2015年6月英语四级阅读模拟练习题及答案

2015年6月英语四级阅读模拟练习题及答案PartIVReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.AndrewCarnegie,knownastheKingofSteel,builtthesteelindustryintheUnitedStates.Andinthisprocess,hebecameoneofthe(47)meninAmerica.Hissuccessresultedinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproductandinpartfromhispolicyof(48)duringperiodsofeconomicdecline,whenmostofhiscompetitorswerereducingtheir(49).Carnegiebelievedthatindividualsshouldprogressthroughhardwork,buthealsofeltstronglythatthewealthyshouldusetheir(50)forthebenefitofsociety.Heopposedcharity,(51)insteadtoprovideeducationalopportunitiesthatwouldallowothersto(52)themselves.Amonghismore(53)contributionstosocietyarethosethatbearhisname,includingtheCarnegieInstituteofPittsburgh,whichhasalibrary,amuseumoffinearts,andamuseumofnationalhistory.Healsofoundedaschooloftechnologythatis(54)partofCarnegie-MellonUniversity.OtherphilanthropicgiftsaretheCarnegieEndowmentforInternationalPeaceto(55)understandingbetweennations,andtheCarnegieInstituteofWashingtontofundscientificresearch.Thereare(56)AmericanswhohavebeenleftuntouchedbyAndrewCarnegie'sgenerosity.Hiscontributionsofmorethanfivemilliondollarsestablished2,500librariesinsmallcommunitiesthroughoutthecountryandformedthenucleusofthepubliclibrarysystemthatweallenjoytoday.A)preferringB)presentlyC)wealthiestD)previouslyE)fewF)investmentsG)fortuneH)expandingI)noteworthyJ)promoteK)helpL)shrinkingM)optingN)obstructO)manySectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A]、[B]、[C]and[D].YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneExaminationshavealongerhistoryinChinathaninanyothercountry,yetitistodayanissuearoundinwhichcontroversyflourishes.Ateachstageoftheirschoolliveschildrenarefacedwithexams:examstoenterjuniormiddleschool,seniormiddleschool,vocationalschool,collegesanduniversities.Asaresultofhavingconstantlytothinkofthesehurdlesfacingthemchildrenfindthemselvesunderconstantpressure,unabletotaketimeofffromstudyingexam-orientedsubjectstorelaxwithfriendsortodevelopotherinterests.Withinschooltheconcentrationonexamsuccessleadstotheneglectofcourseswhicharenotcentraltotheexaminationsandamethodofteachingandlearningwhichemphasizestrainingtheabilitytodowellintestsbutneglectsdevelopingtheabilitytothinkcreatively.Despitesuchcriticismstheexaminationsystemstillhasitsdefenders.Withoutit,theyargue,howcanweteststudents'abilitiesandevaluatetheeffectivenessofteachersandschools?Theybelievethattheyprovidetheonlyobjectivewayofselectingstudentsandreducetheexerciseofunfairback-doorpracticestogainadvantageforchildrenonthebasisofinfluenceorcorruption.Examinationsarealsofelttooffertheimpetustostudentstomastertheirsubjectinawayinwhichtheyotherwisemightnot.Whiletoomuchanxietycanbeabadthing,alittleanxietycanstimulatestudentstolearnbetterthanifleftwithoutanytesttopass,saysLiJie,aleadingadvocateofthevalueoftesting.IcanrememberthingsnowwhichgivemegreatpleasurewhichIdoubtIwouldhavelearnedatthetimeifIhadnothadtodosofortheexaminations.57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutexaminationsinChinaiscorrect?[A]Peoplecanmakemoneyoutofexaminations.[B]Onlystudentsoftodayhavetotakeexaminations.[C]Studentshavetolearnmoreabouthistorythanaboutanyothersubjects.[D]Peoplehavedifferentopinionsconcerningthevalueofexaminations.58.Whatisapossibleresultifstudentspaytoomuchattentiontoexaminations?[A]Studentsneglectthoseexam-orientedsubjects.[B]Studentsareunabletorelaxwithfriendsortodevelopotherinterests.[C]Teachersneglectthetrainingofthestudents'abilitytodowellintests.[D]Studentsonlypayattentiontothedevelopmentoftheirabilitytothinkcreatively.59.WhichofthefollowinghasNOTbeenmentionedastheadvantageofexaminations?[A]Examinationsaretheonlyobjectivewayofselectingstudents.[B]Examinationsaretheonlyobjectivewaytoeliminatetheproblemofcorruption.[C]Examinationscantellusthattoomuchanxietycanbeabadthing.[D]Examinationscanbetterstimulatestudentstostudy.60.Accordingtothepassage,whyaresomepeopleagainstexams?[A]Theyaremeaningless.[B]Theywillmakestudentslearnsomethinguseless.[C]Theyarebelievedtocausestressforthestudents.[D]Theyarenotrelatedtotherealityoflife.61.Whichofthefollowingisanacceptablesummaryoftheorganizationofthispassage?[A]Discussingaproblemineducation.[B]Refutingalongheldopinion.[C]Persuadingpeopletobelieveanidea.[D]Presentingacontroversialissueandargumentsfrombothsides.PassageTwoAnopinionpollwasconductedintheearly1990'stoascertaintheculturalattitudesofresidentsoffivecountriesinWesternEurope(Britain,France,Italy,SpainandGermany).Onethousandpeople,formingarepresentativesampleoftheadultpopula