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四级泛读网测题

四级泛读网测题

Lesson8（CDAABCBDCB）

1.Accordingtotheauthor,beinganauthorisagainfuloccupationonly__________.

A.inabroadsenseB.inamentalsense

C.inalimitedsenseD.inaprofitablesense

2.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstthreeparagraphsthat“thisfailure”（l.21）refersto____________.

A.WrathB.EnvyC.PrideD.Sloth

3.Thesentence“itisAcediawhichhasclaimedyouforitsown”（l.44）means___________.

A.youareguiltyofAcedia

B.youarelosingtouchwithAcedia

C.youhavebecomephysicallysluggishbecauseofAcedia

D.youhaveovercomeAcedia

4.Whatdoesthephrase“senseofproportion”（l.48）mean?

A.Theabilitytojudgewhatismostimportantinasituation.

B.Thecapacitytokeepone’sbalancewiththeincreasingage.

C.Thepossibilityoffeelingnothingatall.

D.Thefeelingofbeingtroubledorwoundedinone’syouth.

5.If“onelivesatalltimesunderamentalandspiritualcloud”（l.57）,itshowsthat____________.

A.hehasbeguntofeelpain

B.hehasceasedtofeeljoy

C.hehasgainedwisdomandbecomemoremature

D.hehasabandonedsatisfactionsanddelightsoflife

6.Accordingtothecontext,theword“bias”（l.83）maystandfor__________.

A.feelingB.prejudiceC.preferenceD.training

7.Oneofthereasonswhywehavetodothingswedetestsometimesis___________.

A:

wearenotfreetodiscussitwithourownwishes

B:

wearenotfreetodowhateverwelike

C:

wearefreetoactaccordingtoourwishes

D:

wearevictimsofAcedia

8.Itseemsthatpeopleareafraidofjoybecause_____________.

A.beingreligious,theydreadthepassingofJesus

B.theywanttoescapethepainbroughtbyjoy

C.theydonotwanttobecomethevictimsofAcedia

D.theycaretoomuchaboutlookingdignified

9.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofAcedia?

A.Acediareachespeoplegraduallyandsilentlywithoutpeople’sknowledge.

B.Acediadiscouragesandkillsthespirit.

C.Acediacausespeopletofeelpain.

D.Acediameansintellectualandspiritualtorpor,indifferenceandlethargy.

10.Theauthorconcludeshisspeechby___________.

A.callingontheaudiencetobreakthepadlockoftheirheartsinordertogainnewfreedom

B.encouragingtheaudiencetoreleasetheirfeelingsofpleasureonreceivingtheirdegrees

C.warningtheaudienceagainstthedangerofAcedia

D.tellingtheaudiencetherealpurposeofeducation

Lesson10（BACBCDBDCA）

1.TheauthorrecountshermeetingwiththeRussianlinguistinorderto_____________.

A.introducetheconstanttopicofAmericaasameltingpot

B.introduceboilingpottersincontrasttothemaincourse

C.showthelatter’searnestnessinpursuinghisprofession

D.showthepositiverelationshipbetweenone’saccentandone’sancestry

2.Theword“blurred”（l.27）mostprobablymeans______________.

A.indefiniteB.unreal

C.rootedD.displaced

3.“IsupposeI’vealwaysknownthatmyuninterestinitcontainsalargecomponentofthewilled:

IamAmerican,andthoseplacespurporttobemyhistory.Buttheyarenotmine”（ll.29-31）.Fromthesetwosentences,wecaninferthat____________.

A.Americanhistoryis,toacertaindegree,beyondtheauthor’sunderstanding

B.thoseplacesarespecialsymbolsofAmericanhistory

C.theauthorthoughtshehadadifferenthistory

D.theauthorisgoingthroughanidentitycrisis

4.Intheauthor’seyes,EllisIslandisnotaplaceofhonorbecause____________.

A.onceitwasinastateofderelictionforquitesometime

B.immigrantsreceivedmanymistreatmentswhentheylandedthere

C.thepicturestakenbyLouisHinereflectthedarkrealitiesthere

D.threethousandpeoplecouldn’thelpbutcommitsuicide

5.Whichofthefollowingchoicesbestexplainsthissentencefragment“…themachineryofimmigrationnearlycollapsedunderitsownweight”（ll.108-109）?

A.Theimmigrationinstitutionshadastrongbiasagainstimmigrants.

B.Themedicalexaminationsweretoostricttobegood.

C.Theimmigrationsystemfailedtofunctionproperly.

D.Themachineryconcernedwithimmigrationbecametoocomplicated.

6.Themeaningoftheword“air”（l.82）is_______________.

A.mixtureofgasesB.anartificialmanner

C.sentimentD.mood

7.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?

A.WorldWarImadeAmericadislikepeoplefromothercountries.

B.ImmigrantscametotheUnitedStatesinordertotakepartinaclassyparty.

C.EllisIslandhasastrongholdontheauthor’simagination.

D.EllisIslanddoesnotreflectthebrightsideofAmericanimmigrationhistory.

8.“ItispartofbeinganAmericantobeengagedinasomewhattiresomebutalwaysself-absorbingprocessofnationaldefinition”（ll.159-161）.Accordingtothissentence,whichofthefollowingstatementswouldtheauthormostlikelyagreeto?

A.Ithasbeenatryingtaskfortheimmigrantstomaintaintheiridentity.

B.Americannationaldefinitionissomewhathardtocomeby.

C.Inordertosurvive,immigrantshadtomeetthechallengeofnewcircumstances.

D.ImmigrantshavebeentryingtoassimilatethemselvesandbecomeAmericans.

9.Whatdoestheword“accidents”（l.159）mean?

A.incidentalqualitiesB.misfortunes

C.unforeseencircumstancesD.properties

10.BesidespayingherrespecttotheghostofEllisIsland,theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageisto___________.

A.criticizeB.entertain

C.persuadeD.fightback

Lesson11（BCABCDBCDD）

1.Attheendofthefirstparagraph,theauthorsays“themorewelearnaboutthetwocaptains…themorepowerfulbecomestheirpullonourimagination.”Theword“pull”probablymeans______.

A.sympathy

B.influence

C.resistance

D.clarity

2.Whatistrueaboutthejournalsoftheexpedition?

A.Lewiseditedpartofthejournals.

B.ItwasLewis’sworktowritethejournalsoftheexpedition.

C.WilliamClarkeditedtherawjournalsintothetwo-volumefinalform.

D.ItwasWilliamClarkwhopublishedthewholeeditionsofthejournals.

3.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?

A.LewisandClarktreatedeachotherasiftheywerebothcaptains.

B.ClarkhadahighermilitaryrankthanLewis.

C.LewisandClarkbothheldtherankofcaptain.

D.Clarkhadneverthoughtabouthiscommission.

4.Inline58theword“anticipated”means_________.

A.opposed

B.lookedforwardto

C.sharedin

D.agreed

5.WhatmadeLewisandClarkpopularagainacenturylater?

A.TheexplorationledbyJohnCharlesFremont.

B.TheexplorationledbyJohnWesleyPowell.

C.TherepublicationofthejournalsoftheLewisandClarkexpedition.

D.ThepublicityoftheexplorationbyFremontandPowell.

6.Inline138theword“aspiration”means________________.

A.aloveaffair

B.expulsionofbreath

C.acreativeideas

D.astrongdesireforhighachievement

7.CharlesMcKenziedidnotlikeLewisatFortMandanmainlybecause_______.

A.Lewistalkedtoomuch

B.LewistendedtodisliketheBritish

C.Lewiskneweverythingwell

D.Lewishadanoffensivecharacter.

8.InLine116theword“unambiguous”means______.

A.unimaginableB.practical

C.clearD.tough

9.Threeyearslateraftertheexpedition,Lewisdied_______.

A.becausehehadsufferedthedepression

B.becausetoomuchadministrativeworkcrushedhimdown

C.becausehehadawritingproblem

D.butthecauseofhisdeathisnotclear

10.“Butwhentherevelersgottothecaptainsinthe18thandfinaltoast,theyseemedtobeatalossforwords”（ll.180-3）.Theexpression“atalossforwords”probablymeans___________.

A.lost

B.notknowingwheretogo

C.unabletowin

D.notknowingwhattosay

Lesson15（BDBCDABBCD）

1.“Togivefreely,spontaneously,likenatureinherabundance.（‘Howmanyareunworthyofthelight,andyetthedayrisestothem.’Senecaalsowrote.）”（ll.54-7）.Howtounderstandthesentenceinthebrackets?

A.Manypeoplearenotawareofthelight,yettheystillliveintheworld.

B.Therearemanypeoplewhoarenotworthyofthelight,yetthesunstillshinesonthem.

C.Therearemanypeoplewhodon’tdeservethelight,yettheyarehappyeveryday.

D.Whenthesunriseseveryday,howmanyonearthdon’tdeservethelight?

2.Whichcountinthefollowingsentencescarriesthesamemeaningastheonein“Theniceties,ofcourse,nottherawactofgiving…arewhatcount”（ll.32-3）?

A.Youcancountonhishelp.

B.Theyhave3dogs,countingthepuppies.

C.She’scountedthebestsingerinthistown.

D.Everysecondcountswhenoneishavinganexamination.

3.“Shetoldmehow;shewasexplicitaboutit”（l.98）.Themeaningofthesecondsentenceisthatshe________________.

A.explainedthereasons

B.expressedherselfclearly

C.talkedaboutitindetail

D.hadasinceretalkwithme

4.“Foundationexecutivestalkabouttheirgiftsas‘investments’andlookforareturnofsorts,forthekindofsuccessinaprojectorprogramtheycanpointtoandcall‘mine’”（ll.153-6）.Throughthisexample,theauthorwantstoarguethatfoundationexecutives____________.

A.areinterestedinbigachievements

B.trytoexpandtheirinvestmenttoagreatextent

C.expectsomerewardsfromthedonation

D.expectalargeramountofmoneybackinreturn

5.“Whynotabroom?

Whynotamonth’ssupplyofWonderBread?

”（ll.88-9）.Throughthesetworhetoricalquestions,wecansensethattheauthor__________________.

A.wantstogivesuggestionsonbettergifts

B.doesn’tthinkpracticalgiftsarealwaysideal

C.iswonderingtheremaybesomebetterchoices

D.can’tunderstandwhytheyarenotabletogiveanidealgift

6.Theauthormentionswhengift-givinghappenedinhisfamily