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大学英语四级阅读13
大学英语四级阅读-13
(总分:
100.00,做题时间:
90分钟)
一、PartⅠReadingComprehension(总题数:
0,分数:
0.00)
二、SectionA(总题数:
2,分数:
20.00)
Searchingforloveisnolongerjustafavoritesubjectforsongs.Ithasalsobecomeahugeindustry.
ExpertssaythattheindustryhasgrownbecausetraditionalsocialtiesintheUnitedStateshave
(1).Manyyoungpeopleleavebehindaclosecommunityoffriendsandfamilytofindworkinbiggercities.Peopleworklongerhours,sotheyhavelesstimetomeetnewpeople.Sotheydepend
(2)ontechnology.
Thishelpsexplainthe(3)ofonlinedating.Someestimatessay120,000marriagesayearresultfrom(4)madeontheInternet.
Thedatingindustryhasalsobeenexpandinginnewandinterestingways.Manycompaniesaroundthecountryoffer(5)servicesforfindingtheperfectmate.Thesecompaniesareansweringalargedemandbysinglepeople.Theyarewillingto(6)theirtimeandmoneytofindlovewith(7)plannedmethods,insteadofleavinglovetochance.
Forexample,inVirginia,thecompanyTrueLifePartnersprovidesa(8)butdetaileddatingservice.Thecompany'sowner,StephanieRockey,sayshercustomersarebusyprofessionalswhodonothavetimetosearchfortheirlifepartner.CustomershireMizRockey'steamof(9)expertstohelpthemfindpeopletheywilllikebasedondetailedinformationtheyprovideaboutthemselves.
Thecompanysaysitisateamofprofessionalpersonal(10)whohelpcouplesmeet.Butthislevelofattentioncomesatahighprice.Menpaythousandsofdollarsfortheservice.Butwomengettotakepartatnocost.
A.carefullyB.inquireC.personalizedD.invest
E.notifiedF.recruitersG.matchesH.increasingly
I.desperateJ.costlyK.restraintL.popularity
M.weakenedN.shortlyO.trained
(分数:
10.00)
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
M)
解析:
此处应为动词的过去分词,与have构成现在完成时。
从该段第2、3句描述的美国年轻人的生活习惯可以推断此处填写weakened最为合适。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
H)
解析:
此处应为副词。
该段前几句提到美国年轻人因为工作忙很少有时间结交新朋友,这就致使他们对互联网的依赖性越来越强,由此可见,在副词词库中,只有increasingly符合句意。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
L)
解析:
此处应为名词。
从上一段最后一句提到的dependontechnology和该段下一句提到的数字可以推断,本句应表明美国人“很喜欢”onlinedating,可见,本题应从名词词库中选择popularity一词。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
G)
解析:
此处应为名词,而且该名词可以作make的宾语。
通过该段两句内容可以推断,此处的名词语义应该与上一句的onlinedating相关,在名词词库中,只有matches符合要求。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
C)
解析:
此处应为形容词。
根据上一句提到的newandinterestingways可以知道本句提到的services应该是某种新式的有趣的服务形式,在所有过去分词和形容词中,personalized一词最合适,personalizedservices意为“个性化服务”,正是因为有了personalizedservices,人们才能找到theperfectmate。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
D)
解析:
此处应为动词原形。
根据后面的宾语timeandmoney和此处的动词为动词原形等条件,可以确定在动词词库中,只有invest适合此处。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
A)
解析:
此处应为副词。
该副词修饰planned,构成的意思应与insteadof后的leavinglovetochance相对。
副词词库中,只有carefully适合原文所要表达的语义。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
J)
解析:
此处应为形容词。
根据but表达的转折意义可以推断,该形容词与detailed二者形成鲜明对比,通过对形容词词库中的词逐一排除,可以最后选定costly。
costlybutdetailedservice指“昂贵而细致的服务”。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
O)
解析:
此处应为形容词。
从本段的介绍可以知道TrueLifePartners公司为客户提供服务的都是experts,而experts前的形容词应该表明这些experts的优势,在词库中只有trained一词适合与experts搭配,且符合语义逻辑。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
F)
解析:
此处应为复数形式的名词。
根据本句内容可以推断此处的名词应该表示具体的某种“人”,很明显,在名词词库中,只有recruiters一词表示某类人——招聘人员;征集者。
AcademyAwardnomineeswhogohomeempty-handedmaynothaveashinyOscartoshowoff,buttheymayturnouttobethebiggerwinnersinthegameoflife.
AccordingtoastudypublishedinBritishMedicalJournalonDecember21,Oscar-winningscreenwritersaremoresuccessful,moreproductive,andmore
(1)thanlosingnominees;however,theydiesoonerbyaboutfouryears.
Becausesuccessisusuallylinkedtobetterhealth,"thisisthefirst
(2)everthatsuccessisnotassociatedwithimproved(3),"saysDonaldRedelmeier,leadauthorofthestudy.
Researchers(4)downinformationabouteverypersonwhowasevernominatedforanOscarsincetheawardswerefirsthandedout73yearsago.
Toexplainthe(5)findings,heofferstwotheories.Thefirstisthe"work-to-deathhypothesis."
AccordingtoRedelmeier,screenwritersaremore(6)toleadunhealthylifestyles,meaningtheysmokemore,exerciseless,andworkalotoflate-nighthours,whichtranslatesintonotenoughsleep.
Screenwritersdon'thaveabosstoreportto,whichbringsinto(7)Redelmeier'ssecondexplanation,the"party-heartyhypothesis."
"Whenyoubecomeasuccessfulscreenwriter,yougainstatuswithoutdailyaccountability,andasa(8)yoursuccessmayleadyoutomorealcohol,moreparties,andmoreobesity,"hesays.
Redelmeierhopeshisstudywill(9)howimportantitistoleadahealthylifestyle.
"Thebottomline,"hesays,"isthatgreatersuccessmay(10)leadtoworsehealthifpeoplefailtolookafterthemselves."
A.longevityB.flourishC.aptD.sometimes
E.trackedF.respectedG.accountH.miracle
I.occupationJ.puzzlingK.stressL.consequence
M.internalN.fairlyO.restrained
(分数:
10.00)
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
F)
解析:
此处应为形容词或动词分词。
该词与successful和productive并列,应该是表积极意义的词,动词分词和形容词中,只有respected合适。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
I)
解析:
由前面的thefirst可知此处应为名词。
本句中的this是指上文讨论的编剧这一职业,词库中只有occupation一词最适合上下文的语义。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
A)
解析:
此处应为名词,由improved修饰。
这一句是对开头两段的一个总结,特别是根据上一段的最后一句提到的获奖编剧比未获奖者少活4年,可以推断空白处应为longevity一词。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
E)
解析:
此处应为动词过去式,可与down搭配构成本句的谓语。
根据本句since引出的时间,可以推断该句表明研究人员追踪了多届提名者的情况,因此tracked是最适当的词。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
J)
解析:
此处应为形容词,修饰findings。
第3段提到成功通常与身体健康紧密相连,而研究得出的结果相反。
再结合本句中的explain,可知研究结果是“令人费解的”,因此答案为puzzling。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
C)
解析:
此处应为形容词,或是动词分词,可与to搭配,并与are构成本句的谓语。
结合上文提到的要解释为什么成功的编剧寿命更短等内容,apt最合适。
beapttodosth.意为“有做某事倾向的,易于做某事的”。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
G)
解析:
此处应为名词或动名词,作bringinto的宾语。
which引出的从句表明主句提到的内容可以解释Redelmeier的第二个理论,因此空白处应为“解释”之义,即account。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
L)
解析:
此处应该是名词,可与asa构成词组,表示句子上下文的因果关系。
词库中只有consequence一词可以表示因果关系,因此为答案。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
K)
解析:
此处应该是及物动词原形作谓语。
根据上下文,Redelmeier的研究是为了说明或强调健康生活模式的重要性,在动词词库中,account虽也有“说明”之义,但它是不及物动词,需与for一起连用,因此只有stress一词最合适。
填空项1:
__________________ (正确答案:
D)
解析:
此处应为副词,作mayleadto...的状语。
根据may这个情态动词可以推断作者的态度并不坚决,因此只有sometimes最合适。
三、SectionB(总题数:
2,分数:
40.00)
QuestionsontheOriginsofChristmas
1.WhydowecelebrateonDecember25th?
A.TheBiblemakesnomentionofJesusbeingbornonDecember25thand,asmorethanonehistorianhaspointedout,whywouldshepherdsbetendingtotheirflockinthemiddleofwinter?
Sowhyisthatthedaywecelebrate?
Well,eitherChristianholidaysmiraculouslyfallonthesamedaysaspaganonesortheChristianshavebeencraftyinconvertingpaganpopulationstoreligionbyplacingimportantChristianholidaysonthesamedaysaspaganones.AndpeoplehadbeencelebratingonDecember25th(andthesurroundingweeks)forcenturiesbythetimeJesusshowedup.
B.TheWinterSolstice,fallingonoraroundDecember21st,wasandiscelebratedaroundtheworldasthebeginningoftheendofwinter.Itistheshortestdayandlongestnightanditspassingsignifiesthatspringisontheway.InScandinaviancountries,theycelebratedthesolsticewithaholidaycalledYulelastfromthe21stuntilJanuaryandburnedaYulelogthewholetime.InRome,Saturnalia—acelebrationofSaturn,theGodofagriculture—lastedtheentireendoftheyearandwasmarkedbymassintoxication.Inthemiddleofthis,theRomanscelebratedthebirthofanotherGod,Mithra(achildGod),whoseholidaycelebratedthechildrenofRome.
C.WhentheChristianitybecametheofficialreligionofRome,therewasnoChristmas.Itwasnotuntilthe4thcenturythatPopeJuliusIdeclaredthebirthofJesustobeaholidayandpickedDecember25thasthecelebrationday.Bythemiddleages,mostpeoplecelebratedtheholidayweknowasChristmas.
2.HowdidAmericanscometolovetheholiday?
D.TheAmericanChristmasis,likemostAmericanholidays,amishmashofOldWorldcustomsmixedwithAmericaninventions.WhileChristmaswascelebratedinAmericafromthetimeoftheJamestownsettlement,ourmodemideaoftheholidaydidn'ttakerootuntilthe19thcentury.TheHistoryChannelcreditsWashingtonIrvingwithgettingtheballrolling.In1819hepublishedTheSketchbookofGeoffreyCrayon,gent.,anaccountofaChristmascelebrationinwhicharichfamilyinvitespoorfolkintotheirhousetocelebratetheholiday.
E.TheproblemwasthatmanyoftheactivitiesdescribedinIrving'swork,suchasCrowningaLordofMisrule,wereentirelyfictional.Nonetheless,IrvingbegantosteerChristmascelebrationsawayfromdrunkendebauchery(放荡)andtowardswholesome,charitablefun.Throughouttherestofthe19thcentury,ChristmasgainedpopularityandAmericansadoptedoldcustomsorinventednewones,suchasChristmastrees,greetingcards,givinggiftsandeatingawholeroastedpig.
3.WhopopularizedChristmastrees?
F.Sincetimeimmortal,humanshavebeenfascinatedwiththecolorgreenandplantsthatstaygreenthroughwinter.Manyancientsocieties—fromRomanstoVikings—woulddecoratetheirHomesandtempleswithevergreensinthewinterasasymbolofthereturninggrowingseason.ButtheChristmastreedidn'tgetgoinguntilsomeintrepid(无畏的)Germandraggedhomeanddecoratedatreeinthe16thcentury.LegendhasitthatMartinLutherhimselfaddedlightedcandlestohisfamily'stree,startingthetrend(andleadingtocountlessfiresthroughtheyears).InAmerica,theChristmastreedidn'tcatchonuntil1846whentheBritishroyals,QueenVictoriaandtheGermanPrinceAlbert,wereshownwithaChristmastreeinanewspaper.FashionablepeopleinAmericamimickedtheRoyalsandthetreethingspreadoutsideofGermanenclaves(被围领土)inAmerica.Ornaments,courtesyofGermany,andelectriclights,courtesyofThomasEdison'sassistants,wereaddedovertheyearsandwehaven'tchangedmuchsince.
4.What'sthedealwithSanta
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