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Imdrkz大学英语四级模拟试题1
生命是永恒不断的创造,因为在它内部蕴含着过剩的精力,它不断流溢,越出时间和空间的界限,它不停地追求,以形形色色的自我表现的形式表现出来。
--泰戈尔
assageOne
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Designofallthenewtoolsandimplementsisbasedoncarefulexperimentswithelectronicinstruments.First,ahuman“guineapig”istestedusingaregulartool.Measurementsaretakenoftheamountofworkdone,andthebuildupofheatinthebody.Twistedjointsandstretchedmusclescannotperformaswell,ithasbeenfound,asjointsandmusclesintheirnormalpositions.Thesamepersonisthentestedagain,usingatooldesignedaccordingtothesuggestionsmadebyDr.Tichauer.Allthesetestshaveshownthegreatimprovementofthenewdesignsovertheold.
OneoftheelectronicinstrumentsusedbyDr.Tichauer,themyograph(肌动记器),makesvisiblethroughelectricalsignalstheworkdonebyhumanmuscle.
Anothermachinemeasuresanydangerousfeaturesoftools,thusprovinginformationuponwhichtobaseanewdesign.Oneconclusionoftestsmadewiththismachineisthatatripodstepladderismorestableandsafertousethanonewithfourlegs.
Thisworkhasattractedtheattentionofefficiencyexpertsandtime-and-motion-studyengineer,butitsvaluegoesfarbeyondthat.Dr.Tichauer’sfirstthoughtisforthehealthofthetooluser.Withtherepeateduseofthesametoolalldaylongonproductionlinesandinotherjobs,evenlightmanualworkcanputaheavystressononesmallareaofthebody.Intime,suchstresscancauseadisablingdisease.Furthermore,musclefatigueisaserioussafetyhazard.
Efficiencyistheby-productofcomfort,Dr.Tichauerbelieves,andhisnewdesignsfortraditionaltoolshaveprovedhispoint.
21.Whatareinvolvedinthedesignofanewtoolaccordingtothepassage?
A)Electronicinstrumentsandaregulartool.
B)Ahuman“guineapig”andaregulartool.
C)Electronicinstrumentsandahuman“guineapig”.
D)Electronicinstruments,ahuman“guineapig”andaregulartool.
22.Fromthepassageweknowthatjointsandmusclesperformbestwhen__________________.
A) theyaretwistedandstretched
B) theyareintheirnormalpositions
C) theyaretestedwithahuman“guineapig”
D) theyaretestedwithelectronicinstruments
23.A“myograph”(Para.2,Line1)isanelectronicinstrumentthat________________.
A)isabletodesignnewtools
B)measurestheamountofenergyused
C)enablepeopletoseethemuscularmovements
D)visualizeselectricalsignals
24.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________________.
A) astepladderusedtohavefourlegs.
B) itisdangeroustousetools
C) atripodissaferinatooldesign
D) workersaresaferonproductionlines
25.Dr.Tichauerstartedhisexperimentsinitiallyto_________________.
A) improveefficiency
B) increaseproduction
C) reduceworkload
D) improvecomfort
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusinesses,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexistsonlyinsidecomputermemories.Anyonecleverenoughtomodifythisinformationforhisownpurposescanreapbigreward.Evenworse,anumberofpeoplewhohavedonethisandbeencaughtatithavemanagedtogetawaywithoutpunishment.
It’seasyforcomputercrimestogoundetectedifnoonechecksuponwhatthecomputerisdoing.Butevenifthecrimeisdetected,thecriminalmaywalkawaynotonlyunpunishedbutwithaglowingrecommendationfromhisformeremployers.
Ofcourse,wehavenostatisticsoncrimesthatgoundetected.Butit’sdisturbingtonotehowmanyofthecrimeswedoknowaboutweredetectedbyaccident,notbysystematicinspectionsorothersecurityprocedures.Thecomputercriminalswhohavebeencaughtmayhavebeenthevictimsofuncommonlybadluck.
Unlikeotherlawbreakers,whomustleavethecountry,commitsuicide,orgotojail,computercriminalssometimesescapepunishment,demandingnotonlythattheynotbechargedbutthattheybegivengoodrecommendationsandperhapsotherbenefits.Alltoooften,theirdemandshavebeenmet.
Why?
Becausecompanyexecutivesareafraidofthebadpublicitythatwouldresultifthepublicfoundoutthattheircomputerhadbeenmisused.Theyhesitateatthethoughtofacriminalboastinginopencourtofhowhejuggled(诈骗)themostconfidential(保密)recordsrightunderthenosesofthecompany’sexecutives,accountants,andsecuritystaff.Andsoanothercomputercriminaldepartswithjusttherecommendationsheneedstocontinuehiscrimeselsewhere.
26.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat_______________.
A) itisstillimpossibletodetectcomputercrimestoday
B) peoplecommitcomputercrimesattherequestoftheircompany
C) computercriminalsescapepunishmentbecausetheycan’tbedetected
D) computercrimesarethemostseriousproblemintheoperationoffinancialinstitutions
27.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat_________________.
A) mostcomputercriminalswhoarecaughtblametheirbadluck
B) therapidincreaseofcomputercrimesisatroublesomeproblem
C) mostcomputercriminalsaresmartenoughtocoveruptheircrimes
D) manymorecomputercrimesgoundetectedthatarediscovered
28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedinthepassage?
A) Astrictlawagainstcomputercrimesmustbeenforced
B) Companiesusuallyhesitatetouncovercomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation
C) Companieswillguardagainstcomputercrimestoprotecttheirreputation
D) Companiesneedtoimposerestrictionsonconfidentialinformation
29.Whatmayhappentocomputercriminalsoncetheyarecaught?
A) Withabadreputationtheycanhardlyfindanotherjob.
B) Theymaywalkawayandeasilyfindanotherjob.
C) Theywillbedeniedaccesstoconfidentialrecords
D) Theymustleavethecountrytogotojail.
30.Thepassageismainlyabout_________________.
A) whycomputercriminalsareoftenabletoescapepunishment
B) whycomputercrimesaredifficulttodetectbysystematicinspections
C) howcomputercriminalsmangetogetgoodrecommendationsfromtheirformeremployers
D) whycomputercrimescan’tbeeliminated
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Inafamilywheretherolesofmenandwomenarenotsharplyseparatedandwheremanyhouseholdtasksaresharedtoagreaterorlesserextent,notionsofmalesuperiorityarehardtomaintain.Thepatternofsharingintasksandindecisionmakesforequalityandthisinturnleadstofurthersharing.Insuchahome,thegrowingboyandgirllearntoacceptequalitymoreeasilythandidtheirparentsandtopreparemorefullyforparticipationinaworldcharacterizedbycooperationratherthanbythe“battleofthesexes”.
Iftheprocessgoestoofarandman’sroleisregardedaslessimportant–andthathashappenedinsomecases–weareasbadlyoffasbefore,onlyinreverse.
ItistimetoreassesstheroleofthemanintheAmericanfamily.Wearegettingalittletiredof“Momism”–butwedon’twanttoexchangeitfora“neo-Popism”.Whatweneed,rather,istherecognitionthatbringingupchildreninvolvesapartnershipofequals.Therearesignsthatpsychiatrists,psychologists,socialworkers,andspecialistsonthefamilyarebecomingmoreawareofthepartmenplayandthattheyhavedecidedthatwomenshouldnotreceiveallthecredit–northeblame.Wehavealmostgivenupsayingthatawoman’splaceisinthehome.Wearebeginning,however,toanalyseman’splaceinthehomeandtoinsistthathedoeshaveaplaceinit.Noristhatplaceirrelevanttothehealthydevelopmentofthechild.
Thefamilyisaco-operativeenterpriseforwhichitisdifficulttolaydownrules,becauseeachfamilyneedstoworkoutitsownwaysforsolvingitsownproblems.
Excessiveauthoritarianism(命令主义)hasunhappyconsequences,whetheritwearsskirtsortrousers,andtheidealofequalrightsandequalresponsibilitiesispertinent(相关的,切题的)notonlytoahealthydemocracy,butalsotoahealthyfamily.
31.Theidealofequalrightsandequalresponsibilitiesis_________________.
A) fundamentaltoasounddemocracy
B) notpertinenttohealthyfamilylife
C) responsibleforMomism
D) whatwehavealmostgivenup
32.Thedangerinthesharingofhouseholdtasksbythemotherandthefatheristhat___________.
A) theroleofthefathermaybecomeaninferiorone’
B) theroleofthemothermaybecomeaninferiorone
C) C)thechildrenwillgrowupbelievingthatlifeisabattleofsexes
D) sharingleadstoconstantarguing
33.Theauthorstatesthatbringingupchildren________________.
A) ismainlythemother’sjob
B) belongsamongthedutiesofthefather
C) isthejobofschoolsandchurches
D) involvesapartnershipofequals
34.Accordingtotheauthor,thefather’sroleinthehomeis____________________.
A) minorbecauseheisanineffectualparent
B) irrelevanttothehealthydevelopmentofthechild
C) pertinenttothehealthydevelopmentofthechild
D) identicaltotheroleofthechild’smother
35.Withwhichofthefollowingstatementswouldtheauthorbemostlikelytoagree?
A) Ahealthy,co-operativefamilyisabasicingredientofahealthysociety.
B) Menarebasicallyopposedtosharinghouse