1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 258 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension（分数：20.00）_2.Section A（分数：20.00）_During the 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton observed, “Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best
2、 we can to find whatever the right balance is. For me, that balance is family, work, and service.“ As an 1at Wellesley College, Hillary mixed academic excellence with school government. Speaking at graduation, she said, “The challenge now is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to
3、be impossible, 2.“ After graduation, Hillary advised the Childrens Defense Fund in Cambridge and joined the impeachment inquiry staff advising the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. After completing those responsibilities, she “followed her heart to Arkansas,“ where Bill had begun
4、his political career. They married in 1975. She joined the 3of the University of Arkansas Law School in 1975 and the Rose Law Firm in 1976. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter 4her to the board of the Legal Services Corporation, and Bill Clinton became governor of Arkansas. Their daughter, Chelsea, was
5、born in 1980. Hillary served as Arkansass First Lady for 12 years, balancing family, law, and public service. She 5the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee, co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and served on the boards of the Arkansas Childrens Hospital, Legal Services, a
6、nd the Childrens Defense Fund. As the nations First Lady, Hillary continued to balance public service with 6life. Her active role began in 1993 when the President asked her to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. She continued to be a leading 7for expanding health insurance coverage,
7、 ensuring children are properly 8, and raising public awareness of health issues. She wrote a weekly newspaper column entitled “Talking It Over,“ which focused on her experiences as First Lady and her observations of women, children, and families she has met around the world. Her 1996 book It Takes
8、a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us was a best seller, and she received a Grammy Award for her recording of it. As First Lady, her public involvement with many activities sometimes led to controversy. Undeterred by critics, Hillary won many admirers for her devoted support for women around
9、 the world and her 9to childrens issues. She was elected United States Senator from New York on November 7, 2000. She is the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate and the first woman elected 10in New York. A. private B. chaired C. fluctuated D. verbally E. undergraduate F. advocate G.
10、 initiative H. immunized I. faculty J. possible K. statewide L. appointed M. commitment N. logical O. mobilized（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_It has been months since Tina Moore last bit into a bagel or a slice of toast. “Protein is good. Carbs (碳水化合物
11、) are bad,“ says 41-year-old Moore, who altered her diet five years ago in a bid to lose weight. Moore is one of an estimated 15 million-plus Americans seen as devoted followers of dieting advisor Dr. Robert Atkins, who 1eating a diet high in protein for those who want to lose weight and keep it off
12、. The hamburger patty is good, the hamburger bun bad, according to the 2of Atkins, who has turned his philosophies into a dieting revolution, starting with his first book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, in 1972. Atkins bookshis latest, Atkins for Life, was published this yearroutinely 3best-seller list
13、s. Atkins companies have made millions of dollars in sales of specialty low-carb food products and carb-counting scales. But the popularity of Atkins eating advice, now appealing to another generation, is 4some food companies who rely on the consumer appetite for carbohydrate-laden foods such as pas
14、tas and pizzas, cakes, cookies and cereals, to add weight to their own bottom lines. “Our industry has to do something, and soon. It is starting to become a 5belief that carbohydrates are bad,“ said Judi Adams, director of the Wheat Foods Council, a society of industry players that includes ConAgra,
15、 General Mills and Kellogg Co. Part of the societys push will be in Washington, where federal health officials are starting talks on 6to the nations 11-year-old Food Guide Pyramid. 7, the pyramid puts bread, cereals, rice and pasta as the foundation for healthy eating. The strategy is a direct attac
16、k on Atkins: Americans who follow the Atkins diet increase their risk of health problems that include cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, kidney damage and some cancers, the Wheat Foods Council says. Adding 8to injury, it claims that Atkins followers can also suffer headaches, constipation and
17、 bad breath. According to Atkins, he is not looking to go to war with the food companies, and even Atkins die-hards allow for an 9doughnut or cookie. “We teach people how to respect it and, on rare occasions, have it in 10,“ he said. “We know people cant stay away from it forever.“ A. mainstream B.
18、top C. profitable D. occasional E. Currently F. panicking G. proceedings H. hasty I. recommends J. insult K. teachings L. revisions M. Empirically N. moderation O. merge（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Sitting in a back room at Londons Barbican arts cen
19、ter, which is hosting the Game On Exhibition, Henry Jenkins delivers a line that would have jaws dropping in any gathering of the rich and famous. “I think games are going to be the most 1art form of the 21st century,“ he says. It is, you might think, exactly what would be expected of someone introd
20、uced as “a professor of gaming.“ But Jenkins is much more than that. He is the director of a graduate program in 2media studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, which also covers film, television and other mass media. “Games are a significant but not the primary focus of the
21、 program,“ he says. “Our approach has been to 3games more fully into the study of media, rather than apply them in one specialized field.“ The problem is that video games have yet to achieve 4. They are often seen roughly of equal status with pornography (色情资料), providing instant contentment for the
22、 sort of people no one would invite to a dinner party. 5everyone plays video games, but you may feel guilty if you are caught at it. But things did not go exactly to plan. Jenkins wrote: “We were trying to start a conversation about gender, about the opening up of the girls game market, about the pl
23、ace of games in “boy culture,“ and so forth. But all the media wants to talk about is video-game 6.“ The media madness reached new heights following the Columbine high-school 7, which looked like something out of a first-person shooter. He says: “the question is not whether video games are violentob
24、viously all story-telling traditions have included violence and aggressionthe question is: “What are games saying about violence?“ Medieval epics are full of violence, and theres a lot of blood-lettingbut such stuff would never get 8for a mainstream game title.“ “The difference in films is that 9the
25、 fighting stops, you bury your head, and you remember who was lost. That forces you to think about the consequences of violence. And games are starting to introduce something similar, like 10the dead. Its not beyond the industry to say something thoughtful about violence.“ A. inhibited B. respectabi
26、lity C. staggering . D. massacre E. periodically F. significant G. approved H. mourning I. unanimous J. solitarily K. integrate L. comparative M. practically N. intrigue O. violence（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 258 答案解析(总分：100.00，做
27、题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension（分数：20.00）_解析：2.Section A（分数：20.00）_解析：During the 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton observed, “Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right
28、 balance is. For me, that balance is family, work, and service.“ As an 1at Wellesley College, Hillary mixed academic excellence with school government. Speaking at graduation, she said, “The challenge now is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, 2.“ After graduatio
29、n, Hillary advised the Childrens Defense Fund in Cambridge and joined the impeachment inquiry staff advising the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. After completing those responsibilities, she “followed her heart to Arkansas,“ where Bill had begun his political career. They married
30、 in 1975. She joined the 3of the University of Arkansas Law School in 1975 and the Rose Law Firm in 1976. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter 4her to the board of the Legal Services Corporation, and Bill Clinton became governor of Arkansas. Their daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980. Hillary served as Ar
31、kansass First Lady for 12 years, balancing family, law, and public service. She 5the Arkansas Educational Standards Committee, co-founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and served on the boards of the Arkansas Childrens Hospital, Legal Services, and the Childrens Defense Fund. As
32、the nations First Lady, Hillary continued to balance public service with 6life. Her active role began in 1993 when the President asked her to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. She continued to be a leading 7for expanding health insurance coverage, ensuring children are properly 8,
33、 and raising public awareness of health issues. She wrote a weekly newspaper column entitled “Talking It Over,“ which focused on her experiences as First Lady and her observations of women, children, and families she has met around the world. Her 1996 book It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Childr
34、en Teach Us was a best seller, and she received a Grammy Award for her recording of it. As First Lady, her public involvement with many activities sometimes led to controversy. Undeterred by critics, Hillary won many admirers for her devoted support for women around the world and her 9to childrens i
35、ssues. She was elected United States Senator from New York on November 7, 2000. She is the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate and the first woman elected 10in New York. A. private B. chaired C. fluctuated D. verbally E. undergraduate F. advocate G. initiative H. immunized I. facult
36、y J. possible K. statewide L. appointed M. commitment N. logical O. mobilized（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：E）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：J）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：I）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：L）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：B）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：A）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：F）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：H）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：M）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：K）解析：解析：空白处应为副词，修饰 elected 的方式，或限定 in New York 的范围。在副词词
37、库里，只有statewide 一词表示范围，适合上下文的语义要求。It has been months since Tina Moore last bit into a bagel or a slice of toast. “Protein is good. Carbs (碳水化合物) are bad,“ says 41-year-old Moore, who altered her diet five years ago in a bid to lose weight. Moore is one of an estimated 15 million-plus Americans seen a
38、s devoted followers of dieting advisor Dr. Robert Atkins, who 1eating a diet high in protein for those who want to lose weight and keep it off. The hamburger patty is good, the hamburger bun bad, according to the 2of Atkins, who has turned his philosophies into a dieting revolution, starting with hi
39、s first book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, in 1972. Atkins bookshis latest, Atkins for Life, was published this yearroutinely 3best-seller lists. Atkins companies have made millions of dollars in sales of specialty low-carb food products and carb-counting scales. But the popularity of Atkins eating a
40、dvice, now appealing to another generation, is 4some food companies who rely on the consumer appetite for carbohydrate-laden foods such as pastas and pizzas, cakes, cookies and cereals, to add weight to their own bottom lines. “Our industry has to do something, and soon. It is starting to become a 5
41、belief that carbohydrates are bad,“ said Judi Adams, director of the Wheat Foods Council, a society of industry players that includes ConAgra, General Mills and Kellogg Co. Part of the societys push will be in Washington, where federal health officials are starting talks on 6to the nations 11-year-o
42、ld Food Guide Pyramid. 7, the pyramid puts bread, cereals, rice and pasta as the foundation for healthy eating. The strategy is a direct attack on Atkins: Americans who follow the Atkins diet increase their risk of health problems that include cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, kidney damage
43、and some cancers, the Wheat Foods Council says. Adding 8to injury, it claims that Atkins followers can also suffer headaches, constipation and bad breath. According to Atkins, he is not looking to go to war with the food companies, and even Atkins die-hards allow for an 9doughnut or cookie. “We teac
44、h people how to respect it and, on rare occasions, have it in 10,“ he said. “We know people cant stay away from it forever.“ A. mainstream B. top C. profitable D. occasional E. Currently F. panicking G. proceedings H. hasty I. recommends J. insult K. teachings L. revisions M. Empirically N. moderati
45、on O. merge（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：I）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：K）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：B）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：F）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：A）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：L）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：E）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：J）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：D）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）解析：解析：此处应为名词。根据该句中的 rare occasions 可以知道 Atkins 主张可以偶尔吃吃碳水化合物食品，但也要控制数量，have it in moderation 意为“适量地吃”，因此 moderation 为本题答案。Sitting in a back room at Londons Barbican arts center, which is hosting the Game On Exhibition, Henry Jenkins delivers a line that would have jaws dropping in any gathering of the rich and famous. “I think games are going to be the most 1art form of the 21s
