大学四级模拟902.docx

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大学四级模拟902

大学四级模拟902

PartⅠWriting

1、有人认为现代社会竞争比合作更重要，说明原因。

  2．也有人认识合作更重要。

  3．你的观点。

PartⅡReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）

                 DoYouNeedAHigherEducation

  Theneedforasatisfactoryeducationismoreimportantthaneverbefore.Nowadays,withoutaqualificationfromareputableschooloruniversity,theoddsoflandingthatplumjobadvertisedinthepaperareconsiderablyshortened.Moreover,one'spresentlevelofeducationcouldfallwellshortoffuturecareerrequirements.

  Itisnosecretthatcompetitionisthedrivingforcebehindtheneedtoobtainincreasinglyhigherqualifications.Inthemajorityofcases,theurgetoupgradeisnolongertheresultofaninsatiablethirstforknowledge.Thepressureiscomingfromwithintheworkplacetocompetewithevermorequalifiedjobapplicants,andinmanyoccupationsonemustnowbattlewithcolleaguesinthereshuffleforthepositiononealreadyholds.

  Strivingtobecomebettereducatedishardlyanewconcept.Wealthyparentshavealwaysbeenwillingtospendthevastamountsofextramoneynecessarytosendtheirchildrentoschoolswithaperceivededucationaledge.Workingadultshavelongattendednightschoolsandrefreshercourses.Competitionforemploymenthasbeenaroundsincethecurs9ofworkingforalivingbegan.Isthepresentsituationsoverydifferenttothatofthepast?

  Thedifferencenowisthatthepushisuniversalandfromwithoutaswellaswithin.Astudentatsecondaryschoolreceivinglowgradesisnolongeraseasilyacceptedbyhisorherpeersaswasoncethecase.Similarly,intheworkplace,unlessemployeesareengagedinpart-timestudy,theymaybefrowneduponbytheiremployersandpeersandhavedifficultyevenstandingstill.Infact,inthesecases,theexpectationisforcareerstogobackwardsandearningcapacitytotakeanappreciablenosedive.

  Atfirstglance,thesituationwouldseemtobelaudable.ThereisapositiveresponsetotheexhortationbyaformerPrimeMinister,BobHawke,forAustraliatobecomethe"clevercountry".Yetthereareseriousramificationsaccordingtoatleastoneeducationalpsychologist.Dr.BrendanGatsbyhascausedsomecontroversyinacademic circlesbysuggestingthatabiastowardswhatheterms"paperexcellence"mightcausemoreproblemsthanitissupposedtosolve.Gatsbyraisesanumberofissuesthataffecttheindividualaswellassocietyingeneral.

  Firstly,hebelievestheextraworkloadinvolvedisresultinginabnormallyhighstressinbothstudentsatsecondaryschoolandadultsstudyingafterworkinghours.Secondly,skillswhichmightbemorerelevanttotheundertakingofasoughtafterjobarebeingoverlookedbyemployersinterviewingcandidateswithoutqualificationsonpaper.Thesetwoareasofconcernfortheindividualarecausingphysicalandemotionalstressrespectively.

  Gatsbyalsoarguesthatthereareattitudinalchangeswithinsocietytotheexaltedroleeducationnowplaysindetermininghowthespoilsofworkinglifearedistributed.Individualsofallagesarebeingdrivenbysocialpressurestoachieveacademicsuccesssolelyformonetaryconsiderationsinsteadofforthejoyofenlightenment.Thereisthedangerthatsomeuniversitiesarebecomingdegreefactorieswithanattendantdropinstandards.Furthermore,oureducationsystemmayberewardingdoggednessabovecreativity;theverythingAustralianshavebeenencouragedtoavoid.Butthemostundesirableeffectofthisacademicpaperchase,Gatsbysays,isthedisadvantagethat'userpays'highereducationconfersonthepoor,whoinvariablyloseouttothemorefinanciallyfavored.

  Naturally,althoughthereisagreementthatlearningcancausestress,Gatsby'scommentsregardinguniversitystandardshavebeenroundlycriticizedasalarmistbymosteducationistswhopointoutthat,byanystandardofmeasurement,Australia'seducationsystemoverall,atbothsecondaryandtertiarylevels,isequaltothatofanyintheworld.

2、Itisimpossiblethesedaystogetagoodjobwithoutaqualificationfromarespectedinstitution.

3、Mostpeoplewhoupgradetheirqualificationsdosoforthejoyoflearning.

4、Insomejobs,thepositionyouholdmustbereappliedfor.

5、Theparentswhospendextraontheirchildren'seducationareusuallynotpoor.

6、Employeeswhodonotundertakeextrastudymayfindtheirsalarydecreasedbyemployers.

7、AustraliansappeartohaverespondedtothecallbyaformerPrimeMinistertobecomebetterqualified.

8、Australia'seducationsystemisequaltoanyintheworldintheopinionofmosteducationists.

9、Dr.BrendanGatsbythinksthatextraworkloadcancause______.

10、AccordingtoDr.BrendanGatsby'sopinion,adultsgetbettereducationjustfor______.

11、People'sadmirationtohighereducationiscalled______byDr.BrendanGatsby.

PartⅢListeningComprehension

SectionA

12、A."Lose-lose"solutionsareusefulinkeepingasuccessfulmarriage.

  B.Toruna"win-win"solutionishard.

  C.Thereisnosuccessinmarriage.

  D.Runningasuccessfulmarriageinvolvesmanyfactors.

13、A.Theychangedtheirwaysoftalking.

  B.Theychangetoanothertopic.

  C.Theymadetheirwaytochoosethewallpaperthatisfavoredbyboth.

  D.Theyjuststoppedquarrelling.

14、A.Theydon'twanttobeweak.

  B.Theywanttofeellovedandrespected.

  C.Controllingoveranothermeanswinningargumentsathome.

  D.Theyarelackoftrustandinsecurity.

15、A.Hefailedinapowertestyesterday.

  B.Heneverexpectedhimselftobehappy.

  C.Itwasbecauseofhisfather'sfault.

  D.Hemissedabout30minutesofaprogram.

16、A.Hismother'suseofthewashingmachine.

  B.Hisfather'sturningonthemicrowaveoven.

  C.HislonghoursofwatchingTV.

  D.Theswitchonoftwoair-conditioners.

17、A.WatchaballgameonTV.

  B.Takepartinabasketballfinal.

  C.Askhisneighbortocheckthepower.

  D.Notuseanyelectricappliancesanymore.

18、A.Placesthemanhasvisited.

  B.Apaperthewomaniswritingforaclass.

  C.Schoolactivitiestheyenjoy.

  D.Thewoman'splansforthesummer.

19、A.ShehasneverbeentoGettysburg.

  B.Shetookapoliticalsciencecourse.

  C.Herfamilystillgoesonvacationtogether.

  D.She'sinterestedintheUnitedStatesCivilWar.

20、A.WhyherparentswantedtogotoGettysburg.

  B.Whyherfamily'svacationplanschangedtenyearsago.

  C.Whereherfamilywentforavacationtenyearsago.

  D.Whenherfamilywentontheirlastvacation.

21、A）It'sfarfromwhereshelives.     C）Shedoesn'tknowalotaboutit.

  B）Herfamilywenttherewithouther.  D）She'sexcitedaboutgoingthere.

22、A.Shethankedthemanforbuyinghertheskirt. B.Herboyfriendpresentedittoherasagift.

  C.Sheboughttheskirtonherbirthday.     D.Itwasaweddinggiftfromherfriends.

23、A.Thecouplewereinvolvedinanaccident.   B.Themanhadthecarrepaired.

  C.Theircarhastobereplaced.         D.Theircarwasstolenandthemanfoundit.

24、A.Theiroutgoingpersonality.          B.Theirworkenvironment.

  C.Theirusualfoodanddrink.         D.Theirhealthylifestyle.

25、A.Givingalecture.           B.Discussingpoliticalscience.

  C.Workingonascienceproblem.    D.Readingtwentieth-centuryliterature.

26、A.Tellingjokes.           B.Fallingasleepduringmeals.

  C.Stayinglateafterclass.       D.Eatinginthecafeteria.

27、A.Theymakehimfeelgood.      B.Theymakenoimpactonhim.

  C.Theyborehim.           D.Theymakehimangry.

28、A.Controversial.           B.Impersonal.

  C.Patronizing.            D.Cooperative.

SectionB

29、A.Tolookfortwoofherclosefriends.

  B.Tostayathomeandstudy.

  C.Toshareanapartmentwithfriends.

  D.Tomoveoutandlivealone.

30、A.Shecouldn'tfindagoodplacetostay.

  B.Herfriendandshecouldn'taffordtherent.

  C.Afriendleftherforwork'ssake.

  D.Shequarreledwithherfriends.

31、A.Becauseherhomewasfarawayfromschool.

  B.Becauseherparentsaskedhertodoso.

  C.Becauseshewasboredlivingoutside.

  D.Becausetheplacewhereshelivedcaughtfire.

32、A.Becauseshewasdisappointedinthecollege.

  B.Becauseshekeptmovingallthetimeandcouldn'tconcentrateonstudying.

  C.Becauseherhomewastoofarawayfromschoolanditwasinconvenient.

  D.Becauseshewasnotinterestedinstudyatall.

33、A.Beauty.               B.Loyalty.

  C.Luck.                D.Durability.

34、A.Hewantedtofollowthetraditionofhiscountry.

  B.Hebelievedthatitsymbolizedaneverlastingmarriage.

  C.Itwasthoughtthatabloodvesselinthatfingerleddirectlytotheheart.

  D.Itwassupposedthatthediamondonthatfingerwouldbringgoodluck.

35、A.Thetwopeoplecanlearnabouteachother'slikesanddislikes,

  B.Thetwopeoplecanhaverimetodecideiftheyareagoodmatch,

  C.Thetwopeoplecanhavetimetoshopfortheirnewhome.

  D.Thetwopeoplecanearnenoughmoneyfortheirwedding.

36、A.Theyaresymbolsofshowinglove.

  B.Theymeaneternalfriendship.

  C.Theyaremeantforroomdecoration.

  D.Theyrepresentahappylife.

37、A.Becauseitiswellknownasasymbol.

  B.BecauseCharlesIIofSwedenintroducedittoEurope.

  C.Becauseitisaspecialtermin"thelanguageofflowers".

  D.BecauseitisthefavoriteflowerofVenus,goddessoflove.

38、A.Lacehandkerchiefswereusedforpassingmessageoflove.

  B.Lacehandkerchiefswou