英语四级阅读真题练习.docx
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英语四级阅读真题练习
英语四级阅读真题练习
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生活的不公正
Afriendofmine,inresponsetoaconversationwewerehavingabouttheinjusticesoflife,askedmethequestion,Whosaidlifewasgoingtobefair,orthatitwasevenmeanttobefairHerquestionwasagoodone.ItremindedmeofsomethingIwastaughtasayoungster:
lifeisntfair.Itsadisappointment,butitsabsolutelytrue.Oneofthemistakesmanyofusmakeisthatwefeelsorryforourselves,orforothers,thinkingthatlifeshouldbefair,orthatsomedayitwillbe.Itsnotanditwontbe.
Oneofthenicethingsaboutsurrenderingtothefactthatlifeisntfairisthatitkeepsusfromfeelingsorryforourselvesbyencouragingustodotheverybestwecanwithwhatwehave.Weknowitsnotlifesjobtomakeeverythingperfect:
itsourownchallenge.Surrenderingtothisfactalsokeepsusfromfeelingsorryforothersbecauseweareremindedthateveryoneisdealtadifferenthand;everyonehasuniquestrengthsandproblemsintheprocessofgrowingup,facingtherealityandmakingdecisions;andeveryonehasthosetimesthattheyfeelunfairlytreated.
Thefactthatlifeisntfairdoesntmeanweshouldntdoeverythinginourpowertoimproveourownlivesortheworldasawhole.Tothecontrary,itsuggeststhatweshould.Whenwedontrecognizeoradmitthatlifeisntfair,wetendtofeelpityforothersandforourselves.Pity,ofcourse,isaself-defeatingemotionthatdoesnothingforanyone,e_cepttomakeeveryonefeelworsethantheyalreadydo.Whenwedorecognizethatlifeisntfair,however,wefeelpassionforothersandforourselves.Andpassionisaheartfeltemotionthatdeliversloving-kindnesstoeveryoneittouches.Thene_ttimeyoufindyourselfthinkingabouttheinjusticesoftheworld,tryremindingyourselfofthisverybasicfact.Youmaybesurprisedthatitcanmakeyououtofself-pityandintohelpfulaction.
练习题:
Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:
1.Theauthorthoughtofhisfriendsquestionasagoodone,because_______.
A.healsowantedtoknowwhoheldsuchanopinion
B.itmadehimrecallsomethingduringhischildhood
C.likehisfriend,healsothoughtlifewasunfair
D.helearnedsomethingfromthequestionasayoungster
2.Surrenderingtothefactthatlifeisntfairwill________.
A.keepusfrommakingeverythingperfect
B.keepusfromdoingeverythinginourpower
C.makeusfacechallengesinthelifebravely
D.makeusknowitsourdutytoperfectthings
3.Thesecondparagraphofthepassagemainlydiscusses_______.
A.itsnicetoaccepttheinjusticeoflife
B.itsnicetosurrendertothelife
C.weshouldnotsurrendertothelife
D.weshouldnotfeelsorryforourselves
4.Inthelastparagraph,thisverybasicfactreferstothefactthat________.
A.youshouldnotpityforothers
B.lifeisntandwontbefair
C.sympathyisaheartfeltemotion
D.pityisaself-defeatingemotion
5.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthattheauthorsattitudetolifeis________.
A.positiveB.negativeC.Self-pityD.indifferent
1.[C]推理判断题。
本题考查隐含的因果关系。
第1段破折号后面的内容为隐含的原因由此可见C为本题正确选项A没有原文依据选项B与结论并无合理的因果关系选项D对原文有曲解原文是说这个问题使作者想起了年轻时候的往事而并不是选项D中说的leamfromthequestion。
2.[D]事实细节题。
本题考查复合句的理解。
第2段首句中dotheverybestwecan与第2句Weknowitsourchallenge表明选项D为本题正确答案。
本题最具干扰性的是选项C其中的challenge在第2句明确提到但是此处的challenge不是指挑战生活而是指本句第一个分句中提到的让所有事情完美。
3.[A]主旨大意题。
本段第1句是主题句,理解这个同位语从句是关键,只有选项A表达了这一句的意思。
要注意其中surrender的宾语是thefactthatlifeisntfair,而不是life,这样就可以否定最具干扰性的B选项了。
4.[B]词义推断题。
本题考查this所指的理解。
最后一段倒数第2句中,thisverybasicfact指的是本句的从句中的theinjusticesoftheworld,另外短语thefactthatlifeisntfair在文中反复出现是本文的主题因此结合上下文可以推出答案。
其余三项虽然在文中均有提及,但只是个别细节,并非作者反复强调的中心话题。
5.[A]观点态度题。
作者批评了自怜的情绪,提出对他人要有同情心,强调承认生活不公平并不是向生活妥协,而是将我们从自我怜悯中摆脱出来采取一些有积极意义的行动由此可见作者对生活的态度是积极的即选项A。
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美国制服风
Americansarepoundoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofanelevatoroperatorortheuniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates
Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilian(百姓的)clothes.Peoplehavebeeconditionedtoe_pectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsuniformtendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithintheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whateasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentity(身份)thantostepoutofuniform
Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundrybills.Theyareta_-deductible(可减税的).Theyareoftenmorefortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.
Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossofindividualitye_periencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,andactsimilarly,onthejobatleast.
Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,oftentheirinitiale_penseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsarealsoe_pensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningratherthanthehomelaunderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.
练习题:
Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:
1.ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworshipvarietyandindividuality________.
A.stilljudgeamanbyhisclothes
B.holdtheuniforminsuchhighregard
C.enjoyhavingaprofessionalidentity
D.willrespectanelevatoroperatorasmuchasageneralinuniform
2.Peopleareaccustomedtothinkthatamaninuniform________.
A.suggestsqualitywork
B.discardshissocialidentity
C.appearstobemorepractical
D.lookssuperiortoapersonincivilianclothes
3.Thechieffunctionofauniformisto________.
A.providepracticalbenefitstothewearer
B.makethewearercatchthepubiceye
C.inspirethewearersconfidenceinhimself
D.providethewearerwithaprofessionalidentity
4.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewearinguniforms________.
A.areusuallyhelpful
B.havelittleornoindividualfreedom
C.tendtolosetheirindividuality
D.enjoygreaterpopularity
5.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe________.
A.UniformsandSociety
B.TheImportanceofWearingaUniform
C.PracticalBenefitsofWearingaUniform
D.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofUniforms
1.[B]事实细节题。
根据文章首句转折词yet后面的信息尽管美国人很为他们的多样性和个性自豪但是没有什么比制服更让他们喜爱与尊敬的了结合核心词uniform及同义表达(holdinhighregard即respect),故选B。
2.[A]推理判断题。
根据第2段第2句人们习惯性地期望穿制服的人有较高的专业素质故选A。
选项D错在用superior来比较人了文中用的是superiorquality。
3.[D]主旨大意题。
根据第2段首句theylookmoreprofessionalthancivilianclothes及尾句的反问Whateasierwayistheretoloseprofessionalidentitythantostepoutofuniform选含有高频词汇professional的D。
4.[C]推理判断题。
根据第4段首句中的lossofindividuality进行同义替换,选C。
5.[D]主旨大意题。
根据第2至4段首句的对比,对于文章最好的概括为选项D制服的优缺点。
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父亲形象
Congratulations,Mr.Jones,itsagirl.
Fatherhoodisgoingtohaveadifferentmeaningandbringforthadifferentresponsefromeverymanwhohearsthesewords.Somefeelpridewhentheyreceivethenews,whileothersworry,wonderingwhethertheywillbegoodfathers.Althoughtherearesomemenwholikechildrenandmayhavehadconsiderablee_periencewiththem,othersdonotparticularlycareforchildrenandspendlittletimewiththem.Manyfathersandmothershavebeenplanningandlookingforwardtochildrenforsometime.Forothercouples,pregnancywasanaccidentthatbothhusbandandwifehaveacceptedwillinglyorunwillingly.
Whateverthereactiontothebirthofachild,itisobviousthattheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandtothatoffatherisadifficulttask.Yet,unfortunately,fewattemptshavebeenmadetoeducatefathersinthisreconciliation(协调)process.AlthoughnumerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutAmericanmothers,onlyrecentlyhasliteraturefocusedontheroleoffathers.
Itisarguedbysomewritersthatthechangetothefathersrole,althoughdifficult,isnotnearlyasgreatasthechangethewifemusttaketothemothersrole.Themothersroleseemstorequireapletetransformationindailyroutineandhighlyinnovative(创新的)adaptation.Ontheotherhand,thefathersroleislessdemandingandimmediate.However,eventhoughwementionedthefactthatgrowingnumbersofwomenareworkingoutsidethehome,thefatherisstillthoughtbymanyasthebreadwinnerinthehousehold.
练习题:
Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:
1.Whatcanweknowaboutfatherhoodfromthepassage
A.Itbringsafeelingofe_citementtomostman
B.Itmakesomemanfeelproudandothersuneasy
C.Ithasadifferentmeaningformenwhohavedaughters
D.Itmeansaresponsibilitythatmenacceptunwillingly
2.Whatdoesthepassagesayabouttheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandtothatoffather
A.Numerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutit.
B.Notenoughattentionhasbeenpaidtoit.
C.Theshiftisharderformenthanforwomen.
D.Theshiftisadifficultbutinpleteone.
3.Whatcanweknowaboutmothersfromthepassage
A.Mothersgetmoreattentionandrecognitionfromsociety
B.Mothersareinnovativeanddemandingaccordingtosomewriters
C.Mothersgenerallystayathometotakecareofthechildren
D.Mothersshouldhelpfathersintheirreconciliationprocess
4.Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthormostprobablydisagreewith
A.Itsasdifficulttobeafatherasitistobeamother.
B.Morebooksshouldfocusontheroleoffathers.
C.Thefatherisstillthebreadwinnerinthehousehold.
D.Fathersareasimportanttochildrenasmothers.
5.Theauthorspurposeinwritingthispassageisto
A.e_pla
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