四级考前最新预测试卷三

1、四级考前最新命制试卷三1. 近年来越来越多的人移民国外2. 出现这一现象的原因3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)The Overworked, Networked FamilyBring up work-and-family balance at a neighbors barbecue, and the conversation immediately turns toward tales of rushing out of meetings at breaknec

2、k (飞快的) speed to shuttle the kids to soccer practice or struggling to tear ourselves away for a decent vacation. Complaints about time pressure are so common that they have become a common cultural vocabulary. Everybody, it seems, is stressed out about time, and achieving “balance” has become the Ho

3、ly Grail (圣杯) of middle-class family life.But maybe balance is the wrong image. Instead, think transformation. Just as businesses are shifting from Industrial Age to networks, so, too, is the American family undergoing a parallel social revolution. Parents and children are no longer on the same sche

4、dule unlike the way things were a generation ago. With many educated mothers and fathers working longer hours, they are linked to their kids by a web of cell phones and e-mails.At the same time, kids are taking the initiative to pursue more activities and are using information technologies to nurtur

5、e their own electronic networks of relationships, from friends at school to cousins in distant cities.The networked economy is leading to far different standards and expectations of what it means to be a parent and a child. Its not simple enough for the young to get an education. Instead, the goal i

6、s to raise children to be creative and adaptable, able both to compete successfully and to collaborate with their peers from all over the world. “We have an economy whose functioning depends for the first time on the enhancement of human capability,” says Richard Florida, professor of public policy

7、at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.How can the typical overworked white-collar American bombarded (轰炸) by e-mails, troubled with late-night meetings, and confronted with unexpected business trips at the same time manage at high speed and cope with the new challenges at home? Gradually, a new

8、body of shared rules-of-thumb (经验做法) is emerging, passed along at playgrounds and in offices. Among them: transform technology from an oppressor into a liberator.Others have mastered the art of interweaving work obligations and home life in a way that was not possible before, answering an e-mail fro

9、m work one minute and helping with homework the next. And the younger members of the family already far more sophisticated at multitasking and networking than their parents are getting a chance to see what approaches work and what falls flat.Historically, the organization of the family has mirrored,

10、 to some degree, the organization of the workplace. Take the classic middle-class family of the 1950s and 60s, the “Golden Age” economy of strong productivity growth and abundant gains in real wages. With a secure corporate job, Dad could afford to work not much more than 40 hours a week and Mom cou

11、ld stay at home to raise the children. The family of that era did many things together. The classic example is eating dinner every evening at the kitchen table. The kids also followed their parents when Mom and Dad visited friends. In essence, a family acted like a single unit, with a hierarchy (等级制

12、度) that mirrored the top-down management of factories or large industrial organizations of the day.Fast-forward to the 2000s. Today, both Mom and Dad are more likely to have careers. The combined workweek of a husband and wife in their prime working years with children is 68 hours, up from 59 hours

13、in 1979, according to calculations by the Economic Policy Institute. The better educated the couple, the more hours they put in. At the same time, their jobs have changed. The rote (生搬硬套) work is either being done by computers or is in the process of being outsourced to foreign countries. Instead, w

14、hats left are the more complicated and creative tasks that cant be easily reduced to a set of instructions.At home, standards for a healthy, emotionally rich family life are a lot higher than they used to be. Schedules during “leisure hours” are filled with music lessons and play dates for the kids,

15、 exercise classes for Mom, and occasional golf times for Dad. Parents are aware that colleges and universities look more favorably on high school students with a demonstrated ability to do many things well, not unlike the skills they will need in the workplace.To achieve these goals, families are le

16、arning to turn technology to their advantage. Many time-pressed workers now realize that technology creates greater possibilities for busy families to stay in touch and, at the same time, increase family time. When Ruder went to the work on Saturdays and Sundays, he doesnt long for “the good old day

17、s”. “Because of technology, I probably spend more time working on the weekend now, but its easier on me because I can work at home, then take a run, and go out to brunch with friends,” he says.But just as excessive e-mails and conference calls fill up time on the job, theres temptation to use the te

18、chnology to stuff too much in at home as well. Other busy people have found that its important to maintain fairly strict boundaries between work and home.Its important to note that theres no one-size-fit-all solution for the problem of reconciling long hours at work with a healthy family life. Whats

19、 more, individuals can accomplish only so much acting on their own. Schools and other major community institutions still behave as though the 40-hour workweek were the rule rather than the exception. And corporations are still loading new responsibilities and commitments onto managers and profession

20、als, without taking away any of the old ones. Nevertheless, whats fascinating about the current focus on managing work and family time is that its rooted in an abundance of possibilities. Through trial and error, with many troubles along the way, the networked family is starting to figure out how to

21、 take advantage of the many opportunities available today. And thats progress.1. We learn from the first paragraph that _. A) middle-class families take achieving balance as the Holy Grail B) time pressure makes it hard for people to balance work and family C) people are too busy to share the intere

22、sting things in their life with each other D) complaints about time pressure have become ever more common among people2. According to the passage, one aim of the networked economy is to _. A) make children creative and adaptable B) let children get the best education in their life C) raise children

23、to be imaginative and independent D) get children to compete with their peers3. According to Richard Florida, what determines the operation of our economy? A) The transforming of businesses. C) The pursuing of more new knowledge. B) The using of information technologies. D) The strengthening of huma

24、n capability.4. One approach the typical overworked white-collar American use to cope with the new challenges at home is to _.A) give up some extra work obligationsB) spend as much time with families as possibleC) change the role technology plays in their lifeD) discuss with others to get solution5.

25、 What is the typical example of the things families did together in the “Golden Age”? A) Always playing games together. C) Taking a walk together every evening. B) Always going to cinema together. D) Having dinner together every evening.6. In the 21st century, the amount of time parents put in compa

26、nying their children depends on _.A) parents education level C) childrens academic recordB) parents working location D) childrens age7. Parents realize that to gain skills to be needed in the workplace, high school students should to go _. A) Companies and schools. C) Foreign countries. B) Colleges

27、and universities. D) Offices and schools.8. Today, many time-pressed workers realize that _ can increase family time.9. As people spend more time working at home, some busy people find it important to keep _ _ between work and home.10. According to the passage, todays managers and professionals are

28、undertaking more _ from companies.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) She is told to give up the apartment. C) She is still looking for an apartment. B) She doesnt plan to move. D) She wants to move out of the dorm.12. A) Mary wanted to invite the man to dinner. B) Mary plan

29、ned to see the man next year. C) Mary didnt want to have a dinner with the man. D) Mary hoped to come for dinner next time.13. A) New York. B) Denver.C) Phoenix. D) Chicago.14. A) Jim is at a meeting now. C) Jim will take his girlfriend to the meeting. B) Jim will attend the meeting later. D) Jim is

30、 with his girlfriend now.15. A) Ask the woman to be his coach.B) Have a talk with the account director. C) Do the health and fitness training program.D) Talk about fitness with the woman in detail.16. A) Pay a visit to the man. C) Make a distance call to the man. B) Ask for some advice from the man.

31、 D) Invite the man to have a dinner.17. A) Try it on. C) Hammer a nail with it. B) Throw it away. D) Exchange it for a hammer.18. A) He likes the current temperature. C) He likes cooking food. B) He wishes the weather would get warmer. D) He thinks he will like the food.Questions 19 to 21 are based

32、on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) She is not sure how to use a credit card. B) She doesnt know how to fix her faucet. C) She is not sure which credit card to choose.D) She is not sure whether to get a credit card or not.20. A) She can keep track of her finances.B) She will know how much

33、 she can overdraw.C) She is charged nothing until that date onwards.D) She will be charged at a higher rate after the grace period.21. A) Compare a range of options.B) Find out more from research.C) Find out more by talking to the bank staff.D) Take some time before actually making a decision.Questi

34、ons 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) To school. C) To the science museum.B) To the dentists. D) To Julies house.23. A) 12:30 p.m.B) 1:30 p.m.C) 2:00 p.m.D) 7:00 p.m.24. A) Clean the dishes. C) Call a friend.B) Play soccer with her brother. D) Help Julie with her scie

35、nce project.25. A) The video machine doesnt work.B) They have seen all the videos in her house.C) Susan has lent the video machine to a friend.D) Susans mother is going to use the video machine.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) What they are m

36、ost worried about.B) How much exercise they get every day.C) What entertainment they are interested in.D) How long their parents accompany them daily.27. A) Have more activities. C) Receive early education.B) Have regular checkups. D) Get enough entertainment.28. A) They should have no TV sets. C) T

37、hey should be near a common area.B) They should be no place for play.D) They should have a computer for study.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) How to develop a childs initiative.B) How to accumulate an amount of pocket money.C) How to teach a child to

38、 save moneyD) How to teach a child about money through allowance.30. A) It should not include entertainment expenditures. B) It should only include everyday expenses.C) Its better to be given in line with that of his friends.D) Its better to be given as less as possible.31. A) Children should be giv

39、en more allowance when they behave well in school. B) Children should not be paid when they help do daily chores.C) Paying children for getting a high mark in school can develop their initiative.D) Allowance should not be tied directly to childrens housework.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based

40、 on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Accidents and war. C) Accidents and aging.B) Diseases and aging. D) Heart disease and war.33. A) Medicine. C) The Internet.B) Brain cells. D) Human organs.34. A) Heart disease will be far away from us.B) Human brains can decide the final death.C) The basic

41、materials of cells will last forever. D) Human organs can be repaired by new medicine.35. A) Human life will not last more than 120 years in the future.B) Humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now.C) Much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life.D) We have already solved

42、the technical problems in building new cells.Section CPocket electronic dictionaries, popular with students, are raising (36) _ among local educators. Used (37) _ by students studying English, it contains dictionaries and general information. The products (38) _ in price from several hundred yuan to

43、 several thousand, depending on the functions “The electronic dictionary lightens both my school bag and my work (39) _,” said a middle school student. “Most of my classmates use electronic dictionaries for the (40) _.” he said.Even some teachers (41) _ electronic dictionaries. “Electronic dictionar

44、ies often allow students to read more,” said an English teacher. “they prefer to look up words they dont understand without having to (42) _ through a dictionary. They often find ordinary dictionaries are too complicated.”However, educators have expressed some concerns about the (43) risks of allowi

45、ng students to use these products.“(44) ” said an official with an education commission. “(45) if a student is to learn correct usage.” he said.Another teacher provided an amusing example of what can happen when a student does not use a proper dictionary. “One of my students wrote in a composition H

46、e asked her to marry him, but she garbaged him, he said. I questioned him about his use of the noun garbage in this context and discovered that he wanted to use the verb refuse, (46) , and saw refuse garbage!Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section AQuestions 47 to 56 are

47、 based on the following passage.Health information and communications technologies (HIT) will play a vital role in the creation of a 21st century health care system that is safe, effective, patient-centric and fair.For doctors, HIT brings the 47 of advanced knowledge at the point of care. For patien

48、ts, HIT transforms their 48 role into one of collaboration and partnership with their health care team.While the integration (集成) of technology into health care has been 49 than hoped for, the transition is well under way in health care systems around the country. For example:Electronic Health Recor

49、ds (EHRs) are 50 paper records. While many still experience the 51 of a paper-driven system that is only slightly more sophisticated than black-and-white reruns of Marcus Welby, M.D., EHRs give leading health care providers a complete and accurate medical history as well as links to practice guideli

50、nes and best practices. Doctors can access a wide range of tools that support 52 , care management and compliance (遵循) with protocols (方案).ElectronicPrescribing (e-Prescribing) 53 cuts down the errors that can arise in the chain from doctor to pharmacy (药房) to patient. Its not just about sending a p

51、rescription electronically to ensure legibility. A good e-Prescribing system automatically flags potentially harmful drug interactions and checks a health Plans reimbursement (偿还) schedule to 54 costs for patients.Personal Health Records (PHRs) are patient-owned and 55 electronic health records that

52、 allow people to store, access and coordinate their complete health history and make 56 parts available to those who need it. The key here is that individuals are in control of their own information.A) passiveI) fasterB) appropriate J) promiseC) slower K) reduceD) preventionL) disposingE) increase M

53、) frustrationF) replacing N) intentionG) prominently O) significantlyH) controlledSection 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

54、 best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most controversial issue across the United States today is the death penalt

55、y. Many argue that it is an effective deterrent (威慑) to murder, while others maintain there is no convincing evidence that the death penalty reduces the number of murders.The principal argument advanced by those opposed to the death penalty, basically, is that it is cruel and inhuman punishment, tha

56、t it is the mark of a brutal society, and finally that it is of questionable effectiveness as deterrent to crime anyway.In our opinion, the death penalty is a necessary evil. Throughout recorded history there have always been those extreme individuals in every society who were capable of terribly violent crimes such as murder. But some are more extreme than others.For example, it is one thing to take the life of another in a fit of blind rage, but quite another to coldly pl