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1、2012 年 12 月四级汇总版Part IV Reading ComprehenSection A(Reading in Depth)Questions 47 to 56 is based on thefollowing passage.So utmanypeople usethe certainsofrequantlyeveryday,B its standa47 littleisadouthe healtheffectsofuse.Macufacturers48tsmeeternmentrdsforsaferadio-frequency to bendachesradiationomis

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5、ensely G)increaseI)mis J)participate K)particular L)providesM)regions N)surprisingly O)switchedH)maainSection A这是一篇类的文章，关于一些著名餐公司开始快餐对对其青最近的热 门少年健康的不良影响，并开始采取相应措施改变。这是话题，听写 12 月 16 日的的听写内容关于麦当劳的一篇文章与之就是类似的。 对于考生来说这一话题也并不陌生，从内容上来还是比较容易理解的。Section BAs you are probably aware,Unemployment is still moret

6、he latest job markets news isnt good:n 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen for the economy, of course. And it may be you happen to be looking for a job or hoclose to zero.ts badespelly discouraging ifto change careers right now. But it actually shouldnt matter to younearly as much as you think.

7、ts because job growth numbers dont matter to jobters as muchas job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations, and retirements. (Yes, peopleare retiring even creates more openingshis economy.) In both good times and bad, turnover n economi

8、c growth does. Even in June of 2007,when the economy was still humming along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!And as it turns out, even today with job growth near zero over 4 million jobters are being hired every month.I dont mean to implyt overall job growth doesnve an i

9、mpacton ones ability to land a job. Its truet if total employment werehigher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and competefor). And its truet there are currently more people applying foreach available job opening, regardless of whether its a new one or not.But what often disting

10、uishes those who land jobs from those who dont is their ability to stay motivated. Theyre willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keepgoing, even after repeated rejections.

11、The Bureau of Labor Sistics datashowst 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for workhadnt looked withhe last fourks and were no longer evenclassified as unemployed.So dont let the headlines fool youo giving up. Four million people can be one of them.get hired every monthhe U.S. You57. Th

12、e author tends tobevet higemployment rate ?A) deprives many people of job opportunities.B)prevents many people from changing careers.C)should not stop people from looking for a job.D)does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening.58. Where do most job openings come from?A)Job growthB)Job turnoverC)Impr

13、oved economyD)Business expan59. What does the author say about overall job growth?A)Itdoesnve much effect on individual job seekers.B)Itincreases peoples confidencehe economy.C)Itgives a ray of hope to the unemployed.D)Itdoesnt mean greater job security for the employed.60. What is the key to landin

14、g a job according to the author?A)EducationB)elligenceC)PersistenceD)Experience61. What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures the US?inA)Theyclearlyindicate how healthy the economy is.B)Theyprovidethe public with the latest information.C)Theywarn ofthe structural problemshe eco

15、nomy.D)Theyexcludethose who have stopped looking for a job.SB 1点评：本篇文章选自 TIME的财经板块，原文标题为“Why JobtersShouldnt Worry So Much About Paltry Job Growth”，文章主要表达了这样一种观点，即找工作的人不必太在意提供的高失业率，就业增长等数据，原因在于这些并不等说明现实情况，比如：更替带来了的职位空缺，因此，即便是经济增速缓慢，就业增长为零，依然还是有很多的职位空缺存在。所以，如作者最后点睛所言，So dont let the headlines fool yo

16、uup. 不灰心不放弃。o giving从整体语言难度来说，文章难度不是很大，财经相关的一些词汇基本都是大家比较熟悉的。并没有出现过高难度的长难句以及词汇，整体理解起来也相对容易。Our risk of cancer rises dramatically as we age. So it makes sensetthe elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors or doesntit?While such vigilant（警觉的）tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, rese

17、archers are increasingly questioning whether all of thistesting is nesary for the elderly. With the percentage of people overage 65 expected to nearly douby 2050, its important to weigh thehealth benefits of screening against the risks and costs of routine testing.any cases, screening can lead to ad

18、ditional biopsies and surgeries to remove cancer, which can cause side effects, while the cancersthemselves may be slow-growing and may notin patients remaining years. But the messagee serious health problemst everyone must screenfor cancer hasmendede so ingrainedt when health care experts nder 50 a

19、nd over 74 stop screening for breastt wocancer, it caused a riotous reaction among doctors, patients and advocacy groups.Its hard to uproot deeply held befs aboancer screening with scientific data. Certainly, there are people over age 75 who have had cancers detected by routine screening, and gained

20、 several extra years of life because of treatment. And clearly, people over age 75 who have otherrisk factors for cancer, such as a family history or prioralexperience with the disease, should continue to get screened regularly.But for the remainder, the risk of cancer, while increased atoflife, mus

21、t be balanced with other factors like remaining life expectancy（预期）.A recent study suggestst doctors start to make more objectivedecis about who will truly benefit from screening- espellyconsidering the explo population.of the elderlyt will soon swell ourIts not an easy calculation to make, but onet

22、 make sense for thewhole patient. Dr. Otis Brawley said, “Many doctors are ordering these tests purely to cover themselves. We need to think about the rational use of health care and stop talking about the rationing of health care.”t means making some difficuecis with elderly patients, andgoing agai

23、nst the misguided be is always better.ft when it comes to health care, more62. Why do doctorsmend routine cancer screening for elderly people?A.It is beved to contribute to long life.B.It is part of their health care package.C.The elderly are more sensitive about their health.D.The elderly are in gr

24、eater danger of tumrowth.63. How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly?A.It adds too much to their medical bills.B.It helps increase theirlifeexpectancy.C.They are doubtful aboutnesity.D.They think it does morengood.64. What is the conventional view about women scr

25、eening for breast cancer?A.Itapps to women over 50.B.Itis a must for adult women.C.Itis optional for young women.D.Itdoesnt apply towomen over 74.65. Why do many doctorsprescribe routine screening for cancer?A. They want to protectthemselves against medical disputes.B.Theywantto take advantage of th

26、e medical care system.C.Theywantdata for medical research.D.Theywanttheir patients to suffer less.66. What does the author say is teral view about healthcare?A.The more, thebetter.B.Prevention isbettern cure.C.Better earlyn late.D.Better care, longer life.SB_262.D.The elderly are in greater danger o

27、f tumrowth.63.C.They are doubtful about its nesity.64.B.It is a must for adult women.65.A.They want to protect themselves against medical disputes.66.A.The more, the better.【点评】这是一篇有关筛查的文章。长期以来，人们认为对于老年人来说，随着的增长，肿瘤生长造成的就越大，所以医生建议他们进行各类常规的筛查。但是近来，研究者开始怀疑它的必要性。当他们开始50 岁以下和 74岁以上的妇女的筛查时，受惯例根深蒂固影响的人们掀起了

28、轩然大波。不过，对于老年人来话说，的风险还要和预期进行权衡。近期的还显示很多医生让进行筛查纯粹是为了在医疗事故中保护自己，所以这篇反对了 人们长期以来的对健康检查的误解，即健康检查并非多多益善。Part V Cloze（略）Part VClozeStrong emotional bonds betn mothers and infants increase childrenswillingness to explore the worldan effects beenobserved 67 the animal kingdom, in people, monkeys and evensers.

29、 The more secure we are in our 68 to Mom, the more likely we are to try new things and take risks. Now researchers are discoveringt this effect continueso adulthood. A 69reminder ofMoms touch or the sound of her voice on the phone is 70 to change peoples minds and moods, 71their decimakingeasurable

30、ways.online in April in PsychologicalScience,In a study 72undergraduate business students had to choose betn safe bets and riskygamblesa bond wiguaranteed 4 percentyearly 73 or a riskier stock option, for ex experimenters patted the students 74le. In half the cases, the on the back of the shoulderfo

31、r about ocond 75 providing verbalinstructions aboutthe study. Both male and female students who were touched by a female experimenter were 76 more likely to choose the risky alternative 77 were those who had not been touched or were pattedby male experimenters. The rearing（宽慰的）touch of a woman may h

32、aveinduced early assotions,78 the same openness to exploration t is observed in young children of 79 mothers, explainsJonan Levav, a business professor at Columbia University and lead author of the study.To further 80t a womans touch links feelings ofsecurity 81 risk taking, the researchers askeda 8

33、2 group of undergraduates to make finanl decis aftera writing exercise. Half of them wrote abouime they felt secure andsupported, whereas the 83half wrote about feeling insecure andalone. Evoking (唤起) a 84 of insecurity made studentshelatter group 85 receptive to ttle shouldats from femaleexperiment

34、ers and muore willing to take a riskjust as a child leavingfor a field trip might steal one last rearing hug 86 Mom beforestepon the bus.67.A.byB.upC. aboveD. across68.A.concernB.attaentC.treatmentD. appeal69.A.bareB.uniqueC.mereD. just70.A.enoughB. readyC. easyD. quick71. A. generating regulating r

35、efiningB.C. affectingD.72. A. exhibited published advertisedB.C.appearedD.73. A. return expensecostB.C.D.prize74. A. seemingly stronglypartlyB.C.D.lightly75. A. so whileifB.C.whereasD.76. A. farratherB.C.furtherD. pretty77. A. as whichnB.C.D.t78. A. inferringendingB.inspiringC.D.instructing79. A. lively strictsupportiveB.C.D. respectful80. A. ensureenableB.C.confirmconsentD.81. A.