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2020年公共英语考试四级模拟试题(4)
SectionIIIReadingComprehension(45points)阅读理解
Text1
Nooneshouldbeforcedtowearauniformunderany
circumstance.Uniformsaredemeaningtothehumanspiritandtotallyunnecessaryinademocraticsociety.Uniformstell
theworldthatthepersonwhowearsonehasnovalueasanindividualbutonlylivestofunctionasapartofthewhole.Theindividualinauniformlosesallself-worth.Therearethosewhosaythatwearingauniformgivesapersonasenseofidentificationwithalarge,moreimportantconcept.Whatcouldbemoreimportantthantheindividualoneself?
Ifanorganizationissoweakthatitmustrelyonclothandbuttonstoinspireitsmembers,thatorganizationhasnorighttocontinueitsexistence.
Otherssaythatthepracticeofmakingpersonswearuniforms,sayinschool,eliminatesallenvyandcompetitioninamatterofdress,suchthatapoorpersonwhocannotaffordgood-qualityclothing,whywouldanyonestrivetobebetter?
Itisonlyashortstepfromforcingeveryonetowearthesameclothingtoforcingeveryonetodrivethesamecar,havethesametypeofhouse,eatthesametypeoffood.When
thishappens,allincentivetoimproveone’slifeisremoved.
Whywouldparentsbothertoworkhardsothattheirchildren
couldhaveabetterlifethantheyhadwhentheyknowthattheirchildrenaregoingtobeforcedtohaveexactlythesamelifethattheyhad?
Uniformsalsohurttheeconomy.
Rightnow,billionsofdollarsarespentonthefashionindustryyearly.
Thousandsofpersonsareemployedindesigning,creating,andmarketingdifferenttypesofclothing.Ifeveryonewereforcedtowearuniforms,artisticpersonnelwouldbe
unnecessary.Salespersonswouldbesuperfluousaswell:
whybothertoselltheonlyitemsthatareavailable?
Thewearing
ofuniformswoulddestroythefashionindustrywhichinturnwouldhavearippleeffectonsuchindustriesasadvertisingandpromotion.Withoutadvertising,newspapers,magazines,andtelevisionwouldnotbeabletoremaininbusiness.Ourentireinformationandentertainmentindustrieswouldfounder.
41、Theauthor’sviewpointonuniformscanbestbedescribedas__________.
A.practical
B.hysterical
C.radical
D.critical
42、Judgedfromitsstyle,thispassagemightbefoundin
__________.
A.achildren’scomicsbook
B.aneditorialinapaper
C.asociologytextbook
D.apoliticalplatform
43、Itcanbeinferredthattheauthorbelievesthat
__________.
A.individualshavenoself-worthwhentheybecomepartofanorganization
B.individualsaremoreimportantthanorganizations
C.individualsarenotsoimportantasorganizations
D.individualsarethesameimportantasorganizations
44、Theauthorbringsintheexampleofaparentstrivingtomakelifebetterforhischildrentomakethepointthat
__________.
A.parentshaveresponsibilitiesfortheirchildren
B.uniformswouldbelessexpensivethanclothingforchildren
C.uniformscausedissensionbetweenparentsandchildren
D.individualmotivationwouldbedestroyedbyuniforms
(本题分值:
1.5分)【准确答案】D
45、Thelastwordofthepassage"founder"probablymeans
__________.
A.collapse
B.shrink
C.disappear
D.establish
阅读
(2)
公共英语PETS四级考试由笔试和口试组成。
笔试试卷(140分钟)
分四部分:
听力、英语知识使用、阅读理解和写作。
口试试卷(12分钟)
分三节考查考生的口语交际水平。
笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
SectionIIIReadingComprehension(45points)
阅读理解
Text2
AreportconsistentlybroughtbackbyvisitorstotheUSishowfriendly,courteousandhelpfulmostAmericansweretothem.Tobefair,thisobservationisalsofrequentlymadeofCanadaandCanadians,andshouldbestbeconsideredNorthAmerican.Thereare,ofcourse,exceptions.Small-mindedofficials,rudewaiters,andill-manneredtaxidriversarehardlyunknownintheUS.Yetitisanobservationmadesofrequentlythatitdeservescomment.Foralongperiodoftimeandinmanypartsofthecountry,atravelerwasawelcomebreakinanotherwisedullexistence.
Dullnessandlonelinesswerecommonproblemsofthefamilieswhogenerallyliveddistantfromoneanother.Strangersandtravelerswerewelcomesourcesofdiversion,andbroughtnewsoftheoutsideworld.Theharshrealitiesofthefrontieralsoshapedthistraditionofhospitality.
Someonetravelingalone,ifhungry,injured,orill,oftenhadnowheretoturnexcepttothenearestcabinorsettlement.Itwasnotamatterofchoiceforthetravelerormerelyacharitableimpulseonthepartofthesettlers.It
reflectedtheharshnessofdailylife:
ifyoudidn’ttakeinthestrangerandtakecareofhim,therewasnooneelse
whowould.Andsomeday,remember,youmightbeinthesamesituation.Todaytherearemanycharitableorganizations
whichspecializeinhelpingthewearytraveler.Yet,theoldtraditionofhospitalitytostrangersisstillverystrongin
theUS,especiallyinthesmallercitiesandtownsawayfromthebusytouristtrails."Iwasjusttravelingthrough,gottalkingwiththisAmerican,andprettysoonheinvitedmehomefordinner—amazing."SuchobservationsreportedbyvisitorstotheUSarenotuncommon,butarenotalwaysunderstoodproperly.
ThecasualfriendlinessofmanyAmericansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnorasartificial,butastheresultofahistoricallydevelopedculturaltradition.As
istrueofanydevelopedsociety,inAmericaacomplexsetof
culturalsignals,assumptions,andconventionsunderliesall
socialinterrelationships.And,ofcourse,speakinga
languagedoesnotnecessarilymeanthatsomeoneunderstands
socialandculturalpatterns.Visitorswhofailto
"translate"culturalmeaningsproperlyoftendrawwrongconclusions.Forexample,whenanAmericanusestheword"friend",theculturalimplicationsofthewordmaybequite
differentfromthoseithasinthevisitor’slanguageandculture.Ittakesmorethanabriefencounteronabustodistinguishbetweencourteousconventionandindividual
interest.Yet,beingfriendlyisavirtuethatmanyAmericansvaluehighlyandexpectfrombothneighborsandstrangers.
46、Intheeyesofvisitorsfromtheoutsideworld,
___________.
A.rudetaxidriversarerarelyseenintheUS
B.small-mindedofficialsdeserveaseriouscomment
C.CanadiansarenotsofriendlyastheirneighborsD.mostAmericansarereadytoofferhelp
47、Itcouldbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat
___________.
A.cultureexercisesaninfluenceoversocialinterrelationship
B.courteousconventionandindividualinterestareinterrelated
C.variousvirtuesmanifestthemselvesexclusivelyamongfriends
D.socialinterrelationshipsequalthecomplexsetofculturalconventions
48、Familiesinfrontiersettlementsusedtoentertainstrangers___________.
A.toimprovetheirhardlife
B.inviewoftheirlong-distancetravel
C.toaddsomeflavortotheirowndailylife
D.outofacharitableimpulse
49、Thetraditionofhospitalitytostrangers___________.
A.tendstobesuperficialandartificial
B.isgenerallywellkeptupintheunitedStatesC.isalwaysunderstoodproperly
D.hassomethingtodowiththebusytouristtrails
50、What’stheauthor’sattitudestowardtheAmerican’sfriendliness?
A.Favorable.
B.Unfavorable.
C.Indifferent.
D.Neutral.
阅读(3)
公共英语PETS四级考试由笔试和口试组成。
笔试试卷(140分钟)
分四部分:
听力、英语知识使用、阅读理解和写作。
口试试卷(12分钟)
分三节考查考生的口语交际水平。
笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
SectionIIIReadingComprehension(45points)
阅读理解
Text3
Today,therearemanyavenuesopentothosewhowishtocontinuetheireducation.However,nearlyallrequiresomebreakinone’scareerinordertoattendschoolfulltime.Part-timeeducation,thatis,attendingschoolatnightor
foroneweekendamonth,tendstodragtheprocessoutovertimeandputsthecompletionofadegreeprogramoutofreachofmanypeople.Additionally,suchprogramsrequireafixed
timecommitmentwhichcanalsoimpactnegativelyonone’scareerandfamilytime.Ofthemanyapproachestoteaching
andlearning,however,perhapsthemostflexibleandaccommodatingisthatcalleddistancelearning.
Distancelearningisaneducationalmethod,whichallowsthestudentstheflexibilitytostudyathisorherownpace
toachievetheacademicgoals,whicharesonecessaryin
today’sworld.Thetimerequiredtostudymanybesetaside
atthestudent’sconveniencewithdueregardtoalllife’sotherrequirements.Additionally,thestudentmayenrollin
distancelearningcoursesfromvirtuallyanyplaceintheworld,whilecontinuingtopursuetheirchosencareer.Tutorialassistancemaybeavailableviaregularairmail,telephone,facsimilemachine,teleconferencingandovertheInternet.Gooddistancelearningprogramsarecharacterizedbytheinclusionofasubjectevaluationtoolwitheverysubject.Thisprecludestherequirementforastudenttotravelawayfromhometotakeatest.
Anothercharacteristicofagooddistance-learningprogramistheequivalenceofthedistance-learningcoursewiththesamesubjectmaterialsasthosestudentstakingthecourseonthehomecampus.Theresultantdiplomaordegreeshouldalsobethesamewhetherdistancelearningoron-campusstudyisemployed.Theindividualityoftheprofessor/studentrelationshipisanothercharacteristicofagooddistance-learningprogram.Inthefinalanalysis,agooddistancelearningprogramhasaplacenotonlyfortheindividualstudentsbutalsothecorporationorbusinessthatwantstoworkinpartnershipwiththeiremployeesfortheeducationalbenefit,professionaldevelopment,andbusinessgrowthoftheorganization.Sponsoringdistancelearningprogramsfortheiremployeesgivesthebusinesstheadvantageofr
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