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英语四级阅读理解

2021年12月英语四级阅读理解

【篇一】2021年12月英语四级阅读理解　　Policefiredteargasandarrestedmorethan5,000passivelyresistingprotestorsFridayinanattempttobreakupthelargestantinucleardemonstrationeverstagedintheUnitedStates.Morethan135,000demonstratorsconfrontedpoliceontheconstructionsiteofa1,000-megawattnuclearpowerplantscheduledtoprovidepowertomostofsouthernNewHampshire.Organizersofthehugedemonstrationsaid,theprotestwascontinuingdespitethepoliceactions.Moredemonstratorswerearrivingtokeepupthepressureonstateauthoritiestocanceltheproject.Thedemonstratorhadchargedthattheprojectwasunsafeinthedenselypopulatedarea,wouldcreatethermalpollutioninthebay,andhadnoacceptablemeansfordisposingofitsradioactivewasters.Thedemonstrationswouldgoonuntilthejailsandthecourtsweresooverloadedthatthestatejudicialsystemwouldcollapse.

　　GovernorStanforthThumperinsistedthattherewouldbenoreconsiderationofthepowerprojectandnodelayinitsconstructionsetforcompletioninthreeyears.”Thisprojectwillbeginontimeandthepeopleofthisstatewillbegintoreceiveitsbenefitsonschedule.Thosewhobreakthelawinmisguidedattemptstosabotagetheprojectwillbedealtwithaccordingtothelaw,”hesaid.Andpolicecalledinreinforcementsfromalloverthestatetohandlethedisturbances.

　　TheprotestsbeganbeforedawnFridaywhenseveralthousanddemonstratorsbrokethroughpolicelinesaroundthecordoned-offconstructionsite.Theycarriedplacardsthatread”NoNukesisGoodNukes,”“Sunpower,NotNuclearPower,”and“StopPrivateProfitsfromPublicPeril.”Theydefiedpoliceordertomovefromthearea.Teargascanistersfiredbypolicefailedtodislodgetheprotestorswhohadcomepreparedwiththeirowngasmasksorfacecloths.Finallygas-maskedandhelmetedpolicechargedintothecrowdtodragoffthedemonstratorsonebyone.Theprotestorsdidnotresistpolice,butrefusedtowalkawayundertheirownpower.Thosearrestedwouldbechargedwithunlawfulassembly,trespassing,anddisturbingthepeace.

　　1.Whatwerethedemonstratorsprotestingabout?

　　[A]Privateprofits.

　　[B]NuclearPowerStation.

　　[C]Theprojectofnuclearpowerconstruction.

　　[D]Publicperil.

　　2.Whohadgas-masks?

　　[A]Everybody.

　　[B]Apartoftheprotestors.

　　[C]Policemen.

　　[D]BothBandC.

　　3.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasareasonforthedemonstration?

　　[A]Publictransportation.

　　[B]Publicperil.

　　[C]Pollution.

　　[D]Disposalofwastes.

　　4.Withwhomwerethejailsandcourtsoverloaded?

　　[A]Withprisoners.

　　[B]Witharresteddemonstrators.

　　[C]Withcriminals.

　　[D]Withprotestors.

　　5.WhatistheattitudeofGovernorStanforthThumpertowardthepowerprojectandthedemonstration?

　　[A]stubborn.

　　[B]insistent.

　　[C]insolvable.

　　[D]remissible.

【篇二】2021年12月英语四级阅读理解　　TheContinuityoftheReligiousStruggleinBritain

　　ThoughEnglandwasonthewholeprosperousandhopeful,thoughbycomparisonwithherneighborssheenjoyedinternalpeace,shecouldnotevadethefactthattheworldofwhichsheformedapartwastornbyhatredandstrifeasfierceasanyinhumanhistory.Menwerestillforfromrecognizingthattworeligionscouldexistsidebysideinthesamesociety;theybelievedthatthetolerationofanotherreligiondifferentfromtheirown.Andhencenecessarilyfalse,mustinevitablydestroysuchasocietyandbringthesoulsofallitsmembersintodangerofhell.Sothestrugglewentonwithincreasingfurywithineachnationtoimposeasinglecreeduponeverysubject,andwithinthegeneralsocietyofChristendomtoimposeituponeverynation.InEnglandtheReformers,orProtestants,aidedbythepoweroftheCrown,hadatthisstagetriumphed,butoverEuropeasawholeRomewasbeginningtorecoversomeofthegroundithadlostafterMartinLuther’srevoltintheearlierpartofthecentury.Itdidthisintwoways,bytheactivitiesofitsmissionaries,asinpartsofGermany,orbythemilitarymightoftheCatholicPowers,asintheLowCountries,wheretheDutchprovincesweresometimesneartheirlastextremityunderthepressureofSpanisharms.AgainstEngland,themostimportantofalltheProtestantnationstoreconquer,militarymightwasnotyetpossiblebecausetheCatholicPowersweretoooccupiedanddivided:

andso,inthe1570’sRomebentherefforts,asshehaddoneathousandyearsbeforeinthedaysofSaintAugustine,towinEnglandbackbymeansofhermissionaries.

　　ThesewereyoungEnglishmenwhohadeithernevergivenuptheoldfaith,orhavingdoneso,hadreturnedtoitandfeltcalledtobecomepriests.Therebeing,ofcourse,noCatholicseminariesleftinEngland,theywentabroad,atfirstquiteeasily,laterwithdifficultyanddanger,tostudyintheEnglishcollegesatDouaiorRome:

theformerestablishedforthetrainingofordinaryorsecularclergy,theotherforthememberoftheSocietyofJesus,commonlyknownasJesuits,anewOrderestablishedbySt,IgnatiusLoyolasamethirtyyearsbefore.Thesecularscamefirst;theyachievedasuccesswhicheventhemosteagercouldhardlyhaveexpected.Cool-mindedandwell-informedmen,likeCecil,hadlongsurmisedthattheconversionoftheEnglishpeopletoProtestantismwasforfromcomplete;many―Cecilthoughteventhemajority―hadconformedoutoffear,self-interestor―possiblythecommonestreasonofall―sheerbewildermentattherapidchangesindoctrineandformsofworshipimposedontheminsoshortatime.Thusithappenedthatthemissionariesfoundawelcome,notonlywiththefamilieswhohadsecretlyofferedthemhospitalityiftheycame,butwithmanyotherswhomtheirfirsthostsinvitedtomeetthemorpassedthemonto.Theywouldlandattheportsindisguise,asmerchants,courtiersorwhatnot,professingsomeplausiblebusinessinthecountry,andmakebydeviousmayfortheirfirsthouseofrefuge.TheretheywouldadministertheSacramentsandpreachtothehouseholdsandtosuchoftheneighborsastheirhoststrustedandpresentlygoontosomeotherlocalitytowhichtheyweredirectedorfromwhichtheyreceivedacall.

　　1.Themainideaofthispassageis

　　[A].ThecontinuityofthereligiousstruggleinBritaininnewways.

　　[B].TheconversionofreligioninBritain.

　　[C].ThevictoryoftheNewreligioninBritain.

　　[D].Englandbecameprosperous.

　　2.WhatwasMartinLuther’sreligions?

　　[A].Buddhism.[B].Protestantism.[C].Catholicism.[D].Orthodox.

　　3.ThroughwhatwaydidtheRomerecoversomeofthelostland?

　　[A].Civilandmilitaryways.[B].Propagandaandattack.

　　[C].Persuasionandcriticism.[D].Religiousandmilitaryways.

　　4.Whatdidthesecondparagraphmainlydescribe?

　　[A].TheactivitiesofmissionariesinBritain.

　　[B].TheconversionofEnglishpeopletoProtestantismwasfarfromcomplete.

　　[C].TheyounginBritainbegantoconverttoCatholicism

　　[D].Mostfamiliesofferedhospitalitytomissionaries.

　　Vocabulary

　　1.evade避开，回避

　　2.creed教义，信条，主义

　　3.theCrown原义皇冠，在英国代表王权，王室/君主

　　4.lowCountries低地国，指荷兰，卢森堡，比利时

　　5.lastextremity最末阶段，绝境，临终。

这里指那里人民接近无可选择只能信奉天主教。

　　6.bendone’seffort全力以赴

　　7.seminary高等中学，神学院/校

　　8.surmise猜度，臆测

　　9.doctrine教义

　　10.plausible貌似合理/公正的

　　11.courtier朝臣

　　12.devious绕来绕去的，辗转曲折的

　　13.Sacrament圣礼，圣事/餐

　　14.secular修道院外的，世俗的

　　15.thesocietyofJesus天主教的耶酥会

　　16.Douai杜埃（法国地名）

　　17.Jesuit天主耶酥会会士

【篇三】2021年12月英语四级阅读理解　　PresidentClinton’sdecisiononApr.8tosendChinesePremierZhuRongjipackingwithoutanagreementonChina’sentryintotheWorldTradeOrganizationseemedtobeamassivemiscalculation.ThePresidenttookadrubbingfrommuchofthepress,whichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.TheCabinetandWhitHousestillappeareddivided,andbusinessleaderswerecharacterizedasfuriousoverthelostopportunity.ZhuchargedthatClintonlacked“thecourage”toreachanaccord.AndwhenClintonlatertelephonedtheangryZhutopledgearenewedeffortatnegotiations,thegesturewaswidelyportrayedasaflip-flop.

　　Infact,ClintonmadetherightdecisioninholdingoutforabetterWTOdeal.Alotmorehorsetradingisneededbeforeafinalagreementcanbereached.AndwithouttheAdministration’sgoalofa“bullet-proofagreement”thatbusinesslobbyistscanenthusiasticallyselltoaRepublicanCongress,thewholeprocesswillendupinpartisanacrimonythatcouldharmrelationswithChinaforyears.

　　THEHARDPART.Manybusinesslobbyists,whiledisappointedthatthedealwasnotclosed,agreethatbettertermscanstillbehad.AndTreasurySecretaryRobertE.Rubin,NationalEconomicCouncilDirectorGeneB.Sperling,CommerceSecretaryWilliamM.Daley,andtoptradenegotiatorCharleneBarshefskyalladvisedClintonthatwhiletheChinesehadmadearemarkablenumberofconcessions,“we’renotthereyet,”accordingtoseniorofficials.

　　NegotiatingwithZhuovertheremainingissuesmaybetheeasypart.AlthoughClintoncansignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentryintotheWTOhimself,heneedsCongresstograntBeijingpermanentmost-favored-nationstatusaspartofabroadtradeaccord.AndthetemptationformeddlingonCapitalHillmayproveover-whelming.ZhuhadbarelylandedbeforeSenateMajorityLeaderTrentLott（R-Miss）declaredhimselfskepticalthatChinadeservedentryintotheWTO.AndSenatorsJesseA.Helms（R-N.C.）andEmestF.Hollings（D-S.C.）promisedtointroduceabillrequiringcongressionalapprovalofanydeal.

　　Thehiddenmessagefromthesethreetextile-stateSoutherners:

GetmoreprotectionfortheU.S.clothingindustry.Hopingtosmooththeway,theAdministrationtried,butfaile