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1、大学英语四级考试试点考试 (试题册) Part Writing (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1 上。 Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Students Selecting Their Lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1、 有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课老师。2、 学生选择老师时所考虑的主

2、要因素。3、 学生自选任课老师的益处和可能产生的问题。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, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information gi

3、ven 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. HighwaysEarly in the 20th century, most of the st

4、reets and roads in the US were made of dirt, brick and cedar wood blocks. Built for horse, carriage, and foot traffic, they were usually poorly cared for and too narrow to accommodate (容纳) automobiles.With the increase in auto production, private ternpike (收费公路) companies under local authorities beg

5、an to spring up. And in 1921 there were 387,000 miles of paved roads. Many were built using specifications of 19th century Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and John MacAdam (for whom the madadam surface is named), whose specifications stressed the importance of adequate drainage. Beyond that, there

6、 were no national standards for size, weight restrictions, or commercial signs. During World War I, roads throughout the country were nearly destroyed by the weight of trucks. When General Eisenhower returned from Germany in 1919, after serving in the U.S. Armys first transcontinental motor convoy (

7、车队), he noted: “The old convoy had started me thinking about about good, two-lane highways, but Germanys autobahn or motorway has made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land”.It would take another war before the federal government would act on a national highway system. During World Wa

8、r II, a tremendous increase in trucks and new roads were required. The war demonstrated how critical highways were to the defense effort. Thirteen percent of defense plants received all their supplies by truck, and almost all other plants shipped more than half of their products by vehicle. The war

9、also revealed that local control of highways had led to a confusing variety of design standards. Even federal and state highways did not follow basic standards. Some states allowed trucks up to 36,000 pounds while others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds.A government study recommended a national

10、 highway system of 33,920 miles, and congress passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944, which called for strict, centrally controlled design criteria.The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century. To build

11、 its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridges, and tunnels, hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider the many geographic features of the country: mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts and plains. Variables included the slope of the land, the abilit

12、y of the pavement to support the load, the intensity of road use, and the nature of the underlying soil. Urban areas were another problem. Invnovative designs of roadways, tunnels, overpasses, and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the coun

13、try, forever altering the face of America.Long-span, segmented-concrete, cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Lousiana and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida, and remarkable tunnels like Fort McHenry in Maryland and Mt Baker in Washington, met many of the nations physical challenges. Traffic contr

14、ol systems and methods of construction developed under the interstate program soon influenced highway construction around the world, and were invaluable in improving the condition of urban streets and streets and traffic patterns.Today, the interstate system links every major city in the U.S, and th

15、e U.S with Canada and Mexico. Built with safety in mind, the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians or barriers, long entry and exit lanes, curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access. The death rate on highways is half that of all other U.S roads (0.86 deaths per 100 mill

16、ion passenger miles compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads).By opening the North American continent, highways have enabled consumer goods and services to reach people in remote and rural areas of the country, spurred the growth of suburbs, and provided people with greater options

17、 in terms of jobs, access to cutural progreams, health care, and other benefits. Above all, the interstate system provides individuals with what they cherish most: personal freedom of mobility.The interstate system has been an essential element of the nations economic growth in terms of shipping and

18、 job creation: more than 75 percent of the nations freight deliveries arrive by truck; and most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehicle. Not only has the highway system affected the American economy by providing shipping routes, it has led to th

19、e growth of spin-off industries like service stations, motels, restaurants, and shopping centres. It has allowed the relocation of manufacturing plants and other industries from urban areas to rural.By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads, residential streets, expresswa

20、ys, and freeways built to support millions of vehicles. The high way system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vison and leadership. The year construction began he said: “Together, the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name

21、 we bear United States. Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts.“注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。1. National standards for paved roads were in place by 1921.2. General Eisenhower felt that the broad German motorways made more sense than the two-lane highways of America.3. It was in the

22、1950s that American government finally took action to build a national highway system.4. Many of the problems presented by the countrys geographical features found solutions in innovative engineering projects.5. In spite of safety considerations, the death rate on interstate highways is still higher

23、 than that on other American roads.6. The interstate highway system provides access between major military installations in America.7. Service stations, motels and restaurants promoted the development of the interstate highway system.8. The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was

24、_.9. Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than_.10.The interterstate systerm was renamed after Eisenhower in recognition _参考答案：1.Y N NG 2. Y N NG 3.Y NO NG 5. Y N NG 6.Y N NG 7.Y N NG参考答案：08. personal freedom of mobility 参考答案：09. 75 percent 参考答案：10. his vision and leadershipPart Listeni

25、ng Comprehensionsection A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more qusetions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there w

26、ill be a pause. You must read the four choices marked with 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 though the centre.注意：此部分答题在答题卡 2 上作答。11. A) The girls got on well with each other.B) Its understandable that girls

27、dont get along.C) She was angry with the other young stars.D) The girls lacked the courage to fight.12. A) The woman does her own housework.B) The woman needs a housekeeper.C) The womans house is in a mess.D) The woman works as a housekeeper.13. A) The Edwards are quite well-off.B) The Edwards shoul

28、d cut down on their living expenses.C) Itll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.D) Its too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.14. A) The woman didnt except it to be so warm at noon.B) The woman is sensitive to weather changes.C) The weather forecast was unreliableD)

29、The weather turned cold all of a sudden.15. A) At a clinic. B) At a restaurant.C) In a supermarket. D) In an ice cream shop.16. A) The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.B) The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.C) The woman started working at an early age t

30、o support her family .D) The man doesns think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.17. A) The man has never seen the woman before.B) The two speakers work for the same company.C) The two speakers work on the same floor.D) The woman is interested in market research.18. A) The woman cant tolera

31、te any noise. B) The man is looking for an apartment.C) The man has missed his appointment. D) The woman is going to take a train trip.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To make a business report to the woman .B) To be interviewed for a job in the womans comp

32、any. C) To resign from his position in the womans company.D) To exchange stock market information with the woman.20. A) He is head of a small trading company.B) He works in an international insurance company.C) He leads s team of brokers in a big company.D) He is a public relations officer in a smal

33、l company.21. A) The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.B) Mr. Saunders will share one third of the womans responsibilities.C) Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.D) The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders past experience.Questions 22 to

34、 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Shes worried about the seminar. B) The man keeps intertupting her.C) She finds it too hard. D) She lacks interest in it.23. A) The lecturers are boring. B) The course is poorly designed.C) She prefers Philosophy to English.D) She enjoys li

35、terature more.24. A) Karens friend. B) Karens parents.C) Karens lecturers. D) Karens herself.25. A) Changing her major.B) Spending less of her parents money.C) Getting transferred to the Englidh Department.D) Leaving the university.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages

36、. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line t

37、hrough the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答.Passage One Question 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Rent a grave. B) Burn the body. C) Bury the dead near a church. D) Buy a piece of land for a grave.27. A) To solve the problem of lack of land.B) To see whether they have decayed.C) To follow the Greek religious practice.D) To move them to a multi-Storey graveyard28. A) They should be buried lying dowm .B) They should be buried standing up.