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1、 四级英语考试试题 Text 1 No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of t

2、he whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual oneself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth

3、 and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence. Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in school, eliminates all envy and competition in a matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing, why w

4、ould anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of food. When this happens, all incentive to improve ones life is removed. Why would parents bother to wo

5、rk hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly. Thousands of persons a

6、re employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Salespersons would be superfluous as well: why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the

7、 fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would founder. 41、The authors viewpoint

8、on uniforms can best be described as _. A. practical B. hysterical C. radical D. critical (此题分值：1.5分)【答案】C 42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in _. A. a childrens comics book B. an editorial in a paper C. a sociology textbook D. a political platform (此题分值：1.5分)【答案】B 43、It can be i

9、nferred that the author believes that _. A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organization B. individuals are more important than organizations C. individuals are not so important as organizations D. individuals are the same important as organizations (此题分值：1.5分)【答案】B 44、The

10、 author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that _. A. parents have responsibilities for their children B. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for children C. uniforms cause dissension between parents and children D. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms (此题分值：1.5分)【答案】D 45、The last word of the passage founder probably means _. A. collapse B. shrink C. disappear D. establish (此题分值：1.5分)【答案】A