英语四级阅读理解练习及答案详解(2)

　　56.Who contributed to the Monday research?周一的报告是谁发的?

　　A.The two separate teams ofscientists.两组不同的科学家。

　　B.Scientists at the University of Washington，of California-Irvine and NASA’s Lab.来自华盛顿大学、加州大学欧文分校以及NASA实验室的科学家。

　　C.Scientists at Pennsylvania State University.宾州州立大学的科学家。

　　D.Several glaciologists.几个冰川学家。

　　57.What is the current situation ofThwaites Glacier?特怀特冰川目前是什么状况?

　　A.It is on the edge ofinevitable collapsing.处于无法避免的崩塌的边缘。

　　B.It has completely gone.已完全消失。

　　C.It is becoming larger in volume.体积正在变大。

　　D.It is flowing to the sea.正在漂向大海。

　　58.What are the problems ofAntarctic glaciers?南极冰川正面临什么问题?

　　A.They are becoming smaller in volume.体积在变小。

　　B.They are flowing at a faster speed to the sea.正以更快的速度漂向大海。

　　C.They are pouring more and more ice into the sea.正在向大海投入越来越多的冰。

　　D.All the above.上面所有。

　　59.What does the report in Geophysical Research Letters show?((地理学杂志》的报告发现了什么?

　　A.The ice poured into the sea is being melted from above.投入大海的冰块正在从上面开始融化。

　　B.The melting ofthe ice can result in the vicious cycle ofthe glaciers’melting.冰块融化会引起冰川消融的恶性循环。

　　C.The local terrain has nothing to do with glacier retreat.当地的地形与冰川消退无关。

　　D.Warm ocean water Can slow down the glaciers’melting.暖海水可以减缓冰川融化的速度。

　　60.According to the passage，what do the words“passed the point of no return”mean(Line 2，Para.1)?根据这篇文章，“passed the point ofno return”是什么意思(第一段第二行)?

　　A.The glaciers can’t flow back to the continents.冰川不能漂回大陆。

　　B.The glaciers are different from what they were years ago.冰川与数年前的样子不一样了。

　　C.The melting ofglaciers has come to the stage ofbeing inevitable.冰川消融已经到了无法避免的地步。

　　D.The speed ofglacier melting Can’t return to the former one.冰川消融的速度无法回到从前了。

　　61.What’s the similar nature ofthe 16 people’s death?这16个人的死亡有什么相似的本质?

　　A.They were examined by the same medical examiner.他们是同一个法医检验的。

　　B.They were treated by the same doctor.他们都接受了同一个医生的治疗。

　　C.They all died in their sleep.他们都在睡梦中死去。

　　D.Their ages are roughly the salne.他们的年龄大致相同。

　　62.what were the common symptoms they had before they died?他们在死前有什么相同的症状?

　　A.They were sluggish and dopey before losing their consciousness.在失去意识前都意识呆滞、反应迟钝。

　　B.111cy had taken painkillers from the same doctor.他们都吃了同一个医生开的止疼药。

　　C.They got hurt in their chest.他们的胸腔很疼。

　　D.They couidn’t breathe.他们不能呼吸。

　　63.Where did Schneider Medical Clinic locate?施耐德医疗诊所在什么地方?

　　A.In the center ofWichita.威奇托中心地带。

　　B.A mile north ofa large wheat field.一大片麦田北部一英里外。

　　C.A place which did well in aircraft and plastics.一个飞机和塑料行业发展很好的地方。

　　D.A rich upper-class area in Haysvil'le.海伊维斯富有的上流社会地区。

　　64.What Was the family doctor like 40 years ago?40年前的家庭医师是什么样子?

　　A.Serious and strict.认真且严格。

　　B.Cold-hearted.冷漠无情。

　　C.Cruel and vicious.残忍且恶毒。

　　D.Sincere and considerate.真诚体贴。

　　65.Why was Schneider’s clinic visited by the police?为什么警察会来施耐德的诊所?

　　A.Because the doctor was selling opioid painkillers to the patients.因为施耐德卖鸦片类止疼药给病人。

　　B.Because the clinic was the only one in this area.因为这个诊所是这个地区唯一的一家。

　　C.Because the doctor abused his patients.因为医生虐待了病人。

　　D.Because the police wanted to use the clinic as an exarn place.因为警察想把诊所当成考场用。