2009年全国公共英语四级专家预测试题

partI Writing (30 minute) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Directions:For this part ,you are allowed 30minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their

fectures.You should write at least 120 words following the outline when bellow:

1.有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师 2.学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素 3.学生自选任课教师的益处和可能产生的问题 On Students Selecting Lecturers 范文：

On Students Choosing Lecturers

Nowadays, some universities give students the right to choose who teaches some of their classes. This has led to some debate over whether students should be given this much power.

There are several factors that students consider when choosing a lecturer, including the teaching style of the lecturer, the lecturer's academic background, and the lecturer's reputation among students. The ideal lecturer is one who has an interesting teaching style, a diverse academic background, and a good reputation among students.

There are both positive and negative aspects to allowing students to choose their lecturers. Giving students the choice encourages them to take ownership for their classes, and also puts pressure on teachers to improve their teaching quality.

However, the factors that students consider might not be the ones that lead to the highest quality of education. Schools might end up with lecturers who teach interesting classes without much content.

Part II Reading comprehension (skimming and scanning ) (15 minute)

Directions: In this part,you will have 15 minute to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet1 For questions 1-7,mark

Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

N(for NO) if statement cintradicts the information given in the passage; NG(for NOT CIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. for question 8-10 ,complete the sentenced with the information given in the passage. Highway

A goverment study recommended a national highway systerm of33,920 miles,and congress passed the Federcal-Aid Highway Act of 1944,which called for strict,centrakky controlled desert criterra.

The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century .To bulid its 44,000-mile web of highways,bridge.and tunnels hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out.Consider the many geographic ,features of the country:mountains,steep

grades,wetlands,rivers,desorts and plains.Variables included the slope of the land,the ability of the pavement to support the load.Innovative, designs of roadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the country ,forever altering the face of American .

Long-span,segmented-concrete,cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Louisiana and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida,and remarkable tunnels like Fort Mchenry in Maryland and Mr.bakerin Washington developed under the nation's physical challenges,Traffic control systems and methods of construction developed uder the interstate program soon influenced highway construction around the world,ang were invaluable in improving the condition of urban streets and traffic patterns.

Today .the interstate system links every major city in the U.S,and the U.S with Canada and Mexico,Built with safety in mind the highways have wide lanes and shoulders,dividing medians,or barriers,long entry and exit lanes,ourves engineered for safe turns,and limited access,The death rate on highways is half that of all other U.S roads (0.86 deaths per 100 million passenger miles compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads) By opening the North American continent,highways have enabled consumer goods and services to reach people in remote and rural areas of jobs,access to the growth options in terms of jobs access to cutural progreams health care ,and other benefits.Above all,the interstate system provides individuals with what they enerish most:personal freedom of mobility. The interstate system has been an essential element of the nation's economic growth in terms of shipping and job creation:more than 75 percent of the nation's freight deliveries arrive by truck.and most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehiole.

Not only has the highway system affected the American economy by providing shipping routes,it has led to the growth of spin-off industries like service stations ,motels,restaurants,and shopping centres.It has allower the rwlocation of manufacturing plants and other industries from urban areas to rural.

By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads ,residential streets,expressways,and freeways built to support millions of vehicles,The high way system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vison and leadership.The year construction began he said:\"Together,the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear -United States.Without them ,we would be a mere alliance of many sepaeate parts.\" 8.The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was___________

9.Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than__________________

10.The interterstate systerm was renamed afterEisenhower in recognition_____________

参：1.Y N NG 2. Y N NG 3.Y NO NG 5. Y N NG 6.Y N NG 7.Y N NG 参：08. personal freedom of mobility 参：09. 75 percent

参：10. his vision and leadership

Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes) Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. [A] Wait for the sale to start. [B] Get further information about the sale.

[C] Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true. [D] Buy a new suit.

12. [A] He doesn’t think that John is ill.

[B] He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health. [C] He is aware that John is ill.

[D] He doesn’t think that John has a very good knowledge of physics. 13. [A] Before six. [B] At six. [C] After six. [D] After seven. 14. [A] It is bigger. [B] It has a prettier color. [C] It has a larger yard. [D] It is brighter. 15. [A] Australian and American. [B] Guest and host.

[C] Husband and wife. [D] Professor and student. 16. [A] 1∶30. [B] 11∶00. [C] 9∶30. [D] 10∶00.

17. [A] He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late. [B] He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel. [C] He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous. [D] He prefers traveling with the woman. 18. [A] He thinks she should visit her cousin. [B] Her cousin doesn’t visit very often. [C] Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.

[D] He doesn’t think her cousin has been at home today.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. [A] Two different types of bones in the human body. [B] How bones help the body move.

[C] How bones continuously repair themselves. [D] The chemical composition of human bones. 20. [A] They defend the bone against viruses. [B] They prevent oxygen from entering the bone. [C] They break down bone tissue.

[D] They connect the bone to muscle tissue.

21. [A] They have difficulty identifying these cells. [B] They aren’t sure how these cells work. [C] They’ve learned how to reproduce these cells. [D] They’ve found similar cells in other species. 22. [A] To learn how to prevent a bone disease.

[B] To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue. [C] To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved. [D] To create artificial bone tissue.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. [A] A new fuel for buses. [B] The causes of air pollution.

[C] A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses. [D] Careers in environmental engineering. 24.[ A] Her car is being repaired. [B] She wants to help reduce pollution. [C] Parking is difficult in the city. [D] The cost of fuel has increased. 25. [A] A fuel that burns cleanly.

[B] An oil additive that helps cool engines. [C] A material from which filters are made.