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4 级 Part I Writing(共 1 题，共 15 分)Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that cha nge is always a good thing.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. (150 words)Is Changing A Good Thing?Part II Liste ningSection A1. A. It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer.B. It was mainly meant for cancer patients.C. It might appeal more to viewers over 40.D. It was frequently interrupted by commercials.2. A. The man is fond of traveling.B. The woman is a photographer.C. The woma n took a lot of pictures at the con test.D . The man admires the woma ns tale nt in writi ng.3. A . The man regrets being abse nt-min ded.B . The woma n saved the man some trouble.C . The man placed the readi ng list on a desk.D . The woma n emptied the waste paper basket.4. A . He quit teach ing in June.B . He has left the army recen tly.C . He ope ned a restaura nt n ear the school.D . He has take n over his brothers bus in ess.5. A . She seldom reads books from cover to cover.B . She is in terested in readi ng no vels.C . She read only part of the book.D . She was eager to know what the book was about.6. A . She was abse nt all week owing to sick ness.B . She was seriously injured in a car accide nt.C . She called to say that her husba nd had bee n hospitalized.D . She had to be away from school to atte nd to her husba nd.7. A . The speakers want to rent the Smiths old house.B . The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.C . The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.D . The Smiths new house is not far from their old one.8. A . The man had a hard time finding a parking space.B . The woma n found they had got to the wrong spot.C . The woma n was offen ded by the mans late arrival.D . The man could nt find his car in the parking lot.Con versation One (9-12)9. A . The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name .B . The hotel clerk in sisted that he did nt make any reservati on .C The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience D The hotel clerk could find his reservation for that night 10. A A grand wedding was being held in the hotel B There was a conference going on in the city C The hotel was undergoing major repairs DIt was a busy season for holiday makers11. AIt was free of charge on weekends BIt had a 15% discount on weekdays C It was offered to frequent guests only DIt was 10% cheaper than in other hotels 12. A Demand compensation from the hotel B Ask for an additional discount C Complain to the hotel manager D Find a cheaper room in another hotel Conversation Two(13-15)13. A An employee in the city council at Birmingham B Assistant director of the Admissions Office C Head of the Overseas Students Office D Secretary of Birmingham Medical School 14. A Nearly fifty percent are foreigners B About fifteen percent are from Africa C A large majority are from Latin America D A small number are from the Far East 15. A She will have more contact with students B It will bring her capability into fuller play C She will be more involved in policy-making. D It will be less demanding than her present job.Section BPassage One 16-1816. A Her parents thrived in the urban environmentBHer parents left Chicago to work on a farm CHer parents immigrated to America DHer parents set up an ice-cream store17. A He taught English in Chicago BHe was crippled in a car accident CHe worked to become an executive DHe was born with a limp 18. A She was fond of living an isolated life BShe was fascinated by American culture CShe was very generous in offering help DShe was highly devoted to her family Passage Two 19-2219. AHe suffered a nervous breakdown BHe was wrongly diagnosed C He was seriously injured DHe developed a strange disease20. A .He was able to talk again .B .He raced to the nursing home .C .He could tell red and blue apart .D .He could not recognize his wife21. A .Twenty-nine days .B .Two and a half mon ths .C .Several minu tes .D .Fourtee n hours .22. A .They welcomed the publicity in the mediaB .They avoided appearing on television .C .They released a video of his progress .D .They decli ned to give details of his con diti onPassage Three23-2523. A . For people to share ideas and show farm products.B. For officials to educate the farming com muni ty.C. For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.D. For farmers to celebrate their harvests.24. A . They con tribute to the moder ni zati on of America n farms.B. They help to in crease the state gover nmen ts revenue.C . They provide a stage for people to give performa nces.D . They remi nd America ns of the importa nee of agriculture.25. A . By bringing an ani mal rarely see n on n earby farms.B . By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.C . By offeri ng to do volun teer work at the thir.D . By perform ing a special skill at the entran ce.Section C 26-35Accord ing to a new study, a major in gredie nt to tak ing the pain out of a stressful day at work is a supportive partner at home. It may not seem like a26con clusi on but the study isthe first to27the effects that a sympathetic ear can have at home and at work.They found that highly stressed employees had a 25 perce nt higher level of28levels if they had a harm onious home life. They were also 33 perce nt more likely to have positive relati on ships with colleagues, and a20 perce nt higher level of job satisfact ion.29studies have lin ked work-related stress to30men tal and physical ill nesses, such as depressi on and31. But this study shows how Stress can be a viciouscircle-adversely affecting the way employees perform at work, which can32 evenmore workplace stress.One expert said the men tal and physical wellbe ing of employees were33if theycame to work still stressed from the day before. He said: When youre still angry or upset from yesterdays stress, your workday will likely go in on ly one direct ion-dow n.And there were obvious ben efits at home as well. Employees with strong home support were 25 perce nt less likely to suffer from after-work34. Havi ng an aware ness of a part nersdaily work dema nds-such as deadli nes, a lack of adequate resources and bad bosses-could en sure that 35 always com municated, and a partner could see when their loved one wasun derplay ing or exaggerat ing a problem.26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Part III Readi ngSection A (36-45)Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients 36 of pain, they were told it was a natural part of aging and they would have tolearn to, live with it.Times have changed. Today, we take pain 37. Indeed, pain is now considered thefifth vital, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in 38apersons well-being. We know that chronic（ 慢性的 ） pain can disrupt （扰乱的 ） a persons life, causing problems that 39 from missed work to depression.Thats why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who 40 inpain medicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social 41 related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often 42 the work of social workers, psychiatrists （ 心理医生 ） and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.This modem 43 for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatmentswhich are more effective and with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a 44 number of drugs available, and many of them caused 45 side effectsin older people ， including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: the medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.A resultB involvesC significantD rangeE relievedF issuesG seriouslyH magnificentI determiningJ limitedK gravelyL complainedM respectN promptingOspecializeSection B 46-56Protect Your Privacy When Job-hunting OnlineA. Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrong fully obtains and uses another persons personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.B. The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent General Accounting Office report estimates that as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized:C. Identity theft is an absolute epidemic, states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and advocate of privacy, Its certainly picked up in the last four or five years. Its worldwide. It affects everybody, and theres very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you cant detect it until its probably too late.D. Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, your personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims names. In many cases, a victims losses may include not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible.E. According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet. So how do job seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? The key to a successful online job search is learning to manage the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on the Internet.F. Check for a privacy policy. If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site you are considering has a privacy policy, like CareerB. The policy should spell out how your information will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice about posting your resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors （ 推销 员 ）. When reviewing the sites privacy policy, youll be able to delete your resume just as easily as you posted it. You wont necessarily want your resume to remain out there on the Internet once you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board,the more exposure, both positive and not-so-positive, it will receive.G. Take advantages of site features. Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. Before posting your resume, carefully consider your job search objectives and the level of risk you are willing to assume.CareerB, for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. The first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility to the broadest employer audience possible. The second is anonymous（ 匿名的 ） posting. This allows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed. Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choose which pieces of contact information to display. The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on CareerB without retyping their information.H. Safeguard your identity. Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the Internet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic （ 泛 指 的 ） identifier, such as Intranet Developer Candidate, or Experienced Marketing Representative. You should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. Use a general description of the company such as Major auto manufacturer, or international packaged goods supplier. If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned by your employer.I. Establish an email address for your search. Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment online is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you dont know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others. Using an email address specifically for your job search also eliminates the possibility that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesnt contain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. The best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such as salesmgr2004.J. Protect your references. If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take it out. Theres no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of your references.K. Keep confidential （ 机密的 ） information confidential. Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, drivers license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. Dont provide this even if they say they need it in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book-dont fall for it.46. Those who post their resumes online for a long time will run an increased risk of becoming victims of identity theft.47. Robert Ellis Smith says that identity theft is spreading around the world and hard to detect beforehand.48. Victims of identity theft may suffer additional financial losses in order to restore their reputation and correct wrong information.49. In the US,750,000 people are estimated to become victims of identity theft each year.50. It is a safer way to find a job online when you use an email account specifically.51. One is supposed to learn how to manage the risks if he or she is going to seek jobs online safely.52. Standard posting allows fullest potential audience to browse through the resumes posted online.53. Honest employers will not ask their initial job applicants to reveal their social security account, drivers license or bank account numbers.54. Make sure that your email address will not be named in a way that could let out your personal information.55. Job seekers are advised to describe the company they are serving right now in a general way instead of giving an exact name.Section CPassage one 56-60Ive been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting （ 稍纵即逝的 ） thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form; no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls free writing. In free writing, the objective is to get words down on paper non-stop, usually for 15-20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow, the ideas will come out from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.Now you have taw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that youve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the page as the deadline draws near.Instead of staring at a blank screen, start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through your available time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.56. When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind cannot work in parallel (Line 3, Para.1 ) in the writing process, he means A no one can be both creative and critical B they cannot be regarded as equally important C they are in constant conflict with each other D one cannot use them at the same time57. What prevents people from writing on is A putting their ideas in raw form B attempting to edit as they write C ignoring grammatical soundness D trying to capture fleeting thoughts58. What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing? A To organize ones thoughts logically. B To choose an appropriate topic.C To get ones ideas down.D To collect raw materials.59.One common concern of writers about free writing is that . .A it overstresses the role of the creative mindB it takes too much time to edit afterwards C it may bring about too much criticism D it does not help them to think clearly 60.In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process? A It refines his writing into better shape.B It helps him to come up with new ideas.C It saves the writing time available to him. D It allows him to sit on the side and observe.Passage two 61-65I dont ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement-jobs, research papers, awards-was viewed through the lens of gender ( 性 别 ) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on
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