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② 2014年6月英語四級模擬試題及參考答案
2014年第一次的英語四級考試只剩一周左右的時間了，對還在奮戰四級的同學們鼓勵鼓勵，最後再堅持一下吧，堅持就是勝利!臨近考試，每天至少一套題保證對試卷的把握和感覺，做完一份試卷再認真分析灶緩笑，試卷會越做越好的。下面由為你准備的《2014年6月英語四級模擬試題及答案》，希望對隱含你的英語四級考試能有幫助，更多英語四級的考試哪虧資訊盡在，歡迎收藏(Ctrl+D)訪問本站，謝謝。
2014年6月14日英語四級模擬試題(答案附後)，祝大家把高分抱回家!
下面考試開始!
Directions：
Understanding is a drop of golden sun, is wellspring of life, and is a bridge between man and the soul of man. Understanding is tolerance, is a kind of selfrestraint. The world needs understanding.
Write an essay which should cover:
1) describing the drawing below,
2) stating its main idea, and
3) giving your comment.
閱讀一
Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed. In other words, we learn our looks--- we are not born with them.
A baby has generally informed face features. A baby, according to Birdwhistell, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around--- family and friends. This helps explain why the people of some areas of the US looks much alike.
New Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that can not be explained by genetics (遺傳學). The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after. In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. For many, this can be well into grown-ups. A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike. We learn our looks from those around us.
This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas. In the US, for example, the south is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently. In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York States still less. Many southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people in Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia. People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do.
1.Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance ___________.
A.has little to do with culture B.has much to do much culture
C.is ever changing D.is different from place to place
2.According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed _________.
A.before birth B.as soon as one’s teeth are newly set
C.some time after new teeth are set D.around 15 years old
3.Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the US a person is from by _______.
A.how much he or she smiles B.how he or she raise his or her eyebrows
C.what he or she likes best D.the way he or she talks
4.People who live _________ are more friendly.
A.in largely populated areas B.in New York City
C.in the country D.in the North
閱讀二
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2.Some teachers may be able to ______________.
A.accomplish the job ahead of schele
B.quit the job when they choose to do so
C.enjoy free accommodation for a longer time
D.continue working at the school after the summer
3.Arels-Felco is probably_____________.
A.a company B.the name of a school
C.an ecational organization D.a housing agency
閱讀三
California—Upset by the war in Iraq, Julia Wilson expressed her anger and impatience with
President Bush last spring on her web page on MySpace.com . She posted a picture of the president, wrote “Kill Bush ” across the top and drew a sword stabbing his outstretched hand. She later replaced her page after learning in her eighth-grade history class that such threats are a federal offense.
It was too late, Federal authorities had found the page and placed Wilson on their checklist. They finally reached her this week in her biology class. The 14—year—old was taken out of class Wednesday and questioned for about 15 minutes by two Secret Service agents. The incident has upset her parents, who said the agents should have included them when questioning their daughter.
The teenager said the agents’ questioning led her to tears. “I wasn’t dangerous,” said Wilson, an honor student who describes herself as politically enthusiastic. “I’m a peace-loving person. I’m against the war in Iraq. I’m not going to kill the president.”
Her mother, Kirstie Wilson, said two agents showed up at the family’s home Wednesday afternoon, questioned her and promised to return once her daughter was home from school.
After they left, Kirstie Wilson sent a next message to her daughter’s call phone, asking her to come straight home and telling her that two men from the secret service wanted to talk with her.
But moments later, Kirstie Wilson received a text message from her daughter saying agents had pulled her out of class.
Julia Wilson said the agents threatened her, saying she could be sent to court for making the threat. “They yelled at me a lot,” she said. “They were unnecessarily mean.”
Wilson and her parents said the agents were justified in questioning her over her MySpace.com posting. But they said the agents went too far by not waiting until she was out of school and the agents should have more quickly figured out they weren’t dealing with a real danger.
Assistant Principal Paul Robinon said the agents gave him the impression the girl’s mother knew they were planning to question her daughter at school. There is no legal requirement that parents be notified.
“This has been an on-going problem.” said Ann Brick, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties union in San Francisco.
Former governors Pete Wilson and Gray Davis vetoed(否決) bills that would have required that parents give permission or be present when their children are questioned at school by law enforcement officers.
1.Julia Wilson was questioned because .
A.she wanted to kill President Bush
B.she set up the website Myspace.com
C.the agents thought she might be a threat to the federal
D.she was a peace-loving person
2.What can we infer from the text?
A.Julia Wilson will be put into prison for making a threat.
B.Kirtie Wilson thought it wrong to question her daughter in school without them.
C.Assistant principal thought there was no need to inform Julia’s parents when questioning her.
D.Ann Brick believes that teenagers should not be politically enthusiastic.
3.What does the underlined word “mean” mean in the text?
A.cruel and violent B.poisonous
C.kind-hearted D.unfair
4.The author wrote this story mainly to .
A.struggle against the war in Iraq started by the US
B.discuss whether parents should be included when children are questioned
C.warn teenagers not to post web pages on websites
D.criticize the former governors who vetoed the bill
春節貼年畫(pasting New Year Prints)的風俗源自於往房子外面的門上貼門神(Door Gods)的傳統。隨著木質雕刻品的出現，年畫包含了更廣泛的主題，最出名的就是門神，三大神—福神、薪神和壽神(Three Gods of Blessing, Salary and Longevity)，寓意著莊稼豐收、家畜興旺和慶祝春節。年畫的四大產地分別是蘇州桃花塢，天津楊柳青，河北武強和山東濰坊。現在中國農村仍然保持著貼年畫的傳統，而在城市裡很少有人貼年畫。
答案
作文範文：
The human being differs from the wild beast in that the latter is liable to have a hostile view of others and interact in an unreasonable and aggressive manner. Primitive humans might have acted in such fashion, but civilized humans should cultivate more appropriate behaviors.
In the drawing above, a man carrying a large load accidentally steps on a woman's foot. Given that he gracefully apologizes, the woman both accepts his apology and assures him not to worry.
The man and woman depicted interact with each other in a courteous and compassionate manner. The woman understands the man did not intentionally step on her foot, and therefore whether or not she is in pain, she does not attack or blame him. Because she is able to view the situation from his perspective, conflict is diverted. Mutual understanding such as this is a fundamental aspect of civilized society.
Some people tend to think the worst of others and become angry over even the smallest of matters, regardless of how their own actions are disturbing in turn. Such intolerance only leads to more conflict. Disrespecting or mistreating,people not only inflicts pain upon others, but can also harm one's own conscienceand attitude.
Having compassion for others is an important facet of social intercourse. Once one strives to understand the experience and perspective of another, one can avoid much trouble and conflict, thus making life more peaceful and just for all.
寫作譯文：
人類和野獸的區別就在於後者傾向於相互仇視，交往時不講道理且好鬥。原始人也許會如此行事，但文明人應該養成更得體的舉止。
上圖中，一個手裡捧著很多東西的先生無意中踩了旁邊女士的腳。在他有禮貌地道歉後，這位女士不僅接受了他的道歉，還讓他不必在意。
上圖中的先生和女士詮釋了在與人交往時應有的禮貌和富有同情心的態度。這位女士知道他並不是有意要踩她的腳，所以無論疼不疼，她都不會攻擊或是埋怨這位先生。因為她能設身處地地看待這件事情，一場沖突就避免了。像這樣的相互理解是構成文明社會的基本方面。
一些人往往把別人想得特別壞，為點雞毛蒜皮的事就大發雷霆，而全然不顧他們自己的行為是多麼讓別人討厭。這種偏狹只會導致更多的沖突，對人無禮或粗暴不僅會給別人帶來不愉快，而且會損害自己的道德水準和儀態。寬厚是社交中重要的一面，一旦一個人努力去理解別人的做法和看法，他就會避免許多麻煩和沖突，而這會讓所有人的生活都變得更美好。
閱讀一.BCAC
閱讀二.DDC
閱讀三.CBAB
翻譯譯文
The custom of pasting New Year Prints in Spring Festival originated from the tradition of pasting Door Gods on the external doors of the houses. With the creation of board carvings, New Year paintings cover a wide range of subjects. The most famous ones are Door Gods and Three Gods of Blessing, Salary and Longevity, signifying the abundant harvest of crops, the prosperity of domestic animals and the celebration of Spring Festival. Four procing areas of New Year Prints are Taohuawu of Suzhou, Yangliuqing of Tian Jing, Wuqiang of Hebei and Weifang of Shandong. Now the tradition of pasting New Year paintings is still kept in rural China, while it is seldom followed in cities.
③ 2021年12月大學英語四級翻譯模擬試題
【 #四六級考試# 導語】沒有被折磨的覺悟，就沒有向前沖的資格。既然選擇了，就算要跪著也要走下去。其實有時候我們還沒做就被我們自己嚇退了，想要往前走，就不要考慮太多，去做就行了。以下是 無 為大家精心整理的內容，歡迎大家閱讀。1.2021年12月大學英語四級翻譯模擬試題
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.
黃河全長五千多米，是我國第二長河以及世界第六長河。
它發源於青海省的巴顏喀拉山脈，流經九個省，最後注入渤海。
由於黃河流域是中華文明最主要的發源地，因此我國稱其為「母親河」，它也被譽為「中華文明的搖籃」。
但是其洪災頻發也使得其得名「中國之痛」。
新鏈陪祥中國成立以後，政府投入大量人力物力治理黃河並取得了顯著的效果。
【參考譯文】
The Yellow River, with its length of more than five thousand meters, is the second longest river in our country and the sixth longest in the world.
Originating from the Bayankala Mountains in Qinghai Province, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into the Bohai Sea.
Since its basin is the main birthplace of Chinese civilization and the most prosperous region in early Chinese history, it is called as 「Mother River of China」 and also hailed as 「the Cradle of
Chinese Civilization」.
But frequent devastating flooding has also earned it the unenviable distinction as "China's Sorrow".
The government has invested a great deal of manpower and material resources to harness the Yellow River and has achieved remarkable effects since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
【簡要解析】
第一句：用with作伴隨狀語;句子的並列注意使用省略。
第二句：翻譯時注意用非謂語動詞作伴隨狀語;「流經」可譯為flow through;「注入」可譯為empty into。
棚搏第三句：since引導原因狀語從句;「被譽為」可譯為be hailed as;注意被動語態的並列。
第四句：「使其得名」可譯為earn it the distinction。
第五句：翻譯時使用現在完成時;「大量人力物力」可譯為a great deal of manpower and material resources。
2.2021年12月大學英語四級翻譯模擬試題
這周頒布的一項新法律要求子女必須經常探望年齡超過60歲的父母，並確保他們經濟和精神上的需求得到滿足。星期二，新華社報導了條新聞，來自江蘇市無錫市的一位77歲的老太太起訴她的女兒忽略她。這是新法律生效後的第一起案件，當地法院規定她的女兒至少每月探望母亂斗親兩次，並提供財力支持。但是這項法律引發了爭議。有人說這給了那些因為工作、學習或者其他原因搬離家鄉的人更多壓力。
參考譯文
3.2021年12月大學英語四級翻譯模擬試題及答案
西安是中國古代13個王朝(dynasty)的首都。毫無疑問，它是中國歷史與文化的完美代表。西安居於「中國古都」之首，在中國歷建都時間最長、影響力。它是絲綢之路(the Silk Road)的起點，是中華文明的發祥地。西安到處都是令人驚嘆的歷史奇觀，因此吸引著眾多的國內外遊客。那裡有著中國最古老、最壯觀的博物館和寺廟，其中最的是擁有2000年歷史的兵馬俑博物館(the Terracotta Warriors Museum)。
參考譯文
Xi'an is the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties. It is no doubt the perfect representative of Chinese histoiy and culture. With the longest history of being a capital and the greatest influence in China's history, it tops all the Chinese ancient capitals. It is the starting point of the Silk Road as well as the birthplace of Chinese culture. Filled with amazing historic wonders, Xi'an is attracting a large number of tourists from home and abroad. It boasts the oldest and most spectacular museums and temples in China, among which the most famous is the 2000-year-old Terracotta Warriors Museum.
表達難點
1.第2句中的狀語「毫無疑問」修飾整句話時，可譯為it is no doubt that+從句，也可將no doubt置於系動詞is和名詞之間，譯作it is no doubt the perfect representative…。這樣的表述更簡潔。
2.第3句「西安居於『中國古都』之首，在中國歷建都時間最長，影響力」中，可以將「建都時間最長，影響力」看作是「居於『中國古都』之首」的伴隨狀語，用介詞短語with the longest history…and the greatest influence 來表達。
3.第5句中的「到處都是令人驚嘆的歷史奇觀」是後一分句「吸引……遊客」的原因所在，這里可以用as或for 引導原因狀語從句來表達，也可用一個簡單的分詞短語filled with…來表狀態，語義表達簡潔明了。
4.最後一句中的「那裡有著」可以直譯為there be句型，但過於平淡，宜譯作It boasts…，boast取「自豪地擁有」之義，表達較為生動。「其中……」這個分句可用among which引導非限制性定語從句來表達，使得句子結構緊湊，表達流暢。
④ 英語四六級模擬試卷
四六級的模擬試卷其實和真正考試的時候是差不多的，除了題目有少許的出入，像考試時間題目佔比都是跟考試一致的，我給大家整理了英語四六級模擬試卷的算分方式和組成部分。
成績計算方法
作為大學生英語等級考試，大學英語四、六級考試的分數計算採用常模參照方式，每次考試等值後的卷面分數都參照常模轉換為報道分，這意味著，你能不能過四六級和別人的發揮有很大的關系。
有時候其實模擬的試卷可能要更難一點，但是也不要氣餒，抓緊時間去復習，對自己充滿自信，在正式考試的時候才能發揮更好。
⑤ 2019年大學英語四級考試語法模擬題
英語語法在句子中代表著很多種意義，你學會了多少游余呢?來試試我為你准備的2019年大學英語四級考試語法模擬題吧，希望能幫助到大激數家考試順利。
2019年大學英語四級考試語法模擬題(1)
1. Ever since Picasso』s painting went on exhibit, there large crowds at the museum every day.
A) is B) have been C) has been D) are being
2. This is the second time he Mr. Smith.
A) had seen B) has seen C) sees D) saw
明磨首3. By the end of this month, we surely a satisfactory solution to the problem.
A) have found B) will be finding
C) will have found D) are finding
4. Before the first non-stop flight was made in 1949, it necessary for all planes for refueling.
A) would be B) has been
C) had been D) would have been
5. If the whole operation beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.
A) was not planned B) has not been planned
C) had not been planned D) were not planned
6. 「You are very selfish. It』s high time you that you are not the most important person in the world,」 Tom said to his boss angrily.
A) have realized B) should realize C) realize D) realized
7. It is essential that these application forms back as early as possible.
A) must be sent B) will be sent C) are sent D) be sent
8. In some countries, is called 「 equality 」does not really mean equal rights for all people.
A) which B) what C) that D) one
9. There are signs restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A) that B) which C) in which D) whose
10. Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
A) by which B) to which C) in that D) so that
答案： 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.C
2019年大學英語四級考試語法模擬題(2)
1. difficulties we may come across, we』ll help one another to overcome them.
A) However B) Whenever C) Wherever D) Whatever
2. you are leaving tomorrow, we can have dinner together tonight.
A) For B) Since C) Before D) While
3. We』ll visit Europe next year we have enough money.
A) provided B) unless C) until D) lest
4. The few points the president stressed in his report are very important.
A) which B) who C) as D) where
5. All is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A) what is needed B) for our needs
C) the thing needed D) that is needed
6. The day will come soon China will become a modern, powerful, socialist country.
A) when B) before C) since D) as
7. The village I once worked has taken on a new look.
A) which B) where C) when D) that
8. We need a chairman .
A) for whom everyone has confidence B) in whom everyone has confidence
C) who everyone has confidence of D) whom everyone has confidence on
9. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others， ____ of course, made the others jealous.
A) who B) that C) what D) which
10.She wanted to go .
A) and so her brother did B) and so did her brother
C) and too her brother D) and did her brother ,too
答案：1.D 2.B 3.A 4. A 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.B
⑥ 大學英語四級考試考前模擬套題(2)
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
26. A) She is not good at making friends.
B) She is not well off.
C) She enjoys company.
D) She likes to go to concerts alone.
27. A) Their similar social status.
B) Their interdependence.
C) Their common interest.
D) Their identical character.
28. A) Invite Pat to a live concert.
B) Buy some gifts for Pat's kids.
C) Help take care of Pat's kids.
D) Pay for Pat's season tickets.
29. A) It can develop between people with a big difference in income.
B) It can be maintained among people of different age groups.
C) It cannot last long without similar family background.
D) It cannot be sustained when friends move far apart.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) Priority of students' academic achievements.
B) Equal ecation opportunities to all children.
C) Social equality between teachers and students.
D) Respect for students' indiviality.
31. A) Efficient.
B) Complicated.
C) Lengthy.
D) Democratic.
32. A) To help them acquire hands-on experience.
B) To try to cut down its operational expenses.
C) To provide part-time jobs for needy students.
D) To enable them to learn to take responsibility.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) The best way to work through a finger maze.
B) Indivials doing better in front of an audience.
C) Researchers having contributed greatly to psychology.
D) Improvements on the classification of human behavior.
34. A) When you feel encouraged by the audience.
B) When you try to figure out a confusing game.
C) When you already know how to do something.
D) When you complete with other people in a group.
35. A) Practicing constantly.
B) Working by oneself.
C) Learning by doing.
D) Using proven methods.
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.
注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。
Americans today have different eating habits than they had in the past. There is a wide (36) ______ of food available. They have a broader (37) ______ of nutrition (營養), so they buy more fresh fruit and (38) _______ than ever before. At the same time, Americans (39)______ increasing quantities of sweets and sodas.
Statistics show that the way people live (40) ______ the way they eat. American lifestyles have changed. There are now growing numbers of people who live alone, (41) ______ parents and children, and double-income families. These changing lifestyles are (42) ______ for the increasing number of people who must (43) ______ meals or sometimes simply go without them. Many Americans have less time than ever before to spend preparing food. (44) _________________________________. Moreover, Americans eat out nearly four times a week on average. It is easy to study the amounts and kinds of food that people consume. (45) ___________________________________. This information not only tells us what people are eating, but also tells us about the changes in attitudes and tastes. (46) __________________________________. Instead, chicken, turkey and fish have become more popular. Sales of these foods have greatly increased in recent years.
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.
So many people use the cell phone so frequently every day. But __47__ little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufacturers __48__ that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio-frequency radiation emission. but enough studies are beginning to document a possible __49__ in rare brain tumors(腫瘤)，headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn't __50__ on whether the use of cell phones __51__ to any increased risk of cancer. In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to __52__ in a project to measure glucose(葡萄糖)consumption in the brain by scanning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50-minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone __53__ to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off, but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was __54__ on and received a recorded-message call. although the volume was muted(消音)so the noise wouldn't bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the __55__ of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity, and __56__ a whole new avenue for scientific inquiry, though it doesn't say anything about whether cell-phone radiation can cause cancer.
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A. conclusive B. contributes C. derive D. expresses
E. fixed F. immensely G. increase H. maintain
I. mission J. participate K. particular L. provides
M. regions N. surprisingly O. switched
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.
It's no secret that some of the resolutions that many of us vowed to pursue in the new year-eat healthy, lose weight, quit smoking, save more money一have already fallen by the wayside.
Many of them are likely the same resolutions that we abandoned last January. And it's a good thing for those who sell health club memberships, quit-smoking programs and other procts that help us think we can improve our lives.
Many gyms see new memberships double in January, making up for the third of their members who do not renew each year.
And many who sign up in January will be no-shows by February.
"If I try one quick fix and it doesn't work, I may be more likely to try the next quick fix," Lisa Lahey, who coaches executives how to sustain behavior change, told The Times.
The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge doesn't offer any quick fixes, just a 12-hour schele full of exercise, a 1 200-calories-a-day diet and a fee of $2000 a week. The resort teaches its clients that "weight management" is a combination of fitness, diet and emotional health.
"Given my recent weight gain, and the fact that I was turning 50," Jennifer Conlin wrote in The Times,'' I wanted to start a program that would make 2012 the year I finally got in shape."
"For years, the advice to the overweight people has been that we simply need to eat less and exercise more," Tara Parker-Pope wrote. "White there is truth to this guidance, it fails to take into account that the human body continues to fight against weight loss long after dieting has stopped. This translates into a sobering(令人清醒的)reality: once we become fat, most of us, despite our best efforts, will probably stay fat."
Of course this revelation(揭示), it proven true by further study, is not good news for the weight-loss instry. But chances are it won't have much impact on the human tendency to resolve to get to the gym more and avoid chocolate cake when the clock strikes midnight on December 31.
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57. What do we learn from the first paragraph about new year resolutions?
A) They are hard to sustain. C) They help shed bad habits.
B) They test one's strength. D) They promise a good year.
58. Who do new year resolutions eventually benefit?
A) Society in general. C) Health club members.
B) Business executives. D) Health instries.
59. What is special about the Biggest Loser Resort's weight management program?
A) It gives top priority to emotional health.
B) It does not resort to any quick fixes.
C) It focuses on one's behavior change.
D) It is not cheap but extremely effective.
60. What happens when people stop dieting?
A) They regain their appetite. C) Their weight bounces back.
B) They usually stay in shape. D) Their health is likely to fail
61. What do people tend to do about new year resolutions?
A) They keep making them year after year.
B) They abandon them once progress is made.
C) They keep trying until they finally succeed.
D) They make them for the sake of making them.
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
When University of California-Berkeley released a study this month showing alarmingly high teacher turnover (人員流動) rates at Los Angeles charter schools, I wasn't surprised.
That's not a slam at local charter schools. It's just that the study echoed something I'd observed many times, starting with my niece.
Bright and cheerful, my niece longed to teach high-needs children. She started out in the San Francisco public schools, where she was assigned to the district's toughest elementary school. Fifth-graders threw chairs across the room-and at her. Parents refused to show up for conferences.
She wasn't willing to deal with this level of indifference and teacher abuse, so she switched to a highly regarded charter elementary school in the Bay Area where she poured her energy into her job and it showed. Her students' test scores were as high as those in a nearby wealthy school district, despite the obstacles these children faced.
Yet by her fourth year, my niece was worn out, depleted (耗盡) of the energy it took to work with a classroom of sweet but deeply needy children who pleaded to stay in her classroom when it was time to leave. The principal's offer of a $10000 raise couldn't stop her from giving notice. She went to work at that wealthy school district next door- for less money.
Over the years, I've met many impassioned (充滿激情的) teachers at charter schools, only to call them the next year and find they've left. The authors of the Berkeley study theorize that the teachers leave because of the extraordinary demands; long hours, intense involvement in students' complicated lives, continual searches for new ways to raise scores. Even the strongest supporters of the reform movement concede that the task of raising achievement among disadvantaged students is hard work.
It's unlikely that we can build large-scale school reform on a platform of continual new demands on teachers-more time, more energy, more devotion, more responsibility-even if schools find ways to pay them better. This is the bigger challenge facing schools. We need a more useful answer to the Berkeley study than "Yeah, it's really hard work."
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62. Why wasn't the author surprised at the high teacher turnover rates at Los Angeles charter schools?
A) She had participated in the Berkeley study.
B) She had noticed the phenomenon repeatedly.
C) She had been involved in the local school reform.
D) She had been informed of the problem by her niece.
63. What do we learn about the students in the public school the author's niece taught?
A) They were undisciplined.
B) They were tough and strong.
C) Many of them enjoyed less parental care.
D) Many of them dropped out of school halfway.
64. What does the author say about her niece's work in the charter elementary school?
A) It won high praise from her school and colleagues.
B) It was cited by the Berkeley study as an example.
C) It contributed to the success of the school reform.
D) It was well received by the disadvantaged children.
65. Why were the teacher turnover rates so high according to the Berkeley study?
A) The students were indifferent to learning.
B) Teachers' salary was not high enough.
C) Teachers' work was too demanding.
D) Jobs elsewhere were more meaningful.
66. What is the author's comment on the current school reform movement?
A) It will give rise to more problems.
B) It is not likely to be successful.
C) It will have a positive impact on ecation.
D) It demands the local authorities' support.
Part V Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Like many of the protesters at Occupy Wall Street in New York. Amanda Vodola is young, underemployed and loaded with student debt. She spends her days running around, helping 67 the movement, and her evenings waiting tables at a restaurant in Brooklyn. Last spring, she graated from Fordham University 68 a degree in English. "I grew up with this narrative that to get a good job I need to go to school," she says. But the job she has "is not enough to pay the bills." And the bills she's 69 most about are the ones tied to that narrative: the $30000 she 70 in college loans.
In November, when their six-month grace period run 71 , Vodola and millions of other students who graated in May have to start 72 their loans. Repayment requirements for private loans kick in regardless of whether 73 have found jobs. Since employment rates for recent college graates have 74 in the past two years, as have starting salaries, the 75 of a sharp rise in student-loan delinquencies(到期未付)has led some economists to 76 that this could be the next financial crisis, rippling(波及)into the wider economy. Total US student-loan debt, which exceeded credit-card debt 77 the first time last year, is on track to 78 $1000 billion this year. That's a nearly 8% 79 over last year.
But neither these 80 nor the voices of students, 81 by debt, at protests in cities and on campuses 82 the nation are likely to keep the families of high school seniors 83 seeing a brand-name ecation as a 84 to a better life. They've long been told that higher ecation is an 85 in the future-even as the costs of college has 86 538% over the cet4v.com
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67. A) organize B) establish C) integrate D) assemble
68. A) under B) on C) over D) with
69. A) puzzled B) interrupted C) worried D) distracted
70. A) collects B) owes C) costs D) accounts
71. A) down B) up C) off D) out
72. A) raising B) repaying C) rearranging D) rating
73. A) lenders B) owners C) borrowers D) holders
74. A) dropped B) reversed C) collapsed D) slimmed
75. A) possibility B) stability C) publicity D) security
76. A) command B) predict C) appreciate D) instruct
77. A) in B) to C) of D) for
78. A) blow B) knock C) hit D) pound
79. A) advance B) increase C) transfer D) progress
80. A) statistics B) graphs C) diagrams D) abstracts