08年大学英语四级A卷真题及答案.docx

1、08年大学英语四级A卷真题及答案08年12月大学英语四级A卷真题及答案 part i writing (30minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。 part ii reading comprehension (skimming and scanning)(15 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 b

2、est 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. thats enough, kids it was a lovely day at the park and stella bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approa

3、ched her two-year-old son and pushed him to the ground. id watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child hed shoved, she says. i went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, no, we dont push, what happened next was unexpected. the boys mother ran

4、 toward me from across the park, stella says, i thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for disciplining her child, all i did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. was i supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted, hurting other childr

5、en in the process? getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. dealing with other peoples children has become a minefield. in my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. in my sisters house its encouraged. for her, its about kids being kids:if you cant do it at three, when can you

6、do it? each of these philosophies is valid and, it has to be said, my son loves visiting his aunts house. but i find myself saying no a lot when her kids are over at mine. thats ok between sisters but becomes dangerous territory when youre talking to the children of friends or acquaintances. kids ar

7、ent all raised the same, agrees professor naomi white of monash university. but there is still an idea that theyre the property of the parent. we see our children as an extension of ourselves, so if youre saying that my child is behaving inappropriately, then thats somehow a criticism of me. in thos

8、e circumstances, its difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. there are two schools of thought. id go to the child first, says andrew fuller, author of tricky kids. usually a quiet reminder that we dont do that here is enough. kids nave finely tuned antennae (直觉)

9、 for how to behave in different settings. he points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel neglectful, which could cause problems. of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too. this is why white recommends that you approach the parents first. raise you

10、r concerns with the parents if theyre there and ask them to deal with it, she says. asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist meredith fuller answers:explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. preface your remarks with something like: i know youll

11、think im silly but in my house i dont want when it comes to situations where youre caring for another child, white is straightforward: common sense must prevail. if things dont go well, then have a chat. therere a couple of new grey areas. physical punishment, once accepted from any adult, is no lon

12、ger appropriate. a new set of considerations has come to the fore as part of the debate about how we handle children. for andrew fuller, the child-centric nature of our society has affected everyone: the rules are different now from when todays parents were growing up, he says, adults are scared of

13、saying: dont swear, or asking a child to stand up on a bus. theyre worried that there will be conflict if they point these things out either from older children, or their parents. he sees it as a loss of the sense of common public good and public courtesy (礼貌), and says that adults suffer form it as

14、 much as child. meredith fuller agrees: a code of conduct is hard to create when youre living in a world in which everyone is exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep, and a world in which nice people are perceived to finish last. its about what im doing and what i need, andrew fuller says. the day

15、s when a kid came home from school and said, i got into trouble. and dad said, you probably deserved it. are over. now the parents are charging up to the school to have a go at teachers. this jumping to our childrens defense is part of what fuels the walking on eggshells feeling that surrounds our d

16、ealings with other peoples children. you know that if you remonstrate(劝诫) with the child, youre going to have to deal with the parent. its admirable to be protective of our kids, but is it good? children have to learn to negotiate the world on their own, within reasonable boundaries, white says. i s

17、uspect that its only certain sectors of the population doing the running to the school better educated parents are probably more likely to be too involved. white believes our notions of a more child-centred, its a way of talking about treating our children like commodities(商品). were centred on them

18、but in ways that reflect positively on us. we treat them as objects whose appearance and achievements are something we can be proud of, rather than serve the best interests of the children. one way over-worked, under-resourced parents show commitment to their children is to leap to their defence. ba

19、ck at the park, bianchis intervention(干预) on her sons behalf ended in an undignified exchange of insulting words with the other boys mother. as bianchi approached the park bench where shed been sitting, other mums came up to her and congratulated her on taking a stand. apparently the boy had a longs

20、tanding reputation for bad behaviour and his mum for even worse behaviour if he was challenged. andrew fuller doesnt believe that we should be afraid of dealing with other peoples kids. look at kids that arent your own as a potential minefield, he says. he recommends that we dont stay silent over in

21、appropriate behaviour, particularly with regular visitors. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. what did stella bianchi expect the young boys mother to do when she talked to him? a) make an apology b) come over to intervene c) discipline her own boy d) take her own boy away 2.what does the author say about dealing

22、 with other peoples children? a) its important not to hurt them in any way b) its no use trying to stop their wrongdoing c)its advisable to treat them as ones own kids d) its possible for one to get into lots of trouble 3. according to professor naomi white of monash university, when ones kids are c

23、riticized, their parents will probably feel a) discouraged b) hurt c) puzzled d) overwhelmed 4. what should one do when seeing other peoples kids misbehave according to andrew fuller? a) talk to them directly in a mild way b) complain to their parents politely c) simply leave them alone d) punish th

24、em lightly 5. due to the child-centric nature of our society, a) parents are worried when their kids swear at them b) people think it improper to criticize kids in public c) people are reluctant to point our kids wrongdoings d) many conflicts arise between parents and their kids 6. in a world where

25、everyone is exhausted from over work and lack of sleep, . a) its easy for people to become impatient b) its difficult to create a code of conduct c) its important to be friendly to everybody d) its hard for people to admire each other 7. how did people use to respond when their kids got into trouble

26、 at school? a) theyd question the teachers b) theyd charge up to the school c) theyd tell the kids to clam down d) theyd put the blame on their kids 8. professor white believes that the notions of a more child-centred society should be challenged. 9. according to professor white, todays parents trea

27、t their children as something they can be proud of. 10. andrew fuller suggests that , when kids behave inappropriately, people should not stay silent. part iii listening comprehension section a directions: in this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. at the end of e

28、ach 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 mar

29、k the corresponding letter on answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。 11a)only true friendship can last long. b)letter writing is going out of style. c)she keeps in regular touch with her classmates. d)she has lost contact with most of her old friends. 12. a) a paint

30、er. c) a porter. b) a mechanic. d) a carpenter. 13. a) look for a place near her office. c) make inquiries elsewhere. b) find a new job down the street. d) rent the $600 apartment. 14.a) he prefers to wear jeans with a larger waist. b) he has been extremely busy recently. c) he has gained some weigh

31、t lately. d) he enjoyed going shopping with jane yesterday. 15.a)the woman possesses a natural for art. b) women have a better artistic taste than men. c) he isnt good at abstract thinking. d) he doesnt like abstract paintings. 16.a) she couldnt have left her notebook in the library. b) she may have

32、 put her notebook amid the journals. c) she should have made careful notes while doing reading. d) she shouldnt have read his notes without his knowing it. 17. a)she wants to get some sleep c) she has a literature class to attend b) she needs time to write a paper d)she is troubled by her sleep problem 18.a)he is confident he will get the job. b)his chance of getting the job is slim. c)it isnt easy to find a qualified sales manager. d)the interview didnt go as well as he ex