大学英语四级分类模拟题268.docx
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大学英语四级分类模拟题268
大学英语四级分类模拟题268
ReadingComprehension
HowMyLife'sJourneyBegan
Itwas1961andIwasinthefifthgrade.Mymarksinschoolweremiserableand,thethingwas,Ididn'tknowenoughtoreallycare.MyolderbrotherandIlivedwithMorninahumblehouseinDetroit.WewatchedTVeverynight.
ButonedayMornchangedourworldforever.SheturnedofftheTV.Shehadnoticedsomethinginthesuburbanhousesshecleaned—books.Soshecamehomeoneday,snappedofftheTV,satusdownandexplainedthathersonsweregoingtomakesomethingofthemselves."Youboysaregoingtoreadtwobookseveryweek,"shesaid."Andyou'regoingtowritemeareportonwhatyouread."
Wemoanedandcomplainedabouthowunfairitwas.Besides,wedidn'thaveanybooksinthehouseotherthanMom'sBible.Butsheexplainedthatwewouldgowherethebookswere:
"I'1ldriveyoutothelibrary."
Soprettysoontherewerethesetwobad-temperedboyssittinginhercarontheirwaytoDetroitPublicLibrary.Iwanderedreluctantlyamongthechildren'sbooks.
ThefirstbookIreadclearthroughwasaboutseals.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeIwaslostinanotherworld.Therewereimagesforminginmymindinsteadofbeforemyeyes.SoonIbegantolookforwardtovisitingthisquietsanctuary(避难所)frommyotherworld.
NowmyolderbrotherisanengineerandIamchiefofpaediatricneurosurgery(小儿神经外科).SometimesIstillcan'tbelievemylife'sjourney,fromafailingandindifferentstudentinaDetroitpublicschooltothisposition,whichtakesmeallovertheworldtoteachandperformcriticalsurgery.
ButIknowwhenthejourneybegan—thedayMomsnappedofftheTVsetandputusinhercarforthatdrivetothelibrary.
1、Wecanlearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethat______.
A.theauthorandhisbrotherhaddonepoorlyinschool
B.theauthorhadbeenveryconcernedabouthisschoolwork
C.theauthorhadspentmuchtimewatchingTVafterschool
D.theauthorhadrealizedhowimportantschoolingwas
2、Themotherwas______tomakehertwosonsswitchtoreadingbooks.
A.hesitant B.unprepared
C.reluctant D.determined
3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassageabouttheauthor'sfamily?
A.Hestudiedinasuburbanschool.
B.Hewasnotfromarichfamily.
C.Hismotherlovedreadingverymuch.
D.Hismotherhadreceivedmucheducation.
4、Howdidthetwoboysfeelaboutgoingtothelibraryatfirst?
A.Theywereafraid.
B.Theywereunwilling.
C.Theywereindifferent.
D.Theywereeagertogo.
5、TheauthorbegantolovebooksforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat______.
A.hebegantoseesomethinginhismind
B.hecouldvisualizewhathereadinhismind
C.hecouldgetmanyawardsfromhismother
D.herealizedthatbooksofferedhimnewexperience
InterviewMatters
Itoftenhappensthatanumberofapplicantswithalmostidenticalqualificationsandexperienceallapplyforthesameposition.Intheireducationalbackground,specialskillsandworkexperience,thereislittle,ifanything,tochoosebetweenhalfadozencandidates.Howthendoestheemployermakeachoice?
Usuallyonthebasisofaninterview.
Therearemanyargumentsforandagainsttheinterviewasaselectionprocedure.Themainargumentagainstitisthatitresultsinawhollysubjective(主观的)decision.Asoftenasnot,employersdonotchoosethebestcandidate,theychoosethecandidatewhomakesagoodfirstimpressiononthem.
Themainargumentinfavoroftheinterview—anditis,perhaps,agoodargument—isthatanemployerisconcernednotonlywithacandidate'sability,butwiththesuitabilityofhisorherpersonalityfortheparticularworksituation.Manyemployers,forexample,willoverlookoccasionalsmallmistakesfromtheirsecretaryprovidedshehasapleasantpersonality.
Itisperhapstruetosay,therefore,thattherealpurposeofaninterviewisnottoassesstheassessableaspectsofeachcandidatebuttomakeaguessatthemoreintangible(难以捉摸的;无形的)things,suchaspersonality,characterandsocialability.Unfortunately,bothfortheemployersandapplicantsforjobs,therearemanypeopleofgreatabilitywhosimplydonotinterviewwell.Therearealso,ofcourse,peoplewhointerviewextremelywell,butarelaterfoundtobeveryunsatisfactoryemployees.
Candidateswhointerviewwelltendtobequiteconfident,butneverboastful;directandhonestintheirquestionsandanswers;cheerfulandfriendly,butneverover-familiar;andsincerelyenthusiasticandoptimistic.Candidateswhointerviewbadlytendtobeateitherendoftherangeofhumanbehavior.Theyareeitherveryshyorover-confident.Theyshoweitheralackofenthusiasmoranexcessofit.Theyeithertalktoolittleorneverstoptalking.Theyareeitherover-politeorrudelyabrupt.
6、Whatkindofcandidatesdoemployersoftenchoose?
A.Thosewhoreceivedbettereducation.
B.Thosewhomadeagoodfirstimpression.
C.Thosewithseriouspersonality.
D.Thosewithgoodappearances.
7、Anemployermighttoleratehissecretary'soccasionalmistakes,ifthelatteris______.
A.direct B.cheerful
C.shy D.capable
8、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheinterviewasaselectionprocedure?
A.Unclear. B.Negative.
C.Objective. D.Indifferent.
9、Peoplearguefortheinterviewasaselectionproceduremainlybecauseemployershave______.
A.differentselectionprocedures
B.differenttestformsintheinterviews
C.differentstandardsforcompetence
D.differentexperiencesininterviews
10、Whatdocandidatesinterviewwelltendtobe?
A.Boastful,friendlyandoptimistic.
B.Confident,honestandoptimistic.
C.Honest,veryshyandconfident.
D.Enthusiastic,talkativeandfriendly.
ImpressiononCairo
NomatterhowmanytimesyouhaveseenimagesofthegoldenmaskofTutankhamen(图坦卡蒙,埃及法老名),comefacetofacewithitinEgypt'sCairomuseum,andyouwillsuckinyourbreath.
ItwasonNov4,1923,thatBritisharchaeologist(考古学家)HowardCarteraccidentallyfoundastoneatthebaseofatombinLuxorthateventuallyledtoasealeddoorway.
Then,onNov23,Carterfoundaseconddoorandwhenhestuckhisheadthroughit,whathesawwastoshocktheworld.Insidelayagreatstonecoffin(棺材)enclosingthreechestsofgilded(镀金的)wood.
Afewmonthslater,whenthecoffinswereremovedoneafteranother,Carterfoundasolidblockofgoldweighing110kg.Initwasthemummyofthe19-year-oldTutankhamen,coveredingoldwiththatsplendidfuneralmask.Andallthislayburiedformorethan3,000years.
Cairo,adustycityof20millionpeople,isaplacewheretimeseemstobothstandstillandrushintoutterchaos.Itisaplacewheretheancientandcontemporaryhappilygoalongonparalleltracks.
TaketheGreatPyramidsofGiza,sittingonthewesternedgeofthecity.Evenasthesettingsunsilhouettes(使呈现轮廓)thesegiganticstructuresagainstthegreatdesertexpanse,acallforprayerfloatsoversemi-finishedapartmentblocksfilledwiththeactivityofcitylife.
WhilecarefulplanningfortheafterlifemaylieburiedundergroundinCairo,itisnoiseandconfusiononthestreets.Donkeycartsbattleforspacewithpassersbyandtheonlyoperativeroadruleis"mightisright".Butitisacitythatisfulloflife fromthesmallroadsiderestaurantstothecoffeeshops.
Donkeycartspiledhighwithfiat-breadsmagicallyfindtheirwayinandoutthemaddeningtraffic;youngwomeninlongskirtsandheadscarvesholdhandswithyoungmeninopencollarshirts,whileconversationsrevolvearoundKuwait'schancesatthesoccerWorldCup.
11、Accordingtothecontext,"suckinyourbreath"(Line3,Para.1)means"feelasenseof______".
A.respectandfear B.horroranddoubt
C.doubtanddisappoint D.delightandsurprise
12、Whatdowelearnaboutthemummy?
A.Themaskedmummywascoveredinpuresilver.
B.Thediscoveryofthemummycameasasurprise.
C.ItwasfirstdiscoveredbyaBritishartist.
D.Itwasfoundlyingrightinsidethestonecoffin.
13、WhichwordCANNOTbeusedtodescribeCairo?
A.Crowded. B.Quiet.
C.Noisy. D.Confused.
14、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Itisaplacewheretheancientandcontemporaryhappilygoalongonparalleltracks."(Line2,Para.5)?
A.Cairoisbothancientandmodern.
B.Cairohaslotsoftraintracks.
C.PeopleinCairolivemorehappilythanever.
D.PeopleinCairogetalongwellwitheachother.
15、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsCairo?
A.Positive. B.Negative.
C.Objective. D.Unclear.
FashionableFastFood:
OnaRoll
OnFridayeveningsdinersseekingatableatMeatLiquor,afashionableburgerrestaurantincentralLondon,canexpecttoqueueforanhour.Forbiggroupsthewaitdoubles.AtnearbyPatty&Bunthedecorationislessstrikingbutthequeuesarenoshorter.Britonsarecrazyinlovewithfancyburgers.
Byron,achainoffashionableburgerdiners,openedin2007onKensingtonHighStreet.Itnowhas32branchesandwillsoonopennewonesinLiverpoolandManchester.GourmetBurgerKitchen,anotherfast-expandingchain,has59restaurantsfromBrightontoEdinburgh.
Inasloweconomyfewcanstretchtothefinestcaviar(鱼子酱),buttheycanaffordbestgroundbeef.Byronattractspeoplewhowouldnotdreamofgoingto
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