overweight2010年12月英语四级真题

2021年1月9日发(作者：叶莺)
梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人
2010年12月英语四级考试真题
PartIWrit ing
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30minutes
）
Directions:Forthispa rt,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheto picofDue
uldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheout line
givenbelow:
1.目前不少父母为孩子包办一切
2.为了让孩子独 立,父母应该……
HowShouldParentsHelpChildrentoBeIndepe ndent?
PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandSc anning)
(15minutes)
Directions:Inthispart,yo uwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyand
stions1-7,choosethebestanswer
fromthefourchoice smarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Forquestions8-10,complete the
sentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassag e.
AGrassrootsRemedy
end,wewalkthe
dog,pl aygolf,gofishing,sitinthegarden,drinkoutsiderather thaninsidethepub,
haveapicnic,liveinthesuburbs, gototheseaside,buyaweekendplaceinthe
n
jogge rs(
慢跑者
)jog,theydon’neoftheminstinctivelyhe ads
profoundbeliefthatnotonlydoweallneednature,
butweallseeknature,whetherweknowwearedoingsoor not.
Butdespitethis,ourchildrenaregrowingupnatu re-deprived(
丧失
).Ispentmy
boyhoodclimbin gtreesonStreathamCommon,ays,children
arerobbedo ftheseancientfreedoms,duetoproblemslikecrime,traff ic,thelossof
theopenspacesandoddnewperceptionsa boutwhatisbestforchildren,thatistosay,
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thingsthatcanbebought,ratherthanthingstha tcanbefound.
intheUS:familieshadmovedto
bett erhousingandthechildrenwereassessedforADHD—attenti ondeficit
hyperactivitydisorder(
多动症
).Th osewhoseaccommodationhadmorenatural
viewsshowed animprovementof19%;thosewhohadthesameimprovementin
materialsurroundingsbutnoniceviewimprovedjust4 %.
AstudyinSwedenindicatedthatkindergartenchild renwhocouldplayina
naturalenvironmenthadlessill nessandgreaterphysicalabilitythanchildrenused
d ysuggestedthatwhenaschoolgavechildren
accesstoa naturalenvironment,academiclevelswereraisedacrosst heentireschool.
An
playgrounds,childrencreat eahierarchy(
等级
)basedonphysicalabilities,wi ththe
nagrassyareawasplantedwithbushes,the
c hildrengotmuchmoreintofantasyplay,andthesocialhier archywasnowbasedon
imaginationandcreativity.
Mostbullying(
恃强凌弱
)isfoundinschoolswhereth ereisatarmac(
柏油碎石
)
playground;theleastb ullyingisinanaturalareathatthechildrenareencourage dto
mindsmeunpleasantlyofSunnyhillSchoolinStrea tham,withits
harshtarmac,whereIusedtohangabouti ncornersfantasisingaboutwildlife.
Butchildrenar efrequentlydiscouragedfrominvolvementwithnaturalsp aces,
forhealthandsafetyreasons,forfearthatthey mightgetdirtyorthattheymight
,instead,thedamage isdonetothechildrenthemselves:nottotheir
bodies buttotheirsouls.
Oneofthegreatproblemsofmodernc hildhoodisADHD,nowincreasinglyand
studyafterano therindicatesthatcontactwith
r,wespendmoneyondr ugs
ratherthanongreenplaces.

increasinge mphasisforthegrowingpopulationofoldpeopleisinquali tyratherthan
dyafterstudyfindsthatagardenisthes inglemost
importantthinginfindingthatquality.Inwiderandmoredifficultareasoflife,thereiseviden cetoindicatethatnatural
oblemswithcrimeandaggre ssive
behaviourarereducedwhenthereiscontactwith thenaturalworld.
DrWilliamBird,researcherfromth eRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds,
statesinh isstudy,“Anaturalenvironmentcanreduceviolentbehavi ourbecauseits
restorativeprocesshelpsreduceange randimpulsivebehaviour.”Wildplacesneed
encourag ingforthisreason,nomatterhowsmalltheircontribution .
Wetendtolookonnatureconservationassomekindoff avourthathuman
orhereisfartoodeep:notonlydo
humansneednatureforthemselves,buttheveryideathathu manityandthenatural
worldareseparablethingsispr ofoundlydamaging.
Humanbeingsareaspeciesofmamma ls(
哺乳动物
).Forsevenmillionyears
estralsel vesmissthenaturalworld
梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人
whohasp attedadog,strokedacat,
satunderatreewithapintof beer,givenorreceivedabunchofflowersorchosento
w alkthroughtheparkonaniceday,understandsthat.
se ntialtoourwell-being,ourhealth,our
tother
li vingthingsarounduswearelessthanhuman.
Fivewayst ofindharmonywiththenaturalworld
Walk:astopearli er,
makeacircuitoftheparkatlunchtime,walkthechi ldtoandfromschool,getadog,
feelyourselfmovingin movingair,look,listen,absorb.
Sit:Takeamoment,e verynowandthen,
garden,anywherethat’snotintheof fice,anywhereoutofthehouse,awayfromthe
eratree, lookatwater,feelrefreshed,eversoslightlyrenewed.Drink:Thebestwaytoenjoythenaturalworldisbyyourse lf;thesecondbest
rinkoutsidewithagoodperson,ago odgathering:talk
withthesunandthewindwithbirdso ngforbackground.
Learn:ivespeciesofbird,fivebut terflies,five
trees,y,youseeandhearmore:andyour mindresponds
gratefullytothegreateramountofwild nessinyourlife.
Travel:Theplacesyoualwayswanted tovisit:bytheseaside,inthecountry,in
eekendbrea k,aday-trip,getoutthereanddoit:forthescenery,forthewaythroughthewoods,forthebirds,wherespecialan d
sforever,afterall.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡
1
上 作答。
theauthor’sprofoundbelief?
[A]Peopleinst inctivelyseeknatureindifferentways.
[B]Peoplesh ouldspendmostoftheirlivesinthewild.
[C]Peopleha vequitedifferentperceptionsofnature.
[D]Peoplem ustmakemoreeffortstostudynature.
estheauthorsay peoplepreferfortheirchildrennowadays?
[A]Person alfreedom.
[B]Thingsthatarenatural.
[C]Urban surroundings.
[D]Thingsthatarepurchased.
esa studyinSwedenshow?
[A]Thenaturalenvironmentcanh elpchildrenlearnbetter.
[B]Moreaccesstonaturema keschildrenlesslikelytofallill.
[C]Agoodplaygro undhelpskidsdeveloptheirphysicalabilities.
[D]N aturalviewscanpreventchildrenfromdevelopingADHD.enwhohavechancestoexplorenaturalareas________.[A]tendtodevelopastrongloveforscience
[B]arem orelikelytofantasiseaboutwildlife
[C]tendtobeph ysicallytougherinadulthood
[D]arelesslikelytobe involvedinbullying
梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人
estheauthor suggestwedotohelpchildrenwithADHD?
[A]Findmoree ffectivedrugsforthem.
[B]Providemoregreenspaces forthem.
[C]Placethemundermorepersonalcare.
[D]Engagetheminmoremeaningfulactivities.
waydoe lderlypeoplebenefitfromtheircontactwithnature?
[A]Theylookonlifeoptimistically.[C]Theyareabletoli velonger.
[B]Theyenjoyalifeofbetterquality.[D]T heybecomegood-humoured.
iamBirdsuggestsinhisstu dythat________.
[A]humanityandnaturearecompleme ntarytoeachother
[B]wildplacesmayinduceimpulsiv ebehaviourinpeople
[C]accesstonaturecontributes tothereductionofviolence
[D]ittakesalongtimetor estorenatureoncedamaged
tremelyharmfultothinkth athumanityandthenaturalworldcan
be_____________ ___________.
horbelievesthatwewouldnotbesocivil isedwithout
________________________.
esugge stionstheauthorgivesattheendofthepassagearemeantto
encouragepeopletoseek_________________withthen aturalworld.
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35mi nutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,you willhear8shortconversationsand2long
ndofeachcon versation,oneormorequestionswillbeasked
econver sationandthequestionswillbespokenonly
thepause, youmustreadthe
fourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[ D],
markthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2wit hasinglelinethroughthecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡
2
上作答。
11.[A]Themanshouldvisitthemuseums.[C] Thebeachresortisagood
choice.
[B]Shecan’tsta ndthehotweather.[D]SheenjoysstayinginWashington.12.[A]Hernewresponsibilitiesinthecompany.
[B] Whatherjobprospectsare.
[C]Whatthecustomers’fee dbackis.
[D]Thedirector’sopinionofherwork.
1 3.[A]Combinehertrainingwithdieting.
[B]Repeatth etrainingeverythreedays.
[C]Avoidexcessivephysi caltraining.
[D]Includeweightliftingintheprogra m.
14.[A]Whenshewillreturnhome.
[B]Whethersh ecangobyherself.
[C]Whethershecantravelbyair.[D]Whenshewillcompletelyrecover.
15.[A]Thewom anknowshowtodealwiththepolice.
梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人
files.
said.
[B]Thewomanhadbeenfinedmanytim esbefore.
[C]Thewomanhadviolatedtrafficregulati ons.
[D]Thewomanisgoodatfindingexcuses.
16.[ A]Switchofftherefrigeratorforawhile.
[B]Havesom eonerepairtherefrigerator.
[C]Askthemantofixthe refrigerator.
[D]Buyarefrigeratorofbetterqualit y.
17.[A]Heownsapieceoflandinthedowntownarea.[B]Hehasgotenoughmoneytobuyahouse.
[C]Hecanfi nallydowhathehasdreamedof.
[D]Heismovingintoabi ggerapartment.
18.[A]Sheisblackandblueallover.< br>[B]Shehastogotoseeadoctor.
[C]Shestayedawayf romworkforafewdays.
[D]Shegothurtinanaccidentye sterday.
Questions19to21arebasedontheconversati onyouhavejustheard.
19.[A]Shewasabankmanager.[B]Shewasavictimoftherobbery.
[C]Shewasadefen celawyer.
[D]Shewasawitnesstothecrime.
20.[A ]Atallmanwithdarkhairandamoustache.
[B]Ayouthwi thadistinguishingmarkonhisface.
[C]Athirty- year-oldguywearingalightsweater.
[D]Amedium-siz edyoungmancarryingagun.
21.[A]Identifythesuspec tfrompictures.[C]Haveherphototakenfortheir
[B]G oupstairstosignsomedocument.[D]Verifytherecordofwh atshehad
Questions22to25arebasedontheconversati onyouhavejustheard.
22.[A]Byreadinganewspaperad .[C]Bylisteningtothemorningnews.
[B]Byseeingaco mmercialonTV.[D]Bycallinganemploymentservice.
2 3.[A]Shecouldimproveherforeignlanguages.
[B]She couldworkclosetoherfamily.
[C]Shecouldtravelove rseasfrequently.
[D]Shecoulduseherpreviousexper iences.
24.[A]Takingmanagementcourses.[C]Workin gasasecretary.
[B]TeachingEnglishatauniversity. [D]StudyingforadegreeinFrench.
25.[A]Preparefor aninterviewinacoupleofdays.
[B]Readtheadvertise mentagainformoredetails.
[C]Sendinawrittenappli cationassoonaspossible.
[D]Gettoknowthecandidat esontheshortlist.
SectionB
Directions:Inthis section,ndofeach
passage,epassageandthequestion swillbe
梦想不会辜负每一个努力的人
ouhearaquestion,youmus tchoosethebestanswerfrom
thefourchoicesmarked[A ],[B],[C]and[D].ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡
2
上作答。
PassageOne
Questi ons26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.[A]Theycannotseethefirefightersbecauseofthesmok e.
[B]Theydonotrealizethedangertheyarein.
[C ]Theycannothearthefirefightersforthenoise.
[D]T heymistakethefirefightersformonsters.
27.[A]Het ravelsalloverAmericatohelpputoutfires.
[B]Heoft enteacheschildrenwhattododuringafire.
[C]Heteac hesSpanishinaSanFranciscocommunity.
[D]Heprovid esoxygenmaskstochildrenfreeofcharge.
28.[A]Hesa vedthelifeofhisbrotherchokingonfood.
[B]Herescu edastudentfromabigfire.
[C]Heisverygoodatpublic speaking.
[D]Hegivesinformativetalkstoyoungchil dren.
29.[A]FirefightersplayanimportantroleinAm erica.
[B]Kidsshouldlearnnottobeafraidofmonster s.
[C]Carelessnesscanresultintragedies.
[D]I nformativespeechescansavelives.
PassageTwo
Q uestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard .
30.[A]Tosatisfytheneedsoftheirfamily.
[B]T ofullyrealizetheirpotential.
[C]Tomakemoneyfore arlyretirement.
[D]Togainasenseoftheirpersonalw orth.
31.[A]Theymayhavetocontinuetoworkinoldage .
[B]Theymayregretthetimetheywasted.
[C]They mayhavenobodytodependoninthefuture.
[D]Theymayh avefewerjobopportunities.
32.[A]Makingwiseuseof yourtime.
[B]Enjoyingyourselfwhileyoucan.
[C ]Savingasmuchasyoucan.
[D]Workinghardandplaying hard.
PassageThree
Questions33to35arebasedon thepassageyouhavejustheard.
33.[A]Hardworkingst udentsbeingaccusedofcheating.
[B]Boystudentsbei ngoftentreatedaslaw-breakers.
[C]Innocentpeople beingsuspectedgroundlessly.
[D]Junioremployeesb eingmadetoworkovertime.
34.[A]Forbiddingstudent stotakefoodoutoftherestaurant.
[B]Requestingcus tomerstopaybeforetakingthefood.