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四级模拟考试题库及答案一、听力部分1. A) The man is going to the cinema.B) The woman is going to the cinema.C) Both are going to the cinema.D) Neither is going to the cinema.答案：C2. A) The woman is a teacher.B) The man is a teacher.C) The woman is a student.D) The man is a student.答案：A3. A) The woman is satisfied with the meal.B) The man is satisfied with the meal.C) Both are satisfied with the meal.D) Neither is satisfied with the meal.答案：D二、阅读部分1. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of sleep.B) The effects of sleep deprivation.C) The benefits of taking a nap.D) The relationship between sleep and health.答案：B2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a symptom of sleep deprivation?A) Difficulty in concentrating.B) Increased appetite.C) Irritability.D) Enhanced creativity.答案：D3. What does the author suggest to improve sleep quality?A) Exercising regularly.B) Drinking coffee before bedtime.C) Watching TV in bed.D) Taking a hot bath before sleep.答案：A三、写作部分1. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Role of Technology in Education". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略2. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Impact of Social Media on Communication". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略四、翻译部分1. 随着科技的发展，人们的生活方式发生了巨大的变化。

大学英语四级模拟试题（14）大学英语四级模拟试题(14)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Net-surfing —— Are You Ready?Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N(for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG(for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Trouble With T elevisionIt is difficult to escape the influence of television. If you fit the statistical averages, by the age of 20 you will have been exposed to at least 20,000 hours of television. You can add 10,000 hours for each decade you have lived after the age of 20. The only things Americans do more than watch television are work and sleep.Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelor's degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become anastronomer or engineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didn't, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it.The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant gratification(满意). It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain.Television's variety becomes a narcotic(麻醉的), nor a stimulus. Its serial, kaleidoscopic (万花筒般的)exposures force us to follow its lead. The viewer is on a perpetual guided tour: 30 minutes at the museum, 30 at the cathedral, 30 for a drink, then back on the bus to the next attraction—except on television., typically, the spans allotted arc on the order of minutes or seconds, and the chosen delights are more often car crashes and people killing one another. In short, a lot of television usurps(篡夺;侵占) one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it.Capturing your attention—and holding it—is the prime motive of most television programming and enhances its role as a profitable advertising vehicle. Programmers live in constant fear of losing anyone's attention—anyone's. The surest way to avoid doing so is to keep everything brief,not to strain the attention of anyone but instead to provideconstant stimulation through variety, novelty, action and movement. Quite simply, television operates on the appeal to the short attention span.It is simply the easiest way out. But it has come to be regarded as a given, as inherent in the medium itself; as an imperative, as though General Sarnoff, or one of the other august pioneers of video, had bequeathed(遗留;传于) to us tablets of stone commanding that nothing in television shall ever require more than a few moments' Concentration.In its place that is fine. Who can quarrel with a medium that so brilliantly packages escapist entertainment as a mass-marketing tool? But I see its values now pervading this nation and its life. It has become fashionable to think that, like fast food, fast ideas are the way to get to a fast-moving, impatient public.In the case of news, this practice, in my view, results in inefficient communication. I question how much of television's nightly news effort is really absorbable and understandable. Much of it is what has been aptly described as "machine-gunning with scraps." I think the technique fights coherence. I think it tends to make things ultimately boring (unless they are accompanied by horrifying pictures) because almost anything is boring if you know almost nothing about it.I believe that TV's appeal to the short attention span is not only inefficient communication but decivilizing as well. Consider the casual assumptions that television tends to cultivate: that complexity must be avoided, that visual stimulation is a substitute for thought, that verbalprecision is an anachronism. It may be old-fashioned, but I was taught that thought is words, arranged in grammatically precise.There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are "functionally illiterate" and cannot read or write well enough to answer the want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle.Literacy may not be an inalienable human right, but it is one that the highly literate Founding Fathers might not have found unreasonable or even unattainable. We are not only not attaining it as a nation, statistically speaking, but we are falling further and further short of attaining it. And, while I would not be so simplistic as to suggest that television is the cause, I believe it contributes and is an influence.Everything about this nation—the structure of the society, its forms of family organization, its economy, its place in the world—has become more complex, not less. Yet its dominating communications instrument, its principal form of national linkage, is one that sells neat resolutions to human problems that usually have no neat resolutions. It is all symbolized in my mind by the hugely successful art form that television has made central to the culture, the 30-second commercial: the tiny drama of the earnest housewife who finds happiness in choosing the right toothpaste.When before in human history has so much humanity collectively surrendered so much of its leisure to one toy, one mass diversion? When before has virtually an entire nation surrendered itself wholesale to a medium for selling?Some years ago Yale University law professor Charles L. Black. Jr., wrote: "... forced feeding on trivial fare is not itself a trivial matter-" I think this society is being forced-fed with trivial fare, and I fear that the effects on our habits of mind, our language, our tolerance for effort, and our appetite for complexity are only dimly perceived. If I am wrong, we will have done no harm to lookat the issue skeptically and critically, to consider how we should be residing it. I hope you will join with me in doing so.1. In America people do sleeping and watching televisions more than anything else.2. From the passage we know the time an average American spends on watching TV could have made the person learn to become an astronomer or engineer.3. The trouble with TV is that it distracts peopl e’s attention and encourages them to make no efforts toward their life.4. TV programmers base this operation on the attraction of long-span attention of audiences.5. According to the author the improper television operation in American society will be likely to make things eventually boring.6. Americans will face a serious problem of illiteracy due to the negative impact of TV.7. In American society literacy is a certain right that cannot be deprived.Part Ⅲ L istening 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.11. A) Two blocks. B) Five blocks.C) Three blocks. D) Four blocks.12. A) He suggests that she buy the sweater in another color.B) He suggests that she buy a jacket instead of the sweater.C) He suggests that she buy the sweater at its original price.D) He suggests that she buy the sweater on Friday.13. A) It was cleaned.B) There was a large sale.C) The employees had to work very late.D) There was a robbery.14. A) Be a bad boy. B) Eat too fast.C) Go to a game. D) Skip his lunch.15. A) A salesman. B) A telephone repairman.C) A plumber. D) An electrician.16. A) She didn’t understand what Eva was saying.B) Eva should have been more active.C) Eva didn’t seem to be nervous at all during her presentation.D) Eva needs training in public speaking lessons.17. A) Whether to change his job.B) Asking for a higher salary.C) Accepting a new secretary.D) Getting a better position.18. A) He could help her with the problems.B) He could go out together with her.C) She should go out for a while.D) She should do the problems herself.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) In an apartment complex.B) In a hotel.C) At a friend’s house.D) He just arrived today and does not have a place to sleep yet.20. A) The size does not matter to him.B) He needs a place with two bedrooms.C) He just wants to share a place with other students.D) He needs a very large apartment.21. A) Proximity to the university.B) Benefits that his wife and child would enjoy.C) Cost.D) Size.22. A) Lack of air conditioning.B) Distance from the university.C) Cost.D) Lack of laundry facilities close by.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It needs cleaning.B) It needs regular servicing.C) It needs a new battery.D) It was ruined by water.24. A) $3.99. B) $5.50. C) $6.99. D) $9.50.25. A) The shop guarantees the battery for a year.B) The man will clean it at no extra.C) The man can repair watches very quickly.D) The shop is offering a special discount.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 thefour choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) It ruined many houses. B) The truck killed it.C) It was stuck in the middle of the road. D) It bit the lorry.27. A) The cat owner. B) The cat. C) The truck driver. D) A farmer.28. A) In the house. B) In the kitchen. C) Beside a river. D) Ina river.29. A) A nice apple. B) A good-looking toy.C) A meal. D) A coat.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) People cannot live without automobiles.B) Many cars violate the regulations.C) Cars cause health problems.D) Many American people work in cars.31. A) Because of the air pollution. B) Because of the heavy traffic.C) Because of the accidents. D) Because of the less walk.32. A) Reduce the population. B) Solve the man-made problems.C) Smooth the heavy traffic. D) Limit the number of automobiles. Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) Natural changes in four seasons.B) The effect of season on human thinking.C) How to improve our mental ability.D) If it is reasonable to spend holidays in summer.34. A) Warm. B) Hot. C) Cold. D) Moderate.35. A) People are least clever in spring.B) Temperature has some effect on human thinking.C) People tend to be intelligent in summer.D) People’s intelligence does not vary with season s.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 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.Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the wordsin the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.A coeducational(男女合校的) school offers children nothing less than a tree version of society in miniature(缩影). Boys and girls are given the 47 to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare themselveswith each other in terms of 48 ability, athletic achievement and many of the extracurricular activities which are part of school life. What a practical 49 it is (to give just a small example) to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will be taken by boys and the female parts by girls! What nonsense coeducation makes of the argument that boys are cleverer than girls or vice versa. When 50 , boys and girls are made to feel that they are a race apart. In a coeducational school, everything falls into its 51 place.The greatest contribution of coeducation is 52 the healthy attitude to life it encourages. Boys don’t grow up believing that women are 53 creatures. Girls don’t grow up imagining that men are romantic heroes. Years of living together at school remove illusions of this kind. The awkward stage of adolescence brings into sharp focus some of the physical and 54 problems involved in growing up. These can better be 55 in a coeducational environment. When the time comes for the pupils to leave school, they are fully prepared to 56 society as well-adjusted adults. They have already had years of experience in coping with many of the problems that face men and women.A)advantageB)properC)rewardedD)emotionalE)opportunityF)activityG)overcomeH)academicI)enterJ)mysteriousK)eventuallyL)segregatedM)undoubtedlyN)principleO)advocateSection 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 center.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate selection. Traces of this attitude persist in the American upper classes, where da ughters are expected to marry “well”-----that is, to a male who is eligible by reason of family background and earning potential. Most Americans, however, seeromantic love as essential for a successful marriage, and tend to look askance(轻蔑地)at anyone who marries for a more practical reason in which love plays no part.The phenomenon of romantic love occurs when two young people meet and find one another personally and physically attractive. They become mutually absorbed, start to behave in what appears to be a flighty(充满幻想的), even irrational manner, decide that they are right for one another, and may then enter a marriage whose success is expected to be guaranteed by their enduring love. Behavior of this kind is portrayed and warmly endorsed(赞同)throughout American popular culture, by books, magazines, comics, records, popular songs, movies, and TV.Romantic love is a noble ideal, and it can certainly provide a basis for the spou ses to “live happily ever after.” But a marriage can equally well be founded on much more practical considerations”----as indeed they have been in most societies throughout most of history. Why is romantic love of such importance in the modern world? The reason seems to be that it has some basic functions in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family(小家庭).57. Romantic love is less frequently found in many non-industrial societies because people in these societies_______.A ) firmly believe that only money can make the world go roundB ) fail to bring the imaginative power of the mind into full playC ) fondly think that flights of fancy prevent them from making a correct choice of partnerD ) have far more practical considerations to determine who will marry whom58. The word eligible (in Line5, Para. l), could best be replaced by ____.A ) qualifiedB ) availableC ) chosenD ) influential59. According to the passage, most Americans _____.A) expect their daughters to fall in love with a male at first sightB) regard romantic love as the basis for a successful marriageC) look up to those who marry for the sake of wealthD) consider romantic love to be the most desirable thing in the world60. What can we learn from the second paragraph about romantic love?A) It is a common occurrence among the old.B) It is primarily depicted by books.C) It is characterized by mutual attraction and absorption.D) It is rejected as flighty and irrational.61. The author seems to believe that ___________A) romantic love makes people unable to think clearly in the process of mate selectionB) only romantic love can make a marriage happy ever afterC) much more practical considerations can also be the basis for a successful marriageD) romantic love plays an insignificant role in maintaining the institution of the nuclear familyPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.The French word renaissance means rebirth. It was first usedin 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. T o these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer frowned on. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandable and appealing.These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period --- how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music --- although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the learned music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half-though at different rates in different countries---that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.62. What does the author mean by using the word “eventually” i n line 3?A) That music historians used the term “Renaissance” after the other historians didB) That most music historians used the term “Renaissance”C) The term “Renaissance” became widely used by art historians but not by music historiansD) Th at music historians used the term “Renaissance” very differently than it had been used by Jules Michelet63. The phrase "frowned on" in line 9 is closest in meaning toA) given upB) forgotten aboutC) argued aboutD) disapproved of64. It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeking a rebirth ofA) communication among artists across EuropeB) spirituality in everyday lifeC) a cultural emphasis on human valuesD) religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular themes65. According to the passage, why was Bemardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?A) It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.。

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

Part I Writing(30 minutes) 1、Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled University Students, Pursuit of Famous Brands．You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words according to the outline given below in Chinese．Write your essay on Answer Sheet l． 1．⼤学校园⾥学⽣追求的现象越来越常见； 2．很多⼈对此很反对； 3．你的看法。

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

2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试模拟试题及答案2014年12月大学英语六级CET6考试模拟试题及答案（4）Part I Writing. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Civil Servant Test Craze. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 1、 1.如今数字化产品得到越来越广泛的使用，例如…… 2.数字化产品的使用对人们的工作、学习、生活产生的影响。

Digital AgeA.Proceed in his own way. B.Stick to the original plan. promise with his colleague. D.Try to change his colleague's mind. 2、 A.Mary has a keen eye for style, B.Nancy regrets buying the dress. C.Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome. D.Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion. 3、 A.Wash the dishes. B.Go to the theatre. C.Pick up George and Martha. D.Take her daughter to hospital. 4、 A.She enjoys making up stories about other people. B.She can never keep anything to herself for long. C.She is eager to share news with the woman. D.She is the best informed woman in town. 5、 A.A car dealer. B.A mechanic. C.A driving examiner. D.A technical consultant. 6、 A.The shopping mall has been deserted recently. B.Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall. C.Lots of people moved out of the downtown area. D.There isn't much business downtown nowadays. 7、 A.He will help the woman with her reading. B.The lounge is not a place for him to study in. C.He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study. D.A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus. 8、 A.To protect her from getting scratches. B.To help relieve her of the pain. C.To prevent mosquito bites. D.To avoid getting sunburnt. 9、Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. A.In a studio. B.In a clothing store. C.At a beach resort. D.At a fashion show. 10、 A.To live there permanently. B.To stay there for half a year. C.To find a better job to support herself. D.To sell leather goods for a British company.11、 A.Designing fashion items for several companies. B.Modeling for a world-famous Italian company. C.Working as an employee for Ferragamo. D.Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys. 12、 A.It has seen a steady decline in its profits. B.It has become much more competitive. C.It has lost many customers to foreign companies. D.It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad. 13、Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. A.It helps her to attract more public attention. B.It improves her chance of getting promoted. C.It strengthens her relationship with students. D.It enables her to understand people better. 14、 A.Passively. B.Positively. C.Skeptically. D.Sensitively. 15、 A.It keeps haunting her day and night. B.Her teaching was somewhat affected by it. C.It vanishes the moment she steps into her role. D.Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage. 16、Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. A.To win over the majority of passengers from airlines in twenty years. B.To reform railroad management in western European countries. C.To electrify the railway lines between major European cities. D.To set up an express train network throughout Europe. 17、 A.Major European airlines will go bankrupt, B.Europeans will pay much less for traveling. C.Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half. D.Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe. 18、 A.Train travel will prove much more comfortable than air travel. B.Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane. C.Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport. D.Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than, by air. 19、 A.In 1981. B.In 1989. C.In 1990. D.In 2000. 20、Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. A.There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients. B.Approaches to healing patients are essentially the same. C.The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole. D.There is no clear division of labor in the medical profession. 21、 A.A doctor's fame strengthens the patients' faith in them. B.Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals. C.One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure. D.A patient's expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery. 22、 A.Expensive drugs may not prove the most effective. B.The workings of the mind may help patients recover. C.Doctors often exaggerate the effect of their remedies. D.Most illnesses can be cured without medication. 23、Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. A.Enjoying strong feelings and emotions. B.Defying all dangers when they have to. C.Being fond of making sensational news. D.Dreaming of becoming famous one day. 24、 A.Working in an emergency room. B.Watching horror movies. C.Listening to rock music D.Doing daily routines. 25、 A.A rock climber. B.A psychologist. C.A resident doctor. D.A career consultant.二、听力 26、听材料，回答下列各题： Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are top of a global league table of university reputation-in a top 100 26 by U.S. institutions. Cambridge and Oxford make the top 10--but other U.K. universities have 27 , while Asian institutions have risen. The rankings are based on the 28 of 17,000 academics. This list is an attempt to quantify the elusive but important quality of 29 in higher education-with its findings 30 the opinions of academics around the world. The first such ranking by the Times Higher Education magazine, published last year, had the same top five as this year-with the two Boston-based 31 , Harvard and MIT, in first and second place. Cambridge was once again the highest ranking U.K. university in third place, 32Stanford and University of California, Berkeley. But Phil Baty, editor of the Times Higher Education rankings, says there is an 33 picture of U.K. universities downwards-with fewer in the top 100 and a 34 for others including Imperial College London and University College London. "Our global reputation as the home of outstanding universities has been hit," he said. Reflecting the rise of Asian countries as the new education superpowers, there is an increasing presence for countries such as People's Republic of China, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. 35 its size and population, Switzerland is also seen as performing well, with three universities in the world's top 100 universities. Such rankings published by the Times Higher Education magazine do not have an official status, but they have become an increasingly significant part of how universities market themselves to students, particularly as higher education has become more globalized. 第26空答案为( )。

2014年大学英语四级模拟题二十及答案Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution. To them, however, the dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral. For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the best known American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George Ⅲ. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made “Beloved Woman” of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women’s council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.21.What is the main point the author makes in the passage?A.Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.B.At the time of the Revolution the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.C.Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.D.The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indianwomen.22.The word “it”in line 5 refers to ____.A.sideB.revolutionC.disputeD.independence23.How did Ward gain her position of authority?A.By bravery in battle.B.By marriage to a chief.C.By joining the confederacy.D.By being born into a powerful family.24.To which tribe did Nancy Ward belong?A.Mohawk.B.Iroquois.C.Cherokee.D.Creek.25.According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward had in common?A.Each was called “Beloved Woman”by her tribe.B.Each influenced her tribe’s role in the American Revolution.C.Each lost a brother in the American Revolution.D.Each went to England after the American Revolution.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Born in 1830 in rural Amherst, Massachusetts, Emily Dickinson spent her entire life in the household of her parents. Between 1858 and 1862, it was later discovered, she wrote like a person possessed, often producing a poem a day. It was also during this period that her life was transformed into the myth of Amherst. Withdrawing more and more, keeping to her room, sometimes even refusing to see visitors who called, she began to dress only in white—a habit that added to her reputation as an eccentric.In their determination to read Dickinson’s life in terms of a traditional romantic plot, biographers have missed the unique pattern of her life—her struggle to create a female life not yet imagined by the culture in which she lived. Dickinson was not the innocent, lovelorn and emotionally fragile girl sentimentalized by the Dickinson myth and popularized by William Luce’s 1976 play, the Belle of Amherst. Her decision to shut the door on Amherst society in the 1850’s transformed her house into a kind of magical realm in which she was free to engage her poetic genius. Her seclusion was not the result of a failed love affair, but rather a part of a more general pattern of renunciation through which she, in her quest for self sovereignty, carried on an argument with the puritan fathers, attacking with wit and irony their cheerless Calvinist doctrine, their stern patriarchal God, and their rigid notions of “true womanhood”.26.What’s the author’s main purpose in the passage?A.To interpret Emily Dickinson’s eccentric behavior.B.To promote the popular myth of Emily Dickinson.C.To discuss Emily Dickinson’s failed love affair.D.To describe the religiou s climate in Emily Dickinson’s time.27.Which of the following is not mentioned as being one of Emily Dickinson’s eccentricities?A.Refusing to eat.B.Wearing only white.C.Avoiding visitors.D.Staying in her room.28.According to the passage, biographers of Emily Dickinson have traditionally ____.A.criticized most of her poemsB.ignored her innocence and emotional fragilityC.seen her life in romantic termsD.blaming her parents for restricting her activities29.The author implies that many peopl e attribute Emily Dickinson’s seclusion to ____.A.physical illnessB.a failed love affairC.religious fervorD.her dislike of people30.It can be inferred from the passage that Emily Dickinson lived in a society that was characterized by ____.A.strong Puritan beliefsB.equality of men and womenC.the encouragement of nonconformityD.the appreciation of poetic creativityQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The railroad industry could not have grown as large as it did without steel. The first rails were made of iron. But iron rails were not strong enough to support heavy trains running at highspeeds. Railroad executives wanted to replace them with steel rails because steel was ten or fifteen times stronger and lasted twenty times longer. Before the 1870’s, however, steel was too expensive to be widely used. It was made by a slow and expensive process of heating, stirring and reheating iron ore.Then the inventor Henry Bessemer discovered that directing a blast of air at melted iron in a furnace would burn out the impurities that made the iron brittle. As the air shot through the furnace, the bubbling metal would erupt in showers of sparks. When the fire cooled, the metal had been changed, or converted to steel. The Bessemer converter made possible the mass production of steel. Now three to five tons of iron could be changed into steel in a matter of minutes.Just when the demand for more and more steel developed, prospectors discovered huge new deposits of iron ore in the Mesabi Range, a 120 long region in Minnesota near Lake Superior. The Mesabi deposits were so near the surface that they could be mined with steam shovels.Barges and steamers carried the iron ore through Lake Superior to depots on the southern shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. With dizzying speed Gary, Indiana, and Toledo, Youngstown, and Cleveland, Ohio, became major steel manufacturing centers. Pittsburgh was the greatest steel city of all.Steel was the basic building material of the industrial age. Production skyrocketed from seventy seven thousand tons in 1870 to over eleven million tons in 1900.31.According to the passage, the railroad industry preferred steel to iron because steel was ____.A.cheaper and more plentifulB.lighter and easier to moldC.cleaner and easier to mineD.stronger and more durable32.According to the passage, how did Bessemer method make the mass production of steel possible?A.It directed air at melted iron in a furnace, removing all impurities.B.It slowly heated iron ore then stirred it and heated it again.C.It changed iron ore into iron which was a substitute for steel.D.It could quickly find deposits of iron ore under the ground.33.According to the passage, where were large deposits of iron uncovered?A.In Pittsburgh.B.In the Mesabi Range.C.Near Lake Michigan.D.Near Lake Erie.34.The words “Barges and steamers”could best be replaced by which of the following?A.Trains.B.Planes.C.Boats.D.Trucks.35.It can be inferred from the passage that the mass production of steel caused ____.A.a decline in the railroad industryB.a revolution in the industrial worldC.an increase in the price of steelD.a feeling of discontent among steel workersQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:There were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical methods. Statistics had a mother who was dedicated to keeping orderly records of governmental units (state and statistics come from the same Latin root, status) and a gentlemanly gambling fatherwho relied on mathematics to increase his skill at playing the odds in games of chance. The influence of the mother on the offspring, statistics, is represented by counting, measuring, describing, tabulating, ordering, and the taking of censuses—all of which led to modern descriptive statistics. From the influence of the father came modern inferential statistics, which is based squarely on theories of probability.Descripitive statistics involves tabulating, depicting, and describing collections of data. These data may be either quantitative, such as measures of height, intelligence, or grand level—variables that are characterized by an underlying continuum—or the data may represent qualitative variables, such as sex, college major, or personality type. Large masses of data must generally undergo a process of summarization or reduction before they are comprehensible. Descriptive statistics is a tool for describing or summarizing or reducing to comprehensible from the properties of an otherwise unwieldy mass of data.Inferential statistics is a formalized body of methods for solving another class of problems that present great difficulties for the unaided human mind. Thisgeneral class of problems characteristically involves attempts to make prediction using a sample of observations. For example, a school superintendent wishesto determine of the proportion of children in a large school system who come to school without breakfast, have been vaccinated for flu, or whatever. Having a little knowledge of statistics, the superintendent would know that it is unnecessaryand inefficient to question each child; the proportion for the entire district could be estimated fairly accurately from a sample of as few as 100 children. Thus, the purpose of inferential statistics is to predict or estimate characteristics of a population from a knowledge of the characteristics of only a sample of the population.36.With what is the passage mainly concerned?A.The drawbacks of descriptive and inferential statistics.B.Applications of inferential statistics.C.The development and use of statistics.D.How to use descriptive statistics.37.Why does the author mention the “mother”and “father”in the first paragraph?A.To point out that parents can teach their children statistics.B.To introduce inferential statistics.C.To explain that there are different kinds of variables.D.To present the background of statistics in a humorous and understandable way.38.Which of the following is NOT given as an example of qualitative variable?A.Gender.B.Height.C.College major.D.Type of personality.39.Which of the following statements about descriptive statistics is best supported by the passage?A.It simplifies unwieldy masses of data.B.It leads to increased variability.C.It solves all numerical problems.D.It changes qualitative variables to quantitative variables.40.According to the passage which is the purpose of examining a sample of a population?A.To compare different groups.B.To predict characteristics of the entire population.C.To consider all the quantitative variables.D.To tabulate collections of data.Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.41.He is among those lucky students who have won ____ to first rate university.A.permissionB.admittanceC.professionD.admission42.Mathematics as well as other subjects ____ a science.A.wasB.isC.areD.belong to43.We should ____ our human and material resources if we are to succeedin the joint venture.A.pourB.plungeC.poolD.pick44.I would appreciate ____ it a secret.A.your keepingB.that you keepC.you to keepD.that you will keep45.Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ____ so much noise.A.resistB.tolerateC.sustainD.undergo46.I’ll lend you my cassette recorder ____ I’ve done with it.A.every timeB.the momentC.untilD.lest47.I ____ several interesting facts about Mexico in that book.A.came toB. came intoC.came overD.came across48.The seeing eye dog was the blind man’s ____ companion.A.continualB.consistentC.constantD.continuous49.Getting up is an everyday ____.A.happeningB.occurrenceC.incidentD.event50.We are not ____ to veto(否定) our own proposals.A.likelyB.possibleC.probableD.potential51.This is ____ the first time you have been late.A.under no circumstancesB.on no accountC.by no meansD.for no reason52.Can you ____ me on the phone by the sound of my voice?A.make upB.make overC.make outD.make off53.The mechanic examined the car engine ____ but could find nothing wrong with it.A.throughoutB.exactlyC.thoroughlyD.altogether54.Mr. Smith used to work the night ____ in a power plant.A.stretchB.shiftC.timeD.turn55.I broke my relationship with Anne because she always found ____.A.errorB.mistakeC.flawD.fault56.He failed again in the driving test. I don’t know why ____ he was so nervous.A.in the earthB.on the earthC.in earthD.on earth57.Sally’s score on the exam is the lowest in the class. She ____ hard.A.should have studiedB.must have to studyC.must have studiedD.needn’t have studied58.If you ____ in taking this attitude, we’ll have to ask you to leave.A.insistB.keepC.resistD.persist59.In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ____ spring.tterterstte60.____ he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods.A.GivingB.Given thatC.Giving thatD.To give that61.Like the old, ____ respected in our country.A.the female isB.a female isC.the female areD.female is62.It was difficult to tell what her ____ to the news could be.A.impressionmentC.reactionD.opinion63.American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920.A.ignoredB.deniedC.rejectedD.refused64.No one can behave ____, completely regardless of social conventions.A.at willB.at randomC.on purposeD.on easy65.____ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A.As forB.ExceptC.In spiteD.Despite66.In his poems, he compared his little daughter ____ a flower.A.byB.toC.forD.as67.All flights ____ because of the heavy storm, we decided to take the train.A.having canceledB.being canceledC.having been canceledD.canceled68.Mother hopes her son will ____ doing anything rash.A.keep fromB.avoid fromC.ask fromD.protect from69.This story is not real; it is ____.A.imaginativeB.imaginaryC.imaginableD.imagining70.He slept in the ____ of the trees on such a hot day.A.shadeB.shelterC.shadowD.shieldPart ⅣShort Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).Our world is filled with sounds we never hear. The human auditory(听觉的) range is limited to begin with: if we could hear sounds lower than 20 vibrations per second, we would be driven mad by the rumblings and creakings of our muscles, intestines and heartbeats; every step we take would sound like an explosion. But even with our auditory range we select, focus, pay attention to a few sounds and blot out the rest. We are so assaulted(困扰) by sound that we continually “turn off”. But in the process we sh ut out the glorious symphony(交响乐) of sound inwhich the living world is bathed.The sound tormented city dweller who habitually “turns off his audio”loses a dimension of social reality. Some people, for example, possess the ability to enter a crowded room and from the sounds encountered know immediately the mood, pace and direction of the group assembled. Everything becomes more real when heard as well as seen. It is, in fact, quite hard really to know a person by sight alone, without hearing his voice. And it is not just the sound of the voice that informs. Even the rhythm of footsteps reveals age and variations of mood—delight, depression, anger, joy.Hearing can also soothe and comfort. The snapping of logs in the fireplace, the gossipy whisper of a broom, the inquisitive wheeze of a drawer opening—all are savored sounds that make us feel at home. In a well loved home, every chair produced a different, recognizable creak, every window a different click, groan or squeak. The kitchen by itself is a source of many pleasing sounds. Every place, every event has a sound dimension.The sense of hearing can perhaps be restored to modern man if he better understands its worth and how it works. Most people would be surprised to discover how far the sense can be pu shed by cultivation. At a friend’s house recently, my wife opened her purse and some coins spilled out, one after another, onto the floor. “Three quarters, two dimes, a nickels and three pennies,” said our host as he came in from the next room. And as an after thought: “One of the quarters is silver.” He was right, down to the last penny.“How did you do it?”we asked. “Try it yourself.”he said. We did, and with a little practice we found it easy.Curiously, evidence indicates that people need sound. When we are lost in thought,we involuntarily drum with our fingers or tap with a pencil—a reminder that weare still surrounded by a world outside ourselves. Just cutting down reflectedsound can produce some odd results. The nearest thing on earth to the silence ofouter space, for example, is the “anechoic chamber” at the Bell Telephone L aboratories in Burray Hills, N.J., which is lined with material that absorbs 99.98% of all reflected sound. Men who have remained in the room for more than an hour report that they feel nervous and out of touch with reality.Questions:S1.According to Paragraph One. Why do we blot out the sounds we don’t want to hear?__________________________________________S2.The writer believes that the rhythm of our footsteps changes as______________________________________.S3.How many different kinds of sounds are mentioned in Paragraph 3?________________________________________________S4.What’s the main idea of Paragraphs 4 and 5?___________________________________________________S5.The whole passage tells us that by ignoring most of the sound around us we miss much that could give us ______________________________.Part ⅤWriting (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you’re allowed thirty minutes to write acomposition on the topic “Reading Selectively or Extensively?” you should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1.有人认为读书要有选择；2.有人认为应当博览群书；3.我的看法。

2014.12英语四六级作文题目预测2014.12英语四六级作文题目预测1, Should We Help Strangers?1. 有人认为帮助陌生人是一种美德;2. 有人却认为帮助陌生人会给自己带来麻烦和危险;3. 我认为……【参考范文】Helping strangers has always been considered as a treasured virtue of mankind. We need help from others throughout our life, wheneverwe travel to other places or stay at home. On the other hand, helping others can make us happy. We feel great joy when we are trusted, needed and able to give a hand.However, some people are cautious when itcomes to helping strangers. They say that helping others involves risks ofgetting hurt or cheated. Lending a hand to a stranger often puts us in avulnerable position for it means trusting someone we do not even know.Moreover, there are times when we have physical limitations. For instance, wecan’t swim but a girl is drowning, what should we do? If we are blind to thatlimitation, giving a hand would conversely take our life.In my opinion, we should still offer whatwe can do to help those needed strangers. Meanwhile, we should beware ofgetting cheated and use our common sense to tell whether thestrangers are real needed people or just professional cheats. Detectinganything unusual, we should defend ourselves or turn to the police.2, You should write acomposition on the topic Turn off YourMobile Phone.写作导航1．移动电话给我们的生活带来了便利；2．移动电话有时也会影响别人，3．提出自己的想法。

英语十四级试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确的答案。

A. He is a teacher.B. He is a student.C. He is a doctor.[答案] B2. What is the woman going to do next?A. Go to the library.B. Go to the cinema.C. Go to the supermarket.[答案] A（以下题目依此类推，共10题）二、阅读理解（共30分）A. 阅读以下短文，选择最佳答案。

According to the passage, what is the main idea?A. The importance of education.B. The benefits of technology.C. The impact of globalization.[答案] C（以下题目依此类推，共5题）B. 阅读以下短文，回答下列问题。

What does the author suggest about the future of work?[答案] The author suggests that the future of work will be heavily influenced by technological advancements.（以下题目依此类推，共5题）三、完形填空（共20分）Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.In recent years, online education has become increasingly popular. It offers students the convenience of learning at their own pace and in their own environment. However, some educators argue that it lacks the personal touch that traditional classroom settings provide.1. This has led to a debate over the effectiveness of online learning.[答案] This2. While some believe that online education is a valuable resource, others feel that it is not a suitable replacement for face-to-face instruction.[答案] While（以下题目依此类推，共10题）四、语法与词汇（共15分）Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence.1. Despite the heavy rain, the game went on as _______.A. scheduledB. scheduleC. schedulingD. schedules[答案] A2. The new policy aims to reduce pollution and _______ the environment.A. protectB. protectionC. protectorD. protective[答案] A（以下题目依此类推，共15题）五、翻译（共15分）Translate the following sentences into English.1. 随着科技的发展，我们的生活变得越来越便利。

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

14级A班四六级模拟题22014级A班四六级模拟题（2）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose a foreign friend of yours wants to buy a book, which book would you like to recommend to him/her and why? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A1. A) Use the woman?s mobile phone. B) Buy a mobile phone.C) Borrow some change D) Use a pay phone.2. A) She forgets what they have done. B) She has been sick.C) She will help the man. D) She missed some classes.3. A) It is very boring. B) It is very difficult. C) It is very special.D) It is very wonderful4. A) She doesn?t want to help the man. B) She can?t fix the computer.C) She can?t send the e-mails now. D) She doesn?t know how to send e-mails.5. A) Fix the power plug. B) Figure out the sound problem.C) Press the play button again. D) Make some sound.6. A) She won?t have dinner until finishing the report. B) She is too busy to have dinner with them.C) She doesn?t want to have dinner tonight. D) She wo n?t finish the report until tomorrow.7. A) Having a rest B) Going on with the work. C) Waiting another minute. D) Eating some snacks.8. A) It is very interesting. B) It is very easy. C) It is very boring.D) It is very difficult.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) It has changed the flavor. B) It is spicy as usual.C) It is too expensive. D) It sells western food.10. A) The Italian restaurant. B) The Indian restaurant.C) The Chinese restaurant. D) The Thai restaurant.11. A) The man and the woman will not eat out. B) The man and the woman will go DutchC) The man will pay for the dinner. D) The woman will pay for the dinner.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Job hopping. B) Putting up a notice. C) Travel ling by plane. D) Learning a foreign language.13. A) It has a small size. B) It will fire some employees.C) It will give him a promotion D) It is an overseas company.14. A) He will learn English for it. B) He will work in another country.C) He will travel a lot. D) He will get a much higher salary.15. A) Recommend her to his new com[any. B) Give her some advice on her work.C) Get her promoted to be the manager. D) Write her a letter of recommendation.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) They only receive money from businesses. B) They offer people news and entertainment.C) They are run by the government. D) They are mainly foreducation.17. A) They are not as popular as before. B) They are developing faster and faster.C) They are replaced by new media. D) They are controlled by more owners.18. A) T elevisions have got wires. B) Broadcast television uses public airwaves.C) Cable television has gained popularity. D) Television programs are not paid any more.19. A) American people get more news and entertainment than before.B) There has been a considerable change in American media.C) Cable television has already taken place of traditional television.D) Business has controlled public media in America.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) People do not read as much as before. B) People are tired of the old reading materials.C) People have more choices in reading. D) People do not have enough time to read,21. A) Women used to read more than men, B) Men have a better taste in reading than women.C) Women read more than before but men don?t. D) Men do not read as much literature as women.22. A) Young adults read more than before. B) Children read more than adults.C) Older people read more literature than before. D) Older people read more than young adults.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) They offer a chance for children to make friends.B) Children from poor families can?t join them.C) Children have to stay outside overnight.D) Only children above 6 are allowed to join them.24. A) Children stay there for one day and one night.B) The time period ranges from 1 week to 8 weeks.C) The cost is up to 700 dollars totally.D) Kids of 4-year- old are able to attend it.25. A) It earns money from the students. B) It organizes summer camps.C) It raises money from common people D) It is in New York StateSection CBusinesses are structured in different ways to meet different needs. The __26__form of business is called an individual or sole business. The businessman owns all of the property of the business and is __27__everything. For legal purposes, with this kind of business,the owner and the company are the same. This means the businessman gets to keep all of the profits of the business,but must also __28__.Another kind of business is the partnership. Tow or more people go into business together. An __29__is usually needed to decide how much of the partnership each person controls. One kind of partnership is called a limited liability(责任) partnership. These have full partners and limited partners. Limited partners may not share as much in the profits, but they also have less responsibility for the business. Doctors, lawyers and __30__often form partnerships to share their risksand profits. A husband and wife can form a bossiness partnership together. Partnerships __31__only for as long as the owners remain alive. The same is true of individual business. But corporations are __32__to have an unlimited lifetime. A corporation is the most complex kind of business organization. Corporations can sell stock as a way to __33__. Stock represents shares of ownership in a company. Investors who buy stock can __34__their shares or keep them as long as the company is in business . A company might use some of its __35__to pay dividends(红利) as a reward to shareholders. Or the company might reinvest the money back into the business.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 points)Section AQuestions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.At age 17, as a senior in high school, Kavita Shukla filed for her second patent: a piece of paper that would transform how food is stored and kept fresh. Ten years later, her product is being used in 35 countries, has been called "the 36 paper" and was recently launched in Whole Foods. Fresh Paper is infused with organic spices that inhibit 37 and fungal growth; when stored with produce, it can keep food fresh two to four times longer than normal--like refrigeration without electricity. The spice mixture comes from an old family recipe passed along by Shukla's grandmother, who once gave it to her after she 38 drank tap water on a visit to India. "Drink this and you won't get sick," she was told.On Friday, Shukla was joined onstage at the Women in the World Summit in New York by Rula Jebreal, a 39 and foreign-policy expert at MSNBC (微软全国有线广播电视公司). Jebreal lamented the fact that while the world's farmers actually produceenough food to feed the world's hungry, 13 billion tons of food are lost annually to spoilage. What's more, some 1.6 billion people currently living without40 to refrigeration struggle to keep their diets healthy. Shukla's company, Fenugreen, which she started in 2010,41 these people, along with food banks and small-scale farmers. "For so many people, this was about so much more than a piece of paper," she said. "It was about empowerment. "Jebreal praised a low-tech solution in an era when many 42 are relying on high-tech innovation."What if I had 43 it as too simple?" Shukla asked. "Simple ideas are the ones that have the power to change things.., and they have the power to 44 " For Fresh Paper, simplicity meant accessibility, which was key to 45 the product reached anyone who could benefit from it. As the discussion drew to a close, Shukla reminded inventors everywhere that complicated isn't always better: "Don't ever discount your own simple idea."Section BWhy the Super-Rich Aren?t Leaving Much of Their fortunes to Their KidsA)What do Sting, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have in common? All three have huge fortunes, and none of them are givingthem to their kids. Sting just revealed that most of his $300 million would not end up with his six adult children. The musician said that he certainly didn?t want to leave them trust funds thatare obstacles round their necks. “They have towork. All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I really respect and appreciate.”B)Bill and Melinda Gates are giving a reported ＄76 billion. Buffett?s three kids each have a $2 billion foundation funded by Dear Old Dad. The rest of his money goes to charity, just like Gates and several other billionaires who have invested their vast fortunes in improving the world. As Buffett famously put it, the perfect amount to leave children is “enough money so th at they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.”C)All those spoiled rich kids with more money than sense won?t make smart choices or live healthy, productive lives if they have unlimited access to the money they inherit. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has stated she has no intention of leaving a substantial inheritance:”I am determined that my children should have no financial security. It ruins people not having to earn money.”D)Wealthy families have always struggled with this issue.But the same drama is now playing out on a smaller scale for millions of baby boomers(婴儿潮时期出生的人),who hesitate to give away $30 trillion over the next 30 years----the largest transfer of wealth in American history. What used to be a private family matter has become a public discussion about wealth,privilege and personal responsibility. Who gets the big money? Should it be the heirs? Or are they better off without it?E)“We probably struggled over this more than any other issue,”says a local self-made multimillionaire.The businessman andhis wife, worth hundreds of millions, grew up modestly inmiddle-class families and wanted to create a financial plan that would take care of their children—but not spoil them—if the couple died suddenly.”We w ere fearful of what might happen if they had control of a large amount of money at a young age,”he says. “The more we stared at that,the more we became uncomfortable.”F)Inspired by Buffett?s example, they created trusts for each of their now college-age children.Each kid has $2.5 million controlled by trustees, who can release money only for education, health care, a home purchase or a business start-up. Any unspent money in the trust will continue to be invested and grow. Those restrictions remain in place until each child reaches age 40; after that, the money is all theirs to do as they please. By 40,their parents assume they will be mature enough to use the money wisely or save it as a safety net. The rest of the multimillion-dollar family fortune is going to a foundation, which will eventually be managed by the children and can be used only for charity. The kids are aware of the trusts and the planning that went into them. “They really are thrilled with it,”their father says.”They want to be their own persons .” A huge inheritance, he believes, can be a lifelong trap for children of rich parents. ”I didn?t want them to look in the mirror and say, …Who am I??”G)Whether having so much money is good or bad for trust-fund babies depends on how the family has prepared the kids, theirpersonal qualities and how well they handle the pressures of great wealth and the fear of not inheriting. For every party girl like Paris Hilton, there?s an Ivanka Trump, who got a business degree from Wharton and has made her family?s money and famous name valuable into a prosperous career. Johnson usedhis inheritance to launch a film making career and to live, all things considered, a relatively normal life in New York.”In my case,it turned out to be a great benefit,”he says.H)Most parents want to protect their children from the dark excesses of money—drugs, legal troubles,and so on—and preserve the family fortune for future generations. That usually doesn?t work out: The first generation makes the money, the second spends the majority of it, and the third drains the rest. Hence the old saying goes like “Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves in three generations.”Traditionally, the wealthy gave all their money to their children and grandchildren, and then hoped for the best. Baby boomers, says consulting firm Accenture managing director Bob Gach, are living longer and struggling to balance their own retirement needs and interests with their children?s welfare. Boomers are different from previous generations: more likely to give away money while they?re still alive, more concerned about their adult children finding and keeping jobs. Excess properties typically go into tax-protected trusts.I)There are really good reasons to leave a legacy(遗产) in a thoughtful way-ways that promote the production and healthy lifestyles. Many trusts are structured to distribute inheritances at the specific ages determined in advance. A common practice is to give a third at 25, a third at 30 and the rest at 35. Some inheritances are set up encourage the heirs to graduate from college, marry or hold a job for a specific amount of years before any money will be released.J) A lot of people don?t like to talk about money because they don?t want the kids to know how much they?re actually worth or what they might inherit. Although adult children in theUnited States have no legal rights to their parents? money, it?s rare for heirs to get cut off with nothing. But that doesn?t mean they get everything. Bill Gates, the world?s richest man, won?t disclose the exact amount each of his three kids will inherit, but he said they?ll get an “unbelievable” education and health care and the reported $10 million, which still puts them firmly in the One Percent—but not even close to their self-made father?s billions. For that, they?ll have to found their own empire. In terms of their income, they will have to pick a job they like and go to work.46. If rich kids are well cultivated and prepared for the trust fund, it will be beneficial to their future.47. A great many wealthy people tend to keep the amount of their possessions secret from their children.48. Sting felt satisfied that all his children seldom requested anything from him and earned their living by themselves.49. Traditionally, once you make a big fortune and it is spent within three generations, the family will lose it all.50. How to deal with the big property has turned into a public concern instead of a private issue.51. The inheritance is commonly given out in portions at a certain age of the heirs decided in advance.52. If an abundant inheritance is at the disposal of spoiled rich children, they won?t choose or lead their lives wisely.53. Baby boomers having longer life spans care both about their retirement requirements and about their kids? well-being.54. A local businessman from rags to riches and his wife established a detailed plan about their hundreds of millions of money for their children.55. Several billionaires have devoted a large sum of moneyto making the world better and better.Section CPassage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.For years, high school students have received identical textbooks as their classmates. Even as students have different learning styles and abilities, they are force-fed the same materials. “Imag ine a digital textbook where because I?m a different person and learn differently, my book is different than your book,”said Richard Baraniuk, founder of OpenStax.OpenStax will spend two years developing the personalized books and then test them on Houston-area students. The books will also go through a review and evaluation process similar to traditional textbooks. Baraniuk expects 60 people to review each book before publication to ensure its quality.The idea is to make learning easier, so students can go on to more successful careers and lives. Baraniuk isn?t just reproducing physical textbooks on digital devices, a mistake e-book publishers have made. He?s seriously rethinking that the educational experience should be in a world of digital tools. T o do this means involving individuals with skills traditionally left out of the textbook business. Baraniuk is currently hiring cognitive scientists and machine learning experts. Baraniuk wants to use the tactics(策略)of Google, Netflix and Amazon to deliver a personalized experience. These Web services all rely on complex algorithms(算法)to automatically adjust their offerings for customers.Just as Netflix recommends different movies based on your preferences and viewing history, a textbook might present materials at a different pace. The textbook—which will be storedon a range of digital devices—will automatically adjust itself thanks to machine learning. As a student learns about a topic, he or she could be interrupted bu brief quizzes that evaluate whether he or she masters the area.Depending on how the student does, the subject could be reinforced with more material. Or a teacher could be automatically e-mailed that the student is struggling with a certain concept and could use some one-on-one attention.This personalized learning experience is possible thanks to the wealth of data a digital textbook can track. This data can be used to better track students? progress during a course.Parents and teachers can monitor a student?s development and provide in time more proper assistance. With personalized learning methods,our students? talents will be better developed.56. What do we learn about personalized books?A) Their quality will be ensured since they are developed by OpenStax.B) They will be examined and judged before being published.C) They will overlook different learning styles and abilities.D) They will be much similar to traditional textbooks.?57. In which aspect have e-book publishers done incorrectly?A) They have only put emphasis on learning experience.B) They have made it difficult to have access to e-book.C) They have made it rather boring and inconvenient to learn.D) They have just produced an electronic copy of print textbooks.58. What does Richard Baraniuk mean by “the educational expe rience should be in a world of digital tools ” (Line3,Para.3)?A) Education should employ the machine to improve learning.B) Education should involve traditional textbooks in the digital world.C) Education should include obtaining skills by the use of machine learning.D) Education should reproduce traditional textbooks on the Web services.59. Personalized textbook is beneficial to the students because________.A) it stores the fixed material on different digital machinesB) it quizzes the students to make them more confident.C) it automatically presents movies based on the students? preferenceD) it automatically matches learning material to the students? needs60. Personalized learning experience may become possible owing to ________.A) a great many digital equipmentsB) the students? continuous progressC) a great amount of digital informationD) parents? and teachers? constant watchPassage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Knowing that you are paid less than your peers has two effects on happiness. One is negative:a thinner pay packet hurts self-esteem(自尊).The other is called the”tunnel”effect:the income gap is seen as improving your own chances of similar riches.A paper co-authored by Felix FitzRoy of the University of St. Andrews separates the two effects using data from household surveys in Germany. Previous work showed that the income ofothers can have a small, or even positive, overall effect on employees? satisfaction in individual firms in Denmark or in very dynamic economies,such as Eastern Europe. But Mr.FitzRoy?s team proposed that older workers, who largely know their lifetime incomes already, will enjoy a much smaller tunnel effect. The negative effect on reported levels of happiness of being paid less than your peers is not visible for people aged under 45.In western Germany, seeing peers? incomes rising actually makes young people happier. It is only those people over 45, when careers have “reached a stable position”, whose happiness is harmed by the success of others.The prospect of more than 20 years of hard work might make retirement seem more attractive. Those with jobs are no happier after they retire, however,perhaps because their lives already agree with social expectations. Unemployment is known to damage happiness because not working falls short of social expectations. Pensions or increased leisure time can not make up for the loss of social acceptance, Unemployed people are dissatisfied with their life not only because they have lower incomes, but also because they may get low and negative recognition from others.Indeed, retiring early from work can have side-effects. Another paper, co-authored by Andreas Kuhn of the University of Zurich, investigates the effect of a change in Austrian employment-insurance rules that allow blue-collar workers earlier retirement in some regions than others. Men retiring a year early lower their chance of surviving to age 67 by 13%. Almost a third of this higher death rate seemed to be concentrated among those who were forced into early retirement by job loss. The death was caused by smoking and alcoholconsumption. If you?re in a job, even when you are paid less, hang on in there.61. One of the effects of lower pay than your peers? is that_____.A) it can motivate you to struggle for a similar salaryB) it can inspire you to argue with your managerC) it may make you feel proud of your peers.D) it may force you to quit your current work62. What can be concluded from the previous study?A) The economic development of Eastern Europe is rather static.B) People feel satisfied with Denmark?s economic development.C) The income of others has a positive effect in Germany?s individual corporations.D) The income of others affects employees? contentment in Denmark?s private firms.63. What does Felix FitzRoy?s team infer from the data from household surveys?A) Older people feel thankful for working in a stable environment.B) Young people feel unpleasant about being paid less than peers.C) The success of peers exerts a negative impact on people over 45.D) Young workers under 45 appreciate a much smaller tunnel effect.64. Unemployment is harmful to happiness because________.A) retirement is attractive and keeps people away from hard workB) not working may mean a failure to maintain social recognitionC) jobless people only depend on their pensions for a livingD) people after retirement still live up to social expectations65. According to Andreas Kuhn?s investigation, which of the following is a negative effect of early retirement?A) People compelled into early retirement tend to smoke and drink.B) Blue collars in Austria are willing to withdraw from their work.C) Retiring early increases the possibility of living over 67.D) people should hold on to their jobs even being paid less.Part IV TranslationDirections: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.低碳生活(low-carbon life)对于我们普通人来说是一种态度，我们应该积极提倡并去实践，从自己做起，从节约水电这些点滴做起。