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1、大学四级-67 及答案解析(总分：713.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.人们对交通问题越来越关心； 2有些人认为交通事故不可避免； 3我的态度。（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to read the passages quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose th

2、e best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Secrets of Self-Made MillionairesTheyre just like you. But with lots of money.When you think of “millionaire“, what image comes to your mind? For many of

3、 us, its a flashy Wall Street banker type who flies a private jet, collects cars and lives the kind of decadent lifestyle that would make Donald Trump proud.But many modem millionaires live in middle-class neighborhoods, work full-time and shop in discount stores like the rest of us. What motivates

4、them isnt material possessions but the choices that money can bring. “For the rich, its not about getting more stuff. Its about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want,“ says T. Harv Eker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. Wealth means you can send your child to any school o

5、r quit a job you dont like.According to the Spectrem Wealth Study, an annual survey of Americas wealthy, there are more people living the good life than ever before-the number of millionaires nearly doubled in the last decade. And the rich are getting richer. To make it onto the Forbes 400 list of t

6、he richest Americans, a mere billionaire no longer makes the cut. This year you needed a net worth of at least $1.3 billion.If more people are getting richer than ever, why shouldnt you be one of them? Here are the secrets revealed by the people who have at least a million dollars in liquid assets.1

7、. Set your sights on where youre goingTwenty years ago, Jeff Harris hardly seemed on the road to wealth. He was a college dropout who struggled to support his wife, De Ann, and three kids, working as a grocery store clerk and at a junkyard where he melted scrap metal alongside convicts (囚犯). “At tim

8、es we were so broke that we washed our clothes in the bathtub because we couldnt afford the Laundromat. “ Now hes a 49-year-old investment advisor and multimillionaire in York, South Carolina.There was one big reason Jeff pulled ahead of the pack: He always knew hed be rich. The reality is that 80 p

9、ercent of Americans worth at least $5 million grew up in middle-class or lesser households, just like Jeff.Wanting to be wealthy is a crucial first step. Eker says, “The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid to think big, but if you think small, youll only achieve small things. “It a

10、ll started for Jeff when he met a stockbroker at a Christmas party. “Talking to him, it felt like discovering fire,“ he says. “I started reading books about investing during my breaks at the grocery store, and I began putting $25 a month in a mutual fund. “ Next he taught a class at a local communit

11、y college on investing. His students became his first clients, which led to his investment practice. “There were lots of struggles,“ says Jeff, “but what got me through it was believing with all my heart that I would succeed. “2. Educate yourselfWhen Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an e

12、ngineering degree and a high-tech job-but he couldnt balance his checkbook. “I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip,“ says the 45-year-old father of three, who lives in Windsor, Colorado. “I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my stateme

13、nt (结算单). “One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing because we just dont get it. But to make money, you must be financially literate. “It bothered me that I didnt understand this stuff,“ says Steve, “so I read books and magazines about mon

14、ey management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz (高手) I knew to explain things to me. “He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means. They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals ( on their cars, cable bills, furniture) and sta

15、yed in their home long after they could afford a more expensive one. They also put 20 percent of their annual salary into investments.Within ten years, they were millionaires, and people were coming to Steve for advice. “Someone would say, I need to refinance my house-what should I do? A lot of time

16、s, I wouldnt know the answer, but Id go find it and learn something in the process,“ he says.In 2003, Steve quit his job to become part owner of a company that holds personal finance seminars for employees of corporations like Wal-Mart. He also started going to real estate investment seminars, and i

17、ts paid off: He now owns $30 million worth of investment properties, including apartment complexes, a shopping mall and a quarry.“I was an engineer who never thought this life was possible, but all it truly takes is a little self- education,“ says Steve. “You can do anything once you understand the

18、basics. “3. Passion pays offIn 1995, Jill Blashack Strahan and her husband were barely making ends meet. Like so many of us, Jill was eager to discover her purpose, so she splurged on a session with a life coach. “When I told her my goal was to make $30,000 a year, she said I was setting the bar too

19、 low. I needed to focus on my passion, not on the paycheck. “Jill, who lives with her son in Alexandria, Minnesota, owned a gift basket company and earned just $15,000 a year. She noticed when she let potential buyers taste the food items, the baskets sold like crazy. Jill thought, Why not sell the

20、food directly to customers in a fun setting?With $6,000 in savings, a bank loan and a friends investment, Jill started packaging gourmet foods in a backyard shed and selling them at taste-testing parties. It wasnt easy. “I remember sitting outside one day, thinking we were three months behind on our

21、 house payment, I had two employees I couldnt pay, and I ought to get a real job. But then I thought, No, this is your dream. Recommit and get to work. “She stuck with it, even after her husband died three years later. “I live by the law of abundance, meaning that even when there are challenges in l

22、ife, I look for the win-win,“ she says.The positive attitude worked: Jills backyard company, Tastefully Simple, is now a direct- sales business, with $120 million in sales last year. And Jill was named one of the top 25 female business owners in North America by Fast Company magazine.According to re

23、search by Thomas J. Stanley, author of The Millionaire Mind, over 80 percent of millionaires say they never would have been successful if their vocation wasnt something they cared about.（分数：70.00）(1).How does the passage portray modem millionaires? A. People who fly private planes. B. People who hav

24、e the freedom to make any decision. C. People who do part-time jobs. D. People who lead rotten lives.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How much net worth is needed if you want to be one of the richest Americans, according to the Forbes? A. $5 million. B. $30 million. C. $120 million. D. $1.3 billion.（分数：7.00）A.B

25、.C.D.(3).How old was Jeff Harris when he was so poverty-stricken that he could barely support his family? A. 45. B. 29. C. 35. D. 49.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What should people do to make big money, according to Steve Maxwell? A. Live below their means. B. Buy on impulse. C. Read books and magazines abo

26、ut finance. D. Negotiate better deals.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Jill Blashack Strahans success in business is mostly due to her _. A. willingness to think big B. financial literacy C. positive attitude D. material possessions（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(6).What made Jill Blashack Strahan one of the top 25 businessw

27、omen in North America? A. She sold super foods directly to customers. B. She made up an annual income goal. C. She got a big loan from the bank. D. She got a real job.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).Which of the following is NOT a way to become a millionaire? A. Setting big goals. B. Studying by yourself. C. B

28、eing passionate. D. Sharing success stories.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(8).According to Eker, the biggest barrier for people to be wealthy is _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).The study done by Thomas J. Stanley shows that more than 80% of millionaires say their success is due to _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).The author gave us

29、 _ peoples secrets of becoming a millionaire in the passage.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BSection A/B(总题数：4，分数：105.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked ab

30、out what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a

31、single line through the centre.（分数：35.00）(1). A. To her, math is even more difficult than biology. B. To her, biology is difficult, but math is not. C. She spends half of her time on biology. D. She is going to give up biology.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The man likes the brand Omega very much. B. The

32、man dislikes the womans recommendation. C. The man wants to buy an expensive watch. D. The man doesnt care the design of the wristwatch.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Whether to employ the woman. B. Whether to take up the new job. C. Whether to ask for a raise. D. Whether to buy a new house.（分数：7.00）A.B.C

33、.D.(4). A. Tokyo is very attractive. B. Travelling to Tokyo is exciting. C. He likes buildings in Tokyo. D. He wants to visit Tokyo again.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. It was probably Mr. Browns phone number that the woman wrote down. B. It was probably the mans phone number that the woman wrote down. C.

34、 It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown. D. The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：21.00）(1). A. The man doesnt want to move his seat at all. B. The woman doesnt know how to use life jacket. C. The man sat in the middle section at the beginning. D.

35、The woman doesnt like to sit in the front section.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. He is satisfied with what Mary did. B. He doesnt mind what Mary did. C. He has forgotten that Mary borrowed his dictionary once before. D. He is dissatisfied with what Mary did.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. At home. B. In the subw

36、ay. C. In a taxi. D. On the street.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. A basic medical knit. B. Some food for weekend. C. The 3-day emergency supplies. D. A sleeping bag and a tent.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Packing sweets is unwise

37、for health reasons. B. Cooking warm meals can lift peoples spirits. C. It is wise to buy easy-to-prepare food. D. Its necessary to get food cooked in advance.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. A very over-crowded place. B. A tightly sealed container. C. A comfortable resort like a hotel. D. A place lacking wa

38、ter and food.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Two-way radios. B. Mobile phones. C. Credit cards. D. Sleeping bags.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. The difficulty of raising animals on farms in colonial America. B. Traffic problems in co

39、lonial American cities. C. Population growth in colonial American cities. D. Economic conditions in colonial America.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Because carts scared the pigs away. B. Because carts injured a large number of people. C. Because carts often moved too slowly. D. Because carts broke down to

40、o easily.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. They used carts for collecting garbage. B. The used pigs to get rid of garbage. C. They burnt the garbage. D. They set up trash cans.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、BSection B/B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passag

41、e, you will hear some question. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Ques

42、tions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. How to make computers more intelligent. B. How to increase scientific productivity. C. Whether humans are getting smarter. D. Whether video games help improve IQ.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Peoples IQ scores keep rising for

43、the past half century. B. Average people have lower IQ scores than decades ago. C. Kids are better at school than the previous generation. D. Parents are under more pressure than their children.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Scientists are more creative. B. Theres no upward trend. C. New inventions are sp

44、ringing. D. Theres a boom in business.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：21.00）(1). A. When he saw a motionless whale for the first time. B. When he saw an animal for the first time. C. When he saw a one-person under-water vehicle. D. When he saw an

45、 airplane like craft.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. It is a kind of airplane. B. It is a one-person underwater vehicle. C. It is a one-person vehicle on the sea. D. It is a warship.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. To fly through the water looking for explorers. B. To show TV programs or films to experimental work

46、ers at sea. C. To demonstrate technology for the development of another vehicle of its kind. D. To transport explorers to the very bottom of the sea.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. （分数：28.00）(1). A. To enjoy sailing as a popular sport. B. To enjoy th

47、e breath-taking scenery. C. To admire its grandness and power. D. To tour through Europe alongside it.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. They are open to tourists all the time. B. Some of them are used as accommodation. C. There are ghosts lingering in the castles. D. Theres not enough money to preserve them.

48、（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The dangerous twists and turns along the course. B. The changeable weather in a single day in North Germany. C. The preparation for there being too many people. D. The high expenditure on accommodation and traffic.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. By taking advantage of ferries. B. By crossing bridges. C. By getting through tunnels. D. By riding submarines.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：77