2012年6月英语四级真题及答案答案

2012年6月英语四级真题及答案答案

2012年12月英语四级真题及答案答案作文OnExcessivePackagingInrecentyears,withtheeconomygrowing,allkindsofgoodsareflowingintoourlife.Thepackagingofgoodsbecomesmoreandmoreattractingoureyes.However,theproblemofexcessivepackaginghasarousedpeople’swideconcern.Thisphenomenonexistsforanumberofreasons.Foronething,thebusinesshasseenthroughthemindofmostconsumerswhoareface-saving,fortheythoughtthatthemorebeautifulthepackagingofgoodsis,thebestpeoplelike.Foranotherthing,excessivepackagingcanmakethemajorityofmerchantsgethighprofitforthecheapcommoditybyimprovingprice.Perhapstheprimaryreasonliesthattheformfaroutweighsthecontent.Inmyopinion,itismoreadvisabletofocusonthequalityofgoodsthantodecorateitsappearance.So,itisurgentthatimmediatemeasuresshouldbetakentostopthesituation.Onlyinthiswaycanwereduceunnecessarywasteandhavearationalandpureshoppingcondition,makingourmoneyworthwhile.快速阅读1．B2．D3．D4．D5．D6．B7．A8.Theproportionofstudentstakingcollege-levelexams9.Alookatmanydifferentmeasures10.tackletoughsubjectsundertheguidanceofgiftedteachers听力部分短对话：11.D.Discussingahouseplan.12.D.Sheistiredofthefoodinthecanteen.13.C.Listeningtosomeloudmusic.14.C.Themancandresscasuallyfortheoccasion.15.A.100%cottonpantsindarknblue.16.C.Itslocation.17.C.Traveloverseas.18.A.Itisafairbargain.长对话：19.DHostinganeveningTVprogram20.AHeworkedasasalesman21.BHewantedtobehisownboss22.ATheyarealltheman’sfriends23.BItremainsamajorofindustrialactivity24.CTransportproblem25.DMeasurestocreatejobopportunities.短文：26．B.Theyhadknowneachothersincechildhood.27．B.AtJoe’shouses.28．A.Socialdivisionswillbreakdownifpeoplegettoknoweachother.29.A.Inhisbuilding’sparkinglot.30.A.Ithadbeenstolenbysomeone.31.B.Inthecitygarage.32.D.Themysteriousnessofcreativity.33.A.Itisthesourceofallartisticwork.34.D.Creativeimagination.35.A.Itispartofeverydaylife.听写：36.calculators37.handle38.items39.Responding40.emergencies41.rarely42.occur43.murders44.therehavebeenhundredsoftheftsandcasesofdeliberatedamagingofpublicproperty45.Thingsgetstolenwhenit’seasytostealthem,becausetheyarenleftlyingaroundunwatched.46.Abetterwaytosolvethisproblemmightbeforallofustobemorecarefulwithourthings.深度阅读47.E.domestic48.C.communities49.O.survive50.H.gather51.M.serves52.N.surroundings53.J.recession54.K.reported55.I.households56.F.financially57-61CDDDA62-66CBACC完形填空67-71CBDCA72-76AABBD77-81BCDAD82-86ADBAB翻译87．hadn’tbeenwateredforalongtime88．onethousandpoundcheaperthanmine.89．aswelllistentothemusic90.lightsonanddoorsopen91.havebeentranslatedintomultiplelanguagesn真题　PartⅠWriting(30minutes)　　Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledExcessivePackagingfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.　　1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象　　2.出现这一现象的原因　　3.我对这一现象的看法和建议　OnExcessivePackaging　　PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)　　Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.　　SmallSchoolsRising　　Thisyear’slistofthetop100highschoolsshowsthattoday,thosewithfewerstudentsareflourishing.　　Fiftyyearsago,theywerethelatestthingineducationalreform:big,modern,suburbanhighschoolswithstudentscountedinthethousands.Asbabyboomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人)cameofhigh-schoolage,bigschoolspromisedeconomicefficiency.Agreaterchoiceofcourses,and,ofcourse,betterfootballteams.Onlyyearslaterdidweunderstandthetrade-offsthisinvolved:thecreationofexcessivebureaucracies(官僚机构)，thedifficultyofforgingpersonalconnectionsbetweenteachersandstudents.SATscoresbegandroppingin1963;today,onaverage,30%ofstudentsdonotcompletehighschoolinfouryears,afigurethatrisesto50%inpoorurbanneighborhoods.Whiletheemphasisonteachingtohigher,test-drivenstandardsassetinNoChildLeftBehindresultedinsignificantlybetterperformanceinelementary(andsomemiddle)schools,highschoolsforavarietyofreasonsseemedtohavemadelittleprogress.　　Sizeisn’teverything,butitdoesmatter,andthepastdecadehasseenanoticeablecountertrendtowardsmallerschools.Thishasbeendue,inpart,totheBillandMelindaGatesFoundation,whichhasinvested$1.8billioninAmericanhighschools,helpingtoopenabout1,000smallschools-mostofthemwithabout400kidseachwithanaverageenrollmentofonly150pergrade,Aboutn500moreareonthedrawingboard.Districtsalloverthecountryaretakingnotice,alongwithmayorsincitieslikeNewYork,ChicagoandSanDiego.Themovementincludesindependentpubliccharterschools,suchasNo.1BASISinTucson,withonly120high-schoolersand18graduatesthisyear.Itembracesdistrict-sanctionedmagnetschools,suchastheTalentedandGiftedSchool,with198students,andtheScienceandEngineeringMagnet,with383,whichshareabuildinginDallas,aswellastheCityHonorsSchoolinBuffalo,N.Y.,whichgrewoutofvolunteereveningseminarsforstudents.Anditincludesalternativeschoolswithstudentsselectedbylottery(抽签)，suchasH-BWoodlawninArlington,Va.Andmostnoticeableofall,thereisthephenomenonoflargeurbanandsuburbanhighschoolsthathavesplitupintosmallerunitsofafewhundred,generallyhousedinthesamegroundsthatonceboastedthousandsofstudentsallmarchingtothesameband.　　HillsdaleHighSchoolinSanMateo,Calif,isoneofthose,rankingNo.423—amongthetop2%inthecountry—onNewsweek’sannualrankingofAmerica’stophighschools.Thesuccessofsmallschoolsisapparentinthelistings.Tenyearsago,whenthefirstNewsweeklistbasedoncollege-leveltestparticipationwaspublished,onlythreeofthetop100schoolshadgraduatingClassessmallerthan100students.Thisyearthereare22.Nearly250schoolsonthefull,Newsweeklistofthetop5%ofschoolsnationallyhadfewerthan200graduatesin2007.　　AlthoughmanyofHillsdale’sstudentscamefromwealthyhouseholds,bythelate1990averagetestscoreswereslidingandithadearnedtheunaffectionatenickname(绰号)“Hillsjail.”JeffGilbert.AHillsdaleteacherwhobecameprincipallastyear,rememberssittingwithotherteacherswatchingstudentsfileoutofagraduationceremonyandaskingoneanotherinastonishment,“Howdidthatstudentgraduate?”　　Soin2003Hillsdaleremadeitselfintothree“houses,”romanticallynamedFlorence,MarrakechandKyoto.Eachofthe300arrivingninthgradersarerandomly(随机地)assignedtooneofthehouses.Wheretheywillkeepthesamefourcoresubjectteachersfortwoyears,beforemovingontoanotherfor11thand12thgrades.Theclosenessthissystemcultivatesisreinforcedbytheinstitutionof“advisory”classesTeachersmeetwithstudentsingroupsof25,fivemorningsaweek,foropen-endeddiscussionsofeverythingfromhomeworkproblemstobadSaturday-nightdates.Theadvisersalsomeetwithstudentsprivatelyandstayintouchwithparents,sotheyaredeeplyinvestedinthestudents’nsuccess.“We’reconstantlytalkingaboutoneanother’sadvisers,”saysEnglishteacherChrisCrockett.“Ifyouhearthatyoursisn’tdoingwellinmath,orseethemsittingoutsidethedean’soffice,it’slikeapersonalfailure.”Alongwiththenewstructurecameamoredemandingacademicprogram,thepercentageoffreshmentakingbiologyjumpedfrom17to95.“Itwasroughforsome.Butbysenioryear,two-thirdshavemoveduptophysics,”saysGilbert“Ourkidsarecomingtoschoolinpartbecausetheyknowthereareadultsherewhoknowthemandcareforthem.”Butnotallschoolsshowadvancesafterdownsizing,anditremainstobeseenwhethersmallerschoolswillbeacure-allsolution.　　TheNewsweeklistoftopU.S.highschoolswasmadethisyear,asinyearspast,accordingtoasinglemetric,theproportionofstudentstakingcollege-levelexams.Overtheyearsthissystemhascomeinforitsshareofcriticismforitssimplicity.Butthatisalsoitsstrength:it’seasyforreaderstounderstand,andtodothearithmeticfortheirownschoolsifthey’dlike.　　Rankingschoolsisalwayscontroversial,andthisyearagroupof38superintendents(地区教育主管)fromfivestateswrotetoaskthattheirschoolsbeexcludedfromthecalculation.“Itisimpossibletoknowwhichhighschoolsare‘thebest’inthenation,”theirletterread.inpart.“Determiningwhetherdifferentschoolsdoordon’tofferahighqualityofeducationrequiresalookatmandifferentmeasures,includingstudents’overallacademicaccomplishmentsandtheirsubsequentperformanceincollege.Andtakingintoconsiderationtheuniqueneedsoftheircommunities.”　　Intheend,thesuperintendentsagreedtoprovidethedatawesought,whichis,afterall,publicinformation.Thereis,inourview,norealdisputehere,weareallseekingthesamething,whichisschoolsthatbetterserveourchildrenandournationbyencouragingstudentstotackletoughsubjectsundertheguidanceofgiftedteachers.Andifwekeepworkingtowardthatgoal,someday,perhapsalistwon’tbenecessary.　　注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.　　1.Fiftyyearsago.big.Modern.Suburbanhighschoolswereestablishedinthehopeof__________.　　A)ensuringnochildisleftbehind　　B)increasingeconomicefficiencyn　　C)improvingstudents’performanceonSAT　　D)providinggoodeducationforbabyboomers　　2.Whathappenedasaresultofsettingupbigschools?　　A)Teachers’workloadincreased.　　B)Students’performancedeclined.　　C)Administrationbecamecentralized.　　D)Studentsfocusedmoreontestscores.　　3.WhatissaidabouttheschoolsfordedbytheBillandMelindaGatesfoundation?　　A)Theyareusuallymagnetschools.　　B)Theyareoftenlocatedinpoorneighborhoods.　　C)Theyarepopularwithhigh-achievingstudents.　　D)Theyaremostlysmallinsize.　　4.Whatismostnoticeableaboutthecurrenttrendinhighschooleducation?　　A)Somelargeschoolshavesplitupintosmallerones.　　B)Agreatvarietyofschoolshavesprungupragroupof38superintendents(地区教育主管)fromfivestateswrotetoaskthattheirschoolsbeexcludedfromthecalculation.“Itisimpossibletoknowwhichhighschoolsare‘thebest’inthenation,”theirletterread.inpart.“Determiningwhetherdifferentschoolsdoordon’tofferahighqualityofeducationrequiresalookatmandifferentmeasures,includingstudents’overallacademicaccomplishmentsandtheirsubsequentperformanceincollege.Andtakingintoconsiderationtheuniqueneedsoftheircommunities.”　　Intheend,thesuperintendentsagreedtoprovidethedatawesought,whichis,afterall,publicinformation.Thereis,inourview,norealdisputehere,weareallseekingthesamething,whichisschoolsthatbetterserveourchildrenandournationbyencouragingstudentstotacklentoughsubjectsundertheguidanceofgiftedteachers.Andifwekeepworkingtowardthatgoal,someday,perhapsalistwon’tbenecessary.　　注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.　　1.Fiftyyearsago.big.Modern.Suburbanhighschoolswereestablishedinthehopeof__________.　　A)ensuringnochildisleftbehind　　B)increasingeconomicefficiency　　C)improvingstudents’performanceonSAT　　D)providinggoodeducationforbabyboomers　　2.Whathappenedasaresultofsettingupbigschools?　　A)Teachers’workloadincreased.　　B)Students’performancedeclined.　　C)Administrationbecamecentralized.　　D)Studentsfocusedmoreontestscores.　　3.WhatissaidabouttheschoolsfordedbytheBillandMelindaGatesfoundation?　　A)Theyareusuallymagnetschools.　　B)Theyareoftenlocatedinpoorneighborhoods.　　C)Theyarepopularwithhigh-achievingstudents.　　D)Theyaremostlysmallinsize.　　4.Whatismostnoticeableaboutthecurrenttrendinhighschooleducation?　　A)Somelargeschoolshavesplitupintosmallerones.　　B)Agreatvarietyofschoolshavesprungupinurbanandsuburbanareas.n　　C)ManyschoolscompetefortheBillandMelindaGatesFoundationfunds.　　D)Studentshavetomeethigheracademicstandards.　　5.Newsweekrankedhighschoolsaccordingto.　　A)theirstudents’academicachievement　　B)thenumberoftheirstudentsadmittedtocollege　　C)thesizeandnumberoftheirgraduatingclasses　　D)theircollege-leveltestparticipation　　6.WhatcanwelearnaboutHillsdale’sstudentsinthelate1990s?　　A)Theyweremadetostudyhardlikeprisoners.　　B)Theycalledeachotherbyunaffectionatenicknames.　　C)Mostofthemdidnothaveanysenseofdiscipline,　　D)Theirschoolperformancewasgettingworse.　　7.AccordingtoJeffGilbert,the“advisory”classesatHillsdaleweresetupsothatstudentscould.　　A)telltheirteacherswhattheydidonweekends　　B)experienceagreatdealofpleasureinlearning　　C)maintaincloserrelationshipswiththeirteachers　　D)tacklethedemandingbiologyandphysicscourses　　8.isstillconsideredastrengthofNewsweek’sschoolrankingsysteminspiteofthecriticismitreceives.　　9.Accordingtothe38superintendents,torankschoolsscientifically,itisnecessarytouse.　　10.Tobetterservethechildrenandournation,schoolsstudentstotake.　PartⅢListeningComprehension(35minutes)　　SectionAn　　Directions:inthissectionyouwillhear8shortconversations,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA)、B)、C)andD)、anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。　　11.A)TryingtosketchamapC)Discussingahouseplan.　　B)Paintingthediningroom.D)Cleaningthekitchen.　　12.A)Sheistiredofthefoodinthecanteen.　　B)SheofteneatsinaFrenchrestaurant.　　C)SheusuallytakesasnackintheKFC.　　D)Sheinveryfussyaboutwhatsheeats.　　13.A)ListeningtosomeloudmusicC)Talkingloudlyonthetelephone.　　B)Preparingforasoralexamination.D)Practicingforaspeechcontest.　　14.A)Themanhasleftagoodimpressiononherfamily.　　B)Themancandresscasuallyfortheoccasion.　　C)Themanshouldbuyhimselfanewsuit.　　D)Theman’sjeansandT-shirtsarestylish.　　15.A)Greypantsmadefrompurecotton.C)100%cottonpantsindarkblue.　　B)Fashionablepantsinbrightcolors.D)Somethingtomatchherbrownpants.　　16.A)Itsprice.C)Itscomfort.　　B)ItslocationD)Itsfacilities.n　　17.A)Traveloverseas.C)Takeaphoto.　　B)Lookforanewjob.D)Adoptachild.　　18.A)Itisaroutineoffer.C)Itisquitehealthy.　　B)Itisnewonthemenu.D)Itisagoodbargain.　　Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyou.　　19.A)HostinganeveningTVprogram.C)Lecturingonbusinessmanagement.　　B)Havingherbicyclerepaired.D)Conductingamarketsurvey.　　20.A)Herepairedbicycles.C)Heworkedasasalesman.　　B)Heservedasaconsultant.D)Hecoachedinaracingclub.　　21.A)Hewantedtobehisownboss.　　B)Hefounditmoreprofitable　　C)Hedidn’twanttostartfromscratch.　　D)Hedidn’twanttobeintoomuchdebt.　　22.A)Theyworkfivedaysaweek.C)Theyarepaidbythehour.　　B)Theyarealltheman’sfriends.D)Theyallenjoygambling.　　Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　23.A)Ithasgraduallygivenwaytoserviceindustry.　　B)Itremainsamajorpartofindustrialactivity.　　C)Ithasahistoryaslongaspaperprocessing.　　D)Itaccountsfor80percentoftheregion’sGDP.　　24.A)Transportproblems.C)Lackofresources.　　B)Shortageoffunding.D)poormanagement.n　　25.A)Competitionfromrivalcompanies.C)Possiblelocationsforanewfactory　　B)Productpromotioncampaigns.D)Measurestocreatejobopportunities.　　SectionB　　Directions:Inthissectionyouwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.BoththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonceAfteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　PassageOne　　Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　26.A)Theysharedmutualfriendsinschool.　　B)Theyhadknowneachothersincechildhood.　　C)Theysharedmanyextracurricularactivities.　　D)Theyhadmanyinterestsincommon.　　27.A)Atalocalclub.B)Atthesportscenter.　　B)AtJoe’shouse.D)Atthebearingschool.　　28.A)Durablefriendshipscanbeverydifficulttomaintain　　B)Onehastoberespectfulofotherpeopleinordertowinrespect.　　C)Itishardforpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundstobecomefriends　　D)Socialdivisionswillbreakdownifpeoplegettoknoweachother　　PassageTwo　　Questions29to31arebasedasthepassageyouhavejustheart.　　29.A)Neartheentranceofapark.C)Ataparkingmeter.n　　B)Inhisbuilding’sparkinglotD)Atastreetcorner.　　30.A)IthadbeentakenbythepoliceC)Inhadbeenstolenbysomeone.　　B)ithadkeenmovedtothenextblock.D)ithadbeenparkedatawrongplace　　31.A)AttheGreenvillecenter.C)Inaneighboringtown.　　B)Atapublicparkinglot.D)Inathecitygarage.　　PassageThree　　Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　32.A)Famouscreativeindividuals.C)Amajorscientificdiscovery.　　B)Themysteriousnessofcreativity.D)Creativityasshowninarts.　　33.A)Itissomethingpeopleallengagein.C)Itstartssoonafterweareborn.　　B)Ithelpspeopleacquireknowledge.D)Itisthesourceofallartisticwork.　　34.A)Creativeimagination.C)Naturalcuriosity.　　B)LogicalreasoningD)Criticalthinking.　　35.A)Itisbeyondordinarypeople.C)Itispartofeverydaylife.　　B)Itisyettobefullyunderstood.D)Itisauniquehumantrait.　　SectionC　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanksyoucanotherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyournarewords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　Studentshavebeencomplainingmoreandmoreaboutstolenproperty.Radios,cellphones,bicycles,pocket(36),andbookshaveallbeenreportedstolen.Arethereenoughcampuspolicetodothejob?　　Thereare20officersintheCampusSecurityDivisionTheirjobisto(37)crime,accidentslostandfound(38),andtrafficproblemsoncampus.Morethanhalfoftheirtimeisspentdirectingtrafficandwritingparkingtickets.(39)promptlytoaccidentsandother(40)isimportant,butitistheirsmallestjob.　　Dealingwithcrimetakesuptherestoftheirtime.Very(41)doanyviolentcrimesactually(42).Inthelastfiveyearstherehavebeenno(43).sevenrobberiesandabout60otherviolentattacks,mostoftheseinvolvingfightsatparties.Ontheotherhand,(44)　　,whichusuallyinvolvesbreakingwindowsorlightsorwritingonwalls.Thetheftsarenotthecarefullyplannedburglaries(入室盗窃)thatyouseeinmovies.(45)Dowereallyneedmorepolice?Hiringmorecampuspolicewouldcostmoney,possiblymakingourtuitiongoupagain.(46)　PartⅣReadingComprehension(Readingindepth)(25minntes)　　SectionA　　Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.YouarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawardbankReadthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoicesEachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachthemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.　　Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage,　　Oneinsix.Believeitornot,that’sthenumberofAmericanswhostrugglewithhangerTomaketomorrowalittlebetter,FeedingActionMonth.Aspartofits30Waysin30Daysprogram,It’sasking48acrossthecountrytohelpthemorethan200foodbanksand61,000agenciesinnitsnetworkprovidelow-incomeindividualsandfamilieswiththefueltheyneedto49.　　It’sthekindofworkthat’sdoneeverydayatSt.Andrew’sEpiscopalChurchinSanAntonio,Peoplewho50atitsfrontdooronthefirstandthirdThursdaysofeachmontharen’tlookingforGod-they’rethereforsomethingtoeat,St.Andrew’srunsafoodpantry(食品堂)that51thecityandseveralofthe52towns.JanetDraneisitsmanager.　　Inthewakeofthe53.thenumberoffamiliesinneedoffoodassistancebegantogrow.Itis54that49millionAmericansareunsureofwheretheywillfindtheirnextmealWhat’smostsurprisingisthat36%ofthemlivein55whereatleastoneadultisworking.“Itusedtobethatonejobwasallyouneeded.”saysSt.Andrew’sDrane.“Thepeopleweseenowhavethreeorfourpart-timejobsandthey’restillrightontheedge56.”　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　A)surviveI)formally　　B)surroundingJ)financially　　C)servesK)domestic　　D)reviewedL)competition　　E)reportedM)communities　　F)recessionN)circling　　G)householdsO)accumulate　　H)gather　　SectionB　　Directions:thereare2passagesinthissection.EachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatementsForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteron　　AnswerSheer2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　PassageOnen　　Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Intimesofeconomiccrisis.Americansturntotheirfamiliesforsupport.IftheGreatDepressionisanyguide,wemayseeadropinourskyhighdivorcerate.Butthiswon’tnecessarilyrepresent.anincreaseinhappymarriages.Inthelongrun,theDepressionweakenedAmericanfamilies,andthecurrentcrisiswillprobablydothesame.　　WetendtothinkoftheDepressionasatimewhenfamiliespulledtogethertosurvivehugejoblosses,By1932.whennearlyone-quarteroftheworkforcewasunemployed,thedivorceratehaddeclinedbyaround25%from1929Butthisdoesn’tmeanpeopleweresuddenlyhappierwiththeirmarriages.Rather,withincomesdecreasingandinsecurejobs,unhappycouplesoftencouldn’taffordtodivorce.Theyfearedneitherspousecouldmanagealone.　　Today,giventhejoblossesofthepastyear,fewerunhappycoupleswillriskstartingseparatehouseholds,Furthermore,thehousingmarketmeltdownwillmakeitmoredifficultforthemtofinancetheirseparationsbysellingtheirhomes.　　Afterfinancialdisastersfamilymembersalsotendtodowhatevertheycantohelpeachotherandtheircommunities,A1940book.TheUnemployedManandHisFamily,describedafamilyinwhichthehusbandinitiallyreactedtolosinghisjob“withtirelesssearchforwork.”Hewasalwaysactive,lookingforoddjobstodo.　　TheproblemisthatsuchanimpulseishardtosustainAcrossthecountry,manysimilarfamilieswereunabletomaintaintheinitialboostinmorale(士气).Forsome,thehardshipsoflifewithoutsteadyworkeventuallyoverwhelmedtheirattemptstokeeptheirfamiliestogether.Thedivorcerateroseagainduringtherestofthedecadeastherecoverytookhold.　　MillionsofAmericanfamiliesmaynowbeintheinitialstageoftheirresponsestothecurrentcrisis,workingtogetherandsupportingoneanotherthroughtheearlymonthsofunemployment.　　Today’seconomiccrisiscouldwellgenerateasimilarnumberofcoupleswhoserelationshipshavebeenirreparably(无法弥补地)ruined.Soit’sonlywhentheeconomyishealthyagainthatwe’llbegintoseejusthowmanybrokenfamilieshavebeencreated.n　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　57.Intheinitialstage,thecurrenteconomiccrisisislikelyto__________.　　A)tearmanytroubledfamiliesapart　　B)contributetoenduringfamilyties　　C)bringaboutadropinthedivorcerate　　D)causealotofconflictsinthefamily　　58.IntheGreatDepressionmanyunhappycouplesclosetosticktogetherbecause　　A)startinganewfamilywouldbehard　　B)theyexpectedthingswouldturnbetter　　C)theywantedtobetterprotecttheirkids　　D)livingseparatelywouldbetoocostly　　59.Inadditiontojoblosses.Whatstandsinthewayofunhappycouplesgettingadivorce?　　A)Mountingfamilydebts　　B)Asenseofinsecurity　　C)Difficultyingettingaloan　　D)Fallinghousingprices　　60.Whatwillthecurrenteconomiccrisiseventuallydotosomemarriedcouples?　　A)Itwillforcethemtopulltheireffortstogether　　B)Itwillunderminetheirmutualunderstanding　　C)Itwillhelpstrengthentheiremotionalbondsn　　D)Itwillirreparablydamagetheirrelationship　　61.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?　　A)Theeconomicrecoverywillseeahigherdivorcerate　　B)Fewcouplescanstandthetestofeconomichardships　　C)Astablefamilyisthebestprotectionagainstpoverty.　　D)Moneyisthefoundationofmanyahappymarriage　　PassageTwo　　Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage:　　Peoplearebeinglured(引诱)ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafun,freeservicewithoutrealizingthey’repayingforitbygivinguptoadsofpersonalinformation.Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.　　MostFacebookusersdon’trealizethisishappening.Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisupto,theystillhavenoideawhatthey’repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon’treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.　　Thebiggestproblem,however,isthatthecompanykeepschangingtherulesEarlyonyoukeepeverythingprivate.Thatwasthegreatthingaboutfacebookyoucouldcreateownlittleprivatenetwork.Lastyear.Thecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythingsyoucity.Yourphoto,yourfriends’names-wereset,bydefault(默认)tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.　　AccordingtoFacebook’svice-presidentElliotSchrage,thecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsservice,andifpeopledon’tshareinformationTheyhavea“lesssatisfyingexperience”.　　SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney.Inoriginalbusinessmodel,whichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthenAtthesideofthepagestotallyWhowantstotookatadswhenthey’reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?　　TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinnhotwaterinWashington.InApril.SenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy.HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites.“Ithinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethem,”Schrageadmits.　　IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacy,it’sonlythebeginning.WhichiswhyI’mconsideringdeactivating(撤销)myaccount.Facebookisahandysite,butI’mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon’tThat’stoohighapricetopay.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　62.WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?　　A)Itisawebsitethatsendsmessagestotargetedusers.　　B)Itmakesmoneybyputtingonadvertisements.　　C)Itprofitsbysellingitsusers’personaldata.　　D)Itprovidesloadsofinformationtoitsusers.　　63.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutmostFacebookusers?　　A)Theyarereluctanttogiveuptheirpersonalinformation.　　B)Theydon’tknowtheirpersonaldataenrichesFacebook.　　C)Theydon’tidentifythemselveswhenusingthewebsite.　　D)Theycareverylittleabouttheirpersonalinformation.　　64.WhydoesFacebookmakechangestoitsrulesaccordingtoElliotSchrage?　　A)Torenderbetterservicetoitsusers.　　B)ToconformtotheFederalguidelines.　　C)Toimproveitsusers’connectivity.　　D)Toexpanditsscopeofbusiness.n　　65.WhydoesSenatorCharlesSchumeradvocate?　　A)Settingguidelinesforadvertisingonwebsites.　　B)Banningthesharingofusers’personalinformation.　　C)Formulatingregulationsforsocial-networkingsites.　　D)Removingadsfromallsocial-networkingsites.　　66.WhydoestheauthorplantocancelhisFacebookaccount?　　A)Heisdissatisfiedwithitscurrentservice.　　B)Hefindsmanyofitsusersuntrustworthy.　　C)Hedoesn’twanthispersonaldataabused.　　D)Heisupsetbyitsfrequentrulechanges.　PartVCloze(15minutes)　　Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　Becauseconflictanddisagreementsarepartofallcloserelationships,couplesneedtolearnstrategiesformanagingconflictinahealthyandconstructiveway.Somecouplesjust67anddenythepresenceofanyconflictinarelationship.68,denyingtheexistenceofconflictresultsincouples69tosolvetheirproblemsatearly70,whichcanthenleadtoevengreaterproblemslater71.Notsurprisingly,expressingangeranddisagreementleadstolowermarital(婚姻的)satisfactionatthebeginning.However,thispatternofbehavior72increasesinmaritalsatisfactionovertime.Researchsuggeststhatworking73conflictsisanimportantpredictorofmaritalsatisfaction.　　So,whatcanyoudotomanageconflictinyourownrelationships?First,trytounderstandtheotherperson’spointofview74putyourselfinhisofherplace.Peoplewhoare75towhattheirpartnerthinksandfeels76greaterrelationshipsatisfaction.Forexample,researchersfoundthatnamongpeopleindatingrelationships77marriages,thosewhocanadopttheirpartner’sperspectiveshowmorepositive78.morerelationship-enhancingattributesandmoreconstructiveresponses79conflict.　　Second,becauseconflictanddisagreementsarean80partofcloserelationships.Peopleneedtobeabletoapologizetotheirpartnerforwrongdoingand81forgivenessfromtheirparentsfortheirownacts.Apologiesminimizeconflict,leadtoforgiveness,andservetorestorerelationshipcloseness.Inline82thisview,spouseswhoaremoreforgivingshowhighermental83overtime.Increasingly,apologizingcanevenhave84healthbenefits.Forexample,whenpeoplereflectonhurtful85andgrudges(怨恨)，theyshownegativephysiological(生理的)effects,including86heartrateandbloodpressure,comparedtowhentheyreflectonsympatheticperspective-takingandforgiving.　　67.A)resolveB)regret　C)abandon　D)avoid　　68.A)BesidesB)ThereforeC)MoreoverD)However　　69.A)tryingB)decliningC)failingD)striving　　70.A)agesB)yearsC)stagesD)intervals　　71.A)onB)byC)offD)away　　72.A)prescribesB)protestsC)provesD)predicts　　73.A)roundB)amid　　C)among　　D)through　　74.A)so　　B)while　　C)but　　D)and　　75.A)sensitive　　B)superior　　C)exclusive　D)efficient　　76.A)expose　　B)experience　　C)explore　　D)exploit　　77.A)aslongas　B)asfaras　C)aswellas　D)assoonas　　78.A)minds　B)emotions　　C)psychology　　D)affection　　79.A)to　　B)against　　C)at　　D)toward　　80.A)absolute　　B)inevitable　　C)essential　　D)obviousn　　81.A)require　　B)inquire　　C)receive　　D)achieve　　82.A)over　　B)with　　C)up　　D)of　　83.A)quality　　B)identity　　C)charity　　D)capability　　84.A)creative　　B)positive　　C)objective　　D)competitive　　85.A)prospects　　B)concepts　　C)memories　　D)outlooks86.A)added　　B)toughened　　C)strengthened　　D)increased　　PartVlTranslation(5minutes)　　Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.　　PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。　　87.Thoseflowerslookedasifthey_____________________(好长时间没有浇水了).　　88.Fredboughtacarlastweek.Itis______________________(比我的车便宜一千英镑).　　89.ThisTVprogramisquiteboningWemight______________(不妨听听音乐)　　90.Helefthisofficeinahurry,with______________________(灯亮着，门开着)　　91.Thefamousnovelissaidto__________________________(已经被译成多种语言).