大学英语四复习题.docx

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大学英语四复习题

大学英语（四）复习题

一、阅读理解Passage1

Happybirthday!

Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?

Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Moreover,thatextracandleonthecakerepresentsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity.Weallliketoimaginethatwe'regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyobservingthemiracleofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?

That'sadifferentstory.

Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-orientedAmericanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast"youngatheart."。

ManyolderAmericansfindthe"goldenyears"tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,"seniorcitizens"oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirement-typicallyatage65-bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.SocialSecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In1987,AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely-evencheatedandrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.Ofcourse,notallelderlyAmericanshavesuchnegativeexperiences.Butoldagedoespresentuniquechallenges.

Despitethechallengestheyface,oldpeopleinAmericagenerallyrefusetogiveuponlife.Theyfinddifferentwaystokeepthemselvesactive.Tohelpthemstayinshape,theymayjoinwalkersclubs,fitnessprogramsandeventhe“SeniorOlympics”.Theycanenjoyhoursatseniorcentersandadultamusementparks.Manyenrollincontinuingeducationprogramstokeeptheirmentalskills.ForAmericans,ifyou’regoingtogrowold,youmightaswelldoitgracefully.

1．Birthdaymakepeoplehappybecause________.

A.birthdaymeanshavingatreatB.birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn

C.candleonthecakerepresentsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturityD.bothBandC

2.“growingup”and“growingold”are________.

A.practicallydifferentB.thesame

C.theprocessesinwhichamanbecomesmorebrightD.bothrespectedintheworld

3.TheagedinAmericatrytokeepthemselvesasyoungaspossiblebecause______.

A.peoplevaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.

B.beingyoungisbeingbeautiful

C.Americansdonotlikeoldpeople

D.Americansseemtorespectthosethatareyoung,oratleast“youngatheart”

4.ThechallengesoldpeoplefaceinAmericaare___________.

A.poorpaymentB.poornutritionandmedicalservice

C.agediscriminationD.alloftheabove

5.HowdotheagedinAmericamanagetobeactiveinsociety?

A.Theytrytofindwaystokeepthemselvesactive.

B.Theywanttoliveamongtheyoungpeople

C.Theytrytomakethemselvesgraceful.

D.Theygotouniversitiestolearnaforeignlanguage.

Passage2

 SoIcouldwriteabookonThailand,butIwon‘tboreyouwitheverylastdetail.Let‘sjustsaythatIreallylovedThailand—somuchsothatactuallyconsideredlivingthereforawhile.IspendmostofmytimeinBangkok,whichisjustanamazingcity,sofulloflifeandactivityandpleasantrestaurants.

MywifeandIstaredinaweatallthehugebuildings,thecrowdedstreets,theintensityoflife,whenwefirstenteredthecity.WespentmostofourtripexploringBangkok,andthemorewedidso,themorewerealizedwewereonlyscratchingthesurface.

WealsospentalittlelessthanaweekonasmallislandcalledKohSamed,anislandwhosechiefactivityistourism,andwherethereisnothingelsetodobutlayonthebeach,eat,drink,swim,read,andbemerry.Wedidalloftheabove,andlotsofit.Thesandiswhite,theseaisjade,andtheweatherwasperfect.

Bangkokisn‘tsosimpletodescribe,butI‘llofferafewhighlights:

Manyofthestreetsarejustfilledwithtinystallsandcarts,sellingeverythingfromclothestosouvenirstoelectronicstoallkindsofThaifoods.Thefoodisexcellent.

Bangkokhasnotonlyabigrivergoingdownthemiddleofit,butalsonumerouscanalsthatuntilrecentdecadeswereoneofthemainwaterwaysofthecity.Wetookaslowmotorboattourandsawsomeveryinterestingviewsofthecity,missedbymanytourists,throughthecanals.

Bangkokissuchaninternationalcity,andthisisreflectedinthepeople（everykindoflanguageandaccentfilltheair）andinthewonderfulfood.WesamplevariouskindsofThairestaurantsalongwithallkindsofEuropean,Asian,Indian,MiddleEasternfoodandmore.Greatshopping,fromluxurymallstogiganticoutdoormarkets.

Thepeoplearesointeresting,fromtheexcessivelyfriendlytoutstryingtogetustogoplacesforlotsofmoney,tothemanynicepeoplewemetwhoareverygenerouswhenyoushowaninterestintheircountryandculture.

Again,Icouldgoonandon,butlet‘sjustsayIhadapleasanttime.

1. In the 1st paragraph, what kind of city is Bangkok according to the author?

A. Full of life and activity.   B. Full of pleasant restaurants.  

C. Hot and noisy.  D. Both A and B 

2. The more we explored Bangkok, the more we realized ______.   

A. we've known enough about it 

  B. there were many foreigners there 

  C. we were only scratching the surface and there were still so much to see   

D. it was not a good place to live in

3. What do those stalls and carts sell?

  A. Everything from clothes to souvenirs to electronics to all kinds of Thai foods.   

B. Foreign foods.    C. Souvenirs.    D. Only clothes.

4. "Bangkok is such an international city." How is this reflected?

A. There're many people from all over the world there.   

B. There're various kinds of food from all over the world there.   

C. A and B.      D. None of all. 

5. Why did the author fall in love with Thailand?

  A. Because he liked the idle life on the beach of Thailand.

B. Because he liked almost everything of this amazing land such as the weather, 

the scenery,the food, the people as well as the culture.   

C. Because he liked the hot weather there. 

D. Because he liked the food there. 

Passage3

Marsis500timesfatherawayfromEarththanthemoon,butscientistssayitwillsomedaybepossibletosendhumansthere,ifthefinancialandtechnologicalbarrierscanbeovercome.

Currentcostestimatesexceed$500billion–althoughspaceplanersatNASAandelsewherearetryingtofigureouthowtobringthatpricetagdown.

Therewouldbegreatdangers,includingexposuretoradiationfarstrongerthananythingpastastronautshaveexperienced.Theweightlessnessduringthreetofour–year-longmissioncouldcarryadditionalrisks,duetomuscle-wasting,heartproblems,bonelossorsleeplessness.

Therewouldalsobetechnologicalchallenges,suchasfindingsourceoffuelforthereturntrip.Yearsago,rocketscientistRobertZubrinsuggestedthatrobotscouldusematerialsonMarsitselftomanufacturefuelinadvanceofahumanmission,andengineersarefleshingoutthatplan.

“Wewouldsendhumansonasecondmission,andtheirfueltogethomewouldbewaitingforthem,”explainedDavaNewman,aresearcherattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.

Thebiggestchallengeofall,however,couldbemerelylivingwithfourorsixastronautsforthreeorfouryearsinanareanolongerthanasmallhousetrailer.

“Thetoughestthingisthatyouarejustawayfromfriendsandfamily,”saidretiredastronautNormanThagard,whospent115dayswithtwoRussiansontheMirspacestationin1995.Itisanisolatedenvironment.”

Thegroupwouldalmostcertainlyincludemenandwomen.Whataboutthesocialdynamicsoverfouryears?

“Ithinkthereisarightwaytodothat,:

Newmansaid,”Somepeoplecangetalongquitewell.Potentially,yousendcouples,marriedfolks--Ithink,adiversecrowd.Thereispowerindiversity.”

1.ItisimpossibletosendhumantotheMarsbecause______.

A.itistooawayB.wehavefinancialandtechnologicalproblem

C.ItisanisolatedplaceD.Itisverydangerous

2.TherewouldbedangersastronautscouldfaceinordertofulfillthemissionontheMars,whichofthefollowingisNOTincludedaccordingtothepassage?

A.NofuelB.SleeplessnessC.Muscle-wastingD.Boneloss

3.What’sthebiggestchallengefortheastronauts?

A.Workforalongperiodoftime.B.Livewithotherastronauts

C.LiveinaverylimitedspaceD.Livewithfinancialproblem

4.WhatdoesNormanThagard’swords“Itisanisolatedenvironment”mean?

A.ItisafarawayplaceB.Itisaplacewithoutfamilyandfriends

C.ItistoosmallD.Itisaplaceonlymaleastronautstay.

5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.LearningaboutMars.B.ManufacturingfuelonMars.

C.SendinghumanstoMars.D.GettingalongwellonMars.

Passage4

Forsomeonewhoissuchanextraordinarilysuccessfulinvestor,WarrenBuffettcomesoffasaprettyordinaryguy.HewasbornandbredinOmaha,Nebraska.Hewearswrinkledsuits,driveshisowncar,drinksCherryCoke,andismorelikelytobefoundinaDairyQueenthanafour-starrestaurant.

Butthe68-year-oldOmahanativehasledanextraordinarylife.Evenasayoungchild,Buffettwasprettyseriousaboutmakingmoney.Heusedtogodoor-to-doorandsellsodapop.Later,healsoworkedathisgrandfather'sgrocerystore.Attheripeageof11,Buffettboughthisfirststock.

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