英语四级考试真题试卷.doc
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2017年6月英语四级考试真题试卷(第3套)
PartOne写作
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanadvertisementonyourcampuswebsitetosellacomputeryouusedatcollege.Youradvertisementmayincludeitsbrand,specifications/features,conditionandprice,andyourcontactinformation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.
PartTwo十五选十
America'sInternetisfasterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcomplainabouttheirInternetbeingtooslow.
NewYork'sAttorneyGeneral'soffice__26__aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat'sasfastastheproviders__27__itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic'shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers__28__togetthespeedstheywerepromised."Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother,"theAttorneyGeneralsaid.
Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn'tbethefirsttimeatelecomprovidergotinto__29__overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover__30__thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof__31__.
Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers'angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaandtelecomgiantComcastisthemost__32__provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomplaints,many__33__toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage(超过额度的)charges.
SomeAmericansaregettingso__34__withInternetprovidersthey'rejustgivingup.ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday__35__fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe"cord-cutters."
A.accusationsB.actuallyC.claimD.communicatingE.complain
F.dataG.deservedH.frustratedI.hatedJ.launched
K.relatingL.timesM.troubleN.usuallyO.worried
PartThree长阅读
FromAccountanttoYogi:
MakingaRadicalCareerChange
A)Atsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodofradicalprofessionalchange.Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikeanunwelcomeintrusionintootherwisestablecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitcomes.
B)WerecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneurLeahZaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocompletelyreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahleftherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome.Intheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfoundedtwoyogastudios,metanewlifepartner,andformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyourpersonalreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatapply.
C)Wheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?
TheNativeAmericanIndianshaveasaying:
"Payattentiontothewhisperssoyouwon'thavetohearthescreams."Oftenthebestideasforbigchangescomefromunexpectedplaces—it'sjustamatteroftuningin.Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:
"Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold,Istartedhavingasensethat'thisisn'tright.'"Shethenrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionforit.
D)Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married,boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy."Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedsuccessful,"shesays.Leaheasilycouldhavefallenintoatrapoffeelingcontent;instead,herenergysparkedaperiodofexperimentationandrenewal.
E)Feelingtheneedtochange,Leahstartedplayingwithfuturepossibilitiesbyexploringherinterestsanddevelopingnewcapabilities.Firsttryingphysicalexerciseanddieting,shelostsomeweightanddiscoveredaninnerstrength."IfeltpowerfulbecauseIbrokethroughmyownlimitations,"sherecalls.
F)However,itwasanotherinterestthatledLeahtoradicallyreinventherself."Iremembersittingonabenchwithmyauntatayogastudio,"shesaid,"andhavingamomentofclarityrightthenandthere:
Yogaissavingmylife.Yogaiswakingmeup.I'mnothappyandIwanttochangeandI'mdonewiththis."InthatmomentofclarityLeahmadeanimportantleap,conqueringherinnerresistancetochangeandmakingafirmcommitmenttotakebiggersteps.
G)Creatingthefutureyouwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.WhenLeahmadethecommitmenttochange,sheprimedherselftonewopportunitiesshemayotherwisehaveoverlooked.Sherecalls:
H)OnedayamanIworkedwith,Ryan,whohadhisofficenexttomine,said,"Leah,let'sgolookatthisspaceonQueenAnne."Heknewmyloveforyogaandhadseenaspaceclosetowherehelivedthathethoughtmightbegoodtoserveasayogastudio.AssoonasIsawthelocation,Iknewthiswasit.OfcourseIwasscared,yetIhadthisstrongsenseof"Ihavetodothis."OnlyafewmonthslaterLeahopenedherfirstyogastudio,butsuccesswasnotinstant.
I)Creatingthefuturetakestime.That'swhyleaderscontinuetomanagethepresentwhilebuildingtowardthebigchangesofthefuture.Whenit'stimetomaketheleap,theytakeactionandimmediatelydropwhat'snolongerservingtheirpurpose.InitiallyLeahstayedwithheraccountingjobwhilestartinguptheyogastudiotomakeitallwork.
J)Soonafter,sheknewshehadtomakeaboldmovetofullycommittohernewfuture.Withintwoyears,Leahshedthesafetyofheraccountingjobandmadetheswitchcomplete.Suchdrasticchangeisnoteasy.
K)Steeringthroughchangeandfacingobstaclesbringsusfacetofacewithourfears.Leahreflectsononeincidentthattriggeredherfears,whenherinvestorsthreatenedtoshutherdown:
"IwasprobablyupagainstthemostfearI'veeverhad,"shesays."Ihadspenttwoyearscultivatingthiscommunity,andithadbecomesuccessfulveryfast,butwithinsixmonthsIwasfacingtheprospectoflosingitall."
L)Sheconnectedwithhersenseofpurposeanddugdeep,cultivatingatremendoussenseofstrength."IwasfeelingsointentionalandstrongthatIwasn'tgoingtoletfearjusttakeover.Iwasthinking,'OK,guys,ifyouwanttotrytoshutmedown,shutmedown.'AndIknewitwasanegotiationscheme,soIwasabletosaytomyself,'Thisisnotreal.'"Bynamingherfearsandfacingthemhead-on,Leahgainedconfidence.Formostofus,lettinggoofthesafetyandsecurityofthepastgivesusgreatfear.Callingoutourfearsexplicitly,asLeahdid,canhelpusactdecisively.
M)Thecycleofrenewalneverends.Leah'sgrowthspurredhertoopenhersecondstudio—anditwasn'tforthemoney.
N)Ihavenodesiretomakemillionsofdollars.It'snotaboutthat;it'saboutgrowthforme.Honestly,Ididn'tneedtoopenasecondstudio.IwasmakingasmuchmoneyasIwasasanaccountant.ButIknowifyoudon'tgrow,youstandstill,andthatdoesn'tworkforme.
O)Considerthecurrentmomentinyourownlife,yourteamoryourorganization.Whereareyouinthecycleofrenewal:
Areyouactivelypreservingthepresent,orselectivelyforgettingthepast,orboldlycreatingthefuture?
WhatadvicewouldLeahgiveyoutomoveyouaheadonyourjourney?
Oncewe'reonthepathofgrowth,wecancontinuallymovethroughtheseasonsoftransformationandrenewal.
36.Readinesstotakeadvantageofnewopportunitieswillmakeiteasiertocreateone'sdesiredfuture.
37.Byconventionalstandards,Leahwasatypicalsuccessfulwomanbeforeshechangedhercareer.
38.Leahgainedconfidencebylayingoutherfearsandconfrontingthemdirectly.
39.Insearchofameaningfullife,Leahgaveupwhatshehadandsetupherownyogastudios.
40.Leah'sinterestinyogapromptedhertomakeafirmdecisiontoreshapeherlife.
41.Smallsignsmayindicategreatchangestocomeandthereforemeritattention.
42.Leah'sfirstyogastudiowasbynomeansanimmediatesuccess.
43.Somepeopleregardprofessionalchangeasanunpleasantexperiencethatdisturbstheirstablecareers.
44.TheworstfearLeaheverhadwastheprospectoflosingheryogabusiness.
45.Assheexplorednewinterestsanddevelopednewpotentials.Leahfeltpowerfulinternally.
PartFour仔细阅读
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Urbanization—migrationawayfromthesuburbstothecitycenter—willbethebiggestrealestatetrendin2015.accordingtoanewreport.
ThereportsaysAmerica'surbanizationwillcontinuetobethemostsignificantissueaffectingtheindustry,ascitiesacrossthecountryimitatethewalkabilityandtransit-orienteddevelopmentmakingcitieslikeNewYorkandSanFranciscososuccessful.
Assmallercitiescopythemodelofthese"24-hourcities,"moreaffordableversionsoftheseplaceswillbecreated.Thereportreferstothisasthecomingofthe"18-hourcity,"andusesthetermtorefertocitieslikeHouston,Austin,Charlotte,andNashville,whichare"positioningthemselvesashighlycompetitive,intermsoflivability,employmentofferings,andrecreationalandculturalfacilities."
Anothertrendthatlookssignificantin2015isthatAmerica'slargestpopulationgroup,Millennials(千禧一代),willcontinuetoputoffbuyingahouse.Apartmentswillretaintheirappeal
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