【正文】 C) Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing. D) Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.Part ⅤCloze (15 minutes) Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D) on the right side of the should choose the ONE that best fits into the mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. J. released H. present E. percentage C. rose B. remainedA. percent constant over the past two decades (with an encouraging upswing among 9—year—olds). But given the strong apparent correlation between pleasure reading and reading skills, this means poorly for the future. vocabulary to stretching the imagination. “If they’re not reading at all,” says Johnson, “that’s a huge problem.” In fact, fewer kids are reading for pleasure. According to data53 viewers to follow plex story lines. But books offer experience that can’t be gained from these other sources, from52 problem—solving skills。 “These new forms of media undoubtedly have some benefits,” says Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for games 50 the loss of readers to the booming world of technology, which attracts would—be leisure readers to E—mail, IM chats, and video games and leaves them with no time to cope with a novel. ,” laments a director of research and analysis. He49 have dropped 10 percentage points in the past decade, with the steepest drop among those 18 to 24. “Only one half of young people read a book of any kind in 2002. We set the bar almost on the ground. If you read one short story in a teen—ager magazine, that would have48 If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a (36) , they will cause a (37) . According to several leading (38) psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too (39) of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great (40) to children. However, if parents are not too (41) about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may (42) in doing very well—especially if the parents are very (43) of their child. Michael Li is very lucky. (44) . Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music petitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky.(45) . They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano petition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.“(46) ”. Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）（25 minutes） Section A Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the the passage through carefully before making your choice in the bank is identified by a mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. governments, for instance, would be better off building smallscale dams rather than huge and disruptive projects like the one that ruined the Aral Sea. “More than 1 billion people worldwide don’t have access to basic clean drinking water,” says Gleick. “There has to be a strong push on the part of everyone—governments and ordinary people—to make sure we have a resource so fundamental to life.” 提示:在實(shí)考試卷中，810題在答題卡1上。 about 250 million people a year get sick from water borne (飲水傳染的) diseases. In developed countries, manufacturers use 100,000 chemical pounds to make a wide range of chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes. (Certain pounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (多氯化聯(lián)二苯)，or PCBs, have been banned in the United States.) But almost everyone contributes to water pollution. People often pour household cleaners, car antifreeze, and paint thinners (稀釋劑) down the drain。 N(for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage。 AidEducation in China 3. 我的看法。2006年12月大學(xué)英語四級考試最新預(yù)測卷(一)作者：佚名 文章來源：試卷下載網(wǎng) 點(diǎn)擊數(shù)： 1490 更新時(shí)間：20061029 19:46:39 大學(xué)英語4級考試 College English Model Test one —Band Four— Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a position on the topic: Aid睧ducation in China. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given in Chinese below: 1. 每年，高校許多大學(xué)生受到鼓舞去貧困地區(qū)支教。 2. 支教活動的意義。 提示:在實(shí)考試卷中，該試題在答題卡1上。 Part ⅡReading 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. For questions 17,mark Y(for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage。 NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage. For questions 810,plete the sentences with information given in the passage. Will We Run Out of Water? Picture a “ghost ship” sinking into the sand, left to rot on dry land by a receding sea. Then imagine dust storms sweeping up toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers from the dry seabed and spewing them across towns and villages. Seem like a scene from a movie about the end of the world? For people living near the Aral sea (咸海) in Central Asia, it’s all too real. Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate (provide water for ) farmland. As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stra