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1、2018年12月大学英语四级阅读练习题：社会现状_2018大学英语四级真题四六级考试网权威发布2018年12月高校英语四级阅读练习题：社会现状，更多2018年12月高校英语四级阅读练习题相关信息请访问高校英语四六级考试网。英语四级考试中，阅读是考生复习的重点和难点，日常复习多学习借鉴优秀文章，积累素材有助于考试拿高分，下面是大范文网四六级频道为大家整理的2018年12月高校英语四级阅读练习题：社会现状一文，预祝大家高分通过考试。2018年12月高校英语四级阅读200篇汇总According to a survey, which was based on the responses of ove
2、r 188,000 students, todays traditional-agecollege freshmen are ”more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surprising in these hard times, the students major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meani
3、ngful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and the“altruistic”fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.Thats n
4、o surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job-even before she completed her two-yearassociate degree.While its true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilizati
5、on has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions m be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying thediverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important,
6、 perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business.No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!But the most important ar
7、gument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,”he says, “co
8、uld you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, thats what education really ought to be about.练习题：Choose correct answers to the question:1. According to the authors observation, college students _.A. have never been so materialistic as todayB. h
9、ave never been so interested in the artsC. have never been so financially well off as todayD. have never attached so much importance to moral sense2. The students criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with _.A. the influences of their instructorsB. the financial goals they seek in life
10、C. their own interpretations of the coursesD. their understanding of the contributions of others3. By saying “While its true that . be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1-3, Para. 5), the author means that _.A. business management should be included in educational programsB. human wisdom has accum
11、ulated at an extraordinarily high speedC. human intellectual development has reached new heightsD. the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked4. Studying the diverse wisdom of others can _.A. create varying artistic interestsB. help people see things in their right perspectiveC. hel
12、p improve connections among peopleD. regulate the behavior of modern people5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B. Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.C. People engaged in technical jobs lead
13、a more rewarding life.D. Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.1.A事实细微环节题。依据第1段可知，依据调査，当今处于传统年龄的高校一年级的学生在17年来的民 意测验中是“最追求物质享受、最自私的”，这与A所述相一样。2.B事实细微环节题。依据第2段第1句指出现在高校生选择专业的目的是为了经济上的富有，B中的financial goals对应文中的financial well off，故正确。3.D句意理解题。本句首选强调Career职业的重要性，之后强啁我们也必需理解其他领域的学问，所以这句目的是强调全面教化的重要性，故D正确。4.B事实细微环节题。依据第5段第2句：同样毋庸置疑的还有，学习他人的各种才智时，我们也学会怎样去思索。句中how to think与B中的see things inright perspective意思最为相反，故B正确。5.D事实细微环节题。依据文章的第5至6段可知，作者认为罢工要求加薪等一些追求眼前利益的行为是目光短浅的，故D正确。2018年12月高校英语四级阅读200篇汇总