2013年6月英语四级模拟题及答案第三套

2013年6月全国大学英语四级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy entitled How Will Our Life Go on without Internet. You should write at least 120wordsfollowing the outline given below in Chinese:1. 网络提供给了人们丰富多彩和便捷的生活2. 很多人开始感觉离开网络寸步难行3. 你对网络依赖症的看法How Will Our Life Go on without Internet_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Reading Comprehension (skimming and scanning)(15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, completethe sentences with the information given in the passage.Time Off from Work Gains in ImportanceAmerican workers are saying they need a break. As their number of hours clocked on the job has crept higher, more time off has become a bigger priority. In the past few years, human resources experts say time off has consistently placed among the top three employee concerns, along with compensation and staffing levels, whereas it used to be farther down the list. In a poll taken online in November 2004, 39% of workers said if giventhe choice, they would choose time off over the equivalent in additional base salary. Of course, most of the 4,600 respondents are still opting for the bigger paycheck, but the desire for time off is up almost 20% from just three years ago when conducted a similar poll.The reasons for this shift are many and varied. Some have to do with the way a new generation is thinking about work, while others are driven by how companies are responding to recent economic pressures.A New GenerationThe results may in part represent the needs of a new breed of workers. The average American is working one month (160 hours) more each year than a generation ago. According to recruiting and human capital management expert John Sumser, younger workers work for meaning first and money second. He goes on to warn employers that these are the people who are the foundation for the next workforce and they may not buy the existing paradigm (范例). A study released in late 2004 by the New York-based Families and Work Institute concludes that the new brand of young workers is rejecting thework-centric style of their parents’ generation. The study, which examines changes in the workforce over the past 25 years, found that younger workers are more likely to be “family-centric” or “dual-centric” (with equal priorities on both career and family) rather than “work-centric” when compared to members of the Boomer Generation.September 11th and the End of the Roaring NinetiesThe impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11th cut across all age groups of the workforce. We collectively entered a new era, reevaluating life’s priorities and making changes in our attitude toward time spent at work versus hobbies and family. “I started looking a t things completely differently. I’ve been far less willing to put in the 14-hour days necessary to get noticed and climb the corporate ladder,” said Tony Jackson, a 43-year-old employee of a New York City-based financial services company. “Frankly, I can’t see that changing.”Even before September 11th, some experts say the slow shift in worker attitudes was already underway due to the end of the roaring 1990’s, when hours were long and significant personal wealth was created. For those who fared well financially, some opted for careers of contract work where they could call more of the shots pertaining to (与……有关的) time off, or new occupations with greater personal rewards. For others, even if their bank accounts were not spilling over from America’s econ omic heyday (全盛时期), their own energy had been depleted due to unrelenting (毫不松懈的) years of work hours and high stress. They were ready for something less taxing.Families and Work Institute President and co-founder Ellen Galinsky agrees. She says the poll numbers show evidence of an increase in need for time off and a shift in thinking due to the fact that workers have been pushed to their limit in recent years. “This new generation of workers is at the edge of how long they can work. It just feels like too much. They are not slackers (懒虫); they just don’t want more,” says Galinsky.Monetary Needs Less Intense Due to Dual Income Households“We’ve decided we prefer to have more time to ourselves,” says Carol Kornhaber, a New England software programmer in her late twenties. Kornhaber and her husband are both working but have sought out jobs where they are not pressed to put in long hours. Instead, they have insisted upon eight-hour days and having enough vacation time to travel, a major interest they share. Financial pressures are eased by both of them working and keeping a careful watch on their expenses. “We are lucky in a lot of ways to have found bosses who understand our needs.”BurnoutTrying to squeeze more productivity out of workers may be nothing new, but it has become particularly acute in recent years. This has been due in large measure torecession-induced layoffs and other trends such as the rising cost of healthcare benefits. After a layoff, workers who remain behind are often asked to pick up most or even all the load of the people who were let go, requiring more and more hours at the office. As new corporate initiatives are planned, the inverse is also true. As Sumser observes, “the additional workload, which runs across the economy from the office worker to the manufacturing line, seems to be a function of the cost of benefits. The regulations make it cheaper to add workload for existing employees than to hire new players.” The Families and Work Institute reports that nearly one third of U.S. employees often or very often feel overworked or overwhelmed by how much work they have to do. Nearly three out of four report that they frequently dream about doing something different from their current job.Show Me the MoneyOverworked or not, the majority in the poll still chose to fatten their paycheck if given the choice. For many, it was a practical matter. Says Peggy Jones, an accountant in a Boston area business services company, “I already get three weeks a year that I c an’t use up because I’m so busy. I’d definitely go for the extra money to pay some bills or make a big purchase I’ve been holding off on.” For Jones, the realities of running a household and saving up for college for her children simply need to take precedence over extra free time.Companies Are Already RespondingTo many human resources experts it is inevitable that, given the growing health of the economy and the upcoming population-driven labor shortages as the Boomer Generation moves into retirement, the pendulum of control in the employee-employer relationship will swing back to the employee side. That is expected to begin in just a few years. According to human resources expert, Larry Schumer, at , “since most companies succeed based on a motivated and capable workforce, they have offered and will continue to offer more paid flexibility, whether it be through tried and tested time-off programs or the next great idea.” Where will that new balance of employer versus employee needs lie? Time, or perhaps time off, surely will tell.1. Which of the following has been rising in importance in the past few years?A) Compensation. B) Time off. C) Right to vote. D) Staffing levels.2. According to the passage, we know that the Boomer Generation is concerned ________.A) about family and work equally B) more about workC) more about family D) about neither work nor family3. What can be inferred about Tony Jackson?A) He is 43 years old.B) He works in a financial services company.C) He has changed his life and work attitude.D) He spends 14 hours a day on his work.4. When did American workers gradually begin to change their attitudes towards work?A) After September 11. B) In November 2004.C) In late 2004. D) At the end of the roaring 1990’s.5. According to Ellen Galinsky, why did workers change their mind about work?A) They have been pushed to the limit of their working hours.B) They increased their need to enjoy life.C) They have more rights than before.D) They don’t want to work for a living.6. Carol Kornhaber and her husband don’t have too much financial pressure because ___________.A) they have parents who are richB) they don’t have children to feedC) they both have a high salaryD) they both have work and they are thrifty7. After a layoff, the employees who keep their jobs usually have to ___________.A) find another job in case they are firedB) do what their bosses tell them toC) work longer hours to avoid being firedD) do the work left by the laid-off workers8. According to , compared with three years ago, the desire for time off is up almost ________________________.9. According to the poll from , the majority of employees preferred to ________________________ if they had the choice.10. Larry Schumer said that most companies succeeded based on a motivated and capable __________________________.Part ⅢListening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2013年英语四级答案第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1. D2. A3. C4. B5. B2. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C3. A 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A4. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. C22. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. D23. C 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A24. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D第三部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41. A 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B42. D 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. A43. B 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. A44. C 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. C第四部分：写作（共两题；第一题15分，第二题25分；满分40分）第一题：假定你是李华，你参加了学校组织的英语演讲比赛并获得第一名。

请你根据以下内容写一篇发言稿。

尊敬的评委老师、亲爱的同学们：大家好！我很荣幸能在今天的演讲比赛中获得第一名。

首先，我要感谢学校组织这次比赛，为我们提供了一个展示自己才华和能力的机会。

本次演讲比赛的主题是“我的梦想”。

梦想是每个人生命的动力和追求的目标。

在这个竞争激烈的社会中，只有拥有一个明确的梦想并为之努力奋斗，才能在人生的舞台上取得成功。

我的梦想是成为一名优秀的科学家。

我热爱科学，对未知的世界充满好奇。

我相信在科学的道路上，我能为人类做出一些贡献。

为了实现我的梦想，我每天都在努力学习和积累知识，不断锻炼自己的实验和观察能力。

在实现梦想的过程中，最重要的是坚持和努力。

没有坚持，梦想就只是一场空想；没有努力，梦想就只是一句空话。

Eight essential lif skills that schools can teach our kidsA) I learned at an early age from my mother that there was more to school than reading, writing, arithmetic and lunch. She was a teacher. I was an eager student of the academic sort. That didn't impress her. She told me later it was clear I was ready to read when I was 4, but she refused to teach me because I needed more work on my social skills.B) She will turn 93 at the end of this month. I am tempted to call and ask her to evaluate how I turned out, but I fear the answer. My life has been a lot of reading and writing, with some arithmetic. Even as a parent I rarely considered how well my children's schools were teaching life skills that went beyond what is assessed under No Child Left Behind.C) The habits of the heart are probably learned almost as much at school as at home. But which ones can we reasonably expect teachers to address? What should we look for to make certain these immeasurable but invaluable traits are being reinforced?D) With help from Local Living Editor Liz Seymour, whose children are just starting school, I came up with eight essential life skills. I sought expert opinion on their importance and how to teach them.E) Here are mine, in no particular order:F) Organization.Linda Allen, a star math teacher in Arlington, said helping students absorb a sense of structure is key to her middle school's success. "A good teacher, regardless of the content area, has today's main idea and homework in the same area of the room every day. That teacher reminds students every day to copy the information down at the start of the class, and gives them time to do that." She gives parents timely feedback about work completion "so that intervention can happen sooner rather than later."G) A related lesson is deferring gratification. Psychologists Angela L. Duckworth and Martin E.P. Seligman, by seeing what happens when children have the choice of a dollar today or two dollars next week, have concluded that self-discipline and self-denial are keys to success. Katherine Bradley, president of the Washington-based CityBridge Foundation, says it "means sticking with something even if it's boring, pushing yourself to finish even if it's a long assignment."H) Music.Kenneth J. Bernstein, a much-admired social studies teacher at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Prince George's County, is also a piano player. "I do not think every child needs to learn to sing or play an instrument," he said, "but each may need to learn how to listen, because different kinds of music may require different kinds of listening. In a sense, being exposed to several kinds of music is like learning a second language: It begins to empower one to learn further on one's own, becauseone has gone beyond the limitations of what one grows up with."I) Allen said students should also learn how to be a good audience. "If a child can hold it together in the company of hundreds of their peers, they can hold it together for any event," she said.J) Teamwork.Games aren't the only way to learn how to cooperate with others toward a shared goal, but for many students such contests have lifelong importance. Frazier O'Leary teaches Advanced Placement English, one of the toughest courses at Cardozo High School in the District; he is also the baseball coach. "Sometimes it is hard for high school students to understand the value of working together until they grow up and realize that teamwork is essential to success," he said.K) Exercise.Sarah Melanie Fine, a writer, went for a run every morning when she was teaching in a D.C. school. She needed the exercise to survive tough days. Her students often did not have the same chance. "Particularly in an environment where seat time is the ever-growing end-all, kids desperately need time where they're using their bodies and learning a different kind of discipline," she said. Not only does it relieve stress, but it clears the head for dividing fractions, declining nouns and other feats of concentration.L) Friendship.Mike Feinberg, co-founder of the Knowledge Is Power Program charter schools, which emphasize character, said an essential ingredient of learning to be a friend is what some call social intelligence or emotional intelligence. It includes "not giving in to peer pressure, becoming self-aware and using that self-awareness to self-adjust as necessary," he said. He acknowledges that many people think this is something parents should teach, but sometimes they don't, and students' futures depend on it.M) Arguing.Bernstein has a favorite trick for teaching this correctly: "I remember once asking students to prepare a debate, three for the affirmative and three for the negative. When they came into class and I checked that they were prepared, I made them argue the other side, not the one they had prepared. With the exception of the class president, who as a politician did not trust me and thus had prepared both sides, they flopped. And in that failure they learned an important lesson: One is far more effective in debate and discourse when one has thought through both sides of an argument."N) Thinking critically.I remember that my favorite teacher when I was in high school, Al Ladendorff, encouraged our American history class to criticize the textbook. I wondered: Was that legal? Much later I realized the contrarian habits he taught were vital. I am a better writer, a better voter and a better parent for learning to examine popular assumptions and judge if they are correct.O).Presentation."In learning to make a persuasive argument, one has to learn how toaddress an audience," Bernstein said, "be it one person or a large group." As adults we often learn the hard way how important it is to be prepared, maintain eye contact and dress appropriately for the situation. It is better to learn this in school than while shaking in fear two minutes before our first job interview.翻译：A)我学会了从我妈妈在很小的时候,有更多的学校比阅读、写作、算术和午餐。

2013 年 6 月大学英语四级听力真题第 3 套听力原文：听力短对话11.W:Simon,could you return the tools I lent youfor building the bookshelf lastmonth?M:Oh,well, I hate to tell you this, but I can'tseem to find them.Q:Whatdo we learn from the conversation?12.W:I amgoing to Martha's house. I have a paper to complete. And I need to usehercomputer.M:Whydon't you buy one yourself? Think howmuch time you could save.Q:What does the man suggest the woman do?13.W:Daddy,I've decided to give up science and go to business school.M:Well, it is yourchoice as long as you pay your own way, but I should warnyou that noteveryonewith a business degree will make a successful manager.Q:What do we learn from the conversation?14.W:I justread in the newspaper that The Lord of the Rings is this year's greatesthit.Whydon't we go and see it at the Grand Cinema?M:Don'tyou think that cinema is a little out of the way?Q:Whatdoes the man mean?15.W:Bobsaid that Seattle is a great place for conferences.M:He iscertainly in the position to make that comment. He has been there sooften.Q:Whatdoes the man say about Bob?16.W:Mr.Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me to take a vacation earlynextmonth?M:Didyou fill out a request form?Q:Whatis the probable relationship between the two speakers?17.M:Do youwant to go to the lecture this weekend? I hear that the guy whois goingtodeliver the lecture spent a year living in the rainforest.W:Great,I am doing a report on the rainforest. Maybe I can get some new informationtoadd to it.Q:Whatdoes the woman mean?18.M:Thisarticle is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don't thinkthehouses forsale are half that good.W:Comeon, David. Why so negative? We are thinking of buying a home,aren't we? Justatrip to look at the place won't cost us much.Q: What can be inferredfrom the conversation?Now you will hear the two longconversations.听力长对话原文1Conversation OneM: OK.Now we'd better make sure you enjoyyour studies. We offer a wide range ofoptions onthe foundation course, but you can only take fivecourses. Whathaveyou selected?W:Physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD...M: Oh,right. CAD and ... English. That's quite strange. Don't you want to do maths,orcomputer programming,for example? Why did you choose art and design?W: Well,I'm interested in electronics and in writing computer games. I'd like toproduceeducational software and educational games. I've taught myself a lot ofprogramming. So I don'tthink I'd benefit much from a foundation level course.W: So, Iwant the basics-the physical science and electronics. I was hopeless at physicsinschool and we didn't have electronics. But I was good at maths. I don'tthink I need that.M: Thenwhat about the art and design?W: Thatwill be good for my graphics. I need that to produce games，and CAD too-I'venever done CAD before.M: Right.They've got some powerful packages in the computer graphics andCAD offices.You'llenjoy that.Then English. I know your English is very good, but why did youtake it?W:Infact, I don't have any problem in speaking, but my writing is terrible.M:Then Isuggest you join the study skills class. They'll have lectures on reportwriting andthat may help you with how to structure your essays and so on.W:Right.That sounds good.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. Whatare the two speakers talking about?20. Whatis the woman's favorite course?21. Why did the woman takean English course?听力长对话原文2Conversation TwoW:Goodmorning, Mr. Johnson. I'm Diana Huston.M:Goodmorning. What can I do for you?W:I'm acollege student. I'm taking a business course which needs threeweeks'workexperience.My lecturer, Mr. Armstrong, suggested I contact you asyou'veallowedstudents before to practice in your company. I've brought a letter ofreference from Mr.Armstrong for you.M:Thanks. Yes, our company has a good relationship with the university.We've hadmanystudents here over the past years. We usually take students whoare in thesecond half of theircourses. What about you?W:I'malmost at the halfway mark. I've got some exams in two weeks. ThenI'll beready tostart before the beginning of the second semester. But I thoughtI'dget this organized beforethe exams start.M:That'sa very responsible way of thinking. It's a good idea to get in early.I'm suretherewill be many students soon.W:Icould start in three weeks if you like.M:Do youunderstand what's involved in the practice?W: Ithink so. Mr. Armstrong explained the procedures to us. I have to work regularhours,and write a comprehensive report on what I've learnt as an assignmentfor Mr. Armstrong andthe personnel department of the company as well. And youwill send a report about my work toMr. Armstrong and that will alsobe part ofmy assessment.M: That'sright.But I'll have to discuss this application with the personneldepartment.And I will let you know as soon as possible if you've been accepted.W:Yes,please. If I'm not accepted, I'll have to apply somewhere else.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.What'sthe woman's main purpose of the visit?23. Whichkind of students will the company usually accept?24. Whatwould the man do for the woman's practice if she were accepted?25. Whenwill the woman's practice begin?听力短文原文Passage OneIn thenext few decades, people are going totravel very differently from the waytheydo today.Everyone is going to drive electrically-powered cars,so in the fewyears,people won't worry aboutrunning out of gas. Some of the largeautomobile companies are really moving ahead with thisnew technology.F&CMotors, a major auto company,for example, is holding a pressconferencenextweek.After the press conference,the company will present itsnewelectronically-operated models. Transportation in the future won't be limitedto theground,many people predict that traffic will quickly move to the sky.Inthe coming years, instead ofradio reports about road conditions and highwaytraffic, news reports will talk about traffic jamsin the sky. But the skyisn'tthe limit. In the future, you will probably even be able to take atripto the moon.Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you willhear someonesay:the spacecraft to the moon leaves in ten minutes. Please check your equipment.Andremember no more than ten ounces of carry-onbaggage are allowed.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.What will be used to power cars in the next few decades?27.What will future news reports focus on when talking about transportation?28.What will passengers be asked to do when they travel to the moon?Passage TwoCountyfairs are a tradition in New England towns.They offer great entertainment.Onepopular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take partin thecontest,it is a goodidea to remember these guidelines:first,make sure yourstomach is nearly empty of food.Eating a whole pie can be hard if you havejustfinished a meal. Next,it is helpful to like the pieyou are going to eat.The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throat moreeasily. Placingyour handsin the right position adds to the chances of winning. There isatemptation to reachout and help the eating process. This will result inbecoming disqualified.Don't justsit on your hands, if your hands are tiedbehind your back, you will not be temptedtomake use of them.Now you areready to show your talent at eating pies.The object, of course,is to get tothe bottom of the pie plate before the other people. Itis usually better tostart at theoutside and work toward the middle.This method gives you a goalto focus on. Try not to noticewhat the other people near you aredoing. Letthe cheers from the crowd spur you on. But donot look up. All you shouldthinkabout is eating that pie.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you havejust heard.29.Whereis the pie-eating contest usually held?30.Whatshould a person do before entering a pie-eating contest?31.Whereis the person advised to put his hands during the contest?32.Whatsuggestion is offered for eating up the pie quickly?Passage ThreeTheperiod of engagementis the time between the marriage proposal and theweddingceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their livestogether.The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring.Thattradition is said to havestarted when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring tothe woman he wanted to marry. Thediamond represented beauty. He placed itonthe third finger of her left hand. He chose thatfinger because it was thoughtthatthe blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart.Today we knowthat this isnot true, yet the tradition continues. Americans generally areengagedfor a periodof about one year if they are planning a wedding ceremonyand a party.During thistime, friends of the bride may hold a party at whichwomen friends and familymembers give thebride gifts that she will need as awife.These could include cooking equipment or new clothing.Friends of the manwho is getting married mayhave a bachelor party for him. This usuallytakesplace the night before the wedding.Only men are invited to the bachelor party.During themarriage ceremony, the brideand her would-be husband usuallyexchange gold rings thatrepresent the idea thattheir union will continueforever. The wife often wears both the weddingring andthe engagement ring onthe same finger.The husband wears his ring on the thirdfinger of his lefthand. Many people say the purpose of the engagement periodis to permitenoughtime to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enoughtime pass, sothe twopeople are sure they want to marry each other. Either personmay decideto break theengagement, if this happens, the woman usually returns thering tothe man. They also returnany wedding gifts they have received.Questions33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33.Whatwas the diamond ring said to represent?34.Whydid the Austrian man place the diamond ring on the third finger ofthe lefthand ofhis would-be wife?35.What is the chiefadvantage of having the engagement period?听力填空In the centerof a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that housebigbanks,corporation headquarters,and government agencies.Thousands of peoplework inthese buildings.People who do all the office work are calledwhite-collar workers.Secretariesand receptionists,bookkeepers and computeroperators work for many different kinds ofcompanies.Many office workers dreamof working their way up to the top, from clerk topresident of a corporation.Theway lies through middle management.Middle managementincludes juniorexecutives,who may fill specialized jobs,supervise other workers inthecompany, recommend action to top management, or see thatthe company's policiesarebeing carried out.At the very top are the senior executives. Theyestablish the policies for theirown companies, especially financialmatters. TheChief Executive Officer, or CEO, of a largecorporation has a great dealofpower and influence. It is believed that one can start out at thebottom and goallthe way to the top. Because financial matters are so important,someaccountantsbecome top executives.In companies where technology is important,peoplewithan engineering background can also rise to the top.Nowadays, however,educationplays a central part in the selection of people for managementjobs. Universitiesin manycountries offer courses in business administration.The graduates ofthese courses often startout in middle management jobs. From there,they caneasily get promoted if they show thenecessary personality and ability.答案：【听力部分：短对话】11. D 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. D【长对话】19. B 20. D 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. D【篇章听力】26.D27.A28.B29.C30.A31.B32.B33.A34.C35.B【复合式听写】36.agencies37.Secretaries38.president39.specialized40.recommend41.establish42.financial43.corporation44.It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the way to thetop45. education plays a central part in the selection of people for managementjobs46.they can easily get promoted if they show the necessary personality andability。

2013年6月四级考试真题（第三套）——试题2013年6月四级考试真题（第三套）Part IWritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on theimportance of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120 words but no morethan 180 words.________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________Part IIListening Comprehension说明：2013年6月四级真题全国共考了两套听力。

本套（即第三套）的听力内容与第二套的完全相同，只是选项的顺序不一样而已，故在本套中没有重复给出。

2013年6月四级真题(第3套)Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start youressay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on theimportance of doing small things before undertaking something big. You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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

2013年6月英语四级试题解析（3卷）Part I WritingScience creates the futurePart II Reading comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. “violent fight” is different from domestic violence in that .[B] the former is two-sided while the latter is one-sided2. From what singer Kanye West said, we know that .[D] he forgave Chris Brown’s deed3. The author suggests that in most domestic-abuse cases, women return home after the abuse because .[B] they are too scared of men’s power to leave4. What can be described as an accident or a mistake according to the author?[B] Taking the gas for the brake killing a cat.5. What do we know for sure about Chris Brown and Rihanna according to the first paragraph?[C] Rihanna has accused Chris Brown of abusing her.6. What does the author suggest we do when teaching children about domestic violence?[A] Spend some time to expose some myths.7. According to the passage, when discussing about domestic violence, we should .[D] avoid referring to it as being provoked8. What makes those abused stay with their abusive partners is the horrible cycle of emotional dependence, shame and fear .9. Women would criticize their own behavior when explaining why they are abused by their lovers.10. According to experts, in domestic violence, abusers’attacks tend to be intensifying . Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. [C] She would like to know about that problem.12. [B] It is very interesting.13. [A] Taking a train.14. [C] The man should practice using the vocabulary.15. [A] Choose other time.16. [D] It will probably be cold.17. [A] The woman bought too many skirts.18. [B] In a hotel.19. [C] It’s the easiest way to communicate with other users.20. [A] It may not be of a high level of security.21. [B] IE and Windows.22. [D] Try to get a free E-mail account.23. [D] Refrigerator and kitchen stuff.24. [B] Advertise them on the university notice boards.25. [A] It may not pay well.Section BPassage One26. [C] Delighted.27. [B] Tell him the truth.28. [C] Remember a couple of names first.Passage Two29. [A] Cycling around a lake.30. [D] It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.31. [C] It uses fewer resources.32. [B] To encourage people to go in for green sports.Passage Three33. [B] 334. [D] To get to know how to ask for financial aid.35. [B] To make JohnsonReview popular.Section C36. solo37. distances38. undertaking39. continent40. stranger41. puzzled42. afford43. estimated44. rapid economic growth has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership45. one of his aims was to promote cycling as safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly means of getting about46. with some estimates saying the number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last five yearsPart IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A47. What’s the main idea of the passage?[D] People in different cultures have different concepts of space.48. The Arabs and the Japanese differ in that .[A] the Japanese keep their closeness within limits while the Arabs don’t49. According to Dr. Edward Hall, .[B] space doesn’t mean emptiness in the eyes of the Japanese50. When an Arab wants to be alone, he .[B] may still stay with his companion51. It can be inferred from the passage that .[C] even impolite bodily contact is acceptable by the ArabsSection BPassage One52. What do we learn about African elephants from the passage?[A] It is difficult for people to tame them.53. Thailand was once called “Land of the White Elephant” because .[D] white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s54. According to the passage, why is the Thai elephant “out of work”?[C] The elephants are no longer useful to their owners.55. What is said about Thailand’s elephant population at various times?[B] Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150.56. The passage is most probably from .[C] a research reportPassage Two57. Picasso quoted the example of the English language to maintain that .[D] the intricacy of the surrealist art should not be blamed on the artists58. Which of the following artists pioneered Cubist art?[B] Picasso.59. The author most probably thinks that Picasso’s art is .[A] unprecedented60. What do people tend to think of Picasso’s paintings?[B] They are enjoyable amusements.61. Which of the following is the true description of the surrealist world?[C] It had never been explored by anyone before Picasso.Part V Cloze62. mystery63. sounds64. upon66. down67. or68. associations69. filled70. longer71. recall72. roughly73. controls74. communication.75 greatest76 aspects73 expeeted74 modeling75 assumed77. development78. defects79. diseases80. capability81. surroundings82. experiences83. Life is a journey,one that is much better traveled with a companion by our side(我们最好结伴同行).84. While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they be attacked by wild animals(被野生动物袭击).85. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game(为被选定参加比赛而自豪) and he assured us that he would try as hard as possible.86. My father seems to be in no mood(似乎没心情) to look at my school report.。

Part I Writing (30 minutes)Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Surviving the RecessionAmerica's recession began quietly at the end of 2007. Since then it has evolved into a global crisis. Reasonable people may disagree about whom to blame. Financiers who were not as clever as they thought they were? Regulators falling asleep at work? Consumers who borrowed too much? Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it? All are guilty; and what a mess they have created.Since 2007 America has shed 5 million jobs. More than 15% of the workforce are jobless or underemployed - roughly 25 million workers. The only industries swelling their payrolls are health care, utilities and the federal government. The value of listed shares in American firms collapsed by 57% from its peak in October 2007 to a low in March this year, though it has since bounced back somewhat. Industrial production fell by 12. 8% in the year to March, the worst slide since the Second World War. Mark Zandi, and economist at Moody's Economy, com, predicts that the recession will shrink America's economy by 3.5% in total. For most executives, this is the worst business environment they've ever seen.Times are so tough that even bosses are taking pay cuts. Median (中位数的) pay for chiefexecutives of S&P 500 companies fell 6.8% in 2008. The overthrown business giants of Wall Street took the biggest knock, with average pay cuts of 38% and median bonuses of zero. But there was some pain for everyone; median pay for chief executives of non-financial firms in the S&P 500 fell by 2.7%.Nearly every business has a sad tale to tell. For example, Arne Sorenson, the president of Marriott hotels, likens the crisis to the downturn that hit his business after September 11th, 2001. When the twin towers fell, Americans stopped travelling. Marriott had its worst quarter ever, with revenues per room falling by 25%. This year, without a terrorist attack, the hotel industry is "putting the same numbers on the board", says Mr. Sorenson.The hotel bust (不景气), like most busts, was preceded by a breathtaking boom. Although many other big firms resisted the temptation to over-borrow, developers borrowed heavily and built bigger and fancier hotels as if the whole world were planning a holiday in Las Vegas. When the bubble burst, demand collapsed. Hotel owners found themselves with a huge number of empty rooms even as a lot of unnecessary new hotels were ready to open.Other industries have suffered even more. Large numbers of builders, property firms and retailers have gone bankrupt. And a disaster has hit Detroit. Last year the American car industry had the capacity to make 17 million vehicles. Sales in 2009 could be barely half of that. The Big Three American carmakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - accumulated ruinous costs over the post-war years, such as gold-plated health plans and pensions for workers who retired as young as 48. All three are desperately restructuring. Only Ford may survive in its current form.Hard times breed hard feelings. Few Americans understand what caused the recession. Some are seeking scapegoats (替罪羊). Politicians are happy to take advantage. Bosses have been summoned to Washington to be scolded on live television. The president condemns their greed.Extravagance (奢侈) is outBusinessfolk are bending over backwards to avoid seeming extravagant. Meetings at resorts are suddenly unacceptable. Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, cancelled a conference in Las Vegas at the last minute and rebooked it in San Francisco, which cost more but sounded less fun. Anyway, the pain will eventually end. American business will regain its shine. Many firms will die, but the survivors will emerge leaner and stronger than before. The financial sector's share of the economy will shrink, and stay shrunk for years to come. The importance of non-financial firms will accordingly rise, along with their ability to attract the best talent. America will remain the best place on earth to do business, so long as Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress resist the temptation to interfere too much, and so long as organised labour does not overplay its hand.The crisis will prove hugely disruptive (破坏性的) , however. Bad management techniques will be exposed. Necessity will force the swift adoption of more efficient ones. At the same time, technological innovation (创新) will barely pause for breath- and two big political changes seem likely.Mr. Obama's plan to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (排放), though necessary, will be far from cost-free, whatever his sunny speeches on the subject might suggest. The shift to a low-carbon economy will help some firms, hurt others and require every organisation that uses much energy to rethink how it operates. It is harder to predict how Mr. Obama's proposed reforms to the failing health-care system will turn out. If he succeeds in curbing costs - a big if - itwould be a huge gain for America. Some businesses will benefit but the vast bulk of the savings will be captured by workers, .注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2013年高三英语四模试题参考以下是xx为大家整理的关于《2013年高三英语四模试题参考》的文章，供大家学习参考！第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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1. What does the man suggest the woman do about the report?A. Get it published.B. Make some changes.C. Finish reading it.2. Where will the speakers probably go?A. To the Grand Cinema.B. To the Pin Street Cinema.C. To the Green Street Cinema.3. What does the man mean?A. The watch needs repairing.B. The woman should buy a new watch.C. The watch isn’t worth repairing.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passenger.B. Policewoman and driver.C. Policewoman and passenger.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? xK b1.Co mA. A birthday party.B. The weather.C. A wedding.第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C 三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2013年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案详解Total score: 710 Total time allowed: 125 minutes特注：2013年6月大学四级考试采用多题多卷形式，本试卷含两套写作题，考生可以任选其一。

Part I Writing (多题多卷写作题1) (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of doing small things before undertaking something big. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part I Writing (多题多卷写作题2) (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of reading literature. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.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 thequestions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information givenin the passage.Can Digital Textbook Truly Replace the Print Kind?The shortcomings of tradit ional print edition textbooks are obvious: For starters they’re he with the average physics textbook weighing 3.6 pounds. They’re also expensive, especially whendollarsyou factor in the average college student’s limited budget, typically costing hundreds ofevery semester.But the worst part is that print version of textbooks are constantly undergoing revisions.Many professors require that their students use only the latest versions in the classroom,basically stuck with aessentially rendering older texts unusable. For students, it means they’refour pound paper-weight that they can’t sell back.Which is why digital textbooks, if they live up to their promise, could help ease many ofmirage（幻影）in the distance,these shortcomings. But till now, they’ve been something like amore like a hazy（模糊的）dream than an actual reality. Imagine the promise: Carrying all yourtextbooks in a 1.3 pound iPad? It sounds almost too good to be true.But there are a few pilot schools already making the transition（过渡）over to digital books.Universities like Cornell and Brown have jumped onboard. And one medical program at theUniversity of California, Irvine, gave their entire class iPads with which to download textbooksjust last year.But not all were eager to jump aboard.“People were tired of using the iPad textbook besides using it for reading,” says Kalp who will be going into his second year at Irvine’s medical program this fall. “They werenwrite in it. So a third of the peopleit as a source of communication because they couldn’t read orin my program were using the iPad in class to take notes, the other third were using laptops andthe last third were using paper and pencil.”　of e-edition textbooks The reason it hasn’t caught on yet, he tells me, is that the functionalityis incredibly limited, and some students just aren’t motivated to learn new study behavior.But a new application called Inkling might change all that. The company just released anover 50 undergraduate and graduate classroomsupdated version last week, and it’ll be utilized inthis coming school year.“Digital textbooks are not going to catch on,” says Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis as he’me a demo（演示）over coffee. “What I mean by that is the current perspective of the digitaltextbook is it’s an exact copy of the print book. There’s Course Smart, etc., these guys who take any image of the page and put it on a screen. If that’s how we’re defining digital textbooks, there no hope of that becoming a mainstream product.”　He calls Inkling a platform for publishers to build rich multimedia content from the groundup, with a heavy emphasis on real-world functionality. The traditional textbook merely serves as askeleton.At first glance Inkling is an impressive experience. After swiping（敲击）into the iPad app (应用软件), which you can get for free here, he opens up a few different types of textbooks.Up first is a chemistry book. The boot time is pretty fast, and he navigates through (浏览) afew chapters before swiping into a fully rendered 3D molecule that can be spun around to view itshe says,various building blocks. “Publishers give us all of the source media, artwork, videos,”　“We help them think through how to actually build something for this platform.”　Next he pulls up a music c omposition textbook, complete with playable demos. It’s a learningclear why this would beexperience that attacks you from multiple sensory directions. It’ssomething a music major would love.But the most exciting part about Inkling, to me, is its notation（批注）system. Here’s how itworks!When you purchase a used print book, it comes with its previous owner’s highlights andnotes in the margins. It uses the experience of someone who already went through the class to helpimprove your reading (how much you trust each notation is obviously up to you).But with lnkling, you can highlight a piece of content and make notes. Here’s where thin get interesting, though: If a particularly important passage is highlighted by multiple lnkling users,that information is stored on the cloud and is available for anyone reading the same textbook tocome across. That means users have access to notes from not only their classmates and Facebookfriends, but anyone who purchased the book across the country. The best comments are then sorteddemocratically by a voting system, meaning that your social learning experience is shared with thebest and brightest thinkers.As a bonus, professors can even chime in (插话) on discussions. They’ll be able to answerthe questions of students who are in their class directly via the interactive book.Of course, Inkling addresses several of the other shortcomings in traditional print as well.Textbook versions are constanly updated, motivating publishers by minimizing production costs(the big ones like McGraw-Hill are already onboard). Furthermore, students will be able topurchase sections of the text instead of buying the whole thing, with individual chapters costing aslittle as $2.99.There are, however, challenges.“It takes efforts to build each book,” Maclnnis tells me. And it’s clear why.Each interactive textbook is a media-heavy experience built from the ground up, and you cantell that it takes a respectable amount of manpower to put together each one.For now the app is also iPad-exclusive, and though a few of these educational institutions aregiving the hardware away for free, for other students who don’t have such a luxury it’s layer of cost — and an expensive one at that.But this much is clear. The traditional textbook model is and has been broken for quite sometime. Whether digitally interactive ones like Inkling actually take off or not remains to be seen,and we probably won’t have a definite answer for the next few years.However the solution to any problem begins with a step in a direction. And at least for now,that hazy mirage in the distance? A little more tangible (可触摸的), a little less of a dream.1. The biggest problem with traditional print textbooks is that _____.A) they are not reused once a new edition comes outB) they cost hundreds of dollars every semesterC) they are too heavy to carry aroundD) they take a longer time to revise2. What does the author say about digital textbooks?A) It’s not likely they will replace traditional textbooks.B) They haven’t fixed all the shortcomings of print books.C) Very few of them are available in the market.D) Many people still have difficulty using them.3. According to Kalpit Shah, some students still use paper and pencil because _____.A) they find it troublesome to take notes with an iPadB) they are unwilling to change their study behaviorC) they have get tired of reading on the iPadD) they are not used to reading on the screen4. Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis explains that the problem with Course Smart’s current digital textbooks is that _____.A) they have to be revised repeatedlyB) they are inconvenient to use in classC) they are different from most mainstream productsD) they are no more than print versions put on a screen5. Matt Maclnnis describes the updated version of lnkling as _____.A) a good example of the mainstream productsB) a marvelous product of many creative ideasC) a platform for building multimedia contentD) a mere skeleton of traditional textbooksnotation system because one can_____.6. The author is most excited about lnkling’sA) share his learning experience with the best and brightest thinkersB) participate in discussions with classmates and Facebook friendsC) vote for the best learners democraticallyD) store information on the cloud7. One additional advantage of the interactive digital textbook is that _____.A) students can switch to different discussions at any pointB) students can download relevant critical commentsC) professors can join in students’ online discussionsD) professors can give prompt feedback to students’ homework8. One of the challenges to build an interactive digital textbook from the ground up is that is takesa great deal of _____.9. One problem for students to replace traditional textbooks with interactive digital ones is the high ______ of the hardware.10. According to the author, whether digital textbooks will catch on still _____.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which isthe best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Children should be taught to be more careful.juice.B) Children shouldn’t drink so much orangeC) There is no need for the man to make such a fuss.D) Timmy should learn to do things in the right way.12. A) Fitness training. B) The new job offer.C) Computer programming. D) Directorship of the club.13. A) He needs to buy a new sweater. B) He has got to save on fuel bills.C) The fuel price has skyrocketed. D) The heating system doesn’t work.14. A) Committing theft. B) Taking pictures.C) Window shopping. D) Posing for the camera.15. A) She is taking some medicine. B) She has not seen a doctor yet.D) She has almost recovered from the cough.C) She does not trust the man’s advice.16. A) Pamela’s report is not finished as scheduled.B) Pamela has a habit of doing things in a hurry.C) Pamela is not good at writing research papers.D) Pamela’s mistakes could have been avoided.17. A) In the left-luggage office. B) At the hotel reception.C) In a hotel room. D) At an airport.18. A) She was an excellent student at college. B) She works in the entertainment business.C) She is fond of telling stories in her speech. D) She is good at conveying her message. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Arranging the woman’s appointment with Mr. Romero.B) Fixing the time for the designer’s latest fashion show.C) Talking about an important gathering on Tuesday.D) Preparing for the filming on Monday morning.20. A) Her travel to Japan.B) The awards ceremony.C) The proper hairstyle for her new role.D) When to start the makeup session.21. A) He is Mr. Romero’s agent.B) He is an entertainment journalist.C) He is the woman’s assistant.D) He is a famous movie star.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Make an appointment for an interview.B) Send in an application letter.C) Fill in an application form.D) Make a brief self-introduction on the phone.23. A) Someone having a college degree in advertising.B) Someone experienced in business management.C) Someone ready to take on more responsibilities.D) Someone willing to work beyond regular hours.24. A) Travel opportunities.B) Handsome pay.C) Prospects for promotion.D) Flexible working hours.25. A) It depends on the working hours.B) It’s about 500 pound a week.C) It will be set by the Human Resources.D) It is to be negotiated.Section BDirections:In this section you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) To give customers a wider range of choices.B) To make shoppers see as many items as possible.C) To supply as many varieties of goods as it can.D) To give space for more profitable products.27. A) On the top shelves.B) On the bottom shelves.C) On easily accessible shelves.D) On clearly marked shelves.28. A) Many of them buy things on impulse.B) A few of them are fathers with babies.C) A majority of them are young couples.D) Over 60% of them make shopping lists.29. A) Sales assistants promoting high margin goods.B) Sales assistants following customers around.C) Customers competing for good bargains.D) Customers losing all sense of time.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Teaching mathematics at a school.B) Doing research in an institute.C) Studying for a college degree.D) Working in a high-tech company.31. A) He studied the designs of various choices.B) He did experiments to different materials.C) He bought an alarm clock with a pig face.D) He asked different people for their opinions.32. A) Its automatic mechanism.B) Its manufacturing pattern.C) Its way of waking people up.D) Its funny-looking pig face.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) It’s often caused by a change of circumstances.y special attention.B) It usually doesn’t require anC) It usually appears all of a sudden.D) It usually lasts for several years.34. A) They can’t mix well with others.B) They emotionally receive their friends.C) They depend severely on family members.D) They share similar interests with friends.35. A) They lack consistent support from peers.B) They doubt their own popularity.C) They were born psychologically weak.D) They focus too much attention on themselves.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 havejust 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 checkwhat you have written.There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and (36) ________ away in a file cabinet. It could remain there for years and, often (37) ________, never reach the outside world.Things have done a complete about-face since then. (38) ________ for the change has been the astonishingly (39) ________ development in recent years of the computer. Today, any data that is(40) ________ about us in one place or another — and for one reason or another — can be stored in a computer bank. It can then be easily passed to other computer banks. They are owned by (41) ________ and by private businesses and corporations, lending (42) ________, direct mailing and telemarketing firms, credit bureaus, credit card companies, and government (43) ________ at the local, state, and federal level.A growing number of Americans are seeing the accumulation and distribution of computerized date as a frightening invasion of their privacy. (44) ___________ _________________________________________________________ as the computer becomesincreasingly efficient, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain. In 1970, anational survey showed that (45) ____________________________________________________________________. Seven years later, 47 percent expressed the same worry. (46) ____________________________________________________________________.Part IVReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section A Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one wordfor each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passagethrough 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 throughthe centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Walking, if you do it vigorously enough, is the overall best exercise for regular physicalactivity. It requires no equipment, everyone knows how to do it and it carries the47 risk of injury. The human body is designed to walk. You can walk in parks or along a river or in your neighborhood. To get48 benefit from walking, aim for 45 minutes a day, an average of five days a week.Strength training is another important49 of physical activity. Its purpose is to build and 50bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age. In general, you will want to do strength training two or three days a week,51 recovery days between sessions. Finally, flexibility and balance training are52 important as the body ages. Aches and pains are high on the list of complaints in old age. The result of constant muscle tension and stiffness of joints, many of them are 53 , and simple flexibility training can54 these by making muscles stronger and keeping joints lubricated (润滑). Some of this you do wheneveryou stretch. If you watch dogs and cats, you’ll get an idea of how natural it is. The general 55 is simple: whenever the body has been in one position for a while, it is good to56 stretch it in an opposite position.Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Youshould decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with asingle line through the centre.Passage OneA) allowingF) helping K) prevent B) avoidableG) increasingly L) principle C) brieflyH) lowest M) provoke D) componentI) maintain N) seriously E) determined J) maximum O) topicQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Junk food is everywhere. We’re eating way too much of it. Most of us know what we’redoing and yet we do it anyway.So here’s a suggestion offered by two researchers at the Rand Corporation: Why not take alesson from alcohol control policies and apply them to where food is sold and how it’s dis “Many policy measures to control obesity（肥胖症）assume that people consciously andrationally choose what and how much they eat and therefore focus on providing information andmore access to healthier foods,” note the two researchers.the researchers continue, “many regulations that don’t assu me people make “In contrast,”　rational choices have been successfully applied to control alcohol, a substance — like food — ofwhich immoderate consumption leads to serious health problems.”　behavior with food and alcohol and results of The research references studies of people’salcohol restrictions, and then lists five regulations that the researchers think might be promising ifapplied to junk foods. Among them:Density restrictions: licenses to sell alcohol aren’t handed out unplanned to all comers but are allotted（分配）based on the number of places in an area that already sell alcohol. These makealcohol less easy to get and reduce the number of psychological cues to drink.Similarly, the researchers say, being presented with junk food stimulates our desire to eat it.So why not limit the density of food outlets, particularly ones that sell food rich in empty calories?And why not limit sale of food in places that aren’t primarily food stores?Display and sales restrictions: California has a rule prohibiting alcohol displays near the cash-through facilities. Atregisters in gas stations, and in most places you can’t buy alcohol at drivesupermarkets, food companies pay to have their wares in places where they’re easily seen. One could remove junk food to the back of the store and ban them from the shelves at checkout lines.The other measures include restricting portion sizes, taxing and prohibiting special price deals forjunk foods, and placing warning labels on the products.57. What does the author say about junk food?A) People should be educated not to eat too much.B) It is widely consumed despite its ill reputation.C) Its temptation is too strong for people to resist.D) It causes more harm than is generally realized.58. What do the Rand researchers think of many of the policy measures to control obesity?A) They should be implemented effectively.B) They provide misleading information.C) They are based on wrong assumptions.D) They help people make rational choices.59. Why do policymakers of alcohol control place density restrictions?A) Few people are able to resist alcohol’s temptations.B) There are already too many stores selling alcohol.C) Drinking strong alcohol can cause social problems.-consumption.D) Easy access leads to customers’ over60. What is the purpose of California’s rule about alcohol display in gas stations?A) To effectively limit the density of alcohol outlets.B) To help drivers to give up the habit of drinking.C) To prevent possible traffic jams in nearby areas.D) To get alcohol out of drivers’ immediate sight.61. What is the general guideline the Rand researchers suggest about junk food control?A) Guiding people to make rational choices about food.B) Enhancing people’s awareness of their own health.C) Borrowing ideas from alcohol control measures.D) Resorting to economic, legal and psychological means.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpected,turning point for a leading American corporation that pioneered consumer photography anddominated the film market for decades, but ultimately failed to adapt to the digital revolution.that explanation Although many attribute Kodak’s downfall to “complacency(自满) ,”　doesn’t acknow-ledge the lengths to which the company went to reinvent itself. Decades ago,Kodak anticipated that digital photography would overtake film — and in fact, Kodak inventedthe first digital camera in 1975 — but in a fateful decision, the company chose to shelf its newdiscovery to focus on its traditional film business.It wasn’t that Kodak was blind to the future, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at HarvardBusiness School, but rather that it failed to execute on a strategy to confront it. By the time thecompany realized its mistake, it was too late.Kodak is an example of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent alot of money trying to do so, but ultimately failed. Large companies have a difficult timeswitching into new markets because there is a temptation to put existing assets into the newbusinesses.Although Kodak anticipated the inevitable rise of digital photography, its corporate（企业的）culture was too rooted in the successes of the past for it to make the clean break necessary to fullyembrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them.Now their history has become a liability.Kodak’s downfall over the last several decades was dramatic. In 1976, the companycommanded 90% of the market for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which underminedKodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak’s decision not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The bid wentinstead to Fuji, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.62. What do we learn about Kodak?A) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.B) It is approaching its downfall.C) It initiated the digital revolution in the film industry.D) It is playing a dominant role in the film market.63. Why does the author mention Kodak’s invention of the first digital camera?A) To show its early attempt to reinvent itself.B) To show its effort to overcome complacency.C) To show its quick adaptation to the digital revolution.D) To show its will to compete with Japan’s Fuji photo.64. Why do large companies have difficulty switching to new markets?A) They find it costly to give up their existing assets.B) They tend to be slow in confronting new challenges.C) They are unwilling to invest in new technology.D) They are deeply stuck in their glorious past.65. What does the author say Kodak’s history has become?A) A burden.B) A mirror.C) A joke.D) A challenge.66. What was Kodak’s fatal mistake?A) Its blind faith in traditional photography.B) Its failure to see Fuji photo’s emergence.C) Its refusal to sponsor the 1984 Olympics.D) Its overconfidence in its corporate culture.Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Whether you think you need daytime rest or not, picking up a nap（午睡）habit is a smart, healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps 67 relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a sharper working 68 . A 2008 British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep,a mid-day nap was the best way to cope 69 the mid-afternoon sleepiness.According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people 70 new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, most 71 , a 2007 study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped 72 had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying 73 heart disease compared to people who didn’t nap.Of course, napping isn’ｔ74 for everyone. If you’re suffering from i nability to sleep, naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can 75 with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.But for most, naps can make you feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different benefits 76 on how long they are. A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze （小睡）can 77 creativity.According to , you 78 a natural dip in body temperature 79 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A short nap at this time can boost alertness 80 several hours and, for most people, shouldn’ｔ81 being able to fall asleep at night.or too chilly. 82 snapping Pick a dark, cozy place that’s not too warm。