2006年06月大学英语四级真题(含答案)

欢迎关注@大学新鲜事年6月大学英语四级考试试题PartWriting(30minute)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutetowriteashortessayonthetopicofstudentsselectingtheirlectures.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinewhenbellow:1.有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师2.学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素3.学生自选任课教师的益处和可能产生的问题PartIIReadingcomprehension(skimmingandscanning)(15minute)HighwayAgovernmentstudyrecommendedanationalhighwaysystemof33,920miles,andcongresspassedtheFederal-AidHighwayActof1944,whichcalledforstrict,centriccontrolleddesertcriteria.Theinterstatehighwaysystemwasfinallylaunchedin1956andhasbeenhailedasoneofthegreatestpublicworksprojectsofthecentury.Tobuildits44,000-milewebofhighways,bridgeandtunnels,hundredsofuniqueengineeringdesignsandsolutionshadtobeworkedout.Considerthemanygeographic,featuresofthecountry:mountains,steepgrades,wetlands,rivers,desertsandplains.Variablesincludedtheslopeoftheland,theabilityofthepavementtosupporttheload.Innovative,designsofroadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,andinterchangesthatcouldrunthroughorbypassurbanareassoonbegantoweavetheirwayacrossthecountry,foreveralteringthefaceofAmerican.Long-span,segmented-concrete,cable-stayedbridgessuchasHaleBoggsinLouisianaandtheSunshineSkywayinFlorida,andremarkabletunnelslikeFortMchenryinMarylandandMr.bakerinWashingtondevelopedunderthenation'sphysicalchallenges,Trafficcontrolsystemsandmethodsofconstructiondevelopedundertheinterstateprogramsooninfluencedhighwayconstructionaroundtheworld,andwereinvaluableinimprovingtheconditionofurbanstreetsandtrafficpatterns.TodaytheinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S,andtheU.SwithCanadaandMexico.Builtwithsafetyinmindthehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,ourengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess.ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.Sroads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads)ByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofjobs,accesstothegrowthoptionsintermsofjobsaccesstoculturalprogramshealthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheyenrichmost:personalfreedomofmobility.Theinterstatesystemhasbeenanessentialelementofthenation'seconomicgrowthintermsofshippingandjobcreation:morethan75percentofthenation'sfreightdeliveriesarrivebytruck.Andmostproductsthatarrivebyrailorairuseinterstatesforthelastlegofthejourneybyvehicle.NotonlyhasthehighwaysystemaffectedtheAmericaneconomybyprovidingshippingroutes,ithasledtothegrowthofspin-offindustrieslikeservicestations,motels,restaurants,andshoppingcenters.Ithasallowedtherelocationofmanufacturingplantsandotherindustriesfromurbanareastorural.Bytheendofthecenturytherewasanimmensenetworkofpavedroads,residentialstreets,expressways,andfreewaysbuilttosupportmillionsofvehicles.ThehighwaysystemwasofficiallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisionandleadership.Theyearconstructionbeganhesaid:Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebear-UnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts.1.Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswereinplaceby1921.2.GeneralEisenhowerfeltthatthebroadGermanmotorwaysmademoresensethanthetwo-lanehighwaysofAmerica.3.Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.4.Manyoftheproblemspresentedbythecountry’sgeographicalfeaturesfoundsolutionsininnovativeengineering欢迎关注@大学新鲜事ⅢListeningComprehensionSectionA11.A)Thegirlsgotonwellwitheachother.B)It'sunderstandablethatgirlsdon'tgetalong.C)Shewasangrywiththeotheryoungstars.D)Thegirlslackedthecouragetofight.12.A)Thewomandoesherownhousework.B)Thewomanneedsahousekeeper.C)Thewoman'shouseisinamess.D)Thewomanworksasahousekeeper.13.A)TheEdwardsarequitewell-off.B)TheEdwardsshouldcutdownontheirlivingexpenses.C)It'llbeunwisefortheEdwardstobuyanotherhouse.D)It'stooexpensivefortheEdwardstoliveintheirpresenthouse.14.A)Thewomandidn'texceptittobesowarmatnoon.B)Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.C)TheweatherforecastwasunreliableD)Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.15.A)Ataclinic.B)Atarestaurant.C)Inasupermarket.D)Inanicecreamshop.16.A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.B)ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.C)Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.D)Themandoesn’tthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.17.A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.B)Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.C)Thetwospeakerswo