新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题（九） Part I Writing(30 minutes)(编者张春凤) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying "Listening is more important than talking."You can cite examples to illustrate the im nce of listening.You should write at least 120 words bu o more than 180 words 这个世界上有着形形色色的人，有的人夸夸其谈，有的人不善言辞，然而善于倾听：很多人 潜意识里认为能说的人更会被重视，然而，其实，有时候，善于倾听比能说更重要呢！ 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上 Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes) Section A(编者张春凤) 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 pasae.Read the pasage thou carefully before making your Each choice in the bank identified by a letter Please mark the corresponding letter or 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. Americans are proud of their variety and individuality,yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform.Why are uniforms so 36 in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms,one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more 37 than civilian clothes.People have become conditioned to 38superio ality from a man who wears a uniform.The television repairman who wears mm tends to 39 more trust than one who appears in civilia clothes.Faith in the 40 of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform.What an easier way is there for a nurse,a policeman,a barber,or a waiter to 41 professional identity than to step out of uniform?Uniforms also have many 42 benefits.They save on other clothes.They save on laundry bills.They are often more comfortable and more durable than ivi othe Primary among and the consequent loss of Though there are many types of uniforms,the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it. without 44,until retirement.When people look alike,they tend to think,speak, and act 45,on the job at least. 新编大学英语四级全直橙拟试题（九)第1页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第1页 新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题（九） Part I Writing (30 minutes) （编者张春凤） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying “Listening is more important than talking.” You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of listening. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 这个世界上有着形形色色的人，有的人夸夸其谈，有的人不善言辞，然而善于倾听；很多人 潜意识里认为能说的人更会被重视，然而，其实，有时候，善于倾听比能说更重要呢！ 注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1 上 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A （编者张春凤） 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 corre sponding letter 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. Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. Why are uniforms so _36_ in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more _37_ than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to _38_ superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to _39_ more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the _40_ of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What an easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to __41__ professional identity than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many __42_ benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of _43_ experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without __44_, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act _45_, on the job at least
[A]skill [F]professional [K]expect [BT popular 「11 get [H]individuality M [D] change [I inspire [N lose [E]similarly [J]differently [O]ordinary Section B(编者李路遥) 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 para吗 once Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 It's Discounted,but Is It a Deal?How List Prices Lost Their Meaning. A) SAN FRANCISCO-As traditional retailing falters,shutting stores and shedding workers,online merchants are reaping the rewards.People like the convenience ofe-commerce,and they love the feeling that they are getting a deal. B) The perception of a bargain is fostered by online retailers'use of something dugested pnce reierencr or mauaure at ever its ame,the implication is that people are payin much more somewhere else.But with many products online.you could not pay the list price even if you wanted to.That is because hardly anyone is actually charging it. It is a sales tactic that is drawing legal scrutiny,as well as prompting questions about the integrity of e-commerce.If everyone is getting a deal,is anyone really getting a deal? C) Here is one recent example of how retailers use list prices to motivate online buvers:Le Creuset's iron-handle skillet.11 inches wide and cherry in color Amazon said late last week that it would knock $60 off the $260 list price to sell the skillet for $200.Sounds like a bargain,the sort of deal that has helped propel Amazon Check around,though.The suggested price for the skillet at Williams-Sonoma.com is $285,but customers can buy it for $200.At AllModern.com,the list price is $250 but its sale price is $200.At CutleryandMore.com,the list price is $285 and the sale price s$200 An additional 15 or s online retailers some hosted by Amazon,others on Google Shopping-charge $200.On Le Creuset's own site.it sells the pan for $200 D) "Everyone expects a deal on the web,"said Larry Compeau,a professor at Clarkson University who is an expert on pricing strategies."Nobody wants to pay retail.Some sellers are now willine ve consumers to make the sale 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第2员
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第2页 ［A］ skill ［B］ popular ［C］ get ［D］ change ［E］ similarly ［F］ professional ［G］character ［H］individuality ［I］ inspire ［J］ differently ［K］ expect ［L］ practical ［M］ recall ［N］ lose ［O］ ordinary Section B （编者李路遥） 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. It’s Discounted, but Is It a Deal? How List Prices Lost Their Meaning. A) SAN FRANCISCO — As traditional retailing falters, shutting stores and shedding workers, online merchants are reaping the rewards. People like the convenience of e-commerce, and they love the feeling that they are getting a deal. B) The perception of a bargain is fostered by online retailers' use of something variously labeled list price, suggested price, reference price or manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Whatever its name, the implication is that people are paying much more somewhere else. But with many products online, you could not pay the list price even if you wanted to. That is because hardly anyone is actually charging it. It is a sales tactic that is drawing legal scrutiny, as well as prompting questions about the integrity of e-commerce. If everyone is getting a deal, is anyone really getting a deal? C) Here is one recent example of how retailers use list prices to motivate online buyers: Le Creuset’s iron-handle skillet, 11 ¾ inches wide and cherry in color. Amazon said late last week that it would knock $60 off the $260 list price to sell the skillet for $200. Sounds like a bargain, the sort of deal that has helped propel Amazon to over $100 billion in annual revenue. Check around, though. The suggested price for the skillet at Williams-Sonoma.com is $285, but customers can buy it for $200. At AllModern.com, the list price is $250 but its sale price is $200. At CutleryandMore.com, the list price is $285 and the sale price is $200. An additional 15 or so online retailers — some hosted by Amazon, others on Google Shopping — charge $200. On Le Creuset’s own site, it sells the pan for $200. D) “Everyone expects a deal on the web,” said Larry Compeau, a professor at Clarkson University who is an expert on pricing strategies. “Nobody wants to pay retail. Some sellers are now willing to deceive consumers to make the sale.” The use of list prices online is at the heart of a case in a California Court of Appeal
Overstock.com,a popular online merchant,was found liable in a lower court for using misleading reference prices s to e ggerate potential cus savings It was fine 6.8 million,twice the size of the next-largest penalty for false advertising in Califomia. In its appeal,Overstock said it followed"standard industry practices"to come up with its reference prices.Internet retailers including Wayfair,Walmart,Rakuten(formerly Buy com)CrateBarrel and Williams-Son employ list pric es to varying degrees Amazon,the biggest e-commerce player,uses them extensively and prominently E) If some Internet retailers have an expansive definition of list price.the Federal Trade Commission does not. To the extent that list or suggested retail prices do not in fact correspond to prices at which a substantial numb r of sale article in que made the advertisement of a reduction may mislead the consumer."the Code of Federal Regulations states.The F.TC.declined to comment. "If you're selling $15 pens for $7.50,but just about everybody else is also selling the pens for $7.50,then saying the list price is $15 is a lie,"said David C.Vladeck,the And if you're doing F All of the retailers declined to be interviewed,as did Le Creuset.Amazon pointed to a disclosure on its website where it says the list price can have many origins:It can be the price on the product itself,it can be the orice suggested by the ufacturer or suppe or it can be Amazon's guess as to what the list price should be.The retailer also said its list prices"may or may not"represent the prevailing price "in every area on any particular day." "The list price has become a meaningless piece of information,"said Mr.Compeau, who was an expert witness for the Califormia district attorneys who brought the case ess.but useful Even as the importance of afieds ck physical world,it has become more deeply embedded online. G Retailers as Amazon indicated often are supplied with list prices by the manufacturer or the brand.The it's what they wish they could charge."said Victor Rosenman,the chief executive of Feedvisor,a start-up that helps e-commerce companies price competitively "Then the retailer says to his customer,The manufacturer recommended X,but I'm selling it at Y.It's a better deal,'"Mr.Rosenman said."As to how that price compares to anyone else,it's your job as a consumer to figure out." The Overstock case went to trial in late 2013.In one example cited by the district attorneys,a man bought a patio set from the retailer.It cost him $450,a discount of 55 percent from the list price of $999.The buyer was somewhat alarmed to find a Walmart price tag on his purchase for $247,a price he confirmed was the 新烂大学英语四级全直模拟式要（九）第3页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第3页 Overstock.com, a popular online merchant, was found liable in a lower court for using misleading reference prices to exaggerate potential customer savings. It was fined $6.8 million, twice the size of the next-largest penalty for false advertising in California. In its appeal, Overstock said it followed “standard industry practices” to come up with its reference prices. Internet retailers including Wayfair, Walmart, Rakuten (formerly Buy.com), Crate & Barrel and Williams-Sonoma employ list prices to varying degrees. Amazon, the biggest e-commerce player, uses them extensively and prominently. E) If some Internet retailers have an expansive definition of list price, the Federal Trade Commission does not. “To the extent that list or suggested retail prices do not in fact correspond to prices at which a substantial number of sales of the article in question are made, the advertisement of a reduction may mislead the consumer,” the Code of Federal Regulations states. The F.T.C. declined to comment. “If you’re selling $15 pens for $7.50, but just about everybody else is also selling the pens for $7.50, then saying the list price is $15 is a lie,” said David C. Vladeck, the former director of the F.T.C.’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “And if you’re doing this frequently, it’s a serious problem.” F) All of the retailers declined to be interviewed, as did Le Creuset. Amazon pointed to a disclosure on its website where it says the list price can have many origins: It can be the price on the product itself, it can be the price suggested by the manufacturer or supplier, or it can be Amazon’s guess as to what the list price should be. The retailer also said its list prices “may or may not” represent the prevailing price “in every area on any particular day.” “The list price has become a meaningless piece of information,” said Mr. Compeau, who was an expert witness for the California district attorneys who brought the case against Overstock. Meaningless, but useful. Even as the importance of a fixed list price has waned in the physical world, it has become more deeply embedded online. G) Retailers, as Amazon indicated, often are supplied with list prices by the manufacturer or the brand. “The manufacturer uses list price in an aspirational way — it’s what they wish they could charge,” said Victor Rosenman, the chief executive of Feedvisor, a start-up that helps e-commerce companies price competitively. “Then the retailer says to his customer, ‘The manufacturer recommended X, but I’m selling it at Y. It’s a better deal,’ ” Mr. Rosenman said. “As to how that price compares to anyone else, it’s your job as a consumer to figure out.” H) The Overstock case went to trial in late 2013. In one example cited by the district attorneys, a man bought a patio set from the retailer. It cost him $450, a discount of 55 percent from the list price of $999. The buyer was somewhat alarmed to find a Walmart price tag on his purchase for $247, a price he confirmed was the
was a simple error,but among the evidence presented during the trial were internal documents indicating that deals were not as good as they seemed. "Oh I think it's been established that the List Price'is egregiously overstated,"one Overstock memo said."This place has some balls." In another email,Overstock asked a supplier to increase its list price presumably so the Overstock price would appear even cheaper by contrast.An internal Overstock survey revealed during the trial found that its reference prices were on average 15 percent higher than the highest price that could be found online. Overstock maintained to the appeals court that "injury to consumers was minimal" alties was"grossly disproportionate."A spokesman J) In an earlier era,list prices were intended to prevent retailers from gouging customers-if $40 was printed on the box,a customer might flee if charged $60. Manufacturers also wanted to signal quality by discouraging deep discounting.They oereoo ai thphysicardand e printed price companies routinely are sued for abusing them.J.C.Penney,for instance,set aside $50 million in November to settle a class-action suit in which it was accused of tricking customers into thinking they were getting big discounts. But onine,list prices are even more importan 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 46 The manufacturer or the brand often supply the retailers with list prices. 47 During the trial,there are some intemal documents suggests that Overstock's price t rea illy a barga 49.In the real world,it is still common to use list or reference price as selling tactics. 50.Many traditional selling business are facing crisis of shutting down while online ants to pa retail now and thus some sellers want to seize the 5o deladepole int devin that on line shopping was quite a bargain. 53.Even though it is meaningless,the fixed list price has become more deeply embedded online 54.The Overstock are fined twice as much the next-largest penalty for false advertising in California. 55,The Code of Federal Regulations states indicates that when the list or suggested prices do not meet the actual sale price,the reduction info then might be misleading. 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第4页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第4页 going retail price. Overstock said that was a simple error, but among the evidence presented during the trial were internal documents indicating that deals were not as good as they seemed. “Oh I think it’s been established that the ‘List Price’ is egregiously overstated,” one Overstock memo said. “This place has some balls.” I) In another email, Overstock asked a supplier to increase its list price, presumably so the Overstock price would appear even cheaper by contrast. An internal Overstock survey revealed during the trial found that its reference prices were on average 15 percent higher than the highest price that could be found online. Overstock maintained to the appeals court that “injury to consumers was minimal” and said the $6.8 million in penalties was “grossly disproportionate.” A spokesman declined to comment. J ) In an earlier era, list prices were intended to prevent retailers from gouging customers — if $40 was printed on the box, a customer might flee if charged $60. Manufacturers also wanted to signal quality by discouraging deep discounting. They hoped retailers would stick to the printed price. List or reference prices are still used as selling tactics in the physical world, and companies routinely are sued for abusing them. J. C. Penney, for instance, set aside $50 million in November to settle a class-action suit in which it was accused of tricking customers into thinking they were getting big discounts. But online, list prices are even more important. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。 46、The manufacturer or the brand often supply the retailers with list prices. 47、During the trial，there are some internal documents suggests that Overstock’s price was not really a bargain. 48、The cherry French cooker was not sold at the price as what is on its list. 49、In the real world，it is still common to use list or reference price as selling tactics. 50、Many traditional selling business are facing crisis of shutting down while online shopping has made a profit. 51、No one wants to pay retail now and thus some sellers want to seize the opportunity to make a fortune by cheating. 52、The retailers are using a series of prices to delude people into believing that on line shopping was quite a bargain. 53、Even though it is meaningless, the fixed list price has become more deeply embedded online. 54、The Overstock are fined twice as much the next-largest penalty for false advertising in California. 55、The Code of Federal Regulations states indicates that when the list or suggested prices do not meet the actual sale price, the reduction info then might be misleading
Section C(编者李路遥) sage sin this section.Each passage of the D)Yo shou decie on the best cicen For eac n there are four letter on Answe Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. There will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050 unless more recycling takes place.That is what a new report from the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation wams. If the current trend con ues,t ontai one ton of plastic for every three e report said,oceans will By 2050,plastics will weigh more than fish,the report said The problem is that each year at least 8 million tons of plastics end up in oceans around the world The report said this is the same as dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute Not all plastic ends up in the ocean because someone throws a plastic bottle into the water Plastic containers and other trash thrown onto streets and sidewalks often are swept into oceans.The debris tra els from storm drains during rain storms,said the environmental group Marine Defende Some end up in gyres.A gyre is a big whirlpool that traps and moves the plastic in circles Unlike other types of trash in the ocean,the plastic never bio-degrades.That means it does not break down. There way to slow the amount of plastics going into the ocean people can recycle more.That is a major recommendation of the report by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation The report's authors say that currently only about 14 percent of plastics are recycled. It said research in Europe shows as much as 53 percent of plastic could be recycled using available technolo The report s ays that another solution is using less plastic for packaging products.But that is not likely to happen,the report's authors say. "Given plastic packaging's many benefits,both the likelihood and desirability of an across-the-board drastic reduction in the volume of plastic packaging used is clearly low,”the report said. But the authors note reducing the f plastics should be tried"where possible. For decades,scientists wared that plastics are killing fish.The Natural Resources Defense Council said research shows that fish are dying from choking after eating plastics.Another cause of death is that plastics cause "intestinal blockage and starvation,"the environmental group said. 新烂大学英语四级全直模式要（九.）第5页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第5页 Section C（编者李路遥） 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 Answe Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre． Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. There will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans by 2050 unless more recycling takes place. That is what a new report from the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation warns. If the current trend continues, the report said, oceans will contain one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish in 2025. By 2050, plastics will weigh more than fish, the report said. The problem is that each year at least 8 million tons of plastics end up in oceans around the world. The report said this is the same as dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute. Not all plastic ends up in the ocean because someone throws a plastic bottle into the water. Plastic containers and other trash thrown onto streets and sidewalks often are swept into oceans. The debris travels from storm drains during rain storms, said the environmental group Marine Defenders. Some end up in gyres. A gyre is a big whirlpool that traps and moves the plastic in circles. Unlike other types of trash in the ocean, the plastic never bio-degrades. That means it does not break down. There is a way to slow the amount of plastics going into the oceans -- people can recycle more. That is a major recommendation of the report by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The report’s authors say that currently only about 14 percent of plastics are recycled. It said research in Europe shows as much as 53 percent of plastic could be recycled using available technology. The report says that another solution is using less plastic for packaging products. But that is not likely to happen, the report’s authors say. “Given plastic packaging’s many benefits, both the likelihood and desirability of an across-the-board drastic reduction in the volume of plastic packaging used is clearly low,” the report said. But the authors note reducing the use of plastics should be tried “where possible.” For decades, scientists warned that plastics are killing fish. The Natural Resources Defense Council said research shows that fish are dying from choking after eating plastics. Another cause of death is that plastics cause “intestinal blockage and starvation,” the environmental group said
56.What will happen in? A)there will be more cycling taking place B)the weight of fish is three times the plastic. C)the number of plastic will be more than fish D)plastic will weigh more than fish 57.What is suggest to reduce the plastic? A)people to recycle more B)using available technology to increase the percentage of recycling. C)using less plastic for packaging products D)do not throw plastic in tothe ocean. 58.What can we infer from the passage? A)plastics are killing fish b use plastics doesn't break dowr B)it is because we throw plastic bottle in to ocean that makes the problem C)fishes may swallow plastic D)fishes are dying from choking,intestinal blockage and starvation. 59.Which of the following statement is not true? A)by 2050,plastics will weigh more than fish B)people are dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute C)the plastic never bio-degrades. D)fish are dying from choking after eating plastics 60.What is the best title for this passage? A)Fishes are n plas B)Oceans to Hold More Plastic than Fish by 2050 C)People are Responsible for the Plastics in the Ocean D)Cycling should Happen ASAP. Passage Ty Questions 61 to65 are based on the following passage. A new study has shown that the more power and money some people have,the less they care about others.Steve Ember has studied the findings,and has details of the story. Paul Piff works in the psychology department at the University of Califomia a Berkeley.He wanted to t at people postion behavs rudey.that their behavor show s soncem for the eof his e with others "I got really interested in the question of how do different levels of privilege and different levels of wealth between eople in everyday life shape how they behave ard other and ho they s see the Paul Piff designed an experiment to study the behavior of strangers who wer meeting for the first time.During these meetings,volunteers who had described themselves as wealthier did not seem interested in getting to know the other person. People who had identified themselves as not wealthy were more likely to listen to and look at the stranger.They laughed more.They seemed toenjoy the get-together. 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第6页
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第6页 56. What will happen in 2050? A) there will be more cycling taking place. B) the weight of fish is three times the plastic. C) the number of plastic will be more than fish D) plastic will weigh more than fish 57. What is suggest to reduce the plastic? A) people to recycle more. B) using available technology to increase the percentage of recycling. C) using less plastic for packaging products. D) do not throw plastic in to the ocean. 58. What can we infer from the passage? A) plastics are killing fish because plastics doesn’t break down. B) it is because we throw plastic bottle in to ocean that makes the problem. C) fishes may swallow plastic. D) fishes are dying from choking, intestinal blockage and starvation. 59. Which of the following statement is not true? A) by 2050, plastics will weigh more than fish. B) people are dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute. C) the plastic never bio-degrades. D) fish are dying from choking after eating plastics 60.What is the best title for this passage? A) Fishes are Dying from Plastics. B) Oceans to Hold More Plastic than Fish by 2050 C) People are Responsible for the Plastics in the Ocean D) Cycling should Happen ASAP. Passage Two Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage. A new study has shown that the more power and money some people have, the less they care about others. Steve Ember has studied the findings, and has details of the story. Paul Piff works in the psychology department at the University of California at Berkeley. He wanted to test his observations that people with more money or social position behave rudely, that their behavior shows less concern for the feelings of others. "I got really interested in the question of how do different levels of privilege and different levels of wealth between people in everyday life shape how they behave toward others and how they see the world." Paul Piff designed an experiment to study the behavior of strangers who were meeting for the first time. During these meetings, volunteers who had described themselves as wealthier did not seem interested in getting to know the other person. People who had identified themselves as not wealthy were more likely to listen to and look at the stranger. They laughed more. They seemed to enjoy the get-together
Working with other Berkeley researchers,Paul Piff designed more than thirty yhow wealth and social position affect behavior.One experiment The researchers found that people driving pricey cars were less likely to stop for people trying to walk across the street.These drivers ignored traffic laws more often than drivers of older or less costly cars Mr piff says this field of social science helps in understanding the causes ofc otion among th ot just our work,but tha at of c finds s it is the more powerful individuals in society,the more privileged,the wealthier individuals in society that are more likely to break the rules. He says the research suggests that for many people power and money can have a comupting behavior He is conemed that as wealth inequality increases in s there is a trong pres who care about faimess and 61.What does Paul Pifftrying to prove? A)how do different levels of privilege and wealth shape people's behavior and how they view the world B)the behavior ofs angers who were meeting for the first time C)his observation that people with more money or social position behave rudely D)all of the three above. ssage is to affect how people feel about others B)show that wealthier individuals are more likely to break the rules. C)show the author's concern that as wealth inequality increases in society, there is a strong pressure for people to violate their own rules of good hehavior D)draw the public's attention towards the problem wealth and wealth inequality may cause. 63.Which of the following statement is not true? A)those who drive pricey cars often ignore traffic laws. B)wealthier people are often indifferent to strange people C)power and money can affect social behavior in a bad way D)if wealth inequality inereases in more people may violate behavior rules. 64.According to Paul Piff's study a wealthier person are likely A)to violate traffic laws. B)to behave corruptly. 8a top for people crossing street 65.Paul Piff's research suggests that for many people power and money can have a corrupting influence on social behavior because A)people who is wealthier is likely to bribe(others with their money. 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试恩（九）第7顶
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第7页 Working with other Berkeley researchers, Paul Piff designed more than thirty experiments to study how wealth and social position affect behavior. One experiment studied the actions of drivers on a busy street. The researchers found that people driving pricey cars were less likely to stop for people trying to walk across the street. These drivers ignored traffic laws more often than drivers of older or less costly cars. Mr. Piff says this field of social science helps in understanding the causes of corruption among the powerful. "It's not just our work, but that of others that finds it is the more powerful individuals in society, the more privileged, the wealthier individuals in society that are more likely to break the rules." He says the research suggests that for many people power and money can have a corrupting influence on social behavior. He is concerned that as wealth inequality increases in society, there is a strong pressure for people who care about fairness and equality to violate their own rules of good behavior. 61. What does Paul Piff trying to prove ? A) how do different levels of privilege and wealth shape people’s behavior and how they view the world. B) the behavior of strangers who were meeting for the first time. C) his observation that people with more money or social position behave rudely D) all of the three above. 62. The main purpose of this passage is to________ . A) show that wealth may affect how people feel about others. B) show that wealthier individuals are more likely to break the rules. C) show the author’s concern that as wealth inequality increases in society, there is a strong pressure for people to violate their own rules of good behavior. D) draw the public’s attention towards the problem wealth and wealth inequality may cause. 63. Which of the following statement is not true? A) those who drive pricey cars often ignore traffic laws. B) wealthier people are often indifferent to strange people. C) power and money can affect social behavior in a bad way. D) if wealth inequality increases in society, more people may violate behavior rules. 64. According to Paul Piff’s study a wealthier person are likely______. A) to violate traffic laws. B) to behave corruptly. C) to stop for people crossing street. D) to behave rudely. 65. Paul Piff’s research suggests that for many people power and money can have a corrupting influence on social behavior because______ . A) people who is wealthier is likely to bribe(贿赂) others with their money
B)wealthier people shws es onem for the feelings C)people with money and power often break the rules and it is a bad example for the society. D)it will raise wealth inequality and that is a pressure for people who care about faimess and equality. Part IV Translation(30 minutes)(编者孙玲莉) Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 每年农历九月初九，人们会庆祝重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。《易经》(The Book of Changes))认为数号 :“九”是阳数，故重九也叫重阳。登高是最受欢迎的 重阳节传统之一。九月天空高远，空气新鲜，在这样的日子登高有助于保持身 体健康。吃重阳糕(double-ninth cake)跟登高有关。重阳糕作为节日食品最初用 来庆祝秋收，后来发展成登高、吃重阳糕的习俗，寓意是我们的生活将越来越好。 由于“九九”谐音“久久”，重阳节如今已被赋予薪的涵义一老人节。 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 新编大学英语四级全真模拟试恩（九）第8项
新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（九）第8页 B) wealthier people shows less concern for the feelings of others. C) people with money and power often break the rules and it is a bad example for the society. D) it will raise wealth inequality and that is a pressure for people who care about fairness and equality. Part Ⅳ Translation(30 minutes) （编者孙玲莉） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 每年农历九月初九，人们会庆祝重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。《易经》 (The Book of Changes)认为数字“九”是阳数，故重九也叫重阳。登高是最受欢迎的 重阳节传统之一。九月天空高远，空气新鲜，在这样的日子登高有助于保 持身 体健康。吃重阳糕(double-ninth cake)跟登高有关。重阳糕作为节日食品最初 用 来庆祝秋收，后来发展成登高、吃重阳糕的习俗，寓意是我们的生活将越来越好。 由于“九九”谐音“久久”，重阳节如今已被赋予薪的涵义—老人节。 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答