专四模拟试题(阅读篇1)专四模拟试题(阅读篇1)GlacierNationalParkinMontanasharesboundarieswithCanada,anAmericanIndianreservation,andanationalforest.AlongtheNorthForkoftheFlatheadRiver,theparkalsobordersabout17,000acresofprivatelandsthatarecurrentlyusedforranching,timber,andagriculture.Thislandisanimportantpartofthehabitatandmigratoryroutesforseveralendangeredspeciesthatfrequentthepark.Theseprivatelandsareessentiallytheonlyonesavailablefordevelopmentintheregion.Withencouragementfromthepark,locallandownersinitiatedalanduseplanningefforttoguidethefutureoftheNorthFork.Theparkisapartnerinaninterlocalagreementthatcallsforresourcemanagingagenciestoworktogetherandwiththemorethan400privateownersinthearea.Adraftplanhasbeenprepared,withobjectiveofmaintainingtraditionaleconomicusesbutlimitingnewdevelopmentthatwoulddamageparkresources.Voluntaryactionbylandowners,incooperationwiththeparkandthecounty,ishelpingtorestrictsmalllotsubdivisions,maintainwildlifecorridors,andminimizeanyharmfulimpactontheenvironment.Thewillingnessoflocallandownerstoparticipateinthisprotectioneffortmayhavebeenstimulatedbyconcernsthatcongresswouldimposealegislativesolution.Nevertheless,manylocalresidentswanttoretaintheexistingcharacterofthearea.Meetingsbetweenparkofficialsandlandownershaveledtoadramaticallyimprovedunderstandingofallconcerns.1.Thepassagemainlydiscusses______.A.theendangeredspeciesinGlacierNationalParkB.theprotectionoflandssurroundingGlacierNationalParkC.conservationlawsimposedbythestateofMontanaD.conservationlawsimposedbyCongress2.WhyaretheprivatelandssurroundingGlacierNationalParksoimportant?A.Theyfunctionasahuntingpreserve.B.Theyarerestrictedtogovernmentuse.C.Theyareheavilypopulated.D.Theycontainnaturalhabitatsofthreatenedspecies.3.Therelationshipbetweenparkofficialsandneighboringlandownersmaybestbedescribedas______.A.indifferentB.intimateC.cooperativeD.disappointing4.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatamajorinterestoftheofficialsofGlacierNationalParkisto______.A.limitlanddevelopmentaroundtheparkB.establishanewparkinMontanaC.influencenationallegislationD.settleborderdisputeswithCanada答案解析:1.B)这是一道主旨题。通过阅读文章可知,为了保护冰川国家公园的濒危物种和资源,公园当局和地方土地所有者制订了限制土地使用计划,故答案为B。2.D)这是一道细节题。根据第一段第三句“Thislandisanimportantpartofthehabitatandmigratoryroutesforseveralendangeredspeciesthatfrequentthepark.”(这片土地是非常重要的,因为这里是几种经常光顾此公园的濒危物种的栖息地和迁徙路线。)可知选项D为正确答案。3.C)根据第二段可知,公园当局和地方土地所有者密切合作来保护资源,因此他们的关系是cooperative(合作性的)。4.A)这是一道推理题。根据第二段第三句和阅读全文,我们很容易就可以得到这样一个信息:为了保护自然资源和濒危物种,公园管理者限制那些会破坏资源的土地开发。因此选项A为正确答案。专四模拟试题(阅读篇2)Humanbeingshaveusedtoolsforaverylongtime.Insomepartsoftheworldyoucanstillfindtoolsthatpeopleusedmorethantwomillionyearsago.Theymadethesetoolsbyhittingonestoneagainstanother.Inthisway,theybrokeoffpiecesfromoneofthestones.Thesechipsofstonewereusuallysharpononeside.Peopleusedthemforcuttingmeatandskinfromdeadanimals,andalsoformakingothertoolsoutofwood.Humanbeingsneededtousetoolsbecausetheydidnothavesharpteethlikeothermeateatinganimals,suchaslionsandtigers.Toolshelpedpeopletogetfoodmoreeasily.Workingwithtoolsalsohelpedtodevelophumanintelligence.Thehumanbraingrewbigger,andhumanbeingsbegantoinventmoreandmoretoolsandmachines.Thestonechipwasoneofthefirsttoolsthatpeopleused,andperhapsitisthemostimportant.Somescientistssaythatitwasthekeytosuccessofmankind.1.Thestonechipisthoughttobethemostimportanttoolbecauseit______.A.wasoneofthefirsttoolsB.developedhumancapabilitiesC.ledtotheinventionofmachinesD.wascrucialtothedevelopmentofmankind2.Attheendofthepassagetheauthorseemstosuggestthatlifeinfutureis______.A.disastrousB.unpredictableC.excitingD.colorful.D)这是一道细节题。根据文章第二段尾句“Somescientistssaythatitwasthekeytothesuccessofmankind”可知“stonechip”对于人类的发展起到了非常重要的作用,这与D正好相符。2.B)在文章最后一段中作者说人类在过去的几百万年时间里一直使用“stonechip”,人类社会发生的变化很小。而我们使用“siliconchips”才不过几年,生活却发生了巨大的变化。于是作者发出了疑问:“二十年后的生活会是什么样子的呢?”,“二百万年后的世界又会是什么样子呢?”,表明将来的生活无法预料,这与选项B相符专四模拟试题(阅读篇3)AsmanyasonethousandyearsagointheSouthwest,theHopiandZuniIndiansofNorthAmericawerebuildingwithadobe-sunbakedbrickplasteredwithmud.Theirhomeslookedremarkablylikemodernapartmenthouses.Somewerefourstorieshighandcontainedquartersforperhapsathousandpeople,alongwithstoreroomsforgrainandothergoods.Thesebuildingswereusuallyputupagainstcliffs,bothtomakeconstructioneasierandfordefenseagainstenemies.Theywerereallyvillagesinthemselves,aslaterSpanishexplorersmusthaverealizedsincetheycalledthempueblos,whichisSpanishfortown.Thepeopleofthepueblosraisedwhatarecalledthethreesisters-corn,beans,andsquash.Theymadeexcellentpotteryandwovemarvelousbaskets,somesofinethattheycouldholdwater.TheSouthwesthasalwaysbeenadrycountry,wherewaterisscarce.TheHopiandZunibroughtwaterfromstreamstotheirfieldsandgardensthroughirrigationditches.Waterwassoimportantthatitplayedamajorroleintheirreligion.Theydevelopedelaborateceremoniesandreligiousritualstobringrain.Thewayoflifeoflesssettledgroupswassimplerandmorestronglyinfluencedbynature.SmalltribessuchastheShoshoneandUtewanderedthedryandmountainouslandsbetweentheRockyMountainsandthePacificOcean.Theygatheredseedsandhuntedsmallanimalssuchassmallrabbitsan