2006年6月17日大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案

33. A study was carried out by Britain?s NCC to _______

A) find out how many claims made by products fail to meet environmental standards

B) inform the consumers of the environmental impact of the products they buy

C) examine claims made by products against ISO standards

D) revise the guidelines set by the International Standards Organization

34. What is one of the consequences caused by the many claims of household products?

A) They are likely to lead to serious environmental problems

B) Consumers find it difficult to tell the true from the false

C) They could arouse widespread anger among consumer

D) Consumers will be tempted to buy products they don?t need

35. It can be inferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer International wants to _______.

A) make product labeling satisfy ISO requirements

B) see all household products meet environmental standards

C) warn consumers of the danger of so-called green products

D) verify the efforts of non-polluting products

Passage four

Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world?s largest black bears . They are in northern Pennsylvania?s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife .

The streams , lakes , meadows (草地) , mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region . Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats (栖息地) are endangered by highway construction . To protect the Poconos? natural beauty from irresponsible development. The Nature Conservancy (大自然保护协会) named the area one of America?s “Last Great Places”

Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy?s bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging

partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.

Altemose?s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his family?s land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson .

Cook attributes the Conservancy?s success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents

“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,” Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quite forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort.

For more information on how you can help The Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world?s other “Last Great Places,” please call 1-888-564 6864. or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.

36. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America?s “ Last Great Places “ is to ________

A) gain support from the local community

B) protect it from irresponsible development

C) make it a better home for black bears

D) provide financial security for future generations

37. We learn from the passage that _______

A) the population in the Pocono area is growing

B) wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly

C) the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened

D) farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast

38. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?

A) The setting up of an environmental protection website

B) Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy

C) Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders

D) Inclusion of farmlands in the region?s protection program

39. What does Bud Cook mean by “having a local presence “ (Line 1, Para. 5)?

A) Financial contributions from local business leaders

B) Consideration of the interests of the local residents

C) The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area

D) The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area

40. The passage most probably is ________

A) an official document

B) a news story

C) an advertisement

D) a research report

Part III Vocabulary

41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and _______your text more easily

A) register B) edit

C) propose D) discharge

42. We don?t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______colors

A) low B) humble

C) mild D) dull

43. The news has just ______ that the president is going to visit China next month

A) come down B) come up

C) come out D) come about

44. The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed

A) tension B) strain

C) stress D) intensity

45. The other day , Mum and I went to St. James?s Hospital , and they did lots and lots of tests on me , most of them _____ and frightening

A) cheerful B) horrible

C) hostile D) friendly

46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _____

A) fare B) payment

C) worth D) expense

47. The writer was so ______ in her work that she didn?t notice him enter the room

A) absorbed B) abandoned

C) focused D) centered

48. Actually , information technology can ______ the gap between the poor and the rich .

A) link B) break

C) ally D) bridge

49. Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed .

A) ignore B) leave

C) refuse D) miss

50. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime ______.

A) stage B) scene

C) location D) occasion

51. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture

A) retain B) relate

C) remark D) review