专四阅读技能(阅读篇)

英语专业四级阅读技巧选词填空：300词左右的文章，空10个空格，15个词中选出10个填入，使得文章在意思和结构上完整，生词较少。

之所以失分就是对单词的其他释义和词性没有掌握。

例如很多人知道maintain的意思是保养，修理;其实还有坚持，维持的意思。

解题思路：背单词时记住词形，词义，还要静下心来从固定搭配方面全面掌握一个单词。

只有对单词掌握的准确到位。

选词填空首句一般不留空，考生可以通过把握首句而迅速掌握全文大意，对文章大意明白，进而做出合理的推测，基本上可以拿到75%成的分数。

信息匹配题：关于这个长篇阅读，10个句子，每句一题，必须要考生找到相匹配的段落，有的段落可能匹配2题句子所含的信息都出自篇章的某一段落。

必须要很快的反应能力和耐心。

解题思路：首先考生可以试着找一下关键词，例如专有名词，时间，数字。

当然有的时候即使找到关键词，该词也起不到定位作用，因为这些词都被同义替换掉了，或是正话反说，不好推断，但最起码找关键词发在10个题中，在4，5，6，7问题中可以用。

因为这里面包涵了对你的心理能力的考验，一般都是按难--简单--难的出题顺序来的。

必须要我们熟悉这一出题思路，再去应对它。

2如何准备英语专业四级考试英语专业四级考试主要考听写、听力理解、完形填空、语法及词汇、阅读理解和写作这六类。

针对自己在平常的测试中发现自己的哪一类属于弱项的就去更加的学习和做题目，因为把自己不够的一项提升是很重要的，这在考试得分中占很大的比重。

第一类就是听写，听写的时间有15分钟，总共有15个句子，这15个句子就是一段正文，一条句子没有错误的单词、错误的语法和错误的标点符号就可以得一分，如果有一处错误就会扣0.5分或者1分。

听写的方法：要多去找文章听，特别是连读的句子一定要清楚，要仔细的去听，通过多加的去学习听写就一定会慢慢的提升自己的听写能力。

第二类是听力理解，这是有关于日常生活中和社会生活中的交谈或者演讲所涉及到得听力理解，做听力理解主要是抓住题意的中心大意，先把听力问题看懂，然后再仔细去听内容。

英语专四阅读预测题（1）As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North America were building with adobe－sun baked brick plastered with mud. Their homes looked remarkably like modern apartment houses. Some were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with store rooms for grain and other goods. These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against enemies. They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them "pueblos", which is Spanish for town.The people of the pueblos raised what are called"the three sisters" - corn, beans, and squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they could hold water. The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is scarce. The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation ditches. Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion. They developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain.The way of life of less settled groups was simpler and more strongly influenced by nature. Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as small rabbits and snakes. In the Far North the ancestors of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales. They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou.The Cheyenne, Pawnee, and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo. Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and covering of their tents and tipis.16. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The architecture of early American Indian buildings.B. The movement of American Indians across North America.C. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians.D. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America.17. It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were______.A. very smallB. highly advancedC. difficult to defendD. quickly constructed专业四级阅读练习（2）Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood.Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily. Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to success of mankind.24. The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it ______.A. was one of the first toolsB. developed human capabilitiesC. led to the invention of machinesD. was crucial to the development of mankind25. At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is ______.A. disastrousB. unpredictableC. excitingD. colorful英语专四阅读预测题（3）About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet.The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together. When animportant person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it.By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can make a story much more interesting.27. Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because______.A. the hunters wanted to see the picturesB. the painters were animal loversC. the painters wanted to show imaginationD. the pictures were thought to be helpful28. The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that______.A. the former was easy to writeB. there were fewer signs in the formerC. the former was easy to pronounceD. each sign stood for only one sound29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.B. The Egyptians liked to write comic strip stories.C. The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.D. The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.30. In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures ______.A. should be made comprehensibleB. should be made interestingC. are of much use in our lifeD. have disappeared from our life英语专四阅读预测题（4）There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium". In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect-success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun-as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.22. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The origins of theater.B. The role of ritual in modern dance.C. The importance of storytelling.D. The variety of early religious activities.23. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?A. The reason drama is often unpredictable.B. The seasons in which dramas were performed.C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots.D. The importance of costumes in early drama.24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?A. Dance.B. Costumes.C. Music.D. Magic.25. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.B. Ritual is shorter than drama.C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.26. The passage supports which of the following statements?A. No one really knows how the theater began.B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.英语专四阅读预测题（5）Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earth's surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small.The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erect set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis. (These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides.) In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbors, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them "tsunamis", meaning "harbor waves", because they reach a sizable height only in harbors.Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves. But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.18. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?A. The number of earthquakes is closely related to depth.B. Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.C. Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.D. Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surfaces.19. The destruction of Agadir is an example of ______.A. faulty building constructionB. an earthquake's strengthC. widespread panic in earthquakesD. ineffective instruments20. The United Nations' experts are supposed to______.A. construct strong buildingsB. put forward proposalsC. detect disastrous earthquakesD. monitor earthquakes21. The significance of the slow speed of tsunamis is that people may______.A. notice them out at seaB. find ways to stop themC. be warned early enoughD. develop warning systems英语TEM4阅读理解模拟题（6）It was the worst tragedy in maritime (航海的) history, six times more deadly than the Titanic.When the German cruise ship Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by torpedoes (鱼雷) fired from a Russian submarine in the final winter of World War II, more than 10,000 people - mostly women, children and old people fleeing the final Red Army push into Nazi Germany - were packed aboard. An ice storm had turned the decks into frozen sheets that sent hundreds of families sliding into the sea as the ship tilted andbegan to go down. Others desperately tried to put lifeboats down. Some who succeeded fought offthose in the water who had the strength to try to claw their way aboard. Most people froze immediately. Tll never forget the screams," says Christa Ntitzmann, 87, one of the 1,200 survivors. She recalls watching the ship, brightly lit, slipping into its dark grave - and into seeming nothingness, rarely mentioned for more than half a century.Now Germanys Nobel Prize-winning author Gtinter Grass has revived the memory of the 9,000 dead, including more than 4,000 children - with his latest novel Crab Walk, published last month. The book, which will be out in English next year, doesnt dwell on the sinking; its heroine is a pregnant young woman who survives the catastrophe only to say later: "Nobody wanted to hear about it, not here in the West (of Germany) and not at all in the East." The reason was obvious. As Grass put it in a recent interview with the weekly Die Woche: "Because the crimes we Germans are responsible for were and are so dominant, we didn\’t have the energy left to tell of our own sufferings.The long silence about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was probably unavoi dable - and necessary. By unreservedly owning up to their countrys monstrous crimes in the Second World War, Germans have managed to win acceptance abroad, marginalize ( 使...不得势) the neo- Nazis at home and make peace with their neighbors. Todays unified Germany is more prosperous and stable than at any time in its long, troubled history. For that, a half century of willful forgetting about painful memories like the German Titanic was perhaps a reasonable price to pay. But even the most politically correct Germans believe that they ye now earned the right to discuss the full historical record. Not to equate German suffering with that of its victims, but simply to acknowledge a terrible tragedy.21、Why does the author say the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff was the worst tragedy in maritime history?A) It was attacked by Russian torpedoes. B) Most of its passengers were frozen to death.C) Its victims were mostly women and children. D) It caused the largest number of casualties.22、Hundreds of families dropped into the sea whenA) a strong ice storm tilted the ship B) the cruise ship sank all of a suddenC) the badly damaged ship leaned toward one side D) the frightened passengers fought desperately for lifeboats23、The Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy was little talked about for more than half a century because GermansA) were eager,to win international acceptance B) felt guilty for their crimes in World War IIC)~ad been pressured to keep silent about it D) were afraid of offending their neighbors24、How does Gunter Grass revive the memory of the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy?A) By presenting the horrible scene of the torpedo attack. B) By describing the ships sinking in great detail.C) By giving an interview to the weekly Die Woche. D) By depicting the survival of a young pregnant woman.25、It can be learned from the passage that Germans no longer think thatA) they will be misunderstood if they talk about the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedyB) the Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy is a reasonable price to pay for the nations past misdeedsC) Germany is responsible for the horrible crimes it committed in World War IID) it-is wrong to equate their sufferings with those of other countries英语专四阅读预测题（7）Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature，especially human beings，have their peculiarities，but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that，among other eccentricities，eats mud，feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods，and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets？For some fifty million years，despite all its eccentricities，the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet，under rocks in shallow water，or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores，it has the abilityto suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors，ranging from black to reddish brown to sand color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures are cucumber shaped-hence their name-and because they are typically rock inhabitants，this shape，combined with flexibility，enables them to squeeze into crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.Although they have voracious appetites，eating day and night，sea cucumbers have the capacity to become quiescent and live at a low metabolic rate-feeding sparingly or not at all for long periods，so that the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty，they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs，when attacked，it squirts all its internal organs into water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched；it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.1. According to the passage，why is the shape of sea cucumbers important？A. It helps them to digest their food.B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.C. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.D. It makes them attractive to fish.2. The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses______.A. the reproduction of sea cucumbersB. the food sources of sea cucumbersC. the eating habits of sea cucumbersD. threats to sea cucumbers' existence3. What can be inferred about the defence mechanisms of the sea cucumber？A. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.B. They are almost useless.C. They require group cooperation.D. They are similar to those of most sea creatures.4. Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water？A. A touchB. FoodC. Unusually warm waterD. Poll ution.TEM4阅读模拟练习预测题（8）Municipal sewage is of relatively recent origin as a pollutant. It was first brought topublic attention in the 19th century by a London physician who showed that the city's cholera outbreak had been caused by just one contaminated well. Even though the contamination of drinking water by disease germs has been nearly eliminated in this country, hundreds of communities are still discharging raw sewage into streams and rivers. When we consider that this sewage contains effluents fro m toilets, hospitals, laundries,industrial plants, etc., then the potential of the pollutants as a health hazard is apparent.The problem of municipal sewage disposal is complicated by the fact that, years ago, mostcities combined their storm and waste disposal sewers. Many of these combined systems work well, but others cannot cope with sudden heavy rains. When such storms occur, water mixed with sewage may flood and disable treatment plants unless bypassed, untreated, into a stream. In either case, the people may have little protection for several days from these wastes that may contain disease germs. Evenif adequately treated to eliminate the health hazard, sewage is aestheticallyundesirable because of odors and colors produced. Detergents have posed a particular disposal problem. Although there is no indication that they are injurious to health, they can cause foaming, which can clog treatment plants and, at the least, spoil the scenic beauty of streams. Rural and suburban residents should be aware that septic tanks and cesspools are a potential source of pollution to ground water supplies. This is especially true in thesuburban areas with a high population density and with no municipal sewage disposal and treatment system available. In some areas, sewage disposal is accomplished by cesspools. Soil research is furnishing guidelines for more effective and safer use of systems such as these.1. This passage is concerned primarily with the _____ .A. problems of waste disposalB. dangers of drinking from wellsC. turbidity of polluted waterD. outbreak of cholera 2. The author mentions the London cholera epidemic to _____ .A. prove that the city refused to deal with pollutionB. prove that medical science once knew little about pollutionC. introduce the idea of contaminated water suppliesD. recall a historical fact3. In densely populated suburban areas, a danger exits from _____ . A. streams that do not flow directly to open bodies of water B. cesspools and septic tanks that contaminate water supplies C. storm and waste disposal sewers that have been combined D. the undesirable odors of sewage4. In developing the main point, the author makes use of _____ . A. scientific arguments B. convincing testimony C. common sense observations D. analogy （1）D B（2）D B（3）D C A C（4）A C D D A（5）C A B C（6）D C B D A（7）B C A B（8）A C B C Before the mid 1860's, the impact of the railroads in the United States was limited, in the sense that the tracks ended at this Missouri River, approximately the center of the country. At the point the trains turned their freight, mail, and passengers over to steamboats, wagons, and stagecoaches. This meant that wagon freighting, stage coaching, and steam boating did not come to an end when the first train appeared; rather they became supplements or feeders. Each new “end of track” became a center for animal drawn or waterborne transportation. The major effect of the railroad was to shorten the distance that had to be covered by the older, slower, and more costly means. Wagon freighters continued operating throughout the 1870’s and 1880’s and into the 1890’s. Although over constantly shrinking routes, and coaches and wagons continued to crisscross the West wherever the rails had not yet been laid. The beginning of a major change was foreshadowed in the later 1860’s, when the Union Pacific Railroad at last began to build westward from the Central Plains city of Omaha to meet the Central Pacific Railroad advancing eastward from California through the formidable barrier of the Sierra Nevada. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the original Pacific Railroad bill in 1862 and a revised, financially much more generous version in 1864, little construction was completed until 1865 on the Central Pacific and 1866 on the Union Pacific. The primary reason was skepticism that a Railroad built through so challenging and thinly settled a stretch of desert, mountain, and semiarid plain could pay a profit. In the words of an eco nomist, this was a case of “premature enterprise”, where not only the cost of construction but also the very high risk deterred private investment. In discussing the Pacific Railroad bill, the chair of the congressional committee bluntly stated that without government subsidy no one would undertake so unpromising a venture; yet it was a national necessity to link East and West together. 16. The author refers to the impact of railroads before the late 1860's as “limited” because ____.A. the track did not take the direct route from one city to the nextB. passengers and freight had to transfer to other modes of transportation to reach western destinationsC. passengers preferred stagecoachesD. railroad travel was quite expensive17. What can be inferred about coaches and wagon freighters as the railroad expanded?A. They developed competing routes.B. Their drivers refused to work for the railroads.C. They began to specialize in private investment.D. There were insufficient numbers of trained people to operate them.18. Why does the author mention the Sierra Nevada in line 17?A. To argue that a more direct route to the West could have been taken.B. To identify a historically significant mountain range in the West.C. To point out the location of a serious train accident.D. To give an example of an obstacle faced by the central pacific.19. The word “subsidy” in line 27 is closest in meaning to ____.A. persuasionB. financingC. explanationD. penalty 16. B17. D18. D19. B。

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以下是小编为大家搜索整理的英语专业四级阅读理解考试题及答案解析，希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们应届毕业生考试网!As the merchant class expanded in the eighteenth?century North American Colonies, the silversmithand the coppersmith businesses rose to serve it.Only a few silversmiths were available in New Yorkor Boston in the late seventeenth century, but in theeighteenth century they could be found in all majorcolonial cities. No other colonial artisans rivaled thesilversmiths’ prestige. They handled the mostexpensive materials and possessed direct connections to prosperous colonial merchants. Theirproducts, primarily silver plates and bowls, reflected their exalted status and testified to theircustomers’ prominence. Silver stood as one of the surest ways to store wealth at a time beforeneighborhood banks existed. Unlike the silver coins from which they were made, silver articleswere readily identifiable. Often formed to individual specifications, they always carried thesilversmith’s distinctive markings and consequently could be traced and retrieved.Customers generally secure the silver for the silver object they ordered. They saved coins, tookthem to smiths, and discussed the type of pieces they desired. Silversmiths complied with theserequests by melting the money in a small furnace, adding a bit of copper to form a strongeralloy, and casting the alloy in rectangular blocks. They hammered these ingots to theappropriate thickness by hand, shaped them and pressed designs into them for adornment.Engraving was also done by hand. In addition to plates and bowls, some customers soughtmore intricate products, such as silver teapots. These were made by shaping or casting partsseparately and then soldering them together. Colonial coppersmithing also come of age in theearly eighteenth century and prospered in northern cities. Copper’s ability to conduct heatefficiently and to resist corrosion contributed to its attractiveness. But because it wasexpensive in colonial America, coppersmiths were never very numerous. Virtually all copperworked by Smiths was imported as sheets or obtained by recycling old copper goods. Copperwas used for practical items, but it was not admired for its beauty. Coppersmiths employed it tofashion pots and kettles for the home. They shaped it in much the same manner as silver ormelted it in a foundry with lead or tin. They also mixed it with zinc to make brass for maritimeand scientific instruments.?1、According to the passage, which of the following eighteenth century developments had strongimpact on silversmithsA. A decrease in the cost of silver.B. The invention of heat efficient furnaces.C. The growing economic prosperity of colonial merchants.D. The development of new tools used to shape silver.2.In colonial America, where did silversmiths usually obtain the material to make silver articles? ?A. From their own mines.B. From importers.C. From other silversmiths.D. From customers.3.The passage mentions all of the following as uses for copper in Colonial America EXCEPT ______A. cooking potsB. scientific instrumentsC. musical instrumentsD. maritime instruments4.According to the passage, silversmiths and coppersmiths in colonial America were similar inwhich of the following waysA. The amount of social prestige they had.B. The way they shaped the metal they worked with. ?C. The cost of the goods they made.D. The practicality of the goods they made.参考答案：1. C) 根据文章第一句"As the merchant classexpanded in the eighteenth?century North AmericanColonies,...";可知，随着在十八世纪的北美殖民地商人阶级膨胀起来，也就是说那时的商人财富有了很大的发展，银匠铜匠们有机会发挥他们的专长了，这与选项C正好相符。

阅读能力既是英语考试的重要内容，也是运用英语的主要能力之一。

提高英语阅读能力，对于广大英语学习者来说，都是一个非常重视但又相当艰苦的学习过程。

尽管我们的英语教学历来重视培养学生的阅读能力，但由于传统的英语教学过多地承担了词汇、语法等语言基础知识的教学任务，英语教师常把大量的时间、精力用于知识点的传授、复习、掌握和操练上，专门的阅读训练，尤其是以语篇能力、思维能力和阅读技巧为核心的阅读能力训练不足，导致学生的阅读能力并没有得到实质性的提高。

近来，由国际阅读协会资深专家Diane和James教授合著，华东师范大学英语教学专家吕良环编注的《成功英语阅读策略》丛书在国内出版，在汇聚中外英语教学专家多年研究成果的基础上，为广大英语学习者提供了一条提高英语阅读能力和英语考试成绩的新途径。

这套丛书通过对英语阅读策略的逐一揭示，使读者能够较快地打破英语阅读的神秘感，轻松地发现丰富多彩的英语阅读技巧，进而可以更加容易地运用自己的思维去分析隐含在英语文字中的本质思想，并可逐步善于从语篇的角度去把握文章的脉络。

2001年，教育部颁布了《全日制义务教育普通高级中学英语课程标准》。

与以前的英语教学大纲相比，这个英语课程标准的一个突出特点是将学习策略和文化意识列为英语课程目标的重要组成部分。

其中学习策略是提高学习效率、发展自主学习能力的保证，而提倡自主学习是英语课程改革的一个重点。

自主学习不仅有利于提高学生在校的学习成绩，而且是学生终身学习和终身发展的基础。

英语阅读策略是学习策略的组成部分，有利于提高学生的英语阅读效率和阅读水平，增强学生学习英语的自信心。

这套《成功英语阅读策略》正是以阅读策略为核心，为具有初级和中级英语阅读水平的学生全面系统地掌握英语阅读策略，进一步提高阅读水平而编写的。

同时，语言与文化密不可分，语言有丰富的文化内涵，文化意识是综合语言运用能力的一个组成部分。

英语学习中有许多跨文化交际的因素，这些因素在很大程度上影响着对英语的学习和使用。

专业四级英语阅读的应试技巧2018年专业四级英语阅读的应试技巧学生在平时阅读中要有意识地进行自我训练，学习阅读方法和技巧，提高阅读能力，专业四级英语阅读的应试技巧。

另外也要认识到过分依赖技巧而忽略阅读实践是不可取的。

只有坚持阅读实践，养成良好的阅读习惯，积累拓展各种知识，培养发展思维能力，才一定能够提高阅读理解水平。

阅读能力一般指阅读速度和理解能力两个方面。

阅读能力是英语自学能力的基础，它的提高可促进英语听、说、写能力的提高。

学生通过阅读所接触到的丰富的语言现象，是一般口语活动达不到的。

接触的语言现象越多，英语的语感也会相应增强。

把阅读作为提高学习英语兴趣和提高学习英语效率相统一的最佳手段，在当前英语教学中是十分必要的。

一、阅读能力的培养及正确的阅读方法阅读能力的提高基于三大点：一是词汇量。

词汇量不足会影响阅读速度、抑制阅读兴趣，使学生望词兴叹，对阅读的热情逐渐减退。

二是背景知识。

这是影响学生阅读能力的一个重要因素，文化背景知识对于顺畅阅读大有帮助。

三是阅读方法。

有些学生掌握了足够的词汇量，尽量克服不良的阅读习惯，但阅读能力仍然无法提高。

主要的阅读方法包括：(一)扫读(Skimming)。

即通过阅读文章标题和首尾句，对文章内容结构从整体上了解，让学生在短时间内了解作者的意图或文章所要涉及的问题。

(二)跳读(Scanning)。

为获得特定的信息而进行的符号辨认的过程，让学生很快能抓住中心句，并猜测生词意思。

(三)细读。

指学生在对全文整体了解后深入细致地阅读，需要了解各段落的主要意思和文章细节，并提出新的问题或观点发展学生的思维能力。

(四)评读(critical reading)。

通过评读，形成自己对所读文章的观点。

二、英语专业四级阅读特点英语专业四级考试中阅读理解试题是对考生综合运用语言能力的考查，侧重考查学生准确理解语言信息和综合处理语言信息的能力。

从历年考题中可以看出，阅读理解的题材广泛(如社会科学、人文科学、自然科学等)，内容包罗万象。

专四应试技巧（阅读篇1：提高英语阅读能力的关键所在）阅读能力既是英语考试的重要内容，也是运用英语的主要能力之一。

提高英语阅读能力，对于广大英语学习者来说，都是一个非常重视但又相当艰苦的学习过程。

尽管我们的英语教学历来重视培养学生的阅读能力，但由于传统的英语教学过多地承担了词汇、语法等语言基础知识的教学任务，英语教师常把大量的时间、精力用于知识点的传授、复习、掌握和操练上，专门的阅读训练，尤其是以语篇能力、思维能力和阅读技巧为核心的阅读能力训练不足，导致学生的阅读能力并没有得到实质性的提高。

近来，由国际阅读协会资深专家Diane和James教授合著，华东师范大学英语教学专家吕良环编注的《成功英语阅读策略》丛书在国内出版，在汇聚中外英语教学专家多年研究成果的基础上，为广大英语学习者提供了一条提高英语阅读能力和英语考试成绩的新途径。

这套丛书通过对英语阅读策略的逐一揭示，使读者能够较快地打破英语阅读的神秘感，轻松地发现丰富多彩的英语阅读技巧，进而可以更加容易地运用自己的思维去分析隐含在英语文字中的本质思想，并可逐步善于从语篇的角度去把握文章的脉络。

2001年，教育部颁布了《全日制义务教育普通高级中学英语课程标准》。

与以前的英语教学大纲相比，这个英语课程标准的一个突出特点是将学习策略和文化意识列为英语课程目标的重要组成部分。

其中学习策略是提高学习效率、发展自主学习能力的保证，而提倡自主学习是英语课程改革的一个重点。

自主学习不仅有利于提高学生在校的学习成绩，而且是学生终身学习和终身发展的基础。

英语阅读策略是学习策略的组成部分，有利于提高学生的英语阅读效率和阅读水平，增强学生学习英语的自信心。

这套《成功英语阅读策略》正是以阅读策略为核心，为具有初级和中级英语阅读水平的学生全面系统地掌握英语阅读策略，进一步提高阅读水平而编写的。

同时，语言与文化密不可分，语言有丰富的文化内涵，文化意识是综合语言运用能力的一个组成部分。

英语专业四级考试阅读理解方法漫谈阅读理解(一)先读文章，后看题目有的考生在做阅读理解题的时候，喜欢先看题目后读文章。

他们认为这样会节省时间，但是大多数情况下结果与他们的初衷相反。

实际上，在做阅读理解题的时候先看题目不会节省时间，反而会浪费时间。

这是因为如果你先看题目，在你阅读文章的时候你的脑中就会充斥着这些题目，那么你就不能集中注意力。

你就会集中注意力寻找这些题目的答案，从而影响对文章整体的理解。

因此在做阅读理解时要先读文章，后看题目。

以下是一些具体的方法：1．在阅读文章时不要担心时间不够，否则就不能全神贯注于文章内容。

在阅读文章开头几句时，你要联想一下文章的大意：文章是关于什么内容、写的谁、谈论什么事物等。

2．当你继续阅读文章时，要努力识别出文章的文体，即是科普文章、文学作品，还是新闻报道或是别的；同时要识别出作者的写作手法，文章是写给谁看的，作者是带着一种什么样的感情写这篇文章的。

3.在读完文章一遍后，你会对文章的主题和文章的结构有了一定的印象，但是为了准确起见，在你回答问题的时候一定要回过头来再看一遍该文，以确认你的答案。

不要根据自己第一遍阅读时的印象答题，也不要根据自己所掌握的文章以外的知识答题。

4．在阅读题目的时候，要注意一些关键字眼，比如EXCEPT, CANNOT, NOT, INCORRECT等出题者为了引起考生特别注意的大写词。

阅读理解(二)正确识别题目种类英语专业四级考试的阅读理解题目主要有主旨题、细节题（或事实题）、推断题等。

不同的题目有不同的答题方法，因此正确的判断题目的类型非常重要。

以下是几组主要的题型：主旨题主旨题主要是来测试考生对文章整体大意的理解，这类题目一般以下列形式出现：What does the passage mainly discuss?The main point of the passage is to ...The purpose of this passage is to ...The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ...Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?The principal idea of the article is ...The best title for this passage is ...The passage is mainly concerned with ...The passage mainly concerns ...The main theme of this passage is ...The general idea of the passage is about ...细节题（事实题）此类题目是为了测试考生把握文章细节描写的能力。

英语专四级阅读The English Specialized Level Four (TEM-4) reading section is a significant part of the exam, designed to assess the language proficiency of English majors in their second year of university. It requires a deep understanding of the text, the ability to infer meaning, and a grasp of the nuances in the language.This section is not just about reading comprehension;it's about critical thinking and the application of language skills. Students are expected to analyze the content,identify the main ideas, and understand the author's perspective, all of which are crucial for demonstrating advanced English language skills.The reading materials in TEM-4 are diverse, ranging from literary works to academic texts, which means that candidates must be prepared to handle different writing styles and genres. The ability to skim and scan for information is as important as the capacity to understand detailed arguments and descriptions.Moreover, the reading component often includes questions that test the examinee's vocabulary and grammar knowledge in context. This means that while reading, students must bealert to how words are used and how sentences are constructed to convey meaning.To excel in the TEM-4 reading section, practice is key. Regular reading of English texts, along with the analysis of their structure and style, will help build the necessary skills. It's also beneficial to familiarize oneself with the types of questions that may be asked and to practiceanswering them under timed conditions.Finally, it's important to remember that the reading test is not just about finding the right answers; it's about demonstrating a comprehensive command of the English language. This includes understanding the cultural and contextual elements of the texts, which can often provide clues to the intended meaning.。