四级模拟题
期末模拟复习题
I listening Comprehension (15 minutes) （20’）
Section A（7*1’=7’）
Directions:In this section, you will hear 7 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1. A) The woman is now working in a kindergarten.
B) The man will soon start a business of his own.
C) The man would like to be a high school teacher.
D) The woman is going to major in child education.
2. A) The furniture has to be rearranged.
B) The sound equipment has to be set up.
C) The conference room has to be cleaned.
D) The video machine has to be checked.
3. A) She is exhausted. C) She cannot finish work in time.
B) She is near-sighted. D) She cannot go straight home.
4. A) The woman is too particular about food.
B) He would rather have a meal an hour later.
C) The woman should order her food quickly.
D) He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.
5. A). More than 18,000 B). About 20,000
C). More than 2,000 D). Fewer than 2,000
6. A). 5:15 B).5:05 C). 5:00 D). 4:55
7. A). $9.8
B). $14
C). $30
D). $70
Section B (7*2’=14’)
Directions:In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. The passage will be spoken only once. You must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
8. The word “diet” now_____.
A). has acquired a new meaning
B). keeps its original meaning
C). has the same meaning as eating
D). keeps changing its meanings
9. There was a time when women _____.
A). looked like men with their waist bound
B). bound their waist as men did
C). tried to keep a narrow waist with belts
D). kept a good figure with men’s belts
10. The speaker talks of Princess Diana and Karen Carpenter as____.
A). model dieters
B). victims of dieting
C). pioneers of dieting
D). unpleasant dieters
11.Looking good should come with ____.
A). new health problems
B). a doctor’s good diet
C). good eating habits and proper exercise
D). the risk of your health and life
Passage Two
Questions 12 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.
12.Students living in college dorms______.
A). don’t work as hard as day students
B). seldom become top students
C). often encounter interpersonal problems
D). are becoming lazier and lazier
13.Students have unhappy relationships with their roommates partly because_____.
A). they tend to focus on their roommates’ negative aspects
B). their roommates are really difficult to please
C). their roommates don’t have many positive aspects
D). they want more independence and freedom in the dorm
14. To enjoy better relationships with your roommates , you must______.
A). talk freely with each other
B). view them as people
C). have breakfast with them often
D). help them whenever necessary
Section C (9*1’=9’)
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 missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard, or write down the main point in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.
Many people tolerate bad service or 15 products rather than make a complaint. They feel that complaining won’t do any good. In fact ,they are wrong :Complaining works because companies don’t want 16 customers. If you have a complaint ,do something about it right away. The longer you wait ,the harder it will be to get your complaint settled. First, you can complain to one of the clerks .If they cannot help you ,then ask politely to speak to a manager. Also, many stores have Customer Service representatives whose job is to solve problems in
customer relations. These people are eager to assist because companies realize that dissatisfied
customers can damage their 17 .You should always 18 your rights as a customer. You have
the right to receive a product you ordered in a timely manner and in a good condition .With
airlines , you have the right to be on the flight you’ve booked. You can also 19 if you receive
less than you have 20 —a hotel room with a view of a brick wall instead of an ocean view, for
example.
Part II Reading Comprehension (30 minutes) （40’）
Section A (10*1’=10’)
Questions 36-46 are based on the following passage．
Britain is not just one country and one people; even if some of its inhabitants think so. Britain is,
in fact, a nation which can be divided into several (36) __ parts, each part being an individual
country with its own language, character and cultural (37) __. Thus Scotland, Northern Ireland
and Wales do not claim to (38) __ to "England" because their inhabitants are not (39) __ "English".
They are Scottish, Irish or Welsh and many of them prefer to speak their own native tongue, which
in turn is (40) ___ to the others.
These cultural minorities (少数名族) have been Britain's original inhabitants. In varying degrees
they have managed to (41) __ their national characteristics, and their particular customs and way
of life. This is probably even more true of the (42)___areas where traditional life has not been so
affected by the (43) __ of industrialism as the border areas have been. The Celtic races are said to
be more emotional by nature than the English. An Irish temper is legendary. The Scots would
rather(44) __ about their reputation for excessive thrift and prefer to be remembered for their folk
songs and dances, while the Welsh are famous for their singing. The Celtic (45) __ as a whole
produces humorous writers and artists, such as the Irish Bernard Shaw, the Scottish Robert Bums,
and the Welsh Dylan Thomas, to mention but a few.
A)incomprehensible
B)temper
C) remote
D) separate
E) understandable
F) forget
G) generally
H) temperament
I) preserve
J) strictly
K) traditions
L) reserve
M) growth
N) apply
O) belong
36、第(36)题___________
37、第(37)题___________
38、第(38)题___________
39、第(39)题___________
40、第(40)题___________
41、第(41)题___________
42、第(42)题___________
43、第(43)题___________
44、第(44)题___________
45、第(45)题___________
Section B (15*2 = 30’)
Directions: There are 3 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage 1
Questions 34 to38 are based on the following passage.
Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.
Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.
“No man is an island.” In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.
As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.
31.The second paragraph implies that ______.
A)teenagers without friends will suffer from psychological problems
B)a widow or a widower will die very soon without companionship
C)human beings need companionship and a sense of belonging
D)both A and B
32. “No man is an island”(Line 1, Para. 3) implies that ______.
A)everyone is a part of an island
B)man cannot be an island
C)everyone is just a part of society
D)society is an island
33. The degree of intimacy of friendship mainly depends on ______.
A)age
B)belonging
C)personality
D)culture
34. The author thinks that close friends ______.
A)can be easily formed when one is young
B)cannot be long-lasting
C)are not rare for everyone
D)are rare for most people
35.The word “irrespective”(Last sentence, Para. 5) means _____.
A)not respecting
B)dishonoring
C)regardless
D)considering
Passage Two
Questions39 to 43 are based on the following passage.
There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.
For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by his and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.
A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: "You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success
in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown," The counselor added, " You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given you best effort."
36. In the first paragraph, the author implies that ________ are essential in achieving success.
A). ability and goals B). ability and environment
C).goals and determination D). goals and environment
37. The word "frugal" (Line 2, Para. 2) means ________.
A). wealthy B). thrifty
C). wasteful D). miserable
38. Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because ________.
A) their life is miserable B) their goals are too low
C) they do not live in peace D) they are not rich enough by their own standards.
39. The last paragraph implies that ________.
A) we should have high goals
B) success means taking a walk in the park
C) success means achieving great goals
D) success means trying one’s best at what one really likes
40. This passage mainly talks about ________.
A) the definition of success B)how to set goals
C) how to achieve success D) the importance of goals
Passage Three
Questions 44 to 48 are based on the following passage.
In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent—controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low—paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the
law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists d o not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, there are no simple answers to economic questions.
41. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may_____ .
A) cause a shortage of apartments
B) worry those who rent apartments as homes
C) increase the profits of landlords
D) encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
42. According to the critics, rent control______.
A) will always benefit those who rent apartments
B) is unnecessary
C) will bring negative effects in the long run
D) is necessary under all circumstances
43. The problem of unemployment will arise______.
A) if the minimum wage is set too high
B) if the minimum wage is set too low
C) if the workers are unskilled
D) if the maximum wage is set
44. The passage tells us_______.
A) the relationship between supply and demand
B) the possible results of government controls
C) the necessity of government control
D) the urgency of getting rid of government controls
45. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.
B) Minimum wage can not always protect employees.
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 I Writing.(30 minutes)
1.网上购物越来越受到人们的欢迎：
2.简述网络购物的好处和所面临的挑战;
3.请简述你是怎样看待网上购物的。
（一）完形填空
全文翻译：
英国不只是一个国家和一个民族，即使是它的一些居民也都这样认为。事实上，英国作为一个国家说来又可以分成几个部分，每一部分都是一个单独的国家，有着自己的语言、个性和文化传统。这样一来，苏格兰、北爱尔兰和威尔士并不附属于“英格兰”，因为他们的居民不是严格意义上的英国人。他们是苏格兰人、爱尔兰人和威尔士人，其中很多人宁愿讲其他民族听不懂的本族语。
这些文化上的少数民族曾经是不列颠的最早的居民。在不同程度上他们保持了其民族特色、特定的风俗习惯和生活方式。在一些更为偏远的地区尤其如此，在那里，人们的传统生活不像边界地区受工业发展的影响那么大。据说凯尔特民族在天性上比英格兰人感情要丰富些。爱尔兰人的好脾气一直被人们传为佳话。苏格兰人宁愿忘记其过分节俭的名誉而让人铭记他们的民歌与舞蹈。凯尔特民族作为一个整体来说除了许多幽默的作家、艺术家，在这里仅举几个例子，比如说，爱尔兰人萧伯纳，苏格兰人罗伯特·彭斯，以及威尔士人戴伦·汤姆斯。
Answers:
1.选D）。此处应填形容词，修饰名词parts。文章首句即提出观点Britain is not just one country and one people“英国不只是一个国家和一个民族”，又从后文的invided into, each part 以及Individual country可知英国被分成几个分离的部分，选项中只有separate表达了这个意思，故D）正确。
2.选K）。此处应填名词。选项中有四个词temper, temperament, traditions和growth,语言等是一个民族的文化传统，故这里应该填K）traditions，其他几个名词不符合上下文。
3.选O）。此处应填动词原形。前文中说明英国被分成独立的几部分，各自保存自己的文化传统；后文中because...说明苏格兰、北爱尔兰以及威尔士的居民不承认自己是“English”，说明他们并不承认自己属于“England”，故这里应该选择O）belong。apply也可以和to连用，但apply to表示“将...应用于”，不符合上下文意思。
4.选J）。此处应填形容词或副词。选项中的副词有generally和strictly，文中要表达的意思是因为这几个部分都有自己的语言和文化传统，所以严格来说，他们不是“English”，但他们都属于English。故J）strictly符合文意。generally“一般地，大体地”放在原文意义上不够严谨。三个形容词不能使语义通顺。
5.选A）。从前文中prefer to speak their own native tongue即苏格兰语、苏格兰语和威尔士语，那么这些语言对the others（见注释1）来说是陌生的，听不懂的。那么就不难从选项中的incomprehensible和understandable中选择前者，故A）incomprehensible“不能理解的”正确。
6.选I）。由manage to结构可知此处要填的是动词原形。选项中的动词原形还有forget，preserve和reserve。从下文中traditional life has not been so affected,可知他们成功地保存了自己的传统，排除forget；reserve和presserve都有“保存”的意思，前者指存留起来以派别的用场，后者指想办法保持原样，强调抵制破坏因素，故I）preserve符合文意。
7.选C）。此处应填形容词。从后文where traditional life has not been so affected by the ... of industrialis"人们的传统生活受工业化...的影响没有那么大的地方"可以推知，这些地方是比较偏远的地方，选项中的C）remote“偏僻的，遥远的”符合上下文意思。
8.选M）。border area“边界地区”的工业化发展的比remote area要快，所以此处要填的词是表示上升、增长的词，表示工业化的发展，选项M）growth“增长，发展”符合上下文意思。
9.选F）。would rather和prefer意思相同，后面是宁愿让人记住他们的好的东西：民
歌，舞蹈等。前面说的是过分节俭的坏名声，所以填入动词的意思应该与remember意思相反，选项中的F）forget符合上下文意思。
10.选H）。此处应填名词。选项中的名词还有temper和temperament。前者指脾气，指情绪上的主要特征，后者指特征、气质，尤指带感情色彩的个性和在社交上的个性。这里指的是整个凯尔特民族的特征，故H）temperament正确。
（二）阅读理解
Passage 1
解析
【全文翻译】
友谊是人类基本的纽带之一。友谊的特点可能因国而异，但是来自任何文化中的人不仅仅都喜欢朋友，而且也都需要朋友。
许多研究表明，没有朋友的青少年常常会患心理疾病。研究表明，青少年也许比其他任何年龄组的人更需要友谊和归属感。寂寞对老年人也有许多的负面影响。丧偶常常使一个寡妇或鳏夫完全丧失了亲人。但是，如果他们的周围有朋友和亲戚，他们能够表达自己的感情，那么他们更有可能从悲伤中恢复过来。
“谁都不是一座岛”，换句话说，我们都是社会的一部分。我们都需要他人的爱、赏识、尊重和道义上的支持。如果幸运的话，我们的朋友会为我们提供生活所必需的这一切。
正如许多人注意到得那样，友谊有多种层次。友谊的亲密程度各不相同，主要取决于人的个性和关系背景。外向的人喜欢被许多人簇拥着，而内向的人也许喜欢与少数的人保持亲密的友谊。
每个人并不都是同等地对待所有的朋友。友谊的亲密程度受多种因素的影响。在人生的任何阶段都可以交到亲密的朋友，但数量通常很少。不是很多人都有一些真正亲密的朋友。不论友谊的亲密程度如何，任何友谊都是建立在互惠、诚实和一定的友爱和关怀的基础之上的。
【答案解析】
文章大意：友谊是人类基本的纽带之一。友谊的特点可能因国而异，但是来自任何文化中的人不仅仅都喜欢朋友，而且也都需要朋友。我们都是社会的一部分。我们都需要他人的爱、赏识、尊重和道义上的支持。友谊的亲密程度各不相同，主要取决于人的个性和关系背景。不论友谊的亲密程度如何，任何友谊都是建立在互惠、诚实和一定的友爱和关怀的基础之上的。
31.[答案]C。推断题。本文讨论了友谊的重要性。不论是青少年还是老年人，都需要朋友的陪伴。没有人是孤立的，每个人都是社会的一部分，都需要他人的爱、陪伴和关心。文章第二段表明人都需要陪伴和归属感。文章第二段提到没有朋友的青少年和丧偶的老年人常常会有心理问题，并提到陪伴和归属感是他们共同的需求，所以C为正确答案。答案A和B都过于武断，作者只是说一般而言，并没有说一定会，所以不对。
32.[答案]C。细节题。“No man is an island”(Line 1，Para.3)的意思是，没有一个人是孤岛，暗含的意思是每个人都是社会的一部分。第三段第二句话解释了这句引言的意思In other words，we are all parts of society，所以C为正确答案。
33.[答案]C。细节推理题。友谊的亲密程度主要取决于人的个性。见第四段第二句The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals...所以C为正确答案。
34.[答案]D。细节推理题。作者认为多数人的亲密朋友并不多。见第五段第三句Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare，在人生的任何阶段
都可以交到亲密的朋友，但数量通常很少，由此推断D为正确答案。
35.[答案]C。词汇推义题。见最后一句Irrespective of the level of intimacy，all friendships are based on…根据上下文，可推测出这个词语的意思是“不论，不考虑”。“不论亲密的程度如何，任何友谊都是建立在互惠、诚实和·定的友爱和关怀的基础之上的。”所以C为正确答案。
Passage 2
全文翻译:
定义成功有许多不同的方法。准确地说，我们每个人都有自己的成功理念。在某种程度上，我们每个人都有责任设定自己的目标，确定我们是否能满意地实现这些目标。在遗传能力以及适合这些遗传能力表达的环境方面，我们每个人都具有独特的差异性，所以毫无疑问地，我们必须从广泛的意义上来界定成功。
对于一些人来说，只要没有太大的苦难，能够活着，就是一种成功。牧羊人虽然贫穷，却心态平静。他在美丽的大自然中牧羊，与家人一起过着俭朴的生活。他之所以受人尊敬，是因为他有一份不错的工作，并为实现自己和社会所期望的目标而努力奋斗。另一方面，尽管有些人拥有大量的物质财富，但其中的许多人看起来很痛苦。他们认为自己没有成功，因为他们没有实现自己的成功目标。并不是所有的事业都能获得成功，所以一个人不应该为了获得成功而设立不切实际的目标;但是，对于一个有自信的人来说，如果设定的成功目标过低，也是一件极其不幸的事情。
一位成功的职业咨询师曾经对一名正在经历挫折的年轻人说过：“即使为了获得成功的旅行，你也没有必要把月球旅行设定为你的旅行目标。有时候，仅仅是在公园里散步，或者乘坐地铁去市区，也可以让一个人获得成功。”他说，“只有你在为自己真正喜欢的东西付出全心的努力后却仍未能获得成功，你才是真的失败了，才是真的失去了成功的机会。”
36.【解析】[C]细节题。文章第一段，作者表明要获得成功，能力和环境是很基本的条件。见文章第一段第三句话，“Because each of us possesses ...genetic ability and favorable environments ...”由于我们每个人的天生能力和后天成长环境的不同……由此可知，C为正确答案。
37..【解析】[B]词汇题。“frugal”这个词的意思是节俭的，朴素的。见第二段第二句，“...the poor shepherd who ...enjoys his frugal life ...”通过下文提到的拥有财富的人的对比，可以推测出该词的意思是节俭朴素的。
38..【解析】[D]细节题。有些富人并不觉得他们成功，因为以他们自己的标准他们还不够富。见文章第二段第三句，“On the other hand ...many of them ...consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success”根据他们自己的目标来判断，他们并不认为自己是成功的，由此可知D为正确答案。
39.【解析】[D]细节题。文章最后一段表明，成功意味着尽自己所能做自己喜欢的事情。见文章最后一句，“You have not really failed ...for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like ...”在你没有尽全力做自己喜欢的事而失败之前，你的失败都不算真正的失败, 由此可推断出作者暗示成功就是尽全力做自己喜欢的事，所以D为正确答案。
40.【解析】[A]主旨题。这篇文章主要谈的是成功的定义。文章第一句话就是全文的主题句，每个人对成功的定义不同。接下来的几段也都是从不同的角度定义成功，所以A为正确答案。
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原文精译
在实行房租管制的城市中，市政府设定了房东出租公寓所收取的最高租金。支持房租管
制的人认为，这种措施保护了公寓居住者。房租不增加，他们就不存在没有住房的危险。然而，批评家们认为，长期的房租管制可能会产生负面的影响。房东知道自己不能靠增加房租而赢利，所以他们就转向投资于其他能够赢利的行业，而不会投资建设同样受房租管制的新公寓。结果，新公寓就不会增加，许多需要公寓的人也找不到公寓。批评家们认为，房租管制最终会造成城市公寓的缺乏。
有些理论家认为，最低工资法也以同样的方式造成了一些问题。联邦政府规定了雇主必须支付给工人的最低工资额。最低工资为寻找不熟练劳动和低额工资的人提供了帮助。然而，如果最低工资额增长，雇主可能会雇用较少的工人。它们会用机器来代替工人。由于雇主必须支付给工人的工资增加，在其他条件不变的情况下，雇主雇用工人的数量就会减少。因此，批评家们认为，提高最低工资标准可能会导致失业。有些穷人会失业而不是在最低工资水平处就业。
支持最低工资的人认为，最低工资有助于人保持自己的尊严。由于受法律限制，工人不能以低于最低工资额的价格出售他们的服务。另外，用人单位也不能强迫工人接受不公平的工资而工作。
经济理论预测了经济决策的结果，比如关于农产品、房租管制和最低工资的决定;但是，这些预测仅仅在“其他条件不变的情况下”是正确的。经济学家们在某些预测方面并未取得一致意见。在不同决定的价值方面，他们也存在不同意见。有些经济学家支持某个特别的决定，但另外一些人则对它提出批评。但是，经济学家们都同意，经济问题没有简单的答案。
41. 【答案】A)
【解析】细节题。本文讨论了限制最高租房金额以及最低工资等问题，以及相应引起的经济现象。本题问规定最高租金可能会导致什么结果。文章第一段明确指出，landlords(房东)收取租户的租金有了最高限额，他们的利润会受到影响，也可能导致他们投资其他行业，鉴于此，C)、D)两项都是错误的。B)项“使租房为家的人担忧”文中没有涉及，也不对。依据第一段最后一句话“..., the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.”可知
A)项为唯一选项。
42. 【答案】C)
【解析】细节题。依据第一段第四句“However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects.”可断定C)项正确。A)、B)、D)诸项都含绝对意味，都不符合文中意思。
43. 【答案】A)
【解析】细节题。解答该题只要准确理解第二段的含义，尤其从第三行开始“However, if the minimum is high,...Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment.”此题较简单。
44. 【答案】B)
【解析】主旨题。本文从rent control和最低工资控制两方面讨论了政府控制可能造成的后果。进一步说，许多政府行为可能保护某些利益，但从长远看，也会带来许多问题。
B)项正确。A)项说(文章叙述了)供需关系;C)项说(文章叙述了)政府控制的必要性;D)项说(文章叙述了)摆脱政府控制的紧迫性。文章并没有深入谈及这三项内容，显然不能成为文章主旨。
45. 【答案】D)
【解析】推断题。依据第四段第二行“The predictions may be correct only if ‘other things are equal’.”可得知A)项是对的。从第二段可得知规定最低工资会使得雇主雇佣更少的工人，会考虑用机器替代工人，也就会导致更多的人失业，所以B)项应该是可以成立的说法。C)项的内容实际上就是A)项的另一种说法，也可成立。依据第四段内容，可得知D)项不正确。
经济理论应该有相当的参考价值，只是还需考虑方方面面的因素。
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