2010年12月英语四级真题及答案(含解析)(3)

1. What is the author’s profound belief?

［A］ People instinctively seek nature in different ways.

［B］ People should spend most of their lives in the wild.

［C］ People have quite different perceptions of nature.

［D］ People must make more efforts to study nature.

2. What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?

［A］ Personal freedom.

［B］ Things that are natural.

［C］ Urban surroundings.

［D］ Things that are purchased.

3. What does a study in Sweden show?

［A］ The natural environment can help children learn better.

［B］ More access to nature makes children less likely to fall ill.

［C］ A good playground helps kids develop their physical abilities.

［D］ Natural views can prevent children from developing ADHD.

4. Children who have chances to explore natural areas ________.

［A］ tend to develop a strong love for science

［B］ are more likely to fantasise about wildlife

［C］ tend to be physically tougher in adulthood

［D］ are less likely to be involved in bullying

5. What does the author suggest we do to help children with ADHD?

［A］ Find more effective drugs for them.

［B］ Provide more green spaces for them.

［C］ Place them under more personal care.

［D］ Engage them in more meaningful activities.

6. In what way do elderly people benefit from their contact with nature?

［A］ They look on life optimistically. ［C］ They are able to live longer.

［B］ They enjoy a life of better quality. ［D］ They become good-humoured.

7. Dr William Bird suggests in his study that ________.

［A］ humanity and nature are complementary to each other

［B］ wild places may induce impulsive behaviour in people

［C］ access to nature contributes to the reduction of violence

［D］ it takes a long time to restore nature once damaged

8. It is extremely harmful to think that humanity and the natural world can be______________

9.The author believes that we would not be so civilised without ____________________

10. The five suggestions the author gives at the end of the passage are meant to encourage people to seek _________________ with the natural world.

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

Directions: 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