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2014年12月年大学英语四级考试真题（三）
2014 年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 3 套)
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions： Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayaboutacampusactivitythathasbenefitedyou
most.Youshouldstatethereasonsandwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
SectionA
Directions： Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,one
ormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonly
once.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)
andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingle
linethroughthecentre.
1. A) Themanhatestolendhistoolstootherpeople.
B) Themanhasn’tfinishedworkingonthebookshelf.
C) Thetoolshavealreadybeenreturnedtothewoman.
D) Thetoolsthemanborrowedfromthewomanaremissing.
2. A) Savetimebyusingacomputer. C) BorrowMartha’scomputer.
B) Buyherowncomputer. D) Stayhomeandcompleteherpaper.
3. A) Themandoesn’thavemoneyforhisdaughter’sgraduatestudies.
B) Themandoesn’tthinkhisdaughterwillgetabusinessdegree.
C) Themaninsiststhathisdaughtershouldpursueherstudiesinscience.
D) Themanadviseshisdaughtertothinkcarefullybeforemakingherdecision.
4. A) Thecinemaissomedistanceawayfromwheretheyare.
B) Hewouldliketoreadthefilmreviewinthenewspaper.
C) Theyshouldwaittoseethemovieatalatertime.
D) He’llfindhiswaytothecinema.
5. A) He’sbeentoSeattlemanytimes. C) Hehasahighpositioninhiscompany.
B) Hehaschairedalotofconferences. D) HelivedinSeattleformanyyears.
6. A) Teacherandstudent. C) Managerandofficeworker.
B) Doctorandpatient. D) Travelagentandcustomer.
7. A) Sheknowstheguywhowillgivethelecture.
B) Shethinksthelecturemightbeinformative.
C) Shewantstoaddsomethingtoherlecture.
D) She’llfinishherreportthisweekend.
8. A) Thehousesforsaleareofpoorquality.
B) Thehousesaretooexpensiveforthecoupletobuy.
C) Thehousingdevelopersprovidefreetripsforpotentialbuyers.
D) Themanisunwillingtotakealookatthehousesforsale.
Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9. A)HowtostudyEnglishwell. C)Howtowritecomputergames.
B)Whichcoursestochoose. D)Whichbookstoread.
10. A)Physicalsciences. C)Artanddesign.
B) Mathsandphysics. D)Electronicsandcomputer-programming.
11.A)HerEnglishisverygood. C)HerEnglishwritingispoor.
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B)SheisinterestedinEnglish. D)HeroralEnglishisbad.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12. A) Applyingforaworkexperience. C) Takinganexam.
B) Applyingforapart-timejob. D) Visitinganoldfriend.
13. A) Studentsinthefirsthalfoftheircourses.
B) Studentswhowillgraduatesoon.
C) Studentsinthesecondhalfoftheircourses.
D) Studentswhohavejustgraduatedfromuniversities.
14. A) Explaintheprocedurestothestudents. C) Writeacomprehensivereport.
B)Workregularhours. D) Sendareportaboutthewoman’swork.
15. A) Intwoweeks. C) Inthesecondhalfofhercourse.
B) Inthreeweeks. D) Notdecidedyet.
SectionB
Directions： Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththe
passageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswer
fromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha
singlelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16. A)Syntheticfuel. C)Alcohol.
B)Solarenergy. D)Electricity.
17. A)Airtrafficconditions. C)Roadconditions.
B)Trafficjamsonhighways. D)Newtrafficrules.
18. A)Gothroughahealthcheck. C)Arriveearlyforboarding.
B)Carrylittleluggage. D)Undergosecuritychecks.
PassageTwo
Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19. A)Inafast-foodrestaurant. C)Atacountyfair.
B)Atashoppingcenter. D)Inabakery.
20. A)Avoideatinganyfood. C)Washhishandsthoroughly.
B)Preparetherighttypeofpietoeat. D)Practiceeatingapiequickly.
21. A) Onthetable. C)Underhisbottom.
B) Behindhisback. D)Onhislap.
22. A) Lookingsidewaystoseehowfastyourneighboreats.
B) Eatingfromtheoutsidetowardthemiddle.
C) Swallowingthepiewithwater.
D)Holdingthepieintherightposition.
PassageThree
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23. A)Beauty. B)Loyalty. C)Luck. D)Durability.
24. A) Hewantedtofollowthetraditionofhiscountry.
B) Hebelievedthatitsymbolizedaneverlastingmarriage.
C) Itwasthoughtabloodvesselinthatfingerleddirectlytotheheart.
D) Itwassupposedthatthediamondonthatfingerwouldbringgoodluck.
25. A) Thetwopeoplecanlearnabouteachother’slikesanddislikes.
B) Thetwopeoplecanhavetimetodecideiftheyareagoodmatch.
C) Thetwopeoplecanhavetimetoshopfortheirnewhome.
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D) Thetwopeoplecanearnenoughmoneyfortheirwedding.
SectionC
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlisten
carefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanks
withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck
whatyouhavewritten.
Inthecenterofabigcitythereareusuallydozensoflargeofficebuildingsthathousebigbanks,corporationheadquarters,
andgovernmentagencies.Thousandsofpeopleworkinthesebuildings.Peoplewhodoalltheofficeworkarecalledwhite-collar
workers. 26 andreceptionists,bookkeepersandcomputeroperatorsworkformanydifferentkindsofcompanies.
Manyofficeworkersdreamofworkingtheirwayuptothetop,fromclerkto 27 ofacorporation.Thewayliesthrough
middlemanagement.Middlemanagementincludesjuniorexecutives,whomayfill 28 jobs,superviseotherworkersinthe
company, 29 actiontotopmanagement,orseethatthecompany’spoliciesare 30 .Attheverytoparetheseniorexecutives.
They 31 thepoliciesfortheirowncompanies,especially 32 .TheChiefExecutiveOfficer,orCEO,ofalarge 33 has
agreatdealofpowerandinfluence.
Itisbelievedthatonecanstartoutatthebottomandgoallthewaytothetop.Becausefinancialmattersaresoimportant,
someaccountantsbecometopexecutives.Incompanieswheretechnologyisimportant,peoplewithanengineeringbackground
canalsorisetothetop.Nowadays, however,education 34 intheselectionofpeopleformanagementjobs.Universitiesin
manycountriesoffercoursesinbusinessadministration.Thegraduatesofthesecoursesoftenstartoutinmiddlemanagement
jobs.Fromthere,theycaneasilygetpromotediftheyshowthenecessary 35 andability.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40minutes)
SectionA
Directions：Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistof
choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your
choices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemon
AnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethan
once.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
For decades, Americans have taken for granted the United States’ leadership position in the development of new
technologies.Theinnovations(创 新）thatresultedfromresearchanddevelopmentduringWorldWarⅡandafterwardswere
36 totheprosperityofthenationinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.Thoseinnovations,uponwhichvirtuallyallaspectsof
37 societynowdepend,werepossiblebecausetheUnitedStatesthen 38 theworldinmathematicsandscienceeducation.
Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the 39 of degrees
awardedinscience,math,andengineeringaredecreasing.
The declineindegree production inwhat are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math)
seemstobe 40 relatedtothecomparativelyweakperformancebyUSschoolchildrenoninternationalassessmentsofmathand
science.Manystudentsenteringcollegehaveweakskillsinmathematics.Accordingtothe2005reportoftheBusiness-Higher
EducationForum,22percentofcollegefreshmenmusttakeremedial(补习的）math 41 ,andlessthanhalfofthestudentswho
plantomajorinscienceorengineering 42 completeamajorinthosefields.
TheresulthasbeenadecreaseinthenumberofAmericancollegegraduateswhohavetheskills, 43 inmathematics,to
poweraworkforcethatcankeepthecountryattheforefront（前沿）ofinnovationandmaintainitsstandardofliving.Withthe
44 performanceofAmericanstudentsinmathandsciencehascomeincreasedcompetitionfromstudentsfromothercountries
thathavestronglysupportededucationintheseareas.Manymorestudentsearn 45 intheSTEMdisciplinesindeveloping
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countriesthanintheUnitedStates.
A)accelerating I)especially
B)actually J)future
C)closely K)led
D)contemporary L)met
E)courses M)procedures
F)critical N)proportions
G)declining O)spheres
H)degrees
SectionB
Directions ： In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains
informationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identify theparagraph fromwhichtheinformationisderived.You
maychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsbymarking
thecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
BanSugaryDrinks—ThatWillAddFueltotheObesityWar
A) OnatrainlastThursday,Isatoppositeamanwhowassofathefilledmorethanoneseat.Hewaspaleanddisfiguredand
lookedsicktodeath,whichheprobablywas:obesity(肥胖症）leadstomanynastywaysofdying.Lookingaroundthe
carriage,Isawquiteafewpeoplelikehim, includingacoupleoffattychildrenwithswollencheekspressingagainsttheir
eyes.Thesepeoplearepartofwhatiswithoutexaggerationanepidemic (流行病) ofobesity.
B) Butitisquiteunnecessary:thereisasimpleidea—farfromnew—thatcouldsparemillionsofsuchpeoplealifetimeof
chronic(长期的）illhealth,andatthesametimesavetheNationalHealthService(NHS)atleast￡ 14billionayearin
EnglandandWales.Therewould,youmightthink,beconsiderablepublicinterestinit.Thissimpleideaisthatsugarisas
good—orasbad—aspoisonandshouldbeavoided.Itispure,whiteanddeadly,asProfessorJohnYudkindescribedit40
yearsagoinarevolutionarybookofthatname.ThesubtitlewasHowSugarIsKillingUs.
C) Initscountlesshiddenforms,inreadymeals,junkfoodandsweetdrinks,sugarleadstoaddiction(癮）,tohormonalupsets
totheappetite,tometabolic(新陈代谢的）malfunctionsandobesityandfromtheretotype2diabetes(糖尿病) andits
manyhorriblecomplications.Ifpeoplereallygraspedthat,theywouldtrytokickthehabit,particularlyasBritainisthe“fat
man of Europe”. They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this
deadlystuff.Yetsofarthisideahasmetlittlebutresistance.
D) Itisnotdifficulttoimaginethevestedinterests(既得利益集团）linedupagainstanysugarcontrol—allthefoodanddrink
manufacturers,processors,promotersandretailerswhomakesucheasypickingsoutofthemagicpowersofsugar.Then
there are the liberals, with whom I would normally side, who protest that government regulation would be yet another
instanceofinterferenceinourlives.
E) Thatistrue,butpeopleshouldrealisethatyoucannothaveawelfarestatewithoutanannystate(保姆国家）,tosome
degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through socialised medicine, then we are all
closelyinvolvedinoneanother^health,includingeveryone’seatinganddrinking.Thathasalreadybeenadmitted,finally,
withsmoking.Butithasyettobeadmittedwithovereating,eventhoughoneinfouradultsinthiscountryisobeseandthat
numberispredictedtodoublebytheyear2050.Quiteapartfromanythingelse,obesitywillcrippletheNHS.
F) Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to sound the alarm. Last month the
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) published a report saying that obesity is the greatest public health issue
affectingtheUKandurginggovernmenttodosomething.
G) Thereportoffers10recommendations,ofwhichthefirstisimposingataxof20percentonsugarydrinksforatleastayear,
ontopoftheexisting20percentvalue-addedtax.Thatatleastwouldbeanexcellentstart.Theamountsofsugarinsoft
drinksarehorrifying,andturnstraighttofat.AsProfessorTerenceStephenson,headoftheAMRC,hassaid,sugarysoft
drinksare"theultimatebadfood.Youarejustconsumingneatsugar.Yourbodydidn’tevolvetohandlethiskindofthing.
H) Precisely.Therisksofeatingtoomuchfatorsalt(whichareverydifferent)paleintoinsignificancecomparedwiththeharm
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donebysugar.Anditiseverywhere.
I) Itisdifficulttobuyanythinginasupermarket,otherthanplain,unpreparedmeat,fishorvegetables,thatdoesn’thavea
largeamountofsugarinit.Thishascomeaboutbecausetheprevailingscientificviewsofthe1960sand1970signoredthe
evidenceaboutsugar,andinsteadsawfatasthereallyseriousrisk,bothtotheheartandotherorgans,aswellasthecauseof
obesity.
J) Thefashionwastoavoidfat.Butfindingthatfoodwithmuchofitsfatremovedisnotveryappetizing, foodproducers
turnedtosugarasamagicalternativeflavourenhancer,oftenintheformsofsyrups（糖浆）thathadrecentlybeendeveloped
fromcom,andputitgenerouslyintomostpreparedfoodsandsoftdrinks.
K) This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body’s metabolism, possibly via the activity of an
appetite-controllinghormone.There’splentyofevidenceforthis,forthosewhowillacceptthetruth.
L) Theoretically,peopleoughttomake”healthychoices”andavoidovereating.Butsugaradditivesarenoteasytoidentifyand
arehardtoavoid.Sothesnacking,overdrinkingandovereatingthatmakespeoplefatisnotreallytheirownfault：obesity
isinlargepartsomethingthatisbeingdonetothem.Itshouldbestopped, orratherthegovernmentshouldstopit.
M) Goingroundmylocalsupermarket,Iamconstantlyastonishedthatitisstilllegaltosellallthepoisonsstackedhighonthe
shelves.Theproblemisthattheyareworsethanuseless.Theyarepoisonous.Theyareknowntobeaddictive.Theyare
knowntomakepeopleobese.Andgivingsmallchildrensweetdrinksorbottlesoffakejuicealldaylongisnothinglessthan
childabuse.
N) Clearly,thesaleofsuchstuffoughttobeillegal.Ihatetothinkofyetmoregovernmentregulation.Butabitoftaxonsweet
sodaandalittlemorehealtheducation,abitofcookinginschoolsandbanningmachines(自动售货机）hereandthere—as
suggested by the AMRC report—is not going to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is
legislationbanninghighlevelsofsugarysyrupsusedinfoodsanddrinks.
O) InJune2012,thethenministerforpublichealthsaidthegovernmentwasnotscaredofthefoodindustryandhadnotruled
out legislation, because of the costsof obesity totheNHS. However, nothinghas happenedyet. Why not have another
JammieDodgerbiscuitandforgetaboutit.
46. Avoidingover-consumptionofsugarcanimprovepeopledhealthaswellassavemedicalexpenses.
47. Lawsshouldbepassedtomakeitillegaltoproduceoverlysweetfoodsordrinks.
48. Givingsmallchildrensweetjuicestodrinkallthetimeisequaltochildabuse.
49. Lookingaround,theauthorfoundobesityquitewidespread.
50. Thenumberofobesepeopleisexpectedtoincreasequicklyinthenextfewdecades.
51. If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support government
measuresagainstsugarconsumption.
52. Itwouldbeaverygoodbeginningtoimposeanadditionaltaxonsugarydrinks.
53. Thegovernmenthasnotyettakenanyactiontoregulatesugarconsumptionalthoughitindicateditsintentiontodososome
timeago.
54. Sugarisfarmoreharmfultohealththanfatandsalt.
55. Consumersofsweetfoodsarenotreallytoblamebecausetheycannottellwhatfoodissugary.
SectionC
Directions：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreach
ofthemthereare fourchoicesmarked A), B), C) andD). Youshoulddecideonthebest choiceandmark the
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
TheriseoftheInternethasbeenoneofthemosttransformativedevelopmentsinhumanhistory,comparableinimpactto
the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more
informationthaneverbefore,andcancommunicatewitheachotherinstantly,oftenusingWeb-connectedmobiledevicesthey
carryeverywhere.ButtheInternetstremendousimpacthasonlyjustbegun.
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“MassadoptionoftheInternetisdrivingoneofthemostexcitingsocial,cultural,andpoliticaltransformationsinhistory,
andunlikeearlierperiodsofchange,thistimetheeffectsarefullyglobal,”SchmidtandCohenwriteintheirnewbook,TheNew
DigitalAge.
PerhapsthemostprofoundchangeswillcomewhenthefivebillionpeopleworldwidewhocurrentlylackInternetaccess
getonline.TheauthorsdoanexcellentjobofexaminingtheimplicationsoftheInternetrevolutionforindividuals,governments,
andinstitutionslikethenewsmedia.Butifthebookhasonemajorshortcoming,it’sthattheauthorsdon’tspendenoughtime
applyingacriticaleyetotheroleofInternetbusinessesinthesesweepingchanges.
In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes—and more importantly
predicts—howtheInternet will shapeour livesin thecomingdecades. They paint apictureof aworldin which individuals,
companies,institutions,andgovernmentsmustdealwithtworealities,onephysical,andonevirtual.
Atthecoreofthebookistheideathat“technologyisneutral,butpeoplearen’t.’’Byusingthisconceptasastartingpoint,
theauthorsaimtomovebeyondthenowfamiliaroptimistvs.pessimistdichotomy (对立观点) thathascharacterizedmany
recentdebatesaboutwhethertheriseoftheInternetwillultimatelybegoodorbadforsociety.InaninterviewwithTIMEearlier
thisweek,Cohensaidalthoughheandhisco-authorareoptimisticaboutmanyaspectsoftheInternet,they’vealsorealisticabout
therisksanddangersthatlieaheadwhenthenextfivebillionpeoplecomeonline,particularlywithrespecttopersonalprivacy
andstatesurveillance(监视).
56. InwhatwayistheriseoftheInternetsimilartotheinventionoftheprintingpressandthetelegraph?
A) Ittransformshumanhistory. C) Itisadoptedbyallhumanity.
B) Itfacilitatesdailycommunication. D) Itrevolutionizespeople’sthinking.
57. HowdoSchmidtandCohendescribetheeffectsoftheInternet?
A) Theyareimmeasurable. C) Theyareunpredictable.
B) Theyareworldwide. D) Theyarecontaminating.
58. InwhatrespectisthebookTheNewDigitalAgeconsideredinadequate?
A) ItfailstorecognizetheimpactoftheInternettechnology.
B) ItfailstolookintothesocialimplicationsoftheInternet.
C) ItlacksanobjectiveevaluationoftheroleofInternetbusinesses.
D) ItdoesnotaddressthetechnicalaspectsofInternetcommunication.
59. Whatwillthefuturebelikewheneverybodygetsonline?
A) Peoplewillbelivingintwodifferentrealities.
B) Peoplewillhaveequalaccesstoinformation.
C) Peopledon’thavetotraveltoseetheworld.
D) Peopledon^havetocommunicatefacetoface.
60. WhatdoesthepassagesayabouttheauthorsofTheNewDigitalAge?
A) TheyleavemanyquestionsunansweredconcerningtheInternet.
B) TheyareoptimisticaboutthefutureoftheInternetrevolution.
C) Theyhaveexploredtheunknownterritoriesofthevirtualworld.
D) Theydon^takesidesinanalyzingtheeffectsoftheInternet.
PassageTwo
Questions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
In1950,ayoungmanwouldhavefounditmucheasierthanitistodaytogetandkeepajobintheautoindustry.Andinthat
yeartheaverageautoworkercouldmeetmonthlymortgage（抵押贷款）paymentsonanaveragehomewithjust13.4percent
ofhistake-homepay.Todayasimilarmortgagewouldclaimmorethantwicethatshareofhismonthlyearnings.
Othermembersoftheautoworker’sfamily,however,mightbelessinclinedtotradethepresentforthepast.Hisretired
parentswouldcertainlyhavehadlesseconomicsecuritybackthen.Throughoutmuchofthe1960s,morethanaquarterofmen
andwomenage65andolderlivedbelowthepovertylevel,comparedtolessthan10percentin2010.
Inmoststates,hiswifecouldnothavetakenoutaloanoracreditcardinherownname.In42states,ahomemakerhadno
legalclaimontheearningsofherhusband.Andnowheredidawifehavelegalprotectionagainstfamilyviolence.
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Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average, they earned 40 percent less than their white
counterparts(职位相当的人）,whileraciallyrestrictiveagreementslargelypreventedthemfrombuyingintothesuburban
neighborhoodsbeingbuiltforwhiteworking-classfamilies.
Today,newproblemshaveemergedintheprocessofresolvingoldones,butthesolutionisnottogobacktothepast.Some
peoplemaylongforanerawhendivorcewasstillhardtocomeby.Thespreadofno-faultdivorcehasreducedthebargaining
powerofwhicheverspouseismoreinterestedincontinuingtherelationship.Andthebreakupofsuchmarriageshascausedpain
formanyfamilies.
Thegrowingdiversityoffamilylifecomeswithnewpossibilitiesaswellasnewchallenges.Accordingtoarecentpoll,
morethan 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as theone in which they grew up, or closer.
Findingwaystoimprovethelivesoftheremaining20percentseemsmorerealisticthantryingtorestoreanimaginarygolden
age.
61. WhatdowelearnaboutAmericanautoworkersin1950?
A) Theyhadlessjobsecuritythantheydotoday.
B) Itwasnottoodifficultforthemtobuyahouse.
C) Theirearningswereworthtwiceasmuchastoday.
D) Theywerebetteroffthanworkersinotherindustries.
62. Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutretiredpeopletoday?
A) Theyinvariablylongtoreturntothegoldenpast.
B) Theydonotdependsomuchonsocialwelfare.
C) Theyfeelmoresecureeconomicallythaninthepast.
D) Theyareusuallyunwillingtolivewiththeirchildren.
63. Whycouldn’tblackworkersbuyahouseinawhitesuburbanneighborhood?
A) Theylackedthemeansoftransportation. C)Theywereafraidtobreakthelaw.
B) Theyweresubjectedtoracialinequality. D)Theyweretoopoortoaffordit.
64. Whatistheresultofno-faultdivorce?
A) Divorceiseasiertoobtain. C)Itcauseslittlepaintoeitherside.
B) Domesticviolenceislessened. D)Itcontributestosocialunrest.
65. Whatdoestheauthorsuggestsocietydo?
A) Getpreparedtofaceanynewchallenges.
B) Trytobetterthecurrentsocialsecuritynet.
C) Narrowthegapbetweenblacksandwhites.
D) Improvethelivesoffamilieswithproblems.
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions： Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.Youshouldwriteyour
answeronAnswerSheet2.
大熊猫(giantpanda)是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。因其数量极少，大熊猫已被列为濒危物种。大熊
猫对于世界自然基金会(WWF)有着特殊意义。自1961年该基金会成立以来，大熊猫就一直是它的徽标。大熊猫是熊
科中最稀有的成员，主要生活在中国西南部的森林里。目前,世界上大约有1000只大熊猫。这些以竹为食的动物正面
临许多威胁。因此，确保大熊猫的生存比以往更重要。
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