2015年英语四级考试每日一练(7月31日)
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单项选择题
1、听录音,回答题
A．Advice on the purchase of cars．
B．Solutions to global fuel shortage．
C．Trends for the development of the motor car．
D．Information about the new green-fuel vehicles．
2、Questions are based on the following passage.
The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For exampie, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers' money.
Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters (节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic( 适合于节食者), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer's real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire .insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.
Each consumer must evaluate, her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.
Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by ______
A．stressing their high quality
B．convincing him of their low price
C．maintaining a balance between quality and price
D．appealing to his buying motives
3、根据材料，回答问题。
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up (符合标准).
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is asking--still in private rather than in public--whether its past assumptions about faculty, authority, admissions, courses of study, are really relevant to the problems of our society.
Should Harvard--or any other university--be an intellectual sanctuary, apart from the political and social revolution of the age, or should it be a laboratory for experimentation with these political and social revolutions; or even an engine of the revolution? This is what is being discussed privately in the big clapboard ( 楔形板) houses of faculty members around the Harvard Yard.
The issue was defined by Walter Lippmann, a distinguished Harvard graduate, many years ago.
"If the universities are to do their work," he said, "they must be independent and they must be disinterested... They are places to which men can turn for unbiased judgments. Obviously, the moment the universities fall under political control, or under the control of private interests, or the moment they themselves take a hand in politics and the leadership of government, their value as independent and disinterested sources of judgment is impaired..."
This is part of the argument that is going on at Harvard today. Another part is the argument of the militant and even many moderated students: that a university is the keeper of our ideals and morals, and should not be "disinterested" but activist in bringing the Nation's ideals and actions together.
Harvard's men of today seem more troubled and less sure about personal, political and academic purpose than they did at the beginning. They are not even clear about how they should debate and resolve their problems, but they are struggling with them privately, and how they come out is bound to influence American university and
political life in the 21st century.
A "paradox"(Line 1, Paragraph 1 ) is__________.
A．an unusual situation
B．a parenthetical expression
C．a difficult puzzle
D．a self-contradiction
4、听句子，回答问题。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A．Recalling something from one's memory.
B．The preparatory method in exams.
C．Conscience.
D．Man's mind,
5、Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A．Summer vacation.
B．The housing office.
C．Resident advisers.
D．Check-out procedures.
6、根据以下资料，回答题：
Quesaons 56 to60 are based on thefollowingpassage．
When it comes to noise cancelling headphones，sometimes the best offense is a good defense．While there are plenty of active noise cancelling headphones that use a complex(and pricey)method to block distracting sounds，there are simpler ways．How about headphones with a snug fit that simply plug up your ear canals?
This process is called passive isolation．It’s not uncommon for a consumer faced with the choice between the descriptors“passive”and“active”to choose the stronger-sounding technology,but great passive isolation can be just as effective and cost a lot less．
The AKG K323 XS headphones($59 MSRP)are just such a pair．Sleek and portable，they produce a huge sound marked with prominent bass，supportive mids，and very healthy highs．They’re also the best passive isolators that we’ve tested in a long time．Like most in-ears，the XS headphones are quite small and simply designed，available in white，blue，orange．yellow,green—the list goes on．The Android version packs a one-button universal remote，and there’s also a three．button version for iOS．The XS’s teeny form factor,featherweight frame，and smalI carry case are additional on．the．go perks(特权享受)．
The cable is simple，but of decent quality,It’s shorter than most cords—just 3．5 feet—which may or may not be desirable depending on how you use them．
Ears come in all different shapes．and so do the speaker covers．AKG includes four different options：extra small，small，medium，and large．
In the audio test labs．these AKGs proved to be a straight．A student．Thanks to moderate bass notes and very prominent middle and high notes，music sounds both full and balanced．From classical，to jazz，to hip hop，every genre benefits from this even-handed sound quality．Listeners will enjoy big，thumping bass that doesn’t obscure subtler insmunents like violin and piano．These tiny in．ears aced distortion tests，to—you won’t find one drop of unwanted or distorted sound．
The K323 XS really shines．even in a crowded market．It’s hard to pick which glowing attribute to praise first：The massive，well．balanced sound stage?The distortion．free listening experience?The$59 price tag?The monster isolation?The tiny,portable design?These AKGs are simply aces()，and online sale prices of around$40 kick everything up another notch(等级)．
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
What can you learn from the first two paragraphs?
A．All active isolators are technically complex．
B．Consumers are more likely to choose active isolators．
C．Passive isolation isn’t as effective as the active one．
D．Consumers prefer those low-priced passive isolators．
简答题
7、 没有人知道中国的汽车市场终会有多大。对中国汽车年销售量的估计从2 500万辆变化到了7 500万辆，是前面数据的三倍。但如果日益严重的交通堵塞超过了中国正在积极进行的公路建设的速度，中国汽车市场的需求可能将受到严重制约。此外，不断上涨的进口油价格可能会迫使中国政府进一步限制公众自驾汽车出行。
8、
9、笔、墨、纸、砚(inkstone)．就是人们所说的“文房四宝(fourtreasures cf the study)”，为书写中华五千年文明史作出了重要贡献。作为传承、弘扬中华文化和艺术的工具和载体，文房四宝铸就了汉字特有的书法 (calligraphy)艺术和中国国画的独特风格。文房四宝本身也是供人观赏的艺术品，并逐渐成为收藏品。文房四宝品类繁多，制作工艺不断趋于完善， 历代都有名匠、名品产生，形成了深厚的文化积淀。
10、Directions：For this part，you are A．lowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below．
You should start your essay with a brief account of college students offering aid Education and then illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon．You should write at least 120 words and no more than 180 words．
1、听录音,回答题
A．Advice on the purchase of cars．
B．Solutions to global fuel shortage．
C．Trends for the development of the motor car．
D．Information about the new green-fuel vehicles．
2、Questions are based on the following passage.
The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For exampie, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers' money.
Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters (节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic( 适合于节食者), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer's real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire .insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.
Each consumer must evaluate, her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.
Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by ______
A．stressing their high quality
B．convincing him of their low price
C．maintaining a balance between quality and price
D．appealing to his buying motives
3、根据材料，回答问题。
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up (符合标准).
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is asking--still in private rather than in public--whether its past assumptions about faculty, authority, admissions, courses of study, are really relevant to the problems of our society.
Should Harvard--or any other university--be an intellectual sanctuary, apart from the political and social revolution of the age, or should it be a laboratory for experimentation with these political and social revolutions; or even an engine of the revolution? This is what is being discussed privately in the big clapboard ( 楔形板) houses of faculty members around the Harvard Yard.
The issue was defined by Walter Lippmann, a distinguished Harvard graduate, many years ago.
"If the universities are to do their work," he said, "they must be independent and they must be disinterested... They are places to which men can turn for unbiased judgments. Obviously, the moment the universities fall under political control, or under the control of private interests, or the moment they themselves take a hand in politics and the leadership of government, their value as independent and disinterested sources of judgment is impaired..."
This is part of the argument that is going on at Harvard today. Another part is the argument of the militant and even many moderated students: that a university is the keeper of our ideals and morals, and should not be "disinterested" but activist in bringing the Nation's ideals and actions together.
Harvard's men of today seem more troubled and less sure about personal, political and academic purpose than they did at the beginning. They are not even clear about how they should debate and resolve their problems, but they are struggling with them privately, and how they come out is bound to influence American university and
political life in the 21st century.
A "paradox"(Line 1, Paragraph 1 ) is__________.
A．an unusual situation
B．a parenthetical expression
C．a difficult puzzle
D．a self-contradiction
4、听句子，回答问题。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A．Recalling something from one's memory.
B．The preparatory method in exams.
C．Conscience.
D．Man's mind,
5、Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A．Summer vacation.
B．The housing office.
C．Resident advisers.
D．Check-out procedures.
6、根据以下资料，回答题：
Quesaons 56 to60 are based on thefollowingpassage．
When it comes to noise cancelling headphones，sometimes the best offense is a good defense．While there are plenty of active noise cancelling headphones that use a complex(and pricey)method to block distracting sounds，there are simpler ways．How about headphones with a snug fit that simply plug up your ear canals?
This process is called passive isolation．It’s not uncommon for a consumer faced with the choice between the descriptors“passive”and“active”to choose the stronger-sounding technology,but great passive isolation can be just as effective and cost a lot less．
The AKG K323 XS headphones($59 MSRP)are just such a pair．Sleek and portable，they produce a huge sound marked with prominent bass，supportive mids，and very healthy highs．They’re also the best passive isolators that we’ve tested in a long time．Like most in-ears，the XS headphones are quite small and simply designed，available in white，blue，orange．yellow,green—the list goes on．The Android version packs a one-button universal remote，and there’s also a three．button version for iOS．The XS’s teeny form factor,featherweight frame，and smalI carry case are additional on．the．go perks(特权享受)．
The cable is simple，but of decent quality,It’s shorter than most cords—just 3．5 feet—which may or may not be desirable depending on how you use them．
Ears come in all different shapes．and so do the speaker covers．AKG includes four different options：extra small，small，medium，and large．
In the audio test labs．these AKGs proved to be a straight．A student．Thanks to moderate bass notes and very prominent middle and high notes，music sounds both full and balanced．From classical，to jazz，to hip hop，every genre benefits from this even-handed sound quality．Listeners will enjoy big，thumping bass that doesn’t obscure subtler insmunents like violin and piano．These tiny in．ears aced distortion tests，to—you won’t find one drop of unwanted or distorted sound．
The K323 XS really shines．even in a crowded market．It’s hard to pick which glowing attribute to praise first：The massive，well．balanced sound stage?The distortion．free listening experience?The$59 price tag?The monster isolation?The tiny,portable design?These AKGs are simply aces()，and online sale prices of around$40 kick everything up another notch(等级)．
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
What can you learn from the first two paragraphs?
A．All active isolators are technically complex．
B．Consumers are more likely to choose active isolators．
C．Passive isolation isn’t as effective as the active one．
D．Consumers prefer those low-priced passive isolators．
简答题
7、 没有人知道中国的汽车市场终会有多大。对中国汽车年销售量的估计从2 500万辆变化到了7 500万辆，是前面数据的三倍。但如果日益严重的交通堵塞超过了中国正在积极进行的公路建设的速度，中国汽车市场的需求可能将受到严重制约。此外，不断上涨的进口油价格可能会迫使中国政府进一步限制公众自驾汽车出行。
8、
9、笔、墨、纸、砚(inkstone)．就是人们所说的“文房四宝(fourtreasures cf the study)”，为书写中华五千年文明史作出了重要贡献。作为传承、弘扬中华文化和艺术的工具和载体，文房四宝铸就了汉字特有的书法 (calligraphy)艺术和中国国画的独特风格。文房四宝本身也是供人观赏的艺术品，并逐渐成为收藏品。文房四宝品类繁多，制作工艺不断趋于完善， 历代都有名匠、名品产生，形成了深厚的文化积淀。
10、Directions：For this part，you are A．lowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below．
You should start your essay with a brief account of college students offering aid Education and then illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon．You should write at least 120 words and no more than 180 words．
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