2006年06月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题-中大网校

2021年3月3日发(作者：nightmares)

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2006

年

06

月大学英语四级

(CET-4)

真题

总分：

100

分

及格：

60

分

考试时间：

120

分

Part IV Reading Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

(1)Questions{TSE}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

countries

for

a

variety

of

reasons.

They

may

feel

the

need

to

recharge

their

batteries

with

a

new

challenge.

They

may

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

corporate

（

公司）

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.

●

“

Educational

requirements

differ

from

country

to

country.

In

almost

every

case

of

‘

cross- border

’

job

hunting,

just

stating

the

title

of

your

degree

will

not

bean

adequate

description.

Provide

the

reader

with

details

about

your

studies

and

any

related

experience.

”

●

Pay

attention

to

the

resume

format

you

use-chronological

or

reverse-chronological

order.

Chronological

order

means

listin

g

your

?oldest?

work

experience

first.

Reverse

-chronological

order

means

listing

your

current

or

most

recent

experience

first.&nbs

(2)The

author

believes

that

an

individual

who

applies

to

work

overseas

________.

A. isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiative

B. aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskills

C. isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathome

D. seekseitherhisownorhischildren?sdeve lopment

(3)When

it

comes

to

resume

writing,

it

is

best

to

________.

A. takeculturalfactorsintoconsideration

B. learnaboutthecompany?shiringprocess

C. followappropriateguidelinesforjobhunting

D. knowtheemployer?spersonallikesanddis likes

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(4)When

writing

about

qualifications,

applicants

are

advised

to

________.

A. stresstheiracademicpotentialtoimpres sthedecisionmaker

B. givethetitleoftheu niversitydegreetheyhaveearnedathome

C. provideadetaileddescriptionoftheirstudyandworkexpe riences

D. highlighttheirkeeninterestin pursuinga?cross

-

border?caree r

(5)According

to

the

author?s

last

piece

of

advic

e,

the

applicants

should

be

aware

of

________.

A. thedifferenteducationalsystemsintheUSandtheUK

B. thedifferencesbetweenthevarietiesofEnglish

C. therecipient?spreferencewithregardto theformat

D. thedistinctivefeaturesofAmericanandBritishcultures

(6)Questions{TSE}are

based

on

the

following

passage.

Passage

Two

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

territo

ry

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

somebody

else

’

s

family

and

bear

children.

Girls

are

thus

seen

as

less

valuable

than

boys

and

art

kept

at

home

to

do

housework

while

their

brothers

are

sent

to

school-the

prophecy

（预言）

becomes

self- fulfilling,

trapping

women

in

a

vicious

circle

（

恶性循环）

of

neglect. An

educated

mother,

on

the

other

hand,

has

greater

earning

abilities

outside

the

home

and

faces

an

entirely

different

set

of

choices.

She

is

likely

to

have

fewer

but

healthier

children

and

can

insist

on

the

development

of

all

her

children,

ensuring

that

her

daughters

are

given

a

fair

chance.

The

education

of

her

daughters

then

makes

it

much

more

likely

that

the

next

generation

of

girls,

as

well

as

of

boys,

will

be

educated

and

healthy.

The

vicious

circle

is

thus

transformed

into

a

virtuous

circle.

Few

will

dispute

that

educating

women

has

great

social

benefits.

But

it

has

enormous

economic

advantages

as

well.

Most

obviously,

there

is

the

direct

effect

of

education

on

the

wages

of

female

workers.

Wages&nbs

(7)By

saying

“

...

the

prophecy

becomes

self- fulfilling...

”

（

Lines

45,

Para.

2

）

.

the

author

means

that

________.

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A. girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys

B. girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams

C. girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach

D. girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedw iththeirlifeathome

(8)The

author

believes

that

a

vicious

circle

can

turn

into

a

virtuous

circle

when

________.

A. womencaremoreabouteducation

B. girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation

C. afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren

D. parentscanaffordtheirdaughters?education

(9)What

does

the

author

say

about

women?s

education?

A. Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues

B. Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries

C. Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments

D. Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnum berofeconomists

(10)The

passage

mainly

discusses

________.

A. unequaltreatmen tofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries

B. thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomen

C. themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosociety

D. theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen

(11)Questions{TSE}are

based

on

the

following

passage.

Speeding

off

in

a

stolen

car,

the

thief

thinks

he

has

got

a

great

catch.

But

he

is

in

for

an

unwelcome

surprise.

The

car

is

fitted

with

a

remote

immobiliser

（锁止器）

,

and

a

radio

signal

from

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

micro- processor

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.

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

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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

bold

of

the

owner?s

keys.

And

key

theft

is

responsible

for

40%

of

the

thefts

of

vehicles

fitted

with

a

tracking

system.

If

the

car

travels

100

metres

without

the

driver

confirming

their

ID,

the

sy

(12)By

saying

“

The

pattern

of

vehicle

crime

has

changed

”

（

Lines

1-2.

Para.

3

）

,

Martyn

Randall

suggests

that

________.

A. ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealing

B. self- preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheft

C. thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnology

D. thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcar sover10yearsold

(13)What

is

essential

in

making

a

modem

car

tougher

to

steal?

A. Acodedignitionkey

B. AuniqueIDcard

C. Aspecialcellphonesignal

D. AGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver

(14)Why

does

the

tracking

system

set

a

100-metre

minimum

before

sending

an

alarm

to

the

operations

centre?

A. Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm

B. Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar?smovements

C. Togivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationscentre

D. ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystem

(15)What

will

the

operations

centre

do

first

after

receiving

an

alarm?

A. Startthetrackingsystem

B. Contactthecarowner

C. Blockthecarengine

D. Locatethemissingcar

(16)Questions{TSE}are

based

on

the

following

passage. Psychiatrists

（精神病专家）

who

work

with

older

parents

say

that

maturity

can

be

an

asset

in

child

rearing-older

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

their

limited

financial

resources,

declining

energy

and

failing

health

against

the

growing

demands

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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

kids.

But

he?s

also

worried

that

his

energy

will

give

out

first.

Sure,

he

can

still

ride

bikes

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

from

that.”

Often,

older

parents

hear

the

ticking

of

another

kind

of

biological

clock.

Therapists

who

work

with

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,&nb

(17)What

does

the

author

mean

by

saying

“

For

many,

retirement

becomes

an

unobtainable

dream

”

（

Lines

7-8,

Para.

1

）

?

A. Theyarereluctanttoretirewhentheyreachtheirretireme ntage

B. The

ycan?tobtainther etirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof

C. Theycan?tgetfullpensionunlesstheywor ksomeextrayears

D. Theyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementage

(18)The

author

gives

the

example

of

Henry

Metcalf

to

show

that

________.

A. olderparentssho uldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildren

B. manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedage

C. olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodies

D. takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergy

(19)What?s

the

biggest

fear

of

older

par

ents

according

to

New

York

psychologist

Joan

Galst?

A. Approachingofdeath

B. Slowingdownoftheirpaceoflife

C. Beinglaughedatbyotherpeople

D. Beingmistakenforgrandparents

(20)What

do

we

learn

about

Marilyn

and

Randy

Nolen?

A. Theythoughttheywereanexampleofsucces sfulfertilitytreatment

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B. Notuntilthey reachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingchildren

C. Notuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeelth eyhadformedafamily

D. Theybelievedthatc hildrenbornofolderparentswouldbesmarter

Part III V

ocabulary (20 minutes)

(1)People?s

expectations

about

the

future

may

have

more

influence

on

their

sense

of

well-being

than

their

________

state

does.

A. current

B. initial

C. modern

D. primitive

(2)After

working

all

day,

he

was

so

tired

that

he

was

in

no

________

to

go

to

the

party

with

us.

A. taste

B. mood

C. sense

D. emotion

(3)There

is

already

________

clear

to

show

that

plants

and

animals

are

being

affected

by

climate

change.

A. witness

B. certification

C. identity

D. evidence

(4)Many

women

still

feel

that

they

are

being

________

by

a

male

culture,

particularly

in

the

professional

services

sector.

A. heldback

B. heldforth

C. heldon

D. heldout

(5)The

findings

paint

a

unique

picture

of

the

shopping

habits

of

customers,

plus

their

motivation

and

________.

A. privileges

B. possibilities

C. possessions

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D. preferences

(6)It?s

good

to

know

that

quite

a

few

popular

English

expressions

actually

________

from

the

Bible.

A. acquire

B. obtain

C. derive

D. result

(7)Tom,

did

it

ever

________

to

you

that

you

would

be

punished

for

cheating

on

exams?

A. happen

B. occur

C. reflect

D. strike

(8)In

the

U.S.

88

percent

of

smokers

had

started

before

they

were

18,

despite

the

fact

that

it

is

________

to

sell

cigarettes

to

anyone

under

that

age.

A. liable

B. liberal

C. irrational

D. illegal

(9)According

to

the

key

witnesses,

a

peculiarly

big

nose

is

the

criminal?s

most

memorable

facial

________.

A. feature

B. hint

C. spot

D. signature

(10)Brazil?s

constitution

________

the

military

use

of

nuclear

energy.

A. withdraws

B. forbids

C. interrupts

D. objects

(11)Some

people

argue

that

the

death

________

does

not

necessarily

reduce

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the

number

of

murders.

A. plot

B. practice

C. penalty

D. pattern

(12)Many

personnel

managers

say

it

is

getting

harder

and

harder

to

________

honest

applicants

from

the

growing

number

of

dishonest

ones.

A. distinguish

B. disguise

C. dissolve

D. discount

(13)A

study

shows

that

students

living

in

non-smoking

dorms

are

less

likely

to

________

the

habit

of

smoking.

A. makeup

B. turnup

C. drawup

D. pickup

(14)Almost

all

job

applicants

are

determined

to

leave

a

good

________

on

a

potential

employer.

A. illusion

B. reputation

C. impression

D. reflection

(15)A

special

feature

of

education

at

MIT

is

the

opportunity

for

students

and

faculty

to

________

together

in

research

activities.

A. specialize

B. participate

C. consist

D. involve

(16)Although

they

lost

their

jobs,

savings

and

unemployment

benefits

allow

the

couple

to

________

their

comfortable

home.

A. comeinfor

B. catchupwith

C. lookforwardto

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