DOC《2014年6月四级真题（第1套）》

3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After youhear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line throughthe centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答. Passage One Questions

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18 are based on the passage you have just heard. A. Ignore small details while reading. B. Read at least several chapters at one sitting. C. Develop a habit of reading critically. D. Get key information by reading just once or twice. A. Choose one'

s own system of marking. B. Underline the key words and phrases. C. Make as few marks as possible. D) Highlight details in a red color. A. By reading the textbooks carefully again. B. By reviewing only the marked parts. C. By focusing on the notes in the margins. D. By comparing notes with their classmates. Passage Two Questions

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21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A. The sleep a person needs varies from day to day. B. The amount of sleep for each person is similar. C. One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep. D. Everybody needs some sleep for survival. A. It is a made-up story. B. It is beyond cure. C. It is a rare exception. D. It is due to an accident. A. His extraordinary physical condition. B. His mother'

s injury just before his birth. C. The unique surroundings of his living place. D. The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair. Passage Three Questions

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25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A. She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street. B. She learned to write for financial newspapers. C. She developed a strong interest in finance. D. She tenderly looked after her sick mother A. She made a wise investment in real estate. B. She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit. C. She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband. D. She inherited a big fortune from her father. A. She was extremely mean with. her money. B. She was dishonest in business dealings. C. She frequently ill-treated her employees. D. She abused animals including her pet dog. A. She made a big forttme from wise investment. B. She built a hospital with her mother'

s money. C. She made huge donations to charities. D. She carried on her family'

s tradition. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hoar a passage three times. When tho passage is read for tho firsttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When tho passage is read for thosecond time, you are required to fill in tho blanks with tho exact words you have justheard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what youhave written. Among the kinds of social gestures most significant .for second-language teachers are those whichare (26)in form but different .in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Columbianwho wants someone to (27)him often signals with a hand movement in which all thefingers of one hand, Cupped, point dowriward as they move rapidly (28) Speakers ofEnglish have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped .and the fingers may be held moreloosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the (29)of theColumbian gestare. Again, in Columbia, a ~peaker of English would have to know that when he(30) height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is(31)ahumanbeingorananimal.Ifhekeepsthepalmofthehand(32) the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of achild,forexample,hewillverylikelybegreetedbylaughter,inColumbiathisgestureis(33) for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keepthe palm of his hand (34)to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other oftencreate not only humorous but also (35) moments. In both of the examples above,speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply. Part lIIReading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach blank from a list of choices given in a word bahk following tho passage. Read thopassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in tho bank is identifiedby a. letter. Please mark tho corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet