2009年6月英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(一)

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  Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)
  Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Computer Games on Campus. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
  1. 计算机游戏对大学生有一定益处;
  2. 但是现在有太多的人沉迷其中;
  3. 你的看法。
  Computer Games on Campus Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
  Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
  For questions 1~7, mark
  Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
  N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
  NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
  For questions 8~10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
  How to be a traveling beauty this May holiday
  May Day holiday is a time for traveling. Go to the seaside, enjoy beautiful sunshine and soft breezes and let your mind and body both relax; hide away in a small town, amble on winding pebble tracks and melt into the romantic ambiance; or take up your backpack, go mountaineering, stretch your body and smell the fresh air…They all sound wonderful. But changing environments can pose threats to delicate skin. How can you protect yourself and stay beautiful through seven days of traveling? Here are some helpful suggestions.
  If you’re going to the seaside:
  Typical resort: Sanya
  Typical weather: 24-31℃ with strong ultraviolet sunrays and fresh air.
  Warm sunshine, fresh sea breezes, and moist air make the seaside an agreeable haven from Beijing’s dust. But excessive sun exposure can easily darken your skin, and of course most Chinese girls prefer fair skin. To prepare for a pleasing and beautiful sojourn (逗留) at the seaside take note of following:
  1. Night time skin care
  Even if you’ve managed to block the sun in the daytime, give your skin a soothing rehabilitative (使复原的) treatment in the evening. Cool your glowing skin with a product like La Mer’s newly released The Concentrate (50ml/RMB 3,700).
  2. Shine in your bikini.
  At the seashore, your body is more in the spotlight than your face. To become a bikini beauty, you need to take care of every inch of your skin. Exfoliate with a fine-grained scrub, which will not only let your exposed skin shine, but also acts as a deep cleanser to help prevent skin from darkening and roughening after too much sun and salt water.
  3. Control excess oil.
  Never try to control oil with foundation that will clog pores (阻塞毛孔) when combined with sun block cream. Gentle oil-control products do a better job.
  4. Hair care.
  Beautiful girls never use free hotel shampoos, they carry their own moisturizing restoring hair care products. Wash your face and hair with fresh water after swimming to get rid of salty residue (残余,滤渣), and remember to protect your hair from too much sun exposure.
  Recommended skin care products
  1. SPF30/PA++sunscreen products. HR Premium SPF40/PA++(RMB 620) protects your skin from ultraviolet rays.
  2. Soothing, moisturizing, and after-sun rehabilitating products. Olay Intensive Nourishing Emulsion (RMB 120) has natural hot spring microelements to give rapid relief to burned skin.
  3. Gentle exfoliating scrubs.
  4. Easy to carry oil-control products.
  5. Moisturizing shampoo and hair protection products.
  Tips
  1. Whitening is as important as wearing sunscreen. For dry skins, moisturizing products are a must. Laneige Water Sleeping Pack (RMB 150) is a good choice.
  2. For sensitive skins, Nuskin Aloe Vera Gel complements sun block creams. Washing your face with lemonade stops skin from darkening and is refreshing.
  3. Never use body sun block creams on your face. Use special facial sun block creams. For drier skins, Chanel UV Essential SPF45 (RMB 450) is nice, but Shu Uemura UV under Base DF (RMB 350) is much fresher.
  If you’re going to a small town:
  Typical resorts: Lijiang, Yunnan; Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu; Phoenix, Zhejiang
  Typical weather: 11-25℃ with a lot of ultraviolet radiation
  As depicted in Teresa Teng’s popular song Xiaocheng Gushi (Small Town Romances), small-secluded charming Chinese towns are the scene of many romances. Pebble tracks, winding lanes and ancient low villas make romantic backdrop for lovers wandering hand-in-hand. To prepare for a romantic and sweet stay in a small town, take note of the following:
  1. Go easy on the make up! To match your light-hearted mood we recommend the minimum of make-up. Basic skin care to keep your face healthy and glowing is enough.
  2. Wear flirtatious (俏皮的) colors for special nights.
  Liquid foundation in heavy glass bottles and powdered blush or eye shadow is not easy to carry. So we recommend sun-blocking pressed powder, two-in-one brow pencil and eye liners, and products that can be used on both lips and cheeks.
  3. Make-up removal.
  Remember to remove sun block creams at night. Try a moisturizing and relaxing mask, and we promise you a renewed glowing complexion the next day.
  Recommended skin care products
  1. SPF15/PA+sun block face cream. Its small size makes Freeplus UV Day Protector (RMB 190, sun block and moisturizer) a good choice.
  2. A multi-functional cosmetic case. Bobbi Brow’ns hand-sized palettes (RMB 380), including a foundation stick, creamy concealer, corrector, and sheer finish pressed powder are convenient.
  3. Clear foundation. Maybelline Mousse White Stay (RMB 89) the mousse-like texture makes this foundation light, breathable, and easy to carry.
  4. Make up remover. Lancome’s mild Gentle Clarifying and Cleaning Fluid (small set) is perfect for traveling and it does a good job of removing all make-up thoroughly.
  Tips
  1. Apart from your daily skin care routine, traveling girls may also need protective lip cream, mascara (Maybelline is a good cheap choice), and fragrance (Try Anna Sui’s fresh Secret Wish Eau de Toilette).
  2. For lazy girls, base creams are especially useful. Wearing just a base foundation cream is enough and saves the trouble of constantly reapplying foundation at romantic moments. Others may try creamy concealers and pressed powers. Adding blush (Watsons small tubes of blush are cheap/RMB20-30 and works well) will give a healthy glow.
  If you’re going mountaineering:
  Typical resorts: Huashan, Shanxi; Huangshan, Anhui; Shennongjia, Sichuan
  Typical weather: 10-20℃, a high level of ultraviolet radiation and dry air.
  Boys often complain that mountaineering girls with their disheveled (凌乱的) hair and no make up don’t look attractive. In response to this, we recommend you use absolutely no make up except for basic skin care. But looking beautiful without the aid of make up isn’t easy! With all your mountaineering equipment in your backpack, there isn’t much room for skin care products. The key is to choose the most important ones only, such as the following:
  1. Moisturizing products.
  Moisturizing and hydrating creams and masks help you become both sporty and ladylike.
  2. Sun block products.
  Even though the sunshine is usually not too strong in the mountains, you should take care not to be burned by ultraviolet radiation. Fresh breathable SPF20-30 sun block products are recommended.
  3. Facial cleaning pads.
  Easy to carry cleaning pads help you stay fresh and clean at all times.
  4. Soothing creams.
  Compound soothing creams can be applied onto the skin directly to reduce inflammation and help you relax.
  5. Lip conditioner and hand cream to prevent dryness caused by wind.
  Tips
  1. Make sure you have enough moisturizing skin care products, including a cleanser, cream, lotion and mask, even at the expense of make up products.
  2. Secret recipe mask: While your boyfriend is away finding wood for the fire, apply a mashed banana to your face and leave for over ten minutes. Although tiny allergic symptoms (red swollen patches) may appear right after you rinse (冲洗掉, 漂净) off the mask, your face will be dazzling after a sound sleep.
  1. Tips of how to stay beautiful through traveling are provided in the passage.
  2. Exfoliate with a fine-grained scrub can help prevent skin from darkening.
  3. Beautiful girls never use free hotel toothbrush.
  4. Travelers had better not use special facial sun block creams on body.
  5. Typical resorts to a small town are Lijiang, Yunnan; Zhouzhuang and Sichuan.
  6. If you’re going to Shanxi, you are recommended to use basic skin care.
  7. Five tips are offered before you’re going mountaineering.
  8. Typical temperature for going mountaineering is .
  9. The name of the popular song mentioned in the passage is .
  10. To prevent dryness caused by wind in mountains, you should take .  Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)
  Section A
  Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
  11. A) She wants to submit her paper early. B) The answers on the paper are all correct.
  C) The deadline has passed for the paper. D) The paper is not quite finished.
  12. A) She does not like the class. B)It is not a required class.
  C)She has already taken the class. D)The man will have to take the class.
  13. A)Have a party. B)Attend the International Students’ Association.
  C)Go to work. D)Get some rest.
  14. A) Leave immediately. B) Watch the game on TV.
  C) Start to play. D) Eat a sandwich.
  15. A) He went to see the foreign student advisor. B) He went to Washington.
  C) He wrote to the Passport Office. D) He reported it to the Passport Office.
  16. A) A concert. B) An art museum.
  C) A flower shop. D) A restaurant.
  17. A) He is at lunch. B) He is at the office.
  C) He is in class. D) He is at home.
  18. A) Take the ten o’clock bus. B) Come back in five minutes.
  C) Go to New York another day. D) Call the airport.
  Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
  19. A) It can resist earthquakes. B) It is easy to move away.
  C) It can keep away cold. D) It can keep sunshine out.
  20. A) Because they are the warmest. B) Because they can withstand hard ware.
  C) Because they don’t get stuck in the snow. D) Because the temperature is only 14℃ below zero.
  21. A) They are thrown away after being used. B)They will be built in future.
  C) They can be used for about 5 years. D) They can be built in a few years.
  22. A) By attending her professor’s lectures.
  B) By surfing on the Internet.examda.com
  C) By consulting documents in paper departments.
  D) By preparing for her presentation.
  Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
  23. A) She has lost some of her important stuff.
  B) There is something wrong with her eyes.
  C) She doesn’t know how to use steel to build construction.
  D) She doesn’t know where to get the information she need.
  24. A) It takes time to collect the useful information.
  B) One can only read books in the library.
  C) All books are difficult to understand.
  D) One has to line up to borrow books.
  25. A)To find the information in the library. B)To borrow the books from her teacher.
  C) To give her shoes to Steve. D) To consult her tutor what to do.
  Section B
  Directions: In this part, you will hear several 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.In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
  Passage One
  Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
  26. A) On a Tuesday. B) On a Wednesday.
  C) On a Thursday. D) On a Friday.
  27. A) A final copy of the research project. B) Copies of the midterm.
  C) A textbook and pencils. D) A few pens.
  28. A)20. B) 30. C) 50. D) 70.
  Passage Two
  Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
  29. A)Not all conflicts are bad. B)All conficts are good.
  C) No conflict is good. D) Conflict management is bad.
  30. A) Better ideas. B) Increased productivity.
  C) Hostile feelings and ill will. D) Both A)and B).
  31. A) Conflict should be forbidden. B) A search for a better solution should be made.
  C) Conflict should be controlled. D) Hostile feelings should be got rid of.
  Passage Three
  Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
  32. A) France. B) Ireland. C) Germany. D) England.
  33. A) The Indians. B) The Irish. C) The Blacks. D) The Dutch.
  34. A)To keep together in a racial group.
  B) Because they are discriminated against.
  C) For religious reasons.
  D)Because they don’t like other people.
  35. A) Italy. B) Germany. C) Ireland. D)England.
  Section C
  Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
  When young people get their real jobs, they may face a lot of new, (36) situation. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel (37) in both (38) and social situations. (39) , they realize that university classes can’t be the only (40) for all of the different situations that appear in the working world.
  Perhaps the best way to learn how to (41) in the working world is to (42) a worker you admire and (43) his behavior. In doing so, you’ll be able to see what it is that you admire in this person. (44) . Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what his approach to everyday situations is.
  (45) , you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his response to different situations. (46) .  Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
  Section A
  Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
  Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
  We feel that there are many disadvantages in arranging pupils into different classes. It is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total 47 . We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their 48 ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
  In our classrooms, we work in 49 ways. The pupils often work in groups, which gives them the 50 to learn to cooperate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with 51 problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to 52 effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.
  Sometimes the pupils work in pairs or on 53 tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is 54. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their 55, and we give them every encouragement to 56 this goal.
  A) academic B) appropriate C) attain D) communicate E) hardship
  F) individual G) inferior H) least I) opportunity J) personal
  K) personality L) relax M) reliable N) solve O) various
  Section B
  Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.  
  A) Narrator. B) Setting. C) Rhyme. D) Plot.
  59. An appropriate title for the passage would be .
  A) On the Dramatic Features of Science Fiction
  B) Toward a Definition of Science Fiction
  C) Science Fiction vs Prose Fiction
  D) The Themes of Prose Fiction
  60. The author’s definition suggests that all science fiction deals with .
  A) the unfamiliar or unusual conditions
  B) the same topics addressed by novels and short stories
  C) Karel Cape’s well-known hypothesis
  D) the conflict between science and fiction
  61. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions is true?
  A) Science fiction attracts us in much the same way a story or novel does.
  B) It is not possible to define science fiction in a clear way.
  C) Many people tried in vain to explain what science fiction is.
  D) Very often science fiction appears in such literary forms as drama and poetry.   Passage Two
  Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
  The American economic system is organized around a basically private enterprise, market-oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the marketplace for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive, operating under competitive pressures, largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus, in the American economic system, it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes, that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it.
  An important factor of a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers. In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a price system, a process in which prices rise and fall-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus, price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system.
  The important factor in a private enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources (private property), and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual.
  62. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
  A) Americans are never satisfied with their incomes.
  B) Americans tend to overstate their incomes.
  C) Americans want to have their incomes increased.
  D) Americans want to increase the purchasing power of their incomes.
  63. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
  A) Mechanized production can satisfy the consumers.
  B) Consumers can express their demands through producers.
  C) Producers decide the prices of products.
  D) Supply and demand regulate prices.examda.com
  64. According to the passage, a private enterprise economy is characterized by .
  A) private property and rights concerned C)ownership of productive resources
  B) manpower and natural resources control D)free contracts and prices
  65. The passage is mainly about .
  A) how American goods are produced B)how American consumers buy their goods
  C) how American economic system works D)how American businessmen make their profits
  66. The word “embraces” (Line 4, Para.3) may convey the meaning of .
  A) hugs B) includes C) excludes D) demands  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.
  In future trade the key development to watch is the relationship between the industrialized and the developing nations. The 67 World countries export their mineral 68 and tropical agricultural products, which bring them 69 foreign exchange. Tourism has also been greatly responsible 70 the rapid development of some 71 nations. Many Third world nations with high 72 and low wages have seen an emigration (移居) of workers 73 the developed nations. Western Europe has 74 millions of such workers from Mediterranean countries. The developing nations profit 75 these workers bring their savings and their acquired technical skills 76 home. Many developing nations benefit when western nations 77 manufacturing in their countries to take 78 of cheap labor.
  79 economies mature, economic growth rates tend to level off (稳定). The rate of 80 growth is leveling off today in Western nations. This leveling off 81 leads to static non-growth markets. A point of saturation (饱和) 82 in-technology and innovation have seemed to achieve the impossible, 83 then how much further can it go? Herman Kahn, 84 his book The Next 200 Years, says that a shift in priorities will have to occur for industrialized nations. 85 is the creation of money and jobs essential; 86 is rather the improvement of the quality of life that must be our concern.
  67. A) First B) Second C) West D) Third
  68. A) ranges B) scopes C) deposits D) products
  69. A) desired B) possible C) available D) abandon
  70. A) to B) for C) towards D) over
  71. A) developed B) powerful C) industrialized D) developing
  72. A) employment B) unemployment C) development D) improvement
  73. A) to B) by C) at D) in
  74. A) exploited B) imported C) received D) specified
  75. A) because B) before C) since D) when
  76. A) down B) all C) back D) outside
  77. A) establish B) decide C) predict D) mention
  78. A) disadvantage B) challenge C) advantage D) privilege
  79. A) Since B) As C) Though D) Whereas
  80. A) economy B) mankind C) society D) population
  81. A) relatively B) eventually C) sometimes D) hardly
  82. A) arrives B) reports C) sets D) but
  83. A) or B) but C) for D) so
  84. A) by B) from C) after D) in
  85. A) No longer B) No doubt C) Of course D) So far
  86. A) it B) that C) there D) which
  Part Ⅵ Translation(5 minutes)
  Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
  87. I got to the airport, (结果却发现) I had left my ticket at home.
  88. The kids lay face down on the beach, their backs (暴晒在阳光下).
  89. He is old enough to (应该知道不要去游泳) right after lunch.
  90. The new computer is sold (以比预期低得多的价格).
  91.A Dream of the Red Chamber is said (已翻译成) dozens of languages in the last decade.  参考答案:
  Part Ⅰ Writing
  Computer Games on Campus
  Today, many college students are absorbed in playing computer games. Maybe there is some truth in the statement that computer games are fun and will train one’s reactivity, determination, and attention.
  However, the merits of computer games can never compensate for the negative effects they have. First, it is very time-consuming to play computer games. The game fans have sacrificed almost all their time thus they have no time to attend class, to take exercises, or even to date. Upon graduation many will regret that they have wasted the precious college time on nothing. Second, those who play computer games excessively would easily fall victim to various illnesses. For example, game fans always fix their eyes on the screen; therefore, they are likely to be near-sighted. Third, the game fans, who spend their time before the lifeless computers, usually overlook their relationship with others. They would find that they have some mental or psychic problems.
  Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
  这篇文章向人们介绍了在五一外出度假期间怎样保持女人漂亮本色。分别推荐了到海边,小镇, 山区可选择的胜地,出行的最佳天气状况,要携带的护肤护发护唇用品,保湿防晒用品以及相关品牌与价格,还有其他的一些行之有效的保持美丽的建议。
  1. Y 根据文章大意和第一段的最后两句话:How can you protect yourself and stay beautiful through seven days of traveling? Here are some helpful suggestions. 可以断定本题正确。
  2. Y 在文中seaside 标题下的第二小点: Shine in your bikini. Exfoliate with a finegrained scrub, which will not only let your exposed skin shine, but also acts as a deep cleanser to help prevent skin from darkening and roughening after too much sun and salt water. 可以断定本题正确。
  3. NG 文中根本未提及。
  4. NG 在文中seaside 标题下Tips 下的第三点:Never use body sun block creams on your face. Use special facial sun block creams. 但并未提及反之也然。故此句应该是 not given。
  5. N 根据文中small town标题下的第一句话: Typical resorts: Lijiang, Yunnan; Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu; Phoenix, Zhejiang可以断定本题错误。
  6. Y 在文中mountaineering 标题下的第三段的第二句话:we recommend you use absolutely no make up except for basic skin care. 可以断定本题正确。
  7. N 根据文中mountaineering标题下,是两条建议而非五条。故判断本题错误。
  8. 10-20℃
  9. Xiaocheng Gushi
  10. lip conditioner and hand cream
  Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
  Section A
  11.A 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.A 16.D 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.D 23.D 24.B 25.A
  Section A
  11. M: This paper isn’t due until next week.
  W: Yes, I know. But I wanted to turn it in ahead of time if that’s all right.
  Q: What does the woman mean?
  12. M: I can’t stand this class!
  W: Well, you might as well get used to it. You have to take it in order to graduate.
  Q: What does the woman say about the class?
  13. M: The International Students’Association is having a party on Saturday night. Can you come or do you have to work at the hospital?
  W: I wish I could, but I have to work.
  Q: What will the woman probably do?
  14. W: I think that the game starts at eight.
  M: Good. We have just enough time to get there.
  Q: What will the speakers probably do?
  15. W: What did you do after you lost your passport?
  M: I went to see the foreign student advisor, and he reported it to the Passport Office in Washington.
  Q: What did the man do after he lost his passport?
  16. W: The music and the flowers are lovely.
  M: Yes. I hope that the food is good.
  Q: What kind of place are the speakers probably talking about?
  17. M: Hello, Anne. This is Larry at the office. Is Fred at home?
  W: No, Larry. He’s in class now. He’ll be home for lunch though.
  Q: What do we know about Fred?
  18. M: When does the next bus leave for New York?
  W: Buses leave for New York every half-hour. You just missed the nine-thirty bus by five minutes.
  Q: What will the man probably do?
  Conversation One
  W: Last time we talked about the history of paper, But do you know what paper is used for?
  M: Oh, that’s an easy question. Paper is used for newspapers, books, writing paper, envelopes, wrapping paper, paper bags...
  M: Yes, actually only half of the paper that is made is used for such purposes. Have you got an idea about other uses of paper?
  W: No, I’m afraid not.
  M: There are many other uses. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated with paper. You have perhaps seen homeless people asleep on a large number of newspapers.
  W: Yes, I have. So they are insulating themselves against cold.
  M: You are right. In Finland, it is very cold in winter. It is sometimes 40 degrees Centigrade below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.
  W: Oh, that’s unbelievable.
  M: Now more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper plates, cups and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper.
  W: Fascinating!
  M: People have made paper boats, but hey have not yet made paper planes or cars. Just wait, they probably will.
  W: Well, you have become an expert on paper. How do you know all that?
  M: You know I’m preparing for a presentation, so I’ve looked up a lot of material.
  W: Well, I’m sure your presentation will go really well.
  M: Thank you.
  19. What function does paper perform in house-building?
  20. Why do farmers in Finland wear paper boots in snow?
  21. What is true of paper planes and cars?
  22. How has the man got to know so much about paper?
  Conversation Two
  M: Hi, Vivian. What are you doing here?
  W: Hi, Steve. I’m having a bit of trouble finding some of the stuff I need.
  M: What’re you looking for?
  W: Well, I’m just trying to find out something about the use of steel in building construction. Do you have any idea?
  M: Frankly, I don’t know much about this. What about the library? There’s database on the computer, and most of the stuff you need is catalogued. You can find it somewhere.
  W: Yes, but that’s the easy part! Then you have to find the book you want on the shelves, and you often find that it’s out already.
  M: I know what you mean! Then you have to line up to borrow it, if it’s CTL.
  W: CTL? What’s CTL?
  M: It means "confined to library": you know, it means, you can’t take it out. You have to read it in the library.
  W: It seems easy, doesn’t it? But you have to reserve it, and then you may want to photocopy bits of it, or make notes-and there never seems to be enough time.
  M: Mmm! In your shoes, I think I’d have a word with our tutor.
  W: I think I’ll do that! Thanks! See you later. Bye!
  M: See you! And good luck!
  23. What trouble is Vivian having now?
  24. What is the biggest difficulty in borrowing CTL books?
  25. What does Vivian decide to do finally?  Section B
  26.C 27.D 28.A 29.A 30.C 31.C 32.D 33.A 34.C 35.B
  Passage One
  The final exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring along two or three pens in case you run out of ink. Unlike the mid-term, this test will not include multiple-choice questions. You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will cover all of the subject matter we’ve learned in class. I would suggest you review your mid-terms as well as the text book and your class notes. The final will account for 50% of your grade in the course. The research project will account for 20%, and the mid-term 30%. I’ll be in my office almost all day on Tuesday next week. If you run into any problems, please feel free to drop in. Good luck with your studying, and I’ll see you on Thursday.
  26. When will the exam take place?
  27. What should the students bring with them to the exam?
  28. What percentage will the research project account for?
  Passage Two
  Even though conflict can cause problems in the workplace, we cannot assume that all conflicts are bad for business. Some social scientists speak of "conflict management" as a chance to improve products or ideas.
  One benefit from conflict is the improved thinking that may arise from competing among work areas. Just as in sports, weaknesses are detected and strengths are revealed. In academic circles, the conflicts of minds and thinking are seen as a means of protecting truth and exposing error. In business, likewise, one department may point out weaknesses in another. Or, a dispute over two choices may start a search for a better third choice that pleases all concerned.
  Unfortunately, hostile feelings and ill-will can remain after many conflicts. Hostile feelings cancel out the good results that might otherwise grow out of such conflict. This suggests the value of controlling conflict. This control of conflict can lead to desired outcomes-better ideas and increased productivity.
  29. Is conflict beneficial according to the speaker?
  30. What is not a benefit of conflict?
  31. What can be done to prevent hostile feelings after conflict?
  Passage Three
  The United States is a country made up of many different races. Usually they are mixed together and can not be told one from another. But many of them still talk about where their ancestors came from. It is something they are proud of.
  The original Americans, of course, were the Indians. The so-called white men who then came were mostly from England. But many came from other countries like Germany and France.
  One problem the United States has always had is discrimination. As new groups came to the United States they found they were discriminated against. First it was the Irish and Italians. Later it was the blacks. Almost every group has been able to eventually escape this discrimination. The only immigrants who have not are the blacks. Surprisingly enough, the worst discrimination today is shown towards the Indians.
  One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep their identity. Of course they are not the only ones who have done so. The Japanese have their Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and the Chinese have Chinatown in New York. The Dutch settlement in Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people. Their towns are like something from the 19th century. They have a different reason than the other groups for staying apart. They live separately for religious reasons rather than keeping together in a racial group.
  Although some groups have kept themselves separate and others have been discriminated against, all groups have helped make the United States a great country. There is no group that has not helped in some way. And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a great country.
  Many people still come from other countries to help the United States grow. A good example is the American project that let a man walk on the moon. It was a scientist from Germany who was most responsible for doing that. It’s certain that in the future the United States will still need the help of people from all racial groups to remain a great country.
  32. Where did most of the first white men in the United States come from?
  33. Which group of Americans is discriminated against the most?
  34. Why did the Dutch live separately in Pennsylvania?
  35. Where was the man from who helped Americans walk on the moon?
  Section C
  When young people get their real jobs, they may face a lot of new, (36) confusing situation. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel (37) uncomfortable in both (38) professional and social situations. (39) Eventually , they realize that university classes can’t be the only (40) preparation for all of the different situations that appear in the working world.
  Perhaps the best way to learn how to (41) behave in the working world is to (42) identify a worker you admire and (43) observe his behavior. In doing so, you’ll be able to see what it is that you admire in this person. (44) For example, you will observe how he acts when he is in trouble . Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what his approach to everyday situations is.
  (45) While you are observing your colleague, you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his response to different situations. (46) By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and learn good working habits.
  Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
  Section A
  47. K 该空应填入一名词。由前一句和本句提到的"不能只根据学生的智力来给他们分等级。这(智力)只是他们全部......的一部分",可以判断personality (个性)最符合句意。
  48. A 该空所在句子意为"我们关心所有学生的全面发展,而不仅是他们的......能力"。根据上文所述,该处的能力即"intellectual ability",所以academic (学术的,学院的,仅理论的)是最佳答案。
  49. O 根据下文所列举的种种学习活动,这里应填入various (各种各样的)。
  50. I 该空应填入一名词。在可选名词中,符合该句句意"给他们......来学习合作"的只有opportunity (机会)。
  51. J 该空上下文的意思是"他们学习与别人合作。他们也学习如何处理......问题"。这样,personal (个人的)最合适。
  52. D 该空应填入一不及物动词,而所在短语意思是"(学习)有效地......"。在可选动词中,应用communicate (交流)。
  53. F 该空所在句意思是"学生们有时两个一组地学习或是完成的任务和作业"。因前面是"两个一组",所以与之并列的另一选择只能是individual (单独的,个别的)。
  54. B 该空应填入一形容词或分词,而所在句意为"学生们在......的时候也接受正式的课堂教育",因此在可选词中,appropriate (适当的,合适的)最贴切。
  55. H 与前文do their best (竭尽全力)相对应,该空应填入least (最小,最少)一词。
  56. C 该空所在句意为"我们鼓励学生们......他们的目标",只能填入attain (达到,实现)。attain one’s goal/objective/ambition意为实现目的、目标、抱负。
  Section B
  Passage One
  58. C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句话,每一部科幻小说都必须包括"a narrator, a story, a plot, a setting, characters, language, and theme",因此可以确定rhyme (韵,押韵)不一定包含在科幻小说中。
  59. B 主旨题。文章第一段明确提出了科幻小说的定义,第二段和第三段是对定义的解释。第二段第一句话表明下文将论证定义中所述的"科幻小说是文学的一个分支"这一点。因此选项B最合适。选项A和C文章中未提及,而D只是一个方面,不是主题。
  60. B 推论题。文章第三段第三、四句指出,科幻小说主题的选择和呈现与其它小说别无二致,作者以此来解释科幻小说的定义。因此,应选B。其它三个选项都与原文明显不符。
  61. A 推论题。根据文章最后一句:"人们阅读欣赏科幻小说的原因和他们研究分析科幻小说的方法与他们对待其他任何长、短篇小说都是一样的。"可以判断出选项A是正确的。B和C都与文章的主要观点相反,而D不符合文章第二段第三句话的意思。
  Passage Two
  63. D 段落归纳题。文章第二段重点讨论了供求和价格的关系,它们之间互相关联,互相影响。因此选D。A中的"mechanized production" 是机械化生产,而文中mechanism意为"机制"。B、C两个陈述都太片面,不符合第二段的主要意思。
  64. A 细节理解题。由文章最后一段最后一句可知,美国的私人企业不仅可以占有生产资料、劳动力和自然资源,还有自主定价和自主签订合同的权利。所以选项A最全面,而其它三项都是片面概括。
  65. C 主旨题。文章第一段讲到美国经济运行的基本决定因素;第二段讲的是市场调节的具体操作;第三段讲到私人企业经济中的内容。第二段和第三段实际上把美国经济体制构成的两方面内容加以展开。总之,全篇介绍美国经济体制如何运作,答案应选C。其它三项过于片面,不能成为主要意思。
  66. B 语意题。embrace意为"拥抱(某人);欣然接受或采取(某意见等);(指物)包括,包含"。根据上下文,这里因解释为"包括,包含"。句意为"私人所有的概念不仅包括拥有生产资料,还包括享有特定的权利"。
  Part Ⅴ Cloze
  67. D 根据本句后半部分,"export...tropical agricultural products"(出口热带农产品),可知这儿应选 the Third World countries,即指"developing countries"(发展中国家)。
  68. C 此处 deposits意为"资源",与 mineral搭配意为"矿产资源"。range指"范围";scopes指"取景,余地"。
  69. A 第三世界国家出口矿产资源和农产品目的是获得外汇。available指"可得到的";abandon为一动词,指"丢弃"。
  70. B "be responsible for"指"对......负责,对......有贡献"。
  71. D 全句意思是"旅游业也对发展中国家的快速发展很有贡献"。
  72. B 发展中国家的状况应是高失业率和低工资。
  73. A 介词to与emigration搭配,表示"移民到"。
  74. C exploit指"剥削";import指"进口";specify指"明确"。本句承上,意思是"西欧已接受了来自地中海各国的几百万的这种移民"。
  75. D 空格后为一从句,需一词引导,结合句意,选when引导一时间状语。全句意为:"当这种移民工人把他们的储蓄和所学到的技术带回国内时,发展中国家便获益颇多。"且后文有相同的句式提示。
  76. C 结合句意,此处选back与bring搭配,表示"带回"。
  77. A 结合句意,此处选establish(建立)与manufacturing(产业)搭配。predict表示"预测";mention指"提到"。全句意为"当西方各国利用发展中国家的廉价劳动力在那里投资建厂时,许多发展中国家也从中获益"。
  78. C take advantage of相当于make use of(利用)。challenge表示"挑战";privilege表示"特权"。
  79. B 此处as引导一时间状语。全句意为:当经济发展成熟时,发展速度会渐趋稳定。
  80. D 根据常识,西方各国人口增长缓慢甚至呈负增长。
  81. B 本句承上,根据句意"这种稳定(指经济发展速度和人口增长)最终导致了一种稳定的负增长市场",此处选eventually(最终)。
  82. C 本句中"set in"指"形成",本句意为"一个饱和点形成了--科技发明似乎把连不可能的事都变成了现实,但它还能向前走多远呢?"
  83. B 根据上述句意,此处选but表转折。
  84. D 搭配类辨析题。"in his book"(在他的书中)。
  85. A 根据后文的"rather"(而是)一词表明前面是被否定内容,且空格后为一倒装句,需否定词置前。
  86. A 后句为"It is...that"强调句型。全句意为"创造效益和工作机会已不再重要;我们关注的应该是生活质量的改善"。
  Part Ⅵ Translation
  87. I got to the airport, only to find I had left my ticket at home.
  88. The kids lay face down on the beach, their backs exposed to the sun.
  89. He is old enough to know better than to go swimming right after lunch.
  90. The new computer is sold at a much lower price than predicted .
  91. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said to have been translated into dozens of languages in the last decade.
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