2010年12月英语四级考试全真预测试卷(3)

　　Section C

　　Directions： 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 blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blank， 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.

　　There are 17 kinds of penguins in the world. All of them live in the southern (36) ________. Only a few (37) ________ live on the continent of Antarctica at the bottom of the world. The emperor penguins are the largest. They are about 100 (38) ________ tall and weigh about 30 kilograms. Their special (39) ________ of mating makes them different from all other penguins.

　　For thousands of years the emperor penguins have lived on the (40) ________ Continent of Antarctica. These black and white birds live in large groups or colonies. There are about 40 emperor penguin colonies on Antarctica. In total there are about 400，000 birds.

　　These birds spend the summer swimming in the ocean in (41) ________ of food such as fish and (42) ________. Penguins are not able to fly， but they are (43) ________ swimmers. (44) ________________________________________. But when summer ends， so does this easy time spent by the water. (45) ________________________________________.

　　(46) ________________________________________. They must find an area with some shelter from the freezing winds.

　　Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Dept h) (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

　　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 le 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.