2006年6月17日英语四级试题B卷(word版) 2006年6月大学英语四级考试 COLLEGEENGLISHTEST-BandFour--(4SSH1) 试卷 密封条由考生亲自启封 注意事项 一、将自己的校名、姓名、学校代号、准考证号写在答题纸和试卷二上。将本试卷代号 划在答题纸上。 二、试卷一、答题纸和试卷二均不得带出考场。考试结束，监考人员收卷后考生才可离 开。 三、仔细读懂题目的说明。 四、在90分钟内做完试卷一上的PartI至PartIII和试卷二上的PartIV。90分钟后， 监考人员收取答题纸和试卷一，然后考生再做试卷二上的作文题。作文题答题时间为30分 钟。全部考试时间为120分钟，不得拖延时间。 五、多项选择题的答案一定要划在答题纸上，凡是写在试卷上的答案一律无效。试卷二上的 题目答案直接写在试卷二上。 六、多项选择题每题只能选一个答案：如多选，则该题无分。选定答案后，用B浓度以上 的铅笔在相应字母的中部划一条横线。正确的方法是：[A)[B][C][D]。 使用其它符号答题者不给分。划线要有一定粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。 七、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答 题。 八、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密，若被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果自负。 全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会 Part I ListeningComprehension(20minutes) SectionA Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearl0shortconversations.Attheendofeachconv ersation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwarsaid.Boththeconversationandtheques tion willbespokenonlyonce:Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmaxir eadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichis,thebestanswer.Thenmarkthe
2006 年 6 月 17 日英语四级试题 B 卷(word 版) 2006 年 6 月大学英语四级考试 COLLEGEENGLISHTEST—BandFour--(4SSH1) 试卷一 密封条由考生亲自启封 注意事项 一、将自己的校名、姓名、学校代号、准考证号写在答题纸和试卷二上。将本试卷代号 划在答题纸上。 二、试卷一、答题纸和试卷二均不得带出考场。考试结束，监考人员收卷后考生才可离 开。 三、仔细读懂题目的说明。 四、在 90 分钟内做完试卷一上的 PartI 至 PartIII 和试卷二上的 PartIV。90 分钟后， 监考人员收取答题纸和试卷一，然后考生再做试卷二上的作文题。作文题答题时间为 30 分 钟。全部考试时间为 120 分钟，不得拖延时间。 五、多项选择题的答案一定要划在答题纸上，凡是写在试卷上的答案一律无效。试卷二上的 题目答案直接写在试卷二上。 六、多项选择题每题只能选一个答案；如多选，则该题无分。选定答案后，用 HB 浓度以上 的铅笔在相应字母的中部划一条横线。正确的方法是：[A)[B][C][D]。 使用其它符号答题者不给分。划线要有一定粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。 七、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答 题。 八、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密，若被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果自负。 全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会 PartⅠListeningComprehension(20minutes) SectionA Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconv ersation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwarsaid.Boththeconversationandthequestion willbespokenonlyonce:Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmaxir eadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichis,thebestanswer.Thenmarkthe
correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter. Example:Youwillhear: Youwillread: A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishi ntheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A )"Attheoffice"isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithas inglelinethroughthecentre. SampleAnswer[A][B][C]ID] 1.A)Theywentalongwaytoattendtheparty. B)Theydidn'tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks. C)Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty. D)Theyen joyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests. 2.A)Tothebookstore. B)Tothedentist's. C)Tothemarket. D)Tothepostoffice. 3.A)Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness. B)ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions. C)Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting. D)ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician. 4.A)Tomisusuallytalkative. B)Tomhasaverybadtemper. C)Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto. D)Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues. 5.A)Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary. B)Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend. C)Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar. D)Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman. 6.A)Thewomanhastogetthetextbooksinotherways
correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter. Example:Youwillhear: Youwillread: A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishi ntheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A )"Attheoffice"isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithas inglelinethroughthecentre. SampleAnswer[A][B][C]ID] 1.A)Theywentalongwaytoattendtheparty. B)Theydidn'tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks. C)Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty. D)Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests. 2.A)Tothebookstore. B)Tothedentist's. C)Tothemarket. D)Tothepostoffice. 3.A)Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness. B)ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions. C)Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting. D)ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician. 4.A)Tomisusuallytalkative. B)Tomhasaverybadtemper. C)Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto. D)Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues. 5.A)Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary. B)Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend. C)Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar. D)Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman. 6.A)Thewomanhastogetthetextbooksinotherways
B)Thewomanhassoldherusedtextbookstothebookstore. C)Themanisgoingtobuyhistextbooksfromabookstore. D)Themandoesn'twanttosellhistextbookstothewoman. 7.A)Attendaconference. B)Giveaspeech. C)Meethislawyer. D)Makeabusinesstrip 8A)Jessiealwayssayswhatshethinks. B)Jessieseemstohavealotonhermind. C)Jessieiswrongtofindfaultwithherboss. D)Jessieshouldknowthemarketingdirectorbetter. 9.A)Helenistalkative. B)Helenisactive. C)Helenissociable. D)Helenisquiet. 10.A)JimmywillregretmarryingaFrenchwoman. B)Jimmyisnotseriousinmakingdecisions. C)Jimmyisrichenoughtobuyabighouse. D)Jimmy swordsareoftennotreliable. SectionB Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,yo uwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftery ouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD) ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre. PassageOne Questions11tol3arebasedonthepassageyouhave justheard. 11.A)Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings. B)ItwasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianfarmers. C)IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernUSA. D)ItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulweeds
B)Thewomanhassoldherusedtextbookstothebookstore. C)Themanisgoingtobuyhistextbooksfromabookstore. D)Themandoesn'twanttosellhistextbookstothewoman. 7.A)Attendaconference. B)Giveaspeech. C)Meethislawyer. D)Makeabusinesstrip. 8A)Jessiealwayssayswhatshethinks. B)Jessieseemstohavealotonhermind. C)Jessieiswrongtofindfaultwithherboss. D)Jessieshouldknowthemarketingdirectorbetter. 9.A)Helenistalkative. B)Helenisactive. C)Helenissociable. D)Helenisquiet. 10.A)JimmywillregretmarryingaFrenchwoman. B)Jimmyisnotseriousinmakingdecisions. C)Jimmyisrichenoughtobuyabighouse. D)Jimmy'swordsareoftennotreliable. SectionB Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,yo uwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftery ouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD) .ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre. PassageOne Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 11.A)Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings. B)ItwasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianfarmers. C)IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernUSA. D)ItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulweeds
12.A)Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving. B)Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu. C)Theywillbecometoohardtoplough D)Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil. 13.A)Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol. B)Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit. C)Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth. D)Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant. PassageTwo Questions14tol7arebasedonthepassageyouhave justheard. 14.A)Abusinesscorporation. B)Theuniverseasawhole. C)Asocietyoflegalprofessionals. D)Anassociationofteachersandscholars. 15.A)Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod. B)Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange. C)Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones. D)Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities. 16.A)Privatedonations. B)Governmentfunding. C)Grantsfromcorporations. D)Feespaidbystudents. PassageThree Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhave justheard. 17.A)HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar B)Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals. C)HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational. D)Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld. 18.A)Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting. B)Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities
12.A)Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving. B)Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu. C)Theywillbecometoohardtoplough. D)Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil. 13.A)Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol. B)Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit. C)Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth. D)Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant. PassageTwo Questions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 14.A)Abusinesscorporation. B)Theuniverseasawhole. C)Asocietyoflegalprofessionals. D)Anassociationofteachersandscholars. 15.A)Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod. B)Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange. C)Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones. D)Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities. 16.A)Privatedonations. B)Governmentfunding. C)Grantsfromcorporations. D)Feespaidbystudents. PassageThree Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 17.A)HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar. B)Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals. C)HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational. D)Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld. 18.A)Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting. B)Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities
C)Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals. D)Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld. 19.A)Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped. B)Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors. C)Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals. D)Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities. 20.A)Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld. B)Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries. C)Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology. D)IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica. Part II ReadingComprehension(35minutes) Passageone Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart,Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions atunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Yous houlddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasin glelinethroughthecenter. Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Interestinpursuinginternationalcareershassoaredinrecentyears.enhancedbychro nic(长久 )personnelshortagesthatarecausingcompaniestosearchbeyondtheirhomebordersforta lent. Professionalsseekcareerexperienceoutsideoftheirhomecountriesforavarietyofre asons.Theymayfeeltheneedtorechargetheirbatterieswithanewchallenge.Theymaywantap ositionwithmoreresponsibilitythatencouragescreativityandinitiative.Ortheymaywis htoexposetheirchildrentoanotherculture,andtheopportunitytolearnasecondlanguage. Whenapplyingforajob,oneusuallyhastosubmitaresumeorcurriculumvitae(CV).Thetw otermsgenerallymeanthesamething:aone-ortwo-pagedocumentdescribingone'seducation alqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.However,guidelinesforpreparingar6sum6 areconstantlychanging.Thebestadviceistofindoutwhatisappropriateregardingthecorp orate(公
C)Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals. D)Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld. 19.A)Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped. B)Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors. C)Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals. D)Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities. 20.A)Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld. B)Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries. C)Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology. D)IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica. PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes) Passageone Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart,Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions atunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Yous houlddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasin glelinethroughthecenter. Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Interestinpursuinginternationalcareershassoaredinrecentyears.enhancedbychro nic(长久 的)personnelshortagesthatarecausingcompaniestosearchbeyondtheirhomebordersforta lent. Professionalsseekcareerexperienceoutsideoftheirhomecountriesforavarietyofre asons.Theymayfeeltheneedtorechargetheirbatterieswithanewchallenge.Theymaywantap ositionwithmoreresponsibilitythatencouragescreativityandinitiative.Ortheymaywis htoexposetheirchildrentoanotherculture,andtheopportunitytolearnasecondlanguage. Whenapplyingforajob,oneusuallyhastosubmitaresumeorcurriculumvitae(CV).Thetw otermsgenerallymeanthesamething:aone-ortwo-pagedocumentdescribingone'seducation alqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.However,guidelinesforpreparingar6sum6 areconstantlychanging.Thebestadviceistofindoutwhatisappropriateregardingthecorp orate(公
)culture,thecountryculture,andthecultureofthepersonmakingthehiringdecision.Th echallengewillbetoembracetwoormoreculturesinonedocument.Thefollowinglistisagood placetostart "Educationalrequirementsdifferfromcountrytocountry.Inalmosteverycaseof'cr oss-border'jobhunting,juststatingthetitleofyourdegreewillnotbeanadequatedescrip tion.Providethereaderwithdetailsaboutyourstudiesandanyrelatedexperience."daohan gtigong OPayattentiontotheresumeformatyouuse-chronologicalorreverse-chronologicalo rder.Chronologicalordermeanslistingyour'oldest'workexperiencefirst.Reverse-chro nologicalordermeanslistingyourcurrentormostrecentexperiencefirst.Mostcountriesh avepreferencesaboutwhichformatismostacceptable.Ifyoufindnospecificguidelines.th egeneralpreferenceisforthereverse-chronologicalformat." IfyouaresubmittingyourresumeinEnglish,findoutiftherecipient A)usesBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglishbecausetherearevariationsbetweenthetwover sions.Forexample,universityeducationisoftenreferredtoas'tertiaryeducation'inthe UnitedKingdom,butthistermisalmostneverusedintheUnitedStates.Areaderwhoisunfamil iarwiththesevariationsmayassumethatyourresumecontainserrors. 21.Companiesarehiringmoreforeignemployeesbecause A)theyfindforeignemployeesareusuallymoretalented B)theyneedoriginalideasfromemployeeshiredoverseas C)theywanttoexpandtheirbusinessbeyondhomeborders D)theyhavedifficultyfindingqualifiedpersonnelathome 22.Theauthorbelievesthatanindividualwhoappliestoworkoverseas A)isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiative B)aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskills C)isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathome D)seekseitherhisownorhischildren'sdevelopment 23.Whenitcomestoresumewriting,itisbestto A)takeculturalfactorsintoconsideration B)learnaboutthecompany'shiringprocess
司)culture,thecountryculture,andthecultureofthepersonmakingthehiringdecision.Th echallengewillbetoembracetwoormoreculturesinonedocument.Thefollowinglistisagood placetostart. ●"Educationalrequirementsdifferfromcountrytocountry.Inalmosteverycaseof'cr oss-border'jobhunting,juststatingthetitleofyourdegreewillnotbeanadequatedescrip tion.Providethereaderwithdetailsaboutyourstudiesandanyrelatedexperience."daohan gtigong ●Payattentiontotheresumeformatyouuse-chronologicalorreverse-chronologicalo rder.Chronologicalordermeanslistingyour'oldest'workexperiencefirst.Reverse-chro nologicalordermeanslistingyourcurrentormostrecentexperiencefirst.Mostcountriesh avepreferencesaboutwhichformatismostacceptable.Ifyoufindnospecificguidelines.th egeneralpreferenceisforthereverse-chronologicalformat." ●IfyouaresubmittingyourresumeinEnglish,findoutiftherecipient（收件 人)usesBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglishbecausetherearevariationsbetweenthetwover sions.Forexample,universityeducationisoftenreferredtoas'tertiaryeducation'inthe UnitedKingdom,butthistermisalmostneverusedintheUnitedStates.Areaderwhoisunfamil iarwiththesevariationsmayassumethatyourresumecontainserrors. 21.Companiesarehiringmoreforeignemployeesbecause A)theyfindforeignemployeesareusuallymoretalented B)theyneedoriginalideasfromemployeeshiredoverseas C)theywanttoexpandtheirbusinessbeyondhomeborders D)theyhavedifficultyfindingqualifiedpersonnelathome 22.Theauthorbelievesthatanindividualwhoappliestoworkoverseas A)isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiative B)aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskills C)isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathome D)seekseitherhisownorhischildren'sdevelopment 23.Whenitcomestoresumewriting,itisbestto A)takeculturalfactorsintoconsideration B)learnaboutthecompany'shiringprocess
C)followappropriateguidelinesfor jobhunting D)knowtheemployer'spersonallikesanddislikes 24.Whenwritingaboutqualifications,applicantsareadvisedto A)stresstheiracademicpotentialtoimpressthedecisionmaker B)givethetitleoftheuniversitydegreetheyhaveearnedathome C)provideadetaileddescriptionoftheirstudyandworkexperiences D)highlighttheirkeeninterestinpursuinga'cross-border'career 25.Accordingtotheauthor'slastpieceofadvice,theapplicantsshouldbeawareof A)thedifferenteducationalsystemsintheUSandtheUK B)thedifferencesbetweenthevarietiesofEnglish C)therecipient'spreferencewithregardtotheformat D)thedistinctivefeaturesofAmericanandBritishcultures Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Passagetwo Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmenta vailableinthedevelopingworld.Women'seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists butenhancingwomen'scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocia lissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives( )providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofane ducation. Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexp ectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebo dyelse'sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandartkepta thometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy 言)becomesself--fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(恶性循环)ofneglect. Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeand facesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildren andcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenaf airchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerat ionofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransf
C)followappropriateguidelinesforjobhunting D)knowtheemployer'spersonallikesanddislikes 24.Whenwritingaboutqualifications,applicantsareadvisedto A)stresstheiracademicpotentialtoimpressthedecisionmaker B)givethetitleoftheuniversitydegreetheyhaveearnedathome C)provideadetaileddescriptionoftheirstudyandworkexperiences D)highlighttheirkeeninterestinpursuinga'cross-border'career 25.Accordingtotheauthor'slastpieceofadvice,theapplicantsshouldbeawareof A)thedifferenteducationalsystemsintheUSandtheUK B)thedifferencesbetweenthevarietiesofEnglish C)therecipient'spreferencewithregardtotheformat D)thedistinctivefeaturesofAmericanandBritishcultures Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Passagetwo Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmenta vailableinthedevelopingworld.Women'seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists ,butenhancingwomen'scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocia lissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives(激 励),providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofane ducation. Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexp ectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebo dyelse'sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandartkepta thometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy（预 言)becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(恶性循环)ofneglect. Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeand facesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildren andcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenaf airchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerat ionofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransf
ormedintoavirtuouscircle. Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormousecon omicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewageso ffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbig returnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,but theyare justtheb eginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfami lyplanning 26.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis A)troublesomeC)rewarding B)labor-savingD)expensive 27.Bysaying"...theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling..."(Lines45.Para.2).theaut hormeansthat A)girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys B)girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams C)girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach D)girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome 28.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen A)womencaremoreabouteducation B)girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation C)afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren D)parentscanaffordtheirdaughters'education 29.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen'seducation? A)Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues. B)Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries. C)Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments. D)Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists. 30.7bepassagemainlydiscusses A)unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries B)thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomen C)themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosociety
ormedintoavirtuouscircle. Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormousecon omicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewageso ffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbig returnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejusttheb eginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfami lyplanning. 26.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis A)troublesomeC)rewarding B)labor-savingD)expensive 27.Bysaying"...theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling..."(Lines45.Para.2).theaut hormeansthat A)girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys B)girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams C)girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach D)girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome 28.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen A)womencaremoreabouteducation B)girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation C)afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren D)parentscanaffordtheirdaughters'education 29.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen'seducation? A)Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues. B)Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries. C)Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments. D)Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists. 30.7bepassagemainlydiscusses A)unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries B)thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomen C)themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosociety
D)theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen PassageThree Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Speedingoffinastolencar,thethiefthinkshehasgotagreatcatch.Butheisinforanunw elcomesurprise.Thecarisfittedwitharemoteimmobiliser( )andaradiosignalfromacontrolcentremilesawaywillensurethatoncethethiefswitche stheengineoff,hewillnotbeabletostartitagain. Theideagoeslikethis.Acontrolboxfittedtothecarcontainsamini-cellphone,amicro -processorandmemory,andaGPS(全球定位系 t)satellitepositioningreceiver.ffthecarisstolen,acodedcellphonesignalwilltellt hecontrolcentretoblockthevehicle'senginemanagementsystemandprevent theenginebein grestarted.daoahngtigong IntheUK,asetoftechnicalfixesisalreadymakinglifeharderforcarthieves.'Thepatt ernofvehiclecrimehaschanged,'saysMartynRandall,asecurityexpert.Hesaysitwouldonl ytakehimafewminutestoteachapersonhowtostealacar,usingabareminimumoftools.Butonl yifthecarismorethanlOyearsold. Moderncarsarefartoughertosteal,astheirenginemanagementcomputerwon tallowthe mtostartunlesstheyreceiveauniqueIDcodebeamedoutbytheignition( )key.IntheUK,technologieslikethishavehelpedachievea31%dropinvehicle-relatedcr imesince1997 Butdeterminedcriminalsarestillmanagingtofindotherwaystostealcars,oftenbyget tingboldoftheowner'skeys.Andkeytheftisresponsiblefor40%ofthetheftsofvehiclesfit tedwithatrackingsystem. Ifthecartravels100metreswithoutthedriverconfirmingtheirID,thesystemwillsend asignaltoanoperationscentrethatithasbeenstolen.Thehundredmetresminimumavoidsfal sealarmsduetoinaccuraciesintheGPSsignal. Staffatthecentrewillthencontacttheownertoconfirmthatthecarreallyismissing,a ndkeeppoliceinformedofthevehicle'smovementsviathecar'sGPSunit. 31.What'sthefunctionof theremoteimmobilizerfittedtoacar? A)Tohelpthepolicemakeasurpriseattackonthecarthief
D)theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen PassageThree Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Speedingoffinastolencar,thethiefthinkshehasgotagreatcatch.Butheisinforanunw elcomesurprise.Thecarisfittedwitharemoteimmobiliser(锁止 器),andaradiosignalfromacontrolcentremilesawaywillensurethatoncethethiefswitche stheengineoff,hewillnotbeabletostartitagain. Theideagoeslikethis.Acontrolboxfittedtothecarcontainsamini-cellphone,amicro -processorandmemory,andaGPS(全球定位系 统)satellitepositioningreceiver.ffthecarisstolen,acodedcellphonesignalwilltellt hecontrolcentretoblockthevehicle'senginemanagementsystemandpreventtheenginebein grestarted.daoahngtigong IntheUK,asetoftechnicalfixesisalreadymakinglifeharderforcarthieves.'Thepatt ernofvehiclecrimehaschanged,'saysMartynRandall,asecurityexpert.Hesaysitwouldonl ytakehimafewminutestoteachapersonhowtostealacar,usingabareminimumoftools.Butonl yifthecarismorethan10yearsold. Moderncarsarefartoughertosteal,astheirenginemanagementcomputerwon'tallowthe mtostartunlesstheyreceiveauniqueIDcodebeamedoutbytheignition(点 火)key.IntheUK,technologieslikethishavehelpedachievea31%dropinvehicle-relatedcr imesince1997. Butdeterminedcriminalsarestillmanagingtofindotherwaystostealcars,oftenbyget tingboldoftheowner'skeys.Andkeytheftisresponsiblefor40%ofthetheftsofvehiclesfit tedwithatrackingsystem. Ifthecartravels100metreswithoutthedriverconfirmingtheirID,thesystemwillsend asignaltoanoperationscentrethatithasbeenstolen.Thehundredmetresminimumavoidsfal sealarmsduetoinaccuraciesintheGPSsignal. Staffatthecentrewillthencontacttheownertoconfirmthatthecarreallyismissing,a ndkeeppoliceinformedofthevehicle'smovementsviathecar'sGPSunit. 31.What'sthefunctionoftheremoteimmobilizerfittedtoacar? A)Tohelpthepolicemakeasurpriseattackonthecarthief
B)Toallowthecartolockautomaticallywhenstolen. C)Topreventthecarthieffromrestartingitonceitstops. D)Topreventcartheftbysendingaradiosignaltothecarowner. 32.Bysaying'Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged'(Lines1-2.Para.3).MartynRand allsuggeststhat A)ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealing B)self-preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheft C)thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnology D)thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcarsover10yearsold 33.Whatisessentialinmakingamodemcartoughertosteal? A)Acodedignitionkey.C)Aspecialcellphonesignal. B)AuniqueIDcard.D)AGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver. 34.Whydoesthetrackingsystemsetal00-metreminimumbeforesendinganalarmtotheope rationscentre? A)Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm. B)Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar'smovements. C)Togivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationscentre. D)ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystem. 35.Whatwilltheoperationscentredofirstafterreceivinganalarm? A)Startthetrackingsystem.C)Blockthecarengine. B)Contactthecarowner.D)Locatethemissingcar. PassageFour Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Psychiatrists精神病专 )whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing-olderparent saremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.B utraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirli mitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemands ofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents biggest,a ndoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor.oftenmean
B)Toallowthecartolockautomaticallywhenstolen. C)Topreventthecarthieffromrestartingitonceitstops. D)Topreventcartheftbysendingaradiosignaltothecarowner. 32.Bysaying'Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged'(Lines1-2.Para.3).MartynRand allsuggeststhat A)ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealing B)self-preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheft C)thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnology D)thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcarsover10yearsold 33.Whatisessentialinmakingamodemcartoughertosteal? A)Acodedignitionkey.C)Aspecialcellphonesignal. B)AuniqueIDcard.D)AGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver. 34.Whydoesthetrackingsystemseta100-metreminimumbeforesendinganalarmtotheope rationscentre? A)Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm. B)Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar'smovements. C)Togivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationscentre. D)ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystem. 35.Whatwilltheoperationscentredofirstafterreceivinganalarm? A)Startthetrackingsystem.C)Blockthecarengine. B)Contactthecarowner.D)Locatethemissingcar. PassageFour Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Psychiatrists 精神病专 家)whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing-olderparent saremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.B utraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirli mitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemands ofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents'biggest,a ndoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor.oftenmean