对大部分学生来说，想要顺利完成大学学业，英语四级是必须要过的科目，因此，四级考试的重要性不言而喻了。准备考试，往年真题绝对是第一手资料，小编整理了2012年的四级真题，快来测试一下吧。
PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)
Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
TheMagician
TherevolutionthatSteveJobsledisonlyjustbeginning
Whenitcametoputtingonashow,nobodyelseinthecomputerindustry,oranyotherindustryforthatmatter,couldmatchSteveJobs.Hisproductlaunches,atwhichhewouldstandaloneonablackstageandproduceasifbymagican“incredible”newelectronicgadget(小器具)infrontofanamazedcrowd,weretheperformancesofamastershowman.Allcomputersdoisfetchandworkwithnumbers,heonceexplained,butdoitfastenoughand“theresultsappeartobemagic”.MrJobs,whodiedrecentlyaged56,spenthislifepackagingthatmagicintoelegantlydesigned,easy-to-useproducts.
Thereactiontohisdeath,withpeopleleavingcandlesandflowersoutsideApplestoresandpoliticianssingingpraisesontheinternet,isproofthatMrJobshadbecomesomethingmuchmoresignificantthanjustaclevermoney-maker.Hestoodoutinthreeways-asatechnologist,asacorporate(公司的)leaderandassomebodywhowasabletomakepeoplelovewhathadpreviouslybeenimpersonal,functionalgadgets.Strangely,itisthislastqualitythatmayhavethedeepesteffectonthewaypeoplelive.Theeraofpersonaltechnologyisinmanywaysjustbeginning.
Asatechnologist,MrJobswasdifferentbecausehewasnotanengineer-andthatwashisgreatstrength.Insteadhewaskeenlyinterestedinproductdesignandaesthetics(美学),andinmakingadvancedtechnologysimpletouse.Herepeatedlytookanexistingbuthalf-formedidea-themouse-drivencomputer,thedigitalmusicplayer,thesmartphone,thetabletcomputer(平板电脑)-andshowedtherestoftheindustryhowtodoitproperly.Rivalfirmscompetedwitheachothertofollowwhereheled.Intheprocesshebroughtaboutgreatchangesincomputing,music,telecomsandthenewsbusinessthatwerepainfulforexistingfirmsbutwelcomedbymillionsofconsumers.
Withinthewiderbusinessworld,amanwholikedtoseehimselfasahippy(嬉皮士),permanentlyinrevoltagainstbigcompanies,endedupbeinghailedbymanyofthosecorporategiantsasoneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhistime.Thatwaspartlyduetohistalents:showmanship,strategicvision,anastonishingattentiontodetailandadictatorialmanagementstylewhichmanybossesmusthaveenvied.Butmostofallitwastheextraordinarytrajectory(轨迹)ofhislife.Hisfallfromgraceinthe1980s,followedbyhisreturntoApplein1996afteraperiodinthewilderness,isaninspirationtoanybusinesspersonwhosecareerhastakenaturnfortheworse.ThewayinwhichMrJobsrevivedthefailingcompanyhehadco-foundedandturneditintotheworld’sbiggesttechfirm(biggereventhanBillGates’sMicrosoft,thecompanythathadoutsmartedApplesodramaticallyinthe1980s),soundslikesomethingfromaHollywoodmovie.
ButwhatwasperhapsmostastonishingaboutMrJobswastheabsoluteloyaltyhemanagedtoinspireincustomers.ManyAppleusersfeelthemselvestobepartofacommunity,withMrJobsasitsleader.Andtherewasindeedapersonallink.Apple’sproductsweredesignedtoaccordwiththeboss’stastesandtomeethisextremelyhighstandards.EveryiPhoneorMacBookhashisfingerprintsalloverit.Hisgreatachievementwastocombineanemotionalsparkwithcomputertechnology,andmaketheresultingproductfeelpersonal.AndthatiswhatputMrJobsontherightsideofhistory,astechnologicalinnovation(创新)hasmovedintoconsumerelectronicsoverthepastdecade.
Asourspecialreportinthisissue(printedbeforeMrJobs’sdeath)explains,innovationusedtospilloverfrommilitaryandcorporatelaboratoriestotheconsumermarket,butlatelythisprocesshasgoneintoreverse.Manypeople’shomesnowhavemorepowerful,andmoreflexible,devicesthantheirofficesdo;consumergadgetsandonlineservicesaresmarterandeasiertousethanmostcompanies’systems.Familiarconsumerproductsarebeingadoptedbybusinesses,governmentandthearmedforces.Companiesareemployingin-houseversionsofFacebookandcreatingtheirown“appstores”todeliversoftwaretoemployees.Doctorsusetabletcomputersfortheirworkinhospitals.Meanwhile,thenumberofconsumershungryforsuchgadgetscontinuestoswell.Apple’sproductsarenowbeingsnappedupinDelhiandDalianjustasinDublinandDallas.
MrJobshadareputationasacontrolfreak(怪人),andhiscriticscomplainedthattheproductsandsystemshedesignedwereclosedandinflexible,inthenameofgreatereaseofuse.Yethealsoempoweredmillionsofpeoplebygivingthemaccesstocutting-edgetechnology.Hisinsistenceonputtingusersfirst,andfocusingoneleganceandsimplicity,hasbecomedeep-rootedinhisowncompany,andisspreadingtorivalfirmstoo.ItisnolongerjustatApplethatdesignersask:“WhatwouldSteveJobsdo”
ThegapbetweenAppleandothertechfirmsisnowlikelytonarrow.Thisweek’sannouncementofanewiPhonebyamanagementteamledbyTimCook,whoreplacedMrJobsaschiefexecutiveinAugust,wasgenerallyregardedascompetentbutuninspiring.WithoutMrJobstoshowerhisstardustontheevent,itfeltlikejustanotherproductlaunchfromjustanothertechnologyfirm.AttherecentunveilingofatabletcomputerbyJeffBezosofAmazon,whosecompanyisdoingthebestjoboffollowingApple’sleadincombininghardware,software,contentandservicesinaneasy-to-usebundle,therewereseveralattacksatApple.ButbydoinghisbesttoimitateMrJobs,MrBezosalsoflattered(抬举)him.WithMrJobsgone,Appleisjustoneofmanytechnologyfirmstryingtoarousehisuncontrollablespiritinnewproducts.
MrJobswassaidbyanengineerintheearlyyearsofAppletoemita“realitydistortion(扭曲)field”,suchwerehispowersofpersuasion.Butintheendhecreatedarealityofhisown,channelingthemagicofcomputingintoproductsthatreshapedentireindustries.Themanwhosaidinhisyouththathewantedto“putadingintheuniverse”didjustthat.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatnobodycouldmatchSteveJobsin.
A)intelligenceC)magicpower
B)showmanshipD)persuasionskills
2.WhatdidSteveJobsdothatmostdeeplyaffectedpeople’swayoflife
A)Heinventedlotsoffunctionalgadgets.
B)Hekeptimprovingcomputertechnology.
C)Hestartedtheeraofpersonaltechnology.
D)Heestablishedanewstyleofleadership.
3.WheredidMrJobs’sgreatstrengthlie
A)Hisprofoundinsightaboutconsumers’needsingeneral.
B)Hiskeeninterestindesigningelegantanduser-friendlygadgets.
C)Hisfirmdeterminationtowininthecompetitionagainsthisrivals.
D)Hisrichknowledgeasacomputerscientistandelectronicengineer.
4.ManycorporategiantssawSteveJobsas.
A)oneofthegreatestchiefexecutivesofhistime
B)adictatorinthecontemporarybusinessworld
C)anunbeatablerivalinthecomputerindustry
D)themostadmirablehippyintoday’sworld
5.Forthosewhohavesufferedfailuresinbusiness,SteveJobs’slifeexperienceservesas.
A)asymbolC)anideal
B)astandardD)aninspiration
6.WhatwasthemostastonishingpartofMrJobs’ssuccess
A)Heturnedafailingcompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.
B)Hesetuppersonallinkswithmanyofhiscustomers.
C)HecommandedabsoluteloyaltyfromAppleusers.
D)HelefthisfingerprintsalloverAppleproducts.
7.Whatismentionedinthisissue’sspecialreportaboutinnovationnowadays
A)Itbenefitsciviliansmorethanthemilitary.
B)Newproductsarefirstusedinthemilitary.
C)Manynewideasfirstappearontheinternet.
D)Itoriginatesintheconsumermarket.
8.Inspiteoftheuser-friendlinessofAppleproducts,criticscomplainedthattheywere.
9.Amazon,byhavinghardware,software,contentandservicesinaneasy-to-usebundle,didthebestjobinfollowingApple’slead.
10.Bychannellingthemagicofcomputingintoproducts,SteveJobshadsucceededin.
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormore
11.A)Heneedsanotherweekforthepainting.
B)Thepaintingwascompletedjustintime.
C)Thebuildingwon’topenuntilnextweek.
D)Hisartisticworkhasbeenwellreceived.
12.A)Gocamping.B)Decoratehishouse.
C)Rentatent.D)Organizeaparty.
13.A)ShetalkedwithMr.Wrightonthephone.
B)SheisabouttocallMr.Wright’ssecretary.
C)ShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.
D)ShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.
14.A)Heisactuallyveryhardworking.
B)Hehasdifficultyfinishinghisproject.
C)Heneedstospendmoretimeinthelab.
D)Heseldomtellsthetruthabouthimself.
15.A)Rulesrestrictingsmoking.
B)Waystoquitsmoking.
C)Smokers’healthproblems.
D)Hazardsofpassivesmoking.
16.A)Heisoutoftownallmorning.
B)Heistiedupinfamilymatters.
C)Hehasbeenwritingareport.
D)Hehasgotmeetingstoattend.
17.A)Heisnoteasy-going.
B)Heisthespeakers’boss.
C)Heisnotathomethisweekend.
D)Heseldominvitespeopletohishome.
18.A)Takeabreak.
B)Refuelhiscar.
C)Asktheway.
D)Haveacupofcoffee.
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Theyareasgoodashistoricalfilms.
B)Theygiveyoungstersathrill.
C)Theyhavegreatlyimproved.
D)Theyarebetterthancomicsonfilm.
20.A)Theeffectswereverygood.
B)Theactingwasjustso-so.
C)Theplotwastoocomplicated.
D)Thecharacterswerelifelike.
21.A)Theytriumphedultimatelyoverevilinthebattle.
B)TheyplayedthesameroleinWaroftheWorlds.
C)Theyarepopularfiguresamongyoungpeople.
D)Theyaretwoleadingcharactersinthefilm.
Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
22.A)ItisscheduledonThursdaynight.
B)Itissupposedtolastnineweeks.
C)Ittakesplaceonceaweek.
D)Itusuallystartsatsix.
23.A)Tomakegooduseofhersparetimeintheevening.
B)Tomeettherequirementsofherin-servicetraining.
C)Toimproveherdrivingskillsasquicklyaspossible.
D)Togetsomebasicknowledgeaboutcarmaintenance.
24.A)Participateingroupdiscussions.
B)Taketurnstomakepresentations.
C)Listentotheteacher’sexplanation.
D)Answertheteacher’squestions.
25.A)Mostofthemarefemale.
B)Somehaveapart-timejob.
C)Theyplantobuyanewcar.
D)Afewofthemareoldchaps.
SectionB
PassageOne
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.A)Sheisnotgoodatmakingfriends.
B)Sheisnotwelloff.
C)Sheenjoyscompany.
D)Shelikestogotoconcertsalone.
27.A)Theirsimilarsocialstatus.
B)Theirinterdependence.
C)Theircommoninterest.
D)Theiridenticalcharacter.
28.A)InvitePattoaliveconcert.
B)BuysomegiftsforPat’skids.
C)HelptakecareofPat’skids.
D)PayforPat’sseasontickets.
29.A)Itcandevelopbetweenpeoplewithabigdifferenceinincome.
B)Itcanbemaintainedamongpeopleofdifferentagegroups.
C)Itcannotlastlongwithoutsimilarfamilybackground.
D)Itcannotbesustainedwhenfriendsmovefarapart.
PassageTwo
Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
30.A)Priorityofstudents’academicachievements.
B)Equaleducationopportunitiestoallchildren.
C)Socialequalitybetweenteachersandstudents.
D)Respectforstudents’individuality.
31.A)Efficient.
B)Complicated.
C)Lengthy.
D)Democratic.
32.A)Tohelpthemacquirehands-onexperience.
B)Totrytocutdownitsoperationalexpenses.
C)Toprovidepart-timejobsforneedystudents.
D)Toenablethemtolearntotakeresponsibility.
PassageThree
Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
33.A)Thebestwaytoworkthroughafingermaze.
B)Individualsdoingbetterinfrontofanaudience.
C)Researchershavingcontributedgreatlytopsychology.
D)Improvementsontheclassificationofhumanbehavior.
34.A)Whenyoufeelencouragedbytheaudience.
B)Whenyoutrytofigureoutaconfusinggame.
C)Whenyoualreadyknowhowtodosomething.
D)Whenyoucompletewithotherpeopleinagroup.
35.A)Practicingconstantly.
B)Workingbyoneself.
C)Learningbydoing.
D)Usingprovenmethods.
SectionC
Americanstodayhavedifferenteatinghabitsthantheyhadinthepast.Thereisawide(36)______offoodavailable.Theyhaveabroader(37)______ofnutrition(营养),sotheybuymorefreshfruitand(38)_______thaneverbefore.Atthesametime,Americans(39)______increasingquantitiesofsweetsandsodas.
Statisticsshowthatthewaypeoplelive(40)______thewaytheyeat.Americanlifestyleshavechanged.Therearenowgrowingnumbersofpeoplewholivealone,(41)______parentsandchildren,anddouble-incomefamilies.Thesechanginglifestylesare(42)______fortheincreasingnumberofpeoplewhomust(43)______mealsorsometimessimplygowithoutthem.ManyAmericanshavelesstimethaneverbeforetospendpreparingfood.(44)______________
_______________________________________.Moreover,Americanseatoutnearlyfourtimesaweekonaverage.
Itiseasytostudytheamountsandkindsoffoodthatpeopleconsume.(45)_____________
________________________________________________________.Thisinformationnotonlytellsuswhatpeopleareeating,butalsotellsusaboutthechangesinattitudesandtastes.(46)__
___________________________________________________________.Instead,chicken,turkeyandfishhavebecomemorepopular.Salesofthesefoodshavegreatlyincreasedinrecentyears.
Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Frenchfries,washeddownwithapintofsoda,areafavoritepartoffast-foodlunchesanddinnersformillionsofAmericanyoungsters.But47acuefromhealthexperts,agroupof19restaurantcompaniesarepledgingtooffermore-healthfulmenuoptionsforchildrenatatimewhen48isgrowingovertheroleoffastfoodinchildhoodobesity(肥胖症).
BurgerKing,thenation’ssecond-largestfastfoodchain,forinstance,will49automaticallyincludingFrenchfriesandsodainitskids’mealsstartingthismonth,althoughtheywillstillbe50.Instead,thecompanysaidTuesday,itsemployeeswillaskparentswhetherthey51suchoptionsasmilkorslicedapplesbeforeassemblingthemeals.“We’reaskingthecustomersto52whattheywant,”saidCraigPrusher,thechain’svicepresidentofgovernmentrelations.Otherparticipatingchains,witha53ofmenuoptions,includingDenny’s,Chili’s,Friendly’sandChevy’s.
AspartoftheKidsLiveWellcampaign-expectedtobeannounced54Wednesday—participatingrestaurantsmustpromisetoofferatleastonechildren’smealthathasfewerthan600calories(卡路里),nosoftdrinksandatleasttwo55fromthefollowingfoodgroups:fruits,vegetables,wholegrains,leanproteinsorlow-fatdairy.Amongotherrequirements,theymustofferasidedishthatmeetssimilar56,withfewerthan200caloriesandlessthan35%ofitscaloriesfromsugar.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
A)adaptI)prefer
B)availableJ)recommending
C)beginK)species
D)concernL)specify
E)criteriaM)stop
F)itemsN)taking
G)nationwideO)variety
H)possible
Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Asyouareprobablyaware,thelatestjobmarketsnewsisn’tgood:Unemploymentisstillmorethan9percent,andnewjobgrowthhasfallenclosetozero.That’sbadfortheeconomy,ofcourse.Anditmaybeespeciallydiscouragingifyouhappentobelookingforajoborhopingtochangecareersrightnow.Butitactuallyshouldn’tmattertoyounearlyasmuchasyouthink.
That’sbecausejobgrowthnumbersdon’tmattertojobhuntersasmuchasjobturnover(人员更替)data.Afterall,existingjobsopenupeverydayduetopromotions,resignations,terminations(解雇),andretirements.(Yes,peopleareretiringeveninthiseconomy.)Inbothgoodtimesandbad,turnovercreatesmoreopeningsthaneconomicgrowthdoes.EveninJuneof2007,whentheeconomywasstillmovingahead,jobgrowthwasonly132,000,whileturnoverwas4.7million!
Andasitturnsout,eventoday—withjobgrowthnearzero—over4millionjobhuntersarebeinghiredeverymonth.
Idon’tmeantoimplythatoveralljobgrowthdoesn’thaveanimpactonone’sabilitytolandajob.It’struethatiftotalemploymentwerehigher,itwouldmeanmorejobsforallofustochoosefrom(andcompetefor).Andit’struethattherearecurrentlymorepeopleapplyingforeachavailablejobopening,regardlessofwhetherit’sanewoneornot.
Butwhatoftendistinguishesthosewholandjobsfromthosewhodon’tistheirabilitytostaymotivated.They’rewillingtodothehardworkofidentifyingtheirvaluableskills;becreativeaboutwhereandhowtolook;learnhowtopresentthemselvestopotentialemployers;andkeepgoing,evenafterrepeatedrejections.TheBureauofLaborStatisticsdatashowsthat2.7millionpeoplewhowantedandwereavailableforworkhadn’tlookedwithinthelastfourweeksandwerenolongerevenclassifiedasunemployed.
Sodon’tlettheheadlinesfoolyouintogivingup.FourmillionpeoplegethiredeverymonthintheU.S.Youcanbeoneofthem.
57.Theauthortendstobelievethathighunemploymentrate______.
A)deprivesmanypeopleofjobopportunities
B)preventsmanypeoplefromchangingcareers
C)shouldnotstoppeoplefromlookingforajob
D)doesnotmeantheU.S.economyisworsening
58.Wheredomostjobopeningscomefrom
A)Jobgrowth.C)Improvedeconomy.
B)Jobturnover.D)Businessexpansion.
59.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutoveralljobgrowth
A)Itdoesn’thavemucheffectonindividualjobseekers.
B)Itincreasespeople’sconfidenceintheeconomy.
C)Itgivesarayofhopetotheunemployed.
D)Itdoesn’tmeangreaterjobsecurityfortheemployed.
60.Whatisthekeytolandingajobaccordingtotheauthor
A)Education.C)Persistence.
B)Intelligence.D)Experience.
61.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageabouttheunemploymentfiguresintheU.S.
A)Theyclearlyindicatehowhealthytheeconomyis.
B)Theyprovidethepublicwiththelatestinformation.
C)Theywarnofthestructuralproblemsintheeconomy.
D)Theyexcludethosewhohavestoppedlookingforajob.
Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Ourriskofcancerrisesdramaticallyasweage.Soitmakessensethattheelderlyshouldberoutinelyscreenedfornewtumors—ordoesn’tit
Whilesuchvigilant(警觉的)trackingofcancerisagoodthingingeneral,researchersareincreasinglyquestioningwhetherallofthistestingisnecessaryfortheelderly.Withthepercentageofpeopleoverage65expectedtonearlydoubleby2050,it’simportanttoweighthehealthbenefitsofscreeningagainsttherisksandcostsofroutinetesting.
Inmanycases,screeningcanleadtosurgeriestoremovecancer,whilethecancersthemselvesmaybeslow-growingandmaynotposeserioushealthproblemsinpatients’remainingyears.Butthemessagethateveryonemustscreenforcancerhasbecomesodeep-rootedthatwhenhealthcareexpertsrecommendedthatwomenunder50andover74stopscreeningforbreastcancer,itcausedariotousreactionamongdoctors,patientsandadvocacygroups.
It’shardtouprootdeeplyheldbeliefsaboutcancerscreeningwithscientificdata.Certainly,therearepeopleoverage75whohavehadcancersdetectedbyroutinescreening,andgainedseveralextrayearsoflifebecauseoftreatment.Andclearly,peopleoverage75whohaveotherriskfactorsforcancer,suchasafamilyhistoryorpriorpersonalexperiencewiththedisease,shouldcontinuetogetscreenedregularly.Butfortheremainder,theriskofcancer,whileincreasedattheendoflife,mustbebalancedwithotherfactorslikeremaininglifeexpectancy(预期寿命).
Arecentstudysuggeststhatdoctorsstarttomakemoreobjectivedecisionsaboutwhowilltrulybenefitfromscreening-especiallyconsideringtheexplosionoftheelderlythatwillsoonswellourpopulation.
It’snotaneasycalculationtomake,butonethatmakessenseforallpatients.Dr.OtisBrawleysaid,“Manydoctorsareorderingscreeningtestspurelytocoverthemselves.Weneedtothinkabouttherationaluseofhealthcare.”
Thatmeansmakingsomedifficultdecisionswithelderlypatients,andgoingagainstthemisguidedbeliefthatwhenitcomestohealthcare,moreisalwaysbetter.
62.Whydodoctorsrecommendroutinecancerscreeningforelderlypeople
A)Itisbelievedtocontributetolonglife.
B)Itispartoftheirhealthcarepackage.
C)Theelderlyaremoresensitiveabouttheirhealth.
D)Theelderlyareingreaterdangeroftumorgrowth.
63.Howdosomeresearchersnowlookatroutinecancerscreeningfortheelderly
A)Itaddstoomuchtotheirmedicalbills.
B)Ithelpsincreasetheirlifeexpectancy.
C)Theyaredoubtfulaboutitsnecessity.
D)Theythinkitdoesmoreharmthangood.
64.Whatistheconventionalviewaboutwomenscreeningforbreastcancer
A)Itappliestowomenover50.C)Itisoptionalforyoungwomen.
B)Itisamustforadultwomen.D)Itdoesn’tapplytowomenover74.
65.Whydomanydoctorsprescriberoutinescreeningforcancer
A)Theywanttoprotectthemselvesagainstmedicaldisputes.
B)Theywanttotakeadvantageofthemedicalcaresystem.
C)Theywantdataformedicalresearch.
D)Theywanttheirpatientstosufferless.
66.Whatdoestheauthorsayisthegeneralviewabouthealthcare
A)Themore,thebetter.C)Betterearlythanlate.
B)Preventionisbetterthancure.D)Bettercare,longerlife.
PartVCloze(15minutes)
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答
Strongemotionalbondsbetweenmothersandinfantsincreasechildren’swillingnesstoexploretheworld—aneffectthathasbeenobserved67theanimalkingdom,inpeople,monkeysandevenspiders.Themoresecureweareinour68toMom,themorelikelywearetotrynewthingsandtakerisks.Nowresearchersarediscoveringthatthiseffectcontinuesintoadulthood.A69reminderofMom’stouchorthesoundofhervoiceonthephoneis70tochangepeople’smindsandmoods,71theirdecisionmakinginmeasurableways.
Inastudy72onlineinAprilinPsychologicalScience,undergraduatebusinessstudentshadtochoosebetweensafebetsandriskygambles—abondwithaguaranteed4percentyearly73orariskierstockoption,forexample.Inhalfthecases,theexperimenterspattedthestudents74onthebackoftheshoulderforaboutonesecond75providingverbal(口头的)instructionsaboutthestudy.Bothmaleandfemalestudentswhoweretouchedbyafemaleexperimenterwere76morelikelytochoosetheriskyalternative77werethosewhohadnotbeentouchedorwerepattedbymaleexperimenters.Thereassuring(宽慰的)touchofawomanmayhaveinducedearlyassociations,78thesameopennesstoexplorationthatisobservedinyoungchildrenof79mothers,explainsJonathanLevav,abusinessprofessoratColumbiaUniversityandleadauthorofthestudy.
Tofurther80thatawoman’stouchlinksfeelingsofsecurity81risktaking,theresearchersaskeda82groupofundergraduatestomakefinancialdecisionsafterawritingexercise.Halfofthemwroteaboutatimetheyfeltsecureandsupported,whereasthe83halfwroteaboutfeelinginsecureandalone.Evoking(唤起)a84ofinsecuritymadestudentsinthelattergroup85receptivetothegentleshoulderpatsfromfemaleexperimentersandmuchmorewillingtotakearisk—justasachildleavingforafieldtripmightstealonelastreassuringhug86Mombeforesteppingonthebus.
67.A)byB)upC)aboveD)across
68.A)concernB)attachmentC)treatmentD)appeal
69.A)bareB)uniqueC)mereD)just
70.A)enoughB)readyC)easyD)quick
71.A)generatingB)regulatingC)affectingD)refining
72.A)exhibitedB)publishedC)appearedD)advertised
73.A)returnB)expenseC)costD)prize
74.A)seeminglyB)stronglyC)partlyD)lightly
75.A)ifB)soC)whileD)whereas
76.A)ratherB)farC)furtherD)pretty
77.A)thanB)asC)whichD)that
78.A)intendingB)inferringC)inspiringD)instructing
79.A)supportiveB)livelyC)strictD)respectful
80.A)enableB)ensureC)consentD)confirm
81.A)beyondB)withC)forD)along
82.A)relativeB)competitiveC)differentD)successive
83.A)nextB)otherC)minorD)opposite
84.A)hintB)clueC)chainD)sense
85.A)especiallyB)speciallyC)securelyD)entirely
86.A)towardB)intoC)ofD)from
PartVITranslation(5minutes)
注意：此部分题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出疑问部分。
87.IfinallygotthejobIdreamedabout.Neverbeforeinmylife___________
(我感到如此激动)!
88.YesterdayJaneleftthemeetingearly.Otherwise,she____________________
(可能会说一些后来会懊悔的话).
89.Withthenoisegoingonoutsidetheclassroom,Ihadgreatdifficulty________
(集中注意力复习功课).
90.ThisisthefirsttimeI_______________________(听到他们用法语交流).
91.Alltheinformationyouneedtoapplyforyourvisais___________________
(可以免费获取).
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