大学英语四复习题.docx

1、大学英语四复习题大学英语（四）复习题一、阅读理解Passage 1 Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the day we were born. Moreover, that extra candle on the cake represents another year of growth and maturity. We all like to imagine that were getting wiser and not just ol

2、der. Most of us enjoy observing the miracle of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? Thats a different story. Growing old is not e

3、xactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, Youre as young as you feel. Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the ag

4、ed as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least young at heart.。 Many older Americans find the golden years to be anything but golden. Economically, senior citizens often struggle just to get by. Retirement-typically at age 65-brings a sharp dec

5、rease in personal income. Social Security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets.

6、 She was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect. Of course, not all elderly Americans have such negative experiences. But old age does present unique challenges.Despite the challenges they face, old people in America generally

7、 refuse to give up on life. They find different ways to keep themselves active. To help them stay in shape, they may join walkers clubs, fitness programs and even the “Senior Olympics”. They can enjoy hours at senior centers and adult amusement parks. Many enroll in continuing education programs to

8、keep their mental skills. For Americans, if youre going to grow old, you might as well do it gracefully.1Birthday make people happy because _.A. birthday means having a treat B. birthdays celebrate the day we were bornC. candle on the cake represents another year of growth and maturity D. both B and

9、 C2. “growing up” and “growing old” are _. A. practically different B. the same C. the processes in which a man becomes more bright D. both respected in the world3. The aged in America try to keep themselves as young as possible because_. A. people value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom

10、.B. being young is being beautifulC. Americans do not like old people D. Americans seem to respect those that are young, or at least “young at heart”4. The challenges old people face in America are _. A. poor payment B. poor nutrition and medical serviceC. age discrimination D. all of the above 5. H

11、ow do the aged in America manage to be active in society? A. They try to find ways to keep themselves active.B. They want to live among the young people C. They try to make themselves graceful.D. They go to universities to learn a foreign language.Passage 2 So I could write a book on Thailand, but I

12、 wont bore you with every last detail. Lets just say that I really loved Thailand so much so that actually considered living there for a while. I spend most of my time in Bangkok, which is just an amazing city, so full of life and activity and pleasant restaurants. My wife and I stared in awe at all

13、 the huge buildings, the crowded streets, the intensity of life, when we first entered the city. We spent most of our trip exploring Bangkok, and the more we did so, the more we realized we were only scratching the surface. We also spent a little less than a week on a small island called Koh Samed,

14、an island whose chief activity is tourism, and where there is nothing else to do but lay on the beach, eat, drink, swim, read, and be merry. We did all of the above, and lots of it. The sand is white, the sea is jade, and the weather was perfect. Bangkok isnt so simple to describe, but Ill offer a f

15、ew highlights: Many of the streets are just filled with tiny stalls and carts, selling everything from clothes to souvenirs to electronics to all kinds of Thai foods. The food is excellent. Bangkok has not only a big river going down the middle of it, but also numerous canals that until recent decad

16、es were one of the main waterways of the city. We took a slow motorboat tour and saw some very interesting views of the city, missed by many tourists, through the canals. Bangkok is such an international city, and this is reflected in the people (every kind of language and accent fill the air) and i

17、n the wonderful food. We sample various kinds of Thai restaurants along with all kinds of European, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern food and more. Great shopping, from luxury malls to gigantic outdoor markets. The people are so interesting, from the excessively friendly touts trying to get us to go pl

18、aces for lots of money, to the many nice people we met who are very generous when you show an interest in their country and culture. Again, I could go on and on, but lets just say I had a pleasant time.1.Inthe1stparagraph,whatkindofcityisBangkokaccordingtotheauthor?A.Fulloflifeandactivity. B.Fullofp

19、leasantrestaurants.C.Hotandnoisy. D.BothAandB2.ThemoreweexploredBangkok,themorewerealized_.A.weveknownenoughaboutit B.thereweremanyforeignersthere C.wewereonlyscratchingthesurfaceandtherewerestillsomuchtoseeD.itwasnotagoodplacetolivein3.Whatdothosestallsandcartssell? A.Everythingfromclothestosouveni

20、rstoelectronicstoallkindsofThaifoods.B.Foreignfoods. C.Souvenirs. D.Onlyclothes.4.Bangkokissuchaninternationalcity.Howisthisreflected?A.Thereremanypeoplefromallovertheworldthere.B.Thererevariouskindsoffoodfromallovertheworldthere.C.AandB. D.Noneofall.5.WhydidtheauthorfallinlovewithThailand? A.Becaus

21、ehelikedtheidlelifeonthebeachofThailand.B.Becausehelikedalmosteverythingofthisamazinglandsuchastheweather,thescenery, thefood,thepeopleaswellastheculture.C.Becausehelikedthehotweatherthere.D.Becausehelikedthefoodthere.Passage 3 Mars is 500 times father away from Earth than the moon, but scientists s

22、ay it will someday be possible to send humans there, if the financial and technological barriers can be overcome.Current cost estimates exceed $500 billion although space planers at NASA and elsewhere are trying to figure out how to bring that price tag down.There would be great dangers, including e

23、xposure to radiation far stronger than anything past astronauts have experienced. The weightlessness during three to four year-long mission could carry additional risks, due to muscle-wasting, heart problems, bone loss or sleeplessness.There would also be technological challenges, such as finding so

24、urce of fuel for the return trip. Years ago, rocket scientist Robert Zubrin suggested that robots could use materials on Mars itself to manufacture fuel in advance of a human mission, and engineers are fleshing out that plan.“We would send humans on a second mission, and their fuel to get home would

25、 be waiting for them,” explained Dava Newman, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.The biggest challenge of all, however, could be merely living with four or six astronauts for three or four years in an area no longer than a small house trailer.“The toughest thing is that you ar

26、e just away from friends and family,” said retired astronaut Norman Thagard, who spent 115 days with two Russians on the Mir space station in 1995. It is an isolated environment.”The group would almost certainly include men and women. What about the social dynamics over four years?“I think there is

27、a right way to do that,: Newman said ,” Some people can get along quite well. Potentially, you send couples, married folks-I think, a diverse crowd. There is power in diversity.”1.It is impossible to send human to the Mars because _.A. it is too away B. we have financial and technological problemC.

28、It is an isolated place D. It is very dangerous2.There would be dangers astronauts could face in order to fulfill the mission on the Mars, which of the following is NOT included according to the passage?A. No fuel B. Sleeplessness C. Muscle-wasting D. Bone loss3.Whats the biggest challenge for the a

29、stronauts?A. Work for a long period of time.B. Live with other astronautsC. Live in a very limited space D. Live with financial problem4.What does Norman Thagards words “It is an isolated environment” mean?A. It is a far away place B. It is a place without family and friendsC. It is too small D. It

30、is a place only male astronaut stay.5.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Learning about Mars.B. Manufacturing fuel on Mars.C. Sending humans to Mars.D. Getting along well on Mars.Passage 4 For someone who is such an extraordinarily successful investor, Warren Buffett comes off as a pretty ordin

31、ary guy. He was born and bred in Omaha, Nebraska. He wears wrinkled suits, drives his own car, drinks Cherry Coke, and is more likely to be found in a Dairy Queen than a four-star restaurant. But the 68-year-old Omaha native has led an extraordinary life. Even as a young child, Buffett was pretty serious about making money. He used to go door-to-door and sell soda pop. Later, he also worked at his grandfathers grocery store. At the ripe age of 11, Buffett bought his first stock. Already a suc