2009年12月英语四级阅读理解真题与答案详解

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how theyll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, Im more fascinated by Mi

2、chelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the worlds attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-

3、American woman they so rarely see.Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that were all hot-tempered single mothers who cant keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still cant escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed

4、females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be sim

5、ple to be herself.It wont be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.Just as she will have her cri

6、tics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what theyd like to see Michelle bring to the White Housemainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michel

7、le will have to work to please everyonean impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image thats been around for far too long.57. Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for th

8、e author?A) She serves as a role model for African women.B) She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.C) She will present to the world a new image of African-American women.D) She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.58. What is the common stereotyp

9、e of African-American women according to the author?A) They are victims of violence. B) They are of an inferior violence.C) They use quite a lot of body language. D) They live on charity and social welfare.59. What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?A) Whether Michelle can live up

10、to the high expectations of her fans.B) How Michelle should behave as a public figure.C) How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.D) What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.60. What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?A) However many fans

11、 she has, she should remain modest,B) She shouldnt disappoint the African-American community.C) However hard she tries, she cant expect to please everybody.D) She will give priority to African-American womens concerns.61. What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?A) Help change

12、 the prevailing view about black women.B) Help her husband in the task of changing America.C) Outshine previous First Lady.D) Fully display her fine qualities.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.When next years crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in

13、 the fall of 2009, theyll be joined by a new face; Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教务长) of Yale, wholl become Oxfords vice-chancellora position equivalent to university president in America.Hamilton isnt the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc, hav

14、e also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays, and like so many businesses, its gone global. Yet the talent flow isnt universal. High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from America.The chief reason is t

15、hat American schools dont tend to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the universitys budget. “We didnt do any global consideration,” says P

16、atricia Hayes, the boards chair. The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist (活动家) who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a distinctively American thing, since U.S. schools rely

17、heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student number. The decline in government support has ma

18、de funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for Americans.In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vic

19、e-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “a major strengthening of Yales financial position.”Of course, fund-raising isnt the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international ex

20、perience of some kind of promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.62. What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?A) Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.B)

21、A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators.C) American universities are enrolling more international students.D) University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.63. What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level administrator

22、s?A) The political correctness. B) Their ability to raise funds.C) Their fame in academic circles. D) Their administrative experience.64. What do we learn about European universities from the passage?A) The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.B) Their operation is under strict governm

23、ent supervision.C) They are strengthening their position by globalization.D) Most of their revenues come from the government.65. Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because _.A) she was known to be good at raising moneyB) she could help strengthen its ties wi

24、th YaleC) she knew how to attract students overseasD) she had boosted Yales academic status66. In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?A) They can enhance the universitys image.B) They will bring with them more international faculty.C) They will view

25、a lot of things from a new perspective.D) They can set up new academic disciplines.参考答案：Passage One 文章大意：本文是一篇议论文，选自新闻周刊2008年11月刊，题目为MICHELLE OBAMA IS A BLACK SKINNED BEAUTY!。全文共五段。第一段作者介绍作为黑人女性，她更关注米歇尔奥巴马，因为作为准第一夫人，米歇尔代表的正是人们平时极少接触的非洲裔女性美国公民。第二至四段介绍过去人们对黑人女性带有成见的看法，因此米歇尔将代表所有黑人女性来改变世人对她们的看法。最后一段介绍米

26、歇尔作为第一夫人，美国黑人对她的期望，以及她身上所具有的、黑人女性应该学习的品质。答案 C定位 由题干定位到首段末句And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.解析 段末处设题。题干中的fascination与第一段第三句的Im more fascinated by Michelle Obama相对应。从末句句首that means t

27、hat可以看出，这一句是对前面几句的进一步解释，阐述了我对Michelle Obama感兴趣的原因所在，即get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see，C中的present to the world a new image of African-American woman 是对其的同义转述。文章没有提及米歇尔奥巴马是美国黑人妇女的榜样，排除A；文章只提到米歇尔具有很多良好的品质，可以改变人们心目中美国黑人妇女的形象，并没有提到这些品质使她当上第一夫人，排除B；文章没有涉

28、及到米歇尔将关注黑人妇女利益问题，排除D。答案 B定位 由题干中的common stereotype of African-American women定位到第二段第二句和第三句：The prevailing theory seems to be that, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic mothers.解析 段末处设题。第二段中提到了人们心目中典型的黑人妇女形象，守不住自己男人，脾气暴躁，由单亲妈妈拉扯大，性欲超强，酗酒成性，说明她们非常低俗。B中的an inferior social group是对她们生活

29、状态的总结，属于社会底层。B正确。文章中没有提到黑人家庭暴力，因此她们不会是家庭暴力的受害者，排除A；第二段最后一句只提到了eye-rolling，在这里只是想来形容她们的丑陋形象，并没有讲她们的肢体语言，排除C；文章没有提及黑人妇女依赖救济金及社会福利生活，排除D。答案 D定位 由题干中的many African-Americans和their blogs定位到第五段第二句：Many African-American blogs have written about what theyd like to see Michelle bring to the White Housemainly

30、showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family.解析 递进关系处设题。第五段第二句使用破折号表达了美国黑人希望看到米歇尔可以向这个世界显示一个黑人妇女既可以支持她的丈夫也可以支撑起一个强大的家庭。D项“作为妻子和母亲，米歇尔在白宫应该做什么”与原文意思相符。故D正确。美国黑人们在博客中只提到了希望米歇尔可以向这个世界显示一个黑人和白人妇女一样，都可以支持她们的丈夫在事业上取得成功，并可以有一个幸福的家庭，其他方面的问题均未涉及，排除A、B、C。答案 C定位 由题干中

31、the author say about the Michelle Obama和First Lady定位到第五段第三句：Michelle will have to work to please everyonean important task.解析 转折关系处设题。第五段第三句提到米歇尔会努力工作力求让每个人满意，但无论怎样也不可能让每个人满意。C项However hard she tries, she cant expect to please everybody是该句的同义转述。文章在第五段开头提到米歇尔有很多粉丝，但没有提及她要保持谦逊的态度，排除A；文章没有涉及B和D的内容，排除B和

32、D。答案 A定位 由题干中many African-American women和hope定位到第五段最后一句：But for many African-American women like me confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image thats been around for far too long.解析 段末处设题。第五段最后一句后半部分提到米歇尔的品质可以changing an image thats been around for far too long，A项Help change

33、the prevailing view about black women是这一句子的同义表达。文章中只是提及米歇尔在事业上支持她的丈夫，但并没有提到她要承担起帮助丈夫改变美国的重任，排除B；C和D文章中没有涉及，可以排除。Passage Two文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，选自2008年9月的新闻周刊。全文共有六段。第一至二段以汉密尔顿（原耶鲁大学教务长）将担任牛津大学副校长为例，说明高等教育已成为极具竞争力的商业行为，并且日渐国际化。第三到五段话锋一转，介绍人才的流动并不是世界性的。高层的管理人员往往来自一个地方：美国。末段是对本文的总结：教育全球化意味着更多的大学将要聘用那些具有国际经验的

34、校长，因为外国人能够给学校已有的体系注入新鲜的血液。答案 A定位 根据题干中the current trend in higher education定位到第二段最后两句：Yet the talent flow isnt universal. High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from America.解析段末处设题。第二段最后一句提到，尽管教育人才在全世界范围流动，但人们只从美国聘请高层管理人员。选项A是该句的同义表述。文章第三段提到科罗拉多大学新任校长是一位政治活动家，但并没有介绍各个大学倾向找

35、具有政治活动能力的人任校长，排除B；文章没有涉及美国大学招收更多海外学生的事宜，排除C；文章只提到大学校长需要具备资金募集能力，但这不是文章中要介绍的教育界当前的潮流，排除D。答案 B定位 根据题干中the chief consideration of American universities和top level administrators定位到第三段第四句：The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist who is likely to excel at the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising解析 段末处设题。整个第三段是以美国的科罗拉多大学为例介绍美国大学在选聘校长时的关注点。第四句提到布鲁斯本森之所以能够当选科罗拉多大学校长是因为其能很好地履行现代社会校长的最主要职责募集资金。选项B Their ability to raise fund