份四级考试真题(附带答案解析、听力原文)

份四级考试真题(附带答案解析、听力原文)2012年6月份四级考试真题（附带答案解析及听力原文）考试时间安排：一般在6月18日和12月17日左右大学英语四级考试流程¬8：509：00试音时间¬9：009：10播放考场指令，发放作文考卷¬9：10取下耳机，开始作文考试¬9：35发放含有快速阅读的试题册（但9：40才允许开始做）¬9：409：55做快速阅读¬9：5510：00收答题卡一（即作文和快速阅读）¬9：5510：00重新戴上耳机，试音寻台，准备听力考试¬10：00开始听力考试，电台开始放音¬听力结束后完成剩余考项。¬11：20全部考试结束。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OnExcessivePackagingPartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C）andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.SmallSchoolsRisingThisyear’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,About500moreareonthedrawingboard.Districtsalloverthecountryaretakingnotice,alongwithmayorsincitieslikeNewYork,ChicagoandSanDiego.Themovementincludesindependentpubliccharterschools,suchasNo.1BASISinTucson,withonly120high-schoolersand18graduatesthisyear.Itembracesdistrict-sanctionedmagnetschools,suchastheTalentedandGiftedSchool,with198students,andtheScienceandEngineeringMagnet,with383,whichshareabuildinginDallas,aswellastheCityHonorsSchoolinBuffalo,N.Y.,whichgrewoutofvolunteer

eveningseminarsforstudents.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’success.“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)ensuringnochildisleftbehindB)increasingeconomicefficiencyC)improvingstudents’performanceonSATD)providinggoodeducationforbabyboomers2.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.C)ManyschoolscompetefortheBillandMelindaGatesFoundationfunds.D)Studentshavetomeethigheracademicstandards.5.Newsweekrankedhighschoolsaccordingto

.A)theirstudents’academicachievementB)thenumberoftheirstudentsadmittedtocollegeC)thesizeandnumberoftheirgraduatingclassesD)theircollege-leveltestparticipation6.WhatcanwelearnaboutHillsdale’sstudentsinthelate1990s?A)Theyweremadetostudyhardlikeprisoners.B)Theycalledeachotherbyunaffectionatenicknames.C)Mostofthemdidnothaveanysenseofdiscipline,D)Theirschoolperformancewasgettingworse.7.AccordingtoJeffGilbert,the“advisory”classesatHillsdaleweresetupsothatstudentscould

.A)telltheirteacherswhattheydidonweekendsB)experienceagreatdealofpleasureinlearningC)maintaincloserrelationshipswiththeirteachersD)tacklethedemandingbiologyandphysicscourses8.

isstillconsideredastrengthofNewsweek’sschoolrankingsysteminspiteofthecriticismitreceives.9.Accordingtothe38superintendents,torankschoolsscientifically,itisnecessarytouse

.10.Tobetterservethechildrenandournation,schoolsstudentstotake

.PartⅢ

ListeningComprehension

(35minutes)SectionADirections: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)Tryingtosketchamap

C)Discussingahouseplan.

B)Paintingthediningroom.

D)Cleaningthekitchen.12.A)Sheistiredofthefoodinthecanteen.B)SheofteneatsinaFrenchrestaurant.C)SheusuallytakesasnackintheKFC.D)Sheinveryfussyaboutwhatsheeats.13.A)Listeningtosomeloudmusic

C)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)Itslocation

D)Itsfacilities.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)HefounditmoreprofitableC)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.25.A)Competitionfromrivalcompanies.

C)PossiblelocationsforanewfactoryB)Productpromotioncampaigns.

D)Measurestocreatejobopportunities.SectionBDirections: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。PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Theysharedmutualfriendsinschool.B)Theyhadknowneachothersincechildhood.C)Theysharedmanyextracurricularactivities.D)Theyhadmanyinterestsincommon.27.A)Atalocalclub.

B)Atthesportscenter.B)AtJoe’shouse.

D)Atthebearingschool.28.A)DurablefriendshipscanbeverydifficulttomaintainB)Onehastoberespectfulofotherpeopleinordertowinrespect.C)ItishardforpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundstobecomefriendsD)SocialdivisionswillbreakdownifpeoplegettoknoweachotherPassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedasthepassageyouhavejustheart.29.A)Neartheentranceofapark.

C)Ataparkingmeter.B)Inhisbuilding’sparkinglot

D)Atastreetcorner.30.A)Ithadbeentakenbythepolice

C)Inhadbeenstolenbysomeone.B)ithadkeenmovedtothenextblock.

D)ithadbeenparkedatawrongplace31.A)AttheGreenvillecenter.

C)Inaneighboringtown.B)Atapublicparkinglot.

D)Inathecitygarage.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.A)Famouscreativeindividuals.

C)Amajorscientificdiscovery.B)Themysteriousnessofcreativity.

D)Creativityasshowninarts.33.A)Itissomethingpeopleallengagein.

C)Itstartssoonafterweareborn.B)Ithelpspeopleacquireknowledge.

D)Itisthesourceofallartisticwork.34.A)Creativeimagination.

C)Naturalcuriosity.B)Logicalreasoning

D)Criticalthinking.35.A)Itisbeyondordinarypeople.

C)Itispartofeverydaylife.B)Itisyettobefullyunderstood.

D)Itisauniquehumantrait.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanksyoucanotherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourarewords.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)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawardbank

ReadthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoicesEachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachthemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage,Oneinsix.Believeitornot,that’sthenumberofAmericanswhostrugglewithhangerTomaketomorrowalittlebetter,FeedingActionMonth.Aspartofits30Waysin30Daysprogram,It’sasking

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acrossthecountrytohelpthemorethan200foodbanksand61,000agenciesinitsnetworkprovidelow-incomeindividualsandfamilieswiththefueltheyneedto

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.It’sthekindofworkthat’sdoneeverydayatSt.Andrew’sEpiscopalChurchinSanAntonio,Peoplewho

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atitsfrontdooronthefirstandthirdThursdaysofeachmontharen’tlookingforGod-they’rethereforsomethingtoeat,St.Andrew’srunsafoodpantry(食品堂)that

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thecityandseveralofthe

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towns.JanetDraneisitsmanager.Inthewakeofthe

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.thenumberoffamiliesinneedoffoodassistancebegantogrow.Itis

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that49millionAmericansareunsureofwheretheywillfindtheirnextmealWhat’smostsurprisingisthat36%ofthemlivein

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whereatleastoneadultisworking.“Itusedtobethatonejobwasallyouneeded.”saysSt.Andrew’sDrane.“Thepeopleweseenowhavethreeorfourpart-timejobsandthey’restillrightontheedge

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.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A）survive

I)formallyB)surrounding

J)financiallyC)serves

K)domesticD)reviewed

L)competitionE)reported

M)communitiesF)recession

N)circlingG)households

O)accumulateH)gatherSectionBDirections:thereare2passagesinthissection.EachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatementsForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheer2

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57．Intheinitialstage,thecurrenteconomiccrisisislikelyto__________.A)tearmanytroubledfamiliesapartB)contributetoenduringfamilytiesC)bringaboutadropinthedivorcerateD)causealotofconflictsinthefamily58.IntheGreatDepressionmanyunhappycouplesclosetosticktogetherbecause

A)startinganewfamilywouldbehard

B)theyexpectedthingswouldturnbetterC)theywantedtobetterprotecttheirkidsD)livingseparatelywouldbetoocostly59.Inadditiontojoblosses.Whatstandsinthewayofunhappycouplesgettingadivorce?

A)MountingfamilydebtsB)AsenseofinsecurityC)DifficultyingettingaloanD)Fallinghousingprices60.Whatwillthecurrenteconomiccrisiseventuallydotosomemarriedcouples?

A)ItwillforcethemtopulltheireffortstogetherB)ItwillunderminetheirmutualunderstandingC)ItwillhelpstrengthentheiremotionalbondsD)Itwillirreparablydamagetheirrelationship61.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A)TheeconomicrecoverywillseeahigherdivorcerateB)FewcouplescanstandthetestofeconomichardshipsC)Astablefamilyisthebestprotectionagainstpoverty.D)MoneyisthefoundationofmanyahappymarriagePassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

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?TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington.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.65.WhydoesSenatorCharlesSchumeradvocate?A)Settingguidelinesforadvertisingonwebsites.B)Banningthesharingofusers’personalinformation.C)Formulatingregulationsforsocial-networkingsites.D)Removingadsfromallsocial-networkingsites.66.WhydoestheauthorplantocancelhisFacebookaccount?A)Heisdissatisfiedwithitscurrentservice.B)Hefindsmanyofitsusersuntrustworthy.C)Hedoesn’twanthispersonaldataabused.D)Heisupsetbyitsfrequentrulechanges.PartV

Cloze

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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.Somecouplesjust

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anddenythepresenceofanyconflictinarelationship.

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.Notsurprisingly,expressingangeranddisagreementleadstolowermarital(婚姻的)satisfactionatthebeginning.However,thispatternofbehavior

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increasesinmaritalsatisfactionovertime.Researchsuggeststhatworking

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conflictsisanimportantpredictorofmar