1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 288及答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：60.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension_2.Section A_The ability to see words on either side of the point at which your eyes focus is called peripheral vision (外围视觉). Foreign students of English often feel that it is impos
2、sible to recognize so many words at a single 1or within a short time. It is difficult for many 2speakers too, but it can be done. It is something that has to be done if you are to read as 3as you should. You can increase your peripheral vision by eye exercises. Equally important is the importance of
3、 moving your eyes from point to point in a uniform rhythm. Slow reading often 4from regression, the number of times your eyes have to go back. While practising to increase your peripheral vision and uniform rhythm, you may 5have to reread. Do not get 6. A smooth, forward rhythm comes with practice.
4、7your speed will get to the point where your eyes move comfortably forward without regression. A final 8of slow reading is forming the sounds of each word, even though you might not speak them aloud. The 9American native speaks English at 180 to 200 words a minute. If you read each word in 10, it is
5、 impossible to read faster than this. Reading 200 words a minute is a dangerously slow speed. A. average B. eventually C. results D. column E. discouraged F. rapidly G. subsequent H. glance I. mind J. scratched K. process L. native M. occasionally N. cause O. offends（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空
6、项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_4.Section B_GPS A) The Global Positioning System is a. space-based triangulation system using satellites and computers to measure positions anywhere on earth. It is first and foremost a defense system developed by the United States Department of Defense
7、 and is referred to as the “Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging Global Positioning System“ or NAVSTAR GPS. The uniqueness of this navigational system is that it avoids the limitations of other land-based systems such as limited geographic coverage, lack of continuous 24-hour coverage, and the l
8、imited accuracies of other related navigational instruments. The high accuracies obtainable with the Global Positioning System also make it a precision survey instrument. GPS Components: the Space Segment, the Control Segment, and the User Segment. B) The Space Segment of the system consists of the
9、GPS satellites. These space vehicles (SVs) send radio signals from space. The GPS Operational Constellation consists of 24 satellites that orbit the earth in 12 hours. There are often more than 24 operational satellites as new ones are launched to replace older satellites. The satellite orbits repea
10、t almost the same ground track (as the earth turns beneath them) once each day. The orbit altitude is such that the satellites repeat the same track and area over any point approximately each 24 hours (4 minutes earlier each day). There are six orbital planes (with four SVs in each), equally spaced
11、60 degrees apart), and inclined at about fifty-five degrees with respect to the equatorial (赤道的) plane. This constellation provides the user with between five and eight SVs visible from any point on the earth. C) The Control Segment consists of a system of tracking stations located around the world
12、 The Master Control facility is located at Schriever Air Force Base (formerly Falcon AFB) in Colorado. These monitor stations measure signals from the SVs which are incorporated into orbital models for each satellites. The models compute precise orbital data and SV clock corrections for each satell
13、ite. The Master Control station uploads orbital data and clock data to the SVs. The SVs then send subsets of the orbital ephemeris (星历表) data to GPS receivers over radio signals. D) The GPS User Segment consists of the GPS receivers and the user community. GPS receivers change SV signals into positi
14、on, speed, and time estimates. Four satellites are required to compute the four dimensions of X, Y, Z (position) and Time. GPS receivers are used for navigation, positioning, time distribution, and other research. Navigation in three dimensions is the primary function of GPS. Navigation receivers ar
15、e made for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and for hand carrying by individuals. Precise positioning is possible using GPS receivers at reference locations providing corrections and relative positioning data for remote receivers. Surveying, geodetic control, and plate tectonic studies are examples
16、 E) Time and frequency distribution, based on the precise clocks on board the SVs and controlled by the monitor stations, is another use for GPS. Astronomical observatories, telecommunications facilities, and laboratory standards can be set to precise time signals or controlled to accurate frequenc
17、ies by special purpose GPS receivers. Research projects have used GPS signals to measure atmospheric parameters. F) At present the system consists of 24 satellites at an altitude of about 20,000 km having an orbital inclination of 55 degrees. The orbits are almost circular and it takes 12 hours for
18、a satellite to complete a pass around the Earth. GPS signals are broadcast from a cluster of 24 or more earth orbiting satellites. Because the GPS signals are derived from the atomic frequency standards on board each satellite, they are widely used as a reference for time synchronization and frequen
19、cy adjustment. The real time positioning accuracy of a single receiver is normally up to 100 meters horizontally and 150 meters vertically. However, various methods have been developed which enable much higher accuracy (centimeter level). G) There are a variety of different types of GPS receivers on
20、 the market for commercial and public use. Prices range from $500 to $30,000, reflecting the accuracy and capabilities of the instruments. For the general outdoorsman, a good GPS receiver should have 8 satellite tracking capability and be capable of receiving the GPS satellite signals through forest
21、 covering in northern Ontario shield area; for the professional user, a minimum 8 satellite tracking capability, high memory capacity, differential GPS capability, and resistance to signal weakening under forest covering is essential; for the professional surveyor requiring high level precision and
22、accuracy capability, they should assess the project or application for which the technology is to be used with the help of an unbiased consultant, in order to determine the most cost effective and appropriate instrument. H) Small hand held navigational units at relatively low cost allow boaters and
23、hikers to know their position within a few hundred meters. This accuracy is sufficient for recreational use. A hand held or similar mapping unit at mid-range price that is linked to a fixed broadcast base station. These units allow utility companies, municipalities and others to locate various items
24、 (telephone poles, waterlines, valves) with a positional tolerance of several meters. This is suitable for some Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping purposes. I) GPS technology offers numerous benefits to law enforcement agencies of all types. For some agencies, the navigational capabiliti
25、es offered by GPS enhance efficiency and safety. These navigational applications can be used to support a variety of policing and criminal justice functions. Other agencies use GPS positioning technologies to carry out special operations or to provide enhanced personnel safety. For example, using co
26、mputerized maps of their rights given by law, cooperated with GPS, aviation personnel can determine location, speed and time. J) The positioning capabilities offered by GPS may also contribute to the success of specialized law enforcement operations such as in controlling vehicles. One such program
27、operated in Minneapolis led to a 60% reduction in auto theft after only one month. The automatic vehicle location systems can not only provide efficiency of response and help ensure officer safety, but also provide officer with accurate information concerning the best response route to an incident.
28、Whats more, they can provide officers information that allows the closest patrol officers to be dispatched to a particular incident K) Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS) are heavily dependant upon GPS technology to provide data about the road system. GPS allows for law enforcement per
29、sonnel to clear roadway blockages to ensure the safety of motorist. Most people associate law enforcement with the prevention, reduction, and prosecution of criminal activity. In fact, a large portion of local law enforcement resources are involved in facilitating the movement of people and vehicles
30、 in a safe manner. In conclusion, large-volume commercial applications such as cellular phones, personal communication systems, and in-vehicle navigation systems will fuel continued development of these technologies. What was ultimately the domain of the Department of Defense is rapidly becoming ava
31、ilable for business, private, and general government use. Policing and public safety in general, will benefit from these market forces. It is clear that there are a number of GPS applications for policing.（分数：20.00）(1).For recreational use, the accuracy of a hand held GPS unit at relatively low pric
32、e is good enough.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).With the help of GPS, aviation personnel can determine location, speed and time.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).The primary function of GPS is navigation in three dimensions.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Limited geographic coverage, lack of continuous 24-hour coverage, and the limited
33、 accuracies are the disadvantages of other navigational instruments.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).The prices of various GPS receivers are determined by their accuracy and capabilities.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6).The Space Segment of GPS consists of many GPS satellites, which send radio signals from space.（分数：2.00）填空项
34、 1:_(7).Many transportation management systems depend heavily on GPS technology, which helps to clear roadway blockages.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8).Thanks to the GPS system, the auto theft rate in Minneapolis had been reduced by sixty percent in the first month.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9).As GPS can be used for tim
35、e and frequency distribution, many research projects have used it to measure atmospheric parameters.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10).The highest positioning accuracy of a receiver can now reach centimeter-level.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_5.Section C_Sex prejudices are based on and justified by the ideology (意识形态) that bio
36、logy is destiny (命运). According to the ideology, basic biological and psychological differences exist between the sexes. These differences require each sex to play a separate role in social life. Women are the weaker sexboth physically and emotionally. Thus, they are naturally suited much more so th
37、an men, to the performance of domestic duties. A womans place, under normal circumstances, is within the protective environment of the home. Nature has determined that women play care-taker roles, such as wife and mother and homemaker. On the other hand men are best suited to go out into the competi
38、tive world of work and politics, where serious responsibilities must be taken on. Men are to be the providers; women and children are “dependents“. The idea also holds that women who wish to work outside the household should naturally fill these jobs that are in line with the special capabilities of
39、 their sex. It is thus appropriate for women, not men, to be employed as nurses, social workers, elementary school teachers, household helpers, and clerks and secretaries. These positions are simply an extension of womens domestic role. Informal distinctions between “womens work“ and “mens work“ in
40、the labor force, according to the ideology, are simply a functional reflection of the basic differences between the sexes. Finally, the ideology suggests that nature has worked her will in another significant way. For the human species to survive over time, its members must regularly reproduce. Thus
41、 women must, whether at home or in the labor force, make the most of their physical appearance. So goes the ideology. It is, of course, not true that basic biological and psychological differences between the sexes require each to play sex-defined roles in social life. There is much evidence that s
42、ex roles vary from society to society, and those role differences that do exist are largely learned. But to the degree people actually believe that biology is destiny and that nature intended for men and women to make different contributions to society, sex-defined roles will be seen as totally acce
43、ptable.（分数：10.00）(1).“Biology is destiny“ in the first sentence means that_.（分数：2.00）A.biological differences determine sex rolesB.ones sex is determined before his/her birthC.human cannot control their own fateD.human beings cant change their sex(2).Jobs such as nursing and teaching are considered
44、suitable for women because _.（分数：2.00）A.women are physically and emotionally weakerB.men are not suited for such jobsC.such jobs grow out of their position in the homeD.distinctions are made between “womens work“ and “mens work“(3).The author most probably believes role differences exist because _.（
45、分数：2.00）A.there are biological and psychological differences between the sexesB.men and women can make different contributions to societyC.men and women must survive in cooperationD.men and women acquire them from their cultures(4).Which of the following can sum up the main idea of the whole passage
46、分数：2.00）A.Is Biology Destiny?B.An Important Ideology.C.Differences between the Sexes.D.Sex Roles.(5).The author looks at sex-defined roles with _.（分数：2.00）A.enthusiastic approvalB.partial acceptanceC.strong disagreementD.bitter criticismSix years ago, a Miami woman walking through the hall of an o
47、ffice building casually noticed two men standing together. Several minutes after her leaving, the men murdered a person working in the building. Police investigators determined that the woman was the only witness who had seen the two suspects, and could possibly describe them. In an interview with police, her memory of the men proved disappointingly unclear. Several days later, psychologist Ronald P. Fisher was brought in to obtain a more complete account from the woman. Fi
