2011年.6英语四级真题.doc

Part Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on thetopic To Curb Spending. You should write at least 150 words according to the outlinegiven below in Chinese.1. 现在许多大学生普遍花钱大手大脚，消费水平高。2. 有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非。3. 你的看法。To Curb Spending 【外语教育&网】Part 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.Freuds Study on “Human Mind”Most people often dream at night. When they wake in the morning they say to themselves, “What a strange dream I had! I wonder what made me dream that.”Sometimesdreams are frightening. Sometimes, in dreams, wishes come true. At other times we are troubled by strange dreams in which the world seems to have been turned upside-down and nothing makes sense.In dreams we do things which we would never do when we re awake. We think and saythings we would never think and say. Why are dreams so strange and unfamiliar? Wheredo dreams come from?No one has produced a more satisfying answer than a man called Sigmund Freud. Hesaid that dreams come from a part of one s mind which one can neither recognizenor control. He named this the “unconscious mind” .Sigmund Freud was born about a hundred years ago. He lived most of his life in Vienna,Austria, but ended his days in London, soon after the beginning of the Second WorldWar. The new worlds Freud explored were inside man himself. For the unconscious mindis like a deep well, full of memories and feelings. These memories and feelings havebeen stored there from the moment of our birth. Our conscious mind has forgottenthem. We do not suspect that they are there until some unhappy or unusual experiencecauses us to remember, or to dream dreams. Then suddenly we see the same thing andfeel the same way we felt when we were little children.This discovery of Freuds is very important if we wish to understand why peopleact as they do. For the unconscious forces inside us are at least as powerful asthe conscious forces we know about. Sometimes we do things without knowing why. Ifwe don t, the reasons may lie deep in our unconscious minds.When Freud was a child he cared about the sufferings of others, so it isn tsurprising that he became a doctor when he grew up. He learned all about the wain which the human body works. But he became more and more curious about the humanmind. He went to Paris to study with a famous French doctor, Charcot. At that timeit seemed that no one knew very much about the mind. If a person went mad, or “out of his mind”, there was not much that could be done about it. People didn t understand at all what was happening to the madman. Had he been possessed by a devilor evil spirit? Was God punishing him for wrong doing? Often such people were shutaway from the ordinary people as if they had done some terrible crime.This is still true today in many places. Doctors prefer to experiment on those partsof a man which they can see and examine. If you cut a man s head open you can seehis brain. But you can t see his thoughts or ideas or dreams.In Freuds day few doctors were interested in these subjects. Freud wanted to know how our minds work. He learned a lot from Charcot. He returned to Vienna in 1886and began work as a doctor in nerve diseases. He got married and began to receivemore and more patients at home. Most of the patients who came to see him were women.They were over excited and anxious, sick in mind rather than in body. Medicinedid not help them. Freud was full of sympathy but he could do little to make thembetter.Then one day a friend, Dr Josef Breuer, came to see him. He told Freud about a girlhe was looking after. The girl seemed to get better when she was allowed to talk about herself. She told Dr Breuer everything that came into her mind. And each time she talked to him she remembered more about her life as a little child. Freud wasexcited when he heard this. He began to try to cure his patients in the same way.He asked about the events of their early childhood. He urged them to talk about theirown experiences and relationships. He himself said very little. Often, as he listened,his patients relived moments from their past life. They trembled with anger and fear,hate and love. They acted as though Freud was their father or mother or lover. Thedoctor did not make any attempt to stop them. He quietly accepted whatever they toldhim, the good things and the bad. Also one young woman who came to him couldnt drink anything, although she was very thirsty. Something prevented her fromdrinking. Freud discovered the reason for this. One day, as they were talking, thegirl remembered having seen a dog drink from her nurse s glass. She hadn t toldthe nurse, whom she disliked. She had forgotten the whole experience. But suddenlythis childhood memory returned to mind. When she had told it all to Dr Freud thenurse, the dog, the glass of water the girl was able to drink again.Freud called this treatment the “talking cure”. Later it was called psychoanalysisWhen patients talked freely about the things that were troubling them they often felt better.The things that patients told him sometimes gave Freud a shock. He discovered thatthe feelings of very young children are not so different from those of their parents.A small boy may love his mother so much that he wants to kill his father. At thesame time he loves his father and is deeply ashamed of this wish. It is difficultto live with such mixed feelings, so they fade away into the unconscious mind andonly return in troubled dreams. It was hard to believe that people could become blind,or lose the power of speech, because of what had happened to them when they werechildren.Freud was attacked from all sides for what he discovered. But he also found firmfriends. Many people believed that he had at last found a way to unlock the secretsof the human mind, and to help people who were very miserable. He had found the answerto many of life s great questions. He became famous all over the world and taughtothers to use the talking cure. His influence on modern art, literature and sciencecannot be measured. People who wrote books and plays, people who painted picturesand people who worked in schools, hospitals and prisons all learned something fromthe great man who discovered a way into the unconscious mind. Not all of Freuds ideas are accepted today. But others have followed where he led and have helped us to understand ourselves better. Because of him, and them, there is more hope today than there has ever been before for people who were once just called “crazy”.1. So far, Freud is the only one who can .A) study human s thoughts, ideas and dreamsB) provide us the most satisfying reply to where dreams come fromC) tell us the reason why we will dream at nightD) offer us some help in mental problems2. Freud .A) spent most of his life in Vienna as well as LondonB) ended his life after World War IIC) spend most of his life in Vienna, AustriaD) passed away in Austria before the World War 3. When Freud was a grown up, .A) he was more interested in human mind than the way the human body worksB) he focused his study on the human mind instead of human bodyC) he shifted his attention to the study of psychologyD) he was most interested in the study of how human body works4. In Freud s day, .A) a number of doctors concentrated on the human s dreamsB) a lot of students admired Freud s study very muchC) no doctor would like to work with Freud togetherD) no doctors were interested in human s ideas, thoughts or dreams5. According to the passage, Dr Josef Breuer .A) gave Freud some help in Freud s studyB) was one of the workmates of FreudC) was a doctor who specialized in the study of human bodyD) offered some advice in Freud s study6. According to the passage, psychoanalysis was a process .A) in which patients would not participateB) in which patients must say something great they encountered beforeC) in which patients could do what they like to doD) in which patients could speak out his bad fortune freely in order to makethemselves reassured7. Freud found with a shock that .A) young children and their parents couldn t stay together for a long timeB) yong children were always obedient to their parentsC) young children were not so different from their parents in feelingsD) young children and his parents differed largely in feelings8. Although much attack pointed to Freud, it was also thought by many people thatFreud had a way to uncover the secrets of and to help miserable people.9. According to the passage, it is hardly to measure Freud s influence on modernart, .10. According to the passage, at present Freud s study brings a lot of hope topeople once called “”.Part Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: 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) At Annes Clothing Store.B) Inside a shopping center.C) At a downtown street.D) In a suburban residential district.12. A) He was fired from his job.B) He was warned about being more punctual from now on.C) The management cut his working hours.D) He was promoted.13. A) They are at a violin shop.B) They are at a circus. 【外语教育&网】C) They are at a concert.D) They are inside a movie theatre.14. A) She didnt go to work this morning.B) She was injured and had to go to the hospital.C) She talked with the boss in the morning.D) The traffic delayed her.15. A) Seven oclock.B) Seven thirty.C) Eight oclock.D) Eight thirty.16. A) Sending the next package earlier.B) Waiting patiently.C) Using air freight.D) Looking for the package.17. A) She thinks that he should plan his money more carefully.B) She thinks that he should buy a convertible.C) She thinks that he should ask Barbara for advice.D) She wants him to manage her money.18. A) He was furious with his boss.B) He was always late to work.C) His daughter was sick and that made him late for work.D) He prepared a financial report incorrectly.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) How to care for precious metal.B) A standard Unit for measuring weight.C) The value of precious metal.D) Using the metric system.20. A) To check the accuracy of scale.B) To calculate the density of other metal.C) To observe changes in the atmosphere.D) To measure amounts of rainfall.21. A) Someone spilled water on it.B) Someone lost it.C) It was made of low quality metal.D) The standard for measuring had changed.22. A) It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal.B) It is difficult to judge the value of such an object.C) It is reasonable for an object with such an important function.D) It is too high for such a light weigh.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) A more economical diesel fuel.B) Characteristics of a new type of fuel.C) Where a new energy source is located.D) How to develop alternative energy sources.24. A) Hes studying for a test.B) He lost his note.C) He missed the class.D) Hes doing research.25. A) To help him explain the information to his roommate.B) To help him write a paper.C) To prepare for a test.D) To tell her if the notes are accurate.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of eachpassage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Less than 30 minutes.B) From 30 to 45 minutes.C) At least 45 minutes.D) More than 30 minutes.27. A) He should show respect for the interviewer.B) He should show confidence for himself.C) He should be dressed properly.D) He should talk enthusiastically.28. A) Speaking politely and emotionally.B) Talking loudly to give a lasting impression.C) Talking a lot about the job.D) Speaking confidently but not aggressively.29. A) Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in a job interview.B) Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine.C) Self-confidence is more important for a job seeker.D) A job seeker should create a good image during an interview.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) The mans professor.B) The mans roommate.C) A neighbor.D) The mans brother.31. A) He is too talkative.B) He borrows Colins thing.C) He brings guests over to the apartment.D) He doesnt use the kitchen enough.32. A) Try to talk to Colin.B) Go home for a week.C) Wait till the end of this week.D) Have a room change immediately.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) Kings and queens, princes and princesses, and lords and ladies built castlesin order to get more land.B) Around the outside of a castle, a moat was dug, which was often filled withwater.C) A castle was built behind a thick and high stonewall, which was strong enoughto stand the possible attack of enemies.D) If a drawbridge was pulled up, there was no way for people to enter the castle.34. A) They lived a luxurious life and their diet was very delicate.B) They lived a highly civilized court life.C) They lived a primitive life and their table manner was often rude.D) They lived a comparatively luxurious but not so civilized life.35. A) Castles structure and the eating habit in them.B) Castles structure and the people who lived in them.C) Castles structure and the life in them.D) Why people built castles and their structure.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times, when the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numberedn from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main pointsin your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.A few years ago it was (36) to speak of a generation gap，a division betweenyoung people and their eldersParents (37) that children did not show them properespect and (38)，while children complained that their parents did not understandthem at allWhat had gone wrong? Why had the genera