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大学英语四级模拟 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 十五一二三四五主观题客观题总分核查人PartIWriting(15’)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowritealettertoexpressyourthankstooneofyourfriendswhohelpedyoumostwhenyouwereindifficulty.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(25’)SectionA(1’×7=7’)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.NewsReportOneQuestions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyou’vejustheard.1.A)250,000at50centres.C)255,000at50centres.B)250,000at55centres.D)255,000at55centres.2.A)Electronicdetection.B)Telephonecallscreening.C)Fingerprintsidentification.D)Sunday’sdressrehearsal.NewsReportTwoQuestions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyou’vejustheard.A)ItcalledforaqualityinspectiononPeanutCorp.ofAmerica.ItrejectedthebusinessrequestfromPeanutCorp.ofAmerica.ItdecidednottocooperatewithPeanutCorp.ofAmerica.ItdecidedtohavealawsuitwithPeanutCorp.ofAmerica.A)Theyhavesofarcaused691peopletobesick.Theyhavesofarcaused3,516peopletobesenttohospital.Theyhavesofarcaused2plantstobecontaminated.Theyhavesofarcaused9foodstoberecalledinhistory.NewsReportThreeQuestions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyou’vejustheard.A)Inabilitytokeepturningoutnovelproducts.Inabilitytoimplementtheirbusinessplans.Failuretointegrateinnovationintotheirbusiness.Lackofasuccessfulbusinessmodeloftheirown.A)Itisamagictooltobringbigrewards.Itisthesecrettobusinesssuccess.Itisanessentialpartofbusinessculture.Itisthecreationofsomethingnew.A)Itshardworkingemployees.Itsinnovationculture.Itsflexiblepromotionstrategy.Itswillingnesstomakeinvestments.SectionB(1’×8=8’)Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.ConversationOneQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.8.A)Shehasnotimetostudy.Sheisshortofmoney.Shehasn’theardfromherparentsforalongtime.Shedoesn’tknowwhereallhermoneyhasgone.9.A)190dollars.C)760dollars.B)250dollars.D)1,010dollars.10.A)HeisCarina’sboyfriend.HeisCarina’sfinancialconsultant.Heisworkingintheloansectionofabank.Heisstudyingeconomicsatauniversity.11.A)Shehasapoorheadforeconomics.B)ShewantstoaskforaloanfromTim’sbank.Sheearnslittlebutspendsfartoomuchmoneyforastudent.ShewantsTimtobeherfinancialconsultant.ConversationTwoQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.12.A)Ataroadcrossing.Nearaschool.Infrontofakindergarten.Outsideapolicestation.13.A)Hedidnotnoticeit.Hedrovetoofasttoreadit.Itsays45milesanhour.Itisnotclearlyvisible.14.A)Itisnotgenuine.Itactuallybelongstosomebodyelse.Itshouldhavebeenrenewedtwomonthsago.Itisnolongervalid.15.A)Hewasfined35dollars.B)Hehadtodotwoweeks’communityservice.Hegotaticket.Hehadhisdriver’slicensecanceled.SectionC(1’×10=10’)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3passages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.16.A)Heisshortofmoney.Hedoesnotthinkmoneyiseverything.Heworkshardforthesakeofmoney.Hewantstobeasuccessfulbusinessmanandhasplentyoftimeforleisure.17.A)Peoplehavereasonstoseekfame.Peopleareadvisednottoseekfame.Fameislessimportantthanmoney.Fameismoreimportantthanmoney.18.A)Sheisnotinterestedineithermoneyorfame.Shewantstosucceedindoingsomethingmoreinventive.Shemakesalivingbydoingresearch.D)Shethinksthatthosewhoseekfamewillendupwithapoorreputation.PassageTwoQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.19.A)Cheating.C)Roadaccidents.B)Theft.D)Aircrash.20.A)Havetherightdocuments.Learnthelocalcustoms.Bookticketswellinadvance.Makehotelreservations.21.A)Getaliftifpossible.Contactyouragent.Haveafriendmeetyou.Useofficialtransport.PassageThreeQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.22.A)Itcovers97squarekilometers.B)Itcovers179squaremiles.C)ItisonlyhalfthesizeofSpain.D)ItisasbigasNewYorkCity.23.A)Itwascutofffromtherestoftheworld.Itimportedfoodfromforeigncountries.Itscitizensenjoyedapeaceful,comfortablelife.Itsgeographicfeaturesattractedmanyvisitors.24.A)Theincreasinginvestmentbydevelopedcountries.TheestablishingofdiplomaticrelationswithFranceandSpain.Thebuildingofroadsconnectingitwithneighboringcountries.Thefastdevelopmentofitsneighboringcountries.25.A)Theyworkontheirfarms.Theyworkinthetouristindustry.Themaketraditionalhandicrafts.D)Theyraisedomesticanimals.PartIIIMultipleChoice(0.5'×20=10')Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Theknowledgethatarescueteamwouldcontinuesearchingforthem________thetrappedminers.A)retainedB)attainedC)maintainedD)sustainedThecommitteerecommendsthatthebudget________discussedatthenextmeeting.A)isB)willbeC)beD)are28.Anyoneovertheageof18is________tovote.A)illegibleB)legibleC)eligibleD)ineligible29.________ofuscandoeverything,butallofuscando________.A)None,somethingC)Some,everythingB)Few,nothingD)Few,nothing30.Myfatheroftentellsmethatamanshouldaim________andneverspeak________ofhimself.A)highly,highC)high,highB)high,highlyD)highly,highlyJohnwas________fromthewarehousetotheaccountingoffice,whichwasconsideredapromotion.A)transformedB)transferredC)deliveredD)transmitted32.Idon’twantto_________hisbadtemper.A)putupwithC)keepupwithB)comeupwithD)comeoutwith33.Thefilmyouwatchedyesterdaywas________fromanovelbyJaneAusten.A)adoptedB)basedC)adaptedD)adept34.Ifhehadmadeanappointment,he________thedirector.A)couldseeC)canseeB)couldhaveseenD)hadseenThegovernment’splanisthatsocialsecurity________aboutafifthofthetotalpublicspending.A)takesaccountofB)onaccountofC)accountsforD)countson36.Givethemessageto_______needsitatthetable.A)whomeverB)whateverC)whoseverD)whoever37.Hedidnotrealizethattheunemploymentwasallthat_______inthecity.A)criticB)criticalC)criticismD)criticize38._______areusuallypreferredbychildreninthehospital.A)WomendoctorC)WomandoctorB)WomendoctorsD)WomandoctorsWecanreadworldwidenewsonthewebsiteofTheBritishBroadcasting_______.A)CooperateB)CooperationC)CorporateD)Corporation40.Mydoctor________metoaspecialistinheartdisease.A)inferredB)preferredC)referredD)differed41.Wegaveupthehouse,becauseof_______considerations.A)economicB)economicsC)economicalD)economy42.Thefluisbelieved_______byvirusesthatliketoreproduceinthecellsinsidethehumannoseandthroat.A)causeC)tobecausedB)beingcausedD)tohavecausedThankstothemodernelectrical_______,houseworknowadayshasbeenmadeeasierandeasier.A)appliancesB)facilitiesC)toolsD)instruments44.Letmeseealltheofficialdocuments_______thesaleofthisland.A)concernedB)concerningC)concernsD)concernedly45.GreatasNewtonwas,manyofhistheories_______todayandarebeingmodifiedbytheworkofscientistsofourtime.A)aretobechallengedC)havebeenchallengedB)arechallengingD)maybechallengedPartIVReadingComprehension(35')SectionA(0.5’×10=5’)Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasewritethecorrespondingletterforeachitemontheAnswerSheet.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.（请在答题纸上写单词的代号）Youhavechosentoattendauniversitythatisnotonlyagreateducationalinstitutionbutisalsoagreatresearchinstitution.Iencourageyoutotake46ofthat.Takecoursesand47seminarsthatexplorethefrontiersoffieldswherenewknowledgeandunderstandingarebeingcreated.Forme,participatinginresearchasanundergraduateledmefrommymajorin48engineeringtomymajorincomputerscience,andit49apassionforbeingontheleadingedgeofdiscovery.This50sustainedmethroughmyPhDandcontinuestoexcitemeaftermorethan30yearsasaStanfordfacultymember.Beingatthe51ofdiscoveryandtakingpartinthecreationofnewknowledgeisan52rewardingandlife-alteringexperience.AsyoubeginyourtimeatStanfordandplanyourfouryearshere,Iwould53youtorememberthatyourundergraduateeducationisafoundationforlife.Itisaonce-in-a-lifetimejourney.Itismuchmorethanyour54toyourfirstjob.Itisanopportunitytodeveloptheskillsandpassionforbeingalifelonglearnerinareas55toandoutsideofyourcareer.A)participateB)ticketC)transferredD)useE)ignitedF)advantageG)urgeH)constructiveI)attendJ)immenselyK)passionL)forefrontM)intellectuallyN)relatedO)electricalSectionB(1’×10=10’)Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbywritingthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.TheEndoftheBook?Amazon,byfarthelargestbooksellerinthecountry,reportedonMay19thatitisnowsellingmorebooksinitselectronicKindleformatthanintheoldpaper-and-inkformat.Thatisremarkable,consideringthattheKindlehasonlybeenaroundforfouryears.E-booksnowaccountfor14percentofallbooksalesinthecountryandareincreasingfarfasterthanoverallbooksales.E-booksalesareup146percentoverlastyear,whilehardbacksalesincreased6percentandpaperbacksdecreased8percent.[B]Doesthisspellthedoomofthephysicalbook?Certainlynotimmediately,andperhapsnotatall.WhatitdoesmeanisthatthebookbusinesswillgothroughatransformationinthenextdecadeorsomoreprofoundthananyithasseensinceGutenbergintroducedprintingwithmoveabletypeinthe1450s.Physicalbookswillsurelybecomemuchrarerinthemarketplace.Massmarketpaperbacks,whichhavebeendecliningforyearsanyway,willprobablydisappear,aswillhardbacksformysteries,thrillers,“romancefiction,”etc.Suchbooks,whichonlyrarelyendupinpermanentcollections,eitherprivateorpublic,willprobablyonlybeavailablease-bookswithinafewyears.Hardbackandtradepaperbacksfor“serious”nonfictionandfictionwillsurelylastlonger.Perhapsitwillbecomethemarkofanauthortoreckonwiththatheorsheisstillpublishedinhardcopy.[D]Asforchildren’sbooks,whoknows?Children’sbooksarelikedogfoodinthatthepurchasersarenottheconsumers,sothemarket(andthemarketing)isinherentlystrange.[E]Forcluestothebook’sfuture,let’slookatsomeexamplesoftechnologicalchangeandseewhathappenedtotheoldtechnology.Onetechnologyreplacesanotheronlybecausethenewtechnologyisbetter,cheaper,orboth.Thegreaterthedifference,thesoonerandmorethoroughlythenewtechnologyreplacestheold.Printingwithmoveabletypeonpaperdramaticallyreducedthecostofproducingabookcomparedwiththatoftheold-fashionedoneshandwrittenonvellum,whichcomesfromsheepskin.ABible—tobesure,alongbook—requiredvellummadefrom300sheepskinsandcountlessman-hoursoflabor.Beforeprintingarrived,aBiblecostmorethanamiddle-classhouse.Therewereperhaps50,000booksinallofEuropein1450.By1500therewere10million.[G]Butwhileprintingquicklycausedthehandwrittenbooktodieout,handwritinglingeredon（继续存在）wellintothe16thcentury.Veryspecialbooksarestilloccasionallyproducedonvellum,buttheyareone-of-a-kindshowpieces.[H]Sometimesanewtechnologydoesn’tdrivetheoldoneout,butonlypartsofitwhileforcingtheresttoevolve.Themovieswerewidelypredictedtodrivelivetheateroutofthemarketplace,buttheydidn’t,becausetheaterturnedouttohavequalitiesmoviescouldnotreproduce.Equally,TVwassupposedtoreplacemoviesbut,again,didnot.[I]Moviesdid,however,fatallyimpactsomepartsoflivetheater.AndwhileTVdidn’tkillmovies,itdidkillsecond-ratepictures,shorts,andcartoons.[J]NordidTVkillradio.Comedyanddramashows(“JackBenny,”“AmosandAndy,”“TheShadow”)allmigratedtotelevision.Butbecauseyoucan’tdriveacarandwatchtelevisionatthesametime,rushhourbecameradio’sprime,whilemusic,talk,andnewsradiogreatlyenlargedtheiraudiences.Radioistodayaverydifferentbusinessthaninthelate1940sandamuchlargerone.Sometimesoldtechnologylingersforcenturiesbecauseofitssymbolicpower.Mountedcavalry（骑兵）replacedthechariot（二轮战车）onthebattlefieldaround1000BC.ButchariotsmaintainedtheirplaceinparadesandtriumphsrightupuntiltheendoftheRomanEmpire1,500yearslater.Theswordhasn’thadamilitaryfunctionforahundredyears,butisstillpartofanofficer’sfull-dressuniform,preciselybecauseaswordalways[L]Sometimesnewtechnologyisalittlecranky（不稳定的）atfirst.Televisionrepairmanwasacommonoccupationinthe1950s,forinstance.Andsotheoldtechnologyremainsasabackup.SteamshipscapturedtheNorthAtlanticpassengerbusinessfromsailinthe1840sbecauseofitsmuchgreaterspeed.Butsteamshipsdidn’tlosetheirsailsuntilthe1880s,becauseearlymarineengineshadanastyhabitofbreakingdown.Untilshipsbecamelargeenough(andenginessmallenough)tomounttwoenginessidebyside,theyneededtokeepsails.(Thehighcostofsteamandthelesserneedforspeedkeptthemajorityoftheworld’soceanfreightmovingbysailuntiltheearlyyearsofthe20thcentury.)Thenthereisthefireplace.Centralheatingwaspresentineveryupper-andmiddle-classhomebythesecondhalfofthe19thcentury.Butfunctioningfireplacesremaintothisdayapowerfulsellingpointinahouseorapartment.Isuspectthereasonisadeep-rootedloveofthefire.Firewasoneoftheearliestmajortechnologicaladvancesforhumankind,providingheat,protection,andcookedfood(whichismucheasiertoeatanddigest).Humancontroloffiregoesbackfarenough(overamillionyears)symbolized“anofficerandagentleman.”thatevolutioncouldhaveproducedageneticleaningtowardsfireasacentralaspectofhumanlife.[N]Books—especiallybookstheaveragepersoncouldafford—haven’tbeenaroundlongenoughtoproduceevolutionarychangeinhumans.Buttheyhaveapowerfulholdonmanypeoplenonetheless,aholdextendingfarbeyondtheirliterarycontent.Attheirbest,theyareworksofartandthereisatactile（触觉的）pleasureinbooksnecessarilylostine-bookversions.Theabilitytoquicklythumbthroughpagesisalsolost.Andaroomwithbooksinitinduces,atleastinsome,afeelingnotdissimilartothatofafireinthefireplaceonacoldwinter’snight.[O]ForthesereasonsIthinkphysicalbookswillhavealongerexistenceasacommercialproductthansomecurrentlypredict.Likeswords,bookshavesymbolicpower.Likefireplaces,theyinduceasenseofcomfortandwarmth.And,perhaps,similartosails,theymakeausefulback-upforwhenthelightsgoout..56.Theincreaseofe-booksaleswillforcethebookbusinesstomakechangesforcenturies.57.Authorsstillpublishedinprintedversionswillbeconsideredimportantones.58.Theradiobusinesshaschangedgreatlyandnowattractsmorelisteners.59.Contrarytomanypeople’spredictionofitsdeath,thefilmindustrysurvived.Remarkablechangeshavetakenplaceinthebookbusiness.Anewtechnologyisunlikelytotaketheplaceofanoldonewithoutaclearadvantage.Ahousewithafireplacehasastrongerappealtobuyers.63.Oldtechnologysometimescontinuestoexistbecauseofitsreliability.Paperbacksofpopularliteraturearemorelikelytobereplacedbye-books.Somepeoplearestillinfavorofprintedbooksbecauseofthesenseoftouchtheycanprovide.SectionC(2’×10=notseen20’)Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions66to70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Childrenareadelight.Theyareourfuture.Butsadly,hiringsomeonetotakecareofthemwhileyougotoworkisgettingmoreexpensivebytheyear.Earlierthismonth,itwasreportedthatthecostofenrollinganinfantorsmallkidatachildcarecenterrose3%in2012,fasterthantheoverallcostofliving.Therearenowlargestripsofthecountrywheredaycareforaninfantcostsmorethanatenthoftheaveragemarriedcouple’sincome.Thisisnotnecessarilyanewtrend,butitisasomewhatpuzzlingone.Thepriceofprofessionalchildcarehasbeenrisingsincethe1980s.Yetduringthattime,payforprofessionalchildcareworkershasstoodstill.Actuallycaregiversmakelesstoday,inrealterms,thantheydidin1990.Consideringthatlaborcostsareresponsibleforupto80%ofadaycarecenter’sexpenses,onewouldexpectflatwagestohavemeantflatprices.Sowho’stoblameforhigherchildcarecosts?Childcareisacarefullyregulatedindustry.Stateslaydownrulesabouthowmanychildreneachemployeeisallowedtowatchover,thespacecarecentersneedperchild,andotherminutedetails.Andthestrictertheregulations,thehigherthecosts.Ifithastohireacaregiverforeverytwochildren,itcan’treallyachieveanyeconomiesofscaleonlabortosavemoneywhenotherexpensesgoup.InMassachusetts,wherechildcarecentersmusthireoneteacherforeverythreeinfants,thepriceofcareaveragedmorethan$16,000peryear.InMississippi,wherecentersmusthireoneteacherforeveryfiveinfants,thepriceofcareaveragedlessthan$5,000.Unfortunately,Idon’thaveallthedaycare-centerregulationsathand.ButIwouldn’tbesurprisedifastheruleshavebecomemoreelaborate,priceshaverisen.Thetradeoff（交换）mightbeworthitinsomecases;afterall,thehealthandsafetyofchildrenshouldprobablycomebeforecheapservice.Butcertainly,itdoesn’tseemtobeanaccidentthatsomeofthecheapestdaycareavailableisintheleastregulatedSouth.Whatproblemdoparentsofsmallkidshavetoface?Theever-risingchildcareprices.Thebudgetingoffamilyexpenses.Thebalancebetweenworkandfamily.Theselectionofagooddaycarecenter.Whatdoestheauthorfeelpuzzledabout?Whythepricesofchildcarevarygreatlyfromstatetostate.Whyincreasedchildcarepriceshavenotledtobetterservice.Whythereisasevereshortageofchildcareprofessionalinanumberofstates.Whychildcareworkers’payhasnotincreasedwiththerisingchildcarecosts.Steadyincreaseinlaborcosts.Strictgovernmentregulations.Lackofsupportfromthestate.Highadministrativeexpenses.WhyistheaveragecostofchildcareinMississippimuchlowerthaninMassachusetts?Theoverallqualityofserviceisnotasgood.Paymentsforcaregiverstherearenotashigh.Eachteacherisallowedtocareformorekids.Livingexpensestherearecomparativelylow.Whatistheauthor’sviewondaycareservice?Caregiversshouldreceiveregularprofessionaltraining.Lesselaboraterulesaboutchildcaremightlowercosts.Itiscrucialtostrikeabalancebetweenqualityandcosts.Itisbetterfordifferentstatestolearnfromeachother.68.Whatpreventchildcarecentersfromsavingmoney?PassageTwoQuestions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whenit’sfiveo’clock,peopleleavetheiroffice.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey’redone.Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.Thatmaybeabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindermorale（士气）andcreativity.Clock-timersorganizetheirdaybyblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:ameetingfrom9a.m.to10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.What,then,aretheeffectsofthinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?Betteratthetasksathand?Happier?InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivities—fromprojectplanning,holidayshopping,toyoga—bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder“clocktime”vs“tasktime.”Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandtheoffice,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It’llmakethosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.71.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftimedisplayedeverywhere?Itmakeseverybodytime-conscious.Itisaconvenienceforworkandlife.Itmayhaveanegativeeffe