[外语类试卷]大学英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷21及答案与解析.doc
《[外语类试卷]大学英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷21及答案与解析.doc》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《[外语类试卷]大学英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷21及答案与解析.doc(16页珍藏版)》请在麦多课文档分享上搜索。
1、大学英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷 21及答案与解析 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 0 Some marriages seem to collapse so suddenly t
2、hat youd need a crystal ball to predict their demise (灭亡 ). In other【 1】 , though, the seeds of marital dissolution are not only easier to see but they may be planted even before the honeymoon bills come【 2】 . According to UCLA psychologist Thomas Bradbury, Ph. D., the way a newlywed【 3】 when his or
3、 her spouse is facing a personal problem work stress, say, or a recent weight gain is a【 4】 good window into their marital future. Bradbury and Lauri Pasch, Ph. D., invited 57 couples, all married less than six months, to【 5】 a difficulty that each partner was having. While some couples proved to be
4、 superstars at providing emotional support, others were woefully inept (笨拙的 ). You just cringed (退缩 ) when you watched them, Bradbury says. Two years later, nine of the couples had already【 6】 and five other marriages were intact but hanging by a thread. These 14 couples, it turned out, had been far
5、 less likely to provide support to one another as newlyweds than the other 43 couples whose marriages were【 7】 . Bradbury thinks a couples inability to help each other through【 8】 times is what often blossoms into full-fledged marital discord (不和谐 ) and ultimately divorce. All of which suggests an o
6、bvious antidote (轶事 ) to the sky-high divorce rate: if couples can learn how to provide emotional support before they marry, they【 9】 a better chance of staying together. The trouble, Bradbury says, is that couples who go for premarital counseling where they can learn such skills 【 10】 to be the one
7、s with a lesser risk for marital problems in the first place. A. thriving B. comments C. tough D. tend E. committing F. cases G. stand H. intends I. due J. reacts K. surprisingly L. durable M. split N. regularly O. discuss 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 10 Ho
8、w did the early people do their counting? At first, they did all their counting with small stones. Later, they learned to use their fingers in counting. Since man has ten fingers, the number ten became the【 1】 of all counting in many parts of the world. In 1946 the first electronic computers went in
9、to【 2】 . Since its invention the computer has changed greatly, and it has more and more uses. It can【 3】 people from difficult measurement and computation. There are【 4】 computations in science and engineering. Scientists are unable to make them, but the computer can do them quickly and【 5】 . For in
10、stance, a spaceship cannot leave the earth and go to the moon without computers. What must the spaceship be like? When can it leave? Will it be on the right【 6】 ? The computer must answer all these questions. In recent years more and more people have used computers not only in production and technol
11、ogy, but also in everyday life, for the simple reason that they are far more【 7】than man. They have much better memories and can【 8】 large amounts of information. No man【 9】 can do 500,000 sums in one second, but a computer can. In fact, computers can do many of the things we do, but faster and bett
12、er. They can【 10】 machines in factories, work out tomorrows weather, and even do translation work. In the future we are going to use computers for almost everything almost every day. A. control B. alive C. operation D. reproduce E. correctly F. efficient G. free H. omit I. complex J. foundation K. d
13、iscipline L. store M. living N. naturally O. course 11 【 1】 12 【 2】 13 【 3】 14 【 4】 15 【 5】 16 【 6】 17 【 7】 18 【 8】 19 【 9】 20 【 10】 20 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 wh
14、atever the right balance is. For me, that balance is family, work, and service.“ As an【 1】 at 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,【
15、 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 his politica
16、l career. They married in 1975. She joined the【 3】 of the University of Arkansas Law School in 1975 and the Rose Law Firm in 1976. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter【 4】 her to the board of the Legal Services Corporation, and Bill Clinton became governor of Arkansas. Their daughter, Chelsea, was born i
17、n 1980. Hillary served as Arkansass First Lady for 12 years, balancing family, law, and public service. She【 5】 the 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
18、the Childrens Defense Fund. As the nations First Lady, Hillary continued to balance public service with【 6】 life. 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【 7】 for expanding health insurance covera
19、ge, 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
20、Takes 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
21、around the world and her【 9】 to 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【 10】in New York. A. private B. chaired C. fluctuated D. verbally E. undergraduate F.
22、advocate G. initiative H. immunized I. faculty J. possible K. statewide L. appointed M. commitment N. logical O. mobilized 21 【 1】 22 【 2】 23 【 3】 24 【 4】 25 【 5】 26 【 6】 27 【 7】 28 【 8】 29 【 9】 30 【 10】 30 It has been months since Tina Moore last bit into a bagel or a slice of toast. “Protein is go
23、od. 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 as devoted followers of dieting advisor Dr. Robert Atkins, who【 1】eating a diet high in protein for those who want to lose wei
24、ght and keep it off. The hamburger patty is good, the hamburger bun bad, according to the【 2】 of Atkins, who has turned his philosophies into a dieting revolution, starting with his first book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, in 1972. Atkins books his latest, Atkins for Life, was published this year rou
- 1.请仔细阅读文档,确保文档完整性,对于不预览、不比对内容而直接下载带来的问题本站不予受理。
- 2.下载的文档,不会出现我们的网址水印。
- 3、该文档所得收入(下载+内容+预览)归上传者、原创作者;如果您是本文档原作者,请点此认领!既往收益都归您。
下载文档到电脑,查找使用更方便
2000 积分 0人已下载
下载 | 加入VIP,交流精品资源 |
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 外语类 试卷 大学 英语四 阅读 模拟 21 答案 解析 DOC
