1、大学英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 16及答案与解析 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 0 By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund r
2、eport, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world, half of them in India. Mr. Forsters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves (保留地 ) we
3、re created, with armed guards protecting them. The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory (领地 ) of between 10 and 20 square kilomete
4、rs, depending on its age, size and strength. The territory of a male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its territory by spraying urine and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the sharp bo
5、dy smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males. The popular picture of the tiger is that of a cruel and unconquerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims i
6、t tries to attack. Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has doubled the tiger population but Indias human population has also grown out of control. Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are res
7、erved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility. 1 The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to_. （ A） study the growth rate of tigers （ B） analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers （ C） promote the breeding of young tigers （ D） protect tigers from being killed 2
8、 Studies have shown that_. （ A） a tigress never attacks until attacked （ B） the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described （ C） a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory （ D） the tigress is not as fierce as the tiger 3 According to the passage, a tigers territor
9、y _. （ A） expands as the tiger grows up （ B） is often defended by tigress （ C） remains unchanged （ D） is the cause of most fights 4 Some people are afraid that Project Tiger _. （ A） has failed to achieve its goal （ B） has not received enough attention （ C） has been carried too far （ D） is not worth
10、the money spent on it 5 The author seems_. （ A） to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger （ B） to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger （ C） to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger （ D） to be satisfied with Project Tiger 5 Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid o
11、vernight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student
12、 at Yale University. The term paper received a less-than-stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time very difficult to institute. Smith achieve
13、d efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to have his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the centralized hub
14、city of Memphis, a set-up which resembles the spokes (轮辐 ) on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight. What made Smiths idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be crea
15、ted before the company could begin operations. He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various
16、airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a $4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional 91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating. 6 The most appropriate title for this passage is
17、“_“. （ A） The Problems and Frustrations of a Business Student （ B） The Importance of Business Studies （ C） The Capitalization of Federal Express （ D） The Implementation of a Successful Business 7 What is stated in the passage about Smiths term paper? （ A） Smith submitted it through a delivery servic
18、e. （ B） It was written by a student of Smiths. （ C） The grade was not quite satisfactory. （ D） The professor thought it had great potential. 8 What was Smiths key idea? （ A） That he should focus on passenger service. （ B） That package delivery should be separate from passenger service. （ C） That pac
19、kages could be delivered on other companies planes. （ D） That passenger service had to be efficient. 9 Which of the following drawings most closely resembles a hub?10 It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it _. （ A） was near the middle of the country
20、 （ B） had a large number of passenger aircraft （ C） already had a large package delivery service （ D） had a favorite passenger airport 10 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 i
21、n the coming academic year than they did for the one just ended. For the 2005-2006 school year, spending 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, gro
22、wing numbers of poor children, newer census data and complex formulas that determine how the money 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
23、 group advocating for public schools. A similar study by the group last year showed that 55 percent 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 amoun
24、t of overall increase is not keeping pace with the number of poor kids.“ Susan Aspey, a department 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 increa
25、sing number of districts that are losing money is making it harder for the schools to meet the goals 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
26、 program more grounds to accuse the administration of not sufficiently financing the program while 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,
27、the president and chief executive of the Center on Education Policy. “It means there is lots of anger and lots of tension. Theyre asking us to do more and more with less and less.“ 11 As it is indicated in the passage, the new analysis_. （ A） studied the federal money spent on low-income students （
28、B） aimed at promoting the establishment of more public schools （ C） showed that about half the schools would receive less money （ D） was conducted by the Department of Educations Title I program 12 Which of the following factors does NOT lead to the result that more than two-thirds of the districts
29、will get more poorly financed? （ A） People often move from one place to another. （ B） There are more children from poor families. （ C） The way of distributing money has changed. （ D） Spending under the Title I program decreased. 13 Susan Aspey looks at the funding by the government with_. （ A） criti
30、cism （ B） consent （ C） indifference （ D） expectation 14 According to Tom Fagan, _. （ A） the government 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
31、 government shouldnt have approved the Title I program 15 When the government concentrates more money 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 b
32、e realized sooner 15 The rise of multinational corporations (跨国公司 ), global marketing, new communications 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.
33、leadership in public relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for 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 tha
34、t more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate (公司的 ) planning activities, 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
35、 a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs. Knowledge of world 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 Bu
36、rson-Marshalls U.S. employees know two languages. Ogilvy and Mather has about the same percentage. Conversely, 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 financ
37、ial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal. Overseas, their counterparts 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 New
38、s Network). Turner recently announced that the word “foreign“ would no longer be used on CNN news broadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign. 16 According to the passage, U.S. leadershi
39、p in public relations is being threatened because of_. （ A） an unparalleled increase in the number of 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 othe
40、r countries in public relations 17 London could soon replace New York as the center of PR because _. （ 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
41、 （ D） four of the worlds top public relations agencies are British-owned 18 The word “provincial“ (Line 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 19 We learn from the third paragr
42、aph that employees in the American PR industry_. （ A） speak at least one foreign language fluently （ B） are ignorant about world geography （ C） are not as sophisticated as their European counterparts （ D） enjoy reading a great variety of English business publications 20 What lesson might the PR indu
43、stry take from Ted Turner of CNN? （ A） American PR companies should be more internationally-minded. （ B） The 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
44、 word “foreign“. 大学英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 16答案与解 析 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据
45、文章第 1段。老虎被捕杀是其数量剧减的根本原因，因此使老虎免于被杀是野生动物保护基金会的最终目的，故选 D。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 3段第 2句说，但研究表明老虎捕捉猎物的成功率仅为 1 20，B与之相符。第 2段说到老虎一般会避免领土之争， C与之不符，故排除； A、 D在原文中并未提及均可排除。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 2段第 2句提到，研究表明，一头雄老虎依年龄、体型及力量可以控制 10至 20公里的狩猎领地，随着老虎的长大，其体型及力量都在增大，其占领的狩猎领地的面积自然也就增大，故 A正确。 【知识模块】 阅读
46、 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章第 4段首句说，许多人近来开始担心老虎项目过于成功， C项是该句的同义替换，故为答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 纵观全文，作者对于老虎保护项目没有加入个人的主观色彩，他持的是一种客观的态度，故选 B。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 D 【试 题解析】 主旨大意题。本文讲述了 “联邦快递 ”公司的创立。其创立者在学生时代就有了这个想法，后来设法使计划可行。克服了许多困难之后，他筹集到足够的资金，创办了这家公司，只有选项 D能概括全文的主要内容。选项 A、 B、 C提到的都只是细节，不是文章的主题
47、。 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题考查名词 infeasibility的理解。第 1段第 4句中的 lessthanstellar和 infeasibility都有助于推断史密斯论文的情况。虽然stellar是超纲词 ，但是利用构词法可以推断 infeasibility是由 in+feasibl(e)+ity构成的，并由此可推断其意义为 “不可行 ”，不可行的方案自然分数也不会令人满意了，因此选项 C是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。本题考查复合句的理解。选择依据见第 2段第 1句。选项 A和 D说的都是
48、 passenger system，但史密斯关注的是 package delivery；选项 C与本段第 2句不符。 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题 解析】 推理判断题。本题考查复合句的理解。原文第 2段第 2句中， a set-up指的就是上文的 hub，其后 which引出的从句用自行车轮来比喻 hub的概念，四个图形中 B最接近轮辐的形状。 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。第 2段第 2句提到通过中心枢纽城市孟菲斯 (through the centralized hub city of Memphis)运送所有的包裹，由此可推断孟
49、菲斯处于美国中部，选项 A正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【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 on Education PoUcy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】 阅读 12 【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】 阅读 13 【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 amount 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
