2017年英语四级考前摸底试卷及答案（三）

Questions47-51are based on the following passage．

Getting out of a pricey monthly gym membership has traditionally been as hard as squeezing intolycra (莱卡) after the Christmas holiday．But at Fitness4Less, a low-cost gym in east London, membershipis more flexible．Customers pay 15．99 a month and can leave at any point．Like low-cost airlines andsupermarkets, budget gyms are muscling in on the market．

Their rise reflects the recent shakiness of Britain's economy．Although budget chains constitute only 8%of the revenue, they now account for 21% of all fitness-club (健身俱乐部) members．Low-cost gyms boastaround 5,000 members per club compared with an industry average of about 1,900, according to Mintel, aconsultancy (咨询公司)．Such high numbers help keep membership cheap．Many accommodate such largenumbers by opening 24 hours a day．That is appealing to the growing numbers of people doing shift work．

Membership turnover (流动率) is high, too, but two-thirds of those who leave Fitness4Less come back,says Emma Edwards, one of its owners．Budget gyms are growing faster than any other part of the sector;roughly 200% since 2011．Pure Gym, a low-cost chain, has opened 75 clubs since 2009．Fitness First, a mid-range chain where monthly membership can cost 70, only has 75 clubs now, down from 150 in 2007．

Budget-gym members scan their fingerprints or use personal ID numbers to gain access．That cutsspending on costly membership cards and receptionists．There are few decorations, such as saunas and cafes．Up to 70% of the machines at The Gym, another fast-growing chain, use no electricity, reducing overheads．No contracts mean no salaries or commissions for salespeople．

Other cheap ways to keep fit are thriving too, from online classes to low-cost mobile fitness apps．Fancygyms——where single classes can cost more than a monthly budget gym membership——are also flourishing．Itis just the fatter middle that is being squeezed．

47[单选题] What does the author say about traditional gym?

A.They have been always kept plenty of members．

B.It is difficult to put on their lycra costume of member．

C.They have marketing mode that is similar to airlines and supermarkets．

D.You cannot get it out at random once join in．

48[单选题]

As for the rising of low-cost gym, which of the following statement is correct?

A.A large number of fitness-clubs cooperate with a consultancy named Mintel．

B.An increasing number of employees work at night account of extension of opening hours．

C.It has further weakened the economy．

D.The number of people who take exercise regularly has grown．

49[单选题]

What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A.Low-cost gyms expand rapidest in the business．

B.Many ex-members of Fitness First return to the club again．

C.Operating income of Pure Gym which is a low-cost chain has grown 200% since 2011．

D.An owner of a budget gym feels anxious about the company．

50[单选题]

What do low-cost gyms NOT do to reduce overheads?

A.Remain a high membership tumover at a low price．

B.Utilize their fitness rooms more effectively．

C.Hire few salesmen and receptionists．

D.Use machines that need little energy．

51[单选题]

How does the author feel about the emerging gym?

A.It is not the cheapest ways to keep fit．

B.The traditional gym which cost more will overcome the budget gym later．

C.It will continue to blossom in the future．

D.We'd better take exercise in several ways meanwhile．

材料题

Questions 52-56 are based on the following passage．

Many people delight in gossiping, and the more they know about someone else, the more powerful theyfeel--at someone else's expense．While at the end of the day no good will come of it and someone is boundto get hurt, try telling that to someone who's excited to relay the latest piece of juicy news．

Most people have some awareness when saying something we know we shouldn't．As it is slipping outof our mouths, we start to feel uncomfortable．We have a sense of conflict between finishing the sentence thatmay draw attention but won't make anyone look good, and awkwardly stopping mid-story．There are thosewho after spreading gossip end with a well-meaning, "I shouldn't have said anything and I can't really tellyou how I heard it．" Not any better．Once out, they may feel good for a moment, but they're just as likely to

regret their decision．By this time, it is too late．

That said, some people just don't notice or pay attention to the voice in their head saying, "Don't,"and others actively ignore it．In the end, the results are the same．With our lack of sensitivity, we say thingsthat should never be said and often don't stop long enough to realize that we have not only hurt others, butwe have unintentionally hurt ourselves．Given this, why do people gossip? For some, it feels good to be incontrol of knowledge that others may not know．

Talking about others can become a habit and unless you work hard to break it, you may discoverthat others distance themselves from you．After all, if you can't be trusted to keep secrets and not shareinformation, people may choose not to have you as their friend．We have two ears and just one mouth．Whenin doubt, it is always better to listen than to speak．

52[单选题] What's the closest meaning of the underlined word "relay"?

A.Slow．

B.Quickly．

C.Spread．

D.Give freedom．

53[单选题]

Which statement is NOT the reason for people being conscious of saying something we know we shouldn't?

A.They feel not good when they leaking out it．

B.They are interested in gossiping．

C.They have a sense of conflict during saying it．

D.They probably to regret to say it．

54[单选题]

Why do people say something that never be said and can hurt others?

A.Because they want to hurt others．

B.Because they hate this kind of people．

C.Because they know well each other．

D.Because they are lack of sensitivity．

55[单选题]

Which of the following statement about people interested in gossiping is incorrect?

A.The more they know about someone else, the more qualified for someone else's expense．

B.They don't want to give some comments to others but someone force them to do it．

C.They have a sense of success through spreading the gossip．

D.It feels good to be in control of knowledge that others may not be privy to．

56[单选题]

From the last paragraph, we can know that

A.we should speak less and listen more

B.we can't keep secrets

C.we haven't many friends

D.we should talk about others as many as possible