2013年英语四级考试每日一练(10月5日)
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听力AB
1.
根据所听对话及提问，作答______
A． At the dentist'
B． At a grocer
C． At a lawyer'
D． At a psychiatrist'
2. Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.
Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn’t smoke. There’s a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse’s death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.
So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socio-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological (生理的) mechanisms. For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.
A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health is interconnected.”
注意： 此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
62. William Farr’s study and other studies show that _________.
[A] social life provides an effective cure for illness
[B] being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life
[C] women benefit more than men from marriage
[D] marriage contributes a great deal to longevity
3. 请在(82)处填上答案.
A．but
B．nor
C．or
D．for
4. 根据下列材料请回答22-78题：
What does Wordsworth mean by "habit rules the unreflecting herd" (Lines 2-3, Para. 1)?
A．The herd is not used to reflecting.
B．The wild animals have no choice to form their habits.
C．Habit is characterized by being mechanical.
D．Habits are changeable.
5. 回答78-2题
Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Language is the most astonishingbehavior in the animal kingdom. It is the species-typical behavior that setshumans completely 67 from all other animals. Language is a means ofcommunication, 68 it is much more than that. Many animals can 69.The dance of the honeybee communicates the location of flowers 70 othermembers of the hive (蜂群). But human languagepermits communication about anything, 71 things like unicorns (独角兽) that have never existed. The key 72 in the fact that theunits of meaning, words, can be 73 together in different ways, accordingto 74 , to communicate different meanings.
Language is the most important learning we do. Nothing 75 humans so much as our ability to communicate abstract thoughts, 76 about the universe, the mind, love, dreams,or ordering a drink. It is an immensely complex 77 that we take for granted. Indeed, we are notaware of most 78 of our speech and understanding. Consider whathappens when one person is speaking to 79 The speaker has to translate thoughts into 80 language. Brain imaging studies suggest thatthe time from thoughts to the 81 ofspeech is extremely fast, only 0.04 seconds! The listener must hear the soundsto 82 out what the speaker means. He must use thesounds of speech to 83 the words spoken, understand the pattern of 84 of the words (sentences), and finally 85 the meaning. This takes somewhat longer, aminimum of about 0.5 seconds. But 86 started, it is of course a continuous process.
A．apart
A．off
B．up
C．down
快速阅读2
6. Directions : In this part, you. will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1 - 7, mark
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8- 10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Social and Cultural Changes of America
An economics professor from the United States was teaching in Britain in the early 1980s. One of his students asked this question, "What is most important to Americans these days?" He said,"Earning money. "
Clearly, his answer was far too simple. Still, many observers would agree that great numbers of Americans in the 1980s were concerned with money. These people wanted the good life that they believed money could buy.
In some ways, the 1980s were the opposite of the 1960s. The Nineteen-Sixties were years of protest and reform. Young Americans demonstrated against the Vietnam War. African Americans demonstrated for civil fights. Women demonstrated for equal treatment. For many, society's hero was the person who helped others.
For many in the 1980s, society's hero was the person who helped himself. Success seemed to be measured only by how much money a person made.
The period of change came during the 1970s. For a while, these years remained tied to the social experiments and straggles of the 1960s. Then they showed signs of what American would be like in the 1980s. There were a number of reasons for the change.
One reason was that the United States ended its military involvement in Vietnam. Another was that the civil fights movement and women's movements reached many of their goals. A third reason was the economy. During the 1970s; the United States suffered an economic recession. Interest rates and inflation were high. There was a shortage of imported oil.
As the 1970s moved toward the 1980s, Americans became tired of social struggle. They became tired of losing money. They had 'been working together for common interests. Now, many wanted to spend more time on their own personal interests.
This change appeared in many parts of American society. It affected popular culture, education, and politics.
For example, one of the most popular television programs of that time was about serious social is- sues. It was called "All in the Family". It was about a factory worker who hates black people and opposes equal rights for women. His family slowly helps him to accept and value different kinds of people.
Other television programs, however, were beginning to present an escape from serious issues. These included "Happy Days" and "Three's Company". Music showed the change, too. In the1960s, folk music was very popular. Many folk songs were abou
7. __________(这么多人不在)，we decided to put the meeting off．
8. By the time you get to New York，I______ (已经动身去)Ixmdon．
9. 根据以下材料回答{TSE}题：
The corn-flake packet is cheaper than __________.
10. They carried on in spite of __________ (条件极端困难)．
1.
点击播放
根据所听对话及提问，作答______
A． At the dentist'
B． At a grocer
C． At a lawyer'
D． At a psychiatrist'
2. Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity (长寿) boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.
Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn’t smoke. There’s a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse’s death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.
So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socio-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological (生理的) mechanisms. For example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.
A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health is interconnected.”
注意： 此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
62. William Farr’s study and other studies show that _________.
[A] social life provides an effective cure for illness
[B] being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life
[C] women benefit more than men from marriage
[D] marriage contributes a great deal to longevity
3. 请在(82)处填上答案.
A．but
B．nor
C．or
D．for
4. 根据下列材料请回答22-78题：
What does Wordsworth mean by "habit rules the unreflecting herd" (Lines 2-3, Para. 1)?
A．The herd is not used to reflecting.
B．The wild animals have no choice to form their habits.
C．Habit is characterized by being mechanical.
D．Habits are changeable.
5. 回答78-2题
Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Language is the most astonishingbehavior in the animal kingdom. It is the species-typical behavior that setshumans completely 67 from all other animals. Language is a means ofcommunication, 68 it is much more than that. Many animals can 69.The dance of the honeybee communicates the location of flowers 70 othermembers of the hive (蜂群). But human languagepermits communication about anything, 71 things like unicorns (独角兽) that have never existed. The key 72 in the fact that theunits of meaning, words, can be 73 together in different ways, accordingto 74 , to communicate different meanings.
Language is the most important learning we do. Nothing 75 humans so much as our ability to communicate abstract thoughts, 76 about the universe, the mind, love, dreams,or ordering a drink. It is an immensely complex 77 that we take for granted. Indeed, we are notaware of most 78 of our speech and understanding. Consider whathappens when one person is speaking to 79 The speaker has to translate thoughts into 80 language. Brain imaging studies suggest thatthe time from thoughts to the 81 ofspeech is extremely fast, only 0.04 seconds! The listener must hear the soundsto 82 out what the speaker means. He must use thesounds of speech to 83 the words spoken, understand the pattern of 84 of the words (sentences), and finally 85 the meaning. This takes somewhat longer, aminimum of about 0.5 seconds. But 86 started, it is of course a continuous process.
A．apart
A．off
B．up
C．down
快速阅读2
6. Directions : In this part, you. will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1 - 7, mark
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8- 10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Social and Cultural Changes of America
An economics professor from the United States was teaching in Britain in the early 1980s. One of his students asked this question, "What is most important to Americans these days?" He said,"Earning money. "
Clearly, his answer was far too simple. Still, many observers would agree that great numbers of Americans in the 1980s were concerned with money. These people wanted the good life that they believed money could buy.
In some ways, the 1980s were the opposite of the 1960s. The Nineteen-Sixties were years of protest and reform. Young Americans demonstrated against the Vietnam War. African Americans demonstrated for civil fights. Women demonstrated for equal treatment. For many, society's hero was the person who helped others.
For many in the 1980s, society's hero was the person who helped himself. Success seemed to be measured only by how much money a person made.
The period of change came during the 1970s. For a while, these years remained tied to the social experiments and straggles of the 1960s. Then they showed signs of what American would be like in the 1980s. There were a number of reasons for the change.
One reason was that the United States ended its military involvement in Vietnam. Another was that the civil fights movement and women's movements reached many of their goals. A third reason was the economy. During the 1970s; the United States suffered an economic recession. Interest rates and inflation were high. There was a shortage of imported oil.
As the 1970s moved toward the 1980s, Americans became tired of social struggle. They became tired of losing money. They had 'been working together for common interests. Now, many wanted to spend more time on their own personal interests.
This change appeared in many parts of American society. It affected popular culture, education, and politics.
For example, one of the most popular television programs of that time was about serious social is- sues. It was called "All in the Family". It was about a factory worker who hates black people and opposes equal rights for women. His family slowly helps him to accept and value different kinds of people.
Other television programs, however, were beginning to present an escape from serious issues. These included "Happy Days" and "Three's Company". Music showed the change, too. In the1960s, folk music was very popular. Many folk songs were abou
7. __________(这么多人不在)，we decided to put the meeting off．
8. By the time you get to New York，I______ (已经动身去)Ixmdon．
9. 根据以下材料回答{TSE}题：
The corn-flake packet is cheaper than __________.
10. They carried on in spite of __________ (条件极端困难)．
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