英语四级真题阅读理解(带翻译)

大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案（四）十六Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , fortunately,the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of obergrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size.The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseaed or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this providesan easy entry for disease, but itis awound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the desease asto whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hurs and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts yu make will bleed. If this does happen,it is, of course,impossible to paint them properly.1.Pruning should be done to ______.a.make the tree grow tallerb.improve the shape of the treec.get rid of the small branchesd.make the small branches thicker2.Trees become unhealthy if the gardener ______. a.allows too many branches to grow in the middleb.does not protect them from windc.forces them to grow too quicklyd.damages some of the small side branches3.Why is a special substance painted on the tree? a.To make a wound smoothb.To prevent disease entering a woundc.To cover a rough surfaced.To help a wound to dry4.A good gardener prunes a tree______.a.at intervals throughout the yearb.as quickly as possiblec.occasionally when necessaryd.regular every winter5.What was the author's purpose when writing this passage? a.To give pratical instruction for pruning a tree.b.To give a general description of pruningc.To explain how trees develop diseasesd.To discuss different methods of pruning.答案： babca十七On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag withher money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign offorced entry.Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fittedher front door-"a master key"perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that shewent out at her usual time,dressed as usual, but she didn't go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.It was just after four o'clock when the front door bell rang.Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle andpoured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.1.Mrs. Clarke looded forward to Thursday because_______. a.she worked at a club on the dayb.she said visitors on Thursdaysc.she visited a club on Thursdayd.a special visitor came on Thursday2.If someone had made a forced entery,_______.a.Mrs.Clarke would have found a broken door or windowb.he or she was still in the housec.things would have been thown aboutd.he or she would have needed a master key3.On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out_______. a.because she didn't want to miss the club again b.to see if the thief was hnging about outsidec.to the club but then changed her mindd.in an attempt to trick the thief4.The lock on the front door was one which_______. a.needed a piece of wire to open itb.could he opened from inside without a keyc.could't be opened without a keyed a knob instead of a key5.The wire feel to the floor_______.a.because Mrs.Clarke refused to open the doorb.when the man's glove dropped offc.because it was too hot to holdd.because the man justwanted to get away答案： cadbd十八Many people believe the glare from snow causessnowblindnenss. Yet, dark glasses or not , they find themselves sufferingfrom headaches and watering eyes,and evensnowblindness,when exposed to several hours of "snow light" . The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snowblindness in troops in a snow-covered country.Rather, a man's eyes frequently find nothing to foucs on in a broad expanse of barren snow-covered terrain. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of tsomething to look at. Finding nothing,hour after hour, the eyes never sotp searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offsets this irritation by producing more and fluid which covers the eyeball. The fluid coversthe eyeball in increasing quantity until vision blurs, then is obsured,and the result is total, even though temporary,snowblindness.Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape,Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight , dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus . The men following can then see something.Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see,stop scouring thesnow-blanketed lanscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time,themen can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snowblind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is overcome.1.To prevent headaches, watering eyes and blindness caused by the glare from snow, dark glasses are_____.a.indispensibleefulc.ineffectived.available2.When the eyes are sore tears are produced to ________. a.clear the visionb.remedy snowblindnessc.ease the irritationd.loosen the muscles3.Snowblindness may be avoided by_______.a.concentrating to the solid white terrainb.searching for something to look at in snow-covered terrainc.providing the eyes with something to foucs ond.covering the eyeballs with fluid4.The scouts shake snow from evergreen bushes in order to _______.a.bive the men behind something to seeb.beautify the landscapec.warm themselves in the coldd.prevent the men behind from losing their way5.A suitable title for this passage would be _______. a.snowblindness and how to overcome itb.natrue's cure for snowblindnessc.soldiers in the snowd.snow vision答案： CCCAA十九Water problems in the future will become nore intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes,primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decease substantialy the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complexchemical processes will produce large volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population,agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasingquantitiesof agricultural chemicals, From this , it is apparent that drastic steps must betaken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem.There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard. This involvesthe processing of solid wastes "prior to " disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or efflunets,to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal.A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement . Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Efflunets from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are potential eonomic uses for waste products.1.The purpose of this passage is ______.a.to alert the reader to the dwindling water supplyb.to explain industrial usesof waterc.to acquaint the reader with water pollution problemsd.to demostratevarious measures to solve the pollution problem2.Which of the following points is NOT INCLUDED in the passage?a.In dustrial development incudes the simplification of complex chemical processes.b.Diluting wastes needs certain amount of waterc.Demands for water will go up along with the expanding populationd.Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals3.The reader can conclued that________.a.countries of the world will work together on polution problemsb.byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplacec.science is making great progress on increasing water suppliesd.some industries are now ,aking economic use of wastes4.The author gives substance to the passage through the use of _______.a.interviews with authorities in the field of water controlsb.opinions and personal observationsc.definitions which clarify important termsd.strong arguments and persuasions5.The words "prior to "(para.2 probably mean______. a.afterb.duringc.befored.beyond答案 :cadbc二十One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like "I was wrong about that," and it is even harder to say, "I was wrong , and you were right about that."I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighbourhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and Ibegan to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gome into the store withmay mother to do the weekly grocery shopping.On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy fooddepartment where the incident tood place.There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs indozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks.Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I want to work. The manager heard the moise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my kneesinspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit. He severely reprimanded me and wanted me to payfor any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.1.How old was the author when he wrote this article? a.about 8b.about 18c.about 23d.about 15 2.Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons? a.The author b.The manager c.A woman d.The author's mother 3.Which of the following statements is not true? a.The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the mananger b.The author was severely critizized by the manager.c.A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartonsd.It was the author who put the display back together 4.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?a.Its Harder to Admit One's Mistakeb.I was once the culpritc.I remember an incidentd.A case of mistaken identity5.The tone of the article expresses the author's_______. a.admiration for the manager'swillingness to admit mistakes b.anger to the manager for his wrong accusationc.indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartonsd.reget forthe mistake the made in the store答案： ccada。

大学英语四级阅读（带翻译）训练Passage 1Oceanography has been defined as ―The application of all sciences to the study of the seathe nineteenth century ,scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between.Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings ,but he was reluctant togo to sea to further his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers orothers who earned a living from the sea ,there was little reason to ask many questions about it ,letalone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question ‖what is at the bo the oceans? ‖had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of atelegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depthprofile of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, forinformation on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyagesduring which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and PacificOceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The PhysicalGeography of the Sea.The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At theearly attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered inliving growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in thedeeper parts of the sea.Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition,which lasted four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classificationand analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume beingpublished in 1895.1、The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studiestake on ____________________.A) an academic aspect B) a military aspectC) a business aspect D) an international aspect2、It was _______________________that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A) the American Navy B) some early intercontinental travelersC) those who earned a living from the seaD) the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable3、The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840 was_______________A) to make some sounding experiments in the oceansB) to collect sample of sea plants and animalsC) to estimate the length of cable that was neededD) to measure the depths of the two oceans4、”Defied”in the 5th paragraph probably means “_________________”A) doubted B) gave proof to C) challenged D) agreed to5、This passage is mainly about_________________A) the beginnings of oceanography B) the laying of the first undersea cableB) the investigation of ocean depths D) the early intercontinental communicationsPassage 1 (The original text translating )海洋学的定义是“庆用所有的科学来研究海洋”１９世纪以前，极少有科学家对研究海洋感兴趣，当然，牛顿在他的作品中对海洋做了一些理论方面的探讨，但他并不情愿自己去海边作进一步的研究。

2020年9月大学英语四级真题试卷（一）Section AThere're three main types of financial stress people encounter.The first type is apparent in peopledebt-induced financial stress,credit cards and loans will be a central element.Often there'll be a car loan and perhaps a mortgage,but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debt-related financial difficulties for many.destructive.It is experienced by those who have grown up in households where their parents regularlythey make will be the wrong one.Section BDoctor's orders;Let children just playA)Imagine a drug that could enhance a child's creativity and critical thinking.Imagine that this drug were simple to make,safe to take,and could be had for free.The nation's leading pediatricians(儿科医生)say this miracle compound exists.In a new clinical report,they are urging doctors to prescribe it liberally to the children in their care.B)"This may seem old-fashioned,but there are skills to be learned when kids aren't told what to do," said Dr.Michael Yogman,a Harvard Medical School pediatrician who led the drafting of the call to arms.Whether it's rough physical play,outdoor play or pretend play,kids derive important lessons from the chance to make things up as they go,he said.C)The advice,issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics,may come as a shock to some parents.After spending years fretting(烦恼)over which toys to buy,which apps to download and which skill-building programs to send their kids to after school,letting them simply play—or better yet,playing with them—could seem like a step backward.The pediatricians insist that it's not.The academy's guidance does not include specific recommendations for the dosing of play.Instead,it asks doctors to advise parents before their babies turn two that play is essential to healthy development. D)"Play is not silly behavior,"the academy's report declares.It fosters children's creativity,cooperation, and problem-solving skills—all of which are critical for a21st-century workforce.When parents engage in play with their children,it builds a wall against the harmful effects of all kinds of stress,including poverty,the academy says.In the pediatricians'view,essentially every life skill that's valued in adults can be built up with play."Collaboration,negotiation,decision-making,creativity,leadership,and increased physical activity are just some of the skills and benefits children gain through play,"they wrote.The pediatricians'appeal comes as kids are being squeezed by increasing academic demands at school and the constant invasion of digital media.E)The trends have been a long time coming.Between1981and1997,detailed time-use studies showed that the time children spent at play declined by25percent.Since the adoption of sweeping education reforms in2001,public schools have steadily increased the amount of time devoted to preparing for standardized tests.The focus on academic"skills and drills"has cut deeply into recess (课间休息)and other time for free play.F)By2009,a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classrooms found that five-year-olds were so burdened with academic requirements that they were down to an average of just19minutes per day of "choice time,"when they were permitted to play freely with blocks,toys or other children.One in four Los Angeles teachers reported there was no time at all for"free play."Increased academic pressures have left30percent of U.S.kindergarten classes without any recess.Such findings prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policy statement in2013on the"crucial role of recess in school."G)Pediatricians aren't the only ones who have noticed.In a report titled"Crisis in the Kindergarten,"a group of educators,health professionals and child advocates called the loss of play in early childhood "a tragedy,both for the children themselves and for our nation and the world."Kids in play-based kindergartens"end up equally good or better at reading and other intellectual skills,and they are more likely to become well-adjusted healthy people,"the Alliance for Childhood said in2009.Indeed,new research demonstrates why playing with blocks might have been time better spent,Yogman said.The trial assessed the effectiveness of an early mathematics intervention(干预)aimed at preschoolers.The results showed almost no gains in math achievement.H)Another playtime thief:the growing proportion of kids'time spent in front of screens and digital devices,even among st year,Common Sense Media reported that children up through age eight spent an average of two hours and19minutes in front of screens each day,including an average of42minutes a day for those under two.This increase of digital use comes with rising risks of obesity,sleep deprivation and cognitive(认知的),language and social-emotional delays,the American Academy of Pediatrics warned in2016.I)"I respect that parents have busy lives and it's easy to hand a child an iPhone,"Yogman said."But there's a cost to that.For young children,it's much too passive.And kids really learn better when they're actively engaged and have to really discover things."J)The decline of play is a special hazard for the roughly1in5children in the United States who live in poverty.These14million children most urgently need to develop the resilience(韧劲)that is cultivatedwith play.Instead,Yogman said,they are disproportionately affected by some of the trends that are making play scarce:academic pressures at schools that need to improve test scores,outside play areas that are limited or unsafe,and parents who lack the time or energy to share in playtime.K)Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeeze playtime for more affluent kids."The notion that as parents we need to schedule every minute of their time is not doing them a great service,"he said.Even well-meaning parents may be"robbing them of the opportunity to have that joy of discovery and curiosity—the opportunity to find things out on their own."L)Play may not be a hard sell to kids.But UCLA pediatrician Carlos Lerner acknowledged that the pediatricians'new prescription may meet with skepticism(怀疑)from parents,who are anxious for advice on how to give their kids a leg up in the world.They should welcome the simplicity of the message,Lerner said."It's liberating to be able to offer them this advice:that you spending time with your child and letting him play is one of the most valuable things you can do,"he said."It doesn't have to involve spending a lot of money or time,or joining a parenting group.It's something we can offer that's achievable.They just don't recognize it right now as particularly valuable.”36.Increased use of digital devices steals away children's playtime.37.Since the beginning of this century,an increasing amount of time has been shifted in public schools from recess to academic activities.38.It has been acknowledged that while kids may welcome pediatricians'recommendation，their parents may doubt its feasibility.39.According to some professionals,deprivation of young children's playtime will do harm not only to children themselves but to the country and the world.40.By playing with children,parents can prevent them from being harmed by stress.41.Playing with digital devices discourages kds from active discovery,according to pediatrician Dr. Michael Yogman.42.The suggestion of letting children simply play may sound like going backwards to parents who want to help build their children's skills.43.Dr.Michael Yogman believes the idea that parents should carefully schedule children's time may not be helpful to their growth.44.One quarter of teachers in an American city said that children in kindergartens had no time for playing freely.45.According to a pediatrician,no matter what kind of play children engage in,they are leaming how to create things.Section CPassage OneAmericans spend billions of dollars each year trying to change their weight with diets,gym memberships and plastic surgery.Trying to live up to the images of"perfect"models and movie heroes has a dark side:anxiety, depression,as well as unhealthy strategies for weight loss or muscle gain.It also has a financial cost. Having an eating disorder boosts annual health care costs by nearly US$2,000per person.Why is there both external and internal pressure to look"perfect"?One reason is that society rewards people who are thin and healthy-looking.Researchers have shown that body mass index is related to wages and income.Especially for women,there is a clear penalty at work for being overweight or obese. Some studies have also found an impact for men,though a less noticeable one.While the research literature is clear that labor market success is partly based on how employers and customers perceive your body image,no one had explored the other side of the question.Does a person's own perception of body image matter to earnings and other indicators of success in the workplace?Our recently published study answered this question by tracking a large national random sample of Americans over a critical time period when bodies change from teenage shape into adult form and when people build their identities.As in other research,women in our sample tend to over-perceive their weight—they think they're heavier than they are—while men tend to under-perceive theirs.We found no relationship between the average person's self-perception of weight and labor market outcomes,although self-perceived weight can influence self-esteem(自尊心),mental health and health behaviors.While the continued gender penalty in the labor market is frustrating,our finding that misperceived weight does not harm workers is more heartening.Since employers'perception of weight is what matters in the labor market,changing discrimination laws to include body type as a category would help.Michigan is the only state that prohibits discrimination on the basis of weight and height.We believe expanding such protections would make the labor market more fair and efficient.46.What does the author say may have an adverse impact on people?A.Undergoing plastic surgeries in pursuit of beauty.B.Imitating the lifestyles of heroes and role models.C.Striving to achieve perfection regardless of financial cost.D.Attempting to meet society's expectation of appearance.47.What have researchers found out about people’s earnings?A.They are closely related to people's social status.B.They have to do with people's body weight and shape.C.They seem to matter much less to men than to women.D.They may not be equal to people's contributions.48.What does the author’s recent study focus on?A.Previous literature on indicators of competitiveness in the workplace.B.Traits that matter most in one's pursuit of success in the labor market.C.Whether self-perception of body image impacts one's workplace success.D.How bosses'perception of body image impacts employees'advancement.49.What is the finding of the author’s recent research?A.Being overweight actually does not do much harm to the overall well-being of employees.B.People are not adversely affected in the workplace by false self-perception of body weight.C.Self-esteem helps to combat gender inequality in the workplace.D.Gender inequality continues to frustrate a lot of female employees.50.What does the author think would help improve the situation in the labor market?A.Banning discrimination on the basis of employees'body image.B.Expanding protection of women against gender discrimination.C.Helping employees change their own perception of beauty.D.Excluding body shape as a category in the labor contract.Passage twoThe work-life balance is dead.By this,I'm not advocating that you should give up your pursuit of having a fulfilling career and a thriving personal life,and I'm definitely not saying that you have to give up one to have the other.I also acknowledge that we have a work-life problem,but I'm arguing that the concept of balance has never been helpful,because it's too limiting.You see,our language makes a difference,and how we refer to things matters because it affects our thinking and therefore our actions.At the minimum,most of us work because we want to be able to support ourselves,our families,and the people around us.In the ideal world,we're all doing work that we're proud of and that provides meaning and purpose to us.But even if your job doesn't give you shivers of joy each new day,working is a part of what each of us does and the contribution we make to society.When you separate work and life,it's a little bit harder to make that connection.But when you think of work as part of a full life and a complete experience,it becomes easier to see that success in one aspect often supports another. Losing your balance and falling isn't pleasant.A goal to balance suggests that things could quickly get off balance,and that causes terrible outcomes.It's more constructive to think of solutions that continue to evolve over shifts in life and work.Rather than falling or failing,you may have good days or better days or not-so-good days.These variations are normal,and it's more useful to think of life as something that is ever evolving and changing,rather than a high-risk enterprise where things could go wrong with one misstep.How we talk to ourselves matters,and how we talk about issues makes a difference.Let's bury"work-life balance"and think bigger and better about work-life fulfillment to do a little less balancing and a lot more living.51.What does the author suggest by saying"The work-life balance is dead"?A.The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize.B.The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice.C.The imbalance between work and life simply doesn't exist anymore.D.The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life.52.What does the author say about our use of language?A、It impacts how we think and behave.B、It changes with the passage of time.C、It reflects how we communicate.D、It differs from person to person.53.What does the author say we do in an ideal world?A.We do work that betters the lives of our families and friends.B.We do work that gives us bursts of joy each new day.C.We do meaningful work that contributes to society.D.We do demanding work that brings our capacity into full play.54.What does the author say about life?A.It is cyclical.B.It is dynamic.C.It is fulfilling.D.It is risky.55.What does the author advise us to do?A.Make life as simple as possible.B.Talk about balance in simpler terms.C.Balance life and work in a new way.D.Strive for a more fulfilling life.26.（I）空格前是定冠词the，后面是名词词组ups and downs，因此空格处应填入形容词。

英语四级阅读理解练习题及解析(1)【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 bes t, but we strangely enjoy junkfood.We’re 2 with health an d 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 con tinent 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, i ntended 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‖ e at, but our nation’s food has come to be 5 by import—s piz za,say, or hot dogs. And some of thecountry’s most treas ured cooking comes from people whoarrived here in shack les.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 c ounters.It is integral to our concepts of health and even m orality whether one refrains from alcohol forreligious reaso ns or evades meat for political 6But strong opinions have not brought 7 . Americans are a mbivalent about what they putin their mouths. We have b ecome 8 of our foods, especially as we learn more about what theycontain.The 9 in food is still prosperous in the American conscious ness. 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, famil y, and strangers—that help define America as acommunity today.A.answer I. creativeB.result J. beliefC.share K. suspiciousD.guilty L. certaintyE.constant M. obsessedF.defined N. identifyG.vanish O. idealsH.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‖。

英语四级阅读理解部分附全文翻译1. Part II 阅读理解（40分钟）Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Passage:The development of e-commerce has dramatically transformed the retail industry. Traditional brick-and-mortar stores have been supplemented, and in some cases, replaced by online platforms. This shift has brought about significant changes in the way consumers shop and businesses operate.One of the main benefits of e-commerce is the convenience it offers. Consumers can shop from the comfort of their homes at any time of day, without the need to travel to a physical store. This has particularly benefited those with busy schedules or limited mobility. Additionally, e-commerce allows for a wider selection of products than might be available in local stores, often at more competitive prices.However, the rise of e-commerce has also introduced challenges. The anonymity of online transactions can lead to issues of trust, with consumers sometimes hesitant to purchase from unfamiliar websites. Furthermore, the increased competition has forced many small businesses to either adapt to the digital marketplace or face closure.In conclusion, while e-commerce has revolutionized the retail industry and brought numerous benefits to consumers, it is not without its challenges. Businesses must continue to evolve to meet the demands of this rapidly changing landscape.Word Bank:A) convenienceB) competitionC) transactionsD) transformedE) operateF) mobilityG) adaptH) hesitantI) unfamiliarJ) widerQuestions:1) The development of e-commerce has _______ the retail industry.2) One of the main benefits of e-commerce is the _______ it offers.3) Consumers can shop from home, which is particularly beneficial for those with limited _______.4) The anonymity of online _______ can lead to issues of trust.Section BDirections:In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several 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.Passage One:The tourism industry has seen significant growth over the past few decades, driven by the increasing availability of affordable travel options and the rise of social media. These factorshave made it easier than ever for people to explore new destinations and share their experiences with others.One of the most notable trends in recent years is the rise of "sustainable tourism." This approach emphasizes minimizing the environmental impact of travel while supporting local communities. Sustainable tourism can include practices such as choosing eco-friendly accommodations, participating in conservation efforts, and respecting local cultures. However, the growth of tourism has also led to challenges. Popular destinations can become overcrowded, leading to damage to natural environments and cultural sites. In some cases, the influx of tourists can even disrupt local communities, causing resentment among residents. In conclusion, while tourism offers many benefits, it is important to approach travel responsibly to ensure that destinations can be enjoyed by future generations. Questions:1) What has contributed to the significant growth of the tourism industry?A) The decline in travel costs and the popularity of social media.B) The development of new transportation methods.C) The increase in luxury travel options.D) The promotion of international tourism by governments.2) What is a key aspect of sustainable tourism?A) Visiting as many destinations as possible.B) Minimizing environmental impact and supporting local communities.C) Staying in luxury hotels and resorts.D) Traveling to remote and unspoiled locations.3) What is one of the challenges caused by the growth of tourism?A) The decline in international travel.B) The negative impact on local cultures and environments.C) The rise in travel-related costs.D) The decrease in travel safety.4) How can travelers ensure that destinations remain enjoyable for future generations?A) By visiting only popular tourist spots.B) By choosing environmentally friendly travel options.C) By limiting the duration of their trips.D) By avoiding travel during peak seasons.Passage Two:The concept of work-life balance has become increasingly important in modern society. As technology continues to blur the lines between work and personal life, many people struggle to find time for relaxation and leisure. This issue is particularly prevalent in countries where long working hours are the norm.One of the main challenges of achieving work-life balance is the expectation to be constantly available. With the advent of smartphones and email, employees are often expected to respond to work-related communications outside of regular business hours. This can lead to burnout and decreased job satisfaction.Employers are beginning to recognize the importance of work-life balance for employee well-being and productivity. Some companies have implemented policies such as flexible working hours, remote work options, and mandatory vacation time to help employees achieve a healthier balance.In conclusion, work-life balance is essential for maintaining both physical and mental health. Employers and employees alike must work together to create an environment that supports a healthy balance between work and personal life.Questions:1) What has contributed to the difficulty of achieving work-life balance in modern society?A) The rise of remote work opportunities.B) The increasing demand for skilled labor.C) The expectation to be constantly available.D) The decline in job security.2) What is one of the negative effects of being constantly available for work?A) Increased job satisfaction.B) Higher productivity levels.C) Burnout and decreased job satisfaction.D) Improved work-life balance.3) How are some employers helping employees achieve work-life balance?A) By increasing work hours and reducing vacation time.B) By offering flexible working hours and remote work options.C) By eliminating work-from-home opportunities.D) By requiring employees to work on weekends.4) Why is work-life balance important?A) It helps employees earn more money.B) It allows employees to focus solely on their careers.C) It is essential for maintaining physical and mental health.D) It improves job security.Passage Three:The importance of cybersecurity has grown exponentially as the world becomes more connected through the internet. Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, targeting everything from personal information to critical infrastructure.One of the most common forms of cyberattacks is phishing, where attackers trick individuals into providing sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy source. This can lead to identity theft, financial loss, and damage to an organization's reputation.To combat these threats, both individuals and organizations must take proactive measures. This includes using strong passwords, keeping software up to date, and being cautious of suspicious emails and links. Additionally, governments and businesses are investing in cybersecurity technologies and training to protect against potential threats.In conclusion, cybersecurity is an essential aspect of modern life, requiring constant vigilance and proactive measures to safeguard against the ever-evolving threats in the digital world. Questions:1) What has contributed to the growing importance of cybersecurity?A) The decline in internet usage.B) The increase in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure.C) The rise of traditional communication methods.D) The reduction in government regulations.2) What is one of the most common forms of cyberattacks?A) Phishing.B) Malware.C) Ransomware.D) Denial of service.3) What can individuals do to protect themselves from cyberattacks?A) Use weak passwords and share them with others.B) Keep software up to date and be cautious of suspicious emails.C) Ignore cybersecurity threats and rely on antivirus software.D) Avoid using the internet altogether.4) How are governments and businesses addressing cybersecurity threats?A) By reducing investments in cybersecurity technologies.B) By training employees and investing in cybersecurity technologies.C) By eliminating the use of the internet in the workplace.D) By ignoring cybersecurity risks.答案部分1. Part II 阅读理解（40分钟）Section APassage:电子商务的发展已经极大地改变了零售业。

大学英语四级阅读习题及答案大学英语四级阅读习题(一)1、A2、D3、C4、C5、B大学英语四级阅读习题答案Acculturation, which begins at birth, is the process of teaching new generations of children the customs and values of the parents culture. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative of cultural values. In the United States it is not uncommon for parents to put a newborn in a separate room that belongs only to the child. This helps to preserve parents privacy and allows the child to get used to having his or her own room, which is seen as a first step toward personal independence. Americans traditionally have held independence and a closely related value, individualism, in high esteem. Parents try to instill these prevailing values in their children. American English expresses these value preferences: children should "cut the (umbilical) cord" and are encouraged not to be "tied to their mothers apron strings." In the process of their socialization children learn to "look out for number one" and to "stand on their own two feet".Many children are taught at a very early age to make decisions and be responsible for their actions. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing autonomy. Nine-or ten-year-old children may deliver newspapers in their neighborhoods and save or spend their earnings. Teenagers (13 to 18 years) may baby-sit neighbors homes in order to earn a few dollar a week. Receiving a weekly allowance at an early age teaches children to budget their money, preparing them for future financial independence. Many parents believe that managing money helps children learn responsibility as well as appreciate the value of money.21. According to this passage, the way people treat newborns _____.A) is a sign of their customsB) is an indication of their level of knowledgeC) symbolizes their social systemD) varies from culture to culture22. The expression, "to cut the cord", is used to show that _____.A) children dont like their parentsB) parents dont feel close to their childrenC) parents would not like to live together with their childrenD) independence from ones family is an important personal goal in USA23. Children who are "tied to the apron strings" _____.A) are caught in their mothers apronsB) must always wear an apron when they eatC) are very dependent on their mothersD) are independent from their parents24. American people often let their children work for money outside the home at a very early age because _____.A) children have to earn money to help the familyB) they need more moneyC) they want them to begin establishing autonomyD) children have to save money for future use25. It can be inferred from this passage that _____.A) Americans are money loversB) Americans admire independenceC) Americans are good at decision-makingD) Americans are all responsible大学英语四级阅读习题(二)Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.The researcher organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.Observers noted down the referees errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters.There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.If FIFA, footballs international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.He also says that FIFAs insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical.21. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to ________.A) review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World CupB) analyse the causes of errors made by football refereesC) set a standard for football refereeingD) reexamine the rules for football refereeing22. The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was ________.A) slightly above averageB) higher than in the 1998 World CupC) quite unexpectedD) as high as in a standard match23. The findings of the experiment show that ________.A) errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ballB) the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errorsC) the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will errors occurD) errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot24. The word “officials” (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably refers to ________.A) the researchers involved in the experimentB) the inspectors of the football tournamentC) the referees of the football tournamentD) the observers at the site of the experiment25. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?A) The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is45.B) Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.C) A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible.D) An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.。

2007年6月一、I've been writing for most of my life.我一辈子大部分时间都在从事写作。

The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously.《写作无师自通》这本书想我介绍了一种区别和一种练习。

帮助我大大提高了写作水平。

The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind.区别是关于创造性思维和评判性思维之间的区别。

While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.你需要做的是运用两者帮助你得到一个结果，但是他们不能同时起作用，无论我们多么想要这样做。

Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter.试图匆忙地批判写作内容可能是我们大多数人在写作时遇到的最大障碍。

If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting （稍纵即逝的）thought, the thought will die.如果你按照五年级英语老师教你的，在努力抓紧稍纵即逝的想法的同时纠正你的语法，这个想法肯定会消失。

Aldous Huxley was a most unfortunate man.When he died in 1963 he must have expired in the confident belief that the event would be given wide coverage in the press the next day.After all,his career had not been without distinction.Where he made his big mistake was in dying on the same day that John F.Kennedy was assassinated.As a result Huxley got about three column inches at the bottom of page 27.In the same way the death of Victor Farris has gone widely unnoticed because he foolishly shuffled off this mortal coil at the same time as Mr.Konstantin Chernenko.Now,as you all know,Victor Farris was the chap who invented the paper clip.The paper milk carton too.And paper clips and milk cartons will be in use long after everyone has forgotten the name of the comrade who came between Andropov and whatever this new bloke is called.『The same goes for the inventor of the supermarket trolley who died in Switzerland a few months ago.』①Fell off his trolley,so to speak.『For all I know,he may be a household name in his own canton and they are putting up a statue of home wheeling his trolley,and are going to commemorate him on one of those ever-so-tasteful Swiss postage stamps we used to collect when we were younger and wiser,』②but I doubt if his name will be remembered outside the borders of his small country.Personally I forgot it within minutes of reading of his decease.Not that it matters.Somehow it is hard to imagine things like paper clips and supermarket trolleys having had a named inventor.It’s like discovering that at a particular moment of history a particular person invented the spoon,or the chair, or socks.One assumes that these everyday objects just happened,or evolved through natural selection.It isn’t necessarily so.I read only the other day that Richard Ⅱinvented the handkerchief.Almost everything else was invented either by Leonardo daVinci(scissors,bicycles,helicopters,and probably spoons,socks and the Rubik cube as well)or by Benjamin Franklin(lightning-conductor,rocking-chair,bifocals)or else by Joseph Stalin(television).It’s quite possible that Leonardo or Benjamin Franklin or Stalin also invented the supermarket trolley.Certainly it has been invented more than once.Hardly was Herr Edelweiss(or whatever the Swiss chap was called)in his grave,than news came of the death of SylvanN.Goodman at the age of 86.Sylvan also invented the supermarket trolley or,as the Los Angeles Times report calls it,the shopping cart.Be that as it may,Herr Edelweiss or Sylvan Goodman,or both,did a grand job and madesupermarket shopping far less hellish than it would otherwise be.The next step will be to get the trolleys out of the shops and into the streets.You could put an engine in the front and call it a car.Or give it big wheels and a canopy and call it a pram.The possibilities are endless.1.It can be inferred from the passage that Herr Edelweiss.A.was remembered by the people all over worldB.made a lot of money from his inventionC.was not very famousD.was a business partner of Sylvan Goodman2.The author writes this article in order to illustrate that.A.the names of the people who invented the most useful things are usually forgottenB.everyday objects are invented and evolve through natural selectionC.many everyday objects are invented more than onceD.many famous people have passed away without being noticed3.Who probably invented spoons?A.Leonardo da Vinci.B.Benjamin Franklin.C.Victor Farris.D.A person unknown.4. By stating that Leonardo da Vinci invented helicopters, the author means .A. he really did itB. he is a military scientistC. he painted in one of his masterpieces a helicoptersD. people turn to ascribe inventions to him but they are wrong5.What can be inferred about Aldous Huxley?A.His death was not reported by the press.B.He was a famous inventor.C.He made a very big mistake in his late years.D.He died on the same day as John F.Kenneddy.V ocabulary1.canopy n. 天篷2.pram n. 婴儿车长难句解析①【解析】“the same goes”解析为同样的事情也发生，例:The same goes for our classmates.同样的事情也发生在我的同学身上。

四级阅读真题详解与解析四级阅读真题主要内容解析如下：第一篇题目：The Influence of Music on Our Lives第一段：Music has a profound impact on our lives. It can evoke emotions, enhance our mood, and bring people together. Many scientific studies have explored the various ways in which music affects us.第二段：One important way in which music influences us is through its emotional effect. Certain types of music can make us feel happy, sad, or even nostalgic. For example, upbeat and fast-paced music is often associated with happiness and excitement, while slow and melodic music can create a sense of tranquility.第三段：In addition to emotions, music also has the power to enhance our cognitive abilities. Classical music, for instance, is known to improve focus and concentration, making it an ideal choice for studying or working. On the other hand, listening to music with lyrics while performing tasks that require verbal processing might be distracting.第四段：Furthermore, music has the ability to bring people together. In many cultures, music plays a central role in social gatherings and celebrations. Whether it is through dancing, singing, or simply listening, music has a unique way of connecting individuals and fostering a sense of community.第五段：To summarize, music has a significant influence on our lives. It can evoke emotions, enhance cognitive abilities, and bring people together. Understanding how music affects us can help us utilize its power for personal well-being and social cohesion.第二篇题目：The Impact of Technology on Education第一段：The rapid advancement of technology has greatly impacted the field of education. Traditional methods of teaching and learning are being replaced or modified to accommodate new technological trends. This essay will explore the various ways in which technology has transformed education.第二段：One significant impact of technology on education is the accessibility of information. With the internet, students and educators now have access to a vast amount of information at their fingertips. This allows for self-paced learning and encourages independent research and critical thinking.第三段：Technology has also revolutionized the way lessons are delivered. Online platforms and educational software provide interactive learning experiences that engage students in ways not possible before. Virtual reality, for example, allows students to explore historical sites or visit remote locations virtually, adding a new dimension to their understanding.第四段：Furthermore, technology has increased collaboration and communication among students and educators. Online discussion boards, video conferencing, and collaborative writing tools enable students to work together even when physically apart. This fosters a sense of community and allows for the exchange of ideas across borders.第五段：However, it is important to note that technology should not replace traditional teaching methods entirely. A balanced integration of technology and traditional approaches is crucial for effective learning. Educators and institutions must also provide sufficient training and support to ensure that both teachers and students can harness the full potential of technology.第六段：In conclusion, technology has brought about significant changes in education. It has increased accessibility to information, transformed lesson delivery, and facilitated collaboration. Embracing technology while maintaining a balanced approach can lead to enhanced learning experiences and prepare students for the challenges of the digital age.第三篇题目：The Benefits of Outdoor Activities for Children第一段：In today's technology-driven world, children are spending more time indoors, engaging with screens and electronic devices. However, outdoor activities play a crucial role in a child's physical and mental development. This essay will discuss the benefits of outdoor activities for children.第二段：One key benefit of outdoor activities is physical exercise. Outdoor play allows children to engage in physical movements such as running, jumping, and climbing, which promotes healthy growth, enhances motor skills, and improves coordination and balance.第三段：Outdoor activities also provide opportunities for social interaction and the development of interpersonal skills. Playing with other children in a natural environment encourages communication, cooperation, and problem-solving. It helps children develop empathy and understand the importance of teamwork.第四段：Nature-based outdoor activities, such as hiking or camping, foster an appreciation for the environment and instill a sense of responsibility towards nature. Spending time in nature allows children to connect with the natural world, leading to a greater understanding of ecological systems and a desire to protect the environment.第五段：Additionally, outdoor activities often involve exposure to sunlight, which is a natural source of vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for healthy bone development and overall well-being. By engaging in outdoor activities, children can ensure that they receive adequate vitamin D exposure.第六段：To conclude, outdoor activities provide numerous benefits for children. They promote physical exercise, social interaction, environmental awareness, and vitamin D intake. Encouraging children to spend time outdoors is essential for their holistic development and well-being.这篇文章共计888个字，将会等到所有字数统计完毕后，再回复完整的2000字文章。

第一张Section ADirections： In this section, there is a passage with ten 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 through 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.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.What does it take to be a well-trained nurse? The answer used to be two-year associate's or four-year bachelor’s degree programs. But as the nursing shortage 36 , a growing number of schools and hospitals are establishing "fast-track programs" that enable college graduates with no nursing 37 to become registered nurses with only a year or so of 38 training.In 1991. there were only 40 fast-track curricula; now there are more than 200. Typical is Columbia University's Entry to Practice program. Students earn their bachelor of science in nursing in a year. Those who stay on for an 39 two years can earn a master’s degree that 40 them as nurse practitioners (执业护士）or clinical nurse specialists.Many students are recent 41 ; others are career switchers. Rudy Guardron, 32, a 2023 graduate of Columbia’s program, was a premedical student in college and then worked for a pharmaceutical (药物的）research company. At Columbia, he was 42 as a nurse practitioner. "I saw that nurses were in high 43 and it looked like a really good opportunity," he says' "Also, I didn't want to be in school for that long. ”The fast-track trend fills a need, but it’s also creating some 44 between newcomers and veterans. "Nurses that are still at the bedside 45 these kids with suspicion," says Linda Pellico, who has taught nursing at Yale University for 18 years. "They wonder, how can they do it quicker? The answer is they don't.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2006年6月一、Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth.通讯技术在传递真相的时候并不是简单地和真相本身一致。

The first study to compare honesty across a range of communication media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails.从第一项对使用不同通讯媒介时的诚实程度的比较重可以看出，人们在使用电话时的说谎几率是使用电子邮件时的两倍。

The fact that emails are automatically recorded-and can come back to haunt (困扰) you-appears to be the key to the finding.因为电子邮件内容会被自动记录下来----并可能对你造成困扰----这就是这项研究的关键所在。

Jeff Hancock of Cor'nell University in Ithaca ['iθəkə] , New York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week.Jeff Hancock在位于纽约州伊萨卡的康奈尔大学执教，他曾要求30个学生记录一周中每天的通讯情况。

In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told.参与其中的人需要记录超过10分钟的对话或者电子邮件通讯的数量，并且要坦诚自己说了多少谎话。

历年英语四级考试翻译真题24篇（逐句对照翻译版）第1篇原文：近年来，中GUO有越来越多的城市开始建设地铁译文：In recent years,more and more cities in Chi na have begun to build subways.原文：发展地铁有助于减少城市的交通拥堵和空气污染译文：The development of subways can help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in cities.原文：地铁具有安全、快捷和舒适的优点译文：The subway has the advantages of safety,speed and comfort.原文：越来越多的人选择地铁作为每天上班或上学的主要交通工具译文：More and more people choose the subway as the main means of transportation to work or school every day.原文：如今，在中GUO乘坐地铁正变得越来越方便译文：Nowadays,it is becoming more and more convenient to take the subway in Chi na.原文：在有些城市里，乘客只需用卡或手机就可以乘坐地铁译文：In some cities,passengers can use a card or a mobile phone to take the subway.原文：许多当地老年市民还可以免费乘坐地铁译文：Many local elderly citizens can also take the subway for free.第2篇原文：公交车曾是中GUO人出行的主要交通工具译文：Buses used to be the main means of transportation for the Chinese people.原文：近年来，由于私家车数量不断增多，城市的交通问题越来越严重译文：In recent years,with the number of private cars increasing,cities have been facing increasingly severe traffic problems.原文：许多城市为了鼓励更多人乘坐公交车出行，一直在努力改善公交车的服务质量译文：To encourage more people to travel by bus,many cities have been making efforts to improve bus services.原文：车辆的设施不断更新，车速也有了显著提高译文：Bus facilities have been continuously renovated,and bus speed has also increased dramatically.原文：然而，公交车的票价却依然相当低廉译文：However,bus fares are still cheap.原文：现在，在大多数城市，许多当地老年市民都可以免费乘坐公交车译文：Now,in most cities,many local elderly citizens can take a bus for free.第3篇原文：过去，乘飞机出行对大多数中GUO人来说是难以想象的译文：In the past,traveling by plane was unimaginable for most Chinese people.原文：如今，随着经济的发展和生活水平的提高，越来越多的中GUO人包括许多农民和外出务工人员都能乘飞机出行译文：Today,with the development of Chi na's economy and the improvement of people's living standards,more and more Chinese people,including many farmers and migrant workers,can travel by air.原文：他们可以乘飞机到达所有大城市，还有很多城市也在筹建机场译文：They can fly to all major cities,and many other cities are also planning to build airports.原文：航空服务不断改进，而且经常会有廉价机票译文：Air services continue to improve,and there are often cheap flights.原文：近年来，节假日期间选择乘飞机外出旅游的人数在不断增加译文：In recent years,the number of people choosing to travel by air during holidays has been increasing.第4篇原文：华山位于华阴市，距西安120公里译文：Mount Hua is located in Huayin City(Shaanxi,Chi na),120kilometers away from Xi'an.原文：华山是秦岭的一部分，秦岭不仅分隔陕南与陕北，也分隔华南与华北译文：It is part of the Qin Mountains,which divide not only northern and southern Shaanxi,but also south and north Chi na.原文：与从前人们常去朝拜的泰山不同，华山过去很少有人光临，因为上山的道路极其危险译文：Unlike Mount Tai that used to be frequented by pilgrims,Mount Hua was not well visited by pilgrims as the roads up the mountain were extremely dangerous.原文：然而，希望长寿的人却经常上山，因为山上生长着许多药草，特别是一些稀有的药草译文：Back then,however,those who wished to enjoy longevity ventured in Mount Hua quite a lot because numerous herbs,rare ones in particular,grew in the mountain.原文：自上世纪90年代安装缆车以来，参观人数大大增加译文：Since cable cars were installed in Mount Hua in the1990s,the number of visitors has increased dramatically.第5篇原文：HUANG山位于中GUO东部安徽省南部，它风景独特，尤以其日出和云海著称译文：Located in southern Anhui province in eastern Chi na,Huangshan is known for its unique natural scenery,particularly sunrises and sea of clouds.原文：要欣赏大山的宏伟壮丽，通常得向上看译文：To appreciate the magnificence of the mountain,you have to look upward in most cases;原文：但要欣赏HUANG山美景，得向下看译文：while to enjoy the fascinating landscape of Huangshan,you've got to look downward.原文：HUANG山的湿润气候有利于茶树生成，是中GUO主要产茶地之一译文：The humid climate of the area offers favorable conditions for tea trees to grow,which makes the surrounding area of Huangshan one of the major producers of tea.原文：这里还有许多温泉，其泉水有助于防治皮肤病译文：The mountain is also home to numerous hot springs,which are helpful for preventing skin disease.原文：HUANG山是中GUO主要旅游目的地之一，也是摄影和传统GUO画ZUI受欢迎的主题译文：As one of the top tourist destinations in Chi na,Huangshan represents the most popular theme of photographic works and traditional Chinese paintings.第6篇原文：泰山位于山东省西部，海拔1500余米，方圆约400平方公里译文：Located in western Shandong province,Mount Tai stands over1500meters above sea level and covers an area of about400square kilometers.原文：泰山不仅雄伟壮观，而且是一座历史文化名山，过去3000多年一直是人们前往朝拜的地方译文：It is a renowned mountain which is not only spectacular but also of historical and cultural significance.Pilgrims have been visiting Mount Tai for the last over3000years.原文：据记载，共有72位帝王曾来此游览译文：In recorded history,72emperors once came here to make a tour.原文：许多作家到泰山获取灵感，写诗作文，艺术家也来此绘画译文：Mount Tai has seen many writers who have traveled here for inspiration to make poems and compositions.Artists also come here for painting.原文：山上因此留下了许许多多的文物古迹译文：That explains why Mount Tai features numerous cultural relics and historic sites.原文：泰山如今已成为中GUO一处主要的旅游景点译文：It has now become one of the leading tourist attractions in Chi na.第7篇原文：珠江是华南一大河系，流经广州市，是中GUO第三长的河流，仅次于长江和HUANG 河译文：As a major river system in southern Chi na,the Pearl River,which runs through Guangzhou,capital of Guangdong Province,is the third longest in Chi na,after the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.原文：珠江三角洲是中GUOZUI发达的地区之一，面积约11000平方公里译文：The Pearl River Delta,which covers an area of11000square kilometers,represents one of the most developed regions in Chi na.原文：它在面积和人口方面也是世界上ZUI大的城市聚集区译文：It is also the biggest city gathering area in the world in terms of size and population.原文：珠江三角洲九个ZUI大城市共有5700多万人口译文：Put together,the nine largest cities in the Delta are home to a combined population of over57million.原文：上世纪70年代末中GUO改GE开放以来，珠江三角洲已成为中GUO和世界主要经济区域和制造中心之一译文：Since reform and opening up was initiated in the late1970s,the Pearl River Delta has become one of the leading regional economies and manufacturing centers in Chi na and around the world.第8篇原文：长江是亚洲ZUI长、世界上第三长的河流译文：The Yangtze River is the longest in Asia and the third longest in the world.原文：长江流经多种不同的生态系统，是诸多濒危物种的栖息地，灌溉了中GUO五分之一的土地译文：The river,which flows through varied ecosystems along its passage,offers habitats for many endangered species and provides irrigation for1/5of Chi na's land.原文：长江流域居住着中GUO三分之一的人口译文：The Yangtze River basin is home to1/3of Chi na's population.原文：长江在中GUO历史、文化和经济上起着很大的作用译文：The river plays a very important role in Chi na historically,culturally and economically.原文：长江三角洲产出多达20%的中GUOGUO民生产总值译文：The Yangtze River Delta contributes up to20%of Chi na's GNP.原文：几千年来，长江一直被用于供水、运输和工业生产译文：For millennia,the Yangtze River has been used for water supply,shipment and industrial activities.原文：长江上还坐落着世界ZUI大的水电站译文：The world's largest hydropower station is also built on the river.第9篇原文：HUANG河是亚洲第三、世界第六长的河流译文：The Yellow River is the third longest in Asia and the sixth longest in the world.原文：“HUANG”这个字描述的是其河水浑浊的颜色译文：Yellow describes the color of the muddy river.原文：HUANG河发源于青海，流经九个省份，ZUI后注入渤海译文：The river originates in Qinghai,and runs through nine provinces before it empties into the Bohai Sea.原文：HUANG河是中GUO赖以生存的几条河流之一译文：The Yellow River is one of the several rivers that sustain life and livelihood in Chi na.原文：HUANG河流域是中GUO古代文明的诞生地，也是中GUO早期历史上ZUI繁荣的地区译文：The Yellow River basin is the cradle of Chi na's ancient civilization and was once the most prosperous region in early history of Chi na.原文：然而，由于极具破坏力的洪水频发，HUANG河曾造成多次灾害译文：However,the Yellow River had triggered many disasters due to frequent catastrophic floods.原文：在过去几十年里，ZF采取了各种措施防止灾害发生译文：As such,over the past several decades,the Chinese government has taken a host of steps to prevent such disasters.第10篇原文：随着中GUO的改GE开放，如今很多年轻人都喜欢举行西式婚礼译文：With Chi na's reform and opening up,quite a number of youngsters would like to celebrate their weddings in western style.原文：新娘在婚礼上穿着白色婚纱，因为白色被认为是纯洁的象征译文：The bride wears a white wedding dress at the ceremony,as white is regarded as a symbol of purity.原文：然而，在中GUO传统文化中，白色经常是葬礼上使用的颜色译文：However,in traditional Chinese culture,white is a color that is often used in funerals.原文：因此务必记住，白花一定不要用作祝人康复的礼物，尤其不要送给老年人或危重病人译文：That's why it's necessary to keep in mind that white flowers must not be gifts for patients, especially not for the elders or critically sick patients.原文：同样，礼金也不能装在白色信封里，而要装在红色信封里译文：Similarly,the cash gift shouldn't be packed in a white envelope,but in a red one.第11篇原文：在中GUO文化中，HUANG颜色是一种很重要的颜色，因为它具有独特的象征意义译文：In Chinese culture,yellow is a color occupying a fairly prominent position,which is endowed with unique symbolic significance.原文：在封建社会中，它象征统治者的权力和权威译文：In the feudal society,yellow stands for the ruler's power and authority.原文：那时，HUANG色是专为皇帝使用的颜色，皇家宫殿全都漆成HUANG色，皇袍总是HUANG色的，而普通老百姓是禁止穿HUANG色衣服的译文：At that time,yellow was specially designed for the emperor,with the royal palace painted yellow and the imperial robe always being yellow while the ordinary people were never being permitted to wear yellow.原文：在中GUO，HUANG色也是收获的象征译文：In Chi na,yellow is also the symbol of harvest.原文：秋天庄稼成熟时，田野变得一片金HUANG，人们兴高采烈，庆祝丰收译文：When crops are ripening in the fall,farmers celebrate the harvest in high spirits,with the fields taking on a vast expanse of golden appearance.第12篇原文：在中GUO文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福，在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见译文：The color of red in Chinese culture usually symbolizes good luck,longevity and happiness. Red can be found everywhere during Chinese Spring Festival and on other joyous occasions.原文：人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋友时，通常放在红信封里译文：Cash is often put in red envelopes and sent to family members or close friends as a gift.原文：红色在中GUO流行的另一个原因是人们把它与中GUOGE命和GCD相联系译文：Its popularity in Chi na can also be attributed to the fact that people associate it with the Chinese Revolution and Communist Party.原文：然而，红色并不总是代表好运与快乐，因为从前S者的名字常用红色书写译文：However,red does not signify good luck and joy ail the time in that the name of the dead used to be written in red.原文：用红墨水写中GUO人名被看成是一种冒犯行为译文：Thus it is regarded as an offense to write the names of Chinese people in red ink.第13篇原文：乌镇是浙江的一座古老水镇，坐落在京杭大运河畔译文：Located by the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal,Wuzhen is an ancient waterside town in Zhejiang Province.原文：这是一处迷人的地方，有许多古桥、中式旅店和餐馆译文：It is a fascinating place where there are a good many of ancient bridges,Chinese hotels and restaurants.原文：在过去一千年里，乌镇的水系和生活方式并未经历多少变化.是一座展现古文明的博物馆译文：During the past1,000years,the water system and people's lifestyle in Wuzhen have undergone so little change that Wuzhen has become a museum displaying the ancient civilization.原文：乌镇所有房屋都用石木建造译文：All the houses in Wuzhen were built out of stones and woods.原文：数百年来，当地人沿着河边建起了住宅和集市译文：For hundreds of years,the locals have built up residences and held fairs along the canal.原文：无数宽敞美丽的庭院藏身于屋舍之间，游客们每到一处都会有惊喜的发现译文：As countless beautiful and spacious courtyards are hidden in between the houses,visitors find pleasant surprises everywhere.第14篇原文：功夫是中GUO武术的俗称，中GUO武术的起源可以追溯到自卫的需要.狩猎活动以及古代中GUO的军事训练译文：The Chinese Martial Arts,commonly known as Kung Fu,can trace its origin back to the needs of self-defence,hunting and ancient Chinese military training.原文：它是中GUO传体育运动的一种，年轻人和老年人都练译文：Being one of the traditional Chinese physical activities,it can be practiced by both the young and the old.原文：它已逐漸演变成了中GUO文化的独特元素译文：It has gradually evolved into a distinct element of Chinese culture.原文：作为中GUO的GUO宝，功夫有上百种不同的风榕，是世界上练得ZUI多的武术形式译文：As a Chinese national treasure,Kung Fu has hundreds of different styles and is the most practiced form of martial arts in the world.原文：有些风格模仿了动物的动作，还有一些受到了中GUO哲学思想、神话和传说的启发译文：Some of its styles imitate the motions of animals,while some are inspired by the Chinese philosophies,myths and legends.第15篇原文：在山东省潍坊市，风筝不仅仅是玩具，而且还是这座城市文化的标志译文：In the Weifang City of Shandong Province,kites are more than toys;they are also the cultural symbol of the city.原文：潍坊以“风筝之都”而闻名，已有将近2,400年放飞风筝的历史译文：Known as"Kite Capital of the World",Weifang has had a history of kite-flying of nearly2, 400years.原文：传说中GUO古代哲学家墨子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上首个风筝，但放飞的第一天风筝就坠落并摔坏了译文：Legend has it that Mozi,an ancient Chinese philosopher,spent three years making the first kite of the world in Weifang,but the kite fell and broke on its first day of flying.原文：也有人相信风筝是中GUO古代木匠鲁班发明的译文：It is also believed that the kite was invented by the ancient Chinese carpenter Lu Ban.原文：据说他的风筝用木头和竹子制作，飞了三天后才落地译文：It is said that his kite,made of wood and bamboo,had been flying in the sky for three days before falling to the ground.第16篇原文：今年在长沙举行了一年一度的外GUO人汉语演讲比赛，这项比赛证明是促进中GUO和世界其他地区文化交流的好方法译文：An annual Chinese speech contest for foreigners was held in Changsha this year,which proved to be a good way of promoting the cultural communication between Chi na and other areas of the world.原文：它为世界各地的年轻人提供了更好地了解中GUO的机会译文：It offered young people all over the world a good opportunity to learn better about Chi na.原文：来自87个GUO家共计126位选手聚集在湖南省省会参加了从7月6日到8月5日进行的半决赛和决赛译文：A total of126contestants from87countries gathered in the capital of Hunan Province and took part in both the semi-final and the final from July6to August5.原文：比赛并不是唯一的活动译文：The competition was not the only activity.原文：选手们还有机会参观了中GUO其他地区的著名景点和历史名胜译文：The contestants also got chances to visit the famous scenic spots and historical resorts in other parts of Chi na.第17篇原文：云南省的丽江古镇是中GUO著名的旅游目的地之一译文：Lijiang,an ancient town in Yunnan Province,is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Chi na.原文：那里的生活节奏比大多数中GUO城市都要缓慢译文：The life tempo there is slower than that of most Chinese cities.原文：丽江到处都是美丽的自然风光，众多的少数民族同胞提供了各式各样、丰富多彩的文化让游客体验译文：There is beautiful natural scenery everywhere in Lijiang,and many minorities provide tourists with various and colorful cultural experience.原文：历史上，丽江还以“爱之城”而闻名译文：It has also been known as the"City of Love"in history.原文：当地人中流传着许多关于因爱而生、为爱而S的故事译文：Numerous legends about people who were born for love and died for love circulate among the local folk.原文：如今，在中外游客眼中，这个古镇被视为爱情和浪漫的天堂译文：Nowadays,this ancient town is regarded as the paradise of love and romance in the eyes of both Chinese and foreign visitors.第18篇原文：中GUO父母往往过于关注孩子的学习，以至于不要他们帮忙做家务译文：Chinese parents usually intend to pay too much attention to their children's study to such an extent that they even don't require their children to help them do the chores.原文：他们对孩子的首要要求就是努力学习，考得好，能上名牌大学译文：Their primary requirement for their children is to study hard,get good grades and go tofamous universities.原文：他们相信这是为孩子好，因为在中GUO这样竞争激烈的社会里，只有成绩好才能保证前途光明译文：They believe this does good to their children because in the society of Chi na which is full of intense competition,only perfect academic performance can ensure a bright future.原文：中GUO父母还认为，如果孩子能在社会上取得大的成就，父母就会受到尊敬译文：Chinese parents also believe if their children can make great achievements in the society, they win receive respect accordingly.原文：因此，他们愿意牺牲自己的时间、爱好和兴趣，为孩子提供更好的条件译文：Therefore,they are willing to sacrifice their own time,hobbies and interests to provide better conditions for their children.第19篇原文：中GUO是世界上ZUI古老的文明之一译文：Chi na is one of the most ancient civilizations across the world,原文：构成现代世界基础的许多元素都起源于中GUO译文：from which many elements that construct the foundation of the modem world are derived.原文：中GUO现在拥有世界上发展ZUI快的经济，并正经历着一次新的工业GE命译文：Now Chi na has the world's fastest growing economy and is experiencing a new industrial revolution.原文：中GUO还启动了雄心勃勃的太空探索计划，其中包括到2020年建成一个太空站译文：It has also launched an ambitious space exploration plan,including the building of a space station by2020.原文：目前，中GUO是世界ZUI大的出口GUO之一，并正在吸引大量外GUO投资译文：Currently,being one of the largest exporters in the world,Chi na is attracting massive foreign investment.原文：同时，它也在海外投资数十亿美元译文：Meanwhile,it has invested billions of dollars overseas as well.原文：2011年，中GUO超越日本成为世界第二大经济体译文：In2011,Chi na surpassed Japan,becoming the second largest economic entity in the world.第20篇原文：中GUO的互联网社区是全世界发展ZUI快的译文：The Internet community in Chi na enjoys the fastest growth around the world.原文：2010年，中GUO约有4.2亿网民，而且人数还在迅速增长译文：There were about420million netizens across Chi na in2010and the number is still increasing rapidly.原文：互联网的日渐流行带来了重大的社会变化译文：The growing popularity of the Internet has brought about great social changes.原文：中GUO网民往往不同于美GUO网民译文：Internet users in Chi na are generally different from those of America.原文：美GUO网民更多的是受实际需要的驱使，用互联网为工具发电子邮件、买卖商品、做研究、规划旅程或付款译文：More driven by practical needs,American netizens use the Internet as a tool to send e-mails,buy and sell goods,do research,plan tours or make payments.原文：中GUO网民更多是出于社交原因使用互联网，因而更广泛地使用论坛、博客、聊天室等译文：Chinese netizens.However,in most cases,make use of the Internet for social reasons. Therefore,forums,blogs and chat rooms and so on are more widely used.第21篇原文：越多的中GUO年轻人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势译文：It is a new trend in recent years that more and more Chinese young people are getting interested in traveling.原文：年轻游客数量的不断增加，可以归因于他们迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心译文：The growing number of young travelers can be attributed to their rapidly rising incomes and their curiosity to explore the outside world.原文：随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引，有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行译文：As they travel more,young people are spending less time in major cities and famous scenic spots;instead,they are more attracted to remote destinations.Some of them even choose long backpacking trips.原文：ZUI近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅行体验不同文化、丰富知识、拓宽视野译文：Recent surveys show that through traveling,many young people want to experience different cultures,enrich their knowledge,and broaden their horizons.第22篇原文：据报道，今年中GUO快递服务将递送大约120亿件包裹译文：It is reported that courier services in Chi na will deliver about l2billion parcels this year，原文：这将使中GUO有可能超越美GUO成为世界上ZUI大的快递市场译文：which makes it possible for Chi na to overtake the United States and become the largest market for courier services in the world.原文：大多数包裹里装着网上订购的物品译文：Most of the parcels contain items purchased online.原文：中GUO给数百万在线零售商以极具竞争力的价格销售商品的机会译文：Chi na offers millions of online retailers opportunities to sell their products at significantly competitive prices.原文：仅在11月11日，中GUO消费者就从GUO内ZUI大的购物平台购买了价值90亿美元的商品译文：Chinese consumers bought9billion dollars worth of commodities from the nation's largest shopping platform just on the day of11th November.原文：中GUO有不少这样的特殊购物日译文：Since there are many such special shopping days in Chi na，原文：因此，快递业在中GUO扩展就不足为奇了译文：it is no wonder that Chi na's courier services have expanded.第23篇原文：大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛译文：The giant panda is a kind of gentle animal with a black-and-white coat.原文：因其数量极少，大熊猫已被列为濒危物种译文：It has been listed as an endangered animal due to its very limited number.原文：大熊猫对于世界自然基金会有着特殊意义译文：The giant panda is of great significance to WWF.原文：自1961年该基金会成立以来，大熊猫就一直是它的徽标译文：And it has been its symbol since its establishment in1961.原文：大熊猫是熊科中ZUI稀有的成员，主要生活在中GUO西南部的森林里译文：The giant panda is the rarest animal of the bear family,mainly living in the forests in Southwest Chi na.原文：目前，世界上大约有1000只大熊猫译文：Now,there are approximately1000giant pandas in the world.原文：这些以竹为食的动物正面临许多威胁译文：The animal that mainly eats bamboo is facing many threats.原文：因此，确保大熊猫的生存比以往更重要译文：Therefore,to ensure its safety is of greater importance than before.第24篇原文：在西方人心目中，和中GUO联系ZUI为密切的基本食物是大米译文：In the eyes of the western people,the basic food that is mostly related to Chi na is rice.原文：长期以来，大米在中GUO人的饮食中占据很重要的地位，以至于有谚语说“巧妇难为无米之炊”译文：For a long time,rice has played a very important part in Chinese people's diet,so that there is a proverb that goes like this:One can't make bricks without straw.原文：中GUO南方大多种植水稻，人们通常以大米为主食；译文：Rice is mainly grown in southern Chi na and people usually eat rice as the staple food.原文：而华北大部分地区因为过于寒冷或过于干燥，无法种植水稻，那里的主要作物是小麦译文：Since it is too cold or too dry to grow rice in most areas of northern Chi na,wheat is the main crop.原文：在中GUO，有些人用面粉做面包，但大多数人用面粉做馒头和面条译文：In Chi na,some people use flour to make bread,but for most people,it is used to make steamed buns and noodles.。

大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题及答案（全套）大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题【阅读】Section CDirections： 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 and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV (or a similar distraction) can increase both hunger and the amount of food consumed. Even simple visual cues, like plate size and lighting, have been shown to affect portion size and consumption.A new study suggested that our short-term memory also may play a role in appetite. Several hours after a meal, people's hunger levels were predicted not by how much they’d eaten but rather by how much food they'd seen in front of them—in other words, how much they remembered eating.This disparity (盖弃）suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger influence on our appetite than the actual size of the meal, says Jeffrey M. Brunstrom, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Bristol."Hunger isn't controlled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal. We have identified an independent role for memory for that meal，" Brunstrom says. "This shows that the relationship between hunger and food intake is more complex than we thought."These findings echo earlier research that suggests our perception of food can sometimes trick our body’s response to the food itself. In a 2011 study, for instance, people who drank the same 3S0-calorie (卡路里）milkshake on two separate occasions produced different levels of hunger-related hormones （荷尔蒙），depending on whether the shake’s label said it contained 620 or 140 calories. Moreover, the participants reported feeling more full when they thought they'd consumed a higher-calorie shake.What does this mean for our eating habits? Although it hardly seems practical to trick ourselves into eating less, the new findings do highlight the benefits of focusing on our food and avoiding TV and multitasking while eating.The so-called mindful-eating strategies can fight distractions and help us control our appetite, Brunstrom says.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇（含答案）大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之一（含答案）There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation ,out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.Upon completing our short-term goals,we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range goals.They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year,or they could even extend for several years.Any time you move a step at a time,you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step,you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adn succeed.And as your list of completion dates grow,your motivation and desire will increase.Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.1.Our long-term goals mean a lot______.A.if we complete our short-range goalsB.if we cannot reach solid short-term goalsC.if we write down the datesD.if we put forward some plans2.New short-term goals are bulid upon______.A.two yearsB.long-term goalsC.current activitiesD.the goals that have been completed3.When we complete each step of our goals ,______.A.we will win final successB.we are overwhelmedC.we should build up confidence of successD.we should strong desire for setting new goals4.Once our goals are drawn up,_______.A.we should stick to them until we complete themB.we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunitiesC.we had better wait for the exciting news of successD.we have made great decision5.It is implied but not stated in the passage that ______.A.those who habe long-term goals will succeedB.writing down the dates may discourage youC.the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desinationD.every should have a goal答案：adcbc大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之二（含答案）The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people. Despit occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. A n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may betypical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above thatof 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day ,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour , all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them . Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. T o some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s . As farmer’s shre of th eir products declined , marketing costs rose. But there were , among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.1. What is the best title of the passage?a. The Agricula tural Trends of 1950’sb. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’sc. U.S. Economy in the 50’sd. The Federal Budget of 19522. In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by______.a. nearby explosionb. thunderous noisec. general public supportd. rapid economic growth3. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economywith an air of _________.a. confidenceb. confusionc. disappointmentd. suspicion4. Which o f the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?a. Economistsb. Frmaersc. Politiciansd. Steelworkers5. The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950 . How much was it ?a. 60％b. 50％c. 33％d. 90％答案：cdabc大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之三（含答案）Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System adminitration for not encouraging women.The University was rated among the lowest for the system.In a 1987 update ,Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement.One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs.College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that woman be flexible when itcomesto relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus , many times in order for her to succeed , she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia,inequities will exist."Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here atthe University." Spirduso said. "If they do that will be successful in this system.If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time."1.According to Spirduso,women need to ____.a.produce a report on sexual discriminationb.call for further improvement in their working conditionsc.spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discriminationd.spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities2.From this passage ,we know that _____.a.there are many women full professors in the University of Texasb.women play an important part in adminitrating the Universityc.the weather on the campus is chillyd.women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University3.Which of the following statements is true?a.the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985b.the number of women professors in the University in 1987was smaller than that of 1985c.the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985d.more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University4.One of the positive results from Milburn's study was that _____.a.women were told to con centrate on teir workb.women were given information about available administrative jobsc.women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the Unversityd.women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities5. The title for this passage should be _______.a.The University of Texas/doc/2a7948871.htmlburn's Reportc.Women Professorsd.Sexual Discrimination in Academia答案：ddabd大学英语四级阅读理解试题40篇之四（含答案）Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime,it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweithts all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high schoolseniors reached 30 precent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressive ,several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second,in the。

大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题及答案（全套）大学英语四级考试阅读理解真题【阅读】Section CDirections： 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 and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.In recent years, a growing body of research has shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception of the food in front of us.Studies have shown, for instance, that eating in front of the TV (or a similar distraction) can increase both hunger and the amount of food consumed. Even simple visual cues, like plate size and lighting, have been shown to affect portion size and consumption.A new study suggested that our short-term memory also may play a role in appetite. Several hours after a meal, people's hunger levels were predicted not by how much they’d eaten but rather by how much food they'd seen in front of them—in other words, how much they remembered eating.This disparity (盖弃）suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger influence on our appetite than the actual size of the meal, says Jeffrey M. Brunstrom, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Bristol."Hunger isn't controlled solely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal. We have identified an independent role for memory for that meal，" Brunstrom says. "This shows that the relationship between hunger and food intake is more complex than we thought."These findings echo earlier research that suggests our perception of food can sometimes trick our body’s response to the food itself. In a 2011 study, for instance, people who drank the same 3S0-calorie (卡路里）milkshake on two separate occasions produced different levels of hunger-related hormones （荷尔蒙），depending on whether the shake’s label said it contained 620 or 140 calories. Moreover, the participants reported feeling more full when they thought they'd consumed a higher-calorie shake.What does this mean for our eating habits? Although it hardly seems practical to trick ourselves into eating less, the new findings do highlight the benefits of focusing on our food and avoiding TV and multitasking while eating.The so-called mindful-eating strategies can fight distractions and help us control our appetite, Brunstrom says.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2017.6翻译(一)－黄河黄河是亚洲第三、世界第六长的河流。

“黄”这个字描述的是其河水浑浊的颜色.黄河发源于青海，流经九个省份,最后注入渤海.黄河是中国赖以生存的几条河流之一。

黄河流域(river basin)是中国古代文明的诞生地，也是中国早期历史上最繁荣的地区。

然而,由于极具破坏力的洪水频发,黄河曾造成多次灾害。

在过去几十年里，政府采取了各种措施防止灾害发生.参考译文The Yellow River is the third longest in Asia and the sixth longest in the world。

The word “yellow” describes the color of the muddy water of the river. The Yellow River, as one of several rivers for China to live on， originates from Qinghai， flows through nine provinces， and finally pours into the Bohai Sea。

The river basin is not only the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, but also the most prosperous region in the early history of China. However, because of the frequent devastating floods, it has caused many disasters。

In the past few decades, the government has taken a variety of measures to prevent disasters。

Passage1Reading leadership literature, you’d sometimes think that everyone has the potential to be an effective leader. 读领导文学，你有时会认为每个人都有可能成为一个有效的领导者。

I don’t believe that to be true. In fact, I see way fewer truly effective leaders than I see people stuck in positions of leadership who arc sadly incompetent and seriously misguided about their own abilities. 我不相信这是真的。

事实上，我认为真正有效的领导者的方式比我看到的人都陷在领导的职位上，遗憾的是他们自己的能力不称职，严重误导了他们。

Part of the reason this happens is a lack of honest self-assessment by those who aspire to（追求）leadership in the first place. 对产生这种现象的原因一部分是由那些渴望缺乏诚实的自我评估（追求）放在首位的领导We've all met the type of individual who simply must take charge. Whether it's a decision-making session, a basketball game, or a family outing, they can't help grabbing the lead dog position and clinging on to it for dear life. They believe they're natural born leaders.我们都遇到了个人的类型，他们必须负责。