大学四级英语阅读例题含答案解析

　　大学四级英语阅读例题(一)

　　Youth are becoming involved in violence at an alarming rate. In fact, the young arrest rate formurder doubled, from 6 arrests per 100,000 youth aged from 10 to 17 to over 12 per 100,000.

　　The American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth reported on a studyof first and second graders in Washington DC:45% said they had witnessed muggings (行凶抢劫),31 % said they had witnessed shootings, and 39% said they had seen dead bodies.

　　For the many youth who have not been directly exposed to violence in their owncommunities, the entertainment media (television, movies, music and video games) providesmany opportunities for children to see and hear violent exchanges. Research shows that thereare about 5-6 violent acts per hour on prime time and 20-25 violent acts on Saturdaymorning children’s programming. In its report, the American Psychological Association (APA)reported that viewing violence on television hurts children in many ways. In particular, theAPA concludes that children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others,bemore fearful of the world around them,be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful waystoward others, and gradually accept violence as a way to solve problems. The AmericanAcademy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry also cautions that children may imitate theviolence they observe on television.

　　Another form of violence involving youth is physical punishment in the schools. This form ofdiscipline still remains legally supported in 23 nations in America. The Office for Civil Rights inthe Department of Education reported that 555，000 students were physically punished in theschools during this school year. Although such punishment has been regarded as an effectivemethod of discipline by those who apply it, the findings are obvious that physical punishmentdoes not work and that children who are victims of physical punishment are subject topotential long-term physical and emotional damage.

　　练习题：

　　Choose correct answers to the question:

　　1.According to the passage, the American teenage boys，lives are most threatened by______

　　A.gun murders

　　B.natural diseases

　　C.TV violence

　　D. physical punishment

　　2.The author tends to use the fourth paragraph to support the idea that _____

　　A.many youth have watched much violence on TV

　　B.youth violence in Washington D.C.is very serious

　　C.fights may be the most widely-seen youth violence

　　D.American youth have been exposed to much violence

　　3.The APA indicates that too much TV violence may change children ______

　　A.to become separated from the world

　　B.to remain indifferent to others’ pain

　　C.to solve problems only by violence

　　D.to be fearful of aggressive behaviors

　　4.The passage does NOT discus that many youth become victim of ______

　　A.murders B.family violence C. TV violence D.school violence

　　5.The author may most probably agree that physical punishment is _________

　　A. acceptable, though ineffective

　　B. illegal，though effective

　　C. harmful, though legal

　　D. reasonable, though illegal

　　大学四级英语阅读例题答案

　　1.[A] 事实细节题。本题考查对比处。根据第1段中的more likely…than可知选项A正确，选项B可由此排除。选项C和D虽在文中有提到，但作者并无讨论它们是否危及孩子的生命。

　　2.[D] 主旨大意题。文章第1和第2段提出话题:小孩接触太多暴力。第3段和第4段讨论小孩遇到的严重暴力，如murder, muggings等，为主题服务，因此本段应支持文章开头提出的话题。本段说明的是现实生活中的暴力，而非电视上的，故选项A不对,选项B和C都只是对本段中某个现象的描述。

　　3.[B] 推理判断题。本题考査列举处。选项B是对第5段倒数第2句中become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others的近义替换，因此正确。选项A中的isolated并不等同于文中的fearful，也不是因为害怕世界必然带来的结果。选项C中的only过于绝对，文中只说a way。选项D拼凑了原句中的某些词语，但文中并无此意。

　　4. [B] 主旨大意题。本文结构可分为四部分：第1段和第2段总起，指出论题;第二部分讨论murder等严重暴力;第三部分即第5段讨论TV violence;第四部分即最后一段讨论学校里的体罚，也就是school violence。因此只有选项B没有在文中讨论。

　　5. [C] 观点态度题。根据最后一段,特别是最后一句，可以推断作者认为体罚不起作用，并对学生身心产生有害的影响，由此可见，作者不认同体罚，因此选项A和D不正确。选项B中的illegal与文中说法相反，因此也不正确。

　　大学四级英语阅读例题(二)

　　Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few thingsmore than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of afive-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?

　　Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they lookmore professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expectsuperior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wearsuniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skillof a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, apoliceman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity (身份) thanto step out ofuniform?

　　Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundrybills. They are tax-deductible (可减税的). They are often more comfortable and more durablethan civilian clothes.

　　Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequentloss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are manytypes of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change,until retirement. When people look alike, theytend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the jobat least.

　　Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often theirinitial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive tomaintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible withmany types of civilian clothes.

　　练习题：

　　Choose correct answers to the question:

　　1.It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality ________.

　　A. still judge a man by his clothes

　　B. hold the uniform in such high regard

　　C. enjoy having a professional identity

　　D. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform

　　2. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform ________.

　　A. suggests quality work

　　B. discards his social identity

　　C. appears to be more practical

　　D. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes

　　3. The chief function of a uniform is to ________.

　　A. provide practical benefits to the wearer

　　B. make the wearer catch the pubic eye

　　C. inspire the wearer’s confidence in himself

　　D. provide the wearer with a professional identity

　　4. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ________.

　　A. are usually helpful

　　B. have little or no individual freedom

　　C. tend to lose their individuality

　　D. enjoy greater popularity

　　5. The best title for this passage would be ________.

　　A. Uniforms and Society

　　B. The Importance of Wearing a Uniform

　　C. Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform

　　D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms

　　大学四级英语阅读例题答案

　　1.[B] 事实细节题。根据文章首句转折词yet后面的信息“尽管美国人很为他们的多样性和个性自豪，但是没有什么比制服更让他们喜爱与尊敬的了”结合核心词uniform及同义表达(hold…in high regard即respect),故选B。

　　2.[A] 推理判断题。根据第2段第2句“人们习惯性地期望穿制服的人有较高的专业素质”，故选A。选项D错在用superior来比较人了，文中用的是superior quality。

　　3.[D] 主旨大意题。根据第 2 段首句“they look more professional than civilian clothes”及尾句的反问“What easier way is there…to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform? ”选含有高频词汇 professional的D。

　　4.[C] 推理判断题。根据第4段首句中的“loss of individuality”进行同义替换,选C。

　　5.[D] 主旨大意题。根据第2至4段首句的对比,对于文章最好的概括为选项D“制服的优缺点”。

大学四级英语阅读例题含答案相关