1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 285及答案与解析 Section C 0 A new analysis of federal money that public schools receive for low-income students shows that a record number of the nations school districts will receive less in the coming academic year than they did for the one just ended. For the 2005-2006 school year, s
2、pending under the Department of Educations Title I program, which helps low-achieving children in high-poverty areas, is increasing by 3.2 percent, to $12.6 billion. But because of population shifts, growing numbers of poor children, newer census data and complex formulas that determine how the mone
3、y is divided, more than two-thirds of the districts, or 8,843, will not receive as much financing as before. The analysis, based on data from the department, was made by the Center on Education Policy, a group advocating for public schools. A similar study by the group last year showed that 55 perce
4、nt of the schools would receive less money than they did in the previous year. “Its an alarming number,“ said Tom Fagan, a former department official who conducted the analysis. “Its clear that the amount of overall increase is not keeping pace with the number of poor kids.“ Susan Aspey, a departmen
5、t spokeswoman, defended the spending levels for Title I, saying, “President Bush and Congress have invested record amounts of funding to help the nations neediest students.“ But Mr. Fagan said the increasing number of districts that are losing money is making it harder for the schools to meet the go
6、als of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush administrations signature education program, which measures progress through annual tests in math, reading and science. That is giving critics of the program more grounds to accuse the administration of not sufficiently financing the program whil
7、e demanding greater results. Title I provides the largest component of financing for No Child Left Behind. “The federal government is concentrating more money in fewer districts,“ said John F. Jennings, the president and chief executive of the Center on Education Policy. “It means there is lots of a
8、nger and lots of tension. Theyre asking us to do more and more with less and less.“ 1 As it is indicated in the passage, the new analysis _. （ A） studied the federal money spent on low-income students （ B） aimed at promoting the establishment of more public schools （ C） showed that about half the sc
9、hools would receive less money （ D） was conducted by the Department of Educations Title I program 2 Which of the following factors does NOT lead to the result that more than two-thirds of the districts will get more poorly financed? （ A） People often move from one place to another. （ B） There are mo
10、re children from poor families. （ C） The way of distributing money has changed. （ D） Spending under the Title I program decreased. 3 Susan Aspey looks at the funding by the government with_. （ A） criticism （ B） consent （ C） indifference （ D） expectation 4 According to Tom Fagan, _. （ A） the governme
11、nt has done its best to finance the poor children （ B） the goals of No Child Left Behind Act are difficult to realize （ C） the way of measuring progress by annual tests should be changed （ D） the Bush government shouldnt have approved the Title I program 5 When the government concentrates more money
12、 in fewer districts, _. （ A） more poor children will get benefited （ B） more public schools will have to be closed （ C） it will arouse more peoples dissatisfaction （ D） No Child Left Behind Act will be realized sooner 5 The rise of multinational corporations (跨国公司 ), global marketing, new communicat
13、ions technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PR. Surprisingly, since modern PR was largely an American invention, the U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, f
14、or example, the worlds top five public relations agencies were American-owned. In 1991, only one was. The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative. A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate (公司的 ) planning activ
15、ities, compared to about one-third of U.S. companies. It may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PR. Why is America lagging behind in the global PR race? First, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of wor
16、ld geography, for example, has never been strong in this country. Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts (相对应的人 ) in knowing a second language. Less than 5 percent of Burson-Marshalls U.S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage. Co
17、nversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language. Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs. In the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts
18、read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this country. Perhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN (Cable News Network). Turner recently announced that the word “foreign“ would no longer be used on CNN news bro
19、adcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign. 6 According to the passage, U.S. leadership in public relations is being threatened because of_. （ A） an unparalleled increase in the number of
20、public relations companies （ B） shrinking cultural differences and new communications technologies （ C） the decreasing number of multinational corporations in the U.S. （ D） increased efforts of other countries in public relations 7 London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because _. （
21、A） British companies are more ambitious than U.S. companies （ B） British companies place more importance on PR than U.S. companies （ C） British companies are heavily involved in planning activities （ D） four of the worlds top public relations agencies are British-owned 8 The word “provincial“ (Line
22、2, Para. 3) most probably means “_“. （ A） limited in outlook （ B） like people from the provinces （ C） rigid in thinking （ D） interested in world financial affairs 9 We learn from the third paragraph that employees in the American PR industry_. （ A） speak at least one foreign language fluently （ B） a
23、re ignorant about world geography （ C） are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts （ D） enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications 10 What lesson might the PR industry take from Ted Turner of CNN? （ A） American PR companies should be more mternationally-minded. （ B） T
24、he American PR industry should develop global communications technologies. （ C） People working in PR should be more fluent in foreign languages. （ D） People involved in PR should avoid using the word “foreign“. 10 According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, toda
25、ys traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的 )“ than at any time in the 17 years of the poll. Not surprising in these hard times, the students major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of l
26、ife.“ It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting. Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic“ fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. Thats no surprise either
27、. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job even before she completed her two-year associate degree. While its true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumula
28、ted an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, educat
29、ion teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run! But the most important argument for a
30、broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机 ): “Miss Baxter,“ he says, “could you ple
31、ase send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?“ From the long-term point of view, thats what education really ought to be about. 11 According to the authors observation, college students _. （ A） have never been so materialistic as today （ B） have never been so interested in the arts （ C）
32、have never been so financially well off as today （ D） have never attached so much importance to moral sense 12 The students criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with_. （ A） the influences of their instructors （ B） the financial goals they seek in life （ C） their own interpretations of
33、 the courses （ D） their understanding of the contributions of others 13 By saying“While its true that be they scientific or artistic“ (lines 1-3, Para. 5), the author means that _. （ A） business management should be included in educational programs （ B） human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordina
34、rily high speed （ C） human intellectual development has reached new heights （ D） the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked 14 Studying the diverse wisdom of others can_. （ A） create varying artistic interests （ B） help people see things in their right perspective （ C） help improve
35、 connections among people （ D） regulate the behavior of modem people 15 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded. （ B） Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong. （ C） People engaged in technical jobs le
36、ad a more rewarding life. （ D） Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only. 15 In order to host the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the IOC. After all proposals have been submitted, the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city w
37、ith the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues with successive rounds until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a nu
38、mber of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Games effectively. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. For instance, Tokyo, the host of the 1964 Summe
39、r Games, and Mexico City, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America Because of the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into account the host citys time zone. Whenever the Games
40、 take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay significantly higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in prime viewing hours. Once the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local o
41、rganizing committee not the IOC or the NOC of the host citys country to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television revenues and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources, such as commemorative postage stamps or proceeds from a nationa
42、l lottery. In many cases there is also direct government support Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially risky. When the proceeds from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts. 16 During voting, the city
43、_ will win host of Olympics. （ A） getting most votes in the first vote （ B） getting more than half votes （ C） being supported by a major city （ D） going around successfully 17 In selecting the host city, the IOC will consider several factors EXCEPT _. （ A） the time zone of the host city （ B） the exi
44、sting facilities of the host city （ C） whether the area has hosted the Games （ D） whether profit could be made by the host city 18 According to the passage, one of the reasons for Tokyo to be the host of Olympics in 1964 may be _. （ A） its a major city of Japan （ B） its a famous city （ C） its a city
45、 in Asia （ D） its nice and cool in summer 19 Every Olympic Games is financed by_. （ A） the local government and the financial organizations （ B） the local government and the organizing committee （ C） the IOC and the National Olympic Committee （ D） the local companies and the local media 20 The word
46、“proceeds“ in the last sentence most probably means “_“. （ A） sponsorship （ B） reputation （ C） financial support （ D） financial profit 大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 285答案与解析 Section C 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题考查对长句的理解。从第 1段首句中的 “of”这一结构可知这个最新分析 是要研究联邦政府资金问题的。所以排除 B。由第 3段第 1句可知这项最新分析是由 the Center o
47、n Education Policy进行的，因此排除选项 D。根据第 3段最后一句，选项 C中 show的行为主体应为 similar study。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题考查因果关系。第 2段第 2句指出有三个原因造成超过 2 3的地区得到的资金减少，选项 A、 B、 C是对这三个原因的近义改写，但其中选项 C与原句的形式分别最大，容易造成误选。 【知识模块 】 仔细阅读 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 观点态度题。本题考查文章人物的观点。苏珊 .阿斯贝的观点态度只能从第 5段推断出，从这一段中的 defended和 record a
48、mount of funding可知她对教育部的拨款数是认同的。选项 A和 C都是贬义词，不可能表达她的观点；选项 D虽是褒义词，但苏珊是在陈述已发生的事实，而不是发表对教育部的期望。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题考查对复合句的理解。由文中第 6段第 1句中的harder to meet 可知选项 B正确。选项 C最具干扰性，要排除这个干扰，关键是要理解第 6段第 1句中由 which引导的非限制性定语从句的作用。这个从句是对前面 “the Bush administrations signature education program“的附加事
49、实信息，不属于汤姆 .法甘的看法。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理判断题。根据第 6段第 1句可知选项 A和 D与事实不符。最后一段倒数第 2句中的 anger和 tension两词，可推断人们对此表示不满。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由第 2段第 1句美国在公关方面威胁是来自其他国家在这方面的努力，故得知 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。第 2段最后两句提到，最近的研究调查发现，英国有超过一半的公司将 PR作为其公司的计划活动的一部分，而美国只有三分之一的公司这样做，不久伦敦将取代纽约成为 PR的中心。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 仔细阅读 8 【 正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 词义理解题。 provincial是 province“省；区域；范围 “的派生词，可见它与 “区域性的、一定范围的 ”的意思有关。文中提到美国人相当 provincial，更关心的是本地的事情，因此 provinc
