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1、12010 年年 6 月英月英语语四四级级考考试试真真题题 Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1 上。Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given To Spelling. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 如今不少学生在英语学习中不重视拼写
2、2. 出现这种情况的原因3. 为了改变这种状况，我认为Due Attention Should Be Given To Spelling_ Part II 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 best ans
3、wer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Caught in the WebA few months ago, it wasnt unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. Shed wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat o
4、n Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took near-constant complaints from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem.“I was starting to feel like my w
5、hole world was falling apart kind of slipping into a depression,“ said Carla. “I knew that if I didnt get off the dating sites, Id just keep going,“ detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.Toebes conclusion: She felt like she was “addicted“ to the Internet. Shes not alone.Concern abou
6、t excessive Internet use isnt new. As far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers generated interest in the subject. Theres still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.But a
7、s reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use. The American Psychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the nex
8、t edition of its diagnostic manual. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web.“Theres no question that therere people whore seriously in trouble because theyre overdoing their Internet involvement,“ said psychi
9、atrist (精神科医生) Ivan Goldberg. Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than a true addiction.Jonathan Bishop, a researcher in Wales specializing in online communities, is more skeptical. “The Internet is an environment,“ he said. “You cant be addicted to the environment.“ Bishop describes the pr
10、oblem as simply a matter of priorities, which can be solved by encouraging people to prioritize other life goals and plans in place of time spent online.The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults. Like the 2005 survey, this one was con
11、ducted by Stanford University researchers.About 6% of respondents reported that “their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use.“ About 9% attempted to conceal “nonessential Internet use,“ and nearly 4% reported feeling “preoccupied by the Internet when offline.“About 8% said they us
12、ed the Internet as a way to escape problems, and almost 14% reported they “found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time.“The Internet problem is still in its infancy,“ said Elias Aboujaoude, a Stanford professor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he
13、said. “Theyre online in chat rooms, checking e-mail, or writing blogs. The problem is not limited to porn (色情) or gambling“ websites.Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but “in terms of losses,“ said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. “If its
14、 a loss where youre not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then its too much.“Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Inte
15、rnet Behavior.The website for Orzacks center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction: Having a sense of well-being (幸福) or excitement while at the computer. Longing for more and more time at the computer. Neglect of family and friends. Feeling empty, depressed or i
16、rritable when not at the computer.2 Lying to employers and family about activities. Inability to stop the activity. Problems with school or job.Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.People who struggle with excessive Internet use maybe depressed or have other mood disorders,
