英语四级考试阅读训练题含答案.docx
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英语四级考试阅读训练题含答案
英语四级考试阅读训练题含答案
英语四级考试阅读训练题
(一)
Onaverage,Americankidsages3to12spent29hoursaweekinschool,eighthoursmorethattheydidin1981.Theyalsodidmorehouseholdworkandparticipatedinmoreofsuchorganizedactivitiesassoccerandballet(芭蕾舞).Involvementinsports,inparticular,rosealmost50%from1981to1997:
boysnowspendanaverageoffourhoursaweekplayingsports;girlsloghallthattime.Allinall,however,childrensleisuretimedroppedfrom40%ofthedayin1981to25%
Childrenareaffectedbythesametimecrunch(危机)thataffectstheirparents,saysSandraHofferth,whoheadedtherecentstudyofchildrenstimetable.Achiefreason,shesays,isthatmoremothersareworkingoutsidethehome.(Nevertheless,childreninbothdouble-incomeandmalebreadwinnerhouseholdsspentcomparableamountsoftimeinteractingwiththeirparents19hoursand22hoursrespectively.Incontrast,childrenspentonly9hourswiththeirsinglemothers.)
Allworkandnoplaycouldmakeforsomeverymessed-upkids.Playisthemostpowerfulwayachildexplorestheworldandlearnsabouthimself,saysT.BerryBrazelton,professoratHarvardMedicalSchoolUnstructuredplayencouragesindependentthinkingandallowstheyoungtonegotiatetheirrelationshipswiththeirpeers,butkidsages3to12spentonly12hoursaweekengagedinit.
Thechildrensampledspentaquarteroftheirrapidlydecreasingfreetimewatchingtelevision.Butthat,believeitornot,wasoneofthefindingsparentsmightregardasgoodnews.IftheyrespendinglesstimeinfrontoftheTVset,however,kidsarentreplacingitwithreading.Despiteeffortstogetkidsmoreinterestedinbooks,thechildrenspentjustoveranhouraweekreading.Letsfaceit,whosgotthetime
练习题:
Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:
1.Bymentioningthesametimecrunch(Line1,Para.2)SandraHofferthmeans________.
A.childrenhavelittletimetoplaywiththeirparents
B.childrenarenottakengoodcareofbytheirworkingparents
C.bothparentsandchildrensufferfromlackofleisuretime
D.bothparentsandchildrenhavetroublemanagingtheirtime
2.Accordingtotheauthor,thereasongivenbySandraHofferthforthetimecrunchis________.
A.quiteconvincing
B.partiallytrue
C.totallygroundless
D.ratherconfusing
3.Accordingtotheauthorachilddevelopsbetterif________.
A.hehasplentyoftimereadingandstudying
B.heislefttoplaywithhispeersinhisownway
C.hehasmoretimeparticipatinginschoolactivities
D.heisfreetointeractwithhisworkingparents
4.TheauthorisconcernedaboutthefactthatAmericankids________.
A.areengagedinmoreandmorestructuredactivities
B.areincreasinglyneglectedbytheirworkingmothers
C.arespendingmoreandmoretimewatchingTV
D.areinvolvedlessandlessinhouseholdwork
5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.
A.extracurricularactivitiespromotechildrensintelligence
B.mostchildrenwillturntoreadingwithTVsetsswitchedoff
C.effortstogetkidsinterestedinreadinghavebeenfruitful
D.mostparentsbelievereadingtobebeneficialtochildren
英语四级考试阅读训练题答案
1.[C]语义理解题。
该短语所在句子的上文(第1段最后一句)表明孩子的课余时间比以前少了,而本句指出父母和孩子都受timecrunch的影响,可见thesametimecrunch是指空闲时间不够用,故C正确。
2.[B]观点态度题。
第2段第2句中括号里的内容表明了作者的观点。
转折词Nevertheless说明作者的观点跟上文SandraHofferth的看法不完全一致,而作者在下文举例中提到,单身母亲因为要上班,与孩子在起的时间只有9个小时,确实少了很多,这与Hofferth所述一致,因此选B。
3.[B]事实细节题。
第3段最后一句表明孩子自由玩乐能促使他们独立思考,并使他们学会处理与同龄关系,其中unstructuredplay相当于B中的playinhisownway,故B正确。
4.[A]观点态度题。
文章一开头作者就说孩子们比1981年时上学的时间每周多8小时,他们还做更多的家务,参加更多的有组织性的活动等等,而这些均是造成孩子们空闲时间越来越少的原因,而孩子们空闲时间少也正是作者忧虑的问题,故可推知本题选A。
B是作者在第2段括号里反驳过的观点;C错在moreandmoretime,而且作者对孩子看电视也不完全反对;孩子们事实上要做更多家务,故D错。
5.[D]推理判断题。
文章最后一段倒数第2句说尽管父母费尽心思培养孩子的读书兴趣,可孩子们一周也只不过花一个多小时读书。
由此可见,父母认为读书对孩子有好处,即D。
A中的extracurricularactivities包含structuredandunstructuredactivities,文中只说unstructuredactivities有助于培养孩子独立思考以及与同龄人交往的能力,没有说structuredactivities对intelligence有什么帮助;B与文章的倒数第3句不符;C与倒数第2句不符。
英语四级考试阅读训练题
(二)
Thereisnodenyingthatstudentsshouldlearnsomethingabouthowcomputerswork,justasweexpectthematleasttounderstandthattheinternal-combustionengine(内燃机)hassomethingtodowithburningfuel,expandinggasesandpistons(活塞)beingdriven.Forpeopleshouldhavesomebasicideaofhowthethingsthattheyusedowhattheydo.Further,studentsmightbehelpedbyacoursethatconsidersthecomputersimpactonsociety.Butthatisnotwhatismeantbycomputerliteracy.Forcomputerliteracyisnotaformofliteracy(读写能力);itisatradeskillthatshouldnotbetaughtasaliberalart.
Learninghowtouseacomputerandlearninghowtoprogramonearetwodistinctactivities.Acasemightbemadethatthecompetentcitizensoftomorrowshouldfreethemselvesfromtheirfearofcomputers.Butthisisquitedifferentfromsayingthatalloughttoknowhowtoprogramone.Leavethattopeoplewhohavechosenprogrammingasacareer.Whileprogrammingcanbelotsoffun,andwhileoursocietyneedssomepeoplewhoareexpertsatit,thesameistrueofautorepairandviolin-making.
Learninghowtouseacomputerisnotthatdifficult,anditgetseasierallthetimeasprogramsbecomemoreuser-friendly.Letusassumethatinthefutureeveryoneisgoingtohavetoknowhowtouseacomputertobeacompetentcitizen.WhatdoesthephraselearningtouseacomputermeanItsoundslikelearningtodriveacar,thatis,itsoundsasifthereissomesetofdefiniteskillsthat,onceacquired,enableonetouseacomputer.
Infact,learningtouseacomputerismuchmorelikelearningtoplayagame,butlearningtherulesofonegamemaynothelpyouplayasecondgame,whoserulesmaynotbethesame.Thereisnosuchathingasteachingsomeonehowtouseacomputer.Onecanonlyteachpeopletousethisorthatprogramandgenerallythatiseasilyaccomplished.
练习题:
Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:
1.Tobethecompetentcitizensoftomorrow,peopleshould_______.
A.trytolayasolidfoundationincomputerscience
B.beawareofhowthethingsthattheyusedowhattheydo
C.learntouseacomputerbyacquiringacertainsetofskills
D.understandthatprogrammingacomputerismoreessentialthanrepairingacar
2.Inthesecondparagraphautorepairandviolin-makingarementionedtoshowthat_______.
A.programmingacomputerisasinterestingasmakingaviolin
B.oursocietyneedsexpertsindifferentfields
C.violinmakingrequiresasmuchskillascomputerprogramming
D.peoplewhocanuseacomputerdontnecessarilyhavetoknowcomputerprogramming
3.Learningtouseacomputerisgettingeasierallthetimebecause_______.
A.programsarebecominglesscomplicated
B.programsaredesignedtobeconvenienttousers
C.programmingisbecomingeasierandeasier
D.programsarebecomingreadilyavailabletocomputerusers
4.Accordingtotheauthor,thephraselearningtouseacomputer(Lines3,4,Para.3)meanslearning_______.
A.asetofrulesB.thefundamentalsofcomputerscience
C.specificprogramsD.generalprinciplesofprogramming
5.Theauthorspurposeinwritingthispassageis_______.
A.tostresstheimpactofthecomputeronsociety
B.toexplaintheconceptofcomputerliteracy
C.toillustratetherequirementsforbeingcompetentcitizensoftomorrow
D.toemphasizethatcomputerprogrammingisaninterestingandchallengingjob
英语四级考试阅读训练题答案
1.[C]推理判断题。
第2段提到未来有能力的人应该从恐惧中解脱出来,第3段则提到学习计算机则就像是学开车一样,只要掌握某套技能即可,故可知有能力的人只需要通过掌握技能学习计算机即可,而不必学习编程,故C正确。
2.[D]词义理解题。
在第2段中,作者强调一般人只需学会使用计算机,而不必学会编程,最后指出这与汽车修理和小提琴制作一样,可见作者提到汽车修理(类似一般人使用计算机)和小提琴创作(数似于电脑专业人员编程)还是为了说明上文的观点,故D正确。
3.[B]事实细节题。
第3段首句提到学习使用计算机越来越容易的原因是计算机编程变得更user-friendly,B中的convenienttousers与此相符,故正确。
4.[C]句意理解题。
第4段指出教人学习使用计算机就是教人usethisorthatprogram,故C与此相符。
5.[B]主旨大意题。
本文围绕学生应如何学习计算机,阐述计算机能力(computerliteracy)的概念;它只是一种技能,故B正确。
A、C、D均只是利用文中的片言只语拼凑而成的干扰项,不足以概括文章大意。
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