1、大学英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 6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 Thoughts of suicide haunted Anita Rutnam long
2、before she arrived at Syracuse University. She had a history of mental illness and had even attempted to kill herself. During her junior year of college, she tried again. On a February morning in 1998, just days after a campus counselor recommended she be hospitalized for her suicidal tendencies, Ru
3、tnam threw herself off the eighth floor of a Syracuse dormitory. Miraculously, she survived. But three years later, Rutnam still feels the effects of that day. She has not been able to finish college and is suing her former school for malpractice. Her suit asserts that, given the campus counselors a
4、dvice, school officials should have done more to prevent her suicide attempt. This incident and others have thrown a spotlight on an issue that is causing growing concern in dorm rooms and students center. Are colleges providing adequate care for students who may be struggling with a range of mental
5、 illnesses? In the Syracuse case, a spokesman for the school contends, “The University tried repeatedly to help Anita, and we felt that they acted appropriately.“ But lawyers are busy there and elsewhere. After accidents, suicide is the second biggest killer of kids in college. And while the number
6、of students who kill themselves on campus is no higher than that of 18-to-24-year-olds in the general population, a series of sensational incidents has raised the question of whether troubled students are getting proper attention. So what are the schools responsibilities to at-risk students, particu
7、larly those who may be genetically predisposed (易患 病的 ) to mental illness? College can be a breeding ground for psychiatric problems. Poor eating habits and irregular sleeping patternsespecially combined with the academic stress of college life may all play roles in triggering mental problems. Addit
8、ionally, many of the major psychiatric illnesses including depression often do not manifest themselves until the late teens or early 20s. 1 Anita Rutnam couldnt finish college most probably because_. （ A） she couldnt get enough concern from Syracuse University （ B） she wasnt physically healthy enoug
9、h to continue schooling （ C） she still kept thinking about killing herself whenever at school （ D） she has been troubled by the memory of the incident very often 2 What does the author want us to know through Anita Rutnams story? （ A） The universities are not responsible for their students. （ B） Sui
10、cides are popular on college campus and should be handled properly. （ C） Why Anita committed suicide is still a mystery. （ D） Universities should get prepared in case their students sue them. 3 What does Anita accuse her former school of? （ A） Ignorance of her abnormal behaviors. （ B） Lack of safegu
11、ard against her suicidal intention. （ C） Failure to give her proper academic instructions. （ D） Indifference to her physical disease. 4 How does Syracuse University defend itself against Anitas suit? （ A） It has given her due attention as well as help. （ B） Adult students should be able to control t
12、heir own behavior. （ C） It is more than the schools responsibility to supervise the students. （ D） Colleges can be a breeding ground for psychiatric problems. 5 All the following problems are implied as possible causes of campus suicide incidents EXCEPT_. （ A） poor academic results （ B） failing to g
13、et proper sleep （ C） lack of family concern （ D） family history of mental illness 5 It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10th and 11th centuries. As a wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry (彩礼 ) or decimum. Admittedly, the p
14、urpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important. The decimum was the wifes right to receive a tenth of all her husbands property. The wife had the right to withhold consent, in all transact
15、ions the husband would make, and more than just a right: the documents show mat she enjoyed a real power of decision equal to that of her husband. In no case did the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife. The wife shared in the management of her husbands
16、 personal property, but the opposite was not always true. Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance against husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit. A case in point is that of Maria Vivas, a Catalan woman of Barcelona. Havin
17、g agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation. None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the scribe (法学家 ) to have a contract duly drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miros personal inheritance
18、. The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, “for the sake of peace.“ Either through the dowry or through being hot-tempered, the Catalan wife knew how to win herself, with the context of the family, a powerful economic position. 6 A decimum was _. （ A） the wifes inheritance
19、 from her father （ B） a gift of money to the new husband （ C） a protection of the wifes right （ D） a written contract 7 In the 10th and 11th centuries in southern European, womens social position was_. （ A） higher than mens （ B） as high as mens （ C） lower than mens （ D） never recognized 8 The purpos
20、e of mentioning the case of Maria Vivas is _. （ A） to show women had the same rights as, if not more than, their husbands （ B） to prove hot-tempered woman held a powerful economic position （ C） to tell the readers the real situations in some countries （ D） to show the fight spirits of women 9 Could
21、a husband sell his wifes inheritance according to this passage? （ A） Yes, if she agreed. （ B） No, under no circumstances. （ C） Yes, whenever he wished to. （ D） Yes, when they needed money for the household. 10 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of the dowry system? （ A） The husband
22、 had to share the power of decision in marriage. （ B） The wife could manage her husbands personal property. （ C） The wife gained a powerful economic position. （ D） The wife would not be deserted by her husband. 10 In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist
23、 of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member“ were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that th
24、e score does not reflect how you deal with stress it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Ame
25、ricans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Womens magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness! “ If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events. But such simplis
26、tic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many like the death of a loved one are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方 ) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressfu
27、l, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes were all vulnerable (脆弱的 ) and passive in the face of adversity(逆境 ). But what about h
28、uman initiative and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain. 11 The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us_. （ A）
29、the way you handle major events may cause stress （ B） what should be done to avoid stress （ C） what kind of event would cause stress （ D） how to cope with sudden changes in life 12 The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to _. （ A） widespread concern over its harmful effects （ B） great panic ov
30、er the mental disorder it could cause （ C） an intensive research into stress-related illnesses （ D） popular avoidance of stressful jobs 13 The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows _. （ A） how much pressure you are under （ B） how positive events can change your life （ C） how stressful a major event ca
31、n be （ D） how you can deal with life-changing events 14 Why is “such simplistic advice“ (Line 1, Para. 3) impossible to follow? （ A） No one can stay on the same job for long. （ B） No prescription is effective in relieving stress. （ C） People have to get married someday. （ D） You could be missing opp
32、ortunities as well. 15 According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become_. （ A） nervous when faced with difficulties （ B） physically and mentally strained （ C） more capable of coping with adversity （ D） indifferent toward what happens to them 15 Taste is such a subjective
33、 matter that we dont usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyones preference, is that its one persons opinion. But because the two big cola (可乐 ) companies Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggressively, weve wondered how big a role taste preference actually p
34、lays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting. We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic (传统型 ) or Pepsi, Diet (低糖的 ) Coke, or Diet Pepsi. The
35、se were people who drought theyd have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand. We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We aske
36、d them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants choices with what mere guess-work could have accomplished. Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they coul
37、d recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly. While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half
38、 the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people go all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only
39、a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price. 16 According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to_. （ A） find out the role taste preference plays in a persons drinking （ B） reveal which cola is more to the liking of t
40、he drinkers （ C） show that a persons opinion about taste is mere guess-work （ D） compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks 17 The statistics recorded in the preference tests show_. （ A） Coca-Cola and Pepsi are peoples two most favorite drinks （ B） there is not much difference
41、in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi （ C） few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from Pepsi （ D） peoples tastes differ from one another 18 It is implied in the first paragraph that_. （ A） the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colas （ B） the improvement of quality is the chief concer
42、n of the two cola companies （ C） the competition between the two colas is very strong （ D） blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans 19 The word “burnout“ (Line 3, Para. 5) here refers to the state of_. （ A） being seriously burnt in the skin （ B） being unable to burn for lack of fuel （ C） bein
43、g badly damaged by fire （ D） being unable to function because of excessive use 20 The authors purpose in writing this passage is to_. （ A） show that taste preference is highly subjective （ B） argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy （ C） emphasize that taste and price are closely
44、related to each other （ D） recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas 大学英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 6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
45、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】 事实细节题。根据题干定位第 2段第 2、 3句。这两句之间存在隐含的因果关系，第 2句是因，第 3句是果。只有选项 D在第 2句提到，其他选项均未提及。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本文开头的例子所支持的观点在第 3段第 1句，同时结合 suicide，此题答案为 B。选项 A、 D的观点有误，选项 C与本文的写作目的无关。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。第
46、 2段第 3句中的 malpractice和第 4句中的虚拟语气说明，她认为学校没有对她的自杀企图采取足够的防范措施，故选 B。选项 A最具干扰性，但第 3句说明学校关注过她的问题，只是关注不够。因此选项 A过于绝对。选项 C中的 academic instructions和 D中的 physical disease属于与文章无关的信息。 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。第 4段倒数第 2句引文是该校发言人的辩护词，与选项 A的意思一致。选项 B、 C为无关信息。选项 D是原文最后一段的原句照搬与此题不相关。 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题
47、解析】 事实细节题。最后一段提到造成精神疾病的多种原因。第 1句中的generally predisposed为先天具有之意与选项 D的内容吻合。选项 B和 A分别对应文中破折号前后的内容。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 词义推断题。第 1段第 2句指出了 decimum的作用，即与 “彩礼 ”相当，作为保护妇女的工具。第 4句以 “The decimum was” 的句式指出其定义综合这两句。可断定选项 C正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。文章第 1句就表明妇女当时的地位很高，第 1段最后两句表明妇女与其
48、丈夫的地位并无不同，是平等的，因此可以推断本题答案应为B。 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题考查例子与观 点的关系。该例子是为了证明其前面，即第 2段开头两句的观点，选项 A是对这两句话的总结。 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。本题考查从例子的推断。根据 Maria Vivas的例子可确定答案，而且从第 2段第 4句中的 Having agreed with her husband可推断售卖妻子继承的财产必须先征得妻子的同意，因此选项 A正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。可用
49、排除法找出答案。第 1段倒数第 2句可证明选 项A正确，第 2段首句可证明选项 B正确，第 2段末句可表明选项 C正确，只有选项 D太绝对。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章的第 1句话可知，这两位科学家对造成人们压力的事件列了一个清单，故 C与此相符，为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据文章第 2段第 2句 “millions of Americans worried over the reports ”可见此 研究报告引起了 widespread concern，故选 A。 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。根据第 1段第 4句中的 does not reflect ， it only shows 可知本题答案应为破折号后的内容，其中 how much指的是 how much stress，故可知 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题
