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大学英语四级考试新题型及答案4

大学英语四级考试新题型及答案Part I Listening Comprehension ( 20 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section ,you will hear 10 short conversations .At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said .Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear :You will read : A)At the office .B)In the waiting room.C)At the airport .D)In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening .This is most likely to have taken place at the office .Therefore ,A)"At the office "is the best answer .You should choose on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.]A[1. A) Go out to work C) Be calm and patientB) Listen carefully to John D) Do the easiest thing2. A) He doesn't like to talk C) He is friendlyB) He is a very kind man D) He is not a pleasant person3. A) The doctor won't see her tomorrowB) The doctor is busy tomorrowC) The doctor is busy all day todayD) The doctor will see her today4. A) Young people are too quick in making decisionsB) Young people seldom stay long on the same jobC) Young people lose their jobs easilyD) Young people are too eager to succeed5.A) She felt it was tiring. C) She thought it took less time.B) She felt it was very nice. D) She thought it was expensive6. A) They are having breakfast C) They are preparing a hot soupB) They are eating some fruit D) They are drinking cold milk7. A) The woman doesn't want to spend Christmas with the man.B) The woman is going home for Christmas.C) The woman has not been invited to the Christmas party.D) The woman is going to spend Christmas abroad.8. A) By car C) By planeB) By bus D) By train9. A) It closes at four on weekdays C ) It isn't open on SundaysB) He doesn't know its business hours D) It is open till four on Sundays10. A) Tennis shoes C) Nothing yetB) Some clothes D) Music recordsSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage ,you will hear some question. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) In about 20 years C) In a couple of weeksB) Within a week D) As early as possible12. A) Yes ,of course C) Not mentionedB) Possibly not D) Definitely not13. A) Her complaint was ignoredB) The store sent her the correct orderC) The store apologized for their mistakeD) The store picked up the wrong itemsPassage 2Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) The prison gates are always open. C) The prison has no armed guardsB) Its prisoner can work outside D) The prison is open to the public15. A) The prisoners are provided with jobs on releaseB) Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtimeC) It is run on the principle of trusting prisonersD) It has no security measures16. A) One years C) Thirteen yearsB) Thirteen years D) Fourteen years17. A) Doubtful C) CriticalB) Positive D) IndifferentPassage 3Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) It's good for training one's character but not good for one's healthB) It cannot prepare pupils to be good citizens.C) It has less effect on a child's character than sports and games.D) It's as important as after-class activities19. A) Because pupils there have to spend most of the time studyingB) Because the school authorities insist on traditional ways of teachingC) Because the school authorities have neglected disciplineD) Because pupils there are too fond of playing20. A) Practical work B) Collective activitiesC) Teacher's encouragement D) Book knowledgePart II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Direction: 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 the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:I believe very strongly that our overproduction of cheap grain in general, and corn in particular, has a lot to do with the fact that three-fifths of Americans are now overweight. The obesity crisis is complicated in some ways, but it’s very simple in another way. Basically, Americans are on average eating 200 more calories a day than they were in the 1970s. If you do that and don’t get correspondingly more exercise, you’re going to get a lot fatter. Many demographers are predicting that this is the first generation of Americans whose life span may be shorter than their parents’. The reason for that is obesity, essentially, and diabetes specifically.Where do those calories come from? Except for seafood, all our calories come from the farm. Compared with the mid-to-late 1970s, American farms are producing 500 more calories of food a day per American. We’re managing to pack away 200 of them, which is pretty heroic on our part. A lot of the rest is being dumped overseas, or wasted, or burned in our cars.Overproduction sooner or later leads to over-consumption, because we’re very good at figuring out how to turn surpluses into inexpensive, portable new products. Our cheap, value-added, portable corn commodity is corn sweetener, specifically high-fructose(高糖) corn syrup. But we also dispose of overproduction in corn-fed beef, pork, and chicken. And now we’re even teaching salmon to eat corn, because the re’s so much of it to get rid of.There is a powerful industrial logic at work here, the logic of processing. We discovered that corn is this big, fat packet of starch(淀粉) that can be broken down into almost any basic organic molecules and reassembled as sweeteners and many other food additives. Of the 37 ingredients in chicken nuggets, something like 30 are made, directly or indirectly, from corn.11. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A. Overproduction of corn products leads to overweight.B. Corn is the most popular portable product in America.C. Corn processing is a powerful industrial logic at work.D. A balanced diet of corn is beneficial to one’s life span.12. The word “obesity”(Line 3, Para. 1) most probably means __________.A. having much nutritionB. becoming too fatC. abundance in caloriesD. shortening of life span13. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Americans’ standard of living is relatively low in the 1970s.B. Americans are on average consuming 200 calories every day.C. Farms are responsible for American over-consumption of calories.D. Diabetes is the unavoidable result of Americans’ consuming corn.14. Overproduced corn in American farms has been converted to __________.A. feed cattle, pigs and poultryB. manufacture automobile componentsC. make artificial beef, pork, and chickenD. become high-fructose low fat products15. The reason why corn can be processed into other food additives is that __________.A. it can serve as sweeteners during cookingB. it contains an unparalleled amount of starchC. its basic organic molecules can be broken downD. its chemical composition can be changed and reorganizedPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:In California the regulators, the utilities and the governor all want the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to cap spot (现货的) market prices. The Californians claim it will rein in outrageous prices. Federal regulators have refused. The battle is on.Governor Gray Davis says, “I’m not happy with the Federal Regulatory Commission at all. They’re living in an ivory tower. If their bills were going up like the people in San Diego, they would know that this is a real problem in the real world.”As part of deregulation, price caps were removed to allow for a free market. Timing is everything; natural gas prices had already skyrocketed. Demand was high from California’s booming economy. No new power plants had been built her e in ten years, and power producers had the right to hike prices along with demand. And hike them they did.Loretta Lynch of the Public Utilities Commission says, “This commission and all of California was beating down the door of federal regulators to s ay ‘help us impose reasonable price caps to help to keep our market stable.’”Federal regulators did ask for longer-term contracts between power producers and the utilities to stabilize prices. The federal commission, unavailable for comment on this story, released a recent statement defending its position not to re-regulate.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dec. 15, 2000: “The commission’s intention is to enable the markets to catch up to current supply and demand problems and not to reintroduce command and control regulation that has helped to produce the current crisis.”Some energy experts believe that, without temporary price caps, the crisis will continue.Severin Borenstein of the U.C. Energy Institute says, “Some federal regulators have a blind commitment to making the market work and I think part of the problem is they really don’t understand what’s going on.”Gary Ackerman of the Western Power Trading Forum says, “He’s dead wrong about that. The federal regulators understand far better than any individual state that, though it might be painful and it certainly is painful in California, price caps don’t work. They never work.”16. The battle between Californians and federal regulators is about ________.A. control over the price of powerB. necessity of removing price capsC. hiking the energy prices in CaliforniaD. a regulation concerning power supply17. Governor Gray Davis was dissatisfied with the Federal Regulatory Commission because ________.A. they did not know what the real problem wasB. they were living an easy life in an ivory towerC. they could not experience the life in San DiegoD. they turned a blind eye to the situation in California18. The Federal Commission uncapped the energy price with the intention to ________.A. help California’s economy booming steadilyB. prevent power price from going up any furtherC. enable the market to deal with supply and demand problemsD. have contracts signed between power producers and the utilities19. To help keep prices from going higher, people and groups in California ________.A. imposed reasonable price capsB. beat down the door of federal regulatorsC. urged the federal authorities to take actionD. struggled against federal policy to hike prices20. Energy experts against price caps believe that ________.A. the present situation in California will continue unless there is price controlB. the current crisis is partly attributed to previous command and control policyC. price caps can temporarily solve energy problems an individual state meets withD. they do understand what is going on in California and will take proper measuresPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.31. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.32. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________.A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interestB. the delivery of the goods charges extra moneyC. the buyer has to pay a down paymentD. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money33. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?A. He might lose his job.B. He will stop owning the item he has bought.C. He will have to sell what he has bought.D. He will go into debt.34. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ________.A. purchasing power is strengthenedB. employment might be increasedC. people develop a good habit of saving moneyD. young couples are able to furnish their homes35. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________.A. increase employmentB. avoid depressionsC. ensure that businesses make good profitsD. ensure that people can pay for what hey buyPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:It’s very necessary for Canada to set up effective transportation syste m because of its enormous size with its sparsely populated distribution. It is also very difficult to make transportation construction on the surface of the country due to its harsh long winter and its mountainous terrain. It’s really amazing for this country to set up a transcontinental railroad since last century. Until 1990, the route length was more than 86,880 kilometers. Most of the country’s freight are transported by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway. But nowadays fewer and fewer people travel by train.Water transportation was very important before railway construction. Although passenger travel by water is less important than before, waterways remain importantfor cargo transporting. Waterways include lakes, rivers and sea coastlines. One of the most significant water transportation system is St. Lawrence seaway from the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Lake Superior.Because of the increasing number of automobiles, Canada’s road transportation develops very quickly. In 1991, road length has been more than 849,400 kilometers. Road system is becoming more and more important. Trucks carry nearly half of the total freight transported in Canada. Early in 1962, Canada had Trans-Canada Highway with the length of more than 7.7 kilometers, extending from St. Johns, New Brunswick to Victoria, British Columbia.With the development of transportation, airplanes became another necessary vehicles since aeroplanes could be the only access to some areas of the far northern region. Canadian transportation system develops very quickly with the increasingly advanced science and technology. The aim of the transportation is to use substitute fuels and to produce more efficient transportation facilities.36. Despite its _________, Canada now boasts a transcontinental railroad.A. sparsely populated areasB. abundant natural resourcesC. large acre of desertD. harsh long winter37. Nowadays, the Canadian railway is mainly used to _________.A. transport freightB. carry passengersC. carry touristsD. transport soldiers38. Nearly 50% of the total freight transported in Canada is accomplished by _________.A. trainsB. carsC. trucksD. ships39. Airplanes are important in transportation in Canada _________.A. because they can fly very highB. because they can carry larger freight to the destination within shorter timeC. because they are the newest form of transportD. because they can go to some areas that cannot be reached by other transports40. The passage is mainly about _________.A. the history of Canadian transportationB. the different forms of transport in CanadaC. the condition of transportation in CanadaD. the advancement of Canadian transportationPart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. Her anger could not be __________ when the conversation turned to the criticism of her own father.A) held on B) held backC) held out D) held up42. What she’s saying about the market may be true, but I’m __________ to give it a closer look.A) opposed B) attemptedC) inclined D) consented43. The old lady __________ through the key hole at her new neighbours.A) stared B) glancedC) gazed D) peeped44. He would see Sarah tonight, and a __________ of her face suddenly came to his mind.A) scene B) visionC) sign D) symbol45. Do you think it’s fair to keep a bird __________ in a cage all the time?A) restricted B) confinedC) limited D) enclosed46. He was badly injured; only the very finest treatment could have __________ him through.A) brought B) stoodC) saved D) supported47. Our psychology professor is a man of Italian __________.A) birth B) sourceC) origin D) breed48. Fuel scarcities and price increases __________ automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.A) persuaded B) enlightenedC) imposed D) prompted49. Nowadays a large number of people buy __________ Christmas trees instead of real ones.A) artificial B) man-madeC) fake D) false50. The doctor __________ me that the discomfort would disappear in a couple of days if I followed his advice.A) assured B) ensuredC) confirmed D) insured51. Metal must be hammered and cooled rapidly to __________ internal stress caused by heating.A) retain B) relieveC) release D) refresh52. It was felt that he lacked the __________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.A) engagement B) commitmentC) persuasion D) obligation53. When you write an essay, please remember not to __________ off the point.A) wander B) dropC) stroll D) kick54. British and American justice works on the __________ that an accused person is innocent until he’s proven guilty.A) terms B) premiseC) situation D) condition55. The old lady was __________ to the young man who helped her find her lost grandson.A) touched B) cheerfulC) grateful D) generous56. Professor Wheelock is always very __________ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures.A) sentimental B) sensitiveC) sensible D) positive57. When we sold our ranch and moved to town, mother had decided __________ opening a day nursery.A) to B) atC) for D) on58. I feel quite confident in __________ Mr. Smith to you for the vacant post of research assistant.A) submitting B) proclaimingC) recalling D) recommending59. What you say now is not __________ with what you said last week.A. permanent B) persistentC) consistent D) insistent60. Mr. Russell is a good teacher, but he often gives __________ lectures.A) excellent B) extensiveC) sound D) tedious61. After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on __________.A) death B) tortureC) trial D) sentence62. I bought this seventeenth-century necklace at a quite __________ price.A) cheap B) dearC) expensive D) reasonable63. In his speech the Minister of Industry said that industrial exports went up for five __________ years.A) successful B) continualC) successive D) continuous64. Many of us tend to __________ our success to external causes such as luck and opportunity.A) attribute B) subjectC) restrict D) prescribe65. Cardinal Newman holds the view that knowledge is the __________ condition of expansion of mind.A) appropriate B) indispensableC) inevitable D) unavoidable66. Mr. Smith had an unusual __________: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.A) profession B) occupationC) position D) career67. I believe they are the most __________ people we have in China.A) hopeful B) likelyC) prospective D) promising68. I have a number of __________ to make about the management of the hotel.A) claims B) complaintsC) accusations D) grumbles69. He played very badly and I think your criticisms were completely __________.A) entitled B) justifiedC) hopeless D) disappointed70. Over the years my father had gradually __________ a collection of precious stamps.A) absorbed B) gatheredC) accumulated D) collectedPart IV 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Never a very confident man, Hanley was happy to leave all 71 for the exhibition to his agent, a young man 72 the name of Green, who had a 73 for organization. Green had been to Hanley’s studio（画室）and, 74 the help of Handley’s wife, had 75 the pictures for the exhibition. He had hired the hall and had 76 supervised the hangingof the pictures. Most important of all, he had 77 to it that all the invitations went to the right people: critics, reporters and of course people with money to spend 78 painting.“There is no doubt about it,” Green 79 Hanley during the exhibition, “everything has gone off very well,” Hanley was pleased, but 80 shy in the background, 81 to meet his public.“One picture especially 82 attention,” Green told him. He consulted his catalogue. “Number thirty-seven. It did not have a name, 83 your wife and I decided to call it ‘Midnight’ --- because all the colours are very dark.”Hanley, unable to 84 the picture from this 85 , was 86 , but he said nothing. When everything had left, he slipped across to see for himself the 87 which had attracted so much attention. He laughed so much that Green came across to see what 88 was. Trying hard to suppress his 89 , Hanley told him that one of his son’s paintings had been hung up 90 mistakes.71. A. arrangements B. engagements C. appointments D. attention72. A. in B. for C. by D. at73. A. interest B. passion C. talent D. esteem74. A. for B. with C. under D. from75. A. revised B. selected C. explored D. inquired76. A. personally B. alone C. individually D. singly77. A. seen B. held C. set D. cared78. A. at B. in C. for D. on79. A. assumed B. assured C. inspired D. insured80. A. become B. kept C. remained D. stayed81. A. rejected B. denied C. opposed D. declined82. A. attracted B. absorbed C. induced D. extracted83. A. and B. yet C. but D. so84. A. reproduce B. remind C. recognize D. realize85. A. comment B. description C. introduction D. appreciation86. A. amused B. delighted C. puzzled D. excited87. A. painting B. exhibition C. photograph D. situation88. A. matter B. the matter C. thing D. the thing89. A. excitement B. astonishment C. amusement D. satisfaction90. A. on B. of C. in D. byPart V Writing ( 30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: A Letter Proposing To Live A Frugal Life. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline below.1. 现在社会上存在许多浪费现象。

英语四级新题型考试模拟试题1答案与解析

洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌答案与解析Part ⅠWritingAid Education in ChinaEach year, college students, encouraged to aid students in the poverty—stricken areas, volunteer themselves in poor villages for a year and try to improve education in poor areas.Aid—education has been beneficial in two aspects. On the one hand, college volunteers are really devoted to the cause. They have opened the eyes of students in underdeveloped regions to the outside world by bringing them new knowledge and thoughts. As a result, they are extremely well—received by the children there. On the other hand, college students have received a rigorous training by adapting to the harsh living conditions. They are enjoying the appreciation and no—distance friendship from the children. What's more, they are greatly inspired by the moving and tireless spirit of the children.In my opinion, China's educational development can't be isolated from each individual and we college students should take the lead in response to the appeal for offering aid to children in poor areas.Part ⅡReading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）1. Y. 该句句意为:巨大河流改道水利工程导致咸海缩小。

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2008年6月份大学英语四级考试真题(含答案)

2008年6月21日大学英语四级考试(新题型)试题Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on Recreational Activities according to the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.Recreational Activities1. 娱乐活动多种多样2. 娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3. 作为大学生，我的看法Part ⅡReading 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.Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home, Internet, and direct mail.T elevisionTelevision is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication. But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. The Golf Channel, for instance, is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen' by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous (具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This has also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.NewspapersAfter television, the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers. The New Y ork Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually. It has increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in 168 dries. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through television. Given new production techniques, advertisements can be printed in newspapers in about 48 hours, meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the massage out. Newspapers are often the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local readers.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow. Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor billboards (广告牌)and the Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often~ Internetcompanies are also turning to radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day. Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes — satellite and Internet radio — will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women's rifles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market. Magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver.A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous. If you read Sports Illustrated, for example, you have much in common with the magazine's other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertisers using the print media —magazines and newspapers —will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the Internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers. These audiences will be more diverse and geographically dispersed(分散) than in the past. Second, advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising, also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective. Technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past. Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market. As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near future. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client's message. Direct mail includes newsletters, postcards, and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers. For many businesses, direct mail is the most effective form of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that______.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewivesC) it helps build up a company's reputationD) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels,______.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreasedB) the number of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers' interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increased3. Compared with television, newspapers as an advertising medium______.A) earn a larger annual ad revenue B) convey more detailed messagesC) use more production techniques D) get messages out more effectively4. Advertising on radio continues to grow because______.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modem technology makes it more entertainingC) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio5. Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to______.A) reach target audiences B) appeal to educated peopleC) attract diverse audiences D) convey all kinds of messages6. Out-of-home advertising has become more effective because______.A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now than ever beforeC) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are______.A) quick to update B) pleasant to look atC) easy to remember D) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be______.9. Direct mail is an effective form of advertising for businesses to develop______.10. This passage discusses how advertisers select______for advertisements.Part ⅢListening 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 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Question 11 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Give his ankle a good rest. B) Treat his injury immediately.C) Continue his regular activities. D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident. B) A sad occasion.C) Smith's unusual life story. D) Smith's sleeping problem.14. A) Review the details of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates.C) Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus on the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless.B) The man misunderstood the woman's apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man's coffee.D) The woman spilt coffee on the man's jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious. B) Hard to understand.C) Lacking a good plot. D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture. B) Doing lots of homework.C) Reading very extensively. D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs.B) He is eager to see what the new system is like.C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels.D) The new TV system may not provide anything better.Question 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) A notice by the electricity board. B) Ads promoting electric appliances.C) The description of a thief in disguise. D) A new policy on pensioners' welfare.20. A) Speaking with a proper accent. B) Wearing an official uniform.C) Making friends with them. D) Showing them his ID.21. A) To be on the alert when being followed.B) Not to leave senior Citizens alone at home.C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.D) To watch out for those from the electricity board.22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot.B) All her money in the bank disappeared.C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen.D) She was knocked down in the post office.Question 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) Marketing consultancy. B) Professional accountancy.C) Luxury hotel management. D) Business conference organization.24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs.B) Knowing some key people in tourism.C) Having been to the country before.D) Being able to speak Japanese.25. A) It will bring her potential into full play.B) It will involve lots of train travel.C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese.D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan.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 OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) The lack of time. B) The quality of life.C) The frustrations at work. D) The pressure on working families.27. A) They were just as busy as people of today.B) They saw the importance of collective efforts.C) They didn't complain as much as modem man.D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28. A) To look for creative ideas Of awarding employees.B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs.C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage T woQuestion 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) Family violence. B) The Great Depression.C) Her father's disloyalty. D) Her mother's bad temper.30. A) His advanced age. B) His children's efforts.C) His improved financial condition. D) His second wife's positive influence.31. A) Love is blind.B) Love breeds love.C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences.D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestion 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) It was located in a park. B) Its owner died of a heart attack.C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden. D) Its potted plants were for lease only.33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse.B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper.C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.D) Helping a customer select some purchases.34. A) Opening an office in the new office park.B) Keeping better relations with her company.C) Developing fresh business opportunities.D) Building a big greenhouse of his own.35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day.B) Securing a job at the office park.C) Cultivating more potted plants.D) Finding customers out of town.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.We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) , raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) in the creation of wealth. Now, the (38) raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) in mind work. They deal with symbols: words, (41) and data.What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) , processing, as well as exchanging information. (43) , three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44) .In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) .Y ou can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone axe the nine-to-five jobs, lifetime security, predictablepromotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46) And don't wait for someone to "empower" you. Y ou have to empower yourself.Part ⅣReading 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.Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months 'of travel through Europe.I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly (47) to know my way around the continent.' Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was (48) to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, (49) unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up (50) and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable (51) I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad (52) . But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even (53) bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition (54) . But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine river in a (55) . And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can (56) wonders.A) accomplish I) manufactureB) advanced J) momentsC) balloon K) newsD) claim L) reducedE) constantly M) regretF) declare N) scaryG) interviews O) totallyH) limitedSection 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneGlobal warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but — regardless of whether it is or isn't — we won't do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.Al Gore calls global warming an "inconvenient truth," as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution. But the real truth is that we don't know enough to relieve global warming, and —without major technological breakthroughs — we can't do much about it.From 2003 to 2050, the world's population is projected to grow from 6.4 billon to 9.1 billion, a 42% increase. If energy use per person and technology remain the same, total energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (mainly,CO2 )will be 420/0 higher in 2050. But that's too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. We need economic growth unless we condemn the world's poor to their present poverty and freeze everyone else's living standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissions more than double by 2050.No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming. Still, politicians want to show they're "doing something." Consider the Kyoto Protocol(京都议定书). It allowed countries that joined to punish those that didn't. But it hasn't reduced GO2 emissions (up about 25% since 1990), and many signatories(签字国) didn't adopt tough enough policies to hit their 2008 - 2012 targets.The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology. Only an aggressive research and development program might find ways of breaking our dependence on fossil fuels or dealing with it.The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when it's really an engineering one. The inconvenient truth is that if we don't solve the engineering problem, we're helpless.57. What is said about global warming in the first paragraph?A) It may not prove an environmental crisis at all.B) It is an issue requiring worldwide commitments.C) Serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it.D) V ery little will be done to bring it under control.58. According to the author's understanding, what is A1 Gore's view on global warming?A) It is a reality both people and politicians are unaware of.B) It is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences.C) It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized.D) It is an area we actually have little knowledge about.59. Greenhouse emissions will more than double by 2050 because of______.A) economic growthB) wasteful use of energyC) the widening gap between the rich and poorD) the rapid advances of science and technology60. The author believes that, since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol,A) politicians have started to do something to better the situationB) few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy useC) reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warmingD) international cooperation has contributed to solving environmental problems61. What is the message the author intends to convey?A) Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one.B) The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology.C) The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs.D) People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming.Passage T woSomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Websites you've visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact, it's likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen — the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it's important to reveal yourself to friends, family and loversin stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs( 碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.The key question is: Does that matter?For many Americans, the answer apparently is "no."When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is "slipping away, and that bothers me."But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50- cents- off coupon (优惠卷).But privacy does matter — at least sometimes. It's like health: When you have it, you don't notice it. Only when it's gone do you wish you'd done more to protect it.62. What does the author mean by saying "the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked"( Lines 3 - 4, Para. 2 ) ?A) People's personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.B) In the 21st century people try every means to look into others' secrets.C) People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.D) Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.63. What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A) Friends should open their hearts to each other.B) Friends should always be faithful to each other.C) There should be a distance even between friends.D) There should be fewer disputes between friends.64. Why does the author say "we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret" ( Line 5,Para.3)A) Modem society has finally evolved into an open society.B) People leave traces around when using modem technology.C) There are always people who are curious about others' affairs.D) Many search engines profit by revealing people's identities.65. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A) They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.B) They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.C) They rely most and more on electronic devices.D) They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.66. According to the passage, privacy is like health in that______.A) people will make every effort to keep it.B) its importance is rarely understoodC) it is something that can easily be lostD) people don't cherish it until they lose itPart ⅤCloze (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 2 with a single line through the centre.Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed (67) extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions (68) from university to university, according to the views of the people in (69) and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not (70) the staff or equipment to carry out the (71) research projects possible in larger institutions. (72) most experts agree that some research activity is (73) to keep the staff and their students in (74) with the latest developments in their subjects.Most students attend a university mainly to (75) the knowledge needed for their chosen (76) . Educationists believe that this aim should not be the (77) one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women (78) judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they (79) students to meet others with differing (80) and to read widely to (81) their understanding in many fields of study. (82) a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own (83) . He should be prepared to (84) sacrifices to study his chosen (85) in depth. He should have an ambition to make some (86) contribution to man's knowledge.67. A) at B) byC) to D) in68. A) turns B) rangesC) moves D) varies69. A) prospect B) placeC) control D) favor70. A) occupy B) possessC) involve D) spare71. A) maximum B) mediumC) virtual D) vast72. A) But B) AsC) While D) For73. A) natural B) essentialC) functional D) optional74. A) coordination B) accordanceC) touch D) grasp75. A) acquire B) acceptC) endure D) ensure76. A) procession B) professionC) possession D) preference77. A) typical B) trueC) mere D) only78. A) with B) underC) on D) through79. A) prompt B) provokeC) encourage D) anticipate80. A) histories B) expressionsC) interests D) curiosities81. A) broaden B) lengthenC) enforce D) specify82. A) Amid B) AfterC) Over D) Upon83. A) object B) course。

大学英语四六级新题型听力考试说明及新题型听力样题

大学英语四六级听力考试说明原四六级听力题型一、四级听力试题的调整1.取消短对话2.取消短文听写3.新增短篇新闻（3段）其余测试内容不变。

2016年6月四级听力题型调整后四级听力部分的试题结构见下表：2016年6月四级听力短篇新闻的考试指令：Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report 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 1 with a single line through the centre.二、六级听力试题的调整1.取消短对话2.取消短文听写3.听力篇章调整为2篇（原3篇）4.新增讲座/讲话（3篇）其他测试内容不变。

2016年6月四级听力题型调整后六级听力部分的试题结构见下表：Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear recordings of lectures or talks followed by some questions. The recordings will be played 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 1 with a single line through the centre.四级听力样题Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Kenyan police say one person was killed and 26 injured in an explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi. The blast hit a bus about to set off for the Ugandan capital Kampala. Last July, the Somali group al-Shabab said it was behind the blasts in the Ugandan capital which killed more than 70 people. Will Ross reports from the Kenyan capital.The explosion happened beside a bus which was about to set off for an overnight journey from Nairobi to the Ugandan capital Kampala. Some eyewitnesses report that a bag was about to be loaded on board, but it exploded during a security check. Windows of the red bus were left smashed, and blood could be seen on the ground beside thevehicle. Just hours earlier, Uganda’s police chief had warned of possible Christmas-time attacks by Somali rebels.1. What is the news report mainly about？2. When did the incident occurQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.Christmas-time attacks made by Somali rebels.B) An explosion at a bus station in central Nairobi.C) The killing of more than 70 Ugandans in Kampala.D) Blasts set off by a Somali group in Uganda’s capital.On Christmas Eve. C) During a security check.B) Just before midnight. D) In the small hours of the morning.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.Woolworths is one of the best known names on th e British High Street. It’s been in business nearly a century. Many of its 800 stores are likely to close following the company’s decision to call in administrators after an attempt to sell the business for a token £1 failed.The company has huge debts. Th e immediate cause for the collapse has been Britain’s slide toward recession, which has cut into consumer spending. However, the business had been in trouble for years.Known for low-priced general goods, Woolworths has struggled in the face of competition from supermarkets expanding beyond groceries and a new generation of internet retailers.Many of the store group’s 25,000 employees are likely to lose their jobs. Some profitable areas such as the DVD publishing business will survive.3. What do we learn about Woolworths from the news report？4. What did Woolworths attempt to do recentlyQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) It is likely to close many of its stores.B) It is known for the quality of its goods.C) It remains competitive in the recession.D) It will expand its online retail business.4. A) Expand its business beyond groceries.B) Fire 25,000 of its current employees.C) Cut its DVD publishing business.D) Sell the business for one pound.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.Cairo is known for its overcrowded roads, irregular driving practices and shaky old vehicles, but also for its air pollution. In recent months, though, environmental studies indicate there have been signs of improvement. That’s due in part to the removal of many of the capital’s old-fashioned black and white taxis. Most of these dated back to the 1960s and 70s and were in a poor state of repair.After new legislation demanded their removal from the roads, a low interest loan scheme was set up with three Egyptian banks so drivers could buy new cars. The government pays about $900 for old ones to be discarded and advertising on the new vehicles helps cover repayments.The idea has proved popular with customers ― they can n ow travel in air-conditioned comfort and because the new cabs are metered, they don’t have to argue over fares. Banks and car manufacturers are glad for the extra business in tough economic times. As for the taxi drivers, most are delighted to be behind the wheel of new cars,although there have been a few complaints about switching from black and white toa plain white colour.5. What change took place in Cairo recently？6. What helped bring about the change？7. Why do customers no longer argue with new cab driversQuestions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A) All taxis began to use meters.B) All taxis got air conditioning.C) Advertisements were allowed on taxis.D) Old taxis were replaced with new cabs.6. A) A low interest loan scheme. C) Taxi passengers’ complaints.B) Environmentalists’ protests. D) Permission for car advertising.7. A) There are no more irregular practices.B) All new cabs provide air-conditioning.C) New cabs are all equipped with meters.D) New legislation protects consumer rights.Section A1. B2. C3. A4. D5. D6. A7. C六级听力样题Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.Moderator （会议主持人）:Hello Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker for today’s session, Dr. Howard Miller. Dr. Miller, Professor of Sociology at Washington University, has written numerous articles and books on the issues facing older Americans in our graying society for the past 15 years. Dr. Miller: Dr. Miller:Thank you for that introduction. Today, I’d like to preface my remarks with a story from my own life which I feel highlights the common concerns that bring us here together. Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were faced with the reality of no longer being able to adequately care for themselves. My grandfather spoke of his greatest fear, that of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. Fighting back the tears, he spoke proudly of the fact that he had built their home from the ground up, and that he had pounded every nail and laid every brick in the process. The prospect of having to sell their home and give up their independence, and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. It was, in my grandfather’s own words, like having a limb cut off. He exclaimed in a forceful manner that he felt he wasn’t impo rtant anymore. For them and some older Americans, their so-called “golden years” are at times not so pleasant, for this period can mean the decline of not only one’s health but the loss of identity and self-worth. In many societies, this self-identity is closely related with our social status, occupation, material possessions, or independence. Furthermore, we often live in societies that value what is “new” or in fashion, and our own usage of words in the English language is often a sign of bad news for older Americans. I mean how would your family react if you came home tonight exclaiming, “Hey, come to the living room and see the OLD black and white TV I brought!” Unfortunately, the word “old” calls to mind images of the need to replace or discard.Now, many of the lectures given at this conference have focused on the issues of pension reform, medical care, and the development of public facilities for senior citizens. And while these are vital issues that must be addressed, I’d like to focus my comments on an important issue that will affect the overall success of the other programs mentioned. This has to do with changing our perspectives on what it means to be a part of this group, and finding meaningful roles the elderly can play and should play in our societies.First of all, I’d like to talk about . . .16. What does the introduction say about Dr. Howard Miller’s articles and books？17. What is the greatest fear of Dr. Miller’s grandfather？18. What does Dr. Miller say the “golden years” can often me an？19. What is the focus of Dr. Miller’s speechNow listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.16. A) They investigate the retirement homes in America.B) They are on issues facing senior citizens in America.C) They describe the great pleasures of the golden years.D) They are filled with fond memories of his grandparents.17. A) The loss of the ability to take care of himself.B) The feeling of not being important any more.C) Being unable to find a good retirement home.D) Leaving the home he had lived in for 60 years.18. A) The loss of identity and self-worth.B) Fear of being replaced or discarded.C) Freedom from pressure and worldly cares.D) The possession of wealth and high respect.19. A) The urgency of pension reform.B) Medical care for senior citizens.C) Finding meaningful roles for the elderly in society.D) The development of public facilities for senior citizens.Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.20. A) It seriously impacts their physical and mental development.B) It has become a problem affecting global economic growth.C) It is a common problem found in underdeveloped countries.D) It is an issue often overlooked by parents in many countries.21. A) They will live longer. C) Theyget along well with people.B) They get better pay. D) Theydevelop much higher IQs.22. A) Appropriated funds to promote research of nutrient-rich foods.B) Encouraged breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life.C) Recruited volunteers to teach rural people about health and nutrition.D) Targeted hunger-relief programs at pregnant women and young children.Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.The 2010 Global Hunger Index report was released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It notes that, in recent years, experts have come to the conclusion that undernourishment between conception and a child’s second birthday can have serious and long-lasting impacts.Undernourishment during this approximately 1,000-day window can seriously check the growth and development of children and render them more likely to get sick and die than well-fed children. Preventing hunger allows children to develop both physically and mentally.Says IFPRI’s Marie Ruel, “They will be more likely to perform well in school. They will stay in school longer. And then at adulthood, IFPRI has actually demonstrated that children who were better nourished have higher wages, by a pretty large margin,by 46 percent.”Ruel says that means the productivity of a nation’s future generations depends in a large part on the first 1,000 days of life.“This is why we’re all on board in focusing on those thousand days to improve nutritio n. After that, the damage is done and is highly irreversible.”The data on nutrition and childhood development has been slowly coming together for decades. But Ruel says scientific consensus alone will not solve the problem. “It’s not enough that nutritionists know you have to intervene then, if we don’t have the politicians on board, and also the...people that implement [programs] in the field.”Ruel says there are encouraging signs that politicians and implementers are beginning to get on board. Many major donors and the United Nations are targeting hunger-relief programs at pregnant women and young children. They focus on improving diets or providing micro-food supplements. They improve access to pre-birth care and encourage exclusive breastfeeding for t he first six months of a child’s life. Ruel says in the 1980s Thailand was able to reduce child undernourishment by recruiting a large number of volunteers to travel the countryside teaching about health and nutrition.“They really did very active promoti on of diversity in the diet and good eating habits. So they were providing more food to people, but also educating people on how to use them, and also educating people on how to feed their young children.”Ruel says countries may take different approaches to reducing child undernutrition. But she says nations will not make progress fighting hunger and poverty until they begin to focus on those critical first thousand days.20. What is the experts’ conclusion regarding children’s undernourishment in their earliest days of life21. What does IFPRI’s Marie Ruel say about well-fed children in their adult life？22. What did Thailand do to reduce child undernourishment in the 1980sNow listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.I’d like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that is the nature of the product or service. There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don’t work.Suitable products generally have a high value-to-weight ratio. Items such as CDs and DVDs are obvious examples. Books, although heavier and so more expensive to post, still have a high enough value-to-weight ratio, as the success of Amazon, which started off selling only books, shows. Laptop computers are another good product for selling online.Digital products, such as software, films and music, can be sold in a purely virtual environment. The goods are paid for by online transactions, and then downloaded onto the buyer’s computer. There are no postage or delivery costs, so prices can be kept low.Many successful virtual companies provide digital services, such as financial transactions, in the case of Paypal, or means of communication, as Skype does. The key to success here is providing an easy-to-use, reliable service. Do this and you can easily become the market leader, as Skype has proved.Products which are potentially embarrassing to buy also do well in the virtual environment. Some of the most profitable e-commerce companies are those selling sex-related products or services. For a similar reason, online gambling is highly popular.Products which are usually considered unsuitable for selling online include those that have a taste or smell component. Food, especially fresh food, falls into this category, along with perfume. Clothes and other items that need to be tried on such as diamond rings and gold necklaces are generally not suited to virtual retailing,and, of course, items with a low value-to-weight ratio.There are exceptions, though. Online grocery shopping has really taken off, with most major supermarkets offering the service. The inconvenience of not being able to see the food you are buying is outweighed by the time saved and convenience of having the goods delivered. Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own transport.23 What is important to the success of an online store？24. What products are unsuitable for selling online？25. Who are more likely to buy groceries onlineNow listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.23. A) The guaranteed quality of its goods.B) The huge volume of its annual sales.C) The service it provides to its customers.D) The high value-to-weight ratio of its goods.24. A) Those having a taste or smell component.B) Products potentially embarrassing to buy.C) Those that require very careful handling.D) Services involving a personal element.25. A) Those who live in the virtual world.B) Those who have to work long hours.C) Those who are used to online transactions.D) Those who don’t mind paying a little more.Section C16. B 17. D18. A 19. C20. A21. B 22. C23. D 24. A25. B。

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大学英语四级新题型样卷(1)-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1大学英语四级考试专家预测试卷Total score: 710Total time allowed: 130 minutesPart I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled To Curb Spending You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 现在许多大学生花钱大手大脚;2. 有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非;3. 你的看法。

Part II 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 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.1. A) The author isn’t an expert in economy.B) She has a better theory about the economy.C) She isn’t sure that the author’s idea would work.D) The author spends too much time arguing about details.2. A) 7:45. B) 7:15. C) 7:30.D) 8:00.3. A) 5. B) 13. C)4. D) 6.4. A) Only the first part of the report is due next Friday.B) The reports should have been completed by today.C) Some students haven’t started their reports yet.D) Some students didn’t finish their reports yet.5. A) The desk wasn’t so heavy as it looks.B) She and her roommate moved the desk.C) Her roommates found her another desk.D) They had to get a moving company to help.6. A) A dentist. B) A cook. C) A tailor.D) A dietician.7. A) At a train station. B) At a ticket office.C) In a press office. D) In a book store.8. A) Mike doesn’t need to pay the tuitio n.B) Mike pays the tuition.C) His parents think the tuition is too high.D) Mike’s parents pay the tuition.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Sweet love among the young people.B) Sweet love is good for people’s health.C) Chocolates and red wine as gifts for the lovers.D) How to lead a healthy and happy life.10. A) To buy kinds of gifts. B) To be romantic.C) To express love to each other. D) Keeping healthy.11. A) Smoky and physically active.B) Physically active and less likely to smoke and optimistic.C) Experiencing physical changes.D) Their lives need to be balanced between love and work.12. A) She refused. B) She is willing to.C) She hesitates. D) She is reluctant.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) “Lose-lose” solutions are useful in keeping a successful marriage.B) To run a “win-win” solution is hard.C) There is no success in marriage.D) Running a successful marriage involves with many factors.14. A) They changed their ways of talking.B) They change to another topic.C) They made their way to choose the wallpaper that is favored by both.D) They just topped quarreling.15. A) They don’t want to be weak.B) They want to feel loved and respected.C) Controlling over another means winning arguments at home.D) They are lack of trust and insecurity.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 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Greek. B) Olympia. C) Amsterdam.D) Ancient Greek.17. A) Olympia. B) Berlin.C) The host-city of the games. D) The stadium.18. A) It is so magnificent in the opening and closing ceremonies.B) The pass of Olympic customs from generation to generation.C) It is the pass of the light of spirit.D) It is the pass of knowledge and life.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They are not allowed to use mobile phones at school.B) They are not allowed to use mobile phones at all.C) They are allowed to use mobile phones in class for messages.D) They are not allowed to use mobile phones every day.20. A) Education to students not to use mobile phones any more.B) Education to students the possible dangers of using mobile phones.C) The random security scanning.D) To ignore the phones if they don’t ring during the class.21. A) Both parents and children are against the mobile phone ban.B) Parents and the department of education agree with the mobile phone ban.C) We do not know now whether mobile phone ban can be worked out.D) We still need another 5 years of mobile phone ban.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) 5. B) 3. C) 8. D) 6.23. A) Inventors. B) Scientists.C) Health care providers. D) Activists, political and business leaders.24. A) To spread the knowledge on what is AIDS.B) To bring effective treatments to the world-wide people.C) To deliver the people’s awareness of the danger of AIDS.D) To deliver the main content of the meeting.25. A) Conference website is more economical than attending the meeting.B) Conference website is convenient than attending the meeting.C) Conference website is easier to be dealt with.D) Conference website helps the absent-for-meeting people know the information.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 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.Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyoneelse in the world. We often (26) __________on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. That is the(27)__________ first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good (28) ________with others if we don’t even have a good relationship with ourselvesThe problem might be (29)__________ than we expect. Maybe we don’t like ourselves without (30) __________it. Here is a simple checklist; is there anything you don’t like about yourself from these listsMaybe you have made mistakes in the past which make you feel bad. You might be (31) __________with yourself on why you could make such mistakes. Even if that happened in the (32)__________ past, your subconscious mind still has a reason not to like yourself. You might wish that you were born in a different family, or that you have (33) __________. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others, who seem to get (34) __________they want effortlessly because of their background. Others might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. You might then think that it’s because you are (35) __________or don’t have enough talents. All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.What (36) __________force drives us into the arms of one person, while pushing us away from another who might appear equally desirable to any unbiased observer?Of the many factors influencing our idea of the perfect (37) __________, one of the most telling, according to John Money, professor emeritus of medical psychology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, is what he calls our “love map” — a group of messages encoded in our brains that describes our likes and dislikes. It shows our (38) __________in hair and eye color, in voice, smell, body build. It also records the kind of personality that (39) __________to us, whether it’s the warm and friendly type or the strong, silent type.In short, we fall for and pursue those people who most clearly (40)__________ our love map. And this love map is largely (41) __________in childhood. By age eight, the pattern for our (42)__________ mate has already begun to float around in our brains.When I lecture, I often ask couples in the audience what drew them to their dates or mates. Answers (43) __________from “She’s strong and independent” and “I go for redheads” to “I love his sense of humor” and “That crooked smile, that’s what did it.”I believe what they say. But I also know that if I were to ask those same men and women to describe their mothers, there would be many (44)__________between their ideal mates and their moms. Yes, our mothers — the first real love of our lives — write a (45) __________portion of our love map.Section 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.Make the Most of Your VacationA) When many of us take a vacation, more than anything, we seek to relax. We spend long, lazy days on a beach chair or in a hammock and socialize the night away with rum drinks, fancy martinis, and indulgent desserts. Too often, we return home heavier and flabbier than we’ve been since, well, our last vacation.B) It doesn’t have to be this way.C) Active vacations are often the most relaxing of all. Wait! It’s all in defining what an active vacation is. We don’t expect you to take up jogging, backpacking, or hang gliding. Rather, we ask the sedentary vacationers among you to spend two to four hours a day doing things. Walking the city streets. Exploring a nature preserve. Going to a zoo. Biking along the ocean. Taking a leisurely rowboat ride.D) These kinds of activities aren’t just good for your physical health. They improve your mental health, even your spiritual health. And they make vacations memorable and worthwhile. And after all, isn’t that what you want from your vacationHere are some fresh ideas to make your vacations as pleasurable as they are active and healthy.E) 1. Make morning time your activity time. Most likely the weather will be friendlier, your energy level higher, and your agenda emptier than later in the day.F) 2. Reacquaint yourself with sunrises and sunsets. A walk at dawn or dusk is rejuvenation defined. Try to make this a daily ritual of life away from home, and you will guarantee yourself both physical and spiritual replenishment (补给，补充).G) 3. Get into the water as much as you can.Don’t allow yourself to spend all your time sitting in front of the water. Whether it is the ocean, a swimming pool, or a tree-lined lake, make sure you get into the water for swimming or games or evenwalking. Heck, merely standing in waist-high water is a good workout, thanks to the action of the water. And you’ll feel so much more alive!H) 4. Get on the water as much as you can. Paddleboats are a blast. Canoeing is a joy. Rowboats are romantic. Powerboats exhilarating. Sailboats serene. Kayaks pure adventure. Inner tubes can erase 50 years from your attitude in a matter of minutes. Even standing at the rail of a steamboat is exciting. Boats make you feel young, and whether you are propelling them or not, they all burn calories and engage your muscles more than being on dry land.I) 5. Choose a cruise for your trip.It’s amazing how active yo u can be being stuck on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic. Most cruise ships offer numerous options for seaworthy exercise. Most ships house pools, golf simulators, rock walls, basketball hoops, fitness centers, jogging and walking areas, and instructor-led fitness classes —and that’s just what’s on board. During your sea and land excursions you can burn calories as you snorkel, swim, hike, scuba dive, and horseback ride.J) 6. Get out of the car every two hours. Many of us spend a large chunk of our vacations on the road, either getting to and from our destinations, or using the car for sightseeing. But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, great, memorable vacations don’t happen in a car seat. Don’t wait for exhaustion or nature’s call to get you to pull over. Frequently get out and stretch, walk, picnic, shop, visit, and have fun. It’s important for your health and energy, and it makes traveling a lot more active and interesting.K) 7. Play active games. When most people think of outdoor games, they think of team sports like baseball, football, or volleyball, all of which can be both intimidating and excessively strenuous for grown-ups who stopped playing such things a long time back. So forget about the standard games. All types of fun outdoor games are available today. Start with the old-fashioned ones — badminton, shuffleboard, horseshoes, Wiffle ball, or bocce. Try some new ones too — they make great balls out of Nerf these days, and if you haven’t bought a squirt gun in a while, be prepared for to day’s amazing supersoakers. Plus all types of new paddle games are available that are easy and fun. Your goal: Play an outdoor game every day while on vacation.L) 8. Create a silly tournament. Particularly if there are kids on the vacation, it can be a hoot to create your own mini-Olympics. For example, if you use the swimming pool every day, have a daily competition, such as holding your breathunderwater, or swimming between people’s legs, or having a big splash contest. Or maybe a weeklong badminton com petition. “Silly” is the operative word —don’t make it a serious competition, but just a chance to have active fun in which everyone participates.M) 9. Play miniature golf. You burn more calories sitting than lying, standing than sitting, and walking tha n standing. Although miniature golf won’t incinerate fat, it will burn more calories than lying in a hammock. Plus, your kids will have a great time. You probably will too.N) 10. Beware the food obsession.Let’s be honest: For many of us, vacations are about eating splurges. It’s fresh seafood by the ocean, amazing restaurants in great cities, unlimited breakfast buffets at the hotel, that icecream/candy/cake/jambalaya that you remember as a child and come back for every few years. This is the stuff of gr eat vacations, and don’t deny yourself these pleasures. Our suggestion: Limit yourself to one food splurge a day. If you do more, the uniqueness and specialness of the splurges fade away. And you’ll spend too much time sitting in restaurants —and then sitting some more, recuperating from the overindulgence.O) 11. Explore on foot. Yes, you can use the concierge, the travel guides, the map, or the bus tours to get acquainted with a new location. But only by getting out and walking can you truly get the feel of a village, city, resort, or wilderness. We recommend that you plan to spend the first several hours at your vacation destination walking the area. If you are in a city, pick a few restaurants to try while you are walking and make your reservations in person. Be sure to locate the parks, museums, and shopping areas.P) 12. Fly a stunt kite.If there’s a good wind blowing at your destination, purchase a stunt kite and take it to the beach or other large open area. These kites can be easily assembled and then taken apart, making them perfect for traveling. You’ll give your upper body a great workout as you struggle to control the kite. You may also have to run or walk to keep the kite in the air — or chase it down once it plummets to the earth.Q) 13. Schedule an activity-based vacation. Ready to commit to even more actionWrap your entire vacation around an activity, such as sailing, skiing, hiking, biking, or exploring. No expertise is necessary — just a willingness to take on a new challenge. Travel agents can hook you up with any number of vacation packagestargeted from novice to expert, adolescent to senior, single or whole family. If you have children, look for packages that include excavating dinosaur bones and other anthropological expeditions, or that teach them a new sport. A ski vacation with lessons for different ages and ability levels works beautifully.46. Biking along the ocean can be included as an active vacation.47. Swimming and water games can be beneficial to human health.48. Don’t m ake your own mini-Olympics a serious competition, but just a chance tohave active fun in which everyone participates.49. On vacations one should limit to one food splurge a day.50. Try to make a walk at dawn or dusk a daily ritual of life away from home.51. Outdoor games usually refer to team sports like baseball, football, or volleyball,all of which can be both intimidating and excessively strenuous for grown-ups who stopped playing such things a long time back.52. Boats make you feel young, and whether you are propelling them or not, they allburn calories and engage your muscles more than being on dry land.53. If you are in a city, pick a few restaurants to try while you are walking and you’reyour reservations in person.54. Morning is the best activity time because your energy level is higher in the morning.55. Travel agents can hook you up with any number of vacation packages targetedfrom novice to expert, adolescent to senior, single or whole family.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 markedA), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Over 60 million persons in the United States own a credit card. For these millions of Americans a credit card brings freedom to them. It has had effect of increasing consumption possibilities for households by allowing them to purchase thousands of dollars of merchandise, ranging from autos, clothing, to electrical appliances. The widespread use of credit card nowadays shocks the imagination to the point where one wonders whether the total amount of consumption spending each year would be the same if this plastic money were not around. Credit cards have also been of significant importance to the national economy. Businessmen have been encouraged to expand plant and equipment and hire additional personnel to meet the heavy demand for their products. The tendency of employment and income would rise significantly.Unfortunately, the ease with which buyers can increase their purchase with credit cards has caused them to overlook the additional costs. Purchase on credit cards are postponed payments. Buy-now-pay-later encourages buyers to use credit cards extensively. Since the buyer is in effect borrowing money for a special purpose, he must expect to pay an interest charge. Interest is the price of using money over a long period of time. A close analysis of the use for credit cards for heavy purchases will show that the buyer has added to the cost of making these purchases. It must also be kept in mind that unpaid monthly balances mean added interest charges. Furthermore, the use of credit cards will add to the cost of the product since the shopkeeper does not receive the money at the time of the purchases. Shopkeepers might add on the cost of handing credit cards to the bill. One of the arguments against the use of credit cards has been that those who do pay cash at purchase finance the use of a credit card by another person. This is so, the argument runs, because the price of a product will include the cost of anothe r person’s use of a credit card.56. In the first paragraph, what does “plastic money” (Line 6, Para. 1) refer to?A) Dollars. B) Online payment. C) Credit cards. D) Coins.57. Which of the following is NOT true about credit cards?A) Shopkeepers, among others, object to the use of credit cards because theyadd on the cost of the merchandise.B) Credit card holders actually pay for their shopping goods after the purchasehas been completed.C) The national economy enjoys extensive growth because of the use of credit cards.D) It has had the effect of increasing consumption.58. What is the disadvantage of credit cards?A) It may lead to the overgrowth of the national economy.B) The delay in the payment of shopping goods may bring damage to shopkeepe rs’ profits.C) Some people may intentionally purchase goods that they cannot possibly afford.D) Those who pay by cash at the purchase will have to pay for the cost added tothe product as the interest charge of credit cards.59. What is the main topic of the text?A) Advantages and Disadvantages of Credit Cards.B) Economic Growth Backed up by the Use of Credit Cards.C) It can encourage great sums of consumption.D) Credit Cards Make Life Easier.60. The author’s attitude towards credit card is .A) agreeable B) neutral C) humorousD) oppositionalPassage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Lie detectors are widely used in the United States to find out whether a person is telling the truth or not. Polygraphers, the people who operate them, claim that they can establish guilt by detecting physiological changes that accompany emotional stress. The technique adopted is to ask leading questions such as, “Did you take the money” or “Where did you hide the money” mixed in with neutralquestions, and measure the subject’s electrical resistance in the palm or changes in his breathing and heart rate. Such apparatus has obtained widespread recognition.Whether lie detectors will ever be adopted on a similar scale in Britain is still a matter of opinion. At first sight, it appears obvious that any simple, reliable methods of convicting guilty people is valuable, but recent research sponsored by the U.S. Office of Public Health not only raises doubts about how lie detectors should be used but also makes it questionable whether they should be employed at all.The point is that, apart from many of the polygraphers being unqualified, the tests themselves are by no means free from error, primarily because they discount human imagination and ingenuity. Think of all those perfectly innocent people, with nothing to be afraid of, who blush and stammer when a customs officer asks them if they have anything to declare. Fear, and a consequently heightened electrical response, may not be enough to establish guilt. It depends on whether the subject is afraid of being found out or afraid of being wrongfully convicted. On the other hand, the person who is really guilty and whose... or deliberately giving exaggerated responses to neutral ones!The success rate of up to 90% claimed for lie detectors is misleadingly attractive. If we refer such a figure to a company with 50 employees, twenty of whom are thieves, the lie detector could catch 18 of them but in doing so would place 32 innocent employees under suspicion. The problem for the management would therefore become one of deciding how much industrial unrest they are prepared to cause in order to eliminate theft. What concerns research workers even more, of course, is the fact that a certain number of innocent people are bound to be convicted of crimes they have not committed.61. Lie detectors are widely used in the United States because .A) they can help detect people’s emotional stressB) they can help detect people’s physiological changesC) they can help find out whether a person is telling the truth or notD) they can measure the subjects’ electrical resistance62. According to the passage, we know that Britain .A) will adopt lie detectors widelyB) will adopt lie detectors on a smaller scaleC) adopt lie detectorsD) has not decided whether to adopt lie detectors or not63. “..., the tests themselves are by no means free from error,... ” (Line 2, Para. 3) means .A) the tests definitely have no errorB) the tests sometimes make mistakesC) the polygraphers do not make mistakesD) the polygraphers can avoid error by using some techniques64. Which of the following is true?A) The tests are conducted by qualified polygraphers.B) Innocent people may blush or stammer when questioned.C) Guilty people can definitely be found out by answer questions.D) Guilty people may escape by refusing to answer questions.65. What troubles lie detector researchers most is that .A) innocent people are convicted crimesB) innocent people will learn to tell liesC) lie detectors may cause industrial unrestsD) lie detectors are sometimes not dependablePart IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: 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.剪纸（paper cutting）是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。

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大学英语四级翻译练习第一篇农业中国是一个农业大国，也是世界农业起源地之一。

水稻rice和小麦wheat等农作物都原产自originate from/derive from中国。

新中国成立后，政府十分重视农业生产，不断加大农业投入investment.input，加速了农业生产的现代化进程boost/strengthen/improve the process of agricultural modernization。

因此，中国农业取得了辉煌的成就。

中国各种农产品的产量增长很快，谷物、棉花cotton、花生(Peanut)的总产量均居世界首位rank the first in the world。

依靠占世界不足10%的耕地(cultivatable land)，中国养活了世界1/5以上的人口。

1.第2句为无被动标识词的被动句，翻译时要用被动语态，可译作Crops such as rice and wheat were first produced in China。

2.第3句中的动作“十分重视”、“不断加大”是“新中国成立后”持续发生的动作，故该句用现在完成进行时态。

仔细分析发现，“十分重视……，不断加大……”为两个并列的动作作谓语，而“加速了……”则表结果，可处理为结果状语，故本句译为 the government has been paying close attention to... and increasing... to speed up…。

3.第4句中的“中国农业取得了辉煌的成就”可理解为“中国在农业方面取得了成就”，故可译为China has made great achievements 、progress in agriculture。

该句也可用“辉煌的成就”作主语，用被动语态表达，译作great achievements have been made in China's agriculture。

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❙答案与解析1㊀❙答案与解析T e s t 1P a r tⅠ㊀S a m p l eW r i t i n gT h e p i c t u r ed e p i c t sas c e n a r i oi nac l a s s r o o m w h e nt h et e a c h e r i s t e a c h i n g th es t u d e n t sb a s i c m a t h e q u a t i o n s s u c ha sm u l t i p l i c a t i o na n da s t u d e n t q u e s t i o n s t h en e c e s s i t y o f l e a r n i n g th e s e f u n d a m e n t a l s k i l l s .I n m y o p i n i o n ,t h e b a s i cs k i l l s m u s tb e m a s t e r e d b y hu m a n m i n d sn o m a t t e rh o w t h e m o d e r n t e c h n o l o g y d e v e l o p s .T h ee x p a n s i o no fk n o w l e d g ei s l i k et h ec o n s t r u c t i o no fas k y s c r a p e r .M a n y ofu s h a v e t h ea m b i t i o n t ob u i l d i tw a y u p i n t o t h e s k y ,a sh i g ha s p o s s i b l e .B u tw i t h o u t t h e f o u n d a t i o n ,t h o s e u g l y r o u g hb r i c k s ,t h eb e a u t i f u l l y a m a z i n g h e i g h t o f t h e s k y s c r a p e r c a no n l y e x i s t i n p e o p l e s i m a gi n a t i o n .T h em u l t i p l i c a t i o n i nm a t h ,s i m p l e f o r m u l a s i n p h y s i c s a n d t h e s y m b o l s f o r c h e m i c a l e l e m e n t s a r e j u s t l i k e t h o s e f o u n d a t i o nb r i c k s .O n l y a f t e rm a s t e r i n g t h e s eb a s i c s k i l l s ,c a no u r l o g i c a n dk n o w l e d geb e e x t e n d e d i n t oh i gh e r p l a c e s .T h u s ,i t i s o f p r o f o u n d s i g n i f i c a n c e t o l e a r n t h eb a s i c s k i l l s .T h e a d v a n c e d t e c h n o l o g y i s j u s t a t o o l t o b eu t i l i z e da n dm a n i p u l a t e db y h u m a n m i n d s .B e f o r ew e t a k ea d v a n t a geo f t h e m ,w em u s th a v ea s o l i d ,c o n c r e t ek n o w l e d geb a s e .P a r tⅡ1.B ㊀2.C ㊀3.B ㊀4.A ㊀5.D ㊀6.D ㊀7.C ㊀8.A ㊀9.C ㊀10.D ㊀11.B ㊀12.D ㊀13.A14.C ㊀15.D ㊀16.B ㊀17.B ㊀18.C ㊀19.A ㊀20.D ㊀21.C ㊀22.B ㊀23.D ㊀24.C ㊀25.D 26.s t e m s f r o m ㊀27.c o n s e q u e n c e s ㊀28.i l l u s t r a t e s ㊀29.s p r a y ㊀30.i m m e d i a t e r e s u l t s 31.f a i l e d t o p r e d i c t ㊀32.b e n e f i c i a l ㊀33.r e s i s t a n c e ㊀34.m u l t i pl i e d ㊀35.a s e c o n dc u r e P a r tⅢS e c t i o nA ㊀36)F ㊀37)I ㊀38)H ㊀39)L ㊀40)E ㊀41)J ㊀42)D ㊀43)O ㊀44)G ㊀45)CS e c t i o nB ㊀46.B ㊀47.E ㊀48.I ㊀49.G ㊀50.F ㊀51.H ㊀52.C ㊀53.D ㊀54.J ㊀55.CS e c t i o nC56.A.细节题㊂参见文章第二段第二行㊂ ...w h a t e v i d e n c e c a nb eu s e d t o p r o v e t h e mi nc o u r t同时还要注意 p r o v e 与 j u s t i f y 之间的替换㊂57.C.上下文理解题㊂参见文章第三段第二行 H ew i l l s p e n dm o s t o f i sw o r k i n g l i f e t y p i n g mi l l i o n so f w o r d s o nt h o u s a n d so ff o r m s ... ,此处的 t y p i n g ...w o r d so n ...f o r m s 应理解为警探的 r o u t i n e w o r k ( 日常工作 )㊂因此[C ]为正确答案㊂58D.细节题㊂参见文章第四段第三行 E x c e p t i nv e r ys e r i o u s c a s e s l i k em u r d e r s a n d t e r r o r i s t a t t a c k s ,...l i t t l e e f f o r t i s s p e n t o n s e a r c h i n g ,正确把握 e x c e pt 的含义,即可推出遇到这种案件时发生的情况㊂59.B .细节题㊂参见文章第一段㊂ ...h a r d l y r e c o g n i z ea n y r e s e m b l a n c eb e t w e e n ... 60.D.全文主旨题㊂上一题为本题作了很好的铺垫㊂纵观全文,主要讲述的是警探的真实生活和他们出❙答案与解析2㊀❙现在电视荧屏上的形象之间的差别,故选项D 最为合宜㊂61.A.上下文理解题㊂文章第一段第二句指出:‘牛津英语词典“的解释是:t i p 一词是17世纪黑社会的行话,意思是给㊂例如他们说: 要么把命给我㊂而后面的话更加肯定了我们的理解: o r i g i n a l l y af o r mo f t h e f t ... 由此可见,说这话的应该是犯法者㊂62.C.细节题㊂参见文章第二段第二句话, ...i t i s n o t s u i t e d t o a c o u n t r y wi t h o u t a n e s t a b l i s h e d s e r v a n t c l a s s ... ,因内战之前,美国还没有形成服务阶层,小费制也就不适合于这个国家㊂而本句s e r v a n tc l a s s 也激活了对v o id 一词的理解,不难得出答案㊂63.B .细节题㊂参见文章最后一段第二行, t i p p i n g ha sb ec o m eu n i v e r s a l ,n o t l e a s tb e c a u s e ,i na n i n c r e a s i n g l y...t o t a x r e v i e w. 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.T h ec o s t u m ed e s i g na d o p t e de x a g g e r a t i o na n ds y m b o l i cm e a n s a n db r i g h t c o l o r s .T h em a t e r i a l s a r eu n i q u e ,s oa r e t h e t a i l o r i n g s k i l l s .T e s t 2P a r tⅠ㊀S a m p l eW r i t i n gD e v e l o p C o l l e g e S t u d e n t s C r e a t i v eT h i n k i n g A b i l i t yA sw ea l lk n o w ,t h ea b i l i t y t ot h i n kc r e a t i v e l yp l a y sac r u c i a lr o l ei n b o t hi n d i v i d u a la n ds o c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t .H o w e v e r ,w h e nw e c a s u a l l yp i c ku p an e w s p a pe r ,o r t u r no n t h eT V ,k i n d s of c r i t i c i s mo f c o l l eg e s t u d e n t s l a c ko fi n n o v a t i o n a l i d e a sc o m ef l o o d i n g t oo u re y e sa n de a r s .I t i ss a i dth a tc o l l e ge s t u d e n t s a r e g o o d i n l e a r n i n g t h ek n o w l e d g ef r o mt e x t b o o k s ,b u t t h e y a r e r a t h e rw e a k i ng e n e r a t i n g th e i r o w n i d e a s t o s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m s .W h a t c a u s e s t h i s p h e n o m e n o n ?I t h i n k t h e a n s w e r l i e s i n t h ew a yt h a t o u r e d u c a t i o no p e r a t e s .O n e t h eo n eh a n d ,t h e t e s t -o r i e n t e d e d u c a t i o nm o d e l i s t h e p r i m a r y c a u s e .I n t h i sm o d e l ,o u r c o l l e g e s t u d e n t s a r ea c c u s t o m e dt os o l v i n g t h e p r o b l e m so fw h i c ht h es t a n d a r da n s w e r i sk n o w n ,b u tt h e y ar e h a r d l y t a u g h t t o t r yt h e i r o w nn e w i d e a s .T h e u l t i m a t e g o a l o f e d u c a t i o n i s t o g a i n g o o d t e s t r e s u l t s ,n o t t o d e v e l o p o n e s c r e a t i v ew a y o f t h i n k i n g.O n t h eo t h e rh a n d ,s c h o o l s a n d s o c i e t y h a v en o t p r o v i d e de n o u g ho p po r t u n i t i e s f o r c o m m o n s t u d e n t s t o t r y t h e i r o w nn e wi d e a s .W h e na s t u d e n t t h i n k s u p an e wi d e ao n ed a y ,h ew i l l f i n d i t i s n o t s oe a s y to t r y i t o u t .S o m ew o n d e r f u l i d e a s a r ew o e f u l l y l a i dw a s t e d .T h ee d u c a t i o n a la u t h o r i t i e ss h o u l da t t a c h g r e a t e ri m p o r t a n c et o d e v e l o p i n g th es t u d e n t s c r e a t i v e❙答案与解析3㊀❙t h i n k i n g a b i l i t y .W em i g h t s t a r tb y r a i s i n g th es t u d e n t s a w a r e n e s so f t h e i s s u e ,a n dt h e nt a k ee f f e c t i v e m e a s u r e s t oa d j u s tt h e g o a lo fc o l l e g ee d u c a t i o n ,t o p r o v i d e m o r eo p p o r t u n i t i e s ,a n ds e tu p are w a r d s y s t e mt oe n c o u r a g e c r e a t i v e t h i n k i n g on t h e p a r t o f s t u d e n t s .P a r tⅡ1.D ㊀2.C ㊀3.D ㊀4.B ㊀5.C ㊀6.B ㊀7.A ㊀8.C ㊀9.C ㊀10.B ㊀11.C ㊀12.A ㊀13.D ㊀14.D ㊀15.B ㊀16.B ㊀17.A ㊀18.D ㊀19.B ㊀20.D ㊀21.C ㊀22.B ㊀23.B ㊀24.A ㊀25.C 26.c h a l l e n g e ㊀27.d e p e n d e n c eo n ㊀28.h i g h l y a u t o m a t e d ㊀29.p r o p o r t i o n ㊀30.d o m i n a t e 31.P r 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n v e n t i o n ...w h i c h pr e c e d e dh i m. 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i n d u l ge i nd e l i c i o u sm o o n -c a k e sw h i l e t h e l i t t l eo n e s r u na r o u n dw i t h t h e i r r a b b i t l a n t e r n s .Z h o n g Q i uJ i e p r o b a b l y b e ga na s ah a r v e s t f e s t i v a l .T h e f e s t i v a lw a s l a t e r g i v e na m y t h o l o g i c a lf l a v o r w i t hl e g e n d so fC h a n g -E ,t h eb e a u t i f u l l a d y i nt h e m o o n .I n t h e 14t hc e n t u r y ,e a t i n g m o o n -c a k e s a tZ h o n g Q i u J i ew a s g i v e n a n e w m e a n i n g .T h e s t o r y g o e s t h a tw h e nZ h uY u a nZ h a n g w a s p l o t t i n g t oo v e r t h r o wt h eY u a nD y n a s t y ,t h e r e b e l s h id t he i rm e s s a ge s i n t h em o o n -c a k e s .Z h o n g Q i u J i e i s h e n c e a l s o a c o m m e m o r a t i o nof t h e o v e r t h r o wo f t h eM o ng o l i a n s b yt h e H a n p e o p l e .T e s t 3P a r tⅠ㊀S a m p l ew r i t i n gA M o t i v a t i o nS pe e c h H e l l o ,e v e r y o n e !T h a n k sf o rc o m i ngh e r ef o r m y s p e e c h .M y t o pi c i sa b o u t g o a l s e t t i n g,a ni s s u e p a r t i c u l a r l y r e l a t e dt o y o u t h ef i r s t -y e a rc o l l e g es t u d e n t s .F r o m t h e m o m e n t y o us t e p p e d o n t ot h i s c a m p u s ,an e w ,e x c i t i n g e p i s o d eo f y o u ra d u l t l i f es t a r t e dt ou n f o l di nf r o n to f y o u .H a v e y o ue v e r t h o u g h t a b o u th o w y o u a r e g o i n g t o g ot h r o u g h t h ef o l l o w i n g fo u r y e a r s ?D o y o u g i v e y o u r s e l fa m e a n i n g f u l ,u n f o r g e t t a b l e e x p e r i e n c e ?T h e f i r s t s t e p t od o s o ,i n m y o p i n i o n ,i s t os e td e f i n i t e g o a l s f o r y o u r s t u d y a n d l i f e r i g h t a t t h eb e g i n n i n g o f y o u r c o l l e g e e d u c a t i o n .W h y i s s e t t i n gg o a l s s o i m p o r t a n t ?F i r s t o f a l l ,g o a l s c a nh e l py o ud o ,b e ,a n de x p e r i e n c e e v e r y t h i n g y o uw a n t i n l i f e .I n s t e a do f j u s t l e t t i n g l i f eh a p p e n t o y o u ,g o a l s a l l o w y o u r s e l f t o t a k ec o n t r o l a n dm a k e y o u r l i f eh a p p e n .T h a t i s ,g o a l s a r e t h e g u i d e i n y o u r l o n g w a y t o s u c c e s s .I f y o uh a v e a g o a l ,i tw o u l db e m u c he a s i e r f o r y o u t ok n o w w h a t y o us h o u l dd on e x t .S e c o n d l y ,g o a l sw i l lh e l py o u m a n a ge y o u r t i m e m o r e ef f i c i e n t l y .T i m eo nc a m p u s i sm u c hm o r e f r e ea n df l e x i b l e .A n d t i m e f l i e s .W i t h o u tg o a l s t ok e e p y o uo n th e ri g h t t r a c k ,i t s e a s y f o r s t u d e n t s t o l o s ec o n t r o l o f t h e i r t i m e ,w a n d e r i n g a i m l e s s l y f r o m o n e d a y t oa n o t h e ra n df i n a l l y e n d i n g u p f e e l i n g l i k eaf a i l u r e .W h a t s m o r e ,g o a l sa r et h ei m pe t u sw h i c h s t i m u l a t e s y o u t om a k et h e m o s tof y o u r p o t e n t i a l a b i l i t y .M a n y s u c c e s s f u l p e o p l ea i m h i gh ,s t r i v eh a r d a n dm a k eam i r a c l eo f t h e m s e l v e s i n t h e p r o c e s s o f p u r s u i n g th e i r g o a l s .S ol e t ss e t g o a l sa n d f o l l o w t h r o u g h o nt h e m.T h i n k c a r e f u l l y :W h a ta r e y o u rs t r e n g t h sa n d w e a k n e s s e s ?W h a t d o y o uw a n t i n y o u r l i f e ?W h a t c a r e e r d o y o uh o p e t ob u i l d ?W h a t p r e pa r a t i o n s s h o u l d y o u rm a k e f o r y o u r f u t u r e p o s i t i o n i ns o c i e t y ?F i n dt h ea n s w e r sa n dt h e n g e t t h e r eb y m a k i n gpl a n sa n d s e t t i n gg o a l s .S o m e t i m e s y o u rd r e a m o rm i s s i o na p p e a rb et o ol a r g ea n dt o od i f f i c u l t t of u l f i l l .I nt h a t c a s e ,y o un e e d t ob r e a k i t d o w n i n t o s m a l l e r ,s h o r t -t e r m g o a l s ,w h i c hw i l l t a k e y o u f o r w a r d s t e p b y s t e p t o y o u r f i n a l d e s t i n a t i o n .P a r tⅡ1.B ㊀2.D ㊀3.C ㊀4.A ㊀5.D ㊀6.B ㊀7.C ㊀8.A ㊀9.B ㊀10.C ㊀11.A ㊀12.D ㊀13.A14.C ㊀15.A ㊀16.B ㊀17.D ㊀18.D ㊀19.C ㊀20.D ㊀21.A ㊀22.D ㊀23.B ㊀24.B ㊀25.D26.t r e a t m e n t s ㊀27.p r o c e d u r e s ㊀28.c l a r i t y ㊀29.t h e r i s k s a n d r e a l i t i e s ㊀30.r e s t r i c t i o n s ㊀31.m e d i c a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s ㊀32.i n f e c t e d ㊀34.h a n d i c a p p e d ㊀35.W i n du p w i t h ㊀36.ga z e s i n t o❙答案与解析5㊀❙P a r tⅢS e c t i o nA ㊀36.F ㊀37.G ㊀38.K ㊀39.B ㊀40.E ㊀41.O ㊀42.A ㊀43.J ㊀44.I ㊀45.N S e c t i o nB ㊀46.H ㊀47.C ㊀48.A ㊀49.D ㊀50.C ㊀51.B ㊀52.G ㊀53.H ㊀54.I ㊀55.F S e c t i o nC56.D.细节推断题㊂本文第三段提到,由于室内正常气压与龙卷风中心低气压的差异,平均每平方英寸有2磅的向外压力不能被向内的压力抵消㊂根据第四段第三句 B u t i f t h ew i n d o w s a r e s h u t t i g h t l y,t h e e n o r m o u s i n s i d e p r e s s u r em a y c a u s e t h eb u i l d i n g tob u r s t . 可推知,紧闭的窗户使内外空气不流通,室内压力积聚,最后巨大的室内压力导致房屋爆裂㊂57.B .细节题㊂参见第四段第一㊁二句 I f t h ew i n d o w s a r eo p e n ...o u t s i d e t h eb u i l d i n g. (若打开楼房窗户,室内的一些空气可以流出㊂这将使楼房内外压力得以平衡㊂)58.B .细节题㊂参见第四段第四㊁五句 U n f o r t u n a t e l y ,h e a v y ra i n a n d h a i l o f t e n o c c u r i n t h u n d e r s t o r m s ...m a y c a u s e f a rw o r s ed a m a ge l a t e r . (不幸的是,雷暴雨往往先带来大雨与冰雹,随后便产生龙卷风㊂所以人们经常要关闭所有门窗以保护室内财产㊂)59.A.生词猜测题㊂参见最后一段 B e f o r e t h i sw a t e r e v a p o r a t e s i t i s l i f t e da na v e r a g eo f 80f e e t t h r o u gh t r u n k s a n db r a n c h e s .A n y o n e t h i n k s t h i s a t r i f l e w o u l dd ow e l l t ow o r ko u t h o w m a n y b u c k s i tw o u l d m e a n ,t ow h i c hf l o o r .Q u i t ea c o n s i d e r a b l ea c h i e v e m e n t . (这20顿水分在蒸发之前先要沿树干与树枝平均每日上升80英尺㊂如果有人认为这只是小事一桩,试想一下20吨的水上升80英尺意味着要提多少桶水爬多少层楼㊂)60.C.细节题㊂选项A ㊁B ㊁D 分别可在最后一段的第一句㊁第四句和倒数第四句找到依据㊂61.D.推断题㊂本文开始提到欧洲货币统一是 ah u g e e c o n o m i c e x p e r i m e n t (大型的经济试验)㊂无人知道 w h a t i s g o i n g t oh a p p e n (将发生什么);接下来列举了欧元支持者与反对者两方面的看法,参见第一段第三句 T h e f a n s o fE MUs a y ... ,第二段第一句 T h ec r i t i c s o f t h e s i n g l ec u r r e n c y s a y... ㊂由此可推知作者对欧元的未来保持客观中立的态度㊂62.A.细节题㊂参见第二段第二句 T h e y w a r n t h a t a c e n t r a l l y s e t i n t e r e s t r a t e ...t e n s i o n s i nE u r o pe (他们告诫说,统一的货币利率未必适应于欧元使用区的各个地区,实际上还可能加剧欧洲的经济紧张㊂)63.A.细节题㊂参见最后一段第一句 A l t h o u g he u r on o t e sa n dc o i n sw i l ln o ta p p e a ru n t i l 1J a n u a r y 2002... (尽管直到2002年,欧元才以纸币或硬币形式出现 )㊂故D 对(在2000年,欧元还不会以纸币或硬币形势流通㊂)㊂64.C.推断题㊂根据倒数第二段第一句 T h ee u r oa n di t s g u a r d i a n ...i nt h e w o r l de c o n o m y an dt h e w o r l d s f i n a n c i a l s ys t e m (欧元及其保护者欧洲中央银行将不得不在全球经济和金融体系中证明自己的价值),这意味着作者暗示欧元在1999年欧元正式成为欧洲统一货币后可能遇到困难㊂答案A ㊁D的内容是作者明说的,非暗示,参见第63题㊂65.B .多处细节题㊂A 项在第一段第三句可找到依据;D ㊁C 项可在第三段找到依据;而B 项望文生义,认为欧元将与美元及其他货币相冲突(a c ta g a i n s t ),此句意曲解了本文倒数第二段最后一句的意思 F r o mt h e no n ,t h ev a l u eo ft h ee u r oa ga i n s tt h ed o l l a ra n da l lo t h e rc u r r e n c i e s ...w i l lf l u c t u a t e a c c o r d i n g tom a r k e t c o n d i t i o n s . (从此,欧元相对于美元以及所有其他货币的价值包括欧元区以外的四个成员国的货币将根据市场因素而波动㊂)P a r tⅣI nC h i n a , N a k e dm a r r i a g e s ,a l s ok n o w na s p r o p e r t y -l e s s o n e s a r ek n o w n ,a r e e n d o r s e d /a c c e p t e db y i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r s o f y o u n gp e o p l e .B u t a s t h e yg e to l d e r ,t h e i ra t t i t u d e sm a y c h a n g e .M o r t g a g e so f t e n p r e c e d em a r r i a g e s .A c c o r d i n g t o p o p u l a rb e l i e f ,i fa m a na n dh i sf a m i l y c a n n o tb u yp r o p e r t y he w i l l s t r u g g l e t of i n dab r i d e .I nc h o o s i ng ah u s b a n d ,t h r e e -q u a r t e r s o fw o m e nc o n si d e rh i s a b i l i t y to p r o v i d ea❙答案与解析6㊀❙h o m e ,a c c o r d i n g t oar e c e n t s u r v e y o f y o u n gp e o pl e i n C h i n a sc o a s t a l c i t i e s .E v e ni faw o m a nh e r s e l f d i s m i s s e s t h i s c r i t e r i o n ,h e r f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s ,n o t t om e n t i o n t h e c o u n t r y s e s t a t e a ge n t s ,w i l l n o t l e t h e rf o rg e t i t .T e s t 4P a r t IM y V i e wo n I n t e r n e tA s aL e a r n i n g Re s o u r c e W i t h t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l og y ,I n t e r n e t i s p l a y i n g a n i n c r e a s i n g l y i m po r t a n t r o l e i n o u rw o r ka n d l i f e ,g r o w i n g i n t oa c o m p r e h e n s i v e t o o l f o r l e a r n i n g ,c o m m u n i c a t i o na n de n t e r t a i n m e n t .A s a l e a r n i n g r e s o u r c e ,I n t e r n e t h a s q u i t ean u m b e r o f a d v a n t a g e s o v e r t r a d i t i o n a l l e a r n i n g ma t e r i a l s i n t h e c l a s s r o o m.F i r s t ,t h e r e s o u r c e s o n t h e I n t e r n e t c a nb ee a s i l y ac c e s s e da n dr e n e w ed p r o m p t l y .A s a re s u l t ,i t c a n c a t e r t o t h e d e m a n d s of t h e d i f f e r e n t p e o p l ew i t h i t s v a s t s t o r e o f i n f o r m a t i o n .S e c o n d ,m o r e a n dm o r e c o l l eg e s t u d e n t sa r eu s i n g I n t e r n e t i ta sa ne x t e n s i o nf o rc l a s s r o o ml e a r n i n g.W e p r a c t i c eo r a l E n g l i s h s k i l l s b y w a t c h i n g E n g l i s h m o v i e s ,a n di m p r o v eo u rr e a d i n g s k i l lb y b r o w s i n g E n gl i s h w e b s i t e s .B e s t o fa l l ,l e a r n i n g -r e s o u r c e so nt h eI n t e r n e ta r e m o s t l y f r e e .P e o p l ec a nd o w n l o a d w h a tt h e y ne e d i n s t e a dof p a y i ng f o r b o o k s .H o w e v e r ,i f n o tw i s e l y u s e d ,I n t e r n e tm a y n e g a t i v e l y a f f e c t o u r l e a r n i n g e f f i c i e n c y.I n t e r n e t i s f u l l o f t e m p t a t i o n s ,f o r i n s t a n c e ,o n l i n e g a m e s a n ds o c i a l c h a t t i n g .I fw ed o n tw a t c hi t ,w e j u s t g e td i s t r a c t e d a n d l o s eo u r s e l f -c o n t r o l ,w a s t i n g v a l u e t i m ew i t h o u t a c c o m p l i s h i n g o r i gi n a l t a s k .I nm y o p i n i o n ,I n t e r n e t h a s b e c o m e p a r t o f l i f e .W e s h o u l d t a k e g o o d a d v a n t a g e s o f t h e I n t e r n e t a n d m a k e s e n s eo f t h ed y n a m i c ,c o n f u s i n g w o r l d .P a r tⅡ1.A ㊀2.C ㊀3.D ㊀4.B ㊀5.B ㊀6.A ㊀7.C ㊀8.C ㊀9.C ㊀10.A ㊀11.A ㊀12.D ㊀13.B14.B ㊀15.D ㊀16.C ㊀17.B ㊀18.D ㊀19.A ㊀20.C ㊀21.B ㊀22.D ㊀23.A ㊀24.B ㊀25.A26.r e l a t i v i t y ㊀27.s t r e t c h i n g o r s h r i n k i n g ㊀28.a r o c k e t t r i p t o ㊀29.I ne f f e c t ㊀30.s u r f a c e 31.i n t e n s e ㊀32.d e m o n s t r a t e d ㊀33.c o n t r o v e r s i a l ㊀34.a ne x i t a sw e l l a s a ne n t r a n c e ㊀35.c o l l a p s e P a r tⅢS e c t i o nA ㊀36.B ㊀37.K ㊀38.I ㊀39.E ㊀40.G ㊀41.M ㊀42.D ㊀43.A ㊀44.N ㊀45.H S e c t i o nB ㊀46.F ㊀47.G ㊀48.C ㊀49.J ㊀50.H ㊀51.I ㊀52.B ㊀53.D ㊀54.E ㊀55.E ㊀S e c t i o nC56.D.全文主旨题㊂本文主要讨论食盐的过度摄取及其健康隐患(高血压)㊂57.D.推断题㊂根据第一段第四㊁五句提到 I tm a k e s t h eb o d y re t a i n sf l u i d s ...h e a r t d i s e a s e a n d s t r o k e :钠使人体保留体液,体液保留量的增长可提高总血容量,从而导致血压升高㊂在食盐摄入不受限制的地区,很多人患上慢性高血压,而慢性高血压又是导致心脏病与中风的主要因素㊂由此可见,食盐是导致心脏病的间接因素㊂58.C.数字推论计算题㊂参见第二段第一句 T h eb o d y o fa na d u l tn e e d so n l y a b o u t 200m i l l i g r a m so f s o d i u mad a y t h ea m o u n t i n 500m i l l i g r a m s ,o r 1/10o f t e a s po o n ,o f s a l t (一个成人每天仅需要200毫克钠相当于500毫克盐,即十分之一茶勺盐中的钠含量㊂)由此可知,1茶勺食盐的钠含量是❙答案与解析7㊀❙2000毫克(200ˑ10);根据第1段倒数第2句:日本北方农民每天食用6茶勺盐(s i x t e a s p o o n s ad a y),其中钠含量可推断为12000毫克(2000ˑ6),故选C ㊂59.B .生词猜测题㊂根据第二段第三句 a s h a r p re d u c t i o n i s r e c o m m e n d e d 可知,权威人士建议大量减少食盐用量;最后一段第一句认为,采纳此建议意味着食品中缺少盐这种调味剂,食品必然淡而无味很难吃㊂60.C.细节题㊂参见最后一段第二句 S o s o m e p h y s i c i a n s p r e s c r i b ea s a r e p l a c e m e n t s e a s o n i n gp o t a s s i u m c h l o r i d e ,w h i c h t a s t e s s a l t y bu t c o n t a i n sn o s o d i u m. (因此一些医生建议病人用氯化钾充当替代调味剂,氯化钾有咸味但不含钠㊂)本题询问医生建议病人食用氯化钾的主要原因,选项B (不含钠)并非主要原因㊂61.A.参见第一段 P r o t e s t sa t t h eu s eo fa n i m a l s ...t h e p r e -p l a n t e dc a r -b o m b . 和第二段第一句 T h e r e s e a r c hc o m m u n i t y w i l l r i g h t l y b ea l a r m e da t t h e s ed e v e l o pm e n t s (对于用动物做试验的抗议活动在英国出现新的令人生畏的发展迹象有人试图通过安置汽车炸弹的恐怖手段谋害领命英国科学家㊂对这些发展情况,科研群体完全有理由感到惊恐㊂)62.B .细节题㊂参见第二段最后一句 T h e p r o f e s s i o n a l p o l i c ew i l l s i m i l a r l y b ec o n f r o n t e db y th eu s u a l p r o b l e mo f f i n d i n g an e e d l e i nah a y s t a c k . (警察同样将面临以往那样大海捞针的困难㊂)63.B .指代关系判断题㊂参见第三段第二句 T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l s t e ps t h a t c a nb e t a k e n ,o fw h i c h t h e c h i e f o n e i s t od e m a n do fa l l t h eo r g a n i z a t i o n s t h a te x i s tw i t ht h ed e c l a r e do b j e c t i v e so f s a f e g u a r d i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s o f a n i m a l s t h a t t h e y... (目前已采取数项措施,其中主要的一项是要求所有以保护动物利益为明确目标的组织清楚地声明他们在反人类的暴力行为问题上的立场㊂)该长句结构 d e m a n do fa l lt h eo r ga n i z a t i o n s (t h a t e x i s t sw i t h ...a n i m a l s )t h a t ... 是动词词组 d e m a n d s t ho f sb 的变异用法,其中 t h a t e x i s t sw i t h ...a n i m a l s 为修饰o r g a n i z a t i o n s 的定语从句㊂64.B .全文主旨题㊂本文第一㊁二段提及有人为抗议利用动物做试验而对科学家采取恐怖活动,警方与防御研究协会随即对恐怖分子展开追查,但破案成功的机率不大㊂因此作者在第三段提出,研究人员要更加积极自我防卫,采取有效措施,其中一项措施就是要求动物保护协会明确表态不参与暴力活动㊂参见第三段第二句与倒数第三句 ...m e m b e r sa n dw o u l d -b e m e m b e r s s h o u l dd e c l a r et h a t t h e y w i l l t a k en o p a r t i na c t s o f v i o l e n c e a g a i n s t h u m a nb e i n gs . 可见作者写作目的是要求动物保护组织放弃暴力㊂65.D.细节题㊂参见第三段第一㊁二句 T h a t i sw h y t h e i n t e l l e c t u a l c o m m u n i t y inB r i t a i na n de l s e w h e r e m u s t a c tm o r ea c t i v e l y i n i t s o w nd e f e n s e .T h e r ea r e s e v e r a l s t e ps t h a t c a nb e t a k e n ... (因此无论是英国还是其他地方的知识分子团体都必须积极行动起来保护自己,可以采取多项措施 )P a r tⅣT h ed e v e l o p m e n t o fC h i n a s s o c i a l i s tm a r k e t e c o n o m y r e q u i r e s t h er e f o r m o fo u r s o c i a lw e l f a r ea n d s e c u r i t y s y s t e m ,w h i c hi nt u r nh o l d sh i g h e re x p e c t a t i o n sf o rt h e w o r ko fc o m m u n i t y se r v i c e .W i t ht h e t r a n sf o r m a t i o no fg o v e r n m e n t a l f u n c t i o n s ,th ew o r ki n v o l v i n g s o c i a l s e r v i c e s t h a tw a s i n i t i a l l y un d e r t a k e n b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t w i l l h a v e t o b e t r a n s f e r r e d g r a d u a l l y t o s o c i a l g r o u p s a n d n o n -g o v e r n m e n t a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s .O nt h e o n e h a n d ,t h e g o v e r n m e n t w i l ls h o u l d e r g r e a t e rr e s p o n s i b i l i t i e si ni t s m a c r o -m a n a g e m e n t ;a n do nt h eo t h e rh a n d ,s o c i a l g r o u p sa n d n o n -g o v e r n m e n t a lo r g a n i z a t i o n s w i l ln e e dt o i n v o l v e t h e m s e l v e sm o r e i nc o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e .C o n s e q u e n t l y ,t h e r e e m e r g e dan e wi s s u e c o n c e r n i n g h o w t h e g o v e r n m e n t a n d s o c i a l g r o u p s s h o u l dc o l l a b o r a t e t o p r o m o t e t h ed e v e l o p m e n t o f c o m m u n i t y se r v i c e .❙答案与解析8㊀❙T e s t 5P a r tⅠ㊀S a m p l eW r i t i n gT h eB e s t P a r e n t sB a s e d o n t h e c h i l d -p a r e n t s r e l a t i o n s h i p ,p s y c h o l o g i s t s h a v e i d e n t i f i e d t h r e e t y pe s of p a r e n t s :p e r m i s s i v e ,a u t o c r a t i c a n da u t h o r i t a t i v e .C o n f r o n t e db y a 15-y e a r -o l dw h ow a n t s t oa t t e n daS a t u r d a y -n igh t p a r t y ,a p e r mi s s i v e p a r e n tm i g h t s a y : O k a y ,b u t t r y n o t t os t a y ou t t o ol a t e . P e r m i s s i v e p a r e n t sa r ee i t h e r i n d i f f e r e n t t ot h e i rk i d so r s p o i l t h ek i d s t o om u c h .A na u t o c r a t i c p a r e n tm i g h t r e s p o n d , N o ,y o ua r e t o o y o u n g fo r t h a t . E n do f d i s c u s s i o n .A u t o c r a t i c p a r e n t sd i c t a t e ,d o w nt ot h el a s td e t a i l s .T h ea u t h o r i t a t i v e p a r e n tc o n s i d e r st h ec h i ld s v ie w p o i n t ,t h e nd e c i d e s : Y o uk n o wo u r r u l e a b o u tw e e k e n d s .W e a gr e e do na 10o c l o c k c u r f e w.Y o u c a n g o t o t h e p a r t y i f y o u r eh o m eb y 10. K i d sm a yp r e f e r p e r m i s s i v e p a r e n t sa n dr e b e la g a i n s ta u t o c r a t i c p a r e n t s .U n d o u b t e d l y,t h e m o s t b e n e f i c i a l t o t h ec h i l d r e n s g r o w t hi s t h ea u t h o r i t a t i v es t y l e ,w h i c h g i v e s t h e ml e e w a y b u ta l s os e t s f i r m l i m i t s .C o m i n g d o w nh a r do ne v e r yp e t t y d e t a i l e s c a l a t e sm i n o rd i s a gr e e m e n t s i n t oa l l -o u tw a r f a r e ,a n d m a y a l i e n a t e t h e c h i l d r e n f r o mt h e i r p a r e n t s .O n t h e o t h e r h a n d ,a l l o w i n g k i d s f u l l f r e e d o m m e a n s l e a v i n gt h e m g r o w i n g w i l d .O n l y t h e p a r e n t s w h o a l l o w t h e i r k i d sf r e e d o m w i t h r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ,a n d w i t h i n d i s c i p l i n a r yl i m i t s ,h a v em o r e i n f l u e n c e t h a ne i t h e ra u t o c r a t i c p a r e n t so r p e r m i s s i v eo n e s .C h i l d r e nw i t h a u t h o r i t a t i v e p a r e n t s a l w a y s e n j o y ah e a l t h y en v i r o n m e n t i nw h i c h t o g r o w.P a r tⅡ1.C ㊀2.D ㊀3.B ㊀4.D ㊀5.C ㊀6.B ㊀7.A ㊀8.A ㊀9.C ㊀10.B ㊀11.A ㊀12.C ㊀13.D14.B ㊀15.D ㊀16.D ㊀17.A ㊀18.B ㊀19.C ㊀20.C ㊀21.A ㊀22.D ㊀23.B ㊀24.A ㊀25.C 26.e s s e n t i a l ㊀27.p r i n c i p l e s ㊀28.c o n s t i t u t e ㊀29.r u l e s o f c o n d u c t ㊀30.t r a i t s ㊀31.c o n f u s i o n 32.t a l e n t ,e n e r g y a n d p e r s o n a l i t y ㊀33.l i t e r a t u r e ㊀34.f i g u r e s ㊀35.t h e f o u n d a t i o no f t h e i r l i v e s ㊀P a r tⅣS e c t i o nA ㊀36.D ㊀37.K ㊀38.M ㊀39.C ㊀40.F ㊀41.B ㊀42.N ㊀43.O ㊀44.A ㊀45.G S e c t i o nB ㊀46.E ㊀47.F ㊀48.G ㊀49.A ㊀50.C ㊀51.H ㊀52.J ㊀53.I ㊀54.B ㊀55.C S e c t i o nC56.C.推断题㊂参见第一段第一㊁二句 T h em o s t e x c i t i n g k i n do f e d u c a t i o n ...t h a t i s i m p o r t a n t t o y o u ! (最令人激动的教育也是最个性化的,没有比自己去发现重要的东西更快乐的事了);第1段倒数第3句 S u c h p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r s a r e t h e p a y o f f i ne d u c a t i o n (这些个人知识遭遇就是教育中的回报)㊂由 e x c i t i n g , j o y , p a yo f f 等词可推知作者认为个人的知识发现是教育中作有价值的部分㊂57.A.推断题㊂参见第二段第四句 B u t t h e r e s e a r c h p a p e r a l s o g i v e s y o u a c h a n c e t o ...s h o wo t h e r sw h a t yo u c a nd o . (但是写论文还给你提供机会去将学校作业个性化,使一份作业适合你的兴趣与能力,向别人显示你能做些什么)㊂58.D.生词猜测题㊂根据下文中出现的 a n x i e t y ㊁ t h r e a t e n i n g 可推知,d i s c o n c e r t i n g 指令人不安㊁焦虑㊂59.C.全文主旨题㊂参见第二段最后一句 S o ,t o p r o d u c ea g o o dr e s e a r c h p a pe r i sb o t hau s ef u l a n da t h o r o ugh l y s a ti s f y i n g e x p e r i e n c e ! (因此,写一份优秀研究论文是一种既有益又万群令人满足的经历㊂);第三段第三句 B u t t h e s e i s n on e e d t oa p p r o a c h t h e r e s e a r c h p a p e r a s s i gn m e n t ...a no b s t a c l e t o。

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大学英语四级考试专家预测试卷Total score: 710Total time allowed: 130 minutesPart I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled To Curb Spending? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 现在许多大学生花钱大手大脚;2. 有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非;3. 你的看法。

Part II 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 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.1. A) The author isn’t an expert in economy.B) She has a better theory about the economy.C) She isn’t sure that the author’s idea would work.D) The author spends too much time arguing about details.2. A) 7:45. B) 7:15. C) 7:30. D) 8:00.3. A) 5. B) 13. C)4. D) 6.4. A) Only the first part of the report is due next Friday.B) The reports should have been completed by today.C) Some students haven’t started their reports yet.D) Some students didn’t finish their reports yet.5. A) The desk wasn’t so heavy as it looks.B) She and her roommate moved the desk.C) Her roommates found her another desk.D) They had to get a moving company to help.6. A) A dentist. B) A cook. C) A tailor. D) A dietician.7. A) At a train station. B) At a ticket office.C) In a press office. D) In a book store.8. A) Mike doesn’t need to pay the tuition.B) Mike pays the tuition.C) His parents think the tuition is too high.D) Mike’s parents pay the tuition.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Sweet love among the young people.B) Sweet love is good for people’s health.C) Chocolates and red wine as gifts for the lovers.D) How to lead a healthy and happy life.10. A) To buy kinds of gifts. B) To be romantic.C) To express love to each other. D) Keeping healthy.11. A) Smoky and physically active.B) Physically active and less likely to smoke and optimistic.C) Experiencing physical changes.D) Their lives need to be balanced between love and work.12. A) She refused. B) She is willing to.C) She hesitates. D) She is reluctant.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) “Lose-lose” solutions are useful in keeping a successful marriage.B) To run a “win-win” solution is hard.C) There is no success in marriage.D) Running a successful marriage involves with many factors.14. A) They changed their ways of talking.B) They change to another topic.C) They made their way to choose the wallpaper that is favored by both.D) They just topped quarreling.15. A) They don’t want to be weak.B) They want to feel loved and respected.C) Controlling over another means winning arguments at home.D) They are lack of trust and insecurity.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 1 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Greek. B) Olympia. C) Amsterdam. D) Ancient Greek.17. A) Olympia. B) Berlin.C) The host-city of the games. D) The stadium.18. A) It is so magnificent in the opening and closing ceremonies.B) The pass of Olympic customs from generation to generation.C) It is the pass of the light of spirit.D) It is the pass of knowledge and life.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) They are not allowed to use mobile phones at school.B) They are not allowed to use mobile phones at all.C) They are allowed to use mobile phones in class for messages.D) They are not allowed to use mobile phones every day.20. A) Education to students not to use mobile phones any more.B) Education to students the possible dangers of using mobile phones.C) The random security scanning.D) To ignore the phones if they don’t ring during the class.21. A) Both parents and children are against the mobile phone ban.B) Parents and the department of education agree with the mobile phone ban.C) We do not know now whether mobile phone ban can be worked out.D) We still need another 5 years of mobile phone ban.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) 5. B) 3. C) 8. D) 6.23. A) Inventors. B) Scientists.C) Health care providers. D) Activists, political and business leaders.24. A) To spread the knowledge on what is AIDS.B) To bring effective treatments to the world-wide people.C) To deliver the people’s awareness of the danger of AIDS.D) To deliver the main content of the meeting.25. A) Conference website is more economical than attending the meeting.B) Conference website is convenient than attending the meeting.C) Conference website is easier to be dealt with.D) Conference website helps the absent-for-meeting people know the information.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 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.Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyoneelse in the world. We often (26) __________on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. That is the (27)__________ first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good (28) ________with others if we don’t even have a good relationship with ourselves? The problem might be (29)__________ than we expec t. Maybe we don’t like ourselves without (30) __________it. Here is a simple checklist; is there anything you don’t like about yourself from these lists? Maybe you have made mistakes in the past which make you feel bad. You might be (31) __________with yourself on why you could make such mistakes. Even if that happened in the (32)__________ past, your subconscious mind still has a reason not to like yourself. You might wish that you were born in a different family, or that you have (33) __________. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others, who seem to get (34) __________they want effortlessly because of their background. Others might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. You might then think that it’s because you are (35) __________or don’t have enough talents. All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through 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. Y ou may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.What (36) __________force drives us into the arms of one person, while pushing us away from another who might appear equally desirable to any unbiased observer?Of the many factors influencing our idea of the perfect (37) __________, one of the most telling, according to John Money, professor emeritus of medical psychology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, is what he calls our “love map” — a group of messages encoded in our brains that describes our likes and dislikes. It shows our (38) __________in hair and eye color, in voice, smell, body build. It also records the kind of personality that (39) __________to us, whether it’s the warm and friendly type or the strong, silent type.In short, we fall for and pursue those people who most clearly (40)__________ our love map. And this love map is largely (41) __________in childhood. By age eight, the pattern for our (42)__________ mate has already begun to float around in our brains.When I lecture, I often ask couples in the audience what drew them to their dates or mates. Answers (43) __________from “She’s strong and independent” and “I go for redheads” to “I love his sense of humor” and “That crooked smile, that’s what did it.”I believe what they say. But I also know that if I were to ask those same men and women to describe their mothers, there would be many (44) __________between their ideal mates and their moms. Yes, our mothers — the first real love of our lives — write a (45) __________portion of our love map.Section 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.Make the Most of Y our VacationA) When many of us take a vacation, more than anything, we seek to relax. We spend long, lazy days on a beach chair or in a hammock and socialize the night away with rum drinks, fancy martinis, and indulgent desserts. Too often, we return home heavier and flabbier than we’ve been since, well, our last vacation.B) It doesn’t have to be this way.C) Active vacations are often the most relaxing of all. Wait! It’s all in defining what an active vacation is. We don’t expect you to take up jogging, backpacking, or hang gliding. Rather, we ask the sedentary vacationers among you to spend two to four hours a day doing things. Walking the city streets. Exploring a nature preserve. Going to a zoo. Biking along the ocean. Taking a leisurely rowboat ride.D) These kinds of activities aren’t just good for your physical health. They improve your mental health, even your spiritual health. And they make vacations memorable and worthwhile. And after all, isn’t that what you want from your vacation? Here are some fresh ideas to make your vacations as pleasurable as they are active and healthy.E) 1. Make morning time your activity time.Most likely the weather will be friendlier,your energy level higher, and your agenda emptier than later in the day.F) 2. Reacquaint yourself with sunrises and sunsets. A walk at dawn or dusk is rejuvenation defined. Try to make this a daily ritual of life away from home, and you will guarantee yourself both physical and spiritual replenishment (补给，补充).G) 3. Get into the water as much as you can.Don’t allow yourself to spend all your time sitting in front of the water. Whether it is the ocean, a swimming pool, or a tree-lined lake, make sure you get into the water for swimming or games or even walking. Heck, merely standing in waist-high water is a good workout, thanks to the action of the water. And you’ll feel so much more alive!H) 4. Get on the water as much as you can. Paddleboats are a blast. Canoeing is a joy. Rowboats are romantic. Powerboats exhilarating. Sailboats serene. Kayaks pure adventure. Inner tubes can erase 50 years from your attitude in a matter of minutes. Even standing at the rail of a steamboat is exciting. Boats make you feel young, and whether you are propelling them or not, they all burn calories and engage your muscles more than being on dry land.I) 5. Choose a cruise for your trip.It’s amazing how active you can be being stuck on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic. Most cruise ships offer numerous options for seaworthy exercise. Most ships house pools, golf simulators, rock walls, basketball hoops, fitness centers, jogging and walking areas, and instructor-led fitness classes —and that’s just what’s on board. During your sea and land excursions you can burn calories as you snorkel, swim, hike, scuba dive, and horseback ride.J) 6. Get out of the car every two hours. Many of us spend a large chunk of our vacations on the road, either getting to and from our destinations, or using the car for sightseeing. But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, great, memorable vacations don’t happen in a car seat. Don’t wait for exhaustion or nature’s call to get you to pull over. Frequently get out and stretch, walk, picnic, shop, visit, and ha ve fun. It’s important for your health and energy, and it makes traveling a lot more active and interesting.K) 7. Play active games.When most people think of outdoor games, they think of team sports like baseball, football, or volleyball, all of which can be both intimidating and excessively strenuous for grown-ups who stopped playing such things a long time back. So forget about the standard games. All types of fun outdoor games are available today. Start with the old-fashioned ones — badminton, shuffleboard, horseshoes, Wiffle ball, or bocce. Try some new ones too —they make great balls out of Nerf these days, and if you haven’t bought a squirt gun in a while, be prepared for today’s amazing supersoakers. Plus all types of new paddle games are available that are easy and fun. Your goal: Play an outdoor game every day while on vacation.L) 8. Create a silly tournament. Particularly if there are kids on the vacation, it can be ahoot to create your own mini-Olympics. For example, if you use the swimming pool every day, have a daily competition, such as holding your breath underwater, or swimming between people’s legs, or having a big splash contest. Or maybe a weeklong badminton competition. “Silly” is the operative word —don’t make it a serious competitio n, but just a chance to have active fun in which everyone participates.M) 9. Play miniature golf. You burn more calories sitting than lying, standing than sitting, and walking than standing. Although miniature golf won’t incinerate fat, it will burn more calories than lying in a hammock. Plus, your kids will have a great time. You probably will too.N) 10. Beware the food obsession.Let’s be honest: For many of us, vacations are about eating splurges. It’s fresh seafood by the ocean, amazing restaurants in great cities, unlimited breakfast buffets at the hotel, that ice cream/candy/cake/jambalaya that you remember as a child and come back for every few years. This is the stuff of great vacations, and don’t deny yourself these pleasures. Our suggestion: Limit yourself to one food splurge a day. If you do more, the uniqueness and specialness of the splurges fade away. And you’ll spend too much time sitting in restaurants —and then sitting some more, recuperating from the overindulgence.O) 11. Explore on foot. Yes, you can use the concierge, the travel guides, the map, or the bus tours to get acquainted with a new location. But only by getting out and walking can you truly get the feel of a village, city, resort, or wilderness. We recommend that you plan to spend the first several hours at your vacation destination walking the area. If you are in a city, pick a few restaurants to try while you are walking and make your reservations in person. Be sure to locate the parks, museums, and shopping areas.P) 12. Fly a stunt kite.If there’s a good wind blowing at your destination, purchase a stunt kite and take it to the beach or other large open area. These kites can be easily assembled and then taken apart, making them perfect for traveling. You’ll give your upper bo dy a great workout as you struggle to control the kite. You may also have to run or walk to keep the kite in the air — or chase it down once it plummets to the earth.Q) 13. Schedule an activity-based vacation. Ready to commit to even more action? Wrap your entire vacation around an activity, such as sailing, skiing, hiking, biking, or exploring. No expertise is necessary — just a willingness to take on a new challenge. Travel agents can hook you up with any number of vacation packages targeted from novice to expert, adolescent to senior, single or whole family. If you have children, look for packages that include excavating dinosaur bones and other anthropological expeditions, or that teach them a new sport. A ski vacation with lessons for different ages and ability levels works beautifully.46. Biking along the ocean can be included as an active vacation.47. Swimming and water games can be beneficial to human health.48. Don’t make your own mini-Olympics a serious competition, but just a chance to have activefun in which everyone participates.49. On vacations one should limit to one food splurge a day.50. Try to make a walk at dawn or dusk a daily ritual of life away from home.51. Outdoor games usually refer to team sports like baseball, football, or volleyball, all of whichcan be both intimidating and excessively strenuous for grown-ups who stopped playing such things a long time back.52. Boats make you feel young, and whether you are propelling them or not, they all burn caloriesand engage your muscles more than being on dry land.53. If you are in a city, pick a few restaurants to try while you are walking and you’re yourreservations in person.54. Morning is the best activity time because your energy level is higher in the morning.55. Travel agents can hook you up with any number of vacation packages targeted from novice toexpert, adolescent to senior, single or whole family.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 2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Over 60 million persons in the United States own a credit card. For these millions of Americans a credit card brings freedom to them. It has had effect of increasing consumptionpossibilities for households by allowing them to purchase thousands of dollars of merchandise, ranging from autos, clothing, to electrical appliances. The widespread use of credit card nowadays shocks the imagination to the point where one wonders whether the total amount of consumption spending each year would be the same if this plastic money were not around. Credit cards have also been of significant importance to the national economy. Businessmen have been encouraged to expand plant and equipment and hire additional personnel to meet the heavy demand for their products. The tendency of employment and income would rise significantly.Unfortunately, the ease with which buyers can increase their purchase with credit cards has caused them to overlook the additional costs. Purchase on credit cards are postponed payments. Buy-now-pay-later encourages buyers to use credit cards extensively. Since the buyer is in effect borrowing money for a special purpose, he must expect to pay an interest charge. Interest is the price of using money over a long period of time. A close analysis of the use for credit cards for heavy purchases will show that the buyer has added to the cost of making these purchases. It must also be kept in mind that unpaid monthly balances mean added interest charges. Furthermore, the use of credit cards will add to the cost of the product since the shopkeeper does not receive the money at the time of the purchases. Shopkeepers might add on the cost of handing credit cards to the bill. One of the arguments against the use of credit cards has been that those who do pay cash at purchase finance the use of a credit card by another person. This is so, the argument runs, because the price of a product will include the cost of another person’s use of a credit card.56. In the first paragraph, what does “plastic money” (Line 6, Para. 1) refer to?A) Dollars. B) Online payment. C) Credit cards. D) Coins.57. Which of the following is NOT true about credit cards?A) Shopkeepers, among others, object to the use of credit cards because they add on the costof the merchandise.B) Credit card holders actually pay for their shopping goods after the purchase has beencompleted.C) The national economy enjoys extensive growth because of the use of credit cards.D) It has had the effect of increasing consumption.58. What is the disadvantage of credit cards?A) It may lead to the overgrowth of the national economy.B) The delay in the payment of shopping goods may bring damage to shopkeepers’ profits.C) Some people may intentionally purchase goods that they cannot possibly afford.D) Those who pay by cash at the purchase will have to pay for the cost added to the product asthe interest charge of credit cards.59. What is the main topic of the text?A) Advantages and Disadvantages of Credit Cards.B) Economic Growth Backed up by the Use of Credit Cards.C) It can encourage great sums of consumption.D) Credit Cards Make Life Easier.60. The author’s attitude towards credit card is .A) agreeable B) neutral C) humorous D) oppositionalPassage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Lie detectors are widely used in the United States to find out whether a person is telling the truth or not. Polygraphers, the people who operate them, claim that they can establish guilt by detecting physiological changes that accompany emotional stress. The technique adopted is to ask leading questions such as, “Did you take the money?” or “Where did you hide the money?” mixed in with neutral questions, and measure the subject’s electrical resistance in the palm or changes in his breathing and heart rate. Such apparatus has obtained widespread recognition.Whether lie detectors will ever be adopted on a similar scale in Britain is still a matter of opinion. At first sight, it appears obvious that any simple, reliable methods of convicting guilty people is valuable, but recent research sponsored by the U.S. Office of Public Health not only raises doubts about how lie detectors should be used but also makes it questionable whether they should be employed at all.The point is that, apart from many of the polygraphers being unqualified, the tests themselves are by no means free from error, primarily because they discount human imagination and ingenuity. Think of all those perfectly innocent people, with nothing to be afraid of, who blush and stammer when a customs officer asks them if they have anything to declare. Fear, and a consequently heightened electrical response, may not be enough to establish guilt. It depends on whether the subject is afraid of being found out or afraid of being wrongfully convicted. On the other hand, the person who is really guilty and whose... or deliberately giving exaggerated responses to neutral ones!The success rate of up to 90% claimed for lie detectors is misleadingly attractive. If we refer such a figure to a company with 50 employees, twenty of whom are thieves, the lie detector could catch 18 of them but in doing so would place 32 innocent employees under suspicion. Theproblem for the management would therefore become one of deciding how much industrial unrest they are prepared to cause in order to eliminate theft. What concerns research workers even more, of course, is the fact that a certain number of innocent people are bound to be convicted of crimes they have not committed.61. Lie detectors are widely used in the United States because .A) they can help detect people’s emotional stressB) they can help detect people’s physiological changesC) they can help find out whether a person is telling the truth or notD) they can m easure the subjects’ electrical resistance62. According to the passage, we know that Britain .A) will adopt lie detectors widelyB) will adopt lie detectors on a smaller scaleC) adopt lie detectorsD) has not decided whether to adopt lie detectors or not63. “..., the tests themselves are by no means free from error,... ” (Line 2, Para. 3) means .A) the tests definitely have no errorB) the tests sometimes make mistakesC) the polygraphers do not make mistakesD) the polygraphers can avoid error by using some techniques64. Which of the following is true?A) The tests are conducted by qualified polygraphers.B) Innocent people may blush or stammer when questioned.C) Guilty people can definitely be found out by answer questions.D) Guilty people may escape by refusing to answer questions.65. What troubles lie detector researchers most is that .A) innocent people are convicted crimesB) innocent people will learn to tell liesC) lie detectors may cause industrial unrestsD) lie detectors are sometimes not dependablePart IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: 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.剪纸（paper cutting）是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。