新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第四冊(cè)章節(jié)練習(xí)題

Unitl

1.1willholdyournoteuntilChristmasDay,youcertainlywillhavereceivedyourallowance.

A.bythattimeB.atthattimeC.bywhichtimeD.atwhichtime

2.ThePrimeMinistercommandedthatfarmersloansfromthegovernment.

A.wouldreceiveB.receivedC.oughttoreceiveD.shouldreceive

3.Theypackedtheinstrumentscarefullytheywouldbebrokenduringtransportation.

A.sothatB.onconditionthatC.forfearthatD.providedthat

4.Lotsofpeoplepretendthattheyneverreadadvertisements,butthisclaim.

A.maybehardlydoubtedB.maybeseriouslydoubted

C.maybeharddoubtingD.maybedoubtedserious

5.hostels（客棧）maynotofferthemostcomfortablequarters,theyareconvenient,inexpensive,and

attractivetotravelingstudentsandyoungpeople.

A.WhenB.WhileC.NowthatD.If

6.Whenhehurriedtotheairport,hefound,tohisgreatdisappointment,histicketandpassportathome.

A.wereleftB.hadleftC.havebeenleftD.hadbeenleft

7.Werethewireofasmallerdiameter（直徑），itsresistance.

A.hadbeenincreasedB.wasincreased

C.mighthavebeenincreasedD.wouldbeincreased

8.Hewenttoworkonfootyesterday,thoughhebybus.

A.musthavegoneB.mighthavegone

C.wouldhavegoneD.couldhavegone

9.Ourtalkwascompletelyoutbytheroarofthemachines.Asaresult,wehadtocommunicatewith

gestures.

A.decreasedB.reducedC.smashedD.drowned

10.Shewasarrestedforstatesecretstoaforeignreporterinreturnforhersongoingabroad.

A.gettingawayB.givingawayC.breakingawayD.puttingaway

11.Youmustspeakslowly,sothatyoucanmakeyourself.

A.tobeunderstoodB.understoodC.understandingD.beingunderstood

12.Itwasthathedidn'tgototheparty.

A.becausehewasillB.hewasillC.hisillnessD.becausehisillness

13.There'snothingonTVtonight,rubbish.

A.ratherthanB.morethanC.betterthanD.otherthan

14.1don'tthinkhisremarksarerelevantourdiscussion.

A.toB.atC.forD.with

15.Ifconsumersrealizethattheyarelikelytobebyfoodstuffs,theywillnotbuythem.

A.finedB.suedC.contaminatedD.charged

Part5ReadingComprehension(MultipleChoice)

Achildwhohasoncebeenpleasedwithatalelikes,asarule,tohaveitretoldinidenticallythesamewords,butthis

shouldnotleadparentstotreatprintedfairystoriesassacred(上帝的)texts.Itisalwaysmuchbettertotellastory

thanreaditoutofabook,and,ifaparentcanproducewhat,intheactualcircumstancesofthetimeandthe

individualchild,isanimprovementontheprintedtext,somuchthebetter.

Achargemadeagainstfairytalesisthattheyharmthechildbyfrighteninghimorarousinghissadistic（施虐狂的）

impulses.Toprovethelatter,onewouldhavetoshowinacontrolledexperimentthatchildrenwhohavereadfairy

storiesweremoreoftenguiltyofcrueltythanthosewhohadnot.Astofear,Ithink,wealsoneedwell-documented

casesofchildrenbeingdangerouslyterrified（恐懼）bysomefairystory.Often,however,thisarisesfromthechild

havingheardthestoryonce.Familiaritywiththestorybyrepetitionturnsthepainoffearintothepleasureofafear

facedandmastered.

Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundsthattheyarenotobjectivelytrue,thatgiants,

witches（女巫），two-headeddragons,magiccarpets（魔毯），etc.,donotexist;andthat,insteadofindulging（沉溺）his

fantasiesinfairytales,thechildshouldbetaughthowtoadapttorealitybystudyinghistoryandmechanics.Ifind

suchpeople,Imustconfess,sounsympatheticandpeculiarthatIdonotknowhowtoarguewiththem.Iftheircase

weresound,theworldshouldbefullofmadmenattemptingtoflyfromNewYorktoPhiladelphiaonabroomstick

（女巫乘騎的掃帚柄）orcoveringatelephonewithkissesinthebeliefthatitwastheirenchanted（中魔法的）

girl-friend.

Nofairystoryeverclaimedtobeadescriptionoftheexternalworldandnosane（精神健全的）childhasever

believedthatitwas.

1.Theauthorconsidersthatafairystoryismoreeffectivewhenitis.

A.repeatedwithoutvariationB.treatedwithrespect

C.adaptedbytheparentD.setinthepresent

2.Somepeopledislikefairystoriesbecausetheyfeelthatthey.

A.temptpeopletobecrueltochildren

B.showtheprimitivecrueltyinchildren

C.lendthemselvestoundesirableexperimentswithchildren

D.increaseatendencytohavesadisticimpulsesinchildren

3.Accordingtothepassagegreatfearcanbestimulatedinachildwhenthestoryis.

A.setinrealityB.heardforthefirsttime

C.repeatedtoooftenD.dramaticallytold

4.Theauthor'smentionofbroomsticksandtelephonesismeanttosuggestthat

A.fairystoriesarestillbeingmadeup

B.thereisconfusionaboutdifferentkindsoftruth

C.peopletrytomodernizeoldfairystories

D.thereismoreconcernforchildren'sfearsnowadays

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Fairystoriesareanythingbutbeneflcialtothegrowthofchildren.

B.Fairystoriesteachchildrenthewaytoadapttothesociety.

C.Nofairystoryshouldbetakenasthetruedescriptionofthereality.

D.Nofairystoryshouldbetoldtothechildrenwithoutmodification.

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.

StandingaloneattheBrowns'party,AnnaMackintoshthoughtaboutherhusbandEdward,establishinghimclearly

inhermind'seye.Hewasathinman,forty-oneyearsofage,withfairhairthatwasoftenuntidy.Intheseventeen

yearsthey'dbeenmarriedhehadchangedverylittle;hewasstillnervouswithotherpeople,andsmiledinthesame

embarrassedway,andhisfacewasstillalmostboyish.

Shebelievedshehadfailedhimbecausehehadwishedforchildrenandshehadnotbeenabletosupplyany.Shehad,

overtheyears,becomeneurotic（神經(jīng)機(jī)能病的）aboutthisfactandintheend,quitesometimeagonow,shehad

consultedapsychiatrist（精神病學(xué)家），Dr.Abbat,atEdward'spleading（懇求）.

IntheBrowns*richdrawingroom,itswallsandceilinggleaming（發(fā)微光）withametallic（金屬般的）surfaceof

imitationgold,Annalistenedtodancemusiccomingfromataperecorderandcontinuedtothinkaboutherhusband.

Inamomenthewouldbeattheparty,sincetheyhadagreedtomeetthere,althoughbynowitwasthree-quartersof

anhourlaterthanthetimehehadpromised.

TheBrownswerepeopleheknewinabusinessway,andhehadsaidhethoughtitwisethatheandAnnashould

attendthisgatheringoftheirs.Shehadnevermetthembefore,whichmadeitmoredifficultforher,havingtowait

about,notknowingasoulintheroom.

Whenshethoughtaboutitshefeltharddoneby,foralthoughEdwardwaskindtoherandalwayshadbeen,itwas

farfromconsideratetobeaslateasthis.Becauseofhernervousconditionshefeltafraidandhaddevelopeda

sicknessinherstomach.Shelookedatherwatchandsighed.

6.WhydidAnnafeelawkwardattheparty?

A.Shecametothepartytooearly.B.Shewasneglectedbythehost.

C.Shefeltuncomfortablewiththeatmosphereoftheparty.D.Shedidn'tknowanyonethere.

7.WhatmadeAnnafeelinadequate?

A.Shedidnotmakeagoodmothertoherchildren.

B.Shewasunabletosatisfyherhusband'sdesiretohavechildren.

C.Shedidnotgetalongwellwithherhusband.

D.Shewasunabletohaveabetterunderstandingofherhusband.

8.Astimewentby,Annastartedtogetangryas.

A.shefoundtheBrownsweremuchwealthierthantheywere

B.herhusbandwasusuallymorethoughtful

C.shenoticedthatnoonewaswillingtotalktoher

D.herhusbandwasbad-manneredintheparty

9.Accordingtothepassage,EdwardwantedAnnatoattendth

A.hewantedhertohavemoreofasociallife

B.hetriedtodistractherfromsomeunpleasantthoughts

C.heneededhersupport

D.hethoughtshewouldimpresstheBrowns

10.WhatkindofwomanAnnawasaccordingtothepassage?

A.Sensitiveandworried.B.Openandtalkative.

C.Imaginativeandcheerful.D.Sensibleandeasygoing.

答案：3MultipleChoice：1~5：CDCBBDDDDBBADAC

Part5ReadingComprehension:l~5:CDBBCDBBCA

Unit2

1.intheofficemadeamistakeandthefirmregrettedcausingthecustomeranyinconvenience.

A.SomeoneB.SomeC.AnyoneD.One

2.Inrecentyearsmuchmoreemphasishasbeenputdevelopingthestudents'productiveskills.

A.ontoB.inC.overD.on

3.Onlyaselectednumberoflandladiesintheneighborhoodhavebeenallowedbytheuniversitytotakein

A.residentsB.lodgersC.settlersD.inhabitants

4.Thefirewasfinallybroughtundercontrol,butnotextensivedamagehadbeendone.

A.beforeB.sinceC.afterD.as

5.Purchasingthenewproductionlinewillbeadealforthecompany.

A.forcefulB.tremendousC.favoriteD.profitable

6.Rodisdeterminedtogetaseatfortheconcertitmeansstandinginaqueueallnight.

A.asifB.evenifC.providedD.whatever

7.Wehadn'tmetfor20years,butIrecognizedherIsawher.

A.themomentB.forthemomentC.themomentwhenD.atthemomentwhen

8.ThoughhewasbornandbroughtupinAmerica,hecanspeakChinese.

A.fluidB.smoothC.fluentD.flowing

9.Ifthebuildingprojectbytheendofthismonthisdelayed,theconstructioncompanywillbefined.

A.beingcompletedB.iscompletedC.tobecompletedD.completed

10.HewroteanarticlecriticizingtheGreekpoetandwonandascholarship.

A.faithB.statusC.fameD.courage

Part5ReadingComprehension(MultipleChoice)

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.

ForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,oldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegraying

ofAmericameansjobs.Coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boom(生育高峰)generation,alongerlifespanmeans

thatthenation'selderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofall

Americanswillbeolderthan65,upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesseriousquestionsforgovernmentand

society,ofcourse.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessions,andinlawandbusiness

aswell.HInadditiontothedoctors,we'regoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists（生物學(xué)家），cityplannersand

specializedlawyers,nsaysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia's（USC）Schoolof

Gerontology（老年學(xué)）.

Lawyerscanspecializein“elderlaw”,whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseand

agediscrimination（歧視）.Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74

millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.*'Anystudentwhocombinesan

expertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,noneprofessor

says.

MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewasnreally

boredwithbacteria*'.Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatshelikedit.Shesays,nIdidvolunteer

workinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying."

1.Thewordsn...oldissuddenlyinn(Para.1)mostprobablymeans"

A.Americahassuddenlybecomeanationofoldpeople

B.gerontologyhassuddenlybecomepopular

C.moreelderlyprofessorsarefoundonAmericancampuses

D.Americancollegeshaverealizedtheneedofenrollingolderstudents

2.WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit.

A.fromtheadoptionofthe"elderlaw**

B.fromrenderingspecialservicestotheelderly

C.byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledge

D.bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests

3.Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?

A.Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.

B.Theycanemploymoregerontologists.

C.Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.

D.Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.

4.Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?

A.Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.

B.Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.

C.CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.

D.Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.

5.ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheexpansionofAmerica'selderlypopulation

A.willprovidegoodjobopportunitiesinmanyareas

B.willimposeanunbearableburdenonsociety

C.mayleadtonursinghomeabuseandagediscrimination

D.willcreatenewfieldsofstudyinuniversities

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.

TheUSmilitaryhasblockedpublicaccesstonearlyallitswebsitesafteritsserverswereattackedbyanew

computervirus.

Latelastweek,theUSSpaceCommand,whichprovidessecurityformilitarycomputers,instructedallmilitary

organizationstoblockpublicaccessafteranumberofsiteshadcontractedthevirus,calledthenCodeRed*'bug,

accordingtoanofficial.

Thevirusisknownasa''denialofservice**bug,becauseitreplicates（自我復(fù)制）itselfbyreadingthedatafilesona

networkserverandsendingcopiestootherservers—therebymultiplyingandsometimescrashingasystem-and

denyingaccesstolegitimate（合法的）usersofthesite.

"TheCodeRedwormdidinfactshowupinsomeDoD（DepartmentofDefense）websitesandwe'reworkingto

containthat,**CommandSpokesmanArmyMaj.BarryVenablesaid.nWayswe'regoingaboutthatincludeblocking

publicaccesstotheWebsites,becausethat'sthewaythiswormworks,topreventitfromusingournetworksto

propagate（繁殖）itself.n

Thevirusexploitsasecurityflaw（缺陷）incertainMicrosoftnetworkservers.Theflawwasannouncedlastmonth

whenapatchwasreleasedtofixit.

“ToprotectourDoDwebsitesfrombeingcompromised,DoDorganizationshavebeentoldtoreviewthestatusof

theInternetinformationservers...tomakesurethatallthepatchesthatwerepreviouslyinstalledhadbeen

installed,"saysVenable.

OnlyahandfulofthemajorDefenseDepartmentsites,withthesuffix”.mil,“appearcurrentlyaccessibletothe

public,includingthecentralpublicaffairssiteDefenseLinkandthemilitaryservices'mainhomepages.Publicaccess

isblockedtoinformationconnectedtothosesites,andotherssuchastheNationalMissileDefensesiteandtheUSAir

Force'sEuropeansite.RegisteredDepartmentofDefensepersonnelcontinuetohaveaccesstothesites,Venablesaid.

6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.TheCodeRedWorm.B.DoDBlocksPublicWebSiteAccess.

C.DoDWasAttacked.D.ProtectDoDWebSitesAgainstViruses.

7.Theword"contracted”(Para.2)mostprobablymeans.

A.makelessorsmallerB.getanillness

C.makealegalagreementD.formallyagreetomarrysomebody

8.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheCodeRedworm?

A.Itcanmultiplyinlargenumbers.

B.Itmaymakeacomputersystemstopworking.

C.It'sincludedinapatchreleasedbyMicrosoft.

D.Itmaydestroytheconnectionbetweenlegitimateusersandthesites.

9.PublicaccessisblockedtomostDoDwebsitessothat.

A.theCodeRedwormcan'tusethewebsitetoreplicatesitselfandsendcopies

B.DoDorganizationscanhavenecessarypatchesinstalledtoprotecttheirsites

C.thedefensesecretscanbepreventedfrombeingrevealed

D.themistakeincertainMicrosoftnetworkserverscanbecorrected

10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTameasuretakenbyDoDtofightagainsttheCodeRedworm?

A.Blockingpublicaccess.

B.Shuttingdowne-mail.

C.ReviewingthestatusoftheInternetinformationservers.

D.Havingnecessarypatchesinstalled.

答案：Part3MultipleChoice:ADCADCABBB

Part5ReadingComprehension:BACDADBCAB

Unit3

Part3MultipleChoice

肉小題：分）

Directions:ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

1.Thisdiploma（畢業(yè)文憑）thatyouhavecompletedhighschool.

A.entitlesB.certifiesC.securesD.approves

2.Iftheraindoesn'tstop,peoplewillbefacedseriousflooding.

A.toB.aboutC.withD.by

3.Yetinademocracy,suchadeclarationcannoteasilybemade;indeedtheoppositemustbeproclaimed.

A.liberalB.liableC.liberatedD.reliable

4.ThearticleChina'seducationalachievementsduringthepast20yearsandoutlineditsdevelopment

plansforthenewcentury.

A.predictedB.witnessedC.highlightedD.intensified

5.HeiswatchingTV?He'stobecleaninghisroom.

A.knownB.supposedC.regardedD.considered

6.1recognizedhimatonce,buthisnamemeforthemoment.

A.escapedB.missedC.failedD.ignored

7.Thegirlwillgethernervousnessoncesheisonstage.

A.overB.throughC.offD.away

8.Scarcelyhadtheoldmangoneout.

A.thatitstartedtorainB.thanitstartedtorain

C.whenitstartedtorainD.anditstartedtorain

9.Youareinvitedtothepartyatourinstitute8:00p.m.tomorrow.

A.havingbeenB.givenC.togiveD.tobegiven

10.Theeditorthearticletomakeitfitthespaceavailableinamagazine.

A.cutdownB.cutoffC.cutawayD.cutout

Part4ReadingComprehension(MultipleChoice)

肉小題：分)

Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C

andD.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.

DuringthelongvacationIwasacceptedasatraineebusconductor.Ifoundthejobfiercelydemandingevenona

shortroutewithatotalofabouttwodozenpassengers.Ipulledthewrongtickets,forgotthechangeandwroteupmy

log（行程記錄）attheendofeachtripinawaythatdrewhollowlaughterfromtheinspectors.Theinspectorswere

likelytocheckatanytime.Aconductorwithtwentyyears'servicecouldbedismissedifaninspectorcaughthim

acceptingmoneywithoutpullingaticket.

Itwashotthatsummer:100°Fahrenheit（華氏）everyday.Insidethebusitwas30°hotterstill.Itwassojammed

insidethatmyfeetweren'ttouchingthefloor.Icouldn'tblink（眨眼睛）thesweatoutofmyeyes.Therewasnohope

ofcollectinganyfares.

InthesecircumstancesIwasscarcelytoblame.Ididn'tevenknowwherewewere,butIguessedwewereatthetop

justbeforeMarketStreet.Ipressedthebell,thedoorsclosed,andthebussurgedforward.Therewereshoutsand

yellsfromdowntheback,butIthoughttheyweretheangrycriesofpassengerswhohadnotgoton.ToolateI

realizedthattheywerecomingfromwithinthebus.Theautomaticdoorsatthebackofthebushadclosedaroundan

oldlady'sneckasshewasgettingon.Herheadwasinsidethebus.Therestofher,carryingashoppingbagwas

outside.Iknewnoneofthisatthetime.

WhenIatlastsignaledthedrivertostop,hecrashedtoahaltandopenedtheautomaticdoors.Thewomandropped

totheroad.Unfortunately,thecarbehindturnedouttobefullofinspectors.Sinceitwouldhavemadeheadlinesifa

universitystudenthadalmosthalf-killedawomanofanadvancedage,Iwasgiventheopportunitytoleavequietly.

1.Whatdowelearnabouttheinspectorsinthefirstparagraph?

A.Theyfoundthewriteramusing.B.Theyneverworeuniforms.

C.Theywerefearedbyemployees.D.Theydistrustedolderemployees.

2.Whywasthewriterunabletodohisjobproperly?

A.Hewasn'ttallenough.B.Thebusesweretoofast.

C.Peopleavoidedpaying.D.Hecouldn'tmove.

3.Theoldladyintheincidentdescribed.

A.wasinjuredB.faintedC.wasdraggedD.hitherhead

4.Whentheincidentwitholdladyhappened,.

A.thewriterhadalreadydecidedtogiveupthejob

B.thewriter'semployerswantedtoavoidpublicity

C.thewriterwasofferedthechancetocontinue

D.theconsequenceswereasthewriterexpected

5.Whatisthewriter'sattitudenowtothejob?

A.Hefeelsresponsiblefortheincidentthatendedit.

B.Hethinksthathewasunfairlytreatedbytheinspectors.

C.Heisashamedthathewasincapableofdoingitproperly.

D.Hebelievesthatitwasanimpossiblejobtodowell.

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.

Urban（城市的）lifehasalwaysinvolvedabalancingofopportunitiesandrewardsagainstdangersandstress;its

movingforceis,inthebroadestsense,money.Opportunitiestomakemoneymakecompetitionstressful;itisoftenat

itsmostintenseinthelargestcities,whereopportunitiesaregreatest.Crimehasalwaysflourishedintherelative

anonymity（人所不知）ofurbanlife,buttoday'seaseofmovementmakesitscontrolmoredifficultthanever;thereis

muchevidencethatitsextenthasadirectrelationshiptothesizeofcommunities.Citydwellers（居民）maybecome

trappedintheirhomesbythefearofcrimearoundthem.

Asdefenseagainstthesedevelopments,citydwellerstendtousevariousstrategiestotryandreducethepressures

uponthemselves:contactswithotherpeoplearegenerallymadebriefandimpersonal;doorsarekeptlocked;

telephonenumbersmaybeex-directory（未歹U入電話(huà)號(hào)碼簿的）；journeysoutsidethehomeareusuallyhurried,

ratherthanasourceofpleasure.

Innerareasofcitiestendtobeabandonedbythemoresuccessfulandlefttothosewhohavedonebadlyinthe

competitivestruggleorwhobelongtominoritygroups;thesepeoplearethengeographicallytrappedbecauseso

mucheconomicactivityhasmigratedtothesuburbsandbeyond.

Present-dayarchitectureandplanninghaveenormouslyworsenedthehumanproblemsofurbanlife.

Old-establishedneighborhoodshavebeenruthlessly（無(wú)情地）sweptaway,bybothpublicandprivateorganizations,

usuallytobereplacedbyhuge,ugly,impersonalstructures.Peoplehavebeenforcedtoleavetheirfamiliarhomes,

usuallytobere-housedintowerblockswhichareinconvenient,andfailtoprovideanysettingforhumaninteraction

orsupport.Thedestructionofestablishedsocialstructuresistheworsepossibleapproachtothedifficultiesofliving

inatownorcity.Instead,everyeffortshouldbemadetoconserve（保護(hù)）thehumanscaleoftheenvironment,andto

retainfamiliarlandmarks.

6.Accordingtotheauthor,livinginacitycausesstressbecausetherearesomanypeoplewhoare.

A.anxioustosucceedB.inneedofhelpC.naturallyaggressiveD.likelytocommitcrime

7.Theauthorthinksthatcrimeisincreasingincitiesbecause.

A.peopledonotcommunicatewiththeirneighbors

B.criminalsaredifficulttotraceinlargepopulations

C.peoplefeelanonymousthere

D.thetrappingsofsuccessareattractivetocriminals

8.Themajorityofpeoplewholiveininnercitiestendtoquitfromtheinnerareasbecausethey

A.dislikehavingtotravelfartoworkB.havebeenforcedbycircumstancestodoso

C.don'tliketheideaoflivinginthesuburbsD.haveturnedagainstsociety

9.Architecturalchangeshaveaffectedcitylifeby.

A.scatteringlong-establishedcommunities

B.givingtheindividualasayinplanning

C.forcingpeopletoliveontopofeachother

D.makingpeoplemovetothesuburbs

10.Theauthor'sgeneralargumentisthaturbanlifewouldbeimprovedby.

A.movingpeopleoutoftowerblocksB.restoringoldbuildings

C.buildingcommunitycentersD.preservingexistingsocialsystems

答案：Part3MultipleChoice：BCACBAACDA

Part4ReadingComprehension:CDCBDABBAD

Unit4

Part4ReadingComprehension(MultipleChoice)

肉小題：分)

Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C

andD.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.

Atonetimeatravelercouldlearnaboutaregionbylookingatthehouses.Forexample,heorshecouldunderstand

whatbuildingmaterialswereavailable.Inareaswithmanywoodhouses,thetravelerwouldhaveguessedthatthere

werenearbyforests.Stonehouseswouldhaveindicatedthatstoneswereeasytoget.However,acloserlookatthe

houseswouldhavetoldthetravelerevenmoreaboutthearea.

Peopleusedtobuildhousesthatfittedtheclimateoftheirareas.Forexample,indesertregionsthereisabig

differencebetweendaytimeandnighttimetemperatures.Therefore,manydesertpeoplebuilthouseswithverythick

walls.Thesethickwallsservedausefulpurposeinthehouses.Forexample,inthewinterthethickwallsabsorbed

thesun'swarmthduringthedayandradiatedtheheatatnight.Desertpeoplewererelativelycomfortableintheir

homes,orresidences,atalltimesbecausetheybuiltthemtofitthedesertclimate.

Thenthesupplyoffuelforelectricitybecamebothcheapandeasytoget.Theeffectonhousingwasimmediate.

Peoplebegantobuildtheirhomesaccordingtofashioninsteadofutility.Housesnolongerreflectedtheavailability

ofbuildingmaterialsorclimate.

Houseswithsteeproofscouldbefoundinthetropics,thewarmregionsoftheEarth,eventhoughthesepointedroofs

originatedinsnowyregionsoftheworld.Heavysnowfallsoffaslanted（歪斜的）roof.Anotherexampleistheuseof

glass.Housesmadealmostcompletelyofglasscouldbefoundinverycoldplaces.Yetordinaryglassdoesnotinsulate

（絕緣）wellbecauseitneitherkeepsoutcoldairnorkeepsinwarmair.Aslongasfuelwascheapandeasytoget,

peoplecouldbuildanytypeofhouseanyplace.

1.Whataretwothingsthatatravelercouldlearnaboutanareabylookingatthehouses?

A.Theclimateispoorandsoarethepeoplelivinginit.

B.Theclimateintheareaandthekindofbuildingmaterialseasyforthepeopletoreach.

C.Thereisaforestnearbyandtheyareonthetopofamountain.

D.Theyarenearahouseanditsownerisnotthereatthemoment.

2.ThemainideaofParagraph1isthat.

A.woodisaforestproduct

B.therearenostonesinforests

C.housesusedtotellaboutaregion

D.peopleusedtotraveltolearnabouthouses

3.ThemainideaofParagraph2isthat.

A.thickwallsabsorbheatfromthesun

B.peoplebuilthousestofittheclimate

C.peoplearecomfortableintheirhouses

D.inthedesert,daytimetemperaturesarelowerthannighttimetemperatures

4.ThemainideaofParagraphs3and4isthat.

A.heavysnowdoesnotstayonsteeproofs

B.ordinaryglassdoesnotinsulatewell

C.fuelisusedtoproduceelectricity

D.thesupplyoffuelaffectshomebuilding

5.Whatdoes,'radiate,*(Para.2)mean?

A.Giveoff.B.Absorb.C.Gather.D.Consume.

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.

Realpolicemen,bothinBritainandtheUnitedStates,hardlyrecognizeanyresemblance(相彳以)betweent