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大学英语四级考试冲刺试卷二
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Low Carbon Life following the outline given below in Chinese. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words:
1.现在流行低碳生活；
2.为什么要倡导低碳生活；
3.如何做到低碳生活。Low Carbon Life
___________________________________________________________【答案精解】
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
1.A) The company the man applies for is big and famous.
B) The company made a deep impression on the man.
C) The woman wants to know what the man is interested in.
D) The company the man applies for is small.【答案精解】
2.A) She doesn't like history course.
B) She doesn't like reading books.
C) She has too many books to read.
D) She can't get the books she needs.【答案精解】
3.A) He agrees to discuss the agenda after dinner.
B) He suggests a different time to discuss the agenda.
C) He doesn't care about the agenda.
D) He doesn't like working after dinner.【答案精解】
4.A) Bill was late for the exam.
B) Bill was always late for class.
C) Bill was sick for a long time.
D) Bill did not finish the test paper.【答案精解】
5.A) She doesn't like hot weather.
B) She doesn't like the man's roommates.
C) She has to ask her roommates for advice.
D) She hates going out and prefers to stay at home.【答案精解】
6.A) Pick her son from school.
B) Meet the man in his office.
C) Work on a report.
D) Prepare dinner for her son.【答案精解】
7.A) They are colleagues.
B) They are classmates.
C) They are teacher and student.
D) They are employer and employee.【答案精解】
8.A) The woman didn't finish her paper on time.
B) The woman has to revise her paper.
C) The woman doesn't get along well with her tutor.
D) The woman asked the man to help her.【答案精解】
Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9.A) She is hard-working.
B) She has to catch an early bus.
C) She is busy in the morning.
D) She gets up late in the morning.【答案精解】
10.A) It's better than evening exercise.
B) It helps him work more efficiently.
C) Young people do not need to take exercise.
D) Morning exercise is generally informative.【答案精解】
11.A) He has to go to parties in the evening.
B) He has to prepare dinner for the family.
C) The air is not fresh in the evening.
D) He can't afford the time.【答案精解】
12.A) Go home.
B) Go to his office.
C) Go to the bus stop.
D) Send his son to school.【答案精解】
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
13.A) To make a business report to the woman.
B) To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.
C) To sell some handiwork to the woman.
D) To inquire about the result of an interview.【答案精解】
14.A) Administration.
B) Literature.
C) Commerce.
D) Journalism.【答案精解】
15.A) The woman thinks Mr. Ford lacks experience.
B) Mr. Ford will work in foreign countries.
C) Mr. Ford seems to meet every requirement for the job.
D) The woman alone will decide whether to hire Mr. Ford.【答案精解】Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16.A) Broccoli.
B) Ice cream.
C) A turkey sandwich.
D) A glass of milk.【答案精解】
17.A) Real food is fuel for body's needs.
B) Real food is high in fat and sugar.
C) Real food is primarily for taste satisfaction.
D) Real food is delicious.【答案精解】
18.A) We should store food in refrigerator.
B) We should choose food that looks good.
C) We should distinguish between real food and pleasure food.
D) We should remove pleasure foods from our kitchen.【答案精解】
Passage Two
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19.A) Housewives.
B) Restaurant manager.
C) Guests of dinner party.
D) Hosts of dinner party.【答案精解】
20.A) You may find yourself less stressed.
B) You won't get up so early on the party day.
C) You will have little time to enjoy the party.
D) Your guests will be much happier.【答案精解】
21.A) Inform your guests of the date and the time beforehand.
B) List the ingredients and drinks for the party and buy them.
C) Practice cooking according to menu.
D) Prepare some proper music for the party.【答案精解】
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22.A) Surprised.
B) Angry.
C) Frightened.
D) Worried.【答案精解】
23.A) Anger.
B) Surprise.
C) Dislike.
D) Fear.【答案精解】
24.A) Women are better than men at recognizing facial expressions.
B) Adults are better than children at recognizing facial expressions.
C) Older people are better than younger people at recognizing facial expressions.
D) Americans are better than Chinese at recognizing facial expressions.【答案精解】
25.A) Words and Feelings.
B) Words, Gestures and Feelings.
C) Gestures and Feelings.
D) Culture and Understanding.【答案精解】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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
No child imitates every action he sees. Sometimes, the example the parent wants him to follow is ignored while he (26) __________ contrary patterns from some other examples. Therefore we must turn to a more subtle theory than the "monkey see, monkey do".
Look at it from the child's (27) __________. Here he is in a new situation, lacking a ready response. He is (28) __________ a response which will gain certain ends. If he lacks a ready response for the situation, and cannot reason out what to do, he (29) __________ a model who seems to get the right result. The child looks for an (30) __________ or expert who can show what to do.
There is a second (31) __________ at work in this situation. The child may be able to attain his immediate goal only to find that his method brings criticism from people who observe him. When shouting across the house achieves his immediate end of (32) __________, he is told emphatically that such a racket is (33) __________, that he should walk into the next room and say his say quietly. Thus, the desire to solve any objective situation is overlaid with the desire to solve it (34) __________. One of the early things that the child learns is that he gets more affection and approval when his parents like his response. Then other adults reward some actions and criticize others. If one is to (35) __________ the support of others and his own respect, he must adopt response his social group approves.【答案精解】
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Humans use water for three basic purposes: agriculture, industry, and domestic and municipal use (water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and so forth). And the amount of water 36 to each person decreases as the population grows, 37 the possibility of water shortages. Water shortages will not come all at once in every part of the world, just as the world's population is 38 distributed by region, so is the annual 39 of renewable water. Rainfall and snowfall are 40 by uneven weather patterns and landscape, and as a result, some areas of the world get more precipitation than others. This leads the uneven 41 of water all over the world.
Natural water scarcity has prompted many nations to try to increase their water supplies by building dams to catch water that otherwise would escape to the sea, or by sinking more and deeper wells. But these efforts can have 42 side effects that can contribute to water scarcity. Instead of building dams, some countries choose to increase their 43 to groundwater. But this practice increases the risk of overpumping aquifers (蓄水层).
Pollution also affects the water supply, reducing the available water by making it toxic or otherwise 44 for human use.
Water shortages could also lead to international conflicts as countries 45 for limited water resources. Political tensions over water often appear when different nations lay claim to the same river, lake, or aquifer. According to the UN, more than 300 river basins and aquifers worldwide cross national boundaries are creating the potential for conflicts.【答案精解】Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.How to Make Peace with Your Workload
A) Swamped (忙碌的), under the gun, just struggling to stay above water...; whatever office cliché you employ to depict it, we've all been in that situation where we feel like we might be swallowed up by our workload. Nonetheless many a way may be used to manage your to-do list to prevent feeling overwhelmed. How to make peace with your workload once and for all goes as follows.
B) Get organized."Clear the deadwood out of your desk and keep your office in shape, which enhances your capability to handle other tasks and raises the probability that you'll retrieve the items you do need in a faster and easier fashion," says Jeff Davidson who works as a work/life expert and writer of more than 50 books on workplace issues."When something can be disposed, let it go, given in reality most of what you retain is replaceable." Joel Rudy, vice president of operations for Photographic Solutions, with better than thirty years of business management experience, believes that keeping organized is a must."Messy work areas are nonproductive in some measure. Provided that you can't locate a document or report easily because it's lost in a pile of mess, then you have a problematic situation," he says."Thereby you are supposed to take the time to tidy up your work areas and keep your important files, manuals and reports in an accessible location, which will maximize your efficiencies."
C) Make a to-do list, then cover it up. It may sound weird, but it works, says Jessica Carlson, an account executive at Bluefish Design Studio which is an advertising consulting firm. Carlson urges her team to utilize to-do lists to stay on track and highlight items that are a priority."Cover up the list, with the exception of one high-priority task at one time," she suggests."This will allow you to focus better on the task at hand; otherwise, it will be easy to get overwhelmed if you're reading through a to-do list that spans an entire page. Concentrating on a single item will make your tasks appear like they are more doable," Carlson says.
D) Stop multitasking. Despite what you may consider multitasking, it's counterproductive. Unless you're drinking coffee while scanning your morning e-mails, you're not saving any time by attempting to do ten things at once."If you find yourself getting tangled in too many things, it may be of much necessity of you to re-evaluate your involvement," Rudy says."Your mind will wander from one topic to another and you may end up never accomplishing a thing." Rudy recommends the best way to stop multitasking is to create priority lists with deadlines."When applicable, complete one project before you move further on to the next one," he says.
E) Set time limits. Deborah Chaddock-Brown, a work-at-home single parent, says she's frequently overwhelmed by the demands of maintaining order in her residence and running her own business. Still, she manages to "do it all" by setting a time limit for each task."I have the type of personality that flits (轻轻地掠过) from thing to thing because I do have so much on my plate," Brown says."As a consequence I assign time slots: For the next 15 minutes I will participate in social media for the purpose of marketing my business (not sending photos or playing Farmville) and that is the only thing I am about to do for the next 15 minutes. When the time is up, I move on to the next task. That way, at night I don't end up with a pile of tasks to accomplish even though I felt busy all day."
F) Talk to your manager."Quite often, people are working on things that are no longer a top priority, but someone forgot to tell them (that they're no longer important). There are usually clear priorities in the manager's head; he or she has just not done a great job communicating those with the employee," says Holly Green, CEO of The Human Factor. Green's suggestion unfolds in this manner: "If you find yourself confronted with too many responsibilities, sit down, note the significant things you are in charge of, and go to your manager to have a conversation to discuss priorities, trade-offs, time commitments and interdependencies required to do each thing well, and then ask what you should stop working on or work on less so you can get the right things done." Green says managers should be willing to help sort out priorities, so long as employees have a can-do approach and aren't just complaining about their workload.
G) Eliminate time wasters."If interruptions are keeping you from your responsibilities, learn how to deal with them accordingly," says Eileen Roth, author of Organizing for Dummies. Roth proposes the following suggestions to combat disruptions: "Use voice mail to cut down on telephone interruptions, turn off the alert that says 'You've got an e-mail' and give staff members a set time to visit you." Justin Gramm, president of Globella Buyers Realty, exemplifies Roth's point."E-mail had been a big time waster for me in the past because it was a constant interruption, causing me to lose focus on the task at hand," he says. Since determined to check his e-mails only twice a day, Gramm says he has become much more efficient."If people want to get more work done, they need to stop checking e-mails and get down to business," he says.
H) Assess your workload before taking on new tasks."The paradox of today's work environment is that the more you do, the more that's expected of you," Davidson says. In order to better assess your workload, Davidson suggests asking yourself the following questions before agreeing to undertake new responsibilities: Is the task aligned (使一致) with your priorities and goals; Are you likely to be as prone to saying yes to such a request tomorrow or next week; What else could you do that would be more rewarding; What other pressing tasks and responsibilities are you likely to face; Does the other party have options other than you; Will he or she be crushed if you say no?
I) Want to know more? Most of our experts recommended books for additional tips on how to maximize efficiency, but one book was mentioned time and again. Check out The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
46."The more you do, the more you are expected to do" has been a paradox in today's work environment.【答案精解】
47.As long as employees have a can-do attitude and do not just complain about their workload, the managers would like to help them decide what to do first.【答案精解】
48.As a single parent, Deborah Chaddock-Brown finds it difficult to maintain balance between work and life.【答案精解】
49.There are many useful methods of preventing people from feeling overwhelmed by workload.【答案精解】
50.Messy work areas are nonproductive to some extent, so you are supposed to keep your work areas tidy and important files at hand.【答案精解】
51.To know more about how to maximize efficiency, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is recommended.【答案精解】
52.In Organizing for Dummies, using voice mail to cut down on telephone interruptions and turning off the e-mail notice are suggested in combating interruptions.【答案精解】
53.According to Rudy, the best way to stop multitasking is to make a list of priorities and set deadlines for each task.【答案精解】
54.Focusing on a single matter will make your tasks appear more possible to be done.【答案精解】
55.In fact, most of what people retain is substitutable, so dispose the things that are disposable.【答案精解】Section C
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.
Passage One
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.
Kidnapping is the cruelest crime of the 20th century. There is not the political passion behind most hijacking; the motive is greed for money. The victims, provided their families are rich enough, are chosen at random. With the constant exposure by the media of personal fame and fortune, most people are vulnerable than ever.
The most notorious kidnapping began on the evening of March 1, 1932, when someone placed a home-made ladder against the New Jersey home of Colonel Charles Lindbergh and stole his blond, blue-eyed baby son. A ransom (赎金) note was left from the kidnapper. Lindbergh, the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic, was the most popular man in America.
When the boy was found a few miles away with his head crushed in, the whole nation was shocked and Congress passed the "Lindbergh Kidnap Law", with the death penalty for transporting a kidnap victim across a state line. The kidnapper, Bruno Richard Hauptmann, was caught two-and-a-half years later, when he exchanged some of the ransom money. He was executed in 1936.
Kidnapping is an example of inflation: Hauptmann demanded $50,000; in 1973 the Getty family had to pay 1,300,000 pounds and the ransom delivery in two billion Italian lire weighed a ton. In this kidnapping, things went dreadfully wrong. When the kidnappers cut off Getty's right ear and sent it to a newspaper, they forgot the postal strike which delayed this proof by three weeks. In the case of Muriel McKay, the kidnappers picked the wrong woman. The Hosein brothers had developed their plan when they saw Rupert Murdoch on a TV show in 1969 and heard him described as a millionaire, a word which stimulated their action. Yet, in tracing Murdoch's Rolls-Royce, they failed to realize that he had left for Australia with his wife and had loaned the car to Douglas McKay, a chairman of one of his enterprises. Attacking the wrong home, the Hoseins kidnapped Mrs. McKay by mistake, but still demanded their million pounds.
The end result of kidnapping is never clean: Lindbergh never psychologically recovered. Young Paul Getty jokes: "It was a high-priced ear!" But the scars must be internal, too. The saddest comment came from Douglas McKay after the trial of the Hoseins: "They have got a life sentence. I, too, have a life sentence wondering just what has happened to my dear wife."
56."Most people are vulnerable than ever" because ______.
A) there are more greedy people in the world than ever before
B) there are more rich people in the world than ever before
C) political hijackings have become more and more common
D) it is difficult nowadays to be rich in secret【答案精解】
57.What do we learn about the Lindbergh case?
A) Lindbergh was the first pilot to fly solo across the Pacific.
B) Lindbergh placed a home-made ladder against his house.
C) The kidnapper killed Lindbergh's son cold-bloodedly.
D) The kidnapper was arrested and executed 4 years later.【答案精解】
58.What does the writer mean by saying "Kidnapping is an example of inflation" (Line 1, Para. 4) ?
A) There are more and more kidnapping cases.
B) Kidnappers demand for more and more ransom.
C) Kidnappers make more and more mistakes.
D) Kidnappers are not paid as much as they require.【答案精解】
59.When the Hosein brothers kidnapped Muriel McKay ______.
A) they thought that they were kidnapping Mrs. Murdoch
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