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学院 专业_ 班级_ 学号_ 姓名_ -装-订-线-浙江越秀外国语学院 2010-2011学年第一学期第二次四级模拟考试 试题卷 注意事项：1适用年级和专业：大学四级报名学生 层次：高职和本科2本答题卷共10页,满分710分3考试时间130分钟4考试方式：闭卷Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Prevent the Spread of Epidemics? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 近年来，各种传染病如甲流（H1N1 flu），禽流感（bird flu）等频频威胁着我们的生存2. 由此带来的问题3. 控制传染病传播的措施How to Prevent the Spread of Epidemics?Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8 to10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Beauty and Body Image in the MediaImages of female bodies are everywhere. Womenand their body partssell everything from food to cars. Popular film and television actresses are becoming younger, taller and thinner. Some have even been known to faint on the set from lack of food. Womens magazines are full of articles urging that if they can just lose those last twenty pounds, theyll have it allthe perfect marriage, loving children, great sex, and a rewarding career.Why are standards of beauty being imposed on women, the majority of whom are naturally larger and more mature than any of the models? The roots, some analysts say, are economic. By presenting an ideal difficult to achieve and maintain, the cosmetic and diet product industries are assured of growth and profits.And its no accident that youth is increasingly promoted, along with thinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. If not all women need to lose weight, for sure theyre all aging, says the Quebec Action Network for Womens Health in its 2001 report. And, according to the industry, age is a disaster that needs to be dealt with.The stakes are huge. On the one hand, women who are insecure about their bodies are more likely to buy beauty products, new clothes, and diet aids. It is estimated that the diet industry alone is worth anywhere between 40 to 100 billion (U.S.) a year selling temporary weight loss (90 to 95% of dieters regain the lost weight).On the other hand, research indicates that exposure to images of thin, young, air-brushed female bodies is linked to depression, loss of self-esteem and the development of unhealthy eating habits in women and girls.The American research group Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders, Inc. says that one out of every four college-aged women uses unhealthy methods of weight controlincluding fasting, skipping meals, excessive exercise, laxative (泻药) abuse, and self-induced vomiting. The pressure to be thin is also affecting young girls: the Canadian Womens Health Network warns that weight control measures are now being taken by girls as young as 5 and 6. American statistics are similar.Several studies, such as one conducted by Marika Tiggemann and Levina Clark in 2006 titled “Appearance Culture in Nine- to 12-Year-Old Girls: Media and Peer Influences on Body Dissatisfaction,” indicate that nearly half of all preadolescent girls wish to be thinner, and as a result have engaged in a diet or are aware of the concept of dieting. In 2003, Teen magazine reported that 35 per cent of girls 6 to 12 years old have been on at least one diet, and that 50 to 70 per cent of normal weight girls believe they are overweight. Overall research indicates that 90% of women are dissatisfied with their appearance in some way.Media activist Jean Kilbourne concludes that, “Women are sold to the diet industry by the magazines we read and the television programs we watch, almost all of which make us feel anxious about our weight.”Unattainable BeautyPerhaps most disturbing is the fact that media images of female beauty are unattainable for all but a very small number of women. Researchers generating a computer model of a woman with Barbie-doll proportions, for example, found that her back would be too weak to support the weight of her upper body, and her body would be too narrow to contain more than half a liver and a few centimeters of bowel. A real woman built that way would suffer from chronic diarrhea ( 慢性腹泻) and eventually die from malnutrition. Jill Barad, President of Mattel (which manufactures Barbie), estimated that 99% of girls aged 3 to 10 years old own at least one Barbie doll.Still, the number of real life women and girls who seek a similarly underweight body is epidemic, and they can suffer equally devastating health consequences. In 2006 it was estimated that up to 450, 000 Canadian women were affected by an eating disorder.The Culture of ThinnessResearchers report that womens magazines have ten and one-half times more ads and articles promoting weight loss than mens magazines do, and over three-quarters of the covers of womens magazines include at least one message about how to change a womans bodily appearanceby diet, exercise or cosmetic surgery.Television and movies reinforce the importance of a thin body as a measure of a womans worth. Canadian researcher Gregory Fouts reports that over three-quarters of the female characters in TV situation comedies are underweight, and only one in twenty are above average in size. Heavier actresses tend to receive negative comments from male characters about their bodies (“How about wearing a sack?”), and 80 per cent of these negative comments are followed by canned audience laughter.There have been efforts in the magazine industry to buck ( 抵制，反抗) the trend. For several years the Quebec magazine Coup de Pouce has consistently included full-sized women in their fashion pages and Chtelaine has pledged not to touch up photos and not to include models less than 25 years of age. In Madrid, one of the worlds biggest fashion capitals, ultra-thin models were banned from the runway in 2006. Furthermore Spain has recently undergone a project with the aim to standardize clothing sizes through using a unique process in which a laser beam is used to measure real life womens bodies in order to find the most true to life measurement.EthicsAnother issue is the representation of ethnically diverse women in the media. A 2008 study conducted by Juanita Covert and Travis Dixon titled “A Changing View: Representation and Effects of the Portrayal of Women of Color in Mainstream Womens Magazines” found that although there was an increase in the representation of women of colour, overall white women were overrepresented in mainstream womens magazines from 1999 to 2004. Self-Improvement or Self-Destruction?The barrage of messages about thinness, dieting and beauty tells “ordinary” women that they are always in need of adjustmentand that the female body is an object to be perfected.Jean Kilbourne argues that the overwhelming presence of media images of painfully thin women means that real womens bodies have become invisible in the mass media. The real tragedy, Kilbourne concludes, is that many women internalize these stereotypes, and judge themselves by the beauty industrys standards. Women learn to compare themselves to other women, and to compete with them for male attention. This focus on beauty and desirability “effectively destroys any awareness and action that might help to change that climate.”注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。1. Womens magazines are full of articles to urge women to _.A) eat less sweet food C) marry a rich husbandB) lose weight D) have at least two kids2. The cosmetic and diet product industries gain profits by _.A) exaggerating the goodness about their productsB) targeting at children and femalesC) presenting an ideal image difficult to achieveD) distributing free samples from home to home3. Canadian Womens health Network warns that weight control measures are now being taken by girls _.A) at age 5 or 6 B) at age 9 or 10 C) at age 13 or 14D) at age 16 or 174. In 2003, Teen magazine reported that _ percent of normal weight girls believe they are overweight.A) 35 to 50 B) 50 C) 50 to 70 D) 905. Researchers found that a real woman with Barbie-doll proportions would _.A) suffer from heart diseaseB) be very popular with males C) live a more rewarding life D) die from malnutrition6. Television and movies emphasize that a womans worth can be judged by _.A) the cosmetics she uses B) the jewelry she wears C) the thinness of her body D) the wealth of her husband7. Spain has recently undergone a project to _.A) include full-sized women in its fashion magazinesB) standardize clothing sizesC) ban ultra-thin models from the runwayD) promote weight loss among men8. In mainstream womens magazines from 1999 to 2004, _ were overrepresented.9. Jean Kilbourne concludes that many women judge themselves by _.10. The focus on _ destroys any awareness and action that might help to change the trend.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: in this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A B C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。（直接开始，不播direction内容）Section A11. A. pear B. The weather C. The dessert D. the cold .12. A. she has never talked in public B. she must be good at giving speeches C. she enjoys serous momentsD. she probably is poor at giving speeches 13. A. Bills brother B. Bills wife C. Bills father D. Bills father-in-law14. A.she can use his gun B. she can borrow someone elses gun C. she should have a gun of herself D. she cant borrow his gun 15.A. to the bank B.to a book store C. to a restaurant D. to the grocers16. A. She thanked the man for buying her the skirtB. her boyfriend presented it to her as a giftC. she bought the skirt on her birthdayD. it was a wedding gift from her friends 17. A. the couple were involved in an accident. B. the man had the car repairedC. their car has to be replaced D. their car was stolen and the man found it 18. A. their outgoing personality B. their work environment C. their usual food and drink D. their healthy lifestyle Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A.a detective story B. a class assignment C. a birthday present D. a jewelry store robbery 20. A. the professor did not like her storyB. she had trouble finishing her assignment C. she did not like the topic she had chosen for her paperD. she was taking too many courses21. A take some extra time B. put down whatever ideas she has firstC do some work for another course D. write the story ending first 22. A to go shopping B. to do research for her story C to meet her professor D. to take a break from her work Question 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. he does not have his library card with him B. He does not want to return the book right now C. He does not like the system of putting books on hold D. He does not want to pay the fine. 24. A. only if he pays three times of the original fine B. only if he shares the book with others C. only if other students waiting for the book finish using itD.only if he replaces his library card.25. A. he will pay the $1.40 fine today B. he will return the book after the exam C. he will pay the fine after the exam . D. he will find out who borrows the book Section BPassage OneQuestion 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. requesting ones business card directlyB. accepting ones card but not continuing contact with him C. putting ones business card in the card file D. refusing a request for your business card directly 27. A. say “thank you “ and put it away. B. say “thank you “ and examine it briefly C. say “thank you “ and put it in you card file D. say “thank you “ and pass it to your secretary 28. A. to recall someones name and title B. to arrange the next morning C. to record the meeting one is attending D. to promote understanding between businessmen Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A. How to face misfortune B. How to face success C. How to keep a positive attitude D. How to make your self-talk positive 30. A.we can imagine we are a sport professional. B. we can imagine our cause C. we can imagine beautiful picture. D. we can imagine the outcome that we want 31. A. we should try to talk with ourselves . B. we should think about people that can help us C. we should try to draw on a positive imagination. .D. we should write down several positive sentences. Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A .the former CEO B. The CEOs rivals C. The CEO himself D. the employees 33. A. sales dropped B. there were serious product problems C. things went along very well D. the new CEO had to be fired 34. A. hold a press conference B. blame the former CEO C. ask for more employees D. reorganize 35. A. more envelopes should be prepared B. he should write more letters C. he should care about his employees D. he should consider resigning. Section C (Do this section on the Answer Sheet 1)A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several (36)_.I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they were(37) _ to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I (38) _ only the curtains and lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didnt receive all the (39) _I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the (40) _ with the curtain. I had bought a lovely (41) _ blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just (42) _ how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what Id (43) _. But one of the lamp shapes was damaged. (44)_. They promised to come and (45)_, IT has been two weeks since my complaint (46)_.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you 47 the two to do something for your local 48 ?It may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to 49 it in the garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.50 , a biodegradable (生物可降解的)mobile phone was introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage 51 to recycle.Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other 52 and can be hard or soft. and able to change shape. Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any toxic 53 . British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it 54 nitrates(硝酸盐). These feed the seed and help the flower grow.Engineers have designed a small 55 window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away.Weve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant 56 to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time, said one scientist.A RecentlyB consumersC chemicalsD environmentE combineF transparentG buyH companion I expertsJ formsK buryL paperM paperN plasticO UsuallySection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the cente