2021年英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試閱讀理解模擬試題

1、2021 年英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試閱讀理解模擬試題A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence ofgeography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind.There seems no doubt that the general character of the landscape, the relative length of day and nig

2、ht, and the climate must all play a big part in determining what kind of people we are.It is true that a few studies have been made. Where all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have identified .contributory factors such as the presence or absence

3、 of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land thatprovide breeding places for pests like mosquitoes or rats.Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries .with long dark winters are apt to be less t

4、alkative and less vivacious than inhabitants of countries where the climateis more equable（ 穩(wěn)定的 ）. And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence: of climate and geography sho

5、uld be studied in depth. Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age? Does the drinking of wine, rather than beer, result in a sunny and open temperament? Is the strength and height of one of the Kenyan tribes due to their habitual drinking of the blood of cows?We are not yet sure of the answers

6、 to such .questions, but let us hope that something of benefit to mankind may eventually result from such studies.練習(xí)題：Choose correct answers to the question:1.The author s purpose of writing this passage is toA.alert readers to the scarcity of natural resourcesB.call for more research on the influen

7、ce of geographical environmentC.introduce different elements in character cultivationD.draw more attention to the health condition of mankind2.It can be inferred that proper amounts of iodine, fluoride and calcium can.A.benefit people s physical healthB. influence the quality of water supplyC.help p

8、rovide breeding places for pests.D. strengthen a person s character.How does the author evaluate the generalizations of people s typesPinara. 3?A.Such generalizations help us judge the different characters of people we meet.Such generalizations are not inclusive enough to draw a convincing conclusio

9、n.C.Such generalizations prove that nature plays an important role in determining social habits.D.Such generalizations show that there are mainly two different types of people on the planet.According to the passage, research into the influence of climate and geography should .focus on unknown aspect

10、sbe pursued on a larger scalebe carried out among remote tribesgo ahead in depth.What do we know about the generalizations of peopletype?A.People who like drinking wine tend to be optimistic.People who live in mountain areas tend to have a long life.C.People who live in areas with stable climate ten

11、d to be talkative and lively.D.People who like drinking cow blood tend to be strong and tall.答案解析：.B 主旨大意題。 本文一開(kāi)頭就提出： 關(guān)于地理環(huán)境對(duì)人的影響，研究得還不充分。接下來(lái)的每段開(kāi)頭句也都進(jìn)一步闡述這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)，如第2 段首句和第4 段首句，結(jié)尾句又提由希望，所以正確答案為 B.選項(xiàng)C和D沒(méi)有全面概括環(huán)境和 人兩方面的因素。選項(xiàng)A 完全與文章無(wú)關(guān)。.A 推理判斷題。句中的 good health 與后面的contributory factors 告訴讀者選項(xiàng) A是正確的。選項(xiàng) B中的 the quality 是無(wú)中生有。選項(xiàng)C 中的 provide breeding placesfor pests 在文中的主語(yǔ)是land 。 選項(xiàng) D 中的 character 跟水中的礦物質(zhì)無(wú)關(guān)。.B 觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。 緊接第 2 段論證環(huán)境和健康的關(guān)系之后，第 3 段看似論述環(huán)境和個(gè)性的關(guān)系，舉了兩種比較典型的環(huán)境和性格特征的例子 ,但是 ,第 4 段第 1