1、2013 年 6 月大学英语四级真题试卷（第 3 套）（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the importance of learning basic skills. You should write at least 120 w
2、ords but no more than 180 words.二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the
3、 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.1 Surviving the Recession Americas recession began quietly at the end of 2007. Since then it has evolved into a global cris
4、is. Reasonable people may disagree about whom to blame. Financiers who were not as clever as they thought they were? Regulators falling asleep at work? Consumers who borrowed too much? Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it? All are guilty; and what a
5、 mess they have created. Since 2007 America has shed 5 million jobs. More than 15% of the workforce are jobless or underemployedroughly 25 million workers. The only industries swelling their payrolls are health care, utilities and the federal government. The value of listed shares in American firms
6、collapsed by 57% from its peak in October 2007 to a low in March this year, though it has since bounced back somewhat. Industrial production fell by 12.8% in the year to March, the worst slide since the Second World War. Mark Zandi, an economist at Moodys Economy, com, predicts that the recession wi
7、ll shrink Americas economy by 3. 5% in total. For most executives, this is the worst business environment theyve ever seen. Times are so tough that even bosses are taking pay cuts. Median(中位数的)pay for chief executives of S&P 500 companies fell 6.8% in 2008. The overthrown business giants of Wall Str
8、eet took the biggest knock, with average pay cuts of 38% and median bonuses of zero. But there was some pain for everyone: median pay for chief executives of non-financial firms in the S&P 500 fell by 2. 7% . Nearly every business has a sad tale to tell. For example, Arne Sorenson, the president of
9、Marriott hotels, likens the crisis to the downturn that hit his business after September 11th, 2001. When the twin towers fell, Americans stopped travelling. Marriott had its worst quarter ever, with revenues per room falling by 25% . This year, without a terrorist attack, the hotel industry is “ pu
10、tting the same numbers on the board“ , says Mr Sorenson. The hotel bust(不景气 ), like most busts, was preceded by a breathtaking boom. Although many other big firms resisted the temptation to over-borrow, developers borrowed heavily and built bigger and fancier hotels as if the whole world were planni
11、ng a holiday in Las Vegas. When the bubble burst, demand collapsed. Hotel owners found themselves with a huge number of empty rooms even as a lot of unnecessary new hotels were ready to open. Other industries have suffered even more. Large numbers of builders, property firms and retailers have gone
12、bankrupt. And a disaster has hit Detroit. Last year the American car industry had the capacity to make 17 million vehicles. Sales in 2009 could be barely half of that. The Big Three American carmakersGeneral Motors, Ford and Chrysleraccumulated ruinous costs over the postwar years, such as gold-plat
13、ed health plans and pensions for workers who retired as young as 48. All three are desperately restructuring. Only Ford may survive in its current form. Hard times breed hard feelings. Few Americans understand what caused the recession. Some are seeking scapegoats(替罪羊). Politicians are happy to take
14、 advantage. Bosses have been summoned to Washington to be scolded on live television. The president condemns their greed. Extravagance(奢侈)is out Businessfolk are bending over backwards to avoid seeming extravagant. Meetings at resorts are suddenly unacceptable. Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, can
15、celled a conference in Las Vegas at the last minute and rebooked it in San Francisco, which cost more but sounded less fun. Anyway, the pain will eventually end. American business will regain its shine. Many firms will die, but the survivors will emerge leaner and stronger than before. The financial
16、 sectors share of the economy will shrink, and stay shrunk for years to come. The importance of non-financial firms will accordingly rise, along with their ability to attract the best talent. America will remain the best place on earth to do business, so long as Barack Obama and the Democrats in Con
17、gress resist the temptation to interfere too much, and so long as organised labour does not overplay its hand. The crisis will prove hugely disruptive(破坏性的), however. Bad management techniques will be exposed. Necessity will force the swift adoption of more efficient ones. At the same time, technolo
18、gical innovation(创新)will barely pause for breath, and two big political changes seem likely. Mr Obamas plan to curb carbon dioxide(C02)emissions(排放), though necessary, will be far from cost-free, whatever his sunny speeches on the subject might suggest. The shift to a low-carbon economy will help so
19、me firms, hurt others and require every organisation that uses much energy to rethink how it operates. It is harder to predict how Mr Obamas proposed reforms to the failing health-care system will turn out. If he succeeds in curbing costsa big ifit would be a huge gain for America. Some businesses w
20、ill benefit but the vast bulk of the savings will be captured by workers, not their employers. In the next couple of years the businesses that thrive will be those that are tight with costs, careful of debt, cautious with cash flow and extremely attentive to what customers want. They will include pl
21、enty of names no one has yet heard of. Times change, and corporations change with them. In 1955 Times Man of the Year was Harlow Curtice, the boss of GM. His firm was leading America towards “ a new economic order“ , the magazine wrote. Thanks to men like Curtice, “the bonds of scarcity“ had been br
22、oken and America was rolling “to an all-time high of prosperity“. Soon, Americans would need to spend “comparatively little time earning a living“. Half a century later GM is a typical example of poor management. In March its chief executive was fired by Times current Man of the Year, Mr Obama. The
23、government now backs up the domestic car industry, lending it money and overseeing its turnaround plans. With luck, this will be short-lived. But there is a danger that Washington will end up micromanaging not only Detroit but also other parts of the economy. And clever as Mr Obamas advisers are, hi
24、story suggests they will be bad at this.2 From the first paragraph, we learn that Americas recession is the result of_.（A）a messy real estate market（B） a combination of causes（C） unregulated competition（D）financiers mismanagement3 At the worst time, the total value of listed shares in American firms
25、 shrank by_.（A）57%（B） 15%（C） 0.128（D）0.0354 According to Arne Sorenson, the president of Marriott hotels, the current recession_.（A）was the worst he had ever seen since World War II（B） reduced his revenues to a quarter of normal years（C） hit his business as hard as the 9/11 terrorist attack（D）spoile
26、d his plans to build more hotels in Las Vegas5 The Big Three American carmakers need restructuring to survive because_.（A）their production capacity has shrunk to less than half of the previous year（B） their technology has fallen behind their competitors elsewhere in the world（C） they have borrowed t
27、oo heavily and accumulated too large amounts of debt（D）they cannot cope with the ruinous costs accumulated over the post-war years6 Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, cancelled a conference in Las Vegas in order to_.（A）raise its efficiency（B） cut unnecessary costs（C） avoid seeming wasteful（D）have fu
28、n in San Francisco7 The author of this report seems to be_.（A）against too much government interference in the economy（B） optimistic about Obamas effort to reduce CO2 emissions（C） interested in political and economic reforms（D）concerned about the interests of the workforce8 According to the author, O
29、bamas plan to limit carbon dioxide emissions will_.（A）not benefit Americas industry（B） benefit the whole nation（C） do good to the environment（D）by no means be inexpensive9 Because Harlow Curtices firm was leading America in creating “a new economic order“, he was named by Time magazine as _in 1955.1
30、0 In March, General Motors chief executive was fired by Mr Obama for_.11 The author is afraid that the Obama administration will end up _ Americas economy.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more
31、questions will be asked about 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.（A）The man hates to lend his tools to o
32、ther people.（B） The man hasnt finished working on the bookshelf.（C） The tools have already been returned to the woman.（D）The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.（A）Save time by using a computer.（B） Buy her own computer.（C） Borrow Marthas computer.（D）Stay home and complete her paper.（A）
33、The man doesnt have money for his daughters graduate studies.（B） The man doesnt think his daughter will get a business degree.（C） The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science.（D）The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision.（A）The cinema is some
34、 distance away from where they are.（B） He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.（C） They should wait to see the movie at a later time.（D）Hell find his way to the cinema.（A）Hes been to Seattle many times.（B） He has chaired a lot of conferences.（C） He has a high position in his company.（
35、D）He lived in Seattle for many years.（A）Teacher and student.（B） Doctor and patient.（C） Manager and office worker.（D）Travel agent and customer.（A）She knows the guy who will give the lecture.（B） She thinks the lecture might be informative.（C） She wants to add something to her lecture.（D）Shell finish h
36、er report this weekend.（A）The houses for sale are of poor quality.（B） The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy.（C） The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers.（D）The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale.（A）How to study English well.（B） Which courses to
37、choose.（C） How to write computer games.（D）Which books to read.（A）Physical sciences.（B） Maths and physics.（C） Art and design.（D）Electronics and computer-programming.（A）Her English is very good.（B） She is interested in English.（C） Her English writing is poor.（D）Her oral English is bad.（A）Applying for
38、a work experience.（B） Applying for a part-time job.（C） Taking an exam.（D）Visiting an old friend.（A）Students in the first half of their courses.（B） Students who will graduate soon.（C） Students in the second half of their courses.（D）Students who have just graduated from universities.（A）Explain the pro
39、cedures to the students.（B） Work regular hours.（C） Write a comprehensive report.（D）Send a report about the womans work.（A）In two weeks.（B） In three weeks.（C） In the second half of her course.（D）Not decided yet.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each p
40、assage, you will hear some questions. 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.（A）Synthetic fuel.（B） Solar energy.（C） Alcohol.（D）Electricity.（A）Air traffic conditions.（B） Traffic
41、 jams on highways.（C） Road conditions.（D）New traffic rules.（A）Go through a health check.（B） Carry little luggage.（C） Arrive early for boarding.（D）Undergo security checks.（A）Beauty.（B） Loyalty.（C） Luck.（D）Durability.（A）He wanted to follow the tradition of his country.（B） He believed that it symbolize
42、d an everlasting marriage.（C） It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart.（D）It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck.（A）The two people can learn about each others likes and dislikes.（B） The two people can have time to decide if they are a good
43、 match.（C） The two people can have time to shop for their new home.（D）The two people can earn enough money for their wedding.（A）In a fast-food restaurant.（B） At a shopping center.（C） At a county fair.（D）In a bakery.（A）Avoid eating any food.（B） Prepare the right type of pie to eat.（C） Wash his hands
44、thoroughly.（D）Practice eating a pie quickly.（A）On the table.（B） Behind his back.（C） Under his bottom.（D）On his lap.（A）Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats.（B） Eating from the outside toward the middle.（C） Swallowing the pie with water.（D）Holding the pie in the right position.Section C
45、Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have j
46、ust heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 In the center of a big city there are usually dozens of large office buildings that house big banks, corpora
47、tion headquarters, and government【B1】_. Thousands of people work in these buildings. People who do all the office work are called white-collar workers.【B2】_ and receptionists, bookkeepers and computer operators work for many different kinds of companies.Many office workers dream of working their way
48、 up to the top, from clerk to【B3 】_ of a corporation. The way lies through middle management. Middle management includes junior executives, who may fill【B4】_ jobs, supervise other workers in the company,【B5 】_ action to top management, or see that the companys policies are being carried out. At the
49、very top are the senior executives. They【B6 】_ the policies for their own companies, especially【B7】_ matters. The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, of a large【B8 】_ has a great deal of power and influence.【B9 】_ . Because financial matters are so important, some accountants become top executives. In companies where technology is important, people with an engineering background can also rise to the top. Nowadays, however,【B10】_ . Univer
