2014年12月英语四级全真模拟冲刺试题及答案

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2014年12月大学英语四级辅导名师精编冲刺热身全真模拟试题

2014年12月大学英语四级辅导名师精编冲刺热身全真模拟试题Section II Use of English (15 minutes)根据以下资料，回答21-40题：Man has been storing up useful knowledge about himself and the universe at the rate which has been spiraling upward for l0,000 years.The 21 took a sharp upward leap with the invention of writing，but even 22 it remained painf ully slow for several centuries.The next great leap forward 23_______ knowledge acquisition did not occur 24 me.invention of movable type in the l5th century by Gutenberg and others. 25 to 1 500，by the most optimistic 26_______ Europe was producing books at a rate of 1000 titles per year.This means that it 27 a full century to produce a library of l00000 rifles.By l950，four and a half 28 later，the rate had accelerated so sharply that Europe was producing 120000 titles a year.29 0nce took a century now took only ten months.By l960，a 30_____ decade later，the rate h ad made another significant jump，31 a century's work could be finished in seven and a half mo nths.32 ，by the mid-sixties，the output of books on a world 33 ，Europe included，approached t he prodigious figure of 900 titles per day.One can 34 argue that every book is a net gain for the advancement of knowledge.Neverthe less we find that the accelerative 35 in book publication does，in fact,crudely 36 the rate at whic h man discovered new knowledge。

2014年全国英语四级考试全真模拟综合题库｛共7套｝A套

Section I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Part A1、For Questions1-5,you will hear a radio announcement describing tonight’s programs.While you listen，fill out the table with the information you have heard．Some of the information has been given to you in the table．Write only 1 word in each numbered box．You will hear the recording twice.You now have 25 seconds to read the table below．_________2、_________3、_________4、_________5、_________Section I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Part B6、For Questions 6-10,you will hear a pasgage about toneliness：While you listen，complete the sentences and answer the question．Use not more than 3 words for each answer．You will hear the recording twice．You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below．_________7、_________8、_________9、_________10、_________Section I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Part C11、Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage about the London Marathon．You now have l5 seconds to read Questions 11-13．How many people applied but didn’t run the race?A．16．000．B．10，000．C．67，000．D．54，000．12、Which of the following is NOT true?A．Most competitors did not finish the race within two hours．B．Most competitors were interested in the race．C．Most competitors were trying to run as fast as they could．D．Most competitors wanted to know if they could run 26 miles．13、Where did one of the runners fall down?A．50 meters from the end．B．15 meters from the end．C．10 meters from the end．D．5 meters from the end．14、Questions 14-16 are based on the following passage．You now have l5 seconds to read Questions 14—16．Which of the following is covered in BCD Intemational programs?A．Interviews with radio producers．B．A large variety of pop songs．C．News from the music library．D．Stories about the good old days．15、Which program gives us the ideas behind the pop songs?A．The History of Pop．B．The Road to Music．C．Pop Words．D．About the Big Hits.16、For native speakers understanding English pop songs isA．effortless．B．impossible．C．difficult．D．unnecessary．17、Questions 17-20 are based on the following monologue about yawn．You now have 20 sec-onds to read Ouestions 17—20．What’s the main topic of the mon ologue?A．Different animals’yawns．B．Human’s yawn．C．Fish’s yawn．D．Social animals’yawns．18、What is the speaker’s main point?A．Animals yawn for a number of reasons．B．Yawning results only from fatigue or boredom．C．Human yawns are the same as those of other animals．D．Only social animals yawn．19、According to the speaker，when are hippos likely to yawn?A．When they are swimming．B．When they are quarreling．C．When they are socializing．D．When they are eating．20、What physiological reason for yawning is mentioned?A．To exercise the jaw muscles．B．To eliminate fatigue．C．To get greater strength for attacking．D．To again more oxvffen．Section II Use of English (15 minutes)21、根据以下资料，回答21-40题：Computers are now being pushed into schools．We know that multimedia will make __ 21__ easy and fun．Children will happily learn from __ 22 __ characters while taught by expealy __23___software．Who needs teachers when you’ve got __24__ education? These expensive toys are diffi-cult to use in the classrooms and __ 25 __ extensive teacher training．Sure．Kids love video games __26__ think of your own experience：Can you__ 27 __even one educational filmstrip of many years ago? I’ll __28 __ you remember the two or three great teachers who made a __ 29__ in your life．Then there’s cyberbusiness．We’re promised __30__ catalog shopping—just point and crick for great deals．We’ll 0rder airline tickets __ 31__ the network，book restaurants and negofiate sales__ 32__ ．Stores will become obsolete．So how come my local mall does more __33__ in all after-noon than the entire Internet __34__ in a month?Even if there were a trustworthy way to __35__ money over the Internet，the network is __36__ a most essential ingredient．of trade and commerce：salespeople．What's absent from this electronic wonderland?People contact．Computers and networks __37 __us from one another．A network chat line is a limp __38__ for meeting friends over coffee．No interactive multimedia display comes __ 39__ to the excitement of a __40__ concert．This virtu-al reality where frustration is legion and—in the holy names of Education and Progress-important aspects of human interactions are relentlessly devalued．A．schoolworkB．exerciseC．teamworkD．research22、A．stimulated B．animated C．developed D．interested23、A．guided B．prepared C．tailoredD．sold24、A．computer-aided B．computer-presented C．computer-designed D．computer-developed25、A．promise B．introduce C．encourage D．require26、A．butB．justC．and D．therefore27、A．appreciate B．recall C．comment D．produce28、A．recommend B．guessC．betD．urge29、A．result B．mark C．impression D．difference30、A．immediate B．free C．versatile D．instant31、A．overB．withC．byD．in32、A．decisions B．agreements C．contracts D．plans33、A．communication B．commerce C．business D．program34、A．reserves B．handles C．subscribes D．transmits35、A．mailB．depositC．sendD．save36、A．missingB．disappearingC．expellingD．retaining37、A．dismantleB．confineC．discriminateD．isolate38、A．occasionB．substituteC．changeD．compromise39、A．nearB．upC．closeD．back40、A．lifeB．aliveC．livingD．liveSection III Reading Comprehension (60 minutes) Part A41、根据以下资料，回答41-60题：A finding in recent years shows that men cannot manufacture blood as efficiently as women can．This makes surgery riskier for men．Because they do not breathe as often as women，men also need more oxygen．But men breathe more deeply and this exposes them to another risk．They draw more of the air when it is polluted．Men’s bones are larger than women’s and they are arranged somewhat differently．The femi-nine walk that evokes so many whistles is a matter of bone structure．A man has broader shoulders and a narrower pelvis，which makes him stride out with no waste motion．A woman’s wider pel-vis，designed for childbearin9，forces her to put more movement into each step she takes with the result that she displays a bit of jiggle and sway as she walks．If you think a man is brave because he can climb a ladder to clean out the roof gutters．don’t forget it is easier for him than for a woman．The angle at which a woman’s thigh is joined to her knees makes climbing difficult for her，no matter whether it is a ladder or stairs or a mountain that she is tackling．A man’s skin is thicker than a woman’s and not nearly as soft．This prevents the sun’s radia-tion from getting through，which is why men wrinkle less than women do．Women have a thin lay-er of fat just under the skin and there is a plus to this greater fat reserve．It acts as an invisible fur coat to keep a woman wanner in the winter．Women also stay cooler in summer．Because the fat layer helps insulate them against heat．Men’s fat is distributed differently．And they do not have that layer of it underneath their skin．In fact，they have considerably less than women and more lean mass．41 percent of a man’s body is muscle compared to thirty．five percent for women，which means that men have more mus proportion of muscle to fat makes it easier for men to lose weight．Muscle bums up five more calories a pound than fat does just to maintain itself．So when a man wants to lose weight．the pounds roll off much faster．For all men’s muscularity they do not have the energy re-serves women d0．They have more start—up energy，but the fat tucked away in women’s nooks and crannies provides a rich energy reserve that men lack．Cardiologists at the University of Alabama who tested healthy women on treadmills discovered that over the years the female capacity for exercise far exceeds the male capacity．A woman of six-ty who is in good health can exercise up t0 90 percent of what she could do when she was twenty．A man of sixty has only 60 percent left of his capacity as a twenty—year—old．That boys suffer more from air pollution can possibly be justified by the fact that______．A．the male have larger bones than the femaleB．women can manufacture blood more efficiently than menC．men usually breathe more deeply than womenD．women breathe as often as men42、The different ways men and women move their body indicate that______．A．bone structures in men and women are arranged differentlyB．women’s bones are more ready to movementC．men always move their bodies with waste mouonsD．women are good at climbing upwards43、It can be concluded from the passage that______．A．men suffer more from sun’s radiation than women doB．men will be more exhausted than women after a long tnpC．the higher proportion of fat in women’s body makes them easier to lose welghlD．an aged man can still exercise his body as he was young44、The best title for the above article is______．A．Why Men Lack Capacity for Exercise over the YearsB．How Men’s Bones Are Arranged Differently from Women’sC．Studies on Differences and Similarities between Men and WomenD．Men and Women：Some Differences45、Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A．More oxygen needs to be prepared when a man 18 having surgery．B．Man’s courage has nothing to do with male’s body structure．C．A woman usually stays cooler in summer and warmer in winter．D．It is easier for a man to lose his weight．46、根据以下资料，回答46-65题：More than 30．000 drivers and passengers who sit in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injured each year．At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a thlrd-floor building．Wearing a seat belt saves lives：it reduces your chance of death or senous lnjury by more than a half．Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over l4 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not．VOU will be fined up t0￡50．It will not be up to the drivers to make sure You wear your belt．But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under l4 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind．However，when you，re reversing your Car，you do not have to wear a seat belt；or when You are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle；or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it．Make sure these circumstances apply to You before You decide not to wear your seat belt．Remember that you may be taken to court for not domg so，and you may be fined if you cannot prove that you have been excused from wearmg it．How many people in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injured every year?A．30，000．B．60，000．C．Approximately 30,000．D．Above 30，000．47、Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle——．A．reduces road accidents to more than a halfB．saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hourC．reduces the death rate in traffic accidentsD．saves more than 15，000 lives each year48、It iS the driver’s responsibility t0——．A．make the front seat passengers wear a seat beltB．make the front seat children under l4 wear a seat beltC．stop children．riding in the front seatD．wear a seat belt each time he drives49、According to the text，which of the following people riding in the front does NOT have to wear a seat belt?A．Someone who is backing into a parking space．B．Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C．Someone who is delivering invitation letters．D．Someone who is under l4．50、For some people，it may be better——.A．to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB．]not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC．to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD．to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt51、根据以下资料，回答51-70题：I remember the way the light touched her hair．She tumed her head，and our eyes met，amo-mentary awareness in that raucous fifth grade classroom．I fel t as though l’d been struck a blow under the heart．Thus began my first love affair．Her name was Rachel，and I mooned my way through the grade and high school，stricken at the mere sight of her，tongue—tied in her presence．Does anyone，anymore，linger in the shadows of evening，drawn by the pale light of a window--her window--like some hapless summer insect? That delirious swooning，asexual but urgent and obsessive，that made me awkward and my voice crack，is like some impossible dream now．I would catch sight of her，walking down an aisle of trees to or from school，and I’d become Daralyzed．She always seemed so poised，so self-possessed．At home，I’d relive each encounter，writhing at the thought of my inadequacies．We eventually got acquainted and socialized as we en-tered our adolescence，she knew I had a case on her，and I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me．“Going steady”implied a maturity we still lacked．Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and myown Catholic scruples imposed an inhibited grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, howev-er fervently desired．I managed to hold her once at a dance—chaperoned，of course．Our embrace made her giggle．a sound SO trusting that I hated myself for what I ’d been thinking．At any rate，my love for Rachel remained unrequited．We graduated from high school，she went on t0 college，and I joined the Army．When World War II engulfed US．I was sent overseas．For a time we corresponded and her letters were the highlight of those grinding endless years．Once she sent me a snapshot of herself in a bathing suit，which drove me to the wildest of fantasies．I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my next letter．and almost immediately her replies became less frequent，less personal．Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while l was awaiting discharge．She gently explained the im— possibility of a marriage between US．Looking back on it．I must have recovered rather quickly，al—though for the first few months I believed I didn’t want to live．Like Rachel，I found someone else，whom I learned to love with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day．According to the passage，how old was the author when his first love affair began?A．Before he entered his teens．B．In his early teens．C．In his middle teens．D．When he was just out of his teens．52、How did the author behave as a boy in love?A．His first love motivated him toward hard study．B．His first love evoked sentimental memories．C．He was overpowered by wild excitement and passion·D．He fulfilled his expectations and desires．53、According to the passage，what held them back from a loving kiss?A．Her Jewish origin did not allow it．B．His Catholic adherence forbade it．C．They were not sure whether it was proper or ethical to kiss in line with their religious decorum．D．Kissing was found to be inelegant or even distasteful．54、According to the passage，what was Rachel’s response to the author ‘s tender affection be—fore the war?A．She recognized and accepted his love affectionately．B．She thwarted his affection by flatly tuming him down．C．She fondly permitted him to adore her without losing her own heart to him．D．She didn t care for him at all and only took delight in playing with his feelings．55、Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?A．Statement and example．B．Cause and effect．C．Order of importance．D．Linear description．56、根据以下资料，回答56-75题：In the late years of the nineteenth century．“capital”and“labour”were enlarging and perfec—ting their rival organizations on modem lines．Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracy of salaried managers．The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders．It was moreover a step away from individual initiative，towards collectivism and munici—pal and state—owned business．The railway companies，though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders，were very unlike old family business．Meanwhile the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting，trams and other services to the taxpayers．The growth of the limited liability company and municipal business had important conse—quences．Such large，impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as a class，an element in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners；and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business．During the nineteenth century，America，Africa，India，Australia and parts of Europe were being developed by British capital，and British shareholders were th us enriched by the world’s movement towards industrialisation．Towns like Boumemouth and Eastboume sprang up to house large“comfortable”classes who had retired on their incomes，and who had no relation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occa—sionally attending a shareholders’meeting to dictate their orders to the management．On the other hand“shareholdin9”meant leisure and freedom which was used by many of the later Victorians for the highest purpose of a great civilisation．The“shareholders”as such had no knowledge of the lives，thoughts or needs of employees in the company in which they held shares，and their influence on the relations of capital and labour wasnot good．The paid manager acting for the company was in more direct relation with the work—ers and their demands，but even he had seldom familiar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employers had often had under the more patriarchal system of the old family business．Indeed the mere size of operations and the number of workmen involved rendered such personal relations impossible．Fortunately，however，the increasing power and organisation of the trade unions，at least in all skilled trades．enabled the workmen to meet on equal terms the managers of the compa—nies who employed them．The cruel discipline of the strike and lockout taught the two parties to re—spect each other’s strength and understand the value of fair negotiation．The author says that old family firms_______．A．were mined by the younger generationsB．failed for lack of individual initiativeC．lacked efficiency compared with modem companiesD．were able to supply adequate services to taxpayers57、The growth of limited liability companies resulted in_______．A．the separation of capital from managementB．the ownership of capital by managersC．the emergence of capital and labour as two classesD．the participation of shareholders in land ownership58、The text indicates that_______．A．some countries developed quickly because of the emergence of the limited liability companies B．the tide of industrialisation would widely benefit British shareholders greatly C．shareholders contributed a lot to the fast growth of the British economyD．the system of shareholding impaired the management of modem companies59、We learn from the text that_______．A．shareholders often cast negative influence on the well—being of workersB．owners of traditional finns enjoyed a good relationship with their employeesC．limited liability companies were too large to run smoothlyD．trade unions had a positive role on workers and the management60、The author appears to be very critical of_______．A．family finn ownersB．shareholdersC．managersD．landownersSection III Reading Comprehension Part B61、根据以下资料，回答61-65题：Read the following text carefulfy and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese．Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2．61)In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent,notions of male superiority are hard to maintain．The paRem of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality，and this in turn leads to further sharin9．62)1n such a home,the growing boy and girl learn to accept that equality more easily than their parents did and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation rather than by the"battle of the sexes"．If the process goes too far and man’s role is not regarded as important as before--and that has happened in some cases——we are as badly off as before．only in reverse．We should reassess the role of the man in the American family．We are getting a little tired of“Momism”．but we don’t want to change it into a “Neo-papism”.What we need is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equality．63)There are signs that psychologists and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have de-cided that women should not receive all the credit, nor all the blame. We have almost given up saying that a woman's place is at home．64)We are beginning,however,to study a man's place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it．Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child．65)The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules,because each family member needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems．Excessive authodtarianism has unhappy consequences，whether it wears skirts or trousers，and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is relevant not only to a healthy democracy，but also to a healthy family．_________62、_________63、_________64、_________65、_________Section IV Writing.(35 minutes)66、The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China，and Chinese have been accustomed to celebrating it at home．But now more and more people choose to travel during this most important festival．Here is a discussion on this topic：(1)Some people think it is more interesting to travel during the Spring Festival．(2)Other people think it is better to stay at home with their families during the Spring Festival．(3)My opinion on this topic．In your essay，you should use the three pieces of information mentioned above．You should write l60—_200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2．。

2014年12月全国大学英语四级考试答案及解析(完整版)

听力部分短对话1.B He has not cleared the apartment since his mother’s visit.2.C They might as well take the next bus.3.C She has to do extra work for a few days.4.A change her job.5.D He failed to do what he promised to do.6.B The woman does not like horror films.7.C The speakers share a common view on love.8.A Preparations for a forum.长对话9. B Scandinavia10. D More women will work outside the family11. D Spend more time changing women’s attitudes12. A In a restaurant13. C He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors14. B To get a good import agent15. D His determination短文第一篇16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?答案：(A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identify.【点评】：细节题。

本篇文章开头即指出‘they(scientists) are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity.’由此可知科学家一直试图想要解释双胞胎的身份人格是如何受到影响的。

2014年12月英语四级真题及答案详解

2014年12月英语四级真题及答案Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You shoul d write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.作文题一：印象最深的活动AA campus activity that has benefited most.作文题二：印象最深的课程A course that has impressed you most in college.作文题三:印象最深的同学A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college．Part II ListeningSection AQuestion 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party.Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics.Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Section CStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. Sword fights must be foug ht with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so tha t no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)_____ _ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are n eeded, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Dav is does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump re-quired careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AFor decades, Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technologies. The inn ovations(创新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_____ to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of(37)_ ____ society now depend, were possible because the United States then(38)_____ the world in mathematic s and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mat hematics and science, the(39)_____ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science, technology, engine ering, and math.)seems to be(40)_____related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildr en on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of colleg e freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_____, and less than half of the students who plan to maj or in science or engineering(42)_____complete a major in those fields.The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, (43)_____ in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront(前言)of innovati on and maintain its standard of living. With the(44)_____ performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported e ducation in these areas. Many more students earn(45)_____ in the STEM disciplines in developing countri es than in the United States.A.acceleratingB.actuallyC.closelyD.contemporaryE.coursesF.criticalG.decliningH.degrees I.especially J.future K.led L.met M.procedures N.proportions O.sphetesSection B Ban sugary drinks that will add fuel to the obesity war[A] On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale and disfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity(肥胖的)leads to many nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a coupl e of fatty children with swollen checks pressing against their eyes. These people are part of what is with out exaggeration an epidemic(流行病)of obesity.[B] But it is quite unnecessary: there is a simple idea- far from new- that could spare millions of su ch people a lifetime of chronic(长期的)ill health, and at the same time save the National Health Service (NHS)at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. There would, you might think, be considerable public interest in it. This simple idea is that sugar is as good- or as bad- as poison and should be avoid ed. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it 40 years ago in a revolutionary b ook of that name. The subtitle was How Sugar Is Killing Us.[C] In its countless hidden forms, in ready meals, junk food and sweet drinks, sugar leads to addicti on(瘾), to hormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic(新陈代谢的)malfunctions and obesity and from th ere to type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)and its many horrible complication. If people really grasped that, they woul d try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the ― fat man of Europe‖ . They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff. Yet so far this idea has met little but resistance.[D] It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests(既得利益集团)lined up against any sugar control - all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easy pickings out of the magic powers of sugar. Then there are the liberals, with whom I would normally side, who pr otest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in our lives.[E]That is true, but people should realize that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state (保姆国家), to some degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through so cialized medicine, then we are all closely involved in one another’s health, including everyone’s eating an d drinking. That has already been admitted, finally, with smoking. But it has yet to be admitted with overeating, even though one in four adults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double b y the year 2050.Quite apart from anything else, obesity will cripple the NHS.[F]Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to sound the alar m. Last month the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges(AMRC)published a report saying that obesity is t he greatest public health issue affecting the UK and urging government to do something.[G]The report offers 10 recommendations, of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 percent on suga ry drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be a n excellent start. The amounts of sugar in soft drinks are horrifying, and turn straight to fat. As Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has said, sugary soft drinks are ―the ultimate bad food. You ar e just consuming neat sugar. Your body didn’t evolve to handle this kind of thing.‖[H]Precisely. The risks of eating too much fat or salt(which are very different)pale into insignificant compared with the harm done by sugar. And it is everywhere.[I]It is difficult to buy anything in a supermarket, other than plain, unprepared meat, fish or vegetabl es, that doesn’t have a large amount of sugar in it. This has come about because the prevailing scientific views of the 1960s and 1970s ignored the evidence about sugar, and instead saw fat as the really seriou s risk, both to the heart and other organs, as well as the cause of obesity.[J]The fashion was to avoid fat. But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not very app etizing, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavor enhancer, often in the forms of syrup s(糖浆)that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into most prepared foods and so ft drinks.[K]This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body’s metabolism, possibly v ia the activity of an appetite-controlling hormone. There’s plenty of evidence for this, for those who will accept the truth.[L]Theoretically, people ought to make ―healthy choices‖ and avoid overeating. But sugar additives ar e not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over eating that makes p eople fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large part something that is being done to them. It s hould be stopped, or rather the government should stop it.[M]Going round my local supermarket, I am constantly astonished that it is still legal to sell all the poisons stacked high on the shelves. The problem is that they are worse than useless. They are poisonous. They are known to be addictive. They are known to make people obese. And giving small children swe et drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse.[N]Clearly, the sale of such stuff ought to be illegal. I hate to think of yet more government regulati on. But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools and b anning vending machines(自动售货机)here and there —as suggested try the AMRC report —is not goin g to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks.[O]In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. Why not have another Jammie Dodger biscuit and forget about it.46、Avoiding over-consumption of sugar can improve people’s health as well as save medical expenses.47、Laws should be passed to make it illegal to produce overly sweet foods or drinks.48、Giving small children sweet juices to drink all the time is equal to child abuse.59、Looking around, the author found obesity quite widespread.50、The number of obese people is expected to increase quickly in the next few decades.51、If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support government measures against sugar consumption.52、It would be a very good beginning wo improve an additional tax on sugary drinks.53、The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its i ntention to do so some time ago.54、Sugar is far more harmful to health than fat and salt.55、Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.Section CThe rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people w orldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each o ther instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internet’s tremen dous impacts has only just begun.―Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political trans formations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global,‖ Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book. The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Inter net revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Intern et businesses in these weeping changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes —and more importantly predicts —how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, on e physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that ―technology is neutral, but people aren’t.‖ By using this con cept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotom y(对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimatel y be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet, they’re also realistic about t he risks and d angers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视).56、In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the tele graph?A.It transforms human history.B.It facilitates daily communication.C.It is adopted by all humanity.D.It revolutionizes people's thinking.57、How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A.They are immeasurable.B.They are worldwide.C.They are unpredictable.D.They are contaminating.58、In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.59、What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A.People will be living in two different realities.B.People will have equal access to information.C.People don’t have to travel to see the world.D.People don’t have to communicate face to face.60、What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D.They don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in th e auto industry. And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage(抵押贷款)payment s on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a similar mortgage would clai m more than twice that share of his monthly eamings.Other members of the autoworker’s family, however might be less inclined to tried the present for th e past. His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. Through-out much of the 1960s,more than a quarter of men and women and women age 65 and older lived below the pover ty level, compared to less than 10 percent in 2010.In most stales, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a card in her own name. In 42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a wife have legal prot ection against family violence.Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average they earned 40 percent les s than their white counterparts(职位相当的人),white racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them f rom buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working –class families.Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is not to go ba ck to the past. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still hard to come by. The spread of no -fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such marriages has caused pain for many families.The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges. Accordi ng to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as th e one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to imaginary golden age.61、What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?A.They had less job security than they do today.B.It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.C.Their earnings were worth twice as much as today.D.They were better off than workers in other industries.62、What does the author about retired people today?A.They invariably long to return to the golden past.B.They do not depend so much on social welfare.C.They feel more secure economically than in the past.D.They are usually unwilling to live with their children.63、Why couldn’t black workers buy a ho use in a whitc suburban neighborhood ?A.They lacked the means of transportation.B.They were subjected to racial inequality.C.They were afraid to break the law.D.They were too poor to afford it.64、What is the result of no-fault divorce ?A.Divorce is easier to obtain.B.Domestic violence is lessened.C.It causes little pain to either side.D.It contributes to social unrest.65 、What does the author suggest society do?A.Get prepared to face any new challenges.B.Try to better the current social security.C.Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D.Improve the lives of families with problemsPart IV Translation翻译题一：大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。

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apartment．5、A．He’d like a piece ofpie．B．He’d like some coffee．C．He’d rather stay in the warm room．D．He’s just had dinner with his friends．6、A．It’s dull．B．It’s funny．C．It’s simple．D．It’s complicated．7、A．Stay away for a couple of weeks．B．Check the locks every two weeks．C．Look after the Johnsons’house．D．Move to another place．8、A．Opening a gallery．B．Losing weight before getting any new clothes．C．Adding up the cost before going shopping．D．Buying some new clothes in a hurry．9、听录音，回答以下问题：A．To go sightseeing．B．To have meetings．C．To promote a new champagne．D．To join in a training program．10、A．It can reduce the number of passenger complaints．B．It can make air travel more entertaining．C．It can cut down the expenses for air travel．D．It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel．11、A．Took．bA.anced meA.s with champagne．B．Ate vegetables and fruit only．C．Refrained from fish or meat．D．Avoided eating rich food．12、A．Many of them found it difIicult to exercise on a plane．B．Many of them were concemed with their well．being．C．Not many of them chose to do what she did．D．Not many of them understood the program．13、听录音，回答以下问题：A．Because he wanted to be a soldier when he was young．B．Because he liked the ocean very much．C．Because he wanted to fight for peace．D．Because he wanted to do something different．14、A．He will work in a computer company．B．He will leam American history．C．He will teach American history in a high school．D．He will study in a university．15、A．More than hA.f people are against this War．B．Most people are not concemed about this war．C．More than hA.f people are for this war．D．There are few people have doubts about this War．16、Passage One听录音，回答以下问题：A．Germany．B．Japan．C．TheUS．D．TheUK．17、A．By doing odd jobs at weekends．B．By working long hours every day．C．By putting in more hours each week．D．By taking shorter vacations each year．18、A．To combat competition and raise productivity．B．To provide them with more job opportunities．C．To help them maintain their living standard．D．To prevent 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time,you shouM listen carefully for its general idea．When t he passage is readfor the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks with theexact words you have lust heard．Finally,when the passage is readfor the thirdtime,you should check what you have written．根据下列材料，请回答：A very effective way of structuring information for revision is to draw up a full，cloud coded concept or memory map of a subject．This will help you to seethe(26)__________ structure of the topic and show you the(27)__________ betweenpieces of information．A good concept map can be an effective mnemonic in itsown(28)__________ .The problem with this is that you can forget the(29)__________ on a line on a concept map．A more(30)__________ method is to take your concept map，and break it down into a(31)__________ list of important points．You can then use one of thepeg(32)__________ to remember the items on the list．A.ternatively you can use the journey technique for(33)__________ lists．By associating items on a list 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2014年12月英语四级真题及答案Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following t opic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.作文题一：印象最深的活动AA campus activity that has benefited most.作文题二：印象最深的课程A course that has impressed you most in college.作文题三:印象最深的同学A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college．Part II ListeningSection ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversation s. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was s aid. 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 A nswer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Question 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party. Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics. Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts. Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.Section BDirections：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage，you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only onc e. After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices mar ked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Section CStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many m ovies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight sc enes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. S word fights must be fought with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scen e. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think yo u see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stu nt people must(30)______ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be abou t the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman na med Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding un der a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get anOscar.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections：In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to selec t one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passa ge. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the ban k is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer S heet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the ba nk more than once.For decades, Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technolo gies. The innovations(创新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_____ t o the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, u pon which virtually all aspects of(37)_____ society now depend, were possible because the U nited States then(38)_____ the world in mathematics and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the (39)_____ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science, techn ology, engineering, and math.)seems to be(40)_____related to the comparatively weak perfor mance by U.S. schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of college freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_____, and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engine ering(42)_____complete a major in those fields.The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who hav e the skills, (43)_____ in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at th e forefront(前言)of innovation and maintain its standard of living. With the(44)_____ perform ance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from stud ents from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas. Many mo re students earn(45)_____ in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in the United States.A.acceleratingB.actuallyC.closelyD.contemporaryE.coursesF.criticalG.decliningH.degreesI.especiallyJ.futureK.ledL.metM.proceduresN.proportionsO.sphetesSection BDirections：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attach ed to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresp onding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Ban sugary drinks that will add fuel to the obesity war[A] On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale and disfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: ob esity(肥胖的)leads to many nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a couple of fatty children with swollen checks pressing agai nst their eyes. These people are part of what is without exaggeration an epidemic(流行病)of obesity.[B] But it is quite unnecessary: there is a simple idea- far from new- that could spare millions of such people a lifetime of chronic(长期的)ill health, and at the same time save th e National Health Service(NHS)at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. There would, you might think, be considerable public interest in it. This simple idea is that sugar is a s good- or as bad- as poison and should be avoided. It is pure, white and deadly, as Prof essor John Yudkin described it 40 years ago in a revolutionary book of that name. The sub title was How Sugar Is Killing Us.[C] In its countless hidden forms, in ready meals, junk food and sweet drinks, sugar lea ds to addiction(瘾), to hormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic(新陈代谢的)malfunction s and obesity and from there to type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)and its many horrible complication. If people really grasped that, they would try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the “fat man of Europe” . They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff. Yet so far this idea has met little but res istance.[D] It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests(既得利益集团)lined up against any s ugar control- all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easy pickings out of the magic powers of sugar. Then there are the liberals, wi th whom I would normally side, who protest that government regulation would be yet ano ther instance of interference in our lives.[E]That is true, but people should realize that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state(保姆国家), to some degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through socialized medicine, then we are all closely involved in one anoth er’s health, including everyone’s eating and drinking. That has already been admitted, fin ally, with smoking. But it has yet to be admitted with overeating, even though one in fouradults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double by the year 2050. Quite apart from anything else, obesity will cripple the NHS.[F]Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to s ound the alarm. Last month the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges(AMRC)published a rep ort saying that obesity is the greatest public health issue affecting the UK and urging gove rnment to do something.[G]The report offers 10 recommendations, of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 pe rcent on sugary drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added t ax. That at least would be an excellent start. The amounts of sugar in soft drinks are horrif ying, and turn straight to fat. As Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has sai d, sugary soft drinks are “the ultimate bad food. You are just consuming neat sugar. Your body didn’t evolve to handle this kind of thing.”[H]Precisely. The risks of eating too much fat or salt(which are very different)pale into i nsignificant compared with the harm done by sugar. And it is everywhere.[I]It is difficult to buy anything in a supermarket, other than plain, unprepared meat, fis h or vegetables, that doesn’t have a large amount of sugar in it. This has come about be cause the prevailing scientific views of the 1960s and 1970s ignored the evidence about su gar, and instead saw fat as the really serious risk, both to the heart and other organs, as well as the cause of obesity.[J]The fashion was to avoid fat. But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not very appetizing, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavor enhancer, often in the forms of syrups(糖浆)that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into most prepared foods and soft drinks.[K]This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body’s metabolis m, possibly via the activity of an appetite-controlling hormone. There’s plenty of evidence for this, for those who will accept the truth.[L]Theoretically, people ought to make “healthy choices”and avoid overeating. But su gar additives are not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over eating that makes people fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large par t something that is being done to them. It should be stopped, or rather the government s hould stop it.[M]Going round my local supermarket, I am constantly astonished that it is still legal t o sell all the poisons stacked high on the shelves. The problem is that they are worse than useless. They are poisonous. They are known to be addictive. They are known to make pe ople obese. And giving small children sweet drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse.[N]Clearly, the sale of such stuff ought to be illegal. I hate to think of yet more gover nment regulation. But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools and banning vending machines(自动售货机)here and there —as sugg ested try the AMRC report —is not going to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks.[O]In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scare d of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity t o the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. Why not have another Jammie Dodger bi scuit and forget about it.46、Avoiding over-consumption of sugar can improve people’s health as well as save med ical expenses.47、Laws should be passed to make it illegal to produce overly sweet foods or drinks.48、Giving small children sweet juices to drink all the time is equal to child abuse.59、Looking around, the author found obesity quite widespread.50、The number of obese people is expected to increase quickly in the next few decades.51、If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support government measures against sugar consumption.52、It would be a very good beginning wo improve an additional tax on sugary drinks.53、The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its intention to do so some time ago.54、Sugar is far more harmful to health than fat and salt.55、Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.Section CDirections：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some que stions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C)a nd D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.The rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in hum an history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever b efore, and can communicate with each other instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internet’s tremendous impacts has only just begun.“Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political transformations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effe cts are fully global,”Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book. The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Internet revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions lik e the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors don’t sp end enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these weepin g changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes —and more importantly predicts —how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, andgovernments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that “technology is neutral, but people aren’t.”By using this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familia r optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy(对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates abo ut whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. In an intervi ew with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic a bout many aspects of the Internet, they’re also realistic about the risks and dangers that l ie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to person al privacy and state surveillance(监视).56、In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph?A.It transforms human history.B.It facilitates daily communication.C.It is adopted by all humanity.D.It revolutionizes people's thinking.57、How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A.They are immeasurable.B.They are worldwide.C.They are unpredictable.D.They are contaminating.58、In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.59、What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A.People will be living in two different realities.B.People will have equal access to information.C.People don’t have to travel to see the world.D.People don’t have to communicate face to face.60、What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D.They don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and ke ep a job in the auto industry. And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthl y mortgage(抵押贷款)payments on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-hom e pay. Today a similar mortgage would claim more than twice that share of his monthly e amings.Other members of the autoworker’s family, however might be less inclined to tried th e present for the past. His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. Through-out much of the 1960s,more than a quarter of men and women and w omen age 65 and older lived below the poverty level, compared to less than 10 percent in2010.In most stales, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a card in her own name. I n 42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowher e did a wife have legal protection against family violence.Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average they earned 40 percent less than their white counterparts(职位相当的人),white racially restrictive agreeme nts largely prevented them from buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working –class families.Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is not to go back to the past. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still ha rd to come by. The spread of no -fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whic hever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such m arriages has caused pain for many families.The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challen ges. According to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their curre nt family is as close as the one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to imaginar y golden age.61、What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?A.They had less job security than they do today.B.It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.C.Their earnings were worth twice as much as today.D.They were better off than workers in other industries.62、What does the author about retired people today?A.They invariably long to return to the golden past.B.They do not depend so much on social welfare.C.They feel more secure economically than in the past.D.They are usually unwilling to live with their children.63、Why couldn’t black workers buy a house in a whitc suburban neighborhood ?A.They lacked the means of transportation.B.They were subjected to racial inequality.C.They were afraid to break the law.D.They were too poor to afford it.64、What is the result of no-fault divorce ?A.Divorce is easier to obtain.B.Domestic violence is lessened.C.It causes little pain to either side.D.It contributes to social unrest.65 、What does the author suggest society do?A.Get prepared to face any new challenges.B.Try to better the current social security.C.Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D.Improve the lives of families with problemsPart IV TranslationDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chine se into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.翻译题一：大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。

2014年大学英语四级模拟题十二及答案

2014年大学英语四级模拟题十二及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (Omitted)Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Acculturation, which begins at birth, is the process of teaching new generations of children the customs and values of the parents' culture. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative of cultural values. In the United States it is not uncommon for parents to put a newborn in a separate room that belongs only to the child. This helps to preserve parents' privacy and allows the child to get used to having his or her own room, which is seen as a first step toward personal independence. Americans traditionally have held independence and a closely related value, individualism, in high esteem. Parents try to instill these prevailing values in their children. American English expresses these value preferences: children should "cut the (umbilical) cord" and are encouraged not to be "tied to their mothers' apronstrings." In the process of their socialization children learn to "look out for number one" and to "stand on their own two feet".Many children are taught at a very early age to make decisions and be responsible for their actions. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing autonomy. Nine-or ten-year-old children may deliver newspapers in their neighborhoods and save or spend their earnings. Teenagers (13 to 18 years) may baby-sit neighbors' homes in order to earn a few dollar a week. Receiving a weekly allowance at an early age teaches children to budget their money, preparing them for future financial independence. Many parents believe that managing money helps children learn responsibility as well as appreciate the value of money.21. According to this passage, the way people treat newborns _____.A) is a sign of their customsB) is an indication of their level of knowledgeC) symbolizes their social systemD) varies from culture to culture22. The expression, "to cut the cord", is used to show that _____.A) children don't like their parentsB) parents don't feel close to their childrenC) parents would not like to live together with their childrenD) independence from one's family is an important personal goal in USA23. Children who are "tied to the apron strings" _____.A) are caught in their mothers' apronsB) must always wear an apron when they eatC) are very dependent on their mothersD) are independent from their parents24. American people often let their children work for money outside the home at a very early age because _____.A) children have to earn money to help the familyB) they need more moneyC) they want them to begin establishing autonomyD) children have to save money for future use25. It can be inferred from this passage that _____.A) Americans are money loversB) Americans admire independenceC) Americans are good at decision-makingD) Americans are all responsiblePassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Many people believe that the glare from snow causes snowblindness. Yet, dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snowblindness, when exposed to several hours of "snow light". The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snowblindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a man's eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of barren snow-covered terrain. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offsets this irritation by producing more and more fluid which covers the eyeballs. The fluid covers the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision blurs, then is obscured, and the result is total, even though temporary, snowblindness.Experiments led to the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found somethingto see, stop scouring the snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snowblind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is overcome.26. To prevent headache, watering eyes and blindness caused by the glare from snow, dark glasses are _____.A) indispensableB) usefulC) ineffectiveD) available27. When the eyes are sore tears are produced to _____.A) clear the visionB) remedy snowblindnessC) ease the irritationD) loosen the muscles28. Snowblindness may be avoided by _____.A) concentrating on the solid white terrainB) searching for something to look at in snow-covered terrainC) providing the eyes with something to focus onD) covering the eyeballs with fluid29. The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because _____.A) tears cover the eyeballsB) the eyes are irritated by blinding sunlightC) the eyes are irritated by blinding snowD) there is nothing to focus on30. A suitable title for the passage would be _____.A) Snowblindness and How to Overcome ItB) Nature's Cure for SnowblindnessC) Soldiers in the SnowD) Snow VisionPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population.Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems-both legal and educational-for already overburdened urban school administrators and teachers.Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis. But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the "throwaway" youths who have been cast off their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.Federal law, the Stewart McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.31. In 1987, the American homeless population was made up of _____.A) older males B) school childrenC) adults D) both A and B32. The author implies in the first paragraph that _____.A) the homeless population is growing rapidlyB) there is serious shortage of school administrators and teachersC) homeless children often move from place to placeD) homeless children usually stay outside schools33. The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are _____ homeless children.A) 7000,000 B) 350,000C) 440,000 D) 70,00034. One part of the homeless population is difficult to count. The reason might be that _____.A) homeless children live on the streetsB) homeless children have no parentsC) the homeless are too young to be counted as childrenD) the homeless children are not taken as members of their families35. The aim of the McKinney Act is to _____.A) offer education for homeless childrenB) provide family shelters for homeless childrenC) reduce the number of homeless childrenD) estimate the number of homeless populationPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear. Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vitalthings like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.36. Designers and big stores always make money .A) by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryB) because they are capable of predicting new fashionsC) by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothingD) because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing37. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .A) a waste of money B) a waste of timeC) an expression of taste D) an expression of creativity38. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing.A) cost B) appearanceC) comfort D) suitability39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A) New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.B) The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.C) The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.D) Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.40. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Lines 1-2, Para.4) the writer means that .A) women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB) women are better able to put up with discomfortC) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersD) men are more stable and reliable in characterPart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. They went to make her feel at home.A) out B) aboutC) out of their way D) their way42. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in .A) evidence B) effectC) essence D) existence43.China's first automatic four-color glass printer was by a worker-technician.A) discovered B) recognizedC) invented D) revealed44. When we found out that the village was short of hands for the building of the reservoir, we all went there to .A) help out B) lend our handsC) give our hands D) their rescue45. his accent, he must be from the south.A) Concerned B) DeterminedC) Judging by D) Decided by46. This middle school is attached a normal college.A) for B) by C) to D) in47. After a while he to inform me of the progress of the work.A) set off B) beginningC) began with D) proceeded48. The peasants supply the workers with food, and the workers supply the peasants with manufactured goods.A) at turn B) on turnC) in turn D) by turns49. He felt uneasy at the of his mother's illness.A) risk B) costC) thought D) point50. Peasants over 80 percent of the Chinese population.A) make B) consistC) are composed D) constitute51. The reactionary policemen broke and arrested many progressive students.A) out B) into C) in D) off52. As far as the quality of tones is concerned, this radio-set is quite .A) up to the standard B) up to no goodC) in demand D) well up in53. The mass of an object is multiplied by the speed of light squared; other words, the speed of light is multiplied by itself.A) by B) for C) in D) with54. People do not like such persons who are always the way of others.A) on B) by C) in D) get into55. In Japan men usually have to when they reach the age of 55.A) abandon B) dismiss C) retire D) resign56. Your father likes to play golf; he's really enthusiastic it.A) by B) about C) with D) on57. I ran Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along.A) up B) out C) over D) into58. He felt quite when he stayed with us.A) pleasantly B) anxiously C) at ease D) easily59. In less than a year, he came to terms his life and work there.A) to B) with C) in D)for60. I a girl in Hawaii; we write to each other once a month.A) communicate by B) drop a lineC) correspond to D) correspond with61. He longed to visit Beijing, he dreamed about it.A) much so that B) so much so muchC) much so much that D) so much so that62. We should read the daily press to keep current events.A) under B) track ofC) faith with D) count of63. All the people in this village have black hair. They all each other.A) resemble as B) resemble withC) resemble D) resemble from64. It's unfortunate that our director simply sat our suggestions and did nothing about it.A) out B) in C) on D) over65. The noise was terrible, but I had to live it.A) with B) through C) down D) on66. As soon as World War II ended, Einstein urged that atomic energy put to peaceful uses.A) is B) would be C) was to D) be67. I spoke to the child kindly him.A) as not frighten B) so as not to frightenC) for not frightening D) in order to not frighten68. , she ran out of the room..A) Having tears in her eyes and turned suddenlyB) With a sudden turn, tearful eyesC) Turning suddenly, with tears in her eyesD) With tears in her eyes and suddenly turning69. We were overjoyed at the news of China her own manmade satellite.A) to have launched B) to launchC) launched D) having launched70. enter university one day, I would work very hard.A) Would I ever B) Ever would IC) Ever should I D) should I everPart IV Translation (15 minutes)Directions: Translate the five sentences from the four reading passages into Chinese.71. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative of cultural values.72. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing autonomy.73. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at.74. Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million.75. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic "Honesty Is the Best Policy ". You should write at least 100 words and base your composition on the outlines given below.1. My understanding of the proverb "Honest Is the Best Policy" (诚实为上策).2. The results of dishonesty.3. My conclusion.Honesty Is the Best Policy答案21. ADCCB 26. CCCDA 31. DBCDA 36. CBCAD41. CDCAC 46. CDCCD 51. CACCC 56. BDCBD 61. DBCCA 66. DBCDD71. 比如说，人们如何对待新生儿可以显示出文化价值观来。

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Part IIListening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A．,B．, C． and D．, anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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绝密★启用前试卷类型：A 山东省2014年高考仿真模拟冲刺卷（四）英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分为150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第I卷（选择题，共105分）第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．If we sit near ______ front of the bus，we will have ________ better view．A．不填；the B．不填；a C．the；a D．the；the 2．--------Is it all right if I smoke here?------- _______，sir．This is a non-smoking section．A．No way B．Go ahead C．Better not D．As you please 3．I listened to a report about the Diaoyu Island Dispute last weekend and that was the first timeI about the subject．A．have heard B．had heard C．heard D．would hear 4．-----How long do you think it will be _____man can finally solve the problem of cancer?------Well．it depends．A．when B．until C．after D．before 5．Shy people often avoid situations _____would force them into close contact with other people．A．where B．which C．when D．what6．She is a quiet girl at school，but sometimes she _____be very naughty．A．should B．would C．can D．will7．______the bones under the sand，the scientists concluded that they came from the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago．A．Being inspected B．InspectedC．Having inspected D．To inspect8．----What terrible weather! I really don't agree with it!----- ____________ ．A．Me too B．It doesn't agreeC．I can't agree more D．Nor do I9．It is reported that very little use of these waste materials_______ in the past decades．A．was taken B．was madeC．has been made D．has been taken10．This story, _____, is very fascinating: there are many interesting characters in it.A．on the whole B．by no meansC．in no time D．out of the question第二节完形填空（共30小题；满分40分。

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2014年12月英语四级真题及答案「完整版」（6）D.They were better off than workers in other industries.62、What does the author about retired people today?A.They invariably long to return to the golden past.B.They do not depend so much on social welfare.C.They feel more secure economically than in the past.D.They are usually unwilling to live with their children.63、Why couldn’t black workers buy a house in a whitc suburban neighborhood ?A.They lacked the means of transportation.B.They were subjected to racial inequality.C.They were afraid to break the law.D.They were too poor to afford it.64、What is the result of no-fault divorce ?A.Divorce is easier to obtain.B.Domestic violence is lessened.C.It causes little pain to either side.D.It contributes to social unrest.65 、What does the author suggest society do?A.Get prepared to face any new challenges.B.Try to better the current social security.C.Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D.Improve the lives of families with problemsPart IV TranslationDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.翻译题一：大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。

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Americans Looking To Chinese CultureTo Enrich Their Life The latest Chinese cultural icon to make its impact there is feng shui1, China's ancient art of placement. In my recent trip to California, virtually all leading book stores and public libraries were well-stocked with plenty of publications on this highly esoteric subject.Why do Americans take to feng shui like fish to water? It owed its early success to the dogged efforts of a handful of Chinese feng shui experts. But from around 1990 onwards, numerous feng shui schools have sprung up in large American cities including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Boston and Houston.Their enrolments have risen by leaps and bounds.Its adherents find its commonsensible approach to daily living an effective counterweight to materialism, and helps them to reduce the intrusion of technology into their lives. With its emphasis on achieving balance and harmony and peace and tranquillity at home and at work, this time-honoured art relaxes their minds and helps them overcome stresses and strains of modern living. They firmly believe that once their mental and physical well-being are in equilibrium2, then good health, work efficiency and prosperity will come their way naturally.A conspicuous manifestation of feng shui is through the proliferation of miniature fountains strategically placed in the homes, offices, shops, restaurants and at other public places. This is because water attracts the all-important life -sustaining qi, or energy. The soothing rhythm of running water gently beating down on pebbles or bamboos can uplift one's spirits as it symbolises a vital source of life.Underpinning the growing popularity of Chinese things is the emergence of China as a potential world political and economic superpower. This coincided with its reopening up to the outside world which has enabled an increasing number of Americans to travel there in order to experience at first hand3 the splendours of this venerable civilisation.Added to this, the thriving Chinese communities in many American urban centres and their reputation as a model minority have aroused further their interests in this distant land, which is so vastly different from theirs.One of the palpable strengths of the United States is that it is truly an open society. This makes it easier for it to absorb cultural values and practices from other countries and to nurture them so that they become part of the social fabric of its own multiethnic and multicultural community.练习题：Ⅰ. Choose the be st words to fill the blanks:1. Hitler, the enemy of Poland and the rest of European world , became more and more warlike.A. publicB. potentialC. ancientD. effective2. People who enjoy a good are respected by many.A. balanceB. harmonyC. tranquilityD. reputation3. The growing of Internet makes the parents worry about its negative side over their kids.A. equilibriumB. popularityC. iconD. emergence4. The main of feng shui is to reconsider man's relationship with nature .A. proliferationB. valueC. practiceD. fabricⅡ. Question :Which reason below Can Not explain why feng shui is so popular in US?A. The United States is truly an open society.B. The emergence of China as a potential world political and economic superpower.C. Feng shui as an effective counterweight to materialism.D. The dogged efforts of a handful of Chinese feng shui experts.E. Feng shui's theory and practice becoming easy.Ⅰ. 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. BⅡ. E1. 很多英美⼈⼠都会说⼀句“ long time no see ( 很久不见) ”, 这种逐字将汉语变成英语的句⼦在英语中不多。

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For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the best known American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George Ⅲ. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made “Beloved Woman” of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women’s council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.21.What is the main point the author makes in the passage?A.Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.B.At the time of the Revolution the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.C.Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.D.The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indianwomen.22.The word “it”in line 5 refers to ____.A.sideB.revolutionC.disputeD.independence23.How did Ward gain her position of authority?A.By bravery in battle.B.By marriage to a chief.C.By joining the confederacy.D.By being born into a powerful family.24.To which tribe did Nancy Ward belong?A.Mohawk.B.Iroquois.C.Cherokee.D.Creek.25.According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward had in common?A.Each was called “Beloved Woman”by her tribe.B.Each influenced her tribe’s role in the American Revolution.C.Each lost a brother in the American Revolution.D.Each went to England after the American Revolution.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Born in 1830 in rural Amherst, Massachusetts, Emily Dickinson spent her entire life in the household of her parents. Between 1858 and 1862, it was later discovered, she wrote like a person possessed, often producing a poem a day. It was also during this period that her life was transformed into the myth of Amherst. Withdrawing more and more, keeping to her room, sometimes even refusing to see visitors who called, she began to dress only in white—a habit that added to her reputation as an eccentric.In their determination to read Dickinson’s life in terms of a traditional romantic plot, biographers have missed the unique pattern of her life—her struggle to create a female life not yet imagined by the culture in which she lived. Dickinson was not the innocent, lovelorn and emotionally fragile girl sentimentalized by the Dickinson myth and popularized by William Luce’s 1976 play, the Belle of Amherst. Her decision to shut the door on Amherst society in the 1850’s transformed her house into a kind of magical realm in which she was free to engage her poetic genius. Her seclusion was not the result of a failed love affair, but rather a part of a more general pattern of renunciation through which she, in her quest for self sovereignty, carried on an argument with the puritan fathers, attacking with wit and irony their cheerless Calvinist doctrine, their stern patriarchal God, and their rigid notions of “true womanhood”.26.What’s the author’s main purpose in the passage?A.To interpret Emily Dickinson’s eccentric behavior.B.To promote the popular myth of Emily Dickinson.C.To discuss Emily Dickinson’s failed love affair.D.To describe the religiou s climate in Emily Dickinson’s time.27.Which of the following is not mentioned as being one of Emily Dickinson’s eccentricities?A.Refusing to eat.B.Wearing only white.C.Avoiding visitors.D.Staying in her room.28.According to the passage, biographers of Emily Dickinson have traditionally ____.A.criticized most of her poemsB.ignored her innocence and emotional fragilityC.seen her life in romantic termsD.blaming her parents for restricting her activities29.The author implies that many peopl e attribute Emily Dickinson’s seclusion to ____.A.physical illnessB.a failed love affairC.religious fervorD.her dislike of people30.It can be inferred from the passage that Emily Dickinson lived in a society that was characterized by ____.A.strong Puritan beliefsB.equality of men and womenC.the encouragement of nonconformityD.the appreciation of poetic creativityQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The railroad industry could not have grown as large as it did without steel. The first rails were made of iron. But iron rails were not strong enough to support heavy trains running at high speeds. Railroad executives wanted to replace them with steel rails because steel was ten orfifteen times stronger and lasted twenty times longer. Before the 1870’s, however, steel was too expensive to be widely used. It was made by a slow and expensive process of heating, stirring and reheating iron ore.Then the inventor Henry Bessemer discovered that directing a blast of air at melted iron in a furnace would burn out the impurities that made the iron brittle. As the air shot through the furnace, the bubbling metal would erupt in showers of sparks. When the fire cooled, the metal had been changed, or converted to steel. The Bessemer converter made possible the mass production of steel. Now three to five tons of iron could be changed into steel in a matter of minutes.Just when the demand for more and more steel developed, prospectors discovered huge new deposits of iron ore in the Mesabi Range, a 120long region in Minnesota near Lake Superior. The Mesabi deposits were so near the surface that they could be mined with steam shovels.Barges and steamers carried the iron ore through Lake Superior to depots on the southern shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. With dizzying speed Gary, Indiana, and Toledo, Youngstown, and Cleveland, Ohio, became major steel manufacturing centers. Pittsburgh was the greatest steel city of all.Steel was the basic building material of the industrial age. Production skyrocketed from seventy seven thousand tons in 1870 to over eleven million tons in 1900.31.According to the passage, the railroad industry preferred steel to iron because steel was ____.A.cheaper and more plentifulB.lighter and easier to moldC.cleaner and easier to mineD.stronger and more durable32.According to the passage, how did Bessemer method make the mass production of steel possible?A.It directed air at melted iron in a furnace, removing all impurities.B.It slowly heated iron ore then stirred it and heated it again.C.It changed iron ore into iron which was a substitute for steel.D.It could quickly find deposits of iron ore under the ground.33.According to the passage, where were large deposits of iron uncovered?A.In Pittsburgh.B.In the Mesabi Range.C.Near Lake Michigan.D.Near Lake Erie.34.The words “Barges and steamers”could best be replaced by which of the following?A.Trains.B.Planes.C.Boats.D.Trucks.35.It can be inferred from the passage that the mass production of steel caused ____.A.a decline in the railroad industryB.a revolution in the industrial worldC.an increase in the price of steelD.a feeling of discontent among steel workersQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:There were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical methods. Statistics had a mother who was dedicated to keeping orderly records of governmental units (state and statistics come from the same Latin root, status) and a gentlemanly gambling father who relied on mathematics to increase his skill at playing the odds in games of chance. Theinfluence of the mother on the offspring, statistics, is represented by counting, measuring, describing, tabulating, ordering, and the taking of censuses—all of which led to modern descriptive statistics. From the influence of the father came modern inferential statistics, which is based squarely on theories of probability.Descripitive statistics involves tabulating, depicting, and describing collections of data. These data may be either quantitative, such as measures of height, intelligence, or grand level—variables that are characterized by an underlying continuum—or the data may represent qualitative variables, such as sex, college major, or personality type. Large masses of data must generally undergo a process of summarization or reduction before they are comprehensible. Descriptive statistics is a tool for describing or summarizing or reducing to comprehensible from the properties of an otherwise unwieldy mass of data.Inferential statistics is a formalized body of methods for solving another class of problems that present great difficulties for the unaided human mind. Thisgeneral class of problems characteristically involves attempts to make prediction using a sample of observations. For example, a school superintendent wishesto determine of the proportion of children in a large school system who come to school without breakfast, have been vaccinated for flu, or whatever. Having a little knowledge of statistics, the superintendent would know that it is unnecessaryand inefficient to question each child; the proportion for the entire district could be estimated fairly accurately from a sample of as few as 100 children. Thus, the purpose of inferential statistics is to predict or estimate characteristics of a population from a knowledge of the characteristics of only a sample of the population.36.With what is the passage mainly concerned?A.The drawbacks of descriptive and inferential statistics.B.Applications of inferential statistics.C.The development and use of statistics.D.How to use descriptive statistics.37.Why does the author mention the “mother”and “father”in the first paragraph?A.To point out that parents can teach their children statistics.B.To introduce inferential statistics.C.To explain that there are different kinds of variables.D.To present the background of statistics in a humorous and understandable way.38.Which of the following is NOT given as an example of qualitative variable?A.Gender.B.Height.C.College major.D.Type of personality.39.Which of the following statements about descriptive statistics is best supported by the passage?A.It simplifies unwieldy masses of data.B.It leads to increased variability.C.It solves all numerical problems.D.It changes qualitative variables to quantitative variables.40.According to the passage which is the purpose of examining a sample of a population?A.To compare different groups.B.To predict characteristics of the entire population.C.To consider all the quantitative variables.D.To tabulate collections of data.Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.41.He is among those lucky students who have won ____ to first rate university.A.permissionB.admittanceC.professionD.admission42.Mathematics as well as other subjects ____ a science.A.wasB.isC.areD.belong to43.We should ____ our human and material resources if we are to succeedin the joint venture.A.pourB.plungeC.poolD.pick44.I would appreciate ____ it a secret.A.your keepingB.that you keepC.you to keepD.that you will keep45.Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ____ so much noise.A.resistB.tolerateC.sustainD.undergo46.I’ll lend you my cassette recorder ____ I’ve done wi th it.A.every timeB.the momentC.untilD.lest47.I ____ several interesting facts about Mexico in that book.A.came toB. came intoC.came overD.came across48.The seeing eye dog was the blind man’s ____ companion.A.continualB.consistentC.constantD.continuous49.Getting up is an everyday ____.A.happeningB.occurrenceC.incidentD.event50.We are not ____ to veto(否定) our own proposals.A.likelyB.possibleC.probableD.potential51.This is ____ the first time you have been late.A.under no circumstancesB.on no accountC.by no meansD.for no reason52.Can you ____ me on the phone by the sound of my voice?A.make upB.make overC.make outD.make off53.The mechanic examined the car engine ____ but could find nothing wrong with it.A.throughoutB.exactlyC.thoroughlyD.altogether54.Mr. Smith used to work the night ____ in a power plant.A.stretchB.shiftC.timeD.turn55.I broke my relationship with Anne because she always found ____.A.errorB.mistakeC.flawD.fault56.He failed again in the driving test. I don’t know why ____ he was so nervous.A.in the earthB.on the earthC.in earthD.on earth57.Sally’s score on the exam is the lowest in the class. She ____ hard.A.should have studiedB.must have to studyC.must have studiedD.needn’t have studied58.If you ____ in taking this attitude, we’ll have to ask you to leave.A.insistB.keepC.resistD.persist59.In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ____ spring.tterterstte60.____ he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods.A.GivingB.Given thatC.Giving thatD.To give that61.Like the old, ____ respected in our country.A.the female isB.a female isC.the female areD.female is62.It was difficult to tell what her ____ to the news could be.A.impressionmentC.reactionD.opinion63.American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920.A.ignoredB.deniedC.rejectedD.refused64.No one can behave ____, completely regardless of social conventions.A.at willB.at randomC.on purposeD.on easy65.____ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A.As forB.ExceptC.In spiteD.Despite66.In his poems, he compared his little daughter ____ a flower.A.byB.toC.forD.as67.All flights ____ because of the heavy storm, we decided to take the train.A.having canceledB.being canceledC.having been canceledD.canceled68.Mother hopes her son will ____ doing anything rash.A.keep fromB.avoid fromC.ask fromD.protect from69.This story is not real; it is ____.A.imaginativeB.imaginaryC.imaginableD.imagining70.He slept in the ____ of the trees on such a hot day.A.shadeB.shelterC.shadowD.shieldPart ⅣShort Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possiblewords (not exceeding 10 words).Our world is filled with sounds we never hear. The human auditory(听觉的) range is limited to begin with: if we could hear sounds lower than 20 vibrations per second, we would be driven mad by the rumblings and creakings of our muscles, intestines and heartbeats; every step we take would sound like an explosion. But even with our auditory range we select, focus, pay attention to a few sounds and blot out the rest. We are so assaulted(困扰) by sound that we continually “turn off”. But in the process we shut out the glorious symphony(交响乐) of sound in which the living world is bathed.The sound tormented city dweller who habitually “turns off his audio”loses a dimension of social reality. Some people, for example, possess the ability to enter a crowded room and from the sounds encountered know immediately the mood, pace and direction of the group assembled. Everything becomes more real when heard as well as seen. It is, in fact, quite hard really to know a person by sight alone, without hearing his voice. And it is not just the sound of the voice that informs. Even the rhythm of footsteps reveals age and variations of mood—delight, depression, anger, joy.Hearing can also soothe and comfort. The snapping of logs in the fireplace, the gossipy whisper of a broom, the inquisitive wheeze of a drawer opening—all are savored sounds that make us feel at home. In a well loved home, every chair produced a different, recognizable creak, every window a different click, groan or squeak. The kitchen by itself is a source of many pleasing sounds. Every place, every event has a sound dimension.The sense of hearing can perhaps be restored to modern man if he better understands its worth and how it works. Most people would be surprised to discover how far the sense can be pushed by cultivation. At a friend’s h ouse recently, my wife opened her purse and some coins spilled out, one after another, onto the floor. “Three quarters, two dimes, a nickels and three pennies,” said our host as he came in from the next room. And as an after thought: “One of the quarters i s silver.” He was right, down to the last penny.How did you do it?”we asked. “Try it yourself.”he said. We did, and with a little practice we found it easy.Curiously, evidence indicates that people need sound. When we are lost in thought,we involuntarily drum with our fingers or tap with a pencil—a reminder that weare still surrounded by a world outside ourselves. Just cutting down reflectedsound can produce some odd results. The nearest thing on earth to the silence ofouter space, for example, is the “anechoic chamber” at the Bell Telephone Laboratories in Burray Hills, N.J., which is lined with material that absorbs 99.98% of all reflected sound. Men who have remained in the room for more than an hour report that they feel nervous and out of touch with reality.Questions:S1.According to Paragraph One. Why do we blot out the sounds we don’t want to hear?__________________________________________S2.The writer believes that the rhythm of our footsteps changes as______________________________________.S3.How many different kinds of sounds are mentioned in Paragraph 3?________________________________________________S4.What’s the main idea of Paragraphs 4 and 5?___________________________________________________S5.The whole passage tells us that by ignoring most of the sound around us we miss much that could give us ______________________________.Part ⅤWriting (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you’re allowed thirty minutes to write acomposition on the topic “Reading Selectively or Extensively?” you should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.有人认为读书要有选择；2.有人认为应当博览群书；3.我的看法。

2014年12月英语四级考试真题及答案(第2套)

2014年12月四级真题(第2套)Part IWriting(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay about a course thathas impressed you most in college.You should state the reasons and write at least120words but no more than180words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Part IIListening Comprehension(30minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long 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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.A．She used to be in poor health.B．She was popular among boys.C．She was somewhat overweight.D．She didn't do well at high school.2.A．At the airport.B．In a restaurant.C．In a booking office.D．At the hotel reception.3.A．Teaching her son by herself.B．In a restaurant.C．Asking the teacher for extra help.D．Telling her son not to worry.4.A．Have a short break.B．Take two weeks off.C．Continue her work outdoors.D．Go on vacation with the man.5.A．He is taking care of his twin brother.B．Take two weeks off.C．He is worried about Rod's health.D．He has been in perfect condition.6.A．She sold all her furniture before she moved house.B．She still keeps some old furniture in her new house.C．She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement.D．She bought a new set of furniture from Italy last month.7.A．The woman wondered why the man didn't return the book.B．The woman doesn't seem to know what the book is about.C．The woman doesn't find the book useful any more.D．The woman forgot lending the book to the man.8.A．Most of the man's friends are athletes.B．Few people share the woman's opinion.C．The man doesn't look like a sportsman.D．The woman doubts the man's athletic ability.Questions9to12are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A．She has packed it in one of her bags.B．She is going to get it at the airport.C．She has probably left it in a taxi.D．She is afraid that she has lost it.10.A．It ends in winter.B．It will cost her a lot.C．It will last one week.D．It depends on the weather.11.A．The plane is taking off soon.B．The taxi is waiting for them.C．There might be a traffic jam.D．There is a lot of stuff to pack.12.A．At home.B．At the airport.C．In the man's car.D．By the side of a taxi.Questions13to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A．She is thirsty for promotion.B．She wants a much higher salary.C．She is tired of her present work.D．She wants to save travel expenses.14.A．Translator.C．Language instructor.B．Travel agent.D．Environmental engineer.15.A．Lively personality and inquiring mind.B．Communication skills and team spirit.C．Devotion and work efficiency.D．Education and experience.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear3short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear 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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试预测试卷

Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. 根据下⾯⽂章，回答1-10题。

Public colleges must be stewards(管家)of the public’s trust and of students’ and taxpayers’dollars．They should be(36)__________for containing costs and for spending on what matters most：prepanng students to be active learners，career-ready and engaged citizens．Public colleges are using myriad strategies to cut costs and keep college(37)__________．Theseinclude(38)__________administrative expenses；eliminating low-enrollment programs and student support services；and achieving cost savings in energy management and employee health care． Fast-rising tuition increases may make it seem that institutional spendiiIg is out of(39)__________．However,public colleges’collective(40)__________per fulltime student has actually been flat in recent years． The primary reason for escalating(逐步上升)tuition prices has been the state-to-student cost shift that has taken place in who pays for a public higher education．States have gradually(41)__________from their public higher education systems．with families picking up more of me tab through tuition increases．Institutions have first turned to reducing spending，only raising tuition prices to(42)__________academic quality． The best way to mitigate future tuition increases is for state leaders to reinvest in public higher education．With the Great Recession finally behind us —during which states dramatically reduced(43)__________for public colleges and universities— state leaders started reinvesting in public higher education this year,providing a nearly 6% increase in funding． Maintaining(44)__________to afrordable public colleges is paramount to our nailon’s economic security, social equity and civic vibrancy．Itis(45)__________ upon state government，together with public colleges and universities，to ensure this happens．注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试考前最后的密押试卷 A卷

2014 年 12 月大学英语四级考试考前最后的密押试卷Part I Writing.(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Welcome to Our Club.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 表达你的欢迎2. 对你们的俱乐部做一个简要介绍。

1、A.It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.B.It was mainly meant for cancer patients.C.It might appeal more to viewers over 40.D.It was frequently interrupted by commercials.2、A.The man is fond of traveling.B.The woman is a photographer.C.The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest.D.The man admires the woman's talent in writing.3、A.The man regrets being absentminded.B.The woman saved the man some trouble.C.The man placed the reading list on a desk.D.The woman emptied the waste paper basket.4、A.He quit teaching in June.B.He has left the army recently.C.He opened a restaurant near the school.D.He has taken over his brother's business.5、A.She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B.She is interested in reading novels.C.She read unly part ofthe book.D.Shewaseagertoknowwhatthebookwasabout6、A.She was absent all week owing to sickness.B.She was seriously injured in a car accident.C.She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D.She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.7、A.The speakers want to rent the Smiths' old house.B.The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C.The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.D.The Smiths' new house is not far from their old one.8、A.The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B.The woman found they had got to the wrong spot.C.The woman was offended by the man's late arrival.D.The man couldn't find his car in the parking lot.9、Conversation One.听材料，回答下列问题：A.The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B.The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’ make any reservation.C.The hotel clerk tried to take advantage ofhis inexperience.D.The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night.10、A.Agrandweddingwasbeingheldinthehotel.B.There was a conference going on in the city.C.Thehotelwasundergoingmajor repairs.D.It was a busy season for holiday—makers.11、A.It was free of charge on weekends.B.It had a 15% discount on weekdays.C.It was offered to frequent guests only.D.It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.12、A.Demand compensation from the hotel.B.Ask for an additional discount.plain to the hotel manager.D.Find a cheaper room in another hotel.13、Conversation Two.听材料，回答下列各题：A.An employee in the city council at Birmingham.B.Assistant director ofthe Admissions Office.C.Head ofthe Overseas Students Office.D.Secretary ofBirmingham Medical School.14、A.Nearly fifty percent are foreigners.B.About fifleen percent are from Africa.C.A large majority are from Latin America.D.A small number are from the Far East.15、A.She will have more contact with students.B.It will bring her capability into fuller play.C.She will be more involved in policymaking.D.It will be less demanding than her present job.16、Passage One.听材料，回答下列各题：A.Herparents thrived in the urban environment.B.Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.C.Her parents immigrated to America.D.Her parents set up an icecream store.17、A.He taught English in Chicago.B.He was crippled in a car accident.C.He worked to become an executive.D.He was born with a limp.18、A.She was fond of living an isolated life.B.She was fascinated by American culture.C.She was very generous in offering help.D.She was highly devoted to her family.19、Passage Two.听材料，回答下列各题：A.He suffered a nervous breakdown.B.He was wrongly diagnosed.C.He was seriously injured.D.He developed a strange disease.20、A.He was able to talk again.B.He raced to the nursing home.C.He could tell red and blue apart.D.He could not recognize his wife.21、A.Twentynine days.B.Two and a halfmonths.C.Several minutes.D.Fourteen hours.22、A.They welcomed the publicity in the media.B.They avoided appearing on television.C.They released a video ofhis progress.D.They declined to give details ofhis condition.23、Passage Three.听材料，回答下列各题：A.For people to share ideas and show farm products.B.For officials to educate the farming community.C.For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.D.For farmers to celebrate their harvests.24、A.They contribute to the modernization of American farms.B.They help to increase the state governments' revenue.C.They provide a stage for people to give performances.D.They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.25、A.By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms.B.By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.C.By offering to do volunteer work at the thir.D.By performing a special skill at the entrance.听力填空题26、听材料，回答下列各题：According to a new study, a major ingredient to taking the pain out of a stressful day at work is asupportive partner at home. It may not seem like a _____26 ____ conclusion but the study is the first to _____27 ____ the effectsthat a sympathetic ear can have at home and at work.They found that highly stressed employees had a 25 percent higher level of _____28 ____ levels if they had aharmonious home life. They were also 33 percent more likely to have positive relationships with colleagues, and a20 percent higher level of job satisfaction.____ 29_____ studies have linked workrelated stress to _____30____ mental and physical illnesses, such asdepression and ____ 31_____. But this study shows how Stress can be a vicious circleadversely affecting the wayemployees perform at work, which can _____32 ____even more workplace stress.One expert said the mental and physical wellbeing of employees were _____33____if they came to work stillstressed from the day before. He said: "When you're still angry or upset from yesterday's stress, your workday willlikely go in only one directiondown."And there were obvious benefits at home as well. Employees with strong home support were 25 percent lesslikely to suffer from afterwork ____34_____. Having an awareness of a partner's daily work demandssuch asdeadlines, a lack of adequate resources and bad bossescould ensure that _____35____ always communicated, and apartner could see when their loved one was underplaying or exaggerating a problem.第(26)题__________27、第(27)题__________28、第(28)题__________29、第(29)题__________30、第(30)题__________31、第(31)题__________32、第(32)题__________33、第(33)题__________34、第(34)题__________35、第(35)题__________Section A36、Questions 3646 are based on the following passage.Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients ____36____ of pain, they were told it was a natural part of aging and they would have to learn to, live with it.Times have changed. Today, we take pain ____37____. Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in ____38____a person's wellbeing. We know that chronic(慢性的) pain can disrupt (扰乱的) a person's life, causing problems that ____39 ____ from missed work todepression.That's why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who ____40____ in pain medicine. Not onlydo we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help providecomprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social ____41____ related to chronic pain. Suchcomprehensive therapy often ____42 ____ the work of social workers, psychiatrists (心理医生) and psychologists, aswell as specialists in pain medicine.This modem ____43____ for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatments which are more effectiveand with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a ____44 ____number of drugs available, andmany of them caused ____45 ____ side effects in older people， including dizziness and fatigue. This created a doubleedged sword: the medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the painitself.A.resultB.involvesC.significantD.rangeE.relievedF.issuesG.seriouslyH.magnificentI.determiningJ.limitedK.gravelyplainedM.respectN.promptingO.specialize第(36)题 __________37、第(37)题__________38、第(38)题__________39、第(39)题__________40、第(40)题__________41、第(41)题__________42、第(42)题__________43、第(43)题__________44、第(44)题__________45、第(45)题__________Section B46、回答 4656 题：Protect Your Privacy When Jobhunting OnlineA)Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfullyobtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically foreconomic gain.B)The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent GeneralAccounting Office report estimates that as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year.And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have beenvictimized:C)Identity theft is "an absolute epidemic", states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and advocate of privacy,"It's certainly picked up in the last four or five years. It's worldwide. It affects everybody, and there's very littleyou can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you can't detect it until it's probably too late."D)Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, yourpersonal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephonecalling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, topersonally profit at your expense. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reportedthat unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, rtmning up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims' names. Inmany cases, a victim's losses may include not only outofpocket financial losses, but substantial additionalfinancial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneousinformation for which the criminal is responsible.E) According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet. So how do job seekersprotect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? The key to a successful online jobsearch is learning to manage the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on theInternet.F)Check for a privacy policy. If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search siteyou are considering has a privacy policy, like . The policy should spell out how yourinformation will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice aboutposting your resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be openingyourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors (推销员). When reviewing the site's privacy policy, you'll be ableto delete your resume just as easily as you posted it. You won't necessarily want your resume to remain outthere on the Internet once you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board,the more exposure, both positive and notsopositive, it will receive.G)Take advantages of site features. Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. Before posting yourresume, carefully consider your job search objectives and the level of risk you are willing to , for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. The first isstandard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility to the broadestemployer audience possible. The second is anonymous( 匿名的) posting. This allows job seekers the samevisibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed.Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choose whichpieces of contact information to display. The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post aresume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily applyfor jobs that appear on without retyping their information.H)Safeguard your identity. Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using theIntemet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on yourresume with a generic (泛指的) identifier, such as "Intranet Developer Candidate", or "Experienced Marketing Representative". Youshould also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on your title, itmay not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. Use ageneral description of the company such as "Major auto manufacturer," or "international packaged goodssupplier." If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned byyour employer.I)Establish an email address for your search. Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employmentonline is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existingemail box in the event someone you don't know gets hold of your email address and shares it with ing an email address specifically for your job search also eliminates the possibility that you will receiveunwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesn'tcontain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. The best solution is anemail address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such as salesmgr2004@.J)Protect your references. If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of yourreferences, take it out. There's no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contactinformation of your references.K)Keep confidential (机密的) information confidential. Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, driver's license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color.Honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. Don't provide this even if they saythey need it in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the bookdon't fallfor it.Those who post their resumes online for a long time will run an increased risk of becoming victims of identity theft.47、Robert Ellis Smith says that identity theft is spreading around the world and hard to detect beforehand.48、Victims of identity theft may suffer additional financial losses in order to restore their reputation and correct wrong infbrmation.49、In the US,750,000 people are estimated to become victims of identity theft each year.50、It is a safer way to find a job online when you use an email account specifically.51、One is supposed to learn how to manage the risks if he or she is going to seek jobs online safely.52、Standard posting allows fullest potential audience to browse through the resumes posted online.53、Honest employers will not ask their initial job applicants to reveal their social security account, driver's license or bank account numbers.54、Make sure that your email address will not be named in a way that could let out your personal information.55、Job seekers are advised to describe the company they are serving right now in a general way instead of giving an exact name.Section C56、Questions 5661 are based on the following passage.I've been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me toone distinctionand one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mindand the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel nomatter how much we might like to think so.Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter.If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture afleeting ( 稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it withthe world in raw form; no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want tomake writing the tool for thinking that it is.The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls"free writing". In free writing, the objective is to get words down on paper nonstop, usually for 1520 minutes. Nostopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow, the ideaswill come out from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.Now you have taw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you've persuaded tosit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually haveand you will end up staring blankly at the page as the deadline draws near.Instead of staring at a blank screen, start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through youravailable time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forthuntil you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind "cannot work in parallel" (Line 3, Para.1 ) in the writing process, he means ____A.no one can be both creative and criticalB.they cannot be regarded as equally importantC.they are in constant conflict with each otherD.one cannot use them at the same time57、What prevems people from writing on is ____A.putting their ideas in raw formB.attempting to edit as they writeC.ignoring grammatical soundnessD.trying to capture fleeting thoughts58、What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing?A.To organize one's thoughts logically.B.To choose an appropriate topic.C.To get one's ideas down.D.To collect raw materials.59、One common concern of writers about "free writing" is that ____. .A.it overstresses the role of the creative mindB.it takes too much time to edit afterwardsC.it may bring about too much criticismD.it does not help them to think clearly60、In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process?A.It refines his writing into better shape.B.It helps him to come up with new ideas.C.It saves the writing time available to him.D.It allows him to sit on the side and observe.61、Questions {TSE} are based on the following passage.I don't ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what it's like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the origin of the universe, theshape' of spacetime and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in theclassroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a postdoctor doing space research, the issue started tobother me. My every achievementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain.versus (相对于)fight brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply toany and all provocations: I don't falk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19and to realize that I didn't want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burdenon every female scientist? After all, I don't study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women's college in New York City. Recently, someone asked mehow many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer:45. I know some 9fmY students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. AndI don't dismiss those concerns. Still, I don't tell them "war" stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual oftheir physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of45 women driven by a love of science. And that's a sight worth talking about.Why doesn't the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A.She feels unhappy working in maledominated fields.B.She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.C.She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D.She finds space research more important.62、From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the author's failures to ____A.the very fact that she is a womanB.her overconfidence as a female astrophysicistC.her involvement in gender politicsD.the burden she bears in a maledominated society63、What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and postdoctoral research?ck of confidence in succeeding in space science.B.Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C.People's stereotyped attitude towards female scientists.D.Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture.64、Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A.Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.B.Her students' performance has brought back her confidence.C.Her female students can do just as well as male students.D.More female students are pursuing science than before.65、What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A.Women students needn't have the concerns of her generation.B.Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.C.Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D.Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.Part IV Translation.(30minutes)66、过去的七年，中国的房地产(real estate)业经历了前所未有的高速增长。