大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)真題2006年01月

1、大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)真題2006年01月（ 總分： 100.00 ，做題時(shí)間： 90 分鐘 ）一、BPartIListening Comprehension/B（總題數(shù)： 2,分?jǐn)?shù)：10.00）BSection A/BBSection A/B （分?jǐn)?shù)： 5.00 ）A. See a doctor.VB. Stay in bed for a few days.C. Get treatment in a better hospital.D. Make a phone call to the doctor.解析： 聽力原文 W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry

2、 about her. Her left leg doesnt hurtas much as it did yesterday. M: Shed better have it examined by a doctor any way. And I willcall her about it this evening. Q: What does the man think Carol should do?A. The 2:00 train will arrive earlier.B. The 2:30 train has a dining car.C. The woman prefers to

3、take the 2:30 train.VD. They are going to have some fast food on the train.解析： 聽力原文 M: There is a non-stop train for Washington and it leaves at 2:30. W: Itthan the 2 oclock train. Besides, we can have something to eat before getting on the train. Q:What do we learn from the conversation?A. She has

4、been longing to attend Harvard University.B. Shell consider the mans suggestion carefully.C. She has finished her project with Dr. Garcias help.D. Shell consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school.V解析： 聽力原文 M: Hi, Melissa, how is your project going? Have you thought about going to school?Perha

5、ps, you could get into Harvard. W: Everything is coming along really well. I have been thinking about graduateschool. But Ill talk to my tutor Doctor Garcia flint and see what she thinks. Q: What do we learn about the woman fromthe conversation?A. Alice didnt seem to be nervous during her speech.VB.

6、 Alice needs more training in making public speeches.C. The man can hardly understand Alices presentation.D. The man didnt think highly of Alices presentation.解析： 聽力原文 W: Did you attend Alices presentation last night? It was the first time forher to give a speech to a large audience. M: How she coul

7、d be so calm in front of so many people is really beyond me!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A. Its worse than 30 years ago.B. It remains almost the same as before.C. There are more extremes in the weather.VD. There has been a significant rise in temperature.解析： 聽力原文 W: Youve been doing wea

8、ther reports for nearly 30 years. Has the weather got any worse in all theseyears? M: Well, not necessarily worse. But we are seeing more swings. Q: What does the man say about the weather?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 5.00 ）A. At a publishing house.B. At a bookstore.VC. In a reading room.D. In Prof. Jordans office.is faste

9、rgraduate解析： 聽力原文 M: Excuse me, I amlooking for the textbook by Professor Jordan for the Marketing course. W: I amafraid itsout of stock. Youll have to order it. And it will take the publisher3 weeks to send it to us. Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?A. The man can stay in her

10、 brothers apartment.VB. Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel.C. Her brother can find an apartment for the man.D. The man should have booked a less expensive hotel.解析： 聽力原文 M: I am going to New York next week, but the hotel I booked is really expensive. W: Why book a hotel?My brother has

11、 2 spare rooms in his apartment. Q: What does the woman mean?A. Priority should be given to listening.B. Its most helpful to read English newspapers every day.C. Its more effective to combine listening with reading.VD. Reading should come before listening.解析： 聽力原文 W: In my opinion, watching the news

12、 on TV is a good way to learn English. Whatdo you think? M: It would be better if you could check the same information in English newspapers afterwards. Q: Whatdoes the man say about learning English?A. It can help solve complex problems.B. It will most likely prove ineffective.VC. It is a new weapo

13、n against terrorists.D. It will help detect all kinds of liars.解析： 聽力原文 M: I hear a newly-invented drug can make people tell the truth and it may prove useful in questioningterrorists. Isnt it incredible? W: Simple solutions to complex problems rarely succeed. As far as I know, no such drugsare ever

14、 known to work. Q: What does the woman think of the new drug?A. Help the company recruit graduate students.B. Visit the electronics company next week.C. Get a part-time job on campus before graduation.D. Apply for a job in the electronics company.V解析： 聽力原文 M: You know the electronics company is comi

15、ng to our campus to recruit graduate students nextweek. W: Really? What day? Id like to talk to them and hand in my resume. Q: What does the woman want to do?二、 BSection B/B（ 總題數(shù)： 3，分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00）Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage One Questions 11 to 13 a

16、re based on the passage you have just heard.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 3.00 ）A. It has been proven to be the best pain-killer.B. It is a possible cure for heart disease.C. It can help lower high body temperature effectively.D. It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.V解析： 聽力原文 11-13 A new study reports t

17、he commondrug aspirin greatly reduces life threatening problems afteran operation to replace blocked blood vessels to the heart. More than 800,000 people around the world have this heartsurgery each year. The doctors who carried out this study say giving aspirin to patients soon after the operation

18、couldsave thousands of lives. People usuallytake aspirin to control pain and reduce high body temperature. Doctors also advise some people to take aspirin to helpprevent heart attacks. About 10-15 percent of these heart operations end in death or damage to the heart or otherorgans. The new study sho

19、ws that even a small amount of aspirin reduced such threats. The doctors said the chance ofdeath for patients who took aspirin would fall by 67%. They claimed this was true if the aspirin was given within 48 hoursof the operation. The doctors believe aspirin helps heart surgery patients because it c

20、an prevent blood from thickeningand blood vessels from being blocked. However, the doctors warned that people who have stomach bleeding or otherbad reactions from aspirin should not take it after heart surgery. What is the finding of the new study of aspirin?A. lt keeps blood vessels from being bloc

21、ked.VB. It speeds up their recovery after surgery.C. lt increases the blood flow to the heart.D. lt adjusts their blood pressure.解析： 聽力原文 ln what way can aspirin help heart surgery patients according to the doctors?A. lt is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.VB. lt should not be

22、 taken by heart surgery patients before the operation.C. lt will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses.D. lt should not be given to patients immediately after the operation.解析： 聽力原文 What warning did the doctors give about the use of aspirin?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 3.00 ）A. They strongly believe in fam

23、ily rules.B. They are very likely to succeed in life.VC. They tend to take responsibility for themselves.D. They are in the habit of obeying their parents.解析： 聽力原文 14-16 Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Somepeople think it matters where you

24、were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means.Some people say that oldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likelyto be successful. The reasonfor this is simple: parents havea lot of time for their first child, they give him or her a lot of at

25、tention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only childwill succeed for the same reason. What hap- pens to the other children in the family? Middle children dont get so muchattention, so they dont feel that important. lf a family has many children,the mid- die one sometimes gets lost in thec

26、rowd.The youngest child,though, often gets special treatment. He or she is the baby. Often this childgrows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe this idea of birth order too? A recent study saw things quitedifferently.The study found that first children believed in family rules. Theydidnt take

27、 many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didnt mean as much to later children in thefamily. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took chances and they often did better in life. 14. According tocommonbelief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike

28、?A. They grow up to be funny and charming.B. They often have a poor sense of direction.C. They get less attention from their parents.VD. They tend to be smart and strong-willed.解析： 聽力原文 What do people usually say about middle children?A. They usually dont follow family rules.VB. They dont like to ta

29、ke chances in their lives.C. They are less likely to be successful in life.D. They tend to believe in their parents ideas.解析： 聽力原文 What do we learn about later children in a family from a recent study of birth order?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 4.00 ）A. They wanted to follow his example.B. They fully supported his undertak

30、ing.C. They were puzzled by his decision.VD. They were afraid he wasnt fully prepared.解析： 聽力原文 17-20 When my interest shifted from space to the sea, I never expected it would cause suchconfusion among my friends, yet I can understand their feelings. As I have been writing and talking about space fli

31、ght forthe best part of 20 years, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea does seem peculiar. To explain, Id like toshare my reasons behind this unusual change of mind. The first excuse I give is an economic one. Underwaterexploration is so much cheaper than space flight. The first round

32、-trip ticket to the moon is going to cost at least 10 billiondollars if you include research and development. By the end of this century, the cost will be down to a few million. On theother hand, the diving suit and a set of basic tools needed for skin-diving can be bought for 20 dollars. My seconda

33、rgument is more philosophical. The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many things in common with space. In theirdifferent ways, both sea and space are equally hostile. If we wish to survive in either for any length of time, we need tohave mechanical aids. The diving suit helped the design of the space

34、suit. The feelings and the emotions of a manbeneath the sea will be much like those of a man beyond the atmosphere. 17.How did the speakers friends respond to his change of interest?A. It is more exciting than space e travel.B. lt is much cheaper than space travel.VC. It is much safer than space tra

35、vel.D. lt is less time-consuming than space travel.解析： 聽力原文 What is one of the reasons for the speaker to switch his interest to underwater exploration?A. They both attract scientists attention.B. They can both be quite challenging.VC. They are both thought-provoking.D. They may both lead to surpris

36、ing findings.解析： 聽力原文 ln what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?A. To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.B. To provide an excuse for his changeable character.C. To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.D. To explain why he took up underwater e

37、xploration.V解析： 聽力原文 What is the speakers purpose in giving this talk?三、BPartnReading Comprehension/B（總題數(shù)：20,分?jǐn)?shù)：40.00）1.lt is the belief of Frito-Lays head of global marketing that _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. potato chips can hardly be used as a weapon to dominate the world marketB. their company must find new

38、 ways to promote domestic salesC. the light golden color enhances the charm of their companys potato chipsD. people all over the world enjoy eating their companys potato chipsV解析：首先，根據(jù)題干，在原文中找到 Frito-Lay 公司的全球市場(chǎng)營(yíng)銷部門經(jīng)理所說(shuō)的話，即第一段最后 兩句。他說(shuō)全世界的人都吃炸薯?xiàng)l，還認(rèn)為，全世界沒(méi)有哪個(gè)角落能夠抵擋住 Frito-Lay 公司所生產(chǎn)的炸 薯?xiàng)l的誘惑。很明顯，正確答案為D。2

39、.What do we learn about Frito-Lay from Paragraph 2?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. lts products used to be popular among overseas consumers.B. lts expansion has caused fierce competition in the snack market.C. lt gives haft of its annual profits to its parent company.D. lt needs to turn to tire world market for devel

40、opment.V解析：看第二段可知，選項(xiàng)A、B 根本就沒(méi)有提到，C 項(xiàng)中，是利潤(rùn)占母公司年利潤(rùn)的一半，而不是把一半的利潤(rùn)給母公司。 D 項(xiàng)意為“轉(zhuǎn)向世界市場(chǎng)求發(fā)展”，根據(jù)本段第二句，可知是正確的。3.One of the assumptions on which Frito-Lay bases its development strategy is that _.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brandsVB. local brands cannot compete successfully wi

41、th American brandsC. products suiting Chinese consumers needs bring more profitsD. products identified as American will have promising market value解析：根據(jù)題干，回到原文第三段，兩個(gè) beliefs 即：首先，全球性的產(chǎn)品能夠提供地方品牌無(wú)法與之競(jìng) 爭(zhēng)的規(guī)模經(jīng)濟(jì)；其次， 21 世紀(jì)的消費(fèi)者認(rèn)可“全球”這個(gè)概念。”毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，正確答案為A。4. Why did Riskey have the Frito-Lay logo redesigned?（分?jǐn)?shù)：

42、 2.00 ）A. To suit changing tastes of young consumers.B. To promote the companys strategy of globalization.VC. To change the companys long-held marketing image.D. To compete with other American chip producers.解析： 根據(jù)題干， 回到原文第四段， 第二句說(shuō)“這個(gè)標(biāo)識(shí)和公司長(zhǎng)久以來(lái)建立起來(lái)的炸薯?xiàng)l的不可抵擋的 市場(chǎng)形象一起，將會(huì)有助于加快公司的全球擴(kuò)張”，由此可知，正確答案為B。5. Frit

43、o-Lays executives claim that the promoting of American food in the international market（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. wont affect the eating habits of the local peopleB. will lead to economic imperialismC. will be in the interest of the local peopleVD. wont spoil the taste of their chips解析：最后一段中百事可樂(lè)公司的總裁Steve Reinem

44、und 說(shuō)，他們?cè)诋?dāng)?shù)亻_廠，使產(chǎn)品符合當(dāng)?shù)厝说目谖?成立公司，雇傭員工，改變生活。這些都是對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)厝擞幸娴?，故正確答案為C。6. What has happened to the Vrain School District?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. A huge financial problem has arisen.VB. Many schools there are mismanaged.C. Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.D. Many administrative personnel have been l

45、aid off解析： 由原文第一句話提到， 該學(xué)區(qū)正在設(shè)法解決一筆由于管理不善所造成的 1380 萬(wàn)美元的預(yù)算短缺， 知，正確答案為 A。7. How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. They felt somewhat helpless about it.B. They accused those responsible for it,C. They pooled their efforts to help solve it.VD. They

46、 demanded a thorough investigation. 解析：根據(jù)題干，回到原文第一句，該句稱“居民們正在協(xié)力幫助教師和學(xué)校行政人員?！庇纱丝芍?確答案為 C。8.In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is _.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. unavoidableB. unthinkableVC. insolvableD. irreversible解析：根據(jù)題干，找到原文第三段第二句。國(guó)家財(cái)政司司長(zhǎng) Mike Coffman 說(shuō)：“這真的令人感到很奇怪， 誰(shuí)也想

47、不到事情會(huì)發(fā)展到這一地步。”所以，正確答案為B。9.Why did Coffman request an investigation?（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem.VB. To find out the extent of the consequences of the case.C. To make sure that the school principals were innocent.D. To stop the voters approving the $ 212 mill

48、ion bond issue.解析：根據(jù)題干，回到原文第六段第一句和第二句， Coffman 說(shuō)他想知道學(xué)區(qū)行政官員是否一直把預(yù)算短 缺的問(wèn)題隱藏到了 11 月的大選之后。據(jù)此，正確答案為 A。10. Three high school students started a website in order to _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. attract greater public attention to their needsB. appeal to the public for contributions and donationsC. expose officials who

49、 neglected their dutiesD. keep people properly informed of the crisisV解析：最后一段，一個(gè)學(xué)生說(shuō)明了他們創(chuàng)建網(wǎng)站的目的，即“我們想知道真相，并想把真相公布于眾”，因此答案是 D。11. The passage is mainly about _.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. the benefits of manageable stressVB. how to avoid stressful situationsC. how to cope with stress effectivelyD. the effects of st

50、ress hormones on memory解析：通讀全文之后，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)文章從頭到尾都在講人們可以應(yīng)付的壓力的好處。一般來(lái)說(shuō)，英語(yǔ)文章的 第一段都是要提出文章的觀點(diǎn)，第一句“人們不應(yīng)該試圖躲避壓力，就像他們不必躲避食物、愛情或者運(yùn) 動(dòng)一樣”暗示了壓力并不總是壞的。第二句中 “好幾項(xiàng)研究表明，你能夠應(yīng)付自如的具有挑戰(zhàn)性的情境對(duì) 你是有好處的”，明確提出某些壓力對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)是有好處的。所以，本文所要告訴讀者的就是某些可控制的 壓力的好處。此外，第二段、第三段開頭及第四段最后都是講壓力的好處的。12. The word shun （ Line 1, Para. 1 ） most probably me

51、ans _.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. cut down onB. stay away fromVC. run out ofD. put up with解析：這道題目應(yīng)該說(shuō)是比較容易的，詞匯量稍大的考生直接就可以選出正確答案B。如果不認(rèn)識(shí)，根據(jù)第一段第一句話可以斷定， shun 所表達(dá)的意思應(yīng)該和 avoid 是相近的，因此無(wú)疑答案選B。13. We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that _.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. people under stress tend to have a poor memoryB.

52、 people who cant get their job done experience more stressC. doing challenging work may be good for ones healthVD. stress will weaken the bodys defense against germs解析：根據(jù)題干，回到原文第二段第一句，在 2001 年對(duì) 158 名醫(yī)院護(hù)士的一項(xiàng)研究中，那些擔(dān)負(fù)著大量工 作但是又能夠應(yīng)付挑戰(zhàn)的護(hù)士比那些未能完成工作的護(hù)士更可能說(shuō)她們的身體狀況良好“，可知正確答案 為 C。注意選項(xiàng) C 有may，使語(yǔ)義不那么絕對(duì)化。這正是正確選項(xiàng)的

53、一種特征。14.In the experiment described in Paragraph 3, the video-watchers experienced a downturn in theantibody be cause _.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. the video was not enjoyable at allB. the outcome was beyond their controlVC. they knew little about surgical proceduresD.they felt no pressure while watching thevideo

54、 解析：本題可從正反兩個(gè)角度下手。從正面下手，即分析原文，直接選出答案。第三段提到，觀看錄像的 受試者處于無(wú)法控制的壓力之下，結(jié)果免疫球蛋白減少。據(jù)此答案選B。從反面下手，即采用排除法。根據(jù)原文第三段，A、C、D 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)在原文中絲毫沒(méi)有提到，均排除，選出正確答案Bo15.Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University believes that _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. a persons memory is determined by the level of hormones in his bodyB. stress hormones hav

55、e lasting positive effects on the brainC. short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory functionVD. a persons memory improves with continued experience of stress解析：根據(jù)題干，回到原文倒數(shù)第二段第三句，Bruce MeEwen 醫(yī)生說(shuō)：“這些荷爾蒙有助于神經(jīng)細(xì)胞處理信息，并把信息儲(chǔ)存起來(lái)。”再結(jié)合前一句，選出正確答案Co16.If a mother adds but to an apology, _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. s

56、he doesnt feel that she should have apologizedB. she does not realize that the child has been hurtC. the child may find the apology easier to acceptD. the child may feel that he owes her an apologyV解析：第二段最后一句說(shuō)，“but ”后面的話（比如“我今天很倒霉”或者“你吵得我頭疼”）使受到傷害的 人感覺(jué)他應(yīng)該為他所做的事情而向你道歉，據(jù)此，正確答案為Do17.According to the au

57、thor, saying Im sorry youre upset most probably means _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. You have good reason to get upsetB. Im aware youre upset, but Im not to blameVC. I apologize for hurting your feelingsD. Im at fault for making you upset 解析：其實(shí)，只要借助語(yǔ)境，這道題目并不難解答，原文第三段第一句：“另外一種表面上看似乎是在道歉，而實(shí)際上并沒(méi)有道歉的做法是說(shuō)你感到委屈，我很抱歉?！焙?/p>

58、明顯，作者對(duì)“Im sorry youreupset ”的抱歉方式持否定的態(tài)度，因此答案選Bo18.It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. it gets one into the habit of making empty promisesB. it may make the other person feel guiltyC. it is vague and ineffectiveVD. it is hurtful and insulting解析：看原文第四段

59、， 特別是最后一句用了一個(gè)具體的例子說(shuō)明， 空泛的道歉無(wú)助于在某個(gè)方面做出改進(jìn)， 這種道歉是模糊、無(wú)效的，所以答案選Co原文中并沒(méi)有提到會(huì)養(yǎng)成“空口許愿”的習(xí)慣，所以選項(xiàng)A 錯(cuò)誤；B 根本毫無(wú)依據(jù)；D 是含有原文只言片語(yǔ)的干擾項(xiàng)。19.We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. the complexities involved should be ignoredB. their ages should be taken into accountVC. pare

60、nts need to set them a good exampleD. parents should be patient and tolerant 解析：最后一段列舉了三種不同年齡的孩子需要不同幫助的情況， 所以作者的用意很明確， 就是年齡不同， 情況便不同，答案選 Bo20.It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _ .（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A. a social issue calling for immediate attentionB. not necessary, among family