(完整版)2017年英语专四阅读理解练习试题及答案
2017年英语专四真题及答案
2017年英语专业四级真题及答案III. 语言知识：11. ___B_____ combination of techniques authors use, all stories---from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels ----have a plot. A. Regarding B. Whatever. C. In so far as D. No matter 12. She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, ____B______ the women gave a quick knock before opening it.. A. wherein B. on which C. but when D. then 13. Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian ______C____ with seven years ’ racing experience. A. woman drivers B. women driver C. women drivers D. woman driver 14. 14. ““I I wondered wondered wondered if if if I I I could could could have have have a a a word word word with with with you.you.you.””The The past past past tense tense tense in in in the the the sentence sentence sentence refers refers refers to to to a a __B___. A. past event for exact time reference B. present event for tentativeness C. present event for uncertainty D. past event for politeness 15. “If I were you, I wouldn ’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to ____D______. A. alleviate hostility B. express unfavorable feelings C. indicate uncertainty D. make a suggestion 16. “It It’’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary SHOULD express __B_____. A obligation B disappointment C future in the past D. tentativeness 17. 17. Timothy Timothy Timothy Ray Ray Ray Brown, Brown, Brown, the the the first first first man man man cured cured cured of of of HIV HIV , initially initially opted opted opted against against against the the the stem stem stem cell cell transplantation that _____D______ history. A. could have later made A. could have later made B. should have made later B. should have made later C. might make later D. would later make 18. 18. Some Some Some Martian Martian Martian rock rock rock structures structures structures look look look strikingly strikingly strikingly like like like structures structures structures on on on Earth Earth Earth that that that are are are known known ___C___by microbes. A. having been created B. being created B. being created C. to have been created C. to have been created D . to be created D. to be created 19. At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as ______ if I ____A_______alone. A. would have been …had been B. should be … had been C. could be … were D. might have been … were 20. You must fire __C____ incompetent assistant of yours A. the B. an C. that D. whichever 21. 21. Some Some Some narratives narratives narratives seem seem seem more more more like like like plays, plays, plays, heavy heavy heavy with with with dialogue dialogue dialogue by by by which which which writers writers writers allow allow allow their their __A___to reveal themselves. A. characters B. characteristics C. charisma D characterizations 22. If you intend to melt the snow for drinking water, you can ___D_____ extra purity by running it through a coffee filter. A. assure B. insure C. reassure D. ensure 23. The daisy-like daisy-like flowers flowers flowers of of of chamomile chamomile chamomile have have have been used been used for for centuries centuries centuries to to to ___B____anxiety ___B____anxiety ___B____anxiety and and insomnia. A. decline B. relieve C quench D suppress 24. Despite concern about the disappearance of the album in popular music, 2014 delivered a great crop of album ___C_______. A. publications B appearances C. releases D. presentations 25. The party ’s reduced vote in the general election was ___C______of lack of support for its policies. A. revealing B. confirming C. indicative D. evident 26. He closed his eyes and held the two versions of La Mappa to his mind ’s __B______ to analyze their differences. A. vision B eye C. view D. sight 27. Twelve pupils were killed and five ___A_____injured after gunmen attacked the school during lunchtime. A. critically B. enormously C. greatly D. hard 28. A 15-year-old girl has been arrested ___C_____ accusations of using Instagram to anonymously threaten her high-school. A. over B. with C. on D. for 29. It was reported that a 73-year-old man died on an Etihad flight __D______to Germany from Abu Dhabi. A. bounded B. binded C. boundary D. bound 30. It ’s ____B_____ the case in the region; a story always sounds clear enough at a distanced, but the nearer you get to the scene of events the vaguer it becomes. A. unchangeably B. invariably C. unalterably D. immovably IV IV. . 完形填空：完形填空：A. always B. barely C. demise D. emergence E. gained F. implications G . leaf H. lost I. naturally J. object K. one L. online M. rising N. single O. value MILLIONS of people now rent their movies the Netflix way. They fill out a wish list from the 50,000 titles on the company's Web site and receive the first few DVD's in the mail; when they mail mail each each each one one one back, back, back, the the the next next next one one one on on on the the the list list list is is is sent. sent. sent. The The The Netflix Netflix Netflix model model model has has has been been been exhaustively exhaustively analyzed for its disruptive, new-economy （31）implications. What will it mean for video stores like Blockbuster, which has, in fact, started a similar service? What will it mean for movie studios and theaters? What does it show about "long tail" businesses -- ones that combine many niche markets, like those for Dutch movies or classic musicals, into a (32)single large audience? But one other major implication has (33)barely (33)barely b een mentioned: what this and similar Internet-based businesses been mentioned: what this and similar Internet-based businesses mean for that stalwart of the old economy, the United States Postal Service. Every Every day, day, day, some some some two two two million million million Netflix Netflix Netflix envelopes envelopes envelopes come come come and and and go go go as as as first-class first-class first-class mail. mail. mail. They They They are are joined by millions of other shipments from （34）online pharmacies, eBay vendors, and other businesses that did not exist before the Internet. The （35）demise of of "snail "snail "snail mail" mail" mail" in in in the the the age age age of of of instant instant instant electronic electronic electronic communication communication communication has has has been been predicted predicted at at at least least least as as as often often often as as as the the the coming coming coming of of of the the the paperless paperless paperless office. office. office. But But But the the the consumption consumption consumption of of of paper paper keeps （36）rising . . It It It has has has roughly roughly roughly doubled doubled doubled since since since 1980. 1980. 1980. On On On average, average, average, an an an American American American household household receives twice as many pieces of mail a day as it did in the 1970's. The harmful side of the Internet's impact is obvious but statistically less important than many would guess. People (37) naturally w rite fewer letters when they can send e-mail messages. To write fewer letters when they can send e-mail messages. To (38) leaf through a box of old paper correspondence is to know what has been _(39) lost i n this shift: the pretty stamps, the varying look and feel of handwritten and typed correspondence, the tangible tangible (40) object (40) object that was once in the sender's hands. V . Reading comprehension Section A Passage one （1）When I was a young girl living in Ireland, I was always pleased when it rained, because that meant meant I I I could could could go go go treasure treasure treasure hunting. hunting. hunting. What’s What’s What’s the the the connection connection connection between between between a a a wet wet wet day day day and and and a a a search search search for for buried treasure? Wel l, it’s quite simple. Ireland, as some of you may already know, is the home of Leprechauns – little men who possess magic powers and, perhaps more interestingly, pots of gold. （2）Now, Now, although although although Leprechauns Leprechauns Leprechauns are are are interesting interesting interesting characters, characters, characters, I I I have have have to to to admit admit admit that that that I I I was was was more more intrigued by the stories of their treasure hoard. This , as all of Ireland knows, they hide at the end of the rainbow. Leprechauns can be fearsome folk but if you can discover the end of the rainbow, they have to unwillingly surrender their gold to you. So whenever it rained, I would look up in the sky and follow the curve of the rainbow to see where it ended. I never did unearth any treasure, but I did spend many happy, showery days dreaming of what I could do with the fortune if I found it. （3）As I got older, and started working, rainy days came to be just another nuisance and my childhood dreams of finding treasure faded. But for some people the dream of striking it lucky never fades, and for a fortunate few, the dream even comes true! Such is the case of Mel Fisher. His dream of finding treasure also began in childhood, while reading the great literature classics “Treasure Island” and “Moby Dick”. However, unlike myself, he chased his dream and in the end managed to become one of the most famous professional treasure hunters of all time, and for good reason. In 1985, he fished up the priceless cargo of the sunken Spanish ship Atocha, which netted him an incredible $400 million dollars! （4）After the ship sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida, its murky waters became a treasure trove of precious stones, gold bars and silver coins known as “pieces of eight”. The aptly -named Fisher, Fisher, who who who ran ran ran a a a commercial commercial commercial salvaging salvaging salvaging operation, operation, operation, had had had been been been trying trying trying to to to locate locate locate the the the underwater underwater treasure for over 16 years when he finally hit the jackpot!His dreams had come true but finding and and keeping keeping keeping the the the treasure treasure treasure wasn’t wasn’t wasn’t all all all plain plain plain sailing. sailing. sailing. After After After battling battling battling with with with hostile hostile hostile conditions conditions conditions at at at sea, sea, Fisher Fisher then then then had had had to to to battle battle battle in in in the the the courts. courts. courts. In In In fact, fact, fact, the the the State State State of of of Florida Florida Florida took took took Fisher Fisher Fisher to to to court court court over over ownership ownership of of of the the the find find find and and and the the the Federal Federal Federal government government government soon soon soon followed followed followed suit. suit. suit. After After After more more more than than than 200 200 hearings, Fisher agreed to donate 20% of his yearly findings for public display, and so now there is is a a a museum museum museum in in in Florida Florida Florida which which which displays displays displays hundreds hundreds hundreds of of of the the the objects objects objects which which which were were were salvaged salvaged salvaged from from from the the Atocha. （5）This This true true true story story story seems seems seems like like like a a a modern-day modern-day modern-day fairytale: fairytale: fairytale: a a a man man man pursues pursues pursues his his his dream dream dream through through adversity and in the end, he triumphs over the difficulties - they all live happily ever after, right? Well, not exactly. Archaeologists object to the fact that with commercial salvaging operations like Fisher’s, Fisher’s, the the the objects objects objects are are are sold sold sold and and and dispersed dispersed dispersed and and and UNESCO UNESCO UNESCO are are are worried worried worried about about about protecting protecting protecting our our underwater heritage from what it describes a s “pillaging”.（6）The The counter-argument counter-argument counter-argument is is is that that that in in in professional, professional, professional, well-well-well-run run run operations operations operations such such such as as as Fisher’s, Fisher’s, Fisher’s, each each piece is accurately and minutely recorded and that it is this information which is more important than than the the the actual actual actual object, object, object, and and and that that that such such such operations operations operations help help help increase increase increase our our our wealth wealth wealth of of of archaeological archaeological knowledge. knowledge. Indeed, Indeed, Indeed, as as as in in in Fisher’s Fisher’s Fisher’s case, case, case, they they they make make make history history history more more more accessible accessible accessible to to to people people people through through museum donations and information on web sites. （7）The distinction of whether these treasure hunters are salvaging or pillaging our underwater heritage may not be clear, but what is clear is that treasure hunting is not just innocent child’s play anymore but profitable big business. I have learnt that the end of the rainbow is beyond my reach, but but in in in consolation, consolation, consolation, with with with just just just a a a click click click of of of the the the mouse, mouse, mouse, I I I too too too can can can have have have a a a share share share in in in the the the riches riches riches that that that the the Atocha has revealed. As Friedrich Nietzsche so wisely said: “Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge.”41. In Para.4, the phrase “hit the jackpot ” means ______according to the text. A. discovered the jackpot. B. found the treasure C. broke one of the objects D. ran a salvaging operation 42. It can be concluded from Paras. 5 and 6 that _________. A. people hold entirely different views on the issue B. UNESCO ’s view is different from archaeologists ’C. all salvaging operations should be prohibited D. attention should be paid to the find ’s educational value 43. How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha (Para. 7)? A. She was unconcerned about where the treasure came from B. She was sad that she was unable to discover and salvage treasure. C. She was angry that treasure hunters were pillaging heritage. D. She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure. Passage two （1）PAUL was dissatisfied with himself and with everything. The deepest of his love belonged to his mother. When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it. Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam. This year he had a good deal against her. She was vaguely aware of it. The old feeling that she was to be a sacrifice to this love, which she had had when she prayed, was mingled in all her emotions. She did not at the bottom believe she ever would have him. She did not believe in herself primarily: doubted whether she could ever be what he would demand of her. Certainly she never saw herself living happily through a lifetime with with him. him. him. She She She saw saw saw tragedy, tragedy, tragedy, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, and and and sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice ahead. ahead. ahead. And And And in in in sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice she she she was was was proud, proud, proud, in in renunciation renunciation she she she was was was strong, strong, strong, for for for she she she did did did not not not trust trust trust herself herself herself to to to support support support everyday everyday everyday life. life. life. She She She was was prepared for the big things and the deep things, like tragedy. It was the sufficiency of the small day-life she could not trust. （2）The Easter holidays began happily. Paul was his own frank self. Yet she felt it would go wrong. On the Sunday afternoon she stood at her bedroom window, looking across at the oak-trees of of the the the wood, wood, wood, in in in whose whose whose branches branches branches a a a twilight twilight twilight was was was tangled, tangled, tangled, below below below the the the bright bright bright sky sky sky of of of the the the afternoon. afternoon. Grey-green Grey-green rosettes rosettes rosettes of of of honeysuckle honeysuckle honeysuckle leaves leaves leaves hung hung hung before before before the the the window, window, window, some some some already, already, already, she she she fancied, fancied, showing bud. It was spring, which she loved and dreaded. （3）Hearing the clack of the gate she stood in suspense. It was a bright grey day. Paul came into the the yard yard yard with with with his his his bicycle, bicycle, bicycle, which which which glittered glittered glittered as as as he he he walked. walked. walked. Usually Usually Usually he he he rang rang rang his his his bell bell bell and and and laughed laughed towards the house. To-day he walked with shut lips and cold, cruel bearing, that had something of a slouch and a sneer in it. She knew him well by now, and could tell from that keen-looking, aloof young body of his what was happening inside him. There was a cold correctness in the way he put his bicycle in its place, that made her heart sink. （4）She came downstairs nervously. She was wearing a new net blouse that she thought became her. It had a high collar with a tiny ruff, making her, she thought, look wonderfully a woman, and dignified. At twenty she was full-breasted and luxuriously formed. Her face was still like a soft rich mask, unchangeable. But her eyes, once lifted, were wonderful. She was afraid of him. He would notice her new blouse. （5）He, being in a hard, ironical mood, was entertaining the family to a description of a service given in the Primitive Methodist Chapel. He sat at the head of the table, his mobile face, with the eyes that could be so beautiful, shining with tenderness or dancing with laughter, now taking on one one expression expression expression and and and then then then another, another, another, in in in imitation imitation imitation of of of various various various people people people he he he was was was mocking. mocking. mocking. His His His mockery mockery always hurt her; it was too near the reality. He was too clever and cruel. She felt that when his eyes were like this, hard with mocking hate, he would spare neither himself nor anybody else. But Mrs. Leivers was wiping her eyes with laughter, and Mr. Leivers, just awake from his Sunday nap, was rubbing his head in amusement. The three brothers sat with ruffled, sleepy appearance in their shirt-sleeves, giving a guffaw from time to time. The whole family loved a "take-off" more than anything. 44. It can be learned from the beginning that Mariam ’s attitude toward love between her and Paul is ________. A. indifferent B. desperate C. pessimistic D. ambiguous 45. The narration in Para. 3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings except _______. A. delight B. expectation C. uncertainty D. forebearing 46. Which of the following statements is correct about the family ’s response to Paul ’s mockery? A. Only the parents found it entertaining. B. Every member except Marriam was amused C. The brothers found it hard to appreciate. D. Mariam also thought it was amusing Passage three （1）I’ve written this article and you’re reading it. So we are members of the same club. We’re both literate – we can read and write. And we both probably feel that literacy is essential to our lives. lives. But But But millions millions millions of of of people people people all all all over over over the the the world world world are are are illiterate. illiterate. illiterate. Even Even Even in in in industrialised industrialised industrialised western western countries, such as the UK and the USA, approximately 20% of the population have 'low literacy levels'. But what exactly does that mean? （2）My parents both left school at 14. They could read and write, but except for a quick look at the daily newspaper, reading and writing didn't play a big part in their lives. There were very few books in the house. My mother was amazed because the woman who lived next door always wrote a list of what she needed before she went to the supermarket. Why couldn't she remember? We laughed about that for weeks. Our family didn't write lists! And when I was only 14 years old my father father gave gave gave me me me an an an important important important letter letter letter that that that he'd he'd he'd written written written to to to the the the bank bank bank and and and asked asked asked me me me to to to check check check it it it for for grammar grammar and and and spelling spelling spelling mistakes. mistakes. mistakes. And And And there there there were were were quite quite quite a a a lot. lot. lot. He He He never never never usually usually usually wrote wrote wrote letters letters letters or or postcards or even Christmas cards. So when he had to write he wasn't comfortable or confident. Does that mean that my father had a 'low level of literacy'? I don't think so. （3）There There are are are lots lots lots of of of different different different definitions definitions definitions of of of literacy. literacy. literacy. Some Some Some experts experts experts define define define it it it as as as having having having the the reading and writing skills that you need to be independent in your everyday life. So, for example, if if you you you can can can read read read instructions, instructions, instructions, write write write a a a cheque, cheque, cheque, fill fill fill in in in a a a form, form, form, –– anything anything that that that you you you need need need to to to do do do in in everyday life – then you are 'functionally literate'. （4）Other people say that you are illiterate if you think that you are illiterate. In other words, if you feel that you can't read or write as well as you would like to. （5）If If you you you live live live in in in a a a society society society where where where most most most people people people are are are literate literate literate then then then you you you will will will feel feel feel ashamed ashamed ashamed or or embarrassed embarrassed and and and avoid avoid avoid situations situations situations in in in which which which you you you have have have to to to read read read or or or write. write. write. The The The father father father of of of a a a friend friend friend of of mine finally admitted to his family that he couldn't read when he was 45 years old. He bought the newspaper every day and pretended to read it - and believe it or not, his family had no idea. （6）We often forget that writing is a recent invention. Many years ago, the word 'literate' meant being able to communicate well in speaking, in other words what we now call 'articulate'. Story telling was an important activity in the past and still is today in some societies. Reading was often a co-operative activity – someone would read aloud to a group, often from a religious text such as the Koran or the Bible. （7）Only a hundred years ago, in the United States, you were considered to be literate if you could sign your name to a piece of paper. It was an important skill. You were not allowed to vote if you you couldn't couldn't couldn't sign sign sign the the the voting voting voting register, register, register, so so so literacy literacy literacy was was was connected connected connected with with with political political political rights, rights, rights, and and and many many people were excluded from the democratic process. （8）Nowadays we see reading and writing as being connected, but that wasn't so in the past. Many people could read, but not write. Writing was a skilled profession. If you needed something written then you paid an expert to write it for you. （9）And of course, rich and important people have always employed people to write things for them. them. Important Important Important company company company bosses bosses bosses dictated dictated dictated letters letters letters to to to their their their secretaries secretaries secretaries or or or personal personal personal assistants. assistants. assistants. And And now with new computer software you can dictate directly to your computer. （10）Being illiterate can have a big effect on people's lives. For example, a study in the UK showed that people who write and spell badly are seen as careless, immature and unreliable, and often unintelligent. So it is more difficult for them to find jobs, even when reading and writing are not necessary for the work. （11）World-wide statistics show that literacy problems are associated with poverty and a lack of political power. More women than men are illiterate. Illiterate people have worse health, bigger families and are more likely to go to prison. So literacy campaigns must be a good thing. But don't forget that an illiterate person, or someone with a low level of literacy, isn't necessarily stupid or ignorant – and may not be unhappy at all. Knowledge and wisdom isn't only found in writing. 47. Why does the author give two examples in Para 2? A. To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways. B. To show that Father was more literate than Mother. C. To indicate how important reading and writing are. D. To compare the level of literacy between neighbours. 48. 48. According According to to the the the author, author, the the following following following are are are some some some of of of the the the defining defining features features of of of literacy literacy EXCETT________. A. psyhchological B. functional C. social D. independent 49. Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT? A. Reading and writing have always been regarded as equally difficult. B. People had to read and write well in order to be allowed to vote. C. Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing. D. Reading and writing have always been viewed as being connected. 50. What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on ? A. Effects of illiteracy and employment problems. B. Effects of illiteracy and associated problems. C. Effects of illiteracy on one ’s personality development. D. Effects of illiteracy on women ’s career development. Section B. Short answer questions. (Answer each question with no more than ten words) Passage one. 51. what does This in Para. 2 refer to? It refers to the treasure hoard of Leprechauns. 52. Why did Fisher have to battle in the courts after he found the treasure (Para. 4)? Because he was sued over ownership of the treasure. Passage two. 53.Why did Mariam wear a new net blouse on Sunday afternoon? Because she wanted to attract Paul ’s attention. 54. What is the meaning of the sentence “…“…he would spare neither himself nor anybody else he would spare neither himself nor anybody else ” in Para. 5? Everyone, including himself, would become the targets of his mockery. Passage three. 55. Explain the meaning of the last sentence of Para. 11 according to the context. Illiterate people may also have knowledge and wisdom. 。
英语专业四级考试阅读练习题解析
英语专业四级考试阅读练习题解析 英语专业四级考试阅读练习题解析2017 掌握新技术，要善于学习，更要善于创新。以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的英语专业四级考试阅读练习题解析2017，希望能给大家带来帮助! The Internet, E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic era possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on networked relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights. Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOS and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said,"No, quite contrary." The very people responsible for ushering in what some have called a "technological renaissance" say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends--not to mention strangers. And what's more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so aggressively championing. The techno gurus (领袖) promised us that access would make life more convenient and give us more time. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to liberate us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy escape. If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast geographic frontier, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the most scarce of all resources. Our e-mail, voice mail and cell phones, our 24-hour Interact news and entertainment all seize for our attention. And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. That is because the great proliferation of labor-and-time-saving services only increases the diversity, pace and flow of commodified activity around us. For example, e-mail is a great convenience. However, we now find ourselves spending much of our day frantically responding to each other's electronic messages. The cell phone is a great time-saver,Except now we are always potentially in reach of someone else who wants our attention. Social conservatives talk about the decline in civility and blame it on the loss of a moral compass and religious values. Has anyone bothered to ask whether the hyper speed culture is making all of us less patient and less willing to listen and defer, consider and reflect? Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really count and what types of access really matter in the e-economy era. ff this new technology revolution is only about hyper efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time--our sense of what it means to be a caring human being. 1. According to the passage, corporate executives think that A. technology renaissance should be pushed forward. B. technology has a profound impact on their lives. C. technology actually results in a decline in their life quality. D. technology should be aggressively championed. 2. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Technology was supposed to free people. B. The .corn generation became slaves of technology. C. New technologies occupy much of our time. D. It is difficult to avoid the influence of technology wonders. 3. What is the most valuable resource for the .com generation? A. Technological wonders. B. Access to information. C. Time. D. Time saving devices. 4. In the sixth paragraph, the author implied that A. social conservatives blamed the loss of morality on technology. B. the .com generation was less civil than the earlier generations. C. the hyper speed culture led to the decline in civility. D. technology might make people less impatient. 5. An appropriate title for the passage might be A. The New Internet Life. B. The Drawbacks of too Much Access. C. The Failure of Technological Renaissance. D. The Declining Quality of Life. 【文章概要】 本文讲述了科技带来的负面影响。第l段指出网络、电子商务和全球化使新的经济时代成为可能;第2段作者通过调查.指出新科技给 人们的生活带来的负面影响;第3-6段分析科技从哪些方面影响人们的生活;第7段表明了作者的看法.一味追求高效率的科技也许会使人们丧失比时间更宝贵的 东西。
英语专四考试阅读理解备考练习题及答案
英语专四考试阅读理解备考练习题及答案2017年英语专四考试阅读理解备考练习题及答案古人云：“一勤天下无难事。
”只要我们好好学习，什么事难不到我们，否则咋会有天才呢?若谈“勤能补拙”，倒是如此。
勤，勤奋;拙，笨拙。
只要勤奋，就会“水滴石穿，绳锯木断”。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年英语专四考试阅读理解备考练习题及答案，希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!The simple act of surrendering a telephone number to a store clerk may not seem harmful--so much so that many consumers do it with no questions asked. Yet that one action can set in motion a cascade of silent events, as that data point is acquired, analyzed, categorized, stored and sold over and over again. Future attacks on your privacy may come from anywhere, from anyone with money to purchase that phone number you surrendered. If you doubt the multiplier effect, consider your e-mail inbox. If it's loaded with spam, it's undoubtedly because at some point in time you unknowingly surrendered your e-mall to the wrong Web site.Do you think your telephone number or address is handled differently? A cottage industry of small companies with names you've probably never heard of--like Acxiom or Merlin--buy and sell your personal information the way other commodities like corn or cattle futures are bartered. You may think your cell phone is unlisted, but if you've ever ordered a pizza, it might not be. Merlin is one of many commercial data brokers that advertises sale of unlisted phone numbers compiled from various sources--including pizza delivery companies. These unintended, unpredictable consequences that flow from simple actions make privacy issues difficult to grasp, and grapple with.In a larger sense, privacy also is often cast as a tale of "Big Brother"--the government is watching you or An big corporation is watching you. But privacy issues don‟t necessarily involve large faceless institutions: A spouse takes a casual glance at her husband's Blackberry, a co-worker looks at e-mall over your shoulder or a friend glances at a cell phone text message from the next seat on the bus. while very little of this is news to anyone--people are now well aware there are video cameras and Internet cookies everywhere--there is abundant evidence that people live their lives ignorant of the monitoring, assuming a mythical level of privacy. People write e-mails and type instant messages they never expect anyone to see. Just ask Mark Foley or even Bill Gates, whose e-mails were a cornerstone of the Justice Department's antitrust case against Microsoft.And polls and studies have repeatedly shown that Americans are indifferent to privacy concerns. The general defense for such indifference is summed up a single phrase: "I have nothing to hide." If you have nothing to hide, why shouldn't the government be able to peek at your phone records, your wife see your e-mail or a company send you junk mail? It's a powerful argument, one that privacy advocates spend considerable time discussing and strategizing over.It is hard to deny, however, that people behave different when they're being watched. And it is also impossible to deny that Americans are now being watched more than at any time in history.1. In the first paragraph, the telephone number is cited to showA. many customers didn't keep their privacy confidential.B. it is harmful to give a store clerk a telephone number.C. careless disposal of personal information can be harmful.D. customers should inquire its use when giving telephone numbers to others.2. What do companies like Acxiom and Merlin do?A. Compile telephone directories for businessmen.B. Collect and sell personal information to make a profit.C. Trade commodities like corn on the market.D. Crack down crimes like stealing private information.3. From Paragraph 3, we learn thatA. cases of privacy intrusion happen only in large institutions.B. people are quite aware of how their privacy is intruded.C. it is not privacy intrusion when a wife glances at her husband's cell phone.D. Bill Gates' email messages were cited as evidence against him.。
2017年大学英语四级阅读练习题及答案（三）
2017年大学英语四级阅读练习题及答案（三）2017年大学英语四级阅读练习题及答案（三）Antarctica has actually become a kind of space station a unique observation post for detecting important changes in the world's environment. Remote from major sources of pollution and the complex geological and ecological systems that prevail elsewhere, Antarctica makes possible scientific measurements that are often sharper and easier to interpret than those made in other parts of the world.Growing numbers of scientists therefore see Antarctica as a distant-early-warning sensor, where potentially dangerous global trends may be spotted before they show up to the north. One promising field of investigation is glaciology. Scholars from the United States, Switzerland, and France are pursuing seven separate but related projects that reflect their concern for the health of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet a concern they believe the world at large should share.The Transantarctic Mountain, some of them more than 14,000 feet high, divide the continent into two very different regions. The part of the continent to the "east" of the mountains is a high plateau covered by an ice sheet nearly two miles thick. "West" of the mountain, the half of the continent south of the Americas is also covered by an ice sheet, but there the ice rests on rock that is mostly well below sea level. If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet disappeared, the western part of the continent would be reduced to a sparse cluster of island.While ice and snow are obviously central to many environmental experiments, others focus on the mysterious "dry valley"of Antarctica, valleys that contain little ice or snow even inthe depths of winter. Slashed through the mountains of southern Victoria Land, these valleys once held enormous glaciers that descended 9,000 feet from the polar plateau to the Ross Sea. Now the glaciers are gone, perhaps a casualty of the global warming trend during the 10,000 years since the ice age. Even the snow that falls in the dry valleys is blasted out by vicious winds that roars down from the polar plateau to the sea. Left bare are spectacular gorges, rippled fields of sand dunes, clusters of boulders sculptured into fantastic shapes by 100-mile-an-hour winds, and an aura of extraterrestrial desolation.Despite the unearthly aspect of the dry valleys, some scientists believe they may carry a message of hope of the verdant parts of the earth. Some scientists believe that in some cases the dry valleys may soak up pollutants faster than pollutants enter them.1. What is the best title for this passage?[A] Antarctica and environmental Problems.[B] Antarctica: Earth's Early-Warning station.[C] Antarctica: a Unique Observation Post.[D] Antarctica: a Mysterious Place.2. What would the result be if the West Antarctic Ice Sheetdisappeared?[A] The western part of the continent would be disappeared.[B] The western part of the continent would be reduced.[C] The western part of the continent would become scattered Islands.[D] The western part of the continent would be reduced to a cluster of Islands.3. Why are the Dry Valleys left bare?[A] Vicious wind blasts the snow away.[B] It rarely snows.[C] Because of the global warming trend and fierce wind.[D] Sand dunes.4. Which of the following is true?[A] The "Dry Valleys" have nothing left inside.[B] The "Dry Valleys" never held glaciers.[C] The "Dry Valleys" may carry a message of hope for the verdant.[D] The "Dry Valleys" are useless to scientists.答案解析：1. A2. D3. C4. C。
【最新试题库含答案】2017年英语专四真题及参考答案整理版
2017年英语专四真题及参考答案整理版：篇一：2017英语四级新题型解析2017英语四级新题型解析从2013年12月起，大学英语四级考试将以前的快速阅读改编成为信息匹配也就是新题型。
文章后附有10个句子，每句所含的信息均出自文章的某一段落，要求大家找出与每句话所含信息相匹配的段落。
有的段落可能对应两题，有的段落可能与任何一题都不对应。
这就考察大家是否能够快速定位到文中的关键信息并进行信息匹配。
总的来说，新题型的难度不大，只要大家掌握相应的做题技巧，这个题是可以得满分的。
对于这个题型大家在考前进行少量练习就可以了，但是要注重掌握方法。
我用的巨微英语《四级真题/逐句精解》，就总结了新题型的做题方法，很有助于做题。
一、关键词想要做好好新题型，锁定文章中关键词非常重要。
只要大家在做题的时候，把所有关键词都标出来，那么试题就很好做了。
1.专有名词、数词和被标注词汇。
如Thomson，People s Square，Christmas，mid1970s，the ratio of，figure（%）等，以及被标注的超纲词汇，譬如coinage（造币），这类词非常便于大家将题干和对应文章联系起来。
2. 研究、报告、刊物名称等。
如：China Daily，report in 2011，New York Times等。
一般来说，领域专家、研究报告、刊物名称等经常出现在特定的段落中，定位起来非常容易。
3.形容词的最高级和一些副词，如best，worst，most，almost等。
4.承载主要信息的名词、形容词、动词（短语）等。
如：diploma, reforms，shortage，immigration，beneficial，incline to等。
5.人名和地名这一类信息，会在许多选项和段落中出现，大家对于这些信息一定要注意，不要轻易作为关键依据。
二、同义转换这种情况就是对文段中心句的同义转述，有些本身就是段落中心句，只是替换了个别词。
2017年英语专四真题(含答案)(1)
2017年英语专业四级真题及答案III. 语言知识：11. ___B_____ combination of techniques authors use, all stories---from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels ----have a plot.A. RegardingB. Whatever.C. In so far asD. No matter12. She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, ____B______ the women gave a quick knock before opening it..A. whereinB. on whichC. but whenD. then13. Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian ______C____ with seven years’ racing experience.A. woman driversB. women driverC. women driversD. woman driver14. “I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense in the sentence refers to a __B___.A. past event for exact time referenceB. present event for tentativenessC. present event for uncertaintyD. past event for politeness15. “If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to ____D______.A. alleviate hostilityB. express unfavorable feelingsC. indicate uncertaintyD. make a suggestion16. “It’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary SHOULD express __B_____.A obligationB disappointmentC future in the past D. tentativeness17. Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplantation that _____D______ history.A. could have later madeB. should have made laterC. might make laterD. would later make18. Some Martian rock structures look strikingly like structures on Earth that are known ___C___by microbes.A. having been createdB. being createdC. to have been createdD. to be created19. At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as ______ if I ____A_______alone.A. would have been …had beenB. should be … had beenC. could be … wereD. might have been… were20. You must fire __C____ incompetent assistant of yoursA. theB. anC. thatD. whichever21. Some narratives seem more like plays, heavy with dialogue by which writers allow their__A___to reveal themselves.A. charactersB. characteristicsC. charisma D characterizations22. If you intend to melt the snow for drinking water, you can ___D_____ extra purity by running it through a coffee filter.A. assureB. insureC. reassureD. ensure23. The daisy-like flowers of chamomile have been used for centuries to ___B____anxiety and insomnia.A. declineB. relieve C quench D suppress24. Despite concern about the disappearance of the album in popular music, 2014 delivered a great crop of album ___C_______.A. publications B appearances C. releases D. presentations25. The party’s reduced vote in the general election was ___C______of lack of support for its policies.A. revealingB. confirmingC. indicativeD. evident26. He closed his eyes and held the two versions of La Mappa to his mind’s __B______ to analyze their differences.A. vision B eye C. view D. sight27. Twelve pupils were killed and five ___A_____injured after gunmen attacked the school during lunchtime.A. criticallyB. enormouslyC. greatlyD. hard28. A 15-year-old girl has been arrested ___C_____ accusations of using Instagram to anonymously threaten her high-school.A. overB. withC. onD. for29. It was reported that a 73-year-old man died on an Etihad flight __D______to Germany from Abu Dhabi.A. boundedB. bindedC. boundaryD. bound30. It’s ____B_____ the case in the region; a story always sounds clear enough at a distanced, but the nearer you get to the scene of events the vaguer it becomes.A. unchangeablyB. invariablyC. unalterablyD. immovablyIV. 完形填空：A. alwaysB. barelyC. demiseD. emergenceE. gainedF. implicationsG. leafH. lostI. naturallyJ. objectK. oneL. onlineM. risingN. singleO. valueMILLIONS of people now rent their movies the Netflix way. They fill out a wish list from the 50,000 titles on the company's Web site and receive the first few DVD's in the mail; when theymail each one back, the next one on the list is sent. The Netflix model has been exhaustively analyzed for its disruptive, new-economy（31）implications. What will it mean for video stores like Blockbuster, which has, in fact, started a similar service? What will it mean for movie studios and theaters? What does it show about "long tail" businesses -- ones that combine many niche markets, like those for Dutch movies or classic musicals, into a (32)single large audience? But one other major implication has(33)barely been mentioned: what this and similar Internet-based businesses mean for that stalwart of the old economy, the United States Postal Service.Every day, some two million Netflix envelopes come and go as first-class mail. They are joined by millions of other shipments from（34）online pharmacies, eBay vendors, and other businesses that did not exist before the Internet.The（35）demise of "snail mail" in the age of instant electronic communication has been predicted at least as often as the coming of the paperless office. But the consumption of paper keeps （36）rising. It has roughly doubled since 1980. On average, an American household receives twice as many pieces of mail a day as it did in the 1970's.The harmful side of the Internet's impact is obvious but statistically less important than many would guess. People (37) naturally write fewer letters when they can send e-mail messages. To (38) leaf through a box of old paper correspondence is to know what has been _(39) lost i n this shift: the pretty stamps, the varying look and feel of handwritten and typed correspondence, the tangible (40) object that was once in the sender's hands.V. Reading comprehensionSection APassage one（1）When I was a young girl living in Ireland, I was always pleased when it rained, because that meant I could go treasure hunting. What’s the connection between a wet day and a search for buried treasure? Well, it’s quite simple. Ireland, as some of you may already know, is the home of Leprechauns – little men who possess magic powers and, perhaps more interestingly, pots of gold.（2）Now, although Leprechauns are interesting characters, I have to admit that I was more intrigued by the stories of their treasure hoard. This, as all of Ireland knows, they hide at the end of the rainbow. Leprechauns can be fearsome folk but if you can discover the end of the rainbow, they have to unwillingly surrender their gold to you. So whenever it rained, I would look up in the sky and follow the curve of the rainbow to see where it ended. I never did unearth any treasure, but I did spend many happy, showery days dreaming of what I could do with the fortune if I found it.（3）As I got older, and started working, rainy days came to be just another nuisance and my childhood dreams of finding treasure faded. But for some people the dream of striking it lucky never fades, and for a fortunate few, the dream even comes true! Such is the case of Mel Fisher. His dream of finding treasure also began in childhood, while reading the great literature classics “Treasure Island” and “Moby Dick”. However, unlike myself, he chased his dream and in the end managed to become one of the most famous professional treasure hunters of all time, and for good reason. In 1985, he fished up the priceless cargo of the sunken Spanish ship Atocha, which netted him an incredible $400 million dollars!（4）After the ship sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida, its murky waters became a treasure trove of precious stones, gold bars and silver coins known as “pieces of eight”. The aptly-named Fisher, who ran a commercial salvaging operation, had been trying to locate the underwater treasure for over 16 years when he finally hit the jackpot! His dreams had come true but finding and keeping the treasure wasn’t all plain sailing. After battling with hostile conditions at sea, Fisher then had to battle in the courts. In fact, the State of Florida took Fisher to court over ownership of the find and the Federal government soon followed suit. After more than 200 hearings, Fisher agreed to donate 20% of his yearly findings for public display, and so now there is a museum in Florida which displays hundreds of the objects which were salvaged from the Atocha.（5）This true story seems like a modern-day fairytale: a man pursues his dream through adversity and in the end, he triumphs over the difficulties - they all live happily ever after, right? Well, not exactly. Archaeologists object to the fact that with commercial salvaging operations like Fisher’s, the objects are sold and dispersed and UNESCO are worried about protecting our underwater heritage from what it describes as “pillaging”.（6）The counter-argument is that in professional, well-run operations such as Fisher’s, each piece is accurately and minutely recorded and that it is this information which is more important than the actual object, and that such operations help increase our wealth of archaeological knowledge. Indeed, as in Fisher’s case, they make history more accessible to people through museum donations and information on web sites.（7）The distinction of whether these treasure hunters are salvaging or pillaging our underwater heritage may not be clear, but what is clear is that treasure hunting is not just innocent child’s play anymore but profitable big business. I have learnt that the end of the rainbow is beyond my reach, but in consolation, with just a click of the mouse, I too can have a share in the riches that the Atocha has revealed. As Friedrich Nietzsche so wisely said: “Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge.”41. In Para.4, the phrase “hit the jackpot” means ______according to the text.A. discovered the jackpot.B. found the treasureC. broke one of the objectsD. ran a salvaging operation42. It can be concluded from Paras. 5 and 6 that _________.A. people hold entirely different views on the issueB. UNESCO’s view is different from archaeologists’C. all salvaging operations should be prohibitedD. attention should be paid to the find’s educational value43. How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha (Para. 7)?A. She was unconcerned about where the treasure came fromB. She was sad that she was unable to discover and salvage treasure.C. She was angry that treasure hunters were pillaging heritage.D. She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure.Passage two（1）PAUL was dissatisfied with himself and with everything. The deepest of his love belonged to his mother. When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it. Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam. This year he had a good deal against her. She was vaguely aware of it. The old feeling that she was to be a sacrifice to this love, which she had had when she prayed, was mingled in all her emotions. She did not at the bottom believe she ever would have him. She did not believe in herself primarily: doubted whether she could ever be what he would demand of her. Certainly she never saw herself living happily through a lifetime with him. She saw tragedy, sorrow, and sacrifice ahead. And in sacrifice she was proud, in renunciation she was strong, for she did not trust herself to support everyday life. She was prepared for the big things and the deep things, like tragedy. It was the sufficiency of the small day-life she could not trust.（2）The Easter holidays began happily. Paul was his own frank self. Yet she felt it would go wrong. On the Sunday afternoon she stood at her bedroom window, looking across at the oak-trees of the wood, in whose branches a twilight was tangled, below the bright sky of the afternoon. Grey-green rosettes of honeysuckle leaves hung before the window, some already, she fancied, showing bud. It was spring, which she loved and dreaded.（3）Hearing the clack of the gate she stood in suspense. It was a bright grey day. Paul came into the yard with his bicycle, which glittered as he walked. Usually he rang his bell and laughed towards the house. To-day he walked with shut lips and cold, cruel bearing, that had something of a slouch and a sneer in it. She knew him well by now, and could tell from that keen-looking, aloof young body of his what was happening inside him. There was a cold correctness in the way he put his bicycle in its place, that made her heart sink.（4）She came downstairs nervously. She was wearing a new net blouse that she thought became her. It had a high collar with a tiny ruff, making her, she thought, look wonderfully a woman, and dignified. At twenty she was full-breasted and luxuriously formed. Her face was still like a soft rich mask, unchangeable. But her eyes, once lifted, were wonderful. She was afraid of him. He would notice her new blouse.（5）He, being in a hard, ironical mood, was entertaining the family to a description of a service given in the Primitive Methodist Chapel. He sat at the head of the table, his mobile face, with the eyes that could be so beautiful, shining with tenderness or dancing with laughter, now taking onone expression and then another, in imitation of various people he was mocking. His mockery always hurt her; it was too near the reality. He was too clever and cruel. She felt that when his eyes were like this, hard with mocking hate, he would spare neither himself nor anybody else. But Mrs. Leivers was wiping her eyes with laughter, and Mr. Leivers, just awake from his Sunday nap, was rubbing his head in amusement. The three brothers sat with ruffled, sleepy appearance in their shirt-sleeves, giving a guffaw from time to time. The whole family loved a "take-off" more than anything.44. It can be learned from the beginning that Mariam’s attitude toward love between her and Paul is ________.A. indifferentB. desperateC. pessimisticD. ambiguous45. The narration in Para. 3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings except _______.A.delightB. expectationC. uncertaintyD. forebearing46. Which of the following statements is correct about the family’s response to Paul’s mockery?A. Only the parents found it entertaining.B. Every member except Marriam was amusedC. The brothers found it hard to appreciate.D. Mariam also thought it was amusingPassage three（1）I’ve written this article and you’re reading it. So we are members of the same club. We’re both literate – we can read and write. And we both probably feel that literacy is essential to our lives. But millions of people all over the world are illiterate. Even in industrialised western countries, such as the UK and the USA, approximately 20% of the population have 'low literacy levels'. But what exactly does that mean?（2）My parents both left school at 14. They could read and write, but except for a quick look at the daily newspaper, reading and writing didn't play a big part in their lives. There were very few books in the house. My mother was amazed because the woman who lived next door always wrote a list of what she needed before she went to the supermarket. Why couldn't she remember? We laughed about that for weeks. Our family didn't write lists! And when I was only 14 years old my father gave me an important letter that he'd written to the bank and asked me to check it forgrammar and spelling mistakes. And there were quite a lot. He never usually wrote letters or postcards or even Christmas cards. So when he had to write he wasn't comfortable or confident. Does that mean that my father had a 'low level of literacy'? I don't think so.（3）There are lots of different definitions of literacy. Some experts define it as having the reading and writing skills that you need to be independent in your everyday life. So, for example, if you can read instructions, write a cheque, fill in a form, – anything that you need to do in everyday life – then you are 'functionally literate'.（4）Other people say that you are illiterate if you think that you are illiterate. In other words, if you feel that you can't read or write as well as you would like to.（5）If you live in a society where most people are literate then you will feel ashamed or embarrassed and avoid situations in which you have to read or write. The father of a friend of mine finally admitted to his family that he couldn't read when he was 45 years old. He bought the newspaper every day and pretended to read it - and believe it or not, his family had no idea.（6）We often forget that writing is a recent invention. Many years ago, the word 'literate' meant being able to communicate well in speaking, in other words what we now call 'articulate'. Story telling was an important activity in the past and still is today in some societies. Reading was often a co-operative activity – someone would read aloud to a group, often from a religious text such as the Koran or the Bible.（7）Only a hundred years ago, in the United States, you were considered to be literate if you could sign your name to a piece of paper. It was an important skill. You were not allowed to vote if you couldn't sign the voting register, so literacy was connected with political rights, and many people were excluded from the democratic process.（8）Nowadays we see reading and writing as being connected, but that wasn't so in the past. Many people could read, but not write. Writing was a skilled profession. If you needed something written then you paid an expert to write it for you.（9）And of course, rich and important people have always employed people to write things for them. Important company bosses dictated letters to their secretaries or personal assistants. And now with new computer software you can dictate directly to your computer.（10）Being illiterate can have a big effect on people's lives. For example, a study in the UK showed that people who write and spell badly are seen as careless, immature and unreliable, andoften unintelligent. So it is more difficult for them to find jobs, even when reading and writing are not necessary for the work.（11）World-wide statistics show that literacy problems are associated with poverty and a lack of political power. More women than men are illiterate. Illiterate people have worse health, bigger families and are more likely to go to prison. So literacy campaigns must be a good thing. But don't forget that an illiterate person, or someone with a low level of literacy, isn't necessarily stupid or ignorant – and may not be unhappy at all. Knowledge and wisdom isn't only found in writing.47. Why does the author give two examples in Para 2?A. To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways.B. To show that Father was more literate than Mother.C. To indicate how important reading and writing are.D. To compare the level of literacy between neighbours.48. According to the author, the following are some of the defining features of literacy EXCETT________.A. psyhchologicalB. functionalC. socialD. independent49. Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT?A. Reading and writing have always been regarded as equally difficult.B. People had to read and write well in order to be allowed to vote.C. Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing.D. Reading and writing have always been viewed as being connected.50. What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on ?A. Effects of illiteracy and employment problems.B. Effects of illiteracy and associated problems.C. Effects of illiteracy on one’s personality development.D. Effects of illiteracy on women’s career development.Section B. Short answer questions. (Answer each question with no more than ten words) Passage one.51. what does This in Para. 2 refer to?It refers to the treasure hoard of Leprechauns.52. Why did Fisher have to battle in the courts after he found the treasure (Para. 4)?Because he was sued over ownership of the treasure.Passage two.53.Why did Mariam wear a new net blouse on Sunday afternoon?Because she wanted to attract Paul’s attention.54. What is the meaning of the sentence “…he would spare neither himself nor anybody else” in Para. 5?Everyone, including himself, would become the targets of his mockery.Passage three.55. Explain the meaning of the last sentence of Para. 11 according to the context.Illiterate people may also have knowledge and wisdom.。
2017年大学英语四级阅读练习题及答案(七)
2017年大学英语四级阅读练习题及答案（七）The men who race the cars are generally small, with a tight, nervous look. They range from the early 20s to the middle 40s, and it is usually their nerves that go first.Fear is the driver's constant companion, and tragedy can be just a step behind. Scarcely a man in the 500 does not carry the scars of ancient crashes. The mark of the plastic surgeon is everywhere, and burned skin is common. Sometimes a driver's scars are invisible, part of his heritage. Two young drivers, Billy Vukovich and Gary Bettenhausen, raced in their first 500 in 1968. Less than 20 years before, their fathers also competed against one another on the Indy track—and died there.All this the drivers accept. Over the years, they have learned to trust their own techniques, reflexes, and courage. They depend, too, on a trusted servant—scientific engineering. Though they may not have had a great deal of schooling (an exception is New Zealand's Bruce McLaren, who has an engineering degree), many drivers are gifted mechanics, with a feeling for their engines that amount to kinship.A few top drivers have become extremely wealthy, with six-figure incomes from prize money, endorsements, and jobs with auto-product manufacturers. Some have businesses of their own. McLaren designs racing chassis (底盘). Dan Gurney's California factory manufactured the chassis of three of the first four ears in the 1968 Indy 500, including hisown second place car.Yet money is not the only reason why men race cars. Perhaps it isn't even the major reason. Three-time Indy winner(1961, 1964, 1967) A. J. Foyt, for example, can frequently be found competing on dirty tracks in minor-league races, where money, crowds and safety features are limited, and only the danger is not. Why does he do it? Sometimes Foyt answers, "It's in my blood. " Other times he says, "It's good practice. " Now and then he replies, "Don't ask dumb questions. "1. The statement "it is usually their nerves that go first" means_______.A. at first they all have a nervous lookB. they often find they can't bear the tension even if they are in good conditionC. someday they find they can't make responses to any riskD. they can continue their career at most until the middle 40s2. It can be inferred that a car accident is often coupled with_______.A. a plastic surgeonB. a companionC. a riskD. a fire3. The invisible scars of the drivers mentioned in the second paragraph refers to_______.A. the regrets left by their fathersB. the fears left by their fathersC. the cars left by their fathersD. the heritage left by their fathers4. Bruce McLaren is different from most of the drivers in that_______.A. he himself designs chassisB. he has an engineering degreeC. he manufactures chassisD. he is a gifted mechanic5. A. J. Foyt often takes part in minor-league races for_______.A. prize moneyB. blood testC. cheers from the crowdD. enjoyment答案解析：B D A B D。
专四2017年英语专业四级真题和答案
2017年英语专业四级考试真题试卷（含听力和原文）第一部分：真题试卷TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2017)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN PART ⅠDICTATION [10 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third reading, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.音频：关注公众号“超能资料库”回复关键词“专四”获取免费音频PART ⅡLISTENING COMPERHESION [20 MIN] SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have thirty seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATINSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of [A], [B], [C] and [D], and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the choices.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1.[A] It has wiped the data from the flash drive. [B] It can’t read data from the flash drive.[C]The files stored in it have got lost. [D] The files in it can’t be opened.2.[A] Get a total refund. [B] Get a partial refund.[C]Get a new computer. [D] Get a new hard disk.3.[A] Indifferent. [B] Surprised.[C]Anxious. [D] Dissatisfied.4.[A] By 8:30 tomorrow morning. [B] After 8:30 tomorrow morning.[C]At 8:30 this evening. [D] Anytime tomorrow.5. [A] 6574-3205. [B] 6547-2305.[C] 6457-2035. [D] 6475-3025.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6.[A] Hold a party at home. [B] Introduce ourselves first.[C] Avoid meeting them. [D] Wait for them to visit us.7.[A] Do nothing about it. [B] Tell him to stop.[C] Give him a reason to stop. [D] Call the police immediately.8.[A] Try to be patient. [B] Try to be sympathetic.[C] Don’t appear to be friendly. [D] Don’t answer their questions.9.[A] No more than five minutes. [B] Five to ten minutes.[C] About half an hour. [D] About an hour.10.[A] Family Circle Magazine. [B] Morning radio programs.[C] Betty’s website. [D] CBS news website.PART ⅢLANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN] There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked [A]. [B], [C] and [D]. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.bination of techniques authors use, all stories—from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels —have a plot.[A]Regarding [B] Whatever [C] In so far as [D] No matter12.She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, the woman gave a quick knock before opening it.[A]on which [B] but when [C] wherein [D] then13.Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian with seven years’ racing experience.[A]woman drivers [B] women driver [C] women drivers [D] woman driver14.“I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense used in the sentence refers to a .[A]past event for exact time reference [B] present event for tentativeness[C] present event for uncertainty [D] past event for politeness15.“If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to .[A]alleviate hostility [B] express unfavorable feelings[C] indicate uncertainty [D] make a suggestion16.“It’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary SHOULD expresses .[A]obligation [B] disappointment[C] future in the past [D] tentativeness17.Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplant that history.[A]could have later made [B] should have made later[C] might make later [D] would later make18.Some Martian rock structures look strikingly like structures on Earth that are known by microbes.[A]having been created [B] being created[C] to have been created [D] to be created19.At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as I if Ialone.[A]would have been...had been [B] should be...had been[C] could be...were [D] might have been...were20.You must fire incompetent assistant of yours.[A]the [B] an [C] that [D] whichever21.Some narratives seem more like plays, heavy with dialogue by which writers allow their to reveal themselves.[A]charisma [B] characters [C] characteristics [D] characterizations22.If you intend to melt the snow for drinking water, you can extra purity by running it through a coffee filter.[A]assure [B] insure [C] reassure [D] ensure23. The daisy-like flowers of chamomile have been used for centuries to anxiety and insomnia.[A] decline [B] relieve [C] quench [D] suppress24. Despite concern about the disappearance of the album in popular music, 2014 delivered a great crop of album .[A] releases [B] appearances [C] publications [D] presentations25. The party’s reduced vote in the general election was of lack of support for its policies.[A] revealing [B] confirming [C] indicative [D] evident26. He closed his eyes and held the two versions of La Mappa to his mind’s to analyze their differences.[A] vision [B] eye [C] view [D]sight27. Twelve pupils were killed and five injured after gunmen attacked the school during lunchtime.[A] critically [B] enormously [C] greatly [D] hard28. A 15-year-old girl has been arrested accusations of using Instagram to anonymously threaten her high school.[A] over [B] with [C] on [D] for29. It was reported that a 73-year-old man died on an Etihad flight to Germany from Abu Dhabi.[A] bounded [B] binded [C] boundary [D] bound30. It’s the case in the region; a story always sounds clear enough at a distance, but the nearer you get to the scene of events the vaguer it becomes.[A] invariably [B] immovably [C] unalterably [D] unchangeablyPART Ⅳ CLOZE [10 MIN]Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.company’s web site and receive the first few DVD’s in the mail; when they mail each one back, the next one on the list is sent. The Netflix model has been exhaustively analyzed for its disruptive, new-economy(31) . What will it mean for video stores like Blockbuster? What will it mean for movie studios and theaters? What does it show about “long tail” businesses — ones that combine many markets into a (32) target audience? But one other major implication has (33) been mentioned: what this and similar Internet-based businesses mean for the United States Postal Service.Every day, some two million Netflix envelopes come and go as first-class mail. They are joined by millions of other shipments from (34) pharmacies, eBay vendors, Amazon. com and other businesses that did not exist before the Internet.The (35) of “snail mail” in the age of electronic communication has been predicted at least as o ften as the coming of the paperless office. But the consumption of paper keeps (36) . It has roughly doubled since 1980. On average, an American household receives twice as many pieces of mail a day as it did in the 1970’s.The harmful side of the Internet’s impact is obvious but statistically less important than many would guess. People (37) write fewer letters when they can send e-mail messages. To (38) trough a box of old paper correspondence is to know what been (39) feel of handwritten and typed correspondence, the tangible (40) in this shift: the pretty stamps, the varying look and that was once in the sender’s hands.PART ⅤREADING COMPREHENSION [35MIN] SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)When I was a young girl living in Ireland, I was always pleased when it rained, because that meant I could go treasure hunting. What’s the connection between a wet day and a search for buried treasure? Well, it’s quite simple. Ireland, as some of you may already know, is the home of Leprechauns —little men who possess magic powers and, perhaps more interestingly, pots of gold.(2)Now, although Leprechauns are interesting characters, I have to admit that I was more interested in the stories of their treasure hoard. This, as all of Ireland knows, they hide at the end of the rainbow. Leprechauns can be fearsome folk but if you can discover the end of the rainbow, they have to unwillingly surrender their gold to you. So whenever it rained, I would look up in the sky and follow the curve of the rainbow to see where it ended. I never did unearth any treasure, but I did spend many happy, showery days dreaming of what I could do with the fortune ifI found it.(3)As I got older, and started working, rainy days came to be just another nuisance and my childhood dreams of finding treasure faded. But for some people the dream of striking it lucky never fades, and for a fortunate few, the dream even comes true! Such is the case of Mel Fisher. His dream of finding treasure also began in childhood, while reading the great literature classics “Treasure Island” and “Moby Dick”. However, unlike me, he chased his dream and in the end managed to become one of the most famous professional treasure hunters of all time, and for good reason. In 1985, he fished up the priceless cargo of the sunken Spanish ship Atocha, which netted him an incredible 400 million dollars!(4)After the ship sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida, its murky waters became a treasure-trove （埋藏的宝藏）of precious stones, gold bars and silver coins known as “pieces of eight”. The aptly-named Fisher, who ran a commercial salvaging operation, had been trying to locate the underwater treasure for over 16 years when he finally hit the jackpot! His dreams had come true but finding and keeping the treasure wasn’t all plain sailing. After battling with hostile conditions at sea, Fisher then had to battle in the courts. In fact, the State of Florida took Fisher to court over ownership of the find and the Federal government soon followed suit. After more than 200 hearings, Fisher agreed to donate 20% of his findings for public display, and so now there is a museum in Florida which displays hundreds of the objects which were salvaged from the Atocha.(5)This true story seems like a modern-day fairytale: a man pursues his dream through hardship and in the end, he triumphs over the difficulties—they all live happily ever after, right? Well, not exactly. Archaeologists object to the fact that with commercial salvaging operations like Fisher’s, the objects are sold and dispersed, and UNESCO are also worried about protecting our underwater heritage from what it describes as “pillaging”（抢劫、掠夺）.(6)The counter-argument is that in professional, well-run ope rations such as Fisher’s, each piece is accurately and minutely recorded and that it is this information which is more important than the actual object, and that such operations help increase our wealth of archaeological knowledge.indeed, as in Fisher’s ca se, they make history more accessible to people through museum donations and information on web sites.(7)The distinction of whether these treasure hunters are salvaging or pillaging our underwater heritage may not be clear, but what is clear is that treasure hunting is not just innocent child’s play anymore but profitable big business. I have learnt that the end of the rainbow is beyond my reach, but in consolation, with just a click of the mouse, I too can have a share in the riches that the Atocha has revealed. As Friedrich Nietzsche so wisely said: “Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge.”41.In Para. 4, the phrase “hit the jackpot” means according to the context.[A]discovered the jackpot [B] found the treasure[C] broke one of the objects [D] ran a salvaging operation42.It can be concluded from Paras. 5 and 6 that .[A]UNESCO’s view is different from archaeologists’[B]all salvaging operations should be prohibited[C]attention should be paid to the find’s educational value[D]people hold entirely different views on the issue43.How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha (Para. 7)?[A]She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure.[B]She was sad that she was unable to discover and salvage treasure.[C]She was angry that treasure hunters were pillaging heritage.[D]She was unconcerned about where the treasure came from.PASSAGE TWO(1)Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything. The deepest of his love belonged to his mother. When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it. Now it was spring and there was battle between him and Miriam, his girlfriend. This year he had a good deal against her. She was vaguely aware of it. The old feeling that she was to be sacrifice to this love, which she had had when she prayed, was mingled in all her emotions. She did not at the bottom believe she ever would have him. She did not believe in herself primarily: doubted whether she could ever be what he would demand of her. Certainly she never saw herself living happily through a lifetime with him. She saw tragedy, sorrow, and sacrifice ahead. And in sacrifice she was proud, in renunciation she was strong, for she did not trust herself to support everyday life. She was prepared for the big things and the deep things, like tragedy. It was the sufficiency of the small day-life she could not trust.(2)The Easter holidays began happily. Paul was his own frank self. Yet she felt it would go wrong. On the Sunday afternoon she stood at her bedroom window, looking across at the oak trees of the wood, in whose branches a twilight was tangled, below the bright sky of the afternoon. Grey-green rosettes of honeysuckle leaves hung before the window, some already, she fancied, showing bud. It was spring, which she loved and dreaded.(3)Hearing the clack of the gate she stood in suspense. It was a bright grey day. Paul came into the yard with his bicycle, which glittered as he walked. Usually he rang his bell and laughed towards the house. Today he walked with shut lips and cold, cruel bearing,that had something of a slouch and a sneer in it. She knew him well by now, and could tell from keen-looking what was happening inside him. There was a cold correctness in the way he put his bicycle in its place, that made her heart sink.(4)She came downstairs nervously. She was wearing a new net blouse that she thought became her. It had a high collar with a tiny ruff, making her, she thought, look wonderfully a woman, and dignified. At twenty she was full-breasted and luxuriously formed. Her face was still like a soft rich mask, unchangeable. But her eyes, once lifted, were wonderful. She was afraid of him. He would notice her new blouse.(5)He, being in a hard, ironical mood, was entertaining the family to a description of a service given in the Primitive Methodist Chapel. He sat at the head of the table, his mobile face, with the eyes that could be so beautiful, shining with tenderness or dancing with laughter, now taking on one expression and then another, in imitation of various people he was mocking. His mockery always hurt her; it was too near the reality. He was too clever and cruel. She felt that when his eyes were like this, hard with mocking hate, he would spare neither himself nor anybody else. But Miriam’s mother was wiping her eyes with laughter, and her father, just awake from his Sunday nap, was rubbing his head in amusement. The three brothers sat with ruffled, sleepy appearance in their shirt-sleeves, giving a guffaw from time to time. The whole family loved a “take-off” more than anything.44.It can be learned from the beginning that Miriam’s attitude towards love between her and P aul is .[A]indifferent [B] desperate [C] pessimistic [D] ambiguous45.The narration in Para. 3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings EXCEPT .[A]delight [B] expectation [C] uncertainty [D] foreboding46.Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the family’s response to Paul’s mockery?[A]Only the parents found it entertaining. [B] Every member except Miriam was amused.[C]The brothers found it hard to appreciate. [D] Miriam also thought it was amusing.PASSAGE THREE(1)I’ve written this article and you’re reading it. So we are members of the same club. We’re both literate—we can read and write. And we both probably feel that literacy is essential to our lives. But millions of people all over the world are illiterate. Even in industrialised Western countries, such as the UK and the the USA, approximately 20% of the population have “low literacy levels”. But what exactly does that mean?(2)My parents both left school at 14. They could read and write, but except for a quick look at the daily newspaper, reading and writing didn’t play a big part in their lives. There were very few books in the house. My mother was amazed because the woman who lived next door always wrote a list of what she needed before she went to the supermarket. Why couldn’t she remember? We laughed about that for weeks. Our family didn’t write lists! And when I was only 14 years old my father gave me an important letter th at he’d written to the bank and asked me to check it for grammar and spelling mistakes. And there were quite a lot. He never usually wrote letters or postcards or even Christmas cards. So when he had to write he wasn’t comfortable or confident. Does that m ean that my father had a “low level of literacy”? I don’t think so.(3)There are lots of different definitions of literacy. Some experts define it as having the reading and writing skills that you need to be independent in your everyday life. So, for example, if you can read instructions, write a cheque, fill in a form—anything that you need to do in everyday life—then you are “functionally literate”.(4)Other people say that you are illiterate if you think that you are illiterate. In other words, if you feel that you can’t read or write as well as you would like to.(5)If you live in a society where most people are literate, then you will feel ashamed or embarrassed and avoid situations in which you have to read or write. The father of a friend of mine finally admitted to his family that he couldn’t read when he was 45 years old. He bought the newspaper every day and pretended to read it —and believe it or not, his family had no idea.(6)We often forget that writing is a recent invention. Many years ago, the word “literate” meant being able to communicate well in speaking, in other words what we now call “articulate”. Story telling was an important activity in the past and still is today in some societies. Reading was often a co-operative activity—someone would read aloud to a group, often from a religious text such as the Koran or the Bible.(7)Only a hundred years ago, in the United States, you were considered to be literate if you could sign your name to a piece of paper. It was an important skill. You were not allowed to vote if you couldn’t sign the voting register, so literacy was connected with political rights, and many people were excluded from the democratic process.(8)Nowadays we see reading and writing as being connected, but that wasn’t so in the past. Many people could read, but not write. Writing was a skilled profession. If you needed something written then you paid an expert to write it for you.(9)And of course, rich and important people have always employed people to write things for them. Important company bosses dictated letters to their secretaries or personal assistants. And now with new computer software you can dictate directly to your computer.(10)Being illiterate can have a big effect on people’s lives. For example, a study in the UK showed that people who write and spell badly are seen as careless, immature and unreliable, and often unintelligent. So it is more difficult for them to find jobs, even when reading and writing are not necessary for the work.(11)World wide statistics show that literacy problems are associated with poverty and a lack of political power. More women than men are illiterate. Illiterate people have worse health, bigger families and are more likely to go to prison. So literacy campaigns must be a good thing. But don’t forget that an illiterate person, or someone with a low le vel o literacy, isn’t necessarily stupid or ignorant, and may not be unhappy at all. Knowledge and wisdom isn’t only found in writing.47.Why does the author give two examples in Para.2?[A]To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways.[B]To show that Father was more literate than Mother.[C]To indicate how important reading and writing are.[D]To compare the level of literacy between neighbours.48.According to the author, the following are some of the defining features of literacy EXCEPT .[A]psychological [B] functional [C] social [D] independent49.Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT?[A]Reading and writing have always been regarded as equally difficult.[B]People had to read and write well in order to be allowed to vote.[C]Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing.[D]Reading and writing have always been viewed as being connected.50.What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on (Paras. 10 and 10)?[A]Effects of illiteracy and employment problems.[B]Effects of illiteracy and associated problems.[C]Effects of illiteracy on one’s personality development.[D]Effects of illiteracy on women’s career development.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE51.What does This in Para. 2 refer to?52.Why did Fisher have to battle in the courts after he found the treasure (Para. 4)?PASSAGE TWO53.Why did Miriam wear a new net blouse on Sunday afternoon?54.What is the meaning of the sentence “...he would spare neither himself nor anybody else” in Para. 5?PASSAGE THREE55.Explain the meaning of the last sentence of Para. 11 according to the context.PART ⅥWRITING [45MIN]Read carefully the following report and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should:1)summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then2)comment on whether our brains will get lazy in a world run by intelligent machinesYou can support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.With Intelligent Machines to Do the Thinking, Will Our Brains Get Lazy?Changing technology stimulates the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler. Would that make us less intelligent?Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being flown much of the time by automatic pilots. And the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capability of mere human air traffic controllers.Artificial intelligence is embedded in many features of modern life for the simple reason that intelligent machines can already outperform humans, including some aptitudes where there was once thought to be a human advantage, such as playing chess, and writing poetry, or even novels.As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier. In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point that it serves similar functions as a real living butler, fulfilling requests such as: “Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite the usual guests.”At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Bertie Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a better brain —the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will regress.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.—THE END—PART ⅡLISTENING COMPRENSIONSECTION A TALK下列各题必须使用黑色字迹签字笔在答题区域内作答，超出红色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效。
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2017年英语专四阅读理解练习试题及答
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There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.
Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used.
Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium". In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect-success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun-as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The origins of theater.
B. The role of ritual in modern dance.
C. The importance of storytelling.
D. The variety of early religious activities.
2. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph??
A. The reason drama is often unpredictable.
B. The seasons in which dramas were performed.
C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots.
D. The importance of costumes in early drama.
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?
A. Dance.?
B. Costumes.?
C. Music.?
D. Magic.
4. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?
A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.
B. Ritual is shorter than drama.
C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.
D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.
5. The passage supports which of the following statements?
A. No one really knows how the theater began.
B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.
C. Storytelling is an important part of dance.
D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.
答案解析：
1. A) 这是一道主旨题。
根据文章第一句“There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece.”及第三段第一句“Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in storytelling.”可知本文是讨论戏剧的起源的。
故选项A为正确答案。
2. C) 这也是一道主旨题。
本题可用排除法来做。
通过阅读第一段，首先很明显可将选项B和D排除;选项A(戏剧无法预测的原因)也不正确，故只有选项C(神话与戏剧情节的联系)为正确答案。
3. D) 这是一道细节题。
在做本题时要注意题干中的NOT。
通过阅读文章很明显选项D Magic 为正确答案。
4. D) 根据文章第二段可知尽管有人说戏剧起源于宗教仪式，但是它们还是有区别的，例如：戏剧演出“performances”要有合适的演出地点;戏剧表演时，“表演区”(“acting area”)和“观看区”( “auditorium”)有明显的分界线，另外表演戏剧还要有演员。
而宗教仪式在进行过程中为了避免犯错误都是由宗教来进行，由他们戴上面具，穿上服装来模仿其他人，动物或超自然的东西，做出一些动作以求达到一些目的，例如：在打猎或战斗中取得胜利，祈雨等。
由此可判断宗教仪式都有一定的宗教目的，而戏剧却没有，这正符合选
项D。
5. A) 通过阅读文章可知，选项A 为正确答案。