英语四级阅读理解练习题及其解析（最终定稿）

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英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析

【阅读练习】

What is it about Americans and food? We love to eat,but we feel 1 about it afterward.We say we want only the best, but we strangely enjoy junkfood.We’re 2 with health and weight loss but face an unprecedented epidemic of obesity(肥胖).Perhaps the 3 to this ambivalence(矛盾情结)lies in our history.The first Europeans cameto this continent searching for new spices but went in vain.The first cash crop(经济作物)wasn’t eaten but smoked.Then there was Prohibition, intended to prohibit drinking butactually encouraging more 4 ways of doing it.The immigrant experience, too, has been one of inharmony.Do as Romans do meanseating what ―real Americans‖ eat, but our nation’s food has come to be 5 by imports—pizza,say, or hot dogs.And some of the country’s most treasured cooking comes from people whoarrived here in shackles.Perhaps it should come as no surprise then that food has been a medium for the nation’sdefining struggles, whether at the Boston Tea Party or the sit?ins at southern lunch counters.It is integral to our concepts of health and even morality whether one refrains from alcohol forreligious reasons or evades meat for political 6

But strong opinions have not brought 7.Americans are ambivalent about what they putin their mouths.We have become 8 of our foods, especially as we learn more about what theycontain.The 9 in food is still prosperous in the American consciousness.It’s no coincidence, then,that the first Thanksgiving holds the American imagination in such bondage(束缚).It’s whatwe eat—and how we 10 it with friends, family, and strangers—that help define America as acommunity today.A.answer I.creative

B.result J.belief

C.share K.suspicious

D.guilty L.certainty

E.constant M.obsessed

F.defined N.identify

G.vanish O.ideals

H.adapted

【答案及详解】

1.D feel是一个系动词，可以判断此处应填入一个形容词，通过上下文意思，以及后面介词about, 可以确定选项为D项guilty, 短语feel guilty about sth.―对……感到有愧‖。全句的意思为―我们很爱吃，但是往往在吃完之后又有负罪感‖。

2.M be obsessed with 为固定搭配，原意为―被……附上/缠住/迷住心窍‖，放在本句表示―十分重视‖。全句的意思为―我们很关心健康和减肥，但肥胖却又空前地在蔓延‖。

3.A 本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词to的搭配，可以推断出正确选项answer.4.I本句根据more和ways可以判断出需要填入一个形容词构成比较级，根据上下文，表示―旨在禁止酗酒的禁酒令，却激发了更多新奇的方法来酗酒‖，可以 确定I为正确选项。

5.F 本题较难。根据be 和by 确定应填入一个过去分词。再根据上下文，上文表示―应该吃典型的美国人吃的食物‖，下文通过 but 转折，表示实际上―美国的食物已经被诸如比萨和热狗这样的舶来品所诠释了‖，因此可以确定F为正确选项。

6.B政治结果，可根据宗教原因religious reasons来推断此处填政治结果。

7.L由于横线后面没有宾语，可以确定不是形成bring的短语，这样本句所缺的为一名词，做bring的宾语。根据下文解释，―美国人对他们所吃的食物的态 度是矛盾的‖，可以推出本句意义为―坚定的观点也不是确定不变的‖。因此可以确定L为正确选项。

8.K系动词become后应填入一个形容词，和后面介词of形成短语be/become suspicious of―对……感到怀疑‖。

9.J本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词in的搭配，可以推断出正确选项belief，(have)belief in sth.― 相信……‖。

10.C本句是一般现在时，缺一个动词，且和with 搭配，确定选项为share, share sth.withsb., ―与某人分享某事‖。

英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析(2)

【阅读练习】

Baekeland and Hartmann report that the ―short sleepers‖had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens.But atabout age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time becauseof pressures from school, work, and other activities.These men tended to view their nightlyperiods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.In general, these ―short sleeps‖ appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful,conformist(不动摇)in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices.They often heldseveral jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school.And many of them hada strong urge to appear ―normal‖ or ―acceptable‖ to their friends and associates.When asked to recall their dreams, the ―short sleepers‖ did poorly.More than this, theyseemed to prefer not remembering.In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing withpsychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in thehope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the ―short sleepers‖ were similar to, but less extreme than, sleeppatterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic(疯人).The ―long sleepers‖ were quite different indeed.Baekeland and Hartmann report thatthese young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood.They seemed to enjoy their sleep,protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived of their desired 9hours of nightly bed rest.They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the ―shortsleepers.‖

Many of the ―long sleepers‖ were shy, anxious, introverted(内向), inhibited(压抑),passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves(particularly in social situations).Severalopenly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.1.According to the report,______.A)many short sleepers need less sleep by nature

B)many short sleepers are obliged to reduce their nightly sleep time because they arebusy with their work

C)long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the day

D)many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood

2.Many ―short sleepers‖ are likely to hold the view that _____.A)sleep is a withdrawal from the reality

B)sleep interferes with their sound judgement

C)sleep is the least expensive item on their routine program

D)sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles

3.It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers _____.A)are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of life

B)often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleep

C)do not know how to relax properly

D)are more unlikely to run into mental problems

4.When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might ____.A)appear disturbed

B)become energetic

C)feel dissatisfied

D)be extremely depressed

5.Which of the following is Not included in the passage?

A)If one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakened

B)The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shown by manymental patients

C)Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleep

D)Short sleepers would be better off with more rest

【答案及详解】

答案：DCBAB

贝克尔和哈特曼报道说，―睡眠少的人‖在未进入少年期之前，其正常睡眠时间大致与所需要的时间差不多。但到了15岁左右，由于学校、工作或其它 活动的地压力，他们就故意地减少了夜间睡眠的时间。这些人持有这样的观点：夜间睡眠是一件令人讨厌的事情，打断了日常事务。

总的说来，这些―睡眠少的人‖表现得雄心勃勃、积极活跃、精力充沛、无意识乐观豁达、立场坚定，对自己职业的选择胸有成竹。他们往往同时从事几 项工作，或者一边上学读书，一边从事专职或兼职工作。其中许多人有强烈愿望，想在朋友和熟人面前表现得―正常‖或―合群‖。

当让他们回忆梦境时，―睡眠少的人‖回忆不起什么来。更有甚者，他们似乎情愿什么都记不住。类似的情况是他们通常处理心理问题的方式：不承认问 题的存在，希望只要忙忙碌碌，麻烦总会过去的。

―睡眠少的人‖的睡眠模式与被划入疯子之类精神病患者的睡眠模式十分相似，只不过没有那么严重而已。

―睡眠多的人‖情形则大不相同。贝克尔和哈特曼报道说，这些年轻人从小的，有抱负的睡眠就一直很长。他们好像注重睡眠，不让睡眠受打搅。偶尔没 有所需的9个小时夜间卧床休息，他们便会十分不安。他们比―睡眠少的人‖要更能回忆得起梦的内容。许多―睡眠多的人‖腼腆、焦躁、内向、压抑、消极和稍微 有点儿沮丧，尤其在社交场合缺乏自信。好几个人坦言，睡眠是摆脱每天烦恼的一种方式。

英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析(3)

【阅读练习】

Upon reaching an appropriate age(usually between 18and 21 years), children are encouraged, but not forced, to ―leave the nest‖ and begin anindependent life.After children leave home they often find social relationship and financialsupport outside the family.Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do childrenusually ask permission of their parents to get married, Romantic love is most often the basisfor marriage in the United States;young adults meet their future spouses(配偶)through otherfriends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions, Although children choose theirown spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions bythemselves.A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the childis free to choose another career.Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what theirparents wish in order to assert their independence.A son may deliberately decide not to gointo his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’sworkplace.This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children donot love each other.Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is noexception in the American family Coexisting with such love in the American family are culturalvalues of self – reliance and independence.1.The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show which of thefollowing?

A)They enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses.B)They want to win the permission of their parents.C)They have a strong desire to become independent.D)They want to challenge the authority of their parents.2.Most young adults in the U.S.get married for the sake of ____.A)love

B)financial concern

C)their parents

D)family background

3.Based on the passage, it can be assumed that ______.A)American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents

B)most American people never make major decisions for their children

C)American young adults possess cultural values of independence

D)once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently

4.A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because _____.A)he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school

B)he wants to prove his independence

C)he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of

D)he wants to show his love for his parents

5.The subject matter of this selection is _____.A)family values

B)marriage arrangements

C)the pursuit of a career

D)decision making

【答案及详解】

答案： CACBA

子女一旦到适当年龄(通常是18至21岁)，要鼓励而不是强迫他们―离开窝的，财政的巢‖，开始独立生活。小孩离开家后，往往在外能够与人交 往，并自谋出路。父母不为子女安排婚姻，子女结婚也通常无需获得父母同意。在美国，浪漫的爱情往往是婚姻的基础，青年人通过朋友在学校、单位、组织以及宗 教团体认识自己的，爱情的未来的伴侣。尽管子女自己择偶，他们仍然希望父母能认同他们的选择。

许多家庭的父母认为，应由子女自己来做他们生活中的重大决定。家长可能会设法影响子女去从事某一职业，但子女也有选择其它职业的自由。有时为了 证实自己的独立性，子女从事的工作正好与父母希望的相反。儿子可能执意不去父亲的企业工作，因为担心在那里就不能独立自主。这种不依靠父母的独立性并不意 味着父母与子女之间缺乏爱心。父母和子女之间普遍都有挚爱，美国家庭也毫不例外。只不过在美国家庭之中，还融合了自主、独立的文化价值观念。

英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析(4)

【阅读练习】

Now let us look at how we read.When we read a printedtext, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement.We recognize words usually whenour eyes are still when they fixate.Each time they fixate, we see a group of words.This isknown as the recognition span or the visual span.The length of time ofr which the eyes stop---the duration of the fixation----varies considerably from person to person.It also vaies withinany one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text.Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated toomuch on how our eyes move across the printed page.As a result of this misleading emphasison the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train theeyes to see more words at one fixation.For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed onto a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second.One of the exercises has requiredstudents to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side.Such wordpatterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes inmore and more words at each successive fixation.All these exercises are very clever, but it’sone thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve hisability to read a text efficiently.Reading requires the ability to understand the relationshipbetween words.Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to questionthe usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which

trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him inreading a continuous text.Q:

1.The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except________.A.one’s familiarity with the text

B.one’s purpose in reading

C.the length of a group of words

D.lighting and tiredness

2.The author may believe that reading ______.A.requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation

B.requires a reader to see words more quickly

C.demands an deeply-participating mind

D.demands more mind than eyes What does the author mean by saying ―but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability tosee words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently.‖ in thesecond parapraph?

A.The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.B.The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve both the ability to see and tocomprehend words.C.The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve an efficient reading.D.The reading exercises mentioned has done a great job to improve one’s ability to seewords.4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.B.Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.C.The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.D.The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.5.The tune of the author in writing this article is ________

A critical

B neutral

C prssimistic

D optimistic

【答案及详解】

答案：CCCDA

解题思路 C。事实细节题。第一段提到了影响视幅的因素：不同的人，不同的阅读目的，对材料的熟悉程度，光线，疲劳。C―一组词的长度‖不是能影响视幅的因素，是本 题的答案。

C。观点态度题。作者在第二段第二句提到，眼睛训练课程只注重了阅读的视觉因素。倒数第二句书哦，阅读要求具备理解单词间关系的能力。因此选项C―阅读需 要大脑的深度参与‖正确。作者没有否定阅读的视觉因素的必要性，但是也没有说读者应该练习拓宽视幅，加快阅读速度。所以AB两项都不正确。作者没有对大脑 和眼睛在阅读过程中的重要性进行对比，所以不选D C。作者在这句话中先是肯定了那些阅读练习提高看单词的能力，然后提出了有效阅读概念。后面句中还指出，有效阅读需要的是理解单词间的联系的能力。所以作者的 意思应该是那些(训练眼睛的)阅读练习对与有效的阅读无益。B与文章相反。D句是蕴涵其中一个意思，却不是作者想表达的方向。D。第二段最后一句说，眼睛训练对于帮助读者阅读连贯文章无益，所以D是错的，是本题答案。A。参考前面的结构剖析，作者写本文的主要目的是对那些只关注阅读的视觉因素的阅读能力课程进行批判，所以答案应该是A。

英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析(5)

【阅读练习】

As is known to all, the organization and management ofwages and salaries are very complex.Generally speaking, the Accounts Department is __1__for calculations of pay, while the Personnel Department is interested in discussions with theemployees about pay.If a firm wants to __2__ a new wage and salary structure, it is essential that the firmshould decide on a __3__ of job evaluation and ways of measuring the performance of itsemployees.In order to be __4__, that new pay structure will need agreement between TradeUnions and employers.In job evaluation, all of the requirements of each job are defined in adetailed job description.Each of thsoe requirements is given a value, usually in “points”, whichare __5__ together to give a total value for the job.For middle and higher management, aspecial method is used to evaluate managers on their knowledge of the job, theirresponsibility, and their __6__ to solve problems.Because of the difficulty in measuringmanagement work, however, job grades for managers are often decided without __7__ to anevaluation system based on points.In attempting to design a pay system, the Personnel Department should __8__ the valueof each job with these in the job market.__9__, payment for a job should vary with anydifferences in the way that the job is performed.Where it is simple to measure the work done,as in the works done with hands, monetary encouragement schemes are often chosen, for__10__ workers, where measurement is difficult, methods of additional payments areemployed.[A]compare

[B]responsible

[C]useful

[D]added

[E]find

[F]reference

[G]indirect

[H]method

[I]successful

[J]combined

[K]Necessarily

[L]capacity

[M]ability

[N]Basically

[O]adopt

Answers:

1.选B)。此处应填形容词。原文意思为―会计部门...计算报酬‖，选项中的形容词responsible―负责任的‖，useful―有用 的‖，indirect―间接的‖，successful―成功的‖，其中indirect不能与for连用，排除;剩余几项中只有 B)responsible意义符合原句，其他均不符合，故排除。

2.选O)。此处应填动词原形。本文主题就是采用一种新的工资和薪水制度时需要注意的问题，选项中的动词原形有compare―比 较‖，find―找到‖，adopt―采纳‖，分别带入原文，只有adopt最符合原文意思，故选O).3.选H)。此处应填名词。从原文看，and连接并列结构，所以要填的词应与and后面的ways意思一致，选项中的名词只有mathod = ways，故选H)method。

4.选I)。此处应填形容词。上文说新的工资制度需要一套决定工作评估和衡量雇员表现的方法，说的是制度―是否有用‖的问题。这句说的时新的工 资制度执行过程中的问题，劳资双方先期达成一致是薪酬制度成功的必要条件。形容词useful和successful，I)seccessful更符合原 文意思。

5.选D)。此处应填动词。这个动词的宾语是point―分值‖，把分值...起来to give a totalvalue“得出总分值”，选项中有added和combined，前者指―把...相加‖，后者意为―把...结合在一起‖，原文指将分值相加得出总 分，故D)added最符合文意。

6.选M)。此处应填名词。首先solve problem―解决问题‖是经理们应具备的能力，选项中的capacity与ability都可以表示―能力‖;前者强调的是理解的能力和接受事物的能 力，而后者强调实际应用的能力，故不难判断解决问题的能力应该用M)ability。

7.选F)。此处应填名词。前半句指出―因为管理工作很难评估，经理的工作得分不需要参照基于分值的评估系统决定。‖without reference to为固定搭配，意思是―与...无关‖。故选F)reference。

8.选A)。此处应填动词原形。原句中出现了the value of each job―每种工作的价值‖和thesein the job market―工作市场上的(工作价值)‖，说明人事部门通过比较两种价值来计算工资制度。选项中只有compare表示―比较‖，所以A)正确。

9.选K)。此处应填副词，修饰整句话。―报酬要随工作表现各方面的不同而有所改变‖，选项中Necessarily―必须地‖与 Basically―基本地‖为副词，分别带入原文，―报酬...的变化是必须的‖更符合上下文意思，故排除N),选K)。

10.选G)。此处应填形容词。前文中提到一种情况即simple to measure the work done“易于评估的工作”，通常用现金奖励办法;而...measurement is difficult―难于评估的‖，说明这些工作人员的工作不像手工工作那么直接，因而是间接的，故选项中只有G)indirect符合原句的意思。

英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析(6)

【阅读练习】

Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform.Why are uniforms so __1__ in the United States?

Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more __2__ than civilian(百姓的)clothes.People have become conditioned to __3__ superior quality from a man who wears a uniform.The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to __4__ more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes.Faith in the __5__ of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform.What an easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to __6__ professional identity(身份)than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many __7__ benefits.They save on other clothes.They save on laundry bills.They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of __8__ experienced by people who must wear them.Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without __9__, until retirement.When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act __10__, on the job at least.[A]skill

[B]popular

[C]get

[D]change

[E]similarly

[F]professional

[G]character

[H]individuality

[I]inspire

[J]differently

[K]expect

[L]practical

[M]recall

[N]lose

[O]ordinary

1.选B)。从文章的第一句they love and respect few thins more than a uniform“他们又无比热爱和崇尚制服”，说明了制服在美国很受欢迎。因此选项B)popular符合原文意思。选项中的professional “职业的”、practical“实用的”和ordinary“普通的，平常的”都不符合第一段的意思。

2.选F)。此处应填形容词。从more...than civilian clothes可知，此处要填的形容词意思与civilian相对，说明制服的特点。选项中的形容词中只有professional“职业的”和 civilian相对的，故F)正确。而pratical“实用的”和ordinary“平常的”意思都不能和civilian对应，故排除。

3.选K)。由be conditioned to do sth.“习惯于”可知，此处应填动词原形。从前面的look more“看起来更...”和后面的tend to“倾向于”可知，这段要说明的是人们的主观印象，应填入表示“期望(得到)”的单词，只有K)expect符合原文语气。选项中get“得到”与上下 文的语气不符合。

4.选I)。此处应填动词原形。从原文中“人们习惯...从穿制服的人那儿得到优质服务。”可知，人们更信任穿制服的人，即制服能使人产生信任 感。选项中的动词原形中只有inspire“使产生”符合文章。

5.选A)。此处应填名词。前面两句表达了人们对穿制服的人更加信任的意思，那么对于garage mechanic“汽车修理工”来说，人们信任的是它的技术，而不是人品，故选项中只有A)skill符合原文意思。

6.选N)。此处应填动词。...step out of uniform“脱掉制服”是对护士、警察等来说是......职业身份的很简单的方式。脱下制服就是失去了职业身份，由此可以推知此处应填 N)lose。

7.选L)。此处应填形容词，说明制服的其他有点。从下文“...节省购买其他衣服的开销，节省洗衣费用，比便服更舒适也更耐穿”可知，制服除 了增加信任感还有实际的优点。选项中的pratical“实用的”和ordinary“平常的”，很明显L)pratical符合原文意思。

8.选H)。此处应填名词。文章手段就说“美国人为自己的多元化和个性化感到高傲无比，然而他们又无比热爱和崇尚制服”，其中包含制服使他们失 去自己的个性的意思，那么联系第一段，此处指出的制服的缺点即为失去个性，故选项H)individuality正确。individuality强调与 他人特点的区别，而character指的是个人特定的内在本质。

9.选D)。此处应填名词。前面说制服让人失去了个性，虽然有很多种制服，但穿上制服的人直至退休都是那件制服，所有是没有变化的，故此处应填 change，故D)正确。

10.选E)。此处应填副词，修饰动词act。前面指出...look alike,they tend to...，说明此处填的词和alike意思相近。选项种副词有similarly和differently，很明显，E)similarly与 alike意思相近，故选E)。

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A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement spread ever farther west-ward.The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems.The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system.Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation.By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi.There were also regional southern and western lines.The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system.In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific.The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land.Actual work on this project began four years later.The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish labourers.The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other.In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah.Many visitors came there for the great occasion.There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.The railroad was very important in encouraging westward movement.It aim helped build up industry and farming by moving raw materials and by distributing products rapidly to distant markets.In linking towns and people to one another it helped unify the United States.请根据上面给出的内容，来回答下面的单项选择题（下列每小题备选答案中，只有一个符合题意的正确答案。每小题0分，共5题。）

1.The major problems with America's railroad system in the mid 19th centurylay in _____.A ：poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systems B ：lack of financial support for development C ：limited railroad lines

D ：lack of a transcontinental railroad 请选择答案： A:B:C:D: 2.The building of the first transcontinental system

A ：brought about a rapid growth of industry and farming in the west B ：attracted many visitors to the construction sites C ：attracted labourers from Europe

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B ：The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital Link C ：American Railroad History

D ：The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy 请选择答案： A:B:C:D: 4.The construction of the transcontinental railroad took _____.A ：9years B ：7years C ：4years D ：3yeras

请选择答案： A:B:C:D: 5.What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad _____.A ：The possibility of government support for such a task.B ：The need to explore Utah.C ：The need to connect the east coast with the west.D ：The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.请选择答案： A:B:C:D:

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第三篇：2013年12月大学英语四级阅读理解练习题(八)

口音是英国划分等级阶层的最大依据

As regards social conventions, we must say a word about the well-known English class system.『This is an embarrassing subject for English people, and one they tend to be ashamed of, though during the present century class-consciousness has grown less and less, and the class system less rigid.』① But it still exists below the surface.Broadly speaking, it means there are two classes, the “middle class ” and the “working class ”.(We shall ignore for a moment the old “upper class ”, including the hereditary aristocracy, since it is extremely small in numbers;but some of its members have the right to sit in the House of Lords, and some newspapers take a surprising interest in their private life.The middle class consists chiefly of well-to-do businessmen and professional people of all kinds.The working class consists chiefly of manual and unskilled workers.The most obvious difference between them is in their accent.Middle-class people use slightly varying kinds of “received pronunciation ” which is the kind of English spoken by BBC announcers and taught to overseas pupils.Typical working-class people speak in many different local accents which are generally felt to be rather ugly and uneducated.One of the biggest barriers of social equality in England is the two-class education system.To have been to a so-called “public school” immediately marks you out as one of the middle class.The middle classes tend to live a more formal life than working-class people, and are usually more cultured.Their midday meal is “lunch ” and they have a rather formal evening meal called “dinner ”, whereas the working man’s dinner, if his working hours permit, is at midday, and his smaller, late-evening meal is called supper.As we have said, however, the class system is much less rigid than it was, and for a long time it has been government policy to reduce class distinctions.『Working-class students very commonly receive a university education and enter the professions, and working-class incomes have grown so much recently that the

distinctions between the two classes are becoming less and less clear.』②However, regardless of one ’s social status, certain standards of politeness are expected of everybody, and a well-bred person is polite to everyone he meets, and treats a labourer with the same respect he gives an important businessman.Servility inspires both embarrassment and dislike.Even the word “sir ”, except in school and in certain occupations(e.g.commerce, the army etc.sounds too servile to be commonly used.1.The middle class mainly refers to people ______.A.who were born as aristocrat B.who have the right to sit in the House of Lords C.who speak in many different local accents D.who are prosperous businessmen or who work in some professions 2.The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in English is their ______.A.dress B.work C.accent D.meal 3.Why isn’t the word “sir ” commonly used in Britain?

A.Because it sounds too servile and is likely to cause embarrassment.B.Because it can only be used in some certain occupations.C.Because it is an impolite word.D.Because it shows that the speaker is not a well-bred person.4.The “upper class” in England today ______.A.are extremely small in number so that media pays no attention to them

B.still uses old words like “Sir ” in their everyday life C.includes the hereditary aristocracy D.refers only to the royal family 5.Which of the following is not true about the English class system? A.It is an embarrassing subject for English people.B.Working-class students cannot receive a university education.C.The class system is much less rigid than it was.D.The class system still exists below the surface.词汇与短语 1.convention n.习俗 2.embarrass v.使困窘 3.rigid adj.严格 4.hereditary adj.世袭的 5.manual adj.体力的 6.accent n.口音

7.received pronunciation adj.(英语的 标准发音 8.well-bred adj.有教养的 9.servility n.卑屈 10.occupation n.职业

长难句解析

①【解析】这是一个复合句，主句由“and ”引导的两个并列句组成，“though ”引导的让步状语从句，也是由两个并列的句子组成。

【译文】尽管本世纪等级意识越来越淡，等级制度也越来越不严格，但对于英国人来说它仍是一个尴尬的话题，仍旧引以为耻。

②【解析】这是一个复合句，由“and ”引导的两个并列句组成，“so „that ”作“grown ”的状语。

【译文】劳工家庭中的孩子上大学成为非常平常的事情，此后他们也加入各种专业行当。劳工阶层的工资近来也快速增长，使得两个阶层间的界线越来越模糊。

答案与详解

【短文大意】本文主要讲述英国等级意识虽然越来越淡，但在表层下，等级仍然存在。而“阶层”的最大区别是他们的口音。

1.D 细节题。意为“那些比较富裕的生意人或有一定的职业的人”。见第一段的倒数第二句：中产阶级主要包括富裕的生意人和有一定的职业的人。所以正确答案应该是 D。

2.C 细节题。意为“口音”。见第二段的第一句：他们之间最明显的区别是他们的口音。所以正确答案应该是 C。

3.A 推断题。意为“因为它听起来太过谦卑，很可能会引起尴尬”。见文章的最后两句：谦卑会引起尴尬和不悦。甚至像“先生”这样的词，除了在特定的职业中(如商业、军队 外，也不太常用，因为它听起来太过谦卑。所以正确答案应该是 A。

4.C 细节题。A 选项前半是对的。上流社会人数很少，后半是错的，媒体还在关注他们，注意一定要看清楚再选。B 选项相关内容在文末。D 没有提到。B 在第一段中间出现，是正确答案。

5.B 细节题。意为“来自工人阶级家庭的学生不能接受大学教育”。见第三段第二句的前半句：来自工人阶级家庭的学生接受大学教育并且某种职业的情况已十分普遍。所以选项 B的答案与文章不相符，是正确答案。

第四篇：英语四级写作及解析

2009 年 12 月英语四级写作范文及解析

1、建设绿色校园很重要

2、绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境……

3、为了建设绿色校园，我们应该…… Creating a Green Campus Recently the topic of a green campus has been widely debated which has aroused public attention.Undoubtedly, a green campus, the indispensable part for the development of college students, has a profound impact on both individulas and society,for its significance cannot be denied。A green campus environment, rather than anything else, plays a decisive role in the growth of college students.Needless to say, a green campus includes not only the places where the students live, but also the mental environment.If there were no green surrounding among the college students, their soul would be not as pure as we wish.In that case, in no place other than campus should we attempt to make a green atmosphere。In view of the seriousness of the situation, it is imperative for us to take effective measures to creat a green campus.In the first place, it is essential that law and regulations be worked out and enforced by the government and authorities.Furthermore, it is ripe time that we enhanced the awareness of the students themselves.Only in this way, can we get a satisfactory results.With these measures taken, it is reasonable for us to believe that a green campus will be achieved in the near future。

历 年四级作文题及范文(2009-06)[2009/06/26] 越来越多的博物馆免费开放的目的是什么? 也会带来一些问题 你的看法 Free Admission to Museums(满分版)Nowadays, an increasing number of museums are admission-free to visitors home and abroad.The hidden reason behind this is not hard to analyze as there’s a growing awareness for the authorities regarding the urgency of popularization of culture, knowledge and history with every average person in our society.Only with free access to this live ‘database’, can most people fully enjoy what museums could offer to them.However, free admission to museums might lead to some social problems as well.The most obvious problem is that it might give museums a very heavy economic burden which directly impedes the sustainable development of these organizations.As a result, our government has to work out other ways to collect funds from different channels, which might be difficult to operate or control.On the other hand, free admission attracts too many visitors, some of which might not be well-purposed and do some conscious or unconscious damage to the valuable treasures which used to be well-preserved in the museums.As a university student, I am in favor of the free-admission conduct.Yet it is proposed that some measures should be taken to solve the potential problems caused by it.For example, museums can make some regulations to guide the behavior of visitors or set some ‘closed’ days for museums for regular maintenance.Only in this way can free-admission to museums become a long-lasting phenomenon and have sustainable development.历 年四级作文题及范文(2008-12)[2008/07/26] 1.一次性塑料袋曾被广泛的使用 2.造成的问题 3.限制使用塑的意义 Limiting the Use of Disposal Bags ? These days disposal products often hit the headlines of newspapers and have been brought into focus of the public.Indeed, it is widely accepted that they have gained increasing popularity among people in all walks of life.Taking a look around you, you can find examples too numerous to list: When you walk on the street, you can see plastic bags flying over your head;When you ramble along the river, you can find plastic bottles floating on the water;When you stroll in the park with your lover, you can notice waste paper thrown everywhere.? Among the most important reasons often cited by people is the quickening pace of modern life.They are often too busy to wash dirty dishes or glasses, as a

result they can do nothing but use disposal products.Also playing a part is the improvement of people's life.As a result of the policy of opening and reform, an increasing number of people are much richer than before and can afford disposal products.(原因)? Admittedly, they might benefit us in a short term.Unfortunately, they will do us harm in more than one way.The major harm is(that)they are sure to pollute the environment.To make matters worse, they are likely to have potential harm to public health.To illustrate this point, I can think of no better example than HP, the river through S.As a result of disposal products in it, the water has caused some diseases in the local people.(影响)? To sum up, for the factors mentioned before, we can safely reach the conclusion that the prevalence of disposale products is bound to cause a chain of undesirable effects.In view of the present situation, it is high time that the government tried every means to protect the environment.Only in this way, can we have a bright future.历年四级作文题及范文(2008-06)[2008/06/25] 1.有人认为网络可以让学习、工作更有效率 2.还有人认为网络让青少年沉迷，进而影响学习3.你对于网络的看法 Recreational Activities In the era of information and technology, there are all kinds of recreational activities.Some people think those recreational activities are great and necessary, because they can help people relax from the hard work and study.Some of the activities, such as hiking, jogging, can help people relax physically;while some of them, such as surfing the Internet, can help people relax mentally.However, some people think that so many kinds of recreational activities may have a bad effect on our lives.Some people may not resist some temptations from those activities, and indulge themselves in those activities.At last they are lured away from their study or their work.In my opinion, we should pay more attention to the advantages of various recreational activities and make the most of them.Meanwhile, we should learn how to use those activities positively, and make them a helpful tool for our development.来源：江涛英语第一时间解析 2008 年 6 月 21 日四级写作 分析： 此次写作题目与昨天我们预测的写作题目之一 The Internet 重合度非常高，都属于正反论证类，需要考生论述正反两方的观点，并最终表明自己的观点。写 作中可用的句型和表达也与 The Internet 的范文达到高达 70%的重合度。具体参 加下面的预测范文。Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic The Internet.You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1.有人认为网络可以让学习、工作更有效率 2.还有人认为网络让青少年沉迷，进而影响学习

历年四级作文题及范文(2007-12)[2007/12/25]

1、各学校开了各种各样的选修课

2、学生选课有不同的原因

3、就我而言 范文一 Nowadays, there usually exists a wide selection of electives for college students to choose from.However, students have quite different plans for their future so they always end up learning courses based on their own ideas.Some students may choose to learn a certain course in order to obtain an extra certificate for their job hunting after graduation.Because they assume that some more knowledge could ensure more chances of winning in finding a good job.Others may have their choice made just for fun.They tend to hold the idea that college life could be more colorful if they could widen their knowledge through elective courses.As far as I’m concerned, I’m inclined to choose electives based on both the value of the courses and the interest of my own.范文二 Nowadays many college students prefer to

have electives in their spare time because the courses can offer a variety of skills and abundant knowledge apart from what they learn in the daily courses.There are many factors that may account for it, and the following are the most conspicuous aspects.To start with, many students want to get another degree besides their own, so that they can have more competence when they seek a job.Furthermore, as for me, I don’t care about degree or job, I just want to obtain some necessary skills to make my college life worthwhile.What I’m concerned most is how to own more skills that may be necessary for my future.Finally, some students want to learn anything that is different from what they are learning now.The science students, for example, want to know about Shakespeare while the art students want to tell how a vehicle works and how to deal with it when it breaks down.So, they can all get what they think is useful to their college life.On the whole, the phenomenon is one of the results of multi-demand of the employment market.There is still a long way for us to improve the elective itself, but as a student myself, I find it rewarding and interesting.作文评析： 今年四级的作文，从题目看是明显的议论文。按照我们曾经介绍过的议论文模式，可以用模版来写一 些，开头可以用议 论文典型的开头，比方说，Many students nowadays prefer to have electives because ….., 或者，With the development of the employment market, many students would like to have another course……这样在文章的开篇就提出了明确的主题现 象。第二段可以按照题目要求，根据自己的经历和现在学校的状况，举例说明 这种选修课给自己所带来的利弊，如果自己倾向于上选修课，那么可以多举些优 例如： a ______ majored student myself, I prefer to choose ______ as As 势的例 子，my elective, and I find that _________.比如可以丰富自己的学科范围，扩大知识 面，增强竞争力等。第三段可以说这种现象的劣势，比如： Good as______ is, it has, unfortunately, its disadvantages also.The apparent example is _______.就你自己的经历来看，可 能有比方说，耽误了正课的时间，学习太多无法消化，精力分散等。最后可以总结，On the whole, above all, 等等，陈述你的观点。

历年四级作文题及范文(2007-06)[2007/06/26] 欢迎辞，欢迎加入俱乐部 欢迎辞，欢迎加入俱乐部。标题：Welcome to our club 本文要求考生写一篇欢迎辞，属于一篇应用文写作，与 04 年 6 月的导游词 类似，笔者认为难度不大，可按照以下提纲书写： 1.表达你的欢迎； 2.对你们的俱乐部作一个简要介绍。范文： Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, please allow me to express the most heartfelt welcome to all of you on behalf of our English Club.We have been looking forward to seeing you for long.It is a wonderful day today.Now I would like to brief my club to you since I want to leave the most wonderful for you to discover.Our club, organizing various activities regularly catering for the needs of participants, is well-known among many English learners.If you want to meet native English speakers, please join us.If you want to speak English not only accurately but also fluently, please join us.If you want to discover the most attractive aspects in English, please join us.I do hope that you will enjoy your journey of English study with us.Thank you!Sincerely Yours Li Ming

历年四级作文题及范文(2006-12)[2006/12/26]

1、许多人喜欢在除夕夜观看春节晚会

2、但有些人提出取消春节晚会．

3、我 的看法． The approach of the Chinese Lunar New Year poses a national issue concerning the necessity of holding the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.Its established status is being challenged by a growing number of people, especially by younger

generations.It is increasingly difficult to cater for all tastes.Some individuals deem that it should be canceled or replaced by other programs.These young people focus their attention on other forms of celebration instead of immersing themselves in TV.Despite that, the majority of mid-aged people and senior citizens uphold the importance of the traditional performance.The most striking feature of this gala is its traditionally close link with ordinary people's lives.Most of people view this gala as an annual staple on the traditional Chinese Spring Festival Eve.They all have a restless night and glue their eyes on the television.I am not supportive of the view that the grand gala should be abandoned.Undoubtedly, it plays a vital role in the celebration of Chinese New Year.To increase its appeal and meet young adults' need, the upcoming performance should invite some big names including super stars from Hongkong and Taiwan.We are all eagerly anticipating this unforgettable evening show.【点评】 本次四级考试作文总体上来说并不是很难。但表现出两个出人意料：一是体 裁，二是题材。对于体裁来说，本次四级作文属于正反对比论证类的文体。比较出人意料，又回到了老的考查模式。很多学生把考前死背的作文模板派上了用场。但是这 只 能得到最基本的分数。虽然模板对于考查学生的语言表达并不益处，但还能测试 出考生的语言基本功。从四级考试写作的测试目的来看，还是注重考查学生对基 本 语法、基本词汇运用能力的掌握情况。所以除了模板之外，考生还要在基本 表达上狠下功夫，只有在平时多操练，在考场上才游刃有余。除此之外，学生还 要在作文 中多采用闪光点，这样就会使作文在基本分数上有所提升，有所突破。

2006 年 6 月英语四级作文 题目：An announcement for a voluntary program

1、校学生 会组织依次暑假志愿活动现招聘志愿者

2、本次志愿者活动的目的、内容及安排

3、报名条件和联系方式 Volunteers Needed 范文 A： Ladies and gentlemen, our Students’Union is calling for your due attention for a voluntary program to be launched in this imminent summer vacation and we are looking forward to your keen concern andd active participation in earnest.This Program is designed to offer the young kids from a certain poverty-stricken area of Yun Nan Province an opportunity of tree education, which means a two-month stay there.We are convinced it si bound to help us university students to put our learning to full play, to foster a meaningful conception of life of being more caring and tolerant and to assume new tasks and responsibilites after graducation.Dear fellow students, we are beneficiaries of a rare privilege of formal education, meanwhile, there are many people, as innately lalented as us, have been deprived of this equal chance, therefore, we hope sophomores and juniors, if interested and willing to help, in this university to contact us ator by 021-12345678.历年四级作文题及范文(2005-12)[2006/07/26] 1． 名校校园正成为旅游新热点 2． 校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同 3． 我 认为…… 2005 年 12 月 24 日英语四级作文及范文 Part V.Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists? You should write at Least 120 words following the outline given below : 1．名校校园正成为旅游新热点 2．校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同 3．我认为…… 〔参考作文〕Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists? 〔参看范文一〕 One can always find visitors taking pictures and enjoying the scenery in university compus.During the May Day Holiday, National Day Holiday, summer and winter vacations, many University campuses become popular tourist sites.In my opinion,university campus should be open to tourists.In fact, there are many royal gardens and parks, all of them obviously better than the scenery in the Universities.Why do you think people prefer visiting here with their children? That is because it is a dream goal for many Chinese parents and young ambitious students.Besides this, as more tourists come to visit universities, these universities can widen their influence as well and they can also make some profit from the tourism.In a word, I think the university compus should be open to the tourists 〔参看范文二〕 In university compus, especially in some famous ones, such as Peking University and Qinghua University, tourists are always seen looking around everywhere.Although most of them visit with hope and repect, I think university compus should not be open to tourists.First, tourists' visit will disturb the normal teaching.They always get into teaching buildings, libraries and so on.They will make noise and throw rubbish everywhere.Second, some tourists trample grass to take photos, and sculpture on trees to leave words.These will affect the environment of the compus badly.The university is a holy place for study, not for tourism.So It should not be open.2

005 年 6 月 18 日英语四级作文及范文 Teacher’s Day ： 1.向老师致以节日的问候。2.回忆件老师的教诲中难忘的事情。3.我如何报答老师。〔参考范文之一〕 This is Teachers’ Day and a time to be grateful to all teachers.This profession deserves the special recognition and respect.There is no more appropriate time than this to honour you and others in your chosen field.You have my eternal gratefulness.Have a happy Teachers’ Day.The whole secret of the teacher’s force lies in the conviction that men are convertible.Teacher, who educate children, deserve more honor than parents, who merely gave them birth;for the latter provided more life, while the former ensure a good life.What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soule.My heartfelt thanks to you, dear teacher.On the voyage of life, you have kindled the light of hope for me.What you have done enriches my mind and broadens my view.On this day I honour you sincerely.No one deserves a bigger thank you than you.One day is hardly enough to show our gratitude.〔参考范文之二〕 National Teacher Day is always the Tuesday of the first full week of May.And it is always for our students to give our special thanks to our lovely teacher.I still remember last year when I was feeling lost,down and out,I had no idea about about my life,my love,my study even doubt why I was here in the world.So then came so much wine ang smoke,I was tired,physical and mental.I even wanted to end my life just jumping from the top of our buliding.Then my teacher came to me, she said she knew what I was afraid of, she aslo told me that’s very common like many yong people of my age.She told me to call her anytime I need her help.I did so ,we often chat ems and made some phone call.I just can’t remember when come the mirical.I have found myself now!Another teacher’s day,to all the teachers,to our parents.〔参考范文之三〕 The Once per year ’s Teacher’s Day will come soon.At first, I will extend the greeting of festival to my teacher.Last week, I suddenly had a stomachache terribly in the school.My teacher was very worried, sent me to the hospital in a hurry.After checking , doctor verified that I have got the acute enteritis.My teacher came with me all the night in the hospital, so kind as to look after me.My teacher fed me food and medicine on time.After struggling with the serious illness in one days and one nights, I left hospital.Then my teacher helps me to make up a missed lesson of English in a few days in succession.I express gratitude to my teacher, I can’t recover so fast without my teacher.Because of my teacher I can participate today’s CETD.I want to repay my teacher.No present can express my grateful feeling to my teacher.And the best repayment is that I can pass

the CETD this time.

第五篇：初二英语阅读理解练习题

英语阅读理解练习题

(A)Mr Smith made many tests(作试验)with different animals and the monkey was the cleverest of all the animals.One day Mr Smith put a monkey in a room.He also put some small boxes in it.In one of the boxes there was some food.“ How long will it take the monkey to find the food? ” Mr Smith said to himself.“ Let me wait and see.” He left the room and waited outside.Three minutes later, he put his eye to the keyhole(钥匙眼).What did he see? He saw the eye of the monkey.The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at Mr Smith through the keyhole.1.Mr Smith made tests with __________.A.different animals B.the monkey only C.all the monkeys D.all of the cleverest animals 2.There was some food in _______ of the small boxes.A.some B.none C.one D.each 3.Mr Smith put a monkey and some boxes in a room because he wanted to know___________.A.how much food monkey could find B.how many boxes the monkey could carry C.how long it would take the monkey to put its eye to the keyhole D.how long it would take the monkey to find the food 4.What was the monkey doing when Mr Smith was putting his eye to the keyhole? A.The monkey was eating food.B.The monkey was looking for food.C.The monkey was eating on the other side of the door.D.The monkey was looking at Mr Smith through the keyhole.5.Mr Smith is a ________.A.teacher B.scientist(科学家)C.doctor D.farm worker(B)Do you need friends? I'm sure your answer is “Yes,of course.Everybody does!” You need friends when you play and when you work.If you have friends, you will feel happy.If you have no friends.you will feel lonely(寂寞的).Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good way—You make friends by being friendly.A friendly person is interested in other people.He is always helpful if you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him.6.We need friends __________.A.because we must play with them B.Because we must work with them C.when we play and when we work D.when we talk with them 7.If we want to make friends, we should __________.A.be politely to them B.be friendly to them.C.be afraid of them D.when we talk with them.8.A friendly person is _________ other people.A.interested in B.worried about C.surprised at D.like them 9.If we want to make friends with a new classmate, ___________.A.we can talk with them B.we must try to help him C.we can tell him about the other classmates in our class D.A、B and C 10.Which of the following is true? A.No one needs friends.B.Everyone needs friends.C.Only classmates need friends.D.Someone needs friends.英语练习题(A)In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport.This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup.The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called“Dream(梦幻)World Cups”in Japan.The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky.They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama.Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷),The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football.Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football.Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms.That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.A.Many football fans B.a very good team C.many football player D.a big playground 2.The next World Cup will be held in_______.A.2006 B.2007 C.2005 D.2004 3.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.A.people playing football B.pictures of some football stars C.a sunny sky D.flowers 4.In“Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.A.to show their love for their owe country B.to tell the people their stories C.to show their good wishes for the football teams D.to show their new ideas about football 5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.A.they are interested in football B.they are football fans C.they think their favourite players are great D.all of A,B and C(B)In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artis.So he invented a very simple camera(照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术)was in 1837.That year ,Daguere,another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see exerything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way.Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world.people took picture of famous buildings,cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed.Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things.That was not simple.The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.But this did not stop them ,for example,some in the United Ststes worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers.He took many picture of great people.The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century.Some photos were not just copies of the real world.They showed feelings,like other kinds of art.6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________ A.his business B.his house C.his garden D.his window 7.The Daguerrotype was____________.A.a Frenchman B.a kind of picture C.a kind of camera D.a photographer 8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to__________.A.watch lots of films B.buy an expensive camera C.stop in most cities D.take many films and something else with him.9.Mathew Brady______________.A.was very lifelike B.was famous for his unusual pictures C.was quite strong D.took many pictures of moving people 10.This passage tells us_____________.A.how photography was developed B.how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures C.how to take pictures in the world D.how to use different cameras(C)Americans with small families own a small car or a large one.If both parents are working, they usually have two cars.When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(房车)A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤).A van hold seven persons easily, so a family, three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel.They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year.This made them sell a second car and buy a van.Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel.When they arrive at their grandparents'home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats ,then they can carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes.A motor home is always used for holidays.When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks.All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together.That is why motor homes have become very popular.In America there are many parks for motor homes.11.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.A.a motor car B.a motor home C.a motorbike D.a big truck 12.Before Mr.Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.A.sold their old house B.moved to their grandparents'house C.built a new place for a van D.sold their second car 13.A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.A.a baby B.much money C.more than two children D.interest in vans 14.Americans usually use motor home____________.A.to travel with all the family members of holiday B.to do some shopping with all the family members C.to visit their grandparents at weekends D.to drive their children to school every day 15.Motor homes have become popular because___________.A.they can take people to another city when people are free B.they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C.some people think motor homes are cheap D.big families can put more things in motor homes 试题

一、Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus.The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve.He saw a lot of people waiting in the station.Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around.There was a group of schoolgirls.Their teacher was trying to keep them in line.Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆).he looked up at the clock there.It was only twenty to twelve.He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子)on the wall.Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.They talked while drinking.Then Tom looked at the clock again.“Oh!It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried.“A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike.Tom was so sad(难过).The next bus was not to leave for another hour.Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.根据以上短文内容，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

1、Tom went into the station cafe because.A(Mike asked him to have a cup of tea B(it was quite early and he could find a seat there C(he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls D(he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2、What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror? A(Half past twelve B(Twenty to twelve C(Half past eleven D(Half past one

3、From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find.A(the time is right B(it’s going slower C(it’s going backward D(it’s going faster

4、Which of the following is true? A(Tom arrived in Paris on time B(The next bus would leave in half an hour C(After that, Tom didn’t like clocks any longer D(Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

5、Which of the following is the title(题目)of the story? A(The Mirror of the Station B(Not A Careful Man C(Missing A Bus D(The Clock In The Mirror

二、When Mr.David retired(退休),he bought a small house in a village near the sea.He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.But to his great surprise, many tourists(游客)came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village.From morning to night there were tourists outside the house.They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr.David’s garden.This was too much for Mr.David.He decided to drive the visitors away.So he put a notice on the window.The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round.Price(价格): twenty dollars.” Mr.David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong.More and more visitors came and Mr.David had to spend every day showing them around his house.“I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游).” he said angrily.In the end, he sold the house and moved away.根据短文内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。

1、Mr.David’s house was that many tourists came to see it.A(so small B(so quiet C(so interesting D(such interesting

2、Mr.David put a notice on the window in order.A(to drive the visitors away B(to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity C(to let visitors come in and look round D(to get some money out of the visitors

3、The notice made the visitors.A(more interested in his house B(lost interest in his house C(angry at the unfair price D(feel happy about the price

4、After Mr.David put up the notice.A(the visitors didn’t come any longer B(fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house C(more and more tourists came for a visit D(no tourist would pay the money for a visit

5、At last he had to sell his house and move away because.A(he did not like it at all B(he could not work as a guide C(he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house D(he could not live a quiet life in it

三、Sigmund Freud was a world-famous doctor of Vienna(维也纳).He was also a man full of humour(幽默).Once, at his 70th birthday party, a friend asked Freud how he could put his work into several words.“Well,” said Freud, “we take the sick out of their trouble and return them to the common suffering.”

As a devoted(忠实的)son, Freud often visited his old mother.His mother usually spent her summers in a small mountain town in Austria(奥地利).The King Josef usually spent his summers there, too.One day in the summer, a band(乐队)was playing a lively tune(曲子)when Freud’s mother was sitting at the window and watching the people singing and dancing on Main Street.The old woman had a poor memory.She heard the band playing, but forgot it was the King’s birthday.Freud was visiting his mother on her 95th birthday.He told his mother, “Mama, the band is playing for your birthday.” She believed him and had a wonderful day.根据短文内容，从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。

1、Freud was a famous of.A(doctor, Austria B(general, Vienna C(King, Austria D(doctor, Australia

2、From what Freud said at his 70th birthday party, we can see that he was.A(a brave man B(a sick man C(a devoted man D(a man full of humour

3、One day Freud came to the small mountain town for.A(his 70th birthday B(the King Josef’s birthday C(his mother’s birthday D(for his holiday

4、Which of the four sentences is wrong? A(Freud’s mother and the King Josef usually spent their summers in the same place.B(Freud’ mother’s birthday and the King’s birthday were on the same day.C(Freud’s mother was so old that her memory was very bad.D(She knew that the band was playing for the King.5、Freud’s mother felt very happy on her 95th birthday because.A(the King Josef himself came to celebrate(庆贺)her birthday B(the people of the town came out to celebrate her birthday C(she believed that the band was playing for her birthday D(she heard the band playing a lively tune so wonderfully

四、We each have a memory(记忆力).That’s why we can still remember things after a long time.Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again.Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.A good memory is a great help in learning a language.Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child.He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak.Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries.They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day.In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1、Some people can easily learn many things by heart because.A(they always sleep very well B(they often eat good food C(they read a lot of books D(they have very good memories

2、Everybody learns his mother language.A(at the age of six B(when he is a small child C(after he goes to school D(when he can read and write

3、Before a child can speak, he must.A(read and write B(make sentences C(hear and remember the sounds D(think hard

4、In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because.A(they have no good memories B(they have no recorders C(they have too much time for it D(they are busy with other subjects

5、Your memory will become better and better.A(if you have plenty of good food B(if you do more and more exercises C(if you do morning exercises every day D(if you get up early

五、We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers.Our car was full of flowers inside!On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.It stood outside a furniture(家具)shop.“Buy it,” she said at once.“We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架).I’ve always wanted one like that.”

What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack.It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.As it was getting darker, I drove slowly.Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening.The police even stopped traffic to let us through.Carrying furniture was a good idea.After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind.Why don’t they overtake(超车)?”

Just at that time a police car did overtake.The two officers(警官)inside looked at us seriously when they went past.But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic.The police car stopped at our village church(教堂).One of the officers came to me.“Right, sir,” he said.“Do you need any more help now?” I didn’t quite understand.“Thanks, officer,” I said.“You’ve been very kind.I live just down the road.”

He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf.“Well, well,” he said and laughed.“It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there!We thought it was——er, something else.”

My wife began to laugh.Suddenly I understood why the police drove here.I smiled at the officer.“Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.1、From the story we know that.A(the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife B(the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all C(the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife D(the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife

2、What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?

A(He could drive slowly and it was safe.B(Other drivers would let him go first.C(His wife could use a new bookshelf.D(He could save a lot of money and time.3、Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer? A(Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.B(Because they didn’t think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.C(Because they thought somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help.D(Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.4、Why did the writer’s wife begin to laugh?

A(Because now she knew what mistake the police had made.B(Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church.C(Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.D(Because the police had helped them a lot.5、When did the officers begin to realize(意识到)they had made a mistake? A(Before they arrived at the church.B(Before they overtook(overtake的过去式)the writer’s car.C(After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.D(After the writer’s family left the church.六、Mr.and Mrs.Bell are very forgetful(健忘的).For example, Mr.Bell sometimes goes to his office for work on Sunday morning, for he thinks it is Monday.And Mrs.Bell sometimes forget to cook supper for the family.One summer they planned(计划)to fly to New York for their holidays.They got to the airport only ten minutes before the plane took off.So time was short.But suddenly Mrs.Bell said she must tell Alice, their daughter,not to forget to lock the front door when she went to school.As Alice was then at school, they couldn’t tell her about it by telephone.So they hurried to the post office.Mrs.Bell wrote a short note to Alice while Mr.Bell bought a stamp and an envelope(信封).Soon the note was ready.They put the stamp on the envelope in a hurry and dropped it in the letter box, but suddenly Mrs.Bell began to cry.The short note was still in her hand.She had put the plane tickets in the envelope.根据短文内容判断各句是否符合短文意思，符合的划“?”，否则划“×”。

1、Mr.Bell is so forgetful that sometimes he takes Sunday for Monday and goes to work on Sunday morning.2、One summer they planned to fly to New York to see their daughter.3、There was no telephone at the airport, so they had to write a note to Alice.4、In a hurry they dropped their tickets in the letter box.5、Suddenly Mrs.Bell began to cry because she had forgotten to put the stamp on the envelope.答案:ACDDB CBADB