成都理工大学大学英语四阅读材料精简答案

1、Passage 1Exchange a glance with someone, then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement?This type of stare often produces hostile feelings.1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_. A) every glance has its significance2. If you want to be left alone on an elevator, the best

2、 thing to do is_.B) to avoid eye contact with other passengers3. By a dimming of the lights (Line 13,Para.1 )Erving Goffman means_.C) ceasing to glance at others4. If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends tofeel_.B) uneasy5. The passage mainly discusses_.D) the role of eye contact in

3、 interpersonal communication. Passage 2Geraldo Rivera is well known for his compassionate investigativereports on WABC-TVEyewitness News.But I m not just in the business of making people cry. Ibusiness of chang e. ”6. Geraldo Rivera is working as a(n)_.B. investigative reporter for a special TV prog

4、ram7. How many awards did Rivera receive for his work?D. Five8. Rivera s investigation and expose on the conditions atWillowbrookStateSchool led to _.D. all of the abovem in the9. The termrd“-Oneto-One” in the 3 paragraph refers to _.A. an organization in the community that helps take better care of

5、 the mentally disabled10. The author suggests in this passage that_.B. Rivera never tries to conceal his own compassion in hisreportingIn the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. This is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters (年轻人 ) who have never been

6、close by during the birth of a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.11. The elders of contemporary Americans_.C) usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member 12. Children in America today are denied the chance_.A) to learn how to face death13. Five hundred critical

7、ly ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of_.D) learning how to best help them and their families14. The need of a dying patient for company shows_. A) his desire for communication with other people15. It may be concluded from the passage that_.C) dying patients should be truthfully i

8、nformed of their conditionPassage4The oldest and simplest method, then, of describing differences in personality was to classify people according to types. Such a system is called a Typology.A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 B.C. A physician named Hippocrates

9、 theorized that therewere four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to each humor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.16. This passage focuses on_.C. personality theory and classification17. According to Hippocrates fluid theory, a person with a perfect balance of all

10、 the four humors in him_.B. had a pleasant and agreeable temperament18. Which of the following is NOT true?C. people with an oversupply of blood would easily getexcited19. Modern personality theories and classifications_.A. are often very different because personality itself is rather complicated20.

11、 In the forth-coming paragraphs, the author is most probably going to talk about_.B. different opinions of psychologists about the factors indeterminingpersonalityPassage 5Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors ( 流星 ) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars.21. Accordi

12、ng to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that_.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from space 22. We know from the passage that_.B) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming23. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members_. D) remains unknown24.

13、It can be inferred from the passage that_.B) protection from space radiation is no easy job25. The best title for this passage would be_. C) Effects of Space RadiationPassage 6Although the United Kingdom covers only a small area of theearth s surface, it represents people of many different origins a

14、nd cultures.26. In this passage the author intends to tell the origin of _.A. the British27. From the passage we know that_.D. almost every British citizen had his or her family originfrom somewhere else28. According to the passage, the earliest inhabitants in Britain were_.C. Stone Age hunters and

15、gatherers29. Thanks to _ we can learn about the earliest inhabitants in Britain.D. The Romans occupying the Celtic Kingdoms in Britain30. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?D. There were blacksmiths in Britain before 700 BC.The concept of environment is certainly difficult a

16、nd may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute.versa ( 反之亦然 ).31. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of environment as the author sees it?D) Oversimplified.32. According to the author the concept of environment is difficult to explain because_.C)

17、the organism and the environment influence each other33. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that_.C) man is modified by the cultural environment as well asby the naturalenvironment34. As for culture, the author points out that_. B) it is also affected by environm

18、ental factors35. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with_. A) the interpretation of the term environmentPassage 8Together with earthquakes, volcanoes are phenomena which both delight and terrify the human mind at the same time.36. Volcanoes_.D. delight people and, on the other hand,

19、terrify them37. The first paragraph implies that in classical times_.A. there were a lot of volcanic eruptions on the islandof Vulcano38. The word vent(Para. 2, Line 1)means_.A. something like a chimney in the volcano39. According to this passage, mostof the worlds volcaniceruptions_.C. are neither

20、extremely destructive nor extremely nondestructive40. According to _, the Pelean type is the most explosive type of Volcano.B. the nature of the explosionPassage 9If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most

21、of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.41. The team of doctors wanted to find out_. A) why certain people age sooner than others42. On what are their research findings based? C) The study of brain volumes of different people.43. The doctors te

22、sts show that_.D) some peoples brains have contracted more than other44. The word subjects in Paragraph 5 means_.45. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) Lawyers Passage 10It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thous

23、ands of everyday perceptions, the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into thepresent by memory.46. According to the passage, memory is considered to be _.B. an ability to store experiences for future use4

24、7. The comparison made between the memory capacity of a large computer and that of human being shows that_.C. the computer s memory capacity is much smaller eventhan a teenagers48.The whole passage implies that_.C. animals are able to solve only very simple problems49.The phrase“ in terms of” in the

25、 last sentence can best bereplaced by_.B. expressed by50.The topic of the passage is:B. Memory is of vital importance to life.Passage11In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earths postwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the wo

26、rld from man one day. (失误 ).51. What is the main purpose of this passage?D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.52. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might_.B) take control of the world53. The passage recommends those dealing with comp

27、uters to_.A) be reasonably doubtful about them54. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is_.D) fundamental55. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of_.B) the use of ones internal computer Passage 12A new enemy is threatening Japane

28、se traditions: leisure. As part of itsattempt to increase imports, the government is trying to get people to work less and spend more. The workers are disgusted.56. The purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time is that_.B. the government needs to get more goods from abroad57. The group

29、 of people who welcome the shorter-hour system in Japan is_.B. the industrialists58. The unions think that _.C. the shorter hours they work, the less pay they can have59.What is the result of the younger Japanese s reaction to the leisurindustry?C. It becomes more and more flourishing60.The best tit

30、le for this passage can be_.B. Leisure: the Greatest Threat!Passage 13In the 196Os,medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful.61. The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research te

31、lls us_. C) what kind of event would cause stress62. The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to_.63. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows_. A) how much pressure you are under64. Why is such simplistic advice (Line 1,Para.3) impossible to follow?D) You could be missing opportunities as well.6

32、5. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become_.C) more capable of coping with adversityPassage 14Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowe

33、d to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car willremain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.66. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be_.C) its power source67. What is the authors main concern?68. What prov

34、ides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?B) A rail.69. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is_.C) inform the system of his destination by phone70. What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos?A) Optimistic. Passage 15It is hard to track the blue

35、 whale, the oceans largest creature, whichhas almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.71. The passage is chiefly about_.B) the c

36、ivilian use of a military detection system72. The underwater listening system was originally designed_. A) to trace and locate enemy vessels73. The deep-sea listening system makes use of_.C) the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound74. It can be inferred from the passage tha

37、t_.D) military technology has great potential in civilian use75. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?A) It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.Passage 16In Britain arrangement for inviting and entertaining guests at awedding is usually the res

38、ponsibility of the bride(牧师 ) s family.76. It is the bride s parents who normally have to _ .A) make all the arrangements for the wedding77. According to the passage some guests may be invited because_ .c) their presence could provide future benefits78. Why are the arrangements for a church wedding

39、usually made some time before?d) To ensure a thorough investigation of the couples existingmarital status.79. What possible difference is suggested between a church and a civil wedding?c) Guests at civil weddings are less formally dressed.80. The reception normally takes place in the bride home if _

40、 s.b) there is enough room to entertain the people invitedPassage 17Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small.Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches.81. Pruning should be done to

41、_ .B) improve the shape of the tree82. Tree becomes unhealthy if the gardener _ .A) allows too many branches to grow in the middle83. Why is a special substance painted on the tree?B) To prevent disease entering a wound.84. A good gardener prunes a tree _ .C) occasionally when necessary85. What was

42、the author s purpose when writing this passage?B) To give a general description of pruning. Passage 18The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Shops are choked with food. Rationing（定量供应） undance86. Why is there“-spreadwide uneasiness and confusio

43、n”about thefood situation in Britain?C) Despite the abundance, food prices keep rising.87. The main reason for the rise in food prices is that _ .B) the government is providing less support for agriculture88.Why didn t the government s expansion programme work very well?B) Because the farmers were u

44、ncertain about the benefits of expanding production.89. The decrease in world food prices was a result of _ .D) the overproduction on the part of the main food-exporting countries90. What did the future look like for Britain s food production at thetime this article was written?D) It looks depressin

45、g despite government guarantees. Passage 19It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind thewheel. Perhaps the situation calls for“ Be Kind to

46、 Other Driverscampaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand.91. According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily caused by _.C) the behavior of the driver92. The sentence“You might tolerate the odd-hogroadthe rule.”( para. 1) implies that_.D) nowadays impolite drivers constitute

47、 the majority of motorists93. By “ good sense ” , the writer means _.A) the driver s ability to understand and react reasonably94. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, _.B) drivers should be ready to yield to each other95. In the writer s opinion _.B) drivers sh

48、ould apply road politeness properly Passage 20There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persist

49、ed and provided material for art and drama.96. The passage mainly discusses _.A) the origin of theater97. In the first paragraph, the author discusses _.C) the connection between myths and dramatic plots98. The word“ enactmentinLine”15 is closest in meaning to_.B) performance99. The main difference

50、between ritual and drama is that _.D) ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not100. The passage supports _.A) no one really knows how the theatre began Passage 21For years the prevailing wisdom on how immigrants fare in the labor market in the United States has been based on the notion that

51、assimilation is the key, even determining factor. Drawing mainly on 1970 Census data, . The positive effect of assimilation is so small that there is little chance the average immigrant will ever catch up with the native workers.101. It can be inferred from the passage that previously it was thought

52、 the earnings of the immigrants were low because _.C)they had poor language and work skills102. According to the passage the role of assimilation in determining the earnings of the immigrants is _.B) a controversial factor103. Mexican immigrants have higher employment rates because_.D)many illegal f

53、oreigners would rather accept low-paying jobs104. It can be inferred from the passage that“ assimilation”_.A) merging105. The main topic of the passage is _.D)cause of immigrants different employment situations in the U.S.Passage 22The Security Council is the most powerful body in the UN. It is responsible for maintaining international peace, and for restoring peace when conflicts arise. 一致同意）106. Which is TRUE in the following statements accord