2005.06英语四级真题.doc

2005年6月大学英语四级真题&预测Part Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay in honor of teachers on the occasion of Teachers Day. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 向老师致以节日祝贺 2. 从一件难忘的事回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献 3. 我如何回报老师的关爱. . PartReading Comprehension(Skimming & 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, markY (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Overcoming Procrastination (拖沓): A Practical ApproachDo you find that you often begin correspondence with a phrase like, “Im sorry its taken me so long to get back to you,” or “My apologies for the delay in responding”? This may be an indication that youre in the habit of putting things off. If you are one of those people who insists on cleaning up all the little projects awaiting you, in order to remove those “bothersome little things” before you begin a major project, you are actually engaging in procrastination by allowing yourself to fall victim to the “tyranny of the trivial”.Reasons for ProcrastinationLike many issues involving time management, procrastination is a behavioral problem, and like all such problems it can, with sufficient motivation, be changed. In order to change a behavioral pattern, however, it is necessary to understand the reasons for the behavior.Dont know where to start. If you think about it, the tasks which you tend to postpone will generally fall into two categories. The first of these is the fairly large or complex task. Such tasks are generally important in their outcome, which only adds to the pressure to do a good job, and yet their very complexity makes it difficult to know just where or how to begin. The result is that the task is put off until it simply has to be dealt with.An unpleasant task. The second category of task commonly postponed is that which is either unpleasant to do or may have unpleasant consequences. This may be some aspect of your work that you simply dont enjoy, or it may be something like a negative job appraisal (评估) for an employee. Again, the task is put off until other pressures make it necessary for it to be tackled.Fear of failure. On a bit more “psychological” note, there are those who put off tasks because they have a subconscious fear that they will not be able to perform them satisfactorily. Related to this are those who hold themselves to the standard of perfection for all work they do. If they support that their work will be less than perfect they may be inclined to put it off. Overcoming ProcrastinationIt is important that you take the time to recognize which reasons apply most to you or to your staff members. By doing so you will be able to select from the solutions that fellow, the one or more that will best help you to overcome procrastination.Use the SWAP approach. If you analyze an overwhelming task that is currently facing you, you will probably find that it can be broken down into a number of smaller, more manageable pieces. A logical order will emerge for completing each part, or you may have to improve such an order on the component parts. You can then SWAP-Start With A Pat. And if youve listed the various parts in writing-which is recommended-you can have the pleasure of crossing them off step by step, and seeing a visual representation of the fact that as you complete each step you bring yourself closer to the completion of the overall project.The importance of deadline. We tend to see deadlines as a cause of stress rather than as a solution. This is because they are often unrealistic, and they are often imposed by others. Actually, when you face a project of which no deadline has been established, you should establish one. This helps you to focus on a project, and it helps you plan your time. Deadline should not be set only for the completion of the project, but for the various steps along the way as well. Be sure, however, that your deadlines are realistic, or you will only increase the pressure which deadlines-strange as it may seem-have the power to reduce.The power of priorities. When is procrastination not procrastination? When you have postponed low priority tasks in order to complete tasks of higher priority. Not everything we do had the same importance and we must recognize this and use it in setting priorities. We must also remember that priorities must constantly be reevaluated and recorded as circumstance change.Tell someone else. If you have a big project to work on, let someone else know about it, and let them know what your deadline is. It may be a co-worker, it may be a family member, it may be a friend. The fact is that while we often dont mind disappointing ourselves, we are far less likely to disappoint others. Thus, we have the incentive to work on the project, if for no other reason than that we would be embarrassed to have to admit to a friend, family member or co-worker, that we have failed.Breaking habits requires the creation of other, better habits in their place, and this is never an overnight process. Nor should it be an overwhelming one. The surest route to failure is to look at this list of solutions and attempt to put them all into effect at once. Select a single solution which seems to have the greatest impact on your specific pattern of procrastination behavior, and begin to put that into effect immediately.1. Y 1. Y N NG 2. Y N NG 3. Y N NG 4. Y N NG5. Y N NG 6. Y N NG 7. Y N NG 1. The passage tells us why people out off tasks and how to deal with this problem.2. Before beginning a major project, procrastinators would like to clean up those trivials.3. Procrastination is a behavioral problem almost impossible to be changed.4. The need to accomplish a complex task may bring with it great pressure.5. Perfectionists tend to put of an task because they dont enjoy an unpleasant one.6. The SWAP approach is also applicable in writing a composition.7. Both realistic and unrealistic deadlines will cause pressure.8. When setting _, we must recognize that not everything we do has the same importance.9. Why “Tell someone else” may help stop procrastination is that nobody wants to admit their _.10. Breaking habits and creating of better ones are neither a(an)_ nor a(an)_process.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 conversations 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 one is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.11.A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people. B) The man hasnt finished working on the bookshelf. C) The tools have already been returned to the woman. D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing. 12.A) Give the ring to a policeman.B) Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.C) Hand in the ring to the security office.D) Take the ring to the administration building.13.A) Save time by using a computer. B) Buy her own computer. C) Borrow Marthas computer.D) Stay home and complete her paper. 14.A) The man doesnt have money for his daughters graduate studies. B) The man doesnt think his daughter will get a business degree. C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science. D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision. 15.A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are. B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper. C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time. D) Hell find his way to the cinema. 16.A) Hes been to Seattle many times. B) He has chaired a lot of conferences. C) He has a high position in his company. D) He lived in Seattle for many years. 17.A) Teacher and student. B) Doctor and patient. C) Manager and office workers. D) Travel agent and customer. 18.A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture. B) She thinks the lecture might be informative. C) She wants to add something to her lecture. D) Shell finish her report this weekend. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A) They are very hospitable.B) They have a great appetite.C) They drink a lot of tea.D) They feel it rude to accept things offered.20.A) He should ask for a second helping.B) He should eat all the food offered him by the host.C) He should refuse the first two offers of food.D) He should tell the host the food is fantastic.21.A) He should refuse the first time he is offered the food.B) He should refuse the second time he is offered the food.C) He should tell the host he is full.D) He should leave someone food on his plate.22.A) They will insist that you eat more.B) They will believe that you are full.C) They will think that you are rude.D) They will offer you a second helping.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) They are planning a picnic for the department.B) They are having a picnic organized by the department.C) The yare discussing how to escape from the sun.D) They are drinking and talking about the weather.24.A) Michelle likes having a picnic on a sunny day.B) Alan is expecting a gently breeze to cool himself.C) They havent had much sunshine recently.D) Much to their surprise, bad weather is setting in.25.A) He thinks the department has made right judgment for the weather situation.B) He dismisses the idea of having an annual picnic as silly.C) He believes no one wanted to take part in any of the planned activities.D) He prefers having a little doze after drinking.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the center. Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A) Synthetic fuel. B) Solar energy. C) Alcohol.D) Electricity.27.A) Air traffic conditions. B) Traffic jams on highways. C) Road conditions.D) New traffic rules.28.A) Go through a health check. B) Carry little luggage. C) Arrive early for boarding.D) Undergo security checks.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.A) In a fast-food restaurant. B) At a shopping center. C) At a county fair.D) In a bakery.30.A) Avoid eating any food. B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat. C) Wash his hands thoroughly.D) Practice eating a pie quickly.31.A) On the table. B) Behind his back. C) Under his bottom.D) On his lap.32.A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. B) Eating from the outside toward the middle. C) Swallowing the pie with water.D) Holding the pie in the right position.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard33.A) Beauty. B) Loyalty. C) Luck.D) Durability.34.A) He wants to follow the tradition of his country. B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage. C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.35.A) The two people can learn about each others likes and dislikes. B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match. C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home.D) The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.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 numbered 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 man points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Very few people can get a college degree before 11, but Michael was an (36)_. He started high school when he was 5, finishing in just nine months. He became the (37)_youngest college graduate when he was 10 years and 4 months old, earning an (38)_degree. Now at 11 Michaels working on a masters degree in (39)_intelligence.But Michaels (40)_ hasnt always come easy. (41)_his intelligence, he still lacks important life (42)_.In one class, he had to struggle to understand (43)_ novels, because, he says, “Im 11. Ive never been in love before.” Another challenge was his size. (44)_.He likes computers so much (45)_.He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks.(46)_.Part Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the page.We commonly think of sportsmanship in the connection with athletic contests, but it also applies to individual outdoor sports. Not everyone who picks up a fishing rod or goes out with a gun is a sportsman. The sportsman first of all obeys the fish and game laws, not because he is liable to be punished as a violator, but because he knows that in the main these laws are made for his best interest.The following are some of the things that those who would qualify for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity (圈内人) will do.1).Take no more game than the bag limit provided for by the fish and game laws. The person who comes back from a trip boasting about the large numbers of fish or game taken is not a sportsman but a game hog (贪得无厌的捕食者).2).Observe the unwritten rules of fair play. This means shooting game birds only when the birds are “on the wing.” For the same reason, do not use a shotgun to shoot a rabbit or similar animal while it is sitting or standing still.3).Be careful in removing illegal or undersized fish from the hook. This should be done only after wetting the hands. This is necessary because the body of the fish is covered with a thin, protective film which will stick to your dry hands. If the hands are dry when the fish is handled, the film is torn from the body of the fish. Without the protective film, the fish is more easily attacked by diseases. If you wish to release a fish that is hooked in such a way that it will be impossible to disengage the hook without badly injuring the fish, just take a knife and cut the line or leader as close to the hook as convenient. In a remarkably short time, the book will break down and the fish will remain almost unharmed. Fish have been known to feed successfully while hooks were still in their lips.4).Be sure of the identity of your target before you shoot. Many useful and harmless species of wildlife are thoughtlessly killed by the uninformed person who is out with a gun to kill whatever flies within range.47.In what respect does the author think individual outdoor sports are similar to athletic contests?_.48.Whats the most important thing a true sportsman should bear in mind when he goes fishing or hunting?_.49.Those who violate the fish and game laws will not be _ for membership in the sportsmanship fraternity.50.Atrue sportsman will not shoot an animal which is not _.51.What should sportsmen do to avoid killing rare species of wildlife?_.Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.Is there enough oil beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (保护区) (ANWR) to help secure Americas energy future? President Bush certainly thinks so. He has argued that tapping ANWRs oil would help ease Californias electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the countrys energy indepe