大学英语(3)2014春第四套作业
2014年12月英语四级三套真题
第一套作文：A Classmate of Yours Who Has Influenced You Most in College.Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.One principle of taxation, called the benefits principle, states that people should pay taxes based on the benefits they receive from government services. This principle tries to make public goods similar to __36__ goods. It seems reasonable that a person who often goes to the movies pays more in __37__ for movie tickets than a person who rarely goes. And __38__ a person who gets great benefit from a public good should pay more for it than a person who gets little benefit. The gasoline tax, for instance, is sometimes __39__ using the benefits principle. In some states, __40__from the gasoline tax are used to build and maintain roads. Because those who buy gasoline are the same people who use the roads, the gasoline tax might be viewed as a __41__ way to pay for this government service.The benefits principle can also be used to argue that wealthy citizens should pay higher taxes than poorer ones, __42__ because the wealthy benefit more from public services. Consider, for example, the benefits of police protection from __43__. Citizens with much to protect get greater benefit from police than those with less to protect. Therefore, according to the benefits principle, the wealthy should __44__ more than the poor to the cost of __45__ the police force. The same argument can be used for many other public services,such as fire protection, national defense, and the court system.(A) adapt(B) contribute(C) exerting(D) expenses(E) fair(F) justified(G) maintaining(H) private(I) provided(J) revenues(K) similarly(L) simply(M) theft(N) total(O) wealthSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with tenstatements attached 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.Growing Up Colored[A] You wouldn't know Piedmont anymore—my Piedmont, I mean—the town in West Virginia where I learned to be a colored boy.[B] The 1950s in Piedmont was a time to remember, or at least to me. People were always proud to be from Piedmont—lying at the foot of a mountain, on the banks of the mighty Potomac. We knew God gave America no more beautiful location. I never knew colored people anywhere who were crazier about mountains and water, flowers and trees, fishing and hunting. For as long as anyone could remember, we could outhunt, outshoot, and outswim the white boys in the valley.[C] The social structure of Piedmont was something we knew like the back of our hands. It was an immigrant town; white Piedmont was Italian and Irish, with a handful of wealthy WASPs (盎格鲁撒克逊裔的白人新教徒) on East Hampshire Street, and "ethnic" neighborhoods of working-class people everywhere else, colored and white.[D] For as long as anyone can remember, Piedmont's character has been completely bound up with the Westvaco paper mill: its prosperous past and doubtful future. At first glance, the town is a typical dying mill center. Many once beautiful buildings stand empty, evidencing a bygone time of spirit and pride. The big houses on East Hampshire Street are no longer proud, as they were when I was a kid.[E] Like the Italians and the Irish, most of the colored people migrated to Piedmont at the turn of the 20th century to work at the paper mill, which opened in 1888. All the colored men at the paper mill worked on "the platform"—loading paper into trucks until the craft unions were finally integrated in 1968. Loading is what Daddy did every working day of his life. That's what almost every colored grown-up I knew did.[F] Colored people lived in three neighborhoods that were clearly separated. Welcome to the Colored Zone, a large stretched banner could have said. And it felt good in there, like walking around your house in bare feet and underwear, or snoring right out loud on the couch in front of the TV—enveloped by the comforts of home, the warmth of those you love.[G] Of course, the colored world was not so much a neighborhood as a condition of existence. And though our own world was seeminglyself-contained, it impacted on the white world of Piedmont in almost every direction. Certainly, the borders of our world seemed to be impacted on when some white man or woman showed up where he or she did not belong, such as at the black Legion Hall. Our space was violated when one of them showed up at a dance or a party. The rhythms would be off. The music would sound not quite right: attempts to pat the beat off just so. Everybodywould leave early.[H] Before 1955, most white people were just shadowy presences in our world, vague figures of power like remote bosses at the mill or tellers at the bank. There were exceptions, of course, the white people who would come into our world in ritualized, everyday ways we all understood. Mr. Mail Man, Mr. Insurance Man, Mr. White-and-Chocolate Milk Man, Mr. Landlord Man, Mr. Police Man: we called white people by their trade, like characters in a mystery play. Mr. Insurance Man would come by every other week to collect premiums on college or death policies, sometimes 50 cents or less.[I] "It's no disgrace to be colored," the black entertainer Bert Williams famously observed early in the century, "but it is awfully inconvenient." For most of my childhood, we couldn't cat in restaurants or sleep in hotels, we couldn't use certain bathrooms or try on clothes in stores. Mama insisted that we dress up when we went to shop. She was carefully dressed when she went to clothing stores, and wore white pads called shields under her arms so her dress or blouse would show no sweat. "We'd like to try this on," she'd say carefully, uttering her words precisely and properly. "We don't buy clothes we can't try on," she'd say when they declined, and we'd walk out in Mama's dignified (有尊严的) manner. She preferred to shop where we had an account and where everyone knew who she was.[J] At the Cut-Rate Drug Store, no one colored was allowed to sit down at the counter or tables, with one exception: my father. I don't know for certain why Carl Dadisman, the owner, wouldn't stop Daddy from sitting down. But I believe it was in part because Daddy was so light-colored, and in part because, during his shift at the phone company, he picked up orders for food and coffee for the operators. Colored people were supposed to stand at the counter, get their food to go, and leave. Even when Young Doc Bess would set up the basketball team with free Cokes after one of many victories, the colored players had to stand around and drink out of paper cups while the white players and cheerleaders sat down in comfortable chairs and drank out of glasses.[K] I couldn't have been much older than five or six as I sat with my father at the Cut-Rate one afternoon, enjoying two scoops of caramel ice cream. Mr. Wilson, a stony-faced, brooding Irishman, walked by. "Hello, Mr. Wilson," my father said."Hello, George."[L] I was genuinely puzzled. Mr. Wilson must have confused my father with somebody else, but who? There weren't any Georges among the colored people in Piedmont. "Why don't you tell him your name, Daddy?" I asked loudly. "Your name isn't George.""He knows my name, boy," my father said after a long pause. "He calls all colored people George."[M] I knew we wouldn't talk about it again; even at that age, 1 was given to understand that there were some subjects it didn't do to worry to death about. Now that I have children, I realize that what distressed my father wasn't so much the Mr. Wilsons of the world as the painful obligation to explain the racial facts of life to someone who hadn't quite learned them yet. Maybe Mr. Wilson couldn't hurt my father by calling him George; but I hurt him by asking to know why.46 . The author felt as a boy that his life in a separated neighborhood was casual and cozy.47 . There is every sign of decline at the paper mill now.48 . One reason the author's father could sit and eat at the drug store was that he didn't look that dark.49 . Piedmont was a town of immigrants from different parts of the world.50 . In spite of the awful inconveniences caused by racial prejudice, the author's family managed to live a life of dignity.51 . The author later realized he had caused great distress to his father by asking why he was wrongly addressed.52 . The author took pride in being from Piedmont because of its natural beauty.53 . Colored people called white people by the business they did.54 . Colored people who lived in Piedmont did heavy manual jobs at the paper mill.55 . The colored people felt uneasy at the presence of the whites in their neighborhood.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. 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. Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strips of the country where daycare for an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married couple's income.This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they didin 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center's expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.So who's to blame for higher childcare costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other minute details. And the stricter the regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can't really achieve any economies of scale on labor to save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care averaged more than $16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.Unfortunately, I don't have all the daycare-center regulations handy. But I wouldn't be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen. The tradeoff (交换) might be worth it in some cases; after all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. But certainly, it doesn't seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South.56 . What problem do parents of small kids have to face?∙ A The ever-rising childcare prices.∙ B The budgeting of family expenses.∙ C The balance between work and family.∙ D The selection of a good daycare center.57 . What does the author feel puzzled about?∙ A Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.∙ B Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.∙ C Why childcare workers' pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.∙ D Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professional in a number of states.58 . What prevent childcare centers from saving money?∙ A Steady increase in labor costs.∙ B Strict government regulations.∙ C Lack of support from the state.∙ D High administrative expenses.59 . Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than in Massachusetts?∙ A The overall quality of service is not as good.∙ B Payments for caregivers there are not as high.∙ C Living expenses there are comparatively low.∙ D Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.60 . What is the author's view on daycare service?∙ A Caregivers should receive regular professional training.∙ B Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.∙ C It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.∙ D It is better for different states to learn from each other.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Alex Pang's amusing new book The Distraction Addiction addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer. And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us. When we're not online, where we spend four months annually, we're engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online.The Distraction Addiction is not framed as a self-help book. It's a thoughtful examination of the danger of our computing overdose and a historical overview of how technological advances change consciousness.A "professional futurist", Pang urges an approach which he calls "contemplative (沉思的) computing." He asks that you pay full attention to "how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology."Pang's first job is to free you from common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done. What is commonly called multitasking is, in fact, switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented. Pang doesn't advocate returning to a pre-Internet world. Instead, he asks you to "take a more ecological (生态的) view of your relationships with technologies and look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder."The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain field of labor—often for the worse. For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process. As one architect puts it, "Architecture is first and foremost about thinking and drawing is a more productive way of thinking" than computer-aided design. Somewhat less amusing are Pang's solutions for kicking the Internet habit. He recommends the usual behavior-modification approaches, familiar to anyone who hascompleted a quit-smoking program. Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out, download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a "digital Sabbath (安息日)" ; "Unless you're a reporter or emergency-department doctor, you'll discover that your world doesn't fall apart when you go offline."61 . Alex Pang's new book is aimed for readers who ________.∙ A find their work online too stressful∙ B go online mainly for entertainment∙ C are fearful about using the cellphone or computer∙ D can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet62 . What does Alex Pang try to do in his new book?∙ A Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively.∙ B Warn people of the possible dangers of Internet use.∙ C Predict the trend of future technological development.∙ D xamine the influence of technology on the human mind.63 . What is the common view on multitasking?∙ A It enables people to work more efficiently.∙ B It is in a way quite similar to switch-tasking.∙ C It makes people's work and life even harder.∙ D It distracts people's attention from useful work.64 . What does the author think of computer-aided design?∙ A It considerably cuts down the cost of building design.∙ B It somewhat restrains architects' productive thinking.∙ C It is indispensable in architects' work process.∙ D It can free architects from laborious drawing.65 . What is Ales Pang's recommendation for Internet users?∙ A They use the Internet as little as possible.∙ B They keep a record of their computer use time.∙ C They exercise self-control over their time online.∙ D They entertain themselves online on off-days only.第二套作文：A Course That Has Impressed You Most in College.Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.As an Alaskan fisherman, Timothy June, 54, used to think that he was safe from industrial pollutants(污染物) at his home in Haines—a town with a population of 2,400 people and 4,000 eagles, with 8 million acres of protected wild land nearby. But in early 2007, June agreed to take part in a __36__ of 35 Americans from seven states. It was a biomonitoring project, in which people's blood and urine(尿) were tested for __37__ of chemicals—in this case, three potentially dangerous classes of compounds found in common household __38__ like face cream, tin cans,and shower curtains. The results—__39__ in November in a report called "Is It in Us?" by an environmental group—were rather worrying . Every one of the participants, __40__ from an Illinois State senator to a Massachusetts minister, tested positive for all three classes of pollutants. And while the __41__ presence of these chemicals does not __42__ indicate a health risk, the fact that typical Americans carry these chemicals at all __43__ June and his fellow participants.Clearly, there are chemicals in our bodies that don't __44__ there. A large, ongoing study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found 148 chemicals in Americans of all ages. And in 2005, the Environmental Working Group found an __45__ of 200 chemicals in the blood of 10 new-borns. "Our babiesare being born pre-polluted." says Sharyle Patton of Commonweal, which cosponsored "Is it in Us?" "This is going to be the next big environmental issue after climate change."(A) analyses(B) average(C) belong(D) demonstrated(E) excess(F) extending(G) habitually(H) necessarily(I) products(J) ranging(K) released(L) shocked(M) simple(N) survey(O) tracesSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the informationis derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.In Hard Economy for All Ages. Older Isn't Better...It's Brutal A) Young graduates are in debt, out of work and on their parents' couches. People in their 30s and 40s can't afford to buy homes or have children. Retirees are earning near-zero interest on their savings.B) In the current listless (缺乏活力) economy, every generation has a claim to having been most injured. But the Labor Department's latest jobs reports and other recent data present a strong case for crowning baby boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的人) as the greatest victims of the recession and its dreadful consequences.C) These Americans in their 50s and early 60s—those near retirement age who do not yet have access to Medicare and Social Security—have lost the most earnings power of any age group, with their household incomes 10 percent below what they made when the recovery began three years ago, according to Sentier Research, a data analysis company. Their retirement savings and home values fell sharply at the worst possible time: just before they needed to cash out. They are supporting both aged parents and unemployed young-adult children, earning them the unlucky nickname "Generation Squeeze."D) New research suggests that they may die sooner, because their health, income security and mental well-being were battered (重创) by recession at a crucial time in their lives. A recent study by economists at Wellesley College found that people who lost their jobs in the few years before becoming qualified for Social Security lost up to three years from their life expectancy (预期寿命), largely because they no longer had access to affordable health care.E) Unemployment rates for Americans nearing retirement are far lower than those for young people, who are recently out of school, with fewer skills and a shorter work history. But once out of a job, older workers have a much harder time finding another one. Over the last year, the average duration of unemployment for older people was 53 weeks, compared with 19 weeks for teenagers, according to the Labor Department's jobs report released on Friday.F) The lengthy process is partly because older workers are more likely to have been laid off from industries that are downsizing, like manufacturing. Compared with the rest of the population, older people are also more likely to own their own homes and be less mobile than renters, who can move to new job markets.G) Older workers are more likely to have a disability of some sort, perhaps limiting the range of jobs that offer realistic choices. They may also be less inclined, at least initially, to take jobs that pay far less than their old positions.H) Displaced boomers also believe they are victims of age discrimination, because employers can easily find a young, energetic worker who will accept lower pay and who can potentially stick around for decades rather than a few years.I) In a survey by the center of older workers who were laid off during the recession, just one in six had found another job, and half of that group had accepted pay cuts. 14% of the re-employed said the pay in their new job was less than half what they earned in their previous job. "I just say to myself: 'Why me? What have 1 done to deserve this?'" said John Agati, 56, whose last full-time job, as a product developer, ended four years ago when his employer went out of business. That position paid $90,000, and his resume lists jobs at companies like American Express, Disney and USA Networks. Since being laid off, though, he has worked a series of part-time, low-wage, temporary positions, including selling shoes at Lord & Taylor and making sales calls for a car company.J) The last few years have taken a toll not only on his family's finances, but also on his feelings of self-worth. "You just get sad," Mr. Agati said. "I see people getting up in the morning, going out to their careers and going home. I just wish I was doing that. Some people don't like their jobs, or they have problems with their jobs, but at least they're working. I just wish I was in their shoes." He said he cannot afford to go back to school, as many younger people without jobs have done. Even if he could afford it, economists say it is unclear whether older workers like him benefit much from more education.K) "It just doesn't make sense to offer retraining for people 55 and older," said Daniel Hamermesh, an economics professor. "Discrimination by age, long-term unemployment, and the fact that they're now at the end of the hiring queue just don't make it sensible to invest in them." L) Many displaced older workers are taking this message to heart and leaving the labor force entirely. The share of older people applying for Social Security early rose quickly during the recession as people sought whatever income they could find. The penalty they will pay is permanent, as retirees who take benefits at age 62 will receive as much as 30% less in each month's check for the rest of their lives than they would if they had waited until full retirement age (66 for those born after 1942). M) Those not yet eligible for Social Security are increasingly applying for another, comparable kind of income support that often goes to people who expect never to work again: disability benefits. More than one in eight people in their late 50s is now on some form of federal disability insurance program, according to Mark Duggan at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.N) The very oldest Americans, of course, were battered by some of the same ill winds that tormented those now nearing retirement, but at least the most senior were cushioned by a more readily available social safetynet. More important, in a statistical twist, they may have actually benefited from the financial crisis in the most fundamental way: prolonged lives.O) Death rates for people over 65 have historically fallen during recessions, according to a November 2011 study by economists at the University of California, Davis. Why? The researchers argue that weak job markets push more workers into accepting relatively undesirable work at nursing homes, leading to better care for residents.46 . Greater mobility puts younger people at an advantage in seeking new jobs.47 . Many of the older workers laid off during the recession had to accept lower pay in their new jobs.48 . Those who has their jobs shortly before retirement age live a shorter-than-average life.49 . Seniors at nursing homes could benefit from the weak job market.50 . Age discrimination in employment makes it pointless retraining older workers.51 . According to recent reports and data analyses, boomers suffer most from the weak economy.52 . Unemployed boomers are at a disadvantage in job-hunting because employers tend to hire younger workers.53 . People in their fifties and early sixties bear the heaviest family burdens.54 . People who take benefits from Social Security before official retirement age will get muchless for the rest of their lives.55 . Older workers' choice of jobs can be limited because of disability.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling (骑车) passengers on those blazing blue Citi Bikes. But what about local bike shops? Is Citi Bike rolling up riders at their expense？At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, a manager W. Ben said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program. "It's getting more people on the road" he said. James Ryan, an employee at Danny's Cycles in Gramercy also said Citi Bike is a good option for people。
北大14春季学期《大学英语3》作业6答案
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B. B. I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight.
C. C. No, I really don't like being with you.
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A. A. Yes, you may not borrow.
B. B. Yes, go on.
C. C. Sure, here you are. Enjoy your journey.
D. D. It doesn't matter.
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大学英语(四)作业(3)及答案
第一部分:交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A.B.C.D四个选项中选出正确选项。
C 1. - What's the matter with you?- _________A：It doesn't matter. B：Not too bad. C：I don't feel well. D：That's all right.D 2. - What do you think of your new teacher?- _________A：He came to teach us last week. B：He teaches us English. C：He has two children. D：He is very nice.B 3. - Have you been to Paris?- _________A：No, I didn't go there last year. B：No, but I hope to go there sometime next year. C：Paris is a nice place to visit. D：No, it was a long time ago.D 4. - How did Tom learn Arabic?- _________A：In the morning. B：Very well. C：In the library. D：By taking a course.C 5. - Thanks for inviting me, John, but I've already made other plans.- _________. Maybe another time.A：I hope you enjoy it B：That's good C：Oh! I'm sorry to hear that D：Great! I really had a good time第二部分:阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）此部分共有2篇短文，在第一篇短文后有5个正误判断题，从每题后的两个选项中选出正确答案；在第二篇短文后有5个问题。
大学英语综合教程4课后答案 (3)
大学英语综合教程4课后答案Unit 1Listening Exercise1.A: How did the woman do last night? B: She didn’t do well. She made several mistakes.2.A: Did the professor say anything important in class? B: No, he didn’t say anything important. It was just a review.3.A: What did you do last weekend? B: I went to the movies with my friends.4.A: Why were you late for class yesterday? B: I overslept and missed the bus.5.A: Can you lend me some money? B: I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money on me right now.Reading Exercise1.The main purpose of the passage is to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of technology in agriculture.2.The primary reason for the significant increase in crops’ yield is the use of technology such as fertilizers and pesticides.3.One advantage of using biotechnology in food production is the ability to genetically modify crops to make them more resistant to diseases and pests.4. A disadvantage of using too much technology in agriculture is the negative impact it can have on the environment, such as soil erosion and water pollution.5.The passage suggests that while technology has greatly increased the efficiency and productivity of agriculture, it is essential to strike a balance between technology and sustainable farming practices.Unit 2Listening Exercise1.A: Can you help me move this table? B: Sure, I’ll give you a hand.2.A: Did you check the weather forecast for tomorrow? B: Yes, it’s supposed to be sunny all day.3.A: What did you think of the movie? B: I thought it was excellent. The acting was great, and the plot was very engaging.4.A: Have you finished your homework yet? B: No, I haven’t had a chance to start it.5.A: Can you pass me the salt, please? B: Of course, here you go.Reading Exercise1.The passage is about the benefits of physical exercise on mental health.2.Engaging in regular physical activity can improve mood and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.3.Exercise stimulates the release of endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain that act as natural painkillers and mood elevators.4.Physical exercise can also enhance cognitive function and improve memory and learning abilities.5.The passage concludes by emphasizing the importance of incorporating regular exercise into one’s lifestyle for better mental and emotional well-being.Unit 3Listening Exercise1.A: What did you do over the weekend? B: I went hiking with some friends in the mountains.2.A: Are you going to the party next week? B: No, I won’t be able to make it. I have a prior commitment.3.A: What time does the movie start? B: The movie starts at 7:30 pm.4.A: Can you help me with this math problem? B: I’m sorry, but I don’t understand it either.5.A: Would you like some coffee? B: Yes, please. I’d love a cup.Reading Exercise1.The main subject of the passage is the importance of effective communication in the workplace.2.Effective communication in the workplace promotes teamwork and collaboration among employees.3.One barrier to effective communication in the workplace is the use of jargon and technical language that some employees may not understand.4.Active listening, concise and clear language, and feedback are essential elements of effective communication.5.The passage concludes by highlighting the significance of effective communication for the overall success of an organization.Unit 4Listening Exercise1.A: I’m thinking of buying a new car. B: That’s great! What kind of car are you considering?2.A: What time does the store close? B: It closes at 8:00 pm.3.A: Did you enjoy the concert last night? B: It was fantastic! The band was amazing.4.A: Could you please turn down the volume? B: Sure, I’ll lower it right away.5.A: Do you have any plans for the weekend? B: Yes, I’m going to visit my parents.Reading Exercise1.The passage discusses the impact of social media on society and interpersonal relationships.2.Social media platforms provide a convenient and accessible means of communication, connecting people from all over the world.3.Social media can also have negative effects, such as addiction, cyberbullying, and a tendency to compare oneself to others.4.Maintaining a balance between online and offline interactions is essential for healthy interpersonal relationships.5.The passage concludes by emphasizing the need for responsible and mindful use of social media to minimize its negative impact on individuals and society.These are the answers to the exercises in Unit 1 to Unit 4 of the English coursebook。
2014年12月考试大学英语（3）B卷
2014年12⽉考试⼤学英语（3）B卷2014年12⽉考试⼤学英语（3） B 卷⼀、单项选择题（共45题、总分45分）1. All the evidence pointed to the conclusion （） he was guilty. (本题分数：1 分。
) A 、 A whichB 、 B whetherC 、 C thatD 、D where2. He is used to collective life and feels （） when he is left （）. (本题分数：1 分。
) A 、 A alone...aloneB 、 B lonely...lonelyC 、 C lonely...aloneD 、D alone...lonely3. — Can you turn down the radio, please? — ( ). (本题分数：1 分。
) A 、Oh, I knowB 、 I''m sorry, I didn''t realize it was that loud.C 、 I''ll keep it down next time.D 、 Please forgive me 。
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) A 、Canada.B 、 Chinese.C 、 This one.D 、 Obvious.5. A: Do you attend the weddings of your cousins like we do? B:( ) (本题分数：1 分。
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(完整版)大学英语3级(四套)
大学英语3级（四套）I. Vocabulary1. ______ what to do，he went to the manager for help.A. Not to knowB. Not knowingC. Not having knownD. Having not known2. ______ the sports meeting will be held is not known yet.A. IfB. WhetherC. WeatherD. Both A and B3. The shirt ______ was very expensive.A. bought last weekB. he bought weekC. which he bought it last weekD. he bought last week4. We moved to the town ______ we could go to see our parents often.A. even ifB. in caseC. so thatD. as if5. I think it's high time we ______ the environment.A. tookB. will takeC. takeD. have taken6. Mary has got a full mark in the test. She ______ very hard all the time.A. will workB. must have workedC. may workD. could have worked7. I would pay ______ for the book because I love it so much.A. much twiceB. two timesC. twice as muchD. as much twice8. Scarcely ______ asleep when the phone rang.A. had I fallenB. I had fallenC. fell ID. I fell9. More than one official ______ involved in the case.A. wereB. wasC. beingD. be10. The student is different ______ seen.A. onB. amongC. withD. from11. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ____.A. bareB. vacantC. blankD. empty12. Guns make some people feel sage and some people feel strong, but they’re ____ themselves.A. foolingB. cheatingC. dealingD. concealing13. In a sudden ____ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A. attackB. burstC. splitD. blast14. The relationship between employer and employees has been studied ____.A. originallyB. extremelyC. violentlyD. intensively15. They have developed techniques which are ____ to those used in most factories.A. more talentedB. betterC. greaterD. superiorII. CloseMany of you are studying English and you may be wondering why it is so difficult to learn. It is actually not that difficult to learn __1__ you know some basic facts __2__ the language and culture that __3__ reflects(反映).Perhaps the first thing you need to __4__ about English is that it is made __5__ of several other languages such __6__ French, German, Latin, Greek and Anglo-Saxon. In addition, there are words __7__ Spanish in English and many American Indian words and names; even some Chinese and Japanese __8__ have found their way into the English language. This borrowing of words from __9__ languages is one of the key reasons for some of the difficulties that people meet with __10__ they are learning English.1. A. as B. with C. without D. if2. A. concern B. refer C. about D. like3. A. they B. he C. it D. its4. A. know B. knew C. knowing D. knows5. A. out B. in C. with D. up6. A. as B. for C. like D. to7. A. like B. and C. with D. from8. A. word B. words C. wordy D. saying9. A. another B. other C. others D. the other10. A. when B. where C. which D. thatIII. ReadingPassage OneIt would be difficult to have society like ours without public goods such as defense，transportation，and other services.A public good is one that a person can use without reducing the use of it for another person. One of the best examples of a public good is national defense. One person can benefit from our national defense without reducing another person's benefits. In fact，it is difficult to keep any person in our society from enjoying the benefits of national defense. The market system does not work well in producing public goods. This is because a per-son who refuses to pay for a public good cannot be kept from using it. Suppose that the neighbors in a high crime area decide to hire a police force. Each neighbor，except Mrs. Smith，agrees to pay＄100a year for it. Mrs. Smith refuses to pay because she knows that if all the others pay the＄100，the police will guard the area anyway. So Mrs. Smith can enjoy the services of the police force without paying＄100.The market system has no way to deal with this type of problem. For this reason，we cannot ask each person to makea direct payment in the form of product price. Therefore，we collect money for public goods by using taxes.1. According to the passage，public goods are ______.A. services enjoyed by all peopleB. what we can buy and sell in publicC. products that we make for national defenseD. taxes paid by the people involved2. The writer gives the example of national defense in paragraph 2 in order to show that ______.A. there will be no safety if there is no national defenseB. all the people should be responsible for national defenseC. a public good is a shared benefit for the whole societyD. some public goods are more important than others3. The person who does not pay for a public good ______.A. keeps himself from using its benefitB. cannot enjoy its benefit at any timeC. fails to keep its benefit from being usedD. enjoys its benefit all the same4. In the third paragraph the author explains ______.A. what role the market system plays in producing public goodsB. how weak the market system plays in producing public goodsC. why some people refuse to pay for public goodsD. what we can do to make use of the market system5. From the passage we learn that the purpose of collecting taxes is ______.A. to ensure the continuous supply of public goodsB. to reduce the difference between the rich and the poorC. to get extra money to support public goodsD. to remind people of their dutyPassage TwoPeople in different parts of the world have very different ideas about what is good to eat. Even when people in different countries eat the same food，they often prepare it very differently. If you were in Germany，you would find soup that is thick and heavy. If you were in China，you would find soup that is thin and clear. On holidays most of us eat special foods. Year after year，even if many other things change，the food is always the same. Sometimes housewives begin weeks in advance to prepare the special foods that are traditionally served on certain holidays.People in different parts of the world also have different ideas about what is good to drink. Among the most popular hot drinks are coffee and tea. Coffee is very popular in northern Europe and in the Middle East. Some people put cream and sugar in their coffee. But in the United States，many people drink their coffee “black” that is without cream or sugar. Tea is the national drink in China，Japan，and other Oriental（东方的）countries. In the Orient，people drink tea without sugar. But in England，where it is also a national drink，many people use both sugar and hot or cold milk in their tea.6. People in different parts of the world ______.A. cook the same food in different waysB. like the same kinds of foodC. have the same ideas about foodsD. know how to prepare the same food7. Special foods on holidays will ______.A. change a lot year after yearB. have different tastes with the years passing byC. remain the same for many many yearsD. be served before certain holidays8. When drinking coffee，many Americans like to ______.A. add tea to itB. add milk to itC. drink it with cream or sugar addedD. drink it with nothing added9. In England，______ is a popular national drink.A. cold milkB. teaC. hot milkD. black coffee10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. We Should Eat Different FoodsB. Special Foods on Certain HolidaysC. People in Western Countries like Coffee MostD. Different Ideas about Foods and DrinksPassage ThreeGrowing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore," says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights. Lieberman got the job.11. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family _______.A. have relatives in EuropeB. love cooking at homeC. often hold partiesD. own a restaurant12. The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.A. at one of his partiesB. from his teachersC. through his taped showD. on a television program13. What does the word "charisma" underlined in the text refer to?A. A natural ability to attract others.B. A way to show one's achievement.C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.14. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.B. He was famous for his slows on Food TV.C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.15. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?A. He is clever but lonely.B. He is friendly and active.C. He enjoys traveling around.D. He often changes his menus.IV. Translation1. 那个国家一再卷入对外战争。
大学英语（3）（本）阶段练习四及答案
大学英语（3）（本）阶段练习四及答案大学英语（3）（本）阶段练习T est 4I．Grammar points (网络统考语法考点梳理-----非谓语结构)1. The professor walked out of the classroom, deeply statisfied__ (satisfy) with the performance of his students.2. He was excited to see his paper (论文) published ___ (publish).3. I seem to smell something burning (burn).4.The police had a hard time keeping (keep) the traffic moving (move).5.Mother had the washing machine running(run) for hours.6.I won’t have anything said (say) against my friends.77.My sister had her fingernails painted (paint) before going (go) to the dance party.8.The teacher got all the students to listen(listen) to her attentively.9.The work accident set all the officials concerned thinking (think) seriously about safety regulations.10. Trying (try) to make himself understood (understand), he explained the problem in great detail.11Having received, (receive) her son’s letter, she felt a great weight taken; (take) off her mind.12 Stepping (step) into the classroom, the teacher found all the students gone(go).13.When visiting(visit) a strange city, I would like to have an experienced guide show (show) me around.14.When .put (put) into Chinese, almost all of the English prepositions (介词) sound like verbs.15. Surrounded (Surround) by the police, the kidnappers hadno choice but Being surrounded,(surrender).16.Having finished (finish) preparing(prepare) the test paper, the teacher went on to read (read) the students’essays.17.Not wanting (not want) to hear his job performance discussed (discuss) at the meeting, he refused to attend (attend) the meeting.18.Is there any hope of obtaining (obtain) a quiet room? I just can’t stand sleeping (sleep) with such noise.19.Though not knowing (not know) anything about it, he tried fixing (fix) the computer himself.20The concert usually takes place at the People’s Square, with the audience seated (seat) on the ground.II．Vocabulary (课本词汇加强练习)21. The children stared quietly, fully absorbed by the ________tricks performed by the magician. (A )A. amazingB. shockingC. surprisedD. astonished22. The economic slowdown in the United States has set offa chain of _________. (C )A. responsesB. reflectionC. reactionD. replies23. At least 20 injured people were rushed to the hospital and 4 were listed in ______ condition. (B )A. crucialB. criticalC. urgentD. vital24. Only club members are _________ to use the facilities for workout. (A )A. entitledB. enjoyedC. ensuredD. enrolled25. At the conference the ______ of cultural differences in the eastern and western regions of China has been raised for discussion (A )A. issueB. worryC. stuffD. matter26. You need to improve the transitional (过渡) sentences to make the essay more ________.(B )A. cooperativeB. coherentC. competingD. colorful27. What punishment does the law______ for corruption? (A )A. prescribeB. describeC. subscribeD. testify28. Some children depend on_____ in order to stay healthy enough to benefit from education. (D )A. traditionB. concentrationC. proportionD. medication29. A recent study carried out in Birmingham suggests that women of Asian origin are as likely to experiencewinter _______. (A )A. depressionB. repressionC. pressureD. oppression30. Presidents shall ______office on the first day of the calendar. (B )A. presumeB. assumeC. resumeD. consumeIII．Reading ComprehensionPassage OneBy definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recogniz ed for shaping our nation’s consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us – an artifact of the past. Some maintain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to go beyond celebrity（明星）, who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. But what makes some figures ico ns and others mere celebrities? That’s hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death –such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana. （263 words）31. The passage mainly deals with _______.(C )A. life and deathB. heroes and heroinesC. heroes and iconsD. icons and celebrities32. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. (D )A. courageousB. good example to followC. self-sacrificingD. all of the above33. Which of the following statements is wrong?(D )A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.B. Superstars are famous for being famous.C. One’s look can contribute to being famous.D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.34. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _______. (C )A. when she was 19B. when she became a princessC. just before her deathD. after she gave birth to a prince35. What is more likely to set an icon’s status?(B )A. Good looks.B. Tragic and early death.C. Personal attraction.D. The quality of one’s story.Passage 2 害羞（腼腆）是很多人不愉快的一个原因Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person’s conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and they way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, th e way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing ―the right thing.‖ Shy people ar e very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, ―You’re just sayi ng that to make me feel good. I know it’s not true.‖ It is clear th at while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteems, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths.Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easie r it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life. （309 words）36. What does the author try to prove by citing ―what kind of impression am I making?‖(B )A. Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.C. It’s natural that shy people don’t believe other’s compliments.D. Shy people think they are different from others.37. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______.(A )A. a good qualityB. the cause of unhappinessC. harmful to peopleD. a weak point of shy people38. When being praised, shy people feel that it is _______. (B )A. goodB. unrealC. very reasonableD. harmful39. Which of the following statements is true according tothe passage? (C )A. Shyness helps us to develop our potential.B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better.C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.40. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _______.(B )A. should find more of their weaknessB. should understand themselves in the right wayC. had better ignore their weaknessD. can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteemPassage ThreeWhat makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is ―no‖. It is not the tools a scientist uses but h ow he uses these tools that make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further, he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answer he gets to manyquestions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observesin a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of this mathematics was later tested through investigations, Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations. （263 words）41. What makes a scientist according to the passage? (B )A. The tools he uses.B. The way he uses his tools.C. His way of learning.D. The various tools he uses.42. ―The scientist, however, goes one step further…‖. The author says this to show _______.(C )A. the importance of informationB. the importance of thinkingC. the difference between scientists and ordinary peopleD. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs43. A sound scientific theory should be one that _______.(A )A. works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other timesB. does not allow any changes even under different conditionsC. can be used for many purposesD. leave no room for improvement44. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _______.(C )A. that measurements are keys to success in scienceB. that accuracy of mathematicsC. that the investigations are important in scienceD. that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations45. What is the main idea of the passage?(D )A. The theory of relativity.B. Exactness is the core of science.C. Scientists are different from ordinary people.D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.Passage 4 美国人崇尚自我奋斗者（白手起家的人）A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man —the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.This attitude toward manual（体力的）labor is now still seen many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously（豪华地）furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easilyassembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education. （290 words）46. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _______.(A )A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made manB. people can always rise to the top through their own effortsC. college professors win great respect from common workersD. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors47. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _______.(B )A. servants in American are hard to getB. she takes pride in what she can do herselfC. she can hardly afford servantsD. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food48. The expression ―wait on table‖ in the second paragraph means ―_______‖.(D )A. work in a furniture shopB. keep accounts for a barC. wait to lay the tableD. serve customers in a restaurant49. The author’s attitude towards manual（体力的）labor is _______.(A)A. positiveB. negativeC. humorousD. critical50. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?(B )A. A Respectable Self-made Family.B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor.C. Characteristics of American Culture.D. The Development of Manual Labor.IV. 阅读课文Unit 5精读课文，选择适当介词填空by until about of for in instead of51. Old age, I decided, is also a gift. I am now, probably __for___ the first time in my life, the person I havealways wanted to be.52. When I look into the mirror, often I am taken aback __by_ that old person who lives in my mirror.53. I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, or my loving family __for___ less gray hair or aflatter belly.54. As I have aged, I have become kinder to myself, and less critical __of___ myself. I have become my ownfriend.55. I don’t blame myself __for___ eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that sillydress that I didn’t need…56. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer _until__ 4 a.m.57. I will walk on the beach ___in__ a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into thewaves with abandon if I choose to.58. A heart never broken is indifferent and sterile and will never know the joy of____ being imperfect.59. ___instead of ____ becoming over-sensitive to issues of aging such as losses, diseases and inevitable death,I just focus on what I can do and what I love to do.60. The other day a young person asked me how I felt __about ___ being old.V．阅读课文Unit 6精读课文，完型填空（单词首次母已给出）With depression, all is not lost, though it may seem that way. In fact 61 , I think we treated depressives naturally and find ways to recover our true selves. I used 62 to use my sense of humor to cover up the pain 63 of being me. In every job, in almost any situation I can think 64 of, I have taken 65 on the role of cheerleader, morale officer, and head of the Joke Department. It is something we tend 66 to do: accept responsibility for doing the impossible, to fill 67 gaping wholes in our souls.I don't take on that role 68 anymore, now that69 the meds and therapy have kicked in. I can be myself again, though it has been so long that I have forgotten 70 what my real self looks like. The search is on.VI. Cloze (统考新题型)Mrs Green lives in the country, and she doesn’t know London very well. One day, she goes to London. She can’t find her __71__. Just then she sees a man near a bus stop.I can ask him the way,”She says to__72__ and asks, “Excuse me, will you please tell me the way to King Street?”The man smiles with no answer. He doesn’t know English. He speaks Russian. He is a visitor. Then he __73__ his hand into his pocket(口袋)，__74__ out a piece of paper and lets he __75__ i t. 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2014年12月大学英语三级考试真题答案
2014年12⽉⼤学英语三级考试真题答案2014年6⽉和12⽉⼤学英语三级考试试题1. In the wife’s eyes, his _____ to their marriage life is far from perfect.A) requirement B) commitment C) participation D) reflection2. In the event of SARS, some _____ it while others lost their courage to do anything about it.A) came up to B) lived up to C) faced up to D) caught up to3. Experts have _____ with some effective measures to prevent the disease from spreading.A) caught up B) put up C) come up D) kept up4. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to _____ the skills they need to succeed.A) require B) inquire C) acquire D) enquire5. As a result of his hard work, he has gained ______ to the Beijing University.A) admission B) commitment C) opportunity D) reward6. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ____.A) gaps B) lengths C) distances D) intervals7. Only when one is ______ of one’s getting behind is one more likely to catch up.A) critical B) aware C) visual D) effective8. He had a ____ look in his eyes. He must have been shocked.A) empty B) bare C) blank D) hollow9. As an ideal _____ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now in great demand.A) barrier B) commitment C) challenge D) access10. When her business goes wrong, she tends to _____ for advice.A) get access to B) come across C) reach out D) speak up11. The most important for us now is to _____ what is to be done next.A) allow of B) reflect on C) feel like D) remind of12. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignored B) refused C) neglected D) denied13. Good habits of living have proved to be of much _____ to our health.A) barrier B) benefit C) immunity D) commitment14. The medicine the doctor gave me ____ my headache.A) reduced B) improved C) released D) relieved15. As a(n) _____ job, it requires much time and commitment and persistence.A) unwilling B) demanding C) embarrassing D) frustrating16. The _____ to be better than others drives him to work harder than before.A) uniqueness B) eagerness C) awareness D) effectiveness17. While studying he was financially dependent ____ his wife.A) on B) of C) to D) from18. Anyone that goes against the social order is _____ to answer for his action.A) possible B) probably C) likely D) normally19. There is much that can be done about the accidents _____ from carelessness.A) arose B) arisen C) arising D) arise20. _____ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) LikingPart ⅡSt ructure (15 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. All students are eager to know _C_______they wilt pass the exam or not.A) ifB) thatC) whetherD) why17. When the couple ____D___ here, they ________ to the park.A) will come；will goB) come；goC) will come；goD) come；will go18. —I cannot find Tom anywhere.—He ____B_____ have been off long. I heard him make a call just now.A) shouldn't B) can't C) mustn't D) needn't19. No matter who he is, young or old, people's state of mind tends to keep D______ with the rapid change of society.A) contactB) progressC) touchD) pace20. To tell you the truth, it's very hard for us to help them get rid of Internet addiction. But we __C_______ on this problem trying to improve the situation.A) workedB) had workedC) are workingD) had been working21. There was an earthquake happened, ___B____ 100 people and with more than 300A) killed; injuredB) killing; injuredC) killed; injuringD) killing; injuring22. 50miles southwest of the country ___C_____ the famous beautiful mountain.A) layingB) lieC) liesD)lays23. Everyone has periods in their lives ______A__ everything seems so hard.A) whenB) whereC) whichD) that24. Miss Liu doesn't mind __B_____ your homework as long as it is done by yourself.A) you to delay handing inB) your delaying handing inC) your delaying to hand inD) you delay to hand in25. By no means ____D___ ready to quit her study.A) will sheB) she willC) she isD) is sheSection BDirections: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.26. The New York Times ___is_______ (be) popular with those statesmen.27. The people in your town are far __more friendly_______ (friendly) than we expected.28. Injury problem could ____shorten______ (short) basketball player's career.29. I will tell Mary the truth instead of you, but I'd rather you __told_______ (tell) her.30. By the time I graduate from university, I ____will have been______ (be) a student for 15 years.31. This famous poem should ___be translated______ (translate) into Chinese because it is really worth reading.32. According to the latest report, more and more young people intend to learn ____economics______ (economy) and socialscience.33. The dancer might have been killed in the crash if she ___had gone______ (go) to American by plane.34. (catch) ___Caught______ by the host for stealing, the boy felt rather ashamed.35. It's obvious that you hurt my feeling on purpose, so it's no use_making________ (make) an apology.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.Task 1Directions: After reading the following passage，you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements，numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D).You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.It is known to us that English is not as old as Chinese, but it is widely used by most people all over the world. English speakers enjoy creating new words. In fact, a majority of words are traceable and each of them may have an interesting story.However, no one will really care where a word comes from because it makes little difference in using them in our dally life. Did you ever feel confused about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham?About a hundred years ago, some men went to American from Europe, coming from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn't know how to use English properly. Seen them eating round pieces of beef and asked what it was, the Germans didn't understand the questions exactly, they answered: “we come from Hamburg. “One of the Americans was an owner of a restaurant and got an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef and began selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, hamburgers are welcomed by l ots of people coming from different nationalities.36. According to the text, English is __C_____.A) older than ChineseB) as old as ChineseC) not so old as ChineseD) very hard to learn37. Hamburg originally is _____C___.A) a kind of foodB) a round piece of beefC) a city in GermanyD) the name of a village38. Which statement is correct according to the passage.'?DA) At first hamburgers was a kind of bread.B) Few Americans like hamburgers.C) Hamburgers are made of ham.D) Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.39. ___A____ begin to sell hamburgers to people.A) AmericansB) The authorC) GermansD) Europeans40. After reading this story, we know the word “hamburger” comes from ___D____.A) China because it has a long historyB) English because Germans don't speak EnglishC) English speakers because they love eating itD) America because they give it that nameTask 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1.The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.Youth is not a matter of time but a matter of self-improvement, both physically and morally. Being a good youth, one should have those factors: the basic one is health. A healthy body is a kind of priceless treasure. One can do nothing without it. Secondly, we should pay essential attention to our moral character. We should be always willing to help those in trouble without any complaints. Moreover, we should care more about the people around us. Thirdly, cooperation and communication also play an important role in being a good youth. No one can live alone without any friends. And nobody can work out every problem without help of partners. So the youth should and must learn how to live and work well with others, including those people you don't like to cooperate or communicate with. The last but not the least, patriotism, meaning a love of one's country, is the one we should never forget. People always misunderstand the word “patriots” by thinking it only refers to those fighters who fight for their country. As a matter of fact, a patriot will do the things his country asks him to do. So beinga youth is one thing, being a good one really needs to take every effort to make yourself to be.41. The passage really wants to tell us that ____B____.A) what the meaning of “patriots” isB) the qualities a good youth should haveC) a youth should be doing goodD) one should help others42. The first thing a good youth should have is DA) the best lookingB)the best richesC) the good abilityD)a healthy body43. A good youth should help others AA) willinglyB) at his convenienceC) if he wants toD) with complains44. From the passage, we can know that cooperation and communication are CA) good for some introvertsB) helpful to usC) important to everyoneD) not necessary to good friends45. In the author's opinion, the patriots must CA) fight for the countryB) learn everythingC) do what their country need them to doD)protect their family and countryTask 3Directions: The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50in the table below.Learning TourRecently, we will hold a learning tour for those English learners. By joining our helpful tour, everyone will find out, at first, specific activities that help to improve your English. Besides that, one can also have access to some interesting language learning materials in the Learning Tour. Moreover, participators will be taught the way to use computers and audio-visual facilities in the center.The learning tour will be held every Wednesday and Thursday in different time. The former one is from 10:30 to 11:30am.，while the latter one is 1:00 -2: 00pm.For registration, people can go to Tin Ping Building on the 4th floor or email your name, ID card No. and date of joining the tour to Miss Feng at feng@cahk, edu. hkTask 4Directions: The following is a list of terms on automobile English. After reading it，you are required to find the items equivalent to(与…等同)those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A—Engine Fuel System H—the electric systemB—Lights and Wires I—power trainC—Starting System J—one-way driveD—under pressure K—horse-drawn wagonE—lower hood lines L—spun glassF—heated-treated M—parking lightG—contact point N—backup lightO—the car heater P—cover bandsExamples：(E)低发动机罩(L)玻璃纤维Task 5Directions: There is an invitation letter below here. After reading the letters you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. July 7th, 2009Dear Prof. Lee,The Academic Conference on traditional Chinese treatment—acupuncture and moxibustion, which is sponsored by Beijing College of Medicine will be held in Beijing,October 3rd, 2009. We would be very pleased to invite you to attend the conference. We all know that you are a very famous scholar in this field. The conference will be more significant if you can come. We will offer the accommodation for you.If you have any paper or topics on which you would like to give talks, please inform us in advance so that we can prepare thefinal program. Please confirm your participation at your convenience.We are looking forward to your reply.Best Wishes.Your sincerely,Wang Dong56. What's the subject of the conference?It is about traditional Chinese treatment _____acupuncture and moxibustion_______________________.57. Which college will sponsor the conference?It is _________Beijing College of Medicine________________ that sponsors it.58. When will the conference be held?It will be held on ________October 3rd，2009____________________.59. What will they do for Prof. Lee?They will offer ______accommodation_________________ for him.60. What does Prof. Lee need to do if he wants to give some talks?He is required to ___inform__________________ them in advance.Part IV Translation—English into Chinese (25 minutes)Directions: This part numbered 61 through 65 is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each sentence of numbers 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And write your translation of number 65 in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.61. Electronic computers, which have many advantages, cannot carry out creative work and replace man.D B CAA)尽管电⼦计算机有许多优点，可是它不能理解创造性⼯作，也不能代替⼈类。
2014年12月大学英语四级真题试卷(三)(题后含答案及解析)
2014年12月大学英语四级真题试卷（三）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：The Most Beneficial Activity on Campus Every university offers numerous kinds of activities to enrich students’ extracurricular life. As one of the young college students, I have learnt a lot from all of these well-organized activities.But the one that has benefited me most is the debate competition I took part in last year. That was a debate competition between different majors and the topic was about theoretical knowledge versus practice.What matters most is not the result of the debate, but what I have learnt from it.That is, no individual could accomplish a challenging task all by herself or himself. Joint efforts are of great importance in winning any competition. It was really lucky for me to take part in the debate competition, from which I got the most precious gift for future: cherishing team spirit and joint efforts, which will help me sweep away every block falling in my way to success.解析：一、指出大学校园中最让“我”受益的活动(benefited me most)二、阐述该活动让“我”受益之处1.描述活动（a debate competition）2.活动所得(what I have learnt from it)三、升华主题，指出“我”从活动中得到了对未来而言最珍贵的礼物(the most precious gift for future)Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W:Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month? M:Oh, well, I hate to tell you this, but I can’t seem to find them. Q:What do we learn from the conversation?2．A．The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B．The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf.C．The tools have already been returned to the woman.D．The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.正确答案：D解析：女士问上个月她借给男士做书架用的工具是否可以归还；男士回答说他似乎找不到了，故答案为D。
2014年12月英语四级卷三仔细阅读原文及翻译、答案详解
2014年12⽉英语四级卷三仔细阅读原⽂及翻译、答案详解第3周实践训练课上材料（For Reading）Passage OneChildren are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strips of the country where daycare for an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married couple's income.This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they did in 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center's expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.So who's to blame for higher childcare costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other minute details. And the stricter the regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can't really achieve any economies of scale on labor to save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care averaged more than $16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.Unfortunately, I don't have all the daycare-center regulations handy. But I wouldn't be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen. The tradeoff (交换) might be worth it in some cases; after all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. But certainly, it doesn't seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South.56. What problem do parents of small kids have to face? AA) The ever-rising childcare prices. C) The balance between work and family.B) The budgeting of family expenses. D) The selection of a good daycare center.57. What does the author feel puzzled about? CA) Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.B) Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.C) Why childcare workers' pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.D) Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professional in a number of states.58. What prevent childcare centers from saving money? BA) Steady increase in labor costs. C) Lack of support from the state.B) Strict government regulations. D) High administrative expenses.59. Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than in Massachusetts? DA) The overall quality of service is not as good.B) Payments for caregivers there are not as high.C) Living expenses there are comparatively low.D) Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.60. What is the author's view on daycare service? BA) Caregivers should receive regular professional training.B) Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.C) It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.D) It is better for different states to learn from each other.56．【A】【定位】根据题⼲中的problem，parents of small kids定位⾄第l段最后⼀句。
兰州大学网络教育学院 大学英语(4)2014春第四套作业
When he hurried to the airport, he found, to his great disappointment, his ticket and passport ________ at home.
A、were left
B、had left
C、have been left
B、other than going
C、more than going
D、than to go
学员答案:C
正确性:正确
题号:12题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.92
内容:
As a public relations officer, he is said ________ some very influential people.
兰州大学网络教育学院大学英语（4）2014春第四套作业
客观题预算成绩：96.08分
题号:1题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.92
内容:
She was putting on her jeans ________ me to hand her the sweater.
A、and
A、dropping off
B、breaking off
C、putti
学员答案:B
正确性:正确
题号:14题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.92
内容:
Jumping out of ___ airplane at ten thousand feet is quite ___ exciting experience.
正确性:正确
题号:11题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.92
2014年6月大学英语四级真题试卷(三)(题后含答案及解析)
2014年6月大学英语四级真题试卷（三）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why?正确答案：National Center for the Performing Arts I know you are fascinated by Chinese arts, Beijing Opera in particular, which is so appealing to you that you even indulge yourself in it. Since you will come to China, I am willing to accompany you to the National Center for the Performing Arts to appreciate the splendid performance there. There, you can enjoy the authentic performance of Beijing Opera by celebrated actors. As the essence and miniature of Chinese culture, Beijing Opera incorporates the advantages of local opera and folk melody, prevailing in every corner of China. With its exposure to the Western world, many foreigners begin to fall in love with it. Besides, you can also have the opportunity to feast your eyes on the other forms of arts, which might also arouse your interest. By enjoying the authentic performance of Beijing Opera, you are bound to have a further understanding of Chinese arts, which in turn, will enrich your artistic accomplishment.I am sure that you will be deeply impressed, and that it must be a wonderful and unforgettable experience for you.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A听力原文：W: Just imagine! We have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday! How can the professor expect us to do it in such a short time? M: Yeah, but what troubles me is that I can’t find the book in the library or in the university bookstore. Q: What does the man mean?2．A．He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.B．He has difficulty understanding the book.C．He cannot get access to the assigned book.D．He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.正确答案：C解析：对话中，女士说周一前必须读完300页的书，对教授要求在这么短的时间内完成表示不理解。
2014年12月大学英语三级考试真题答案
2014年12月大学英语三级考试真题答案Part I: Multiple Choice (20 points)1. D2. B3. C4. A5. D6. C7. B8. A9. C 10. D11. A 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. BPart II: Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage 121. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. CPassage 227. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. BPassage 333. B 34. A 35. D 36. C 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. CPassage 441. D 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. APart III: Cloze Test (15 points)47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. APart IV: Error Correction (10 points)61. which → on62. avoiding → avoid63. directly → direct64. but → and65. When → Since66. more → most67. rules → rule68. traveling → travel69. b elieve → believed70. as → likePart V: Writing (15 points)Sample answer:Dear Professor Smith,I am writing to express my interest in the research assistant position that was advertised on the university website yesterday. I recently graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Biology, and I am eager to gain more practical experience in the field before pursuing further studies.During my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to work on several research projects, where I developed valuable skills in data analysis and laboratory techniques. I believe these skills make me a strong candidate for the research assistant position. Additionally, I have a strong background in statistics, which I believe will be beneficial for analyzing research data.Furthermore, I am highly motivated and possess excellent time management skills. In my previous research experiences, I was able to effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. I am also a strong communicator and work well in a team.I have attached my resume for your review, which details my academic achievements and research experiences. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my qualifications further and how they align with the research being conducted in your laboratory.Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you soon.Sincerely,[Your Name]Note: This sample answer is based on a hypothetical scenario and does not reflect an actual research assistant position.。
2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题及答案解析(三)
2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套) Part I Writing (30minutes)Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section ADirections ：In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, youmust read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B)The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf.C)The tools have already been returned to the woman.D)The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.2.A) Save time by using a computer. C) Borrow Martha’s computer.B)Buy her own computer. D) Stay home and complete her paper.3.A) The man doesn’t have money for his daughter’s graduate studies.B)The man doesn’t think his daughter will get a bu siness degree.C)The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.D)The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.4.A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are.B)He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.C)They should wait to see the movie at a later time.D)He’ll find his way to the cinema.5.A) He’s been to Seattle many times.C) He has a high position in his company.B)He has chaired a lot of conferences. D) He lived in Seattle for many years.6.A) Teacher and student. C) Manager and office worker.B)Doctor and patient. D) Travel agent and customer.7.A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture.B)She thinks the lecture might be informative.C)She wants to add something to her lecture.D)She’ll finish her report this weekend.8.A) The houses for sale are of poor quality.B)The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.C)The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers.D)The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) How to study English well. C) How to write computer games.B) Which courses to choose. D) Which books to read.10. A) Physical sciences. C) Art and design.B) Maths and physics. D) Electronics and computer-programming.11. A) Her English is very good. C) Her English writing is poor.B) She is interested in English. D) Her oral English is bad.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Applying for a work experience. C) Taking an exam.B)Applying for a part-time job. D) Visiting an old friend.13.A) Students in the first half of their courses.B)Students who will graduate soon.C)Students in the second half of their courses.D)Students who have just graduated from universities.14.A) Explain the procedures to the students. C) Write a comprehensive report.B)Work regular hours. D) Send a report about the woman’s work.15.A) In two weeks. C) In the second half of her course.B) In three weeks. D) Not decided yet.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 once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B),C)and D).Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) Synthetic fuel. C) Alcohol.B) Solar energy. D) Electricity.17.A) Air traffic conditions. C) Road conditions.B) Traffic jams on highways. D) New traffic rules.18.A) Go through a health check. C) Arrive early for boarding.B) Carry little luggage. D) Undergo security checks.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A) In a fast-food restaurant. C) At a county fair.B) At a shopping center. D) In a bakery.20.A) Avoid eating any food. C) Wash his hands thoroughly.B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat. D) Practice eating a pie quickly.21.A) On the table. C) Under his bottom.B) Behind his back. D) On his lap.22.A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.B)Eating from the outside toward the middle.C)Swallowing the pie with water.D)Holding the pie in the right position.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A) Beauty. B) Loyalty. C) Luck. D) Durability.24.A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country.B)He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage.C)It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.D)It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.25.A) The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes.B)The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match.C)The two people can have time to shop for their new home.D)The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.Section CDirections： In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage isread for the third time, you should check what you have written.In the center of a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that house big banks, corporation headquarters, and government agencies. Thousands of people work in these buildings. People who do all the office work are called white-collar workers. 26 and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators work for many different kinds of companies.Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top, from clerk to 27 of a corporation. The way lies through middle management. Middle management includes junior executives, who may fill 28 jobs, supervise other workers in the company, 29 action to top management, or see that the company’s policies are 30 .At the very top are the senior executives. They 31 the policies for their own companies, especially 32 .The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, of a large 33 has a great deal of power and influence.It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the way to the top. Because financial matters are so important, some accountants become top executives. In companies where technology is important, people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. Nowadays, however, education 34 in the selection of people for management jobs. Universities in many countries offer courses in business administration. The graduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs. From there, they can easily get promoted if they show the necessary 35 and ability.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections ： In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You maynot use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.For decades, Americans have taken for granted the United States’ leadership position in the development of new technologies. The innovations(创新）that resulted from research and development 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 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 decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be 40 related to the comparatively weak performance by US 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 remedial(补习的）math 41 , and less than half of the students who plan to major 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（前沿）of innovation 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 education in these areas. Many more students earn 45 in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in the United States.A) accelerating I) especiallyB) actually J) futureC) closely K) ledD) contemporary L) metE) courses M) proceduresF) critical N) proportionsG) declining O) spheresH) degreesSection BDirections ：In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which theinformation is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked witha letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Ban Sugary Drinks—That Will Add Fuel to the Obesity WarA)On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale anddisfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity (肥胖症）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 cheeks pressing against 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 alifetime 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 avoided. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it 40 years ago in a revolutionary book 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 addiction (癮）,tohormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic (新陈代谢的）malfunctions and obesity and from there to type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)and its many horrible complications. 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 resistance.D)It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests(既得利益集团）lined up against any sugar control—all thefood 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 protest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in our lives.E)That is true, but people should realise that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state (保姆国家）,tosome degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through socialised medicine, then we are all closely involved in one another^ health, including everyone’s eating and 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 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 sound the alarm. Last monththe Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) published a report saying that obesity is the 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 sugary drinks for atleast a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be an 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 are just consuming neat sugar. Yourbody 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 insignificance comparedwith 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 vegetables, thatdoesn’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 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 flavour enhancer, often in the forms of syrups （糖浆）that had recently been developed from com, 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 metabolism, 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 sugar additives are not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, overdrinking and overeating that makes people fat is not really their own fault： obesity is in large part something that is being done to them. It should 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 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 government regulation. But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools and banning machines(自动售货机）here and there—as suggested by 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 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 peopled health as well as save medical expenses.ws 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.49.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 supportgovernment measures against sugar consumption.52.It would be a very good beginning to impose an additional tax on sugary drinks.53.The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its intentionto 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 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide onthe best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.The 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 worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each other instantly, often usingWeb-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internets tremendous impact 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 effects are fully global, ” Schmidt and Cohen write intheir 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 revolutionfor individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’sthat the authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Intern et businesses in these sweepingchanges.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 whichindividuals, companies, institutions, and governments 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 familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy (对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad forsociety. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic aboutmany aspects of the Internet, they’v e also realistic about the risks and dangers that lie ahead when the next fivebillion 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 telegraph?A)It transforms human history. C) It is adopted by all humanity.B)It facilitates daily communication. D) It revolutionizes people’s thinking.57.How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A)They are immeasurable. C) They are unpredictable.B)They are worldwide. 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^ 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^ take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in the auto industry.And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage（抵押贷款） payments on an average homewith just 13. 4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a similar mortgage would claim more than twice that share of hismonthly earnings.Other members of the autoworker’s family, however, might be less inclined to trade the present for the past.His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. Throughout much of the 1960s, morethan a quarter of men and women age 65 and older lived below the poverty level, compared to less than 10 percent in2010.In most states, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a credit card in her own name. In 42 states, ahomemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a wife have legal protection againstfamily 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）,while racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them from buying intothe 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 hard to come by. The spread of no-fault divorce hasreduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakupof such marriages has caused pain for many families.The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges. According to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as the one in which theygrew up, or closer. Finding ways to improve the lives of the remaining 20 percent seems more realistic than trying torestore an 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 say 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 white suburban neighborhood?A) They lacked the means of transportation. C) They were afraid to break the law.B) They were subjected to racial inequality. D) They were too poor to afford it.64.What is the result of no-fault divorce?A) Divorce is easier to obtain. C) It causes little pain to either side.B) Domestic violence is lessened. 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 net.C)Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D)Improve the lives of families with problems.Part IV Translation (30minutes)Directions ：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. Youshould write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.大熊猫(giant panda)是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。
大学英语综合教程4第3版课后题答案
大学英语综合教程4第3版课后题答案1、John had planned to leave but he decided to stay in the hotel for _____ two days because of the heavy rain. [单选题] *A. otherB. another(正确答案)C. the otherD. others2、--Jimmy, you are supposed to?_______ your toys now.--Yes, mom. [单选题] *A. put upB. put onC. put away(正确答案)D. put down3、Hurry up,?or we’ll _______ class. [单选题] *A. be late for(正确答案)B. late forC. late withD. be late with4、Can I _______ your order now? [单选题] *A. makeB. likeC. giveD. take(正确答案)5、The rain is very heavy _______ we have to stay at home. [单选题] *A. butB. becauseC. so(正确答案)D. and6、I paid him 50 dollars for the painting, but its real（）must be about 500 dollars. [单选题] *A. feeB. value(正确答案)C. priceD. fare7、63．There will be? ? ? ? ??? water on the road after the heavy rain. [单选题] *A．too much(正确答案)B．much tooC．too manyD．many too8、We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let's have _____ one this month. [单选题] *A.otherB.the otherC.moreD.another(正确答案)9、The Titanic is a nice film. I _______ it twice. [单选题] *A. sawB. seeC. have seen(正确答案)D. have saw10、64．Would you like to drink ________？[单选题] *A．something else(正确答案)B．anything elseC．else somethingD．else anything11、The relationship between employers and employees has been studied（）. [单选题] *A. originallyB. extremelyC. violentlyD. intensively(正确答案)12、66．—How much meat do you want?—________．[单选题] *A．Sorry, there isn't anyB．I can't give you anyC．Half a kilo, please(正确答案)D．Twelve yuan a kilo13、My daughter is neither slim nor fat and she’d like a _______ skirt. [单选题] *A. largeB. medium(正确答案)C. smallD. mini14、—______ —（）[单选题] *A. How long did you stay there?B. How much did you pay for the dress?C. How many flowers did you buy?(正确答案)D. How often did you visit your grandparents?15、76．—Could you tell me ________the bank?—Turn right and it's on your right. [单选题]* A．how get toB．how to getC．how getting toD．how to get to(正确答案)16、This is the news _______ you want to know. [单选题] *A. that(正确答案)B. whatC. whenD. who17、There is a bank ______ the street. [单选题] *A. on the end ofB. in the end ofC. at the end of(正确答案)D. by the end of18、—______?—He can do kung fu.（）[单选题] *A. What does Eric likeB. Can Eric do kung fuC. What can Eric do(正确答案)D. Does Eric like kung fu19、—______is my notebook？—Look! It’s in your schoolbag.（）[单选题] *A. WhatB. WhichC. Where(正确答案)D. How20、The man lost his camera and he ______ it now.（）[单选题] *A. foundB. is findingC. is looking forD. looks for(正确答案)21、My father?is _______ flowers. [单选题] *A. busy watering(正确答案)B. busy waterC. busy with wateringD. busy with water22、Tony is a quiet student, _______ he is active in class. [单选题] *A. soB. andC. but(正确答案)D. or23、We _____ three major snowstorms so far this winter. [单选题] *A.hadB. haveC. have had(正确答案)D.had had24、You could hardly imagine _______ amazing the Great Wall was. [单选题] *A. how(正确答案)B. whatC. whyD. where25、48．—________ is your new skirt, Lingling?—Black. [单选题] *A．HowB．What colour(正确答案)C．WhichD．Why26、When Max rushed to the classroom, his classmates _____ exercises attentively. [单选题] *A. didB. have doneC. were doing(正确答案)D. do27、—Why is Mary asking Bob about the school trip? —Because she wants to know ______.（）[单选题] *A. how does he think of the tripB. what does he think of the tripC. what he likes the tripD. how he likes the trip(正确答案)28、—______? —Half a kilo.（）[单选题] *A. How much are theyB. How much is itC. How much would you like(正确答案)D. How many would you like29、During the Mid-Autumn Festival, family members often gather together _________ ameal, admire the moon and enjoy moon cakes. [单选题] *A. shareB. to share(正确答案)C. having sharedD. shared30、-Do you have tickets for Friday? -Sorry, we've got _____ left. [单选题] *A. eitherB. none(正确答案)C. no oneD. neither。
2014年大学英语四级写作考试试题（三）
2014年大学英语四级写作考试试题（三）大学英语四级写作考试试题(三)一、Writing （本大题5小题．每题20.0分，共100.0分。
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition . You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: ）第1题(1)有些人认为谈恋爱会促进学习；(2)有些人认为谈恋爱会影响学习；(3)你的看法。
Love and Study【正确答案】：答案:Love and StudyIt has been a hot topic for some time whether college students should choose love or study. Some people take it for granted that love provides motivation, while others reckon that love may hamper their study.Those people who hold the former opinion believe love can promote students' study. There are many romantic love stories, which tell the couples progress together after falling in love. In addition, some experience in love can be drawn.However, there are still others advocating the latter opinion because they hold that love may hamper students' concentration on learning. And, they maintain that college students should exert all their energy to study hard. What's more, love will waste students' precious time. So college students should focus on their study instead of lover.As for me, my favor goes to the former opinion. For one thing,a true lover will never stand aside while the other falls behind in study. For another, love brings us pleasure and motivation for better achievements. For instance, most love stories on campus are developed on the basis of mutual help in study. Therefore, as is stated above, love and study do not contradict each other, and love can promote our study.第2题(1)很多城市缺电现象严重；(2)分析原因；(3)提出建议。
英语四级真题2014年6月年大学英语四级考试真题(三)大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）Part I Writing(30minutes) Directions：For thispart,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay on thefollowing question.You should writeat least120words but no morethan180words.Suppose a foreign Mend of yours is coming to visit China,what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why?Part II Listening Comprehension(30minutes) SectionADirections：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswill beaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbea pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer.Thenmarkthecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet1witha singleline through thecentre.1.A)He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.He has difficulty understanding the book.He cannot get access to the assigned book.He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.2.A)She will drive the man to the supermarket.The man should buy a car of his own.The man needn’t go shopping every week.She can pick the man up at the grocery store.3.A)Get more food and drinks.C)Tidy up the place.Ask his friend to come over.D)Hold a party.4.A)The talks can be held any day except this Friday.He could change his schedule to meet John Smith.The first-round talks should start as soon as possible.The woman should contact John Smith first.5.A)He understands the woman’s feelings.He has gone through a similar experience.The woman should have gone on the field trip.The teacher is just following the regulations.6.A)She will meet the man halfway.C)She will ask David to talk less.She is sorry the man will not come.D)She has to invite David to the party.7.A)Few students understand Prof.Johnson’s lectures.Few students meet Prof.Johnson’s requirements.Many students find Prof.Johnson’s lectures boring.Many students have dropped Prof.Johnson’s class.8.A)Check their computer files.C)Study a computer program.B)Make some computations.D)Assemble a computer.Questions9to12are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A)It allows him to make a lot of friends.C)It enables him to apply theory to practice.It requires him to work long hours.D)It helps him understand people better.10.A)It is intellectually challenging.)It requires him to do washing-up all the time.)It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.)It demands physical endurance and patience.11.A)In a hospital.C)At a laundry.)At a coffee shop.D)In a hotel.12.A)Getting along well with colleagues.C)Planning everything in advance.)Paying attention to every detail.D)Knowing the needs of customers.Questions13to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A)The pocket money British children get.C)The things British children spend money on.B)The annual inflation rate in Britain.D)The rising cost of raising a child in Britain.14.A)It enables children to live better.C)It often rises higher than inflation.B)It goes down during economic recession.D)It has gone up25%in the past decade.15.A)Save up for their future education.C)Buy their own shoes and socks.B)Pay for small personal things.D)Make donations when necessary.Section BDirections：Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages,attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandquestions willbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Then markthecorrespondingletter on Answer Sheet1with a singleline throughthecentre.Passage OneQuestions16to19are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)District managers.C)Sales directors.B)Regular customers.D)Senior clerks.17.A)The support provided by the regular clients.)The initiative shown by the sales representatives.)The urgency of implementing the company’s plans.)The important part played by district managers.18.A)Some of them were political-minded.C)One third of them were senior managers.B)Fifty percent of them were female.D)Most of them were rather conservative.19.A)He used too many quotations.C)He did not keep to the point.B)He was not gender sensitive.D)He spent too much time on details.Passage TwoQuestions20to22are based on the passage you have just heard.20.A)State your problem to the head waiter.C)Ask to see the manager politely but firmly.B)Demand a discount on the dishes ordered.D)Ask the name of the person waiting on you.21.A)Your problem may not be understood correctly.B)You don’t know if you are complaining at the right time.)Your complaint may not reach the person in charge.)You can’t tell how the person on the line is reacting.22.A)Demand a prompt response.C)Send it by express mail.B)Provide all the details.D)Stick to the point.Passage ThreeQuestions23to25are based on the passage you have just heard.23.A)Fashion designer.C)City planner.B)Architect.D)Engineer.24.A)Do some volunteer work.C)Work flexible hours.B)Get a well-paid part-time job.D)Go back to her previous post.25.A)Few baby-sitters can be considered trustworthy.)It will add to family’s financial burden.)A baby-sitter is no replacement for a mother.)The children won’t get along with a baby-sitter.tears—sometimes even for years after their loved one has gone.Unlike today,when the privacy of grief is more respected, the public or ceremonial shedding of tears,at the graveside of a spouse or the funeral of a king or queen,was once considered socially or even politically essential.I)Crying has also served other social purposes.Rousseau wrote in his Confessions that while he considered tears the mostpowerful expression of love,he also just liked to cry over nothing.J)The association of tears with art has ancient roots.The classic Greek tragedies of the fifth century B.C.were primarily celebrations of gods.Tragedies,like poetry and music,were staged religious events.Even then it was recognized that crying in response to drama brought pleasure.K)I have argued that there are neurobiological(神经生物方面的）associations linking the arts and mood disorders.When I lecture on crying,I ask my audience to let me know,by a show of hands,which art forms most move them to tears.About 80%say music,followed closely by novels(74%),but then the figures fall sharply,to43%,for poetry,and10-22%for paintings,sculpture and architecture.L)The physical act of crying is mainly one of breathing in air,which is why we choke up when we weep.This suggests to language scientists that emotional crying evolved before language,perhaps explaining why tears communicate states of mind and feelings that are often so difficult to express in words.Of course,from an evolutionary perspective,recognition of emotion(usually through facial gesture)was essential for survival.M)The earliest humans arrived several million years ago,but only150,000to200,000years ago,did cultures,language, religion and the arts arise.Along the way,tears became more than a biological necessity to lubricate（润滑）the eye and developed into a sign of intense emotion and a signal of social bonding.The development of self-consciousness and the notion of individual identity,or ego;storytelling about the origins of the world,the creation of humanity and life after death;and the ability to feel others,sadness—all were critical parts of the neurobiological changes that made us human.N)More recently,we’ve learned from neuroscience that certain brain circuits（回路）are activated(激活),rapidly and unconsciously,when we see another in emotional distress.In short,our brain evolved circuits to allow us to experience sympathy,which in turn made civilization,and an ethics based on sympathy,possible.So the next time you reach a tissue box,or sob on a Mend’s shoulder,or shed tears at the movies,stop and reflect on why we cry and what it means to cry.Because ultimately,while we love to cry,we also cry to love.46.Nowadays people respect the privacy of grief more than in the past.47.Infants cry to attract attention for survival.48.There is no scientific evidence as yet that animals can shed tears from emotion.49.Tears can perform certain communicative functions which words cannot.50.Our ability to experience sympathy is essential to the development of civilization.51.People are more inclined to cry when suffering minor forms of depression.52.Sometimes people cannot cry despite genuine grief.53.In humans,long history,tears have developed an essential role in social relationships.54.Men are less likely to give reasons for their tears.55.Crying has long been associated with art.SectionCDirections：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet2witha singlelinethrough thecentre.PassageOneQuestions56to60are based on the following passage.Hospitals,hoping to curb medical error,have invested heavily to put computers,smartphones and other devices into the hands of medical staff for instant access to patient data,drug information and case studies.But like many cures,this solution has come with an unintended side effect:doctors and nurses can be focused on thescreen and not the patient,even during moments of critical care.A poll showed that half of medical technicians had admitted texting during a procedure.This phenomenon has set off an intensifying discussion at hospitals and medical schools about a problem perhaps best described as“distracted doctoring.”In response,some hospitals have begun limiting the use of electronic devices in critical settings,while schools have started reminding medical students to focus on patients instead of devices.“You justify carrying devices around the hospital to do medical records,but you can surf the Internet or do Facebook,and sometimes Facebook is more tempting,”said Dr.Peter Papadakos at the University of Rochester Medical Center.“My gut feeling（本能的感觉）is lives are in danger,”said Dr.Papadakos.“We’re not educating people about the problem,and ifs getting worse.”A survey of439medical technicians found that55percent of technicians who monitor bypass machines acknowledged that they had talked on cellphones during heart surgery.Half said they had texted while in surgery.The study concluded,“Such distractions have the potential to be disastrous.”Medical professionals have always faced interruptions from cellphones,and multitasking is simply a fact of life for many medical jobs.What has changed,say doctors,especially younger ones,is that they face increasing pressure to interact with their devices.The pressure stems from a mantra(信条）of modem medicine that patient care must be“data driven,”and informed by the latest,instantly accessible information.By many accounts,the technology has helped reduce medical error by providing instant access to patient data or prescription details.Dr.Peter Carmel,president of the American Medical Association,said technology“offers great potential in health c a r e,”b u t he added that doctors,first priority should be with the patient.Why do hospitals equip their staff with computers,smartphones and other devices?A)To reduce medical error.C)To facilitate administration.B)To cope with emergencies.D)To simplify medical procedures.What does the author refer to by“distracted doctoring”?A)The disservice done by modem devices to doctors,nurses,as well as patients.B)The tendency of medical institutions encouraging the use of modem devices.C)The problem of devices preventing doctors from focusing on their patients.D)The phenomenon of medical staff attending to personal affairs while working.What does Dr.Peter Papadakos worry about?A)Medical students are not adequately trained to use modem technology.B)Doctors’interaction with their devices may endanger patients,lives.C)Doctors are relying too heavily on modem electronic technology.D)Pressures on the medical profession may become overwhelming.Why do doctors feel increasing pressure to use modem devices?A)Patients trust doctors who use modem technology.B)Use of modem devices adds hospitals’revenues.C)Data is given too much importance in patient care.D)Patients’data has to be revised from time to time.What is Peter Carmel’s advice to doctors?A)They follow closely the advances in medical science.B)They focus their attention on the patient’s condition.C)They observe hospital rules and regulations.D)They make the best use of modem devices.Passage TwoQuestions61to65are based on the following passage.I have closely watched my generation,known as The Millennials,for29years now.Joel Stein wrote an extensive piece onMillennials and he remains rather optimistic about our potential.I hesitate to share his optimism because of paradox(矛盾的现象）we seem to exhibit,namely,that there are more avenues for us to entertain ourselves than ever before,yet we are more bored than ever before.Entertainment has never been more varied.We have more cable channels,television shows,and movies than ever before. Internet providers allow instant viewing of almost any movie or television program ever created.Social drinking and partying are also widely available for Millennials.Every generation develops these habits at a certain age,but Millennials seem to be extending this phase of life as they postpone marriage.Some of this is undoubtedly due to The Great leimials are having a difficult time finding jobs;only47 percent of16-to-24-year-olds are employed,the smallest share since government started recording data in1948.But do Millennials respond to these economic troubles by doing whatever it takes to make ends meet?Hardly.In fact,of the four generations Pew Research has data for,the Milennial generation does not cite workethic（勤奋工作）as distinctive of lennials want to save the world,but they sit and wait for that world-changing opportunity to be handed to them.Instead of working2-3jobs,launching a business,or doing what it takes to succeed,they lennials may be the first generation to have a lower standard of living than their parents,but with this response to adversity(逆境),perhaps deservingly so.Much ink has been spilled in management books discussing how to get the most out of these youths in the workplace. Largely,they come to the same conclusion:Millennials are entitled,over-confident,and expect too much too quickly.We should not be surprised.Today’s young adults were raised by parents who made sure to boost their self-esteem at every turn, telling them they could achieve whatever they set their minds to,and handing out prizes for the sixth place.What does the author of the passage think of Millennials?A)They show little interest in entertainment.B)They are not confident about their ability.C)They enjoy an easy life due to high technology.D)They may not have bright prospects for success.How do Millennials feel about their life?A)They can hardly do anything about it.C)It is not as good as their parents’.B)There is little in it to get excited about.D)It is full of opportunities for success.In what way are Millennials different from previous generations according to Pew Research?A)They spend less time socializing.C)They do not value hard work.B)They are indifferent to others.-D)They are more independent.What should Millennials do according to the author?A)Remain optimistic in face of adversity.C)Make full use of new opportunities.B)Start a business as early as possible.D)Take action to change their situation.Why are Millennials over-confident about themselves?A)They have been spoiled by their parents.C)They are misguided by management books.B)They can always get whatever they expect.D)They think they are young and energetic.Part IV Translation(30minutes)。
大学英语 3 模拟试卷 4 参考答案
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42.爆炸力使邻近的很多大楼遭受严重的破坏，附近的住房有些被整个掀掉，只剩下了地基。
43. The likely consequences of the incident need to be reflected on/upon.44.Currently, they are conducting a full investigation to work (find) out what caused the accident. (Or: At present, they are conducting a full investigation into the cause of the accident.)第六部分：写作（满分10分）“High Country Fashions” will offer high-quality fashions for plus size women. It will be established in a major retail center and will be a sole proprietorship. Annual gross sales of $200,000 are projected in the business plan. Total investment capital required is estimated to be $65,000, of which $60,000 is to be borrowed from a financial institution.。
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B、is tearing
C、will tear
D、has torn
学员答案:A
正确性:正确
题号:2题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
—What a great cook your sister is! —Yeah! We ______ never have enough of her cookies．
A、concern
B、tolerate
C、undertake
D、Ignore
学员答案:B
正确性:正确
题号:5题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
—I can never forget the day ___ we spent together in the summer camp．—Well, especially the day _______it suddenly began to rain in the middle of the night．
A、in terms of
B、in case of
C、in favor of
D、on top of
学员答案:A
正确性:正确
题号:9题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
_______ at his paper over the weekend, Neil didn’t finish it.
A、a such serious
B、a so serious
C、such serious a
D、so serious a
学员答案:D
正确性:正确
题号:15题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
My father ______ you a lift, even if he didn’t plan to take that way．
客观题预算成绩：100分
题号:1题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
As soon as she _______ open the letter, Mrs. White will find out what has happened to her Fra bibliotekusband.
A、may
B、must
C、should
D、Can
学员答案:D
正确性:正确
题号:3题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
Every one of us must know this: _________ we live can we save the earth．
A、by changing the way only
A、couldn’t
B、mustn’t
C、wouldn’t
D、shouldn’t
学员答案:A
正确性:正确
题号:8题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
It is difficult to find a satisfying job today．This job is great ________ salary, but it has some disadvantages．
C、look it up
D、look it out
学员答案:C
正确性:正确
题号:14题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
That was _______ matter that I had no choice but to talk it over with my parents.
A、Unless
B、If
C、Since
D、As
学员答案:A
正确性:正确
题号:21题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
Maybe you have travelled to many parts of the world, but nowhere else _____ striking attractions．
A、while,when
B、when,what
C、before, that
D、when,that
学员答案:D
正确性:正确
题号:17题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
When passing me he pretended ______ me.
A、to see
B、not having seen
A、when,when
B、which,when
C、what,that
D、on which,when
学员答案:B
正确性:正确
题号:6题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
The boys spent the whole morning _______ possible answers to the question.
B、Think nothing of it
C、With pleasure
D、Glad to hear that
学员答案:B
正确性:正确
题号:12题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
This disease is second only _______ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.
A、help
B、to help
C、helps
D、helped
学员答案:B
正确性:正确
题号:23题型:是非题本题分数:4.85
内容:
To support the econmy, the United States Federal Reserve lowered interest rates.
1、错
2、对
A、As he worked hard
B、Hard as he worked
C、How he worked hard
D、How hard he worked
学员答案:B
正确性:正确
题号:10题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
The government forbids ______ such bad books.
B、by only changing the way
C、only by changing the way
D、by changing only the way
学员答案:C
正确性:正确
题号:4题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
．Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t _____so much noise
A、having held
B、to hold
C、to be held
D、held
学员答案:D
正确性:正确
题号:20题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
______ the government argees to give extra money, the theatre will have to be closed next month.
A、published
B、to publish
C、publish
D、publishing
学员答案:D
正确性:正确
题号:11题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
—I really don’t know how to thank you enough．—．
A、No problem
正确性:正确
题号:25题型:是非题本题分数:4.85
内容:
In theUnited Stateshave announced plans to dismiss almost eighty thousand workers, however, the businesses dependent on the airline industry have not been harmed.
A、to
B、of
C、with
D、from
学员答案:A
正确性:正确
题号:13题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
The word is new to us. You’d better ______ in the dictionary.
A、look at it
B、look for it
C、to have not seen
D、not to have seen
学员答案:D
正确性:正确
题号:18题型:单选题（请在以下几个选项中选择唯一正确答案）本题分数:3.88
内容:
It is important that we _____ wild animals.
A、will protect
B、should protect
A、you can see so many
B、can you see such many
C、you can see such many
D、can you see many such