14级A班四六级模拟题2

2014级A班四六级模拟题（2）

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay. Suppose a foreign friend of yours wants to buy a book, which book would you like to recommend to him/her and why? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A

1. A) Use the woman‟s mobile phone. B) Buy a mobile phone. C) Borrow some change D) Use a pay phone. 2. A) She forgets what they have done. B) She has been sick. C) She will help the man. D) She missed some classes. 3. A) It is very boring. B) It is very difficult. C) It is very special. D) It is very wonderful 4. A) She doesn‟t want to help the man. B) She can‟t fix the computer. C) She can‟t send the e-mails now. D) She doesn‟t know how to send e-mails. 5. A) Fix the power plug. B) Figure out the sound problem. C) Press the play button again. D) Make some sound. 6. A) She won‟t have dinner until finishing the report. B) She is too busy to have dinner with them. C) She doesn‟t want to have dinner tonight. D) She won‟t finish the report until tomorrow. 7. A) Having a rest B) Going on with the work. C) Waiting another minute. D) Eating some snacks. 8. A) It is very interesting. B) It is very easy. C) It is very boring. D) It is very difficult. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) It has changed the flavor. B) It is spicy as usual. C) It is too expensive. D) It sells western food. 10. A) The Italian restaurant. B) The Indian restaurant. C) The Chinese restaurant. D) The Thai restaurant. 11. A) The man and the woman will not eat out. B) The man and the woman will go Dutch C) The man will pay for the dinner. D) The woman will pay for the dinner. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. A) Job hopping. B) Putting up a notice. C) Travel ling by plane. D) Learning a foreign language. 13. A) It has a small size. B) It will fire some employees. C) It will give him a promotion D) It is an overseas company. 14. A) He will learn English for it. B) He will work in another country. C) He will travel a lot. D) He will get a much higher salary. 15. A) Recommend her to his new com[any. B) Give her some advice on her work. C) Get her promoted to be the manager. D) Write her a letter of recommendation. Section B Passage One

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) They only receive money from businesses. B) They offer people news and entertainment. C) They are run by the government. D) They are mainly for education. 17. A) They are not as popular as before. B) They are developing faster and faster. C) They are replaced by new media. D) They are controlled by more owners. 18. A) Televisions have got wires. B) Broadcast television uses public airwaves. C) Cable television has gained popularity. D) Television programs are not paid any more. 19. A) American people get more news and entertainment than before. B) There has been a considerable change in American media.

C) Cable television has already taken place of traditional television. D) Business has controlled public media in America. Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. 20. A) People do not read as much as before. B) People are tired of the old reading materials. C) People have more choices in reading. D) People do not have enough time to read, 21. A) Women used to read more than men, B) Men have a better taste in reading than women. C) Women read more than before but men don‟t. D) Men do not read as much literature as women. 22. A) Young adults read more than before. B) Children read more than adults. C) Older people read more literature than before. D) Older people read more than young adults. 14级A班

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Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 23. A) They offer a chance for children to make friends. B) Children from poor families can‟t join them. C) Children have to stay outside overnight.

D) Only children above 6 are allowed to join them. 24. A) Children stay there for one day and one night. B) The time period ranges from 1 week to 8 weeks. C) The cost is up to 700 dollars totally. D) Kids of 4-year- old are able to attend it. 25. A) It earns money from the students. B) It organizes summer camps. C) It raises money from common people D) It is in New York State Section C

Businesses are structured in different ways to meet different needs. The __26__form of business is called an individual or sole business. The businessman owns all of the property of the business and is __27__everything. For legal purposes, with this kind of business,the owner and the company are the same. This means the businessman gets to keep all of the profits of the business,but must also __28__.Another kind of business is the partnership. Tow or more people go into business together. An __29__is usually needed to decide how much of the partnership each person controls. One kind of partnership is called a limited liability(责任) partnership. These have full partners and limited partners. Limited partners may not share as much in the profits, but they also have less responsibility for the business. Doctors, lawyers and __30__often form partnerships to share their risks and profits. A husband and wife can form a bossiness partnership together. Partnerships __31__only for as long as the owners remain alive. The same is true of individual business. But corporations are __32__to have an unlimited lifetime. A corporation is the most complex kind of business organization. Corporations can sell stock as a way to __33__. Stock represents shares of ownership in a company. Investors who buy stock can __34__their shares or keep them as long as the company is in business . A company might use some of its __35__to pay dividends(红利) as a reward to shareholders. Or the company might reinvest the money back into the business. Part III Reading Comprehension (30 points) Section A

Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.

At age 17, as a senior in high school, Kavita Shukla filed for her second patent: a piece of paper that would transform how food is stored and kept fresh. Ten years later, her product is being used in 35 countries, has been called \"the 36 paper\" and was recently launched in Whole Foods. Fresh Paper is infused with organic spices that inhibit 37 and fungal growth; when stored with produce, it can keep food fresh two to four times longer than normal--like refrigeration without electricity. The spice mixture comes from an old family recipe passed along by Shukla's grandmother, who once gave it to her after she 38 drank tap water on a visit to India. \"Drink this and you won't get sick,\" she was told. On Friday, Shukla was joined onstage at the Women in the World Summit in New York by Rula Jebreal, a 39 and foreign-policy expert at MSNBC (微软全国有线广播电视公司). Jebreal lamented the fact that while the world's farmers actually produce enough food to feed the world's hungry, 13 billion tons of food are lost annually to spoilage. What's more, some 1.6 billion people currently living without 40 to refrigeration struggle to keep their diets healthy. Shukla's company, Fenugreen, which she started in 2010, 41 these people, along with food banks and small-scale farmers. \"For so many people, this was about so much more than a piece of paper,\" she said. \"It was about empowerment. \"

Jebreal praised a low-tech solution in an era when many 42 are relying on high-tech innovation.\"What if I had 43 it as too simple?\" Shukla asked. \"Simple ideas are the ones that have the power to change things.., and they have the power to 44 \" For Fresh Paper, simplicity meant accessibility, which was key to 45 the product reached anyone who could benefit from it. As the discussion drew to a close, Shukla reminded inventors everywhere that complicated isn't always better: \"Don't ever discount your own simple idea.\"

Section B

Why the Super-Rich Aren‟t Leaving Much of Their fortunes to Their Kids

A) What do Sting, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett have in common? All three have huge fortunes, and none of them are giving

them to their kids. Sting just revealed that most of his $300 million would not end up with his six adult children. The musician said that he certainly didn‟t want to leave them trust funds that are obstacles round their necks. “They have to 14级A班

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work. All my kids know that and they rarely ask me for anything, which I really respect and appreciate.”

B) Bill and Melinda Gates are giving a reported ＄76 billion. Buffett‟s three kids each have a $2 billion foundation funded by

Dear Old Dad. The rest of his money goes to charity, just like Gates and several other billionaires who have invested their vast fortunes in improving the world. As Buffett famously put it, the perfect amount to leave children is “enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.”

C) All those spoiled rich kids with more money than sense won‟t make smart choices or live healthy, productive lives if they

have unlimited access to the money they inherit. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson has stated she has no intention of leaving a substantial inheritance:”I am determined that my children should have no financial security. It ruins people not having to earn money.”

D) Wealthy families have always struggled with this issue.But the same drama is now playing out on a smaller scale for

millions of baby boomers(婴儿潮时期出生的人),who hesitate to give away $30 trillion over the next 30 years----the largest transfer of wealth in American history. What used to be a private family matter has become a public discussion about wealth,privilege and personal responsibility. Who gets the big money? Should it be the heirs? Or are they better off without it?

E) “We probably struggled over this more than any other issue,”says a local self-made multimillionaire.The businessman and

his wife, worth hundreds of millions, grew up modestly in middle-class families and wanted to create a financial plan that would take care of their children—but not spoil them—if the couple died suddenly.”We were fearful of what might happen if they had control of a large amount of money at a young age,”he says. “The more we stared at that,the more we became uncomfortable.”

F) Inspired by Buffett‟s example, they created trusts for each of their now college-age children.Each kid has $2.5 million

controlled by trustees, who can release money only for education, health care, a home purchase or a business start-up. Any unspent money in the trust will continue to be invested and grow. Those restrictions remain in place until each child reaches age 40; after that, the money is all theirs to do as they please. By 40,their parents assume they will be mature enough to use the money wisely or save it as a safety net. The rest of the multimillion-dollar family fortune is going to a foundation, which will eventually be managed by the children and can be used only for charity. The kids are aware of the trusts and the planning that went into them. “They really are thrilled with it,”their father says.”They want to be their own persons .” A huge inheritance, he believes, can be a lifelong trap for children of rich parents. ”I didn‟t want them to look in the mirror and say, „Who am I?‟ ”

G) Whether having so much money is good or bad for trust-fund babies depends on how the family has prepared the kids, their

personal qualities and how well they handle the pressures of great wealth and the fear of not inheriting. For every party girl like Paris Hilton, there‟s an Ivanka Trump, who got a business degree from Wharton and has made her family‟s money and famous name valuable into a prosperous career. Johnson used his inheritance to launch a film making career and to live, all things considered, a relatively normal life in New York.”In my case,it turned out to be a great benefit,”he says.

H) Most parents want to protect their children from the dark excesses of money—drugs, legal troubles,and so on—and

preserve the family fortune for future generations. That usually doesn‟t work out: The first generation makes the money, the second spends the majority of it, and the third drains the rest. Hence the old saying goes like “Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves in three generations.”Traditionally, the wealthy gave all their money to their children and grandchildren, and then hoped for the best. Baby boomers, says consulting firm Accenture managing director Bob Gach, are living longer and struggling to balance their own retirement needs and interests with their children‟s welfare. Boomers are different from previous generations: more likely to give away money while they‟re still alive, more concerned about their adult children finding and keeping jobs. Excess properties typically go into tax-protected trusts.

I) There are really good reasons to leave a legacy(遗产) in a thoughtful way-ways that promote the production and healthy

lifestyles. Many trusts are structured to distribute inheritances at the specific ages determined in advance. A common practice is to give a third at 25, a third at 30 and the rest at 35. Some inheritances are set up encourage the heirs to graduate from college, marry or hold a job for a specific amount of years before any money will be released.

J) A lot of people don‟t like to talk about money because they don‟t want the kids to know how much they‟re actually worth or

what they might inherit. Although adult children in the United States have no legal rights to their parents‟ money, it‟s rare for heirs to get cut off with nothing. But that doesn‟t mean they get everything. Bill Gates, the world‟s richest man, won‟t disclose the exact amount each of his three kids will inherit, but he said they‟ll get an “unbelievable” education and health care and the reported $10 million, which still puts them firmly in the One Percent—but not even close to their self-made father‟s billions. For that, they‟ll have to found their own empire. In terms of their income, they will have to pick a job they like and go to work.

46. If rich kids are well cultivated and prepared for the trust fund, it will be beneficial to their future. 47. A great many wealthy people tend to keep the amount of their possessions secret from their children.

48. Sting felt satisfied that all his children seldom requested anything from him and earned their living by themselves. 49. Traditionally, once you make a big fortune and it is spent within three generations, the family will lose it all. 50. How to deal with the big property has turned into a public concern instead of a private issue.

51. The inheritance is commonly given out in portions at a certain age of the heirs decided in advance. 14级A班

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52. If an abundant inheritance is at the disposal of spoiled rich children, they won‟t choose or lead their lives wisely.

53. Baby boomers having longer life spans care both about their retirement requirements and about their kids‟ well-being.

. A local businessman from rags to riches and his wife established a detailed plan about their hundreds of millions of money for their children.

55. Several billionaires have devoted a large sum of money to making the world better and better. Section C Passage One

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

For years, high school students have received identical textbooks as their classmates. Even as students have different learning styles and abilities, they are force-fed the same materials. “Imagine a digital textbook where because I‟m a different person and learn differently, my book is different than your book,”said Richard Baraniuk, founder of OpenStax.

OpenStax will spend two years developing the personalized books and then test them on Houston-area students. The books will also go through a review and evaluation process similar to traditional textbooks. Baraniuk expects 60 people to review each book before publication to ensure its quality.

The idea is to make learning easier, so students can go on to more successful careers and lives. Baraniuk isn‟t just reproducing physical textbooks on digital devices, a mistake e-book publishers have made. He‟s seriously rethinking that the educational experience should be in a world of digital tools. To do this means involving individuals with skills traditionally left out of the textbook business. Baraniuk is currently hiring cognitive scientists and machine learning experts. Baraniuk wants to use the tactics(策略)of Google, Netflix and Amazon to deliver a personalized experience. These Web services all rely on complex algorithms(算法)to automatically adjust their offerings for customers.

Just as Netflix recommends different movies based on your preferences and viewing history, a textbook might present materials at a different pace. The textbook—which will be stored on a range of digital devices—will automatically adjust itself thanks to machine learning. As a student learns about a topic, he or she could be interrupted bu brief quizzes that evaluate whether he or she masters the area.Depending on how the student does, the subject could be reinforced with more material. Or a teacher could be automatically e-mailed that the student is struggling with a certain concept and could use some one-on-one attention.

This personalized learning experience is possible thanks to the wealth of data a digital textbook can track. This data can be used to better track students‟ progress during a course.Parents and teachers can monitor a student‟s development and provide in time more proper assistance. With personalized learning methods,our students‟ talents will be better developed. 56. What do we learn about personalized books?

A) Their quality will be ensured since they are developed by OpenStax. B) They will be examined and judged before being published. C) They will overlook different learning styles and abilities. D) They will be much similar to traditional textbooks.‟

57. In which aspect have e-book publishers done incorrectly? A) They have only put emphasis on learning experience. B) They have made it difficult to have access to e-book.

C) They have made it rather boring and inconvenient to learn. D) They have just produced an electronic copy of print textbooks.

58. What does Richard Baraniuk mean by “the educational experience should be in a world of digital tools ” (Line3,Para.3)? A) Education should employ the machine to improve learning.

B) Education should involve traditional textbooks in the digital world.

C) Education should include obtaining skills by the use of machine learning. D) Education should reproduce traditional textbooks on the Web services. 59. Personalized textbook is beneficial to the students because________. A) it stores the fixed material on different digital machines B) it quizzes the students to make them more confident.

C) it automatically presents movies based on the students‟ preference D) it automatically matches learning material to the students‟ needs

60. Personalized learning experience may become possible owing to ________. A) a great many digital equipments B) the students‟ continuous progress C) a great amount of digital information D) parents‟ and teachers‟ constant watch Passage Two

Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.

Knowing that you are paid less than your peers has two effects on happiness. One is negative:a thinner pay packet hurts self-esteem(自尊).The other is called the”tunnel”effect:the income gap is seen as improving your own chances of similar riches. 14级A班

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A paper co-authored by Felix FitzRoy of the University of St. Andrews separates the two effects using data from household surveys in Germany. Previous work showed that the income of others can have a small, or even positive, overall effect on employees‟ satisfaction in individual firms in Denmark or in very dynamic economies,such as Eastern Europe. But Mr.FitzRoy‟s team proposed that older workers, who largely know their lifetime incomes already, will enjoy a much smaller tunnel effect. The negative effect on reported levels of happiness of being paid less than your peers is not visible for people aged under 45.In western Germany, seeing peers‟ incomes rising actually makes young people happier. It is only those people over 45, when careers have “reached a stable position”, whose happiness is harmed by the success of others.

The prospect of more than 20 years of hard work might make retirement seem more attractive. Those with jobs are no happier after they retire, however,perhaps because their lives already agree with social expectations. Unemployment is known to damage happiness because not working falls short of social expectations. Pensions or increased leisure time can not make up for the loss of social acceptance, Unemployed people are dissatisfied with their life not only because they have lower incomes, but also because they may get low and negative recognition from others.

Indeed, retiring early from work can have side-effects. Another paper, co-authored by Andreas Kuhn of the University of Zurich, investigates the effect of a change in Austrian employment-insurance rules that allow blue-collar workers earlier retirement in some regions than others. Men retiring a year early lower their chance of surviving to age 67 by 13%. Almost a third of this higher death rate seemed to be concentrated among those who were forced into early retirement by job loss. The death was caused by smoking and alcohol consumption. If you‟re in a job, even when you are paid less, hang on in there. 61. One of the effects of lower pay than your peers‟ is that_____. A) it can motivate you to struggle for a similar salary B) it can inspire you to argue with your manager C) it may make you feel proud of your peers. D) it may force you to quit your current work

62. What can be concluded from the previous study?

A) The economic development of Eastern Europe is rather static. B) People feel satisfied with Denmark‟s economic development.

C) The income of others has a positive effect in Germany‟s individual corporations. D) The income of others affects employees‟ contentment in Denmark‟s private firms. 63. What does Felix FitzRoy‟s team infer from the data from household surveys? A) Older people feel thankful for working in a stable environment. B) Young people feel unpleasant about being paid less than peers. C) The success of peers exerts a negative impact on people over 45. D) Young workers under 45 appreciate a much smaller tunnel effect. . Unemployment is harmful to happiness because________. A) retirement is attractive and keeps people away from hard work B) not working may mean a failure to maintain social recognition C) jobless people only depend on their pensions for a living D) people after retirement still live up to social expectations

65. According to Andreas Kuhn‟s investigation, which of the following is a negative effect of early retirement? A) People compelled into early retirement tend to smoke and drink. B) Blue collars in Austria are willing to withdraw from their work. C) Retiring early increases the possibility of living over 67. D) people should hold on to their jobs even being paid less.

Part IV Translation

Directions: 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.

低碳生活(low-carbon life)对于我们普通人来说是一种态度，我们应该积极提倡并去实践，从自己做起，从节约水电这些点滴做起。除了植树，有的人买运输里程很短的商品，还有人坚持爬楼梯，形形色色，非常有趣。“低碳生活”的理念逐渐被世界各国所接受。低碳生活的出现不仅告诉人们可以为减碳做些什么，还告诉人们可以怎么做。在这种生活方式逐渐兴起的时候，大家开始关心自己每天是否为减碳做了什么。

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