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2011年英语专四阅读模拟题(6)
Within that exclusive group of literary characters who have survived through the centuries--from Hamlet to Huckleberry Finn--few can rival the cultural impact of Sherlock Holmes. Since his first public appearance 20 years ago, the gentleman with the curved pipe and a taste for cocaine, the master of deductive reasoning and elaborate disguise, has left his mark everywhere--in crime literature, film and television, cartoons and comic books. At Holmes' side, of course, was his trusted friend Dr. Watson. Looming even larger, however, was another doctor, one whose medical practice was so slow it allowed him plenty of time to pursue his literary ambition. His name: Arthur Conan Doyle. As the creator of these fictional icons, Conan Doyle has himself become something of a cult figure, the object of countless critical studies, biographies and fan clubs. Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859, in a respectable middle-class Catholic family. Still, it was far from an easy life. There was never enough money; they moved frequently in search of lower rents; and his father, a civil servant and illustrator was an alcoholic who had to be institutionalized. Yet the early letters he wrote to his mother are surprisingly optimistic, concerned mainly with food, clothes, allowances and schoolwork. At 14 came his first unforgettable visit to London, including Madame Tussaud's, where he was "delighted with the room of Horrors, and the images of the murderers." A superb student, Conan Doyle went on to medical school, where he was attracted by Dr. Joseph Bell, a professor with an uncanny ability to diagnose patients even before they opened their mouths. For a time he worked as Bell's outpatient clerk and would watch, amazed, at how the location of a callus could reveal a man's profession, or how a quick look at a skin rash told Bell that the patient had once lived in Bermuda. In 1886, Conan Doyle outlined his first novel, A Study in Scarlet, which he described as "a simple tale of mystery to make a little extra money." Its main character, initially called Sherringford Hope and later called Sherlock Holmes, was based largely on Bell. But Holmes' first appearance went almost unnoticed, and the struggling doctor devoted nearly all of his spare time to writing long historical novels in the style of Sir Walter Scott—novels that he was convinced would make his reputation. It wasn't to be. In 1888, Holmes reappeared in A Scandal in Bohemia, a short story in Strand Magazine. And this time, its hero took an immediate hit and Conan Doyle's life would never be the same. 1. The typical features of Sherlock Holmes were all EXCEPT A. rational. B. sociable. C. intelligent. D. cunning. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about Conan Doyle and his family? A. He came from a middle-class family. B. They led a hard life in Edinburgh. C. His father was addicted to drinking. D. His mother had received little education. 3. How did Conan Doyle feel about his first visit to London? A. It was horrible. B. It was pleasant. C. It was awful. D. It was memorable. 4. We can infer from the last paragraph that A. the more calluses a person has, the more professional he would be. B. writers often base their writing on personal experiences. C. Conan Doyle has gone through a period of hardship on his way to success. D. inspiration was very important for a person to create something. 5. Conan Doyle's short story "A Scandai in Bohemia" has proved to be __ at last. A. successful B. powerful C. ridiculous D. frustrating 【文章概要】 本文描述了柯南道尔的生平及创造福尔摩斯的过程。首段分析柯南道尔作品中福尔摩斯的特征;第2-3段介绍柯南道尔的生平及家庭背景;末段讲述了他的成名过程。 【答案解析】 1.[B]细节判断题。考查福尔摩斯的人物性格特征,定位到第l段。第1段描写福尔摩斯是一个总是拿着卷曲烟斗、嗜好古柯碱、善于推理和伪装的一个 人,因此A、C、D选项都是对福尔摩斯这一人物特征的描绘,而选项B (社交广的)并未在文中提及,本题是逆向选择题,因此选项B是答案。 2.[D]细节判断题。考查柯南道尔的家庭背景,定位到第3段。本段提到柯南道尔出生在一个中产阶级家庭但是生活很不容易,也对他的父亲进行了介绍。但是对于他的母亲文章只提到柯南道尔给其
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2011年英语专四阅读模拟题(2)
认可的态度。 2.[A]细节判断题。第l段最后两个问句表明了作者认为衣服应该是comfortably durable,而不应该一味追求new或者flesh,A正确。 3.[B]推理判断题。本题考查复合句的理解。第2段首句提到“时尚一年一年地变化,因此很多人可以赚大把的钱”,后面再具体说明商人是如何通过时尚 赚钱的。第2句表明,时尚业能使人们觉得需要某种东西,也就是选项B所说的。选项A在文中并无提及,选项C和D的陈述与本段的倒数第2句不符。 4.[C]推理判断题。第5段第2句中的logical表明作者认为科学家和历史学家的研究结果是可信的,有道理的,因此C为正确选项。虽然下面所举的两个例子看起来很有趣,但是作者重点不是为了说明这些研究结果的有趣程度,而是为了说明时尚的起因都是符合逻辑的。 5.[B]细节判断题。选项A和C分别在倒数第2段第3.4句提到,选项D在最后一段提到。只有选项B在文中没有提及。
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2011年英语专四完形填空模拟题(2)
新近的”。 39.[B]【解析】根据句意可知,人们换车的目的不是为了拥有更便利的交通工具,而是为了证明……,前后语义为转折关系,故B正确。 40.[A]【解析】afford“买得起,有能力购买”,该词充分体现了人们用较新款式的车辆换本来性能很好的车辆的心态。 41.[C]【解析】urge sb.to do“催促,怂恿某人做某事”,符合作者当时不愿意换车而汽修工怂恿他换车的情况。 42.[D]【解析】trade…for…意为“用……换……”,符合句意.D 正确。 43.[B]【解析】由作者的提问可知,他的车性能还是很好的,in shape“(在外形上)处于良好状态”符合句意。 44.[A]【解析】可利用排除法解题。such…behavior是代指上文提到汽车修理工劝“我”换车的经历,unnecessary“无必要的”符合句意。 45.[C]【解析】ponder over“考虑,深思”,符合旬意。 46.[A]【解析】根据空格后句子中complexity和simplicity的对照关系,可知0ften符合句意。 47.[C]【解析】由该段末句中的a better…is to…可知作者并不提倡过着像猫狗那样的简单生活,C符合句意.no reason for…“没有理由……”。 48.[A]【解析】后文作者指出了更好的解决办法,可知作者在这里并不是要我们return to“回归到”猫狗那样的简单生活。A正确。 49.[B]【解析】对某问题的解决对策通常都用solution,B正确。 50.[D]【解析】空格后半句是前半句的结果,D符合句意
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2011年英语专四阅读模拟题(4)
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。 【答案解析】 1.[C]细节判断题。根据corporate executives定位到第2段。从每个人的回答“没有,正好相反”可推断C正确;公司经理们的回答和接下来讲到的时间更长,压力更大,更不耐烦等等可 知他们要强调的是科技给他们带来的负面影响,故A、B、D都可排除。 2.[B]细节判断题。从第3段可知A中的free是文中liberate的同义替换,故A不选;第3段说到网络生活开始奴役我们。但并不是说网络一代变成了技术的奴隶,故B错误,为正确答案;从Instead 可推知,技术专家们
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英语四级阅读模拟题带答案
判断B为正确选项。本题最具干扰性的是选项C,第1段倒数第3句提到以后邮递员将会消失,但这并不意味着人们不再写信和寄信,以后可能会有新的送信方式,因此选项C是不对的。 3.【C】 词义推断题。they所在的句子是第1段倒数第2句,本句中两个they的指代是一样的,因此,只要找到第一个they的指代就能找到答案了。根据本段倒数第3句中"Not only postmen but also clerks and secretaries will vanish"及倒数第2句中的"All the routine tasks they perform…"可推断, they是指上一句中的postmen,clerks 和secretaries。 4.【B】 推理判断题。本题考查列举处。在第2段,作者列举了律师、医生、教师将会受到的新技术的影响,第3句指出医生的电子竞争者会做出更快更准的诊断,从而确定选项B说法正确,而选项A和C与原文不符,选项D言过其实,且缺乏合理的原文依据。 5.【A】 观点态度题。作者举英语四级考试中,阅读所占据的分值比例和题量都是比较高的,所以也是大家备考的重点。今天我们为大家整理了英语出了大量实例暗示和告诫人们∶正因为人类技术的发展日新月异,许多职业的存在都将受到威胁,人们应该采取积极态度以应对这种变化。选项B显然与第1段最后一句相悖;选项C无合理的推 断依据;文中虽提到新技术会在多方面影响人类,但并不能由此推断机器会控制人类,所以选项D不对。 以上就是为大家整理的英语四级阅读模拟题带答案,希望能够对大家有所帮助。四级阅读题只要做的好,顺利通过四级的几率也会高很多。
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2012年英语专四单项选择模拟题(3)
。0riginality“独创性,创造力”;subjectivity“主观性,主观”;generality“普遍性,概论”;ambiguity“含糊性,模棱两可的话”。销量很大,一定有该书的独到之处,故选A。 21.[C]【译文】鉴于少年罪犯的良好表现,他被释放了。 【解析】短语搭配题。in view of“鉴于,考虑到”;in case of“万一,如果”;没有in event of,in the event of “如果……发生”。在该题中,空格处要表达的意思不是假设,可以排除A、D。代入B、C可知C符合句意。 22.[A]【译文】与那些居住在人口稠密区的人相比,住在小城镇的人似乎更友好。 【解析
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英语专四阅读模拟题(10):我们终将老去
of this passage? A. Argumentation. B. Exposition. C. Narration. D. Description. 【文章概要】 本文围绕“衰老”这一话题展开叙述。首段指出人体生命力变化的抛物线趋势,12岁最为旺盛;第2-3段讲到了人类衰老的不可抗拒性;最后一段以例证说明人类和手表等机械装置的“衰老”过程有较大的区别。 【答案解析】 1.[A]细节推断题。根据各选项内容定位到第1、2段。根据第1段第2句可知,人在长到12岁时身体各个方面包括身材、力量和智力都还有待发展和完 善,所以A(人在12岁发育达到顶峰)的说法不正确,故为本题答案。根据第1段第
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英语专四阅读模拟题(4):手足情深
[C]细节判断题。第1段指出了研究人员研究什么塑造我们,并取得了一些成果,最后一句“但这仅仅是就目前的研究而言”表明目前研究的局限性,C 表达了这个含义。由第1段可知,研究者还在探索到底是什么塑造了我们,故A错误;该段倒数第2句提到虽然我们的同龄人出现得最晚,但是影响却最深刻,故B 也错了;trustworthy在文中没有依据,故排除D。 2.[B]段落大意题。第3段讲到了兄弟姐妹在我们生活中扮演的各种角色对我们生命的影响,故选B;A“提供给我们有用的信息”属段落细节,不是作者在第3段想要说明的问题;C“完完全全爱我们的人”过于绝对且在文中找不到对应 信息点;D“伴随我们一生”只是影响我们
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英语专四阅读模拟题(8):初为人父
解了原文第2段第1句的意思,该句中的“Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning”表示对于每个男人来说当上父亲具有不同的意义,而不是就生了女儿的琼斯先生而畜。第2段最后一句表明只有部分男人是不情愿地接受责任,因此在D选项men前面加上some才正确。 2.[B]推理判断题。根据第3段最后两旬可以推断选项B正确。选项A与第3段最后一句陈述的相反。C项表述与最后一段第l句完全相反。选项D错在incomplete一词,文中并未提及与该词相关的内容。 3.[A]推理判断题。本题可用排除法。选项B曲
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英语四级词汇模拟题
四级考试不难,其实就是对基础知识的考察,所以词汇是非常重要的,今天我们为大家整理了英语四级词汇模拟题,一起来看一吧。 英语四级词汇模拟题一 1.The doctors _______ the medicines to the people in the flood area. A. distributed ook 2.Much of the news provided by this newspaper is _______, not foreign. A. domestic se
