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2015年 6月大学英语四级考试真题(三）
2015 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 3 套)
PartI Writing (30minutes)
Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.
You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then comment on parents' role in their
children’sgrowth.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
“Goodnewsmom! I wasacceptedtothecollegeofyourchoice.”
PartII ListeningComprehension (30minutes)
SectionA
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,one
ormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonly
once.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),
C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha
singlelinethroughthecentre.
1. A) Thewomanisthemanager’ssecretary. C) Themanisthemanager’sbusinessassociate.
B) Themanfoundhimselfinawrongplace. D) Thewomanwasputtingupasignonthewall.
2. A) Heneedsmoretimeforthereport. C) Heissorrynottohavehelpedthewoman.
B) Heneedshelptointerpretthedata. D) Hedoesnothavesufficientdatatogoon.
3. A) AfriendfromNewYork. C) Apostaldelivery.
B) AmessagefromTony. D) Achangeintheweather.
4. A) Sheisnotavailableuntiltheendofnextweek.
B) Sheisnotareliablesourceofinformation.
C) Shedoesnotliketakingexams.
D) Shedoesnotlikepsychology.
5. A)Hewillhelpthewomancarrythesuitcase.
B) Thewoman’swatchistwentyminutesfast.
C) Thewomanshouldn’tmakesuchabigfuss.
D) Thereisnoneedforthewomantobeinahurry.
6. A) Maryisnotsoeasygoingasher. C) ShefindsithardtogetalongwithMary.
B) Maryandshehavealotincommon. D) Shedoesnotbelievewhatherneighborssaid.
7. A)Ataninformationservice. C)Atarepairshop.
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B) Atacarwashpoint. D)Atadrycleaner’s
8. A)Thewomancametotheconcertattheman’srequest.
B) Themanisalreadyfedupwithplayingthepiano.
C) Thepieceofmusicthemanplayedisverypopular.
D) Theman’suniquetalentsaretheenvyofmanypeople.
Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9. A)HehastaughtSpanishforacoupleofyearsatalocalschool.
B) HeworkedattheBrownstoneCompanyforseveralyears.
C) HeownedasmallretailbusinessinMichiganyearsago.
D) Hehasbeenworkingpart-timeinaschoolnearDetroit.
10. A)Heprefersafull-timejobwithmoreresponsibility.
B) Heiseagertofindajobwithanincreasedsalary.
C) Helikestoworkinacompanyclosetohome.
D) Hewouldrathergetalessdemandingjob.
11. A)Sports. B)Travel. C)Foreignlanguages. D)Computergames.
12. A) Whenheissupposedtostartwork.
B) Whatresponsibilitieshewouldhave.
C) Whenhewillbeinformedabouthisapplication.
D) Whatcareeropportunitieshercompanycanoffer.
Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
13. A) Sheispregnant. C) Shehasjustfinishedherproject.
B) Sheisover50. D) Sheisagoodsaleswoman.
14.A) Hetakesgoodcareof Lisa. C) Heisgoodatbusinessmanagement.
B) HeistheCEOofagiantcompany. D) Heworksasasalesmanager.
15. A)Itisinurgentneedoffurtherdevelopment.
B) Itproducesgoodspopularamonglocalpeople.
C) Ithasbeenlosingmarketshareinrecentyears.
D) Itiswellpositionedtocompetewiththegiants.
SectionB
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththe
passageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswer
fromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingle
linethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16. A) Itislinedwithtalltrees. C) Ithashighbuildingsonbothsides.
B) Itwaswidenedrecently. D) Itusedtobedirtyanddisorderly.
17. A) Theyrepaveditwithrocks. C) Theybeautifieditwithplants.
B) Theybuiltpublicrestroomsonit. D) Theysetupcookingfacilitiesnearit.
18. A) Whatmakeslifeenjoyable. C) Whatacommunitymeans.
B) Howtoworkwithtools. D) Howtoimprovehealth.
19. A) Theywereobligedtofulfillthesignedcontract.
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B) Theywereencouragedbythecityofficials,praise.
C) Theywantedtoprovetheywereascapableasboys.
D) Theyderivedhappinessfromtheconstructivework.
PassageTwo
Questions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
20. A) Themajorityofthemthinkitlessimportantthancomputers.
B) Manyofthemconsideritboringandold-fashioned.
C) Themajorityofthemfinditinteresting.
D) Fewofthemreadmorethantenbooksayear.
21. A) Novelsandstories. C) Historyandsciencebooks.
B) Mysteriesanddetectivestories. D) Booksoncultureandtradition.
22. A) WatchingTV. C) Readingmagazines.
B) Listeningtomusic. D) Playingcomputergames.
PassageThree
Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
23. A) Adviceonthepurchaseofcars.
B) Informationaboutthenewgreen-fuelvehicles.
C) Trendsforthedevelopmentofthemotorcar.
D) Solutionstoglobalfuelshortage.
24. A) Limiteddrivingrange. C) Theshortlifeofbatteries.
B) Hugerechargingexpenses. D) Theunaffordablehighprice.
25. A) Theyneedtobefurtherimproved.
B) Theycaneasilyswitchtonaturalgas.
C) Theyaremorecost-effectivethanvehiclespoweredbysolarenergy.
D) Theycanmatchconventionalmotorcarsinperformanceandsafety.
SectionC
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlisten
carefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime，youarerequiredtofillintheblanks
withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck
whatyouhavewritten.
MyfavoriteT.V.show?“TheTwilightZone.”I 26 liketheepisodecalled“ThePrinter’sDevil.”It’saboutanewspapereditor
who’sbeing 27 outofbusinessbyabignewspapersyndicate—youknow,agroupofpapers 28 bythesamepeople.
He’saboutto 29 whenhe’sinterruptedbyanoldmanwhosayshisnameisSmith.Theeditorisnotonlyoffered$5,000topayoff
hisnewspapers 30 ,butthisSmithcharacteralsooffershisservicesforfree.Itturnsoutthattheguyoperatestheprintingmachinewith
amazingspeed,andsoonhe’sturningoutnewspaperswith 31 .Thesmallpaperissuccessfulagain.Theeditoris 32 athowquickly
Smithgetshisstories—onlyminutesaftertheyhappen—butsoonhe’spresentedwithacontracttosign.Mr.Smith,itseems,isreallythe
devil!Theeditorisfrightenedbythisnews,butheismorefrightenedbytheideaoflosinghisnewspaper,soheagreestosign.ButsoonSmith
is 33 thenewsevenbeforeithappens—andifsallterrible—onedisasterafteranother.Anyway,thereisalittlemoretotell,butIdon’twant
to 34 thestoryforyou.Ireallyliketheseoldepisodesof“TheTwilightZone”becausethestoriesarefascinating.Theyarenotrealistic.But
thenagain,inawaytheyare,becausetheydealwith 35 .
PartIII ReadingComprehension (40minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistof
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choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your
choices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentified byaletter.Pleasemark thecorrespondingletterfor each itemon
AnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethan
once.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Asateacher,youcouldbringthecommunityintoyourclassroominmanyways.Theparentsandgrandparentsofyourstudentsare
resourcesand 36 fortheirchildren.Theycanbe 37 teachersoftheirowntraditionsandhistories.Immigrantparentscouldtalkabout
theircountryof 38 andwhytheyemigratedtotheUnitedStates.Parentscanbeinvitedtotalkabouttheirjobsoracommunityproject.
Parents,ofcourse,arenottheonlycommunityresources.Employeesatlocalbusinessesandstaffatcommunityagencieshave 39
informationtoshareinclassrooms.
Fieldtripsprovideanotheropportunitytoknowthecommunity.Manystudentsdon’thavetheopportunityto 40 concertsorvisit
museumsorhistoricalsitesexceptthroughfieldtrips.Aschooldistrictshouldhave41 forselectingandconductingfieldtrips.Familiesmust
bemade 42 offieldtripsandgivepermissionfortheirchildrentoparticipate.
Throughschoolprojects,studentscanlearntobe 43 incommunityprojectsrangingfromplantingtreestocleaningupaparkto
assistingelderlypeople.Students, 44 olderones,mightconductresearchonacommunityneedthatcouldleadtoactionbyacitycouncil
orstategovernment.Someschoolsrequirestudentstoprovidecommunityserviceby 45 inanursinghome,childcarecenteror
governmentagency.Theseprojectshelpstudentsunderstandtheirresponsibilitytothelargercommunity.
A)assets I)joining
B)attend J)naturally
C)aware K)observe
D)especially L)origin
E)excellent M)recruited
F)expensive N)up-to-date
G) guidelines
O)volunteering
H) involved
SectionB
Directions ： In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains
informationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmay
chooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsbymarkingthe
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
ReapingtheRewardsofRisk-Taking
A) SinceSteveJobsresignedaschiefexecutiveofApple,muchhasbeensaidabouthimasapeerlessbusinessleaderwhohascreated
immensewealthforshareholders,andguidedthedesignof hitproductsthataretransformingentireindustries,likemusicandmobile
communications.
B) Alltrue,butlet’sthinkdifferent,toborrowtheApplemarketingsloganofyearsback.Let’slookatMr.Jobsasarolemodel.
C) Aboveall,heisaninnovator(创新者 ）.HiscreativeforceisseeninproductssuchastheiPod,iPhone,andiPad,andinnewbusiness
modelsforpricinganddistributingmusicandmobilesoftwareonline.Studiesofinnovationcometothesameconclusion：youcan’t
engineerinnovation,butyoucanincreasetheoddsofitoccurring.AndMr.Jobs’careercanbeviewedasaconsistentpursuitof
improvingthoseodds,bothforhimselfandthecompanieshehasled.Mr.Jobs,ofcourse,hasenjoyedsingularsuccess.Butinnovation,
broadlydefined,isthecrucialingredientinalleconomicprogress—highergrowthfornations,morecompetitiveproductsfor
companies,andmoreprosperouscareersforindividuals.AndMr.Jobs,manyexpertssay,exemplifieswhatworksintheinnovation
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game.
D) “WecanlookatandlearnfromSteveJobswhattheessenceofAmericaninnovationis,”saysJohnKao,aninnovationconsultantto
corporationsandgovernments.Manyothernations,Mr.JohnKaonotes,arenowaheadoftheUnitedStatesinproducingwhatare
consideredtherawmaterialsofinnovation.Theseincludegovernmentfinancingforscientificresearch,nationalpoliciestosupport
emergingindustries,educationalachievement,engineersandscientistsgraduated,eventhespeedsofInternetbroadbandservice.
E) Yetwhatothernationstypicallylack,Mr.Kaoadds,isasocialenvironmentthatencouragesdiversity,experimentation,risk-taking,and
combiningskillsfrommanyfieldsintoproductsthathecalls“recombinant mash-ups (打碎重组),”liketheiPhone,which
redefinedthesmartphonecategory.“Thecultureofothercountriesdoesn’tsupportthekindofinnovationthatSteveJobsexemplifies,
asAmericadoes,”Mr.JohnKaosays.
F) Workersofeveryrankaretoldthesedaysthatwide-rangingcuriosityandcontinuouslearningarevitaltothrivinginthemodem
economy.Formaleducationmatters,careercounselorssay,butreal-lifeexperienceisoftenevenmorevaluable.
G) Anadoptedchild,growingupinSiliconValley,Mr.Jobsdisplayedthosetraitsearlyon.Hewasfascinatedbyelectronicsasachild,
buildingHeathkitdo-it-yourselfprojects,likeradios.Mr.JobsdroppedoutofReedCollegeafteronlyasemesterandtraveledaround
Indiainsearchofspiritualenlightenment,beforereturningtoSiliconValleytofoundApplewithhisfriend,StephenWozniak,an
engineeringwizard(奇才).Mr.JobswasforcedoutofApplein1985,wentoffandfoundedtwoothercompanies,NextandPixar,
beforereturningtoApplein1996andbecomingchiefexecutivein1997.
H) Hispathwasunique,butinnovationexpertssaythepatternofexplorationisnotunusual.“It’softenpeoplelikeSteveJobswhocan
drawfromadeepreservoirofdiverseexperiencesthatoftengeneratebreakthroughideasandinsights,”saysHalGregersen,aprofessor
attheEuropeanInstituteofBusinessAdministration.
I) Mr.Gregersenisaco-authorofanewbook,TheInnovator'sDNA,whichisbasedonaneight-yearstudyof5000(创业者 ）and
executivesworldwide.Histwocollaboratorsandco--authorsareJeffDyer,aprofessoratBrighamYoungUniversity,andClayton
Christensen,aprofessorattheHarvardBusinessSchool,whose1997bookTheInnovatorsDilemmapopularizedtheconceptof
(颠覆性的）innovation.”
J) Theacademicsidentifyfivetraitsthatarecommontothedisruptiveinnovators:questioning,experimenting,observing,associatingand
networking.Theirbundleofcharacteristicsechoestheceaselesscuriosityandwillingnesstotakerisksnotedbyotherexperts.
Networking,Mr.HalGregersenexplains,islessaboutcareer-buildingrelationshipsthanaconsistentsearchfornewideas.Associating,
headds,istheabilitytomakeidea-producingconnectionsbylinkingconceptsfromdifferentdisciplines.
K) “Innovatorsengageinthesementalactivitiesregularly,”Mr.Gregersensays.“It’sahabitforthemInnovativecompanies,accordingto
theauthors,typicallyenjoyhighervaluationsinthestockmarket,whichtheycallan“innovationpremium(溢价 ）.”Itiscalculatedby
estimatingtheshareofacompany’svaluethatcannotbeaccountedforbyitscurrentproductsandcashflow.Theinnovationpremium
triestoquantify(量化)investors’betsthatacompanywilldoevenbetterinthefuturebecauseofinnovation.
L) Apple,bytheircalculations,hada37percentinnovationpremiumduringMr.Jobs’firsttermwiththecompany.Hisyearsinexile
resultedina31percentinnovationdiscount.Afterhisreturn,Appletfortunesimprovedgraduallyatfirst,andimprovedmarkedly
startingin2005,yieldinga52percentinnovationpremiumsincethen.
M) Thereisnoconclusiveproof,butMr.HalGregersensaysitisunlikelythatMr.Jobscouldhavereshapedindustriesbeyondcomputing,
ashehasdoneinhissecondtermatApple,withouttheexperienceoutsidethecompany,especiallyatPixar—thecomputer-animation
(动画制作）studiothatcreatedastringofcriticallyandcommerciallysuccessfulmovies,suchas“ToyStory”and“Up.”
N) Mr.JobssuggestedmuchthesamethingduringacommencementaddresstothegraduatingclassatStanfordUniversityin2005.“It
turnedoutthatgettingfiredfromApplewasthebestthingthatcouldhaveeverhappenedtome,” he toldthestudents.Mr.Jobs
alsospokeofperseverance(坚持 ）andwillpower.“Sometimeslifehitsyouintheheadwithabrick,”hesaid.“Don’tlosefaith.”
O) Mr.Jobsendedhiscommencementtalkwithacalltoinnovation,bothinone’schoiceofworkandinone’slife.Becurious,
experiment,takerisks,hesaidtothestudents.HisadvicewasemphasizedbythewordsonthebackofthefinaleditionofTheWhole
EarthCatalog,whichhequotedStayhungry.Stayfoolish.”“And,Mr.Jobssaid,“Ihavealwayswishedthatformyself.Andnow,
asyougraduatetobeginanew,Iwishthatforyou.
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46. SteveJobscalledonStanfordgraduatestoinnovateinhiscommencementaddress.
47. SteveJobsconsideredhimselfluckytohavebeenfiredoncebyApple.
48. SteveJobsonceusedcomputerstomakemoviesthatwerecommercialhits.
49. ManygovernmentshavedonemorethantheUSgovernmentinprovidingtherawmaterialsforinnovation.
50. Greatinnovatorsaregoodatconnectingconceptsfromvariousacademicfields.
51. Innovationisvitaltodrivingeconomicprogress.
52. Americahasasocialenvironmentthatisparticularlyfavorabletoinnovation.
53. Innovativeideasoftencomefromdiverseexperiences.
54. Real-lifeexperienceisoftenmoreimportantthanformaleducationforcareersuccess.
55. AppletfortunessufferedfromaninnovationdiscountduringJobs’absence.
SectionC
Directions：Thereare2-passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreach
ofthemtherearefour choicesmarkedA), B),C) andD) .Youshoulddecideonthebest choiceandmark the
correspondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Junkfoodiseverywhere.We’reeatingwaytoomuchofit.Mostofusknowwhatwe’redoingandyetwedoitanyway.
Sohere’sasuggestionofferedbytworesearchersattheRandCorporation:Whynottakealessonfromalcoholcontrolpoliciesand
applythemtowherefoodissoldandhowit’sdisplayed?
“Manypolicymeasurestocontrolobesity(肥胖症 ）assumethatpeopleconsciouslyandrationallychoosewhatandhowmuchthey
eatandthereforefocusonprovidinginformationandmoreaccesstohealthierfoods,”notethetworesearchers.
“Incontrast,”theresearcherscontinue,“manyregulationsthatdon’tassumepeoplemakerationalchoiceshavebeensuccessfully
appliedtocontrolalcohol,asubstance—likefood—ofwhichimmoderateconsumptionleadstoserioushealthproblems.’’
Theresearchreferencesstudiesofpeopledbehaviorwithfoodandalcoholandresultsofalcoholrestrictions,andthenlistsfive
regulationsthattheresearchersthinkmightbepromisingifappliedtojunkfoods.Amongthem:
Densityrestrictions：licensestosellalcoholaren’thandedoutunplannedtoallcomersbutareallotted(分配)basedonthenumber
ofplacesinanareathatalreadysellalcohol.Thesemakealcohollesseasytogetandreducethenumberofpsychologicalcuestodrink.
Similarly,theresearcherssay,beingpresentedwithjunkfoodstimulatesourdesiretoeatit.Sowhynotlimitthedensityoffoodoutlets,
particularlyonesthatsellfoodrichinemptycalories?Andwhynotlimitsaleoffoodinplacesthataren5tprimarilyfoodstores?
Displayandsalesrestrictions:Californiahasaruleprohibitingalcoholdisplaysnearthecashregistersingasstations,andinmostplaces
youcan’tbuyalcoholatdrive-throughfacilities.Atsupermarkets,foodcompaniespaytohavetheirwaresinplaceswherethey’reeasilyseen.
Onecouldremovejunkfoodtothebackofthestoreandbanthemfromtheshelvesatcheckoutlines.Theothermeasuresincluderestricting
portionsizes,taxingandprohibitingspecialpricedealsforjunkfoods,andplacingwarninglabelsontheproducts.
56. Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutjunkfood?
A) Peopleshouldbeeducatednottoeattoomuch.
B) Itiswidelyconsumeddespiteitsillreputation.
C) Itstemptationistoostrongforpeopletoresist.
D) Itcausesmoreharmthanisgenerallyrealized.
57. WhatdotheRandresearchersthinkofmanyofthepolicymeasurestocontrolobesity?
A)Theyshouldbeimplementedeffectively. C)Theyarebasedonwrongassumptions.
B)Theyprovidemisleadinginformation. D)Theyhelppeoplemakerationalchoices.
58. Whydopolicymakersofalcoholcontrolplacedensityrestrictions?
A) Fewpeopleareabletoresistalcohol’stemptations.
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B) Therearealreadytoomanystoressellingalcohol.
C) Drinkingstrongalcoholcancausesocialproblems.
D) Easyaccessleadstocustomers’over-consumption.
59. WhatisthepurposeofCalifornia’sruleaboutalcoholdisplayingasstations?
A) Toeffectivelylimitthedensityofalcoholoutlets.
B) Tohelpdriverstogiveupthehabitofdrinking.
C) Topreventpossibletrafficjamsinnearbyareas.
D) Togetalcoholoutofdrivers’immediatesight.
60. WhatisthegeneralguidelinetheRandresearcherssuggestaboutjunkfoodcontrol?
A) Guidingpeopletomakerationalchoicesaboutfood.
B) Enhancingpeople’sawarenessoftheirownhealth.
C) Borrowingideasfromalcoholcontrolmeasures.
D) Resortingtoeconomic,legalandpsychologicalmeans.
PassageTwo
Questions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Kodak’sdecisiontofileforbankruptcy(破产）protectionisasad,thoughnotunexpected,turningpointforaleadingAmerican
corporationthatpioneeredconsumerphotographyanddominatedthefilmmarketfordecades,butultimatelyfailedtoadapttothedigital
revolution.
AlthoughmanyattributeKodak’sdownfallto“complacency( 自满)”thatexplanationdoesn’tacknowledgethelengthstowhich
thecompanywenttoreinventitself.Decadesago,Kodakanticipatedthatdigitalphotographywouldovertakefilm—andinfact,Kodak
inventedthefirstdigitalcamerain1975—butinafatefuldecision,thecompanychosetoshelfitsnewdiscoverytofocusonitstraditionalfilm
business.
Itwasn’tthatKodakwasblindtothefuture,saidRebeccaHenderson,aprofessoratHarvardBusinessSchool,butratherthatitfailed
toexecuteonastrategytoconfrontit.Bythetimethecompanyrealizeditsmistake,itwastoolate.
Kodakisanexampleofafirmthatwasverymuchawarethattheyhadtoadapt,andspentalotofmoneytryingtodoso,butultimately
failed.Largecompanieshaveadifficulttimeswitchingtonewmarketsbecausethereisatemptationtoputexistingassetsintothenew
businesses.
AlthoughKodakanticipatedtheinevitableriseofdigitalphotography,itscorporate(企业的）culturewastoorootedinthesuccesses
ofthepastforittomakethecleanbreaknecessarytofullyembracethefuture.Theywereacompanystuckintime.Theirhistorywasso
importanttothem.Nowtheirhistoryhasbecomealiability.
Kodak’sdownfalloverthelastseveraldecadeswasdramatic.In1976,thecompanycommanded90%ofthemarketforphotographic
filmand85%ofthemarketforcameras.Butthe1980sbroughtnewcompetitionfromJapanesefilmcompanyFujiPhoto,which
underminedKodakbyofferinglowerpricesforfilmandphotosupplies.Kodak’sdecisionnottopursuetheroleofofficialfilmforthe1984
LosAngelesOlympicswasamajormiscalculation.ThebidwentinsteadtoFuji,whichexploiteditssponsorshiptowinapermanent
footholdinthemarketplace.
61. WhatdowelearnaboutKodak?
A) Itwentbankruptallofasudden.
B) Itisapproachingitsdownfall.
C) Itinitiatedthedigitalrevolutioninthefilmindustry.
D) Itisplayingthedominantroleinthefilmmarket.
62. WhydoestheauthormentionKodak’sinventionofthefirstdigitalcamera?
A) Toshowitsearlyattempttoreinventitself.
B) Toshowitsefforttoovercomecomplacency.
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C) Toshowitsquickadaptationtothedigitalrevolution.
D) ToshowitswilltocompetewithJapan’sFujiPhoto.
63. Whydolargecompanieshavedifficultyswitchingtonewmarkets?
A) Theyfinditcostlytogiveuptheirexistingassets.
B) Theytendtobeslowinconfrontingnewchallenges.
C) Theyareunwillingtoinvestinnewtechnology.
D) Theyaredeeplystuckintheirgloriouspast.
64. WhatdoestheauthorsayKodak’shistoryhasbecome?
A)Aburden. B)Amirror. C)Ajoke. D)Achallenge.
65. WhatwasKodak’sfatalmistake?
A) Itsblindfaithintraditionalphotography. C)Itsrefusaltosponsorthe1984Olympics.
B)ItsfailuretoseeFujiPhoto’semergence. D)Itsoverconfidenceinitscorporateculture.
Part IV Translation (30minutes)
Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.Youshouldwriteyour
answeronAnswerSheet2.
在西方人心目中，和中国联系最为密切的基本食物是大米。长期以来，大米在中国人的饮食中占据很重要的地位，
以至于有谚语说“巧妇难为无米之炊”。中国南方大多种植水稻，人们通常以大米为主食；而华北大部分地区因为过
于寒冷或过于干燥,无法种植水稻，那里的主要作物是小麦。在中国，有些人用面粉做面包,但大多数人用面粉做馒头
和面条。
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