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1、2022年6月大学英语四级阅读理解练习题（六）2014年6月大学英语四级阅读理解Askedtonametheirfavoritecity,manyAmerianswouldselectSanFranciscowhichbeganasasmallSpanishoutpostlocatedonamagnificentbay.ThetownwaslittlemorethanavillageservingrancherswhentheUnitedStatestookpossessionofitin1846duringthewarwithMexico.SanFranciscosprangintoacit
2、yovernightbecauseofthenearbydiscoveryofgoldin1848.AgreatrushtoCaliforniatookplace.Wagontrainsploddedtheirdangerouswayacross2000milesofprairieandmountains,whilehundredsofsailingvesselsmadetheequallyhazardoustriparoundtheHorn.Thevesselsdisgorgedthousandsofpassengers-thenthecrewsdesertedtheirshipandhun
3、dredsofvesselswerelefttorotinthebay.Withintwoyears,CaliforniahadenoughpopulationtobecomeastateandSanFranciscowasformanyyearsthehubofthatnewly-arrivedpopulation.Thecity'spresentpopularityisduetoanexcellentclimate,aneasystyleofliving,goodfood,andnumeroustouristattractions.Thecityisfamousforitscabl
4、ecarswhichclangandbangupthesteephills,andforitsexcellentseafoodstalsalongthewharf.MostvisitorsarrivingfromnationsinthePacificBasinspendseveraldaysgettingtoknowthetown.1Accordingtothisarticle,whowerethefirstCalifornians?desertersfromsailingshipsSpanishranchersgoldminerstourists查看原文2SanFrancisco's
5、appealincludesallofthefollowingfactors_.attractivelifestyle,goodseafood,desirableweathertouristattactions,extremeseasons,cablecarswagontrains,goldmining,goodclimatecablecars,pleasantclimate,flatterrain查看原文3SanFranciscotodayisathrivingcitybecauseof_.heavyindustrygovernmentalheadquartersGoldminingtrad
6、eandtourism查看原文4InwhichyeardidCaliforniabecomeanAmericanstate?1850185218461848查看原文Personalityis,tolargeextent,inherent-A-typeparentsusuallybringaboutA-typeoffspring.Buttheenvironmentmustalsohaveaprofoundeffect,sinceifcompetitionisimprotanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajorfactorlivesoftheirchildr
7、en.OneplacewherechildrensoakupAcharacteristicsisschool,whichis,byitsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadoptthewinatallcostsmoralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layer
8、system,inwhichcompetitiveAtypesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippides,thefirstmarathonrunner,droppeddeadsecondsaftersaying:Rejoice,weconquer!.Byfartheworstformofcompetitioninschoolisthedisproportionateemphasisonexaminations.It
9、isarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.Themeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationaresomewhatquestionable,butcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureispositivelyharmful.Obviously,itisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallAyoungsterschangeinto'B's.Theywouldneedstypes,andschoo
10、lshaveanimportantdutytotrytofitachild'spersonalitytohispossiblefutureemployment.Itistopmanagement.5Accordingtotheauthor,whatfactorscontributetothebuildingofpersonality?inheritanceinheritance,competitionandenvironmentcompetitionenvironment查看原文6Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothea
11、uthorofthepassage?Schoolsusuallyadoptseverecompetitivepolicies.Studentsareoftendividedbycompetitionresults.Schoolisplacewherechildrencultivatetheircharacteristics.Thestrongerdesireforwinning,thebetter.查看原文7Thephrasesoakupisclosestinmeaningto_.pulluptakeuptakeinpullin查看原文8Whatattitudedoestheauthorhol
12、dtowardexaminationsinschools?positivenegativedoubtfulneutral查看原文9Whatsuggestiondoestheauthormakeconcerningthemanagementofschools?AllstudentsbemadeintocompetitiveAtypes.Achild'spersonalitybeconsideredinregardtohispossiblefuturejob.AllstudentsbechangedintoBcharacteristics.Schoolsabolishallformsofexaminations.查看原文第6页 共6页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页第 6 页 共 6 页