大学英语四级考试试题真题-2005年6月A卷/下

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 efforts .
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

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 (20 minutes)
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) are 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 
52. Companies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and demand 
, but it is no easy task .
A) equation B) formula C) balance D) pattern
53. Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the production of 
goods to their consumption .
A) vary B) shift C) lay D) moderate 
54. Because of his excellent administration , people lived in peace and _____ 
and all previously neglected matters were taken care of .
A) conviction B) contest C) consent D) content 
55. I know you’ve got a smooth tongue , so don’t talk me ______ buying it 
A) away B) down C) out D) into 
56. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some 
stressful situation .
A) effective B) efficient C) favorable D) favorite
57. The situation described in the report ______ terrible , but it may not 
happen .
A) inclines B) maintains C) sounds D) remains 
58. The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its 
products .
A) pull down B) put down C) set down D) bring down 
59.The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in 
rescuing the earthquake victims. 
A) rewarded B) awarded C) credited D) prized
60.The native Canadians lived in _______ with nature , for they respected nature 
as a provider of life .
A) coordination B) acquaintance C) contact D) harmony
61. Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact 
have any future _______ .
A) at all B) so far C) in all D) on end 
62. I was impressed _______ the efficiency of the work done in the company .
A) in B) about C) with D) for 
63. Now in Britain , wines take up four times as much ______ in the storehouse 
as both beer and spirits .
A)block B) land C) patch D) space 
64. His hand shook a little as he _______ the key in the lock .
A) squeezed B) inserted C) stuffed D) pierced 
65 For professional athletes , _______ to the Olympics means that they have a 
chance to enter the history books .
A) access B) attachment C) appeal D) approach 
66 In the long _______ , the new information technologies may fundamentally 
alter out way of .
A) view B) distance C) jump D) run 
67. All the arrangements should be completed _______ your departure .
A) prior to B) superior to C) contrary to D) parallel to 
68. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who 
will be _______ with an even more competitive market 
A)tackled B)encountered C) dealt D) confronted
69. In the late seventies , the amount of fixed assets required to produce one 
vehicle in Japan was ______ equivalent to that in the United States.
A)rudely B) roughly C) readily D) coarsely
70 Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ______ we 
radically change way we live .
A) but B) although C) unless D) lest 

Part IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)
We commonly think of sportsmanship in connection with athletic contests, but 
it also applies to individual outdoor sports. Not everyone who picks up a 
fishing rod or goes out with a gun is a sportsman. The sportsman first of all 
obeys the fish and game laws, not because he is liable to be punished as a 
violator, but because he know that in the main these laws are made for his best 
interests.
The following are some of the things that those who would qualify for 
membership in the sportsmanship fraternity (圈内人) will do.
1.Take no more game than the bag limit provided for by the fish and game laws. 
The person who comes back from a trip boasting about the large number of fish or 
game taken is not a sportsman but a game hog (贪得无厌的捕猎者) .
2.Observe the unwritten rules of fair play. This means shooting game birds only 
when the birds are “on the wing”. For the same reason, do not use a shotgun to 
shoot a rabbit or similar animal while it is sitting or standing still.
3.Be careful in removing illegal or undersized fish from the hook . This should 
be done only after wetting the hands . This is necessary because the body of the 
fish is covered with a thin , protective film which will stick to your dry hands 
. If the hands are dry when the fish is handled , the film is torn from the body 
of the fish . Without the protective film , the fish is more easily attacked by 
diseases. If you wish to release a fish that is hooked in such a way that it 
will be impossible to closed to the hook as convenient . In a remarkably short 
time , the hook will break down and the fish will remain almost unharmed . Fish 
have been known to feed successfully while hooks were still in their lips .
4.Be sure of the identity of your target before you shoot . Many useful and 
harmless species of wildlife are thoughtlessly killed by the uninformed person 
who is out with a gun to kill whatever flies within range .
S1 In what respect does the author think individual outdoor sports are similar 
to athletic contests? __________
S2 A person who goes out fishing with a fishing rod or hunting with a gun is 
not necessarily _________
S3 What’s the most important thing a true sportsman should bear in mind when 
he goes fishing or hunting _______
S4 Those who violate the fish and game laws will not be ______ for membership 
in the sportsmanship fraternity 
S5 What are people called when they break the bag limit and boast about their 
big catch ?_________
S6 A true sportsman will not shoot an animal which is not ______
S7 What are people advised to do before they remove illegal or undersized fish 
from the hook?_______
S8 What should sportsman do to avoid killing rare species of wildlife 
?________

Part V Writing (30 minutes)
For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay [IN honour of 
teachers on the occasion of Teacher's Day]. You should write at least 120 words 
following the outline given below: 
1,向老师表达节日祝贺
2,从一件小事来回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献
3,我如何回报老师的关爱
Teacher's Day

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S1. Sportsmanshhip  S2. a sportsman  S3. Obeying the fish and game lawas.  S4. qualified  S5. Game hogs  S6. Moving/on the move  S7. Wet their hands.  S8. Identify the target./Be sure of the identity of their target.