2010年12月英語四級真題及答案9.pdf

2010201020102010 年年 12121212 月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題月大學(xué)英語四級考試真題 PartPartPartPartI I I IWritingWritingWritingWriting 30 30 30 30 minutes minutes minutes minutes Directions For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below 1 目前不少父母為孩子包辦一切 2 為了讓孩子獨立 父母應(yīng)該 How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent PartPartPartPartII II II IIReadingReadingReadingReading Comprehension SkimmingComprehension SkimmingComprehension SkimmingComprehension Skimmingandandandand Scanning Scanning Scanning Scanning 15 15 15 15 minutes minutes minutes minutes Directions In this part you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1 For questions 1 7 choose the best answer from the four choices marked A B C and D For questions 8 10 complete the sentences with the information given in the passage A Grassroots Remedy Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world Tothis end we walk the dog play golf go fishing sit in the garden drink outside rather than inside the pub have a picnic live in the suburbs go to the seaside buy a weekend place in the country The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk And when joggers 慢跑者 jog they don t run the streets Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river It is my profound belief that not only do we all need nature but we all seek nature whether we know we are doing so or not But despite this our children are growing up nature deprived 喪 失 I spent my boyhood climbing trees on Streatham Common South London These days children are robbed of these ancient freedoms due to problems like crime traffic the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children that is tosay things that can be bought rather than things that can be found The truth is to be found elsewhere A study in the US families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 多動癥 Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19 those who had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4 A study in Sweden indicated that kindergarten children who could play in a natural environment had less illness and greater physical ability than children used only to a normal playground A US study suggested that when a school gave children access to a natural environment academic levels were raised across the entire school Another study found that children play differently in a natural environment In playgrounds children create a hierarchy 等級 based on physical abilities with the tough ones taking the lead But when a grassy area was planted with bushes the children got much more into fantasy play and the social hierarchy was now based on imagination and creativity Most bullying 恃強凌弱 is found in schools where there is a tarmac 柏油碎石 playground the least bullying is in a natural area that the children are encouraged to explore This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham with its harsh tarmac where I used to hang about in corners fantasising about wildlife But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces for health and safety reasons for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage So instead the damage is done to the children themselves not to their bodies but to their souls One of the great problems of modern childhood is ADHD now increasingly and expensively treated with drugs Yetone study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children However we spend money on drugs rather than on green places The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality In wider and more difficult areas of life there is evidence to indicate that natural surroundings improve all kinds of things Even problems with crime and aggressive behaviour are reduced when there is contact with the natural world Dr William Bird researcher from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds states in his study A natural environment can reduce violent behaviour because its restorative process helps reduce anger and impulsive behaviour Wild places need encouraging for this reason no matter how small their contribution We tend to look on nature conservation as some kind of favour that human beings are granting to the natural world The error here is far too deep not only do humans need nature for themselves but the very idea that humanity and the natural world are separableseparableseparableseparable thingsthingsthingsthings is profoundly damaging Human beings are a species of mammals 哺乳動物 For seven million years they lived on the planet as part of nature Our ancestral selves miss the natural world and long for contact with non human life Anyone who has patted a dog stroked a cat sat under a tree with a pint of beer given or received a bunch of flowers or chosen to walk through the park on a nice day understands that We need the wild world It is essential to our well being our health our happiness WithoutWithoutWithoutWithout thethethethe wildwildwildwild worldworldworldworld wewewewe areareareare notnotnotnot moremoremoremore butbutbutbut lesslesslessless civilisedcivilisedcivilisedcivilised Without other living things around us we are less than human Five ways to find harmonyharmonyharmonyharmonywith the natural world Walk Break the rhythm of permanently being under a roof Get off a stop earlier make a circuit of the park at lunchtime walk the child to and from school get a dog feel yourself moving in movingair look listen absorb Sit Take a moment every now and then to be still in an open space In the garden anywhere that s not in the office anywhere out of the house away from the routine Sit under a tree look at water feel refreshed ever so slightly renewed Drink The best way to enjoy the natural world is by yourself the second best way is in company Take a drink outside with a good person a good gathering talk with the sun and the wind with birdsong for background Learn Expand your boundaries Learn five species of bird five butterflies five trees five bird songs That way you see and hear more and your mind responds gratefully to the greater amount of wildness in your life Travel The places you always wanted to visit by the seaside in the country in the hills Take a weekend break a day trip get out there and do it for the scenery for the way through the woods for the birds for the bees Go somewhere special and bring specialness home It lasts forever after all 注意 此部分試題請在答題卡 1 上作答 1 What is the author s profound belief A A A A PeoplePeoplePeoplePeople instinctivelyinstinctivelyinstinctivelyinstinctively seekseekseekseek naturenaturenaturenaturein in in in differentdifferentdifferentdifferentways ways ways ways B People should spend most of their lives in the wild C People have quite different perceptions of nature D People must make more efforts to study nature 2 What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays A Personal freedom B Things that are natural C Urban surroundings D D D D ThingsThingsThingsThings thatthatthatthatarearearearepurchased purchased purchased purchased 3 What does a study in Sweden show A The natural environment can help children learn better B B B B MoreMoreMoreMore accessaccessaccessaccess totototonaturenaturenaturenature makesmakesmakesmakeschildrenchildrenchildrenchildren lesslesslessless likelylikelylikelylikely totototofallfallfallfallill ill ill ill C A good playground helps kids develop their physical abilities D Natural views can prevent children from developing ADHD 4 Children who have chances to explore natural areas A tend to develop a strong love for science B are more likely to fantasise about wildlife C tend to be physically tougher in adulthood D D D D areareareare lesslesslessless likelylikelylikelylikelytotototo bebebebeinvolvedinvolvedinvolvedinvolved in in in in bullyingbullyingbullyingbullying 5 What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD A Find more effective drugs for them B B B B ProvideProvideProvideProvide moremoremoremore greengreengreengreenspacesspacesspacesspaces forforforforthem them them them C Place them under more personal care D Engage them in more meaningful activities 6 In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature A They look on life optimistically C They are able to live longer B B B B TheyTheyTheyTheyenjoyenjoyenjoyenjoya a a a lifelifelifelifeofofofof betterbetterbetterbetter quality quality quality quality D They become good humoured 7 Dr William Bird suggests in his study that A humanity and nature are complementary to each other B wild places may induce impulsive behaviour in people C C C C accessaccessaccessaccess totototonaturenaturenaturenature contributescontributescontributescontributes totototothethethethe reductionreductionreductionreduction ofofofofviolenceviolenceviolenceviolence D it takes a long time to restore nature once damaged 8 It is extremely harmful to think that humanity and the natural world can be separatedseparatedseparatedseparated 9 The author believes that we would not be so civilised without the wild world 10 The five suggestions the author gives at the end of the passage are meant to encourage people to seekharmonyharmonyharmonyharmonywith the natural world PartPartPartPartIII III III III ListeningListeningListeningListeningComprehensionComprehensionComprehensionComprehension 35 35 35 35 minutes minutes minutes minutes SectionSectionSectionSection A A A A Directions In this section you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations At the end of each conversation one or more questions will be asked about what was said Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre 注意 此部分試題請在答題卡 2 上作答 11 A The man should visit the museums C The beach resort is a good choice B She can t stand the hot weather D She enjoys staying in Washington 12 A Her new responsibilities in the company B What her job prospects are C What the customers feedback is D The director s opinion of her work 13 A Combine her training with dieting B Repeat the training every three days C Avoid excessive physical training D Include weightlifting in the program 14 A When she will return home B Whether she can go by herself C Whether she can travel byair D When she will completely recover 15 A The woman knows how to deal with the police B The woman had been fined many times before C The woman had violated traffic regulations D The woman is good at finding excuses 16 A Switch off the refrigerator for a while B Have someone repair the refrigerator C Ask the man to fix the refrigerator D Buy a refrigerator of better quality 17 A He owns a piece of land in the downtown area B He has got enough money to buy a house C He can finally do what he has dreamedof D He is moving into a bigger apartment 18 A She is black and blue all over B She has to go to see a doctor C She stayed away from work for a few days D She got hurt in an accident yesterday Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard 19 A She was a bank manager B She was a victim of the robbery C She was a defence lawyer D She was a witness to the crime 20 A A tall man with dark hair and a moustache B A youth with a distinguishing mark on his face C A thirty year old guy wearing a light sweater D A medium sized young man carrying a gun 21 A Identify the suspect from pictures C Have her photo taken for their files B Go upstairs to sign some document D Verify the record of what she had said Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard 22 A By reading a newspaper ad C By listening to the morning news B By seeing a commercial onTV D By calling an employment service 23 A She could improve her foreign languages B She could work close to her family C She could travel overseas frequently D She could use her previous experiences 24 A Taking management courses C Working as a secretary B Teaching English at a university D Studying for a degree in French 25 A Prepare for an interview in a couple of days B Read the advertisement again for more details C Send in a written application as soon as possible D Get to know the candidates on the short list SectionSectionSectionSection B B B B Directions In this section you will hear 3 short passages At the end of each passage you will hear some questions Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once After you hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A B C and D Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre 注意 此部分試題請在答題卡 2 上作答 Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard 26 A They cannot see the firefighters because of the smoke B They do not realize the danger they are in C They cannot hear the firefighters for the noise D They mistake the firefighters for monsters 27 A He travels all over America to help put out fires B He often teaches children what to do during a fire C He teaches Spanish in a San Francisco community D He provides oxygen masks to children free of charge 28 A He saved the life of his brother choking on food B He rescued a student from a big fire C He is very good at public speaking D He gives informative talks to young children 29 A Firefighters play an important role in America B Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsters C Carelessness can result in tragedies D Informative speeches can save lives Passage Two Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard 30 A Tosatisfy the needs of their family B Tofully realize their potential C Tomake money for early retirement D Togain a sense of their personal worth 31 A They may have to continue to work in old age B They may regret the time they wasted C They may have nobody to depend on in the future D They may have fewer job opportunities 32 A Making wise use of your time B Enjoying yourself while you can C Saving as much as you can D Working hard and playing hard Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard 33 A Hardworking students being accused of cheating B Boy students being often treated as law breakers C Innocent people being suspected groundlessly D Junior employees being made to work overtime 34 A Forbidding students to take food out of the restaurant B Requesting customers to pay before taking the food C Asking customers to leave their bags on the counters D Allowing only two students to enter at a time 35 A He was taken to the manager C He was asked to leave B He was closely watched D He was overcharged SectionSectionSectionSection C C C C 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 blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information For these blanks you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words Finally when the passage is read for the third time you should check what you have written 注意 此部分試題在答題卡 2 上作答 Writing keeps us in touch with other people We write to communicate with relatives and friends We write to 36 our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and 37 their heritage 傳統(tǒng) With computers and Internet connections in so many 38 colleges business people e mailing friends and relatives all the time or talking to them in writing in online 39 rooms It is cheaper than calling long distance and a lot more 40 than waiting until Sunday for the telephone 41 to drop Students are e mailing their professors to 42 and discuss their classroom assignments and to 43 them They are e mailing classmatestodiscussandcollaborate 合作 onhomework 44 Despite the growing importance of computers however there will always be a place and need for the personal letter 45 No matter what the content of the message its real point is I want you to know that I care about you 46 but only in the success of human relationships PartPartPartPart ReadingReadingReadingReading ComprehensionComprehensionComprehensionComprehension Reading Reading Reading Reading in in in in Depth Depth Depth Depth 25 25 25 25 minutes minutes minutes minutes SectionSectionSectionSection A A A A Directions In this section there is a passage with ten blanks You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage Read the passage through carefully before making your choices Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage What determines the kind of person you are What factors make you more or less bold intelligent or able to read a map All of these are influenced by the interaction of your genes and the environment in which you were raisedraisedraisedraised The study of how genes and environment interact to influence psychologicalpsychologicalpsychologicalpsychological activity is known as behavioral genetics Behavioral genetics has m