2016年大学英语四级模拟试题备考强化卷(五)

　　Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　At dawn on September 5th, 1972 a band of “Black September” Arab guerrillas broke into the Israeli building in the Olympic village near Munich where 10,000 athletes were staying. Over 250 plain clothes police had been brought into the village, following a tipoff of trouble ahead, but none of them saw the Arabs scale the fence. They burst into the Israeli building with submachine guns blazing at 5:10 am. Some Israeli athletes escaped through the windows and side doors. Nine were taken hostage. The guerrillas demanded the release of 200 Palestinians held in

　　Israeli jails and a safe passage out of Germany. Within hours the Olympic village was surrounded by 13000 police. The Olympic Games were suspended. After some negotiations, the terrorists were told they would be flown with their hostages to an Arab country. They were taken by helicopter to the Furstenfield military airport 25 miles from Munich. Just before midnight the guerrillas and their hostages began to walk across the tarmac to a waiting Boeing 727 aircraft. Suddenly al the airport lights were turned out and German police sharpshooters opened fire. The rescue attempt failed tragically. In the gun battle all nine hostages were killed, as well as four Arabs and one policeman. Three Arabs were captured and one escaped into the nearby woods. On the 8th, Israeli planes bombed ten guerilla bases in revenge for Munich massacre.

　　21.The most possible reason for Israeli athletes being attacked and kidnapped is that ____.

　　A.they had a conflict with the Arab guerrillas

　　B.the Arab guerrillas wanted to save the Palestinians held in Israeli jails

　　C.the German Government hated Israel

　　D.the Arab guerrillas hoped to get a large sum of money

　　22.When the trouble took place, the Olympic Games ____.

　　A.were completed B.were going on

　　C.were to be finished D.were to take place

　　23.The terrorists were told that they would be probably sent by air to ____.

　　A.ItalyB.India

　　C.SyriaD.Nigera

　　24.How many Arabs were there as terrorists?

　　A.Seven.B.Eight.

　　C.Nine. D.It wasn’t mentioned.

　　25.What do you think Palestine and Israel would act next?

　　A.They would begin another conflict.

　　B.They would begin to negotiate.

　　C.They would try to improve each other’s relation.

　　D.They would turn to UN.

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

　　Follow the following tips to reduce your stress to manageable levels! Avoid “

　　Must” think. Let go of the notion that you must do something in a certain way—for example, “I must get a great score on a test, or else.” This thought pattern only adds to the stress you’ll feel. Evaluate your situation coldly and analytically, and not as a “lifeordeath” situation. Watch the Mess. Don’t study in a messy or cramped area. Clear yourself a nice, open space that’s free of distractions. Set Manageable Goals. Break large projects into smallerand doable

　　parts and you’ll feel a positive sense of accomplishment as you finish each part.

　　Ocean Dumping. Visualize yourself walking on a beautiful beach, carrying a sand

　　pail. Stop at a good spot and put your worries into the pail. Drop the pail and

　　watch as it drifts away into the ocean. Think Good Thoughts. Create a set of positive but brief affirmations and mentally repeat them to yourself just before you fall asleep at night, and you will feel a lot more positive in the morning. Imagine

　　Yourself Succeeding. Close your eyes and remember a reallife situation in which you did well. Imagine facing your stressful situation with the same feelings

　　of confidence. Use Your Bed for Sleeping, not Studying. Your mind may start to

　　associate your bed with work, which will make it harder for you to fall asleep.

　　Soothing Sounds. If you want to play music, keep it low in the background. Classical music especially can aid the learning process. Take a Hike, Pal. Need a study break? Take a short, brisk walk. Clear your mind.

　　26.If you meet a great difficulty, how can you reduce your stress?

　　A.To retreat from it.

　　B.To imagine that you are successful.

　　C.To turn to others.

　　D.To divide it into small parts and finish them one after another.

　　27.“Ocean Dumping” really means ____.

　　A.putting things into the ocean

　　B.forgetting one’s worries

　　C.swimming in the ocean

　　D.sailing across the ocean

　　28.The passage might be taken from ____.

　　A.a science fiction B.a report of a psychologist

　　C.a popular magazineD.a text book

　　29.According to the passage, which kind of people are easy to come under

　　pressure?

　　A.Openminded people.B.People with tidy habbits.

　　C.Selfconfident people. D.Work addicts.

　　30.As for the following statements about how to reduce one’s stress, which one hasn’t been mentioned?

　　A.To work in a nice and neat environment.

　　B.To smile when one fails.

　　C.To divide an object into small parts.

　　D.To have a rest after a long time’s work.

　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

　　It isn’t often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a single

　　human being, and such is the case with Canadian aviation and the aircraft industry. The man is the Hon. John A.D.McCurdy, and the life story of this still vigorous, distinguished Canadian is at once and at the same time the thrilling history

　　of aviation’s progress in Canada.

　　It all began one cold February day in 1909 at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, when John

　　McCurdy confounded the critics by flying the Silver Dart, an aircraft designed by

　　himself, for half a mile over the ice of Bras deor Lakes. This was the first po

　　wered flight in Canada and the first by a British subject in the Commonwealth.

　　McCurdy gave proof of his flying ability—and of the development and the use of the aileronby being the first man in the world to execute a figure eight in

　　the air. He became the first to pilot a flying boat, taking off from Long Island Sound. He flew the first airplane to Mexico. In 1911 he had made the longest flight

　　to date, and that over open sea 90 miles from Key West to Havana. He won the first crosscountry race in Canada40 miles from Hamilton to Toronto—and he transmitted the first radio message from aircraft.

　　When World War Ⅱ came, McCurdy took on board supervisory authority for Canadian aircraft production by serving with the government in various senior positions.

　　Following World War Ⅱ, McCurdy was honored by being made lieutenant governor

　　of Nova Scotia where he made Canada’s first historic flight. He now lives in Montreal with a summer home in Baddeck, site of his first flight.

　　31.According to the pasage, which of the following statements is NOT true

　　about McCurdy?

　　A.He was a Canadian.

　　B.He is regarded as the symbol of Canadian aviation and aircraft industry

　　.

　　C.He is the first man to finish a figure eight in the air.

　　D.He now lives in Baddeck.

　　32.The “Silver Dart” is ____.

　　A.the name of a weapon

　　B.a plane bought by McCurdy

　　C.the nickname of a famous Canadian pilot

　　D.a plane designed by McCurdy

　　33.McCurdy is NOT the first one to ____.

　　A.fly in Canada

　　B.pilot a flying boat

　　C.fly from Key West to Toronto

　　D.fly to Mexico

　　34.Nowadays, McCurdy ____.

　　A.lives in Montreal in summer

　　B.is the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia

　　C.is still very active and energetic

　　D.is the government’s counsellor

　　35.The best title for this passage is ____.

　　A.How McCurdy Became a Famous Canadian Pilot

　　B.McCurdy’s Legendary Experience

　　C.McCurdy and the Canandian Aviation

　　D.McCurdy—the Symbol of American Aviation and the Aircraft Industry

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　The oldest and simplest method, then of describing differences in personality

　　was to classify people according to types, and such a system is called a Typology.

　　A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 BC.

　　A physician named Hippocrates theorized that there were four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to each humor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.

　　The four humors were blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. A person in whom all four humors were in perfect balance had a harmonious personality. If a person had too much blood, he was called sanguine(血红色), or cheerful and optimistic. Someone with too much yellow bile was choleric, or irritable and easily angered. Too much black bile made a person melancholy, or depressed and pessimistic. An oversupply of phlegm caused a human being to be phlegmatic, or slow and unfeeling. Scientists have long since discarded Hippocrates’ fluid theory. But the

　　names of the humors, corresponding to these temperaments, have survived and are still useful, to some extent, in describing personality.

　　Other features of people, such as their faces and physics, have also been used

　　to classify personality. Today, however, personality theories and classifications

　　may also include factors such as heredity(遗传特征), the environment, intelligence

　　, and emotional needs. Psychology, biology, and sociology are involved in these

　　theories. Because of the complexity of human personality, presentday theories are often very different from one another. Psychologists vary in their ideas about what is most important in determining personality.

　　36.According to Hippocrates’ fluid theory, a man with too much phlegm will be ____.

　　A.optimistic B.easily angered

　　C.unexcitable D.pessimistic

　　37.The main idea of this passage is about ____.

　　A.the complicated factors in determining one’s personality

　　B.Hippocrates’ fluid theory and its development

　　C.the past and today of personality classifications and theories

　　D.different personalities and their details

　　38.At present, psychologists ____.

　　A.have common opinion about personality theories and classifications

　　B.use biology, archaeology and sociology to study personality theories

　　C.have abandoned Hippocrates’ fluid theory entirely

　　D.all agree that human beings are characterized with complex personalities

　　39.The third paragraph mainly talks about ____.

　　A.Hippocrates’ fluid theory

　　B.scientists’ points of view on Hippocrutes’ fluid theory

　　C.Hippocrates’ fluid theory and its fate

　　D.defects in Hippocrates’ fluid theory

　　40.According to this passage the factors which are still NOT used to clas

　　sify personality are ____.

　　A.one’s born features and needs of love and success

　　B.one’s height and weight

　　C.one’s hobbies and ideals

　　D.the environment and intelligence