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1、2011年英语专四阅读模拟题（1）Source:互联网 2011-04-05 我要投稿 论坛 Favorite When I was a child in Bra inItaly,hardly any mothers had a job,grandmothers lived with their children and grandchildren,andlunch and dinner were rites（仪式）you couldnt miss.Even if the world was collapsing around you,you would go home at a set ti
2、me,sit down at the table and eat a full meal fondly prepared by thewomen of the house.Most ingredients came from local markets,though a lot of the vegetableswere grown directly in our allotments,and meat came from animals raised by friends oracquaintances.The most exotic”foods were bought at the nei
3、ghborhood grocers shop.This typically Italian family scene has changed radically.In the 1960s and 1970s,the advent ofsupermarkets and cheap,mass-produced food swathed community-based economies.The boomyears brought new freedom and money to spend,on food but also on leisure.Women wereemancipated at l
4、ast and started to go out to work.Convenience foods were all the rage.Home-baked cakes and handmade pasta were out;factory-produced replicas were in.In the late1980s,food processing became an out-and-out revolution.In the subsequent loss of domestic andartisanal（手工制作的）savoir-faire,traditional produc
5、e and biodiversity were threatened.The food production revolution that transformed Europe and North America meant more andcheaper food for all.But there were negative effects,too:environmental harm and a loss ofcultural identity.Now that emerging nations are following in our footsteps,the downside i
6、sevident.If we cant force those countries who are starting to glimpse emancipation from poverty toavoid our bad examples,we can at least propose more sustainable models of producing food.It is important to trigger the virtuous processes that lead to food that tastes great,is ecologicallybenign,and i
7、s produced and consumed in a way that is fair to all.We must look to the past.Weneed to learn from what we have forgotten or set aside in the name of modernity.The values ofmral societies are the values we have to restore to our food,and hence to our culture.These values teach us that food is better
8、 when it is fresh and seasonal,when it is produced close tohome,and when it is eaten with the people we love.Im not advocating a return to the familyscene of my childhood;such environments were often indicative of poverty and socialbackwardness.And going back to the old days would force women back i
9、nto the kitchen.But wecan find ideas in the past that we might apply in our increasingly complex society,and so ensure aserene future for ourselves and the earth.Food is central to our lives.It would be wrong to turn it into nothing more than a fuel enabling usto move faster,hence accelerating the c
10、onsumption of the earth and its resources.In fact,it wouldbe the worst mistake we could ever make.81.We can learn from the beginning of the passageA.women were not willing to go out for work in the past.B.families ate lunch at a fixed time at home.C.most of the vegetables people ate were produced by
11、 themselves.D.foods sold in the grocers shop were rare and fresh.82.out-and-out0 in Paragraph Two meansA.complete.B.successful.C.controversial.D.futile.83.Which of the following statements about changes that took place after 1960s is INCORRECT?A.There were more supermarkets and food was cheap.B.Wome
12、n were freed from house chores and began to work.C.Home-baked cakes and handmade pasta disappeared.D.Traditional produce was threatened due to environmental pollution.84.We can learn from Paragraph 5 thatA.the author felt disappointed at the food production revolution.B.food is most delicious when i
13、t is fresh and homemade.C.the author would rather go back to his childhood.D.applying ideas in the past to modern society would do us good.85.The main purpose of the passage isA.to describe the Italian tradition.B.to explain the needs of modern food processing.C.to raise concern about sustainable fo
14、od-producing.D.to persuade parents to make more homemade food.2011年英语专四阅读模拟题(2)Source:恒星英语学习网 2011-04-07 我要投稿 论坛 Favorite Open up mostfashion magazines and you will see incredibly thin models with impossible hair and wearingunreasonably expensive,impracticably styled clothes.But shouldnt clothes be
15、comfortablydurable and make a principle of being simple for the individual who wears them?Why are weconstantly told that we need to buy new clothes and add fresh pieces to our collection?Fashions change year after year so lots of people can make piles of money.If folks are convincedthat they need a
16、different look each season,that this years sweaters length and shoes style areimportant,they can be persuaded to buy.The fashion industry would have you ignore yourshortcomings and just make you feel beautiful and happy.In fact it is not only a phenomenon wecan find in peoples dressing.Fashion contr
17、ols our lives.Fashion controls what we wear,what we eat,what we drink,the waywe cut our hair,the makeup We buy and use,the color of the cars we drive.Fashion even controlsour ideas.You dont believe me?How many.Of your friends are vegetarians?Why are they vegetarians?Because it is fashionable!Where d
18、oes fashion come from?Often the reasons are quite logical.Scientists and historians studythe fashions of the past and discover the secrets of each fashion.When girls see an attractive guy,their blood pressure rises and their lips become redder.Thatswhy guys think that girls wearing lipstick are beau
19、tiful.Why do guys shave their heads?In the past soldiers shaved their heads to kill the insects that livedin their hair.Now guys shave their heads so that they look strong and masculine,like soldiers.People spend a lot of time and money on fashion.But are they wasting their money?Changes infashion h
20、elp to develop new technologies.Changes in style create work for people all over theworld.Many people work in the fashion industry,particularly in the fashion capitals of London,New York,Paris and Milan.And finally,fashion makes you feel good,doesnt it?When you are dressed in the latest style,dancin
21、g to the most fashionable music,after watching the latest hit film,you feel great,dont you?1.Whats the authors viewpoint about the models and their hairstyles and clothes?A.Unbiased.B.Indifferent.C.Critical.D.Appreciative.2.It is indicated by the author that clothes should beA.comfortable and durabl
22、e.B.new and fresh.C.expensive and fashionable.D.simple and unique3.The fashion industry makes profits byA.selling the products at high prices.B.creating a need in you.C.helping you get rid of your shortcomings.D.making you look more beautiful.4.The author thinks what has been found about fashions by
23、 the scientists and the.historians isA.incredible.B.amazing.C.reasonable.D.creative.5.The passage mentions the advantages of fashion EXCEPT thatA.it can help promote technological development.B.it enables people to remain up-to-date.C.it can create more job opportunities for people.D.it can make peo
24、ple achieve a great feeling.2011年英语专四阅读模拟题(3)Source:恒星英语学习网 2011-04-08 我要投稿 论坛 Favorite On day one of myself-proclaimed Month of Gratitude,my five-year-old son woke up bored at 5:15 a.m.,I spied aspeeding ticket in my wifes purse,and our water heater spluttered to its death as I was getting intothe
25、shower.Ordinarily,I would have started complaining and the day wouldve been off to an uglystart.But this day was different.How cute my childs dimples(酒窝)are.How fetching my wifestaste for adventure.Only 29 days to go.Just a week earlier,as I struggled with the feeling that I*d been put on this earth
26、 to load and unloadthe dishwasher,Id decided it was time to end my reflexive complaining.But it wasnt simply thelittle things that were annoying me.All of a sudden,my friends were dealing with badnews-cancer diagnoses,divorcejob loss.Shouldnt I be celebrating my relative good fortune?Id heard about
27、the feel-good benefits of a gratitude attitude.Hoping for tips,I called professorEmmons,who pioneered research on the benefits of positive thinking.Emmons quoted newstudies that indicated that even pretending to be thankful raises levels of the chemicals associatedwith pleasure and contentment.He re
28、commended keeping a log of everything Im grateful for in agiven week or month.I followed his suggestions,but my first attempts at keeping a gratitude list were pretty weak:coffee,naps,caffeine in general.As my list grew,I found more uplift:freshly picked blueberries;the Beatles1 White Album;that Tm
29、not bald.By day three,I was on a tear,thanking every grocery bagger and parent on the playground like Idjust won an Oscar and hanging Post-it notes to remind myself of the next days thank-you targets:the mailman,my son*s math teacher.But soon,the full-on approach started to bum me out.Researchers ca
30、ll it the Pledge of Allegiance effect.If you overdo gratitude,it loses its meaning or,worse,becomes a chore,professor Emmons told me when I mentioned my slump.Be selective,he advised,and focus on thanking the unsung heroes in your life.Then professor Emmons suggested a gratitude visit.1 Think of a p
31、erson who has made a majordifference in your life and whom youve never properly thanked.Compose a detailed letter to himor her that expresses your appreciation in concrete terms,then read it aloud,face-to-face.I immediately flashed on Miss Riggi,my eighth-grade English teacher.She was the first one
32、toopen my eyes to Hemingway,Faulkner,and other literary giants.To this day,I am guided by heradvice(Never be boring).I booked plane tickets to my hometown,Scranton,Pennsylvania.Miss Riggi was shorter than I remember,though unmistakable with her still long,black hair andbright,intelligent eyes.After
33、a slightly awkward hug and small talk,we settled in.I took a deepbreath and read.“I want to thank you in person for the impact youve had on my life,I began.Nearly 30 yearsago,you introduced my eighth-grade class to the wonders of the written word.Your passion forstories and characters and your enthu
34、siasm for words made me realize there was a world out therethat made sense to me.And whether it was Miss Riggis enormous smile when I finished the letter,or the way she held it close as we said goodbye,my feeling of peace and joy remained long after Ireturned home.Since then,I have written several m
35、ore gratitude letters,and my wife and I both summon ourtraining1 when we feel saddled by life.The unpleasant matters are still there,but appreciation,Ive learned,has an echo and its loud enough to drown out the grumbling of one man emptyingthe dishwasher.1.The author didnt start complaining when he
36、met with unpleasant experiences becauseA.he thought the day was different from before.B.it was one of his self-proclaimed day of Gratitude.C.his son became more cute and his wife more adventurous.D.he could manage these little unhappy things in life.2.According to the passage,what did professor Emmo
37、ns propose to have a gratitude attitude?A.Making oneself appear to be grateful.B.Keeping an elaborate dairy.C.Thinking positively in a given time.D.Recording everything appreciated for a certain time.3.According to the context,gratitude visit in Paragraph Six refers toA.visit someone with a detailed
38、 letter.B.call on someone with an appreciated letter.C.see someone you are indebted to.D.see someone personally.4.The authors reunion with his English teacher,Miss Riggi,shows thatA.the author was desperate to see his teacher.B.his teacher had great impact on him.C.his teacher still had a deep impre
39、ssion of the author.D.the author wanted to testify the professors proposal.5.The last paragraph shows thatA.professor Emmons suggestions were effective to the author.B.professor Emmons suggestions were unpractical to the author.C.the author and his wife learn how to show gratitude to others.D.profes
40、sor Emmons suggestions were considered as unacceptable.6.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A.How to pay a gratitude visit.B.How to make matters differently.C.How to be thankful and improve your life.D.How to become an appreciated man.英语专业四级阅读理解练 第 27期Source:Onion 2009
41、-07-30 我要投稿 恒星英语学习论坛 Favorite Which issafer-staying at home,traveling to work on public transport,or working in the office?Surprisingly,each of these carries the same risk,which is very low.However,what about flying compared toworking in the chemical industry?Unfortunately,the former is 65 times ris
42、kier than the latter!Infact,the accident rate of workers in the chemical industry is less than that of almost any of humanactivity,and almost as safe as staying at home.The trouble with the chemical industry is that when things go wrong they often cause death tothose living nearby.It is this which m
43、akes chemical accidents so newsworthy.Fortunately,theyare extremely rare.The most famous ones happened at Texas City(1947),Flixborough(1974),Seveso(1976),Pemex(1984)and Bhopal(1984).Some of these are always in the minds of the people even though the loss of life was small.Noone died at Seveso,and on
44、ly 28 workers at Flixborough.The worst accident of all was Bhopal,where up to 3,000 were killed.The Texas City explosion of fertilizer killed 552.The Pemex fire ata storage plant for natural gas in the suburbs of Mexico City took 542 lives,just a month beforethe unfortunate event at Bhopal.Some expe
45、rts have discussed these accidents and used each accident to illustrate a particulardanger.Thus the Texas City explosion was caused by tons of ammonium nitrate(ii肖酸镂),whichis safe unless stored in great quantity.The Flixborough fireball was the fault of management,which took risks to keep production
46、 going during essential repairs.The Seveso accident showswhat happens if the local authorities lack knowledge of the danger on their doorstep.When thepoisonous gas drifted over the town,local leaders were incapable of taking effective action.ThePemex fire was made worse by an overloaded site in an o
47、vercrowded suburb.The fire set off achain reaction os exploding storage tanks.Yet,by a miracle,the two largest tanks did not explode.Had these caught fire,then 3,000 strong rescue team and fire fighters would all have died.1.Which of the following statements is true?A.Working at the office is safer
48、than staying at home.B.Traverlling to work on public transport is safer than working at the office.C.Staying at home is safer than working in the chemical industry.D.Working in the chemical industry is safer than traveling by air.2.Chemical accidents are usually important enough to be reported as ne
49、ws b e c a u s e.A.they are very rareB.they often cause loss of lifeC.they always occur in big citiesD.they arouse the interest of all the readers3.According to passage,the chemical accident that caused by the fault of managementhappened at.A.Texas city B.Flixborough C.Seveso D.Mexico City4.From the
50、 passage we know that ammonium nitrate is a kind of.A.natural gas,which can easily catch fireB.fertilizer,which cant be stored in a great quantityC.poisonous substance,which cant be used in overcrowded areasD.fuel,which is stored in large tanks5.From the discussion among some experts we may coclude