2010年6月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試真題及答案

1、年 月英語(yǔ)四PartIWriting(301Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic DueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling.You年 月英語(yǔ)四PartIWriting(301Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic DueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling.Y

2、oushouldoutlinegiveneast120wordsfollowing PartIIReading hispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.For questions1-7,choose the bestanswerfromthefourmarkedA), B), C)and D). Forquestions 8-10,complete the with the information大-Band(4XSH 二、試題冊(cè)、答題卡 1 和答題卡 2 均不得帶出考

3、場(chǎng)， 大heheA few months ago, it wasnt unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per online. Shed wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat ernet dating sites instant-messagingprogramsleavingherbedforonlyervals.Herhouseholdbillspiledalong with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took near-

4、constant s from her daughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaIheheA few months ago, it wasnt unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per online. Shed wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat ernet dating sites instant-messagingprogramsleavingherbedforonlyervals.Herhouseholdbillspiledalong wi

5、th the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took near-constant s from her daughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaI was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart kind of o , said Carla. I t if I didnt get off the dating sites, Id just keep detaching使脫離herselffurtherfromtheoutsideConcern about :She

6、feltlikeshewasaddictedtoernet.Shesnoternet use isnt new. As far back as 1995, articles in journals and the establishment nnsylvania treatment center for overusers in the subject. Theres still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much whetheraddictionBut as reliance on the Web grows,

7、there are t the question is getting more attention:Lastmonth,astudy published inCNSed to be large-scaleat ernet use. The American Psychiatric tion may consider henexteditionof its diagnostic manual.And scoresof online boardspoppeduponwhichpeopleegativetiedtotoomuchtimeontheTheres no t therere people

8、 whore seriously in trouble because ng ernet involvement, said psychiatrist (精神科醫(yī)生) Ivan Goldberg. callstheproblemadisorderna true n Bishop,aresearcherinWaleslizinginonlinecommunities,ismore ernet is an environment, he said. You cant be addicted to the environment. describesthe problemassimply a mat

9、ter ofpriorities,which can be solved byencouraging toprioritizeotherlifegoalsandplansinplaceoftimespentThe new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a ephone survey n 2,500 adults. Like the 2005 survey, this one was conducted by Stanford researchers.About 6% of respondents t their relationship

10、s suffered because ernetuse.About9%attemptedtoconcealernetuse,and nearly reportedfeelingpreoccupiedbyAbout 8% said they used ernetwhenernet as a way to problems, and almost 14% theyfoundrdtostayawayfromernetfor severaldaysernetproblemis stillin its infancy, said EliasAboujaoude,a Stanford professor.

11、single online activity is to blame for sive use, he said. Theyre online in chat , or writing blogs. The problem is not limited () or Ex sive ernet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but in terms of losses, said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. If its a loss

12、where youre not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then its tooSince the early 1990s, several clinics have been he U. S. to treat ernetusers.TheyincludetheCenterernetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterThe website for Orzackscenter lists the followingamong the psycholo

13、gical symptoms of computer addiction:Havingasenseofwell-being)orexcitementwhileattheLongingformoreandmoretimeattheNeglectmilyandFeelingempty,depressedorirritablewhenLyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutInabilitytostoptheProblemswithschoolorPhysical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipmeals,poo

14、r (衛(wèi)生) and sleep disturbanThe website for Orzackscenter lists the followingamong the psychological symptoms of computer addiction:Havingasenseofwell-being)orexcitementwhileattheLongingformoreandmoretimeattheNeglectmilyandFeelingempty,depressedorirritablewhenLyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutInabilitytos

15、toptheProblemswithschoolorPhysical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipmeals,poor (衛(wèi)生) and sleep disturbanal People who struggle with ernet use maybe depressed or have other disorders,Orzacksaid.When she bits with atients, they often tbeing online offers a sense of belonging, and , exci

16、tement and fun, she said. peoplesayfbecausetheyfindthemselvessoSome parts of ernet seem to draw n ernet gamers countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesterscomplainingofagamingAndrew Heidrich, an education network adm

17、inistrator from Sacramento, plays World Warcraft forabout two to four hours every other night, ts nothing comparedwith the 40 60 hours k he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after full-scaleervention干預(yù)inwhichrelativestoldhimhedgainedTheres this whole culture of Heid

18、rich, now a father of two. t sucks people in with online gaming, the expense of t was a constant their lives. Heidrich now visits t discuss gaming addiction regularly to myselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesinToebealsoregularly visitsa site tersernet overuse. In August,when realized she had a problem, te

19、d a message on a ernet addiction group thesubjectline:IhaveernetIm self-employed and need ernet for my work, but Im failing plish work,to take care of my home, to give attention to my children, she wrote in a message sent the group.I have no money or insurance to get al help; I cant even pay my ()an

20、dface losingSince then,Toebe said,she haskeptromisetoherself tocutbackonernetuse.k.Its have a boyfriend now, and Im noterestedinonline dating,she saidbyphone last lot better now. 1.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeonHerdaughtersrepeatedFatigueresultingfromlackofThepoorlyma

21、nagedeofherD)Thehighlcostsadding2.Whatdoestheauthor sayabouternetA)Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmful.IIsevirtuallysbeensomewhatD)Peoplehaventyetreachedagreementonits3. nternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeopleA)trytoimproveA)Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmful.IIsevirtuallysbeensomewhatD)Peoplehaventyetr

22、eachedagreementonits3. nternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeopleA)trytoimproveeawareofitsseriouscanrealizewhatisimportantincanreachaconsensusonits4. According to Professor Maressa A)itseriouslyaffectedfamilyernet use would be considered sive B)onetoomuchtimewasspentinchatpeoplegotinvolvedinonline5. A

23、ccording to Orzack, people who struggle with heavy reliance on A)ernet may B)6.WhydidAndreHeidrichcutbackonlineA)Hehadlosta lotof B)HisfamilyHehadoffendedhisHiscareerhadbeen7.AndrewHeidrichnowvisitstdiscussonlinegamingaddictiontoimprovehisonlinegamingcurbhisdesireforonlineshowhowgoodheisatonlineexch

24、angeonlinegaming8.Inone ofthemessagestedonawebsite,Toebetshe 9. ernetusehadrenderedToebesotshecouldntaffordtoseek10. tshesgotaboyfriend,ToebeisnolongercrazyaboutPartIIIListening(35his section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. of each conversation, one or more questions w

25、ill be asked about what was said.Both conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.AftereachquestiontherewillbeaDuring the pause, you must read the four marked A), B),C) and D), and decide which thebestanswer.Thenmarkthe correspondingletter onAnswerSheet2thesingle line 11.A)Hehasprovedtobeabetter

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28、willaskDavidtotalkSheissorrythe manwillnotShehastoinviteDavidtothe17.A)FewstudentsunderstandProf.JohnsonsFewstudentsmeetProf.JonsonsManystudentsfindProf.JohnsonslecturesManystudentshavedroppedProf.Johnsons18.A)ChecktheircomputerB)MakesomeC)StudyaD)AssembleaQuestions19to22arebasedontheconversationyou

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42、of sage with ten given in a word s. You are required to select following the passage. Read passage through carefully before making your . Each he is identified by letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 single throughthe centre.Youmaynotuseanyofthehe n Questions4

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45、ng, cooling 51 homes, and other buildings. You cant deal with climate change without dealing existingbuildings,saysRichardMoe,oftheNationalWith some 52 , the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient. Houses built 1939 use about 50% more energy per square n those built after 2000, mainly du

46、e to oreoutsidetinycracksand t overtimeandy, there are 54 number of relatively simple t can green homes, ones like Lincolns Cottage to your twar home. And upgrades (升級(jí)) can save n just the earth; they can 56 property owners er F) B) C) J) E) K) G) O) I) L) M) SectionN) Directions: There are 2 his se

47、ction. Each passage is followed by some or unfinished s ements. For each of them there are four choi marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.PassageQuestions57to61are basedonthefollowingY

48、ou never see him, but theyre with you every time you fly. They record where you are going,how fast youre traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally.Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a book.TheyreknownastheblackWhenplan

49、es fall from the sky, asa Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a book.TheyreknownastheblackWhenplanes fall from the sky, asa Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros oceanJune30, 2009, the blackboxis the best

50、betfor identifying whatwentwrong.Soa French submarine (潛水艇) detected the homing signal five days later, the marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory t track basic information like altitud

51、e and t was mode for a black box, became a requirement on all U.S. l flights by 1960. Early s often failed withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was y redesigned and moved to rear of the plane the area least subject to impact from its original (起落架艙). The same year, the Federal Aviation

52、Authority requiredneveractuallyblack,beedorangeoryellowtoaidhe landing t the boxes, which Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks conversations,and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and operating t help investigators reconstruct the aircr

53、afts final moments. Placed in insulated隔絕的case and surroundedbya quarter-inch-thickpanels of stainlesssteelthe can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. When submerged, theyre also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts ve the boxes from Air France Flight which crashe

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