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1、test8四级Practice Test eightPart I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic of Private Cars in China. You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the following outline given in Chinese below:1私家车的现

2、象在我国日益普遍。2私家车的利弊。3我的看法。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 on Answer sheet 1.Finding People in BusinessWith little showing off, Eliyon, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, c

3、ompany, has in just three years compiled a vast - and still rapidly growing - database of 15.7 million profiles of U.S. business people selected from many Internet sources.Eliyon is quickly becoming to resume information what D&B is credited to reporting. Google to general Web searching and what Fri

4、endster or C is to social networking among potential dates or old school friends. In fact, its little bit of all these.The goal is to quickly become the first choice for finding people in business, its creator says. “In business, there is no directory of corporate America because companies have been

5、 reluctant to reveal such data,” Chief Executive Jonathan Stern says. “It is hidden in millions of Web pages but there need to be a way to organize it.”Beginning this weekend, Eliyon has opened its commercial database to allow individuals to verify their personal details. Visitors to the networking

6、section on the left side of the Eliyon home page at , can also search for former colleagues, old friends and new business contacts. Its a short walk down memory lane for any office worker who searches for former colleagues and a powerful business tool for job references, sales tips and competitive i

7、ntelligence.Data accuracy vs. privacyEliyons database software technology works by crawling the web and “reading” press releases, newspapers and company Web sites. From such sources, profiles of people can automatically be assembled from all steps of the American business ladder. Eliyon relies on na

8、tural language processing technology that seeks out patterns in the way words appear in certain contexts. Numbers in front of the word “street”, for example, suggest a street address and are filed accordingly.Each selected piece of information about a person becomes a record in that persons online r

9、esume put together by Eliyon. A personal file is selected from as many as 100 different sources, Stern says.While the scale of information gathered may raise fears of privacy abuse, Stern is quick to distance his company from the issue, saying that Eliyon only collects publicly available information

10、. There are no arrest, credit or divorce records - only material that you or someone in your organization has made an effort to publicize via the Web.“The information that we collect and post has nothing to do with your private life,” he stresses. “We stay away very, very far from anything having to

11、 do with personal data.”To be sure, any Google user can find far more personal details using its phone directory search function, which instantly returns home addresses and phone numbers.From business cards to directoriesStern is not just another entrepreneur with another bright, but ultimately unpr

12、ofitable, Internet idea. For a decade, he has been a leader in basic business information collection through an earlier business he founded Corex Technologies.Ten-year-old Corex is the maker of top-selling CardScan business-card reading devices, having sold 500,000 of the compact desktop scanners. F

13、or people who receive many business cards, it is a convenient way to scan them into a computer.Unlike D&B, Hoovers or InfoUSA, who specialize in information about retail America, Eliyon is putting names and places together for the millions of people who work inside companies.“We want to get about 40

14、 million profiles of working Americans,” he says of his target audience. “What we want to have is a database where anyone who wants to talk to anyone in business can find them.”Already, Fortune 1000 companies including Microsoft, Time Warner, IBM and Staples use the Eliyon system for recruiting sale

15、s prospecting, competitive research and more. Leading online job search company M resells the Eliyon database to recruiters to check information about job seekers.1. From Eliyon database, one can most probably search information about a persons educational background.2. It can be inferred from the p

16、assage that many entrepreneurs with a bright Internet idea end up in financial failure.3. Eliyon can provide people with information of anyone working inside American companies.4. It can be concluded that Eliyon database has achieved certain success.5. It can be inferred from the passage that inform

17、ation about business people can be found in many sources but it needs to be put together.6. According to the passage, before Eliyon database was founded, there was no website to search personal information.7. Even if individuals find their information is inaccurate, Eliyon company will not make chan

18、ges.8. If you are trying to find a job, you should log on to _.9. The passage tells us that as more information is gathered, there may be fears of _.10. According to the passage, Hoovers specializes in information about _.Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A Directions: In this section, you wil

19、l hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more 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 choic

20、es marked A., B., C. and D., and decide which is the bet answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.11. A. Make his own arrangements. B. Go to the places she has been to.C. See a travel agent. D. Take a spring vacation.12. A. One hour. B. Two h

21、ours.C. Three hours. D. Four hours.13. A. He does not know the number now.B. He is not allowed to tell the number.C. He hasnt been enrolled by the university.D. He is good at getting information about universities and colleges.14. A. He was sick. B. His wife was sick.C. His wife just had a baby. D.

22、He was visiting his daughter.15. A. She is not going to visit his class.B. The class is opposed to her visit.C. She can visit his class next Monday.D. The students will have their examination next Monday.16. A. Julie should come with him instead.B. He will go along with Julies idea.C. He thinks Juli

23、es play is very good.D. Julie should find out what he really prefers.17. A. 8:20 B.8:30 C. 8:00 D. 8:1518. A. She wants to buy some pictures. B. She wants to buy a camera.C. She wants to buy some films. D. She wants to get some colored slides.Long Conversation One Questions 19 to 22 are based on the

24、 conversation youve just heard.19. A. Full parking facilities B. Leaving his car in the U.K.C. Having his car washed D. Hiring a car abroad20. A. 6.5 pounds. B. 23.10 pounds. C. 24.75 pounds. D. 243 pounds.21. A. At 11:00. B. At 11:10. C. At 11:20. D. At 11:30.22. A. Completely indifferent B. Fairly

25、 relaxedC. Very polite D. Rather inpatientLong Conversation TwoQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation youve just heard.23. A. This means that they are supposed to work hard while there boss is aroundB. This means that they are supposed to come to work when there is work to be doneC. This m

26、eans that they are supposed to work with initiative and willingnessD. This means that they are supposed to work through their lunch break24. A. pressure from work can be reducedB. working women can have more time at homeC. traffic and commuting problems can be solvedD. personal relationships in offi

27、ces can be improved25. A. Performance at work matters more than anything else.B. There are laws protecting employees working rights.C. Good reasons must be provided in order to fire workers.D. Working contracts in the US are mostly short-term ones.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear

28、3 short passages. At the end of each passage, 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a

29、 single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage youve just heard.26. A. Animals lived in cages made of concrete with iron bars.B. Animals lived in natural environment.C. Streams of water flew through their cages.D. Several species of animals lived together.27

30、. A. Because the zoo keeper did not take good care of them.B. Because the animals were not fed well.C. Because the environment was anything but natural.D. Because the cages were too dark and dirty.28. A. Animals lived in more natural environment.B. Trees and grass grow in the cages where the animals

31、 live.C. A deep ditch filled with water surrounds the area where animals live instead of iron bars.D. All of the above.Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage youve just heard.29. A. Workers on the platform and trains were replaced by robots.B. A completely automatic line was added t

32、o its network.C. It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.D. Its trains became completely manual-controlled.30. A. A platform worker. B. A computer.C. The command spot. D. A machine.31. A. To drive the train after it is started automatically.B. To start the train and to drive it when necessary.C. To take care of the passengers on the tra