2010年英语专四真题

　　Last month, the following words of wisdom were spread:

　　"You really haven't completed the circle of success unless you can help somebody else move forward." (Oprah Winfrey, Duke University).

　　"There is no way to stop change; change will come. Go out and give us a future worthy of the world we all wish to create together." (Hillary Clinton, New York University).

　　"'This really is your moment. History is yours to bend." (Joe Biden, Wake Forest University).

　　Of course, the real "get" of the graduation season was first lady Michelle Obama's appearance at the University of California, Merced. "Remember that you are blessed," she told the class of 2009, "Remember that in exchange for those blessings, you must give something back... As advocate and activist Marian Wright Edelman says, 'Service is the rent we pay for living ... it is the true measure, the only measure of success'."

　　Calls to service have a long, rich tradition in these speeches. However, it is possible for a graduation speech to go beyond cliche and say something truly compelling. The late writer David Foster Wallace's 2005 graduation speech at Kenyon College in Ohio talked about how to truly care about other people. It gained something of a cult after it was widely circulated on the Internet. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs' address at Stanford University that year, in which he talked about death, is also considered one of the best in recent memory.

　　But when you're sitting in the hot sun, fidgety and freaked out, do you really want to be lectured about

　　the big stuff?. Isn't that like trying to maintain a smile at your wedding reception while some relative gives a toast that amounts to "marriage is hard work"? You know he's right; you just don't want to think about it at that particular moment. In fact, as is the case in many major life moments, you can't really manage to think beyond the blisters your new shoes are causing.

　　That may seem anticlimactic. But it also gets to the heart of one of life's greatest, saddest truths: that our most "memorable" occasions may elicit the fewest memories. It's probably not something most graduation speakers would say, but it's one of the first lessons of growing up.

　　91. According to the passage, most graduation speeches tend to recall ____ memories.

　　A. great

　　B. trivial

　　C. unforgettable

　　D. unimaginative

　　92. "But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger" is explained

　　A. in the final paragraph.

　　B. in the last but one paragraph.

　　C. in the first paragraph.

　　D. in the same paragraph.

　　93. The graduation speeches mentioned in the passage are related to the following themes EXCEPT

　　A. death.

　　B. success.

　　C. service.

　　D. generosity.

　　94. It is implied in the passage that at great moments people fail to

　　A. remain clear-headed.

　　B. keep good manners.

　　C. remember others' words.

　　D. recollect specific details.

　　95. What is "one of the first lessons of growing up"?

　　A. Attending a graduation ceremony.

　　B. Listening to graduation speeches.

　　C. Forgetting details of memorable events.

　　D. Meeting high-profile graduation speakers.

　　TEXT D

　　Cultural rules determine every aspect of food consumption. Who eats together defines social units. For example, in some societies, the nuclear family is the unit that regularly eats together. The anthropologist Mary Douglas has pointed out that, for the English, the kind of meal and the kind of food that is served relate to the kinds of social links between people who are eating together. She distinguishes between regular meals, Sunday meals when relatives may come, and cocktail parties for acquaintances. The food served symbolizes the occasion and reflects who is present. For example, only snacks are served at a cocktail party. It would be inappropriate to serve a steak or hamburgers. The distinctions among cocktails, regular meals, and special dinners mark the social boundaries between those guests who are invited for drinks, those who are invited to dinner, and those who come to a family meal. In this example, the type of food symbolizes the category of guest and with whom it is eaten.

　　In some New Guinea societies, the nuclear family is not the unit that eats together. The men take their meals in a men's house, separately from their wives and children. Women prepare and eat their food in their own houses and take the husband's portion to the men's house. The women eat with their children in their own houses. This pattern is also widespread among Near Eastern societies.

　　96. According to the passage, the English make clear distinctions between

　　A. people who eat together.

　　B. the kinds of food served.

　　C. snacks and hamburgers

　　. D. family members and guests.

　　97. According to the passage, who will NOT eat together?

　　A. The English.

　　B. Americans on their first date.

　　C. Men and women in Near Eastern societies.

　　D. Newly-weds on the island of New Ireland.

　　98. According to the passage, eating together indicates all the following EXCEPT

　　A. the type of food

　　. B. social relations

　　. C. marital status.

　　D. family ties.

　　99. The last paragraph suggests that in India ____ decides how people eat.

　　A. pollution

　　B. food

　　C. culture

　　D. social status

　　100. Which of the following can best serve as the topic of the passage?

　　A. Different kinds of food in the world.

　　B. Relations between food and social units.

　　C. Symbolic meanings of food consumption.

　　D. Culture and manners of eating.

　PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]

SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]

　　It was recently reported in a newspaper that six students who shared a dorm at a local university hired a cleaner to do laundry and cleaning once a week. And each of them paid her 60 yuan a month. This has led to a heated debate as to whether college students should hire cleaners.

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:

　　Should College Students Hire Cleaners? You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state clearly what your view is.In the second part, support your view with appropriate reasons.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]

　　Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:

　　Your good friend, John, is thinking of organizing an end-of-the-term party. Write him a note telling him that you like his idea and offer to help him. You have to be specific about how you can help him. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.

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