1、大学英语四级阅读-29 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Reading (总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSection A/B(总题数：2，分数：50.00)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with 10 blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage t
2、hrough carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Personal experiences, culture, relig
3、ion, and age influence a persons U U 1 /U /Uabout death. Many people fear death. Others refuse to believe they will die. There are others who look forward to and U U 2 /U /Udeath. Attitudes and beliefs about death often change as a person U U 3 /U /Uolder. Changing circumstances also affect attitude
4、s and beliefs.Attitudes about death are closely U U 4 /U /Uto religious beliefs. Some believe in a life after death that is free of suffering and hardship. They also believe there will be reunion with family and loved ones. Many people believe there is punishment and suffering for sins and misdeeds
5、in afterlife. Others do not believe in the afterlife U U 5 /U /Uthey believe that death is the end of life. There are also religious beliefs about the form of the human body after death. Some believe that the body U U 6 /U /Uits physical form. Others believe that only the spirit or soul is present i
6、n the afterlife. Another belief is that of reincarnation. Reincarnation is the belief that the spirit or soul is reborn into another human body or into another form of life. Many people strengthen their religious beliefs during the process of dying. Religion is also a U U 7 /U /Uof comfort for the d
7、ying patient and the family. Ideas about death change as individuals grow older. Infants and toddlers have no concept of death. Children between the ages of three and five begin to develop a curiosity and concept about death.Adults have more fears about death than children. They U U 8 /U /Upain and
8、suffering, U U 9 /U /Ualone, and having their privacy invaded. They also fear loneliness and being separated from family and loved ones. They worry about who will care for and support loved ones left behind. Adults resent death. This is U U 10 /U /Utrue when it interferes with plans, hopes, dreams a
9、nd ambitions.A. particularly B. source C. researchD. instead E. prolong F. devotedG. therefore H. accept I. attitudeJ. grows K. related L. fearM. maintains N. dying O. cure（分数：25.00）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:_The mobile phone is a magic device widely used t
10、hese days. Although it has been nearly 30 years since the first commercial mobile-phone network was launched, advertisers have yet to figure out how to get their U U 11 /U /Uout to mobile-phone users in a big way. There are 2.2 billion cell-phone users worldwide, a U U 12 /U /Uthat is growing by abo
11、ut 25% each year. Yet spending on ads carried over cell-phone networks last year U U 13 /U /Uto just $1.5 billion worldwide, a fraction of the $424 billion global ad market.But as the number of eyeballs glued to U U 14 /U /Uscreens multiplies, so too does the mobile phones value as a pocket billboar
12、d (广告牌). Consumers are U U 15 /U /Uusing their phones for things other than voice calls, such as text messaging, downloading songs and games, and U U 16 /U /Uthe Internet. By 2010, 70 million Asians are expected to be watching videos and TV programs on mobile phones. All of these activities give adv
13、ertisers U U 17 /U /Uoptions for reaching audiences. During soccers World Cup last summer, for example, Adidas used real-time scores and games to U U 18 /U /Uthousands of fans to a website set up for mobile-phone access. “Our target audience was males aged 17 to 25,“ says Marcus Spurrell, Adidas reg
14、ional manager for Asia. “Their mobiles are always on, always in their pocketyou just cant U U 19 /U /Ucell phones as an advertising tool.“ Mobile-phone marketing has become as U U 20 /U /Ua platform as TV, online or print.A. accessing B. amounted C. approachingD. attract E. casual F. charactersG. fr
15、esh H. ignore I. increasinglyJ. messages K. patiently L. tinyM. total N. violated O. vital（分数：25.00）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:_三、BSection B/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BPassage One/B(总题数：2，分数：25.00)It is the stuff of dreams and nightmares. Where Tony Blairs attempts
16、to make Britain love the euro have fallen on deaf ears, its incarnation as notes and coins will succeed. These will be used not just in the euro area but in Britain. As the British become accustomed to the euro as a cash currency, they will warm to itpaving the way for a yes note in a referendum.The
17、 idea of eurocreep appeals to both sides of the euro argument. According to the pros, as Britons become familiar with the euro, membership will start to look inevitable, so those in favor are bound to win. According to the antis, as Britons become familiar with the euro, membership will start to loo
18、k inevitable, so those opposed must mobilize for the fight.Dream or nightmare, eurocreep envisages the single currency worming its way first into the British economy and then into the affections of voters. British tourists will come back from their European holidays laden with euros, which they will
19、 spend not just at airports but in high street shops. So, too, will foreign visitors. As the euro becomes a parallel currency, those who make up the current two-to-one majority against joining will change their minds. From there, it will be a short step to decide to dispense with the pound.Neil Kinn
20、ock, a European commissioner and former leader of the Labor Party, predicts that the euro will soon become Britains second currency. Hans Eichel, the German finance minister, also says that it will become a parallel currency in countries like Switzerland and Britain. Peter Hain, the Europe minister
21、who is acting as a cheerleader for membership, says that the euro will become “a practical day-to-day reality and that will enable people to make a sensible decision about it.“ As many as a third of Britains biggest retailers, such as Marks the poor fools invested $9 million to attract the meeting t
22、o their fine city. What stands out more? I would nominate the union of steel workers who were marching in protest. Its an image that will boggle the mind for years to come.The debate now is over just how effective this anti-globalist coalition will turn out to be. In the heat of the moment, it alway
23、s looks as though the world as we know it is coming to an end. But the overwhelming likelihood is that we have not actually seen a replay of the anti-Vietnam War movement, which had much clearer focus, obviously, though its consequences were far-reaching. How long, after all, can you protest against
24、 cheap imports when those same imports are all over your house?No, the real reason for the disaster in Seattle is political, and reports coming out of the meeting point to President Clinton as a major culprit, which may be both good and bad. Taking the long view, other trade rounds have had difficul
25、t beginnings, too. It took years to get the Uruguay Round under way, which finally happened in 1986. Thankfully, we will soon be electing another president, and it should be someone whose actions match his rhetoric.Still, it is a disgrace that the worlds greatest trading nation, i.e. the United Stat
26、es, is currently led by a man whose motivations are so narrowly political and egocentric that he has now wrecked any chance of entering the history books as a champion of free trade.（分数：12.50）(1).According to the passage, the failure of the Seattle meeting is chiefly caused by _. A. anti-globalist a
27、nd pro-globalist conflicts B. President Clintons wrong initiatives C. the strong protests from diverse groups D. the polices failure to maintain order（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).We can learn from the beginning of the passage that _. A. different forces contributed to the failure of the Millennium trade rou
28、nd B. many people bragged of their presence at the Millennium trade round C. there existed a range of violent debates as to the prospects of the WTO D. only a few members were proud of their membership of the WTO（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3).One of the WTOs goals as mentioned in the passage is to _. A. serve
29、 as arbiters in international trade disputes B. ensure cheap export and import of goods unnecessarily C. bring about the globalization of worlds trades D. encourage free trade and goods exchanges worldwide（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).By saying that “Its an image that will boggle the mind for years to come,“
30、 (Line 5, Para. 3) the author means that _. A. the WTO is likely to have a negative image in peoples mind in the future B. the WTO will have trouble changing peoples way of thinking in the future C. the startling scene will probably linger in peoples mind in the years to come D. people will lose wha
31、tever confidence they hold in the future of the WTO（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).The author is obviously critical of President Clinton for _. A. his failing to match his words with his actions B. his handling the matter in a wrong perspective C. his lacking historical knowledge about the WTO D. his overempha
32、sizing the economic role of the WTO（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.五、BPassage Two/B(总题数：2，分数：25.00)Americans have a somewhat schizophrenic attitude to immigration. Most polls show that around two-thirds of the population would like to reduce it (with the most recent arrivals often among the most hostile); but the
33、same proportion think that legal immigration is a good thing, and that family members should have the right to bring in their relatives. The explanation may be that immigrants encapsulate the American dream, but they are also responsible for an embarrassing secret. A country built by immigrants, the
34、 United States still derives much of its youthful vitality from their presence. Pick up the biography of any American figure, and it will begin “He/his parents/his grandparents came to America with nothing, but.“ Silicon Valley is merely the latest American showpiece to be built in large part by imm
35、igrants.The embarrassing secret is of importance to daily life of illegal immigrants. Every American politician claims to condemn their presence, but without them the domestic life of middle-class America would fall apart; food prices would climb steeply as produce rotted in the fields; hotel rooms
36、would stand uncleaned; swimming pools would become septic tanks; and taxis would disappear from the streets. In short, the country would grind to a halt.For the most part, the system that has evolved suits both employers, who get cheap and plentiful labor, and employees, who although badly paid earn
37、 much more than they would at home. But it still has its problems. Many of those gardeners and cleaners live in conditions that shame such a rich country. The system also makes an ass of the law; America spends a fortune trying to stop people coming in, often putting their lives at risk, but does ne
38、xt to nothing once they have arrived.This survey will argue that the current wave of immigration should be viewed with guarded optimism. That is partly because, without immigrants, rich countries tend to get old fast. Europe is beginning to notice that, and so is Japan. But the main justification is
39、 the attitude of the immigrants themselves. Whatever the problems, those people came to America because they wanted to be there. Driving along the streets of Los Angeles at seven in the morning, and you will see groups of Latino men gathered at street corners and in car parks, waiting to work long h
40、ours for low pay; if America squanders their enthusiasm, it will not be their faults.（分数：12.50）(1).The word “schizophrenic“ (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means _. A. negative B. mixed C. positive D. neutral（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(2).Para. 2 is written primarily to _. A. draw attention to the embarrassin
41、g secret B. exemplify the role of illegal immigrants C. shed light on the American dream D. manifest the lifestyles of illegal immigrants（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the phrase “make an ass of the law“ (Line 4, Para. 3) means? A. Pour scorn at the law. B. Hold the law in high regard. C. Make a foo
42、t of the law. D. Heap praise on the law.（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(4).The author would agree with all of the following statements EXCEPT _. A. Immigrants are losing enthusiasm about their life in America B. The American society should not discourage immigrants C. The living conditions of immigrants should be
43、 ameliorated D. The contribution of immigrants should not be marginalized（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.(5).We can safely infer from the passage that Americans _. A. are waking up to the problem of illegal immigrants B. are reluctant to have their embarrassing secret revealed C. do not place a high value on immig
44、rants contributions D. do not view illegal immigrants as a serious problem（分数：2.50）A.B.C.D.When a disease of epidemic proportions rips into the populace, scientists immediately get to work, trying to locate the source of the affliction and find ways to combat it. Oftentimes, success is achieved, as
45、medical science is able to isolate the parasite, germ or cell that causes the problem and finds ways to effectively kill or contain it. In the most serious of cases, in which the entire population of a region or country may be at grave risk, it is deemed necessary to protect the entire population th
46、rough vaccination, so as to safeguard lives and ensure that the disease will not spread.The process of vaccination allows the patients body to develop immunity to the virus or disease so that, if it is encountered, one can ward it off naturally. To accomplish this, a small weak or dead strain of the
47、 disease is actually injected into the patient in a controlled environment, so that his bodys immune system can learn to fight the invader properly. Information on how to penetrate the diseases defenses is transmitted to all elements of the patients immune system in a process that occurs naturally, in which genetic information is passed from cell to cell.
