成都理工大学大学英语四阅读材料精简答案

Passage1Exchangeaglancewithsomeone,thenlookaway.Doyourealizethatyouhavemadeastatement?Thistypeofstareoftenproduceshostilefeelings.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat___.A)everyglancehasitssignificance2.Ifyouwanttobeleftaloneonanelevator,thebestthingtodois___.B)toavoideyecontactwithotherpassengers3.By"adimmingofthelights"(Line13,Para.1)ErvingGoffmanmeans___.C)ceasingtoglanceatothers4.Ifoneislookedatbyastrangerfortoolong,hetendstofeel___.B)uneasy5.Thepassagemainlydiscusses___.D)theroleofeyecontactininterpersonalcommunication.Passage2GeraldoRiveraiswellknownforhiscompassionateinvestigativereportsonWABC-TVEyewitnessNews.ButI’mnotjustinthebusinessofmakingpeoplecry.I’minthebusinessofchange.”6.GeraldoRiveraisworkingasa(n)______.B.investigativereporterforaspecialTVprogram7.HowmanyawardsdidRiverareceiveforhiswork?D.Five8.Rivera’sinvestigationandexposeontheconditionsatWillowbrookStateSchoolledto_____.D.alloftheabove9.Theterm“One-to-One”inthe3paragraphrefersto______.rdA.anorganizationinthecommunitythathelpstakebettercareofthementallydisabled10.Theauthorsuggestsinthispassagethat_____.B.RiveranevertriestoconcealhisowncompassioninhisreportingPassage3Intheolddays,childrenwerefamiliarwithbirthanddeathaspartoflife.ThisisperhapsthefirstgenerationofAmericanyoungsters(年轻人)whohaveneverbeenclosebyduringthebirthofababyandhaveneverexperiencedthedeathofafamilymember.11.TheeldersofcontemporaryAmericans___.C)usuallywitnessedthebirthordeathofafamilymember12.ChildreninAmericatodayaredeniedthechance___.A)tolearnhowtofacedeath13.Fivehundredcriticallyillpatientswereinvestigatedwiththemainpurposeof___.D)learninghowtobesthelpthemandtheirfamilies14.Theneedofadyingpatientforcompanyshows___.A)hisdesireforcommunicationwithotherpeople15.Itmaybeconcludedfromthepassagethat___.C)dyingpatientsshouldbetruthfullyinformedoftheirconditionPassage4Theoldestandsimplestmethod,then,ofdescribingdifferencesinpersonalitywastoclassifypeopleaccordingtotypes.SuchasystemiscalledaTypology.AfamousexampleofthismethodwassetforthinGreeceabouttheyear400B.C.AphysiciannamedHippocratestheorizedthattherewerefourfluids,orhumors,inthebody.Correspondingtoeachhumor,hebelieved,thereexistedadefinitetypeofpersonality.16.Thispassagefocuseson________.C.personalitytheoryandclassification17.AccordingtoHippocrates’fluidtheory,apersonwithaperfectbalanceofallthefourhumorsinhim_________.B.hadapleasantandagreeabletemperament18.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?C.peoplewithanoversupplyofbloodwouldeasilygetexcited19.Modernpersonalitytheoriesandclassifications______.A.areoftenverydifferentbecausepersonalityitselfisrathercomplicated20.Intheforth-comingparagraphs,theauthorismostprobablygoingtotalkabout____.B.differentopinionsofpsychologistsaboutthefactorsindeterminingpersonalityPassage5Spaceisadangerousplace,notonlybecauseofmeteors(流星)butalsobecauseofraysfromthesunandotherstars.21.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,theatmosphereisessentialtomaninthat___.A)itprotectshimagainsttheharmfulraysfromspace22.Weknowfromthepassagethat___.B)theeffectofexposuretoradiationisslowincoming23.TheharmradiationhasdonetotheApollocrewmembers___.D)remainsunknown24.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___.B)protectionfromspaceradiationisnoeasyjob25.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe___.C)EffectsofSpaceRadiationPassage6AlthoughtheUnitedKingdomcoversonlyasmallareaoftheearth’ssurface,itrepresentspeopleofmanydifferentoriginsandcultures.26.Inthispassagetheauthorintendstotelltheoriginof____.A.theBritish27.Fromthepassageweknowthat_______.D.almosteveryBritishcitizenhadhisorherfamilyoriginfromsomewhereelse28.Accordingtothepassage,theearliestinhabitantsinBritainwere______.C.StoneAgehuntersandgatherers29.Thanksto______wecanlearnabouttheearliestinhabitantsinBritain.D.TheRomansoccupyingtheCelticKingdomsinBritain30.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?D.TherewereblacksmithsinBritainbefore700BC.Passage7Theconceptof"environment"iscertainlydifficultandmayevenbemisunderstood;butwehavenohandysubstitute.versa(反之亦然).31.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethepopularunderstandingof"environment"astheauthorseesit?D)Oversimplified.32.Accordingtotheauthortheconceptof"environment"isdifficulttoexplainbecause___.C)theorganismandtheenvironmentinfluenceeachother33.Inanalyzingtheenvironmentalforcesactingonmantheauthorsuggeststhat___.C)manismodifiedbytheculturalenvironmentaswellasbythenaturalenvironment34.Asforculture,theauthorpointsoutthat___.B)itisalsoaffectedbyenvironmentalfactors35.Inthispassage,theauthorisprimarilyconcernedwith___.A)theinterpretationoftheterm"environment"Passage8Togetherwithearthquakes,volcanoesarephenomenawhichbothdelightandterrifythehumanmindatthesametime.36.D.delightpeopleand,ontheotherhand,terrifythem37.Thefirstparagraphimpliesthatinclassicaltimes____.A.therewerealotofvolcaniceruptionsontheislandofVulcano38.Thewordvent(Para.2,Line1)means_______.A.somethinglikeachimneyinthevolcano39.Accordingtothispassage,mostoftheworld’svolcaniceruptions_____.C.areneitherextremelydestructivenorextremelynondestructive40.Accordingto_____,thePeleantypeisthemostexplosivetypeofB.thenatureoftheexplosionPassage9Ifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexercise--andasaresult,weareageingunnecessarilysoon.41.Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout___.A)whycertainpeopleagesoonerthanothers42.Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?C)Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.43.Thedoctor'stestsshowthat___.D)somepeople'sbrainshavecontractedmorethanother44.Theword"subjects"inParagraph5means___.C)personschosentobestudiedinanexperiment45.Accordingtothepassage,whichpeopleseemtoageslowerthantheothers?A)LawyersPassage10Itisdifficulttoimaginewhatlifewouldbelikewithoutmemory.Themeaningsofthousandsofeverydayperceptions,thebasesforthedecisionswemake,andtherootsofourhabitsandskillsaretobefoundinourpastexperiences,whicharebroughtintothepresentbymemory.46.Accordingtothepassage,memoryisconsideredtobe_____.B.anabilitytostoreexperiencesforfutureuse47.Thecomparisonmadebetweenthememorycapacityofalargecomputerandthatofhumanbeingshowsthat______.C.thecomputer’smemorycapacityismuchsmallereventhanateenager’s48.Thewholepassageimpliesthat____.C.animalsareabletosolveonlyverysimpleproblems49.Thephrase“intermsof”inthelastsentencecanbestbereplacedby______.B.expressedby50.Thetopicofthepassageis:B.Memoryisofvitalimportancetolife.Passage11Inwhatnowseemsliketheprehistorictimesofcomputerhistory,theearth'spostwarera,therewasquiteawide-spreadconcernthatcomputerswouldtakeovertheworldfrommanoneday.(失误).51.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?D)Towarnagainstamentallylazyattitudetowardscomputers.52.Accordingtothepassage,theinitialconcernaboutcomputerswasthattheymight___.B)takecontroloftheworld53.Thepassagerecommendsthosedealingwithcomputersto___.A)bereasonablydoubtfulaboutthem54.Thepassagesuggeststhatthepresent-dayproblemwithregardtocomputersis___.D)fundamental55.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwoulddisapproveof___.B)theuseofone'sinternalcomputerPassage12AnewenemyisthreateningJapanesetraditions:leisure.Aspartofitsattempttoincreaseimports,thegovernmentistryingtogetpeopletoworklessandspendmore.Theworkersaredisgusted.56.ThepurposeofgettingtheJapanesetohavemoresparetimeisthat______.B.thegovernmentneedstogetmoregoodsfromabroad57.Thegroupofpeoplewhowelcometheshorter-hoursysteminJapanis_____.B.theindustrialists58.Theunionsthinkthat______.C.theshorterhourstheywork,thelesspaytheycanhave59.WhatistheresultoftheyoungerJapanese’sreactiontotheleisuindustry?C.Itbecomesmoreandmoreflourishing60.Thebesttitleforthispassagecanbe_____.B.Leisure:theGreatestThreat!Passage13Inthe196Os,medicalresearchersThomasHolmesandRichardRahedevelopedachecklistofstressfulevents.Theyappreciatedthetrickypointthatanymajorchangecanbestressful.61.TheresultofHolmes-Rahe'smedicalresearchtellsus____.C)whatkindofeventwouldcausestress62.Thestudiesonstressintheearly1970'sledto___.B)greatpanicoverthementaldisorderitcouldcause63.ThescoreoftheHolmes-Rahetestshows___.A)howmuchpressureyouareunder64.Whyis"suchsimplisticadvice"(Line1,Para.3)impossibletofollow?D)Youcouldbemissingopportunitiesaswell.65.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhohaveexperiencedupsanddownsmaybecome___.C)morecapableofcopingwithadversityPassage14Somepessimisticexpertsfeelthattheautomobileisboundtofallintodisuse.Theyseeadayinthenot-too-distantfuturewhenallautoswillbeabandonedandallowedtorust.Otherauthorities,however,thinktheautoisheretostay.Theyholdthatthecarwillremainaleadingmeansofurbantravelintheforeseeablefuture.66.Onesignificantimprovementinthefuturecarwillprobablybe___.C)itspowersource67.Whatistheauthor'smainconcern?D)Howtosolvetheproblemoftrafficjams.68.Whatprovidesautoswithelectricpowerinanautomatedhighwaysystem?B)Arail.69.Inanautomatedhighwaysystem,allthedriverneedstodois___.C)informthesystemofhisdestinationbyphone70.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthefutureofautos?A)Optimistic.Passage15Itishardtotrackthebluewhale,theocean'slargestcreature,whichhasalmostbeenkilledoffbycommercialwhalingandisnowlistedasanendangeredspecies.Attachingradiodevicestoitisdifficult,andvisualsightingsaretoounreliabletogiverealinsightintoitsbehavior.71.Thepassageischieflyabout___.B)thecivilianuseofamilitarydetectionsystem72.Theunderwaterlisteningsystemwasoriginallydesigned___.A)totraceandlocateenemyvessels73.Thedeep-sealisteningsystemmakesuseof____.C)theuniquepropertyoflayersofoceanwaterintransmittingsound74.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___.D)militarytechnologyhasgreatpotentialincivilianuse75.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheU.S.Navyunderwaterlisteningnetwork?A)Itisnowpartlyaccessibletocivilianscientists.Passage16InBritainarrangementforinvitingandentertainingguestsataweddingisusuallytheresponsibilityofthebride’sfamily.(牧师)76.Itisthebride’sparentswhonormallyhaveto______.A)makeallthearrangementsforthewedding77.Accordingtothepassagesomeguestsmaybeinvitedbecause______.c)theirpresencecouldprovidefuturebenefits78.Whyarethearrangementsforachurchweddingusuallymadesometimebefore?d)Toensureathoroughinvestigationofthecouple’sexistingmaritalstatus.79.Whatpossibledifferenceissuggestedbetweenachurchandacivilwedding?c)Guestsatcivilweddingsarelessformallydressed.80.Thereceptionnormallytakesplaceinthebride’shomeif______.b)thereisenoughroomtoentertainthepeopleinvitedPassage17Treesshouldonlybeprunedwhenthereisagoodandclearreasonfordoingsoand,fortunately,thenumberofsuchreasonsissmall.Pruninginvolvesthecuttingawayofovergrownandunwantedbranches.81.Pruningshouldbedoneto______.B)improvetheshapeofthetree82.Treebecomesunhealthyifthegardener______.A)allowstoomanybranchestogrowinthemiddle83.Whyisaspecialsubstancepaintedonthetree?B)Topreventdiseaseenteringawound.84.Agoodgardenerprunesatree_____.C)occasionallywhennecessary85.Whatwastheauthor’spurposewhenwritingthispassage?B)Togiveageneraldescriptionofpruning.Passage18Thelongyearsoffoodshortageinthiscountryhavesuddenlygivenwaytoapparentabundance.Shopsarechokedwithfood.Rationing（定量供应）undance86.Whyistherespreaduneasinessandconfusion”aboutthefoodsituationinBritain?C)Despitetheabundance,foodpriceskeeprising.87.Themainreasonfortheriseinfoodpricesisthat______.B)thegovernmentisprovidinglesssupportforagriculture88.Whydidn’tthegovernment’sexpansionprogrammeworkverywell?B)Becausethefarmerswereuncertainaboutthebenefitsofexpandingproduction.89.Thedecreaseinworldfoodpriceswasaresultof______.D)theoverproductiononthepartofthemainfood-exportingcountries90.WhatdidthefuturelooklikeforBritain’sfoodproductionatthetimethisarticlewaswritten?D)Itlooksdepressingdespitegovernmentguarantees.Passage19Itisallverywelltoblametrafficjams,thecostofpetrolandthequickpaceofmodernlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecominghorrible.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenbecomemonstersbehindthewheel..Perhapsthesituationcallsfor“BeKindtoOtherDrivers”campaign,otherwiseitmaygetcompletelyoutofhand.91.Accordingtothispassage,troublesontheroadareprimarilycausedby________.C)thebehaviorofthedriver92.Thesentence“Youmighttoleratetheoddroadhog…therule.”(para.1)impliesthat________.D)nowadaysimpolitedriversconstitutethemajorityofmotorists93.By“goodsense”,thewritermeans________.A)thedriver’sabilitystadeandreactreasonably94.Expertshavelongpointedoutthatinthefaceofcar-ownershipexplosion,________.B)driversshouldbereadytoyieldtoeachother95.Inthewriter’sopinion________.B)driversshouldapplyroadpolitenessproperlyPassage20TherearemanytheoriesaboutthebeginningofdramainancientGreece.Theonemostwidelyacceptedtodayisbasedontheassumptionthatdramaevolvedfrom….Astimepassedsomeritualswereabandoned,butthestories,latercalledmyths,persistedandprovidedmaterialforartanddrama.96.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.A)theoriginoftheater97.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthordiscusses________.C)theconnectionbetweenmythsanddramaticplots98.Theword“enactment”inLine15isclosestinmeaningto________.B)performance99.Themaindifferencebetweenritualanddramaisthat________.D)ritualhasareligiouspurposeanddramadoesnot100.Thepassagesupports________.A)noonereallyknowshowthetheatrebeganPassage21ForyearstheprevailingwisdomonhowimmigrantsfareinthelabormarketintheUnitedStateshasbeenbasedonthenotionthatassimilationisthekey,evendeterminingfactor.Drawingmainlyon1970Census.Thepositiveeffectofassimilationissosmallthatthereislittlechancetheaverageimmigrantwillevercatchupwiththenativeworkers.101.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpreviouslyitwasthoughttheearningsoftheimmigrantswerelowbecause______.C)theyhadpoorlanguageandworkskills102.Accordingtothepassagetheroleofassimilationindeterminingtheearningsoftheimmigrantsis______.B)acontroversialfactor103.Mexicanimmigrantshavehigheremploymentratesbecause______.D)manyillegalforeignerswouldratheracceptlow-payingjobs104.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat“assimilation”means______.A)merging105.Themaintopicofthepassageis______.D)causeofimmigrants’differentemploymentsituationsintheU.S.Passage22D)historythat____.Passage23WestAntarcticIceSheet.115Theword“spotted”(2ndparagraph)canbestbereplacedby____.B)noticedPassage24A)somethingth