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2014级A班四六级模拟题（4）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic Displaying Wealth Online. You should write at least 120 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A1. A. The woman’s taste is strange. B. The weather here is very hot.C. She enjoys staying here.D. She can stand the hot food.2. A. He enjoys being a superstar. B. He is afraid of the public.C. He feels a bit sick of it.D. He wants to be more famous.3. A. Seller and buyer. B. Driver and policeman C. Doctor and patient. D. Boss and secretary.4. A. Buying a new air conditioner. B. Switching off the air conditioner.C. Repairing it immediately.D. Employing one to fix it.5. A. She got hurt in an accident last week. B. She will go to see a doctor next week.C. She has black and blue in her ankle.D. She doesn’t worry about her ankle.6. A. A young salesman. B. A professional designer. C. A house painter. D. A clergy man.7. A. In a cinema. B. At the woman’s house. C. At the man’s house. D. Outside their dormitory.8. A.$10.05. B. $15. C. $20.10. D. $22.11.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. At 8:30. B. At 6:30 C. At 8:10. D. At 10:00.10. A. They will go to the reception desk to ask. B. They will be found by the announcement.C. They will see a placard when they’re out.D. They will ask other people for help.11. A. Mr. Schmitt and his colleague are new comers. B. The flight would delay 20 minutes due to the weather.C. The woman pays attention to every detail beforehand.D. The man doesn’t want to follow the woman’s requirements. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. He is going to board a flight soon. B. He is booking a seat in an airport.C. He is looking for the seat in a plane.D. He is making a reservation for his boss.13. A. Wednesday, September 14. B. Monday, September 12. C. Tuesday, September 13. D. Thursday, September 15.14. A. Because there’s no available seat. B. Because the man wants to change the time.C. Because Tuesday is a nice day.D. Because the man has another plan.15. A. It flies to Boston in less than two hours. B. The service of Flight 802 is very good.C. There is no seat available for the man.D. It costs him $176 as to a direct flight.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. The mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center. Passage oneQuestions 16-18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. Call the fire department first. B. Collect your favorite belongings.C. Call “Fire” to warn your family members.D. Jump from the window as soon as possible.17. A. Stay in bed and wait for help. B. Roll out of bed and onto the floor.C. Jump out of bed and run away.D. Roll out of bed and stand on the floor.18. A. When you are in bed. B. When you see the fire start.C. before you leave the burning building.D. After you leave the burning building.Passage two:Questions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. To achieve high marks in study. B. To develop their own interests.C. To be responsible for their parents.D. To discover subjects outside class.20. A. Because there are too few rules. B. Because there are too many rules.C. Because they hate to take part in activities.D. Because they’re afraid to make mistakes.21. A. Teachers show little interest in open education. B. Most traditional teachers support open education.C. Many teachers quite enjoy open education.D. Some traditional teachers do not like open education. Passage three:Questions 22-25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. It is a treatment created recently by some doctors. B. It was once a pattern to cure diseases successfully.C. It is evolving for a group of ancient doctors’ treatment.D. It is based on doctor’s scientific observation and analysis.23. A. Ancient people regarded natural cures economical. B. Natural cures can also be called folk medicine.C. Herbs were used in natural cures to cure sickness by educated people.D. Natural cures were less successful in ancient times than doctor medicine.24. A. Because they can make new friends there. B. Because they can see the holy man they respect.C. Because the atmosphere there is quiet and attractive.D. Because it will relieve their depressed feeling.25. A. Comparing three types of patients. B. Illustrating the importance of medicine.C. Describing different braches of medicine.D. Showing the crucial role the religion plays.Section C:Directions: 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 are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary 26 in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by 27 and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to 28 the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to 29 difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises 30 as particularly expression of delight, worry, friendliness, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby’s 31 to communicate, they can hardly 32 early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their store. This self-imitation 33 thoughtful imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people.The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use, at say seven months, of “mama” as a 34 for his mother cannot be 35 as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes..Part III Reading Comprehension (30 points)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 center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36-45 are based on the following passage.Want a longer life? Visiting the sick, feeding the hungry and chairing that 36 no one else wants to touch are morally admirable —but being selfless can also be good for both body and soul.A new review of the health effects of volunteering found that helping others on a 37 basis —like serving food ina soup kitchen or reading to the blind —can reduce early death rates by 22%, compared to those in people who don’t38 in such activities.The review, which included 40 studies and was published in BNC Public Health, also revealed that volunteers benefit from reduced rates of depression and an increased sense of life 39 and well being —doing good, it seems, made them feel good. “Our review shows that volunteering is 40 with improvements in health,”lead author Dr. Suzanne Richards of the University of Exeter Medical School in England said in a statement.Helping others probably benefits health by increasing social contact and reducing loneliness, which another review found to be a dangerous as smoking in 41 to high blood pressure, heart attacks, etc. In contrast, socializing with friends and family —which volunteer work promotes —42 the risk of felling sick of the serious illness of mind.But taken too extremes, even being selfless can be too 43 of a good thing. Some studies suggested that people who sacrificed in order to care for family members could become less healthy both emotionally and 44 , since they are frequently overwhelmed with conflicting responsibilities. The same can be true for other types of volunteering, if the activitiesSection 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 information is 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.The World’s Energy Future Is Not HopelessA)As part of an institution that is raising the alarm about the future of the planet, you would expect Didier Houssin, director ofsustainable energy policy at the International Energy Agency (IEA), to be gloomy. “Scaring people is not always a good strategy,”he says. “It’s important to explain that there are solutions, the future is not hopeless.”He concedes that the situation “is not optimistic”, but “there are some positive examples and we need to learn from them”.B)Some clean technologies are progressing fast, with developments in electric vehicles indicating well for a decarbonisedtransportation system, for example, and people can make a big impact with some simple changes in their lifestyle. But the world’s hunger for energy is still satisfied by coal, says Houssin, and without a more direct switch to greener sources he believes the battle against climate change will be lost within less than a century. More than ever, countries and industry are trapped in uncertainty about how to deal with growing energy demand. According to Houssin, and the Tracking Clean Energy Progress report 2013 published by IEA this spring, we are not on track to avoid the serious consequences of climate change.C)Renewables are doing well, growing more feasible on the large-scale market with some sparkling examples of innovation,particularly in wind and photovoltaics (光电的), but they will not be enough to turn the tide as coal consumption continues to rise, says Houssin, especially in emerging economies. To explain the problem, the IEA produced three possible situations of global warming that show the link between energy policy and future rises in average global surface temperature of 2℃,4℃and 6℃. By modeling the trends in world wide energy consumption, assessing how much we produce and comparing it with our needs, the analysts suggest what we can do to keep global warming under the limit of two degrees.“The present world energy system is still not compatible with a two degree situation,” Houssin admits. “ We are probably somewhere between the 4℃and 6℃degree. We use the situation to make it clear that to reduce our impact on climate and environment we need to rethink policies and the industrial system”D)So far, the worst mistake has been to underestimate the role of emerging economies as contributors to the rise in globalemissions. Houssin explains how the IEA has developed an index to assess the carbon content of the global energy supply.The emerging portrait is frustrating: “Despite all the progress that has been made in renewables, the index remains flat for the 1990s,”he says. In other words, the development of clean energy technologies hasn’t been enough to make up growing energy demand in countries such India. “ The average unit of energy which is being produced today has the same carbon intensity as 25 years ago, and the reason is that coal continues to dominate growth in power generation in emerging countries,” sys Houssin. Coal-based power generation “has by far outweighed the growth form non-fossil energy sources.That has been the case for the last 10 years. And if we look at what happened over the last two years coal has increased by 6%.”E)Publicized as one of the major successes in decarbonising industrial economies, shale (页岩) gas is not a sufficiently cleanenergy source and has come on stream too slowly, says Houssin. It has been a key factor for lowering emissions in the US, but remains only a short-term solution. “Despite all the talking about it, shale gas is not happening yet outside of northern America, and it is note enough to meet our long-term goal of a decarbonised power system,” he says.F)Houssin is putting his hope in a sharp decline of carbon emission by 2050, to avoid warming of up to 6℃. “We see a futurewhere the power system is almost entirely decarbonised,” he says, “and this doesn’t mean that we only rely on renewables.Much can be achieved by implementing electric vehicles, for example. We should also invest more in carbon capture and storage, because a fair amount of CO2 will always be there and needs to be removed form the atmosphere.”G) Renewable technologies will play a great role in Houssin’s map of a future decarbonised world: “In our best situation,renewables would represent about 57% of total power generation. So we are not seeing a future energy system 100% based on renewables, but they would give a much bigger contribution than today.”(H) Solar and wind power generation have grown by more than the IEA anticipated. For instance, global solar photovoltaicgeneration grew by more than 40% last year compared with 2011 and wind energy by almost 20%. “These are huge numbers,” says Houssin. In the IEA’s best case, wind and solar would each account for 14% of overall power generation. (I) Although the IEA doesn’t factor the impact of potential technological breakthroughs into its projections, Houssin believesthat innovation will be needed to make the available technologies more competitive and effective. But he maintains that theultimate potential for change lies in people. “The awareness about climate change is growing, because we’ve started to see it happening, as natural disasters tend to multiply, for example. The problem is that over the last years the economic crisis became more serious, and people have tended to focus on problems such as unemployment, low salaries, and energy bills. (J) But the outlook will be poor without a long-term vision that encompasses changes in individuals’ behaviour. “Better energy management also means less consumption and lower bills. Choosing a bike instead of a car saves emissions and it’s good for your pocket.” Once people have realized how much of a difference small changes in their daily routine can make, “then there will be a way out”.46. The use of solar and wind power has grown quickly in recent years.47. To explain the problem, the IEA illustrated the effect on global surface temperature with a case study.48. In India, the development of clean energy technologies hasn’t been enough to offset growing energy demand.49. Renewable sources would account for about 57% of total power generation in the future.50. People’s awareness and behavior are the most important factors in the hopeful future of the world’s energy.51. Choosing a bike instead of a car benefits our environment as well as our pocket.52. Houssin thinks we will lose in the battle against climate change within less than 100 years if we continue to depend on coal without turning directly to greener sources.53. Didier Houssin thinks the world’s energy future is not rosy, but not hopeless.54. The rise of surface temperature can be largely avoided by various decarburizing measures.55. Shale gas is a clean energy source but it is not enough to meet long-term goal of a decarbonised power systemSection 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 passageFor a while, working from home was the fashionable corporate benefit. Best Buy got hot press for its Results Only Work Environment in which corporate employees could work anytime, anywhere. The federal government embraced telecommuting arrangements, in part for the ability to regroup in emergencies, and several studies showed that telecommuting had upsides for memorizing and performance.Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, acknowledged that “people are more productive when they’re alone,” but also claimed “they’re more collaborative and innovative when they’re together. Some of the best ideas come from pulling two different ideas together.”The notion of innovation via encounters is gaining popularity: those companies including Google ad Zappos are redesigning their office space to spark more chance meetings.So, is it better to work from home or the office? The answer is that it’s complicated, with upsides and downsides for both.Skipping the commute is a desirable benefit, with various surveys finding a majority of people interested in the option. There are environmental benefits to taking cars off the road. One meta-analysis of 46 studies found that telecommuting was associated with more job satisfaction, less desire to leave an employer, and had no effect on the quality of workplace relationships.But there are downsides, too. Karen Finerman, president of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, tried working from home. “For me, working from home was literally the worst of everything,” she says. There were fewer boundaries, with work bleeding into non-work hours, and kids —she has four —interrupting at the most inconvenient times.But the working-from-home vs. working-from-work debate “kind of misses the big issue,”says Alan Gregerman, a business consultant. “Both of these approaches kind of miss the notion that we can be most successful when we connect with more people.”“There’s a lot of collaboration”—the thinking behind work-from-work policies —but if employees “ don’t have enough fresh ideas to collaborate around, they kind of miss the point,” he says. Organizations need new ideas, after all. “We’re not as likely to get those new ideas if we simply hang out at the office or work from home.”56. Why did the company Best Buy get hot press?A. Because it is a fashionable electronic corporation.B. Because it has the ability to regroup in emergencies.C. Because it enables its employees to work from home.D. Because it has the upsides for performance and remembering.57. According to the passage, those companies including Google and Zappos are redesigning their office space, in order to__________.A. encourage working from homeB. encourage working independentlyC. make their employees more comfortable and enjoyableD. make their employees more collaborative and innovative58. What does the word “ telecommuting (line2，Para. 4)” mean, according to the context?A. TelephoneB. TeleworkingC. Telescope D Teleconference59. What is the worst of everything to Karen Finerman who is working from home?A. Her work is often devalued by her boss.B. Her work is often interrupted by her kids.C. She is not productive at all while working from home.D. She has to work at home day and night.60. What is Alan Gregerman’s attitude towards the working–from-home vs. working-from-work debate?A. Critical.B. Sarcastic.C. Indifferent.D. Complimentary.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passageGirls are far more likely to thrive and stay in education if they go to a single-sex school, according to a new research. The analysis of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) scores of more than 700,000 girls taught in the state sector (公立学校) concludes that those at girls’ schools consistently made more progress than those in co-ed secondaries.The research studied girls who took GCSEs in the state sector between 2005 and 2007. Of the 71,286 girls who sat GCSEs in single-sex schools over the three-year period, on average all did better than predicted on the basis of their end of primary Sats results. By comparison, of the 647,942 who took exams in Mixed-sex schools, 20% did worse than expected.Janette Wallis, editor of the Good Schools Guide, said: “A lot of parents will look at the benefits of co-ed schools, like that fact that girls and boys are educated side-by-side preparing them for the world of work and life. But to disregard this evidence would be a mistake.”She said the effect could be down to girls working better without boys “distracting”them but acknowledged the fact that educationally ambitious parents could seek out girls-only schools.However, other leading academics said the research was more conflicting. Alan Smithers, director of education at Buckingham University, said: “We know across the piece that the main variables relating to exam success are pupil characteristics, social background and quality of teacher. There is very little space for gender in the classroom to make a difference. Where it apparently has an effect, it relates to other factors, such as the ambitions of the parents who want their daughter educated in a single-sex school. ”Sue Dunford, head teacher of Southfield School for Girls in Kettering, said: “It’s a question of confidence in the way girls develop. It’s cool to be very good at anything in a girls’ school —maths, sciences or physics. No one will ask why you’re going a boy s’subject. Girls who lack confidence can thrive more in girls-only schools. We don’t have boys competing and distracting, so girls can really go for it. ”61. What is the finding of a new research?A. Girls develop their body and mind better at a mixed-sex school.B. Education can be offered to girls only if they are taught in the state sector.C. State sector enables girls to be more educated.D. Students at girls’ schools achieve better study results.62. What does “co-ed secondaries” most possibly mean?A. Middle schools cooperating with other schools.B. Middle schools attended by members of both sexes.C. Middle schools enrolling only boys.D. Middle schools valuing cooperation among students.63. What does Janette Wallism believe?A. It is a mistake that parents look at the benefits of co-ed schools.B. Girls and boys should be educated together for future work and life.C. The effect can be reached if girls are not distracted by boys.D. Parents with high education hopes for kids may seek out girls-only schools.64. What mostly affects exam success according to Alan Smithers?A. Pupil characteristics, social background and quality of teacher.B. The location of the campus and the equipment in the classroom.C. Gender difference.D. School’s ranking.65. What does Sue Dunford mean by saying “It’s a question of confidence in the way girls develop”?A. Girls in girls-only schools gain more confidence.B. Girls can do very well at sciences in girls-only schools.C. Girls who lack confidence should go to a girls-only schools.D. Girls can do whatever without boys competing and distracting.Part IV TranslationDirections: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write youranswer on Answer Sheet 2.孔子学院(Confucius Institute)并非一般意义上的大学，而是推广汉语和传播中国文化与国学的教育和文化交流机构，是一个非盈利性的社会公益机构，一般都是下设在国外的大学和研究院之类的教育机构里。

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四级考前模考试卷（一）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below.1. 目前有不少大学请明星当客座教授2. 对这一现象，人们看法不同3. 我的看法……Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors__________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Eight Things Successful People Do Differently Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alon e in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty awful when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer —that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others —is really just one small piece of the puzzle. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.Get specificWhen you set yourself a goal, t ry to be as specIfIc as possIble. “lose 5 pounds” Is a better goal than “lose some weIght”. KnowIng exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there. Also, think about the specific actions that need to be taken to reach your goal. J ust promIsIng you’ll “eat less” or “sleep more” Is too vague —be clear and precIse. “I’ll be In bed by 10pm on weeKnIghts” leaves no room for doubt about what you need to do, and whether or not you’ve actually done It.Seize the moment to act on your goalsGiven how busy most of us are, and how many goals we are juggling (同时做) at once, It’s not surprIsIng that we routInely mIss opportunItIes to act on a goal because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? Achieving your goal means grabbing hold of these opportunities beforethey slip through your fingers.To seize the moment, decide when and where you will take each action you want to take, in advance. Again, be as specific as possible. Studies show that this kind of planning will help your brain to detect and seize the opportunity when it arises, increasing your chances of success by roughly 300%.Know exactly how far you have left to goAchieving any goal also requires honest and regular monitoring of your progress — i f not by others, then by you yourself. If you don’t Know how well you are doIng, you can’t adjust your behavIor or your strategIes accordIngly. checK your progress frequently — weekly, or even daily, depending on the goal.Be a realistic optimistWhen you are setting a goal, by all means engage in lots of positive thinking about how likely you are to achieve it. Believing in your ability to succeed is enormously helpful for creating and sustaining your motivation. But whatever you do, don’t underestImate ho w difficult it will be to reach your goal. Most goals worth achieving require time, planning, effort, and persistence. Studies show that thinking things will come to you easily and effortlessly leaves you ill-prepared for the journey ahead, and significantly increases the odds of failure.Focus on getting better, rather than being goodMany of us believe that our intelligence, our personality, and our physical aptitudes(才能) are fixed —that no matter what we do, we won’t Improve. as a result, we focus on goals that are all about proving ourselves, rather than developing and acquiring new skills.Fortunately, decades of research suggest that the belief in fixed ability is completely wrong —abilities of all kinds are profoundly malleable(可改变的). Embracing the fact that you can change will allow you to make better choices, and reach your fullest potential. People whose goals are about getting better, rather than being good, take difficulty in stride, and appreciate the journey as much as the destination.Have grit (毅力)Studies show that gritty people obtain more education in their lifetime, and earn higher college GPAs (grade point average). Grit predicts which cadets (军校学员) will stick out their first difficult year at West Point.The good news is, if you aren’t partIcularly grItty now, there Is somethIng you can do about it. People who lack grit more often than not believe that they just don’t have the Innate abIlItIes successful people have — they are wrong. As I mentioned earlier, effort, planning, persistence, and good strategies are what it really takes to succeed. Embracing this knowledge will not only help you see yourself and your goals more accurately, but also do wonders for your grit.Build your willpower muscleYour self-control “muscle” Is just lIKe the other muscles in your body —when It doesn’t get much exercIse, It becomes weaKer over tIme. but when you give it regular workouts by putting it to good use, it will grow stronger and stronger, and be better able to help you successfully reach your goals.To build willpower, take on a challenge that requires you to do something you’d honestly rather not do. when you fInd yourself wantIng to gIve In, gIve up, or just not bother —don’t. start wIth just one actIvIty, and maKe a plan for how you will deal wIth troubles when they occur (“If I have a desIre for a snack, I wIll eat one pIece of fresh fruIt.”) It wIll be hard In the begInnIng, but It wIll get easIer, and that’s the whole point. As your strength grows, you can take on more challenges and step-up your self-control workout.focus on what you wIll do, not what you won’t doDo you want to successfully lose weight, quit smoking, or put a lid on your bad temper? Then plan how you will replace bad habits with good ones, rather than focusing only on the bad habits themselves. Research on thought suppression (压制) (e.g., “don’t thInK about whIte bears!”) has shown that tryIng to avoid a thought makes it even more active in your mind. The same holds true when it comes to behavior — by trying not to engage in a bad habit, our habits get strengthened rather than broken.If you want to change your ways, asK yourself, ‘what wIll I do Instead?’ for example, if you are trying to gain control of your temper and stop flying off thehandle, you might make a plan like “If I am startIng to feel angry, then I wIll taKe three deep breaths to calm down.” by usIng deep breathIng as a replacement for giving in to your anger, your bad habit will get worn away over time until it disappears completely.1. many people dIdn’t ex pect that very successful people _______.A) can succeed in difficult tasks but fail in very simple onesB) aren’t clear why they succeed In achIevIng theIr goalsC) tend to feel very lonely when they reach their goalsD) are born with some special ability to do something well2. Why should people be specific when setting a goal?A) It boosts their confidence. B) It makes the goal easier to achieve.C) It saves time in reaching the goal. D) It helps sustain their motivation.3. Very often, people who miss chances to act on a goal attribute the failure to _______.A) being busy and having no time B) setting too difficult goalsC) getting no notice from others D) hoping for better chances4. According to studies, when people plan specific actions in advance, _______.A) there is no doubt that they will fulfill their dreamsB) they have greater possibilities of reaching their goalsC) they are able to get their work done more efficientlyD) they are more likely to persist in face of difficulty5. The author suggests that monitoring your progress regularly _______.A) should be done by people around youB) is helpful for determining whether the goal is realisticC) enables you to make necessary adjustment in actionsD) is not always essential depending on the goal6. Thinking that goals are not difficult to reach _______.A) prepares people better for challengesB) prevents people from shying away from hardshipsC) helps people cope with difficulty calmlyD) significantly raises the possibility of failure7. What does the author say about people believing in fixed ability?A) they don’t focus on goals that Improve themselves.B) They are more willing to commit to long-term goals.C) they can’t taKe on many challengIng tasKs at one tIme.D) Their goals are to get better instead of being good.8. People lacking determination usually believe that they are not born with _____________________________________ that successful people have.9. Your ability to control your mind and body will become stronger if you _____________________________________ and use it properly.10. According to some research, if you try to suppress thinking aboutwhite bears, it just becomes _____________________________________ in your brain.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)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 the questions will bespoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.11. A) Quit their jobs at the same time.B) Establish a firm in collaboration.C) Enrich their poor knowledge in business.D) Take an adventurous trip with their savings.12. A) People should not idle away their life.B) People should have made greater achievement.C) People should avoid being killed unexpectedly.D) People should have taken things more seriously.13. A) Time passes very quickly.B) The woman is wrong about the pick-up time.C) he doesn’t have anythIng to do.D) Before lunch is a great time to pick up the papers.14. A) She has to work to support herself. B) Her classes are not difficult.C) She goes to a full-time school. D) She takes evening courses.15. A) Jack survived the accident. B) Jack saved all the other passengers.C) Jack had little damage done to his car. D) Jack was the only victim ofthe accident.16. A) Her mild temper. B) Her broad knowledge.C) Her teaching style. D) Her detailed answers.17. A) It won’t c ome out until June 26.B) It hasn’t been returned by the borrower.C) It is not available unless it has been reserved.D) It was withdrawn from the shelf as a back issue.18. A) Their healthy lifestyle. B) Their work environment.C) Their outgoing personality. D) Their usual food anddrink.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) The rock-climbing training involves a lot of preparation.B) Rock-climbing is safe if you are experienced enough.C) The woman is not excited about the first class in rock-climbing.D) The speakers will take a climbing trip in the early spring when theice breaks.20. A) One is safe if he is very careful.B) Hi-tech safety equIpment ensures one’s safety.C) A lot of people do rock-climbing and they are OK.D) There are no dangerous places nearby to do rock-climbing.21. A) She can make a lot of friends.B) She can work more efficiently.C) She can learn mental discipline.D) She can get more familiar with the man.22. A) He might join the class.B) He will join the class if the woman does.C) He still thinks it unworthy to join the class.D) He will tell the woman once he has made a decision.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It’s dIffIcu lt to obtain happiness.B) Happiness is only a state of mind.C) Happiness is closely related to material life.D) people shouldn’t always asK what happIness Is.24. A) They have no dreams.B) they don’t feel beIng loved.C) They get used to what they have.D) They only cherish the material things.25. A) Expensive ones. B) Cheap ones.C) Gifts made carefully. D) gIfts that won’t last.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 the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) pets’ value In medIcal research.B) What pets bring to their owners.C) How pets help people calm down. D) people’s opInIons of KeepIngpets.27. A) If he has a pet companion. B) If he has less stress of work.C) If he often does mental calculation. D) If he is taken care of by hisfamily.28. A) They have lower blood pressure. B) They become more patient.C) They are in higher spirits. D) They are less nervous.29. A) People with dogs did more exercise.B) Dogs lost the same weight as people did.C) Dogs liked exercise much more than people did.D) People without dogs found the program unhelpful.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s.B) By 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year.C) some of olIvettI’s 700 staff regularly vIsIted customers In Italy.D) Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning.31. A) camIllo olIvettI’s death. B) Its slow progress.C) A period of financial problem. D) Its agreements with other companies.32. A) It produces the best typewriter in the world.B) It exports more typewriters than other computers.C) It desIgns the world’s fIrst maInframe computer.D) It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) He never watched TV. B) He read what he had to.C) He found reading unbelievable. D) He considered reading part of his life.34. A) It helps him to realize his dream.B) It opens up a wider world for him.C) It makes his college life more interesting.D) It increases his interest in worldwide travel.35. A) Why do I read? B) How do I read?C) What do I read? D) When do I read?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 are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Today we talk about the difference between a college and a university. Colleges and universities have a lot in (36) ________. They prepare young adults for work. They provide a greater (37) ________ of the world and its past. And they help students learn to (38) ________ the arts and sciences.Students who attend either a college or a university (39) ________ take four years to complete a program of study. But one difference is that many colleges do not offer (40) ________ study programs or support research projects.Universities often are much larger than colleges. Universities carry out a lot of research. They offer more programs in different areas of study, for undergraduate and graduate students. (41) ________ universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Euro pe. the word “unIversIty” came from the latIn“unIversItas”. thIs descrIbed a group of people organIzed for a common (42) ________.“college” came from a latIn word wIth a (43) ________ meanIng, “collegIum”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live. (44) ____________________________________________________.Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. The liberal arts are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They trained a person’s mInd. (45) ________________________________.another meanIng of “college” Is a part of a unIversIty. (46) __________________________________________. This is still true.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 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 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 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.advIce to “sleep on It” could be well founded, scIentIsts say. after a good nIght’s sleep, a problem that seemed insurmountable(不能克服的) the night before can often appear more 47 , although the evidence until now has been anecdotal (轶事的).But researchers at the University of Luebek in Germany have designed an experIment that shows a good nIght’s sleep can 48 insight andproblem-solving. Dr. Jan Born, a neuroscientist at the university, and his team taught volunteers two simple rules to help them 49 a string of numbers into a new order. There was also a third, 50 rule, which could help them increase their speed in solving the problem. The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups: half were allowed to sleep after the training while the 51 were forced to stay awake. They noticed that the group that had slept after the training were twice as 52 to figure out the third rule as the other group.“you have a memory representatIon In your braIn of the problem you want to solve, and then you sl eep. sleep can act on the problem,” born saId In a telephone interview. But he also admitted that how restructuring of memories occurs or what governs it is still 53 .Other scientists say the 54 evidence supports the anecdotal suggestions that sleep can stimulate creative thinking.Although the role of sleep in human creativity will 55 be a mystery, the research gives people good reason to 56 respect their periods of sleep.Section BDirections: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 2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Many of us sit in front of a computer for eight hours a day, and then go home and head for the couch to surf the Web or watch television, exchanging one seat and screen for another. Even if we try to squeeze in an hour at the gym, is it enough to counteract (抵消) all that motionless sitting?A mounting body of evidence suggests not.Increasingly, research is focusing not on how much exercise people get, but how much of their time is spent in sedentary(久坐的) activity, and the harm that does.The latest findings, published this week in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, indicate that the amount of leisure time spent sitting in front of a screen can have such an overwhelming, seemingly irreparable (无法弥补的) Impact on one’s health that physIcal actIvIty doesn’t produce much benefit.The study followed 4,512 middle-aged Scottish men for a little more than four years on average. It found that those who said they spent two or more leisure hours a day sitting in front of a screen were at double the risk of a heart attack or other heart events compared with those who watched less. Those who spent four or more hours of recreational time in front of a screen were 50 percent more likely to die of any cause. It dIdn’t matter whether the men were physically active for several hours a week —exercIse dIdn’t reducethe risk associated with the high amount of sedentary screen time.The study is not the first to suggest that sedentary activities like television viewing may be harmful. A 2009 study reported that young children who watch one and a half to five and a half hours of TV a day have higher blood pressure readings than those who watch less than half an hour, even if they are thin and physically active.recreatIonal screen tIme has an “Independent, InjurIous relatIonshIp” with heart and the blood vessels events and death of all causes, the paper concluded, possibly because it induces metabolic (新陈代谢) changes.The study focused on recreational sc reen tIme because It’s the easIest to reduce, Dr. Stamatakis said. But he encouraged employees who work at computers all day to get up and take breaks and short walks periodically.57. According to the passage, more and more evidence proves that ______.A) people doing regular exercises after work tend to enjoy good healthB) people nowadays seem to spend excessive time seated at homeC) the time people spend watching TV is increasing dramaticallyD) physIcal actIvItIes don’t reduce the bad effect of long tIme’s sIttIng58. What do we learn from the study published in The Journal of theAmerican College of Cardiology?A) The more people watch TV, the healthier they will become.B) The amount of exercises people get should be taken seriously.C) The harm done by sedentary activities seems impossible to repair.D) Exercise can make up for damage caused by high amount of sittingtime.59. A 2009 study supported the idea that ______.A) physIcal InactIvIty may do harm to people’s healthB) the length of time spent in taking exercises do matterC) television viewers are more likely to die of heart diseasesD) thin teenagers are immune to disease caused by watching TV60. Why leisure time spent in front of the screen is related to heart diseases?A) Some content of the TV programs makes the heart beat faster.B) It causes chemIcal processes In people’s body to change.C) Extended sitting slows circulating blood to the heart.D) Radiation from the screen causes physical harm to the heart.61. Dr. Stamatakis suggested people who rely on computers to work ______.A) secretly combine business with leisureB) quit their current jobs as soon as possibleC) take breaks from the screen at regular intervals of timeD) get up early so as to take regular exercises in the morningPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct, people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now, giving out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — and yet that carbon dioxide will not contribute to global warming.The scientists, F. Jeffrey Martin and William L. Kubic Jr., are proposing a concept, which they have named Green Freedom, for removing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it back into gasoline.The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be extracted (提取) and subjected to chemical reactions that would turn it into fuel.Although they have not yet built a synthetic fuel factory, or even a small prototype (原型), the scientists say it is all based on existing technology.“everythIng In the concept has been buIlt, Is operatIng or has a close cousIn that Is operatIng,” dr. martIn saId.The Los Alamos proposal does not violate any laws of physics, and other scientists have independently suggested similar ideas.In the efforts to reduce humanIty’s emIssIons of carbon dIoxIde, three solutions have been offered: hydrogen(氢)-powered fuel cells, electric cars and biofuels. Biofuels are gasoline substitutes produced from plants like corn or sugar cane. Plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow, but growing crops for fuel takes up wide strips of land.Hydrogen-powered cars emit no carbon dioxide, but producing hydrogen requires copious (大量的) energy, and if that energy comes from coal-fired power plants, then the problem has not been solved.Electric cars also push the carbon dioxide problem to the power plant. And electric cars have typically been limited to a range of tens of miles as opposed to the hundreds of miles that can be driven on a tank of gas.Gasoline, it turns out, is an almost ideal fuel (except that it produces CO2). If it can be made out of carbon dioxide in the air, the Los Alamos concept may mean there is little reason to switch, after all.“It’s defInItely worth pursuIng,” saId martIn I. hoffert, a professor of physics at New York University. Other scientists also said the proposal looked promising but could not evaluate it fully because the details had not been published.62. What is most remarkable about the proposal made by the two scientists?A) It is given a special name. B) No law of physics is violated.C) It is based on existing technology. D) CO2can be converted intofuel.63. What does the author say about biofuels?A) They are considered as ideal substitutes for fossil fuels.B) It is a great waste to use so many plants to produce fuels.C) They help ease global warming but will use a large area of land.D) Cars using biofuels have a longer range than cars running on gas.64. The biggest problem with hydrogen-powered cars is that ______.A) there is no cheap source of hydrogen energyB) they may still be a cause of global warmingC) safety problems might occur in hydrogen productionD) they are not suitable for long-distance travel65. What will happen if what is proposed by the two scientists becomes true?A) There will be no need for gasoline substitutes.B) Air pollution will become a thing of the past.C) People will be able to use much cheaper energy.D) There will be no more gasoline-powered vehicles.66. what Is the author’s purpose of wrItIng thIs passage?A) To compare different energy sources.B) To introduce a new concept of zero carbon gasoline.C) To explain why gasoline is important to us.D) To discus how to solve the problem of global warming.Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.another person’s enthusIasm waswhat set me moving toward the success Ihave achieved. That person was my。

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

6月份英语四级考试模拟试题

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6月份英语四级考试模拟试题 1PartⅠ Writing (答题时间30分钟)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes write a composition on the topic, “The Way to Success” based on the following outlines.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.PartⅢ reading comprehension(答题时间共40分钟)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one wordfor each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank isidentified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Video conferencing is nothing more than a television set or PC monitor with a camera. Through the video conferencing, not only your voice but also your face, the surroundings and any other graphic and physical (26) can be captured and transmitted through the communication system with or without wires. Ofcourse, when you go into the details, the technology involved is very (27) and the subject matter littered with jargon. Such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), POTS(Plain Old Telephone Service) or the (28) behind bandwidth, latency and is corny which are used to explain how videoconferencing works. Good people communication is (29) __ in any business, and the more interaction you can achieve, the more likely it is that your (30) will be the right ones. Videoconferencing not only allows you to speak to people in different locations, but also note (31) expressions and gestures that let you know what the other person is really thinking. Meetings are made more (32) __ by sharing documents and computer applications that a simple telephone cannot (33) . (34) , organizations are discovering the competitive advantages and the power of videoconferencing. With advances in performance, economical pricing, the ability to (35) __ essential meeting tools and connectivity to global telephone networks and stand and iced video conferencing protocols, videoconferencing is now a practical reality for any organization.A) FortunatelyB) effectiveC) imagesD) ANTICULATE) facialF) manageG) decsionsH) connectI) advancedJ) integrateK) progressiveL) conceptsM) picturesN) IncreasinglyO) importantSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraphfrom which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.How to Use a LibraryA)You’re d riving your car home from work or sch001.And something goes wron9.The engine stalls out at lights，holds back as you go to pass.It needs a tune up and soon.Where do you go? The library.You can take out an auto repair manual that tells step by step how to tune up your make and model.Or your tennis game has fallen off.You’ve lost your touch at the net.Where do you go? The library for a few books on improving your tennis form.B)“The library!”you say.“That’s where my teacher sends me to dough homework."Unfortun ately, I’ve found that’s exactly the way many people feel.If you’re among denying yourself the easiest way to improve yourself, enjoy yourself and even cope with life.My first suggestion for making the most of your library is to do what I did，read and read and read.For pleasure——and for understanding.C)If it’s TV that keeps you from cultivating this delicious habit，I can offer a sure remedy.Take home from the library astack of books that might look interestin9.Pile them on the TV set.Next time you are tempted to turn on a program you really don’t want to see，reach for a book instead.D)Over the years，people collect a mental list of books they mean to read.If you don’t have such a list，here is the suggestion.Take from the library some of the books you might have enjoyed dramatized on TV, like Remargue’s All Quiet on the Western Front，Clavell’s Shegun，T olkien’s The Hobbit，or Victor Hugo’s Les Mise Rables.If you like what you read、you can follow up with other satisfying books by the same authors.E)Some people in their reading limit themselves to current talked—about best sellers.Oh，what they miss! The library is full of yesterday’s best sellers;and they still make compelling reading today. Some that Ive enjoyed：A.B.Guthrie’s The Big Sky，Carl Van Doren’s Benjam in Franklin，Mari Sandoz’s.Old Jules，and Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead.F) How do you find these or any other books you’re looking for? It’s easy—with the card catalog. Every time I go to the library——and I go more than once a week——I invariably make a beeline to the card catalog before anything else.It’s the nucleus of any public library.The card catalog lists every book in the library by：;;t.Let’s pick an interesting subject to look up.I have always been fascinated by astronomy.You’ll be surprised at the wealth of material you will find under “a strong my” to draw upon.And the absorbing books you didn’t know existed on it.CAUTION：Always have a pencil and paper when you use the card catal09.G) Once you jot down the numbers of the books you are interested in，you are ready to find them on the shelves.Librariescall the shelves “the stacks”.In many smaller libraries，which you’ll be using，the stacks will be open for you to browse.To me there is a special thrill in tracking down the books I want in the stacks !For invariably,I find books about which I knew nothin9，and these often turn out to be the very ones l need.You will find the same thing happening to you when you start to browse in the stacks.“A learned mind is the end product of browsing.”CAUTION：If you take a book from the stack s to your work desk，do not try to return it to its proper place.That’s work for the experts.If you replace it incorrectly, the next seeker won’t be able to find it.H)Some of the brightest and ed men and women in America are the librarians who specialize in providing reference help.Introduce yourself State your problem.And be amazed at how much he p you will receive.CAUTION：Don’t waste the time of this expert by asking silly questions you ought to solve yourself.Save the reference librarian for the really big ones.I) You shot：ld also learn to use the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature.This green—bound index is me of the most useful items in any library.It indexes all the articles in the major magazines，including newspaper magazine supplements.Thus it provides a guide to the very latest expert information of any subject that interests you.So if you want to do a really first—class job，find out which magazines your library subscribes to，then consult the Readers Guide and track down recent articles on your subject.When you use this wonderful tool effectively, you show the mark of a real scholar.J) Since you can take most books home，but not magazines，take full notes when using the latter. Many libraries today provide a reprographic machine that can quickly copy pages you needfrom magazines and books.Ask about it：If you are working on a project of some size which will require repeated library visits，keep a small notebook in which you record the identification numbers of the books you will be using frequently.This will save you valuable time，because you won’t have to consult the card catalog or search aimlessly through the stacks each time you visit for material you seek.Sol fie of the very best books in any library are the reference books，which may not be taken home.Learn what topics they cover and how best to use them，for these books are wonderful repositories (储藏室、资料库)of human knowledge.K) Your library can give you help on any subject.It can even be your business and legal advisor.How many times have you scratched your head over how to get a tax rebate(折扣)on your summer job? You，11 find guides to that.Want to defend yourself in traffic coup? Find out how in legal books at the library.L) Library Projects Can Be Fun and Rewardin9.Here are a few ideas：1.What are your roots? Trace your ancestors.Many libraries specialize in genealogy.2.Did George Washington sleep nearby? Or Billy the Kid? Your library’s collection of local history books can put you on the trail.3.Cook a Polynesian feast.Or an ancient Roman banquet.Read how in the library’s cook books.4.Take up photography.Check the library for consumer reviews of cameras before you buy.T ake out books on lightin9，composition，or darkroom techniques or—you name it!M)If you haven，t detected by now my enthusiasm for libraries，let me offer two personal notes.Im particularly pleasedthat in recent years two beautiful libraries have been named after me：a small community library in Quakertown，Pennsylvania，and the huge research library located at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.And I like libraries so much that I married a librarian.36.The nucleus of any public library is the car，d catalog.37.Yesterday’s best sellers are still good for readin9，which shouldn’t be ov erlooked.38.The author suggests that people should go to the library for answers when things go wrong39.The Reader，s Guide is a green—bound index which provides a guide to very latest expert information of any subject that interests readers.40.The sure remedy to kick the TV habit is to take home from the library interesting books to read.41.There are various kinds of fun and rewarding projects available in different libraries.42.A notebook will help readers to record the identification numbers of the f requently used books which can’t be taken home.43.Readers should not try to return the book taken from the stacks to their desk to its proper place.44.When asking for help，readers are suggested not asking the reference librarians silly questions they ought to solve themselves.45.When asking for help，readers are suggested not asking the reference librarians silly questions they ought to solve themselves.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passageis followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.There is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work，just as we expect them at least to understand that the internal-combustion engine(内燃机)has something to do with burning fuel，expanding gases and pistons (活塞)being driven.For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further，students might be helped by a course that considers the computer‘s impact on society.But that is not what is meant by computer literacy.For computer literacy is not a formof literacy (读写能力);it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art.Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities.A case might be made that the competent citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers.But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who havechosen programming as a career.While programming can be lots of fun，and while our society needs some people who are experts at it，the same is true of auto repair and violin-making.Learning how to use a computer is not that difficult，and it gets easier all the time as programs become more “user-friendly”。

14年英语专业四级考试模拟试卷

PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) 1、听录⾳：{MP3:/imgcache/attached/media/20140302/20140302170353_9863.mp3} 回答1-1题： Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading,which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings,the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on .PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) SECTION A CONVERSATIONS 2、听录⾳，回答以下问题： Why do people need to do arm exercises? A．Because their arms are too fat． B．Because their arms are too flabby． C．Because arm exercises can help lower the blood pressure． D．Because ann exercises can keep them healthy．3、The woman got information about arm exercises from A．an article B．a friend C．a TV program D．a lecture4、 The purpose of adding leg exercises to arm exercises is to A．compensate for a problem brought by arm exercises B．make the whole body balanced C．prevent fatigue ~ D．lose weight5、 Which of the following is recommended by experts? A．Riding bicycles for a long distance． B．Walking vigorously with arm weights． C．Weight lifting． D．Arm stretching．6、听录⾳，回答以下问题： People are more likely to make a purchase A．when they spend less time in a drugstore B．when they have very little time in a department store C．when they have a lot of time in a drugstore D．when they spend very little time in any stores7、 Which of the following statements about the woman is TRUE? A．She often goes in a drugstore just looking around．B．She prefers making purchase in a department store． C．She will buy something every time in a store． D．She sometimes talks herself out of buying something in a store．8、 What does the man say about people who shop quickly?． A．They may buy items of low quality． B．They may buy items at higher prices C．They do not like shopping． D．They are making specific purchases．9、听录⾳，回答以下问题： The two speakers are mainly talking about____________ A．their purchase in a supermarket B．their part-time jobs C．the yard work D．drawbacks of having a part-time job10、 Which of the following does,NOT the woman do? A．Trimming fresh fruit． B．Wrapping fresh vegetables．C．Stocking shelves． D．Sweeping the rio'ors．11、 What do both of them agree? A．It is always nice to work outdoors． B．It is easy to make a balance between part-time job and study． C．Holding a part-time job has more merits than drawbacks． D．Holding a part-time job is helpful for them to pay tuition． SECTION B PASSAGES 12、听录⾳，回答以下问题： How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? A．By making laws． B．By enforcing discipline． C．By educating the public． D．By holding ceremonies．13、 What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American national flag? ． A．It should be raised by soldiers． B．It should be raised quickly by hand． C．It should be raised only by Americans． D．It should be raised by mechanical means．14、 How should the American national flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?． A．It should be attached to the status． B．It should be hung from the top of the monument． C．It should be spread over the object to be unveiled． D．It should be carried high up in the air．15、 What do we learn from the use of the American national flag? A．There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag． B．The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag． C．There are precise regulations and customs to be followed． D．Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs．16、听录⾳，回答以下问题： The talk is mainly about__________ A．the importance of eating a good breakfast B．a new reduction plan C．the daily requirement of nultrients D．problems brought by dieting17、 What is NOT a key element of a balanced meal? A．Proteins． B．Fats． C．Vitamins． D．Sugar．18、 A constant supply of nutrients for dieters' body requires __________ A．enough vitamin only B．a variety of foods C．a rich breakfast D．enough food19、听录⾳，回答以下问题： Which day is originally the first day of a week? A．Monday． B．Friday． C．Saturday．D．Sunday．20、 The word "weekend" came into being in English in about __________ A．1800s B．1850s C．1920s D．1930s21、 The speaker implies the workweek in England in early 1800s __________ A．was from Sunday to Friday B．was from Monday to Friday C．was from Monday to Saturday D．was from Monday to ThursdaySECTION C NEWS BROADCAST 22、听录⾳，回答以下问题： Nigeria's election was __________ according to most foreign observers． A．democratic B．unfair C．out of control D．in perfect order23、听录⾳，回答以下问题： Sheikh Hasina insisted that she should A．be set free B．be irmoeent C．be Prime Minister of Bangladesh D．return to Bangladesh24、 Sheikh Hasina was charged with murdering A．4 protestors B．4 soldiers C．5 subordinates D．5 political enemies25、听录⾳，回答以下问题： How many people have fled their homes in Mogadishu? A．About 20,000． B．About 200,000． C．About 2,000,000． D．About 20,000,000．26、 Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT? A．There has been a fighting in Somalia． B．Many people are injured． C．Diseases have broken out． D．Aid will come soon．27、听录⾳，回答以下问题： All of the following disasters happened in Russia recently EXCEPT? A．a plane crash B．a mine explosion C．a terrorist attack D．a nursing home fire28、 How many people were killed in the mine explosion? A．177． B．3． C．More than 3． D．More than 100．29、听录⾳，回答以下问题： What might heln control global warming according to American researehers7 A．Planting more trees． B．Cutting down trees in snow regions． C．Melting snow． D．Growing flowers of a certain species．30、听录⾳，回答以下问题： What is the news mainly about? A．A cricket match． B．A soccer match． C．A basketball match． D．A tennis match．31、 Why was this match special? A．Because it turned out to be a draw at last． B．Because it did not end in spite of the death of a player C．Because it was the last international match of a famous player． D．Because it was a match between two strongest teams． PART Ⅲ CLOZE (15 MIN) 32、根据以下资料，回答32-51题： Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks． Mark the best choice for each blank on AnsWer Sheet Two．Design of all the new tools and implements is based on careful experiments with electronic instruments．First, a human gmnea pig is tested using a 31 tool． Measurements are taken 32 the amount of work done, an the buildup of heat in the body．33 joints and stretched muscles cannot 34 as well, it has been found, 35 joints and muscles in their 36 positions．The same person is then tested again, using a tool designed according to the suggestions made by Dr．Tiehauer． All these tests have shown the great 37 of the new designs over the old． One of the electronic instruments used by Dr．Tichauer, the myograph (肌动描计器), 38 visible through electrical signals the work done by htmaan muscle．Another machine39 any dangerous features of tools, thus proving information upon 40 to base a new design．One 41 of tests made with this machine is that a tripod stepladder is more 42 and safer to use than one with four legs． This work has 43 the attention of efficiency experts and time-and-motion-study engineer, but its value goes far 44 that．Dr．Tiehauer's first 45 is for the health of the tool user．With the 46 use of the same tool all day long on 47 lines and in other jobs, even light 48 work can put a heavy stress on one small area ofthebody．Intime, such stress can cause a disabling disease．49 , muscle fatigue is a serious safety 50．请在第(31)处选择正确答案_______ A．regular B．usual C．common D．constant33、请在第(32)处选择正确答案_______ A．in B．with C．by D．of34、请在第(33)处选择正确答案_______ A．Distracted B．Twisted C．Exaggerated D．Tilted35、请在第(34)处选择正确答案_______ A．act B．demonstrate C．behave D．perform36、请在第(35)处选择正确答案_______ A．as B．for C．than D．that37、请在第(36)处选择正确答案_______ A．average B．normal C．standard D．routine38、请在第(37)处选择正确答案_______ A．increase B．rise C．improvement D．inclination39、请在第(38)处选择正确答案_______ A．caused B．made C．resulted D．imposed40、请在第(39)处选择正确答案_______ A．evaluates B．estimates C．measures D．counts41、请在第(40)处选择正确答案_______ A．which B．that C．what D．it42、请在第(41)处选择正确答案_______ A．inference B．conclusion C．summary D．investigation43、请在第(42)处选择正确答案_______ A．firm B．solid C．steady D．stable44、请在第(43)处选择正确答案_______ A．absorbed B．acquired C．attracted D．assimilated45、请在第(44)处选择正确答案_______ A．over B．above C．out D．beyond46、请在第(45)处选择正确答案_______ A．focus B．view C．perspective D．thought47、请在第(46)处选择正确答案_______ A．repeated B．repeating C．reciting D．recited48、请在第(47)处选择正确答案_______ A．product B．production C．progress D．proceeding49、请在第(48)处选择正确答案_______ A．hand B．labor C．manual D．mind50、请在第(49)处选择正确答案_______ A．However B．Lastly C．Beside D．Furthermore51、请在第(50)处选择正确答案_______ A．hazard B．factor C．effect D．occasion PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) 52、The world's greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games,-upholds the amateur ideal that__________matters is not winning but participating． A．anything B．it C．what D．everything53、 All __________is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life． A．what is needed B．for our needs C．the thing need D．that is needed54、 There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than __________ in the public mind today．A．exists B．exist C．existing D．existed55、 __________ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages． A．It is the sun and not the earth B．Being the sun and not the earth C．The sun and not the earth D．That the sun and not the earth56、 Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe __________it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced． A．so that B．but that C．in that D．provided that57、 Between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings were portrayed __________ A．had produced B．have been produced C．would have produced D．had been produced58、 His first novel "Night" was an account of the Nazi crimes __________through the eyes ofa teenaged boy． A．as seen B．which saw C．but was seen D．and were seen59、 The company__________a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet． A．is promised B．has been promising C．is promising D．promised60、 I appreciated__________the opportunity to study abroad two years ago． A．having been given B．having given C．to have been given D．to have given61、 The information was later admitted __________from unreliable sources． A．that it was obtained B．to be obtained C．that it has been obtained D．to have been obtained62、 If you __________ Jerry Brown until recently, you'd think the photograph on the right was strange． A．shouldn't contact B．didn't contact C．weren't to contact D．hadn't contacted63、 Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it__________ in religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference． A．is to be analyzed B．has been analyzed C．be analyzed D．should have been analyzed64、 Here is the English grammar book which, __________I have told you, will help to improve your English． A．which B．as C．that D．like65、 Do help yourself to some drink, __________you? A．can't B．don't C．wouldn't D．won't66、 He had__________on the subject． A．a rather strong opinion B．rather strong opinion C．rather the strong opinion D．the rather strong opinion67、 They have always regarded a man of__________ and fairness as a reliable friend． A．robustness B．temperament C．integrity D．compactness68、 The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to __________ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported． A．decrease B．subtract C．minimize D．degrade69、 It is very strange but I had an __________ that the plane would crash． A．inspiration B．intuiition C．imagination D．incentive70、 Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when __________ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door． A．gliding B．cruising C．piloting D．patrolling。

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1、听录⾳，回答1-36题点击播放 A．Children learn by example． B．Children must not tell lies． C．Children don’t like discipline． D．Children must control their temper．2、 A．Wait for the sale to start． B．Get further information about the sale． C．Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true． D．Buy a new suit．3、 A．The woman doesn’t think it exciting to travel by air． B．They’ll stay at home during the holidays． C．They are offered some plane tickets for their holidays． D．They’ll be flying somewhere for their vacation．4、 A．Near the stairs． B．On the platform． C．At the ticket office． D．At the information desk．5、 A．He doesn’t think that John is ill． B．He is aware that John is ill． C．He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health． D．He doesn’t think that John has a very good knowledge of physics．6、 A．He could help her with the problems． B．He could go out together with her． C．She should go out for a while．D．She should do the problems herself．7、 A．Australian and American． B．Guest and host． C．Husband and wife． D．Professor and student．8、 A．Because she can’t watch TV． B．Because her ears were hurt． C．Because she can’t hear the words on the telephone． D．Because her eyes were hurt． 9、Conversation One. 听材料，回答下列问题 A．It needs cleaning． B．It needs regular servicing． C．It needs a new bakery． D．It was ruined by water．10、 A．$3．99． B．$5．50． C．$6．99． D．$9．50． 11、 A．The shop guarantees the bakery for a year． B．The man will clean it without extra． C．The man can repair watches very quickly． D．The shop is offering a special discount．12、Conversation Two. 听材料，回答下列问题 A．Tourism． B．Business studies． C．Information technology．D．English．13、 A．Contrasting negotiation styles． B．Studying information technology． C．Contrasting cultures． D．Studying international trade．14、 A．Classmates． B．Colleagues． C．Teacher and student． D．Customers．15、 A．English for Special Purpose． B．Electronic Stability Program． C．Extrasensory Perception．D．Electrosensitive Programming．16、Passage One. 听材料，回答下列问题 A．The importance of advertisement． B．The society’S great need of advertisement． C．The origin of advertisement． D．The prosperity of advertisement．17、 A．The local governments． B．Their owners’families． C．Advertisements． D．The audience．18、 A．Advertising is personal． B．Advertisements are convincin9． C．Advertisements are unreliable．D．Advertisements are misleadin9．19、Passage Two. 听材料，回答下列问题 A．They share certain traditional customs． B．They share certain travel places． C．They share certain traditional foods． D．They share the traditional music．20、 A．They will exchange rings． B．They will exchange presents． C．They will exchange promises． D．They will exchange flowers．21、 A．To hold a reception party． B．To have a big dinner． C．To congratulate on the couple． D．To shower the couple with rice．22、Passage Three. 听材料，回答下列问题 A．It resembles the biological virus． B．It works the same way as the human virus． C．It influences the human as the biological viruses do． D．It spreads to people who use the infected computers．23、 A．They invade the computer and make it a place for manufacturing． B．They spread throughout the whole system by quickly copying themselves． C．They infect the hard disc and the whole system． D．They spread viruses inside the computer system．24、 A．It is a virus that causes great damage． B．It is a virus that once infected the IBM’s computer system． C．It is a virus that carries a Christmas greeting． D．It is a virus that causes no harm to the computer systems．25、 A．It can cause no damages at all． B．It can cause damages to the computer systems． C．It can copy your files in computers． D．It can format your hard drive．27、听材料，回答下列问题 Crime is increasing worldwide．There is every reason to believe the______26______will continue through the next few decades．Crime rates have always been high in multicultural industrialized societies such as the United States，but a new______27______has appeared on the world______28______—rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few______29______．Street crimes such as robbery，rape，______30______，and auto theft are clearly rising，______31______in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom．What is driving this crime______32______?There are no simple answers．Still，there are certain conditions______33______with rising crime：increasing heterogeneity of population，greater cultural pluralism，higher immigration，democratization of governments，changing nationalborders，greater______34______growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong．These conditions are increasingly observable around the world．For instance，cultures that were previously isolated and homogenous(同种类的)，such as Japan，Denmark，and Greece，are now facing the sort of cultural______35______that has been common in America for most of its history．Multiculturalism can be a rewarding，enriching experience，but it can also lead to a clash of values．Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century,and failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems．第(26)题__________ 28、第(27)题__________29、第(28)题__________30、第(29)题__________31、第(30)题__________32、第(31)题__________33、第(32)题__________34、第(33)题__________35、第(34)题__________35、第(35)题__________27、听材料，回答下列问题 Crime is increasing worldwide．There is every reason to believe the______26______will continue through the next few decades．Crime rates have always been high in multicultural industrialized societies such as the United States，but a new______27______has appeared on the world______28______—rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few______29______．Street crimes such as robbery，rape，______30______，and auto theft are clearly rising，______31______in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom．What is driving this crime______32______?There are no simple answers．Still，there are certain conditions______33______with rising crime：increasing heterogeneity of population，greater cultural pluralism，higher immigration，democratization of governments，changing nationalborders，greater______34______growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong．These conditions are increasingly observable around the world．For instance，cultures that were previously isolated and homogenous(同种类的)，such as Japan，Denmark，and Greece，are now facing the sort of cultural______35______that has been common in America for most of its history．Multiculturalism can be a rewarding，enriching experience，but it can also lead to a clash of values．Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century,and failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems．第(26)题__________ 28、第(27)题__________29、第(28)题__________30、第(29)题__________31、第(30)题__________32、第(31)题__________33、第(32)题__________34、第(33)题__________35、第(34)题__________35、第(35)题__________ 36、Questions 36-46 are based on thefollowingpassage． The flood of women into the job market boosted economic growth and changed U．S．society in many ways．Many in-home jobs that used to bedone______36______by women—ranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing______37______work—still need to be done by someone．Husbands and children now do some of these jobs，a______38______that has changed the target market for many products．Or a working woman may face a crushing“poverty of time”and look for help elsewhere，creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals，child care centers，dry cleaners，financial services，and the like． Although there is still a big wage______39______between men and women，the income workingwomen______40______gives them new independence and buying power．For example，womennow______41______about half of all cars．Not long ago，many cars dealers______42______women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands．Now car companies have realized that womenare______43______customers．It’s interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first t0______44______ pay attention to women customers．In Japan．fewer women have jobs or buy cars——the Japanese society is still very much male—oriented．Perhaps it was the______45______contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers． A．scale B．retailed C．generate D．extreme E．technically F．affordable G．situation H．really I．potential J．gap K．voluntary L．excessive M．insulted N．purchase O．primarily第(36)题__________37、第(37)题__________ 38、第(38)题__________ 39、第(39)题__________ 40、第(40)题__________ 41、第(41)题__________ 42、第(42)题__________ 43、第(43)题__________ 44、第(44)题__________ 45、第(45)题__________ 46、回答46-57题：。

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6. What is the man's main concern about the new project?A) The budget. B) The schedule. C) The technology. D) The team.7. What does the woman suggest they should do?A) Reduce the budget. B) Extend the deadline. C) Hire more staff. D) Use more advanced technology.（三）短文理解（每题2分，共5分）听下面一段短文，回答8至10题。

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C.He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study. D.A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus. 8、 A.To protect her from getting scratches. B.To help relieve her of the pain. C.To prevent mosquito bites. D.To avoid getting sunburnt. 9、Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. A.In a studio. B.In a clothing store. C.At a beach resort. D.At a fashion show. 10、 A.To live there permanently. B.To stay there for half a year. C.To find a better job to support herself. D.To sell leather goods for a British company.11、 A.Designing fashion items for several companies. B.Modeling for a world-famous Italian company. C.Working as an employee for Ferragamo. D.Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys. 12、 A.It has seen a steady decline in its profits. B.It has become much more competitive. C.It has lost many customers to foreign companies. D.It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad. 13、Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. A.It helps her to attract more public attention. B.It improves her chance of getting promoted. C.It strengthens her relationship with students. D.It enables her to understand people better. 14、 A.Passively. B.Positively. C.Skeptically. D.Sensitively. 15、 A.It keeps haunting her day and night. B.Her teaching was somewhat affected by it. C.It vanishes the moment she steps into her role. D.Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage. 16、Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. A.To win over the majority of passengers from airlines in twenty years. B.To reform railroad management in western European countries. C.To electrify the railway lines between major European cities. D.To set up an express train network throughout Europe. 17、 A.Major European airlines will go bankrupt, B.Europeans will pay much less for traveling. C.Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half. D.Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe. 18、 A.Train travel will prove much more comfortable than air travel. B.Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane. C.Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport. D.Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than, by air. 19、 A.In 1981. B.In 1989. C.In 1990. D.In 2000. 20、Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. A.There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients. B.Approaches to healing patients are essentially the same. C.The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole. D.There is no clear division of labor in the medical profession. 21、 A.A doctor's fame strengthens the patients' faith in them. B.Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals. C.One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure. D.A patient's expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery. 22、 A.Expensive drugs may not prove the most effective. B.The workings of the mind may help patients recover. C.Doctors often exaggerate the effect of their remedies. D.Most illnesses can be cured without medication. 23、Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. A.Enjoying strong feelings and emotions. B.Defying all dangers when they have to. C.Being fond of making sensational news. D.Dreaming of becoming famous one day. 24、 A.Working in an emergency room. B.Watching horror movies. C.Listening to rock music D.Doing daily routines. 25、 A.A rock climber. B.A psychologist. C.A resident doctor. D.A career consultant.二、听力 26、听材料，回答下列各题： Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are top of a global league table of university reputation-in a top 100 26 by U.S. institutions. Cambridge and Oxford make the top 10--but other U.K. universities have 27 , while Asian institutions have risen. The rankings are based on the 28 of 17,000 academics. This list is an attempt to quantify the elusive but important quality of 29 in higher education-with its findings 30 the opinions of academics around the world. The first such ranking by the Times Higher Education magazine, published last year, had the same top five as this year-with the two Boston-based 31 , Harvard and MIT, in first and second place. Cambridge was once again the highest ranking U.K. university in third place, 32Stanford and University of California, Berkeley. But Phil Baty, editor of the Times Higher Education rankings, says there is an 33 picture of U.K. universities downwards-with fewer in the top 100 and a 34 for others including Imperial College London and University College London. "Our global reputation as the home of outstanding universities has been hit," he said. Reflecting the rise of Asian countries as the new education superpowers, there is an increasing presence for countries such as People's Republic of China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. 35 its size and population, Switzerland is also seen as performing well, with three universities in the world's top 100 universities. Such rankings published by the Times Higher Education magazine do not have an official status, but they have become an increasingly significant part of how universities market themselves to students, particularly as higher education has become more globalized. 第26空答案为( )。

14级A班四六级模拟题

20XX级A班四六级模拟题（4）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic Displaying Wealth Online. You should write at least 120 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A1. A. The woman’s taste is strange. B. The weather here is very hot.C. She enjoys staying here.D. She can stand the hot food.2. A. He enjoys being a superstar. B. He is afraid of the public.C. He feels a bit sick of it.D. He wants to be more famous.3. A. Seller and buyer. B. Driver and policeman C. Doctor and patient. D. Boss and secretary.4. A. Buying a new air conditioner. B. Switching off the air conditioner.C. Repairing it immediately.D. Employing one to fix it.5. A. She got hurt in an accident last week. B. She will go to see a doctor next week.C. She has black and blue in her ankle.D. She doesn’t worry about her ankle.6. A. A young salesman. B. A professional designer. C. A house painter. D. A clergy man.7. A. In a cinema. B. At the woman’s house. C. At the man’s house. D. Outside their dormitory.8. A.$10.05. B. $15. C. $20.10. D. $22.11.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. At 8:30. B. At 6:30 C. At 8:10. D. At 10:00.10. A. They will go to the reception desk to ask. B. They will be found by the announcement.C. They will see a placard when they’re out.D. They will ask other people for help.11. A. Mr. Schmitt and his colleague are new comers. B. The flight would delay 20 minutes due to the weather.C. The woman pays attention to every detail beforehand.D. The man doesn’t want to follow the woman’s requirements. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A. He is going to board a flight soon. B. He is booking a seat in an airport.C. He is looking for the seat in a plane.D. He is making a reservation for his boss.13. A. Wednesday, September 14. B. Monday, September 12. C. Tuesday, September 13. D. Thursday, September 15.14. A. Because there’s no available seat. B. Because the man wants to change the time.C. Because Tuesday is a nice day.D. Because the man has another plan.15. A. It flies to Boston in less than two hours. B. The service of Flight 802 is very good.C. There is no seat available for the man.D. It costs him $176 as to a direct flight.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. The mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center. Passage oneQuestions 16-18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A. Call the fire department first. B. Collect your favorite belongings.C. Call “Fire” to warn your family members.D. Jump from the window as soon as possible.17. A. Stay in bed and wait for help. B. Roll out of bed and onto the floor.C. Jump out of bed and run away.D. Roll out of bed and stand on the floor.18. A. When you are in bed. B. When you see the fire start.C. before you leave the burning building.D. After you leave the burning building.Passage two:Questions 19-21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A. To achieve high marks in study. B. To develop their own interests.C. To be responsible for their parents.D. To discover subjects outside class.20. A. Because there are too few rules. B. Because there are too many rules.C. Because they hate to take part in activities.D. Because they’re afraid to make mistakes.21. A. Teachers show little interest in open education. B. Most traditional teachers support open education.C. Many teachers quite enjoy open education.D. Some traditional teachers do not like open education. Passage three:Questions 22-25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A. It is a treatment created recently by some doctors. B. It was once a pattern to cure diseases successfully.C. It is evolving for a group of ancient doctors’ treatment.D. It is based on doctor’s scientific observation and analysis.23. A. Ancient people regarded natural cures economical. B. Natural cures can also be called folk medicine.C. Herbs were used in natural cures to cure sickness by educated people.D. Natural cures were less successful in ancient times than doctor medicine.24. A. Because they can make new friends there. B. Because they can see the holy man they respect.C. Because the atmosphere there is quiet and attractive.D. Because it will relieve their depressed feeling.25. A. Comparing three types of patients. B. Illustrating the importance of medicine.C. Describing different braches of medicine.D. Showing the crucial role the religion plays.Section C:Directions: 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 are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary 26 in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and late starters are often long listeners. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by 27 and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to 28 the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to 29 difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises 30 as particularly expression of delight, worry, friendliness, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby’s 31 to communicate, they can hardly 32 early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their store. This self-imitation 33 thoughtful imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people.The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use, at say seven months, of “mama” as a 34 for his mother cannot be 35 as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes..Part III Reading Comprehension (30 points)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 center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36-45 are based on the following passage.Want a longer life? Visiting the sick, feeding the hungry and chairing that 36 no one else wants to touch are morally admirable —but being selfless can also be good for both body and soul.A new review of the health effects of volunteering found that helping others on a 37 basis —like serving food ina soup kitchen or reading to the blind —can reduce early death rates by 22%, compared to those in people who don’t38 in such activities.The review, which included 40 studies and was published in BNC Public Health, also revealed that volunteers benefit from reduced rates of depression and an increased sense of life 39 and well being —doing good, it seems, made them feel good. “Our review shows that volunteering is 40 with improvements in health,”lead author Dr. Suzanne Richards of the University of Exeter Medical School in England said in a statement.Helping others probably benefits health by increasing social contact and reducing loneliness, which another review found to be a dangerous as smoking in 41 to high blood pressure, heart attacks, etc. In contrast, socializing with friends and family —which volunteer work promotes —42 the risk of felling sick of the serious illness of mind.But taken too extremes, even being selfless can be too 43 of a good thing. Some studies suggested that people who sacrificed in order to care for family members could become less healthy both emotionally and 44 , since they are frequently overwhelmed with conflicting responsibilities. The same can be true for other types of volunteering, if the activities start to become a 45 rather than a relief.A.physicallyB. involveC. successD. lowersE. muchF. regularG. burdenH. comparingI. committeeJ. satisfactionK. associatedL. frequentM. psychologicallyN. contributingO. participate Section BDirections:in this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement containsinformation given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The World’s Energy Future Is Not HopelessA)As part of an institution that is raising the alarm about the future of the planet, you would expect Didier Houssin, director ofsustainable energy policy at the International Energy Agency (IEA), to be gloomy. “Scaring people is not always a good strategy,”he says. “It’s important to explain that there are solutions, the future is not hopeless.”He concedes that the situation “is not optimistic”, but “there are some positive examples and we need to learn from them”.B)Some clean technologies are progressing fast, with developments in electric vehicles indicating well for a decarbonisedtransportation system, for example, and people can make a big impact with some simple changes in their lifestyle. But the world’s hunger for energy is still satisfied by coal, says Houssin, and without a more direct switch to greener sources he believes the battle against climate change will be lost within less than a century. More than ever, countries and industry are trapped in uncertainty about how to deal with growing energy demand. According to Houssin, and the Tracking Clean Energy Progress report 2013 published by IEA this spring, we are not on track to avoid the serious consequences of climate change.C)Renewables are doing well, growing more feasible on the large-scale market with some sparkling examples of innovation,particularly in wind and photovoltaics (光电的), but they will not be enough to turn the tide as coal consumption continues to rise, says Houssin, especially in emerging economies. To explain the problem, the IEA produced three possible situations of global warming that show the link between energy policy and future rises in average global surface temperature of 2℃,4℃and 6℃. By modeling the trends in world wide energy consumption, assessing how much we produce and comparing it with our needs, the analysts suggest what we can do to keep global warming under the limit of two degrees.“The present world energy system is still not compatible with a two degree situation,” Houssin admits. “ We are probably somewhere between the 4℃and 6℃degree. We use the situation to make it clear that to reduce our impact on climate and environment we need to rethink policies and the industrial system”D)So far, the worst mistake has been to underestimate the role of emerging economies as contributors to the rise in globalemissions. Houssin explains how the IEA has developed an index to assess the carbon content of the global energy supply.The emerging portrait is frustrating: “Despite all the progress that has been made in renewables, the index remains flat for the 1990s,”he says. In other words, the development of clean energy technologies hasn’t been enough to make up growing energy demand in countries such India. “ The average unit of energy which is being produced today has the same carbon intensity as 25 years ago, and the reason is that coal continues to dominate growth in power generation in emerging countries,” sys Houssin. Coal-based power generation “has by far outweighed the growth form non-fossil energy sources.That has been the case for the last 10 years. And if we look at what happened over the last two years coal has increased by 6%.”E)Publicized as one of the major successes in decarbonising industrial economies, shale (页岩) gas is not a sufficiently cleanenergy source and has come on stream too slowly, says Houssin. It has been a key factor for lowering emissions in the US, but remains only a short-term solution. “Despite all the talking about it, shale gas is not happening yet outside of northern America, and it is note enough to meet our long-term goal of a decarbonised power system,” he says.F)Houssin is putting his hope in a sharp decline of carbon emission by 2050, to avoid warming of up to 6℃. “We see a futurewhere the power system is almost entirely decarbonised,” he says, “and this doesn’t mean that we only rely on renewables.Much can be achieved by implementing electric vehicles, for example. We should also invest more in carbon capture and storage, because a fair amount of CO2 will always be there and needs to be removed form the atmosphere.”G) Renewable technologies will play a great role in Houssin’s map of a future decarbonised world: “In our best situation,renewables would represent about 57% of total power generation. So we are not seeing a future energy system 100% based on renewables, but they would give a much bigger contribution than today.”(H) Solar and wind power generation have grown by more than the IEA anticipated. For instance, global solar photovoltaicgeneration grew by more than 40% last year compared with 2011 and wind energy by almost 20%. “These are huge numbers,” says Houssin. In the IEA’s best case, wind and solar would each account for 14% of overall power generation. (I) Although the IEA doesn’t factor the impact of potential technological breakthroughs into its projections, Houssin believesthat innovation will be needed to make the available technologies more competitive and effective. But he maintains that the ultimate potential for change lies in p eople. “The awareness about climate change is growing, because we’ve started to see it happening, as natural disasters tend to multiply, for example. The problem is that over the last years the economic crisisbecame more serious, and people have tended to focus on problems such as unemployment, low salaries, and energy bills. (J) But the outlook will be poor without a long-term vision that encompasses changes in individuals’ behaviour. “Better energy management also means less consumption and lower bills. Choosing a bike instead of a car saves emissions and it’s good for your pocket.” Once people have realized how much of a difference small changes in their daily routine can make, “then there will be a way out”.46. The use of solar and wind power has grown quickly in recent years.47. To explain the problem, the IEA illustrated the effect on global surface temperature with a case study.48. In India, the development of clean energy technologies hasn’t been enough to offset growing energy demand.49. Renewable sources would account for about 57% of total power generation in the future.50. People’s awareness and behavior are the most important factors in the hopeful future of the world’s energy.51. Choosing a bike instead of a car benefits our environment as well as our pocket.52. Houssin thinks we will lose in the battle against climate change within less than 100 years if we continue to depend on coal without turning directly to greener sources.53. Didier Houssin thinks the world’s energy future is not rosy, but not hopeless.54. The rise of surface temperature can be largely avoided by various decarburizing measures.55. Shale gas is a clean energy source but it is not enough to meet long-term goal of a decarbonised power systemSection 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 passageFor a while, working from home was the fashionable corporate benefit. Best Buy got hot press for its Results Only Work Environment in which corporate employees could work anytime, anywhere. The federal government embraced telecommuting arrangements, in part for the ability to regroup in emergencies, and several studies showed that telecommuting had upsides for memorizing and performance.Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, acknowledged that “people are more productive when they’re alone,” but also claimed “they’re more collaborative and innovative when they’re together. Some of the best ideas come from pulling two different ideas together.”The notion of innovation via encounters is gaining popularity: those companies including Google ad Zappos are redesigning their office space to spark more chance meetings.So, is it better to work from home or the office? The answer is that it’s complicated, with upsides and downsides for both.Skipping the commute is a desirable benefit, with various surveys finding a majority of people interested in the option. There are environmental benefits to taking cars off the road. One meta-analysis of 46 studies found that telecommuting was associated with more job satisfaction, less desire to leave an employer, and had no effect on the quality of workplace relationships.But there are downsides, too. Karen Finerman, president of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, tried working from home. “For me, working from home was literally the worst of everything,” she says. There were fewer boundaries, with work bleeding into non-work hours, and kids —she has four —interrupting at the most inconvenient times.But the working-from-home vs. working-from-work debate “kind of misses the big issue,”says Alan Gregerman, a business consultant. “Both of these approaches kind of miss the notion that we can be most successful when we connect with more people.”“There’s a lot of collaboration”—the thinking behind work-from-work policies —but if employees “ don’t have enough fresh ideas to collaborate around, they kind of miss the point,” he says. Organizations need new ideas, after all. “We’re not as likely to get those new ideas if we simply hang out at the office or work from home.”56. Why did the company Best Buy get hot press?A. Because it is a fashionable electronic corporation.B. Because it has the ability to regroup in emergencies.C. Because it enables its employees to work from home.D. Because it has the upsides for performance and remembering.57. According to the passage, those companies including Google and Zappos are redesigning their office space, in order to__________.A. encourage working from homeB. encourage working independentlyC. make their employees more comfortable and enjoyableD. make their employees more collaborative and innovative58. What does the word “ telecommuting (line2，Para. 4)” mean, according to the context?A. TelephoneB. TeleworkingC. Telescope D Teleconference59. What is the worst of everything to Karen Finerman who is working from home?A. Her work is often devalued by her boss.B. Her work is often interrupted by her kids.C. She is not productive at all while working from home.D. She has to work at home day and night.60. What is Alan Gregerman’s attitude towards the working–from-home vs. working-from-work debate?A. Critical.B. Sarcastic.C. Indifferent.D. Complimentary.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passageGirls are far more likely to thrive and stay in education if they go to a single-sex school, according to a new research. The analysis of the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) scores of more than 700,000 girls taught in the state sector (公立学校) concludes that those at girls’ schools consistently made more progress than those in co-ed secondaries.The research studied girls who took GCSEs in the state sector between 2005 and 2007. Of the 71,286 girls who sat GCSEs in single-sex schools over the three-year period, on average all did better than predicted on the basis of their end of primary Sats results. By comparison, of the 647,942 who took exams in Mixed-sex schools, 20% did worse than expected.Janette Wallis, editor of the Good Schools Guide, said: “A lot of parents will look at the benefits of co-ed schools, like that fact that girls and boys are educated side-by-side preparing them for the world of work and life. But to disregard this evidence would be a mistake.”She said the effect could be down to girls working better without boys “distracting”them but acknowledged the fact that educationally ambitious parents could seek out girls-only schools.However, other leading academics said the research was more conflicting. Alan Smithers, director of education at Buckingham University, said: “We know across the piece that the main variables relating to exam success are pupil characteristics, social background and quality of teacher. There is very little space for gender in the classroom to make a difference. Where it apparently has an effect, it relates to other factors, such as the ambitions of the parents who want their daughter educated in a single-sex school. ”Sue Dunford, head teacher of Southfield School for Girls in Kettering, said: “It’s a question of confidence in the way girls develop. It’s cool to be very good at anything in a girls’ school —maths, sciences or physics. No one will ask why you’re going a boy s’subject. Girls who lack confidence can thrive more in girls-only schools. We don’t have boys competing and distracting, so girls can really go for it. ”61. What is the finding of a new research?A. Girls develop their body and mind better at a mixed-sex school.B. Education can be offered to girls only if they are taught in the state sector.C. State sector enables girls to be more educated.D. Students at girls’ schools achieve better study results.62. What does “co-ed secondaries” most possibly mean?A. Middle schools cooperating with other schools.B. Middle schools attended by members of both sexes.C. Middle schools enrolling only boys.D. Middle schools valuing cooperation among students.63. What does Janette Wallism believe?A. It is a mistake that parents look at the benefits of co-ed schools.B. Girls and boys should be educated together for future work and life.C. The effect can be reached if girls are not distracted by boys.D. Parents with high education hopes for kids may seek out girls-only schools.64. What mostly affects exam success according to Alan Smithers?A. Pupil characteristics, social background and quality of teacher.B. The location of the campus and the equipment in the classroom.C. Gender difference.D. School’s ranking.65. What does Sue Dunford mean by saying “It’s a question of confidence in the way girls develop”?A. Girls in girls-only schools gain more confidence.B. Girls can do very well at sciences in girls-only schools.C. Girls who lack confidence should go to a girls-only schools.D. Girls can do whatever without boys competing and distracting.Part IV TranslationDirections: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write youranswer on Answer Sheet 2.孔子学院(Confucius Institute)并非一般意义上的大学，而是推广汉语和传播中国文化与国学的教育和文化交流机构，是一个非盈利性的社会公益机构，一般都是下设在国外的大学和研究院之类的教育机构里。

2014年大学英语四六级考试真题及参考答案（部分）

2014年大学英语四六级考试真题及参考答案（部分）2014年大学英语四六级考试真题及参考答案（部分）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shor t essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.题目一：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的校园，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目二：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and w hy?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?题目三：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the mo st interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观中国，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spo ken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the paus e, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide w hich is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sh eet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2014年6月英语四级模拟题_考前冲刺预测试卷(3)-18847

5A. Shift the phone to the technical department. B. Teach the man how to connect the Internet. C. Help the man repair the computer over the phone.
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25A. It makes college education paid in advance. B. It is good for public and private universities C. It will be carried out in the family with a child. D. It makes an account shared by two children.
根据下列材料，请回答： Just because you're the boss, doesn't mean you are right every time. It doesn't mean you have ! he best ideas. Learn to back up your ideas or decisions with reason. Use 26 to explain things, not authority. By doing this your decisions might invite 27, but you will also get an opportunity to improve. My friend's boss 28 by tying up with an event management company. The whole' purpose of the tie-up was to promote his company but it failed miserably. Instead of 29 his idea and carrying on as if nothing happened, he 30 to the team for not including them in the decision-making. It's OK to admit you were wrong. You will gain the 31 of your team mates, and you will also gain trust. Remember the time when you worked really hard but 32. Not even a thank you. It hurts when your efforts are not 33. So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple, "That was some great work, and keep it up," can go a long way in making the employee feel great and 34 about himself. A compliment (称赞) can have a positive impact on his life. When you need help, don't be arrogant (傲慢的)or shy and stop yourself, If you're lost on the road, it is fine to 35. Everyone needs a little help sometime. When you ask for help, you receive help. By doing so, you're letting people know you're no superhuman, you're willing to listen, and you also need support at times.

14级A班四六级模拟题2

2014级A班四六级模拟题（2）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose a foreign friend of yours wants to buy a book, which book would you like to recommend to him/her and why? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A1. A) Use the woman‟s mobile phone. B) Buy a mobile phone.C) Borrow some change D) Use a pay phone.2. A) She forgets what they have done. B) She has been sick.C) She will help the man. D) She missed some classes.3. A) It is very boring. B) It is very difficult. C) It is very special. D) It is very wonderful4. A) She doesn‟t want to help the man. B) She can‟t fix the computer.C) She can‟t send the e-mails now. D) She doesn‟t know how to send e-mails.5. A) Fix the power plug. B) Figure out the sound problem.C) Press the play button again. D) Make some sound.6. A) She won‟t have dinner until finishing the report. B) She is too busy to have dinner with them.C) She doesn‟t want to have dinner tonight. D) She wo n‟t finish the report until tomorrow.7. A) Having a rest B) Going on with the work. C) Waiting another minute. D) Eating some snacks.8. A) It is very interesting. B) It is very easy. C) It is very boring. D) It is very difficult.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) It has changed the flavor. B) It is spicy as usual.C) It is too expensive. D) It sells western food.10. A) The Italian restaurant. B) The Indian restaurant.C) The Chinese restaurant. D) The Thai restaurant.11. A) The man and the woman will not eat out. B) The man and the woman will go DutchC) The man will pay for the dinner. D) The woman will pay for the dinner.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Job hopping. B) Putting up a notice. C) Travel ling by plane. D) Learning a foreign language.13. A) It has a small size. B) It will fire some employees.C) It will give him a promotion D) It is an overseas company.14. A) He will learn English for it. B) He will work in another country.C) He will travel a lot. D) He will get a much higher salary.15. A) Recommend her to his new com[any. B) Give her some advice on her work.C) Get her promoted to be the manager. D) Write her a letter of recommendation.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) They only receive money from businesses. B) They offer people news and entertainment.C) They are run by the government. D) They are mainly for education.17. A) They are not as popular as before. B) They are developing faster and faster.C) They are replaced by new media. D) They are controlled by more owners.18. A) Televisions have got wires. B) Broadcast television uses public airwaves.C) Cable television has gained popularity. D) Television programs are not paid any more.19. A) American people get more news and entertainment than before.B) There has been a considerable change in American media.C) Cable television has already taken place of traditional television.D) Business has controlled public media in America.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) People do not read as much as before. B) People are tired of the old reading materials.C) People have more choices in reading. D) People do not have enough time to read,21. A) Women used to read more than men, B) Men have a better taste in reading than women.C) Women read more than before but men don‟t. D) Men do not read as much literature as women.22. A) Young adults read more than before. B) Children read more than adults.C) Older people read more literature than before. D) Older people read more than young adults.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) They offer a chance for children to make friends.B) Children from poor families can‟t join them.C) Children have to stay outside overnight.D) Only children above 6 are allowed to join them.24. A) Children stay there for one day and one night.B) The time period ranges from 1 week to 8 weeks.C) The cost is up to 700 dollars totally.D) Kids of 4-year- old are able to attend it.25. A) It earns money from the students. B) It organizes summer camps.C) It raises money from common people D) It is in New York StateSection CBusinesses are structured in different ways to meet different needs. The __26__form of business is called an individual or sole business. The businessman owns all of the property of the business and is __27__everything. For legal purposes, with this kind of business,the owner and the company are the same. This means the businessman gets to keep all of the profits of the business,but must also __28__.Another kind of business is the partnership. Tow or more people go into business together. An __29__is usually needed to decide how much of the partnership each person controls. One kind of partnership is called a limited liability(责任) partnership. These have full partners and limited partners. Limited partners may not share as much in the profits, but they also have less responsibility for the business. Doctors, lawyers and __30__often form partnerships to share their risks and profits. A husband and wife can form a bossiness partnership together. Partnerships __31__only for as long as the owners remain alive. The same is true of individual business. But corporations are __32__to have an unlimited lifetime. A corporation is the most complex kind of business organization. Corporations can sell stock as a way to __33__. Stock represents shares of ownership in a company. Investors who buy stock can __34__their shares or keep them as long as the company is in business . A company might use some of its __35__to pay dividends(红利) as a reward to shareholders. Or the company might reinvest the money back into the business.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 points)Section AQuestions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.At age 17, as a senior in high school, Kavita Shukla filed for her second patent: a piece of paper that would transform how food is stored and kept fresh. Ten years later, her product is being used in 35 countries, has been called "the 36 paper" and was recently launched in Whole Foods. Fresh Paper is infused with organic spices that inhibit 37 and fungal growth; when stored with produce, it can keep food fresh two to four times longer than normal--like refrigeration without electricity. The spice mixture comes from an old family recipe passed along by Shukla's grandmother, who once gave it to her after she 38 drank tap water on a visit to India. "Drink this and you won't get sick," she was told.On Friday, Shukla was joined onstage at the Women in the World Summit in New York by Rula Jebreal, a 39 and foreign-policy expert at MSNBC (微软全国有线广播电视公司). Jebreal lamented the fact that while the world's farmers actually produce enough food to feed the world's hungry, 13 billion tons of food are lost annually to spoilage. What's more, some 1.6 billion people currently living without40 to refrigeration struggle to keep their diets healthy. Shukla's company, Fenugreen, which she started in 2010,41 these people, along with food banks and small-scale farmers. "For so many people, this was about so much more than a piece of paper," she said. "It was about empowerment. "Jebreal praised a low-tech solution in an era when many 42 are relying on high-tech innovation."What if I had 43 it as too simple?" Shukla asked. "Simple ideas are the ones that have the power to change things.., and they have the power to 44 " For Fresh Paper, simplicity meant accessibility, which was key to 45 the product reached anyone who could benefit from it. As the discussion drew to a close, Shukla reminded inventors everywhere that complicated isn't always better: "Don't ever discount your own simple idea."Section BWhy the Super-Rich Aren‟t Leaving Much of Their fortunes to Their KidsA)What do Sting, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have in common? All three have huge fortunes, and none of them are givingthem to their kids. Sting just revealed that most of his $300 million would not end up with his six adult children. The musician said that he certainly didn‟t want to leave them trust funds that are obstacles round their necks. “They have towork. All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I really respect and appreciate.”B)Bill and Melinda Gates are giving a reported ＄76 billion. Buffett‟s three kids each have a $2 billion foundation funded byDear Old Dad. The rest of his money goes to charity, just like Gates and several other billionaires who have invested their vast fortunes in improving the world. As Buffett famously put it, the perfect amount to leave children is “enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.”C)All those spoiled rich kids with more money than sense won‟t make smart choices or live healthy, productive lives if theyhave unlimited access to the money they inherit. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has stated she has no intention of leaving a substantial inheritance:”I am determined that my children should have no financial security. It ruins people not having to earn money.”D)Wealthy families have always struggled with this issue.But the same drama is now playing out on a smaller scale formillions of baby boomers(婴儿潮时期出生的人),who hesitate to give away $30 trillion over the next 30 years----the largest transfer of wealth in American history. What used to be a private family matter has become a public discussion about wealth,privilege and personal responsibility. Who gets the big money? Should it be the heirs? Or are they better off without it?E)“We probably struggled over this more than any other issue,”says a local self-made multimillionaire.The businessman andhis wife, worth hundreds of millions, grew up modestly in middle-class families and wanted to create a financial plan that would take care of their children—but not spoil them—if the couple died suddenly.”We were fearful of what might happen if they had control of a large amount of money at a young age,”he says. “The more we stared at that,the more we became uncomfortable.”F)Inspired by Buffett‟s example, they created trusts for each of their now college-age children.Each kid has $2.5 millioncontrolled by trustees, who can release money only for education, health care, a home purchase or a business start-up. Any unspent money in the trust will continue to be invested and grow. Those restrictions remain in place until each child reaches age 40; after that, the money is all theirs to do as they please. By 40,their parents assume they will be mature enough to use the money wisely or save it as a safety net. The rest of the multimillion-dollar family fortune is going to a foundation, which will eventually be managed by the children and can be used only for charity. The kids are aware of the trusts and the planning that went into them. “They really are thrilled with it,”their father says.”They want to be their own persons .” A huge inheritance, he believes, can be a lifelong trap for children of rich parents. ”I didn‟t want them to look in the mirror and say, …Who am I?‟”G)Whether having so much money is good or bad for trust-fund babies depends on how the family has prepared the kids, theirpersonal qualities and how well they handle the pressures of great wealth and the fear of not inheriting. For every party girl like Paris Hilton, there‟s an Ivanka Trump, who got a business degree from Wharton and has made her family‟s money and famous name valuable into a prosperous career. Johnson used his inheritance to launch a film making career and to live, all things considered, a relatively normal life in New York.”In my case,it turned out to be a great benefit,”he says.H)Most parents want to protect their children from the dark excesses of money—drugs, legal troubles,and so on—andpreserve the family fortune for future generations. That usually doesn‟t work out: The first generation makes the money, the second spends the majority of it, and the third drains the rest. Hence the old saying goes like “Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves in three generations.”Traditionally, the wealthy gave all their money to their children and grandchildren, and then hoped for the best. Baby boomers, says consulting firm Accenture managing director Bob Gach, are living longer and struggling to balance their own retirement needs and interests with their children‟s welfare. Boomers are different from previous generations: more likely to give away money while they‟re still alive, more concerned about their adult children finding and keeping jobs. Excess properties typically go into tax-protected trusts.I)There are really good reasons to leave a legacy(遗产) in a thoughtful way-ways that promote the production and healthylifestyles. Many trusts are structured to distribute inheritances at the specific ages determined in advance. A common practice is to give a third at 25, a third at 30 and the rest at 35. Some inheritances are set up encourage the heirs to graduate from college, marry or hold a job for a specific amount of years before any money will be released.J) A lot of people don‟t like to talk about money because they don‟t want the kids to know how much they‟re actually worth or what they might inherit. Although adult children in the United States have no legal rights to their parents‟ money, it‟s rare for heirs to get cut off with nothing. But that doesn‟t mean they get everything. Bill Gates, the world‟s richest man, won‟t disclose the exact amount each of his three kids will inherit, but he said they‟ll get an “unbelievable” education and health care and the reported $10 million, which still puts them firmly in the One Percent—but not even close to their self-made father‟s billions. For that, they‟ll have to found their own empire. In terms of their income, they will have to pick a job they like and go to work.46. If rich kids are well cultivated and prepared for the trust fund, it will be beneficial to their future.47. A great many wealthy people tend to keep the amount of their possessions secret from their children.48. Sting felt satisfied that all his children seldom requested anything from him and earned their living by themselves.49. Traditionally, once you make a big fortune and it is spent within three generations, the family will lose it all.50. How to deal with the big property has turned into a public concern instead of a private issue.51. The inheritance is commonly given out in portions at a certain age of the heirs decided in advance.52. If an abundant inheritance is at the disposal of spoiled rich children, they won‟t choose or lead their lives wisely.53. Baby boomers having longer life spans care both about their retirement requirements and about their kids‟ well-being.54. A local businessman from rags to riches and his wife established a detailed plan about their hundreds of millions of money for their children.55. Several billionaires have devoted a large sum of money to making the world better and better.Section CPassage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.For years, high school students have received identical textbooks as their classmates. Even as students have different learning styles and abilities, they are force-fed the same materials. “Imagine a digital textbook where because I‟m a different person and learn differently, my book is different than your book,”said Richard Baraniuk, founder of OpenStax.OpenStax will spend two years developing the personalized books and then test them on Houston-area students. The books will also go through a review and evaluation process similar to traditional textbooks. Baraniuk expects 60 people to review each book before publication to ensure its quality.The idea is to make learning easier, so students can go on to more successful careers and lives. Baraniuk isn‟t just reproducing physical textbooks on digital devices, a mistake e-book publishers have made. He‟s seriously rethinking that the educational experience should be in a world of digital tools. To do this means involving individuals with skills traditionally left out of the textbook business. Baraniuk is currently hiring cognitive scientists and machine learning experts. Baraniuk wants to use the tactics(策略)of Google, Netflix and Amazon to deliver a personalized experience. These Web services all rely on complex algorithms(算法)to automatically adjust their offerings for customers.Just as Netflix recommends different movies based on your preferences and viewing history, a textbook might present materials at a different pace. The textbook—which will be stored on a range of digital devices—will automatically adjust itself thanks to machine learning. As a student learns about a topic, he or she could be interrupted bu brief quizzes that evaluate whether he or she masters the area.Depending on how the student does, the subject could be reinforced with more material. Or a teacher could be automatically e-mailed that the student is struggling with a certain concept and could use some one-on-one attention.This personalized learning experience is possible thanks to the wealth of data a digital textbook can track. This data can be used to better track students‟ progress during a course.Parents and teachers can monitor a student‟s development and provide in time more proper assistance. With personalized learning methods,our students‟ talents will be better developed.56. What do we learn about personalized books?A) Their quality will be ensured since they are developed by OpenStax.B) They will be examined and judged before being published.C) They will overlook different learning styles and abilities.D) They will be much similar to traditional textbooks.‟57. In which aspect have e-book publishers done incorrectly?A) They have only put emphasis on learning experience.B) They have made it difficult to have access to e-book.C) They have made it rather boring and inconvenient to learn.D) They have just produced an electronic copy of print textbooks.58. What does Richard Baraniuk mean by “the educational experience should be in a world of digital tools ” (Line3,Para.3)?A) Education should employ the machine to improve learning.B) Education should involve traditional textbooks in the digital world.C) Education should include obtaining skills by the use of machine learning.D) Education should reproduce traditional textbooks on the Web services.59. Personalized textbook is beneficial to the students because________.A) it stores the fixed material on different digital machinesB) it quizzes the students to make them more confident.C) it automatically presents movies based on the students‟ preferenceD) it automatically matches learning material to the students‟ needs60. Personalized learning experience may become possible owing to ________.A) a great many digital equipmentsB) the students‟ continuous progressC) a great amount of digital informationD) parents‟ and teachers‟ constant watchPassage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Knowing that you are paid less than your peers has two effects on happiness. One is negative:a thinner pay packet hurts self-esteem(自尊).The other is called the”tunnel”effect:the income gap is seen as improving your own chances of similar riches.A paper co-authored by Felix FitzRoy of the University of St. Andrews separates the two effects using data from household surveys in Germany. Previous work showed that the income of others can have a small, or even positive, overall effect on employees‟ satisfaction in individual firms in Denmark or in very dynamic economies,such as Eastern Europe. But Mr.FitzRoy‟s team proposed that older workers, who largely know their lifetime incomes already, will enjoy a much smaller tunnel effect. The negative effect on reported levels of happiness of being paid less than your peers is not visible for people aged under 45.In western Germany, seeing peers‟ incomes rising actually makes young people happier. It is only those people over 45, when careers have “reached a stable position”, whose happiness is harmed by the success of others.The prospect of more than 20 years of hard work might make retirement seem more attractive. Those with jobs are no happier after they retire, however,perhaps because their lives already agree with social expectations. Unemployment is known to damage happiness because not working falls short of social expectations. Pensions or increased leisure time can not make up for the loss of social acceptance, Unemployed people are dissatisfied with their life not only because they have lower incomes, but also because they may get low and negative recognition from others.Indeed, retiring early from work can have side-effects. Another paper, co-authored by Andreas Kuhn of the University of Zurich, investigates the effect of a change in Austrian employment-insurance rules that allow blue-collar workers earlier retirement in some regions than others. Men retiring a year early lower their chance of surviving to age 67 by 13%. Almost a third of this higher death rate seemed to be concentrated among those who were forced into early retirement by job loss. The death was caused by smoking and alcohol consumption. If you‟re in a job, even when you are paid less, hang on in there.61. One of the effects of lower pay than your peers‟ is that_____.A) it can motivate you to struggle for a similar salaryB) it can inspire you to argue with your managerC) it may make you feel proud of your peers.D) it may force you to quit your current work62. What can be concluded from the previous study?A) The economic development of Eastern Europe is rather static.B) People feel satisfied with Denmark‟s economic development.C) The income of others has a positive effect in Germany‟s individual corporations.D) The income of others affects employees‟ contentment in Denmark‟s private firms.63. What does Felix FitzRoy‟s team infer from the data from household surveys?A) Older people feel thankful for working in a stable environment.B) Young people feel unpleasant about being paid less than peers.C) The success of peers exerts a negative impact on people over 45.D) Young workers under 45 appreciate a much smaller tunnel effect.64. Unemployment is harmful to happiness because________.A) retirement is attractive and keeps people away from hard workB) not working may mean a failure to maintain social recognitionC) jobless people only depend on their pensions for a livingD) people after retirement still live up to social expectations65. According to Andreas Kuhn‟s investigation, which of the following is a negative effect of early retirement?A) People compelled into early retirement tend to smoke and drink.B) Blue collars in Austria are willing to withdraw from their work.C) Retiring early increases the possibility of living over 67.D) people should hold on to their jobs even being paid less.Part IV TranslationDirections: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.低碳生活(low-carbon life)对于我们普通人来说是一种态度，我们应该积极提倡并去实践，从自己做起，从节约水电这些点滴做起。

2014年大学英语四级冲刺模拟题及答案(共六份)(模拟题+参考答案)

2014年大学英语四级冲刺模拟题及答案（共六份）（模拟题+参考答案）关于本文档：由马宁新搜集整理本文档共分6部分：大学英语四级冲刺模拟题及答案解析）；共103页，71693字；宋体，五号字目录2014年大学英语四级模拟题一及答案 ................... .......... . (2)2014年最新大学英语四级模拟题及答案之二................ .. (17)2014年最新大学英语四级模拟题及答案之三................ ........ .......... (36)2014年最新大学英语四级模拟题及答案之四................. (56)2014年最新大学英语四级模拟题及答案之五.................. .......... . (64)2014年最新大学英语四级模拟题及答案之六................. .......... .. (84)2014年大学英语四级模拟题一及答案Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. To them, however, the dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral. For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the best known American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George Ⅲ. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made “Beloved Woman” of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women’s council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.21.What is the main point the author makes in the passage?A.Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.B.At the time of the Revolution the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.C.Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.D.The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indianwomen.22.The word “it”in line 5 refers to ____.A.sideB.revolutionC.disputeD.independence23.How did Ward gain her position of authority?A.By bravery in battle.B.By marriage to a chief.C.By joining the confederacy.D.By being born into a powerful family.24.To which tribe did Nancy Ward belong?A.Mohawk.B.Iroquois.C.Cherokee.D.Creek.25.According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward had in common?A.Each was called “Beloved Woman”by her tribe.B.Each influenced her tribe’s role in the American Revolution.C.Each lost a brother in the American Revolution.D.Each went to England after the American Revolution.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Born in 1830 in rural Amherst, Massachusetts, Emily Dickinson spent her entire life in the household of her parents. Between 1858 and 1862, it was later discovered, she wrote like a person possessed, often producing a poem a day. It was also during this period that her life was transformed into the myth of Amherst. Withdrawing more and more, keeping to her room, sometimes even refusing to see visitors who called, she began to dress only in white—a habit that added to her reputation as an eccentric.In their determination to read Dickinson’s life in terms of a traditional romantic plot, biographers have missed the unique pattern of her life—her struggle to create a female life not yet imagined by the culture in which she lived. Dickinson was not the innocent, lovelorn and emotionally fragile girl sentimentalized by the Dickinson myth and popularized by William Luce’s 1976 play, the Belle of Amherst. Her decision to shut the door on Amherst society in the 1850’s transformed her house into a kind of magical realm in which she was free to engage her poetic genius. Her seclusion was not the result of a failed love affair, but rather a part of a more general pattern of renunciation through which she, in her quest for self sovereignty, carried on an argument with the puritan fathers, attacking with wit and irony their cheerless Calvinist doctrine, their stern patriarchal God, and their rigid notions of “true womanhood”.26.What’s the author’s main purpose in the passage?A.To interpret Emily Dickinson’s eccentric behavior.B.To promote the popular myth of Emily Dickinson.C.To discuss Emily Dickinson’s failed love affair.D.To describe the religiou s climate in Emily Dickinson’s time.27.Which of the following is not mentioned as being one of Emily Dickinson’s eccentricities?A.Refusing to eat.B.Wearing only white.C.Avoiding visitors.D.Staying in her room.28.According to the passage, biographers of Emily Dickinson have traditionally ____.A.criticized most of her poemsB.ignored her innocence and emotional fragilityC.seen her life in romantic termsD.blaming her parents for restricting her activities29.The author implies that many peopl e attribute Emily Dickinson’s seclusion to ____.A.physical illnessB.a failed love affairC.religious fervorD.her dislike of people30.It can be inferred from the passage that Emily Dickinson lived in a society that was characterized by ____.A.strong Puritan beliefsB.equality of men and womenC.the encouragement of nonconformityD.the appreciation of poetic creativityQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The railroad industry could not have grown as large as it did without steel. The first rails were made of iron. But iron rails were not strong enough to support heavy trains running at high speeds. Railroad executives wanted to replace them with steel rails because steel was ten orfifteen times stronger and lasted twenty times longer. Before the 1870’s, however, steel was too expensive to be widely used. It was made by a slow and expensive process of heating, stirring and reheating iron ore.Then the inventor Henry Bessemer discovered that directing a blast of air at melted iron in a furnace would burn out the impurities that made the iron brittle. As the air shot through the furnace, the bubbling metal would erupt in showers of sparks. When the fire cooled, the metal had been changed, or converted to steel. The Bessemer converter made possible the mass production of steel. Now three to five tons of iron could be changed into steel in a matter of minutes.Just when the demand for more and more steel developed, prospectors discovered huge new deposits of iron ore in the Mesabi Range, a 120long region in Minnesota near Lake Superior. The Mesabi deposits were so near the surface that they could be mined with steam shovels.Barges and steamers carried the iron ore through Lake Superior to depots on the southern shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. With dizzying speed Gary, Indiana, and Toledo, Youngstown, and Cleveland, Ohio, became major steel manufacturing centers. Pittsburgh was the greatest steel city of all.Steel was the basic building material of the industrial age. Production skyrocketed from seventy seven thousand tons in 1870 to over eleven million tons in 1900.31.According to the passage, the railroad industry preferred steel to iron because steel was ____.A.cheaper and more plentifulB.lighter and easier to moldC.cleaner and easier to mineD.stronger and more durable32.According to the passage, how did Bessemer method make the mass production of steel possible?A.It directed air at melted iron in a furnace, removing all impurities.B.It slowly heated iron ore then stirred it and heated it again.C.It changed iron ore into iron which was a substitute for steel.D.It could quickly find deposits of iron ore under the ground.33.According to the passage, where were large deposits of iron uncovered?A.In Pittsburgh.B.In the Mesabi Range.C.Near Lake Michigan.D.Near Lake Erie.34.The words “Barges and steamers”could best be replaced by which of the following?A.Trains.B.Planes.C.Boats.D.Trucks.35.It can be inferred from the passage that the mass production of steel caused ____.A.a decline in the railroad industryB.a revolution in the industrial worldC.an increase in the price of steelD.a feeling of discontent among steel workersQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:There were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical methods. Statistics had a mother who was dedicated to keeping orderly records of governmental units (state and statistics come from the same Latin root, status) and a gentlemanly gambling father who relied on mathematics to increase his skill at playing the odds in games of chance. Theinfluence of the mother on the offspring, statistics, is represented by counting, measuring, describing, tabulating, ordering, and the taking of censuses—all of which led to modern descriptive statistics. From the influence of the father came modern inferential statistics, which is based squarely on theories of probability.Descripitive statistics involves tabulating, depicting, and describing collections of data. These data may be either quantitative, such as measures of height, intelligence, or grand level—variables that are characterized by an underlying continuum—or the data may represent qualitative variables, such as sex, college major, or personality type. Large masses of data must generally undergo a process of summarization or reduction before they are comprehensible. Descriptive statistics is a tool for describing or summarizing or reducing to comprehensible from the properties of an otherwise unwieldy mass of data.Inferential statistics is a formalized body of methods for solving another class of problems that present great difficulties for the unaided human mind. Thisgeneral class of problems characteristically involves attempts to make prediction using a sample of observations. For example, a school superintendent wishesto determine of the proportion of children in a large school system who come to school without breakfast, have been vaccinated for flu, or whatever. Having a little knowledge of statistics, the superintendent would know that it is unnecessaryand inefficient to question each child; the proportion for the entire district could be estimated fairly accurately from a sample of as few as 100 children. Thus, the purpose of inferential statistics is to predict or estimate characteristics of a population from a knowledge of the characteristics of only a sample of the population.36.With what is the passage mainly concerned?A.The drawbacks of descriptive and inferential statistics.B.Applications of inferential statistics.C.The development and use of statistics.D.How to use descriptive statistics.37.Why does the author mention the “mother”and “father”in the first paragraph?A.To point out that parents can teach their children statistics.B.To introduce inferential statistics.C.To explain that there are different kinds of variables.D.To present the background of statistics in a humorous and understandable way.38.Which of the following is NOT given as an example of qualitative variable?A.Gender.B.Height.C.College major.D.Type of personality.39.Which of the following statements about descriptive statistics is best supported by the passage?A.It simplifies unwieldy masses of data.B.It leads to increased variability.C.It solves all numerical problems.D.It changes qualitative variables to quantitative variables.40.According to the passage which is the purpose of examining a sample of a population?A.To compare different groups.B.To predict characteristics of the entire population.C.To consider all the quantitative variables.D.To tabulate collections of data.Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 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2014年6月大学英语六级模拟试题及答案(第二套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying“Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。

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A. 他昨天去了图书馆。

B. 他今天去了图书馆。

C. 他明天打算去图书馆。

D. 他没有去过图书馆。

[答案：B]2. 根据所听短文，回答以下问题：Q: 短文中提到了哪些地方？A: 短文中提到了公园、电影院和博物馆。

[答案：公园、电影院和博物馆]二、阅读部分（共30分）1. 阅读以下短文，判断下列句子是否正确。

A. 文章主要讨论了环境保护的重要性。

B. 文章提到了人们应该减少使用塑料。

C. 文章建议人们多使用公共交通工具。

D. 文章认为个人的努力对环境保护没有作用。

[答案：A、B、C正确，D错误]2. 阅读以下段落，回答问题。

Q: 作者为什么选择骑自行车上班？A: 作者选择骑自行车上班是因为这样既环保又健康。

[答案：既环保又健康]三、写作部分（共20分）1. 根据以下提示写一篇不少于120字的短文。

提示：你的朋友最近感到压力很大，你给他写了一封信，建议他如何缓解压力。

[范文]亲爱的李明，听说你最近压力很大，我想给你一些建议。

首先，你可以尝试做一些运动，比如跑步或游泳，这有助于减轻压力。

其次，与朋友和家人交流也是一个很好的方法。

最后，保持积极的心态，相信自己能够克服困难。

希望这些建议对你有所帮助。

祝好，张华四、翻译部分（共20分）1. 将以下句子从中文翻译成英文。

A. 我们应该尊重每个人的选择。

B. 这个城市的交通非常便利。

[答案]A. We should respect everyone's choice.B. The transportation in this city is very convenient.结束语：本模拟测试题旨在帮助考生熟悉4级考试的题型和难度，希望考生能够通过练习提高自己的英语水平，并在考试中取得优异的成绩。

祝所有考生好运！。

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Clicking Shift+F3 toggles the text case between ALL CAPS,lower case, and Initial Capital styles.G) Use bold or italic typeface for emphasis. Av oid underlining, it clutters up the presentation.Don’t center bulleted lists or text. It is confusing to read. Left align unless you have a good reason not to. Run “spell check” on your show when finished.The BackgroundH) Keep the background consistent. Simple, light textured backgrounds work well. Complicated textures make the content hard to read. If you are planning to use many clips in your slides, select a white background. If the venue of your presentation is not adequately light-proof, select a dark-colored background and use any light color for text. Minimize the use of “bells and whistles” such as sound effects, “flying words” and multiple transitions. Don’t use red in any fonts or backgrounds. It is an emotionally overwhelming color that is difficult to see and read.The ClipsI) Animations are best used subtly; too much flash and motion can distract and annoy viewers. Do not rely too heavily on those images that were originally loaded on your computer with the rest of Office. You can easily find appropriate clips on any topic through Google Images. While searching for images, do not use long search phrases as is usually done while searching the web-use specific words.J) When importing pictures, make sure that they are smaller than two megabytes and are in a .jpg format. Larger files can slow down your show. Keep graphs, charts and diagrams simple, if possible. Use bar graphs and pie charts instead of tables of data. The audience can then immediately pick up the relationships.The PresentationK) If you want your presentation to directly open in the slide show view, save it as a slide show file using the following steps. Open the presentation you want to save as a slide show. On the File menu, click Save As. In the Save as type list, click PowerPoint Show. Your slide show file will be saved with a ppt file extension. When you double-click on this file, it will automatically start your presentation in slide show view. When you’re done, PowerPoint automatically closes and you return to the desktop. If you want to edit the slide show file, you can always open it from PowerPoint by clicking Open on the File menu.L) Look at the audience, not at the slides, whenever possible. If using a laser pointer, don’t move it too fast. For example, if circling a number on the slide, do it slowly. Never point the laser at the audience. Black out the screen (use “B” on the keyboard) after the point has been made, to put the focus on you. Press the key again to continue your presentation.M) You can use the shortcut command [Ctrl]P to access the Pen tool during a slide show. Click with your mouse and drag to use the Pen tool to draw during your slide show. To erase everything you’ve drawn, press the E key. To turn off the Pen to ol, press [Esc] once.MiscellaneousN) Master Slide Set-Up: The “master slide” will allow you to make changes that are reflected on every slide in your presentation. You can change fonts, colors, backgrounds, headers, and footers at the “master slide” level. First, go to the “V iew” menu. Pull down the “Master” menu. Select the “slide master” menu. You may now make changes at this level that meet your presentation needs.46. The ways in which academic and business presentations are made have been changed by Microsoft PowerPoint.47. When making the PowerPoint, the wording of the text should not be complicated.48. In each slide, the font styles for the title and the text should contrast with each other.49. A more formal situation is capitalizing the first letter of the first word.50. Centering bulleted lists or text can not help to read.51. Sound effects should be used as less frequently as possible.52. When importing pictures, make sure that they are smaller than two megabytes.53. When making the presentation, you should look at the audience as possible as you can.54. Pressing the E key can help you to erase everything you've drawn.55. In order to meet your presentation needs, you can make changes at the “slide master” level.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.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves(保留地) were created, with armed guards protecting them.The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 square kilometers, depending on its age, size and strength.Theterritory of male includes the smaller territories(领地) of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its territories by spraying urine and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has enabled the tiger population to double (by mid-80 S), but India’s human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility .56. The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to _____.A. study the growth rate of tigersB. protect tigers from being killedC. promote the breeding of young tigersD. analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers57. Studies have shown that ______.A. a tigress never attacks until attackedB. the tigress is not as fierce as the tigersC. a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territoryD. the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described58. According to the passage, a tiger’s territory _____.A. remains unchangedB. is often defended by tigressesC. expands as the tiger grows upD. is the cause of most fights59. Some people are afraid that Project Tiger _____.A. has been carried too farB. has not received enough attentionC. has failed to achieve its goalD. is not worth the money spent on it60. The author seems _____.A. to be enthusiastic about Project TigerB. to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project TigerC. to have a hostile attitude towards Project TigerD. to be satisfied with Project TigerQuestions 61 to 65are based on the following passage.The rise of multinational corporations (跨国公司), global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR.Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, America's relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the world’s top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate (公司的) planning activities, compared to about one-third of U.S. companies. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR.Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts (相对应的人) in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson—Marshall’s U.S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage. Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closereye on international affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country.Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN (Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign.61. According to the passage, America's relations is being threatened because of ________.A. an unparalleled increase in the number of public relations companiesB. shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologiesC. the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U.S.D. increased efforts of other countries in public relations62. London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because ________.A. British companies are more ambitious than U.S. companiesB. British companies place more importance on PR than U.S. companiesC. British companies are heavily involved in planning activitiesD. four of the world’s top public relations agencies are British-owned63. The word “provincial” (Line 2, Para.3) means “________”.A. limited in outlookB. like people from the provincesC. rigid in thinkingD. interested in world financial affairs64. We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry ________.A. speak at least one foreign language fluentlyB. are ignorant about world geographyC. are not as sophisticated as their European counterpartsD. enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications65. What PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN?A. American PR companies should be more internationally-minded.B. The American PR industry should develop global communications technologies.C. People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages.D. People involve d in PR should avoid using the word “foreign”.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: In this section, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write on Answer Sheet 2.筷子(chopstick)起源于中国古代，一直是中国饮食文化重要的一部分。