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大学英语四级真题及解析1
2010年6月19日大学英语四级(CET-4)考试全真试题
PartIWriting(30minutes)
注意:
此部分试题在答题卡1上。
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofDueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:
1.如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写
2.出现这种情况的原因
3.为了改变这种状况,我认为……
DueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling
PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
CaughtintheWeb
Afewmonthsago,itwasn'tunusualfor47-year-oldCarlaToebetospend15hoursperdayonline.She'dwakeupearly,turnonherlaptopandchatonInternetdatingsitesandinstant-messagingprograms–leavingherbedforonlybriefintervals.Herhouseholdbillspiledup,alongwiththedishesanddirtylaundry,butittooknear-constantcomplaintsfromherfourdaughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaproblem.
"Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart–kindofslippingintoadepression,"saidCarla."IknewthatifIdidn'tgetoffthedatingsites,I'djustkeepgoing,"detaching(使脱离)herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworld.
Toebe'sconclusion:
Shefeltlikeshewas"addicted"totheInternet.She'snotalone.
ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn'tnew.Asfarbackas1995,articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersgeneratedinterestinthesubject.There'sstillnoconsensusonhowmuchtimeonlineconstitutestoomuchorwhetheraddictionispossible.
ButasrelianceontheWebgrows,therearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:
Lastmonth,astudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatexcessiveInternetuse.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenexteditionofitsdiagnosticmanual.AndscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppeduponwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeb.
"There'snoquestionthatthere'repeoplewho'reseriouslyintroublebecausethey'reoverdoingtheirInternetinvolvement,"saidpsychiatrist(精神科医生)IvanGoldberg.Goldbergcallstheproblemadisorderratherthanatrueaddiction.
JonathanBishop,aresearcherinWalesspecializinginonlinecommunities,ismoreskeptical."TheInternetisanenvironment,"hesaid."Youcan'tbeaddictedtotheenvironment."Bishopdescribestheproblemassimplyamatterofpriorities,whichcanbesolvedbyencouragingpeopletoprioritizeotherlifegoalsandplansinplaceoftimespentonline.
ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2,500adults.Likethe2005survey,thisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthat"theirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetuse."About9%attemptedtoconceal"nonessentialInternetuse,"andnearly4%reportedfeeling"preoccupiedbytheInternetwhenoffline."
About8%saidtheyusedtheInternetasawaytoescapeproblems,andalmost14%reportedthey"foundithardtostayawayfromtheInternetforseveraldaysatatime."
"TheInternetproblemisstillinitsinfancy,"saidEliasAboujaoude,aStanfordprofessor.Nosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveuse,hesaid."They'reonlineinchatrooms,checkinge-mail,orwritingblogs.[Theproblemis]notlimitedtoporn(色情)orgambling"websites.
ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebut"intermsoflosses,"saidMaressaOrzack,aHarvardUniversityprofessor."Ifit'saloss[where]you'renotgettingtowork,andfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresult,thenit'stoomuch."
Sincetheearly1990s,severalclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.
ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:
●Havingasenseofwell-being(幸福)orexcitementwhileatthecomputer.
●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.
●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.
●Feelingempty,depressedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.
●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.
●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.
●Problemswithschoolorjob.
Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyes,backaches,skippingmeals,poorpersonalhygiene(卫生)andsleepdisturbances.
PeoplewhostrugglewithexcessiveInternetusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders,Orzacksaid.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatients,theyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersa"senseofbelonging,andescape,excitement[and]fun,"shesaid."Somepeoplesayrelief…becausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxed."
SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.Internetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworld.Onesuchgame,calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofa"gamingaddiction."
AndrewHeidrich,aneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramento,playsWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernight,butthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollege.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention(干预),inwhichrelativestoldhimhe'dgainedweight.
"There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeoplein"withonlinegaming,saidHeidrich,nowafatheroftwo."Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives."Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularly"toremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck."
ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoveruse.InAugust,whenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblem,shepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:
"IhaveanInternetAddiction."
"I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformywork,butI'mfailingtoaccomplishmywork,totakecareofmyhome,togiveattentiontomychildren,"shewroteinamessagesenttothegroup."Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymymortgage(抵押贷款)andfacelosingeverything."
Sincethen,Toebesaid,shehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetuse."Ihaveaboyfriendnow,andI'mnotinterestedinonlinedating,"shesaidbyphonelastweek."It'salotbetternow."
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?
A)Thepoorlymanagedstateofherhouse.B)Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.
C)Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.D)Fatigueresultingfromlackofsleep.
2.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutexcessiveInternetuse?
A)Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmfulconsequences.
B)Peoplehaven'tyetreachedagreementonitsdefinition.
C)Ithasbeensomewhatexaggerated.D)Ithasbecomevirtuallyinevitable.
3.JonathanBishopbelievesthattheInternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeople.
A)canrealizewhatisimportantinlifeB)trytoimprovetheInternetenvironment
C)canreachaconsensusonitsdefinitionD)becomeawareofitsseriousconsequences
4.AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzack,Internetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveif.
A)toomuchtimewasspentinchatroomsB)onevisitedpornwebsitesfrequently
C)peoplegotinvolvedinonlinegamblingD)itseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationships
5.AccordingtoOrzack,peoplewhostrugglewithheavyrelianceontheInternetmayfeel.
A)depressedB)pressuredC)puzzledD)discouraged
6.WhydidAndreHeidrichcutbackonlinegaming?
A)Hehadoffendedhisrelatives.B)Hehadlostalotofmoney.
C)Hisfamilyhadintervened.D)Hiscareerhadbeenruined.
7.AndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictionto.
A)improvehisonlinegamingskillsB)curbhisdesireforonlinegaming
C)exchangeonlinegamingexperienceD)showhowgoodheisatonlinegaming
8.Inoneofthemessagesshepostedonawebsite,Toebeadmittedthatshe.
9.ExcessiveInternetusehadrenderedToebesopoorthatshecouldn'taffordtoseek.
10.Nowthatshe'sgotaboyfriend,Toebeisnolongercrazyabout.
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.A)Hehasprovedtobeabetterreaderthanthewoman.
B)Hecannotfinishhisassignmentbeforethedeadline.
C)Hehasdifficultyunderstandingthebook.D)Hecannotgetaccesstotheassignedbook.
12.A)Shecanpickthemanupatthegrocerystore.B)Themanneedn'tgoshoppingeveryweek.
C)Shewilldrivethemantothesupermarket.D)Themanshouldbuyacarofhisown.
13.A)Holdaparty.B)Getmorefoodanddrinks.
C)Tidyuptheplace.D)Askhisfriendtocomeover.
14.A)Thefirst-roundtalksshouldstartassoonaspossible.
B)Hecouldc