大学英语四级阅读模拟训练附答案和精讲

　　After accidents, suicide is the second biggest killer of kids in college. And while the number ofstudentswho kill themselves on campus is no higher than that of 18-to-24-year-olds in thegeneral population, a series of sensational incidents has raised the question of whethertroubled students are getting proper attention.

　　So what are the schools' responsibilities to at-risk students, particularly those who may begenetically predisposed (易患……病的)to mental illness? College can be a breeding ground forPsychiatric problems. Poor eating habits and irregular sleeping patterns-especially combinedwith the academic stress of college life -may all play roles in triggering mental problems.Additionally, many of the major psychiatric illnesses including depression often do notmanifest themselves until the late teens or early 20s.

　　练习题：

　　Choose correct answers to the question:

　　1. Anita Rutnam couldn't finish college most probably because_____

　　A. she couldn't get enough concern from Syracuse University

　　B. she wasn't physically healthy enough to continue schooling

　　C. she still kept thinking about killing herself whenever at school

　　D. she has been troubled by the memory of the incident very often

　　2. What does the author want us to know through Anita Rutnam's story?

　　A. The universities are not responsible for their students.

　　B. Suicides are popular on college campus and should be handled properly.

　　C. Why Anita committed suicide is still a mystery.

　　D. Universities should get prepared in case their students sue them.

　　3. What does Anita accuse her former school of?

　　A. Ignorance of her abnormal behaviors.

　　B. Lack of safeguard against her suicidal intention.

　　C. Failure to give her proper academic instructions.

　　D. Indifference to her physical disease.

　　4. How does Syracuse University defend itself against Anita's suit?

　　A. It has given her due attention as well as help.

　　B. Adult students should be able to control their own behavior.

　　C. It is more than the school's responsibility to supervise the students.

　　D. Colleges can be a breeding ground for psychiatric problems.

　　5. All the following problems are implied as possible causes of campus suicide incidentsEXCEPT _____.

　　A. poor academic results

　　B. failing to get proper sleep

　　C. lack of family concern

　　D. family history of mental illness

　　1.[D] 事实细节题。根据题干定位第2段第2、3句。这两句之间存在隐含的因果关系，第2句是因，第3句是果。只有选项D在第2句提到其他选项均未提及。

　　2.[B] 推理判断题。本文开头的例子所支持的现点在第3段第1句，同时结合suicide，此题答案为B。选项A、D的观点有误,选项C与本文的写作目的无关。

　　3.[B] 事实细节题。第2段第3句中的malpractice和第4句中的虚拟语气说明，她认为学校没有对她的自杀企图采取足够的防范措施，故选B。选项A最具干扰性，但第3句说明学校关注过她的问题，只是关注不够，因此选项A过于绝对。选项C中的academic instructions和D中的physical disease属于与文章无关的信息。

　　4.[A] 事实细节题。第4段倒数第2句引文是该校发言人的辩护词，与选项A的意思一致。选项B、C为无关信息。选项D是原文最后一段的原句照搬,与此题不相关。

　　5.[C] 事实细节题。最后一段提到造成精神疾病的多种原因。第1句中的generally predisposed为先天具有之意,与选项D的内容吻合。选项B和A分别对应文中破折号前后的内容。

　　Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."

　　Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response fromevery man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while othersworry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who likechildren and may have had considerable experiencewith them, others do not particularly carefor children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning andlooking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy wasan accident thatboth husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.

　　Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role ofhusband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made toeducate fathers in this reconciliation (协调) process. Although numerous books have beenwritten about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of fathers.

　　It is argued by some writers that the change to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearlyas great as the change the wife must take to the mother's role. The mother's role seems torequire a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative(创新的) adaptation.On the other hand, the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even thoughwe mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, thefather is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.

　　练习题：

　　Choose correct answers to the question:

　　1.What can we know about fatherhood from the passage?

　　A.It brings a feeling of excitement to most man

　　B.It make some man feel proud and others uneasy

　　C.It has a different meaning for men who have daughters

　　D.It means a responsibility that men accept unwillingly

　　2.What does the passage say about the shift from the role of husband to that offather?

　　A. Numerous books have been written about it.

　　B. Not enough attention has been paid to it.

　　C. The shift is harder for men than for women.

　　D. The shift is a difficult but incomplete one.

　　3.What can we know about mothers from the passage?

　　A.Mothers get more attention and recognition from society

　　B.Mothers are innovative and demanding according to some writers

　　C.Mothers generally stay at home to take care of the children

　　D.Mothers should help fathers in their reconciliation process

　　4.Which of the following will the author most probably disagree with?

　　A. It's as difficult to be a father as it is to be a mother.

　　B. More books should focus on the role of fathers.

　　C. The father is still the breadwinner in the household.

　　D. Fathers are as important to children as mothers.

　　5.The author's purpose in writing this passage is to

　　A. explain why there are few books on the role of fathers.

　　B. praise mothers for their great contributions to the home.

　　C. criticize fathers for not taking enough responsibility in bringing up the children.

　　D. complain about the lack of social programs to help fathers in their role shift.

　　1.[B] 事实细节题。由第2段第2句中的pride和worry可以判断选项B是对该句的近义替换。选项A原文未提到。选项C曲解了原文第2段第1句的意思，该句中的“Fatherhood is going to have a differentmeaning”表示对于每个男人来说当上父亲具有不同的意义，而不是就琼斯先生而言。第2段最后一句表明只有部分人不情愿接受责任，因此在D选项men前面加上some才正确。

　　2.[B] 推理判断题。根据第3段最后两句可以推断选项B正确。选项A与第3段最后一句陈述的相反。最后一段第1句虽有提及向父亲角色的转变很困难,但并未像选项C那样对比。选项D错在incomplete一词,文中并未提及与该词相关的内容。

　　3.[A] 推理判断题。本题可用排除法。选项B曲解了最后一段第2、3句对母亲角色的描述。选项C与原文最后一句不符。选项D原文未提及。只有选项A概括了全文关于母亲的论述，而且第2段最后一句也暗示母亲受到的关注更多。

　　4.[C] 推理判断题。最后一句提到很多人仍然认为父亲应该负担家计,但从本句的用词如even though和still可以看出作者对这种看法并不认同，由此可以判断只有选项C作者可能不赞成。

　　5.[D] 主旨大意题。原文第1、2段讲到父亲们对将为人父的不同反应;第3段指出很少有人尝试帮助父亲完成角色的转换;最后一段是一些作家对此做出的不太符合事实的解释，因此，只有选项D能概括文章的写作目的。选项A只是文中第2段中的某个细节;选项B的重点是mother,与本文的论题不符;作者并无批评父亲之意，因此选项C不正确。