大学英语四级考试试题真题 4Word格式文档下载.docx

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Ifyousaytoyourchildren“I’msorryIgotangrywithyou,but…”whatfollowsthat“but”canrendertheapologyineffective:

”Ihadabadday”or“yournoisewasgivingmeaheadache”leavesthepersonwhohasbeeninjuredfeelingthatheshouldbeapologizingforhisbadbehaviorinexpectinganapology.

Anothermethodbywhichpeopleappeartoapologizewithoutactuallydoingsoistosay“I’msorryyou’reupset”;

thissuggeststhatyouaresomehowatfaultforallowingyourselftogetupsetbywhattheotherpersonhasdone.

Thenthereisthegeneral,allcoveringapology,whichavoidsthenecessityofidentifyingaspecificactthatwasparticularlyhurtfulorinsulting,andwhichthepersonwhoisapologizingshouldpromisenevertodoagain.Saying“I’muselessasaparent”doesnotcommitapersontoanyspecificimprovement.

Thesepseudo-apologiesareusedbypeoplewhobelievesayingsorryshowsweakness,Parentswhowishtoteachtheirchildrentoapologizeshouldseeitasasignofstrength,andthereforenotresorttothesepseudo-apologies.

Butevenwhenpresentedwithexamplesofgenuinecontrition,childrenstillneedhelptobecomeawareofthecomplexitiesofsayingsorry.Athree-year-oldmightneedhelpinunderstandingthatotherchildrenfeelpainjustashedoes,andthathittingaplaymateovertheheadwithaheavytoyrequiresanapology.Asix-year-oldmightneedremindingthatspoilingotherchildren’sexpectationscanrequireanapology.A12-year-oldmightneedtobeshownthatraidingthebiscuittinwithoutaskingpermissionisacceptable,butthatborrowingaparent’sclotheswithoutpermissionisnot.

36.Ifamotheradds”but”toanapology,________.

A）shedoesn’tfeelthatsheshouldhaveapologized.

B）shedoesnotrealizethatthechildhas

beenhurt

C）thechildmayfindtheapologyeasiertoaccept

D）thechildmayfeelthatheowesheranapology

37.Accordingtotheauthor,saying“I’msorryyou’reupset”mostprobablymeans”_______”

A）Youhavegoodreasontogetupset

B）I’mawareyou’reupset,butI’mnottoblame

C）Iapologizeforhurtingyourfeelings

D）I’matfaultformakingyouupset

38.Itisnotadvisabletousethegeneral,all-coveringapologybecause______.

A）itgetsoneintothehabitofmakingemptypromises

B）itmaymaketheotherpersonfeelguilty

C）itisvagueandineffective

D）itishurtfulandinsulting

39.Welearnfromthelastparagraphthatinteachingchildrentosaysorry______.

A）thecomplexitiesinvolvedshouldbeignored

B）theiragesshouldbetakenintoaccount

C）parentsneedtosetthemagoodexample

D）parentsshouldbepatientandtolerant

40.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatapologizingproperlyis_________.

A）asocialissuecallingforimmediateattention

B）notnecessaryamongfamilymembers

C）asignofsocialprogress

D）notassimpleasitseems

PartIIIVocabulary（20minutes）

41.Somepeoplebelievethatsinceoilisscarce,the____ofthemotorindustryisuncertain.

A）terminalB）benefitC）fateD）estimate

42.Tospeedupthe______ofletters,thePostOfficeintroducedautomaticsorting.

A）treatmentB）deliveryC）transmissionD）departure

43.Theseoverseasstudentsshowgreat______forlearninganewlanguage.

A）enthusiasmB）authorityC）conventionD）faith

44.Thedefenselawyerwasquestioningtheoldmanwhowasoneofthe______ofthemurdercommittedlastmonth.

A）observersB）witnessesC）audiencesD）viewers

45.Politicallythesenationstendtobe______,withveryhighbirthratesbutpooreducationandverylowlevelsofliteracy.

A）unstableB）reluctantC）rationalD）unsteady

46.Thechairmanwasblamedforlettinghissecretary________toomuchworklastweek.

A）taketoB）takeoutC）takeawayD）takeon

47."

Youtrytogetsomesleep.I‘ll_____thepatient‘sbreakfast,"

saidthenurse.

　A）seetoB）sticktoC）gettoD）leadto

48.TheLondonMarathonisadifficultrace._______,thousandsofrunnersparticipateeveryyear.

A）ThereforeB）FurthermoreC）AccordinglyD）Nevertheless

49.Thebankrefusedto______himanymoney,sohehadtopostponebuyingahouse.

A）creditB）borrowC）loanD）lease

50.Themoreanation‘scompanies_______factoriesabroad,thesmallerthatcountry‘srecordedexportswillbe.

A）lieB）spotC）standD）locate

51.Beingignorantofthelawisnotacceptedasan______forbreakingthelaw.

A）excuseB）intentionC）optionD）approval

52.Withintwodays,thearmyfiredmorethantwohundredrocketsandmissilesatmilitary_____inthecoastalcity.

A）goalsB）aimsC）targetsD）destinations

53.Itissaidinsomepartsoftheworld,goats,rat