大学英语四级阅读

阅读理解设题方式：

1. 主旨类题型

The main idea of this passage is ______.

This article is mainly about _______.

This passage mainly deals with _______.

This passage can be entitled ________.

The most suitable title for this passage might be ______.

With which topic is the passage primarily concerned?

Which of the following best expresses the main idea?

Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this article /passage?

A good title for this passage is ________.

The best title for this passage would be ________.

[eg. 1]

Even body language has a cultural accent. Chinese stamp their feet to show anger;

Americans interpret this as impatience. Chinese clap for themselves after a speech.

Americans may see this as immodest. When giving or receiving a gift, Chinese use two

hands to denote respect. Americans never even notice.

Americans may pat other adults on the head to show sympathy, affection or encouragement. This behavior could insult Chinese. Americans point to their chest to

think it is funny when Chinese point to their nose.

signify “me”, but

Even laughter has the potential either to communicate or miscommunicate. An American who fell off his bike was incensed when on-looking Chinese laughed at him. I

myself was angered when my son fell down and bystanders laughed. I learned later, to

my annoyance, that their laughter conveyed sympathy or understanding, not ridicule,

when East meets West, how often is offense taken when none is given.

Question:

What is the passage mainly about?

A) Chinese b ody language is richer than Americans’．

B) Body language may imply different meanings in different cultures.

C) Americans are not respectful in receiving or giving a gift.

D) Difficulties in making out Chinese body language.

[eg. 2]

During the American War of Independence, women were involved in the active fighting in three ways. First, as members of a distinct branch of the Continental Army,

referred to as “Women of the Army”, women staffed field hospitals and acted as mili support in such roles as water carriers. In an emergency, women water carriers, who had plenty of opportunity to observe the firing of cannons (大炮), could replace a wounded

comrade. The second way that women were involved in active fighting was as regular

troop members who wore men’s uniforms and fought side by side with their male

counterparts. Theoretically, women were not supposed to be recruited (征募，吸收为。。。

成员) into the Continental Army, but if a woman was a good soldier, no one made an

issue of sex at a time when the army was so short of soldiers that boys not yet in militia

companies or committees of safety formed to protect the local community.

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Question:

What is the main idea expressed in the passage?

A) Women played an important role in military hospitals during the Revolutionary War.

B) The Continental Army was successful in teaching women to fire cannons.

C) The services of women on committees of safety were crucial in winning the war.

D) Women were active in combat during the Revolutionary War.

2. 判断推理类题型

The writer implies that ______.

The author obviously suggests that _____.

What is the author’s attitude towards ________?

The purpose of this passage is to _________.

What is the main purpose of this passage?

It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

The author of the passage is probably _______.

It can be concluded from the passage that _______.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?

[eg. 1]

A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for

good men to do nothing. So as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people.

Say after say my men and I struggle to hold back a tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappearing, and I think I know what it is:

responsibility.

Question:

What the wise man said suggests that _______.

anything in face of evil.

A) It’s unnecessary for good people to do

B) It’s certain that evil will prevail if good men do nothing about it.

C) It’s only natural for virtue to defeat evil

D) It’s desirable for good men to keep away from evil.

3. 句子理解类题型

By saying “…”, the author probably means _______.

The sentence “…” means _____.

[eg. 1]

Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient institution which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always wicked and usually

foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern ingenuity has changed this. Either man will abolish war, or war will abolish Man. For the present, it is nuclear weapons that cause the gravest danger, but bacteriological or chemical weapons may, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishing nuclear

weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done until we have succeeded in abolishing war.

Question:

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By saying “Modern ingenuity has changed this ”, the author really means th creativity of modern men _____.

A) will help abolish war

B) have put mankind in grave danger

C) have made war less wicked and foolish

D) have persuaded mankind to live without war

4. 事实细节类题型

[eg. 1]

For long distance public transport of passengers, as the railways steadily withdraw, the traffic is now divided between aeroplane and bus. Although distances are great, it is

possible to travel right across the United States by bus and the Greyhound Bus Company even provides tickets for unlimited travel all over the nation for a three months

the amazing low cost of a hundred dollars or so. Bus travel is cheap, and as the roads are good enough to allow buses to travel fast, the time spent on bus journeys is less than one might expect. With their tip-back seats and lavatories on the vehicles, the air-conditioned buses are built to make all-night journeys as tolerable as possible, and they have their

clientele (乘客).

Question:

What is the most attractive thing or things to a passenger of the Greyhound Bus Company according to the author?

A) The bus travel at night.

B) The lavatory on the bus.

C) The fast speed and tip-back seats.

D) Low cost, fast travel and comfortable condition.

[eg. 2]

The wife of a high-school teacher was contemplating (在心中打算) several careers.

She was an elementary school teacher and was thinking of shifting her career to social

work, hospital administration, or law. Social work and hospital administration required 2

additional years of full-tome study, while law required 3 years. All three graduate

programs were available within reasonable driving distance of their home. The husband

readily supported his wife’s interest in social work and hospital administration, but vigorously opposed her interest in law. He felt that the program of study would be too

demanding and that it would not be suitable for her. After two counseling sessions, he

realized that his real concern was that his wife would have a higher level of

he if she became a lawyer. He was also truly concerned about the time demands that the legal profession places on an individual.

The counselor was able to ease his fears by pointing out that the law offered his wife an opportunity for personal growth and that he had opportunities for similar growth

within his profession or in professions related to his own. It was emphasized that, if he

consistently pursued his own professional path and was satisfied with it, his wife

success would complement his own. In addition, it was pointed out that lawyers,

especially in smaller practices, have flexibility in their working hours and control over

their case loads.

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The wife pursued her law degree and opened a private practice. The marriage, however, did not survive. The husband continues to be a high-school teacher.

Questions:

1. The major reason why the husband opposed his wife’s interest in law was th

thought she would _________.

A) have to study hard for 3 years

B) strain to earn her law degree

C) live far away from home

D) follow a career with a higher status than his own

2. In the opinion of the counselor, _______.

A) the wife’s study of the law would give her a chance to improve herself

B) only lawyers in larger practices could adjust their working hours

C) the wife’s future career would cause some inconvenience to the husband

D) the husband should stick to his own professional path under all circumstance

5. 词汇类题型

[eg. 1]

The wife of a high-school teacher was contemplating (在心中打算) several careers.

She was an elementary school teacher and was thinking of shifting her career to social

work, hospital administration, or law. Social work and hospital administration required 2

additional years of full-tome study, while law required 3 years. All three graduate

programs were available within reasonable driving distance of their home. The husband

ration, but readily supported his wife’s interest in social work and hospital administ

vigorously opposed her interest in law. He felt that the program of study would be too

demanding and that it would not be suitable for her. After two counseling sessions, he

realized that his real concern was that his wife would have a higher l evel of “status” than he if she became a lawyer. He was also truly concerned about the time demands that the

legal profession places on an individual.

The counselor was able to ease his fears by pointing out that the law offered his wife an opportunity for personal growth and that he had opportunities for similar growth

within his profession or in professions related to his own. It was emphasized that, if he

consistently pursued his own professional path and was satisfied with it, his wife

success would complement his own. In addition, it was pointed out that lawyers,

especially in smaller practices, have flexibility in their working hours and control over

their case loads.

The wife pursued her law degree and opened a private practice. The marriage, however, did not survive. The husband continues to be a high-school teacher.

Question:

The word “complement (Para.2, Sentence 2)” could best be replaced by _____

A) deprive B) benefit C) decrease D) command

[eg. 2]

We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people thinks they are

more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile

than the average person. Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use

criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains,

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“Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give weight to courtesy

This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.

Question:

The word “courtesy (Line 6)” probably means ________.

A) good manners B) appropriate speech C) friendly relations D) satisfactory service

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