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英语四级快速阅读和听力
2010年6月英语四级考试真题
PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)
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,aHarvardUniversityprofessor."Ifit'saloss[where]you'renotgettingtowork,andfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresult,thenit'stoomuch."
Sincetheearly1990s,severalclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.
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______.
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,ToebeadmittedthatshehadanInternetaddiction
9.ExcessiveInternetusehadrenderedToebesopoorthatshecouldn'taffordtoseekprofessionalhelp
10.Nowthatshe'sgotaboyfriend,Toebeisnolongercrazyaboutonlinedating
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)
SectionA
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
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.
Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Itallowshim
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