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英语学习四级资料

四级专题辅导资料

【课堂讲解版】

一、阅读理解5篇----【第1页】

二、快速阅读3篇----【第9页】

三、写作----【第17页】

四、改错4篇----【第25页】

五、阅读填词4篇----【第28页】

六、简短回答问题1篇----【第30页】

七、汉译英50题----【第31页】

八、完型填空6篇----【第33页】

九、听力----【第39页】

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Passageone

Questions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

ExaminationshavealongerhistoryinChinathaninanyothercountry,yetitistodayanissuearoundinwhichcontroversyflourishes.Ateachstageoftheirschoolliveschildrenarefacedwithexams:

examstoenterjuniormiddleschool,seniormiddleschool,vocationalschool,collegesanduniversities.Asaresultofhavingconstantlytothinkofthesehurdlesfacingthemchildrenfindthemselvesunderconstantpressure,unabletotaketimeofffromstudyingexam-orientedsubjectstorelaxwithfriendsortodevelopotherinterests.Withinschooltheconcentrationonexamsuccessleadstotheneglectofcourseswhicharenotcentraltotheexaminationsandamethodofteachingandlearningwhichemphasizestrainingtheabilitytodowellintestsbutneglectsdevelopingtheabilitytothinkcreatively.

Despitesuchcriticismtheexaminationsystemstillhasitsdefenders.Withoutit,theyargue,howcanweteststudents’abilitiesandevaluatetheeffectivenessofteachersandschools?

Theybelievethattheyprovidetheonlyobjectivewayofselectingstudentsandreducetheexerciseofunfairback-doorpracticestogainadvantageforchildrenonthebasisofinfluenceorcorruption.Examinationsarealsofelttooffertheimpetustostudentstomastertheirsubjectinawayinwhichtheyotherwisemightnot.“Whiletoomuchanxietycanbeabadthing,alittleanxietycanstimulatestudentstolearnbetterthanifleftwithoutanytesttopass,”saysLiJie,aleadingadvocateofthevalueoftesting.“IcanrememberthingsnowwhichgivemegreatpleasurewhichIdoubtIwouldhavelearnedatthetimeifIhadnothadtodosofortheexaminations.”

1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutexaminationsinChinaiscorrect?

A）Peoplecanmakemoneyoutofexaminations.

B）Onlystudentsoftodayhavetotakeexaminations.

C）Studentshavetolearnmoreabouthistorythanaboutanyother

subjects.

D）Peoplehavedifferentopinionsconcerningthevalueofexaminations.

2.Whatisapossibleresultifstudentspaytoomuchattentiontoexaminations?

A）Studentsneglectthoseexam-orientedsubjects.

B）Studentsareunabletorelaxwithfriendsortodevelopotherinterests.

C）Teachersneglectthetrainingofstudents’abilitytodowellintests.

D）Studentsonlypayattentiontothedevelopmentoftheirabilitytothinkcreatively.

3.WhichofthefollowinghasNOTbeenmentionedastheadvantageofexaminations?

A）Examinationsaretheonlyobjectivewayofselectingstudents.

B）Examinationsaretheonlyobjectivewaytoeliminatetheproblemofcorruption.

C）Examinationscantellusthattoomuchanxietycanbeabadthing.

D）Examinationscanbetterstimulatestudentstostudy.

4.Accordingtothepassage,whyaresomepeopleagainstexams?

A）Theyaremeaningless.

B）Theywillmakestudentslearnsomethinguseless.

C）Theyarebelievedtocausestressforthestudents.

D）Theyarenotrelatedtotherealityoflife.

5.Whichofthefollowingisanacceptablesummaryoftheorganizationofthispassage?

A）Discussingaproblemineducation.

B）Refutingalongheldopinion.

C）Persuadingpeopletobelieveanidea.

D）Presentingacontroversialissueandargumentsfrombothsides.

PassageTwo

Questions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Anopinionpollwasconductedintheearly1990’stoascertaintheculturalattitudesofresidentsoffivecountriesinWesternEurope（Britain,France,Italy,SpainandGermany）.Onethousandpeople,formingarepresentativesampleoftheadultpopulation,fromeachofthefiveparticipatingcountriesereinterviewed.Theresultofthepollsuggestthatthoughthereisgeneralagreementthatculturecanbedefinedasadistinctpartoflife,theirarecleardifferencesintheviewsofvariousEuropeannations.

Thepollassumedthatliterature,history,science,thearts,law,economicsandsoonwouldberegardedassignificantcomponentsofculturebyallparticipantsbutitsetouttoexaminetheareaswhichtheydeemedthemostimportantformsofculturalexpression.Inaddition,thepollrequiredintervieweestoindicateinaquestionnairethetypeofeducationtheyconsideredmostappropriateforthemodernworld,thebestchannelsofknowledgeandtheartstheymostvalued.TheintervieweeswerealsoaskedwhichEuropeancountriestheyfoundmostattractivefromaculturalpointofview.

Theresultsofthepollshowinterestingdifferencesbetweentheparticipatingnationsintermsofwhichcomponentsofculturetheyregardasmostimportantformsofculturalexpression.FortheFrenchandItalians,literaturecomeswellatthetopofthelist.Incontrast,mathematicsisgivenprioritybytheBritishandeconomics/politicsbytheGermans.HistoryoccupiessecondplacefortheFrench,theItaliansandGermansbutisgivenverylowprioritybytheBritish.FortheSpanishthesefourareasaremoreorlessequal,withmathematicshavingaslightedge.

Itseemsthatmembersofeachcountryinthesurveyhaveacommondefinitionofculturebutthatdefinitionvariesfromcountrytocountry.Thevariationstendtosupportthenationalstereotypeswehaveofoneanother.TheFrenchandItaliansareliterarypeoples,theBritishscientificandtheGermanspracticalandhard-working.

Francehasthedistinction,accordingtotheresultsofthepoll,ofbeingthecountrywhichprovokesmostinterestfromitsBritish,ItalianandGermanneighbors.SpanishintervieweesindicatedmoreinterestinItalythaninFrance.TheFrenchalsoplacedItalyfirst.ItalyoccupiessecondplaceforboththeBritishandtheGermans.Itwouldseem,then,thatthe“literary”nationsofFranceandItalyaremoreculturallyexcitingthanthescientificBritishorthepracticalGermans!

TheviewofeducationinthefivecountriesisparticularlyilluminatinginviewofthehighculturalprioritygiventoliteraturebybothItalyandFrancebecausethereisgeneralagreementamongthemajorityofthe5,000intervieweesthatschoolingshouldprovidescientificandtechnicaleducationratherthanattempttoinculcateliteraryandartisticculture.

Theresidentsofthefivecountriesofthesurveysharetheviewthatbooksarethebestwayofbroadeningknowledge.TheFrench,Germans,andItaliansidentifyradioandtelevisionasthesecondbestmeansofimprovingknowledgebutfortheBritishandSpanishtravelisinsecondplaceandconversationanddiscussioninthirdplace.

Thepollconfirmsthat,thoughtherearebroadsimilaritiesamongthenationssurveyed,theBritish,French,Italians,SpanishandGermansdonotshareidenticalculturalpreferencesandclassifications.Thereare,itwouldseem,specificnationalcharacteristics.

1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A）Itisaboutpeople’spreferenceinsparetime.

B）Itisaboutapollinterviewingpeople’sculturalattitudes.

C）Itisaboutapollinvestigatingpeople’sviewtowardtheirneighboringcountries.

D）Itisabouteditorialcriticizingculturesindifferentcountries.

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthequestionsdirectedtotheinterviewees?

A）Doyouthinkliterature,history,science,thearts,law,economicsandsoonshouldberegardedassignificantcomponentsofculture?

B）Whatkindofeducationismostappropriateforthemodernworld?

C）Whatarethebestchannelsofknowledgeandtheartsyoumostvalue?

D）WhichEuropeancountriesaremostattractivefromaculturalpointofview?

3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsabout“themostimportantformsofculturalexpression”isNOTcorrect?

A）TheFrenchandItaliansconsiderliteraturemoreimportantthanotherformsofculturalexpression.

B）MathematicsisconsideredmostimportantbytheBritishandtheGermans.

C）IntheeyesoftheFrench,theItaliansandGermans,historyismoreimportantthanthatintheeyesoftheBritish.

D）FortheSpanish,mathematicsissomewhatmoreimportantthanliterature,historyandeconomics/politics.

4.WhichcountryareBritish,Italian,SpanishandGermanintervieweesmostinterestedin?

A）France.

B）Italy.

C）Theydonotshareinterests.

D）Neitherofthetwomentionedabove.

5.Whichofthefollowingisregardedasthebestwayofbroadeningknowledgebymostpeopleinthisinterview?

A）Conversation.

B）Books.

C）Travel.

D）Radioandtelevision.

PassageThree

Questions1-5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

InatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.However,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansareexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents（答问卷者）listed“togivechildrenagoodstartacademically”asoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.Topreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyond,Japaneseschoolsdonotteachreading,writing,andmathematics,butratherskillssuchaspersistence,concentration,andtheabilitytofunctionasamemberofagroup.ThevastmajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparent