2023年6月英语四级阅读理解考前练习辅导试题.docx

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1、 2023年6月英语四级阅读理解考前练习辅导试题 Like a needle climbing up a bathroom scale, the number keeps rising. In 1991, 15% of Americans were obese(肥胖的); by 1999, that proportion had grown to 27%. Youngsters, who should have age and activity on their side, are growing larger as well: 19% of Americans under 17 are ob

2、ese. Waistbands have been popping in other western countries too, as physical activity has declined and diets have expanded. By and large, people in the rich world seem to have lost the fight against flab(松弛). Meanwhile, poorer nations have enjoyed some success in their battles against malnutrition

3、and famine. But, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, it is more a case of being out of the frying pan and into the fire. The most striking example actually in the poor world comes from the Pacific islands, home of the worl

4、ds most obese communities. In 1966, 14% of the men on this island were obese while 100% of men under the age of 30 in 1996 were obese. This increase in weight has been uneven as well as fast. As a result, undernourished and over-nourished people frequently live cheek by jowl(脸蛋). The mix can even oc

5、cur within a single household. A study of families in Indonesia found that nearly 10% contained both the hungry and the fat. This is a mysterious phenomenon, but might have something to do with people of different ages being given different amounts of food to eat. The prospect of heading off these p

6、roblems is bleak. In many affected countries there are cultural factorsto contend with, such as an emphasis on eating large meals together, or on food as a form. of hospitality.Moreover, there is a good measure of disbelief on the part of policymakers that such a problem Could existin their countrie

7、s. Add to that reluctance on the part of governments to spend resources on promoting dietand exercise while starvation is still a real threat, and the result is a recipe for inaction. Unless something is done soon, it might not be possible to turn the clock back. 英语四级阅读参考答案 1.B 推理推断题。依据第1段第2句可推断第1句中

8、的the number是指体重增加的人数，故答案为B。 2.B 推理推断题。此题需要正确理解借代修饰手法。Waistbands have been popping形象刻画出其他西方社会急剧肥胖化的过程，故答案为B。此题很明显是考察因果关系的，第1段倒数第2句明确指出这个因果关系，只要依据该句做出选择就可以了。假如看得过远,反而有可能误选A或D。 3.A 事实细节题。此处的例子是证明前一句话的，即But后面的内容。同时，两个年份的”比拟也突出问题进展的迅猛，从而印证下一段的主题句“This increase in weight has been uneven as well as fast.”说

9、明白贫困与肥胖是并存的。例子一般是用来证明紧挨着的前面或后面的论述，此处证明的观点在之前，其中的重点应当是But后面的内容，所以选项A与文中意思不符。留意此题要选的是NOT the point of the example。 4.D 观点态度题。文章最终一句扭转了整段的基调。呼吁解决这一问题，前文正是为此作铺垫，突出问题的简单性和时间的紧迫性。 5.A 主旨大意题。本文话题为obesity，从美国谈到全部西方国家，最终重点争论其在进展中国家的最新进展趋势以及种种可能的成因，并强调应当尽早解决问题，应选项A正确。肥胖问题的阵营没有转移，只是扩大了，应选项D不对。选项B只是片面信息，没有包括最终一段关于如何解决肥胖问题的内容。选项C中的starvation并非本文争论的主要话题。 【2023年6月英语四级阅读理解考前练习辅导试题】