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1、英 语 四 级 仔 细 阅 读 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 模 拟 试 题 Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You arerequired to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in aword bank following the passage.Read the passag
2、e through carefully beforemaking your choices.Each choice in bank is identified by a letter.Please markthe corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single linethrough the center.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Section BDirections:There are 2passages in
3、this section.Each passage is followed bysome questions or unfinished statement.For each of them there are fourchoices markedA),B),C),D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 模 拟 试 题(一)A What is it
4、 about Americans and food?We love to eat,but we feel 1-about it afterward.We say we want only the best,but we strangely enjoy junkfood.We re 2-with health and weight loss but face an unprecedentedepidemic of obesity(月 已 胖).Perhaps the 3-to this ambivalence(矛 盾 情 结)lies in our history.The first Europ
5、eans came to this continent searchingfor new spices but went in vain.The first cash crop(经 济 作 物)wasn t eatenbut smoked.Then there was Prohibition,intended to prohibit drinking butactually encouraging more 4-ways of doing it.The immigrant experience,too,has been one of inharmony.Do as Romans domeans
6、 eating what-real Americans I I eat,but our nation,s food has come tobe 5-by importspizza,say,or hot dogs.And some of the country,smost treasured cooking comes from people who arrived here in shackles.Perhaps it should come as no surprise then that food has been a medium forthe nation s defining str
7、uggles,whether at the Boston Tea Party or thesit ins at southern lunch counters.It is integral to our concepts of healthand even morality whether one refrains from alcohol for religious reasons orevades meat for political 6-.But strong opinions have not brought 7-,Americans areambivalent about what
8、they put in their mouths.We have become 8-ofour foods,especially as we learn more about what they contain.The 9-in food is still prosperous in the American consciousness.It s no coincidence,then,that the first Thanksgiving holds the Americanimagination in such bondage（束 缚）.It s what we eatand how we
9、 10-itwith friends,family,and strangersthat help define America as a communitytoday.A.answer B.result C.Share D.guilty E.constant F.defined G.Vanish H.Adapted I.creative J.Belief K.Suspicious L.Certainty M.Obsessed N.Identify 0.idealsBl Baekeland and Hartmann report that the-short sleepers I I had b
10、een moreor less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens.But atabout age 15 or so,the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleeptime because of pressures from school,work,and other activities.These mentended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bother
11、someinterruptions in their daily routines.In general,these-short sleeps I I appeared ambitious,active,energetic,cheerful,conformist（不 动 摇）in their opinions,and very sure about theircareer choices.They often held several jobs at once,or workers full-or part-time while going to school.And many of them
12、 had a strong urge toappear-normal I I or-acceptable I I to their friends and associates.When asked to recall their dreams,the-short sleepers I I did poorly.Morethan this,they seemed to prefer not remembering.In similar fashion,theirusual way of dealing withpsychological problems was to deny that th
13、e problemexisted,and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the-short sleepers I I were similar to,but lessextreme than,sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized asmanic（疯 人）.The-long sleepers I I were quite different indeed.Baekeland and Ha
14、rtmannreport that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood.Theyseemed to enjoy their sleep,protected it,and were quite concerned when theywere occasionally deprived of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest.Theytended to recall their dreams much better than did the-short sleepers.I
15、 IMany of the-long sleepers I I were shy,anxious,introverted（内 向），inhibited（压 抑），passive,mildly depressed,and unsure of themselves(particularly in social situ a tio n s).Several openly states that sleep was anescape from th e ir daily problems.1.According to the r e p o r t,.A)many short sleepers ne
16、ed less sleep by natureB)many short sleepers are obliged to reduce th e ir nightly sleep timebecause they are busy with th e ir workC)long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the dayD)many long sleepers preserve th e ir sleeping habit formed during th e irchildhood2.M any-s h o r t sleeper
17、s I I are likely to hold the view that.A)sleep is a withdrawal from the re a lityB)sleep in terferes with th e ir sound judgementC)sleep is the least expensive item on th e ir routine programD)sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles 3.I t is statedin the third paragraph that short
18、sleepers.A)are ideally vigorous evenunder the pressures of lif e B)often neglect the consequences of inadequatesleepC)do not know how to relax properlyD)are more unlikely to run into mental problems4.W hen sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep,the long sleepers mightA)appear disturbedB)become e
19、nergeticC)feel d issa tisfie dD)be extremely depressed5.Which of the following is Not included in the passage?A)If one sleeps inadequately,his performance suffers and his memory isweakenedB)The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shownby many mental patientsC)Long and shor
20、t sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleep D)Shortsleepers would be better off with more restB2 Upon reaching an appropriate age(usually between 18 and 21 years),children are encouraged,but not forced,to-leave the nest|and begin anindependent life.After children leave home they often find so
21、cialrelationship and financial support outside the family.Parents do not arrangemarriages for their children,nor do children usually ask permission of theirparents to get married,Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage inthe United States;young adultsmeet their future spouses(配 偶)through
22、otherfriends,at jobs,and in organizations and religious institutions,Althoughchildren choose their own spouses,they still hope their parents wi11 approveof their choices.In many families,parents feel that children should make major lifedecisions by themselves.A parent may try to influence a child to
23、 follow a particular profession butthe child is free to choose another career.Sometimes children do preciselythe opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence.A son may deliberately decide not to go into his fatherJ s business because ofa fear that he will lose his autono
24、my in his father s workplace.Thisindependence from parents is not an indication that parents and children donot love each other.Strong love between parents and children is universal andthis is no exception in the American family Coexisting with such love in theAmerican family are cultural values of
25、self-reliance and independence.1.The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show whichof the following?A)They enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses.B)They want to win the permission of their parents.C)They have a strong desire to become independent.D)They want to challenge t
26、he authority of their parents.2.Most young adults in the U.S.get married for the sake ofA)loveB)financial concernC)their parentsD)family background 3.Based on the passage,it can be assumed that.A)American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents B)most American people never make m
27、ajor decisions for their childrenC)American young adults possess cultural values of independenceD)once a young person steps into his twenties,he will leave his homepermanently4.A son is unwilling to work in his father,s business mainly b e c a u s e.A)he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt
28、 in schoolB)he wants to prove his independenceC)he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve ofD)he wants to show his love for his parents5.The subject matter of this selection is _.A)family valuesB)marriage arrangementsC)the pursuit of a careerD)decision making答 案：1.D feel是 一 个 系 动 词，可
29、以 判 断 此 处 应 填 入 一 个 形 容 词，通 过 上 下 文 意 思，以 及 后 面 介 词 about,可 以 确 定 选 项 为 D 项 guilty,短 语 feel guilty about sth.一 对.感 到 有 愧 I I O 全 句 的 意 思 为 一 我 们 很 爱 吃，但 是 往 往 在 吃 完 之 后 又 有 负 罪 感 I I O2.M be obsessed with为 固 定 搭 配,原 意 为 一 被 附 上/缠 住/迷 住 心 窍 I I,放 在 本 句 表 示 一 十 分 重 视 II。全 句 的 意 思 为 一 我 们 很 关 心 健 康 和 减
30、 肥，但 肥 胖 却 又 空 前 地 在 蔓 延 II。3.A 本 句 缺 一 个 名 词 作 主 语，并 且 根 据 和 介 词 t。的 搭 配，可 以 推 断 出 正 确 选 项 answer4.I 本 句 根 据 more和 ways可 以 判 断 出 需 要 填 入 一 个 形 容 词 构 成 比 较 级，根 据 上 下 文，表 示 一 旨 在 禁 止 酗 酒 的 禁 酒 令，却 激 发 了 更 多 新 奇 的 方 法 来 酗 酒 I I,可 以 确 定 I 为 正 确 选 项。5.F 本 题 较 难。根 据 b e 和 b y 确 定 应 填 入 一 个 过 去 分 词。再 根 据
31、上 下 文，上 文 表 示 一 应 该 吃 典 型 的 美 国 人 吃 的 食 物 I I,下 文 通 过 b u t转 折，表 示 实 际 上 一 美 国 的 食 物 已 经 被 诸 如 比 萨 和 热 狗 这 样 的 舶 来 品 所 诠 释 了 I I,因 此 可 以 确 定 F为 正 确 选 项。6.B政 治 结 果，可 根 据 宗 教 原 因 religious reasons来 推 断 此 处 填 政 治 结 果。7.L 由 于 横 线 后 面 没 有 宾 语，可 以 确 定 不 是 形 成 b rin g的 短 语，这 样 本 句 所 缺 的 为 一 名 词，做 b rin g的
32、宾 语。根 据 下 文 解 释，一 美 国 人 对 他 们 所 吃 的 食 物 的 态 度 是 矛 盾 的 I I,可 以 推 出 本 句 意 义 为 一 坚 定 的 观 点 也 不 是 确 定 不 变 的 I I 因 此 可 以 确 定 L为 正 确 选 项。8.K系 动 词 become后 应 填 入 一 个 形 容 词，和 后 面 介 词 o f形 成 短 语 be/becomesuspicious of 一 对.感 到 怀 疑 I I o9.J 本 句 缺 一 个 名 词 作 主 语，并 且 根 据 和 介 词 i n 的 搭 配，可 以 推 断 出 正 确 选 项 b e lie f
33、,(have)belief in s th.相 信.I I,10.C本 句 是 一 般 现 在 时,缺 一 个 动 词,且 和 w ith搭 配，确 定 选 项 为 share,sharesth.with s b.,一 与 某 人 分 享 某 事 II。答 案：D C B A B贝 克 尔 和 哈 特 曼 报 道 说，一 睡 眠 少 的 人 II在 未 进 入 少 年 期 之 前，其 正 常 睡 眠 时 间 大 致 与 所 需 要 的 时 间 差 不 多。但 到 了 15岁 左 右，由 于 学 校、工 作 或 其 它 活 动 的 地 压 力，他 们 就 故 意 地 减 少 了 夜 间 睡 眠
34、的 时 间。这 些 人 持 有 这 样 的 观 点：夜 间 睡 眠 是 一 件 令 人 讨 厌 的 事 情，打 断 了 日 常 事 务。总 的 说 来，这 些 一 睡 眠 少 的 人 II表 现 得 雄 心 勃 勃、积 极 活 跃、精 力 充 沛、无 意 识 乐 观 豁 达、立 场 坚 定，对 自 己 职 业 的 选 择 胸 有 成 竹。他 们 往 往 同 时 从 事 几 项 工 作，或 者 一 边 上 学 读 书，一 边 从 事 专 职 或 兼 职 工 作。其 中 许 多 人 有 强 烈 愿 望，想 在 朋 友 和 熟 人 面 前 表 现 得 一 正 常 II或 一 合 群 I I O当 让
35、 他 们 回 忆 梦 境 时，一 睡 眠 少 的 人 II回 忆 不 起 什 么 来。更 有 甚 者，他 们 似 乎 情 愿 什 么 都 记 不 住。类 似 的 情 况 是 他 们 通 常 处 理 心 理 问 题 的 方 式：不 承 认 问 题 的 存 在，希 望 只 要 忙 忙 碌 碌，麻 烦 总 会 过 去 的。一 睡 眠 少 的 人 II的 睡 眠 模 式 与 被 划 入 疯 子 之 类 精 神 病 患 者 的 睡 眠 模 式 十 分 相 似，只 不 过 没 有 那 么 严 重 而 已。一 睡 眠 多 的 人 情 形 则 大 不 相 同。贝 克 尔 和 哈 特 曼 报 道 说，这 些 年
36、 轻 人 从 小 的，有 抱 负 的 睡 眠 就 一 直 很 长。他 们 好 像 注 重 睡 眠，不 让 睡 眠 受 打 搅。偶 尔 没 有 所 需 的 9 个 小 时 夜 间 卧 床 休 息，他 们 便 会 十 分 不 安。他 们 比 一 睡 眠 少 的 人 II要 更 能 回 忆 得 起 梦 的 内 容。许 多 一 睡 眠 多 的 人 II腼 腆、焦 躁、内 向、压 抑、消 极 和 稍 微 有 点 儿 沮 丧，尤 其 在 社 交 场 合 缺 乏 自 信。好 几 个 人 坦 言，睡 眠 是 摆 脱 每 天 烦 恼 的 一 种 方 式。CACBA子 女 一 旦 到 适 当 年 龄（通 常 是
37、18至 21岁），要 鼓 励 而 不 是 强 迫 他 们 一 离 开 窝 的，财 政 的 巢 II,开 始 独 立 生 活。小 孩 离 开 家 后，往 往 在 外 能 够 与 人 交 往，并 自 谋 出 路。父 母 不 为 子 女 安 排 婚 姻，子 女 结 婚 也 通 常 无 需 获 得 父 母 同 意。在 美 国，浪 漫 的 爱 情 往 往 是 婚 姻 的 基 础，青 年 人 通 过 朋 友 在 学 校、单 位、组 织 以 及 宗 教 团 体 认 识 自 己 的，爱 情 的 未 来 的 伴 侣。尽 管 子 女 自 己 择 偶，他 们 仍 然 希 望 父 母 能 认 同 他 们 的 选 择。
38、许 多 家 庭 的 父 母 认 为，应 由 子 女 自 己 来 做 他 们 生 活 中 的 重 大 决 定。家 长 可 能 会 设 法 影 响 子 女 去 从 事 某 职 业，但 子 女 也 有 选 择 其 它 职 业 的 自 由。有 时 为 了 证 实 自 己 的 独 立 性，子 女 从 事 的 工 作 正 好 与 父 母 希 望 的 相 反。儿 子 可 能 执 意 不 去 父 亲 的 企 业 工 作，因 为 担 心 在 那 里 就 不 能 独 立 自 主。这 种 不 依 靠 父 母 的 独 立 性 并 不 意 味 着 父 母 与 子 女 之 间 缺 乏 爱 心。父 母 和 子 女 之 间
39、普 遍 都 有 挚 爱，美 国 家 庭 也 毫 不 例 外。只 不 过 在 美 国 家 庭 之 中，还 融 合 了 自 主、独 立 的 文 化 价 值 观 念。英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 模 拟 试 题（二）A After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994,earthquakescientists had good news to report:The damage and death toll（死 亡 人 数）couldhave been much worse.More than 60 people died in
40、 this earthquake.Bycomparison,and earthquake of similar _ 1_ that shook America in 1998 claimed25,000 victims.Injuries and deaths wereoccurred at 4:31 a.m.highway.In addition,On a32_ less in Los Angelesholiday,when traffic wasmade to the constructionbecause the quakelight on the city scodes in Los A
41、ngelesduring the last 20 years have strengthened the city s buildings and highways,making them more _ 4 _ to quakes.In the past,making structures quake-resist-ant meant firm yet _ 5 materials,such as steel and wood,that bend without breaking.Later,peopletried to lift a building off its foundation,an
42、d insert rubber and steelbetween the building and its foundation to _ 6 the impact of groundvibrations.The most _ 7 _ designs give buildings brains as well as concreteand steel supports,called smart buildings,the structures respond like livingorganisms to an earthquakeJ s vibrations.When ground shak
43、es and the buildingtips forward,the computer would _ 8 _ the building to shift in the oppositedirection.The new designs should offer even greater _ 9 _ to cities whereearthquakes ofen take place.The new smart structures could be very _ 10_ to build.However,they wouldsave many lives and would be less
44、 1ikely to be damaged during earthquakes.Achanges Bflexible Cdecrease Drecent Epush Freduce GrelativelyII safety lresistant Jexpensive Kforce Laccordingly M intensityENsecurity 0opposedBl Now let us look at how we read.When we read a printed text,our eyesmove across a page in short,jerky movement.We
45、 recognize words usually whenour eyes are still when they fixate.Each time they fixate,we see a group ofwords.This is known as the recognition span or the visual span.The length oftime ofr which the eyes stop the duration of the fixation-variesconsiderably from person to person.It also vaies within
46、any one personaccording to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text.Furthermore,it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.Unfortunately,in the past,many reading improvement courses haveconcentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page.As aresult of
47、 this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading,numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words atone fixation.For instance,in some exercises,words are flashed on to ascreen for,say,a tenth or a twentieth of a second.One of the exercises hasrequired student
48、s to fix their eyeson some central point,taking in the wordson either side.Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape ofrather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at eachsuccessive fixation.All these exercises are very clever,but it s one thingto improve a person s a
49、bility to see words and quite another thing to improvehis ability to read a text efficiently.Reading requires the ability tounderstand the relationship between words.Consequently,for these reasons,many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training,especially since any approach wh
50、ich trains a person to read isolated words andphrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.Q：1.The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following factsexcept _.A.one s familiarity with the textB.one s purpose in readingC.the length of a group of wordsD.lighting