2008年12月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)真題推薦

1、200812Part（30Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shortessay entitled Limiting Use of 使限able Plastic Bag. You should east 150 words 200812Part（30Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a shortessay entitled Limiting Use of 使限able Plastic Bag. You sh

2、ould east 150 words following the outline 袋的使袋帶袋的LimitingtheUseofablePlastic(15hispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerquestionsonAnswerSheetForquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourmarkedA,B,CandForquestions8-10,complete the withtheinformationough,heIt was a lovely day at

3、 the park and S la Bianchi was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy, aged about four, approached 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 fifthchild hed shoved,” says.” I went over to them, picked up my

4、son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, No, we push,”ppenednextwas“The boys mother ran toward me from across the park,” la says,” I thought she er to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for disciplining her child, All did was let him knowhis behaviorwasunacceptable. Was I ed to sit ba

5、ck while her kid whateverhewanted,hurtingotherheGetting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with childreneay house, onthesofais noty sistershousecouraged.Foritsaboutkidsbeingkids:“Ifyouthree,whencanEach of these philosophies is valid and, it has to be said, my son loves visit

6、ing his house. But I findchildreneay house, onthesofais noty sistershousecouraged.Foritsaboutkidsbeingkids:“Ifyouthree,whencanEach of these philosophies is valid and, it has to be said, my son loves visiting his house. But I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at ts OK sisters es da

7、ngerous territory when youre talking to the children of friends .“Kidsarent all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of iversity.”there is still an t theyre the property of the parent. We see our children as an ourselves, so if youre t my child is behaving y, criticismofts somehow In those

8、 , its difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or .Therearetwoschoolsofgo to the ,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. Usually a twe dont thereisenough.Kids navefinelytunedantennae)for how behaveindifferentHe pos out bringing it up with the parent causeproblems.Ofcourse,appr

9、oachingthemay make themfeel neglectful, whichcanbringitsownheadaches,This is why t you approach the .Raise your concerns theparentsiftheyrethereandaskthemtodealwithit,”sheAsked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers: “Explain your needs as well as stressing

10、the importance of the friendship. Preface your withsomethinglike:IknowyoullthinkImsillyy house IdontWhen 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. Ph

11、ysical punishment, once accepted from any adult, is no longer 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 to

12、days parents were growing up,” he says, “Adults are scared saying: dont swear, or asking a child to stand up on a bus. Theyre worried t there will iftheythesethingsouteitherfromolderchildren,ortheirHe sees it as a loss of the sense ofcommon public good and public courtesy禮貌), and tfferform itasmucha

13、sMeredith Fuller agrees: “A code of conduct is hard tocreate when youre living in a world in which everyone is exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep, and a world in which nice areperceivedtofinish“Its about what ngand what Ineed,”Andrew Fuller says. ”the days when a kidhome from school and said,

14、 “I o trouble”. And dad said, you probably deserved it. over.Nowtheparentsarecharginguptothe schooltohaveagoatThis to our childrens defense is part of what fuels the “walking on t surrounds our dealings with other peoples children. You t if remonstrate(勸誡withthechild,youregoingtohavetodealwiththepar

15、entItsadmirabletoprotectiveofourkids,butisit“Children have to learn to negotiate the world on their own, within White says. t its only certain sectors of the ng the running to schoolbettereducatedparentsareprobablymorelikelytobetooWhite ves our notions of a more child-centered, it a“Children have to

16、 learn to negotiate the world on their own, within White says. t its only certain sectors of the ng the running to schoolbettereducatedparentsareprobablymorelikelytobetooWhite ves our notions of a more child-centered, it a way of talking about treating childrenlikecommodities(商品Werecenteredon thembu

17、tint itivelyon We treat them as objects whose appearance and achievements are something we can be proud nservetheerestsoftheay over-worked, under-resourced parents showcommitment to theirchildren is toto their defence. Back at the park, ervention( 干預(yù)) on her son behalf ended in undignifiedexchangeof

18、insultingwordswiththeotherboyAs 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 longstanding repu ion for bad behaviour and his mum for even worse behaviour if he was challenged.”Andrew Fuller doe

19、snt t we should be afraid of dealing with eoples “l(fā)ook at tarentyour ownasapotential minefield,” hesays.twe staysilentoverinappropriatebehaviour,particularlywithregular1.WhatdidlaBianchiexpecttheyoungboysmothertodowhenshetalkedtoA) makeanB) comeoverdisciplineherowntakeherownboy2.Whatdoestheauthorsay

20、aboutdealingwithA) itsimportantnottohurttheminanyB) itsnousetryingtostoptheirC) itsadvisabletotreatthemasonesownD)sibleforonetoolotsof3.AccordingtoprofessorNaomiwhiteofiversity,whenoneskidsarecriticized,parentswillprobably4.WhatshouldonedowhenseeingA) talktothemdirectlyinamildeopleskidsmisbehaveacco

21、rdingtoAndrewB)otheirparentssimplyleavethempunishthem5.Duetothechild-centricnatureofoursociety,parentsareworriedwhentheirkidsswearatpeoplethinkitimpropertocriticizekidsinC) peoplearereluctanttoourkidsD)sarisenparentsandtheiraA)itseasyforpeopleeitsdifficulttocreateacodeofitsimportanttobefriendlytoits

22、hardforpeopletoadmireeach7.HowdidpeopleusetorespondwhentheirA)itseasyforpeopleeitsdifficulttocreateacodeofitsimportanttobefriendlytoitshardforpeopletoadmireeach7.HowdidpeopleusetorespondwhentheirkidstheydquestionthetheydchargeuptotheotroubleatC)lthekidstoclamD)TheydputtheblameontheirProfessor white

23、beAccording to t the notions of a more child-society white, todays parents treat their as 10. Andrew fuller t , when kids behave people Part(35Section his section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about wha

24、t was said. Both conversationandthe questionswillbe spokenonlyonce.Aftereach questiontherewillbeaDuring the pause,youmust readthe four marked A, B,C and D,and decide is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.A)Only true friendship

25、can last long. B)Letterwritingisgoingoutofstyle.ShekeepsinregulartouchwithherShehaslostcontactwith mostofherold12.A)AAA13.A)LookforaplacenearherB)FindanewjobdowntheMakeinquiriesRentthe $60014.A)HepreferstowearjeansHehasbeenextremelybusyHehasgainedsomeweightD) HeenjoyedgoingwithJane15.A)Thesessesanat

26、uralforB) WomenhaveabetternHeisntgoodHedoesnt16. A)SheveleftherheB) shemayhaveputheridtheC) sheshouldhavemadecarefulnotesngD)shevereadhisnoteswithouthisknowing17.A)shewantstogetsomeB)sheneedstimetowriteasheD)shevereadhisnoteswithouthisknowing17.A)shewantstogetsomeB)sheneedstimetowriteashehasaliterat

27、ureclasstosheistroubledbyhersleepr18. A)He is confident he will get the job. B)Hischanceofgettingthejobisslim.C)ItisnteasytofindaqualifiedsalesD)erviewdidntgoaswellasheQuestions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)He can manage his time more flexibly. B)Hecanrenewcontactwithhisoldfriends.Heca

28、nconcentrateonhisownHecanlearntodoadministrative20. A)Reading its heB)Callingnel C)Contactingitsmanager. D)Searching its website.A)To cut down its production expenses. B)Tosolvetheproblemofstaffshortage. .Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustB)Fix a house.Seeapiece ofSingabusiness23.A)

29、ItisonlyB)Itisaformwherethey iC)ItwasalargegardenwithfreshD)salargegardenwithfreshA)Growingpooeswillinvolvelesslabor. B)ItssoilmaynotbeverysuitableforItmaynotbebigenoughforraisingRaisingoeswillbemoreSection his section, you will hear 3 short passages. of each passage, you hear some questions. Both t

30、he passage and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you a question, you must choose the best answer from the four marked A, B, C and ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2PassagesinglelinethroughtheQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust26A) roducethechiefoftheB)Tocommentona tal

31、kbyadistinguishedC)ToaddresstheeofcommunityQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust26A) roducethechiefoftheB)Tocommentona talkbyadistinguishedC)ToaddresstheeofcommunityD)Tohefunctionsofthecity27A)HehasdistinguishedhimselfincityB)HeisheadofHecompletedhishighereducationHeholdsamastersdegreein28A

32、)To coordinate B)ToofficersclosertothelocalTohelpthe29A)PopularimesoftotakepromptQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustopledifferheirabilitytotherearenumerouslanguagesinMostpubliclanguagesareinherentlyD)Biggapsexist31A)itisasignof nprivateandpublicinimproveswithconstantitissomethingweareborn

33、D)itvaries32A)how anguagesarehowdifferentlanguagesarehowpeoplecreatetheirhowchildrenlearntouseQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust33A)she was a tailor B)shewasanengineershewasanshewasa public34.A)Basingthemonscience-fictionB) AdjustingthemtodifferentFocusingonthelatestprogressin35.A) Wheth

34、er spacemen carry B) HowuitsprotectC) HowNASAtrainsitsD)WhatspacemencatandSection his section, you will sage three times. When the passage is read for time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the time, you are required to he s numbered from 36 to 43 with th

35、e exact words you just heard. For s numbered from 44 to 46 you are D)WhatspacemencatandSection his section, you will sage three times. When the passage is read for time, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the time, you are required to he s numbered from 36

36、to 43 with the exact words you just heard. For s numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to he missing For these s,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the s in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have writte

37、n.Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reason to beve the (36)willcontinue through the next few decades.Crime rates have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as United es, but a new (37) has appeared on the world ly rising crime rates t previously reported . Str

38、eet ch as robbery, (40) auto theft are clearly rising (41) in eastern European ch gary and in Europeanchasthe unitedWhat is driving this crime ?There are no simple answers. Still，there are conditions(43) withrisingcrimeheterogeneity混雜ofpopulations,These conditions are increasingly observable around

39、the world. For instance, twere previously isolated and homogeneous( 同種類的) ,such as Japan, Denmark and Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it so lead to a clash values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the he century, Part IV Reading （Reading in Depth） （Section A bookless

40、 life is ife. Books influence the nd breadth of life. meetthe for freedom, for , for creativity and beauty of Learners,therefore, ve books,and the right typeof book, for the satisfaction of their Readers to books because their curiosity concerning all manners of things,their eagerness to he of other

41、s and their need to 49 from theirown limited environment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit. their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books them with he as it was and it is now.They are presented 50 of human and come 51 other ways of thought andliving.Andwhil

42、e52 their own relationshipsresponsesto life , the readers oftent the heir stories aregoing through adjustments,whichhelptoclarifyandgivesignificancetotheirBooks provide 54 material for readers imagination to grow. Imagination is avaluable quality and a er, and stimulates achievement. While enriching

43、 imagination, books adjustments,whichhelptoclarifyandgivesignificancetotheirBooks provide 54 material for readers imagination to grow. Imagination is avaluable quality and a er, and stimulates achievement. While enriching imagination, books 55 their outlook, develop a fact-finding attitude and hem t

44、o leisure 56 . The l and readers overestimatedinanacademicSection Directions: There are 2 his section. Each passage is followed by some questions unfinishedements. For each of them there are four marked A, B, C and D.should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet

45、2 with a single line through the centre.PassageQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingIf you are a male and you are reading this ,congratulations: you are a survivor .According istics .you are n twice as likely to die of skin n a woman ,and nine more likely to die of AIDS. ming you make it of your nat

46、ural term, about 78 formeninAustralia,youwilldieagefiveyearsbeforeaThere are many reasons for this-typically, men take more n woman and are likelytodrinkandsmokebutperhapsmoreimportantly,mendontgotothe“Menarent seeing doctors asoften as they should, ” saysDr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for t

47、he over-40s,when diseases tend to strike.”Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over shouldeastoncea Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old ma who had smokerscoughforang anything about “When Ifinally sawhim d already spreadandhe hassince died gcancer” he

48、 rdetectionandtreatmentmayvecuredhim,butitwouldhaveprolongedthisAccording to a recent survey, 95%of women aged n 15 and early 40s see a onceayear,comparedto70%ofhesameage“A lot of men think they are invincible （不可戰(zhàn)勝的）”Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and t

49、hey think” Geez, if it could happen to him.Then there is the ostrich approach,” some men are scared of what might beonceayear,comparedto70%ofhesameage“A lot of men think they are invincible （不可戰(zhàn)勝的）”Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think” Geez, if

50、it could happen to him.Then there is the ostrich approach,” some men are scared of what might be there and rathernotknow,” saysDr.Ross“Most men get their cars serviced more n they service their bodies,” says .He ves most t commonly affect men could be addressed by Regular check-ups for men would ine

51、vitably trainon the public purse, Cartmill But prevention is rhe long n having to treat the diseases. Besides, the costisfargreater:itiscalledprematureWhydoestheauthorcongratulatehismalereadersatthebeginningoftheTheyaremorelikelytosurviveseriousdiseasesTheiraveragelifespanhasbeenconsiderablyTheyhave

52、livedlongenoughtoreadthisTheyaresure toenjoyalongerandhappier58. What does the author se is the most important reason men die five years earro n women?A. mendrinkandsmokenmendontseekmedicalcareasoftenasmenarentascautionsaswomeninfaceofmenaremorelikelytosufferfromfatal59. Which of the following best

53、completes the sentence “Geez, if it itcouldhappentome,IshouldavoidplayingIshouldconsidermyselfitwouldbea big60whatdoesDr.RossCartmillmeanby“theostrichapproach”(lineqacasualattitudetowardsoneshealthanewtherapyforcertainpsychologicalrefusaltogetmedicaltreatmentforfearofthepainunwillingnesstofindoutabo

54、utonesdiseasebecauseof61.WhatdoesCartmillsayaboutregularcheck-upsformen? A.They may increase public expensesB.TheywillsavehelongC.TheymaycausepsychologicalstrainsonD.TheywillenablementoliveaslongasQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingHigh-qualitycustomerserviceispreached宣揚(yáng)bymany,butactuallynghappyis

55、easier ndom o the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will howillStore managers are often the last to hear s, and often find out only when regular customers decide t frequent their competitors, according to a study joly conducted by Verde group and Wharton schoolling hurts retailers and

56、entertains consumers,” said Paula Verdegroup.”thestorelosesthecustomer,buttheshoppermustalsofindaStore managers are often the last to hear s, and often find out only when regular customers decide t frequent their competitors, according to a study joly conducted by Verde group and Wharton schoolling

57、hurts retailers and entertains consumers,” said Paula Verdegroup.”thestorelosesthecustomer,buttheshoppermustalsofindaof Oage, every unhappy customer will oeast four other, and will no visit the specific store for every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews

58、. The resulting “snowball effect” can be disastrous to retailers.According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most redsecondandthirdweregroceryandelectronicsThe most common s include filled parking lots, cluttered ( 塞滿了的) overloadedracks,out-of-stockitems,longcheck-outl

59、ines,andrudeDuring peak hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by 的toworkasparkingattendants.Somehiredflagwavers. This guidance eliminated the need for customers direct customers to empty parking circle the parking lotendlessly, and n those eyeing the same Retailers can re ve the headache

60、s by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales represen ives on hand to answer Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry “Retailers whore responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over n who ar