20xx年12月英语四级阅读备考试题：真题汇合.docx

20xx年12月英语四级阅读备考试题:真题汇合20xx年12月英语四级阅读备考试题：真题汇合Unit 16Passage OneInterest in pursuing international careers has soared in recent years, enhanced by chronic （长期 的）personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second a person how to steal a car, using a bare minimum of tools. But only if the car is more than 10 years old.Modern cars are far tougher to steal, as their engine management computer won't allow them to start unless they receive a unique ID code beamed out by the ignition （点火）key. In the UK, technologies like this have helped achieve a 31%drop in vehicle-related crime since 1997.But determined criminals are still managing to find other ways to steal cars, often by getting bold of the owner's keys. And key theft is responsible for 40%of the thefts of vehicles fitted with a tracking system.If the car travels 100 metres without the driver confirming their ID, the system will send a signal to an operations centre that it has been stolen. The hundred metres minimum avoids false alarms due to inaccuracies in the GPS signal.Staff at the centre will then contact the owner to confirm that the car really is missing, and keep police informed of the vehicle's movements via the car's GPS unit.31.Whatzs the function of the remote immobilizer fitted to a car?A) To help the police make a surprise attack on the car thief.B) To allow the car to lock automatically when stolen.C) To prevent the car thief from restarting it once it stops.D) To prevent car theft by sending a radio signal to the car owner.32.By saying “The pattern of vehicle crime has changed”(Lines 1-2. Para. 3), Martyn Randall suggests thatA) it takes a longer time for the car thief to do the stealingB) self-prepared tools are no longer enough for car theftC) the thief has to make use of computer technologyD) the thief has lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old33.What is essential in making a modem car tougher to steal?A) A coded ignition key.B) A unique ID card.C) A special cellphone signal.D) A GPS satellite positioning receiver.34.Why does the tracking system set a 100-metre minimum before sending an alarm to the operations centre?A) To leave time for the operations centre to give an alarm.B) To keep police informed of the car's movements.C) To give the driver time to contact the operations centre.D) To allow for possible errors in the GPS system.35 .What will the operations centre do first after receiving an alarm?A) Start the tracking system.B) Contact the car owner.C) Block the car engine.D) Locate the missing car.Passage FourPsychiatrists （精神病专家）who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset in child rearing-older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with theirchildren.ut raising kids takes money and energy.Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents'biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, z/end up retiring much later. "For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he's also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he's learned that young at heart doesn't mean young. Lately he's been taking afternoon naps （午睡）to keep up his energy. “My body is aging, "says Metcalf. "You can't get away from that.”Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. "They worry they'll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they/ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school, ''says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one:z/that they won't be alive long enough to support and protect their child, “she says.Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility （受孕）treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband. Randy, had twins. /zWe both wanted children, /zsays Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family. /zKids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature, ''says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.36 .Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as anasset in child rearing?A) Older parents are often better prepared financially.B) Older parents can take better care of their children.C) Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.D) Older parents can better balance their resources against children's demands.37 .What does the author mean by saying ”For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dreamz/(Lines 7-8, Para. 1)?A) They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age.B) They can/t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.C) They can't get full pension unless they work some extra years.D) They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.38 .The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show thatA) older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic childrenB) many people are young in spirit despite their advanced ageC) older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodiesD) taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy39 .Whatzs the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst?A) Approaching of death.B) Slowing down of their pace of life.C) Being laughed at by other people.D) Being mistaken for grandparents.40 .What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?A) They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment.B) Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.C) Not until they had the twins did they feel theyhad formed a family.D) They believed that children born of olderparents would be smarter.Unit 16 21.D 22.D 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.C 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.D 31.C 32.B 33.A 34.D 35.B 36.C 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.C 20xx年12月英语四级阅读备考：全真试题Unit5Passage OnePeople living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion （侵蚀）of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.11 .What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?A) The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.B) The experts'lack of knowledge.C) The rising of the sea level.D) The washing-away of limestone cliffs.12 .The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England.A) will soon become a problem for people living in central EnglandB) has now become a threat to the local residentsC) is quickly changing the map of EnglandD) can be stopped if proper measures are taken13 .The experts'study on the problem of erosion canA) lead to its eventual solutionB) provide an effective way to slow it downC) help to prevent it from worseningD) warn people whose homes are in danger14.1 t is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because.A) it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areasB) the government is too slow in taking actionC) they will be easily knocked down by waves andcurrentslanguage.When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing:a one-or two-page document describing one/s educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (公司)culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.''Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of 'cross-border 'job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not bean adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. Pay attention to the resume format you use-chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your /oldest'work experience first. Reverse-chronological order meansD) house agents along the coast do not support the idea15.According to the author, when buying a house along the south coast of England, people shouldA) be aware of the potential danger involvedB) guard against being cheated by the house agent C) take the quality of the house into consideration D) examine the house carefully before making a decisionPassage TwoSport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes (运动员).Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical yearsfor learning abut oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives.Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents'and coaches'criticisms to heart and find aflaw （缺陷）in themselves. Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters'performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create highlevels of stress, which can lead to burnout.16 .An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is.A) to make sports less competitiveB) to make sports more challengingC) to reduce their mental stressD) to increase their sense of success17 .According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that.A) it can help them learn more about societyB) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC) it enables them to find flaws in themselvesD) it can provide them with valuable experiences18 .Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes.A) without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidenceB) in order to make them remember life's lessonsC) believing that criticism is beneficial for their early developmentD) so as to put more pressure on them19 .According to the passage parents and coachesshouldA) help children to win every gameB) pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsC) enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsD) train children to cope with stress20 .The author's purpose in writing the passage isA) to persuade young children not to worry about criticismB) to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenC) to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragementD) to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutPassage ThreeHumanity uses a little less than half the water available worldwide. Yet occurrences of shortages and droughts (干旱)are causing famine and distress in some areas, and industrial and agricultural by-products are polluting water supplies. Since the world'population is expected to double in the next 50 years, many experts think we are on the edge of a widespread water crisis.But that doesn't have to be the outcome. Water shortages do not have to trouble the worldif we start valuing water more than we have in the past. Just as we began to appreciate petroleum more after the 1970s oil crises, today we must start looking at water from a fresh economic perspective. We can no longer afford to consider water a virtually free resource of which we can use as much as we like in any way we want.Instead, for all uses except the domestic demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its actual value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.Gov