英语四级模拟题五

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注意:此部分试题在答题卡l上。Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic." One Way to Solve the Problem. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese."


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1.机动车被看作是空气污染的首要原因

2.提出解决这一问题的方法

3.并说明原因

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Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)


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Story Reader

About Story Reader Parents dearly hope their children learn to read well. They also hope their children learn to read quickly and easily, so that theyre ready for the demands put on them by school and the world.

Kids want to learn how to read, but they also crave entertainment, whether its quiet and passive or dynamic and interactive. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are to entertain children and to introduce them to the process of learning how to read in a gentle and enjoyable way. In this article, well show you how Story Reader works and if it accomplishes that goal.

Story Reader is a compact, roughly 12-inch-by-12-inch plastic case (with a carrying handle ) that opens to reveal an actual book that fits snugly into the Reader itself. Story Readers core feature is that it "reads" the book aloud to a child as he follows along. The child turns the pages when prompted by the Story Reader or at his own pace.

Books have both text and illustrations. The electronic book responds to the childs wishes. The Story Reader speaks the text for the current page. If the child turns back a few pages, the Reader recognizes that page and reads it again. Kids react well to this interactivity because it instills a sense of cuntrol over the story.

There are Three Story Reader Products

The basic Story Reader, introduced in 2003, is as described above and is intended for kids three years of age and older. 



Each book has a small companion cartridge that slides into a port on the case and contains the audio encoded into its memory for the story.

The device has a volume control but no on/off switch--a deliberate choice so kids can simply open it up and begin reading. It takes four AAA batteries (or operates on household current with an optional adaptor) and retails for around $20.

Find out more information about the more than 60 titles at the Story Reader website.

Early in 2006, Publications International, Ltd.--Story Readers publisher--introduced My First Story Reader, designed for newborns to kids up to age three. As with the original, a narrator reads the story aloud, this time from a 12-page book made from a heavier paperstock that includes sound effects and music to enliven the experience.

My First Story Reader features two play modes, one with narration, the other that asks questions about the images on each page. The child can press any of three buttons to answer basic questions about shapes and colors. The last two pages of each My First Story Reader book features a sing-along rhyming melody. My First Story Reader retails for about $20.

Late in 2006, Publications International introduced a video version of Story Reader called Story Reader Video Plus for kids up to the age of seven. Retailing for about $35, it combines a stand-alone Story Reader with an "Animated Story Mode"

that plays through your television and includes a "Learning Game Mode". The Animated Story Mode works just as it sounds--when you connect it to your television through color-coded cables, the story appears on screen and changes as your child turns the pages. Kids get to the Learning Game Mode by turning to the last page of the book. There, they can choose from five educational games. While it depends on the story, generally there are pattern games, memory games, and platform games. Similar to Nintendo games like Super Mario Brothers, in a platform game the child uses the included controller to guide him through the environment and conquer obstacles.

Story Reader Video Plus isnt a video game, technically, and Publications International bills the Story Reader line more as electronic books than toys. This reassures many parents, and its why Story Reader is sold in bookstores and in the book section of major retailers.

What about the Educational Underpinnings of Story Reader?

Studies show an alarming decline in reading rates among all age groups in America, especially among the young.

Children are bombarded on a daily basis with multiple forms of entertainment that compete with traditional learning.

Kids naturally emulate the adults in their lives, and seeing their parents and other family members enjoy reading is a powerful motivator. Establishing and keeping a Read-At-Home Night helps families spend time together and helps form lifelong reading habits in children.

Heres how you do it:

· Set aside one night a week in your household and call it "Read-At-Home Hour"--or anything you prefer. Establish a time allotment that works for your family, for example, 30 minutes or an hour.

· Minimize interruptions from the TV, computer, and video games--and turn on the telephone answering machine.

· Choose one book for the entire family to read aloud together, or encourage individual family members to choose their own books to read quietly. Electronic books can work in this context, as well.

· Finally, sit down, relax, and read.

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答;8-10题在答题卡1上。

1. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are __


A :to entertain and teach children
B :to play with the child
C :to ease the parents’ burden
D :to ease the teachers’ burden
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2. Story Readers key characteristic is that __


A :it "reads" the book which the child likes
B :it "reads" the book while the child plays
C :it "reads" the book while the child follows along
D :it "reads" the book while the parent works
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3. Children __ are suitable users of the basic Story Reader.


A :up to six months old
B :up to age one
C :up to age two
D :up to age three
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4. The basic Story Reader for sale is about __


A :12 dollars
B :20 dollars
C :35 dollars
D :60 dollars
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5. My First Story Reader is characteristic with


A :two play modes
B :three play modes
C :four play modes
D :five play modes
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6. Story Reader Video Plus is a video version of Story Reader designed for __


A :newborns to kids up to age three
B :newborns to kids up to age seven
C :children up to the age of five
D :children up to the age of seven
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7. How many games can children choose from the Animated Story Mode?


A :four
B :five
C :six
D :seven
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8. If the Story Reader speaks the text for the current page, but the child tums back a few pages, it will __________

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9. Late in 2006, we can infer that there were Story Reader products___________.

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10. Like Super Mario Brothers, children in a platform game use the included controllers to__________

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Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes) Section A 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。


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11. 


A :They have two children already
B :Lisa wishes to have children, but her husband doesn’t
C :They will start a family as soon as they get married
D :They don’t want children for the time being
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12. 


A :Gas station
B :Police station
C :Lost and Found department
D :Bar
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13.


A :Because she was sick
B :Because probably someone had been hurt
C :Because her husband was sick
D :Because her husband needed an ambulance
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14. 


A :In a library
B :In a hospital
C :In a court
D :In a restaurant kitchen
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15.


A :Sebdng High School
B :Clark High School
C :Melrose Community College
D :Community College
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16. 


A :She’s got heart trouble
B :She’s got a lung disease
C :She’s got high blood pressure
D :She’s got headaches
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17.


A :In a restaurant
B :In a department store
C :In a private home
D :In an art supply shop
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18. 


A :15
B :50
C :135
D :150
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Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. 


A :They’ve lost their suitcases
B :They can’t find their dormitory
C :Their dorm rooms have been given to other students
D :They’ve missed the bus to their dormitory
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20.


A :It’s far from the academic buildings
B :No buses go to it
C :There are few first-year studentsliving there
D :It’s older than the other dormitories
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21. 


A :It’s fast
B :It runs at inconvenient times
C :It runs at convenient times
D :It’s slow
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22. 


A :They can get exercise
B :It’s boring
C :They can go by bike
D :It’s interesting
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Questions 23 to 25 axe based on the conversation you have just heard.

23.


A :She preferred homestay families
B :Her aunt needed the room for her cousin
C :She didn’t like her cousin
D :Her aunt didn’t like her
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24.


A :Eighteen months
B :Twelve months
C :Six months
D :Fifteen months
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25. 


A :General English
B :Academic English
C :Medicine
D :Medical English
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Section B
 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. 


A :In the second half of the 19th century
B :In the 1960s
C :In the first half of the 20th century
D :In the early 1800s
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27.


A :Movies with sound
B :Nylon
C :The radio
D :The computer
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28. 


A :Improved living conditions
B :New ways to help people get over diseases
C :Many inventions in industry
D :Industrialization in developing countries
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Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. 


A :By taxing public services
B :By making people pay for private bills
C :By providing needed services
D :By collecting taxes
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30. 


A :Nobody would take care of the city
B :There would be no schools
C :There would be no protection from crime
D :People would be very happy
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31. 


A :Education
B :Public security
C :Administration
D :Transportation
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Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. 


A :In Washington
B :In London
C :In New York
D :In Yorkshire
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33. 


A :Chewing gums
B :Earphones
C :Magazines
D :Seat belts
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34. 


A :Cocktail
B :Gum
C :Earphone
D :Computer
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35. 


A :The stewardess
B :A passenger
C :My friend
D :The pilot
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Section C
 注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上;请在答题卡2上作答。
 Part III Section C
Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest (36) __ who ever lived. He thought that people could be free when they wrote music. Before his time, music was composed for a special (37) __. Often it was church music. Or, music was written to (38) __ at parties and concerts.
Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770. He was a very musical child. The boy learned to play the (39) __ and piano, but he was not happy at home. His mother died when he was in his teens. After that, his father was often drunk and (40) __. Beethoven became a (41) __ in a rich family. His students mother was very kind to the young teacher.
She helped him meet many famous (42) . One of themwas Mozart. He said, "That boy will give the world something worth listening to."
When Beethoven was in his twenties, he began to go deaf. The deafness changed his behaviors. He became (43) __ and moody. (44)________
Beethoven died when he was 57 years old. (45)______
(46)_________



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Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A


请根据上面给出的内容,来回答下面的简答题(共1题)。

As is known to all, the organization and management of wages and salaries are very complex. Generally speaking, the Accounts Department is __47__ for calculations of pay, while the Personnel Department is interested in discussions with the employees about pay.
  If a firm wants to __48__ a new wage and salary structure, it is essential that the firm should decide on a __49__ of job evaluation and ways of measuring the performance of its employees. In order to be __50__, that new pay structure will need agreement between Trade Unions and employers. In job evaluation, all of the requirements of each job are defined in a detailed job description. Each of thsoe requirements is given a value, usually in "points", which are __51__ together to give a total value for the job. For middle and higher management, a special method is used to evaluate managers on their knowledge of the job, their responsibility, and their __52__ to solve problems. Because of the difficulty in measuring management work, however, job grades for managers are often decided without __53__ to an evaluation system based on points.
  In attempting to design a pay system, the Personnel Department should __54__ the value of each job with these in the job market. __55__, payment for a job should vary with any differences in the way that the job is performed. Where it is simple to measure the work done, as in the works done with hands, monetary encouragement schemes are often chosen, for __56__ workers, where measurement is difficult, methods of additional payments are employed.


  [A]compare
  [B]responsible
  [C]useful

  [D]added
  [E]find
  [F]reference
  [G]indirect
  [H]method
  [I]successful
  [J]combined
  [K]Necessarily
  [L]capacity
  [M]ability
  [N]Basically
  [O]adopt
 

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Section B
 Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

Americans are a very energetic and mobile people, always on the run, rushing from one appointment to another, from a PTA meeting to a social planning committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate everyday meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper together. Clubs and commitments force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.

When they do have the chance to eat at home often the working housewife prefers to prepare meals which can be quickly heated and consumed. It is no wonder, therefore, that America has become a sanctuary for fast food consumption.

This great transformation occurred after World War II when many women began to work full-time jobs and were spending less time at home with their families. Women, however, wanted to function well in the capacity of home-maker, as well as that of career woman but time became a precious commodity which had to be carefully used.

Therefore, it was necessary to make her life easier at home in the preparation of the family dinner. Simultaneously with women entering the job market there was also a shifting of the focus of home entertainment from the radio to the television.

Television became the latest fad in the fifties and no one wanted to miss his or her favorite televised program. The place for the evenings supper shifted from the dining room to the living room.

As the customs changed, so did the culture. The immediate solution for this was the invention of the TV dinner. These were frozen meals which were sectioned off into portions of meat and vegetables. They could easily be popped into an oven and prepared within minutes. The tin trays in which they were served were conveniently carried into the living room and dinner was consamed in front of a TV set. Cleaning up afterwards was no problem. The tin trays were easily tossed into the garbage.

From fast dinners at home the next step was quick eating while on the road. At this time also the love for TV was combined with the fascination for the automobile. It is not odd that with the development of the superhighways America saw the beginning of fast food chains. McDonalds paved the way with its variety of burgers and shakes soon to be followed by all kinds of other foods. Today dozens of fast-food chain franchises can be found along highways, in modem shopping malls and scattered throughout neighborhoods in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy Rogers, Burger King and Wendys are just a few of the fast-food chains which are now part of American culture. They offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in great quantities for the masses. These establishments have given shape to the modern lifestyles and diet of the American people.
注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

57. Why Americans cannot eat elaborately prepared meals at leisure?


A :Because they don’t like cooking themselves
B :Because there are more choices in the restaurants
C :Because they have many things to do
D :Because they can do nothing at leisure
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58. Americans have been the consumers of fast food since


A :many women began to work full-time jobs
B :the invention of fast food
C :few women would like to be homemakers any more
D :the great reform after World War II
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59. Americans began to have supper in the living rooms because of


A :the attraction of the radio
B :their preference in fast food
C :the shift of home focus
D :the attraction of the television
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60. The fast food chains began to flourish with __


A :the development of the shopping malls
B :the development of the superhighways
C :the beginning of fast food chain franchises
D :the change of Americans’ lifestyles
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61. The main topic of the passage is __ 

 


A :the beginning of fast food chains
B :the changes of Americans’ eating customs
C :the transformation of lifestyles
D :the dieting of the American people
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Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Car crashes are the leading cause of injury and death among U.S. children, and though most of us now think of car seats as standard baby equipment, about half of all children under the age of four who died in vehicle accidents last year were not restrained. It is calculated that only about two-thirds of children aged five to fifteen buckle their seat belts.

Moreover, the traffic-safety agency estimates that even among parents who always strap their children in, 85% are not doing it properly. They often dont know where best to place the kids, dont use the proper restraint for their age and weight, or dont install the safety seats properly. Despite the reports about front seats collapsing onto back seats when certain car models get in accidents, the safest place in the car for any child up to the age of 12 is still the back seat. Babies up to 9 kg and one year old should ride in rear-facing infant seats.

Never place a child under age 12 in the front seat with a working passenger-side air bag. These devices are discharged at 320 km/h and can be triggered by low-speed fender benders. They have killed 77 kids in the U.S. since 1993. If you must place a child in front, make sure the passenger-side bag is switched off.

Children over age one should ride in forward-facing safety seats with a five-point harness system. A child who weighs at least 18 kg or at least lm high can graduate to a booster seat that elevates her so that the standard shoulder and lap belt fits properly.
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62. What does the author mainly discuss in this passage?


A :How to avoid car crash
B :How to design safer baby equipment
C :How to educate children properly
D :How to properly secure children in the ear
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63. Which of the following is NOT among the "improper ways" mentioned in the passage?


A :They don’t know where best to place the child
B :They don’t have the safety equipment for the child
C :They don’t use the proper restraint for the kid’s age and weight
D :They don’t install the safety seats properly
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64. Which of the following is the best seat for the children under 12?


A :Forward-facing seats
B :Rear-facing seats
C :Front seats
D :Back seats
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65. The author indicates that a passenger-side air bag __


A :might not be dangerous if switched off
B :is designed for the safety of children
C :is discharged at 320 km/h and will not triggered by other factors
D :is not working ifa child sits in the seat
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66. What does the word "graduate" (Line 2, Para. 4) mean?


A :Finish schooling
B :Change to something else
C :Collapse
D :Stand
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Part V Cloze (15 minutes ) 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。


请根据上面给出的内容,来回答下面的单项选择题(下列每小题备选答案中,只有一个符合题意的正确答案。每小题0分,共20题。)

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the 67 of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 68 down. But relaxation is essential for a 69 mind and body.
Stress is natural part of everyday life and there is no way to 70 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often 71 to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide 72 and give purpose to life. It is only 73 the stress gets out of control that it can lead to 74 performance and ill health.
The amount of stress arsons can withstand depends very much 75 the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and 76 characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose 77 at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When 78 to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and 79 .
In fact we make choice between "flight and fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference __8_0_life and death. The crises we meet today are ~8_1__ to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it 82 the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued 83 to stress, that health becomes 84 Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 85 links with stress. Since we cannot 86 stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.



67. 


A :routine
B :habit
C :principle
D :rule
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68. 


A :slow
B :count
C :hold
D :knock
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69. 


A :basic
B :wealthy
C :healthy
D :potential
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70. 


A :avoid
B :manifest
C :surpass
D :pursue
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71. 


A :suspected
B :surrendered
C :suspended
D :supposed
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72. 


A :consideration
B :confidence
C :motivation
D :inspiration
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73.


A :when
B :which
C :why
D :what
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74. 


A :prevalent
B :poor
C :primary
D :productive
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75. 


A :to
B :at
C :in
D :on
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76. 


A :such
B :as
C :so
D :thus
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77. 


A :eyesight
B :heart
C :direction
D :interest
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78. 


A :promised
B :encouraged
C :exposed
D :propelled
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79. 


A :biochemically
B :physically
C :spiritually
D :materially
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80. 


A :between
B :among
C :alike
D :into
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81. 


A :unalike
B :unaware
C :unlikely
D :unknown
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82. 


A :concludes
B :excludes
C :dissolves
D :involves
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83. 


A :explosion
B :exposure
C :extension
D :expansion
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84. 


A :endangered
B :inspired
C :harmful
D :frustrated
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85. 


A :established
B :created
C :constructed
D :built
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86. 


A :isolate
B :apart
C :refrain
D :remove
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Part VI Translation (5 minutes) 注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上;请在答题卡2上作答。


请根据上面给出的内容,来回答下面的简答题(共6题)。

As is known to all, the organization and management of wages and salaries are very complex. Generally speaking, the Accounts Department is __47__ for calculations of pay, while the Personnel Department is interested in discussions with the employees about pay.
  If a firm wants to __48__ a new wage and salary structure, it is essential that the firm should decide on a __49__ of job evaluation and ways of measuring the performance of its employees. In order to be __50__, that new pay structure will need agreement between Trade Unions and employers. In job evaluation, all of the requirements of each job are defined in a detailed job description. Each of thsoe requirements is given a value, usually in "points", which are __51__ together to give a total value for the job. For middle and higher management, a special method is used to evaluate managers on their knowledge of the job, their responsibility, and their __52__ to solve problems. Because of the difficulty in measuring management work, however, job grades for managers are often decided without __53__ to an evaluation system based on points.
  In attempting to design a pay system, the Personnel Department should __54__ the value of each job with these in the job market. __55__, payment for a job should vary with any differences in the way that the job is performed. Where it is simple to measure the work done, as in the works done with hands, monetary encouragement schemes are often chosen, for __56__ workers, where measurement is difficult, methods of additional payments are employed.


  [A]compare
  [B]responsible
  [C]useful

  [D]added
  [E]find
  [F]reference
  [G]indirect
  [H]method
  [I]successful
  [J]combined
  [K]Necessarily
  [L]capacity
  [M]ability
  [N]Basically
  [O]adopt
 

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87But for the assistance from the government__________________ (这家公司可能已经在经济危机中倒闭了)

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88The team seemsto__________________ (失去了竞争优势)recently because of the injury of its leading player

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89He speaks English well indeedbut__________________ (当然没有像本国人说的那么流利)

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90__________________ (我本该昨天离开北京)but I didnt because of somethingemergency

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91That is__________________(我所读过的最有趣的书之一)

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