英语四级阅读题库含答案解析.docx
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1.Passage One
Global warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century,
but regardless of whether it is or isn’ –we won’ do much about it. We will argue over
it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid
it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they
are to be observed.
Al Gore calls global warming an“inconvenient truth, ” as if merely recognizing it
could put us on a path to a solution. But the real truth is that we don’t know enough to
relieve global warming, and –without major technological breakthroughs—we can’t do
much about it.
From 2003 to 2050, the world’ population is projected to grow from 6.4 billion to 9.1
billion, a 42% increase. If energy use per person and technology remain the same, total
energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (mainly, CO2) will be 42% higher in 2050. but
that’s too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. We need economic
growth unless we condemn the world’s poor to their present poverty and freeze
everyone else‘s living standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse
emissions more than double by 2050.
No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal
freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global
warming. Still, politicians want to show they’re “doing something.” Consider the Kyoto
Protocol (京都议定书). It allowed countries that joined to punish those that didn’t. But it
hasn’t reduced CO2 emissions (up about 25% since 1990), and many signatories(签字
国) didn’t adopt tough enough policies to hit their 2008-2012 targets.
The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only
solution is new technology. Only an aggressive research and development program
might find ways of breaking dependence on fossil fuels or dealing with it.
The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when
it’s really an engineering one. The inconvenient truth is that if we don’t solve the
engineering problem, we’re helpless.
57. What is said about global warming in the first paragraph?
A) It may not prove an environmental
crisis at all.
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B) It is an issue requiring world wide
commitments.
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C) Serious steps have been taken to avoid
or stop it.
D) Very little will be done to bring it under
control.
58. According to the author’ understanding, what is Al Gore’ view on global warming?
A) It is a reality both people and politicians are unaware of.
B) It is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences.
C) It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized.
D) It is an area we actually have little knowledge about.
59. Green house emissions will more than double by 2050 because of _______.
A) economic growth
B) the widening gap between the rich and
poor
C) wasteful use of energy
D) the rapid advances of science and
technology
60. The author believes that, since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, ________.
A) politicians have started to do something to better the situation
B) few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy use
C) reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warming
D) international cooperation has contributed to solving environmental problems
61. What is the message the author intends to convey?
A) Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one.
B) The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technology
C) Thedebate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs.
D) People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming.
Passage Two
Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the
Websites you’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit
card purchase or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.
In fact, it ’s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would
watch you without your permission?
It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing
company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never
intended to be seen — the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself to
friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The
digital bread crumbs( 碎 屑 ) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to
reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple
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Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world
where you simple cannot keep a secret.
The key question is:
Does that matter?
When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about
losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of
respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me.”
But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change
any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at
tollbooths ( 收费 站 ) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile
movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist
Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal
information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off
coupon (优惠券).
But privacy does matter – at least sometimes. It’s like health:
When you have it, you
don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.
62. What does the author mean by saying “the 21st century equivalent of being caught
naked ”(Lines 3-4, Para.2)?
A) People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.
B) In the 21st century people try every means to look into others ’ secrets.
C) People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.
D) Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.
63. What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?
A) Friends should open their hearts to
each other.
B) Friends should always be faithful to
each other.
C) There should be a distance even
between friends.
D) There should be fewer disputes
between friends.
64. Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simple cannot keep a secret
(Line 5, Para.3)?
A) Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.
B) People leave traces around when using modern technology.
C) There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.
D) Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.
65. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?
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A) They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.
B) They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.
C) They rely more and more on electronic
devices.
D) They talk a lot but hardly do anything
about it.
66. According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ________.
A) people will make every effort to keep it
B) its importance is rarely understood
C) it is something that can easily be lost
D) people don’ cherish it until they lose it
2.Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the
following passage.
If you are a male and you are reading
this,congratulations:
youarea
survivor .According to statistics .you are
more than twice as likely to die of skin
cancer than a woman ,and nine times
more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you
make it to the end of your natural term,
about 78 years for men in Australia, you
will die on average five years before a
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woman.
There are many reasons for
this-typically, men take more risks than
woman and are more likely to drink and
smoke but perhaps more importantly,
men don’t go to the doctor.
“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often
as they should, ” says Dr. Gullotta, “This
is particularly so for the over-40s,when
diseases tend to strike.”
Gullotta says a healthy man should
visit the doctor every year or two. For
those over 45,it should be at least once a
year.
Two months ago Gullotta saw a
50-year-old ma who had delayed doing
anything about his smoker’s cough for a
year.
“When I finally saw him it had already
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spread and he has since died from lung
cancer” he says, “Earlier detection and
treatment may not have cured him, but it
would have prolonged this life”
According to a recent survey, 95%of
women aged between 15 and early 40s
see a doctor once a year, compared to
70% of men in the same age group.
“A lot of men think they are invincible
(不可战胜的)”Gullotta says “They only
come in when a friend drops dead on the
golf course and they think” Geez, if it
could happen to him.
Then there is the ostrich approach, ”
some men are scared of what might be
there and would rather not know, ” says
Dr. Ross Cartmill.
“ Most men get their cars serviced
more regularly than they service their
bodies,” Cartmill says .He believes most
diseases that commonly affect men could
be addressed by preventive check-ups.
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Regular check-ups for men would
inevitably place strain on the public purse,
Cartmill says. ” But prevention is cheaper
in the long run than having to treat the
diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far
greater:
it is called premature death.”
57.Why does the author congratulate his
male readers at the beginning of the
passage?
A. They are more likely to survive serious
diseases today.
B. Their average life span has been
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