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大学英语四级模拟考试题A卷试卷　PartIWriting(30minutes)　　注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。　　Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofDueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow:　　1.如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写　　2.出现这种情况的原因　　3.为了改变这种状况，我认为…　　DueAttentionShouldBeGivenToSpelling　　PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)　　Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.　　CaughtintheWeb　　Afewmonthsago,itwasn'tunusualfor47-year-oldCarlaToebetospend15hoursperdayonline.She'dwakeupearly,turnonherlaptopandchatonInternetdatingsitesandinstant-messagingprograms–leavingherbedforonlybriefintervals.Herhouseholdbillspiledup,alongwiththedishesanddirtylaundry,butittooknear-constantcomplaintsfromherfourdaughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaproblem.　　"Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart–kindofslippingintoadepression,"saidCarla."IknewthatifIdidn'tgetoffthedatingsites,I'djustkeepgoing,"detaching(使脱离)herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworld.　　Toebe'sconclusion:Shefeltlikeshewas"addicted"totheInternet.She'snotalone.　　ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn'tnew.Asfarbackas1995,articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersgeneratedinterestinthesubject.There'sstillnoconsensusonhowmuchtimeonlineconstitutestoomuchorwhetheraddictionispossible.　　ButasrelianceontheWebgrows,therearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:Lastmonth,astudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatexcessiveInternetuse.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenexteditionofitsdiagnosticmanual.AndscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppeduponwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeb.　　"There'snoquestionthatthere'repeoplewho'reseriouslyintroublebecausethey'reoverdoingtheirInternetinvolvement,"saidpsychiatrist(精神科医生)IvanGoldberg.Goldbergcallstheproblemadisorderratherthanatrueaddiction.　　JonathanBishop,aresearcherinWalesspecializinginonlinecommunities,ismoreskeptical."TheInternetisanenvironment,"hesaid."Youcan'tbeaddictedtotheenvironment."Bishopdescribestheproblemassimplyamatterofpriorities,whichcanbesolvedbyencouragingpeopletoprioritizeotherlifegoalsandplansinplaceoftimespentonline.　　ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2,500adults.Likethe2005survey,thisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthat"theirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetuse."About9%attemptedtoconceal"nonessentialInternetuse,"andnearly4%reportedfeeling"preoccupiedbytheInternetwhenoffline."　　About8%saidtheyusedtheInternetasawaytoescapeproblems,andalmost14%reportedthey"foundithardtostayawayfromtheInternetforseveraldaysatatime."　　"TheInternetproblemisstillinitsinfancy,"saidEliasAboujaoude,aStanfordprofessor.Nosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveuse,hesaid."They'reonlineinchatrooms,checkinge-mail,orwritingblogs.[Theproblemis]notlimitedtoporn(色情)orgambling"websites.　　ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebut"intermsoflosses,"saidMaressaOrzack,aHarvardUniversity

1professor."Ifit'saloss[where]you'renotgettingtowork,andfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresult,thenit'stoomuch."　　Sincetheearly1990s,severalclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.http://www.hxen.com　　ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:　　●Havingasenseofwell-being(幸福)orexcitementwhileatthecomputer.　　●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.　　●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.　　●Feelingempty,depressedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.　　●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.　　●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.　　●Problemswithschoolorjob.　　Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyes,backaches,skippingmeals,poorpersonalhygiene(卫生)andsleepdisturbances.　　PeoplewhostrugglewithexcessiveInternetusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders,Orzacksaid.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatients,theyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersa"senseofbelonging,andescape,excitement[and]fun,"shesaid."Somepeoplesayrelief…becausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxed."　　SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.Internetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworld.Onesuchgame,calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofa"gamingaddiction."　　AndrewHeidrich,aneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramento,playsWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernight,butthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollege.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention(干预),inwhichrelativestoldhimhe'dgainedweight.　　"There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeoplein"withonlinegaming,saidHeidrich,nowafatheroftwo."Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives."Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularly"toremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck."　　ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoveruse.InAugust,whenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblem,shepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:"IhaveanInternetAddiction."　　"I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformywork,butI'mfailingtoaccomplishmywork,totakecareofmyhome,togiveattentiontomychildren,"shewroteinamessagesenttothegroup."Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymymortgage(抵押贷款)andfacelosingeverything."　　Sincethen,Toebesaid,shehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetuse."Ihaveaboyfriendnow,andI'mnotinterestedinonlinedating,"shesaidbyphonelastweek."It'salotbetternow."　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。　　1.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?　　A)Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.　　B)Fatigueresultingfromlackofsleep.　　C)Thepoorlymanagedstateofherhouse.　　D)Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.　　2.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutexcessiveInternetuse?　　A)Peopleshouldbewarnedofitsharmfulconsequences.　　B)Ithasbecomevirtuallyinevitable.　　C)Ithasbeensomewhatexaggerated.　　D)Peoplehaven'tyetreachedagreementonitsdefinition.　　3.JonathanBishopbelievesthattheInternetoveruseproblemcanbesolvedifpeople______.　　A)trytoimprovetheInternetenvironment　　B)becomeawareofitsseriousconsequences　　C)canrealizewhatisimportantinlife　　D)canreachaconsensusonitsdefinition　　4.AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzack,Internetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveif

2______.　　A)itseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationships　　B)onevisitedpornwebsitesfrequently　　C)toomuchtimewasspentinchatrooms　　D)peoplegotinvolvedinonlinegambling　　5.AccordingtoOrzack,peoplewhostrugglewithheavyrelianceontheInternetmayfeel______.　　A)discouraged　　B)pressured　　C)depressed　　D)puzzled　　6.WhydidAndreHeidrichcutbackonlinegaming?　　A)Hehadlostalotofmoney.　　B)Hisfamilyhadintervened.　　C)Hehadoffendedhisrelatives.　　D)Hiscareerhadbeenruined.　　7.AndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictionto______.　　A)improvehisonlinegamingskills　　B)curbhisdesireforonlinegaming　　C)showhowgoodheisatonlinegaming　　D)exchangeonlinegamingexperience　　8.Inoneofthemessagesshepostedonawebsite,Toebeadmittedthatshe______.　　9.ExcessiveInternetusehadrenderedToebesopoorthatshecouldn'taffordtoseek______.　　10.Nowthatshe'sgotaboyfriend,Toebeisnolongercrazyabout______.　　PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)　　SectionA　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。恒星英语学习网　　11.　　A)Hehasprovedtobeabetterreaderthanthewoman.　　B)Hehasdifficultyunderstandingthebook.　　C)Hecannotgetaccesstotheassignedbook.　　D)Hecannotfinishhisassignmentbeforethedeadline.　　12.　　A)Shewilldrivethemantothesupermarket.　　B)Themanshouldbuyacarofhisown.　　C)Themanneedn'tgoshoppingeveryweek.　　D)Shecanpickthemanupatthegrocerystore.　　13.　　A)Getmorefoodanddrinks.　　B)Askhisfriendtocomeover.　　C)Tidyuptheplace.　　D)Holdaparty.　　14.　　A)ThetalkscanbeheldanydayexceptthisFriday.　　B)HecouldchangehisscheduletomeetJohnSmith.　　C)Thefirst-roundtalksshouldstartassoonaspossible.　　D)ThewomanshouldcontactJohnSmithfirst.　　15.　　A)Heunderstandsthewoman'sfeelings.　　B)Hehasgonethroughasimilarexperience.　　C)Thewomanshouldhavegoneonthefieldtrip.　　D)Theteacherisjustfollowingtheregulations.　　16.　　A)Shewillmeetthemanhalfway.　　B)ShewillaskDavidtotalkless.　　C)Sheissorrythemanwillnotcome.　　D)ShehastoinviteDavidtotheparty.　　17.　　A)FewstudentsunderstandProf.Johnson'slectures.　　B)FewstudentsmeetProf.Jonson'srequirements.　　C)ManystudentsfindProf.Johnson'slecturesboring.　　D)ManystudentshavedroppedProf.Johnson'sclass.　　18.　　A)Checktheircomputerfiles.　　B)Makesomecomputations.　　C)Studyacomputerprogram.　　D)Assembleacomputer.　　Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

3heard.　　19.　　A)Itallowshimtomakealotoffriends.　　B)Itrequireshimtoworklonghours.　　C)Itenableshimtoapplytheorytopractice.　　D)Ithelpshimunderstandpeoplebetter.　　20.　　A)Itisintellectuallychallenging.　　B)Itrequireshimtodowashing-upallthetime.　　C)Itexposeshimtooilysmokealldaylong.　　D)Itdemandsphysicalenduranceandpatience.　　21.　　A)Inahospital.　　B)Atacoffeeshop.　　C)Atalaundry.　　D)Inahotel.　　22.　　A)Gettingalongwellwithcolleagues.　　B)Payingattentiontoeverydetail.　　C)Planningeverythinginadvance.　　D)Knowingtheneedsofcustomers.　　Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　23.　　A)ThepocketmoneyBritishchildrenget.　　B)TheannualinflationrateinBritain.　　C)ThethingsBritishchildrenspendmoneyon.　　D)TherisingcostofraisingachildinBritain.　　24.　　A)Itenableschildrentolivebetter.　　B)Itgoesdownduringeconomicrecession.　　C)Itoftenriseshigherthaninflation.　　D)Ithasgoneup25%inthepastdecade.　　25.　　A)Saveupfortheirfutureeducation.　　B)Payforsmallpersonalthings.　　C)Buytheirownshoesandsocks.　　D)Makedonationswhennecessary.　　SectionB　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.http://www.hxen.com　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　PassageOne　　Questions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　26.　　A)Districtmanagers.　　B)Regularcustomers.　　C)Salesdirectors.　　D)Seniorclerks.　　27.　　A)Thesupportprovidedbytheregularclients.　　B)Theinitiativeshownbythesalesrepresentatives.　　C)Theurgencyofimplementingthecompany'splans.　　D)Theimportantpartplayedbydistrictmanagers.　　28.　　A)Someofthemwerepolitical-minded.　　B)Fiftypercentofthemwerefemale.　　C)Onethirdofthemwereseniormanagers.　　D)Mostofthemwereratherconservative.　　29.　　A)Heusedtoomanyquotations.　　B)Hewasnotgendersensitive.　　C)Hedidnotkeeptothepoint.　　D)Hespenttoomuchtimeondetails.　　PassageTwo　　Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　30.　　A)Stateyourproblemtotheheadwaiter.　　B)Demandadiscountonthedishesordered.　　C)Asktoseethemanagerpolitelybutfirmly.　　D)Askthenameofthepersonwaitingonyou.　　31.　　A)Youproblemmaynotbeunderstoodcorrectly.　　B)Youdon'tknowifyouarecomplainingattherighttime.　　C)Yourcomplaintmaynotreachthepersonincharge.　　D)Youcan'ttellhowthepersononthelineisreacting.　　32.　　A)Demandapromptresponse.　　B)Provideallthe

4details.　　C)Senditbyexpressmail.　　D)Sticktothepoint.　　PassageThree　　Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　33.　　A)Fashiondesigner　　B)Architect.　　C)Cityplanner.　　D)Engineer.　　34.　　A)Dosomevolunteerwork.　　B)Getawell-paidpart-timejob.　　C)Workflexiblehours.　　D)Gobacktoherpreviouspost.　　35.　　A)Fewbaby-sitterscanbeconsideredtrustworthy.　　B)Itwilladdtothefamily'sfinancialburden.　　C)Ababy-sitterisnoreplacementforamother.　　D)Thechildrenwon'tgetalongwithababy-sitter.　　SectionC　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　Almosteverychild,onthefirstdayhesetsfootinaschoolbuilding,issmarter,more(36)______,lessafraidofwhathedoesn'tknow,betteratfindingand(37)______thingsout,moreconfident,resourceful(机敏的),persistentand(38)______thanhewilleverbeagaininhisschooling–or,unlessheisvery(39)______andverylucky,fortherestofhislife.Already,bypayingcloseattentiontoand(40)______withtheworldandpeoplearoundhim,andwithoutanyschool-type(41)______instruction,hehasdoneataskfarmoredifficult,complicatedand(42)______thananythinghewillbeaskedtodoinschool,orthananyofhisteachershasdoneforyears.Hehassolvedthe(43)______oflanguage.Hehasdiscoveredit–babiesdon'tevenknowthatlanguageexists–and(44)________________________________________________.Hehasdoneitbyexploring,byexperimenting,bydevelopinghisownmodelofthegrammaroflanguage,(45)________________________________________________untilitdoeswork.Andwhilehehasbeendoingthis,hehasbeenlearningotherthingsaswell,(46)________________________________________________,andmanythataremorecomplicatedthantheonestheydotrytoteachhim.　　PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)　　SectionA　　Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.　　Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Whenwethinkofgreenbuildings,wetendtothinkofnewones–thekindofhigh-tech,solar-paneledmasterpiecesthatmakethecoversofarchitecturemagazines.ButtheU.S.hasmorethan100millionexistinghomes,anditwouldbe__47__wastefultotearthemalldownand__48__themwithgreenerversions.Anenormousamountofenergyandresourceswentintotheconstructionofthosehouses.Anditwouldtakeanaverageof65yearsforthe__49__carbonemissionsfromanewenergy-efficienthometomakeupfortheresourceslostbydestroyinganoldone.Sointhebroadest__50__,thegreenesthomeistheonethathasalreadybeenbuilt.Butatthesametime,nearlyhalfofU.S.carbonemissionscomefromheating,coolingand__51__ourhomes,officesandotherbuildings."Youcan'tdealwith

5climatechangewithoutdealingwithexistingbuildings,"saysRichardMoe,thepresidentoftheNationalTrust.　　Withsome__52__,theoldesthomestendtobetheleastenergy-efficient.Housesbuiltbefore1939useabout50%moreenergypersquarefootthanthosebuiltafter2000,mainlyduetothetinycracksandgapsthat__53__overtimeandletinmoreoutsideair.　　Fortunately,therearea__54__numberofrelativelysimplechangesthatcangreenolderhomes,from__55__oneslikeLincoln'sCottagetoyourownpostwarhome.Andefficiencyupgrades(升级)cansavemorethanjusttheearth;theycanhelp__56__propertyownersfromrisingpowercosts.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　A)accommodations　　B)clumsy　　C)doubtful　　D)exceptions　　E)expand　　F)historic　　G)incredibly　　H)powering　　I)protect　　J)reduced　　K)replace　　L)sense　　M)shifted　　N)supplying　　O)vast　　SectionB　　Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　PassageOne　　Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Youneverseehim,butthey'rewithyoueverytimeyoufly.Theyrecordwhereyouaregoing,howfastyou'retravelingandwhethereverythingonyourairplaneisfunctioningnormally.Theirabilitytowithstandalmostanydisastermakesthemseemlikesomethingoutofacomicbook.They'reknownastheblackbox.　　Whenplanesfallfromthesky,asaYemeniairlinerdidonitswaytoComorosIslandsintheIndiaoceanJune30,2009,theblackboxisthebestbetforidentifyingwhatwentwrong.SowhenaFrenchsubmarine(潜水艇)detectedthedevice'shomingsignalfivedayslater,thediscoverymarkedahugesteptowarddeterminingthecauseofatragedyinwhich152passengerswerekilled.　　In1958,AustralianscientistDavidWarrendevelopedaflight-memoryrecorderthatwouldtrackbasicinformationlikealtitudeanddirection.Thatwasthefirstmodeforablackbox,whichbecamearequirementonallU.S.commercialflightsby1960.Earlymodelsoftenfailedtowithstandcrashes,however,soin1965thedevicewascompletelyredesignedandmovedtotherearoftheplane–thearealeastsubjecttoimpact–fromitsoriginalpositioninthelandingwells(起落架舱).Thesameyear,theFederalAviationAuthorityrequiredthattheboxes,whichwereneveractuallyblack,bepaintedorangeoryellowtoaidvisibility.　　Modernairplaneshavetwoblackboxes:avoicerecorder,whichtrackspilots'conversations,andaflight-datarecorder,whichmonitorsfuellevels,enginenoisesandotheroperatingfunctionsthathelpinvestigatorsreconstructtheaircraft'sfinalmoments.Placedinaninsulated(隔绝的)caseandsurroundedbyaquarter-inch-thickpanelsofstainlesssteel,theboxescanwithstandmassiveforceandtemperaturesupto2,000℉.Whensubmerged,they'realsoabletoemitsignalsfromdepthsof20,000ft.ExpertsbelievetheboxesfromAirFranceFlight447,whichcrashednearBrazilonJune1,2009,areinwaternearlythatdeep,butstatisticssaythey'restilllikelytoturnup.Intheapproximately20deep-seacrashesoverthepast30years,onlyoneplane'sblackboxeswereneverrecovered.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　57.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheblackbox?　　A)Itensuresthenormalfunctioningofanairplane.　　B)Theideaforitsdesigncomesfromacomic

6book.　　C)Itsabilitytowardoffdisastersisincredible.　　D)Itisanindispensabledeviceonanairplane.　　58.WhatinformationcouldbefoundfromtheblackboxontheYemeniairliner?　　A)Dataforanalyzingthecauseofthecrash.　　B)Thetotalnumberofpassengersonboard.　　C)Thesceneofthecrashandextentofthedamage.　　D)Homingsignalssentbythepilotbeforethecrash.　　59.Whywastheblackboxredesignedin1965?　　A)Newmaterialsbecameavailablebythattime.　　B)Toomuchspacewasneededforitsinstallation.　　C)Theearlymodelsoftengotdamagedinthecrash.　　D)Theearlymodelsdidn'tprovidetheneededdata.　　60.WhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeoryellow?　　A)Todistinguishthemfromthecolouroftheplane.　　B)Tocautionpeopletohandlethemwithcare.　　C)Tomakethemeasilyidentifiable.　　D)Toconformtointernationalstandards.　　61.WhatdoweknowabouttheblackboxesfromAirFranceFlight447?　　A)Thereisstillagoodchanceoftheirbeingrecovered.　　B)Thereisanurgentneedforthemtobereconstructed.　　C)Theyhavestoppedsendinghomingsignals.　　D)TheyweredestroyedsomewherenearBrazil.　　PassageTwo　　Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　The$11billionself-helpindustryisbuiltontheideathatyoushouldturnnegativethoughtslike"Ineverdoanythingright"intopositiveoneslike"Icansucceed."ButwaspositivethinkingadvocateNormanVincentPealeright?Istherepowerinpositivethinking?　　ResearchersinCanadajustpublishedastudyinthejournalPsychologicalSciencethatsaystryingtogetpeopletothinkmorepositivelycanactuallyhavetheoppositeeffect:itcansimplyhighlighthowunhappytheyare.　　Thestudy'sauthors,JoanneWoodandJohnLeeoftheUniversityofWaterlooandElainePerunovicoftheUniversityofNewBrunswick,beginbycitingolderresearchshowingthatwhenpeoplegetfeedbackwhichtheybelieveisoverlypositive,theyactuallyfeelworse,notbetter.IfyoutellyourdimfriendthathehasthepotentialofanEinstein,you'rejustunderlininghisfaults.Inone1990sexperiment,ateamincludingpsychologistJoelCooperofPrincetonaskedparticipantstowriteessaysopposingfundingforthedisabled.Whentheessayistswerelaterpraisedfortheirsympathy,theyfeltevenworseaboutwhattheyhadwritten.　　Inthisexperiment,Wood,LeeandPerunovicmeasured68students'self-esteem.Theparticipantswerethenaskedtowritedowntheirthoughtsandfeelingsforfourminutes.Every15seconds,onegroupofstudentsheardabell.Whenitrang,theyweresupposedtotellthemselves,"Iamlovable."　　Thosewithlowself-esteemdidn'tfeelbetteraftertheforcedself-affirmation.Infact,theirmoodsturnedsignificantlydarkerthanthoseofmembersofthecontrolgroup,whoweren'turgedtothinkpositivethoughts.　　Thepaperprovidessupportfornewerformsofpsychotherapy(心理治疗)thaturgepeopletoaccepttheirnegativethoughtsandfeelingsratherthanfightthem.Inthefighting,wenotonlyoftenfailbutcanmakethingsworse.Meditation(静思)techniques,incontrast,canteachpeopletoputtheirshortcomingsintoalarger,morerealisticperspective.Callitthepowerofnegativethinking.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　62.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphabouttheself-helpindustry?　　A)Itisahighlyprofitableindustry.　　B)Itisbasedontheconceptofpositivethinking.　　C)ItwasestablishedbyNormanVincentPeale.　　D)Ithasyieldedpositiveresults.　　63.WhatisthefindingoftheCanadianresearchers?　　A)Encouragingpositivethinkingmanydomoreharmthan

7good.　　B)Therecanbenosimpletherapyforpsychologicalproblems.　　C)Unhappypeoplecannotthinkpositively.　　D)Thepowerofpositivethinkingislimited.　　64.Whatdoestheauthormeanby"…you'rejustunderlininghisfaults"(Line4,Para.3)?　　A)Youarenottakinghismistakesseriouslyenough.　　B)Youarepointingouttheerrorshehascommitted.　　C)Youareemphasizingthefactthatheisnotintelligent.　　D)Youaretryingtomakehimfeelbetterabouthisfaults.　　65.WhatdowelearnfromtheexperimentofWood,LeeandPerunovic?　　A)Itisimportantforpeopletocontinuallyboosttheirself-esteem.　　B)Self-affirmationcanbringapositivechangetoone'smood.　　C)Forcingapersontothinkpositivethoughtsmaylowertheirself-esteem.　　D)Peoplewithlowself-esteemseldomwritedowntheirtruefeelings.　　66.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?　　A)Theeffectsofpositivethinkingvaryfrompersontoperson.　　B)Meditationmayprovetobeagoodformofpsychotherapy.　　C)Differentpeopletendtohavedifferentwaysofthinking.　　D)Peoplecanavoidmakingmistakesthroughmeditation.　　PartVCloze(15minutes)　　Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　Theterme-commercereferstoallcommercialtransactionsconductedovertheInternet,includingtransactionsbyconsumersandbusiness-to-businesstransactions.Conceptually,e-commercedoesnot__67__fromwell-knowncommercialofferingssuchasbankingbyphone,"mailorder"catalogs,orsendingapurchaseordertosupplier__68__fax.E-commercefollowsthesamemodel__69__inotherbusinesstransactions;thedifference__70__inthedetails.　　Toaconsumer,themostvisibleformofe-commerceconsists__71__onlineordering.Acustomerbeginswithacatalogofpossibleitems,__72__anitem,arrangesaformofpayment,and__73__anorder.Insteadofaphysicalcatalog,e-commercearrangesforcatalogstobe__74__ontheInternet.Insteadofsendinganorderonpaperorbytelephone,e-commercearrangesfororderstobesent__75__acomputernetwork.Finally,insteadofsendingapaperrepresentationofpaymentsuchasacheck,e-commerce__76__onetosendpaymentinformationelectronically.　　Inthedecade__77__1993,e-commercegrewfroman__78__novelty(新奇事物)toamainstreambusinessinfluence.In1993,few__79__hadawebpage,and__80__ahandfulallowedonetoorderproductsorservicesonline.Tenyears__81__,bothlargeandsmallbusinesseshadwebpages,andmost__82__userswiththeopportunitytoplaceanorder.__83__,manybanksaddedonlineaccess,__84__onlinebankingandbillpayingbecame__85__.Moreimportantly,thevalueofgoodsandservices__86__overtheInternetgrewdramaticallyafter1997.　　67.　　A)distractB)descendC)differD)derive　　68.　　A)withB)viaC)fromD)off　　69.　　A)appearedB)usedC)resortedD)served　　70.　　A)situatesB)liesC)rootsD)locates　　71.　　A)onB)ofC)forD)to　　72.　　A)reflectsB)detectsC)protectsD)selects　　73.　　A)sendsinB)putsoutC)standsforD)carriesaway　　74.　　A)visibleB)responsibleC)feasibleD)sensible　　75.　　A)besideB)overC)beyondD)

8up　　76.　　A)appealsB)admitsC)advocatesD)allows　　77.　　A)afterB)behindC)untilD)toward　　78.　　A)optionalB)invalidC)occasionalD)insignificant　　79.　　A)communitiesB)corpsC)corporationsD)compounds　　80.　　A)largelyB)slightlyC)solelyD)only　　81.　　A)latelyB)laterC)lateD)latter　　82.　　A)offeredB)convincedC)equippedD)provided　　83.　　A)InsteadB)NeverthelessC)HoweverD)Besides　　84.　　A)andB)orC)butD)though　　85.　　A)differentB)flexibleC)widespreadD)productive　　86.　　A)acquiredB)adaptedC)practicedD)proceeded　　PartVITranslation(5minutes)　　Directions:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyoutranslationonAnswerSheet2.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答，只需写出译文部分。　　87.Becauseofthenoiseoutside,Nancyhadgreatdifficulty__________________(集中注意力在实验上).　　88.Themanagerneverlaughed;neither__________________(她也从来没有发过脾气).　　89.Welookforwardto__________________(被邀请出席开幕式).　　90.Itissuggestedthattheairconditioner__________________(要安装在窗户旁).　　91.The16-year-oldgirldecidedtotravelabroadonherowndespite__________________(她父母的强烈反对).2010年6月英语四级四级答案及讲解:http://www.hxen.com/CET46/dongtai/2010-06-19/112786.html2010年6月英语四级四级听力:http://www.hxen.com/englishlistening/cet4/