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12月大年夜学英语四级检验真题PartIWriting30minutesDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledLimitingtheU搜索引擎优化fDisposablePlasticBag.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.1.一次性塑料袋的应用2.应用一次性塑料袋带来的征询题3.限制一次性塑料袋的意思LimitingtheU搜索引擎优化fDisposablePlasticBag_PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.Thatsenough,kidsItwasalovelydayattheparkandStellaBianchiwasenjoyingthesunshinewithhertwochildrenwhenayoungboy,agedaboutfour,approachedhertwo-year-oldsonandpushedhimtotheground.“Idwatchedhimforalittlewhileandmysonwasthefourthorfifthchildhedshoved,shesays.Iwentovertothem,pickedupmyson,turnedtotheboyandsaid,firmly,No,wedontpush,Whathappenednextwasunexpected.“Theboysmotherrantowardmefromacrossthepark,Stellasays,Ithoughtshewascomingovertoapologize,butinsteadshestartedshoutingatmefordiscipliningherchild,AllIdidwaslethimknowhisbehaviorwasunacceptable.WasIsupposedtositbackwhileherkiddidwhateverhewanted,hurtingotherchildrenintheprocess?Gettingyourownchildrentoplayniceisdifficultenough.Dealingwithotherpeopleschildrenhasbecomeaminefield.Inmyhouse,jumpingonthesofaisnotallowed.Inmysistershouseitsencouraged.Forher,itsaboutkidsbeingkids:“Ifyoucantdoitatthree,whencanyoudoit?Eachofthesephilosophiesisvalidand,ithastobesaid,mysonlovesvisitinghisauntshouse.ButIfindmyselfsaying“noalotwhenherkidsareoveratmine.ThatsOKbetweensistersbutbecomesdangerousterritorywhenyouretalkingtothechildrenoffriendsoracquaintances.“Kidsarentallraisedthesame,agreesProfessorNaomiWhiteofMonashUniversity.Butthereisstillanideathattheyrethepropertyoftheparent.Weseeourchildrenasanextensionofourselves,soifyouresayingthatmychildisbehavinginappropriately,thenthatssomehowacriticismofme.Inthosecircumstances,itsdifficulttoknowwhethertoapproachthechilddirectlyortheparentfirst.Therearetwoschoolsofthought.“Idgotothechildfirst,saysAndrewFuller,authorofTrickyKids.Usuallyaquietreminderthatwedontdothathereisenough.Kidsnavefinelytunedantennae(直觉)forhowtobehaveindifferentsettings.Hepointsoutbringingitupwiththeparentfirstmaymakethemfeelneglectful,whichcouldcauseproblems.Ofcourse,approachingthechildfirstcanbringitsownheadaches,too.ThisiswhyWhiterecommendsthatyouapproachtheparentsfirst.Raiseyourconcernswiththeparentsiftheyrethereandaskthemtodealwithit,shesays.Askedhowtoapproachaparentinthissituation,psychologistMeredithFulleranswers:“Explainyourneedsaswellasstressingtheimportanceofthefriendship.Prefaceyourremarkswithsomethinglike:IknowyoullthinkImsillybutinmyhouseIdontwantWhenitcomestosituationswhereyourecaringforanotherchild,whiteisstraightforward:“commonsensemustprevail.Ifthingsdontgowell,thenhaveachat.Therereacoupleofnewgreyareas.Physicalpunishment,onceacceptedfromanyadult,isnolongerappropriate.“Anewsetofconsiderationshascometotheforeaspartofthedebateabouthowwehandlechildren.ForAndrewFuller,thechild-centricnatureofoursocietyhasaffectedeveryone:Therulesaredifferentnowfromwhentodaysparentsweregrowingup,hesays,“Adultsarescaredofsaying:dontswear,oraskingachildtostanduponabus.Theyreworriedthattherewillbeconflictiftheypointthesethingsouteitherfromolderchildren,ortheirparents.Heseesitasalossofthesen搜索引擎优化fcommonpublicgoodandpubliccourtesy(规则),andsaysthatadultssufferformitasmuchaschild.MeredithFulleragrees:“Acodeofconductishardtocreatewhenyourelivinginaworldinwhicheveryoneisexhaustedfromoverworkandlackofsleep,andaworldinwhichnicepeopleareperceivedtofinishlast.“ItsaboutwhatImdoingandwhatIneed,AndrewFullersays.thedayswhenakidcamehomefromschoolandsaid,“Igotintotrouble.Anddadsaid,youprobablydeservedit.Areover.Nowtheparentsarecharginguptotheschooltohaveagoatteachers.Thisjumpingtoourchildrensdefenseispartofwhatfuelsthe“walkingoneggshellsfeelingthatsurroundsourdealingswithotherpeopleschildren.Youknowthatifyouremonstrate(劝诫)withthechild,youregoingtohavetodealwiththeparent.Itsadmirabletobeprotectiveofourkids,butisitgood?“Childrenhavetolearntonegotiatetheworldontheirown,withinreasonableboundaries,Whitesays.“Isuspectthatitsonlycertainsectorsofthepopulationdoingtherunningtotheschoolbettereducatedparentsareprobablymorelikelytobetooinvolved.Whitebelievesournotionsofamorechild-centered,itawayoftalkingabouttreatingourchildrenlikecommodities(商品).Werecenteredonthembutinwaysthatreflectpositivelyonus.Wetreatthemasobjectswhoseappearanceandachievementsaresomethingwecanbeproudof,ratherthanservethebestinterestsofthechildren.Onewayover-worked,under-resourcedparentsshowcommitmenttotheirchildrenistoleaptotheirdefence.Backatthepark,Bianchiintervention(干预)onhersonbehalfendedinanundignifiedexchangeofinsultingwordswiththeotherboymother.AsBianchiapproachedtheparkbenchwhereshedbeensitting,othermumscameuptoherandcongratulatedherontakingastand.“Apparentlytheboyhadalongstandingreputationforbadbehaviourandhismumforevenworsebehaviourifhewaschallenged.AndrewFullerdoesntbelievethatweshouldbeafraidofdealingwithotherpeopleskids.“lookatkidsthatarentyourownasapotentialminefield,hesays.Herecommendsthatwedontstaysilentoverinappropriatebehaviour,particularlywithregularvisitors.1.WhatdidStellaBianchiexpecttheyoungboysmothertodowhenshetalkedtohim?A)makeanapologyB)comeovertointerveneC)disciplineherownboyD)takeherownboyaway2.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutdealingwithotherpeopleschildren?A)itsimportantnottohurttheminanywayB)itsnousetryingtostoptheirwrongdoingC)itsadvisabletotreatthemasonesownkidsD)itspossibleforonetogetintolotsoftrouble3.AccordingtoprofessorNaomiwhiteofMonashuniversity,whenoneskidsarecriticized,theirparentswillprobablyfeel_A)discouragedB)hurtC)puzzledD)overwhelmed4.WhatshouldonedowhenseeingotherpeopleskidsmisbehaveaccordingtoAndrewfuller?A)talktothemdirectlyinamildwayB)complaintotheirparentspolitelyC)simplyleavethemaloneD)punishthemlightly5.Duetothechild-centricnatureofoursociety,_A)parentsareworriedwhentheirkidsswearatthemB)peoplethinkitimpropertocriticizekidsinpublicC)peoplearereluctanttopointourkidswrongdoingsD)manyconflictsarisebetweenparentsandtheirkids6.Inaworldwhereeveryoneisexhaustedfromoverworkandlackofsleep,_A)itseasyforpeopletobecomeimpatientB)itsdifficulttocreateacodeofconductC)itsimportanttobefriendlytoeverybodyD)itshardforpeopletoadmireeachother7.Howdidpeopleusetorespondwhentheirkidsgotintotroubleatschool?A)theydquestiontheteachersB)theydchargeuptotheschoolC)theydtellthekidstoclamdownD)Theydputtheblameontheirkids8.Professorwhitebelievesthatthenotionsofamorechild-centredsocietyshouldbe_9.Accordingtoprofessorwhite,todaysparentstreattheirchildrenassomethingthey_10.Andrewfullersuggeststhat,whenkidsbehaveinappropriately,peopleshouldnot_PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A)Onlytruefriendshipcanlastlong.B)Letterwritingisgoingoutofstyle.C)Shekeepsinregulartouchwithherclassmates.D)Shehaslostcontactwithmostofheroldfriends.12.A)Apainter.C)Aporter.B)Amechanic.D)Acarpenter.13.A)Lookforaplacenearheroffice.C)Makeinquirieselsewhere.B)Findanewjobdownthestreet.D)Rentthe$600apartment.14.A)Hepreferstowearjeanswithalargerwaist.B)Hehasbeenextremelybusyrecently.C)Hehasgainedsomeweightlately.D)HeenjoyedgoingshoppingwithJaneyesterday.15.A)Thewomanpossessesanaturalforart.B)Womenhaveabetterartistictastethanmen.C)Heisntgoodatabstractthinking.D)Hedoesntlikeabstractpaintings.16.A)Shecouldnthavelefthernotebookinthelibrary.B)shemayhaveputhernotebookamidthejournals.C)sheshouldhavemadecarefulnoteswhiledoingreading.D)sheshouldnthavereadhisnoteswithouthisknowingit.17.A)shewantstogetsomesleepC)shehasaliteratureclasstoattendB)sheneedstimetowriteapaperD)sheistroubledbyhersleepproblem18.A)Heisconfidenthewillgetthejob.B)Hischanceofgettingthejobisslim.C)Itisnteasytofindaqualifiedsalesmanager.D)Theinterviewdidntgoaswellasheexpected.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Hecanmanagehistimemoreflexibly.B)Hecanrenewcontactwithhisoldfriends.C)Hecanconcentrateonhisownprojects.D)Hecanlearntodoadministrativework.20.A)Readingitsadsinthenewspapers.B)Callingitspersonneldepartment.C)Contactingitsmanager.D)Searchingitswebsite.21.A)Tocutdownitsproductionexpenses.B)Tosolvetheproblemofstaffshortage.C)Toimproveitsadministrativeefficiency.D)Toutilizeitsretiredemployeesresources.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Buyatractor.B)Fixahouse.C)Seeapieceofproperty.D)Singabusinesscontract.23.A)Itisonlyfortymilesformwheretheylive.B)Itisasmallonewithatwo-bedroomhouse.C)Itwasalargegardenwithfreshvegetables.D)Ithasalargegardenwithfreshvegetables.24.A)Growingpotatoeswillinvolvelesslabor.B)Itssoilmaynotbeverysuitableforcorn.C)Itmaynotbebigenoughforraisingcorn.D)Raisingpotatoeswillbemoreprofitable.25.A)FinancesB)EquipmentC)LaborD)ProfitsSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26A)TointroducethechiefofthecityspoliceforceB)TocommentonatalkbyadistinguishedguestC)ToaddresstheissueofcommunitysecurityD)Toexplainthefunctionsofthecitycouncil27A)HehasdistinguishedhimselfincitymanagementB)HeisheadoftheInternationalPoliceForceC)HecompletedhishighereducationabroadD)Heholdsamastersdegreeincriminology28A)TocoordinateworkamongpolicedepartmentsB)TogetpoliceofficersclosertothelocalpeopleC)TohelptheresidentsintimesofemergencyD)Toenablethepolicetotakepromptaction29A)PopularB)discouragingC)effectiveD)controversialPassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30A)peoplediffergreatlyintheirabilitytocommunicateB)therearenumerouslanguagesinexistenceC)MostpubliclanguagesareinherentlyvagueD)Biggapsexistbetweenprivateandpubliclanguages31A)itisasignofhumanintelligenceB)inimproveswithconstantpracticeC)itissomethingwearebornwithD)itvariesfrompersontoperson32A)howprivatelanguagesaredevelopedB)howdifferentlanguagesarerelatedC)howpeoplecreatetheirlanguagesD)howchildrenlearntouselanguagePassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33A)shewasatailorB)shewasanengineerC)shewasaneducatorD)shewasapublicspeaker34.A)Basingthemonscience-fictionmovies.B)IncludinginterestingexamplesinthemC)AdjustingthemtodifferentaudiencesD)Focusingonthelatestprogressinspacescience35.A)WhetherspacemencarryweaponsB)HowspacesuitsprotectspacemenC)HowNASAtrainsitsspacemenD)WhatspacemencatanddrinkSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Crimeisincreasingworldwide.Thereiseveryreasontobelievethe(36)_willcontinuethroughthenextfewdecades.Crimerateshavealwaysbeenhighinmulticultural,industrializedsocietiessuchastheUnitedStates,butanew(37)_hasappearedontheworld(38)_rapidlyrisingcrimeratesinnationsthatpreviouslyreportedfew(39)_.Streetcrimessuchasrobbery,rape(40)_andautotheftareclearlyrising(41)_ineasternEuropeancountriessuchasHungaryandinwesternEuropeannationssuchastheunitedKingdom.Whatisdrivingthiscrime(42)_?Therearenosimpleanswers.Still，therearecertainconditions(43)_withrisingcrimeincreasingheterogeneity(混杂)ofpopulations,greaterculturalpluralism,higherimmigration,democratizationofgovernment,(44)_.Theseconditionsareincreasinglyobservablearoundtheworld.Forinstance,culturesthatwerepreviouslyisolatedandhomogeneous(同种类的),suchasJapan,DenmarkandGreece(45)_.Multiculturalismcanbearewarding,enrichingexperience,butitcanalsoleadtoaclashofvalues.Heterogeneityinsocietieswillbetheruleinthetwenty-firstcentury,and(46)_PartIVReadingComprehensionReadinginDepth25minutesSectionAQuestion47-56Abooklesslifeisanincompletelife.Booksinfluencethedepthandbreadthoflife.Theymeetthenatural_47_forfreedom,forexpression,forcreativityandbeautyoflife.Learners,therefore,musthavebooks,andtherighttypeofbook,forthesatisfactionoftheirneed.Readersturn_48_tobooksbecausetheircuriosityconcerningallmannersofthings,theireagernesstoshareintheexperiencesofothersandtheirneedto_49_fromtheirownlimitedenvironmentleadthemtofindinbooksfoodforthemindandthespirit.Throughtheirreadingtheyfindadeepersignificancetolifeasbooksacquaintthemwithlifeintheworldasitwasanditisnow.Theyarepresentedwitha_50_ofhumanexperiencesandcometo_51_otherwaysofthoughtandliving.Andwhile_52_theirownrelationshipsandresponsestolife,thereadersoftenfindthatthe_53_intheirstoriesaregoingthroughsimilaradjustments,whichhelptoclarifyandgivesignificancetotheirown.Booksprovide_54_materialforreadersimaginationtogrow.Imaginationisavaluablequalityandamotivatingpower,andstimulatesachievement.Whileenrichingtheirimagination,books_55_theiroutlook,developafact-findingattitudeandtrainthemtouseleisure_56_.Thesocialandeducationalsignificanceofthereadersbookscannotbeoverestimatedinanacademiclibrary.A.AbundantB.CharactersC.CommunicatingD.CompletelyE.DeriveF.DesireG.DiversityH.EscapeI.EstablishingJ.NarrowK.NaturallyL.PersonnelM.ProperlyN.RespectO.WidenSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassage