2009年12月英语四级全国统一模拟冲刺试卷

　　32. A) Reviewing book reports. C) Selecting information sources.

　　B) Reading magazine articles. D) Writing research papers.

　　33. A) Stealing other people’s ideas. C) Giving credit to the original author.

　　B) Turning in the assignment late. D) Gathering irrelevant information.

　　34. A) Inexperienced students. C) Some teachers.

　　B) People doing research. D) Magazine publishers.

　　35. A) In direct quotations. C) In shorthand.

　　B) In short phrases. D) In the student’s own words.

　　Section C

　　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 numbered from 36 to

　　43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。

　　Job seekers in Britain say employers are paying less attention to (36) __________ degrees and certificates. They are making their own (37) ___________ exams to test ability. They are concerned about decreasing (38) _____________ of job seekers, because many university graduates with good degrees have shown a terrible inability to spell, and work out simple (39) __________.

　　The chairman of the Standing Conference of Employers of Graduates, told our

　　(40)_____________: “We don’t look at the pieces of paper (41) __________ in to us, but we look at the people with real abilities.” A senior (42) ____________ with the Bank of England said that many companies were making their own (43) ____________ tests so they could be sure that candidates were the right people for the job.

　　In the Civil Service, (44) ____________________________________________ __________

　　____________________ _____________________________________. Forged certificates, printed in Germany, have been discovered recently. (45) _________________________________. Making fake degrees has also become a highly profitable business.(46)_________________________________________________________________________________________. Some so-called “universities” and “colleges” are even selling these attractive diplomas.

　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　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 pas- sage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.