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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