2023年長喜英語大學(xué)四級考試模擬試題

大學(xué)英語四級考試COLLEGEENGLISHTEST—BandFour—長喜英語大學(xué)四級考試模擬試題※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※長喜英語提醒您一、將自己的校名、姓各寫在試卷本頁右上角上。二、試題冊不得帶出考場?？荚嚱Y(jié)束，監(jiān)考員收卷后考生才可離開。三、仔細讀懂題目的說明。四、在30分鐘內(nèi)做完作文題。30分鐘后，考生按指令啟封試題冊，在接著的15分鐘內(nèi)完畢快速閱讀理解部分的試題。然后完畢其余部分的試題。所有答題時間為125分鐘，不得遲延時間。五、多項選擇題每題只能選一個答案；如多選，則該題無分。六、假如要改動答案，必須先用橡皮擦凈原來選定的答案，然后再按規(guī)定重新答題。七、在考試過程中要注意對自己的答案保密。若被別人抄襲，一經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)，后果自負。PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledHowtoRelieveStress.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1.現(xiàn)在人們面臨著各種壓力2.人們減壓的方法各異3.我的減壓方法HowtoRelieveStress__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1–7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8–10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.HowtoMakePeacewithYourWorkloadSwamped(忙碌的),underthegun,juststrugglingtostayabovewater...;whateverofficecliché(陳詞濫調(diào))youemploytodepict(描述)it,we’veallbeeninthatsituationwherewefeellikewemightbeswallowedupbyourworkload.Nonethelessmanyawaymaybeusedtomanageyourto-dolisttopreventfeelingoverwhelmed.Howtomakepeacewithyourworkloadonceandforallgoesasfollows.Getorganized“Clearthedeadwoodoutofyourdeskandkeepyourofficeinshape,whichenhancesyourcapabilitytohandleothertasksandraisestheprobabilitythatyou’llretrieve(重新獲得)theitemsyoudoneedinafasterandeasierfashion,”saysJeffDavidsonwhoworksasawork-lifeexpertandwriterofmorethan50booksonworkplaceissues.“Whensomethingcanbedisposed,letitgo,giveninrealitymostofwhatyouretainisreplaceable.”JoelRudy,vicepresidentofoperationsforPhotographicSolutions,withbetterthanthirtyyearsofbusinessmanagementexperience,believesthatkeepingorganizedisamust.“Messyworkareasarenonproductiveinsomemeasure.Providedthatyoucan’tlocateadocumentorreporteasilybecauseit’slostinapileofmess,thenyouhaveaproblematicsituation,”hesays.“Therebyyouaresupposedtotakethetimetotidyupyourworkareasandkeepyourimportantfiles,manualsandreportsinanaccessiblelocation,whichwillmaximizeyourefficiencies.”Makeato-dolist,thencoveritupItmaysoundweird(怪異的),butitworks,saysJessicaCarlson,anaccountexecutiveatBluefishDesignStudiowhichisanadvertisingconsultingfirm.Carlsonurgesherteamtoutilizeto-doliststostayontrackandhighlightitemsthatareapriority.“Coverupthelist,withtheexceptionofonehigh-prioritytaskatonetime,”shesuggests.“Thiswillallowyoutofocusbetteronthetaskathand;otherwise,itwillbeeasytogetoverwhelmedifyou’rereadingthroughato-dolistthatspansanentirepage.Concentratingonasingleitemwillmakeyourtasksappearliketheyaremoredoable,”Carlsonsays.StopmultitaskingDespitewhatyoumayconsidermultitasking,it’scounterproductive.Unlessyou’redrinkingcoffeewhilescanningyourmorninge-mails,you’renotsavinganytimebyattemptingtodotenthingsatonce.“Ifyoufindyourselfgettingtangled(糾纏的)intoomanythings,itmaybeofmuchnecessityofyoutoreevaluateyourinvolvement,”Rudysays.“Yourmindwillwanderfromonetopictoanotherandyoumayendupneveraccomplishingathing.”Rudyrecommendsthebestwaytostopmultitaskingistocreateprioritylistswithdeadlines.“Whenapplicable,completeoneprojectbeforeyoumovefurtherontothenextone,”hesays.SettimelimitsDeborahChaddock-Brown,awork-at-homesingleparent,saysshe’sfrequentlyoverwhelmedbythedemandsofmaintainingorderinherresidenceandrunningherownbusiness.Still,shemanagesto“doitall”bysettingatimelimitforeachtask.“Ihavethetypeofpersonalitythatflits(輕輕地掠過)fromthingtothingbecauseIdohavesomuchonmyplate,”Brownsays.“AsaconsequenceIassigntimeslots(時隙):Forthenext15minutesIwillparticipateinsocialmediaforthepurposeofmarketingmybusiness(notsendingphotosorplayingFarmville)andthatistheonlythingIamabouttodoforthenext15minutes.Whenthetimeisup,Imoveontothenexttask.Thatway,atnightIdon’tendupwithapileoftaskstoaccomplisheventhoughIfeltbusyallday.”Talktoyourmanager“Quiteoften,peopleareworkingonthingsthatarenolongeratoppriority,butsomeoneforgottotellthem(thatthey’renolongerimportant).Thereareusuallyclearprioritiesinthemanager’shead;heorshehasjustnotdoneagreatjobcommunicatingthosewiththeemployee,”saysHollyGreen,CEOofTheHumanFactor.Green’ssuggestionunfoldsinthismanner:“Ifyoufindyourselfconfrontedwithtoomanyresponsibilities,sitdown,notethesignificantthingsyouareinchargeof,andgotoyourmanagertohaveaconversationtodiscusspriorities,trade-offs,timecommitmentsandinterdependenciesrequiredtodoeachthingwell,andthenaskwhatyoushouldstopworkingonorworkonlesssoyoucangettherightthingsdone.”Greensaysmanagersshouldbewillingtohelpsortoutpriorities,solongasemployeeshaveacan-doapproachandaren’tjustcomplainingabouttheirworkload.Eliminatetimewasters“Ifinterruptionsarekeepingyoufromyourresponsibilities,learnhowtodealwiththemaccordingly,”saysEileenRoth,authorofOrganizingforDummies.Rothproposesthefollowingsuggestionstocombatdisruptions:“Usevoicemailtocutdownontelephoneinterruptions,shutoffthealertthatsays‘You’vegotane-mail’andgivestaffmembersasettimetovisitwithyou.”JustinGramm,presidentofGlobellaBuyersRealty,exemplifies(例證)Roth’spoint.“E-mailhadbeenabigtimewasterformeinthepastbecauseitwasaconstantinterruption,causingmetolosefocusonthetaskathand,”hesays.Sincedeterminedtocheckhise-mailsonlytwiceaday,Grammsayshehasbecomemuchmoreefficient.“Ifpeoplewanttogetmoreworkdone,theyneedtostopcheckinge-mailsandgetdowntobusiness,”hesays.AssessyourworkloadbeforetakingonnewtasksWanttoknowmore?Mostofourexpertsrecommendedbooksforadditionaltipsonhowtomaximizeefficiency,butonebookwasmentionedtimeandagain.CheckoutTheSevenHabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople.1.JeffDavidsonsuggeststhatyoucanenhanceyourworkefficiencyby______.A)removingthedeadtressfromyourofficeB)improvingone’sabilitytoreplacethingsC)gettingridofunnecessarymaterialsatworkD)redecoratingone’sofficewhenitgetsuntidy2.What’sthecauseofone’slowworkefficiencyaccordingtoJoelRudy?A)Hislackofinstructioninhandlingtimewhileworking.B)Hislackofsufficientworkingexperienceunderhisbelt.C)Hisweakwill-powerwhichcanbeeasilycrushedbyheavyworkload.D)Hisincapabilityofmanagingmaterialsnecessaryforhisdoingworkwell.3.AccordingtoJessicaCarlsonwhatisessentialinmanagingato-dolist?A)Havingapeacefulmindatwork.B)Performingthetasksonebyone.C)Givingprioritytoonetaskatatime.D)Buildingahighefficientwork-team.4.AccordingtoRudydoingtoomanythingsatonetimemayleadto______.A)savingmuchtime C)peaceofmindatworkB)lowefficiency D)appreciationfromtheboss5.Tomanageherto-dolisttopreventfeelingoverwhelmedDeborahChaddock-Brown_______.A)participatesinsocialmediafrequently C)accomplisheseachtaskat15minutesB)setstimelimitsforalltasks D)tendstomakeherselffeelbusyallday6.WhatdoesHollyGreenthinkmanagersshoulddoifemployeesgotohimforhelpwiththework?A)Reevaluatetheirworkload.B)Helpsortoutprioritieswillingly.C)Tellthemwhatthey’redoingisimportant.D)Relievethemoftoomanyresponsibilities.7.HowdidEileenRothandJustinGrammconsiderinterruptionsatwork?A)Theydistractonefromthetaskathand.B)Theysometimesmaymakeyourelaxed.C)Theysometimeshelpimproveworkefficiency.D)Onesometimeswon’tdohisworkwellwithoutthem.9.Davidsonsaysthatinworkenvironmentnowadaysthemoreyoudo,________________.10.Mostexpertsrecommended___________________________asadditionaltipsforthosewhowanttomaximizeefficiency.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A)Sheknowsnothingabouthacking. C)Shehasn’twatchedthemoviebefore.B)Sheisnotinterestedinthemovie. D)Shehasnoknowledgeaboutthemovie.12.A)EriconcehadajobinTokyo. C)ErichastoohighanopinionofTokyo.B)Ericalwaysspreadrumoraround. D)WhatEricsaidaboutTokyoisbelievable.13.A)Aheavyloadofjobtask. C)Toomuchtodothisweek.B)Noisyguestsinthehouse. D)Naughtychildrenathome.14.A)ItisabadimageofBob. C)ItshowsBob’ssignatureposture.B)ItgiveslighttoBob’shair. D)ItisagoodpictureofBobineverydetail.15.A)Thewomanissupposedtofindtheboatfirst.B)Thewomanshouldasktheinformationcenter.C)Hewouldfindthelectureroomforthewoman.D)Hecouldshowthewomanhowtofindtheboat.16.A)Thecompanythemanappliesforissmall.B)Thecompanymadeadeepimpressionontheman.C)Thecompanythemanappliesforisbigandfamous.D)Thewomanwantstoknowwhatthemanisinterestedin.17.A)Herclassmate. C)Herboss.B)Herteacher. D)Hercolleague.18.A)Shewillseeiftheyhavemorepaper.B)Thepaperthemanaskedforisoutofstock.C)Themanshouldlookforthepaperelsewhere.D)Shewillhelpthemanwritehisgraduationpaper.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Hermotherisill.B)Shewon’tgohomefortheholiday.C)Shedidn’tgetascholarshiptostudychemistry.D)Herfavoriteteacherisill.20.A)Oldandtired. C)Patientandpopular.B)Seriousandhealthy. D)Retiredandhealthy.21.A)Mr.Amald. C)Mr.Cobette.B)MissStiff. D)Thewoman’smom.22.A)Sadaboutthem. C)Luckytohavehadthem. B)Badabouttheirteaching. D)Happythattheyareretired.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)Ithassomanybuildings. C)It’ssohardtogetfamiliarwith.B)It’ssolarge. D)It’seasytogetaround.24.A)Workoutthelayoutofthecampus.B)LocatetheDarwinC)Attendtheirbiologyclass.D)Talkabouttheirfirstimpressionoftheuniversity.25.A)9:30 B)10:00 C)10:15 D)11:00SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Afamilyhonor.B)Afamilysecret.C)Afamilystory.D)Afamilytreasure.27.A)TheywerebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners.B)TheyweretheearliestpeoplelivinginAustralia.C)TheywereinvolvedinsomecrimesinAustralia.D)Theywerenotregardedascriminalsintheirdays.28.A)Shewascuriousaboutit. C)Sheintendedtoscareherparents.B)Sheplannedtokeepitforfun. D)Sheneededitforherschooltask.29.A)Theywerecrazy. C)Theyrealizedtheirmisunderstanding.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)Aftershefinishedhighschool. C)BeforeshegotmarriedtoHenry.B)Whenshewastwentyyearsold. D)WhenshejustmovedtoMaryland.31.A)Shewastogivebirthtoababysoon. C)ShelackeddrivingexperienceinMaryland.32.A)Differentstatesmayhavedifferentlaws.B)Malesshouldserveinthearmybeforemarriage.C)Peoplehavetorenewtheirlicensesintheirhomestates.D)Womenshouldadopttheirhusbands’familynamesaftermarriage.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.A)Sheworkedasahelpertohermother.B)Shereceivedadegreeinmathematics.C)ShewontheNobelPrizewithFrederic.D)Shecontributedtosavingthewounded.34.A)In1897. B)In1927. C)In1932. D)In1935.35.A)IrenewontheNobelPrizeonce. C)Irenecombinedfamilyandcareer.B)Ireneworkedwithradioactivity. D)Irenediedfromaveryseriousdisease.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.AcouplethatIknowwentabroadlastsummer.They(39)_______withatourgroup.It’sinterestingtocomparetheir(40)_______withsomeofthatofotherpeopleinthesametourgroup.Myfriends,(41)_______,hadsomeacquaintances,orfriends,actually,alongthe(42)_______oftheirtour.Insomeofthecitiestheyweregoingto,theyknewsomelocalpeople.Whentheygotto(43)_______places,theycouldgooutwithsomeofthelocalpeopleand(44)________________________________________________________________.Othermembersofthetourgroup,however,nevergotawayfromthegroupatall.Theyneverwentoutanddidathingontheirown.(45)________________________________________________________________.Iunderstandwhypeoplewouldn’tgooutontheirown,becauseoflanguageproblemsandbeingalittlebitafraid.(46)________________________________________________________________.Iftourcompaniesemphasizedthat,everyonereallywouldlearnaboutotherpeopleandothercustoms.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.InJuneof2023,Iwaslaidofffrommypositionasachemistforapharmaceutical(醫(yī)藥的)companyafter17yearsintheindustry.WhatshouldIdofortherestofmylife?IknewthatIwantedtogobacktoacademe(學(xué)院)someday,butIhadalwaysenvisioned(設(shè)想)thatwouldhappenwhenIreached47age.YethereIwasatage44,witha48tomake.IknewfromrecentexperiencethatIenjoyedpassingonknowledgetoothersmorethan49usingthatknowledgetodothesametypeofworkoverandover.Allthingsbeingequal,I50Iwouldratherteachthanfindanotherjobinindustry.AtthatpointItalkedat51withmygraduateadviserandseveralfriendswhoworkedinacademe.They52methatIcouldmakeenoughmoneybymovingsomewherewithalowercostofliving,workinginthesummersfor53income,andconsulting;andthatwhiletheoddsthatIwouldfindajobataresearchuniversitywerelow,ifIappliedtoundergraduatecolleges,Ihada(n)54chanceoffindingaposition.Thesecondpointwasfinewithme,becauseIwantedtoteach,andrunningaresearchprogramfocusedonteachingundergraduateshowtodoresearchsounded55.Thefirstinterviewwaswithmyuniversity,anditwasshort,becauseIalreadyhadagoodqualityandpreparation.AweeklaterItraveledtothecollegeformysecondcampusinterview.Ihaddinnerthatnightwithseveralfacultymembers,followedbyafulldayof56.Intheearlyafternoon,Itaughtanorganic-chemistryclass,fillinginfortheusualprofessor,whowatchedalongwithotherfacultymembers.Finally,inlateMarch2023,myuniversityofferedmeatenure-track(終身職位)job. A)anticipated I)retirement B)decision J)naturally C)realized K)length D)ease L)convinced E)extra M)frustrating F)reasonable N)graduation G)actually O)interviewingH)satisfyingSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theprospectsforwomenwhoarescientistsandengineersatmajorresearchuniversitieshaveimproved,althoughwomencontinuetofaceunfairtreatmentinsalaryandaccesstosomeotherresources,apaneloftheNationalResearchCouncilconcludesinanewreport.Inrecentyears“menandwomenfacultyinscience,engineeringandmathematicshaveenjoyedcomparableopportunities,”thepanelsaidinitsreport,releasedonTuesday.Itfoundthatwomenwhoappliedforuniversityjobsand,oncetheyhadthem,forpromotionandtenure(終身任職),wereatleastaslikelytosucceedasmen.InanotherreportthisweekintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,researchersattheUniversityofAlthoughgirlsarestillofasmallernumberintheranksofyoungmathprodigies(神童),theysaid,thatgapisnarrowing,whichunderminesclaimsthatagreaterprevalence(流行)ofprofoundmathematicaltalentinmalesisbiologicallydetermined.Theresearcherssaidthisandotherphenomena“provideabundantevidencefortheimpactofsocioculturalandotherenvironmentalfactorsonthedevelopmentofmathematicalskillsandtalentandthesize,ifany,ofmathgendergap.”Theresearchcouncil,anarmoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,gathereditsexpertpanelattherequestofCongress.Thepanelsurveyedsixdisciplines—biology,chemistry,mathematics,civilandelectricalengineering,andphysics—andbaseditsanalysisoninterviewswithfacultymembersat89institutionsanddatafromfederalagencies,professionalsocietiesandothersources.ThepanelwasledbyClaudeCanizares,aphysicistwhoisvicepresidentforresearchatM.I.T,andDr.SallyShaywitzofYaleTheWisconsinresearchers,JanetS.HydeandJanetE.Mertz,studieddatafrom10statescollectedintestsauthorizedbytheNoChildLeftBehindActaswellasdatafromtheNationalAssessmentofEducationalProgress,afederaltestingprogram.Differencesbetweengirls’andboys’performanceinthe10stateswere“closetozeroinallgrades,”theysaid,eveninhighschoolswheregapshadexistedearlier.Inthenationalassessment,theysaid,differencesbetweengirls’andboys’performancewere“trivial”.57.Welearnfromthepassagethatfemalescientistsandengineersinsomeuniversities______.A)tendtocomparethemselveswithmenB)sufferfromoverwhelmingunequaltreatmentC)finditdifficulttogetidealjobsD)haveafutureasbrightasmen58.AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofA)girlsusuallythinknarrowlyinmathwhileboysdon’tB)girlscandoalmostaswellasboysinmathematicsC)mostgirlsperformbetterinmathematicsthanboysD)thereareveryfewgirlswhoarereallytalentedinmath59.Whatistheconclusionoftheresearchcouncilbasedon?A)Theanalysismadeby89collegeteachersanddatafromdifferentagencies.D)TheresearchmadebytheNationalAcademyofSciencesandthesurveywithinsixfields.60.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A)Neithergendernorageaffectsstudents’performanceinmathematics.B)Peopleexpecttoseegapsbetweengirls’andboys’performanceinhighschool.C)Differenttestsshowdifferentresultsconcerningstudents’performance.D)Datafrom10statesarenotasaccurateasthosefromthenationaltests.61.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A)theunfairtreatmenttowardsfemaleinuniversitiesB)womenbridginggapinscienceopportunitiesC)theachievementoffemalescientistsinuniversitiesD)anationalstudyofteachingmethodsofmathematicsPassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.It’stimetostopcomplaining.Theeconomymightbemeltingdownlikebutterinahotpot,butforsomepeople—you,maybe?—thiscouldbeaverygoodthing.Here’swhy.Atnoothertimeinrecenthistoryhasitbeeneasierorcheapertostartanewkindofcompany.Possiblyaveryprofitablecompany.Let’scallthesestart-upsLILOs,for“alittlein,alotout;”TheseareWeb-basedbusinessesthatcostalmostnothingtogetoffthegroundyetcanturnintogreatmoneymakers.Howdoyougetstarted?Allthat’srequiredisagreatideaforaproductthatwillfillaneedinthe21stcentury.Thesedaysyou’ddobestifyourideaeithermakespeoplemoneyorsavesthemmoney.Andlaunchingnowwillmakeyourcompanystrongerlater—you’lllearntosurviveonfumesuntiltheeconomyimproves.That’swhatJohnTaymanisdoing.He’sanauthorwholivesinSanFrancisco,whereImethim;hewrotereviewsforabusinessmagazineIedited.Taymanknewlittleabouttechnologyandevenlessaboutbusiness.Andyethedreamedofawebsitethatwouldsummarizecarreviewsfromothersourcesandrankeverymodelofnewcar.“It’llbelikeRottenTmeetsKelleyBlueBook,”heexplainedtomeduringlunchonedaylastJune.Taymansaidheintendedtobuildthesiteonthesidewhilecontinuingtowriteforaliving.He’dworkonhisnewcompanyonlyatnightandonweekends.Oh,yes,andhehadonlyabout$10,000.“Goodluckwiththat!”Ithought.Ideasaremucheasiertoproducethantheyaretoexecute.TaymanwenttoworkwithnothingmorethanhisPowerBooklaptop.Averywell-organizedfellow,hequicklydiscoveredabunchoffreestuffonline—instructionalmanualsandsitesthatwalkyouthroughtheprocessfromstarttofinish.Withinmonths,Taymanhadavirtualstaffof20employeesworkingforhiminfivedifferentcountries.MotorMwentliveinJanuary.Taymanfigureshehasworkedabout10hoursaweekonitandhasn’tspentacentonmarketingoradvertising.Growthismodestbutsteady:nearly10,000peoplevisiteachweek.62.Whatisanadvantageofstartingabusinessnow?A)Itwillguaranteeyouabigsuccess.B)Itcanneverbemoreprofitable.C)Itcostsyoumuchlessthaneverbefore.D)Itkeepsyoufromuselesscomplaining.63.Whatisessentialtostartyourbusinessaccordingtothepassage?A)Low-costproductsusedtobetrade.B)Agoodideahelpingpeoplemakeorsavemoney.C)Startingthebusinessasearlyaspossible.D)Practicalproductswithgoodquality.64.WhatissaidaboutTaymaninthepassage?A)Hechoosestorunhisbusinessinhissparetime.B)Hehasraisedenoughfundsforhisbusiness.C)HeisgoodatInternettechnologyande-commerce.D)Hecameuptheideawhentalkingwithhisfriend.65.HowdidtheauthorfeelonhearingofTayman’sidea?A)Hewassurethatitwouldmakeprofit.B)HethoughtTaymanwasoutofhismind.C)Heissuspiciousofhisexecutivecapability.D)HehadnoconfidenceinTayman’ssuccess.66.HowisTayman’swebsitegoingnow?A)Itstartstobeusedbymorepeoplenow.B)IthasmadeahugeprofitsinceJanuary.C)ItstillcopiesfreestufffromtheInternet.D)Ithasacapacityof10,000visitsperweek.PartVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Oursocietystructureaffectsallhumanrelationships.Mostpeoplefeel67powerlessiftheirspecificsituationsare68theircontrol.Theresultant(由此產(chǎn)生的)stressesneedoutlets.Therearemanydifferentoutlets.Manyo