2009年12月大學英語四級考試模擬試題(一)

　　1. What is the passage mainly talking about?

　　A) The economic recession will last a few years.

　　B) More people are taking their skills online to make money.

　　C) Asking for advice through the Internet is a good way to solve your problems.

　　D) People shouldn’t release their financial and personal details online.

　　2. Live Person Inc. is a Web site where ___________.

　　A) people chat with each other and make friends freely

　　B) professionals and advisers help others for free

　　C) people pay money for applying to become an expert

　　D) clients pay for online chat time with professionals and advisers

　　3. Why are labor-at-the-keyboard sites gaining popularity?

　　A) Because people love to work on the Internet.

　　B) Because more people are finding jobs on the Internet.

　　C) Because people are being asked to work on the Internet.

　　D) Because working on the Internet is easier than other ways of working.

　　4. How much will an expert get through Live Person if a client pays $10?

　　A) $3 to $3.5. B) $10. C) $6.5 to $7. D) $5.

　　5. Mechanical Turk originated as a method to _________.

　　A) label images of a particular animal in a photograph

　　B) serve a variety of companies who need Web tasks performed

　　C) help Amazon manage its product database

　　D) find someone’s email address

　　6. What does Turker Nation do?

　　A) It reserves the right to refuse payment if a task is not completed satisfactorily.

　　B) It relies on legal or medical advice from an unknown online source.

　　C) It registers complaints about the advice offered on the site.

　　D) It reviews the companies that solicit and pay for tasks.

　　7. What does Ms. Knutson spend the majority of her time doing?

　　A) Finding a place to purchase a specific item.