12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)CET4考試真題及答案估分中大網(wǎng)校

1、2010年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)(CET-4)考試真題及答案(估分)總分：710分 及格：426分 考試時(shí)間：140分Part I Writing（30 minutes）(1)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

2、為孩子包辦一切2. 為了讓孩子獨(dú)立, 父母應(yīng)該How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?Part II （15 minutes）(1)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,

3、C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.A Grassroots RemedyMost of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. To this end, we walk the dog, play golf, go fishing, sit in the garden, drink outside rather than inside the pub, have a picnic, live

4、 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 dont run the streets. Every one of them instinctively heads to the park or the river. It is my profound belief that not only do w

5、e 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 c

6、rime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and odd new perceptions about what is best for children, that is to say, 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 assess

7、ed for ADHDattention deficit hyperactivity disorder (多動(dòng)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 pla

8、y 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

9、differently in a natural environment. In playgrounds, children create a hierarchy (等級(jí)) 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

10、 and creativity.Most bullying (恃強(qiáng)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

11、 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

12、their souls.One of the great problems of modern chi(2)2. What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?A Personal freedom.B Things that are natural.C Urban surroundings.D Things that are purchased.(3)3. What does a study in Sweden show?A The natural environment can help children

13、 learn better.B More access to nature makes children less likely to fall ill.C A good playground helps kids develop their physical abilities.D Natural views can prevent children from developing ADHD.(4)4. Children who have chances to explore natural areas _.A tend to develop a strong love for scienc

14、eB are more likely to fantasise about wildlifeC tend to be physically tougher in adulthoodD are less likely to be involved in bullying(5)5. What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD?A Find more effective drugs for them.B Provide more green spaces for them.C Place them under more

15、personal care.D Engage them in more meaningful activities.(6)6. In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature?A They look on life optimistically. B They enjoy a life of better quality.C They are able to live longer.D They become good-humoured.(7)7. Dr William Bird suggests in

16、his study that _.A humanity and nature are complementary to each otherB wild places may induce impulsive behaviour in peopleC access to nature contributes to the reduction of violenceD it takes a long time to restore nature once damaged(8)8. It is extremely harmful to think that humanity and the nat

17、ural world can be_.(9)9. The author believes that we would not be so civilised without _.(10)10. The five suggestions the author gives at the end of the passage are meant to encourage people to seek _ with the natural world.Part Listening Comprehension（35 minutes）(1)mp3:A. The man should visit the m

18、useumB. She can't stand the hot weatheC. The beach resort is a good choiceD. She enjoys staying in Washington(2)12. A. Her new responsibilities in the companB. What her job prospects arC. What the customer's feedback iD. The director's opinion of her wor(3)13. A. Combine her training wit

19、h dietinB. Repeat the training every three dayC. Avoid excessive physical traininD. Include weightlifting in the progra(4)14. A. When she will return homB. Whether she can go by herselC. Whether she can travel by aiD. When she will completely recove(5)15. A. The woman knows how to deal with the poli

20、cB. The woman had been fined many times beforC. The woman had violated traffic regulationD. The woman is good at finding excuse(6)16. A. Switch off the refrigerator for a whilB. Have someone repair the refrigeratoC. Ask the man to fix the refrigeratoD. Buy a refrigerator of better qualit(7)17. A. He

21、 owns a piece of land in the downtown areB. He has got enough money to buy a housC. He can finally do what he has dreamed oD. He is moving into a bigger apartmen(8)18. A. She is black and blue all oveB. She has to go to see a doctoC. She stayed away from work for a few dayD. She got hurt in an accid

22、ent yesterda(9)19. A. She was a bank manageB. She was a victim of the robberC. She was a defence lawyeD. She was a witness to the crim(10)20. A. A tall man with dark hair and a moustachB. A youth with a distinguishing mark on his facC. A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweateD. A medium-sized yo

23、ung man carrying a gu(11)21. A. Identify the suspect from pictureB. Go upstairs to sign some documenC. Have her photo taken for their fileD. Verify the record of what she had sai(12)22. A. By reading a newspaper aB. By seeing a commercial on TC. By listening to the morning newD. By calling an employ

24、ment servic(13)23. A. She could improve her foreign languageB. She could work close to her familC. She could travel overseas frequentlD. She could use her previous experience(14)24. A. Taking management courseB. Teaching English at a universitC. Working as a secretarD. Studying for a degree in Frenc

25、(15)25. A. Prepare for an interview in a couple of dayB. Read the advertisement again for more detailC. Send in a written application as soon as possiblD. Get to know the candidates on the short lis(16)Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. They cannot see the firefig

26、hters because of the smokB. They do not realize the danger they are iC. They cannot hear the firefighters for the noisD. They mistake the firefighters for monster(17)27. A. He travels all over America to help put out fireB. He often teaches children what to do during a firC. He teaches Spanish in a

27、San Francisco communitD. He provides oxygen masks to children free of charg(18)28. A. He saved the life of his brother choking on fooB. He rescued a student from a big firC. He is very good at public speakinD. He gives informative talks to young childre(19)29. A. Firefighters play an important role

28、in AmericB. Kids should learn not to be afraid of monsterC. Carelessness can result in tragedieD. Informative speeches can save live(20)Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A. To satisfy the needs of their familB. To fully realize their potentiaC. To make money for ear

29、ly retiremenD. To gain a sense of their personal wort(21)31. A. They may have to continue to work in old agB. They may regret the time they wasteC. They may have nobody to depend on in the futurD. They may have fewer job opportunitie(22)32. A. Making wise use of your timB. Enjoying yourself while yo

30、u caC. Saving as much as you caD. Working hard and playing har(23)Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A. Hardworking students being accused of cheatinB. Boy students being often treated as law-breakerC. Innocent people being suspected groundlesslD. Junior employees be

31、ing made to work overtim(24)34. A. Requesting customers to pay before taking the fooB. Asking customers to leave their bags on the counterC. Allowing only two students to enter at a timD. Forbidding students to take food out of the restauran(25)35. A. He was closely watcheB. He was asked to leavC. H

32、e was overchargeD. He was taken to the managePart Listening Comprehension（35 minutes）(1)mp3: 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 requ

33、ired 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.

34、 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)

35、 _their heritage (傳統(tǒng)). With computers and Internet connections in so many (38) _, colleges, business, people e-mailing friends and relatives all the timeor 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

36、 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 classmates to discuss and collaborate (合作) on homework. (44) _.Despite the growing importance of computers, however, there will always be a

37、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.(2)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?7）處填上最佳答案。(3)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?8）處填上最佳答案。(4)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?9）處填上最佳答案。(5)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?0）處填上最佳答案。(6)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?1）處填上最佳答案。(7)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?/p>

38、42）處填上最佳答案。(8)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?3）處填上最佳答案。(9)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?4）處填上最佳答案。(10)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?5）處填上最佳答案。(11)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?6）處填上最佳答案。Part V Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth） （25 minutes）(1)Section ADirections: 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

39、 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 ba

40、nk 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 47 . The

41、 study of how genes and environment interact to influence 48 activity is known as behavioral genetics. Behavioral genetics has made important 49 to the biological revolution, providing information about the extent to which biology influences mind, brain and behavior.Any research that suggests that 5

42、0 to perform certain behaviors are based in biology is controversial. Who wants to be told that there are limitations to what you can 51 based on something that is beyond your control, such as your genes? It is easy to accept that genes control physical characteristics such as sex, race and eye colo

43、r. But can genes also determine whether people will get divorced, how 52 they are, or what career they are likely to choose? A concern of psychological scientists is the 53 to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture(養(yǎng)育), by genetic makeup and the environment. Increasi

44、ngly, science 54 that genes lay the groundwork for many human traits. From this perspective, people are born 55 like undeveloped photographs: The image is already captured, but the way it 56 appears can vary based on the development process. However, the basic picture is there from the beginning.注意：

45、此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。A abilities I extentB achieve J indicatesC appeal K proceedsD complaints L psychologicalE contributions M raisedF displayed N smartG essentially O standardH eventually(2)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?8）處填上最佳答案。(3)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?9）處填上最佳答案。(4)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?0）處填上最佳答案。(5)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?1）處填上最佳答案。(6)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?2）處填上最佳答案。(7)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?3）處填上最佳答案。(8)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?4）處填上最佳答案

46、。(9)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?5）處填上最佳答案。(10)請(qǐng)?jiān)冢?6）處填上最佳答案。Part IV Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth） （25 minutes）(1)Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should

47、 decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.It is pretty much a one-way street. While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commerc

48、ial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (學(xué)術(shù)界) outweigh

49、any financial considerations.Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questi

50、ons. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects of a commercial return, and Lees is one of them.The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of

51、Cambridge, spent two years working for a pharmaceutical (制藥的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usually more significant, the demand

52、 for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (轉(zhuǎn)換) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and negotiate

53、 contracts. They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. “Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an acad

54、emic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.”注意： 此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。57. By “a one-way street” (Line 1, Para. 1), the author means

55、_.A university researchers know little about the commercial worldB there is little exchange between industry and academiaC few industrial scientists would quit to work in a universityD few university professors are willing to do industrial research(2)58. The word “deterrent” (Line 2, Para. 1) most p

56、robably refers to something that _.A keeps someone from taking action B helps to move the traffic C attracts peoples attentionD brings someone a financial burden(3)59. What was Helen Lees major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?A Flexible work hours. B Her research interests. C Her preference for the lifestyle on campus.D Prospects of academic accomplishments.(4)60. Guy Grant chose to work as a researcher at Cambridge in order to _.A do financially more rewarding workB raise his status in the academic worldC