2008年2月英语四级考试答案详解.doc

2008年12月大学英语四级考试答案详解 Part I Writing Limiting the Use of Disposable Plastic Bags There was a time when disposable plastic bags obtained great popularity among people on the rungs of social ladder, for they definitely brought convenience to people who went shopping at supermarkets or department stores. Yet, recently, there is a growing voice against the wide use of disposable plastic bags. The voice arises from several problems caused by such plastic bags. To begin with, as it is not easy to decompose, disposable plastic bags may pollute our environment for a relatively long time. Worse still, it poses tremendous harm to peoples health. In such a society with quick pace of life, it is not uncommon for people to have instant food wrapped in disposable plastic bags. Logically, people will absorb some poisonous chemical material while enjoying such convenience. Accordingly, owing to the above harms, it will benefit humans greatly, if we spare no effort to ban the use of disposable plastic bags. The threats from such plastic material will gradually and eventually vanish and perish. And the manufacturing of new substitute products of this kind of bags can also create more job opportunities and promote economy development positively. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 1． A 根据题干信息定位到文章第三段中Stella的话的后半部分：“I thought she was coming over to apologise”，题干中expect一词与原文的thought构成同义替换，故答案选[A]本题的难点在于定位。 2． D 根据题干信息dealing with other peoples children定位到文章第四段第二句话，原文使用了比喻的修辞手法，minefield意为“雷区”，而“雷区”这一比喻的本义是“遇到麻烦”，因此[D]选项正确。本题考查的重点是考生对词汇的掌握和对简单比喻修辞手法的理解。 3． B 根据题干中大写的人名和大学名，快速定位到文章第七段第一句话。根据题干其他的信息可知，本题需要找到表示态度的词语，原文中的对应信息为“somehow a criticism of me”，故选[B]。[A]选项 discouraged表示“沮丧的”，[B]选项hurt表示“受伤的”，[C]选项puzzled表示“迷惑的”，[D]选项 overwhelmed表示“使不知所措的”。本题考查对词汇的掌握。 4． A 根据题干中的人名快速定位到文章第九段Fuller所说的话：“Id go to the child first．．．Usually a quiet reminder．．．is enough”，[A]选项与其构成同义替换，即directly对应go to the chil