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《大学英语》（全新版）四级学业测试 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition. Your composition may consist of two or three paragraphs and include the following main ideas given in Chinese. 06 年 6 月的大学英语四级测试中将会增加快速阅读，有些人认为这样做，对于测试考生的真实水平并无太大意义，也有些人认为此举将极大改变学生的学习方法及提高学生的综合能力，请就此改革发表你自己的看法。 Is It Necessary to Test Fast Reading in Band-4 Examination? ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 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. For questions 1-7, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. In many ways, today’s business environment has changed qualitatively since the late 1980s. The end of the Cold War radically altered the very nature of the world’s politics and economics. In just a few short years, globalization has started a variety of trends with profound consequences: the opening of markets, true global

competition,widespread deregulation(解除政府对的控制)of industry,and an abundance of accessible capital.We have experienced both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy,.with both Wall Street and Main Street(平民百姓)feeling the pains of econcaic disorder half a world away. At the same time,we have fully entered the Information Age.Starting breakthroughs in information technology have irreversibly altered the ability to conduct business unconstrained by the traditional limitations of time or space. Today,it's almost inpossible to imagine a world without intranets,e-mail,and portable computers.With stunning speed,the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work,shop,do business,and comunicate. As a comsequence,we have truly entered the Post-Industrial economy.Ne are rapidly shifting froa an econoay based on manufacturing and commodities to one that places the greatest value on information,services,support,and distribution.That shift.,in turn.places an unprecedented premiun on "knowledge workers,a now class of wealthy.educated,and mobile people who view theaselves as free agents in a seller's narket. Beyond the realm of information technology.the accelerated pace of technological change in virtually every industry has created entirely new business, wiped out others,and produced a Pervasive()denand for continuous innovation. New product.process,and distribution technologies provide powerful levers for creating competitive value.More companies are learning the irportance of destructive technologies-innovations that hold the potential to mke a product line, or even an entire business segment,virtually outdated. Another major trend has been the fragmentation of consumer and business markets. There's a growing appreciation that superficially similar groups of customers may have very different preferences in terms of what they want to buy and how they want to buy it.Now.new technology makes it easier.faster.and cheaper to identify and serve targeted micro-markets in ways that were physically impossible or prohibitively expensive in the past.Moreover,the trend feeds on itself,a business's ability to serve sub-markets fuels customers'appetites for more and more specialized offerings. 1.In the past decades,the changes in the business environment can be attributed to globalization. 2.The pains of economic disorder can be felt only by financial experts

competition, widespread deregulation (解除政府对……的控制) of industry, and an abundance of accessible capital. We have experienced both the benefits and risks of a truly global economy, with both Wall Street and Main Street (平民百姓) feeling the pains of economic disorder half a world away. At the same time, we have fully entered the Information Age. Starting breakthroughs in information technology have irreversibly altered the ability to conduct business unconstrained by the traditional limitations of time or space. Today, it’s almost impossible to imagine a world without intranets, e-mail, and portable computers. With stunning speed, the Internet is profoundly changing the way we work, shop, do business, and communicate. As a consequence, we have truly entered the Post-Industrial economy. We are rapidly shifting from an economy based on manufacturing and commodities to one that places the greatest value on information, services, support, and distribution. That shift, in turn, places an unprecedented premium on “knowledge workers,” a new class of wealthy, educated, and mobile people who view themselves as free agents in a seller’s market. Beyond the realm of information technology, the accelerated pace of technological change in virtually every industry has created entirely new business, wiped out others, and produced a Pervasive(广泛的) demand for continuous innovation. New product, process, and distribution technologies provide powerful levers for creating competitive value. More companies are learning the importance of destructive technologies—innovations that hold the potential to make a product line, or even an entire business segment, virtually outdated. Another major trend has been the fragmentation of consumer and business markets. There’s a growing appreciation that superficially similar groups of customers may have very different preferences in terms of what they want to buy and how they want to buy it. Now, new technology makes it easier, faster, and cheaper to identify and serve targeted micro-markets in ways that were physically impossible or prohibitively expensive in the past. Moreover, the trend feeds on itself, a business’s ability to serve sub-markets fuels customers’ appetites for more and more specialized offerings. 1. In the past decades, the changes in the business environment can be attributed to globalization. 2. The pains of economic disorder can be felt only by financial experts

B)Because no tour guides are avaflable. C)Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D)Because the university is everywhere in the city. 34.A)They set their own exams.B)They select their own students. C)They award their omn degrees.D)They organize their own laboratory work.35. A)Most of thea have a long history. B)Many of them are specialized libraries. C)They have nore books than any other university library. D)They each have a copy of book published in Britain. Section C Directions;n this sectio通，y国ill hear a p阳ssag0 three times,.hen the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passag is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks munbered fron S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks nunbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information.You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your omn words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written. There are a lot of good caneras available at the roment-most of these are made in Japan but there are also good quality (36) _froa Germany and the USA.We have (37)a range of different models to see which the best (38)is for money.After a number of different tests and interviews with people sho are (39)with the different caneras being assessed.our researchers (40)the 0lympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment.It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more-(41)_as much as another $200-on buying (42)_lenses and other equipaent.It is a good Japanese canera,easy to use.(43)whereas the Arerican versions are comsiderably more expensive.The olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit.(44) Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed alnost twice as much.(45).All the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it.(46)_ Part IVReading 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 fron a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each

B) Because no tour guides are available. C) Because all the buildings in the city look alike. D) Because the university is everywhere in the city. 34. A) They set their own exams.B) They select their own students. C) They award their own degrees.D) They organize their own laboratory work.35. A) Most of them have a long history. B) Many of them are specialized libraries. C) They have more books than any other university library. D) They each have a copy of book published in Britain. 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 S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information. 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. There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment—most of these are made in Japan but there are also good quality (36)________from Germany and the USA. We have (37)a range of different models to see which the best (38)is for money. After a number of different tests and interviews with people who are (39)with the different cameras being assessed, our researchers (40) the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more—(41) as much as another $200—on buying (42) lenses and other equipment. It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use. (43) , whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive. The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit. (44)____________________________. Indeed one of the other models we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (45) . All the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it. (46) . Part IVReading 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.You my not use any of the words in the bank pore than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage Sports are one of the world's largest industries,and most athletes are professionals who are paid for their efforts.Because an athlete succeeds hy achievenent only-not by (47)background or fanily comnectioas,sports can he a fast (48)to wealth,and many athletes play more for money than for love.This has not always been true.In the ancient Olympics the winner got omly a wreath olive leaves(做模叶花环).Even though the wimners becane nationa】heroes,.the ganes remained (49)for centuries.Athletes won fame but no money.As tine passed however. the (50)becone increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to (51)thes.By the fourth cemtury A D.,the Olympies were ruined,and they were soon ended. In1896.the 0lympic ganes等ere revived(使再度兴起)with the same goal of pure amateur_(52)The rules bar athletes who have ever received a $50 prize or an athletic scholar or who have spent four weeks in a training came.At least one competitor in the 1896 games neets these (53)_Be was Spiridon Loues,a water carrier who wom the marathon race.After race,a rich Athenian offered him anything he wanted.A true amateur.Loues accepted only a cart and a horse.Then he gave up running forever.But Loues was an exception and now,as the Chairman of the German Olympic Committee said,"Nobody pays any attention to these rules.Many countries pay their athletes to train (54),and olympic athletes are eager to sell their names to companies that make everything from ski equipment to fast food. Even the games themselves have becone a huge business.Countries fight to hold the 0lympics not only for honor.but for noney.The 1972 ganes in Munich cost the Germns 545 million dollars,but by selling medal,(55)TV rights,food,drink, hotel rooas,.nd souvenirs(t纪老品)，they managed to make a profit.ppropriately the syrhol of victory in the 0lympic Games is no longer a simple olive (56)-it is a gold medal. A) synbols I)ecoacaic B助 economical J)professional o wreath K)competition D) year-round L)qualifications

choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage Sports are one of the world’s largest industries, and most athletes are professionals who are paid for their efforts. Because an athlete succeeds by achievement only—not by (47) background or family connections, sports can be a fast (48) to wealth, and many athletes play more for money than for love. This has not always been true. In the ancient Olympics the winner got only a wreath olive leaves(橄榄叶花环).Even though the winners became national heroes, the games remained (49)for centuries. Athletes won fame but no money. As time passed however, the (50)become increasingly less amateur and cities began to hire athletes to (51)them. By the fourth century A.D., the Olympics were ruined, and they were soon ended. In 1896,the Olympic games were revived (使再度兴起) with the same goal of pure amateur (52) . The rules bar athletes who have ever received a $50 prize or an athletic scholar or who have spent four weeks in a training camp. At least one competitor in the 1896 games meets these (53) . He was Spiridon Loues, a water carrier who won the marathon race. After race, a rich Athenian offered him anything he wanted. A true amateur, Loues accepted only a cart and a horse. Then he gave up running forever. But Loues was an exception and now, as the Chairman of the German Olympic Committee said,“Nobody pays any attention to these rules.”Many countries pay their athletes to train (54) , and Olympic athletes are eager to sell their names to companies that make everything from ski equipment to fast food. Even the games themselves have become a huge business. Countries fight to hold the Olympics not only for honor, but for money. The 1972 games in Munich cost the Germans 545 million dollars, but by selling medal, (55) , TV rights, food, drink, hotel rooms, and souvenirs (纪念品), they managed to make a profit. Appropriately the symbol of victory in the Olympic Games is no longer a simple olive (56) — it is a gold medal. A) symbols I) economic B) economical J) professional C) wreath K) competition D) year-round L) qualifications

E) ingery M)route 分 representN）neer c) contestsD)certificates H)anteur 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. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are hased on the following passage. Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they'11 say. "Success."The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a "new world"in the Vestern Hemisphere.Early imigrants like Hector St.Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land.His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imginations of many European readers:in Letters fron an Anerican Farmer (1782)he wrote."We are all excited at the spirit of an ind加stry which i8 mfettered(无拘无束的)ad unrestrained,because each person works for himself.Te have no princes,for whom we toi】(干苦力)，starve,.and bleed:e are the nost perfect society now existing in the world.The promise of a land where "the rewards of a man's industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor"drew poor imigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories. Our national mythology (is full of illustration the American success story. There's Benjamin Franklin.the very model of the self-educated,self-made man,who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist,philosopher,and statesman.In the nineteenth century,Horatio Alger,a writer of fiction for young boys.became Americam's best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales.The notion of success haumts us:we spend nillion every year reading about the rich and fanous, learning how to "make a fortune in real estate with no money down,and "dressing for success.The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships:today

E) imagery M) route F) representN ) manner G) contestsO) certificates H) amateur 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. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. Ask most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered (无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself … We have no princes, for whom we toil (干苦力活)，starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories. Our national mythology (神化) is full of illustration the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today

61.What is the paradox of American culture according to the author? A)Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person's wealth. B)The American Dream is nothing but an empty drean C)The American road to success is full of nightmares. D)What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs. Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are hased on the following passage. As a wise man once said,we are all ultimately alone.But an increasing nunber of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age.This isn't the stuff of gloory philosophical conterplations,but a fact of Europe's new ecomonic landscape,eahraced by sociologists,real-estate developers and ad executives alike. The shift asay from family life to solo lifestyle,observes a French sociologist, is part of the "irresistible momentun of individualisn"over the last century. The commnications revolution,the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of wonen into the workforce have greatly wreaked havoe(扰乱)on Europeans”private1ires, Europe's new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence.The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe's shift from social democracy to the sharper,more individualistic climate of Anerican style capitalisa.Raised in an era of privatization and increased consumer choice, today”s tech-saTy(《精通技术的)orkers have enbraced a free mrket in love as well as economies.Modern Europeans are rich enough to afford to live alone,and temperamentally independent enough to want to do so. Once upon a time,people who lived alone tended to be those on either side of marriage-twenty something professionals or widowed senior citizens.While pensioners.particularly elderly women,mke up a large proportion of those living alone,the mewest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice.Living alone was conceived to be negative-dark and cold,while being together suggested warnth and light.But then came along the idea of singles.They were young.beautiful,strong!Now,young people want to live alone. The booming economy neans people are working harder than ever.And that doesn't leave ruch room for relationships.Pimpi Arroyo,a 35-year-old composer who lives alone in a house in Paris,says he hasn't got tfme to get lonely because he has

61. What is the paradox of American culture according to the author? A) Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth. B) The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream. C) The American road to success is full of nightmares. D) What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs. Passage Two Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage. As a wise man once said, we are all ultimately alone. But an increasing number of Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age. This isn’t the stuff of gloomy philosophical contemplations, but a fact of Europe’s new economic landscape, embraced by sociologists, real-estate developers and ad executives alike. The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle, observes a French sociologist, is part of the “irresistible momentum of individualism” over the last century. The communications revolution, the shift from a business culture of stability to one of mobility and the mass entry of women into the workforce have greatly wreaked havoc(扰乱) on Europeans’ private lives. Europe’s new economic climate has largely fostered the trend toward independence. The current generation of home-aloners came of age during Europe’s shift from social democracy to the sharper, more individualistic climate of American style capitalism. Raised in an era of privatization and increased consumer choice, today’s tech-savvy (精通技术的) workers have embraced a free market in love as well as economics. Modern Europeans are rich enough to afford to live alone, and temperamentally independent enough to want to do so. Once upon a time, people who lived alone tended to be those on either side of marriage—twenty something professionals or widowed senior citizens. While pensioners, particularly elderly women, make up a large proportion of those living alone, the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice. Living alone was conceived to be negative—dark and cold, while being together suggested warmth and light. But then came along the idea of singles. They were young, beautiful, strong! Now, young people want to live alone. The booming economy means people are working harder than ever. And that doesn’t leave much room for relationships. Pimpi Arroyo, a 35-year-old composer who lives alone in a house in Paris, says he hasn’t got time to get lonely because he has

河套大学 试卷习题 大学英语（全新版）四级学业测试_英语精读

河套大学试卷习题大学英语（全新版）四级学业测试_英语精读