09 四级模拟试题作文

1. Travel Alone or Travel with a Companion?1)有的人喜欢独自旅行，有的人喜欢与别人结伴而行2)两种旅行方式的好处3)你更喜欢哪种旅行方式，为什么?Travel Alone or Travel with a Companion?When it comes to traveling way, different people will offer different opinions. Some people like to travel alone, while others prefer to travel with a companion. Of course, everyone has his consideration for his preference.Traveling alone, one can enjoy more freedom. The traveler can arrange his tour as he wishes without the trouble of humoring others. Moreover, traveling alone tend to bring the traveler unexpected surprise, such as making a new friend and enjoying a different scenery. Compared with traveling alone, traveling with a companion has also its advantages. For one thing, the group members can help and look after each other in the journey. For another, traveling with others who have same interest with, you can share costs and experiences with them.As to me, I prefer to travel with a companion. Firstly, we can deal with the possible problems and difficulties in the journey. Secondly, I like to share the pleasure of traveling with others. In sum, both traveling alone and traveling with a companion have their attractions, and you can find the pleasure from either one.2. The Moonlight Clan.1)现在很多年轻人每个月都把自己赚的钱花光，他们被称作“月光族”2)有人认为这是一种时尚的消费观念，但很多人反对这样消费3)我对此的看法是……The Moonlight ClanNowadays, more and more people, especially the young are joining in the army of “the moonlight clan”. These people exhaust their earnings every month without any savings. Many people think this is a fashionable life style, while more other people object to this kind of consumption style.Those who support “the moonlight clan” think that those people know how to enjoy life and have a higher life quality. However, more other people criticize “the moonlight clan”. They say that the consumption habit of “the moonlight clan” is unhealthy and sometimes wasteful. In addit ion, no savings will place “the moonlight clan” in a difficult position in case of unexpected expenses.Weighing these two arguments, I prefer to the latter one. In my eyes, though “the moonlight clan” may acquire temporary satisfaction from their consumption, in the long term, it is unfavorable to their family and career. Just as a proverb says, one should always prepare for a rainy day.3. A Food Poisoning Accident.你的几个同学因食用了从某超市买回的食品而中毒，幸亏及时治疗而脱险。

2009年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案（5篇）第一篇：2009年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案2009年英语专四听写参考答案（沪江网友版本）For many people in the west, New Year’s Eve is the biggest party of the year.It’s time to get togethor with friends or family and welcome in the coming year.New Year’s parties can take place in different places.Some people hold a house party;others attend street parties, while some just go for a few drinks with their friends.Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays.There is one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common, the countdown to midninght.When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs.It’s also popular to make a promise in the New Year.This is called a New Year’s resolution.Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit.However the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.转自[英美者]-英语专业网站：第二篇：2005年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案2005年英语专业四级考试试卷参考答案SECTION B NOTE-WRITING[10 MIN ]Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the followingsituation:You have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous pop band/orchestra.Write a note to your friend, Hilda/Mike, describing briefly what it is andinviting her/him to come with you.Marks will be awarded for content ,organization, grammer and appropriateness.The Wrist WatchIt is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception /to the normal sequence in the evolution of man's jewelry./ Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men./ In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry./ Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers./ Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters./ Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat./ Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying./ Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious./ By 1924, some 30 percent of man's watches were worn on the wrist./ Today, the figure is 90 percent./ And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposes rather than for decoration.1-10 CABAD BACBA11-20 CBDBD BDBAB21-30 DBBCA CBDCA31-40 AABAA CCABC41-50 BDBAD DDBCD51-60 AABBD ACBBC61-70 ADCCD BDBBC71-80 DABAC ACDDB81-90 CADBC ABDAB第三篇：1997、1998年英语专业四级考试全真试题答案1997年英语专业四级真题答案听力原文PART Ⅱ DICTATIONLegal Age for MarriageThroughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference.The most common age without parents’ consent is eighteen for both females and males.However,persons who are under age in their home state can get married in another state, and then return to the home state legally married.Each state issues its own marriage license.Both residents and nonresidents are qualified for such a license.The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state.Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not.Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony, but a few require the ceremony to be religious.In most states, a waiting period is required before the license is issued.This period is from one to five days depending on the state.A three-day wait is the most common.In some states, there’s no required waiting period.1998年英语专业四级真题答案PARTⅡDICTATIONThe Railway in BritainThe success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities, /led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times./Between 1835 and 1865, about 25 thousand kilometers of track were built, /and over 100 railway companies were created./ Railway travel transformed people's lives./Trains were first designed to can-y goods./However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day, /which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile./Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail./Cheap day excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly./The railways also provided thousands of new jobs, /building carriages, running the railways, and repairing the tracks./ Railways even changed the time./The need to run railways on time meant the local time was abolished / and clocks showed the same time all over the country.第四篇：2014英语专业四级考试大纲2014年英语专业四级考试大纲英语专业四级考试（TEM-4，Test for English Majors-4），全称为全国高校英语专业四级考试。

2009年12月cet英语四级作文预测及范文_3000字Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Parental Hopes and Personal Ideals. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:1)父母都会望子成龙，但是父母的期望有时候会与他们孩子的理想发生矛盾2)分析这种矛盾产生的原因3)应该如何解决这一矛盾Parental Hopes and Personal Ideals___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________行文思路本题属于提纲式文字命题。

提纲第1点提出一个问题，提纲第2点要求分析这一问题产生的原因，提纲第3点要求说明如何解决该问题，由此可判断本文应为问题解决型作文。

根据所给提纲，本文应包含如下内容：描述父母的期望和孩子的理想之间的矛盾;分析这种矛盾产生的主要原因;说明解决这一矛盾的办法。

高分范文Parental Hopes and Personal IdealsAll parents hope their children will have a bright future. However, parents’ expectations for their children are not always [1]in accordance with their children’s personal ideals, [2]and sometimes they are even conflicting with each other. This is often a main cause forquarrels and gaps between parents and children. [3]But what lead to the conflict between parental hopes and personal ideals?[3]The following three factors contribute to the conflict.[4]First of all, in this fast-changing society, parents and children have too many differences in mind. [4]Secondly, traditional patriarchy is still influencing Chinese parents in modern society. They are used to making decisions for their children. [4]Third, nowadays young people have strong independence, [5]who want to plan their own future and control their own destiny. [4]Thus the conflict between parents and children inevitably appear.[6]In order to solve the conflict, both parents and children should pay their efforts. [4]For one thing, parents should give their children rights to make their own decisions. They may help their children make choices [7]instead of replacing them to make choices. [4]For another, children should learn to respect their parents’ advices [8]since parents tend to have more life experience.[4]Besides, to communicate with each other actively isnecessary to their understanding each other. As long as both parents and children learn to think [9]from the other side’s point of view, the conflicts between them can be avoided.【亮点点评】[1]“和…一致”。

2009年四级作文【篇一：2009年6月--2011年12月英语四级作文及答案】2009年6月--2011年6月英语四级作文真题及解析（包含 2009年6月至12月）（包含2010年6月至12月）（包含2011年6月至12月）2009年6月英语四级真题及解析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 free admission to museums. you should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费开放的目的是什么？2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法答案详解part i writingfree admission to museums（满分版）nowadays, an increasing number of museums are admission-free to visitors home and abroad. the hidden reason behind this is not hard to analyze as there’s a growing awareness for the authorities regarding the urgency of popularization of culture, knowledge and history with every average person in our society. only with free access to this live ‘database’, can most people fully enjoy what museums could offer to them.however, free admission to museums might lead to some social problems as well. the most obvious problem is that it might give museums a very heavy economic burden which directly impedes the sustainable development of these organizations. as a result, our government has to work out other ways to collect funds from different channels, which might be difficult to operate or control. on the other hand, free admission attracts too many visitors, some of which might not be well-purposed and do some conscious or unconsciousdamage to the valuable treasures which used to be well-preserved in the museums.as a university student, i am in favor of the free-admission conduct. yet it is proposed that some measures should betaken to solve the potential problems caused by it. for example, museums can make some regulations toguide the behavior of visitors or set some ‘closed’ days for museums for regular maintenance. only in this way can free-admission to museums become a long-lasting phenomenonand have sustainable development.2009年12月英语四级试题及解析part Ⅰ writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

英语四级写作模拟练习及参考范文英语四级写作模拟练习一：1. 有人认为帮助陌生人是一种美德;2. 有人却认为帮助陌生人会给自己带来麻烦和危险;3. 我认为……【范文】Helping strangers has always been considered as a treasured virtue of mankind. We need help from others throughout our life, whenever we travel to other places or stay at home. On the other hand, helping others can make us happy. We feel great joy when we are trusted, needed and able to give a hand.However, some people are cautious when it comes to helping strangers. They say that helping others involves risks of getting hurt or cheated. Lending a hand to a stranger often puts us in a vulnerable position for it means trusting someone we do not even know. Moreover, there are times when we have physical limitations. For instance, we cant swim but a girl is drowning, what should we do? If we are blind to that limitation, giving a hand would conversely take our life.In my opinion, we should still offer what we can do to help those needed strangers. Meanwhile, we should beware of getting cheated and use our common sense to tell whether the strangers are real needed people or just professional cheats. Detecting anything unusual, we should defend ourselves or turn to the police.英语四级写作模拟练习二：1. 现在许多人越来越依赖电脑;2. 过分依赖电脑会带来很多问题;3. 我的看法【范文1】Do we rely too much on computers? Yes, we do. Almost everything we do and every aspect of our life is affected by modern technology with computers above all. We use computers in business, public services, education and entertainment.However, over-reliance on computer may give rise to some problems. One is that people are more likely to make spelling mistakes when they have to handwrite something. Another is that people are so dependent on computers that they have lost the ability to think for themselves. If “the computer says XYZ”, then XYZ must be true. If you want to make yourself an idiot, just tell him “that is what the computer said”.In my opinion, computers make our lives easier but we should never rely on them completely. These machines should be used as tool to aid work rather than the only tool. Otherwise, chaos can occur when suddenly our computers crash or what is worse, refuse to take our orders.【范文2】With the development of science and technology, computers have played an increasingly important role in our daily life. Computers make our life more convenient. We can not only finish our essays online, but also buy some daily commodities and play games online.However, its estimated that people spend more than three hours on surfing the internet. Now more and more people become weak and shortsighted. It is because they surf the Internet day and night but without rest. In addition, the reason why students rely on too much on computers is that they can find many reference materials online. So students become less independent in thinking for themselves now.All in all, we cant live without computer, but we should try to go out to do some exercise with our friends. Whats more, it is time for us to finish our assignments independently instead of finding the reference answer online.。

2009年12月英语四级考试模拟训练附答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled “How to Conduct Patriotic Education Among the Youth of Today”. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 我国爱国主义教育的现状;2. 爱国主义教育的重要意义;3. 如何在青少年中开展爱国主义教育?Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Work-life balance: Ways to restore harmony and reduce stressFinding work-life balance in tod ay‟s frenetically (疯狂) paced world is no simple task.Spend more time at work than at home, and you miss out on a rewarding personal life. Then again, when you face challenges in your personal life, such as caring for an aging parent or coping with marital problems, concentrating on your job can be difficult.Whether the problem is too much focus on work or too little, when your work life and your personal life feel out of balance, stress —along with its harmful effects — is the result.The good news is that you can take control of your work-life balance — and give yourself the time to do the things that are most important to you. The first step is to recognize how the world of work has changed. Then you can evaluate your relationship to work and apply some specific strategies for striking a healthier balance.How work invades your personal lifeThere was a time when employees showed up for work Monday through Friday and worked eight- to nine-hour days. The boundaries between work and home were fairly clear then. But the world has changed and, unfortunately, the boundaries have blurred for many workers. Here‟s why:●Global economy. As more skilled workers enter the global labor market and companies outsource or move more jobs to reduce labor costs, people feel pressured to work longer and produce more just to protect their jobs.●International business. Work continues around the world 24 hours a day for some people. If you work in an international organization, you might be on call around the clock for troubleshooting or consulting.●Advanced communicati on technology. Many people now have the ability to work anywhere — from their home, from their car and even on vacation. Andsome managers expect this.●Longer hours. Employers commonly ask employees to work longer hours than they‟re scheduled. Often, ov ertime is mandatory (强制性的). If you hope to move up the career ladder, you may find yourself regularly working more than40 hours a week to achieve and exceed expectations.●Changes in family roles. Today‟s married worker is typically part of a dual-career couple, which makes it difficult to find time to meet commitments to family, friends and community.Married to your workIt can be tempting to rack up the hours at work —especially if you‟re trying to earn a promotion or some extra money for a child‟s education or a dream vacation. For others, working more hours feels necessary in order to manage the workload.But if you‟re spending most of your time at work, your home life will likely pay the price. Consider the pros and cons of working extra hours on your work-life balance:●Fatigue. Your ability to think and your eye-hand coordination decrease when you‟re tired. This means you‟re less productive and may make more mistakes. These mistakes can lead to injury or rework and negatively impact your professional reputation.●Family. You may miss out on important events, such as your child‟s first bike ride, your father‟s 60th birthday or your high-school reunion. Missing out on important milestones may harm relationships with your loved ones.●Friends. Trusted friends are a key part of your support system. But if you‟re spending time at the office instead of with them, you‟ll find it difficult to nurture those friendships.●Expectations. If you regularly work extra hours, you may be given more responsibility. This could create a never-ending and increasing cycle, causing more concerns and challenges.Sometimes working overtime is important. If you work for a company that requires mandatory overtime, you won‟t be able to avoid it, but you can lear n to manage it. Most importantly, say no when you‟re too tired, when it‟s affecting your health or when you have crucial family obligations.Striking the best work-life balanceFor most people, juggling (巧妙处理) the demands of career and personal life is an ongoing challenge. With so many demands on your time — from overtime to family obligations — it can feel difficult to strike this balance. The goal is to make time for the activities that are the most important to you.Here are some ideas to help you find the balance that‟s best for you:●Learn to say no. Whether it‟s a co-worker asking you to spearhead (充当先锋) an extra project or your child‟s teacher asking you to manage the class play, remember that it‟s OK to respectfully say no. When you quit doi ng the things you only do out of guilt or a false sense of obligation, you‟ll make more room in your life for the activities that are meaningful to you and bring you joy.●Leave work at work. Make a conscious decision to separate work time from personal time. When with your family, for instance, turn off your cell phone and put away your laptop computer.●Manage your time. Organize household tasks efficiently. Do one or two loads of laundry every day, rather than saving it all for your day off. A weekly family calendar of important dates and a daily list of to-dos will help you avoid deadline panic. If your employer offers a course in time management, sign up for it.●Get enough sleep. There‟s nothing as stressful and potentially dangerous as working w hen you‟re sleep-deprived. Not only is your productivity affected, but also you can make costly mistakes. You may then have to work even more hours to make up for these mistakes.●Communicate clearly. Limit time-consuming misunderstandings by communicating clearly and listening carefully. Take notes if necessary.●Nurture yourself. Set aside time each day for an activity that you enjoy, such as walking, working out or listening to music.●Set aside one night each week for recreation. T ake the phone of f the hook, power down the computer and turn off the TV. Discover activities you can do with your partner, family or friends, such as playing golf, fishing or canoeing. Making time for activities you enjoy will rejuvenate (使年轻) you.Remember, striking a work-life balance isn‟t a one-shot deal. Creating balance in your life is a continuous process. Balance doesn‟t mean doing everything. Examine your priorities and set boundaries. Be firm in what you can and cannot do. Only you can restore harmony to your lifestyle.1. What will happen if your work life and personal life feel out of balance?A) You will have little time to finish your work.B) You may feel stress, which will affect you negatively.C) You will have a lot of time to share with your family.D) You will never balance the combination of life and work.2. The boundaries between work and home have blurred for the following reasons, EXCEPT _______.A) global economy B) changes in family rolesC) advanced communication technology D) high divorce rate3. What will happen if you‟re spending most of your time at work?A) You will lose both health and wealth. B) You will be hated by your loved ones.C) You will lose all your friends. D) You may be given more responsibility.4. According to th e passage, you‟d better say no to mandatory overtime when _______________.A) you get bored with the work B) you are not interested in the workC) you can‟t get additional allowance D) you have crucial family obligations5. What does the underlined sentence mean?A) You should do the things people ask you to do without feeling guilty.B) You shouldn‟t do the things people ask you to do if you don‟t want to.C) To do things people ask you to do can bring you a lot of joy.D) To do things for yourself is more meaningful than to do things for others.6. What will NOT happen if you don‟t get enough sleep?A) You will feel stressed while working. B) You will have no sense of exhaustion.C) You can make costly mistakes. D) You will have low productivity.7. What does the real balance mean according to the author?A) Examining priorities and deciding what is the most important to you.B) Doing everything you want to do whether you can do it or not.C) Saying yes to everybody in order to maintain good relationships.D) Being firm that working overtime will strike a work-life balance.8. Spend more time at work than at home, and you won‟t have enough time to enjoy your _______________.9. You have slow responses and your eye-hand coordination decreases when you‟re ________.10. You can save a lot of time and avoid misunderstandings if you communicate clearly and ____________.Part III Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)■ Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage.Major retailers and car manufacturers have slashed (削减) their marketing budgets in the six months to October, 2008, as the financial crisis has taken its toll, while supermarkets have 11 advertising spending in a battle to prove that they offer the most 12 prices.According to new research undertaken for The Daily Telegraph by Nielsen Media Research, in the six months to September 30, 2008, Marks & Spencer‟s advertising spend fell 20.3pc to ￡25.3m, 13 with the same period in 2007.While the retailer has spent heavily on a campaign 14 celebrities in the past two years, it is understood to be cutting back on celebrity spending in 2009. The retailer is, however, still the UK‟s 25th largest spender o n advertising,15 being at 17th place in the six months to September 30, 2007.Car manufacturers have also significantly 16 back on marketing spending, believed to be a result of the financial crisis. According to Nielsen, Ford spent ￡26.6m in the six months to September 30, 2008, down 21pc from the same period last year. Vauxhall also 17 spending by 15.6pc in the period to ￡26.5m.For supermarkets, however, a significant increase in advertising spending, it appears, is a 18 as they seek to woo (追求) increasingly price- 19 customers. The leading supermarkets have 20 an aggressive price war in the past six months as consumers have been faced with news of higher food prices.A) conscientious I) necessityB) conscious J) contributionC) against K) reducedD) despite L) moreoverE) comparing M) scaledF) compared N) competitiveG) launched O) featuringH) boosted■ Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.There are more than 2,000 different kinds of mosquitoes. Female mosquitoes bite people to drink their blood. Male mosquitoes do not drink blood. They drink fluids from plants. The female mosquito uses its thin sucking tube to break the skin, find blood and inject the victim with a substance that keeps blood flowing.The female mosquito drinks the blood and uses it to produce as many as 250 eggs. The insect leaves the eggs in any standing water.The eggs produce worm-like creatures called larvae (幼虫) in two days to a few months. However, some eggs can stay in water for years until conditions are right for development. The larvae feed on organisms in the water. After four to ten days, they change again, into creatures called pupas (蛹). The pupas rise to the surface of the water. Adult mosquitoes pull themselves out of the pupas and fly away.The World Health Organization (WHO) says mosquitoes carry organisms that cause disease and death for millions of people throughout the world. The most important disease spread by mosquitoes is malaria (疟疾). The WHO says 247 million people became infected with malaria in 2006. Malaria caused almost one million deaths, mostly among children in Africa. The disease is found in more than one hundred countries in Africa, Asia, the western Pacific Ocean, the Middle East and Central and South America.Malaria parasites (寄生虫) enter a person‟s blood through a mosquito bite. These organisms travel to the liver. They grow and divide there. After a week or two, the parasites invade red blood cells and reproduce thousands of times. They cause the person‟s b ody temperature to rise. They also may destroy major organs. People with malaria may suffer kidney failure or loss of red blood cells.Some medicines are generally effective in preventing and treating malaria. They are designed to prevent the parasites from developing in the body. People die from malaria because they are not treated for the disease or the treatment is delayed.21. According to the passage, we can infer that _________.A) female mosquitoes don‟t bite animalsB) female mosquitoes bite people for a substance that keeps blood flowingC) malaria is found everywhere in the worldD) countries in Europe and North America have low malaria death rate22. What is the right order in which mosquitoes grow?a. Adult mosquitoes pull themselves out of the pupas and fly away.b. The larvae change into creatures called pupas.c. The insect leaves the eggs in any standing water.d. The eggs produce worm-like creatures called larvae.A) c, a, b, d B) d, c, b, a C) c, d, b, a D) d, b, c, a23. According to the WHO, the organisms carried by mosquitoes __________.A) are the food for larvaeB) have led to the death of millions of people in the worldC) invade red blood cells first and then destroy major organsD) can enter a person‟s brain through the mosquito‟s bite24. According to the passage, malaria medicines are generally designed to _______.A) keep people‟s body temperature at a normal levelB) prevent parasites from entering people‟s skinsC) stop parasites from growing inside the bodyD) stop parasites from invading red blood cells25. What is the passage mainly talking about?A) The growing process of mosquitoes and the diseases spread by them.B) The medicines used in preventing and treating malaria.C) The kinds of mosquitoes in the world today.D) The larvae of mosquitoes feed on organisms in the water.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Conservationists call them hot spots — habitats that cover just 1.4 percent of the earth‟s land surface but are so rich in biological diversity that preserving them could keep an astonishing number of plant and animal species off the endangered list.Since 1988, when Dr. Norman Myers and his colleagues began describing these hot spots in a series of scientific papers and arguing for their protection, they have become a focus of worldwide conservation efforts. Private organizations and government agencies, including the World Bank, have made preserving 25 such ecological arks a top priority for financing and protective legislation. But a growing chorus of scientists is warning that directing conservation funds to hot spots may be a recipe for major losses in the future. Of species that live on land, nearly half of all plants and more than a third of all animals are found only in the hot spots. But they do not include many rare species and major animal groups that live in less biologically rich regions (“cold spots”). And the hot-spot concept does not factor in the importance of someecosystems to human beings, the scientists argue.This debate has been simmering quietly among biologists for years; however, it is coming to a boil now with the publication of an article in the current issue of American Scientist arguing that “calls to direct conservation funding to the world‟s biodiversity hot spots may be bad investment advice.” “The hot-spot concept has grown so popular in recent years within the larger conservation community that it now risks eclipsing all other approaches,” write the authors of the pa per. “The officers and directors of all too many foundations, non-governmental organizations and international agencies have been seduced by the simplicity of the hot spot idea,” they go on. “We worry that the initially appealing idea of getting the most species per unit area is, in fact, a thoroughly misleading strategy.”But hot spots have their ardent defenders, notably Dr. Norman Myers and Dr. Russell Mittermeier. Dr. Myers says hot spots have been successful at attracting attention and financing for conservation in tropical countries. “And that has been good,” he said. “No one is suggesting that one invest solely in hot spots, but if you want to avoid extinctions, you have to invest in them.”26. The best title for this passage would be ________.A) A Debate on Preserving Hot Spots B) An Introduction to Hot SpotsC) Hot Spots vs. Cold Spots D) How to Finance Hot Spots27. Hot spots occupy a small percentage of the earth‟s land surface with _____________.A) a third of all plants B) many major animal groups living in cold spotsC) rich biological diversity D) many rare species living in cold spots28. Critics of hot spots hold the opinion that ________.A) hot spots are always as important as cold spotsB) it is unwise to invest largely in hot spotsC) governments should choose the best time to invest in hot spotsD) the hot-spot approach is a misleading strategy from the very beginning29. According to Dr. Norman Myers, _________.A) protecting and investing in hot spots can save species from extinctionB) conservation efforts should not center on hot spotsC) governments should invest most in cold spotsD) the hot-spot approach now is not as good as it was in the past30. What is the writer‟s attitude towards the hot-spot approach?A) Critical. B) Neutral. C) Supportive. D) Doubtful.Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Two million years ago, just as the Earth‟s primitive apemen were evolving into big-brained humans, a pair of supernovae explosions occurred near Earth. Our planet was buffeted (冲击) with blasts of radiation —with 31 effects. “These s upernovae would 32 away our protective ozone layer,” said Dr Narciso Benitezof Johns Hopkins University. Earth lost its protection 33 ultraviolet light. All sorts of mutational (突变) damage to animals‟ DNA would have occurred. New species could have emerged 34 . It is possible that Homo sapiens (智人) may have been one of these.The likely 35 of a supernova‟s radiation led scientists in the past 36 that one may have affected 37 on Earth. Benitez now believes that 38 two supernovae occurred near Earth two million years ago: The first would have blasted space free 39 interstellar particles; and the second would have struck Earth at full force, 40 its ozone layer.Observations of space around our Sun have revealed that, 41 the rest of the galaxy, space near u s has little interstellar gas in it. “ 42 it is missing much of its dust and gas —just as if a supernova 43 it out,” added Maíz-Apellániz. 44 , our tiny corner of the galaxy appears to have been swept clean by a supernova brush about two million years ago; and intriguingly, at just this time, a set of extinctions — known as the Pliocene (上新世) / Pleistocene (更新世) extinctions — is also known 45 .It was also around this time that mankind‟s direct ancestor, Homo erectus, the species 46 to be the first true human being, appeared in Africa and Asia after 47 more primitive ape-like creatures. These beings may have been some of the lucky few who were able to 48 advantage of conditions in these hazardous, radioactive 49 . This triumph only occurred thanks to this celestial (上天的) 50 , however.31. A) devastate B) devastating C) devastated D) devastation32. A) blow B) have blown C) blew D) be blowing33. A) in B) on C) against D) to34. A) as a result of B) as a result C) the end result D) from the result of35. A) compact B) contact C) intact D) impact36. A) speculate B) speculating C) to speculate D) speculated37. A) evolution B) revolution C) resolution D) solution38. A) at least B) at most C) at first D) at last39. A) with B) without C) at D) of40. A) destroyed B) to destroy C) destroying D) destroy41. A) unlikely B) likely C) unlike D) dislike42. A) Definitely B) Obviously C) Eventually D) Essentially43. A) would clean B) cleaned C) have cleaned D) had cleaned44. A) In word B) In words C) In other words D) In a word45. A) to occur B) to have occurred C) occurring D) have occurred46. A) considered B) was considered C) considering D) being considered47. A) placing B) replacing C) being placed D) being replaced48. A) get B) gain C) win D) take49. A) reasons B) results C) spaces D) times50. A) invention B) intervention C) convention D) creationPart V Translation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.51. Don‟t get involved in love games too early. _______ (要是……该怎么办) you suffer from failure in love?52. That car ___________________(尽给我添麻烦) ever since I bought it.53. _______________________ (努力不吸入) the vapor, Thomas turned his head.54. But for his wife‟s encouragement, he _____________ (就不能发明那个机器).55. It _________________________ (直到得到有关当局的批准) that we can start the job.Part I WritingOne possible version:How to Conduct Patriotic Education Among the Youth of TodayThese years have seen a widespread neglect of patriotic education in our society. According to some official reports, many patriotic education centers have been closed down or kept open to the public for other more profitable purposes, while many of our national hero es have given way to today‟s pop stars in youth‟s minds. If this current is allowed to run its course, I am afraid, things are bound to turn for the worse, with less and less sense of patriotism left in the youth.The significance of patriotic education to our society can be seen from the following perspectives: Patriotic education can make youth more aware of the glorious history and culture of our nation, thus building up their sense of pride as Chinese. Furthermore, patriotic education helps youth valu e today‟s hard-earned life so as to hold dearer their golden chances of enriching themselves with knowledge in peace.So the most pressing issue for us now is how to effectively instill patriotism in the youth of today. In my opinion, the first step should be focused upon giving fuller play to the potential of patriotic education centers instead of running them for the purpose of making money. Then, greater efforts must be made to integrate patriotic education into the curriculums throughout a student‟s education. In short, where there is effective patriotic education of youth, there is a greater enhancement of national cohesion.Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)1. B)。

2024.9四级作文模板英文回答：1. What are your thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence (AI)?Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and has the potential to transform many aspects of our lives.It is already being used in a wide range of applications, from self-driving cars to medical diagnosis. As AI continues to develop, it is likely to have a major impact on the way we work, live, and interact with the world around us.There are many potential benefits to AI. For example, AI could help us to solve some of the world's most pressing problems, such as climate change and disease. It could also make our lives easier and more convenient by automating tasks and providing us with personalized assistance.However, there are also some potential risks associated with AI. For example, AI could lead to job losses and exacerbate inequality. It could also be used for malicious purposes, such as surveillance or warfare.It is important to carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of AI before moving forward with its development and deployment. We need to ensure that AI is used for good and that it does not pose a threat to humanity.2. What are the biggest challenges facing the world today?The world today faces many challenges, including climate change, poverty, inequality, and conflict. These challenges are complex and interconnected, and there is no easy solution to any of them. However, we must work together to address these challenges if we want to create a better future for ourselves and for generations to come.Climate change is one of the most pressing challengesfacing the world today. The effects of climate change are already being felt around the world, in the form of rising sea levels, more extreme weather events, and changes inplant and animal life. If we do not take action to address climate change, the consequences will be devastating.Poverty is another major challenge facing the world today. Hundreds of millions of people live in extreme poverty, and they lack access to basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. Poverty can lead to a range of problems, including hunger, disease, and conflict.Inequality is another major challenge facing the world today. The gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider, and this is leading to social unrest and instability. Inequality can also lead to a range of other problems, such as crime, violence, and discrimination.Conflict is another major challenge facing the world today. There are many different types of conflict,including war, terrorism, and civil unrest. Conflict can lead to death, destruction, and displacement. It can alsodisrupt economies and societies.These are just some of the biggest challenges facingthe world today. There are no easy solutions to these challenges, but we must work together to address them if we want to create a better future for ourselves and for generations to come.中文回答：1. 您如何看待人工智能（AI）的未来？人工智能（AI）正在快速发展，它有可能改变我们生活的各个方面。

九月英语四级作文模板September English Test 4 Writing Template。

Task 1。

Instructions: Read the following task carefully and write an essay in response.Task:The advancement of technology has brought many benefits to our lives. However, it has also raised concerns aboutits potential impact on our society.Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of technological advancements. Do you believe the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?Essay Template:Introduction:Begin by acknowledging the dual nature of technological advancements, highlighting both their benefits and concerns. State your thesis statement, which should express your position on whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.Paragraph 1: Benefits of Technological Advancements。

Discuss the various ways in which technology has improved our lives, such as:Enhanced communication and connectivity。

Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled A Good Teacher-student Relationship.. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1. 良好的师生关系很重要2. 怎样建立良好的师生关系3. 你是如何做的A Good Teacher-student RelationshipPart 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 answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Great Australian FenceA war has been going on for almost a hundred years between the sheep farmers of Australia and the dingo, Australia’s wild dog.To protect their livelihood,the farmers build a wire fence, 3,307 miles of continuous wire network, reaching from the coast of South Australia all the way to the cotton fields of eastern Queensland, just shore of the Pacific Ocean.The Fence is Austrelia’s version of the Great Wall of China, but even longer, erected to keep out hostitle invaders, in the case hordes of yellow dogs.The empire it preserves is that of the woolgrowers, sove reigns of the world’s second largest sheep flock, after C hina’s―some 123 million head ―and keepers of a wool export business worth four billion dollars.Never mind that more and more people ―conservationists, politicians, taxpayers and animal lovers―say th at such a barrier would never be allowed today on ecological grounds.With sections of it almost a hundred years old, the dog fence has become, as conservationist Lindsay Fairweather ruefully admits, an icon of Australian frontier ingenuity.To appreciate this unusual outback monument and to meet the people whose livelihoods depend on it.,I spendt part of an Australian autumn traveling the wire.It’s known by different names in different states: the Dog Fence is South Australia, the Broder Fence in New South Wales and the Barrier Fence in Queensland. I would call it simly the Fence.For most of its prodigious length, this epic fence winds like a river across a landscape that, unless a big rain has fallen, scarely has rivers. The eccentric route, prescribed mostly by property lines, provides a sampler of outback topography: the Fence goes over sand dunes, past salt lakes,up and down rock-strewn hills, through dense scrub and across barren plains.The Fence stays away from towns. Where it passes near a town, it has actually become a tourist attraction visited on bus tours. It marks the traditional dividing line between cattle and sheep. Inside, where the dingoes are legally classified as vermin, they are shot, poisoned and trapped. Sheep and dingoes do not mix and the Fence sends that message mile after mile.What is this creature that by itself threatens an entire industry, infliciting several millions of dollars of damage a year despite the presence of the world’s most obsessive fence ? Cousin to the coyote and the jackal, descended from the Asian wolf, Canis lupus dingo is introduced to Australia more than 3,500 years ago probably with Asian seafarers who landed on the north coast. The adaptable dingo spread rapidly and in a short time became the top predator, killing off all its marsupial competitors. The dingo looks like a small wolf with a long nose, short pointed ears and a bushy tail. Dingoes rarely bark ; they yelp and howl. Standing about 22 inches at the shoulder―slightly taller than a coyote ―the dingo is Australia’s largest land fresh-eating animal. The woolgrowers’ war against dingoes, which is similar to the sheep ranchers’ rage against coyotes in the US, started not long after the first European settlers landed in 1788, bringing with them a cargo of sheep. Dingoes officially became outlaws in 1830 when governments placed a bounty on their heads. Today bounties for problem dogs killing sheep inside the Fence can reach $500. As pioneers penetrated the interior with their flocks of sheep, fences replaced shepherds until, by the end of the 19 th century, thousands of miles of barrier fencing crisscrossed the vast grazing lands.The dingo started out as a quiet observer, writes Roland Breckwoldt, in A Very Elegant Animal; The Dingo, but soon came to represent everything that was dark and dangerous on the continent.It is estimated that since sheep arrived in Australia, dingo numbers have increased a hundredfold. Though dingoes have been eradicated from parts of Australia, an educated guess puts the population at than a million.Eventually government officials and graziers agreed that one well-maintained fence, placed on the outer rim of sheep country and paid for by taxes levied on woolgrowers, should supplant the maze of private netting. By 1960, three states joined their barriers to form a single dog fence.The intense private battles between woolgrowers and dingoes have usually served to define the Fence only in economic terms. It marks the difference between profit and loss.Yet the Fence casts a much broader ecological shadow for it has become a kind of terrestrial dam, deflecting the flow of animals inside and out. The ecological side effects appear most vividly at Sturt National Park. In 1845, explorer Charles Sturt led an expedition through these parts on a futile search for an inland sea. For Sourt led an expedition through these parts on a futile search for an inland sea. For Sturt and other early explorers, it was a rare event to see a kangaroo. Now they are ubiquitous forwithout a native predator the kangaroo population has exploded inside the Fence.Kangaroos are now cursed more than dingoes. They have become the rivals of sheep, competing for water and grass. In response state governments cull (to kill animals to reduce their populatio ns ) more than three million kangaroos a year to keep Australia’s national symbol from overrunning the pastoral lands. Park officials, who recognize that the fence is to blame, respond to the excess of kangaroos by saying “The fence is there, we have to live with it.”1. Why was the fence built ?A)To separate the sheep from the cattle.B)To protect the Australian wool industry.C)To act as a boundary between properties.D)To stop the dingoes from being slaughtered by farmers.2.On what point do the conservationists and politicians agree ?A)Wool exports are vial to the economy.B)The number of dogs needs to be reduced.C)The fence poses a threat to the environment.D)The fence acts a useful frontier between states.3.The author visitor Australia_______________.A)to study Australian farming methodsB)to investigate how the fence was constructedC)because he was interested in life around the fenceD)because he wanted to learn more about the wool industry4.How does the author feel about the fence ?A)Impressed B)Delighted C)Shocked D)Annoyed5.From the sixth paragraph we know that_______________.A)dingoes are known to attack humansB)the fence serves a different purpose in each stateC)the dingo is indigenous to AustraliaD)the fence is only partially successful6.The authorities first acknowledge the dingo problem in the year of _______________.A)1778 B)1830 C)1845 D)19607.How do the park officials feel about the fence ?A)Angry B)Proud C)Pleased D)Philosophical8.Dingoes have flourished as a result of ______________.9.Woolgrowers and dingoes have usually defined the Fence only in ______________.10.Kangaroos have increased in number because of ______________.Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2009年专四作文真题及范文2009年专四作文真题及范文历年专四作文真题是专四考生们参考复习的重要资料，新东方在线整理了2009年专四作文真题及范文供考生们参考练习。

2009年专四作文真题：Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?(旅游对环境的影响?)——关于环境Direction：December 5th is International Volunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need. China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers how have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?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.写作指南：这是典型的立场观点选择题型。

2009年英语四级作文It was a hot summer day, and I was feeling restless and bored. I decided to go for a walk in the park to clear my head and get some fresh air. As I strolled along the winding paths, I couldn't help but notice the vibrant colors of the flowers and the cheerful chirping of the birds. It was a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of city life.Suddenly, I spotted a group of children playing on the playground. Their laughter and energy were contagious, and I found myself smiling as I watched them run around and climb on the jungle gym. It was a simple joy to witness their carefree happiness, and it reminded me of the innocence and wonder of childhood.As I continued my walk, I came across an elderly couple sitting on a bench, holding hands and watching the world go by. There was a quiet contentment in their eyes, and it made me realize the beauty of growing old with someone youlove. It was a touching sight that filled me with a sense of hope and warmth.After a while, I found a peaceful spot by the lake and sat down to take in the serene surroundings. The gentle breeze and the sound of water lapping against the shore were soothing, and I felt a sense of calm wash over me. In that moment, I was grateful for the simple pleasures of nature and the opportunity to escape from the chaos of everyday life.。

2009年6月英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案（一）Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Computer Games on Campus. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1. 计算机游戏对大学生有一定益处;2. 但是现在有太多的人沉迷其中;3. 你的看法。

Computer Games on CampusPart 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, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8~10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.How to be a traveling beauty this May holidayMay Day holiday is a time for traveling. Go to the seaside, enjoy beautiful sunshine and soft breezes and let your mind and body both relax; hide away in a small town, amble on winding pebble tracks and melt into the romantic ambiance; or take upyour backpack, go mountaineering, stretch your body and smell the fresh air…They all sound wonderful. But changing environments can pose threats to delicate skin. How can you protect yourself and stay beautiful through seven days of traveling? Here are some helpful suggestions.If you’re going to the seaside:Typical resort: SanyaTypical weather: 24-31℃ with strong ultraviolet sunrays and fresh air.Warm sunshine, fresh sea breezes, and moist air make the seaside an agreeable haven from Beijing’s dust. But excessive sun exposure can easily darken your skin, and of course most Chinese girls prefer fair skin. To prepare for a pleasing and beautiful sojourn (逗留) at the seaside take note of following:1. Night time skin careEven if you’ve managed to block the sun in the daytime, give your skin a soothing rehabilitative (使复原的) treatment in the evening. Cool your glowing skin with a product like La Mer’s newly released The Concentrate (50ml/RMB 3,700).2. Shine in your bikini.At the seashore, your body is more in the spotlight than your face. To become a bikini beauty, you need to take care of every inch of your skin. Exfoliate with a fine-grained scrub, which will not only let your exposed skin shine, but also acts as a deep cleanser to help prevent skin from darkening and roughening after too much sun and salt water.3. Control excess oil.Never try to control oil with foundation that will clog pores (阻塞毛孔) when combined with sun block cream. Gentle oil-control products do a better job.4. Hair care.Beautiful girls never use free hotel shampoos, they carry their own moisturizing restoring hair care products. Wash your face and hair with fresh water after swimming to get rid of salty residue (残余，滤渣), and remember to protect your hair from too much sun exposure.Recommended skin care products1. SPF30/PA++sunscreen products. HR Premium SPF40/PA++(RMB 620) protects your skin from ultraviolet rays.2. Soothing, moisturizing, and after-sun rehabilitating products. Olay Intensive Nourishing Emulsion (RMB 120) has natural hot spring microelements to give rapid relief to burned skin.3. Gentle exfoliating scrubs.4. Easy to carry oil-control products.5. Moisturizing shampoo and hair protection products.Tips1. Whitening is as important as wearing sunscreen. For dry skins, moisturizing products are a must. Laneige Water Sleeping Pack (RMB 150) is a good choice.2. For sensitive skins, Nuskin Aloe Vera Gel complements sun block creams. Washing your face with lemonade stops skin from darkening and is refreshing.3. Never use body sun block creams on your face. Use special facial sun block creams. For drier skins, Chanel UV Essential SPF45 (RMB 450) is nice, but Shu Uemura UV under Base DF (RMB 350) is much fresher.If you’re going to a small town:Typical resorts: Lijiang, Yunnan; Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu; Phoenix, ZhejiangTypical weather: 11-25℃ with a lot of ultraviolet radiationAs depicted in Teresa Teng’s popular song Xiaocheng Gushi (Small T own Romances), small-secluded charming Chinese towns are the scene of many romances. Pebble tracks, winding lanes and ancient low villas make romantic backdrop for lovers wandering hand-in-hand. T o prepare for a romantic and sweet stay in a small town, take note of the following:1. Go easy on the make up! To match your light-hearted mood we recommend the minimum of make-up. Basic skin care to keep your face healthy and glowing is enough.2. Wear flirtatious (俏皮的) colors for special nights.Liquid foundation in heavy glass bottles and powdered blush or eye shadow is not easy to carry. So we recommend sun-blocking pressed powder, two-in-one brow pencil and eye liners, and products that can be used on both lips and cheeks.3. Make-up removal.Remember to remove sun block creams at night. Try a moisturizing and relaxing mask, and we promise you a renewed glowing complexion the next day.Recommended skin care products1. SPF15/PA+sun block face cream. Its small size makes Freeplus UV Day Protector (RMB 190, sun block and moisturizer)a good choice.2. A multi-functional cosmetic case. Bobbi Brow’ns hand-sized palettes (RMB 380), including a foundation stick, creamy concealer, corrector, and sheer finish pressed powder are convenient.3. Clear foundation. Maybelline Mousse White Stay (RMB 89) the mousse-like texture makes this foundation light, breathable, and easy to carry.4. Make up remov er. Lancome’s mild Gentle Clarifying and Cleaning Fluid (small set) is perfect for traveling and it does a good job of removing all make-up thoroughly.Tips1. Apart from your daily skin care routine, traveling girls may also need protective lip cream, mascara (Maybelline is a good cheap choice), and fragrance (Try Anna Sui’s fresh Secret Wish Eau de Toilette).2. For lazy girls, base creams are especially useful. Wearing just a base foundation cream is enough and saves the trouble of constantly reapplying foundation at romantic moments. Others may try creamy concealers and pressed powers. Adding blush (Watsons small tubes of blush are cheap/RMB20-30 and works well) will give a healthy glow.If you’re going mountaineering:Typical resorts: Huashan, Shanxi; Huangshan, Anhui; Shennongjia, SichuanTypical weather: 10-20℃, a high level of ultraviolet radiation and dry air.Boys often complain that mountaineering girls with their disheveled (凌乱的) hair and no make up don’t look attractive. In response to this, we recommend you use absolutely no make up except for basic skin care. But looking beautiful without the aid of make up isn’t easy! With all your mountaineering equipment in your backpack, there isn’t much room for skin care products. The key is to choose the most important ones only, such as the following:1. Moisturizing products.Moisturizing and hydrating creams and masks help you become both sporty and ladylike.2. Sun block products.Even though the sunshine is usually not too strong in the mountains, you should take care not to be burned by ultraviolet radiation. Fresh breathable SPF20-30 sun block products are recommended.3. Facial cleaning pads.Easy to carry cleaning pads help you stay fresh and clean at all times.4. Soothing creams.Compound soothing creams can be applied onto the skin directly to reduce inflammation and help you relax.5. Lip conditioner and hand cream to prevent dryness caused by wind.Tips1. Make sure you have enough moisturizing skin care products, including a cleanser, cream, lotion and mask, even at the expense of make up products.2. Secret recipe mask: While your boyfriend is away finding wood for the fire, apply a mashed banana to your face and leave for over ten minutes. Although tiny allergic symptoms (red swollen patches) may appear right after you rinse (冲洗掉, 漂净) off the mask, your face will be dazzling after a sound sleep.1. Tips of how to stay beautiful through traveling are provided in the passage.2. Exfoliate with a fine-grained scrub can help prevent skin from darkening.3. Beautiful girls never use free hotel toothbrush.4. Travelers had better not use special facial sun block creams on body.5. Typical resorts to a small town are Lijiang, Yunnan;Zhouzhuang and Sichuan.6. If you’re going to Shanxi, you are recommended to use basic skin care.7. Five tips are offered before you’re going mountaineering.8. Typical temperature for going mountaineering is .9. The name of the popular song mentioned in the passage is .10. To prevent dryness caused by wind in mountains, you should take .Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) She wants to submit her paper early. B) The answers on the paper are all correct.C) The deadline has passed for the paper. D) The paper is not quite finished.12. A) She does not like the class. B)It is not a required class.C)She has already taken the class. D)The man will have to take the class.13. A)Have a party. B)Attend the International Students’ Association.C)Go to work. D)Get some rest.14. A) Leave immediately. B) Watch the game on TV.C) Start to play. D) Eat a sandwich.15. A) He went to see the foreign student advisor. B) He went to Washington.C) He wrote to the Passport Office. D) He reported it to the Passport Office.16. A) A concert. B) An art museum.C) A flower shop. D) A restaurant.17. A) He is at lunch. B) He is at the office.C) He is in class. D) He is at home.18. A) Take the ten o’clock bus. B) Come back in five minutes.C) Go to New York another day. D) Call the airport.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) It can resist earthquakes. B) It is easy to move away.C) It can keep away cold. D) It can keep sunshine out.20. A) Because they are the warmest. B) Because they can withstand hard ware.C) Because they don’t get s tuck in the snow. D) Because the temperature is only 14℃ below zero.21. A) They are thrown away after being used. B)They will be built in future.C) They can be used for about 5 years. D) They can be built in a few years.22. A) By attending her professor’s lectures.B) By surfing on the C) By consulting documents in paper departments.D) By preparing for her presentation.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) She has lost some of her important stuff.B) There is something wrong with her eyes.C) She doesn’t know how to use steel to build construction.D) She doesn’t know where to get the information she need.24. A) It takes time to collect the useful information.B) One can only read books in the library.C) All books are difficult to understand.D) One has to line up to borrow books.25. A)To find the information in the library. B)To borrow the books from her teacher.C) To give her shoes to Steve. D) To consult her tutor what to do.Section BDirections: In this part, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) On a Tuesday. B) On a Wednesday.C) On a Thursday. D) On a Friday.27. A) A final copy of the research project. B) Copies of themidterm.C) A textbook and pencils. D) A few pens.28. A)20. B) 30. C) 50. D) 70.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A)Not all conflicts are bad. B)All conficts are good.C) No conflict is good. D) Conflict management is bad.30. A) Better ideas. B) Increased productivity.C) Hostile feelings and ill will. D) Both A)and B).31. A) Conflict should be forbidden. B) A search for a better solution should be made.C) Conflict should be controlled. D) Hostile feelings should be got rid of.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) France. B) Ireland. C) Germany. D) England.33. A) The Indians. B) The Irish. C) The Blacks. D) The Dutch.34. A)To keep together in a racial group.B) Because they are discriminated against.C) For religious reasons.D)Because they don’t like other people.35. A) Italy. B) Germany. C) Ireland. D)England.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanksnumbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.When young people get their real jobs, they may face a lot of new, (36) situation. They may find that everything is different from the way things were at school. It is also possible that they will feel (37) in both (38) and social situations. (39) , they realize that university classes can’t be the only(40) for all of the different situations that appear in the working world.Perhaps the best way to learn how to (41) in the working world is to (42) a worker you admire and (43) his behavior. In doing so, you’ll be able to see what it is that you admire i n this person. (44) . Perhaps even more important, you will be able to see what his approach to everyday situations is.(45) , you should be asking yourself whether his behavior is like yours and how you can learn from his response to different situations. (46) . Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.We feel that there are many disadvantages in arranging pupils into different classes. It is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total 47 . We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their 48 ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in 49 ways. The pupils often work in groups, which gives them the 50 to learn to cooperate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with 51 problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to 52 effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs or on 53 tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is 54. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their 55, and we give them every encouragement to 56 this goal.A) academic B) appropriate C) attain D) communicate E) hardshipF) individual G) inferior H) least I) opportunity J) personalK) personality L) relax M) reliable N) solve O) variousSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.A) Narrator. B) Setting. C) Rhyme. D) Plot.59. An appropriate title for the passage would be .A) On the Dramatic Features of Science FictionB) Toward a Definition of Science FictionC) Science Fiction vs Prose FictionD) The Themes of Prose Fiction60. The author’s definition suggests that all science fiction deals with .A) the unfamiliar or unusual conditionsB) the same topics addressed by novels and short storiesC) Karel Cape’s well-known hypothesisD) the conflict between science and fiction61. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions is true?A) Science fiction attracts us in much the same way a story or novel does.B) It is not possible to define science fiction in a clear way.C) Many people tried in vain to explain what science fiction is.D) Very often science fiction appears in such literary forms as drama and poetry.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.The American economic system is organized around a basically private enterprise, market-oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the marketplace for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive, operating under competitive pressures, largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus, in the American economic system, it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes, that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it.An important factor of a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers. In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a price system, a process in which prices rise and fall-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus, price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system.The important factor in a private enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources (private property), and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual.62. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A) Americans are never satisfied with their incomes.B) Americans tend to overstate their incomes.C) Americans want to have their incomes increased.D) Americans want to increase the purchasing power of their incomes.63. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A) Mechanized production can satisfy the consumers.B) Consumers can express their demands through producers.C) Producers decide the prices of products.D) Supply and demand regulate 64. According to the passage, a private enterprise economy is characterized by .A) private property and rights concerned C)ownership of productive resourcesB) manpower and natural resources control D)free contracts and prices65. The passage is mainly about .A) how American goods are produced B)how American consumers buy their goodsC) how American economic system works D)how American businessmen make their profits66. The word “embraces” (Line 4, Para.3) may convey the meaning of .A) hugs B) includes C) excludes D) demandsPart V Cloze(15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.In future trade the key development to watch is the relationship between the industrialized and the developing nations. The 67 World countries export their mineral 68 and tropical agricultural products, which bring them 69 foreign exchange. Tourism has also been greatly responsible 70 the rapid development of some 71 nations. Many Third world nations with high 72 and low wages have seen an emigration (移居) of workers 73 the developed nations. Western Europe has 74 millions of such workers from Mediterranean countries. The developing nations profit 75 these workers bring their savings and their acquired technical skills 76 home. Many developing nations benefit when western nations 77 manufacturing in their countries to take 78 of cheap labor.79 economies mature, economic growth rates tend to leveloff (稳定). The rate of 80 growth is leveling off today in Western nations. This leveling off 81 leads to static non-growth markets.A point of saturation (饱和) 82 in-technology and innovation have seemed to achieve the impossible, 83 then how much further can it go? Herman Kahn, 84 his book The Next 200 Years, says that a shift in priorities will have to occur for industrialized nations. 85 is the creation of money and jobs essential; 86 is rather the improvement of the quality of life that must be our concern.67. A) First B) Second C) West D) Third68. A) ranges B) scopes C) deposits D) products69. A) desired B) possible C) available D) abandon70. A) to B) for C) towards D) over71. A) developed B) powerful C) industrialized D) developing72. A) employment B) unemployment C) development D) improvement73. A) to B) by C) at D) in74. A) exploited B) imported C) received D) specified75. A) because B) before C) since D) when76. A) down B) all C) back D) outside77. A) establish B) decide C) predict D) mention78. A) disadvantage B) challenge C) advantage D) privilege79. A) Since B) As C) Though D) Whereas80. A) economy B) mankind C) society D) population81. A) relatively B) eventually C) sometimes D) hardly82. A) arrives B) reports C) sets D) but83. A) or B) but C) for D) so84. A) by B) from C) after D) in85. A) No longer B) No doubt C) Of course D) So far86. A) it B) that C) there D) whichPa rt Ⅵ Translation(5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. I got to the airport, (结果却发现) I had left my ticket at home.88. The kids lay face down on the beach, their backs (暴晒在阳光下).89. He is old enough to (应该知道不要去游泳) right after lunch.90. The new computer is sold (以比预期低得多的价格).91.A Dream of the Red Chamber is said (已翻译成) dozens of languages in the last decade.参考答案：Part Ⅰ WritingComputer Games on CampusToday, many college students are absorbed in playing computer games. Maybe there is some truth in the statement that computer games are fun and will train one’s reactivity, determination, and attention.However, the merits of computer games can never compensate for the negative effects they have. First, it is very time-consuming to play computer games. The game fans have sacrificed almost all their time thus they have no time to attend class, to take exercises, or even to date. Upon graduation many will regret that they have wasted the precious college time on nothing. Second, those who play computer games excessively would easily fall victim to various illnesses. For example, game fans always fix their eyes on the screen; therefore, they are likely to be near-sighted. Third, the game fans, who spend their time before the lifeless computers, usually overlook their relationship with others. They would find that they have some mental or psychic problems.Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)这篇文章向人们介绍了在五一外出度假期间怎样保持女人漂亮本色。

2009年12月英语四级作文范文20篇2009年12月英语四级作文范文20篇（一）Fire Prevention on Campus1.前段时间校园火灾频发，造成生命和财产损失2.分析火灾发生的原因3.作为学生，如何预防校园火灾发生●审题概述●这是一分析火灾原因和如何预防火灾为中心的文章，撰写时重点即在于此。

开篇综述校园火灾频发情形及造成的生命和财产损失，然后说明火灾原因，最后提出可能的火灾预防措施。

第一段，主要概述；第二段，说明原因；第三段，详细论述措施。

【范文】Fire Prevention on CampusPeople are alarmed by the succession of campus fires in recent years. In each of these accidents, heavy casualties were reported –houses were burned down, students lost their lives, and properties were damaged. Faced with such a chilling fact, people keep asking, “What on earth results in these repeated tragedies?”A brief survey of them reveals that human factors still prove to be the leading causes. For example, three of these fires were caused by the students’ use of electric water-heaters. As students often leave the heaters unattended, the risks are rather high should the water in the bottle boil dry while no one is around to turn off the power. In other cases, fires were also caused by stoves, candles, cigarette butts, etc.Since most of these disasters could have been prevented if proper precautions had been taken, students should be better educated on the importance and measures of fire control. Thefollowing three reminders are of particular importance for us students: First, learn how to use a fire extinguisher. Second, double-check candles, heaters, stoves and other electric appliances, and make sure there are no open flames before leaving rooms. Lastly, do not smoke in the dorm.◇第一段思路点评：概述并引入下文◇语言点提示：（1）此句What on earth results in these repeated tragedies? 常可作为过渡句，引出下文（2）注意描述有关火灾客观事实，多使用被动语态，如are alarmed by，were reported，were burned down，were damaged，Faced with。

09年6月英语四级考试满分作文（共五篇）第一篇：09年6月英语四级考试满分作文09年6月英语四级考试满分作文范文(满分版)Free Admission to Museums(满分版)Nowadays, an increasing number of museums are admission-free to visitors home and abroad.The hidden reason behind this is not hard to analyze as there’s a growing awareness for the authorities regarding the urgency of popularization of culture, knowledge and history with every average person in our society.Only with free access to this live ‘database’, can most people fully enjoy what museums could offer to them。

However, free admission to museums might lead to some social problems as well.The most obvious problem is that it might give museums a very heavy economic burden which directly impedes the sustainable development of these organizations.As a result, our government has to work out other ways to collect funds from different channels, which might be difficult to operate or control.On the other hand, free admission attracts too many visitors, some of which might not be well-purposed and do some conscious or unconscious damage to the valuable treasures which used to be well-preserved in the museums。

Test 1 Building a Harmonious Society1.为建设和谐社会，有些人主张最重要的是发展经济2.另一些人则主张首要的是保护环境3.我的看法Development in the new century involves building a harmonious society. Faced with this new concept, some people still maintain that the urgent task is to develop economy on a large scale. They hold that many people are living in poverty and can’t afford the basic schooling for their children. And they also believe we can strike a balance between the developed east and the developing west by further developing our economy.On the other hand, there are many people who insist that environmental protection is of first importance. They claim that we have only one mother earth. If our environment is heavily polluted, we could not survive on this planet. Second, they believe that the rapid and advanced development of economy leads to many of the serious problems. If the problem is left unsolved, we may soon have no water to drink, no clean air to breathe, let alone develop our economy.In my opinion, both economy and environmental protection are indispensible. Without economic development, we could remain backward. And without environmental protection, we could lose our chance of survival.Model Test 2 The Battle Against AIDS in China1.中国艾滋病发病情况及传播手段2.结合实际，谈谈如何抗击艾滋病As is known in the chart, there are several transmission routes of newly added HIV infection in 2007, of which, 44.7 percent will come from heterosexual transmission, 12.2 percent from men having sex with men, 42 percent from intravenous drug use, and 1.1 percent from mother-to-infant transmission.Recently, much concern has been stressed on the problem. Both government and the public take the campaign against AIDS in China, which is encouraging. Firstly, it is necessary to make more people informed about AIDS, especially, the transmission routes of HIV/AIDS infections. Second, the Central government should pay more attention to the AIDS. To our delight, the Chinese leadership was strengthening its commitment to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment at different levels of the government. Thirdly, civil societies, as well as businesses, should take a fundamental role in the design and development of the Global Fund to fight AIDS. And more organizations like these are expected to jo in the campaign against AIDS. Fourthly, the work of government, organizations and businesses has been followed by the very high activity of people--- as singles, families, and communities, which are important power against the AIDS.This is an undeclared war that everyone must sign up for in order for us to win. We simply cannot let people continue to die because we don’t feel comfortable talking about AIDS. Everyone must become an educated and learn to live.Model Test 3. How to Get Prepared for a Job?1．现在的就业形势越来越激烈2．大学生应如何面对3．谈谈你自己毕业时找工作时的打算With more and more graduates from colleges and universities every year, job hunting has become more and more difficult. In order to gain an upper hand, it is necessary for us to prepare ourselves when we are still on campus.There are several measures college students can take to sharpen their edges. First, it is important to learn the kind of writing skills that will help us get an interview. Writing effective resumes, letters of application, and interview follow-up letters can give us an edge in the job market. Second, we should have knowledge of the job itself. The job we are looking for should neither be beyond our reach nor should it be too easy. Instead, it should bring your abilities into full play.If I do get an interview, take time to prepare well for it. It could be the most important meeting of my career. Try to anticipate what questions will be asked and have answers ready. Present your best appearance and conduct. As a matter of courtesy, and to strengthen your case, write a follow-up letter to thank the interviewer for the interview.In a word, opportunity will only favor those with a ready mind. We should get well-prepared for the future success.Model Test 4 On National Healthy Living Habits Projects1.目前，人们的生活方式多种多样，“全民健康生活方式行动”是政府关爱民生的重要体现2.不良的生活方式的主要表现形式及危害3.如何解决At present, people’s living habits have become varied and colorful, but at the same time, a large proportion of population still has unhealthy habits, which are harmful to their health. So “National Healthy Living Habits Project” advocated by government is essential and in good time.The negative events like smoking, indulging in liquor, unbalanced meal, irregular diet and lack of exercise, etc. are high on the list of unhealthy living habits. They’re not only do harm to our physical health, but also to our psychology. They may lead to degradation, even crime.Therefore, to improve healthy living habits is significant to everyone, young or old, male or female. Above all, we should set up a positive attitude to living habits. Moreover, enough exercise is necessary in our daily life. What’s more, both the media and the educational system should have strong well-financed programs that encourage healthy alternatives, including exercise and healthy foods.Mode Test 5 On Chinese Workers’ Paid Holidays1.有人认为“带薪休假”有很多好处2.有人认为“带薪休假”落到实处很难3.你的观点及建议In 2007, the Chinese government released a draft that all employees of government organs, civil organizations, enterprises, and public-service institutions are entitled to take paid vacation after serving the same employer for one year. Some have sufficient faith that the paid holidays will improve the current tourism pattern. The new holiday scheme will give people more choices to make their holiday plans and thus it will greatly alleviate the pressure of transportation departments, security bodies, shopping malls, etc. during the current holiday boom.Other people wonder if the new system will be available. It is likely to be a dream to have a paid holiday. Because the problem is that many people don’t dare to take long vacations. Competition is fierce. Nobody can afford a long holiday and leave the boss with an impression of not working as hard as others.For me, I think it is necessary for, in future, the state to issue a regulation concerning Chinese workers’ paid holidays. Strengthen the employers’ sense of the paid holidays. If they did so voluntarily, it will attract and retain employees. With these measures, it is expected that more employees in china are entitled to receive holiday pay for time off.Model Test 6 How to solve the housing problems in big cities1.近年来大城市的住房问题变得愈加严重2.分析原因3.提出解决问题的方法As is known to us, housing problem in big cities has become more serious in the last fifty years, and it is likely to be even more in the future. Not only can a small proportion of the population afford to purchase a set, but also the lot in the city become limited. What brings about it?For one thing, the population on earth is increasing rapidly, and with the development of modern industry, more and more people from the farms are flowing into cities. For another thing, many property companies try to catch profit with high price. Therefore, the housing problem in big cities becomes more and more serious.The building of satellite cities is a good way to solve the housing problem. It will not only relieve the burden on big cities, but also provide a much better environment for people to live. Of course, there is no perfect way to solve the problem. The housing problem is very complicated, involving many other problems like transport. Y ou cannot rely on one way to solve the problem completely.How to solve the Housing Problem1.住房问题的迫切性2.解决住房问题的方法很多，我同意建卫星城3.我不同意解决住房问题向地下发展The housing problem has become pressing. City population have increased very rapidly because of low death rate at birth(mortality) and higher life expectancy. A larger number of surplus rural laborers keep flocking into big cities for part-time jobs.There are many ways to solve the housing problem. I support the idea that more satellite cities should be built in the suburbs. There is plenty of land and space there. In addition, the surroundings in the suburbs are better than those in the city center. The air is fresher there, and the scenery there is more beautiful and attractive. Satellite cities can effectively stop the further expanding and spreading of most big cities, and help reduce the urgent need of residents there for houses.But I am not in favor of the idea that houses should be built under ground. Some people say underground houses have their striking advantages: they can save a lot of land and space, and they are warm in winter and cool in summer. But this idea does not fit all places. For example, our region is below sea level, and underground water will come out after we dig only half a meter deep. Then, it costs a huge amount of money to build underground houses. In addition, the fresh air can’t reach all the underground houses easily. What’s more, lighting will surely be a big headache for underground houses. We should solve housing problems according to the local resources and conditions.Model Test 7 The Popularity of Western Holidays1.一些“洋”节日在中国越来越流行2.一些中国传统节日反倒无人问津3.你如何看待这种现象It seems that some western holidays are getting more and more popular in china. For example, weeks before Christmas, countless shops, restaurants and hotels have got ready with Christmas decorations. However, certain traditional Chinese festivals are being neglected.In fact, the western festivals are celebrated in China quite differently from in the West. For example, Christmas in the western world is mainly a spiritual festival. Then why have the western holidays taken root in China? The chief reason is that businessmen know that they can make money by producing holiday goods or encouraging extra dining and celebrating.I think the popularity of western holidays does indicate the success of the economic reform. Certainly economic development has brought extra money to many people in China. But we shouldn’t waste our money on useless things. So, we should not be led by those profit happy businessmen, rather, we should take the opportunity to relax and enjoy ourselves. Remember that holiday means happiness, not spending.Model Test 8 The Reading Population in China1.描述图中途中所是我国国民读书情况2.分析读书率变化的原因3.你的看法The bar chart illustrates the gradual decline in the number of Chinese people reading books between 1999 and 2005. according to the graph, in 1999, more than 60% of Chinese people practiced certain readings. The percentage dropped dramatically to 54% in 2001, and continued to decrease until 2005 by nearly 6 %, Why do less and less Chinese people read books?The reason may boil down to the following factors. For one thing, Chinese people, especially the young, are now experiencing an unprecedented competition. They are struggling hard to accomplish their daily work, leaving no time and energy for reading. For another, modern society provides various channels ranging from television to the Internet for people to effortlessly get whatever information hey need.Nevertheless, we cannot afford to be blind to the problem of the decrease in popularity of books among people, especially the young generation. To my mind, nothing can equal the benefits derived from reading. In one sense, books are no less necessary to our mental life than air is to our physical life. People should make it a rule to do some reading each day. Time-consuming as it may be, reading will inevitably exert profound influence on a person, a community and a nation.Model Test 9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Advertisements1. 当今世界，广告在公共场所随处可见2. 广告的好处和弊处3. 你的看法Nowadays, it is difficult to find a public place without advertisements. We read ads in the press, see them on the television, and hear them over the radio. Everywhere ads will meet our eyes, even when we watch a ball game, take a taxi, call a friend, etc. The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both positive and negative effects.It is true that in economic activities, advertisements are playing a more and more important role. They tell people about new products and help promote sales. In this way can they stimulate production and vitalize economy.Advertisements also bring people all kinds of disadvantages. For instance, some of the manufactures, in their hope to win a big market for their products, are so dishonest that they are telling lies about their products. People may get rid of ads. Also some advertisements appeal to children, so they ask their parents constantly to buy them something in the ads.In fact, each consumer must evaluate her or his situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.Model Test 10假如你是一名美国商人，名叫David Smith，第一次到中国北京洽谈生意，不幸因病住院，在住院期间，对医护人员的高尚医德，精心服务和医院的环境卫生非常满意，就上述内容写封表扬信。

09—Section A Composition (35 minutes)Tourism is a booming business in China. However, some people worry that too many tourists may bring harm to the environment, while others don’t think so. What is your opinion?Write on ANSER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.Section B—Note-Writing (10 Minutes)Write on Answer Sheet Three a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Lily, your roommate, is looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation. You saw an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy. Write her a note, telling her what the job is and strongly recommending it to her.Will Tourism Bring Harm to The Environment?As an economic activity, tourism in recent years has developed rapidly in China. Tourism reflects human’s explorations of nature, which has led to economic development on the one hand and environmental destruction on the other. While economy grows, environment destruction also grows, as a result of ceaseless tapping of natural resources and continuous increase of the number of tourists.How does tourism bring harm to the environment? Firstly, over exploitation of scenic spots will change ecological system, which will consequently cause environmental degeneration. In order to attract tourists, plenty of man-made sceneries have been built, due to which the natural conditions have been destroyed. One example is Qinghai Lake, its environmental degeneration in the form of expansion of desert areas and extinction of some rare animals. According to a research report, tourism should take partial responsibility for this harmful result. In one word, reckless tapping of natural resources will break ecological balance.Secondly, a large proportion of tourists, most of the time, play the role of environment destructor. They do not have the awareness of environment protection. So it is very common to see them throw garbage wherever they go. And then it is reported that some originally beautiful and clear lake became ugly and dirty, which conduces to various bacteria. Some of the tourists even have a weird habit of eating wild animals, whose practice, to some extent, encourages the killing of wildlife. All theabove-listed behaviors and many others gravely damaged our environment.On all accounts, harm that tourism brings to the environment has already been seen and will become more serious if tourism industry keeps developing in an uncontrolled manner. So what we should do in the current situation is to try to make a sustainable developmental plan, through whose implementation the balance between economic growth and environment protection can be maintained.AApril 20th, 2009Jenney,I know you’re looking for a part-time job. I just saw an ad about private English tutor for a schoolboy. Your English is so excellent, and you’re so patient with children. That’s a good job for you. Plus the boy lives near our campus, so do consider this. It’s a good chance to make money and gain experience.Yours,Lily。

M: Do you think young people are given too much freedom nowadays, and that as a result they've lost respect for their parents and their elders generally? W: I don't thinks so. My parents never interfered with my plans too much. They advised me but never forced me to do anything I didn't want to do. I was allowed to take up the career I wanted. I think I respect and love them more for this. M: Are you quite independent of them now? W: Yes. As soon as I left school and started my studies as a nurse I became independent financially. I have a government grant. It is enough for my daily life. But I still stay with them a lot, as you know. M: You seem very close to your parents. W: I am. Many young people today say they have nothing in common with their parents but I'm rather lucky because I get on very well with mine. What about you? M: Well, we value family life very much in my country. I'm very fond of my family, but I don't always get on very well with them. They try to control me too much. W: But they allow you to come to study in England on your own. M: Yes, but only after a lot of persuasion! Your parents treat you as an adult; my parents treat me as a child. W: As I said, I'm lucky. Some English parents are like yours. They interfere too much and they just refuse to understand our generation. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. According to the woman, why does she respect their parents? 20. What happened when the woman began to study nursing? 21. What attitude did the man's parents have towards his study abroad? 22. Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation? Conversation Two W: You don't look smart this morning. I can see you're not happy. M: I had never expected this would have happened to me. We had a power failure at home last night. W: How come? Did anyone in the family do anything wrong? M: You've guessed it. It was all my father's fault. W: What did he do? M: I was just watching a wonderful football feature program on TV when the lights suddenly went out. W: Why was that? M: You see, we'd just had our dinner. My mother was washing my jeans in the washing machine. And the air-conditioners were on in both rooms. I was in my room watching TV. W: What was your father doing then? M: He wanted to warm his tea in the microwave oven. He plugged it in and the fuse broke.And everything stopped all of a sudden. W: Your next-door neighbor is an electrician, isn't he? M: Yes. Luckily, he happened to be at home. He came and fixed it up. But it was half an hour later. I had already missed a lot. W: It was an annoying experience for a sports fan like you. But don't miss the basketball final this evening. Make sure there is no power failure tonight. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23.Why does the man look depressed this morning? 24. What was the immediate cause of the power failure? 25.What will the man probably do tonight? Section B 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D Passage One We know little about how primitive people came to use the money,but we do know some of the articles which have been used as money. During the days of ancient Rome, salt was hard to obtain. Salt for the preparation of food was considered so precious that soldiers were paid with it. This salt money was known as salarium, and from it we get our word salary. In some regions of Asia, tin was used for money; and the American Indian used a variety of shell beads which he called wampum. In some places special kinds of sea-shells, bird feathers, or nuts were used. Perhaps the most common money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a kind of money. So you see, things highly valued by everybody may serve as money. The Chinese were the first people to use coins as money. Today most coins are round; but the coins of ancient peoples were of many shapes. Some were round, some were square or rectangular, and others were even egg-shaped or had square holes in their centers. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26.What did ancient Rome use as money? 27.Who first used coins as money? 28.What is the main idea of the passage? Passage Two I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He seemed quite hysterical and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go. It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had already died."She meant more to me than anyone...even my own wife!" he said. I could see that he had been crying. I assumed a terrible tragedy had taken place with the overtones of a possible scandal. I must admit I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn."I wouldn't leave her out in the cold!"he said. Milly had clearly been a secret sweetheart of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door and pointed his torch at a motionless shaps on the straw."She was such a good cow! I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her!"he said, and burst into tears again. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Why did the speaker say that she obviously had to go? 30. What was the weather like that day? 31. Who did the speaker think Milly was when she saw the farmer? Passage Three What does the word "library"mean to you?Do you think a library is a large, silent room containing hundreds of books? It may surprise you to learn that there are other kinds of libraries. Most libraries do lend books, but some also lend art, music, and even toys! In some libraries, you can borrow an excellent reproduction of a famous painting for your home for several weeks. Then, you can return it and bring another one home. This is also true for records. You may choose your favorite record and take it home. There you may listen to it as often as you like. Later you may return it and try something else. Toy-lending is a new idea in libraries. In a toy library children's toys and games are classified by age groups just as books usually are. Children may play with anything in the library, and instead of demanding silence, toy libraries encourage children to make noise! Toy libraries not only provide toys and games for children, but also give them a place to come and meet and play with other children. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What are some of the things that you can borrow from an art library? 33. What is toy-lending? 34. In what kind of library can children make as much noise as they want? 35. Apart from toys and games, what else do toy libraries provide for children? Section C The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it (36) offers people freedom to go where they want when they want to. To most people, cars are also personal (37) fantasy machines that serve as (38) symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) adventure. In (40) addition, much of the world's economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world's paychecks are (41) auto-related. In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) tend to deny it, (43) riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives. Every year, (44) cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people, and they injure or permanently disable ten million more. (45) Half of the world's people will be involved in an auto accident at sometime in their lives. Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world's cities. (46)In some countries, they produce at least 50% of the countries-air pollution.。