专四模拟试题附参考答案3.docx

1、专四模拟试题附参考答案3专四模拟试题附参考答案（3）3PART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.Text AA

2、 twenty-year-old immigrant， Levi Strauss， came to the United States in 1850 to seek his fortune in the gold fields. But strangely enough， this man made his fortune on heavy canvas that he found suitable for working clothes. Strausss jeans were particularly good for prospectors and cowboys. In the ea

3、rly days of jeans， this man couldnt have guessed that his pants， made only for rough work， would become so popular at all levels of society. Yes， this is a fact： jeans have become fashionable in our society. Furthermore， these pants have come to symbolize changes in social attitude.In the last decad

4、e or two we have seen movements toward equality as well as defiance of authority. Jeans， now worn by everybody， can be said to symbolize these changes for the better. In the past， only men wore jeans， and these men were at the bottomsocially and economically. Jeans were worn by truck drivers， farm a

5、nd factory workers. Today， jeans no longer are looked down upon. They are worn by both men and women， by both skilled and unskilled workers， by both employees and employers. This common way of dressing symbolizes respect for individuality， no matter what your occupation or sex. In the fight against

6、authority， young people have been the leaders. So it is natural that teenagers would defy parents and school administrators over the right to wear jeans to class and win. Jeans are the typical dress of civil rights marchers， fans at rock concerts， “hippies” returning to nature， and serious college s

7、tudents.Because everyone can be comfortable in them， the blue jeans invented for the use of workers are now accepted almost anywhere， anytime. This is true not only in the United States， but in many other countries in the world. I strongly agree with the following statement： “Old or new， glorified o

8、r plain， jeans are likely to be around for a long time to come. Already they have succeeded where statesmanship has failed. Although unable to speak the same language， the inhabitants of this embattled planet have at least agreed to wear the same pants.”81. Jeans， originally designed by Levi Strauss

9、， .A. have become a symbol of the fashionable classB. have come to symbolize changes in social attitudeC. are suitable wear for rough work onlyD. are no longer so popular as they used to be82. What is implied but not directly stated in the passage is that.A. young people have been the leaders in the

10、 fight against authorityB. today， jeans are no longer looked down uponC. jeans are the typical dress of civil rights marchersD. formerly students were not allowed to wear jeans to class83. The author is of the opinion that.A. jeans are likely to be a short-lived fashionB. jeans are popular only in t

11、he United StatesC. jeans are likely to be popular for a long time to comeD. jeans are no longer fashionable84. The last two sentences imply that.A. statesmen in the world are less competent than jeans B. the inhabitants of the world should speak the same languageC. statesmen have failed to reach agr

12、eement on many major issues of the worldD. jeans will help statesmen to reach agreement on some world issuesText BStudies of childrens acquisition of language suggest that the faculty of language includes an inborn knowledge of the formal principles of language structure， a knowledge that depends on

13、 generically determined portions of (usually) that left cerebral (大脑的) hemisphere.Although it is well established that the left hemisphere is specialized for language， one cannot say that language is “located” in this or that part of the hemisphere. What is known is that language discorders are the

14、results of lesions (损伤) in the left hemisphere. Disorders of language resulting from damage to the brain are called aphasias (失语症).The anterior(前面的)portion of the “language area” is termed Brocas area. Lesions in this area interfere with the motor(运动原)and articulatory aspects of language.Speech is s

15、low，labored，grammatically incorrect，and telegraphic；in extreme cases，it may be impossible to carry out.Writing is likewise severely impaired.Comprehension of the spoken or written word，however，may be unimpaired or nearly so.(It is interesting to note that under emotional stress，a patient with Brocas

16、 aphasia may be temporarily fluent.)Because Brocas area is close to the motor cortex(脑皮层)，if the former is damaged，the latter is often damaged simultaneously.Hence，such patients often suffer form weakness or paralysis of the right side of the body.Similar lesions in the right hemisphere will cause a

17、 leftsided weakness of paralysis but will have no effect on language.Damage to the posterior (后面的) portion of the “language area， ” especially to Wernicks area， results in a loss of comprehension of the spoken word and often of the written word. The patients native language is now like a foreign lan

18、guage. In addition， the patients speech is rapid and wellarticulated， but without meaning. Writing is defective， and words that are heard cannot be repeated， although hearing itself is completely normal. Similar lesions in the right hemisphere usually have no effect on language.Injuries to the “lang

19、uage area” in children result in severe aphasias， but the development of language mechanism in the right hemisphere can often compensate for them to an extraordinary degree. This potential function of the right hemisphere is probably normally suppressed by the left hemisphere. In adults， aphasias fr

20、om similar lesions are often permanent.85.The author is primarily concerned with .A. describing the process of language acquisitionB. explaining potential treatment of language defectsC. showing the importance of the left hemisphere of the brain to language mechanismsD. depicting various means of di

21、agnosing language defects86.Unlike a patient with Wernickes aphasia， a patient with Brocas aphasia can . A. comprehend written but not spoken language B. hear and read with comprehensionC. speak articulately and also comprehend spoken languageD. write and speak readily and coherently87.According to

22、the passage，which of the following statements about the right hemisphere of the brain is accurate？A. It has the potential to serve as a “language area”.B. It controls the ability to comprehend but not the ability to speak a languageC. If it is damaged， gross motor control of the right side of the bo

23、dy may be affected.D. It is the right where Wernicks area is located.88.It can be inferred that aphasias in adults often result in permanent damage because .A. much memory is lostB. adults have more trouble learning a foreign languageC. the right hemisphere is no longer as adaptable as it once was.

24、D. brain cells in adults are especially vulnerable to infection89.It can be inferred that the author bases his description on .A. clinical studies of instances of damage to the brainB. studies of language development in children without brain damageC. microscopic examination of the brain structureD.

25、 examples of the integration of the left and right hemispheres专四模拟试题附参考答案（2）3PART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best ans

26、wer.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.AAnna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been the director of a school and a camp before she retired， but she needed to keep busy. She was even willing to work without pay. That was the reason she found a volunte

27、er job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking， she recognized two things. Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also ha

28、d problemsmostly problems with communication. Mrs. Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the years， from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there was a new subject： old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus

29、，” which focused on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people， especially their problems with being misunderstood. Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people， too

30、. For example， one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young peoples music and to watch the most popular television shows.“Its impor

31、tant to know something about your grandchildrens world，” says Mrs. Douglas. “That means questioning and listeningand listening is not what oldsters do best，” she continues， “Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters， teenagers， or young adults

32、. Never tell them that they are wrong. Dont give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well.”81. Anna Douglas understands the problems of old people .A. because she likes their music B. because she has grandchildrenC. because she watches their television programs D. because she is old herself82. Anna Douglas newspaper column.A. is about how to