2008年12月四级真题及满分答案

1、2008年12月四级真题及满分答案（A卷）Part I Writ ing (30mi nu tes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。怎样改善学生的心理健康1. 学生心理健康的重要性2. 学校应该怎样做3. 学生自己应该怎样做【范文】 How to improve psychological health?As is known to all, psychological health is as importa nt as, if not more importa nt tha n, physical health for a student during his/her growth. How

2、ever, its quite worryi ng that no wadays some stude nts are not quite psychologically healthy.Undoubtedly, schools and universitiesshould takegreat acco unt in the resp on sibilities of stude nts psychological health. Releva nt courses and activities should be in troduced to stude nts so that they w

3、ould be more aware of the sig nifica nee of psychological health and find appropriate ways to maintainandimprove it. For example, there should be apsychological counseling hotline or office for students to turn to when they need some psychological aid.Of course no psychological health can be obtaine

4、d without the efforts from the students themselves. From my perspective, what they can do is trying to stay positive, optimistic and follow the right guidelines from their schools. To be more specific, they can participate in someactivities such as voluntary work to cultivate an ope ning and cari ng

5、 mind. Mean while, harmful impacts from the cyber space should definitely be avoided.Part II Readi ng Comprehe nsion (Skimm ing and Scannin g)(15 minu tes)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutesto go over the passage quickly and an swer the questi ons on An swer Sheet 1.For questi ons 1-7,

6、choose the best an swer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the in formati on give n in the passage.That s eno ugh, kidsIt was a lovely day at the park and Stella Bianchi was enjo ying the sunshine with her two childre n whe n a young boy, aged

7、 about four, approached her two-year-old son and pushed him to the gro und.“ I d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he d shoved, ” shesays. ” I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, No, we don t push, ”What happe ned n ext was u

8、n expected.“ The boy s mother ran toward mefrom across the park, ” Stella says, ” I thought she was coming over to apologize, but in stead she started shouti ng at me for discipliningher child, All I did was let him knowhis behavior was un acceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did wha

9、tever he wan ted, hurt ing other childre n in the process? ”Gett ing your own childre n to play n ice is difficult eno ugh. Deali ng with other people schildre n has become a min efield.In my house, jump ing on the sofa is not allowed.In mysister s house it s encouraged. For her, it s about kids bei

10、ng kids: ” If you can t do it at three, whe n can you do it? ”Each of these philosophies is valid an d, it has to be said, my son loves visiting his aunt s house.But I find myself saying“no” a lot when her kidsare over at mine. That s OK between sisters butbecomes dangerous territory when you re tal

11、king tothe childre n of frie nds or acqua intan ces.“ Kids aren t all raised the same, ” agrees Profes sor Naomi White of Mon ash Uni versity.” Butthere is still an idea that they re the property ofthe pare nt. We see our childre n as an exte nsion of ourselves, so if you re saying that my child is

12、behav ing in appropriately, the n that s somehow acriticism of m e. ”In those circumstances, it s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the pare nt first. There are two schools of thought.“ I d go to the child first, ” says An drew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. Usually a quiet

13、 remin der that we dont do that here is eno ugh. Kids n avefin ely tuned antennae （ 直觉）for how to behave in differe nt sett in gs. ”Hepo ints out bringing it up with the pare nt first may make them feel n eglectful, which could cause problems. Of course, approach ing the child first can bring its ow

14、n headaches, too.This is why White recommendsthat you approach the pare nts first. Raise your concerns with the pare nts if they re there and ask them to deal with it,” shesays.Asked how to approach a pare nt in this situati on, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers:” Explain yourn eeds as well as st

15、ress ing the importa nee of the frien dship. Preface your remarks with somethi ng like: I know you ll think I msilly but in myhouse I don t want ”When it comes to situations where you re caring for ano ther child, white is straightforward:“ comm onsense must prevail. If things don t go well, then ha

16、ve a chat. ”There re a couple of new grey areas. Physical puni shme nt, once accepted from any adult, is no Ion ger appropriate. “ A new set of con siderati onshas cometo the fore as part of the debate about how we han dle childre n. ”For An drew Fuller, the child-ce ntric n ature of our society has

17、 affected every one:” The rules aredifferent now from when today s parents were growing up, ” he says, “Adults are scared of saying: don t swear , or asking a child to stand up on a bus. They re worried that there will be conflict if they point these things out - either from older children, or their

18、 pare nts.”He sees it as a loss of the sense of commorpublic good and public courtesy （礼貌）,and says that adults suffer form it as much as child.Meredith Fuller agrees:“ A code of con duct ishard to create when you re livingin a world in whichevery one is exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep, an

19、d a world in which n ice people are perceived to fin ish last. ”“it s about what I m doing and what I need,”An drew Fuller says.” the days whe n a kid came homefrom school and said, “I got into trouble ” . And dad said, you probably deserved it . Are over. Nowthe pare nts are charg ing up to the sch

20、ool to have a go at teachers. ”This jumping to our children s defense is partof what fuels the“walking on eggshells ” feelingthat surrounds our dealings with other people schildren.You know that if you remonstrate（ 劝诫）withthe child, you re going to have to deal with the pare nt. it s admirable to be

21、 protective of our kids, but is it good?“ Childre n have to lear n to n egotiate the world on their own, withi n reas on able boun daries,” Whitesays. “ I suspect that it s only certain sectors of the populati on doing the running to the schoolbetter educated pare nts are probably more likely to be

22、too in volved.”White believes our notions of a more child-centred, it s a way of talking about treatingour children likecommodities（ 商品）. We re centred on th embut in ways that reflect positively on us. Wetreat them as objects whose appearanee and achievements are something wecan be proud of, rather

23、 tha n serve the best in terests of the childre n. ”On eway over-worked, un der-resourced pare nts show commitment to their children is to leap to their defenee. Back at the park, Bianchi s intervention（干预）on her son s behalf ended in an undignified exchange of insulting words with the other boy smo

24、ther.As Bianchi approached the park bench where she d bee n sitt ing, other mums came up to her and congratulated her on taking a stand.“Apparently theboy had a Ion gsta nding reputati on for bad behaviour and his mum for eve n worse behaviour if he was challenged. ”An drew Fuller does n t believe t

25、hat we should be afraid of deal ing with other people s kids. “ look at kids that aren t your own as a potential min efield, ” he says. He recomme nds that we don tstay sile nt over in appropriate behaviour, particularly with regular visitors.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. What did Stella Bianchi expect the y

26、oung boy s mother to do whe n she talked to him?A) make an apologyB) come over to in terve neC) discipli ne her own boyD) take her own boy away2. What does the author say about deali ng with other people s children?A) it s important not to hurt them in any wayB) it s no use trying to stop their wron

27、gdoingC) it s advisable to treat them as one s own kidsD) it s possible for one to get into lots oftrouble3. Accordi ng to professor Naomi white of Mon ashuniversity, when one s kids are criticize d, theirpare nts will probably feelA) discouragedB) hurtC) puzzledD) overwhelmed4. What should one do w

28、hen seeing other people s kids misbehave accordi ng to An drew fuller?A) talk to them directly in a mild wayB) compla in to their pare nts politelyC) simply leave them aloneD) punish them lightly5. Due to the child-centricnature of our society,A) pare nts are worried whe n their kids swear atthemB)

29、people think it improper to criticize kids in publicC) people are relucta nt to point our kidswron gdo ingsD) many conflictsarise between parents and theirkids6. In a world where every one is exhausted from over work and lack of sleep,.A) it s easy for people to become impatientB) it s difficult to

30、create a code of con ductC) it s important to be friendly to everybodyD) it s hard for people to admire each other7. How did people use to resp ond whe n their kids got into trouble at school?A) they d question the teachersB) they d charge up to the schoolC) they d tell the kids to clam downD) They

31、d p ut the blame on their kids8. Professor white believes that the notions ofchalle ngedtoday s parentscan be prouda more child-ce ntred society should be9. According to professor white,treat their childre n as somethi ng they of.10. An drew fuller suggests that , whe nkids behavein appropriately, p

32、eople should notstay sile ntPart III Liste ning Comprehe nsionSection ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 shortconversations and 2 long conversations.At the end ofeach conversation,one or more questions will be askedabout what was said. Both the con versati on and the questions will be spok

33、en only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)a nd D),a nd decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresp onding letter on An swer Sheet 2 with a sin gle line through the cen tre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答11. A)0 nly true frie

34、 ndship can last long.B) Letter writing is going out of style.C) She keeps in regular touch with her classmates.D) She has lost con tact with most of her old frien ds.12. A) A painter . C) A porter.B) A mecha nic. D) A carpe nter.13. A) Look for a place n ear her office.C) Makeinq uiries elsewhere.B

35、) Find a newjob downthe street. D) Rent the $600 apartme nt.14. A) Heprefers to wear jeans with a larger waist.B) He has bee n extremely busy rece ntly.C) He has gained some weight lately.D) He enjoyed going shopping with Jane yesterday.15. A)The woma n possesses a n atural for art.B) Wome n have a

36、better artistic taste tha n men.C) He isn t good at abstract thinking.D) He doesn t like abstract paintings.16. A) She couldn t have left her notebook in the library.B) she mayhave put her notebook amid the journals.C) she should have madecareful notes while doing readi ng.D) she should n t have rea

37、d his notes without his knowing it.17. A)she wants to get some sleep C) she has a literature class to atte ndB) she n eeds time to write a paperD)she istroubled by her sleep problem18. A)He is con fide nt he will get the job.B) His cha nee of gett ing the job is slim.C) It isn t easy to find a quali

38、fied salesman ager.D) The in terview did n t go as well as he expected.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversationyou have just heard.19. A)He can man age his time more flexibly.B) He can renew con tact with his old frie nds.C) He can concen trate on his own projects.D) He can learn to do admin

39、istrative work.20. A)Readi ng its ads in the n ewspapers.B) Calling its personnel department.C) C on tacti ng its man ager.D) Searching its website.21. A)To cut dow n its producti on expe nses.B) To solve the problem of staff shortage.resources.C) To improve its administrative efficiency.D) To utili

40、ze its retired employeesQuesti ons 22 to 25 are based on the con versati on you have just heard.22. A)Buy a tractor.B) Fix a house.C) See a piece of property.D) Si ng a bus in ess con tract.23. A)lt is only forty miles form where they live.B) It is a small one with a two-bedroom house.C) It was a la

41、rge garde n with fresh vegetables.D) It has a large garde n with fresh vegetables.24. A)Growi ng potatoes will in volve less labor.B) Its soil may not be very suitable for corn.C) It may not be big eno ugh for rais ing corn.D) Raisi ng potatoes will be more profitable.25 A)F inan cesB) Equipme ntC)

42、LaborD) ProfitsSecti on BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questi ons. Both the passage and the questi ons will be spoke n only on ce. After you hear a questi on, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),

43、B), C) and D).The n mark the corresp onding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the cen tre.Passage One26 A)To introduce the chief of the city s police forceB) To comme nt on a talk by a disti nguished guestC) To address the issue of comm un ity securityD) To explain the functions of

44、 the city council27 A)He has distinguished himself in city man ageme ntB) He is head of the Intern ati onal Police ForceC) He completed his higher educati on abroadD) He holds a master s degree in criminology28 A)To coordi nate work among police departme ntsB) To get police officers closer to the lo

45、cal peopleC) To help the reside nts in times of emerge ncyD) To en able the police to take prompt acti on29 A)PopularB) discouragi ngC) effectiveD) co ntroversialPassage Two30 A)people differ greatly in their ability tocomm uni cateB) there are nu merous Ian guages in existe neeC) Most public Ian gu

46、ages are in here ntly vagueD) Big gaps exist betwee n private and publicIan guages31 A)it is a sig n of huma n in tellige neeB) i n improves with eon sta nt practiceC) it is someth ing we are born withD) it varies from pers on to pers on32 A)how private Ian guages are developedB) how differe nt Ian

47、guages are relatedC) how people create their Ian guagesD) how childre n lear n to use Ian guagePassage Three33 A)she was a tailorB) she was an engin eerC) she was an educatorD) she was a public speaker34. A)Bas ing them on scie nce-fictio n movies.B) In cludi ng in teresti ng examples in themC) Adju

48、sti ng them to differe nt audie ncesD) Focus ing on the latest progress in spacescie nee35. A) Whether spaceme n carry weap onsB) How spacesuits protect spaceme nC) How NASA trai ns its spaceme nD) What spaceme n cat and drinkSecti on CDirecti ons : In this secti on .you will hear apassage three tim

49、e. Whenthe passage is read for first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. whe n the passage is read for the first time, you are required to fill in the bla nks n umbered from 36to43 with the exact words you have just heard. For these bla nks, you can either use the exact words you

50、 have just heard or write down the main points in your ownwords Finally,when the passage is read for the thirdtime, you should check what you have writte n.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Crime is increasing world wide. There is every reas on to believe the (36)will continue throughthe n ext few decades.Crime rat

51、es have always been high in multicultural, industrialized societies such as the United States, but a new(37)has appeared on theworld(38)rapidly risi ng crime rates in n ati onsthat previously reported few(39). Street crimessuch as robbery, rape (40)and auto theft areclearly rising(41)in easter n Eur

52、opea n coun triessuch as Hun gary and in wester n Europea n n ati ons such as the united Kingdom.What is driv ing this crime (42)?There are nosimple answers. Still ? there are certain conditions(43) with rising crime increasing heterogeneity(混 杂)of populati ons, greater cultural pluralism, higher im

53、migrati on, democratizati on of gover nmen t,(44)These con diti ons are in creas in gly observable around the world . For in sta nee, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous(同种类的),suchas Japa n, Den mark and Greece(45)Multiculturalism can be a rewardi ng, en richi ngexperienee, but it

54、 can also lead to a clash of values.Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in thetwen ty-first cen tury, and(46)36 trend37 phe nomenon38 scene39 offen ces40 murder41 particularly42 explosi on43 associated44 cha nging n ati onal borders, greater econ omic growth and the lack of accepted social i

55、deas of right and wrong.45 are nowfacing the sort of cultural variety that has bee n comm on in America for most of its history.46 failure to recog nize and pla n for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.Part IV Readi ng Comprehe nsion (Readi ng in depth)Section AQuestion 47-56A bookles

56、s life is an in complete life. Booksin flue nee the depth and breadth of life. They meet the natural47_ Ffor freedom, for expression,for creativity and beauty of life.Learners, therefore,must have books, and the right type of book, for the satisfacti on of their n eed. Readersturn48_ Kto books becau

57、se their curiositycon cer ning all manners of thin gs, their eager ness to share in the experie nces of others and their n eed to 49 Hfrom their own limitedenvironment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit. Through their reading they find a deeper significanee to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was and it is now. They are presented with a _50 Gof huma n exper