本文内容：Part I Writing (30 minutes)
　　　　　　 　Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
　　　　　 　　Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
　　　　　 　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
　　　　 　　　Part V Cloze (15 minutes)
　　　　　 　　Part VI Translation (5 minutes)
　　　　　　 　2010年12月大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷及答案详解（1）
　　　　 　　　2010年12月大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷及答案详解（2）
　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
　　Section A
　　Directions: In this part there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the staements in the fewest possible words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on Answer Sheet 2.
　　Culture shock is so named because of the effect it has on people when they enter a new culture. Experts have been interested in these effects and have agreed on five basic stages of culture shock. These stages are general and should only be used as a reference. Not every individual will go through each stage, and one stage may last longer than another for different individuals.
　　The hardest thing for most travelers to deal with is the emotional "roller coaster" they seem to be riding. One moment they feel very positive toward the new culture, and the next moment very negative. It seems common that international visitors and immigrants vacillate (犹豫不定)between loving and hating a new country. Feelings of separation and alienation can be intensified if they do not have a sense of fitting in or belonging.
　　Fatigue is another problem people face when entering a new culture. There can be a sense of a greater need for sleep. This is due not only to physical tiredness, but also to mental fatigue. This mental fatigue comes from straining to comprehend the language, and coping with new situations.
　　The impact of culture shock can vary from person to person. There can be significant differences because some people may be better prepared to enter a new culture. Four factors which play into these are personality, language ability, length of stay, and the emotional support received.
　　It is logical to think that when people are deprived of their familiar surroundings they will feel disoriented. One solution some have found is to bring a few small reminders of home. Pictures, wall hangings, favorite utensils, and keepsakes(纪念品)are all good candidates to make things feel more familiar. Another helpful activity is to establish little routines that become familiar over time. Even better is fitting things that were part of the regular routine back in the home country into the routine established in the new culture. This will make people feel more at home.
　　47. According to the 1st paragraph, experts have interests in ________________.
　　48. Emotional "roller coaster" refers to ________________.
　　49. When entering a new culture, the problems people face are ________________.
　　50. Coping with new situations may result in ________________.
　　51. According to the author, the more effective way to solve "cultural shock" is ________________.
　　Section B来源：考试大
　　Directions: 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 [C]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
　　Passage One
　　Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.
　　Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.
　　Every day of the year, a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without so much as a note or a good-bye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.
　　Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home—the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.
　　To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.
　　Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. "It's typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people's pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty."
　　The Salvation Army's Investigation Department has a 70 percent success rate in tracking missing people down. According to Lt. Co. Bramwell Pratt, head of the department, men and women run away for very different reasons though lack of communication is often the biggest motive. "The things that disturb a man's personality are problems like being tied up in debt or serious worries about work. And some women make impossible demands on their husbands. Women usually leave for more obvious reasons but fear is at the root of it. Men are more often prepared to give their marriage another try than women, but we are aware that, for some wives, it would be a total impossibility to return after the way they've been treated."
　　52. When her husband left home, Eileen Doyle ________ .
　　[A] could not forgive him for taking the children [C] could not understand why
　　[B] had been expecting it to happen for some time [D] blamed herself for what had happened
　　53. Most people who leave their families behind them ________.
　　[A] do so without warning [C] come back immediately
　　[B] do so because of their debts [D] change their names
　　54. The man or woman left behind usually ________.
　　[A] admits responsibility for the situation
　　[B] wishes the person who has left were dead
　　[C] feels embarrassed and useless
　　[D] will have no legal marriage life for seven years
　　55. Paul Brown regards leaving home in such circumstances as ________.
　　[A] an act of despair [C] the result of a sudden decision
　　[B] an act of selfishness [D] the result of the enormous sense of guilt
　　56. The Salvation Army believes that _________.
　　[A] most men run away because of the impossible demands of their wives
　　[B] men's reasons are more understandable than women's
　　[C] some women never give their men another chance
　　[D] women are often afraid to start marriage again
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 57 to 61 are based in the following passage.
　　The English have the reputation of being very different from all other nationalities. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities.
　　Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, and reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing(打盹)in a corner, and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, "On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers." Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion.
　　It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as "a marvelous jewel", while the Englishman will flatly state "Um, she's all right." An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, "It's not bad." The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest. They must realize that "all right", "not bad" are very often used with the sense of "first class", "excellent". This special use of language is particularly common in English.
　　57. One explanation for the different character of English people is that ________.
　　[A] they are geographically isolated from the European continent
　　[B] they have nothing to do with the other Europeans
　　[C] they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances
　　[D] they tend to be reserved by naturewww.Ｅxamda.CoM考试就到考试大
　　58. The word "inhibited" (Line 2, Para. 2) in this passage probably means ________ .
　　[A] unable to have good manners [C] able to act properly
　　[B] unable to express and relax freely [D] able to talk freely
　　59. According to the passage, on entering a railway compartment, an overseas visitor is expected to ________ .
　　[A] inquire about the code of behavior in the train [C] shake hands with the person he knows
　　[B] shake hands with all the passengers [D] behave like an Englishman
　　60. The English way of commenting on something or somebody suggests that ________.
　　[A] the English are modest in most circumstances
　　[B] the English feel no less than any other nationality
　　[C] the English tend to display less emotion than they feel
　　[D] the English don't take a strong interest in making comment
　　61. What does the passage mainly discuss?
　　[A] The differences between the English and the other Europeans.
　　[B] The different character of the Englishman and its reason.
　　[C] The reasons for English people's shyness.
　　[D] The code of behavior of the nationalities in Europe.