2006年6月英语四级真题及答案

　　Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences it: this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose cite ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　4l. 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

　　42. 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

　　43. There is already clear to show that plants and animals are being affected by climate change.

　　A) witness

　　B) certification

　　C) identity

　　D) evidence

　　44. Many women still feel that they are being by a male culture, particularly in the professional services sector.

　　A) held back

　　B) held forth

　　C) held on

　　D) held out

　　45. The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers, plus their motivation and

　　A) privileges

　　B) possibilities

　　C) possessions

　　D) preferences

　　46. It's good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually from the Bible.

　　A) acquire

　　B) obtain

　　C) derive

　　D) result

　　47. Tom, did it ever to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams?

　　A) happen

　　B) occur

　　C) reflect

　　D) strike

　　48. In the US, 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

　　49. According to the key witnesses, a peculiarly big nose is the criminal's most memorable facial

　　A) feature

　　B) hint

　　C) spot

　　D) signature

　　50. Brarll's constitution the military use of nuclear energy.

　　A) withdraws

　　B) forbids

　　C) interrupts

　　D) objects

　　51. Some people argue that the death does not necessarily reduce the number of murders.

　　A) plot

　　B) practice

　　C) penalty

　　D) pattern

　　52. 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

　　53. A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to the habit of smoking.

　　A) make up

　　B) turn up

　　C) draw up

　　D) pickup

　　54. Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good on a potential employer.

　　A) illusion

　　B) reputation

　　C) impression

　　D) reflection

　　55. 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

　　56. Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to

　　their comfortable home.

　　A) come in for

　　B) catch up with

　　C) look forward to

　　D) hold on to

　　57. Although many experts agree that more children are overweight, there is debate over the best ways to

　　the problem.

　　A) relate

　　B) tackle

　　C) file

　　D) attach

　　58. An important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the of your mind.

　　A) state

　　B) case

　　C) situation

　　D) circumstance

　　59. Research shows that there is no relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feels good about life.

　　A) successive

　　B) subsequent

　　C)significant

　　D) sincere

　　60. Sadly, as spending on private gardens has , spending on public parks has generally declined.

　　A) heightened

　　B) lifted

　　C) flown

　　D) soared

　　61. Lung cancer, like some other cancers, often doesn't produce until it is too late and has spread beyond the chest to the brain, liver or bones.

　　A) trails

　　B) therapies

　　C) symptoms

　　D) symbols

　　62. With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be

　　A) laid off

　　B) laid aside

　　C) laid out

　　D) laid up

　　63. The physical differences between men and women can be directly to our basic n as hunters and child-bearers.

　　A) pursued

　　B) traced

　　C) switched

　　D) followed

　　64. It is clear that the dog has a much greater of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans.

　　A) composition

　　B) compound

　　C) percent

　　D) proportion

　　65. American college students are increasingly with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious.

　　A) boosted

　　B) burdened

　　C) discharged

　　D) dominated

　　66. Numerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom

　　A) performance

　　B) function

　　C) behavior

　　D) display

　　67. The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and fife skills the learned in sports and them to another area of life.

　　A) utilize

　　B) employ

　　C) apply

　　D) exert

　　68. The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been only to the very rich.

　　A) manageable

　　B) measurable

　　C) acceptable

　　D) affordable

　　69. Being out of work, lane can no longer friends to dinners and movies as she used to.

　　A) urge

　　B) treat

　　C) appeal

　　D) compel

　　70. by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.

　　A) Imitated

　　B) Imposed

　　C) Insured

　　D) Inspired

　　Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are jour choices marked A). B). C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　The part of the environmental movement that draws my firm's attention is the design of cities. buildings and products. When we designed America's first so-called "green" office building in New York two decades 7L_, we felt very alone. But today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the 72 that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to 73 .

　　Back in 1984 we discovered that most manufactured products for decoration weren't designed for 74 use. The "energy-efficient" sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy crisis 75 indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet. So far 20 years. we've been focusing on these materials 76 to the molecules, looking for ways to make them 77 for people and the planet.

　　Home builders can now use materials-such as paints that release significantly _78_ amounts of organic compounds -that don't 79 the quality of the air, water, or soil. Ultimately. 80_, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being "less bad" but on creating 81 healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil _82_ reused by industry again and again. As a matter of _83, the world's largest carpet manufacturer has already _ 84_"_ a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable (可循环用的).

　　Look at it this way: No one __85 out to create a building that destroys the planet. But our current industrial systems are } 86 causing these conditions, whether we like it or not. So 87_ of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are _88_ a positive approach. We're giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a 89 effect on the world. It's not just the building industry, either. 90_ cities are taking these environmentally positive approaches to design, planning and building. Portland, Seattle and Boston have said they want to be green cities. Chicago wants to be the greenest city in the world.

　　71. A) ago B) off C) before D) away

　　72. A) practice B) outlook C) idea D) scheme

　　73. A) go B) come C) arrive D) continue

　　74. A) indoor B) inward C) relevant D) flexible

　　75. A) displayed B) discovered C) exhibited D) revealed

　　76. A) back B) down C) next D) near

　　77. A) comfortable B) cautious C) safe D) stable

　　78. A) reduced B) revised C) descended D) delayed

　　79. A) deny B) depress C) dissolve D) destroy

　　80. A) besides B) however C) anyhow D) anyway

　　81. A)partially B) exactly C) completely D) superficially

　　82.A)or B)and C) but D) nor

　　83. A) interest B) fact C) principle D) course

　　84. A) sketched B) constructed C) researched D) developed

　　85. A) starts B) pulls C) looks D) makes

　　86. A) basically B) originally C) traditionally D) inevitably

　　87. A) because B) out C) instead D) regardless

　　88. A) adjusting B) admitting C) adopting D) adapting

　　89. A) functional B) beneficial C) precious D) sensible

　　90. A) Entire B) Total C) Full D) Complete