets high standards.Nevertheless, one in five Americans every day unknowingly drinks tap water contaminated with bacteria and chemical wastes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.In Milwaukee, 400,000 people fell ill in 1993 after drinking tap water tainted with cryptosporidium, a microbe that causes fever, diarrhea and vomiting.The Source

Where do contaminants come from? In developing countries, people dump raw sewage into the same streams and rivers from which they draw water for drinking and cooking;about 250 million people a year get sick from water borne diseases.In developed countries, manufacturers use 100,000 chemical compounds to make a wide range of products.Toxic chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes.(Certain compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, have been banned in the United States.)

But almost everyone contributes to water pollution.People often pour household cleaners, car antifreeze, and paint thinners down the drain;all of these contain hazardous chemicals.Scientists

studying water in the San Francisco Bay reported in 1996 that 70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste.Farmers have been criticized for overusing herbicides and pesticides, chemicals that kill weeds and insects but that pollute water as well.Farmers also use nitrates, nitrogenrich fertilizer that help plants grow but that can wreak havoc on the environment.Nitrates are swept away by surface runoff to lakes and seas.Too many nitrates “over enrich” these bodies of water, encouraging the buildup of algae, or microscopic plants that live on the surface of the water.Algae deprive the water of oxygen that fish need to survive, at times choking off life in an entire body of water.What’s the Solution?

Water expert Gleick advocates conservation and local solutions to water-related problems;governments, for instance, would be better off building small-scale dams rather than huge and disruptive projects like the one that ruined the Aral Sea.“More than 1 billion people worldwide don’t have access to basic clean drinking water,” says Gleick.“There has to be a strong push on the part of everyone—governments and ordinary people—to make sure we have a resource so fundamental to life.”

1.What caused the Aral Sea to shrink?

[A]The rivers flowing into it have been diverted.[B]Farmers used its water to irrigate their farmland.[C]Government planners overpumped its water.[D]High temperature made its water badly evaporate.2.The construction of massive dams and irrigation projects.[A]does more good than harm

[B]solves more problems than what they created

[C]does more harm than good

[D]brings more water to people than expected

3.The chief causes of water shortage include.[A]population growth and water waste

[B]water pollution and dry weather

[C]water waste and pollution

[D]population growth and water pollution

4.Americans could suffer from greatly serious water shortages?

[A]living in rich areas

[B]living in big cities but poor condition

[C]depending on groundwater

[D]bearing high standards of safe drinking water in mind

5.What is the main pollutant in developed countries?

[A]Untreated toxic chemicals from manufacturers.[B]Raw sewage into rivers and streams.[C]Herbicides and pesticides used by farmers.[D]Household cleaners poured down the drain.6.How does algae make threats to life of a body of water?

[A]By covering the whole surface of the water.[B]By competitively using oxygen life in water needs.[C]By living more rapidly than other life in water.[D]By releasing hazardous chemicals into water.7.According to Gleick, who should be responsible for solving water-related problems?

[A]government and housewives.[B]farmers and manufacturers.[C]ordinary people and manufacturers.[D]government and every person.8.According to Peter H.Gleick, by the year 2025, as many as of the world’s people will suffer from water shortages.9.Two thirds of the freshwater on Earth is locked in.10.In developed countries, before toxic chemicals are released into rivers and lakes, they should be treated in order to avoid.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and[D], and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.[A]Wait for the sale to start.[B]Get further information about the sale.[C]Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true.[D]Buy a new suit.12.[A]He doesn’t think that John is ill.[B]He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health.[C]He is aware that John is ill.[D]He doesn’t think that John has a very good knowledge of physics.13.[A]Before six.[B]At six.[C]After six.[D]After seven.14.[A]It is bigger.[B]It has a prettier color.[C]It has a larger yard.[D]It is brighter.15.[A]Australian and American.[B]Guest and host.[C]Husband and wife.[D]Professor and student.16.[A]1∶30.[B]11∶00.[C]9∶30.[D]10∶00.17.[A]He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late.[B]He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.[C]He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.[D]He prefers traveling with the woman.18.[A]He thinks she should visit her cousin.[B]Her cousin doesn’t visit very often.[C]Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.[D]He doesn’t think her cousin has been at home today.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.[A]Two different types of bones in the human body.[B]How bones help the body move.[C]How bones continuously repair themselves.[D]The chemical composition of human bones.20.[A]They defend the bone against viruses.[B]They prevent oxygen from entering the bone.[C]They break down bone tissue.[D]They connect the bone to muscle tissue.21.[A]They have difficulty identifying these cells.[B]They aren’t sure how these cells work.[C]They’ve learned how to reproduce these cells.[D]They’ve found similar cells in other species.22.[A]To learn how to prevent a bone disease.[B]To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue.[C]To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved.[D]To create artificial bone tissue.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.[A]A new fuel for buses.[B]The causes of air pollution.[C]A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.[D]Careers in environmental engineering.24.[A]Her car is being repaired.[B]She wants to help reduce pollution.[C]Parking is difficult in the city.[D]The cost of fuel has increased.25.[A]A fuel that burns cleanly.[B]An oil additive that helps cool engines.[C]A material from which filters are made.[D]An insulating material sprayed on engine parts.From:

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Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)

Direction: There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each

of them there are four choices marked A), B)C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched（草盖的）roof cottages around a church;a drive through a narrow

village street lines with thatched cottages painted pink or white;the sight in parts of England.Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles（英论诸岛）.Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.Thatching is a solitary（独自的）craft, which often runs in families.The craft of thatching as it is practiced toady has

changed very little since the Middle Ages.Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses.Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways.People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings.However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials.Their temporary mud huts with thatched

roofs of wild grasses often only last six months.Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat.21.Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside? A)Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses.B)Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.C)Cottages with thatched roofs.D)churches with cottages around them.22.What do we know about thatching as a craft? A)It is a collective activity.B)It is practised on farms all over England.在线学英语 体验请申请：

C)It is quite different from what it used to be.D)It is in most cases handed down among family members.23.Thatched houses are still preferred because of _________.A)their style and comfort B)their durability

C)their easy maintenance

D)their cheap and ready-made materials 24.People in developing countries also live under thatch because ________.A)thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction B)thatched roof houses are the cheapest

C)thatch is an effective defense against the heat

D)they like thatched houses better than other buildings 25.We can learn from the passage that _________.A)thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times B)thatching is a building craft first created by the English people C)the English people have a special liking for thatched houses D)most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides Passage Two

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: President Coolidge’s statement, “The business of America is business,” still points to an important truth today-that

business institutions have more prestige（威望）in American society than any other kind of organization, including the

government.Why do business institutions posses this great prestige?

One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society.Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected.Competition is not only good in itself, it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly（垄断）of power.In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits.Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly.Where many businesses compete for the customers’ dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which si a monopoly.Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not.Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, that democracy in preserving freedom.Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity.Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the 在线学英语 体验请申请：

swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background.Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background.Business is therefore viewed as an expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic（贵族的）idea of inherited privilege.26.The statement “The business of America is business” probably means “________”.A)The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce B)Business problems are of great importance to the American government C)Business is of primary concern to Americans D)America is a great power in world business 27.Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only ________.A)when given equality of opportunity B)through doing business

C)by protecting their individual freedom D)by way of competition 28.Who can benefit from business competition? A)Honest businessmen.B)Both businessmen and their customers.C)People with ideals of equality and freedom.D)Both business institutions and government.29.Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ________.A)its absolute control of power

B)its function in preserving personal freedom C)its role in protecting basic American values D)its democratic way of exercising leadership 30.It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _________.A)Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries B)in many countries success often depends on one’s social status

C)American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries D)businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America Passage Three

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement.For example, some advertisers have appealed to people’s desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage.Some of the products work.Others are worthless and a waste of consumers’ money.Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading.A few years ago a brand of bread was offer to dieters（节食者）with the message that there were fewer calories（热量单位，大卡）in every slice.It turned out that the bread was not dietetic（适合于节食的）, but just regular bread.There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.在线学英语 体验请申请：

On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer’s real concerns.Consider fire insurance.Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss.But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance.The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people.If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation.Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it?

Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product.Consumers still control the final buying decision.31.Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _________.A)stressing their high quality

B)convincing him of their low price

C)maintaining a balance between quality and price D)appealing to his buying motives 32.The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that ________.A)thin slices of bread could contain more calories B)the loaf was cut into regular slices C)the bread was not genuine bread

D)the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same 33.The passage tells us that _______.A)sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs

B)advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don’t need C)the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements D)fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment 34.It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _________.A)think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements B)guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements C)be familiar with various advertising strategies

D)avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal 35.The passage is mainly about ________.A)how to make a wise buying decision

B)ways to protect the interests of the consumer C)the positive and negative aspects of advertising D)the function of advertisements in promoting sales Passage Four

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children

that which only children can do for themselves.Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them.It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading.Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”

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function.The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for

teaching themselves to read.Teaching is also public activity: It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language.Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions.“Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”

When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfil them

appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated.Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.36.The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______.A)it is one of the most difficult school courses B)students spend endless hours in reading

C)reading tasks are assigned with little guidance D)too much time is spent in teaching about reading 37.The teaching of reading will be successful if ________.A)teachers can improve conditions at school for the students

B)teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading C)teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading D)teachers can make their teaching activities observable 38.The word “scrutiny”(Line 3, Para.3)most probably means “_________”.A)inquiry B)observation C)control D)suspicion 39.According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _________.A)children become highly motivated

B)teacher and learner roles are interchangeable

C)teaching helps children in the search for knowledge D)reading enriches children’s experience 40.The main idea of the passage is that _________.A)teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read B)teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible C)reading ability is something acquired rather than taught D)reading is more complicated than generally believed

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第五篇：英语四级

大学英语四级

注意：1.答题顺序：了解每个部分的分值，考试时间可能不够，就要懂得取舍。像分值不高又花时间的部分可以最后做，例如翻译，阅读理解的sectionB.翻译一定不要花太久时间。听力

听力重在训练，每天都要听一点，做真题练习。练习的时候先看选项，再听。听力听多了，自然就听懂了。

阅读理解

SectionA

1.在下面单词中标示出你认识的单词的意思

2.分类写出所有词的词性，比如adj-形容词，n-名词，adv-副词，等。

3.再看原文，先根据上下文，讲你知道的答案选出来，选一个划掉一个。再看原文中未填的空，联系前后文，判断那个空应该是什么词性的词，如啊、a _ woman,中间肯定是形容词性的词，最后从相对应已分类好词性的词中选。

4.最后通读全文，检查一遍

这样做题的好处是降低错误率，节省时间。

SectionB

这一部分需要将每一段英文配对其主要段落大意，做题关键是

1.先将A、B、C、、、、中每一段话中的中心词用铅笔划出来，主要是名词和形容词，特别注意一些人名地名等，可以一次性地将A-J所有段落的中心词都划出来

2.再看46-55题的答案主旨，同样也标示出中心词，根据中心词你大概就可以判断哪一个段落对应哪一题，同样也是选一个划掉一个，剩下一些不太确定的再根据段意来选。好处是做题又快又准

SectionC

重点：1.记单词，单词是基础。（平时做阅读理解的真题时，可以将其中不认识的单词圈出来，查阅并记住）

3.多做题，提高阅读理解，练习是关键。

4.先看选项，带着问题去文中找答案

5.注意出题目的顺序肯定是和答案在文中出现的顺序一样

6.先做细节题，主旨题最后做

翻译题

如果复习时间不多的话，就将真题的题目和答案对照着看，重要结构和词组注意一下 作文

基本上你背下2-3篇范文就差不多了，连词一定要记住，还有可以通用的很好的结尾都要注意