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决战四3
【决战2010年12月四级】大学英语四级考试押题试卷(含答案)
PartⅠWriting
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledBuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:
1.在校大学生炒股的现象在一些地方很普遍
2.有人认为这种行为不利于学生的学习,也有人认为这种行为能让学生有所收获
3.你的观点
BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent
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[范文]
BuyingandSellingStocksasaStudent
Atpresent,therearemanystudentsengagedinbuyingandsellingstocks.Someofthemareequippedwithupdateddevicesoastogetthelatestinformationandseizegoldenchancesfortransaction.
People'sopinionsvaryonthisissue.Thereasonswhysomepeopleopposeitareasfollows.Foronething,studentshavetosacrificetheirlearninghourstofocusonstocks,onlytofailinexams.Foranother,studentsaretooinexperiencedtomakewiseinvestment.Somespendtheirtuitiononstocks.Iftheyfail,theywillbeundermassivefinancialpressure.Butthen,supportersbelievethatstockexchangeisagoodwaytoimprovestudents'abilitytomanagemoneyaswellasapreciouschancetoputtheoryintopractice.
Tomymind,inaworldofopportunitiesandchallenges,thestockexchangeshouldnotbeaforbiddenplaceforcollegestudents.Meanwhile,whattheymustkeepinmindislearningfirst,forknowledgeismostvaluable.
[写作点拨]
文章题目要求讨论大学生炒股这一热点问题。
根据提纲,我们可以把第二点作为文章的重点段落,运用总一分的段落模式进行写作;同时把第一点和第三点作为略写段落。
第一段简要地说明这种现象普遍存在即可;第二段可以用一个主题句,表明不同的人对此有不同的看法,并说明原因;第三段阐述自己的观点,可以是赞同其中之一,也可以是自己独特的见解。
PartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
SoNearandYetSoFar
Inmanyexaminations,90%isanexcellentscore,deservingaprizeandahandshakefromtheheadmaster.InGenevathisweek,onlyfullmarkswoulddo,andtheworld'stradeministersfailed.Nomatterthattheycameclosertoadealthananyoneshouldhaveexpected.Nomatterthattheystuckatitforninedaysandseveralnights,inthelongestministerialmeetinginthehistoryoftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO).Nomatter,too,thatthistimetheypartedinstunneddisbelief,headsshaking,ratherthaninacrimony(刻薄),quarrelandspite,asatCancunin2003.Theymanaged"convergence"on18ofthe20topicssetbeforethembyPascalLamy,theWTO'sdirector-general,buttheystumbledonthe19th,adeviceforprotectingfarmersindevelopingcountriesagainstsurgesinimports.Theyneverreachedthe20th,cotton.Failed.
YoucanconstructaplausibleargumentthatthecollapseofyetanothersetoftalksontheDoharound,whichisnowcominguptosevenyearsold,isoflittleimportance.Whiletheworld'stradeministershavealternatedbetweentalkingandnottalkingtooneanotheraboutDoha,theworld'sbusinesspeoplehavecarriedonregardless:
thegrowthofglobalcommercehasoutstrippedthehitherto(到前为止)healthypaceofglobalGDP.Developingcountriesinparticularhavecontinuedtoopenuptoimportsandforeigninvestment.YoumightsaythatnotmuchwasonofferinGenevaanyway:
onestudyputtheeventualbenefitsatmaybe$70billion,adropintheoceanoftheworld'sGDP.Globalstockmarkets,withsomuchelseontheirminds,eitherdidn'tnoticeordidn'tcare.OnJuly29th,thedaythetalksbrokeup,theS&P500indexroseby2.3%.
Plausible,butwrong.Forastart,thelowishestimatesoftheeconomicbenefitsoftheroundmissouttwothings.Oneisthevalueoftheunpredictabledynamicbenefitsofmoreopenmarkets.Accesstomorecustomersallowsexporterstoexploiteconomiesofscale.Competitionencouragesnotonlyspecialization,theclassicresultofmoreopentrade,butalsoincreasedproductivity.Theotheriswhatyoumightcallthe"optionvalue"oftheDoharound.TheWTOinhabitsasortofparalleluniverseinwhichcountriesnegotiatenotonwhattariffsandsubsidieswillactuallybe,butonmaximum(or"bound")ratesandamounts.Althoughmanycountrieshavecuttariffsandfarm.subsidies--ifonly,inthelattercase,becauseofrisingfoodprices--toofewhaveturnedthesecutsintocommitments.Tighterbindingwouldcramptheirabilitytoturnbacktoprotection.ItwouldhavemadeupthebulkofaDohadeal.
Doyoucareaboutthebeansorthebeings?
Alsoonofferwerebenefitsthatareeasiertovisualize.Somecutsinboundtariffswouldhavebittenintoactualrates.Therewouldhavebeenmuchless"tariffescalation(增加)"--anastypractice,bywhichhighertariffsareleviedonsuccessivestagesofproduction.Rawcoffeebeansmaybetariff-free,butroastedbeansincurahigherlevy,andsoonastheyareground,gettingridofcaffeineandsoforth.Moveupthevaluechain,andyoupay.Somedevelopingcountries--inLatinAmerica,especiallyBrazil,andinAfricatoo--areseethingthatadealslippedaway.
Givenallthis,theinabilityofministerstoagree,havingcomesoclose,seemsunfathomable(难解).Beliefisallthemorebeggaredwhenyoulookatthewiderworld.Theglobaleconomyisslowing,possiblyhorribly:
undersuchconditions,protectionismthrives.Itwouldbesillytosaythattheskyisabouttofallin:
toomuchhasbeenagreedinthepast,andtoomanycountriesandbusinessesvalueanopentradingsystem,tosupposethatthe2010swillbearerunofthe1930s.Buttradehastoofewfriendsthesedays--notablyinAmerica'sCongressandtheElys6ePalace.Ministerspickedapoortimetofail.
Theultimatecauseoffailureonlydeepensthesenseofpuzzlement.Whentalksstarted,thelikeliestdeal-breakerseemedtobetheceilingonAmericanfarmsubsidies,whichisfarhigherthanAmericaactuallyspends.Intheend,thedealfelloverprotectionnotforAmerica'sfarmersbutforthoseofthedevelopingworld:
a"specialsafeguardmechanism",tokickinwhenimportssurged.Americawantedthetriggersethigh;India,joinedbyChina,wanteditlow.Bothdevelopingcountries,itissaid,alsowantedtobeabletojacktariffsupaboveexistingceilings,notmerelythosesetinaDohadeal.After60hoursoftalkbyMr.Lamy'scount,therewasdeadlock;andthatwasthat.Meanwhile,believeitornot,foodispricierthanever.
India'smountain,America'smolehill
Youcouldcallthis"acollectivefailure",assomeministersdid.Youcouldalsobemorespecific.India'swillingnesstoopenitseconomyinrealityisinlamentablecontrasttoitsinabilitytocommititselfattheWTO.ItsstubbornnessisexplainedbytheferocityofIndia'spoliticsonthissubjectandthedesperate,evensuicidal,povertyofmanyofitsfarmers.ButitandChinamusthaveknownthattheywereaskingtoomuch.
Americahassomeansweringtodo,too.Itseemstohavemisreadthebigstory:
intheWTO,richcountriesnolongercalltheshots,astheydidinitspredecessor,theGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.ChinaandIndia,infuriatingthoughtheymaybe,areaspowerfulasAmericaandtheEU.TheUnitedStatesalsofumbledwiththedetails.Itmighthavetiedupadealoncotton,andlefttheChineseandIndiansisolatedonsafeguards.Andtheultimatestumbling-block,thoughamountaintoIndia,wassurelyamolehilltoacountryofAmerica'swealth.Americahas1millionfarmers,Indiaover200million.
IntheWTO,thereisasaying:
nothingisagreeduntileverythingisagreed.Butalltheeffortofninedays--orsevenyears--shouldnotbelost.Mr.Lamyshouldpublishwhathasbeenagreedsofar.Ideally,theministerswouldthenmeditateoverthesummeronwhattheyhavelost--andhecouldthenaskforafinalpush.That,alas,seemsavainhope.WithAmericanelectionslooming,IndiaheadingforthepollsbynextMayandanewEuropeanCommissionduelatenextyear,itmaybe2010beforemuchcanbedone.Thereisariskthatbythen,asPeterMandelson,theEU'stradecommissioner,onceputit,"thecaravanshavemovedonindifferentdirections".TheworldwillhavetowaitforaDohadeal,ifitevergetsone.Aftercomingsoclose,itshouldnothavehadto.
1.ThelongestministerialconferenceinthehistoryofWTOlastsfor______.
A)ninedaysB)tendays
C)eighteendaysD)twentydays
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答案:
A
[定位]根据题干中的ThelongestministerialconferenceinthehistoryofWTO可以定位到第一段第四句Nomatterthattheystuckatitforninedaysandseveralnights,inthelongestministerialmeetinginthehistoryoftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO).
[精解]本题在文章中很容易定位。
根据题干在文章中的定位,可以看到文章直接给出了答案,即theystuckatitforninedaysandseveralnight,inthelongest....所以本题答案为A)。
2.Whatwasthe19thtopicrelatedwithontheministerialmeetingofWTO?
A)Cottonimportationandexportation.
B)Protectingfarmersindevelopingcountries.
C)Theeliminationoftradeprotection.
D)Foodsafetyandtheenvironment.
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B
[定位]根据题干中的the29thtopic和theministerialmeetingofWTO可以定位到第一段的倒数第二句...buttheystumbledonthe19th,adeviceforprotectingfarmersindevelopingcountriesagainstsurgesinimports.
[精解]文章中的adeviceforprotectingfarmersindevelopingcountriesagainstsurgesinimports是对the19thtopic的解释说明,所以本题答案为B)。
3.TheS&P500indexroseby2.3%onJuly29thasaresultof______.
A)interruptionoftheministerialtalks
B)thehealthypaceofglobeGDP
C)thegrowthoftheworld'sGDPby$70billion
D)otherfactors
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D
[定位]根据题干中的TheS&P500indexroseby2.3%onJuly29th可以定位到文章的第二段最后一句话OnJuly29th,thedaythetalksbrokeup,theS&P500indexroseby2.3%.
[精解]在文章的第二段最后一句话确实给出了theS&P500indexroseby2.3%,并且给出了时间,即onJuly19th;在这句话中还有一句话theday
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