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大 学 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 试 题 4 0篇 之 一 There are three kinds of goals:short-term,medium-range and long-term goals.Short-range goalsare those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goalscan be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.lt should be remembered thatjust as a building is no stronger than its foundation,out long-term goals cannot amount to verymunch without the achievement of solid short-term goals.Upon completing our short-termgoals,we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those thathave been completed.The intermediate goals bukld on the foundation of the short-range goals.They might deal withjust one term of school or the entire school year,or they could even extend for several years.Anytime you move a step at a time,you should never allow yourself to become discouraged oroverwhelmed.As you complete each step,you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow adnsucceed.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 ormore.Life is not a static thing.We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course ofaction.l.Our long-term goals mean a l o t.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 u p o n.A.two jears B,long-term goalsC.current activities D.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 goals4.0nce our goals are drawn u p,.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 t h a t.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大 学 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 试 题 4 0篇 之 二 The economy of the United states after 1952 was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fullyemployed people.Despit occasional alarms,the country escaped any postwar depression and livedin a state of boom.A n economic survey of the year 1955,a typical year of the 1950s,may betypical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade.The national output was value at10 percent above that of 1954(1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars).The productionof manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediatelyfollowing World War 2.The countrys business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories andmachinery.National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been ithad been in 1950.Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars;that is about 700 million dollars aday,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour,all round the clock.Sixty-five million peopleheld jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them.Onlyagriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room.To some observers this was an ominousecho of the mid-1920,s.As farmers shre of their products declined,marketing costs rose.Butthere were,among the observers of the national economy,a few who were not as confident as themajority.Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to theoppsite-depression.1.What is the best title of the passage?a.The Agriculatural Trends of 1950s b.The Unemployment Rate of 1950sc.U.S.Economy in the 50s d.The Federal Budget of 19522.In Line 3,the word“boom”could best be replaced b y.a.nearby explosion b.thunderous noisec.general public support d.rapid economic growth3.It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955viewed the national economy with an air o f.a.(onfidence b.confusion c.dfcappointment d.uspicion4.Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950s?a.Economists b.ffmaers c.Politicians d.Seelworkers5.The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S.was greater in 1955 than in1950.How much was it?a.60%b.50%c.33%d.90%大 学 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 试 题 4 0篇 之 三 Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so fewwomen full professors.In 1985,Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University ofTexas System adminitration for not encouraging women.The University was rated among thelowest for the system.In a 1987 update,Milburn commended the progress that was made andcalled for even more improvement.One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women ofavailable administrative jobs.College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon,said it is important that womanbe flexible when it comesto 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 allacademia,inequities will exist.Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here atthe University.1 Spirduso said.If they do that will be successful in this system.If they spend theirtime in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here,they arewasting valuable study time.1.According to Spirduso,women need t o.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 t h a t.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 1987 was 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 Milburns study was t h a t.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 b e.a.The University of Texasb.Milburns Reportc.Women Professorsd.Sexual Discrimination in Academia大 学 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 试 题 4 0篇 之 四 Today,as in every other day of the year,more than 3000 U.S.adlescents will smoke their firstcigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults.During their lifetime,it can beexpected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents,and nearly750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease.The number of deaths attributed to cigarettesmoking outweithts all other factors,whether voluntary or involuntary,as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s,when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 precent,smoking rates among youth have declined.While the decline is impressive,several importantissues must be raised.First,in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little.Second,in thelate 1970s,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10percent.The statistic is reversing.Third,several recent studies have indicate high school dropoutshave excessively high smoking rates,as much as 75 percent.Finally,thouth significant declines in adolescent smoking have occuned in the past decade,nodefinite reasons for the decline exist.Within this context,the Naional Cancer Instiute(NCI)beganits current effort to determine the most effecive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth.1.According to the author,the deaths among youth are mainly caused b y.a.traffic accidentsb.smoking-related deseasec.murderd.all of these2.Every day there are over high school strdents who will become regular smoker.a.75 b.23 c.30 d.30003.By dropout the author m e a n s.a.students who failed the examinationb.students who left schoolc.students who lost their wayd.students who were driven out of school4.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is t h a t.a.NCI has taken effective measuresb.smoking is prevented among high school seniorsc.there are many smokers who have died of cancerd.none of these5.What is implied but not stated by the author is t h a t.a.smoking rates among youth have declined very littleb.there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniorsc.high smoking rates are due to the incease in wealthd.smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds大 学 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 试 题 4 0篇 之 五 The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.Although science has madeenormous steps in making food more fit to eat,it has,at the same time,made many foods unfit toeat.Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to dietand forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well,especially cancer of the colon.Differentcultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristicin these cultures.That food is related to illness is nto a new discovery.In 1945,about 35 years ago,government researchers realized that nitrates,commonly used to preserve color in meats,and otherfood additivies,caused cancer.Yet,these carcinogenic additives remain in our food,and it becomesmore difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food arehelpful or harmful.The additives which we eat are not all so direct.Farmers often give penicillinto beef and living animals,and because of this,penicillin has been found in the milk of treatedcow.Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes,but for financialreasons.The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on themarket.Although the Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has tried repeatedly to control theseprocedures,the practices continue.l.What is the best possible title of the passage?a.Drug and Foodb.Cancer and Healthc.Food and Healthd.Health and Drug2.Which of the following statements is NOT lure?a.Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasonsb.Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the livinganimalsc.Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-five years.d.Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.3.How has science done something harmful to mankind?a.Because of science,diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtually eliminated.b.It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.c.Because of the application of science,some potentially harmful substances have been added tofood.d.The scientists have preserved the color of meats,but not of vegetables.4.What are nitrates used for?a.They preserve flavor in packaged foods.b.They preserve the color of meats.c.They are the objects of research.d.They cause the animals to become fatter.5.The word Carcinogenic1 most nearly means a.trouble-makingb.color-retainingc.money-makingd.cancer-causing大 学 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 试 题 4 0篇 之 六 As the pace of life continues to increase,we are fast losing the art of relaxation.Once you are inthe habit of rushing through lift,being on the go from morning till night,it is hard to slow down.But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is an natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it.In fact,it is not the badthing it is often supposed to be.A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation adn givepurpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performanceand ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.Some peopleare not afraid of stress,and such characters are obviously prime material for managerialresponsibilities.Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties.When exposed tostress,in whatever form,we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make choice betweenfight or flight and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death.The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it involves thesame response.It is when such a reaction lasts long,through continued exposure to stress,thathealth becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease haveestablished links with stress.Since we cannot remove stress from our lives(it would be unwise todo so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it.1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves b e c a u s e.a.they do not know how to enjoy themselvesb.they do not believe that relaxation is important for healthc.they are travelling fast all the timed.they are becoming busier with their work2.According to the writer,the most important character for a good manager is h i s.a.not fearing stressb.knowing the art of relaxationc.high sense of responsibilityd.having control over performance3.Which of the foilwing statements is ture?a.We can find some ways to avoid stressb.Stress is always harmful to peoplec.It is easy to change the hagit of keeping oneself busy with work.d.Different people can withstand different amounts of stress4.1n Paragraph 3,such a reactionH refers back t o.a.”making a choice between flight or fightb.reaction to stress both chemically and physically0c.responding to crises quicklyd.losing heart at the signs difficulties5.In the last sentence of the passage,do so refers t o.a.expose ourselves to stressb.find ways to deal with stressc.remove stress from our livesd.established links between diseases and stress大 学 英 语 四 级 阅 读 理 解 试 题 4 0篇 之 七 In the 1960s,many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society.They wanted to endthe Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S.epual.Some of them decided to dropout“of American society and form their own societies.They formed utopian communities,whichthey called communes,where they could follow their philosophy of do your own thing.u Agroup of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called Drop City.Following the ideasof philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built do
