新四级备考资料(2) 样卷三 四级试点新题型试卷二 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend's inquiry about his or her choice after graduation from university:You must write at least 120 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese: 1,提出建议： 2.阐明你的理由 3.应该注意的问题。 A Letter of Suggestion 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. Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage N(forNO) 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 Time To Panic? Nobody needed to read George Bush's lips when he visited Russia recently as the guest of Goldman Sachs to mark the opening of the U.S.investment bank's Moscow outpost.Bush declared his faith in"the power of freedom"and of free markets."I am optimistic,"he proclaimed."I believe Russia is going to thrive."Bush may yet be proved right.But coming as the country's stock market hit a new record low and interest rates leapt skyward,the former President's speech was ill-timed.For anyone who has invested in Russia,this is the summer of sleepless nights as the dreaded word deval vatsiya-Russian for devaluation-makes an unwelcome comeback."It's taboo to say it"says one prominent Russian banker,"but this threat hangs over us like a nightmare."Last week,Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov declared devaluation unavoidable unless tax collection improves "by a third"in the coming months.With billions of dollars in unpaid taxes,the government has launched yet another desperate crackdown on tax evaders.even freezing the assets of the country's top debtor.gas giant Gazprom which owes some $2.5 billion.The showdown was dramatic,with the tax police storming Gazprom's Moscow skyscraper and salivating over its vast collection of yachts,planes and 1 2006年9月
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 1 四级试点新题型试卷二 Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend’ s inquiry about his or her choice after graduation from university. You must write at least 120 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese: 1．提出建议； 2．阐明你的理由； 3．应该注意的问题。 A Letter of Suggestion _ _ _ _ Part ⅡReading 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. 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. Time To Panic? Nobody needed to read George Bush’s lips when he visited Russia recently as the guest of Goldman Sachs to mark the opening of the U. S. investment bank’s Moscow outpost. Bush declared his faith in “the power of freedom” and of free markets. “I am optimistic,” he proclaimed. “I believe Russia is going to thrive.” Bush may yet be proved right. But coming as the country’s stock market hit a new record low and interest rates leapt skyward, the former President’s speech was ill-timed. For anyone who has invested in Russia, this is the summer of sleepless nights as the dreaded word deval’ vatsiya-Russian for devaluation-makes an unwelcome comeback. “It’s taboo to say it,” says one prominent Russian banker, “but this threat hangs over us like a nightmare.” Last week, Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov declared devaluation unavoidable unless tax collection improves “by a third” in the coming months. With billions of dollars in unpaid taxes, the government has launched yet another desperate crackdown on tax evaders, even freezing the assets of the country’s top debtor, gas giant Gazprom which owes some $ 2.5 billion. The showdown was dramatic, with the tax police storming Gazprom’s Moscow skyscraper and salivating over its vast collection of yachts, planes and
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷二 holiday villas.But within hours the confrontation was over.On Friday,Gazprom's CEO Rem Vyakhirev won a private audience with President Boris Yeltsin,where he defused attempts to rip up the agreement granting him control of 35%of the state's40%stake in Gazprom and promised,in due time,to pay offthe debt. But as every sentient observer knows,the clock is ticking fast."When treasury bill rates rise to %it means we're in a pre-collapse state,"says Vladimir Potanin,so-called oligarch and founder of Unexim Bank,one of Russia's Largest."It's logical what could come next:devaluation,the crash of the banking system,huge lines of people trying to get their money out,unpaid wages and heightened social tension."Everybody agrees that a devaluation would devastate Russia as it struggles to retain its fragile financial redibility earned over six years of haphazard reform.Particularly had hit would be Russia's banking system,which has debts of at least 200 billion and dangerously few assets. What assets the banks do have could be wiped out thanks to their exposure to so-called"dollar forward contracts"signed with Western banks."If there's a devaluation,"says Potanin,"it's clear that there is this massive amount of future obligations that will have to be paid off,and of course the method will be by defaulting." Little wonder then that the crisis has reduced Russia's financial elite,once a pride of chest-beating fat cats,to a threatened species screeching about the coming apocalypse.Their counterparts in the political arena are no less panicked.On June 23.Yeltsin warned his opponents in parliament that if an austerity package was not passed before they recessed on July 16.he would resort to"other means"-a hint that he would rule by decree.Yet last week,the Russian President informed his subjects and stunned international observers:"We have no crisis."Yeltsin may be the only person in Russia who believes that,as devaluation rumors hit fever pitch.This week,"predicts a top financial journalist,who boasts close ties to the Central Bank.Even as they brace for the coming storm,many are looking to the International Monetary Fund to save the day.After twice delaying it, on June 25 the IMF,citing its faith in the cabinet of Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko,released as670 million tranche of a previous 9.2 billion credit.But Russia's chances for a word-class bailout-the $10-15 billion that Anatoli Chubais,Yeltsin's envoy to the IMF talks,deems the bare minimum Russia needs to escape catastrophe -look slim. In the meantime.Kiriyenko is fighting to hang on to his new job and his blueprint for rescuing Russia.By midweek,the beleaguered Prime Minister had submitted his anti-crisis plan to the Duma including measures to cut corporate taxes and introduce a single value-added tax of 2%.The package Western financial experts warned,is long on generalities,short on implementation.The Duma, however,has other ideas.Sergei Baburin,the Communist vice speaker,denounced the proposed laws as"lethal medicine cooked up by vengeful Western economists."Some optimists are looking to the long term."We've been able to get more cuts out of this new government"muses one IMF official in private."than we did from the Chernomyrdin government in the last three vears."But in the short term,the risis threatens to consume everything in its path.Among those clamoring loudest for a bailout are the Western bankers who find themselves embarrassingly exposed.Of Russia's 72.2 billion in outstanding loans,German banks alone hold$30.5 billion 2006年9月 y
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 2 holiday villas. But within hours, the confrontation was over. On Friday, Gazprom’s CEO Rem Vyakhirev won a private audience with President Boris Yeltsin, where he defused attempts to rip up the agreement granting him control of 35% of the state’s 40% stake in Gazprom and promised, in due time, to pay off the debt. But as every sentient observer knows, the clock is ticking fast. “When treasury bill rates rise to 80%, it means we’re in a pre-collapse state,” says Vladimir Potanin, so-called oligarch and founder of Unexim Bank, one of Russia’s Largest. “It’s logical what could come next: devaluation, the crash of the banking system, huge lines of people trying to get their money out, unpaid wages and heightened social tension.” Everybody agrees that a devaluation would devastate Russia as it struggles to retain its fragile financial credibility earned over six years of haphazard reform. Particularly hard hit would be Russia’s banking system, which has debts of at least $ 200 billion and dangerously few assets. What assets the banks do have could be wiped out thanks to their exposure to so-called “dollar forward contracts” signed with Western banks. “If there’s a devaluation,” says Potanin, “it’s clear that there is this massive amount of future obligations that will have to be paid off, and of course the method will be by defaulting.” Little wonder then that the crisis has reduced Russia’s financial elite, once a pride of chest-beating fat cats, to a threatened species screeching about the coming apocalypse. Their counterparts in the political arena are no less panicked. On June 23, Yeltsin warned his opponents in parliament that if an austerity package was not passed before they recessed on July 16, he would resort to “other means” – a hint that he would rule by decree. Yet last week, the Russian President informed his subjects and stunned international observers: “We have no crisis.” Yeltsin may be the only person in Russia who believes that, as devaluation rumors hit fever pitch. “This week,” predicts a top financial journalist, who boasts close ties to the Central Bank. Even as they brace for the coming storm, many are looking to the International Monetary Fund to save the day. After twice delaying it, on June 25 the IMF, citing its faith in the cabinet of Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko, released a $ 670 million tranche of a previous $ 9.2 billion credit. But Russia’s chances for a word-class bailout-the $ 10-15 billion that Anatoli Chubais, Yeltsin’s envoy to the IMF talks, deems the bare minimum Russia needs to escape catastrophe –look slim. In the meantime, Kiriyenko is fighting to hang on to his new job, and his blueprint for rescuing Russia. By midweek, the beleaguered Prime Minister had submitted his anti-crisis plan to the Duma including measures to cut corporate taxes and introduce a single value-added tax of 20%. The package, Western financial experts warned, is long on generalities, short on implementation. The Duma, however, has other ideas. Sergei Baburin, the Communist vice speaker, denounced the proposed laws as “lethal medicine cooked up by vengeful Western economists.” Some optimists are looking to the long term. “We’ve been able to get more cuts out of this new government”, muses one IMF official in private, “than we did from the Chernomyrdin government in the last three years.” But in the short term, the crisis threatens to consume everything in its path. Among those clamoring loudest for a bailout are the Western bankers who find themselves embarrassingly exposed. Of Russia’s $ 72.2 billion in outstanding loans, German banks alone hold $ 30.5 billion
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷三 At home,the so-called oligarchs are also running scared.With the conflagration encroaching they have put aside personal rivalry to form a"cooperation council"to advise Kiriyenko.But Yeltsin has yet to give his blessing to this"shadow cabinet Although there have been no runs on Russian banks so far,there are reasons to fear a panic:the stock market has plunged by63%since January:Russia's debt pyramid of compounding treasury bills has grown dangerously;interest rates hover above 80%;while more than a third of the budget goes to service the government's burgeoning debt.In July,Russia will have to pay out$6.5 billion to redeem maturing loans while cash reserves have sunk to 11 5 billion.The government is finding it difficult to raise new funds and has had to cancel its latest treasury bill auctions."No one believes in this paper",says the head of one of Russia's largest banks. Those fretting the loudest may be the foreigners-the fund managers and deal makers who rai against the"fools in Washington"who tend to Asia's woes while ignoring Russia's.They warn darkly of the danger of"losing Russia"Without help from abroad,they claim,the pro-reform Kiriyenko cabinet will fall and in the post-crash wake a"nationalist-patriot"will rise.A dark scenario,but one taken seriously of late.As a senior IMF official,who'd love to see Western governments give large loans to Russia,puts it:"No doubt about it,a bailout is expensive,but it's our cheapest insurance policy."Maybe,but just the premiumson such a policy could prove extortionate 1.Privatization of the banking system makes devaluation unnecessary. 2.Devaluation will cause the crash of the banking system 3.If there's a devaluation,the Russian banks will afford to pay off the massive,amount of future obligations. 4.The crisis has reduced Russia's financial elite's economic benefits. 5.The writer compares President Yeltsin to a king by using the words "private audience"and “subiects' 6.Yeltsin's envoy to the IMF talks show Russia will get more help from the INF 7.The sales of banks to foreigners will cause a panic. 8.To counter the coming economic crisis,many are expecting to seek help from 9.To pay the debts which are due in July,Russia will have to pay out asum of 10.The foreigners who advocate to give large loans to Russia are the Part II 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 3 2006年9月
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 3 At home, the so-called oligarchs are also running scared. With the conflagration encroaching, they have put aside personal rivalry to form a “cooperation council” to advise Kiriyenko. But Yeltsin has yet to give his blessing to this “shadow cabinet”. Although there have been no runs on Russian banks so far, there are reasons to fear a panic: the stock market has plunged by 63% since January; Russia’s debt pyramid of compounding treasury bills has grown dangerously; interest rates hover above 80%; while more than a third of the budget goes to service the government’s burgeoning debt. In July, Russia will have to pay out $ 6.5 billion to redeem maturing loans, while cash reserves have sunk to $ 11.5 billion. The government is finding it difficult to raise new funds and has had to cancel its latest treasury bill auctions. “No one believes in this paper”, says the head of one of Russia’s largest banks. Those fretting the loudest may be the foreigners―the fund managers and deal makers who rail against the “fools in Washington” who tend to Asia’s woes while ignoring Russia’s. They warn darkly of the danger of “losing Russia.” Without help from abroad, they claim, the pro-reform Kiriyenko cabinet will fall and in the post-crash wake a “nationalist-patriot” will rise. A dark scenario, but one taken seriously of late. As a senior IMF official, who’d love to see Western governments give large loans to Russia, puts it: “No doubt about it, a bailout is expensive, but it’s our cheapest insurance policy.” Maybe, but just the premiums on such a policy could prove extortionate. 1. Privatization of the banking system makes devaluation unnecessary. 2. Devaluation will cause the crash of the banking system. 3. If there’s a devaluation, the Russian banks will afford to pay off the massive, amount of future obligations. 4. The crisis has reduced Russia’s financial elite’s economic benefits. 5. The writer compares President Yeltsin to a king by using the words “private audience” and “subjects”. 6. Yeltsin’s envoy to the IMF talks show Russia will get more help from the INF. 7. The sales of banks to foreigners will cause a panic. 8. To counter the coming economic crisis, many are expecting to seek help from _. 9. To pay the debts which are due in July, Russia will have to pay out a sum of _. 10. The foreigners who advocate to give large loans to Russia are the _. Part Ш 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
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷二 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre 11.A)The woman is being interviewed by a reporter. B)The woman is applying for a job C)The woman is taking an exam. D)The woman is applying for scholarship. 12.A)Meet his partner in the middle oftown B)Try to persuade his partner to agree with him C)Finish the first half of the project right now. D)Make and effort to reach a compromise. 13.A)He nearly missed the appointment B)He also felt sorry for being late C)Hedidn'tarrive so early either. D)He is all right now. 14.A)Ata library. B)At a store. C)Ata bank D)At a university class 15.A)He has ever visited no more than two cities. B)He has made only a few business trips. C)He has never been to Shenzhen and Beijing. D)He has been to many small cities. 16.A)Supportive. B)Negative C)Indifferent. D)Jealous. 17.A)The man can ask her for help. B)Everyone can help the man. C)The man's uncle won't help him at all. D)The man can certainly count on his uncle 18.A)Take the subway. B)Take abus. C)Take ataxi. D)Hurry to the convention Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.A)A student and a professor. B)Two students. C)Two dentists. D)Adentist and a patient. 20.A)He had a toothache. B)He was sick C)Heoverslept. D)He drank too much 21.A)California dental schools B)A little-known fact about George Washington C)Uses of animals in research. D)George Washington's sleep habits 22.A)He had many bad habits. b)He had false teeth that were made of wood C)Heestablished a dental school D)He once hunted elephants. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard 23.A)He wants to buy a second-hand car. B)He wants to search for his lost car 2006年9月
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 4 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter. B) The woman is applying for a job. C) The woman is taking an exam. D) The woman is applying for scholarship. 12. A) Meet his partner in the middle of town. B) Try to persuade his partner to agree with him. C) Finish the first half of the project right now. D) Make and effort to reach a compromise. 13. A) He nearly missed the appointment. B) He also felt sorry for being late. C) He didn’t arrive so early either. D) He is all right now. 14. A) At a library. B) At a store. C) At a bank. D) At a university class. 15. A) He has ever visited no more than two cities. B) He has made only a few business trips. C) He has never been to Shenzhen and Beijing. D) He has been to many small cities. 16. A) Supportive. B) Negative. C) Indifferent. D) Jealous. 17. A) The man can ask her for help. B) Everyone can help the man. C) The man’s uncle won’t help him at all. D) The man can certainly count on his uncle. 18. A) Take the subway. B) Take a bus. C) Take a taxi. D) Hurry to the convention. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) A student and a professor. B) Two students. C) Two dentists. D) A dentist and a patient. 20. A) He had a toothache. B) He was sick. C) He overslept. D) He drank too much. 21. A) California dental schools B) A little-known fact about George Washington. C) Uses of animals in research. D) George Washington’s sleep habits. 22. A) He had many bad habits. B) He had false teeth that were made of wood. C) He established a dental school D) He once hunted elephants. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) He wants to buy a second-hand car. B) He wants to search for his lost car
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷三 C)He wants to talk about different kindsof cars D)He wants to know the latest model of cars. 24.A)80 B)76 C)86 D)70 25.A)California B)Florida C)Texas. D)Georgia. 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 questions 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)Far away from the city. B)Inside the city. C)Near the city. D)Inthe,city center 27.A)Traveling by bus or car. B)Living in an expensive way. C)Enjoying city life. D)Finding places to live in. 28.A)When they are on holidays B)On Sunday mornings. C)On Saturday night. D)As soon as they have information. Passage Two Questions 29 to32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29.A)She died across from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. B)US Department of Housing and Urban Development threw the dead woman out onto the street. C)She died in Washington D.C.,the nation's capital. D)No one cared about the homeless woman. 30.A)Because they do not want to pay for the houses. B)Because they have financial troubles. C)Because they like traveling across the country D)Because they like drinking out 31.A)Finding houses,training for jobs,medical treatment. B)Treatment for those who use drugsor alcohol;finding places to live;training for jobs C)Finding them jobs,sending them to hospitals,looking for houses D)Building houses for homeless people;teaching them English;finding doctors for them. 32.A)Because it is a personal and economic problem as well as a social one. B)Because it is a totally personal problem. 2006年9月
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 5 C) He wants to talk about different kinds of cars. D) He wants to know the latest model of cars. 24. A) 80 B) 76 C) 86 D) 70 25. A) California B) Florida. C) Texas. D) Georgia. 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 questions 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) Far away from the city. B) Inside the city. C) Near the city. D) In the, city center. 27. A) Traveling by bus or car. B) Living in an expensive way. C) Enjoying city life. D) Finding places to live in. 28. A) When they are on holidays. B) On Sunday mornings, C) On Saturday night. D) As soon as they have information. " Passage Two Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A) She died across from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. B) US Department of Housing and Urban Development threw the dead woman out onto the street. C) She died in Washington D. C., the nation's capital. D) No one cared about the homeless woman. 30. A) Because they do not want to pay for the houses. B) Because they have financial troubles. C) Because they like traveling across the country D) Because they like drinking out. 31. A) Finding houses; training for jobs; medical treatment. B) Treatment for those who use drugs or alcohol; finding places to live; training for jobs. C) Finding them jobs; sending them to hospitals; looking for houses. D) Building houses for homeless people; teaching them English; finding doctors for them. 32. A) Because it is a personal and economic problem as well as a social one, B) Because it is a totally personal problem
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷二 C)Because it is a huge burden on economics D)Because it is social problem PassageThree Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33.A)She hasn't graduated. B)She prefers to work in a travel agency. C)She isn't old enough. D)She cannot speak Spanish. 34.A)She has to have worked in a hospital once. B)She has to have some experience of hotel work. C)She has to know foreign languages D)She has to know how to fly a plane. 35.A)They advise her to change her mind B)They agree with her C)They think it is difficult to be a stewardess D)They say she can earn a lot. 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. Careerists are people whose self-image is determined almost exclusively by their jobs.(36) everything they do is designed to(37) their careers.They are defined by their jobs When you meet a careerist at a party,he immediately tells you his(38) Take away a careerist's job and he does not know who he is.He loses his(39) His life is seriously out-of-balance.This(40) disease is called careerism Workaholics may or may not be careerists.Workaholics also spend most of their time and(41) on their jobs.But there may be different reasons for their work(42) They may not even (43) with their jobs.Work may simply be an escape,an effort to avoid dealing with life.On the other hand,(44) 6 2006年9月 y
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 6 C) Because it is a huge burden on economics. D) Because it is social problem. Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) She hasn't graduated. B) She prefers to work in a travel agency. C) She isn't old enough. D) She cannot speak Spanish. 34. A) She has to have worked in a hospital once. B) She has to have some experience of hotel work. C) She has to know foreign languages. D) She has to know how to fly a plane. 35. A) They advise her to change her mind. B) They agree with her. C) They think it is difficult to be a stewardess. D) They say she can earn a lot. 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. Careerists are people whose self-image is determined almost exclusively by their jobs. (36) _ everything they do is designed to (37) _ their careers. They are defined by their jobs. When you meet a careerist at a party, he immediately tells you his (38) _. Take away a careerist's job and he does not know who he is. He loses his (39) _. His life is seriously out-of-balance. This (40) _ disease is called careerism. Workaholics may or may not be careerists. Workaholics also spend most of their time and (41) _ on their jobs. But there may be different reasons for their work (42) _. They may not even (43) _ with their jobs. Work may simply be an escape, an effort to avoid dealing with life. On the other hand, (44) _
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷三 Careerists may not even like their jobs.In fact,they may not even work that hard.They may spend most of their time on organizational politics and other schemes for advancement.(45) A workaholic may be working to help others or to support a noble cause.If we are working on projects we see as important to social transformation,(46) Managers must be alert to both careerist and workaholics,recognize the differences,and seek to help both move in the direction of wholeness Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes) SectionA 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. In recent years,Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they've become wealthier and more worldly-wise.Foreign travel is a national passion,this summer alone,one in ten citizens will go abroad.47 to higher standards of service elsewhere.Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers.Chains such as KFC.McDonald's and Pizza Hut are 48 a new standard of customer service.using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the friendliness of frontline staff Even the American habit of telling 49 customers to"Have a nice day"has 50 on all over Israel."Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, "Let's be nicer,'"says Itsik Cohen,director of a consulting firm."Nothing happens without competition. Privatization,or the threat of it is a motivation as well.Monopolies()that until recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry,a marketing professor, cals"the revengeful(报复的)consumer.”When the government 5 up competition with Bezap,the phone company,its international branch lost 40%of its market share,even while offering competitive rates.Says Perry."People wanted to 52 for all the years of bad service."The electric company,whose monopoly may be short-lived,has suddenly stopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman Now,appointments are 53 to the half-hour.The 54 El Al Airlines,which is already at auction() 2006年9月
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 7 Careerists may not even like their jobs. In fact, they may not even work that hard. They may spend most of their time on organizational politics and other schemes for advancement. (45) _ A workaholic may be working to help others or to support a noble cause. If we are working on projects we see as important to social transformation, (46) _. Managers must be alert to both careerist and workaholics, recognize the differences, and seek to help both move in the direction of wholeness. 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. In recent years, Israeli consumers have grown more demanding as they've become wealthier and more worldly-wise. Foreign travel is a national passion; this summer alone, one in ten citizens will go abroad. 47 to higher standards of service elsewhere. Israelis are returning home expecting the same. American firms have also begun arriving in large numbers. Chains such as KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut are 48 a new standard of customer service, using strict employee training and constant monitoring to ensure the friendliness of frontline staff. Even the American habit of telling 49 customers to “Have a nice day” has 50 on all over Israel. “Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Let’s be nicer,’ ”says Itsik Cohen, director of a consulting firm. “Nothing happens without competition.” Privatization, or the threat of it, is a motivation as well. Monopolies(垄断者) that until recently have been free to take their customers for granted now fear what Michael Perry, a marketing professor, calls “the revengeful(报复的) consumer.” When the government 51 up competition with Bezap, the phone company, its international branch lost 40% of its market share, even while offering competitive rates. Says Perry, “People wanted to 52 for all the years of bad service.” The electric company, whose monopoly may be short-lived, has suddenly stopped requiring users to wait half a day for a repairman. Now, appointments are 53 to the half-hour. The 54 El Al Airlines, which is already at auction (拍卖)
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷 has 55 its employees to emphasize service and is boasting about the results in an ad campaign with the slogan,"You can feel the change in the air."For the first time,praise 56 complaints on custome survey sheets. A)disclosed B)exposed. C)settling D)setting E)opened F)scheduled G)retained H)retrained I)restrained J)graceless K)campaign L)outnumber M)revenge N)caught O)departing 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. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Disposing of garbage has been a problem since humans started producing it.More and more people choose to live close together in cities,and the waste disposal issue becomes increasingly complex During the eighteenth century,it was customary for several neighboring towns to get together to designate a remote spot as a dumpsite.Residents or trash hauers()would transport houschold garbage.rottedor scrap wood,and old possessions to the site.Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried.The unpleasant sights and smells that resulted were endured because nobody lived nearby. Factories,mills,and other industrial facilities also had waste to be disposed of.Those locatedon rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water.Others built enormous burners with mokestacks(烟窗)to deal with the problem Several factors made these solutions unacceptable to modern society.The first issue is space Dumps.which are now called landfills are most needed in densely populated areas.Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods.Long-distance trash hauling has been 2006年9月 y
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 8 has 55 its employees to emphasize service and is boasting about the results in an ad. campaign with the slogan, “You can feel the change in the air.” For the first time, praise 56 complaints on customer survey sheets. A) disclosed B) exposed. C) settling D) setting E) opened F) scheduled G) retained H) retrained I) restrained J) graceless K) campaign L) outnumber M) revenge N) caught O) departing 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. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Disposing of garbage has been a problem since humans started producing it. More and more people choose to live close together in cities, and the waste disposal issue becomes increasingly complex. During the eighteenth century, it was customary for several neighboring towns to get together to designate a remote spot as a dumpsite. Residents or trash haulers (运输工) would transport household garbage, rotted or scrap wood, and old possessions to the site. Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried. The unpleasant sights and smells that resulted were endured because nobody lived nearby. Factories, mills, and other industrial facilities also had waste to be disposed of. Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water. Others built enormous burners with smokestacks (烟窗) to deal with the problem. Several factors made these solutions unacceptable to modern society. The first issue is space. Dumps, which are now called landfills, are most needed in densely populated areas. Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods. Long-distance trash hauling has been
新四级各考资料(2) 样卷 common practice,but once rural areas are refusing to accept garbage from elsewhere,cheap land within trucking distance of major metropolitan areas is almost nonexistent. Awareness of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict regulation of waste disposal. Contamination (of rivers,groundwater,land,air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of garbage.However,the amount of garbage continues to grow. Recycling efforts have become commonplace,and many towns require their residents to participate.Even the most vigorous and efficient recycling programs,however,can hope to handle only about 50 percent of a city's reusable waste. 57.How was garbage usually disposed of during the eighteenth century? A)All the garbage was burned. B)All the garbage was thrown into the river directly C)Most of garbage was recycled. D)Garbage was transported toa remote dumpsite 58.The outdated methods of dealing with garbage are now considered unacceptable because of A)lower efficiency B)water shortage C)limited space D)higher risk 59.Transporting the trash to the rural areas is considered as A)an effective solution B)a costly solution C)a dangerous solution D)a feasible solution 60.It can be inferred from the passage that A)people in the future will live far from the dumpsite B)the garbage will become less and less C)the recycling program is the only solution to waste disposal D)strict regulation of waste disposal will be needed 61.The main idea of the passage is that A)new approaches are found to solve the garbage problem B)garbage disposal becomes a growing problem with limited solutions C)garbage pollution is becoming more and more serious D)recycling is an effective way to handle the waste Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. 9 2006年9月
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 9 common practice, but once rural areas are refusing to accept garbage from elsewhere, cheap land within trucking distance of major metropolitan areas is almost nonexistent. Awareness of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict regulation of waste disposal. Contamination (污染) of rivers, groundwater, land, air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of garbage. However, the amount of garbage continues to grow. Recycling efforts have become commonplace, and many towns require their residents to participate. Even the most vigorous and efficient recycling programs, however, can hope to handle only about 50 percent of a city’s reusable waste. 57. How was garbage usually disposed of during the eighteenth century? A) All the garbage was burned. B) All the garbage was thrown into the river directly. C) Most of garbage was recycled. D) Garbage was transported to a remote dumpsite. 58. The outdated methods of dealing with garbage are now considered unacceptable because of _ A) lower efficiency B ) water shortage C) limited space D) higher risk 59. Transporting the trash to the rural areas is considered as _. A) an effective solution B) a costly solution C) a dangerous solution D) a feasible solution 60. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A) people in the future will live far from the dumpsite B) the garbage will become less and less C) the recycling program is the only solution to waste disposal D) strict regulation of waste disposal will be needed 61. The main idea of the passage is that _. A) new approaches are found to solve the garbage problem B) garbage disposal becomes a growing problem with limited solutions C) garbage pollution is becoming more and more serious D) recycling is an effective way to handle the waste Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage
新四级备考资料(2) 样卷二 Does a drink a day keep heart attacks away?Over the past 20 years,numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption say.one or two beers.glasses of wine or cocktails daily-helps to prevent coronary heart disease.Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory.More important the work provided the first solid indication of how alcohol works to protect the heart. In the study,researchers from Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attacks with those of healthy people of the same age and sex.The scientists found that people who sip one to three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are.The apparent source of the protection:those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high-density lipoproteins (脂蛋白)，the so-called good cholesterl(胆固醇)，which is known to repel heart disease. As evidence has mounted,some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases.But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotalling(绝对戒酒are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure,strokes and liver troubles-not to mention violent behavior and traffic accidents.Moreover,some studies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer.Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks,most people won't be able to take a doctor's prescription to the neighborhood bar or liquor store. 62.The medical article quoted in the first paragraph demonstrates A)that reports on the advantages of alcohol were mistaken B)the way in which alcohol does good to the heart C)how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems D)why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to one's health 63.The word"repel"(Line 6,Para.2)can be best replaced by A)speed up B)drive back C)slow down D)deal with 64.Experiments showed that nondrinkers had A)higher blood pressure B)lower blood pressure C)larger amounts of good cholesterol D)smaller amounts of good cholesterol 65.It can be learned that moderate drinking A)is recommended by most doctors for heart patients 0 2006年9月
新四级备考资料（2） 样卷二 2006 年 9 月 y 10 Does a drink a day keep heart attacks away? Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have found that moderate alcohol consumption say, one or two beers, glasses of wine or cocktails daily―helps to prevent coronary heart disease. Last week a report in the New England Journal of Medicine added strong new evidence in support of that theory. More important, the work provided the first solid indication of how alcohol works to protect the heart. In the study, researchers from Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School compared the drinking habits of 340 men and women who had suffered recent heart attacks with those of healthy people of the same age and sex. The scientists found that people who sip one to three drinks a day are about half as likely to suffer heart attacks as nondrinkers are. The apparent source of the protection: those who drank alcohol had higher blood levels of high-density lipoproteins (脂蛋白) , the so-called good cholesterol(胆固醇) , which is known to repel heart disease. As evidence has mounted, some doctors have begun recommending a daily drink for patients of heart diseases. But most physicians are not ready to recommend a regular happy hour for everyone. The risks of teetotalling (绝对戒酒) are nothing compared with the dangers of too much alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and liver troubles―not to mention violent behavior and traffic accidents. Moreover, some studies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people won’t be able to take a doctor’s prescription to the neighborhood bar or liquor store. 62. The medical article quoted in the first paragraph demonstrates _ A) that reports on the advantages of alcohol were mistaken B) the way in which alcohol does good to the heart C) how a couple of cocktails daily can stop heart problems D) why alcoholic drinks are dangerous to one’s health 63. The word “repel” (Line 6, Para. 2) can be best replaced by _ A) speed up B) drive back C) slow down D) deal with 64. Experiments showed that nondrinkers had _. A) higher blood pressure B) lower blood pressure C) larger amounts of good cholesterol D) smaller amounts of good cholesterol 65. It can be learned that moderate drinking _ A) is recommended by most doctors for heart patients