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发布时间：2017-06-18 18:26:272012年6月英语四级真题试卷word版Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象2.出现这一现象的原因3.我对这一现象的看法和建议Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B)，C)and D). For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Small Schools RisingThis year s list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn t everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423 among the top 2% in the country on Newsweek s annual ranking of America s top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale s students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) Hillsjail. Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, How did that student graduate?So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three houses, romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of advisory classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students success. We re constantly talking about one another s advisers, says English teacher Chris Crockett. If you hear that yours isn t doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean s office, it s like a personal failure. Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95. It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics, says Gilbert Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them. But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it s easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they d like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation. It is impossible to know which high schools are the best in the nation, their letter read. in part. Determining whether different schools do or don t offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different measures, including students overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities.In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won t be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.1. Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were established in the hope of __________.A) ensuring no child is left behindB) increasing economic efficiencyC) improving students performance on SATD) providing good education for baby boomers2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?A) Teachers workload increased.B) Students performance declined.C) Administration became centralized.D) Students focused more on test scores.3. What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?A) They are usually magnet schools.B) They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C) They are popular with high-achieving students.D) They are mostly small in size.4. What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?A) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B) A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C) Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.D) Students have to meet higher academic standards.5. Newsweek ranked high schools according to .A) their students academic achievementB) the number of their students admitted to collegeC) the size and number of their graduating classesD) their college-level test participation6. What can we learn about Hillsdale s students in the late 1990s?A) They were made to study hard like prisoners.B) They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C) Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D) Their school performance was getting worse.7. According to Jeff Gilbert, the advisory classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could .A) tell their teachers what they did on weekendsB) experience a great deal of pleasure in learningC) maintain closer relationships with their teachersD) tackle the demanding biology and physics courses8. is still considered a strength of Newsweek s school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives.9. According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use .10. To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take.Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35minutes)Section ADirections: in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, 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.注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。11. A) Trying to sketch a map C) Discussing a house plan.B) Painting the dining room. D) Cleaning the kitchen.12. A) She is tired of the food in the canteen.B) She often eats in a French restaurant.C) She usually takes a snack in the KFC.D) She in very fussy about what she eats.13. A) Listening to some loud music C) Talking loudly on the telephone.B) Preparing for as oral examination. D) Practicing for a speech contest.14. A) The man has left a good impression on her family.B) The man can dress casually for the occasion.C) The man should buy himself a new suit.D) The man s jeans and T-shirts are stylish.15. A)Grey pants made from pure cotton. C) 100% cotton pants in dark blue.B) Fashionable pants in bright colors. D) Something to match her brown pants.16. A) Its price. C) Its comfort.B) Its location D) Its facilities.17. A) Travel overseas. C) Take a photo.B) Look for a new job. D) Adopt a child.18. A)It is a routine offer. C)It is quite healthy.B) It is new on the menu. D)It is a good bargain.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you .19. A) Hosting an evening TV program. C) Lecturing on business management.B) Having her bicycle repaired. D) Conducting a market survey.20. A) He repaired bicycles. C) He worked as a salesman.B) He served as a consultant. D) He coached in a racing club.21. A) He wanted to be his own boss.B) He found it more profitableC) He didn t want to start from scratch.D) He didn t want to be in too much debt.22. A) They work five days a week. C) They are paid by the hour.B) They are all the man s friends. D) They all enjoy gambling.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It has gradually given way to service industry.B) It remains a major part of industrial activity.C) It has a history as long as paper processing.D) It accounts for 80 percent of the region s GDP.24. A) Transport problems. C) Lack of resources.B) Shortage of funding. D) poor management.25.A) Competition from rival companies. C) Possible locations for a new factoryB) Product promotion campaigns. D) Measures to create job opportunities.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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) They shared mutual friends in school.B) They had known each other since childhood.C) They shared many extracurricular activities.D) They had many interests in common.27. A) At a local club. B)At the sports center.B) At Joe s house. D)At the bearing school.28. A) Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintainB) One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.C) It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friendsD) Social divisions will break down if people get to know each otherPassage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based as the passage you have just heart.29. A) Near the entrance of a park. C) At a parking meter.B) In his building s parking lot D)At a street corner.30.A)It had been taken by the police C) In had been stolen by someone.B) it had keen moved to the next block. D ) it had been parked at a wrong place31. A) At the Greenville center. C) In a neighboring town.B) At a public parking lot. D) In a the city garage.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Famous creative individuals. C) A major scientific discovery.B) The mysteriousness of creativity. D) Creativity as shown in arts.33. A) It is something people all engage in. C) It starts soon after we are born.B) It helps people acquire knowledge. D) It is the source of all artistic work.34. A) Creative imagination. C) Natural curiosity.B) Logical reasoning D) Critical thinking.35. A) It is beyond ordinary people. C) It is part of everyday life.B) It is yet to be fully understood. D) It is a unique human trait.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can other use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your are words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones, bicycles, pocket(36) ,and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job?There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division Their job is to(37) crime, accidents lost and found(38) ,and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets.(39) promptly to accidents and other(40) is important, but it is their smallest job.Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very(41) do any violent crimes actually(42) .In the last five years there have been no(43) .seven robberies and about 60 other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand,(44),which usually involves breaking windows or lights or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries(入室盗窃)that you see in movies.(45)Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again.(46)Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in depth)(25minntes)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 ward bank 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 them on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage,One in six. Believe it or not, that s the number of Americans who struggle with hanger To make tomorrow a little better, Feeding Action Month. As part of its 30 Ways in 30 Days program, It s asking 48 across the country to help the more than 200 food banks and 61,000 agencies in its network provide low-income individuals and families with the fuel they need to 49 .It s the kind of work that s done every day at St. Andrew s Episcopal Church in San Antonio, People who 50 at its front door on the first and third Thursdays of each month aren t looking for God-they re there for something to eat, St. Andrew s runs a food pantry(食品堂)that 51 the city and several of the 52 towns. Janet Drane is its manager.In the wake of the 53 .the number of families in need of food assistance began to grow. It is 54 that 49 million Americans are unsure of where they will find their next meal What s most surprising is that 36% of them live in 55 where at least one adult is working. It used to be that one job was all you needed. says St. Andrew s Drane. The people we see now have three or four part-time jobs and they re still right on the edge 56 .注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A) survive I)formallyB) surrounding J)financiallyC) serves K)domesticD) reviewed L)competitionE) reported M)communitiesF) recession N)circlingG) households O)accumulateH) gatherSection 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 onAnswer Sheer 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won t necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably do the same.We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to survive huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn t mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn t afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job with tireless search for work. He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士气). For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.Today s economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably(无法弥补地)ruined. So it s only when the economy is healthy again that we ll begin to see just how many broken families have been created.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57.In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to __________.A) tear many troubled families apartB) contribute to enduring family tiesC) bring about a drop in the divorce rateD) cause a lot of conflicts in the family58. In the Great Depression many unhappy couples close to stick together becauseA) starting a new family would be hardB) they expected things would turn betterC) they wanted to better protect their kidsD) living separately would be too costly59 .In addition to job losses. What stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce?A) Mounting family debtsB) A sense of insecurityC) Difficulty in getting a loanD) Falling housing prices60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to some married couples?A) It will force them to pull their efforts togetherB) It will undermine their mutual understandingC) It will help strengthen their emotional bondsD) It will irreparably damage their relationship61. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A) The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rateB) Few couples can stand the test of economic hardshipsC) A stable family is the best protection against poverty.D) Money is the foundation of many a happy marriagePassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage:People are being lured (引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they re paying for it by giving up toads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users don t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they re paying for Face book because people don t really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules Early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you could create own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things you city. Your photo, your friends names-were set, by default (默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet.According to Facebook s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don t share information They have a less satisfying experience .Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting then At the side of the pages totally Who wants to took at ads when they re online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them, Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it s only the beginning. Which is why I m considering deactivating(撤销)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don t That s too high a price to pay.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。62. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?A) It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.B) It makes money by putting on advertisements.C) It profits by selling its users personal data.D) It provides loads of information to its users.63. What does the author say about most Facebook users?A) They are reluctant to give up their personal information.B) They don t know their personal data enriches Facebook.C) They don t identify themselves when using the website.D) They care very little about their personal information.64. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?A) To render better service to its users.B) To conform to the Federal guidelines.C) To improve its users connectivity.D) To expand its scope of business.65. Why does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?A) Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.B) Banning the sharing of users personal information.C) Formulating regulations for social-networking sites.D) Removing ads from all social-networking sites.66. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?A) He is dissatisfied with its current service.B) He finds many of its users untrustworthy.C) He doesn t want his personal data abused.D) He is upset by its frequent rule changes.Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D)on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just 67 and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. 68 ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples 69 to solve their problems at early 70 ,which can then lead to even greater problems later 71 .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior 72 increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working 73 conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person s point of view 74 put yourself in his of her place. People who are 75 to what their partner thinks and feels 76 greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 77 marriages, those who can adopt their partner s perspective show more positive 78 .more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses 79 conflict.Second, because conflict and disagreements are an 80 part of close relationships. People need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and 81 forgiveness from their parents for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line 82 this view, spouses who are more forgiving show higher mental 83 over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have 84 health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful 85 and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including 86 heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.67.A)resolve B)regret C)abandon D)avoid68. A)Besides B)Therefore C)Moreover D)However69. A)trying B)declining C)failing D)striving70. A)ages B)years C)stages D)intervals71. A)on B)by C)off D)away72. A)prescribes B)protests C)proves D)predicts73. A)round B)amid C)among D)through74. A)so B)while C)but D)and75. A)sensitive B)superior C)exclusive D)efficient76. A)expose B)experience C)explore D)exploit77. A)as long as B)as far as C)as well as D)as soon as78. A)minds B)emotions C)psychology D)affection79. A)to B)against C)at D)toward80. A)absolute B)inevitable C)essential D)obvious81. A)require B)inquire C)receive D)achieve82. A)over B)with C)up D)of83. A)quality B)identity C)charity D)capability84. A)creative B)positive C)objective D)competitive85. A)prospects B)concepts C)memories D)outlooks86. A)added B)toughened C)strengthened D)increasedPart Vl Translation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.Please write your translation on Answer Sheet 2注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。87.Those flowers looked as if they_____________________(好长时间没有浇水了).88.Fred bought a car last week. It is______________________(比我的车便宜一千英镑).89.This TV program is quite boning We might______________(不妨听听音乐)90.He left his office in a hurry, with______________________(灯亮着，门开着)91.The famous novel is said to __________________________(已经被译成多种语言).注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。2012年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案解析Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)参考作文:On Excessive PackagingNowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society: clothes swathed in tissue paper, placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well-designed plastic bags, imported bottles of grape wine packed in wooden boxes, fruits put in hand-woven baskets, to name but a few。There are several causes of excessive packaging. The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over-packaging their goods, thus gaining more profits. On the other hand, quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is, the better the quality will be, thus encouraging excessive packaging。In my point of view, excessive packaging has disastrous consequences, including the loss of precious resources, excessive consumption of water and energy, and unnecessary extraction of scarce land for landfill。To solve the problem, it s necessary to take the following measures. First, laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging of companies. In addition, we need to raise consumer s awareness that excessive packaging doesn t equal to high quality and advocate packaging recycling.本次作文的话题是 过度包装 ，话题不断新，考生应该都比较熟悉。写好本篇作文的关键在于紧跟题目所列提纲：现象 原因 看法和建议，确定相应的写作结构。重点分析产生此现象的原因有哪些，把最重要的两三点罗列下来。最后，根据分析出的原因提供相应的建议。范文首段开门见山，首先一句话总结如今社会上过度包装现象盛行，而后举出一些实例补充说明。第二段重点从公司和消费者两方面论述产生过度包装的原因。公司方面是为了吸引顾客，刺激消费，赢取更多的利润；消费者方面是认为包装越精美，质量越好这种错误的消费意识。接下来作者表明自己的看法，认为过度包装会导致很多问题：稀缺资源的流失；水，能源的过度消耗以及产生不必要的垃圾场等。最后一段作者针对原因提出了一些解决方案。第一方面，建立法律规章制度来约束企业的过度包装行为。第二方面，必须让消费者认识到过度包装不等同于高质量，并提倡包装物的回收利用。Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)1. D) providing good education for baby boomers。2. D) Students performance declined。3. D) They are mostly small in size。4. D) Some large schools have split up into smaller ones。5. C) their college-level test participation。6. B) Their school performance was getting worse。7. A) maintain closer relationships with their teachers。8. Simplicity9. different measures10. tough subjectsPart Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35minutes)Section A听力原文及答案解析:M: As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside。W: The door into the family room isn t big enough. Could it be made wider?Q: What are the speakers doing?M: I m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara?W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I ve had enough of our canteen food。Q: What do we learn about the woman?W: Hey, if you can t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I m preparing for the speech contest。M: Oh, sorry. I didn t realize I ve being bothering you all this time。Q: What is the man probably doing?M: Finally, I ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family。W: Come on! It s only a family reunion. So jeans and T-shirts are just fine.Q: What does the woman mean?M: Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are coming in this season。W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean。Q: What is the woman looking for?W: From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them。M: That s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland。Q: What is the man s chief consideration in choosing the lodge?M: What do I have to do to apply for a passport?W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must complete this form and pay a fee。Q: What is the man most probably going to do?M: Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It s only 799, half the usual price and it s very tasty。W: Oh really? I will try it。Q: What does the man say about the dish?Conversation 1W：Good evening, and welcome to this week s business world. The program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store?M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working full-time as a salesman for a big company, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I ll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew I d love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want。W:You mean you don t keep regular hours?M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early。W: Had you hired any employees to work with you yet?M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. It s great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers.W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business。Q19.what is the woman doing?Q20.What did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop?Q21.Why did the man take over a bicycle shop?Q22. What do we learn about the people working in the shop?19. D) Conducting a market survey.20. A) He repaired bicycles.21. B) He found it more profitable22. A) They work five days a week.Conversation 2W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think。M: Yes, but I m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that?W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steel-related manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it s still very important. In fact, 80% of Spain s machine tools are from the Basque country. As for paper processing, there s still a little. But it s no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear?M: Yes, thanks。W: Now, to get back to what I was saying, there s a lot of unemployment as well as geographical problems in the region。M: Sorry, Victoria. What do you mean by geographical problems?W: Well, what I mean is the area is very hilly, mountainous in parts. So there used to be transport p roblems, now though there are new train links and better roads, but it may be that some smaller towns inland remain not very well connected, is that OK? Does that make sense? When we talk about specific location suggestions for the factory, we ll see this in more detail, so we ll come back to this question, OK?M: OK, right。W: So I was about to say something about the work force in the region and the level of training and education. In general, it s very good and improving。Question 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard。23. What does the woman say about the steel-related manufacturing in the region?24. What problems hinder the region s development?25. What will the speakers discuss later?23. B) It remains a major part of industrial activity.24. C) Lack of resources.25. C) Possible locations for a new factorySection BPassage oneI first met Joe Ganz when we were both nine years old, which is probably the only reason he s one of my best friends. If I had first met Joe as a freshman in high school we wouldn t even have had the chance to get to know each other. Joe is a day student, but I am a boarding student. We haven t been in same classes, sports or extra-curricular activities. Nonetheless, I spend nearly every weekend at his house and we talk on the phone every night. This is not to say that we would not have been compatible if we had first met in our freshman year. Rather, we would not have been likely to spend enough time getting to know each other due to the lack of immediately visible mutual interests. In fact, to be honest, I struggle even now to think of things we have in common.But maybe that s what makes us enjoy each other s company so much. When I look at my friendship with Joe, I wonder how many people I ve known whom I never disliked, but simply didn t take the time to get to know. Thanks to Joe, I have realized how little basis there is for the social divisions that exist in every community. Since this realization, I have begun to make an even more determined effort to find friends in unexpected people and places。26: Why does the speaker say Joe Ganz became one of his best friends?27: Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends?28: What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe?Q26: B. They had known each other since childhoodQ27: B. At Joe s houseQ28: A. Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other。Passage twoIt was a bad night for Lewis. His research in the neighboring town has taken longer than he expected. It was late and he was very tired when he drove home. He turned into his building s parking lot, but all the spaces were full. He drove back out onto the street, looking for a parking space. The first block was full. The next block was almost empty. Lewis didn t see a no parking sign, but he has expected that his parking were allowed there. Most the spaces would be filled. Then he saw a small parking lot with two free spaces. He was so glad to see them that he didn t even think to read the sign by the entrance. He drove in, parked and hurried home to go to bed. The next morning he went back to the lot to get his car. It was gone. He ran home and telephoned the city police to say that his car had been stolen. It took the police only a minute to tell him what had happened: his car had been on a private lot. It had been taken away by the police. Lewis had to take a taxi to visit the city garage far from the city center. He had to pay a fee of 40 dollars to get his car back. In addition, he got a parking ticket, his first one ever in Greenville。29: Where did Lewis intend to park his car when he came back from work one night?30: What did Lewis think had happened to his car the next morning?31: Where did Lewis finally get his car back?Q29: A. In his building s parking lotQ30: A. It had been stolen by someoneQ31: B. In the city garagePassage threeWell, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe we agreed that creativity is a mysterious idea. It was those things we all recognize when we see it, but we don t really understand what it is. We seem to feel that some people are naturally creative, but we don t know how they got that way. Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that can be acquired like knowledge? Perhaps if we analyze the creative process carefully, we might get some insight into what it is and how it might work in our lives. The creative process has always been accepted as the source of all important work in the arts, but we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific discovery began with someone imagining the world to look differently from the way others saw it. And this is what creativity is all about -- imagining the world in a new way. And despite what you may believe about the limits of your own creative imaginations, we all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way. In fact, you are born with it. It is your birth right as a human being. And what s more, you use it every day, almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. You re your creative mind that gets meaning from chaos of experiences and brings order to your world。32. What did the speaker most probably discuss last time?33. What is the widely accepted idea about the creative process?34. What leads to major scientific discoveries according to the speaker?35. What does the speaker imply about the creative process?Q32: D. The mysteriousness of creativityQ33: A. It is the source of all artistic workQ34: D. Creative imaginationQ35: A. It is part of everyday lifeSection C复合式听写Students have been complaining more and more about stolen property. Radios, cell phones , bicycles, pocket (36) calculators, and books have all been reported stolen. Are there enough campus police to do the job? There are 20 officers in the campus security division. Their job is to (37) handle crime, accidents, lost and found (38) items, and traffic problems on campus. More than half of their time is spent directing traffic and writing parking tickets. (39) Responding promptly to accidents and other (40) emergencies is important, but it is their smallest job. Dealing with crime takes up the rest of their time. Very (41) rarely did any violent crimes actually (42) occur. In the last five years there have been no (43) murders, seven robberies, and about sixty other violent attacks, most of these involving fights at parties. On the other hand, (44) there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property, which usually involves breaking windows or lights, or writing on walls. The thefts are not the carefully planned burglaries that you see in movies. (45)Things get stolen when it is just easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched. Do we really need more police? Hiring more campus police would cost money, possibly making our tuition go up again.(46) A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our things.36. calculators37. handle38. items39. Responding40. emergencies41. rarely42. occur43. murders44. there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property45. Things get stolen when it is easy to steal them because they are left lying around unwatched46. A better way to solve this problem might be for all of us to be more careful with our thingsPart Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in depth)(25minntes)Section A47. E. domestic48. C. communities49. O. survive50. H. gather51. M. serves52. N. surroundings53. J. recession54. K. reported55. I. households56. F. financiallySection BPassage One57. B. bring about a drop in the divorce rate58. C. living separately would be too costly59. D. Falling housing prices。60. C. It will irreparably damage their relationship。61. D. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate。Passage Two62. D) It profits by selling its user s personal data。63. C) They don t know their personal data enriches Facebook。64. C) To render better service to its users。65. B) Formulating regulations for social-networking sites。66. C) He doesn t want his personal data abused。Part V Cloze (15 minutes)67. C avoid68. B however69. D failing70. C stages71. A on72. A predicts73. A through74. B and75. B sensitive76. D experience77. B as well as78. C emotions79. D to80. A inevitable81. D receive82. A with83. D quality84. B positive85. A memories86. B increasedPart Vl Translation (5 minutes)87. Those flowers looked as if they hadn"t been watered for a long time(好长时间没有浇水了)。完成时。88. Fred bought a car last week. It is 1,000 cheaper than mine(比我的车便宜一千英镑)。89. This TV program is quite boring. We might as well listen to the music (不妨听听音乐)。90. He left his office in a hurry, with lights on and doors open(灯亮着，门开着)。91.The famous novel is said to have been translated into multiple languages(已经被译成多种语言)。

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发布时间：2017-06-18 18:55:112014年6月英语四级真题试卷（第一套）word版Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question .You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why?.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section AA) See a doctor about her strained shoulder.B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea.C) Replace the cupboard with a new one.D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time.A) At Mary Johnson s.B) At a painter s studio.C) In an exhibition hall.D) Outside an art gallery.A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience.B) She does not quite agree with what the man said.C) The man had better talk with the students himself.D) New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.A) He helped Doris build up the furniture.B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.C) Doris fixed up some of the bookshelves.D) He was good at assembling bookshelves.A) He doesn t get on with the others.B) He doesn t feel at ease in the firm.C) He has been taken for a fool.D) He has found a better position.A) They should finish the work as soon as possible.B) He will continue to work in the garden himself.C) He is tired of doing gardening on weekends.D) They can hire a gardener to do the work.A) The man has to get rid of the used furniture.B) The man s apartment is ready for rent.C) The furniture is covered with lots of dust.D) The furniture the man bought is inexpensive.A) The man will give the mechanic a call.B) The woman is waiting for a call.C) The woman is doing some repairs.D) The man knows the mechanic very well.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) She had a job interview to attend.B) She was busy finishing her project.C) She had to attend an important meeting.D) She was in the middle of writing an essay.A) Accompany her roommate to the classroom.B) Hand in her roommate s application form.C) Submit her roommate s assignment.D) Help her roommate with her report.A) Where Dr. Ellis s office is located.B) When Dr. Ellis leaves his office.C) Directions to the classroom building.D) Dr. Ellis s schedule for the afternoon.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) He finds it rather stressful.B) He is thinking of quitting it.C) He can handle it quite well.D) He has to work extra hours.A) The 6:00 one.B) The 6:30 one.C) The 7:00 one.D) The 7:30 one.A) It is an awful waste of time.B) He finds it rather unbearable.C) The time on the train is enjoyable.D) It is something difficult to get used to.A) Reading newspapers.B) Chatting with friends.C) Listening to the daily news.D) Planning the day s work.Passage oneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) Ignore small details while reading.B) Read at least several chapters at one sitting.C) Develop a habit of reading critically.D) Get key information by reading just once or twice.A) Choose one s own system of marking,B) Underline the key words and phrases.C) Make as few marks as possible.D) Highlight details in a red color.A) By reading the textbooks carefully again.B) By reviewing only the marked parts.C) By focusing on the notes in the margins.D) By comparing notes with their classmates.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) The sleep a person needs varies from day to day.B) The amount of sleep for each person is similar.C) One can get by with a couple of hours of sleep.D) Everybody needs some sleep for survival.A) It is a made-up story.B) It is beyond cure.C) It is a rare exception.D) It is due to an accident.A) His extraordinary physical condition.B) His mother s injury just before his birth.C) The unique surroundings of his living place.D) The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) She invested in stocks and shares on Wall Street.B) She learned to write for financial newspapers.C) She developed a strong interest in finance.D) She tenderly looked after her sick mother.A) She made a wise investment in real estate.B) She sold her restaurant with a substantial profit.C) She got 7.5 million dollars from her ex-husband.D) She inherited a big fortune from her father.A) She was extremely mean with her money.B) She was dishonest in business dealings.C) She frequently ill-treated her employees.D) She abused animals including her pet dog.Section CAmong the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are __26__ in form but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Colombian who wants someone to __27__ him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly __28__. Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the __29__ of the Colombian gesture. Again, in Colombia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he __30__ height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is __31__ a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand __32__ the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter; in Colombia this gesture is __33__ for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings he should keep the palm of his hand __34__ to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also __35__ moments. In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture, physically, but its meaning differs sharply.Part III Reading Comprehension (40minntes)Section AQuestions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Many Brazilians cannot read. In 2000, a quarter of those aged 15 and older were functionally illiterate (文盲). Many __36__ do not want to. Only one literate adult in three reads books. The __37__ Brazilian reads 1.8 non-academic books a year, less than half the figure in Europe and the United States. In a recent survey of reading habits, Brazilians came 27th out of 30 countries. Argentines, their neighbors, __38__ 18th.The government and businesses are all struggling in different ways to change this. On March 13 the government __39__ a National Plan for Books and Reading. This seeks to boost reading, by founding libraries and financing publishers among other things.One discouragement to reading is that books are __40__. Most books have small print-runs, pushing up their price.But Brazilians" indifference to books has deeper roots. Centuries of slavery meant the country"s leaders long __41__ education. Primary schooling became universal only in the 1990s.All this means Brazil"s book market has the biggest growth __42__ in the western world.But reading is a difficult habit to form. Brazilians bought fewer books in 2004, 89 million, including textbooks __43__ by the government, than they did in 1991. Last year the director of Brazil"s national library __44__. He complained that he had half the librarians he needed and termites (白蚁) had eaten much of the __45__. That ought to be a cause for national shame.Section BThe Touch-Screen GenerationA) On a chilly day last spring, a few dozen developers of children"s apps (应用程序) for phones and tablets (平板电脑) gathered at an old beach resort in Monterey, California, to show off their games. The gathering was organized by Warren Buckleitner, a longtime reviewer of interactive children"s media. Buckleitner spent the breaks testing whether his own remote-control helicopter could reach the hall"s second story, while various children who had come with their parents looked up in awe (敬畏) and delight. But mostly they looked down, at the iPads and other tablets displayed around the hall like so many open boxes of candy. I walked around and talked with developers, and several quoted a famous saying of Maria Montessori"s, The hands are the instruments of man"s intelligence.B) What, really, would Maria Montessori have made of this scene? The 30 or so children here were not down at the shore poking (戳) their fingers in the sand or running them along stones or picking seashells. Instead they were all inside, alone or in groups of two or three, their faces a few inches from a screen, their hands doing things Montessori surely did not imagine.C) In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its policy on very young children and media. In 1999, the group had discouraged television viewing for children younger than 2, citing research on brain development that showed this age group"s critical need for direct interactions with parents and other significant care givers. The updated report began by acknowledging that things had changed significantly since then. In 2006, 90% of parents said that their children younger than 2 consumed some form of electronic media. Nevertheless, die group took largely the same approach it did in 1999, uniformly discouraging passive media use, on any type of screen, for these kids. (For older children, the academy noted, high-quality programs could have educational benefits. ) The 2011 report, mentioned smart cell phone and new screen technologies, but did not address interactive apps. Nor did it bring up the possibility that has likely occurred to those 90% of American parents that some good might come from those little swiping (在电子产品上印) fingers.D) I had come to the developers" conference partly because I hoped that this particular set of parents, enthusiastic as they were about interactive media, might help me out of this problem, that they might offer some guiding principle for American parents who are clearly never going to meet the academy"s ideals, and at some level do not want to. Perhaps this group would be able to express clearly some benefits of the new technology that, the more cautious doctors weren"t ready to address.E) I fell into conversation with a woman who had helped develop Montessori Letter Sounds, an app that teaches preschoolers the Montessori methods of spelling. She was a former Montessori teacher and a mother of four. I myself have three children who are all fans of the touch screen. What games did her kids like to play, I asked, hoping for suggestions I could take home.They don"t play all that much.Really? Why not?Because I don"t allow it. We have a rule of no screen time during the week, unless it"s clearly educational.No screen time? None at all? That seems at the outer edge of restrictive, even by the standards of overcontrolling parents.On the weekends, they can play. I give them a limit of half an hour and then stop. Enough.F) Her answer so surprised me that I decided to ask some of the other developers who were also parents what their domestic ground rules for screen time were. One said only on airplanes and long car rides. Another said Wednesdays and weekends, for half an hour. The most permissive said half an hour a day, which was about my rule at home. At one point I sat with one of the biggest developers of e-book apps for kids, and his family. The small kid was starting to fuss in her high chair, so the mom stuck an iPad in front of her and played a short movie so everyone else could enjoy their lunch. When she saw me watching, she gave me the universal tense look of mothers who feel they are being judged. At home, she assured me, I only let her watch movies in Spanish.G) By their reactions, these parents made me understand the problem of our age; as technology becomes almost everywhere in our lives, American parents are becoming more, not less, distrustful of what it might be doing to their children. Technological ability has not, for parents, translated into comfort and ease. On the one hand, parents want their children to swim expertly in the digital stream that they will have to navigate (航行) all their lives; on the other hand, they fear that too much digital media, too early, will sink them. Parents end up treating tablets as precision surgical (外科的) instruments, devices that might perform miracles for their child"s IQ and help him win some great robotics competition-but only if they are used just so. Otherwise, their child could end up one of those sad, pale creatures who can"t make eye contact and has a girlfriend who lives only in the virtual world.H) Norman Rockwell, a 20th-century artist, never painted Boy Swiping Finger on Screen, and our own vision of a perfect childhood has never been adjusted to accommodate that now-common scene. Add to that our modern fear that every parenting decision may have lasting consequences-that every minute of enrichment lost or mindless entertainment indulged (放纵的) will add up to some permanent handicap (障碍) in the future-and you have deep guilt and confusion. To date, no body of research has proved that the iPad will make your preschooler smarter or teach her to speak Chinese, or alternatively that it will rust her nervous system-the device has been out for only three years, not much more than the time it takes some academics to find funding and gather research subjects. So what is a parent to do?注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46. The author attended the conference, hoping to find some guiding principles for parenting in the electronic age.47. American parents are becoming more doubtful about the benefits technology is said to bring to their children.48. Some experts believe that human intelligence develops by the use of hands.49. The author found a former Montessori teacher exercising strict control over her kids" screen time.50. Research shows interaction with people is key to babies" brain development.51. So far there has been no scientific proof of the educational benefits of iPads.52. American parents worry that overuse of tablets will create problems with their kids" interpersonal relationships.53. The author expected developers of children"s apps to specify the benefits of the new technology.54. The kids at the gathering were more fascinated by the iPads than by the helicopter.55. The author permits her children to use the screen for at most half an hour a day.Section CPassage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.When young women were found to make only 82 percent of what their male peers do just one year out of college, many were at a loss to explain it.All the traditional reasons put forward to interpret the pay gap-that women fall behind when they leave the workforce to raise kids, for example, or that they don"t seek as many management roles-failed to justify this one. These young women didn"t have kids yet. And because they were just one year removed from their undergraduate degrees, few of these women yet had the chance to go after (much less decline) leadership roles.But there are other reasons why the pay gap remains so persistent. The first is that no matter how many women may be getting college degrees, the university experience is still an unequal one. The second is that our higher education system is not designed to focus on the economic consequences of our students" years on campus.Now that women are the majority of college students and surpass men in both the number of undergraduate and advanced degrees awarded, one might think the college campus is a pretty equal place. It is not. Studies show that while girls do better than boys in high school, they start to trail off during their college years. They enroll in different kinds of classes, tend to major in less rigorous (非常严格的) subjects, and generally head off with less ambitious plans.As a result, it"s not surprising that even the best educated young women enter the workplace with a slight disadvantage. Their college experience leaves them somewhat confused, still stumbling (栽倒) over the dilemmas their grandmothers" generation sought to destroy. Are they supposed to be pretty or smart? Strong or sexy (性感的) All their lives, today"s young women have been pushed to embrace both perfection and passion-to pursue science and sports, math and theater-and do it all as well as they possibly can. No wonder they are not negotiating for higher salaries as soon as they get out of school. They are too exhausted, and too scared of failing.56. Traditionally, it is believed that women earn less than men because ______.A) they have failed to take as many rigorous coursesB) they do not feel as fit for management rolesC) they feel obliged to take care of their kids at homeD) they do not exhibit the needed leadership qualities57. What does the author say about America"s higher education system?A) It does not offer specific career counseling to women.B) It does not consider its economic impact on graduates.C) It does not take care of women students" special needs.D) It does not encourage women to take rigorous subjects.58. What does the author say about today"s college experience?A) It is different for male and female students.B) It is not the same as that of earlier generations.C) It is more exhausting than most women expect.D) It is not so satisfying to many American students.59. What does the author say about women students in college?A) They have no idea how to bring out their best.B) They drop a course when they find it too rigorous.C) They are not as practical as men in choosing courses.D) They don"t perform as well as they did in high school.60. How does the author explain the pay gap between men and women fresh from college?A) Women are too worn out to be ambitious.B) Women are not ready to take management roles.C) Women are caught between career and family,D) Women are not good at negotiating salaries.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Heading leadership literature, you"d sometimes think that everyone has the potential to be an effective leader.I don"t believe that to be true. In fact, I see way fewer truly effective leaders than I see people stuck in positions of leadership who are sadly incompetent and seriously misguided about their own abilities.Part of the reason this happens is a lack of honest self-assessment by those who aspire to (追求) leadership in the first place.We"ve all met the type of individual who simply must take charge. Whether it"s a decision-making session, a basketball game, or a family outing, they can"t help grabbing the lead dog position and clinging on to it for dear life. They believe they"re natural born leaders.Truth is, they"re nothing of the sort. True leaders don"t assume that it"s their divine (神圣的) right, to take charge every time two or more people get together. Quite the opposite. A great leader will assess each situation on its merits, and will only take charge when their position, the situation, and/or the needs of the moment demand it.Many business executives confuse leadership with action. They believe that constant motion somehow generates leadership as a byproduct. Faced with any situation that can"t be solved by the sheer force of activity, they generate a dust cloud of impatience. Their one leadership tool is volume: if they think you aren"t working as hard as they think you should, their demands become increasingly louder and harsher.True leaders understand the value of action, of course, but it isn"t their only tool. In fact, it isn"t even their primary tool. Great leaders see more than everyone else: answers, solutions, patterns, problems, opportunities. They know it"s vitally important to do, but they also know that thinking, understanding, reflection and interpretation are equally important.If you"re too concerned with outcomes to the extent that you manipulate and intimidate others to achieve those outcomes, then you aren"t leading at all, you"re dictating. A true leader is someone who develops his or her team so that they can and do hit their targets and achieve their goals.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。61. What does the author think of the leaders he knows?A) Many of them are used to taking charge.B) Few of them are equal to their positions.C) Many of them fail to fully develop their potential.D) Few of them are familiar with leadership literature.62. Why are some people eager to grab leadership positions?A) They believe they have the natural gift to lead.B) They believe in what leadership literature says.C) They have proved competent in many situations.D) They derive great satisfaction from being leaders.63. What characterizes a great leader according to the author?A) Being able to take prompt action when chances present themselves.B) Having a whole-hearted dedication to their divine responsibilities.C) Having a full understanding of their own merits and weaknesses.D) Being able to assess the situation carefully before taking charge.64. How will many business executives respond when their command fails to generate action?A) They reassess the situation at hand.B) They become impatient and rude.C) They resort to any tool available.D) They blame their team members.65. What is the author"s advice to leaders?A) Concentrate on one specific task at a time.B) Use different tools to achieve different, goals.C) Build up a strong team to achieve their goals.D) Show determination when faced with tough tasks.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English．中国应进一步发展核能,因为核电目前只占其总发电量的2%。该比例在所有核国家中居第30位，几乎是最低的。2011年3月日本核电站事故后，中国的核能开发停了下来，中止审批新的核电站，并开展全国性的核安全检查。到2012年10月，审批才又谨慎地恢复。随着技术和安全措施的改进，发生核事故的可能性完全可以降到最低程度。换句话说,核能是可以安全开发和利用的。注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A Tour to Mount TaiI am delighted to learn that my foreign friend, Bill, is going to take vacation in my hometown. For the sake of his hospitality I enjoyed in England, I will show him around the landscape, among which Mount Tai is unquestionably on the top of my list.Centuries ago, at the summit of the mountain, Confucius exclaimed that the world was small; in modern times, everyone is bound to appreciate its spectacularity and sacredness. Mount Tai is more than a mountain; it is a place which symbolizes hope and auspiciousness, embodying profound culture. Furthermore, Mount Tai is considered to be sacred to the point where almost every ancient Chinese emperor came here to make offerings to Heaven and Earth, praying for a prosperous country and a peaceful living environment.Visiting Mount Tai is more than a mountain climbing excursion, but a hands-on engagement in ancient culture and contemporary prosperity. Thus, I assure you that you will like this wonderful experience.1-8：BDBCDADB 9-11：ACA12-15：CBCA 16-18：DAB 19-21：DCB 22-25：CDAB26. identical27. approach28. back and forth29. opposite30. indicates31. referring to32. parallel to33. reserved34. at a right angle35. embarrassing36-45：NAMFE HKCLB46-55：DGAEC HGDAF56-65：CBADA BADBCTranslationChina should further develop nuclear energy, because nuclear power currently accounts for only 2% of its total generating capacity. The proportion ranks the 30th among all countries possessing nuclear energy, which is almost the lowest.China"s nuclear power development stopped after the nuclear power station accident in Japan in March, 2011. The approval of new nuclear power plants was suspended, and the nationwide nuclear energy safety inspection started. It wasn"t until October, 2012 was examine and approval restored cautiously.With the improvement of technology and safety measures, the possibility of nuclear accidents can definitely be minimized. In other words, the nuclear energy can be exploited and utilized safely.

解放军文职招聘考试2014年12月英语四级真题试卷（第一套）-解放军文职人员招聘-军队文职考试-红师教育

发布时间：2017-06-18 18:36:032014年12月英语四级真题试卷（第一套）word版Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section AA) She will go purchase the gift herself.B) The gift should not be too expensive.C) The man is not good at balancing his budget.D) They are going to Jane s house-warming party.A) It takes patience to go through the statistics.B) He has prepared the statistics for the woman.C) The woman should take a course in statistics.D) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.A) The man wants to make some change in the scripts.B) The woman does not take the recording seriously.C) They cannot begin their recording right away.D) Page 55 is missing from the woman s scripts.A) A significant event in July.B) Preparations for a wedding.C) The date of Carl s wedding.D) The birthday of Carl s bride.A) The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.B) The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C) They woman was annoyed at the man s excuse.D) The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.A) The woman is a marvelous cook.B) The man cannot wait for his meal.C) The woman has just bought an oven.D) The man has to leave in half an hour.A) Whether the man can keep his job.B) Where the man got the bad news.C) What items sell well in the store.D) How she can best help the man.A) The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B) He works in the physical education department.C) The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D) He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) He teaches in a law school.B) He loves classical music.C) He is a diplomat.D) He is a wonderful lecturer.A) Went to see a play.B) Watched a soccer game.C) Took some photos.D) Attended a dance.A) She decided to get married in three years.B) Her mother objected to Eric s flying lessons.C) She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D) Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Editor.B) Teacher.C) Journalist.D) Typist.A) The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B) A new railway under construction.C) Big changes in the Amazon valley.D) Some newly discovered scenic spot.A) In news weeklies.B) In newspapers Sunday editions.C) In a local evening paper.D) In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.A) To be employed by a newspaper.B) To become a professional writer.C) To sell her articles to news service.D) To get her life story published soon.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Nodding one s head.B) Waving one s hand.C) Holding up the forefinger.D) Turning the right thumb down.A) Looking away from them.B) Forming a circle with fingers.C) Bowing one s head to them.D) Waving or pointing to them.A) Looking one s superior in the eye.B) Keeping one s arms folded while talking.C) Showing the sole of one s foot to a guest.D) Using a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) They had to beg for food after the harvest.B) They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C) They shared a small flat with their relatives.D) The children walked to school on dirt roads.A) Tour Ecuador s Andes Mountains.B) Earn an animal income of $2,800.C) Purchase a plot to build a home on.D) Send their children to school.A) The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B) A new worldwide economic revolution.C) Different forms of assistance to the needy.D) The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) They are highly sensitive to cold.B) They are vitally important to our life.C) They are a living part of our body.D) They are a chief source of our pain.A) It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B) It is a rare oral disease among old people.C) It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D) It is a sticky and colorless film on the teeth.A) It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B) It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C) It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D) It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.A) Food particles.B) Gum disease.C) Unhealthy living habits.D) Chemical erosion.Section CStunt people (替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must __26__ enemies jaws. Sword fights must be fought with __27__ swords. Several actors arc usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stunt people usually __28__ the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is __29__ his stunt double. Stunt people must __30__ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film __31__ the star. Some stunt people __32__ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert __33__.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse s back. He __34__ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also __35__ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.Part III Reading Comprehension (40minntes)Section AQuestions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.As an Alaskan fisherman, Timothy June, 54, used to think that he was safe from industrial pollutants (污染物) at his home in Haines a town with a population of 2,400 people and 4,000 eagles, with 8 million acres of protected wild land nearby. But in early 2007, June agreed to take part in a __36__ of 35 Americans from seven states. It was a biomonitoring project, in which people"s blood and urine (尿) were tested for __37__ of chemicals in this case, three potentially dangerous classes of compounds found in common household __38__ like face cream, tin cans, and shower curtains. The results __39__ in November in a report called Is It in Us? by an environmental group were rather worrying. Every one of the participants, __40__ from an Illinois state senator to a Massachusetts minister, tested positive for all three classes of pollutants. And while the __41__ presence of these chemicals does not __42__ indicate a health risk, the fact that typical Americans carry these chemicals at all __43__ June and his fellow participants.Clearly, there are chemicals in our bodies that don"t __44__ there. A large, ongoing study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found 148 chemicals in Americans of all ages. And in 2005, the Environmental Working Group found an __45__ of 200 chemicals in the blood of 10 new-borns. Our babies are being born pre-polluted, says Sharyle Patton of Commonweal, which cosponsored Is It in Us? This is going to be the next big environmental issue after climate change.A) analysesB) averageC) belongD) demonstratedE) excessF) extendingG) habituallyH) necessarilyI) productsJ) rangingK) releasedL) shockedM) simpleN) surveyO) tracesSection BIn Hard Economy for All Ages, Older Isn"t Better... It"s Brutal[A] Young graduates are in debt, out of work and on their parents" couches. People in their 30s and 40s can"t afford to buy homes or have children. Retirees are earning near-zero interest on their savings.[B] In the current listless (缺乏活力的) economy, every generation has a claim to having been most injured. But the Labor Department"s latest jobs reports and other recent data present a strong case for crowning baby boomers (二战后生育高峰期出生的人) A) as the greatest victims of the recession and its dreadful consequences.[C] These Americans in their 50s and early 60s those near retirement age who do not yet have access to Medicare and Social Security have lost the most earnings power of any age group, with their household incomes 10 percent below what they made when the recovery began three years ago, according to Sentier Research, a data analysis company. Their retirement savings and home values fell sharply at the worst possible time: just before they needed to cash out. They are supporting both aged parents and unemployed young-adult children, earning them the unlucky nickname Generation Squeeze.[D] New research suggests that they may die sooner, because their health, income security and mental well-being were battered (重创) by recession at a crucial time in their lives. A recent study by economists at Wellesley College found that people who lost their jobs in the few years before becoming qualified for Social Security lost up to three years from their life expectancy (预期寿命), largely because they no longer had access to affordable health care.[E] Unemployment rates for Americans nearing retirement are far lower than those for young people, who are recently out of school, with fewer skills and a shorter work history. But once out of a job, older workers have a much harder time finding another one. Over the last year, the average duration of unemployment for older people was 53 weeks, compared with 19 weeks for teenagers, according to the Labor Department"s jobs report released on Friday.[F] The lengthy process is partly because older workers are more likely to have been laid off from industries that are downsizing, like manufacturing. Compared with the rest of the population, older people are also more likely to own their own homes and be less mobile than renters, who can move to new job markets.[G] Older workers are more likely to have a disability of some sort, perhaps limiting the range of jobs that offer realistic choices. They may also be less inclined, at least initially, to take jobs that pay far less than their old positions.[H] Displaced boomers also believe they are victims of age discrimination, because employers can easily find a young, energetic worker who will accept lower pay and who can potentially stick around for decades rather than a few years.[I] In a survey by the center of older workers who were laid off during the recession, just one in six had found another job, and half of that group had accepted pay cuts. 14% of the re-employed said the pay in their new job was less than half what they earned in their previous job. I just say to myself: "Why me? What have 1 done to deserve this?" said John Agati, 56, whose last full-time job, as a product developer, ended four years ago when his employer went out of business. That position paid $90,000, and his resume lists jobs at companies like American Express, Disney and USA Networks. Since being laid off, though, he has worked a series of part-time, low-wage, temporary positions, including selling shoes at Lord Taylor and making sales calls for a car company.[J] The last few years have taken a toll not only on his family"s finances, but also on his feelings of self-worth. You just get sad, Mr. Agati said. I see people getting up in the morning, going out to their careers and going home. I just wish I was doing that. Some people don"t like their jobs, or they have problems with their jobs, but at least they"re working. I just wish I was in their shoes. He said he cannot afford to go back to school, as many younger people without jobs have done. Even if he could afford it, economists say it is unclear whether older workers like him benefit much from more education.[K] It just doesn"t make sense to offer retraining for people 55 and older, said Daniel Hamermesh, an economics professor. Discrimination by age, long-term unemployment, and the fact that they"re now at the end of the hiring queue just don"t make it sensible to invest in them.[L] Many displaced older workers are taking this message to heart and leaving the labor force entirely. The share of older people applying for Social Security early rose quickly during the recession as people sought whatever income they could find. The penalty they will pay is permanent, as retirees who take benefits at age 62 will receive as much as 30% less in each month"s check for the rest of their lives than they would if they had waited until full retirement age (66 for those born after 1942).[M] Those not yet eligible for Social Security are increasingly applying for another, comparable kind of income support that often goes to people who expect never to work again: disability benefits. More than one in eight people in their late 50s is now on some form of federal disability insurance program, according to Mark Duggan, chairman of the department of business economics and public policy at the University of Pennsylvania"s Wharton School.[N] The very oldest Americans, of course, were battered by some of the same ill winds that tormented those now nearing retirement, but at least the most senior were cushioned by a more readily available social safety net. More important, in a statistical twist, they may have actually benefited from the financial crisis in the most fundamental way: prolonged lives.[O] Death rates for people over 65 have historically fallen during recessions, according to a November 2011 study by economists at the University of California, Davis. Why? The researchers argue that weak job markets push more workers into accepting relatively undesirable work at nursing homes, leading to better care for residents.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46. Greater mobility puts younger people at an advantage in seeking new jobs.47. Many of the older workers laid off during the recession had to accept lower pay in their new jobs.48. Those who has their jobs shortly before retirement age live a shorter-than-average life.49. Seniors at nursing homes could benefit from the weak job market.50. Age discrimination in employment makes it pointless retraining older workers.51. According to recent reports and data analyses, boomers suffer most from the weak economy.52. Unemployed boomers are at a disadvantage in job-hunting because employers tend to hire younger workers.53. People in their fifties and early sixties bear the heaviest family burdens.54. People who take benefits from Social Security before official retirement age will get much less for the rest of their lives.55. Older workers" choice of jobs can be limited because of disability.Section CPassage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.The rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each other instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internet"s tremendous impact has only just begun.Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political transformations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global, Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Internet revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it"s that authors don"t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these weeping changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes and more importantly predicts how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that technology is neutral, but people aren"t. By using this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy (对立观点) that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet, they"re also realistic about the risks and dangers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance (监视).56. In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph?A) It transforms human history.B) It facilitates daily communication.C) It is adopted by all humanity.D) It revolutionizes people"s thinking.57. How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A) They are immeasurable.B) They are worldwide.C) They are unpredictable.D) They are contaminating.58. In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A) It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B) It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C) It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D) It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.59. What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A) People will be living in two different realities.B) People will have equal access to information.C) People don"t have to travel to see the world.D) People don"t have to communicate face to face.60. What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A) They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B) They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C) They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D) They don"t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in the auto industry. And in that year die average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage (抵押贷款) payments on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a similar mortgage would claim more than twice that share of his monthly earnings.Other members of the autoworker"s family, however might be less inclined to tried the present for the past. His retired parents would certainly have had less economic, security back then. Throughout much of the 1960s, more than a quarter of men and women and women age 65 and older lived below the poverty level, compared to less than 10 percent in 2010.In most states, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a card in her own name. In 42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a wife have legal protection against family violence.Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average they earned 40 percent less than their white counterparts (职位相当的人), white racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them from buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working-class families.Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is not to go back to the past. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still hard to come by. The spread of no -fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such marriages has caused pain for many families.The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges. According to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as the one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to improve the life of the remaining 20 percent seems more realistic than trying to restore an imaginary golden age.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。61. What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?A) They had less job security than they do today.B) It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.C) Their earnings were worth twice as much as today.D) They were better off than workers in other industries.62. What does the author about retired people today?A) They invariably long to return to the golden past.B) They do not depend so much on social welfare.C) They feel more secure economically than in the past.D) They are usually unwilling to live with their children.63. Why couldn"t black workers buy a house in a white suburban neighborhood?A) They lacked the means of transportation.B) They were subjected to racial inequality.C) They were afraid to break the law.D) They were too poor to afford it.64. What is the result of no-fault divorce?A) Divorce is easier to obtain.B) Domestic violence is lessened.C) It causes little pain to either side.D) It contributes to social unrest.65. What does the author suggest society do?A) Get prepared to face any new challenges.B) Try to better the current social security.C) Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D) Improve the lives of families with problems.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English．越多的中国年轻人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势。年轻游客数量的不断增加，可以归因于他们迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心。随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引，有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行。最近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅cet4v.com化、丰富知识、拓宽视野。注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。The Classmate Who Has Influenced Me Most in CollegeClassmates play an essential role in our life. When it comes to the classmate who has influenced me most in college, undoubtedly. Zhao Lei is the one who comes to my mind first.Zhao Lei is my roommate and my best friend. The reasons why I deem that Zhao Lei has influenced me most are as follows: firstly, one can always find a smile on his face which not only reflects his pleasant and optimistic character but also gives others a good impression. This is what I need to learn from Zhao Lei first. Secondly, Zhao Lei is diligent. He does well in all his subjects. However, he is no bookworm. He joins societies such as basketball club and poetry society. He never plays computer games, and only spends time-and energy on things that are conducive to personal development. Thirdly, Zhao Lei is always ready to help others. I never saw him turn a deaf ear to other"s request for help.Thanks to Zhao Lei, I have learned the importance of optimism, diligence and kindness, the indispensable virtues in life.1-8：BDCCCBAA9-11：CBD12-15：BCBC16-18：ADC19-21：ADA22-25：CDAB26. land on27. sharp28. fill in for29. probably30. resemble31. focuses on32. specialize33. timing34. invented35. figured out36-45：NOIKJ MHLCB46-55：FIDOK BECLG56-65：BBCAD BCBADTranslationMore and more Chinese young people are gaining interest in tourism, which is a new trend recently. The rising number of young tourists can be attributed to their rapidly increasing income and the curiosity of exploring the outside world. With the increase of traveling, young people spend less time in big cities and famous scenic spots, instead they are more attracted by remote locations. Some even choose long-distance backpacking trip. A recent survey shows that many young people want to experience different culture, enrich knowledge and expand their horizon via traveling.

解放军文职招聘考试2014年12月英语四级真题试卷（第三套）-解放军文职人员招聘-军队文职考试-红师教育

发布时间：2017-06-18 18:39:362014年12月英语四级真题试卷（第三套）word版Part Ⅰ Writing (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)Section AA) He was ordered to clear the apartment by his mother last time.B) He has not cleared the apartment since his mother s visit.C) He has cleared the apartment several times since his mother s visiting.D) He asked his mother to clear the apartment last time.A) They might as well catch the coming bus.B) They will also miss the next bus.C) They might as well take the next bus.D) They hurry up to catch the coming bus.A) She asked for a sick leave because of neck pain.B) Mrs. Smith will take over her work for several days.C) She has to do extra work for a few days.D) Mrs. Smith was too busy to take over her work.A) Change her job.B) Sell her cafeteria.C) Plant flowers.D) Wash dishes.A) He remembered to take the package to the post office.B) He was told to have something wrong with his mind.C) He is a deliver man working in the post office.D) He failed to do what he promised to do.A) The woman has a rule to select horror films.B) The woman does not like horror films.C) The woman cares much for horror films.D) The woman like the film the man mentioned.A) The speakers disagree with each other about love.B) Love in the woman s eye is happy and sweet.C) The speakers share a common view on love.D) Love hurts the man from time to time.A) Preparations for a forum.B) Preparations for an interview.C) Preparations for a banquet.D) Preparations for making chairs.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) England.B) Scandinavia.C) South America.D) Scotland.A) More women will stay at home.B) More women will run for higher posts.C) Marriages will be abolished.D) More women will work outside the family.A) Spending more time improving women s income.B) Spending more time changing men s attitudes.C) Spending more time improving marriage quality.D) Spend more time changing women s attitudes.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) In a restaurant.B) In a meeting room.C) In an office.D) In a factory.A) He is a salesman of J.R. Motors.B) He is the boss of the restaurant.C) He is the Managing Director of J.R. Motors.D) He is the managing director of the big factory.A) To get a good export agent.B) To expand the factory.C) To get a good import agent.D) To design a new product.A) His family background.B) His reputation.C) His designing talent.D) His determination.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) How being an identical twin influences one s identity.B) How twins are born and have the same identity.C) Why many identical twins make different choices.D) Why many identical twins don t live near each other.A) They didn t meet each other for 4 months.B) They grew up in different surroundings.C) They were separated when they are 39 years old.D) They all have two wives and two daughters.A) They want to find out the relationship between environment and biology.B) They want to find out the connection between hobby and personalities.C)They want to find out the connection between surroundings and personality characteristics.D) They want to find out the connection between communication and talents.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) It isn t one of the cheapest ways of having a holiday.B) It is the most comfortable ways of spending a holiday.C) It is the most popular ways of having a holiday.D) It is an inexpensive way of spending a holiday.A) It is the frame tent for two people.B) It consists of an inner and an outer tent.C) It is the kind of the outer tent with a ground sheet.D) It is comfortable with windows, kitchens and sitting rooms.A) A ground sheet.B) A bedroom extension.C) A kitchen extension.D) A water-proof sheet.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) It covers 179 square miles.B) It is larger than New York City.C) It is located between France and Italy.D) It only covers 197 square miles.A) Travelers were easy to reach the country.B) The living way of the people changed quickly.C) It has a small number of farmer population.D) It was cut off from the rest of the world.A) The investment of tourism from its neighboring countries.B) The lowest import fees for tourists cheapest shopping.C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D) The permission to visit so many ancient buildings.A) They work in foreign business.B) They work in the tourist industry.C) They farm and raise sheep.D) They work in transportation industry.Section CDon t take many English courses, they won t help you get a decent job. Sign up for management classes, so you will be ready to join the family business when you graduate. Sound __26__? Many of us have heard suggestions like these __27__ by parents or others close to us. Such comments often seem quite reasonable. Why then? Should suggestions like these be taken with __28__? The reason is they relate to the decisions you should make. You are the one who must 29 their consequences. One of the worst reasons to follow a particular path in life is that other people want you to. Decisions that affect your life should be your decisions. Decisions you make after you ve considered various __30__ and chosen the path that suits you best. Making your own decisions does not mean that you should __31__ the suggestions of others. For instance, your parents do have their own unique experiences that may make their advice helpful and having __32__ in a great deal of your personal history. They may have a clear view of your strength and weaknesses. Still, their views are not necessarily accurate. They may still see you as a child __33__ caring and protection. Or they may see only your strength, or in some unfortunate cases they may __34__ only your flaws and shortcomings. People will always be giving your advice, ultimately though, you have to make your own __35__.Part III Reading Comprehension (40minntes)Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.One principle of taxation, called the benefit principle, states that people should pay taxes based on the benefits they receive from government services. This principle tries to make public goods similar to __36__ goods. It seems reasonable that a person who often goes to the movies pays more in __37__ for movie tickets than a person who rarely goes. And __38__ a person who gets great benefit from a public good should pay more for it than a person who gets little benefit.The gasoline tax, for instance, is sometimes __39__ using the benefits principle. In some states, __40__ from the gasoline tax are used to build and maintain roads. Because those who buy gasoline are the same people who use the roads, the gasoline tax might be viewed as a __41__ way to pay this government service.The benefits principle can also be used to argue that wealthy citizens should pay higher taxes than poorer ones, __42__ because the wealthy benefit more from public services. Consider, for example, the benefits of police protection from __43__. Citizens with much to protect get greater benefit from police than those with less to protect. Therefore, according to the benefits principle, the wealthy should __44__ more than the poor to the cost of __45__ the police force. The same argument can be used for many other public services, such as fire protection, national defense, and the court system.A) adaptB) contributeC) exertingD) expensesE) fairF) justifiedG) maintainingH) privateI) providedJ) revenuesK) similarlyL) simplyM) theftN) totalO) wealthSection BGrowing Up Colored[A] You wouldn"t know Piedmont anymore my Piedmont, I mean the town in West Virginia where I learned to be a colored boy.[B] The 1950s in Piedmont was a time to remember, or at least to me. People were always proud to be from Piedmont lying at the foot of a mountain, on the banks of the mighty Potomac. We knew God gave America no more beautiful location. I never knew colored people anywhere who were crazier about mountains and water, flowers and trees, fishing and hunting. For as long as anyone could remember, we could outhunt, outshoot, and outswim the white boys in the valley.[C] The social structure of Piedmont was something we knew like the back of our hands. It was an immigrant town; white Piedmont was Italian and Irish, with a handful of wealthy WASPs (盎格鲁撒克逊裔的白人新教徒) on East Hampshire Street, and ethnic neighborhoods of working-class people everywhere else, colored and white.[D] For as long as anyone can remember, Piedmont"s character has been completely bound up with the Westvaco paper mill: its prosperous past and doubtful future. At first glance, the town is a typical dying mill center. Many once beautiful buildings stand empty, evidencing a bygone time of spirit and pride. The big houses on East Hampshire Street are no longer proud, as they were when I was a kid[E] Like the Italians and the Irish, most of the colored people migrated to Piedmont at the turn of the 20th century to work at the paper mill, which opened in 1888. All the colored men at the paper mill worked on the platform loading paper into trucks until the craft unions were finally integrated in 1968. Loading is what Daddy did every working day of his life. That"s what almost every colored grown-up I knew did.[F] Colored people lived in three neighborhoods that were clearly separated. Welcome to the Colored Zone, a large stretched banner could have said. And it felt good in there, like walking around your house in bare feet and underwear, or snoring right out loud on the couch in front of the TV enveloped by the comforts of home, the warmth of those you love.[G] Of course, the colored world was not so much a neighborhood as a condition of existence. And though our own world was seemingly self-contained, it impacted on the white world of Piedmont in almost every direction. Certainly, the borders of our world seemed to be impacted on when some white man or woman showed up where he or she did not belong, such as at the black Legion Hall. Our space was violated when one of them showed up at a dance or a party. The rhythms would be off. The music would sound not quite right: attempts to pat the beat off just so. Everybody would leave early.[H] Before 1955, most white people were just shadowy presences in our world, vague figures of power like remote bosses at the mill or tellers at the bank. There were exceptions, of course, the white people who would come into our world in ritualized, everyday ways we all understood. Mr. Mail Man, Mr. Insurance Man, Mr. White-and-Chocolate Milk Man, Mr. Landlord Man, Mr. Police Man: we called white people by their trade, like characters in a mystery play. Mr. Insurance Man would come by every other week to collect premiums on college or death policies, sometimes 50 cents or less.[I] It"s no disgrace to be colored, the black entertainer Bert Williams famously observed early in the century, but it is awfully inconvenient. For most of my childhood, we couldn"t cat in restaurants or sleep in hotels, we couldn"t use certain bathrooms or try on clothes in stores. Mama insisted that we dress up when we went to shop. She was carefully dressed when she went to clothing stores, and wore white pads called shields under her arms so her dress or blouse would show no sweat. We"d like to try this on, she"d say carefully, uttering her words precisely and properly. We don"t buy clothes we can"t try on, she"d say when they declined, and we"d walk out in Mama"s dignified (有尊严的) manner. She preferred to shop where we had an account and where everyone knew who she was.[J] At the Cut-Rate Drug Store, no one colored was allowed to sit down at the counter or tables, with one exception: my father. I don"t know for certain why Carl Dadisman, the owner, wouldn"t stop Daddy from sitting down. But I believe it was in part because Daddy was so light-colored, and in part because, during his shift at the phone company, he picked up orders for food and coffee for the operators. Colored people were supposed to stand at the counter, get their food to go, and leave. Even when Young Doc Bess would set up the basketball team with free Cokes after one of many victories, the colored players had to stand around and drink out of paper cups while the white players and cheerleaders sat down in comfortable chairs and drank out of glasses.[K] I couldn"t have been much older than five or six as I sat with my father at the Cut-Rate one afternoon, enjoying two scoops of caramel ice cream. Mr. Wilson, a stony-faced, brooding Irishman, walked by.Hello, Mr. Wilson, my father said.Hello, George.[L] I was genuinely puzzled. Mr. Wilson must have confused my father with somebody else, but who? There weren"t any Georges among the colored people in Piedmont. Why don"t you tell him your name, Daddy? I asked loudly. Your name isn"t George.He knows my name, boy, my father said after a long pause. He calls all colored people George.[M] I knew we wouldn"t talk about it again; even at that age, 1 was given to understand that there were some subjects it didn"t do to worry to death about. Now that I have children, I realize that what distressed my father wasn"t so much the Mr. Wilsons of the world as the painful obligation to explain the racial facts of life to someone who hadn"t quite learned them yet. Maybe Mr. Wilson couldn"t hurt my father by calling him George; but I hurt him by asking to know why.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。46. The author felt as a boy that his life in a separated neighborhood was casual and cozy.47. There is every sign of decline at the paper mill now.48. One reason the author"s father could sit and eat at the drug store was that he didn"t look that dark.49. Piedmont was a town of immigrants from different parts of the world.50. In spite of the awful inconveniences caused by racial prejudice, the author"s family managed to live a life of dignity.51. The author later realized he had caused great distress to his father by asking why he was wrongly addressed.52. The author took pride in being from Piedmont because of its natural beauty.53. Colored people called white people by the business they did.54. Colored people who lived in Piedmont did heavy manual jobs at the paper mill.55. The colored people felt uneasy at the presence of the whites in their neighborhood.Section CPassage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strips of the country where daycare for an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married couple"s income.This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they did in 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center"s expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.So who"s to blame for higher childcare costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other minute details. And the stricter the regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can"t really achieve any economies of scale on labor to save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care averaged more than $16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.Unfortunately, I don"t have all the daycare-center regulations handy. But I wouldn"t be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen. The tradeoff (交换) might be worth it in some cases; after all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. But certainly, it doesn"t seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South56. What problem do parents of small kids have to face?A) The ever-rising childcare prices.B) The budgeting of family expenses.C) The balance between work and family.D) The selection of a good daycare center.57. What does the author feel puzzled about?A) Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.B) Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.C) Why childcare workers" pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.D) Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professional in a number of states.58. What prevent childcare centers from saving money?A) Steady increase in labor costs.B) Strict government regulations.C) Lack of support from the state.D) High administrative expenses.59. Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than in Massachusetts?A) The overall quality of service is not as good.B) Payments for caregivers there are not as high.C) Living expenses there are comparatively low.D) Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.60. What is the author"s view on daycare service?A) Caregivers should receive regular professional training.B) Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.C) It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.D) It is better for different states to learn from each other.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Alex Pang"s amusing new book The Distraction Addiction addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer. And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us. When we"re not online, where we spend four months annually, we"re engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online.The Distraction Addiction is not framed as a self-help book. It"s a thoughtful examination of the danger of our computing overdose and a historical overview of how technological advances change consciousness. A professional futurist , Pang urges an approach which he calls contemplative (沉思的) computing. He asks that you pay full attention to how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology.Pang"s first job is to free you from common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done. What is commonly called multitasking is, in fact, switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented. Pang doesn"t advocate returning to a preinternet world. Instead, he asks you to take a more ecological (生态的) view of your relationships with technologies and look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder.The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain field of labor often for the worse. For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process. As one architect puts it, Architecture is first and foremost about thinking... and drawing is a more productive way of thinking than computer-aided design. Somewhat less amusing are Pang"s solutions for kicking the Internet habit. He recommends the usual behavior-modification approaches, familiar to anyone who has completed a quit-smoking program. Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out, download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a digital Sabbath (安息日) Unless you"re a reporter or emergency-department doctor, you"ll discover that your world doesn"t fall apart when you go offline.61. Alex Pang"s new book is aimed for readers who ________.A) find their work online too stressfulB) go online mainly for entertainmentC) are fearful about using the cellphone or computerD) can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet62. What does Alex Pang try to do in his new book?A) Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively.B) Warn people of the possible dangers of Internet use.C) Predict the trend of future technological development.D) Examine the influence of technology on the human mind.63. What is the common view on multitasking?A) It enables people to work more efficiently.B) It is in a way quite similar to switch-tasking.C) It makes people"s work and life even harder.D) It distracts people"s attention from useful work.64. What does the author think of computer-aided design?A) It considerably cuts down the cost of building design.B) It somewhat restrains architects" productive thinking.C) It is indispensable in architects" work process.D) It can free architects from laborious drawing.65. What is Ales Pang"s recommendation for Internet users?A) They use the Internet as little as possible.B) They keep a record of their computer use time.C) They exercise self-control over their time online.D) They entertain themselves online on off-days only.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English．中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的，2010年，中国约有4.2亿网民，而且人数还在迅速增长。互联网的日渐流行带来了重大的社会变化。中国网民往往不同于美国网民。美国网民更多的是受实际需要的驱使，用互联网为工具发电子邮件、买卖商品、做研究、规划旅程或付款。中国网民更多是出于社交原因使用互联网，因而更广泛的使用论坛、博客、聊天室等等。注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A Campus Activity that Benefited Me MostUniversity provides many interesting activities to enrich our life on campus. In the past two years, I attended a couple of student societies such as mountain-climbing club and literature society. The most beneficial activity I participated is attending English Comer.First, attending English Comer offers a great opportunity to draw my attention away from busy studies so that 1 can relax, since the Comer is held in a square. As a college student, most of my time is killed in the classroom and library. At the Corner, I can talk in English with my peers on topics of our interest, so it"s a relaxation in tedious school life.Second, joining English Corner significantly improved my oral English as well as English listening comprehension. It"s the most efficient way for me to practice spoken English because mine is far better now than before.Third, it is a terrific way of socializing. I can get to know unacquainted students, and make friends with them.Therefore, it is safe to conclude that, attending English Corner has benefited me most among campus activities.1-8：BDCCCBAA9-11：CBD12-15：BCBC16-18：ADC19-21：ADA22-25：CDAB26. land on27. sharp28. fill in for29. probably30. resemble31. focuses on32. specialize33. timing34. invented35. figured out36-45：HNKFJ ELMBG46-55：FDJCI MBHEG56-65：ACBDB DDABCTranslationThe Internet community in China develops fastest in the world. China has about 420 million netizens in 2010, and the number is still growing rapidly. The increasing popularity of Internet has produced a significant social changc. The Chinese netizens are often different from the American netizens. Driven by practical needs, American netizens often use the Internet to send emails, buy and sell goods, do research, plan trips or pay for the bills. While Chinese netizens use the Internet more out of social reasons, therefore, the Internet is more widely used in forums, blogs, chat rooms, and so on.