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1、12月大年夜学英语四级真题(2)PartWriting(30minutes)留心：此部分试题在答题卡1上，请在答题卡1上作答。Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitledEducationPaysbasedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow(Weeklyearningsof2010).Pleasewriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Education:AWorthyInvestmentWeeklyearnin

2、gsin2010($)Doctoraldegree1,5501,2721,038712626444MastersdegreeBachelorsdegreeSomecollege,nodegreeHighschooldiplomaLessthanhighschooldegreeSource:U.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsEducationPaysPartReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassag

3、equicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.TheMagicianTherevolutionthatSteveJobsledisonlyjustbeginningWhenitcametoputtingonashow,nobodyelseinthecomputeri

4、ndustry,oranyotherindustryforthatmatter,couldmatchSteveJobs.Hisproductlaunches,atwhichhewouldstandaloneonablackstageandproduceasifbymagican“incrediblenewelectronicgadget(大年夜度具)infrontofanamazedcrowd,weretheperformancesofamastershowman.Allcomputersdoisfetchandworkwithnumbers,heonceexplained,butdoitfa

5、stenoughand“theresultsappeartobemagic.MrJobs,whodiedrecentlyaged56,spenthislifepackagingthatmagicintoelegantlydesigned,easy-to-useproducts.Thereactiontohisdeath,withpeopleleavingcandlesandflowersoutsideApplestoresandpoliticianssingingpraisesontheinternet,isproofthatMrJobshadbecomesomethingmuchmoresi

6、gnificantthanjustaclevermoney-maker.Hestoodoutinthreeways-asatechnologist,asacorporate(公司的)leaderandassomebodywhowasabletomakepeoplelovewhathadpreviouslybeenimpersonal,functionalgadgets.Strangely,itisthislastqualitythatmayhavethedeepesteffectonthewaypeoplelive.Theeraofpersonaltechnologyisinmanywaysj

7、ustbeginning.Asatechnologist,MrJobswasdifferentbecausehewasnotanengineer-andthatwashisgreatstrength.Insteadhewaskeenlyinterestedinproductdesignandaesthetics(美学),andinmakingadvancedtechnologysimpletouse.Herepeatedlytookanexistingbuthalf-formedidea-themouse-drivencomputer,thedigitalmusicplayer,thesmar

8、tphone,thetabletcomputer(平板电脑)andshowedtherestoftheindustryhowtodoitproperly.Rivalfirmscompetedwitheachothertofollowwhereheled.Intheprocesshebroughtaboutgreatchangesincomputing,music,telecomsandthenewsbusinessthatwerepainfulforexistingfirmsbutwelcomedbymillionsofconsumers.Withinthewiderbusinessworld

9、,amanwholikedtoseehimselfasahippy(嬉皮士),permanentlyinrevoltagainstbigcompanies,endedupbeinghailedbymanyofthosecorporategiantsasoneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhistime.Thatwaspartlyduetohistalents:showmanship,strategicvision,anastonishingattentiontodetailandadictatorialmanagementstylewhichmanybossesm

10、usthaveenvied.Butmostofallitwastheextraordinarytrajectory(轨迹)ofhislife.Hisfallfromgraceinthe1980s,followedbyhisreturntoApplein1996afteraperiodinthewilderness,isaninspirationtoanybusinesspersonwhosecareerhastakenaturnfortheworse.ThewayinwhichMrJobsrevivedthefailingcompanyhehadco-foundedandturneditint

11、otheworldsbiggesttechfirm(biggereventhanBillGatessMicrosoft,thecompanythathadoutsmartedApplesodramaticallyinthe1980s),soundslikesomethingfromaHollywoodmovie.ButwhatwasperhapsmostastonishingaboutMrJobswastheabsoluteloyaltyhemanagedtoinspireincustomers.ManyAppleusersfeelthemselvestobepartofacommunity,

12、withMrJobsasitsleader.Andtherewasindeedapersonallink.Applesproductsweredesignedtoaccordwiththebossstastesandtomeethisextremelyhighstandards.EveryiPhoneorMacBookhashisfingerprintsalloverit.Hisgreatachievementwastocombineanemotionalsparkwithcomputertechnology,andmaketheresultingproductfeelpersonal.And

13、thatiswhatputMrJobsontherightsideofhistory,astechnologicalinnovation(创新)hasmovedintoconsumerelectronicsoverthepastdecade.Asourspecialreportinthisissue(printedbeforeMrJobssdeath)explains,innovationusedtospilloverfrommilitaryandcorporatelaboratoriestotheconsumermarket,butlatelythisprocesshasgoneintore

14、verse.Manypeopleshomesnowhavemorepowerful,andmoreflexible,devicesthantheirofficesdo;consumergadgetsandonlineservicesaresmarterandeasiertousethanmostcompaniessystems.Familiarconsumerproductsarebeingadoptedbybusinesses,governmentandthearmedforcespaniesareemployingin-houseversionsofFacebookandcreatingt

15、heirown“appstorestodeliversoftwaretoemployees.Doctorsusetabletcomputersfortheirworkinhospitals.Meanwhile,thenumberofconsumershungryforsuchgadgetscontinuestoswell.ApplesproductsarenowbeingsnappedupinDelhiandDalianjustasinDublinandDallas.MrJobshadareputationasacontrolfreak(怪人),andhiscriticscomplainedt

16、hattheproductsandsystemshedesignedwereclosedandinflexible,inthenameofgreaterea搜索引擎优化fuse.Yethealsoempoweredmillionsofpeoplebygivingthemaccesstocutting-edgetechnology.Hisinsistenceonputtingusersfirst,andfocusingoneleganceandsimplicity,hasbecomedeep-rootedinhisowncompany,andisspreadingtorivalfirmstoo.

17、ItisnolongerjustatApplethatdesignersask:“WhatwouldSteveJobsdo?ThegapbetweenAppleandothertechfirmsisnowlikelytonarrow.ThisweeksannouncementofanewiPhonebyamanagementteamledbyTimCook,whoreplacedMrJobsaschiefexecutiveinAugust,wasgenerallyregardedascompetentbutuninspiring.WithoutMrJobstoshowerhisstardust

18、ontheevent,itfeltlikejustanotherproductlaunchfromjustanothertechnologyfirm.AttherecentunveilingofatabletcomputerbyJeffBezosofAmazon,whosecompanyisdoingthebestjoboffollowingApplesleadincombininghardware,software,contentandservicesinaneasy-to-usebundle,therewereseveralattacksatApple.Butbydoinghisbestt

19、oimitateMrJobs,MrBezosalsoflattered(高看)him.WithMrJobsgone,Appleisjustoneofmanytechnologyfirmstryingtoarousehisuncontrollablespiritinnewproducts.MrJobswassaidbyanengineerintheearlyyearsofAppletoemita“realitydistortion(曲解)field,suchwerehispowersofpersuasion.Butintheendhecreatedarealityofhisown,channel

20、ingthemagicofcomputingintoproductsthatreshapedentireindustries.Themanwhosaidinhisyouththathewantedto“putadingintheuniversedidjustthat.留心:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatnobodycouldmatchSteveJobsin.AintelligenceBshowmanshipCmagicpowerDpersuasionskills2.WhatdidSteveJobsdothatmostdeepl

21、yaffectedpeopleswayoflife?AHeinventedlotsoffunctionalgadgets.BHekeptimprovingcomputertechnology.CHestartedtheeraofpersonaltechnology.DHeestablishedanewstyleofleadership.3.WheredidMrJobssgreatstrengthlie?AHisprofoundinsightaboutconsumersneedsingeneral.BHiskeeninterestindesigningelegantanduser-friendl

22、ygadgets.CHisfirmdeterminationtowininthecompetitionagainsthisrivals.DHisrichknowledgeasacomputerscientistandelectronicengineer.4.ManycorporategiantssawSteveJobsas.AoneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhistimeBadictatorinthecontemporarybusinessworldCanunbeatablerivalinthecomputerindustryDthemostadmirable

23、hippyintodaysworld5.Forthosewhohavesufferedfailuresinbusiness,SteveJobsslifeexperienceservesas.AasymbolBastandardCanidealDaninspiration6.WhatwasthemostastonishingpartofMrJobsssuccess?AHeturnedafailingcompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.BHesetuppersonallinkswithmanyofhiscustomers.CHecommandedabsoluteloyal

24、tyfromAppleusers.DHelefthisfingerprintsalloverAppleproducts.7.Whatismentionedinthisissuesspecialreportaboutinnovationnowadays?AItbenefitsciviliansmorethanthemilitary.BNewproductsarefirstusedinthemilitary.CManynewideasfirstappearontheinternet.DItoriginatesintheconsumermarket.8.Inspiteoftheuser-friend

25、linessofAppleproducts,criticscomplainedthattheywere.9.Amazon,byhavinghardware,software,contentandservicesinaneasy-to-usebundle,didthebestjobinfollowingAppleslead.10.Bychannellingthemagicofcomputingintoproducts,SteveJobshadsucceededin.PartListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissect

26、ion,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebes

27、tanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.留心：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11.AHeneedsanotherweekforthepainting.BThepaintingwascompletedjustintime.CThebuildingwontopenuntilnextweek.DHisartisticworkhasbeenwellreceived.12.AGocamping.BRentatent.CDecoratehishouse.Dorganizeapar

28、ty.13.AShetalkedwithMr.Wrightonthephone.BSheisabouttocallMr.Wrightssecretary.CShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.DShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.14.AHeisactuallyveryhardworking.BHehasdifficultyfinishinghisproject.CHeneedstospendmoretimeinthelab.DHeseldomtellsthetruthabouthimself.15.ARulesrestrictingsmoking.B

29、Waystoquitsmoking.CSmokershealthproblems.DHazardsofpassivesmoking.16.AHeisoutoftownallmorning.BHeistiedupinfamilymatters.CHehasbeenwritingareport.DHehasgotmeetingstoattend.17.AHeisnoteasy-going.BHeisthespeakersboss.CHeisnotathomethisweekend.DHeseldominvitespeopletohishome.18.ATakeabreak.BRefuelhisca

30、r.CAsktheway.DHaveacupofcoffee.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.ATheyareasgoodashistoricalfilms.BTheygiveyoungstersathrill.CTheyhavegreatlyimproved.DTheyarebetterthancomicsonfilm.20.ATheeffectswereverygood.BTheactingwasjustso-so.CTheplotwastoocomplicated.DThecharacterswerelifel

31、ike.21.ATheytriumphedultimatelyoverevilinthebattle.BTheyplayedthesameroleinWaroftheWorlds.CTheyarepopularfiguresamongyoungpeople.DTheyaretwoleadingcharactersinthefilm.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.AItisscheduledonThursdaynight.BItissupposedtolastnineweeks.CIttakesplaceonceaw

32、eek.DItusuallystartsatsix.23.ATomakegoodu搜索引擎优化fhersparetimeintheevening.BTomeettherequirementsofherin-servicetraining.CToimproveherdrivingskillsasquicklyaspossible.DTogetsomebasicknowledgeaboutcarmaintenance.24.AParticipateingroupdiscussions.BTaketurnstomakepresentations.CListentotheteachersexplana

33、tion.DAnswertheteachersquestions.25.AMostofthemarefemale.BSomehaveapart-timejob.CTheyplantobuyanewcar.DAfewofthemareoldchaps.SectionBDirection:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestio

34、n,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.留心：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.ASheisnotgoodatmakingfriends.BSheisnotwelloff.CSheenjoyscompany.DShelikes

35、togotoconcertsalone.27.ATheirsimilarsocialstatus.BTheirinterdependence.CTheircommoninterest.DTheiridenticalcharacter.28.AInvitePattoaliveconcert.BBuysomegiftsforPatskids.CHelptakecareofPatskids.DPayforPatsseasontickets.29.AItcandevelopbetweenpeoplewithabigdifferentinincome.BItcanbemaintainedamongpeo

36、pleofdifferentagegroups.CItcannotlastlongwithoutsimilarfamilybackground.DItcannotbesustainedwhenfriendsmovefarapart.PassageTwoQuestions30o32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.APriorityofstudentsacademicachievements.BEqualeducationopportunitiestoallchildren.CSocialequalitybetweenteachersandstude

37、nts.DRespectforstudentsindividuality.31.AEfficient.BComplicated.CLengthy.DDemocratic.32.ATohelpthemacquirehands-onexperience.BTotrytocutdownitsoperationalexpenses.CToprovidepart-timejobsforneedystudents.DToenablethemtolearntotakeresponsibility.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhaveju

38、stheard.33.AThebestwaytoworkthroughafingermaze.BIndividualdoingbetterinfrontofanaudience.CResearchershavingcontributedgreatlytopsychology.DImprovementsontheclassificationofhumanbehavior.34.AWhenyoufeelencouragedbytheaudience.BWhenyoutrytofigureoutaconfusinggame.CWhenyoualreadyknowhowtodosomething.DW

39、henyoucompetewithotherpeopleinagroup.35.APracticingconstantly.BWorkingbyoneself.BLearningbydoing.DUsingprovenmethods.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youar

40、erequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblank,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldc

41、heckwhatyouhavewritten.留心：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。Americantodayhavedifferenteatinghabitsthantheyhadinthepast.Thereisawide(36)offoodavailable.Theyhaveabroader(37)ofnutrition(营养),sotheybuymorefreshfruitand(38)thaneverbefore.Atthesametime,Americans(39)increasingquantitiesofsweetsandsodas.Statisticsshowthattheway

42、peoplelive(40)thewaytheyeat.Americanlifestyleshavechanged.Therearenowgrowingnumbersofpeoplewholivealone,(41)parentsandchildren,anddouble-incomefamilies.Thesechanginglifestylesare(42)fortheincreasingnumberofpeoplewhomust(43)mealsorsometimessimplygowithoutthem.ManyAmericanshavelesstimethaneverbeforeto

43、spendpreparingfood.(44).Moreover,Americanseatoutnearlyfourtimesaweekonaverage.Itiseasytostudytheamountsandkindsoffoodthatpeopleconsume.(45).Thisinformationnotonlytellsuswhatpeopleeating,butalsotellsusaboutthechangesinattitudesandtastes.(46).Instead,chicken,turkeyandfishhavebecomemorepopular.Salesoft

44、hesefoodshavegreatlyincreasedinrecentyears.PartReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirection:Inthissection,thereisapassagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordblankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoi

45、ces.Eachchoiceintheblankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemakethecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.UUYoumaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Frenchfries,washeddownwithapintofsoda,areafavoritepartoffast-foodlunche

46、sanddinnersformillionsofAmericanyoungsters.ButUU47UUacuefromhealthexperts,agroupof19restaurantcompaniesarepledgingtooffermore-healthfulmenuoptionsforchildrenatatimewhenUU48UUisgrowingovertheroleoffastfoodinchildhoodobesity(胖胖症).BurgerKing,thenationssecond-largestfastfoodchain,forinstance,willUU49UUa

47、utomaticallyincludingFrenchfriesandsodainitskidsmealsstartingthismonth,althoughtheywillstillbeUU50UU.Instead,thecompanysaidTuesday,itsemployeeswillaskparentswhethertheyUU51UUsuchoptionsasmilkorslicedapplesbeforeassemblingthemeals.“WereaskingthecustomerstoUU52UUwhattheywant,saidCraigPrusher,thechainsvicepresidentofgovernmentrelations.Otherparticipatingchains,withaUU5