四级阅读真题Word下载.docx
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Youonlyneedtwokindsofpeopletocreateatechnologyhub(中心):
richpeopleandnerds(痴迷科研的人).
Observationbearsthisout.WithintheUS,townshavebecomestartuphubsifandonlyiftheyhavebothrichpeopleandnerds.FewstartupshappeninMiami,forexample,becausealthoughit’sfullofrichpeople,ithasfewnerds.It’snotthekindofplacenerdslike.
WhereasPittsburghastheoppositeproblem:
plentyofnerds,butnorichpeople.ThetopUSComputerSciencedepartmentsaresaidtobeMIT,Stanford,Berkeley,andCarnegie-Mellon.MITyieldedRoute128. StanfordandBerkeleyyieldedSiliconValley.ButwhatdidCarnegie-MellonyieldinPittsburgh?
AndwhathappenedinIthaca,homeofCornellUniversity,whichisalsohighonthelist.
IgrewupinPittsburghandwenttocollegeatCornell,soIcananswerforboth.Theweatheristerrible,particularlyinwinter,andthere’snointerestingoldcitytomakeupforit,asthereisinBoston.Richpeopledon’twanttoliveinPittsburghorIthaca.Sowhilethereareplentyofhackers(电脑迷)whocouldstartstartups,there’snoonetoinvestinthem.
Doyoureallyneedtherichpeople?
Wouldn’titworktohavethegovernmentinvestthenerds?
No,itwouldnot.Startupinvestorsareadistincttypeofrichpeople.Theytendtohavealotofexperiencethemselvesinthetechnologybusiness.Thishelpsthempicktherightstartups,andmeanstheycansupplyadviceandconnectionsaswellasmoney.Andthefactthattheyhaveapersonalstakeintheoutcomemakesthemreallypayattention.
56.WhatdowelearnaboutSiliconValleyfromthepassage?
A)Itssuccessishardtocopyanywhereelse.
B)ItisthebiggesttechnologyhubintheUS.
C)Itsfameinhightechnologyisincomparable.
D)Itleadstheworldininformationtechnology.
57.WhatmakesMiamiunfittoproduceaSiliconValley?
A)Lackofincentiveforinvestments.
B)Lackoftherightkindoftalents.
C)Lackofgovernmentsupport.
D)Lackoffamousuniversities.
58.InthatwayisCarnegie-MellondifferentfromStanford,BerkeleyandMIT?
A)Itslocationisnotasattractivetorichpeople
B)Itssciencedepartmentarenotnearlyasgood
C)Itdoesnotproducecomputerhackersandnerds
D)Itdoesnotpaymuchattentiontobusinessstartups
59.WhatdoestheauthorimplyaboutBoston?
A)Ithaspleasantweatherallyearround.
B)Itproduceswealthaswellashigh-tech
C)Itisnotlikelytoattractlotsofinvestorandnerds.
D)Itisanoldcitywithmanysitesofhistoricalinterest.
60.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutstartupinvestors?
A)Theyareespeciallywiseinmakinginvestments.
B)Theyhavegoodconnectionsinthegovernment.
C)Theycandomorethanprovidingmoney.
D)Theyareenoughtoinvestinnerds.
参考答案:
56.A
此题难度不大,根据题干中的“SiliconValley”可定位第一段,第一段尾句“istheresomethinguniqueaboutit?
”直接把答案引向第二段。
精读第二段“itwouldn’tbesurprisingifitwerehardtoreproduceinothercountries”,可知该句与A选项“Itssuccessishardtocopyanywhereelse.”为同义替换关系,故选A,其他三项均为无中生有。
57.B
此题难度不大,根据题干中“Miami”可定位至原文第五段,该段表明迈阿密只有有钱人,而缺少“痴迷于技术的人”,所以无法成为科技中心,该含义对应B选项,为统一替换关系,选项中的“therightkindoftalents”替换了原文的“nerds”。
58.A
此题难度不高,根据题干中的“Carnegie-Mellon”和“Stanford”,“Berkeley”,“MIT”容易定位到原文第六段,第六段段位抛出问题,所以顺势往第七段找答案。
第七段中详细描述了卡内基梅隆大学所在的匹兹堡的不同之处:
“Theweatheristerrible”,“richpeopledon’twanttoliveinPittsburghorIthaca”,这些信息都指向了A选项,为高度概括关系。
59.D
该题难度较高,根据题干中的“Boston”可定位至原文的第七段。
原文提到Boston的句子为“asthereisinBoston”,as在这里表对比,意为“波士顿却有”,那么前文一定指出了匹兹堡没有某物,所以关键句在于具体是什么,故往前文查找,发现前文提到的是“andthere’snointerestingoldcitytomakeupforit”,意思是匹兹堡不仅天气恶劣,而且也没有有趣的老城区,但是波士顿却与之相反,固选择D,表示“波士顿有着很多历史古迹”。
60.C
本题难度不高,根据核心名词概念“startupinvestors”可定位到原文最后一段,原文清晰地表述了,startupinvestors不仅能够提供资金帮助,还能提供很多建议,所以C选项“他们不仅能提供资金”是最好的答案,和原文关系为高度概括。
第二篇
It’snicetohavepeopleoflikemindaround.Agreeablepeopleboostyourconfidenceandallowyoutorelaxandfeelcomfortable.Unfortunately,thatcomfortcanhindertheverylearningthatcanexpandyourcompanyandyourcareer.
It’snicetohavepeopleagree,butyouneedconflictingperspectivestodigoutthetruth.Ifeveryonearoundyouhassimilarviews,yourworkwillsufferfromconfirmationbias.(偏颇)
Takealookatyourownnetwork.Doyoucontactsshareyourpointofviewonmostsubjects?
Ityes,it’stimetoshakethingsup.Asaleader,itcanbechallengingtocreateanenvironmentinwhichpeoplewillfreelydisagreeandargue,butasthesayinggoes:
Fromconfrontationcomes
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