1、2005年6月四级考试真题答案真题 120Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversaiton, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there wil
2、l 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.第1题：参考答案：D答案解析：W：Simonohwellcould you return the tools I lend you for building the book
3、shelf last month? M：OhI hate to tell you thisbut I cant seem to find them Q：What do we learn from the conversation?第2题：参考答案：C答案解析：W：I found an expensive diamond ring in the restroom this morning M：If I were youI would turn it in to the security officeIt is behind the administration building Q：What d
4、oes the man suggest the woman do?第3题：参考答案：B答案解析：W：I am going to Marthas houseI have a paper to completeAnd l need to use her computer M：Why dont you buy one yourself?Think how much time you could save Q：What does the man suggest the woman do?第4题：参考答案：D答案解析：W：DaddyI have decided to give up science an
5、d go to business school M：Wellit is your choice as long as pay your own way,but I should warn you that not everyone wiih a business degree will make a successful manager Q：What do we learn from the conversation? 本题属于推理题。女士说：“爸爸，我已经决定放弁理科，去读商科?”男士说： “只要你自己 交学费，你可以自己选择，但是我提醒你并不是每一个拿到商科学位的人都将成为成功的经理。”A
6、项 “男士没钱 供女儿上研究生”，B项“男士认为他的殳儿不会得到商科的学位。”和C项“男士坚持他的女儿应该继续 理科的 学习”均属语义十扰项。从男上的话中可以推理出他建议女儿做决定之前要三思。所以D项为正确答案。第5题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：I just read in the newspaper that“The Lord of the Rings”is this years greatest hitWhy dont we go and see it at the Grand Cinema? M：Dont you think that cinema is a little out of
7、the way? Q：What does the man mean? 本题属于词组理解题。女士说：“我刚从报纸上看到指环王足今年最受炊迎的电 影。我们 为什么不去大剧院看看这部电影?”男士说： “你不觉得大剧院有些偏远吗?”B项他想从报纸上看电影计 论”， 和C项“他想等晚些时候看这部电影”属语义十扰项。D项“他会发现通往电影院的路”，属语音干扰项。 Out of the way意思是偏远的，即A项里所说的is some distance away from where they are，所以A项为正确答案。第6题：参考答案：A答案解析：W：Bob said that Seattle is a
8、 great place for conferences M：He is certainly in the position to make that commentHe has been there so often Q：What does the man say about Bob? 奉题属十释义题。女士说： “鲍伯说两雅图是开会的好地方”，男士说： “他当然 有理 由作出那样的评价，他经常去那儿。”B项“他主持过许多会议”，C项“他在公司里职位很高”和D项“他 在两雅图住许多年了，”均属语音干扰项。从男士的话中只是可以知道鲍们去两雅图很多次，so often的意 思就 是A选项中的man
9、y times，所以A项为正确答案。第7题：参考答案：C答案解析：W：MrWatson，I wonder whether its possible for me to take a vacation early next month? M：Did you fill out a request form? O：What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? 本题属于推理题。女士说： “华生先生，我想知道我是否叮以在下月初休假。”男 士：说： “你填了申请表了吗?，根据对话中的请求休假与填申请表，可以推断说话人之间的关系足“经
10、理与员 工”。 C项为正确答案。其他几项均不符题意。第8题：参考答案：B答案解析：M：Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend?I heard that the guy who is going to deliver the lecture spent a Year living in the rainforest W：GreatI am doing a report on the rain forestMaybe I can get some new information to add to it. O：What does the woma
11、n mean? 奉题属于单词释义题。男士说：“周末想去听讲座吗?我听说做讲座的人在雨林里住了 一年。“女士说：太好了，我现在正在做一个有关雨林的报告。也许可以获得一些新的信息添加到报告 里。” A项“她认识做讲座的人”，C项“她想在讲座里增加一些内容。”和D项“她会在剧末完成报告。”属 语音干扰项。从女女士的话中可以推理 B项“她认为讲座会包含有用信息”为正确答案。本题关键是 informative的释义，即 providing information(提供信息的)。第9题：参考答案：C答案解析：W：Wow.I do like this campusAll the big trees，the
12、green lawns，and the old buildings with tall columns.Its really beautiful M：It sure isThe arcbitecture of these buildings is in the Greek styleIt was popular in the 18th century here. Q：What are the speakers talking about? 本题属于推理题。女士说：“我确实很喜欢这个校吲。人树、绿草地，还有带很高的柱 了的古老的人楼。真是太美了”。男士说： “当然。这些建筑物的风格是希腊式的。1
13、8世纪的时候，这种 风 格在这里很流行”。A项“淡论艺术博物馆”，B项”美丽的公园”， 和D项“建筑学展示”均属语音干 扰项。从两人的对话中可以推理出他们正在谈论大学校园，所以C项为正确答案。第10题：参考答案：A答案解析：M：This article is nothing but advertising for housing developersI dont think the houses for sale are halfthat good. W：Come onDavid.Why so negative?We are thinking ofbuying a home，arent we?
14、Just a trip to look at the Place wont cost us much O：What can be inferred form the conversation? 奉题属于推理题。男士说：“这篇文章仅仅是给厉屋开发商做广告。我觉得售的房 屋 还没何说的一半好。”女士说：”大卫，不要这样，为什么如此悲观呢?我们正在考虑买房，是吧?仅仅 去看看一个地方小会花我们多少钱的。”A项“出售的房屋持质量低劣”，B项“房子太贵，夫妻俩买不 起。” 和C项“开发商给可能的房屋购买者提供免费的交通”均属语义干扰项。从女士的话中可以推理出男士不 愿意看房了，所以A项为正确答案。Sec
15、tion B 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. Then mark th
16、e corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.听力原文 In the next few decades, people are going to travel very differently from the way they do today. Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered ears, so in the few years, people wont worry about running out of gas
17、. Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology. F&C Motors, a major auto company, for example, is holding a press conference next week. After the press conference, the company will present its new electronically-operated models. Transportation in the future
18、 wont be limited to the ground, many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky. In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, news reports will talk about traffic jams in the sky. But the sky isnt the limit. In the future, you will probably e
19、ven be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you will hear someone say: the spacecraft to the moon leaves in 10 minutes. Please check your equipment. And remember no more than 10 ounces of carry-on baggage are al- lowed. 第11题：参考答案：D答案解析：What will be
20、 used to power cars in the next few decades? 文章开头讲到：“In the next few decades，people are going to travel very differeritly from the way they do todayEveryone is going to drive electrically-powered cars在几十年以后，人们的交通方式要非常不同于今天。人家都要开电动车”，关键词是electrically-powered，所以答案是 D.electricity第12题：参考答案：A答案解析：What wi
21、ll future news reports focus on when talking about transportation? 文中有一句话：“In the coming years，instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic，news reports will talk about traffic iams in the sky”“将来收音机里播放的不再是路 况和道路交通，而是关 于空中的交通堵塞。”关键词是traffic iams in the sky，所以A.Air traffic condi
22、tions为正确选项。第13题：参考答案：B答案解析：What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon? 文章结尾一句说到：“Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements，you will hear someone say：“aft to the moon leaves in 10 minutesPlease check your equipmentAnd remember no more than 10 ounces ofcarryon baggag
23、e are allowed.“你不会听到正常的飞机场的播报，而是听到：去月球的飞船 十分钟后 起飞。请检查您的装备。请注意只允许随身携带不多十10盎词的行李。”利用排除法，可以确定B为正确选 项。因为l盎司约等于2835克，所以这几乎是小允许携带什么行李。听力原文 County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment. One popular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in the eon-tes
24、t, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food. Eating a whole pie can be hard ff you have just finished a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat. The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throat more easi
25、ly. Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning. There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Dont just sit on your hands. If your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use of them. N
26、ow you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object of course, is to get to the bottom of the pie plate before the other people. It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle. This method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other people near
27、 you are doing. Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on. But do not look up. All you should think about is eating that pie. 第14题：参考答案：C答案解析：Where is pieeating contest usually held? 文章开头说到：County fairs are a tradition in New England townsThey offer great entertainment One popular event is the Dieea
28、ting contest “县镇集市足新英格兰城镇中的一个传统。它们提供 人量的娱乐机 会。其中一项受炊迎的活动足吃馅饼比赛。”小难看出，吃馅饼比赛是在县镇集市上举行，所以答案足C 。第15题：参考答案：A答案解析：What should a person do before entering into the pie-eating contest? 文章中说到：If you want to take part in the contest，it is a good idea to remember these guidelines： firstmake sure your stomach i
29、s nearly empty of food. “如果你想要参加比赛，最好记住这些指 导方针：首先， 保证你的胃几乎是空的”。由此可以推断出参加比赛之前心避免吃东两。所以A是正确选项。第16题：参考答案：B答案解析：Where is a person advised to put his hands during the contest? 义章中说到：Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winningThere is a temptation to reach out and help the eati
30、ng processThis will result in becoming disqualified.Dont just sit on your hands，if your hands are tied behind your back,you will not be tempted to make use of them“把手放在正 确的位置增加了赢的机 会。手会有种欲望伸出来，帮着忙着吃，这样会丧失参赛资格。也小要袖于旁观(将于放下，弃之不顾)。如 果把 手系在背后，你就小会忍不住要用它们。”根据句子的含义可以得出B为正确选项。这段话中的sit on your hands 意思是“to
31、delay taking action when you should do something”。例如：Workers are losing theirjobs while the government sits on its hands and does nothing工人们正在失业，而政府却袖于旁观，不采取任何措施。第17题：参考答案：B答案解析：What suggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly? 文章结尾说到：The object of course，is to get the bottom of the pie plat
32、e before the other peopleIt is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middleThis method gives you a goal to foucs on“目标当然是比其他人更早见到盘底。通常情况下，先吃外围再吃中间更好些。这种方法使你何的放矢。”所以答案应为B。听力原文 The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. Two people
33、agree to marry when they decided to spend their lives together. The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry. The diamond represented beauty; he placed it on the third finger
34、 of her left hand. He chose that finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart. Today we know that this is not true, yet the tradition continues. Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year, ff they are planning a wedding ceremony an
35、d a party. During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party at which women friends and family members give the bride grits that she will need as a wife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing. Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usu
36、ally takes place the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party. During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that represent the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and the e
37、ngagement ring on the same finger. The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand. Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that they want to many eac
38、h other. Either person may decide to break the engagement. If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man. They also return any wedding gifts they have received. 第18题：参考答案：C答案解析：What was the diamond ring said to represent? 文中有明确的句子对应选项。The diamond represented.第19题：参考答案：C答案解析：Whv did
39、the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger ofthe left hand ofhis would-be wife? 。文章开头说到：The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring.I hat tradition is said to haye started when an Austrian man gave a beautyHe placed it on the third finger of her left hand.He chose that
40、 finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart“男士通常要给女士 一枚钻石订婚戒指。这种传统据说起源十一位奥地利的男士，他送给一位美女订婚戒指，并把它戴在美 女左手的中指上，据说那个手指上的血管直通心脏。”从这段话可以推理C为正确选项。第20题：参考答案：B答案解析：What is the chief advantage of having the engagement period? 文中结尼的部分说到：Many people say the purp
41、ose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the weddingBut the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that they want to marry each other“许多人说，婚阶段目的是何时间准桥结婚。但足，主要目的是留下足够 时间傍均 个人确信他们想要结婚。”所以B项为正确答案。选项中的a good match意思为“很好的一对”。Part II Reading Comprehension D
42、irections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A、B、C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cen
43、tre.第21题：参考答案：C答案解析：布什总统对在北极困家野生保护区开采石油持什么观点? 同义转述题。根据第一段中的President Bush certainly thinks soHe has argued that tapping ANWRs oil would help ease Californias electricity crisis and provide a major boost to the countrys energy independence“布什总统认为当然如此。他曾说过开发北极国家野生保护区的油有助于缓解加州的供电 危机， 给国家能源独立提供主要支持。”判断C
44、.It will help reduce the nations oil imports为正确答 案。句中的boost 意为“something that gives someone more confidence，or that helps something increase， improve，or become successful”，例如：a major boost to the economy(对经济的主推动)。第22题：参考答案：A答案解析：从文章第二段，我们了解到美国的石油业_ 推理题。根据第二段的主要内容，即美国的石油业相信北极国家野生保护区可以开采 大量原油，以及因此获得的好
45、处。可以判断选项A.believes that drilling for oil in ANWR will produce high yields正确。go with意为“agree”。第23题：参考答案：B答案解析：那些反对在北极国家野生保护区开采石油的人认为_ 推理题。根据文章最后一段的主题：“从北极国家野生保护区开采的油简直是几牛一毛 (a drop in the bucket）”。可以推理B.it can do little to solve USenergy problems为正确选 项。第24题：参考答案：C答案解析：环境主义者说：“没有那么快?”意思是什么? 推理题。“Not s
46、o fast”在口语中经常出现，意为：to tell someone not to be too eager to do or believe something。例如：Not so fastWeve got to prove it first，havent we?另外，本段大意足 环境主义者对侄 北极国家野生保护区开采石油并不乐观。可以判断C.Dont be too optimistic.为正确选项。第25题：参考答案：A答案解析：从文章中可以了解到，从北极国家野生保护区的冻土下开采石油_ 推理题。根据义章大意，对在北极国家野生保护区开采石油这一方案，美国的石油业认 为前景乐脱，而国家资源保
47、护委员会给出了相反的判断，所以该不该开采仍有争议。可以判断A.remains a controversial issue为正确选项。第26题：参考答案：B答案解析：下面的陈述哪个最好的阐明了作者的观点? 主旨题。在文章开始，作者写到：Volumes have been written aboutthe way words affect usIt has been shown that words having certain connotations may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be ou
48、r usual humanistic behavior“关于语言对人的行为的影响有很多书都阐述过。有迹 象表明，具 有一定含义的词可能会导致我们做出异常的反应”从这里可以推断出 B.The words people use can influence their behavior为正确选项。第27题：参考答案：D答案解析：在比赛中有人说粗鲁的话，因为队员_ 推理题。第二段The dictionary meaning of the term“opponent”is “adversary”；“enemy”；“one who opposes your interests”Thus，when a player meets an opponent，he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy“在字典里，“oppone
