0Gnvhy2007年12月大学英语四级真题及答案

0Gnvhy2007年12月大学英语四级真题及答案

生活需要游戏，但不能游戏人生；生活需要歌舞，但不需醉生梦死；生活需要艺术，但不能投机取巧；生活需要勇气，但不能鲁莽蛮干；生活需要重复，但不能重蹈覆辙。-----无名2007年12月英语四级考试真题PartIWriting(30minutes)Whatelectivestochoose1.各大学开设了各种各样的选修课2.学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课3.以你自己为例……PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepasssagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.UniversitiesBranchOutAsneverbeforeintheirlonghistory,universitieshavebecomeinstrumentsofnationalcompetitionaswellasinstrumentsofpeace.Theyaretheplaceofthescientificdiscoveriesthatmoveeconomiesforward,andtheprimarymeansofeducatingthetalentrequiredtoobtainandmaintaincompetitiveadvantage.Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.Inresponsetothesameforcesthathavedriventheworldeconomy,universitieshavebecomemoreself-consciouslyglobal:seekingstudentsformaroundtheworldwhorepresenttheentirerangeofculturesandvalues,sendingtheirownstudentsabroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers,offeringcoursesofstudythataddressthechallengesofaninterconnectedworldandcollaborative(合作的)researchprogramstoadvancescienceforthebenefitofallhumanity.Oftheforcesshapinghighereducationnoneismoresweepingthanthemovementacrossborders.Overthepastthreedecadesthenumberofstudentsleavinghomeeachyeartostudyabroadhasgrownatanannualrateof3.9percent,from800,000in1975to2.5millionin2004.Mosttravelfromonedevelopednationtoanother,buttheflowfromdevelopingtodevelopedcountriesisgrowingrapidly.Thereverseflow,fromdevelopedtodevelopingcountries,isontherise,too.Todayforeignstudentsearn30percentofthedoctoraldegreesawardedintheUnitedStatesand38percentofthoseintheUnitedKingdom.Andthenumbercrossingbordersforundergraduatestudyisgrowingaswell,to8percentoftheundergraduatesatAmerica’sbestinstitutionsand10percentofallundergraduatesintheU.K.IntheUnitedStates,20percentofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born,andinChinamanynewlyhiredfacultymembersatthetopresearchuniversitiesreceivedtheirgraduateeducationabroad.Universitiesarealsoencouragingstudentstospendsomeoftheirundergraduateyearsinanothercountry.InEurope,morethan140,000studentsparticipateintheErasmusprogrameachyear,takingcoursesforcreditinoneof2,200participatinginstitutionsacrossthecontinent.AndintheUnitedStates,institutionsarehelpingplacestudentsinsummerinternships(实习)abroadtopreparethemforglobalcareers.YaleandHarvardhaveledtheway,offeringeveryundergraduateatleastoneinternationalstudyorinternshipopportunity-andprovidingthefinancialresourcestomakeitnpossible.Globalizationisalsoreshapingthewayresearchisdone.Onenewtrendinvolvessourcingportionsofaresearchprogramtoanothercountry.YaleprofessorandHowardHughesMedicalInstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenterfocusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseatShanghai’sFudanUniversity,incollaborationwithfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.TheShanghaicenterhas95employeesandgraduatestudentsworkingina4,300-square-meterlaboratoryfacility.Yalefaculty,postdoctorsandgraduatestudentsvisitregularlyandattendvideoconferenceseminarswithscientistsfrombothcampuses.Thearrangementbenefitsbothcountries;Xu’sYalelabismoreproductive,thankstothelowercostsofconductingresearchinchina,andChinesegraduatestudents,postdoctorsandfacultygeton-the-jobtrainingfromaworld-classscientistandhisU.S.team.Asaresultofitsstrengthinscience,theUnitedStateshasconsistentlyledtheworldinthecommercializationofmajornewtechnologies,fromthemainframecomputerandtheintegratedcircuitofthe1960stotheInternetinfrastructure(基础设施)andapplicationssoftwareofthe1990s.Thelinkbetweenuniversity-basedscienceandindustrialapplicationisoftenindirectbutsometimeshighlyvisible:SiliconValleywasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity,andRoute128outsideBostonhaslonghousedcompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard.Aroundtheworld,governmentshaveencouragedcopyingofthismodel,perhapsmostsuccessfullyinCambridge,England,whereMicrosoftandscoresofotherleadingsoftwareandbiotechnologycompanieshavesetupshoparoundtheuniversity.Forallitssuccess,theUnitedStatesremainsdeeplyhesitantaboutsustainingtheresearch-universitymodel.Mostpoliticianrecognizethelinkbetweeninvestmentinscienceandnationaleconomicstrength,butsupportforresearchfundinghasbeenunsteady.ThebudgetoftheNationalInstitutesofHealthdoubledbetween1998and2003,buthasrisenmoreslowlythaninflationsincethen.Supportforthephysicalsciencesandengineeringbarelykeptpacewithinflationduringthatsameperiod.Theattempttomakeuplostgroundiswelcome,butthenationwouldbebetterservedbysteady,predictableincreasesinsciencefundingattherateoflong-termGDPgrowth,whichisontheorderofinflationplus3percentperyear.Americanpoliticianshavegreatdifficultyrecognizingthatadmittingmoreforeignstudentscangreatlypromotethenationalinterestbyincreasinginternationalunderstanding.Adjustedforinflation,publicfundingforinternationalexchangesandforeign-languagestudyiswellbelowthelevelsof40yearsago.InthewakeofSeptember11,changesinthevisaprocesscausedadramaticdeclineinthenumberofforeignstudentsseekingadmissiontoU.S.Universities,andacorrespondingsurgeinenrollmentsinAustralia,SingaporeandtheU.K.ObjectionsfromAmericanuniversityandbusinessleadersledtoimprovementsintheprocessandareversalofthedecline,buttheUnitedStatesisstillseenbymanyasunwelcomingtointernationalstudents.MostAmericansrecognizethatuniversitiescontributetothenation’swell-beingthroughtheirscientificresearch,butmanyfearthatforeignstudentsthreatenAmericancompetitivenessbytakingtheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome.TheyfailtograspthatwelcomingforeignstudentstotheUnitedStateshastwoimportantpositiveeffects:first,theverybestofthemstayintheStatesand–likeimmigrantsthroughouthistory-strengthenthenation;andsecond,foreignstudentswhostudyintheUnitedStatesbecomeambassadorsformanyofitsmostcherished(珍视)valueswhentheyreturnhome.Oratleasttheyunderstandthembetter.InAmericaaselsewhere,fewinstrumentsofforeignpolicyareaseffectiveinpromotingpeaceandstabilityaswelcominginternationaluniversitystudents.1.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatpresent-dayuniversitieshavebecome_________. A)moreandmoreresearch-oriented             B)in-servicetrainingorganizations C)morepopularizedthaneverbefore            D)apowerfulforceforglobalintegration2.Overthepastthreedecades,theenrollmentofoverseasstudentshasincreased__________. A)by2.5million       B)by800,000 C)atanannualrateof3.9percent          D)atanannualrateof8percent3.IntheUnitedStates,howmanyofthenewlyhiredprofessorsinscienceandengineeringareforeign-born? A)10%             B)20%             C)30%             D)38%4.HowdoYaleandHarvardpreparetheirundergraduatesforglobalcareers?nA) Theyorganizeaseriesofseminarsonworldeconomy.B)Theyofferthemvariouscoursesininternationalpolitics.C)TheyarrangeforthemtoparticipateintheErasmusprogram.D)Theygivethemchancesforinternationalstudyorinternship.5.Anexampleillustratingthegeneraltrendofuniversities’globalizationis__________.A)Yale’scollaborationwithFudanUniversityongeneticresearch B)Yale’shelpingChineseuniversitiestolaunchresearchprojects C)Yale’sstudentsexchangeprogramwithEuropeaninstitutions D)Yale’sestablishingbranchcampusesthroughouttheworld6.WhatdowelearnaboutSiliconValleyfromthepassage? A)IthousesmanycompaniesspunofffromMITandHarvard. B)ItisknowntobethebirthplaceofMicrosoftCompany. C)ItwasintentionallycreatedbyStanfordUniversity. D)ItiswheretheInternetinfrastructurewasbuiltup.7.WhatissaidabouttheU.S.federalfundingforresearch? A)Ithasincreasedby3percent.                B)Ithasbeenunsteadyforyears. C)Ithasbeenmorethansufficient.              D)Itdoubledbetween1998and2003.8.ThedramaticdeclineintheenrollmentofforeignstudentsintheU.S.afterSeptember11wascausedby9.ManyAmericansfearthatAmericancompetitivenessmaybethreatenedbyforeignstudentswhowill10.ThepolicyofwelcomingforeignstudentscanbenefittheU.S.inthattheverybestofthemwillstayand.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirection:Inhissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.A)Sheusedtobeinpoorhealth.               B)Shewaspopularamongboys.  C)Shewassomewhatoverweight.              D)Shedidn’tdowellathighschool.12.A)Attheairport.    B)Inarestaurant.    C)Inabookingoffice.    D)Atthehotelreception.13.A)Teachinghersonbyherself.                B)Havingconfidenceinherson.  C)Askingtheteacherforextrahelp.            D)Tellinghersonnottoworry.14.A)Haveashortbreak.                       B)Taketwoweeksoff.  C)Continueherworkoutdoors.               D)Goonvacationwiththeman.15.A)Heistakingcareofhistwinbrother.         B)Hehasbeenfeelingillallweek.  C)HeisworriedaboutRod’shealth.           D)Hehasbeeninperfectcondition.16.A)Shesoldallherfurniturebeforeshemovedhouse. B)Shestillkeepssomeoldfurnitureinhernewhouse. C)Sheplantstoputallheroldfurnitureinthebasement. D)SheboughtanewsetoffurniturefromItalylastmonth.17.A)Thewomanwonderedwhythemandidn’treturnthebook.  B)Thewomandoesn’tseemtoknowwhatthebookisabout.  C)Thewomandoesn’tfindthebookusefulanymore.  D)Thewomanforgotlendingthebooktotheman.18.A)Mostoftheman’sfriendsareathletes.        B)Fewpeoplesharethewoman’snopinion. C)Themandoesn’tlooklikeasportsman.        D)Thewomandoubtstheman’sathleticability.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Shehaspackeditinoneofherbags.         B)Sheisgoingtogetitattheairport.  C)Shehasprobablyleftitinataxi.            D)Sheisafraidthatshehaslostit.20.A)Itendsinwinter.                         B)Itwillcostheralot.  C)Itwilllastoneweek.                      D)Itdependsontheweather.21.A)Theplaneistakingoffsoon.                B)Thetaxiiswaitingforthem.  C)Theremightbeatrafficjam.                D)Thereisalotofstufftopack.22.A)Athome.    B)Attheairport.    C)Intheman’scar.    D)Bythesideofataxi.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)Sheisthirstyforpromotion.                B)Shewantsamuchhighersalary.  C)Sheistiredofherpresentwork.             D)Shewantstosavetravelexpenses.24.A)Translator.     B)Travelagent.    C)Languageinstructor.   D)Environmentalengineer.25.A)Livelypersonalityandinquiringmind.        B)Communicationskillsandteamspirit.  C)Devotionandworkefficiency.               D)Educationandexperience.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassage.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestions.,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Theycarealotaboutchildren.                B)Theyneedlookingafterintheiroldage.  C)Theywanttoenrichtheirlifeexperience.       D)Theywantchildrentokeepthemcompany.27.A)Theyareusuallyadoptedfromdistantplaces.  B)Theirbirthinformationisusuallykeptsecret.  C)Theirbirthparentsoftentrytoconcealtheirbirthinformation.  D)Theiradoptiveparentsdon’twantthemtoknowtheirbirthparents.28.A)Theygenerallyholdbadfeelingstowardstheirbirthparents.B)Theydonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheiradoptiveparents. C)Theyhavemixedfeelingsaboutfindingtheirnaturalparents. D)Theyarefullyawareoftheexpensesinvolvedinthesearch.29.A)Earlyadoptionmakesforcloserparent-childrelationship.  B)Mostpeopleprefertoadoptchildrenfromoverseas.  C)Understandingisthekeytosuccessfuladoption.  D)Adoptionhasmuchtodowithlove.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)Hesufferedfrommentalillness.             B)HeboughtTheWashingtonPost.C)Heturnedafailingnewspaperintoasuccess.    D)Hewasonceareporterforamajornewspaper.31.A)ShewasthefirstwomantoleadabigU.S.publishingcompany.  B)ShegotherfirstjobasateacherattheUniversityofChicago.  C)Shecommittedsuicidebecauseofhermentaldisorder.  D)Shetookoverherfather’spositionwhenhedied.32.A)Peoplecametoseetheroleofwomeninthebusinessnworld.  B)KatharineplayedamajorpartinreshapingAmericans’mind.  C)AmericanmediawouldbequitedifferentwithoutKatharine.  D)Katharinehadexertedanimportantinfluenceontheworld.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.A)It’llenablethemtoenjoythebestmedicalcare.   B)It’llallowthemtoreceivefreemedicaltreatment.  C)It’llprotectthemfrompossiblefinancialcrises.   D)It’llpreventthedoctorsfromoverchargingthem.34.A)Theycan’timmediatelygetbackthemoneypaidfortheirmedicalcost.  B)Theyhavetogothroughverycomplicatedapplicationprocedures.  C)Theycanonlyvisitdoctorwhospeaktheirnativelanguages.  D)Theymaynotbeabletoreceivetimelymedicaltreatment.35.A)Theydon’thavetopayforthemedicalservices.  B)Theyneedn’tpaytheentiremedicalbillatonce.  C)Theymustsendthereceiptstotheinsurancecompanypromptly.  D)Theyhavetopayamuchhigherpricetogetaninsurancepolicy.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.  Moreandmoreoftheworld’spopulationarelivingintownsorcities.Thespeedatwhichcitiesaregrowinginthelessdevelopedcountriesis(36)________.Between1920and1960bigcitiesindevelopedcountries(37)________twoandahalftimesinsize,butinotherpartsoftheworldthegrowthwaseighttimestheirsize.  The(38)_________sizeofgrowthisbadenough,buttherearenowalsovery(39)_________signsoftroubleinthe(40)___________ofpercentagesofpeoplelivingintownsandpercentagesofpeopleworkinginindustry.Duringthenineteenthcenturycitiesgrewasaresultofthegrowthofindustry.InEuropethe(41)___________ofpeoplelivingincitieswasalwayssmallerthanthatofthe(42)__________workinginfactories.Now,however,the(43)____________isalmostalwaystrueinthenewlyindustrializedworld:(44)________.  Withoutabaseofpeopleworkinginindustry,thesecitiescannotpayfortheirgrowth;(45)_____________.Therehasbeenlittleopportunitytobuildwatersuppliesorotherfacilities.(46)__________________agrowthinthenumberofhopelessanddespairingparentsandstarvingchildren.PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)Directions:Inthissection．Thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.SectionAQuestion47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.peace.TheYoungPeacemakersCampaign.TheWorldCentersofCompassionforChildrenInternationalcallattentiontochildren’srightsandhowtohelpthe55ofwar.StartingaPeacemakers’Clubisapraiseworthyventureforaclassanonethatcouldspreadtootherclassroomsanideallyaffectthecultureofthe56school.Aswarspreadstomanycornersoftheglobe,childrensadlyhavebeendrawnintothecenterofconflicts.InnAfghanistan,Bosnia,andColombia,however,groupsofchildrenhavebeentakingpartinpeaceeducation47.Thechildren,afterlearningtoresolveconflicts,tookonthe 48 ofpeacemakers.TheChildren’sMovementforPeaceinColombiawasevennominated(提名)fortheNobelPeacePrizein1998.Groupsofchildren49 aspeacemakersstudiedhumanrightsandpovertyissuesinColombia,eventuallyformingagroupwithfiveotherschoolsinBogotaknownasTheSchoolsofPeace.Theclassroom50 opportunitiesforchildrentoreplaceangry,violentbehaviorswith51,peacefulones.Itisintheclassroomthatcaringandrespectforeachpersonempowerschildrentotakeastep52 towardbecomingpeacemakers.Fortunately,educatorshaveaccesstomanyonlineresourcesthatare53 usefulwhenhelpingchildrenalongthepathtopeace.TheYoungPeacemakersClub,startedin1992,providesaWebsitewithresourcesforteachersand54onstaringaKindnessCampaign.TheWorldCentersofCompassionforChildrenInternationalcallattentiontochildren’srightsandhowtohelpthe55 ofwar.StartingaPeacemakers’Clubisapraiseworthyventureforaclassandonethatcouldspreadtootherclassroomsandideallyaffectthecultureofthe56 school.A)acting      B)assuming    C)comprehensive   D)cooperative    E)entire  F)especially   G)forward H)images I)information     J)offers      K)projects      L)respectively      M)role       N)technology    O)victimsSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemarefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Byalmostanymeasure,thereisaboominInternet-basedinstruction.Injustafewyears,34percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),andamongthelargerschools,it’scloserto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,youprobablyhaven’theardoftheUniversityofPhoenix.Itgrantsdegreesentirelyonthebasisofonlineinstruction.Itenrolls90,000students,astatisticusedtosupportitsclaimtobethelargestprivateuniversityinthecountry.Whilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesacourseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(课程大纲),readingassignments,andschedulesonWebsites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeaking,face-to-facecommunicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there’stheconveniencepromisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandothework,astheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).Butfiguresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.WhiledropoutratesforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonlinestudentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.InasurveyconductedforeCornell,theDLdivisionofCornellUniversity,lessthanathirdoftherespondentsexpectedthequalityoftheonlinecoursetobeasgoodastheclassroomcourse.Clearly,fromtheschools’perspective,there’salotofmoneytobesaved.Althoughsomeofthemoreambitiousprogramsrequirenewinvestmentsinseversandnetworkstosupportcollaborativesoftware,mostDLcoursescanrunonexistingorminimallyupgraded(升级)systems.Themorestudentswhoenrollinacoursebutdon’tcometocampus,themoretheschoolssavesonkeepingthelightsonintheclassrooms,payingdoorkeepers,andmaintainingparkinglots.And,whilethere’sevidencethatinstructorsmustworkhardertorunaDLcourseforavarietyofreasons,theywon’tbepaidanymore,andmightwellbepaidless.57.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofPhoenix? A)Allitscoursesareofferedonline. B)Itsonlinecoursesareofthebestquality. C)Itboaststhelargestnumberofstudentsonncampus. D)Anyonetakingitsonlinecoursesissuretogetadegree.58.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby_________.A)aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirements B)thegreatdiversityofstudents’academicbackgrounds C)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction D)thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors59.ManystudentstakeInternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausetheycan________. A)earntheiracademicdegreeswithmuchlesseffort B)saveagreatdealontravelingandboardingexpense C)selectcoursesfromvariouscollegesanduniversities D)workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever60.Whataccountsforthehighdrop-outratesforonlinestudents? A)Thereisnostrictcontrolovertheacademicstandardsofthecourses. B)Theevaluationsystemusedbyonlineuniversitiesisinherentlyweak. C)Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort. D)Lackofclassroominteractionreducestheeffectivenessofinstruction.61.Accordingtothepassage,universitiesshowgreatenthusiasmforDLprogramsforthepurposeof________. A)buildinguptheirreputation                B)cuttingdownontheirexpenses C)upgradingtheirteachingfacilities           D)providingconvenienceforstudentsPassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.  InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yet,despitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontest,acompetitionshewonlastyear.  AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontests,andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastorytoreceivearejectionslipfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressuresoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn’twinthecontestagain?That’sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddashedhopescansurface.  Arevelation(启示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,“Don’tyouwanttowinagain?”“No,”shereplied,“Ijustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade.”  Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自发地)toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall.Iofferedsuggestionsfirstgradewasquickly“guided”bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.  Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowlittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade.IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwasco-opting(借用)mydaughter’sexperience.  Whilesteepingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growandfindtheirownvoices.62.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph? A)Childrendofindlotsoffuninmanymindlessactivities. B)Rebeccaismuchtoooccupiedtoenjoyherleisuretime. C)Rebeccadrawsonalotofonlinematerialsforherwriting. D)Alotofdistractionscompeteforchildren’stimenowadays.63.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingnexperience? A)Shedidnotquireliveuptoherreputationasawriter.B)Herwaytosuccesswasfullofpainsandfrustrations. C)Shewasconstantlyunderpressureofwritingmore. D)Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.64.WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear’swritingcontest? A)Shebelievedshepossessedrealtalentforwriting.  B)Shewassureofwinningwithhermother’shelp. C)Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.      D)Shehadwonaprizeinthepreviouscontest.65.Theauthortookgreatpainstorefineherdaughter’sstoriesbecause___________. A)shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance. B)shedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuch C)shewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamofbecomingawriter D)shewasafraidRebecca’simaginationmightrunwildwhilewriting66.What’stheauthor’sadviceforparents? A)Awritingcareer,thoughattractive,isnotforeverychildtopursuer. B)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience. C)Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein. D)Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.PartV Cloze  (15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA），B）,C）andD）ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Onefactorthatcaninfluenceconsumersistheirmoodstate.Moodmaybedefined 67 atemporaryandmildpositiveornegativefeelingthatisgeneralizeandnottied68 anyparticularcircumstance.Moodsshouldbe69 formemotionswhichareusuallymoreintense,70 tospecificcircumstances,andoftenconscious.71 onesense,theeffectofaconsumer’smoodcanbethoughtofin72 thesamewayascanourreactionstothe73 ofourfriends---whenourfriendsarehappyand“up”,thattendstoinfluenceuspositively,74 whentheyare“down”,thatcanhavea75 impactonus.Similarly,consumersoperatingundera76 moodstatetendtoreacttostimuli(刺激因素)inadirection77 withthatmoodstate.Thus,forexample,weshouldexpecttosee78 inapositivemoodstateevaluateproductsinmoreofa79 mannerthantheywouldwhennotinsuchastate.80,moodstatesappearcapableof81 aconsumer’smemory.Moodsappeartobe82 influencedbymarketingtechniques.Forexample,therhythm,pitch,and83 ofmusichasbeenshowntoinfluencebehaviorsuchasthe84 oftimespentinsupermarketsor85 topurchaseproducts.Inaddition,advertisingcaninfluenceconsumers’moodswhich,in86,arecapableofinfluencingconsumers’reactionstoproducts.67.A)as            B)about               C)by               D)with68.A)over          B)under               C)to                D)up69.A)derived        B)descended           C)divided           D)distinguished70.A)related         B)referred             C)attached          D)associated71.71.A)On             B)In                 C)Of               D)By72.A)thus            B)much              C)even              D)still73.A)signal           B)gesture            C)view              D)behavior74.A)for             B)but                C)unless             D)provided75.A)relative         B)decisive            C)negative            D)sensitive76.A)given           B)granted            C)fixed               D)driven77.A)resistant         B)persistent          C)insistent            D)consistent78.A)consumers       B)businessmen        C)serious            D)manufacturers79.A)casual          B)critical              C)serious            D)favorable80.A)However        B)Otherwise          C)Moreover          D)Nevertheless81.A)lifting           B)enhancing          C)raising            D)cultivatingn82.A)readily          B)rarely              C)cautiously         D)currently83.A)step            B)speed               C)band             D)volume84.A)extent          B)amount              C)scope            D)range85.A)facilities        B)capacities            C)reflections        D)intentions86.A)turn            B)total                C)detail            D)depthnPartVI Translation (5minutes)Directions:CmpletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.PleasewriteyourtranslationonAnswerSheet2.87.________________（多亏了一系列的新发明）,doctorscantreatthisdiseasesuccessfully.88.Inmysixties,onechangeInoticeisthat_________________(我比以前更容易累了).89.Iamgoingtopursuethiscourse,____________________(无论我要作出什么样的牺牲).90.Iwouldprefershoppingonlinetoshoppinginadepartmentstorebecause__________（它更加方便和省时）.91.ManyAmericansliveoncredit,andtheirqualityoflife____________________（是用他们能够借到多少衡量的），nothowmuchtheycanearn.2007年12月四级英语考试参考答案PartIWriting(30minutes)WhatElectivesToChooseWiththereformofChinesehighereducation,moreandmorecollegesanduniversitiesputemphasisonnurturingstudents’abilities.Asaresult,electivecoursesareavailablenotonlyforexcellentacademicperformersbutalsoforstudentsabouttheaveragelevel.Certainly,studentshavedifferentreasonstochoosetheirownelectives.Forsome,practicalskillsaretheessenceofcollegeeducation,andtherefore,coursesoncomputerscience,marketing,andfinancearehighlypreferred.Ontheotherhand,othersmayholdtheideaofliberaleducationandelectivesconcerningliterature,history,andphilosophyarethemostwelcome.Takemeasanexample:beingadiscipleoffreeeducation,Istandforthenotionthatuniversityisnotaplaceforsurvivalskills,butapalaceofknowledgeandcriticalreasoning.Althoughmymajorischemistry,theelectivesIattendmostfrequentlyareEnglishliterature,anIntroductiontoClassicMusic,andDifferentSchoolsofWesternPainting.Theyreallywidenmyhorizon.PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)1-5DCBDA6-7CB8.changesinthevisaprocess9.taketheirknowledgeandskillsbackhome10.strengthenthenationPartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)11-15CDBAD16-20BDCAC21-25BACAD26-30ABCDB31-35ADCAB36alarming37increased38sheer39disturbing40comparison41proportion42workforce43reverse44.Thepercentageofpeoplelivingcitiesismuchhigherthanthepercentageworkinginindustry.45.Thereisnotenoughmoneytobuildadequatehousesforthepeoplethatlivethere,letalonethenewarrivals.46.Sothefiguresforthegrowthoftownsandcitiesrepresentproportionalgrowthofunemploymentandunderemployment.47-56KMAJDGFIOEnPartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)57-61ACDCB62-66DBCABPartV Cloze  67-71ACDAC72-76BDBCA77-81DADCB82-86ADBDAPartVI Translation 87.Thanksfor/Duetoseriesofnewinventions88.Ifeel/gettiredmoreeasilythanbefore89.nomatterwhatsacrificeIamgoingtomake/whateversacrificeIwillmake/nomatterhowmuchIwouldsacrifice90.it/theformerismoreconvenientandtimesaving91.ismeasuredbyhowmuchtheycanborrow