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2005年6月大学英语四级考试模拟试题（9）
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广告招租，e-mail:yesize@hotmail.com Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) David Thomson is an electronics technician, trained by the U.S. Navy, wrist is surrounded by a force field that can broadcast emotions to other human beings. The ability to receive such force fields, Thomson believes, explains how one can sense anothers fear, nervousness, aggression, panic, or friendliness. This theory of emotional communication occurred to Thomson when he told a psychiatrist（精神病医生）, Dr. Jack Ward, that he was certain his own hypertension（高血压，过度紧张） made those near him uncomfortable. To demonstrate the theory, Thomson constructed a transmitter capable of generating an electromagnetic field similar to that of a man beset by hyper anxiety（过度焦虑）. For a year, with this in his pocket, Thomson made people miserable. He would find a hungry man delightedly preparing to eat a steak in a restaurant, turn on the transmitter, and watch as the man became tense and irritable and finally left with his steak uneaten. In another test, Thomson cleared a crowded room in fifteen minutes. Such an exodus（出去） could not be due, Thomson observed, to personality problems alone. Dr. Ward, who had become Thomsons partner, insisted that there was already misery enough in the worlD.Thomson fashioned a happiness transmitter, which can duplicate the force field of a contented man. University psychologists in the United States report some encouraging results in current tests of the Thomson-and-Ward transmitter. The happiness machine has many possibilities. Thomson has speculated on its use near disturbed or anxious patients in hospitals, and in unruly crowds. Tranquility（平静）, like panic and violence, may be contagions（传染性的）. 1. The theory is based on belief in the existence of . 2. The theory occurred to Thomson because he was convinced that people near him . 3. For his first demonstrations, Thomson chose people who . 4. The Thomson-and-Ward transmitter was constructed because . 5. Thomson has speculated on . Passage 2 What faces and confuses urban planners is the huge scale of these trends. There have never been cities of 30 million people, let alone ones dependent on roads, sewer and water supplies barely adequate for urban areas a tenth that size. And the flood of new arrivals in swelling Third World cities far overtakes the supply of jobs—particularly as modern industries put a premium on technology rather than manpower. So it will be virtually impossible to find permanent employment for 30 to 40 per cent of the 1,000 million new city inhabitants expected by the year 2000. Despite the terrible conditions that the city newcomers face, their numbers are growing at rates as much as twice that of the cities themselves—and every step taken to improve their living conditions in the slums only attracts more migrants. 6. Which of the following is the main topic of this passage? 7. The author uses Tokyo as an example mainly to show that . 8. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 9. According to the last paragraph, all of the following are true EXCEPT that . Passage 3 For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies—and other creatures—learn to do things because certain acts lead to “rewards; and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages, had to be directly related to such basic physiological “drives as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink, some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise. It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome. Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to “reward the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the childrens response in situation where no milk was provideD.He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement “switched on a display of lights - and indeed that they were capable of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side. Papouseks light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would turn back to watch the lights closely although they would “smile and bubble when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights that pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the world and bring it under intentional control. 11. According to the author, babies learn to do things which . 12. Papousek noticed in his studies that a baby . 13. In Papouseks experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order to . 14. The babies would “smile and bubble at the lights because . 15. According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a reflection of . Passage 4 In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varieD.But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the workers life more enjoyable, it does not actually make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, the variety is not an important factor. Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to create it. Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one small part of the product. Some car factories are now experimenting with having many small production lines rather than one large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem that not only is the degree of workers contribution an important factor, therefore, but it is also one we can do something about. To what extent more money led to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them. 16. Which of these possible factors leading to greater productivity is not true? A.To make jobs more varied. 17. Why workers want more money? 18. The last sentence in this passage means that if we succeed in making workers jobs more interesting . 19. In this passage, the author tells us . 20. The author of this passage is probably a . Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) 21. In the active form is acceptable, but not the passive. 22. Are you sure that the blue umbrella is the ? 23. The fundamental which govern all physical processes are also related to many everyday occurrences. 24. A foreign language is a weapon in , as Marx put it. 25. They dont object the meeting until Friday. 26. It is known to us all that Mr. Abel is . 27. “That is a very good youve just put forward, said Professor Fu. 28. Mary would never have gone to the party that Mike would be there too. 29. The American company whose chemical factory in India exploded will have to the loss of human lives. 30. We were all overjoyed at the news the experiment turned out a success. 31. Can you tell me the for applying for citizenship in this country? 32. Advertisers claim that almost everyone loves to get something for . 33. The Spring Festival is always a happy time for . 34. My experience ought to be a warning to those who are too in their own opinions. 35. “What on earth is that? “Dont you know? Thats a whale, . 36. I beg to tomorrows meeting. 37. He was to suspend his experiment because he was seriously ill. 38. The old man cant hope to his cold in a few days. 39. Clever students quickly what the teachers have taught them in class. 40. Tom is in favour of going to the movies, Jack insists on playing basketball. 41. the dog, we should have reached the destination and accomplish the task. 42. I couldnt what you have suggested, it is unreasonable. 43. she often behaves like a child. 44. The Reform Club proposed that wages . 45. A question arises how we shall refit the equipment. 46. They resigned take part in such a dishonest transaction. 47. , the defendant was innocent of the crime for which he had been tried. 48. Those who cannot their promises should not be trusted. 49. , girls are better at language than. 50. “Is George really leaving in the university?”
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