英語四級閱讀專項練習題

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英語四級閱讀專項練習題

　　無論是在學校還是在社會中，只要有考核要求，就會有練習題，做習題有助于提高我們分析問題和解決問題的能力。那么一般好的習題都具備什么特點呢？以下是小編收集整理的英語四級閱讀專項練習題，希望對大家有所幫助。

英語四級閱讀專項練習題

　　英語四級閱讀專項練習題 1

　　Directions: In this part,you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.

　　For questions 1-7,mark

　　Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;

　　N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;

　　NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

　　For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

　　How to Get a Great Idea

　　The guests had arrived,and the wine was warm. Once again,Id forgotten to refrigerate it. "Dont worry," a friend said,"I can chill it for you fight away."

　　Five minutes later she emerged from the kitchen with the wine perfectly cooled. Asked to reveal her secret,she said,"Easy. I poured the wine in a plastic bag and then dipped it in ice water. After a few minutes the wine was cold. The hard part was getting it back into bottle. I couldnt find a funnel (漏斗),so I made a cone with wax paper."

　　My guests applauded. "How wonderful if we could all be that clever," one remarked.

　　A decade of research has convinced me we can. What separates the average person from Edison,Picasso or even Shakespeare isnt creative capacity--its the ability to use that capacity by encouraging creative impulses and then acting upon them. Most of us seldom achieve our creative potential. I think I know why,and I can help unlock the reservoir of ideas hiding within every one of us.

　　One puzzle Ive watched students deal with is retrieving a Ping-Pong ball that has fallen to the bottom of a sealed,vertical drainpipe. The tools that they can use are either too short to reach the ball or too wide to fit into the pipe,which is also too narrow to reach into by hand. At last some students make the connection: drainpipe= water=floating. They pour water down the hole,and the ball floats to the top.

　　This and many other experiments suggest concrete ways of increasing creativity in all of us. Here are the best techniques.

　　Capture the fleeting. A good idea is like a rabbit. It runs by so fast that sometimes you see only its ears or tail. To capture it,you must be ready. Creative people are always ready to act,and that may ha the only difference between us and them.

　　Poet Amy Lowell wrote of the urgency with which she captured new ideas,"Whatever 1 am doing,I lay it aside and attend to the arriving poem," she wrote. Like many other writers,Lowell sought paper and pencil when she saw a good idea coming. I enter new ideas into a pocket computer. Anything--even a napkin--win do.

　　In a letter to a friend in 1821,Ludwig van Beethoven talked about how he thought of a beautiful tune while dozing in carriage. "But scarcely did I awake when away flew the tune," he wrote,"and I could not recall any part of it. Fortunately--for Beethoven and for us--the next day in the same carriage,the tune came back to him,and this time he captured it in writing.

　　When a good idea comes your way,write it down--on your arm if necessary. Not every idea will have value,of course. The point is to capture first and evaluate them later.

　　Daydream. Surrealist Dali used to lie on a sofa,holding a spoon. Just as he began to fall asleep. Dali would drop the spoon onto a plate on the floor. The sound shocked him awake,and he would immediately sketch the images he had seen in his mind in that fertile world of semi-sleep.

　　Everyone experiences this strange state,and everyone can take advantage of it. Try Dalis trick,or just allow yourself to daydream. For many,the "three bs"--bed,bath and bus--are productive. There,and anywhere else you can be with your thoughts undisturbed,youll find that ideas emerging freely.

　　Seek challenges. When youre stuck behind a locked door,every behavior thats ever gotten you free turns up quickly: you may push or pull on the knob,bang the door--even shout for help. Scientists call the rehappening of old behaviors in a challenging situation resurgence. The more behaviors that reappear,the greater the number of possible interconnections,and the more likely that new ideas will occur.

　　Try inviting friends and business associations from different areas of your life to a party. Bring people of two or three generations together. This will get you thinking in new ways.

　　Edwin Land,one of Americas most prolific inventors,said that the idea that led to his invention of the Polaroid camera came from his three-year-old daughter. On a visit to Santa Fe in 1943,she asked why she couldnt see the picture he had just taken. During the next hour,as Land walked around Santa Fe,all he had learned about chemistry came together,with amazing results. Said Land,"The camera and the film became clear to me. In my mind they were so real that I spent several hours describing them."

　　Put new and crazy items--like kids toys--on your desk. Turn pictures upside down or sideways. The more detersive the stimulations we receive,the more rapidly the mind produces new ideas.

　　Expand your world. Many discoveries in sciences,engineering and the arts mix ideas from different fields. Consider "The Two-String Problem". Two widely separated strings hang from a ceiling. Even though you cant reach both at once,is it possible to tie their ends together,using only a pair of pliers?

　　One college student found the solution almost immediately. He tied the pliers to one string and set it in motion like a pendulum (鐘擺). As it swung back and forth,he walked quickly to the other string and drew it as far forward as it would reach. Then he caught the swinging string when it passed near him and tied the two ends.

　　Asked how he had solved the problem,the student explained he had just come from a physics class on pendulum motion. What he had learned in one context transferred to a completely different one.

　　This principle works outside the lab as well. To enhance your creativity,learn something new. If youre a banker,take up tap dancing. If youre a nurse,try a course in mythology. Read a book on a subject you know little about. Change your daily newspaper. The new will interconnect with the old in novel and potentially fascinating ways. Becoming more creative is really just a matter of paying attention to that endless flow of ideas you produce,and learning to capture and act upon the new thats within you.

　　1. The author believes that those who have creative capacity are usually great figures.

　　2. The example of the students getting the Ping-Pong ball proves that students are more creative than average people.

　　3. The examples of Amy Lowell and Beethoven tell us that we should write down a good idea immediately as it may easily disappear.

　　4. Daydreaming can be a good way of realizing ones creative potential.

　　5. People facing challenges are unlikely to achieve creative ideas.

　　6. Salvador Dali is a famous surrealist painter,whose works are highly controversial from the modernism or even post-modernism perspective.

　　7. To enhance creativity,people should always learn something new.

　　8. The success of Edison,Picasso or even Shakespeare lies on their ability to rather than mere creative capacity.

　　9. The author believes that many discoveries in science,engineering and the arts mix ideas from ______.

　　10. Learn to be more creative is just a matter of focusing on the endless flow of ideas you produce,and learning to ______ the new thats within you.

　　試題詳解

　　1.N 由題干中的關鍵詞creative capacity定位到文章第四段第二句：What separates the average person from Edison，Picasso or even Shakespeare isnt creative capacity--its the ability to use that capacity by encouraging creative impulses and then acting upon them，作者認為普通人也有創造力，與題目意思不同。

　　由此得出題目說法錯誤。

　　2.N 由題干中的關鍵詞Ping-Pong ball定位到文章第五段，再根據第六段首句 This and many other experiments suggest concrete ways of increasing creativity in all of us可知，作者認為人們同樣有創造力，與題目意思不同，由此得出題目說法錯誤。

　　3.Y由題于中的關鍵詞Amy Lowell和Beethoven定位到第一個小標題的末段：

　　When s good idea comes your way，write it down--on your arm if necessary.

　　Not every idea will have value，of course.The point is to capture first and evaluate them later。題目是原文的同義替換，由此得出題目說法正確。

　　4.Y由題干中的關鍵詞daydreaming定位到第二個小標題第二段首尾兩句：

　　Everyone experiences this strange state，and everyone can take advantage of it...

　　There，and anywhere else you can be with your thoughts undisturbed，youll find that ideas emerging freely，題目是原文的同義替換，由此得出題目說法正確。

　　5.N由題于中的'關鍵詞people facing challenges定位到第三個小標題末段末句：

　　The more detersive the stimulations we receive，the more rapidly the mind produces new ideas，題目認為面對挑戰的人不可能產生創造性的想法，與原文不同，由此得出題目說法錯誤。

　　6.NG由題干中的關鍵詞Dali定位到第二個小標題首段，但題目巾的內容在文章中并未提及。

　　7.Y由題干中的關鍵詞enhance their creativity定位到文章末段第二句：To enhance your creativity,learn something new，與題目意思相同，由此得出題目說法正確。

　　8.encourage creative impulses and then (to) act upon them

　　由題干中的關鍵詞Edison，Picasso or even Shakespeare定位到文章第四段第二句：What separates the average person from Edison，Picasso or even Shakespeare isnt creative capacity--its the ability to use that capacity by encouraging creative impulses and then acting upon them，由此得出答案。

　　9.different fields

　　由題干中的關鍵詞discoveries in science，engineering and the arts定位到第四個小標題下面首段首句：Many discoveries in sciences，engineering and the arts mix ideas from different fields，由此得出答案。

　　10.capture and act upon

　　由題干中的關鍵詞be more creative定位到文章尾句：Becoming more creative is really just a matter of paying attention to that endless flow of ideas you produce，and learning to capture and act upon the new thats within you，由此得出答案。

　　英語四級閱讀專項練習題 2

　　It’s very interesting to note where the debate about diversity(多樣化) is taking place. It is taking place primarily in political circles. Here at the College Fund,we have a lot of contact with top corporate(公司的) leaders; none of them is talking about getting rid of those instruments that produce diversity. In fact,they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place,diversity. In fact,they say that if their companies are to compete in the global village and in the global market place,diversity is an imperative. They also say that the need for talented,skilled Americans means we have to expand the pool of potential employees. And in looking at where birth rates are growing andat where the population is shifting,corporate America understands that expanding the pool means promotingpolicies that help provide skills to more minorities,more women and more immigrants. Corporate leaders know that if that does not occur in our society,they will not have the engineers,the scientists,the lawyers,or the business managers they will need.

　　Likewise,I don’t hear people in the academy saying.”Let’s go backward. Let’s go back to the good old days,when we had a meritocracy(不拘一格選人才)” (which was never true-we never had a meritocracy,although we’ve come closer to it in the last 30 years.) I recently visited a great little college in New York where the campus has doubled its minority population in the last six years. I talked with an African American who has been a professor there for a long time,and she remembers that when she first joined the community,there were fewer than a handful of minorities on campus. Now,all of us feel the university is betterbecause corporate board rooms or on college campuses.

　　練習題：

　　Choose correct answers to the question:

　　1.The word”imperative”(Line5,Para.1) most probably refers to something _____

　　A.Superficial

　　B.remarkable

　　C.debatable

　　D.essential

　　2.Which of the following groups of people still differ in their views on diversity?

　　A. Minorities.

　　B. Politicians.

　　C. Professors.

　　D. Managers.

　　3.High corporate leaders seem to be in favor of promoting diversity so as to ______

　　A. lower the rate of unemployment

　　B. win equal politica

　　英語四級閱讀專項練習題 3

　　Part II Reading Comprehension

　　(35 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

　　Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu (流感) may make a difference in how long the misery lasts.

　　The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu, and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the two apart. That’s because the prescription drugs available for the flu need to be taken soon after the illness sets in. As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.

　　The common cold and the flu are both caused by viruses. More than 200 viruses can cause cold symptoms, while the flu is caused by three viruses—flu A, B and C. There is no cure for either illness, but the flu can be prevented by the flu vaccine (疫苗), which is, for most people, the best way to fight the flu, according to the ALA.

　　But if the flu does strike, quick action can help. Although the flu and common cold have many similarities, there are some obvious signs to look for.

　　Cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and scratchy throat typically develop gradually, and adults and teens often do not get a fever. On the other hand, fever is one of the characteristic features of the flu for all ages. And in general, flu symptoms including fever and chills, sore throat and body aches come on suddenly and are more severe than cold symptoms.

　　The ALA notes that it may be particularly difficult to tell when infants and preschool age children have the flu. It advises parents to call the doctor if their small children have flu-like symptoms.

　　Both cold and flu symptoms can be eased with over-the-counter medications as well. However, children and teens with a cold or flu should not take aspirin for pain relief because of the risk of Reye syndrome (綜合癥)，a rare but serious condition of the liver and central nervous system.

　　There is, of course, no vaccine for the common cold. But frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with people who have colds can reduce the likelihood of catching one.

　　11. According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery will help ________.

　　A) shorten the duration of the illness

　　B) the patient buy medicine over the counter

　　C) the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs

　　D) prevent people from catching colds and the flu

　　12. We learn from the passage that ________.

　　A) one doesn’t need to take any medicine if he has a cold or the flu

　　B) aspirin should not be included in over-the-counter medicines for the flu

　　C) delayed treatment of the flu will harm the liver and central nervous system

　　D) over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu

　　13. According to the passage, to combat the flu effectively, ________.

　　A) one should identify the virus which causes it

　　B) one should consult a doctor as soon as possible

　　C) one should take medicine upon catching the disease

　　D) one should remain alert when the disease is spreading

　　14. Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold?

　　A) A stuffy nose.考試大的美女編輯們

　　B) A high temperature.

　　C) A sore throat.

　　D) A dry cough

　　15. If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents ________.

　　A) are advised not to give them aspirin

　　B) should watch out for signs of Reye syndrome

　　C) are encouraged to take them to hospital for vaccination

　　D) should prevent them from mixing with people running a fever

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

　　In a time of low academic achievement by children in the United States, many Americans are turning to Japan, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one investigation, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答問卷者) listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as persistence, concentration, and the ability to function as a member of a group. The vast majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.

　　In the recent comparison of Japanese and American preschool education, 91 percent of Japanese respondents chose providing children with a group experience as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. Sixty-two percent of the more individually oriented (強調個性發展的) Americans listed group experience as one of their top three choices. An emphasis on the importance of the group seen in Japanese early childhood education continues into elementary school education.

　　Like in America, there is diversity in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.

　　16. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.

　　A) Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents

　　B) Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements

　　C) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction

　　D) Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs

　　17. Most Americans surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importance to ________.

　　A) problem solving

　　B) group experience

　　C) parental guidance

　　D) individually-oriented development

　　18. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________.

　　A) preparing children academically