大学英语四级深度阅读练习题6套

深度阅读练习题练习6.2012年12月第一套PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Asyouareprobablyaware,thelatestjobmarketsnewsisn’tgood:Unemploymentisstillmorethan9percent,andnewjobgrowthhasfallenclosetozero.That’sbadfortheeconomy,ofcourse.Anditmaybeespeciallydiscouragingifyouhappentobelookingforajoborhopingtochangecareersrightnow.Butitactuallyshouldn’tmattertoyounearlyasmuchasyouthink.That’sbecausejobgrowthnumbersdon’tmattertojobhuntersasmuchasjobturnover(人员更替)data.Afterall,existingjobsopenupeverydayduetopromotions,resignations,terminations(解雇),andretirements.(Yes,peopleareretiringeveninthiseconomy.)Inbothgoodtimesandbad,turnovercreatesmoreopeningsthaneconomicgrowthdoes.EveninJuneof2007,whentheeconomywasstillmovingahead,jobgrowthwasonly132,000,whileturnoverwas4.7million!Andasitturnsout,eventoday—withjobgrowthnearzero—over4millionjobhuntersarebeinghiredeverymonth.Idon’tmeantoimplythatoveralljobgrowthdoesn’thaveanimpactonone’sabilitytolandajob.It’struethatiftotalemploymentwerehigher,itwouldmeanmorejobsforallofustochoosefrom(andcompetefor).Andit’struethattherearecurrentlymorepeopleapplyingforeachavailablejobopening,regardlessofwhetherit’sanewoneornot.Butwhatoftendistinguishesthosewholandjobsfromthosewhodon’tistheirabilitytostaymotivated.They’rewillingtodothehardworkofidentifyingtheirvaluableskills;becreativeaboutwhereandhowtolook;learnhowtopresentthemselvestopotentialemployers;andkeepgoing,evenafterrepeatedrejections.TheBureauofLaborStatisticsdatashowsthat2.7millionpeoplewhowantedandwereavailableforworkhadn’tlookedwithinthelastfourweeksandwerenolongerevenclassifiedasunemployed.Sodon’tlettheheadlinesfoolyouintogivingup.FourmillionpeoplegethiredeverymonthintheU.S.Youcanbeoneofthem.57.Theauthortendstobelievethathighunemploymentrate______.A)deprivesmanypeopleofjobopportunitiesB)preventsmanypeoplefromchangingcareersC)shouldnotstoppeoplefromlookingforajobD)doesnotmeantheU.S.economyisworsening58.Wheredomostjobopeningscomefrom?A)Jobgrowth. C)Improvedeconomy.B)Jobturnover. D)Businessexpansion.59.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutoveralljobgrowth?A)Itdoesn’thavemucheffectonindividualjobseekers.B)Itincreasespeople’sconfidenceintheeconomy.C)Itgivesarayofhopetotheunemployed.D)Itdoesn’tmeangreaterjobsecurityfortheemployed.60.Whatisthekeytolandingajobaccordingtotheauthor?A)Education. B)Intelligence. C)Persistence. D)Experience.61.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageabouttheunemploymentfiguresintheU.S.?A)Theyclearlyindicatehowhealthytheeconomyis.B)Theyprovidethepublicwiththelatestinformation.C)Theywarnofthestructuralproblemsintheeconomy.D)Theyexcludethosewhohavestoppedlookingforajob.练习7.2013年6月第二套PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Junkfoodiseverywhere.We'reeatingwaytoomuchofit.Mostofusknowwhatwe'redoingandyetwedoitanyway.Sohere'sasuggestionofferedbytworesearchersattheRandCorporation:Whynottakealessonfromalcoholcontrolpoliciesandapplythemtowherefoodissoldandhowit'sdisplayed?"Manypolicymeasurestocontrolobesity(肥胖症)assumethatpeopleconsciouslyandrationallychoosewhatandhowmuchtheyeatandthereforefocusonprovidinginformationandmoreaccesstohealthierfoods,"notethetworesearchers."Incontrast,"theresearcherscontinue,"manyregulationsthatdon'tassumepeoplemakerationalchoiceshavebeensuccessfullyappliedtocontrolalcohol,asubstance—likefood—ofwhichimmoderateconsumptionleadstoserioushealthproblems."Theresearchreferencesstudiesofpeople'sbehaviourwithfoodandalcoholandresultsofalcoholrestrictions,andthenlistsfiveregulationsthattheresearchersthinkmightbepromisingifappliedtojunkfoods.Amongthem:Densityrestrictions:licensestosellalcoholaren'thandedoutunplannedtoallcomersbutareallotted(分配)basedonthenumberofplacesinanareathatalreadysellalcohol.Thesemakealcohollesseasytogetandreducethenumberofpsychologicalcuestodrink.Similarly,theresearcherssay,beingpresentedwithjunkfoodstimulatesourdesiretoeatit.Sowhynotlimitthedensityoffoodoutlets,particularlyonesthatsellfoodrichinemptycalories?Andwhynotlimitsaleoffoodinplacesthataren'tprimarilyfoodstores?Displayandsalesrestrictions:Californiahasaruleprohibitingalcoholdisplaysnearthecashregistersingasstations,andinmostplacesyoucan'tbuyalcoholatdrive-throughfacilities.Atsupermarkets,foodcompaniespaytohavetheirwaresinplaceswherethey'reeasilyseen.Onecouldremovejunkfoodtothebackofthestoreandbanthemfromtheshelvesatcheckoutlines.Theothermeasuresincluderestrictingportionsizes,taxingandprohibitingspecialpricedealsforjunkfoods,andplacingwarninglabelsontheproducts.56.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutjunkfood?64.WhatwillhappentoyoungadultsiftheircreditcarddebtkeepsaccumulatingaccordingtoLuciaDunn?A)Theywillhavetopayanincreasinglyhigherinterestrate.B)Theymayexperienceafinancialcrisisintheiroldage.C)Theirqualityoflifewillbeaffected.D)Theircreditcardsmaybecancelled.65.WhatdoesLuciaDunnthinkmightbeariskforthecreditcardissuingbanks?A)Theygobankruptasaresultofover-lending.B)Theyloselargenumbersoftheirregularclients.C)Theirclientsleavetheirdebtsunpaidupondeath.D)Theirinterestrateshavetobereducednowandthen.练习10.2013年6月第三套PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Librariesaremyworld.I'vebeenapatron(老主顾)allmylife,andforthepastnineyearsI'veworkedatmultiplelibrariesandarchivesinandaroundDetroit.Thelibraryasaninstitutionhasmanyroles,butasourcountrystrugglesthroughaneconomiccrisis,IhavewatchedthelibrarywhereIworkevolveintoacareerandbusinesscenter,acommunitygatheringplaceandabastion(^lit)ofhope.Inthespringof2007Igotalibraryinternship(实习生的位置)attheSouthfieldPublicLibrary(SPL),justnorthofDetroit.SummersatSPLwereusuallyslow,butthatyear,weexperiencedalibrarythatwasasbusyasscience-fairprojectweek,midtermsortaxseason.Yetpatronsweren'tlookingforMosby'sNursingDrugReferenceortaxreturnforms.Theywerecomingforinformationongrowingtheirsmallbusiness.Iinterpretedpeople'sinterestinourbusinesscollectionasthefirststeptopursuingtheirdreams,butthesepatronswerenotmotivatedbydreams.Theywererespondingtoreality,andtheywerelookingforPlanB.Thingsworsenedin2008,andin2009theeconomiccrisiscontinuestoplagueMichigan.Lastyear,weputupadisplaywithavarietyofjobresourcesthatwerestockedeveryhour.Eachnightthelibraryclosed,thedisplaywasbare.Whilewenormallykeepdisplaysupforaweek,wekeptthejobresourcesdisplayupformonths.Thenthere'sthetighteningcreditmarket.Peopleseethewritingonthewallandtheywanttogeteducated.Theycan'taffordafinancialadviser,butcheckingbooksoutisfree.SomeofthemostpopulartitlesnowareRichDad,PoorDad,ThinkandGrowRich,andSuzeOrman’s2009ActionPlan.Theeconomicdownturnaffectsusall.Ihavehadtoworklonghoursanddon'tgettoseemuchofmyboyfriendorexperienceanykindofsociallifelately,butIamthankfultobeinapositionwhereIcanhelppeopleovercomethisstruggle.InMichigan,wehaven'tlosthope.Aslongastherearelibrarieshere,therewillalwaysbehope.56.Whatchangehasthecurrenteconomiccrisisbroughttothelibrary?A) Ithasopeneditsage-oldarchivestothegeneralpublic.B) Ithasbecomeajobandbusinessinformationcenter.C) Ithasevolvedintoaplaceforbusinesstransactions.D) Ithashadtocutitsbudgettogetthroughthecrisis.57. WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheSouthfieldPublicLibraryinthesummerof2007?A) Itwasoverflowingwithvisitors.B) Itlaunchedascienceprojectseries.C) Itaddedmanybooksonbusinesstoitscollection.D)Itwasfullofpeopleseekinginfo