英语四级阅读练习题精讲

　　The pace of modern industrial life forbids this kind of glorious and magnificent idling. But, worse than that, it imposes upon us a different conception of time as measured by the clock and eventually turns the human being into a clock himself. (This sort of thing is bound to come to China, as is evident, for instance, in the case of a factory of twenty thousand worker. The luxurious prospect of twenty thousand workers coming in at their own sweet pleasure at all hours is, of course, somewhat terrifying.)Nevertheless, such efficiency is what makes life so hard and full of excitement. A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o’clock has the whole afternoon from one to five ruined for him already. Every American adult is arranging his time on the pattern of the schoolboy - three o’clock for this, five o’clock for that, six-thirty for change of dress, six-fifty for entering the taxi, and seven o’clock for arriving at the destination. It just makes life not worth living.

　　1. The writer objects to efficiency mainly on the grounds that it ____.

　　A) entitles us to too much leisure time

　　B) urges us to get things done punctually

　　C) deprives us of leisure tim

　　D) imposes on us a perfect concept of time

　　2. In the eyes of the author, the introduction of industrial life gives rise to ____.

　　A) the excitement of life

　　B) magnificent idling of time

　　C) more emphasis on efficiency

　　D) terrifying schoolboy

　　3. The passage tells us ____.

　　A) Chinese workers come to work when it is convenient

　　B) all Americans are forced to be efficient against their will

　　C) Chinese engineers are on better terms with the management

　　D) Americans ought not to work so hard for efficiency

　　4. The author believes that relaxing the rule of punctuality in factories would lead to ____.

　　A) great confusion

　　B) increased production

　　C) a hard and exciting life

　　D) successful completion of a tunnel

　　5. What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that ____.

　　A) every American is arranging his time in the pattern of a schoolboy

　　B) every American is reluctant to be efficient

　　C) every one should have some time to spend as he pleases

　　D) being punctual is an undesirable habit which should not be formed

　　1.C)deprives us of leisure time对应原文第一句but that it is a thief of time when it leaves us no leisure to enjoy ourselves. 选项A是与作者想法完全相反的; 选项B虽有章可循, 但要注意原文是it strains our nerves when we try to get things done perfectly, 而非it直接urges us to get things done punctually; 选项D要看清, 原文是a different conception of time而非a perfect concept of time.

　　2.C)more emphasis on efficiency对应原文第二段第一句The pace of modern industrial life forbids this kind of glorious and magnificent idling. 通过第一段可以看出, 与efficiency对立的是this kind of glorious and magnificent idling, 而industrial life又forbids, 自然说明industrial life gives rise to more emphasis on efficiency.

　　3.D)Americans ought not to work so hard for efficiency. 排除法: A)Chinese workers come to work when it is convenient不符合原文()中的内容; B)all Americans are forced to be efficient against their will语气太重, 不是被强迫讲求效率, 也不是违背自己意愿, 只是为了适应工业社会; C)Chinese engineers are on better terms with the management不属于本文讨论范畴。。。

　　4.A)great confusion对应原文(This sort of thing is bound to come to China, as is evident, for instance, in the case of a factory of twenty thousand worker. The luxurious prospect of twenty thousand workers coming in at their own sweet pleasure at all hours is, of course, somewhat terrifying.)

　　5.C)every on should have some time to spend as he pleases, 这是4个选项中唯一一个符合is implied but NOT stated两个条件的. A选项有被直接提及, B选项reluctant是不愿的意思, 而本文并非讨论愿不愿的问题, D选项being punctual is an undesirable habit which should not be formed, 黑体部分分别为守时和不良习惯的意思, 显然不是作者本意.

　　总结一下, 今天这期比昨天讲小猫小狗的阅读要难一些- -, 是一篇既要求词汇量, 同时又要求答题技巧的典型的阅读理解. 所谓答题技巧, 就是首先要读懂文章的大概意思, 然后注意一些关键句子.

　　关键句子很有可能出现在段落的连接部分, 比如开头和结尾. 一般情况下, 阅读理解的前面几道题是可以从原文的关键句子中直接找出答案的, 而后面几道题, 往往要求综合全文来分析. 最近几天的阅读, 大体分为两种: 一种是偏向主观论述的阅读, 比如倒数55天的癌症、倒数53天的空调和今天的效率; 另一种是偏向客观叙述的阅读, 比如倒数52天的家养宠物和倒数54天的无家可归的儿童. 前者往往要着重考虑作者的中心思想, 后者往往要着重考虑作者的整体内容.

　　英语四级阅读练习题二：

　　Of the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various breeds in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions, and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa. The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.

　　Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming(到处走动) in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.

　　All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的) and dull. The quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. Overfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. Containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health.

　　Even well cared for animals may sometimes fall ill. If this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get. All sorts of medicines and treatments are available for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. Useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.

　　1. What main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?

　　A) There exists thousands of species of animals in the world.

　　B) Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.

　　C) In some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beast.

　　D) An animal will be useless unless domesticated.

　　2. When an animal is underfed, it will probably ____.

　　A) refuse to obey its master

　　B) immediately fall ill

　　C) require its master to offer some food

　　D) seek for food on its own

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true of dogs according to the passage?

　　A) They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man.

　　B) They have great adaptation for the environment.

　　C) There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe.

　　D) The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world.

　　4. To keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is advised ____.

　　A) not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on it

　　B) to pay attention to its proper feeding

　　C) not to allow it to take excessive amounts of exercise

　　D) to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations

　　5. Which of the following would be best TITLE for this passage?

　　A) Domesticated Animals - Man’s Best Friend

　　B) Proper Diet - the Road to Health

　　C) The Advantages of Raising Domestic Animals

　　D) Some Tips on Pet-keeping

　　答案：

　　1.B)Man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals. 黑体部分为第一段两个要点，A只包含了一个要点，C只提到了一头驴。。。D则完全与第一段无关。这道选错了要面壁哦。

　　2.A)refuse to obey its master对应原文Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps(即题干中的When an animal is underfed, 所以要在这句话中找答案～), and then wonder why the animal seems listless(倦怠的) and dull. 由于答案比较隐晦, 先保留A, B(直接得病)、C(要求食物)和D(自己觅食)均未从此句中得到丝毫体现, 所以A为最接近答案. 因为我家养过狗, 所以比较清楚, refuse to obey its master的一个表现就是listless and dull, 简单的说, 就是你逗它它没反应。。。

　　3.D)The Husky and the Saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world完全无法对应原文。。。A)They can act as friends, guards, and servants to man对应原文Dogs, which serve man in all three capacities; B)They have great adaptation for the environment对应原文Husky存在于两极和Saluki存在于非洲的叙述, 两极和非洲都能适应, 说明它们有很强的适应环境的能力; C)There live a great variety of breeds of dogs on the globe对应原文的are found in various breeds in all countries of the world.

　　4.B)to pay attention to its proper feeding对应原文All domestic animals need proper food. 整个第3段都是围绕着how to keep a domestic animal physically fit展开的.

　　5.A)Domesticated Animals - Man’s Best Friend为最合适答案, 本文正是充满感情地围绕着这个话题展开. 虽然文章对驯养家养动物提出了很多宝贵建议, 但B选项没说是给人Proper Diet还是给狗Proper Diet; C选项是饲养家养动物的好处, 也不对; D选项是喂养宠物的建议, 但只有第三、四段包含了建议的内容, 不全面. 关于这一点, 如果不能理解, 请参考上一期关于空调(air conditioning)的阅读的最后一题的答案详解, 这种类型的阅读理解的最后一道题往往要综合全文篇幅来看, 看作者总体说了什么, 而非作者着重说了什么. 呵呵, 大概是这样吧.

　　在成千上万种现存于世的动物中，人类已学会与许多物种交朋友。这些动物中有的成为人的宠物，与他作伴;有的起保护作用;有的做一些人们自己做不了伙伴关系的重活。北美洲爱斯基摩的厚毛狗考试大可以生活在寒冷的极地地带，萨卢基狗生活在中非最炎热的地区。某些国家居民的生计依靠骆驼。在西印度群岛，脚步稳健的小驴，在山上驮载重物的景象也屡见不鲜。

　　经过许多代的驯养之后，家畜已不习惯在野外四处寻觅食物和寻找栖身之处。它们要靠主人提供生存必需品，只要需求得以满足，它们乐意为主人效力。

　　所有的家畜都需要合适的食物。食物必须适合它们的需要，此外还要数量充足，新鲜干净。有些人用饭桌上剩下的残羹冷炙喂养小猫小狗，之后搞不懂为什么这些动物变得好像有点无精打采、缺乏灵气。喂食的多少取决于动物的大小和它的运动量。喂得过多和喂得过少一样有害。要想动物健壮，食物和饮水的容器必须经常清理干净。

　　即使是精心照料的动物有时也会生病。如果发生这种情况，精明的主人会竭力寻求最佳建议。为生病的动物提供的各种药物和治疗到处都可以得到，有些国家还成立了组织为生病动物提供廉价或无偿的药物和治疗。对有用的、友善的和拼命干活的动物，主人理应为其健康投入一些时间、金钱并给予关心照顾