2011年12月大学英语四级真题及答案

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　26. A. Characteristics of Japanese artists B. Some features of Japanese culture

　　C. The art of Japanese brush painting D. The uniqueness of Japanese art

　　27. A. To calm themselves down B. To enhance concentration

　　C. To show their impatience D. To signal lack of interest

　　28. A. How listeners in different cultures show respect

　　B. How speakers can win approval from the audience

　　C. How speakers can misunderstand the audience

　　D. How different Western and Eastern art forms are

　　Passage Two

　　29. A. Directing personnel evaluation B. Buying and maintaining equipment

　　C. Drawing up plans for in-service training D. Interviewing and recruiting employees

　　30. A. Some of his equipment was damaged in a fire

　　B. The training program he ran was a failure

　　C. Two of his workers were injured at work D. Two of his employees committed theft

　　31. A. A better relationship with his boss B. Advancement to a higher position

　　C. A better-paying job in another company D. Improvement in the company’s management

　　32. A. She has more self-confidence than Chris

　　B. She works with Chris in the same division

　　C. She has more management experience than Chris

　　D. She is competing with Chris for the new job

　　Passage Three

　　33. A. They help us see the important values of a culture

　　B. They guide us in handling human relationships

　　C. They help us express ourselves more effectively

　　D. They are an infinite source of human knowledge

　　34. A. Their wording may become different B. The values they reflect may change

　　C. Their origins can no longer be traced D. They may be misinterpreted occasionally

　　35. A. Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures

　　B. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance

　　C. Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones

　　D. Certain values have always been central to a culture

　　Section C

　　Dictation

　　Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own 36________. I no longer imagine I can get through a 37________ day, much less all my life, 38________ on my own. Even if I am on 39________ in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house some else has built, wearing clothes someone else has 40________ from cloth woven by others, using 41________ someone else is distributing to my house. 42________ of interdependence is everywhere. We are on this 43________ together.

　　As I was growing up, 44______________________________________________________. “Make your own way”, “stand on your own two feet”, or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: “Now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it!” Total independence is a dominant theme in our culture, I imagine that 45________________________ ________________________________. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural images, and instead I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally “independent” and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.

　　46________________________________________________________________________.