大学英语四级阅读理解模拟试题

大学英语四级阅读理解模拟试题

Likeaneedleclimbingupabathroomscale,thenumberkeeps

rising.In1991,15%ofAmericanswereobese（肥胖的）;by1999,

thatproportionhadgrownto27%.Youngsters,whoshouldhave

ageandactivityontheirside,aregrowinglargeraswell:19%

ofAmericansunder17areobese.Waistbandshavebeenpopping

inotherwesterncountriestoo,asphysicalactivityhas

declinedanddietshaveexpanded.Byandlarge,peopleinthe

richworldseemtohavelostthefightagainstflab（松弓也）.

Meanwhile,poorernationshaveenjoyedsomesuccessin

theirbattlesagainstmalnutritionandfamine.But,according

toresearchpresentedattheannualmeetingoftheAmerican

AssociationfortheAdvancementofScience,itismoreacase

ofbeingoutofthefryingpanandintothefire.Themost

strikingexampleactuallyinthepoorworldcomesfromthe

Pacificislands,homeoftheworldJsmostobesecommunities.

In1966,14%ofthemenonthisislandwereobesewhile100%

ofmenundertheageof30in1996wereobese.

Thisincreaseinweighthasbeenunevenaswellasfast.

Asaresult,undernourishedandover-nourishedpeople

frequentlylivecheekbyjowl（脸蛋）.Themixcanevenoccur

withinasinglehousehold.AstudyoffamiliesinIndonesia

foundthatnearly10%containedboththehungryandthefat.

Thisisamysteriousphenomenon,butmighthavesomethingto

dowithpeopleofdifferentagesbeinggivendifferentamounts

千里之行，始于足下。

offoodtoeat.

Theprospectofheadingofftheseproblemsisbleak.Inir.any

affectedcountriesthereareculturalfactorstocontendwith,

suchasanemphasisoneatinglargemealstogether,oronfood

asaform,ofhospitality.Moreover,thereisagoodmeasureof

disbeliefonthepartofpolicymakersthatsuchaproblemCould

existintheircountries.Addtothatreluctanceonthepartof

governmentstospendresourcesonpromotingdietandexercise

whilestarvationisstillarealthreat,andtheresultisa

recipeforinaction.Unlesssomethingisdonesoon,itmight

notbepossibletoturntheclockback.

模拟试题：

Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:

1.Thefirstsentenceofthepassagemostprobablyimplies

that.

A.manyAmericansareobsessedwiththerisingtemperature

intheirbathroom

B.morepeopleareoverweighedintheUnitedStates

C.peoplearedoingmorephysicalexerciseswiththehelp

ofscales

D.youngstersbecometallerandhealthierthankstomore

activities

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2.Asphysicalexercisedeclinesanddietexpands,.

A.otherwesterncountrieshasbeendefeatedbyfat

B.obesityhasbecomeanepidemic（流行病）oftherichwcrld

C.waistbandsbegintobepopularinotherwesterncountries

D.westerncountriescannolongerfightagainstobesity

3.WhichisNOTthepointoftheexampleofthePacific

Islands?

A.Thepoorcommunityhasshakenoffpovertyandpeopleare

well-fednow.

B.Obesityisbecomingaprobleminthedevelopingworldtoo.

C.Excessiveweightincreasewillcausenolessharmthan

thefoodshortage.

D.Theproblemofoverweightemergesveryfast.

4.Oftacklingobesityinthepoorworld,wecanlearnfrom

thepassagethat____

A.thematterissocomplexastogobeyondourcapacity

B.nomatterwhatwedo,theprospectwillalwaysbebleak

C.itisstarvation,therealthreat,thatneedstobesolved

千里之行，始于足下。

D.weshouldtakeimmediateactionsbeforeitbecomes

incurable

5.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

A.Obesityisnowaglobalproblemthatneedstackling.

B.Theweightsincreasefastthroughoutthewholeworld.

C.O