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1、获取更多英语四六级资料请访问恒星英语学习网 2011 年 12 月英语四级考试真题 Part Writing (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1 上 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying, Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. Ive done it h
2、undreds of times. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part 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
3、 best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentence with the information given in the passage. Why Integrity Matters What Is Integrity? The key to integrity is consistency- not only setting high personal standards for oneself (honesty, responsibilit
4、y, respect for others, fairness) but also living up to those standards each and every day. One who has integrity is bound by and follows moral and ethical (道德上的 ) standards even when making life s hard choices, choices which may be clouded by stress, pressure to succeed, or temptation. What happens
5、if we lie, cheat, steal, or violate other ethical standards? We feel disappointed in ourselves and ashamed. But a lapse (缺失 ) of integrity also affects our relationships with others. Trust is essential in any important relationship, whether personal or professional. Who can trust someone who is dish
6、onest or unfair? Thus integrity must be one of our most important goals. Risky Business We are each responsible for our own decisions, even if the decision, making process has been undermined by stress or peer pressure. The real test of character is whether we can learn from our mistake, by understa
7、nding why we acted as we did and then exploring ways to avoid similar problems in the future. Making ethical decisions is a critical part of avoiding future problems. We must learn to recognize risks, because if we can t see the risks we re taking, we can t make responsible choices. To identify risk
8、s, we need to know the rules and be aware of the facts. For example, one who doesn t know the rules a about plagiarism (剽窃 ) may accidentally use words or ideas without giving proper credit or one who fails to keep careful research notes may unintentionally fail to quote and cite sources as required
9、. But the fact that such a violation is unintentional does not excuse the misconduct, Ignorance is not a defense. But Everybody Does It Most people who get in trouble do know the rules and facts but manage to fool themselves about the risks they re taking by using excuses: Everyone else does it. I m
10、 not hurting anyone, or I really need this grade. Excuses can get very elaborate: I know Im look at anothers exam, even though I m supposed to keep my eyes on my own paper, but that s not cheating because I m just checking my answers, not copying. We must be honest about our actions and avoid excuse
11、s, if we fool ourselves into believing we re not doing anything wrong, we can t see the real choice we re making - and that leads to bad decisions. 获取更多英语四六级资料请访问恒星英语学习网 To avoid fooling yourself, watch out for excuses and try this test: Ask how you would feel if your actions were public and anyone
12、could be watching over yore shoulder. If youd rather hide your actions, that s an indication that you re taking a risk and rationalizing it to yourself. Evaluating Risks To decide whether a risk is worth taking, you must examine the consequences, in the future as well as right now, negative as well
13、as positive, and to others as well as to yourself. Those who take risks they later regret usually focus on immolate benefits and simply haven t considered what might go wrong. The consequences of getting caught are serious and may include a O on a test or assignment, an F in the class, suspension (暂
14、令停学 ) or dismissal from school and a ruined reputation. In fact, when you break a role or law, you lose control over your life and give others the power to impose punishment that you have no control over. This is an extremely vulnerable (脆弱的 ) position. There may be some matters of life and death or
15、 highest principle, which might justify such a risk, but there aren t many things that fall in this category. Getting Away with it - Or Not Those who dont get caught pay an even higher price. A cheater doesnt learn from the test, which deprives ( 剥 夺 ) him her of an education. Cheating undermines co
16、nfidence and independence: the cheater is a fraud, and knows that without dishonesty, he/she would have failed. Cheating destroys self-respect and integrity, leaving the cheater ashamed, guilty and afraid of getting caught. Worst of all, a cheater who doesnt get caught the first time usually cheats again, not only because he/she is farther behind, but also because it seems easier. This slippery slope of eroding ethics and bigger r
