成都理工大学大学英语四阅读材料精简答案

1、Passage 1Exchange a glance with someone, then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement?This type of stare often produces hostile feelings.1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_.A) every glance has its significance2. If you want to be left alone on an elevator, the best

2、thing to do is_.B) to avoid eye contact with other passengers3. By a dimming of the lights (Line 13,Para.1 )Erving Goffman means_.C) ceasing to glance at others4. If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel_.B) uneasy5. The passage mainly discusses_.D) the role of eye contact in

3、 interpersonal communication.Passage 2Geraldo Rivera is well known for his compassionate investigative reports on WABC-TV Eyewitness News.But Im not just in the business of making people cry. Im in the business of change.”6. Geraldo Rivera is working as a(n)_.B. investigative reporter for a special

4、TV program7. How many awards did Rivera receive for his work?D. Five8. Riveras investigation and expose on the conditions at WillowbrookStateSchool led to _.D. all of the above9. The term “One-to-One” in the 3rdparagraph refers to _.A. an organization in the community that helps take better care of

5、the mentally disabled10. The author suggests in this passage that_.B. Rivera never tries to conceal his own compassion in his reportingPassage 3In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. This is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters (年轻人) who have nev

6、er been close by during the birth of a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.11. The elders of contemporary Americans_.C) usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member12. Children in America today are denied the chance_.A) to learn how to face death13. Five hundred c

7、ritically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of_.D) learning how to best help them and their families14. The need of a dying patient for company shows_.A) his desire for communication with other people15. It may be concluded from the passage that_.C) dying patients should be truthf

8、ully informed of their conditionPassage4The oldest and simplest method, then, of describing differences in personality was to classify people according to types. Such a system is called a Typology.A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 B.C. A physician named Hippo

9、crates theorized that there were four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to each humor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.16. This passage focuses on_.C. personality theory and classification17. According to Hippocrates fluid theory, a person with a perfect balance

10、 of all the four humors in him_.B. had a pleasant and agreeable temperament18. Which of the following is NOT true?C. people with an oversupply of blood would easily get excited19. Modern personality theories and classifications_.A. are often very different because personality itself is rather compli

11、cated20. In the forth-coming paragraphs, the author is most probably going to talk about_.B. different opinions of psychologists about the factors in determining personalityPassage 5Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors (流星) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars.21.

12、 According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that_.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from space22. We know from the passage that_.B) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming23. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members_.D) remains unkno

13、wn24. It can be inferred from the passage that_.B) protection from space radiation is no easy job25. The best title for this passage would be_.C) Effects of Space RadiationPassage 6Although the United Kingdom covers only a small area of the earths surface, it represents people of many different orig

14、ins and cultures.26. In this passage the author intends to tell the origin of _.A. the British27. From the passage we know that_.D. almost every British citizen had his or her family origin from somewhere else28. According to the passage, the earliest inhabitants in Britain were_.C. Stone Age hunter

15、s and gatherers29. Thanks to _ we can learn about the earliest inhabitants in Britain.D. The Romans occupying the Celtic Kingdoms in Britain30. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?D. There were blacksmiths in Britain before 700 BC.Passage 7The concept of environment is certai

16、nly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute.versa (反之亦然).31. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of environment as the author sees it?D) Oversimplified.32. According to the author the concept of environment is difficult to explain

17、 because_.C) the organism and the environment influence each other33. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that_.C) man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environment34. As for culture, the author points out that_.B) it is also affect

18、ed by environmental factors35. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with_.A) the interpretation of the term environmentPassage 8Together with earthquakes, volcanoes are phenomena which both delight and terrify the human mind at the same time.36. Volcanoes_.D. delight people and, on the

19、 other hand, terrify them37. The first paragraph implies that in classical times_.A. there were a lot of volcanic eruptions on the islandof Vulcano38. The word vent(Para. 2, Line 1)means_.A. something like a chimney in the volcano39. According to this passage, most of the worlds volcanic eruptions_.

20、C. are neither extremely destructive nor extremely nondestructive40. According to _, the Pelean type is the most explosive type of Volcano.B. the nature of the explosionPassage 9If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who

21、 say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.41. The team of doctors wanted to find out_.A) why certain people age sooner than others42. On what are their research findings based?C) The study of brain volumes of different people.43. T

22、he doctors tests show that_.D) some peoples brains have contracted more than other44. The word subjects in Paragraph 5 means_.C) persons chosen to be studied in an experiment45. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) LawyersPassage 10It is difficult to imagine w

23、hat life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.46. According to the passage, memory is consider

24、ed to be _.B. an ability to store experiences for future use47. The comparison made between the memory capacity of a large computer and that of human being shows that_.C. the computers memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenagers48. The whole passage implies that_.C. animals are able to sol

25、ve only very simple problems49. The phrase “in terms of” in the last sentence can best be replaced by_.B. expressed by50. The topic of the passage is:B. Memory is of vital importance to life.Passage11In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earths postwar era, there was

26、quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. (失误).51. What is the main purpose of this passage?D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.52. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might_.B) take contro

27、l of the world53. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to_.A) be reasonably doubtful about them54. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is_.D) fundamental55. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of_.B) the use of on

28、es internal computerPassage 12A new enemy is threatening Japanese traditions: leisure. As part of its attempt to increase imports, the government is trying to get people to work less and spend more. The workers are disgusted.56. The purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time is that_.B.

29、 the government needs to get more goods from abroad57. The group of people who welcome the shorter-hour system in Japan is_.B. the industrialists58. The unions think that _.C. the shorter hours they work, the less pay they can have59. What is the result of the younger Japaneses reaction to the leisu

30、re industry?C. It becomes more and more flourishing60. The best title for this passage can be_.B. Leisure: the Greatest Threat!Passage 13In the 196Os,medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change

31、can be stressful.61. The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us_.C) what kind of event would cause stress62. The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to_.B) great panic over the mental disorder it could cause63. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows_.A) how much pressure you are unde

32、r64. Why is such simplistic advice (Line 1,Para.3) impossible to follow?D) You could be missing opportunities as well.65. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become_.C) more capable of coping with adversityPassage 14Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile

33、 is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.66. One significa

34、nt improvement in the future car will probably be_.C) its power source67. What is the authors main concern?D) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.68. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?B) A rail.69. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do i

35、s_.C) inform the system of his destination by phone70. What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos?A) Optimistic.Passage 15It is hard to track the blue whale, the oceans largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. A

36、ttaching radio devices to it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.71. The passage is chiefly about_.B) the civilian use of a military detection system72. The underwater listening system was originally designed_.A) to trace and locate enemy vess

37、els73. The deep-sea listening system makes use of_.C) the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound74. It can be inferred from the passage that_.D) military technology has great potential in civilian use75. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening

38、 network?A) It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.Passage 16In Britain arrangement for inviting and entertaining guests at a wedding is usually the responsibility of the brides family. (牧师)76. It is the brides parents who normally have to _ .A) make all the arrangements for the wedding7

39、7. According to the passage some guests may be invited because _ .c) their presence could provide future benefits78. Why are the arrangements for a church wedding usually made some time before?d) To ensure a thorough investigation of the couples existing marital status.79. What possible difference i

40、s suggested between a church and a civil wedding?c) Guests at civil weddings are less formally dressed.80. The reception normally takes place in the brides home if _ .b) there is enough room to entertain the people invitedPassage 17Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason fo

41、r doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches.81. Pruning should be done to _ .B) improve the shape of the tree82. Tree becomes unhealthy if the gardener _ .A) allows too many branches to grow in the middle83. W

42、hy is a special substance painted on the tree?B) To prevent disease entering a wound.84. A good gardener prunes a tree _ .C) occasionally when necessary85. What was the authors purpose when writing this passage?B) To give a general description of pruning.Passage 18The long years of food shortage in

43、this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance. Shops are choked with food. Rationing（定量供应） undance86. Why is there “wide-spread uneasiness and confusion” about the food situation in Britain?C) Despite the abundance, food prices keep rising.87. The main reason for the rise in food prices

44、 is that _ .B) the government is providing less support for agriculture88.Why didnt the governments expansion programme work very well?B) Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.89. The decrease in world food prices was a result of _ .D) the overproduction on th

45、e part of the main food-exporting countries90. What did the future look like for Britains food production at the time this article was written?D) It looks depressing despite government guarantees.Passage 19It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern lif

46、e, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. Perhaps the situation calls for “Be Kind to Other Drivers” campaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand.91. According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily

47、caused by _.C) the behavior of the driver92. The sentence “ You might tolerate the odd road-hog the rule.” ( para. 1) implies that _.D) nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists93. By “good sense”, the writer means _.A) the drivers ability to understand and react reasonably94. E

48、xperts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, _.B) drivers should be ready to yield to each other95. In the writers opinion _.B) drivers should apply road politeness properlyPassage 20There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most wid

49、ely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.96. The passage mainly discusses _.A) the origin of theater97. In the first paragraph, the

50、author discusses _.C) the connection between myths and dramatic plots98. The word “enactment” in Line 15 is closest in meaning to _.B) performance99. The main difference between ritual and drama is that _.D) ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not100. The passage supports _.A) no one reall

51、y knows how the theatre beganPassage 21For years the prevailing wisdom on how immigrants fare in the labor market in the United States has been based on the notion that assimilation is the key, even determining factor. Drawing mainly on 1970 Census data,. The positive effect of assimilation is so sm

52、all that there is little chance the average immigrant will ever catch up with the native workers.101. It can be inferred from the passage that previously it was thought the earnings of the immigrants were low because _.C)they had poor language and work skills102. According to the passage the role of

53、 assimilation in determining the earnings of the immigrants is _.B) a controversial factor103. Mexican immigrants have higher employment rates because _.D)many illegal foreigners would rather accept low-paying jobs104. It can be inferred from the passage that “assimilation” means _.A) merging105. Th

54、e main topic of the passage is _.D)cause of immigrants different employment situations in the U.S.Passage 22The Security Council is the most powerful body in the UN. It is responsible for maintaining international peace, and for restoring peace when conflicts arise. 一致同意）106. Which is TRUE in the fo

55、llowing statements according to the passage?B) All UN members should abide by the decisions adopted by theSecurity Council.107. The Security Council is effective only when its permanent members canreach a consensus because _. A) every permanent member has the veto right of great powers108. One motio

56、n（提议）is adopted by the Security Council only if _. C) 9 members agree on it and all the permanent members approve of it109. The passage introduces all things about the Security Council EXCEPT_.D) history 110. The last paragraph of this passage may be concluded with the statementthat _. A) UN gives priority to peaceful settlement of the conflicts among countriesPassage 23Antarctica has actually become a kind of space stationa unique observation post for detecting important changes in the worlds environment. Remote from major sources of pollution and the complex geological and