2006-2007第一学期大学英语四级期末考试试卷 2007-1-17 The Test Paper for the Final Exam of College English Course,Band Four,School of Foreign Languages, Renmin University of China Part I Writing (15%) Directions:You are given 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words on "Parenting and Personal Success"based on the outline below: 1.家长教育对个人成功的重要性 2.什么样的家长教育有利于孩子的成长 3.我得到的经验教训/我愿意采取的做法 ((所有答案请写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上无效) Part II Listening Comprehension (30%) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and [D],and decide which is the best answer.(请把相应字母涂黑！)
2006-2007 第一学期大学英语四级期末考试试卷 2007-1-17 The Test Paper for the Final Exam of College English Course, Band Four, School of Foreign Languages, Renmin University of China Part I Writing (15%) Directions: You are given 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words on “Parenting and Personal Success” based on the outline below: 1． 家长教育对个人成功的重要性 2． 什么样的家长教育有利于孩子的成长 3． 我得到的经验教训 / 我愿意采取的做法 ((所有答案请写在 答题纸 上，写在本试卷上无效) Part II Listening Comprehension (30%) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer.（请把相应字母涂黑！)
1.A)Give Bob a phone call. B)Go and pick Bob up. C)Go and look for Bob. D)Wait for Bob. 2.A)She is working in the city. B)Life in the suburbs is lonely. C)Jobs are easier to find in the city.D)It's less expensive living in the city. 3.A)In a printing shop. B)At a publishing house. C)At a bookstore. D)In a library. 4.A)The woman be more careful next time.B)They try to think of a solution. C)The woman finds a spare key. D)They come downstairs. 5.A)Sending an e-mail. B)Working in an office. C)Talking on the phone. D)Doing spelling practice. 6.A)Buy something for the picnic. B)Go for a ride around the town. C)Go shopping with the man. D)Have a picnic. 7.A)The woman misplaced her class permit for biology. B)The woman arrived for registration too early. C)The woman missed registration for the biology course. D)The woman got a wrong class permit. 8.A)The woman likes the weather in New York very much. B)The woman will stay in New York a long time. C)The man is planning to visit New York. D)It's quite cold in New York now. 9.A)The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very
1. A) Give Bob a phone call. B) Go and pick Bob up. C) Go and look for Bob. D) Wait for Bob. 2. A) She is working in the city. B) Life in the suburbs is lonely. C) Jobs are easier to find in the city. D) It’s less expensive living in the city. 3. A) In a printing shop. B) At a publishing house. C) At a bookstore. D) In a library. 4. A) The woman be more careful next time. B) They try to think of a solution. C) The woman finds a spare key. D) They come downstairs. 5. A) Sending an e-mail. B) Working in an office. C) Talking on the phone. D) Doing spelling practice. 6. A) Buy something for the picnic. B) Go for a ride around the town. C) Go shopping with the man. D) Have a picnic. 7. A) The woman misplaced her class permit for biology. B) The woman arrived for registration too early. C) The woman missed registration for the biology course. D) The woman got a wrong class permit. 8. A) The woman likes the weather in New York very much. B) The woman will stay in New York a long time. C) The man is planning to visit New York. D) It’s quite cold in New York now. 9. A) The old lady sitting next to the couple likes toys very
much. B)An old lady took the couple's suitcase for her own. C)The couple's suitcase was stolen in the restaurant. D)The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase. 10.A)She's flying to Hong Kong. B)She's going to buy an air ticket. C)She's going to say good-bye to Bill. D)She's leaving for Hong Kong with Bill. Section B-1 Passages Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.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). Passage 1:Questions 11-13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11.A)They hire only retired workers. B)They each do jobs they are good at. C)They close the hotel during the low seasons. D)They employ as few workers as possible. 12.A)Staff training. B)Book-keeping. C)Cleaning and washing up. D)Gardening and flower arranging. 13.A)They have their hotel beautifully decorated. B)They provide delicious food
much. B) An old lady took the couple’s suitcase for her own. C) The couple’s suitcase was stolen in the restaurant. D) The man forgot to put the toys in their suitcase. 10. A) She’s flying to Hong Kong. B) She’s going to buy an air ticket. C) She’s going to say good-bye to Bill. D) She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Bill. Section B-1 Passages Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. 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). Passage 1: Questions 11--13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) They hire only retired workers. B) They each do jobs they are good at. C) They close the hotel during the low seasons. D) They employ as few workers as possible. 12. A) Staff training. B) Book-keeping. C) Cleaning and washing up. D) Gardening and flower arranging. 13. A) They have their hotel beautifully decorated. B) They provide delicious food
C)They make their guests feel at home. D)They give parties regularly for their visitors. Passage 2:Questions 14-17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14.A)To withdraw his deposit. B)To cash a check C)To rob the bank. D)To get his prize. 15.A)A radio announcer. B)A bank employee. C)A car mechanic. D)A movie actor. 16.A)They let him do what he wanted to.B)They helped him find large bills. C)They pressed the alarm. D)They called the police. 17.A)He was afraid that he would be caught on the spot. B)Large bills were not within his reach. C)The maximum sum allowed was $5,000. D)He was limited by time and the size of his pockets. Passage 3:Questions 18-20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18.A)A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge.B)A professional diver. C)A telephone operator. D)A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge. 19.A)Someone has fallen off the bridge. B)Someone on the bridge is being attacked. C)Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge
C) They make their guests feel at home. D) They give parties regularly for their visitors. Passage 2: Questions 14-17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) To withdraw his deposit. B) To cash a check C) To rob the bank. D) To get his prize. 15. A) A radio announcer. B）A bank employee. C) A car mechanic. D) A movie actor. 16. A) They let him do what he wanted to. B) They helped him find large bills. C) They pressed the alarm. D) They called the police. 17. A) He was afraid that he would be caught on the spot. B) Large bills were not within his reach. C) The maximum sum allowed was $5,000. D) He was limited by time and the size of his pockets. Passage 3: Questions 18-20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) A rescuer on the Golden Gate Bridge. B) A professional diver. C) A telephone operator. D) A guard on the Golden Gate Bridge. 19. A) Someone has fallen off the bridge. B) Someone on the bridge is being attacked. C) Someone is threatening to destroy the bridge
D)Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself. 20.A)Call the mother to come right away. B)Try to communicate with them first. C)Help them to get out of their misery. D)Remind them that they have children to take care of. Section B-2 Compound Dictation Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage 3 times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from $8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written. The Library of Congress is America's national library.It has millions of books and other objects;it has newspapers,S1) publications as well as letters of S2) interest.It also has maps,photographs,art S3) movies,sound recordings and musical S4) _All together,it has more than 100 million objects. The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday,except for public holidays.Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection.But no one is S5) to take books out of the building
D) Someone on the bridge is attempting to kill himself. 20. A) Call the mother to come right away. B) Try to communicate with them first. C) Help them to get out of their misery. D) Remind them that they have children to take care of. Section B-2 Compound Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage 3 times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. The Library of Congress is America’s national library. It has millions of books and other objects; it has newspapers, S1)_________ publications as well as letters of S2)________ interest. It also has maps, photographs, art S3)________, movies, sound recordings and musical S4)_________. All together, it has more than 100 million objects. The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is S5)_________ to take books out of the building
The Library of Congress was S6) in 1800.It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building.By 1814,the collection had increased to about 3,000 books.They were all S7) that year when the Capitol was burn down during America's war with Britain. To help rebuild the library,Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson.Mr.Jefferson's collection included 7,000 books in seven languages. S8) Today,three buildings hold the library's collection. S9) _It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts.It also gets materials through its copyright office. S10) This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States. Part III Vocabulary (30%) Section A Multiple Choice 21.They examined the to which age affected language-learning ability. A.extent B.extend C.intent D.intend 22.The book on western cultures was written for the students pursuing their studies abroad
The Library of Congress was S6)_________ in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all S7)_________that year when the Capitol was burn down during America’s war with Britain. To help rebuild the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson’s collection included 7,000 books in seven languages. S8)______________________________________________________________ ___________________. Today, three buildings hold the library’s collection. S9)______________________________________________________________ _. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. S10)______________________________________________ ________________________. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States. Part III Vocabulary (30%) Section A Multiple Choice 21. They examined the to which age affected language-learning ability. A. extent B. extend C. intent D. intend 22. The book on western cultures was written for the students pursuing their studies abroad
A.satisfyingly B.exclusively C.inclusively D.conditionally 23.Only when one is the many sides of human nature could he smooth his way in human society. A.willing to B.possessive of C.content with D. aware of 24.There was an obvious between the President's commitments to people during the campaign and his behaviors after the election. A.inconvenience B.inconsistency C. inexperience D.inexpediency 25.It is that everybody arrive at the airport at eight sharp. A.expected B.hoped C.promised D. required 26.The homeless would be for a shelter to spend this severe winter. A.desperate B.desire C.intensive D.urge 27.How do you think are the local weather forecasts? A.strategic B.stressful C.reliable D.representative 28.Waste has become a major problem in many big cities in the world. A.composition B.deposit C.disposal D
A. satisfyingly B. exclusively C. inclusively D. conditionally 23. Only when one is the many sides of human nature could he smooth his way in human society. A. willing to B. possessive of C. content with D. aware of 24. There was an obvious between the President’s commitments to people during the campaign and his behaviors after the election. A. inconvenience B. inconsistency C. inexperience D. inexpediency 25. It is that everybody arrive at the airport at eight sharp. A. expected B. hoped C. promised D. required 26. The homeless would be for a shelter to spend this severe winter. A. desperate B. desire C. intensive D. urge 27. How do you think are the local weather forecasts? A. strategic B. stressful C. reliable D. representative 28. Waste has become a major problem in many big cities in the world. A. composition B. deposit C. disposal D
imposing 29.Can you help me log 、 to the computer system? A.up B.on C.up at 30.They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need, profit. A.rather than B.other than C.more than D.less than 31.Many people lost their job because of the industrial A.decrease B.failure C.reduction D. recession 32.Rather than the belief of Marxism on the grounds that it had not been proved by history,he sought to account for Marxism through an analysis of the specific history of the former Soviet Union. A.reject B.refuel C.remind D.repel 33.Since the 11 September attack,many people have been about the prospects of economic recovery within a few years. A.optimistic B.pessimistic C.optimist D. pessimist 34.After a period of disagreements and quarrels,the couple now live in perfect A.unite B.united C.union D.unify 35.The trade negotiating authority has support in the
imposing 29. Can you help me log _______ to the computer system? A. up B. on C. up D. at 30. They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need, _________ profit. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than 31. Many people lost their job because of the industrial _______. A. decrease B. failure C. reduction D. recession 32．Rather than _____ the belief of Marxism on the grounds that it had not been proved by history, he sought to account for Marxism through an analysis of the specific history of the former Soviet Union. A. reject B. refuel C. remind D. repel 33. Since the 11 September attack, many people have been _______ about the prospects of economic recovery within a few years. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. optimist D. pessimist 34. After a period of disagreements and quarrels, the couple now live in perfect _______. A. unite B. united C. union D. unify 35. The trade negotiating authority has _______ support in the
Senate,where its passage appears likely. A.scandal B.subsidiary C.substantial D.slippery 36.Some of these conditions are internal to the learner,e.g. motivational states, attitudes,intelligence;others are under the direct control of the teacher and ways of structuring teaching. A.fill up B.make of C.consist of D. compose of 37.The country is speeding up its plan to pump enormous amounts of money into various communications projects in the hope of stepping directly into the information age. A.supreme B.strategic C.synthetic D. stale 38.A often receives strong stimulation early in childhood which helps him develop his remarkable talents. A.genius B.genuine C.genre D. generator 39.Employees at posts have to carefully weigh up what the employer says and watch his expression. A.legend B.holy C.lick D. humble
Senate, where its passage appears likely. A. scandal B. subsidiary C. substantial D. slippery 36. Some of these conditions are internal to the learner, e.g. motivational states, attitudes, intelligence; others are under the direct control of the teacher and ___________ ways of structuring teaching. A. fill up B. make of C. consist of D. compose of 37. The country is speeding up its _______ plan to pump enormous amounts of money into various communications projects in the hope of stepping directly into the information age. A. supreme B. strategic C. synthetic D. stale 38. A ______ often receives strong stimulation early in childhood which helps him develop his remarkable talents. A. genius B. genuine C. genre D. generator 39. Employees at ______ posts have to carefully weigh up what the employer says and watch his expression. A. legend B. holy C. lick D. humble
40.The show was being a failure;it was a great success. A.by far B.far from C.far apart D.so far41.They are trying to the waste discharged by the factory for profit. A.expose B.exhibit C.exhaust D. exploit 42.The police are the records of all those involved in the crime. A.looking into B.looking out C.looking after D.looking on43.I suffered from mental because of stress from my work.A.fatigue B.damage C. relief D.release 44.On the evening in he had been making all sorts of complicated calculations. A.issue B.hand C.concern D. question45.One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been with the theoretical aspects of the subject. A.involved B.integrated C.invested D. instructed 46.The government a heavy tax on tobacco,which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry. A.pronounced B.complied C.imposed D.prescribed 47.The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43%increase in the number of teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s
40. The show was _______ being a failure; it was a great success. A. by far B. far from C. far apart D. so far41. They are trying to ________ the waste discharged by the factory for profit. A. expose B. exhibit C. exhaust D. exploit 42. The police are _______ the records of all those involved in the crime. A. looking into B. looking out C. looking after D. looking on43. I suffered from mental__________ because of stress from my work. A. fatigue B. damage C. relief D. release 44. On the evening in _______ he had been making all sorts of complicated calculations. A. issue B. hand C. concern D. question45. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been _______ with the theoretical aspects of the subject. A. involved B. integrated C. invested D. instructed 46. The government _______ a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry. A. pronounced B. complied C. imposed D. prescribed 47. The post-World War II baby _______ resulted in a 43% increase in the number of teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s