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4 级考前最新命制试卷一

Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Relieve Stress. You should
write at least 120 words according to the outline given below.

1. 现在人们面临着各种压力
2. 人们减压的方法各异
3. 我的减压方法

How to Relieve Stress

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Part II Reading 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 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

How to Make Peace with Your Workload

Swamped (忙碌的), under the gun, just struggling to stay above water...; whatever office cliché (陈词滥调) you employ to depict (描述) it, we’ve all been in that situation where we feel like we might be swallowed up by our workload. Nonetheless many a way may be used to manage your to-do list to prevent feeling overwhelmed. How to make peace with your workload once and for all goes as follows.
Get organized
“Clear the deadwood out of your desk and keep your office in shape, which enhances your capability to handle other tasks and raises the probability that you’ll retrieve (重新获得) the items you do need in a faster and easier fashion,” says Jeff Davidson who works as a work-life expert and writer of more than 50 books on workplace issues. “When something can be disposed, let it go, given in reality most of what you retain is replaceable.”
Joel Rudy, vice president of operations for Photographic Solutions, with better than thirty years of business management experience, believes that keeping organized is a must. “Messy work areas are nonproductive in some measure. Provided that you can’t locate a document or report easily because it’s lost in a pile of mess, then you have a problematic situation,” he says. “Thereby you are supposed to take the time to tidy up your work areas and keep your important files, manuals and reports in an accessible location, which will maximize your efficiencies.”
Make a to-do list, then cover it up
It may sound weird (怪异的), but it works, says Jessica Carlson, an account executive at Bluefish Design Studio which is an advertising consulting firm.
Carlson urges her team to utilize to-do lists to stay on track and highlight items that are a priority. “Cover up the list, with the exception of one high-priority task at one time,” she suggests. “This will allow you to focus better on the task at hand; otherwise, it will be easy to get overwhelmed if you’re reading through a to-do list that spans an entire page. Concentrating on a single item will make your tasks appear like they are more doable,” Carlson says.
Stop multitasking
Despite what you may consider multitasking, it’s counterproductive. Unless you’re drinking coffee while scanning your morning e-mails, you’re not saving any time by attempting to do ten things at once.
“If you find yourself getting tangled (纠缠的) in too many things, it may be of much necessity of you to reevaluate your involvement,” Rudy says. “Your mind will wander from one topic to another and you may end up never accomplishing a thing.” Rudy recommends the best way to stop multitasking is to create priority lists with deadlines. “When applicable, complete one project before you move further on to the next one,” he says.
Set time limits
Deborah Chaddock-Brown, a work-at-home single parent, says she’s frequently overwhelmed by the demands of maintaining order in her residence and running her own business. Still, she manages to “do it all” by setting a time limit for each task. “I have the type of personality that flits (轻轻地掠过) from thing to thing because I do have so much on my plate,” Brown says.
“As a consequence I assign time slots (时隙): For the next 15 minutes I will participate in social media for the purpose of marketing my business (not sending photos or playing Farmville) and that is the only thing I am about to do for the next 15 minutes. When the time is up, I move on to the next task. That way, at night I don’t end up with a pile of tasks to accomplish even though I felt busy all day.”
Talk to your manager
“Quite often, people are working on things that are no longer a top priority, but someone forgot to tell them (that they’re no longer important). There are usually clear priorities in the manager’s head; he or she has just not done a great job communicating those with the employee,” says Holly Green, CEO of The Human Factor.
Green’s suggestion unfolds in this manner: “If you find yourself confronted with too many responsibilities, sit down, note the significant things you are in charge of, and go to your manager to have a conversation to discuss priorities, trade-offs, time commitments and interdependencies required to do each thing well, and then ask what you should stop working on or work on less so you can get the right things done.” Green says managers should be willing to help sort out priorities, so long as employees have a can-do approach and aren’t just complaining about their workload.
Eliminate time wasters
“If interruptions are keeping you from your responsibilities, learn how to deal with them accordingly,” says Eileen Roth, author of Organizing for Dummies. Roth proposes the following suggestions to combat disruptions: “Use voice mail to cut down on telephone interruptions, shut off the alert that says ‘You’ve got an e-mail’ and give staff members a set time to visit with you.”
Justin Gramm, president of Globella Buyers Realty, exemplifies (例证) Roth’s point. “E-mail had been a big time waster for me in the past because it was a constant interruption, causing me to lose focus on the task at hand,” he says. Since determined to check his e-mails only twice a day, Gramm says he has become much more efficient. “If people want to get more work done, they need to stop checking e-mails and get down to business,” he says.
Assess your workload before taking on new tasks
“The paradox (悖论) of today’s work environment is that the more you do, the more that’s expected of you,” Davidson says. In order to better assess your workload, Davidson suggests asking yourself the following questions before agreeing to undertake new responsibilities: Is the task aligned (使一致) with your priorities and goals; Are you likely to be as prone to saying yes to such a request tomorrow or next week; What else could you do that would be more rewarding; What other pressing tasks and responsibilities are you likely to face; Does the other party have options other than you; Will he or she be crushed if you say no?
Want to know more?
Most of our experts recommended books for additional tips on how to maximize efficiency, but one book was mentioned time and again. Check out The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

1. Jeff Davidson suggests that you can enhance your work efficiency by _______.
A) removing the dead tress from your office
B) improving one’s ability to replace things
C) getting rid of unnecessary materials at work
D) redecorating one’s office when it gets untidy

2. What’s the cause of one’s low work efficiency according to Joel Rudy?
A) His lack of instruction in handling time while working.
B) His lack of sufficient working experience under his belt.
C) His weak will-power which can be easily crushed by heavy workload.
D) His incapability of managing materials necessary for his doing work well.

3. According to Jessica Carlson what is essential in managing a to-do list?
A) Having a peaceful mind at work.
B) Performing the tasks one by one.
C) Giving priority to one task at a time.
D) Building a high efficient work-team.

4. According to Rudy doing too many things at one time may lead to _______.
A) saving much time
B) low efficiency
C) peace of mind at work
D) appreciation from the boss

5. To manage her to-do list to prevent feeling overwhelmed Deborah Chaddock-Brown _______.
A) participates in social media frequently
B) sets time limits for all tasks
C) accomplishes each task at 15 minutes
D) tends to make herself feel busy all day

6. What does Holly Green think managers should do if employees go to him for help with the work?
A) Reevaluate their workload.
B) Help sort out priorities willingly.
C) Tell them what they’re doing is important.
D) Relieve them of too many responsibilities.

7. How did Eileen Roth and Justin Gramm consider interruptions at work?
A) They distract one from the task at hand.
B) They sometimes may make you relaxed.
C) They sometimes help improve work efficiency.
D) One sometimes won’t do his work well without them.

8. Gramm has become much more efficient since he decided to check his e-mails _______________________.

9. Davidson says that in work environment nowadays the more you do, _______________________________.

10. Most experts recommended ___________________________ as additional tips for those who want to maximize efficiency.

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. A) The woman would sew them back on.
B) The woman would quarrel with the man.
C) The man would not take the responsibility.
D) The man gave the woman a good suggestion.

12. A) The man is thinking about taking a new job.
B) The man likes a job that enables him to travel.
C) The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job.
D) The man doesn’t want to stay at home and take care of his child.

13. A) He can treat the woman.
B) He broke his ankle.
C) He doesn’t have money.
D) He must find his check.

14. A) The requirement of a class.
B) The registration of a class.
C) The dropout of a class.
D) The schedule of a class.

15. A) Working at the company library.
B) Studying for a psychology exam.
C) Finding some books on investing.
D) Making preparation for his report.

16. A) He is quite busy for the whole day.
B) He is not available until late this afternoon.
C) He will come back at 10:30 the next morning.
D) He can meet the man sometime next morning.

17. A) He is a smart guy.
B) He wears formal clothes today.
C) He will marry his cousin today.
D) He will give his cousin a surprise.

18. A) He often feels tired during the winter.
B) He wishes the weather could get warmer.
C) He’s not sure when spring officially begins.
D) He has no time to enjoy the spring weather.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) Her mother is ill.
B) She won’t go home for the holiday.
C) She didn’t get a scholarship to study chemistry.
D) Her favorite teacher is ill.

20. A) Old and tired.
B) Serious and healthy.
C) Patient and popular.
D) Retired and healthy.

21. A) Mr. Amald.
B) Miss Stiff.
C) Mr. Cobette.
D) The woman’s mom.

22. A) Sad about them.
B) Bad about their teaching.
C) Lucky to have had them.
D) Happy that they are retired.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) It has so many buildings.
B) It’s so large.
C) It’s so hard to get familiar with.
D) It’s easy to get around.

24. A) Work out the layout of the campus.
B) Locate the Darwin Building on the map.
C) Attend their biology class.
D) Talk about their first impression of the university.

25. A) 9:30
B) 10:00
C) 10:15
D) 11:00

Section B
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 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) The effect of drinking on driving.
B) The damage of drinking to your body.
C) The introductions of driving skills.
D) The process of alcohol being absorbed.

27. A) Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.
B) Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.
C) Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.
D) 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink driving limit.

28. A) He or she will be forbidden to drive for 3 years
B) He or she should provide specimens for testing.
C) He or she should pay a maximum fine of HK $ 25,000
D) He or she will be punished for 10 driving-offence points

Passage Two
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) A judge.
B) A writer.
C) A teacher.
D) A doctor.

30. A) She wanted to study by herself.
B) She fell in love and got married.
C) She suffered from a serious illness.
D) She decided to look after her grandma.

31. A) She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.
B) She was busy yet happy with her family life.
C) She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.
D) She was too