英语四级阅读材料.docx

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英语四级阅读材料

英语四级阅读材料

英语四级阅读材料

对于英语，我们需要把陌生的单词片语和句型不断的熟悉和熟练，使之成为我们的一种习惯，把它变成我们的第二天性。

因此，重复重复再重复，熟练熟练再熟练，是学会英语的不二法门。

下面是给大家整理的一些英语四级阅读的学习资料，希望对大家有所帮助。

2021年6月英语四级考试阅读理解By1970,accordingtoaWorldWildlifeFundreport,onlyabout4,500tigerssurvivedthroughouttheworld-halfoftheminIndia.Mr.Foresters,whofollowedandcountedtigerfootprints,estimatedthatinMay1972onlyabout1,800tigersexistedinIndia.ProjectTigerSupportedbyW.W.F.wasimmediatelylaunched.Ninetigerreserves（保留地）werecreated,witharmedguardsprotectingthem.TheprojectprovidedopportunitiesforresearchersfromIndiaandabroadtostudytigersinthereservesandgatherpreviouslyunavailableinformationabouttheirhabits.Studiesshowthatamaletigermaycontrolahuntingterritoryofbetween10and20squarekilometers,dependingonitsage,sizeandstrength.Theterritoryofmaleincludesthesmallerterritories（领地）ofthreeorfourtigresses.Atigermarkstheboundariesofitsterritoriesbysprayingurineandotherbodilyliquidsonbushes.Butittriestoavoidterritorialfights,beingguidedbythedistinctivebodysmellofothertigers.Tigersfighttodeathonlywhenatigressisdefendingheryoung,orwhenatigerisguardingatigressfromtheattentionsofothermales.Thepopularimageofthetigeristhatofamercilessandunconquerablehunter.Butstudiesshowthatitcatchesonlyoneof20victimsittriestoattack.FearshaverecentlydevelopedthatProjectTigerhasbeentoosuccessful.Ithasenabledthetigerpopulationtodouble（bymid-80S）,butIndiashumanpopulationhasalsogrownoutofcontrol.Currentlyitis750millionandlikelytobe900millionbytheendofthecentury.Landproblemisbecomingseriousandmanyruralpeoplefeelbitteraboutthefactthatsomerichforestsarereservedfortigers.Agrowingnumberofattacksbytigersonmanhasaddedtothehostility.练习题：

Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:

1.TheultimateaimofProjectTigeristo_____.A.studythegrowthrateoftigersB.protecttigersfrombeingkilledC.promotethebreedingofyoungtigersD.analyzethebehavioralpatternsoftigers2.Studieshaveshownthat______.A.atigressneverattacksuntilattackedB.thetigressisnotasfierceasthetigersC.atigerusuallyfightsanothertigertodefenditsownterritoryD.thetigerisnotanefficienthunterasiscommonlydescribed3.Accordingtothepassage,atigersterritory_____.A.remainsunchangedB.isoftendefendedbytigressesC.expandsasthetigergrowsupD.isthecauseofmostfights4.SomepeopleareafraidthatProjectTiger_____.A.hasbeencarriedtoofarB.hasnotreceivedenoughattentionC.hasfailedtoachieveitsgoalD.isnotworththemoneyspentonit5.Theauthorseems_____.A.tobeenthusiasticaboutProjectTigerB.tohaveamatter-of-factattitudetowardsProjectTigerC.tohaveahostileattitudetowardsProjectTigerD.tobesatisfiedwithProjectTiger1.[D]根据文章第1段，老虎被捕杀是其数量剧减的根本原因，因此使老虎免于被杀是野生动物保护基金会的最终目的，故选D。

2.[B]第3段第2句说，但研究表明老虎捕捉猎物的成功率仅为1/20，B与之相符。

第2段说到老虎一般会避免领土之争，C与之不符，故排除;A、D在原文中并未提及均可排除。

3.[A]第2段第2句提到，研究表明，一头雄老虎依年龄、体型及力量可以控制10至20公里的狩猎领地，随着老虎的长大，其体型及力量都在增大，其占领的狩猎领地的面积自然也就增大，故A正确。

4.[C]文章第4段首句说,许多人近来开始担心老虎项目过于成功，C项是该句的同义替换，故为答案。

5.[B]纵观全文，作者对于老虎保护项目没有加入个人的主观色彩，他持的是一种客观的态度，故选B。

2021年6月英语四级考试阅读理解Whenglobalwarmingfinallycame,itstuckwithavengeance（异乎寻常地）.Insomeregions,temperaturesroseseveraldegreesinlessthanacentury.Sealevelsshotupnearly400feet.floodingcoastalsettlementsandforcingpeopletomigrateinland.DesertsspreadthroughouttheworldasvegetationshifteddrasticallyinNorthAmerica.EuropeandAsia.Afterdrivingmanyoftheanimalsaroundthemtonearextinction,peoplewereforcedtoabandontheiroldwayoflifeforaradicallynewsurvivalstrategythatresultedinwidespreadstarvationanddisease.Theadaptationwasfarming:

theglobal-warmingcrisisthatgaverisetoithappenedmorethan10,000yearsago.AsenvironmentalistsconveneinRiodeJaneirothisweektopondertheglobalclimateofthefuture,earthscientistsareinthemidstofarevolutioninunderstandinghowclimatehaschangedinthepast-andhowthosechangeshavetransformedhumanexistence.Researchershavebeguntopiecetogetheranilluminatingpictureofthepowerfulgeologicalandastronomicalforcesthathavecombinedtochangetheplanetsenvironmentfromhottocold,wettodryandbackagainoveratimeperiodstretchingbackhundredsofmillionsofyears.Mostimportant.scientistsarebeginningtorealizethattheclimaticchangeshavebadamajorimpactontheevolutionofthehumanspecies.Newresearchnowsuggeststhatclimateshiftshaveplayedakeyroleinnearlyeverysignificantturningpointinhumanevolution:

fromthedawnofprimates（灵长目动物）some65millionyearsagotohumanancestorsrisinguptowalkontwolegs.fromthehugeexpansionofthehumanbraintotheriseofagriculture.Indeed,thehumanhistoryhasnotbeenmerelytouchedbyglobalclimatechange,somescientistsargue,ithasinsomeinstancesbeendrivenbyit.ThenewresearchhasprofoundimplicationsfortheenvironmentsummitinRio.Amongotherthings,thefindingsdemonstratethatdramaticclimatechangeisnothingnewforplanetEarth.Thebenign（宜人的）globalenvironmentthathasexistedoverthepast10,000years-duringwhichagriculture.writing,citiesandmostotherfeaturesofcivilizationappeared-isamerebrightspotinamuchlargerpatternofwidelyvaryingclimateovertheages.Infact,thepatternofclimatechangeinthepastrevealsthatEarthsclimatewillalmostcertainlygothroughdramaticchangesinthefuture-evenwithouttheinfluenceofhumanactivity.1.Farmingemergedasasurvivalstrategybecausemanhadbeenobliged__________.A）togiveuphisformerwayoflifeB）toleavethecoastalareasC）tofollowtheever-shiftingvegetationD）toabandonhisoriginalsettlement2.Earthscientistshavecometounderstandthatclimate____________.A）isgoingthroughafundamentalchangeB）hasbeengettingwarmerfor10,000yearsC）willeventuallychangefromhottocoldD）hasgonethroughperiodicalchanges3.Scientistsbelievethathumanevolution________.A）hasseldombeenaccompaniedbyclimaticchangesB）hasexertedlittleinfluenceonclimaticchangesC）haslargelybeenaffectedbyclimaticchangesD）hashadamajorimpactonclimaticchanges4.Evidenceofpastclimaticchangesindicatesthat__________.A）humanactivitieshaveacceleratedchangesofEarthsenvironmentB）Earth’senvironmentwillremainmilddespitehumaninterferenceC）EarthsclimateisboundtochangesignificantlyinthefutureD）Earthsclimateisunlikelytoundergosubstantialchangesinthefuture5.Themessagetheauthorwishestoconveyinthepassageisthat______________.A）humancivilizationremainsgloriousthoughitisaffectedbyclimaticchangesB）mankindisvirtuallyhelplessinthefaceofthedramaticchangesofclimateC）manbastolimithisactivitiestoslowdowntheglobalwarmingprocessD）humancivilizationwillcontinueiodevelopinspiteofthechangesofnature1.务农成了糊口策略，因为人们已经被___________。

A）放弃原来的生活方式B）离开海岸地区C）跟随总在变化的植被情况D）放弃原来的居住地[A]文章第1段提到“人类在将其周围的许多种动物逼向濒临灭绝的境地之后，也被迫放弃他们已导致饥荒、疾病的旧有生活方式而选择全新的求生策略。

这种策略就是农业”。

A与文章的意思相符合。

2.地球科学家已经了解到，气候___________________。

A）正在经历重大的变化B）已经在过去的l万年当中变得越来越热C）终将从热变冷D）已经经历了阶段性的变化[D]文章第2段提到“研究者已经开始综合出一幅有关强大的地质和天文力量发生作用的说明性的图片，在过去的几百万年中，这两种力量结合在一起改变着地球的环境：

从炎热到寒冷，从潮湿到干燥，如此反复，循环不止”，D与文章的意思一致。

因而正确。

3.科学家认为人类的进化__________________。

A）极少伴随着气候变化B）对气候变化的影响很小C）深受气候变化的影响D）对气候变化有重大影响[C]文章第3段提到“最重要的是，科学家已经开始意识到气候的变化对人种的进化有着主要的影响。

现在新的研究表明几乎在人类进化的每一个重大的转折时期天气变化都起着关键的作用”，所以人类进化受到气候变化的影响。

因此，C正确。

4.过去气候变化的证据表明了__________________。

A）人类的活动已经加速了地球环境的变化B）尽管受到了人类的干预，地球环境会保持湿和不变C）地球的气候在未来会有重大的改变D）地球的气候在未来不大可能发生实质性的改变[C]文章最后一段提到“事实上，过去气候变化的模式表明地球的气候在将来肯定会经历重大的变化——即使是没有人类活动的影响”，因此，C与文章所表达的意思一致。

5.作者想通过文章传达出的信息是__________________。

A）虽然人类文明受到了气候变化的影响，但仍然绚烂无比B）面对气候的剧烈变化，人类基本上束手无荣C）人类应该限制自己的活动来减缓全球暖化的进程D）尽管自然在发生变化，但人类文明仍会继续发展[B]全文围绕气候变化给人类带来的影响展开，而文章最后一句“地球气候几乎注定要在将来发生巨大的变化——甚至无须人类的干预”，说明人类无力改变自然，B为正确答案。

2021年6月英语四级考试阅读理解Onaverage,Americankidsages3to12spent29hoursaweekinschool,eighthoursmorethattheydidin1981.Theyalsodidmorehouseholdworkandparticipatedinmoreofsuchorganizedactivitiesassoccerandballet（芭蕾舞）.Involvementinsports,inparticular,rosealmost50%from1981to1997:

boysnowspendanaverageoffourhoursaweekplayingsports;girlsloghallthattime.Allinall,however,children’sleisuretimedroppedfrom40%ofthedayin1981to25%“Childrenareaffectedbythesametimecrunch（危机）thataffectstheirparents,”saysSandraHofferth,whoheadedtherecentstudyofchildren’stimetable.Achiefreason,shesays,isthatmoremothersareworkingoutsidethehome.（Nevertheless,childreninbothdouble-incomeand“malebreadwinner”householdsspentcomparableamountsoftimeinteractingwiththeirparents19hoursand22hoursrespectively.Incontrast,childrenspentonly9hourswiththeirsinglemothers.）Allworkandnoplaycouldmakeforsomeverymessed-upkids.“Playisthemostpowerfulwayachildexplorestheworldandlearnsabouthimself,”saysT.BerryBrazelton,professoratHarvardMedicalSchoolUnstructuredplayencouragesindependentthinkingandallowstheyoungtonegotiatetheirrelationshipswiththeirpeers,butkidsages3to12spentonly12hoursaweekengagedinit.Thechildrensampledspentaquarteroftheirrapidlydecreasing“freetime”watchingtelevision.Butthat,believeitornot,wasoneofthefindingsparentsmightregardasgoodnews.Ifthey’respendinglesstimeinfrontoftheTVset,however,kidsaren’treplacingitwithreading.Despiteeffortstogetkidsmoreinterestedinbooks,thechildrenspentjustoveranhouraweekreading.Let’sfaceit,who’sgotthetime?

练习题：

Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:

1.Bymentioning“thesame