PAGE4-2017年6月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試真題試卷(第3套)PartOne寫(xiě)作Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanadvertisementonyourcampuswebsitetosellacomputeryouusedatcollege.Youradvertisementmayincludeitsbrand,specifications/features,conditionandprice,andyourcontactinformation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartTwo十五選十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（超過(guò)額度的）charges.SomeAmericansaregettingso__34__withInternetprovidersthey'rejustgivingup.ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday__35__fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe"cord-cutters."A.accusationsB.actuallyC.claimD.communicatingE.complainF.dataG.deservedH.frustratedI.hatedJ.launchedK.relatingL.timesM.troubleN.usuallyO.worriedO)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仔細(xì)閱讀PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.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.ApartmentswillretaintheirappealforawhileforMillennials,hauntedbywhathappenedtohome-owningparents.Thistrendwillcontinueintothe2020s,thereportprojects.Afterthat,surveyrespondentsdisagreeoverwhetherthisgenerationwillfollowintheirparents'footsteps,movingtothesuburbstoraisefamilies,orwillchoosetoremaininthecitycenter.AnotherissueaffectingrealestateinthecomingyearwillbeAmerica'sfailinginfrastructure.Mostroads,bridges,transit,watersystems,theelectricgrid,andcommunicationsnetworkswereinstalled50to100yearsago,andtheyarelargelytakenforgranteduntiltheyfail.Thereport'swritersstatethatAmerica'sfailuretoinvestininfrastructureimpactsnotonlythehealthofthereal-estatemarket,butalsoourabilitytoremaingloballycompetitive.Apartfromthespecifictrendshighlightedabove,whichcausesomeinvestorstoworry,thereportportraysanoveralloptimismbornebytherecenthealthyreal-estate"upcycle"andimprovingeconomy.Seventy-fourpercentoftherespondentssurveyedreporta"goodtoexcellent"expectationofreal-estateprofitabilityin2015.Whileexcessiveoptimismcanpromotebadinvestmentpatterns,resultinginareal-estate"bubble,"thereport'swritersdownplaythatpotentialoutcomeinthatithasnotyetoccurred.46.Accordingtothenewreport，realestatedevelopmentin2015willwitness______.

A.anacceleratingspeedB.ashifttocitycenters

C.anewfocusonsmallcitiesD.anever-increasingdemand

47.Whatcharacterizes"24-hourcities"likeNewYork?

A.Peoplecanlivewithoutprivatecars.B.Peoplearegenerallymorecompetitive.

C.Peoplecanenjoyservicesaroundtheclock.D.Peopleareinharmonywiththeenvironment.

48.WhyareMillennialsreluctanttobuyahouse?

A.Theycanonlyaffordsmallapartments.B.Thehousepricesarecurrentlytoohigh.

C.Theirparents'badexperiencestillhauntsthem.D.Theyfeelattachedtothesuburbanenvironment.

49.WhatmighthinderrealestatedevelopmentintheU.S.?

A.Thecontinuingeconomicrecessioninthecountry.B.Thelackofconfidenceonthepartofinvestors.

C.Thefierceglobalcompetition.D.Theworseninginfrastructure.

50.HowdomostoftherespondentsinthesurveyfeelabouttheU.S.real-estatemarketin2015?

A.Pessimistic.B.Hopeful.C.Cautious.D.Uncertain.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thebrainisaseeminglyendlesslibrary,whoseshelveshouseourmostpreciousmemoriesaswellasourlifetime'sknowledge.Butisthereapointwhereitreachescapacity?Theanswerisno,becausebrainsaremoresophisticatedthanthat.Insteadofjustcrowdingin,oldinformationissometimespushedoutofthebrainfornewmemoriestoform.Previousbehaviouralstudieshaveshownthatlearningnewinformationcanleadtoforgetting.Butinanewstudy,researchersdemonstratedforthefirsttimehowthiseffectoccursinthebrain.Indailylife,forgettingactuallyhasclearadvantages.Imagine,forinstance,thatyoulostyourbankcard.Thenewcardyoureceivewillcomewithanewpersonalidentificationnumber(PIN).EachtimeyourememberthenewPIN,yougraduallyforgettheoldone.Thisprocessimprovesaccesstorelevantinformation,withoutoldmemoriesinterfering.Andmostofusmaysometimesfeelthefrustrationofhavingoldmemoriesinterferewithnew,relevantmemories.Considertryingtorememberwhereyouparkedyourcarinthesamecarparkyouwereataweekearlier.Thistypeofmemory(whereyouaretryingtoremembernew,butsimilarinformation)isparticularlyvulnerabletointerference.Whenweacquirenewinformation,thebrainautomaticallytriestoincorporate（合并）itwithinexistinginformationbyformingassociations.Andwhenweretrieve（檢索）information,boththedesiredandassociatedbutirrelevantinformationisrecalled.Themajorityofpreviousresearchhasfocusedonhowwelearnandremembernewinformation.Butcurrentstudiesarebeginningtoplacegreateremphasisontheconditionsunderwhichweforget,asitsimportancebeginstobemoreappreciated.Averysmallnumberofpeopleareabletorememberalmosteverydetailoftheirlife.Whileitmaysoundlikeanadvantagetomany,peoplewiththisrareconditionoftenfindtheirunusualabilityburdensome.Inasense,forgettingisourbrain'swayofsortingmemories,sothemostrelevantmemoriesarereadyforretrieval.Normalforgettingmayevenbeasafetymechanismtoensureourbraindoesn'tbecometoofull.Whathavepastbehaviouralstudiesfoundaboutourbrain?

A.Itscapacityactuallyknowsnolimits.Itgrowssophisticatedwithpractice.

C.Itkeepsourmostpreciousmemoriesuntillife'send.D.Newinformationlearnedpushesoldinformationout.

52.Whatisthebenefitofforgetting?

A.Itfreesusfrompainfulmemories.B.Ithelpsslowdownouragingprocess.

C.Itfacilitatesouraccesstorelevantinformation.D.Itpreventsoldinformationfromformingassociations.

53.Whatisthe