大学英语四级阅读-13

1、大学英语四级阅读-13(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、partreadingcomprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、sectiona(总题数：2，分数：20.00)searchingforloveisnolongerjustafavoritesubjectforsongs.ithasalsobecomeahugeindustry.expertssaythattheindustryhasgrownbecausetraditionalsocialtiesintheunitedstateshave(1).manyyoungpeopleleavebehindaclos

2、ecommunityoffriendsandfamilytofindworkinbiggercities.peopleworklongerhours,sotheyhavelesstimetomeetnewpeople.sotheydepend(2)ontechnology.thishelpsexplainthe(3)ofonlinedating.someestimatessay120,000marriagesayearresultfrom(4)madeontheinternet.thedatingindustryhasalsobeenexpandinginnewandinterestingwa

3、ys.manycompaniesaroundthecountryoffer(5)servicesforfindingtheperfectmate.thesecompaniesareansweringalargedemandbysinglepeople.theyarewillingto(6)theirtimeandmoneytofindlovewith(7)plannedmethods,insteadofleavinglovetochance.forexample,invirginia,thecompanytruelifepartnersprovidesa(8)butdetaileddating

4、service.thecompanysowner,stephanierockey,sayshercustomersarebusyprofessionalswhodonothavetimetosearchfortheirlifepartner.customershiremizrockeysteamof(9)expertstohelpthemfindpeopletheywilllikebasedondetailedinformationtheyprovideaboutthemselves.thecompanysaysitisateamofprofessionalpersonal(10)whohel

5、pcouplesmeet.butthislevelofattentioncomesatahighprice.menpaythousandsofdollarsfortheservice.butwomengettotakepartatnocost.a.carefullyb.inquirec.personalizedd.investe.notifiedf.recruitersg.matchesh.increasinglyi.desperatej.costlyk.restraintl.popularitym.weakenedn.shortlyo.trained（分数：10.00）填空项1:_（正确答案

6、：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

7、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

8、:_（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。costlybutdetailedserv

9、ice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-handedmaynothavea

10、shinyoscartoshowoff,buttheymayturnouttobethebiggerwinnersinthegameoflife.accordingtoastudypublishedinbritishmedicaljournalondecember21,oscar-winningscreenwritersaremoresuccessful,moreproductive,andmore(1)thanlosingnominees;however,theydiesoonerbyaboutfouryears.becausesuccessisusuallylinkedtobetterhe

11、alth,thisisthefirst(2)everthatsuccessisnotassociatedwithimproved(3),saysdonaldredelmeier,leadauthorofthestudy.researchers(4)downinformationabouteverypersonwhowasevernominatedforanoscarsincetheawardswerefirsthandedout73yearsago.toexplainthe(5)findings,heofferstwotheories.thefirstisthework-to-deathhyp

12、othesis.accordingtoredelmeier,screenwritersaremore(6)toleadunhealthylifestyles,meaningtheysmokemore,exerciseless,andworkalotoflate-nighthours,whichtranslatesintonotenoughsleep.screenwritersdonthaveabosstoreportto,whichbringsinto(7)redelmeierssecondexplanation,theparty-heartyhypothesis.whenyoubecomea

13、successfulscreenwriter,yougainstatuswithoutdailyaccountability,andasa(8)yoursuccessmayleadyoutomorealcohol,moreparties,andmoreobesity,hesays.redelmeierhopeshisstudywill(9)howimportantitistoleadahealthylifestyle.thebottomline,hesays,isthatgreatersuccessmay(10)leadtoworsehealthifpeoplefailtolookaftert

14、hemselves.a.longevityb.flourishc.aptd.sometimese.trackedf.respectedg.accounth.miraclei.occupationj.puzzlingk.stressl.consequencem.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

15、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

16、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

17、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)ques

18、tionsontheoriginsofchristmas1.whydowecelebrateondecember25th?a.thebiblemakesnomentionofjesusbeingbornondecember25thand,asmorethanonehistorianhaspointedout,whywouldshepherdsbetendingtotheirflockinthemiddleofwinter?sowhyisthatthedaywecelebrate?well,eitherchristianholidaysmiraculouslyfallonthesamedaysa

19、spaganonesorthechristianshavebeencraftyinconvertingpaganpopulationstoreligionbyplacingimportantchristianholidaysonthesamedaysaspaganones.andpeoplehadbeencelebratingondecember25th(andthesurroundingweeks)forcenturiesbythetimejesusshowedup.b.thewintersolstice,fallingonorarounddecember21st,wasandisceleb

20、ratedaroundtheworldasthebeginningoftheendofwinter.itistheshortestdayandlongestnightanditspassingsignifiesthatspringisontheway.inscandinaviancountries,theycelebratedthesolsticewithaholidaycalledyulelastfromthe21stuntiljanuaryandburnedayulelogthewholetime.inrome,saturnaliaacelebrationofsaturn,thegodof

21、agriculturelastedtheentireendoftheyearandwasmarkedbymassintoxication.inthemiddleofthis,theromanscelebratedthebirthofanothergod,mithra(achildgod),whoseholidaycelebratedthechildrenofrome.c.whenthechristianitybecametheofficialreligionofrome,therewasnochristmas.itwasnotuntilthe4thcenturythatpopejuliusid

22、eclaredthebirthofjesustobeaholidayandpickeddecember25thasthecelebrationday.bythemiddleages,mostpeoplecelebratedtheholidayweknowaschristmas.2.howdidamericanscometolovetheholiday?d.theamericanchristmasis,likemostamericanholidays,amishmashofoldworldcustomsmixedwithamericaninventions.whilechristmaswasce

23、lebratedinamericafromthetimeofthejamestownsettlement,ourmodemideaoftheholidaydidnttakerootuntilthe19thcentury.thehistorychannelcreditswashingtonirvingwithgettingtheballrolling.in1819hepublishedthesketchbookofgeoffreycrayon,gent.,anaccountofachristmascelebrationinwhicharichfamilyinvitespoorfolkintoth

24、eirhousetocelebratetheholiday.,e.theproblemwasthatmanyoftheactivitiesdescribedinirvingswork,suchascrowningalordofmisrulewereentirelyfictional.nonetheless,irvingbegantosteerchristmascelebrationsawayfromdrunkendebauchery(放荡)andtowardswholesome,charitablefun.throughouttherestofthe19thcentury,christmasg

25、ainedpopularityandamericansadoptedoldcustomsorinventednewones,suchaschristmastrees,greetingcards,givinggiftsandeatingawholeroastedpig.3.whopopularizedchristmastrees?f.sincetimeimmortal,humanshavebeenfascinatedwiththecolorgreenandplantsthatstaygreenthroughwinter.manyancientsocietiesfromromanstoviking

26、swoulddecoratetheirhomesandtempleswithevergreensinthewinterasasymbolofthereturninggrowingseason.butthechristmastreedidntgetgoinguntilsomeintrepid(无畏的)germandraggedhomeanddecoratedatreeinthe16thcentury.legendhasitthatmartinlutherhimselfaddedlightedcandlestohisfamilystree,startingthetrend(andleadingto

27、countlessfiresthroughtheyears).inamerica,thechristmastreedidntcatchonuntil1846whenthebritishroyals,queenvictoriaandthegermanprincealbert,wereshownwithachristmastreeinanewspaper.fashionablepeopleinamericamimickedtheroyalsandthetreethingspreadoutsideofgermanenclaves(被围领土)inamerica.ornaments,courtesyof

28、germany,andelectriclights,courtesyofthomasedisonsassistants,wereaddedovertheyearsandwehaventchangedmuchsince.4.whatsthedealwithsantaclaus?g.thejolly,red-suitedmanwhosneaksintoyourhomeeveryyeartoleaveyougiftshasntalwaysbeensojolly.therealsaintnickwasaturkishmonkwholivedinthe3rdcentury.accordingtolege

29、nd,hewasarichmanthankstoaninheritancefromhisparents,buthegaveitallawayintheformofgiftstotheless-fortunate.heeventuallybecamethemostpopularsaintineuropeand,throughhisalterego,santaclaus,remainssotothisday.buthowdidalong-deadturkishmonkbecomeabig,fat,reindeer-ridingpoledweller?thedutchgottheballrollin

30、gbycelebratingthesaintcalledsinterklaasinnewyorkinthelate-18thcentury.ouroldfriend,washingtonirving,includedthelegendofsaintnickinhisseminalhistoryofnewyorkaswell,butattheturnofthe18thcentury,saintnickwasstillaratherobscurefigureinamerica.h.ondecember23,1823,though,amannamedclementclarkemoorepublish

31、edapoemhehadwrittenforhisdaughterscalledanaccountofavisitfromst.nicholas,betterknownnowastwasthenightbeforechristmas.nobodyknowshowmuchofthepoemmooreinvented,butwedoknowthatitwasthesparkthateventuallylitthesantafire.manyofthethingsweassociatewithsantaasleigh,reindeer,christmasevevisitscamefrommoores

32、poem.from1863to1886,thomasnastsillustrationsofsantaclausappearedinharpersweeklyincludingascenewithsantagivinggiftstounionsoldiers.notmuchhaschangedsincethesecondhalfofthe19thcentury:santastillgetspulledinasleighbyflyingreindeer,hestillwearsthebigredsuitandhestillsneaksdownchimneystodropoffpresents.5

33、.whoinventedrudolph?i.santadidgetonemorefriendin1939.robertmay,acopywriterforthemontgomerywarddepartmentstorechain,wrotealittlestoryabouta9threindeerwithadisturbingrednoseforabooklettogivecustomersduringtheholidayseason.tenyearslater,maysbrotherwouldputthestorytomusic,writingthelyricsandmelody.（分数：2

34、0.00）(1).drunkendebaucherywasregardedasoldchristmaspracticeinamericainthe19thcentury.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：e）解析：解析根据难词drunkendebauchery可快速定位至e段第2句，该句说irving使圣诞节传统由酗酒放荡变为健康、慈善的娱乐活动，故可知酗酒美国的圣诞旧习，故e段为本题出处。(2).rudolphappearedinrobertmaysstoryasareindeerwithadisturbingrednose.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：i）解析：解析本

35、题与rudolph有关，故定位锁定在最后一个小标题5.whoinventedrudolph?下的i段。该段第2句讲述了相关rudolph的相关信息，与题目所述一致，故i段为本题出处。(3).thecelebrationofjesusbirthondec.25thhasmuchtodowithpopejuliusi.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：c）解析：解析本题与耶稣诞辰日子的选择有关，故定位应锁定在1.whydowecelebrateondecember25th?标题下。再根据jesusbirth和dec.25th及popejuliusi可快速定位至c段第2句。(4).whats

36、antaclansdoesnowadayscanbetracedbacktooneofclementclarkemoorespoems.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：h）解析：解析根据clementclarkemoorespoem可定位到h段第2、3句，这两句说很多有关圣诞老人的东西都源于clementclarkemoore写给他女儿的一首“诗”，题目意思与此相符。(5).santaclauswasbasedonamonknamedsaintnick,whowasfromturkey.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：g）解析：解析本题与圣诞老人有关，定位锁定在4.what

37、sthedealwithsantaclaus?标题下，再根据saintnick及turkey可快速定位至g段第2句。(6).thankstoamericanwriterwashingtonirving,christmasbegantotakerootinamericainthe19thcentury.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：d）解析：解析本题与圣诞节在美国的情况有关，故定位锁定在2.howdidamericanscometolovetheholiday?标题下。再根据人名washingtonirving及19mcentury可定位至d段第2、3句。(7).evergreens

38、wereusedtodecoratehomeasasymbolofthereturninggrowingseasoninmanyancientsocieties.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：f）解析：解析本题的关键词是evergreens“常绿植物”，这与圣诞树的相关，故定位应该在3.whopopularizedchristmastrees?标题下。其中f段第2句所述与本题相符，故为答案。(8).peoplebegintocelebratedec.25thbeforethebirthofjesus.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：a）解析：解析本题与12月25日作为庆祝

39、节日有关，故定位应在1.whydowecelebrateondecember25th?标题下的段落。其中a段最后一句提到，在耶稣出现前的几个世纪，人们就一直在12月25日庆祝了，这与本题意思一致，故a段为本题出处。(9).thewintersolsticethatcomesarounddec.21stmeansspringiscoming.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：b）解析：解析由题目的日期dec.21st可知本题仍与12月25日作圣诞节相关，故定位应在第1个小标题下。其中b段首句提到了12月21日及冬至，该句说冬至象征冬季开始结束，与题目中的春天到来相符，故为本题出处。(10

40、).thetrendofchristmastreetraditioningermanwassaidtoberelatedtomartinluther.（分数：2.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：f）解析：解析本题与圣诞树有关，故定位应在小标题3.whopopularizedchristmastrees?下的f段。该段第4句提到martinluther与德国的圣诞树的流行有关，与本题所述一致。hintsandtipstosavemoneya.spendless.thisisnotoversimplifyingthebestwaytosavemoney!itisessentialifyouarese

41、riousaboutbeingalong-termmoneysaver.reviewwhatyouspendandlookatwaysyoucansavemoney.considermakingtelephonecallsforinstanceonlyatoff-peaktimes.doyoureallyneedtohavenewspapersandmagazinesdelivered?canyoudowithoutthosecoffeesyoubuyatbreaktimeeverydaywouldaflaskofcoffeetakentoworksaveyoumoney?whataboutu

42、singthepubliclendinglibraryinsteadofbuyingbooksormusiccds?onceyoustartlookingforwaystospendlessyouwillquicklybecomeanexpertandreallysavemoney.b.establishapersonalbudget.thisisessentialforfamiliesandindividuals.youwillnotbeabletosavemoneyunlessyouknowhowmuchmoneyyouhavecomingin,andhowmuchmoneyyouhave

43、goingout.onceyouhavepreparedabudgetofincomingmoneyandoutgoingmoney,youwillbeabletoidentifyareaswhereyoucansave.itismuchmoredifficulttosavemoneyoveralongperiodoftime(therestofyourlife?)withoutabudget.c.bulkisgood.thinkaboutshoppingandbuyinginbulk.youcanalsosavemoneybycookinginbulk.thisisarealwayyouca

44、nsavemoneywithlittlepreparationandalmostnoextraoutlay.alwayspurchaseinbulkwhenyoucan.preparedfoodsandconveniencefoodswillalwaysbemuchmoreexpensivethanalltheingredientsneededtomakethefood.preparingfoodinbulkandinadvancealsogivesyoutheopportunitytoplanaheadandbemoreaccurateinyourbudget.savemoneybybuyi

45、nginbulkwheneveryoucan.onethingtobeawareofwhenbuyinginbulkistobesurethatanyproductyoubuywillgetusedbeforeitgoesbadyouwontsavemoneyffyouhavetothrowstuffaway.buyinginbulkisnotonlyagoodwaytosavemoneyitisalsoagoodstrategyforcopingwithandsurvivingemergencies.d.makesureasaleisasale.bythisimeandoyourpricer

46、esearchbeforeyoucommittomakinganexpensivepurchaseinaretailersmoney-offsale.youhavetobesurethesalereallyisasaleandnotacreativemarketingstrategyofthestoretoencourageyoutospendyourmoneywithoutthinking.onceyouhaveresearchedthetruepriceofaproduct(anyproduct)youareinagoodpositiontotakeadvantageofasale,spe

47、cialofferordiscountandreallysavemoney.buyonegetonefree,50%off,andhugediscountwillonlyhelpyousavemoneyiftheactualpriceyoupayislowerthanyouwouldpaysomewhereelseforexactlythesameproduct.e.buyused.sure,weallliketobuynew.buttherearehugemoneysavingstobemadeinbuyingused.typicallycarsloseone-thirdoftheirvalueinthefirst24monthsfromnew.whynotbuyacar24monthsold?otheritemssuchasclothescanbeworthevenlessjustthedayafternew.lookforwaystobuyasgoodasnewitemsandsavemoney.typicalproductsyoumightconsiderbuyingusedtosavemoneyinclude:cars,clothes,electricalgoods,garde