大学英语四六级考试-模拟试题-2005英语四级考试模拟试卷及答案(2)

英语四级考试模拟试卷及答案(2)Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.What is the relation between the code and culture which creates it, and which it transmits to the next generation? Linguists in the anthropological tradition had tried to establish links with meanings expressed lexically: Eskimo words for snow, Arabic words for camel and so on. Yet vocabulary only reflects culture by courtesy of (蒙.提供) its internal organization as a whole; and the assertion that “because camels are important to the Arabs, therefore they have a lot of different words for them” is a statement as much about English as about Arabic. Presumably nothing is more important than rice to the Chinese; yet Chinese has a single word for rice and it means various other things besides. Chinese happens to be a type of language that favors general nouns.As the essential medium for people to organize and convey their ideas, language is no longer what it seemed to be for the traditional linguists who used to think of language as simple formal codes. It is also closely related to the context, social or anthropological, in which the communication takes place. Today most linguists come to realize that language is an important component of culture. It determines not only the form in which ideas are transmitted, but also the method with which the content of the ideas are organized. In this perspective, language is also a communicative base on which members of a speech community form their ideas in a way that is readily comprehensible to other members of that community. It is also regarded as part of culture that is related to other fields of humanity (人类) studies.But what is merely comic (滑稽的) when applied to lexics (词汇学) becomes seriously misleading when applied to grammar. As Whorf pointed 50 years ago, it is naive and dangerous to take isolated grammatical phenomena and try to relate them to features of a culture. When linguists recognized this, their response was to avoid the language/culture issue altogether, thus closing the door on an important area of research. That there is a relationship between a code and the culture that engenders (造成) it is beyond question; but it is an extremely complex and abstract one.36. The first paragraph mainly discusses _.A the early history of human languageB how important words are in the cultural issueC the way in which people name different thingsD the relation between language and culture on the lexical level37. According to the anthropologists, the importance of a meaning _.A reflect the customsB is reflected by the number of words referring to itC is connected with next generationD reflect certain cultures38. The author cites the only Chinese word for rice to show that _.A the Chinese people especially enjoy riceB the Chinese people have a different viewpointC important foods are not always named by many wordsD something culturally important may not be important in language39. From the Arabic words for camel and the Eskimo words for snow, we can infer that _.A language may reflect living conditionsB different languages may have the same originC people enjoy different things in different culturesDlanguage can be used to show peoples versatility40. Which of the following most appropriately describes the authors logic of writing this passage?A Analyze an issue and in the end draw a conclusion.B Present and analyze an opinion and then argue against it.C Compare two different opinions and prove one of them is right.D Present a question, analyze it and make efforts to answer it, and in the end leave the question unanswered.Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There arc 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Trees are a renewable resource that when managed properly can _ our needs indefinitely.A sustain B retain C maintain D obtain42. The Prime Minister refused to _ on the rumor that he had planned to resign.A explain B comment C remark D talk43. I _ them that both the issues mentioned by my friend will be considered at the public inquiry.A insureB reserve C persuadeD assure44. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are to _ free medical care.A entitled B granted C presented D promised45. The increase in student numbers _ many problems for the university.A forces BpressesC provides D poses46. We may have been poor, but we were always _ dressed.A respectably B respectfully C politely D respectively47. I am not _ with beautiful dreams, I want beautiful realities.A conservative B confident C content D generous48. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ loud continuous noise.A associated with B filled with C subjected to D attached to49. People enter the organization from a(n) _ range of social, economic, and educational backgrounds.A extensive B influential C diverse Dl peculiar50. The agreement is not _, because one of the people who signed it is not lawfully old enough to do so.A operative B effective C legalD valid51. After everyone was seated the chairman _to announce his plans.A progressed B promoted C proceeded D proposed52. Teachers notes give practical _ on developing reading skills, together with ideas for implementing play-reading in class.A notionsB hints C perceptions D phases53. His sudden _ greatly surprised all of us as he was always a very kind man.A unhappinessB heartiness C harshnessD uprightness54. She packed her bags, then called the airport and made a(n) _ on the last flight out of Los Angeles.A conservationB reservationC preservation Dobservation55. If you are a public figure you cant afford to be too _ to criticism.A sensible B sensitive C rational D reasonable56. His spending on pleasure and luxuries is rather high in _ to his income.A comparison B calculation C associationD proportion57. I had difficulty in _ myself from telling her what I thought of her.A restraining B retainingC reserving D restricting58. The book gives a brief _ of the course of his research up till now.A outline B reference C frame D outlook59. Many species of animals have now _ from the face of the earth.A dissolved B vanishedC faded D escaped60. Within days of being appointed office manager he had _ on the staff.A compelled B imposed C opposedD compressed61. Advertising was _ never used, even in the early 70s when the use of search by companies was much less widespread.A precisely B progressivelyC practically D presumably62. I think you can take a(n) _ language course to improve your English.A intermediateB middle C medium D mid63. The chairman of the company said that new techniques had _ improved their production efficiency.A violentlyB severely C radicallyD extremely64. Which format a participant should choose will depend upon his or her _ stage, work situation and individual learning style.A employment B career C vocation D profession65. But there are no convincing reasons for believing that this would have a _ effect on economic performance.A partial B preferable C beneficial D liable66. The company has just _ its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in Paris.A revealedB relieved C revised D reversed67. The _ between rich and poor is wider in the South than in the rest of the country.A difference B distinction C gap D variation68. Any investigation which covers a long _ of time is bound to encounter certain special problems.A rank B span C scope D scale69. Nevertheless, the United States maintained its military _ in some African and Western Asian countries despite international protest. :A attachment B involvement C interactionD communication70. Bachelors degree