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大学四级模拟21Part WritingDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter of advice to your cousin about how to spend the first winter holiday in college. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1、                                            A Motivation Speech   1大学新生应尽早订立明确的学习与人生目标   2确立目标的重要性   3如何订立远大、合理的目标Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)                               Google Closes In on DoubleClick Deal   Score one for Google. The Federal Trade Commission ruled Dec. 20 that it would not block Google's (GOOG) proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of leading online ad-serving and tracking firm DoubleClick. The 4-1 decision in Google's favor marked a major win for the Web search Goliath, which is battling to expand its considerable share of the $30 billion online advertising market beyond tiny text ads related to Web queries.   But Google can't claim victory yet. The European Union's antitrust commission still needs to sign off on the merger before Google can begin incorporating DoubleClick into its business. That may not happen without Google agreeing to certain conditions, if at all. Already, the EU has raised concerns about its impact on consumer privacy.  "This is round one of a two-round battle," says Jeff Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), a nonprofit public interest group that opposed the merger. "The EU can kill the deal, there is no question about it."   The FTC said in its decision that it could only consider privacy concerns as they relate to marketplace competition. But it did issue a separate statement with some recommendations concerning online customer data collection and privacy.The Personal Business of Ad Placement   Google has faced strong opposition to its online advertising ambitions since it announced plans to acquire DoubleClick in April (BusinessW, 4/14/07 ). Competitors for online ad dollars, such as Microsoft (MSFT), argue the merger will enable Google to effectively control the market. Ads placed beside Web search results account for more than 40% of the dollars spent online, and Google controls more than two-thirds of that market, according to eMarketer. Much of the remaining online ad dollars go to display ads, the poster-like banners-DoubleClick's forte-that run on most Web sites.   Online ads are priced based on how well they are matched to the target consumer. Google collects data on searches performed by individual computers, and DoubleClick records information about the computers that visit the Web pages in its network. The more data they collect, the better they can match a marketer's ad to a potentially interested customer, and the higher the premium they can charge on the ad.   But consumer groups see the issue another way: the more data collected, the higher the risk of violating someone's privacy. For the past eight months, groups voiced concerns to the FTC that a combined Google/DoubleClick would aggregate too much information about what Web surfers do online, putting consumers at risk. In the end, the majority of the commissioners decided DoubleClick does not control enough of the display-ad market to give Google an unfair monopoly. "Competition among firms in this market is vigorous and will likely increase," the commission majority wrote in a statement.Increased Competition   Recent announcements by Google's chief competitors support this argument. On Dec. 19, Microsoft-one of the few to challenge Google's merger before the FTC-announced a $500 million, five-year advertising deal to place ads on Viacom's (VIA)' network of popular Web sites, including MTV.com. Microsoft will also be able to sell ad space on Viacom pages that are not in a premium position, based on the data it has about visitors to Viacom's sites.   Microsoft also recently solidified multiyear advertising agreements with , the second most popular social network in the U.S., after News Corp's (NWS) MySpace, and well-trafficked social news site Digg (BusinessW, 9/19/07 ).  "When Microsoft comes into a room and talks about anticompetitive behavior and threats to privacy, no one can take them seriously," says the CDD's Chester.   It also didn't help Google opponents that many of the company's competitors recently struck agreements to buy ad networks themselves, similar to Google's proposed deal with DoubleClick. Microsoft bought DoubleClick competitor a Quantive for $6 billion in May (BusinessW, 5/18/07). Yahoo! (YHOO) and Time Warner's (TWX) AOL also scooped up ad-serving and targeting firms earlier this year. Meanwhile, independent players, such as Specific Media, have secured millions in funding to consolidate their operations with other smaller ad networks (Business W, 11/1/07 ).   In a statement on Google's blog, Chief Legal Officer David Drummond applauded the ruling: "The FTC's decision publicly affirms what we and numerous independent analysts have been saying for months, our acquisition does not threaten competition in what is a robust, innovative, and quickly evolving online advertising space."Privacy Violation?   But will it threaten Web users? The final answer may rest with the European Commission. In November the commission delayed a decision on the deal (BusinessW, 11/14/07 ), saying it was more complicated than many competition cases and demanded further review. The EC has until Apr. 2 to issue a ruling.   Privacy advocates worry that Google, combining its wealth of search data with the information DoubleClick collects on who visits clients' sites, would violate consumer privacy. The sheer volume of information that DoubleClick collects would make it easy for Google to understand nearly everything about what millions of individual consumers do on the Web, critics say.   Googie counters that DoubleClick clients own information about who visits their sites and what they do there. Many of those clients would consider it a violation of that agreement for Google to, say, sell car ads on its Gmail service to people who have recently visited an automotive site that uses DoubleClick. As a result, Google says, it can't simply fuse its data with DoubleClick's customer information. However, privacy groups argue that Google could easily encourage DoubleClick clients to relinquish their data in exchange for, say, free search ads.   The FTC did offer a ray of hope for privacy advocates. The commissioners issued several recommendations about behavioral targeting, where information about users' Web activity is used to tailor online ads. The FTC said sites should clearly notify users when they're collecting data on their actions, and that sites should limit the length of time they store that data to reduce the risk of it falling into the wrong hands.   The FTC said it plans to look into whether "heightened protections" are needed to safeguard consumer privacy online.2、  Why Google can't claim victory?    A Google doesn't agree to certain conditions.    B The European Union needs to sign off on the merge.    C Google has raised concerns about consumer privacy.    D Google can't begin incorporating DoubleClick into it's business.3、  The EU has raised concerns about it's influence on _.    A public interest                                C consumer privacy    B customer data collection and privacy              D privacy policy4、  What percentage does Google master the market?    A 4/10                            C 6/10    B 2/3                             D 1/45、 Consumer groups have the other idea about the issue, they think the risk of violating someone's privacy is higher if _.    A data collected becomes more                    C the market increase    B the market is vigorous                          D the information becomes more6、  With whom Microsoft solidified multiyear advertising agreements?    A                                      C MySpace    B Viacom                                 D Digg7、  According to the CDD's Chester, nobody can take Microsoft seriously when _.     A it talks about competitive behavior               C it doesn't threat to privacy     B it comes into a room                           D it doesn't have any opponents.8、  Who can be regarded as independent player?     A Yahoo                                      C DoubleClick     B Specific Media                               D Time Warner9、  In November the commission delayed a decision on the deal, saying it was more _ than many competition cases and demanded further review.10、  Google counters that DoubleClick clients own information about who visits their sites and _.11、 The FTC did offer a ray of hope for _.Part Listening ComprehensionSection A12、 A Once a week.   B Three every month.   C Five every month.   D Two every month.13、 A When there are more than twelve people.   B When there are five people.   C When there are fifteen people.   D When there are more than fifteen people.14、 A Call the office.   B Sign your name on the notice board in advance.   C Pay the money.   D There is no need to reserve a place.4、 A) Buy a new television before Friday,    B) Check if the woman's television is new.   C) Fix the woman's television.    D) order a new television for the woman.16、 A The possible existence of life on other planets.      C A technical problem that astronomers can't solve.   B Methods for building powerful new telescopes.      D The discovery of planets orbiting distant stars.17、 A They studied variations in the appearance of the parent stars.   B They were able to see the planets with a telescope.   C They compared the parent stars to the Sun.   D They sent astronauts on a mission into space.18、 A Their surface features.                          C Their temperature.   B Their chemical composition.                     D Their age.Section B19、 A) They often fight with each other.    B) There are too many children in the family.    C) Tim hated to do housework.    D) They often have disagreement about important family matters.20、 A) Tim is not the oldest child in the family.    B) The Browns found a good solution to their problems.   C) Their parents suggest writing a constitution.   D) One law says that children under 14 must go to bed before 10 p.m.21、 A) Tim is glad that he can stay up late.   B) Every child in Brown's family must help with the housework.   C) Mr. and Mrs. Brown do not have to do any housework.   D) The constitution was agreed to by every child of the family.22、 A Computers have become part of our daily lives.     C People have different attitudes to computers.   B Computers have advantages as well as disadvantages. D More and more families will own computers.23、 A Computers can bring financial problems.           C Computers can be very useful in families.   B Computers can bring unemployment.   D Computerized robots can take over some unpleasant jobs.24、 A Computers may change the life they have been accustomed to.   B Spending too much time on computers may spoil people's relationship.   C Buying computers may cost a lot of money.   D Computers may take over human beings altogether.25、 A Affectionate.                                  C Approving.   B Disapproving.                                  D Neutral.26、 A) Gray or white.        B) Brown or red.        C) Red or yellow.        D) Yellow or red.27、 A) From 400 to 600 pounds.                      B) From 400 to 500 pounds.   C) From 300 to 500 pounds.                       D) From 600 to 700 pounds.28、 A) Leaves.                B) Herbs.               C) Fruit.                 D) Human.29、 A) During mating season.                          B) Except during the mating season.   C) All the year round.                              D) Only in spring.Section C   Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the  (30)   will continue through the next few decades.   Crime rates have always been high in multicultural industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new  (31)   has appeared on the world  (32)  -rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few  (33)  . Street crimes such as robbery, rape,  (34)   and auto theft are clearly rising,  (35)   in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom.   What is driving this crime  (36)  ? There are no simple answers. Still, there're certain conditions  (37)   with rising crime: increasing heterogeneity(混杂) of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments,  (38)     These conditions are increasing observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的) such as Japan, Denmark, and Greece,  (39)     Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can. also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the twenty-first century, and  (40)    Part Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A   The promise of finding long-term technological solutions to the problem of world food shortages seems difficult to fulfill. Many innovations(改革，创新) that were once heavily supported have since fallen by the wayside. The proposals themselves were technically  (41)  , but they proved to be economically unavailable and culturally unacceptable to their consumers.   One characteristic common to unsuccessful food innovations has been that, even with  (42)   support, they often have not been technologically  (43)   or culturally acceptable to the people for whom they had been developed. A successful new technology, therefore, must fit the entire socialcultural system in which it is to find a place.   The  (44)   of new food technologies depends on more than these technical and cultural  (45)  , economic factors and governmental policies also strongly influence the  (46)   success of any innovation. Economists in the Anglo-American tradition have taken the lead in investigating the economics of technological innovation. (Although they exaggerate in  (47)   that profitability is the key factor guiding technical change-they completely disregard the  (48)   effects of culture-they are correct in  (49)   the importance of profits). Most technological innovations in agriculture can be  (50)   used only by large landowners and are only adopted if these profit-oriented business people believe that the innovation will increase their incomes.A) fully                   F) considerations              K) substantialB) stressing               G) adoption                    L) undoubtedlyC) worshipping             H) aggressive                  M) visibleD) claiming                I) extensive                   N) adaptedE) revolved                J) feasible                    O) ultimateSection BPassage One   In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-yoar-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.   As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.   A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, "Don't you want to win again?" "No," she replied, "I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade."   I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously ( 自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided" by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.   Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用) my daughter's experience.   While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough a way to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.51、 What do we learn from the first paragraph?   A) A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays.   B) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.   C) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.   D) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.52、 What did the author say about her own writing experience?   A) She was constantly under pressure of writing more.   B) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.   C) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.   D) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.53、 Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest?   A) She had won a prize in the previous contest.   B) She wanted to share her stories with readers.   C) She was sure of winning with her mother's help.   D) She believed she possessed real talent for writing.54、 The author took great pains to refine her daughter's stories because   A) she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer   B) she was afraid Rebecca's imagination might run wild while writing   C) she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much   D) she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance55、 What's the author's advice for parents?   A) Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.   B) Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.   C) Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.   D) A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.Passage Two   Protests at the use of animals in research have taken a new and fearful character in Britain with attempted murder of two British scientists by the terrorist technique of the pre-planted car-bomb.   The research community will rightly be alarmed at these developments, which have two objectives: to arouse public attention and to frighten people working in research with animals. The first need is that everything should be done to identify those responsible for the crimes and to put them on trial. The Defense Research Society has taken the practical step of offering a reward of 10,000 pounds for information leading to those responsible, but past experience is not encouraging. People are unlikely to be tempted by such offers. The professional police will similarly be confronted by the usual problem of finding a needle in a haystack.   That is why the intellectual community in Britain and elsewhere must act more actively in its own defense. There are several steps that can be taken, of which the chief one is to demand of all the organizations that exist with the declared objectives of safeguarding the interests of animals that they should declare dearly where they sta