naoki校内英语四六级考试要求及样卷

2021年1月8日发(作者：祝天宠)
中国石油大学（北京）校内四六级考试说明及样题

考试时间：2008年3月21日

1. 本次考试属于水平测试，不同于期末考试 等结业性考试。考试严格按照国家大学英
语四、六级考试大纲的精神及中国石油大学（北京）关于组织校 内四、六级考试的
要求进行。
2. 试题的题型及难度均参照国家相应考试的要求进行，仅在个别题型上有所调整，具
体比例分配如下：

四级
题型
快速阅读（单选，四选一）
听力（短对话、长对话、篇章
单选25％＋复合式听写10％）
深度阅读（两篇文章，单选）
词汇（单选）
完型填空（单选）
翻译（汉译英）
写作

比例
10％
35％
20％
5％
10％
5％
15％
六级
题型
快速阅读（单选，四选一）
听力（短对话、长对话、篇章
单选25％＋复合式听写10％）
深度阅读（两篇文章，单选）
词汇（单选）
完型填空（单选）
翻译（汉译英）
写作
比例
10％
35％
20％
5％
10％
5％
15％
3. 复习参考资料：校内四级考试 可以参考《大学英语》全新版综合教程、听说教程和
快速阅读教程的第三册和第四册；六级考试在此基础 上再加上《大学英语》全新版
综合教程、听说教程和快速阅读教程的第五册。试题难度大体与这些教材的 内容相
当并符合考试大纲的要求。
4. 六级考试的题型与四级一致，只是词汇、听力、阅读 等各个单项的要求高于四级的
要求，不另制作样题，但可以以此样题作为参考练习。
5. 四 级、六级考试的时间均为135分钟，中间不收发试卷，只有在考试结束时将试卷
及答题卡、答题纸统一 收回。
6. 考试时需要使用答题卡、2B铅笔（涂答题卡用）、耳机（听力考试用）和黑色钢笔或< br>签字笔，请各位考生提前准备好，以免耽误参加考试。



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中国石油大学（北京）校内英语四级考试试卷
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（样卷）
班级： 姓名： 学号：__________

所有试题答案写在答题纸（卡）上, 答案写在试题册上无效

考 试 须 知


1．本试题分PAPER ONE和PAPER TWO两卷，共（14）页；其中PAPER ONE为客观题，包括听
力、阅读、词汇、完型填空等共（75）道选择题；PAPER TWO为主观题，包括复合式听写、翻
译和写作。两部分合订一起，全卷共（7）大部分，请勿漏做；

2．仔细读懂题目说明，严格按要求答题：选择题一律做在答题卡上，并用短粗横线（务必按 照答题
卡上的正确填涂方式填涂，否则后果自负），用其他符号或漏选、多选均作错答处理，建议PAP ER
．．．．．．．．
ONE用铅笔答题； PAPER TWO必须做在相应的答题纸上， 使用蓝色或黑色圆珠笔或钢笔答题，
答题时须字迹清楚，字体得当，疏密均匀，字迹潦草或涂改严重将扣 分；

3．所有答案均须按规定做在相应的答题纸上，做在试题册上无效；

4．听力部分试题录音只放一遍，不得擅自重放录音，否则按作弊论；

5．本考试 时间共（135）分钟，请考生适当掌握。考试终了时间一到，考生立即停止答卷，不得拖
延。

6. 答题卡填涂范例： [A][▆][C][D] 试卷类型填涂范例：[A][▆]

7. 试卷类型、答案、学号等均不得漏填、误填，否则成绩将被判为零分，后果自负！

8. 注 意检查A、B卷是否填涂，学号的填写是否正确。如果是“3”就直接在“3”上面划横线，不
能涂成2 ＋1！5就直接在5上面划横线！0也必须在0上面划横线！其他依此类推。正确的填涂方
法见答题卡的 左上方！注意：必须将方框填满（正确的填涂），否则计算机不能识别！如填写错误，
务必用橡皮擦干净 ，然后填涂正确的答案。

客观题部分（第1～35题；第47～56题）
Part I Reading Comprehension
(Skimming and Scanning)

(每题1分，共10分)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer
the questions on the Answer Sheet.


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注意：此部分试题请在机读答题卡上作答。
Passage 1
Many American families can boast of certain rituals centered around traditional occasions, usually
holidays. To family members, such small acts seem unremarkable; sometimes, talking about them, they
cannot pinpoint when or why the custom began. But social scientists believe that as family life tends to
become increasingly fragmented, such repeated ceremonies play a significant role in creating and
strengthening our sense of emotional security. Jay Schvaneveldt， a sociologist at Utah State University
who has studied hundreds of families, points out that families with the strongest ties have the most rituals.
“They are important not so much for whatever is actually said or done,” he says, “but for the results they
yield --- the sense of ‘we-ness’ that grows out of shared experience. More than anything, the ritual is a
symbol of how family members feel about one another. ”
There are numerous manifestations of this custom. At Christmas, for example, many families have
special ways of exchanging gifts: “We sit in a circle and take turns opening one present at a time...” Or:
“The children get one package to open on Christmas Eve， and it’s always a pair of pajamas.”
Thanksgiving and birthday rituals usually center around food: “It wouldn’t be Thanks-giving if Aunt
Grace didn’t bring her blueberry pie.” Or: “Whoever’s birthday it is has the privilege of choosing the menu
for the entire dinner.” Other ritualized occasions include family reunions, Sunday prayers, and July Fourth
picnics.
But family rituals are just as likely to grow out of spontaneous or chance events. One woman, without
realizing it, started a ritual when she and her husband made a list of their household possessions for a
fire-insurance policy. “When the job was done I said, ‘Well, we know what things we have, but what about
intangibles or abstract things?’ So we made another list of qualities like love, trust, good health，a sense of
humor --- what we call our happiness inventory. Now once a year we review it and try to add an item or
two to it.”
According to Professor Schvaneveldt, family rituals serve several basic purposes:
Firstly, they reinforce family closeness. A friend of mine prizes the memory of a childhood event that
took place each year on the first warm April Sunday: “My dad would go out in the yard, breathe in deeply,
and say, ‘It looks like spring is here at last.’ Then I knew that it was the day for our spring hike. We’d pack a
lunch and head out into the countryside. We didn’t do anything different on that hike than on others we
took during the year, but it was the idea --- the first hike of the season, just Dad and me --- that made it
special.”
Secondly, rituals also help newcomers feel part of the family group. The late sociologist, James
Bossard, told of a couple who began the custom of reading the poem “The Night Before Christmas” on
Christmas Eve when their first child was three years old. The custom continued with a second daughter and
became an essential part of the holiday. Later, the girls’ fiancés and husbands were included in the
ceremony. Eventually, the couple’s close friends and three grandchildren also gathered each year for the
reading.
Finally, if wisely cultivated, rituals provide the sense of continuity, understanding, and love that
strengthens family closeness. As one woman put it: “Rituals are family keepsakes that live in your heart.”

1. According to the passage，the word
A) a way of getting newcomers to feel at home
B) traditional occasions like holidays

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C) the custom of the whole family getting together on Christmas Eve
D) something that is done regularly and always in the same way

2. What kind of families tends to have the most rituals?
A) Families whose members tend to share their experiences with one another.
B) Families whose members are very closely connected.
C) Families that like to celebrate family reunions and pray together on Sundays.
D) Families that have a strong sense of emotional security.

3. The custom of many American families to hold rituals helps to
A) create financial security
B) increase the sense of humor of family members
C) increase their feeling of solidarity
D) make small events important

4. Ritualized occasions mentioned include
A) making an inventory of good qualities and adding to the list every year
B) sitting in a circle and opening Christmas gifts at the same time
C) making a list of household possessions for a fire-insurance policy
D) having dinner together every Sunday

5. According to the passage， rituals are family events that
A)
B)
C)
D)
members of the family have to be present at
people come from all over the country to take part in
will live in people's hearts and convey a sense of continuity
provide people with the opportunity to eat their favorite food

Passage Two

Flowers in the Desert?
Recognized as the largest desert in the world，the Sahara Desert extends across North Africa，
covering over 3 million square miles from the Atlantic Coast to the Nile River Valley. Except for an
occasional oasis, this vast and barren landscape consists mainly of sand dunes， stone plateaus，surface
gravel，and eroded mountains. The intense sun causes daytime temperatures to rise above 135 degrees
Fahrenheit in the shade，and droughts commonly last for years. However，scientists are trying to
restore the Sahara so that it can sustain life as it did many years ago.
Desert Life Long Ago
Paintings found on the walls of caves in the Sahara Desert suggest that a few thousand years ago
lush vegetation thrived and covered the desert floor. Many curious and unusual insects，reptiles，birds，
and other animals had access to food sources that allowed them to grow and reproduce. At that time，
huge river systems and many oases supported growing and flourishing communities where many
people lived.

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Destruction of a Land
Research scientists believe that the land became a desert for three reasons. For centuries，
wilderness tribes have wandered from place to place in search of food，water，and grazing land for
their herds of animals. These nomadic people have always considered the number of animals they
have as a sign of wealth. It is considered more important to have 100 sick and starving animals than
15 healthy ones. The large herds have been allowed to roam freely and graze on desert plants and
grass. Over time，enormous sections of land have been left exposed，causing soil erosion. Today，the
Sahara Desert is expanding southward as these wandering tribes continue to allow their animals to
overgraze.
In addition to allowing overgrazing，these people cut down whatever trees they could find and
used them for firewood. The sand is unable to hold on to the intense heat of the day, so nighttime
temperatures often drop below freezing. Looking for warmth，the wilderness tribes stripped the
desert of whatever hardy shrubs and stunted trees did grow.
As tribesmen and animals slowly consumed and destroyed the vegetation，nothing was left to
hold the soil together and protect it from erosion. Wind and rain carried away precious elements，
such as nitrogen，that could keep the soil fertile.
Desert Restoration
Scientists have been exploring different ways to revive and restore the Sahara Desert. Through
research and experiments，they hope to be able to produce vegetation that will once again support an
abundance of life.
Huge aquifers filled with large quantities of rainwater lie under much of the desert surface.
Scientists believe this rainwater simply filtered down through the sand over hundreds of years and
collected in these giant，rocky holding tanks. By harnessing the sun's power scientists in the Sahara
have conducted experiments in which they generated huge amounts of electricity. This electricity was
then used to operate drilling machines and pumps to pull the rainwater up from the aquifers. By
drilling a hole one mile deep into the floor of the desert, one machine was able to recover more than 80
gallons of ice-cold water each second，or 288，000 gallons per hour.
Scientists have had some success turning this barren wasteland into useful farmland. Today the
desert is dotted with huge wheat fields irrigated by an elaborate system of pipes that carry water from
the underground aquifer. Farmers have also learned that plants grow better if seeds are planted next to
stones. Studies suggest that stones provide protection from the sun，allowing seeds to grow in a shady
and cool environment.
Science is helping to restore the desert in other ways. Greenhouses have been built to protect
plants from the sun and provide enough humidity so that less water is needed for irrigation. Another
idea involves growing plants that can live on a diet of salt water，since the ocean is so close to the
desert. Finally, scientists are experimenting with different ways to return life- supporting nitrogen to
the soil.
The results of the desert experiments have been promising. Scientists hope that the Sahara will
one day flourish with the plant life and flowers that bloomed there thousands of years ago.

6. What will probably happen if the desert wanderers continue their customs and traditions?
A) The desert will continue to expand.
B) More oases will begin to appear across the landscape.

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C) Healthy herds of animals will continue to grow.
D) Tourists will begin traveling to North Africa.

7. Which of these statements is a FACT presented in the passage?
A) The desert is rich in beautiful color and scenery.
B) Camels can go for days without drinking water.
C) Large river systems once supported many communities.
D) The Sahara will one day flourish with plant life and flowers.

8. The author of this passage provides evidence that scientists are .
A) discouraged by the poor results of their experiments
B) hopeful about the possibilities of life in the desert
C) troubled by the lack of water found underground
D) pleased by their progress but do not have the funds to continue

9. What is the main idea of the section labeled “Desert Restoration”?
A) Saltwater seeds will grow in the desert sand.
B) Animals have learned to survive in the desert by lying next to rocks for shade.
C) Water sources will dry up before they can be used to grow crops.
D)
Through experimentation, a desert may become a food-producing landscape.


10. Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?
A) Scientists have been able to turn this vast wasteland into a successful farming community.
B) So much soil has eroded that the desert will never be able to support life as it once did.
C) Drilling machines help irrigate the desert floor and restore plant and animal life.
D)Although the desert no longer supports abundant life，researchers hope to revive it with new
scientific techniques.

Part II Listening Comprehension (共35分)
Section A (每题1分，共15分)
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 he 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在机读答题卡上作答。
11. A) Get out of the car.
C) Take his coat off.

12. A) Seventeen pence.
C) Seventy pence.
13. A) Before dinner.
C) Right after dinner.

B) Pay the parking fine.
D) Make a right turn.
B) Seventeen percent of the bill.
D) Seven percent of the bill.
B) During dinner.
D) The next day.
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14. A) In a courthouse. B) In a warehouse.
C) In a department store. D) In a fashion designer’s studio.

15. A) He rearranged his artwork a while ago.
B) Most people frequently change their minds.
C) He sometimes considers changing majors.
D) Everyone’s inside for a short time.

16. A) She went shopping yesterday. B) She doesn’t like to go shopping.
C) She doesn’t live near the shops. D) She prefers shopping to studying.

17. A) Because it’s too late now to call Helen.
B) Because Helen doesn’t get up until six o’clock.
C) Because she has a bad memory.
D) Because she wanted to call Helen before the rates went up.

18. A) 10:45. B) 10:40.
C) 10:55. D) 11:00.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) Because it was boring. B) Because it was violent.
C) Because the acting was not good. D) Because the scenery was bad.

20. A) Good. B) Superb.
C) Breathtaking. D) Excellent.

21. A) Because he was giving his attention to the characters.
B) Because he was busy appreciating the plot.
C) Because he was upset by the violence.
D) Because he felt sleepy.

22. A) Two cowboys traced their cows.
B) Two cobs who sold drug.
C) Two policemen pursued the criminals
D) Two drug dealers being caught by the police.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) Typing letters outside marketing.
B) Typing records of meetings.
C) Giving out the letters.
D) Extra work she is expected to do.
24. A) Rarely.
C) Occasionally.

B) Twice a day.
D) Once a day.
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25. A) Because she likes it.
B) Because it’s usually related to marketing.
C) Because someone else helps her with it.
D) Because her boss is nice to her.

Section B

(每题1分，共10分)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you hear some
questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken. After you hear a question, you must choose
the best and from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on
Answer sheet with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在机读答题卡上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) They told the newspaper about the matter.
B) They told the public about the matter.
C) They kept it secret.
D) They told a few people.

27. A) The signals were coming from the moon.
B) The signals were coming from the earth.
C) The signals were coming from other planets.
D) The signals were coming from the Mars.

28. A) The signals came from a “pulsar”.
B) No answer came from a “pulsar”.
C) Only one pulsar exists.
D) Something like a “pulsar” exists.

Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) 5 trillion cigarettes have been consumed last year.
B) Chinese smoke heavily than those in the west.
C) Cigarettes give many people a good deal of pleasure.
D) Every people smoked 1,200 cigarettes per year.

30. A) Impose a great deal of fine upon them.
B) Put them into prison for years.
C) Drive them away from the country.
D) Pouring lead down their throat.
31. A) A tranquilizing effect. B) A trilling effect.
C) A fascinating effect. D) A surprising effect.

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