四级笔试新题型模拟题02

1.What does the woman mean?

A) They are lucky to be there to watch the race.

B) It's really a pity that they couldn't watch it on the spot.

C) They don't have enough money to buy the tickets.

D) Television really helps them a lot to watch this game.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士说好消息，比赛将进行电视直播，女士说在电视上看那个重大的赛事比现场观看可差远了，由此可以推断出，女士的意思是对不能去现场观看比赛表示遗憾，所以选B。

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M: Did Mark fix the water pipe himself?

W: He had it fixed, because he was fully occupied with his three children.

2.What can we learn from the conversation?

A) Mark is good at repairing things.

B) The children didn't allow him to fix it.

C) Someone else fixed it.

D) Mark didn't know how to fix it.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士问女士马克自己修的水管吗，女士说他让别人修的，因为他一直都忙于照看自己的三个孩子，由此可以推断出，马克的水管是别人修好的，所以选C。

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M: How are you getting on with your report? I am really having difficulty in finishing it.

W: It is indeed a tough task. Anyway, after much delay, I finished it.

3.What can we learn from the conversation?

A) The woman thought the report was not difficult.

B) Both the man and the woman thought the report was not easy.

C) The man had to delay handing in his report.

D) Neither of the man nor the woman has finished the report.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士问女士报告写得怎么样了，自己觉得它真的很难，女士也表示这份报告的确很难写，但是自己已经完成了，由此可以得出，男士和女士都觉得这份报告很难，所以选B。

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M: What did you think of the concert?

W: It would have been better for me to go to the dance party. I must say classical music isn't my cup of tea.

4.What does the woman imply?

A) She didn't like the concert.

B) She enjoyed the concert so much.

C) It was a right choice for her to go to the concert.

D) The concert was not successful.

正确答案为A你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士问女士对这场音乐会的感受，女士说自己最好还是应该去参加舞会的，古典音乐不是自己的喜好，由此可以推断出，女士并不喜欢这场音乐会，所以选A。

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M: Here's a $100 bill, give me four tickets for tonight's show, please.

W: Sure. Four tickets and here's the change, $28.

5.How much does one ticket cost?

A) $72.

B) $28.

C) $18.

D) $38.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士说“给你100美元，请给我四张今晚演出的票”，女士说“好的，这是四张票，还有找给您的28美元”，由此可以得出，四张票一共是72美元，因此每张票是18美元，所以选C。

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M: Would you please tell me what time tomorrow the earliest flight to Guangzhou is?

W: 8 am. But if you don't mind transferring at Changsha, it will be two hours earlier, at 6 am.

6.What can we learn from the conversation?

A) The man would like to go to Changsha at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.

B) The man's first destination is Changsha.

C) The man would like to go to Changsha at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

D) There is no direct flight to Guangzhou at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

正确答案为D你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士向女士询问明天最早去广州的飞机是几点，女士说是8点，但是如果男士不介意在长沙转机的话，还会早两个小时，由此可以推断出，明早6点没有到广州的直达航班，所以选D。

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M: I think it's high time we turned our attention to the dangers of drunk driving.

W: So do I. When it comes to driving, drivers cannot be too careful.

7.What does the woman imply?

A) Drivers are always not careful in driving.

B) Drunk driving should arouse people's attention now.

C) She herself has the experience of drunk driving.

D) She doesn't agree with the man.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士说我们应该把注意力转到酒后驾车的危害上了，女士说自己也是这么想的，开车的时候，司机再怎么细心都不为过，由此可以推断出，女士也认为酒后驾车应该引起人们的关注了，所以选B。

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W: Stephen, you look like a drowned rat! Didn't you know there would be a thunderstorm today?

M: The weather forecast said it would rain today, but I didn't realize it would rain cats and dogs.

8.What can we learn from the conversation?

A) Stephen didn't listen to the weather forecast.

B) The weather forecast said it would be sunny today.

C) Stephen was anxious about his pets.

D) According to the weather forecast it would rain today.

正确答案为D你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士说天气预报说今天有雨，但是没想到会下这么大，由此可以得出，根据天气预报，今天有雨，所以选D。

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W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?

M: I'd like to send this package to China.

W: Would you like to send it by surface mail or by airmail?

M: I'm not quite sure. What is the difference?

W: Well, the main distinctions are on the time it takes and the money it costs. By surface mail, it'll take about two months and the price is about five pounds per kilogram. While by airmail, it'll arrive within 7 to 10 days and the price is relatively higher, about

20 pounds per kilogram.

M: I see. Then I'd like to send it by airmail for it's faster.

W: Please place it on the scales. That's 500 grams. It'll cost 10 pounds.

M: That's okay. Does that include insurance on the contents of the parcel?

W: No, it will cost another five pounds. So the total cost amounts to 15 pounds. How would you like to pay, in cash or by credit card?

M: Credit card, please.

W: Alright. By the way, you should put a return address on the package in case the package doesn't make it to the recipient address.

M: OK. Thank you very much.

W: You're welcome.

9.Why does the man send his package by airmail?

A) Because it includes contents insurance.

B) Because it takes less time.

C) Because it is more convenient.

D) Because it is safer.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士说“想把这个包裹寄到中国（I'd like to send this package to China）”，女士问男士“想用普通邮寄还是航空邮寄（Would you like to send it by surface mail or by airmail）”，经过女士的一番介绍后，男士说“还是航空邮寄吧，这样会更快一些（Then I'd like to send it by airmail for it's faster）”，由此可以推断出，男士选择航空邮寄是因为它花的时间会更少一些，所以选B。

10.How much should he pay for the package?

A) 5 pounds.

B) 10 pounds.

C) 15 pounds.

D) 20 pounds.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，女士说“总共花费15英镑（So the total cost amounts to 15 pounds）”，由此不难得出答案，所以选C。

11.Why should the man put a return address on the package?

A) Because he will be informed of the post time.

B) Because he could get it back in case something unexpected happens.

C) Because he was informed that it was a good idea.

D) Because the recipient need know who sends the package.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，女士对男士说“顺便告诉您一下，您应该把退回的地址放在包裹上以防包裹不能成功送达收件人地址（By the way, you should put a return address on the package in case the package doesn't make it to the recipient address）”，由此可以推断出，男士把退回地址放在包裹上是因为万一有意外情况发生，包裹邮寄不到的话，男士还能取回包裹，所以选B。

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M: Good morning, madam. How can I help you?

W: I'd like to get some temporary medical insurance for traveling.

M: OK. Where will you go?

W: My family and I will go to America; and since health care is so expensive there, we don't want to leave anything to risk.

M: That's very wise of you. Are you familiar with our different policies?

W: Yes. But I have a question about the silver family account. Does it include medical aid for the entire family or just the person who is sick?

M: It will pay for the person who is sick plus one person to accompany him or her to fly back home.

W: I see. And how to make a claim?

M: For any medical emergency which is less than $1,000, you'll have to pay the hospital directly and then file afterwards to get the money.

W: How about for medical emergencies that are over $1,000?

M: For those, you'll be free from paying completely. Just make sure you have your insurance card with you so that you can give us a call when you go to the hospital.

W: OK. Let me just quickly read the fine print and then I'll add my signature to the forms.

M: You might also want to think about taking out some travel insurance, which will insure your belongings, flights, and hotel reservations.

12.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A) In a travel agency.

B) In a hospital.

C) In an insurance company.

D) In an emergency room.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士对女士说“早上好，能为您做些什么（Good morning, madam. How can I help you）”，女士说“我想办一些临时性的旅行医疗保险（I'd like to get some temporary medical insurance for traveling）”，由此可以推断出，此对话可能发生在保险公司里，所以选C。

13.How many people will the silver family account pay for?

A) One.

B) Two.

C) Three.

D) Four.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，女士问男士“银牌级的家庭账户包括对所有家庭成员的医疗救助还是患病家庭成员的医疗帮助（Does it include medical aid for the entire family or just the person who is sick）”，男士说“它会为病人和陪同其坐飞机一起回来的人买单（It will pay for the person who is sick plus one person to accompany him or her to fly back home）”，由此可以得出，银牌级的家庭账户可以为两个人买单，所以选B。

14.How can you make a claim for medical emergency which is less than $1,000?

A) Pay yourself first and then apply to the insurance company for the refund.

B) Pay part of the fee and inform the insurance company to pay the rest.

C) Have your insurance card and make a phone call to the insurance company.

D) Make a phone call and fill in the application forms for the refund.

正确答案为A你没有作答。

解析：

对话中，男士说“对于任何一个少于1000美元的医疗急诊，你必须直接在医院付账，然后把资料寄回以获取索赔（For any medical emergency which is less than $1,000, you'll have to pay the hospital directly and then file afterwards to get the money）”，由此不难得出答案，所以选A。

15.What is the man's last suggestion to the woman?

A) Add her signature to the form.

B) Be careful of her belongs.

C) Make a reservation.

D) Apply for more travel insurance.

正确答案为D你没有作答。

解析：

在对话结尾时，男士给女士提出了建议——“你可能也要考虑购买一些旅行保险，它们会为你的物品、航班和酒店预订提供保障（You might also want to think about taking out some travel insurance, which will insure your belongings, flights, and hotel reservations）”，由此可以得出，最后，男士建议女士买更多的旅行保险，所以选D。

Section B Understanding Passages

Directions：In this section, you will hear 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).

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Most people picture sharks as huge, frightening animals, ready at any moment to attack swimmers with their sharp teeth. This idea of sharks, however, contains many misunderstandings.

First, there are about 350 species of shark, and not all of them are large. They range in size from the dwarf shark, which can be only six inches long and can be held in the palm of the hand, to the whale shark, which can be more than 55 feet long.

A second misunderstanding concerns the number and type of teeth, which can vary

tremendously among the different species of shark. A shark can have from one to seven sets of teeth at the same time, and some types of sharks can have several hundred teeth in each jaw. It is true that the fierce species do possess extremely sharp teeth used to rip their prey apart. Many other types of sharks, however, have teeth more adapted for grabbing and holding than for cutting.

Finally, not all sharks are ready to strike at humans without warning. In fact, only

12 of the 350 species of shark have been known to attack humans, and a shark needs to

be stimulated in order to attack. The types of shark that have the worst record with humans are the tiger shark, the bull shark, and the great white shark. However, for most species of shark, even some of the largest types, there are no known instances of attacks on humans.

16.Which species of shark is the largest one?

A) The dwarf shark.

B) The tiger shark.

C) The bull shark.

D) The whale shark.

正确答案为D你没有作答。

解析：

音频中提到共存在350种鲨鱼，但并不是所有种类的体型都很大，它们的个头有可以握在手掌中的仅仅6英寸长的侏儒鲨，也有长于55英尺的鲸鲨（...there are about 350 species of shark, and not all of them are large. They range in size from the dwarf shark, which can be only six inches long and can be held in the palm of the hand, to the whale shark, which can be more than 55 feet long），由此可以得出，鲸鲨的体型最大，所以选D。

17.Under what condition will sharks attack humans?

A) When swimmers invade their area.

B) When they grow big enough.

C) When they are stimulated by humans.

D) When they have several hundred teeth.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

音频中提到鲨鱼只有受到刺激时才会发起攻击（...a shark needs to be stimulated in order to attack），由此可以得出，鲨鱼在受到刺激后才会对人类发起攻击，所以选C。

18.According to the speaker, which of the following is NOT true about sharks?

A) Some sharks can be held in the palm of the hand.

B) Sharks possess extremely sharp teeth used for cutting.

C) There are more than 300 species of sharks.

D) The largest types are not necessarily the dangerous ones.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

音频中提到但是，很多其他种类的鲨鱼把牙齿更多地用来抓住东西而不是咬开它们（Many other types of sharks, however, have teeth more adapted for grabbing and holding than for cutting），因此，选项B中的表述是错误的，所以选B。

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Foods can go bad if they get too warm. But for many of the world's poor, finding a good way to keep food cool is difficult. Refrigerators are costly and they need electricity.

But in 1995 a teacher named Mohammed Bah Abba found a solution. He developed the "Pot-in-Pot Preservation/Cooling System." It uses two round containers made of clay. A smaller pot is placed inside a larger one.

The space between the two pots is filled with wet sand. The inner pot can be filled with fruit, vegetables or drinks. A wet cloth covers the whole cooling system. Water in the sand between the two pots changes into steam and goes into the air through the surface of the larger pot, where drier outside air is moving. This evaporation process creates

a drop in temperature of several degrees. This cools the inner pot and helps keep food

safe from harmful bacteria. Some foods can be kept fresh this way for several weeks.

People throughout Nigeria began using the invention. And it became popular with farmers in other African countries. Mohammed Bah Abba personally financed the first 5,000 pot-in-pot systems for his own community and five villages nearby.

In 2000, the Rolex Watch Company honored him with the Rolex Award for Enterprise. This award recognizes people trying to develop projects aimed at improving human knowledge and well-being.

19.What fills in the space between the two pots?

A) Clay.

B) Wet sand.

C) Wet cloth.

D) Water.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

音频中提到两个罐子之间的空隙用湿的沙子填满（The space between the two pots is filled with wet sand），由此不难得出答案，所以选B。

20.How does the cooling system keep food from spoiling?

A) Water in the pots helps reduce the temperature.

B) The water loss in the sand helps reduce the temperature.

C) The cool water in the inner pot helps keep food safe from bacteria.

D) The pots are sealed to keep food safe from bacteria.

正确答案为B你没有作答。

解析：

音频中在介绍这个制冷系统时提到两个罐子之间的沙子的水分变成蒸汽，通过大一点的罐子表面进入到空气中，其表面干燥的空气在流动。这个蒸发过程使温度降低了几度（Water in the sand between the two pots changes into steam and goes into the air through the surface of the larger pot, where drier outside air is moving. This evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees），由此可以得出，沙子中水分的流失有助于降低温度，所以选B。

21.Why was Mohammed Bah Abba honored with the Rolex Award for Enterprise?

A) Because he personally financed 5,000 pot-in-pot systems for others.

B) Because his pot-in-pot system is more convenient than refrigerator.

C) Because his invention contributes to the improvement of people's life in some areas.

D) Because the pot-in-pot system is popular in many African countries.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

音频中提到该奖项授予那些致力于研究提高人类知识和生活质量项目的人们（This award recognizes people trying to develop projects aimed at improving human knowledge and well-being），由此可以得出，该奖项授予Mohammed Bah Abba是因为他的发明在某些方面提高了人们的生活质量，所以选C。

The British usually expect one or two snowfalls each year, but the amount of snow rarely affects everyday life. However, this week Britain has had the worst snow it has seen in around 18 years. Some places had more than 30 cm in a day.

The bad weather caused severe damage. More than 3,000 schools had to close as teachers and pupils were unable to get to school. School children weren't too unhappy about it though as they headed out to play in the snow, building snowmen, having snowball fights and skiing.

In London, bus services were withdrawn for a day and tubes and trains were cancelled.

Major motorways in the country had to close.

Anyone wanting to leave the country had problems too. All the UK's major airports were closed because of the amount of snow. Hundreds of flights were cancelled leaving some passengers waiting at airports.

So why is the UK so ill-prepared for snow? The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, explained that there aren't enough snow-ploughs and gritters and it doesn't make sense to buy such equipment when it snows so infrequently.

The southeast of England was the hardest hit at the beginning of the week but the snow is now moving northwards where the chaos continues.

22.What's the severe damage caused by the snow?

A) Some places had more than 13cm snowfall in a day.

B) It's the worst snow in around eight years.

C) More than 3,000 schools had to close.

D) Some of the UK's major airports were closed.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

音频中在谈及大雪给伦敦造成的危害时提到恶劣的天气造成了严重损失。由于老师和学生到不了学校，3000多所学校不得不停课（The bad weather caused severe damage. More than 3,000 schools had to close as teachers and pupils were unable to get to school），由此不难得出答案，所以选C。

23.Who were not affected by the snow emotionally?

A) Teachers.

B) School children.

C) Social workers.

D) Passengers

正确答案为B你没有作答。

音频中提到学校的孩子们却没有感到难过，因为他们能去雪中玩耍、堆雪人、打雪仗和滑雪（School children weren't too unhappy about it though as they headed out to play in the snow, building snowmen, having snowball fights and skiing），由此不难得出答案，所以选B。

24.Why was all the traffic held up?

A) Because there aren't enough equipment to solve problems arising from heavy snowfalls.

B) Because it snows frequently in the UK.

C) Because the mayor of London was indifferent to the problems caused by heavy snowfalls.

D) Because many children went out to play in the snow.

正确答案为A你没有作答。

解析：

音频中伦敦的市长解释了所有交通都延误的原因，没有足够的铲雪机和铺砂机，由于不经常下雪，买这些设备没什么意义（The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, explained that there aren't enough snow-ploughs and gritters and it doesn't make sense to buy such equipment when it snows so infrequently），由此可以得出，所有交通延误是因为没有足够的设备去解决大雪造成的问题，所以选A。

25.Where was worst hit in the UK?

A) The south of England.

B) The north of England.

C) The southeast of England.

D) The northwest of England.

正确答案为C你没有作答。

解析：

音频中提到，本周伊始，英格兰的东南部是重灾区（The southeast of England was the hardest hit at the beginning of the week...），由此不难得出答案，所以选C。

Section C Dictation

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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

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of view.

By training your thoughts to (28)concentrate on the bright side of things, you are more likely to have the incentive (鼓励) to follow through on your (29)goals . You are less likely to be held back by (30)negative ideas that might limit your performance.

Your life can be (31)enhanced , and your happiness enriched, when you choose to change your (32)perspective . Don't leave your future to chance, or wait for things to get better mysteriously on their own. You must go in the direction of your hopes and (33)aspirations . Begin to build up your confidence, and work through problems rather than avoid them. Remember that power is not necessarily the ability to have control over (34)situations , but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way.

Always believe that good things are possible, and remember that mistakes can be lessons that lead to discoveries. Take your fear and (35)transform it into trust; learn to rise above anxiety and doubt. Turn your "worry hours" into "productive hours." Take the energy that you have wasted and direct it toward every worthwhile effort that you can be involved in. You will see beautiful things happen when you allow yourself to experience the joys of life. You will find happiness when you adopt positive thinking into your daily routine and make it an important part of your world.

26.正确答案为lacking你没有作答。

27.正确答案为shift你没有作答。

28.正确答案为concentrate你没有作答。

29.正确答案为goals你没有作答。

30.正确答案为negative你没有作答。

31.正确答案为enhanced你没有作答。

32.正确答案为perspective你没有作答。

33.正确答案为aspirations你没有作答。

34.正确答案为situations你没有作答。

35.正确答案为transform你没有作答。

Part Ⅲ

Section A Fill in the blanks

Directions：In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

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Better think twice before choosing a password for emails, online bank accounts and airline tickets. Passwords that (36)show no imagination or distinctiveness (与众不同) are easy prey for information pirates, a new US study says.

A (37)statistical analysis of 28,000 passwords recently stolen from a popular U,S. website and posted on the Internet (38)reveals that people often do the easy thing.

It (39)found that 16 percent took a first name as a password, often their (40)own or one of their children, according to the study published by Information Week. Another 14 percent relied on the easiest keyboard combinations to remember such as "1234" or "12345678." For those using English keyboards, "QWERTY," was popular. (41)Likewise , "AZERTY" scored with people using European keyboards.

Five percent of the stolen passwords were names of television shows or stars popular with young people like "hannah," inspired by singer Hannah Montana. "Spokesman," "Matrix," and "Ironman" were others.

The word "password," or easy to guess variations like "password1" (42)accounted for four percent. Three percent of the passwords expressed (43)attitudes like "I don't care," "Whatever," "Yes" or "No." There were sentimental choices—"Iloveyou"—and their opposite —"Ihateyou."

Robert Graham, of the company Errata Security, which did the analysis and published the conclusions, advises that to better protect against (44)cyber intrusions (入侵) : "Choose a password that is longer than eight characters with one (45)capital letter and one symbol."

A) statistical

B) Otherwise

C) reveals

D) demonstration

E) capital

F) show

G) cyber

H) accounted

I) Likewise

J) amounts

K) found

L) own

M) special

N) attitudes

O) opposite

36.正确答案为F) show你没有作答。

解析：F) show

show：句子结构和句子意思题。此句是定语从句，先行词是passwords，that引导定语从句，先行词在从句中作主语，宾语是no imagination or distinctiveness，因此定语从句中缺少谓语动词，由于主句是一般现在时态，句子的意思是“没有想象力和不与众不同的密码容易被盗”，因此空格处需要一个动词原形作passwords的谓语表示“表现，显示”，选项中只有show符合题意，所以此处填入show。

statistical：句子结构和句子意思题。空格处前面是不定冠词a，后面是名词，空格处需要填入一个形容词，此处要表达的意思是“一项针对2.8万个被盗密码的数据分析”，因此空格处的形容词要表示“数据上的、统计学上的”意思，所以此处填入statistical。

reveals：句子结构和句子意思题。句子中A statistical analysis of 28,000 passwords是句子的主语，stolen from a popular US website and posted on the Internet是非谓语形式，在此处修饰主语，that 引导的是宾语从句，主句缺少谓语动词，此句要表达的意思是“一项针对2.8万个被盗密码的数据分析揭示出人们总是爱图省事”，因此空格处需要填入动词表示“揭示、揭露”的意思，选项中只有reveals符合题意，所以此处填入reveals。

found：上下文理解题。上文提到了这个数据分析的结果，根据上下文的关系，此处要继续表示这项分析的成果，因此空格处需要一个动词的过去分词形式表示“发现”的意思，选项只有found符合题意，所以填入found。

own：句子意思题。此处要表达的意思是“16%的人用名字作密码，其中大多数是自己或孩子的名字”，因此空格处需要填入一个形容词表示“自己的”意思，所以此处填入own。

Likewise：上下文联系题。上文表达的意思是“使用美式键盘的人爱用“QWERTY”作密码”，根据上下文的联系，下文要表示的是另一种情况，“而且使用欧式键盘的人则青睐于使用AZERTY”，因此空格处填入的词语要表示“同样地、而且”的意思，所以此处填入Likewise。

accounted：句子意思和固定搭配题。此句要表达的意思是“有4%的人选择password或容易被猜出的变体如password1作为密码”，根据对句子意思的理解，空格处所填的动词要与后面的介词for组成固定搭配

表示“（数量上，比例上）有……，占据……”的意思，选项中只有accounted符合题意，所以此处填入accounted。

attitudes：上下文联系题。空格后面的“我不在乎”，“无所谓”等句子表达的都是对于事件的态度，因此空格出要填入一个名词表示“态度”的意思，选项中只有名词attitudes符合题意，所以此处填入attitudes。

cyber：上下文理解题。上文一直都在介绍有关在网上进行活动或交易时设定密码的相关情况，根据上下文的联系，空格处要表达的意思是“为了更好地抵御网络侵扰”，因此空格处填入的形容词要表示“网络的”意思，所以此处填入cyber。

capital：句子意思题。此句要表达的意思是“选择长度不少于八个字的密码，同时加入一个大写字母和一个符号”，因此空格处需要填入一个形容词修饰后面的letter表示“大写的”意思，选项中只有capital 符合题意，所以此处填入capital。

37.正确答案为A) statistical你没有作答。

解析：A) statistical

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38.正确答案为C) reveals你没有作答。

解析：C) reveals

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39.正确答案为K) found你没有作答。

解析：K) found

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40.正确答案为L) own你没有作答。

解析：L) own

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41.正确答案为I) Likewise你没有作答。

解析：I) Likewise

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42.正确答案为H) accounted你没有作答。

解析：H) accounted

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43.正确答案为N) attitudes你没有作答。

解析：N) attitudes

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44.正确答案为G) cyber你没有作答。

解析：G) cyber

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45.正确答案为E) capital你没有作答。

解析：E) capital

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本题得分：--/10分Investing in Yourself Socially

A Recently, I discussed the value of investing in yourself—putting time and money into improving you, not building assets. Today, we'll look at one area of investing in yourself as part of an ongoing series on the topic. I'm a rather introverted (性格内向的) person. When I'm in a group of people, my instinct is to keep silence, be quiet, and sink into the woodwork (unless, of course, I'm very comfortable with most of the group). I'd just sit there, waiting for someone else to talk and quite often not engaging at all. This antisocial (不合群的) streak was hindering me, and I knew it. A large group of friends and associates are unbelievably valuable to have —they can provide support to you in countless ways and you can provide support back to them as well. By sitting there, silent and silly, boring and dull, not only was I not actively working towards building friendships and relationships, I was actually sending off a negative message to people.

B There were two books that really turned things around for me: Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People and Keith Ferrazzi's Never Eat Alone. These books actually have a lot in common—they both focus on how exactly to effectively interact with other people. Carnegie's book focuses on the actual interactions themselves—how do you actually step up and converse with someone? Ferrazzi's book continues that thought—how do you build a conversation into a relationship that has value? They're both filled with very specific tips that you can start applying right off the bat.

C Here are some direct actions you can take to start investing in building a network of friends and acquaintances that actually have value, both to you and to the person you're connected to. The first step is to simply meet people with whom you have some interests in common. Identify social activities which you are interested in. Like reading books? Join a book club. Like outdoor activities? Join an outdoor club. Curious about the community? Go to any sort of community activity —check at city hall for the community calendar. Confused with your career? Go to meetings and conventions related to your professional area. Join Meetups for any activity of interest to you. Most large cities offer a lot of opportunity to explore whatever interest you may have.

D Don't give up on it after just one meeting. The biggest mistake that people make when joining a potentially interesting group is that they give up when they go to the first meeting, the people there already seem to know each other, and there are ongoing things that they're not familiar with. Give it a few meetings. Ask questions if you don't know what's going on. Don't just assume that you'll immediately be part of any ongoing social circle in this group—give it time to happen.

E The most effective way I've found to get a conversation going or to continue it is to get a person to talk about themselves. The easiest way to pull off that trick is to ask a question —create a situation where it makes social sense for that person to begin discussing themselves. Ask a question that the person would feel comfortable answering. If you're in a book club, questions about the book you're reading are always fair game. If they've brought up their children or family, positive questions about that topic are fair, too. In general, questions that are positive in tone and aren't too personal are always worthwhile. Compliment someone, for example, and ask where they got that item or idea.

F Try to understand their viewpoint and experiences—they're going to be different from your own. If you find yourself getting bored, then you're either discussing a topic that truly doesn't interest you or you're not clicking with that person, which is fine, but the first step to a positive connection is to listen to what they say and try to figure out what they mean.

G Use the responses for follow-up questions if you don't have a compelling idea of your own to interject (插嘴). If you don't know how to respond to what they've just said, figure out the part that's troubling you and turn it into a question again, allowing them to explain further. It not only clearly shows that you're listening and are engaged, but it gives the person a greater chance to expound their thoughts in a positive light.

H All those who are talking to you don't necessarily interest you. Listen to who's talking and

figure out which people are actually interesting to you. When you see people standing alone and not talking, talk to them. When there's a group talking, listen in. Spend some time interacting with as many people as you can. Move yourself gradually towards the people you find most interesting. Keep conversing with the people that click with you. Don't be afraid to move on if they exhibit behaviors that make you uncomfortable.

I If you've actually traded contact information with someone in a genuine fashion, meaning that it was because of a desire to actually further exchange ideas, follow up. Don't just let it dry there on the vine. Then make a contact. I usually find that for most people, a follow-up email is worthwhile. I try to recall what we've talked about (I usually write it down on the back of whatever contact info I get), do some research on the topic, and continue the conversation in some regard. I always make sure to include a reminder of who I am as well, usually starting it off that way ("This is Trent Hamm. We met recently at the Smith's fire benefit dinner and we discussed some changes in the town's sidewalk policy...").

J Once you've built a connection with someone, don't let it fall apart because you're too busy. It only takes a few minutes every once in a while to keep a relationship healthy, so take the time to do it. The real key, though, is to build a solid number of meaningful relationships and friendships and make sure they don't wither—these are the people who you support and will support you when you need it. The first step is up to you.

46.Focus on the people that interest you, and don't hesitate to leave those you don't like. H

正确答案为：H

你的答案为：你没有作答。

本小题得分：0分

解析：H

文中H部分告诉我们不是所有的人都和我们谈得来，选择你感兴趣的人和话题。Move yourself gradually towards the people you find most interesting. Keep conversing with the people that click with you. Don't be afraid to move on if they exhibit behaviors that make you uncomfortable.

47.You should ask questions that can make the person involved in the talking easily if you want to continue the topic. E

正确答案为：E

你的答案为：你没有作答。

本小题得分：0分

解析：E

文章E部分给出一个能够持续话题的有效方法，那就是问问题。文中举例说明问题要让对方回答起来感觉舒服，不能提过于私人的问题，并加以适当赞扬。The most effective way I've found to get a conversation going or to continue it is to get a person to talk about themselves. The easiest way to pull off that trick is to ask a question. Ask a question that the person would feel comfortable answering.

48.The two books are so practical that you can use the tips given in the books immediately after you read them. B

正确答案为：B

你的答案为：你没有作答。

本小题得分：0分

解析：B

文章B部分主要描述作者从中受益的两本书，以及书中给出的如何与人交往的技巧，并强调这些详细的交谈技巧可以立即投入使用。They're both filled with very specific tips that you can start applying right off the bat.

49.You need to go to meet the same group of people several times in order to build a network of friends. D

正确答案为：D

你的答案为：你没有作答。

本小题得分：0分

解析：D

文章D部分继续C部分内容建议读者参加团体活动不要只去第一次，你需要多次与朋友见面，进一步沟通，才能成为社交圈子的一部分。Don't just assume that you'll immediately be part of any ongoing social circle in this group—give it time to happen.

50.One knows clearly that he needs his friends in many ways, and vice versa, although he doesn't enjoy talking much in a group. A

正确答案为：A

你的答案为：你没有作答。

本小题得分：0分

解析：A

文章A部分主要以第一人称介绍作者本人是个性格内向、不善言谈的人，但也正视自己的弱点，认为自己给别人的印象不仅仅是不爱说，而且不想说。By sitting there, silent and silly, boring and dull, not only was I not actively working towards building friendships and relationships, I was actually sending off a negative message to people. 同时也明确表示，朋友之间在很多方面可以互相帮助。A large group of friends and associates are unbelievably valuable to have—they can provide support to you in countless ways and you can provide support back to them as well.

51.Keep the communication going, otherwise it would die off. J

正确答案为：J

你的答案为：你没有作答。

本小题得分：0分

解析：J

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