2013年12月英语四级真题

?2013年12月英语四级真题：
　　08年12月大学英语四级真题A卷

　　Part I Writing (30minutes)

　　注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)

　　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),C) and D).For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

　　That’s enough, kids

　　It was a lovely day at the park and Stella 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.

　　“I’d watched him for a little while and my son was the fourth or fifth child he’d shoved,” she says.” I went over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ’No, we don’t push,” What happened next was unexpected.

　　“The boy’s mother ran toward me from across the park,” Stella says,” I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for disciplining her child, All I did was let him know his behavior was unacceptable. Was I supposed to sit back while her kid did whatever he wanted, hurting other children in the process”

　　Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people’s children has become a minefield.

　　In my house, jumping on the sofa is not allowed. In my sister’s house it’s encouraged. For her, it’s about kids being kids:”If you can’t do it at three, when can you do it”

　　Each of these philosophies is valid and, it has to be said, my son loves visiting his aunt’s house. But I find myself saying “no” a lot when her kids are over at mine. That’s OK between sisters but becomes dangerous territory when you’re talking to the children of friends or acquaintances.

　　“Kids aren’t all raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.” But there is still an idea that they’re the property of the parent. We see our children as an extension of ourselves, so if you’re saying that my child is behaving inappropriately, then that’s somehow a criticism of me.”

　　In those circumstances, it’s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or the parent first. There are two schools of thought.

　　“I’d go to the child first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. Usually a quiet reminder that ’we don’t do that here’ is enough. Kids nave finely tuned antennae (直觉) for how to behave in different settings.”

　　He points out bringing it up with the parent first may make them feel neglectful, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first can bring its own headaches, too.

　　This is why White recommends that you approach the parents first. Raise your concerns with the parents if they’re there and ask them to deal with it,” she says.

　　Asked how to approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers:”Explain your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Preface your remarks with something like: ’I know you’ll think I’m silly but in my house I don’t want…’”

　　When it comes to situations where you’re caring for another child, white is straightforward: “common sense must prevail. If things don’t go well, then have a chat.”

　　There’re a couple of new grey areas. Physical 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 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 parents.”

　　He sees it as a loss of the sense of common public good and public courtesy (礼貌), and says that adults suffer form it as much as child.

　　Meredith Fuller agrees: “A code of conduct is hard to create when you’re living in a world in which everyone is exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep, and a world in which nice people are perceived to finish last.”

　　“it’s about what I’m doing and what I need,” Andrew Fuller says. ”the days when a kid came home from school and said, “I got into trouble”. And dad said, ‘you probably deserved it’. Are over. Now the parents are charging up to the school to have a go at teachers.”

　　This jumping to our children’s defense is part of what fuels the “walking on eggshells” feeling that surrounds our dealings with other people’s children. You know that if you remonstrate(劝诫) with the child, you’re going to have to deal with the parent. it’s admirable to be protective of our kids, but is it good

　　“Children have to learn to negotiate the world on their own, within reasonable boundaries,” White says. “I suspect that it’s only certain sectors of the population doing the running to the school –better –educated parents are probably more likely to be too involved.”

　　White believes our notions of a more child-centred, it’s a way of talking about treating our children like commodities(商品). We’re centred on them but in ways that reflect positively on us. We treat them as objects whose appearance and achievements are something we can be proud of, rather than serve the best interests of the children.”

　　One way over-worked, under-resourced parents show commitment to their children is to leap to their defence. 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’s mother.

　　As Bianchi approached the park bench where she’d been sitting, other mums came up to her and congratulated her on taking a stand. “Apparently the boy had a longstanding reputation for bad behaviour and his mum for even worse behaviour if he was challenged.”

　　Andrew Fuller doesn’t believe that we should be afraid of dealing with other people’s kids. “look at kids that aren’t your own as a potential minefield,” he says. He recommends that we don’t stay silent over inappropriate 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 young boy’s mother to do when she talked to him

　　A) make an apology

　　B) come over to intervene

　　C) discipline her own boy

　　D) take her own boy away

　　2. What does the author say about dealing with other people’s children

　　A) it’s important not to hurt them in any way

　　B) it’s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing

　　C) it’s advisable to treat them as one’s own kids

　　D) it’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble

　　我有，但是是卷子上的。你可以在晚上搜嘛

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　　作文要求：

　　Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay

　　based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of

　　the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why education doesnt

　　simply mean learning to obtain information. Your should write at least 120 words

　　but no more than 180 words. （如图所示，我们看到有一个学生和一个老师正站在教室里。当学生要求做一个随堂测试的时候，他手上拿着手机说到：一旦我知道了如何使用Google，那不就是我所要需要的全部的教育么？听到了学生这样的问题，老师显得尴尬而又惊讶。）

　　真题范文：

　　From the

　　cartoon given above, we can observe that there is a student and a teacher

　　standing in a classroom. When given a quiz by his teacher, the little boy says,

　　with cell phone in his hand that, once I learn how to use Google, isnt that

　　all the education I really need Having heard her students question, the

　　teacher seems to be quite embarrassed and shocked.

　　We can learn

　　from the cartoon that the Internet has exerted a great influence on peoples

　　education. One of the most obvious influences is that we can acquire relevant

　　knowledge and information rapidly and precisely via search engines, professional

　　websites and online education. The internet has been served as a big school, a

　　huge library and an informative book. However, education does not simply mean

　　learning to obtain information. Studying in school, daily communication with

　　people around us, social activities and fulfilling a task or a project can also

　　be effective and indispensable forms. They enable us to enrich our knowledge,

　　broaden our horizons, cultivate skills in communication and practice or even

　　refine our character. All of these can not be achieved by the Internet

　　education alone.

　　The Internet has exerted a great impact on many

　　aspects of people life (of course including education). However, when enjoying

　　the fruits of it, we should not overlook those traditional, essential and

　　prevailing forms of education. By the way, do you think that institutions like

　　shcools or libraries will vanish in the wake of the Internet (250

　　words)

　　真题范文的参考译文：

　　我们从这幅图画得知，网络对我们的学习造成了巨大的影响。最大的影响就是获得信息的巨大的便利性。我们可以通过搜索引擎、专业的门户网站或者在线教育快速而又精准地获得相关的知识和信息。网络在现代社会已经变成了一个巨大的学校、一座巨大的图书馆或者是一本充满信息的书。然而，教育绝不仅仅意味着学会获取信息。学校的读书上课、与身边的人的日常生活的沟通交流、社会的实践活动以及完成一项任务或项目都是教育的有效而必不可少的形式。它们使我们丰富的知识，扩大的视野，培养交流和实践能力甚至完善性格。而这些，都是搜索信息这样的教育形式所无法达到的。

　　互联网在生活的各个方面（当然包括教育）产生了巨大的影响。然而，我们在享用它给教育带来的成果的同时，也不能忽视那些传统的、精华的和主流的教育形式。顺便问一句，你觉得学校、图书馆这样的机构会在某一天淹没在互联网的大潮中吗？

　　（范文来自新东方）

　　一、环保类

　　directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic on water shortage. you should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in chinese:

　　1. 水资源短缺已成为严重问题

　　2. 造成水资源短缺的原因

　　3. 提出解决方案

　　on water shortage

　　no one can have failed to notice the fact that water shortage is a grave problem with which the whole world is confronted. actually, it has become so widespread that it has severely affected people’s daily life and hindered the development of the global economy.

　　a number of factors could account for the problem, but the following might be the critical ones. first, with the development of agriculture and industry, an increasing amount of water is needed. secondly, the ever-increasing population is another leading cause of water shortage. besides, the global tendency of warming up also contributes to the problem. what’s worse, pollution and waste of fresh water aggravate the situation.

　　in view of the seriousness of the problem, effective measures must be taken before things get worse. first, it is essential that laws and regulations be worked out and enforced to protect water resources. secondly, people should enhance their awareness of saving water. with these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to expect a brighter future.

　　二、就业类

　　directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic college graduates work as village officials. you should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in chinese:

　　1. 你是否认为大学生当村官是个好主意

　　2. 大学生能给乡村提供些什么

　　3. 大学生能从村官职位中获得什么

　　college graduates work as village officials

　　there is no denying the fact that it is a hotly debated topic today how college graduates should choose their careers. some time ago, it was reported that some college graduates chose to work as village officials. to this, people’s attitudes differ sharply. some hold the positive view while others are against it. as far as i am concerned, i believe that it is a wise choice.

　　on the one hand, college graduates can contribute a lot to the development of the countryside. first, they can apply their professional knowledge there. secondly, they can introduce new concepts to the countryside and speed the development of rural culture. as a result, the gap between the city and the countryside can well be bridged.

　　on the other hand, these graduates can benefit a lot from working as village officials. while too many college graduates are fighting for the handful of positions in big cities, these graduates can find themselves a wider stage of development and realize their value.

　　therefore, college graduates working as village officials is a win-win choice and more graduates should be encouraged to work in the countryside.

　　三、信件类

　　directions: write a letter of complaint according to the following situation: you bought an air conditioner in sun appliance and had it installed the other day, but you found that the fan made too much noise when the machine operated. you demand the store to send a representative to check it up.

　　you should write at least 150 words. do not sign your own name at the end of the letter; use li ming instead. you do not need to write the address.

　　dear sir or madam,

　　i’m writing to lodge the complaint about the poor quality of an air conditioner that i purchased from sun appliance company.

　　frankly speaking, sun appliance has always been my favorite. on april 4, 2007, i bought the air conditioner (serial number 12345) from one of your chain store located in lang fang. the machine operated well at first, but ten days later, there was a fault that bothered me, that is, the fan made so much noise that i could not sleep well at night. worse still, the cooling system didn’t work well and the machine began to leak recently. its poor quality ruined almost all my previous impression toward your products.

　　i strongly suggest that a repairman or a service engineer should be sent to my home without delay. i wonder if you could pinpoint the exact cause of the malfunction as soon as possible. if you can’t, i am afraid that i will request for full amount of refund or a new air conditioner.

　　i would appreciate all your assistance in this matter. if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. look forward to your reply.

　　yours sincerely,

　　li ming

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