英语四级考试试题 2005年1月8日A卷主讲人：高淑玲西北大学外语学院教授语言测试资深教师四级考试阅卷成员 *西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家Part I. Listening Comprehension1、本次四级听力在短对话方面难度略有提高比较多地考察了同学们根据对话进行推理，听弦外之音的能力 。 2、第二部分考了复合式听写第一次连续两次考考察了同学们单词拼写、记笔记、书面表达、语法、短期记忆力等多种综合能力 3、试题采用了VOA的新闻稿 Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家There are a lot of good cameras available at the momentmost of these are made in Japan but there are also good (S1) models from Germany and the USA. We have (S2) a range of different models to see which is the best (S3) for money. After a number of different tests and interviews with people who are (S4) with the different cameras being assessed, our researchers (S5) the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more(S6) as much as another $200on buying (S7) lenses and other equipment. It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use. (S8) , whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive. Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心语言考试 专家The Olympic model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras of a similar type. Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (S9) . All the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it. (S10) . Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心语言考试 专家There are a lot of good cameras available at the momentmost of these are made in Japan but there are also good (S1) quality models from Germany and the USA. We have (S2) investigated a range of different models to see which is the best (S3) value for money. After a number of different tests and interviews with people who are (S4) familiar with the different cameras being assessed, our researchers (S5) recommend the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more (S6) perhaps as much as another $200on buying (S7) additional lenses and other equipment. It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use. (S8) Equivalent German models tend to be heavier and slightly less easy to use, whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive. Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心语言考试 专家The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras of a similar type. Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (S9) Similarly, it is smaller than most of its competitors, thus fitting easily into a pocket or a handbag. All the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it. (S10) The only problem was the slight awkwardness in loading the film. Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心语言考试 专家建议：四六改革的趋势是加大听力的难度，复合式听 写将来被考到的频率会很高。在复习的时候除了试题以外，必须多听听 VOA、BBC之类的外国电台节目。 Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家Part II. Reading Comprehension1、四篇文章讨论了医学、教育、环境、健康等问题 2、选自英美报刊，作者观点不容易找到 3、细节题也不象以往那样容易定位，需要考生比较 多地对文章进行推理、概括 4、和上次考试一样，出现了两三道争议题（ 六级四篇文章也是选自英美报刊 ） Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家建议：考四六级的同学平时加强阅读外刊，尤其要对 文章进行从微观到宏观各个角度地超精读分析 ，把握英美人的思维方式 。研究历年真题，把握中国人刁钻的出题思路。Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家Part III. Vocabulary & Structure1、四六级题库因为正在更新，词汇的重复率都 比以往要低很多，难度也要比以往提高 2、现在更多的是考察同学们单词的习惯用法、 搭配 Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) l31. The machine looked like a large, ， old-fashioned typewriter.A) forcefulB) clumsyC) intenseD) tricky Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l31. The machine looked like a large, ， old-fashioned typewriter.A) forcefulB) clumsyC) intenseD) tricky Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l32. Though she began her by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.A) employmentB) career C) occupationD) profession Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l32. Though she began her by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.A) employmentB) career C) occupationD) profession Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to with the local policeA) inquireB) consultC) registerD) profession Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to with the local policeA) inquireB) consultC) registerD) profession Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l34. Considering your salary, you should be able to at least twenty dollars a week.A) put forwardB) put upC) put outD) put aside Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l34. Considering your salary, you should be able to at least twenty dollars a week.A) put forwardB) put upC) put outD) put aside Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l35. As he has our patience, well not wait for him any longer.A) tornB) wasted C) exhaustedD) consumed Date西北大学外国语学院语言培训中心 语言考试专家l35. As he has our patience, well not wait for him any longer.A) tornB) wasted C) exhaustedD) consumed Date西北大学外国语学